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La Vendeo.

On the Southern bank, ard near the
mouth of the Loire, partly in Potion and
partly in ADjou ia q tract of country which,
previous to the fret Revolution, was
known as le pays de BOcGge, but which
afterwards obtained q terrible celebrity
under the Dame of La Vendee. more
purely pastoral district it would be i'm
possible to conceive. Picture 20 your ina
giDation vast expanse of undulating pas
turage divided by high, luxuriant hedges,
rowe Of pollard oaks and narrow streams,
here and there the monotonous green va
ried by patches of yellow corn, but more
frequently by golden furze bushes or high
Jumps OF gray granite rising above the soil,
and by frequent masses of dark wood,
smsllin extent, but of almost impenetrable
thickness. There are numbers Of hillocks,
but no hills verdant banks dipping into
hollows, bat no valley 8 there are no cult
waited parks and gardens, no splendid cha
teams, to render the landscape ornate or
imposing, or to modify its primeval Wild
erness. Only two main roads, seventy
miles apart, but running nearly parallel,
iutersect this sequestered region; the
lanes, which in winter become water
courses, crossing and recrossipg each other
at the extremity of nearly every field, but
60 devious and labyrinthine that even the
natives sometimes lose their way among
them within few miles of their homes.
INC udEDeIA Oh TUG lDuhDlJ8DCS Oh tnlS
Arcadia were in accordance with it's as
pects. The noblesse lived in great, ram
bling, uncouth-looking chateaux, which
formed the centres of little towns of farms
and cottages, in which dwelt the tenants
and iaborers of tie estate. All classes
blended together in a familiarity almost
patriarchal, yet always respectful for
nowhere were distinctions of birth more
regarded. The noblee did not lease out
their land, but divided the produce with
the farmer. The farms being small, Sci
gneur had some twenty or thirty tenants,
with whom he lived in close relationship
sharing their joys and sorrows, their pros
perity and their losses, in all of which his
own interests were concerned. He was
present at the weddings of their children,
and mingled with their guests. On Sun
days and fete days, they and their fsmi
lies, came up to the chateau, and the wife
and children OF the seigneur danced with
them, in summer in the courtyard, in win
ter in the great barn.
Almost their sole amusement was hunt
ing, not miserable hares and foxes, but
wolves, boars, and mighty stags and the
place of meeting was usually given out
after the service by the cure, who, strip
ping off his gown, shouldered his gun, and
joined the sportsmen. Crime was almost
unknown, lawsuits seldom heard of, peace
and good will reigned supreme.
And yet this little paradise, than
which no spot in all France would have
seemed less likely, became the scene of
one of the bioodiest struggles and of some
of the noblest acts of heroism of the re.
volution. Temple Bar.
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A COOP WAY TO START ROSE BUSHES
The present is one of the best times in
all the growing season to start few rose
cuttings. Small plants may be bought at
the nurseries for a triflle; but where one
wishes to avoid even this expense, let
him ask some generous florist, or some
rose-g growing friend for a few cuttings of
several desirable sorts, and " strike" the
cuttings himself. Get the cuttings three
or four inches long and with three buds.
If possible, have q bud on the lower end of
each cutting, and bud on the upper end.
Insert them two inches in sandy soil,
shade them from the mid. day sun, and give
gentle sprinklings every evening. In
three or four weeks they will probably be
rooted, ard may be traDsplanted into sep
arate pots. If extra care is given them,
they will flower the next Ninter. The
soil for pOtting roses should consist of a
compost of sand, turfy loan, and old ma
nure, in equal proportions. If leaf mould
can be obtained, little may be added.
Charcoal crushed fine may also be put in
near the bottom of the pot to promote the
growth of the roots. Every pot should be
supplied with an inch of drainage, made of
small gravel. Plants intended for house
culture should be kept in pots during the
summer. Young rose bushes may be kept
ground during the summer, in come rather
shaded situation, 80 as to check their
growth. Re-pot them carefully in Septem-
Der, or add some fresh mould to the same
pots, cutting out the week shoots and
shortening the strong. Let all leaves be
from cuttings and from young
bushes when transplRnted. As soon as the
roots take a vital hold of the coil new
leaves will be produced.
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IRON the G.lazz for ee,ober.l

From the Galaxy for 0ctoberl
He was born king, If 20 command the
obedience Of men be the whole art of king
ship, which may perhaps be doubted. He
seems in general to have acted on the plan
Of Frederic the Great that 10, he demanded
hut success from his lieutenants, and was
careless of the means they took TO obtain
it. Only failure be would never forgive.
1t was favorite saying of his that he
never judged men but by results. 1t was
reasons for his defeat by Wellington Ma
poleon wanted victories, and not explana-
tions. There lie foolish story, to which
SO eminent q man as Southey could give
credence, to the effect that Admiral Vile
neuve was assassinated by order of the
Emperor after his disgrace at Trafalgar.
There can be no serious doubt that the nm
fortunate commander committed suicide,
in sheer terror at the idea of an interview
with the stern master whose plans he had
caused to miscsrry.
1t 10 fair to add that those of lie captains
who were successful had no need to com
plain that their services were insuficiently
appreciated. Even Massena had acquired
an income Of $lO0, 600 while his star was
in the ascendant. Sonlt had csc, coo year !;
Ney nearly Sl5O,000; Davouss $3.50, 600 !;
while Berthier, Prince Neucbatel, enjoyed
Q princely revenue Of some 927O,0O0.
"They will no longer fight" Napoleon
once exclaimed In a moment of detection,
referring, to his generals, az have made
them too rich"
1t may be suspected that it was rather
from motives of policy than of gratitude
that Napoleon thus created the fortunes of
his marshals in a day. He was anxious to
establish as a support to his throne a pow
erfut aristocracy, which in sp1endor and
Ito do him justice) in the brilliancy of it's
achievements should rival the old nobility
of France. He forgot, however, that
though monarchy and democracy can exist
and have existed without prescription, an
aristocracy to be venerable must abso-
Iutely bear the seal Of antiquity. In none
of his projects had Cromwell failed more
hopelessly than in his attempt to recon truct
the House of Lords 10 England. Napol.
con it is true, did not propose to confer
legislative functions on his mobiles as such !;
nevertheless he intended them to be a
privileged class, and this alone was a
more Courageous than wise idea on the
morrow of 1889.
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Changes in the Earth's Surface.
IScientifc American.

1t has been proved that the whole Pacific
coast, especially California, is perpetually
rising, and that at comp aratively rapid
rate. The land containing in its bosom our
great American lakes is slowly sinking +;
while Southern Indiana, Kentucky, and the
surrounding States are rising. Geological in
vestigations prove that our great lakes,
except Ontario, had formerly q southern
outlet; until, by gradual northern depres
sions and southern upheavels, a northern
outlet was formed from Lake Erie into
Ontario, about 10000 years ago. This out
let, the Niagara river, is still wearing away
its channel. The division line of the water
shed south of the lakes and the Mississippi
valley has since that time been steadily
travelling southwark and when Chicago
recently turned the waters of Lake Michi-
gan, through the Chicago river, into the
Mississippi valley, the old state of affairs
was artifcially re established.
New jersey is sinking, with New York
city aud Long Island, at the estimated rate
ofabout Is inches per century. The coast
of Texas is ascending at q comparatively
rapid rate some observers stating that it is
as much as 30 or 40 feet in the last half
century.
Combining these observations with the
results of the recent deep soundings of the
United States steamer Tuscarora in tue
Pacific Ocean, we find that the bed is evil
IDENTIFY a sunken continent aboundipg in
many of them not reaching the surface of
the ocean, and others which do 80 forming
| the numberless islands of the Pacific. The
study of the coral rocks proves that this
sinking has continually been taking place
during several centuries, and observ ations
of the coast will undoubtedly reveal the
fact that it has not yet ceased.
The most eminent German biologists
and ethnologists now maintain that the To-
cality of mans primitive origin, the seat
of the so-called Paradise, was in the Paci-
ic Ocean south of Asia, whence the race
slowly dlfFused itself porthward to Asia,
westward to Africa, and eastward to Aus.
tralia. When the great Pacific continent
slowly sank, 80 that the ocean commenced
filing the valleys, man retreated to the
mountains, which, by continued sinking,
were transformed ihto islands, and now
form the many groups of Polynesia. The
insularity of the thus preserved races was
not productive of civilization. which re
quires conflict, in which the euperiors in
the end gain the victory over the interiors.
In those islands, the interior races were
preserved for want of this conflict, hence
their savage condition even ut tho present
day while primitively the greatest advance
took place at the spot of the most intense
conflict, the continent of Southern Asia.
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when he risee in the Senate, all give heed.
We doubt IL the records of that august body
contain nobler exhibition of caustic satire,
classical learning. epigrammatic word
painting, and genuine wit, than were to be
found cropping ont and sparkling through
almost every sentence of the Senators
celebrated speech on the civil rights bill.
His delineation of the carpet Dagger was
so just and vivid, that neither Hogarth,
barley or Mast would have required a per-
sonal sitting to sketch the contem ptible
creature in all his life-like proportions. In
the Grafton before Emory College also, he
showed himself to be every inch q scholar
of commanding genius and versatile attain
ments.l
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The Bulletin dc st. Francois de Sales,
gives the following account of the evil Of
fects of reading bad books:
"In 1923 a young man of very good
family finished his studies in the Seminary
of Ste. Barbe, at AnnOnay, France. During
his vacation he read number of immoral
and irreligious books, which had 80 bad an
influence on him that he ended by becom-
ing an infidel and debauchee. He began to
gamble, and in q few days lost not only all
his clothes but also all his pocket money.
One night wishing to continue his play
he asked for credit, and said that he would
obtain fifty francs on his return home with
which to pay his debt. He lost, and went
home. His father'was in bed and refused
to give him the money. A quarrel ensued,
and he took up knife and killed his un-
happy parent, and then in a frenzy turned
upon his mother and slew her. He was
arrested and condemned to death. His
only sister became insane and died some
years after her brothers execution. On the
trial it was proved that this family was de-
Dyed by ibis unhappy youths habit of
reading bad books, and he himself confess
ed the came just before he died" Not
many weeks ago youth of twenty was
condemned by Recorder Hackett to twenty
years hard labor, for robbing his mother
and ill treating her. When taken to pIis-
on he declared to priest who visited him,
that he lost his purity of heart and con-
science by reading bad and exciting books.
Catholic RerietC.
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TIE COLONIZATION OF ALGERIA -Tne
Rerue des Deur Mondes contains an inter
esting article on the colonization Of Age
ria since the war. The society for the
protection OF ,he immigrants from Alsace-
Lorraine has furnished q thousand families
with the means of establishing themselves
in the colony, and these Alsatian colonists
have succeeded so well that Frenchmen
are beginning to ask themselves why
more of their eo1ntrymen do not go there.
There has, indeed, been a considerable
stream of emigraRts from the south Of
France, especially from the vine districts
which have been rsvsged by the ply llox-
era, and the French population of Algeria
has been augmented by more than 10 600
souls; bat the Reruc DIES DeuE Mondes
thinks that the movement of colonization
would be greatly accelerated by the re-
moval of the many formalities now re-
quied. Grants of lsnd are to be had for no.
thing, but there is far too much trouble in
obtaining them. Others, however, reply
that the erroneous ideas that the colony
is always in danger of native revolt, and
the persuasions of American agents, have
a great influence in restricting emigration
to Algeria.
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A GIGANTIC PLANT 'You remember the
large agave, a species of century plant,
which stood off to your left as you entered
the garden-the most supurb plant, ven
ture to say, that either of us ever saw.
1t has finished its course, bloomed and died.
Here are its figures; The disk of the plant
was IL feet in diameter and more than 80
feet in circumference. 1t threw up a stalk
As feet high, being at the base, say 9 or 10
inches in diameter, and looking for all the
world like gigantic asparagus plant. At
to sway in regularly diminishing half
curves, throwing out branches at each. 1t
bore from seven thousand to ten thousand
flowers, $500 of which were actually
counted. When at it's greatest height Q
gust of wind broke fifteen feet off never
saw 30 grand q plant as it was, and only
regret that you did not see it.-Floridd
Correspondence Corington..(Ky Common
scedlth
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The Dutch war against the Atchinese in
Northwestern Sumatra has not been at all
successful. Since the fall of the fortress
called KratOw, early in 1874, the Dutch
have made no real progress, and the greater
portion of Atchin is still in the hands of
by the intense heat, makes terrible havoc
among the soldiers of Holland. A bounty
of G34 is now paid each man enlisted for
the war. The blame for the disastrous
management of the war is thrown by some
upon the Governor of the Dutch Indies !;
but others say that NJ. Fraussen Van de
Putte, the Colonial Minister, lie the person
in fault. Meanwhile, the Atchinese have q
new Sultan, and it is rumored that under
his command they will soon make an ag-
gresive movement with 80, 600 men against
the Dutch lines.
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ISavannah NewAl
Georgia is perbaps as ably represented in
the United States Senate as any State in
the Union. There were some who ventured
the opinion that the dashipg and heroic
Gordon, albeit interesting and eloquent,
would prove to be superficial, and lacked
that depth and grasp of intellect necessary
to the calculation of occult questions of
constitutional law. But the most hyper
critical, in the light of his great speech on
the finances, delivered ever q year since,
and his subsequent bearing in debate when
critical and important subjects were under
discussion, are constrained to admit that
their judS was erroneous. The gal
liant preur cheUdliGr OF tho Confederacy,
has proved to be- to the full as effective
when leading the Democracy against the
cohorts of Radicalism in the Senate
chamber as lfdNstas valiant and Irresistible
in the field amid the carnage and tumult of
battle. AT the same time even his enemies
must confess that his course has been tenn
perRte, conservative and wise, challenging
the admiration of those with whom he
spIintercd lSnces in tho forensic arena.
Who then is not proud of our GOrdOn3
The accomplished Senator from the "city
by the sea" has also won for himself an
enviable reputation and unfadiDg lRuTels
in his Congregational career.
The writer, who has been associated
with him almost from bOyhOod, was veil
aware of the powers and bTilliRncy Of MT.
NOrwOod's intellect, though constitution
ally modest, 1t was not his custom to
thr1St himself forward on all occasions as
is the manner ofsome. We then announced
that he would be fully equal to the duties
Of his exalted position while the escut-
cheon of not O single official in the nation
was morally more stainless and pure. The
result has more than indicated the
opinion.
kITr. Norwood Ia calm, saRacious, and
watchf1l. He speaks but seldom, bat
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NICHOLAS J. HoET. JoBE H. o'CoESoR:
HoEY s. o'CONNOR,
Real Estate and General Auctionee rs,
Office No. % Commercial Place.

Personal attention given 10 the sale or purchase
either by auction at private SALE of city country
real estate stocks scrips the negotiation
cages, and ut door sales of any description.
Taeir cords and plans resulting ter sfve
bust experience of twenty years Justify them
in the confidence of their ability to attend prom pity
and efficiently to any business entrusted to them.
ociU lm
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G0orgia'S Senators.
ISavannah Newa.l

TWO rYrEs OF THE SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN
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We should often mediate on the pains of
hell, in order to abhor mortal sin, which
casts us into il for all eternity and think
of the small number of the elect, that we
may live ia fear.--BlesSed B. Labre,
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-06-18
Foy the Jasper cosns-
SILVER NINE ITEMS.

June l2th. 1875.
DEAR EDITOR IL thought few lines
from here might be of some interest To
your many readers.
Farmers are pretty well through
planting corn in this vicinity.
Our energetic Supervisor has been
working the roads and tearing up thugs
generally.
Everything is quiet In lovely KAN
sas except we are troubled exceedingly
with n tremendous large rat that is
continually committing depreciation
on some ones corn crib or meat house,
and also gets into peoples meal barrels;
he also greedily devours fence rails I; il
is supposed he uses them to roast b,s
meat, parch his corn and bake his bread.
said rat is of an enormous size. l.Small
says he will weigh somewhere In the
Of l55 and 100 pounds,
aud carries off a whole middling vf meat
without stopping TO rest or look back.
Said rats den is supposed to be some
where in the neighborhood of section
one. The neighbors are i'm fear, nightly
in fear OF said rat getting in trouble, as
corn is scarce and meat Is hard to get
hold OF. Some says there Is a place for
such rats TO live aud learn trade.
P.B. g. w. 8.
The Jasper weekly courier., 1875-06-18

FIXTURES for any violation of said act Of
1852, and for any violation OF "any by-
law or ordinance established BY that
board The language which have
quoted applies think to any bylaw or
ordinance established by q Board OF
Trustees under the laws of the State
and Is not restricted 10 said act Of 1852.
The language "for any violation of this
act is limited to the act Of 1852, but the
language which follows, ''or any bylaw
or ordinance by them established" is
not so limited but is general in its mean
ing and applies to all bylaws and or
dinances which are enacted by Board
Of Town Trustees in conformity with
the law.
am of the opinion therefore that the
Board OF Trustees of an incorporated
town possesses the power TO enact an
ordnance under the 33d section of the
act Of 1882, and the 9th section of the
act of March 18th, 1875, qnoied supra
or course You understand that my
opinion upon questions like these is adj
visory merely. being my opinion as a
LAWYER. and not binding upon the courts
of their Interpretation iu the law.
Very respectfully. etc.
c. A. BU USKIRE,
Attorney General.
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for the Jasper Courier.
TOPEKA ITEMS.

Topeka seems 10 be in considerable
excitement about the items in the Cour
ier lately.
The Campbell got its temper raiset
when IL heard of the items, but IN go
over it, SO there was no damage done 81
far as we have heard.
Dave SAYS he don't care what the,
say about him, but hc declares himself
the luckiest man that ever undertook tC
tame Campbell.
Our Supervisor saws the people Of
Topeka always did try TO make fun oi
him. but he SAYS he will let them know
what he can write.
While talking with Dan the Other
day | asked him why he did not go with
Miss - any more, aud his reply wa.
that he did not like cary plow when
there was any ether in the market.
Laura says she can't account foI
Charley's sudden flight. SO walk up
Charley and don't be so backward.
John is TO be seen coming down the
Winslow road every two weeks regular
ly To see his pet" We suppose John
means business.
-Debby says the Doctor has not beer
tending up very close lately. We sup
pose the Doctor has other notions in hi,
head.
The boys Of Topeka have all played
out going To see the Otwell girls except
Jimmcy Payne. Jim must have some
guess notions Of late.
-E. says she feels dishcartened to
think that all the girls have bcaux bui
herself, so l will advise her 10 look for.
ward, there is better day coming.
LILA DARRri.
Topeka, June 18th. 1875.
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For the Jasper TO
CELESTINE ITEMS.
June 14lh. 1875.

Mr.. EDrToR Since our last report to
the Courier we have been having some
joyful times.
Peace and prosperity prevails in our
midst.
We return our sincere thanks to the
Celestine Brass band and its teacher. for
a grand serenade on last Tuesday night.
May It's members live long to enjoy life
aud discourse sweet music 10 a m sic
loving populace.
Il believe arrangements are being
made 10 have grand picnic and cele-
bration on the 9th of July AT this place.
Nav we have such celebration as Hall
township never before witnessed.
We notice Capt. Buchart's teams
bringing in saw-logs daily. He is ma
king a vast amount of lumber.
-Wm. Striegle's horse. that was so
badly injured during the storm, is re-
covering.
AT recent school meeting our
school was divided into two sections. so
both the old and new school houses will
Ut ot'uplSu dutln- tHt ftil hnu W inter
seasons, thus relieving Wm. Allies OF
some OF his arduous uuties.
Supervisor HARLAN has been at work
on our roads and streets recently. Bet
ter travelling now.
" estcrday we attended singing
and basket dinner at Shiloh church, near
this place on the New Albany road.
We must say that IL was one of the finest
social gatherings that we have attended
for long time. A large and respecta-
ble crowd assembled at an early hour in
the morning, aud the singing class, un-
der the leadership of Prof. Lankford.
did its duty nobly until IL o'clock, when
the Celestinc band put in an appearance
aud enliveued the occasion with its
splendid music. At O'Clock the table
linens were spread upon the grass in the
green grove and an abundance Of the
choicest viands and delicacies served.
All honor to the noble ladies of that
community for the rich feast. All
seemed joy, happiness and friendship.
The people seemed to enjoy themselves,
and as for your correspondent, hc more
than enjoy cd himself.
ARGUS