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The weekly standard., 1869-10-06

ded across my chamber, and gentle voice
for time hushed all my questionings l
was kindly tended by fair young girl OF
sixteen, who refused for while to hold any
discourse with me- At length one morning,
finding myself sufficiently recovered, to sit
ND. insisted on knowing the result of the
accident. f.f ~ .gE HOMO
"You were discovered" said she, " sitting
on the ledge of rocks, amidst the branches OF
a shattered tree, clinging to the roof of your
broken coach with one hand, and the insen-
sible form of lady with the other" IA
Sand the ladyn gasped, scanning the
girls face with an earnestness that made her
draw back and blush. ....
"She was saved sir, by the means that
saved you-a friendly tree"
"And her father and brother !" impa-
tiently demanded. -.
ave found both crushed to death at the
bottom of the precipice and we buried them
in one grave by the clover patch, down in
our meadow"
Poor Louise poor orphan! God pity
you," muttered in broken tones, utterly un-
conscious that had listener.
"God pity her, indeed, sir" said she, with
gush of Heartfelt sympathy. Would you
like to see her 2" she added.
II found her bathed in tears for her kin
dred, and she received me with sorrowful
sweetness ofmanner. l need not detain you
by describing the efforts made to soothe
her grief, but briefly acquaint you that at
last succeeded, and twelve months after
the dreadful occurrence which I related We
stood at the alter as man an wife, She still
lives to bless me with her smiles, but the
anniversary of that teriable night she Sc
cludes herself in her room, and deyotes the
hour of darkness to solitary prayer.
GAS for me-" said the traveller, while a
faint blush tinged his noble brow, Gas for
me, that accident has reduced me to the
condition of a physical coward at the sight
of mountain precipice, -
"But the driver" asked he lady passen-
ger, who had listened to the story with
much attention, "what became of the dri-
yer, and did you ever learn the reason of his
deserting his pnst?'
His body was found on the road, with
in few steps of the place where the coach
went over. He had been struck dead by
the same flash of lightning that blinded the
restive horses"
And thus ended this thrilling and re-
markable story of life
The weekly standard., 1869-10-06
Cotton the One Great Need of Suffering
England.


The London Times of September 23rd, in
an article on the cotton supply, says:
Mr.. Ashworth and Mr.. Bright, by differ
ent methods, arrive at the same end namely,
that nothing is wanted but cotton. More
cotton would start the mills, dispel distress,
and silence the clamors against free trade.
Of this We are not sure; but we are well
aware that the prostration of industry in
Lancashire demands attention. Cotton is
dear because it is scarce. Why scarce2 The
crop of the Southern States, with considera-
BILE consignments from other points, has
enormously increased the supply. If less
cotton arrives, Liverpool must investigate
the cause. 1t would he safer to say than
Lancashire suffers from loss of trade more
than from dearness and scarcity of cotton.
The demand for goods are less than it for
merly was. If the Americans would take
their corn and cotton, the industry would
be entirely ours and the supply of material
theirs. 1t is not improbable that the pro-
tective tariffs of other countries are answer
able in some degree for the depression in
Lancashire 1t is certain that in this case
cheap cotton will not remedy the suffering.
The loss of the market is not material. Our
manufactures formerly commanded the en-
tire world; they were better and cheaper
than those of other countries. What is to
be done, now that the people refuse to buy
in the cheapest market without free trade?
Manufacturing excellence loses its value If
trade is bad in consequence of the restric
tions of other countries, the scarcity or
abundance of cotton is immaterial With
out doubt Lancashire suffers because other
countries refuse to trade freely with us. To
attempt to relieve her sufferings by refusing
to trade freely with them would be absurd
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Sleening in Bran.

According to the London Lancet, plan
has been generally adopted in France of
placing babes in bran. An ordinary cradle
is filed with common bran. a hair pillow is
put in, and then the bran is moved aside
with the hands, until hollow is formed the
size Of the child's body. The infant, dives
ted of everything below the waist, and hav-
ing little bodice or cape above that, is
then placed in the bran, and its body COM
pletely covered with it, exactly as may be
seen at the seaside at the present time,
where children play at burying one another
in the sand. A light coverlet or counter
pane IS finally placed above all, and the baby
is IN bed for the night. The two great ad-
vantages connected with brand are said to
be its particular cleanliness, and the very
pleasant and equable temperature which it
maintains about the infants body. There
seems to be no good reason, says an English
paper, why the privilege of sleeping in bran,
if it possesses these advantages, should be
confined to the small and ,noiser portion OF
humanity. Bran might be used instead OF
bedding in casual wards, night refugees, COM
mon lodging-houses, and indeed would be
far preferable to the dirty uncomfortable
beds to be found in full perfection at seaside
lodgings. Perhaps the day is not far dis.
tant when the sojourner at the seaside will
take with his carpet bag, folding box and
bag of bran, and bid defiance to dirt, fleas
and infection,
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POking Fun.

The Western editors are much addicted
to rough jokes. Lately a Chicago paper
spoke irreverently of the Keokuk Conven,
ton, whereupon Keokuk editor replied
that if the Chicago man would attend the
convention. and stay over to the State Fair
there would be no occasion for the exhibi-
tors of donkles to trouble themselves about
their cattle. The Chicago man thus corner.
ed, took his revenge on a party of solid
men of Cincinnati who had set out on a
trip to California, without passing by Chi.
cago. The following is given as the bill OF
fare of the excursionists:
Large baskets were provided, and into
each was placed weeks rations of the fol,
lowing grub" ..... -.......
Fried Sausages, Cold Pork and Beans,
Corn Bread and Ham Fat Sausages
Pork Sausasts, Jowls,
Ohio Sausages Pork Cincinnati Sausages,
Longworth Sausages, Pigs Feet, boiled
Pigs Feet, picked, Sausages,
Fat Pork, Sliced Sides,
Crucklins Lean Pork, Pigs Ears,
Cold Shoulder, Fried Ham,
Roast Pig, Pork,
Sausages.
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The Chinese Wall-The Discrepancies
of Tr.yaJers RecOnciled.


Since writing nv last letter from the
tower of Plangtu, which was forwarded
via Pekin to Shanghai, by the kind Fatnef
Tumsha, who was returning from his mis-
sion in Paris, Ihave traversed over the sldes
and ruins of the ancient outworks OF the
Chinese wall proper, as far as Suetschen, on
the border of the desert OF Kobi or Schamo,
and through the aid of my kind friend and
interpreter, Chung Wo, have collected much
valuable information without regard to the
object which led to the construction OF these
GIGANTIC barriers, which, in defiance OF mod
ern engineering, still remain the great archiz
tectural wonders of the world, In comparl-
son with which the pyramids and temples
of Egypt are mere specks. This curtain
wall varies in distance from the true wall
from one mile to ten, and for engineering
skill in the selection Of defensible points,
when we consider that escalade was the only
means by which the Northern hordes of
Mandschuri and Tsiniggians attempted its
passage, it would have tasked the judg-
ment of a Todleben to have found a better
line of defense. a. rtl =. ..1... ".
The material used for building the first
or outer wall was kiln-bur bricks, and its
construction was evidently intended to
cover the progress of the more substantial
inner fortifcation of stone According to
the information derived from Father Ing
90. a learned Bonse of the Buddhist Semi
nary Jaaing Poo, the construction of the
first wall of brick occupied a period OF
eight hundred years, during which three
millions of workmen were constantly em
ployed. Like the frontiersmenot America,
they were obliged to combine the occupa-
tions OF warrior, artizan, and, possibly agrl-
culturist.
During its progress there were upward of
two thousand forays and diversions, which
must have greatly retarded the work. The
inner or stone fortification was commenced,
according to the best authenticated ac-
counts, about eighteen hundred years before
the advent of our era, and, with its compile
ton, the temporary outworks of brick were
probably abandoned, as its line is through a
country incapable of producing enough to
supply the wants of a garrison such as
would be required for its defense. And the
economy of the ancient Chinese government
required that its military organizations
should be self-supporting the soldiers off
duty engaged in the cultivation OF the soil
or such mechanical employments as were
adapted to the wants OF the army.
The existence OF these two walls has led
to the discrepancy in the relation of travel
lers. Those who have visited it from tie
north and west contended that it is struc-
ture of brick, in ruinous condition; and
those through the empire, from the south,
that it is built of stone, supremely grand in
its architectural design, and in wonderful
state of preservation, considering that it has
withs1ood the assaults of time and the
Vaccinations of man to accomplish its des
truction for at least two thousand and five
hundred years since the last stone was laid
China Cor. AltG California
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r. FRANK PALMER. LII. D..

B. FRANK PALMER, Ii. D.,
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The Maoris-Their Ideas of Murder.

The Sidney (Australia) Morning Herald
of July IA says:
At the recent meeting of the King ma
tives, one of the chiefs declared, According
to the opinion of you Pakehas, these kill
ings you speak of were murders, but we say
they are not. This would be murder: If
l were to kill you now that you have come
here on friendly visit, or if l were to kill
Mr. Firth, that would be murder If
were to say to-day, in a friendly spirit,
Come round by this path,' intending evil
while protesting friendship; if took you
out of the safe path into that of danger, and
you were killed, that would be foul mur-
der. And here are your foul murders: Gen
eral Cameron told us to send our women
and children TO Rangiawhia, where they
should remain unmolested but ne went
away from Peterangi with his soldiers after
them, and the women and children were
killed, and some ofthcm burnt in the houses
You did not go to fight the men; you left
them and went away to fight with the wo-
men and little children These things you
conceal because they are faults on your side;
but anything on our side you set down
against us, and open your mouths wide to
proclaim it. That deed of yours was a foul
murder, and yet there is nobody oproclaim
it.n
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had the other one, and not only sold out,
but went short to the extent of his line. 1t
was the luckiest thing in the world, for sure
enough, within forty-eight hours, things did
90 down with crash. I began to feel su-
perstitious; there was something uncanny
about it, and 1 packed my kit and made
haste for New York. I did not attempt an
explanation, but steadily resisted all the old
gentleman's entreaties to go on with it any
further. even managed to persuade him
to close up his gold account and quit it.
had Lucille to help me in that. -i.
aThe net figure was a very handsome one
1 tell you, and there was little trouble about
making the other arrangements after my
bank account was made up. My honored
father-in-law has the bliudest faith in my
judgment; but l told Lucille all about it.
What's more don't and won't speculate,
and won't do business for any firm that
does. It's a clear case of luck" ..u 90
John threw the stump of his cigar into
the ashes, and pulled away at mine, won
dering if there was any luck in my getting
that piece of shell in my ankle. ..'
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What an occasional Drink Costs.

The New York World has been " figuring
up" the cost of an occasional drink, and
says: -..
"Once in a while pensive man may be
heard to say, 1 wish had all the money
back that have spent for drinks for the
past ten years. No one man in twenty who,
retrospectively gazing, gives utterance to
that wish, has in his mind an approximate
estimate of the amount which person of
even moderate bibulous propensities may
spend upon drinks in the space of ten years.
Leaving wines and expensive liquors quite
out of the question, let US sec what plain
cocktailist or moderate imbiber of old rye
is likely to disburse on his refreshments in
the course of year. Take very moderate
man as a sample. Assume that he drinks
every day, one glass of ale, at ten cents,
and four glasses of whisky, at fifteen. That
amounts to seventy cents 4 day which makes
four dollars and ninety cents a week. Null
tiply by four, and you have $19.60 a month,
which comes to S235.20 year. Thus, if
the man who had carried on at this rate for
ten years had lost all his liquor money back
his pocket would be inflated to the tune OF
$2,252. This is only small-beer calcula-
ton; but think of those who spend five
times this sum on liquors, and remember
that their name is legion"
The weekly standard., 1869-10-06

At New Hampton, England, some houses,
designed for laborers, have been built in a
novel style. Straw is compressed into slabs,
soaked in solution of flint, to render them
fire-proof, both sides coated with a kind of
cement, and of these slabs the cottages are
built. By ingenious contrivances the quan
tity of homework is much reduced, and the
chimney is so constructed as to secure
warmth with the smallest amount of fuel,
and at the same time to heat drying closet.
The cost of single cottage of this descrip-
ton, combining all the requirements of
health, decency and comforts is only S425.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-06
Buried AIive-A Horrible Case in France.

a A terrible story, reported from Agen, and
attested both by doctor and by the Direc-
teur des Pompes Funbres, shows that fear Of
premature burial in France are not unfound-
ed, in consequence of the law commanding
interment within twenty-four hours after
death. A young lady of Agen died about
year ago, and was buried in the cemetery
of Sainte Fol. A few days since her mother
also expired, having before her death ex-
pressed wish to repose in the same coffin
with her daughter. A large coffin was ac-
cordingly constructed to contain the two
corpses, and the body of the young lady
was exumed. 1t was then discovered that
the winding sheet had been torn open, and
the right hand, which was disengaged from
its folds, was deeply marked with bites On
the lid of the coffin were some marks made
with the crucifix which lay on her breast
and the whole circumstances of the case left
no doubt that the unfortunate young lady
had been victim to the horrors of a pre-
mature burial. Intense excitement prevails
in the neighborhood, and an official inquiry
is to be made on the subject.
The weekly standard., 1869-10-06
POETRY.
In Quiet Days.

The dying year grows strangely mild:
Now in lazy autumn weather
My heart is like happy child,.,
And life and l, friends reconcilcd,
Go over the hills together.
My peaceful days run sweet and stlll -HI
AS waters slipping over sand,
Seeking the shadows OF Tree Will
To gather tenderer lights than NIL
Days oyer-layish hand.
The summer wood with music rings, aiz-
The singers is troubled breast; N
lam no more the bird that sings, ..
But that which broods with folded wings
Upon its quiet nest. 3
Oh, fairest month of all the year! 3
Oh, sweet days in life ! they melt
Within, without, is autumn cheer, oi-.
September there, September mere,
So tranquil and SO sweet. .7 a
Oft have watched all night with griei,
All night with joy, and when is Dest
All. both were sharp, and both were orlei,
NV heart was like wind-olown leai,
give them both for rest. t'H
Fair Quiet, close to joy allied, esi
But loving shadier walks to keep,
By day is ever at my side:
And all night long with me abide :.
Peace and her sister Sleep.
Haipers Ndgdzine.
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Highest Insurance Authority

In this country says. In the June number Of the
Insurance Times of New York, the following
opinion was expressed:
"If there is any great benefit in mutu.
al association, any great advantage to be
derived from scientific organization and
a chartered source. tending to mitigate
the sufferings, lessen the privations, and
add to the peace, security, and happiness
of humanity, we are prepared to show
that these blessings flow in all their full.
ness and purity from this excellent, pow
erfuI, and fourIshing company, the Etna
Life of Hartford.''
{" No institution has brought more
prompt, full, and grateful relief to the
hearts of the bereaved and desoIate, and
none has been more uniformly distin-
guished for the enterprise, wisdom and
equitable liberaIity with which it has
fulfilled the purposes of Its formation"
6 Its success has been almost unbound
ded and beyond all precedent. Eight
years ago, in 1861, it issued only $50 poll
icies, received an income ofseventy-eight
thousand dollars, and possessed net as
sets summing up to something over two
hundred and eighty-one thousand doll
lars; but last year. 1868, it granted 49,
337 new policies, more than any other
company, except the Mutual Life; re.
celved an income exceeding six millions
dollars, and had amassed solid. securely
and prOfitably invested net assets amount
Ing to over Ten Million Three Hundred
and Fifty Thousand Dollars. And this
wonderful ratio of growth has been sus-
tanned in 1902
The weekly standard., 1869-10-06

DR.. L. II. Everitt, of Louisiana, gave an
experiment yesterday at the Fulton ferry
house, Brooklyn, on new style of telegraph
apparatus, protesting to transmit sound
through wire and dispense with electricity.
The doctor discards the old,theory of sound
being caused by the vibration of air, and
holds that it can be transmitted in particles
like sparks of lightning When the doctor
fully establishes his principle it will cause a
wonderful revolution in the cost of tele.
grapic despatches.-N. 7. Herald.
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Marvellous Chicken Tale.

We learn that singular and very anus
ing accident happened to the chickens of a
Mrs. Hamilton, near Potersville, Upton
county, Tennessee, few days ago. Her
husband bought a bottle of brandy cherries.
After eating the cherries the seed were
thrown out, which the chickens ate greedi-
ly In short time Mrs. Hamilton found
that her chickens were all dead. She told
an old negro woman that she might pick
the chickens and put the feathers in her bed,
which she did readily. After picking off
the feathers she carried the chickens out and
threw them away. Night came on, Mrs.
Hamilton was sorely grieved at her loss.
Sleep soon swept away her troubles. At
early dawn she was alarmed at hearing old
chanticleer growing loudly and the hens
cackling. Judge her surprise, when, on
opening the doors and looking out, she
saw every hen and rooster, young and old,
grave and gay, marching round, eyeing each
other with suspicion, many of them entirely
naked, while only few had wing and tail
feathers. The cherry seed made them dead
drunk Memphis Appeal
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than in any other Company in the world.
Its ratio OF Mortality is low. Its Rates are
very low. Its Expenses are very low. It's divi-
dends are large. .....
1t insured more lives in the City of New York
in 1868, than any other Company except one. 1t
issued more Policies in the United States than
any other save one. 1t insured more lives in
Canada than any other Company, British or
America.
rbaf ha
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characteristics,

Tie Omaha Republican says: It is said by
good judges that the tallest Dragging on
record was done by the Chicago CONNER
cial party, and done the "heavy men" of San
Francisco at the recent match at the last
named place. The Chicagoans generally
came out spot ahead, because straining the
warp was their normal condition. Finally
in fit of desperation, and as last effoi,
for the Golden Gate, Ben IL turned his
face to thewest and said swell, gentlemen
there is the Pacific ocean, we have discuss
ed almost everything else, what do you
think of that2" Chicago promptly replied
"Oh, that is respectable body of water
but it can't compare with Lake Michigan y
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Rev. MIR. Perry. a local Methodist preach.

Rev. Mr.. Perry, local Methodist preach
er, while addressing congregation at Co
lumbia, Brazona county, Texas, on the even.
ing of the Sih instant, six armed despera.
does entered the church and fired at and
killed him instantly. Rev. Mr. Hardwell
the minister in charge, who was sitting in
the pulpit, was knocked down by one OF
the rufiians, but, as he is very powerful
man, he rallied and took the weapon away
from his assailant The assassins then ran
out of the house. Seventy freedmen armed
themselves and mounted in hot pursuit
with instructions from the United States
marshal to bring the ruffians back, dead OIL
alive. A terrible state of affairs exists in
that section of the country.
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Tobacco in Heaven.

1t is related of the witty Dominican monk
Bocco that he had great dislike to tobac-
co, and when once preaching to crowd of
Spanish sailors he astonnded them by telling
them that there were no Spanish saints in
heaven. A few, he said had been admit
ted, but they smoked so many cigars that
they made the Holy Virgin sick, and St.
Peter set his wits to work to get them out.
: AT length he. proclaimed that bull fight
was t" be held outside the gates OF Para
disc. Thereupon every Spanish saint. with
out exception, ran off to see the fight, and
St. Peter Immediately closed the gate and
took care never to admit another Spaniard