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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21
GERMANY AND THA POPE.


Bismarck's bitter Warfare Upon Pops
| and Church.
append an extract from the speeches
| delivered By Prince Bismarck in yester-
days debate Itpoft the changes in the
charter required for the abolition OF
converts. Having promised that the
| Catholic Church would never have been
! accorded absolute liberty could it have
been f5reseeu that the Bishops, forget
ting their German origin, would use
that liberty against the State, the
Prince continued:
But the worst is that after the Vati-
can Council tie bishops too, have
ceased to be Independents, and the
Roman Catholic Church IS governed 10y
the Pope alone. Accordingly, that
clause in the charter which leaves the
affairs OF the Roman Church in Prussia
to itself means nothing but that they
are loft to the Pope, Now this Pope is
a foreigner, an Italian priest, elected
by Italian priests, and advised by ltal-
ian priests; who care exceedingly little
for the welfare Crd prosperity OK these
poor sandy marches o. oars Still,
having every priest in Prussif "Rder
his absolute orders, AS 10 the Catholic
laity they never were considered by
their Church anything but HjsCrd con.
trjbuead plsbs-this Pope, this foreign
er, this italian, IS more powerful IN
this country than any one person, not
excepting even the King. And now,
please to consider what this foreigner
has announced as the programme by
which he rules in Prussia, as elsewhere
He begins by arrogating to himself the
right to define how far his authority
extends, and where klDg and parlia-
mont may be permitted to claim some
slight prerCgatIve too. He then goes
on-of course l z speaking of the
Syllabus and other new BIatutes-to
condemn constitutional government,
the liberty of the press, liberal educa-
tion, etc. He likewise hands over here
tics, including the great majority of
tine Prussians, to eternal perdition, and
orders us TO accept the Roman;sh re-
ligiOn, as we value the future salvation
of our souls. And this Pope who would |
use fire and sword against us If he had |
the power TO do 50, who would cJntis |
cate our property and not spare our |
lives, expects us TO allO him full, un- |
controlled sway in orr midst. This |
Pope, who has semi official papers of |
mis- own i'll Prussia, more numerous, /
more actively circulated, more sEillfully |
edited, and cheaper than those of the
government, expects us to allow nim
An inlpcriunl ia jHtperiO, though he is
pleased to use his political Influence
all against us. Surely restrictive meas
lres are necessary? Government will
use the rights conceded to them with
5he moderation and tolerance peculiar
TO this nation and age; and there is
a hope that some day the
Roman Pope will be animated with
more Cacihc sentiments toward MS,
when We shall be most happy TO be
lble to conclude peace with him In
he meantime, we intend to stand on
he defensive, leaving aggressive meas
Tres mainly to the schoolmasteT and to
enlightenment.-COr. Lon
ION Times.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

doctor looked at her in a questioning
way, and once he was silent for a whole
minute.
They walked arm in arm up the village
street, and at the sight half the village
was dumb with astonishments and the
other half whispered the dreadful news
about the missing ring.
Little did they care. They walk OH,
and almost before Sally was aware of it
they arrived at the doctors gate. The
doctor opened thu wicket, and with a
smile held it wide open for her to enter.
She paused. Was it right? Was she
not carrying the joke altogether too far?
The blood mounted to her temples, and
she was silent.
"Will you not come in, Miss DepfOrd,
and make us little cali?'
''No-I-thauk you. Not now"
she put out her hand to sustain her
self, and laid her ungloved hand on the
top of the gate post. She felt ready TO
faint with modification, shame and dis
appointment. This was the end. It
was only ioke-a pretence-aud-
Miss Depford, said the doctor, in
a low voice, "where is my ring !"
She snatched her hand away, and,
hiding it in her dress, turned away TO
hide her face,
4" Pardon me, pardon ne, doctor I
am tnuch to blame. didn't mean any
harm, and hatedLhated--"
Hated whom ?"
"That-Sam Barrett and I was so
glad to escape from him that I'm afraid
I've done very wrong-very wrong in
deed"
Chow so ?"
"In carrying out this dreadful.
dreadful joke, as you call it. am we'll
punished for my folly. 1 took the ring
off because Imust-return it to you
" But-SalIy-I DO not wish you to
return it"
She turneI round amazed. What
did he mean? One glance was sufi-
cient.
Come in-please-ny love"
She took his arm again without
word, and they walked slowly up the
graveled path toward the old man
sion. The house-kleper came out
and bade them welcome in
grand and impressive manner. The
critkets began TO chirp in the grass.
The air seemed laden with the perfume
of summer flowers. The ancient ivy
seemed to even vaguely hint of autumn,
as it hung in motionless festoons from
the walls. There was a sober air about
the place, far different from her child
hoods home. The doctor offertd d her
an armchair on the wide piGzza.
How cOurtly and dignifed his man
ners. His hair was gray-with honor
able toll. He leaned over her, and
whispered
1T is al old fashioned plsce, and I
am such an ancient, solitary"
Hush It is orr home, our home
The housekeeper turned proudly
away from such childish nonsense, and
furtively wiped a tear for the late
lamented SOLITARY goose.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21
A Misnap on the Dramatic Sage.

The audience which attended tho per-
Torrance at Piper's opera house last
night were treated to a sensation which
had not been put down in the bills.
The play was "Uuder the Gaslight," 4"
aud tho scene presented vas were
Smokey (Mr. j. K Mortimer) comes in
the boat to the rescue Of Laura Court.
land Miss Adams). Byke (Mr. Thorne)
ssizes the oar from the hand of Smokey,
aud, it will be recOllected, knocked him
over the side OF the boat into the water.
He succeeded last night far beyond his
b h'ghest expectations. The blow dealt
was not strong one, but it served 20
upset Smokey, boat aud all. The boa,
as it went bottom side up, exhibited 70
the spectators the feet and legs Of SnOr-
key sticking through the bo tom. The
wheels by which it was dragged across
the stage span around, while Smokey
tried in vain to extricate his legs fIOm
their exposed condition. His struggles
only eerved to make his situation more
ludicrous, and the curtain was rung
down amid a perfect storm Of laughter
Poor Laura, in the midst Of her perils.
stood upon the per and laughed until
it seemed that the stage must fail over
into the see'hing waters beneath. -- Vir-
ginin (NeU.) ChrOniCie,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21
HUmbug on Legs.

There is in Kansas city now a horse
with a history. The horse in question
is delusion and a snare upon four legs
He is a large animal, finely formed and
of splendid carriage, but his merits are
strictly superficial. Drive him for a
half mile ani he breaks down COM
pletely, becoming q miserable wreck,
scarcely capable OF getting himself
back to the stable. Thousands of dol.
lars have been lost and made on him
for his appearance will deceive the
shrewdest jockey. The bare places
upon his sides would indicate service
IL harness, but the bare places, are the
esult OF artful trimming. It is esti-
mated that this remarkable horse has
been sold upon an average of twice
week for years. The horse jockey never
tells of his own misfortunes, and so the
horse has been banded about. One
man, according to the mail, is said to
have made q small fortune selling the
horse at a high fiznre repeatedly, and
as often getting him again through
agents for a small one. The wonderful
steed Is always for sale, and when he
becomes too we'll known in one locality
is transferred to another. He is said
TO have made the tour of all the princi-
pal towns from New Orleans TO Kansas
city, aud 10 be soon started working
his way through Leavenworth to ST.
JOSEPH. Louis Republican
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

The MOSrT or MAY.-Horo is what
Jack in-the.pulpit says in St Nicholas
for May:
This is Nay, my children, but I'm not
at all sure that she will give us spring
weather. The months seem 10 have a
curious wav Of swapping weather with
each other. March will borrow some
fine days from May, aud then, when
May comes along, We find that she has
taken some OF Murch's clustering winds
in payment. BY the way, tho pretty
school mistress wrot0 q very queer piece
about the months one Gay, just to amuse
tine children, rs they ST.. Nith her upon
the willow 5lumps iu my meadow. She
called IL am acrostic. I couldn't help
learning 10 by heart, not because /
thought II pretty, nor because 10 was 50
dueer. bat becau7c each one Of little
folks in turn insisted upon reading 1t
aloud. So you, too, shall have chance,
my dears
THE SAD STORY uF rrrrIE JANE.
JaU-c. little saint, wac -Ick ANA faint,
Feb-Tifugo rhe had mono;
Mar-malads seemed Co mako her worse,
Apr-icuts we're an gone.
Maybe. she Thought iu somo fair hold,
Juuo-bcrries ewrut may grow
JuIy-aud Juno they searched M vain,
Aug-moutiug all her WOO.
Sert-imn- failed 30 hui pill
O't-grupu slave was poe;
Novice, u0or thing. 90 feeling q,
IGc-ci-ed Gre long WAS sHC.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

Col. FOrney writes of gondolas in
Venice: The plain truth is, there is
no such thing as a horse, cab, carriage,
or road conveyance of any kind in
Venice the gondola does the work
done with rs by all these conveniences,
even to the wheel barrow and the hearse.
1t is a strange sight to see large cOmpa-
MES going TO the theatres or churches,
the gOndUlas taking up and sitting down
one after the other, just as they do on
public occasions in our greet cities.
We were met by gondolas laden some
with wood, some with coal, some with
iron, and others evidently paying visits,
and not a few of the aristOcracy, their
dark cabins closed and their dark cur
taius town There was one gOndOlG
loaded with cotton from Smyrna, with
q red -turbaned Turk on the top smoking
his long pipe. 1t shows the force Of
custom that all these gondolas are
painted black by an edict OF tie fif-
teenth century. The excuse was that
this uniform color stopped undue com
petition aud extravaganza in decoration,
but the real reason was undoubtedly
that any one might travel without de
lection. 1t marks the decay of this cid
world, that a custom II the last degree
depressing should be permitted IN the
face of universal criticism and con-
plaiRt
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

The National Live Stock Journal does
not go much on bulIocks weighing from
two TO three tons. It says The me-
dunn sized bullock is not only the best
beef, as a general rule, but is by far
the most profitable. The big steers are
always fed at loss, unless the owner
gets his money back 10y exhibitions, or
come other means than the sale of the
carcass.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

THE captain of one Of the ferry boats
yesterday found negro aboard who
hadn't the nickel 10 pay his fare, and lie
shouted at him, Didn't ] tell you be-
fore We started that you coudTt cross
if you hadn't any money!" "I
guess It was you" replied the darl,y,
- but dere was so many mea around de
dock spittin' frew dere front teeth and
hollerin' at de dtck-hands dat I
couldn't make ont wodder you belonged
on de boat on not. "-DctrOH Free
Press
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21
YOUR ERIEND.

AS1 ~ may rot know him when your sky is bright:
r, mere mere are so many faces sweet and bland,
light,
SHINING around your way ON every hand.
Aou may not Eno him by his words of praise.
mere are so many lips 10 praise success,
ana formal batteries bestreS LIES trodden ways,
LlEe fallen leaves the autumn wilderness
ana you may scale the windy heights of Fame
Aud gather wreaihs and honors without end.
and yet, among the pleasant crowds who name
your name,
You may not know, undoubtinzlv. votyr friend.
- '.' Stol. your sUuI uer-5aS Se flown
Nll storms descend ur,IR vossr stranded bark
''I-t y - YOU s Geeun yoUrse Z, vit1 Fear, alone
the dark -A I''' s'N ''Ii'''sA
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

EATING onions is Ground for divorce
in Missouri if husb4n or wife want TO
be mean about it,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

WHERE OUR EXPORTS Go.-Most of
our -four exported goes to the West
Indies and South America, while our
wheat goes to English ports, Antwerp
and Lisbon. Our corn nearly all goes
TO the English markets. while oats aud
corn meal go TO the West Indies and
peas 10 Liverpool and Hamburg.
Chez Sc principally oes to England, and
a demand is growing mp in Germany.
Most Of our lard which is exported goes
to G rmany and the West Indies,
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

THE Doc AND THE PARRoT.-There is
At Virginia city a big Newfoundland
dog and an old green parrot who are
friends and have great deal of fun
with each other. The parrot is sup
posed to be about seventy years old
the dog IS much younger. They are
owned by the same pet tancrer, and are
very unhappy when they are out of
of each Others sight. When the dog
goes from the house the parrot calls
"Jack increasingly until be comes
back and submits to g severe scoldlng
from the scurrilous bird. Tbeit in
door amusements are very peculiar.
The parrot swoops upon the dogs back
and walks back and forth from head to
tail, telling Jack what q rascal he is,
and picking at him between the words.
There is a perfect understanding be-
tween the bird and the dog, and they
are among the natural curioslties of the
city.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

TREES AS RAIN PRODUCERS. Eighty
years ago the Arabs cut down the trees
along the valley of the Nile in Upper
Egypt for many miles toward Arabia.
This has been followed by marked
decrease of rain in the district. A con-
trary effect has been produced in lower
Egypt from the extensive planting of
trees by the pasha. in Cairo and Alex
andria the fall of rain has been in
creased. In feet a French scientist as
serts confidently that such is the avail
ability of the moisture in the air even
over the deserts of Sahara that he can
draw water enough from the atmosphere
to make crop by the use of delinquent
salts alone. Oasis-making is a new
feature iu scientific agriculture.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-05-21

ANTS That BURY THE DEAD. 1t has
been discovered that there are some
ants which actually bury their dead.
Recently lady had been obliged to
kill some ants, the bodies of which
lay about on the ground. Presently a
single ant found its dead companions,
and examined them and then went off.
Directly it returned with a number of
others aud proceeded to the dead bodies.
Four ants went to each corpse, two
lifting it and the other two following !;
the main body, some two hundred in
number, follo8ing behind. The four
bearers took their office in turns, one
pair relieving the other when they were
tired. They went straight to a sandy
hiIIock, and there the bearers put down
their burdens, and the others immedi
ately began to dig holes. A dead ant
was then placed in each grave, and the
soil filled in. The most curious part OF
the proceeding was that some SIX or
seven ants refused 20 assist in grave
digging; upon which the rest set on
them, killed them, dug one large hole,
and tumbled them unceremOniOusly
into If
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-05
A -NeaU Dog Story.

Last Thursday evening. Eddie Gerroid,
aged nine wears of Newtonville, a small
hamlet in the interior of Watervliet, went
into the woods in the rear of bis fathers
house to gather some nuts. He obtained a
little bag from his mother at his urgent re-
quest TO put the nuts in, and started off for
. the woods in high glee. As evening adj
vanced he did not return, and his parents
became anxious and went in search of him,
but failed to find him. They continued
their search all day Friday, and on the
evening of that day returned home tired
and footsore, and almost gave the child up
as lost. About nine O'Clock on Saturday
morning., as most of the residents of the
hamlet were in Mr.. Gerrold's house sym
pathizing with the family IN the loss of
their child, "Jack," a large Newfoundland
dog, that has been an attache OF the Ger
rold family since lie was month old, en-
tered and seemed uneasy, and kept whin-
ing and barking at intervals. He vas put
outside the door for disturbing the family,
and after remaining there for some time,
he ran into a Mrs. Scovilrs house next
door, and grasped loaf of bread that the
lady of the house had put under the stove,
and ran off with it in his mouth in the di-
rection of the wood. When Mr.. Scovill
returned, his wife related the incident to
him and he felt surprised, as Jack had al
ways a IOT StlfCt HOIl-
esty. He, in turn, related the incident to
MIR. Gerrold, and that gentleman folt pret-
ty certain that the dog had some idea of
where the child was, and new hope was in>
spired in the family, and they waited i'm
patiently for the dogs return. Finally he
did return in about an hour, and exhibited
the same uneasiness that was remarked be-
fore. After trying various ruses to attract
the family to follow him to the wood, he
finally started in that direction with more
than half of the residents Of the hamlet af-
ter him. He led them through many
winding paths, until at last they reached
chestnut grove, and there they found the
boy lying under tree with his leg broken.
The boy himself told the facts of the case
to our reporter substantially as follows
He was upon the tree, and shaking it with
all his might to shake off the nuts, and
lost his hold and tumbled down, his leg
striking the ground with force. He tainted,
and the first thing that met his gaze when
he became conscious, was the dog standing
over him. This was on Friday evening,
and the dog never .eft his side, but kept
barking with all his might until Saturday
morning. The panSs of hunger the boy
felt pretty keenly at this time, and he
made an attempt to reach some nuts that
lay on the ground a short distance from
him. When the dog observed this he
s',rted off and returned i'm a short time
with the loaf i'll his mouth. which he de-
posted in the boys lap. He ate of it with
relish, and then became lonesome and be-
gan TO cry. The dog started off again and
this time returned with his friends to him.
The boy was removed home and a doctor
summoned from Cohces, who set the
wounded fmb.--I'roy Press.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-05

SAILORS EATEN BY CANNIBALs. A year
ago last February, the bark Jewess of Bos-
ton, sailed from New South Wales in the
direction of Auckland Islands, a group
which hes i'll the South Pacific ocean, near
New Zealand. A few days later, the Bos-
ton bark, Della Nj. Long, and an English
bark, name unknown, followed on the same
course. No tidings of the two Boston ves-
sells were received until recently, when
Captain Brewer of Biddeford, Me-, of tho
bark Marathon of New York, returning
from n voyage round the world, brought
back terrible story in regard to them.
At one of the ports at which he stopped he
had fallen in with sailor, or some one who
knew him, who pnrporteG to be the sole
survivor of the three crews.
Tho vessels, he said, had become be-
Gained in the vicinity of the Auckland
Islands, and laid there together several
days. Tbev were boarded at night by
cannibals, who came in large numbers,
overpowcred the crews, plundered the
ships and scuttled them. The men were
carried prisoners to the shore and furnish
cd food for horrible feast for their cap-
tors. No particulars of the fighr, or of the
survivors, escape, were obtained, but the
facts are pretty well authenticated and
the long absence of the vessels furnishes
good ground for believing that the story
oc tluc
The survivor was one Of the crew of the
Jewcss, and he is said to have related that
the surprise was complete. the vessels be-
ing some distance from land, and no signs
OF enemies having been seen.. The usual
precaution taken when ship is becalmed
in the vicinity of land inhabited by sava-
ges, is to drive sharp nails, placed closely
together, through boards which are placed
over the deck and fastened firmly down,
leaving the sharp ironspoints sticking ND.
1t is then impossible for the bare-footed
savagcs to step npon the deck, and they
are shot off at leisure. This precaution
was rot taken on board the Jewess. the
survivor said, because no danger was sus
pccted. il is understood that no ship of
the United States navy is now stationed in
the South seas or within reasonable dis
tance of the vicinity where the terrible
tragedy is said to have been enacted.
The Jewess was nearly 500 tons burden.
Captain Mayo, of Chelsea, was the mau>
aging owner. Mark Koogins, Of East Bos-
ton, Caleb Eaton and Frank Lane were
part owners. Frank Lewis, Of East Bos-
ton. was one of the mates. On ths three
vessels there were probably thirty men,
but their names cannot be ascertaine.i,
most Of them having been shipped i'm for
eign ports. Time will probably bring to
light fuller particulars of their horrible fate
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-05
. TERRIBLE BALLOON ACCIDEN'

A TERRIBLE BALLOON ACCIDENT
That was sickening spectacle and heart
rending occurrence AZ the Calhoun Fair
last Thursday evening. 1t was the hour
for The grand balloon ascension, the big
attraction of the fair. The immense air
ship inflated, and, like some chained
wild beast, was pulling and surging to be
set at liberty. The man with the iron
nerve stood ready in his spangles to make
the ascent; the manager made short adj
dress to the assembled multitude relative
to the performances of the young eronaut
upon the trapeze bar attached to the bal
loon, aud just as he was concluding shout
was sent up from the crowd that the bal
loon was on fire. Accustomed to such eX-
presSions from spectators upon similar oc-
casions, the manager treated the voice of
the multitude as joke, and the monster
air shi p was freed from its moorings, and
shot upward with the velocity Of n rocket,
Professor Atchson the man with the iron
nerve, clinging to the trapeze aud waving
his cap to the multitude of spectators be-
low. When the balloon had gained All al
titude of about three hundred yards the
8rOnauG threw his feet over the bar pre-
| paratory to his tIapeze performances
Hanging by his feet, and with his head
! downward, for the first time during the
ascent, he discovered to his horror that
( the balloon was on fire. Knowing that his
! doom was sealed, and mindful When too
/ late of the warning of the multitude, he
| gained an upright position upon the bar
as soon possible, and clutching the rope
with his hands he sought by swinging to
| and fro to divert the course of .he balloon
! in its descent so as to land in trce-top,
| but the fire had made too much headway,
and the balloon collapsed in an instant and
! shot downward to the earth with fearful
velocity, striking tho ground with terrible
| force, the rapjdity of its fall lessened an
iota, perhaps by some projecting twigs
! from a neighboring tree-top.
The immense crowd was Of course par
| alyzed and stricken dumb with horror but
few of the more self-possessed, after a
moments delay, rushed to the spot where
| lay the wreck Of the balloon and the re-
mains Of the 9ronaut, who, though mass
| of broken bones and bruised and bleeding
| flesh, was not dead. He was at once re-
moved to a place where he could be made
as comfortable as possible, and everything
| that surgical skill and human aid could
suggest was done to afford him some relief
| Though crushed almost to pieces, and
undergoing intense suffering, he revived so
! far as TO be able to converse with those
around him. Under the influence of the
/ kindest and most careful treatment, he has
| improved slowly, and it is now thought that
| there are some chances for his recovery
| Ooens6urg Monitor.