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Year: 1879

No matter where we sail
A storm may come to wreck us
A bitter wind, to check us
In the quest for unknown lands,
And cast us on the sands
No matter where we sail.
Then, when my ship goes down,
What choice is left to me
From leaping in the sea-
And willingly forsake
All that the sea can take,
Then, when my ship goes down?
Still, in spite of storm.
From all we feel or fear
A rescue may be near


Though tempests blow their best,
A manly heart can rest
Still, in spite of storml
Year: 1879

Just think of the Polar bear. He
roams around all day seeking the sunny
side of an iceberg and at night rests his
weary head on a pillow of frozen snow.
He needs no fan by day or mosquito
netting by night. Neither does he have
to take his best girl out and treat her to
soda water and ice cream.-New Haven
Register
Year: 1879

means of which sufficient force can bt
applied to dislocate every Joint, and Il
inflict an agonizing death upon the un-
fortunate wretch subjected to the torture
of the "Mokuba."


HI-zEME (FIRE).


In cage OF q cen bamboo the accused
bound hand and foot, is suspended with
head downward. This machine revolves
slowly in circle of charcoal fires, famed
into a ferceness by the executioners
This torture is Objectionable on account
of the sudden fatal termination to which
is subject-the fumes OF the char coal
producing asphyxia.


ABURA-zEME (OIL).


As its name imports, this torture is
simply the application of boiling oil TO
the person of the sufferer.


HAsHIGo zEME (THE LADDER).
The accused is bound to horizontal
ladder, and the executioners force
him to drink immense quantities of wa
ter. When the swollen body of the vic
tim gives indication that no more water
can be taken in, broad and heavy piece
of wood is used in such manner that
the water is violently driven back in the
direction of the head, and forced out Of
eyes, mouth and nostrils. When this
torture is applied with severity the VIC
tim seldom, if ever, recovers.


HoRAKU-ZEME.


This consists in compelling the &C.
cused to stand upon a grating under
which a gradually increasing fire is kept
up. There are no means of escape, for
the prisoner is surrounded by strong
fence and confined to the heated grating
for motion.


TEPPo-zEME.


In the interior OF a copper tube lighted
charcoal is placed. The accused is then
made to grasp the tube, to which his
hand is then bound, and to walk rapidly
in such direction as will expose an end
OF the tube to the wind. BY this means
the torture is accelerated or lessene1 in
proportion to the motion.


NETTo-zEME COOLING wATER).


This barbarous torture is performed by
binding the sufferer to n frame, expos
ing the whole of his back, the position
being OF such kind as to strain all the
important muscles. Incisions are then
made in the skin and are washed with
boiling water until the wounds cape
wide. Should the prisoner still be mute,
or if tbs desired 10 make a terrible exams
pie of one to strike fear into his accom-.
plices, molten lead is then poured into
the open wounds. According to the
chronicle, dark vapor rises into the air,
and the body speedily becomes of the
color Of cinnaoar. The consequences of
this terrible torture must be apparent.


HEBI.zEMR (sNAkEs).


The accused is placed within copper
utensil having perforation large enough
to permit his head to pass through, a
number of venomous snakes are then
introduced, and spirit poured into the
box. Fire is then applied until the
heated spirit drives the snakes to
furious attacks upon the naked body of
the victim. This torture, with helish
cruelty, is especially used in cases OF
women, because of the natural antipathy
OF that sex to reptiles and creeping things
of all description.
Year: 1879

A treasure up q tree was seen in the
watches Of the night by peddler. who
was sleeping in farm house in the Shen.
andoah Valley. He told his dream to
the farmer next morning, and on three
successive nights he had the same vision.
Then he prevailed on the farmer to &C.
company him to the forest, where he
pointed out large osk-tree as the one he
had seen in his dream. IL WAS apparent.
ly sound at the butt, but about twenty
feet up limb had been broken off, The
farmer did not feel like humoring
what he supposed to be a superstitious
whim, but the old fellow seemed to have
confidence in his vision, and offered him
one. half the spoils il he would help him
cut down the tree. When the tree fell
there was rattle Of coin near where the
limb had been broken of, and a small
hollow was found there. By little
chopping a large cavity was found, and
within was mass Of silver. Both
seemed wild with delight, and on count.
ing up found that the pile amounted to
$4,000. The peddler expressed his un.
willingness TO carry around 80 much sill
yer in his pocket, and inquired where he
would be likely TO get greenbacks for his
share. The farmer, having considerable
money in his house, Immediately trans
ferred to the peddler $1,000. The ped
dler disappeared, and when his partner
attempted to pass some of the silver, 10 !
it was counterfeit. He was the victim
Of a gang of cOiners.
Year: 1879

The proprietols and employees OF a
large cigar factory in New York have
Just agreed upon substitute for strikes
and lockouts, and the plan is so simple
that it is scarcely strange that no one on
this side of the ocean has.thougbt of it
before. 1t is merely to refer future dii.
ferences between employers and EN-.
ployed to board of arbitration, the
members OF which are to be selected by
the two parties.
Year: 1879

HARRIET HosMER's new motor, what.
ever it may be, is not the only one of her
inventions, She has made a machine by
which musicians can turn the leaves of
their own music without interruption.
She is also the discoverer of process for
making marble out of common lime,
stone, by means of steam pressure. She
has made new modelling material O.
plaster of Paris and white WAX, said to
be far superior to clay But the mag
netic motor she regards as the crowning
invention of her life. She is now having
four borse power machine made. Miss
Hosmers high character is too well
known. to admit the possibility of her
claiming discovery which does not be.
long to her.
Year: 1879

DEADLY FEUD BETWEEN SPOTTED TAIL AND


BRAVE BULL-sEcRETARY scHURz IN THE


ROSEBUD COUNTRY.


ROSEBUD AGENCY. D. T., August 30 1879.


For the past week quite an excitement has been
created among the whites well tho Indians for
fear that the great chief Spotted Tail and Brave Bull
head man. and accounted the bravest Indian on tho
reservation. would come together in deadly combat.
the trouble arising about the distribution Of
hay rakes. Brave Bull thought that
Spotted Tails immediate friends and followers
had been allowed mere than he and his
friends. An unusual thing for either of
these men. they both have carried their rifles.
pecting to them to the death should they chance
to meet Spotted Tails lodge is but short distance
from and in sight Of the agency. while Brave Bulls
is some seven miles distant. For the past week he
has been gathering his friends seventy lodges
TO his camp. and both men have brave foil overs
who would avenge the death of either, a serious
conflict between the two factions would be the
result No fears are entertained that they would
harm the whites living here. Brave Bull although
brave. is also good worker he having fine stock
Of horses, doing carting when il is to be had and
also cultivating with good results u piece of land
He has distinguished himself AS to bravery on sew.
eral occasions, the last being the annual sun Dance
when he danced with four bulls heads fastened by
rawhide larat TO the flesh, two IN front OF his
breast and two on his back. He danced until the
flesh was torn asunder. The trouble between the
Two men mas Deen OF ionB sthnulHg extending as
far back five years. Ii Brave Bulls part,
out of jealousy because OF spotted Tails elevation
to such prominence in the esteem of the govern
ment. To-day Brave Bull left for his camp,
and 1t is hoped that after reflection his
ardor for the blood OF Spotted Tail will subsido.


SECRETARY scHURz's ARRIVAL.


Mr.. Carl Schurz. Secretary of the Interior, and
party arrived here last evening They all look
ing WELL The Secretary has done some good shoot
ing on his ridofrom the Missouri River distance
of 100 miles. He holds council with the Indians
Tomorrow morning and leaves here on Monday
morning to visit the Red Cloud Agency and from
there he intends to go to Laramie Peak. and will
gage in hunt before returning to Washington.
Year: 1879

GENERAL GRANT will be at Pittsburgh
tomorrow, and great fuss over his ar
rival is in course Of preparation. 1t is said
that he has been invited to Wheeling, but
up to this time We have not heard that he
is to come. 1t would place the town in
rather an unenviable plight il he were to
accept and send word that he is coming.
What should we all do? We would be
compelled to send word that We were sick
or suddenly called away from home. We
never could presume to entertain the
General In the style to which he is now &C.
customed. Not unless somebody would
lend us the money and show US how. We
did, to be sure, entertain him in 1882
At the time the Mayor and city
Council received him at the Grant House
but he was only President OF the United
States then, and fresh in the office at that
That was well enough in the day OF smal
things, when Grant did not know any bet
ter; but it would never suit now, A mar
who has sat at meat with all the crowncC
heads Of Europe and Asia, and the bonanzl
kings OF California, and the heavy porI
and wheat men OF Chicago, could not CONT
down to the old days at the Grant House
Therefore let US be thankful that th'
General has been considerate enough Il
spare US. He almost deserves our vote
for third term.
Year: 1879

TnE gas question is receiving good
deal OF attention over the river, and the
latest suggestion is that the works be
located at .Etnaville as a midway point for
the supply OF Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry. In case this proiec! falls through,
We suggest to our Bridgeport neighbots
that they avail themselves OF the Island
extension from this city, and get their gas
from our reservoir. We presume that an
Arrangement could be made with the City
Council provided Bridgeport would under
20 the expense Of the extension.
Year: 1879

The adjourned railroad meeting, the one
that was to have been held last Saturday
al Moundsville, will take place tomorrow
afternoon at one o'clock, at the Court
House at that place. The object
Is to consider the claims of the
nvsr railroad upon the people OF
Marshall county. and II possible start
,he ball rolling in favor Of a liberal
county subscription. The people Of
Marshall want to hear and understand
their interests in the matter, and, it is
thought, once they are convinced that it
is for their interests to make subscrip.
zion to the railroad, they will come to its
support in manner that will be creditable
to the county. We trust they will turn
ont in large numbers to the meeting.
Year: 1879

BROAD gauge coaches can now be car
ried on the trucks Of narrow gauge roads,
and transferred to the broad gauge, with
out much Inconvenience. This over
comes the greatest objection to the narrow
.vanVa
Year: 1879

At the last meeting Of the subcommittee which
has been considering tho best mode Of supplying
pure milk to the city It was determined to invite
practical suggestions In furtherance Of the details
OF the enterprise. The committee will commune
cate ut with all institutions and with private
families, with viow to ascertaining what the do.
mands on the system will be. and they will also
forthwith try to make arrangements with parties
desirous OF undertaking the delivery of tho sealed
cans within the various districts into which the city
will be divided for working purposes.
Year: 1879


seek this form Of investment. There
viii be no difficulty in converting the
1881 skies into four per cent. in view of
the fact that that will b. the last oppor-
tunity TO procure bends which are on
many accounts 81 des rable.


THE Chief Engineer of the Water De-
partment says that the statement made
by Mr.. A. &. Brinton, to IA GAZETTE ru-
porter, that the pumps were going when
the "black water" aud dye s.uffs were
passing down the race and over the
wheels of the city mill, is not true. Ad-
uniting this to be so; and admitting that
Mr.. Brinton was mistaken IN this, still
he AYERS that the bottle OF "hlack water"
dipped out of the race. 1t was disgusting
to look AT; no cit zen could have drank
II. Just how long it takes this horrible
poisonous stuff to run off from the race
and leave our drinking water pure We
do not know. But we do know that
the acts OF men who will impregnate
| streams of wafer and hazard the health
and the life of communities have been
classeG with the horrid atrocities of the
most barbarous ages wherein the wells
OF water, the very fountains Of hfe were
poisoned. This thing of fouling our
drinking water ought not to be permitted


1t ought not to be asked. And no man
| should Dare to ask it tor the purpose Of
| saving the expenditure of a few thou
| what 1t ought to be. The dyeing thaS
| requires this immeuse quantity OF dye
stufis is an addition to their business, and
craven indeed must be the men wto
would poison water before making the
proper improvements to enable them to
compete with others OF their trade.


Our people have grown impatient in
| the endurance of this thing and it " i'll be
necessary to appeal to the pubic voice
| to stop IT since they have their pad or
gans to defend the Nervousness at which
public virtue grows indignant. The
! water must, forsooth, be once in each
seven days thus blackened and made
| odious and dangerous to save firm from
properly arranging their place to do
| their business


This is preposterous. IL resolves itsslf
into the simple question whether the
Brandywins and tue ace shall be made
a sluice for these peoples filthy offal.
Year: 1879

We regret to observe that the New
York Tribune does not take the sam a
trouble to correct the report that Mr..
Tilden has another wicked nephew that
it assumed in originally dissent ng
the slander. This Is one OF the peeuliari-
ties of journalism.
Year: 1879

Macalister Cough Mixture DOW being
generally introduced through the western
country is meeting with good sale and is
giving better satisfaction than any other
remedy in the market,


1t is a boon to sufferers from Cousump-
ton, Asthma. Bronchitis &C., and single
teaspoonful taken in time will prevent a
fresh cold from developing into some
thing worse.


Ii is also a valuable remedy for whoop-
ing cough and groups in children. For
sale in Rock lsiaud by John Bengston
Druggist 72d
Year: 1879

When your system gets out of tune and
you feel com pletely played out, it is pretty
certain that you need medicine to act on
both the Kidneys and liver for these i'm
portant organs work together in freeing
the system of its waste. and keeping up
the tone. Then take Kidney w ort. for
this is just what it does, for it is both
diuretic and cathartic.
Year: 1879

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Blacking
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest In the country and
has the largest trade in its line. diff
Year: 1879

THrRsDAY Jan. 2-6 p. M.


The bull movement in stocks inaugurated day or
two back found full and satisfactory expression IN
this mornings opening prices. The speculative
field, forced to lie faow by the occurrence OF gen.
eral holiday, budded exuberantly this morning. ana
pretty much the entire corps % bulish operators
was enlisted sin tllng the crop. with very consider
able success too for prices from the beginning grew
rapidly larger Unfortunately it happens ON Change
as it does in agricultural pursuits that there inter-
poses very critical period between seedtime and
harvest The farmer keeps his weather eye open for
approaching storms, the stock speculator, with
war horse capacity. scents the threatened
battle of the bears afar of. Whether regarded
as growing crop an inviting "bee tree" every
important rise upon the stock market invites an at
tempt from its natural enemies 1t came to-day as
matter Of course. shortly after MONDAY, and con-
tinued to the close. Prices which had mounted with
"hurrah" ut the commencement of business de.
,ned seriously and ended considerably below open
Ing figures Particularly this the case with Lake
Shore. Western Union and the grangers which I'm
ished something like one per cent below opening
prices. On the contrary. the coal stocks. as ex-
pressed by the two Delawares and Jersey Central.
showed fractional Improvement. in spite OF the
very Indifferent character for intrinsic value whicn
they possess among stock speculators The super
sedure OF the very strong market this morning by
some evidences Of weakness this afternoon may be
rightly considered one OF the inalien-
able attendants upon bull speculation.
To expect prices to continuously rise is as absurd
to attempt to pile Pelion upon Ossa. Advances will
be made, profits taken and reactions ensue as mat
ter of necessity It by means follows. however.
that the irresistible tendency of the market toward
higher prices is materially impeded thereby. To all
intents and purposes the Gold Room pure and SIMPLE
put up its shutters to-day. There few transac-
hons par but these only to close up old contracts
in pace" it has done some good and much harm
"Peace to its ashes" How to utilize the Gold Room
Is exercising the master minds Of the Governing
Committee. 1t proposed to it for transactions
In mining stocks. The Mining Board, however,
which is distinct organization. objects, asserting
that verbal contract exists between themselves and
the Stock Exchange to the purport that the latter
body engaged to deal in this class of secur
ties. They further assert that the Stock Exchange,
now that the Mining Board has built up good busi
ness is inclined to ignore any compact. expressed or
implied and is desrous Of swallowing up tho whole
concern in its capacious NAV. The Mining Board
naturally foes at the condition Of things. and is
inclined to believe that balm can be found in
Gilead than in the Of Justice which prevails at
the Stock Board. Whether they are right or wrong
will probably be shortly settled by committee of
conference between the two institutions.


The opening. highest lowest and closing prices of
stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day were
Year: 1879

A very sad, and in some sense a yer,


mysterious case Of drowning, took plac,


day before yesterday morning in Stranger


creek, AT the ford just above the PerryvilIe


bridge, in this county, the victim being q
young man whose name is at present un.


known, although he is believed to be a
son of Mr.. A. b Powell, who lives on tn.
other side of the creek. The particulars of
the sad affair, as learned from a gentleman
who came into the city yesterday, and who
lives not far from


THE SCENE OF THE OCCURRENCE,


are as follow: The young man came to
the ford, abd the creek being frozen over
he attempted to cross on the ice, but which,
being very rotten in consequence Of the
long continued thaw, gave way beneath his
weight and percipitated him into the water.
Some children belonging TO family resid-
ing on the bank Of the creek were playing
near by at the time, and seeing the young
man disappear under the ice, and


HEARING HIM CALL FOR HELP,
ran at once to the house ard gave the
alarm, but Just as several persons rushed to
the scene Of the accident, the unfortunate
victim was going under for the last time.
The cold water Of the creek chilled him
through thoroughly almost as soon as he
vent under, and prevented him from long
himself by means OF the cakes OF
&c which surrounded him, and


HE DIsAPPEARED FOREVER
n the very sight of those who came to save
lin from his watery grave. Willing men
ct once to work to drag the creek, but the
abor, which was continued all day until |
arkness came on was non-productive of any |
esult, and the search was discontinued. |
esterday morning the sesrcbers largely |
increased in numbers


AGAIN RESUMED THEIR WORK,
ut at the time when the gentleman who |
ave the Information left for the city the |
ody had not been found. Ii il somewhat
TRANCE that the corpse cannot be found, as
be current Of the stream is not at any time
D very swift, and especially at this season,
hen the water il low although Of course the
low moving action of the water might
srry the body a considerable distance
own the stream in a comparatively short
me, provided there were no impedements
} obstruct its passsge. The stream is deep
the point where the young man went
own, at least il il over a mans head, and
lie ice being weak and therefore dangerous
stand upon the work of searching for the
ody is an extremely difficult one, and the
archers are forced to he very careful lest
Iey too go through and suffer the same
te as the poor boy they are looking for


is not positively known that the young
an drowned is really the son of Mr. Pow
|. although this seems to be the prevalent
lief. The affair is an unusually sad one
I'd has cast gloom upon the community
Year: 1879

The condition Of the ice upon the bosom
of the treacherous Missouri is quite pre-
cirious, and the probabilities are that the
gorge will soon be broken, and that the
turbid stream will be released from the icy
cham which now binds it. The gorge at
the mouth of the Missouri is probably
broken by this time which will hasten the
general breakup The water is already
showing in various portions of the ice op-
posite the city, these holes having been
made by the action of the current, and as
soon as the smashing begins the whole
thing will go at once. Atchison will prob
ably be the first place where the break will
occur and then the whole sheet will go by
the board. There has been no ice cutting
since last Saturday except at the banks, as
the ice has been too thin 10 allow the men
TO 20 very far Out.
Year: 1879

A man named Thomas Harper. aged
about thirty eight years, formerly
employed at Rush'- mill on Delaware
street, as a fireman, and later in cutting
ice in the river near the coal shaft, died
night before last, about eleven o'clock, at
his residence on Choctsw street, west of
Seventh street, on the bank of the creek, OF
a cold contracted while cutting ice. He
was entirely without money and the body
was not dressed for the grave until yes
terday morning, about nine O'Clock, his
friends taking around a subscription list
yesterday to obtain money enough to bury
him. His wife and one OF his children
died some time ago, one child being now
left, which will probably become a county
charge The csse is sad one, but has had
msny counterpsrts in this city during the
present winter.
Year: 1879

formerly Of Fairmount, is now here visit
ing relatives. Tomorrow he will go to
Paramount and early next week return to
Sumner. I find him to be the same genial
good fellow he was in days of yore.


TO DAYS BALLOT.


In all probability the balloting to-mor-
row will result in the election of Mr.. In
gals. Immediately after the election, both
houses will probably adjourn until next
Monday. J. Alb.