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The LATEST.

PrRrIS. Nov. 25.-The North Ger
an Parliament was opened yesterday
= oval speech was delivered by com
.a;ssiou 1t attributes the prolonga
.;on of the war on the part of France
20 20. the selfshness of her leaders, and
asks for the needful means to bring ii
to an end; declares that the war has
Irswn German unity closer; hopes that
negotiations with the Southern States
[iTi be immediately considered, and
closes with general congratulations
ond a feryent appeal to God for favor.
FLORENCE, Nov. 25.--General Meme
,re leaves for Vienna soon as anlbassa-
Joa No answer has been returned by
Italy to Russia's note.
IoNpoN, Nov. 25.-Germans deny
+bot French prisoners are refused the
consultations Of their religion.
NIGHT was furious. Part of the town
was in flames. The villages in the
,';cinity have been burned.
aMrENs, Nov. 25.-The Prussian adj
vance between Domart and Beaucert
has been driven back to Boya. The
French loss was slight.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25.-The
press of this city have been officially
warned against supporting France, or
unfavorably critici2ing Germany, the
interests of Germany now being iden-
tifed with those of Russia.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Tfe Times edi-
torially intimates that Russia will be
firm without closing the door to nego-
tiations, an attitude which England
will initiate.
The Times estimates that there are
now 100000 Germans in the Valley OF
the Loire.
MADRID, Nov. 25-The total and
immediate abolition of slavery in Cuba
is beidg again agitated in the Spanish
press.
VERSAILLES, NOV. 25.-The treaty
uniting Bavaria with the North Ger
man Confederation has been signed.
The Prussians were defeated in an
attempt to capture a train at ST.
Quentin.
Movement looking to a concentra-
ton of the German army continues in
the north of France Large bodies are
marching south to take positions
around Paris and near Orleans.
The troops that have been operating
around Racroy, Rumigny and Mezieres
suddenly departed southwards Several
Prussian divisions passed ss.;oissons
going in the direction of An.iiens early
in the week and others are to follow.
1t is reported that Cen. Mantenffel.
leaving Amiens tonight. will march
on Ronen. ManteugeIs headquarters
are still at Gompeigne.
a formal surrender of Thionvin oc
CURED this morning, the town having
bee. on fire since Tuesday.
PrHssians repulsed the Mobile Garde
near Lignesel. The flight ofthe French
was disorderly.
The Duke of Mecklenburg urges an
Immediate advance ON the army of the
Loire. Skirmishes have occurred be-
tween the outposts at Melville and
Naziers, in the Department of Louret.
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-03-31

If it were not for the fact that we ere
an extremely modest young man, We
would be tempted topublish the follow
ing, from the Portsmouth RepabGcdR.i
"The editor Of the Jackson Standard
was in town last week. Mr.. IMaekley
looks quite young to be reporting inci-
dents and matters ofhistory SO far back
that the memory of the oldest inhabit-
ant "runneth not TO the contrary.P He
is well preserved for an sold spGr,,'yif
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is his secret. His has lived a qniets
conscientious temperate life. He has
been honest in every conviction-relig-
ious and political--and earnest in the
ful6llment of every duty--private and
public Thus he has had nothing like
inward regrets" for past misdeeds,
such as time. serving politicians are sub
iect to. These have not wove their
grooves and wrinkles in his faCs"sW
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-03-31

Eylar, of the West Union Defender,
is au honest rascal, if we may be allow
cd the expression. Here is what be
says;
"Repudiation is becoming vastly
popular Ten years fom now those who
! opposed'itwill be as scarce as those who
voted against General Jackson. The
support of the dQctrine is not confined
alone to the Democracy. Many Re-
publicans are numbered in the hosts
now favoriug it. Let her rip. The
soldiers have got their pay, the bond
holders have got theirs--we owe mo-
body but the pensioners. Let Us re-
viye our patriotism aud for the sake Of
our ''dear country" sacrifice our debts,
and take new start"
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-07-29
A Balloon Duel.

Perhaps the most remarkable duel
ever fought took place in 1908. 1t
was peculiarly French in its tone, and
could hardly have occurred under any
other than a French state of society.
M. de Grandpre and NJ. le Plque had
quarrel, arising out of jealousy con-
corning q lady engaged at the Impe-
rial Opera, one Madamoiselle TireVit.
They agreed to fight a duel to settle
their Rea&sPctive claims - in order
that the heat of angrE s4N&should
not interfere with polished ele-
gance of the proceeding, they post
pOned the duel for a Inonth-the lady
agreeing to bestow her smiles on the
survivor Of the two, if the other was
killed or,.at all events, this was in
ferred by men, if not actual
" eEpresscd. The duellists were to
figfiC in the air. Two balloons were
constructed, precisely alike. On the
da% .denoted, De Grandpre and his
second entered the car of one balloon,
lie Pique and his second that of ano-
ther; it was in the garden of the
Tuilleries, amid an immense concourse
of spectators. The gentlemen were
to fire, not at each other, but at each
others balloons, in order to bring
them down by the escape of gas; and
as pistols might hardly have served
for this purpose, each @ronaut took a
blunderbuss ill his car. SAt a given
signal the ropes that retained the cars
were cut, and the, balloons ascended.
The wind was moderate, land kept
the balloons at about their original
distance of eighty yards apart. When
about half mile above the surface of
the earth, precOncerted signal for
firing was given. NJ. lie Pique fired
but missed. NJ. de Grandpre fired
and sent a ball through LIE Pique's
balloon. The balloon collapsed, the
car descended with frighttul rapidity,
and lie Pique and his second were
dashed to pieces. De Grandpre con-
tinued his ascent triumphantly, and
terminated his aerial voyage success
fully at a distance of seven leagues
from Paris.
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ABOUT LIFORNIA.
- -
SrcssiOns$ PROSTITUTION
and Destruction o. Crops.
[John Hill, of San Francisco, in the New
York WOrld.l

[John Hill, of San Francisco, in the New
York WOrld.l
You may think strange of stran-
ger writing to,you fromSan Francis
co the reason do SO is. I saw in the
Bulletin here q statementy of the pro-
gress and wealth of California, and
the. statement OF your paper, which
Was. quite different. #,he fact is, San
Ffancisso and California are progress
ing backward. = If you were here and
could sec the thousands of Idle men in
the city, and nothing doing, not a
house building, nor improvements of
any kind being made, you would
think it the dullest city in the world
at this moment The Bulletin / is
ashamed, and tells the workingmensto
20 toSthe country and look for works
have seen mon who have Travelled
from Upper California to Southern
California with their blankets on their
backs, looking Vainly for work. The
country is nearly all dried up; South
ern California is dried up altogether.
No rain has fallen there for the last
fourteen months. Cattle and sheep
have died in numbers. No wheat at
AIower California, and very lit
'fIe in UDDcT California. Most of the
wheat crOptwas cut when green 70
hay. There aWOn't be one hundred
weight this year for the ton last year.
There are thousands of farmers who
sowed and will not have q grain of
wheat or barley. The mines arc
played out with gambling specula-
tors, and an industrious man won't
have anything to do in them. There
is moro destitution in this city and
State at this present time, and has
been for the last year, than i'll any part
of the world. There are thousands OF
fine workingmen in the city and State
who can't get days work. They
have pawned and sold their clothes
brought from other States, and have
been living on. l5 cents a day and
Sleeping out III lumber piles and in
bushes outside of the city. l have
seen them get up Ia the morning out
| of bushes on the outside of the city
and they have told me they had not
/ been in a bed for six weeks. Many
expected to earn enough in the har-
vest to take them out of the State
! On account of the failure in the CrOI
they can't do it. There is not one
man needed for hundred seeking fol
! work. | have, lived in the East fol
| thirty years, and never saw anything
TO compare with the destitutiOn o.
this country. The workingmen de
signed getting up petition, signeC
by 10000 men, to Washington, to SEE
if the government would send anC
help them to get from here. AS fOI
the land of the country, it is all takel
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up and held by spectators, so that a
man with small means is not able to
settle OH it. / am q farmer, and have
farmed in the East for 80 years, and l
want to buy a farm here, but the land
which is worth settling on is held for
twice as much as it is worth. This is
no place for a farmer of limited means,
q Workingman or a mechanic, and, for
the sake of humanity, 1 wish this let
ter understood, so that men won't be
deceived in coming here.
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PULASKI, TENNESSEE FRIDAY MORNING, July g. 1870

"He was, for he has observed that I
usually come down for glass of water
at this hour; but as [ shall no longer
be in Homburg alone, I shall be re-
leased from his unwelcome attentions,
which, fear, from what he had to say
to me to-day, would probably soon be-
come troublesome.I However, the
A child's voice washeard outside. the
arbor, g Mamma Where's mamma?
GTthuf's papa is come back.'iy ~
"a gentIem2nisI leading the.littles6ov
toward the ladies -of. whom, as 5iiT M.
story is ended, We winr take o1r9 leave
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GOODNIGHT.

What a tender, sweet " Good-night!'-
Love on earth like this is Heaven begun.I
o, sweet my love, the hour is late;
The moon goes down in silver state,
AS here alone l watch and wait.
Though far from thee my lips repeat,
In whispers low, Goodnight, my sweet 8
The house is still, but o'er the gloom
OF star-lit gardens, faint with bloom
lean out from my darkened room,
And only hear the roaming breeze
Move sISly in the lilac trees.
Somewher|,N Neneath these gracious skies
My bonny l2 Te a dreaming lies,
With SlumESf brOOding in her eyes.
Go seek hGT, happy wind so free,
And kiss her folded hands for me.
Across this dome of silent air,
On ties of floating ether bear,
To where she sleeps, my whispered prayer
The day has brought the night fOrlOTn-
God keep thee, little love, till dawn.
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goEtrU.
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A POEM BY CHARLES DICKENS.

A POEM BY CHARLES DICKENS.
"A correspondent of the Daily News, of Lon
don, has rescued the following verses, by
CHARLES DICKENS, from the obscurity of an
old Annual edited by Lady BlessingtOn in
1874. They are entitled, " A word in Season -
and perhaps they are as timely now, when
ministers are asking whether Dickens was a
Christian, as they were 26 years ago:
They have a superstition in the East
That Allah. written on a piece of paper,
Is better uncCiOn than can come of priest,
OF rolling incense, and of flighted taper;
Holding that any scrap which bears that
In any characters, its front impressed on,
Shall help the finder through the Purging
And give his toasted feet a place to rest on.
Accordingly they make a mighty fuss,
With every wretched tract and fierce ora
tiOn,
And hoard their leaves-for they are not, like
A highly civilized and thinking nation;
And, always stopping in the miry ways
To look for matter of this earthly leaYen,
They seldom, in their dust-explOring days,
Have any leisure to look up to Heaven.
So have known @ country on the earth,
Where darkness sat upon the living waters,
And brutal ignorances and toll, and dearth
daughters;
And yet, where they who should have ope'd
Ofcharitys and light for all mems finding,
Squabbled for words upon the altaT-1OOr,
And rent The Book in struggles for the
binding.
The gentleSt man among these piOuS Turks
Gods living image ruthIesSly defaceS;
The best htgh-churchman with no faith in
works,
Bowstrings the Virtues in the market
places;
The Christian Pariah, whom both sects curse
(They curse all other men and curse each
Other,)
Walks through the world, not very much the
worse,
Does all the good he can and loves his bro
theT.
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How consumption May be Cured.

The first announcement to a{patient
that he or she has consumption, is Of
ten like a death knell. The vacant
stare, the pale cheek, and the convul-
sive sigh, indicate a shock of the most
profound character. Indeed, 1 have
known persons to SWOOn. away andre
quire the most active exertions to res
tore them. And yet tits not true that
consumption is necessarily q fatal dis
ease. In point,Of fact it is not so fatal
as many cases which prevail in every
community, and yet excite no remark.
Consumption results from perverted
nutrition. Instead Of that perfect as
similation essential to sound health,
there is an elaboration of the nutritiVe
fluids, which leads by inflammatoTy
action or other processes, to the dispO=
sition ia the lungs and other tissues of
crude material know as tubercle. Per-
Ss predispOsed to consumption, or
living under circumstances which low
er the vital energies and prevent the
this affectia frequently appears.
1t follows IS no specific for
consuD - not durable by
sedie contrary, its fatal
i fastened by medi-
the encouragement of patients,
20 illustrate the course of life most
dikeIy to restore vigorous health, a con-
ditiOn incompatible with consumption,
usually relate cases that have come
under my observation. The following
is one example among many:
A young medical friend, having q
hereditary tendency to consumption,
began to realize at first its well-marked
IL -
ward fatal termination. The cough,
emaciatiOn, and hectic betrayed his
condition to the most superficial OBJ
server. Alarmed at this condition, but
dreading to yield to the conviction of
his friends that he was q victim of this
disease, he refused to be examined or
even to talk Oh the subject. At length
he became so weak and Frustrated that
he consented to have his lungs exam
ined, and on the announcement of the
physician that they contained large
cavities, he tainted, and was rallied
with great difficulty. Aroused to a
pitch of desperation, he determined
that he would not lie down and die,
but would betake himself to outdoor
life. He accordingly spent his entire
day on horseback exercise, saw ing
wood, boat rowing, etc. At night he
slept on a hard bed in an clubhouse
through which the winds had full play.
His diet was. plain, and but little
cOoked his athing was coarse and
scant. ThaC sician is to-day prac-
ticing his prof on in New Englan2
town; he is upwI
Of age, and weighst
A finer specimeniOf
in New England,
Recovering
scOnSumpss
following
to pursue
Live in theSopeIlS
avoid dampness and5 5darknessV
dwelling if possible; choose a
mountain region; develop by vigS
exercise every muscle in the bod
its fullest capacity; select nOuri
and easily digested food, and b5
that it is not overlooked d.
coarse wooden clothing; batl
cleanliness and comfort; never
distend the lungs, but increS leIr
capacity by exercise; and billy,
take no medicines except I'd or adj
ditional to the course sS41e~ recon-
mended. Eminent Physician, i,s
Hearth and R06Te -
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1870-07-29

Springfield, Illinois, has had its first
mixed jury sensation. A case wasj to
be tried before Justice Wood, and the
officer in charge had managed, .afteE
much worry, to get five Ewhite H.
meu on the bench. For the ysixtl
brought in a negro, whereupoE
five jumped up and fed. The of
appalled, at the result OF his operaf1
told the darkey to go likewis
again set himself at WRrls
iurY.