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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-07-14

Ice $4,000 YEARS OLp.-The alti,
ltude of the Stevens mine on Mount
Mcclellan is 1880 feet. At the
depth Of from go to 200 feet the
crevice matter, consisting of silica,
calcite and ore, together with the
surrounding wall rock, is solid fro
zen mass. Mcclellan is one of the
highest eastern spurs of the snowy
range; it has the form of a horseshoe,
with bold escarpment of feltsphatic
rock nearly 1000 feet high, which in
some places is nearly perpendicular.
Nothing unusual occurred until a dis
lance of some 80 or 80 feet had been
made; then the frozen territory was
reached, and it continued for over
200 feet. There are no indications
Of q thaw, summer or winter. The
whole frozen territory is surrounded
by hard, massive rock, and the lode
itself is as hard and massive as the
rock. ass
The miners, being unable to exca
vate the frozen material with pick or
drill, found that the only way was to
kindle large wood fire at night
against the back of the tunnel, and
In the morning take out the disinte-
grated ore. This has been the mode |
OF mining for more than two years.
The tunnel Is over 200 feet deep,
and there is no diminution of the
frost. There is, so far as can be
seen, no opening or channel through
which the frost could possibly have
reached such depth from the sur
lace. There are other mines in the
same vicinity in a like frozen state.
Inc theory is that the rock was laid
aoWn in glacial times, when there
was cold enough to freeze the very
earth's heart, In that case the mine /
is an ice house whose stores have re- /,
NAMED unthawed for at least $4,000 t
years! Tie phenomenon is not un- =
common or inexplicable when open
inSs can be found through which a D
osado) News. e
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Jesties at the Mississippi's Month.

sg3
In the recent announcement that
Capt. Eads was already Beginning
the work ofpile-driving for the jetties
to be constructed in the South Pass
of the Mississippi, there is, we al
most say, an occasion for national
congratulation. The whole country
suffers SO long as navigation at the
outlets of the Mississippi is impeded.
1t not only our greatest river, when
we trace it and it's affluents from the
Alleghanies to the Rocky Mountains,
from our northern to our southern
boundaries, and count the sites OF
commerce and industry that line
either, no piling up of statistics is
necessary to tell us that the Missis-
sippi should be cur great highway to
the ocean.
In letter recently published, Civ
Ing partial report of the proceedings
OF the convention of civil engineers
at Pittsburg, there was afforded the
means of comparison between the
conveyance by railroads and our great
river. Including interest on their
capital, it was shown that railroads
might afford to carry Che cereals of
the West from Chicago to the sea-
board for eight mills per ton per mile.
Making the same calculation, based
on actual experience for two years.
the cost of water carriage between
Cincinnati and New Orleans was only
one and four-tenths mills per ton per
mile. Here then is an artery of
trade by which four-ffths of the cost
of inland transportation might be
saved. But the mouth of the artery
is edup.
In the closing letter reporting the
Engineers Convention which we
print to-day, there is brief discus
sion On the work which Capt. Eads
has undertaken. No layman is 50
competent to offer an opinion on the
subject as these professional experts, |
and they regard the work with evil
dent favor, and consider Che govern
ment fortunate in it's choice of the
experimenting engineer. 1t is an
immense work, and may require more
time and expenditure than was at
first estimated. But the end will
Justify the means. Some things,
however, may warrant us in expect
inscomparatively speedy success. A
new survey of the South Pass by the
United States Survey Department.
shows that most of this work will be
invery shallow water.
There is now depth of eight and
a half to nine feet on the bar. AS
the work makes progress, the depth
ofwater will increase, so that naviga-
ton Will be facilitated long before
completion. The experience Of Gen.
Ellis, in charge of the jetties now ;
constructing in the mouth of the Con- l
1ecticut, shows that, when they are
only finished in part, there is depth
Of four or five feet added over the
bar. They produce marked and
detection Of the current.
Especially is it a pleasant thing
TO know that This improvement will
be of great benefit to Louisiana. She .
has not had much of late years to n
hank the General Government for.
It will be o refreshing experience to v
he tax-ridden, plundered citizens of i
New Orleans to see the levee again a
with traffic and to count the
unnels of ocean steamers among
hose of the river boats.-[New York !,
Tribune. fri
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TOWN ORDINANCE.

DE IT 0RDAINEDBY THE COINcIL.
LINEN of the Town of Alexandria, that
from and after this date, July 9Th, A. D. 1876,
it shall be unlawful, and deemed a trespass
and 2 nuisance, for any person Or persons
OF the Town, or travellers and wagoners
camping in it, to tie or fastsn bells to
their cows, calves, or oxen, and then turn
them loose to Craze. OF roam in the streets
or commons of the Town. go
Be it further ordained, That any one SO
offending, shall be fined not more than If
teen nor less than five dollars for each Of.
Tense, and in default of paying said fine,
they shall be confined in the Town Lookup
for not more than thirty-six nor less than
twelve hours. ~ n
Approved. EDOUARD WELL,
A. HnToN, Mayor,
Secretary,
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Ayers
H:a {: j
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color

color, sOish tie gloss and tres1nesssf
youth. Thin hair IS thickened, fall
ing hair checked, and badness often,
though not always, cured by its
use. Nothing can restore the hair
where The follicles are destroyed, or
the glands atrophied and decayed;
but such as remain can be saved by
this application, apd stimulated into
activity, SO that a new growth Of
hair is produced. Instead Of fouline
the hair with a pasty sediment, It
will keep it clean and vigorous. It's
occasional use will present the hair
from turning gray or falling of;
and consequently prevent badness.
The restoration Of vitality it gives
to the scalp arrests and prevents
the formation Of dandruff, which is
often SO uncleanly and offensive.
Free from those deleterious sub
st stances which make some prepare
LIONS dangerous, and injurious to the
han, the Vigor can only benefit, but
not harm it. If wanted merely for
a HAIR DRESSING, nothing else
!, can be found so desirable. Contain ]
ing neither oil nor dye, it does not
soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair. giving & a r;ch
glossy lustre, and a grateful perfume.
Prepared by Dr.J. C. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
- LOWELL, MASS. 81
SOLD BIZ ALI DRUGGISTS EyERYwHERE.
DIR. H. ST. JOHN, Agent.
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Z-Rs71 s.l
Notice..

THERE WILL BE VACATION IN THE
Parish Court, during the months Of
JULY and AUGUST. Perish Court will
reopen on the third Monday of September
II. L. DAlGRE, Parish Judge.
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MANSFIELD FEMALE COLLEGE.

The examination and commence
ment exercises of this most excellent
home school, commenced on Friday,
the 25th, and closed on Tuesday, the
Goth Of June, and passed of with
more than usual interest, which was
manifested in many ways. The An.
nual Address was delivered by OUT
friend ahd fellows-townsma Judge
VIM. A. seay, and is spoken of by the
Mansfield Reporter, Of the Sd, in the
following handsome manner:
Next in order was the speech Of Judge
VIM. "A. Seay, of Shreveport, who had been
selected to deliver the annual address to
the Graduating class, and in O. most pleas
ing aud eloquent manner, he addressed the
assemblage for more than an. hour. His
address was remarkable for its grea. tiepth
of thought and profound learning, and it
was well calculated to impress upon the
minds ofevery listener, the Importance of
education, and more especially that which
is calculat ed to develop the Female mind
r. 49, -s-7 - Aet = : ,s1 {.
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NEW ORLEANS PACIFICRAILWAY
COMPANY.

COMPANY.
GEALED PROPOSALS. FOR Cash
~ are invited and will be received
up to the LIST prox., at the Con,panv,a
Office, No. 80 Magazine street under
the St. James Hotel) for the following
described work: All the
Graduation, Grubbins and lClearine
between Alexandria and Natchitoches
La, 60 miles more or less. The worl.
will average about 8 feet embankment
and for more than half the distance
through open fields. Bids will be re-
ceived for sections lof Ave miles 81 for.
the whole. distance, also, CYPRESS
CROSS TIES for! the whole distance.
or for q section of one mile. The ties
to be 8 feet'lopg, hewed on two paral-
lei sides to a face Of z inches heart and
2 inches thick. TO be- distributed otet
the line as will hereafter be directed
by the Chief Engineer, at the rate oil
2640 to the mile. 70
The company reserve the right to re-
ject all bids. E. B. WHREIOCK.
President N. O.. Pacific Railway ca.
d & 81 e. a eeig 4
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!. Elk sl Gov. WHrrr1rrD, Of Missfs-
sippi,o is dead; he had reached the
ripe old age Of eighty-four years.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30
H. r. STEVENS. Boston, Mass.
Facts for the People.


II l. STTN ~. ESQ.
Dear >ir-May / Ak the favor OF you TO make
nv 81 luuilc
ia is6i' while on picket duty IN the ARMY, was
taken with it, which lasted all night Wac
taken iujo camp aad tloscI with whiskey and qni-
nine. Nfttt thl, had hts every lay, aud va. taken
20 \cWbcIu Hospital, and There treated by the At
tending physician- grew worse and was sent
home. Remained in poor health Tor four years
treating with many phy -ician, and irving many
remedies. Finally >croiula made ita appearance
on q rcrru' plrt- OF NV holy. and ms head was
50 disease a, o. be lrgbtiul o. look az, and pain
fui i~Naul endurance. AN"r irving tie mo-t en-
ineni physicians. without improvement change
OF climate MAS advised
Have been 70 the Hot Springs In Arkansas.
twice, each time civirg their n eaiment thorough
tritl. FINALLY came b Iek 20 Bosion. discouraged
with 10 hope Of help. Life was burden TO one
"a nlS situation. My l.scase anil The eject OF 30
much powerful medicine. had 90 damaged nay
system TIA. ii-e aci!oa OF iay 20 iiaeh Was Appa
fcutly destroyed, aud nay head was covered WIKI
ulcers which had In places eaten inio the skull
bone.
The bet physicians sail my blood vas so full
Of poison they could do no more for me. About
thi. time a friend VINO hal been an invalid told me
NEGETiNE had restored him toiperfect health,
AMI through HE persuasion commenced taking
NEGErINE. AZ this time | was having Mt
almost every day | noticed the first good effects
u NEGEri\E In nv digestive organs Ny food
at better. and ny stomach grew stronger. be
gan to feel ereonraged, for could sec my he.dIs
slowly and gradually improving. WIKI renewed
hope continued taking the NEGETlNE. until u
had completely driven disease out OF my body
II cured the ITS, gave me good, pure blood, and
rest0rci me 10 perfect health, which hail not en-
iOyed before Tor ten years. Hundreds OF people
IN the City OF Boston can vouch FOR the above
facts.
VEGErINE has saved my life. AMI you are AZ
libert, TO make such use Of this statement A.
pleAscs you best, and ] beg OF YOU to make u
known, that other sufferers m1y ind relief with
les trouble and expense than did.
II will afnri mo great pleasure 10 show the
marks Of nv disease Or give any further infoTnR.
tion relative 20 my case 70 all Who desire u.
lam, sir. very gratefully, JOHN PECh;
No. % sawyer s., Boston, Mass.
VEGETINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
gmaiiy
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30

THE Fun VALUE A few years ago,
a couple OF Dutchmen. upon the high
hills OF Limestone. though very friendly.
had terrible falling out about one Kill.
ing the others dog, Tor which he was
sued for damages. They were call' d
into court, and the defendant in the Gaze
was asked 10y the judge il he killed The
dog. "Pe sure kilt him." said the
Dutchman, "but let him prove it," This
being quite satisfactory. the plaintiff in
the action was called on to answer lew
questions; he was asked by the Judge at
what amount he estimated the damages.
lie did not understand this question so
well. so to be little palmer. the judge
asked him what he thought the dog to be
worth. "Pe sure" said he, "de dog was
wort nothing. but since he was so mean
as to kill him he shall pay dc lull value
of him"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30
GrdSShopperS.

la reply to an inquiry by cores pom
dent of the New York SU1, as 10 whether
the grasShoppers so destructive to crops
in the West are the same as those which
infested Egypt, and also whether the
>evcuteen-year locus, Is a native Of this
country or imported, It's able Agricul ural
elitor, Mr.. Fuller, says:
The grasShoppers Of the Western
States are Of an entirely distinct s. ecies
from those inhabi,ing Egypt or other
portions Of the Old World, but belong to
the same family as the locust Of ancient
as we'll as modern times. Grasshop per is
q more local English name for the hun
drel or more disiine. species which IN
habi; our country The one 70 which
you refer as doing 50 much damage Il the
Western States is known 10 entomologists
as CaloptsnS spretus. The seventeen
year locust is not a locust, that is. /: does
not belong to the grasshopper or Lc'lsti-
do. but TO the CieadaS, = large spe'ies Of
flies, which have no mandibles for biting
or masticating food like the true boust !;
consequently they do not consume yege-
table food, and the only injury they DO to
plants is to puncture the stems anC twigs
in depositing their eggs. They a'e also
native Americans, at least so far as Is
known 70 science or history
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30

GENTLEMAN FlRNING.-A city armer'
reports TO the Country Gentleman that
his little farm OF twenty 6ye acres, worked
entirely by hired labor under his direc-
ton, has paid him a clear profit Of a
thousand dollars per year. 1t gi"es him
al the fruit, vegetables, milk, cream, eggs
and poultry for family Of five persons,
besides servants also, the use OF horses
Tor pleasure or business driving. and a
driver when needed; all of which would
COS, him at least a thousand dollars, il
bought. The cash sales pay al! the ex-
penses OF running the farm. He wonders
that more city people DO not DO as ne has
done, especially when they are in search
OF health for themselves or their antilles
90 into the country, and learn to love
flowers, potatoes aud cabbages, frlit, hen;
and chickens, and own the land they live
on.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30

Pruning brood combs Is generally quite
unnecessary in fact, Is more injurious
than otherwise. II they even require
excelsior, i, can only be when they are 50
overcharged with pollen as to render breed
ing impossible,in which case the operation
should be performed in the spring. Prun-
ing them after the bees have swarmed and
cast Is very unwise for several reasons.
First, there j. a possibility that during a
glut Of honey the bees would build drOne
combs exclusively, if any second, that
having TO replace the excised comb. they
wOnld build drOne comb, they would be
less likely TO yield surplus in their
super; and third, there Is the undoubted
fact that bees winter much better in old
combs than In new ones, because, being
coated with so much silky fibre, they are
the warmer Of the two and again. there
Is the chance that in an unfavorable sea-
son they may be unable to build any comb
at all.-BritiNh Bee Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30
Breakfast and Dinner for One
Ueek.

Breakfast and Dinner for One
Week.
What do our Maine farmers wives
think Of this bill of Fare" 70 one
week, from correspondent of the Ameri-
can Aq7icuiturist -
S,Hiay.-Breaktast oatmeal ba Is or
gems, boiled potatoes, mackerel. Dinner ;
dried sweet corn. graham gems, craS-' Pple
Jelly, boiled chestnuts.
Observation-Disclosures baked pota toes,
milk aud egg gravy, baked squash, Ct Goa.
Dinner pearl-barley AM onion stew,
graham pudding, prune sauce.
Tuesfqy-Brea ktast: mush balls,
patatoes. goldfish. Dinner bean sup,
apple sauce. remember that there Is al
ways bread and butter aud milk.
Wedae,day-B Breakfast; johnny e,ke,
steamed slaush, potatoes, milk gravy -
Dinner, split pca-Soup, rice and IA ism
padding
Tt,gSiGy.-Breahiast: ,taham gems,
scrambled egg, potatoes, cocoa. Dinrer
corn meal mush and milk, baked apI les,
the usual bread aud ba,terl
FJjdQy.-Breakfas; mi.k-toa,t, baked
squash, baked potatoes Dinner bcilcd
onions, warmed potatoes, raspbcrrics.
NqtUdqy.- Breakfast, cabbage, era.
nam gems, potatoes. egg gravy. DINER ;
bcsu soup, oatmeal muSh. raw apple.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30
agricultural.
t5I .le ONFOEu DEHOCENT.
PROFITS Of Poultry.

Nh. EpirsR Since many Of my
townsmen have desired to know the result
Of keeping debt and credit with hens, and
feeling fattcred with your kind offer to
give the result place in your columns, |
venture 10 send YOU the following state
meut:
commenced January l, 1874, with
los hens, live weight SOS lbs, which |
entered on my books at Zoe. per To-, as
stock IN trade Many were poor, small
hens, bought for pc to soc each. From
time 10 time the Growers were Nilled of,
and hens bought for 5oc each to keep the
number the same, or nearly the same
Duriu- the winter and spring l lost from
disease six hens. wv average number
during the wear Was about -. Gave
credit for a,l eggs laid and all poultry
sold 40 what they brought, ne; cash, taking
no note of what little sour milk and table
waste they received, but charged every
thin, which | bought aud fed to them, AT
p,ic, paid Ny labor, and it was no
sma' task, consider Just balanced 10y
the drcs,iu. made and solid enjoyment
derived from taking c4rcof them.
thought / should CLEAR 81 per head
durju. -Le year, bu; owing TO the fall IN
go, arj rise in corn, / ic.l short 81 thar
hut permit uc TO take into account the
improvement. iu NY stock ami have ey-
cecied It.
Last Year uy focA did ~, quite pay
their board bills from Jan ! 70 April l
this year a less number in January and
twenty iayS of February have paid, not
only their board bat have a credit Of
Sl3 a. Why this Improvement 1t
certainly cannot be attributed to mild
weather. The >eIue. Is jus; this,-a poor
feeble hen has all she can 90 to live
= through such January and February as
that Of l>7j. without laying an egg but
take a good, well developed hen weighing
from five 70 seven pounds, with a tender,
sufficient 20 carry wood and water for the
round trip. and she will lay and claim a
right 70 -; a much as in summer. | have
pu'lets which have laid out two litters
and are now in ,he room Of correction for
sitting. ana 40 since the cold weather
came
/ feed a variety Of food, mostly in kerr
ne, Is every hen has mill situated on a
privilege which never lacks for power
The more my hens eat the better they pay.
Have neither lost hen or seen one sick
or anne for SIX months
Some viii claim that one who sells eggs
and buys feed n wholesale has an sdyau-
tage. l claim that the farmer has still
greater advantage, in producing much
good living for hens At trifing cost and
little well spent labor
There are some classes who should
never keep hens. One class who adopt a
cross of Bantam and Seabright, producing
eggs too SINAI. TO SCI, in any market; an.
other class who begrudse hens their daily
bread. and still another class who are too
lazy 70 take care Of them. Hens should
have pure air. tresh, pure water. warm
quarters in winter aud plenty Of out-of-
door room I'm snmmer, with a variety and
full supply Of food.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30
VEGET TINE
Purifies the Blood, Renovates and
lnvigorates the Whole System.
ms MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARR
Alternative, TONIC, SOLVENT
AND DlURETlC.

NEGETINE i made exclusively from The Juices
OF carefully selected barks, roots aul herbs, and
so strongly concentrated, that it will efcctually
eradicate from the system every faint OF scrofuia
ScrofuIous Uumor, Tumors, Cancer, Cam
cerous Humors, Erysipnlas, Salt Rheum,
syphiiitic Diseases, Canker, Faintness ut
the stomach, and all diseases that arise from
impure blood. seiatioa, Infianimatory and
Chronic Rhenrnatisni, Neuralgia, Gouf and
spinal Complaints. can only be encciuaily
cured through the blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases of the
skin, PustuIes, Pimpies, Blotches, Boils,
letter, SesIdhead and Ringworm. VEG
ETINE has never failed to effect q permanent
cure.
FurPNiNS II TuE BACK. kIpNEN COMPLAINTS,
DEur>N, FINALE MEAkNL>S, LEJCoRi,u,tA,
aris,ug from internal liberation and uterine dis.
eases and GENERAL DEBILITY, Nt6ErI\E 1Ct~
directly upon the CAu-c~ OF these complaints. IL
inNj.oIJtc- and strengthens ihc whole ~ stem,
acts upon ihc -ccrJtiyc organs, allaNs intImml-
ton cures liberation, ami regulates the bowels.
los Cal NggH, DYSPEPSIA. Habit Al Cos
IIihNE>-. PNIutINTIuN VT THE HEART, HEAD
ACIF. rILE~. NERVOUSNESS ANn GENEitAI
rEu~ IENrIuN uI I'M \EENu ~ ~riN. no mCl-
iciuc has rNvr given such lcrtcci satisfaction A.
ihc NtGFriNk. 70 rur 6c- the blood clcan~cs
p',vy. over ftv Ngrvput system.
The remarkable cures effected 10y NEGEllNE
have udrccl many Itt -i.iar~ aut Jpptlcr.uc~
whom vc know 20 prescribe auI use i, IN their
own Etulic--
IN Sci. VEGETiNU g., ne best rene ly vet Die.
covered tif OBJ. above t,-c1sc>. aud jhe only
reliable BLOOD FURTHER ,,, placed before
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QOttrgp.


Written for the Bethel Centennial, Aug. issi.
Among the fair, blue hills OF Maine,
Nv AEdroscoggiu's how.
Was once forest dark aud wild
une hundred wears ago.
The river fringe.i with woods, which knew
No other SQUAD save theirs
The wsves' fsint dash against the shore,
The sous OF bird snd breeze.
ln waving lines against the sky,
ny field ana shore aud b0y
Green circlsd with m isstic pines
The hills sull stretch away.
f.. .4 Ia valley Tar below,
A village fair CLEANS white
The westward psnes su cleaning ,pire,
Flash back The sunset light.
one hundred year, have come and gone
>iacr first the sun booked down
On Befhei's hills and meadows gleeu,-
our dear OLD country towa.
Nay 30 through an the years TO GENE
Preserve the good old stock,
Aud ,tiii maintain with miidsT love
The strength OF Plymouth rock.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-03-30
Administrators Sale.

PY viItne of license from the Hon Judge Of
ID Probate, there will be sold at public auction
or private sale, on the premises, on Wednesday
the LIST day OF March next, at o'clock, T.. NJ al
the Real Estate, including the reyer.ion OF The
widows dover. OF which Bezaleel White, late of
Paris, deceased, died possessed II consists OF 4
good farm and commodious buildings about Two
miles from SO. Paris, on the road 20 oxford A
good title will be given free OF all ineumbrances.
Paris, Feb. ~, 1915. -