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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

WOMEN IN COLLEGES.-I confess
that the arguments for admitting wOm-
EN- to mems colleges are pretty nearly
conclusive; but l cannot resist the
temptation of standing Off and looking
at the subject in various aspects, before
settling down upon the stereOscOpic view
The mems colleges are established, en-
dowed, enriched by antiquity and char
ity; they have libraries, museums, la
bOratOries, all the facilities of a varied
training; and TO their establishment
women have contributed quite as much
as men. The mOthers's prayers count
for something, and everybody knows
that the gifts and legacies, though i'm
the mans name, are usually the result
of the joint earning and economy of the
man and his wife. The colleges are in
full line of usefulness and opportunity,
and it would be the work of many years
To create their equal for women, even
if ii were possible in this new country
TO duplicate the teachers of learning
and experience: The present colleges
must long remain the best, and if wom-
EN- are to have the best advantages, they
must 90 to them. This being so, and
the right being conceded, there is
nothing to do but to vote that woman
is u man and brother, and open the
the college gates and not only the
gates, admitting to the purlieus, the
lecture-rOOms, and the libraries, but the
other doors where the honey OF Hymet-
tus Is stored, and classic bees are hiving
it.-C. ID. Vdner m Christian Union.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

A New Britain Conn pastor was
rather carless the other day in his Sc
lections of the ''to be omitted' portions
of the good old hymn in which occur
these lines:
stShalI such worthless worm a.
Re found AT thy right hand
The next stanza was omitted ana the
choir continued singing;
..oh .nr,d nrnvent it by thy graee %
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

There is lady telegraph operator in
the West who can receive message on
one circuit and transmit il in n second
simultaneously, with ease and rapidity.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

Two sisters, Mrs. Eldred and Mrs.
Barton, aged respectively % and 50, who
had always been together rs much as
possible, recently died, within two hours
of each other, at Baldwinsville, IN
New York, and were buried in one
grave.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

Nine-tenths of all the sehool-teachers
IN Massachusetts are women.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1871-10-27

The day to pick your wife is Choose
day. "Wednesday is the day to be mar
ried on, of course.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-14
Inducing Boys to Love Farming.

Seth Bottomley sends an abstract
of the ideas advanced at the last ses-
sion of the Club at Milford, N. H.
1t was generally and sensibly agreed
that the farm residence should be
made pleasanter; much was said of
the good influence of local libraries,
the cultivation of music, with fair
allowance of time for recreation, and
for escape from daily drudgery. I'm
questionably the New England farms
require hard and constant labor at
certain seasons, but there are several
months of comparative leisure, ra-
tional improvement of which would
render rural life q good deal more
tolerable to the young. If the occu-
patian of the farmer be The noblest
Of all labor, it would be great pity
if it were necessarily dull. A judi.
cious library system would, If intro
duced, be great help, and consider
able influence, in removing the OBJ
lection to country life. I own that
there are good many country peo-
pie that are not fond of reading
They would rather drive to the near.
est town once or twice week and
loiter about the stores drinking bad
whisky. They might object to be.
ing taxed to supply other people
with reading matter, but / think if
it is right to tax them to learn the
children to read, it is right to tax
them to furnish the children with
something to read aftey have learned
am aware that many townships
own libraries in the Eastern States,
but they are too small to answer the
purpose. If country people had the
benefits of first class library, the
days of dime novels and trashy liter
allure would be numbered for the
people who buy such works are those
who cannot afford to buy any thing
else. This is reading age, and if
people cannot get good reading they
will get bad or worthless, which is
always the cheapest and easiest to
get. Boys ought
not to work as many hours as men.
They get tired out and disgusted.-
At school they should be encouraged
to play all kinds of games-it would
tougher their muscles and prepare
them for work. off all work and no
play makes Jack q dull boy" all
study and no play makes him a
nerveless and languid boy, more fit
to sell tape and buttons than to hold
the plow."
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-07-14

w. VAN MANNER. M. D.. succcse.
r. fully treats all classes OF Chronic aud Acute
Diseases. Send stamp for circular containing par
tlcnlars and testimonials. Address Box 5I20, NY
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

The army disbandcd in alarm, and
the invaders moved to the far West,
where they found the population
dying of starvation because they had
followed the advice Of Grcclcy's
book to "Try, for your first crop, TO
raise lines, and don't plont more
than Il bushcl Of quicklimc in Il hill y
or course these wrctchcd people
were at the mercy ofthc enemy, who
to his credit be it said--treatcd
them kindly, fed them, and brought
them back to their old homes.
You know what followcd-how
Prince Frederick William of Prussia
assembled the American throne, aud
the other humilations that cnsued.
1t was fearful blow to Republican,
ism-a blow from which it will
never recover. 1t made us, who
were free men, nation of slaves.
1t was all the result of our blind con-
tidencc in a misguided old man who
thought himself n philosopher, but
who was actually fool. May hcav-
Gil preserve you, my children, from
the rcmorsc | feel when | remember
that | voted for that bucolic Old
editor.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
4 REMARKABLE LAKE.
SubtcrrnnCan Connection with O.h-
CIR Wntcr-Inv0siOn OF Foreign Fish
Witch XIII thc Natives by Nsyriads.
From the Council Bluffs Times

FROM Inc COunCll Bulls IlnlCS.
Last evening we got an invitation
to q cheap ride on Spoon Lake, on
the confines of the city limits, and
went. Spoon Lake is appropriately
named from its resemblance to a
spoon. The bowl is nearly circular
and about sevcnty-tivc yards in diam
eter. The handle is nearly half a
mile long, and crossed by the Chicago
and Rock Island railroad bridge near
the neck. The water along the ham
die is very deep, and below the sur
tace-water rs cold rs ice. The bowl
seems to be unfathomable, for u five
thousand foot line with II plummct
failed to touch bottom.
A remarkable fact in regard to The
lake now is that it is literally packed
with fish, while heretofore there was
not more than enough to crafty the
sporting practice Of our anglers. The
fish come toward the shore in shoals,
gasping for air, and dying in myriads,
are cast on the banks to decay. The
water of the lake, heretofore so limpid,
has assumed Il dark brown walnut
color.
An eddy in the middle Of the bowl,
ebbing and flowing with tidal rcgu-
larity, indicates that Spoon Lake is in
direct subterranean communication
with some vast body of water, and is
subject the its influence. The water
sometimes bulges up in The middle OF
the bowl to twelve or eighteen inches
above the height of the rim or margin;
and again is seen to form II miniature
cup or whirlpool, as if the water was
all leaking out through a hole in tn,
center. The circumstance leaves lit.
tie or no doubt of q subterrancal
channel.
Another strange fact is that, like
the Caspian Sea, it is fed by scvcra
small streams; and, rs there is III
visi bic outlet, and the water retains
its freshness, there must be an under.
ground communication.
1t was ebbing when we visited the
lake; and we were filled with cul liOsi.y
to see the little maelstrom at work;
so procuring bottle, we lnclosed :
scrap of paper inscribed with the date
location and circumstance, corked,
tied and sealed the bottle, and cast ii
into the eddy, when it instantaneous
ly disappeared-waS swallowed up by
the whirlpool.
There is no getting over the fact that
in the flow of the lake large quantities
Of fish have been introduced to its
waters by this underground passage
until the lake has become overstocked.
The native fish, no doubt jealous OF
their piscatorial visitors, made war
on them with the evident intention of
repelling the invasion. But the in
vading armies seem to have been
more powerful, to judge from the
dead and dying strewn along the
margin, for the great bulk of those
fonnd are buffalo fish, catfish, perch
and pike, knt with difference ofcolor
showing, at least, different species.
We picked up some Of the dying fish
and examined them. Some were bit i.
ten OH the lower part of the body be-
low the gills, and others battered
along the sides as if frcceiving chastise-
ment from an opponents tail.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
How Monkeys are Caught.

In Dariour and SCnna;r the natives
make fcrmcntcd beer of.which the
monkeys arc passionatcly fond.
Aware of this, the natives 20 TO Tic
parts of the forest frcqucmtcd by the
monkeys, and set on the ground Gala
bashcs full of the liquor. AS soon
As the monkey secs it and tastes it, hc
uttcrs loud cries of joy that soon at
tracts his comrades. Then the orgic
begins, and in short time they show
all degrees of intoxicatioa. Then
the negroes appear. The few mon
keys that como too lptc to get fuddlcd
escape. The drinkers arc too far gone
10 distrust the negroes, but apparent
ly take them for larger specimens of
their own species. When a negro
takes one by the hand to lead linn Off,
the nearest monkey will cling to the
"nr that thus finds support, and en-
dcavor TO 90 off also. Another will
grasp at him, and so on, until the nc
gro lc ads staggering line Of ten or
fifteen lipsy monkeys. When final
~ brought TO the Yillagc, they arc
securely Gagged aud gradually sobcrcd
down: but for two or three days q
gradually diminishing supply of IL
quor Is given them, so rs to reconcile
them by degrees to their state ofcap.
tiviiy.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
THROUGH THE CASTLE.


Tholight is filling court and hall,
Through crimson draperics siltcd down
Beneath the portals arching wall,
No mailed and armed sentincls irown
Tho guardian of the threshold waits
With supple lips to lure Us on,
We enter through tho rosy gates
Fresh from the glittcrng dcws of daN
We bind our brows with thornlt IS flowers,
The wine-cup to our lips we picss,
While music sIlyer-t -throHted, p0r"s
On all her flood Of cadences.
The passions slipped in velvet shcaths,
Lie charmed awhile, percha nee to wake
And flaSh h from out the faded wreaths,
Tho stir and glitter Of the snake.
Tho flowers, we scatter one by one
We leave them with the withcrcu past.
Forgetting, that ere long alone,
The cypress will bc with us last
Tho light is dim in court and hall,
The shadows lcGngthen, on the floor.
Beyond the reach of sight or call,
Youth stands beside the entrance door.
Strange whispers creep along the walls.
A stealthy stiffness binds tho air.
Tho last thin ray of sunlight falls
Athwart the gloom that gathered there.
We turn and start,-thc crimson light
That bathcd us in its subtle wave.
Is drifting backwards, and the night
Comes up to INT ct US from the grave.
Anl pointing with his shadowy hands.
AdOwn the shrouded slope of fate,
Dim, passionless, relentless stands
The Warden at the p0stcrn gate.
Tho light is gone from court and hall,
The echoes perished with its spark.
We pass beneath the Wardcr's pail,
And step down softly in the dark.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

The amount of money sent across
the water by cmigrants to friends
left behind, principally to pay their
passage to America, is rather surpris-
ing. From the official returns of the
emigration commissioners Of Eng
land, it appears that in 1870 there
was sent from this country, TO Ire
land principally, S3,G3O,OOO in gold,
Of which 81 ,GG3,l90 was for prepaid
Passages. In the % years from ISIS
to 1870, inclusive, upward, of $751;
10000 in gold, being an average of
about S3,SS9,0l7 yearly. But this
amount is probably somewhat below
the actual amount sent, as it only in
clndcs what has been sent through
banks and commercial houses. OF
whatever may have been sent through
private channels there is no know
ledge. And thcsc sums, large as they
are, arc made up by careful savings
IRON the wages Of servant girls and
day laborers.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
The Light of the Moon.

AS the moons axis is nearly per.
pcndicular TO the plane ofthc ccIiptic,
she can scarcely have any change OF
seasons. But, what is still more re-
markabic, one half of the moon has
no darkness at all, while the other
half has two weeks of light and two
of darkness, altcrnativcly: the in
habitants, if any, of the first half,
bask constantly in carlhshinc, with
out seeing the sun, whilst those of
the second never sec the earth at all.
For the earth reflects the light of the
sun to the moon in the same manner
as the moon docs to the earth; ; there
fore at the time of conjunction, or
new moon, her further side must be
enlightened by the sun and the near
CT half by the earth and at the oppo-
sltion or full moon, one half Of her
will be enlightened by the sun, but
the other half will be in total dark
ness. TO the lunarians the earth
seems the largest orb in the universe !;
for it appears TO them more than
thrCc times the size of the sun, and
thirteen times greater than the moon
does to us-cxlibling similar phases
to herself, but in reverse order for
when the moon is full, the earth is
invisible to them, and when the moon
is new, they will see the earth full.
The face OF the moon appears TO Us
permanent, but to them the earth
presents very different appearances,
the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, in
the course of every twcnty-iour
hours, succcssivcly rivct their attcn-
ton. The moon being the iilicth
part of the bulk of our globe, and
within 23S,0O0 miles Of lis, may bc
brought with II proper telescope
which magniics 1909 times. to ap-
pear rs she would to the naked eye
were she only 80 miles of.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

A Machine for Engraving by Elec-
trictricity has been recently invented
by II Parisian, which is a most ingeni-
Gus piece of workmanship. 1t con-
sists essentially Of two or more disks
with their faces in the same vertical
and their axes in the same horizontal
plane. One of these disks carries the
pattern to be copied, while the others
are designed to receive the engraving
copies. The craving tools are armed
with diamond points, anu are govern
Ell in their movements by the power
of electro magnetism. Each one of
the implements is, in fact, connected
with the armature Of al electro mag
net, which, when in action, prevents
the tool from touching the plate, but
which relc9 Scs 1t when the current is
broken, permitting the gravcr to take
the metal. These alterations of move
ment are determined by the pattern
plate on which u conducting point is
constantly resting. Both the pi tern
plate and the plate to be engraved are
by this arrangement, in constant re-
volution with equal angular vel0cities
Wh,ie' ~ liie same linle, the tracer
and the graver approach very gradu-
any ana 'nllormIy iS, toward ihelr cen
these effects causes the tracer to des-
ciibe spiral ol very close inVolutioi
on the surface of the plate on which it
rests. During the flow of the eectIi-
city, and tracer aud the pattern plate
form a part OF the circuit. The cur
ren, Will therefore, he broken by any
,on-conducting surface irierposed be-
tween item. Accordingly, If u design
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

Why is the web oftllc spider called
cnbwcb ?-Bccausc cObwcb is from
the Dutch word kopweJ6c; hoD in
that language signiiying spider.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14
Pcrils by Land and by Sea.

"A correspondent OF lEc L"tc" ~
Mdia gives the the following account
of II remarkable escape:
"ADEN, juno ll.-Onc of the most
remarkable escapes from the perlls
attcndcnt upon disabled steamer at
sea, and the wonderful good fortune
which brought safely through dan
gcrous country party of volunteers
from the ship, | herewith send you.
The steamer Vixen, Capt. Milne,
from Calcutta for London, cncoun-
tered bad weather, and shortly before
reaching Alden she ran out Of Goals,
and everything available on board
was burnt. She then drittcd down
on the Arabian coast, some one hun
drcd and fifty miles from Alden.
After anchoring, the Captain and
surgeon, Mr.. j. w. Matthews, went
on Shore to sec if wood was procur-
able, but none was to be had. The
doctor and second steward, with two
Lascar boatmen, now volunteered to
proceed to Alden through the Somali,
and other tribes on the coast, which
was consented TO by the captain.
"Starting on the afternoon of the
7th of June, they walked all night to
avoid what rascals might be on the
way, while some friendly Arabs ac-
compaincd them, and made Il dctour
to obtain camcls OF II sultan named
Ilydcr. On reaching him they were
most Hospitality received, great state
even was observed ana saiulcS lireu @;
Inc sultah kindly coiisru.uta.c'
them on their ScttllS saic'y through
some hostile trlocs, ana nc oilerGo
them a boat TO Aach Dut inc Wcaln- m
CT Dclng unprollilslhS' 'hlS oilcr was
declined. Inc journey was now rr'
commenced, parlly Oh 1901 ana lnrl-
~ on caIncls Wicil proGuraoic' llc
tribes through winch INC auNcllur,
crs passed were III such si''c Vi
poverty ahd Wrctchc'lhcSS 'iia' i'o
provisions coulu DC op'al''co 50 'lic
poor fellows suffered very lnuci Ill
consequence, anu Ihclr s"'.clii,sS
were aggravated lIoi'l "a''V VI ""'vi
also; the llltchSc hca', 100, 'ic'ilf
oVcrclmc 'hcih' however, WIN
liluch puck 'hoo"Sa orlNc'i 3''lioS'
TO ucSparatloh thcy 'erSeIcreu' anu
without amy rest OF loou ,or twenty
four hours, thcy rcacicd Auc' OH
sunday lhc lltil' Inc SURPRISE ti"'
awaited lhclh mere IS ii'ru'y 10 DC
described, Tor the vixen was lying
III Adcn harDor, ah1 All ocAohSlli@
to her safe. She had got some coal'
from II bungalow procured at Aach
by the chlcl ol'iccr, VINO, some DAYS
previously, hau Saticu from MS
snip III an open poat lof 'iic purpose
OF Getting assistance.
"Wh the weary ana ioot-Sorc
travellers arrived at Adci', ahu lhc
community had become aware o,
tEclr dangerous trip, 'hcy manifested
the greatest delight, an | numerous
were INC congratulations bestowed
liau had weather come on at amy
period from lhc steamer breaking
-....
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-09-14

~ young man who inquired a5 TO
what business would enable him TO
occupy high position in society.
was advised TO try the roofing bnsi-
ness.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-06-29
TAX RETURlNs: l
omcce Of 6 eounty Aud1io
lJGNE 27. 1877.

= 3
This Office will be open from the first day Of
July until the ifteenthdsy Of August to receive
Returns of Taxable Property for the fiscal year
ending July l, 1871. With the view afording
convenience to the taxpayers Of this County
who reside at distance from this Office, my as
sistants will be ,atthe- -places-hereinn named on
the days specified to receive such returns.
p. Those neglecting to;returp in their respective
townships as indicated, viii be required to do so
ut this Office on or before the 18th day of August
next, after which date, my Tax Payer who's shall
have failed TO make returns will he charged with
the property entered against him last year, with
fifty per cent. penalty added thereto.
For DeKal6 TSashship.
At schrock's Mill on the 10th and 11th of July.
y For Bu6aio 7ounship,. s, ), : +.
On the 18th and 14th al ,Lyzenby Precinct. On
y the 18th and 18th st Buffalo Precinct.
:. - '.st-f FOR rat :Roeh Torraksiip'' + :. )
On the Goth and '21st 81 July, at Fiat Rock.
On the 24th and 25th of July at Liberty Hill:
. On the 9th and 2sth of Jnly,iat Red Hill
precinct. .lzg'@ - 5f'.;''d 'ata;i
IS, ... b,... For ;Wateree zopnslin ~: 4: 3
g, On the;2d and Sd Of August, at CuretouTs Mill.
All transfers Of Real, Estate since the assess
fnent Of 1870 is required on the back of the re-
turns of personal property for the year 1871
:, o9f4 A. W. H0UGH; County Auditor.
..Jinei29,; LII .fa:'t. ~ @ftr@lH! If : r.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-06-29
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM SPRINGS,
sOFrXIR GINLA
Opened May 9th. 1871

n .SPO1aCe uA1y coAs 3Sd4
This favorite and celebrated Watering Place
offers additional attractions this season; among
other improvents there has been added IAN ele-
CANT and spacious Ball Room adjoining the Par
lor; the Psrlor has been enlarged and much i'm
proved, and the proximity of the .wo renders each
easily accessible. 1t will be kept in astyle not
sur passed anywhere in Virginia. -
TheWatcrs Of these special Springs either cure
or greatly relieve most cases of Scrofula iIncipi-
ent Consumption, Chronic Bronchitis, Chronic
Laryngitis, Chronic Pneumonia, Chronic Dyspep-
sia, Chronic Diarrhea, Chronic Dysentery. They
are also great value in those affections which
are pecul lar to the female constitution, and as an
appetizer, a tonic and general restorative, they
are perhaps unrivalled amongst mineral waters.
The proprietor will have provided for. the lawns
and ball room frst-class Band Of Music, and in
general all the souSces of amusement and recrea-
ion usually found at our best summer resorts will
be at the command of the guests at crock
BRIDGE ALUM" The place is within eleven to
thirteen hours of Richmond, Washington, Balti
more, etc., by rail- all in daylight. Passengers
leave the cars Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
Road, at Goshen Depot, and the new andelegant
stage coaches, passing rapidly oyera smooth and
road of only eight miles, set down the visitors mt
the Springsto tea. -. 49,.
90 JAMES A: FRAZIER, Proprietor
DR.. II. 4. N0ELiof Baltimore, ResidentPhy
sician. = e., -. * -
The Rockbridge Yates is for sale by tho lpffinci-
paii iidrGsgsts of the United States
Descriptive Pamphlets sent free on application,
June 18th, 1871: -
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1871-06-29
Greeiville is IN n licaithy mountain region,
AND Isl reached By,raiIroad via eofanlbi6y IS. c..
Sheriff; Sal elsl. ] /
I.5 -. 3. sHEnrrr,s ,OrricE.

e. H .
49, ''ats.s Camden, S. c., June 18th, 1871.
Byyirtue of ssrinadry writs Of Fl. Fa: to me di-
recfed and lodged, Twill proceed to-sell in front
Of the Court House inn Camden qOn Monday, the
3dofJnly next, within tlre legal hours Of sale,
the. following property, tt9-wit:a - o,A - 20
House and Lot,in ICainden ION tho coEper Of
Mill and De Kalb streets, Is teied op .as the pro-
perty of c. Nelson rat the4suit ofthcy Town for
taxes. = -, - -. ~. TX .-.ats NJ
a.+ s'7 -. ALSO =. :, 10, -
Tho Lot with Post 0ifiee thereon, in Gamde n,
OIL Rutlcdge street. Levied On us the property
of ~ r, Reed. at the suit qfths Town for taxes.
One Lot with Store House thereon, in Camden.
on the corner of Broad and RutIedge streets,
Levied on astbes property of. John s. Meroney,
at the>suit of the Town for taxes. @seil
80 C..,'ii@l',;-' ALSO E. :. .i'.t-!.i
Three Lots with Brick Hotel thereon, in Cam
den, on. the corner of Broad and King streets.
Levied on as the property of J.. p. Reed, Trustee,
at the suit Ofthe Town for taxes. ~
= -. r ALSO 20
One Bell, Levied on as the property Of ".
Beaumont Clarkson, at the suit of.A. White,
Terms Cash. Purchaser paying for stamps
and papers,. p =. P. BOSWELL,
June 15.-3t .- =; - - s. X. c.