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National Republican., 1874-05-27

transact all buiness connected with real estate in
the District GoluinbSa aui vicinity, examine for
taxes, aud pay al taxes levied or assessed upon
District property. rpon the most advantageous
terms. Advice giSen' "a u-fr -fFiv d
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DRoPosALs FOR RATIoNs.


HEADQUARTERS U. s. MARINE CoKPs, }
- : QUARTERHAsTER's OFFICE,
OF FfssIySS Ss s S Ss Ssy Of
June next, for furnishing rations TO the United
ssis A to lie S NE Jsne 5 stations from t
P0RTsMoGTH. New Hampshire;
SHBhhRRkkEEST9WN: Nsssaehusetts;
RHiL;hIDELPIlA; rsnnsylvaniai
Sosfd S0TS DffF.f SF.5a Gf Columbia;
iSNhPoLfs. MaPyiand;
MARE ISLAND, California.
Zach ration consist OF rwerve ounces OF Pork or
Bacon, or one pound and four ounces OF salt or
or twelve ounces Of Hard Bfead, or one pound and
four ounces Of Corn Meal ;-and TO. every one hum
dred ratons fifteen pounds OF Beans or reas or ten
Coffee. or eight pounds Roasted Tor roasted and
Sounds sGe Sugar Vine
gar; one pound and four ounces Of Adamantine or
and twelve ounces Of Salt, and four ounces Of
he rations are to be delivered upon the order of
the commanding oflcer Of each station, the Fresh
Beef either in bulk by the single ration of good
aa necis sSd kne saw q 10 be encuded
the Pork, No. /, Prime Mess Pork; the Flour known
the station IS iocated: the coe good Rio; the sus
gar good New Orleans its equivalent, and the
Beans vinegar, Candles, Soap, Salt, &C., TO be of
All subject to inspection: - .'a--. e.. -
A guarantee, signed by two persons. whose re-
sponsibilIty must be certified by United States dis
trict judge district attorney or collector must ac-
Hd proposal viii be considered unless aocompa-
MED by such guarantee. Blank forms OF proposal
can be obtained upon application At any OF the ma
Newspapers authorized to publish the above will
send the paper the first insertion TO this
Proposals. to be indorsed Proposals for RatIons,
and addressed to the undSFfiSfnfsaiM MiiSffaM B. SLACK
90 Major and Quartermaster, U. s. Marine Corps.
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: BUILDING MATERIALS

N1RYLAND FREEsToNE NJ. g. N. CO.
M This company is now pregared 70 furnish the
best Bubble Seneca Stone fof " AIS, oun1ations
promptly 81 their wharf corner * an, Twenty.
eIrhm streets Rock creek. Builders are invited to
cali Al once anu look az the stone now landing.
Iny2i-im ]. W. ALYOKp, Presldent.
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Captain and A. Q. Il: BS;t Major .. s. A.
ID 2OPOSABS FOR FUEL. AT THE NAVAL
" ACApEMY,f AT ANNAPOLIS. MARY

LAND.
Sealed proposals will be received until June
90 noon, for supplying the Naval Academy
SO tons Gas Coal.
700 tons steamer Anthracite Coal.
lo0 tons Cumberland Coal Georges Creek, ) run
Of mine, with q fair proportion OF Jumps.
To be delivered at wharf OF Naval Academy, free
ofexpense to the United States Government. The
Gas Coal Immediately after the LIST Of July next;
Anthracite COal Immediately after the 18th Of July.
and Cum oerland Coal Immediately amer the 1st Of
August. The delivery OF each kind must be contln-
uous; The Academy will discharge at rate of not
less than 80 tons per day The coal OF the
quality free from dust and to weigh 2 20 pounds
to the ton,
The right to reject bids for Coal not suitable for
purposes OF the Acadt my is reserved.
Proposals to be Endorsed proposals for Coal,''
and addressed to
JOHN L. WORDES,
Rear Admiral n N 4
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IN THHTUGH LTNT 10 BALTIMoRE,
PHILADELPHIA.

~ TTmruGH Il NJ TO BALTIMORE,
ALL POINTS IN IsrTHEs THE NEW EsGLAND
THROUGH BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
WITHOUT 5HANGE OF CARS.
The equipment on this line is new and Of the most
elegant and improved finish.
IhHt cAs TRAfS ii s
PULLMAN PAhAGE NTsnT Ta TSabETENPiNG TNs CARS ON
On and after s SUNDAY, ApriI IL. 1874.
TWO Trains Daily te1cept @ sunday)
will be run over the New York and wasifn gton
Through Line. Ieavine from and arriving at the de-
east corner OF Sixth and B streets, follows:
New orK limited express, leave Washington at
Leave Baltimore at lo:S5 a. m. daily, except Sun
Leave West Philadelphia at LIS p m. daily. ex-
Arrive At New York at I:Io p. m. daily, except
$50 3. m Philadelphi. Express.
Night Express, leave Washington at 9:0s .. m,
Leave Baltimore at lc:4s p. m. daily.
Leave West Philadelphia at 2:5J a m daily
arrive AZ TRAINS IS RETTRNING. RiSiST i: Iii NSG'''
iH! &e~ Y0rE a5Fxss s 5ss R M
Night Express, leave New York at SIS p. m.
Connections made in New York with steamers
on Sound. New York, New Haytn and Hartford
rairoads, New York Central and HUDSON River
Fare as low as by any other route.
vate resIdences on orders left at the fol- owing
Offices, where tickets and Information can be OBJ
tained: Northeast corner Of Thirteentn street and
street and Pennsylvana ayt nue.; passenger station
Baltimore aad Potomac rsilrossI cornsT ] slSth and
Hn2I-ff = General Passenaer AGENT
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RALTIMoRE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
FROM w.s1~xcrox c.rx


SVo SVo q. M. Baltimore and all Way Stations.
ali II az Itbaltlmore Annapolis, Piedmont and
S;tOs; m, Pittspurg, chicago, Cincinnati, Louis
and the West; Rockville, Frederick, Staunton,
ana all st5t1ons on the Washington County and
valley Branches. Pullman Cars. DiRnsr at Cum
oeIL0fd. Supper at Grafton. -L.--.t 49, j.
,,ns S;ioa m New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Bal
s:l5 a, m. Point OF Rocks and all Way Stations.
s,ss;o s3 a: m, Baltimore, Annapolis and all Way
e 1910 a. m, Baltimore and Relay only.
la;oo M Baltimore, Ellicott City and all Way
-1:10 p. m.,- New York, Philadelphia, Norfolk
Baltimore. Dinner at Relay.
$3.50 p. m. Baltimore, Laurel, Relay, Frederick,
HagerStoUn, Winchester and all Intermediate Way
Stations west Of Relay.
S;45 p. M, Baltimore, Frederick and all Way
4.O0p. m,, Point of Rocks, Frederick, Hagers-
town, Winchester and all Way Stations. :.
5:lS p. m. Baltimore, Annapolis, and all Way
500 p m, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Supper at
SIS D. m, Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, St.
Louis, Columbus, Sandusky. Wheeling. and the
West. Pullman Cars Breakfast al Grafton. r
7:0o D. In., Baltimore and Relay. - b .. -
$50 2, M. Baltimore and all Way Stations. ,
- lo.1op. M, Baltimore and all Way Stations -
SUNDAY TRAINS.
s:eo and $50 a! M, l:lo, 6:l5, 500, s; and 1000
An Trains Stop at Vladass Hotel, Relay House sta-
For further Information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio Ticket Ofhces, Washington Station, and
4S5 Pennsylvanla avenue. where orders will taken
for to be checked and received any point
a. N COTF Ganer,I Ticko, A.an,
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MEDICAL,
BETEEsD ~,

,,,,i,, - -
Tbisunparalleledsp specific is compounded nature's
dented sehtevemenis the mott eminent. men fn this
nouheed it the only Sovereign Remedy for Bright's
Disease and Dlabetes also All Urinary BLADDER and
Liver A dections; also Dropsy, &C., &e,l To the
minds OF many our claims may seem preposterous 10
nccom pllSh with Bethesda Water that which mas 20
ask but test. DO not allow your skepticism 10 be
your peril: II BETHESDA don't cure you, 1t canno:
self OF the most pleasant and efficient curative agent
ever eaerea to II sqsrtnE M hERP1ritS y wster Is
No, go Pennsylvania avenue. Beware OF spurious
waters. Ask Tor Bethesda. For sale by 6TOTT 6
S:1 S::n1a ~, cireuiaps and Bethesda Advocate.
& " -',- sRlCHARD DUNBAR
Director and General II anager, ,BethesdaSprlngs.
Z VIsaIEGrON, ID. c., December %, ls73. dec3i-1y
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TESTIMONY OF $. P. BROWN

8. p. Brown sworn.
By the Chairman; Q. Have you at'any time
what datea A. i was a member from, l think,
the 10th of April, 1871, to some time in june,
1873, when resigned. --.-.
Q. Has your attention been called to the
testimony Of P. a. Reinhard, as affecting
yourselff A. It has, sir.
Q. Have you any statement with reference
to the matterl A. have. handed you
statement which will read. This Is the letter
addressed to the chairman of this committee,
which will, read, and it is all wish to say in
relation to the matter: -----,, r.r.,. .- 49,
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A LExANpRIA NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

a RAILROAD AND .ALEXANDRIA AND
sFREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY.
DEPOT CORNER SIXTH AND STREETS.
Local trains for Alexandria leave follows :B 653
8, 9, 10, IL q. M. g. 4, G. z D. M. and a. m. and
?. m 10 Alexandria daily; all others daily except
Local trains leave Alexandria as follows: g. rs,
9, 10 and II T. m g. 4. 5. and D. m, (; "a and
daily, except Sunday.
Trains marked thus connect with trains
Washington and Ohio railroad. = /
QUASTICO accommodation leaves, Washington
6:Z3 q. M on Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday only.
Ga y. M on Monday, W esnes0sy and Friday oniy.
GREAT SOUTHERN EXPRESS, via Richmond,
CAY. - - :. -. -
for sale az the ofce corner Sixth and Pennsylvania
avenue, and Thirteenth and Pennsylyania avenue,
where passengers can leave orders for baggage to
be checked ~ all hotels and residcnees thrSnght
destination. - i. =. YOUNG,
mh27-tf o 1General Passenger Agent.
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L. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Agent
THOS. r. SHARP, Master of TransuortatIon
GEO. s. KOONTZ. General Agent. an2I-
R4LTrMoREANDPoTomAoRAnRoAp.

RALTlMoHE NDPOfOnACRA1LROAD
DEPOT CORNER SIXTH AND STREETS
After APRIL Is. is14 train. 4 viii run as follows:
TRAM tISID LEAXE FOR TRAINS H., ,A,lB@BIyE @ AT
5$5 a. M, Flmra Mail, 6:ls a. m., New York
daily, except Monday. Express, daily.
s.o a m, Aceommoda- s:SS a. m, Accommoda-
lion, daily: tion, except sunday.
tied Express, daily ex- LlneJfrom West.
II:l6 a. M, Fast Line Buff Express, Southern
1aIS and West, daily eI Mail, daily except Sun
$50 p. m, Accommo moda- 4,S p. M. washington
ton, daily except Sum Limlteo Express, SaIly
$50 ,. m Pttsbarg Ex- O. p. M HeeSSmmoda-
press for Piits6urg, Gin tion, except sunday
daily. $50 p. m, Phila-I baltimore: daily exc
delphia Express, dIiIy cept SUNDAY EfrSm
except Sunday. West and North
'S. SoERf NP;ht Rapyye,. RRay Ne" is southern
9:SS ?; t;;;,, nj; Pacific Ex- - : - 1' ..
Trains leaving Washing ton at 500 a. m. on Mon;
day, Wednesday and Friday, and 3:4l p. m. daily,
except SuEdav, connect Ar Bowie with trains for
Pope's Creek, leaving Bowie lO:G3 u. IN and SIS
p. m, arriving At Pope's Greek at 500 and 7.3s
Trains leaving Washington at 500 A. m. and s:s5
p. IN. connect at odenton with trains for Annapols
Trains arriving at Washington at 1890 ia. IN. and
s0p. m. connect at Bowie with trains from Pope's
Passengers leaving their orders 1t Ticket ONCE.
northwest corner Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, northwest corner Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, can have their baggage called
North and West. Through tickets to Cincinnati
Columbus, indianapolis, Louisville 81, Louis, New
Orleans Chicago, Omaha, san Francisco, and ali
points East, West. North and south.
L. DuBARRY, Gen. Superintendent.
Z. 8. YOUNG, Gen. Passenger Agent.
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business Of the board in the absence of the
board. =.alf
him for that purposef A. Yes, sir.
Q. Can you turn TO that authority A. T.
As dated October 9, 1871, page 159, think, Of
the record, rs7c : ,es - +.
@. State who was present at that meeting.
A. Mr.. Z. L. Stanton, at that time the acting
Governor, and Messrs. Shepherd, Mullett,
Brown and Magruder.i -T- .s..tr't ---.GI >
The order is as follows: wt alF
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The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-24
administrators Sale.

ID \ virtue Of an order of the Probate Court of
ID Andrew county. in the State of Missouri.
made at the June term, ISIS, of SAID court, and
another order modifying the first named order,
made mt the June term, 1874, Of said court, l
August, IS7i. ut The south ioor of the Court
house, III the rityof savannah, Andrew county,
Missouri, and during the session of the Circuit
Court OF SAID county, expose to sale mt public
auction. for cash in hand, all the interest of
Abraham LanEing, deceased, in and 10 all that
part of the southeast quarter of section twenty
two, in township sixty. of range thirfy-four, in
Andrew county, Missouri, west Of the Platte
river. or 50 much thereof as may he necessary
Tor the purposes of said order Of sale. The
land is good, valuable timbeTed land, and will be
sold in five or ten acre lots To suit purchasers.
Any one wishing 10 examine the land can do so
by calling upon the Undersigned, who viii show
the same. JOSEPH TANNING,
Admir- of the estate OF Abraham Lanning, lie
ceased. 81
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in this city on Monday, July %, and continue
four weeks.
The chinch bugs have injured the spring
wheat in Il number of localities in this county.
The tops Of the corn in some localities show
some signs of the plight. This is something I'M
usual.
-Mr.J L. Campbells fine orchard, located
several miles east of Oregon, suffered consider
ably from the severe storm on Thursday of last
week. A large number ofeXcellent beach trees
Were blown down.
Mr.. John Ckesney who resides Oncand one
half miles south of Forest City, was bitten in the
calf of his leg by a rattlesnakc on sunday the 9th
instant. \ hall gallon OF whisky fixed him.
Thursday, July o. wa, Il sultry day, the
mercury standing lGO@ in the shade. In the ai-
tcrnoon Il dense black cloud made its appear
ancc in the northern horizon. At about half
past four O'Clock the wind began to rise and
soon blew into 4 gale. The sluices of heaven
Were opened and the torrents of rain descended,
penetrating the most substantially constructed
cdiliccs. such Il rapid rainfall had not been eN-
pcricnccd in the city for twenty years. The new
school-hOuse in Oregon WAS partially unrooted;
the corn WAS 1lattcned 10 the ground wherever
the tornado swept; fences were blown down;
hundreds of fruit trees We're upr0ot"d and hurled
to The ground. Much of the wheat that had
been shocked was scattered TO the four winds.
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Nodaway County Items.
IFrnm The Eennhlican.l

GtTT-T NV T.TITT-TF-N'-FT'I
E. =. Powell & Bro. have Brought Il very
fine Durham bull from Illinois to this county.
The colored people of NCdaway county viii
have their annual celebration on saturday, Au-
gust l.. lS7I, in the gr-yc north of Maryvillc.
a Young man named Willard Smith, son OF
II. II. smith, VINO lately removed TO Gentry
county, aged abou: twcntr-onc years, has
for some time been accustomed to climb around
ON the freight trains whoa NJ i.is depot. Last
Saturday, while climbing on the ladder of one
OF the ears. his foot slipped anil he fell partly
across The track, the wheels crushing part OF his
righ; foot pretty badly.
tFrom the Democrat
Fall wheat h., been pretty well save!
throughout the county. and 'he yield ha5 been
generally entirely satisfactory.
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Fri3oy. the III day Of IHg"Sf.
= 0Ie2

NOTICE j. hereby given That 'hr ''i;alrl Of
receive -ruir1i bids tor SEVENTY cords at Try,
-uli'. hlri wool, either oak, ash, hackbcrrE,
hickory or -uglr-iTrc; 10 De I .'ct long. AMI lee
del vr..tl 1T the ~cHpol-huU~c. IN savannah. On
or before The first day OF October, I-,4. Bills
vill be received ~ amounts ranging from ~ To
=, rorl-. III bill, t. be- sealed amt delivered II
the -rri,tlryo of said Board, On M Heiufs III 18Th
davuf August, i>.I, and 10 designate Inc Kind al
wuod, number 81 cpr,i- and price pr cord.
The Board reserves The right 10 reject ali bids.
Done b. order OF the Bpard.
>. Il. MAJORS, President.
DNNLD ltfA, SECRETARY. 50
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Atchtson County Items.

[tIam The Journal
Marion Price had a valuable marr Killed uy
l;-lrln. daring ;ir storm ON inr a'a.
Mrs.. II. u. Whtld,n was isruNn from =
WAGON by = Runaway team, ami hnr"alinS ell
tangled ~ lhe lines. was dragged some thirty
far'. she wa, taken H. :og dead, but ]slr'i"''.
10 Taur-Ily noon, sr,ea r.ba bcius broken,
breast bone di-iocaicd, and very seriously IL
jured internally.
Tine Storm which passed over Rock Port on
the %. instant. IN the uci2AbariDua %. the Cow
Branch swept down win great fury.
considerably damaging the crops. Mr.. u. D..
ouu-rlh say The standing grain ia hi neighbour
hood Wa greatly 1 "-tra;ed, aud tia; IN some
ul 81, fields whor, The grain had h,cl cat bat
not stacked, -hrnycs ofwhcat were picked up
Ly the wlHIaaI carried q dis Gnce ofthrec hun
d..i yards in the air and finally scattered to the
four winds. ) stately old Oah, seven Irrtin d.
aIucter, on he BclciIct Gvi2cr farm, WIS bro
ken in twain less than u dozen feet from the
ground. In" skeleton Of new frame building
belonging 10 E1Taolph Gr,br Wa, lifted n0ni
it, foundation, carried . distance Of thirty feet
and set down 20 suddenly that it was L complete
wreck. Hal! fell in some localities with great
force. The corn crop on the Husband farm was
completely riddicd, while strange as it may APP
pear. crops in adjoining fields escaped unin-
jure,l. The windows in the dwelling on the
Husband ii I'm were also demolished by The hail
which were rs large rs 4 hens egg. The same
scene WAS re-enacted al Barnard McNlaaUn's
farm.
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The senior partner
Of the firm Of A. l..
Dodge & Bro, Fill
more, Mo-, viii retire
from the firm about
the first OF August
next; and, in order to
reduce our stock as
possible bythat
time, we offer goods
at lower prices than
they have been sold Ill
this county since the
war. We mean what
we say, and invite
everybody to call,
price and examine
our goods before buy
ing elsewhere. We
have on hand a large
and we'll selected
stock Of general mer-
chandise, and VIII
give great barga}Es
to cash purchasers.
A. L. DODGE & Bro.
Junel7, 1874.
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DeKalb County Items.

From the Rcgister.l
The chinch bug. This pest is now paying
particular attention to thtCorn. From all parts
OF the county comes The same complaint that
they are Destroying the corn BY acres.
Richard Han, son Of John Hall, living a few
miles north of Stewartsvil!c, had his ann bro
ken ON the Fourth By falling from 4 fence.
Mrs. Wcldic, wife OF joel Ncddle, died on
Sunday, the l2th.
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Farm for Sale !

FARM of 80 acres, all under fence, and -
~ acres un'cr cultivation, three miles west of
savannah; over 80 apple trees, 100 grape vines,
- plum trees, 800 peach trees, adoZun fine Sibc-
rian crab apple trees, and about IL pear trees all
j.. bearing condition. Also, gonscbcrrieS, rasp-
berries, curTlnts and other small fruits in prutrl-
sion. Running stream through pasture. Good
Terms: s., 100: half cash, balance on time nj ten
per cent. interest; Il low price. Apply ut this
Office. 80
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Stray Notice.
June1'7, 1874.

TAEFN M hy T.. f. Gilmore, living n a.t-
/ son township. in Andrew county, Nt--.sr.
ON the 81 day oi July. !. d. 1874. one pal. -.-
rell horse. 10 wears old, five feet, four -,..,
high, blaze in forehead from above tar '.,
rnnuin. down on lett side ot nOSiril, three "a.
feet above the pastcra JOINTS. Shoe on lv,r .IH.r
foot. Appraised AT SIXTY dollars, by D.. A.
Phillips and Richard Buis. y true coVyf ll 70
stray book. JESSE JOli&.
5S=S Justice OF The Peace.
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T,Du1a-f-'" -atriho0tfcr0nagcsNon
NIlx!Ioao! I.a.iANr.aoo, El,EE!AaE.
-Im3c.imcnt; - Marriage; re cause
2 and cure. Sent SCc""'J $Cr''d, Tost
paid for 70 cents. bvNE- =. NIr-1-Esi,
6r7 St. Charles Street, ST. Louis, No,
the great specialist Q Read his works.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-06
The Horseshoe" Calculation.

The results of some arthmetical
problems are simply incredible till the
process by which they are reached is
followed step by step. 1t is, therefore,
not surprising that in spite of the noto-
riety of the famous "horse shoe" cal
culation, two persons accepted the offer
of a well-known farmer in the Brechin
district, who lately proposed to pay the
expenses of a picnic to thirty farmers,
provided one of them would bring to
him in the market on Tuesday one
grain of oats, doubling the number of
grains every Tuesday for twelve months
Upon the offer being taken, one of the
parties accepting it having, according
to local journal, offered to carry all
the oats on his back at the end of the
year, q calculs ton was made, which re-
suited as follows The grains of oats
would amount at the end of twelve
months to 1,034, 1874, 46S quarters, two
bushels and the value at thirty shil-
lings per quarter, was found to be e.
552, 251, T02, rs Cd. The picnic was not
paid for, but the gentleman who thought
that he could carry the accumulation of
oats "stood'a round of champagne.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-06

A FRENCH gunmaker has invented a
rifle so arranged that the breech is
opened by cooking the piece, and, the
charge being introduced, the breech is
closed and the gun fred by touching
the trigger. The cartridge consists OF
hollow leaden cone filled with powder
and closed at the base by means of q
piece of cork. At the moment the cart
ridge is introduced into the breech the
powder escapes by small hole in the
cork, and an imperceptible ball of full
minating powder, which forms the
printing, takes its proper position. The
triple action of cooking, loading and
firing is thus effected simultaneously,
so that man with very little expert
ence can fire twenty rounds a minute.
The cartridges are stored in an iron
tube, which is placed parallel with the
barrel, and contains thirty balls, so that
the piece may be fired as many times
almost without any interval, and with
out removing the stock from the shout
der, as there is nothing to be done but
cock and pull the trigger.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-06
A Blue Hens Chicken.

We have already quoted Texas as the
scene of peculiar marriage rites, and
NAV now add the details of ceremony
uniting a colored couple. When the
parson babe any one who knew of any
impeachment to the proposed union
speak out or forever hold his or her
peace, an elderly colored woman rose
and exclaimed, Eyes, injects to dis
weddin', kase dat man been Twin wild
me, and he promise to marry me. y
With this startling announcement she
pushed forward to the altar, and, con-
fronting the groom, she planted a def
blow or two under his nose, greatly to
the detriment of his shining molars.
She was promptly hustled from the
house, and the ceremony proceeded
without further injections. When
the bride felt sure of her position she
set up a shout which recalls Mark
Twain's latest story. Her cry was,
"I'm one of de blue hens chickens,
and if you wants anything out of honey,
you iis come to me, and I'll satisfy you
I'm one of de blue hens chicke as"
Chicago Times.