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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29

A PRISONER in Paris lately received
a letter containing merely lock of
hair wrapped in the leaf of a small
book. The jailor did not consider
the souvenir important enough to be
delivered, but few days after came
a similar enclosure, and then another.
This aroused suspicion, and the Gov
ernOr took the matter in hand. He
examined the leaf of the book. 1t
was only that of common novel,
twenty-six lines on page. Then he
studied the hair and noticed the small
quantity of the gift. Counting the
hair he found them of unequal length,
and twenty-six in number, the same
as the lines of the page. Struck-with
the coincidence, he laid the hairs
along the line of the page which they
respectively reached, beginning as
the top with the smallest hair. Al
ter some trouble he found that the
end of each hair pointed to differ
ent letter, and that these letters com
hined formed a slang sentence, which
informed the prisoner that ms friends
were on the watch, and that the next
time he left the prison to be examined
an attempt would be made to rescue
him The Governor laid his plans
accordingly, the attempt at rescue
was made, but the rescuers fell iIto
] their own trap.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
A Romance of the Seas.

About month ago friend of Mrs.
Harmon Jones read in an English pa
per the account of some British yes
sci having been driven out of her
course in storm and sighted an nm
known island. Much to the surprise
of the crew the island turned out to
he inhabited. and still more astonish-
ing, by men who spoke the English
language. The rest of the story as
given in the paper referred to is that
the castaways told the ships compa-
nv that they were the Florinda party
who had sailed from New Orleans in
1S49, bound for California; that they
had been wrecked on the island. and
had dwelt there ever since. 1t being
then more than twenty-five years
since they have seen human face
or a sign of the world from which
they were so utterly eliminated. The
paper gave the names of several, all
of whom are known to have been of
the Florinda's crew, and in many
other ways, according to the version
of Mrs. Jones' friend. the identity of
the party was established, as none
but themselves could have establish
ed it. 1t was further stated that the
British vessel offered to take the men
on board, but they declined, saying
that they had been lost for a quarter
of century; that they knew not in
what situation they would find the
families they had left, and they pre-
ferred staying and ending their days
there rather than venture back to
such doubtful and uncertain future.
This paper was four months old
when Mrs. Jones friend saw it one
month ago and the events as narrated
were described rs having occurred
four months previous to the issue of
the paper. 1t is just nine months
then since the island was discovered
by the British vessel, and at the time
all or nearly all the FlOrinda party
appears to have been alive. 1t need
not he said that this news has
aroused the deepest interest. To
the community at large it recalls the
familiar occurrence of the Florinda's
sailing from New Orleans with its adj
venturous company. To the fami
lies of the i'll l-fated men it comes like
a message from another world, and
is as though it were an announce
ment of a resurrection. Within the
past few DAYS the families have been
living in a state of constant excite
ment, and many of them, especially
the sons of Harmon Jones, John A.
Sidney and Captain Kenmure, the
skipper of the Florinda, have devoted
themselves to the task of following
the clue given by the friend who saw
the English paper. Extensive in
quiries are now on foot, and the
British consul has kindly interested
himself in tn affair so far as to
agree to forward to the war office in
London a statement of the circum
stances, so that the name of the yes
sci which touched at the castaways'
home can be ascertained and the
hearings of the island taken from her
log.
The episode has created a profound
impression in New Orleans, and, Ger
tainly, appearances justify the be-
lief that the history of the Florinda
company is destined to be enrolled
high among the wild and wonderful
romances of human vicisitudes and
human sufiering.-Ne,c Orleans Pic
Gypne.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
Democratic Sell.

From the Kansas City journal.
The fight is getting lively, and the
Democrats will split on the money
question in their national convention.
1t is this that gives such zest to the
contest in Ohio. If Allen is elected,
then Pendleton comes up again, with
the hope of getting the South at his
back, and thus cutting off Hendricks.
Then the East will rally on Tilden OF
Bayard, or botll, so as to take por-
tion of the South from the greenback
element. Then they will proceed to
fight one another, and when it is seen
no one of them can be nominated,
Thurman, who is for hard money, hnt
making speeches for Allen, will be
pushed forward as compromise
with the expectation that he will run
in as Seymour did. This is the plot
as it stands to-day, and thus will ths
"infiation" Democrats be most adroit
| ly sold.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
An Unknown Monster of the
Sea.
From the Norwich Bulletin.l

From the Norwich Bulletin.l
The fishing smack Sylvan Glen,
Keeney, master, captured a monster
animal resembling a turtle, off Mon
tauk Point, and brought it into the
harbor. The animal is seven feet
long and two feet through. Unlike
the ordinary turtle this animal has no
feet, but large fins projecting ON
either side which measure eight feet
and six inches across. The head is
unquestionably that of a turtle, but
is crowded with teeth which are OF
an elastic texture. The animal Is
incapable of drawing in its head. Its
neck Is about foot long. The back
is Jet black, and ridges run horizon
tally at equal distances apart. Its
shell is not thick and resembles gut
tn percha; and one could get perch
on the hack and have a good ride,
provided the animal was alive, as it
was few days ago 1t is estimated
that it weighed from eight hundred
to one thousand pounds. Old sea
captains who have traversed the seas
for life shook their heads and declar-
ed they had never seen its like be-
fore. In the evening it was put on
exhibition at the Pequot House, and
will soon be preserved for the bene-
fit of science.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
A Democrat With n Pair OF
Magnificent Legs.
From the indianapolis Journal

From the indianapolis journal
It is urged on behalf of Gov. Hen
bricks as a candidate for the Presi-
dency that he is strong in the legs,
and could stand up and receive peO-
pie on public occasions. Other
things being equal, legs are not bad
thing to have, but if the Democracy
propose to select a candidate solely
on this ground, we advise them to
nominate Charles W. Hall, the man
whom Gov. Hendricks had pardoned
for penitentiary offense, and for
whom he aeterward procured an ap-
pointment in the New York Custom
hoase. Hall is a lifelong Democrat,
and has a magnificent pair of legs
far superior to those OF Gov. Hen
bricks.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29

The Chicago Journal was eye and
ear witness to the following incident
in Union Park: They were seated
on rustic bench. "Oh, do be
mine," he said, attempting to draw
her a little nearer his end of the seat.
She made herself rigid, and heaved
a sigh. "Pll be a good man and
give up all my bad habits ne urged.
No reply. "I'll never drink another
Drop" he continued. Still unrelent-
ing sat the object of his alteration.
"And give up chewing" No re-
sponse. "And smoking" Cold as
ever. "And join the Church."
She only shook her head. "And-
and give you diamond engagement
ring" he added in desperation.
Then the maiden lifted her dropping
eyes to his, and, leaning her frizzes on
his shoulder, tremblingly murmured
| into his ravished ear: "Oh, Edward,
you-you are so goodr' And there
tney sat until the soft arms of night
that dusky nurse of the world--had
folded them from sight, pondering,
planning, thinking -she of the dia-
mond ring, and he of how ON earth be
was to get it.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
The pilgrims of the Plains.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

They climbed the rock-huilt breasts ol
earth,
The Titan-fronted, blowy sleeps
That cradled Time. Where Freedom
keeps
Her flag of white-blown stars unfuried'
They turned abont, thev saw the birtil
OF sudden dawn upon the world.
Again they gazed; they saw the race
OF God. and named it boundless space.
And they descended and did roam
Through leveled distances set round
Ry room. They saw the silences
Move by and beckon: saw their forms
Their very boards, ofttime in storms,
And heard them talk like silent seas.
On unnamed heights black-blown anu
brown,
And torn like battlements of Mars.
They saw the tlarknesses come down,
Like curtains lO0sened from the dome
OF Gods cathedral, built of stars.
They saw the snowy mountains rolled
And heayed along the nameless lands
Like mighty pillows, saw the gold
OF awful sunsets, saw the blusi,
OF sudden dawn, and felt the hush
of Heaven when the day sat down,
And hid his face i'm dusky hands;
Then pitched the tent, where rivers run
Asif to drown the fallen sun.
The long and lonesome nights; the
tent
That nestled soft in sweep of grass;
The hills against the armament
Where scarce the moving moon could
pass;
The cautious camp, the smothered light.
The silent sentinel at night!
The wild beasts howling from the hill ;
The troubled cattle bel.Owing;
The savage prowling by the spring,
Then sudden passing swift and still,
And bended as bow is bent.
The arrow sent; the arrow spent
And buried in its bloody place,
The dead man lying on his face!
The clouds of dust. their cloud by day,
Their pillar of unfailing fire,
The far North Star. And high, anu
higher
They climed so high it seemed oftsoon
That they must face the falling moon,
That like some flame-lit ruin lay
Thrown down before their weary way
They learned to read the sign of storms,
The moons wide circles, sunset bars,
And storm provoking blood and iiame;
And like the Chaldean shepherds came
At night to name the moving stars,
And in the heavens pictured forms
OF beasts and fishes of the sea;
And marked the great bear wearily
Rise up and drag his ciinking chain
OF stars around the starry main.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
Putting a stop to DuelIing.

A good story is told of how a GER
tain French Colonel put stop to
duelling on the part of officers in his
regiment. This regiment was IA
nous for the duels its officers fought
among themselves and with other
parties. The matter, however, grew
to be such an annoyance that at last
the authorities appointed new
Colonel, q man who, it was expected,
would stamp out all nonsense. Very
soon two officers applied for permis-
sion to fight duel, and to the sur
prise of everybody it was granted.
The men went out, slightly wound
ed each other, declared honor salts
fed, and returned. The Colonel
sent for them to come to him as soon
as they had recovered. "When Off
GERS fight" said he, ''in the regiment
have the honor To command, they
kill. Cor The men went out
again, wounded each other severely
and were six months recovering.
Still again and again they were sent
out, till at last they killed each other,
and the practice of dueling disap-
peared from that and from many
other regiments. The story is told
as suggestion that many of the
European duels Of the day are not
mortal in intention. If the code in
sisted upon death in ever instance
dueIs would be of extreme rare oc-
curence, even in France.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29

In Scotland they have narrow,
open bitches, which they call sheep
drains. A man was riding donkey
across sheep pasture, but when the
animal came to sheep drain he
would not go over it. So the man
rode him back a short distance,
turned him round and applied the
whip, thinking, of course, that the
donkey when going at the top of his
speed would jump the drain before he
knew it. But not so. When the
donkey got to the drain he stopped
all of a sudden, and the man went
over Mr.. Neddy's head. No sooner
had he touched the ground than he
got up, and looking the beast straight
in the face he said, "Verra weel
pitched; but then hoo are We gaun
tae get over yersePy"
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
A Story of Daniel Webster.

MarSh1ield correspondence New York
Tribune
While at Marshfield | could not
but remember an anecdote of the re
nowned Senator from Massachusetts.
Many years ago, when he was at the
height of his power and reputation,
he was staying at the Astor House,
where Col. Charles A. StetsOn, his
intimate friend, always kept large
room for him on the first floor on the
Vesey street side. A number of
Webster's friends-he always had
great following-had dined with him
one evening. When they had return
ed to the room in question, and were
talking familiarly, one of them.
warm with mingled curiosity and
hero-worship, put this question:
"Would you be kind enough to tell
me, Mr.. Webster, what is the most
serious thought that has ever Occu-
pied your mind?' The divine Dan
iel WIS silent for few moments, evi-
IDENTIFY buried in deep reflection.
Then obeving the oratorical instinct
so strong within him, he rose to his
feet and said in his grand manner:
Il will answer your question, sir
The most serlous-indeed, the mast
solemn thought that has ever occH-
pied my mind is my awful RESPONSE
bility to Almighty God. - There
upon, as my informant, who was pres
ent, has told me, Webster burst into
such torrent of eloquence as the as
sembled company had never heard,
even fran tho Golden month of him
who addressed them. They werG
stirred to their depths by his impas-
stoned oratory, which poured forth
for fully fifteen minutes.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29

IT was in the 'reform" interest
that the Democrats secured control
of Cincinnati's Board of Education.
And now it appears that one of the
loudest refermers in the party sold
the old furniture of the schools, got
the check cashed in a liquor saloon,
and neglected to render to the city
an account of the sale, or to make an
entry of it, or to hand over the funds.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
Neither Horn a Good One.
.,,,, tho Now York Herald.

From the New 1OTK HtTdIu.
The Democratic party will be weak
-ened by the Ohio election, let it go
which way it will. They can not lose it
without great loss of prestige, nor can
they gain it but at the expense of a
great internal feud which will expose
their National Convention of 1876 to the
same perils on which that of 1868 made
shipwreck of the party. The smaller OF
the two evils is defeat this year in
Ohio.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29
Democratic Economy.
rom the Xenia Gazette.

From the Aenla iazette.
Under Jenner's brief and disgraceful
administration of five months of the
Soldiers Orphans Home, the expenses
were more than 81, 500 more than IN the
same period under DIR. Griswold's rule,
and yet Democrats talk of economy In
the conduct Of public affairs.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29

"CoME and meet me in the gloam-
ing, John" she wrote; and when the
time came John wasn't there. He
subsequently explained that he
|conldn't find such place.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-29

A PENNSYLVANIA man captured a
rattlesnake and set about teaching ii
some tricks. He was on the high
road to success when they had to
bury him.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

SUCCEssFUL.-The new concentra-
tor of Mr.. Weberling is said to be
working very successfully.
The Garrison mine at Cortez, own
ed by J. Wenban, has bona .fde
bonanza. The ledge at the depth of
$50 feet widens out, and breast of
IL feet in width has been run along
the line of the ledge distance of so
feet, with ore all along the sides and
no indications of pinch in any di-
rection. The ore is a combination
of chlorldes and sulphurets, and av-
erages considerably over hundred
dollars to the ton. The dump and
ore houses are filled 10 overfowing,
and the mill cannot work third of
the ore that is taken- out by one
shift. The Garrison is probably one
of the most valuable properties in
Eastern Nevada, and the fortunate
owner deserves his good luck, hav-
ing perseveringly prosecuted the de-
velopment of the mine for the last
ten years, and often under the most
discouraging circumstances. = Sen
tineJ.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

A LADY who was about to start for
Quincy, the other day, stepped by
mistake into the smoking car, and, 4,
as she was about beating a hasty
retreat, was hailed by gentleman
in flannel shirt and seedy silk hat
with the apt remark, "Sa-ay! eff you
want to have weed, there's plenty
of room" The noblest gallantry is
sometimes concealed under a red
flannel bosom.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

The Helena Herald" says that
the Nez Perces had a brush with
the Sioux Indians recently, beyond
or east of the Big Horn, in which
two Sioux were killed. Four Nez
Perces were frozen to death on ac-
count Of the fight. 1t got too hot
for them and they skedaddled,
throwing away their robes and
blankets to aid them in their flight,
and the consequence was that Jack
Frost got their scalps instead OF
the Sioux. @@ @ RA N
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

A CORRESPONDENT has left a res
pectable caterpillar, found on his
steps this morning, alive and
crawling. The creature may or
may not have been an exceptional
lunatic, but he can be taken as a
creeping harbinger Of spring, for
want of more lively and fascin-
ating herald of ETHEREAL mildness
in an incipient snow-storm.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

IMPORTANT NOTICE. = Owing to
the increased business of DR.. A. b.
Spinney. the great specialist, he has
secured the services of DR.. II. j.
Spear, a graduate of Harvard, who
has had extensive experience in Bell
vue Hospital, New York. in the
treatment of diseases peculiar to the
eye and ear. Or. Spear will be found
during office hours at the of DR..
Spinney, lSS South c. Street. 81
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16
VARIETIES.

A NEGRO woman in Pitt county,
N. c., recently gave birth to trip
let's; the first was white, the sec
ond mulatto, and the third black.
WHEN an American asked an
Englishman if Queen Victoria
ever loafed around the Strand -
the Briton expected to see the ruff
fan fall dead.
A Detroit lady compositor has
succeeded in catching a husband
in the person of Detroit editor.
Detroit feminine compositors ap-
pear to have quite reputation for
"setting caps" crz r
Miss May Read is giving read
ings out West. Her business man
ager is that well-known and popu-
lar individual, " He who runs May
Read"
Don't write your poetry with
violet-colored ink. We always put
our poetry in the safe at night for
fear of fire, and violet-colored ink
will not stand heat
The San Francisco Bulletin"
notes that at one of the Chinese
theatres in that city "the power Of
the orchestra has been increased
by several new gongs."
The New Haven !" Register re-
lates that an actor at one of the
theatres was called out three times
in one evening, not long ago-twice
by sheriff and once by tailor.
A fellow contrived to travel free
in hearse, which was upon a
freight train, all the way from Buff
ldlO W touH oooc, Stl. IAC Ndo VIC
first dead head that ever rode in it.
I'D like to give something to
the poor" remarked Toledo lady.
g It's hard times, and they must be
suffering, but I've got to use this
$40 to buy another switch"
care them all Bibles ?" asked a
greenhorn the other day Of a clerk
in the Surrogate's office, pointing
to the large volumes of wills upon
the shelves. "No," said the clerk,
"they are 'testaments.
A young man in a music shop
was lately overpowered by fascin
ating young lady, who wanted to
purchase "Mr. Hood od's-a-song of
the gentleman's under-gar-
ment!' The young man is still
alive.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

SUDDEN DEATH - Daniel Wood
sides, an old resident of Lone Pine,
California, was found dead in his
bed on the morning of February rs.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

The Oregon Statesman" says:
H. A. Johnson received q letter
from Weston, Umatilla county,
dated February Goth, from James
T. Downing, a former resident OF
Jefferson, in this county. We pub
lish the following extract from the
letter: We have had hard win
ter here. Forty-five head of In
dian ponies in one place got into a
little hollow, and the snow drifted
in over them, covering them up
completely. The snow is now
leaving them, and the animals are
found in q standing position, as
natural as life, frozen fast to the
ground. A large amount of stock
has died. but a great many stock
will go through without feed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

You will pass through this world
but once. IT, therefore, there be any
Kindness you can do to any fellow
being, let it be done now.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

Tour OF INSPECTION. - The
Board of Prison Commissioners
were in town yesterday, on bust
ness connected with the new prison
building. From all we know OF
their views, it may be possible that
they will fence the grounds this
summer, and plant some trees.
But that will be about all the work
done this year. Next year when
the Presidential contest comes on
there will be lots of men at work. -
Journal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

IDAHO BIRTH NoTIcE.-February
2S, 1875, to the wife of Patrick
Glennon, a daughter; 12-pounder.
Product of Missourian and wild
Irishman. Three cheers for the
Upper Payette!
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-03-16

a BLACK ASTRACHAN SACK WAS
~ lost from carriage between Silver
City and Sutro on Saturday morning. The
finder will confer great favor and be suitably
rewarded by leaving the same at this office, or
ut tbs School-house IN Sutro.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-23
Eight Millions for Expenses.

The following telegram was furnished
from administration sources in Washington
on Tuesday, for the press throughout the
country:
WASHINGTON, June 22--The Secretary Of the Navy
has made o requisition on the Secretary OF the
Treasury for $360,OOO to pay the remainder of the
Farragut prize awards. This will be distributed
among 4,50O persons. The aggregate amount cap
tured by all vessels during the was about $3S
0U00, OF which 900 were turned over to the
navy pension iund; $l6,0O0,OO0 was distributed 70
the captors, and the remainder absorbed in ex-
pensee, etc,
The Office holders, after having absorbed
or stolen $s,OOO,OOO ''in expenses" have
the magnificent sum Of $S6O,OOO left for
distribution! The wonder is that they
didn't steal it all. After taking eight mil
lions for expenses" why didn't they take
it all?