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Columbus index. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1869-1893, 1875-07-16

%E +0 Gao per day. Agents wanted.
people OF both sexes, young and Old make more
money at work for US in their own localities dur
ing their spare moments, or all the time than at
pay handsomely for every hours work. Full par
tcularS, terms, &c, sent free. Send us your ad-
dress at once. Don't delay. Now is the time
Don't look Tor work or business elsewhere. until
you have learned what We offer @. StinSon g.
<,o.. Portland Maine,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27

the question: "Supposing the canal to
be made and the Atlantic water sent mer
rily running into the heart Of Africa.
what if the soil should prove to be Of such
a treacherous character that ii sucked up
its liquid visitor as fast as ii entered o.
This sell.same query was put when the
suez canal was first proposed, and has
been practically answered in the negative
by the strong logic Of fact. There is not
much prospect Of the desert being con.
yerted into puddle, fit for neither cam.
els nor steamboats,, nor, it may be
shrewdly suspected, is it at all likely, as
has been suggested, that, 'worse still. the
Atlantic might gradually be drained dry,
OWING TO which a series of dreary mud
flats would extend between Galway and
New York, and Cnnard steamers would
be stranded as eifectually as Noah's Ark
on the top Of Mount krarat." This is
sharp and lively, but the fact is that at
one time the waters Of the Atlantic did
cover the great Sahara desert.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

The Commercial Bank at Kankakee
III, owned by William G.. Swarnen and
Robert b. Ennis, has failed.
II is reported that Turkey has accept.
ed the friendly offices Of the foreign
powers ~ securing restoration Of peace
IN her northwestern provinces.
BesSA Turner the swift witness Of the
Illion.Eeccher trial, has been engaged for
two months in writing novel which is 10
be published this fan by Boston firm.
The Mississippi river at Memphis. hav.
ing TODD for three days az the danger
line, has commenced TO decline. and no
iarihcr danger from the rise is expected.
unc OF the wcandcd I'm Klux Of Frank
ln county proye, 90 be Green NJ. Can,rcll.
who served with distinction In the late
waf aud va. Major Of the llath Illinois.
Tho cat crop in the vicinity Of Bis.
ma's', where not injured by the loeusts.
50 III. from 90 to 90 bushels a the ncrc.
while the yield otall crops is reported
large.
Kansas is rejoicing over the largest and
iirest crops erer procured in the STAGE
AT snail grain - secured. and l. thre, h.
ING out larger average Yield than wa,
estimated.
An pronaui named pcdanto went MI
from Bay View, Mich. last Sunday. ana
camo down fifteen miles from shore In
lahl alrhigan. where be WAS ricked ur
by asieamer sent % his assistance,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27
Spring wheat in the Northwest.
Chicago Times Summary OF its Reports of the
Doth

[Chicago Times Summary OF its Reports of the
20th.l
In Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska
nearly all reports agree that this will be
year Of plenty. The wheat has mostly
been cut and stacked; the quantity is far
above the average, and the quality never
excelled. There will be at least one
fourth more wheat exported from those
States than in any previous year. From
Iowa reports are not encouraging. In
the main the yield has been fully up to
the average, but there are sections that
haze suffered from the ravages Of the
grasshoppers, the army worm and the
chinch bug, while the weather has figured
conspicuously in retarding the growth and
development of the grain. The State will
probably average as large a crop as here
toforo, some counties falling below and
others exceeding the yield Of former
years.
Kansans are happy, especially the farm
or portion. The invasions Of the grass.
hoppers early in the season threatened
complete failure Of all crops, but their
departure for fresh fields and
pastures new allowed nature to recon-
pense IN part, az least, Tor last year S
losses. All reports agree that more
bountiful harvest has never been garnered
in that State than that Of the present
season. The soil has fairly laughed with
plenty, and "the hard-fisted sons of toil''
will reap a reward for their lahors never
before cqualed. They sorely need such
a return, and no one will begrudge them
the bounty thus showered upon them.
In Illinois but little spring wheat is
grown The northern counties have dc.
voted some attention 70 il, but winter
wheat and corn constitute the staple pro.
ducts. As far as reports 20, Il would
appear that there is no reason for com.
plant; that the crop will be fully up to
the average Of former years, if il does
not exceed il.
Taken all in all, the prospect is dccid.
eddy encouraging
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27

they were already close on my back VIII n
! gnded round and dashed directly past
them; A fierce yell greeted my evolution,
ana inc wolves, slipping Oh their launches,
sal'ed onward presenting a perfect pic.
ture OF helplessness and bafied rage
Thus gained nearly hundred wards at
each turning. This was repeated two or
three times, every moment the animals
becoming more excited
AT one time, by delaying nv turning
too long, the wolves came so near that
they threw their white foam over NV
dress as they sprang to seize me, and
Their teeth FLASHED tagether like the
spring OF a fox trap. Had nv skates
failed for one instant-had | tripped on a
stick, or had my foot been caught in a
ilssarc OF the icc-the story | am now
relating would never have been told.
But soon came opposite the house.
and my hounds-I knew their deep
yolces-roused by the noise, bayed furi.
ously from their kennels. / heard their
chains rattle; how | wished they would
break them then should have protect.
ors to match the fierce denizens of the
forest. The wolves, taking the hint con-
veyed by the dogs, stopped in their ca.
reer, and after few moments turned and
fed. | watched them until their forms
disappeared over neighboring hill then,
Ia sing ofmy skates, wendell my way to
the house, with grateful feelings for my
preservation. But even yet never see
broad sheet of ice by moonlight without
thinking Of that snuffiing breath and
those fearful wolves that followed me so
closely down the frozen river.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27

The receipts and expenditures OF the
Erie railway. since in the hands of Re-
ceiyer Jewelt, June Both, are officially
stated to be: Receipts, S3,l92,008; ex.
penditures, S2,759,6 800; balance on hand
S432, 403.
A party Of miners in the Black Hills,
citizens Of Bismarck, have been heard
from. They tell eXtrayagant stories of
the mineral wealth Of the hills. They
report Prof. Jenuoy finding one nugget
weighing $50. and that from $50 to $50
per day have been taken from Clusters
Gulch.
An alligator, weighing one hundred
pounds and five feet nine inches long was
captured at Hannibal, Mo. 1t was caught
with fish hook and line, but fought
furiously and upset skif and nearly
drowned its captors before it could be
towed ashore.
A Waldense colony has settled in the
southwest of Missouri, and has already
built village, called Verona, Of four
hundred inhabitants, TO which they eX
pect large accessions from the people OF
their faith in the valleys Of the Pc and
Pineroto, Italy.
G. N. Fisher, colored school teacher
Of Mississippi, has brought suit in the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Colum.
bia against the Pullman Palace Car Com.
pany, claiming $4,000 damages for re.
fusal to allow her 10 tia yel in palace
car from Cincinnati to Washington.
The census Of Louisiana shows a popu.
lation Of white 404, 1851; colored 450,029 =
an increase Of coIcrcd over whites Of 49,
SOS, and n total increase Of l2S,ll5 over
the census of 1870. The population Of
New Orleans is white 1921, colored
5T4l7 total 203. 1858 an increase of H..
$50 upon the census Of 1870.
The Republicans Of the first Congress.
sional district Of Mississippi have split
into factions, one nominating Wiley
Wells, U. 5. District Attorney, for
| Congress, while the other has nominated
4. h. Howe, Esq. Wells is supported by
a majority Of the white leaders, while the
majority Of colored voters favor Howe.
The u. S. District Attorney of Omaha
| has b IAN two suits against the admins.
traitors and bondsmen Of the late Col. E.
B. Taylor, late superintendent Of Indian
Affairs, 90 recover $4,000 and interest.
amounting in all to $4,000. Defendants
claim everything can be satisfactorily
explained.
When the Kiowas and Comanches sur
rendered it was agreed that their ponies
should be sold and the proceeds invested
in cattle aud articles Of domestic use for
the Indians. But the second Comptroller
of the Treasury, strangely enough, claims
the money as belonging to the govern
ment. The Secretaries of War and the
Interior have protested.
SCit for divorce has been. begun in
England, by Amelia Thomas, against
William Thomas alias William Horace
Lingard, the actor and husband Of Alice
Cunning Lingard, actress. Lingard &C.
knowledges acquaintance, but denies mar
riage with the Thomas woman, and is said
to be more disturbed by her allegation
that his name is plain Thomas than the
one which implies that ho has committed
plain bigamy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27

ligion on those who preferred the Catho-
lie; with dividing the lands and making
new chiefs, producing discord and strife.
About sixty Italians and thirty to forty
lrishmen are at work upon an insane asy.
Inn being built at Danvers, Mass, and
the two gangs are at war with each other.
The Italians the other night made a raid
upon the Irishmcn'S boarding house and,
after driving the men from bed into the
street, pretty much destroyed everything
in the house. The lrisL swore revenge,
and at lat accounts a worse riot was
cared.
The Chicago Times Of the 18th pub
fishes a communication from Billy For
ester, the prisoner at Joliet who made
a statement concerning the Nathan
murder In this letter Forester eorrects
some statements in the previous letters
published, and gives it as his opinion that
Mar,z Allen, who went to Sing.Sng tosee
George Ellis, then accused Of the muir.
der, was uimself tho man who put up the
murder, and who knows the men who
did the deed.
The mind Of Mrs. Lincoln has so far
recovered healthy tone that she is TO
be allowed to leave the Bellevue asylum,
where she has been confined for some time
past, and visit her sister. 1t is also
stated that She will not again return TO
the asylum, as there is some feeling evin.
ced in the matter Of her incarceration by
friends who refuse to believe her insane.
She is reported as eating and sleeping
well, and as showing no tendency to
manln.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27
The Friends OF the Rev. MIR. Porter
AstOnished
From the Boston Herald,


The church trial of the Rev G.. w.
Porter, by the Methodist Episcopal
Church for adultery and charges made
by l.. ID. Pembcr, commenced Tuesday
at the church in Dandy Borough, VT,
before the presiding elder, the Rev. Mr..
Watson OF the Burlington district. The
hearing was opened at o'clock in the
afternoon and continued through the
evening and the next day. Quite a mum.
Der Of ministers and other gentlemen
from abroad were present. The trial has
been somewhat private, and only those
who were invited have attended. Miss
Hattie Allen, the young lady with whom
Mr.. Porter is charged with having the
illicit intercourse. made clean breast of
the whole affair, giving dates, times and
places. Letters have also been intro
duccd as testimony against Mr.. Porter,
written to Miss Allen, although having
no signature, but admitted by her to
have come from him. Miss Allen was on
the witness stand some nine hours, and
1t is said has not been crossed once, but
told good, straight story. The exam.
nation seemed to be thorough on the part
of the church, and no effort appeared to
have been made at any time to cover up
or eyade anything connected with the
scandal. Mr.. Porter was arrested on
Wednesday at u o'clock by Off Ger
Howe on a warrant issued on behalf of
the State. Bail was readily procured to
the amount of 81, 900 for his appearance
at court, to be held in Dandy on the 18th
OF August. The trial seems to cause
considerable excitement, and the friends
Of Mr.. Porter seem to be greatly sur
prised and disappointed at the develop
mentS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-27

laughingly remarked that he carried it
there, the former gave him the lie, and as
one word brought ON another, he present.
ly struck Tom in the face. This was too
much, and for the first time in his life
the strong man gave blow for blow; but
one buffet was sufficient. The captain
never spoke again-killed dead on the in
slant. Tom made his escape, went West,
and has never been heard Of since.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
DECISIONS-APRIL &c.

S,prene Court hambers-By Judge Lawrence"
act H1dan River railroad CoThe motion to amend the case
appeal is granted tdemoTiIdum rho motion ,rrst be
denied Logan agt WrghNo excuse made for not placing
upon the s%G sn% o %s "' fI'
ngThe mot on for new uiai 1lcn t h son Maehi1s
ag notice OF april is.' %ns proper u so
,He facts az disclosed the Court fees bound 70
1 1 the the s.cS 20 i@s therefore be granted With
leave for IL dissolution a; any me ID case ts an
se1 i THOMPSON 90 T agt Tho@pson with 81
eost and se muorsr Injunction dissolved with $40
overing ag granted in part and depied IL
paTi 70 ' aS Inc on event. ven Force as enoa
s S alton eoa aSs sT SHs SrY n
TIE mot on to change place 81 a eas s' 20 on e
special short must be gT% iran fSs
before re go coSs Of S ng the motion ana S 9peh
the being nteposed to discontinue at any
tine within DAYS thereafter ba%Omnnn 2s B1 nd ee
wre tho future procedure should DC snch hnat e VI"
should the risk Of punishment foT conlenp Coa
has been az. cTS MS s%1te M S rayS adsS is guarded
and oes deuy that he had his attention called 9e
notice Of appeal The that heat and also as to whether
any Go sre 81 in eoSac Let it therefore be referred
notice Of appeal Mr. Graybls Information or owi
r"sort thereon opinion Wilson agt
anti aay upon w t IN eStent cia med in Mr. p,neJoys
5 9t as S aenea By the Court must be $40
to abide the event First National ore Company agt Aster
term fees Of AMI subsequent to ina al nelo
oo{ ooss notion and pHatng to proceed to trial upon
tie s Of the Special Term Of this Court strew ag
S GSnaTe cooboat snD Mr. Boosta7e aa the
en- e'S oct VA. s7i 30 excuse offered for
deia suffered but 2pOhe1 theory set !, up y, a,
Miles ag TtusIhe proofs are moi sufficient to
nes attached the referees report have been andnlenty
hammered with These questions and all others in the case can
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
CIVIL, NOTES.

Surrogate Hutchings yesterday granted a
motion made on behalf OF the three sisters OF uo n
John L. Brown to open the probate OF tne VIII T.; Tue
couusel for the proponents OF the viii consehtc2 "
order the sisters not having been cltcd propoii' f
pear. r.t ~
Judge Van Brunt, at Supreme Coi'I', 81 ca.a,.
ro,.or,,y decided that the suit brought by Cardi
nal Arch .ion McCoskey to have assessment on o''
Iosephs Church set aside. cannot be malnt2 nv Anil
Legislature having the power 60 pass VIZ ~ act aside
49, vt.h forbils The bringing Of suits 70 No. ,,r
ry- and requires all prOceedings TOT t' P
nose 20 he taken by petition, under the Ac'o vi , ,..
In the suit of Bret Harte against De W.
,,, ., . Prot Uarte's name in connection with boos
Of Which small portion written by him. ana 'ne
,nce filed in without his consent by another person
,ntIos was made recently to punish the phplisner OI
ntennnt the author having discovered caro- IN tnf
window Of booSseIio~s store which SET out tnat I h
hook woa his though book itself dd not pear hlT
name Mr. DE Witt pleaded that this must nave De on
of Ls old cards, since the matter was IN court NJ ha
strictly obeyed the injunction. reierehoe "a' VI
dared 10 ascertain the facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

isis schwezer set Confit 1871 Howfand and ano aga
and ano. Gillespie 81 al
fcos coCk AT raV and ano 1131. Van NOstEADd AIT
9sl Cunningham agt. Mar - - tHyHnc. o, -. -
-, lin and ano. 27s9. Bergen agt The Mayor,
,ost fx.e, oof y.1n,v md
$500 and . - 1905. .Dolen sgt me Nnyor.
iii. .spragpe and ano. agt. - &C. - ~,
gOsIner. 1898. .kicrsfead ssS fieh
27S3. Cabin agt. The Mayor, DingA
Pant IT.-Adourned % "wednesday.
PART If1.-VAN VOyrf, =.
Case Barry agt MHtnal life Insurance Company.
NO Day CaoidaE
SUPRRiOR COrRr-GENREAt TX 'i-AdiOurned sine die.
THAI TERy-PARrs I. and II-Adiourned for fhe Term.
GEXERkL TKRH-Ad0uyned sine ole.
CoScfOS PfEAs-LQIlTY THIN diOuued for the Term
TRIAL TERM-PART I.-DALY, &. J.
Gaze 0n-7s2. shaw ART. BaicOck.
No Day Calendar.
PAr IT.-LAB iRNOLR y
1888 wareiIi act DE Gran. 1870 Bissel agt Road.
MARNH CouRT-TRrlL TERsd-PhRTs T.. H., and uI-Ad
Ourned for the Itrm.
G2sYEAI SRssIOss- HACREIT, R.-1hOmas Emmonr. bur
ciafyf Lawrence NOnan MOrfsu, JohD Nos JOIN
Johnson George B0sh Jacob W. Morris. and C d. BOWL
grand larceny.
count ArPEALsALBhEY, April The Following - on, Ne
Court ~ Appeals day calendar for Thursday April "a Zh
I67, 1853, 22i, Z22, 1873 3i7, -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27

waverey N r. that ne wanted sonaeone to engage WIN
him IN An illegal in this city, that tho business
would consist In buying gold on forged cheeks ." 20
furnished by Spgague who gayo his name ms TDoppeon
which he the witness was to take to me naha cer 20
scd RAYMOND then stated that no agreed
to come % this city and engage IN such ou ha e
with Sprague and tlIat ne did so, but INA, WIFI ~
rived Sprague told him that the hogfaphe,s hau b
few dIys however, Inc returned, when, nc staled,
5nra enc handed him about dozen checks Wncn W.
foreeries on Colgate Co.. obtained by the iltnogrhp
process and, under his instructions ne nnsn " Sr
~ 800 he was 10 take 10 the Merchants Nauohih TN
change Bank and buy gold withit ie WIS iSp p :"
sold with soIne OF the checks at Parker iiallY D.
and after lie had purchased the sOd ne W. 40 frh liz
ness stated that he tried obtain 81 800 worm OF 2om
at Parker Handy one OF these iofgd CHECKS, pu.
that tho check WAS refused because no 0)ud not pop ~
identify himself. and that he then turned over an OF tc
formed detectives of what going Raymond also
sta ted that he went into business with Spiag~ lof no
purpose OF bringing him to istio and that during DIS
connection with him, he worked under INSTRUCTIONS FROM
nr Samson and olnr detectives.
James Really OF the Detective force TESTIFIED tna IN
beknown 10 Raymond, he watched both him ana spri2ue
aud that he understood that Raymond was WORKING io
the purpose OF exposing Sprague kealiy aso rst'hun
said his name was Thomas Bcts, and that whcil con-
fronted with Raymond az the Staton-house nc ceclteu
that he had never bm before. W. T. Co me t
urer OF the American Prototype Company, tesuIe1 LIZ
ffes This closed the testimony for the prosecution ine
defense had testimony 10 oner, ana the
i'm default of $4,000 bail committed 5prague 10 a"''
the action of the Grand jury. 81, o,
peared Tor Government. and exJudge Gar'n ioi 'no
accused,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-27
THE OUTLOOK IN THE SOUTH.
THE EARLY COTTON PROBABLY KILLED T.
From The coI.nl5Is Ccal Esru1rer, Apra 90.

From
There is every reason to fear that our late
extraordinary cold snap in April viii prove very de-
sructye Its yet too soon to form definite opinion OF
fine extent of the damage in orr own Immediate
section All cotton thai was up was no doubt either
killed outright OF so cea n ,a en- 10 aEs IT
OF n in this neighboIhOOd thus far advanced Prob
ably in nearly every field there was enough seed that had
not come up to make good stand yet II me weather
should hencefoh he favorable. Lower down the country
more destructive, because there was mol enough un,
sproutcd seed 10 make stand We DO not apprehend
hardy, and will bear cutting down" by frost
Everything hereabOns WIS dry, and owing 10 this con
dition good deal Of fruit may lbs saved, though prob
ably damaged Early gardens have suffered greatly and
we apprehend that potatoes snap beans, DC, will be
persons had Irish potatoes nearly ready dig and the
vines have been billed Early watermelon and SQUASH
many persons lost their young tomato plants. But IL
ncc% S VIII come This cold snap did not find SO dry
country Atlanta. and there Is good To fear
stroyed up there Then there is the important wheat
crop concerning which We have definite reports hut
are forced TO serious approximations II 1t has been
destroyed OF even greatly injured, this is national
calamity Flour had taken rise account OF unfavor
able reports from the Northwest received before this last
cold spell the growing wheat crops Of Tennessee and
North Georgia and Alabama were still represented O he
very promising II they too have suffered disaster the
cheering antlcipatons Of abundant wheat in
the country cruelty bighted. We fear the worst
REPORTED DESTRUCTION OF sEA-IsIAND COTTON
From The Columbus rs C) linton. April ~.
The frost not only injured the fruits and
vegetables. hut the seaisland cotton which had made
having been noticed the extreme eastern limit "
James leland the seashOre which probably indi
Gates the killing Of the present saud far down
yannah. The quantity OF good seed to be had Is scarce
and planters Of the long staple will find II dfcult
where they have the means 10 procure sufficient seed
unless az great expense, TO rplant entirely.
THE INJURY TO THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY yAJ
TOBACCO PLANTS
From Charlotte (April 81 cSpohdenoe OF Richmond
Whfg
The great question here on Monday was,
Have you saved yOui tobacco plants 2" and the BELIEF
at first that they had all been destroyed by the
treme cold of Saturday and sunday. but by tuesday
was ascrrtained that many beds covered ap secre
y with straw and, nssquently escaped without
rial damage, and that those close the streams only
OF the most hopeful verified the supply will he,
theless very short one and all agree that the tobacco
Charlotte and s not surprising that the people whose
are dependent upon good Yield of II