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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-13

Jobbing and Commission Deaerin
BUTTER, CHEESE, FLOUR, LARD. EGGS.
BEANS, DRIED APPLE, &c.
2tJoHE STREET, BOSTON, MASS.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-01-13

BOSTON WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET
CORRECTED ExPREssLYPoR
IT Il Nj O NIT
A. D. H B B A RID,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-10-15
The cniso,n, verdict.

In the spring Of 1871 three hun
dFed Republicans, sll of that party
ths. were in Kempsr county, Missis-
sippi, were led BIZ Judge Chisolm.
The Democrats were led By John w.
Gully. The latter was shot by ne
gro, and BE and his friends, Gilmer,
Hopper and Rosenbsum were arrest
ed Oa the wsy to the jail Henry
J. Gully shot Gilmer. and another of
the mob shot one Mcclellan who act
ed as guard for the party. Judge
Chisolm's family followed him TO the
jail, which was soon surrounded by
yelling, angry mob. The doors were
broken down, and as the mob rushed
in man named Rosser shot Johnnie
Chisolm, killing him instantly. Judge
Chisolm caught up a gun which had
been left in the room and killed the
boys murderer with shot The jail
vas fired. The Chisolms were forced
20 90 forth TO the mob. A dozen guns
were leyeled AZ the father, and his
daughter, COrleiIa, VINO threw her-
self upon him, received several balls
in her person, which were intended
for him. Both were fatally wounded
and died in q few days after Ssreral
months later ths negro Riley con-
fessed 70 the murder Of John W.
Gully. Then Henry j. Gully and
other members Of the mob were ar
rested Between tie tsrdy work Of
the Grand jury and efforts Of the
court none Of The murderers we're
brought TO trial till within the pas.
two weeks. The jury was composed
Of eleven Democrats and one os.en-
sible Republican. Mrs Chisoim
swore thai she saw Henry J Gally
shoot her daughter, Cornelis Other
witnesses testified that they ksew Of
8 conspiracy TO kill Judge Chisolm,
in which Henry j. Gully was the
leader. The evidence vas as positive
as evidence could be. The jury were
out about half an hour and came in
with a verdict Of ecqaittsI !
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-10-15

One Of the wonders Of Iowa is the
Walled Lake" about one hundred
and fifty miles wes. Of Dubuque city.
The lake is from two TO three feet
higher than the earth's surface. In
some places the wall is ten feet high,
fifteen feet wide at the bottom, AID
FIVE feet on the top. Another fact is
the size Of the stones used in con-
struction, the whole OF them varying
in weight from three tons down to
one hundred pounds. There Is ga
abundance Of stones in Wright eoua-
ty, bat surrounding the lake 10 the
extent Of iTe or ten miles there are
none. No one can form az idea as
to the means employed 10 briag them
to the spot, or who constructed it.
Around the entire lake is belt Of
woodland half mile 10 length, COM
posed Of oak; with this exception,
the country is rolling prairie. The
trees must have been planted there at
the time OF the building OF the wall.
Ia the spring Of the year 1856 there
was q great storm, and the ice on tie
lake broke the wall il several places,
and the farmers in the vicinity were
obliged to repair th9 damages 10 pre-
vent innndatiou- The lake occupies
ground surface Of two thousand
eight hundred acres; depth OF water
as great ss twenty-five feet. The
water is clear and cold !: soil sandy
aud loamy Il Is singular that 30
one has been able 10 ascertain whore
the water comes from nor where It
goes, yet it is always clear and
fresh.
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How banana. ar. xa..ea.

Few people who see bananas hang
ing in the shops Of fruit dealers think
Of them IS more than 8 tropical lax
ury. The fact is, they are 8 staple
article Of food in some parts Of the
world sn1, according 70 Humbold,
81 acre CT bananas will produce IS
much food for s man az twenty-five
acres Of wheat IL IS the ease with
gbich bananas are grown that is
The grea. obstacle to civilization in
some tropical counuies 1t is so ca
sy 10 obtain a living without work
that no effort will ever De made and
the Elen become lazy and shifiless.
All that is needed is TO stick 3 suck
er into the ground, and Il viii a.
once sprout ard grow, and ripen ire
fruit in twelve or thirteen months
without further care. each plant hav-
ing from 10 TO I25 bananas; and,
when tha. dies down from frulting.
new suckers spring up 70 take its
place. In regions where no frost ev-
er reaches. bananas are found in eli
stages Of growth, ripening their fruir
every day and every month 10 the
year.
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eased Lewis, and the trial and con
viction of jenkins soon followed
for when accused of the murder ana
shown the damning self accusations
be wilted and made clean breast o
it. The gsllows erected for Lewis
served to "shuflis OFF, the real mur-
derer ..of Lucy Harris, for Jenkin.
was swung of in short time after
wards.
Lewis, as soon as released, came
to this spot, the scene of the tragedy,
and carved that cross on the tree
and every day. during life, be came
here. to kneel and pray 20 be worthy
of being united with her above
His reason was shaken By what be
had gone through, and the Judge
cared that be wanted for nothing.
The people mere call that Lewis
Cross and Heaven knows he did
carry 3 heavy cross. he kept II
white and clean while living, not al
lowing fiber to grow ia any of the
incisions. lie died about fifteen
years ago, and once in willie one
Of the town people cuts out the cross
as it fills up, so as to perpetuate
Lewis Cross as long as the tree
stands
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Elsht Point. iu BREAD Making.

We sum up briefly eight essential
points in bread making. as gathered
from recent eonu. buttons to an sgri-
cultural Journal Of prominence. and
formed from the inner editorial con-
sciousness. viz:
I. Good wheat -four. Some varie.
ties Of wheat, snch as are deficient
in gluten, viii not make good whsct
-four.
2. A good miller 70 grind TIE wheat
The bread maker should be sure TO
fnd the god miller
3. The wheat should Lot be ground
when dry. Choose wet spell'' for
the grinding
4. The -four should be sifEed before
using to separate the particles.
). Good yeast. This g made from
new hops. Stale hops viii not. With
certainty. make lively yeast
6. Thorough kneadiHg After il
has had enough, kneaf it while
longer.
I. Do aot lei the dough raise 100
much. Nine oct Of every ten bread
makers in this country let their bread
raise until It's sweetness has been de-
s.royed.
s. The oven car be too bot ss well
as too co0.. Tie "happy medium
mus. be determined upon and selected
There are three kinds Of bread, viz:
Sweet bread. bread and sour bread.
Some housewives make sour bread, 3
great many make bread. bat very few
make saee. bread. Sweetness in
bread il positive quality that lot
many makers have yet discovered
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-10-15

A singular wall has been discover
ed in Virginia, oa the line ct the
Ricbmond aud Danville Railroad.
and ia 81 feet 10 inches long. 10 feet
high. is inches thick, at the top, and
, ! feet st the bottom 1t runs north.
cast and southwest, and is situated
at the lower cad of slight elevation,
which ascends gradually. The posi-
ton of the wall and its environments
precludes the idea that it could have
been buried under the accumulation
of sands conveyed by the rains rom
above. The stones of which the wall
is composed are Of common, fiinty
quartz. They are irregularly shaped,
but as fiat and smooth as if designed
for the ordinary purpose Of masonry.
The interstices are ailed with smaller
stones.
The cement or clay whep frs. ex-
posed to the cir is of the consistency
Of putty, but soon indurstes to a de-
gree that it may be readily cut in any
shape with pocket knife. 1t has no
obvious affinity with the soil which
lately inclosed the wall, aud nothing
similar in character can be found 10
radius Of miles. 1t is imbedded in a
micaceous sandstone. requiring both
grubhoe and pick to extricate IL The
stones are adjusted with the accuracy
Of square and plumb
Now, ss 10 the history Of this uu-
earthed wonder.
Fifty or sixty wears ago, when the
land was covered with forests, and
being surveyed under the direction Of
Mr.. Huddleston, then the owner,
the surveyor observed such defec-
ton in the needle Of his compass as
indicated the presence Of metal. 1t
was thought that gold besring quartz
was near.
An excavation was made, bat no
gold bing found in the rock, further
search was not prosecuted Profess
sor Campbell, Of Lexington, who has
not seen the wall, but from the nc
counts of il which be has read, thinks
it is one OF the geological dikes (corn-
mon in some places ssd not the work
of man.
But on the other hand, q gentleman
of great intelligence, including some
geological requirements, who has
made thorough examination Of the
wall. says:
'TRe coup d'eil. as well as an ex-
animation Of the component parts.
proves beyond persdventure wall
msds with human hands and Of great
antiquity. In connection with the
late discoveries in Ohio. it tends TO
establish the truth of the theory that
q higher order of civilization preceded
the Indians on this continent. IT il q
study for antiquarians, not geole-
gists."
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-10-15
WHOLE NO. l475.



Said one OF the most successful
merchants Of Cleveland a day or two
since 20 . lad who was opening par
eel:
young man, unite those strings,
don't cnt Them
1t was the FIRST remark BIO had
made to new employe II was the
first lesson for the lad to learn, aud it
involved the principle OF success or
failureiu his business career Point
ing to well dressed man of 80 years
behind O counter, the merchant said
"Thcre is a man who always whips
out his scissors and cuts the strings
Of package in three or four places.
He is q gcod salesman, but never
will be anything more. presume he
lives from baud to mouth, aud very
likely is always more or less in debt.
The trouble with him Is that be was
never taught to save. 1 told this boy
just now to unite the string instead Of
cutting it, not 50 much for the value
Of The string as to teach him that ey-
erything must be saved and nothing
wasted. If the idea can be firmly i'm
pressed upon the mind of a beginner
in life that nothing was made 70 be
wasted, you have laid the foundation
Of success"
The moral Of this little incident is
self.evident. A young man well
brought up. with a fair education,
seeks employment in q business house.
The habit Of waste in little things is
noticeable, and becomes drawback
on his value and usefulness to bis
employer. The disregard Of saving
strings and paper developsinto care
lsssness that runs through all his
habits He does not get On in the
world because be is was.e,ul Snall
sums Of money clip through lis DO
gsrs almost ancoasciously, because
they ere small. He Gsstes time by
the minute, without thought Of the
old adage: Take care Of the min
utes and the hours viii take care OF
themselves"
Sitting ia the coanting-room Of cne
of Cleyeland's oldest and most sue
cessfnl merchants one day, we motto.
ed that he cut of the blank sheet of
the letteTs be was engaged in fling.
The name Of this man is q synonym
of charity and benevoleuee, and his
liberality in all good works u almost
unbounded. His attention beng call
ed to what seemed an unas1al pro-
eseding. he said:
"Yes, it NAV strike you as Singular
TO save these half sheets Of paper,
but | commenced life 11or oJy il a
country store in New glaod, and
this was one ofthe firss less pns in
saving little thiGgs that was taught
me by my employer. Re hs been
nearly half q century uua-r q ~ sod,
bnt / never do this wi.houJ thinking
of the good old man. l believe it
was the secret Of my success il life
This sasing Of litsle things does not
imply stinginess or meanness. 1t is
simply tie habit Of saving instead Of
wasting. II is embodied in the mot
20, "Waste not. want not Tbs e.
fore we say, "Don't cat the srriags.' ?
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scme cnrious Statistics.

Allowing two square feet to each
person, the entire population Of Bos-
ton could stand on the public garden,
with good deal OF room TO spare.
The entire population of the United
States could stand in Boston proper
mot including Brighton, Dorchester,
and West ROxbury) The entire
population of the world now estinat-
cd at ia, ,000.0OOl could stand on
the Island OF Martha's Vineyard, or
in the space occupied by the towns Of
Boston, Brooklyn, Newton, Needhsm,
Dedkam, Hyde Park, and Milton.
The State Of Massachusetts would, In
this way, accommodate seventy times
the present population of the world,
placed side BY side and allowing two
feet to each person would encircle the
earth twenty times.
The States Of Maine, New Hamp-
shire aud Vermont, taken together,
are as large as England. Any one
of the States of Georgia, Illinois,
Iowa, and North Carolina is as large
as England. Kansas is as large ss
England sad Scotland together. Ire
land is about The size Of Maine.
France il more than twice as large as
England, Wales, and Scotland togeth-
er. Texas is as large as the States
of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
neeticut, New York, Pennsylvaais,
Delaware, Maryland, Ohio and Indi-
ana combined. The entire population
Of the United States could be provid-
ed for in Texas, allowing each man.
woman and child four acres of land.
The entire population Of the world
could be provided for in the United
States, allowing each person one and
half acres Of land.
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Ignorance IN the soath.

New YORK, Oct. 2-Tbe report Of
the General Agent of the Trustees Of
the Peabody Educational Fund
states the necessity for the Federal
Government granting some aid TO
the Southern States in their efforts to
educate the ignorant classes is great
er than ever before. as the evils that
grow out OF popular ignorance spread
blight over the whole country
With two million children still with
out means of education the danger Of
the situation is made apparent TIE
school population of Virginia il ESQ.,
$40 white and 202, $50 colored. OF
these but 203, 900 were enrolled in
the schools in 1878. In North Caro-
lima the school population vas 2T3,-
se7 whites and 1858 eolorei. To-
tai enrolment 22S, 900
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THE oaKEN CROSS.

! Several years ago / was membe
Of dramatic company doing the in
terror Pennsylvania towns. At -
among the sights" pointed cut tt
the stranger is huge tree, and abOD
four feet from the base the bark hai
been cut in the form Of cross in di
rensions about two feet BY ihret
feet.
"What is the meaning OF that 2
asked / of my "guiden-the clerk o
the postofice-as pointed 70 The
cross so deeply engraved in tbs
tree.
There's a story goes with that, :
said be, "and it's been the cause Of
me being against capital punishment
ever since"
"a story z"
Yes" interrupted he, "snd one
that svea the youngest child IL our
rowD has learned to relete. Let Us
sit here, aad I'll tell it to you"
Lighting fresh cigar, be began
the following, and I give it in bis own
words as near as | can:
Let us see-It's now almost forty
years since the events which ! an
going 10 relate occurred. Two
miles 10 the west, over there. Is aa
old run on; coal pit, or | should say,
q pit sunk for coal. bat which never
yielded much Of the "dusky." Oae
Of The men employed in the first
working and sinking was named Jno.
Harris. collier from over the water.
He was sort Of superintendent, or
boss Of gang Of the workers, aad
had built himself neat little home
about mile from here, between this
place and the pit His family cor
sisted of himself and daughter, his
wife having died IN England. The
daughter WIS 6 beautiful girl Just
turning Der eighteenth year. and was
the magnet that drew all the young
gsllsnts for miles around. Among
the number Of swsins who were ready
10 fight, bleed or die for her, were
Henry Lewis and Charles jenkins.
Both figure prominently il my tale
so | viii name none of tie others who
had entered TIE lis, for favor from
Lucy Harris
1T appears tha; Lewis, 3 quiet,
orderly Young fellow, had the inside
track IN the affections of the divine
Lucy, and accompanied her to Gil tie
merry-makiags. feasts, etc, 10 the en-
w CT all the others, but TO noae more
so than jenkins. who fiattered him
self thar. were Lewis only removed
from his track, be would come In
winner Of the hand Of the fair one.
Old man Harris real favored the
latter. being, IS be oi-en remarked,
.yonngste- of the righ. sort, and
none of your milk and water babies
which eulogiun Of the talents Of Jen-l
kius was cccasioned By the fact that
old man Harris IN bis drirking bouts,
found . right good companion in
jenkins. and one who could down
as mucn mountain dew as be, while,
on the other band, Lewis wss about
the only ieeiotaler among the visitors
3. the Harris house. In his carous-
ais, the old man swore ronndly thst
jenkins alone should possess the
hand. il not the heart, Of Lucy. and
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Dta newton smoke

During the tobacco controversy il
the medical journals some years ago,
one of the CONTESTANTS declared tia.
the great Sir Isaac Newton was de-
termined smoker This set inquirer;
to work. and they found that the re.
liable biographies Of the gres. philcs-
opher do not support this assertion
On the contrary. Sir David Brewster
says that when Sir Isaac was inFis-
ed to take snug be declined either tC
smoke or to snoE, remsrking tks; be
would make no necessities to him
self. - ChGmbers' Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-10-15

sciM tie gloss and fi'esiness OF yoel
Thin hair IS thickened, falling hair
checked, and baldness often, though
not always, cured by is use. Moth
ing can restore the hair where the
follicles are Destroyed. or the glands
atrophied and decayed. Bat such as
remain can be saved for usefulness
by this application. Instead Of foul
ing the hair with a pasty sediment, II
viii keen it clean and vigorous. It's
occasional use VIII prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling OF and
consequently prevent badness Free
from those deleterious substances
which make some preparations dam
gerous, and injurious 10 the hair, tlic
Nigor can only benefit but not hasE
K II wanted merely for 2
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Ga the 4lh page viii be found the
names Of persons who received pre-
NUNS 81 the fair.
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N m ma MONTH guaranteed. ei2 day
vlsIlskkat home made by the Industrious.
n SfktF Capital not reqrired We will start
tlfffEttyor. Men. women, boys and girls
~ - " make money laser az work for "a
than az ANYTHING else. The work Is light and
pleasant. and such as anyone can 20 rirht at.
Those who are wise who see this n0,ice viii send
there addresses AZ once and see for themselves.
Costly Outfit and terms free. Nov Is the time.
Those already at work are laying up large sums
OF money.
Address TRUE \ CO, Augusta, Maine.
June H.
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Sl5!0(|

money fast Any enc car do the WORK. Aou can
make from 52cIs. to s. hour hy Geyoting your
evenings and spare time 10 the business X costs
nothing 30 Try the business. Nothing like Il for
money making ever offered bstare. Business
pleasant and strictly hsHorahle Reader. II yon
want 70 know ali about the best paying business
tcfore the public. send ylur EaTre au1 We VAL
sendsou full particulars aud Priy2te terms frce
samples worth = also nee yUa can then make up
Up your bind for yourself
Address @ E0RG E STfNSoN * CO.
June II parjlsnl. Maine.
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e Subscribe for the HERALD.
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Ayers S
HOs9. VaQO2' .
For restoring Gray Hair to
its natural Vitality and Color.

\ dressing z
which at once
agreeable.
healthy, andeE
fectual Tor pre-
serving the
hair Faded O.,
gray hairisso q
restored d is
original color.
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HAIR DRESSING,

nothing else can be found So le>ir-
able Containing neither oi. nc-
dye, il does not soil white cambsic.
and vet lasts long on the liair. sis iag
il rich, glossy lHst.e ANA 3 grateful
perfume.
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Virtue never grows old
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-11
Harper's w eeklv,
1879.
ILL u 5 II Z A II e ..
Notices Of the Press.
Notices Of the Press:

AFOVSCb8 o tVt 7 Fstps
The Weekly remains easily at the he d Of l.
lpstrated papers by its fine literary quality, the
beauty of its type and woodcuts.-SprTngFsa
Republican.
Its pictorial attractions are superb, and ets'
brace every variety of subjact and of artistr
treatm ent-Zions Herald. Boston.
The Weekly is a potent agency for the dis
semination of correct political principles, and
pc Ell full opponent ofshams frauds and false pre-
s.-E0eninG Erpress Rochester
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-11
Horrible Accident at the Eureka Mills

Horrible Accident at the EUrek R Mills
s. J. Wolf, eyed between so and 60,
met with horrible accident at the
mills near this place (Dandridge) on
last Saturday, July 9Th. Mr.. Wolf
was the miller in charge. and was oil
ing the machinery, when by some
means, he suffered his right arm to be
caught between some powerful cast
cog wheels, which crushed the arm,
bones and all, from the wrist to the
elbow joint. Mr.. Wolf was by him
self, and came very near dying from
hemorrhage and nervous exhaustion
or shock, before assistance could be
rendered. He managed to walk down
from the second floor and stopped the
mill. and got outside before he fell.
He gave the alarm by his groans and
applications for water. When he was
found he was apparently insensible,
and his body and features distorted by
spasm, the result of great pain. His
arm was amputated by DR.. J. Nat
Lyle, assisted by D. L. Belts and
Capt. J. B. Sharp, ]. II. Denton,
Pryor Smith and others. He is still
surviving, although the weather is
very unfavorable for such an opera
ton Waterman.
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