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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21
Weather Report.

Average temperature for the week, 43.57'
Moons phase, last quarter 2lst day 8
h., 43 m, evening.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

SHERIFF. RIPLEY received letter
Tuesday, stating that his brother
DAVID RIPLEY, was lying dangerous
" i'll at his residence in Iowa.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

MORNING Dawn Lodge pays to the
Grand Lodge this year $44.5O. Flf-
teen were initiated during the year.
There are eiohty-two members.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

~Dr. BADGLEY will be absent
from his eiiice the first two weeks Of
November next, looking after his
business interests in Illinois.
Oct. 2I.-Iw.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

The election being over, now for
local news. We ask our correspond
ents to keep the readers of the JOUR-
NAL posted,
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21
Grammar.
DIRECTIONS

1. If you read these directions ant
comply with them, your chances OF sue
cess will be greater.
2. Put your number distinctly in the
middle of the top of the .frst page of youl
paper, and under the number write the
subject on which the paper treats.
3. Do not fold the paper when done.
4. BE sure you comprehend a ques-
ton before you attempt to answer it.
.. Don't be in Il hurry, ''Haste makes
waste'' y
G. Be sure your answers express
what you intend; as many candidates
fail from careless answering rs from ig-
norance.
Z. Leave blank line between every
tl1O dns,gers.
s. Mark each answer with the letter
or figure which stands before the cor
responding question.
8 In parsing Il noun or prOnOun you
mast give its case and its relation to
some other word, unless it is independ-
ent.
10. Of conjunction or proposition
you mast tell specifically what it con-
meets.
IL. OF an Adjective, Adverb or Parti-
ciple you mast tell what it modifies.
Il. OF verb you must tell with
what it agrees.
13. You need give no Rules unless
they are asked for.
l My soul to-day is far away.
2 Sailing the Vesuvian Bay;
3 My winged boat, bird af0dt,
Skins round the purple peaks re-
mote.
5 Far, vague and dim the mountains
swim;
6 While on VesuuiHs' misty brim,
z With outstretched hands, the gray
smoke stands,
s O'erlookiRg the volcanic lands.
L. BUCHANAN READ.
I. Parse the words in italics and in
the order in which they stand.
II. Name all the verbs in order and
the subject of each.
III. (a) In line l, what is the mark in
the third word and what is its use? ~(b)
What other use does it ever have?
". Why can boat be called
"winged?"
V. "The mountains SWIM" In what
sense this expression true?
VI. Tell what you can of "'Vesuvius."
VII. (d) What is the mark after Yesu-
yius and for what used?
(b) What other use has this same
mark?
TX. What common figure of speech in
the last two lines?
x. Tell what you can of the author
of this extract.
Geography.
l. What do you understand by the
term "climate?" What are the prOmi-
nent causes of diversity of climate?
2. Mention the different races of
mankind and name localities inhabited
by each.
p Bound the Territory Of Colorado
and give Capital.
4. Bound France and name It's chief
rivers; also tell into what bodies of wa
ter they flow.
5. What is an eclipse? Explain how
an eclipse of the moon is caused.
6. What is the prevailing form of
government in South America? What
the prevailing religion?
Z. Name the animals that belong to
the Torrid Zone.
s. How are sea breezes caused? How
land breezes? During what time of the
twenty-four hours do each occur?
Theory and Practice.
1. Name the requisites in the teacher
for good government.
2. Which should be cultivated the
earlier, the moral or intellectual pow
ers?
3. What is punishment, and to what
end should it be inflicted?
4. What means would you employ
for exciting interest in study?
3. Should greater prominence be
given to the study of mental Arithmetic
in nilr nnmnnn schools 9 mud whu2
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

The Episcopal Church gave en-
tertainments on Thursday and Fri
day evenings.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21
River News.

There is a rise in the river and all
the regular packets are rest ming.
There is talk that the Fleetwood
will be run through to Wheeling in
opposition to the Andes and Eudson.
CLAY DALE was on land last week
voting and rusticating.
The Andes is coming and going
with her usual regularity. Her ac-
commodations are superior, ard her
officers kind, clever and polite. We
recommend her to all our friends.
The Active, within the past week,
has been purchased by Gallipolis
parties, as follows: Frank Terrence,
John Hutton and Thomas Harris.
Capt. Beckett, formerly of the West
Virginia, takes charge of the office.
The Active is now running in the
Kanawha trade on the West Virgin
las days, while that boat is under
going repairs.-Ohjo Rioer Pilot.
Capt. Wall, of the Marine Dock
Co., is experimenting the construc-
ton of a packet, after the plan of
the Luella, at Chambersburg. She
will be ITO feet long, 81 feet beam, 3
feet hold, is owned by the Ward
Bros, of Gallipolis, and is intended
for the Gallipolis and Mlllersport
trade.-Meigs County Ne,rs.
The Andy Baum comes out as the
Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet, un-
der command of Capt. Drown. The
st. James, Telegraph and Ohio No. 4
will do the railroad business from
Huntington.
MARSHAL DALE, ever vigilant, picked
up two fellows, Saturday, on suspi-
cion. They had sold two fine horse
blankets for ST each to citizen OF
the place. Upon searching them he
found thirty-two keys and several
memorandums, upon which was the
name of Mr.. GRANT, of Middleport.
Capt. DALE telegraphed Mr.. GRANT
to know if he had lost such. Mrs.
GRANT appeared, and said that her
husbands yalise containing such ar
ticles had been stolen at Chicago
/
about week before: The two "birds''
ar. in the lookup.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21
Business Notices.
~COuntry MiIIiners and otI

" COuntry MllllnerS and 9th
ers, are invited to call and examine
my Stock before purchasing else
where.
Goods bought and sold to suit the
hard times.
Orders solicited and promptly filed.
ALICE HILL.
Oct. 81, 1875.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21
OTHER MATTERS

The last will and testament of Hiram
B. Shaw, deceased, was admitted to pro-
bate.
Andrew Wiseman was licensed to
solemnize marriages.
Charlas .Tunginer, an alien, was adj
mitted to be a citizen of the United
States.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

Harper's Magazine For NOyem-
ber, 1875.
The November Number, conclud-
ing the Fifty-first Volume of HaT-
per's Magazine, is in itself a vol
ume of rare pictorial and literary ex-
cellence.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

JOHN DAGEs is selling Hats
less than were ever offered
before in Gallipolis.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

"Yop can save from two to
three dollars on a suit by buying
your clothing of M. Moses.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

Judge KENT furnishes us the follow
ing statement of the business of the
Probate Court for the past week, to-wit:
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Jno. G.. Morton and Rebecca s. HOuck.
Il. j. Humphrey and Margaret Walters.
Y. F. Denison and Cynthia A. Halfhill.
David E. Jones and Susannah FOrney
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

The following questions were used
as tests at the Examir alton on Sat-
urday.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

"The latest style shoes for La.
dies is Side Lace Box Toe. For sale
at JNo. DAGEs'.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21

90 Now is your time to buy
clothing of NJ. MOSES; cheap for
cash.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21
Probate Court.

Dr.. A. S. Coombs is running
drug store at Hamden.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-10-21
Gallia County.

The official vote is elsewhere pub.
lished. The following are the ma
iorities on the County ticket.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-01
DO Races Of Plants Wear Quit

About the latter part of the last century,
Mr.. Knight, the celebrated hOrticulturist
and Psychologist, finding that the orchards
of HerefOrdshire no longer contained
healthy trees of certain varieties of the ap-
pie which had flOuriShed remarkably well
about fifty years before, and failing in his
attempts to infuse health into such varie-
ties by grating, assumed that old age and
dccrepitude had overtaken them and that,
in fact, they had become ''wOrn out" Sew
eral writer's on vegetable physiology, out
of respect for Mr.. Knights great name,
adopted his theory without examining for
themselves. 1t is now, however, pretty
generally admitted that reason and evil
dence are opposed to this theory, which
appears to be an attempt to apply the laws
Of animal life to the vegetable world.
Although il is a fact that in the natural
| forest, after tlourishing for many centuries
perhaps, races of brOad-leaved trees die out
and are succeeded by races of narrow-leav-
/ ed trees, the cause evidently arises from
external not intrinsic circumstances. The
| soil which surrounds them becomes eX-
hausted of the particular Ingredients re-
| quired for their growth, their roots. search
ing for sustenance, have penetrated into
cold. uncongenial soil, or they have reach
ed stagnant water. The sap, the life-blood
OF the trees, becomes sadly deteriorated
and at length ceases to circulate and death
ensues. The seeds, taken by the birds,
from the cones of narrow-leayed trees,
now vegetate and a race of these trees
spring up and flourish for centuries on
the Ingredients left in the soil by the de
cay of the leaves, branches and trunks OF
1.-THE broad-leayed trees. but after the lapse
of centuries, a change again takes place.
Mr. Knights theory of the wearing out
of races of plants is quoted TO account
for the potato disease and iC was asserted
that the potato was about to disappear al
together, but the facts have not borne out
these predictions, for the potato is fast re-
gaining its former status among cultivated
crops. 1t has been frequently stated that
propagating plants from tubers or cut
tings, instead of seeds, causes wearing out
but the Jerusalem artichoke, which was
introduced into England more than two
centuries ago, and has never borne seeds
in that country, has propagated itseli
from tubers and is still healthy and yigor'
Gus.
i The sugar cane is rarely propagated BY
seeds, its natural mode OF propagation be
) ing by the stem. which, when blown dowI
nv a storm. emits roots from every joint
OF. tliis natural tendency man has availeC
himself as means of artificially extend
fing the plant. ~ So ~,es4
1t has been stated by the advocates o
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-01
IL MILAN GIBSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, APRIL 1875.

Mr. Knights theory that, although plants
III wild state do not wear out, they un-
eontestably do so when artitcially multi
pied by division. In opposition to this
Is quoted the White Doyenne pears of
France, which French writers assure US
have been propagated from time immemO-
rial, or the Jerusalem artichoke before
named, or the cultivated vines of Europe,
many OF which were known to the Ro-
mans and have been transmitted TO the
present day, by perpetual division, but
without any symptoms of deterioration or
decrepitude. The uitis pracos of Colu-
mella is admitted by the best authorities
TO be identical with the Early Black July
grape OF the present day; the nOnentana
TO be the German 4fGnuiner, the grocuta
the modern Corinth. and the dGctyle the
present Finger grape.
On this subject De CandOlle says: ave
may easily conceive that every cultivated
variety has been multiplied by division,
and every plant obtained from it has been
a portion of the same individual which ac-
counts for their all being exactly like
each other. An identity of origin
in all the plants of the same variety,
has led some Psychologists to imagine that
that these varieties, or fractions of an in
dividual, might die of old age. This was
founded upon circumstances observed by
Mr.. Knight with regard to the Golden
Pippin. But it appears to us difficult to
admit, upon single fact, an hypothesis
opposed to all other facts. That varieties
will last as long as man takes care OF them,
appears to be proved by many of them
having been preserved from the most re-
mote periods. But it is also certain that
negligence causes some to disappear just
as accident or industry brings others into
existence
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-01
4 Plot for a Playwright.

We remember a tradition of the Mac-a-
Cheek Valley that would be well to com
menCe with. After the fight and de-
struction of the Indian towns in that To-
cality, one of the volunteers, wandering
in the woods, saw the head of an Indian
peering at him from behind a rock, and
without whereas of any length and
resolution quite as brief, brought his gun
to his shoulder and fired shot that tum-
bled over the inquisitive aboriginal. 10
the hunters horror he found the victim OF
the female sex. with a papOose strapped
to her back. He removed the babe, and
he and his companion buried the mother.
He carried the infant over hundred miles
to his log cabin, on the banks OF the ONO,
and adopted the boy. He grew to man
hood, shy, wild fellow, with no taste
for civilized pursuits, and love for the
woods.
The situation was not pleasant, for the
Youthful LO was expected 10 work for his
| living. and the labor was of the hardest.
| To make matters worse, he had the mis-
I fortune to fall in love with his patrons
I daughter, a beautiful girl with no END oil
! suiters. and as an Indian in those days
! was regarded as little better than negro
now. his love-making did not prosper.
| Her love was soon plighted TO another,
! and as the wedding day drew near the
| Young Indian disappeared. The mar
/ rage came off with its usual rough mer-
ry-making, that consisted of riie-shoot-
| ing, races, and wrestling during the day,
and dancing and drinking at night.
The married couple had retired 10 tne
bridal-chamber. that made one end OF the
double log-cabin, and the merry-making
went on all night. The next morning
the two so lately united for life were
called to breakfast. They did not re-
spond, for the very good reason that both
were dead, being found murdered on their
bridal-cOuch.
All knew who the avenger was; but TO
leave no doubt upon that head wampum
belt, worked by the poor girl years be-
fore, was found upon the floor at her feet
But he was never heard of after. He
J seemed to vanish into night and memory.
The poor father, recognizing the hand oi
retribution, took to drink, and was re,
turned to Congress. He is remembered
| as member of the Committee OF way;
and Means, and accumulated quite prop
erty out of subsidies and Indian contracts
He is spoken of to this day by an aged
? red-nosed, life insurance agent as ina
'sbloody old Brown, who was Jackson
J man, with bad breath and worse leih'
per."-W Washington Capital.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-01
BIistering an Editor in His Sleep.

During our late Editorial Convention
gentleman was taken quite sick at the
Yorboro' House, in Raleigh, and sent IN
pOst-haste after DIR. -. The doctor was
soon on hand, and pronounced his disease
acute contamination Ofthe stomach and bow
els. and said nothing would give more GER
tain and speedy relief than blister. The
office-bOv, Wiley, was hastily dispatched
for the panacea, with directions 10 hurry
up and get it, and be very quiet and gen
tie in putting it over the stomach and bow
els of the gentleman in Room NO. %. In
less than twenty minutes the boy returned
and went to As, where he found our edltO-
rial friend quietly sleeping and dreaming
of the many calls he had made during tlle
day, and the lots of good things ne had
eaten and drank in going the rounds. AS
gently as if he was handling babe, Wiley
SOFTLY spread the blister over the abdomen
of our sound-sleeping, innocent friend.
! All well so far. Next morning, between
nine and ten o'clock, Mr.. - came down
| to breakfast, and taking aside mine host
he quietly inquired, Was | sick last
night, or what was to pay?' don't
| know" said Blacknall. 'Dr. - was
| here about nine O'Clock to see some one
Well, it must have been me, and he has
plaved the dickens with one OF his Internal
| hlisters. He put one on me as big as a
towel. and let il stay until nine O'Clock
| this morning. [ must have been awful
sick, out of my head, or much excited IN
seme way, as hardly recOllect seeing the
doctor. The remedy was forty tunes
worse than the disease, and has bllstered
so deep that it will take all the summer 10
get we'll" Here the conversation ended.
| Pretty soon DR., - calls TO see his pa
/ tient, and finding him no better, and no
| blister having been applied, he comes
| down to the office much provoked, and IN
uuired sharply, Why was not the blister
put on the gentleman In Room No. 4o' as
/ directed?'
= Why, Doctor" said the host, 81 gave
! Wiley the prescription myself and the
money to pay for it, and more than that
have seen Mr.. - (the editor OF y,
who roomed in IS, and take my word for
/ il. he is the best blistered man ! ever saw"
| At this the doctor hurriedly took from his
pocket his memorandum and exclaimed,
:. Good heavens! ! it should have been in
! Room No. 50 instead of 49,"
Just at this stage of the game up walked
/ Mr.. -, who was introduced TO Dr. =.
/ They quickly retired to one corner OF the
room, and with many apologies, with
| bows and smiles, the doctor said, " A large
/ hop and mush pOultiee put on to-day,
/ with linen rag creased vita mutton suet,
will give you relief"
dogs take your poultices and greasy
/ rags! | want something to bring the skin
/ back on my stomach Just as you found 1t :;
and there will be trouble if it isn't dOue."
| Exit DR.. - amid loud cursings of doc
/ tors, blisters, niggers, and hotel-keepers.
| Raleigh Nel1s.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-01
HumOr and Sarcasm.

1t is not every body who knows where
to joke, or when, or how; and whoever
is ignoTnant of these conditions had bet
ter not joke at all. A gentleman never
attempts to be humorous at the expense
of people with whom he is but slightly
acquainted. In fact, it is neither good
manners nor wise policy to joke at any
body's expense; that is to say, to make
any body uncomfortable merely to raise
laugh. Old Ksop, who was doubtless the
subject of many jbe on account OF ms
bumped back, tells the whole story in hls
fable of 1.-THE Boys and the Frogs. .
What was fun to the youngsters was death
to the croakers. A jest may cut deeper
than curse. Some men are so consutu-
ted that they cannet take friendly joke
in the same light coin. and will requlte II
with contumely and insult. Never banter
one of this class, or he will brood over
your badinage long after you have forgot
ten it, and it is not prudent to incur any
ones enmity for the sake of uttering
smart double efstendre or tart repartee
Ridicule, at best, is a perilous weapon,
Satire, however, when leveled at social
foibles and political evils, is rot Only le'
gitimate, but commendable. 1t has sham
ed down more abuses than were ever abol
ished by force of logic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-01
PUSGENT PARAGRAPHS.
A MN NAV buv gold toe dear.

A NAN may buy gold toe dear.
ALWAYS put your saddle on the right
AN henest mans word is as good as his
bond.
AN hour in the morning is worth two in
the afternoon.
SWITZERLAND has a crem ton society.
When the first meeting is held all the
members will doubtless be ready to go 10
Berne.
A CONVICTED criminal never objects to
the grammar of the judge, but he doesn't
like to have him show off in court by pass
ing a long sentence.
A GENTLEMAN at musical party asked
friend, in a whisper, "How shall l stir
the fire without interrupting the music ~
Between the bars, )" replied the friend.
"MRs. SMrTHERs, how can you sleep so:
The sun has been up these two hours"
s'Well what if he has ~ said Smlthers. lie
goes 10 bed at dark, while m up tlil after
midnight"
A Young man who knows all about it
states that his experience has taught him
thar tlirt is a fool who delights in foOllng
fools. and the fool who is fooled by such a
fool is the foolishest Kind Of fool.
JONES. of Vermont, said on his dying
he'd that he had never written line which
he cared to erase. The whole State was
proud of him, until it was found cut that
he could not even write his name.
The excitement created in a New Eng
land town by the report that vein OF cop
per had been discovered, subsided when It
was ascertained that the ''vane OF eopper"
was an old weathercock.
ONE evening, at Paris cafe, a group of
idlers were discussing politics and people
who change their opinions. Well, said
one, 1--WE never cried, Long live any
body p" "Quite So" replied another;
"but, then, you're a DOCTOR"
A GOOD many years a2oa Massachusetts
man was elected 10 the Office OF Lieuteil-
ant Governor. When the fact of his cleo
tion was announced, he was called upon
for a speech. He proceeded to acknOwi-
edpe the honor in very handsome terms,
and added that he had no doubt he should
make a good Lieutenant Governor, as that
was the Office he had always held in his
own house.
Johnny saved himself trouble but lost
marks in his definition exercise the other
dav. He got bravely through "presby-
ter.' which he found, by looking it out,
TO be one who had had the laying-On OF
hands by the presbytery. The next word
was "dissenter," and in an evil moment
Johnny, without turning leaf in his die
tionary, wrote, lone who has had the
dysentery."
DR.. JASPER MAIN, who lived in the
reign of James /. of England, was cele-
brated as a scholar and wit. He displayed
through life a strong propensity for inno-
cent raillery and practical jokes. just be-
fore he expired he told his servant, who
was sadly addicted to intemperance, that
he had left him something that would
make him drink. The servant, as soon as
his master was dead, impatiently opened
the legacy, expecting, of course, to find
heap of treasure; but, alas! his dlsap-
pointment was great on finding nothing
hut q rod herring
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-04-01
SOUANDERING LIVES.
By BAYARD TAYLOR.

By BAYARD TAYLOR.
THE fisherman wades in the surge,
The sailor sails over the seas,
The soldier steps bravely to battle,
The woOdman lays ak to the trees.
They are each Of the breed of heroes,
The manhood attempted in strife;
Strong hands that go lightly to labor,
True hearts that take comfort in life.
In each is the seed to replenish
The world with the vigOr it needs
The center of honest affections,
The impulse to generous deeds.
But the shark drinks the blood OF the fishes
The sailor is dropped in the sea,
The soldier lays cold by his cannon,
The wOOdman is crushed by his tree.
Each prodigal life that is wasted
In many achievements unseen,
But lengthens the days of the coward,
And strengthens the crafty and mean.
The blood Of the noble is lavished
That the selfish profit may find;
God sees the lives that are squandered,
And we to His wisdom are blind.