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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
and Part Of the Budget.

VERSAILLES, Dec. 1s-In the Senate n.
Ponyer QuertIer read the report Of the FL
nance Committee upon bills authorizing
tWO-twelIths Of the Budget. The report
recommended the adoption OF the bills.
The Senate then unanimously voted four
direct taxes and two.twelfths Of the
Budget.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
IncendiaEy Fire

NASHVILLE, Dec. 16--HughOs B co.,
hardware establishment vas partially
burned last night. Cotton had been sat
urated with coal oil, and powder PLACED
10 four different localities, Had the mr.
progressed as the incendiaEieB intended
nearly all the nfemen would have beef
killed.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21
Pailurs Of TurkaY,s Appeal.

VIENNA, Dec. l8.-A correspondent OF
the Times t~elegraphs that Turkeys fret
pacific effort may DO regarded q failure.
Germany limited that treating directly
with Russia would be the shortest way 70
an understanding. It seems the Austrian
Government replied, IL could not hold out
any hope u successful mediation.
The French Senate Votes Direct Taxes
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-21

ROXE, Dec. ls-The POpe'S rheumatic
pains are eXcruciating.
LONDON, Dec. ia special 70 the Stand.
ard from Home, announces that the Pope
granted q d"lspenaAtl1n authorizing the
marriage OF the King Of Spain with the
pFInaeea Mereodae.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
TIE fLRRY fRAACHINES.
THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE COMPANIES AND THE
CITY,

THE DISPUTE BETWEEN HE COMPANIES AND THE
CITY.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners began
yesterday hearing OF the questions In dispute be-
tween the c y and the ferry Companies in relation
tie sale franchises. John j. stephens, Secretary Of
the Staten Island railroad Company claimed thIt jus-
tlce would bo done by uniform such companies
as were MOI making money. lie said that the ery Oper
ated by the Staten Island Railroad Company had lost
money Tor two years Mr. stephens suggested that
The gross receipts the staten Island ferries should
De counted and That i've per cent OF the gross
amount shOuO De pad 10 tue cay. Cooperation Counsel
MHby sad tua tHe elt' dd 1 rlit To hA tue rdio "l
apIalscncn tIc SINKING Find Commission hid tue
ugA Tx tdc rate Of c1npcnSaton lie suggested tnat
tle trustees OF me diIereIt Terry comp1nes ana the
Sinking Fun Commissioners shOuid ha'o conference,
Or tAc pa pose oi nAs ne Faces oi eompchS"'oh Tor
Conti,er Kelly submitted ne following statement
SHOW ing gross rec ls % he oicrent ierii's ami
inc Amount Que oin t9en 10 n c'ty. -. D.. a..
staten island foot OF whteas-GToss rseelpts Tor nye
,o has paid The clay 5000 per annum
Nor. sGole staten Island-Gross receipts for years
*647o9 ~ onenai S5-5siJ 95 at per cent LYl ~
or nvc years Tor one year e525s 40 Amoln PAL Tor rent
iery, $4,000 nothing Has been paid Tor the
Payoa-G receipts for five years sl 4GS79 ~
sj,7Si 80 rn iery pid from day J, loio TO May ,7I
pei cen, Oh is soss receps' sC6%o 81 subject 10 a
Cortland, street Gross receipts on New.York side only
lron Jay 81 ls o. Iay 81 ie.r slaCIU 81 a. ~ p
con- ls o1d DC DT 800 oc seaif % % Soon. % mas
DesOross sree-Goss receipts on NewYork side from
January 81 1870, 10 dy l. loiI $lO3OJZ So, al ~ per
cent = s2, 7Ol ~, $500 - year.
StIectuss rcCclps IOn NewNOf side only from
81, 1910 tD July 81, a. ~ -3l4, A. Al "a
Aold be t4179 49, s3,O52 40 rnls Terry
pays IL, 100
Chris or eGO receipts on New York side from
1875 July 81 1871, S,2J 6O2 30 AT cent tins
would be 296 - Wlch amOu.t collected by tne Dock
department authority. The ferry pays the city
&l5 900 OI dock iicluiIg franchise. THIS
10 tnc CT, 50 81 Previous their present occupancy
the Terry paid 1oUO e
Twenty iytri oree-GtOss receipts, NewY York side only.
November !, lS7 10 Juy 81, Is o0S9 %. AZ Pa
Dor would 1902 "a I'll, 10 o. year for the
franchise subject dock rent OF $40 year The ferry
paId previously 5000 year dock rent.
Tenth Stcel-Gross receipts New side only from No
veInOer ~ July 1871, SJ1,JOi 20. At per
would BE- sl,I3J n, >S12 50 Tor the lrancse
ieTy heretofore paid yearly 10 the ciIy OF
1890.
Tue officers OF the ferry companies will meet the Sink
ug Fund Commissioners for second conference, the
Mayors office, on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
BoIRD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION
MORE MONEY wANTED-rHE DIFFICULTY IN THE
FIRST WARD.

MORE MONEY wANTED-THE DIFFICULTY IN THE
FIRST WARD.
At the meeting of the Board of Education
yesterday the City superintendent blew the first buge
blast against economy, saying that tie number Of pupils
was greater tins year than last by 3,635 Then came
other statements showing taat 1878 children had been
refused admission to schools Tor lack in
ward alone j. Sidney Goldsmith sent a communication,
saying ii the Board aid not provide accommodations
tht MS cOuiu be educated, he would take the
matter to the Supreme Court. And tnen therr
was wall from the Truaucy Department that
all instuons had closed their doors TO tIli-
need OF Reform School Tor Protestant rnnaways
was than hiuted a.. Then most OppOrtunely was
read offer from the Of the abandoned Louis
Academy West FOrty-nntI-st.. whose owners vii. sell
$4,000. IL boped that the Board OF Estimate ana
AppOruOnment wall not cut down.the S4O5OO0O esti-
mates OF 1873.
pap,r was read from the Bylaw Committee which
intended TO De mdjOri report. IL treated OF tho
neglect OF tie Trustees of the FITst Ward t. APPOINT
teachers for the evening SCHOOLS dccia ed the
credit upon TIE Office wuicu they filed and nd
Their dismissal Jbis was majority report only when
the sig ature Of PrtEuent Wood, who IL, OfcIO
member OF the Bylaw COmmttce, counted. After
mucn talk the Board decided against President Wood.
Thus majority report became "A minority Report and
the remainder Of the committee acting as a major
ty asked discharged from any further cOnsdera-
lion of the OF Trustees Murphy and HemAen
Then he BOar0 became a scene Of confusion aud
Commissioner HiZcne lost his temper, Objections, aud
notion and amendments and al possible Obstructious
OF Tie wanted 10 lay both reports tho table.
The other members inCcnsed they proposed
the entire Board of Trustees O the First Ward
score OF general imbeoihty. This Board is com
Merrill, aud j. y. Mciutirc. Finally the meeting ad-
jOurned until this evening.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
THE fIRS1 or F4LL OPENINGS.


b. Altman & Co.. OF Sixth-ave. and Nine
teeuts are now exhibiting some Oi the latest fashions
In ades dresses and clOaks. cost e which attracts
general notice is an imported carriage dress made by
worth of Paris Of black six and velvet, trimmed
with chenille and amber jet fringe, with double
court train Of black SILK, perfectly plain al the
b,tom; the entire Of Pnoesse shape; the back
drapery is he'd in place by sash OF black velvet, knot
ted crelesy across the 'front.' Another handsome dress
made IN Paris OF osegrcen velvet Prncesse shape
vlih two rows OF narrow pleated hOunces, faced with
male cuioucooreG sk the bottom Of the skirt; the
uper part Of tie garment is OF bronette form ~ iront
Jacket Of olive velvet front, with broncte sleeves The
Nhoe garment q heavily triumei with ostrich feathers
aud bird tiimminas There Is also shown an elegant
Trench diuUcr d. 90 Of black six Velvet, trimmed
win black elk and blue JET the long cOuitta 10
ished With heavy cord VClyet; on the mont ol le
dfcs, IL a narrow x-peated ruie II six, bound Win
velvet wb the hJunce 10 the waist are my lows
of lcugfhWisc fOunces OF SIX, with Oauds OF Oiack
vefvef bewepn vet Jacket frOnt. heavily Trimmed
with blue let and ChmeIie fiIug,s, with cluster Of
Many dresses Of the hm's own make are heavily
trimmed with the claiIde-une jet, 90 popular at
pfesent . - ...,.. . -
Apopq them a.Dlack BCce cloth dOlulab, trimmed with
Iussian lace heavily embroidered with clarGcluueJet
font verycomfOrtaDr looking cape n Of ecru cOOred
ncs hail cloth very long, trimmed Win Flch lark Drown
velvet and amber Jet; around the bottom Is a heavy
chenille fringe Of eCru brown and stee Jet; tue
lnad wAs finished with heavy chord and tasses.
iacng ON the pockets and cuffs OF cloaks rs novelty
which will be extensively this season rich and
extensive assortment Of dress goods Qsphyed The
uLoIlGd materials introduce green and bI1nze OAK And
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
THE BRiIISH IEAM AT VEST POINT

The British Team visited West Point yester-
day uon the invitation Of Gen. Schoeld The start was
made 1T 10 a. H. on the steamer n. X. Hopkins. The
steamer was gayly decorated with flags conspicuous
among which were the British, Irish and American en-
signs. The Governors Island band was in attendance,
and as the British Team appeared upon the wharf, IL
struck ND God save the Queen" the team ackrOwledg-
ine the compliment with raised hats. Nearly al mem
hers OF British and New Orleans Teams present,
also Gen McCOmh, Capt. Burns aud Nr Strong. OF the
California Team, and MessTs Jackson Dtkn and HYDE,
OF tie American Team. Among others on board we've
Col. Bird Surgeon Smith. Capt. Bush, Maj. Warbler aud
Lieut.. SAGE. Of tn United States Army; Gen.
SIaer and vile, Gen. W. he, g. : Schennerh and wife.
Boiinc, Hitchcock Scott and Sanford, Capts. Story,
Rob1ms, Mclutyre, Ihean and Casey, eX-secTeary of
Treasury Mccullough, Mrs. Annitlge, Mrs. Humphrey :
aud Mrs FeIton Al one o'clock the guests were invited
10 an elaborate lunch.
The boat arrived West Point at o'clock, where the
ptrN were received by AOj Gen. Nell and Col o. Rtrne
inspecting the several buildings and the quarters
the cadets, opportunity offered to witness the
battalion dTi OF tie cadets which much
Team. The party reombaTked al o'clock MIR. ANA Mrs
AruIia1c. Col. ana Mrs. Fcnton, and Mr. and Mrs.
Humphrey being landed at Cold Spring. from whence
they pIOccclcd to Niagara Fa \ The DOat left West
Point M uciOck SIR Henry HGfJrd and his party eX-
pressed great pleasure and thanks for ine OPPORTUNITY
gwen inspect the military schO0 IL nearly md
night when the guests were landed at West Twenty
fOurth-st
To-day several members OF the British Team. with
Gems. sbaer and Wylie. and T. A Buck Will gO on a
ruise the yacnt Vesta upon the invitation OF .. NJ
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
A TRAMP OF THE SEAS.

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 19.-Mr Clemens
on Lark Twain), in a letter TO The Hartford CoaH solves
the mystery OF bark Jonas smith, reported spoken
near Cape Fear recently. lie was voyage from Ber-
muda May %, 1877, on the steamship Bermuda. The
bark Jonas Smith was spoken with signal distress
flying. She ten days ont from Bermuda, having
LIT there for New-YOrk with five days provisions
for crew of about fifteen cOlOred A boat with
three to the aad got supply Of beef
potatoes and bisc u Ii seems that the bark
empty hulk which had been cOnd mued and sold
ton cOlored bought IL FOR &i2 sterling, and hay
ing fitted old sails 10 sumps of the mss, starred for
New-YOrk lie appears to nave been drifting about ever
since, begging provisions from passing vessels.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
PENNSYLVANIA GRELNBAcK CONVENTION

WILLIAMSPORT, Penn, Sept. 19.-The Green
back State Convention met here at $50 o'clock to-day
Permanent organization was effected as follows:
President-t. W. Hughes, OF 5chuylkil County.
licePreSiCcHtS-M. r. Hawley, OF Allegheny, and $. G.
Morrison, OF Philadelphia.
The report Of the Committee on Resolutions which
was very long, was unanimously adopted. The follow
Ing nominations made by acelamation:
Supreme Judge-BenJamin 8. Bentley OF Lycoming
COUNTY.
AuditOr- Generdl-J. T.. Emerson, OF Beaver County.
State IreasuTer-James ;. Wright, Of Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Nc,r- York Hofel-Senator Thomas +. Bayard, OF
Delaware Congressman Thomas Swami. OF Maryland ana
Joln Mason Brnwr Of Kentucky H0tet BrnStk-
Auguste Zichy OF Austria run Arepe iOel-
man Gilbert G. Walker OF virginia ex GOV john = OWL
81 Tennessee JUDGE Charles Jason and eNlOngreBna W.
H. Matte.on Marcus r. Norton, Of Troy ana to -
q. NcCawlry, Untct states Marine Corps 6TeDpoIt
Hote-Prof o. c Marsh Of fale College John ~ SeSn9r'
OF Itca AMI Can't Hains, The steamship ScYtlla
fsraDf Ho,s-iohn Mccullough. u tseV HotSe-Junge
Henry Chapman Pcnnsy Winds0r H~t-nehy
n persou OF banv.-..S'. JrBies HO,ct-Ihe ktY DI ~
b. Fiirbairn phcn's College 81 NcnOtds H9ts,
President OF the Detroit. Lansing anu Lat
Michigan IA Way Company eN Congressman "liiim ~ ~,
T-rs.u oi O TO- j. IL. Ramsey, Of Albany Hgglgh
G,se-Gcn Israel Vogdes Il. = Al. buckingham Hotel
Henry NcW-liaycn.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
THE PRoHrBIrIoNIsTs OF NEW JERSEY.

TRENTON, N. D., Sept. 19.-The Prohibi-
ton Reform party OF the State met Temperance Hall
here to-day. with the Rev. b. G.. Lippncott President
and r. Perrine, Edward Crispen and John Robbins as
Presidents. The platform declares that the party
will for nor pledged 10 Prohibition There
was a great deal of speaking. RudOlph Bingham,
Camden, was nominated Tor Governor by a vote of 50
Ia Is.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
ApDITIONAL WAFER SUPPLY.

The Aldermen. yesterday, passed Alderman
Moores resolution directing the Commissioner OF Public
Works. after exisung contracts expire, lay I'm any
running north aud SOUTH from the Ba
terry the ariem River any pipes smaller than Twelve
inches In any Of the streets running snd west
size smaller ten inches. All hydrans hereafter
10 e OF the large II
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20

gold red and brown yellow and black and all popular
c0ors; there great variety OF materials IN sod
coors but In almost all the fshrcs where Sod GROUNDS
found they covered with stripes or hgures one
the greatest novelties Is the drdp de Pe which has
the effect Of camcls hair shawl III various colors Is
all Of silk, and be purchased for 50 yard Nu-
other tints shown, such as moss fern,
bronzeyeow, yollowlsh-green, wood-brown and leai-
brown.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
[For other details Of the Presidents tour see First Page
THE OHIO DEPARTMENT CLERKS AND THE
ELECTION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-lt is now said that
Mr. Grosyenor ol OhiO made speech at tie meeting Oi
Ohio CLERKS recently, the rooms OF Sixth Auditor Ne
Crew. in which he SAID the clerks who entered ino
the proposed scheme sending ONO voters home would
not be trOub ed by in authority 1t IS said that Sec
rctary cnuz nas declared the Interior Department
clerks are not cxps ct to 20 nome 10 vote and that no
leaves OF absence VIII b. given OnO cicrss for tAat pun
pose except they are asked in the usual way.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20

Adam Defned.-A Scotchman, being exam
ned by his minister. was asked, what KIND OF
was Adami" "Oh list like ither folk. The minister
insisted ON having special description OF the nrst
man. and pressed Tor more explanation. "Weel said the
caecLuman, "hr Just like Joe SIMPSON the horse
copper" "iIow sol" asked the minister ''Weel nae
body got ony thing by him, and many lost"
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
FAILURE OF A CHICAGO BANK.

CHICAGO, sept. 19.-The Merchants, Far
mers and Mechanics Savings Bank, OF No rs Clark 81
failed this afternoon. ana o. p. HartOn behalf OF
many depostoTs, will tomorrow morning petition the
United states Court to appoint Receiver THIS bank
owes the State Savings nix $4,000, which is secured
by bonds of the City of Cairo the amount OF 100000
The sixty-second quarterly statement which was
published last July, shows as follows:
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20

burning terrible she is about thirty years
old, and the mother Of several children.
'NEW-JERsEY.
HoBoKFN.- The City Council ordered the issue OF
bonds Of $4,000 the construction oI e
schOOlnOuse summons from the supreme Cyuft
been the Clty Council, ordering tt 10 obOF
why Of mandamuS snOulo NOT hbu
County taxes
PAIRRs0NThe report Injunction had been served
upon If SOlelac sous H. untrue inc DusS'
OF the firm Is still being continued by the assignee
LONG ISLAND.
JAMAICA.-The Democratic County Convention
for Queens County called meet at the Jamaica i1"n
talI October g. 10 The primaries will be heh on
Monday october /. The I'D Assembly Dstrlct - III
olycntiOn choose delegates tO the state ~"
be House, Long Island Cay, octobei
l9.
FLUsmsO-A call issued for meeting Of tho resi-
dents the Town Hall, 0mouo evening 10 lAke Iuo ey
draining flooding OF the meadows De.@een
Flushing Village and College Point Tue present con on :.
ts II Is bel eyed causing mucn naaiS disease IA
STATEN ISLAND
NEW BRIGHTOS.-1he Richmond Comfy Police
last recovered quantity OF clothing, cuckeIy t
stolen last July residences Of f. g. shaw, Drake
DeIay aud others The goods found buried IN neid
Richard Mar col red rrst"d on suspicion OF
he thef the WI liam 4. Garner has
bee admitted q probate The executors rected 10
prosecute carry ON, with his ana properly, ns
business under the firm name OF Garner Co.. uIns iho
hfc his wife daughter Florence OF uc survivor o.
aud all FRONTS aud gaus from u sla! after del oii
the apart the snppO Of lis vile ana cDtn
added kin capital MS cs.atc Tie executors ar
Oi is estate, 10 bis
$4,000 year, monthly payments tue surplus m
directed to maintain aud educate MS
children und their twentyhth ON the death ot bls
wie aud daughter florence the business sial Dc clstu a
his en estate be divided among hschidren or their dts
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20

Tais bank has subjected TO pretty steady rIu
ever since the State Savings Bank failed, and 1t WI
deemed best for all interests wind mp It's business.
sydney Meyers It's manager aud owner, refuses 10 give
any statement of assets and liabilities.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20

THE BREATH is RENDERED OFFENSIVE
Of the stomach MILK oF MAGNReIA Obyaes both
and adseI
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20

pany with angler along the shore OF Loeb Luhnag,
and pointing out 10 him the objects NJ interest In the o
cslity, said. 'Dld yea that hole (pooD, Mr. Brown g.
Mr. Brown replied In the Affirmative. Well, III
\ horse and cart dIovu there
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUrs IN
BROADWAY.
ga GOo >oon Cio sp.m. 657. Midnight,bS'
Highest dur1pg the day, So. Love, %
Average CO.'S same day. 1876. COS.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
PARK DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES.
The stale lhnt there ana many mnroYe-

The Commissioners state that there many improve
neuts which they make IL the Board OF AppOrtion
ment will give money for the purpose A number OF
changes made among the police force Of Central
PARK. Thirteen patrOmen, who getting Old, were
changed 10 gatekeepers whose duties and pay are
lighter and thirteen gatekeepers made pairolmeu
Twenty bids received for the building OF sewer
VI Notsys TAs highest wAs for S62, and the low
New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
IAnnouncouenLs.l

LUNDBORG's PERFUMES are commended for
their delcacy and truthiuinoss 10 nature
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-18

MO TICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
IN that the copartnership heretofore existing
between N. NJ. Gsige and A. G. May. in the
business of saloon keeping. in Carson City. Ne
vsds, was this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent. The said Gaige succeeds to the books and
business; and he assumes all the liabilities Of
the late copartnership; and all debts due the
same are payable to him.
Signed: n. n. 0A10E,
A. C. MAY.
Carson City, Nevada, January 9, ls77.tf
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-18

"ayING RECEIVED THE AGENCY
II for the sale Of the celebrated Stndepaksl
Wagons. l am now receiving wagons LroiA ~. ~.
.bnve mauuf.ctory, especially adapted to thin
state. a. they were made from modeis ana Pst
terms sent to the msnufsctory by me. sise
have . nne lot OF
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-18

ON hand. Also Farm and Road Wagons OF my
own make The above Wagons guarantee 10
sell as low a. the same style Of WAGONS can De
purchased in Sacramento City, with the adj
tion Of freight from Sacramento To carson.
have also on hand and for sale
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-15
Facts Worth knowing.

One thousand shingles laid four inches
to the weather will cover over one hun
dred square feet of surface, and five
pounds of shingle nails will fasten them
on.
One-fifth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number of square feet
of surface to be covered, because of the
lap in the siding and matching of the
floor.
One thousand laths will cover seventy
yards of surface, and eleven pounds Of
lath nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushels of sand, and one bushel of hair
will make enough mortar to plaster one
hundred square yards.
A cord of stone, three bushels of
lime and q cubic yard of sand will lay
one hundred cubic feet of wall.
Five courses of brick will lay one
foot in height on chimney. Nine
brick in course will make flue eight
inches wide and twenty inches long, and
eight bricks in a course will make flut
eight inches wide and sixteen inches
long.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-15
Surrendered to an Owl.

The following war incident during the
Peninsula campaign is told by a cores
pondent of the Weldon IN. CO. Neecs:
One dark, drizzly night when everything
seemed portentous of some evil, both
armies doubled their picket lines, and
after dark picked men were sent out be-
tween the picket lines to watch more
closely the movements of the enemy and
to prevent surprise. The most impress
sive orders were given to all the pickets,
and especially to those occupying the
outposts. At Deep Bottom one North
Carolina regiment was on duty, and one
of its picked men was sent to the front
to occupy an important outpost in a for
est of pines. The extreme darkness of
thick pines rendered his optics of little
use to him on this occasion, hence
his auditory faculties were on double
duty.
1t is said that when man is deprived
of one faculty others become more acute
and this case was not an exception to the
rule. The only thing that operated
against the free exercise of the organ ol
hearing was the humping of the heart
which he more than once mistook for the
approach of many heavy shod footsteps
He was in close quarters with the enemy
could hear the Corporal whispering hi
orders to the men on the line confronting
him. whether or not they were advanc
ing upon him he could not tell he rathe
thought they were and was making VI
his mind to this conclusion, when, from
few feet below his head, burst out ter
rible scream. The brave mans nerve CAV
way, he let fall his gun and clasped hi
hands over his head for protection, sal
something he don't recollect what-ha
surrendered and was about to beg fo
quarter, thought dozen Yankees wer
about him, but second scream disclose
to him his mistake-he had surrendere
to screech owl.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-11-15
Pain the Penalty of Superiority.
lScientific American. !

The ideal perfect life that men
imagine is always one in which pain
forms no part; yet curiously, in all the
life We know, pain is ever the penalty
paid for superiority. The higher the
organism in the scale of being, the
greater it capacity for pain; this is the
universal rule. Mutilation, such as an
insect bears without apparent incon-
venience, will kill reptile. A fish or a
reptile disregard injuries that would be
quickly fatal to mammals through ner-
vous shock. A savage laughs at wounds
that would rack the nervous system of
civilized man with acutest agony. Thus
in every instance capacity for pain is
the measure of development. Eyolu-
tion being attended by an ever-increas-
ing complexity and delicacy of nervous
organization it is inevitable that in.
creasing liability to nervous derange,
ment must mark every upward move
ment in the scale of being. Will the
price of elevation ever rise so high as to
put an end to progress in that direction
There would certainly seem to be {
possibility of such a result, when We
consider the fateof those most admirable
persons who are, We say, too finel.
strung for this rude world. The acute
ness and delicacy of their sensibilitie
make them at once the highest mora
and intellectual types of humanity
and physically the most unfortunate
And they rarely or never leave behint
them a vigorous family.