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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17

THE DEAD SEA OF AMKnl There
are no fish in the Great Sci 1ke. The
only living thing beneath 9sters is
a worm about a quarter Of nch long.
This worm shows up besul under
the lens of a microscope Then q
storm arises the worms are a = ashore
by thousands, and devoured he black
gulls.
We found pure stream 1ne into
the lake. Itwas filed viii = chubs
and sinners. The 6sh Be- right
ened end were driven dour = ioul
into the briny lake. The instant they
touched its waters they came to the sur
face belly upwards and died without 4
gasp.
The water is remarkably buoyant.
Eggs and potatoes float upon it like
corks. Mr.. Hood and myself stripped
and went in swimming.
dove into the lake from long pier,
which had been built for the use of a
small steamboat that formerly piled
upon the waters. The sensation was
novel. The water was so salty that
my eyes and ears began to smart. but
so buoyant that found no difficulty in
floating even when the air was exhaus-
ted in my lungs. As ! struck out for
the beach felt as a feather. In spite
Of all that l could do, my head would
fly out of the water. The lightness OF
the water and the surging Of the waves
forced my feet from under me. A per-
son who could not swim might be easi-
ly drowned in FIVE feet Of water. His
head would 60 down like lump of
lead, while his feet would fly up like a
pair Of ducks. The water is as clear as
Seneca lake-so clear that the bottom
could be seen at the depth of twenty
feet. When we reached the shore and
crawled out upon the sand in the light
of the sun our bodies were quickly COW
cred with salt. We were compelled to
go to the little stream from which we
had driven the chubs and sinners, and
wash off in fresh water before we put
on our clothes. Our hair was filed
with grains of salt which could not be
washed out. The Mormons occasion
ally visit the lake in droves for the pur-
pose of bathing. Many of them say
their health is improved by leaving the
salt upon their bodies and dressing with
out wiping themselves with Napkins
v. y. Sun.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17

FACrS ABOUT PHospHoRus.-It is
now over two hundred years ago. since
phosphorus was first obtained by Brand,
of Hamburg. So wonderful was the
discovery then considered, that Kraft,
an eminent philosopher of the day, gave
Brand $500 for the secret of its prepar-
alton. Kraft then travelled, and visited
all the courts of Europe exhibiting.
Phosphorus resembles bees-wax, but
it is more transparent, approaching to
the color Of amber. Its name, which is
derived from the Greek, signifies light
bearer" 1t is a chymical substance
which, exposed to air, takes fire and
shines like star, giving out beauti-
full, lambent, greenish light, and Is in
dicative of its most distinguishing quail
ity, being self-luminous. Phosphorus
dissolves in warm sweet oil. If this
phosphorized oil be rubbed over the
face in the dark, the features assume a
chastity appearance, and the experiment
talist tooks like veritable living Will
o'-the-Wisp.
The origin Of phosphorus is the most
singular fact concerningit. Every 9TH
er substance with which we are ac-
quainted can be traced to either earth
or air: but phosphorus seems to be of
animal origin. OF all animals, man
yields the most, and of the various parts
of the body, the braiu yields, by analy-
sis, more phosphorus than any other.
Every thought has, perhaps, a phos-
phoric source. II is certain that the
most intellectual beings contain the most
phosphorus. 1t generally happens that
when singular discovery is made,
many years elapse before any applica-
tion OF it is made to the welfare and
happiness of man. This remark applies
to phosphorus.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17

e. In suburban school teacher
gave ou, the word "psal,er" to class
IN spelling. II was = poser" to all till
IT reached the foot Of the class, when a
euriy-headed little fellow spelt it cor
ree'ly, and, on being asked to define it,
shouted out, More salt 20
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17

~ AT the closing Of a concert, while
a young gentleman was struggling with
hls hat, cane, overcoat, opera-glass, and
his young lady's fan. all of which he
was trying to retain on his lap, a sus-
picious-looking black bottle fell on the
floor with a thud. There" he ex-
claimed to his companion, shall lose
nv cough medicine" That was pres
eaee OF mind for YOU.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17

e-"Shall help you to some toma.
tusses :" inquired young exquisite oi
. venerable physician, as he sat Of Po'
site TO him AZ one of our hotel tables
mo, sir. I think Won" replied the
learned savant; ''but I'll trouble YOU TO
some of the po,aiusses, il yon Pleast.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17

e5A little four-year-old remarked to
her mamma on going to bed: II am
not afraid of the dark" mo, OF course
YOU are not" replied her mamma, for
1t can't hurt YOU" But, mamma. |
was little afraid once when ] went
into the pantry in the dark to get
cooky." What were YOU afraid off"
asked her mamma. Il was afraid I
I couldn't find the cookies"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17

Sometimes we avoid q stranger
tor no other reason than because he is
unknown TO US. though in very many
cases we have more reason 70 shun the
society Of those who are already known
10 uS.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-08-17

@There is pleasure enough in this
life to make US wish to live, and pain
enough to reconcile US to death when
we can live no longer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

Outside the pulpit there Is a great deal
of practical preaching to be done during
the coming winter. The aptest sermon in
December for g shivering fell0w-mortal is
pair OF thick trousers and coat to match
Sometimes the best advice you can be-
stow on poor widow in Il bitter cold day
i Il cord OF wood or ton of coal. |
have seen little children toddle off to Sun
day school aud learn their lessons willing
ly when texts of Scripture have first been
sent To them in the form OF shoes and
stockings accompanied by overcoats and
hoods. You can never know until YOU try
1t, the effect of warm flannel nighfgownS
on the morals of young sinners, all the way
from i've To ten years OF age, on whose
thin beds the January snow habtually sits
in through broken window. A friend OF
mine visited freezing apartment last year
and clothed three half-naked, swearing ur-
chns in comfortable raimeut, and she told
me that when the poor shiyerlus creatures
had got well into their new garments they
began TO chirp like u nest of young robins.
and sing for the first time. perhaps in their
ragged, wretched lives. Our Father who
art III heaven" ] have known repeated
applications OF hot soup to poor, bias
phemng, suffering sailor, bring out q vita
piety that had laiu smnuldering in the ash
es his heart for twenty years-ever since
he left his mothers arms and ran away to
sea as cabin boy.
have an impression that we are told
pretty plainly IN a wise old book that pure
religion aud undetiled before God the Fa-
ther means not only to keep ourselves un-
spotted from the world, but to visit (es-
pecially durlng cold weather. the father
less and widows in their attlictIon; to 90
on pilgrmages to poverty-not wait to be
sent for-anu when found, not merely to
make a note Of but to give immediate re-
lief. I. Fields Sunday Afternoon Ad-
dress at Manchester.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14
Nasty Justifies the Crossroads Massa

Nasty writes that the Confederate Cross
Road, has been the scene Of an occurrence
liable 10 be misrepreSented at the North.
six niggers having been killed by the Dem
ocracy. He haStens to give a truthful ac-
cosnt Of the circumstances. to show that
the latter was MT 10 blame. John Pogram,
the Deacon's son. had four acres of grass
that wanted cutting and tried in vain to
hire 'ni.ger' to do it, as they were busy
at their own work.
John he'd bin layin on his back in BaS
com fur TWO hours, argooing that tie
South wuZ going to room for want NV Ia
Dor. when ssme one remarkt to him:
There goes Joe"
Joe wuz Il saw ruz, for Joe isn't now
formerly a slave Nv Johns father, and
John knew that he hedut nothin to do
that was pressln' and he went out and
hailed him:
stop, 700 ID son of a -"
What do you want:' was the insolent
reply.
Il want you to cut that grass Nv mine,
back Nv the barn, d-n your black
heart
| can't do it'' was the anser.
| will not give the conversashen in full,
but enutt to say that the nigger waz ez i'm.
poodent ez he Good be. Finally, when
pressed for a reason fur not cuttin' the
grass, the nigger sed plumply $3.50 that
he'd owe him fur work over two years,
and pay fur this in advance.
Wv course, John he'd but one thing to
do. Reused by this insult to madnls. he
sailed into Joe, and Joe he'd the insolence
to strike bak. And the awdashus niger
would hev walled him if the rest Nv us
hadn't come to the reskoo.
In the melee the nigger wuz killed
ami Ne mt back and took drink.
Ii occurred to MS that this ackshen NV
Joe's wuz intended to bring on collision
betwiX the two races, and determine to
nip in the bud.
On the way to another nigger's house to
search for arms. we :diskivered the niggel
in the feeld pretendn to be at work. On
seeing us he run ontil lssaker Gavitt, who
| is death on a Niger at 60 yards, put ball
| through him and he stopped.
Wv course that Niger Intended to rise
| agin the whites. EFF HE DIDN'T WHAT DID
HE RUN EoR?
The next house we cum to we found the
nigger loain in his front door yard. He
| he'd his hayin all done, and was harnessir
his mulds to cum to town. There Good bs
but one interpretashen put onto this move
| He was going to the Corners to jine the
movement agin us. When We asked hin
where in hi he was goin,' he answered
inthe most fiendish manner that he wuzn'
aware that it WIZ any NV our biznis, an(
went on harnissin his animals.
EZ a measure Nv safety his he'd wa:
| blowed of. and we went on.
| | cannot defend the ackshen NV our peo
pie after this. except by sayin. that the,
wuz maddened by what they had dlskiver
ed, and shot every nigger they Good find
Two wimmin waz killed, but 1t wuz acci
dental. Issaker Gavitt he'd his rife ded on
to the husband NV one Nv EN-, and the i'm
prudent woman rushed afore him and re
seeved ball that wuzDt intendid for her
The other aboosed Capt M'Pelter by order
in him out Nv her house. and NV course hi
shotgun went off and she expired.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14
Vol. xxi. Whole No. l128. No. 81,


A FRIENDS TRIBUTE.--The Potsdam
Courier prints private letter from the Rev.
DIR. E. w. Plumb, formerly Of that place,
in which he says: II have the pleasure of
personal acquaintance with Governor
Hayes. | known him personally and |
have known his parentage and his whole
family both fathers and mothers, side for
nearly fifty years, and some of the very
best things In regard to him I have not
yet seen stated. The Governor Is one Of
the best educated men on the continent.
He is one of the pleasantest and most ef-
fective public speakers that ever heard.
Another trait of the Governor Is even more
importance than this: Governor Hayes Is
the most perfect Illustration ever knew
OF the Latin adage, 'Saauiter in modo for
t'ter !" te. No man on the continent has
clearer views, or holds and expresses his
views stronger or more unquivocally than
he. He is thorough outspoken and out
acting republican, And yet he is so gen.
t'emanly, so fair, so courteous toward his
opponents so free from sarcasm and vitu-
peration, that he never gives personal Of
fence to the opposite party. After one OF
his most effective political speeches, in
which he has demolished the whole creed
and platform of democracy. it is ne un.
common thing to see his antagonists
gather around and shake his hand as cor
daily as his political friends. He owes
no man any ill-will he has no leaven of
malice or bitterness in his nature and
hence he never excites that undesirable
emotion in others. This is his palladium.
do not think there is another man In the
Union whoseI name the ticket would have
been so likely to win over to the republi-
can ranks those who hang loosely on the
skirts OF democracy, or those who occupy
middle ground between the parties. His
character and disposition in this respect
correspond very nearly with those of Silas
Wright OF glorious memory, a man of so
kindly disposition that his political op-
ponents loved and respected him as man
not less than his political friends. As to
moral integrity Governor Hayes not only
has never been suspected of any fraudulent
or selfish dealing, but every one at all ac-
qualnted with him is compelled to feel
that he has no place for dishonesty In his
mind. No one ever thought of accusing
him of any act Of double dealing in any
transaction of public and private life. IL
Hayes and Wheeler are elected (and they
surely will be If they live ill next Novem-
ber,) they will give us as good an admin
istration as we have had since the days of
Washington,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

"Private."-About two O'Clock one af-
ternOon citizen climbed the stairs leading
to Detroit lawyers office, pushed open
the door with an impatient slam, and an
grly inquired: Why didn't you call on
me as requestedT Call on you? l didn't
know that you waited to see me- was the
surprised reply. Il left note on your
table an hour before noon continued the
citizen. 1t was inclosed in an envelope
directed to you, and wrote the word 'pri
vate' across the end. That explains it,
said the lawyer. sinking bach in his chair.
My wife came down here this morning,
saw that letter, and I'll bet she wasn't the
fifteenth part of a second putting it into
her pocket. hope you wrote large hand
aud signed your full name.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

SEVEN MINDS. Mind your tongue.
Don't let it speak hasty, cruel, unkind, or
wicked works, Mind,
Mind your eyes. Don't permit them to
look on wicked books pictures, or subjects
Mind
Mind your ears! Don't suffer them 10
listen To wicked speeches, songs or words.
Mind
Mind your lips, Don't let tobacco foul
them. Don't let strong drink pass them.
Don't let the food of the .lutton enter be-
tween them. Mind!
Mind your hands, Don't let them steal
or light, or write any evil words. Mind,
Mind your feet! Don't let them walk in
the steps of the wicked. Mind.
Mind your heart! Don't let the love OF
sin dwell in it. Don't give it to Satan, but
ask Jesus to make 1t His throne. Mind!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14
The Cricket's Mission.
BG MRS. MARY II. DODGE.

BN MRS. MARY II. uoDGE.
What are you singing from sun 10 sun,
Cricket, the long hours through!
Are you telling Of what the earth has DONE
Or what il has Yet 10 DO,
The rhythm Of all ihsi YOU Jrune about
l. melody vague vet dear
SO dear that the summer were dull withoui
Your answering presence here.
4 tenderer tint the green leaves wear.
The silence i. hu,hcd sncw.
And a softer motion j. IN the sir.
Because they are thrilled 10y you.
Again listen, and still sgain.
To your monotone, boundlcSs store.
In hoIe 10 catch from the low refrain
some secret OF hidden lore,
For. truly. Il seems you know il all.
Who never are loaih TO tell,
From earliest spring 10 the latest fall,
Whatever you've learned - well.
And vet. . cricket 'twere wise 10 think
That your burden from sun TO sun
Would fail Of Il charm could we unlink
It, my sterile, one by one.
Enough enough. on the rcsiful swell
Of your weird notr- low and long.
To Yield ones soul to the soothing spell
OF dreams that are nursed by song.
September Lippinoo;t's.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

The old man was seat ed under shade
tree. softly humming, "Therell be no more
sorrow there" when . scorching and famil-
lar voice hissed into his ear: you finish
KILN them caterpillars on them pear trees,
or I'll give ye sorrow enough TO last ye
clear through eternity. Now git along,
or III break the handspring of yer back. :"
The old man said.sopething about durn-
ed old cat for wife, took up bucket of
suds and went for the vermin.-CBoston
Courier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

1t vas evening. Three of them were
killing a cat. One of them held lantern,
another held the cat, and the third jammed
the pistol into the cats ear aud fired, shoot
ing the man in the head who held the Cat.
and the one with the lantern was wounded
in the arm. The cat left when it saw how
matters stood. and that ill-feeling was en-
gendered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

When two-hundred darkey woman
throws herself into the Centennial rolling
chair and pays over sixty cents for al
hours ride, the gloom that settles over
the gentemsnly white attendants face can
be felt from one end of the grounds to the
other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

A boy Of II, 2,dining at his uncle's made
such good dinner that his aunt observed,
Johnny, you appear to eat well.' Yes,
aunty.' replied the urchin; I've been prac-
ticing eating all my life
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

Papa. did God have time to get aroun d
to the other churches. after staying to hear
Mis- prayer. or did he leave before 1t
endedr' is what Worcester youngster
asked. last Sunday, after church.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-09-14

why don't your father take q newspa-
pery said gentleman to liItle urchn
whom he caught In the act of pilfering one
from his doorstep. Cause he sends me to
take it.
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-06-10
CHAMPION MEAT MARKET

SHERIFF'S SALE.
State Of Kansas, .
County Of Allen, s..
Township Of lola.
Michael H. Moore, Plaintiff,
j. j. Campbell, Defendant.
Before j N. Boyd, Justice Of the Peace il
and for said township.
By virtue of an execution in the above entitlet
cause to me directed and delivered, will on
Tuesday, June 18th, 1876,
at 2 O'Clock p. m. Of sail day at the residence o.
Thomas Kelly, four miles west Of lola, Kansas
on what il known as the ''Hovey Farm o0eI
for sale at public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand the following described
goods and chattels t0-wit:
One large red COW and cali, one large brindlt
COW with calf, one Texas spotted COW and On'
gray mare six years old.
Said goods and chattels have been levied up0I
as the property of Michael H. Moore, and will bt
sold to satisfy said execution.
Sherin,s Office, lola, Kansas, June LIST, lsI6.
j. L. WOODEN,
23w2 Sheriff Allen Co., Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-06-10
SENSIBLE ADVICE,

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about, you get discouraged spending
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gist. John Francis, and get sample
bottle of GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER for
10 cents and try it, or q regular size for
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-06-10

The weeds known as the sand burrs
that grew on the public square last sum-
mer are now coming up all over the
town, and the inquiry is again made
will there be united effort made to kin
them off?