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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27
AduIterated Tea.

Three Liverpool grocers have re
Gently been heavily fined for selling
tea adulterated with iron filings, and
one of the journals Of that city takes
up the cudgels Of their defense, as
serting that they were as badly vic
timized as their customers, for the
adulteration was tie work of the
"Heathen Chinee" The evidence
of the public analyst is cited in be
half of the unfortunate grocers, his
investigation proving that the iron.
filings must have been introduced
before the tea-leaves were rolled.
II the wholesale buyers in Liver
pool are thus cheated by the Celes
tial exporter, our own merchants are
naturally just as liable to be the vic
tins of similar imposition, and we
may very soon hear them charged
with adding an injurious make-weight
to their goods. In this event, it may
be some consolation to know that
the proportion of adulterating matter
is not very serious, and that, as 1t
inevitably settles to the bottom OF
the urn in the process Of sleeping,
there is little danger OF our stomachs
receiving an iron coating.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27
Resources of AIasIln.


The San Francisco Bulletin once
more speaks good word for Alaska,
saying:
1t il now well settled that gold,
coal, and iron abound in Alaska.
Some Of the best coal ever found on
this coast was brought down as spec
linens from points in that Territory
accessible from tide water, some of
the ontcroppings reaching qnite down
to the shore. Those who have made
o personal examination of the coal
fields of Alaska declare that the sup
ply of superior coal is inexhaustihle.
IN Alaska, Uuese 'COaI-UeTIs wudnr -ot
worth more than the price paid for
the Territory. The gold we leave
out of the estimate That can be
found almost anywhere on the Pacific
coast. We want coal and iron; and
both of them are found in Alaska.
The irOn-ore beds are said to be of
great richness and without known
limit Coal and iron can be fioated
down to San Francisco. Some of
the ore of the Lake Superior country
is now hoated 1900 miles before it is
worked into iron There will be a
great revolution in the coal business
on this coast during the next fifteen
years. Steam colliers of large size
will take the place of sailing yes
sells
They will steam against the wind
up to Alaska, and come down before
the wind with sails for six months or
more, always getting fair wind for
the voyage in one direction. II good
iron ore Is found in the northwest,
they will bring that down also The
steam transport will solve the prob
lem of cheap water carriage along all
the northern coast. The ship timber
of Alaska may not be as famous in
the future ship yards of San Francis
CO as the live oak of Florida has been
in the ship yards Of New York.
The cedar Of Alaska is probably as
indestructihle as the best live oak.
Now, if there is never an ounce of
gold taken from Alaska. and the fur
trade enures to the benefit of pri-
vate company, save the tax paid to
the Government, the coal, iron, and
timber will redeem Alaska from the
worthless reputation which was well
nigh created for it by the Atlantic
press. There would be no difficulty
in finding private purchasers to take
the whole country at an advance of
hundred per cent. on the price paid
by the Government. 1t is a matter
of little consequence whether Alaska
has any agricultural resources. The
fact is, California alone has resources
of this kind sufficient to support a
population OF 10, 100000 Then there
Is Oregon and part of Washington
Territory still waiting for thousands
of farmers.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27
An Ancient Relic.

ANAii biiS a'AstlO OOui
In De Hass' "History of the early
settlement and Indian Wars OF West
Virginia." we find mention made of
the early efforts of the Marquis de
la Galissoniere, Governor General of
Canada, (then a colony of France, }
to suhjngPte and bring under French
rule all that vast region now washed
by the Ohio and its tributaries AS
preliminary step to taking posses
sion of this region, and which was
precursor to the French and Indian
wars that devastated this valley for
many years previous to the Revolu-
tion. the Marquis determined to place
at various points where important
tributaries empty into the "OYo." or
LA Belle Riviere." now the Ohio J
"leaden plates" suitably inscribed in
French, asserting the claims of
France to the lands of the tributaries.
Three of these plates have been dis
covered; one at Venaugo, one at Ma
rietta. and one at Point Pleasant, in
this State. They were deposited in
l24 years ago The one dIscovereu
at Point Pleasant was. found by Mr.
Beale, in April, 1916 Owing to the
continual abrasiOns made by sand
and water during its 81 years Of con
finement in the bottom of the Ohio.
it could be read only with great diff
ficulty Many scholars gave up its
translation in despair. Mrs. DR.. SAT-
ford, of this city, then young girl
and a fine French scholar, was at that
time a temporary resident of Point
Pleasant She attempted its transla
tion, and. after studious efforts &C
complished it, and which since has
been verified by scholars as correct,
and copied into De Hass' history OF
those times. The translation of the
leaden plate is as follows:
"In the year l749, reign of Louis
XIV, King of France, We, Celeron,
commandant of a detachment sent
by Monsieur the Marquis de la Calls
sionere, Commandant General of New
France, to re establish tranquility in
Some Indian villages of these can
tons, have buried this plate at the
mouth of the river Chinodashichetha,
(now the Great Kanawha-Eds., the
18th of August, near the river Ohio,
otherwise, Beautiful River, as mon
ument of renewal of possession
which we have taken of the said riv
er, Ohio, and all of those which fall
into it, and of all the lands on both
sides, as far as to the sources of said
rivers; the same as was enjoyed. or
ought to have been enjoyed. by the
preceding Kings of France, and that
they have maintained it by their
arms and by treaties, especially by
those of Ryswick, Utrecht and AK
la Chapelle."
Whether or not this leaden plate
is still in existence, we cannot say.
Perhaps some of our Mason county
readers can inform US.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27

e9Hisco! woman, woman. Miss
Zane reached the house in safety.
and quickly taking as much powder
as she could carry, readily dlsap.
peared, but met with dangerous OBJ
stacles this time. The Indians.
having come to their senses, deter
mined to prevent her return to the
fort. Several shots were fred at
her as soon as she left the door of
the house, but her rapid motion pre-
vented good aim and she escaped in
jury One of the Indians who had
discharged his gun, fearing she
would succeed in reaching the fort,
sprang after the fleet footed maiden
with his uplifted tomahowk, and
was just ready to bury the same in
her brain, when we'll directed shot
from the fort sent him to the earth
in the struggle of death Two other
savages sprang into her path and
met like fate SpringiDg over the
writhing bodies of the two fallen
Miss Zane reached the
gate and was admitted, unharmed. |
and without loss of the ample sup |
ply of powder which she had OBJ. |
tanned. Cheer after cheer went up |
from strong lungs and thankful
hearts as the heroic woman came
inside the palisades, for all felt that
safety was assured to them, and that
hey were indebted to Miss Zane
or it.
This courageous and accomplished |
ady spent many years in Ohio after
he red men had departed. Her
lOme was in Belmont county, near
She was twice mar
ned; first to a Mr.. Mclaughlin. and
'econdly to a Mr. Clark There are
hose living who have heard the sto-
y of the LADY, intrepidlty told from
he lips of men who were in the fort
It the time of the seige.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27
TIE JUDGES STORY.

from the Overland for NOvember.l
81 don't see how I could have done
more for him than / did; but still the
man should not have been punished
be should have been acquitted
With these words the Judge awoke
to the consciousness that he had
fellew-treveler; and then, as if some
explanation of his remark would be
in order, he went on.
I'VE had very interesting trial
in Austin last week. Tom Carber-
ry-Irish Tom, he is called was
tried for murder. | defended him,
and never struggled harder for eli
ent in my life. For week before,
and throughout the trial, worked
night and day to look up testimony.
and to present the case to the jury
in the best possible light | consult
ed with all the attorneys not engaged
for the prosecution. We got him
off with three years in the peniten-
tiary; but he ought not have been
punished-he should have been ac-
Quilted
The fellow passenger queried as
to the circumstances attending the
alleged murder, and the Judge ans
wered:
"They were very peculiar, and
that is the reason why the trial was
so very interesting A woman up in
Montana, who never saw Tom Car
berry, thought that he had done her
great wrong; and so, when she was
asked, as the phrase is, to take up
with a new man, she named heI
terms:
kill Tom Carberry, of Austin
Nevada
"But never saw nor heard OF the
man." said the Montana aspirant.
Nevertheless" said she, 'kil
Tom Carberry.'
sit is the depth of winter wa:
kobjected, 'and we are hundreds o.
miles from Austin. The journey
cannot. now be made
Kill him in the spring. said th'
ting wpman.
said he. and the compact
was seal
asFltIi opening of travel IL
the sFIiag lliere arrived at Salt LAX
City. by 5e Montsns siAge, an in
dlvidual who freely annf,unes3 tina
he was on his way to kiil Carbeery
Salt Lake City is along wsy fFol
; Austin, but the friendships OF bofs1e
men span much greater distances
Tom was quickly advised of the af
proach of his visitor, but be took n
steps either to get ou. OF the way
to be specially prepared to see con
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27
ALLIPOLIS OHIO THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ~ 1873.
From the Commercial.
The Prodigal Son and His
Brother.

''No man will give me, perish ~ an'
burning
With Shame and remorse for the waste
of his hand,
The thoughts of the Prodigal ever arr
turning
To sweet Galilee and the still prom.
ised land.
A land that with milk and with honey i:
flowing,
An ocean Of wheat. There, the olive
and vine,
The fig. by the red oleander, is blowing,
And pinks and the opiate poppy en-
twine.
''Where are the friends-men to whom
have given?
And where are the women? For them
Ibid live.
Aims freely l gave to the needy. When
TO ask. receive not, for no man will
give.
"I viii arise and will go to my father
And say 10 him: ''IIire me. LO, /
am bare,'
Refusing, go to my brother and gather
The warm words of welcome | know
to be there!"
Slowly from Canaan, Old Sol has retired,
0beyed his commander and gone to
rest.
Hungry and fevered, heartbroken and
tired,
The ProiigaI Son cometh home 70 re-
quest
to snbsist on, and no more, ex-
pecting
To toll like the labOrer, out in the field,
When yet afar off, him, his father de-
tecting,
Ran to him and kissed him. There
love was revealed.
Father, I've sinned before thee, against
heaven,
Am worthy no more to he known as
thy son;
servants thou hast, that do eat of thy
leaVen
And plenty to spare! Let me serve
thee rs one"
Never, my son! All the past will l
bury
And never remember the life thou hast |
led!
i've thou for the future-come, eat and
be merry,
The lost, found! he liveth-my SON
that was deadi
Bring forth the best garment and put it
around him,
A ring on his finger and shoes on his
feet,
he fatted calf kill, and let water be
found him,
My son that was dead, is alive. 1t is
meet"
Where now the brother-his father "re-
fusing''-
TO whom, in his dreaming, the young
er had flown?
Ie came and drew nigh, and with anger
sutfusing,
Looked in and begrudged his own
brother a bone.
~ .4lepe,rred thx liy-l
With Rarlots, and wasted his portage
in sim; 4
ears have served thee, and thou never
giving
Me even a kidn' and he would not
goin.
Lost he was, son. Thou art ever abid-
ing"
The Father said; "All that l have is
thine own"
he brother refused to forgive, and de-
ciding
To hate him, he stood afar off and
alone.
lay he be done by as he did unto others,
Forgiveness be given to him as he gave,
Ieaven deal justice alone to such broth
erS;
sRafse up the weak-hearted," and
Prodigals save.
S. A. Y.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27
~JH Glenn of CoIuss Comfy

SJ. Fl. Glenn, of Colusa County,
Cal own more than forty FIVE thou
sand acres of land, most of which
he cultivates. On this farm he has
two hundred miles of fencing. and
lastyear he employed, in the plowing
season, six hundred mules Next
year he will have more still, for he
will cultivate larger. His ranch fronts
on the Sacramento River for dis
tance of thirty miles.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27

"What was the circumstance 80
prejudicial?" questioned the listener
"The Montana chap was the
fourth man Tom had killed in Aus
TIM" answered the Judge, limo
Gently.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27
NUMBERS
For the Gallipolis Journal.
Be A Woman.
by MRS. SARA woLvERroN-

Strive not to be an angel,
Whilst walking here below,
But wait until with angels
Thy spirit freed shall go;
God meant us not as other.
Enclad in human form
Endowed with strength and weakness.
And thrilled with life-blood warm.
lie meant that we, as women,
Perform our mission here;
There's sorrow, sin and sickness,
To make life's pathway drear;
And us he gave for sunshine,
To point the better way,
And what the angels whisper
That we aloud shall say.
Strive not to scale the mountain
So rough with rocks, and bare;
There are those strong to grappIe,
10 conquer dangers there.
Our frames too fr;lil would tremble.
We'd bend us lowly down,
And fall like autumn leaflets
Along the silent ground.
There are sequestered uplands,
Just fitted for our feet,
They reach almost to Heaven,
And bloom with verdure sweet.
And we by will inherit,
Can gain the grandest height,
None dare dispute our title,
Our glorious wOman-right.
Just try to be 'cOldn,
a woman good and true:
You'll find her forte sufficient
For all that you can do.
You can't expect portion
Be equal to a whole;
Nor always angel visions
Can human lives control.
| think at times how foolish
The fuss some people make,
About the narrow circuit
From morn till eve they make.
There are nOchains to hold them,
Why don't they onward go,
And plant their precious vineyards
They'll reap just what they sow.
DETROIT, August, 1873
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27

@In the bull fighting days, a
blacksmith, who was rearing bull
pup, induced his old father to go on
all fours and initiate the bull. The
dog pinned the old man by the nose.
The son, disregarding the paternal
roaring, exclaimed: "Hold him,
Growlerl boy; hold himl Bear it,
father! bear it; I'H be the making of
the pup"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27

@Two little girls were compar-
ing progress in catechism study.
"T've got to original sin,' said one.
"How far have you got?" "Ne? Oh.
I'm way beyond redemption" said
the other.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1873-11-27

H"What," confdentially inquiries
the lawyer of the day. ''is your de-
fense for this atrocious crime?" And
the murderer of the day replies, with
cheerful confidence in the justice Of
his position, "Ahout $l00, ,000,S
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27
TERMS $500 PER ANNuM IN ADVANCE.

swering to his own. A pause ensues, in
which both gentlemen regard each other with
an imbecile smile and fervent pressure of
the hand Smith draws long breath aud
looks up the street; Jones signs heavily and
gazes down the street. Another pause, in
which both gentlemen disengase their re-
spective hands and glance anxiously around
ior some conventional avenue of escape
finally, Smith with sudden assumption OF
a;ang a;as,ng forgotten an important engagement
;stuases, ;Dstos, We'll, must be ofi,'-a remark
thess a..y NY eehoed by the voluble Jones, and
n,;soSy IL iseineh separate, only to repeat their
axa,,,.in anic ,orHula the next day. In the above
ti,o p,e l nave compassonately shortened
bar5S 'ns, .so T.a'e-taking which, in skillful
shnJ5,r 10y ta ~ w piotraeted to length which
a., ",,aei 'a.;. W iecaii. nave sometimes. when
an actlye participant in these atroc,or.
transactions, fingered in the hone Of so,,:,,1
something natural to my friend (feelinS ;hai
ne, too. was cropping in the may labyrinths
Oh ms mind Tor like expression ),until have
felt that we ought to have been senarated h,,
apoliceman. 1t is astonishing how Ear tbs
most wretched joke will 90 in these eneroen-
cies, and how it will, as 1t were, eonclusivelv
detach the two cohering particles. haxa
laughed talbeit hys tcrieaiyl at some with
cism under coTcr Of which escapcd. that I've
minutes afterward could not perceive nos.
scssed grain OF humor. would alyis, s,v
person who may fall into this pitiabic strait
that, next TO getting in the way of a passing
draw, and being forcibly disconnected, joke
is the most eficacious. a foreign phrase NAV
often be tired with success; L have sometimes
known au rer0ir pronounced "O-reveer'' 70
have the effect las is ought) OF seyering
friends-Bret Hdrte.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27
An AtrOciOus Habit.

There is habit peculiar to many walkers
which Punch, some years ago, touched upon
satirically, but which seems to have survived
the TESTERS ridicule. It is that custom Of
stopping friends in the street, to whom we
nave nothing whatever to communicate. but
Wnom we embarrass for no other purpose
tnan simply to show our friendship. Jones
meets MS friend Smith, whom be has met in
nearly the same locality but few hours be-
iore. During that interval, it is highly prob
ape that no event of any Importance to
smith, nor indeed to Jones, which by
friendly construction Jones could imagine
Smith to be interested in, has occurred,
or is likely to occur. Yet both gentlemen
stop and shake hands earnestly: wen,
how goes il? ?" remarks Smith, with vague
hope that something may have hapPe1,su,
$50, so," replies the eloquent Jones, Ieenns
intuitively the deep vacuity of his friend al
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. s-rs.t-Alf.s-3
Upon the foregoing application by Nathan Webb
Attorney Of the United States Of America it having
been satisfactorily made to appear to me that the
said applicant is duly authorized agent of said
United States to make the same, and that the mat
tiers Of tact therein set forth true and that 1t con-
tains accurate description of the lands proposed to
be purchased by the United States for the erection Of
fort and battery, together with the names OF all
known or supposed ow. of said lands, 1t Is
Ordered, That notice Of said application be given
TO all persons interested in the lands therein de-
scribed, and especially to Benjamin B. Dyer therein
named as supposed owner, requiring them to come
forward in the Supreme Judicial Court in Portland
in the County of Cumberland, on Tuesday the eighth
day of April A. d. 1878, being the second Tuesday
Of April next at II o'clock in the forenoon, and file
their objections any they have to tb proposed pnr
chase by the said United States of said scr bed lands
by publication of true and attes led copy of the
same application and of this order thereon, once in
each week for the space Of four months in the Port
land Daily Press, newspaper published in Portland
nearest where said land es the last publication to
be at least week before said eighth date Of April
Dated at Portland in the County of Cumberland
the thrtieth day of October, A. D. 1872
c. w. WALTON, - l'
Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
A true copy of application and order of Court
thereon.
n w. FESSENDEN. Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND. ss.: -
Upon the foregoing application by Nathan Webb,
Attorney Of the United States of America it having
been satisfactorily made to appear to me, that the
said applicant is duly authorized agent of the said
United States to make tho same, and that the mat
of fact therein set forth true and that con-
tains accurate description of the lands proposed to
be purchased by the United States for the erection of
fort and battery, together with the names of all
known or supposed owners Of said lands, it is
Ordered that notice of said application be given to
all persons interested In the lands therein described
and especially to George G. Thompson, therein
named as supposed owner, requiring them to come
Toward in the Supreme Judicial Court, in Portland
IN tne County of Cumberland Tuesday, the eighth
gay Or April A. d. 1873, being the second Tuesday of
their o6eSt,ons if any they have, tc the proposed
Dy lne said United States of said described
lands, by publication Of true and attested copy Of
the same application and of this order thereon once
in each week for the space of four months in the PORT
land Daily Press, newspaper published IN Portland
nearest to where said land es the last pubcainn ~
be at least week before said eighth day of Anril
next.
the thirtieth day of October, A. D. 1872.
'-o c. w. WALTON,
Justice of tie Supreme Judicial Court Of Maine.
A true copy of application and order of Court
thereon.
d. w. FESSENDEN, Clerk.
nov. oawW4mt APPS
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

A merchant of Topeka recently lost $3.50
in cash. As his wife and one of his clerks
have not been seen since, he is apprehensive
that they were murdered for his money.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

10 Leas
1.-TWO connected furnished rooms with board at 119
Il Cumberland cor. of Franklin SITS.
feb2I 53 If
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27
stable for Sale.

JNHE subscriber. being about to leave the State,
Il will sell his Stable in Gorham Village, with the
stock therein or not as be desired. This is one
of the best places for Livery Stable In the country
F. j. BERRY,
Gorham, Feb Z, 1873 *febS-d3w&W3t
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

A Nevada hunter, who fell into the river
and hung his clothes on the bushes to dry,
walking in q large circle around the bush,
meanwhile, to keep warm, was at length
pounccd upon and tied by some ranchers
who, after watching his curious performance
for two hours, concluded he must be mad.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27
Lumber and Dock Timber Wanted

In exchange for
Locomotive Boilers, Horizontal Engines,
Feed Pumps and Other Machinery.
Address, G. II. ANDREWS.
feb4dtf 178 Pearl St., New York
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

1t is not growing like q tree
In bulk, doth make man better be;
Or standing long an oak three hundred year,
To fall, q log, dry, bald and sere:
A lily of a day
is fairer far in May,
Although 1t fall and die that night
1t was the plant and flower Of Light.
In small proportions we just beauties see;
And in short measures life may perfect be,
R Jon SON
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

Valor Is not the empty roll Of words
Beat like drum to call up laggard force
Or actions, rashly done to game applause,
That of themselves prove wofule lacke Of sense:
But valorous he meath Fortunes frown who sits
And bravely battles that which he can mendc,
And bravely bears, when power Of wit doth ende
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

A young man in Detroit cut his foot, the
morning of his marriage day, so badly that
he could not leave the house, so the bride
went there, and they were married as he sat
comfortably in his chair.
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

LET it not be forgotten that, for the com
plete cure of kidney, bladder and glandular
diseases, mental and physical debility, loss of
vigor, and to keep the human structure in o
healthy aud vigorous condition, no better rem
edy can be found than SMoLANpER's EXTRACT
OF BUcBU. 1t is grand panacea for female
complaints, and is not unpleasant To the palates
feb25-eod1w
The Portland daily press., 1873-02-27

ADVERTISERS naturally seek the means Tor
reaching the largest number OF readers, ana
those of the best quality. The Daily PRESS
fills the bill in both particulars better than any
other daily Journal in Maine.