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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
THE euLp MARKrTspuRrsc 1879,

The record OF the gold market for the year 1872
M prepared and published bysJ. c. MerseEeau the
Register OF the Go<d Exchange, shows the extreme
fuctuation during the year to have been only u.
per cent viz. fronflOss to 1l5;s.<TG gross clear
ings Of gold for the wear were slfss5 600 100000
the highest on sngeday having been s17s 600 900
and the daily average s&.sO7,sl7 The record takes
In the history OF the gok market from the begin.
ong OF the suspension ofspecie payments.
TIA RAILROAD BONDS.
The railroad bon4is were URN, With a larger bust
ness, which was welL distriboed over the list. The
Union Pacific frsts. Iand graHs and, incomes, were
better TO the extent t,f u per cent. The fol-
lowing were the bids at The reguarAcall:--
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ANDREws.-On Sunday evening. January 4. M six
O'CLOCK, VI COMPRESSION Of the bralA result OF an
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W neat was in good demand and firm the sales were
apout lxoU bushel at 81 49, 81 5 for rejected and No
'So NJ siWaa * s0is a ors
ana anoat u for common white in store 81 30 81 90
for red Winter 81 % Tor amber and siso g. 70
sales about 100000 bushels &c. Gssc for mixed aoa
tsc o41ac TOR do In store, 6634c. for high mixed
ana o!c y 63Sc for Western yellow. Oats active
ana aDout lc per bushe higher sales foot
yV bushels, at 46c 47c black Illinois, 47c
49c for common 10 choice mixed aeat and Sic &c
new white; old Western held above the views OF buyers
Barley anu rye were not dealt but held nomnay at
previous figures.
FRkicnrs-rherc has been quite active business
consumnatcd today in gram by vessels the berth
induced by the acceptance of lower rates The charter
ing demand was light and but little busne transacted
IN that line The engagements TO Liverpool, by
at I'D; I'd; 800 bales cotton ia SiGd $50 boxes
bacon 65s and by sail 30 600 bushels grain at ID I'D
SUI bags clover seed private terms TO London, by
san i5 bushels grain at Cd, 100 crces beef at 8s Cd
and oO bbs flour at 3s 3D. The only charter heard
OF was bark 1880 bbls. capacity hence to Spanish
port, stores and general cargo, private terms
HAY SrRAw.-The demand for shipping hay has
Deen fair and retail qualities attracted
mnoderatey At previous figures We quote shipping
stray VI 70 81 3d. short do, 81 o5 81 10; wheat 81
MoAssrs market was Quiet today for all descrip
Mons put prices were not quotaby changed. In obbng
way about 40 bbs OF New Orleans brought Soc &C. We
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Monday, Jan. 6-1O,l5 A. Nj.
$4,000 US 80. C, Ca. il3h $1,000 US 6s cur Il2,.
10 A. M.-BefOre Call
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MayHn SGosssThs market spirits arpenne
ilsiy an a
Il ois s5 s Sss sss$ .ssss%
sSs nj continued
s al =. si s's sa
;a'; %1es 80 s Fl s a " @
s SSns cs s
a. Sc zoo DO short CLEAR at he, and $50 do DO, for
snS city So e hsSy tn
pigs Beef was quiet and jobbing lots some
asT p Ran s. Us os h "a ms 49,
sSf Sss'y ss aaS%e ss"s 10Y
$$$ss:
Z s;|ss;s ss3?; 3'S es%
ss sas s ssss
sc Sg April at SIS City lard was firm at % with
Change today the market for refined
in fact for Al dissertations dull and entirely
that sf f ca Sc
dss Greet: e! asf Tie a %ss
SGs;s$ q g sDssdi !sss
ss sass At .asr
nominal disposition to Do S Ssn ea. snS
ported port, Reaned was quiet anu Unchanged We quote =
Cuba--Refining. inferior to common, &c. a SIZE:
d lair to good fair, &C. gxc.; good TO PRIME 9,4c
ga9cery iair to good 9sc 9sc prime to choice,
mSasses hnds and n boxes re &C.; %eladc
DO 10 to IL 9c 9c. do Is to Is lOc I0,sc do il
TO ~ loAc do ~ to 10, ll1sc llAc. white lie
ssS grocery far 70 choice iOc braz-Duch
perior, SIC. &c. ~
RcK--fhe market for Carolina was shade f,rmer TO-
day and moderately iair business was consummated
Foreign remained steady under a light demand The
bags Rangoon at SIC. a nc
SrEARINE-The market continued dull and prices were
entirely nominal 49,
TALLOw was quiet but firm at &c. SIC. for common To
prime city. Sales II, 0OO lbs. within the range
WHIsKEY.-Receips, 37 bbs The ct Ope ned frmer
but subsequently closed about steady Sales 425 bbis
at 93c early and later at 9slc ana closing at the
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Surplus as regards policy holders ....... s7l1b5s
Estimated by the New York State standard OF valuation
and that by the Insurance Conventon III
Surplus of the company would be increased $3.50 WO
making total Surplus oil 1891 $50 49, calculating by tina
standard.
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HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices of the principal stocks during the day: =
SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

III Phladelphla Reading was strong and better
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ORIENTAL SAVINGS BANK
~ 400 Grand street.
Interest at the rate of six per cent per Is this
day due all S. more, which have beer on
deposit one or more months since July Amounts OF in
erest Will be ready for payment time after the 2ls
inst, and II not Withdrawn will be credited to individual
accounts, the same as deposits of this date.
JANUARY l. 1873. +. r. KENNEDY, Secretary.
THIRD AVENUE SAVINGS BANK.-DIVIDEND g
Il per cent per aRnum, payable January 90 Deposits
to the 10Th OF January bear interest from the 1st
JOHN II. LYON, President.
, 1873-02-07
THE DOOMED.

Gnffney.s Q8uffn1o) Execution Poat'
poued--A New Phase OF the Ennc1ao
Dodge.
Special Dc*pateh to Tie Chicago Tribune.
BUFFALO, Feb. 6.-The execution OF Jch1
Gafrney, which vas to have taken place in this
city tomorrow, has been postponed for ocs
week under the following circumstances T:,>
prisoners health had been good from tbs d2y cf
his incarceration to Tuesday Last, when he re-
ceived visit from his brother-ir-law. Barn.
Fossett, who, going to tho cell door, said in th>
presence OF tho guard, g Gafney, you're GRAZ
DO you understand You're crazy mani" Fcs-
sett left almost Immediately. daGney laid dem
slept four hours, woke up with all apEoa1a-:e7
OF insanity, cursed and raved through the uieE-
This continued Wednesday, and he vas examined
by four physicians, who, being unable to decide
as to tho prisoners insanity, advised Sheriff
Cleveland to telegraph for respite OF two 'eeE5
to allow further Investigation. \ messenger
Was sent to Albany, Wednesday night With ta"
statement. Governor Dix refusing to grant
respite. the Sheriff summoned jury tb:4 fno:i,
ing, to inquire into the prisoners insanity. ln~
inquest commenced this afternoon. Much test
mony was received, but none decisive. second
request for respite WIS sent this noon. s.gced
b7 Drs Rochester, Dayton, Hopkins, snd ElEE
At half-past 6 despatch WIS received from -"
Governor granting respite Of one week. &c
inquest was adjourned till Tuesday. to rece!72
testimony from foreign exports. Tbs caso 80
created much c1citemout here, and la REGARDED
aa ono Of the most remarkable in tho c71n1.cA
history OF tho S::.ta of Now York.
, 1873-02-07
THE WEATHER.


War Department Prognosttcntlcns.
Wan DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CaIEE
s1GsA1 OFFICER, D1v1s1o1 or TElEoa.y: ATT
REPORTS FOE THE BENEFIT or Cosc.t1=I-.
WAsH1ca1ox, D. G., Feb. 6.-Ptobnt'i.itiee-Fo'
the Gulf States, northerly and northTes;e:'e
winds, and clear and clearing wcather- For ta.
South Atlantic States, winds shifting to weste:':
and northerly, with clearing weather. For tls
Middle States, southeas:eziy and south"esteFl7
winds, and partly cloudy weather except c}ou1:
weather and Light rain from Virginia to New
jersey For Now Eagsand southsfly wnds aqo 10
indiana, in' and and Ohio, falling barometer, high=.
tempcratu1e, westorl1 and seuthe1Iy Winds and
ranc-allY clear weather but north OF this region.
eontheastorly to southvesterly winds varying to
eouthwestezfy and northeasterl5, cloudy wea:hss
CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Tho temperature is mild Al!
over tho county. Even .. Breckenridge.
Minn., the thermometer marks 12o abovc zs:o.
In the North it il generally clear, and clo1': :,
the South. with rain in West Teuneea=e AL
9eorgiA.
, 1873-02-07
ENORMOUS FRAUDS.
Expose Of the Memphis T. Ell
Paso Railroad Swindle.
How French Capitalists Were Robbed
to the Tune of Several
Millions.
The Then French Government a
Party to the Steal.

s,v,;of n-.n4t.1 n 1r6- ,5;czoo 7,r,byn.
NEW Yong Fab s-Tha Sun to-morrov ha.
+,o fo1,o,-i77 1,.ta ..a.-;1,,a xe.ha- .a.;.. -
Inc 1ono"1ne 1acts regarding another se!1es o.
enormous frauds which are on the ave OF inves-
tigation:
We have been paincd at rumors. circulated
dnrin. the n,st threa or four ve,ra .ccna;rc
~ uoum w p.7' .noo ~ -oa4 seA1s. eeeus.ns ~
oenciat sonu ~ f1en4onl ~ .,'. uenouoo's IL no
sa1o IN Franco OF al1 or eight millions OF bonds
issued in behalf OF the Memphis i Ell Paso, or,
a. it vaa more commonly called. tie ssTtans-
-.:.-.., D.uw.n cn;4 H.. ~, ;,.t;.,,,n1
eoAs1s.1 .A@n": ~ "a, ,.on r41 -u.s.'o11
IN tho tfench Co9rts' WHICH VIII oslns Inc ma.
TRANSACTIONS occurred nlne OF ton yea:s
ngo, when the Gosetnmont OF Loc.3
Napoleon was stu IN POSSESSION OF
oe7pouo PoNeIs; 4aeIo were aa clrcnms.ansea te y.
Hloss rnlaatAa t. nH1u1u - eonAetea "."o ti.'
ana.f ING 1nanagoss o. Of the nnnetaang, nao-
ing hold upon the French Ministry. They So
cured for their bonds admission to tho rs!as H
Bourse, privilege which cannot ho aceorasa IN
france TO any !oteien 1sl"a5 eecatluee "ar'us oe.
express natnof1ty from sne 6ove1nnens. tuese
oonus were Pat aPsn; ths masses, ant 1nas. .ne
sanction Of thls olnclai guarantee. taey were az
votussu tnn ~ 49, nuu spo
~ A. ~ tsrnr r.
ateg .aonou ~ ~ nana- W +i,.t ~ IIn;+a3
s1ates GoTerrnent m T h.f ffT onarantsad Tho paTment
oAn ~ thcsa hnnda Annthor @ snsnic;ons ;nsident
OF taese M nonos " th RoFaa y; par;s ~
"a1 Tue presenta1on 70 1ao ouase ~ az,;saa ~
cetta.e, nsneu seAieu 49, otat;,-r
70 VIII every AoceeeA1J ieHo1 tuitnaIsy, a-Is
ihsi me aa9seonIneai CON =; @ 1unoS stas us
oeas III Ahu 9o; ~ at-s ent No" ~ tr,,th -
an tno s'sn@'a'o7 Beat AIu ''oAs 'A@ADs o'A'4='
r,.-.orot ~ +,,+ +;,,o French c;tizen
nhi;a1,ad sttacEa nrn, % Iho schama and ha was
nnan a,a.n1,o-od hafara tba 1Tin;star of TIA
, 1873-02-07

LITTLE Rock. Ark, Feb. 6.-Regular tIains
commenced running between this city and St.
Louis OVER the Cairo Il Fulton Railroad this
morning.
HARE15BuRa, Pa, Feb. ga bill authorizing
the Icnuerlya:ria Railroad Company to increase
the canitai stock to an unlimited extent has been
paaeed BY both 1,o1soa OF the Legislature BY
unanimous vote.
Lou1syn1E, Feb. 6.--The Council tonight "
Padncah Railroad Company. by which the Com
pany receives el 900 0oo in bonds of the city a
: snbscription to be applied to its construction.
extending from the city to point
On the Elizabetatown d Paducah haa-
rocd vet to be decided, thus glv:2g
ti,e rad IN independent entrance into the CITY.
Il now runs As milszy over tho Louisville d Nash
vile Road, with which it conpeeta at Elizabeth
, 1873-02-07
MILWAUKEE,.

Indignant Protest Against tho
Cream CIty's'' Treatment Of tho
Chicago d Northwestern Railway.
speeiat Despatch to TIC Chicago Tribune.
nur,rrr1 Fab. GA letter Was read be-
4-. -a"e sI:,-.s-,,as rh,n,ha- - Commerce n.
1ofe 1ne 1l11"aaAeo 1Aonooa ~ =.
day, which excited deserved A1tention. II was
an indignant protest entered by the sdeneral
MANAGER of the Chicago j. Northwestern Rail-
@'.:,.at ~. 1,a1;,v ,.ranaa toward that cor-
NAY Ut ea7' -, .n0 eSs3 t .s-,t,-. h.o,
poration. Ihe company nAs leeon.t5 ooe1
branded in the public prints OF blll"aukee az
"forcien corporation" This charge Colonel
Howa Resented by p1ououncing it "not more
fa1so than impudent;" and confirmed
liz nosition by reminding the COM
mercial gentlemen that, within tho past year,
fha Northwestern Railway Company had e1-
nandeil mora money and done more to develop
tbe interests and resources Of their State than
had ali tho othar railways combined. He ad-
vcrted to the successful completion Of the rail-
roads intersecting the iron and copper regions
of Lake SUPERIOR. and remarked that it WAS the
{: foreign corporation " which has rendered
thesa e1hanst{ess mines readily accessible to the
furnaces Of Milwaukee. He further reminded
the merchants that the completion Of the pro-
;ected branch from Lodi-on the Madison Divf-
sion OF the MISUNDERSTANDING Milwaukee, would
hrns into thcir CITY the entiro Northwestern
system, reaching to Lake Superior on the north,
aud extending ACROSS Minnesota into Dakota On
, 1873-02-07

Special D.tpafeh to The Chicago 7r.b4E;.
Peoria, ILL.,. I ob. 6.-proparatioasf for The exc
cu:ioa of a1cNulty, for tbs murder OF his W..
commenced at 6 o'clock this evening. Tho e-=t-
fold is in the jail. Several Catholic priests vese
almost constantly with him to-day. He ma
tains that he is innocent and will die like Inan
He has in.inated tina. he will make . speech =
those who witness thu execution, and it Is s..
pccted that no will confess.
, 1873-02-07
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1873

hazardous, as he regarded it as q construction
company. Part Of the worknen had to guard
others while the road wAs building. The
witnees' examination as to tho construction Of
tho road developed nothing new. One hundred
per cent was not regarded as large profit on
construction. He did not think the capital could
be raised now to build the Uniou Pacifc, even it
$4,000, 600 Of profits were guaranteed.
JAS M..nECK,
of Kentucky II. c., Was sworn and examined by
Brooks. Witness ,HaB member of the Confer
ence Committee in relation to the interest ques-
ton Of the Union Pacific Railroad; has been
very intimate with Brooks, and does not remem-
Der Brooks ever speaking to him in any ahape or
form whatever in regard to tho Pacific Road
Witness, with majority of the Conference COM
mittee, agreed that the law was On the Bide OF
the Pacific Railroad; had no sort OF recollection
that Brooks ever opened his mouth to him on the
subject either directly OF indirectly.
DANIEL n. VOORHEES,
was sworn and examined by Brooks. WitneBs
was member of the Pacific Railroad Committee
during the Forty-drst Congress, and h:d ques-
tions up in which the Union Pacific Road was
deeply interested Brooks never spoke to wit
ness on the subject Of Pacific Railroads, and
never appeared before the Railroad Committee
on any measure before it,.
BROOKS
sisted that the charge had been made that he
received shares to influence members OF Con-
gress, and this testimony Was to show that he
had mover made any Euch attempt. II the Com
mittee desired furthor evidence he hoped they
wonld call any member Of tho Democratic side-
The Committee adjourned until Tomorrow.
GENERAL D1x's REJo1spER- -,
New YoRa, Fab. 6.--1n an interview with
Charles 7. Blake, son-in-1aw of Governor Dix,
that gentleman eaid that as to the ESQ, 900 paid
to Governor Dix by the Union Pacific Company,
that the money was paid by tho Directors of
the road as salary due him as President, and
also for certain stock OF the road which he had
purchased, and on which he never received any
Thing. This amount. was nearly 100000 less
thnn WAB then actually duo. Governor ul1
, 1873-02-07
Obituary.

NEw ToRK, Feb. G.-Ticar General Starrs died
this morning, at his residence in tha RoEao
Catholic Cathedral
EAs1os, Pa, Feb. 6.-James Henry Coffin, Ii.
D., Professor Of Mathematics aud Astronomy -
Lafayette College, died this evening.
, 1873-02-07
CREDIT k1OBtLER,

WASHINGTON, Fob. 6.-At the sstaugs OF 'uose
Polands Committee, this morning,
coranEss31Az RRooKs
submitted letter from ex-Sccretzry Bro"n1nR,
dated March 81, 1sCs transmitting con!n.s s ::a
as Government Director Of the Union P>2hc,
and stated that it yas On tho 27th Of DccaEoer.
1867, that Nelson got hs ahAre< from Duant'
HoRAcE F. CLARK
President Of the Union Pacific, was examined ps
EE: 1rooks He testified that he never naa aas
, 1873-02-07

THE FUNDING LOAN. .
The funded loan subscription in tho United
States and Europe to-day has been go heaVy
that the Secretary Of the Treasury, N order 0 70
stop interest, has issued call for Sloo, 0oo,ooU
of b-20 bonds Of 1862 in advance OF the closing
Of the books. Additional calls will be 1sauea 70 70
follow shortly, the Secretary having e decanea 70
call at one time mora than 8100, ,000, ,ooo' because
OF the clerical labors involved IN preparing, 1e-
ceiving, aud delivering the bonds.
CONFIRMED.
The Senate confirmed the following nomlna-
tions: Adam J. Bcggs, Appraiser OF A95cnan- n
disc, Cleveland, Ohio tostmaste5e. 4: d:
Hamilton, Eaton Rapids, Michigan; HRS Enl1oa
E. Cotton, Versailles, Kentucky
SENATOR WILSON ,
will, on the 18th or 25th instant, nos11y !no
proper authorities Of Massachusetts, OF MS N
tended resignation, which will not take Place
until the expiration Of the present Congress-.
SUSPENSION OF THE HoDoO "AH-
Orders have been issued to the Com1nanoet o1
the United States forces operating AGAINST tno
Modoc Indians to make such = d1sposli;lon
OF lis forces as will tend to protect ne se'uelg
and their property in ths neighbornooo, ano
suspend further hostile proceedings against 1! Iae
Indians unless absolutely necessary, untn 11e 9e
arrival of the Commission recently appon'en 10
investigate the causes which led Captaln yaca
to wage war upon the whites snd the result o'
tEe investigation made Eno"n'
, 1873-02-07

The Centennial CeIebrnzion.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-The City Council, TO-
day, paeeed al ordinance making an a2pro;,-i..
ton OF e50O, 900 in aid OF the Centennial cei:
bEatioa. 4 bill for 81 ,00o, ,0Go Is pending in tho
Pennsylvania Legislature
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With the WARM sun everything seems I
brighten, and We hope for better days TO CONT
We Quote:
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Court. From some cause unknown 70 Us the
case was 10. called Up, and the question natur'
ally arises can The bail be held fo- the amount.
Or. Putnam having lett ior parts unknown. at
ieas, :ha, is the suppcsitioa, his residence hav.
Ing been o!ased for some time; indeed, lie stated
before leaving, the case not being attended to at
the proper ,ime that he did not feel under any
obligations to remain. Thus it is that Justice
,hwarted, and the law brought into Gisre-
-pec,. Some one is to blame in this matter
who is it : We pause for reply. crime OF
this nature, charged against professional man,
should receive thorough investigation by the
proper tribunal in justice both to the accuser
and accused, and also to the medical profession,
but above all, it is demanded in the interests
and io- the protection of society. FIDEs.
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Chicago Market.


Chicago, Feb. ii.
Flour-White winter extras, S7.5OgS9Y
spring extras, $3.50 GGJO.
Wheat-No. l spring 1924; No. . Sl2ll-
GIG.
Corn-3lc for No /; 3043O$3c for No. :;
rejected 2Slsc.
Oats-24 925 FOR No. =.
Potatoes-109S5c.
Rye-G7c for No .
Barley-62o for Mo-
Butter-2O92Sc for choice
Eggs-21930
Cattle-Choce steers $G.l38G,5O; medium to
fair S5.754GO0; good TO choice cows S3,00g3.Io
common to fair $2,jG3OO.
Hogs-$4 25G45O.
Ta!ow-sla c'58c.
New YOrK Market.
New York, Feb. l3
Wheat-Prime spring $1,G39$l.Gj.
Rye-90c for western,
Barley-95-99>ac &c.
Oats-44g47la cts. for western.
Corn-Mixed western CO. 9G5c.
Lard-S3s gSls cents.
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FROM GRAND RAPIDS.

GRAND RAPIDS, Feb. TO-
The festival held at Mr.. J. NJ. Hanua's last
Tuesday evening, in regard to number of PEG.
pie, was large; but the financial result in dol.
lars was very small, especially for the number
of people out. The sleighing was good the
weather not cold, the evening moon light and
pleasant. The young buckalews, with their in
teudeds. were in from fair to liberal Attendance
aud the attentions OF few to their sweeties was
very marked. The maidens were there in good
numbers many were very hastily at;ired, and
when taken in cahoot with handsome face,
presented an object a tride less beautiful tia
the mag ina.ion creates for an ongel, and 10 the
same ratio as lovely, The oysters were rich tc
the tasta aud plenty CT them the peaches large
and s"cct with candy for everybody and hi:
cousin. The festival passed off very lively. eaoi
and everything on: one fellow Wa, lovely, ant
the goose hung very high. J.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.
a New Fuel.

a New Fuel.
4 large number of citizens the other day Wis.
tied the brass foundry of Mr.. W. I. Garrett, for
the purpose of witnessing some experiments with
new fuel recently Invented and patented by
Dr. Ireland, of .Wa.sonvile, in this state Cali
fornia.) They were shown into that portion of
the establishment. occupied by the furnaces, and
in corner found brick furnace some eight
feet long by six feet high. On the top of this
was an Iron tank that would hold about ten
gallons, which was filled with crude petroleum.
From this tank pipe about An inch and a half in
diameter led into the side uf the furnace, and
a small Jet of OIL not larger than goose quill,
was permitted to flow out of this tube light
is placed beneath this jet, which it Immediately
ignites. Another pipe about an inch il diameter
leads from steam boiler stationed about fifteen
feet dist mt thi. pipe leads small jet of s,s.m
upon the burning ell, and the moment the steam
strikes the oil the oxygen in the water is set free,
| and ignites with a tremendous roar, generating
| in few moments a most intense white heat.
From this small source the entire chamber of the
furnace, which is some two feet by five, is filed
with fame 20 brilliant and dazzling that one
cannot look upon it for more than Oment at a
time. This flame possesses all the OK hydrogen
flame, and beneath the fiery power the hardest
metals will melt in a few moments. Doubtless
the drill welded by man is to be superseded.
These strong flames, directed against the crystal.
lied quartz mountains, will in time lay bare
those locked up treasures, burglar proof to other
Inventions is soon to be scattered as by electrici
~. Our swine must have jewel IN their nose,
and SacLo, the dog, chain about his eek, the
king wills, the law ordains, fashions prescribe,
and doubtless we must obey.
The nutn eg Yankee is ready 10 invit, G. II.
n. Cush.naA to the great falls upon the Kansas
river 10 run out canal and bald dam, not I'm.
like those OF the Fox and Illinois rivers. Thi.
canal must run on the divide between the Kan
sas and Arkansas rivers; the wooden mills m us
be placed at or convenient to the cities of thu
seven hills; the VINEYARDS planted in the valleys
after the waters have run through the mills the
waste must be sold by the inch to irigate tn,
plains, &C. REUBEN HACKETT
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FROM MARSEILLEG.

MARSE!LIEs, ILL.,, Jan. 14th, 1912.
TIE socable OF the Congregational Church
was helG d; the residence OF Mr.. Pomeroy On the
bluff las. Friday night Feb. 18th.
The Episcopal Church sociable, took place at
Mr, y. T. Waite. on Thursday evening, Feb.
t3th. There was quite lively attendance.
Vae lung Gents Club, West Narcotics will
give hop Il, Cark's Hall on Tuesd.y evening
mex. This vii! be the grand finale.
The ( lion Promenade CiuboiEast Marscif!os
will hold :heir daNrps on wednesday, evenings.
under the supervision Of Prof Willis, Of OF.
taws.
An ove:er eupper will I've given by tho l4die,
OF the congregational C,,urch, 0; brookAed, ",
lhe deuce Of Mr., Ever, on the south prairi,
on Saturday, Feb. 10.
Or. trtese. Of Ottawa. will lecture at Clark,
Hall on .turday evening. Topic ouopolio-
Riley S;eet. the man who was so severely Gu
in tie Array Las. week has been sent 20 the po,
hous-
TIE grand jury found true bill against ID
Putnam. Your readers will remember that tn
Doc.o. was examined before Justice Mercy on
charge 0: rspe, and was committed to await q,
ZION OF The grand Jury. and was held to bail i
snpp ,..it tho fill n. "a ,.,,,