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Facts and Isuics ior Computing
the Sirengtii of Ropes.

To find what size rope you require,
when roven as tackle, 10 lift given
weight, divide the weight to be raised by
the number of parts at the movable block
to obtain the strain on single part; add
one-third Of this for the increased strain
brought by friction, and reeve the rope
of corresponding strength. One-sixth of
40 tons is 81 tons, which, with one-thirl
added, is nine tons nearly, for which you
should reeve in. or 81 in. rope. Con
yerseley;-To find what weight a given
rope will III when rove as a tackle, mul-
tiply the weight that the rope is capable
of suspending by the number of parts at
the movable block, and subtract one
fourth of this for resistance. Thus S.9
tons, the strength Of the rope, multiplied
by six, the number Of parts at the nova
BILE block, minus 1873, or one-f5urth,
gives 40.l tons as the WEIGHT required.
Wire rope Is more than twice the strength
of hemp rope Of the same circumference.
Splicing rope Is supposed 10 weaken it
one-eighth. The strongest description of
hemp rope is untarred, white, three
stranded rope; and the next in the scale
of strength is the common three strand
hawser laid rope, tarred. --Ahsoa's 7fea-
tiss on Seaaa afship.
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TlobInson Crusoe.s Island.

Prot. Agaasiz gives an interesting ac-
count Of the appearance OF Island Of Ju-
au Fernandez At the present lime. II is
inhabited by some twelve persons, in
cluding child IN. They have good poul-
try and vegetables, splendid beef, and
can get goats by climbing after them, for
the Wild goats are stiii numerous there,
and fscks of hundreds Of them may be
seen upon the mountains. The island is
some ten or twelve miles long, and four
wide the shores mostly preeipitous, aud
the mountain ridges 5000 feet high.
The water around the island is deep, and
the appearance is as il there had once
been on extensive island with a splendid
rugged chain upon il; that suddenly the
bottom had been Knocked from under all
except this patch Of tcn miles by four,
and all but this had sunk into the sea.
Valleys and mountains, spurs and gentle
slopes, are all cut off by this precepitous
edge, and there are but few places ON the
isl.nd where a landing can be effected.
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Bulls That are Noi Irish.

Whenever the paternity Of a bull is
uncertain, an attempt is made to father
it on some unfortunate Emeralder. Vet
i was a Scotch woman who said the
butcher of her own town only killed half
beast at time; it was a Dutchman
who said pig had no ear-marks except
short tail ;and it was British magistrate,
who, being told by vagabond that he was
not married, responded: That's a good
thing for your wife" IL was an English
reporter who stated that at a late ,aeet-
ing the British chronological Society ex-
hibited "casts Of the skull Of IN indiyid-
ual taken at different periods of adult
life, to show the changes produced in ten
years" though Dean Smith mentions two
skulls preserved in Ireland. one Of per-
son when he was boy, and the other Of
the same person when he had grown u
be a man. 1t was a Portuguese e mayor
who enumerated among the marks by
which the body Of Il drowned man might
be Unidentified when sound, "a marked
impediment in his speech" Ii las the
famous carlino, the French Boyle Roche,
Who. on contentedly laying his head on =
large stone jar fora pillow, replied to one
who inqurid il it was not rather hard;
"Not al all. fbrI have stuffed il with
hay" II was Maine elitor VINO said
that pdmpkin in that Stale grew
TO be 50 large that eight men could
stand around it--a statement which
is only equalel by that Of another
who saw ilock Of pigeons ay % low that
he conld shake stick at them. II Was
Western orator who, warning with his
subject. exclaimed There Is not u man.
woman, or child, in this house. who has
arrived at the age Of ihy wears, but has
flt this truth laundering through their
minds for centuries :"
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TINS fo.., wing order Ta5 entered upon
the records of the Mercer county court,
at the late t.rm The People, in alluding
to it says; 81. is very safely worded,
siuoe we all afford to give sorheihing
as a county to make the road a certainty
through the epntre Of the. county, aud
since, again, nobody is likely to vote for
an appropriation when the lawyers think
that nobody will be bound save those
voting for the tax. If the legal opinion
be sound one, he will be a bold man
who Cifhe has property shall first regis
Ter his vote for the tax" The following
is the order;
WHEiEAs, The time is approaching
for the location of the Cincinnati South
ern railroad, and whereas, the different
counties alouy the proposed routes have
asked the county courts TO petition the
Legislature for an act TO enable thoin TO
tax themselves in reasonable SUM TO al-
able them 70 build said road. Therefore
ordered that this county court also join
in such request, aud ask the Legislature
TO enact n law allowing reasonable ad
va rem TO be laid for the benefit of Ald
road. Provided, said road is located IN
half mile OF the Mercer county court
house.
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Don't Advertise.

Don 1doit. Don't advertise your bus
iness; IL paying out mony to accommo-
date otbr people; if thoy want to buy
your gfds let them hunt you up.
Doni advertise, for it gets your name
abroad, and you are apt to be flooded
with ciruars from business houses, and
10 be bored with drummers from the
wholesaa establishments, all of which
results h soliciting your order for new
goods, lnd money to be paid for them,
which ! very annoying to one of dys-
peptic tmperament.
Don1 advertise, fcg it brings people in
from tlt country country folks, you
know, ,lr9f an iuquiring turn Of mind
and they till ask you many astonishing
questions bout prices, try your temper
with showhg them goods, and even vex
you with b. request to tie them up;
which puN you to the additional trouble
of buyinl kare.
Don't lvertise; it gives people a
knowleda Of your town, and they will
come an, etlle in it; it will grow, and
other but es, will be induced to come
and thus rease your competition.
In shdt If you would have a quiet
,.,.,., - -, laro,a. "a 40, ,.,,,ll ~, IL
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DURlNG the late session Of the National
Board Of Trade in New York, the ques-
tion o.. more popular railway seryioew
discussed. The railroad system OF ,iie
United States already exceeds fifty ihou-
sand miles, and is in the hands of half a
dozen men, while he tordoncy towards
consolidation is constantly inere4 iLg,
thus crushing out composition AMI sa-
abling two or three rallroaa kings b die
tate to the people how much theyFhall
pay tor food, fuel and clothing" u Is a
question demanding The earnest attelti n
and immediate action Of business men
and the public generally.
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SHIRT TREE.


The numero1s and well-known voya.
ges TO the South Sea Island have made
US well acquainted with what is called
the bread free as well as another kind,
known under the name of the butter tree.
But it remained for NJ. Humboldt to
discover in the wilds of South America
tree which produces ready made shirts.
ave saw" says he, "on the slope Of
the Cerra Drida shit trees fifty feet high.
The Indians cuts off cylendrical pieces
two feet in diameter, from which they
peel the red fibrous bark, without max.
ing any longitudinal incision. This bark
affords them a sort of a garment which
resembles sack of very course texture
and without a seam. The upper opening
serves for the head and two lateral holes
are cut to admit rrg arfffs. Thefn4tivvs
wear these shirts of marina in the rainy
season; they have the form of the ponehos
and suanOs of cotton which are SO COM
mon in New Grenada, at Quito, and in
Peru.
As in these climates the riches Ind be-
niiicence of nature are regarded as the
primary cause of the incidence Of the ia-
habitants, the missionaries do rot filii to
say in showing the shirts of NirGmc, 'in
the forests of Oroonoko garments are
found ready madeon the trees. Wemay
add to this tale of the shirts the pointed
caps which the apathes of certain palm
trees furnish, and which resemble coarse
net work.
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During the last two or three centuries
upwards of thirteen Fixed stars have dis
appeared. One of them situated in the
Northern hemisphere, presented pecu-
culiar brillancy, aud was so bright as TO
be seen by the naked eye at midday. 1t
seemed to be on fire, appearing, at first,
of dazzling white, then Of a reddish
yellow AM lastly Of an ashy pale color
La Place supposes that it was burnt up,
as it has never been seen since. The
confagrntion was visible about sixteen
months. How awful A whole system
ON fire; the great central luminary and
its planets, with their plains, mountains,
forests, villages, cities and inabitants all
in flames consumed.
May we not have here, at least, pre-
sumptive proof of the truth, and sol
emn illustration of singular passage in
uayolG took. "The heavens shall pass
away with a great noise, the elements
shall melt with feryent heat, and the
world also; aud the works that are there
in, shall be burned"
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SINCE the lat Of August fifty persons
have mysleriously disappeared from New
York city, and notwithstanding the po-
lice have made diligens search for them,
rot one Of them has been found.
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Mr.. kAros, of Shelby county, posts
this nOtt which ought to "fech' EN- !;
"Fech Hck my surkler saw and two M
zos youheeyes aud raskles."
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GOLD Is the souls curtain which hides
all its defects from the world. EelthoBl.
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ASesssay on man--A woman's attempt
10 marry him.
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startled e. iueis broke "a by r,ply aptly Spoken
'u0uhto sl.. /, what II uttyrs Is its only stock
6. 90 f." ..i-, unhappy master whom unAcslful
Disaster
ia.1sol -st AMI followed faster. tn his sanss one
lurirn hurt--
Iiu the drsgs OF lis Lope til, msgrholy burden sc
~ Never-neycr more"
, 1872-10-17
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

4 fatal railway accident occurred at schere-
vile, station thirty-four miles from this city,
on the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati b st. Louis Road,
about o'clock yesterday morning. 1t happened
in the following manner: A heavy freight train,
divided into two Bections, was approaching the
CITY, one section being but q ahort distance
ahead Of the other. The first section stopped
to water up at the station mentioned. 81 e
The second section parted in the middle while
rapidly descending . steep grade, and the head
light Of the locomotive was extinguished BY the
sudden opening Of the door. Without any Light
to guide him, and being unable to stop the train
owing to the fact thnt all the brnkesmen were
left On that portion Of the section from
which he had parted while coming
down the grade, the engineer ran hls
locomotive into the caboose car Of the stationary
section at scherevi1le, completely denol,ahlng
it, and instantly killing passenger named jon
athan Hildreth; Of Hebron, Ill. Two other pas p
sengers named 4. T. Sigler and John Doyle, the
former from Hebron and tho latter from Cln.
cinnati, were considerably. injured, !, put
are not in dangerous condition: The three
men were coming to this city with stock. Or;
Pratt, Coroner Of Lake County, held an inquest
on Hildreth's remains, and the jury rendered
verdict Of accidental denth, and exonerated the
railway employees. Deceased leaves wife ano
several children to mourn his loss. He was
highly respected in the community in which lie
resided,
, 1872-10-17
OBITUARY..
Death Of hao her Superior Eusebia, Of st. mary's
Academy, Notre Dame, Ind.

Death Of H1o her Superior Eusebia, Of st. mary's
Academy, Notre Dame, Ind.
st. Marys Academy, Notre Dame, Ind, has
suffered an almost irreparable loss in the death
OF Mother Superior Eusebin, who, for many
yeare, has been Directress Of studies
and teacher Of the graduating classes in that
dourishing institution Of learning. Mother
Superior Eusebia has been leading spirit at
st. AIary'B since it was small boardlngg-school,
until the present, when it has grown mainly
through hor executive ability, untiring energy,
and constant labor, to bo one of the wealthlest
and most fonrishing 1adies' academies in the
American order, it's founder being an American
lady, Mother General Angela, who is the sister,
in-law Of General Sherman. Mother General
inq hnso'A around 'A' her T ladies' Of diver
sified talents and culture, and assigning
them to the positions in the facu1ty best suited
to their tastes and requirements. In placing
Sister Eusebia as the Superior OF St. Mary 9,
no better selection could be made. weu-bred,
highly-cultured, and accomplished woman, deep
" yersed in mathematics, the sciences, phalos-
ophy, and the languages, ehe had the reputa-
tion Of being one OF tbs best educated iaaaes n n
the land. When the sad news Of her death Wil l
spread, many fair lady who owos go much to
Mother Superior Euaebia, will weep for her who
so lovingly and tenderly devoted her whole soul
and being to the good Of al. Death came IN the
"noon Of her day, )" and took away tIuo, noble,
and gifted woman. But if pure and religious
life. devoted to the education and moral training
Of Youth. and coneecrated to God, merits re-.
| ward, already the angels in Heaven have crowned
her With ueyer-fading immortelles.
, 1872-10-17
CAPTAIN HICKEY SUSPENDED.

Indefinite Charges Preferred Against Hin BY ftll'
TaIcott.-.Some Of the Witnesses Who VIII
Testify Against Him.
Captain Michael C, Hickey, commander Of the
First Police District, received IN official com1nu-
nicaiion, on Tuesday evening, notifying him
that he had been suspended from duty, pending
his {eial on series Of charges which had re-
Gently been preferred against him. Ih1s tempo
rar7y suspension from Office was efecteo 6y Tie
order of Mancel Talcott, President Of the board
OF Police. Superintendent Washpufn WIS care
ful to state tlis in his letter to the Captain III
oTdera probably to saTe adde 5%ss aDout oFa vhcE ]
he knows nothing. Sergeant Louis !; J. LII nag
been appointed to the command OF tho dlstrace
until such time as Captain Hlckeys enesso
shortcomings can be inquired into and definitely
week. but in all probability it will be called be-
fore that time Tho charges brought against
him arc of the most Indefinite character. one
accuses him Of having released prisoners from
custody without af
lar cnse," and still another accuses him OF
sswhateyer similar cases that may. come up"
He is also Charged with having. violated ponce
regulations with regard to tho disposal o.
s9en Sa pssg p5eggsrt aces nas ae Wore 0aaa a %
not given. A1r. Bill Wray, distinguished
criminnl Of these parts, and Mr. Tote Yates, an
individual in the private detective line OF husl-
ness, are believed to be the principal Witnesses
for the prosecution. It is also believed that q
local law firm Of some prominence will have
sworn testimony to offer against the captain.
Hickey takes the matter very cool1y. He LOOKS
upon the charges and forthcoming trial as cyl
dences Of the spite entertained against hin z, BY
Ta1co{t, whom he made take "back seat on
more than one occasion when he was interfering
with mattcrs that did not concern him. The
Captain feels confident Of proving his integrity,
despite the testimony Of oil the thieves and
| compounders Of felony that can be arrayed
against him. His trial will probably be the
means Of laying bare to the public the opera
tions Of notorious gang Of thieves, Who nave
been working here for Bouae years.
, 1872-10-17

Who Are to Take Our Principal
Hotels --Hotei Gossip---Ar-
rivals Yesterday.
The ssPerfeet Bricks" from Phi1adel-
phia---Agassiz at the Sherman
---Other Distinguished
Arrivals.

The advance OF building operations IS rapidly
adjusting the arrangements for the great hotels
so soon to become the featuro Of our city insti-
tutions, tho first to strike our visitors, and sure
to remain among their permanent Impressions OF
Chicago. The Grand Pacific is now being rapid
" put under roof. Work commences on the
great domes Of the courts to-day. Within few
weeks the structure will be closed and heated
throughout by steam, for winter operations,
which are to be vigorously pushed until compile
ton and opening, some time in March, 1873.
The 1cssees, Messrs. Gage Bros. & Rice, are
supervising everything, to the minutest particu-
1ar. Tho accession of the world-famous Gashell,
Of the Revere House, Boston, gives the Pecific
the best caterer in the United States. The
Grand Palmer House, as is well known, ls
to be in the charge Of Potter Palmer
and Sam Turner, the hitter covered all over with
the glorious prestige Of the old fremont. Gil
bert butcher, formerly Of the Metropolitan Ho-
tel. st. Paul, where ho has just parted with his
interest for 3150, 600, takes the new Sherman
House. Ho was formerly OF the Revore House.
in this city, every inch host Il is 81 nov sald
House, will tako the superb new Honore Hotel
on Dearborn street, having relinquished the new
Briggs House. They will open the Honore
House as merchants house, in March, and
noaa r,an i, tIo Voat Rnhart Hill ia Dushinp
nesn IaoI =: *.o @ "evo Nfc++o. Torea apd xvif}
1na1a l. o1 ,d1nirahIe Affair. II con1d not be
=; ~ ~ Tl'a exna,icnca heinz enboi,ied
~ m.sp, ~ ~ i " Mase52e 1nta Of
th ~ es{ronad p,5 2 Palmer Honse in this ctv tnkea
tho fho Ravers Honsa in Boston. Mr. Wetherbce,
~ ~ inn" fo,nona host of TINT cstablishment'
fne ione aanUu9 ng5s h;,so1f ~ Vim & HawL ond
HAVING as5oclatu ~ son @ W7;ndaor To,ao Ao nn
GaRialn nnnefs 81 - Gra nJ" atreat KineeV
Ellen aveoa, a. rth hn}a1 an catarar nattar
iopg i,aa nn "tarcd unon is tiea ns hote
IL snas Ivy Hae t1'a Haif;Tnore Ohio and ia hnsv
% tt;1t 11 ~, tn I;frerant new hotels aono
as m pee n1'ans ~ ino Graftnn and otha7
snes to"'o' Nv
, 1872-10-17

MAJ, OFFICER, DIVISION OF TELEaRAMs AND Re-
PORTS FOR THE BENEFIT oF COMMERCE, WASHING
TON, Oct 1G.-The weather on the lower lakes
will probably continue clear and cold, with high
barometer and norther1y winds, veering to north
Ohio Valley. In the New England and Middle
States cool, clearing, and clear weather, and
northerly winds, with heavy frosts on Thursday
night. In the South Atlantic States, light south
westerly winds, and generally clear weather; 0n
to easterIy winds, with possibly occasional coast
rain. In the Northwest, and thence to Michigan
and the lower Ohio Valley, winds reoring to
southerly, with lower barometer, and partly
cloudy weather.
, 1872-10-17

acter, will be rendered by Alr. BischoR, Mr.
Goodwi1lie, Hrs. Francis (soprano), Mr.. Meyer
By reference to the amusement advertise
ments, it will be seen that lIndame C. Varian is
to appear once more in our concert rooms. This
time she comes with 3 troupe Of excellent re-
port, organized in New York: She will give two
concerts at Central Hall, on Thursday and satur-
day evenings, the Gath and Goth Of this month,
and also matinee on the latter date.
The Oratorio Society will hare 4 rehearsal this
evening" at tae n Wied the 6stan Church
There is to bo series OF Sunday organ con-
Tafin and Monroe streets, the first Of which
viii be given next Sunday afternoon, ut o'clock.
, 1872-10-17

A 1argo party Of representative gentlemen from
Philadelphia arrived hero yesterday morning, by the
Fort Wayne Railwuy, to join in the excursion On the
Chicago, Burlington Quincy Railroad, to inspect the
Excelsior Brick Works at Gregg Station, 1eaVing the
depot, foot Of Lake street, by special trai Today at
II o'clock in the forenoon, and returning
at o'clock the eamc afternoon. Invitations nave
been extended to a number Of .1 our tae ean-
siva hri:E works. now in full operation, and which
vii be- Manufacturing brick throughout the entire
winter or ear enabling builders to continue p
Of brick in winter time Any person or parties inter-
s a 6ang sa 1of se 9s
con ,ct 1ass 1T Ii office ofe the company
r Dearbcrn street, Or d the Office Of r. G. Meerun
No, West Madison street.
, 1872-10-17

5;f6cn1tv- State lines may soon be obiterated,
and there may be no United States.
The propositions we're vigorously opposed, on
the ground that if the pay Of pilots is reduced,
pilots may not be had when wanted, and insur-
ance would be Increased.
Referred to the Executive Council.
The practice of cornering in wheat and other
products was brought up for discussion by the
Philadelphia Board Of Trade, and was strongly
denounced, and, on motion of Mr. Branch, OF
Richmond, was referred to the committee.
The delegation OF the st. Louis Union MGR
chants Exchange took their place in the Con.
vention this afternoon.
The excursion down the bay, to be given the
delegates by the Chamber Of Commerce, takes
place tomorrow.
, 1872-10-17
.DIEiD..


H1ACKEY-oct Is, Mrs. Lucinda AaeRes' WIG o'
Robert asKey: e. c ~ Thnrsday morning at O'clock
L. H. from hor late residence, le3 Matnefss'
Of tho family are invited to attend. .
aeed 81. vile Of George y: Robinson. E:g. ~,
Funeral froEa a6 West 1Iinoi: q. &. T. Funeral
train tn Oakwood Cemetery. ~ ,.,o 1,.
LAMOUREAUx-In this eit7s ocs' d. 1e'S' Doi'a7e
FnneFa rom 5ssde1sc N2 sf6 t Mo5h alsaed ,sad
ST. Thursday, 19 osoekt t tac1 F. "a 1en 'na''
saTFopnN On wednesday, the 18th inst, Lulu May,
ffant dsnahter Of j. Eugene and Laura A. Sanford,
ngcd months and ~ qaySS. .,en. =, fr,r, 1a7f
whnb.g haG5u1 FFicnds OF tho family arc invited
pENNY-oet 15, 1877, Patrick Denny, of consumption,
IN tno III Thursday to Calvary by from residence
ee 9h iafersoust Etiands are invited to atend
, 1872-10-17

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. ia man, supposed to
be John r. Raspe, of Veraon, H., was found u u
dying condition, on the Short Line train, on ITS
Tuesday night. On examination, It was
discovered that be had been shot through
the head. He was taken to the depot, where he
died at o'clock this morning. Investigation by
committed suicide by shooting himself Just
after the train entered the city his pistol being
found On the track, and the cartridges in his
possession corresponding with it. He had
in his possession 1924 in money. Letters found
in lis possession led to his Identification. The
body is held by the Coroner until claimed by
frinD1a.