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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-12-18
NUMBER As.
FRENCH LEAVE.
A French Baker of Nyack, n. ", Takes Un-
ceremoninus leave of His Family and
Elopos with u Younger Woman-A Prac-
tical Wife.

n French Baker Ot NyuCk, NJ ", TAkes bn-
ceremoninus leave of His Family and
Elopcs with Younger Woman-.A Prac-
tical wife.
NYAcK, n. ", December l..
Nyack has an elopcment, and the people
here are happy. The parties are N.
Melchor, well-to-do French baker, and
Lizzie Baerman, pretty Frcnch-German
girl, twcnty-three years Of age, who has
resided here for Il couple of years with a
family on Cedar Hill avenue. Melchior
came TO this place with his wife and
family over two years ago, and
opened bakery ON Depew avenue, and
soon built up large and paying busi-
ness. lie purchased some fine property
in Upper Nyack, aud made himself and
family very pleasant home there. His
wife is an Alsatlan, about thirty-iiye
years old, and quite good looking. So far
as people knew they always lived happily
together. The young woman with whom
Melchoir elopcd, is short and gracefully
formed, with jet black hair and sparkling
eyes. Melchior met her several months ago
and an intimacy grew up at once be-
tween them. She remarked to several
parties that she "thought great deal of
the baker and would ike to be his wife"
The elopemcnt occurred last Saturday
morning on that morning Melchoir
kissed his wife goodbye, as he usually
did when he went away, and said nc was
going to New York to buy flour. Atnight
Melchior did not return and his wife was
little worried, but did not then suspect
the truth of the matter. lie did not come
back Sunday, and then
HER SUSPICIOUS WERE AROUSED.
Early in the week she went TO New York,
called at the place whore he customarlly
purchased flour, and found that he was
not there on The preceding Saturday.
When she returned home, she made
search through the house to see II any
thing was missing, and found that he had
taken all the money, but twenty cents.
She discovered, also, he had taken four
suits of clothes and other things, which
indicated he had prepared for Journey.
A little later she ascertained that the
girl, for whom he had formed such
an attachment, had also gone away on
Saturday morning, and it was not long
before She found proof that they had
eloped Mrs. Mclchior feels badly, but
not hcartbrokcn, and longs TO get hold of
her husband and his companion. She
yesterday sold his horse and wagon and
some other personal property, and says
She will dispose of everything for which
she can find buyers, so that if he ever
comes back he viii not have a cent. She
Europe. 1t is suspected that Melchior
and the girl have sailed for Europe.
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rhe poetrIne q EVOLUTION.

COLUMBUS, S. O., December y.
Att a meeting Of the directors of the
Presbyterian Theological Seminary in this
city last night Prof. Woodrow, whose
teachings of evolution have created such
a stir, was asked to resign. He declined
to do so and was thereupon removed.
Immediately afterwards the Rev. DR.. H..
W. Beggs, professor OF church history,
and the Rev. DIR. r. C. Hemphill, profess
sor of Biblical literature, rendered their
designations, TO take effect June Both,
1855, which we're promptly accepted.
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Injured.
DETROIT, MICH, December l3.
Last evening the girls employed in
the second story of Gray, Toynton &
Fox's candy factory, on Woodbridge
street, were terrified by seeing fire break
o4a,t -, tf vr,rp.vy "a, =. s'.stir-
diatcly made for the fire escape at the
front of the building. The upper sash OF
one of the windows had been lowered and
the young women had to climb over it in
order to reach the balcony. One, in de-
scending the ladder, slipped and fell to
the pavement and was seriously injured.
Three girls were then seen TO advance to
the window, and Immediately after
ward volume OF fire and
smoke burst out over their heads,
and they were soon hidden from
view. The iiremen arrived in large force,
but the flames had already made such
violent progress that it was some time be-
fore an entrance was gained. When the
fire in the second story had been partly
subdued the bodies of the three girls
were discovered. One lay in the middle
of the floor. Her face was badly burnt.
| The other two were stretched upon
benches lust beneath the partly open
| window. Their faces were blackcned
and presented a saddening sight, but the
flames had not touched their bodies
Their names are: Miss Annie Lynch
aged thirty; Miss BERTHE Messmore,
aged eighteen, and Miss Polglase. 1t i
rumored that four more girls are miss
ing, but up to late hour this report has
not been verified. The Toss will reacl
$50, 1000; partly insured.
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Omen Consideration OF Foreign Treaties
Agitated.

WAsHiSGroN, ID. c.. December II.
Considerable pressure is being brought
to bear upon Senators with the view OF
having them abandon the rule which re-
euires all treaties to be considered In Sc
cret session. The claim is put forward
by merchants and others, and it appears
to be iustiGable, that the practice OF shut
ting out the public, especially when rev.
enue treaties arc under consideration, is
wrong, and in many instances disastrous
to business. While the resolution offered
in the Senate by Van Wyck TO open the
doors on the Spanish treaty was
objected TO yesterday, it is
thought it may yet receive
favorable consideration. There Is great
deal of opposition TO the Spanish treaty
in the Senate, and it is quite probable
that it may fail of ratification. A Repub-
lican Senator from the West, in talking
with representative of the United Press
to-day expressed grave doubts OF the
ratification, and many others entertain
similar views. II is limited that Blaine
will use his influence against it.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
A Frost Song.

Drawn each strap through the buckle tightly
Blocks screwed home TO the dapper heel
Awayi on The iron skates SO lightly,
The slippery surface one scarce may feel;
Anal for the whiri of our gliding motion,
With joyous rush through the wholesome
breeze,
OF which none yonder can form a notion.
Shiyering under the enow-plumed trees;
Twiltering, giittering, shod as with light,
Away on our chirrupfng swallow fight.
Not jockey blithe on his blood mare riding,
With foot well fixed in the stirrpp thong;
Not swiftest swimmer through green wave
gliding,
With nerveful wrists and with ankles
strong:
OH none hut one as with buskin and sandal,
Thus reared on the crest of q steeEblue
keel,
Can twit the sluc gard scorn and scandal,
With a twirine whirl and wheeling reel;
Twitterfng, g.ittering, shod as with light,
Away! on our chirruping swallow flight.
With sudden twist on the blackburn flashing,
True to the metal as round it swerves,
Threading the maze of a throng oft 'ashlng,
Carve we some name in elastic curves
Some dear name cut on the granite waters
With the rapid CLEAN of grinding edge,
Twfnine for one of earl his rosy daughters
lovers knot as our Gordian pledge;
Twitterfng, giittering, shod as with light,
Away on our chirruping swallow fight.
Driven by force that ike fury lashes,
As though We were charging with pike or
lance,
Swift, right or left, in alternate dashes,
Then feet together straight on we glance;
Til drifting by as in wbirwind eddy
We deftly skim round the Danger pool,
Ne'er slackening the pace, so swift and
steady,
With blood as hot as the head is cool;
Twittering, giittering, shod as with light,
Away! on our chirruping swallow fight.
w Charles Kent
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
A Young Stole.

Marcus Annius Verus, afterward to
be known as the great Emperor Marcus
Aurelius Antonius, was in all respects
model boy. Not the namby-pambv
odel that all human BOYS detest but
right-minded, right-mannered,
healthy, wealthy, and wise young Ro-
man OF the second century of the Chris
tian era. At that time for the world
was not yet Christianized) there flour
lshed a race of teachers and philoso-
pliers known as ST. les, wise old pa
gans, who held that the perfect man
must be free from passion, unmoved by
either joy or grief, taking everything
just as it came, with supreme and utter
indifference. A hard rule that, but
this lads teachers had been mainly of
the ''School of Stoics, as it was call
ed, and their wise sayings had made
so deep an impression on the little Mar
Gus that, when only twelve years old,
he set up for a full-t1edged Stole. He
put on the coarse mantle that was the
peculiar dress of the sect, practiced all
their severe rules of self-denial, and
even slept on the hard floor or bare
ground, denying himself the comfort of
bed. until his good mother, who knew
what was best for little fellows. even
though they were stoics, persuaded him
to compromise on quilt. He loved
exercise and manly sport; but he was
above all a wonderful student-too
much of a student, in fact; for, as the
old record states, "his excess in study
was the only fault of his youth. -
Historic Boys" by E. S. Brooks, IN
the Februarg st. Nicholas.
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VOLUME XXV.-NO. 90.

now halting beside the boy, now rum
ming swiftly up and down-by-and-by
gathering in such force as to welcome
night.
The boy shivers and his blood seems
to stand still. He can no longer see
the cinnamon at his banquet, and the
craunching and tearing and gurgling
have almost ceased.
Now comes the silver moon of sum-
mer's night, gloriously bright and full
of peaceful rest Up-up-and now
its bright rays fall into the gulch and
pour streams of soft white light over
the rugged rocks. Up-up-and now
the rays fall upon the poor little figure
braced against the wall of stone.
Here comes the cinnamon! His BAN
quet is finished! Pat! pat! pat! echoes
his footsteps as he shuffles along. There
is no growling-no warning of anger
as he comes. He halts before the boy,
and the summer moon throws her
full light down into the guAeh to whiten
a pale face until its ghostly pallor
makes it terribly distinct The CHINA
mon touches that white face with his
nose. There is no movement in re-
sponse.
Now the shaggy form stretches and
yawns, and presently the great beast
lies down at the boys feet and closes
his eyes in sleep.
Adown tie gulch is heap of bones
and bloody fragments. Here sleeps
the victor. Pressed close to the tlinty
wall is the form of the child-asleep.
MOI Dead
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
How They Met Mr.. Lincoln.

On the Fourth of July, 1861, four of
the young fellows of Company E, Third
Michigan Infantry, of whom was one,
were strolling up the Potomac river
road, when we met large cab driving
toward the city. Two colored men sat
On the drivers seat, in suits of dark
blue with large plain brass buttons and
plug hats. One of the boys remarked:
'.They think they are some, don't theyP
Let's have some fun with them" All
agreed, and as they came up we kept
the road. So did they. The team came
to halt, and voice from the cab
said, whats wanted?" and when we
looked that way there was a silver
haired man looking out the door. We
told him we wanted to take a ride with
him to Washington to see Old Abe.
Thereupon he stepped out of the car
riage, saying, Didn't you ever see
him?' and was followed by another
man, and then another, until four men
stood in front of the boys. / had only
noticed that they were fine-looking
men, when the first one said, s'Soldiers,
introduce you to the president of. the
Uuited States; also Hon E. NJ Stanton,
secretary of war; Hon. William I'll.
Seward and myself, Gideon Wells"
The president stepped forward, shook
hands with US, and laughed at the joke;
but our situation was beyond the
laughing point, and soon there were
four silly looking fellows going for
camp at quick-step gait.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
Chinese AImanacS.


All the Chinese almanacs are printed
in Pekin, says the San Francisco E1-
anaine5, and are distributed in the fol-
lowing manner: On certain day ap-
pointed for the ceremony, which takes
place in the capital, the mandarins
(high imperial Officially repair early in
the morning to the palace, and the
members of the board, arrayed in their
state dresses, proceed to their hall to
Profession to the Imperial paiaou. ala q
Those which are intended for the En-
peror, the Empress and the queens are
bound in yellow satin and inclosed in
bags of cloth of gold. They are placed
on a large gilded machine, borne by
about forty footmen, clothed in yellow.
Next follow ten or twelve smaller vehi-
cles, surrounded with red curtains and
containing the books for the princes.
These are bound in red satin, and are
inclosed in bags of silver cloth. These
are followed by men bearing on their
shoulders several sables, on which are
piled the calendars intended for the
grandees of the court and the generals
of the army The cavalcade is COM
pleted by the president and members
of the board, carried in sedan chairs,
and they are followed by their usual
attendants. On arriving at the palace
the golden bags are laid on the tables,
covered with yellow damask, when the
members of the tribunal, having first
prostrated themselves, deliver them to
the proper officers, who receive them
kneeling, and carry them with great
ceremony to the foot of the throne.
The silver bags are sent in a similar
manner to all the princes of the royal
family, after which the ministers and
other great officers of state present
themselves in turn and kneel with
reverence to receive their almanacs,
which are regarded as gifts from the
Emperor. The ceremonies of distri-
button at the court being concluded,
the books for the use of the people are
sent by the tribunal into every province
of the empire, where the forms OBJ
served at the Imperial Palace are re-
peated at the court of the head manda-
rim, after which the people are allowed
10 purchase their almanacs; and rs
this is privilege of which few omit to
avail themselves, the sale is immense
and adds yearly thousands OF dollars
IN tha ,pvanup
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
Decay of Building Materials.

Observation shows that the life of
nearl rly all building materials is much
shorter in the west than in the Atlantic
states. In the vicinity of Boston are
numerous dwellings built of wood, and
in good state of preservation, that
were built century before the revo-
luton. The houses occupied by Long
fellow and Lowell afford good exam
pies for these. Not only wood, but
brick and most kinds of stone endure
the climate of the east much longer
than that of the west. 1t is necessary
to apply paint to the exterior of build
ings much oftener here than in the
eastern states. Various causes combine
to render building materials very per-
ishable in most parts of the west. The
temperature changes suddenly and fire.
quently. The rainfall is greater, and
takes the place of snow during the
winter. The winds are more violent,
and they damage buildings not only by
straining all parts of a structure, but by
causing the sand and dust to strike
against them. Even marble, granite,
brick, and glass are injured by the ac-
ton of these substances. Owing to the
large amount of soft coal consumed
the atmosphere contains more corro-
sive substances that decompose or dis
color brick and several kinds of stone
In this city it is necessary to paint a
brick house to prevent the walls from
going to decay. Recently many build
ings composed of stone have been
painted with view of insuring preser-
vation. The most enduring building
material appears to be slate-stone.-
CHICAGO Times.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
Medical Value of Music,

1t is not singular that in CITY so
justly famed for its love of music as
Boston is, the effects which are pro-
duced on the human organism by the
sweet concord of sounds should have
attracted the attention of such an in
telllgent physician as our young friend
Dr. Podgers. He, like some others, had
andiced nndi scI the bdhffsrenGe in appearance
sltions excite in our concert-goers-th
aspect OF painful but heroic endurance
which is caused by a Brahms symphony;
the lively wagging of heads, pattering
OF feet, and beating of time of hands
when a lively march is played; and the
peaceful slumber that calms the fea-
lures and attunes the snore when a pi-
ano soloist is struggling through a
composition in five movements and
threequarters of an hours duration.
lie has consequently conceived the
Idea that, by developing the theory to
which his observations in this direc-
ton have given birth. a new school of
medicine may be founded, where music
instead of physic shall be the remedy
for human ills, and already perceives
himself as the founder of system
which shall be called the ''Podgerian, "
and set him on the same pedestal with
Hahnemann. He is now busily en-
gagged in taking lessons on the accor-
deon-this instrument being easily
portable and less difficult of mastery
than most others-and when he gets
some patients as he has expectations of
doing before long. he will test his the
ory in practical way. An incident
which occurred the other day confirms
him in his belief that he has hit upon a
great principle. A man came into his
Office in search of relief from an over
mastering lassitude and lack of desire
for exertion, and Podgers brought out
his ACCORDION and played "Peek-a-b boo"
and ''Wait Till the Clouds Roll By to
him. The sufferer showed manifest
agitation while the first selection was
being performed; when Podgers struck
into the second he began walking the
floor and swinging his arms, and, as
the player crowded all his power of ex-
preston into the concluding strain, he
knocked the physician down with a
treatise on osteology, and fled from the
house with remarkable rapidity. In
view of the evident success of the treat
ment Podgers has made out bill, but
for the life of him don't know where to
send it.-BoSton journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
The short-Hair Craze Among Women.

The fashion of cutting woman's hair
close to the head is said to have become
very common in Chicago recently-to
such an extent, in fact, that it amounts
to a craze. Some women are alleged
to be carried away with the novelty of
the matter, and to some are given a
striking appearance which measurably
improves their looks. This class APP
pear animated by desire for admira-
ton and the attention naturally attract
ed to them. But there are others who
emerge from the barber-chair with
sand-papered craniums who evidently
feel as silly as they look. Others are
prompted by the erroneous belief that
it will make the new growth more lux
uriant, for it is said to be fact that
the hair will not grow out thicker and
heavier, and, as a rule, wavy hair is
transformed by the operation into locks
that are perfectly straight. Besides,
submitting to such wholesale work at
the hands of the barber at this season
of the year is very dangerous, as the
exposure of the head, after it has been
usedsto bountiful protection, is certain
to cause severe colds, which might lead
to more serious disease. The craze is
principally confined at present to the
young woman 20 years of age, and SO
on up TO the middle-aged.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
A Terra Del Fuegian Canoe.

The canoe is rough, primitive
structure: several breadths of bark
stitched together with sinew of the seal
and gathered up at the ends. Along
each side a pole is lashed joining the
gunwale rail, while several stout pieces
laid crosswise serve as beam timber.
In the bottom, amidships, is a mud
hearth on which burns fire, with
sticks set up around it to dry. There
are three compartments in the craft,
separated from one another by the
cross-pieces; in the forward one are va
rious weapons-spears, clubs, and
sling-stones-and fishing implements.
The amidships section holds the fire.
hearth. the men having place on the
forward side of it; the women, who do
the padding, are seated further aft;
while in the stern division are slowed
the boys, girls, and dogs.-F'rona "The
Land Of Fire" by Mayne Reid, IN 81.
Nicholas for February.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14
Yes, He Would.

The last seat in the horse car had
just been taken, when very pompous,
nervous old gentleman boarded it, and,
casting his eye around in search of
place in which to deposit himself, dis
covered that a little boy occupied the
seat at the further end. The old man
evidently made up his mind to have
the corner seat, and, approaching the
youngster, he said: sMy good little
boy, you are younger than l am and
can stand the strain upon your legs
better than | can, for have so much
more to hold up. Won't you, like
good little boy. give me your seat?"
Nav" said the boy, stonily gazing at
the old gentleman. You should be
more polite, my boy, and more oblig-
ing. You know that if your father
were to come in now and ask you for
your seat you would give it to him u
'.You betcher life 1 would answered
the boy in truly obliging spirit,
scause | wouldn't ride in no car wild
no ghost" Need it be said that this
sweet youth was an orphan?
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-02-14

One night, in very thick forest the
elephant began howling, and the tiger
replied with howlings still more dismal.
Monkeys, stays, and beasts of all kinds
joined IN the chorus, and began making
off to their dens. The elephant him.
self lost his presence of mind and ran
away at full speed till he met the hare.
who said: What are you running
away forP" Don't you hear that dread
full tiger? Would you have me stop to
be eaten up?' Never fear" said the
hare. Just sit down and let me iump
on your back, and I'll warrant no harm
will happen to you" Before he Jump
ed up the hare put big bit of betel
into his mouth, and had let stream of
red saliva run down the elephants
back by the time the tiger came up.
What do you want here?' said the
hare quite tiercely, without giving the
other time TO say word. '.Don't YOU
see this elephant isn't too much for mep
Do you think IN let you go sharesp''
So seeing, as he supposed. the blood,
the tiger got behind tree to watch.
The hare then bit the elephants ear,
and the elephant-as had been agreed
between them-gave scream Glow
strong he isr' said the tiger; but he
staid minute longer to watch. So the
hare, who seemed quite master OF his
prey, cried: "Wait minute, and I'll
come to you next, and looked so much
as though he was getting ready for
spring that the tiger got frightened and
turned tail. As he went off, swinging
through the jungle, q chimpanzee burst
out laughing "Don't LAUGH. I've lust
escaped from death" ''How SOP I'd
like to see the beast who frightened
you. Take me to him " What, to
be eaten up too?n Come now; don't
be in q fright I'll jump on your back,
and we'll tie our tails together, and
then we shall run no risk" After
much persuasion the tiger went back,
but as he was coming near the hare
chewed fresh bit of betel; and as the
red saliva streamed down, you dare
to come back!' he shouted, stop min
ute, and I'll punish you as you Deserve"
AT the same time he nudged the ele-
phant, who uttered an agonizing cry,
while the hare made a great leap on
his sham victims back. Again the
tiger lost heart, and rushed away at
tuli speed, crying to the chimpanZee:
'Now you see I'd something to be
afraid of. We've both narrowly escap-
ed being eaten up" But the Chimpan-
zee was past hearing, for he d fallen off
the tigers back, and got dashed to
death against a bambee Moral: Firm
ness and presence of mind often make
heroes of towards. All the Year
Round