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Year: 1878

A STRANGE PLANT OF QUEENSLAND.
the tropical shrubs of Queens
land are very luxuriant and beautiful, they
are not without their dangerous drawbacks,
for there is one plant growing in them that
is really deadly in its effects-that is to
say, deadly in the same way that one would
apply the term to fire, as, if certain pro-
portion of any ones body is burnt by the
singing tree, death viii be the result. 1t
would be as safe to pass through fire as to
fab into one of these trees. They are
found growing from two to three inches
high to ten aud fifteen feet; in the old ones
the stem is whitish, and usually grow on
the top. 1t emits a peculiar and disa-
greeable smell, but is best known by its
leaf, which is nearly round, and, having
point at the top, is jagged all round the
edge, like the nettle. All the leaves are
large-sOme larger than saucer.


sometimes" says a traveller, 'while
shooting turkeys in the scrubs, have en-
tirely forgotten the singing tree till warned
of its close proximity by its smell and have
then found myself in little forest of them.
l was only once stung, and then very
slightly. Its effects are curious; it leaves
no mark, but the pain is maddening, and
for months afterwards, the part, when
touched, is tender in rainy weather, or
when it gets wet in washing, &c. / have
seen man who treated ordinary pain
lightly, roll on the ground in agony after
being stung, and have known horse so
completely mad after getting into a grove
of the trees, that he rushed opea-mouthed
at every one who approached him, and had
to be shot in the scrub. Dogs, when stung,
will rush about whining piteOusly, biting
pieces from the affected part. The small
singing trees, a few inches high, are as
dangerous as any, being so hard to see,
and seriously imperiling ones ankles. This
shrub is usually found growing among
palm trees"
Year: 1878

SOCIAL 0BsERvANCEs.-"The simplest
society duty is that of making calls. A
new conner should return each call within
two weeks after it is made. After this,
call once in six months, or a year, serves
to keep up acquaintance. Calls are due
to hostess two days after a dinner party,
and two days after ball, and a week after
a small party, though these are amply full
filed by leaving ones card in the case OF
a gentleman, personal call being polite
from lady, who has more time.-Ertract
from The Home Cook Book.
Year: 1878

They conduct civil cases by enguete in
Lower Canada-fhat is, the witness is
sworn, and with writer and the two
counsel retires to another room, where his
examination and cross-examination pro-
ceed, and the deposition, being duly signed
and witnessed, is printed in the factua to
be handed in to the Court at last for deci-
sion. In this way the Court manages to
hear some dozens Of ordinary cases at once,
besides listening to arguments in other
cases where law points are involved. Last
week, in one room, three cases we're going
on at once. In two of them Lawyer A was
on one side and Lawyer b on the other,
and in the third Lawyer B was engaged
against Lawyer G. By Jumping their
cases and putting the questions in rotation,
asking one while the answers to the other
two we're being written down, the counsel
saved time and made money
Year: 1878

o lonely day. No sounds are heard


save winds and floods that downward pou
And timid huting Of bird.


That pipes one low note DER and DER.
Before the blast the bare trees lean,


The ragged clouds sail low and gray,
And all the Wild and wintry scene


Is but one blur Of driving spray.
o day most meet for memories,


For musing by vacant hearth
On that which was and that which Is


And those who walk no more on earth
And yet this dark and dreary day


Some brighter lesson still can bring.
For it is herald Of the May


faint forctOken Of the spring
Beneath the ecaSeiesS-beating rain


Eartli's snowy shroud fast disappears,
As sorrow pressing on the brain,


Fades IN a food Of happy tears.
And thus in darkness OF Is wrought.


Through lonely days Of teaFs and grief,
The gradual change BY which Is brought
To shadowcd lives some sweet relief
Year: 1878

SYCLE BROTHERS are advertising 1000 pairs OF
BLANKETS at remarkably low price. There was
never known to be such al opportunity to purchase
BLANKETS at such low price. Read their adYer-


sencnt and go the store and see for yourselves
and YOU can get good pair OF BLANKETS for ~.
Year: 1878

long cowhide, and each lick brought the blood


to the skin. The stripes were laid across
the back. The whipper did not appear to in
fict very hard Iicks, but by q sort of sleight
Of hand-"a simple twist of the wrist they
stung to the quick. The prisoner kept o
steady body, but his face was d psychological
study. The ,writhing of the muscles, the
agony, the shame, these were intense, He
uttered not u word, but tho tears rolled down
his cheeks, and tho spectators who happened
to be in the jail yard turned their heads. He
thought he was to receive nine and thirty, but
when the tenth stripe had been inflicted the
officer said, "That'll do for to-day. Unoose
him. Then Jones was unfastened, and put
ting on his shirt, he walked back into his cell.
never whipped white woman but that he
had whipped about as many coIored girls as
he had men. eve make them strip down to
tho waist, and | lay the stripes on pretty
hard, An Ethiopian's bacls Is tough and can
stand it. It's mean business, though, this
thing Of whipping"
Year: 1878

The Burlington Hawhevc is doing It's best tc
encourage young men to go West and grow
up with the country. This Is the advice it
gives them: Yes, son, yes, yes; go out West
and buy farm. There is 10 life 50 independ-
ent as that of the honest farmer. Do not be
discouraged If the work is little hard at
FIRST The grasshoppers will eat up all your
first planting, but they will devour it so
early in the season that you can plant Sec
Gnd ono. time: They Won't eat that planting until
you will have nothing to do all fall and win
ter, and you can put in your full time starry
ing. The next. years crop viii! be destroyed
by constant rains and floods. The third year
drought will burn up everything that has q
root or q leaf within ten miles Of your farm.
The fourth year, however, will go we'll You
will raise blooming crop, get It ali IL ana
safely housed, and sit down happy and con-
tented, Waioing for the market to rise Then
prairie fire, as big as the butt-end Of the uni
verse, will come along and burn up every
thing you have in the world, except the
clothes you have on. Buy a farm A young
man is negleCtfnl Of his best interests and
most solemn duties who does not ny farm
right away"
Year: 1878

to the Pope, asking his advice on the subject
of contracting d second marriage. The young
King begins by lamentng the loss Of Mer-
cedes and asking prayers for her, He goes
on to say that personally, the thought OF
another marriage is distasteful to him, but
that every Influence is being used to convince
him that the interests OF the Spanish mon
archy require him to take another royal
partner.
Year: 1878

One singular fact and close. At the house
Of a dear personal friend Of mine, Dr.. N, ten
miles from the town, the blankets used on the
bed Of q member Of his family that had died
of yellow fever were placed in q tub Of hot
water in the lot, near the residence. A calf
came along, drank the water, and died.
Year: 1878

barber in st. Louis somewhat astonished


a customer Of his a few mornings ago bv
mounting a high STOOL and from that ele-
waited and awkward position STOPPING down
to shave him. Upon inquirng the cause of
the strange proceeding the CONSERVATION OF
Year: 1878

BE over ready to acknowledge q favor,
sAys q writer We are, sir; we are. What
troubles us is that on one side we are com
petely Oaded down with readiness, while on
the other side opportunity Is painfully scarce.
i Rome Sentinel
Year: 1878

The Charleston Ne,cs of Monday, COM
menting upon the announcement that the
government would probably proceed by writ
of hobeas corpus from the circuit court of
the United States to release the revenue Of
ficers confined in that State, says: "Unless
the government recedes distinct issue will
be raised with the State courts. In his de-
cision in the Ladd case, Judge Kershaw in
timated that any resort to compulsory pro-
cess might lead to unpleasant consequences.
In his charge to the grand jury at Pickens
last night, he said that if the United States
court acted outside of its authority it would
be the duty of his court to disregard it as an
unlawful interference. That Judge Kershaw
will regard the proposed action of the United
States court as outside of its authority, is
evident from the decision already rendered
by him. We presume that he weighed the
full meaning of his words, and the State will
stand by him and his officers in making them
good"
Year: 1878

PROFESSOR LANGLEY. of the Pittsburg
Observatory, rises to explain the reason of
the excessive heat of the last week. He
finds it to be owing to the fact that '.the
SUMS face is at present free from spots almost
beyond past remembrance" Next summer
he adds, the spots will begin to reappear and
will 90 on increasing in number and expand
ing in size until they reach their maximum
in 1882, when they will again almost or quite
disappear in 1889.
Year: 1878

THE fact that the intense heat has caused
no inconsiderable damage to grain in the
West ought to remove the erroneous i'm
preston that the earth must be turned into
a furnace to mature the crops.
Year: 1878

AN omission occurred in making up
our first edition this morning, in not
changing the date lines and headings. A
few copies beside our New Castle pack
age got out before this mistake was dis
covered and corrected. 1t was all owing
to the sudden absence of those who attend
to this duty.
Year: 1878

SO far the search for the body of little
Willie Vickers, has proven iruitless. His
farther and several We're engaged in the
search yesterday bat with out success. A
diver has been employed. and yesterday
afternoon and this morning was busiy
engaged in exploring the bottom of the
creek, near where he fell overheard
The farther is putting forth every effort
to find the body.
Year: 1878

TORONTO, ONT, Sept. 27.-Lord DuTerin
left for Ottawa this forenoon. In speech
before the society of artists his eXcellency
said: Some few weeks ago had the good
fortune 10 meet his excellency, the governor
of the state of New York, and then sug
geSted TO him an idea which has been long
present to my mind, that the governments of
New York and of Ontario, Canada, should
combine to acquire whatever rights NAV have
been established against the public, and to
form around Niagara Falls a small pub.
lie international park, not, indeed, desc
Grated or in any way sophisticated by the
puny efforts OF the landscape gardener, but
carefully preserved in the picturesque and
unYulgariZed condition in which it was origi-
nally laid out by the hand of nature Nothing
could have been more gratifying or gracious
than the response which his eXcellency the
governor of New York, was good enough to
make to my, representations, and he encour-
aged me to hope that should fitting opportu-
nifty present itself he and his goyernment
might be induced if not to take the Initiative
I'D the matter, at all events to cooperate heart
ny with our own in carrying out such a plan
as have Sketched,n
Year: 1878

Ar a municipal election held in San

 Diego on the 11th instant, the issue was for or against sustaining the city authorities in keeping a paid agent in Washington, in behalf of the Texas Pacific Railway, and the result was in favor of such action San Diego is the pluckiest town on the Pacific coast and deserves to prosper, and have the railway too.
Year: 1878

One of the hottest regions on the
earth is along the Persian Gulf,
where little or no rain falls. At
Bahrin the arid shore has no fresh
water, yet comparatively numerous
population centrive to live there,
thanks to the copieus springs which
burst forth from the bottem of the
sea. The fresh water is got by div
ing. The diver, sitting in his boat,
winds great goat skin bag around
his left arm, the hand grasping his
mouth; then he takes in his right
hand heavy stone. to which is at
tached a strong line. and thus equip.
ped he plunges in and quickly reach


es bottom. Instantly opening the
bag over the strong jet of fresh wa
ter, he springs uplthe ascending cur
rent, at the same time closing the
bag. and is helped aboard. The
stone is then hauled up, and the di-
yer. after taking breath, plunges in
again. The source of these copious
submarine springs is thought to be
in the green hills of Osman, some
five or six hundred miles distant.
Year: 1878

Cardinal Manning and DR.. New
man have been asked by good Cath
olics whether persons whose con-
science might dictate that England
was entering upon an unjustihabie
war would be bound, even at the risk
of death for refusal, to take up arms.
The Cardinal, through his secretary,
says: sin replying, it is hardly ne
cessary to say that no one weuld be
iustifable in going forth to slsy 9TH
ers, merely to give expression to the
vindictive feelings Of diplcmatists.
But this is not likely to be on the
part of our government the object of
any war with Russia into which Eng.
land may possibly be drawn" DR..
Newman has sent the following re-
ply: "S0ldiers have engaged in a
profession, and promised loyalty to
the Queen. They cannot leave it
suddenly at their own will. If, in
deed, they were called upon, by vir-
tue of their profession, to sin, Of
course they must not obey, they
must be put to death rather than
obey, but they must be certain that
it is sin before they can religiously
refuse. They have no duty, on lib
erty to refuse to serve in a war
against Russia, unless they are per-
fectly sure that the war is unjust.
Till then their duty to the Queen is
in force and it remains SO, though
they may fear, they may believe,
though they may have strong ground
for thinking that the war is unjust.
They cannot release themselves from
their duty on doubt or an opinion.
And much as I, for one. disapRrevs
the war and deplore it, certainly /
aun not sure that there are not just
grounds for resisting the measures
at present carried out by the Rus.
SLAMS. 1t is not out and cut clear
case that the Russians are altogether
right and we altogether wrong"
Year: 1878

Oh be not the first to discover
A blot on the fame of friend,
A flaw in the faith of a lover,


Whose heart may prove true to the end.
We none Of us know one another,
And Oft into error we faI;
Then let us speak well of our brother,
Or speak not about him at ALL
A smile or a sigh may awaken
Suspicion most false and undue;
And thus our belief may be shaken
In hearts that are honest and true.
How oft the light smile of gladness
Is worn by the friends that we meet
To cover a soul full of gladness,
Too proud to acknowledge defeat.
How often the sigh of detection
Is heaved from the hypocrite's breast,
To parody truth and affection,
Or lull suspicion to rest.
How often the friends we hold dearest
Their noblest emotions conceal:
And bosoms the purest, sincerest.
Have secrets they cannot reveal.
Leave base minds to harbor suspicion,
And small ones to trace out defects
Let surs be noble ambition,
For base is the mind that suspects.
We none of us know one another,
And oft into error we fall;
Then let speak well of our brother,
Or speak not of him at all.


Boston Transcript,
Year: 1878

| Hsrper's Weekly says that the
conclusion of patriotism and good
sense would be that it is unwise s'te
reopen controversy which was set.
tied by the tribunal which Congress
created for the purpose, and whose
decision was accepted by Congress" !"


In answer to which it may be said /:


1. That the Electoral Commission
was an unconstitutional body which
Congress had no power to create ;
and that, consequently, although in
point of appearance and form there
was such body, yet in cOntempla-
ton OF law it never existed, as the
act creating it was imperative and
void.


2. The void acts of the electoral
commission could not be made valid
by any subsequent confirmation of
Congress any more than they could
be by previous authorization. The
power vested in Congress by the
constitution in regard to the election
of President cannSt be delegated by
any act of Congress either before or
after its attempted exercise by any
other body.


5. If the electoral commission
had been q constitutional body. the
discovery that its action had been
controlled in the decisive points by
fraud would justify and demand the
respening OF the controversy submit
ted to its decision.


4. It is never the conclusion of
patriotism that it is unwise to pre-
serve the rights and liberties Of the
people; and the rights and liberties
of them are gone the moment they
are deprived OF the choice of their
own rulers, whether that deprivation
be by force or fraud.


5. Good sense is only consistent
with common honesty; and common
honesty demands that a fraudulent
settlement be reopeaed.


It is, therefore, the dictate Of pa
triotisn and good sense that the
controversy about the election of



President should be reopened and
rightfully settled.-N. Y. San.
Year: 1878

the stairs, and Miss Warren felt tha


her stratagem was about to be crown


ed with success. The pair fingered


SO long at the top of the spire, gaz


ing upon the beauties of the land


scape and watching the stealthy ap


proach of twilight that it was rather


late when they started to descend


They reached the foot of the stairs


and the young man rejoiced at bis


near release. Suddenly Miss War


re in faltering voice announced


that she had lost the key. She must
have dropped it out of the topmost
window of the spire, SO she said,
while the young man was talking 80
beautifully abeut the evening star.
Of course, she was in despair, and
after the deer had been tried and
had been found to be proof against
any effort to break it open, she an
announced that she was ruined, and,
bursting into tears, fell on her com.
panion's breast.


That able young man jndiciously
released himself, and, seating Miss
Warren on the stairs. told her to
cheer up, and that he would soon
find a way to :release her. ssNo |!
no y she cried wildly, 'the window
is thirty feet high. and there is no
escape for US. l don't blame you,
for your are as good and kind as an
angel, but l can never face the world
as an unmarried woman after this"
But the rich young man was already
out Of hearing and half way up the
spire. Miss Warren was about to
follow, fearing that he had chosen
suicide rather than matrimony, when
he reappeared, and with a smiling
face invited her to come up higher.


Greatly elated, Miss Warren fol-
lowed TO the lowest window, when
he paused and picked up an enor.
mously long rope. This, he Inform.
ed her, was the bell-rope, aud with
it he intended to let her dowu from
the window. In vain did she protest
that she would die of fright, and that
anything would be preferable to be-
ing lowered through thirty feet Of
air. The young man was kind but
firm. He fastened the rope about
her waist, and pretended that his
apparent cruelty was only the high
est form of kindness, lifted her out
sf the window and lowered away. 1t
was still light, and her shrlel1s at
tracted a party Of young men who
happened to be within hearing, al
though the Methodist meeting house
was isolated and in lonely place.
These young men hastened to re-
ceive the descending maiden, and.
though she had perfect confidence in
the good taste with which she had
selected her hosiery, stheir presence
added to her misery. After having
thus released his companion from
her coveted imprisonment, the young
man descended the rope and escort
ed her home. She said not a word
to him, and did not even bid him
goodnight. Nevertheless, he went
home cheerful and feeling that he
had discharged his whole duty.
There can be no doubt that he is an
exceedingly sensible young man,
and that his conduct, when contrast.
ed with the mythical poor young
man, does equal credit to his head,
his heart, and the strength of his
arms.
Year: 1878

When You see a mule plant his
ears back tight against his ribs, put
a bulge in his back like camers.
drop his nose clese to the ground
Ike be was locking for q grain of
corn, and draw in the slack Of his
tail, don't stand withia thirty feet
0: him, but go off and nit down until
he makes up his miad that he amt
going to kick. Yen can't make a
pet OF mule no way you can tx it.
Year: 1878

In this department will be
found every conceivable style
of Boots, Shoes, Caters and
Slippers, for all classes. It
has always been said that we
keep the most durable and
most fashionable Boots and
Shoes manufactured. Give
us a trial and we will convince
YOU 1t is so.
Year: 1878

nor the money deposited returned to Gansforth unless
there is O decision in his favor.


In the suit of the People on behalf OF Conrad
Kaessler against the dise Bund, Raesser seeks to be
restored by mandamus to membership he paid for sew
era years 50 cents week for insurance OF 81 900
and for 81 week relief in Of sickness. In March,
1877 the Bund increased the rate 81 12 which he
fused paY and expelled The question in the case
is the Bunds right TO increase the rate TO old members
to tue SUIT would furnish him translation OF the
stuion OF the Bund which both sides could agree,
be would decide the matter Immediately The tIansa-
ton has moi been furnished.
Year: 1878

The New American Sewing Machine
is sold here upon the cash plan only.
have to pay cash in advance for every ma
chine order, and will sell for ready pay
at the lowest and most reasonable rates.
When cash buyer procures an American
machine from me, ne does not have to pay
$50 to $50 above its cash value for few
months credit, or for hauling machines
about the country hunting purchasers.
The privilege Of giving note with cut
throat mortgage" often costs the purchaser
nearly as much extra as machine need cos
for cash.


There is no danger in paying down fol
an article werranted by responsible com
pany and agent.


The credit system is unsafe, and often
dIshonest-on one or both sides.


In the cash system the honest buyer hat
to help make up no losses from selling OF
time to dead beats


Examine the American sewing machin,
at Potter & Woods.


A. w. BARBER.
Year: 1878

Fitzgerald and his men are doing
some beautiful work on the yard
here.


The L. Il n. road will take passen-
gers to the Memphis Mardi Gras fes-
tivities at reduced rates.


When, o, when will that big rail
road hotel be built? There is big
money it, and Milan needs it.


The pay train of the L. & n. stop
ped over here last Tuesday night. OF
course the boys were made happy.


A passenger train on the L. d N.
road met with an accident near Big
Sandy last Sunday by a broken rail.
The engine and postal were thrown
from the track. The fireman and
one postal clerk were slightly hurt.
No serious damage.


The north-bound L. & n. passen-
ger train had tronble again at the
Main street crossing last Thursday
afternoon. While passing over the
switch, the rail slipped out of place
and threw the trucks of one sleeper
off and damaged the other so badly
that it had to be left here. No one
hurt. 1t is supposed the switch was
not properly locked.
Year: 1878

Every person who will pay us two
dollars for one years subscription to
the EXCHANGE during the next n;ne>
ty days will receive the southern In
1ustries free for one year. The Indus
tries is the great immigration paper
of the South, and everybody ought to
read II
Year: 1878

The case of the State We. Louis
Alexander, for the killing of Henry
Crowder, both colored, was tried on
last Tuesday at Bradford. The kills
ing was done on the night Of Decem-
Der oath, 1875, since which time All
exander had not been seen in the
country until last Sunday evening,
when he was seen in Bradford and
arrested the same day. Defendant
was acquitted, the proof showing the
act was done In self defence. The
deceased, who was of disorderly and
turbulent character, followed defend
ant over town and avowed bis inten-
ton TO kill him. He attacked de-
fendant with a knife on the road two
and a half miles north of town, and
defendant struck him with a piece of
a rail, killing him.