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Year: 1877

A strange discovery is reported from
the Lake of Geneva. A tourist having
lost his trunk two divers were employed
to search for it. While they were belo W
water they found what they supposed to
be village, since covered by the lake.
Their statements led to an investigation
OF the spot by the municipal authorities,
who took measures to ascertain the truth
of the extraordinary account of the di-
vers. On covering the placid surface
with oil, these latter were able to distin-
guish the plan of a town, streets, squares
and detached houses marking the bed of
the lake. The ruddy hue which charac-
teriZed them led the observers to sup
pose that the buildings had been covered
with the famous vermillion cement that
was used by the Celts, Cimbri and the
early Gauls. There are about two hun
dred houses arranged over an oblong sur
face, near the middle of which is a space
more open, supposed to have been used
for public assemblages. AT the eastern
extremity lies a large square tower,
which was taken for a rock. A superb.
clal investigation seems to indicate that
the construction of these buildings dates
from some centuries before our era. The
council of Naud has determined to have
the site of the dwellings inclosed by a
jetty stretching from the land, and to
drain OH the water, so as to bring to
hght what promises to be one of the
most interesting archaeological discove.
rles of our day.-LOhdoR TeiegrOph.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, August 2s.-It is re.
ported that Chief Justice Carter Of tho
District Supreme Court will decline to
honor any requisition which Governor
Hampton may make for certain Republi.
cans formerly residing in that State and
now here, on the ground that he does
not regard Hampton de jure Governor Of
the State.
Year: 1877

The taxpayers of Tennessee will be
glad to learn, that, a proposition COM
ing from the bondholders of the State,
which looks to a compromise of our
public indebtedness on terms honora-
able and satisfactory is about to be
submitted TO the State authorities.
To meet this proposition in q business
way, the Legislature has resolved to
appoint a commission of its members to
meet the bondholders and agree upon
the terms of compromise.


We have no doubt, that a very ia
vorable settlement can now be OBJ
tanned, aud this vexed and perplexed
question may be settled so as to take
it out of the field of politics. If (as
we may now expect), the compromise
should be upon the basis of scaling
the principal by a reduction of thirty
three or fifty per cent, then taxation
will not be raised above the present
rate, and will be ample for the prompt
payment Of the interest, and at the
same time meet all our public expen-
ses. With a reduction of expenses,
and a system of the most rigid econo-
my in all our departments of State,
and the reduction of the salaries of
officials which now seem probable, a
sinking fund may also be raised, which
will suffice in few years to extinguish
the public debt.


We are glad that the proposition
comes from bondholders. The most
ultra high tax advocates, may be salts
fed with paying a part of the debt,
and getting a full release.-I1aTis In
telLt0encer.
Year: 1877

The following remarks of Mr.. Conk-
ling on the electoral certificates of
Arkansas and Louisian, in 1873, are of
interest now. He said:


One Senator says we have right
to inquire whether the claimants are
Electors appointed by Louisiana,
Take it so how are we going to find
out7 Suppose it turns out that there
has been no election at all; suppose
the whole election went down, trodden
out under the hoof of brute violence;
suppose military power or a mob rode
over the election and there were no
ballots or ballot boxes atall, and GER
tiicates come here, maywe not inquire
whether those certified were in truth
appointed by Louisiana? After we
have inquired, what use or how many
uses we may make ultimately of the
information it seems to me premature
now to consider; the information may
be of little value if you please, yet
surely we can supply plenty of uses to
be made Of it within the admitted
scope of the Constitution.


But | go further than to maintain
the naked power of Congress to in
quire. insist that we can utilize the
result of the inquiry, and employ the
facts in our action upon counting or
refusing to count Electoral votes for
President or Vice President,


TO ascertain and make record of the
facts, will vote for the resolution.
This alone will be wholesome; and l
will vote for 1t also for the use we may
make of the facts in counting Electo-
raj votes and determining any other
proceeding which may come within our
province.
Year: 1877

Speech of the Hon. Joseph Pulitzer


at the Democratic Convention at Wash


ington Jan. 9Th, and the Resolutions


thereat adopted


Mr.. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN: We celebrate to-day the tri-
umph of American valor, American
honor, American freedom! But we
celebrate it under a sky clouded by
danger to the Republic, with treason
Matching at broad daylight, and traitors
polluting the highest trusts of the ma
ton. The possible gloom in the fu-
ture causes US to turn to the glory of
the past with increased fervor.


Away with platitudes and common
place Let US not mar the day we cell
ebrate by that timidity which so often
passes current for expediency. Moth
ing can be expedient that is wrong.
And the truth cannot be wrong. Let
us speak out like men, true freemen,
like true Americans


Is there a patriot heart within the
sound of my voice that does not feel
the country to be In danger? Is there
an intelligent American here who does
not know that the Republic is openly
threatened2 Is there one who does
not see that our freedom, our liberty,
our sacred rights of self-government,
are all in peril


We celebrate the battle of New Or
leans. But there is battle of equal
import, though of different character
going on near New Orleans to-day
And the danger far greater than it was
sixty-two years ego. The battle we
celebrate decides that this Republic
must and shall be preserved. The
battle of tomorrow may decide that
this Republic must decay and perish.
The enemies of 1915 fought the Re-
public openly; the enemies 1877 fight
it covertly. The enemies of 1915 aimed
at the possession of the Government;
the enemies of 1877 possess it already.
The enemies then would have subvert-
ed the Government; the enemies to-
day openly threaten to subyert it. The
enemies of 1915, if successful, would,
in their own interest, have tried to
please the people; the enemies of 1877
defy the people, by refusing to surren-
der the Government to the will of
large majority of the nation. Then,
and people were in hearty
accord, one and inseperable; now. the
is in open hostility to
the law and Constitution-the will and
the interest of the people, Then all
the people had a President of the
United States; now we have none
only President of the Republican
party. Then a loss of some territory
might have purchased peace; now,
peace may cost our manhood and our
liberty. Then the triumph of the enc
mics of the country might have in
volved the loss of our form of govern
ment; their triumph now would leave
US nothing but the barren form-with
public conscience dead, liberty throt-
tied, self-government prostituted, real
assassinated F.! Great
Year: 1877

NEW YORK, May II.


George H. Boxer, United States Minis
ter to Russia, says, in an interview, that
Germany to-day is one vast camp. She
is stronger than ever Before and better
fitted for war, but this has been accom-
plished at the cost of prosperity The
army is there an object, and that object
is to crush France so thoroughly that all
idea of revenge by I" LIE Grande Nation"
will be thoroughly out of the ques-
ton for a generation OF two. Ger
many could not carry out this plan had
Russia been at peace, for the Emper-
or Alexander, when the subject was
broached to him, would not hear of it,
and it is fact that but for his firmness
and decision the Germans would have
declared war long ago. Hence, in order
effectually to dispose of Russia, Ger
many was obliged to wait until that
power became involved with Turkey,
and to effect this the German ambassa-
dor spared no pains by urging upon the
Russians the fact that Germany would
not interfere with any programme the
Gar would undertake to carry out.
Year: 1877

"A reformed man at recent Boston
market-men's prayer meeting testified to
the ioy and satisfaction he experienced
since he had vanquished the demon alco-
hol; "I used to be miserable, and poor
and friendless," said he, "but now here
am with a good suit of clothes, earning
my own living like a decent member Of
society. l declare to you, brethren, l
feel just as good as if l had barrel Of
beer inside of me-"
Year: 1877

IT Is rather difficult matter to tell
who will be the cat and who will be the
monkey in this game that is being
played between France and Germany.
MacMahon and the Emperor evidently
understand one another thoroughly,
but we are under the impression that
Germany and Bismarck will he too
much for the-France,
Year: 1877

made that the synod of Erie might
discipline church in the Erie presby
terry which persisted in retaining for its
pastor man who was part proprietor
of Pittsburg paper which published n
Sunday edition.
Year: 1877

The Queen Makes Her Speech in Person


LONDON, Feb. S.-The session of the


British parliament for 1877 was opened by
Her Majesty the Queen in person to-day.
Her Majesty left Buckingham Palace
shortly after ~ clock 10 royal state The
carriage was attended by brilliant suite.
The Royal Escort was composed of de-
tachmeut OF household troops. Her
Majesty alighted at Peers Entrance of
the parliament building where she was
received by Deputy Lord Great Chamber
lain Lord Aveland. and great officers of
state and conducted into the house. The
Prince and Princess OF Wales were present
and :there was a.brilliant assembly of all.
The Queen regrets that proposals have
been accepted by the Porte but the result
of the conference has been to show the
existence of a general agreement among
European powers which cannot fail to
have material effect upon the condition
of the government Of Turkey. She
trusts that the armistice, yet unexpired


will lead to the conclusion of an honorable
peace. She has acted in cordial eo-opera


ton with her allies with whom as with
other foreign powers her relatives continu'
friends, The papers on these subject
iwil! forthwith be laid before parliament
Year: 1877

Directions for Teaching and Training
Deaf Children Hope previously TO their being
brought the Inution and for their future Instruction
after they haze left 1T.


may ought be done by the parents OF deaf and
dumb children from infancy for their improvement previously
the Institution and not without
that the made yearly by the
tax will place possession of the and postoces
of the mutes State be abe by plain and
simple directions the parents of these children
of home education to prepare them to enter the
with vantage ground equal at least to one
instruction Indeed intelligent parent might proht
child perhaps greater degree than this For TINS
home and training would prevent the mental facu
ties sinking into that wreched state OF ignorance mac
tvy mbecilty, from which it is so difficult to arouse
many them has been Observed that where child has
received any instruction. only write mechanically and to
objects his mental condition is generally far
r0r to that of ordinary deaf and dumb children proper
moral training deaf mute children which almost unver
versay neglected would the growth and development
their passions, which often sometimes diff
cult repess and always certain of misery to them
selves and family.


Do yield false and morbid sympathy and affection
child do not indulge its wayward passions Such
morbid affection and indulgence bane to the
chds welfare and happiness Treat as you do your other
check and restrain its passions and bring up to


Concluded on Fourth Page)
Year: 1877

Act of the last Legislature the Treasurer the
Treasurer of this Institution The State Treasurers Report
the current year will contain report of the receipts ana
expenditures of the Institution for the And
thought reproduce his ement OF the
counts in this report.


The fiscal of the Institution he 10Th OF De-
The of the State the 81 st December
Year: 1877

The following papers are the Institution free of
charge for the of the pupils In the of the pupils
hereby tender to the publishers our sincere thanks we
hope these fayOrs will be continued:


Weekly Clarion, Weekly Pilot McComb Intelgencer Ken
Deaf Mute The Deaf Mute Mirror Deaf Mute Chroni
ce Gazette The Gopher and Ontario lntegencer
Year: 1877

noticeable fact that while almost every section OF the
State has been represented to some extent by pupils IN the
Institution the counties Immediately of the Yazoo and
Big Black rivers have supplied pupils than all other or


ons of the State combined The counties lying along the
the Mississippi Central Railway have pped considerably


than half the pupils admitted into the Institution since
its reorganization 1t also fact worthy of mention that


counties north of Warren and lying wholly in the Yazoo
and Mississippi delta have sent pupil to the Institu
ton.
Year: 1877

And order avoid apparent discrepancy and confusion
the of the Institution hereafter the Trustees beg
leave suggest the Legislature the proprety of changing
the laws governing the Institution make the fiscal
of the Institution correspond with the fiscal of the State
Year: 1877

Sitting Bull will Come Home.
National Associated Press to the Star.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Cabinet
have decided to appoint Commission
to go to Canada to arrange with the Do.
minion GoverDm9nt for the details of the
surrender OF Sitting Bull to the United
States.


Duty ON Sugar.


Reports on the sugar drawback will
be made public to-day. The whole point
of them is that great frauds have been
perpetrated on the Dutch standard or
color system of rating duties. 1t is now
proposed to substitute an advalorem
duty or duty on the amount Of sac.
charine matter contained. Before any
definite result can be reached Congress
will be required to enact law changing
the system OF duties on sugar.


The aGYalOrem system is the one most
approved, and will most likely be
adopted. The Philadelphia Commission
have not yet submitted their report.
The Baltimore Commission recommend
that the present rates of drawbacks be
left unchanged for all refneries using
exclusively raw sugars. The Boston
Commission strongly recommend that
in lieu of the present rates OF dulles
by classification by the DuLch standard,
should be one rate on all raw sugars not
refined, the duty to be fixed at land az
cents per pound, and on refined sugars
cents per pound with no percentage
ADDED as as present. The New York
Commission present lengthy report,
but without any recommendation.
Year: 1877

A SERIES of resolutions adopted by
tho cslOred people at Hickory Tree
Church, will be found in our local col
umns. We are glad to see that they
appreciate the blessings of peace and
order, as maintained under the restora-
ton of good local government, and
that they are willing 10 ally
themselves with all good white
citizens to perpetuate the present
satisfactory condition of affairs. The
colored people of the whole county
would do we'll 10 follow the example Of
their brethren of HickoryTree, and thus
show that they recognize the fact that
the interests OF white and black are the
same. II would establish confidence,
crush out useless and baneful political
agitation, aud teach selfish ofiice-seek-
ers that the colored voters have be-.
come too wise TO permit themselves TO
be used as tools for the accomplish.
ment of personal ends.
Year: 1877

The New York Herald publishes a
long and interesting account of the in.
tervlew between the Terry Commis.
sion and Sitting Bull. s. B. told the
Commission that he did not want 10
hear any lies from them, and to go
home and take such long time in 60.
ing that they could never get back to
him again. He spoke very highly of
his Great Mother, alluding 10 the Queen
OF England.
Year: 1877

We see By the Congressional Record
that our member Of Congress, General
Chalmers, made an able speech on the
Colorado contested election case. He
thoroughly analyzed the case, and
seems to have made good impression
on the House as to his ability. But for
the length of his argument, we would
gladly transfer it TO our columns.
Year: 1877

CONGRESS is moving slowly. The
Senate Is wrangling over the admission
Of louisiana Senators, and the Speaker
Of the House has not yet named his
committees, and will not do so until
Monday. We presume that it is the
intention to extend the special session
10 the first of December, the time for
the regular session.
Year: 1877

THERE Is a live movement on foot to
build a railway between Holly Springs
and Memphis. A company has been
organized at Holly Springs, and as a
large portion of the route is graded, it
is possible for the road to be put in
operation within two or three years.
Year: 1877

A NEW bracelet has a tiny music. box
concealed In the clasp. This will assist
vain young ladies In "putting on airs."
The Worcester Press says the beauty
Of such trinket is, that fellow must
have 1t pretty close to his car Ia order
to hear It, But who wants a box on
the ear?
Year: 1877

As a writer in the London Lancet
remarks, few people know the value
of lemon juice. y piece of lemon


bound upon a corn will cure it in a
few days; it should be renewed night
and morning. a free use Of lemon


juice and sugar will always relieve a
cough. Most people feel poorly in the
spring, but if they would eat a lemon
before breakfast every day for a week
with or without sugar as they like,
they would find it better than any


medicine. Lemon juice used accord
ing to this recipe will sometimes cure
consumption: Put dozen lemons into


cold water and slowly bring to boil;
boil slowly until the lemons are soft,


but not too soft, then squeeze until all
the juice is extracted, add sugar to
your taste, and drink. I'm this way


use one dozen lemons day. If they
cause pain or loosen the bowels too


much, lessen the quantity and use only
| five or six day until you are better,
| and then begin again with dozen a
! day. After using five or six dozen
the patient will begin to gain flesh and


enjoy food. Hold on to the lemons,


and still use them very freely sever


al weeks more.


| Another use OF lemons Is for re-
freshing drink in summer, or i'm sick
( ness at any time. Prepare as directed
above, and add water and sugar. But


in order to have this keep well, after
boiling the lemons, squeeze them and


strain carefully; then to every hall


pint of juice add one pound of loaf OF
crushed sugar, boil and stir few min
utes more until the sugar is dissolved,


skim carefully and bottle. You will


get more juice from the lemons by


boiling them, and the preparation
| keeps better.
Year: 1877

WATCH THE CHILDREN's FEEr.-The fol.
lowing advice from the New York Eccninq
Post is very important.


"Llte-long discomfort and sudden death
often come to children through the mat
tention or carelessness of the parents. A
child should never be allowed to 90 to sleep
with cold feet; the thing to be last attend
ed to is to see that the feet are dry and
warm. Neglect of this has often led to a
dangerous attack of Group, diptheria. or a
fatal sore throat. Always on coming from
school, on entering the house from a visit
or errand in rainy, muddy, or thawy wealth
er' the child should remove its shoes, and
the mother should herself ascertain whether
the stockings are the least damp. If they
are they should be taken Off the feet held
before the fire and rubbed with the hands
TIL perfectly dry, and another pair of stock
lnGs and another pair of shoes put on. The
reserve shoes and stockings should be kept
where they are good and dry, so as to be ready
for use on minutes notice"
Year: 1877

FAIR PROMISES FROM Gov. HAYEs.-Judge
Mackey. of South Carolina, was in Macon,
Co., last week, and gave to the editor of
the Telegraph and Messenger an account of
his visit to Gov. Hayes, and said that the
following were the exact words used by the
Governor on that occasion, they having
been committed to writing at the time.
Gov. Hayes said: al regard the presidential
contest, in the form that it has assumed, as
most uncertain as to its result. | shall
perform no act to influence that result. but
do say unreservedly that the great need Of
the South is good government, and if am
President | shall use all legitimate agencies
to foster the establishment in that long
disturbed section of intelligent and honest
local selfgovernment.n
Year: 1877

DIDN'T STAND THE TEsT.-A young man
read in paper few days ago that if you
wanted to find out if the woman you had
selected for your future spouse had a good
temper you ought to take occasion to step
on her dress, or snap the sticks of her fan.
or in some way annoy or discompose her.
"lt," said the great authority who presides
over the column of advice 'If she betravs
no sign of illtemper, she will prove a model
wife" Accordingly the young man seized
an opportunity when his sweetheart was
rugged in her most killing array to step on
her trail and pull out about three yards of
gathers, with rip like peal of thunder,
exposing about three.quarters of the frame
work that makes her dress stick out
behind. But instead of meeting the acci
dent with perfect equanimity, she turned
round and jabbed her parasol in his eye,
called him long-haired leper, and asked
him why he didn't wear his feet sideways.
lie expressed himself thankful that he
didn't marry the girl before finding out
what sort of temper she had but the
doctor doesn't think his eye will grow out
again.
Year: 1877

SULPHUR FOR SCARLET FEvER.-Dr.
Pigeon, an English physician, writes to the
London Lancet as follows:


The marvellous SUCCESS which has at.
tended my treatment of scarlet fever bv
sulphur induces me to let my medical
brethren know my plan, so that they may
be able to apply the same remedy without
delay. All the cases in which | used it
were very well marked, and the epidemic
on the arms in each case came away like
the skin of snake. The following was
the axact treatment followed in each case ;
Thoroughly anoint the patient twice daily
with sulphur ointment; give five to ten
grains of sulphur in a little jam three times
a day. Sufficient sulphur was burned.
twice daily ION Goals on a shovel), to fill
the room with the fumes, and, of course,
was thoroughly inhaled by the patient.
Under this mode of treatment each case
improved Immediately, and none were
over eight days in making a complete
recovery, and | firmly believe in each it
was prevented from spreading by the treat
ment adopted. One case was in a large
school. Having had a large experience in
scarlet fever last year and this, feel some
confidence in my own judgment, and am
Of opinion that the very mildest cases
ever saw do not do half so we'll as bad
cases do by the sulphur treatment, and SO
far as | can judge sulphur is az near q
specific for scarlet fever as possible"