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The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
A Dog Bathing-Ma

Our faithful friend Jet, a powerful
dog, lived with us on tho Navesink
Highlands. One summer we had a
bright little fellow who, although not
in the least vicious, yet had q boys
propensity to destroy and to injure and
to inflict pain. Master Willie loved Jet
dearly, and yet he would persist in tor
turing the patient dog outrageously,
striking hard blows, punching with
sharp sticks, and pulling hair cruelty.
One summers afternoon Jet was lying
on the front piazza taking a nap, and
Willie came out and assaulted him with
a new carriage whip, which had been
left in the hall. Jet knew the child
ought not to have the whip, so he went
and called the nurses attention, as he
often did when the children were getting
into mischief or danger. But the girl
done, and Willie kept on following Jet
from place to place, plying the lash Wig
orously. Finding he was left to deal
with the case himself, Jet quietly laid
the young one on the floor, carefully took
a good grip in the gathers of his little
frock, lifted him clear and gave him a
hearty, sound shaking. Then he took
up the whip, trotted off to the barn with
it, came back. stretched himself out in
the shade, and finished his nap. The
young gentleman did not interfere with
him again, and ever afterward treated
him with great consideration.
Nothing delighted the dog more than
to go into The water with the young
folk, anC to see the bathing suits brought
out always put him in the highest
spirits. Tho children called him " the
boss of the battle-ground" and SO he
was. as he made all hands do just as he
pleased. He would take them in and
bring them out again, as he thought fit
and there was no use in resisting him
rs he could master haif-a-doZen at once
in the water. No one could go beyond
certain bounds, either, under penalty Of
being brought back with more haste
than ceremony. But, within the proper
limits, he never tired of helping the
bathers have good time, frolicking will
them, carrying them on his back, tow
ing them through the water, letting
them dive off his shoulders, and playing
leap-frog.-&. Nicholas.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Words OF Wisdom.

Every man, however wise, requires
the advice of some sagacious friend in
the affairs of life.
If you would not have affection visit
you twice, listen at once to what it
teaches.
Hasty people drink the nectar of exist
enee scalding hot.
Pleasure comes through toll and not
by self-indulgence and Incidence.
Often q reserve that hides a bitter
humiliation seems to be haughtiness.
If some folks had their way about this
world, how few people could live COM
fortably in it.
OF all the possessions of this life fame
is the noblest; when the body has sunk
into the dust the great name still lives.
Many sacrifice to dress till household
Joys and comforts cease. Dress drains
our cellar dry and keeps our larder
lean.
Pride is like the beautiful acacia that
lifts its head proudly above its neighbor
plants, forgetting that it, too, like them.
has its root in the dirt
Falsehood, like poison, will generally
be rejected when administered alone
but when blended with wholesome
ingredients may be swallowed upper.
ceived.
1t is not much thought of, but it is
certainly a very important lesson, tC
learn how to enjoy ordinary life, and b,
able to relish your being without tn,
transport of some passion or the gratifi
cation of some appetite.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Queer Facts from /" st. Nicholas"

RED SNOW OUT WEsT.-Some mid
day recess soon, my boys, let few of
YOU skip over to Mount Stamford, in
the Sierra Nevada range, and you will
see, on high peak, acres and acres of
snow, piled up in vast drifts that have
a pink tinge to the depth of TIN &c or four
inches. Each of you bring home hat
full of this red snow, and let me know il
you can what makes the pretty color. |
have heard that very little bits of ami
mails, seen only with the aid of mi
croscope, come down with the falling
snow and make it rosy; but then, I've
heard, also, that it is animals even
smaller than these which make the blue
of the sky; and-well, the fact is, I'm not
at all certain yet what to believe con-
corning these things.
MULES THAT coast. Did you
know that there are mules that coast?
Well, there are, in Ecuador. South
America; but they do not coast on
snow, only on slippery hill-sides made
ready for the purpose. The mules are
trained to slide down hill, and the better
they can slide the more valuable they
become for travelling among the noun
tains. When mule reaches good
sliding place, he puts his front feet in a
slanting position and his hind feet close
together, the legs bent as if he meant TO
lie down. Then off he slides, swaying
his body TO suit the curves in the road,
and keeping his balance just right-ii
only the rider does not check him
But if the rider should try to guide OIL
interfere with his mule, there would
most likely be a turnover, with more
bruises than fun.
ANIMALS THAT NEVER DRINK WATER
Some years ago 1 read that thu
prairie dog is the only animal known
which does not drink water. Yesterda!
l saw in Cummings "South african
Life" that the gemsbok OF oryx neve
by any chance tastes water; and thi
morning l find in the same work, tina
the Gland, too, and the druiker can d.
without this fluid. All these species O
antelope thrive and come to high con
dition in barren regions-the parche'
karroos' and arid desert-where tn
climate is burning and the distances be
tween watering-places are very great
but will not somebody tell US TOR sur
whether or not these animals really d
without any water ut alp
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Oldest Paper in the World.

A Hong Kong journal furnish es sons
particulars concerning the PekinE
Gazette, the oldest periodical in the
world. Its circulation is estimated at
over 100, 900. There are ten publishers
in Canton, each of whom employs
about ten distributors, so that there are
100 distributors in the city and suburbs
alone. The Gdzette is printed from
movable types, and each publisher takes
a certain number of copies. 1t is de-
livered every two days to subscribers,
who are of two classes. The first retain
the pamphlet and pay about twenty
cents month; the second pay about
half that sum and return the Gasette to
the distributor the next time he comes
round. Together with it is delivered
the local "official Sheet" the matter OF
which is collected from the yamens
daily. This is printed from wax blocks,
which are then remelted and available
for another days issue.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
TIMELY TOPICS.

A large plant, growing from six to
seven feet high, and producing kind
of cotton and fax from the same stalk.
has been discovered in Wisconsin.
Since good cloth can be manufactured
from it, it follows that good paper also
may be, and therefore the plant has been
called the paper plant. If planted in
the spring, it can be cut in the fall and
winter. 1t bleaches itself white while
standing, and will yield at least three OF
four tons to the acre.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

made her look five years younger than
she had done in the old hat she had
worn with the brown dress.
"You don't say you got that dress
and this sacque arrangement, and this
bonnet, TOR that money!" he asked,
when they were going home.
Eyes, did," she answered. "Isayed
considerable by making them myself;
and part of the ribbons and fringe | had
before. l do believe / like this suit
better than the brown dress"
Hang the brown dress!" exclaimed
Mr.. Torrey; hope you'll never men
ton it again."
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
NO.. 26.
Song Of the Breeze.

Is sung by the major general in "Thc Pirate
OF Penzance."
Softly signing to the river
Comes the lowly breeze,
Setting nature all culver,
Rustliug thro' the trees,
Thro' the trees.
And the brook, in gentle measure,
Laughs for very love,
While the poplars in their pleasure
Wave their arms above.
Yes, the trees in very pleasure,
Wave their leafy arms above.
Yet the hreeze is but rover;
When he wings away
Brook and poplar mourn lover,
Signing, well a-dayl
Well a-day!
All, the wooing and undoing
That the rogue could tell
When the breeze is out a. wooing
Who can WOO so well?
All, the tales the rogue could tell
Nobody could WOO so well.
". 3. Gilbert.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
VOL. VII.
In the Winter.

In the winter, dearest jasper
Der The lonely Wiley smiles;
In the winter, birds with music
Never food tho woodland aisles.
In the winter, down The hillside
Gaily coasts the gentler sex;
In the winter, DER the sidewalk
Hangs the ulster Tor an X.
In the winter soitest sky-down
All the cedar pennons tips;
In the winter, the pedestrian
On the coal-hole cover slips.
In the winter, on the window
Kcenly shines each frosty gem;
In tho winter, fond Leander
Leaves bi<girl ~ 2 =. NJ.
In the winter, to the opera
G. Augustus Minnie takes;
In the winter, Georgiana
Bushes DER the buckwhcat cakes.
In the winter, silver sIeigh-bells
Jingle sweetly, mile on mile;
In the winter, doth the snow ball
Elevate the silkep tile.
In the winter, beggar-sparrows
Round the gables chirp and prank;
IN he winter, doth the plumber
Put some shekels in the hank.
In the winter, shrill winds whistle
Through The lovers sumner nook;
In the winter, there are other
hings enough TO I'LL book.
". A. CIoGui.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
Mining i'm Colorado.

tits to be noticed that here, as in other
similar regions, public interest is con-
tinually attracted to new discoveries,
and floating population at once draw
thither; and events move so rapidly
that an account of the state of affairs
in the mining regions may be stale be-
fore it is in type. On the other hand, it
may be said that even if some OF the
people GO away. the mines remain, and
the silver and gold come out just as
surely and easily as before; and larger
area than ever is now the scene of active
operations.
Starting from the north we come to
the mines of Boulder county mot far from
Longs Peak, where there was an ephem-
eral excitement, some three years
ago, about telluruim veins. Then come
those of Gilpin CBlack Hawk, Central
City, etc. } and Clear Greek Georgetown,
ETC. counties, the former noted for gold
product, and both containing what are
called "trpe assure veins" where the
rocks have been broken or torn asunder
by earthquakes or volcanic disturbance.
In this neighborhood some of the earliest
discoveries were made, and the bullion
product of the two counties is large and
steady. Then come various points in
the South Park, and just between the
Park and Main Ranges, California Gulch,
low known from one end of the world
to the other, for here is Leadville.
South agpin. and between the Sierra
Moiada and the Sangre de Cristo lie
Rosita and Silver Cliff, and southwest
again of this, the great San Juan district.
Discoveries have also been made in the
Gunnison and Elk mountain country,
away west of the Snowy range, and only
time can show what other now hidden
treasures are to come to light in these
regions. It is needless to say that
several quarto volumes could easily be
written about these mines and their
operation, and still mucfsbe left unsaid,
and perhaps, indeed, in view ofthe rapid
movement Of events, the writer of such
work stands in greater danger OF being
behind the age than he who attempts
some random sketches of the haunts and
ways of the "honest minerI"--so first
called, it is said, by aspiring patriots
who sought his suffrages. Mr.. Harte
declares that when sets of pictures por-
traying the contrasted careers of the
honest and dissolute miner were first
sent out to California they utterly failed
of their effect, for the reason that the
average miner refused to recognize hi.r-
self in either capacity.
A man may come to Colorado WITH
resolutions worthy of Leonidas; he may
treat gold and silver with a lofty dis
dain; he may be doctor, lawyer, parson,
school teacher, book agent. lightning
rod man or dealer in sewing machiens
anything but a miner; ali in vain, for
sooner or later, if he stays in Colorado,
the mania for the precious metals will
make an easy victim of him; he will
seek "claim," and fondly see ben
ANA in the smallest and shallowest oil
his prospect holes. "-Harper'S Maya
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Mr.. Robert Hoe, of r. Hoe q Co.
New York, has typographical library
of 1858 volumes.
In some Of the schools in Tennessee
and Kentucky HaYper's Young People
has been adopted as school reader.
The United States publishes more
newspapers, with greater combined cir
culation, than all the other countries of
the world put together.
Mr.. George W. Childs, proprietor of
the Philadelphia Ledger, has con-
tributed 81, 900 to the Parnell fund to re-
lieve the sufferers in Ireland.
0uray. the Ute, is said to be short and
stout. If he is like many Americans he
might be ''short" and stout, even
though he were six feet tall.-Morrts-
t0se" Herald.
The Rochester Democrat suggests that
young men who stand in front of church
doors waiting to see the congregation
come out might be used rs stands to
hang wraps and umbrellas on.
A California boy stood an umbrella in
q public doorway during a meeting. To
this umbrella was attached strong
cord, an end of which the boy held in
his hand Eleven different people ar
said TO have carried the umbrella to IT,
length of the string.
SUNSHINE AND SHADOW.
They do not sit in the garden chair,
And they do not swing on the gate;
But they 20 in the cosy parlor, where
They sit till quarter OF eight.
And the old man weePs, but his BURNING to
Cannot appesse the ates;
II will cost him more for coal, he fears,
Then it did last June for gates.
Ha1keye.
For the first time in the history OF
Washington, says q correspondent,
member of the House has come her
with his wife and gone into the lucrativ
business of taking boarders; not merep
"few friends for company" They
have gone about it In the most cold
blooded and business-like way-adver-
Using. 1t is all right, of course, and
much more reputable than some OF the
ways Congressman have of killing time
here, but it strikes Washington as
Tife odd.
Here is an incident of editorial life in
St. Petersburg. Not long ago M. Polili-
| koff, editor of the Md3ga, moderate
journal, the organ of the educated eom-
mercial classes, was ordered TO attend
at General Gourko's Office. Arriving at
the appointed hour, he was conducted
into the chancellerie. A gendarme ap-
peared, ordered him to stand to atten-
ton, ranged himself beside him, and
held him by the sleeve Of his coat, as il
in custody. A door opened, and the
frowning military dictator appeared,
and thus addressed the captive journal
list: Your conduct of your paper has
obliged me to send for you. Shodld ]
have to do so again your journal will be
suppressed, and you will incur very seri-
Gus consequences" Next Ito the gend-
arme), March out and dismiss the
prisoner. "-Cincin1aGti Saturday Night
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

Peter Cooper is the oldest man in club
life in America, and probably in the
world. He is one of the vice-presidents
of the Union League club of New York.
The prosperity of the Union League is
remarkable, its receipts last year ex-
ceeding its expenditures by $4,000,
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

Miss Lillian Whiting is member of
the editorial staff of the Cincinnati Com
merciat. She is healthy and handsome,
and works at her desk until eleven
o'clock at night. By-and-bye some lonely
journalist will send a request to the
CONNIE rcial office to please exchange"
Detroit Free Press.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

Spring brings the blossoms. Autumn brings
the rutland also colds, ETC., Tor which moth
ing superior to DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup has
ever been offered to the public. 1t always
cures. Price % cents,
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

A strange murder and suicide occur
red short time ago at Rossau, in
Zurich. A man whose wife had left
him, owing to his violent conduct, fol-
lowed her to her fathers house, fired
right and left at the inmates, killing the
father, discharged the remaining barrels
of his revolver at the people who tried
to arrest him, then defended himself
with a pitchfork, and the moment the
police had succeeded in depriving him
of this weapon, which was not done be-
fore he had severely wounded several
of his assailants, he drew knife, cut
his throat from ear to ear, and fell dead
on the SDOt.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

v1DALIA, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, APRIL 8. 1880

at don't see much force in your argu-
ment, said Mr.. Torrey. eff had six
suits C. clothes, or even three, I'd be
more than satisfied"
He folded up the money as if that
decided the matter, and put it back in
the pocketbook.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

/ 1t is an error to suppose that Chinese
of the weather. classes make their
meals off the most illilnitable number of
strange dishes which we read of in
books of travel. These dishes exist and
appear at official banquets, which, how
ever, do not give a more correct idea OF
Chinese cooking than a public dinner in
London or Paris would of the achieve
ments which good chef here could ao-
complish for a small party of goarmets.
The big dinners of the kind described
are generally given at restaurants in
China, which, contrary to the general
custom, have two, and even three
stories. the public room being on the
ground floor, and private rooms above,
as with us.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

Paper bricks are now being manufac
tured in Wisconsin, and lately few
were made by one of the paper mills of
California, in which State they bid fair
to meet with much favor, inasmuch as
plenty of the best fibrous material
particularly aquatic rushes and vast
forests of paper cactus, the latter sub
stance being admirably adapted for the
purpose-grows near at hand. More
over, houses built of these bricks would
need no plaster, and could be easily
moved on wheels. 1t is said that the
Chinese make the soles of all their shoes
out of paper similarly prepared.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1880-04-08

Three factions are said to be contend
ing for the control of Russian policy
the purely reactionaty or autocratic
party, the reform party aiming to secure
the most important reforms, ana the So
called new party, desiring only a few
moderate reforms, such as the decentral-
ization of the Russian administration.
This party does not seek to have par
Lament, but simply provincial delega-
tions with publication of the civil SER
vice, and the adoption of severe measures
against all destructive agencies. Count
Sehouvaloff is the chief supporter of
these views, and his return to Office will,
in measure, depend on them making
them palatable TO the Gar.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11
BUENA VISTA BULLETIN BOARD.

Farmers are turning the sod in this vicinity.
Mrs. James Smith is lying very low with con-
sumption.
Moving seems to be the spring fashion, as our
roads are nearly blockaded with wagons.
Frank Nelson. of the city of Georgetown,
wears that gloom on his countenance no more.
It is boy.
William Chaldont is at work putting the ma
chinery in his large Touring mill at this place.
He intends to have it in operation in six weeks
from this date,
r. NJ. VAIN, formerly of this place, who has
been rambling through mOstOf the Western and
Southern States, returned to Georgetown on last
Saturday night.
We have tree in our city which is Of pc
culiar nature, 1t is only six feet in height and
about sixteen inches in diameter, and has been
known To stand the storms Of about seventy-flve
summers. This tree is not Of deciduous ma
ture, and stands as erect to-day as the cedars of
Lebanon. 1t is called the green tree,
The time for holding the spring election will
soon be here. Candidates are numerous. We
can tell them now by the wag of the paw. Can
dldates for the following offices are as follows:
Constable-A. L. snider and John Wilson, both
Democrats. Assessor-DOra Mccoy, D.; John
Swift R. Clerk-John Clark, D.; J. H. Ste
phens, r. These are the candidates, as near as
can be ascertained at present BUCK.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11
gchOoI items,
057 pupils in school the past week.

657 pupils in school the past week.
Literary at School Hall next Friday evening,
at 1880. President LOtta CleaVeland will pre-
side.
There is a strong desire on the part Of the
teachers of the schools, and the more advanced
pupils, to have Appleton's New American Cy-
clopedia put into the school for reference. This
is library in itself, and we think it very de-
sirable thing to have.
The following named persons constitute the
social and dinner committee for Teachers Con-
ventlon, March 81. 1880. Mrs. VonBuhlOw, chair
man, H. H. sanderson, R. C. Miller, Mrs. A. L.
Reid Mrs. Name Barnett, Mrs. H, H. Edwards,
Prof. jackson, Misses Simkins, Kephart, Foster
Wherritt.
Total certificates issued by our county board
for the past two quarters, were: Six months,
81; twelve months %; eighteen months, Il;
Twenty -four mOhths,9. There were 90 failures,
making 40 per cent on 1856 5dlfHerent applications.
It appears from the above that our board are
guarding the children Of the county against in
competent teachers. J<RN
On last Saturday there were before ouf county
board Of examiners 85 applicants, Is received
certificates, and 20 were rejected. The following
received six months certificates: s. w. Jones,
Ilai S. Henkle Charles Lynch, Matte Perdue,
Mollie Freeman, Miss Whinnery, George Fish
wick For twelve months: Lucy Sargent, W,
F. Coleman, Emma Mckee, Matte Crawford,
Mary j. West, Linnie Grow. Mary Hemphill,
Jacob johnson,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-03-11
IAsPER IARGON.

Prof. Thos. Euans, the great elOcutionist and
delineator Of the human passions, will give one
Of his inimitable entertainments, replete with
pathos and humor, at West Hall, on tomorrow
friday evening. Doors open at o'clock; ex-
ercises commence at 7:8O. Admission 10 cents.
It is needless to comment on the Professors
powers, Turn out, and laugh and grow fat. 2
The following is the programme for the Liter
ary at Jasper, next Saturday night: Question
for discussion, ''That the Pen is MighteF than
the Sword" Afirmative-M. t. Hyer, c. R.
Dalbey, H. R. Couch; Negative-Abe Shouts,
w. W. Merrill, A. c. Nisley. Essay, by A. A.
Hyer Mr.. Waddle lecture, by W. R. A. Dali
bey; defamation, by F. Nisley, S. II. MershOn;
reading of Star; Hat Debate. ADIos.