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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19
Elephants at Sea.


The hosting into the air and low.
ering elephants into the hold of a
ship, says the Calcutta Englishman,
is not only an unusual sight to most
men, but also strange experience
to most elephants. They were
lashed with strong ropes, slung as
far as practicable in slings, hoisted
up with cranes with three foot
tackle, and lowered into the steam
ers hold like a bale of cotton When
IN the hold, they were placed in
pens built of strong teak timber
0aulks, bolted to the ships side to
prevent them from breaking looso
The fear the ANIMALS suffered was
the only pain they underwent, and
by watching the eyes OF the poor
beasts their terror was very mani
fest. Tears trickled down their
mlld countenances, and they roared
with dread, more especially when
being lowered INTO the hold, the
bottom OF which was Sanded for
them to stand upon. We are told
that one female elephant actually
tainted and was brought to with
fan and many gallons of water. At
sea it appears that they got into
curious habit of occasiOnally-evi-
IDENTIFY with preconcerted signal
setting to work rocking the ship
from side to side, by giving them
selves, simultaneously, swing mo-
tIon as they stood athwart the ship,
the vessel rolling heavily, as if in
seaway. This they would do for
u spell of an hour or more, and de-
sist for several hours until the
strange freak took them again.
When they reached port they were
hOisted out of the hold and swan
on shore, thirty-tive being thus safe
iy landed without any accident
whatever. When they were released
from the slings it was Il supreme
moment for the mahOut, who was al
ways on the elephants neck from
the time of it's touching the water
to letting go. As the word was
given to let go, each of the ele-
plants, either from the lightness of
his heart at being freed from his
floating prison, or from his own
weight. we are not sure which
lightness of heart, like lightness of
head, causes elephants and men to
play pranks-plunged down deep
into the water. the mahout on his,
neck. The anxiety on the face of
the mahOut just one second before
the plunge was study; so. too, was
it when elephant and man rose to
the surface again, the former blow
ing water from his trunk and the
latter from his nose.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19
For the GallipOlis Journal.
To the WOmen'S Temperance
Lea0Ile of (HaIiiDOliS.

League of GaliipOliS.
Though we cannot comply with
your request, to send one or more
delegates to the meeting of the
Temperance League on the 9TH, yet
we feel it our duty to answer your
appeal to the women of Gallia coun
ty, to give you some assurance of
our firm support, if it be but in
words penned by feeble hand, and
inexperienced writer.
We do assure you there are many
noble, true hearted women in our
vicinity, who have and will ever
stand fairly and firmly on the glo-
rious platform of temperance.
Our hearts have beat in unity
with yours. since we first knew of
the demonstrations made by your
League. In our judgment you have
adopted the only sure method of
conquering the great evil of intem-
perance and liquor traffic.
Men legislate and enact laws to
restrain the liquor dealer, but the
mass disregard and trample them
IN the dust. Something must be
done Let those who will, call us
fanatics. What matter, if we &C
complish a great and good work.
The crisis is at hand woman must
act. She must put her shoulder to
the wheel; she has long enough stood
idly by, in her modest sphere, while
the demon intemperance stalked un
molested through our land. DESC
lating our hearts and homes, and
blighting the intellect Of our hus-
bands, brothers and sons. Is this
not sufficient cause! Then let wo-
man go forth, doing what God has
given her to do. whatsoever her
hand findeth to do.
Written in behalf of the women
of Huntington township, Gallia
county, Ohio MYRA.
FEB. 9th, 1874
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" But would like to know
Why you weep, little Greta :"

"Why," said the little girl, II am so
lonesome and have no one to play
with. The watch dog is so old and
sensible, and the hens have their
chickens to attend to. Nobody teach
es me anything; | can do nothing for
uncle's comfort; he goes to the ale
house, and when he comes home l
am afraid of him; | may well weep.
Often am hungry. ! am poor and
have nothing"
You have much that you are not
aware Of" said the old woman. "Will
you believe my wordsf You have
ten servants"
Grets made big eyes. She looked
around her.
"See here!" said the old woman,
taking her hand and pointing to the
little fingers. "Tbey are called Tum-
metott, Slickepott, Langeman, Guile
brand and Lillepyt; have you heard
anything newt"
Grets looked at her hand, and
was she daZzled by the sun, or how
was it2 1t seemed that every one OF
her fingers was little person with .
little face. Tummetott was short and
thick, looking meditative and wise;
his neighbor had pert and con
spicuous appearance; and solemn
Langeman was adorned by the old
woman with a silver helmet, and
Gullebrand at his side was allowed to
wear alittle gold ring as belt around
the waist, and silver shield. Lille
PVT looked like a boy, and bowed,
laughing.
'sCan you say now that you have nc
servants, skilltul and good, if you
will only allow them to learn some,
thing? Only try"
Grets clapped her hands. The
| fingers now looked as usual, but the
little thimbIe and sewing ring re
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19
Having q Good Time.

The NEwsoM boys, CHARLES and
FRED. are still at Skipwith Landing,
Miss, hunting, trapping and fishing.
From the tone of their letters they
they seem to be having good time,
as the following letter from one of
them to a friend in our city will
show. They have not forgotten
their Vinton friend-the ladies.
Here is the letter:
JANUARY, 31st, 1874
| am now getting my coon and
biscuits in order for my jaw teeth;
am we'll and have a good time gen.
orally. l found two bee trees yes
terday; cut one and got lots of
sweet" can now go in on biscuits,
honey and fish. We got some three
hundred pounds of fish during yes
terday. / received a letter from
lady friend yesterday from Vinton'
which, of course, put me IN sPlen-
did humor. l am in the fur busI
ness; am doing well; enjoy myself,
splendidly and would do better if
nv old partner Daniel Boon were
here. Our tent keeps US dry, and
the bunks of little spring poles do
we'll. To day the weather is warm
like Spring. L will start for st
Louis to sell fur the last of March,
and may come back to Vinton, but
"white man is uncertain" like
the Vinton folks, and they all
treated me well. l would like to
get a JOURNAL to read in camp
Send me one.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19
GALLIPOLIS, OHIO. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY l0 1874.
For the Gallipolis Journal.
RetrOspectiOn.
BY MRS. SARA woLvERToN.

BY MRS. SARA wOLvERToN.
One year has passed, and more, since las
| babe
Adieu to life's more active work, ant
with
My hand in thine, Oh! Pain, prepared
10 take
The heavy cross of sickness up. Ne
thought
The way was short, and at the end would
wait
To welcome me within her fair domain
The rosy hues of health. But All, God
willed
1t otherwise should be. Not always best
Our way, and so he leads us thro' His
Own.
My feet hath pressed the cold, hard
stone; my hands
The thOrn-branch brushed aside. I've
bent beneath
The cloud, and felt the fever burn my
brow;
The rain was dripping, and the promise
VOW
Was broken. yet never hope, nor faith
grew dim,
And never thought | once forsaken.
Then,
Accepted, my load grew light, l looked
aloft
And bright beheld radiant star. 1t
seemed
Sometimes twas angel eyes, God silent
Concerning me, 70 bear my spirit mp.
He wills, think, that we should win
along
Our way at times, gladstone light, lest
too
Great darkness hide the flowers at our
feet.
| looked along. below, behcld so fair,
Not earth holds fairer, frcsher blooms
arrayed
In robes of spotless white Gods Min
sters all.
star-eyed, and beautiful,
tho but
Within a lowly path they strayed, from
out
Their hearts fell fragrance all around.
God blessed
MY path. And tho sometimes the hui
man heart
Grew sad, the human foOtstep weak,
within
Was strength to overcome.
Sorrow and joy hath mingled,
And who shall say
This for me, or the other,
Was the better way?
am sure for the treasures
hold in my heart:
There's no wealth to obtain them,
Not even part.
In to come? God keepeth it,
Why should care;
Ny gems may be brighter
NV flowers more fair.
And the path that now seems
So trial-rife,
Be the one to unfold
A beautiful life.
DETROIT, 1873.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19

The following is a copy of sin .
gular petition now being circulated
for signatures: "We, the under
signed, citizens of Massachusetts
and consumers of tobacco, protest
against any advance in the rate of
tax on what we consider one of the
necessities of life and a great help
in the temperance reform now going
on in this State"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19

ters, who appear like funeral pro-
cession each day upon the street, it
boldly proclaims the fact, without
any argument, that their business is
disreputable, and an outrage upon
the law abiding people of this com
munity. that has been tolerated too
long, and should now be wiped out,
and kept down forever.
W. S. II.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19

EA thief who had the merit Of
about him was convicted
the other day Of making a regular
business of stealing wheat from the
farmers. His harvest moon averaged
him some twenty bushels night. The
court, after sitting the proof, thought
there was too much cheat in his crop,
and bolted him in the penitentiary.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19
GRETA AND HER TEN SER
WANTS.

There was once a little girl who
sat alone in a cold, dark gariet, and
wept She had neither father nor
mother; she was poor and forsaken.
But the sun, which was then setting.
peeped forth from a cloud and spread
a little light in the attic. The door
opened softly and little bent old
woman stuck in her head.
"Come in, aunty," said the little
girl. pleasantly.
81 am tired; may l sit on your lit
tie stool?" asked the old woman.
Twill you give me something to
drink, for / am so thirsty?"
The child took her little bowl of
milk and gave it to the old woman.
That was to have been her evening
meal; but she was such a good little
girl. When the old woman had
drunk the milk, she seemed to be-
come more beautiful and friendly;
the sun shane on her silver hair and
made her cheeks red. She sang soft
ly to herself:
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-02-19
The MeaneSt Vet.


There is unfortunately, no lack of
mean men in this world, and every
little while there springs up in some
small town q claimant for the honor
of being the meanest yet discovered.
We now desire to confer upon the
aforesaid yet another local habita-
ton and name.
In the town of s., Mass, lived
two families in adjoining houses.
They had been neighbOrs and friends
for years; but at last the head of one
family was taken sick with typhoid
fever, and died. All the rest OF the
household lay dangerously i'll with
the same disease, and the oldest son
followed his father so soon that one
funeral served for both.
Some time during the illness of
their friends the family in the aG-
Joining house had loaned the former
two old fashioned yellow ealthen-
ware bowls, which had not IS yet
been returned AS the funeral pro-
cession moved down the main street
of the village, it passed the store
kept by the owner of the precious
crockery. Rushing out he stopped
the front carriage which contained
the brother of the deceased, whom
he accosted in this manner:
II s'pose your Squire Beal's
brother?"
eyes, sir "
"Wal. 1 kinder thought you might
know su'thin' bout two yaller bowls
my wife lent his'n. Bein' sick so, 1
s'pose they kinder forgot bout 'em,
an"
"All right, sir; they shall be seen
to, but this is no time to talk about
anything of this kind"
II know, know; but only want
ed to say that I'd just as soon not
have 'em sent back, seen as how
they've been used round in the sick
room; but I'll take the pay for 'em
instead. They cost me five cents a
piece, and's longs they were just as
good as new, / spose you won't be-
grudge payln' me the same's l give
for EN- seem too, as they've hei
the use of 'em so long"
The ten cents he claimed was
handed him without word, and the
procession passed on.
Mayor Boyd sold his running
horse Red Jacket, to member OF
the Boundary Commission. The
purchaser wrote for the pedigree of
the animal. Mayor Boyd's answer
was characteristic: "He was sired
by his father and id by the man
who last owned him."
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-02
KHAT WE OVERHEARD.

"Dear Mollie, an so glad to see you. was
Just in peck Of trouble about my new dress.
The trimming-Why, how beautiful those de-
liciOus pears are. You are a charming girl to
think of me here in the dumps over my dress.
Do take your things of. Where did you get such
large pears, and elegant bananas, too, and even
oranges, you sweet girl?'
"Now Jennie, dear, don't devour me, but sit
down and deVour the fruit. was walking down
Ninth street, near D, and saw such a display Of
fruit, could not but stop and ask the price; so
reasonable, too, and then such a gentleman to
wait on you. He says they will receive large lots
of the choicest pears from California, and the
best varieties Of grapes in large clusters from
Malaga, (you know the store is called Malaga
Fruit Company,) constantly coming in fresh lots;
and how beautifully large; Lisbon purple grapes
and the finest oranges. bananas and all kinds of
foreign fruit, nuts, sc. Can't our tables be
dressed this winter? Such an attractive basket
of fruit, arranged with so much taste, saw
hanging! 1t makes my mouth water If Charlie
could only see ii! II the gentlemen only knew
how we girls think Of little delicate attentions
that way! He candidly told me that the oranges
in one basket were sweet, and in the other they
were very sour. thought the sour ones looked
the best. They have lilies, brought all the way
from the West India Islands, and sell them for
only ten cents each. To think Of my paying that
time that miserable cheat seventy-fiVe cents for
one, and not know of the Malaga Fruit Com
pany's store, 4OS Ninth street."
isn't 1t nice to have such store in Washing
ton like Edith writes Of in Philadelphia? 1 can
tell her about the reasonable prices here, that
she need not brag any more about what she can
do there"
But, dear Jennie, my tongue will run when 1t
is started. Excuse me. Let us see the new
dress"
81 will shut the door first, for the men are
always in the way when you don't want them
poking about. They listen, and think that we
talk about nothing else but dress"
81 would not be surprised If Theodore and Nor
man had been in the draWing-rOom all the time
while the door has been open. Went they tease
you and Charlie If they have?"
~ don't care; they had no business to listen"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-02
COLONIZATION.
PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A q


PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF A COL
ONY IN VIRGINIA.
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: In reply to a suggestion made by ''Coloni-
zationist" in to-day's issue, and without en-
deaToring to anticipate or to forestal any edito-
rial allusOn to the present and Immediately pros
pectve condition of the surplus population Of this
city, or to any practicable remedies therefor, 1
beg leave to state that there is now a movement
on foot which may partly answer the purposes
s'COlOniZationist" has in view.
An association exists in Boston, Mass, which
has for its object the colonization Of and the de-
7elopment of lands in the South. Virginia being
the trst objective point, the plan is to establish
colony of Northern families in q healthy, fertile
and desirable neighbOrhoOd, not far from this
city They purpose further TO establish manu-
prises in a town site within the colony. very
desirable tract of land within thirty miles of
Washington, and on a line Of railroad has al
ready been selected, and negotiations therefor are
now pending.
under the laws Of Virginia, is TO purchase the
land: the money is to be raised by the sale Of
sock to emigrants and to those phtlanthropic
capitalists who wish to give substantial evidence
Of their desire for the immediate success OF the
movement, and with the money realized from the
sale Of land and town lots, manufactures and me-
chanical pursuits are to be inaugurated.
A number Of New England Workmen have al
ready sgnihed their intention Of joining in this
movement. 'sCOlonZatiOnist," and others like
him who desire to aid in this enterprise, can OBJ
tain further information by writing to Charles
SteRrns, esq, room 81 Congregational house,
corner Of Beacon and Somerset streets, Boston,
Massachusetts. J. W. q.
WASHINGTON, D. c., o ,toberI, 1874.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-02
PERSONAL.

John Mitchell has sailed for America on the
steamer Minnesota.
The report of the death of the Duke of Lem
ster was premature. The Duke is still alive, but
death Is momentarily expected.
Lieut.. Fulton, who led the score in the inter-
national rife match at CreedmOor says he will
go to Dublin with the American term.
Mr.. J. W. KnoHlton, Of Connecticut, yesterday
entered upon the duties Of chief Of the Dead
Letter Division of the Post Once Department.
Mr.. KnoWlton is q young man Of vigorous intel
lect and rare administrative ability.
Prof Ronamy Price, of Oxford University,
yesterday delivered an address before the New
York Chamber Of Commerce on the financial
crisis. At the conclusion Of his address he re-
ceiyed a vote Of thanks from the chamber.
Rev. DR.. o.! H. Tiffany, Of the Metropolitan
Methodist church of this city, will lecture this
evening at Steinway hall, New York, in behalf
of the Washington National Monument. Gen.
Grant has signiaed his intention to be present II
possible.
The following were among the arrivals at the
Arlington yesterday; Rear Admiral Jas. Alden,
Lieut.. Gen. Phil. Sheridan, Gen. Geo. A. For
syth, Gen. W. L. Grant, Kentucky; Jno. Nc
Cullough, California; Gen. S. NJ. Bowman and
family, Baltimore; L. Steine, England; Tomas
Torres, Juan R. Molina and Vicente L. Casares,
BuenOs Ayres.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-02

your betrothed. that you may 20 through this
earthly pilgrimage each helping the other to
bear its crosses and gain its rewards both here
and hereafter, when you will change the nuptiaI
crowns for those that fade not Desiring 10 be
most respectfully remembered to General and
Mrs. Sherman, and with very kind regards to
Miss Sherman, am, dear Mr.. Fitch, very truly
yours in Christ. s. NJ. OHATARD.
Among the invitations which found the receiver
willing, but to whom circumstances forbade an
acceptance, was one to the distinguished English
Catholic, Lady Herbert. Her note Of regret Is
quite interesting, and so is herewith appended
NOTE FROM LADY HERBERT.
DoRLIN, LoCH sHIEL SALEM, N. B.,l
September Il, 1874.
NY DEAR MISS SHERMAN: Your most kind In
vitation to your marriage found me in this wild
and beautiful spot in the Catholic part Of the
Highlands of Scotland. am so sorry that can
not, therefore, profit by It but ] assure you I
shall pray very much for you on that day that
every blessing and joy may be yours in future
life. . ...
Pray present my compliments to the General Of
the Army and Mrs. Sherman, and thank them
for their kindness in remembering me.
Yours, most sincerely, NJ. E. Herbert.
I hope If you come to England you will come
and see me and introduce your husband.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-02
THE SECRET SERVICE.
MORE 1IPURTANT ARRESTS.

MORE IMPORTANT ARRESTS.
The acting chief IF the secret, service division,
Treasury Department, received yesterday the
fOllOWing important telegram:
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, September q, Is74
TO S. P. Be1iS0a- DC, DC, Washington. D. o.:
pursued Bon Ballard, alias Charles Marshall
and Luke McGlue alias Jones. here. Arrested
them with $500 cOunterfeits their person Of the
Farmers and Manufacturers National bank
Buffalo. 1t is new plate. So
This Ballard is "a brother OF the famous counter
feiter, Tom Ballard, regarded as the most skllfuI
engraYer and cOunterfeiter in the United States
Since September Il operations have been going
on under direction Of Mr.. Benson to make this
capture. Obtaining the first clue in Buffalo, the
eOHntGrieiters were pursued step by step until the
arrests were effected in Detroit stated. These
frequent and fresh items Of similar intelligence
prove how swift and sure the secret-service force
is now working to break up cOunterGeiting in the
United States
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-02
ST. JOHNSBURY.

Last week the Fairbanks Scale Company
manufactured about one thousand scales
Since the opening of the year they have run their
factory on orders, and at the present time they
are far behind their orders. The business so far
this year is in excess of any expectation Of the
firm, being in advance Of any previous year. II
is a fact worthy of note. and highly hattering to
American enterprise, that the manufactures OF
this company have gained such q worldwide
reputation and sale. At the Royal Agricultural
show, held a few weeks since in Bedford, England,
q silver medal, offered 'for articles in which the
judges think there is any especial merit" was
awarded to the Fairbanks hay scale, CT as 1t is
called in England, the Fairbanks "WeiL;h bridge
for carts and wagons" This, coming from con-
manufactures, and coming in the way It did, must
be considered the highest testimonial Of the merit
of these scales.-Nei1 York Evening Post.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-02
MORE OF THE SAFE BURGLARY:
ARREST OF GUsTAyE ZIRRUTH.

ARREST OF GUSTAVE ZIRRUTH.
Detective Downs, Of Baltimore, arrived here
yesterday morning, having in his custody Gus
taye Zirruth one of the parties indicted for con-
spiracy as to the safe burglary case. The pris-
oner was taken to the marshal's office. and from
thence conveyed to jail. On Saturday last, about
$50 o'clock p. m, he was traced on board the
steamer Calabria, bound for Queenstown, Eu-
rome, under the name Of VIM. John Russ, and
when she was about to sail he was brought of in
the tug S. q. BabcOck to pier IS, New York, and
was then taken in custody by Mr.. Downs. Zir-
ruth is quite q fRe looking man. we'll dressed,
wears q silk hat, is about i've feet nine or ten
inches in height, and is quite q fluent talker in
regard to everything except the charge against
him, as to which he IL quite reteent, and, in the
language of the detectives, "doss not give any
amount of baggage in satchel, which he took
to Jail with him.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

A small white girl is wanted
Two second-story rooms for rent.
A four-stOry brick house for rent
See the card Of Maestro Ellor Barili.
New fall dry goods at Mr.. R. Riley's.
A young girl is wanted to do Homework.
Unfinished rooms at Ills street for rent.
Fall styles for mems wear at Devlin & Co.'s.
Two parlors, dining-rOOm and kitchen for rent
A request is made for the return of a bracelet
Part Of house 1927 Fifth street northwest for
rent.
Three or four handsomely furnished rooms for
rent.
BarlOw's gallery Of fine arts, lbs Pennsylvania
avenue.
Malaga grape, at the Malaga Fruit Com
pany's.
New goods at q. G. BryanIs, corner Fifteenth
and streets.
BIB. Warner will sell on Thursday valuable
building lot.
Theo. L King, organist st. Johns parish,
teacher Of music.
Wash. B. Williams will sell on Saturday lot
of household furniture.
WI. Wall & Co. will sell on Saturday the
stock Of KerYand Towers.
B.H. Warner will sell on Monday, October %,
n neat three-story brick dwelling.
Charina NJ de MOdena VS.. Dominica de NO
dena in the Supreme Court Of the District of Co.
Iumbia.
E ]. Sweet will sell on Saturday, October II, a
house and lot on street, between North Capitol
and First streets east.