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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-05-11

CoSGREss AND THE Doo.-The
Columbus (Ga.) Sun has this good
one: Among the best impromptu hits
Of the day was one made by Brick
Pomeroy yesterday. While he was
lecturing, fine black Newfoundland
dog happened on the platform. After
walking around a while, he came to
Brick, who, gently patting him, re-
marked; "Clever dog; il you were in
New England they'd send you to
Congress- whereupon there was a
laugh, md the dog very deliberately
leit the stage, when Brick immedi-
ately added "The dog, even, is in
suited at the offer. The Puritans
would only want him becanrc he's
black. If he'll come back III apollo
gize.'
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-05-11

BY "Mrssn pnGBE RACHAEL sruBns.

Old Maids Home is located in the
most fertile square of the Garden Of
Wisdom, where natures sweetest
songsters delight to dwell. 1t is
bounded on the north by the Lake
of Moral Courage; on the east, by
the plains of Artlessncss, Humility,
and Sincerity; on the south by the
States of Health and Contentment.
Hence, it is natural to suppose that
the temperature of Old Maids Home
is mild and invigorating-where the
storm, hurricane, and tempest which
often wreck the sky Of Bachelors
Island, never mar their sweet repose;
and its climate, like the minds of its
inhabitants, is subject to but little
change.
The spring of Old Maids Home is
uniformly pleasant; and 'tis then
that its charitable inmates are most
frequently employed on missions of
love and mercy. Their winter is
most agreeable, exempt from all noise,
wrangling and confusion; still, never
monotonous; and Of all creatures
upon earth, you cannot express your
veneration for a female more explic-
lilly than by calling her an "Old
Mazda being who has lived, not
for herself alone, but for the promo
tion Of religion and the well-being of
Others. They, unlike the detestable
inhabitants Of Bachelors Island" I"
dislike bogs and morasses, but love
the genial warmth Of the MONDAY
sun. Though the inmates OF Old
&c NJ, 49, -. ,a.s. - -; 'as .''s -
,ho;s oon,n,;,o.a,;o,, -. ~ =
;ns,.,oa, =, .o,.s.I -, , ~
been prevailed upon to sacrifice the
! bligsful serenity of the;r aho,Ia Co.
,ho ,,o;.. -: O' y,
| ,ho IsIo oe Ts,.;.,a... ~. - y
n,;oL, ,horoh,, -. -. I ,., '".'
from, n .ao.d .oa &c ohl;,.; d..
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. ca. .nd g. ha,,,..'., t. % o,,
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,sho h.,.p II. -. l."e. - ,' 'ao''
n.r,. tn. -" y''
pa" "''' a'"uSe'"en's are OF the
most innocent and engaging nature,
music being the chief recreation.
Here their refined sens;b;l;,;e.
| fwoman,s nrerog.,;ys, !. 80.
,vo,,naoa h., 80. e'
,as ''e"es VI orun-
kenness' ana tne h'tny tunes INSOFAR
able from the use Of tobacco. Old
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-05-11
One may gain slight idea Of tn,

One may gain slight idea Of the
cost Of Radical mis-government by
the following paragraph;
A handsome suit Of clothes in
London costs from fifteen to twenty
five dollars. A man may dress well
enough, hat and boots included, for
three pounds and fifteen shilIings--
say eighteen dollars. An English
man adds the duties, but he cannot
figure up the cost in America. SO a
lady buys an elegant silk dress from
Eve to fifteen dollars, and cannot ae-
count for the prices she hears her
American friends talk about.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-05-11


"llURRAH FoR DAT."-The Pc
tersburg (ya.) Inder relates the fol-
lowing;
During his speech in front Of Jar
rett's Hotel, on Thursday night, SEN
ator Wilson remarked that six hun
dred and twenty-five battles had been
fought in the late war. He patheti-
cally added that "three hundred and
twenty-five thousand Union soldiers
had lost their lives 10 crushing out
the rebellion" '
"IIurrah for dat!r cried out a COL
orcd member Of the audience.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-05-11
A Pretty Speech.

The following pretty speech was
recently made by a bridegroom:
"To-day Ithakc hands With the
past. ! livc enccforth II future
joys. An unkaNwn door opened,
and enter an al Rde Of eautilude.
| am confident ofbe ffurc. Tho
shadow Of the prcseh sh( III fall upon
II even when my bri hnd l have
grown old, and invest with sunset
glorics. | may not des the good
] have won. 1t givei iftss and if
not given, no wealth, Genius, beauty,
or wit, no gold OF c3th or ~ of
heaven, is rich enoud topurchaA Il.
Loving thee, my tide, my h%t
shall keep lis old Z Jcmorics like tAe
sea shell its wontA melody. Loves
music steals on us like dawning
light, which all over the heavens
spreads and invests the world with
beauty and glory. The road that led
on through the unknown future was
dark and dreary; but celestial splen-
dor now lights up the gloom; and
the fair bride, her spirit-self, Peri
at the gates Of Paradise, invites me
onward and upward and upward 10 q
life Of purest pleasures and duties Of
benelicence.'
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-05-11

~ fHaf sl e flll lnis alleH hanis
W Wln VIII MA haw iakf riH h
ile reorganization fftad at#n na ~
imHsf WI efHHM ffsltl. tMss ihst
illmf nnly hBll raftu fha shft.
pfrallle NJ "a fnufls shd esteale fheif
d,cfees, collect, appfapflaie and dis
hnfie lia revenues nod pfeseflbt lta
lnws, vim dssifo, like iifownlov ~
drive oui every man ~ Southern
heifi and Southern affections that =
nuw population may Iasses ihe land
Not ~ rglsitf md M ~ vote ls ~
vote against The south
" y Piupae
Tho Cairo Dmoroi I. ~ ilte ifnii
" oll lIcn Wade. Wc copy ~
follows
lIe proposes TO pot ~ NJ the head
of the gfayea a MI the soldier. who
'cll In The lne war. and who were
known 70 be Republicans, stones Of q
uniform pattern. And hc suggest
that NJ the head VI u Democratic wi
dicf's grave o simple white board
hall be erected.
On the upper portion Of the stones
which are TO bc put up TO mark tht
places whore rest dead Republican
hrayes, the hycna Of the Scnalt
wishes TO have cut n design rcprl
scnting soldier with sword strik-
ing the chains from q kuccling slave.
On the white boards, which are a.
mark the graves Of Democratic sol
dicrs, no mark Is to be made but
their names.
Who ever heard of radical get
ting killed? Western men and the
of-scourings of Europe done the
fighting, and they were then mostly
Democrats We think the above
mentioned hcad-stones will be dccid-
edly higher compliment to the
Irish and Dutch migrants than to
any American Republican" Ifno
body but Republicans had been
engaged in the conflict, the war would
have ended up in favor of the South,
and that quickly. Democrats done
the 6ghting-radicals the stealing.
Democrats have ceased 6ghting-rad-
icals continue to steal!
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"According to Milton, Eve kept
silence in Eden to hear her husband
talk said a gentleman to a lady
friend, and then added, in a mclan-
choly tone, "Alasl there have been
no Ewes since" Because there have
been no husbands worth listening 4" |"
was the quick retort.
The application Of castor oil to
new boots renders them as soft as a
buckskin glove. II Is also the best
application that can be made 20 rem
der ! boot waterproof.
The Van Buren press., 1867-11-08
FROM WASHINGTON.

. New YORK, Oct. 81.
The Hcrald's Richmond special says
lIunnicutt is reported to have told the
negroes in Richmond who had been dis
charged by their employers, to ask them
for work again--if refused, to apply the
torch to their dwellings, It is the opin
ion of the best informed citizens that 4
municipal election under the present
registration in Richmond will occur with
in GO days. If this be done, the city
government will be turned over bodily
to the radicals and negroes.
Thad. Stevens, in a letter to DIR. Parf-
fer says since the adoption Of the 14th
amendment l have no doubt OF our full
power to regulate the elective franchise,
so far as it regards the whole nation, in
every state OF the union, which, when
tried, hope will be so formed as to be
beneficial to the nation, just to every citi-
zen, and carry out the design of the
trainers Of government according to the
views expressed in the declaration Of in
dependence.
Santa Anna has been tried at Vera
Cruz and sentenced 10 death. He has Pc
toned to the supreme government for
mercy. A private dispatch received this
morning from California says the demo
cratic majority in that state exceeds 81
600; vote was light. Ex-Gov. Andrew
of Massachusetts, died at Boston last
night.
The Van Buren press., 1867-11-08
A Lecture to Young Men,

Just Published, in Sealed Envelope. Price
six cents. A Lecture on the Nature, Treatment.
and Radical Cure of Spermatorrh,ra, or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Sexual Debili.
ty. and lmpediments to Marriage generally Merry
business, Consumption, Epilepsy, aud Fits; Mental
and Physical lncapacity, resulting from Self
A buse, &c.-By Robert j. Culyerwell NJ. d.,
Author of the" Green Book" dc.
The world-renowned author, In this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience
that the awful consequences of Self Abuse may be
effectually removed without medicine, and with
out dangerous surgical operations bougies instu-
ments, rings, or cordials, pointing out mode of
cure at once certain and effectual, by which every
sufferer, no matter what his condition may be may
cure himself cheaply, privately, and radically.-
This Lecture will prove boon to thousands and
thousands.
Send under seal, to any address, ina plain seal
ed envelope, on the receipt Of six cents, or tow
postage stamps. Also DR.. Cuyerwells " Marriage
Guide" price 25 cents. Address the publishers
CHAS. j. G, KLINE d CO., l27 Bowerry N. Y.
Post Office Box 1856. ... ...#.
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s5S- One ofthc chief reasons, Col. johnson
gave, at Bowen's meeting, here recently, why
the blacks, although ignorant and uniform
ed) would vote with the Radical party, was
that their " Instincts" would tell them who
were their friends. We are of the opinion,
however, that it is (as DR.. White would say
the "out-stinks' of the freedmen that would
attract them to the Radical party. Birds OF
Il feather etc
The Van Buren press., 1867-11-08
DENTISTRY.

Or. A. y. HOY well known, as a Dentist of
rare attainments, to many of the old citizens,
is travelling with his Dental outfit and will
remain at Van Buren month ortwo. Those
having work to DO will do well to call at once,
and see him, Office at TIlOMASONS LAW
OFFICE, next door to DIR. Brown's.) Terms
exceedingly low, and all kinds ofwork done
as well as can be in any of the large cities.
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Errors OF Youth,

A Gentleman who suffered for years from Ncrv,
Gus Debility, Premature Decay, aud all the effects
Of youthful indiscretion will, for the sake of slf-
ferrins humanity, send free to all who need it, the
recipe and directions for making the simple rene.
dy by which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to
profit by the advertisers experience, can do 50 10y
addressing, in perfect confidence
JOHN i, OGDEN I2 Cedar St NY
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AMERICAN POWDER CO.

4 LARGE quantity of this very superior
~ Powder, In assorted packages. Rifle
Telegraph, Sporting, and Blasting, Just re-
ceivcd.
The trade will be supplied at COST. by
COLLINS & IANlGAN.
Agents at Fort Smith.
iuly l3, lS67--tf.
The Van Buren press., 1867-11-08

re- Many girl thinks she can do no.
thing without a husband, and when she
gets one finds she can do nothing with
him. V5 MANN t..stFf ...
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Inducements to Advertisers.

The Van Bnren Press offers great in
ducements to advertisers - having the
largest circulation Of any paper in West
crn Arkansa7 and the Indian Country.
The Van Buren press., 1867-11-08

Fg~ Nature when she makes a beauti-
full head is often SO absorbed with admir-
alton of her own work that she forsets
the brains a....t t.l l]..t Pa. ''
The Van Buren press., 1867-11-08

.B vivid description of the Vine Prairie
Hunt came to late for insertion this week
Will appear in our next.
The Van Buren press., 1867-11-08

.fS" Attention of cotton raisers. is directed
to the advertisement of IIayman & Scott, who
have Bagging and Rope to furnish their Gus
toners.
The Van Buren press., 1867-11-08
Information.
FOR SALE
Van Buren, Nursery and Fruit Farm

TNIIIS well known establishment, contain
ing 175 acres--70 in cultivation and pas
tllrc; Is acres Orchard in full bearing, consist
ing of Apples, Peaches, Pears, Apricots, Nee
tarines, Ounces, ETC.; acres of Vineyard,
planted last spring; acres of Nursery with
$4,000 Trees, ready for market. Dwelling
house, nearly new, with rooms besides pam
try and store-rooms, porches. good kitchen,
smokc-house, hcn-house, barn. stables and
granery. One everlasting well and two cist-
erns in the yard. One mile n. Z. of Van Bu-
ren. Ternls Cash. Apply to the undcrsign-
ed
sep 2i,'G7 RlCllD Tll'uSTON.
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TO COnSunptiveS.

The Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON will send
free of charge to all who desire it, the prescrp
ton with the directions for making and using the
simple remedy by which he was cured of a lung
affection and that dread disease Consumption His
only object is to benefit the afflicted and he hopes
every sufferer will try his prescription, as it will
cost them nothing and may prove a blessing.
Please address
REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No l65 South See st, Williamsburg, Ny.
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A RARE CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY

4 GENTS wanted in every county IN the
N State to engage in an easy and profitable
business But little capital required. Ad-
dress, "P. o. Box 267 Dunkirk, New York,
enclosing 80 cents and get circular and sam
pie of article
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Election Notice.

VINIIE Election for Delegate and FOR or
AGAINST n Constitutional Convention,
Will be held as follows: ....
II. G. IIAYMAN, Register,
At Lees Creek Township, Camp Ground,
Tuesday, Nov. 9TH. 1867. .t.
AtLasper Township, VIM Truths Wcdnes-
day. Nov 9Th.
At Cedar Creek, VIM. Temples, Thursday,
Nov. 7th. ,.E.
WILLIAM BOWLIN, Register
At Upper Township, Mrs. Elkin's, Tuesday,
Nov. 9th.
At Shepherd Township, Col. George Peters
Thursday, Nov. 7tf.
At Mountain Township, lsham WrlShts'
Friday, Nov. Sth'
JAS. 0, CHURCHILL Register
AT Lafayette Township, Frazur's Gin, Tues
day. Nov. 9TH. .a H
At Vine Prairie Township, Waddle llace
Wednesday, Nov. 9Th.
At Richland Township, Mrs. Bu'hmires,
Thursday, Nov 7th,
VAN BUltEN TOWNSHIP,
At Court House, Monday, Nov. llth, at which
time all the Board will be present.
Polls open at loo'clock. a. m. u.
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Law of Humanity, in relation to social
evils. An Essay for loung Men, on Physiol-
Ogical Errors and Abuses, incident to Youth
and Early Manhood, with the humane view of
treatment and cure. Sent in sealed letter en-
velopes, free of charge. Address Dr. .J, Skill
LIN lIOUGlITON, Howard Association,
Philadelphia, Pa. .... aug. 9-ly.
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The Van Buren, Press,
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
NJ PsttiagiII e Co..

Il Ns VI ttFUkyFts u tV'. W -NtW IUTN uHfl
Boston, are authorised 70 receirs ddrer,ising Tor
The Press, IN those cities.
tS- Capt. p. Nay and Jno. Nedle. nth C.. q.
Scot. IS Cos drs our Ayeats at Little Roek.
They lriU receirs Subscriptions for Tie Press.
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A New Era in Literature.

Mr.. FRANK LESLIE, one OF the United States
Commissioners to the Universal Exposition
in Paris, availed himself OF his visit abroad
TO introduce some new and very interesting
features in his popular publications lie has
arranged with number of the leading auth
ors and artists of Europe to furnish NOVELS,
NARRATIVES and ENGEAvINGs, which will
appear originally in his publications, instead
of at secondhand, or through the stale expe-
dent of what are called ADVANCE SHEETS,
thus practically settling the copyright ques-
ton by purchasing his literary material at
first hand This is bold movement, and will
prove to be a remunerative one, since Hon
esty is the policy" The first of these novel
ties is
Adeentares among the Brigands,
By PIERCE EGAN, Esq,
narrative OF Adventures in Italy, bv that
popular novelist and fascinating writer, which
will commence in No. l29 of FRANK LES
LIES CHIMNEY CORNER
With No. l29 will also be given away a
Magnificent Original Engraving,
STOP THIEF
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Il" BY general order, from Military
Headquarters, the Boards of Registers, for
each county, with the exception of one, will
be discontinued. after the last day of the elec-
ton. WILLIAM BowLIN, has been continued
for this county, until further orders, ut COM
pensation OFFS per day. And "a
For Benton County-F. w. Norwood,
Washington James NJ. Carney,
" Johnson r. b. Chitwood,
Franklin +" &C. Adams,
Madison j. w. Bivers,
Sebastian j. Hacket.
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Adeentares among tie Brigands,
Ry pIrpcr Er,N Eco
OR
TIE MONKEYS GRIP

IIL -NO-VHEI y UHII.
from the famous and popular painting of that
name IN the Paris Exposition, now the prop
erty Of PARAN STEVENS, ESQ, ofNew York.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-10-24
A New Horseshoe.

There has recently appeared new
horse shoe that must soon make
many desirable changes in shoeing
horses. The corks can be detached
from and applied to the shoe with
out taking the shoe from the foot
The same set of shoes are worn for
year, or a year and q half, being
taken from the foot because of the
growth of the hoof, every four to
six weeks. The corks are of steel,
and are renewed as often as worn
down, and with steady use, on car
horses or omnibus horses, the corks
wear about three weeks. By this
method of shoeing, the horse has al
ways the same weight of shoe, and
is always corked, so that he is not
liable to fall upon the pavements,
and he can draw heavier load, as
the cork gives him hold in the inc
qualities OF the pawement. This
shoe, or rather, manner of shoeiDg,
is particularly desirable for car
horses, omnibus horses and draft
horses, and it costs from thirty to
forty per cent. less to shoe by this
method than in the manner now prac
ticed. For instance, the cost of shoe.
ing one Thousand car-horses in New
York, by the old method, for one
year, was from $50, 900 to $4,000
per year, and by this meth
cd it costs but $4,000 to S20,-
600 per year for one thousand
car-horses, and they are very much
better shod, and not lamed by the
continual pairing down of the hoof,
before it has grown ont, to put on
new shoes. II frost comes, and
the streets are slippery, it is but a
few minutes work, where horses are
shod in this way, to take off the old
or dull corks, and replace them with
sharp ones, without being obliged to
90 to a blacksmith
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-10-24

grope his way in the dark towards
that individual, whom he found bend
ing over black mass about the size
of man in the road.
As the tiger pounces upon his
prey, the stranger leaped upon the
STOPPING figure before him snd bore
him to the ground.
II arrest you in the kings name" !"
cried the stranger, grasping his pris-
oner by the throat, and holding him
tight. 'sStir hand or foot until
have You properly secured, aud I'll
send your soul to- eternity" 80
This was such an unexpected turn
OF affairs that the would-be ghost
could not believe his senses, and was
handcuffed AMI stripped of his dag.
ger and pistol before he found breath
to speak.
Sand you are not my Wilhelm2"
he gssped.
''No, landlord" replied the indi-
vidual addressed, ST IN not But L IN
an officer of the king, at your SER
vice, on special duty to do what /
have tonight accomplished. Your
precious son, Wilhelm, who thought
he was leading sheep to the slaugh-
ter, lies there in the road killed by
his fathers hand"
Two weeks later, at Bruehsale pris
on, in Baden, the landlord of the
sign Of the Deer, and the Ghost Rob.
Der of the Black Forest, who was
the same identical person, having
been proven guilty of numerous
fiendish murders, and artfully con-
trived robberies, committed at diff
ferent times in the Black Forest,
paid the penalty of his crimes, by
letting fall his head before the exc
cutioner's axe, since when, travelling
through Schwartzwald has not been
so perilous to life and purse, nor
has there been seen any Ghostly
Knight of the Road in that section
of the world.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-10-24

T The "locar' of the Bellevue
Gazette, the other day, in n fit o.
lunacy, resorted to the expedient ol
throwing about half pint of benzine
into the stove to make the fire burn
better. 1t produced more than the
desired result. He says;
"No sooner had the pesky stuff
touched the Goals, than, with terri
BILE roar and the rapidity of light
ming, it blazed up, communicated
with the cup in our hand and wrapped
US in it's warm embrace. We waltzed
around like a dog with bee in his
ear, getting q slight idea Of a mar
tyr's sensations at the stake and
the hereafter of sinners; but our
devil bad the presence of mind to
throw bucket of lye on Us, and we
were saved from entering upon the
reality. Smoking like hot potato,
we sat down to sum up the damages.
The covering with which nature pro-
yided our Uranium had almost van
ished, leaving US prematurely bald;
our ears were crisped, and we are
81 momentary expectation of break
ine them off; our nose was done
brown our eyelashes were minus;
and Eoh! horror OF horrors! our
moustache, m on which We dotted, had
fallen like ripe grain before the NOW
'er's scythe-and we felt pretty badly
used up ourself. No insurance.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-10-24
~ The Negro Suffrage question

EF The Negro Suffrage question
is not likely to raise again in Ohio,
to distract us, in less than five years.
1t is not probable that the Legisla-
ture, just elected, will submit the
question again to the people, in
1869.
In 1871, the people, by the terms
of the Constitution, will vote for or
against a Constitutional Convention;
and if the Convention is carried, the
Eegislsture elected at that time viii
make provisions for it by law. The
Delegates to it cannot be elected at
an earlier date than April, 1872; and
then the Convention, if it assemblies
Immediately, and completes its
labors, may submit the result to the
people, to vote for or against, in the
fall of that year-fve years from
this time.-Mar,etta Register.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1867-10-24


A GREAT NATURAL CURIosITY.-The
Sentinel, published at Jacksonville,
Oregon, says:
Several of our citizens returned last
week from visit to the great sunken
lake situated in the Cascade mountains
about seventy-fye miles northeast of
Jacksonville. This lake rivals the fa-
nous valley of Sinbad the Sailor. 1t is
thought to average two thousand feet
down to the water all around. These
walls are almost perpendicular, run
ming down into the water, leaving no
beach. The depth of the water is un-
known, and its surface is smooth and
unrufied, as it lies so far beneath the
surface of the mountain that the air
currents do>not affect it. Its length is
estimated at twelve miles and its
breadth at ten.
No living man has ever, probably
never will be able to reach the waters
edge. 1t lies silent, still and mysteri-
Gus, in the bosom of the everlasting
hills" like huge well, scooped out by
the hands of the great genii of the
mountain, in unknown ages gone by,
and around it the primeval forests
watch and ward are keeping. The
visiting party fred rife several times
into the water, at an angle of forty-fve
degrees, and were able to note several
seconds of time from the report of the
gun until the ball struck the water
Such seems almost incredible, but it is
vouched for by some of our most relia-
able citizens. The lake is certainly
most remarkable curiosity.