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Year: 1878

AMHERST, N. H. Nov. 21.-Esther Coz, who
some say is possessed, resided with Mr.. Leo


idea of spirits and knew nothing Of magnet


ism. After q recent illness which left her in a


condition OF severe nervous prostration, and


about ten weeks ago, she had something ap-
covered she developed into O powerful me-
dunn Or something else which neither she
nor any one else can explain. She
has been frequented by some power
which has done most unaCcOuntable
things, such as upsetting the bed and bed
clothing, carrying it to different parts Of the


room, and making unaccountable noises
Chairs and tables have followed her about the
heated to a boiling point This mysterious
phenomenon is vouched for by different citi-


zens who have witnessed the above All the
professional men for a long distance around


regard the occurrence with wonder and have
verified it's accuracy in all its Details and are
at o loss how to account for it,
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The report of the
committee appointed by the National Acad-
emy of Sciences, in pursuance OF act OF Con-
gress embraced in the sundry civil appropria-
Jion bill passed during the last sess ion of Con-
gress, relating to the consideration of scien-
titic surveys, carried on under the auspices of
the general government, lends much Interest
to the subject, although the proceedings OF
the Academy on this subject are regarded by
its members as matter of secrecy. Sufficient
Of the details have leaked out on which to
base the general idea Of the plan proposed
bv the Academy


while the changes recon mended are of rad
ical character the members Of the Academy feel
confident that they will be adopted in the
main. Various newspaper paragraphs al
ready published give various statements re-
they cannot be correct. For instance, mis-
take has been made in regard to the report In
relation to the signal service bureau, light
house board and geological surveys The
former ore not likely to be disturbed, while
the latter are to have an independent organi-
zation, the chief of which shall be amenable
to the Secretary of the Interior. It will be
quite independent of the Coast Survey. The
General Land Office, however, will be quite
absorbed by the Coast Survey. as the abolish
ed, and the land survey Is to be made BY til
angulation omitting the old system There
has heretofore been much controversy over
these surveys, but now that the entire subject
has received the attention and examination of
one of the most distinguished bodies OF scien-
tific men in the world, and as the recon-
mendatlons made by this body interfere
50 severely with some old and time
Aonored bureaus, which would perhaps
result in gradual extinction with some of
them, a most spirited conflict will certainly
be the result.


The report of the National Academy places
In conflict two Of the largest and most power
ful organizations under the government-the
Coast Survey and The United States Corps
Of Engineers, The proposition of the Academy
Is said to have the support of some Of
with the government, as we'll as very large
number OF scientific men In New England.
However. at this early date and before abso-
lutely accurate knowledge Of the report of the
difficult to conjecture the result. It Is quite
certain that important changes will be made
Year: 1878

One of the hottest regions of the
earth Is along the Persian Gulf,
where little or no rain falls. At
Balirin the arid shore has no fresh
water, yet a comparatively numer-
ous population contrives to live
there, thanks TO copious springs
which burst forth from the bottom
Of the sea. The fresh water is got
by diving. The diver sitting In bis
boat winds a great goat-skin bag
around his left arm, the hand
grasping its mouth; then he takes
in his right hand a heavy stone, to
which Is attached a strong line,
and thus equipped he plunges in
and quickly reaches the bottom.
Instantly opening the bag, over the
strong jet Of fresh water, lie springs
up the ascending current, at the
same time closing tho bag, and is
helped aboard. The stone is then
hauled up, and the diver, after taxi
ing breath. plunges in again. The
source of these copious submarine
springs is Thought to be the green
hill of Osman, some five or six hun.
dred miles distant.
Year: 1878

Lice are the great pest of the ponltry
house. Hens left to range about farm
or garden will keep clean by wallowing
in the dry dust But for a good part
of the year villagers have to keep their
hens in confinement, and very soon
without constant watchfullness, lice
appear, and if the ponltry house is
near the barn or within it, the vermin
spread to the eoN and horse-stables,
and make trouble there. White. wash
ing, if it were attended to every month,
with the effectual, if the wash perpet-
rated all the cracks. But this involves
a grsat deal of labor, and it is difficult
to reach all the crevices. There is the
same objection to sulphur and tobacco
smoke. A few of the lice are generally
left for seed after every smoking. The
best remedy we have ever applied is
crude petroleum. or, if more conven-
lent, the common kerosene-oil used
for lamps. This is always at hand,
and few minutes labor with the oil
can will rout the enemy. Generally
one application is enough to destroy
them. We apply it directly to the
perches, pouring continuous stream
from the spout. The hens get this mp
on their feet and legs, and il is rubbed
Mi over the feathers. 1t is penetrating,
and the odor seems to be exceedinly
offensive to all insects. We have had
no lousy hens since the application Of
this remedy. vr.....if.f4.
Year: 1878

WE publish in our local columns
the text of the bill introduced by
Col. Smith in regard to Whining
ton Harbor, about which SO much
ado has been made. 1t will be
seen that the provisions of this
bill are regardful, to a punctiiio, of
the peoples right to the water
front at Wilmington. There has
really been no earthly cause for
anxiety, and Col. Smith is proving
himself vigilant friend of our in
terests in every respect.
Year: 1878

Very favorable reports have reached
us from number Of districts in which
institutes were organized on Saturday
October 26th. The outlook for success.
iul work in this direction is very en-
coraging The great political demon
stration at Philpsburg on that day in
.turicred TO some extent with work in
the southeastern part Of the county,
but this is not significant of a failure,
rs n number of teachers have informed
us that they intend going to work in
earnest There are few scattered
about who seem to be opposed to this
means ofimprovement, as well as every
thing else which has for its object ad-
vancement. 1t is gratifying to us tc
know that we have struck a means by
which We can discriminate between
the two classes that engage in the
work OF teaching, and we are satisfied
that such information will come as 9
beacon light to guide us in our future
efforts TO sustain the dignity Of thu
profession.
Year: 1878

To satisfy innumerable questions
hbout a list of questions to teach, as q
general lesson in history and Pennsyl'
vania Geography, we will state that
each teacher is privileged TO select his
or her own. We may get the time tc
select a sufficient number Of questions
and publish them in this column fol
the use OF schools and teachers.
Year: 1878

Editors Dispatch: know that you will
agree with me that if people will eat oranges,
bananas, &C., on the street, they ought to
show some regard for the safety OF their
friends by tossing the rinds from off the
sidewalk instead OF dropping them in their
tracks. Otherwise the Common Council
should not hesitate about passing an ordi-
nance fning every such offender not less
than S20--one half to so TO the informer.
A fall on the pavement some few years agos
caused by this silly practice, disabled a
most estimable lady Of this city for life.


Pro Bono PUBLIcO.
Year: 1878

The SCHOONER WHICH WAS On FIRE.
The schooner D. II. Ingraham, Captain
Kenniston, from Rockland, with lime and
potatoes, is still lying in the dock at the
foot of Seventeenth street, with her matches
closely sealed. The captain has been in
port several weeks, and is endeavorins to
smother and eXtinguish the fire caused by
the shaking lime by keeping the hatches
closed On Tuesday the matches were
opened and few barrels Of lime taken out
but the air soon caused the fire to break
out, and So the vessel was again closed.
Yesterday afternoon Il force was engaged in
pumping in carbonic-acid gas with view
of smothering the flames.


Captain Kenniston has been truly unfor-
tunate. Onlya short time ago, while being
towed down the river, his vessel was run
aground and had to discharge much Of her
cargo OF coal in order to be pulled OF by
one of the city steamers. Again, while at a
northern port with cargo OF lime, bis YES
sci took fire and was considerable damaged !;
and now he is in trouble with his cargo here.
Year: 1878

The cause Of my trouble and discomfort
Is where to get L good CIGAR for 5 cent.
Take this advice, you will find it best:
Hereafter smoke WIIITLocK'S Key West.
And If for one you'll pay 10 cent,


To get something good and be content,
BE sure you get WHIILoCK'S Model Cigar;
They are for sale most everywhere.
Year: 1878

SPECIAL ATTENTION Is CALLED


TO the stock of
FIR ENCu HANDMADE GARMENTS FOR LADIES,
which are offered below cost to close out the lot
ATTENTION IS ALSO CALLED


to the large stock OF
PLAIN AND coLoRED SILKS
at lower prices than ever.
ATTENTION is ALSO CALLED
to a very large stock of
DRESS GOODS AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
at astonishingiy low prices.


DRY GOODS


are now sold at
LOWER PRICES THAN EVER KNOWN BEFORE,


and


LEVY BROTHERS
give their customers the full advantage ofall Of


their bargains.
Year: 1878

The symphony concert which is to take place on
Thursday evening at Steinway Hall Will bc in effect
a fare we'll testimonial from the people of New-York
to their faYOrite musician. 1t is emnently fitting
that after his fifteen years of work in this city,
Theodore Thomas should receive at parting some
special mark of our esteem, and that the
cultivated and apprecatiye multitude of "the
symphony people" should have one more oppor-
tunity of gathering around him in the hall which
has been the of so many of his triumphs and
50 much Of their pleasure. TO musicians, the last
nights ut the Garden not altogether satlsfac-
tory. The strains Of the orchestra were too much
Yexed by the exclamations of the rustic admirer of
prize dahlias; Lohengrin lost himself among the
pears and apples, and WOtan's Absched was dis
turbed by the tramp of the coming 0'Leary. On
Thursday we shall hear the orchestra under proper
conditions Just once moro before IL goes to pieces


We have no doubt that the assembage Oh that
occasion will be full representation of
that intelligent and enthusiastic class of
the lovers of art to whom we look for the encour-
agement of all true aesthetic enterprises and the APP
plause of all worthy enterprises. To the mere seeker
after amusement the concert will offer strong at
traction in a rich and varied programme, contain
ing as its principal number the new second
symphony by Brahms, which, if less profound
in its conceptions than tine rst is clearer in outline
and brighter in color. But apart from the char
acter of the music, there are other eonsidera-
tions which VIII give the affair a special inter
est TO all Theodore ThOmass friends. 1t has
been arranged at the particular request of q
number OF private gentlemen, who desire
not only to give the public an opportunity to enjoy
one more of the symphony performances which
have become so celebrated, but also to show how
largo is the number and how strong are the feelings
of Thomas's New-York admirers. We presume that
Everybody" will go, and we shall be surprised if
it do not result in u memorable demonstration.
Year: 1878

ing, administering and executing laws
that experience in these matters, as IN the
most ordinary mechanical pursuits, was rather
an advantage than otherwise. All mistake
The new party have discovered 1t, and IN
Missouri are acting upon it. They have
learned that to write and read comes, If not
by nature, at least by ineantationj by the
fat process. And as any other money than
the fat money is rather drawback than
help to the general prosperity, so any other
craftsmanship than that which comes OF
incarnation is an interference ana
positive damage. Missouri Nationals will have
no other. They have discovered that promise
is so much superior to performance. SO much
more substantial aud solid. that 1t should DC
made permanent substitute for it; that the
most dignifed and deserving form OF labor is
idleness; that the east wind Is digestlDle ana
fattening and that the functions OF making,
administering and executing laws may be
more safely trusted to the Ignorant and IN
experienced than to men who are intelligent
and practised in affairs.


"Fiat I" is the word, incarnation the pro-
cess. There is a familiar story of fellow
who having witnessed juggling performance
in which watch was pounded to pieces IN
mortar and restored as good as new 10y the
prOnOuncing OF a sort Of incantatlon over
the fragments, made up his mind to try the
trick himself. Having carefully committed
to memory the words of tho incantation he
proposed to n crowd in the village tavern to
exhibit the trick If any one would fur
nish the watch. credulOus person was
found to furnish a fine gold watch. which
was put in mortar and duly pounded into
very small pieces. Then the amateur wizard
put his hat over the mortar and repeated hls
incantation. Much to hls surprise, it did not
work. He changed a word and tired
it agaIn, but with the same result. After
several Intellectual attempts lac turned at
length to the too-confding owner Of
the watch, aud said, rs he handed
him the fragments, "Its too bad about
"this. | thought | had sure thing on
lit. ! must have forgotten something"
SO 1t seems you cannot always depend
implicitly on incantatOn. The process
seems easy and simple, and In this
case Fiat is a charming word: it does
not seem possible to make mistake
in it; but before the American people
put all their jewelry into mortar
for this experiment it would be well
TO have it tried on a smaller scale. Let some
such magician, say as Mr.. Shupe, of The 4d-
uocdte, try it on his own note, or let some
high priest OF the party say "FIat |" Let
there be intelligence and common sense
"h here over the head of Denis Kearney. For
it would not be pleasant to find the Govern
mcnt by-and-by sayng Fiat intellectually
over paper dollars that no one would
take, or to see Congress OF num-
skulls with the whole National party making
passes over them, trying III vain to remember
Just how to say Fiat so as to endow them
with Intelligence enough TO do something
more than draw pay. It's pretty word and
a neat trick, but until some one Of the magi-
clans tries it on his own note successfully, or
gets common sense into his speeches by fat,
the country will do well to fight shy of the
performance.
Year: 1878

The prize for the meanest man will never
oe awarded so long as there are so many can
didates, but we hope the claims of the New
port taxpayer, who brought lawsuit rather
than pay ten cents toward entertaining the
British Admiral, win not be overlooked.
Year: 1878

DEAR SIR :-Will you be kind enough
to allow me space in your valuable paper
to correct great wrong that have suf-
fered at the hands of the Lamp Com.
mittee ofCity Council? That COMMITTEES
advertised for proposals to light and ex-
tinguish the city lamps.


bid for the contract and my bid was
$155 less than the man who got the con-


tract 1t must be presumed that knew


what was doing when bid, because 1
done that work in the First District for
several years but not by contract, I


was paid by the month for doing the


work. 1t was at the time that the Hon.


j. S. Valentine was Mayor of the city.


lose the contract and the city loses
S155 but Mr.. Editor this is not what
complain of 80 much a. the manner in
which the Committee emisrepresented me-


One of them said had contracts and did
not give satisfaction another that was
not competent; another that bid too
low and was not reliable.


This is what complain of. Any one
who has read the proceedings of the last
meeting of Council would infer that l
was anything but reliable man. Those
who have read these proceedings will be
surprised to know that / never directly
or Indirectly had any contract work
from the city. How then could these
members of Council make such reckl sss
statements. When poor honest man
IL robbed of his good name he has
nothing left worth living for. Mr.. Baker
of the Fourth Ward said there were COM
plants when did this work in the First
District; but he knows that it was through
no fault of mine. EDWARD GREEN.
Year: 1878

At the mention of tattooing, the
English reader will be disposed to lower
the Burman in his estimation to the
level of the Red Indian or South Sea
Islander, or other wild offshoot of hui
manity. Yet, it is no mark of any such
want of culture. From the educated
native Judge who sits on the bench to
administer the law of England, who
speaks and writes the English language,
drives in his barouche, and attends the
social gatherings of English ladies and
gentlemen, to the humblest laborer in
the field, every man of the population
is tattooed, not at pleasure and within
the limits he himself may draw, but by
a rigid custom which devotes to the tat
tooer's art the body of every man from
the waist to below the knee. Within
this area every Burman is branded with
aclose tapestry of lions, griffins, and
other fabulous monsters, in deep blue
pigment, forced under the skin by q
painful process. Red tattooing is con-
fined to the upper part of the body.
This necessary decoration is begun at
an early age, and the prescribed sur
face is only gradually covered, but the
severity of the treatment in the case OF
very young boys is the cause Of mo little
illness, and sometimes even OF death.
have myself met only one iBurman
who was not thus decorated, and he was
kind Of privilege mountebank to whom
the license Of a clown was allowed, and
who was the good-natured butt OF his
companions. The tattooer is proud to
execute his most artistic designs (Which
he will display on a scroll like a tailor's
patterns) on the arms of English officers.
and among those who have served in
Burmah the samples of this art are
among the commonest relics shown sto
admiring friends at home. Whatever
may have been the origin ofthis strange
custom, it is considered an essentia
mark of manliness, and the Burmese
youth who shrank from the ordea
would be regarded and treated as


ssmilksop !" and, however unnatural tn


custom may be, it undoubtedly has tn


effect of attaching a wholesome dignit..


to hardship, and the fearless endurance


of physical pain, to which may be part


ly due the remarkable freedom fror


effeminacy which is popular charae


teristic of the Burmese.--Frasey


Magazine.
Year: 1878

1t would make q stone image turn
green with envy to observe the express
sion of profound abstraction that settles
down on the face of worshiper when
the contribution basket gets within three
pews of him.---HdWkege.
Year: 1878

Chief justice English, Of the Su.
premc Court of the State, deliver
ed an opinion declaring the "Levee
Bonds" unconstitutional and void.
This opinion or judgement was
based on the ground that the act
providing for these bonds was not
in accordance with the provisions
of the constitution of 1868 and
therefore is null and void, judge
Harrison, delivered an additional
opinion 10 the effect that the
bonds were illegal and VOID, be-
cause the act under which they
were issued, authorized loan Of
state credit, which was forbidden
by the constitution. OF course
this decision does not bar the equi-
ties of the bond holders, as 1t was
only in its legal and technical as
poets that the legality of these
honds were presented TO the
courts and they were decided in
accordance with the provisions Of
the constitution of 1868, under
which the act was passed. As we
believe this to be a just decision, we
hope our next legislature, will put
their seal Of approval upon it, and
forever bar all equities of bond
holders, by proper enaclmenss.
Year: 1878

TIE scanty court proceedings this term
in PoIt Townsend called forth the remark
from Judge Lewis that either the Officers
were getting careless in hunting up Grim
inal cases, or the people were getting
much more moral and law abiding. Per
haps those terrible" sentences have some
thing to do with II.
Year: 1878

If the report he true that Capt H. NJ
Starr h IL San Francisco for the purpose
of buying another steamer to ply ON the
waters of the Sound we may look for a
vigorous competition unless the Olympia
is withdrawn.
Year: 1878

Persons afflicted with diseases of the
eyes can find no greater curative than
PONDS EXTRACT There are no harsh
and irritating drugs in its composition, so
that it can be used in eny case without the
least danger of injury to the most delicate
organism. 1t has strangely marvellous
power to arrest and remove inflammation.
It affords relief upon the first application,
and producing the best results when it's
use is continued. Beware of limitations,
Ask for PoND's EXTRACT-take no other
Year: 1878

many.
81 WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The status Of
German-American citizens in Germany
under the Bancroft treaty is exciting
further controversy. Secretary Evarts. 10
order that he may not be misunderstood
has written letter to gentleman in New
York on the subject, from which the fol-
lowing extract is taken:


a naturalized German having returned
to Germany would, during sojourn of two
years in that country, be regarded by me
as standing in every respect upon an equal
footing with a native-born citizen who
visits Germany, and on that account should
enjoy the protecting Intervention of this
government to the same extent as the na-
tive born citizen In case, however, the
naturalized citizen should extend his stay
in Germany over two years, then that
clause OF the treaty which allows the Ger
man government toconsider such seiourn
as remuneration OF the citizenship of the
United States wonld become effective
against him Alter the expiration OF the
two years period the federal government
would therefore, on its own part, not re.
gard a protecting saterUeation matter Of
course, but make it dependent upon special
considerations whether it would be proper
TO insist upon American citizenship though
longer residence in his native land OF the
party applying placed him within reach of
the above mentioned clause of the treaty
Ii you will peruse that clause of the Ban
croft treaty you will, as | believe, become
convinced that such difference is unavoid-
able.
Year: 1878

Washington, May 23.-Democrats
are confounded by the suspicious now
entertained that the alleged proofs
against Noyes and. Sherman are forge
ries. The negative vote to-day would
have been interpreted by Democrats
and might have been understood by the
country to mean that the Republicans
are unwilling to declare that the Office
Of President is unassailable. On this
point the Republicans are unanimous,
and after a brief consultation, there
fore, it was thought better, in order
that their position should not be mis-
understood, to allow the Democrats to
settle this matter among themselves.
Year: 1878

IT is made known that the first negro
slave that was liberated on the soil Of
Massachusetts,, after the passage of the
fugitive slave law, was set free through
the instrumentality Of Captain Charles
Winter, Of Cambridge, lately deceased,
the father of William Winter, the poet
aud critic,
Year: 1878

Any lady or gentleman who will give
DR.. Prices Unique Perfumes q single
trial, will be convinced that for exdui-
site sweetness and permAnency Of odOr,
no perfumes In this or any other coun-
try can compare with them.
Year: 1878

It is understood a majority Of the
Committee on Ways aud Means favor
q suspension Of payments to the Sink
ing Fund, or a re.lmp0siti0n OF the In
come tax. Both measures will be re.
ported 10 the House.