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South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
Building Lighthouse under Diff
culties.

THE English Government has built
lighthouse upon WolfRock, which is
situated about nine miles southwest of
Lands End. The surface of this rock is
very rugged consequently, to land upon
it is at all times a very difficult matter
As it is, moreover, in deep water (about
twenty fathoms on all sides), and exposed
to the full force of the Atlantic Ocean,
terrific sea falls upon it, as may readily be
supposed. From this cause the building
OF the new lighthouse has been no child's-
play The light was first exhibited on the
lst of Janury, 1870, and has since burned
regularly every night, from sunset to SUE
rise. But the structure has taken nearly
eight years to erect On the 18th of
March, 1862, the workmen first got upon
the rock, to cut out the foundation; but
owing to the insecurity of the foothold,
and the constant breaking of the surf over
the rock, stanchions were obliged to be
fixed in the rock where the workmen
were digging, and each man worked with
a safety rope lying near him, one end Of
which was attached to the nearest stanch-
ion. An experienced man was always
stationed on the summit as Grow" to
look out for the sea, and give warning
when wave was likely to sweep over the
rock when the men would hold on, head
to the sea, while it washed over them.
Then, when the wave had passed over, and
there was temporary lull, picks, ham
mers, and jumpers, some over twenty
pounds in weight, were frequently found
TO have been washed away. An addition
al danger to the men was in the necessary
blasting of the rock with gunpowder-
their only protection from the showers OF
shattered fragments of rock being q tenn
pOrary penthouse, formed each time they
landed. In building lighthouses, the pro
gress of the work must always depend
/ upon the humor of the weather. Very
often it is impossible TO land on the rock
at all and, when you do, you may often
find large portion of the last days work
washed away and this has to be done all
over again. In the eight working seasons
! occupied over the RofRock light house
there were two hundred and sixty-siz
landings; and of time spent in labor, elghi
hundred and nine and half hours-belng
only one hundred and one working
days, of ten hours each, for the erection o.
the tower. In this lighthouse, fog-bell
weighing five hundred weight, is fixed OF
the lantern gallery. 1t is struck by two
hammers worked by machinery. For the
purpose of giving the signal a distinctive
character for the station, the machinery Il
arranged for striking the bell three blow
in Quick succession, at intervals OF htteeI
seconds. The cost of building this light
house, considering the exceptional ollIl
! culties, may be reckOned moderate-DenG
about sixty.two thousand seven huudret
and tweniy-six pounds.-APptetoFS jour
1 nj
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
A Fox Story.

THE Rev. Charles D. Mott, OF 81 Louis,
sends to the Independents story suggested
nv the remark of DR.. MeCosh, that ne hau
Gdoubts whether the lower animals can
abstract. whether they can generalle-
g A former pastor of mine" says Mr.: Nott,
atoId me the following: When a boy he
had a fox. which, regret to say, bore the
renutation of possessing far more BRAN
than personal pietY. The fox was kept IN
the ward in a sort of raised den, nicely sod
ded over. and was confined by chain that
allowed him quite a generous clreumier-
ence One evening in the fall, the iarn-
WAGON returning from the field With load
of corn. passed near the den, and by chanee
dronned an ear where the fox could reach
II He was seen to spring out, seize the
corn and carry it quickly back into the
don What he wanted with it was mys-
terv. as corn formed no part of the gentle
mans diet. The next morning, however,
the mystery was solved, for the fox was
observed, out of his den, and eonslderaoly
within the length ofhis chain, niooling OH
some of the corn and scattering 1t about
in full view of the poultry, after which ne
took the remainder back into the den ana
awaited events. Sure enough, the chick
ans came: and while eating, out spfsn 9
the fox uabbed his man, and quietly TOOK
his breakfast IN his back parlor. now u !
seems to me that this is pretty goOu ga
generalizing.' The fox may not haye S.'-
reasoned upon themost sublime tnenie pnt 6rr+
apinable. 1 regret to say ne ole mo- NOS ,f Pus ,Ia
J II he didn't evolve that chicken 9us VI .,1 'ne
depths Of his own conscl2usSneSS' ID ~ l.
there is no such thing as logic ana
Logic is logic;
| That's all say" r--a
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
The sabbath.

The following remarks of Hon. Thomas
Russell, Collector of the Port of Boston,
were made at the recent anniversary of the
New England Sabbath Association, held
at Mount Vernon Church, BOston:3
al shall pitch my remarks in low key,
and aim at practical points. / speak of
the Lords Day as made for men, especially
the workingman, whether he works with
his hands or his head. 1t has been pro-
fanely said, IF there we're no Supreme
Being, it would be necessary to invent
one We may say: If the Sabbath be not
decreed by revelation, it must be enacted
by statute Man needs stated times of
rest. In order to have rest he must have
quiet. Therefore, we must agree on a
time when all shall rest together, and, in
order to be effectual, that agreement must
take the form of law.
Every sentiment, faith, tradition, which
sustains the law, makes the rest more COM
plete. Again, rest is found not merely by
giving up work, not by talking of busi-
ness, not even by reading secular news in
religious newspapers, but by turning our
whole current of thought away from the
affairs of the world. 80. ..--
"New England shows the value of the
Sabbath. Here and in Scotland it is most
strictly kept. Hence comes something OF
the thrift, energy, endurance, which mark
the New Highlander and the Scotchman
The enemy of the Sabbath IS the enemy
of the human race, especially of the work
ingman. What would it avail him to pass
a ten-hour law, or an eight-hour law, and
rob him of his day of rest? Yet the same
men are contending for these two re
forms "a
"Let us be practical. Some men, some
ministers, not believing in the texts or
which the Christian Sabbath is gener
ally defended, assail it-even from the pull
pit. But is Sabbath, keeping a practica
danger? How many families in this Stat'
have been ruined by it? And again, il
which parish of New England is excess o
faith the prevailing sin? If you stumble
over some text in Genesis, or Exodus, o.
Deuteronomy, read with me the chapter o
daily life, and human need, and common
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30

and minutes IN pitching horse shoes an
occupation which certainly does not great- !
ly enlarge the intellectual faculties, or in
crease ones business reputation, 5whenin-
dulged In TO excess.,s4r- 900.
Had zHonce Greeley, Robert Bonner, - =
and scores of Others who have attained
positions and honor spent al their earn
ineA and AonFs- Leisure IN N the billaSdi-,~
might vet be setting holding the
position of clerks and walters while re-
ceiviDg but few dollars per week inpa31Ta .
ment for their services At any nate, they
would have remained in obseurity, and the =
world would never have been the Wiser
for their having lived in it. st7TFrza
Recreation Of some kind Is q good thing
for those engaged in hard labor, either
mental or physical, yet no young man ,
need ever expect to rise aboye nned1ocrlty
if he devotes one-tmrd Of his time to 3 7
work, while .tRo-thirds are spent in seek
ing pleasure He need hardly y aspire to Z
be called Mister; he will only be known 20
and designated as John, or Tom, or jim or ri
something There are scores of such men
| all around US, and as they pass away
twice as many young men are fitting them
selves to 6ll their places And such heart -
aches as these young men cause their pa
rents, they don't realize noK, but Will = =
some day. Surely young men, if you live
| to reach the age of forty, you viii see the
\ folly of misspent youth, and then,when
too late, many Of you will repent and
vainly regret that you did not listen to the
advice and counsel Of those whose age and q.
experience fitted them. to give Just such
ad1ce and counsel as they most needed
I Not long since young man of our &C.
quaintance married q girl who, like him
self was poor. He left his old habits Of
dissipation and idleness and now with his
really industrious and good wife, he IS
striving hard 70 secure ahOme-1 Yet had
he the time ard mo1eyhe squandered be-
fore marriage, he might be. comfortably
situated. You may some day be fnEa7like
situation Be warned in, time. -aad- for
once realize thesVslue.of5yoar time, help
1 your fathers, learn trade, study profes-
sion or farming, do something, be in earn
est about il, improve your leisure, especial
ly your evenings, in reading and study, not
altogether as pastime, but for improve 70
ment If you do not reach eminence and
fame, you viii feel eonciOusness Of hav-
done your best with such talents as were.
given you Bee Keepers Journal I7szs1
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
Let in the Sunlight.

MrsHenry Ward Beecher, in an article
in the Christian Union, on mistakes in our
houses, specifies the. "exclusion Of sun
light /" as one. She says:
lWeawish the importance of admitting
the light of the sun, freely, as we'll as
building these early and late fires, could
be properly impressed upon our house
keepers. No article of furniture should
ever be brought to our homes too good or
too delicate for the sun to see all day long
His presence should never. be excluded,
except when so bright as to be uncomfor-
table to the eyes. And walks should be
In bright sunlight, so that the eyes are
protected by veil or parasol, when incon-
7eniently intense a sun bath is of far
more importance In preserving healthful
condition of the body than is generally
understood. A sun bath costs nothing
and that is misfortune, for people are de
,Iuded with the idea that those things only
can be good or useful which cost money
But remember that pure water, fresh air
sunlight, and homes kept free from damp
ness. will secure you from many heavy
bills of the doctors, and give you health
and vigor, which no money can procure
1T is a well established fact that people
who live much in the sun are usually
stronger and more healthy than thos'
whose occupations deprive them OF sun
light Ee@.-f 80 tlr-
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
Value of Time.

Iwould gladly impress upon the mind
of every young man and maiden the value
of time. Not so much, of weeks and
months as OF hours and minutes. They
are the golden opportunities that are so
irretrievably lost to many. How think
you would Elihu Burritt-the learned
blacksmith-have acquired such q perfect
knowledge of ancient languages, had he
like many of the young men around our
village co-ners-spent his leisure hours
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
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7 7ea7 .g7f8 OHIO FRIDAY JUNE se 4

sense. Cease your attacks, not from fear
of God on Sinai, but for the sake of man
on his footstool 1 su- zliiil5s1 f'.t-
7 "Ihave pleaded for the day as a need of
humanity. If Beu believe, with the mass
of Christian men, that it has the divine
sanction, it is but one more proof that our
Father loves us better than we do our
selves, as he knows us better than we do
ourselYes.p y u tla tr...r.. ..f ~ ~ 1
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30

A GENTLEMAN addicted to scientific in
ouiry has discovered that 33 days complete
the cycle of the potato bug generation ;
that seven hundred of the critters are the
average product of one female, from which
the family grows in the second generation
to 245, COO, and in the third to So, zoo, 1000.
There are not ciphers enough in any exist
ing type foundry to express the number In
the tenth generation.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
NUMBER :; 49,
Youths Department.
I 1.l,IrZ1E u H0NEBoDE

LITTLE Home-body e mothers wee pet. Tri go
Fairest and sweetest Of housekeepers yeti 81 i,
Up when the roses in golden light peep, - (.
Helping her mother to- sew and to sweep
Tidy and ,prim in her apron and gown,
Brightest OF eyes, oftse bOnniest browns 9sl ~
iTiniest fingers and needle so fleet, sr..rtIfsT ~
Pattern of womanhOod, down, at my feeti
sGr -arii - ~ fISfB 1Q4 -dQain
Little Honle-body 4 grave and demure- ~ s--,
Weeps when You speak Of the wretched end poor
Though she can langh in the merriest way j =
While. you are telling q tale that is gay. -
Lily that blooms IN some lone, leafy nook; - q
Sly little hide-away, mOss-sided brook 2 Hr
Fairies are fine, where the silver dews fall;
Home fairies-these are the best Of themallkIs
h 20 1tfdH d t-AfrTy's -haSsIDg.
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30

.--Inproof of the Darwinian theory, an
;Dfantile visitor to the Central Park hu-
scum recently insisted that fine monkey
looked like his grandfather!
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30
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Poetry
sGIKEN NaTaRIREn.oH

far ,"Ee -iss-T- sfff tu .r--e
G.l Bf ETHEL LYNN. erf 81.
WE hired the roof above our heads,
And walls to grid us round,
The garden walk, the dropping v.ne. 2 8
The rose and blossom mound; -ra rr.f-
But oh, that streak ofsunset sky
Between the budding trees, -i t'
TIE moonlight ON the little porch, ~.
Whoshall we pay for thesei eve
We have musicians toe, al day, D. 81, .1s.
Whose flutes we did not bring; rs ri--s
An oriole rins all the while, '..zrv ..'
And saucy robins sing;
While IN the bush Of EVERGREEN : % -s'--
h cat-bird. gray and shy. 1-zs
A solo gives. Who pays the birds
For all thesesongsg Not /. e. ia-
Just when the twilight turns TO dusk, :
An5 reveries are sweet,
Apiping voice, exceeding smalls u so
Sounds by my idle feet, see- 81 .-.-s -.
And bids me listen toits tale
or home and household 6re-i7-i - q.
Our cricket, that we did not bring, Il
The song we did not hire.
,ssrs 20 N.,-rtf.-y-5
The summer wind that HTS the leaves
Then whispers soft ana low, irr
How roses and syringas bloom,s
How sweet acacias blow,
With memories of childish hours 1's-Fls
Ia n'Gafden pathways sweet. .ih ---..
Who sends the southwind to my door,
With soft unshodden feet! - "a -'s1
Nsysthese are gifts one cannot buy, -
Nor pay In market gold;
Ose debt uncancelled evermore, a .T-i1Hr
When cycles shall have rollsd, - s---.
SO. lifting mp q thankful heart
To God. Who gives. cry. - 81 q
F" Thou knowest, Lord, L cannot pay )
For all these things: not L"
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30

A New York editoris courtng an un-
timely grave by speaking of ex- Congress
man Sweat, of Maine, as ex-CoDgressmsn
Perspiration-
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30

8EkH asEeu THUBo
.EUEEE&FEUB
South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-06-30

"The coarse, talon-like grip relaxed ofa
sudden, the din grew less and less, and the
welcome Shrek of the whistle Tor down
brakes sounded in my ears like thevoice
of a messenger from God, calling me back
to life, and loved ones, and all that was
dear.Y L felt myself lifted up like child
in two pairs of stout, friendly arms. l
heard sobs, and shouts of joy, and the
movement. of many feet about me, and a
voice whispered lovingly in my ear: =
SAVED -
The New York herald., 1871-03-02
from which the grim visitant has already
reaped and garnered so much.
THE OCCUPATION.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW Yoax HERALD.

Paris Occupicd.-Futile Hopes to the Lust
AIoment-French Preparations to Prevent q
Observation-Disclosures and Sentries-
Exciting Scenes the Night Prevfous-Entrance
Of the Germans-Splendid Appearance Of tho
Men--Thc Emperor Witnesses Their Entry
The Line Of March-Zone Of Occupation
Dcsolafo Aspect Of Paris-No Disturbance
Mourning and Tcars-The Place dc In Con.
corde Covered with Grape.
LONDON, March Evening.
l have just received the following despatch
from the special correspondent of the New
YORK HERALD in Paris. It is dated this after
noon, and gives an account of the entry of the
German army into the French capital. Your
correspondent writes -
PARIS OCCUPIED.
The dreaded hour has arrived. The Ger
man troops, with the iron determination which
has distinguished them during the war, are at
this moment carrying out their resolution to
enter the capital of France, conquered by
them from their enemy.
FUTILE HOPE.
Up to the latest moment it was hoped that
the autocrat at the head Of the German empire
would yield and not be relentless in his pur-
pose, but content himself with the dismember-
ment and beggary of France, without adding
an apparently unnecessary and improbable
humiliation to the already overwhelmed
French.
FALSE RUMOR.
Last night at late hour q rumor pre-
vailed that the Germans had given up the
proposed occupation, and the report found
credit in many quarters. The completion Of
preparations and the general activity Of the
authorities, however, forbade the hope that
there was any truth in the rumor.
EXCITING SCENES.
The scenes which were enacted in some
portions Of the city beggar description. Ex-
cited crowds filed Montmartre and Beleville
nearly al night. listening to incendiary
The New York herald., 1871-03-02

1t was comparatively Insignificant At mid
night number of armed Zouaves crowded
the boulevard Montmartre and indulged in
loud denunciations of the Prussians. They
swore 10 resist the German entry into Paris at
all hazards.
THE HOTEL DE WILLIE THREATENEp
An attack upon the Hotel de Vile was
threatened this morning, but the morning
hours passed without any demonstration being
made. Two battalions of the National Guards
have refused to surrender their arms, although
ordered to do so. General vinoy intends dis
arming them at all hazards.
REPORTS OF INTENDED INCENpIARlsM.
To-day fears were expressed that some
rioting may occur, but the general feeling was
one Of greater security. The police had inior-
nation that an attempt would be likely to be
made to fire the city tonight A trong
guard was kept up during the night, and at
this hour no incendiary attempts have been
made.
NATIONAL GUARDS REsTIyE
This afternoon the National Guards, who
were concentrated at the Hotel de Vile, the
Tuileries and the Ecole Militaire, asked to be
marched to some other quarter and allowed to
deposit their arms.
WHAT THE GERMANS MAY DO.
After their entry the Prussian soldiers may
visit the Louvre, passing through the Garden
of the Tnileries so as not to be seen by the
people.
Rising NOT TO BE SUPPRESSED.
Owing to the insufficient number of French
regulars in the city no attempt will be made
to suppress rising Of the people, should one
take place, except on the line of dema,caton.
Towards evening the sense of security gave
way to general feeling Of depression among
the friends of order and Of bitter irritation
among the lower classes.
SERIOUS DIsTURBANCEs-CANNoN sRIzED.
Since writing the first part Of this despatch
have learned that at eight o'clock this morn
ing serious demonstrations were made by the
National Guards. They crowded the Place de
Ia Bastile until circulation was impossible, A
The New York herald., 1871-03-02

Germans approached. The other column en4
tering at the Point du Jour, below Auteuil,
commenced their march along the quay on the
north side Of the Seine direct for the Place ID
la Concordc, where they rendezvoused in two
columns.
TIiE ZONE or OCCUPATION.
The fixed zone when surrendered to tho
Germans was almost entirely free from tho
presence of French citizens. II commences al
the extreme southwest corner Of the enceinte,
an irregular triangle, which the Seine forms
in the east side Of the encente and from Point
du Jour to the Porte des Ternes on the west,
side, and along the Faubourg st. Honor$
and the Avenue des Ternes, from Rue RoyalG
to the enceinte on the north side. (Thes0
limits are marked out in the map published
with this despatch.) The only points withirt
these limits retained by the French are the
baking establishment used for the Army Of
Paris the Quai de Billy and the Pont de Jenat
A STRATEGIC TRIANGLE.
The triangle is admirably chosen for stra.
tegic purposes. With their right protected BY
the Seine and their left by the enceinte,
30 600 men are able to hold the north side
against 100000.
GERMAN ARTILLERY IN POSITION
As the German troops proceeded along the
line their artillery took up positions at inter<
walls from the Porte de Neuilly to the Place de-
la Concorde, and from the Point du Jour to
the same point. This was done as precau-1
tionary measure against any possible hostile
demonstrations on the part Of the Parisians.
SPLENDID APPEARANCE OF THE TROOPS.
Nothing could exceed the splendid appear
ance Of the German troops. Despite the hard
service they had seen during the seven months
of war the rest afforded by the armistice
appears to have suficed to oblterate most Of,
the traces of an active campaign. They turned
out ia perfect order, a. If on parade ground
at home.
DEsoLATE ASPECT OF PARIS.
Your correspondents, who were posted az
different points in the city, make the following
CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAGE
The New York herald., 1871-03-02
PARIS QUIET, FEARFUL AND DESoLATE.
Scenes ON the Eve and Morn
ing Of the Occupation.
THE EVE OF OCCUPATION.
TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Improvcd Feeling ID demonstration by the
Zouaves-Thc Hotel do Vile Threatened
Incendiary Threats - Restive National
Guards - Serious Disturbances - Cannons
Seized and Placed In Positfon-Intense Ex-
estement Of the Pcople-Fears Of Bloodshed.
LONDON, March l, 1871.
Under date of midnight, last night, the
correspondent Of the NEW YORK HERALD sends
me the following interesting despatch He
says
BETTER FEELING PREVAILING.
At one o'clock this afternoon the situation
was much improved. A proclamation which
had been issued by the government, declaring
that the rioters Of Sunday last would be
promptly punished, had good effect. The
disturbances subsidized greatly, and this favor
able change was greatly due to the press,
which is unanimous in supporting the cause
Of Law and order.
DzxoSsrRATIoN By zouAvEs.
A demonstration WAS made last night but
The New York herald., 1871-03-02

barricade was thrown up in Rue Flanders,
and guns and mitrailleuses placed in position.
Yesterday in Rue Chapelle three cannon were
dragged into position by crowd of women.
Hundreds of boys on the Boulevard Beau
marchais dragged some howitzers from where
they were to the barricade. The National
Guards have taken from various quarters one
hundred and eight cannon, twelve mitralleuse
and five howizers.
INDIGNATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT.
The proclamation issued by the government
and placarded on the streets has excited the
utmost Indignation among the people, who
declare that they will resist the German entry
with the cannon and rifles obtained during
the night.
PRussIAN oFFIoERs MoBBED.
Last night some Prussian officers, in plain
clothes, were caught promenading the Boule-
ward Sebastopol. They were instantly sur
rounded by crowd Of excited and enraged
men and women and barely escaped with their
lives. All the papers deprecate these did
turbances.
COLLISION EXPECTED.
At this hour (mdnght) l have just time to
add a few words. While l write, fears of
serious disturbance are deepening. In fact,
everybody looks for collision between the
Parisians and the Germans, the result of which
is fearful to contemplate.
GREAT EXCITEMENT.
AT this moment the Boulevard Italiens is
crowded by mob Of National Guards, citi-
zens. women and children, all exhibiting the
most intense excitement, wildly gesticulating
and yelling out imprecations upon the Prus-
slams and their own government. 1t is possible
that the mob will exhaust itself and disperse
before daylight, but the worst scenes are
feared.
FEARS OF BLooDsHED.
All the shops which had begun TO display
their valuables have been again cleared since
sundown. All the bright spots on the political
horizon have disappeared with the light. Ere
these words are in type ! fear that shall
have TO chronicle the intelligence that death
has cleaned another harvest from feld