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GoIIathS and MefhuSelahS.

The report of tho registrar general
OF marriages, births and deaths in Scot
land for 4 single year, shows that there
arc giants in these days and that the
Methuselah family is still living and
dying upon the earth. The death of a
giant Irishman at Eawick is recorded.
This gentleman, by whose side even the
"cialmant" would have appeared an in
FAINT, was seven feet eight inches in
height, measured tifty-eight inches
around the chest and weighed twenty
two stone. The toothless may derive
hope from the fact that at KILN, in
Psrthshire, and old man died 1t the age
OF 81 years; but five years bfore his
death he cut six new teeth, which he
said were quite seryiceable and "sharp
~ lancets." As for centenarians, they
seem to swarm in Scotland. From the
imperfect manner in which the old reg
listers are kept, it is often impossible to
procure satisfactory evidence of the
ages Of those who die at every advanc-
ell periods of life. 1t is, however, one
OF tho peculiarites Of tho Scottish race
that they use every effort to ascertain
the exact age of the deceased, SO that,
as general rule, the age at death may
DO relied on as being correct. During
the year 1870 there were nine males and
seventeen females whose ages were en-
tered on the register as being above
100 years of age at death. Of the nine
males, two had completed 100 years,
one was 10l years, two were 102 years,
one los years, one lO4 years, one was los
years, and one survived to his 10th
year. OF the seventeen females who
died above 100 years, mine had completed
their Tooth year, two 101 years of
age, seven Were. 102 years, two were 1O3
years, enc was 10l years, ono was 107
years, ono was los years, one was ITO
years, and one was reported to be in
her ll5th year of life. 1t is fact
worthy of noto that the Scotch are not
in the habit Of killing themselves at the |
same rate as other people. During 1870
there was only one suicide for every
25,OsS persons in the population a
proportion perhaps lower than in any
other country in Europe.
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The SicilIan Vesper.

The terrible massacre known by the
above title took place at Easter, in the
year 1882. 1t was but yerification OF
the old proverb of the trodden worm
turning to bite its Opprcssor's foot. AT
this period tho Sicilians were ruled over
by French Prince Of the House of An
jou, with tyranny of the NEST cruel
and CALLING nature. Obnoxious to the
Sicilians from his nationality, the people
had as we'll to bear the presence of a
liccntious and brutal alien soIdiery,
to whom nothing was sacred, and the
history Of the times teens with accounts
Of the course insults to which husbands
and fathers of all classes had to submit,
as offered to those who were nearest and
dearest to their families. Under such a
long course of oppression it was but lit
tie wonder that the hot fire of the Ital-
ian wrath should be smouldering, and
waiting but for some slight tanning to
leap into a devasting tame that should
destroy all before it. The occasion ar
rived. Easter Monday being a grand
Iete day, a procession of the people of
Palermo was formed to attend vespcrs
Ut q neighborins church /; when the
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French rulers, who gazed with suspicion
upon all gatherings OF the people, made
this . pretext for searching for arms. To
piled an opportunity for Offering gross
insults to the females, one of whom was
. young married woman of great beau
ty and position. Her screams aroused
the multitude; the spark was laid to the
train; and led by the lady's father and
husband; the people rose in tumult.
Arms were seized and the lndiscriminate
slaughter of all the French in the city
was the result. This was but tho alarm
note for general rising; and in town
after town upon that same day massacres
took place, the news flying swiftly, till
not a place remained in the hands OF the
French but Messina. So hot was the
peoples rage, and SO long q reign of
cruelty had they to avenge, that mercy
was forgotten; neither sex nor age was
spared, French nationality being the
password for death. Fortresses were
attacked and carried, sharp and decisive
engagements took place,a garrison at
ter garrison was slaughtered, Messina
only remaining at last to be taken to
free the island from the foreign toe. But
here pause ensued, many of the more
substantial inhabitants fearing the pow
er of the insurgents rs opposed to that
of the brutal soldiery. But again
spark illumcd the fire. A citizen was
seized by the French for appearing in
public bearing arms. He resisted, aided
by friends; but being overcome, they
wero born off to prison, when, not con-
tent with the conquest, the Viceroy sent
TO arrest the prisoners wife. This in
justice reused the people, who few to
arms, attacked the French and slaughter
ed above 5000, driving the others irto
their fortress, which they took after an
obstinate defense, and put the defenders
to the sword. The insurrec,ion, COM
mencing as it did on the night Of the
Palermo procession, has since been
known by the name Of the Sicilian Yes
pers. The number OF French put to the
sword has been variously estimated at
from 10000 to 10000; but, whatever
the number, the sIauS hter was fierce and
indiscriminate, and, in spite of aiter-ef-
forts 10 recover the territory, Sicily was
from that time lost to the reisning King
of Naples, Charles of Anjou.-Once a
Week.
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Old Love IekIndiea Washington Romance

the wedding was that of Mr.. COnger,
member of Congress from Michigan, with
Mrs. Sibley, widow of Major SibIey, U.
S. army. She was Miss HUMPHREYS,
daughter Of Judge HUMPHREYS of the
Supreme Court of the State of Ohio,
and twenty-seven years ago was affianc-
ed to Mr.. Conger, then handsome,
blooming youth. They qnarreled and
parted. In six months the quarrel was
forgotten, and they were again engaged.
Miss HUMPHREYS was pretty, belle, and
a firt. Her flirting propensItics did not
please Mr.. Conger, and no demonstrated
with her. Being a high-spirited girl, she
again and finally broke the engagement,
telling him then she would never marry
him.
He left the State. She married and
he married. Major Sibley lived twelve
years. There were no children, and at
his death she went abroad. Mrs. Con-
ger lived few years, and left three
children. In October, weary Of Euro
pcan life, Mrs. Sibly determined to re-
turn to her home in Cincinnati. Arriv-
ing in New York, it occurred to her TO
come to Washington for few weeks.
Oh, woman, how mysterious are thy
ways! One day, time hanging YEARLY
on her hands, she wandered O. to Con-
gress; of course, never dreaming that
in this august body sat her affinity An
hour passed; the debates were prosy
and tedious. So, gathering her wraps
about her, she prepared to leave the gal
cry, when there was tap on her shout
Ter. Turning who did she behold but
he lover of her youth.
After commonplace greetings in an
'gitated voice, she made the inquiry, 81
suppose your family are with you?"
Sid you not know that my vile was 1
lead. With tragic start she averred
he did not. They ch:.tted some time,
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ami on leaving she said, 81 am at the Ar
Iiagton, will you come and see me?"
Hesitation on his-part, bushes on hers,
aud then in a low voice replied Conger,
IL will come if you take back what you
said TO me twenty-five years ago" 81
WILL" she answered, and she wiItod.
The engagement was very brief, and
the happy twain were united last Satur-
day morning at IL o'clock. The bride
wore pearl .colorcd satin brocade, with
diamond ornaments, and looked very
well, albeit she could not look sentimen-
tai, for she is not very young, and
weighs about one hundred and ninety
five pOunds.-Cincinndti Commercial.
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NOTICE TO The IUBiiC.
The Superintendent; Of Public Instruction VIII te IN
his Office every AOn,iay and Saturday, except rs above
WILLIAM BISHOP.
January LIST, 1874.
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A Chinese Funcra!-scw Use 70. Potatoes.

Chicago witnessed its first China
mans funeral on Thurday. 1t was q
queer affair. In fact it might almost be-
called an agricultural, from the important
part potatoes were made TO play in it
The name of the defunct Celestial
was All Leck. lie was % year old
1t was at No. 2l0 West Randolph stree,
he shut,ied. The funeral took place on
Thursday afternoon. About 40 China
men were in attendance, and u good
many "melikans" were present rs look.
ers on.
The body was first attired in three or
four suits of clothes. Much care was
observed in all the ceremonies. Every
thing was done with punctilious exact
ness. Especial repugnancc was exhibit
ed to touching the corpse. If it was
desired to change its position, the I'M
dcrtakers and his assistants had TO do it.
This seemed to arise moro from super
stitious scruples than fear. A Srea,
many potatoes, with wax tapers stuck
in them, were placed all around the
coffin. A particularly large one, with
many tapers in it, was carefully put on
the risht-hand side. Several holes We're
then burnt in the outside blouse the
corpse had on,aEd with great ceremony.
The undertaken was then requested to
place peice of silver in the dead mans
mouth, after which u hat fall of silver
pieces was passed around the room,
each person present being told to take
one and keep it. 4 large number Of
square pieces of paper with holes punch
ed in them, ana changed it's position
from foo. to head three times, the audi
ence looking on with great solcmnity.
The bedding last used by the deceased
was rolled up and tied, and five potato
cs ranged along the top Oft, the middle
one being stuck full of tapers. After
several holes had been burnt in this
bedding, an cXpressman took charge of
It and preceded the procession to the
grave. All I.eck was then ready to be
buried. He was then placed in hearse,
a carriage being driven just ahead Of it,
from which the leader of ceremonies con
tinued to toss large quantity of papers
bearing bieroglyphics, as the process
On passed up the street. AT Wonders
cemetery, near Graceland, the bedding
was burned, and the, departed Chinec
'nusly laid at rest. As soon as enough
IF his country men have been accamula-
ed alongside OF him to make it an OBJ
ect, the bones of the entire party will
be packed up and shipped to the Flow
Try Kingdom, there to quietly repose
Until Hang Iua and Yu b Hung blow
heir brazen trumpets and sound the
he crack of Chicago Times.
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Notice to Teachers.
The Last Saturday ofeacIn Month.

Oubllc examinations OF aipCiihtS ipf ttItiIcsits ~
teach in Saline county, Tor the present year, will be
held the school house in Salina, rs follows viz
The Last Saturday ofeach Month.
Examinations will commence precisely ut 10 O'Clock
\. NJ. and close at o'clock i. NJ. : satisfactory
animation in Physiology and X .iene, AVID History ~
the United states, VIII be required, 10 receive inst
grade certificate. Examinations VIII be conduct
al by written questions much time allowed TO each
subject aul .ilpy..ncc viii b. made for loss Oi
time by tarnrss. All aIe invited 10 attend.
By orJit OF the DoaTd.
WILLIAM BISHOP,
Sup't Pub. last. FOR &iiae County.
Salna, January Isl, le...
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Beaten ut Their 9wD Game.

Ahout two wears ago Missouri River
steamboat left Fort Benton with party
eftourh and we'll Ito, do miners on board.
There were also among the passengers
three or four "bracc men,, aSd before
arriving ut Sioux City they generally
cleaned out the pockets OF tho miners.
The boat stopped at Sioux City to wood
up, and found, among other passengers
waiting to get on board, n ministerial
looking parsonage with the longest and
most solemn countenance on him you
e can we'll imagine. He was dressed in a
suit ofblack, wore q white stove pipe hat
and black neck-handkerchief
Well, he got on board and tho boat
started down the stream. For two days
he was unnoticed by the other passen-
gers, but one of the sports at last
thought he saw chance to mako some
thing out Of the sad and melancholy in :
dividual. The latter would once or
twice day step up to the bar and, with
voice that was mild and gentle As a
maidcn's, ask for "a glass Of soda, if you
please" and then ne would pull a roll Of
bills from his pocket and take quarter
from their interior layers. Then he
would say to the barkeeper, as under a
thousand obligations, "Thank you, Sill"
and walk aft again as if about to commit
suicide.
The thing had gone far enough, and
the gambler have spoken Of at last APP
preached him.
Would you like game of seven-up,
STRIP
"Seven-up? What is seven up? Please
tell me, my good friend"
"Wby, a game of cards, you know,
just to pass away the time. Let US play
game"
"l!y good friend, do not know any
thing concerning cards; l cannot play
them"
"WeIl, come along, We'll show you
how to do it," And the mild gentleman
in black, alter some further pro tests, at
length consented.
They showed him how twas done, and
they played several games. The gentle
man in was Observation-Disclosures black
wsnt to know if he will play poker, five
cents ante, just for the fun of the thing.
Gentleman in black say he can't play the
game, but they explain again and the
poker commences. The gentleman in
black loses every time.-Therc are SIX
men in the game. Each one deals be-
fore the gentleman in black, and ante
has been raised TO dollar. Gent in
black deals awkwardly and looks at his
hands. Next man to dealer bets five
goes around and bets are raised to 500.
Gent i'm black secs it and makes it 500
better. Gamblers look surprised, bat
will not be blutfed. The bet had reach
ell s50G-a thousand. All drew out ex
cept Pixies Peak miaer who sees and
calls him: "What have you!" "Waai,"
answered the gent in black, al have
let me see-wall have four ones"
The gamblers, who have suspicioned
some time before, now look wild, and
the light begins to dawn in the miners
mind. He leans across the table and
said in tho most sarcastic tones he
could commando.
"Oh, you hcave, hcave yer? You sane
timoEious shufiier."
The gent got up from the table and
handed one of the gamblers his card.
1t read, "Biii Walker, New Orleans
one OF the most successful sharpers in
the country.
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Sheritj's Sale.
The Salina Building, Saving andl
Trust Association,

The Salina Building, Saving aadl
Trust Association,
John E Wood ward
By virtue OF an order of sale. issued oat OF
the Clerks Office ef the 18th Judicial District Court o
Saline county Kansas, and TO directed an' e!iy-
cred, / will On
Monday, tie ,5;i day Of June. A. D. ls'',
between The hours of O'Clock 4. and O'Clock p
M of said d. at the east door The court Eole IN
the city of Ssla Offer for safe NJ public vendc 10 The
highest bidder, for c2-h in hand, the following de-
scribe! property to-wit The northeast quarter OK
southeast quarter of section six, township!f range
tire sixth principal meridian in the county o.
Saiine and State OF Kansas according 10 the Gcyera-
nent survey thereof said property 10 be sold as inc
property of John E. Woodward nj the suit oil the 81
lima Building. Saving aud Trust Association.
Given under iny hand the l2th day OF dry of Nav,
A. u Isl 7. !. GOING, >.,-T.I
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FRat Notice.
OFFICE oE COUNTY TREASURER. }

OFFICE OE COUNTY TREASURER }
SALINE: COUNTY KANSAS,
Oiiina, February -, Isl
Notice IL hereby given thu; the following described
lands an! rOVn0t> situated IN Saline county. Kansas,
sold the 2ith t..y of June. A. y. ISL, the
IS OF $50, will be conveyed - the purchasers, unic>s
the same he redeemed before the :j'I day Of
June, y. ID. 1854, Is pTgyidctiby law.
4. L, FAULKNER,
Treasurer saline County, Kansas.
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Prices and style 9fEindinE

Three volumes noy. really. Succeeding Volumes I'M
nj euInytti,,, vii be- issued once in twc months
a.--psclen pages OF the ANEHlcAS CTcLoF Kri,,
showing ~ r., ILLUSTRATION ect, WEI be sen; sFste,,
on application
fIi,sr- Glass; CtNvAssJNts AGE.rs WASTED.
Adtlrrsa the Publishers,
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SheriEs Sale.


Ey.vrtue of execution issued from The Clerks Of
fee OF the 18th Judicial District, the County of S1
line, and State oil Kansas, and to me directed Will
on the
ST. Day of JaRe. a. d, 1874,
at tyres stable on Santa Fe IvenHe in ;.e city
lima in said COUNTY and STATE ODER for sale to e gl
est bidder. for cash in hand, the follow ing described
property, to-wt:
! Buckeye moving machine;
twO-horse wagon;
Fairbanks hay scale:
shingle machine and block steamer;
circular and sIwirame for ssiie;
! railway horse power;
1 Challenge corn mill.
said property to he sold as the property of ID. =
Donem 10 satisfy ajad sIiien; in FAVOR oi Siiiie Tar
lin. \.
JsIi TT. GOING, sheriff
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LOST-FOUND.

T OST- Yesterday, either Union Carondclet
IL Gravier. Baronne or Common streets pair Of
chrystal SLEEVE BUTTONS, mounted on gold and
repres nting fox head carved and coored inside
1t being family relic, the looser offers a libe1 al
reward to the person who will return it to T. Y
HOPKINS'S OFFICE, No. 175 Common street
Os 3tME&M
NOTICE-The public is hereby notified not to-
~ negotiate certain NOTE dated April 9th 1874
for the sum of six hundred and twenty three - 100
dollars 1923 54l payable to my order at the Citizens
Bank, at one year from date, and signed BY
Bouche. The said Note h. wing been lost by, or
tolen from me. A NJ uCRAND
New orleans October 3. lct4. os 3t-
T OST-CHECK FOR $40. NO. u. DATED NOV.
IL 4, 1873 drawn by Theo. Auze to order Of
Miner ". Smith and Endorsed by him, also certi-
fed by Canal Bank. All parties are warned
against receiving the came, as the bank has been
notified C. II. TEBAULT, N. Z.
s13 I'm
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AMERICAN GYMNASIUM.

1903 St. Charles Street. ........10a
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT UNTIL 10 P. NJ.
This Institution is the best and only resort for
the relief of the Debilitated, Mental and Ply
steal organization.
Terms-Only s12 per annum.
Adult classes, Tuesday and Friday, 7:so P. M
Juvenile Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from
$3.50 to $50 P. NJ, at the rate of 81 per month
payable monthly in advance.
HARRY HANINIERSLEY,
Maitre dArmes and Manager.
au26 3m TuFrSu
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FOR SALE.

LNOR SALE-Five cotton wagons with three
close the lot Apply at the Mississippi G tton
Press between and 10 o clock A. NJ o4Gt
LNUR SALE-EMPTY HuGSHEADS%
Two thousand prime Oak and Cypress HOGS
HEADS suitable for Tallow and other purposes.
% lw A THOMSON a. CO.
NOR Sal THE COMFORTABLE TWO.
l. story frame slated dwelling No. l24 Washington
street, between Magazine anu Constance streets For
terms. etc, APPLY the premises. or to RICE
BROS. CO., SO and 81 Camp street. and 565 Maya
Zinc street. $50 If
Foh SAIL
TWO SECONDHAND STAB COTTON GINS.
Cheap for Cash, at
j. Il. JENSENS,
tv2sH ~ Carnndelet street.
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At
THE BARRACKS,
GRAND FESTIVAL

On Sunday, October IL, at 10 O'clock A. NJ
Blessing Of the Banner and Flags of the ST..
Maurice Mutual Association, followed by Steam
boat Excursion to the city, the whole crowned by
A SUPERB SOCIETY BALL
At the Mississippi Club, near the Slaughter
House, with Jaeger's Band.
Observation-Disclosures 81.
The privilege of the Bar and Restaurant ill
be sold at auction on Tuesday, October 6, at u
O'Clock NJ. at Mr.. Dominique Boiresu's Cote 3
house. corner of Tricou and Old Leyee o4 It
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INSURANCE NOTICES.


Once Of the Delta Insurance Company, cor.
ner Carondelet and Common streets-New Orleans
the amended charter, and in accordance with a reso
luton of the Board of Trustees at q special meeting
Stock Of this Company are hereby notified to come
forward and pay the following nstaments at the time
specified below VIZ:
Ten per cent on the LIST day Of October 1874.
Ten per cent on the LIST day of November 1874.
Fifteen per cent on the lst day Of December 1874.
Fifteen per cent the 3lst day of December 1874.
BY order Of the Board.
au3O Am L. W. BAQUIE Secretary
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COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, !
Thursday Evening, Oct. 8. 1874.
COTTON.

The sales TO day embraced 1900 bales at irreg-
ar and rathe easier prices, requiring, however,
L., other change in our quotations than slight
NJ 'dlfication in Midding, Good Mlddl ng and
Middling Fair. We give also the figures and
report Of the Exchange as below:
AMERICAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.
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STOCK same Time last year. 32,9O9
Receipts proper since last evening 2922
bales, against 32l3 on last thursday, and 3OOl
last year, making an aggregate since Friday
evening Of 40 bales, against TO- PIT last week,
aud 1926 Asst year, and since August 81, Of
Ass bales, against 80, 923 last year-increase
,59l7 bales.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts at
al tho ports from II NJ. yesterday to IL NJ. to-day
1897 bales, against lO,64 last week and S54S
last year, and sine. Friday 76,Sl6 ba es, against
47S'0 last week and 81, 5O4 las. year. Total eince
August 81 231 2i4 bales, against 49, AIS last year
-increa ,e So $40 bales.
Exports (Friday to Wednesday inclusve) to
Great Britain. 1852 bales, against 1854 last
week and 1851 last year, and to the Continent
299 bales, against 800 last week and $50 last
year. stocks at all the delivery ports, made up
to II NJ 202, l60 bales against 1852, 435 last week
and 1877, GAG last year.
TOBACCO-The sales to-day embraced 1876
hhds go and 75) at This makes an aggre-
gate thus far this week of 496 hhds. against
1909 all last week, and 1926 the week before.
The amount on sale is now estimated at 2750
hhds. The market has shown a continued ten
dency to higher prices, and We now revise our
medium to fine 94@11, low leaf llA0t12c,
medium l3@l4c, good to fine l43 015Ae, and Sc
lections At l7@19c. Received sluce last evening
nonc exported nom none; stock on hand by our run
FREIGHTS-Shipments are making by sail to
Liv erpool at 9-l6c@l0-S2d. and to Havre at
S-l6c. We now quote - follows:
By steam-Cotton to Liverpool Gid: TO
Liverpool via New York Lied tobacco to New
York IS; rice and -four Coo.
By sa1-Cotton to Liverpool 9-16@l9 32d; to
Havre 3-l6c: toiGenoa lie. to Boston ic.
NEW LOUISIANA SUGAR-The First Of the
New Crop Received This Season A lot Of s
bbls of new crop was received this morning by
the steamer VIM. s. Pike. 1t came from Mr..
Dagle's plantations in the parish of Assumption.
consigned to Mr.. r. Betran, classed fair, and
was sold at 9sc II h to Mr.. G.. G. Martin, q
dealer The first received last year was a hid
by Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad, on
the parish Of st. Mary, classed fair, and sold at
lie y II.
Six hhGs Of old were received this morning,
and 3 hhds yellow clarified sold in the sheds at
l0l0l0sc r ID.
NEW LOUISIANA MOL ASSES-A lot of
u.s. 49,, ---- -. .4.4s il.x.4o, .4oN 49, 1.al.-
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MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Friday Morning, October 9. s
Cleared Yesterday.

George J. Duncan is the duly authorized Marine
and River Reporter of the Lulletin.