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Year: 1870

Appropriate End of n Notorious Criminal.


The Helena (Ark.) Chronicle of recent date
says:-


The notorious Sip Cameron made his last
escape from the penitentiary at Little Rock
about the LIST of December last. In July last he
was taken by the sheriff to the penitentiary,
sentenced to five years imprisonment for lar
cepy. He was adroit enough to slip through
the guards the first week, and soon found his
way to Helena. He soon began his old trade,
to wit, living at the expense of Others, and
broke into the house of G. M. Bumpass. He
was soon picked up by our vigilant police, and
found his way back to the penitentiary.


In December he bid adeu to Hodges and his
guards and returned to Phillips to live on the
charity of his former associates. Our sheriff
was soon apprised of the exit of this adventurer,
and informs us that he has been trying to cap
ture him ever since, twice run him out of the
county, and caused him to leave Tunica county
and seek refuge in the swamp of Coahoma. He
would occasionally cross the river at night to
see his wife in this county, who at this time is
cooking for Mrs. Rabb, eight miles below
Helena OF this the sheriff was informed. He
at once gave to II. G. and j. w. Rabb, who are
nice gentlemen and have the confidence of the
community, orders and instructions to take him
and deliver him to the sheriff's office.


On Saturday night last they were on the look
out for the desperate; about IL oclock they dis
covered fire under the large and commodious
dwelling-house of the family. They soon extin-
guished all appearance of the flame and dis
covered this villain-this pillager-secreted
under the house in the dark. They demanded
him to surrender; he made no reply, but made
his way out on his all-fours as rapidly as pos
sible. About ten steps from the house they fred
simultaneously upon him. He fell to the ground
shot through the head. Thus ended the career
of this most noted scoundrel.
Year: 1870

n san Domingo Commission


Special Despatch to The BUening Telegraph


WASHINGTON, March est is generally un-
derstood in official circles here that there Is a
Board of Commissioners, to be composed of six
prominent Senators and members of Congress-
who, in the course of few weeks, are to take
passage in Government vessel for the city of
San Domingo, for the purpose of examining into
the recently made treaty.


The frigate Congress, recently fitted out at
Philadelphia as the flagship of the South
squadron of the North Atlantic feet, which is
to be commanded by Commodore Jos. f. Green,
is the vessel to be used for this purpose. The
absence of these commissioners will probably be
of about two months duration, remaining at
St. Domingo about month. 1t is supposed that
Congress will make slight appropriation for
this important and much-needed visit, which
the President is anxious should be made.


The oneida Disaster.


The Navy Department has expressed its
desire to Rear-Admiral Rowan, commanding
the Asatic fleet, of aiding as far as
possible in restoring to their relatives the bodies
of each of the officers as perished by the
sinking of the Oneida in Yokohama Bay that
may have been recovered. He is to use all
available means in disposing of the bodies so
they can be prepared for transportation on ship
board, and to send them home in any public
vessel returning to the United States in case it
is desired by their friends.
Year: 1870

"A Cincinnati lady who recently found the
gas escaping in her servants chamber, asked
her If she had blown it out instead of turning it
off, and was told that she ''was not so green as
all that she had only turned it on again little,
that 1t would be easier lighted in the morning.


"A California paper reports that the ''friends'
OF Chnaman, who had been sick for some
time, thought on the 9Th inst. that he was dying
and forthwith tumbled him into a coffin and
proceeded to bury him. Some Americans how
ever, interfered and took him out of the coffin.
1t was then about o'clock in the afternoon,
and the Chinaman lived until o'clock the next
morning when his spirit took its flight to the
Flowery Kingdom.


"A ghost drove an entire family tumultuously
from a house in Oswego at q late hour on Sun
day night After while their excitement was
allayed, and on investigation they found that a
COW, on q foraging raid, had made her way into
rear kitchen and inserted her head into an
empty flour barrel. The barrel became fast on
her horns, and unable to escape the incum-
brance, the terrified animal commenced a frantic
rampage about the apartment, with the result
above described
Year: 1870

Long Island COnYerts-Fas of the


Mormon PrOseIyting Preachers.


The apostles of Mormonism who have been
intent, in season and out of season, in indoctri-
mating the people of Long Island In the word of
Brigham, counted it their chefest JOY on Tues
day to convey company of about sixty, the
majority OF whom are women, to Salt Lake City,
This the elders believe to be an earnest of what
is to follow They say the work is only begun
The elders and bishops have been threatened
with violence by the people of Long Island. The
preachers have received anonymous letters
warning them to quit and the bishops have been
burned in effigy by the incensed people In some
parts of the island. The preachers have recently
been Obliged to work secretly to insure them
selves personal safety, and 1t seems that the
same success has attended their endeavors as in
the public administration.


From Patchouge and Babylon, from Islip and
Freeport the converts have gathered, and the
South Side Railroad has borne them as far as Il
may TO the New Jerusalem. Their baggage
filed one car while their bodies flled another,
and with derisive shouts from the old and
laughter from the young, the emigrants left
Freeport


II Is said by the women who remain on Long
Island that 1t was love of the fair sex for the
men, and the captivating manners of the
preachers, that led SO many of the young girls to
espouse the doctrines taught by Brigham 6S Co
But they have gone and the virtuous populace
mourn not their departure.
Year: 1870

Progress of the RevolutiOn-P0rto CabelIo Be-
siesed-Laguayra and Caracas In Danger OF
Capture.


PORTO CABELLo, March 9.-The whole city is
In state OF alarm, and the women and children
do not know where to fly for refuge from the
insurgents who, it is expected, will take the
city when they choose. Affairs are in much
worse state than at my last; the insurgents have
succeeded In nearly all their movements against
the Government troops, and feel confident of
oyeIthTowing Monagas in very short time.


The President, at last accounts, was on his
way to Coro on the war steamer Bolivar, with
eight hundred men; but he has met with ill sue
cess thus far in his efforts to suppress the re-
bellion. His intention was to reinforce the
troops at Coro and from thence to march
against the insurgent army at Barquisemeto and
San Felipe but while he has been going by sea
tc Coro the rebels have moved by land to this
vicinity and are now actively besieging this city,
which is entirely at their mercy.


They have possession of all the approaches,
and allow nothing TO pass, and we have had
no mails or communication with Valencia or
the interior for the past twelve days. They
have cut off the water main by which the city
is supplied from the river San Estevan, and there
is none to be had except from the old wells.
Skirmishes take place in the suburbs daily
between the insurgents and the Government
troops; but after few shots the rebels usually
retire 10 the mountains.


GuZman Blanco the prominent leader In this
revolution, and who is the candidate for the
Presidency, has landed on the coast of Cura-
mienate from Curacoa, whence he was ordered
away by the King of Holland, and is said to be
now at San Felipe. with force of insurgents
under his command. He has issued procla-
nation in relation to the demands of the revo-
Iutionifts upon the Monagas Government, the
particulars of which have not yet come TO hand
Year: 1870

A British feet is to be established in
the Mediterranean, with malta as its base,
in view of a possible movement of Russia
southwark. 1t is said to be certain that
she has now in the Black Sea sixty iron
clad gunboats ready for use. The news
of the withdrawal of Russia from the treaty
of Paris caused a great sensation at
Tours


There is Democratic majority ofone
in the lower branch of the New York Leg
islature. The Senate being Democratic
there will be smooth work in both Houses,
and the Governor and the interests of the
canals sustained without serious trouble.
Year: 1870

for money for household expenses
when it is needed; but you are not
willing to miss the opportunity OF
selfshly venting your unpleasant feel
ings on this convenient domestic
scapegoat.


And If she should (Wonderful to
think Of y pluck up enough courage
to ask you for money to buy new
dress - though it may be only six
months since she last committed this
mortal sin-don't { ask her ironically II
she thinks thousand dollars will do
her for this time; or make some cut
ting remark about her ruinous ex-
travaganoe and the slave life that yOu
lead but if you can afford it, give her
the money cheerfully and q kiss into
the bargain. But if you really feel
too poor to indulge yourself in the
pleasure of seeing your wife in new
dress for the first time In six months.
give her the kiss anyhow, and ex-
plain the matter kindly to her, and
the kiss and the kind explanation will
go nearly all the way toward making
her forget the disappointment.


And, above ALL don't bring your
business home at night with you
Don't sit in solitary misanthropy, or
snarl and poke the fire. Your wife
hasn't had chance to talk to you all
day. She has thousand little cheer
ing items to communicate, but while
you sit there looking so cold and re-
pellant, she has no courage to begin.


Your children are eager for game
Of TOmps; but they are afraid of
mana " when he looks aS he does here
to-nighti so they cougregate in half
awed manner IN the corners, until it
is time to go to bed. No pleasant
chat, 20 merry laughter, no game at
romps, no music-nothing but gloom


and constraint, because father has
come home in bad humor.


You uBgrateful man You inhu-
man iceberg! to behave so in the bo-
som Of your family! To turn away
from the pleasures and the privileges
still left You, because yoH cent hare


ererWhtRg jstst as you aCaRt u! Think


of the loving, clinging hearts that
your coldness shadows-ot the bright
| faces over which your frOwn has cast


reflected gloom. Aren't you
ashamed of yourself?


| Again. your burdens may be 50
| heavy thatA you. eCtaI not smile. But,
| oh be kind. Because your own soul
| is dark, don't pierce another heart
with a needless wound by your cold
ness and sullenness. Because there
are some thorns IN your way, don't
plant eother thorns in the path OF
another with your own hand. IF you
can not be cheerful, be kind
Year: 1870

THE Chicago Post is responsible
for the statement that "a canvass Of
the United States Senate shows that
three fourths of the men in it are en-
gagged avoEedly or through their
friends, in some form of business, the
profits Of which are directly increased
BY the imposition Of high duties on
foreign articles which come into com
petition with them" We hope the
action OF the Senate upon the revision
Of the tariff will emFhatically contra
diet this assertion. aiaa t4l..f
Year: 1870

. Times arc getting worse and worse
every day


What then, my dear sir? Will it
do aDy good to draw your face up into
ten thousand wrinkles, and vent the
bitterness of your spirit upon all with
whom you come in contact, on the
strength Of the above mentioned fact?


Suppose you had 10 walk barefoot
over road thickly strewn with thGrns
aud sharp, finty stones. w hat would
you do? Go aside out Of your way to
tread on every stray thorn and pebble,
instead OF carefully avoiding every
needless hurt by picking your way
/ YEARLY through them? Which course
+ will you choose now2


VIII you snap your wife up at the
! breakfast table when she asks you for
:" a little change" would you suggest
4 to her the probability of your all GO
ing to ruin IN short time through
/ the prodigal outlay made for house
hold needs, and then throw the money
across the table at her as You would
throw a bone to a dog2 You know
yerv we'll that her demand is perfectly
reasonable; and you know, too, that
you would be just as much offended
a. you are now if she did not ask you
Year: 1870

STRANGE CHARACTER.-A man who gave
his name as Charles Watkins, and who turns
out to be Charles Livingstone, once respec-
table merchant in this city, was arrested while
trying to enter the house Of Mr.. Schaeffer, on
Portland avenue, before daylight yesterday
morning. This man has strange mania for
which name is yet to be invented. He will
break into house at night justf or the luxury
OF standing by the bedside of person and
looking at him or her, as the case may be-, as
they lie asleep. He has been known to do
THIS on several occasions and, after standing
there and gazing Tor hours, leave without dis
turbine anything, and close the doors care
fully after him.


About six months ago he got himself into
serious trouble in this way, being arrested as
burglar and held to answer He entered the
room OF young lady after she bad retired and
gone to sleep. Taking his favorite position
beside the bed, he stood gazing at the beauti-
ful sleeper till, perhaps, conscious of the pre-
sence near her, she awoke and was frightened
terribly. BY the faint light of the moon as it
shone through the lattice she saw this strang-
er standing still and motionless at her bedside.
She screamed and tainted, and the inmates of
the house, aroused by the noise came rushing
In Just in time to catch the intruder.


The affair caused good deal OF excitement
and no little gossip at the time, but subsequent
tacts have proved that the man was harmless,
and went there just Ito satisfy this singular
longing Of his. He has been caught in several
such places since then, but at no time has he
ever disturbed anything or anybody. lie was
presented to the court as suspected felon,
charge not justified by the facts in the case,
and held in $500 to be of good behavior for
twelve months. His case is a strange one
indeed. .-LouiSrlUc Courier
Year: 1870

l announce myself as a candidate for the
perience of four years at the Alexandria Gas
Works, we presume our qualifications for the
position will be conceded; and we would add
that We hope there are many who will not for
got "Auld Lang Syne.n


my 9-te JACOB kOXBURY.,
Year: 1870

RETIRED BAKERS RECIPE FOR BREAD.
Take an earthen vessel, larger at the top
then at the bottom, put in one pint of warm
water, one and half pounds Of flour. and
half a pint Of malt yeast mix well together
and set away in a warm place until it raises
and falls again, which will be in from three
to five hours. Then pat two large sPoonsful
Of salt into two quarts Of water, and mix with
The above rising then put in about nine
pounds Of flour, and work it well let il rise
until light then make it into lcavee. New
and runny -four requires One-fOurth more salt
then old and dry flour. Bake as soon az
light.


CURIOUS HANGING BAsKET.-Procure
large sized turnip and scrape the inside, leav-
Ing thick wall all around fill the cavity
with earth, and plant in it some clinging
vine or morning glory. Suspend the turniP
with cords and in little time the vines will
twine aronnd the strings, and the turnip
sprouting from below VII put fourth leaves
and stems that will turn upward and curl
gracefully around the base.


To PREVENT TIE HAIR From TURNING
GRAY, OR FALLING Once a week apply
Mecca Oil, rubbed thoroughly upon tho
scalp. with the ends of the fingers, at bed
time. Let il remain until morning, then wash
the head freely in one pint Of water mixed
with one ounce ofsprits Of ammonia.
Year: 1870

the hills, the stean whistle is heard, the
click of the miners tools, and all the busy
life Of quarry. We are at the celebrated
mines Of the Clough Stone Company, two
miles from Amherst, and thirty miles from
Cleveland.


THE QUARRIES.


AL is busy life here. Immense blocks
Of the pure " Amherst" are being lifted
from their beds, as easily as a child handles
its toy, as seen in the accompanying illus
tration, and placed upon cars, switch from
the railroad running into the quarry. The
steam derricks made light work Of handling
the great blocks, and the workmen know
exactly bow to poise them so that the
slightest touch Of the hand will move them.
1t reminds one Of the building Of the
Temple, SO easily does everything work,
and so little is said among the laborers.
Car load after car load is thus taken out
and sent on its way. In few days or
weeks this very stone forms a component
part Of some elegant block on our streets.
so rapid is our progression in this nineteenth
century Other cars are backed into the
quarry and loaded, and thus the work goes
on from day to day. We trow the quarry
men think little of the all important part
they are acting in the progress Of the age.


Our accompanying illustration, prepared
expressly for the Lind O,cner from photo
graphs and sketches, by Potter, of Elyria,
will give our readers an idea of the general
appearance Of the main quarry on working
day. The blocks Of stone are for a moment
at rest, and the quarrymen have suspended
labor to allow the picture to be taken. 1t
is momcntary hush in noisy world Of
work, clangor and industry.


In these days when our tumble-down
buildings are becoming a disgrace to the
city, as well as to our architects, it is well to
look into this matter Of stone, and see what
are its various properties, and whether it
will endure down through the centuries, or
sven through the short span Of ysars allotted
Year: 1870

The daily struggle against the fatality Of
the elements, has converted the coal miner
into a kind Of workman soldier. In this
army of labor the old instruct the young,
and these last soon acquire in the assidious
pursuit Of their duties, patience, reflection,
GOODNESS, and host Of solid qualities, with
out which be cannot be good miner. The
body must be Injured to the seyerest fatigue,
and brave continual dangers, 70 become ac-
custOmed. to life under ground. See those
men who emerge from the shaft in the dusk
Of the evening, walking with heavy tread,
with blackened faces, with clothes and hats
wet and covered with mud ? Where are they
going? They rejcin their families in 81
lence and calmness Recognize II them the
pioncers of the subterranean world, the
obscure vet manly combatants OF the abyss


The coal miner is ever ready 70 sacrifice
b;s own life to save that Of bis comrades,
being by nature full Of courage and devO-
tion. In many cases born in the neighbor
hood Of Biz mine, be used ~ dom to mi
crate. but now under the excitement strikes
subsequent migratons are unfortunately
too frequent


The intelligence of the miner is unceas-
ingly called into play il the execution Of
bis task. The applications Of geometry
and underground geology become familiar
to him and be eagerly follows the seam Of
coal, and studies its various phases with the
ardor Of gambler


The loss of the seam distresses him be
experiences no joy until be has recovered il,
and il it will but yield combustble Of su-
perior quality, be feels nearly as much pleas
ure as though the mine were bis own.


1t is lamentable fact that, in this coun-
try, our coal miners arc far from being, As
a rule, the most temperate Of men, and that
too much Of their hardearned wages are
spent in driuk.-Sarards Coal Circular.
Year: 1870

cients with the trowel and derrick. Whether
the old Egyptians quarried the stones for
the pyramids or manufactured them from
sand, by means Of some process now buried
with their civilization. is a problem that
scientists will never solve. But it is yery
difficult to believe that anything except ma
tural granite would endure down through
the ages, and the opinion Is general thai the
stone from which these immense structures
are built was quarried and removed, by
means Of appliances unknown to us, to the
banks Of tbe Nile. The Sphinx would in
deed become mockery, with its great placid
face welcoming the traveller across the
desert. if we thought its compost parts were
but a solution Of chemicals, instead Of the
everlasting rock.


The marvellous and beautiful blocks
Of variegated marble which the traveller
finds among the ruins Of Pompeii, SO per
fectly cut that the square of the modern
fails to detect any imperfectiOn in the square
OF the ancient, go to show that the quarying
Of stone was brought to great perfection
long before Nero drove bis golden chariots
to the Circus Maximus. Aud the mighty
remains of the great temple of Pestum,
whose large blocks of marble and porphyry,
now ivy-grown and gray with the sea air Of
centuries, tell US that there were once a
people who knew how to quarry stone
from the bills, and erect it into temples
more beautiful and symmetrical than
Solomon's.


Later down the ladder of time, and we
find the old Florentines quarrying stone to
build the palaces and churches Of their
delightful city on the Arno There still
.enslps. i1ussa Imhsnse blocks Of granite,
one of which was evidently removed few
yards from its original bed, but which was
Of such immense weight that it was never
carried further. The Pitt Palace, the
Palazio Vecchio, and several other strue-
turcs in that city, where Michael Angelo
was born, are evidences that Lorenzo the
Magnificent did not neglect to study well
the art of stone-cutting.


We might continue indefinitely this emu
meration Of instances in the Old World,
where stone quarrying has been an impor
tant part Of national wealth and national
character, but our limited space will not per-
NIT. Our present object is to inform our
readers in regard TO the all-important mat
ter Of building stone, where it comes from,
and how it is obtained.


AMHERST, OHIO.


This is splendid village on the Cleve-
land 4 Sandusky railroad, at which point
you leave the cars for the quarries, two
Year: 1870

miles distant, tDo
route lying over
a pleasant country
road. As you pass
along the lodges
Of rock cropping
out here and there
by the roadside
foretell the hidden
treasures from
which cities are
built, and from
which our own
city of Chicago has
drawn 80 largely
for the erection Of
many Of its busi-
ness structures.


At last large der


ricks appear over