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, 1878-02-22
A Queer Prescription.

On one occasion, when was i'll, the
General called in DR.. Hunt, his family
physician. The Doctor was u tall, lAnk,
ugly man-"as good as goldP but with
none of the graces that are supposed 70
win young ladies'; yet he was married 70
one of the loveliest young creatures
ever knew. General Jackson accompan-
led him to my room, and after my puIse
had been duly felt and my tongue duiJ
inspected, they drew their chairs TO tne
fire and began to talk. "Hunt," suddenly
exclaimed the president, show came you
to get such young and pretty wliel
Well, I'll tell you,n replied the Doctor
II was called to attend young iady "
the convent in Georgetown. Her eyes
were bad; she had to keep them Danu-
aged. cured her without her ever
having distinct view Of me. She lgls
the institution, aud year afterRard sue
appeared here in society, belle anu :
beauty. At a bail / introduced mySen,
without the slightest ulterior design, 90
the physician who had restored ne.
sight, although / supposed she had never never
really seen me. She Instantly expresseS
the most heartfelt gratitude. 1t seeme1
40 deep and genuine that was toucneu, taeo.
That very evening she informed me lnst ,,ss
she had severe cold, and that l muI'
prescribe for her. Well it don't looA
reasonable, but | did it. Wrote ny
name on bit of paper, folded II ana ans,
handed it to her, telling her she mu.. nS
take that prescription. She read II SiS snI
laughed. Its a bitter pill, shs saio, %
'and must be well gilded If ever ! .sSo .s.o
it, But whether it was bitter or %neIus' 1s
it was gilded, we are married. ."-L'PP"
c0Lk
, 1878-02-22
The Insect Rayagers.

The United State, Commission, organ
lied Tor the purpose oi inquirng int
the extent aud mean, for arrcsiing inseC
ravHges In the West, have returned anC
ate nuN engaged on their reports. These
will form % volume Ut about 500 pages
On which each member Of the Commis
sion has contributed section on some
special branch, each section having been
Submitted 10 the C0mmiltc" for revision
The territory 20 bee investigated covers
such vast area embracing IN extent
over million square miles, that large
potion, have b,cn but impeiicc'Iy cN'
piored. Prot. Riley was obliged To cut
short his work in British America, both
Tor want of time and lack Of funds. The
lniian disturbances have also prevented
much important investigation in Wyo'
ming, Dakota aud Montana. Again, the
conditions under which the Commission
were obliged to study these insects were
unusual. In the previous year the locust
had Overrun section of the country 10
which it had never before made its ap-
pearance. This spring large numbers Of
the eggs laid were hatched. Much of
the work of the Commission was among
these young insects, and enabled them
to study them under this their unnatural
condition, but it intertefed somewhat
with the investigations desired in their
native home and the breeding grounds of
the locust. Among interesting facts
noted in this connection are, that the
loCusts, like migrating birds, journey at
fixed seasons southwark, and at certain
other seasons return TO the place of their
origin. The limits beyond which locusts
have not ventured have also been de-
termined, from all of which steps may be
taken to protect from their ravages fields
in the line of their flight. Much inter
esting information has also been OBJ
tanned Of the feeding habits of these in
sects, in which the examination Of the
stomachs of large number of species
have furnished much valuable aid, Op-
portunities were also enjoyed for study.
ing some of the enimies to she locust, as
the "silky mite," and also the "5lister-
beetle" The former is an eight legged
creature that preys on the locust eggs,
and proved to be the mature form of the
little mite which is parasite of the
locust. The study of the blister beetle
has brought out many interesting facts
with regard to the origin and habits of this
insect of which hitherto but little has
been known. 1t is known to commerce
as the "Spanish Fly" and to the farmers
as the pest of the potato field and other
plants.
1t is important that these Investigations
should be continued during the next few
sessions, and to this end the Commission
recommends that the appropriation by
Congress of $4,000, granted last year,
should be continued. The Canadian au.
thorities have promised the cooperation
of the Dominion Government, if the work
of the Commission is continued, a coop
Grafton that is very desirable. - T'OledO
RL1Ie
, 1878-02-22
The Clock of Clocks.

In Mengels building is now on exhi,
bition in all probability the most won,
deriul clock in the world. II was built
. by Stephen ID. Engle, matchmaker AT
/ HszeltOn. lie is about forty.tive years
of age, and was about twenty years in
perfec'ing the clock. Mr.. Reid paid
Engle $4,000 for it. Engle never saw
the Strasburg clock. In fact, he has rot
travelled more than two hundred miles
from home q any time. This clock
stands eleven feet high. At the base t
is about four feet wide aud at the top
about two. 1t is about three feet deep
at the base, gradually less towards the
top. Its colors are dark brown and
gold. The S,rusburg clock is thirty feet
high, yet its mechanism is not SO intri.
cate nor has it as many figures as the
Hazelton clock. The StraSburg clocks
figures are about three feet high and the
American clocks about nine inches.
Three minutes before the hour pipe or
gan inside the clock plays an anthem.
1t has five tunes. Bells are then rung,
and when the hour is struck double
doors in an alcOve open and figure of
Jesus appears. Double doors to the
left then open and the apostles appear
slowly, one by one, in procession. As
they appear and pass Jesus they turn to-
wards him, Jesus bows, the apostles turn
again and proceed through the double
doors in an alcove to the right. AS
Peter approaches, Satan looks out of a
window above and tempts him. Five
times the devil appears, and when Peter
passes, denying Christ, the cock flaps
its wings and crows. When Judas APP
pears, Satan comes down from his win
dow and follows Judas out in the pro-
cession, and then goes back up to his
place to watch Judas, appearing on
both sides. AS the procession has
passed, Judas and the three Marys dis
appear and the doors are closed. The
scene can be repeated seven times in an
hour if necessary, and the natural mo-.
ton of the clock produces it four times
per hour, whereas the Strasburg pro-
cession is made but once day, at 12
o'clock. Below the plaza is the main
dial, about thirteen inches in diameter.
70 its right is figure Of Time, with an
hour-glass. Above this is window, at
which there appear figures, representing
youth, manhood, and old age. To the
left of the dial is skeleton represent
ing Death. When the hour hand ap-
proaches the first quarter Time reverses
his hour-glass and strikes one on a bell
with his scythe, when another bell inside
responds; then Childhood appears in
stantly. When the hour hand approach
es the second quarter or half hour, there
are heard the stroke of two bells. Then
Youth appears and the organ plays a
hymn. After this Time strikes two and
reverses the hour-glass, when two bells
respond inside. Que minute after this
chime of bells is heard, when folding
door opens in the upper porch and Que
at the right Of the court, when the Sa.
vior comes walking out. Then the apos.
ties appear in procession. The clock
also tells of moons changes, the tides,
the seasons, days, and day of the
month and year, and the signs Of the
zodiac; and on the top asoldier In armor
is constantly on guard, walking back.
ward and forward. As the hours ad-
vance, Manhood, Old Age and Death take
part In the panorama.
, 1878-02-22

MRS. MARY CLEMMER has an opinion
as to noses. She says that Stanley
Matthews nose, slender and rather fiat,
is not the Nose of Power 1t will never
cleave his way to eminence, like that of
Evarts, for example. Senator Don Cam
eron, Mrs. Clemmer describes as being
about six feet high and of exceedingly
youthful aspect. Like nearly all the men
from Pennsylvania, he has SANDY" hair,
eyes and skin all of color. He has the
deep.set, canny eyes of his father, with
much finer and stronger features. His
head is high above his ears, with intense
perspective faculties.
, 1878-02-22

a.kei if"EHz," bld aa, bycn ,hcrr that
day
TIE cir. l..s .s,l a'h.m boz surprise.
"uh. na, Nr. she stll, 'L.lz1
Irr yesterday. didn't YOU knoN that
Then She aided we thought she Wa.
going o. ug married.
And now 'hi, arden, lover began "a
fancy that pacuHitry trouble had be-.
fallen Do, darling
"~lr hl, loot her place" Doe said
"N,lI. .he must marry me at once. She
shall not seek another" Aud be- set for
ward toward her home plain little
boarding house BOO shabby street, think
iug of her very 'enderly and building
bright air castles. They would be So
happy together bee should build such a
pretty little nest for his bird, llt WAS
not rich, but she should have al! she
wanted.
A. he stood on the door-steps, waiting
for some one to admit him,he felt that he
had never loved her 50 well before.
A stupid girl answered the bell.
Miss -" she repeated; "oh, no,
Miss - has gone away Then she re-
membered that she had been charged
with letter. ~ guess it's for you," she
said, taking it from her soiled apron
pocket, " cause the other man has gone
with her, you know
"What other mani" cried the poor fel
low; but the girl had shut the door, and
be staggered away, and with trembling
hands tore open the envelope, and read
the letter within it by the light of a shop
window. 1t was very brief. This was
all it said:
~ suppose you waited for me in
the Park. l tell you candidly that l
never meant to meet you there. That |
never intended to marry you. | have
married -. | should have been
more open with you if l had known that
he was in earnest; but he was rich and |
thought he might be flirting with me.
We were married To-Day. did not want
a scene, so l told you to wait for me, and
when you read this l shall be on an ocean
vessel far at sea. | hope you'll not take
it hard; I'm not worth "; but | never
could have been happy with a jealous
man like you, nor a jealous man with me.
Good-by."
Thepoor fellow read it all twice through
before he fell down in a heap upon the
pavement. Strangers picked him up and
carried him to hospital. There he lay
for weeks, and when at last they dis
charged him cured, no one would have
known him. That was the first day that
people noticed him staring at the clock
in the Park at high noon. Since then,
every day has found him there. Rain
or shine, summer or winter, he has kept
his tryst, until one day, a week or two
ago, the boys who watched and grinned
at the "twelve O'Clock man" saw him lie
down upon bench with his arm under
his head and close his eyes. Some one
drew near and looking at him compass
sionately said:
"Are you ill9 Can help you9"
Then he opened his eyes.
"No, | am only tired" said he. ~
think she is not coming, unless-unless
the clock is wrong"
Then the strange, far. away look of the
dying man was fixed upon the clock, and
the eyes closed no more, until kind hands
drew down the lids. The "twelye o'clock
man" was dead.
, 1878-02-22

How THEY TREAT ANIMALS IN JAPAN
DIR. David Murray has called my at
tention to the very important service per-
formed by the crows and kind Of hawk
which act as scavengers. We are so ac
customed at home to find these birds
especially wild and wary, that il is a
somewhat startling sight to see them
perching on the buildings in q crowded
city like Toxic, and swooping down in
front of you in quest of food, which might
otherwise decay and vitiate the atmos-
phere. The destructiveness and brutal
ity, generally speaking, Of the children
of Christian nations, lead to the stoning
of dogs, cats, and birds of all kinds. In
Japan sucn thing is unknown, and a
stone thrown at dog q speak from ex-
perience) is generally answered by an in
quiring look, hens hop out Of the way
and even cats do not take the hint! In
other words, the crows and hawks are
never molested, and the result is that all
carrion and other stuff left in the streets
are pounced upon and carried off i'm.
mediately ly.--Prg, b. S. Morse, in Pop
uIar Science Monthly.
, 1878-02-22

QUEEN Victoria, it is said, has taken
no notice of the marriage OF the Duke of
Norfolk and Lady Flora Hastings, and
the traditional present for the bride of
an Indian shawl has not been forthcom-
ing. The duke is at the head of the
Roman Catholic peerage, and Lady Flora
is convert, Now, her Maje,ty has no
actual dislike to Roman Catholics who
have been brought up in that faith; but
she dislikes converts exceedingly, and
hence the real reason why she resolved to
ignore the wedding Of which every one
has been talking for the last month.
, 1878-02-22

CoLoRINd CoTToN BLUE.-Take two
pounds Of copperas, one-half pound of
prussiate Of potash, one-half pound oil of
VitrioI. Dissolve the copperas in enough
hot water to cover the goods. Scald two
hours. Take out the goods and rinse in
cold water; then empty the kettle aud
put in fresh, soft water, sufficient to cover
the goods well; add the prussiate of pot
ash put in the goods and boil twenty
minutes; then take out the goods and to
the liquor add oil of vitriol and stir we'll.
Put in the goods again and let them re-
main until the color is as dark as desired
Rinse in cold water.
, 1878-02-22

AT temperance meeting 10 kenig'sy ay
recently, Col. Ben. Selby dellverou ~ ~
eloquent address, ia the course oi WIZ ...s
he gave an illustration of the suiefins'
of a man affl cted with delirium tremsns' 10
A lady in the audience sent up 70 a n'u
the following testimonial as to his 'u'
cess
Ben selby aptly undertakes
To initiate a man with snakes,
And every mortal son Of Adam 80,
Can see at once that Ben has bAu on'
, 1878-02-22

ADMAToRY young man at last proposed,
and begged his sweetheart to say yes, but
she sternly told him that the yesterday
was passed.
, 1878-02-22
Webster and Benton.

Daniel Webster and Thomas II. Benton
sat for many years in the United States
Senate together, without speaking to or
noticing each other in any way. Webster
was leader of the Wings, and Benton of
the Democrats and to their political
rivalry was added strong mutual per-
sonal hostility.
A very striking event, which happened
to Benton, suddenly changed their rela-
tions to each other. In the year 1S41,
a newly-invented gun was to be tested Oh
the national steamer, Princeton, on the
Potomac river, not far from Washington.
The President aud his Cabinet went on
board, and many Of the most dis
tinguished statesmen OF the time were
present, curious to see the experiment
tried.
just before the gun was touched off, a
crowd of Cabinet officers, Senators, aud
other notable meu gathered around it, to
observe the effect from near point of
view. Among these was Col. B;ntOn.
Just before the gun was fire |, some
one touched him on the shoulder, and re-
guested to speak with him for moment.
Benton left his place in the group, which
was taken by Mr. Gilmer, the Secretary
of the Navy. The gun was touched off,
burst, and killed number Of persons,
among whom was Mr.. Gilmer; while
Benton, who had Withdrawn from its
close vicinity, was but slightly injured.
This narrow escape affected the great
Mssourian most profoundly. at seemed
to me-" he said afterward, "as if that
touch ON my shoulder was the hand of
the Almighty, stretching down there,
drawing me away from instantaneous
DEATH"
From that time he was a changed man.
He resolved to become reconCiled tO his
old enemies; and one of the first things
he did WAS to go to Webster and ask him
to "bury the hatchet" and be good
friends again. Webster gladly and
warmly grasped his hand; and from that
hour till Websters death, there were nc
two Senators more cordially devoted to
each other than he and Benton.
SAYING smart things does not pay. II
may crafty your spite at first, but it is
better to make friends than enemies. II
you cannot make people happy, at least
refrain from adding to their misery.
What If this woman is not your ideal OF
womanly perfection, or that man your
model mani Your mission on earth is not
to remind them Of the fact. Each of us
| has faults of his own in CORRECTING
them we shall find ample occupation. A
"stng or a dig" never did any good
never helped any one to be any better
One who falls into the habit of giving
them soon looks ill-natured. 1t is MOI
always possible tn join the Mutual Admi.
ration Society, and be good member,
but at least one can hold ones tongue.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-28
ORLEANS MONDAY, OCTOBER g. 1878

bination which opened the vault After this
three OF the burglars conveyed Werkle back
TO his apartment and kept guard over him
and his wife, while their companions were
| ransacking the vault of It's valuable contents.
After working inside the vault for nealry two
hours they succeeded in wrenching one of the
safe doors off the hinges. They also forced
open number of iron boxes, which contained
plate and jewelry, and which had been left at
the bank for safekeeping
After securing as much property as they
could conveniently carry the burglars de-
pa' ted, leaving all their tools behind them
Werkie raised the alarm as soon as possible
and information was sent to police head
quarters, whis is only two blocks away from
we're soon on the spot, but no trace could be
found of the burglars.
An inspection of the vault showed that
after opening the vault door the burglars had
to work for o considerable time before they
could force the safe, and several Of their
tools were broken In the work. One compart-
ment of the safe, which contained 100000 In
bonds the property of Augustus Schell, pres
ent Democratic candidate for mayor, re-
manned untouched.
ALI the most expert officers In the police
department are working on the case. AL
ready several arrests have been made on sus-
picion, and the ianitor and watchman are
held under surveillance
It is supposed that the burglars, after see-
Ing the night-watchman leave, entered the
side door on Bleecker street with false keys.
The losses are unknown. They are esti-
mated at from $4,000 to 100000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-28
QUARANTINE.
Some Sound Views Thereon From Old ST..
ATLANTA constitutional

SUNAn SUNNI SAeHS AHeFeSn FfDaM D1U 81.
ATLANTA constitutional
Old ST laid down the morning paper and re-
marked:
''Ef [ members myself, I red de odder day
dat dis Missipy town, Meridium, he kurren-
teen'd gin de yailer feeber? r?'
so it did
@But sees now dat de skurge has got thru
de picket line an scattered itself in de villlge
whether Or nOtl'
"That is true and am sorry to hear it."
M too, but hits dis kllrrenteen dat Use
got my 'spishun's on. / tell yer dar amt no
use tryin' ter ehet down Oh de yaIer jack in
no such style ez dat
"Why not ?'
Kase Use been down in desc yeIer feeber
destricks myself, and Use stood gayrd ter fite
hit Off mo- times dan wunCe | tell yer boss
it's slcker an trickier dan free niggers, and
white boys round er sirkus, where yer hez to
nail de kanvass on der grOun' ter keep EN-
outen de showI"
"You are about right"
Vas, sab, my sperience ar dat whenebber
SumbOdy kin get up er envenshun ter kllrren-
teen de win den yer kin kurrenteen de yaller
feeber You got ter switch de breezes round
de town fore yer kin drink red Ticker wdout
trimblin er, go ter sleep widout dreemin' Oh
skelintons."
And that is your experience ?"
Yes. sab; de fack is, de only way ter per-
fectually kurrenteen a town ar ter let de
yaller feeber brake out dar Den yer'll see
all de foot tracks pintlng der odder way an
yer country kinfokes sayn' er prevus engage
ment foces dem ter stay at home Dar aint
muffin kin beat hit fer perventin' immergra-
shun inter town an keepin' yer nabers fun
'tendin ter yer bisness fer yer, yer heah
me-"
And the old man went on down stairs, de-
livering d eulogy on water and clean back
yards as de beS' kurrenteen / knO's on
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-28
LOUISIANA NEWS.

~ The total number of voters registered in
lerrebonne parish up to the twenty-third is
1929. -
The Republicans Of Terrebonne have norni-
mated the following ticket: For the Legisla-
ture, Rial Coleman and John W. Boarb: for
parish judge, Henry G. Sidney; for sheriff,
Alfred Kennedy; for coroner, VIM. Hardie.
An improvement in the condition Of the
many small towns Of the State suffering
from yellow fever, is reported in the country
press. The mortality has greatly decreased.
and the present week will probably see the
e,ld OF Inc pestllence in many Of the afflicted
places.
r. Mr., Ozemee 4. Lirette, deputy sheriff Of
lerrebonne, and nominee Of the Democratic
party for sheriff at the coming election. died
on Wednesday night, the twenty second in
stant, in the thirty fourth year NJ his aoe A
convention will meet to-day Monday to Sc
lect candidate to replace Mr. Lirette on the
Democratic ticket
Washington, st. Landry, brags Of n semi
weekly communication with New Orleans,
ana yet no fever We do not brag, but on the
contrary, would most modestlv state. that
our connection with New Orleans has been
weekly besides an almost constant com
fnunicatjOn with other infected points, and
stu, through some divine dispensaton. the
"Great Master has permitted us to nass
through unscathed by the devouring breath
OF the fever fiend.-I Port Vincent Livings-
tOnian.
Rumors are constantly coming in Of hum
dreds OF laborers icing gt work closing the
Bonnet Carre Crevasse. We have sent tn
official headquarters to knew the truth, as it
is q very important question to the swarnps
Of the Amlte river. The information received
IS to the effect that work Is progressing at
the crevasse to Il sufficient extent to prevent
too, much water passing through the gap,
and forcing Fl deposit Of river sand in such
manner as to form a good solid base for the
levee 70 be erected upon next year If practic-
able lLivingstonian.
Deputy Marshal SGudaInore went over to
Vidalia yesterday forenoon. He heard there
various reports Of trouble, which, sfted down,
as well as We can sift them, amount srlbstan-
TALLY to this; There were reports current
that Capt. King, with II body Of men, was
coming into the parish from the vest. Three
white men going to M0rven plantation near
Vidalia, were taken by the coIored people to
be Capt. King s forces, and were fired into bv
the colored people. A horse was u1Ortally
wounded aud has since died. Judge Mayo.
mayor Of Vidalia, went to the scene of The al
legged disturbance. We give the story as Mr..
Scudamore got it from Che people Of Vidalisa.
He knows nothing Of it, nor do We One can
hear so many stories coming from that part
OF Louisiana about this time that we think it
safe to discount any Of them about 80 per
cent lNatchez Democrat nineteenth
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-28
VI MARHNE NEWS.

Port EADs, Oct. 27, 6 p. rn-Wfnd east
northeast, light. Weather thick and threat
eDing rain.
Arrived: British steamship Airy, WiIkie
master, at $40 &. m, from Cape de Verde, to
Fl, & p. Bier
German steamship Frankfurt, Berry mas
ter, at 4 IS p. m, from Bremen via Havana, to
f. F. StOckmeyeT Il Co.
British steamship Amaryllis, at 5 .. M,
from Cardiff via st. Thomas to A. K. Miller
K Go.
Sailed: Steamships Historian and Ariel
ship Cleopatra and bark Harold.
SOUTHWEST Pass, Oct. II, 6 p. M -Baror1-
eter 1880. Wind northeast, light. Weather
cloudy and hazy.
No arrivals or departures