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, 1874-01-07

A DIsEAsE-DEsTROYING3TREE-M Gimbert,
who has been long engaged in collecting evidence
concerning the Australian tree "Eucalvptus
glObulus," the growth of which is surprisingly
rapid, attaining besides gigantic dimensions, has
addressed an interesting communication to the
Academy Of Sciences. This plant, it now appears,
possesses an extraordinary power of DESTROYING
miasmatic influence in fever-stricken districts
1t has the singular property of absorbing ten
times its weight of water from the soil, and Of
emitting antiseptic camphorous %efiuvia. When
sown in marshy ground it will dry it up in a
very short time. The English were the first to
try 1t at the Cape, and within two or three
years they completely changed the climatic con-
ditlon of the unhealthy parts Of the colony.
A few years later its plantation was undertaken
on a large scale IN various parts of Algeria. At
Pardock, 20 miles from AIgiers, q farm situated
on the banks of the Hamyze was noted for it's
Sextremely pestilential air. In the Spring of
' 1867 about 800 of the eucalyptus were plant
ed there. In July Of the same year-the time
when the fever season used to set in-not a
single case occurred, yet the trees were not
more than nine feet high. Since then compleat
immunity from fever has been maintained. In
the nelghbourhood of Constantine the farm Of
Ben Machydlln was equally in bad repute. It
was covered with marshes both in winter and
summer. In five years the whole ground was
dried up by $4,000 of these trees, and farmers
and children enjoy excellent health. At the
factory of the Rue de Constantine, in three
years a plantation of eucalyptus has transform
ed twelve ceres of marshy soil into a magnif-
cent park, whence fever has completely disap-
peared. In the island of Cuba this and all
other paludal diseases are fast disappearing
from all the unhealthy districts where this tree
has been introduced. A station-bouse at one, of
the ends OF a railway viaduct in the Depart
ment OF the Var was so pestilential that the
oiholals could not be kept there longer than a
year. Forty of these trees were planted, and
IT is now as healthy as any other place on the
line., We have no information as to whether
thus oenehcent tree will grow in other but hot
climates. We hope that experiments will be
made to determine this point. 1t would be a
good thing to introduce il on the West Coast of
Acknowledgement Mail.
, 1874-01-07
THE A%TCHEENEsE WAR.

Dec. 70.
PENANo.-The Dutch troops in Atcheen are
now in possession of all the country on the left
side of the Atcheen River. The march of the
Dutch is strongly resisted by the Atcheenese.
Dec. 90.
THE HAGUE.-A dispatch from Penang da-
ted Dec. 20. announces that the Dutch troops
have occupied both banks of the river running
through Acheen. The Sultan, seeing defeat
inevitable, has given in his submission to the
Dutch commander.
, 1874-01-07
co L NAL.
"THE AGRICULTURAL REPORTER"
of the 9Th December last, has the fol-
lowing in its ''Packet Summary"
BARBADOS.

AS the month and the year are drawing to a
close we regret to have to chronicle another
dry month and year, as, although on the 4th.
instant some few favoured localities were bles-
sed with a rain fall of three inches, aud show
es have since continued in the same localities,
which have enabled them to report a total five
inches rain for the month, we hear that in other
parts Of the Island it has not exceeded an inch.
The planters hopes relative to the prospects of
the fine crops, which the hard weather up to
two months ago bid them expect, in a great
measure, are blighted. The canes are getting
very brown every where now, and sugar-mak-
ing will much sooner than was
expected or wished It is said that many Es-
tates will have to commence next month.
The planting of the young crops which has
engaged the planters attention for the last
few weeks has now nearly closed throughout
the island, and supplying has commenced with
those who planted early, but in consequence
of the drought we believe the planters are
getting anxious and fearing a bad spring.
CaDe-plants have been very plentiful and
the price has declined. They can now be pur-
chased at twenty cents a hundred.
The application of homemade manure has
been very actively carried on since the weather
has permitted, and a pretty liberal supply has
been given. We hear the planters Boosting
of their having applied from three to four
squares per acre.
The STOCK have been we'll fed of late, and
they are looking better than we have seen
them for some time. The Planters no doubt
have discovered that it is cheaper to feed them,
than to buy them.
, 1874-01-07
AnsRttelseY
- OG -
Entledigelser.

NVNDER 3Ote December har Gouvernet
" mentet for de dansk-vestindiske Oe1
antaget Cand phil: Conrad E. Sorterup
til fra 1ste Januar d. A. at fungere som
F0rstelerer we'd C~hristiansteds Borgerskole
istedetfor Forstelarer G.. Dahl, der efteE
egen Begjering fratr#der denne Post.
Ans0gere kunne erholde de af dem ind
sendte Dokumenter udleverede fra Chr
stiansteds Skolecommission.
, 1874-01-07
FRANCE.
%

Dec. %.
PARIS. In the Assembly to-day several
members alluded to the imperfect postal arr
rangements between France and the United
States, and urged the Government to hasten
the signing of the pending convention. They
complained of the present situation, declaring it
to be injurious to French commerce and intol-
cradle to the people at large.
The Financial Secretary replied that it was
the Governments earnest desire to harmonic
the interests of the two countries, and a speedy
understanding was expected.
, 1874-01-07

mURING my absence from the
D Island | do hereby empower MI.
Oscar krause to act as Agent to the
Royal Insurance Company of Liver
pool.
Christiansted St. Croix the 22nd
December 1873.
e. MONEFELDT.
, 1874-01-07
AnS@ttelSeT
Entledigelser.

VTNDER 3Ote dennes har constituent
W KongeIig Bogholder T. S. Rubner
Petersen overtaget Embedet son Konge-
Zig Bogholder paa St. Croix og constituent
Kongelig FuIdmagtig 0. A. Krause fra
traadt samme.
, 1874-01-07
THE AsHANTEE WAR.

LoNDon,-Dispatcbe from Cape Coast Cas-
tie as late as the 9th of November report that
although there had been a few skirmishes with
the Ashantees they were not of an important
character, and tho expedition was practically at
a standstill awaiting the arrival of the English
regiments now on the way.
The crew of the srrite, which was preparing
to sail from Woolwich for the Gold Coast, have
deserted in a body, and her departure will be
delayed one day.
CUBA.
, 1874-01-07

D6U' 20
HAVANA In the Junta to-day a statement
of the debt of the island was presented. A plan
to arrange the financial affairs and solve the
financial question was also presented. The " In
tendente " will submit another plan. The debt
of the island is 1877, 100000. The notes of the
Spanish Bank in circulation amount to
$l40, 900, 900.
The Government authorizes railroad compa-
MES to change rates of freight and passage in
gold, or its equivalent in paper. This shows
that the Government is averse to proclaiming
a forced paper circulation.
The steamer " MORO Castle" from New
York, arrived this morning.
Exchange is nominal.
, 1874-01-07

Messrs. F%airIio, Clarke, and Frazer have
been recently engaged in surveying the propo-
sed route of our intended Railway, the Bill
for which passed the Legislature towards the
close of last session. The surveyors report
favourably of the undertaking, and consider it
quite feasible. Over 1900 shares have been
taken up in Barbados, as yet.
, 1874-01-07
PORTO RICO.

Dec. %.
HAvAvA.-Adyices from Pto. Rico to the
18th inst. have been received.
The " Boletin," conservative newspaper
complains of tho shipment of 1000 rifles to
Ponce, Areclbo, Mayaguez, aud Aguadilla, and
thinks the rumors unfounded that they are for
the purpose of arming the National Militia,
as a foreign war is now impossible. The "Bo-
letin - further says " We think the Govern
ment would not furnish arms to a party which
says Rise to arms, when a reaction sets in
against any Government not Federal Republi-
can The Reform Party offered the Captain
General 5000 men in case of war. It is
strange that a simple committe should offer the
Government men, as if it were a n%ation.'
LoNDoN.-The report of tho death of the
Ashantee King proves false.
SPAIN.
MADRID.-The Republican troops be.ieging
Oartegena advanced to within 900 yards Of that
city yesterday, and took some prisoners. Dur
ing the day the insurgents made several so%rties,
but were driven back each time. The Minister
of War has sent a Telegram to General Lopez
Domiuiquez, commander of the Government
forces, congratulating him and his troops upon
the success oftheir operations.
Gen. Sickles, the American Minister, has de-
termined to tender his resignation.
Dec. %.
LoNDoN.-The correspondent of The Stan
dard'' near Cartagena telegraphs that three men
were killed by the recent magazine ex explosion.
The besiegers received a reinforcement of
1900 men on Fridy, and 1000 more are expect
ed to arrive before the assault, which will pro-
bly, be made this week.
The insurgents are demoralized and deser-
tions are frequent.
Contreras has arrested Barcia for advising
submission.
MApRID.-Eighteen lives were lost by the
explosion Of a magazine in Oartagena.
, 1874-01-07
Bekjendtgjo re1se.

NET bekjendtgj0res herved, at Re-
IY partitionen i afgangne Jane
Eliza Hurts Bo vii blive fremlagt i
en- Session som afholdes Fredagen
den Ode Januar 1874 XXI. IL slet
midday.
Frederiksteds Skifteret den 9th
December 1873.
C. SARAUW.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17

1t has been the fashion of Democrats
for years to decry both Senator Sargent
and Senator Stewart. For two years
past the Uaioa has missed no orportuni-
ty to swell that cry, until, in the minds
of thousands Of honest men, both the Sc
Senators are held in adherence. In the
letter above referred to. Sargent challcn-
ges any proof that any Of all the meas
u-es he has obtained from Congress
have not worked benefits 10 the people
Of this State. His challenge viii not b.
met. think Stewart might say til
sane of Nevada l believe the records
show that the work done by these men
in Congress has been OF more advantage
to the people Of this coast :han that of
a., tie Other men WHO ever went rs REP
resen:atives 10 Washington from west OF
the Rocky Mountains. And yet they ale
the two most abGseI men in the land to-
day, and it is chiefly due to that Satanic
shee;. The U3ioa. VIII the time never
come when people will think Cox them
selves, a1i PIT away this false sol ,aey
have 50 long. - Kindly worshipped:
Io1rS, LccEcE On.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17
eoEErsPCSoExcE oF-uEA eE.1.
Sarge ats SWAMP Ind E.i;-Ti:e
Sacramento Gu;o::.
SACRAMENTO, Eel. y, 1874.

4 +.
I'D. AprzAL: You know what a Juror
has been raised i'll this State over the
Introduction into the |. = S---ate. i.y
Senator Sargent, Of q Ii. 10 de.:2s
Swamp Lands in California. - are
aware low tiercely the ''-slo.-4 i3,;=-
G":s l-3.c ass45is.l tie :.,ess-:ya, aE.! ko~,
Ills reform" Assembly entered tn
formal protest against tie uc.u;oas Iii.
AMI yet, Strange rs It my appear, a.
hat bill provided fo- Va. That L;-e-
after. lands wh!ch are f: tor cultivation.
O. which are valuable -. C.az'-.s q
o.her agricultural purposes witLoUt rc-
cllmstion, shall Rot b. deemed swamp
I.nds." Tie ;,:.s,:srec:i-.5 reals L.: 80
Isl. Why such a l.ii WAS necessary and
the reason IS tl;t Ultiectl.e construction
II the Arkansas Swamp Land Act, the
same rs applies to California. any lands
where al, OF Portions oily q sections
are overlooked by the ANIMAL rise Of a
c.ver, o. by the melting of SHOWS in the
Spring, such are termed .'swarnp AMI
overfnwed," that By the laws Of this
State = speculator may become possessed
Of any number OF acres lie pleases, and
:or twenty years here such spectators
have been taking such lands even e.
they have been settled upon and Tiled
Tor years, and q patent las been secured !
from the Government. To make it !
clear to your Granger readers, Were this |
law to be applied TO Nevada to-day, and |
Il might be by little effort in Congress,
it would cover all the valuable land /
along the Humboldt, some of the finest
farms in Truckee, Carson and Washoe
/ alleys, and even the meadows away Up
n Ike Mountains, Ike those Oh the road
lo,a Carson 10, and near, the Dunde-- |
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17
I..TE,T TCIL.E ItIE.

! New Io.k, February 1G.-Ten won2e:!
and two men organized il this city yes
To-day 4 crusade against king alcohol.
They VII devote this week to prayer f..
an increase Of numbers.
! Chief Justice Waite has been inter
viewed and tae reporter concludes that
| lie has no bias but decided opiuion.
He 7 opposes to make Washington lis
! hone.
! Key West. Fla, Febraarv let is
reported by a steamer f.om Havana Il" :
/ 1000 vol,lntee.s have taken the city,
! compelling the Captain GeneIaI to take
refuge on boa,l III. Spanish war steamer
! Ma, les.
| Allentown. Pa. February iG.- Afreislt
/ tain on :he Leheigh AMI Susqnehanna
Railroad. between.l AMI , o'clock this
mo41ing. ran into a land slide rear tie
State Dam station. The engine Jumped
the track. and eighteen cars ae.e piled
on each o.hsr. smashing freight. all des-
clip,.ous OF which was strewn along the
ID and hU1led into the ciiyer. Not one
Of the tram hands, rs far rs could he rs
ceIta ned, escaped injury. The body CT
unll,r the engine. considerably burned.
The Grclen ar5. brakeman We e ia.jlv
scalled and banned. Three others #re
reported Killed. The stove in,bz ca!'s1.c
1T :iIe to the height, aaJ sl;nr cas- were
i.n ed.
ra.er~'7rs. Pa. Ty', 1.;.--han. Il
~ ]" lis city. ii I THIS re.....,,-.
- !, .e -i....r F4H It,-A ,-,-.,I din
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17

TEE people Aho lie awake nights
thinking how badly God feels that he
doesn' t figure more corspicuously IN the
Constitution OF tie United States, are 10
hold convention il Pi.tsburg to-day
st. Valentine 8 Day.
The foregoing IS .ro.a the -Iisasurs fer
Measure newspaper; and as if thee were
not enough N:=aef1ees tor one Issue, we
find III another ra1. Of The same paper
Paragraph beaded Teams FOX Para
dis
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17

We notice en- item going around the
press. or the authority OF the Carson
Apre.h- stating that there IS . debt hang
NJ over the University building in Ills
place. and that Tie State Beard Of Re-
:,ents will hesitate 70 accept the same
anil the cebs is nGailated. We are
aware Of the oil adlge, Let those who
WIN" therefore. We have the uudeliab.e
light 70 s.aole 4 smile There Is a
saving among the sporting fraternity,
LIE: those kick WHO lose therefore
we accord the Appeal the privilege -
kick" The Regents vii! rot be asked
% ACCEPT the University with any o Ii
cations over I. but they can receive it
.efore the time required. as free from
del. rs the air is to us. The Appeal has
never lost an opportunity TO give Our
niyt rsity :. sL05 * star. but. Lev.Itae-
less. we have come OF: ylciorlg,.S. i:I.t.
are now prepare. 20 ,l<iyer - the BoaTt!
Il preparatory Department. a'.l on too
that EaS COS: twenty thoG,InI dollars.
which Is twice as mach IS Was -e.i IteG.
Is.ia ir,'rPsac@..t-
There Is just enough base metal III
the fora-oingto make i difficult 10 &
tract lie bullion which i contains. The
governing principle OF the same Is that
the ArPEAL has shown pilue toward the
University because Il was located 4,
Exc and To. at Carson. It would be
natural enough i we Irere riq1ed-in&s-
much as this is the only proper place for
Il State University-but We don't think
we are or ever have been; but We Do
think that Tie Legislature, when il gave
that bit of sop to TIE Great East did IL
very silly thing, and thought SO at the
time, tho we made bu: little if any op-
position TO the bill Moreover, i struck
Is as funny that even il Eiko-wL.ch Is
a very absurd place, always - they
should talk Of building a State Univec-
s:y with twenty thousand collars. We
thought they would have done better 10
spend that much money, if they could
raise it, on decent primary school Of
their own But, to be FRANK and earnest
about the matter, we understand that
the building is :. ver- creG!itatie one
tor Eiko; auI We are sure We loEe =
may bloom mo : real University aEt!
-. de:eriorat- into q WicEi1p O.
3s5v ,i1r-saiccn. As TO tie GlLe aves-
: =, We E.;t! - t.-s-l-I-'t Icvi----.7
il-tEg 70 It. " I-e-rly e-o,,l f-o-.
'-.-- i-rita:ive informant. 10.
c4= ssus:,:veness e - L.:-. .s..i..i y
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17

Of these lands there is no power on
eth b.t n ,,Ye,, ,.r TN. could save
them to .asir rich.:aI owners. A. leas,
under the sane law j.st as wicked o..
RACES have been for twenty years, and
are being co..ia,.ed ,.pon the people o.
tits State. To stop Lis infamous b.s:-
ness Sargent iutro.l.ss.l lis bill. Tie
i..j5.s of this cit; l.c..-ed il could see
Railroad in tie measure; tie other Dolly
var,!e.. papers echoed The cry, aud the
Dolly Va:len Assembly FASTENED 70 de
clare tie measure az c,.:rf5e. S>Hasor
Sargent wrote 20 Tie Sac Senator he-c
4 letter explaining tie UiI and his !ea-
sons 10. Introducing i. lis lettlr vSs
published il tie I,.--sE yesterday. It
is too ,vns Eor yo.lc paper, 1t ii = a
pity !; c..uuo. be lald before every tair
linking man in Nevada. especially IS
today, without publishing ,i:e letter, the
j..'... rcp,;t= - =. II IS = risy all
lr,ea OF ais coas. c.-l:-o. see 80 swo AZ
,ieles n c:.,er Il -. - appreciate tie
innate I.,s.naess AMI dishonesty q tie
Sacramento Inc. Sargent commences
,.v say.Y, ..:I.c a,,es..: : involved touch
,,e homes Of too .-.a.r persons to he
lightly disposed q. IL. they are wo-thy
OF more coas:,;s:..:e ;-e..:.:ant than that
.7:.--.-sI I4y- malice an 80. 200 Intricate.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17
Vim. 3. HtCHCEy

CeE,-l iscEs state CT %evatin. Virginia
=. {. roofs, Local gent,
For Crp;slv County. Ctlce: {, .1.sr Tel. r:;vu
AMI Cram : "tet. Carson t-tv. ,aai-Illl
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-17

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:
400 California. s:rect. ss;;i. Francisco.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
PERRY HOUSE,
New Bloomfield, Pa.

TTHHE subscriber having purchased the property
Il on the corner OF Maine and Carlisle streets,
opposite the Court House, invites all his friends
aud former customers 10 give him call as he Il
determined 10 furnish first class accommodation
THOMAS SUTCH
ltf. Proprietor.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
An Unnatural Parent.

The last issue of the Welsvillc mich. J
Free Post gives an account of the suicide
of Eugene johnson, a lad thirteen years of
age, of Niles Hill, near Wellsville. The
boy and his sister, eleven years old, have
always been objects of aversion to both
parents, and have from infancy been sub
ect to the most inhuman treatment. 1t is
said that the boy, failing at times to find
the COWS when he has been sent for them,
has remained in the woods for nights and
days together rather than return to his
home and undergo tho excessive punish
ment which he knew would be inflicted
For weeks past he and his sister have been
compelled to cut from two and a half to
three cords of wood per day with cross
cut saw, under penalty of a severe beating.
Last Sunday the parents went to neigh
boris to SUPPER leaving their children at
home but before going johnson told the
boy to water the horses. Returning to the
house in the afternoon on some errand for
certained that his instructions in regard to
the horses had not been complied with,
and at once commenced beating and abus-
ing the boy in an outrageous manner.
When he became weary of torturing the
child, he left the house and went back to
finish his visit. Shortly after be left, the
poor boy, according to his sisters state
ment, gathered up his playthings and put
them away in little box, and then went
to the barn. Being gone a long time, the
girl followed him to the barn where she
found him dead, and hanging by the neck
to a beam. Terribly grieved and frighten-
ed, the little girl remained with her broth
er until her parents returned, when her
frantic screams attracted their attention,
and her father soon arrived at the scene of
the tragedy. Was he shocked? ? Did he
cut down the lad and manifest as much
sorrow as a tigress would for the loss of
her young? Not by any means. He was
not the kind of man to indulge in any
such nonsense. Telling the girl to go
into the house, he did up his chores, left
the boy as he had found him, closed the
barn door, returned to the house, went to
bed, and slept the refreshing sleep of in
nocence He then leisurely informed the
neighbors of the occurrence; and they,
eighteen hours after the suicide, cut down
the cold and rigid body, prepared it for the
grave, and in due time buried it.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
An Interesting Relic.

The Scranton Republican relates the dis
covery, by a miner, of copper whistle
embedded in vein of coal, one hundred
feet beneath the earth. 1t was discovered
by Martin Loughcry, working in No. 10
mine, Pennsylvania Coal Company's works
at Pittston. In the centre of a massive
piece of coal he was breaking, he found
embedded what appeared to be small
wooden box of an oblong shape, which,
upon being touched, crumbled into dust,
and disclosed copper whistle with flint
mouth piece, and in shape like the ordi-
nary tin whistles blown by children. The
miner frightened it up (says the RepubH-
ean), applied it TO his mouth, and made it
sound for the first time in CENTURIES
The spot where it lay is about one hundred
feet beneath the surface of the earth. How
many seasons have been swept over the
terrestrial sphere, by the never ceasing
tide of time, since this memento was laid
carelessly aside, by some hand Of former
age, is a question to form food for a re-
Elective mind. The voice that was wont to
charm the single pipe into music, must
have been hushed in tho age of long ago.
Yet the copper whistle remains to attest
in favor of the science of geology. 1t
should be preserved in some of our muse
ums, or by some historical society, together
with specimen of the structure in which
it has slept for ages. Who shall say in the
face Of such fact that our country has
not known civilization anterior to that
imported here by Columbus, or that race
of enlightened human beings did not -four
ish and fade on this grand hemisphere
ages and ages ago?
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-03
A Printers Substitute.

a nice piece of manuscript was sent to
this Office lately. 1t was prepared by the
skillful hand Of q member of the legal pro-
fession, and consequently its meaning was
As clear as mud. There were short marks
here, and long marks there, while dots, ink
splashes, erasures, and things of that sort,
were scattered about with reckless profu-
sion. The paper resembled a map of
bleeding Kansas, a plan Of our proposed
new water works, a pen-and-ink sketch of
the burnt district, or, indeed, anything Of
that sort. The boys yearned for that man
one who was given the largest portion Of
it was looked upon with envy by the
others. Finally one Of them came to a
couple of long words that he couldn't de-
cipher readily. He went out and borrowed
telescope, and looked again, but still fail
ing 10 make out the two words in question,
he propped his copy up at one end of the
room, stood ON his head at the other, and
viewed it in that position for a time, but
yet without success. Then he carried the
copy TO every one in the office, begging
their assistance, but none were able to help
the unfortunate typo. Then he became
desperate, pulled his hat down with q firm
grasp, ignored the undecipherable entirely,
and substituted therefor "copy books, ten
cents EACH" remarking confidently,
"Won't that chap swear when he reads
bis proofS"