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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-05-28
Dr. A. =. ehanipisss,

Bit0Si, Miss.
Ha n.tursrd TO Biloxi ~ seev. He ten
.,lerS his srviecs ~ ths efSsras gonepyily.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06

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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06

things needed for recreation is Increased.
In the rural districts and in suburban parts
OF large cities, much more productive work
for young persons ls practicable than can be
done in the small houses in which many of
the people Of the city live. With little
direction, boys and girls can make little
ground produce things of value which
would enable them to procure the many de-
sirablc articles which the Juvenile mechanics
and artists Of the city could make for them.
The question will naturally be asked,
GLOW can the youth of the cities and the
country be induced to begin productive
work." The beginning is the chief dnl-
Guilty, and this should be undertaken by or
ganzation. We have many associations of
minors, but they do not sufficiently inculcatc
the idea that skill in useful arts is honorable,
and cntitlcs the posscssor to tho respect of
all worthy people. Men who arc prominent
i'll the community should give countenance
to all who can be induced to associate for
the purpose of elevating themselves in the
social scale by productive work; and sys-
tenn of degrees, orders and decorations, to
Indicate the requirements Of every one,
should be prepared and conferred upon those
entitled to them. More dccorous conduct,
as well as business improvements, would re-
suit from the establishment of such an in
stitution.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06
The Big Lake Under michigan,

Michigan people are beginning to think
that State Is vast floating peninsula, as
some of the&l have been asserting for a long
time. There arc in the State dozens of
little lakes without outlets, and yet never
stagnant, and apparently fathomless.
Species of fish and amphibious animals arc
found in these ponds, which exist only in
the larger bodies of fresh water. The
Battle Creek correspondent SAYS that
several years ago, on lake Gognac, near
the former city, some summcr-resorters
tried several times to build a kind of log
csauseway across the edge between two Of
these small lakes, but it sunk out of sight
every time. st. Mary's lake is four miles
north of Battle Creek. Its watcr-levcl Is
much higher than that Of the other lakes
In tie surrounding country, and there ex-
ISIS at present neither a source from which
It's BODY Is derived nor a stream emanating
from 1t. Several years ago an effort was
made to stock 1t with cells, and specimens
were procured and deposited in the lake.
some time after an eel was caught at the
Verona mill dam, IN the Battle Creek river
five miles distant. although none had ever
been placed In that river, and no connection
exists above ground. Tho description Of
these cels correspond to the identical ones
placed In the lake, and as mono of the coils,
nor any of their progeny, were ever after
ward seen IN the bike, the conclusion ar
rived at is that an underground channel
exists between them. The lake, which is
about three miles in circumference, has
decreased In depth between five and six
feet In as many years, the former water
marks being distinctly visible. The amount
of water contained In foot In depth, and
OF the area OF the lake is simply enormous,
and when taken into consideration with tho
small amount of rain and snow which goes
into 1t, renders the evaporation theory al
most absurd. The faYoritc theory in tile
neighborhood Is that the bottom has fallen
out In the deepest portion, and that tho
lake is slowly but surely leaking; out, and
will eventually sink to the common water
level, or dry up and be known only among
the traditional history of the past, and that
although the result may be delayed, 1t Is
believed by many that soon the now favor
lite fishing ground and pleasure resort will
inevitably eventually ba only in,scky,
slimy, dismal, pessilential valley. J.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06
a Kich Discovery OF Coin.

1t has just been learned that early on
certain morning last summer lad engaged
In repairing tho drain of house in Rome
came upon quantity of buried coins dating
from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries,
and very rich in value, being gold. The
lad at first found only single piece. This
he put into his pocket, and when occasion
offered he show 1t to goldsmith across tho
way and agreed to sell It for 81. AS the
bargain was about to closc the head mason
and the owner of the house happened to see
the transaction, and going across tho street
pat an end toit. Further search was made
for coin in tho same spot and 142 gold pieces
were uncarthcd between the drain and tho
wall of tho house. A quantity of dirt which
had been taken away from tho drain and
was on the road In carts to point outside
tho walls was sent for, and forty-tw more
pieces worc taken out of 1t, making 1874
gold coins of the largest size md as fresh as
# they had just been taken from the mint.
AS works Of art the pieces havespecial merit,
and well they may, for the greatest part Of
them wero coined by Alexander W., Julius
H., Leo x, Clement VII. and Paul III,
and lienco belonged to the great art age.
Solneof them are said to be of exquisite
beauty, and were done by artists who seem
worthy to stand at the side Of Donatollo and
Cellini.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06
Uuole ben.

An old chap called Uncle Ben has been
driving dray or express wagon In Detroit
ever since the oldest inhabltant can rcmem-
Der, and he is still at 1t. Some twenty five
years ago he purchased plug hat, and
from the day he put'it on Until recently no
one over saw him outside tho gate without
1t. Snow and rain and sun and frost and
dust and mud have all had whack at 1t,
but yet 1t Is hat Not long ago some. OF
the old mans friends got together and paid
$9 for Q pretty good ''plug, 2 and called on
Uncle Ben to present 1t to him. 1 He woke
up from his nap on the wagon scat as the
group gathered around, listened patiently
to the speech and then shook his head and
replied 81 K ,ssls IS. fsi.s., ,.t # .,tl
\ tshiy friends, / cannot accept the hat.
It's too nice for my wife TO use to bring up
tate7s from down cellar, too good for
Tommy when he wants to bring in kinds
ling, and my old hoss Is. go used to eating
his oats out sof this, hat at noon that "a
change might give him the distempers II
you feel that I deserve anything at all you
may buy me b pipo for a cent. 4, .,'ti.s
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06
A Colossal Work.

The cNpansc of water now lying between
Oakland Point and the termination of the
bridge at San Francisco is to be crossed by
a broad and solid roadway of rock and
earth. Upon this roadway will be laid four
separate tracks, one each for tho incoming
and outgoing overland and local trains.
10 the north of these, and divided from
them by railing, will be road for the pas
sage of wagons and for passengers. When
this largo cmbankmcnt Is completed, q sub
stantial and comnodious depot ls to be
erected at It's end, similar in plan and con-
struction to the magnificent passenger
dcpots of some Of the Eastern cities. The
bay, on both sides of the roadbcd. Is to be
drcdgcd to uniform depth, sufficient for
the anchorage of ships, of the greatest
draught In the brief period which has
elapsed since the beginning of this work it
has progressed with surprising rapidity,
and the trcstle-work has already been sur
rounded, for several hundred yards, with q
firm support of earth and stone. In addi-
tion to tho vast quantities of filling which
are being dumped from the old bridge, a
now line of piles, surmounted by railway,
is being pushed out some distance to tho
south, from which tho construction trains
daily dump many carloads of materials.
Some 45 Or 80 men arc constantly cm-
ployed at the wharf, unloading the trains
and leveling and distributing the earth.
The filling-in material, such large quanti-
tics Of which are required for the forward
Ing of the work, is taken from two differ
cnt sources. The rock Is excavatcd from
a new quarry dug in the side of mountain
at Niles, located 25 miles from tho scene of
operations. The laborers employed at the
quarries, Of whom there are bctWcen 200
and 800, are nearly all Chinese. Two
trains Of construction cars are kept con-
stantly busy transporting the rock from tho
quarries to the wharf. Each train consists
Of 45 cars, carrying 10 yards Of rock each,
and, as two tfains run from the quarrics to
Oakland every "a hours, 900 yards of rock
arc daily dumped into the bay. "r 7
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06
Drinking Smoke.

We gathered in tic cosiest corner of the
room. We clapped our hands; a servant
who was nodding in the hall entered and at
once began preparing the pipes. He placed
a crystal vase before each of us; IL was
mounted with fretted silver, and was topped
with an claborately gildcn carthcrn bowl;
from its neck the snake-life stem, a fathom
long, wound with threads of gold and silver,
stretched to the lips, upon which rested
mouthpicce of cloulcd amber Tho vase
was half-filled with rose water, and in each
vase handful of fresh rose leaves was SOD
ped i'll this water. The pipc-bearer then
took handful of tumpak. mild, sweet,
Persian weed; plunged it into basin of
water and wrung it out like sponge We
regarded with curious eyes the preparation
80 would you. The tumbak is still damp;
he presses it into the pipc-bowl and heaps
1t up, making little nest in the centre of it.
Then live coal is placed in the nest, where
it sends up thin, fragrant steam. You
throw yourself back upon the cushions of
the dlvan; you place upon your lips the
superb amber mouthpiccc, three or four
inches in length, and carved or girdled with
hoops OF gold. You exhaust your lungs,
and draw in, through the glittcrng coils of
the stem, volumes of cool, dcodoriZcd smoke.
tobacco; it is infinitely finer, swceter, more
delicate. lsit the rose water through which
the smoke has passed by means of tube
that extends from tho base of the bowl
nearly to the bottom of the vase and then
rises in bubbles like snowbalIs and enters
the flexible stem near the throat Of the vasep
'Or it is the moist tumbal, eXuding some
subtle essence under the hot breath of
the glowing coals2 Or it is only fancy
that possesses one when the nargiloh is well
lighted and the pipe bearer sits by, watch
ing it as if life hung upon the consumma-
ton of this solitary smokc7 Occasionally
he probes the bowl o. places fresh coal with
in ii, and then he smiles as the white clouds
pour forth in immcnsc volumes and fill the
chamber with tho incense of the Orient.
The inhalation is complete; one breaths the
smoke of tumbak as he brcaths tho very air;
the bosom.hcaves like tho rise and fall of
great wave Mt sea; you imagine you are
doubling your inches across the chest; a
pleasurable thrill is communicated to every
nerve in tho body. You flood your whole
interior with smoke. A happy thought
strikes you, you laugh, and tho cloud that
is discharged from your mouth is like smoke
beched from cannon. There is something
suggestive of intoXicaton in all this. The
water bubbles in the cistern Of the pipe the
rose leaves tumble about and delight the
eyes; the gurglc soothcs the ear; the palate Is
enchanted with long draughts of impalpable
essence from source that seemG absolutely
inexhaustiblc. 'Drinking smoke" the
Arabs call it 1t is tho only term they use
to express the act. And pray why should
they not drink 1t, when it has been tried by
fire, filtered in bath of roses, chilled in It's
flight through that writhing stem and slid
at last through handful of glowing am
Der?
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06
A Relic OF Waterloo.

George Shaw, a brave Englishman, when
surrounded on the field of Waterloo, by a
number of the enemy, made gallant
struggle for existence, and fought his way
back to his comrades over the dead bodies
Of dozen Frenchman whom he had slain.
AS a reward for his bravery, Wellington
sent for the soldier, and 10 the course of
his conversation with him, gavo him per-
mission to take with him whatever relic he
chose from the battlefield. Shaw's choice
was the skeleton Of a French general, killed
In tho action. The ghastly trophy was safe
ly transported to England and hung in tho
soldiers closet at Hanley In Staffordshire,
England, till he came to regard 1t as nui-'
sance aud disposed of it to Samuel Bullock,
manufacturer Of china. AS bones form q
proportion of the ingredients from which
English china are made, it occurred to the
manufacturer that the remains of the poor
general would look much better made up
into some handsome ornament than dang
ling from q peg In an obscure closet; and
in accordance with this inspiration, tho
French general was ground down, and, in
due time, was mctamorphosed into teacups
and sauceis; in which condition ho adorns
to this day the museum at Hawlcy, ap-
propriate]y inscribed with the history of his
transformation. 1t happened one day that
Marshal Sout visited the museum, and his
attention was attracted by the china which
has bright pink tint and is ornamcnted
with flowers. But when his eye rested
upon the label, which enabled him to re-
cognize in the collection the remains Of ono
Of his former generals, the marshal was
deeply shocked, and wrapping "his martial
cloak around him." walked indignantly
away He did not forget to inform Ma
poleon, then at st. Helena, Of the indign,ty
which had been offered to tho memory Of
their departed countryrnan. "It is no In
dignity" quoth Napoleon; "what moro
pleasing disposition can there be Of ones
bones after death, than to be mado Into
cups to be constantly in ,lso,. and placed
between the rosy lips Of ladiesa The thought
is delightful" This was an aspect OF the
case which had not occurred to the prosaic
marshal; but. t.he, was forced to content him.
self with 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06
How TO Mako lsusinesy.

Many of the wants which create q dc.
mand for articles of merchandise arc arti-
ficial. Our ancestors felt no need of tea
and coffee, yet they are now used by evcry
family in the hardest times, and forty years
ago there was no demand for photograph
pictures, but now they are seen in the
humblest dwellings, and the living of many
persons is made by preparing them. 1t NAV
be said that when wages are small most
people cannot afford to buy anything beyond
what subsistence and ordinary comforts re.
quire; but when there was the most cora.
plant of lack Of employment, Fourth of
July did not pass without large business
being done In fireworks and crackers.
"Where there Is will there Is way" and
If new things Of a desirable character
be introduced they will find purchasers.
1t Is, therefore, the true policy of COM
munity to invent or prepare new articles,
which will crafty some persons, in order
that they may be induced to buy them. A
portion of tho time Of boys and girls, and of
many adults, isnotemployed, and experience
has shown that when they have been 80 in
structcd as to acquire skill in some art, thew
will willingly work when there is prospect
Of pay. An important part of their home
training should be to lead them to exercise
their powers in efforts to make something
which will have value, and to do this they
should be provided with some inexpensive
Instruments and materials with which they
may begin work. When they can fashion
toy which will amusc child their work
begins to have value, and in this branch of
industry there is scope for large amount
of work adapted to learners. In every de-
partment Of labor the ability to draw is Of
great value, and children should be supplied
with the things needed at an early age.
The use of water colors affords much inno-
cent amusement and whenever germ of
talent for drawing or coloring appears, it
should be developed. The instruments for
mechanical drawing should also be provided,
and the habit of observing and delineating
the forms of things should be encouraged.
To induce families to procure the things de-
sired for the beginning of manual work,
would considerably increase some kinds Of
business, and wherever sufficiently skill
may be developed to produce now designs
and things of ornament, the resources of
learners would Increase, and their ability to
purchase better Instruments, machinery,
and apparatus would be augmented. In a
large majority Of dwellings there is a want
OF many things which would promote the
comfort and convenience OF families; and,
as intelligence and taste are diffdsed, the
demand Tor books, pictures, musical instru-
mlsnts, ornamental articles, OF furniture and
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06
LIFE.

Oh sadness OF decay!
Tho autumn fields are gray.
And long forgotten is the hedge row tune;
How sick the shattered fern,
How harsh the woods and stern.
How pale and palsiod is the afternoon!
Oh gladno Of dooay!
The wild buds store tho May,
Tho hushed .lanos listen for tho blackbirds 3
song;
The dumb trees hoard their strength,
Tho shy form peeps, at length
Old Death is quickened and tho days arc
long.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-06

& The lumber trade of Chicago is as
great as the trade In w heat. Il
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-25
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
FORTY.SIxTH CONGRESS.
REGULAR SESSION.
SENATE

Washington, 24.-Eaton, from the
committee on appropriations, reported
with amendments the deficiency pen
sion bill. Calendar.
The Carlisle revenue bill was
taken up.
The bill then passed.
A number of pension bills passed
and the Senate resumed the cousi
deration OF Morgan's joint rule for the
regulation of the electoral count.
Teller said 1t was plausible on the
face, but not fair in fact. It was a
temporary expediert. It's principle
was bad, it was a step toward an
arrangement by which the two
houses should go into the whole
question of the qualification of
the electors and all the facts respect
ing the election. 1t was G dangerous
power aDd temptation in the hands
Of d politically divided body. -'-
ingalls, opposed the resolution as
insufficient. The next election would
not be decided by g jnggle trick. He
proposed to substitute it to test OF
the sense of the House.
Ingalls, measure was for vote by
states upon each disputed question.
each state having one vote, a quorum
being two-thirds of the state, and the
majority of all states shall be neces-
ssry to decision.
Ingalls, held this proceeding was
analogous and logical
Conkling said he who receives a
majority of the votes Of the electors.
the Constitution says shall be de-
clared president.
Thurman opposed the amendment
Of Ingalle, because the resolution was
for counting votes, not for electing
the president.
The amendment vas rejected, yeas
Is, nays 27-party vote. Edmunds
then moved to insert in Morgan's re-
solution the second section of his
bill, being substantially the language
given above.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-25
Theories of the Santa Cruz
Railroad Disaster.

San Francisco, 24.-The president
Of the Santa Cruz nRrrow-gauge says
the wrecked train was a regular pas
senger train, fiat cars being put on
for the temporary accommodation oil
picnic people. The engineer says he
had the lever reversed; had whistled
down breaks and was going about
twenty miles per hour down grade,
when the accident occurred. He
hesitstes to give the theory for
the accident, but intimaLes that there
might have been some obstruction on
the track. Some other parties assert
that the train was going at 8 rate oil
speed unsafe in a curve OF such
radius. There is a story among
some of the railroad employees that a
number of passengers climbing upon
rocks placed on the fiat Car lifted the
opposite wheels from the track, and
when the cars went over they struck
against the embankment, dragged
some distance, and meeting reverse
curve jumped over the rail, to the
other side, and down the decliVity.
Many jumped or fell off on the bank
side, and rolled under the wheels.
The coroner has impaneled jury.
There were attempts at robbing in
jured passengers by others during the
confusion following the accident,
which were promptly checked.
Santa Cruz dispatches say that i'm
mediately following the accident the
passengers exhibited strong indigna-
ton against the engineer and fire.
man, and made some talk OF hang
ing or drowning them. Subse.
qusnsly, finding they were not in
fault, the feeling turned against the
RAILROAD company. It is now stated
that there was only one brakeman on
the train, that the cars were not pro-
vided with air brakes and the train
could not be promptly and properly
handled. The engineer states that
none of the cars left the ties. This,
however, is disputed by one passen-
ger, who testified before the coroner's
jury that the first car was of. while
others had wheels on one side be-
tween the rails. At the middle of
the curve in the track the ties
seemed to have been moved so that
the curve became an angle. The in
quest is not yet completed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-25
HOUSE.

Washington, 24.-The sundry civil
bill was referred to the committee Of
the whole and despite fuckers point
that the revenue bill had precedence,
the House Immediately, in committee
considered the sundry bill.
Hooker made a point that the CON-
mit.ee should first consider the
revenue bill and being overruled by
Simonton, who was in the chair,
appealed. The decision was sustained.
The chair also sustained, after a
sharp debate, that the reading OF the
bill could be dispensed with.
Blount explained the bill.
Garfield submitted the views OF the
minority of the committee on ways
snd means on the tariff bill. Ordered
printed.
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-05-25

IT HAS been proven that thorough
cooking efectuslly prevents any dan
ger from trichinized pork. The chem
ist to the Industrial Museum of
Zurich, Dr.. Dietzsch, says that SO far
as boiled or roast meat has q reddish
color, or emits q reddish juice when
cut, the trichine, if present, will be
living. Smoke in curing bsms will
net kill trichine, or serve as a sub
stitute for cooking. If enough salt
be added to meat to kill these para
sites the meat will be unfit for human
food. IT people will take their meat
rare" as they call it, they would
do well TO examine it under 8 micro.
scope. The presence OF trichine may
be detected by observing the following
directions: Cut thin portions OF the
flesh, not larger than pins head,
with a sharp razor in a direction par
alleI with the fbres; place the speci-
mems on slips of glass, tease them out
4 little with a needle, moissen them
with glycerine or water, and exam
inc them with magnifying power of
from fifty to 100 diame:ers. II at
FIST 10 triohire are visible, wet the
specimens with single drop OF
solution OF one part of po:assa and
fifteen parts OF water, when the mus-
cular fibre becomes Transparent, and
the trichine, if present, are brought
into full view. The portions o! the
animal most affected by the para
site are the sinewy ends Of the mus
Giles.