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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
Snake Incubation.

A REMARKABLE characteristic of the
anaconda is that, like the sea snakes
(Hydrophide), it produces its young
alive. We have long been accustomed
to think that only vipers produce live
young-and hence their name-and
that all non-venomous snakes lay eggs.
But snakes, at least those in captivity,
are constantly doing what is not ex-
pected of them. Several important
geological facts have recently been es-
tablished at the London Geological Gar
dens, to the surprise of the naturalists
of England. In 1862 the then but
slightly known non-venomous snake
COrOneLIG LgUis gave birth to family
of six live young ones in cage in
London; and several other harmless
snakes in the London ophidarium have
also afforded cause for surprise, not
only in producing live young, but in
manifesting a very decided care for
them. Some New World species have
furnished examples of this; for instance,
the garter snake, chicken snake, and
the yellow boa OF Jamaica, the latter
on several occasions, and sometimes at
the same time producing eggs which
proved bad. Mr.. Phillip H. Gosse had
boa which was with eggs. For long
time it manifested discomfort and rest
lessness, being savage and irritable,
till at length it produced family of
young ones. Knowing it was the habit
of this snake to incubate its eggs. Mr..
Gosse was greatly surprised at the
event; and the startling question oc-
cured to him: When circumstances
are unfavorable for the deposition of
eggs, could snake retain them until
the young are Matched? Mr.. Gosse' S
surmises have been confirmed by SINH
lar occurrences at the Geological Gar
dens and by other writer's, who, in the
subsequent interval, have also given
careful attention to the habits of ophid-
ians, and have produced valuable sci
entitic works on the subject The fact
is now well ascertained that not only
| ChiJObOthruS, but several other ovipa-
rous species may at pleasure be rem
dered viviparous by retarding the dep
Osition when circumstances are I'M
favorable for them. In fact, we find
we must almost discard those old dis
tinctions of . oviparous' and ovovip-
arouS," which German authors tell us
are not founded on any other ground
than greater or less development of
the fGtus in the egg at the time of lay
ing; or on the nature of the exterior
covering of the egg, which is thicker
and leathery in those which take some
time in Matching, and slighter and
membranous in those which are Matched
either before or on deposition.-Scie,a-
tifc american.
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ear the base of Bears Paw Mountains.

near the base of Bears Paw Mountains.
Their camp was among the dwarf
cedars, well covered. The Indians were
attacked at close quarters, four out of
five killed and the horses recovered
without loss to Carson's party. The
Indians obtained their final revenge on
Carson by strategy. He was stopping
the following winter of 1906 with
Paul Vermet, who then had private
trading post where the road from Ben
ton to Helena crosses the Dearborn
River. 1t was on the west bank. Be-
hind it was an open bottom, with scat
tering pines, behind this bluff, up
which ran narrow trail. One even
ing Vermet saw Carson's horses, which
had been grazing in the bottom, slowly
ascending this trail, the foremost horse
stationary and barely visible over the
hill. They would not be safe from In
dams beyond the hill, out of sight; and
Carson suspecting danger from the po-
sition and movements of the horses,
followed by Vermet, started, rife in
hand, up the trail, in pursuit. He was
looking over the crest of the hill for In
uldilS' lHClC was IL pllC VI VI ulh Dllll
granite on the trail between him and
the summit, scarcely large enough to
hide man. He saw his foremost horse
stationary over the hill and came oppo-
site the pile of granite. He saw an In
dian lying behind it, but too late. While
raising his rifle to fire he was shot
through the breast They had decoyed
him into a trap. In falling, he called
to Vermet to save himself. They were
the last words he uttered. Vermet fled
to the post and closed its doors, and
was released several days afterward by
party of whites. In the meantime
Carson's body had remained unburied
The Indians respecting it, and took
nothing except his rifle, revolver an6
hat. The party who relieved Vermer
buried the body near where it fell. Il
rests there among the pines overlook
ing the beautiful but lonely valley o
the Dearborn. These facts are familiar
to the writer and mountain men of tina
day. The thief of Winnemucca simply
assumed the name and identity of a re
spectacle frontiersman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
Improved Education.

HE reign of cram in primary school
ing is seriously threatened, and Boston
leads the revolt. Henceforth, if sue
cess attends the effort, the Boston pub
lie school teacher will teach. not SIM
ply hear recitations as heretofore; and
the pupils will acquire knowledge after
the normal method of childhood, by
being taught, by seeing and thinking,
instead of by the memorizing of words
from books. Language will be taught
by talking-lessons with and about pict-
ures, plants, animals, every day life
and experience. Oral instruction will
also be given upon form, color, meas
ures, animals grouped by habits, veg
etables, minerals, hygiene and the hui
man body. The metric system will be
taught from the metric apparatus. No
spelling books will be used, the read
ing books taking their place. In the
grammar grade, grammar. as gener-
ally studied, has been abolished with
the spelling book. In the stead of pars-
ing and other technical work, lessons
will be given in composition, in the use
of capitals, in letter writing and in the
arrangement of sentences. Much of
the time formerly devoted to geography
will be given to natural philosophy and
physiology. Oral instruction viii be
an important feature of all the classes.
and in the lowest two it will predomi-
nate.
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A Curious Geological Fact.

THE excavation of the State-House
grounds brings out clearly some of the
operations of nature which are of inter-
est to biologists. In the excavation con-
elusive evidence is found that the river
once flowed where the State House will
stand, and that it changed its course
and came back three times at least.
The evidence is preserved in the earth
itself. After forest had grown up the
trees being of considerable size, the
river brought in sand and gravel, fill
ing up about the trees to a depth of
two or three feet. Then, after long
period, another forest grew up, the
river again surrounded the trees with
sand to the depth of two or three feet,
the trees disappeared and the holes left
were filled up with soil. The workmen
are now using the sand in preparing
the foundation of the State House, and
as they take the gravel and sand away
the soil which filled the holes left by
the trees is left standing, an exact re-
production of the stumps of the trees,
and so natural is the representation
that it is difficult to believe they are
models in mud instead of real wooden
stumps. -IndtdndpOliS Sentinel.
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"TRERE CAME THREE QUEENS FROM
HEAVEN.''

IT so befell that, once upon time,
Before the shepherd Paris, as he roved,
Guarding his tiocks, upon slope of Ida,
There came three queens from heaven, to contest
The palm of mans approval, and they spake:
Which of us three is fairest.-which best worth
The winning? Choose! And as thy choice shall
fall
Bestow the prize"
Then in his hand they placed
The apple of red gold, which Eris cast
Upon the banquet-table OF the gods.
Aud first the royal Hera, spouse of Jove,
Preferred her suit.
90 Paris, hear me well!
Lo this fair apple is thy. golden youth,
Which, so thou barter wisely, wins for thee
Thy hearts most secret wish. But be thou
Warned
Once, and once only shalt thou name thy choice
And then keep silence am Hera, |,
And with this gift of gifts | make thee NINE"
She ceased, and flashed before his dazzled sight
naked sword, and on the blade was writ,
Power! But Paris unused little space
And turned aside, and answered, Let me hear. y
Then spake the second hollow-eyed and pale
With sad, stern voice:
Il am Athena, l,
And these my attributes among the GODS
Knowledge self-wisdom, virtue, self-control.
Short is my wooing. Wilt thou reign with me?
lake up thy sceptre.
At his feet she cast
A reed, in fashion like poets pen,
And on the shaft craven in lines of fire,
And turned aside, and answered, - Let me hear. u
Then third, the last and fairest yet of all
The subtle Aphrodite, ocean-born,
Arose, and stood, a flower amid the flowers.
No word she spake, but waved her hand; and 10!
Instant. as in dream of sorcery,
Half clad, at some fair vintage festival,
And leered upon by satyrs of the wood,
The Grecian Helen, floating through the dance
Ot Bacchus, crowned with peoples of the field
Falrer than sin, her hair unbound, her eyes
Sultry with hghtnings and her lips apart,
As one who murmurs, Follow. follow. follow.
And ever onward. Follown' fainter still,
Still farther, fainter; till the vison paled,
And left him straining after, hands and eyes.
Then through the silence throbbed a tender
voice:
Behold my gift"
And Paris said " | choose
Yea, with a mighty, passionate, strong cry:
Sweet are the dreams of Power; sweet is Fame
But, sweeter yet than all sweet things that be,
Whether on earth in heaven, sea, or air.
y Love, take thou my youth
And thereupon,
While yet he spurned in air the golden sphere,
Whirled downward by shrill and bitter wind
That walked the yeping foxes of the gorge.
And drave the screaming eagle to the crag,
And rapt away the daylight like a scroll
Night fell on lda,-night and loneliness,
Without the light of moon, or any star,
Save where above a rampant to the east
Red Mars came reeEng drunken from his wars
And turned against the earth his bloody shield.
". ". Young, IN atlantic for NO0eDt6er.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16
Visual Effects Produced by Intense Heat
and Light.

WHILE looking at the eclipse of the
sun July 80, | handed the glass to one
of the mill ''heaters." He at once told
me he could see as well with the naked
eye as with the smoked glass. | then
tried another " heater and he at once
repeated the same statement. | then
went to the rolling mill and tested every
"heater' at his furnace. They all
told the same story. HUNTED up every
'heater' in the town except two, (who
were not founO over twenty in all,
and every one declared he could see
the phenomenon, and all its phases, as
well or better with the eye unshaded.
| took the precaution to test each one
by himself, told him nothing of what |
expected, or of the testimony of others.
| made no suggestions to any of them,
but let each one tell his own story. All
told the same tale; one peculiarly all
agreed to-the image in the glass was
upside down from what they saw with
the naked eye. They would describe
many peculiarities of color which could
not be seen by others with the aid of
the glass. 1t should be remembered
that the heater" has to see his iron in
the furnace while it is enveloped in
flame whose intense glare prevents I'M
skilled eyes from seeing anything, an
education Of the eye peculiar to this
class of workers, as no other class of
workmen is exposed to the same degree
of heat or light. In accordance with
your request, l repeated the expert
ment of Ericsson and subjected a
spherical piece of iron eight inches in
diameter TO a heat of over 5000 de-
grees Fahrenheit. 1t was carried to an
almost melting point, withdrawn from
the flame and placed on stand. 1t
had the appearance of disc at all dis
tances tried, up to over 100 feet. AS
seen by the chief engineer of the mill,
myself and others, it was perfectly flat.
The convexity did not appear; it was,
while in this state, to all appearances
no longer a sphere, but disc. AS the
iron cooled off it resumed its original
appearance of a sphere.-Dr. Thorne,
IN the Kansas city ReUiea0.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

Ir is rather singular fact, which is
vouched for by several excellent young
men who are sadly addicted to hair oil,
that in years when the bear crop is
almost total failure, the supply of
bears grease holds out just as well as
in good years, with never a cents
advance in prices. They wanted us TO
explain this, but we didn't have time.
-HmOk-Eye.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS is said to
be the moderate sum asked by the con-
tractors for moving $500 Red Cloud
Indians to their new reservation. That
is only sixteen dollars a piece, but
would it not be better to make some
different arrangement and save the
money!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

EDISON has taken out $50 patents,
but only twenty are considered by him
to be of much importance. The rest
were obtained to give added security to
them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-11-16

A JAPANESE woman can dress with
out using so much as one pin. Stick a
pin there, madam.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-02
TRUSTEES SALE.

TRUSTEES SALE-Under and b virtue OF
- the powers conferred upon me by three several
deeds in trust toWit: One made and executed by J.
j. Sears and his wife, Florence Sears, dated August
g. 1874, and recorded in the Office of the REGISTER OF
Shelby county, I'm book 102, page 470 another made
and executed by the same parties dated October 49,
1874, and recorded in book 102, page $50; and
the other made and executed by ]. j. Sears, dated
May 20, 1875, ana rec rded In book H. page 204.
said deeds being To- the purpose of securing tho
payment OF the Indebtedness therein severally ana
respectively set forth, WILL on SATURDAY.. S0eh
day OF June. 1875, at the hour Of IL O'Clock
m, at the southwest corner of Madison and Main
Streets in the city OF Memphis, sell to tie highest
bidder for cash, the following described lot OF lands
in Shelby county, Tennessee, to-Tit; Lot No. OF
Tucker, deceased Beginning ON the south side OF
Union avenue at the northeast corner OF lot No 4.
thence with said avenue eastward 8 1900 chains
to the west side OF Rembert avenue thence south rd
with the west side OF RemDert avenue 3OlOOCnHinS
TO the northeast corner of lot No. 3; thence west
ward, at right angles with RemBert avenue, chains
TO southeast corner Of lot No. l. thence north with
the line OF lot No. l. 2S100 chains to the begin-
ming, containing seven 3-100 acres.
Also, the following described lot of land, lying IN
the city OF Memphis Shelby county, Tennessee, on
the west side OF Causey street, and known and de-
scnbed as the one undivided third part Of lot Ia IN
block No Al, situated between Vance and Elliott
streets having front Causey street for the whole
lot OF seyenty-hve feet, and running back two hum
dred feet to the bayou The right Of redemption Is
pushed in said trust deeds and the titles are good
but sell and will convey only trustee This 2Qth
day OF May, 1873 A. WOODRUFF, Trustee
b. p. Anderson AttOrl6V
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CHANCERY SALES.
Chancery Sale of Real Estate

No: 1888, B. .Chaneery Court of Shelby counry-
Charles Collins, guardian, etc, for Anna and
Camilla Pope, vs. Anna Pope ct al
By virtue OF an interlOcutory decree for sala an
tered In the above cause on the 26th day of Marrh
1874, and renewed, etc. October z 1S76 and
amended, etc. December IL, 1879, and renewed Oc-
tooer ~ 1877, and May II, 1873, WIN sell at pub
lie auction, TO the highest bidder In front OF fhe
street, Memphis, Tenn, on % -
saturday, June &e, 1875.
within legal hours the following described prouertx
situated in Shelby county, Tennessee to-Eif: Iyfne
In the city Of Memphis and known and DESCRIBED
upon the plan OF said city as part Of LOT NO no
and bounded as follows, to-Wft: BEGINNING al 4
stake on the south side Of Madison street I43 feet
10l2 inches east Of the eastern line of Fourth sfrf
Csaid Fourth street being 80 feet wide and taken on
me west paIt OF lot No 569) running thence east
wardly with the south side Of Madison street "a feet
inches TO stake; thence southWardly al rteht am
giles with Madison street, 14S feet 3 Inches: thence
westwardly, parallel with Madison street. 3S feet
inches 70 stake thence northTardly with the easf
line OF lot No. 569. II feet inches 20 the begin
Terms OF Sale-0ne-thIrd cash; balance In 8 ana
IL months; notes bearing interest from data with
security; Lien retained 20 secure same etc. This
MAY Il, 1878. E A. COLI, Clerk and Master.
~ K. j. Black, ID. G. and M
Jarnagin Frayser and c. W. Metcalf, ATS
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Tone of the market at 1905. 6rmer; 1850,
firm; ii 80, shade easier; l, quiet; 40,
steady; 215, barely steady. Sales, $4,000
bales.
New Orleans closed firm at lll6c for mid
ding. Sales, $500 bales; receipts, net, 565
bales; gross, $50 bales; exports, coastwise,
1928 bales. Stock, n, 424 bales.
Yesterdays Liverpool kilograms reported
the market active and frmer; middling
uplands, 6Ad; Orleans, 1-l6d. Sales, IA
600 bales, of which 10, 600 were American Re-
ceipts, 1850 bales, all Of which were Amen-
can.
Liverpool arrivals opened 1-32d better;
June ulY, 8 3-16d; July-Angust, 61d; Au-
gust-Septemba le6 SLED; September-G cto.
Der, 6s<d; 0etc er-N oVember, 8 l1-32d. AT
3 O'Clock deliveries were firm; June July. J
6 7-S2d;- yuIy-August, 8 9-S2d; Augast-Sef
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under her new dispensation, leaving at FIVE
o'clock tomorrow afternoon wh.cn an
nouncement is sufficient to guarante- her
big trip out Of both freight and passengers.
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The following are the New York market
reports for yesterday: Ordinary, 91Sc; good or
binary, l01Sc; low middhng, lie; middlin9,
115se; good middling, ike. At 1890,
quiet and hrm; 1915, quiet and 1sc higher;
$40, firm. Sales, 4076 bales.
The following are the closing rates in New
York futures yesterday and day before:
Months. Yesterday. DIu 6eTo7e
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HAPPY tidings for nervous sufferers, and those who
have been dosed, drugged and quacked- Pulver-
machers Electric Belts effecfually cure premature
debility, weakness and decay. Book and Journal,
with Information worth thousands, mailed free. Ad-
dress PULvKRMACHER GALyANIC Co., Cincinnati,
0hio.
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in first hands, but low priced makes are job
bing in fair quantities Woolens are moving
slowly. Dress goods are in good demand.
/. Foreign goods quiet.
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COTTON.

The cable yesterday reported Liverpool
spots active, frmer and 1-l6d higher; deli
veries were firm and l-32 better. In conse-
quence Of the above, New York spots adj
vanced nc; futures opened 6rmer at an ad-
vance of to 10 points, but at the close were
barely steady. New Orleans cloeed firm and
I6c higher. Our market was firm, and, in
response to kilograms, an advance of 1s@ Nc
was made on all grades. Offering continued
light, with fair demand. Sales were mostly
TO splnners, and quotations, as revised, were
as follows:
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THE FAMOUS

SHSHRsVUVH 81 hHNW :"
which for nearly half century has wrought such
WONDROUS CURES Of KIDNEY DISEASE, DYS-
PEPSIA and CANCER. may be had OF all druggists.
Its curative properties almost miraculous. For
pamphlets containing remarkable cures address
MISSLSQUOI SPRINGS, Franklin county, Vermont.
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Trnsfae,s Sale.

PY virtue of deed Of trust executed to me- by Z
u 4. Risk, and which is recorded In the Registers
Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee in book No IO8
page 1S9, and at the request of the benencfaries.
and for the purpose OF paying the debts In said deed
mentioned, WI, on
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DISPENSARY.
DIR. I'D. .. JOhnsOn's
PRIVATE
Medical DisPemsaryS
No. IL JEFFERSON STREET,
Between Main and Front, Memphis.
I2a0I

II NJ JOHNSON Is acknowledged BY all parties In.
IL terested as by far the most successful physician
In the treatment of private secret diseases Quick,
thorough and permanent cures guaranteed In every
case, male or female. Recent cases Of 6onorrhos
and Syphilis cured In few days, without the OF
mercury change Of diet or hindrance from business.
Secondary Syphilis the last veStige eradicated w1b
out the use Of mercury. Involuntary loss of semel
stopped In q short time Sufferers from impoteney
or loss OF sexual powers restored to free Yigor In
few weeks. Victims OF self-abuSe and excessive
venery, suffering from spermatorrhea and loss OF
physical and mental power speedily and perma-
nently cured
Particular attention paid 70 the Diseases OF
Women, and cures guaranteed.
Throat and Lung Diseases cured By new remedies,
All consultations strictly confidential.
Medicines sent By express 70 all p2rtp OF the c0uns
tn. Office hours nom am. 70 p.mI Sundays
from In p.m n. g. Johnson. MD,
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RIVER NEWS.
Weather and Rivers

Weather and Rivers
The table and dispatches below give Off
cial particulars concerning the weather and
rivera:
OFFICE SIGNAL SERVICE OBS, u. s. Al
MEMPHIS, June l, 1878. (
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WAN TED.
WANTED.
5000 CORDS
Stave & Heading Wood
:"

The Memphis COOperage and Manufac-
turing Company
Wish to contract with reliable parties for all or any
part of the above amount of Wood suitable for their
business.
Specifications can be had on application to the
Secretary. at the Office OF the Company, No. 18 Mad
ison street Greene & Beasley's Insurance ofice)
WI. MDERMOTT. Secretary
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'belOw high water mark OF 1874.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS YESTERDAY.
rlme. Bar. Their wind. FAIL FsIn weather.
IS: IS: =: 5 5ssg 3 5 5 s.;
900 pm. 2q.9I | 81 S. % IClear.
Maximum thermometer. 80 deg.
Minimum thermometer. SO deg.
Total rainfall .0q inches.
W. NJ. MELkJY. sgt. Sig Ser u. 9. A.
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SHERIFF SALE.
sherifl,s Sale Of Real Estate.

Sherifl's Sale Of Real Estate.
pUBLIC notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of a
i vendttoni eNponaS TO me directed from tho
Honorable Supreme Court of Shelby county, Tennes-
see, In the of s. E. Wright g. B. Morton ct al
judgment rendered on the 18th day OF May, 1878,
for the sum of Two hundred and siXtyseven dollars
and twentyseyen cents, with interest and costs OF
suit; to satisfy said judgment, ETC., Will, on
Tuesday. S5th day OF june, IsSs,
In legal hours, in front OF the Courthouse Memphis
Tenn, proceed 70 sell, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described property, TO wit: One
lot OF ground In the city of Memphis, county OF
Shelby state OF Tennessee, the corner of Huline
and St Martin Streets known as lot No z, I'm block
No. $3.50 By 1852 feet; levied on the property
or defendant 7. W. Brown to satisfy said Judgment
Interest and costs. Memphis, 22d day of May 1873.
c. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county, Tenn.
By W. W. Coleman, Deputy Sheriff
Wright Fol&es, Gtt'ys for plaintiff. my26 50
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ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE as to Interest Comnisstooer.
Section 1. BE Z ordained 6y The Ge5leraI OoS,s-zz
q The CITY n Memphis, That section 10 OF an On.
dinance entitled An ordinance appeIsafninO ~.
Interest Commissioners, allowing the Interest Com
missioner5 therein provided for annual salary az
$3.50 each, be and the same is hereby repealed
Section ,. Re = IifTtllcr ordained That the SAL
arr of said Interest Commissioners Is hereby fixed
at 81 each per annum.
Passed second and final reading by Council. MAJ
/, 1878, and by Aldermen, May T. 1873 An.
proved Nays 1873. j. X. FLIPPIN Msvor
Attest: CRABTREE BELCHER. City Register.