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is then soldored on, and five hundred tins
set on form are lowered into huge
kettle Of boiling water, where they re-
main until the heat has expelled all the
air. Then Chinaman neatly drops
little solder over each pin.hole, and, after
another boiling, the object of which Is,
| believe, to make sure that the cans are
hermetically sealed, the process is conf
plete, and the salmon are ready to take
a journey longer and more remarkable
even than that which their progcnitors
took. when, seized with the curious rage
of spawning, they assembled the Columbia,
to deposit their eggs in its head waters,
near the center Of the continent,
was assured by the fishermen that
the salmon do not decrease in numbers or
in size, yet in this year, 1878, more than
two millions Of pounds were put up in tin
cans on the Lower Columbia alone, be-
sides fifteen or twenty thousand barrels
Of sated salmon.-CharlcS NordhoG, ~
Harper's Magazine for February.
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PRESERVATION To THE KING OF AVA.
AT Mandalay Mr.. Vincent was present.
ed to the king, being the first American
to whom this homo. had ever been accord.
ed. His majesty was inclined to regard
our traveller as spy, or, at any rate
political agent, and could hardly be per-
suaded that sane man should make
Journey of twelve thousand miles merely
to pay his respects to the King of Ava
and have look at the famous white e!e-
phant and when Mr.. Vincent declined
the offer of house, living, and as many
Burmese wives as he wanted, on condi.
ton Of his entering the royal service, his
majesty was confirmed in the opinion that
the American was lunatic. When the
interview terminated, one Of the kings
queens or concubines. who, although cut
of sight, had been tanning his majesty
with gorgeous far Of peacock 4 feathers
during the audience, took sly peep at
the stranger, Of course exhibiting herself
at the same time. "Such a beautiful
creature" says Mr.. Vincent, 81 have
rarely looked upon before, and pcrchance
never shall see again. She was one oi
the vcritablc 'hours of Paradise an
Oriental pearl of indescribable lovelincss
and symmetry. will not attempt de-
scription; but the kings liberal offer
came at once to my mind, and | felt what
great sacrifice it would be to return to
nv native land, and refuse-nay, almost
spurn-rank, wealth, and beauty under
the peacock banner and golden umbrella
of his majesty of Ava"
On the conclusion of this interesting
audience, Mr.. Vincent went to see the 50
called white elephent. One ofthe proud
est titles of the King Of Ava is "Lord o
, the White Elephant" though the King o
? Siam, at Bangkok, is also the posscssol o
one or more of these sacred beasts. Ih
= Mandalay animal Mr.. Vincent found t
a be male of mediunbsize, with white eye
r and forehead and scars spotted white
appearing as if they bad been rubbe
r with pumice stone or sand.paper, but tn
rer ainder of the body was as black
. coal. lie was vicious brute, chained b
/. the fore legs in the centre of n large she
A and was surrounded with the "adjuucts {
!. royalty"-gold and white cloth umbrella
c an embroidered canopy above and som
n bundles of spears in the corners OF th
q room. The attendants said that youn
q one, captured in the northeastern part
Q British Burma, near Touughoo, had It
q Gently died, after a short residence In tn
!. capital. and that the king has been "o'
!. of sorts" ever siuce. This animal "
sucked by twelve women hired for ii
express purpose. These elephant "w
nurses" thought it a great honor to ser'
id in such capacity.-From The Land
ID the White Elephant" by S, S. CoNANr,
III Harper's Magazine for February.
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A Michigan newsdealer recently re-
ccived this order from a young lady
"Se nd me A Novel called buffalo bill ami
the dais doins.
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= ESTAiUKANT.

II
The Eating Saloon in ShelIons Block, which
has 90 long been the popular resort of hungry
isi,ors in this village, formerly kept by Mr..
nenry sheldon, and lattery by myself, is kept
up in first -class condition in every respect, and
prepared to furnish every luxury in their season.
Oysters kept constantly on hand, and warm
meals furnished at all hours. The continued
patronage of the public solicited.
ISAAC +. G00DROW.
Middlebury, Nov. |, 1873. SLY
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Wasn't that waste of POWDER said
an Irishman to Ken.uckian who had
jlst brought Il coon to the ground with
his rifle from iirge tree. "Why so,
Pat ," asked the hunter "Slro the fall
would kilt him."
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Herbert Spencer, in a recent article,
undertook to prove that the feminine
brain differs in texture from the CORES.
ponding organ in the mail Uranium. Now
we have, as another bit of nineteenth.
tury wisdom, the statement, propounded
by a certain DR.. Smith Of New York,
that the female stomach, likewise, is un-
like the male receptacle for nourishment,
and cannot bear the pcrnicious effects Of
alcohol as a beverage 1t might be a
question what stomach, male or female,
can stand alcohol as beverage? But we
will be generous to DR.. Smith, who is so
deeply concerned for the health of woman
kind and take him at what he means. not
what he says. lie means that the use OF
liquors containing PERCENTAGE OF alcohol
is more injurious to the feminine than the
masculine organizatinn. Carl Benson,
however, and doubtless many more with
him, thinks differently. He takes up the
statement of DR.. Smith, and asserts that
what is good for the male, it is reasonable
to suppose, is good for the female stomach
and rice rerSa. He also cites the well
known health OF Euglisl. women, who drink
habitually malt and other liquors. 1t is
not attention to fanciful theories about the
organism of the stomach, we believe, SC
much as plenty of exercise, pure air. warm
clothing and thick boots, that will im
prove the health of American women
and it is to be hoped that new era o
muscle and rosy cheeks will Danish al
fear from manly breasts that the female
sex is likely 10 die out, and thereby CD
litcrate at once the source OF both Joy ant
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NJ TRIP Sheriff for Addison
County. Office in Stewards Block.
att MIDDLEBURY, VT.
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A photographer requested that his sign
taken from lifc," should be his epitaph.
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A Western newspaper heads its lists Of
female personal intelligence Her Column.
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Yea, it is Christian duty,
To secure Il pleasant home.
3hen the days so dark and rainy,
OF n stormy life shall come.
Yen, to feel ones self protected
From the Llasts that winter sends,
Is step Of first Importance
To all parents and their friends,
MORAL.
Yea, build thyself a nico new house
Exempt from rat, or bug, or mouse,
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,ENTRAL IIOuSli.

; 'ENTRAL HOUSE,
RUTLAND, VT.
On both American and European plans, complete
with rooms. en- suite and single. Location un-
surpassed, being in the very center of fashion and
brilliant Rutland life. Meals served at all hours.
oysters served in every style, and for sale in
large small quantities.
30;mG j. A. SALISBURY, Proprietor.
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The troops serving on the Texas from
tier seem to be adopting the practices
OF the savages. Sixteen Indians recent.
~ killed by party of soldiers under
command Of Lieutenant. Colonel BueI.
OF Fort Griffin, were oil scalped. Among
the slain was a squaw, aged eighteen,
whose eur was taken off along with the
hair. The coal black hair, almost foot
long, aud ear with silver pendant, are
store.
DEATH OF RICHARD WALKEH.-We re.
greet to learn the death OF Mr.. Richard
Walker, which occurred at his residence,
near Blackville, on Tuesday last. AIr.
Walker was oncs Sheriff of Barnwell
County, good and upright Citizen, and
man highly esteemed by all who knew
him, and his death casts a gloom over
tue entire community in which he lived.
BarnreN Sentinel.
MacMahon, the President of the
French republic, thinks the assertion of
the FRINGE Imperial in his birth day
speech that the Duke OF Magenta con.
templates the restoration of the Bona
partlsts, was assuming entirely too
much. AT leaat he would not have ad-
s.'eo 90 oPeu auo uHquallued declara-
ton at this junctnre.
The venerable Rev. DR.. Lovick
Pierce, father of Bishop George F.
Pierce, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. was ninety years of age
March "a, 1874. and celebrated the oc-
oasion with family dinner that day at
Sunshine" Georgia. the residence of
the Bishop
A colored man, mar ed Anderson Bris.
bane or Brisby. was run over by pas
senger train, near Orangeburg. on the
night OF the 10th, and killed. He is
reported to be discharged convict,
about eighteen years old
meeting Of the directors Of the
Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad was
held in Charleston on the 10th, and ar.
rangements made for speedy prosecu-
ton OF the surveys Of the road
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DEATH OF USEFUL C1TIzES.-Dr.
John T. Craig died ut his residence, in
Clinton. on last Tuesday, after a pro.
tracted illness. Although his death was
hourly expected during q severe nttack
some two months ago, he rallied and re-
covered his health to such q degree as
to induce his friends to hope that he
could be entirely restored. A few DAYS
ago, however, he was again stricken,
and soon died.-Laurensp Herald.
Mrs. Nancy Grantham died on the
Sth inst, at the residence of G. c..
Nixon, in Darlington, from fright. The
appearance OF storm generally effected
Mrs. Grsntham, and on the Sth, hail
storm came up, when she became
alarmed, went to bed and was found
dead thereon soon after.
CHARLESTON PREsDYrERY AT JAMES
ISLAND charleston Presbytery con.
cluded harmonious session on James
Island on Saturday last. It was the
largest attendance of delegates since the
war. The Rev. J. Fl. Bryson, Of Co.
lumbia, was chosen moderator.
The wife Of Sheriff John Fl. Little.
OF Laurens. vas robbed in broad day
light, within q short distance of Clinton,
on the 1lth inst. by colored man-
who threatened to kill her unless she
gave him the money she had about her.
SGIO Was the amount Obtained.
Two colored men, named James
Walker and Hiram Cochran, had diff
fculty ou the public square in Ander-
son on the Sth, when Cochran was
stabbed in the breast and almost in.
stantly killed. The murderer was ar
rested.
MUSICIrAL ELECTION. At au elec.
ton held in Darlington on Monday last,
for lutendant and Wardeus, the follow.
ing p"rsons were elected: Intendant-
John Floyd. Wardens-A. Weinbure.
A. S. White, Edgar Harvey and J. A.
Smith.
AT the municipnl election in George
town, on Monday last, the citizens
ticket was elected, as follows: Intendant
-G George Il. Cougdon.. Wardens-J.
". Tarbox, d. J. Wilson, Arthur Nor
gan and Peter Woodbury..
His Honor Judge It. J. Mackey,
granted an injunction. on the Sd inst,
restraining the Sheriff OF Lancaster from
selling the poor house and lands appur-
tenant. which were advertised for sale
under execution.
Jefferson Davis has arrived in P.ris,
and IS staying with Col. A. Dudley
Mann, 81 Rue do Luxembourg. Mr..
Davis. who visits Europe for his health,
will remain some weeks in the French
capital.
The Mayors parade comes off in
Charleston on the 27.h inst
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A WESTERN HoRRoE From the West
we get true story which gIoomily sug-
geets some of Feydeau's weird and hor.
rlble fancies. It is well for msnkind's
peace of mind that things like this
which We are about to relate seldom 90.
cur. The st. Louis chief Of police was
very much agitated, the other morning,
by the receipt Of a telegram from the
conductor Of a Vandalia train then az.
preaching the city. In the briefest
manner the despatch stated that in the
baggage car Of that train was a trunk
emitting 80 diabolical an odor that il
lrresistibly suggested murderous ira.
gedy; and further, that it's owner was on
the train, and the number of check Was
so-and-so. A whole battalion of police
men and detectives WAS Immediately
sent to tho depot, the train arrived, the
trunk was quietly con6soated, and ita
owner secretly accompanied to his hotel,
not to be arrested until it's fatal contents
were revealed. Then followed a scene
to which only the pencils of a Kaul-
bach and Dore could do justice. The
lid OF the trunk was slowly lifted in the
presence of horror-stricken group,
and-it is hard to mention the fearful
fact-to their dilated eyes were dis.
closed the CHASTITY forms of six Linn
burger cheeses.
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sp.c,n1 D1e.tIus or tn. city Uounc,l.
CoUHoIh CHAMBER,
COLUMBIA, s. O., April Is. 1877

COLUMBIA, s. O., April Is, 1874.
Council met at 7.30 P. NJ. Present
His Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen
Pugh, Swygert. Thomas, Wells, Brown,
Simons, Davis, Purvis. Carroll and
Carr. Absent-Aldermeu Cooper aud
Griffin.
The Mayor sta,ed that the object OF
the meeting was for the purpose of
liking the number of city officers and
tue salaries Of the same.
The Mayor stated that on all such
occasions it was the usual rule that tho
hall be cleared OF all except the Council.
On motion Of Alderman Carr, the
same was adopted, and the Chief OF Pc.
lice Was ordered to clear the hall.
Alderman Carr moved that tho salary
OF The Mayor be KEEP. at $1,000.
Adopted.
Alderman Brown moved that the sala-
ry OF the City Clerk be kept at 81, 200.
Adopted.
Alderman Carroll moved that the
salary of the City Physician be $1,000
per year. Adopted.
motion was made by Alderman
DAVIS, that the salary OF the Superin.
tendent OF Streets be kept at 5000.
Alderman PursiH asked to defer the
matter until the next regular meeting,
ana suggested the propriety Of letting
ont by contract the keeping up of the
streets to some contractor, who woald
be responsible for the same. Adopted.
The next matter for consideration
was the salary of the Superintendent Of
the Water Works.
Alderman Carroll moved 10 reduce
the pay Of the Superintendent o: the
Water Works.
Alderman Pugh moved to abolish the
office entirely.
On motion, the same was deferred
until the next regular meeting.
The salary of the Clerk of the Market
was fixed at 5000.
On motion Of Alderman Carr, the
salary OF tho messenger OF Council was
fixed at Sl2O per year.
The salary of the Chief of Police was
fixed at 81 1000 per year as heretofore.
On motion of Alderman Brown, the
Office OF Lieutenant of Police was nbo.
listed
On motion Of Alderman Thomas. the
salaries Of sergeants was fixed at S72O
per year, and patrolmen at $50 per
mouth.
motion by Alderman Brown, that
twenty four patrolmen be employed, was
lost.
Alderman Pugh thought twenty eight
patrolmen should be employed, and gave
notice that he would introduce the same
again.
Alderman Swygert argued against it;
he did not want to increase expenses.
On motion Of Alderman Simons, it
was decided to have twenty policemen
or patrolmen, two sergeants and chief.
Alderman Purvis asked for au exten-
sion Of time for taxpayers before put
ting on the penalty, as times were hard
aud many are unable to pay taxes at
this time, and suggested that the Clerk
take no action until the next regular
meeting. and finally made motion to
extend tho time until the 1st of May,
Which was adopted.
On motion OF Alderman Pugh. Coun
Gil adjourned.
cHAs. BARNUM, City Clerk.
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~ Chlnaman who was implicated in
the murder of white man at Corinne,
Ctah, did no; receive the benefit of tho
formnlllies which are usual in the East
that Of judicial trinl-but was exc
Gmted ut mass meeting Of the citizens.
Ihls proves what we already knew, that
Chlunman has no right to kill mem
Der OF the Caucasian race in Utah, al
though tho Caucasians are seldom dis.
turbed if they indulge themselves in
tnls regard towards each other.
"JohI Couch was married in Phila.
deiphia. the other day, to girl who
had refused him eighteen times" This
should afford encouragement to all dis.
carded youths. The fact is not gene.
rally known, but it is, nevertheless that
g'rl may hate you like poison and re-
inse you dozen times, but il You'll
keep on asking her every time you see
her, she will inevitably say yes iu the
course Of eight or ten years.
Dockery, u former United States of.
ticial in Florida, has been taken in
Cnba by tho Spanish authorities, tried
Tor communicating with the insurreo-
tionaries, convicted and sentenced to be
shot.
Advertisements printed in Chinese
characters are beginning to appear in
the California papers.
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Funeral Invitation.

The friends and scquAintaness Of Mrs. C.
L. SMITH and family, are respectfully in
yited to attend the funeral Of tho FORMER, at
her residence, on the Rice Greek Springs
Road. 81 miles North OF the city, THIS
AFTERNOON, at O'Clock.
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Auct1on Sales.
Public Sale.
OFFICE OF CHIEF POLICE.

COLUMBIA, 8. c., April 13, 1874.
WILL cell, at the City Guard House, at
i public outcry, THIS MORNING, 18th in
stant, at 10 o'clock, the following PROPERTY,
Manufacturing Company. N. T., 1 Derringer,
Smith Wesson Pistols. Colts Pistol, 1
Gold Patent Lever Watch, Gold Detached
Lever Watch, 2Gold Watch Chains, z Pocket
Knives, Wheelbarrow, Water Pitcher, and
various other articles too numerous to men
tion. The sale will commence at II O'Clock.
Terms OF sale cash.
QApr J. ALACKNNN Chief Polica
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e. "a Sk&IS capital livery stable, car
ttAAI393sf77zGriage. smith and harness
shops, besides several stores and private
residences, steam mill, &c, have been
erected there. Many OF the lots sold at our
;irst sale, llth August last, have changed
hands. without exception, at good profits.
and come as high as 400 per centum We
propose to nave further AUCTION SALE
OF LOTS on
FRIDAY, NAT 1, 1874.
TO which we invite tho attention OF capital
lists, merchants, mechsnics and tra,lesmen
OF every kind, as we'll as all persons who de.
sire to locate in hourishing, healthy, moral
town, possessing more railroad facilities
than any town in upper South Carolina, and
so located as to offer sure reward TO the
enterprisinS settler, whatever his honest
employment may be; but having, in our no.
tee OF the first sale. stated the great com.
mereiai, Manufacturing, mining and agriouI-
tural advantages OF the town and it's neigh
borhood, We tosist and refer to that.
Terms OF SALE-One.third cash; balance
in three and six months.
April 25 NORTON 4 THOMPSON.
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z. M. BEEF,

Z. M. BEEF,
ONE Barrel FULTON MARKET BEEF
" very fine.
A small lot of COUNTRY HAMS and
SHOULDERS. For sale at
April IS CANrWELL's. Main Street.
Creenville and Columbia r. r. Co.
sECRETARY'S OFFICE.
COLUMBIA, 4. O., April Is, 1874.
'v1HE ANNUAL MEETING OF the Stock
Il holders Of tho Greenville and Columbia
:4ilroad Company will be hold on THURS.
DAY, tho 3Dth instant, at II. 80 A. III. Stock.
holders VII! be passed FREE to aud from
Columbia. to attend the meeting, AS hereto
foro. They will be required to phow their
stock scrip tn tho conductor. (who will exact
pay from all others,) as no one but stock.
holders. or those OF their families residing
,oi!h Men,. are entitled to the privilege. No
one but s s,ockholder can be proxy.
April l3 c. V.CARRINQTON, Sec'v.
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spoke OF the bill as being disastrous to
the best interests OF the country and as
opposed to the pledges of the President
and the nation for an early resumption
OF specie payments. The President, in
reply, did not Indicate what his action
would be; he said all had their various
views, and he had no doubt if he lived
IN New York, he would think with the
committee, that the whole world ought
to think as they did. He had never
given any measure more attention than
be had this one cf the Senate bill.
His views were already known; he had
been opposed to imitation, without re-.
demption, and was in favor of redeem.
ing the pledges heretofore made for d
resumption Of specie payments The
committee retired in uncertainty as to
what the Presidents course will bs on
the bill.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE suit of
David France and wife against the E:na
Insurance Company. OF Hartford, O.,
on policy Of $40. 900, effected in 1866.
oE the life OF Mrs. frances brother.
who died In 1872, was decided to-day
the verdict being in favor of the plain
tiffs for SIC, 500. The case has been be.s
fore the United Suites Cirenit Court in
this city since tho 9th instant.
LITTLE Rock, April 1.-THE contest
seems to be eliminating in coupter.
pronunciamentoes, but no violence.
Each party piokets its headquarters and
calls upon it's supporters to rally. The
Mayor has closed the saloons.
PHILADELPHIA, April 17--The steamer
ashore on Brigantine Shoals is the
Wederland, from Antwerp hither.
NEW YORK. April l7.-There is just
put on record mortgage made by the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, as
trustees OF the real estate, franchises,
rolling stock and all nppurtenancee Of
the Erie Railroad. The mortgage is for
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The Los ANGELES Public Library.

Through the kindness of Mr.. Little
field, Manager of the Public Library,
we were yesterday shown the ordi-
nance as drafted at the last meeting
of the Board of Trustees of that insti-
tuition, relative to the establishment
of Public Library to be owned and
operated by the city and into which
the present library will be merged.
The ordinance will be presented in the
City Council at its next meeting and
submitted to the action of that body.
Section one provides for the estab-
lishment of Public Library in ac-
cordance with the act Of the Legisla-
ture, March 4th, which is to be called
the Los Angeles Public Library, to be
the property of the city and devoted
to the use of the public.
Section two provides for the election
by the Council of nine Regents of the
Library, the Mayor being eX-officio
President and the City Treasurer also
Treasurer of the Board. The Board of
Trustees, with officers as provided, is
to organize and be classified into three
separate sets or classes, the first to
hold office for one, the second for two,
and the third for three years.
Section four designates the first
Monday of each month as the regular
time of meeting for the Board.
Section five rests the government Of
the Library in the Board of Trustees
with provision for the appointment of
librarian, to whom the custody of
the library shall be entrusted.
Saotiop CT W Iac for ho ro =, ,fov
of the Public Library as now known
to the city.
Section seven relates to the renting
of a suitable room for the Library and
the eventual erection of library
building.
Section eight authorizes the Board of
Regents to purchase lot conveniently
situated as near the centre of the city
as may be for a library building, and
to contract for the erection thereon of
such building; provided, however, that
the whole cost for building and ground
shall not exceed $4,000.
Section nine declares the library, as
thus constituted, a public one and pro-
vides that it shall be open at all reas-
enable hours for the accommodation
OF the public, making provision, how
ever, for the requirement of monthly
dues not exceeding fifty cents from all
persons using the Library books, if
such provision be deemed eXpedient.
We trust that the ordinance as pre-
sented will meet with the approval of
the Council, and thus will be estab-
lished on a permanent basis monu-
ment to the intelligence and enterprise
Of nr Annaloc