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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
10 semitic FALLS IN WINTER.

~ oh<uAAb FALLS ~ WHEN
70 Semitic falls are in summer really
one of the least interesting sights.
They are 1894 feet above the valley,
and descend in three falls--frst, 1000
feet; second, 534 feet third, 500 feet.
The first fall is the highest in any por-
ton of the globe yet known to man.
During the winter, however. and when
the snow of that season begins TO melt
in the mountains above, the falls dis
charge n volume of 400 gallons of water
per second. In the cold season, too,
large masses of ice form each night at
the sides of the falls. When the warm
rays OF the morning sun begin to shine
upon these quantities of ice, large mass
es detach themselves, and fall with
terrible rattle and boom that sounds like
thunder, and reverberates and re-echoes
its peals upon the walls Of the valley for
miles around. This ice falls distance
of nearly 1900 feet, and is smashed to
such minute particles that it leaps over
the next fall undistinguishable from the
water that carries it along.
In the winter, too-which, unfortu-
nately, is the season when the valley is
closed TO travel-the great volume of
water shooting over the falls creates a
vacuum that causes the air above to rush
in with the force of tornado. In con.
sequence, when snow is falling, it is
drawn into the vacuum in large quanti-
ties, and is deposited, with the fragmen-
tary ice, at the foot of the falls. Hence
it forms an immense deposit of CONCEALED
snow and ice, 800 or 400 feet deep.
When the spring thaw begins, and the
descending water is degree warmer, it
begins to wear out funnel-shaped hol-
low in the ice. After the water strikes
at the bottom Of this, having no outlet,
it makes a curved rebound, and ascends
often 500 feet high into the air, then
drops into the river, and makes a fearful
turmoil of foam and spray. When the
sun shines upon these, and the wind hap
pens to be blowing propitiously, and
scatters the clouds of spray in different
directions and with equal velocity, the
scene becomes so gorgeous, so grand and
overpowering, that no pen or brush can
ever hope to portray even the shadow Of
its grandeur.
A cave forty feet deep, which lies be-
meath and behind the upper fall, can he
entered when the wind, as it sometimes
does, blows the entire body of the water
aside. 1t is dangerous sport, however,
to enter, for in the event of the fall re.
turning to vertical position, thus cut
ting off retreat, the spray must inevitably
cause speedy sufTocation. Such is the
fall in winter; in summer, when your
tourist sees it, it possesses none of these
beauties, and late in the summer of
very dry season, the 400 gallons per
second are represented 10y 400 gallons
month.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.

Mai. Raffelle Piccoli, volunteer Of
a thousand" and one of the heroes of
Garibaldi's Sicilian expedition, has re-
Gently laid hands on his life in n wholly
unprecedented manner at CatanzacO,
where he had been for some years past
residing with his wife and five children.
The Piccoli family had long suffered ex-
IRENE poverty, its entire income con-
sisting of 800 lire-about G12-granted
to the Major by the Italian Government
in recognition of his splendid services in
1860. 1t appears that this unfortunate
warrior and patriot, weary OF the hope
less struggle against the direst want,
determined to put an end TO his troubles
by suicide. Having carefully sharpened
a large nail, he shut himself up one day
in his bedroom and proceeded to carry
out his desperate resolve. He wrapped
up a heavy stone in rags, so that his
children in the adjoining chamber might
not hear the noise of hammering, and,
setting the point of the nail against his
temple, drove it in up TO the head with.
out uttering single cry or groan. When
his wife entered the bedroom some time
afterward she fcSnd Piccoh a corpse,
stretched out upon the floor, with
the picture of the Virgin ON his breast
and the fatal stone tightly grasped in
his right hand. Great public sympathy
has been awakened in Italy by the mel
ancholy fate of this gallant GaIibaldian.
- "rcaange.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
away.
ENGPAVING ROCKS BY THE "PRO
CESS" STSTEM.

The Scientific american, In n descrip-
ton of a large book-publishing house in
New York, says: Oar notice would be
incomplete without reference to thework
done by what is called the "process
system of engraving. There are several
patented methods Of doing this work,
and it is a distinct branch of business
which has grown up entirely within the
past fifteen years. BY these processes a
photograph is made Of what is 20 be re-
produced from either a wood-cut steale
or copper engraving, Autograph, pen
and ink drawing, or a page OF printed
matter. In this manner the publishers
are now reproducing by photo. electro-
types the plates of Young's bible
Concordance, very elaborate work, in
which. interspersed through the English
text, are numerous quotations from the
Greek, Hebrew and Arabic, making a
book which would prove a very difficult
work for the most skillful compositor
or the most accomplished proof-reader
In this way, however, the pages are sim
ply put before camera, when a mega
tive is taken by which an exact impress
sion is made through a thin film OF wax,
when all the other parts are eaten away
by acids, leaving the clear representa-
ton of the picture or print photographed
in relief with an accuracy which can
only be secured by such process. From
this wax mold electrotypes are made in
the same way as from q type form.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
CONUNDRUuS.

What is the difference between a hun
cry man and a glutton? One longs to
eat, and the other eats too long.
Use me well and 1 am everybody !;
scratch my back, and 1 am nobody. A
lOoking-glass.
The oldest man that ever lived died
before his father. How can that be? Who
was it, boys? Methuselah was the son
of Enoch, who was translated, without
dying.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

In an interesting article on Indian
transport animals, the London Timc1
says: "Camels on the march are usual.
ly told off in strings of four, under the
charge of one attendant or 'sarwan.
This man should lead the front camel
by his nose .opc; the nose rope of the
second is attached TO the crupper Of the
one in front, and so on. The four ami
mails in string cover a distance of fifteen
yards If animals can be trained to fol
low their leader, it is far more merciful
to attach the leading rope to the head
collar than to the nose. When camels
are properly fed and looked after they
are the cheapest of all pack carriage.
Four good camels, with one attendant,
will carry as much as nine mules or po-
MES with three attendants, and will eat
considerably less. If this proportion is
applied to transport animals by the
thousand, it will be seen that, assuming
equal staying powers and freedom from
disease, there is very great advantage
in favor of camel transport.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
HOW HE FOOLED THE CUSTOMS
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS.
Vivier, the famous horn. player, is one
OF the most renowned practical jokers in
Europe. His favorite objects of ven
geance are customs officials, for whose
delectation he provided two trunks--a
small one Of leather and large one of
stout timber.
"What does this chest contain, sir p
the victim would remark.
Nothing dutiable, sir, was the meek
reply; "my collection of boot-straps--
the work of lifetime"
"Boot-straps-pooh |" says the official,
growing red in the face; "come, sir, the
keys, il you please"
"Boot-straps, sir, / assure you They
are packed with great care, and an ex-
animation would disarrange them seri.
ously."
Come, sir, no jcsting." vivier re-
luctanty hands over the keys, and the
official opens the chest, which has n
spring bottom and has been packed with
bootstraps, apparently by hydraulic
pressure, as the boot-straps boil over
like yeast Thereupon the traveller
takes Heaven to witness that his word
has been doubted and his precious col.
lection disarrangcd, and frantcally urges
the officer to repack the trunk before the
train moves out
After this experience the official usual
ly lets the traveller alone; but, if he
should demand the contents of the small
leathern valise, and insists on seeing for
himself that there is nothing dutiable in
it, Vivier hands him the keys with the
tragic remark:
"There Open it! But it is at your
own risk, mind"
"What does it contain?"
"Well, since you press me-rattle-
snakes p.
"How many are there9 will take
your word for it, says the flabbergasted
official, seeking way of escape without
suffering total humiliation in the eyes of
the bystanders.
Give"
"Ha! then il is not necessary to ex.
anime the package. Rattlesnakes, whci
imported in quantities of less than six
are free"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

TIE tale that Gambetta, when child,
voluntarily put out his right eye in Or
der to be removed from a seminary which
he abhorred, is pronounced an absurd
fction. The real facts are that, one day,
when only 8 years old, while looking at
u cutler boring holes in the handle of a
knife with a drill fastened to an old
broken foil by a piece Of cat-gut, this
rnde machine gave way by reason of too
great tension, and the broken foil struck
the right eye of the child with great
force, perforating the cornea This ter
rible accident causing him to be one
different nom his kind, he was petted,
Pampered and spoiled by his parents,
his every within and fancy INDUCED, and
sTery caprice of his ardent and violent
character allowed free play.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
NICE YOUNG MAN.

The highest circles of Galveston are
perturbed from center to circumference.
They were engaged to he married, and
were sitting in the parlor with the light
turned down, when the maiden re-.
marked: "Udolpho, darling, how elo
quent was the language that flowed from
thy lips, when thou didst ask me &c
share thy lot in life.
"Yaas, Elfrida," replied the fashion
able young man, "when n fellah has
had as much practice at that sort o,
thing as I have had, he learns it by
heart, you know"
There was a piercing shrek, and the
old lady, who was peeping through the
key-hole, rushed in, and there was >
tableau, sure enough.
All bets declared off No cards. Gal.
reston Nous.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
a TALL CAT STORT.

A cat in Newport, r. l., caught a
small mouse, and, while playing with it
afterward, as cats do, lying on the floor,
with its mouth wide open, the little vic
tim ran into the jaws of death, landing
securely wholesale in the cats stomach,
where it lived for some time, giving the
cat no little annoyance, if the movements
against the latter's side are any criterion
toiudge by. The cat seemed frightened,
too, for it went under the house, remain
ing there for two days. The circum.
stance was witnessed by the lady of the
family in which the cat lived and sevefa
Of her children.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
TOMBSTONE RPTTAPHS.

One Of the easiest things to do in this
world is to find epitaphs cut on tomb
stones which the dead persons worst
enemy could not have surpassed in alb
surdity and irreverence had he tried
never 80 hard. Many collections Of
them have been made into books but
for the most part such literature has
been garnered from rude settlements,
and bears dates .receding back into I'M
cultured times. Not so in every case,
however. 1t was only few years ago
that stone was set up in Connecticut
State more remarkable, by the way,
than almost any other for extraordinary
epitaphs-at the grave of Freemason
with these words cut upon it
He acted on thslevel,
And worked upon the plumb,
And now he's left US on the square
For his eternal home.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

Mrs. VIcToR, a Cleveland woman H.
State prison at Columbus on a life sen.
tence for the murder of her husband.
called Gov. Foster to hear her appeal 70;
pardon, referring to the Hon. Joshua r.
Giddings fer proof that new evidence III
her favor had been found. On being
told that Mr. Giddings had been dead
twenty.one years, she seemed to realizc
that her last hope was gone, and swooneG
away.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
THIS "EARLF TO RISE" BUSINESS

THIS "E4RLT TO RISE" BUSINESS.
Not long ago a German physician
greatly gratihed people who liked to lie
nbed late in the morning by assuring
them that, physiologically considered,
there is every reason 10 believe that ear
ly rising is total mistake, bad alike for
the body and the mind. Benjamin
Franklin's maxims in regard 10 the sub.
iect were held TO be entirely misleading,
and the truth WAS that early to bed aud
early 10 rise made men anything but
healthy and wealthy and wise. The
London Lancet, however, says that the
German doctors notions must have been
evolved from his inner consciousness,
since they had no justification in facts.
Men who work with their brains esp,-
cially-many of whom, if the produc-
ton of literary work can fairly be con.
sidered peculiarly exhausting 10 the
brain, have always been notorious lie
abcds-should, says the Lancet, rise AT
o'clock or thereabouts in the morning.
eat a slice of bread or drink n cup OF
tea, after which they may "enioy III,
priceless luxury Of two or three hours OF
WORK when the brain is clear and ia,
distractions of the days ordinary bust
ness have not begun to assail them.
1t is a mistake, however, for people who
are weakly or over 40 years old to ''tub
Immediately after rising. The bath
should be deferred till the tea or gla-,
of milk and a brief spell of work OF
short walk has stimulated the power,
and rendered them capable Of reactiur
readily under the stimulus of the bath
As both the Lancet, which recommend
the latter course, and the eminent Ger
man physician, who recommends Tia,
former, are excellent authorities, our
readers cannot do better than 10 follow
the one 10 which they more naturally
incline.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
EAnIY prayers have been abandoneS

EARLY prayers have been abandoned
in Harvard University. They are still
compulsory, but as they are not held until
8:45 O'Clock they involve no great hard
ship. In order to ascertain how far this
represented the sentiments, or at any
rate the training, of the parents, they
were asked by circular whether they
held daily morning prayers in their own
households. Less than thirty in 100
answered eyes"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
NEW.
Only 5 Per Cent. Above Cost & Carr age
Lincoln Circuit Court.

MARCH Term. 1884. THURSDAY MAR 20.
In TIE mstter Of Geo. D. wCartu and Jennie
Neaten, his lie, "a pare.
This petitioh was 6lsd IN oIen Court whore
upon IL VAS ordered 10y the Court thst notice he
publithei or Ut least ten day In the sINI-N EIk-
LY lSTKRIoE JoUHNAL that George u Wenreu
aud Jenuie W artu bis wife have nled their = IL
tons IN the clerks once Of this t.uft paw rg
the Court 10 empower her to use, efJoy, s-ll AZ d
convey for her oNu leu'h'. any IrcI efty she may
husband, To make contracts, sc and hs sutd - =
single woman 90 trade in he. uwu name, aud o.
dispose OF her prolstty by viii ur d~ei.
copy. Attest JAS, r. RAIEEI, (1k
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

Money due when the mare proves to be In foal or IA
traded. with only two N onths' handling he trot-
,,d mile in2 IS on track 10 ac1tds tlow, and
hrharye Pope, one OF his drivers, says he could
snow a 30 gate any time he wa ntsd TO- Hs is a
NO saddle horse and an extra breeder, his colts
being naturally gated and of fine size and STYLE
ne was sired by 10 Elmo; he by ST. Elmo he by
$50; 10 klmo's dam by Msmbripo Messenger, by
MsmnTlno Paymgs'eri ist dam by Willie d by
Foreigner, he by Imp. Glencoe Willie s dam
S,ariRhL by Cherokee, ms dam ly Imp, Glencoe
siaIlighrs dam by Old W God pecker 2d dam by a
saddle hOrse-pedigree unknown; 81 dam ives
known rs the Douhlehead and Buz2ard mare thor
oughbTed. Will also stand my hne Jack
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
BOB McELROY,

On same terms for mares; will serve J,Gnet. On
private terms Mc. is l5% hands high brown
with mta'y nose and tor sizA, style ami action is
strictly hard 10 beat, aud has proven himself a
gooi breeder (23Gl r.. y. POUELL.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

A NEW piece of music is entitled
"Dance me on your knee, darling
She evidently wants TO find ont if he is
singing in q wooden leg on her
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
-VALUABLE-
Stanford Town Lots for Sale.

Offer Tor ssle privately ~ low picss ard on
very ftass uAble isTWs, OlEh bEI1
IOUA Ions tie Ngih IA. l.unp - the
city - Sta ufofd More than half % them are
Wilma thITd If au.i's a. me t,uit : uufe. and a
numthr Of hun vuhin vu-t hIIts n = mile Of
the Jun otioH d,Ioi, 'Itentutly hspi'd tar per
com - gtgtd Ia lutitus o. have nj ,yu,ut ~
that point
1Lt'c lots IRE tie very test and most beautiful
y o. a conveniently situated FOR resid'u,ss hist
have ever been ofeIet Tor sale in ~'tuiofi. ssi
my prizes a. tImsaIetu'h - Go place B. in the
I'Wtr OF any ituwtfious man 20 SECURE one OF
them iur home.
They all mont upon new streets, which have Just
been opened, The hIUgdsst and lsst no stanford.
! Dc soil Is a. rich a. any M Kentucky. Most Of
the ant iss' level - 20 require mo- grading aud he
very beet yell water can be- had AZ depth ~ 'Icm
.Otu ~ istt
They will he iold 10 none but v hiie persons.
msp 81 it,u eau te s,sn ~ my otdce
POS I mo ~. ~. HIILER.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
A"WH1LEYG VOrA6R.

When You see a mother of l0-year.
old boy making rapid progress in the
direction of the river, with q good stout
bean-pole in her hand, you would not
be far ont of the way should you con.
dude she is going fishing. She is going
IN a whaling yoyage-provided she
can find the boy.
y Some physicisn' now recommend s0r
dimes 10 corsnmp'ive1 for Ihp oil 'he' co1.
tain, Just as they DO celery for n,rvcu' poo.
gle.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
Turnenvil, pix
Containing About 485 Acres Of land,

Containing About 485 Acres Of and,
To bs put Up fret 10 tour lots. Lot No I contains
about 40 Acres 80 Acres Ia wheat - in corn latt
year nothing on IL. lot No. 2 contains about $50
Acres, ell in g'Ess, including dselhIg offs 70 ms
two god tarns and all nStessary Uuil ulliings
lot No contains shout l2u Ac'ts, oil ~ gas
Lot No. contains about IS Acres, In grass said
lot lice on the west side OF the pike cd then an
the land y ipg on the east side OF the pike will h.
put up together, and The bid real z'ng the most
money will lie accepted. A 80 400 or 500 Acres
OF numbered lands 10 be sold 10 parcels
he land Will be sold fer "A cssh, q 10 y months
qnd the balance In year, with Interstt on the
two last pay ments aud lien retsiDed. This Is one
of the beet suck Farms in Lincoln COUNT; live
well, IL well watered, couy' nient TO timber go d
roads railroads, churches. &c. Possession siven
immtd atey. At the same time We will sell all
the personal property, consisting OF 50 head god
feeding Cattle; have been I'D on corn for a month
81 long yearlings, yoke Of oxen 2 milk Co.'S 2
Horses, tat Hogs Sow aud Pigs, about 81 barrels
Of Corn, stacks Of Hay, pair Of Fairbanks Scats
Hay Rake and all the Farming Implements all
the household and Kitchen Furniture, about / 200
feet Of seasoned Lumber, 9 shares In the Middle
burg Turnertyille Turnpike Rod, lc0p pounds
Of Meat, &c. The personal property will bee sold
on credit Of g months, with interest on all sums
over $40; that amount and under. ,ash ANY per
son can gain any information desired in regard TO
the Lar DE- by calling on or addressifg~. g. Hook.
or or q :. Mckinney, Mckinney, Ny. or g. @,
Fair MiddlebuTg KY. )23G-id)
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
POSTED!

This notice foreWsrns hunters fishermen and
trsmIs rot 10 tfopsss on cur 'andt without IsT-
uis'itn. al such sc's liable TO he procet ute
TO the fun extent Ct the Bw
stanford, NJ, March i1lh. 1854 signed
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04

A POLICEMAN is the only person who
can beat his club while on duty.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
SALE Or
LAND, STOCK, sc.
Thursday, April 10th, 1884,

The heirs e the late W. N Fair sd ell a. put
DE aurL-nn 40 Tie h-Lha.L ID. Dor on
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-04-04
JAMES Ii. McUREARY

Is a Candidate for Congress In tho Eighth DistriC
subject TO the will OF the Democracy,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-21
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
Rev. Heber NewtOns POSitiOn-ReceptiOn to
Dr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Mr.. Hall,

New YORK, Jan. 2O-Rev. r. Heber Newton,
referring to the discontinuance of his lectures
on the Bible, said: Had 1 known the effect of
my promise to Assistant Bishop Potter, to cease
the lectures l would not have made it There
was an entire avoidance of command in the
Bishops request 1 question the right of the
Bishop to silence man who speaks his convic-
lions. Had he assumed a tone of command
should have disputed him. AS it was, my
superior only said he considered it wise
to put off delivery of the lectures and agreed
with him. / most certainly intend to
resume these teachings when the proper time
comes. [ have merely adjourned them for the
hme-being There was no destructive intention
in my teachings: my motive was to assist those
needing help. | firmly believe that, in peculiar
and unique sense, the Bible is Gods word.
might have possessed the spirit of iconoclasm,
but that is now a thing of the past"
Rev. DR.. John p. Newman, pastor of Madison
avenue Congregational Church, has been ten
dered reception in the vestry of the church on
Tuesday evening Among the names on the
card of invitation are those of Gen. Grant and
seven trustees.
VIM A. Hall has resigned the Office of super
intendent of the Sunday-school of the Brooklyn
Tabernacle owing to want of Christian fellow
ship with the pastor, DR.. Talmage. The differ
ences began at the Christmas festival.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-21
NIaryland,s New Senator.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Hon. Ephrain K
Wilson, who was chosen by the convention at
Annapolis as the next Senator from Maryland
is a man of excellent character and good legal
attachments. He is a strong man in State poll
tics, and a ready speaker and debater. He was
born Dec. %, 1921, at Snow Hill, Maryland
was educated at Union Academy and Washing
ton Academy Maryland and graduated at JEFF
ferson College, Pennsylvania, in August 184i;
studied law at Snow Hill, and practiced his pro
fession in his native State from 1913 to 1868.
was member of the House of delegates of the
Legislature of the State of Maryland in 1S47,
and was presidential elector on the Pierce and
King ticket in 1852 He was elected represen7
tative from Maryland in the Forty third Con
gress, as a Democrat receiving 12,464 votes
against II ,286 votes for t. A. Spence Independ
ent, serving from Dec. l, 1873, to March 8 1915