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A Strange Being.
The vyoman.Man Of fWashfngton C0un.
ty, Texas.

Durinc a recent sojourn in the Lone
Star State my attention was called to q
curiosity, or freak of nature more won
derful than the three-horned OK, and a
harder dose for skeptics than the fact of
a hog playing seven-up.
About six miles from Chappell Hill,
Washington County, Texas, there is a
negro, about twenty-five years of age,
who can truly be called q woman-man,
being physically man, with the nature,
disposition and temperament of a woman.
He was born i'm Washington County. is
now i'm the employ of Judge Landes, and
was formerly employed by Mr.. NJ. Mont
gomery, of the same county. While
youth he always had desire to wear
girls clothes. and did such work as nne
sewing, quilting, knitting, cooking, etc,
as naturally as would girl. In iact,
from the age of twelve, he did aii ms
mothers sewing, and continuaiiy prot9Tsa u.s.
ed against wearing mems clo.nss. o =.
work of a woman was mort na. ~ "
him than that of a man, and s;,;n., ne Mva,u T.,
ways show his feminine uispa, na,in
such little actions as riding eius
c.c He would beg to be called Dixie, or
h. .ny g;rI's name, instead OF Dick.
The most wonderful part OF the histo-
~ this strange being is. that at the very
moment he was free he adopted the full
%arb of a woman and the name Of Lizzie.
Ey those with whom he was raised he is
called Lizzie Dick, but is most generally
known by the name of Lizzie, and is
now almost universally recognized as a
woman by both the whites and blacks of
the county. His bedroom is always
kept i'm the very neatest order, and in his
dress he displays rare taste seldom seen
among negroes and often "found want
ing in the fashionable belle of society.
lie evinces no disposition to talk of his
situation, but simply says he is woman,
and considers it a non-debatable ques-
ton, know the reader will say, as did
the writer on first hearing Of this won
derful being, tl.at the negro is hermaph-
roditical, demented, lunatic, or mono
maniac on this one subject; but the
above two gentlemen will corroborate
the statement tina: the former is not the
case. and thst there is not brighter or
,aore intelligent negro in the county.
This is probably another case OF man
turning to woman as was going the
rounds of the press year or two ago;
but my object being simply TO give the
above facts, will leaye-the ''whys and
-wherefores', for wiser heads than that OF
YOUR friend. N. o. Picdvs',e,
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ggpetrg.
THE IVY GREEN.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.

Oh, dainty plant Is the Ivy green .g.
That creepeth DER ruins old? ~. 3
OF right choice food are his meals, ween,
In his cell so lone and cold
The walls must be crumbled, the stones de-
cayed,
To please his dainty whim,
And the mouldering dust that years have
Is merry meal to him.
Creeping where no life is seen,
A rare old plant Is the Ivy green.
Fast he stealeth on, though he wears no
wings,
And a staunch old heart has he?
How closely he twineth, how tight he cllngs
To his friend, the huge Oak Tree!
And silly he traileth along the ground,
And his leaves he gently waves,
AS he joyously hugs and crawleth round
The rich mould OF dead mems graves.
Creeping where grim death has been,
A rare old plant is the Ivy green!
Whole ages have fed and their works de-
cayed, a.
And nations have scattered been;
But the stout old Ivy shall never tade
From its hale and hearty green.
The brave old plant i'm its lonely days,
Shall fatten upon the past;
Is the Ivy's food at last.
Creeping on, where time has been,
A rare old plant Is the Ivy green.
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and Belfort, there are but two practica-
Bile passes, by the way of st. Die and
that of RemiremOnt. These are well
guarded by the fortresses on the neigh
boring plains and by Belfort The lat
ter is in the center of the opening, be-
tween the Jura and Vosges mountains,
and being in the direct line between
Baele and Paris,y is an important juno
ton for land communications. 1t has
been much strengthened of late.
How Long Will Ii Last:
From the New York World.l
In the Crimean war of 1856, Tur-
Key declared war against Russia OctO-
per >, 1853. Russia declared war against
Turkey November 1. France and En-
gland declared war against Russia
March 27-2S, 1854. The battle of the
Alma was fought September 20; battle
of Balaclava, October 35; battle of In
keman, NOvembe 5. Sardinia Joined
the allies of January Is, 1855. The
MalakhOfi was taken by the French.
September 8. Sweden Joined the allies
November q AID hostilities were sus-
pended February 90, 1856. The war
between the Western Powers and Rus
sia lasted two years lacking one month.
The italian war of 1859 was begun by
the rejection of the Austrian ultima
tum by Sardinia April %. The AIS
trians crossed the Ticino April q. The
French entered Genoa May 3. The
battle of Montebello was fought May
20; battle of Magenta May S0-31 and
battle of SOlferino June n. The peace
of Villa-Franca was signed July IL.
Hostilities were active but ten weeks.
The Schleswig- Holstein war of 1864
began by the invasion of Scbleswig by
the Prussians, February L. The Prlis-
slams took Duppet April Is, and Aslen
July 8. Treaty of peace between Dem
mark and Germany signed at Vienna
October 30. Actual hOstilities covered
a space of twenty-five weeks. r.r. .-
The German-Italian war of 1856 was
begun by Prussia June IA. Italy de-
elared war against Austria June %.
The battle of Custoza was fought June
"a, and the battle of Sadowa July 3.
The treaty of peace between Prussia
and Austria was signed at Prague Au-
gust q, and between Austria and Italy
at Vienna October 4, Actual hostili-
ties between the belligerents lasted on
ly five weeks,
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Tears and Leap Years.

The year 1900 will not be leap
year; 1894 and 1896 will be leap years.
To explain this we must give short
account of the change of style i'm the
calendar effected by Pope Gregory
Thirteenth. He found that the error
of eleven minutes in the Julian calen-
dar had amounted to ten DAYS. He,
therefore, deducted ten days in Octo-
be-, l5S2. and TO prevent recurrence
of the error, it was ordered that eve
ry year ending century should not
be considered leap year, except the
multiples of the year 400. Thus 1000
was leap year, but 100 was not, nor
1900, nor will 1900 be; but 1000 will
be leap year, aud every four hun
dreth year after it. In England and
America the Gregorian calendar was
not adopted until 1882; consequently
with US 100 was not leap year, and
we are eleven days out. These were
subtracted, and at the time the meas
ure- enacting the alteration caused
considerable uneasiness, and some
few riots among the poorer people,
who could not comprehend the mat
ter, and raised the cry of "Givc us
back our eleven days." The Greek
and Russians still retain the old style,
so that there is now difference OF II
days between their dates and ours, be-
cause they have considered l7OO and
$500 as leap years.
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Got an Answer.

A correspondent of Boston paper
tells the following story of camp life !:
"a whining, peevish man, who was
always trying TO get OH the sick list,
although apparently as healthy as any
man i'm the army, went to the chaplain
one dav, in his dolcful style, and re-
ouested that letter be written to his
wife. telling her of his condition.
sTell her, chaplain" said the soldier,
that | am TOO sick to write myself, and
have got you to do it for me. Tell
her that should die to-day, I'm sure
but foy the desire | have to wait and
see her once more before l die" The
chaplain wrote as directed, and after
few days he called the would-bc sick
soldier to his tent and handed him
this answer 10 his mourEful letter :
"Dear sir-Tell John not to wait for
me, as | have already set up house
keeping with another man.
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Quaker Shrewdness.

John Morton, a respectable Phila-
dclphia Quaker, would have nothing
10 do with the Continental money,
because it w:s issued for war purpos-
es. 1t was, however, made legal
tender, and a certain slippery debtor;
who owed him some ten thousand
dollars, when Continental money was
worth about one-half of its face, bor-
rowed that sum from friend, OH
promise of returning it in two or three
hours. Taking with him a witness,
he called and laid the amount on the
table OF his Quaker creditor. Look
ing up from his writing, Morton quiz
etly opened large drawer; and, to
. the CONSERVATION of the debtor,
sweeping the money into it, he shut
and locked :he drawer, saying, "Auy
thing from thee, Daniel-anything
from thee"
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AKnOtty Question-Anecdote OF George
d. Prentice.

Some one tells this anecdote OF the
late George ID. Prentice, which we do
not recolleet to have seen in print. 1t
was i'm the days when Prenticc's health
was failing, and he did little work,
though he visited the Office as usual.
One day he entered and called upon
his amanuensis, gentleman named
Breeding, to put his thoughts into
manuscript. Seating himself and
rubbing his hand over his forehead,
Prentice said:
Are you ready, Brecding!"
v"Yes, sir" was the reply.
"Wcll," said Prentice, " Grant
thinks. Got that dewn, Breeding"
Yes, sir" A pause.
Again the veteran journalist cJacu-
lated:
"Grmt thinks. Got that down
Brecding?"
"Yes, SIR,
"Wcll, then, | wish you would tell
me what i'm the HI Grant does think,
for I'm sure don't know"
And that was the extent of the Ia
Dor Prentice required of his amanuen-
sis OIL that day.
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WHAT PADDY Would Do.-A party
of young men were telling what they
would do were they shipwrccked far
out upon the sea, and left bufieting
with the waves without plank 10
sustain them. Each one gave his
opinion, excepting Padd! Murphy,
who, after being asked for his, replied
Bad cess to We, for cowardly set of
spalpeens; ye'd all be afther savin'
yourselves, an not tryin' to save anu
ther. Why it's Paddy Murphy that
would swim TO shore an save himself
an Thin come back an thry to save
anuther."
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The Jewish Creed.

At meeting of the Rabbis of the
various cities of the Uni On held ipthe
city of Cleveland, Ohio, from and at.
ter July 13, in consideration of the
religious commotion now agitating
the public mind in both hemispheres
in accordance with the principles OF
Judaism be ii unanimously decared.
1 Because, with mistaken faith and
firmness, we believe i'm one .indivisi.
ble and eternal God we also believe
in the common fartherho0d of God
and the common brotherhood OF
men. -, -
We glory in the sublime doctrine
of our religion, which teaches that the
righteous of ali nations, without dis
tinction of creed, will enjoy eternal
life and everlasting happiness.
3 The devine command, the most
sublime passagein the Bible, Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyse1f,
extended to the entire human family,
without distinction of either race or
creed. -ta.t- a
4Civil and religious liberty, and
hence the separation of Church and
State, are the inalienable rights of
men, and the brightest gems in the
Constitution of the United States.
We love and revere this country
ms our home and fartherland for us
and our children, and, therefore, con-
slider il our paramount duty to sus-
tain and support the Government, and
so favor by all means, the system OF
free education, leaving religious In
struction to the care of the various
denominations.
We expect the elevation and fra
termination of human family to be
achieved by the natural means of sci
ence, morality, freedom, justice and
truth.
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headquarters as follows:
The three first at Berlin, No. 1being
commanded by General Maneuffel,
No: by the Prince Royal of Prussia,
and No. by Prince Frederic Carl, No.
4 is commanded by General Alyenslen,
whose headquarters are at Masdeburg,
city famous in history for its brutal
sacking by the Jesuit General Tilly.
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Detailed Statements OF the Military
and naval Strength and Resources
or France and Prussia-the Fortin.
cations Of the Rhine -C0nnanders
Of the GsrADd ARniie1AProboble Du.
ratfen or Che wae. 'tsai Jhl
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From the New York Sun, July i6. !

From the New York Sun, July i6.l
The French Array
The French army, at last dates, con-
tained 10000 men, of whom 4OO, 900
were active, and 40O, 600 in reserve.
Added to these were q National Guard
of $4,000 men, to be used as defense
of the Notifications, coasts and from
tiers, in case the regular troops at those
points should be ordered to foreign du-
ty. The total was, therefore, 1880, 600
men, comprising of infantry: bib
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1870-08-05

A New Orleans blacksmith struck
while the iron was hot, and having a
grudge against his boss, struck him IA
tally, few evenings ago.
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The Prusslan Army.

The forces of Prussia have been con-
siderably increased since the formation
of the North German CONFEDERATION,
the small armies of many States be-.
ing added to the organization. 1t is
divided into eleven army corps, the
regiments of the Imperial Guard MAX
ing a twelfth corps. These CORPS d'ar-
NEE comprise twenty-five divisions,
numbering in total 520, ,Sl6, With re-
serve of 154, ,0S6, and garrisons in va
rious fortresses amounting to pa, ,26l.
These last figures include the laddwehr,
the guard of the palace, gendsrmerie,
etc. The effective forces are ohprised
of .- .-, s+. tf.. -..-# ....
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HEAD OF THE FAMILY,
Marquis and Marchoiness de Beau
harnais.
-Their SOnS-@
Marquis Count
de Beauharnais. de Beauharnais.
Father of Father of
Alexander. First cousin. Claude.
Father of Father of
Hortense Second cousin. Stephanie.
Mother of Mother of
Napoleon Ill. Third cousih. Josephine.
Mother of
Napoleon III. 4th cousin. Prince
Leopold. ...t
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O1ncerS attached, and 20 military III
terpreters. -iu III
Both troops and officers have been
somewhat increased of late.
asia The French Navy.
80 IRON-CLADS.
The French navy numbers among its
screw irOn-clads three-masted steam
ers with rams, aggregating 164 guns !;
IA steam frigates, carrying 524 guns; 8
cOrvettes with rams, having 126 guns
rammed st-guard steamers, with
"a guns; Is large steam floating bat
teries, carrying go guns; and IL small
floating batteries, with go guns. To-
tai, 63 iron-clads and HOO guns.
.... WOODEN STEAMERS.
OF the unmailed screw steam vessels
1850 guns; Is frigates, with GA guns /:
q cOryettes, with 2lO guns; 60 des-
patch boats, with 240 guns; 20 gum
boats, with 1S6 guns; 20 transports,
carrying 1876 guns, and 2 special or
miscellaneous steamers, of 2 guns each.
Total, 256 unmailed steamers, with 3
766 guns.
WOODEN PADDLE STEAMERS.
Seven corvettes, carrying in the ag-
gregate % guns; 81 despatch boats /;
10 transports, with 20 guns. Total, 81
steamers and 116 guns.
SAILING VESSELS.
Two line-of-battle ships, with $50
guns; 10 frigates, with 1900 guns; 6
corvette.,, with 120 guns; brigs, with
60 guns; II schooners, carrying "a
guns, so cutters, with so guns; and 25
transports, with SO guns. Total, 100
vessels and 914 guns.
NAVAL OFFICERS.
The officers comprise 3 Admirals, 26
Vice-Admirals, 49 Rear-Admirals, SIG
Captains, S25 5Lieutenants, 600 Ensigns,
800 Midshipmen, and % auxiliary Off
GERS. Total, 2241.
MISCELLANEOUS. -.
OF head mechanics and engineers>uf
various kinds, surgeons, pursers, hos
pital stewards, and numerous other Of
ficials, there are 24OO.
"T Of carpenters, machinists, and other
workmen, there are q, 400.
Of seamen there are afiOat, on shore,
and stationed in the colonies, 39,056.
Added to these there are 800 pupils in
the naval school, 500 apprentices, and
40. 900 men liable to he called upOn
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The marines comprise

...- ....t,-.... MEN.
Regiments infantry. numbering IL SS
l Battalion sharpshooters. ............. l,10l
6 Companies of native marines sta
toned in Cochin, China and India S1l
artillery :. - 4,lD
81 Companies, including gendarmerie,
maritime and colonial, mechanics,
engineers, wOrkmen, guards of GAL
ley convicts, etc.. .......... ... ..--.-. 1917
OF general officers there are. ..--.... 16
Total marines y, ,3S2
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An Irish woman, seventy-five years
of age, and unable to read or write,
whose property was ascertained to be
worth $105, 900, was found by census
taker living in the third story of large
tenement house in the Eighteenth
ward, New York.
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The eleventh army corps have their

A further reserve, which includes gui
of roysI palace, signal men, schools,
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The total pol rulation of France is
3S, 49,, ,064, with an area of 210, 462
square miles. The population of Prus-
sia is 1896, ,092, of whom 21,314, 900
are Lutheran and 8, 131 900 Catholic,
the remainder being Jews and Greek
Churches. This is one of Prussia's
weak points. The area Of the North
German Confederation is 256, 4o7 square
miles. -...-T .t. f. .ra.FF ...t
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The leading officers consists of s
Marshals, 1855 Generals of Division,
$40 Brigadiers, $50 of the Etat Major or
general army staff, to which there is
no parallel in the country. 779 staff
officers attached, and IS military in
terpreters. iu fT
Both troops and officers have been
somewhat increased of late.
The French Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-15

went down 10 this ladys section and with brief dignity
said supposed that Mrs Butler had not taken the
trouble 20 ascertain that he physician Of thirty
years experience I'm medical life. and that II his
duty 90 make himself acquainted with the aspects and
remedies OF disease for the rest he quite dell
cate Mrs. Butler. No apology offered by Mrs.
Butler, when she ne t spoke in public for the Onrage
she had committed and which had been three days the
talk of the town. Women who claim To be the equals OF
men should be cyil men obliged 10 he The de-
bates In the Sections often animated aud in many
cases of a value equal to the papers read.
A w0rkingmen's meeting was held I'm the Town iall
T., Mr.. Kettle Sir John Bowrng (who, by his wise, ex-
perienced, anecdOtal speeches, grew IN popularity IN
Newcastle daily, and other gentlemen spoke social
science brought down to the streets, ana mems dhly
lives proved a very telling and suggestive thing Sir
John BowTing, though now within year OF ~, maue
speeches than any other member OF the Congress-
The kecdsfle DAILY Chronicle suspended the news OF
the world report the dongs Of the social philosophers
full account the great boat race in Canada, when
Newcastle had Gent over by vessel ana tel
cgraped from Ireland to The Chronicle at considerable
c,Issons might not be abridged The Daily Chronicle as
II did for the British Association. seven years ago. pup
lished reports far exceeding anything attempted by It's
contemporaries. All the papers, all the debates blogra
phes of the leading members present an Kinds Oh III,
strangers to understand where they Were ana anna
what kind people they sOiurned, were supplied Ex
cursions banQuet visits 10 launches or vessels e1ploa
tOus of antqutes festive speeches were all recorded
and the numbers of The Chronicle were put
into hand for the convenience Of those wDu
wish record " the whole proceedings Mr.. X H. Reed
is the managnger MIR. Joseph C0wen Jr, son OF tht
me CbroucIe which was established in 7Gi "A news
paper speculatOn no would undertake the prOduc
ton of such a report the one IN question, when
requires the importation Of reporters from London 2o
milesl and which find no adequate and paying sale
here All the honor TO whoever produces for the
sake OF social utility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-10-15
THE CHALLENGE IN VIRGINIA.

AN ENCOUNTER IN THE CARS A SENSIBLE
ANSWER.
In July last an article was published in The
Richmond Enquirer rejecting severely upon Maj James
W. Walker Delegate in the State Assembly from Madison
and others. Mr. James Barbour, the responsible editor
OF the paper, regarded the author. on Friday
night last Mr. Barbour received spatch from Culpep
per Court House informing him that OF his children
would probably die before morning. He took
the morning train for Cupepper. While standing
upon the platform at Richmond he saw Major Walker
waiting for the same train The two entered different
cars and had ridden about % miles when Major Walker
came TO the ear I'm which the former sat and took seat
near him. The Major aerward went to Mr. Barbour, and
spoke OF the offensive article. Tie latter declined
give any explanation and remarked that the
platform OF one Of the stations the proper
place for an alteration, If he sought one. MAJOR
Walker repeated his demanns for eXpana
ton and then retired to his seat. Afterwsrd as Mr.
Barbour was listening to the conversation OF friends the
Major suddenly advanced toward him and struck him in
the face with his cenched fist; Mr.. Barbour was in
position In which he could not raise his hands but kicked
his adversary, and placed his hand his pocket he
rose Major Walker seized him by the arms, and srug
gle ensued, in which Barbour spat in Walkers face.
Passengers interfered, and Major Walker retired TO
another car leaving the train soon afterward The above
Mr.. Barbour Major Walkers version OF the affair is
given In his own letter published below:
mond after buryng his child sent the following note TO
Major Walker By Col John $. Mosby: o.. "a ION
MAJOR W wuKER-Siy Waving all about right to
your assault sataray satisfaction which gentleman has
night to demana Ny friend Col Mo'by will male The Necessary
on Tuesday morning the following reply returned
by Mayor Walker:
RICHMOND. Oct II, 1870
JANIS BARBOUR eq-sR Yor noe daed October TO- tuy
delivered yoI n,n Col Mob la reply have simply TO state
ha, darn the the hue and while vas absent rom
The y State offered hough The columns Of Ia Enquirer
what | deemed 20 be 0nAl insult Upon my return
20 the City Of Richmond, sought you Tor the pur.
Of obtaining found had len the city returned
home determined the rcsssrmhlng OF the
Lrsture explanation the hrs time met net
ea'qay the ca your attention to the fact that onsd
cred agre,ed article and demanded explanation,
~Ach declined telling that could tse felr, and AZ
The time placing hand pocket 10 draN Noaponi
m
You upon nae Ind struck you Yoa demand satisfaction
manner who cannot give because vonI deprive me " my
r,l rtn Impose nron some of tIr rtIr of rouy
II you in other satisfaction SHALL oi course ao met l rad
ttiI Zoo sfr Do to Yours. At. JAS. b" WALKER. T.
Toe article Joe The Constitution pf virginia, referring 10
ducliul b. as tuInWS
AEr Se Caase No who While elAa O ths Stale