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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1877-12-22

THIS new and wonderful Instrument
enables any one, whether under
standing music or not, 10 play any de-
sired melody or harmony, sacred or
secular, from the most plaintivc dirge to
the most lively dance music: 1t posses-
ses a mechanism of marvellous simpli-
city. requiring but the intelligence Of
child to manipulate, yet capable of repro.
ducng, without Limitation, the musical
compositions Of the PAST, PRESENT and
FUTURE The execution is faultlcss,
strict n melody, harmony and rhythm,
and the instrument is cminently adapted
for Sunday Schools prayer and revival
meetings. home devotional exercises,
and in AL cases where good. correct
music is required, and no musician is at
hand to perform. Address,
T., p, NEEDEzAM g. son,
MANUFACTURERS,
/ 14a. 145 4 l47 E. 2sd st., New York.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11
DOGS.

Few people know that there are hardly
twenty Newfoundland dogs in the
United States. The name and breed are
so popular and. familiar that to all but
an extremely small minority the assertion
will appear absurd. Nevertheless it is
strictly correct. The thoroughbred
Newfoundland dog has been gradually
losing his identity through miscegena-
tion. The secret of his fast approaching
extinction not being more easily, OBJ
served, lies in the fact that after mixUtsre
of breed between a Newfoundland and
any other species, more of the form and
characteristics of the latter descend to
the offspring than occurs in any other
instance of interviewing among dogs.
Onthis account animals thathave hardly
two-thirds of the genuine breed in them,
and which are really fine specimens, are
frequently boosted of as splendid New
foundland dogs. If he be still living,
an old man known as "Batty" Sullivan
in the island from which the dog derives
it's name is the last surviving preserver
of the unmixed breed of Newfoundland
dogs. Several years ago the writer last
saw him, and then the old man was
master of the last genuine specimen of
the noble dogs. Old Batty had then
about fifteen full grown pets, looking
as big as Shetland ponies, perfectly web
footed, with massive paws ver three
inches in diameter, and heavy, glossy
coal-black cuas all over. Very few men
have such frank and Soonest faces as those
splendid brutcs possessed. Hydrophobia
is unknown aEbng the pure breed.
" Batty" made a living by selling his
dogs at a high price almost exclusively
to Spanish and Portuguese sea captains.
He strangely nurtured the prejudice of
never selling a male and femals to one
purchaser. p
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11
DYING OF HUNGER IN CHINA.

A very dark picture is drawn by a cor
respondent of the Paris Temps of the dis
tress which has been prevalent in China
for the last few months. He says that in
the Chilli and Shantung districts the
distress has reached such a height that a
part of the inhabitants of these large
provinces are literally dying Of hunger.
Two Europeans who had the courage to
carry some provisions to a small village
in Shantung returned horror-struck with
what they had seen. The inhabitants
were putting an end to their sutferings
by suicide, and in one family the father
and mother, to avoid witnessing the
death agony of their children, had buried
them alive. The famine has been caused
by the failure of the harvest for two
years running in districts which are gen.
orally very fertile. Neither grain nor
fruits are to be had at any price, and the
land seems to have been scorched by a
burning wind. The grass by the roadside
has been devoured to it's very roots by
the furnishing people, who have stripped
all the trees of their bark and foliage.
As the winter has been exceptionally
severe, many of the sufferers have died
from cold as we'll as from hunger, and
the appearance of the survivors is most
rhastlv-
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

EIGHT MORE THAN Il We.

A Dutchman let his lands to an oil
company last spring, on condition
receiving one eighth of the oil procured.
The well proved to be a pretty good one,
and the farmer began to think the oil
me- would give him a better chance, and
ventured to tell them 80. They asked
him what he wanted. He said they ought
to give him one-twelfth. The arrange
ment was finally made, with the under.
standing that the Dutchman was not to
tell any one. All went smooth until
the next division day came, when our
friend was early at hand to see how much
better he would be off under the new
bargain. Eleven barrels we're rolled to
one side for the oil men and one for him.
This did not suit him.
/" How's dish \ said he; /" think
was to get more u before. You have
made some mistake
The matter was explained to him, that
he formerly got one barrel of every eight,
but it was his own proposition to take
one OF every twelve. This revelation
took him back. He scratched his head,
looked cross. and relieved bis swelling
breast Of feelings Of se~lEreproaeh by in.
dignantly rsmarking,
aWell dat ish de first time as ever
know'd eight was more as dwelVe.0
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11
THE OLD CLOCK.

Nh. the old, old clock, of the househoid sUoeA'
Was the brightest thing ana neaossI,
Its hands, though Gid, had . tsucn . so"u'
And its chains rang still the sWee.ess' av
twas a monitor, too, though lts "9Ios weA0 Ae"'
Yet they lived. though notions slt55eu, ro,nr
And its voice, still strong, warneu ou anu 'o""e'
When the voice Of friendship taitereo;
tsTick, tick it sait-"quick, quick 10 Oeu'
For ten i've given warning;
Up. up, and go, or else, you know,
EYon,l never rise soon in the morning.
A friendly voice was that old; old Clock
As it stood in the corner smiling,
And blessed the time with a merry chlme,
The winter hours begutilRg;
Rnt a cross old voice was that tiresome ciocA'
IA it called at the daybreak boldly.
When the dawn looked gray on the misty way
And the early air blew coldly;
nIick, tick. j" 1t said-"quick out OF BED,
For Ave I've given waTn1ng;
yonII never have health, you'll never get WeaiInt
Unless you're up soon in the morning"
Still hourly the sun goes round ana rouhu,
With a tone that ceases never:
While tears are shed for bright days ned'
And the old friends lost forever;
It's heart beats on, though hearts are gone Aop@
That warmer beat and younger; aa/
Its hands still move, though hands We love
Are clasped on earth no longeTl "
stTick, tick" it said-"to the churcnyaro peo
The grave hath given warming; =
Up, up, and rise, and look to the skies,
And prepare fer the heavenly morning.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

Caucasus behind him. The impotence
of the Russian invading force, and the
extreme danger and insecurity of their
position were fully shown by the mas
sacre ofan entire division detached from
Erzeroum with q view to cut the com
munication of that town with Trebizond
at Balboot. The Mussulman population,
inspired with patriotism, rose to a man
in defense of the country. But at the
present hour the infamy and corruption
of Turkish officials has apparently de"
stroyed such noble sentiments, for the
Muscevites are assisted by Mohammc-
dan subjects Of the sultan, while, on the
other hand, they have nothing whatever
to fear from the hostility of either Lesyi
or Circassians, both of whom have been
totally annihiIated or mercilesslY sup
pressed. Georgia, completely subdued,
is a peaceful province of the Russian
empire, into which she has been incor-
porated and therefore a comparison be-
tween the invasions of 1877 and 1928 is
foolish, because the car, experimenting
B no danger whatever on either his flank
or rear, can now push such an imposing
army into Asia Minor that Turkish OPP
position to his will can not be thought
of seriously. Supported by unscrupu'
lous, patient, and paintaking officials,
the car, with far-seeuing wisdom, has
long planned the annexation of Erzeroum
to holy Russia and although the oppor-
tunity for this menacing extention of his
southwestern frontier has occurred a
little sooner than he expected, he shows
no symptoms of not doing his best to
prove himself quite equal to the occa'
sion for, to use the words of a Russian
journal, "he will throttle Turkey under
the nose of England, and in spite o
her"
The Crimean war gave a long respite
to Turkey, but it is of no use 5enyinI
that that respite has been employed b.
the Turkish pashas. efendis, and cadi
in running the country, as we'll as il
alternating the affections of the people
} Mussulman and Christian alike. TIL
| truth of this assertion will be proved a
. the Russians advance into Armenia
where they can count with almost alb
=, solute certainty on assistance in pro
visions and transport from the peaceabl
: peasants while the warlike Kurds an
2 Arabs, who hate the Turks even MOI
/ than they do the Christians themselves
3 will gladly take a more active part i
S operations against the government of tn
9 khalif. - European Cor. ~ Y. Times.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11
DOGS SUICIDE

A number of gentlemen who happened
about the Ohio and Mississippi railroad
Office yesterday forenoon witnessed a very
singular event. Their attention was
attracted by the mournful yell Of a dog,
coming from high up in the air. Glanc-
ing in the direction of the sound, they
beheld a dog upon the verge of the
National Hotel roof, six stories above.
A moment later and the form of she
brute appeared in mid-air, it having
sprung from the roof. The unfortunate
creature struck the earth with a sicken,
ing thud, and was, of course, instantly
killed. How it happened on the roof is
a mystery.
The creature probably followed its
owner to the roof, and ne, forgetting Its
presence, left without it, closing the
trap-door 9ehind him. Crazed with
hunger and desire to be with her pups,
the dog leaped from the roof, suiciding
as described.--LouisUiM Courier Journal
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11
NAILS MADE OF RAIL Iron.

An exchange says: A manufacturer
at Wheeling, West Va, is reported to be
making a good quality Of nails from old
rails. Samples were some few days since
shown az the Office of the Wheeling In
t~elligencer, part of which were made out
of rails, pure and simple, and part out
of three parts rails and one part muck.
They are pronounced good and are
smooth and tough and drive we'll. This
process of making nails, we learn, avoids
the boiling of iron. The rails are cut
and piled for the heating furnaces like
30 much muck bar, and by the use of a
fux in the heating process are welded
and made as m~alleable, ductile and close
tectured in the sheet rolls as s much
piled muck. Nail plate is thus made
1925 per ton cheaper than out Of pig
iron which has first been made into muck
bar. This saving, says the In~telligencer,
is of a big profit, and will, if successful,
revolutionize the old method. No mill
can afford to puddle iron when by using
this fux old rails or pig iron can be con-
verted directly into nail plates. The
same paper says, also: eve lately
mentioned5that Col. Powell is making
nails at the BellvilIe mill out of old rails
and one-eighth muck iron, and that he
claims to have an advantage equal to$13
per tor for pig metal, If this turns out
to be the case, the furnaces will not have
much to do for some time to come, mas
much az it is estimated that there are
enough old rails in the country to run
all the mills for several years"
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evidently changed" said his Aunt
Ursula, weeping.
"He can no longer eat, or sing, and
does not wish to play anYthlngl" said
Babolette, carrying her handkerchiefto
her eyes.
"There must be a secret cause" said
the doctor.
"Why does he not tell it to us-to us,
his aunts, who love him so dearly, and
who will not refuse him anything"
At the expiration of a few weeks
Adolphe became so feeble that it was
necessary for him to keep his bed. His
aunts constantly asked him if he wished
for anything; but no, he wanted moth
ing; only he often inquired when the
festival of ErmenonXille would return
again.
S"Ina year," they told him.
Then the poor boy would sigh, and say
to HIMSELF o
"In a year!-it is a long time! Shall
l go there them"
But the physician n day heard his
patient ask the customary question, and
tQuickly inquired of Adelphc what he
had done at the festival, and he replied,
in broken accents
"IAanced with Clotilda Dumont."
The Physician Immediately sought the
two aunts; and said to them, as he rub
bed his hanas together,--
81 believe r.have discovered thesecret
which underminds the health of youl
nephew"
"oh, good doctor, soa will save him
them"
"No."
"Why not?"
because it is not I who can save him
it is a young girl in E~rmenonville, nance
CIetiIda Dumont."
"What do you say, Doctor"
"That your nephew is in love wit
3 this young peasant, and it is this passion
that preys upon him, and will lead hir
to the tomb, if he does not marry th
e one he loves"
, "Our nephew in love !--go away
2 doctor; it is impossible! He has see
only U.s."
! "Iknow very we'll that he is not
l love with you, but bring Clotilda Dr.
I mont here and you a cure you
nephew"
Z The twoaunts silently regarded eacHotE
er for a moment, but while Adolphe suffe:
ed they could not long hesitate. The mex
y morning, as the doctor and the aunt
u were seated beside the bed of Adolph
IL visitors were announced. It was Clotild'
who had come with her father, at tt
Ii invitation she hae received, yet withot
y knowing why it had been given, but VT
stood silent and trembling upon fndir
herselfin the chamber of the young i
% valid.
], AS Adolphe perceived the little pea
ant, he attempted to spring toward h
4 ---tRen fell back exhausted; but b
heart beat violently, and his eyes spar
# led once more with their former brillianc
"I was not deceived" said the doct
to the aunts; "your nephew was Low
sick, and this passion, as treated /
homeopathy, could be cured by To-
is alone" a.
y The two aunts would make any sacl
r. fee for their nephew's happiness; the
Ie asked of the old Dumont the hand of b
lg daughter for Adolphe, and then presen
sr ing the pretty girl to the invalid, said
him.
h "she will be thy wife as soon as Il
~ health is restored"
&c He rapidly recovered, for love-sickne
n departs as speedily Is it comes.
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We
BY HENRY W. LONeFELLow.

BY HENRY w. LONGFELLow.
The hottest of all holidays
Are those kept by ourselves,
In Silence and apart
The secret anniversaries Of the heart.
When the full river of feeling overhows,
Those happy days unclouded to their close,
Those sudden Joys that ont OF darkness start,
As lowers from ashes, swift desire to dart,
Like singing swallows, down each wind that blows
White as the CLEAN OF a receding sail,
White as a cloud that floats and fits In air.
White as the whitest lily on q stream,
These tender memories are
A fairy tale of some enchanted land,
We know not where, but beautiful
As dream within a dream.
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CONTRACTS have been signed, accord
ing to dispatches just received from the
west, for the immediate construction of
q railroad from Cheyenne to the Black
Hills. The managers of the Union and
Pacific railroad have taken the enterprise
in hand, it is said.
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liberty

THE petitions against the opening of
the museum and ar~t-galleries in London
presented in the British parliament by
Col. Marcus Beresford, NJ. F., contained
nearly $4,000 signatures. One of them
was 1906 feet in length, and alone had
81. 900 SIGNATURES,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

LOVE is a big thing for oonvicts. An
I~llinoisim, on his way to the penitentiary
was kissed by his sweetheart, and with
her lips she pressed into his mouth the
kew with which he subsequently I'M
locked his handouts and gained his
Isbar+u
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

AN exchange says 8 young man in
Philadelphia lost his wife, who left him
q sraall child which he took in his arms
and walked with it all the way to his
fathers house, in New Hampshire, being
two weeks on the road. You may safely
swear hat that young man lacks at least
a dollar and a half OF being worth a con-
tinsntal blank, or he would have gone
bv rail.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

THE New York correspondence the
Boston Journal writes: "Our district
telegraph system is revolutionizing our
business and domestic life. About 1000
boys are employed and their pay is $3.50
a week. They work from 8 to $50.
They take their lunch to headquarters,
and dine when they IAN. They are used
for all sorts of purposes. Gentlemen
take them to their hotels for errand boys
and copSSsse--Tq Travellers take them along
when on a ionfGg-r1r~IroTv: west14 -
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

BABY FARMING, or putting babies
where they will do the least harn' has
been thoroughly exposed in Philadelphia.
An officer of the society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children has broken
up two nests,-an example that might
we'll be followed in other cities.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

TIE French elections have been de-
erred to October IA, thus giving the
p~refects abundant time to manipulate
the election machinery in the interest OF
the official candidates. The republicans
have a very tough summers work before
them
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

"A young man from out west, visiting
Boston, earelessly remarked that he
didn't admire Emerson. He was imme-
diateIy arrested and fined SIS for pre-.
family.
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CURRENT

THE manufacture of cigars in New
York CITY pays the cove, nment an an
uual revenue OF $4,000, OOo. And yet
there are people who pretend that they
don't know where all the cabbages 60 to
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1877-08-11

MISSOURI has a mystery, the worst
feature whereof is the disappearance of
an insurance law passed by the legisla-
ture at its recent session. The journals
of both houses show the passage of the
bill, but it is insisted that the chief clerk
of the house, whose duty it wa&Dto trans.
NIT the bill to the governor, never did
30. The ssclerk was sent for to explain,
but instead Of explaining he fed, as is
supposed, to Canada. The theory of
those interested is that the clerk was
brihed by the insurance companies to
put the bill out of the way.
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THE weather prophet has begunaal.
ready to account for the rainy season Of
1877, although it has hardly been deter.
mined as yet that the season will be
rainy. This makes no difference to the
weather prophet, however, he is ready to
show that the cycle of the sun-spot has
come around, and that the season OF
1866 is to be repeated. Meanwhile the
great republic viii put its trust in young
"indications," lineal descendant of told
probs,o and let the sun-spots take care
of themselves.
THOMAS f. CAMPBELL, who was hung
at gilkesbarre for the murder of
Michael McNulty at Carbonate, was q
scotchman, and his victim was an Irish
Last fourth of July they spent
the day by getting drunk together and
we're the best of friends. The qdarrel
arose from a heated discussion about the
nativity Of George Washington, Thomas
asserting that he was Scotch, while
Michael held that he was Irish. Camp
bell settled the question by shooting
McNuIty dead.
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uIu0I Wu1Cu UuCSS ESFcldl
occurred.
In 1928 Pasklevitch abandoned Err
zeroum, not because he considered it a
"wretched place." but for the excellent
reason that, as his base was threatened,
and his position made extremely dam
gerous by the enmity Of the unsubdued,
powerful, and fierce tribes of Circassians
and Lesgi inhabiting the wild countries
through which his way back to Russia
lay, he was not strong enough to hold it.
Prudence and self preservation obliged
the Russians at this time to detach a
vast line of garrisons in order to guard
these delicate communications but, as
the political state of Georgia was such
as to cause serious inquietude in the
minds of the Muscovites commanders,
lest its turbulent population should, by
turning against them, become a power
full ally of the Turks, and suddenly
change a triumphiai advance on Asia
Minor into a disgraceful, disastrous, and
humiliating retreat, they were compelled
to weaken the invading force by leaving
strong bodies.of troops, so as to be ready
against attacks threatened them from
this side also. The army, therefore,
Which accompanied Paskleyitch to En-
zeroum was altogether inefficient for
holding that "wretched place." and at
the same time for ~overawing not only
the surrounding country, but also the
| iIl-compacted Russian province of the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-18

AN INVESTMENT OF UNUSUAL PROMISE
and Productiveness.
by G. E. G1RARDEY. Auct 2neer-oh1ce No.
ID 81 Camp street--SATURI AY, December l.,
Auction t Exchanges viii f fyey be " sold,
at public auction by consent OF parties, to effect
RaHFttiogn P End aN setteR Rf4a rsr.rr
as the Aurora or, Morgan Plantation, sit
pated IN i. the parish Of Orleans, on the right
25h arpents front on the Mississippi river IA Of
which on the upper side have a depth of 10 ar
penis and the remainder depth Of Is arpents
the best quality of sugar lands. Together with
all the buildings and improvements. stock and
m ms q thereon, COMPRISING z substantially
engines and sugar mill. q steam cotton gin, sta
bles. barns, dwelling and out-houses, laborers'
and cows, carts and wagons, harness. and the
usual variety Of mechanical tools and agricul-
tural implements. such as plows, etc. There 1s
good supply OF hay and other provender and
sufficient plant cane to plant from 60to IS arpents
for the next crop: in comparatively good condi-
ton, for immediate cultivation, within easy
and sale OF products and secure from the usual
overfiows, renders this choice estate exceeding
ly desirable for safe and productive invest
ment.
The sale Is positive, and the attention of CAPT
talists specially invited Parties desiring to ex-
anime the pEopsrty VIII be furnished with per-
Terms-One-thrd cash; balance at one, two
and three years credit for notes specially Sc
cured by mortgage and vendors. lien on the
property, sold, in equal annual ins talments,
divided into coupons to suit the parties in in
terest, and bearing all the usual
clauses of 8, per. cent per annum in
terest from day of sale until final pay
ment; per cent attorneys fees In event of
suit to enforce their payment. The buildings to
be kept insured for half of the credit portion.
and the policy thereof to be transferred to the
holders Of the notes. Tho purchaser to. assume
the payment Of the taxes due and exigible in
1878 over the price of adjudication.
Acts of sale at the expense of the purchaser,
before A. d. Doriocourt. ESQ, notary public.
nO13 I'd
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Belew-COminG Up.

Nor shin Jupiter. Jacobsen, from Barcelona, in bal
last to MASTER
Nor ship C0smo, Leverick. so days from Liverpool
in ballast to master
Nor bark Uno, Lerentzen. 40 days from Norway. in
ballast, to master
Span bark Rosario Gordoro, 81 days from Malaga, to
MASTER
Nor bark Admete Noes, AZ days from Valvcer in
ballast, to master
,rt ship Anglesia White 40 days from Liverpool to
DeWolf Powell &co--
Ship 1hordean Gilberston, Al DAYS from Bordeaux
TO DeWof, Powell Geo
Ship Sabine. Farmer, Al days from Liverpool, to
master--