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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05

"Too old, indeed Well, they're more
like three children, when they're to-
gether, than anything else. I'm glad he
is fat. He won't go too fast for Prue.
He was in the road now. and he
seemed disposed to keep Barry from
again getting hold of that halter.
"Oh, dear" said Barry, "the parade
grounds down there"
Hannibal knew that, by the music,
and he was almost trotting now. In
fact, he was looking younger and
younger, somehow, every minute, and
Barry felt more and more as if he ought
to have hold Of the halter, instead Of
merely running alongside and shouting
to Prue.
The regiment was drawn up on the
great bare field where the review was to
be that afternoon, and they looked
splendidly. Col. Dunway was saying
so, rs he sat in front Of them, on his
handsome black colt, and number OF
other officers who were riding with him
said the same, and SO did the ladies' who
were keeping them company.
just then the bugle sounded again,
from the head of the column, and Prue
had to hold on hard. for Hannibal sud-
denly began to canter, and he answered
the music with loud, clear whinny Of
delight. Barry was half out of breath
with running, but he kept up with the
other two, and i'll a moment more Han.
nibal halted, proudly arching his neck,
and treading daintily upon the grass,
right in front of the regiment.
~ DECLARE" exclaimed Col Dunway,
"the old fellow has come to review the
troops"
$50 has Prue," said one OF the off,
GERS.
Barry hardly knew whether to laugh
or cry, but the soldiers suddenly broke
out in wild "hurrah." :"
They were cheering Prue and her war;
horse, and Col. Dunway himself was
compelled to let the "three children
stay and keep the place Hannibal chose
for them at the head of the regiment.
There was plenty of apples for Nibble
that day.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05
Runaway Horses.

The horse that has once acquired the
habit Of running away will bolt on the
first opportunity. If you suspect his in.
tention, the best plan is to check it the
moment he begins to move, taking hold
Of one rein with both hands, and giving
it one or two such violent jerks that the
rogue must pause or turn around. Then
stop him, and, if you doubt your being
able to hold him, get off. Perhaps a
too-vigorous "plug may make him
cross his legs and fall-not pleasant
contingency, but anything is better than
being run away with in street. In
open country you may compel the runa-
way to gallop with q loose rein until he
is tired, or to move In constantly mar
rowing circle until he is glad to halt. A
ten-acre field is big enough for this ex-
pedient But the great point is to stop
a runaway before he gets into his stride !;
after he is once away few bits will stop
a real runaway steady pull is waste
of exertion on the riders part. Some
horses may be stopped by saving the
mouth with the snaffie, but nothing will
cheek the old hand. Another expedient
is to hold the reins very lightly, and OF
the first favorable opportunity, as ris-
ing hill, for instance, to try a succession
of Jerks. But the cunning, practiced
runaway is not SO much to be feared MS
the mad. frightened horse. The mad
horse will dash against a brick wall, OF
Jump at spiked ratings of impossible
height. i once saw a runaway horse,
after getting rid Of his rider, charge and
burst open his locked stable-door.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The date of the earliest eclipse Of the
sun, recorded in the annals OF the Chi
nese, when "on the first day of the last
month Of autumn, tho sun and moon did
not meet harmoniously in Fang" or in
that part of the heavens defined by two
stars in the constellation of the Scorpion,
has been determined by Prof. Won OPP
polzer, of Vienna, to have been the
morning Of Oct. %, 2137 b. Q.
A CORRESPONDENT of the London
Times gives tho following singular but
interesting information for tho benefit
OF those who are interested In the study
Of the transmission Of hereditary quail
ities The following cases arc taken
from list Of seventeen candidates for
election to an institution for the instruc-
tion of deaf and dumb children /. A.
Is. has six brothers and one sister, two
of the brothers and the sister being deaf
and dumb. 2. G. ID. has four brothers
and one sister, two of the brothers being
also deaf and dumb. g. L. +. has two
brothers and one sister. Father, mother,
two brothers, grandfather, two uncles
and nm aunt ARE deaf and dumb.
A RAPID penman can write thirty
words in minute. To do this he must
draw his pen through the space Of q rod,
sixteen and half feet. In forty min
utes his pen travels fllrlong. We
make, ON nh average, sixteen curves or
turns of the pen in writing each word.
Writing thirty words in minute. we
must make 4S0 to each minute in an
hour, 2S,S00; III day of only five
hours, la, 200 in year of 300 days,
43,200,0 600. The man who mnde 1,000,-
600 strokes with his pen was not at all
remarkable. Many men, newspaper
writer's, for instance, make 100000.
Here we have, in the aggregate, q mark
of 300 miles long to be traced on paper
by such writer in a year.
The proportions Of the human figure
are six times the length of the feet.
Whether the form is slender or plump,
the rule holds good. Any deviation
from il is a departure from the highest
beauty in proportion. The Greeks made
all their statues according to this rule.
The face, from the highest point OF tho
forehead, where the hair begins, to the
chin, is one-tenth of the stature. The
hand, from the wrist TO the middle Of
the forefnger, is the same. From the
top of the chest to the highest point Of
the forehead is seventh. III the face,
from the roots of the hair 10 the chin,
is divided into three equal parts, the
first division determines the place where
| the eyebrows meet, and the second tho
! place of the nostrils The height from
| the feet to the top of the head il the
distance from the extremity Of the ting-
! ers when the arms are extended.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05

A curious little book, called "The
Rules of Civility," which was published
in 1915, throws amusing light on the
manners of our ancestors two centuries
ago. "Being in discourse with man, "
we read on one page, "'tis no less than
ridiculous to pull him by the buttons,
to play with his band strings, belt or
to punch him now and then on the
stomach" Again, at argues neglect,
and to undervalue man, to sleep when
he is discoursing or reading. There
fore, good manners command it to be
forbid besides, something may happen
in the act that may offend, as snoring,
sweating, gaping or dribbling." More
explicit are the rules for behavior at ta-
BILE. "In eating observe to let your hands
be clean. Feed not with both your
hands, nor keep your knife in your hand.
Dip not your fingers in the sauce, or
lick them when you have done. Ii you
have occasion to sneeze or cough, take
your hat, or put your napkin before
your face. Drink not with your mouth
full nor unwiped, nor SO long till you
are forced to breathe in the glass. "
There are rules also for the drawing
room. eff person of quality be in the
company of ladies', It's too juvenile and
light to play with them, to toss or tum-
bic them, to kiss them by surprise, to
force away their hoods, their fans, or
their ruffs. 1t is unhandsome among
ladies', or any other serious company, to
throw off ones cloak, to pull off ones
peruke, to cut ones nails, to tie ones
garter, to change shoes If they pinch, to
call for ones slippers to be at ease, to
sing between the teeth, or to drum with
ones fingers.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05
Anecdotes Of SnnM.Takers.

Talleyrand once said that snuff-taking
was indispensable to diplomats and pol
iticians. When suddenly pressed to
answer some awkward question they
could gain time for thought by indulg-
ing in pinch of snuff. " Would you
confute your opponent in argument, "
said the brilliant Charming, "learn to
take snuff and turn your back !" "Where
did You get that brilliant sentiment in
your song ?" asked gentlemen Of Tom
Moore, a little skeptical as to the poets
originality. "Why, | got it, replied
Moore, priming his tipped nose with
pinch of snuff, :" / got it where l got all
the rest, to be sure, at Lundy Foot's
shop" referring to the great tobacco
mist of Dublin. Prof. Matthews
tells, in an article on "a Pinch OF
Snuff" several good stories of clergy
men who were inveterate snuffers. Here
is one
A clergyman who was New England
pastor, and an inveterate snuf-taker,
one Sunday morning began the service
by announcing that q portion of the
| 10th Psalm would be read, beginning
at the twenty-fifth verse. While the
congregation were looking out the Psalm
in their Bibles, he took a lusty pinch Of
snuff. As he began to read, series Of
nasal explosions forced the following
rendering
"My soul clea-e-e-e-che-che-e-e-che-
cleaveth unto the dust |"
The tittering Of the congregation
showed that they had made an applica-
ton of the scripture lesson.
THE Syoran and Orenberg railway
bridge across the river Volga, Russia
which is Just finished, cost Sc, 900, 900
Where the bridge is built the river il
more than mile wide. The fourteen
piers which support the girders are 10'
feet above the main level Of the waters
and the girders are 36l feet long and q
feet wide.
To GET clear Of flesh worms, wasl
your face in warm water and then rul
with coarse towel This will dcstro,
the flesh worms, which are nothing NOR
than congealed fat.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05
Dress.Coat Misery.

A man of considerable note in the
journalistic and literary world was at
crowded evening party in New York,
some years ago, standing in an upstairs
corridor.
To him lady, in a magnificent dress,
and sparkling with jewels, came with
great eagerness. Though she was un-
known td him, he naturally supposed
she had recognized him by the light Of
his genius, shining ON his Hyperion
brow, or knew him by reputation. He
was, therefore, prepared to receive her
with smiles.
Are you the waiter she demanded.
No !" retorted he, with looks oi
thunder. Are you the chambermaid ?"
Aud he darted down stairs.
THE private apartments Of the inmates
of the Sultan's harem are unadorned
above the floor, and a rug, with mat
tress and pillow, is all that is needed, and
all that exists for, though each fair one
has her own dressing case and spice
box" combined, common room for the
bath and toilet is the rule, rs is also a
common wardrobe, kept under the charge
Of "the mother" Of the seraglio. The
first wives and the favorites and mothers
of male children have special privileges
by prescriptive right, and these take the
form Of personal attendants and the exer-
else Of certain authority but the major
ity have no luxuries to make their life
enchanting, and few pleasures to relieve
its dullness.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.

Our Baby.
Two little shoes,
out at the toes,
Trotting about
Where'er mother goesi
soiled gingham dress,
Put on just now
They do get so dirty,
No one Knows howi
Little black face,
Black each wee hand
Been making mud pics,
And playing in sand.
Dear, precious head,
Touseled ard rough;
Bright, laughing eyes,
Can't zee enOuBhi
This is our baby
All day.
Two little feet,
Rosy and bare:
Two chubby hands,
Folded In prayer;
Tired little head,
Dark-ringed with hair;
Soft baby face,
Dimpled and fair;
pansy. blue eyes,
Heavy with sleep;
silv'ry sweet voice,
Lisping-"F Father, us keep"
This Is our baby
At night
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05

A RECENT observing tourist in Portu-
gal says that he has never been in a
Roman Catholic country where there
are SO few outward signs of religious
feeling, or even of worship. II is rare
to find service of any kind being cele-
brated in the churches, which are nearly
always shut. Alight is seldom burning
before the altar, the few shrines and
images by the road are neglected and
often in ruins, and the monasteries have
all been suppressed.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1880-11-05

By the State Comptroller's report of
1879, it appears that the colored people
Of Georgia own 541, 1893 acres of land,
which is equal to six and one-tenth acres
per poll. This is an increase in holding
by colored people from 33S, 769 acres in
1873, and shows a rapid growth in their
wealth.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29
THE COLD WAVE.

WINNIPEG. Man, Nov. 23.-The
cold snap continues, and the thermome-
ter has dropped to 25o below zero.
ST.. john. N. B., Nov. 23.-The
weather continues very stormy. high
wind prevailing with indications of
snow. There is good sleighing at Fred
ericton, Chatham and other places in
this province The main water-pipe be-
came choked up by what is called ''an-
Choir" ice. and the greater part Of the
city was without water during the day,
causing much inconvenience and some
alarm. The pipe was finally cleared,
and the water is now coming in quite
freely, though it has not yet reached
the highest part of the town.
QUEBEC, Nov. ga great deal Of
ice is in the river to-day, and fears are
entertained that some of the vessels now
here will hardly get away this season.
ST. JOINS, N. F., Nov. 23.-It has
been exceedingly stormy here for the
past few days, but no wrecks have been
reported.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29
OLD-TIME EPIzoOTICS.

Thanks to the general use of steam
in travelling, it is comforting to reflect
that in spite of the very great annoy
ance and inconvenience caused by the
horse diseases in recent years, particu-
larly by the epizootic which prevailed
in the year 1872, the inconvenience to
which people are subjected nowadays in
the lack of horses are really much less
grave than those which our ancestors
had to contend with, in similar circum-
stances. For our forefathers, the preva-
lence Of severe epizootic meant the
cessation Of all travelling and transpor-
tatiOn, whether for long or for short dis
tances excepting, of course. such SER
vice as may be done by oxen ard by
men on foot. Some idea of the gravity
of the situation is suggested by the fol-
lowing extracts from an old Birming.
ham newspaper which we CHANGED tC
come across a few days since. On
February 4th. 1860. notice was pub
lished that 1.-THE horses belong to tn,
Birmingham stage coach are so mucf
affected by the present distemper tina
prevails among them, that its journie
are obliged to be discontinued unit
their recovery" And in the week fol
lowing another notice appeared under
meath that of Feb. 18th, .l76O, 18th
horses belonging to the Birmingham
stage are still so bad that it would
dangerous to attempt their going wit
the coach this week; but on MOnda
next. the 18th, Mr.. PeytOn propose
that the coach shall set out to 90 fror
hence as usual after which be hope
it will meet with no other interruption.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29

The New York state canvassing
board has summarily disposed of the
democratic objection to certain republic
can electoral ballots which had an Gin
dorsement" on the back, as we'll as a
caption" at the top of the ticket, when
the law provided only for caption.
The question came before the board in
directly in protest against the return
from Oswego county, whose canvassers
refused to include the vote Of certain
ward because the inspectors had exclud-
ed ITO such ballots as illegal. Horatio
Seymour, Jr., the only democratic mem
Der of the state board. Joined in the
vote rejecting the protest. The total
vote Of New York state stands as fol.
lows: Garfield, 555,544; Hancock,
534.51l; Weaver. 1873; Dow,
l,5l7; plurality of Seward. first re.
publican elector, 1893.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29

A bit of sensation has been current
few days to the effect that Gen. circuit.
member of Congress elect from from the
Third District, is ineligible because he
was born in Canada and never natural
lied. He says his parents were natives
of Vermont, and about six weeks prior
to his birth moved into Canada, where
he was born and where he lived ten
years they then came back to the
States; that his father never exercised
any of the rights of citizenship while in
Canada, and that, under the statute of
1902, children left by parents who are
citizens of the United States were, if
born outside the jurisdiction of the
United States. not disqualified from OK
ercising their rights as citizens of the
United States. The case seems clear
enough and we do not apprehend any
trouble Exchange. - ~. .t...
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29
STATE NEWS ITEMS.

The Orange county docket for the
December term is just published. There
are 223 cases on the docket and AZ chan
Gerry cases.
On the 30th of last June there were
250,S02 persons receiving pensions from
the United States Government. The
payments for the last fiscal year amount
ed to $57,O26, 994.12.
Gold mining is still going on in Plmouth.
An old California miner at work there
states that the Plymouth mines are richer
than those he is acquainted with else
where. He saved $40 from or cubic
feet Of earth.
The railroad depot at Wolcott was en-
tered by burglars last Saturday night,
and $21.43 taken from the money drawer
Two packages of express money, amount
ing to $13, were not taken. The entrance
was made through the office window,
WHICH was broken in.
Will R. Mansfield of Roxbury was bag
gage master and telegraph operator on
the train that carried President Hayes
from Santa Fe, and writes home that
freight train with it's crew was sent di-
rectly ahead to make his safety sure. He
is now conductor and telegraph operator
ON the Colorado division of the same road.
The Electoral College meets on We'd
nesday, December 1st. In this State,
pursuant to law, the electors meet in
Montpelier, at the capitol, on Tuesday,
November 30th, and must thereupon pro-
coed to fill ''by ballot" all vacancies soc
cassioned by the neglect to attend at that
hour of any elector." A messenger is to
be appointed to deliver the return to the
president of the Senate at Washington
before the first Wednesday in January.
Rollin S. Williamson was born in Corn
wall, Vermont, where he resided during
his boyhood, receiving such education as
the common school afforded. He entered
one Of the leading law firms of Chicago
as junior partner, and has been twice
| 0I6CIcC, anu CINCu GNO do d hSul
Der of the Illinois state senate, and few
days since received the election as SUI
perior judge by majority of three thous
: and votes in spirited contest with some
of the most prominent lawyers in Chicago
who eagerly sought for the position. HI
is elected for term of six years, with al
annual salary of seven thousand dollars
The census of Vermont, complete
, shows the total population to be 332, 81
which is less by 2169 than was reportet
some months ago. This takes away NOR
> than half the supposed increase in 1
e years. 1t now appears that the gal
}, from census to census was only half O
= one per cent. The number of males ha
II increased more than twice as much a
the number of females, the sex bein
very evenly divided, as there are 99l fl
" males to every 1000 males. The nativ
Il population has increased, and the foreig
= born residents have decreased. Thel
= are now less than Al 900 foreigners
Vermont, or little more than u pt
cent. The colored people number bl
h 1O43, of whom IL only are Indians an
n. half-breeds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29
Thirteen millions of six per cent 60

Thirteen millions of six per cent gov
eminent bonds fall due on the 3lst day
of December next, and will be paid at
that time. In 1881 there will come
due 100000 of the skies and
S479, 100000 of ives, or a total of
1861, 900. 900 to be provided for between
now aud July /, 1882. Secretary Sher-
man, it is believed, in his report will
maintain that the government can safely
undertake to pay off $75,OoO,OOO annu-
ally. Some think he ought to pay
100000, Provision must, of course
be made for the refunding Of the re-
mainder. No other bonds of the gov
eminent are redeemable before 1891.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29

they are efficient in destroying many
germs of disease, but the most effectual
and easiest obtained is copperas. which
has the power of destroying diphtheretic
germs in common with the others when
applied as above described.
The apartments which have been oc-
cupied by a patient with diphtheria
should be thoroughly renovated. The
carpets and bed clothing should be sub
jected to boiling water, and other arti-
cles of furniture not thus treated should
be disinfected by fumigation with chic
rine or sulphur.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-11-29

The MOrey letter continues to devel-
Op, and more and more proves to have
been a mere conspiracy to defeat by
fraud what could not be accomplished
by honesty. A Democratic congress
man now states that the records of the
House of Representatives will probably
show that Garfield was not at Washing
ton at the time the Chinese letter pur-
ported to have been written, as he re-
members there was an important Chi
nese vote taken in the House on that
day, and from that circumstance remem-
bers that Garfield was not present. This
is unexpected Democratic testimony,
and whether true or not is certainly as
good for Garfield, as the advice Of the
senior Weller to Pickwick, in the Bar
dell breach of promise case, which was
TO prove an alibi.-BeHoqcS Falls Times