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Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
The Great Famine in Brazil,

No famine of late years has been so
severe and protracted as thatwhich has
existed in the northern provinces of
Brazil, and of which we have from time
to time had distressing accounts. The
sfamine district lies between the Riv-
ers Parahyba and San Francisco, and
is known as the Sertao. The seasons
are divided into the dry and rainy. but
the country is subject to periodic
droughts. Mr.. Herbert II. Smith, of
Brooklyn, has recently visited this now
almost deserted country, once as thick
ly populated as Ohio or Indiana, and
both fertile and prosperous, and he
gives the results of his observations in
an exceedingly graphic communication
to the New YORK Tribune:
The present drought-for it has not
yet ended-began in 1877, with the en-
tire failure of the usual rains. The
crops failed and the cattle died for want
of food and water. By July of that
year one-third of the population were
without sustenance; by November nine
tenths of the cattle in that vast pastoral
region had died, and the famishing
poor were without number. The
whole country was dried up SO that not
green leaf or blade of grass could be
seen, except along few fertile hill
Sides" The drought continued through
the year 1878, and then the people who
had survived became frightened, and
there was great exodus, 500, 900 leav-
ing one province alone, and at least
10000 OF them dying on the road.
Great camps of fugitives were formed
along the coast, and particularly about
Fortaleza, city of some $4,000 inhab-
itants. More than 100000 refugees
crowded into it. Fever and small -pox
broke out among them, and they died
by scores and hundreds, the death-rate
from smallpox alone footing up as high
as 8O8 per day.
This tremendous exodus and the in
describable suferings of the wretched
fugitives at last woke up the sleepy
Government, and an extraordinary
credit of $50, 900, 900 was voted for their
relief. and was met by an issue of paper
money, not worth much, because of the
poor financial condition of Brazil. Mr..
Smith visited Fortaleza and the de-
serted Province of Ceara, and confirms
all that has been reported of this un,
precedented calamity, and now he is in
receipt of letter from a Brazilian noble
man, now Secretary of the Province
and to whose philanthropical work
alone the saving Of 10000 lives is cred
ited-in which he says the drought con-
tinues, and the state of things is worse
than it waswhen Mr.. Smith was there.
The Government is still feeding $50, 900
people, who are employed in various
public works, laboring for the mere
subsistence it can give them. Out of a
population of 900, 900 in the Province
of Ceara alone 100000 have died OF
starvation and 100000 of pestilence.
OF the survivors two-thirds are fed at
public expense.
But the worst is to come if Govern
ment aid is withdrawn, as it is reported
it soon will be. The Treasury has been
drained and credit exhausted. Thefu-
ture for the surviving population OF
Ceara, and of other famine-s stricken
provinces, is appalling, and unless the
drought is broken, or relief comes from
abroad, the entire population will perish.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
NORTHERN OHIO JOURNAL.
NOTICE.

T Subscribers who find a blue x drawn
through this notice will know that with
this number of the JOURNAL their pres
ent term of subscription expires.
We sincerely trust that all will testify
their appreciation of the paper by re-
newing promptly.
Itshould also be remembered that the
JOURNAL is now furnished at the ex-
tremely low price of 81. SO per year,
and that it is, in consequence. the cheap
est weekly paper in the Congressional
District.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
A Novel Duel.

A novel kind of duel was fought
lately in Indian Territory, near Atoka,
between two Mexicans, cattle-drivers,
returning home from a drive to Color
ado. One was Don Juan de la Cruz,
the other Pedro Garcia, and both were
in love with the same woman-a cir
cumstance not confined to Mexico.
While discussing their claims to the
possession of their mistress they quar-
reled-of course-and declared in the
hottest of hot blood that the world was
not big enough for both of them. They
determined, therefore, that one of them
must be extinguished, and were on the
point of personal encounter with re-
volvers, when common friends inter-
fered, and persuaded them to adopt the
native weapon-the 1ariat or 1asso.
Having taken position on the open
prairie, at certain distance apart,
they wheeled their horses-they were
finely mounted-and dashed toward one
another, lariats snugly in hand, and
crouching on saddle to avoid the flying
moose. The lassos were simultaneously
cast, Cruz missed his aim, but Garcia's s
lariat fell with unerring precision over
the head of his adversary, who was
jerked to the ground with the intent to
ClOdh LIS hOCh. OAoA, AOl louhduC1Ns w do
thrown on his side, and would certainly
have been dragged to death-for the
horses were at full speed-had not the
lasso snapped with the sudden strain.
AS it was, ne was SO seriously hurt as
to be unconscious, and he may not re-
cover. The lasso generally used in
South America for capturing wild
horses and cattle is dissimilar to the
lasso employed mainly in Mexico. The
former, a long, stout thong of skin with
a leaden ball at each end, lis so thrown
that when it strikes neck or leg it coils
round and restrains the flying beast.
The Mexican lasso, or lariat, has slip
moose, and requires more skill in man
agement. The lasso. was frequently di-
rected against the Spanish soldiers dur
ing the struggle of the South American
republics for Independence, and also by
some of the Russian tribes during the
Crimean war, against the French senti-
nels, but with poor success. Occasional
attempts were made with the lariatupon
our troops during the Mexican war,
though they were speedily abandoned,
as the Americans proved much less
tractable than the native wild cattle.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
Canine and Human Intelligence.

Mr.. Ramschneider and his friend Au-
gust Fifemacher were out walking, and
Mr.. Ramschneider was boasting of the
intelligence of his dog.
See here" he said, 81 place my
hat here, in this fence corner; conceal
it under the brush and dried leaves
We will now walk on. We pass down
the lane, we turn this corner, we stroll
by the woods. I send Bismark back for
my hat. See, my friend? he compre-
hends me; he flies through the woods,
he speeds down the lane, he disappears
around the corner, presently he will
come back before have time to catch
cold in my head
1t was true, as Mr.. Ernst Ramschnei-
der had said. The intelligent dog
readily understanding what was want
ed, sped down the lane and flew around
the corner to get the hat. But he did
not get it all the same. For just as he
flew around the corner, wary, though
not an afhuent tramp, who had watched
the circus from afar, was in the act of
appropriating Mr.. Rumschneider's 8 new
hat unto himself, and when the dog
got up in short range he fired a clay
cold clod, as hard as door knob, at
that faithful animal, with force that
knocked howl out of him as long as a
clothes-line, and sent him wailing and
weeping back to his astonished master
And when Mr.. Ramschneider and his
friend fastened to investigate, they
found under the brush an old hat, that
had lived in more ash heaps than you
could count in a week, and so greasy
and forbidding in its general appear
ance that Mr.. Ramschneider wouldn' t
touch it with his cane. Far away, be-
yond the distant fields, they saw the
sunlight shining on Mr.. Ramschneider' s
five-dollar hat, and the tramp of the
dusty highway was jogging along un-
der it. But Mr.. Ramschneider walked
home bare as to his head, which is of
the bald, baldy, and he hasn't got out
of bed yet with the cold he caught.
This fable teaches that you, when
you stake the instinct of the canis
against the cheek of a tramp, you can
just bet much money the canis will be
left. Darlington Has0k-Eye.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13
The Vastness of Space and Time.

Prof. Richard A. Proctor gave his
second lecture at Melodeon Hall last
evening upon the subject, 1.-The Vast
ness of Space and Time" The audience
was a good one, and listened intently
throughout the lecture. The following
is brief synopsis of the lecture, written
from notes taken in the dark, as the
room during. the evening was darkened
to give the use of illustrations by means
of the stereopticon:
First with regard to space. It is use
less to simply present figures, for the
mind will not realize their meaning.
Let us, then, present them in miniature.
Suppose the earth to be q one-inch
globe. On this scale the sun would be
globe three yards in diameter and
three hundred and twenty-four yards
away. Neptune is sixty times as far
away, or ten miles. But even to con-
ceive this distance is difficult, even here
in America, where the atmosphere is
so clear. Let US, then, reduce it still
further, and make the sun globe one
inch square, leaving the earth like a
grain of mustard seed. With this the
entire space of the solar system becomes,
SO far as we know, three hundred and
eighty yards. But when we come
to the distances separating the solar
system by the stars, we must reduce
again. Although the books give the
distances of several stars, yet we really
only know the distance to the nearest.
Astronomy is always ready to admit
when there are doubts. We can not
get a base of measurement wider than
the earth's orbit.
In regard to time, we judge some
thing as does the woodman of the age
of the tree. He judges by the rings
visible after he cuts down the tree. So
we find strata in the earth which, COM
pairing them with those now forming,
we are able to judge something of the
length of time. There is only one body
which could have created these processes
of rain and snow, that is the sun. We
know, then, that the sun has been do
ing the work it now does since these
processes began taking place. Instead
of taking five hundred millions of years,
the supposed time, let us take one hun
dred millions. Before this the earth,
there is evidence, was molten, too hot
for life, too hot for water to last upon
its surface. That period probably lasted
three hundred and fifty millions of
years, probably much longer. There
was preceding period when the whole
earth was vapor. Of this we learn by
the study of the sun. According to the
views of Tyndall, that period lasted
longer than the others, but we will call
it but fifty millions of years; yet these
make the age five hundred millions OF
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

they met, and instantly the snake was
wrapped in several folds around the
body of the cat, which used its sharp
claws with deadly effect. The cat had
been bitten on the head and neck sew
eral times, and both continued to fight.
The snake was torn nearly to shreds,
but did not unloose its coil around its
victim. The poison was swift and
deadly, but before the cat died it caught
the snakes head in its mouth and
crushed it, and fighting they died, the
snake enwrapping the cat in its coils.
The snake measured four feet eight
inches and ad thirteen rattles.-Aneer-
Scus (Gd. Republican.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

The Italian Government has repeated
its warning against emigration to AL
geria and Tunis, which is continuing in
alarming proportions, despite priva-
tions there, leading some to commit
crimes in order to get into prison and
escape starvation.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

"AHAr' said Bridget, knocking over
prodigal chicken which had returned
home after week s absence, sit tpleases
me when the chickens come home to
roost.''
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

''ANY of you boys up to the wedding
last night?" inquired Little English
yesterday of half a dozen bootblacks.
'sThere was an awful give away up
there-worst I ever saw" sHow?'
Why, when they got all ready to be
married the preacher wanted to know
who gave the bride away, and fellow
with swaller-tail coat spoke right up
as brassy as could be, and said he did.
Yes, gave her dead away, and the BRIDE
groom never even spit on his hands to
him. Free Press.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

MOUNT VEsUvIUs is troubled with
eruptions, and they don't know what
to do with the crater.-Nes0 Orleans
PicGyNse.
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

A New YORK paper speaks of a man
being snow.balled with tired eggs"
Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1880-03-13

for the resolutions of the Committee on
Inter-Oceanic Canal, i. declaring that while the
United States recognized the general interest of
the whole commercial wsrld in the use of ship
canal or railroad across the isthmus connecting
North and South America, she will insist, when-
ever and by whomsoever such project shall be
commenced on such political control of it as
will give security to our commercial and poGti-
cal interests. A resolution was adopted provid-
the navy to report upon the practicability of
completing the double turreted monitors Puri-
tan, Monadnock, Amphritrite and Terror. Con-
sideration was resumed of the Political Assess
ment bill. A lengthy discussion followed and
the bill finally went over. An evening session
was announced for the consideration of pension
bills exclusiyely
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11

Halls VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR Re-
NEWER is a scientific combination of some Of
the most powerful restorative agents in the
vegetable kingdom. II restores gray hair to
its original color. 1t makes the scalp white
and clean. 1t cures dandruff and humors,
and falling out of the hair. 1t furnishes the
nutritive principle by which the hair is
nourished and supported. 1t makes the hair
moist, soft and glossy, and il unsurpassed as
q hair-dressing. 1t is the most economical
preparation ever offered to the public, SIS its
effects remain long time, making only an
occasional application necessary. 1t is re-
commended and used BY eminen, medical
men, and officially endorsed by the State As
saver OF Massachusetts. The popularity OF
Halls Hair Remover has increased with the
test Of many years. both in this country and
in foreign lands, and it is now known and
used in all the civilized countries of the
world. FoR SALE By ALL DEALERS.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11

how this custom of appealing for aid to those
abroad is regarded, we take the following
from the St. Louis Globe-Democrst:
"'We insist that Kansas shall take care
of its own poor. The custom of appealing
to everybody for relief, custom started, if
we remember rightly, at the Chicago fire, is
bad one at the best, and should never be
used except in CASES Of absolute necessity
1.-THE reputation Of the State suffers every
time such things as these are published, AID
it is to be hoped that such things will not be
allowed to continue"
Referring to articles in the St. Louis pa
pers the Paola Spirit says:
"Now there is reason in all things and we
believe these aid committees should some
times be governed by it. Many OF these
committees are professional liars, as well as
professional beggars. They engage in the
thing to make money for themselves and
tell all kinds Of woe-begone stories to make
their calling profitable. Kansas has no,
Is, coo destitute persons depending on char
ity for support; there is no county in the
State where it has not rained since April,
and there are not eighteen counties in the
State where there has been total failure OF
crops. Such statements are false, and the
parties travelling about making them should
be called home and sent to the asylum or
the poor farm"
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11

THE DISAPPOINTED POLITICIAN
L. less miserable than the man whose din
ner proves too much for him; while there is
no hope for the former, the latter may be
cured by using Browns PEPsIN Tonic, the
new remedy for the west. Try it. Ali drug
gists heep Browns Medicines.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11

There may be some disparagement of the
country, but the following from the Larned
Chronoscope shows prosperous condition
of affairs in Pawnee county: Everybody is
busy, either putting in wheat, cutting sorgo,
millet or broom corn. Rice corn was never
better, and the Indian corn is as good as U.s.
ual. The hay crop will be the largest ever
harvested. Watermelons and chickens are
abundant; politics lively and the communi-
ties all in good spirits; all hsppy save the
chronic grumbler and beggar, able to work
but refuses 10 do So Still there are persons
in the county in needy circumstances, not
hlamable for il.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11
US. LAND OFFICE.

Larned, Kansas, Aug 1850.
Notice is hereby given that the following NAM
ed settler has filed notice of her intention TO
make final proof in support of her claim and Sc
cure fiaa entry thereon, and that said proof Will
be made before the Register or Receiver. al
Larned, Kansas, on Tuesday, September 18th,
lss0, viz:
ANNA C. wINTAMUTE, peclaratory State
ment No. GIG for southeast quarter section "a, tp.
&c south of range % west.
And she names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said tract, viz: Patrick Slattery, j. Al. Click +,
Isaac Moler and d. Roy, ali Of Spearevile r. o..
Ford county, Kansas.
Testimony OF witnesses to be taken before ii I.
NJ. Clark, Notary Public, at Spearevllle. Kas.
on Monday, September q, lsso.
nol5-5w c. A. MORRIS, Register.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11

FARMERS and stock men look to your in.
terest. / have on stand one of the finest
Clydesda.e Horses in western Kansas. In.
sure for Ten Dollars. Call and see him at
III. b. BELLS.
Livery, Feed and Sale Stable,
Near the bridge, Dodge CT Y, Kansas.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11

The Perkins Windmill sold by Colvin &
Son, near Lsrnea, is the most substantial
and reliable mill manufactured in the Unit
ed States; and they know how to put them
up to stay; cheap to suit hard times. Try
one; 1t will be better than many dame.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11
1.-THE NOISY NAN"

L. the man who has been rejuvenated by
BRowN's LIVER PILLS; he wants everybody
to know that all druggists keep them.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-09-11
POST OFFICE HOURS:

From A. NJ. to 0. p. NJ. Money Orders
issued from 9 A. NJ. to 6P. NJ. SUNDAYS
excepted. II. j. ERINGER, p NJ.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-25

DECENCY TOWARD HoRsEs.-A horse
cannot be screamed at and cursed without
becoming less valuable in every particu,
lar To reach the highest degree of value
the animal should be perfectly gentle and
always reliable, but if it expects every
moment that it is in the harness to be
"iawed" ut and struck, it will be in a
constant state of nervousness, and in its
excitement as liable, through fear, to do
something which is not expected, rs to go
along doing what you started it TO do. 1t
is possible to train horse TO be governed
by the word of mouth almost as complete
ly as it is to train child. and in such
training the horse reaches its highest val
ne. When horse is soothed by the gen
tie words of his driver-and we have
seen him Gained down from great excite
ment by no other means-it may be fairly
concluded that he is IL valuable animal for
all practical purposes, and it may be GER
tainly concluded that the man who has
such power over him, is humane man
and a sensible one. But all this simply
means that the man must secure the
animals confidence. Only in exceptional
instances is horse stubborn or vicious
Ii ne uuucTSJduuS HIS SuIlOuuIluSo, anu
what is required of him, he gives no
trouble. As almost every reader must
know, if the animal when frightened can
be brought up to the object he will becon e
calm. / he reason is that he understands
that there is nothing to fear. So be must
be taught to have confidence in the man
who handles him, and then this powerful
animal which usually no man could handle
if it were disposed to be vicious, will give
no trouble. The very best rule, therefore,
which we would lay down for the manage
ment of the horse, is gentlencss and good
sense ON the part of the driver Western
Rural.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-08-25
The Farmers Duty in Politics.

The majority of the population of Ver-
mont being farmers, they have more inter-
st collectively, and should have as much
p"rsonally, in political matters generally
rs any other class, or person. Interest in
POLITICAL affairs does not consist, nor is it
necessarily shown in frequent and fierce
'i>cusSions at the store, grocery or post
Office on the state of the country, the
corruptness of this or that candidate, or
he certain and total ruin of the country if
'iiiS or that party comes into or remains
IA power. Such persons are often blatant
Huisances, and often they are looking for
he greatest good to the greatest number,
and that number is Nunl6er one.
Our theory is founded on the theory that
he people are capable of self-government,
and the views of the people are expressed
by votes for certain men who represent
certain ideas and measures, and the people
nave right TO expect, and should see to
It that they receive from any party or man
who soliclts their suffrages, two things
irst clear and distinct avowal of the
principles and measures they hold and
believe best for the country; and second,
that they live up to their platform or
declaration of principles.
tits duty of citizenship, and Il privil-
eye, as well, that putt II aside as far as
possible, all passion aAd prejudice. that
each citizen should inform himself to the
best of his ability, on the questions before
the country; of the prospect of prosperity
tor the country under the rule of the lead
ers of one OF the other of our great parties
(for We have but two, and one OF the other
of these must win and hold sway for the
next four years., and form their conclu-
sons in the light of the best information
they can gain.
Having done this, their next duty is tc
express that conclusion at the polls, and
every intelligent man should give his vote
for the measures he believes in and the
men who uphold them, without fear, favor
or affection.
Republican and democrat alike have IN
equal interest to prevent al! fraud anC
corruption, all illegal voting and intimida
ton, for the country can only achieve the
greatest prosperity and highest position by
the road of honesty and Justice.
Farmers, our interests are identical with
those of the whole country; we cannot
thrive if other great interests are suffer
ing; we are one people, and with our vas
territory, our various products and diver
sified industry, we have the material for u
success and prominence such as the world
has never seen. This can never be attain.
ed except by an upright, honest govern
ment, sprnging from an honest, inteli-
gent people who do their full duty and live
up to their privileges.
1t is every mans duty and privilege to
vote and vote for the party and men which
shall in his honest opinion give the greatest
measure of success to our beloved country.