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The New York herald., 1872-10-27
LITERARY CHIT.CHAT.

so INTELLECT is only phosphorus on the brain
after ALI At least thus reasons Paris needtco in
forty quarto pages off report to the Academy Of
Sciences. According to him you have only to in
troduce phosphorus into the skull OF an idiot and
you at once transform him into man OF genius
We are not told however, how the phosphorus 10
to be introduced.
DIR. HANNA, the son-in-law and biographer OF
Chalmers, Is about to publish "reminiscences OF q
tour in Palestine, which he made some years ago,
in company with his friend, since deceased, Mr..
Keith Johnston, the geographer.
MR.. FORsTER's 'Lfe OF Charles Dickens Is to be
extended to three volumes.
A NOVEL is in the press by General Sir Henry
Vincent, one Of the Oldest general officers in Her
Majesty's service, whose career is well known.
Mr. HENRY A. WICKHAM, an English traveller in
pursuit OF the South American paradise OF india
rubber, has just published the result of his expor
alton in q book entitled "Journey Through the
wilderness from Trinidad to Para, by Way Of the
Great Cataracts of the Orinoco.n g.r
STILL ANOTHER history OF Macmillan has ap-
peared in London, this time by friend and apollo
gist, one w. H. Chynoweth, who shows that, while
the French invasion OF Mexico was crime and
blunder, the Emperor Maximilian was deceived
into the belief that the people wanted him to save
them from anarchy and misrule.
THE LIBRARY Of the arsenal, situated at the
bottom Of the QUARTER st. Antoine, Paris, has been
reopened to the public. The work OF cleaning and
arranging the volumes, rendered necessary by the
precautions taken to protect them from the Com
mune, has been successfully accomplished during
the vacation.
THE NEW and enlarged edition Of 'Lippincott's
PronOuncing Gazetteer or Geographical Dictionary
OF the Worldn Is nearly ready for issue. IL win
contain nearly ten thousand new names OF places
and the latest census populations at home and
abroad. The work has been wholly under the care
full superintendence OF DR.. J. Thomas and T. Bald
| win.
| 'THE PoLYGLorTE," edited by Orm, published BY
Schneider of Trieste, is announced as an interna-
tiona periodical, which will offer articles In Ger
man, Italian, French and English.
THE IMPORTATION Of American books into France,
Germany and Russia is increasing at a very rapid
rate. In Leipsc the book firms want American
publishers to establish agencies In that great book
market Of the Continent.
: 'THE MAN WITH THE NOSE" is the title OF Miss
"Cometh Up as Flower" Broughton's new serial.
A MAGNIFICENT book on Turkish architecture,
with many plates and text In Turkish, German and
French, is being prepared by the Ottoman govern
ment for the Vienna Exhibition or 1873.
VICTOR HUGOs next production will be the long
promised sequel to la Legende des Siecles''-
'Dleun That is to be shortly followed by la Fin
de Satan," though we can see no reason why this
should be published before the millennium. Be.
sides these poems, NJ Hugo has In preparation Lies
Quatre Vents de pEsprit" and lie Theatre en-
Liberte.n
The New York herald., 1872-10-27
An Insurance Clerk Issues Scrip on
His Own Account.
ONLY $4,000 MADE"
A Lover Of Elaborate Establishments, Fast
Women and Fast Horses.
Wills Arrest, Bail and Partial
Restitution.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. &C. 1877
A defalcation, aggregatng $4a,0OO has Just come
to light In the Office Of the Delaware Mutual Safety
Fire and Marine Insurance Company OF this CITY,
Fletcher Wills, the dividend clerk OF this company
young married man, is the author, and fast
woman and fast horses the alleged cause. Several
weeks ago Mr. Thomas G. Hand, the President Of the
company, received information that Wills was living
entirely beyond the style his salary would entitle
him to, and knowing the young man had no other
source of income an investigation OF his accounts
was determined upon. The investigation confirmed
the suspicious OF the managers and Wills was ac-
cused OF the crime. He admitted it at once and
made q statement that enabled the bookkeepers to
discern the full extent OF his stealings. II seems
Wills has been in the habit OF
ISSUING FRAUDULENT SCRIP
and mingllng it with the genuine issues when pre-.
sented for the signatures OF the officers. 1t was
signed without suspicion Of its real nature, and
Wills, having this scrip in his possession, sold 1t
and appropriated the receipts. He worked his
little game for about three years and covered his
transactions by entering them in the profit and
loss account. There is st 81, 500 unaccounted for,
s WINS BY
portion of the money, 1t is asserted was expended
In the support OF
FAST woMAN AND A PAIR OF STYLISH HORSES
In addition to this he supported In good style his
own establishment-in other words, his wife and
family. He has made a partial restitution to the
company by giving up his residence and that OF
his mistress. His horses and carriage and all his
personal effects he has also yielded up to the COM
pany. The two houses and the horses and carriage
will bring about ten thousand dollars leaving u
deficit OF $33 900. Wills character has always been
considered good, and his uniformity OF conduct
during business hours completely hoodwinked his
employers and those having intimate business re-
latiOns with him. 1t is thought very strange that
peculatiOn to this amount could go on for 80 long
time without discovery; but the exceeding
SHREwDNES5 OF HIS OPERATIONS
stamps him man OF wonderful ability In his pecu-
liar line; but murder will out" and he probably
feels that truth In all its force by this time. His
wife and relatives are well nigh heartDr0ken over
the dfcovery OF his v1llany, and Philadelphia bus-
ness circles have not received such shock for
years. Wills has been arraigned before an Alder
man for hearing, and given bail In $4,000 for his
appearance at Court
The New York herald., 1872-10-27

were nearQ, DuI aHaDle bearing Oi tne
their visible relish at the idea of little insult
and persecution, completely silenced any further
demonstration.
Agen Is a mserably built city, paved with kn0bby,
small stones. which stand up IN points and are as
perfectly oval as the prunes this place Is famed
for. 1t is, in fact like walking over plunl-stones
barefoot to get over them. The sidewalks are
not over thirty inches broad and the streets are
excessively narrow. The situation OF the town,
however, on the Garonne is remarkably pictur-
esque, standing and struggling about
AT THE FOOT OF yINE-cLAD HILL
that is dotted with villas, cottages fruit trees and
steepes This Is the native place OF the celebrated
Bernard de Palissy and Lacepede. 1t was in olden
times taken and retaken by the GOths and Huns,
and has belonged both to the Kings o. England and
to those of France. to the Dukes Of Aquitaine and
to the Counts OF Toulouse. There are signs Of an
tiquty and OF all the different styles OF archtec-
ture here and there. The pilgrims were led to the
spacious college, which, fortunately for them, is
unoccuped by scholars at this season OF the year,
the vacation not being yet over. They had no
sooner gained access to the courtyard than all
Hooked to the cloisters and school rooms around,
where provision baskets were unpacked and
A PICNIC COMMENCED on A GIGANTIC SCALE. r
the priests going backwards and forwards making
themselves generally useful and hospitable. twas
curious sight. Here and there sat the fasting
pilgrims-those who had determined TO take no food
until they reached the miracle spring az Lourdes.
They read their prayers aloud by the side OF
feasting pilgrims, who listened as they enjoyed their
meal. The Franciscan or Capuchin Fathers would
hurry by visit the different converts during their
short stay. The resident college professors assem-
bied in groups under the shady chestnut trees and
communicated their impressions to each other.
The fountain was surrounded by those who pre-
ferred good wash to food and who were luxuriat-
ing in a dash from the welcome spouts. When all
had satisfied their different necessities the
Cathedral bells rang Tor the grand gathering
OF pilgrims within the Cathedral, where they were
to hear o sermon and vespers. The old walls had
perhaps never seen such congregation for manya
long year, and the curke looked on them from his
oaken pulpit with emotion, after which he preached
and admonished the pilgrims to go on their way in
peace and rejoicing. 1t is certain every one was
disposed 80 to do but there was nothing to rejoice
over when the hour Of ten saw them
IN COMPLETE DARKNESS HUDDrED TOGETHER
at the stata0p and waiting for the signal TO enter
The New York herald., 1872-10-27

was hoary, white headed age; here came the mid
dle-aged mountaineer with his knotty stick, his
sunburned face, dark, nashng eyes and huge limbs
here the wrinKled, tottering matron, saying her
beads as she went along; here the beautiful south
and yellow capulets, walking on like queens,
and as dignifed as Roman women; here
passed the BASQUE peasant, in his col,
earrings; here passed the sharp-chinned
Bearnais with prominent cheek bones. long thin
those OF Henry iv. Then .jostied by the Gascon,
with broad smile on his gleeful face, helping some
oiterer on as he went; pushing wheelbarrow
here, giving some child lit there rolling his RS
when he spoke, and speaking TO every one, null
tiplyng the different gifts of single humanity and
still followed the provincias of france. her doc
tors, dealers, merchants. ladies In very modest
garbs, women Of the world disguised as poor
meandering road, united In one conviction
namely, that LOurdes was q blessed spot, favored
S aPpa o % the
httest OF all in which to Join In
PRAYER FOR BELOVED FRANCE AND THE CHURCH.
became damp, sticky, then almost swampy in con-
sequence Of the fncessant coming and going of foot
passengers from the spring OF Massabielle.
BY dint OF patience and general good will at
length waded through the thousands round the
altar at which mass was being sung In front OF the
grotto. did not venture to look up at 1t until
found o proper position, which was at length
afforded by plank OF wood that accidentally lay
across two large stones on the banksssf the Gave,
exactly opposite. To this steer1t. and found
was exactly facing the grotto.
1T WAS A VERY sTUPENDOUe SIGHT.
There are three excavations bored by Nature
through the old rocks OF Massabielle that stand on
kind Of island formed by the waters Of the Gave
and canal. The latter have been turned OF in
order now TO render access to the gr0tto more
easy. The best slmile wherewith to convey clear
idea OF the appearance OF the perforations s that
OF huge sponge.
The lower grotto is on q level with the ground.
and looks like deep, black oven OF semtclr-
cular form. 1t Is about four metres high by fifteen
wide thirteen FEET by fty). Above this there are
two other excavations The one to the right Is
like deep niche In church, or large oval
window, for through IL the light Is given to the
gr0ttO below. IL ts overhung with moss. trails Of
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

The following expressions of promi-
uent men make instructive reading Just
now:
No man can hold office under Gran, and
maintain hi. self respect" said Fornsy
year ago.
Grant has no more cspabilty than a
horse" said Fighting Joe Hooker, q
month since.
"I1e is not fit to govern this country"
were Stan,on's dying words.
There are sixteen weigbty reasons
why Grant should never be President,
wrote Colfax in 1868.
"Hs has no more soul than dog" "
said Ben Butler, less than q year ago.
"He is not controlled by constitutional
law, but by political rings" says Trum.
bull.
"lIls San Domingo business stamps
him as first class conspirator," says
Governor Palmer,
"He is making money out Of his posi-
ton, and that's all he cares about it,
said Senator Carpenter to q Herald cor
respondent.
''He is a man without sufficient knowl
edge to preside over a caucus" said
Logan in 1869.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

Some time since the pension bureau
sent out circulars inquiring ii certain
widows OF revolutionary soldiers we're
still alive, and If so, their condition, etc.
The lady postmaster at Accomac Court
House, Va in answer to such inquiries,
replied that one widow there, Mrs. Mary
Ann Snsad, was very feeble and depen-
dent on her mother and others for sup
port. As to Sarah Aun Stewart, the
widow Of Thomas Lewis, who was also
revolutionary soldier, the same lady
stated that she was subject to fits, and
lived with her father, who was upwards
of one hundred years old. Mr.. Babson,
chief Of the division pension bureau, will
soon send out more Of these circular for
information. 1t is the intention to ar
range an Alphabetical list Of the names
Of all surviving widows of revolutionary
soldiers to January l, 1870, and to keep
up their histories from that date outward
to the time of their dissolution. 1t is
notable fact that there are living two
widows of revolutionary soldiers who are
under forty years::of age the oldest sur
viving widow is lis years old
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

Our TICKET.-WA have placed at the
head of our editorial page the names OF
three distinguished and we'll tried Demo
Gratis as Candidates, subject to the decis
ION Of the nominating conventions Col
L. u HUT, Of Lincoln, 10 recommended
and will be supported by men who know
him, for Secretary of State. A better
man than be cannot be placed in any pc
sition Of trust, He needs only to be
appreciated.
Judge A. II. Buekner is the almost
unanimous choice Of the Democracy OF
the old ninth that is enough.
VIM. l.. Gatewood, ia the choice of
this county for the State Senate. He i,
as well known and as popular in Pike as
he is in Montgomery, and is we'll and
favorably known to many leading men in
Lincoln. He is as true as steel, Demo.
crat Of the purcst water, an energetic
worker, and in every rsapect the man
to represent this district in the Senate
His nomination will secure larger vote
to the ticket than any other name thai
could bs placed upon it. Montgomery
County Leader.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

A series Of experiments, instituted to
test the average loss ih weight by drying
shows that corn loses one fifth, and wbea.
one fourteenth by the process. From
this the statement is made that farme
will mako more by selling unshslled corn
in tho fall at 75 cents than the following
summer at 81 busbel, and that wheat
at 81 32 in December is equal 20 81 SO
for the same wheat in the June following
estimate 10 made on the basis Of interest
at seven per cent, and takes no account
of loss from the dsprsdations of vsrmin.
These facts are worthy Of consideration
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

THE LITTLE Folks BACK AGAIN.
Tom Thumb and party, consisting Of
Gen. Tom Thumb and his wife, Com.
Mutt and Minnie Warren, accompanied
by their manager, s Blocker aud wife,
and retinue, in all l3 persons, pair Of
ponies and carriage, arrived in New York
on the steamer Egypt, few days since,
having teen absent three years and c"m-
plsted voyage around the world. They
went overland to California. Thence to
to japan, China, Australia, and the East
Indies, returning via the Suez canal to
Egypt, and thence across the continent
to Great Britain. They have travelled
$4,000 miles, 81 900 by sea given All
entertainments in different cities and
towns; in all climates Of the world
without losing a single day or missing a
single performance through illness or
accidents. The general has long since
made fortune, and has just completed q
fine residence at marlborough, Mass,
the birth place Of his wife. The party
will make another tour through the
United States next fall.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

The Savannah News predicts that if
the Baltimore convention nominatss
Greeley, Georgia will 90 for Grant by
10000 majority. But the predictions Of
modern prophets don't generally pan out
If Georgia should be SO silly as TO give
such majority to the man who has done
SO much to render the state extremely y
uncom Portable for the past few years, she
will deserve little sympathy if she should
have to suffer another four years indis
nifty and carpet bag rule. But there is
net much reliance to be placed in these
newspaper predictions, since the people
have become independent enough to
think and act for themselves.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
A Remedy for IlydrOphObia.

EDS COUNTRY GENTLEMEN.-In re
ply to G W. c., p. l6S, can give SOM
facts which may be of use to somebody
thereby saving life. The time betweet
the biting of an animal by mad dol
and the showing signs Of hydrophobis i
not less than 8 days, but may be
months. After the animal has bscom'
rabid, a bite or scratch with his teetl
upon q person, or slobber coming in con
tact with . sore or raw place, would pro
ducs hydrophobia just as soon as thougl
be had been bitten by a mad dog Hy-
drophobia can be prevented, and l viii
give what is well known to be an infalli-
BILE remedy, if properly administered, fol
man or beast; q dose for horse or COW
should be about four times as great as fol
a person. 1t is not too late to give the
medicine any time before the spasms
come on.
The first dose for a person is ] OF.
elecampsne root, bruised, put in pint OF
new milk, reduced to one half by boiling,
then taken all at one dose in the morn
ing, fasting until afternoon, or. at least a
very light diet after several hours have
elapsed. The second dose the same as
first, except take 2 OF of the root third
dose same as last, to be taken every other
day Three doses is all that is needed,
and there need be no fear. This | know
from my own experience, and know Of
a lumber Of other cases whore it has
been entirely successful. This is no
guess work. These persons | alluds to
we're bitisn by their own dogs, that had
been bitten by rabid dogs, and we're
penned up to see if they would 90 mad;
and they did go mad, and did bite the
persons. This remedy has been used n
and about Philadelphia for 40 years
or longer, with great success, aud is
known as the Goodman remedy. | am
with physician who told me
that he knew of it's use for more than 80
years, but never knew a case that failed
where it was properly administered
A moDg other cases he mentioned. one
was where a number Of cows had been
bitten by mad dog to half the number
they administered this remedy, to the
other half, not; the latter all died with
h hydrophobia, while those who took the
aud milk showed no sign Of
that disease. Il G. SHOEMAKER
Montgomery Co Pa.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
Administrators Notice.

\ Office is hereby given that letters of ad-
ministration were granted to the undersigned
on the estate Of David W. Carter. deceased, by
the Clerk of the Probate Court of Lincoln county,
Mo-, on the 18th day of 'une, 1872.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required 20 exhibit them to the administrator
for allowance within one year fro the date OF
sail letters, or they may be precuied from any
benefit % said estate, and if not exhibited within
two years from the date Of said letters they will
be forever barred.
JUNO EDGAR NJ. BROWNING, Admir-.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

Harry Leslie, Of WatervilIs, Maine
who calls himself the hero Of Niagara,
and the chan plon tight rope artist OF the
world" offered his services to the city oil
New York for grand Fourth Of July
performance 10 harmony with the rage OF
sensation which has taken possession OF
the masses Of the people. lie appears
to have jus: appreciation OF the
changes which the public taste 10 under.
going and wishes to cater to the demand
for the horrible. His proposition was to
stretch a rope between the tops oftwo OF
the highest stesples in the city, and prom.
snads on It until this performance ceased
to amuse. Then to carry a cooking
stove along the rope from steeple to
steeple. and cook meal Of victuals while
doing it, in spite Of wind or weather,
performing various gymnasts at the same
time. which he says are quite astouish
ing"
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

The Rocheport Enterprise Gays that
John W. Harris Of Boone has been
awarded the premium of 500 offered by
the State Board Of Agriculture for the
best conducted farm in the state. MIR
Harris is an efficient member Of the
Board, also vice president. We think
our agricultural societies would advance
the best interest Of the farmers and the
communities generally By Offering few
premiums for the best conducted farm, IN
the best condition, best management of
stock, varieties and quantities of produce
per acre, etc.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10
We are gratified at seeing our nomina

We are gratiiod at seeing our nomina.
,ion of Col. T. G. HUT for Secretary of
State SO generally approved. The Co,
lumbia Herald, Mexico Intellgen.er, St,
Chsrles News, WarIenton Banner, Jones.
burg Leader, Pike County Post. Carks
vile Sentinel, and other papers, have
complimen,ed his manly political course
and personal virtues in handsome man.
ner. Indeed i, would be difficult for the
most fastidicus to find flaw in his
character, personally or politically, or to
impesch his ability We earnestly hope
the state convention will see fit to give
him place on the ticket He certainly
deserves it, aud Lincoln county ought to
be reprenssnted on the state ticket, for i,
will roll up rousing Demcratic majority
iu November.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

The New York Word advises the
Democrats to throw up the sponge and
confess that Grant cannot be beaten.
Poor, weak, frail brother, we don't sup
pose he could if everybody followed the
Worlds advice. There is moisture
enough in that sponge yet to wash Grant
out Of the White House and purify it,
Notwithstanding the Worlds little drop is
withheld.
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

Mr.. GREELEY NOT A SECTARIAN CAN.
DIDATE. Rel llgionists of all sects and
parties can support Mr.. Greeley He is
a religious man, but not a sectarion biget
Ho has always favored political and reIig
ious freedom. He is a Protestant of the
most liberal school but he has always
favored justice and right toward Ca,ho
lies as we'll as Pro,estants. He and
Bishop Hughes, during the life of that
prela,e, were Away, intimate friends
The Catholics Of the country can make
no objection to him which would not
apply to MIR. Colfax, General Grant, or
any other candidate for high office.
The opposition of Mr.. Greeley to the
know nothing party, in part because the y
roscribed Catholics, has not been for.
gotten by them. MIR. Greeley does not
ask the support Of any one ON account of
his religion; but certainly no one can
refuse to vote for him on account of his
toleratIoa, lie is known by all to be a
man Of pure life and temperate habits.
1t is said he does no: drink, and will not
be voted for by those that do. his ls a
mistake. Thousands of men who cannot
overcome the appetite to drink in them
selves, have the greatest respect for those
who can, In selecting a man for grea,
public trust they will prefer man who
does not drink to one who does One OF
the most valuable traits Of Mr.. Greeley
character is his example and advice upon
this subject. Certainly clorgymen and
members Of the church will not object to
him on account of his temperate habits
and teachings. All American citizens
may rely npon it that he will never bs
seen in the streets Of Washington or any
other city in an intoxicated condition
This assurance cannot be given for every
candidate who aspires to the Prcsi-
deucy
The Lincoln County herald., 1872-07-10

But tn. best joke Of all is to see the
silly Democrats following the old white
hat, and that, too, when the very men
who got up the movement are backing
out ani trying to get up new ticket. -
St. Joseph Herald.
If all the so.called leaders were "bsck
Ing out which however is far from
being the truth, it would matter but
little. This would only prove that the
"!eaders' could not have their own way,
but that there is greater power behind
them that is propellIng the ship Of re-.
form-the people. They have become
tired Of following in the wake Of
leaders" and propose to run the thing
themselves.