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The y. &. Volcanic Movement.

The Raleigh Netrs has an account of an IN.
tervicw with Professor Duprc, of Wotford
College, Spartansburg, $. T., who it says, is
regarded as one of the most accomplished
biologists in the South. At the first report of
the Bald Mountain disturbances he set out
with the senior class at Wofford College to
explore and analyZe the wonder.
He stated that from his limited observa-
tons, and the short space of time he had
been on the mountain, he was unpreparcd to
express his views fully. He said: Volcanoes
heretofore have always bordcred the sea- and
have only occurred near deep waters. None
has ever occurred farther than fifty miles from
deep waters on the sea coast, and there is no
theory that would indicate volcanic action in
the Appalachian chain, the nearest point of
which to the sea is $50 miles and at that
point the water is shallow. Moreover, there
has never been even any reported eruption
east Of the Rocky Mountains, and none on
the Atlantic coast. These facts have estab-
lished the main foundation of geological
theory and if these disturbances are volcan.
ic (Which | firmly believe) it creates a new
epoch in geological science that will doubt
less attract the attention of scientists, of the
civilized world. have taken observations
and thoroughly explored both Stone and Bald
mountains; have felt and experienced the
SHOCKS, anu ucuIu tuc noises On
both, have convcrsed with reliable and in.
telligen, citizens living on, near and ada.
cent to, both; and l am satisfied in my mind
that the trembling of the earth, extending n
distance of 20 miles, from Broad river to the
Catawba river-and the noise is heard at still
= greater distance--that it is attributable
alone to volcanic action, though l prefer
posting myself further before expressing a
professional opinion
Rambling noises are common as Fremont
tory symptoms of both earthquakes and vol
canoes, but the explosive sounds that have
heard to-day and yesterday are common only
to and characteristic of volcanoes
Professor DUpre also said that the noise
made in the mountain is of the exact dcscrip.
ton of the sounds that proceeded from Mt.
Etna previous to an eruption. He adopts
Professor Agassiz's theory, that the centre Of
the earth is molten mass that tidal waves
of fire constantly roll through it like waves
of the ocean; that the crust of the earth at
its thinnest point is only twelve miles thick A;
that these waves OF fire and heat melt off por-
tons Of this crust which IS broken through
and the fire from below pours out.
The shocks and tremblings are becoming less
frequent and severe, though the inhabitants
were still uneasy and undecided what to do,
whether to remain or stay in the vicinity.
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cannot be removed with sponge Use a
stfi,haired plant brush instead of sponge
To varnish old furniture it should be rubbed
with pulverizcd pumcc.stonc and water to
take off the surface, and then vanished with
varnish reduced 10y adding turpentine to the
consistency OF cream. Apply with II stiff.
haired brush. If ii does not look well repeat
the rubbing with pumice.stonc, and when dry
varnish it again-Journdi IF Chemistry.
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The following from Chambers Journal is
numbers are like grasshoppers, especially in
the cities, do not hesitate to enter the houses
and carry off whatever they can lay hands or
beak on. While we were in Calcutta the
very center of the city, and seized our break
fast before our eyes, while we were waiting
to cat it. " !. Observer
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4 STRANGE DIsBAsE.-Intense radiation of
heat in the great desert of Sahara produces
extraordinary effects on insects, AS well rs
animals and men. When caravan starts
out TO traverse that wide desolation, flies fol-
low on in prodigious multitures, attracted,
no doubt by odor from the animals, but they
soon drop dead by intensified heat Fleas
5urrowing in hair, straw or sacks are killed
off rapidly But the most singular of all is
the malady to which men are incident after
being exposed a short time To burning sands
and a vertical sun in this arid and life-forsak-
en- region. Ii is called rsgle, and is u kind
of brain fever. The stricken traveller is de-
lighted, amused and made extremely happy
by exhibitions of fantastic forms. He sees
mirages, palm trees, groups of tents, sheeny
mountains, sparkling cascades and misty
ferns dancing delightful before his entranced
vision From all that can be gathered upon
the subject, If appears that certain condi-
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ton of the atmosphere, wholly free from
moisture, with intense solar heat produces
an effect on the brain very similar to hasl4
cesh. Both eXalt the nervous system, ard
speedily destroy all desires to exist, deprived
of the natural cXcita,ion Of the brain.
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When poultry is kept in ayard, it is best to
dig up small corner occasionally, to let them
hunt for worms and beetles, and then SOW it
in oats and corn and lettuce. They always
want busting place; Il box of ashes with
SULPHUR intermiXed is what they need for this
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NOTICE.-EsrArE OF ELIKS C.NPBKII, DEc'D--
~ Notice Is hereby given, that the undersigned Admins
traitor estatei Ellen Campbell late OF the county
La Sale and STATE Of Illinois deceased viii appear before
County Court of said county the third Monday hng
the fifteenth day. June s7& the Court House Ia
ottawa In said county when and where all Persons having
claims demands against said estate notified 20 attend
ard present the same IN writing for adjustment.
EDWIN y. LEWIS.
apris-sv Public Administrator
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II Is Il fact that tree planting on large
scale is needed on the Nebraska prairie, and
the people of the State are fully aware OF the
importance of the subject On the bluff, and
on the banks of rivers and streams, there is
abundance of wood, and large variety ct ma
tive trees but there is not sufficient for the
country The manner IN which lumber is be.
ing cut, without the forests being replaced In
the east, also points to the time when, If
trees arc planted, the lumber crop of the prai-
ric States will be matter of much moment
to the country AT large.
In Nebraska timber grows with astonishing
rapidly; and, if the farmers of the country
are equal to their opportunities, not many
years will elapsc before the trecless prairie
is adorned with waving woods, tho lumber
OF which will add largely to the revenue of
the owners of the soil.
Trees are now being planted in Nebraska
by the millions. The Hon j. Sterling Nor.
ton OF Nebraska City, Otoe County, has been
one ofthc pioneers in the tree planting move
ment. He originated the idea of setting apart
one day ia each Spring to the special work
of tree planting. The first "arbor-day" was
dropped, but il was recommended TO the far.
mers to choose for themselves day in April,
and set il apart for tree planting. This year,
however, the State Board of Agriculture has
determined to go back to the original plan.
1t has been resolved that "arbor-day" shall be
the second Wednesday in April; and the
State Legislature is to be asked to make the
day legal holiday. Each owner of land Is
recommended to plant at least one tree; and
the State Board will award premium TO the
person who plants the largest number 1t is
now the custom OF the Board to give premi,
UNI TO the land owner who has planted the
most trees on any given day in April and,
at recent meeting of the Board, the prize
was awarded TO farmer who set out 81 500
trees on the 2Sth OF April 1878.
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To IMPROVE FURNITuRE.-The humidity
oil The atmosphere aud the action of the gas
causes a blueish white coating to collect on all
furniture, and show conspicuously on bright
polished surfaces, such al mirrors. pianos,
cabinet ware and polished metal To remove
1t, take a son sponge, wet with clean cold wa.
ter, and wash over the article. Then take
a soft channels skin and wipe il clean Dry
the skin as well as you can by wringing it in
the hands and wipe the water off the furni.
ture, be careful to wipe only one way. New.
er use dry chamois on varnish work. If the
varnish is defaced and shows white marks,
take liEssed oil and turpentinc in equal parts,
shake them well In vial and apply very
small quantity on soft rag until the color is
restored; then with clean soft rag wipe the
mixture of. In deeply carved work the dus,
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formal demand upon Spain "1or an &C
knowledgment Of the wrong DONE ana ior
compensation to the relatives OF the victims
who we're subjects Of Great Britain
IL Dir eurieme Steele, NJ. About's news
paper has been suppressed at Paris on the
ground of immortality.
The precedence imbroglio at the English
court is becoming decidedly interesting.
Queen Victoria is accused Of writing to the
.Thunderer" naughty things about her
Russian daughter-in-law.
1t is reported thst Germany is working to
annul the London treaty, which guarantees
the neutrality of Luxembourg.
Senior Mantilla has been appointed Min
lister of Spain at Washington.
The Spanish Government has forbidden
the press from attacking the Government
financial schemes.
An unsuccessful attempt WAS made in Lon
don, a few days ago, to assassinate the Prince
OF Saxe-W eimar. The assassin who fired the
shot escaped.
The ship British Admiral was lately
WItChtu Ou kllC q VI dlId, dllu q 7 IlNcb
were lost.
in the French Assembly, on the I'd inst,
the Genera Election bill was taken up, and q
stormy debate followed. N. Brisson, 4 Radical,
in the course Of a hitter speech, tainted the
~Bonapartists with leading France to Sedan.
A scene Of wild excitement ensued, AMI at one
time some OF the Deputies almost came to
blows.
Bismarck has prohibited the sale Of the
Paris Steele i'll Alsace and Lorraine.
From Paris comes the startling rumor that
Marshal Serrano intends ordering q general
election in Spain. after which. should it sp-
pear that the monarchists are in the majority,
he will propose the enforcement of the
Prince Asturiss, under his own regency.
1t is semi-oficially denied by the Ger
man papers that the csndIdature OF the Hohen-
zollerns for the throne Of Spain is to be re-
viyed.
The French Assembly, on the 4th inst,
passed the Electoral bill to a second reading
by a vote OF 1893 yeas to 31s nays. The bill
DISTINGUISHES a large number of citizens.
The world will breathe freely now shat the
announcement is made that the status Of Al
eIandrowna is fixed. Hereafter she will rank
next to the Princess Of WalAa.
The friends OF President MacMahon are
organizing with the purpose Of maintaining
him in power through all contingencies
during his seven years term, and secur-
ing for him a recollection Mt the close Of thai
time.
Spanish advices indicate that he Carlists
are steadily gaining ground
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railroad company receiving freight for trans
uortat,on over other roads in addition to Its
own line shall be responsible to the shipper
for the safe delivery of the freight at its des-
t~ination. Each violation of any OF the foreso-
ing provisions is to be punished by hne not
less than $500 nor more than $1,000.
The Brooklyn Board of Education has
pronounced against mixed schools.
The House Committee on Civil Service
Reform (Butler, Chsirman) have resolved
that the committee do not recommend any
further appropriations to carry on the expert
ment in the so-called Civil Service Reform IN
the manner in which it has been carried on.
The lower house of Congress has passed
a bill which provides for deepening the chan-
mel of the Mississippi at its outlet, by dredging
or otherwise, the work to be let out upon con-
tracts. The depth proposed is twenty feet,
and the width OF the channel 200 feet. Not
over $3.50. 900 is to be paid for twenty feet, nor
more than sl5, 900 a month for maintaining
that depth, nor more than 5000 a month for
each additional foot.
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POLITICAL L..

Gen. Bristow has been unanimously con-
iirmed as Secretary OF the Treasury. The
name of Eichardson, for Judge of the Court
OF Claims, was opposed by the Democratic
Senators, most Of the Republicans voting for
the confirmation; a few, however, refused to
vote at all.
-Parson B-ownlow has written a letter in
opposition to the Civil lights bill. He bases
his objections to it on the ground OF its in
justice to the poor white men OF the South,
and claims that it will injure them in Il
greater degree than it will benefit the negroes.
The New Hampshire Legislature met in
joint session, on the Sd inst, and elected, by
ballot, James A. Weston Governor for the en-
suing year. The vote stood: McCutchins,
Isl Weston, 1872.
Williams, Republican, has been elected
to Congress from Oregon. over La Dow and
Davenport, independents. At last accounts
the vote on Governor and other State officers
WAS i'll doubt.
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tiement Of accounts Of officers Of the army and pavv
Adverse reports were made on the bills allovin,
army officers to wear emblems indicative Of honor.
conferred upon them, and providing for the placino
Of retired army officers on duty. Sherman, from
the Committee on Finance, reported back The hi,
to amend the Customs Revenue laws, aud to rsrea,
the notifies. with 8 number of additional amend.
ments....The Indian Appropriation bill was
passed -. Window, from the Committee on Trans
portation, reported . substitute for tls bill to recu-
late by railroad among the seyera
States.
HOnse.-The bill in relation to courts and iudici.
officers in Utah was passed, after q spirited debate
by 159 to 5o....A bill was passed authorizing The.
Secretary of the Treasury to suspend work OIL pub
ic buildings in certain cases.
WEDNESDAY, June 3.-Senate.-The Com.
sular and Diplomatic and Pension Appropriation
bills were passed. The latter sppropriates s2s, $50
900, ard hxss The fee for preparing vouchers and
administering oaths at Is cents in each case. The.
resolution instructing the Appropriation Commit.
tee to report a bill providing for the s1rrey Of the.
several routes from the interior to the Atlantic
sesboard, rs recommended by the Cheap Trans
por+ation Committee, was discussed, ba. no. dis
posed of.
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RAILROAD TyTFLLIGEyCE


George F. Telfar, q clerk in the employ Of
the Milwaukee and st. Paul railway, has been
tried at Ripon, Wis, for selling q ticket at
regular railroad rates, and lined Il and costs.
An appeal was taken.
The station agent on the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company, in Milwau-
kee, has been tried for overchaiging, found
guilty, and fined 81.
The bOndholders of the Northwestern
railroad have become seriously alarmed at the
suits brought by the Wisconsin Commission
ers, and on the LIST inst. papers were served
upon the Attorney-General and the Commits
sioners notifying them that an injunction
would be applied for in the United States
District Court for the Western District Of
Wisconsin to restrain them from instituting
any proceedings or taking any measures for
the purpose Of executing the act Of the last
Legislature regulating railroads. This action
is not brought in the name of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railroad Company, but in the
name of its creditors, who claim that their
securities are weakened or destroyed by the
law Of last winter.
"A petition in bankruptcy has been filed
against the Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw rail
road.
The Illinois Railroad Commissioners have
brought another suit against the Chicago and
Alton road for ex.ortion and discrimination in
rates, laying damages at S100.00O.
John +. Tracy has been reelected Presi-
dent OF the Rock Island road.
Tom Scott has been elected President OF
the Pennsylvania road, uise J. Edgar Thomp-
son. deceased.
The annual election for Directors Of the
New York Central road resulted in the success
OF the Vanderbilt ticket.
Tho Grand Trunk railroad authorities
have decided to change their line to q narrow
gauge east Of Montreal in September.
Prominent officials Of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad assert that no extension
of the company's lines will be undertaken until
the present attitude OF Western Legislatures
toward vested capital interests has been
abandoned.
In the United States Circuit Court, at
Madison, Wis, on the 4th inst, Judge Drum
mond heard arguments for the granting Of All
injunction against the Wisconsin Railway
Commissioners, Atorney-Genersl Sloan and
the Northwestern Commissioners Further
hearing OF the case was postponed for q fort
night.
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BILGE WATER BY Ballet.

1.-THE Danbury News Man Half Seas ore--Zz'rac:s
from first letter.l
But no one could say, sit vas none
of his funeral" George Washington
was never seasick. 1 have been told by
several of his body servants. There
are many heralded ~preventiyes of sea-
sickness, but the only n known to
work successfully is to keep off the sea.
A passenger on a steamship must be
either seasick or despised. 1t is not
pleasant to be despised. A seasick
person rarely smiles, but When he does
everybody about him Immediately re-
grets it. None Of tie officers of the
Abyssinia lost a day through seasick-
ness. One of the stewards, p bald
headed gentleman, was "teetering"
along the deck with a plate Of highly
seasoned beef in one hand and a cup
of hot tea in the other, when 4 sudden
lurch of the vessel lifted him INTO the
air, and drove him with great vio-
lence against the guards. The
spiced beef and a fork We're never
heard of again, but the tea he saved by
catching it under his collar. One lady
was cut in the head, and one gentleman
broke a number of his legs, bat was
ont again in an hour, eating a Welsh
rarebit. The sea air is very bracing.
Opposite the two berths is.
a lounge, which can be made into a
third berth. To sit on this lounge and
to be thrown to the opposite side with
the shin of your advanced leg seraping
the upper edge of the lower berth, and
your head smashing against the upper
berth, is n sensation l have experienced
about eleven hundred times il the past
week. When I went alone l didn't
mind it so much, but to have Mrs.
Bailey avalanche atop of me, and with
her weight increase my momentum,
has almost made me swear. Any boy
who is striving for a prize on the
grounds of a strictly upright life
should forego the pleasure OF seeing:
Europe until after he has got his prize.
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FOREIGN,

The American Catholic pilgrims who re
Gently sailed from New York to pay their re-
spects to the Pope, and visit the shrine OF
Our Lady Of Lourdes, arrived safely at Havre
on the Goth ult. They were received and
blessed by the Archbishop OF Paris, and
started for Rome, there to receive the bless
ing Of the head Of the Church.
The virginius affair has been revived by
the British Government. which has made q