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Year: 1874

Buckingham county has a sensation.
A wonderful cave has been discovered
there, which writer in the Farmville
Mercury tells about. After describing
several chambers, the account contin-
ues: ..,


s"We had satisfied our curiosity aud
we're about to leave the cave, when
behind a large rock, or rather a spur
of the main rock which formed the
bottom, my son discovered larger
passage than any we had before seen.
This we entered, and after following it
for some seven feet, entered into an
apartment of immense size The light
of our torchesT- falling upon the
stalactities, revealed scene of beau
ty which was fairly dazzling. The
size of this apartment | cannot tell as
the roof and sides were lost in dark
ness. We penetrated to considera-
ble distance, keeping close to one of
the sides SO that we might easily find
our way back, ard would have gone
further but for finding in a recess,
some seventy feet from where we en-
tered, lying directly under a shelving
rock, the body of a man wrapped in
some dingy cloth.like substance. We
did not know it was the body of a man
at first, and were not positive that it
was until we had gotten it outside the
cave.


"Mr. Boyd discovered the body,
and when we moved it from under the
rock, my son found several large snd
beautiful pebbles where the body
had lain, and small round vessel
some four inches in diameter and
about two inches in height, shaped
very much like an inkstand with a
handle; this and the stones or pebbles
he put in his pocket. We took the
the body at once and went out Of the
cave. The cloths With which it was
wrapped were very rotten, and when
we laid the body down after leaving
the cave they had nearly all been rub
bed from it. What were left crumbled
like burnt paper.


"We brushed the body clean and
found it to be the dried-up remains of
man who had evidently been of more
than ordinary size, for / found it to be
by actual measurement five feet nine
inches in length. 1t is dried and with
cred something like dried meat, only
the skin is tightly drawn over it. 1t
is hard to the touch, and wherever
there is a wrinkle it is hard like parch.
ment.


at is impossible to form any idea
of what color the man was or what his
features were like. The body now is
a sort of smoky color, and the hair,
though there is little of it, is intense.
ly black. On the second finger OF
each hand and on the thumb of the
right were large square rings, round
on the inside to fit the finger. These
rings and the small vessels l have re,
ferred to were evidently of gold, with
large quantity of some kind of alloy
which gave them very peculiar ap
pearance.


1--WE took the body to my house
where it is now. When we arrived
with it there, my son bethought him
of the pebbles he had found and
showed item to us. There are seven in
all five are richly colored and unlike
anything else | have ever seen. The
other two, think are diamonds; they
possess in a very high degree the pow
ers of reflection and reiraction, and
are about the size of cornfeld pea. ,
-Lynch6urg Virginian.
Year: 1874

If we could only read each others
hearts we should be kinder to each
other, If we knew the woes ard Bit
terness and physical annoyance of our
neighbors, we should make allowances
for them which we do not now. We
go hiding our heart-pangs and our
head aches as carefully as we can and
yet we wonder that others do not dis
cover them by intuition. We cover
our best feelings from the light; we
do not so conceal our resentments and
our dislikes, of which we are prone to
be proud. Often two people sit close
together with 81 love you" in either
heart, and neither knows it. Each
think II could be fond, but what is
the use of wasting fondness on one
who does not care for it?" and 50 they
part and go their way alone. Life is
masquerade at which few unmask
even to their very dearest. And
though there is need of much mask
ing, it would be well if we dared show
plainly our real faces from birth 20
death, for then some few at least
would truly love each other.


The pupils of girls school in Pitts
burgh, out for their daily promenade
were recently mistaken for an ap'
proa ching band of temperance reform
ers, and their appearance was the sig
nal for general closing up'of the sa
looms.


Said great Congregational preacher
/ I'oa hen; YOU'RE n beautiful creature!
The hen just for that


Laid two eggs in his hat
I And thus did the Hen-ro-ward Beecher !


Boston IdTCriiset'
Year: 1874

Dan Roadsmith was a fair speci-
men of the Mississippi gambler Of fif-
teen years ago. He was a great,
powerful fellow, equally skilled in
the use of knife, pistol, or Natures
yeapous-a famous duelist as well as


.mbler He was one of the gamblers


{ the river steamboats-second class


amhlers were nowhere when he was
around. He was bully as well as
the rest, and men who knew him
shrunk from the glance Of his bar
barian eyes.


His only occupation was that Of
gambler, and many time he went
up and down the river in its steam
boats. He rarely played with pro-
fessional gamesters; it was his way to
nick out runaway "green-horns," and
take their money away by fair means.
or foul.


Men who knew him dared not in
terfere when they saw him proceed.
ing to the gaming table arm in-arm
with an honest farmer or countrified
youth. They had seen men interfere
with him once or twice, and the re-
suit had not been such as to encour-
age a repetition of the performance.


knew the man by sight for sever
al years. Business affairs made it
necessary for me to 90 to New Orleans
md back to st. Louis every week. |
hated and despised Roadsmith; but
1t the same time / despised the folly
# the men who were FOOLISH enough
to fall into his clutches quite as much.
NV New England education led me
:, abhor gambling in every form, and
could feel little pity for the man
who was Aeeced by blacklegs.


One day 1 took passage In the
steamboat, mississippi Queen" Cap
tain Jack Walters, bound up the
river.


', with all my adherence for gamb-
ing, | always found it interesting TO
watch the progress Of the games,


specially when something out Of the
! usual line occurred. Shooting affrays
we're common cccurrences-l don't
mean them hut incidents tinctured
with romance or tragedy.


SO when the Queen started on
her up trip, sauntered into the main
saloon, certain that should find gam
ing in full blast.


/ was not mistaken. Men were
rushing to and fro, anxious to secure
places at the tables, the rough jost-
ling the inexperienced traveller un-
mercifully.


Mr.. Dan Roadsmith stood apart
from the rest, stroking his ample
beard thoughtfully. He would have
passed for Wall street broker with
the uninitiated, but those experien-
ced in "the ways that are dark, and
the tricks that are vain," would have
summed him up IN one word, and that
word would have been clash And
that word. with them, would have
told Mr.. Roadsmith's story. Per
haps they would not have ventured
to pronounce on the precise line OF
business which received his sublime
attention, but they could have told
you there was not an ounce OF respec-
liability about him.


| saw that the scoundrel meant
business, and looked around to see
whom he had marked for bis victim.
His own glance told the story. In
one corner of the room stood a young
man of perhaps twenty years. de
was small and even effeminate In form,
with black hair and eyes, q white,
smooth face, only the upper LIP being
covered with . slight show OF birsllte
manhood Is some one has said. The
youfg man was we'll dressed, with ,
Year: 1874

AN ACT to extend the time for filing claims


for additional bounty under the act of July


twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and sixty


six.


Be u enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resenkdttvss of The United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That the time for filing
claims for additional bounty under the act Of
July twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and
sixty-six, and which expired by Limitation on
the thirticth day of January, eighteen hundred
and seventy -four, be, and the same is hereby,
revived and extended until the thirtieth day Of
January, eighteen hundred and seventy-fiVe;
and that all claims for such bounties filed in
the proper department after the thirtieth day
of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-f four,
and before the passage of this act, shall be
deemed to have been filed in due time, and
shall be considered and decided without refill
Year: 1874

One year Oc
Inree =


The LEADER is Republican paper, sup
ports Republican principles and the best in
terest Of the Farmer. the Mechanic, and all
classes generally. While doing so, ii will
not support the nomination OF bad men foI
offices merely because they happened to be
nominated by a so-called regular Coaven-
ton packed with unprincipled delegates. II
viii insist on the best men being nominal
ed-men who are above reproach and are
fitted for the office for which they were
nominated.


The LEADER will oppose fearlessly the
attempts now being made 10 divide the
school Fund for the benefit OF the Roman
Catholic Church, and will defend our glori-
GUS schoo' system againss the slanderous at
tacks Of the Romanists: it win do this fear
lessiy without infrlDg1ng on the religious
freedom of any sects.


The LEADER Will continue to advocate
the growth Of home market for the agri-
cultural products Of our soil by favoring a
Protective Tariff with which 10 stimulate
the growth of manufactures and thus in.
crease consumers OF food at home.


The LEADER will also oppose any further
Land Grants or any further Increase Of gi-
gantic Railroad Corporations.


The above is the Platform OF the CLEVE-
LAND LEADER. Let every man favoring
this Platform subscribe for 1.-THE Best Pa
per in Ohio.


TERMS:
Year: 1874

Robert Christie, of the Potrero, sug-
gests q remedy for the scarlet fever,
which he AYERS has invariably proved
successful. 1t is very simple, and
lies within the reach of those whose
limited means preclude them from
employing the services of a physician.
4 1t is this: Take an onion and cut it
in halves; cut out q portion of the
center, and into the cavity put q
spoonful of saffron; put the pieces
together, then wrap them up in a
cloth and bake them in an oven un-
til the onion'is cooked SO that the
juice will run freely ; squeeze out all
the Juice, and give the patient tea
spoonful, at the same time rubbing
the chest and throat with goose grease
or rancid bacon il there is any cough
or soreness in the throat. In short
time the fever will break out in an
eruption all over the hody. All that
is then necessary is to keep the pa
tient warm and protected from draft,
and the recovery is certain. Mr..
Christie says be has been employing
this remedy for many years, and new


er knew it to fail when proper care
was taken of the patient after its ap-
pIication. One family, in which
there were five children down with
the disease at one time recently, used
this simple remedy uDon bis telling
them of it, and every one o! the little
ones recovered in short time.
Year: 1874

We nave had another funny in
stance in one of our Westminster
courts. The parties we're two cOster-
mongers, and the dispute was about a
donkey. The case occupied the court
all the morning, and, on adjOurning
for luncheon, the Judge remarked that
il was trivial matter, and he hoped
to hear on re-assem bling that the par
ties had settled it out of court. After
luncheon, therefore, the defendant
got up and said it was all right, and
the donkey was his, explaining that
they had found quiet yard t0 settle
it in, according to his lOrdship's sug-
gestion, but that il had been tough
work. as they had only half an hour.
His lordship was Mortified, on looking
at the other party, to find that his
eyes were much swollen and dis
eolored, and that he was good deal
smeared with blood, aud to find that
while they had acted in perfect good
faith on what they supposed 10 be his
suggestion, he bad himself, in his
own court, been really inciting to a
serious breach of the peace. The
court burst into roars of laughter,
which it was impossible to restrain
and it was equally impossible, under
the circumstances, to punish the hon.
est belligerents.-LOnCloR Letter.
Year: 1874

The following is the full-and COM
plete list of Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress wfo have covered
back pay into the Treasury. Il is a
transcript from the official record IN
the office of Treasury Spinner. The
record is chiefly remarkable for the
names which do not appear upon il.
Out Of a Senators enly 10 have re-
moved the temptation and placed
the money out of their reach in the
Treasury; of 252 Representatives only
Al have done the same-a little more
than % per cent. of the Senate and
a little less than 20 per cent Of the
HOuse
Year: 1874

An Indiana woman, whose suit for
divorce had fingered along until she
was completely out Of patience,
burst into her lawyers Office, her face
radiant with joy, and exclaimed:
esquire, the old mans dead
Year: 1874

The accomplished Mrs. Dickens and
three daughters have been visiting
here for several weeks enjoying the
surf-baths and ses-b. eCZes. Miss Hat
tie, the well known botanist, secured
many specimens OF the laurel; also a
very rare specimen of the lily family
which she presented to her friend DR..
Kirkland. Of Cleveland, Ohio. Their
estate at Enterprise is known as
magnolia Glen," and is an object OF
curiosity and attraction for tourists
on account of the variety of
flowers and the taste disI lsyed in ar
ranging them. We have an opinion
that we dare not express a whisper
that the fair Hattie is the great at
tractive flower at the Glen. Her two
sisters, Misses Birdie and Henrietta,


fashion from natures great models
beautiful wreaths Of flowers from the
various plumaged birds that abound
in this sunny cline; hence, many a
bride is decked with an orange wreath
made with the snowy white eurlew
feathers that are imperishable and
can be handed down as an heirloom
in the family. ONCE A MONTH.
Year: 1874

We asserted in Yesterday mornings RE-
PUBLICAN that Thespis was not dead. We
will prove the correctness of our assertion
by ocular demonstration this evening
Thespis still lives, an antique, but rejuve-
mated and still rising young actor" For
those who wish to know, we would state
that Thespis was poet in Attica about $50
B. c. He started on a theatrical tour
with two performers mounted in a cart.
They played in different towns, and met
with some success. We have not a pro-
gramme handy or we might say something
of the performance. Suffice it TO say, they
never played Julius Caesar" nor vet the
Merchant Of Venice 1t is fair to pre-.
sumo that representation Of the sacking
of Troy was within the capacity of the
troupe, as the horse that drew the cart
might also draw an audience TO witness q
living representation of the wooden horse


As the wardrobe was packed on the animals
back, as it is frequently yet to be seen on
the modern stage, the word clothes. horse
came into vogue. These actors that Thespls
had with him were won't to smear their
faces with the lees of wine, hence the Gus
tom among many modern playists of soak
ing themselves in benzine before attempting
the classic drama.


Though the entertainments of Thespis
we're generally popular, Solon was bitterly
opposed to them. We do not doubt but
that there are many Solons now existing
who share his opinions. Perhaps they will
even oppose the pageant and tableeux that
will take place tonight, on the ground of
an expenditure of much money for mere
pleasure at time of such universal dis
tress. We would say to all these Solons
that the expenses of the display had long
since been incurred by the Disciples of
Thespis, and that no portion Of the money
has been spent outside of this city.
Year: 1874

We learn that the immense volume Of
water flowing out of Pearl river washed
away portion Of the railroad bridge yes
terday morsing. The morning train yes
terday from this city was forced to return.
We believe, howevor, that the damage will
be speedily repaired, 20 that travel win be
uninterrupted.
Year: 1874

A few days ago we published in the
APPEAL a brief account of the murder
of Cyreneus Elliott, iOrmely of Hender-
son county in this State, at Shreveport.
At the corOner's inquest held the day
following the dreadful deed, the surviv-
ing brother OF the murdered man made
the following statement, his utterances,
says the Shreveport Times, at times
so incOherant and disconnected that il
was almost impossible to obtain any
thing like concise or connected sem
tence:


az and my brother are from Lexing
ton, Henderson county, Tennessee. My
brother has been living with my sister,
and be got the money which he had
upon his person from her. We had alto
gether about five hundred dollars. We
came to Shreveport on the steamer
Lotus No. 3, yesterday morning. My
brother was sick, and he went into a
yard, and they had US arrested as
suspicious characters. After we were
released we went about town awhile,
and then went into a sOlOon to get a
drink. While we were there we met
colorsd man whom they called Ed. We
talked with him few minutes, and
then he left US. We started out after
dinner to go to Texas, and after we had
passed Jones's house short distance, we
were stopped by a black man and a
white man, who asked US to 90 back
aud get drink We consented to do
SO, and went back. The negro proposed
that eplay a game of cards. and I sat
down with him. l think 1 lost about
fifty dollars. My brother (the deceased)
tried to stop me from playing, but L did
not want to stop, because | wanted TO
get my money back. While my brother
and was talking somebody put their
arm around my throat and threw me
Oye- back, and pulled my pistol out of
my focket. l saw my brother raise up
out Of the chair and then heard gun
go of, but l did not see who fred it.
Heard my brother say, 'Oh, John; Pm
killed., and l saw him fall toward the
door. When got up, a man put a
pistol to my head and ordered me to
give him my money, telling me he was
an officer. l gave him ali l had.
think there was about five hundred
dollars in all. After be took the money
be gave me back the other things. l
asked the man who took my money il
my brother was dead, and he said No;
he has been arrested and taken away





at the back doar with rifle in his hand
and shot at me with it, but the ball did
not hit me. The man who took my
money told the other man not TO kill
me, and he did not fire again. l then
went to the door and saw my brother
lying on the road dead, but they would
not let me go near him. The man who
had my money then told me l had
better jump on my horse and get out
or ( would be arrested. He helped me
to get on my horse, and took the reins
OF my brothers. horse and started down
thu road. went TO house and asked to
stay all night, but they refused to let
me, SO went into field and stopped
there until morning. l then came back
to Shreveport, bringing my brothers.
horse back with me. have taken two
drinks to-day. One got at saloon up
above the courthouse here"
Year: 1874

The main features OF congressional de-
liberation yesterday were the southern
claims bill, which was reported on un-
favOrsbly by the senate committee, With
a recommendation to Abolish the board,
and refer its business to the court Of
claims. The pOstofiee appropriation
bill wss considered in the senate, after
which the civil rights bin was discussed.
Mixed schools seems to be the point
upon which the bill is TO be carried or
defeated. The senate agreed with the
house to adjourn sine die on the twenty
second Of June. The proceedings Of the
house, aside from the resolution to sd-
ioUrn on the day shove mentioned, were
uninteresting.
Year: 1874

THIS will be the first Picnic given by this
L organization, and a cordial invitation is
extended TO the public to participate.


The grounds will be put IN the very best
order, and brilliantly lighted at night. The
best of music has been engaged, and all that
is desirable IN the way OF refreshments will
be found within thei nclosure.


The strictest order will be maintained, and
no pains or labor withheld 70 make this the
Picnic of the season.


A police force will be in attendance, and no
improper characters viii be permitted on the
grounds.
Year: 1874

On the 1th inst. the International rail
road question was up before the Supreme
Court, ut Austin. Mr.. Attorney General
Clark, for Appellant, made u learned
and able argument. The weight of ,hc
argument was against the grant to the
road, Mr.. Clark taking the position that
q public tax cannot he levied for private
purposes. We regret that the argument
is so lengthy that we cannot reproduce
Il
Year: 1874

The reunion of the survivors of Hoods
Brigade, in Galveston, on the 9TH, was
well attended, and the proceedings of an
exceedingly interesting nature. The
gallant and true Of the entire State were
present with the war>battered veterans,
in spirit. In glaucing oser the roster
I, Of the men present, We find names as
distinguished in the annals of peaceful
progress, asthey were famous for prowess
In the dark days Of war; The war cloud
I has fed from our horizon, and our fair
State welcomes her heroes on the bloody
fields Of war to bloodless triumph in
the paths Of peace. The good soldier
IN times Of war is the useful citizen in
the piping times Of peace. {
Year: 1874

The Little Rock Gazette, of the 9th,


seems to think that the Brooks interest
in Washington is waning, and will not
be able to hold out against the steadily
advancing interest of Baxter. A de .tacts
government Is rather hard to get rid of,
and especially when it is in thorough ac-
cord with the leading and best people Of
the State. Whatever may be said Of
Baxter, and the legality of his claim tc
the office Of Governor of Arkansas, hs
has made them good Governor for ,
year, and We hope. for the good of tht
State, that he win be restored to power


and that his enemies will come to grief
Year: 1874

AND Now COMES THE CONVENTION at Albany
Of the State Liquor Dealers Association.
The temporary chairman in his speech refer
red TO the "endeavor TO hunt the liquor
dealers down" and declared that the time had
come ''to organize defence" Well, what
are the liquor dealers going to do about it?
Year: 1874

HE FINE WEATHER yesterday permitted
the National Guard to proceed with the COM
petition for the State and divisional prizes
which had to be postponed on Tuesday in
consequence OF the terrible rain storm which
swept over the range. The attendance was
arge, but owing to the prevalence OF a high
wind the scoring made was not very good
Year: 1874

even among the model reformers
of our own day. Register Sigel went
into Office on the shibboeth of reform.
and we heard great deal pending his elec-
ton about the heavy fees and the great benefit
that would be conferred on the dear people
by their reduction if they would only Eight
mt Sigel' and win the battle of economy.
We have not heard that the perquisites of the
Office are less now than they were under
''ring rule" The present Comptroller took
office as reformer; but the reform we have
had in the Finance Department has been in
the direction of prodigality and ineficiency.
The convicted Police Commissioners were re-
formers; yet the street cleaning iniquities un-
der their management scarcely tended in the
direction of reform. The Commissioners of
Charities and Correction ore of the reform
stamp; but their dry goods, -four, beef
and false bills do not evince a desire to
save the peoples money. So if Mr..
Kelly did not prove himself marvel of
reform and economy while in Office he GER
tainly has plenty of company. We can only
advise him, now that he has given us fur
ther proof of the untruthfulness, vindictive-
ness and trickery of the unfortunate Have
meyer, to remain out of Office himself, and to
use his political influence to secure those
reforms which are needed in the Sheriff's
Office and in nearly all other public offices
before we can enjoy government based upon
truly honest, upright and economical business
principles.