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o day or two would come back, and dig
him up. So l laid still and held my
breath, waitin' for the bar to bury. me.
I could hear him diggin' the, hole,
and, though my eyes was shet, / could
see jest how he looked, as he handled
them paws of his.
It seemed to me that / laid there and
held my breath for nigh an hour, ex-
pecting every minute to have the bar
roll me into the hole. After awhile ]
ventured to peek out, and, would you
believe it, there want no bar there
I jest picked myself up mighty sud
den, and made tracks for camp, and
reckon if ever Teller felt beat that fell
lcr was me, then and there.
1t was long time before said any
thing about my scare in camp; but, at
last, I told the General, and I thought
he'd split a-laughin'.
swell, Tom," said I, "you must
have been pretty badly frightened. %
Frightened I jest tell you, sir, ]
was the worst scarf man this side of the
San Juan, and 1 did MT git over it Meth
er in hurry, sure s you re born"
"What had become of the bear r.
asked I.
"Why, you see, he was asleep in that
hole, and when I thumped on the tree
with my stick it woke him up. Asa nat
raj consequence, his curiosity was riz,
and he poked his head out to see who
was a-knockin'; but" added Tom, with
a laugh, :" before he could say come
in, was gone. I've always owed griz-
lilies a grudge since that scare"
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speak. Morphine, arsenic and other
poisonous drugs, it is well known, are
often eaten in large and small doses, for
various purposes, but that strychnine
should also become a palatable article,
and in such large doses, may well ex-
cite the credulity of all, and it is only
in the interest of science that we now
write, hoping that the subject will be
investigated by the medical fraternity.
This person who is known by the So
briquet of "Jack,' is a man of intern
perate habits, and has his periodical
sprees, which last from one to three
weeks, during which time he keeps
completely saturated with whisky. If
occasion requires that he should be
sober alta certain time, or If perchance he
feels the Shiny folds of shakes coiling
in his boots, he Immediately procures
bottle of strychnine, and eats from
ten to twenty grains. If the desired
effect is not produced, say within an
hour, the dose is repeated. Unless his
spree has been protracted, one dose
usually Strengthens him up, and no
matter how drunk he is when he takes
it, within three hours every trace of his
debauch has left him, and the closest
observer could not discover the slight
est Indication Iof recent dissipation.
Instead of hectic flush Or dull, heavy
look, his eyes are clear and bright and
his skin presents it's natural appearance.
This singular being came to this city
last Saturday and remained until Mon
day, during which time he went
through his performance. He had in
tended to depart on Sunday, but having
|'imbibed rather freely missed the train.
On Monday morning he was very
drunk, and visiting DR.. Morey's drug
store called for a bottle of strychnine,
remarking he must leave on the noon
train. He Immediately emptied a por-
ton of the contents of the bottle into
his mouth and went off. When the
time for the departure came he was as
sober as a Judge. The only informa-
ton that can be derived from him as to
this habit is that he has followed it
since 1856, but as to how he acquired it
cannot be learned. DR.. H. @. Morey
has known him nee 1861, and has fire.
Quently known him to eat bottle of
strychnine within twenty-four hours.
When we consider that from an eighth
to quarter of grain of this poison is
usually sufficient to make corpse OF
the most robust person, we do not
wonder that the statement that
[ twenty grains can be taken at time
with no deleterious effect should be in,
credulously received. However, facts
herein stated can be substantiated by
incontrovertible evidence, and nc
matter how absurd OF singular they may
appear, must be accepted as facts
Query-is strychnine an antidote of the
poisonous effects of alcohol, and vjce
| Yorco 2'
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"a, 500, 500, 600 s18S, $50, 900
Gold in 1892.

It Is stated that in 1892, when the
continent of America was discovered,
the supply of gold and silver in the Old
World had become nearly exhausted.
Since that time the sums exported from
this western continent amount to S.
200, 600 600 in gold and $4,000. O0O,OO
in silver. This is total of So, 500, OOO,-
O0O-two-thirds of which was produced
before the Spaniards were expelled
from the Americas. From 1892 to 1874
the products Of geld and silver in other
countries than those upon the western
continent amounted to about $780,
600, 0O0-or about one-third that in
America. Two-thirds of this gold has
been made into ornamental and useful
articles. The United States are now
the great gold and silver producing
regions of the western world.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-31

PoLoNAIsEs.-Black cashmere polon-
aises are again imported, as they are
found to be useful garments for the in
termediate season. They are cut to have
the effect of cuirass and tablier; they
have the long Marguerite or Gabrielle
back, are smooth as cuirass over the
hips, and are trimmed there TO outline
a basque. The fronts are closed by
trimming, ana are very long; the sides
curve upward, and sash-like ends are
draped on the tournure. The trimmings
used are those named for cashmere
mantles. These polonaises, like all ia
bliers and overskirts, are deliberately
trimmed down the front.
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!" French Rolls ;,

The use of bread was first known III
Asia, from whence it passed to Egypt,
Greece, and Italy, the Greeks becom-
ing the most famous bread-makers in
| the world.
In prlmative times, bread was made
of whole corn, but soon the people
began to grind the corn between two
stones. Housewives made their bread
generally half ali hour before the re-
past. TO the pounded grain they add
ed fat, eggs, and saffron, and baked the
whole on a hearth or on a griddle.
Ovens were first invented by the He
brews. They We're, however, very
small, until the Romans, under the
Iarquins, improved upon the princi-
pal and constructed much larger ones.
The art now became profitable one,
and later on, in the time of Philip
Augustus, the first guild Of bakers was
established, under the presidency of
the Court baker-a lucrative office,
which existed among European nations
until the year I'LL.
Bakers were first called sifters, from
the fact of sitting the ground powder:
but in the thirteenth century they re-
ceived the name of bouiangers in
France, from the shape of the loaves
they made.
In the year 1902 there were $50 6ou-
hangers in Paris, $50 in the suburbs
900 in the environs of the Capital. From
the earliest times limit had been put
to the number of people engaged in the
trade, and In the year 1893 severe reg
ulations were enacted for the bakers Of
France.
To Napoleon III, is due the credit of
setting free the trade in 1868, from the
unmeaning trammels with which it was
encountered. So great has been the
progress made in bread baking in
France, that s'French rolls" has passed
into household word.--American Re
porter.
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Improved Cities.

The London Daily Telegraph says:
"Few towns needed or have accom-
plished so much in the way Of sanitary
Improvement as those Of Edinburgh and
Glasgow, in reference to which Mr..
Cross, the Home Secretary, has made
public an interesting series of reports.
From these it appears that in Edinburgh,
$3.50, 900 have been spent since 1867 In
creating new thoroughfares and open
ing up some of the most unwholesome
parts of the Old Town. The good in
tended by the act is already being reap
ed. snot only in the general appearance,
but in the health of the city To ex-
eclte these works rate is levied which
realizes $4,000 per annum, and will
cease in 1867. In Glasgow the total
sum raised for these purposes has been
FL, TIC, 343, which has been expended in
the construction of forty new streets
in those parts of the city where the pop
ulation was packed together at the
rate of 400 to LOCO per acre. Here, as
in Edinburgh, the results have been
most satisfactory The city has been
cleared OF the foulest dens of crime and
profigacy, and their occupants have
breathing a purer moral atmosphere,
thereby afording facilities to the po-
lice for bringing the vicious to justice
more easily and certainly than when
the whole formed a concentrated and
combined colony of ruffianism.' Liver
pool is also mentioned in these reports,
but there overcrowding and other I'M
sanitary conditions have been but
slightly touched by the Improvement
acts. The report states In Liverpool
street improvements which would nave
had very beneficial effect as sanitary
works have from time to time been de-
vised, and in some cases authorized by
Parliament, and never carried out,
mainly on account of the enormous cost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-31

In the early part of this century,
while the Rev. DR.. Backus was pastor
at Bethlehem, Conn, he eked ou6his sal
airy by fitting boys for college. At one
time he had scapegrace from the
South. When the young man was
about to join Yale College ne asked lis
teacher for letter of introduction to
Professor Kingsley. The doctor
promptly complied, as follows: ssPro-
fessor Kingsley-D Sir: hereby in
troduce to you the bearer. He is the
only son OF his mother, and she is a
widow. The Lord have mercy on her. +"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-31
Debt of the World.

The London Economist has published
an interesting account of the national
debts of the various leading countries.
The present amount of the national
debt Of the United States, exclusive of
the bonds issued to the Pacific Railway
companies, which amount to $64, 623,-
512, besides unpaid interest, is rather
less than at the date to which the calcu-
lation refers:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-31

BY ROSA GRAHAM.
Up in the tree-boughs wise little bird
Sat chirping one bright summer day,
A-bobbing and twisting his funny brown head
In step with his riotous lay;
For never was bird-chant
More jolly, triumphant
More foolshly merry and gay.
'sTwee-dee-dum," he sang; oh, how happy
am /.
In this beautiful world to be
wonder who makes it SO green aud so sweet
For a poor little bird like me-
And if every new conner
Has such bright summer
Twee-dee dun, twee-dee-dum, twee-dee ~
Down under the tree-bosghs wee little girl
Sat sobbing that sweet summer day,
A-ruf1ing and tucking her once pretty face
In most disagreeable way;
Though never had maiden
So very grief-laden
More cause to be happy and gay.
oh. dearie," she sobbed, ''if acknowledgements
Only grew right up here in the trees
never can do as want to at all
never can eat what please;
I can't have but twenty
day-achen there's plenty
No matter how hard 1 may tease"
s.Twee- dee-dum, twee-dee," chrped the wise
From his perch in the sycamore tree;
''How strange in the summer 50 green and SO
sweet
So solemn maiden to sec
A sober, gray maiden,
So very grief-laden-
Twee-dee- dun, twee dee-dum, twee-dee.'
So, merry and happy, the wise little bird
Sang the hours away in the tree;
And still piped the maiden her sorry ''Oh, dear,
What stupid old world to me !"
Aud learned not the lesson
The wonderful lesson
Contained in his simple ''Tuee-dee."
From SAN Adventure with Grizzly" st. Nicho-
1aSf for A1r
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-31

THE Indiana legislature has passed
the bill to incorporate Oranges and
Grange Associations. 1t contained an
emergency clause, and was signed at
once by Gov. Hendricks.
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4" Hail. Columbia -,

HAIL, Columbia y is said to have
been composed under the circumstances
as follows: In the year 1893, when
patriotic feeling pervaded the country,
and when there were several parties in
the field, Mr.. Fox. young actor, call
ed one morning upon his friend, Mr..
Hopkinson, and after stating that the
following evening had been appointed
for his benefit, begged his friend to do
something in his behalf. off," said
Fox, 'you will write me some patriotic
verses to the tune of the Presidents
March, [ feel sure of full house. :"
Mr.. Hopklnson in short time wrote
| the first verse and the chorus, which
were submitted to Mrs. Hopkinson, who
sang them to a piano accompaniment,
and proved the measure and music to
be in keeping. In this way the second
and other verses were written, and
when Mr.. Fox returned in the evening
he received with delight the song as it
now stands. The following morning,
the announcement was made that Mr..
Fox would sing a new patriotic song.
The theatre was crowded; the song was
sung and received with rapture; it was
repeated eight times and again encored,
and when he sung the ninth time the
whole audience stood up and joined in
the chorus. Night after night ''Hail
Columbia" cheered the visitors of the
theatre, and in a very few days it was
the universal song Of the boys in the
streets, from one end of the city to
another. Nor was the author forgotten.
The street in which he resided was on
the occasion crowded, and 'Hail
Columbia broke on the stiffness of the
midnight from 500 patriotic voices.
A Sunny Temper.
What a blessing to household is
merry, cheerful woman-one whose
spirits are not affected by wet days, Or
little disappointments, Or whose milk of
of human kindness does not sour in the
sunshine of prosperity. Such woman
in the darkest hours brightens the
house like little piece of sunshiny
weather. The magnetism of her smiles
and electrical brightness of her looks
and movements infect every one. The
children 60 to school with sense of
something great to be achieved; her
husband goes into the world in con-
queror's spirit. No matter how people
annoy and worry him all day, far off
her presence shines, and he whispers to
himself, CAT home [ shall find rest. "
So day by day she literally renews his
strength and energy, and ii you know a
man with beaming face, kind heart,
and a prosperous business, III nine
cases out of ten you will find he has a
wife Of this kind.
HE most beautiful actress in Paris
is, without exception or rivalry, Mdlle.
angelo, the Gymnast. Form, feature,
colorlng, all are perfect, save her hands,
which are large and clumsey shaped.
So lovely is she that even Francisque
Sarcey, that most staid and dignifed of
theatrical critics, is forced, every now
and then, to go off into mild spasu of
enthusiasm respecting her dazzling
beauty.
III 4 A
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-03-31

Their sra 10, 44S school children il
Fillmore county.
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Tom Wilson's Scare.

From San Adventure with Grizzly st. Nicho-
las for April.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 81, 1876.
CHILDREN'S CORNER.

TwO Little Folk.
BY ROSA GRAHAM.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1875-06-19
Jagger apres cinq on six annees de resi-
dence,e ct les larlnes du crocodile sont des
larmes sinceres ct desinteressees.

La paroisse d,l nom de st. Jacques,
Ell vertu Dune refor1ne recente ct pro.
bablelnent utile, possede desor1nais dix
ACCOMPLISHMENTS GU Wards. Cest le juri
de pelice, bien entendu, qui a fait la re-
forme ,ou plut6t le enlargement.
Les dix ACCOMPLISHMENTS ,sont CONNIE
SUBTLE premier commence a St.-Jean-
Baptiste,rive gauclle, ct finit au chemin
della Grande Pointe; lie second comprend
la Grande Pointe; lie troisieme s'arrtte
respectueusement all Convent; le quatri-
eme .cesse d'exister ada ligne superieure
de rhabitation Trist; le cinquieme perd
son nom OH st. Jacques perd le sien; le
sixie1ne commence GU finit lAscension,
rive gauche,et nest plus apres l'habita-
tion Tircuit; le septieme s'arrGte devant
phabitatiQn Webre; le huitielne est bor-
ne par la tOrne inferieure de la planta-
tion Bonzano: le neuvieme meurt d st.
Jean Baptiste; le dixieme ct dernier
comprend la Vaclerie.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1875-06-19
:fruilietou ou Colisianais.
vi DlllL DE- P0AdlS DE- 1lRRl:
CHApITRE VIII.

,.7-Je vous af1irmc, disait Pun des huit
PHILOSOPHERS du pacanicr, que le Pape
est dams son droit, que Victor Emma
nlel est un coureur lie tilles,et quill faut
cHcommnnier les flancs-macons CONNIE
libres-pense,us, infideles, mat6rialistes,
communards,athees ct chevaucheurs dc
cabrls. La tranc-maconnerie est une So
citte secrete, c'est-:-dire upe Soci6t6
malplaisante, ,dtplaisailte, ,malfaisante ct
criminelle. 81 les gems qni la composent
ne fesaient pas le NAL, Sc cacheraient-ils
CONNIE larrons, s,detrousseugs ct coquins.
Sc cache-t-en pour faire le bien, ct les
ombres mysterieuscs de la mutt ne con-
viennent-elles pas aux incantations,aux
sorcelleriess aux pratiques smonstrueuses,
diaboliques ct paicnncs. La mutt est
rheurc dcs n6cromanciens, DIES vieilles
sorcieres ct lu diablc. La mutt sert aux
rendezvous que lc crime donnie au cri-
me.
Possible, reprit un autre des luit
philosophers du pacanier; mails vous
lhomme barbe ct aux grandes phra-
scs, froyez-vous bien positivement ct
blen Tenement au diablei u me sem
BILE que 81 lie diable existait, ,noir, velu 9,
Emechant, CONNIE on le dit, il n'existerai,
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1875-06-19

La foire concert de Ia sen,aine der.
niere, donnee au beneice ct pour rache-
vement de reglise st. Michel, q etc des
plus brillantes. ct des plus lucratives.
Hpuvre etant bonne,la foule etc nom.
breuse. Aples tout, po,irquoi n'aurions.
nous pas des fgtes, ct le travail doit-il
Gtre sans r6pit ct sans arr6tf lie temps
est beau,la recolte promet merveille, ct
nous commencons, CONNIE dit le pofte, i
renaitre d pesperance.
,Quant d la foire concert d'aujourd'hui
ct de denai1y ydonnee au ben6tice de Pc
elise St. Jacques, ellie ne sera nj moins
brillante nj moins belle. La meme pen
see produira la meme enthousiasme, ct
les catholiques de la rive droite, CONNIE
ceux de st. Micllei,ne manqueront point
. reuyre de bien, de fol ct d'af1irmation
re!isie.,se:
Mais nous serions injnstes ct irrev6.
rencieux, avant de tcrminer ces courtes
rehexions, 81 nous oubliions de dire que
la fGte St. Michel a dd ell partie son sue
ces ct son cllarme aux mGlolieuses voix
des de1noiselles Cantrelle,, Julia Malar.
cher ct Marie Bourgeois, ainsi qu'au
piano de mademoiselle Blanqui.
N'oublions pas non plus le brass band
du college.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1875-06-19
NOUVELLES.
%:

VlEUX MoNpE.-L;l France est par
faitement calme, ct les intrigues bona
PARISHES agitent a peine qnelques points
de Sa surface; mais CONNIE Mac Mahon
Went de passer 81, 600 homlnes de trou-
pes a Longchamps, la presse prussienne
criela probablement Il la provocation.
L'Asscmb)ee, ,cllc, ,trayaillc plus on moil,s.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1875-06-19
-NIalheureuse affairn.

~ Dams Ia soirte de mcrcredi,ye le cou-
cher du solcil ct dcvant lhabitation do
NJ. L. ?. i'oche, June violente alteration
entire lie collecteur p. Brou ct l'architcc-
te Thiberge a Ell un dGnouement pres
que fatal. NJ. i. Brou !. recu cinq ou
six coups de couteal,, don't Pun d'eux
est assez dangere,lx.
La collection dun compte, fut lie sujct
de Ia querelle. NJ. i. Brou, dams un mo-
mcnt d,impaticnce ct d'emportemcnt,
aurait eInploye des paroles ins,,ltantes
a ren.'roit de NJ. Thibergc; NJ. Thiberge
aurait repondu sur lie meme ton. C'est
alors, dissent les temoins, que NJ. L. Brou
aurait frappe NJ. Thiberge dc Ia main,
ct que &c dernier, Sc voyant frappe, au-
rait tat dc son couteau le malheureux
usage que nous co'lllaissons.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1875-06-19

lie contlit DIES de,ix collecteurs, MN.
Yates ct Kerrigan, imposant aux jour
nalistes 1e dcvoir de prendre les rensei-
gnements sur la moralite ct Ia valeur dc
N. B. +. Yates,un ieconnu pour Ia com.
munaute l1ais non pour la Nouvelle-
Orleans, nous avons su de bonnes sout-
ces, de nombreuses sources, de sources
non suspectes, fort honorables ct may
ant rien de commun avec lie tripot poll
tique,que NJ. B. i. Yates est un homme
honn1te, respectable ct respectG, don't L
passe est irrtprochable CONNIE citoyeinl
ct CONNIE gentilhomme.
Ainsi done, quelle que soft lissue d1
process pendant, les contribuables de st.
Jacques ne seront nj malinenes nj mo-
lestes. Au reste, le temps das molesta::
tlons est passe.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1875-06-19

-Messieurs J. A Ricaud ct Il. Tortel.
citoyens de notre paroisse, sont parts
pour France. lis ont di, s'embarquer
aujourd'hui Il New York.
Bon voyage ct voyage hcureux a ces
deux braves paroissiens. Qu'ils nous re-
vicnnent retrempes, rajennis, roses ct
sentant les partums de Ia vieille France.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-07-16
A San Francisco Libel Suit.
mn PLAINTIFF n\ nm STAND A\p rlIl
TABLES IT E\EI,

The san fIIuci~co News Letter WAS
C"rnplIIn,d at before the police court
ON criminal change lnr librliug Ia
Hatch. Il ply >I"Iin. III dcm"umcim" himi
~ Il iIdud and Il puHch. Nj. Morgan
was the priv ate attorney inI the doctor
huI th, east i"r him WAS conducted Il,
tine pmhlIr prosecuting attorney " hilr
Ma. W IllIIm II. l.. Barnes WAS the
counsel t"r The paper.
"Di. W. II. Hatch. being >vorn
testified HAT he had passed nn c>ami-
ul:I"m III l-.I- at th" I",al college ui
phl >Iciiu> IN London. aud had received
III dee t"rm It lic.m>,' I" practice ~ i
fully qualified phl sicam
Ia reply To Nh. Barnes the witness
>w"tc that hr had been r\amnr,l in u
class ni 2iW students. The different
professors in turn conducted the cNimi-
nation. lie had passed IN therapeutics.
"Nlcol"@N. cltuI>nN. matcria medical.
anatomy. >ur"rIN. and phN >iulo.N. lie
did not know what street the college
Was III. hut he said he remembered the
hniIding. ~ he passed through il h,,
Saw til" beds and he hospital. He was,
taken thrlc 10y his father. VIII" WAS one
at the first chemists in Europe. He had
pr:Ictirrd mrdiclnr III England. When
he came ln san FTanci>c" he advertised
himself aS llr great English phN >iciin.
lie did not know that prior to l-G- the
college of rhN NSirlanS of London did
not grant diplomats To ''licrutiItt.S.
lie could not account for his uanc not
appearing" in the official catalogues of
fellows. extra licemtiatc>. oI licem'iatrs.
Prior to his examination he had resided
in London Il tcN months. He lived
near Tower hill. but did not know the
name of the street. He had studied
medicine with his father for five or sin
years prior to his examination.
Mr.. Barnes Now. doctor. tell me il
you were not at sea in Il humble caparity Y
in IS55. Ii and
Witness (hesitatingly) Well. yes. |
believe | was.
Q. - How. then. could you have
studied medicine for five or six Years
prior to lSJ- \. Well. studied for
five or six Years before went to SEA,
and when | returned my father took
me up for examination. and | passed
it.
Nh. Barnes You are now quite sure
that is how it was. ell Well. NOW.
rcnclnbef thai Nou are on your oath.
and produce To us that diploma which
N"u say wis granted L" you in lS.IS aS
the result of an examination hy the
ROYAL college of physicians. London.
Witness i have not got the diploma.
1t has been mislaid.
The Prosecuting Attorney (>evrrcly)
Did you not. sir, produce that diplo-
ma T." me before would entertain your
complaint
Witness Yes, had it then but
gave II to my attorney.
Mr.. Morgan helc stated that it was i'll
Il drawer at his office. The court di-
rected him to go and get it, aud mean
while Colonel Barnes could proceed
with IL different branch of the examina
tion.
MIR. Barnes Were YOU even in san
Juan
Witness les, sir.