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Year: 1872

ing her but not word was said to the
happy bridegroom.


My charming wife," said he proudly,
before We part tomorrow night, We
will witness Camille"


Eveline Dupre, suffering from the ef-
tects of wound, the fact Of which she
contrived to keep to herself and the grief
of a broken heart, excused herself from
Chalcot's invitation, and only found So
lace in tears and repentance. She, in
in spite of pain and anguish, played that
night to an immense audience. 1t was a
desperate struggle through five long acts
for in the stage box sat Chalcot and his
apparently happy wife. The last act
came. A sudden fire seemed to animate
her, and as she spoke the words of the
character, descriptive of fading life, few
could control their emotions. How little
the vast assembly could imagine that the
woman was really dyingl She sank
back on her couch into the arms of Ar
mand, with the authors words


Let me SEQ you to the last. Do not
cast blot upon my memory. l die low
ing you"


The curtain slowly descended; the ap-
plause broke out like tremendous hurri-
cane, as though the audience felt relief
from tho natural acting; floral tributes
fell upon the stage but the acclamations
were unheeded the flowers wasted for
Camille was doad.
Year: 1872

ONE of the results of the first intelli
gence that North Carolina had gone
Democratic was an immediate fall in
stocks, and a corresponding rise in gold
in Wall street. The financial interests Of
the country are exceedingly sensitive to
any movement calculated to injure them.
Immediately upon the truth being receiv-
ed from North Carolina both stocks and
gold resumed their old prices.
Year: 1872

KENTUCKY sportsmen are using nitro
glycerine to catch fish with. A pound
of it exploded below water recently, ele-
waiting SO of the fnny tribe weighing from
a half to thirteen pounds each.
Year: 1872

The building committee of church
called upon wealthy member Of tho
congregation, soliciting subscription
toward new house Of worship. Tho
sum subcribed disappointed them, and
they told him so, at the same time in
timating that Mr.. j had given double
the amount. $50 he should" said tho
willy gentleman; she goes to church twice
as often as / do,v
Year: 1872

A LARGE black spider, in grist mill
at Manchester, New Hampshire, caught
a small mouse and raised it about two
inches from the floor. The mouse was
alive when found, but was unable to
extrcate itself from the silken network
which the spider had woven around its
hodv
Year: 1872

A LITTLE girl went into drug store
the other day and said to the proprietor,
in half whisper, "If a little girl hain't
got no money, how much chewing gum
do you give her for nothing ?"
Year: 1872

RETURN OF THE ACCUSED CHEF OF POLICE.


In the Hudson County Court Of Oyer and
Tcrnner yesterday at Jersey City, Charles H. Winfield,
Counsel for the Chief Of Police, presented dispatch
from his client stating that he had gone away from Jer
sey City on important business aud that he would re-
turn at the earliest opportunity. Mr. Winfield added
that he was positively assured that the Chief would re-
turn and requested that his bail might not be forfeited
on account OF his absence. Tho Court ruled
adversely however, and the bail was declared forfeited


Shortly aferward telegram was received by Police
Commissioner Ednondson from McWilliams stating that
he was on his way jersey City and would lave been
there before but for unavoidable delay subs quenty


third telegram was received from McWliams request
ing his brother TO meet him at depot in New-York.
These dispatches arc said by OF the Police COmms-
sioners TO be authentic, but the persons who received
them refuse TO give the name or the place from winch
they were sent. -


Last night about o'clock the Chief arrived from New
York City In coach, aud after interview with Com
missioner EdmOndsOn. drove 10 tho County JAN,
surrendered himself and was locked up Com
men, endeavOred to dissuade him from this course but
he persisted in going Jail despite the rcmontance9 OF
the Commissioners who desired that he should remain
quiet until bail could be furnished. Nothing is known
publicly in relation 10 the whereabouis OF the Chlet
during his absence and his bOndsmen refuse 70 disclose
ANYTHING in regard the matter. II is believed how
ever, that tho Chief has not been farther away than
New-York City. An effort will DO made today TO pro
cure his release on bail
Year: 1872

HERE is a case for the consideration of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails. A gentleman had horse that had a
habit of stopping on the road and obstinately
refusing to move on. No coaxing or appli-
cation of the whip would start him when in
one of his sullen moods. On one occasion
the gentleman tried the experiment of build
ing fire under the animal Dobbin stood 1t
until the flames began to curl around his
legs, when-what did he do? Move on at a
rapid trot? Not he. He calmly stepped a
few PAGES forward until he brought the fire
under the carriage, and there stopped! The
occupants of the vehicle were obliged to hus-
tie out with all speed, and make a rapid ap-
plication of water to the threatening flames.
Now don't you suppose that vicious brute in
dulged in quiet ''horse laugh" while this
performance was going on? And what would
the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals do in such case ?-Erchange.
Year: 1872

A New York damsel has framed the verdict
a Jury gave her in her favor in a suit for
breach ofpromise of marriage, and has hung
it conspicuously in her parlor as a frightful
warning to all tIifers. Her admirers now
hang back from the parlor in an equally con-
spicuous manner
Year: 1872

The BAR Room REMEDY for weakness of the
stomach is dose of Rum Bitters. They are
surcharged with Fusel Oil, deadly element
which is rendered more active by the pungent
astringents with which it is combined. If your
stomach is weak, or your liver or bowels dis
ordered, tone, strengthen and regulate them
with VINEGAR BITTERs, a pure VEGETABLE
SToMACHIc CORRECTIVE AND APERIENT, free
fromalcohol, and capable sf infusing new vital
ityinto your exhausted and disordered system.


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Year: 1872

TALK AT THE TomET-Every ladys maid
knows that the bewitching beings who pave
their triumphant way with conquered hearts,
regard splendid head of hair the most effec-
tive of all womanly fascinations. They believe,
and they are right, that they can Iasso many
beaux with the luxuriant ringlets and glossy
braids as they can ''kill at sight with their
beaming eyes. Hence in their toilet talk
among themselves and with their attendants
the merits of preparations for the hair are free
ly canvassed, and the latest result of this dis
cussion seems to be the almost universal adop-
ton of LYoN's KATHAIRoN as an article better
adapted to promote the growth and be-uty of
the "Chief Glory of Woman" than any other
at present before the world. They say without
irritating the skin of the head it eradicates
dandruff, and that it penetrates below the sur
face to the roots of the hair, endowing them
with new life and vigor. m27-eod1w&w1t
Year: 1872

The St. Joseph Commercial thus
speaks in an article OH the growth of
cities


"The people composing city are
joint stockholders in great company.
By becoming residents of a city and
engaging in business within her limits,
every man takes stock in the city, and
her interests become his own interests,
for upon the prosperity Of one depends
the prosperity of the other. The public
interests are his private interests, and
in advancing the one he advances the
other. People must have a pride in
the growth of their city, and every one
as good citizen should 60 to work to
remedy an evil and improve the condi-
ton of public affairs.


Then let every citizen encourage his
home institutions. Why go to distant
cities to subscribe for paper when
your home paper, that labors for youl
immediate interests is just as good and
furnished at as cheap rates? Home
manufactures should he encouraged tt
the utmost. No man should buy ar
article abroad, when the same article
of manufacture can be procured a
home. BY patronizing vour own es
Establishments, you encourage manufac
turing and invite labor and capital b.
Stimulating enterprise
Year: 1872

An absent-minded man propounds
the following conundrums
Did you ever write letter to a dead
relation, and only find your mistake
out when you wanted the address
Did you ever stand for three-quarters
Of an hour before the glass wondering
where on earth you had seen that face
before?


Did yon ever 60 on singing verse
of a hymn after the congregation had
finished some time?
Did you ever light cigar with a
ten-pound note, and then stick the
Ii GIFTED end in your mouth?


Did you ever meet your father in the
street, and wonder for fifteen minutes
who that rum-looking old buffer was :!


Did you ever run about until the
perspliation trickled from your two
brows, looking for your pen and spec
tacles, one Of which was behind your
ear and the other on your forehead?
Did you ever take up anybody else 5
change for your own?


Did you ever hang yourself over the
BACK of chair in place cf your top
coat?


Did you ever pay your tailor in an
absent mood?


And did you ever sprinkle your
Strawberries with salt, pocket the silver
forks, drink out of your inger-glass, or
scratch somebody else's back for your
own?
Year: 1872

WITTICIsMs.-The Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin publishes the following:


Many a man who had thought he
had made bargain buying silk, fnds
that he has got worsted.


Never ask wooden manufacturer to
give up his cards.


What is the difference between .
carpenter and flower merchant? None
whatever-they are both FLORISTS.


Why is a dressing gown the most
lasting garment in gentleman's ward
robe Because he never wears it out.
Year: 1872

In order to ascertain which is the
most profitable of the three dairy pro-
ducts, milk, cheese, or butter, it is only


necessary to remember that 81 pounds
of milk are equal to one of cheese, and
81 pounds to one of butter, and that q
quart of milk weighs 81 ounces. With
these data, it is not hard to tell, when
they are connected with others in the
possession of all, which pays best in any
locality q.
Year: 1872

An irate western editor lately wrote
to contributor, 'If you do not stop
sending me such abominable poetry
I'll print a piece of it some day with
your name appended in full and send
a copy to your girl. y
Year: 1872

THE above is an exact copy of the Reg
ular Republican Ticket to be voted next
Tuesday, printed in accordance with the
Code Commission's Interpretation Of tae
law. "Only this and nothing more."
We particularly desire to call the atten-
ton of Republicans to this and caution
them to read every name on their tickets
and see that they are in accordance with
the above.
Year: 1872

CoGHLAN's LAND SPEEcH.-We ask
every reader of the JOURNAL to carefully
peruse the speech delivered by Hon. John
NJ. Coghlan in support of his proposed
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which will be found on
the first page of this paper. In our mind
there is not the shadow of doubt regard


ing Mr.. Coghlan's opinions on this all


important question, nor do we believe


that any man who will read this speech
and weigh the matter we'll can for a
moment doubt the sincerity of Mr.. Cogh-
lan's position. The land question is one
which not only affects the present but
future generations, and the proposed
Amendment should meet with the ap-
proval of every American citizen who
has his country's welfare at heart. In
introducing and advocating this measure
our worthy Representative has nobly full
filled pledge made by him during the
campaign of last year, and we learn that
the Amendment will undoubtedly be ia
vorably reported at the next session of
Congress. Should it become a part OF
the fundamental law of the land, future
generations will have cause to thank the
originator and advocate of the measure,
and we do not believe that the people OF
this District will at this time discard so
true friend to their interests and the
good and welfare of the entire people as
Hon. John M. Coghlan has proven him
self to be. Once more, we ask all to read
this speech.
Year: 1872

A LARGE amount of freight for this
county is now lying at Reddng owing to
the fact there are not sufficient teams on
the road between Weaveryille and that
place to answer the demand for transpo-
tation
Year: 1872

A WORD TO REPUBLICANs.-Although
there is no doubt that California will give
Grant and Wilson handsome majority
at the election on Tuesday next, and the
election of our Congressman in this Dis
trict is assured, let no Republican stay
away from the polls. Let each and ev-
cry one on the 9th day of November de-
posit their ballots in favor of the regular
Republican nominees. Five thousand
majority in this State will be good, but
ten thousand will be better. Every one
counts. Turn out and make it as large
as possible.
Year: 1872

HOME AGAIN.-Mr. w. G. Given and
family, of Junction City, returned this
week from the Eastern States. Cush as
usual was in a great hurry and had only
time to tell us that he enjoyed the trip.
Year: 1872

A lawyer in Terra Haute lately went to
an editors office to cane him. The doctors
have dug three bullets out of his frame
and say there is another one that they can t
find, which will probably kill him.
Year: 1872

| ETC., and, though soon reduced in wild tn
| and strength, they gradually fashioned
out q new channel nearly as broad as
| the original one. Thus were the falls
again divided, and Goat Island, higher
than the American shore, was separated
from the main land. However, as the
original channel was still lower than


the new one, the greatest body OF water
continued to flow over it, and its reces-
sion was in proportion to the volume
of water. The American falls did not
come into existence until the Canadian
falls had eaten their way back to within
few hundred feet of their present
site. These facts show how it has
happened that the recession of the lat
ter is so far in advance of that of the
former.


The rocks carried over the site of
Niagara Falls city" by the ice and
water occasionally made deep grooves
(parallel to the currently in the under
lying stratum. These grooves are fire.
quently exposed during the sinking
of foundations for buildings, and form
an interesting study. Until quite re-
Gently large quantities of boulders car
ried down by ice from the upper lakes
were piled along the shores of the river
bed. They have been used for build
ing purposes, and but few now remain
Some of them were granite and sand
stone, but the greater number were
limestone. The mass of the granite
boulders on the Canadian shore-half
mile below the new suspension bridge
and about forty yards from the river
exceeds 1000 cubic feet. It is said
that much larger one reposed on the
verge of the precipice some years ago.
These granite boulders were probably
transported from the northern shores
Of Lake Huron.


Mr.. Hall, late State Geologist, New
York, judging by the dip of the river
north Us feet per mile) and the dip of
the strata south b, afnrms that there is a
diminution of forty feet in the height
of the falls for every mile they recede
to the south. Recent Investigations
confirm the truth of this statement.


The rocks exposed to the gorge are
all of the middle silurian formation and
exhibit every variety of composition.
Some are extremely hard and compact,
and some quite the reverse. The COM
ponent str alta are of different thickness,
and overlie each other like number of
boards placed one over the other. They
have dip to the south of 25 feet in a
mile, or about one foot to every 10
yards. This dip and variety exhibited
in the composition of the respective
strata have caused the retrogression of
the falls to be very irregular during the
ages past, and will have the same effect
during the long ages to come.
Year: 1872

Before the Falls of the Niagara had
eaten their way back to any considera


BILE distance from Queenston, the Falls
of the st. Lawrence had totally disap-
peared, or nearly so, and the waters of
Ontario rushed away to the sea until the
lake had contracted to its present di-


nlensions. While the area of the On


tario was thus becoming less and its


waters more shallow, a series of rapids
and cataracts appeared in the Niagara
river between Queenston and the lake.


The sandstone rocks which formed


these cataracts, being of a soft nature,


were rapi dly worn away by the action
of the water. They therefore gradually
overlook the upper falls. After some
time the action of the water and spray


caused the softer formation to crumble
away along the whole base of the preci-
pice, just as it does now at the base of
the present falls, but to a much greater


extent. The everything stratum over


which the water thundered, being of a
| hard, compact nature, remained COM


paratively unaffected. AS a necessary


result, it projected over the boiling


caldron beneath like the leaf Of ta-


BILE, and fell from time to time from


the united effects of its own weight and


that of the waters, it having no sup
port below. AS the falls receded other
strata became in turn the basis of the


group and the recipient of Niagara's


laundering waters. This followed as a


necessary result of the dip to the south


of the component strata. Hard strata


retarded the retrogression and soft


ones favored it; so that the retrograde


movement varied in speed as the rocks


over which and on which it fell varied
in composition. The stratum on which
the waters now fall is gray limestone
formation, and those on which they ac
with the greatest effect are the overly
ing formations of calcareous shale


Overlying them are some limestone
strata of hard and compact nature
The stratum which is now at the top O
the series and over which the water
: roll into the abyss beneath is probabl
Year: 1872

themselves of TrespasSing Geese.


A little incident was brought to our
notice day or two since, which illus
trates the ingenuity of the Chinese in
rather peculiar manner. "Micky
McDaniels," as he is familiarly called,
owns a number of geese, which occa-
sionally get in the slough and stray away
to the Chinese vegetable gardens which
border this pleasant pool. Doubtless
they would help themselves to Johns
cabbage on these predatory excursions,
for it is well known that the descend
ants of Rome ancient preservers have
fondness for this article. The plan
hit upon by John to prevent them from
gratifying their natural propensities
was ingenious and novel, and remained
undiscovered until a few days since.
Several geese belonging to Mr.. Nc
Daniels had died, and no reason could
be assigned for this strange procedure
on their part, for they were fat and
healthy, and goose is supposed to be
long-lived fowl. But when they were
driven up to be picked the mystery was
solved. Four of the birds were found
gagged in a singular manner, and one
which can hardly be described. A ring
of fine wire, about two inches in cir
cumference, was found in the mouth of



the top of the head and hooked in un-
der the feathers. The way it came
there is easily understood. The China
men, when making these rings, twisted
two ends of the wire together, turning
the end over, making quite a strong
hook. This was hung on a cabbage leaf
or other vegetable, and left to wait for
the coming of the victim. In feeding,
the geese would strike its bill down to
pick up a tempting morsel, and if one
part of the bill went inside this loop,
its doom was sealed, for the loop would,
by the force of the blow, be turned
over the head of the reckless bird, and
the hook, of necessity, would fasten
under the feathers on the top of the
head. A few struggles of the prisoned
bird would draw the fine wire under
the feathers out of sight, and thus the
bird would be left unable to close its
bill. In this condition, with its head
held high in air, it would run around
in a circle until exhausted. Even in
being driven home I'd observed in
that situation, it would require close
inspection to detect the cause of this
strange proceeding on the part of the
tortured bird. Mr.. McDaniels had lost
large number, and only discovered
the cause accidentally, when engaged
in picking them. If any one can pro-
duce more ingenious method of get
ting rid of geese, without killing them
outright, we should like to be informed
of the mode of disposing of them. We
shall doubt the ingenuity of John no
longer, but indorse that famous saying,
For ways that are dark, and tricks
that are vain, the heather Chiuee is
peculiar. MarysOiIle { CaL.) Appeal.
Year: 1872

The submarine Investigations carried
on at government expense, under the
direction of the British Association of
Science, have disclosed some interesting G
facts in relation to the character of the
bottom of the sea.


These researches have been carried on
by means of small dredge-a rectan-
gular frame, forming the mouth of a
bag of netting, which is protected from
wear by a leather or canvas flap. The
whole apparatus, attached to rope OF
suitable length, is dropped to the bot
tom of the sea and dragged along GER
tain distance, scraping on the superb
cial layer of mud or sand in the bag,
the meshes of which permit the dirt to
be washed through while the larger sub
stances are retained and brought up.


The depth at which the bottom of the
sea has been thus explored is really
enormous, amounting in one instance to
more than three miles, far exceeding
that of any previous experiment with
the dredge, though small quantities OF
sea bottom have been brought from
equally great di.tapc ces from the surface
by means of the sounding line,


At this great depth, many species OF
marine animals have been found, some
entirely new and others rare. .sand the
temperature of the bottom indicated
about six degrees. The surface water Is
shown to be affected by the heat of the
sun only to a depth of about twenty
fathoms, but the gulf stream influences
the degree of heat to further depth o
five to seven hundred fathoms.
Year: 1872

The following is the experience of q
mechanic concerning the benefits of q
newspaper:


Ten years ago lived in town in In
diana. On returning home one night,
for am a carpenter by trade, l saw a
little girl leave my door, and asked my
wife who she was. She said Mrs. Harris
had sent her after their newspaper. which
my wife had borrowed. As we sat down
to tea my wife said to me, e o.. E,.,


II wish you would subscribe for the
newspaper; it is SO much comfort to me
when you are away from home" i3'i'


Il would like to do so" said /, "but you
know | owe payment on the house and
lot. 1t will be all can do to meet il"


She replied '.If you will take this pa
per, will sew for the tailor to pay for
it." 3


l subscribed for the paper it came in
due time to the shop. While resting ono
noon and looking over it. l saw an adyer-
tisemcnt of the County Commissioners to
let bridge that was to be built. l put
in a bid for the bridge, and the job was
awarded to me, on which / cleared $500,
which enabled me to paJ for my house
and lot easily and for the newspaper. II
[ had not subscribed for the newspaper |
would not have known any thing about
the contract, and could not have met my
payment on my house and lot. A me-
Charlie never loses anything by taking q
newspaper.