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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14
Catching a Cannon Ball

y very singular exhibition was given
yesterday ut the Jardin hIabille. There
mas been performing here Mt the Folies
bergereS, man named Holtum, an
American, who has a cannon fired Mt him
and catches the ball i'm his hands. This
prodigious feat was witnessed nightly
and although the actors present ayowed
that there was no trick, Pierre Vernon,
OF the Monde lllustre, would not believe
1t. lie said that the cannon ball must
be thrown to Holtum from the stage
The latter made a bet of 1000 francs
that he would perform the feat under
certain conditions which left no room to
doubt, and when the bet was taken.
Vernon designated Mabille as the place
for the trial. All the journalists of
Paris were invited, and they found Hol-
tum there before his cannon. 1t was
examined with minute care, and the
heavy ball was passed from hand to
hand: 81 am no longer in my own
house," said lloltum; "you are master
here, and You must watch over AL the
arrangements" Having carefully aim
ed and lashed his cannon, it was charr-
ed, and Moltum took his place against
a plank target some ten yards away
This was to show that the ball was sol.
i'll, and the force of tho power great e.
nough to send it through the plank
lloltum got the aim of his gun, and then
placed his head in certain position n
gainst the plank, giving the command to
fire. The ball just grazed his hair, and
broke through the plank, rolling some
twenty yards further on. The same
ball was picked up by the journalist.
who again charged the cannon, and sent
home the ball, and this time Holtum
caught the ball in his hands as neatly as
he does nightly upon the stage. lie
won his bet, and no one seemed dispos.
ed to accept his offer of 5000 francs
to any one who would perform the same
astounding feat. The physical force
required must be enormous, but Holtum
showed his strength by tossing UP can
non balls rs if they were so many oran-
ges. The only precautions takon are
very simple; he wears very thick leath.
or gloves, and covers his breast with
many thicknesses of thin paper to form
sort OF cuirass. This looks TO me like
very dangerous feat, and particularly
the first part of it, where Hotum places
his head against the target half an inch
below where the ball will probably
strike. If the powder should chance to
be defective, some day there might he
an accident. 1t is like the fooihardy
trick of putting ones head into a lions
mouth. One day | fancy that ball will
snap his head very neatly Off Paris
Correspondence ofHe NeiO York Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

WORTH KNOWING Every little while
we read in the papers Of some one who
has stuck a rusty nail in his foot, or
knee, or band, or some other portion Of
his person, and lockjaw has resulted
therefrom, Of which the patient died. II
every person in the world was aware OF
aperfect remedy for all such wounds and
would apply IL, then such reports would
cease. But though we can apply the
remedy, we cannot enforce the applica-
ton. Some will not employ it because
they think it too simple some have no
faith in It when they read II, soon for.
got 1t, Whilo others think such a wound
Of small account and not worth fussing
over, until it is too late to do any good
Yet all such wounds can be healed with
out such fatal consequence as often fol-
low them. The remedy is simple. al
most always at hand and can be applied
by any one, and what is better, Il is in
fallable. 10 is simple 20 smoke such
wounds, or any wound or bruise that is
inhamed. with burning wool or cotton
cloth. Twenty minutes In the smoke
Of wool, will take the pain out Of the
worst wound, and repeated once OF twice.
II will allay the worst inflammation aris-
ing from n wound we ever saw. People
may sheer at this "old wOman's remedy
as much as they please, but when they
are afflicted, just let them try IL. IL has
saved many lives and much pain, and IL
worthy ofbeiny printed IN letters Of gold
and put il every home IL
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

USEFUL RECIPES FOR TIE SHoP, THE
HOUSEHOLD, AND THE FARM.-A good
varnish for maps is made of one ounce
Canada balsam and 2 ounces spirits OF
turpentine. This is laid on with q soft
brush. over thin coating of isinglass
previously dried.
To remove the stains on spoons caus,
ed by using them for boiled eggs, rub
with common salt.
Oak timber loses about one fifth Of its
weight in seasoning, and about one.
third of its weight in becoming perfect.
ly dry.
To disinfect moldy casks, first wash
for about five minutes with an alkaline
solution of soda, and then soak for one
or two days with liquor calculated with
hydrochloric acid
A wound made by a knife or other
sharp instrument is best healed by bring.
ing the edges together and putting on
bandage which will not exclude the
air. Nature will work the cure, il the
person be healthy, much better than n
ny salve or ointment.
A good transfer paper for copying
monumental inscriptions and metallic
patterns may be made by rubbing mix.
ture of black lead and soap over the sur
face of common silver paper.
An OK will consume two per cent. of
his weight of hay per day to maintain
his condition. If put to moderate In.
bor an increase of this quantity to three
per cent. will enable him to perform his
work and still maintain his flesh. Ifhe
is to be fatted, he requires about four
and half per cent. of his weight daily
in nutritious food.
A glue which will resist the action of
water is made by boiling pound of glue
in 2 quarts of skinned milk.
The strongest side Of piece OF tim.
Der is that which in its natural position
faced the north.
a good zine wash for rooms is made
OF oxide Of zinc mixed with common
size, and applied like whitewash. After
it is dry, put on n wash of chloride OF
zinc, which will produce glossy surface.
Too great care OF the health Mt this
period Of the year cannot be exercised.
Because few days are open, bright. and
warm, all the windows in the house
should not be thrown open, the fires put
out, or fannels thrown aside. IL is bet
ter TO err on the safe side, and endure
the triaing discomfort, than, by free ex.
posure, to invite pneumonia and other
diseases common during the damp wea-
Their Of late spring .-Sctentifc Amer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

. The Calais (Nle.) Times says that
during the winter the water unde~ one
end ola bridge at that place froze in one
mass from the level OF high water down
to the bed Of the river. As a result Of
spring weather the water worked under
the ice, detaching it from the bottom.
and when the tide came in IL rose with
the water, lifting the bridge with it into
the air some six inches, breaking the
strlngers, cracking the gas mains and
doing other damage. When the tide
went ont the ice settled against the pier
crowding it some two feet ont Of place
towards the channel ofthe river. After
the tide had left the ice some parties
measured the cake and found it to bc o.
yer twcnty-eight feet in thickness.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

DRIED-APPLE PCDp1Na.-- Two parts
dried apples two parts raisfns and Cur
rants, and three parts coarsely broken
bread crumbs. Stew the apples half an
hour and chop them coarscly, then place
them in layers in a porcelain-lincd stew
kettle, alternating them with the bread
crumbs and the mixed fruits Add the
juice in which the apples were stewed,
and stew or steam the whole slowly four
or FIVE hours.-ScieRoe Of Health.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14

REFORM WORKING TIIE WRoNG WAY.
DR.. John Bull of Louisville resolved
last Saturday morning TO quit smoking
fifteen or twenty cigars a day, or any
other number. That afternoon he com.
planned Of indisposition, slept all day
Sunday, and died Monday OF congestion
Of the brain. lie had made million
by inventing n sarsaparilla tipple for
temperance people, and many a Good
Templar has enjoyed a quiet. secluded
drunk on DR. Bulls great remedy
II. l. P.-KonSos City Times.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
Gotcls.

HOTEL RATES IN NEW -YORK.-Neariy
i everybody. whether their means are large or hnllr
may be suited az the ru KrkNANF HOUSE II vOu ltSiIf
gapce and are willing psy for A. may hire sun o
apartments 5000 wear: OF. II cconOm' aiy ISihe,
smaller hc clouds let 10 iant Oi eo pr
Transient for board 'ary rom - ~ 10 -
4 without boari furnished wen fhthlsn'u
TOO af u Der day Ia word you pay yOnr money, Ir O
much aad take choice The STYLE Of the hOuSf ~ MS
class ha- elevators other modern improvements ana
table-wel LkNI> Ind GEOhG II Lhl-AN a. PDp,t.
tors The LETANDS will have good table for personally
thew beieve good uvlg broadway. fw-nty 'lgAth !"
Twenty inth-srS- Boston saturday Evening eaAete
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5i,na.ions Uanieo- Ma!cs.

Miscellaneous.
4 YOUNG man, Protestant lately landed,
y wants a -fTl ATTON. cry At country-U niersiandn
the Of horses prfecy willing 10 maxi nun
generally useful all address v. ON t.NS, JiJ e5t
i3i-,t
4 GOOD COIORED LAD wants n SITUA-
~ TION. country wait and tend and he generally
everything n-s,d indoor. or ont for very mera
has good references at The PiOTEsIANI BL lEAN
l3S Gth ave.
4 USEFUL. MAN (and wife good COOK.
~ WASHER IRONFR aud HOt -EWORKER; man nse.
nj willing. ca-al with horses rarien and generally usefn
good reterences Al the PIsOl
ESTANT HOME III kEAC, l1s Stl-aye.
COACHMAN and USEFUL, HOUSEWORk
- or COON ard IL ATNDRES--By man and wlfH aged go
years children man is good Goa, hIan ana grom WI"
u hep ir -..rn and mako himself generally u-ci Vic
saycry pood cook and aunres ani vii DO general ho'-
work good recommendations Call at CAffENIEES, lJ0
" ~ lIth.t, ,Or. TN ave.
EARDENER. and COOK, WASHER and
~ TRONER-A German man aud vile no Inc cumbran,e
together the man is good vegeIabr ami
fowcr gardener excellent family COOK ana la
dress hl.r uc very best reference Apply AT ODEl-L
AGFNC Y. 100 We- 3lth st. corner Br''ad"tV
IvSFFTL NAN-Py an English Protestant,
aged "a years who first rate groom Also can drive;
ganien milk, VC. good RECOMMENDATIONS Nai
al tCARPENTERS. l;S Wes llth a., cor btha'e
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Doaro dno Rooms.

Country Board.
ROARDERS WANTED.-Any one wishing
ID private family find good accommodations 1t
A. L. WAITE's. East Dorset VI. one mile from depot
WAGNER HOUSE. Budd's Lake. N. j., 50
w miles -York.-Stricy first class family RESI-
DENCE shade croIuet fishing and boat
ing very favorable terms Tor Nay and June send or eir
cular to 81 p West 32d-st
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
Amusemenis.

4
OPENING OF CENTRAL PARK GARDEN
" JOHN KOCH zee .fropsio"'
THEODORE THOMAS'S
I'NRIVAIED SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERTS.
The public respectfully informed that the eighth season
o this avote and fashionable summer resort expressly
THEODORE THOMAS SUMNER NIGHTS CON
CERTS
will open MONDA EVENING, May a.
The Proprietor pleasure In stating us tho central
Park Garden has been remode newly decorated anu reno
Every effort will be made 10 retain for establishment ia
present hg position a unrqual by Of s kind
either Europe America Full programme and particulars
season cEets for single gentlemen si5 lady and
gentleman f2J.
pOBINSON HALL.-THE GREAT Sen
~ SATION. LAST WEEK OF aadame Banches CONT
ting entertainments Ia statue Imnginaire new ana
brilliant programme of Tabeaux vivsnts New vsndevies
with aaghabe MT. and Mrs Peter Whe During
the evening will be presented Io Two inzzarN VITA te
entire strength OF the Vaudeville Company. Admission 20
cents, 30 cent?, aud 81 Matinee saturday az clock
GAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS,
CLOTILDE. or THE BRUISED HEART;
EAFRICAINE, WASH DAY. LIVING PICTURES.
Seats secured Matinee. saturday at q
T'HEATER COMIQUE.
i 5li BROADWAY
Nr Josh Hart, sole Proprietor.
ENTIRE NEW oLIo EVERY NIGHT
FAUST ,FAnrYbs FAMrILYb
And MISS ADAH RICHMOND. ou
And Last week OF HARRlGAS and lAKr'
DOWN BsOADwAY.
MINIATURE s9TH.
MISS KITTY 0'NEIL as az Colonel ,, on ne ng,e2 95'h
And the entire company in pleasing bl. concluding
powN BRoADwAY.u
Matinee Wednesday and SATURDAY.
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Walters.

Y ,1,shes a situation AZ SECOND WAITER0r TOOrMAN
,rivate FAMILY speaks French and English best refer
nc.s Address BEI.SIAN, 722 7th ave
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
Amusements.

AcADE;MN,YS Of rrTSIc MUSIC May Jubilee Singers
"A fGHRA2 Gk1AD tEhNEs1 EikENEIt 1tS coseEar ssAr
lrsrhfR q II J taIlSsife sIxaTns
jTRIIEE jgRILEE sESeEks sESSEHs
OF FIsK UNIVERSITY.
PRIOR TO THEIR Dff%sTTRE sTt EonA SECOND TOUR
Hon. aEoRGE If sTtART q Phiadep!A wiz preside
Tickets obtained thu box Office Of the Academy on
and after TUESDAY
ROOTH'' TIEATER. CLARA MORRIS.
rYGAGFMFSr OF CLARA MORRIS
The distinguished popular Amer actress who VIII sp
Every NIGHT and TO MoRRow's Saturday, MATINEE
u this week IN the title character OF ohies great Tragic
play, -
snpror,ed by Messrs George clarke Frederick b. wsre
Theaier
NEXT MoNpAY Nay Il MAcBETHa Sttn Pheanc%G,na
cast including MISS NORRIS and CEORGE hlGnOLD
sale Of seats nov progressing
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
TWELVE
TEMPTATIONS
reopenng Of this Palace Of amusemeni On
SATURDAY EVENING
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY. ENHANCING BALLET
STARTLING VARIETY ATTRACTION.
Box Office open from 8 a. m. to 5p
7 ,YCEUM TIEATER, Aimees farewell benefit
IL AND POSITIVELY LAST APPEARANCE
IN AMERICA.
tirst time here of 0renbachs LIsCfiEN and FRTrzCHEN
SECOND Act Of &" LA JOLIE PARF FUMEU5k."
LA FEMME Aux HUFs DOR
Comedy yaadeyie s n one act Sfr pre-eGng e11nps
introducing French German, spanish English song,
YCEUM THEATER. Tomorrow, GeOffrOy.
IL REVIVAL OF GIRoFLE.G ROFLA
TOMORROW saturday EXENING, May i5
with entirely scenery and scale Of great sendor Of
Leoocqs croy ming ming triumph T nm n IN n Opera Boune
with the great Tigina east. including
Nile GEOFFkOY inher original rolnl Gliv)t rrfi la
Nile. MLNEIII in her original roe' N AA93S !, 20 ~
Nile. VANDAMME ia her original roe) pA3u IrA IT
DEQU ERCY In his original roel NJ iL, ~ ,,o
- sNIf OF SEATS COMMENCES This M0RNING.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART,
~ l2s West l4th-si., New-No ,..o
open daiiy-l0 10 p III Mondays And THURSDAYS Iee
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN,
TUF FrFfiFTH GRAND ANNUAL
EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS,
NOW OPEN
DAY AND EVENING
NEW- YORK CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC,
y East I'm st. near ith ave. next 70 Delmonco's.
BROOKLYN BRANCH.
i1i GiFS i',s pI'RTS,i 5i'' sTS DrfiIs' T4i sIIMMER
PUPILS NOW RECEIVED D daily for all branches
OLYMPIC THEATER, 624 BROADWAY.
THE FAMILY T'HEATEG OF IIIE METROPOLIS
Tlik BEST 'onPh ~ IN M AMhtit ~ n S,,vo Miss
Alice Harrison. Nile Iona Dare. Sol smith Russell Johnson
Bruno stewart Dare, John Hart, Pat Rooney hsrfy
i'''N \ 'NFW FXTRAvAGANzA CALLED KENO
MATINkE@ NrDNI0paf and SAT- HDAi'
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
Gardeners.
PorNrs

A RFLIABLE active. COIOrrd Nan Want@ a
n situation ~ LIGHT PORTER attend Offices A. ,an.or.
r,iter +NCf"nf r'frr~nf'
t,nm ssf .nIl0ver Call address BAliI o. l. JON r.
Iu4 Vfaaflg fl--t
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Eclu Uante0-- :tlalrs

WI aia,u yrteuing and handle hgser uusi be- larrs .
no over 10 IrD.sstaIt aasy a.rss 6. A G.. boA |"o'
Tribune Ol.ce-
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
f:lp DanieS-- ffma!rs

yVrANTEp.-A respectable German woman az
w sNo 80 L, - Si with WAN, M oilI to'orses
r,ure S~i Al IL -ist ST.. bntwenn "siaN"> n'a
BIOa.ws'
WAN. .D-MULE SPlNNERS.-one hun.
w - lie nners a.gy less number WI, be Hh.fS
80 l6y,nenI aai hnrl pay on aprN anon atias
film N AND HOF1oL" V''''N D"iS' i"~$
ya
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14

mountain town and
most desirable localities ia
aud healthy IN the waimess
lake for boating. good siabiing.
terms reasOLaJio Aldrnss
xss.
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14

A rSEFUI. YOUNG MAN and WEE Ger
u n.nIood waiter Driver Gardener ind viii ne IA he
n.r'iiv s.fl wife COX and HOnsH worker cii
,. MAKE dresses and clothes use mHnine hayc -.
M ressrepoes bs sen ~ uhs ttoAsiANI hO"f
gUREAC. LIB Bisssa
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14

COACHMAN-By a respectable married man
~ with ncumbrance thoroughly understands MS Dn-
ness in all II good and careful driver
sober and perfectly Trustworthy years city refer
ence from gentleman. Apply At ODLLLS AGENCY lOs
| BrOanWay
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
Amusements.
Union SQUARE THEATEK.
" Proprietor Mr. SHERIpAN sH

Union SQUARE THEATER,
u Propr,eior Mr. SHERIDAN sHoSE
ED ssst"i 70 8 !. i.sTS aSsf HinG # Vi
MrH,1t Tss l.ss;SS p@s Ssshysss' plfyrs,ona
THE MOST BEAUTIFuL PLAY SEEN IN NEW YORK
Tho The ss,. Ssiaa.- chart. 3. Thorn.
this robson John Parscne. ". J. togsvel.
marvellous ~ 4 noatsS@ery ,5s T. aCT. u a.,s ~
asr gy and osr' ls sls'cs Taay Meant Ms
any prsioas y"Srer Marie Wsi1s Ida vsrpcs
production Roberta Norwood. Kate Holland Corr
and Sas never 4riy rPa is hY 9I I&insrox
been equalcd TIE MosP MAoNIFICENr EVER
sArUED%Y MAY e twenty S ~ rnlRb sarrsrn %
THE TWO ORPHANS
Seats maY be secured Que month IN niylace
WALLACK''.
Doors open ~ 80. 10 commence al o'clock precisely
LAST WEEK Bur TWO OF OF TIFF REGULAR SEASON.
Mr. walack has honor announce
NIGHTLY AtrEnNATloN
POPULAR AND ATTRACTIVE STANDARD coMEDIss,.
COMBINED rAhE%T infSxr"5 81 "r THE COMPANY
FRIDAY EvFSIYG ana e,,,A1r sATgFDAY MATfNE~
HAPPY PAIR.
AMI .hsIiiaI Comedy Ot
SATURDAY EVENING.
b"''ifrglsi ft!Isir HPf TFIFESy HTTs4y Of tho
Mesars II J MONTAGUE. JOHN GILBERT HARRY
RtSNETE n + bhToPT " y SoYD SAhG g x
FREYs. LEWIS Miss EFFIF. GFRMON Mme POTIs1. .aiss
DORA GOLDTHWAlTE and Miss KATE 8ARrLE1,r ta
the casts.
seats may he secured days advance.
In preparation Lord LvttOn's ceet rates play NJ ths
LADY OF LYONS.
9TH AvENgE TST Ea THEATER EnEA r. VERY x,our At
THE LIMA MAYR
BIO La FILE DE MADAMn Avoor
-ATU RDAY. ~ "a
BONANZA
y SOLID BONANZA BRICK presented 10
18th WEEK every lady on Monday MAY "a.
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Eetiures dno Hlretlnas.


ECLECTIC MEDICAL COLLEGE.
II u Opening class 1875 THIS
Friday EVENING Cooper Union. FrienGs Of the Coegs
CORDIALLY invited
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the annual
" election Of the MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssOCiA
TION, 20 elect four Directors 10 three VIII Dc held
Clinton Hall On TUESDAY. May i. Polls iToT
a 10 p.
THE ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT Of tha
Il LAW SCHOOL NJ the University w y Dc held n Sirn
way Han on FRIDAY, NAV u. n m. Tie chancellor.
HOWARD CROSBY, D. d.. IL. d, will piesle. anu conier
the degree the Al graduates snd deliver t. prizes short
will tO tao
class by the lion. ". r. MAlTiN.
d. R.JACJ ES secretary Of Faculty
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14
situa.ions rDauteo- females.

Gitra.ious Wautco- females.
Miscellaneous.
-CHAMBERMAlD-Byt two North OF
Ireland Protestant girls for the ent re work ~ hose
good COOK and aunrss and thorough chainDend, &C. VII
ling t 20 Ia the VIII DO good work and want steady
DIaee are Young strong milk and butter Cal Al NO
los 9Th ave, between sth and 9th sta, ny stars
SERVANT in boarding house, private family.
- OF hoteCan clean windows hlild Tres, run erans
and will be genoIay useful wages mO rate can At CAli
PENTER'S, 1873 West llth-st. corner 6th ave-
XVANTED-A SITUATION AZ GOVERNESS
W TO voc Nc CHILDREN Address MISS b., Box 24s
Orange n.
VVANTED-A situation IA GONERNESS or
w HOU5EKEEPEE, lady who b n hal much espeTi
ence In teaching and In tie of children Address
TEACHER, BOX l25. tribune Once.
VXrANTED-By an American lady of good
blity In family take entire CH t' "
MOUSE control Of servants marketing, Sc
would have objection the best cy rierenor
Address NJ, Brooklyn Branch. Tribune Office
(O.( EAST 23D-ST., bet. at and 2d-aves:,
sbSsD second ioOr back An American woman - pO,f.
KEEPER and sewing good clty reereDeo Oai i"f W."
days
.p)c EAST 33D-ST. between lst and 2d-
s)~O ayes serond hcor. back IN Amt rcm w"nan "
UOUsFKEEPfR and do SEWING, good clS r''ei""''N
Call for two days
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14

Freuchman speaks little tngli-h; T. good th'nl
cook Keeps ki,chr in order w''id 2" IN private boAn
,ny honse cav or country Also act A. Waiter wages
indicate references satisfactory can al uu2 otHFt De
and
New-York tribune., 1875-05-14

- class in private family; carve As thoroughly com
utenf. SPEAKS French German ana fus,h fcficn Icr
rnres Address u IAILLoN, III West t6th-L uphos'-r
ing. .tDrp
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-18
Works OF the Mound-B nildecs.

About twenty wears AGO Elijah Cheek
who during the late war sought the Chief
Magistracy Of Arkansas at the hands OF
President Lincoln, was engaged in con
structing plank road from Mound City.
five miles above Memphis, to Marion, the
capital of Crttendon County, ten miles
west of Memphis In making excavations
and embellishments Mr. Cheek discovered
strangely shaped bricks, OF which speci-
mems were sent to the writer of this me-
moir They were made of grayish clay,
nine by twelve inches in width and length,
and four INCHES thick Mr. Cheek sup
| posed from the number of ruins which he
found every few rods along the route OF
this old military road that Spaniards, when
they held the country. built palaces every
where and grew enormously rich by cul-
livating the lowlands. He finally accept
ed the conclusion, after hearing a curious
recitation of mound builders history, writ
ten by the late Cornelius Matthews, of
New York, that the old military road was
not the product of modern but of ancient
skill and toll He then saw how the ridge
it trayer ses is artificial, how it is wider
where the richest mound builder built his
domicile, aud how it is true that these
people lifted up in the lowlands not only
countless mounds and dug countless canals
and aguadas, but absolutely created, by
uplifting the earth that constituted them
broad farms OF hundreds and even thous-
ands of acres. We of modern times are
boasttul OF the triumphs of engineering
skill that bridges rivers, upheaves levees,
and builds railways. These mound-build-
er5 achieved tasks, and constructed road
beds that stagger credulity and dug canals
infinitely more serviceable than RAILWAYS
ever We're in the lowlands Floods, ruin
GUS to civilization and wealth, were rem
dered by them wholly impossible. Canals
were not only the cheapest agencies of
commerce, bat the area of water service
exposed to the action of the suns rays was
not materially lessened, as would occur if
levees could effect their purpose and wall
in the river. No such changes in climate
or hygrometrical laws resulted rs would
render, by producing wet and dry seasons,
the successful cultivation Of cotton impos-
sible These mound-bulders were wiser
than we. They cultivated the lowlands,
first regulating the distribution of water,
and making the country healthful by this
useful system of drainage; and then doubt
less there were at Memphis, as at St. Louis
and Louisville. and other points designa-
ted by remains of the mound builders
greatest works, magnificent cities Har-
pers' Magazine for February.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-18

volume valued at $4,000 is supposed to
be owed somewhere in this country. 1t was
published in London in 1880, and is an ac-
count, with the reproduction Of documen-
tary evidence, OF the marriage ofGeorgeIV
with Mrs Fitzherbert The issue of this
marriage is said to be son, the legitimate
successor OF George ". 1t was for a
long time supposed that the whole edition
had been suppressed. What was at the
time supposed to be the last copy was
bought three years ago by the British
government for $25, 1000 1t is now /, port
ed that one more copy OF the book remains,
and that is in this country. The sum of
$4,000 is offered for its production.