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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15


Prof Jacob, of Russia, has succeeded
forthe first time in producing specimens
Of pure iron, that which hitherto has
been considered the pure metal being in
reality a compound. The pure iron de
posted by the action Of the galvanic
battery, and which is always rich in by
drogen, being placed by him under the
receiver Of an air pump and heated TO
redness, disengaged hydrogen in tor
rents, increased in volume and changed
to a silver-white metal (the true iron.
very maleable and ductile, and so soft as
to be readily cut with scissors. Iron
thus prepared oxidizes very rapidly in
the air, and decompOses water below the
boiling point. II is probable that hydro
gen combines directly with iron, in
creases its hardness and density. and
diminishes its maleability and case Of
oxidation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15

Monuments. Tombs. Head and Foot Stones.
Mantlcs, Vases, Counter aud Table Tops. Fur
uiture slabs. etc. Of the best Italian and
American Marble, az Nsrthsrn prices. 1T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-11-15
LUM
PARTNERSHIP.
Partnership.

II HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH
il me, in the profits of nay insurance business,
Mr.. John H.. Bowen and Mr.. Joseph II.
in future be ii. A. Littleton * Co. Thank
full TO patrons for past favOrs, we would
respectfully solicit continuance of the same
to the new firm.
ii. A. LITTLET0N 4 co.
Memphis, November !. 1870. 5g-6s
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
THE ANTT-BTBLE REFORMERS
IN THE LEGISLATURE.


In order that our readers may un-
derstand clearly what the Democratic
| Performers" understand to be their
ed and d0Wn-trOdden state, we give be-
low the bill recently introduced into
the Ohio Legislature, By the Hon.
Augustus Ward, of the Hamilton dis
trict. The creed of the 'RefoFmer"
Is not Jehovah, bat Jove, not Christ
upon the Mount of Olives, bat the
gods on pFofane Olympus. We com.
mend the bill Eo&the careful reading Of
all interested in the future OF ouF
schools.
sEcrIoN /. Be 1t enacted by the
General assembly Of the State Of OHio.
That il shall be unlawful for the board
of education of any township. OF the
board of education in cities, towns, in.
oorporated villages and special and
separate school districts, organized
under any law of this state, in the ex-
ercise of their power to Determine the
studies to be pursued and the school
books to be used in the several schools
under their control to eDioin. enforce
or permit the reading or teaching BY
the teacher in any school under their
control, of that translation of the BIZ
BILE commonly known as the King
James Translation, or any other
translation of the whole or any part Of
the Bible, or of any book or books,
upon the teachings Of which any re-
ligious faith, dogma or creed is found
ed.
SEC. 2. That It shall be unlawful
for any teacher in any of the common
schools of this state, Of whatever grade
to read or cause to be read, teach or
cause to be taught, In any school with
which said teacher may be charged or
entrusted, that translation of she Bible
commonly known as the King James
Translation. or any other translation
of the whole or any part Of the Bible
or any book or books, upon the teach
ings Of which any religious faith. dog
ma or creed is founded /; provided that
nothing contained in this section or
the preceding section of this set shall
be SO construed as to prohibit the
teaching of the Mythology of the An
clients. or the reading for exercise in
reading, or eiocutiou, of such extracts
from any Of the books herein prohib-
tied, as may or shall be contained In
any Of the books used for such exer-
else.
SEC. 3. That it shall be unlawful
for any teacherin the ecommon schools
of whatever grade, 10 offer public
prayer or perform any other act of
worship, in the discharge of his du-
ties as teacher, or compel any of the
children under his control to join in
prayer or the singing of psalms or
hymns; and il ia hereby declared to be
the intent and meaning of this act to
leave the common school open to all
children of the citizens or residents
Of this state, of whatever religious faith,
without eujoinine or enforcing.
SEC. 4 That if any member Of any
board of education in this state, or
teacher employed in any Of the SOM
mon schools Of this state, shall violate
any of The provisions ofthis act. such
persons so offending, upon conviction
thereof before any court of competent
jurisdiction, shall be fined in any sum
not less than one hundred, nor more
than one thousand dollars, OF the dis.
erection of the court.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
FORESTS OF THE SEA.


The sea has not only its mountains,
its fountains, and streams, its forests
with their peculiar plants, their splen-
dor of color, their lovely flower gar
dens and extended prairies /; il has its
landscapes, that are more splendid and
fairy-like than any that are 70 be seen
on the earth. Let as take the sea f1Te
garden for example. 1t grows In such
a beautiful form, and It's color is so
lovely, that those who have seen II
growing out under the water say that
Il surpasses their power Of description.
The Gre gardens at the bottom OF
the sea stretch over the prairies of the
sea, and climb up the mountain sides.
They are covered over with the beau
tiful gOld-Colored coral moss. Its
leaves wave TO and fro with the cur
rents of the water, aud the long
branches are agitated sometimes Eltn
the great storms that pervade the DOT
tom as we'll "a the surface OF the seas
The largest forest in the world Is 10
the Sea Of Saragossa, between the az AZ
ores aud Antilles, and is SIX tunes iaE-
ger than Germany; 50 that. ColuH9ous
needed fourteen days to sail over IT,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
GEN. FHO1EAS's PORTRAIT AND
MEDAL.
WAsHrNaroN, January 81.

WASHINGTON, January q.
The following letter, received few
days since, explains the action Of Gen.
George Ell. Thomas regarding his poF-
| trait in the Tennessee State House,
and the return Of the medal voted to
him BIZ the Legislature of that State !:
''san Francisco, Cal, Dec. 81, 1869.
ITO Hon. d. A. Nunn Dear Sir:
Il received your fovor of the 10th
yesterday, and as / am sure of your
friendly feelings towards me, I have
great pleasure In giving you my rea-
sons for offering to the present 1egis-
lafure of Tennessee the cost of the por-
trait of myself ordered to be painted
By the Legislature of 1866, and Temov-
ed from the library of the Capitol OF
your State.
Il viii premise By stating that al
though | regretted at the time the
Legislature Of 1866 had ordered, bY
joint resolution, a portrait Of me, to De
painted and placed in the State Libra
ry. yet, being convinced It was done
through motives of friendship aud es
TEEN, the joint resolution having pass-
ed without my knowledge, felt 8
natural delieacy IL declining d com
pliment SO unexpected, assured as
was of the sincerity of the act.
From that day until the extTaordi-
nary proceedings in the present Legis-
lature had been led to believe that
the act ofthe Legislature of 1866 had
been generally approved throughout
the State. On being informed of those
recent proceedings. self-respeet, as
we'll as q proper appreciation of the
act of the Legislature of 1866, required
that should relieve the members of
the present Legislature from the posi-
bilIty of seeing disagreeable picture
every time they went into the State
Library.
"The same reasons impelled me 70 |
inform the Speaker that I shall return !
the medal as soon as [ can get to New
York, where / had it deposited last |
spring, before leaving the East to as
sumo duty on this coast
Now let me assure you that in tax,
ing the course I have, / disclaim any
whatever to reject the COM
plimens extended to me by the Legis. |
lature of 1866, but simply wish 10 re-
turn to the Legislature which repudi- |
ates this act, as far as in my power to |
do so, compensation for what they !
seem to consider a wrong perpetFRted |
by former Legislature on che people |
of the State, in my behalf.
II am very truly yours.
'GEo. H THOMAS,
Major General u. 8. A.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
pnaEocRAoY ANp pAwRs.

The Democratic papers have. oi
course, rolled the speech of Congress
man Dawes as sweet morsel under
their tongues, and have as usual at
tempted to make party capital out of
the assumption that the extravagance
of the administration is so great that
even q Radical like the member from
Massachusetts stands aghast. The
papers in question may save them
selves oil anxiety on this point. The
funeral is none of theirs. The ight
for economy aud retrenohment has
been Waged by the Republican party
exclusively, aud win be carried 60 per-
feet success without any Democratic
urging or advice. The unanimousap-
proval that met Mr.. Dawes from the
Republicans ia the House rs he I'm
ished his speech, aud the thanks that
have been echoed by every Repnbli-
can newspaper throughout the country
form abundant evidence that the par
~ needs no advice on the subject o.
Fetrepchment The fact that he
nrhIioan has the courage 90 boldly at
tack the estimates of the departments
and insist upon still greater economy,
Il one for which 90 Democratic mem
her ever furnished a precedent while
that party was in power, and his
speech not only indicates sOundpesa
and security ia the party itself but
win add new strength TO Republican
ism. By the way, there is q Democrat.
10 legislative body in session at AL
bany upon which the wise and viFtu-
Gus croakers of the copperhead press
may we'll e1peud their tears and en-
treaties. ~ Cleveland Leader.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
sKEBER1ERGs.


PROM JOSH B1LLNes's. ''FAR1-ERa' AE1TA'
A lie IL like q kat, il never Gums tow
va iu q straight line.
What tx an old b1chelOr2 The hero
ov a cot bedstead.
Tew git wrong things out ov yuro
child's head, comb it often.
The time 60 be karefulleat il When
we hav hand full ov trumps.
TeW 6nd the square root oY e ho1d
nOEa, turn him into o aarueu~paton.
Be kearful how ytl soke yura maEreb
too much sokeing takes she wear out
Ov them,
Ifa man haint got Wel-ballenoed
head, like teW see him part his hair
in the middle.
O. How long ken q goose stand on
one leg2 "A, Try it-thats tne way
the goose found out.
The devil Ia q mean kuss, nc never
keeps hiE own prOmisns, out ne Al"N-
makes US keep ours.
Dapdvlions planted 10 April ere. al-
most sure teW he'd Out-so are tua-
stools, so are hed-oheoEo,
o. What iE the best kure s2r iazy-
ness? A. Milking COW on the run.
aud living on the milk.
I'll had a mule who w0uldu nel tn-
er kick nor bite, should watch 4lu. ltl.
dreadful cluss till found oul "@i
bin malice did li0'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
BoNNETs FOR FEBRURARY,

There is little change to note In bon
nets they are still high, still soma-
what narrow, and are worn low upon
the forehead
The narrow, high crowned beaver
hats, with short plume of ostrich
feathers, curled over the front, ara the
popular styles for young married and
unmarried ladies for street wear, and
bonnets proper are reserved for more
ceremonious occasions, or ladies Of
more dignifed age.
Very elegant bonnets for receptions
and carriage wear are of light blue or
pink terry velvet, and trimmed with
white lace and small white ostrich tips
placed quite low on the left side, The
necklace Of velvet and lace is retained
ornamented with plain bow of velvet
placed high on the left side.
These bonnets can also be worn at
the opera, although, in the present
style of elaborate hair. dressing, ladies'
generally prefer to dispense with bon
nets on such occasions.
Very distinguished hats and bonnets
are made Of light pearl. gray felt, satin,
or terry velvet, trimmed with blue or
scarlet velvet, aud feathers matching
the body part Of the chapeGW.. The
hats are OF felt and are particularly
pretty for Misses and children. Lit
tie soft Scotch caps for boys are made
of blue velvet, with white wing a an
aigrette> for the ornament, clasped BY
q pearl csescent.-DensOTest's Monthly.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
EARS AND RICHES

In Putnanl's Magazine for Febru-
airy, DIR. George w. Bagby expounds
a theory, which he declares is nOt the.
ory, with relation to the human ear
as connected with the acquisition of
wealth. that is sufficiently curious.
The Doctor entities his dissertation
"My Notion about the Human Ear, !"
and we make the following extract:
Nov, that rich mans ear was not
a little bit of a contemplate affair,
something like Withered iuteEroga
ton point, was il ? No. l kneWit was
not Neither was it a great Hap ear,
like an elephants or a hOg's ? No. Il
did not stand out from the head like
the ear of the chinchilla-L think it IS
the chinchilla-did it ? No, Il diG
not slant baokWard-Was not red,
infamed ripe tomato ear, nor thin,
skinny, translucent ear, did not lack
the scroll on the outer margin and
look as though it had been smoOthed
out with a fat-iron, and the lobe at
bottom, in which the earring is in-
serted, was not wanting, giving it q
skimp, cut off appearance To all of
these queries you give a negative an
swer. as felt sure yoa would.
"Then that rich mans ear must have
been rather a feshy, large ear of a
healthy, not too pale color +; not slant
ed backward, but straight up and
down lying close, but not too close
to the head symmetrical and welI-de-
veloped in aIl of its parts, and inclin-
ed to be somewhat hairy as age ad-
vances. Mark you. it is a large ear,
but not a large, round ear, as the top
of a blackiDg box clapDed to the side
of the head would be. No; it is long
ish ear vertically, aud more of an
eclipse than a circle in shape Xet 1t
is not a narrow ear. To is developed
equally In all directions, impresses
you favorably as an honest ear, beRets
conGidence aud deserves it. Such an
ear, I dare be sworn, you will find on
the head of nine out of ten. nineteen
ont of twenty-yes, forty.nine out Of
fifty men, who from poverty and OBJ
scuTity have risen to Opulence. Over
and over and over again | have looked
at the ears Of men Of wealth. aud but
a single instance. that of gentleman
in Baltimore. who il said to be worth
three millions, all Of his own making.
have I found the rule 10 fail. For
more than twenty years have pFOsecu
ted nv researches into this new and
interesting department 0F-phyziogno-
my. shall [ call It? aud each year and
every ear has added 10 the eertitude of
nv notion. have talked IL over
10 hundreds IF people. have verified
its correctness, while 10 the act of
broachipg II (some rich man happen
ing to pass by at the time) and have
met with but one human being who
ever entertained the same opinion.
How he came bv that opinion, or how
long he had held IL. he could not tel,
He was q money making man hlmself,
had the money making ear, believed
firmly ia the nummicultuval property
of the large, longish. tieshy ear, and
think told me the truth, Still, have
every right TO claim the discovery as
NV ry,v oOd 10 claim II
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE At IVES
TERFILLE.
otterbein University in RUINS.

OtEerDem university 1n RUINS.
A dispatch to the Journal of Jan.
26tb, says
About ! O'Clock this morning the
spacious college building of Otterbein
University, an institution under the
auspioes Of the United brethren in
Christ, was discovered 30 be on Ere
The alarm was promptly given BIZ
ringing the bell of the burning build
ing. The citizens from all directions
rushed to the scene, but the flames
spread with such fearful rapidity that
it was soon apparent that no efforts
could stay their raYages. By great
exertIon and peril of life, most OF the
chemical apparatus and furniture Of
several of the lower rooms were saw
ed. Nearly all else was lost. The
college library and cabinet and the IL
bFaries and furniture of three literary
societies whose halls were located in
the building were consumed. The
building IS an entire ruin. Nothing
but the bare walls remain of the once
imposing structure.
How the IRE originated is not
known. The point &C which IL was
first seen, (near the head Of the north
stair remote from all stoves,
strongly exoites suspicions of incen-
diarism. The loss Is a heavy one, at
least $35, 900, of which $4,000 is COW
cred by insurance in the Fireman. q
Company of Dayton. Ohio. OF the
books destroyed, besides many Others
Of great value was a copy of the 81
naitiC Manuscript Of which there
were only six copies in this country.
In the Chapel Of the building now
10 ruins, a most precious revival meet
ing has been IN progress for weeks.
Some fifty have profsssed faith 10
Christ, and near two scores presented
themselves rs anxious inquirers last
evening.
At meeting of che Faculty, held
at o'clock this morning, it was de-
termined TO continue the instructions
of the College without interruption
Recitation rooms will be fitted mp at
once in the remaining buildings of the
Of which there are three.
No students need stay away on account
Of this calamity.
Meanwhile lot the many friends of
the institution devise liberal Things
that this building may be speedily re
placed.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04
FASHIONS ron FEBRUARY.

No remarkable changes have taken
place In fashion since the advent OF
short walkinR-dpesses and the trains
for evening wear.
The difference between this winter
and last consists mainly IN the fact
that eloaks are more worn, ladies ap
parentIy finding suits hardly warm
enough for our cold climate, 8lsO, iu
the additional height Of the hats and
bonnets. and the vogue OF the hand
some Astrachan furs. which have
been received with great favor.
Fur is not much used Tor trim ming,
though il is somewhat always butt ls
probably too costly, and has TOO "a 1cn
competition in newer ana tfeaneF
styles to render it popular.
The arrangement Of shawls as cloaEa
and mantles, which commenced here
last winter, is very common this sea
son. and therefore less distinguished.
Plaid shawls, as well as cashmere
zhawls. are arranged In this way
plaid shawl being also worn as Arabs.
Cashmere shaWls are simply lOoped
uD In the middle Of the back, and COR
6ned at the waist with an ornamental
tassel continuing the cashmere colors.
The neck Is laid iu folds az the back,
aud 6Bished with an ornament ootre-
spending 10 the waist.
The unique pattern of a real lnal.a
shawl is seen 10 great advantage ln thle
close fitting disposition OF lt, ont Dc
soou gives it a worn and someWnat
shabby appearance
Velvet cloaks have established them
selves so closely ia the affections or
American ladies', that Il would be eE-
tremelv difficult to displaee them. And
after all. there is nothing 90 handsome
and ladylike as q costume composed OF
a we'll. cut velvet cloak, richly trimmed
with lace, a neat. graceful set or Isgs
and a becoming velvet bonnet with
feathers TO match as a decoration;
The effort to get rid Of uppers Elfts
has not &C present succeeded; ney
are as fashionable az ever with both
long and short dresses. With trained
dresses they are made longer toan
formerly.
The fashionable use Of China orapa
ia white, pink, blue, and corn color,
has brought into requisieion orapo
shawls for tunies and Overdra2seaa-
These shawls are looped 90 on the
back sides very high, but fall 90 deep
festoons. The fringe forms q border
ing, and additional trimming is arE5an9-
ed with ruohes Of satin ribbon, a1oySs
the fringe, and loops or round 99ws l4
satin ribbons as ornaments'--L'eh'oI
ests'S Monthly.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-02-04

| to buy the little house. We have put
/ up two fences with our own hands -
and learned that there is dliUdgS way,
! if there is will. We never think Of
| hiring much help at plantiug-time -
and in addition to our truck-patch,
we have lovely fower-garden, which
| we also make source of income. We
rise early, work hard, and 90 to bed
soon. We dress in accordance with
common sense-wear cowhide boots, If
healthy and happy. We find time for
recreation, and on winter nights for
books and fancy work. We keep our
selves in vegetables lay in all our
meat and fish for the cold weather -
always have something to do mend
our own fences, if we can, land we
generally CAM; own splendid collec-
fion of fowls, and with perseverance
and good care keep them healthy. We
sell q little of everything. There is
store here now, and we have plenty of
customers for our fresh, sweet butter.
Indeed, Aunt Nancy and look for
ward TO the day when we shall be large
road is to be laid not half mile from
our little home.
Please take notice that all this has
been done by two apparently feeble,
experienced citY-wOmen, and by
women al luaosB alone. Aunt Eancy's|
~
comes home from the city-s'the seaAd
old huekster woman as she calls hers
self-she gives 3 few moments up TO
mourning over the fate OF the many
poor, pale creatures she meets, who
have the power, but not the pluck, to
go and do likewise.
OF course, we have had drawbacks,
and we expect them. Parts of our lite
tie farm are very low but Auntie has
contrived a rough drainage, which is
~
1t looks queer to see the men-farmers
coming to consult with her. Aunt
Nancy is fast becoming the oracle of
the place, with her strong common
sense and the doctor-the only one
here-has bothered me not little
But yesterday l gave him his final an
swer. Aunt Nancy advised me to take
him. He's an honest, worthy man,
she says, and am young; but don't
love him. / never did love any one
but my John and his memory is dear |
er to me than any living husband !
could be. So I tell Auntie / shall |
cleaVe to her and I know she's just /
as glad as she can be at my decision. |
So, if we have good health, we are go- |
ing in for making money,
You should see our little hut We |
have papered it and whiteWashed it /
There are pretty vines /
growing over the bits of a porch and /
around the windows. The yard is /
kept as clean as our floors within, and
Auntie has begun to put mp q little /
shed at the end of the house; and with /
some help think she can do it, She
is born genius with tools. Our gar
den is one of the Ioveliest spots have
ever seen, and our little plot for herbs
yields us quite an income. We make
everything pay. I have lost my pale
face and the backache that used to /
5Ormeut me, and find every moment
happily employed.