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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06
The Red River Raft.

Having heard Of the "Great Raft"
i'll the Red river since our geography
days, we are all apt to suppose thai
we know all about it. We are well
aware that it is ~ mass of drIft-wOuu.
completely obstructing navigation Il
the point where it covers the water
with its countless trunks OF forest
trees. We know that the river pass
es under this mass Us if it were u
bridge; and we may remember that
in 1888, when he raft was one hun
dred and twenty-four miles long, the
general government began the work
of removing it, but after working ut
it for twenty-five Years, Abandoned
the attempt as impract,cable, and
contiued its efforts to the opening up
of some of the lateral channels or
bayous. We may know all this, but
>rill be ignorant of one of the most
curious characteristics OF this great
raft, which is that it, unlike RATS i'll
general, moves up the river against
he current, Instead of down. THIS
movement is very slow, being but a
mile or two in u year. The explana-
| lion oil this retro"rade progression of
| all apparently stationary mass is SIM
pie enough. The logs at the lower
end OF the raft are continually brok-
cn away aud carried off by. the cur
rent, while the fresh drift-wood is
brought down and added to the up
per end by floods and freshets. Thus
the raft, ALWAYS falling away at ono
end, and growing Ut the other, grad
uaily moves up the river, aud 1t is
calculated that it has moved since its
forming about four hundred ruiles.
Scientific writers have suggested the
idea that this vast mass OF timber, af-
ter lying in the old bed of the river
for quite number Of ages. will be.
come great conl-bcd. But when
the Red river country becomes thick
" settled this enormous collection OF
drift-wood may bc utilized in some
way or other; and thus intellectually
distant generations may be cheated
out OF many good coal fire.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06
A HOME IN THE SOUTH

O!xivr me lIoua:. III the Soath,
Down by the muriuuriny strram,
Nher' the fragrant IaignoitAs bloom.
Lie 3 like midsumner's tlrcam.
Beautiful stars Of In, night
Pep tlro' the curtains OF space,
Shedding their son mellow light,
Loving to smile On my face.
o! give me home in the South,
The loveliest spot ON the earth;
care not how humble il bt,
The dear, sunny land Of my birth.
Oh give me home in the South,
Where the mockinS- birds gather and sing
Their melodies cheerful and gay,
Welcoming besu:ifui spring;
Where the river floats gayly along,
In its winding way our TO the sea.
care not where others may dwell,
hon. in the South give to ine.
o! give M. u home in the South,
A home meath 4 southern sky.
WHERE ~ .,y Il ali ths summer Of life,
Where tn friends "f my youth live and die
When am allied by the Angel Of Death
To leave all love on tn. earth,
May the Angel then Sn'l m- asleep
In the b~autiful lani of my birth.
Will S. Hayes. in Peters Musical Monthly.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06

The business OF = reporter often
briugs him into odd places. In . re.
port Of . New Orleans wedding. "a
reed that the bride wore siiE.snl.
broldstsd stoekinGp, 6. !. !.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06

zone i,s.h wa. sds two, . few
days ago. IL theA Aay > Washington
TERRITORY paper aopnees : decree
Iaf diyorcs,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06

A CoNUMpRUM.-One Of the best
dressed ami most brilliant young
men in Chicago, who parts his hair
in the middle, essayed to delight a Sc
lect party of ladies and gentlema an
last evening bv few flashes Of wit.
The most notable scintillation Of his
wit was a conundrum: sHaw-' said
he, 'When is lady not lady p
Nobody could tell, and the pro,,oun.
der of the connndrum gave the au-
swcr. when she is q little buggy, ;
he said. A dead silence fell ON ths
company, and the funny man Vas the
focus OF many singular glances: He
soon become conscious that 'soinc oic
had blundercd.' So he dived .i,i,o a
vcstpocket, brought ont . newspaper
scrap, read 1t attentively thrse ier
four times, and then hrightescd Hp'
'Haw-Yes,' no said, 'of ccursss--
haw, ycs--of course-haw;-- when
she's . little sslky. Knew u Ess
somc kind OF wagon z;
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06
AUTUMN DAYS.

~ ~
BY WILL N. CARLETON.
!.
Yellow, ms How. ripened days,
Shelter, Il i'll IL golden coating;
O'er til. dreamy, liSt.rs~ haze,
White and dainty c!oudIrts floating;
Winkihg at The binsniug trees.
And the ssmbre. fur Ow ell fallow,
Smiling at the airy a,e
Of the COMMUNICATING swallow;
Sweet AMI smiling are thy ways,
Be "Ous, golden Autumn days!
Shivering, quiyerine, fearful days,
FrettullY and sadly we"ping;
breeding still, with anxious gaze,
Icy fctt.rs round thee creeping;
O'er TIM checrlrss, wilh,rrd plain,
Wmfully and hOarscly calling;
Peltins hail and ireIchins rain
On thy scanty vcs;men:s falling,
Sad and in1rrnful arr thy ways,
urierinS, wailing Autumn days!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06

rHE NTELrlcExcEn ION ossl0s wsst
sappiisd win plain ~ criansaaal Ure. -
best presses. . large ssssk q sasssGy, As..
and w n. mus prepared Y IN. 81 al LhA
OF Printing al short notice.
CHEAP FOE CAa9.
Orders by mail attended - prsnpsly. - -
to price and workmanshlp.
GROVES . DAVIS
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06

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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06

rIyHISis First Class Hotel, furnished III good
i sfle, nice cles.n beds, comfortable rooms,
and table furnished with all the market affords.
Travctrs stopping in our city will fnd ut this
rcsii,ehIl the comforts OF home. novl2-m8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
NEW-.JERSEY,
LECTuREs. MEETINGS. ETC.

The Public School Teachers Association
held its first reception of the present school year. yester
day Mt Association Hall. large audience was enter,
famed with songs by several WekuOWn NOcdnsl', ana
with organ music by George f. Bristow.
The Faust Club of Brooklyn gave a reception
10 Edmund Yates Tuesday evening at which speeches
were made By the Hon. Thomas Kinsella, the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher, the Rev. IT, DE Witt Ialmage, Gen
etewirt L. WOOdfOFd, the Rev. A. r. Putnam, the Hon
s. S. Cox, ard the guest OF the evening.
The 37th annual session of the Board of
MI ssons Of the Protestant Episcopal Church was COM
cluded yesterday. Morning prayer was read by the
Rev c. 81. Hills, assisted by the Rev. l.. Coleman IL
was resolved that foreign missionary matters should be
referred the following committee tf seVen-tlfee
cergymen and four iaymen The Rev. Messrs spalding
Mcknight, Brown, and Messr5. Huntington, Burgess,
Meigs and TrOwbridge. report FROM the agent OF the
Domestic Committee referred ~ special committee
OF nine.
Prof John f. Weir, N. A., of lale College
delivered the second OF his the Prns
cples aud Means Art before the Brooklyn Art Assoca
ton last evening. The audience was appreciaye but
not large. The subject was Lines" These he sub
divided into simple lines, lines OF outline, and multiplied
lines and dwet especially upon the ryhthm OF lines and
the means OF producing expression by lines. Figures
thrown upon canvas by a calcium light were used IN
Illustration and cube, and sphere, containing all
the lines used IN architecture, were exhibited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
STAGE AND PLATFORM.
MUSIC.
ITALIAN opERA-LA rAyoRrrA.

ITALIAN 0PERA--LA FAVoRITA.
Donizettis beautiful and meodious opera OF
"Ia Favorita" abouuds with charming airs, fine
musical Effects and striking dramatic situations that IL
IS difficult account for the neglect into which It has
fallen of late years In NewYork. Since Grs and Mario
made such an impression with II in 1854, it has rarely
been sung though 1t always pleases, and requires no
particular outlay long list Of draSas persona
To be sure II needs quartet of good artists In the pn
cpal roles; but Mr.. Maretzek is witness that IL
can DO given with only voice. Mauane
Lucca's LeOHora, unlike some Of her other per
sonatiOns, is remarkable for tho eGceF
lence Of certain detached than for the spirit
and eoOring of the whole performance. Perhaps as
musical exercise Il is one OF the most unexceptOnaoy
pleasing Of all her efforts that have yet or1oyed inc
notes are nearly all within the best range OF her voice.
and she delivers them all with an ease, simplicity,
purity and volume Of tone I'm refreshing contrast with
the attempts Of her companions This ia merit, how
ever which the general public Is slow to appreciate
md Il Is not until the Third Act that she arouses
any enthusiasm. Then by her 80 milo ter-
nando," she fairly excites the house, ana lot
the rest of the evening she is constantly inspired oy
the passion OF the drama and the pathetic chaac VI
the musc II her support had been better she would
have made I'm this opera one OF her most brilliant sue
cesses But what is Ia Favonta without Fernandez
Sig Abrugnedo last night crowned all ms ipreVlous
failures by surprising and texasperatng inefciency'
spa-apan as Don Alfonso confirmed his reputation Tor
medioority and Coulon with his harsh aud tremulous
bass made a disageeable Bdldassdre. or the minor
characters the chorus the orchestra, and the appoint
ments, we have not patience TO speak In detail Any
thing Ike n conscientious representation at the
Academy OF Music this have ceased to expect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
POLICE NOTES.

A fire on the frst floor of No. 10 Greenwich-st.,
oeare ~ Henri shoe dealer last evening dama the lut
ing 800
John Olson n Swedish sailor. was run over by q
street GER thve. line Do Chhanst lat gut aud
stanly killed. The driver james domou, was arrested
At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday Annie
Miller vas committed trial. ~ Justice STANDBY, Tor hdnpl
Francis cona b.l named Moses Lolggr
committed i0r uug hoItc worm go io n0ey I-ufruaun
OF SO. Jt8 Eat tuliy -eisht.-lL
On Tuesday night Luigi Betenarde, an Italian en-
gn,l lnF no 2! 6eeac was ola co cel ndal tle Yea
IIipo lud s DC tug. m ODE boarding
house Oi NoofcL GA being discovered Dr. jumped O o Che
vos leaving h pistol ab0-c ioel long, with two
gers attached uhth eol.cl ul std spring IT, WIS arrested Boy
o. lfoIc
Iedsih Market, A fo ia lafse
Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

eaeets of refraction, reflection, polarization 90,
The principal OF these consisted Of tho passage OF
strong oxyydrogen light through water both at rest
and disturbed 10 explain tho unduatory theory OF tho
transmission Of hght revolving several discs Of various
desiRps. and Illuminated by electric currents,
steady and intermittent, by which inc
optical illusion Of persistence or vision was er,
hiblted yarous ways the celebrated Ghost scene
which Is produced by arrangement of sheet OF plato
glass upon the stage at angle Of 4 degrees ad cast
ing upon 10 from beneath, by means OF strong ght an
image OF person or object, "a subdued reneetion
OF which from the glass IL presented 10 tue
audience The effect, IN meas
urc may be observed in shop WINDOWS
He performed number OF other experiments boh IN
teresting and instructive. Great had evidently
been expended In preparing those "ilustratons ana
the audience highly gratihed with the entertain
ent The last lecture OF this course VIII be gwen 10
night when several more interesting experiments VIII
be given including repetition of the ghost Illusion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
COMPRESSED AIR AS A MOTOR.
PROGRESS OF THE EPIDEMIC ELSEWHERE
1o.-..-o,. On4 on-Mnre hnrses annear ON the stree

BOsToN Oct. 80.-MOre horses appear on the stieeuS
TODAY than for several ds past, but far from enough to meet the ue
mauds Of trade and bsye The dstass evidently 'a0Ang u
neghborhood -
,eMauy horses pnt to work too soon have suffered arep anu
haze b returned 10 their This afternoon there were fever
t ont tbsn yesterday and deaths oesrnS lie disease
has appeared in Wateryile and also in Eastport Me-
BaLTxosE, Oct 34 estimated tonight mat aoo0, zo case
IL ~ n he ey About 30 cars we're Withdrawn from
the street car lines to-day a.,
CtryELASD Oct 3hs horse disease spread rapidly TO-DAY 'e
m livery stables the express companies Dose
are unified for The horses Of the Fire Department arc ~
Affected One Of the hour this afternoon ano
withdres ~ cans O'Clock tonight very few aa cases he ~
Ortel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
HOME NEVIS.
THERMOMETER. YESTERDAY AT DIcKEsoSs' IN PARK
ROW.
e,nao Eooa-.9o 81 m-5so Midaight-42o
pRONIyRNT ARRIVALS.

Breroort House-The Earl and Countess OF Cath
re Count Poms ard Lady Fanny Sinclair Of England and te Hon
n ~ Beck lh, EewYork f Arease HosYI5e h9n R RSe
Anr Judge Theodore Miller Of uisons " and Miss Nelson the
sctress London York HoteCommodere Nichols u navy
Can't THOMPSON steamship Italy Lady einruh OF London
Nicholas HoAruoh MOIi JupaBee hnHer a. Nash9 9
Edward Young Bureau Of Satisfies Judge X Hitch
eoek Of Ohio Charles IT. Sheriff. Of Washingon, WIN H. Seward M
Auburn NJ Y Gen Hunter Al Charles bnsg1 o. Ba1so ana
Central H0tcI-Bshop Fierce
Arkansas and W. w. Hcgeman Of Poughkeepae 81 Deas
Hof,k-Bbop Johns Of virginia dedrk H0iSiCOl H. T. Nc
Comb Gtg HouscDr r. j. Calling Of Hartford sn1
Woccser Mass Holman HoHse- n lanlng OF
Buffalo SHrkraat Hou-Juge Robert Cochran Of he Plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
SUBSTITUTES FOR HORSE POWER. !
nm JLAk ~ UsINC DUMMIES N THE STREET
riPRACIICABLE.

VITI IIIN IoTNN UINuIto
LlP1AC1CABLE.
Sincethe temporary suspension Of travel on the
ar and onri,s l'nes oecs 4oned by the distenper
le attention Of tlt community has been drawn 10
alteration OF the Of damRes the street rarOada
The CommOn Council has permitted the railroad Unes 10
se dummies Tor thirty days. and residents coiVder
ne the propiefy Of urging the city railway computes
20 apply for permission 10 use dummies altogether IN
future.
Investigation made by IhnUhB reporter al TIE rail-
way Offices and locomotive manufacturer have demon
strated not only The impracticabty bat the impOssi
bity OF using dummies on any OF the city railway for
q iO6g time II come There are only five si1 dummies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

ST. LOUIS Oct 3O.-Tho Republicans publishes
bdsf sponleaos ong from Teas date q OFT H.
10 which reports that the Indians hal made I int Hoo ani
Couaes RIVER Ig oar Wcin anl 70 dn.
sural oacf peons Par; of o luns ih remained rc1s aud
Tie 1gels Organizing lof TIE purpose VI dRg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

h Ti Ia KNoxs OF No 22 oadaay II Ia guarantee " a
Sspoe tty,h ieeomng reasonable hat This shows you
where yoa should bay bstA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
lhnneanosmsnul
DANpRuFF.-BURNErr's coooArSE removes.

HALF HORSE AND HALF MAN.-Rheumatism
c ,eness and anv Mad Of Ge-b
Mar or Beast cured by LNEsr tie wonderful Dis
ooyery Of ancieHt y modern uaeA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed IN using
pooLEY's YEAST POWDER. ASK your grocer orit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

For n frst-class Dress or Business Hat, go
direct 10 the Manufacturer EPESsoHzD, a hasson-s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

Visit f. LORDS new Cleaning and Dycine
onee G Broawsv near Beeckers ae Of Broomet) baae
s14 Bo,say; dresses sawls sae1ne laos feathers gloves Ge
ifuily cleaned, eOats, pants Vess cleaned INe nc"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31

THE Southern Claims Commissioners. a Wash
urtu rt1 e1i, Jrstsii regard cl.I a. I1sch A.
Gos1 90 AeI-lf. o rHT ~ T go o. she arr ~ 40 i'
-. Over utaf NaitIHgol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-31
rRoP. PEPPER or LIGnr.

4 large and applecatiye audience assembled
n sonway Hail. last evening 10 listen 10 the lecture OF
Prof Pepper Director Of IT, Royal Polytechnic ms;tu
non OF London and WItnrss tnOse illustrations of the
phenomena OF "Light and optical Illusions" winch
have been 70 popularity received IN England Plof Pep
per undertakes In ais lectures 10 explain many illusions
which may be observed Do the various branches
Of Hnt ana % th's eAd De performed
variety OF Ingenious o1pcnmeIts. showing The
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25
CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED
sCHENCkiS pULMONIC SYRUP.
sCiisNlk,s sEAwEEp TONIC,


Are Tho only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption.
Sometime medicines taat will stop cough will
olen occaf on The death Of the patient 10 locks up
The liver stops The circulation Of the blood homof.
rhago iollow and In fact, cogging tho action of the
very organs Bat caused the cough
Livor complaint aud dyspepsa are tho causes Of
two thirds ot The cases of consumption Many are
now complaining with DUH pain in tho side tho bow.
'is tnueumcs costNc and sometimes too loose tongue
coated, pain in The shoulder blade feeling slmetncl
very restless and ut other times drowsy the food that
De- tascu liei heavily on The stomach accompanied
with acldiiy and hclching of wind. These symptoms
usually originate rom ds1rdofcd condition Of Inc
stomach nf atorpid liver Persons 90 affected II thoy
take one ~ two heavy colds and II the cough In those
cases e denly stopped The lungs liver and stoni.
con clog and remain torpid and innstiye and before
t@ patient 10 avare of his situation the lungs arc
mas % sores ana liberated and death is the inevita.
Die result
schauoNs pulmonlc Syrup is an oxpeotorant wbich
une npt euntin any opium nor auy Thing calculated
% g eek cough suddenly.
hcheuck's seaWecd Tonic dssolves the food ,ires
VIII the gastric Juice % Tie stomach dirtss easily
nuuf.Nn ine - stem. and creates healthy circnfa-
tqn OF Tho blood when tho bowels nro costve siin
,wlow and ne patient j. q bilious habit schcnck 3
Mandrake Pills are required.
o., ihe.g medicine. are prepared and sold hy Dr. J.
II. eNHtNl Il SON Northeast corner Of 81 lath and
Arch sifeets, Philadelphia, Penn and for sale hy
hho N,ulupNlN q co, l- Hanover Street Boston.
nnd join HENRY, Co lego Place NeW YORK,
Wholesale Agents
For sale by Dfugsists generally. str
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25

" One after another, during the closing
months Of 1872, the German gambling.
tables were suppressed by law. These sa.
loous are expressiyely termed hells." The
decree has gone forth from the emperor and
his parliament that public gambling shall
cease throughout Germany with the close
of the year. Hamburg, Wiesbadcn, Baden.
Baden, Ems and other German spas have
derived their popularity chiefly from the
existence Of the gamng-table and thous.
ands and thousands have been swallowed
up in the fascinating but ruinous and pitt.
lefs vortex. 1t is stated that the winnings
ofall the German gambling " hels" amount
have amounted, we may now say, hap
pily--to about 100000 Aorins (s3 ,000,.
0OO) annually--this immense sum being
contributed almost entirely by The travelling
public, generally wealthy Russians, English,
and Americans
No stranger, sadder sight can be imagined
than meets the eye in those luxuriuus ca.
ming saloons-the old and gray-headed, the
young and beautiful, even sad-eyed women
and pretty young girls, are seen playing
with eager hand and suppressed excitement.
They seldom or never win large sums bat
ruin, insanity and suicides are common Sc
quels Ruined players, however. are an
abomination to gambling bank directors (;
and some -Hamburgh, for example
have paid large sums annually to enable
persons who have lost every thing to reach
their homes. 1t Injuries the business to
have suicides frequent in the vicinity of
the gambling-table, and the proprietors are
willing to pay something to get rid Of those
who no longer have money to lose. But
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-12-25
The Home Circle.


Closl by The window there alts to-day
dear little inaiden-hcr name is Rose
An1 her thoughts arc out with the birds nt play
And her needle drags through tho seam she sfwa,
lhe thread proyohcs her, beyond doubt
IL Knots aud snarlsi and tho needle tries
TO murder her patience out and out
For 10 prloks her Gngor "odcar' she cries.
] see The trouble she cannot SEQ
Tho witchos are playing their pranhs with Rose
They dance around her in suortyc gloe,
And o, how they laugh at her fearful woes
They twtch the thread as IL Leaves herhand
They Knot and tangle and twist 10 wrong
And poor little Rose cannot understand
Why her scwlng-hour sbould bo 60 long
=" don't mind sewing ON rainy daysn
Said the restless Rose bot 10 scoms t0 he
cruel thing to give up my plays
when nl outdoors Dr. cntlciug me
This lenm oln wait, hut uy heart fohos
And longs DO carry me ilr AWAY
To ihn woods Go thc beach where { anther sheilst
%. how can work when want Co play
A bird iotnfd hnri 0n thn roso's sfon
And bent Che hu1tIil % nuued her check
Ana h0sr through hcr tsnrs. looked ont 10 them.
And uueol tlu beard them softly speak
q" ID wrro sou, liltle riIH they MD.
w1nl hurry and lni.h Whist ld begun
Aud Keep my fnind on that hitnf thread,
Nor tlins oi play til Gee aork was done 900
She SMILED thrau.l hef tears and she hcnt her head
And piled lfr needle with ha.tc and akil,
lll put my heart ln my work. sho .aid
And ilat viii hclp met knoH it Wlll -
nW Tho H'res sic could not 8fc
They polished the necclf, and smoothcd the thread
And daneodafouud her in sponigo glec,
And thc sowing holf was quickly sped.