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Few people have any idea of the i'm
mense quantities of oleomargarine con-
sumed under the name of butter. There
are, in Cincinnati, three oleomargarine
dealers-a man, his wife and mother
who stand in market and sell on an aver
age fully 900 pounds a day of stuff
called butter but which is nothing but
the yilest oleomargarine. Barrels con-
tanning this so-called butter are branded
" butterine," !" but they are kept well
back under cover, and the erich golden
rolls " are piled temptingly in tiers ON
the improvised counter and sold at a
figure considerably under the regular
market price of butter. These dealers
comply with the law insofar as labelling
oleomargarine is concerned but "lie
like old salts . to their customers if
charged with handling the vile stuff.
This is only one of thousands of similar
cases in Cincinnati and other cities.
which is not only an imposition on dairy
men and farmers, but an outrage on
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certain antecedents, made her appear
ance in 1879 at Seraievo, the capital Of
Bosnia with an English newspaper cos.
respondent, who introduced her to
everybody as his wife, She is a diminu-
tive creature, but of remarkable beauty,
with fine blue eyes and light hair. cut a
Ia George Sand. Her personal charms
and enthusiasm in behalf of the Bosnian
cause secured her an extraordinary
popularity, and made her conspicuous
figure in the revolt against Austrian
rule, which she urged with all the re-
sources at her command. Nikita, Prince
of Montenegro, is said to be infatuated
with her, and she is apparently destined
to play an important role.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14
On the Blue Danube.

A correspondent, describing a trip
down the Danube, in Austria, says !:
/" The floating grain mills ON the Dan
ube are its most curious feature. Fancy
two canal boats moored parallel to each
other in mid-river, about fifteen or twen-
ty feet apart, and supporting between
them tho crank Of gigantic mill
wheel, turned by the current Of the
stream. Fancy, moreover, the sides Of
one Of these boats carried up one story
higher than the other, then rooted over
a Ia Noah's ark, with windows and doors
as needed, and you will have fair idea
Of these Danube grain mills, some four
or five thousand Of which, in groups Of
ten or twelve together, are scattered
along this watery highway all the way
from Vienna to Belgrave Each mill is
inscribed with its owners name.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14
HISTORICAL.

TnE Koran was written about 6l0,
A. d.
The whale fishery first sprang mp in
the Bay OF Biscay, in the twelfth CEN
tury.
THE cat was first domesticated in
Egypt. The Greeks and Romans did not
possess it.
ONE hundred and ten monasteries we're
suppressed in England by the order Of
Henry "
The original name of the city of AL
bany, when founded by the Dutch, was
Beaverwick.
PARAcETsus is said to have cured leper
by keeping him for sixty hours in bath
Of hot mud.
AN inventor named Cools, who died
recently in Saratoga, used to boast, when
young man, that he was master of
twenty-six trades.
THE ancient Puoblos were the only
aboriginal people within the limits of the
United States who possessed the art OF
glazing their pottery.
CAESAR was one of the best Judges of
pearls that ever lived. He could at once
tell the weight and value OF pearl when
he took it in his hand
There is fairy mythology, similar TO
that OF Europe, among the native tribes
of America, which embraces even the
superstition of the changelings.
In the reign Of Titus 5000 men we're
compelled to fight as gladiators, and TO-
QUO during the reign of Traian. Both
Emperors were noted for their clemency.
ACCORDING to Spanish historians eight
centuries of warfare elapsed, and 3,700
battles were fought before the Moorish
Kingdoms in Spain submitted to Chris
tian arms.
PHILIP STRozYI, when accused Of the
assassination of Alexander /. of Tuscany,
killed himself through fear that torture
might extort from revelations injurious
to his friends.
In THEIR general bearing toward So
ciety and iii the nature and minuteness
OF their scruplcs the early Chriatnins
bore a greater resemblance to Quakers
than to any other existing sect
THERE was question among the
early Christians as TO the propriety of
wearing, il military festivals, laurel
wreaths, because laurel was called after
Daphne, the lover Of Apollo, the heather
god.
In 1896, David Black, Protestant
minister in Scotland, delivered a sermon
in which he said that, as to the Queen of
Scotland, they might MS well pray for
her because il was the fashion TO do so,
but no good would ever come OF it, AS
n consequence he was thrown into prison.
In PERU, as soon as death occurs.
ashes are strewn on the floor Of the room
and the door fastened. Next morning
the ashes are carefully examined for foot
prints and the soul OF the dead is said to
have passed into the body of whatever
animal the imagination traces in the
ashes.
aONE method used by tho Anglo
Saxons for ascertaining the intentions Of
fate was to take slips of wood from some
tree, mark them, and after
q solemn prayer, shake them together
md throw them into white garment
spread for the purpose. The number Of
marks lying uppermost decided the
greater or less degree Of fortune TO come.
In 1886 Nicholas Ellington, Abbot Of
then nearly seventy years
old. prepared himself with two Of his
monks TO go armed to the sea coast. TO
assist in repelling threatened invasion
Df the French. One Of his monks is de-
scribed as so large that when his armor
YVES afterward offered for sale no one
could be found Of sufficient size TO
wear IT,
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THERE are Jews coming to the United

THERE are Jews coming to the United
States from Russia, Irishmen from Mum
ster and Ulster, cordially detesting one
another; Republicans and Democrats
from France, German Socialists and I'm
perialists; Italians, some of whom be-
lieye that the Pope has been cruelty
wronged, and others that he should be
driven from Italy. To assimilate all
these and blend them into harmonious
homogeneous political society is task
which no other country in the would
could successfully undertake.
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Two weeks before his death, Longfel-
low wrote with his own hand to lady
who sent him flowers 81 have been
arranging these wonderful flowers under
the lamp in my library. / can only think
Of the floral games of Toulouse in the
times of the Troubadours, and were / a
good Troubadour would write You
letter in verse tonight, but l am worn
and weary SO that find it difficult to
write even prose. Thanks is a little
word, but it has much meaning when
there is heart behind it, and thus
send you mine for those Newport
flowers"
THE titles of Mr.. Longfellow whose
death was chronicled few days since,
were Master OF Arts, from Bowdoin;
Doctor Of Laws, Harvard, 1859; Cam
bridge, England, 1868, and Bowdoin,
1874; Doctor OF Common Law, Oxford,
1869. He was Professor of French,
Spanish, Italian, and German, as well as
Librarian in Bowdoin; in Harvard he
vas Professor Of Spanish, French, Bellies
Lettres; he was member of the
American Antiquarian and of the Maine
and Massachusetts, Historical Societies;
a member Of the Historical and Geo
graphical Society Of Brazil; member Of
the Royal Spanish Academy at Madrid,
and amember Of the Academy OF Sciences
at st. Petersburg.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14
The Fireplace in summer.

The aching void of black and empty
fireplace in summer time has proved a
source of annoyance to many generations
Of sensitive housekeepers, and various
ingenious contrivances have been evolved
to render its yawning blaclzness less OPP
pressiye 1t may be that practical, un-
Imaginative minds can scarcely appreci-
ate the possibility of fire ready laid in
prosaic CRATE being made to look pic
turesque or artistic. Yet an English
writer enthusiastically describes such
cold fire apparently waiting the applica-
ton of the match. Slightly protruding
between the lower bars was crumpled
piece of greenish-tinted paper; over this
lay small faggot, with its binding
loosed, Of dry twigs upon this was judi
ciously placed lot Of clean, knobby
coal, the whole surface mounted by a
magnificent yule log, carefully. selected
for its shape and the picturesque dis
tribution in its upper surface of some
moss-covered broken bark Hsthetic
housekeepers, who are puzzled to know
how to fillup their empty freplaces in
the summer time can try the .effect Of
this admirable device, worthy, according
to this writers's view, Of being studied
with advantage by a painter Of still life.
PLowIsa matches are still kept up in
4 4 - -I
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Nautical Nonsense.

Father" asked Jonny, ''what is a
log ?"
IA log, my son, " replied Brown, steal
ing a hasty glance at Mrs. b., to see il
she was listening for his answer, "a log,
my son, is big piece Of wood or timber.
Why do you ask, Johnny? ?"
cit tells in this story about heaving
the log, and it says the ship went four
teen knots an hour. What does it mean
by knots, father2 2"
"Knofs, Johnny ?-knots2 Why, you
have seen Iong-almosta always covered
with haven't you'll Well, that's
what it means-fonrteen Of them--the
ship got by fourteen Of them in an hour.
That's all, Johnny, said Crown, with a
sigh of relief that he had got out OF it
so easy.
ReslsrrsG temptations is like banking
4. ....... ". hant. ONT the C0id
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The following is considered as Mr.
LonQfellow's finest sonnet

As fond mother, when the day is DER,
Leads by the hand her little child to bed
Hall willing, half reluctant TO be led,
And leaves his broken playthings on the floor,
Still gazing at them through the open door,
Nor wholly reassured and comforted
BY promises Of others in their stead,
Which, though more splendid, may not please
him more;
So Nature deals with us, and takes away
Our playthings one by one, and by the hand
Leads us TO rest so gently that we go
Scarce knowing if we wish to 20 or stay,
Being too full Of sleep to understand
How far the unknown transcends the what we
know
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was sold in New York short time ago
for $500, and another, which is held by a
man in Texas, is held at SO, 900, but for
which an offer of 81, 100 has been made.
They are mementos Of what "might
have been
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THE Christian Union tells of young
lady cured of headache by moving her
bed from the wall against which she had
been breathing while asleep, and thus
being deprived of suficiency OF fresh
air. For one case Of this kind there are
probably one hundred headaches due to
sleeping in rooms with no means Of ven
tilation. Even in cold weather there
should beeome drop or raise Of win
dow, though it necessitates sleeping in
an oyercoat and wooden socks.
As nyrnH thread Of gold is valuable. so
is every minute OF time. - ~.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

THE Pond bill, which has become a
law in Ohio, imposes yearly tax on
saloon-keepers in villages Of less than
1000 population, of $3.50; in villages Of
less than 10000 population, 5000; in
towns of the second class, having 10000
population and upwards, $3.50, and in
cities of the first class, $500.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

!. SCHOOL boys caught fighting in Wash
,1gton are arrested and fined in the
rollee Court. They are bound to have
good 6 morals in Washington if eYery-
thing else goes to perdition.
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= : hoped the coming warm weather
;s; %Ils prove q scorcher on the sunfower
,a0cy \. Il there isanything at the pres
/ 't ~ slSlaen1 . that IS really saddening it
: ,.., 'ae remembrance Of Oscar Wilde's in
yasion Of America. =
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The statement is current that ice will
DC plentiful this summer, notwithstand-
ing the warm winter We are glad 10
know something will be abundant
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LIE LEssEPs is charged with building
boarding houses and filling cemeteries.
" y course this is carried on in connec-
ton with the building Of the Panama
Canal.
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a CANE was voted to the greatest liar
N Warrington, Missouri, and grocer
carried off the prize. The two editors
Y inc town received but three votes be-
tween them.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

,.aisl ano5- ICE, the weather prophet, the
& psSulc'er Of earthquakes and elucidator
= :, .syclones, predicts wet summer.
W., ~l.'n VIII be consoling fact to those
,,o iear that all the water is coming
wv. WI ana being wasted ct this season
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

FRANK J. Moses, Ex-Governor of
South Carolina, has been photographed
for the Rogues' Gallery at the New York
police headquarters, as swindler, and
sent to the Tombs Prison. The dis
tance from Governors office to
Rogues' Gallery is perhaps not so great
rs we had imagined
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

IHE Governments Of France and the
United States have agreed TO notify the
other powers interested Of an indefinite
postponement of the Monetary Confer.
enee.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

ANTHONY CoMsrook is waiting for
,''1 sO1e one to draw a big prize in a lottery
@ Ssiore I, ne shuts down on that manner OF
:, sTlnaling, and under the law, confscate
', - prize" That's why he is still
waiting.
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The recent blizzard, extending from
Southern Dakota to Manitoba, was very
severe, and there has been much suffer
ing and many deaths.
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1, 1lAs0N !: ; popularity, attained by reason
s !. n's attempt to kill Guiteau, is en-.
sousagement ,ou,a for the sherifr who is I'd
ps perform that duty. But it is hardly
a.ssSsssary .ss' to say that there will be no s
completed. ''e 'op Is
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

s. P. ROUNDS, the new Public Printer,
besides being thorough business man,
is a practical and artistic printer by
trade.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

IT IS time for the report to start the
rounds that the peach buds have been
killed. However, it is only question
Of few days.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

STATISTICS of idiocy may be compiled
by ascertaining the number of persons
who have paid money for Guiteau's
autograph.
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SERGEANT MAsoN's family Betty and
the Baby-will remain in Washington
for some weeks yet
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CINcINSAT viii hold another exposi-
ton this year. Although the last one
seemed to be success, financially, it was
NOT.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

JOHN B. GoUaH, the temperance
lecturer, is suffering from neuralgia Of
the stomach.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

JEFFERsoN DAVIS is $21 900 ahead ol
the sale of his book.
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ANAGARA FALLS hackman died, the
other day, whose estate is valued at
$4,000 - and he was the poorest OF
them all.
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THE Pond bill will swamp many q
little saloon in Ohio.
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"WLI Mr.. Rounds accept his ap-
pointment ?" Mr.. Round is printer.
OF course he will accept.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

II is said that woman is at the bot
tom Of the Herzegovina rebellion. Miss
Alice HURLEY. beautiful female Of un-
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

NAVIGATION on the st. Lawrence
River was opened before the 1st of
April-the shortest winter ice-lock on
record.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

INCONSISTENT with veracity" is the
new English phrase.
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The story of John Duncan, OF Afford,
England, the ''weaver- -botanist," has
been received with the warmest SYM
pathy by scientists and scientific socie-
ties the world over. Although only a
poor weaver, toiling at the loom for his
daily bread, he has by a lifetime of in
dustry and earnest devotion to science
added very materially to the botanical
knowledge of his country; and quite re-
Gently presented his large and very val
liable herbarium to the university of
Aberdeen. His scientific labor, how
ever brought him no pecuniary reward,
and extreme old age found him depend
ent for his daily necessities upon par
ochial relief. Recently the worthy old
botanist's needs have attracted much at
tention, and fund now raising for his re-
lief by voluntary subscriptions has
reached the respectable proportions of
about e325. Her majesty, the Queen,
presented 910 The money subscribed
is to be placed in the hands of board
of trustees, who will make ample provis-
ion for Mr.. Duncan during the remain
der of his life, and on his death will de-
vote any sum remaining to the promo
tion Of science. The weaver-botanist is
now in his eighty-seventh year, and in
feeble health
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

IT HAS come Germany's turn to oobjeci
to the importation of American pork.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

ME- ! Y villa Queen Victoria inhabits al
tnoas, ,.i'ne ls a modern structure, surnp.
mot aS's furnished, and filed with all the
eo,s,.al9 ,,,Sss modern appliances for health and
III .ul'. s1 It was built by Mr.. Henfrey
x, ~ 81 'sue whose villa was occupied BY
''s' Majesty during her visit to Baveno,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

ALTHOUGH General Skobeleff has re-
ceiyed an honorable exile" by appoint
ment as commissioner in the reorgan-
ization Of Turkestan, there is perhaps no
better advertised foreigner in the world
to-day than he, and particularly in Amer
ica; all of which leads us to remark that
to the popular being there is money in
the lecture field. And it all came from
that little banquet speech, strengthened
by a "wea dhrap of the crathure."
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

The capital stock Of railroads in Texas
is estimated at $247, 100000.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-04-14

Delhi, India, used to have 1000, 600
Of inhabitants. II now has only 200,-
0QC.
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Origin Of Life Insurance.

The rise Of life insurance may be
traced to several sources. The doctrine
of probabilities developed by Pascal and
Huggens, as to games of chance, was
applied to life contingencies by the
great Dutch statesman, Jan Dewitt, in
1871, but it was not till some time after
that it was applied to life insurance. In
1898 there was hint at modern life in
surance in London organization, and
this was followed by another association
two years after. The operations of these
two seem to have passed away without
giving to their successors any clear ma
ture of their plan of operations. A third,
the Amicable Society for Perpetual AS
surance Office, was founded at London
in 1706. 1t was mutual; that is, each
member, without reference to age, paid
fixed admission fee, and fixed annual
payment per share on from one to three
shares; at the end of the year n portion
of the fund was divided among the heirs
of the deceased members in proportion
to the shares held by each. There grew
up with this the election of members
in after years, then the limitations as to
age, occupation, health, and other sug-
gestions which were finally developed by
other organizations upon scientific prin-
ciples.
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THERE is no question about it, women
are taking vast strides. A short time
ago Hon. Carl Schurz delivered a speech
in the German language in Boston, and
lady stenographer Of that city followed
him closely, translating his language
into English and writing it in shorthand.
The performance was remarkable one.
In SOME parts Of Manitoba, specula-
ton is wild. 1t is said to be quite com
mon for settler to sell his farm at from
$1,000 to $10,OOO--$25 cash, balance in
twenty to thirty days. The calculation
of the purchaser is that within the time
specified he may dispose of the land at
an advance; if not he only loses his $25.
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ma AZ confederate Government never
''@'s put four silver dollars. one Of which
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PLowINa matches are still kept up in
Great Britain, and great interest is taken
in them.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-18
ST. JOSEPH'S LORETTO ACADEMY,
CAIRO, ILLS.
FOUNDED, 1868, CHARTERED 1854.

FOUNDED, 1868, CHARTERED 1854.
This institution, under the direction of
the Sisters of Loretto, is situated in the
most elevated and healthful locality in the
city; commanding view of both the Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. The new building
erected 10 place of the one lately destroyed
by fire is more commedious and comforta-
BILE than the old one, and the grounds are
more extensive and beautifully shaded.
Parents and guardians may be assured that
their children and wards will receive the
most vigilant attention and careful scholas-
tic training. The facilities for the trans
mission OF pupils to and from this
institution are unsurpassed via
rivers; the Ohio and Mississippi
the Illinois Central railroad, Wa
bash railroad, ST. Louis 81 Cairo railroad,
and Texas narrow guage railroad are az
fording never failing communication with
the city of Cairo. The usual academic
course Of Studies is taught a,
this institution. The scholastic
year is divided into two sessions
OF twenty weeks each the first opening on
the first Monday in September, the second
commencing with the first Monday in
February and terminating at the expira-
ton of the forty scholastic weeks.
Terms per session of twenty weeks,
Board and Tuition in common branches
$40. Board and tuition in higher branch
es, $75. Music extra. argus copy 2w.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-18
A gOOD RARCATN

Will DO given some enterpriseng man
in TIE BULLETIN Building, which is now
offered for sale on easy terms, fong time
and low rate Of interest. The building
has rented for the past year for
fifty to sixty-two dollars per month.
The property consists of 4 lots, and two
brick buildings "A three story 40x8O and a
two story 10 As. He's q frontage Of 81
feet on Washington avenue and $50 feet on
10th street. II desired the machinery, en-
CINE, boiler, &C., in the Q story building
will DO sold with II. For particulars ad-
dress this Office, or John H oberly, Bloom.
ington, Ills.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-08-18
Company Order No. 3.

HEADQUARTERS co. H., 9TH RECT I. N. @,
CAIRO, ILL.,, Aug. 18th, 1882.
In compliance with General Order No. 1
from Brigade Headquarters the officers and
members of Co. H., 9th Reg't halliday
Guards) are commanded to appear fully
uniformed and equipped at their armory on
Tuesday, Aug. Goth, 1882, thence to pro-
coed to Camp Cullom, Springfield, there to
continue for six days in camp.
BY order JOHN E. ENGLISH, Capt
w. P. JUNE, Ord. Serg.