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5iscellamu.
Visiting an African King.

Du Chaillu gives humorous descrip-
tion of his first meeting with cannibal
in the forests of Africa, and of his inter-
views with the King of man-eating
tribe and his wife. He had been careful
lY looking into a tree, searching for
chattering monkey concealed in its bran
ches, when one of the Fans Ga cannibal
tribe) stood before him.
He was tall, powerful-looking man.
His mouth was wide open, and his teeth
were sharp and pointed. He was dress
ed in the skin of wild animal, an6 had
shield made of a portion of an ele-
plants hide.
looked at him, and he at me, and /
don't know which of the two was the
most astonished. could not talk with
him till my man came up, and he then
asked what kind of a spirit was.
My man replied that 1 was a good
spirit and was bound for their village.
We then went on together. and at last
emerged from the forest into an area,
where tens of thousands of trees had
been cut down, and plantain trees, which
furnished food for the natives, were grow
ing.
AS soon as the people saw me. they
yelled at the top of their voices, and
their wild shouts rang from mountain to
mountain. l began TO feel little un-
comfortable at this reception but ad-
vanced and passed the gate of the village
for it was fenced in. When I entered,
the most warlike sounds were made.
The people gathered around me, look
ed at my boots, supposed they were my
feet, and did not know what to make of
it, as The feet were black, and my face of
another color.
Then l began to notice long poles with
human skulls on top of them. Human
bones we're on every side. The women
ran away as fast as they could, but there
were many men, all armed with arrows,
spears and shields made of elephants
hide, cross-bows, &c.
Every Fan had his teeth filed and
pointed. They were black, and all tat
toed. l never had seen such tail and
fierce-looking people before, and I never
have since.
They led me to the Wausha, or court
house, and there they talked and held a
palaver. While passing along the viii
lage street, the people surrounded me
and shouted and holloed so terrifcally 4,
that I began to think seriously, when
looking at the skulls, that mine would
not remain on my shoulders very long.
told the people that / wanted to see
the King. He sent word that he would
not see me for three days. 1 had come
he said, as whirlwind, and that in three
days the strength of the whirlwind would
die away, and l could come to him.
He gave orders that / should have a
house. The single street of the village
and the houses were kept very clean
The latter were made of the barks of
trees and were quite small.
got into the hut which had been as
signed to me, barricaded myself, and went
to bed. The bed consisted of six enor-
nous bamboes, with stick of wood for
a pillow.
The next morning got up and open
ed my little back door. just opposite
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there were thirty human skulls to say
good-morning to me. L can hardly say
that liked their looks.
AT last the three days were gone and
the King came to me. He was accom-
panied by two of his wives and armed
with long knife and spear, and had on
a necklace of tigers teeth.
He looked at me for awhile, with his
arms extended, and at last said that,
when surrounded by his people, he was
afraid of nobody.
He then left, and food was brought in
When the afternoon came, l called the
King and gave him presents. | took a
string of beads from my chest and put
them about his neck. and he seemed
much pleased. / handed him, other
trinkets, and then thought / would give
him looking-glass, which was the great
est treat of all. So, taking it up quietly
| placed it before his face. For awhile
not muscle moved. Suddenly he made
up three faces and saw the face in the
looking-glass do the same. Then he be-
gan to look startled, and moment be-
came so wild and frightened, that ! am
sure he would have turned pale if he
could.
He took the looking glass in one hand,
and put up one finger of the other hand
and saw it in the mirror. He then put
up two, then three and saw them ALSO
After this experiment he dropped the
looking-glass, uttered a terrific yell, and
shouted that the devil was there.
took up the glass, gave it to his maj
esty again, and told him to open his
mouth. He opened it, and l showed
him his beautifully-fled and sharp teeth
and told him how handsome he looked.
Then the Kings wife came in, and al
though she was his chief wife, she was
the ugliest woman | ever saw and was
tattoed all over. She was a kind-heart-
ed woman, however. l gave her neck
lace of beads. She was so much pleased
with it that I was very much afraid she
would hug me; but she didn't.
Just then cooked food was brought
and knew trouble was coming. 1t is a
great insult among these Africans to re-
fuse to eat food which is offered you.-
This, they said, was antelope and plan
tain.
My objections could not very well be-
given, but the fact is, didn't care to eat
even tender antelope, knowing that it
was possible that mans head had been
boiled in those very pots, and didn't
care for the gravy at all.
refused, as best | could, and appeas-
ed her majesty with another necklace of
beads, and a pat on the shoulder, so that
she went away we'll pleased.
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mont Central, Vermont & Can
ada Railroads.
HNER ARRANGEMENT Commencing
Monday. JUNES. 1872.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.


sS Bellows Falls $3.50, A. NJ, 7.45 A, w. $50 P, NJ.
1aN Train leaves 0gdensburg at 600 P, NJ. st. Al
Nh $50 A. NJ, arrive in Bellows Falls. via.
IT. River Junction or Rutland at 23 p. NJ, South
fu0f at 400 P. NJ, New London at $50 P. NJ. con-
ilM with steamer for New York.
NHnt Express leaves 0gdensburgh at LOO P N.
~ at S:45 ~, st. Johns at 800 P NJ. ST Al
"a IS P. n, arriving in Bellows Falls (via, hite
sE unction or Rutlandl at 3.25. A. NJ, South YER
gW A. A. NJ, New London at II 90 A; NJ.
xxei Train leaves White River junction at $50 A.
IN land at 40 A. NJ, Bellows Falls passenger
MI As A. n. South Vernon, $40 An. Connect
~ Bellows Falls with trains for Boston, Wor-
eE at South Vernon with train for Springfield
New York, arriving in New London at $40 p.
1RAINs GOING NORTH AND WEST.
eafe Bellows Falls at 4.50 A. NJ 1l45 A. NJ 5.S5. P.
All train leaves Boston, at 7.sO An. Springfield
~, A. NJ, New London at 500 A. n, Bellows
Burlington. and St. Adams, Montreal, &c. ar
ng in Montreal at 9.45 P. N. and Ogdensburg at
D 4. ~, making connections for the West.
light Express leaves New York at 800 P. NJ,
lngfeld at $40. P. NJ, New London at 245 P. NJ,
lows Falls at IL 20 P. NJ. lyia. W. X. Junction or
land) arriving in st. Albans at 6,l0 A. NJ, Mon
L at {, As a. NJ. 0gdensburg at IL, ,35 P. N.
eeosnmodation leaves New, London at $40 A. NJ,
,atx Corner $3.50 NJ. South Vernon at 400 P. NJ,
lows Falls 5.35 P. N. lmixed) arriving in Rut-
4 1t $50 p. NJ, W. r. Junction at 7.20 P. NJ.
Iixed trains leave Bellows Falls $50 A. N. arriy-
At VI hite River Junction at 100 A. N.
<ixea Train leaves Bellows Falls at 400 A. NJ, ar
lngin Rutland at 900 A. ".
LxxPINe CARs are attached to the Night Trains
,F&sn st. Albans and Springfield ar Burlington
! l<eston.
5Q5n nections at w. r. Junction witE trains on the
'rf&kr IN. II } and Connecticut and Passumpsic
ve<zhailroads at Ogdensburg with trains for the
t. III Rutland with trains Over the Harlem Ex-
zlQh Railroad, also with trains over the Rensse-
2 nd Saratoga and Railroads for Saratoga. Troy,
2ang and the west
'hrough Tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
ne principal stations.
G. MERRILL. Gen. Sup't.
tAlbans. VT. June l. 1872.
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Many persons who wear glasses are
troubled by the difficulty Of keeping
them on the nose. A rising young OPP
tican has devised very simple expedi-
ent for removing this difficulty. 1t con-
sists of driving tack into the bridge of
the nose and hanging the glasses upon it.
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Poetry.
Our Ship of State.

Sail on great ship, forever sail.
Fear not the tempest or the gale.
Thy future course shall houndless be.
For Gods strong arm is guiding thee.
Sail on, sail on, no more thy deck
Is held by those who planned thy wreck.
For all have perished in the blast.
Through which thy giant form has passed.
Sail on. sail on no slaveis found
Beneath thy starry banner bound;
The once oppressed are now as free
As those who gave them liberty,
Sail on, sail on. nations boast,
Sail on with freedoms martialed host;
Till troubling waves shalt round the cease.
And thou shalt furl thy sails in peace.
Sail on. sail on. the beacon light
On freedoms tower is shining bright.
Thy future course shall boundless be
For Gods strong arm is guiding thee.
-Hurlbm.
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A Magical Melody.

In the summer even,
While yet the dew was hoar.
/ went plueking purple pansies
Till my love should come to shore.
The fishing lights their dances
Were keeping out at sea;
And comel / sang my true Lowell
Come, hasten home 20 mel
But the sea il fell a-mORnng
And the white gull rocked thereon.
And the young moon drOpt from heaven.
And the lights hid one by one;
All silently thefc lHnces
Slipt down the cpael sea-
And wait cried the night and wind and storm
w ait, till come 10 thee
Harriet Prescott .Spoford.
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fBlue Eyes.

She is most fair. and thereunto
Her life doth rightly harmonize;
Feeling or thought that was not true
Ne'er made less beautiful the blue,
Unclouded heaven of her eyes.
.I r. Lo,ceN.
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Early Love.

There's Above which, born
In early days. lives on through silent years.
Nor ever shines but in the hour of sorrow,
When il shows brightest like the trembling light
of pale sunbeam breaking e'er the face
Of the wild waters in their hour os warfare.
Mrs, Butler.
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When a couple of young people,
strongly devoted to each other, commence
to eat onions it is safe to consider them
engaged.
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Cheshire Railroad.

vi TER ARRAN MENT.
81 Commencing Monday. Dec. 4. 1871.
xfRESS TRAIN leaves Bellows Falls at $50 A
Acc. at $50 A. NJ. and MAIL, 30 P. NJ.
.ne at 4.55 500 and 945. A. NJ, and 800 P. Nj,
Nchburg, Boston, Worcester. Lowell, Nashua
Intermediate Stations. Arrive at Fitchburg at
|A NJ, $50 A. NJ. l2.U5 p. NJ and 500 p. NJ. BOs-
Al s. aud 10. IS A. NJ. 2.S0 and LOS p. NJ.
I'D rning leaves Boston, at I, 80 A, NJ, MAIL and
s.f, ACCOM-. and $50 M, EMPRESS. Fitch
q. ats. 80 A. NJ, and !, ,25 p. NJ. 735 p. NJ. Keene.
III A NJ, 3.25 p. M and. $50 p. NJ. for Bellows
"a. R. STEWART. .supt.
SxlSE. N. H.. Nov 27. 1871.
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N. GEORGE, Surgeon Dentist Teeth
He'd with Gold or Silver. Satisfaction given
Aases
! Particular attention is given to inserting Ar
HIeeth with all the modern improvements.
Iee No. /, Up Stairs, Union Block
BELLOWS FALLS, VT.
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN |

wHITNEY'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND
Never Injuries the Hair. but will keep 1t clean soft
and moist, remove dandruf and cure your Head
ache; Manufactured and sold Wholesale and Re-
tail, by ]. A. JILLS0N.
Room 4, Up Stairs, UNION BLOCK.
Bellows Falls. VT. 4S
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The Martyr Spirit.

The martyrs fire crown on the brow
Doth into glory~burn
And tears that from loves torn heart flow,
To pearls of spirit turn.-Nassev.
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] MARBLE WORKS.
. N. KIDDER, Proprietor.
Engine HOUSE. ON CANAL STREET.
Bello,ns Falls. Vermont.

|ST0MERS, will find it to their advantage to
ssll on me before purchasing. | shall be ready
II times TO make Of the best ITALIAN and
tRICHN Marbles. Monuments. Tablets, Head
I'd Shelves. Table Tops, &e.. all work made
Thrown stone. Soap Stone or Granite and Man
made from Marblized Slate Shelves for cellars,
ets. Refrigerators. &C., at reasonable rates. All
done at this shop warranted to give perfect sat
'ton according to agreement. or no sale. Please
and see me before purchasing elsewhere. Com
l3 A.N.KIDDER.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-13
WASHINGTON.
How Payment Of N. Y. Central
ScrIr Dividend Tax 10 Eyaded.

How Payment OF N. Y. Central
Scrir Dividend Tax is Evadcd.
NEW York, May ia special from
Washington says the Collector of Internal
Revenue at Buffalo reports that he Is
unable to find any property OF the New
York Central railroad on which 10 lew
for the payment OF the scrip dividend
ordered collected by the Commissioner.
The New York Central having been con.
solidated with the Hudson River Com.
pany, it is claimed that both companies
existing before that time became extinct.
| WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President
to-day signed the act to develop the min.
ing resources OF the United States, and
the act for the relief Of the settlers on the
Usage lands in Kansas.
The President to day nominated Medi.
cal Director Jas. Z. Palmer 10 be Chief of
the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery,
WASHINGTON, May 10. -Presidert
Grant has issued proclamation extend
ing the provisions Of the act allowing
Consular jurisdiction over crews Of YES.
sells in American ports 10 the COnsuls Of
Sweden and Norway.
The memorials presented to the United
States and British mixed commission lust
previous TO lis adjournment, from the last
month until September, will not be printed
for some weeks. The time allowed for
taking testimony commences with the day
the printed copies Of the memorials reach
the Office. -
The recent decision Of the U. 8. Su.
preme Court giving 20 per cent additional
compensation TO certain employees of the
government affects at least 1900 cases on
the docket Of the Court OF Claims.
The House Committee on the District Of
Columbia approve ol the bill appropriatIng
$4,000 for completion oil the Washington
monument. The sum of $23000 has al
ready been expended upon the work, and
$322, 900 will be needed 10 complete the
shaft, while the cost oil the whole work
is estimated at 81, $4,000. The commit
tee unanimously approve Of the plan Of
this monument and Of the work that has
been done, and bear cheerful testimony TO
the energy, integrity, economy and patri-
otic love which has animated and gov
erned the transactions oI the Washington
National Monument Society, and especi.
ally commend the design OF building the
monument by voluntary contributions Of
the people OF the United States.
The Secretary Of War has recommended
On appropriation of $4,000 for the erec.
Iion of five company military post near
Beaver City, Southern Utah.
Ten or twelve Republican Senators had
a consultation with the President last
night at the Executive Mansion.
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FOREIGN.
SPAIN.
A Change Of Ministry Imminent.

A Change Of Ministry Imminent.
LONDON, May 11.-A special saws the
downfall Of the Spanish ministry 70 immi-
nenl. segasta has become unpopular
with all parties, and q strong influence Il
at work 10 effect his removal and ali Of his
present colleagues. It will give place 10
the new ministerial combination. Al
soon as the CarllGt revolt Is suppressed
Marshal Serrano will return to Madrid
and choose the members oI the new cabi.
net, Of which he will be Minister Presi.
dent.
MADRID, May 1.-THE government
officially announces that the CarlIsts In
large numbers are surrOnderinp 10 the
loyal forces, and that the insurrccIion viii
soon be over.
MADRID, May 12.-The Carliss con.
unue to give In their submissions TO tho
officers OF tho government. Marshal Ser.
rano will have tho greater portion Of the
iorces under his command concentrated
in the province Of Biscay tomorrow.
The annual Budget has been made, and
the public expenditures Of the past fscal
year Is 662 100000 pesitaS, and the re-
ceipts 64SO00,0 1000 pesitas. The BUDGET
proposes TO levya tax oil 10 per cent on
railway wares; the tax on the interest OF
the internal debt 10 retained; legacies are
also taxed, and the tax on landed proper.
ty Is increased 10 per cent. The Budget
Tor the maintenance Of tho clergy Is con-
ttnued substantially without change.
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THE LATEST NEWS.

One hundred and fifty feet Of tho tow
path of the Eric canal gaYo way Saturday
morning, twenty feet below tho cana
bottom at Big Nose. It will take about
ten days for repairs.
Peter G. Ray, a wealthy resident Of
Pittstown, N. Y, was murdered near biz
dwelling Friday night. Murderer un,
known. @lI 70.
The trial OF David Nichols, at Bos.
ton, the broker charged with forging The
name OF Horace Saunders to note for
$O,s75, resulted In his acquittal.
David Scott and Mitchell scherlst
who murdered three inmates in a house
Of ill.lame near Windsor Locks, Conn, In
July last, and subsequently arrested in
Van Vert, Ohio, were found guilty ol
murder in the second degree at Hartford
Saturday, aud sentenced to State prison
for life. The testimony was ell circum.
stantial.
-Harvy's dog sledge and raft expedi.
tion in search OF an open Polar sea, sails
from San Francisco via. Alaska this week.
The Bank oi Belgium has raised the
rate Of discount to five per cent.
Washington Territory adviccs say the
appointment of General Terry as Cover.
nor lnsures split in the Republican party
Of that Territory.
There were fifty deaths from small.
pox in Philadelphia during tho past week,
an increase Of fifteen over the week be.
fore,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-13
Court Martial at Fort sully.-A VIII
lainouS Conspiracy.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE general court
martial OF which Gen. D. s. Stanley IL
President, has been in session at Fort
sully, Dakota, and adjourned yesterday to
reassemble at Fort Rice June 10th. The
only case that reached trial was that OF
Capt. l.. Fl. Sanger, ot the 18th Infantry,
tried for seduction and abortion which
resulted in the girls death, and conspira.
cy against Capt. Donovan Of the same
regiment Donovan and one or two others
were the only persons who knew Of Sau.
gers guilt, and Sanger entered into o con-
spiracy with Surgeon Goddard Of the
same regiment with view Of shutting up
on n charge Of insanity. The case came
before Surgeon Goddard, who pronounced
Donavan insane, and he was at once or.
dered to DO confined in Elizabeth Hospi-
tai, at Washington. He was taken to
Washington In December last, but through
the influence offriends obtained hearing
Of his case, and the surgeons there pro.
nounced him perfectly sane and he was
ordered back to his regiment, and has
now been instrumental in bringing Sanger
to trial. The finding oi the court martial
has not yet been made public, but he will
be di5graced and undoubtedly imprison-
ed for long term. Itis understood that
Surgeon Goddard will be tried when the
court reassembles on charge OF abortion
and conspiracy in tho same case.
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stock having been taken to enable the
company 10 organize, tho stockholders
met at West Liberty and proceeded to
organize by the election Of Isaac W.
Whitehell as President, and DR.. ]. G.
Campbell. VIM. K. Pendleton, A. +.
Ross, VIM. Berkey and DR.. John English
as Directors. They likewise adopted d
code Of bylaws, the first section Of which
provided there should be a meeting Of the
stockholders annually on the first Satur.
day OF May at the house Of VIM Irwin, in
West Liberty, for the election Of directors,
and the transaction OF business generally.
The Board thus organized, proceeded TO
examine sevaraI routes and ended by go.
lecting the worst they could git, but 1t
happened to suit the views OF majority
Of the directors who succeeded in having
It on It's present location. Alter the lO-
cation was settled the directors proceeded
with energy and soon had the road graded,
bridges erected and the road In order for
travel, and at the annual meeting succeed.
ing the completion Of the road, the
stockholders elected President md Two
Directors. The Board of Public Works
appointing the other three, the State own.
ing three titths Of the stock, Tollgates
were erected, and while the road con.
unued under the management OF the
the Board OF Directors thus constituted
tho Board Of Public Works, used to re.
port the road selfsustaining, but paying
no dividends. This continued until the
rebellion broke out, during which no al.
tention was paid TO 1t or any other road,
and on the erection of the new State the
Legislature transferred It's interest in the
road to the counties In which 1t lay. And
here arises the question: could the Legis.
lature confer on the Board OF Supervisors
any greater power than the Board ot Pub
lie Works had viz the power to appoint
three-6fths Of thesdirectors? But no
sooner was tho transfer made than
the Supervisors proceeded to ignore
the existence Ot the stockhold-
ers and commenced TO levy money
upon tho tax payers to sustain worth.
less corporation, iOr 1t Is notorious fact
that TOR five. miles Of the, road 1t Is of no
use to any except the farms throughwhich
It passes, parallel roads having to be kept
on each side within mile of 1t, owing TO
the impossibility OF getting to it on either
side. And yet within this portion OF road
the greatest part Of the thousands hereto.
fore appropriated have been expended, or
said 10 have been, but II we were to Judge
from the condition OF the road we should
say it had been very injldiciously spent,
and so far rs the public interest is con.
cerned had better been left In the pockets
Of the taxpayers, for II our views Of the
subject be correct, II tho Legislature con-
ferred no more power on the Board OF
Supervisors than what the Board of Pub
lie Works had, then 1t is evident that the
large sums they have levied upon the
county arc not only illegal but manitestly
unjust. A TAXPAYER.
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THE WEST INDIES.
The Case of the steamer virginlu,

The Case of the Steamer Virginius.
HAVANA, May 1.-THE Spanish man.
of.war PizArro, has arrived at Santiago
de Cuba, from Aspinwsll, having sban.
doned It's vigilance over the steamer Vir.
ginius on account Of the arrival of the
United States steamer Kansas. After q
consultation between the commander of
the Kansas and American Consul at AS.
plnwall, the Virginius was declared an
American ship, and her commander hoist
cd an American flag. The instructions of
the Spanish commander, were to watch
the Virginius as blockade runner, and
this mission terminated on the acceptance
Of tho responsibility Of the Virglnius as
an American ship. The Virginius left
Aspinwall previous to the departure from
that port OF the Pizarro.