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Year: 1871

The death of RcnlorIh, of the famous
Tyne crew, and one of the "crack" oars
men of the world, suggests anew the
question of relation between his previous
training and his sudden demise. Last
year Wilkio Collins gave us an imagined
case, in which man subjected to severe
physical training breaks down in an in
stant Some people thought he was wild
on the subject, although almost every
one acquainted with the history OF ath-
letes admitted that he was not fitting
against a windmill. Now, as though to
confirm his theory, we have an actual
case, which needs little Establishment to
equal that of Geoary Delamayn.


Boating is unlike any other sport, in
that it requires the severest training just
before the contest comes off. In any OF
the numerous kinds of ball-playing Il man
may train" as hard as he possibly can
with little danger of suffering vital in
Dut UNIV ~ OOoNIh- ''"'
takes the oars for n practice pull he cx'
erts himself as much as in the race itself.
Taking thi; fact in connection with the
brief period usually allotted to prepara.
ton, and one readily perceives that the
vital forces must be subjected to Sc
rlous and often dangerous strain.


The winner Of the Southworth cup at
Yale, year ago, got his prize at the ex-
pense Of years sickness. Renforth APP
pears to have paid his lie for his reputa-
lion. Of course it would be weak TO in
fer from such instances that boating was
generally dangerous amusement, or
that the oar was as sure 10 kill as poison
but it would be eminently sound 10 con-
clude that the amusement was one which
should be INDUCED in with discretion,
least by amateurs. New York EUentng
Post.
Year: 1871

"A man going over a bridge with
some apples. met q man and gave him half
OF all he had, and half an apple over; he
gave the next man half of what he had
left, and half an apple over; and gave
the third man half OF what he then had


lett and half an apple over. He neither
cut an apple, nor broke an apple. and he
had none left. How many had he at first ?
Year: 1871

"A West Point cadet is expected to
be Immediately clean in respect to all his
clothing. And surely there is no reason
why he should not be so, when his weekly
allowance ofwhite trowsers is twenty pairs,
with margin Of five or ten extra pairs to
fall back upon in CAGE Of accidents.
Year: 1871

levin beck tells us of an insect seen
with microscope, of which twenty
seven millions would only equal a
mite.


Insects of various kinds may be seen
in the cavities of grain of sand.


Mold is a forest of beautiful trees,
with branches, leaves and fruit.


Butterflies are fully feathered.


Hairs are hollow tubes.


The surface of our bodies is covered
with scales like fish single grain
of sand would cover one hundred and
fifty of these scales, and yet scale
covers five hundred pores. Through
these narrow openings the sweat forces
itself like water througha sieve,


The mites make five hundred steps
a second.


Each drop of stagnant water con-
tains world of animated beings.
swimming with as much liberty as
whales in the sea. Each leaf has
colony of insects grazing on it, like
cows in a meadow.


MoRAL.-Have some care of the
air you breathe, the food you eat, and
the water you drink Home and
Health.
Year: 1871

PREVENTING CONSUMPTION. 1t is
not intended to give chapter on this
dire disease, consumption, believing
that few words on its prevention
will be more useful. To insure sue
cess we must begin with the infant
subject-the offspring of healthy an
cestors. Protectin infancy with soft
flannel next the skin, and let it breathe
pure air. In youth teach it that good
health is the greatest earthly blessing,
without it there can be no enjoyment
of life, and with it there can be no
complaint of its defects. Teach it
that good health, like an estate, may
be squandered, little by little, until it
is bankrupt. Teach it that temper
ance in all things is essential; that
there can be no. violation of the laws
of nature with impunity. Teach it to
sit and walk erect, that the chest may
be fully expanded. Do not suffer the
clothing to be so tight on the chest or
body as to interfere in the smallest
degree with the expansion of the
lungs. Keep the feet dry, use thick,
siled leather, loosely applied. Exer-
else several hours every day in the
open air. Choose virtuous and cheer
full companions, with whom singing
and laughing may be INDUCED in, and
finally, take time to eat and masticate
your food well.
Year: 1871

GRANT AND SLAvERY.-A New Y ork
telegram says: The Anti-Grant mer
are making a strong point of the sig.
nificant fact that the only hold which
slavery has in the Western Hemis.
phere is in the Spanish West Indies,
which Spain holds by the grace of the
President of the United States, elect
ed by party protesting to be the par.
ty of freedom. The news OF the pass
age by the Brazilian Senate of the
House act extinguishing slavery in
that vast empire was brought by the
steamer Alps. 1t will tell against
Grant in the Republican nominating
Convention, if nowhere else. The act
provides for gradual emancipation ;
only the children born after the pass
age of the act on the 9th of last month
are to be at once liberated. It is
thought that the whole number of
slaves in the Empire will not exceed
100000, the majority of the serfs in
the southern part of the country. The
sugar interest will not suffer from the
change. IL is doubtful about the re-
suits In the coffee regions where the
slaves are more numerous. As the
Emperor favors emancipation, the
passage of the bill by the Legislative
branch of the Government practically
delivers Brazil from the evils of sla-
very" t
Year: 1871




SAN DOMINGO is again intruding into
our politics. We hear that new
treaty has been formed, which will be
submitted to Congress at its next ses-
sion. II is claimed to be moro favor
able to US than the one which the
President made such an effort to force
through the Senate last winter, since
it makes no appropriation for the pay
ment of the San Domingo debt; that
debt is assumed by private persons
and corporations. 1t will not fail, to
occur to the casual reader that if pri-
vate persons and corporations have so
great an Interest in San Domingo as to
warrant them in assuming the debt of
a million and half dollars, to advance
its annexation, they would have too
large an interest In it after it was an
ncxed for the good of the country.
Year: 1871

There are s0me phrases of the great
calamity which fell upon this region
last week worthy of scientific investi-
CATION. The testimony of the cooler
headed survivors of the fires at Pesh-
tigo, the Sugar Bush and Williamson
vile, is united as to one phenomenon !:
They say that the fire did not come
upon them gradually from burning
trees or objects to the windward, but
the first notice they had of it was a
whirlwind of flame, in great clouds,
from above the tops of the trees,
which fell upon and enYeloped every
thing. The atmosphere seemed one
of fire. The poor people inhaled it.
or the intensely hot air, and fell down
dead. This is verified by the appear
ance of many of the corpses. They
were found dead in the roads and
open spaces where there were no visi-
BILE marks of fire near by, with not a
trace of burning upon their body and
clothing.


AT the Sugar Bush, which is an ex-
tended clearing, in some places
four miles in width, corpses were
found in the open road, between
fences which were only slightly burn
ed. No mark of fire was upon them,
but they laid there as if asleep.


This phenomenon seems to explain
the fact that so many were killed in
compact masses. They seem to have
huddled together in what were evi-
IDENTIFY regarded at the moment as the
safest places, away from buildings,
trees, or other infiammable material,
and there to have died together.


Fences around cleared fields were
burned in spots of only few rods in
length, and elsewhere not touched.
Fish were killed In the streams-as at
Peshtigo.


We hear the universal testimony
that the prevailing idea among the ter
stricken people of those places
was that the last day had come They
needed not to be terror-stricken for
such imaginings. What other expla-
nation could be given at that imminent
time, when there was an ominous
warning sound coming from, the dis
tance, when the sky, SO dark just be-
fore, burst into great clouds of fire,
the beasts of the forest came running
for succor into the midst of the settle
ments, and great red, consuming,
roaring hell of fire fell upon all round.
The dreadful scene lacked nothing but
the sounding of the last trump-and
indeed the approach of the awful
roaring and the premonitions from
the distance supplied even that to the
appalled, imaginings of the people.


The Epsy theory, we think it is,
that continued and widespread fires
will bring on rain, seems to be entire
ly exploded in this instance. These
fires had lasted nearly or quite four
weeks, ravaging forests over a great
area, and still not drop of rain. The
rain only came with change of wind
to the northward, and several days
after the worst Earnings were over
With,-Ggeen Ban IdcOcdte.
Year: 1871

IT is related that yonng lady at
an Ohio camp meeting once asked the
prayers of the assembly because she
could not set her eyes on certain
young man in herneighborhood with
out feeling as though she must hug
him to death. Between this young
lady and great many other young
ladies who occupy the gallery seats in
most of our churches, the only differ
ence is that the latter are not so mn
sophisticated as the gushing Buckeye
maiden.
Year: 1871

ITs REAL VALUE.-What is a mans
wealth to him when he is racked and
tormented with aches and pains. Ma
ny rich man would give all his piles
of gold for one nights sleep. Nay,
money stands to him in lieu of health,
since he sacrificed health for the sake
of obtaining money, which cannot as
assuage one pang, nor lessen one mis-
chief, nor comfort one heart-break, nor
supply one affection.
Year: 1871

A YoUNGsTER, while perusing a
chapter in Genesis, turning to his
mother, inquired if the people of those
days worked sums on the ground.
1t was discovered that he had been
reading the passage, "And the sons
of men multiplied on the face of the
earth" aa
Year: 1871

A WHITE Mas TURNING BLACK
The San Francisco Er0min,r says a
gentleman Of that city, about twenty
five years of age, ruddy complexion and
curly red hair, who had an intract-
able and painful ulcer on the left arm,
resisting all previous modes of treat
ment, yielded to the request OF trying
the effect Of transplanting piece Of
skin to the ulcer from another person
The ulcer was prepared in the usual
manner 10y his physician. and a bit OF
skin about an inch sIusre was taken
from the arm OF fine healthy negro
man ard Immediately spread over the
ugly ulcer, and then carefully dressed
and bandagcd. The skin trsnsplanta
ton had tie desired effect Healthy
granuIstion sprang up, and the insight
" ulcer soon healed y few months
afterwards he went 10 his physician and
told him that ever since the sore healed
the black skin commenced TO spread,
and it was increasing. About one-third
of his arm was completely Degroed.
The doctor himself IS alarmed. The
high probability is that the whole skin
of this white man will become black.
This is new thing under the sun. 1t
would be rather difficult to explain the
physiological process which takes place
to bring aboat such . skin change as
this The problem IS. how can the col
oring matter Of the skin be 80 radically
changedi And how IS this pigment
change propaga,ed 1t Is certain that
the law of capillary attraction plays no
insignifcan, part in the spreadingprocess.
Grating pears on an apple tree has
communicated to the apples pear
fastp
Year: 1871




there has been no discussion in the Cabinet
In reference to Cuban affairs of late to justify
what you say Is In that paper. The policy of
the


Administration is Unchanged
in regard to Cuba. We are mindful of our obli-
cations TO friendly nation, while careful of
our rights. The United States will not be un-
just while am President We will do as we
would wish to be done by. The condition of
affairs in the island of Cuba does not seem to
me or to Mr.. Fish to demand action on our
part. Time heals more wounds than medicine
does and patience is very good specific.


The Murderer Foster to the Public.


New YORK, June 3-Foster, the condemned
murderer of Putnam, has issued an appeal to
the public, In which he says:-I was tried out
OF my turn; there were others indicted for muir
cause there was no hue and cry after them,
while the public was resolved to have my blood
as soon as possible.


Out of all these, alone am selected to undergo
capital punishment, because mine was sensa-
tional case. No one can doubt the truth of this,
and 1t is because this is the truth, known to
God and sworn to by me in the shadow of death,
that make my appeal to the public. 1 am
doomed to die because q wicked, drunken freak
resulted in the death of man whom l ne more
intended to harm seriously than 1 would my
own child.


The public, perhaps, because it forgets me in
the horrors of my cell, convicted of an inten-
tion which never had as my Creator, into
whose presence / am shortly to be hurled, knows
better even than l do, insists on my execution.
Year: 1871

A Murderer is Allowed Twenty Days to


Settle his Affairs-Appears Promptly and


Meets his Doom.


gentlemen Of Jonesburg, Mo-, recently returned
from Texas, relates an extraordinary occurrence
which took place a short time since In the Indian
wful murder, was arrested, tried, and sentenced
to be shot to DEATH He asked for twenty days In
which to prepare and visit his friends, giving his
word OF honor as "brave" to return at the ap-
pointed time, and was allowed to go forth without
guard or bail.


At the expiration Of the twenty days, according to
appointment, the hour for the execution arrived and
the Indian true to his word, at the very hour and
was to be carried out In company with three OF his
sisters and three brothers, all appearing cheerful
though they had come to a dance or frollc. The
coffin was then brought on the ground, but some
the doomed Indians brothers told him to lie down
in 1t and measure, which he cheerfully did, and
laughingly said sit fits all right" The crowd mean
while appeared to be in the most cheerful
when all was ready, the doomed man was ordered
10 Sit on the ground. A handkerchief was then
placed over his eyes by his sister, While the sheriff
held one hand, one OF the condemned Indians bro
deputy sheriff then stood in an old house. about ten
steps in front OF the condemned, with rife. From
some cause the rife went of accidentally, the bull
let passing up through the roof of the house.
Tne 6msat believing ne snuadsrsd was shot
did mol speak or move from the spot. A
black mark was then made over the Indians heart,
with spittle and powder, by his brother, while the
deputy sherif reloaded his rihe and at signal he
took steady am fired, and pierced the centre Of the
mark. The Indian, with a few struggles, fell back
dead, with the brother and the sheriff still holding
his hands No one seemed to be in the least affected
except the doomed Indians mother who shed tears,
but was told to shut up" by her son, that all was
Year: 1871

We learn from the Toga Agitator that a curious
and valuable quarry has been recently discovered
the farm Of Mr.. r. Bartlett, some two hundred rods
north OF Maines6urg. This may be literally des-
cribed as an immense deposit Of stone plank. 1t
covers some six acres, and the stone are found
ready for use-smooth, true, OF uniform thickness
and In slabs Of more than twenty feet long, by ten
inches In thickness; each stone however
preserving its thickness as nicely as If
sawed out by machinery. The stone is very
sound in texture, even in grain, and, when first
taken from the quarry, soft enough to work easily
though 1t soon becomes like hard gray granite on
exposure to the atmosphere. 1t is fact
hard to account for that the edges
OF these slabs are as true in most of the speci-
mems as though worked out by skilful stone-cut-
ter; They are easily reduced to any desired size,
without breakage; and the stone indeed appears to
be very tough. load Of these slabs was brought
to Wellsboro last week, over rough road, without
injury. They were twelve feet long by four in
width, and one inch thick; almost as smooth as
though planed, and without warp or wind. At one
point in the quarry the slabs are in layers twenty
seven deep, large enough to square sixteen feet,
and of uniform thickness of two inches. Orders
are being received from various places for quanti-
ties OF these stones and this stone-plank mine-for
such 1t isblds fair to be fortune for its owner.
1t is doubtful If there is a similar quarry in the
State.-PtttSbtfg Commercial, yesterday
Year: 1871

The mechanics and workiugmen of Rich
mond, Manchester and vicinity, should not
fail to attend the mass meeting to be held to-
morrow evening, at Metropolitan Hall, at s
O'Clock, under the auspices of the Richmond
Mechanics Trades Union.


Il. +. Trevellick, president of the National
Labor Union, will deliver an address on the
principles Of labor reform, and will give the
audience an insight into the designs and iuten.
tions OF the association of which he is the head
lie is said to be gentleman of fine talents, a
capital speaker, and has reputation for hon
esty and energy all over the Union. He has
been identified with the subject on which he
treats all bis life, and is thoroughly posted in
regard to all the movements made in this coun.
try and Europe by the various associations or.
ganized for the advancement and progress of
the working classes. We can safely promise
in his address, from the high manner in which
his efforts are spoken of elsewhere, an evening
of instruction and pleasure that will greatly
interest and benefit his hearers


1t is also expected that some of the leading
mechanics oft this city and Manchester will adj
dress the assemblage. A cordial invitation,
we are requested to say, is extended to the
public, and the ladies especially, to attend This
meeting, which is intended to be characterized
by good order, good feeling, and, it is TO be
hoped, be productive of much good not only
to the working classes, but to the whole com-
munity,
Year: 1871

Register I'VE appeal to our people not
to neglect this important duty to-day.


The safety of our city may depend upon one
vote, and no man can vote who does not re-
gister.


We again repeat that the redistricting of
the city requires the re-registering of every
one.


Register the first thing you do on Monday.
DO not delay it, sickness or some unforeseen
accident may deprive you of the opportunity
altogether.


No Republican, who is unwilling to see this
fair city given up to the misrule and oppres-
sion which has marked the course of the pre-
sent Council should neglect to register on
Monday.


Register yourselves, and see that all your
friends and neighbors do likewise.
Year: 1871

Hartford, May 3.-The Legislature
met to-day. 1t is understood that
the Democrats will strongly oppose
an investigation by the committee on the
canvass of votes of the matter 10 dispute
concerning the count of votes in New Ha-
ven and Enfield, where the presiding Of
hcers have sent statements that there were
undoubted errors in the counts.


The Legislative Committee will have
full power to make a thorough investiga-
tion, in order to decide who has actually
received majority for Governor. 1t is
pretty certain from what has been learned
of the action of the Democrats in caucus
that they will oppose the investigation in
every possible way when the Legislature
acts upon the matter.
Year: 1871

You are particularly informed that we
'cN not publish communications, unless
the name of the writer accompanies the
manuscript. We received two this morn
ing, giving some facts which should be
made public but as the names of the
parties sending them are withheld, we will
not publish them in the JOURNAL.
Year: 1871

The WHEAT CRoP.--Intelligent aud OBJ
servant gentlemen inform Us that the
wheat crop, particularly in Bedford, is
very far from being as good as has been
generally represented, for the reason that
it was seeded in an unusually dry season,
and much of the grain failed to sprout or
psrlshed for lack of rain after coming up
We are told that the stalks in many fields
are not half thick enough to make even an
average d,-Lynchburg Republican.
Year: 1871

only to pay taxes, but to say how the
money shall be spent not only to contri-
butte to the discharge of the public bur-
dens, but to be an equal sharer in the pub
lie benefits and on this basis, and on this
alone, all men are invited to mem mbershp
in that great party of justice and equality.
Year: 1871

1he Temperance Orders. We under
STAND mat the different temperance orgauiza-
tions of the city intend to participate in the
ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the
Tree bridge to>morrow. This is the frst op-
portunity they have had to parade in the day
time, and should the weather prove propitious,
toey expect to make an imposing display.
Year: 1871

Discharged Yesterday colored man,
by the name of London Coleman, was arrested
on the charge of making false representations
to the judge of registration at the third pre-
cinct in Jefferson ward, and attempting to
register falsely. He was brought before the
police justice this morning, with Colonel |. III.
Shields as counsel. After full hearing of
the evidence, the accused was discharged.
there being no evidence to sustain the charge.
The justice informed the registrar that this
was misdemeanor. and the accused should
NOT nave been arrested as be was without
warrant.
Year: 1871

The Republicans of Dallas County, Alabama,
have elected w. A. Brantley for Sheriff; e. ]. Morgan
for Tax Collector and other county officers, by over
5000 majority, with Democratic and boiling ticket In
the field.


The Young Mems Municipal Reform Asso-
citation will hold mass meeting at Seinway Hail. on
Friday evening" at which its President Judge Barrett
and other eminent speakers, VIII deliver addresses on
the results OF the election


In reference to the action of the Republi-
cans in the coming Legislature. The Albany Evening
Journal has the folowng "The Of commissions. in
their original character and organization. has passed
The results which some of them exhibited in their Later
career would irrespective Of all other consideratons
make all honest Republicans dIstrust them One thing
may as well understood at the outsethe Republican
party means to work for reform IN right earnest s9o not
the duty OF giving the people honest state admnsua
tion and efficient municipal government aud that duty
IL will faithfully seek to discharge. The enemies who
think the party will Its power simply for selfish ends
nsiudRe IT, and the friends who would have II do soy
II any there be, will ind themselves mistaken In lb
temper"


Should any member of legislative body be
paid for services which he does not render and for at
tendance when he does not attend The EecBedrord


MassJ Mercury thinks not and tries to make the coming
Massachusetts, Legislature Of the same mind. The ke
eurv says: "The man accepting the place the
Obligation to do its work He cannot do it II he enters
the legislative chamber when the days work Is half
over or leaves 1t before the session clOses rule that
"no member shall receive pay for the time that he s
absent would greatly help some mems moral sense"
Exactly So This whole matter of remunerang our law
makers at least Of providing that they sna not oe
private losers by OF their public services one
not easily arranged. Some members are worth great
deal and earn great DEAL and some worth nothing
and nothing. But as general rule valuable man
tire one who seeks the place that he may i've must
always be q suspicious character