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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18

days, no less than seven species having
been procured by Professor Cope. One of
the specimens is perfect skull, with teeth
complete, and covered with the moss like
crystallizatiOn seen in the moss agate. But
the most remarkable monsters of the past
whose existence has been disclosed by the
present survey are series OF horned
species related to the rhinocerOa, but pos
sessing some features in which. according
to Professor Cope, they resemble the ele-
plant. They stood high on the legs and
had short feet, but possessed OsseOus horns
in pairs on different parts OF the head. One
of the largest species had huge horn over
each eye, while another had one on each
side of the nose and more than foot In
length, resembling, on the back part
of the head, the OK, etc. A third
mental horns on the nose. Still another
was about as large as the elephant. Its
cheek bones were enormously expanded,
and its horns were fiat. A fifth species had
triangular horns turned outward. Car
niverOus species were not rare in this an
Gent world, and served then as now to
check the too rapid increase. OF the tour
teen species Of carnivores known, there
were tiger cats and dogs as. large as the
black bear, but probably much more car
niverOus in their propensities, while some of
the cats had remarkable canine or eye
teeth. In new species, the size OF a pan
ther, these teeth greatly resemble those OF
shark. There we're also many reptiles,
such as turtles, lizards, snakes, etc.
The fossil plants which have been col
lected by the survey, and are now in pro-
cess of elaboration by Professor Lesque-
reux and DR.. Newberry, will teach an
equally instructive lesson in regard to the
ancient history of our great West. We
now know that these broad. trpeleSS plains
were once covered with dense forests, re-
sembling in their luxurlance those of the
central or southern portions of our CONT
nent at the present time. Groves OF palms
waved broad leaves over the ground, some
of which had a spread of twelve feet. At
the present time the true fan palms are
found only within the tropics. Many of
our native ornamental trees and shrubs are
the lineal descendants Of the tertiary
species, and so nearly resemble the ancient
forms that it ia difficult to distinguish them.
Professor Les quereuX says that among the
genera found to be Indigenous to our CONT
nent are the Virginia creeper (Ampelopsis)
and the mulberry (Morus). Both the fossil
species are in intimate affinity with the living
ones "They are seen everywhere, and
known and liked by everybody, The one
is the friend of the farmer by its shade, of
his children, delighted by the pleasantness
of its fruits the other adOr1s our dwellings
when allowed to grow in our gardens. And
when left to it's own work it covers with
green foliage the dead trees and the barren
rocks, temperins desolation and ruin by
hiding them under elegant fringes and gar
lands painted of the richest colOrs. II is
worth something TO know that the origin of
the Virginia creeper and of the red mulberry
is traceable to the tertiary formations OF
North America"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18
Total, five years 4:,Ol7.G6:
S2,493,G4.


If this is better system than ours, we
should adopt il, for we want the best; but
If it is worse. We should reject il.
TIE PaRoCHiAL SYSTEM PRODUCES MORE IL
IiTERATEs. JArPEhs. .HD CRIMINALS
THAN OURS.
II has been tried for centuries. and in
some countries. as Italy and Spain. under
the most favorable auspices. for there
this sec: has had despotic power. both
civil and religious. and so could carry T..
system out to its highest perfection.
What. then. are its fruits. We NAV
say its necessary and inevitable fruits :.
BY its fruits it should be Judged. They
are as follows:
!. \ highly educated few: but among
the masses genera! ignorance instead Q:
general enlightenment.
:. y low grade of morality.'
>. \ large pauper and crimina! class.
4. A tendency to despotism and to off.
sial seitishness and corruption.
S. a lack OF national progress and dc.
velopment.
These statements are made. frs: from a
personal knowledge of the facts. gained
by investigation in those countries-hav.
ing visited them before they rejected tina:
system, for the purpose Of studying this
very question: and secondly. they are
made from 3 careful analysis Of cficia!
statistics.
The fruits Of the two systems also ea.s:
side by side in orr own countrr
There are with Us $500, 600 Of foreign
born inhabitants, the greater portion OF
whom came from countries, as Ireland and
England, for example, that have the pare
chial or church system Of schools; hence,
they may justly be taken, intellectually
and morally, as the fair average product
of that method of education.
Of these, the illiterates above the age Of
ten are fourteen per cent Of the whole
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18
THIRTY-FlvE.

As one who climbs mountain steep,
And psuses on the way,
With backward glance his path to sweep
So would pause to-day,
Half way.
Galf way! and looking down the road.
The stones that hurt my feet,
The wayslde thorns, tie tiresome load.
Make this short rest seem swset--
Half way.
Half way! haze obscures my sight:
MY eyes grow dim with tears
AZ, looking downward from this height.
count my buried years.
Half way.
Ar. me! how bright and happy some!
Their graves are strewn with flowers;
But Others shroud me in their gloom
And bring back heavy hours.
Half way.
How many treasure from my grasp
Has dropped along the way
Sather! Thy strong and steady clasp
seek anew today
Half way.
Half way aiongi look above.
But nothing can see'
My Fathers guidance aad his love
Are all in all to me-.
Halt way:
Half way! and may never eouhs
Ny three score years and tent
But looking down on life's rough mount
Think that this might have been
Half way!
aye, looking down. If e'er my fees
May tread the Mount of God,
fain would stop for rest so sweet.
and drop lfes weary load
Half way!
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18
COURT RECORD.
SATURDAY. JANUARY II, 1874.
Superior District Court.

State VS.. Richard Taylor.-The 4uie to
set aside the sequestration Of the New canal
and shell road came up for argument on
Friday. After arguments. the court
ordered the rule made absolute and the
property to te returned 10 defendant on
his giving bond in the sum of e23J 900
Bond was given with s!r. Duncan +. Ken
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The young man who asked for a daught-
ers hand and received instead the father's
toe, Lived life no. altogether bootless.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-18

SENTENCED.
State rs. Louis Casseiar.--Assauls and
battery. One hour imprisonment in the
Parish Prison.
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and half wears imprisonment At hard
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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
Some Modern Sayings.


HONESTY is the best policy" unless
you can get about $4,000 and effect
settlement at so per cent.
LET your motto be, Liberty or
Death" and if it comes to the pinch
take the most of it in liberty.
HONOR thy father and thy mother,
particularly about circus time, when
you don't know where to raise fifty
cents.
NEVER run in debt when you can
avoid it. 1t is much better to go
stumbling around in broadcloth coat
than to be in debt for Il suit of Scotch
mixed.
LOVE thy neighbor as thyself. Bor-
row his pillow, hoe or horses whenever
you can, but II he wants to borrow
yours tell him that you're very sorry
but you were just going to use them
yourself.
BE guarded in your conversation.
There are times when you may freely
express your opinion of political
candidate, but you had better wait until
his friends are over in the next county
visiting.
RESPECT old age. If you have a
maiden aunt forty years old, and she is
passing herself off for girl of twenty
three, there is no call for you to expose
her. The more You respect her age and
keep still about it the more she will re-
spect you.
NEVER marry for wealth, but remem-
Der that it is just as easy to love a
girl who has brick house with n
mansard roof and silver-plated door
bell as one who hasn't anything but
an auburn head and an amiable dis
position.
REMEMBER that appearances are often
deceiving. Many a pale, thin young
lady will eat more corned beef than a
carpenter. Because you find her play
ing the piano in the parlor, it is no sign
that her mother is not at the corner
grocery running i'll debt for peck of
potatoes.
RISE with the lark. That is during
cold weather as soon as the lark rises,
waken your wife and tell her that
it is time to build the fire If she
makes any objections you can refer her
to dozen works on the benefit of early
rising Any man who cares cent for
his wife's health will take pride in hear
ing her around the house at daylight
of winters morning getting up a red
hot stove and warming his socks and
boots.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
WashingtOn's Messages.

"Gath" writes: Washington had
to set the lesson of "a Presidents mes
sage. His inaugural could be commit
ted to memory by a moderately bad
scholar in one day, and is feeling ex-
preston of self-concession and dis
turbed retirement when summoned by
the voice of my country Piety, Adj
disonian composition, and decllnatlon
of salary are the main points in it. The
Presidents first regular message, dated
January s, 1890, is equally concise, and
shows the growing confidence and credit
of the country declares that to be
prepared for war is the means of pre-
serving the peace and urges that
nothing more worthy the patronage
of Congress than the promotion of
science and literature. The early mes
sages are addressed alternately to the
House and Senate, after the manner of
the Queens address to Parliament. The
second message of President Washing
ton is also short, but more practical !;
for the national business was thicken-
ing around him i'll foreign war, admis-
sion of new States, Barbary trespasses,
and the organization of public institu-
tions. The third message grows in
space with the contents it must treat
Of speaks mainly of Indian wars and
treaties, the development of the inte-
rior, the new Capitol, the currency, and
weights and measures. The fourth
message treats of disorders, intestine
and foreign, and is followed by proc
lamation OF neutrality. The fifth and
sixth continue the same. The seventh
is cheerful and congratulatory, and
short. The eighth is the message of
the conscious and thoughtful rul>r of a
nation demanding more nationality, in
creased institutions, and better pay for
officers. Then comes the wondrous
Farewell Address, dated September II,
1896, equal in length and gravity of
suggestions to many of those preced-
inc If "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
A Doubling Daughter,

There is young lady in this city who
is having more than her share of trouble
perhaps, because she is having more
than her share of beaux. A day or two
ago one of her admirers called to spend
the evening. Shortly after the young
folks got nicely located, the girls mother
dropped into the parlor and soon fell to
telling long yarn. She sat directly in
front of the young couple, and the
daughter discovered that her mothers
dress was open in front, and imme-
diately inaugurated series of winks
and motions in hopes of attracting the
old lady's attention to the fact. But
the mother thought the daughter was
doubling her story, and said "You
may wink as much as you please, but
every word is true" The daughter
" lit out" and the old lady finished her
story.-SjOur city Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
StuOid Servant Girls.

Krickbaum read somewhere that Dio
Lewis advised men with tendency to
become bald to have holes punched in
the top of their hats. And so when
Krickbaum purchased his new winter
hat he had a small sheet-iron plate per-
forated with large holes and set in the
crown. That was on Tuesday. On
Wednesday Mrs. krickbaum got a new
hired girl, who saw the hat on the chair
in the dining-room, and imagining it to
be patent colander of some new kind,
she removed it to the kitchen When
Mrs. krickbaum came down stairs at
noon to see how dinner was getting on,
she found the girl straining boiled cab
bage through the sheet-iron ventilator
in Krickbaum's high hat, and swearing
in the Ballybuhdeen dialect because the
holes were so big and the colander SO
timber. That night when Krickbaum
wanted to start for the lodge he began
to hunt for his hat, while Mrs. krick-
baum sat still and trembling. But
when he became exasperated and com
menced to pick up the chairs and jam
them down hard so as to relieve his
feelings, she began to cry, and relieved
the horrible truth to him. 1t may have
been done in quicker time, but we doubt
it. We say that there may have been
in former ages some hired girl who
packed her trunk and pelted down stairs,
and was hustled into the street quicker
than Mrs. Krickbaum's hired girl when
Krickbaum began to expostulate with
her, but the fact has not been proved.
He wears an unperforated hat now, and
will probably be entirely bald by New
Years
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17

To THE SuFFERING.-An old retired
physician, who is candid enough to tell
the truth about progress, has declared
that the recent discovery by DR.. WALK
Err, of California, of his herb remedy,
VINEGAR BrrTERs, is one of the most inn
portant in medicine. He has tested
them thoroughly, in his own family,
among his friends, and upon himself !;
and he is driven to the conclusion that
they possess rare and unexcelled cura-
tive properties. He says of them A.:
They contain no dangerous drug
They never reduce the patient-never
render one liable to take cold-never in
terfere with the everyday business of
lifc--never make their continuous use
II condition of cure, and are adapted to
even the most delicate organization.
They act as kindly on the tender infant,
the delicate female, or intirm old age,
as on the vigorous and athletic system
exercising healthful effects upon every
blood vessel-on the brain, nerves and
lymphatics-on the Blood, Bile, Gas
trio Juice, etc, enriching impoverished
fluids, and imparting vigor to mind and
body" "a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
A JOlly Old Party,

Mr.. Allen Ferguson, of Amsterdam,
Va, who is 72years of age, lately visited
his mother in Appomattox county, who
will be 100 years of age on the 9th of
January next. The good old lady was
delighted to see her boy; and to pro-
mote his pleasure, and to crafty that
inordinate social feature of Tuckahoe
character yet glowing in her own heart,
determined to give him party, which
she did by inviting seven of Aliens
schoolmates to dine. OF the eight
schoolboys thus brought together, Allen
was the youngest, the other seven rang
ing from rs to IS years. Among other
topics discussed at the dinner-table, that
of longevity was introduced, and it was
the united testimony of the party that
most of our modern Notwithstanding
diseases are due to the fashionabte bills
of fare now commonly found through
the country, and that Hog and HON.
my" are the best promoters of health
and long life.-Flncastle (Fa) Hcra'd.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
A "Reminiscences of Gov. Allen.

A friend informs us that when he was
IL boy at college he had a roommate
from the State of Ohio. He was fond
of speaking of the celebrities of his ma
tive State, and Senator Allen was one of
the chosen heroes. He related to our
friend the following incident, which
may prove interesting at this day. The
Senator was addressing large audience
in the native town of our informant.
When about half through his speech,
after making some positive assertion, a
stentorian voice cried OUT
"That's a lie, sir y
The Senator paused Il moment, and
then asked,-
"What is your name, sir !"
The answer was given,-
My name is Vass."
The Senator responded
g move the V be stricken from that
mans name. All you in favor of it, say
ay."
And hundred voices cried out,
cay"
"Now," said the Senator, "you are
voted an ass.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
4 PrOnllecY.

1t is not impossible that the present
troubles under which the Spanish Re
public labors will eventuate ir the wiping
out of that nationality. The event is
not at all novelty. Poland once men-
aced and almost conquered Russia.
Prussia was once only one of coterie
of German States Portugal was once
mistress of the seas; Holland once ruled
the ocean; Venice was once the greatest
power in the world We need not go
back to the times of Egyptian, Judean,
Assyrian, Grecian or Roman power to
learn of the growth and decadence of
nations. The New Zealander on the
ruins of London is not an impossibility.
SPAN is more the ''sick man" in Europe
than ever Turkey was. Before this gen
Grafton shall pass away this Government
will control the islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico, England will hold the Phil
lipine islands, Italy and Germany will
have the Spanish possessions in the
Mediterranean, and the territory OF
Spain itself will be divided between
France, Italy and Portugal. This is no
prophecy, but simply statement Of
fact that current events foreshadow.-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17

a coLoRED man, recently deceased, in
New Orleans, owed the city nearly
500, 600 in back taxes. He lived in a
miserable old garnet, worked like Il
slave, and allowed himself none of the
comforts of life. He owned real estate
worth 100000 at least, and large
amount of bonds and cash. There were
writs against him for taxes running
back a dozen years, which he avoided
paying by giving the city 10 per cent.
on the gross amount, which the law per-
mitted. and then he lent the money on
mortgages for from Is to "a per cent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
MANHATTAN, Kan, April 8, 1877

4uhNHAlIhN' huii', hIiii o, 1910
Il. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, ". T.:
DEAR SIR Your Favorite Prescription has
done my wife a world of good. She has taken
nearly two bottles and has felt better the past
two weeks than at any time in the past two
years. No more periodical pains; none of
that aching back or dragging sensation in her
stomach SIZE has been accustomed to for sew
eral years. have 30 much confidence in it
that would be perfectly willing to warrant to
certain customers of ours who would be glad
to get hold of relief at any expense. have
tried many Patent Medicines, but never had
any occasion to extol one before.
Very truly yours,
Gro. b. WHITING.
Mrs. E. r. DAILY, Metropolis, ILL.,, writes,
Jan. 0, 1873:
DIR. R. V. PIERCE: My sister is using the
Favorite Prescription with great benefit.
MARY ANN FRIsBIE, Lehman, Pa, writes,
May 20, 1872:
"DR. r. V. PIERCE: What l have taken OF
your medicine has been of more benefit 70
me than all others and hundreds of doctors
bills. II om,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17
The Size of Countries.

The Red sea would reach from Wash
lngton to Colorado, and it is three times
as wide as Lake Ontario.
Madagascar is as large as New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connec-
ticut, New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina all
put together
Palestine is one-fourth the size of
New York
Hindostan is more than hundred
times as large as Palestine.
Great Britain is two-t thirds the size of
Japan, one-twelfth the size of Hindo-
stan, one-twentieth of China, and one
twenty-tifth of the United States.
Greece is about the size of Vermont.
The English channel is nearly as
large as Lake Superior, and Lake Huron
is as large as the Sea of Azof.
The Great Desert of Africa has nearly
the present dimensions of the United
States.
The Caspian sea would stretch from
New York to st. Augustine, and is as
wide as from New York to Rochester.
The following bodies of water are
nearly equal in size German ocean.
Black sea, Yellow sea Hudson's bay is
rather larger; the Baltic, Adriatic, Per-
sian Gulf, and Qgean sea, about half as
large, and somewhat. larger than Lake
Superior.
The Mediterranean, if placed across
North America, would make sea naviga-
ton from San Diego to Baltimore
The Gulf of Mexico is about ten times
the size OF Lake Superior, and about as
large as the Sea of kamtschatka, Bay
OF Bengal, China sea, Okhotsk sea or
Japan sea-. Lake Ontario would 60 into
elther OF them more than fifty times.
Great Britain and Ireland are about
as large as New Mexico, but not as large
as Iowa and Nebraska. They are less
than New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17

The PURESr AND SWEETEST CoD-LIvER
on is Hazard X Caawclls made on the sea
shore from fresh, selected lIvers, of the Cod
only. by CAswEIL, HAZARD & Co, New York.
1t is absolutely p,tre and street. Patients who
have once taken it prefer it to all others.
Physicians have decided it superior to all other
oils in market.-[Com.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17

WORTHY OF NorE-An exchange says
there is scarcely day passes that we do not
hear, either from persons coming into our
office or i'll some other way. of the success Of
JOhnson'S Anodyne Imminent in the cure of
coughs and colds, so prevalent about town just
now.-ICom.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17

TEA is now extensively raised in Hin
dostan, the exports to England in 1872
exceeding 100000 OF rounds. The
Indian teas are of rare flavor, and are
used by English shopkeepers to mix
with the Chinese. The culture in India
is now carried on by joint stock com
panies, which are now paying from 10
to 20 per cent dividends.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-01-17

AN ARTICLE OF TRUE MERIT
BRowN's BRoNCHIAL TRocHEs" are the most
popular article in this country or Europe for
Throat Diseases and Coughs, and this popu-
larity is based upon real merit Com.