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The New York herald., 1874-12-15
COLOMBIA.
PANAMA.. Dec. s, 1874.

PANAMA. Dec. 8, 1874.
The Republic Of Columbia in general and the
Isthmus continue In the most perfect tranquility.
New mines have been discovered tn tho State Of
Antioquia; one named the Cascade yielded l12
ounces Of silver and OF gold to the ton OF ore.
MATERIAL PROGRESS AND PEACE.
The iron lighthouse to be erected in the port OF
Savanilla. IN Bolivar, had arrived. II will De .
revolving light, at an atitude OF ninety i've feet
above the sea, and visible twenty miles. !,
The anatrs Of the Bpensyentlra RailrQag Cofn-
pany, IN Calca are still In an uhsatisfact0fy con-.
dition.
fhe narbor OF Panama is destitute OF ships OF
The New York herald., 1874-12-15
THE UNIVERSAL PEACE UNION.

The Kew York Universal Peace Union held .
meeting last evening in the chapel OF the univer.
sity Building. Tue minutes OF the previous meet
ing having been approved MIS- Elizabeth Under.,
hill, who had been sent - delegate to the recent
meeting OF the Pennsylvania UNIVERSAL Peace,
cretia Nott had presided thersat and that the
gathering Was altogether succcssiul. Addresses
President Professor wilcox, Mrs. Slocum, Mr..
Joseiyn and Others, aQ Of whom earnestly advo-
Gated peace ana pointed oct the uselesaness Of war
The New York herald., 1874-12-15
LONG ISLAND.

The sneak thieves about Glen Cove have lately
adopted the ostenstbe business Of Canary bird
peders to enable them the more readily to gain
an entrance into houses.
Messrs. Francis Brill. OF Mattituck; q. Wells
Reeve, OF Frankllnvills, and W. Markham, of Pors
JEFFERSON, have been chosen e. delegates to repre-
sent the Rrangers OF SUFFOLK county at the meeting
, 1874-01-31

for proceeding against" the murderers who wrote
to VI mister Sickles 1.-THE execution, as it is
called, of those persons was forced on with
Indecent and barbarous haste, and in defiance
OF all humanity and regard to the usageS of the
civilized world 2" Can it be the same who says
the slaughter at Santiago "adds another page
to the dark history of bloody vengeance and
cruel disregard of the rules of civilized wal and
Of common humanity which the military and
other officers in Cuba have but too frequently
made part Of the history of SPANS govern
mert and of its colony ?" 1t seems impossible,
indeed, that the man who agreed to the barren
protocol on the goth of November should but
seventeen days previous instruct our Minister
at Madrid that condemnation, diSavowal and
depreciation of the act will not be accepted by
the world as sufficient to relieve the govern
ment of .Spain from participation in the just res
possibility of the outrage. There must be a
signal mark of displeasure and a punishment to
which the civilized world can point, and which
other subordinateS or local officials viii have
cause to look at as a beacon on a dangerous
rock, to be forever after avoided" Whenever
the administration claims having upheld in the
Virginius case the sacredness Of the flag or of
life under It's protection, the protocol on one
side and Mr.. Fish's letter on the other will set
tie the question. While Mr.. Fish was inalen-
ced by a healthy Americanism be spoke worthy
of his Office. When he allowed himself to be
led away by Spanish influence he gave the
world adiSgr1ceful protocol.
, 1874-01-31
SLAVERY IN CUBA.

The Committee Of the British and
Foreign Anti-Slavery society have present.
ed a memorial to Lord Granville on the
subject of slavery in Cuba, in which they
earnestly entreat her Majesty's Govern
ment to rest satisfied with no settlement
ofthe existing complications which does
not ensure the complete extinction of slave
ry inasmuch as it owes its existence at
this time in Cuba to the violation of the
most solemn treaties.
, 1874-01-31
FOREST AND RAIN FALL.

Under this heading the monthly Re
port Of the Department Of Agriculture,
Washington, for March 1878 has reproduce
ed a letter from the Bulletin of the Torrey
Botanical club from Mr. Fred. Hubbard,
which gives a series of facts respecting the
relation of rainfall and forest as cxempli-
fed in some of the West India Islands.
The Introductory remarks refer to some
previously published statements by Mr..
James S. Norman of New York the
letter says: i" Your brief published statement
concerning the diminution in rainfall Of
the island of Santa Cruz is in the main
correct, save that it gives the idea Of "a
more rapid change that has probably taken
place. At my former visit, 81 years ago,
the dasiccation had undoubtedly made
some progress, but not sufficient to make
Itself manifest in a very marked degree.
The change from fertility to barrenness,
which at first must have been almost i'm
~percapti0le, is no DOUBT taking place in an
accelerating ratio.
Every new plantation swallowed up by
the onward march of dcsolation, augments
the cause and renders the arrest Of the evil
more and more hopeless. This movement
is from the east (che windward end of the
island) toward the west, and it is now quite
conspicuous. Every few years an estate,
formerly green with cane-ieIds, becoming
incapable of producing further crops, has
to be abandoned to the g%raziers, whose
cattle find a meager pasture upon
it a few seasons longer. These are in turn
driven off, and the land is entirely aban-
doned. Henceforward it becomes, if not
quite q desert, at least a barren waste, pro-
ducing only a sparse and prickly vegeta-
ton, over which a few arborescent cacti-
reign supreme. A narrow belt of green
lines the sea-shore of this region, consis-
ting of cocoa-nut palms, the poisonous
manchineel, the seaside grape, and q few
shrubs, whose natural habitat Is along the
h~igh-water mark but inland cultivation
is impossible without constant irrigation.
As there are no streams upon the island,
with the exception of a few rilis chiefly
near the western end, aud the wells are
failing, no means remain to force life from
the unwilling soil. Some attempts were
at one time made to arrest this insldious
advance, but too late to be effectual. A
planter, [ was told, not long since set out
a thousand trees upon his estate, and lost
every one. It is probable that had this
, 1874-01-31
THE VlRGINIUs CORRESPONDENCE.

Whoever reads the strong and strenuous
despatch of Secretary Fish, under date of No
vember IL, will have ample reason to wonder
how such stentorian tones could possibly dwin-
die down to the cooling of a dove in the proto-
col. Can it indeed be the Trainer of the latter
instrument, with its meagre, p~altering proviso
, 1874-01-31
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
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Single number to non-advertiser, 10 cents.
Parties DESTROYS of withdrawing their subscription
to the "Avis'' are required to give notice three months
previously.
% Special contracts will be
made with parties who may be
WishfuI to advertise by the year
or h~alf.year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

The Green Mountain State has lately
contributed very fully to the tragic annals
of the period. Three or four frightfu.
murders have occurred within it, borders
during the last month. A special dispatch
from Rutland 10 the Troy Times Of Sat
urday, gives .ae facts very briefly Of anoth
er mysterious and CHASTITY afF.ir-a ease Of
suicide-whish is lacking in no element of
horror. h man who registered himself IS
c. V. Rollins, guest at the Bardwell
House. in Rutland. was found with his
throat cut from ear 10 ear. 1t Was evident
that be committed the desperate deed With
tbs greatest eoolnsss aud elaboration
lie seated himself in chair and permitted
the life current to Cow into . washbowl on
the floor before him. 0ne extraordinary
feature Of this horrible tragedy ls found in
the fact that be left Al incohere state
ment written in his own blood, denying
completely 10 some murder OF which moth
ing appears to be known. Numerous
small scraps of paper written over in the
same way were found scattered around the
room. 1t was plain that the man had per-
mitted himself 10 bleed 70 death slowly,
and occupied his last moments in writing
these notes. At last accounts the affair
remained q mystery, and certainly not
even the morbid imagination Of foe could
conjure up anything more ghassly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

Birmingham. says Iron, until nov has
engrossed the doubtful honor Of supplying
with impartial generosity missionaries and
bibles to the more inquirinE among the
heather, and idols to those who prefer to
walk in the cid ways. But from q para
graph in SheHeld paper VS. learn that the
sharp blades of Hallsmshire have Likewise
tssn in the habit of making the best of
be tn worlds. 1t appears that the Japan
es,, finding that the old forms. st least Of
heathenism, do not ft well with the new
civilization they are 20 eagerly adopting,
are getting rid Of their old gods. TIE
Chinese have been called the English of
the East; We may look upon the Japanese
~ 3 sort of Oriental Scotch; they are not
throwing away their idols. they arc selling
them. Thsss are chiefly Of metal. and of
the precious mesuls in many eases, and the
Miksdo is making slmoet - good . thing
out Of his reformation - Henry the Eighth
did Of his 1t is in this way that ne ~
certain the birthplace Of At least one of
these discarded representatives Of the gods
of Japan, which is advertised Ton sale in
the following. tsrms: For sale, at Kama
Kura, q very 6ne idol with six arms. It is
Is feet high. aud vas cast in bronze q
Sheffield"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24
xesassang she EvsI one.

At . esmp-meeting not long ago, man
clad in . thin linn sait, seated kiEssn 90
one of the rickesy benches beside . fat man
Who occupied full one-third Of the ee'acern.
When the services we're ended the fat man
arose and the gentleman in thin linen sud-
denly began twisting about in . sarprising
manner, while his countenance was signi6-
cant of moral anguish.
His actions attracted the attention Of some
Of the brethren, and Of them, . solemn vis-
sged individual, who looked ~ though be
had just swallowed pill. approached the
sriihing body, and laid his land On the
lnan's shoulder s2d said:
Brother, If you are resisting the promp%
ings Of the Evil One, strive manfuliy, and
yeu will triumph at last. Remember, jacob
vrestled with the angel. and"
~ dnnno but he did," interrupted the
agoui1ed nan; but if Jacob had the seat
Of HE tro and q little Of bis meat caught
in condemned crack hs wouldn't feel like
ra.lin' with an angle or any other crittsr"'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

Rome Cofrespendsnce Of the Eew York Times
The Governmens of the city of Rome
he's labored hard for several years to make
An end of the habit Of mendicancy, so fixed,
under priessly rule, in the character of the
lower class Of the population. IL was part
Of . system, 10 keep the masses - much al
possible 10 The condition Of dependence
Of the prelases, receiving from them-as
thousands did-she small sums which were
regularly dclej out. Large numhers Of
Monks, called maud cants, gos their living
in the same way. All these wore so com
pIetely bound to the service of the ecclesi
astics - 20 macy serfs TO their liege LORDS.
Now that the converts are broken up, and
the Monks are pensioners of the Govern
ment, the brothers, who have been taught
tn believe that beggary 10 . virtue, wish to
keep up their old habit Of going from shop
70 shop, and house to house, teasing for
aims. All along. before this, while o:Eer.
who have viol.ted the law prohibiting
mendic~ncy have been put under arrest.
these have been allowed to freely follow
their craft But last week the law was
for the arss time spplied TO the begging
monk, and several we're brought before
the magistrate, and one or tive sent to
prison sor Eve days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

S.. joseph (Mo.) Herald.

St. joseph tAoJ Herald.
The grasshopper is not ~ big As thous
and other things We can name, but then
the insect has a. much devilnent in it,
earcsss as WAS eve. contained 10 the same
space in anything that ever lived0 or
had breath. Stories have been published
Of how they completely bIockaded railroads
out west, bu: they were looked upon As Z
fanciful production, existing only in the
imagination Of the reporter. And still
thsss stories are not imaginary.
On Wednesday. train No. Z, of the St
Joseph and Denver railroad, struck The
grass hoppers be:~seu Axtsll and Beattle.
The insects covered the track two inches
thick. and the engineer was completely al
his wits end to know what to do. He IN
dsrstood q soaped track, but a track Gov
cred with grass-hoprers vas . novelty
lie put on all the steam he could. and tried
to drive ahead. and yet he was actually
nine hours making eleven miles. How
macy grasshoppcrs were killed no one
will ever attempt to say.
Yesterday morning Conductor Scott SHARP
pulled ont Of Seneca on time, and thought he
would have an easy run to st. Joseph. In
this he was slightly mistaken. Two miles ou'
the track vas completely blocksded by grass
hoppers, and the engineer found it impos.
sihle to proceed. He hated to be be at out BY
such triding insects but finally had to rur
back to Seneca. and wait until the insects
had crossed the track on their way south.
va rd.
These stories looked little tough, but
then they are true.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

The CHILDHOOD OF NELLIE GRANT
We recall the time when Gen. Grant lived
in GalenA and supported his family Oh
81 200 . yenr. We were merchandising
at the time, and business mSde Us . fire.
quent visitor at the store where he presid
cd, as we'll As acquainted With the follow
ing incident. which is strictly true and ba,
never before appeared in print. Anon,
their nenr and intimate neighbors WAS tn.
family of Mr.. T., wealthy merchant, and
both having children there naturally grew
up a considerable intimacy between them
One day Nellie was visiting her friends
and remained for dinner. Mrs. F., = fru
gal woman, apohsized for usinE naf kin,
fabricated from . worn. out table cloth, ant
said she did not suppose her (Nellie-,
mother would do that. Answered th,
Mstter-of-fa fact Nellie. I'VE don't have AM
at our house. "-Lacca Ill.,, Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

The people Of . Vermont village are excl
ted, and it all happened in this way: A dea-
con Of their church died the other day, and
the sexton dug the grave ell right, but de-
msnded the sum Of - for the job. This was
deemed exhorbitans BY the friends Of the
deceased, and they objected to paying il,
vhereupon the sexton locked up the tools
used in the cemetery, and went home. In
the meantime q new sexton was appointed
for the occasion, and - sextop humber one
refused to give up the keys, number two
broke open tie Toulouse and the tools were
secured. On suaday, tho time Of the fu-
neral, tho 'bier" was missing. Search Va.
made and il was nowhere TO be found. Some
one got an idea that it might be lockd up in
The tomb, and went for it with . sledseh am
msr, or some other pondsrous weapon. The
bier Was secured. and the remsins wore car
ried to their FINAL resting place
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

"Havn't had any; not drop; nor it won't
get any till it's ripe"
Ibegan to doubt If 1t -vaald ever get ripe.
and said, "Have you any Of last years corn
left1,'
YES Sammy Tins little 6-year-old son
that had been following usI. You jest run 70
the crib and get the gentleman an ear; run
auickr'
TIE corn cam. while vas chafiug him
about his cool nights and want Of Iain-and
no Miami bottom cornfsld ever panned out
better ear Of white g,urd,ssed corn.
have not room to descrihe his pumpkins. was-
er.melons, and eantaloupes. lying in profu-
sion around our feet, but must say word
shout his pium-orehard, where the limb
were being torn from tbs franks BY the
weight of fruit Our civil engineer. from
Ohio, Who has been building vater-vorks for
thirty years there and in adjoining States,
fencing in and fencing out s.ter bv emb.nk-
ments, could not resist measuring . svad Of
piums on q item with tso small shoots
springing from il, The whsls - isches in
length. With ninesy-seven haIfsrown plssns.
why don't you prop mp the limbs or pail
of portion Of the fruit, and not have your
treas ruined in this way1"
st does'em good; they'd only bear vuss
next ys,r il iidn't lot 'sm rip and tear
this"
I.aid it Was shame to permit such des-
truction.
"well, what's the use7 1t don't make no
difference; got plenty-mors'a want any
how. and besides I've got something else to
tend tor
We all thought We would let this very con-
tented person alone, and We did, after sors-
ing ourselves with a greater variety Of sweet
err fruit thar ~2er have eaten in the fruit
orchards near Bordeaux. We drove . mile
from the bank Of the river, and crossed the
levea surrounding District 5. and Travelled
about in all directions over the richest black
mould imaginable. We dug deep into it
with spade, and it appeared . manur.
heap. Tas settlers here say it is 80 feet deep,
and one person has been raising wheat on
400 acre field Of it conseeu'ively for twenty
four years, and his last crop rs good A. his
FIRST. No garden in Massachusetts has =
square foot Of sell as fat as the 1000 acres
which We we're upon md driving about so
easily. I have driven across aud along the
valley Of the Pc, the Arno, the Thames, and
nearly all the rich sviss valleys, - we'll A.
Of our own country, but have s.en nothing
to compare with this District S for absolute
fairness Of soil
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24
Half IN Hour N a Nill.Wheel.

The following account Of the rescue OF a
little girl from death, at Cape Torment,ne,
is given by q paper Published 10 Han'lson.
Ontario "About four weeks ago little
girl, some three years old, daughter Of Mr..
Allen, of Cape Tormentine, wandered to
her fathers sawmill. After q sort time
the father missed her, but thought she had
returned home. 1t occurred to him to look
down into tie mill wheel. when be noticed
what he considered to be piece of stick
protruding out Of one Of the vents. The
wheel is what ia termed . Parker
wheel, and had at the time . strong head
of water on. The mill WAS stopped, and
Mr. Allen proceeded to the wheel To his
horror what he thought was . stick, WAS
his little daughters legs, much discolored,
black and blue. The agony Of the parent
was intense At tho discovery. Tho sight.
he says, will never be eraced from his
memory; and this, with the fact that
through the dreadful stiffness Of the black
and gurgling waters, and the excitement of
the child was heard to moan, added to his
emotion. Measures were taken to relieve
wune was orIsaIuIy snvuxns . Irreru-v
child An aperture WAS made by the removal
Of astave from Of the wheel, when the little
girl was taken us.terribly bruised about the
body and lower exsremisies. She vas careful
iy rubbed, and as soon rs possible warm pa
rliances had and the girl through the
mercy Of Divine Providence, is now doing
well. What makes the escape the more
extraordinary 10 she fact Of her FIRST hav-
ing passed through and been sucked under
what is termed the fume, q distance Of
some IS feet, then drawn into tho wheel
and whirlej round f,r period Of twenty
minutes-for shout that time previous
she was prattling in her fathers presence. u
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

An extraordinary marriage Of recent oc
currance is recorded in the London Cour,
Circular. 1t took place in Lexington, Eng
land. the ceremony being performed BY the
Very Rey. Archdeacon Phillpotts In the
presence Of q large congregation. The nupti'l
lair both belonged to tae parish Of Jevi g
on; bu. the singular p:rs is the fact that the
bride has no arms, aud the ring had TO be
placed on the third toe Of her LETT foot. Al
the conclusion Of the marriage ceremony she
signed the register, holding the pen with heI
toes and writing in q very fair band The
bride hiss accustomed herself to use heI
needle and do many other useful things With
her toes
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

The Taylor's Fall (Wis.) Reporter OAR
rates the following: "The Hon. ii. D
Barron had an ugly visitor at his rcsidenc,
last week. On Morday night, about
O'Clock, the family, bearing some noise Gu
at the fence, sent the hired girl to ascertain
its cause. She went out to the fence ant
returned in great haste, so closely followed
by . bear that she bad just lime to get the
door closed to keep the bIlin out. Thu
animal tken took leave, but left his l,ari
by tearing out portion Of . ferce bonrd
The next e7sning about the same hour h
returned, when the Judge tried revolver
on him. bu, the thing wouldn't 60 of. anc
it again escaped"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

Paganini, one day At Florence, jumped
into cab and gave orders to be driven to
the thsater. The distance was not grsat,
but he was late, and an enthusiastic audi
ence was waiting to hear him perform the
famous prayer Of "Molse" on a single string
How much do owe your said he to tbs
driver.
For you," said the man, who had receg-
nized the great violinist, ''ths fare is en'
francs"
what, ten francs7 You are surely jest
ing"
Il an speaking seriously, You charge ~
much for = place at your concert"
With ee%plseefht slahe sS Il shs raanir Zoe
witty driver, said.
II viii pay you ten francs when y,u drive
me upon one WHEEL"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

HI WIPED TURK This is what a man
gets for being too literal in New York.
lie was drunk and wore exceedingly filthy
boots. Having paused before carpet
store in the b. very, about tAe entrance Of
which, on the sidewalk, was tempting
array of plain and fancy door-mats, he
read the entreaty on one Of them. "Please
wipe your feet" and then proceeded to
comply with the rcqnest. An indignant
proprietor pushed him into the muddy
street; a policeman placed him on his
feet and then dubbed him down again in
the most approved fashion, and finally
carried him to police station.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

DRAH RAHsRy, in his RsAiaisceaces Of
Scottish Life and Character" tells the fol.
lowing: The Answes Of the old woman under
examination by the niaister the question
frcu the Shorter csscehism. Whist are
the DEGREES Of God y eo1ld not have been
su passed By the General Assembly " the
Krrk. or even the Synod II D IT: "inaeed,
sir He ksns that bes, himself'
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

A STRICTLY temperate reporter Of q
Connections paper mentions a. an ex-
ceedingly curious fact that . manufactur
er Of roofing materials at West Goshen 10
Is doing double work with . sinxIs -
ohine "
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24
NANlToWoC PILOT.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER "A, 1874.
THE SONG OF TAIL.

an. loSe bear soa. dearest.
w uid make the pretticst tale.
nd Tor apen 10 write II.
I . bill of a nightingale
An what SHOULD hsve for paperf
nov wnar would be best;
Fac page sno1lj be . rosc-le,f,
A snowy white - your breast.
AID with sueh pen and napeY
w at ink should saen b mine?
Tear when ] wrote Of my sofrow;
Waen / wrote OF my pleasure. winsf
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

AsNorHsR Arkansas lAwye- has been
winged for daring to prosecute . criminal
Joe Swift, deputy constable, was being
examined before tie Mayor at Fort Smith
on the charge Of grand larceny, Col. James
Brizzo.ara represe nting the State. Swift wse
provoked BY the lawyers remarks, and
stepped up behind him and began discharg
ing u large Smith l. Wesson revolver.
The Curt was promptly adjourned through
the window, aud before Brizzo!ara could
follow it he received painful wound in
the forearm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1874-09-24

Tuk v ORD 10 lsekiae glass, and gives
back every man the reasetiso Of bis own
face. Frown at it, aud it vii turn and
lock sourly at you laugh At il and with
il, and il Il jolly, kind companion.