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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
Birds Mt PRAYER.

W. c. Prime, in his 81 Go Fish
ing" relates the following curious
custom of birds:
'A.'s birds yonder have, beyond
question, means of exchanging ideas.
"You would think so if you saw them
at prayers" "Wha-t?' Yes at pray
ers. 1t isn't anything less. There
are birds of every country under the
whole heavens, and with voices as
various as the languages of men, and
Won hear what wild concert of de-
light they keep up all the day long.
But every day this entire group of
birds assemble in silence, and if it
isn't a prayer-meeting, don't know
what it is. There is no forewarning
that we can detect. While they are
all chattering, singing, playing, here,
there, and everywhere, suddenly one
of them, sometimes one, sometimes
another, utters peculiar call, totally
distinct from his ordinary note.
Whatever bird it is, the call is much
the same, and instantly every bird
stops his play and his noise. They
gather in rows on the perches, shorten
their heads into their feathers, and
make no motion of wing, head or foot,
for a space of thirty minutes, and of
ten longer. 1t is almost of daily oc-
currence. Ordinarily, you can not
approach the aviary without fright
ening some af the birds and produ-
cling a sharp commotion; but while
this exercise is going on, nothing dis
turbs them. They are birds of every
land and climate, as you see; but
this Is their custom, and no one fails
to attend or behaves i'll in meeting
You may think this is something like
mesmerism, for the leader keeps VI
his curious call note throughout the
service. The instant it ceases they
break up with a cry of delight, and
rush around singing and having
Jolly time of it, as if refreshed"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
Interesting Facts.

Hops entwine to the left and beans
to the right.
A clean skin is rs necessary to
good health as food.
The largest of the Egyptian Pyra-
mids is 4S0 feet high.
Noah's ark was 547 English feet
long, 81 feet broad, and 81 feet high.
A bushel of wheat weighing &c
pounds, contains $4,000 kernels.
Fossil remains in Ohio prove that
it was once covered with water.
Gold may be beaten into leaves sc
thin that 10000 would be only an
inch thick.
Vinegar boiled with myrrh or cam
phor, sprinkled in room corrects
putridity.
In Greece, it was the custom al
meals, for the two sexes always to ea'
separately.
The Romans lay on cushions a
their dining tables, on their left arms
eating with their right.
The walls of Ninevah were 1Ot
feet high, and thick enough for thre'
chariots abreast.
Babylon was go miles within tn
walls, which were rs feet thick, ant
300 feet high.
Forest of standing trees have beer
discovered in Yorkshire, England
and Ireland, imbeddad in stone.
| On one of the peaks of the Alps
there is a block Of granite, weighing
lby estimate, 131, ,56S tons, SO nicel.
balanced on it's centre of gravity, tina
single man can give it rockin
motion.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
Too Much Travel.
Iowa State Journal

Iowa State Journal.
Day before yesterday q couple of
movers covered wagons came roll
ing through the streets, bound for
"Kansas or bust or some other
Western port. When they arrived at
the corner of Walnut and Fifth
streets they halted, and from one
alighted a stalwart young man, who
nervously inquired where the Recor-
der kept his shop. He didn't know
what Recorder, nor whether it was
the Recorder that he wanted to see,
but it was the "feller that married
folks" just then an aged mascu-
line alighted from the other wagon,
and informed the youngster that it
was the Clerk that issued "them Al
cense," and off they started, accom-
panied by girl, the young wOman's S
daughter, to the court house, and fol-
lowed by crowd of idlers. There
they procured "them license" and
were married standing by the wagon.
On the way, the old gentleman in
formed the accompanying spectators
as follows: "That thar's my gal,
and this man has beena going with
us all the way from Elk Pint. The
gal and him has travelled too long to-
gether without gettln' spliced; it's
time they was jined. "
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
private, to Young Men.

Don't be too sudden about it.
Many a girl has said mo" when she
meant ives, simply because her rlover
didn't choose the right time and pop
the question gently.
Take dark night for it. Have
the blinds closed, the curtains drawn
and the lamp turned most out. Sit
near enough to her so that you can
hook your little finger in hers. Wait
until conversation begins to flag, and
then quietly remark:
"Susie, 1 want to ask you some
thing"
She will fidget around a little, re-
ply Eyes" and after pause you can
add:
Susie, my actions must have
shown-that is, you must have seen
i mean you must be aware that
! that"
Pause here for while, but keep
your little finger firmly locked. She
may cough and try to turn the sub
lect off by asking you how you liked
the circus, but she only does it to en-
courage you. After about ten min
utes Won can continue:
81 was thinking as l came up the
path, tonight, that before / went
away / would ask you-that is, l
would broach the subject nearest my
-Imean fwould know my
Stop again and give her hand gen
tie squeeze. She may give a yank to
get it away, or she may not, in either
case, it augurs well for you. Wait
about five minutes, and then go on.
The past year has been very
happy one to me. But l hope that
future wears will be still happier.
However, that depends entirely on
vou. am here tonight to know
that is, to ask you-I mean | am here
tonight to hear from yonr own lips
the one sweet
Wait again. 1t isn't best to be too
rash about such things. Give her
plenty of time to recover her compo-
sure, and then put your hand on your
heart and continue:
Eyes, | thought as l was coming
through the gate tonight, how happy
| had been, and said to myself that
if Ionly knew You would consent to
be mv-that is, said if | only knew
if was only certain that my heart
has not deceived me, and you were
ready to share"
Hold on--there's no hurry about it.
Give the wind a chance to sob and
moan around the gables. This will
make her lonesome and call up all the
love in her heart. When she begins
to cough and grow restless, you can &C
on.
Before met you this world was {
desert to me. didn't take any pleas
ure in going blackberrying and steal
ing rare ripe peaches, and it didn''
matter whether the sun shone or not
But what a change in one short year
1t is for you to say whether my future
shall be a prarie of happiness or
summer fallOw of Canada thistle
Speak, dearest Susie, and say-that-
that-that-"
Give her five minutes more by the
clock, and then add.
"That you WILL mean that yol
will--be minen'
1 She will heave a sigh, look up a
the clock and over the stove, ant
then as she slides her head over on
your vest pocket, she will whisper;
..You are inst right, | willm
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
The niseas !, of tine Day.

A correspondent of the Boston
Journal writes: paralysis is be-
coming a prime disease. 1t is not
confined to the fleshy, the plethoric,
nor to the aged. The fast life OF our
business young men tells on them.
1t is a very common thing to see men
of thirty and thirty-five bald-headed,
feeble-gaited, and walking about with
canes. their underpinning knocked
out, with other signs of premature
age. These signs of early weakness
develop in paralysis. Sudden deaths
from this cause are very common.
Several have occurred in railroad
trains; the vibration seeming to pre-
dispose persons to the disease. Not
long since gentleman died in one oi
our churches. He was interested in
a case of discipline. He made a re
port to the church on the case, sal
down, laid his head on the back Of
the seat and instantly expired. In
another case, a man not accustomed
to public speaking, arose to relate hi
religious experience. He was so ex
cited that he could scarcely speak
In the midst of his remarks he wal
| seized with paralysis, and carried t
his home. Our young men win hav'
to tone down their style of living i
they amount to anything"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
Golden Advice.

Look well to the time of doing any
thing; there is time for all things.
If your wife looks wearied or worn
ont, be sure it is not the right time
to tell her thatthe dinner is not good,
or that the bread is sour. Comfort
her; cheer her up. Use the ten
thousand little stratagems you were
wont to use so skillfully in the old
davs to bring out the smiles around
hei1 bps. If you are annoyed or
vexed at people, just remember it is
not the right time to speak. Close
Your mouth, shut your teeth togeth-
er firmly, and it will save you many
a useless and unavailing regret and
many a bitter enemy. If you hap
pen to feel little cross-and who
among us does not at some time or
other?-do not select that season fOr
reproving your noisy household flock.
One word spoken in a passion will
make scar that 4 summer of smiles
can hardly heal over. If you are a
wife, never tease your husband when
he comes home weary from his days
business. 1t is not the time. Do
not ask him for expensive outlays
when he has been talking about hard
times; it is most assuredly the wrong
time. If he had entered upon any
undertaking against your advice, do
not seize in the moment of its failure
to say, Il told you sOr' In fact, it
is never the right time for those four
monosyllables.
If people only knew enough to dis
criminate between the right time and
the wrong, there would be less do
mestic unhappiness and less silent
sorrow and less estrangement OF
hearts! The greatest calamities that
overshadow our lives have sometimes
their germ in matters as apparently
slight as this. If you pause, reader,
before the stinging taunt or the biting
sneer, the unkind scoff passes youl
lips, pause just long enough to ask
yourself, as it the right time for me
to speakY' you would shut the door
against many a heartache.
The world hinges on small things
and there are not many more trivia
than the right time and the wrong.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
BANKING.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CUR
RENCY,
WASHINGTON, September 9th, 1874.
YN7 HEREAS; By satisfactory evil
w dence presented to the under
signed, it has been made to appear that
s'The CentreriUe National Bank Of Thur
man." in the village of Centreville, in
the County of Gallia, and State of Ohio,
has been duly organized under and ac-
cording to the requirements of the Act
of Congress entitled can Act to provide
National Currency, secured by a
pledge of United States bonds, and to
provide for the circulation and redemp-
ton thereof" approved June 3, 1864,
and has complied with all the provis-
ions of said Act required to be complied
with before commencing the business
of Banking under said Act.
Noeg, therefore 1, JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that "The Centreville National
Bank of Thurmah," in the village OF
Centreville. in the county of Gallia, and
State of Ohio, is authorized to commence
the business of Banking under the Act
aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, witness
seal my hand and seal of office this
9th day of September, 1874.
JOHN JAY KNOX,
Comptroller of Currency.
Sept. II, lS71.-2m No. PSI.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15

HEALTHFULNEss OF APPLEs.-The
frequent use of apples, either before
or after meals, has a most healthful
effect upon digestion-better eat less
meat and more fruit. An eminent
French physician thinks that the de-
crease of dyspepsia and bilious affee-
tions in Paris is owing to the in-
creased consumption of apples, which
fruit, he maintains, is an admrlng
prophylactic and tonic, as well as a
very nourishing and easily digested
article of food. The Parisians are
said to devour one hundred millions
of apples every Winter-that is, they
did berore the war. Whether this
estimate is true or not, nevertheless
the French are extravagantly fond of
apples and other fruit.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
THE BORE.
BY JoHN G. SAKE.

Again hear the caeaking step!
He's rapping at the doori
Too well know the bOding sound
That ushers in bore.
| do not tremble when meet
The stoutest of my foes,
But Heaven defend me from the friend
Who comes but never goes.
He drops into my easy chair,
And asks about the news,
He peers into my manuscript,
And gives his candid views;
He tells me where he likes the line
And where he's forced to grieve;
He takes the strangest liberties
But never takes his leave.
He reads my daily papers through
Before Eve seen word,
He scans the lyric (that l wrote,)
And thinks it quite absurd.
He calmly smokes my last cigar,
And calmly asks for more;
He opens everything he sees
Except the entry door.
He talks about his fragile health,
And tells me of the pains
He suffers from score of ills
OF which he ne'er complains;
And how he struggled once with death
TO keep the fiend at bay
On themes like those away he goes
But never goes away!
He tells me of the carping words
Some shallow critic wrote,
And every precious paragraph
Familiarly can quote.
He thinks the writer did me wrong,
He'd like to run him through.
lie says thousand pleasant things
But he never says "Adieu."
When'er he eomes-that dreadful man
Disguise it as | may,
know that like an autumn rain,
He'll last throughout the day.
In vain speak of urgent tasks,
In vain scowl and pOut;
A frown is no extinguisher-
1t does not put him out.
mean to take the knocker off;
Put Grape upon the door;
Or hint TO John that am gone
To stay "A month or more.
do not tremble when | meet
The stoutest of my foes;
But Heaven defend me from the friend
Who never, never goes!
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15


AT about twenty miles from Ber-
lin is situated the village of Sperm
berg noted for the deepest well that
has ever been sunk. Owing to the
presence of gypsum in the locality,
which is at moderate distance from
the capital, it occurred to the Gov
ernment authorities in charge of the
mines to obtain a supply of rock salt.
With this end in view, the sinking Of
shaft or well l6 feet in diameter was
commenced some five years ago, and
at depth of $50 feet the salt was
reached. The boring was continued
to further depth Of $50 feet, the
diameter of the bore being reduced to
about 13 inches. The operations
we're subsequently prosecuted by the
aid of steam, until q depth of 4194
feet was obtained. At this pointthe
boring was discontinued, the borer
being still in the salt deposit, 49,
thus exhibits the enormons.
1 - 00flH - A.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
"Jacob Kissed Rachel"


The following are the 'sopinions of
the English Press upon the subject
Of the text which tells YOU that ia
cob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his
voice and wept:
If Rachel was 4 pretty girl, and
kept her face clean, VIC can't see
what Jacob had to cry about.-Daiiy
Telegraph.
How do YOU know but that she
slapped his face for him.-L0dies'
Treasury.
Weeping is not unfrequently pro
dueed by extreme pleasure, joy, and
happiness; itmight have been so in
Jacobs case. = Har1Wick's Science
Gossip.
The cause of Jacobs weeping was
the refusal of Rachel to allow him to
kiss her again.-NOncOmfOrmist.
It's our opinion that Jacob wcpt
because he had not kissed Rachel be-
fore, and he wept for the time he had
lost.-City Press.
The fellow wept because the girl
did not kiss him.-PdU Mall Ga
zette.
Jacob wept because Rachel told
him to "do it twice more" and he was
afraid to.-Methodist Recorder
Jacob cried because Rachel threat
ened to tell her mamma.--SWnday
Gazette.
He wept because there was only
one Rachel to kiss.-Clerkenrei
NeVS.
He wept for jov because it tasted
so good.-JewiSh Chronicle.
We reckon Jacob cried because
Rachel had been eating oniOns.-
British Standard.
Our own opinion is that jacob
wept because he found after all ''it
was not half what it was cracked NJ
to be."-Nec Zedldnd Examiner.
A mistake-not his eyes but his
mouth watered.-Te Ladies ChrORi
Gle.
He thought it was a fast color, but
wept because the paint came off,
Fine Art Gazette.
He remembered he was her uncle
and recollected what the er-boOb
savs.-ChUrch journal.
He was fool, and did not know
what was good for him.-EngiiShWO
mans Adriser.
He knew there was a time to weel
it had come, and he dare not pu
it Off.-HethOdiSt NeTS.
He thought she might have bi!
brother.--Sporting Chronicle.
Because there was no time for an
Other.--ErpreSS.
When he lifted up his voice, h
found it was heavy, and could not ge
it so high as he eXpected.-Masico
Notes.
He tried to impose on her feeling
because he wanted her to lend hin
five shiHings.-BdptiSt Guide.
A truce to all! Beneath the stal
ry vault of golden sun is there Ough
in nature or in art equal to the rap
ture or deliciousness of the first kiss
answer verify no; Jacob had neve
kissed fair maiden before, and hi
/ first realization of "crOwning a life
deliciousness in these moments" over
came him, and he wept for it:-HoT
| sen HOrnet
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
LEGAL NOTICE.

The State of Ohio, Gallia county, IS.
~LARISSA DAVIS and her husband,
~ George Davis, of - county, in
the State of Illinois; Elizabeth Viers
and her husband, William Viers, of -
county. in the State of Missouri; Wilson
Sheriff., of - county, in the State of
Missouri; William Sheriff., of Boyd
county, in the State of Kentucky; John
Sheriff. and Washington Shel ritt, of the
county of Gallia, and State of Ohio,
will take notice that petition was filed
against them on the 4th day of Septem-
Der, A. D. 1874, in the Court of Common
Pleas, within and for the county OF Cal
liza, by Ann Sheriff., and is now pend
ing, wherein the said Ann Sheriff. de-
mands her dover, as widow of James
Sheriff., late of said county, deceased,
i'm the following real estate, situate in
said county of Gallia. to-wit: The west
half of the northeast quarter of section
fourteen l4,) town six (6,) range six
teen (16,) and that at the next term OF
said court, the said Ann Sheriff. will
apply fer an order decreeing her reason
able dover in said premises, and an as
signment thereof.
ANN SHERIFF.
WHITE & HoLcoMB, ,Att'ys for Petitioner
Sept. IL, 1S74.-6w
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15

HENRY HAYNES, of Peoria, who ac-
cidentally shot his mother-in-law,
has made three attempts to commit
suicide. Some folks may sneer at
him, but when one sits down and
calmly reasons the thing he must ad-
nit that it was hard to lose mother
iu-law just as the preserve season is
at its height.-Detroit Free Press,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15

A wELL-DRRssED chap entered a
iewelry store and asked if ne could
see those cups in the window, point
ing as he spoke to silver cups lined
with gold, in the window. These" I"
said the jeweler, handing him one,
are 'race cups" "Race cups;
what are race cupsY" inquired the
customer. "Why," replied the jew
eler, ''they are cups l had ordered to
be made for prizes to the best racer" "
"Well, if that's so, suppose you and
me race for onew and with cup in
hand started, the jeweler after him
He probably won the cup.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15

''BE careful how you drink, or
you'll wash the color from your
cheeksp' said a gentleman at fash
ionable party, as he handed a glass Of
water to lady. There is no dan
ger of your ever taking water enough
to remove the color from your face,
was the good-natured retort,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-10-15
DRUGS. ETC.
Notice.:

a Ii persons knowing themselves in
II account with c. d. Fillmore, late
deceased, are hereby notified to call and
make immediate settlement. All ac-
counts not settled ON or before the 18th
of October, 1874, will be left in the
hands of collector.
]. W. FILLMORE,
Sept, 8, ls74.--ewl Admir-.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25
oFFICTAL F

Laws and Resolutions of the United States Pas
sed Mt the First Session of the Forty
Third Congress.
5..s POSTAL CONVENTION
BETWEEN
The United States of america and the Republic o.
France.
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25

From Bunkersvlllc, via BakerstOwn and Wholcs-
apples Store to Brown Cross Roads.
From Hartford via Whitesvlilo TO Owensborough.
From Henderson to Corydon.
From Burksvllle via Peytonsburg to Wolf River
From Willard to Louisa.
From Station to Estell.
From Warfeld to Wayne Court in West Virginia
From War6led via Mouth of Pigeon in West
Virginia TO mouth of Pond Fork.
LOUISIANA.
From Minden to Palestine.
From Ringgold to Port Bolivia.
From Alexandria via Carmels Bridge and Bayou
Boueff TO Celehanns Store.
From Calhams Store to Cores Store.
From Mooningsporl via Black Bayou, and Horses
Store to Spring Bank in Arkansas
From Mt Lebanon to Port Bolivian.
From Alexandria via Spring Creek to Hickory
Flat.
From Marthave to IIamline Mills.
Continued on third page
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25
- REGULATIONS
DETAIL AND ORDER,

DETAIL AND ORDER,
CONCLUDED
Betpeen the postal adnninistraiion Of France and
the postal administrator Of the United States for
the execution Of The postal eOnUentiOn Of 18th
April, 1874.
The director! general Of posts Of France of the
part. and the Postmaster General Of the United
States Of the other part view Of The postal
vent.on concu led the 25th Of April, 1874. between
the United States and France. stipuiatIng tArlicle
XIV that the postal administrations of the two
countries shall designate, by common accord, the
Offices through whieh the exchange Of the respec-
tive corresp ,ndencs shall take place. and shall regu
late the direction OF the correspondence recprOcaly
transmitted, the form nf accounts, we'll every
other of detail order necessary 10 assure
the IIiOn of the said convention, have agreed
as follows:
ARTICLE |.
The exchange of correspondence between the
postal adm .tr4t,1n of France and the postal ad-
mnstfaton o the United States shall be effected
follows:
On the si!. Of the postal administration OF
Franc
lst. iJy lue once OF Paris.
2d. BY the office Of Havre.
Sd. By Ihs office Of Cherbourg.
4+in By the office Of Brest.
5th. BY the travelling Office Of Paris TO Calais.
Str. By thetraveling office OF Lille to Calais.
tln the aide Of the postal administration TO the
United States
1st. By the ofOe of Boston
81. by The ofios Of New York.
ARTICLE 2.
The relations between the French exchange Off
ces and the AmeTJcan exchange offices shall be
Lablishcd in the following manner. viz:
BY the way of the French mail. packeis.-The
Offices Of Paris. Havre, and Brest shall correspond
with the office Of New York.
BY the way Of the packets Of the Hamburg line
The offices of Paris aud Havre shall make uE
mails for the Office Of New York, and the Office o
New York sh III make up mails for the offices o
Paris, H4Vre, and Cherbourg.
By way Of Eng and.-The Offices Of Paris ant
HaVre and the travelling Offices Of Paris to CnlaI
and Lille to Calais shall correspond with the Office
Of Boston and New York.
ARTICLE 3.
10 eonfarmiiy with Article Of the convention o
2shApril. 1874. tho postal sdnninistT alton Of ih
United Stats shall pay, account Of the postal ad
miaIstration' of Ftahee. the expenses Of the inter
medIary transportation Of the mails which shall
sent from France 20 the United States. as we'll b.
means " tbe Hamburg packets navigating betwee
France and the United St4tes as by the way
Englsnd and the packets used for the coaveyanc
OF sAe correspondence Of -the British Kingdom
abe United States.
These expenses shall be reimbursed by the post
Smyrna times., 1874-11-25
lGsssnlL sArunE-No. IOa.l

lGgHERAL NATuRE-No. i0l.l
AN AOT 10 establish certain postaautea.
enacted by the Senate aud House OF Representatives
United states Of America 20 Congress asaembed That
the following are hereby esiabshsd as postrautea:
ALABAMA.
PROM Msmphis. wndhafavO stonewall. and Wsraaw.
TO GAINESVILLE,
From Port Deposit TO Willing.
From COumhiana TO CrOssviIl0.
From EdwardsVIe via OJdwater and Oak Lsvs. TO Te-
cumseh st.- b
From Centre. via Leasburg. to COlllnsville,
From Houston via Lanes Mills and Barton Town. 10 Larssa.
From Hob0ken Jackson
From kennsdals TO EHiLh's Shops