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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

Govsrccr Talbot, Of Massachusetts,. Tss ir-
su2rraicd It B;>toa yesterday. His nts 'iee
states tbs: the deb. Of TIC Stale amounts to a
little more theo thirty three m;!iiers. The
several s!lkirg !un:s sueuat TO twelve millions,
end the communications wiI! pay of Gvs Eiztts
cf the segregated Gsbs e: maturity, aud tho
remacder all be provided fer long before it be-
comes du:. The gros expenditure for 1878
was ic roadd 1uo5srs $4,000 900. Tha Gav,
eroor co1lnends that the question Of bisnrial
State el:a;ioas. with legislative session 10 81
terDate years. be referred TO too jalgmeat of
the people; that tho sessions be limited to 100
days each, aud iEs. il be made Incompetent for
any Legislature to tx i:s OWE pay, while BY the
same authority it should b. made lis duty 10 es.
tab.ish tho compensation Ct the ntE; cutc .edilg
which ere good Suggestions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

Nj. Rsuo, commissioner of the ioterua
revenue, hes given wavniog 10 all Tbs COLLECTOR:
in his service tf he csly visit Of the inspectors
so that they MAJ have tia:n 10 e:Ge 81 any tvi
Icnce of GU IA :, = :i,ai suGdeu AID u1yy.
pcc.ed exiiniaat:an Eight dis:a7er. |. is pot
often that The chief Of department is SO rs'
gardful Of the Interests Ct Iia suboyG;ns;cs, and
80 Deglec;ic Of those CT he government IS Mir.
Raum is, hu as lie i; ''smsr:' man. DO Prob
ably kpcss which will pay best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03
--.-7sgrD DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR ENOwDEN.
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1870.
The Blaine committee passed through thi:

The Blaine committee passed through this
city this morning, en- i:s way to New Orleans
The Potter c,unittsc is DC It's Wy back from
that SINE ely. As tic ,no;abcrs of both The
committees arc msn OF ordinary comm % seIse
they viii, W. :ufposs, smile, as they pass each
other, st lie raGaduets of their respective rur.
pc:es,2ld a. The c5nplaisarce With which their
tax bu.dsacd c5u7trynen allow themselves to
be a,tc:d Tor The sole purpose Of advancing the
interests 0! !:w poli,ica! ti!sksters. The Pr!
te7 conni:!cc shoul! La7e beco discharged the
sanc day &C which The 60 called democratic
Heu.c CT Representatives. declared that no mat
ter what ffsrdS i might discover they Should
not aff.c5 MIR. Hayes titlo to tho pTcsidercy.
Long be:o1e TIA. committee Was appointed
every bo1y knew iha! Mr.. Ilagea, though ie-
gay iaauguyatcd, had rot been fairly elected,
and il the pccGf tf tia: Knowledge would 90!
affect his tcuu!e OF cii:e there was TO usc IN
spending twenty Thousand dollars to ob'aia it.
The Blaicc coun;ttte ia tqlaty IS useless and
will be as txo:u:i7e. |: will make q tYsiority
and minority scpor:, Inc presentation OF which
will ,f,d aspir2pts fer the prasi4cntI.! rOnl-
natioO opportunities itr deli7es!og speeches 90
the f,or cf the Sauate tA.t vii! &c published
throughout TIC co1otry 81 the COST Of Toe news.
papers, aod. Thea, havioE achieved the otject
for which i. w.s cresnz?d, i. will expire. and
thus deprive is o5siruao, Mr.. Teller, CT the
only notcrie!y DC has ever obtained SIEGE be has
been 10 the Stu,,c. Tho legislation Of tho
p1essus Congress IreseD.s che Of The u12e; fi'ic
ulous s:eocs ia tie farce of lifs aad were ii moi
lhatthe ma1agcrs spd actors are 50 extorlonate
sni 50 utterly regardless Of 81! Interests save
theis owp, ,hey would doubtless be popular
faYaritcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03
Tho Weather.

New York, JaDuar3 3-rhe suideD sE5
severe cold saap has greatly damaged 'ea7es
this morli1g 10 and cur CT The city. The Jc'-
sey ferries arc inpcded ty great masses Of ice
Oh the New York side, snd boats arc ruoaiEg
with difficulty.
The following reports Of the coalition aaG
changes Of tie Thermometer for The past tTtu
ty four hours have been received BY the Sig52
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03
.7sg.1'ETsaI'.7.s-n C0.H.nE RCEsL.

H:.siucs, tur.a. ihs week boz been very Jig A..
o7s;cy 10 The Ch!i.t nc5 hoidays and the inter-
~, ton 10 Dsviea:iol ard tbs very cod Wa.t5.
er. .Hoe re-eiIts Of p:-dIc, hsTe 10 .io is!iy
fsi,.2 e. eai ULi;n a!rset presents avery quiet
s1rc.IgLco. n r:one.afy ST .rs there he's heea
Eo;hiag Ct in.Ere.t - nets hrresbou:s. In Bal.
iinore The supply OF Iisd. hes increased By the
:a;e:cs. Fad dividends payable e. his tine. but
IL CSC = ho aro il :ae h.b!t Of lending noacy are
disposed 20 visit il expectation OF more active
Ge.s2a FIR basins:s, ard consequently better
:s:,3 for :HaGsv. There is more alive de-.
rand .or money il New YORK, tr: ths market
i; cA:y TO- COCA borrowers, with 4,j per cent tie
-u!cg Guo,stica Or ciI. ios1s. GovernmaE
hoa,s a-c 8c.;Ye ard tc7l, the subscriptions yes.
.erGay 10 tie rev four par cent loan amounting
to 1850. 10 Tais is tic lsrges. subscription
cye- before $50, in Il single Day, ba! is &C.
counted Ser IS tie vanEs having held back their
sGA:.:lg tion9 "a order - b,yo the 5oneN: OF the
corl u,i:::oas allowed. which Wan.iu.o operation
ye.:e:d : 1:ato bonds sro quiet. bu. somewhat
a..:e-, wh s.les Of Virs ias coraols, ex Jan cou-
pon: 6! j4- A,c!! sdvs2cs, closing at 545a5it.
!isi.Toad securities sro very quiet and dull B s.
o coo::nsG coed s: GO BID, S24 asked Manassas
- 3u!i :. EJ.:. Virginia sad Tennessee 6: sod
Il. iG0 a.; Glazed ~ iV0.l0. va quito roni.
as.iy:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03
Scarlet Fever.

New YORK January 3.-Ihere has been 90
decrease CT sc,r.ea i4vet 6Gsiag tic present
week. Tic puiabsr Ct cases reported ct tho
Sa5i,osy Bureau show, 50 lar, probable 10
crease ever laa; week. Forty eight Dew cascs
were repo.!cd yesterday, nak!rg oua hundred
aad Gf:y five cases for i've days Of this week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03
Fro1en TO Death,

ELIZABETH, n. j., January "a brakeman
named Opdyke was frozen to death while CON.
ing down on o Central Railroad freight train
from Easou. mau is also reported frozen on
a North Pennsylvania freight while going over
tho Central division. His nsme is not yet
known,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

';@o p&j :heI s!a: 81, .at sho rs "a increase in
Ito a4:.tGa! de-: &: December amounting to
81, .5}.1;5 g. inc resumption OF specie pay
,aan!s y. t:a Sow York sub Treasury yesterday
yc 5 CO.! :, vecS b! 10 .od FOR gold: which
49, y.:'5 .2"::aG;:.t for national bsak noe.
,::.,. ;.ca:.-i il Ga;as .bovs $50. The receipts
g. T;.,L !! tan Su1.I.2a:uTy were abou. hs!t q
'a:l,I.s, While TIC pa5 a.el:s mad, reached oas-
q..rse: o!ih3 racain.:. T'h=rs WAS very little
,a2..2A 10: G3st in aay q!4.L3r, ana no !adica'
~, o. r1v combination - Impede tas sn oolh
;Fcrl;!nf % rtsuE2.!ja. O7te:a were Issued
i:Oa TO Treasury u reissue gold csriiicates
scd icy %ili be usai Id heretofore. 10 more
~: o:a. tlni; notes Ola loss denomination than
fyc cellar. will h8rea!te. DO issued in exchange
70. rlutil.tad no.e3, 81 tho law forbds this after
,ho Tr:.o.a!icu oSspscio payments.
The Baltimore Sun Of to-day says: THE year
ope's with q moro tuoysnt feeling III the COM
E.efc;al community then 81 any tins sin ce tn e
i,sEi3 c?1s73 Tne accounts from ali ponta in
d..G:e that tho resumption OF specie payment
has goan qlie!ly into effect. and ths fac: that tina
curro"cy CT tte country IS once more upon g
sofa basis il regarded with nu;h satisfaction.
TIE ccnicrSatigs chGrac:o: Of tho busine:s plr-
aucd ~ !he merchants i; q guarantee for their
stability us 8 clasa, and With present low prices
q merchandise IS 3 stsr!ng point i. il believed
tie ooc..!io5, Of tao incoming yo.r will result
IN p .aora ss.isC. c!oey way taaa fo- somo
tina past
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

To Gay T5s the tiIo Ez I'd for tie l;a:a:sl-
bling CT tho General Assembly, tu: lie prob
abilities arc, ,bat Business will not be resumed,
or commenced rather, until Monday CT Tues
Gay ueSt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03
i5sSY GG5D5.
DESY GG5DS.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IL WASHING
" TON.
raIETY T5oU5AN ~ sao'ooo) WORTH
DRY GOODS

Ju:t arrived from NEW YORK CITY.
The bss. ole gard and 3 nslf wide sheaI!rg CJt-
ten Il; YARD; thu w!des. shooting Cotton and
tina very hes. quality reduced 10 .0,; ColoIei
silks f5, and 75:; Black Si.Ss f;o:n 75o TO 50
our 81 ard 81 - Black silks are speci,i bargains;
Tabs Linen 81 B.esohed To5la Dam1ss co.
Colorcd Csshmers, aurs wool So; Bl.ci C.sa.
mers So. l0,. 75c, SIC md ST. Purs No C:4;a
for Boys war co.; Coaxs troli So $50 ~
C4ETER'S
III M.sSet Sp4cs, Washington. y. G
One yard wide finest qI.i:y C.Eb?Ic Calico
reduced 10 g.; Ladies (Soo) Tests. has qualify,
silk found, 90; Black Waterproof, ne,riy two
yards wide only 5Ct; Pare Wool Navy Blue
Waterproof C!o!h 81; DC ,u!lful dress goods from
Is; to S. 60, S5elsnI Shaw!a. al cIlor., 81 5U;
Colored SIX VelVtis &c.
The largest assortment: Of NEW DRY
GOODS i5A:
CARTEWS,
I'll Market Sp-ca Washington, and intend TO
Sci! then berJreJ ,nuary ], $50 even if we have
- soil them a. cost. nov wit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

DANIEL MEGsT2Es MONEY MAT3sRs.-
ETc:y oGae 10 :. y nils 0o2,cloty coutEadct5 in
c tic ru: i, p5iats he a:2rica always circulating
abau: U27isl W'2!,s;:T's ;x!cmc c!rale;s0es
10 money r1a;:;r,. 4. writer ia Tho Boston
advertiser HIS ia:i 4:ael That R1fds Chcatc
ever les: Collar ay i5iar:iDg The Massash1.
sets H:etcEi;;i. notes, a2i that lie latter IL
va;izb y pay! g;!ic. attention to Bis paper TIA
su!iog i. TIC Mefcheats' 3;Ts 10 Bjs'oc. !fthiS
&c g., Chcaia aGi iGa Merchants Ba1k uu:t
haTE been exc ::}.i3an..'; treated t7 Inc great
IEpo1a3cr. Ts,:l W1j at {! !ia:0id Skiupaio,
t!i:uah lC q r7SJ.i, lo:;J Wy. Atttli lGte day
thar. cln :ii;,:iy ha aGy doubts IS 10 Webster s
tiaaac!ai :A.s notorious 10 G3s;0a a1d WaSh-
iigt:,n. aat siljcS ever Thcrc else II !aaf. Some
Of lis i,icL(a u:ct e. a:y !ha* he did not COO
t!aG' .h3 i,@i... a: i!c :ia! beer al31g tine n
.hn Ua;tec s!NiI7 SrG2'", add been obliged to
:g!i1G ash :. 9y:g iusrai!P: practice. Lbs can
.azrc.if &c 22!15c:, i:gcsn5a peis,ns WAC kucW
lin ia:iGn,c? u ll' cary l!l, We're Wont TO
5pGat q liaa, ~ @It ii l:!;eliey, Sc entirely &c
voil Il Eu:!cCss mclIo':i Hod au:uess ideas
Ch.:Is5 Suz3acr .aeD!i1atd moro than cnco an
cynciiaace he la; viii! the god like Danicl,
uac:g Guta"ss2. - ;rss 1901 ia The National
irEtS'E, IL WIS H'i'C WOO tASSLiSihS
l.w ia E;a::a, :ca.3 Citar2 Ge had acquired
aur ccaaSs! I. 9;::..i.J. BE aud Webster had
j ct:eGcti liza Commensurate. il suit. aad had
been s::owci. $.,C03 ;1r their services. Ooe day
Wetslcr s:aprct: iua Sumner $ Office and said:
Il u eo;0r user 10 iiH State HOUSE, Sumner,
to e: LIT 81 geo, &ot II! Get you're, 100, ii you
Ike" SGracer (it ferIps thGt DO had some
kaow!elgo CT his l:tc associates peeu'larltics)
dccintG tic proposal W!ah ti!auks. and when
il was urged, d@c:1rc;: emphatica;iy that be
preferred 10 irt RS nancy rcmai1 where it Was
- il :ish: theD, replied Webster, and depart.
ed. ijuz WIEN he want 10 the State House be
drew Summers Zee IS vel ss his oEn, the clerk
having 80 &2lt: taat he had Deco authorized
10 60 80 uGd lha cD?i1Gc: betrscr, II lsunder-
stood, Ci:G iG3 Died tc his younger colleague Tor
the amount. Webster lame vas that be never
took any notice Of lis debts and that be vas total
10 reckless OF moray. Al he wanted was supplied
by his Boston ;.f rli;ars aud it slipped through
his fingers like gg:cssitve!. he appeared to Go
go fully arsre oi his Gi2sy ncTssy toj e! s5ou!
IT, 4 Virginia politician ones told hin IL
Washington he. he ought to be Southalncr,
bacaus3 10 was 50 gcniZ! aid go eloquent. That
is not tho only -easnn," rernsrEed he Senator
"Wha. is aroihsr?' "Gecau5o l never pay my
dcb!sn Usriol V t5Eter WIS unquestlonsbly 8
grla: crater. + greet lawyer, great intellectual
aud political force. tut surely nobody who ever
knew him woa!d chtrGG ElLn Ii.h tee smallest
Germ abcut his debts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

F!oaG is duil, with but light transactions, the
Gales icing conQaed 10 the .ocsl trade. Wheat
is il moderate receipt, and the oEsrings to-day
amounted to go bushela, which sold al l0l, lC2
a13 IGA 70, fsr TO good. But little Corn is COM
ipg r, and prizes ere frm; wo note 40 sales to-
aay. bu. quote l. higher. Iyo is also higher,
hu. 10 sales reported. No OsLs wcro offered,
bgl quotations $40 unchanged. Country pro-
,:1co is higher, especially dressed Pork and
Poultry. rg!.-r aEd Eggs arc 10 fair receipt,
AID remain quia. at quotations. Other articles
unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03
HISSULUTiUN.

-
The copsr!nerstio existing b,Iwcsn J. Rector
S'moo. and john Perry. under ID trGl n.ale OF
SMOOr s. PERRY, is this day dissolved BY
mu.ual conseLt All indebted 10 the late hrm
will ps4so call aud settle tia sa:E.. Either
partner is auth ,r;z,i TO sign the firm name in
settlement The hpoks OF 5moo! Y PerIy will
be found 81 tho Office OF Perry, Smoot 81 20.
H. RECrOK SMOOT.
JOHN PERRY.
Jsau1ry ], l9I9-eo1n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03
EEEREY, SMOOT & CO.,

DERRY, SMOOT & CO.,
iSucccssc!s OF Snoot & Perry
Will coutirus tue LUMBER USINESS, "a
all It's branches, st ;he Old stand OF Smoot u Per-
~, 10 IS north Union street. IN l-eolm
EILEGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND ME-.
y GHAElCAL COLLEGE
The rext holt session beGins FEE.iGrH. Tuition
end room rent free, aud board o. 81 n month.
with opportunities for earning on farm or u
shop. Increased advantages f.. mechanics.
Military d,il twice week. 20. appointment
or catalogues address,
9. H. Z. tIlNOR. President.
dec1o co3U Blacks burg vs..
TOR SALE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

day be 80 Of 400 bags Re. We quote o..
Gov rs / uws vi:
BIO coma o., 1ul lC;:; or.iuary lIE.l'2Yf fir
lil,l5c; gooi i6tstt!i ard prime l5:,!6,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

HIcnM0Hp MAGEET, Jsn'y. 2.-rEe n.arke.
th;3 weak has hoen very quiet, and the receipts
al produce limited. Flour 75as8 IL for fine 10
choice fs!ai!y, with bu. very little doing. o.
iuiiagG 0: Whes: very light AID insufficient TO
!rae; he ceIas1d; snsll ssles Of Fuliz red st
I0l. Corn in dcrsnd ard prices firm. with ssles
u, 40:. Nothing doing in Rye or Osts, and quo
ia,uEs 70 -:iiE2..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. .!sr. D
Live hogs sc!ive; frra and hishc.. common 22i
sS2G0; Light. = IS %; packing. = 75aS2 IS !,
bu.ch SIS 95,l3. Receipts. ~ 3lUi shipments.
l, Isl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, Jan'y. h.
2l5 Cattle were otT,ret al OF which were sid a..
from 3. 10 Sc pc. ID Tor f.. Cstte. and = to 3,
for Cows. Balls and St.gs. and y to Sc for stocs
Cattle. 400 sheep sold =: 81 to 81, per pound.
Mich Cows sold - - 20 $50 cach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-03

LYECHBU9d MARKET, Jan. 1.-The msr-
i<et fer Flour end grain ia quiet and without
chsrEc. The transactions IL Flour arc ve,y
light. ard quotations rensin st 3ASG for flo 10
fancy family brands. Very little w heat coming
il. and the demand is moderate. with quotations
6. lG0, ss 10 quslisy, for white and red. Corn
cuil aid prices weak st 37a45 for mixed sad
white Cats quit 1T 3OsS5 No.hIcy doing &c
Ey", w!icE is quoted at 5ua55.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET. Jan'y. 1.-The
u.Iitt las been very quiet during the week.
With limited receipts Of all kinds of produce.
Eic;r Is OILY in moderate demand, principally
for homo consumption, and we quote 1t .5A
IS IS for super to Brldgewater family. Receipts
o. y neat very light aud quotations nominaily
g0!!05 to- good 10 choice Very little doing ia
CJrn, shcE is quoted a! 39.4J for old and new.
Jat. 57e223, snh Eye nonias:ly 50A55
BALTIIOIE SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET
Su:ar=-Ii:fs is ho.hlug dong IN raw sugars.
ed h. pres-:4s there "a none Offering. bu: The
ni.ihr. i; Gscler, and d: New YORK prices have
II h=rdeninz tendency. We still quo.e a. I'll.
io,es viz
Fair to good refining SAT-; Cuba cantrifussls
1913 Cts; Dsnersss centrifugal 63a1t cents
t:e.lh l:i-rd = .t5 ct5 and Eew crop cav Or.
.t.ns from {. ~ ~ cts. stock here 94l hhds,
W: 10 Por.J nico AID 2lS New ORLEANS.
Cu:ise-We report the narke. stl!i strong,
with tho Inquiry active. bat most Of the STOCK
hr,e il Ee!d lcr hIs her prices, and there u bus
tt:c doing. the only asies.ws have 10 note TO.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-27
Ages OF Animals

A bear rarely exceeds twenty years
fox fourteen or sixteen; lions 1--we
long. Pompey lived to the age of sew
enty. The average of cats is fifteen
years; a squirrel and hare seven or
eight years; rabbits seven. Elephants
have been known to live to the great
age of tour hundred years. A dog
twenty. Pigs haYe been known to live
to the age of thirty years; the rhinoce-
rous to twenty. A horse had been
known to live to the age of slxty-two,
but averages twenty-five or thirty.
Camels sometimes live TO the age of
one hundred. Stays are long lived
Couvier considers 1t probable that
whales sometimes live one hundred
years. Ravens frequently reach the
age Of one hundred. An eagle died at
Vienna, at the age of one hundred and
four years. Swans have been known
to live three hundred years. Mr.. NAL
lerton has the skeleton Of a swan that
attained the age of two hundred. Pei
leans are long lived. A tortoise mas
been known to live to the age of one
hundred and seven years.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-27

OF the 191 ,000, 900 inhabitants of Brit
ish India, their denominations are CIV
en- as follows: Hindoos, l39, ,343, ,S2O !;
Sikhs, LIZA ,43G; Mohamedans, 40,S67,
125; Buddhists and Jams, 2, S22, ,9jl /;
Christians, S97, ,6S2; others, 5,4l7, ,3Ol I;
end religions not known" 532, ,227.
The united military forces of the native
States are estimated at 300, ,000men. The
gross revenue of the chiefs amount to
fl6,OOO, 600, and they pay f275, 900 trib-
ute money to the British Government.
The British receipts and expenditures
for India average about G50, 900, 900 a
year. The Empress army numbers
100000, of which 10000 are English
troops. To these numbers may be adj
ded 100000 native police who also per-
form frontier service. They are un-
der the command of British officers.
There are under British Government,
not including the native States, 493, ,444
villages, townships, etc., of which 4SO,
AL have under 5000 inhabitants. The
average number of inhabitants Is 2ll
per square mile. There are forty-four
towns or cities, with a population of
more than $4,000, the seven largest be-
ing Calcutta, 704 ,345; Bombay, GA ,405; (;
Madras, 397, ,552; Lucknow, 84,779;
Benares, 75,1SS; Patna, 1000; and
Delhi, l54, Az. The whole number
of Government and private schools
in British India, is something over 80,
7GS, giving instruction to an approach
to 100000 scholars. The schools ex-
ist in regular graduation, from those
which give the humblest elementary
instruction to the highest colleges; and
the best pupils of one grade are able to
pass through the other grade by means
Of scholarships. TO complete the sys-
tenn, at each of the three Presidency
cities there is university established
on the model of the London University.
The medium of education in the ele-
mentary schools is the vernacular Ian
guages, into which are translated the
best elementary English treatises.
There are normal colleges, for the
training of Masters. The study of the
classical language of India is maintain
ed and the English language is taught
in the Anglo-vernacular schools and
colleges established for the fduc1ti0n
Of the middle ANA upper classes of so
cietv.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-02-27
Dueling In Florida.

The bowie-knife was favorite weap.
on with the Floridians. Only "dead-
game" men could stand before this ter.
rible weapon. The usual method of
fighting with knives, was to clasp the
left hands of the combatants together,
and put very keen broad knives in their
hands; the seconds then stood within
reach of the men, to interfere with a
pistol ball If either combatant violated
the rules of the fight. There were
many affairs with bowie knives In the
ante-bcllum days of Florida. One of
the most noted, was meeting between
Major Jim Jones and Colonel Grinard,
Frenchmen. The bowie in this case
seems to have been compromise be-
tween the sword Of the Frenchman
and the pistol of the Floridian. Tis
duel was fought in 1852. 1t was very
bloody, both men being gashed fearful
ly, and Jones was finally cut into slices
across his breast, and killed outright.
IL is said that this duel was remarkable
for having been fought in utter silence.
Though the knives slipped in and out
of the bodies Of each man, neither said
a word. With their lips clenched and
their teeth set like vice, they fought
In silence. Not sound came from the
mouth Of either. And when at last
Jones fell In death, Grinard turned,
and wiping the blood from his face,
spoke for the first time, addressing his
second,
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Lack Of Confidence.

The other day a young man Of fouT
and twenty, waiting around the depot,
seemed slyly anxious to get into fuss
with somebody. He was well put to-
gether, seemed to have lots of muscle
and 40 one seemed anxious for trouble
with him. By and by an Oldish man,
who had been watching the fellow for
a quarter of an hour, made free to re-
mark
"You seemed determined to pick a
fuss with some one"
"rhat's what ! want, Mister" re-
piled the young man; "I'm just roast
ing to have some one haul off on me !"
"Why do you wish to fght?" inqui-
red the gentleman.
"Pll explain" was the answer. II
never had fight in my life, and dom t
know whether I'd run or stand up to
business. I'd kinder like to know how
I'd behave, If stood right, up, then
I'd have confidence in myself after
wards; if took a backseat, then I'd be
mighty careful how | told man he
lied"
He slammed around for few minutes
and then went out for a glass of beer.
There was big one-eyed hackman in
the saloon to get bill changed, and
the stranger danced up to him and
cheerfully called Out:--
'l'm the boy who can take care of
that other eye for you"
Don't fool with wild elephant"
growled the hackmsn as he counted his
change.
"Wild elephant be blowed! l can
saw you in two in three minutes"
The fight opened beautifully and
closed rapidly. The young man was
knocked over table one way and
kicked other it from the other, and a
blow under the ear, as he made for the
door, helped him ten feet. lie trotted
into the depot pale as death and head
swelling up, as he inquired for water
and a towel the gentleman who had
conversed with him cane forward ana
inquired -
"Did you find a fight?"
"Got licked all TO thunder" was the
lonesome reply.
"And how about confidence 2"
"Hayen't a pinch! The minute he
hit me wished there was a ten acre
lot between us. That settles that ques-
toni dasn't fight boy ten years
old. !"
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nEetIderh.'


We were talking to mission school
on Darius throwing Daniel in the lions
den. We made as clear as we could the
tact that Daniel had better time that
night than the King, slept more sweet
ly, and all because he had quiet con-
science.
Darius couldn't sleep, could heH"
BY unanimous consent, "No, SIR"
"And why couldn't Darius sleep?"
because he was bad"
Having thus developed the conscience
point, we launched our final question
with good deal of confidence.
"Well, now, dear children, what Is IL
makes the bed softY"
Quick as a fash from four-year-old
came the reply, "Fedders." That closed
the ethical discussion.