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EsquiLnnux Carpentry.

The builder selects snow OF the proper
consistency by sounding drift with a
cane made for the purpose of reindeer
horn, Strengthened by steaming, and worked
down to about haitian inch IN diameter,
w tn ferule of walrus tusk or the tooth of
bear Oh the bottom. BY thrusting this
into the snow he can tell whether the
layers deposited by successive winds arc
separated by bands of soft snow, which
would cause the blocks to break. When
the snow ls SELL cled he digs pit TO the
d.i tn If cigh.cen inches or two feet, or
about the length ot the snow block. He
thea steps inlo the pit and proceeds to cut
out the blocks by first cutting down at the
ends of tho pit and then ut the bottom
afterwards, cutting little channel about
all inch or two deep, making the thickness
OF The proposed block. Now comes the
part requiring practice to accomplish sue
cessfully. The expert will, with few
thrusls OF his knife in just the right places,
split OIL the snowblOck and lift il carefully
out 70 await removal 10 its position ON the
wall. Tho tyro will almost inevitably
break the block into two or t,rce pieces,
utterly unfit for the use of the builder.
When two men are building an igloo ono
cuts the blocks and the other erects the
wall. When sufficient blocks have been
cut out to commence work with the builder
marks with his eye or perhaps draws hno
with his knife describing the circumfo renee
of the building, usually circle about ten
or twelve t, et in diameter. The first row
OF blocks is then arranged the hlocks
placed so as to incline inward. and res Ing
against each other at the ends, thus afford
lug mutual support. When this row is
completed the builder cuts away the first
and second blocks, slanLing in from the
ground upward, 50 that tho second tior,
resting upon tho first row, can be con-
tinucd Oh and around spirally, and by
gradually increasing tho inward slant a
perfect dome is constructed of such strength
that the builder can lie fiut upon the out
side while chinkiug the ,nterstices be-
tween the blocks. The chinking is. how
ever, usually done by women aud children
~ tho building progresses, and additional
protection secured from tho winds In very
cold weather by banking up, with n large
snow shovel, tho snow ~ the base often
being piled &C. tho depth of three or four
feet. This makes The igloo, p0lfcctIy i'm.
pervous 10 the weather. When tho house
IS completed the builders are walled III.
Then small hole about two feet square il
cut in the wall on the side away rom
where the entrance IL to he located nd ls
used TO pa in the lamps and bcdL ihg.
1t 10 then walled up and the regular door
cut about two feet high and niched at tho
top. II would bring bad luot to carry the
bedding into the igioo by the same door it
would be taken out. Before the door is
opened the bed Is constructed Of snow
blocks, and made from one TO three or four
feet high. and occupies three.fourlhs OF
tho entire space. The higher the bed and
the lover tho door the warmer the igloo
will b0.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-04-21
a Pacific Coast Bandit.

Not long ago Governor Perkins, OF Cali.
1ornia, issued warrant upon requisition
from the Government of Lower California,
Tor the arrest of Clodimero Gotta, aud his
incarceration upon the Mexican man of.
war Democra,a, to await departure Afor
Mexico. Cola was once an ambitious
man OF great influence In Lower California,
anu has had al adventurous career. lie ia
nephew Of General Emanuel Markes, OF
the Mexican army, Is about so years of
age, tall and woll built and of handsome
and Intelligent appearance. His career as
bandit IL perhaps due manly to circum
stances which Gcfoaled his ambitious pro-
Jccts in affairs Of State. lie aspired to be
Governor Of California, which he proposed
10 govern as province of his own. With
this scheme in view hc was u faithful fol
lower Of Lcrdo and an uncompromising
enemy Of Dlaz. Upon the accession OF
the latter to the Presidency OF tho Repub-
lIc no lost most Of his followers and all
hopes OF SUCCESS as a rcvolutionist, lie
refused to SURF ender, however. and became
an outlaw. From this it was but a step to
the lltc OF bandit, and ho became a terror
70 thc merchants and pcaceable and
wealthy people all oyor Lower California.
lie frequently kidnapped wealthy persons
anu held them for ransom, after the nlau-
ncr OF the Italian brigauds, and pillaged
great many small towns along the coast,
retfeatlnS TO the mountains when the oppo-
sltlon becamo too strong for him. His
Danu' which Blk years ago numbered about
Zoo men, ny losses III his various predatory
lncursIons aud drserllOus became reduced.
until about month and half ago, he
uisOandcd this remnant and with two of
his trusty llcutenauts fled to San Francisco.
published sensational story which
charges him with stealing and carrying
away wealthy Spanish lady to tho noun
talns Is said by wcll-inio"med men to be
untrue. Lis operations have been directed
PRINCIPALLY against tho wealthy and he has
many friends among the poor people. AL
though he mudo g,cat deal Of money in
his raids he always scattered it win a
lavish hand and among tho criminal
classes was tho beau ideal of a bandit
chict. However, thu rcigning powers in
Mexico and the business portion OF the
S'ate are very bitter against him. People
who arc familiar with his standing in
Lower California express the opinion that
II ho reaches there ho will be speedily tried
convicted and shot. Upon being traus-
tcrrcd to the Mexican man of-war Cotu
""o ACS'ShiAeu W tu9 oulCcTS US Luo
leader of what was known as the Marquee
revolution in Lower California. In his
bandit career, at the head of about 250
ilbustcrs and guerllIas, hourishing towns,
villages anu haciendas were burned and
destroyed. Daring ono raid on tho ,own
OF Lorctto they ii, d an old man to tree
and some OF tho gang are SAID to have out
ragged tho three daughters oi the helpless
victim. The gang Was finally broken up,
what was loft of it, by strong force Of
government troops III souu OF tho sur
VlVors arc sdiu W hhV. u.a ln.O h.Iag>nu
prior to tho departure of lnor leader for
San Francisco.
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a Nuvci ,iuuso

One Of the most interesting objects Of
fcred to public inspection NJ the Sydney
International Exhibition was u dwelling
house exclusively made of paper and fur
nished throughout with articles manu-
featured from the same material. Walls,
roof, flooring, and stair-cases alike COLI
sisted Of calton-pierro; the carpets and
curtains, bed steads, lamps. sheets and
counterpanes, towels, boot. jacks, baths,
kitchen utensils. etc., were ono aud all
preparations Of paper muche, rs were the
very stoves used tor neatiug the rooms, in
which large fires were kept burning daily
throughout the duration OF tho exhibition.
Several banqucls we're givon in the paper
house by It, owners TO the commissioners,
members OF tho press a,M foreigners Of
distinction. All the plates and dishes,
knifes and forks, bottles and drinking
vessels, used ut the entertainments were
fabricated entirely and solely Of paper.
Should these paper buildings como loto
vogue they may be expected to superlnduco
somo riklng changes In tho rates Of FIRE
insurance, at present calculated upon q
basis Of bricks and mortar,
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Ethel and Mortimer.

very near us III the steamer Bristol, on
the sound sat two people. He wore til 9
race OF a man who shaves three times O
day, aud that wnite necktie had never
seen the starlight before. There was pearl
powder on the shoulder of his coat and q
tender, dreamy look III her lovely eyes,
They sat aud looked up AZ the stars aud
they didn't care for any solitary thing,
any nearer to this earth. '.Mortimcr,h
she murmurcd softly, "Mortimer," his
name appeared to DO Mortimer, though
couldn't learn whether it was his front
name or ills after name, "Alortimer, dcar.n
she sald, 'if we could only live apart from
this busy and soriid, unsympathctlc
world. III one of yon Qllttering orbs of
golden radiance, living apart from all else,
only for each other, forgetting tho base
lhings OF earthly life, the coarse greed of
the world aud its animal instincts, that
would DC our heaven, would 1t not, dcar2"
And Mortimer, he SAID that it would.
"There, heart of my own," he said, and
his voice trembled with earncstncss "my
own darling Ethel, through all the soft
cncd radiance of the day and all tho SHIN.
mering tenderness OF night, our lives would
pass away in Oil exalted atmosphere above
the base born wants of earthly mortals and
far beyond the chattering crowd that lives
Dat Tor today: our lives, refined beyond
the common kep-"
And just then the man with tho gong
came ont. Mortimer, he made grab at
EthcPs hand and plunge for the cabin
door. Ethel just gathered her SIX irts with
her other hand, jumped clear over the
back OF her char and after him, and
away they went Gathering down tho 6abln,
upset chair, ran into a good, sweet old
q lakcr lady aud banged II bad word GU,
OF Eer before she had time to stop il,
down tho stairs they rushed, collared a
couple of chairs at The nearest table, feed u
waiter, and opened the action without
skirmishing. aln Il man OF c,ursc mould
an an earth hborn aope ito myself, an
wouldn't live in star 80 long rs | could
find good hotel in America, but long,
long before could get seats ut the tahlc
Tor my family, Mortimer aud Ethel lind
eaten two bluc-lish, a little rarc beef.
Steak, some corn bread, a plate OF hot
cakes, two boiled eggs, and bunch of
onions, and the walter had gone out to
toast them some cheese. We have during
olr wandcrlngs, met several people who
wanted to 1.-Two in star, where earth
born people with animal appctitcs couldn't
trouble them, and we always found the
safest place for an earth born man when
the star born. soul started for the dinner
table, was behind q rock. Dislrust the
aspiring mortal who lives in plane so
elevated that he requires the use of q
telescope When he wants to look down at
the rest of US. And if he ever wants board
at your humble table charge him $l6 a
week and feed MIN lots Of soup or you'll
lose money on HIM.
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SLIPPING AWAY.
They are clipping away-those sweet swift

They are clipping away-those sweet swift
years.
Like leaf on the current cast:
With never a break In their rapid fow.
We watch them as one by one they 60
Into the beautiful past.
As silent and swift as weaver's thread
Or au arrows flying gleam;
AS soft as the languOrous breezes hid,
That lift tho willows long golden lid.
And ripple tho CLASSY stream.
AS light as the breath of the thistle down,
AS fond as a lovers dream
AS pure as the flush on the sea-shell's throat,
As sweet as the wood-bird's wooing note,
SO tender and sweet they seem.
One after another We 500 them pass
Down tho dim lighted stair;
We hear tho sound Of their steady tread
In the steps Of tho centuries long since dead
As beautiful and as fair,
There are only few years left to love;
Shall wo waste them IN idle strfe
Shall we tramplo the under our own ruthless
foet
Those beautiful blossoms rare and sweet,
by the dusty way Of nfe9
There are only few sweet years--ah, lot
No envious taunts be hoard:
Make LIES far pattern OF rare design,
And fill up the measure W til loves sweet
wine,
But never IN angry word2
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The Prosidonts' NJ Mother,

After tho Inauguration Mrs. Garfield.
the Presidents mother was taken directly
to the White House by MIR. Webb Hayes'
and installed at once In the apartment
which she will occupy for tho noxt few
years, which had been previously arranged
as 1t will remain. 1t Is large, SQUARE
room on the south side of the mansion.
about midway In the wide hall that serves
as sort OF sitting and reception room for
the Presidents family. Its three windows
overlook the flower gardens and lawn in
tho rear, the unfinished Washington mon
un.cnt and ague- breeding ''Kidwell Bot
toms" beyond, and the historic Potomac
dividing the District from tho Virginia
nils. The room is sunny one, made
moro cheerful by bright Administer car.
pet, and wi ndow drapings to correspond,
and u wood fro in wide old. fashioned
CRATE with glittering brass andirons and
tenders. There are appropriate mantel
ornaments and little womanly trinkets
scattered about, and two or three hand
somo Turkish rugs before the bed and
sofas. Beside tho rocker where the old
lady sits with hor knitting, or muses. upon
the chcckcrcd career Of ''son James, is a
beautiful white Dearskin with fur fluger
long, upon which rests her feet To have
her home in the White House, the most
honorcd figure within its walls, Is certainly
great change from other days within her
remembrance when, left widow in straight
oned circumstances, she washed and cooked,
and toiled and saved that her children
might be educated. Her stalwart son, who
over thirty years ago grow 80 tall that she
could walk under his outstretched arm
without STOPPING, still defers to her slight
est wish with tho same obedience that he
rendered when boy. Hers has always
been the post Of honor at the Generals
table, aud, no matter what distinguished
guests arc present, she Is invariably served
first. a swoeter picture has seldom been
seen than this little white-hairod matron
made, whose head barely reaches her sons
elbow, when she came proudly forward,
with tears in her eyes, to be the first to le-
covo him as he entered the Executive
Mansion, President of the United States,
escorted thithor by the graudest civil aud
military display that Washington has ever
wit messed.
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How IL Fools to + treezO.
lsper Perlcy, a Uatlaraugus county far,

Jasper Perlcy, a Oatlaraugus county far,
ncr, nearly froZo to doath recently. Wheu
found he was insensible in the bottom of
his sleigh. Ho was rubbed with snow
aud otherwise treated to revive the cirou-
laion. After Il good deal Of thorough
manipulation and rubbing Porley was
brought around, when fe Y doses OF whis-
key sutliccd to restore him to nearly his
normal condition. . He thanked his restor-
ers very heartily, and gave an account or
his misfortune, which affords somo inkllnx
Of the sensations Of people who freeze u
death. When he felt no Logger able to
hold the reins with any grip he determined
W oooiA ei,ei.or ia tho drna l,ouso uutil wall
warmed. His tongue became still, then
his arms, sharp chills ran down his back,
and finnlly it seemed US though his whole
body was being coDgealed, causing an
almost totul cessation OF tho heart'a action.
Inis condition Of extreme suffering AMI
dependency speedily gave place to feel.
ing OF grateful warmth, su1f using tho sys-
tenn and causing al uxhilaratlilg glow. BY
this time ho had reached a house, but ho
drove On, thinking That nothing was now
to be feared. The Sleigh instead OF crawl
Ing along ut snal's pace. appeared 10
glide through the ar with great swiftness,
aud tho horses fairly flow like pigeons. a
sense OF eXullatlon filled tho CaLtaraugus
farmers breast vs. he urged the horses to
still greater speed. and the woods on either
side were passed 80 quickly that they be.
came lndistinguishable BLACK lines. Then
the sleigh bells sounded fainter and fainter.
until the chimes disappeared in tho d,s-
tance, the farmer fell gradually into DEL
ci0us slumber, which came near being TIC
sleep that knows no waking, and he knew
no more until brought back to life undsr
the vigorous treatment.
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1t was All Right.

Several people were making purchases
In grocery store when an old mau with
cane in one hand ami bundle In the other
stood In The door and asked:
"Dld any OF you drive up here In
sleighi"
Yes, did," replied one.
''Was 1t M old white hoss ~
"Ics"
Sand an old woman In the OUTER ?"
"Yes"
''And can she manage the hoss !"
81 guess she oan."
'Tnen It's oil right" said the man Of the
cane and bundle. "The old hoss has run
away and the old woman is hanging to the
dashboard and yelling murder with all
her might, but IL she can manage him
there's no uso Of anybody getting excited
over It, Let me inquire what the price Of
oranbsrrles IL to.day,'
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She kept her word.

In 1880 Corn ana wheat exported,
1888 ,037 ,O00; beef and pork, exported,
1927 ,943, ,242 4; cotton in bales, exported, =,
$2l2 ,0UO, 200 x. Ill and silver, produce
OF 1880, $SO,OO0,O00; tobacco and Its
manufacture, exported, SIS, ,422, ,273 ;
petroleum, exporLed,1or fiscal year,
$50 ,20S, ,025.
The mattock will mako adeoper hole
in the ground than Liz ghtnlng.
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Miscellaneous.
Grand ECOre
WAREHOUSE.

VIM. FRENCH, Proprietor.
HAVING pnrchsshs.l the business O,
III Chambers T. Barl,eS ut this point
and secured their services, l Sm prepaI
I'd 10 store aud forward promptly, oil
freights and cotton consigned to my care.
Rates Of storage IN future will be ~
follows:
Fifteen Cents per barrel Tor treights.
Thirty.ivs Cents pet bale for Cotton.
WM. FRENCH.
March 2l-tf,
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LA CONFIANCE"

LA VONClANCE
tCompaGnie dAssura.ce contre rl.os.die)
DE PARIS. (FRANCE.)
Organise On lsll,
BUREAU No. 2. RUE FAvART.
Total dc rActtf. Fra. S9.47s. 81. 10
1856: G62 ~.
AUX Etats. Uois. On Bonds dc 4 pour
cent-$5S6,5SA. IL.
Administrations:
President. N. DUCLERC, (sncien xin,..,.
oCS s,eancee; aCtuellemomt S6nsteur.)
Nm. BlLLlET, uu des aJmi~;str.t.,r. =.
henqus dc France. Ex.menbro de- II CS. y.
| oIS &C Cemmerce do Paris.
Hns1rTk. ExJags d. Tribunal Do Coumerce
SR!10ULT, E..Ptsident da Tribunal do
nALPaEN, Hx,Jugs do Tribnua, de I. Ss,r..
1InMM n. Jug du Tribunal du Cemme roe.
~. .,,rrAANN' Banquier (Maison AllEerie I
OUTIN, Nsmbrs du Con.e,l nau,ci,., 4.
PAssY, Reprssan.,a, ! rA...mS,e. N.,,o.
PsR1IRR. President de !. comp..Di. G..
W1r aELsH ..Srss d. co...,, u,,,,,,., ;,
I; bURKHARDT, Prsaident
CHA& xAURY, vice.Presidept.
n+prcrr,,n:; -.
T. GEORGE c.. NAGOUN. d /. u.,..,
k, SS s SS Z &C.. Boston et New York.
c.. ~, 6. I''..i.s.. A''' :
LOUIS ?. REBIAN, Agent General 4. h
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In the treatment NJ the following diseases
DR.. Roberts sySie,s has No Equal ~ pro
ansins speedy and parliament cures Wis Ner
vsss khsmm stisn,. Neuralgia, Rheumatic G"ui
Ar0jsulsr Rheumaiism, Lateral, rosterior and
Anterior Carvstar.s of the spine, DyspepsiA,
DvsSsy, AhsiS@inal Dropsieal Tnmors, Ner'
vSss Debility, Paralysis, shaking Palsy.
PAlpitsiioa of the Heart. Diabetes. lnc,pi
sal CsHssmptien, Nsssl rassrrh, broschlt'a
I0ss sf Voice, Kidney Diseases. Liver Com
plaias, Partial Insanity, Scr"fala, lmp"tsncy
lo.s Il Manly vigor, Seerility, Falling Of the
woah, Baidness. Piles. Fistals, Syphilis, oil
Y~wais Diseases. LsucOrrh9a, Flour Albns
Paisfal Msnsirustion, Suppression, Of The
2sUses ETC., etc.
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Npeelel Nsllee.- Csvil Bny, Esq, Of
vsssoo parish, 10 the duly authorized
aessS ct the vIxpicAro3 In Vernon par
S, ssd oil contracts made By him will
y ially rsti6ed and carried oat by Ne
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Responsible corresponding agents wanted at all points,
whom liberal compensation will be paid
FOR further information write, clearly giving full address
ehd by or Registered Letter or Money Ore,
by mail, addressed only to
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n. BAH correspondence should be with NJ. A. Dauphn
as above In ell the tickets themselves are sent and
never circulars Offering certificates or anything else instead
one proposing to offer anything else by circular or other
wlse on his own behalf or that Of the Company swnder
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TESTIMONIALS:
No. 10 Chippewa street,
New Orleans. January }. IssJ.

No. 10 Chippewa street, I
New Orleans. January ,. Isso.
whom 10 may concern:
o. the 18th day Of June, 1870, an a'eess
formed gu the left hip 0f my wife, which Dies
tssysd the use of the limb and left her help
ls1 Her saftringy were terrible. and hri
Ne wsa rapidly ebbing away. Amer trying
everything that could bs thought or heard OI
In medicine, without relief then heard Of
ana ssss fnr DR.. Il. X. Roberts. who, BY his
vitsl paychO magnetic power. In . few weeks
pss(orsd the use III the limb. She Ii nov
ehls 10 walk ~ bis office for treatment On.
kask heme, without assistance.
Sisusd W. 3 BASSETT,
Captain Of the MARTHA"
Csassrh, Brouchitia, Affection Of the Len Lung
Dyspspsis, Pslpitstion Of the Heart, and
"DOl very we'll any way" oil cured.
Ma. ~ Chippewa street,
New Orleans, January !, lsel.
I Aesshy certify that have been very much
amicssA With naasl cstarrh, bronchitis, scvrrs
albssisa IL tho lefs lung, palpitation Of tn,
hart aAd the worst form II dyspepsia for on,
year, asd I VA passing iNto quick c0usump
Hsa sursly ,aad no mistake. Five Of the mos
smineat physisiaus Of this city failed to sfEor,
~ any relief BEFORE called on Dr.. Roberts
Dr. =. hes wonderfully Improved me-, an,
thsWsh under treatment, am steadily gainin,
daily. viii cheerfally answer Inquiries per
sonslly, WgHSA WILLIAM ZlEGLEk.
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Gen. G: I. BEAUREGARD, of La.
den. GuBAL A. EARLY, Of Va. {
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Aud in fact, every article needed IN
the Household. or on tho Farm, In d..
termined not to he oversl.vlOwed or un.
dersoll by any other merchant.
Cash advances male on all consign,
ments Of cotton Or country produce,
Liberal terms offered to all purchasers Of
merchandise. The favor Of visit j.
anxiously hoped for.
Oct. 0-tf.
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JOHN JUDGE.

IsaFtA, ~ 8. Patrick cad g. David Sta.
New Oslsaas, June SOth, ls7s.
bereAy certify that havo bsen deaf 10 nv
~ ~ II tea years. accompanied with sw.
Sol rsarioe seands. Or. Il. X. Roberto Cured
= y 'sss tts. tsa niautss today, 10th u the
eeaneo ~ lhs neeorthly o0unas. ~ 81
ysass q ~. VII - glaa to aaswer inaui-
slss - ~ saAbsst. PATRICK EGAN.