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Year: 1877

Wonderful stories are told of how the GAL
la hunters capture it, for they dare not meet
it face to face with their spears, and there
fore resort to strategy. 1t is said that, when
the Gala hunter has discovered the haunt OF
black panther. he digs round hole in the
ground some six feet deep, and just large
enough for him to stand upright in. He then
gets into this hole, and placing his round
buffalo-hide shield on the top of it, SO as to
cover him entirely, calls to the panther in a
mocking voice, daring it to come out OF the
Jungle where it is concealed The panther,
who is naturally very passionate beast, on
hearing this defnance, Immediately rushes
out and tries to get at the hunter by clawing
at his shield, which covers the top of the hole
where he is ensconced but the Gala holds
tight, and then ensues dialogue, or rather a
monologue, for though the panther is sup
posed to understand Gala, he only answers
by growls. The hunter first abuses the pan
ther, and then ridicules it, calling it all sorts
of names, until the unfortunate panther
gradually works itself up into such frenzy
that it at last fairly dies of rage, and the hun
ter emerging from his hole, secures its skin.
In confirmation of this story, the Abyssinians
declare that when the black panther skins are
brought to market they never have any marks
of lance tbrusts or sword-cuts upon them, as
have the skins of other animals which are
killed in the chase. l fancy the truth is that
the panthers are shared by device which
they often use in Abyssinia for catching the
spotted leopard. A running moose is firmly
tied to the branch of tree, and the branch
is then bent down and attached to q stake in
the ground in such way that anything NOV
ing the moose will set it free; kid or piece
of meat, is then placed behind the moose,
which is carefully concealed among the
leaves and placed in such way that the
leopard in springing at his prey will pass
through the moose; of course he becomes en-
tangled in it; the movement sets free the
branch, which flies up, and the leopard, in
stead of eating the poor little kid (whose
feelings must be anything but pleasan1 sud-
denly finds himself suspended in the air,
where his struggles soon cause the running
moose to tighten round him, and he is easily
killed by the hunters.-De Cossan's Cradle OF
the Blue Nile.
Year: 1877

A Brooklyn writes to the Sun:: Il drank
more intoxicating liquor from the year 1857
to the last day of 1873 than any other person
l ever knew or heard of; and in the mean
time, knowing this sure cure, did not prac-
tice it on myself, but, for fun, did practice it
on many others, and effected permanent
cures. The remedy of the cure is this: When
a person finds he must have drink, let him
take drink of water, say two or three swal-
lows, as often as the thirst or craving may
desire. Let him continue this practice. His
old chums will laugh; but let him persevere
and it will not be week before the thirst
for any kind of stimulant will entirely dis
appear, and water be taken to quench the
natural thirst. If at any time the victim
should feel craving, let him take the first
opportunity and obtain swallow OF water,
and he can pass and repass all saloons.
When he goes home at night he will feel sat-
isfied and sober and have money in his
pocket. commenced this practice on the
first day of 1874, and never think of taking a
drink of stimulants.
Year: 1877

There is nothing which adds so much to
the beauty and power of a man, as good
moral character. 1t is his wealth-his influ-
ence-his life. 1t dignifes him in every sta
ton, exalts him in every condition, and glori-
fies him at every period of life. Such char
acter is more to be desired than everything
else on EARTH It makes man free and in
dependent. No servile tool-croaking syco-
phant-no treacherous honor seeker ever bore
such character. The pure joys of truth and
righteousness never spring in such person.
If young men but knew how much a good
character would dignity and exalt them. how
glorious it would make their prospects, even
in this life. never should we find them yield
ing to the grovelling and base-borne purposes
of human nature.
Year: 1877

Remember that all questions have two
sides; one is the right side, the other the
wrong side; one is the side of Justice. the
other injustice. If you take the right side,
the just side, ultimately men, however much
they may oppose you and revile you, will
come to your support. Earth, with all
Its powers, will work with you and for YOU.
and heaven is pledged to conduct you to com.
plete success. II you take the other side,
ihere Is no power in earth or heaven that can
lead you through successfully, because it is
appointed in the counsels of heaven that JUS.
uce and truth, alone can prevail.
Year: 1877

Take six pounds of potash, four pounds
lard, and quarter of pound of rosin. Beat
up the rosin, mix all together well and set
aside forfive days; then put the whole into
a cask of warm water, and stir twice day
for ten days, at the expiration of which time
you will have 100 pounds of excellent soap.
Year: 1877

F1hE.
I'm sitting alone by my snug little fire
That sparkles and glows all aglee;
The red tongues of fame have power to inspire
quiet old hermit like me.
It's raining without and there's rheum in the air,
The wind whistles loud at my latch;
Let it rattle and rave till it die of despair,
There's certainly one it can't catch!
The wilder the tempest the brighter and higher
The flame-pennons rise in degree
And the storm-voicc is drowned by the shout of my
Hear it pop, snap and crackle for me!
swing in my rocker there's need for but one)
And talk to the white. dancing CLEAN;
So always at dark, when the days work is done,
We revel together and dream.
That voice, SO responsive and quick at my call,
Is kind and as sweet as eer sought
Whatever the mood into which may fall
1t soothingly chimes with my thought
But all of my dreams have an ending the same,
However unlike is the rest.
A Presence comes near-l can give 1t no name,
But only know how am blest!
An ecstasy fills and thrills through and through
The mute music sympathy brings,
And fragrance as sweet as the flowers give the dew
When the song-lark of morning first sings.
NV souls arms encircle radient bliss,
AS bright as on mortal eer shone,
And feels in the RAPTURE of waking-ah this,
am sitting in darkness alone!
stir not the embers for sweet is my pain,-
All, what if at some future day,
That beautiful Presence should come back again
And make my dream real with its stay!
SEPTEMBER H. 1877. JNO. w. EDDY.
Year: 1877

ticn with tears and sobs Finally, when they had pricked many places in her body without success, she confessed to two marks -one litt.e below the right hip, and one on the left arm. The committee now be- came satisfied that these were true marks, as the flesh was thereon discolored in slight degree. They thereupon made their report to the court appointed to hear the trial.

 This evidence, confirming that of Mir. Perry, was thought to be conclusive, and on the Sd of April the trial took place. It was thought unnecessary to resort to fur ther tests, and Miss Cox was found guilty of witchcraft on the evidence already quot ed, and senterced to be hanged Strange noises and d.mons haunted the jail at Hartford up to the time her execution took place, which was on the 7th of April, at five o'clock in the morning. There was large. concourse of men and women at- teldi 2 her execution, and although she dccla ed she was unjustly accused, and that she confessed to the witch marks to stop the pain of being pricked so cruelty by the committeeman, yet every person believed her 10 be true witch, and in league with the devil She further declared shat Julius Perry accused her wrongfully. She said she was in the forest gathering herbs, and that Julius Ferry came along and would have his will of her; that, she constantly refusing, he set his dog upon her, and the animal bit her shoulder; and that he, fearing t. be detected in this bad act, had laid the charge of witchcraft gainst her This she said under the gal lows. Whereupon shout was made among the people to Burn the witch," as hanging was too easy death for so foul d strumpet of the devil. While the people went to fetch wood to burn her, the sheriff hung her up, so that she died on the gal low; before the wood could be brought

 This account of Juliana Coxs witchcraft and death is abridged from the statement Of Diuah Jones, before d committee of del, . gates to revise the laws of Come cticut."
Year: 1877

IT is related of a young man engaged temporarily to act as private secretary to a certain railroad official in Pittsburg, that he made special effort to be early the first morning, reaching the office at o'clock. To his surprise he found his chief there, about to light his second cigar, having finished his mail and read the morning papers. Well, young man." said Mr. ".'d like to know where you have been spending the forenoon?"
Year: 1877

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The crew. OF an American schooner,
Louis A. SWEET were recently landed at
Liverpool by the ship Thomas Brooke
bank. As the latter vessel was home
ward bound from Jamaica she fell In with
the schooner in disabled condition and
flying signals of distress. Captain
Brown at once backed the yards and stood
for the vessel, the captain of which in
formed him that she was making much
water, which was gaining upon the
pumps. These had to be kept, continu-
ally at work. He asked to be taken off,
and also said his crew were thoroughly
exhausted through ineessant work, and
were unable to launch their own boat.
At the time the weather was exceeding
iy rough with q terrific sea on, and a
boat could only be lowered with the ut
most danger. Four Of the crew of the
Thomas Brocklebank. however, with the
boatswain volunteered to an a small
boat, and they put off to rescue the
helpless sailors. The boat could not
approach the schooner in safety, and
lines we're thrown, by which the men
were hauled through the sea into the
boat, the captain being the last to leave,
and he SWAN to the boat The men
were almost naked at the time OF their
rescue, and when they were taken on
board the Thomas Brocklebank fresh
supplies of clothes were given to them
and they were kindly treated by Captain
Brown, to whom the greatest praise is
due for his bravery and humanity, as
we'll as to the sailors who SO heroically
manned the boat. The Louis A. SWEET
was owned in Boston, and at the time of
the disaster was bound from Acora to
Boston with palm oil. The distressed
seamen were taken to the Sailors Home.
Year: 1877

Morrison, Colwen & Page have in
connection with their rolling mill at
Cohoes, N. Y, large, stable for their
large stock of horses. Two watchmen
guard this stable day and night and care
for the horses. Besides the watchmen
large dog, cross between the st. Ber-
nard and Newfoundland species, is kept
on the premises. This animal realizes
that he is assistant guardian Of the
premises and faithfully does he perform
his duties. At Inightif anything amlss
happens to the horses or anything else
he straightway starts for the watchman
and taking his trousers in his teeth will
not loosen his hold until he has led him
to the spot. Formerly, when any OF the
horses slipped their halters and attempt.
ed to wander about the stable, he would
drive them back into their stall and
mount guard over them until the watch
man arrived in his rounds and secured
them. This practice was kept up until
in an unlucky night, some time ago,
when he attempted to drive vicious
mule into his stall from which he bad
escaped, when the animal let fly with
both hind feet, one of which took effect
on the poor dogs head, knocking out a
number of teeth and cutting his face
badly. Since that time the knowing dog
has not attempted to drive back any Of
his equine charge that may become loose
but straightway goes to the watchman
on guard. At one time some loose straw
and hay laying in the rear of and against
the barn by some means caught fire.
When discovered the faithful dog was
at his post, and standing in fire and
smoke was scratching away with all his
might, removing the burning mass
from the building and barking Justify
for aid. Although the dog was burned
somewhat, the building, mainly through
his efforts, was saved. The gentlemen
owning the animal prize him highly
and would not exchange his services as
watchman for any biped in creation.
Year: 1877

One of the most remarkable applica-
tions of photography is that by which it
is now made to register, and in the most
accurate manner, the mechanical motion
Of the heart. The device by which this
result is attained is, indeed, triumph
of inventive skill It consists Of a thin
india-rubber bag, to which short glass
tube is attached, sufficient mercury is
poured into the apparatus to fill the bag
and portion OF the tube, and the in
strument is then placed over the heart
of the person to be examined. Arranged
in this manner, every pulsation OF the
heart is indicated by a corresponding
movement of the mercury in the tube,
and, by suitable Photographic appar'
atus, provided with moving sensitive
slip of paper, perfect registration OF
the extent and rate of the pulsations is
obtained. The interesting fact is made
known by this process, that the fall OF
the pulse sometimes takes place in sue
cessful horizontal lines, and sometimes
in ascendant lines, the column reasoend-
Ing two or three times before falling
altogether. ....''. g."
Year: 1877

To make business good, if it Is not 30
with you, reader, we should then say 60
to work and make it so. First OF All,
bear in mind that you are the architect
of your own fortune. Good or bad 1t ls
YOU who make it, and from you must
come all the best relief to the situation
at any time. Make your existence known:
Keep your name and goods constantly
before the public. Attract trade. Cease
to imagine that it will at any time seek
YOU out. Do not let your customers
forget you. Remind them Of your fachl-
ties and business constantly. Advertise.


EARLY and late be at work to increase
your business; and if there is anything
to be had you will get it. But don't
place blame On the times when you your
self are not up to the times and the mod
ern methods Of attracting trade and doing
business. = Boston Journal OF COM
naerce, rs. 41.#l"t3a1' ~ rS@ $50
Year: 1877

We listen to those whom we know to
be of the same opinion as ourselves, and
we call them wise for being of it; but
VIC avoid such as differ from us; we pro-
nounce them rash before We have heard
them, and still more afterward, lest we
should be thought at any time to have
Year: 1877

A correspondent Of the San Francisco


Chronicle, writing hom Rocklin, Placer
county, Gal, says :: The recent horrible
murders committed by the Chinese at
Sargent 'axanch have thrown the citizens
of this vi6lhity into such state Of excite
ment that some of them seem to mistake
their own shadow for Celestial with an
ax and pistol ready to commit murder
most horrible. As q profession against
a repetition of these crimes, the citizens
of this place have sent the Chinese of,
and to encourage them and convince
them that they meant business they
have taken down their cabins and piled
the lumber in heaps. A report reached
us last night that q body Of 800 Chinese
we're going to attack and burn our town.
Quite number Of volunteers with shot 2
gums soon presented themselves, and
formed q picket line around the town,
while all who remained at home armed
themselves to the teeth, determined that,
should the Chinese come, they would
give them warm reception. One Of the
men on picket (named SMITH had not
been gone long when he met the enemy,
and thinking his time had come, and
that he must sell his life as dearly as,
possible, he discharged both barrels Of
his shotgun, and turning his back on
the enemy, made the best time that has
ever been made over this course. It was
some minutes before ne could speak, and
quite crowd had collected around him..
when he explained that he had seen
about 1000 Cinnamon, had shot their
leader, and il he only had Henry rifle,
he could have killed q dozen more, but
could not reload his shotgun. A party
was formed in a few minutes to attack
the advancing enemy, and after consid.
ersble persuasion the frightened picket
was plotting them to the place where ne
had shot the Celestial. Instead Of a dead
Cinnamon they found an old stump with
thirteen buckshot in it, showing that the
picket had not missed his mark when he
shot his gun of ,.. - s.
Year: 1877

A boy named Jacob Warner, who lived
with Mr.. Arlt, a miller, at Bailey's Har-
Dor, Mich, went into the grist mill to
grind his AK on grindstone that is oper-
ated by attaching belt to pulley close
beside the main belt. While in the act
of adjusting the grindstone belt he was
caught in the main belt and whirled into
eternity. Mr.. James Kilgore, happen
ing to go into that portion OF the mill ct
about the same time, heard the boy ory
out "Cut the belt" He sprang for
ward with his knife and tried to cut the
belt, but as the boy came around with
the belt Kilgore received heavy blow
on the nose from the boys foot, literally
smashing the bones of his nose and
knocking him senseless. The machinery
was stopped as soon as possible and the
mangled boy taken from the belt a fright
full sight to behold, having his head
smashed, both legs and arms broken
and the fingers whipped off both hands.
Year: 1877

One of Shelley's biographers says Of
him Shelley used to pick the turpen-
tine of fir tree, and eat it with relish,
or in walking through pine wood, he
would apply his tongue to larch, and
lick it as it oozed in liquid state from
the bark. I never met with anyone
else who had the same taste. ! have ex-
postulated with him on the subject, and,
of course, in vain /; and I once related to
him little apologize, which was rather
more efficacious. was once at ball
a very pleasant one it was-and we were
all dancing away merrily, but we were
Obliged to tlesist, for all on a sudden the
fiddlers stopped in the middle of tune !;
we told them to play on, but they an
swered: "We cannot go on with our
music, because that rascal, Bysshe, has
eaten up all eur resin" Sometimes,
when he was creeping stealthily up to q
FIR tree, that he might lick it, my fable
of the poet and the fiddle would come
into his head, and he would turn aside,
laughing. The broken up ball, the en-
ragged musicians, the whole scene ap-
peared ID a moment before his eyes.
Year: 1877

A strange scene occurred the other
day at Sierck on the Moselle. Herr
Schmidt had a dog which he wished to
get rid Of. Rowing out into the middle
of the river, he fastened a stone round
the dogs head and threw him into the
water. The animal sank at once but
during his struggles the rope slipped off
the stone, and he again rose to the sur
face and tried to get back into the boat.
His master, however, continued to push
him back, but as the dog persevered, he
lost his patience, and striking at him
with his oar, lost his footing and fell
into the water himself. He was unable
to swim. but the dog seizing him by his
coat, succeeded in bringing him to land,
after having been repeatedly washed
away by the current. The dogs life WAS
spared, We are happy to say.
Year: 1877

Some time ago gentleman living in
the third ward of Joplin, No., missed a
pony, and after long search gave it up
as stolen. Twenty days utter the loss Of
the animal q number of children were
playing in some old deserted shafts,
when, upon looking into one about six
feet deep, q horse, reduced to a mere
skeleton, was found. Their discovery
was soon made known, and in few
minutes number of miners collected
at the spot and soon had the poor animal
ON the top Of the ground. The person
who had lost his pony so long before
recognized his property in the emaciated
animal before him. For twenty
days had the animal been in that shaft
without food and water. and from ap-
pearances it could not have held out
many more. 1t had eaten all the hair
from its sides and tail, which, if any, was
all the nourishment it had got during
that long period. After being taken out
it commenced to eat, though it could
scarcely stand on its feet. The animal
is gaining rapidly in flesh, and will soon
be as strong and useful as before its ad-
ventura
Year: 1877

During a recent violent storm gen.
tleman living in North East, Nd, was
returning to that town from Philadel-
phia by the midnight train. On stepping
from the cars to the platform, he dis
covered that the planks we're covered
with a white substance resembling salt.
The next morning, after opening his
store, he went up stairs to see what
damage, if any, the storm had done.
Around the doors and windows he dis
covered substance similar to what he
had noticed the night before. Having
his curiosity considerably aroused, he
concluded to examine into the matter,
so he tasted the substance and found to
his astonishment that it was genuine
coarse salt. The circumstance was re-
lated to another gentleman living near
by, and he Immediately recalled the fact
of pen Of his having been out in the
rain on the same night, and, having put
the pen to his mouth before using it, he
noticed briny taste about it.
Year: 1877

Two Spanish gentlemen of Salamanca
have just obtained patent in Spain for
making writing paper incombustible.
A number of experiments have been
made with the process, and the results
are said to have been very satisfactory.
The paper will not burn, no matter
what may be the intensity of the heat
applied. A single sheet submitted to
the direct action of fame will car
bonize, but does not take fire. If roll
of prepared paper is placed in the hot
test fire the outside leaves will carbonize
and the edges for short depth, but the
interior remains unaltered, the writing
or printing being perfectly legible.
Papers already written or printed upon
may undergo the process without injury.
Year: 1877

He was born when he was very young
in little town called Genoa, ON little
gulf of the same name in the Mediter-
ranean Sea. I suppose he was like
most all boys he had hoops, marbles
and tops, went to school, got whipped
and was terrible hungry about dinner
time, and liked to go to sunday
school when it was most Christmas
time then maybe he felt bad when
he didn't get anything on the tree. l
guess when he got big he wanted to go
to the Black Hills or to Arizona, II
somebody would give him money for he
had none of his own. I think all boys
would like to be like Columbus, but l
don't think there are any more countries
Il, discovar
Year: 1877

Count Won Thieleman, who passed
through the Caucasus about two years
ago, states, in his account of his travels,
that he was informed by more than one
Russian official that it was only through
mere slip of the pen that the harbor Of
Batoum remained in the possession Of
the Turks on the conclusion of peace
after the campaigns of 1928 and 1929.
According to the story that was repeated
to him, it was laid down in the original
draft of the treaty of Adrianople that a
stream named the Tschoroch, which
flows into the Black sea to the south Of
Batoum, should form the new frontier
line between Turkey and Russia. In
making the fair copy of the deed, how
ever, the scribe employed mistook the
"r" for an 81, and so wrote Tscholoch,
q word which CHANGED to be the name at
that time of stream some twelve miles
to the north of Batoum-a clerical error
which consequently allowed the Turks
to retain possession Of the only good
harbor at the east end of the Black sea.