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Year: 1871

eat the hot dumpling without winking;
so after dat l often got my dinner dat
way. has often got the hot fat off the
boiling water and drank it. drink my
coffee when it is boiling, and it does not
give me half so much pain as it does to
drink glass of cold water. ] always
likes it just as hot as can get it. /
then interrogated him as TO the effect
heated substances had upon his flesh,
and asked him when he handled them
with his hands if he did not luffer more
than when he took them inwardly, to
which he replied, No, boss, ! often take
my iron out Of the forge with my hand
when red hot, 8H


BUT 1T DoN'r BURN.


Since / was little boy | have never
been afraid to handle fire. He then
stated that often when by himself he
would pick up red hot iron because his
tongs we're not handy, and that he never
felt any discomfort from it. He felt no
more harm, he said, from handling fire
than stones.


/ could cite great number of in
stances besides those mentioned, and
give the names of large number Of
gentlemen of high standing who have
witnessed the wonderful doings of this
untutored African; but ! do not deem
it necessary, as what have stated
can be more than authenticated by
almost any prominent man living in this
locality. l am thoroughly convinced,
from personal observation, that


FIRE HAS NO EFFECT WHATEVER ON HIS


FLESH.


And l am sustained in that belief by
the united judgment of all gentlemen
who have seen him, including large
number Of physicians.


This man should be seen and exam
ined by our scientific men, and the
causes and effects of his remarkable
performances duly investigated; for it
is certain that his power to handle fire
does exist in remarkable degree, and
that, too, without the aid of anything
save what nature has bestowed.
Year: 1871

A boy, sixteen years old, named King,
became weary on the second night of his
confinement to the lookup in Lewis
ton, Maine, and with nail made saw
of a case-knife with which he cut off the
bars of his cell. He had nearly escaped
when the police discovered what he was
doing and put him in another cell. In
a short time he had nearly worked out
of this cell, badly smashing the walls as
well as cutting bars. They then put him
in a third cell, with bracelets on his
wrists, and went on their rounds. In
forty minutes King had cut off two bars
and made his escape.
Year: 1871

Underground Lake In new 10TH


Near a point on the line Of the New
Jersey Midland railroad, known as Port
Tuttle, the workmen we're greatly sur
prised one morning, q week or two since,
to find that several rods Of grading that
they had left over night had entirely dis
appeared, and water and loose mud Of
unknown depth was all that could be
seen. An iron rod fifty feet long was
put down, but no bottom was reached,
and its real depth has not yet been ascer-
tained. The general appearance Of the
surrounding country would seem 10 indi-
cate that there is here an underground
lake, which was once a natural sheet of
water covering a large area Of country,
which is now swamp. By the filling
Year: 1871

SToNEMAN's Report No. }, of date April 9, contains this gem:

 Some there are so impolitic as to assert that a large number of persons styling themselves AriZOnianS are opposed to any measures looking to a solution of this problem, and in that case the Apache war would be ended, the Army withdrawn, and their occupation gone: and it must be admitted that circumstances go very far toward warranting this assumption.

 If Col. Geo. Stoneman will point to one such citizen by name as referred to in this extract, we will at once com mence a war on him as vigorously as we have on himself, and if possible we will drive him and all such from Ari- zona. If there are a large number '" of such persons, one or more can be named, and if Stoneman will not point out some, we shall be und T the necessity of denouncing him as 8 designing and insidious libeler of Ari- zona and her people, and too coward ly to assume definite responsibility. Reader, note the slimy style of above extract.

 This prating Stoneman seems to re- gard the Army the great resource of the country, when 1t is the greedy maw into which the nations products are drawn and there destroyed. Its mission is to destroy-not create. Its destruction however has some limita- tions, which we regret are not better observed. Stoneman is not the only man who despises the people who paid for his education, and his poor services after he was educated. It is a sorry commentary on West Point, that it turns out so many officials with an idea that the people of the United States are theil property, instead of the contrary.

 The people of Arizona are doing just what the pioneers of every foot of this country have done or are now doing, and that is struggling to better their fortunes ill new section, where the soil is free, the grazing for stock only limited by its boundaries, the mines rich and abundant, the climate of great average superiority, and near ly the whole range of occupations and businesses still vacant. The man who asserts the contrary, is a willful or ignorant falsiier, and should not have pay nor honor from the people of the United States nor a home under the Stars and Stripes.
Year: 1871

The THEATRE LAST NIGHT-MIss
LILLE ELDRIDGE.-The audience greet
ing Miss Eldridge at the Theatre last night,
was the best one we have seen since the
first night of Mrs. Chanfrau's appearance
as "Christie Johntsone." We were not dis
appointed last night to find Miss Eldridge
all we had been taught to expect. Her
manners and appearance are such as to win
favor with the public, while her amiability
at once gives her an abiding place in the
hearts Of those who behold her.


10 be just, we must say she lacks ex-
preston and if the redundancy of Mrs.
Noyes was divided with that of Miss Ed
ridge, it would be serviceablc to both.


The play of "Alman did not have an ap-
preciative audience, for its first reception,
nor was it such an one as Richmond can
provide for play of its character.


Miss 4. will become favorite wherever
she goes, and if our readers would enjoy
treat we advise them to attend the theatre
during the engagement of this charming
young actress.


Tonight the beautiful play of "Alma"
will be performed for the last time. The
performance will conclude with the lalgha-
bic farce entitled "Stage Struck"
Year: 1871

to it, no sect can expect to be free from
future prosecutions when it may be deemed
to the interests of political parties to assail
them. The Enqirer's professed ignorance
of the secret workings of its party, will not
long deceive those who are most interested
in the early destruction of religious prose-
cutors. 1t must and will have to come out
and avow its friendship for, or opposition
to, such an organization as we have named.
Year: 1871

SEEKERS OF HUMAN SUFFRAGE
What pleasure it is to dwell together in
unity, and how surprising it is to find
Democrats at last returning to reason, and
treating Republicans as if they were really
men, and not animals Of bideous shape. 1t
makes us feel as if we were at an old FASH
ioned camp-meeting where everybody meets
on level, and where only charity and
good-feeling exist. Now isn't it delight
tul? Of course it is.


This morning an omnibus, filled with a
number of prominent gentlemen, members
of the Democratic party, stopped in front
of our office, or at Gerot's, we disremem-
Der which, and politely invited us to join
them, and attend Democratic barbecue to
be given in Brookland township, Hcnrico
county. We regretted our inability to 60,
as light breakfast made us a fit subject to
attend such a gathering for so noble pur-
pose.


Among them we noticed several candi-
dates for the Legislature from this city who
looked as if they would like to have few
Henrico votes to help them along. The
party had accepted the New Departure, for
side by side with them sat Cooley and Hob
son, their Democratic negro associates, who
looked as happy as big sunhowers, and felt
capable of going through Rad like a
streak of creased lightning.


What becomes of all the twaddle and
nonsense of prohibiting colored men from
riding in cars and steamboats,, if this party
of intelligent gentlemen could thus ride side
by side with these colored men? 1t loses
its consistency.


The party looked cheerful and fresh as
new mown hay but, like the song, "Going
to the funeral" and 'Coming from the fl-
neral" change will probably occur on
their return.


We wish the party happy time in all
but finding a respectable number of DEM
ocratic voters in the Township they visit to.
day.
Year: 1871

EXCUSE Us.-We have received COM
munication making inquiry as to the pay
received by the letter-carriers of this city,
but as it came to us without signature, we
decline its publication. Will our friends
never learn that we publish nothing with
out knowing the author?
Year: 1871

A CURIosITY.-The interesting process
of the artificial metamorphosis Of but
terfy from the chrysalis state has lately
been accomplished by Mr.. William
Hinckley of this village. In February
last Mr.. Hinckley discovered large CO.
coon attached to a twig, and carefully
securing it he took it to his house and
hung it up in room where it would be
exposed to moderate heat, being curious
to try the effect of artificial means in de-
veloping the larva, A day or two since,
the cocoon opened, and there emerged q
most magnificent specimen of butterfly OF
the species called the moth king. It is OF
very large size, the wings spreading about
five inches, while the colors are curiously
variegated and remarkably brilliant. The
body of the insect is striped with alter
nate rings of scarlet and white, while on
each of the four wings there is beauti.
full concentric arrangement of colers simi.
lar to the peacock. 1t forms a very in
teresting chronological curiosity and ID
to be put in form for preservation.
Year: 1871

polley the settlement has commenced
with some activity and promise.


To what extent the mineral resources
of the fertile Laurentine belt render that
section capable of giving life to indus
try and support to population, it is inn
possible to say. just enough has been
discovered to give indications that the
mineral deposits within and on the out
skirts of the range may prove to be quite
"a important element of the wealth of the
Canadas. Both iron and lead mines have
been opened and worked to some extent
north of Kingston very valuable deposits
of plumbaeo have, within year, been
found and opened gold is extensively in
dicated throughout wide region in both
provinces, and more will probably be
found in profitable quantities. An excel
lent marble is already being quarried, and
the copper mines on the north shore Of
Lake Superior are unquestionably of great
future value, and recent developments go
to show that the same region is remark
ably rich in silver. Taking all these facts
into consideration, it may be assumed that
the productive and habitable territory of
the Canadas is not confined to their till
able lands. a.


Having considered the population, re-
sources and capabilities of the Dominion
of Canada, at some future time, it may be
of interest to consider the comparative
area and population in comparison with
New England, and the causes that have
retarded the growth of Canada hitherto
as desirable information in forming opin-
ions upon the policy of annexation.
Year: 1871

THE LEASE OF THE SARATOGA RAIL.
RoAD.-In another column we publish
from the Troy Times an announcement
of the lease of the Rensselaer, and Sara
toga Railroad to the Hudson and Della.
ware Canal Company. This is an import
ant movement for Rutland and one which
will prove beneficial to the town as GEN.
tral point for the distribution of coal to
New England and the establishment here
of large depots for its storage and sale.


We especially commend to our citizens
the paragraph which speaks of the inhu-
enna of this ,,,nvo..o-t upon tho nnunu-
fastures of Troy. The views expressed
apply with greater force to Rutland as
a manufacturing point if once successful
ly inaugurated. Therefore read the para
graph substituting Rutland for Troy, and
then it will not express more than half
the Importance of the bearing it will have
at this point. While we welcome every
thing that can possibly rebound to the
benefit of Rutland, yet there is another
aspect of the question that is of serious
import. 1t is grave question whether
the consolidation of large railway inter
est in the hands of few rich mouopolists
is not fraught with great danger to the
interests of the people and the State.
Especially is this serious matter when
we find that Vanderbilt and such large
and wealthy monopolizing corporations
as the Delaware Canal Company are
making encroschments upon our State,
welding heavy financial and political
power. The consolidation of railways in
the interests of combined power and in
fuence, that are liable to override and
control the business and politics of the
country is one of great moment and grave
importance and it is feared portends
evil
Year: 1871

Fort vENaEANcE.-Pittsford was .
frontier township and Fort Vengeance in
that town was the most northerly post in
Vermont on the west side Of the Green
Mountains which was held BY the Ameri.
cans during the revolution. Fort Ven
geance was built early in the year 177s
upon an eminence on the east side of Otter
Creek near the highwsy leading from
Pittsfort to Brandon.
Year: 1871

Frank Haven has purchased the in
terest of his partner, Myron Ordway, in
the Ordway Mills on Twenty Mill
Stream, and is to carry on the business
there hereafter alone.


Mrs. Hiram Giddings, sister OF
Hon. G. French, was buried from the
Methodist Church on the 18th inst.


-Messrs. Parker and Piper, extensive
lumber men, had their annual wood-burn'
ing on the 18th inst, and must have lost
at least $1,000 thereby. About year
ago they set fire to the brush of their
winters cutting for the purpose of clean
ing the land on which to raise grain, the
fire broke from its prescribed limits and
destroyed $50 cords of wood cut and
piled for market. This year the same
thing was done with the same result, only
more so. And while the Messrs. Parker
& Piper used greater caution to restrain
the devouring element, the wind and fire
made greater and more successful efforts,
licking up'about $50 cords of capital cut
wood, and spres sding over many acres of
forest woodland. By the efforts of the
people the fire was stayed as night ap-
preached, though gang of men with
hoes and spades watched all night to
guard against any sudden outbreak.
Last year we expressed the opinion that
these enterprising-young men would, by
industry and good management, make up
their loss, and they have done 80. And
by an extra effort this year they will do
the same. But when the spring of 1872
comes round, we opine they will take q
quiet rainy day in which to burn brush,
rather than dry windy one. In addi-
ton to the loss to themselves the damage
to the wood lot of E. D. Smell is no small
item.


The readers of the HERALD will re-
member the fate of young Sesver of Pom
fret, who was lost in the Veruns, off the
coast of Florida. Connected with his
sad death it should be related as a most
praiseworthy act of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company that,
although his life was insured for So,
900 by that Company, and the policy
contained a clause rendering it void if the
insured died at sea without permit from
the underwriters for the voyage, Sesver
had neglected to obtain any such permit.
On the pledge of the policy his friends
had aided him by funds to complete his
education. On representation of all the
facts to the Company, they allowed the
claim and paid the $4,000 to the amount
his friends had advanced on the pledge of
it, without grumbling or any unreasen-
able delay. The city of Hartford, with
its worldwide reputation for solvent in
suranoo companies may well be proud of
the good name enjoyed by its business
men. When Paine was killed on the
railroad last September, though he had
let his life insurance policy in the Ph@aix
Life Insurance Company lapse by nom
payment of premium due, still the di-
rectors, though under no obligations to
do it, generously returned to Mrs. Paine
the money they had received from her
husband in premiums previously paid.
Hence the old saying that Corporations
have no souls" in so far as the Hartford
Companies are concerned, is nst true, and
the public will Judge them accordingly.
Year: 1871

the following:


The Pennington stage, Levi Risley driver,
came in this morning, and as usual stopped ior
a moment near the depot On the top were
safely and comfortably seated three young la
DIES from Mrs. Porter female seminary in that
place, and the inside of the stage was full. The
sudden appearance of a switch engine out OF
the depot frightened the horses and they start
ed upon run up Railroad square. turning into
Chnrch street. Every one wdo saw the start
thought there would be fearful disaster, but
soon after were astonsbed by seeing the stage
coming slowly back, driven by one OF tne hs gLrls
on ton. who had at the risk OF her lie cnmoed
from Tho Lox and sized the reins thereby OBJ
tanning control OF the animals, and she soon
brou o bt them to terms.
Year: 1871

The Waterbury american says: A few
days ago, while Mr.. Otis Warner, promi-


nent merchant of Hartford, was visiting at


Woodbury., he went fishing in the Pompa-


raug river, taking his little nephew aboat


eight years of age, named Eddy Lovcland,


with him. After fishing along the banks


with limited success, for some time, he fina lily


took position on the trunk of tree which


had fallen across the river, flung the hook in.


to the water, and waited for bite. After


while he began to move about and slipping


from the tree fell into the river. The water


was deep, and being somewhat loaded down


with tackle, Mr.. Wai her sank to the bottom.


He struggled manfully but could not swim, and


finding it impossible to save himself, he gave


up all tor lost. The boy stood on the bank and
saw his uncle fall, but what could he do


to save him? He walked out on the tree and
peered into the water, but it was deep. Mr.
Warner was at the bottom and he could not
see him. At length the little fellow seized
the fishing pole and plunged the end into the
water. VIII e moving it around in the river
the end struck Mr.. Warner who grasped it
with the grip of dying man and holding
fast to it he was pulled by his nephew to the
surface and at last to the shore where he was
safe. MIR. Warner says that he held up his
arms in the water, but it was deep the boy
could not see them, aud while in that peril


Gus condition, with hope gone, he said to
himself, 81 can't drown here among the hills
alone" but concluded it must be SO. 1t was a
remarkable escape and Mr.. Warner owes his
delivery from watery grave to the presence
of mind and heroic exertions of bis little
nephew.
Year: 1871

Will be given in the evening, at Congress Square,
head of High Street, also on Congress Street. head
OF India. Rockets and other Fire Works will be
displayed, during the Concerts at the same places
Year: 1871

IS- Tho best imitation of real hair
now in the market is that made from lin
en- thread A New Jersey man is the
patentee and only manufacturer in the
country, and he makes black linen
switches between which and the genuine
it is almost impossible to detect differ
ence. The price he receives is three dol
lars a pound
Year: 1871

The editor of the Colorado Herald


had occasion to leave town for three


or four days, and he committed his


paper during his absence to the


charge of young man, novice in


journalism, whom he had just en-


gagged as his assistant. Before leav~
ing he instructed the Ambitious
young editor not to permit any


chance to 40 unimproved, to


force the paper and its very small
subscription price upon the attention


of the public.


always keep before your mind
the fact that the object of this paper
is to extend its circulation" he said.
"and whenever you see chance to
insert puff of the Herald in any
notice you can make, pile 1t in az
thick as you can. Keep the people
stirred up all the time, you UNDER
-tand, so that they will believe that
our paper Is the greatest sheet in the
United States"


The parting tear was shed, and
the editor left. The following night,
when he was far away from home,
his wife died suddenly. Upon the
assistant devolved the unpleasant
duty of announcing the sad intelli-
gence TO the public. He did it as
follows:


''GoNE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN"


"We are compelled this morning
to perform duty which is peculiarly
painful to the able assistant editor,
who has been engaged on this paper
at an enormous expense, in accord
ancc with our determination to make
the Herald first-class journal. Last
night death suddenly and unexpect.
edly snatched away from her domes-
tic hearth (the best are advertised
under the head of Stoves and Furn~
aces, upon our first page) Agatha
Burns, wife Of Rufus p. Burns, the
gen tlemanly editor of the Herald.
Terms. three dollars per year, i'm
variably in advance. A kind mother
and an exemplary wife. Office over
Coleman's Grocery up two flights of
stairs. Knock hard. we shall miss
thee, mother, we shall miss thee. -
job printing solicited. Funeral at
half past four, from the house just
across the street from the Herald
office. Gone to be an angel now
Advertisement inserted for ten cents
a square"


Well. the editor arrived ut home
that day at noon. Slowly aud sad
ly he was observed to arm himself
with a double barreled fowling piece,
into which he inserted about two
pounds and half or bullets. He
marched over to the office, followed
by an immense crowd. The assist
ant editor was busy at the time print-
ing q big placard to be tackled on
the hearse. 1t bore the legend: "Buy
your collins at Simms', over the Her.
aid office.n The assistant editor cast
his eye around and perceived his
chief. Care was set upon that wan
cheek, and thunder cloth ec his brow.
He leveled his gun. The assistant
did not wait. With one wild and
awful yell he jumped from the Sec
window, and struck out
for the golden shores of the Pacific.
But there is only one editor now.
and the clerk i'm the office has stand
ing orders to blow out the brains of
any man who brings an obituary
notice to that paper.
Year: 1871




A letter In the. st. Paul Pioneer,
from Mankato, Minn., December IL,
relates the freezing to death Of
woman and her four children In
Noble county, that State, during the
absence of the drunken husband and
father, who left them destitute DUR
Ing the recent dreadful cold weather.
The letter says: He left her out on
the open prairie, In the dead of win
ter. with scarce stick Of wood, and
what Is still more incredible, while
she was daily expecting confine-
ment. The day after he left her
came the fearful storm of the I'd, and
when that was expended the poor
woman found herself without fuel
She knew that she could scarcely
expect her husband home for several
days, as 1t took that time generally
for him to recover from his sprees,
and the conviction came to her that
her family would soon freeze to death
unless succor could be had from the
neighbors, the nearest of whom was
three miles distant. So on Monday
this desperate woman, at that time
in so delicate condition that she
might be confined to her bed, started
out in the fierce cold for help. At
least such is the supposition, for the
next day some of the neighbcrs
found her body, together with new
born babe, stark stiff, In a snow
bank, where shs had fallen faint aud
perished. Horrified they picked her
up and carried her home, and here,
horror upon horror, they found the
three little cnes also frozen to death.
The drunken brute of a husband and
father was hunted up, and friends In
this city telegraphed for. who at
once vert up and saw the bodies de-
Gently inferred.