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Year: 1872

DESTRUCTION or FISH IN CALTFORNIA.-The


CalifOrnians are very much excited over an


outrage recently perpetratei on the west


side OF Lake Tahoe, viz, the planting of


traps by certain fishermen in the streams on


the Californian side of the lake. In these


traps all the fish which pass up to spawn are


caught and slaughtered. The sight at the


mouth of the stream is absolutely scken-


ing. = When the poor fish, . says a recent
account, - find themselves entrapped and IN
Ible to pass up the stream, they become
perfectly frantic. They leap out of the
water to the height of five or six feet,
striking against the pickets of the trap,
breaking their noses, knocking out their eyes,
and otherwise lacerating and manning them
selves. They even become SO wild that they
start into fighting and tear each others fms
and backs till hardly a sound fish is to be
seen Many of the trout become so much
exhausted and are SO near dead that they
may be taken up in the hand yet all these
sick and half-dead fish are sco0ped out of
the water, put up IN baskets, and sent TO
the markets of Nevada and California.
While on our side of the lake no fish are
being taken, on the California side the fisher
men are siaughtering the trout at such
rate that in a few years the lake and streams
with it will hardly contain fish. >
The fish commissioners are earnestly request
ed to interfere.
Year: 1872

analogous to ebullition-i E., throwing
off continually vast bubbles of gas that
form the so called prominences of which
more anon. Many simply withhold assent,
on the ground that where the conflicting
influences sf pressure and temperature so
far transcend all terrestrial experience it
is unsafe to dogmatize. From what we
can learn upon the earth it would seem
that no substance could possibly remain a
gas under such pressure as those tlat
must prevail even few hundred miles be-
low the solar surface, though perhaps the
recent researches of Andrews partly re-
move the difficulty.
Year: 1872

The Noupou FESTIVAL. On St.
Johns Day kind of entertainment more
curious than nice was held in the
neighborhood Of New Orleans. 1t was not
4 novel festivity by any means, since the
correspondent who acquaints Us with the
details speaks of 1t as an affair Of yearly
repostion The fact, however, that such a
ce Celebration should be still kept up under
the changed condition of the .colored pop
ulaton o. the South is matter for regret
and surprise 1t Is hard. no doubt, for
people to change old habits. Those who
practice the unearthly Noudou" business
are comparatively few in number, and we
may hope that, with its present devotees,
q practice so anomalous in a civilized land
will pass out OF existence On this
occasion the '' oudou Festival was held
near Bayou Tchoupitoulas. 1t is the
custom to conceal the place of the
intended rendezvous, probably for the
same reason that leads to the concealment
of spots chosen for pugilistic battles but
the correspondent named contrived to find
out where the thing was to be, and saw it
entirely through. 1t began at midnight
and lasted till morning. About three
hundred persons assisted, one third of whom
were whites, and the majority OF the whole
were females The performance witnessed
was very much in the nature of the old
witches Sabbath. There was a queen
one Marie Lavaux, a comely quadroon-
who arrived in great state after all the
rest. \ fire was built on the exact edge
of the lake, and all present brought piece
mood r,aEinr, ruTSh rhrorr .
on. In the water salt was put by hideous
old negro, who jabbered something in
Creole. Black pepper was added by
young girl. \ box was now brought, and
from it black snake was taken and cut
into three parts. One of these was put
in the pot by the queen, one by the old
man, and the third by the young girl At
this point grand howl was INDUCED in
by the company, after which the queen
called for a cat. The animal being
brought, the "queen" deliberately cut its
throat, and pitched it into the cauldron
a fresh chorus followed, and then black
rooster was handed to her majesty, who
tied its head and feet together, and flung It
into the pot alive. The "queen" now
ordered the entire party to undress, which





songs and wells. White and colored
powders were meanwhile poured into the
cauldron, and on the fire, which thereupon
burned with various changing colors. The
company next Joined hands, and danced
madly round and round, singing an extraor-
dinaTy chorus in " Gumbo French, .
interspersed with peals of demOniac
laughter This choice of diversion,
alternated by the enunciation of a lot of
mystical gibberish by the queen" was
followed by a simultaneous rush into Lake
Ponchartrain by the entire crowd. They
remained in the bath for half an hour, and
on emerging enjoyed the intellectual treat
Of sermon from the queen" prior TO a
more material feast, the provision for
which is said to have been brought in
baskets, but which might appropriately
have been eked out from the contents of
Year: 1872

a WEAsEL's MILITARY TACTICs.-The
Portland Transcript prints this funny des-
cription;


"A good old Westbrook Quaker vouches
for the truth of the following story of a
battle between a weasel and a rat, in which
the former showed military capacity that
would be the making of general. The
good old man gave his peace principles a
little vacation while he watched the fight
with lively curiosity. 1t was evident from
the first, that, in an open, fair field, the
rat carried too many guns for his slippery
enemy, and drove him at every set-to.


The weasel at length appeared discour-
aged, and was, for a time, lost to sight.
Our friend soon found he was burrowing in
the ground He rapidly made a tunnel,
which, when finished, had large entrance
and a very small exit. This done, he ven
tured out and again attacked the rat, but
soon fed before him, as on each former oc
casion He disappeared in the larger open
ing to his tunnel, the rat pOuncing in after
him. He soon appeared squeezing himself
out of the small opening at the opposite ex-
tremity of the mine, dashed back with
great speed to the hole down which the
rat had just disappeared, and plunged in
without the slightest hesitation. The mo-
mentum Of the rat must have wedged him
fast in the cunning trap prepared for him,
and the weasel was upon his unprotected
rear before he could change front. All
that followed must be left to the imagIna-
tiop."
Year: 1872

THE WEAruER-Aside from the sud
den and severe eases Of sickness caused bv
the heat, it Is becoming apparent that the
prolonged high temperature Is creating
other and more chronic forms of disease.
So far, there Is little to encourage the hope
of an immediate relief from the heated
term which has set in, and which Is the
very natural antithesis of the extreme
cold of last winter and the early spring.
Even the showers which are so frequent
and copious, and, more extraordinary, the
heat lightning itself, do not tend in any
y---->r- .,hla Aaes-aa - ar,,ajiorata the heat


We have before Us two hot months. july
and August are trying months at the best,
and commencing with the thermometer
among the nineties in the shade, the phys
ical system will nece zsarily be reduced In
strength and vigor of resistance to disease
long before the malarial season c0mmen-
ces. 1t Is well to be prudent in living at
all times, but now it Is indispensably nee
essary. Any well-read physician will
say that there is nothing recondite in the
matter. 1t Is as easy TO preserve the
health as it Is to carry on a trade The
rules of life are few and SIMPLE the ma
jority of the people understand them well
enough for ordinary occasions, but they
also fail to recognize the exceptional eases
in which exceptional care Is essential.


Of all the eases of sunStroke which
take place, the vastly large proportion
might be avoided by wearing wet leaves or
wet handkerchiets in the hat, and abstain
ing from strong drink. \ less amount Of
81 - ].
the appetite in health Is the best Indicator
Of the necessity for eating, when one does
not crave food one had better let 1t alone.
Nor is there less danger from over-indul-
gence of the passions than from excess in
eating and drinking That anger which
sends the blood coursing through the veins
with impunity with the thermometer at
forty, is dangerous and may be fatal when
the temperature Is ninety-ive. Tae con-
clusion OF the whole matter Is that one
should be temperate In all things. and
should understand that it Is possible to be
Incorporate IN the use of ice water as well
as in drinking champagne. 1t IS well to
eat vegetables, but they should be fresh
1t is wellto eat some meat, but only when it
Is really craved 1t is well to be in earnest,
but not to be angry and right to be leis-
urely and wrong to be lazy. The body and
mind should be occupied, yet neither
should be Overtaxed. If possible, all ex-
ira exertion should be postponed till cool
weather, and above all, there should be no
worrying about ones health, and no swal-
lowing of drugs and nostrums. \ cheer
full spirit and the performance of ones
duty will be better than pills or powders.
This sort of weather Is best, or we should
not have it.-Proridence Jonrnal.
Year: 1872

Caleb Cushing says the English are to him
one of the standing miracles of the age. The
exquisite simplicity with which they attack
positions which no one cares to defend or
try to defend-positions hopelessly untenable
is thing you can never explain by any
reference to the ordinary rules of human
conduct
Year: 1872

Greeley's first effort at writing Of epitapbs
for himself was this


May IL be written on my grave thatI


(H. g.


NEVER WAS 4 FOLLOWER


OF THE


DEMOCRATIC PARTY,


AND


LIVED AND DIED


IN NOTHING ITS DEBTOR.
In 1869, he thanked the Republican State
Committee for the faith they evinced in his
devotion to the Republican cause, and said
- trust that some friend may be able to
say with truth at my grave, that my
political friends never were asked by me for
any favor, and never required of me any hon.
orable service that [ did not eheerfully
render
In Boston, the other day, as if recognizing
to what depth he had sunk, 'he said he
asked only this epitaph


4 GOOD PRINTER,
A RESPECTABLE PUBLISHER,


AND


AN HONEST EDITOR
Ii would have been well for his fame, If
his epitaph could end there; but to it must
be added this:


AN EVIL HOUR
DEMOCRACY TEMPTED HIM,


AND HE


DIED ITS DEBTOR
Year: 1872

A woman in England was cutting boiled
potatoes recently. She took up one that was
large, mealy, and inviting. She laid il on
her plate and cut it in two. So far, there Is
nothing in this story which is at all strange
or singular But here comes the wonderful
part. As soon as the potato was cut, out
jumped a frog, which threw several sum
mersets. and then croaked pecan of joy at
its delivery. The woman has declared her
readiness TO affirm to the truth OF this story.
Year: 1872

SELLING OUT. - Louis f. Raab gives
notice in another column that he will sell
all his property at junction City, cheap
for cash, between this time and the first
of August, as he intends to go into another
business. Parties indebted to him will
probably find it to their advantage to
make an immediate settlement. See
advertisement.
Year: 1872

In his address on "Forefathers' Day." in
New York, Henry Ward Beecher, allud.
ing to the Presidents attendance at Gree.
ley's funeral, said: ...#


He has, it is true, one fault. He can
not cut dash. When he was called to
leave the church where our lamented
friend and neighbor lay in state-[and here
as great and sudden hush fell upon the
company ]-he blushed like schoolboy to
walk down the broad aisle with every eye
upon him. Itwas a most refreshing sight.


81 have always believed in him, and do
now, and think we ought to be grateful
that in the chair at the White House sits
a man whose grandfather was born in New
England, and if so good a man as General
Grant himself was not born there, what
would he have been if he had been so for
tunater ~
Year: 1872

This Famous Farm and Fireside Fayorite has for
nearly Quarter of Century been the most Successful
and Popular Paper in its Sphere-and is now reccg


nized as the Standard American Authority on Rural
and Domestic Affairs, and Eirst-Class, High Toned
Literary and Family Journal IL long ago attanedau
IMMENSE
Year: 1872

"Wt&iom crieth aloud ~ the streets"


You cannot make men lend money at six
per cent. per annum while railOad companies.
cities, and other corporations in this State and
all over the land are begging for it at eight,
nine, and ten per cent, and that on the best
security possible.


If you forbid men to lend to individuals at
more than six per cent. you merely deprive
tho borrowers OF the privilege of getting mon
ey on the same terms that corporations get it
openly. And you drive borrowers to shifts
and eyaslons Of the law, adding greatly to the
risk of the lender and the expenses of the bor-
rover. You make him pay heavily for the
greater risk, and compel him to employ q
broker and pay him for his services.


Ii you want immigrants to come here you
must offer them inducements you must show
them the advantage of coming here. If you
want to bring money here you must offer 1t in.
ducements-a better rate of interest than else.
where and good security.


The best way to make sales of our lands and
to increase their value is to make money abun
dant and the way to bring money is to dc
everything to invite 1t, to do nothing to drive
it away or keep it away.


We beg that sensible people will ondel
these propositions. ns.-Iichmond InQuier.
Year: 1872

Some of the rarest traits of character
have been discovered among the lowliest
and most obscure. Wild flowers are
often the most attractive; aud so there
bloom in the by-ways of society, without
the genial influence of superior culture
aud refinement, noble characters in which
there are at once symmetry and beauty.


The ministry of Christ was mostly
among the humble and the poor. They
had most of His sympathy, for they
needed it most. He preferred to grace
their lowly abodes rather than the dwell
liDgs of the wealthy. Christ's teachings
we're not all dnactic. His example is as.
eloquent as His doctrine. We learn as
much from the study of His life as of
His words. The tuition of Jesus is not
confined 20 tbs temple or to places of
Year: 1872

A SMALL Biadeford boy put lighted
match into nearly empty powder .keg
to see what would happen. He won't
do so again, as his curiosity is entirely
satisfied, but the girl who sat next to
him in school thinks be looked batter
with his nose on.
Year: 1872

TO THOSE WHO WANT
A GOOD NEWSPAPER
A Paper for the Merchant, the Farmer, tho
Mechanic, the Stock Trader, the Poll
tician. the man of Leisure, the
Family Circle, the Workshop,


and the Office.
Year: 1872

Chief of Police that he had received orders
from his superior officers to arrest me and


KEEP ME SAFE,


but to give me every comfort compatible with
security. I was given room, in which you
found me, and in which cot was put at
night. The next morning sent for my wife.
who remained with me until was released, a
second cot having been furnished for her use.
Our meals were excellent, both in quantity
and quality, and sent from the private table of
the Chief of Police. The interpreter who was
placed at my disposal was considerate and
obliging. l was conducted to the palace of
the Captain General. and on my entrance
taken in charge by an officer of the palace,
the policeman who had escorted me remaining
behind, out of hearing. was


PLEASANTLY RECEIVED By GENERAL cEpAILos
and his chief Of staff. who acted as interpre-
ter. When questioned by His Excellency as
to the business which had brought me to
Cuba, stated that my object was to interview
the insurgents. The Captain General in
formed me that had been arrested because
had been seen in communication with sus-
pected sympathizers with the insurrection.
was ordered back to the prison with the infor-
nation that would soon be discharged. I
was at the same time directed to


CALL AT THE PALACE


upon my release. In conformity with the
invitation l presented myself before the Cap
tain General on the 18th, and was informed
by him that there was no objection to my
seeing the insurgents, but he at the same
time warned me against the almost


INsURMoUNTABLE DANGERS


attending such an undertaking"


General Ceballos has furnished Mr.. Hen
derson with letters of introduction to General
Riquelme, commander-in-chief of the army
of operations, and to Brigadier Fajardo, Gov
ernor of Puerto Principe and commanding the
Central Department, also safe conduct.


Mr.. Henderson will leave for Puerto Prin-
cipe, the headquarters Of the Spanish army,
on the 23d instant, and accompany one of the
columns traversing the rebellious districts in
pursuit of the operating insurgents.
Year: 1872

Judge Bedford for denomination TO the Judiciary
Don ventiOn. This Convention has already agreed
to stand By the recommendation Of the committee


Mr.. Jacob Cohen made lengthy speech, oreteM-
ing the great future of the national democracy ana
predicting that carried on a. II was a. present. t
was bound to become the most powerful political
organization In the Empire City.
Year: 1872

The total number of votes cast for Governor was
377,7o0 being an increase In four years OF over
thirty-dve thousand. The straght-out democratic
ticket received about one hundred and thirty votes
In the entire State
Year: 1872

Governor Warmoth had faith in the peo-
pie, and he had faith in majority of their
representatives who composed the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana. A
careful perusal of the proceedings in the
Senate and House of Representatives yes
terday will show that his faith was well
founded.


After a long and tedious struggle the
contest has at last ended in triumph of law
and the preservation of the peace. This is
attested by the legislative proceedings yes
terday, when the ability of the people to
sustain a constitutional government was
clearly demonstrated.


A full Senate affirmed the legality of the
recent extra session of the Senate, and the
wisdom of selecting Senator Pinchback to
preside over that body. For the details of
the business transacted in both houses of
the General Assembly yesterday we refer
our readers to the official reports.


The attention of the whole country has
been directed to Louisiana during the past
two weeks and the public mind in other
sections of the Union has been aroused by
the fear that an outbreak here was immi
neEt at any time.


The crisis has passed The Senate now
meets in body, and it is understood that
tomorrow at twelve o'clock the members
of the House of Representatives who weIe
expelled last Friday will be present for the
purpose of asking a reconsideration of the
vote of expulsion in each individual case.
This, though the House has had quorum
for several days, will enable that body to
represent the whole people of the State in
their legislation.
Year: 1872

BY TEL LEGRAPH


LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS
CHANGE OF QUARTERMAsTERs


BELGER GOING TO TEXAS
Robbery of a Bank Messenger
DEPARTURE OF CATACAZY
HELMBOLD UNDER RESTRAINT
DEFEAT OF THE FRENCH TARIFF
THEIRS AND MINISTER'S RESIGN
The Resignation Not Accepted
CAPTURE OF CHIEFS IN REVOLT
AN ARKANSAS TOWN BURNED
Navy Yard Employees
Year: 1872

A WoMAN's BuTsLE or FIRE.-A lu-
dicrous occurrence took place on the
day OF the fire, which caused consider
able excitement on Main street, just
south of Church street. While every
body was busy putting out the falling
sparks. suddenly the scream Of wo-
man was heard above the surrounding
din, and she came running along the
sidewalk with her hustle all on fire.
1t was composed Of paper or rags and
burnt rather lively. The woman ran
and screamed. small boys aud dogs got
out OF the way in a hurry, while strong
men were so overcome BY the excite
ment Of the occasion to have many
wits ar their disposal. At length
man, bolder than the rest, grabbed the
woman and beat her hustle until he
put out the fire. The fire had not quite
reached the flesh, and besides a severe
scare. a. burnt dress and very tlckled
crowd Of spectators, the lady came out
uninjured.-Oskosh northeastern.
Year: 1872

LAMPS AT SACRIFICE.-HOuseReep
should call at the store Of the Septoline Oil
Company, No. g. Camp street, if they wish
TO purchase cheap lamps and things in that
line, as there are bargains being offered
there every day which make people open
their eyes with astonishment. There was a
fire next door to the company's store last
week, and good many OF their goods were
slightly damaged with water: hence the
sacrifice. The goods are as valuable as
ever for use. Go and seeo
Year: 1872

Anti-tobacconists are much perplezed as
to the manner in which they may success
fully refute the arguments their opponents
draw from the life of Chief Justice Taney.
That gentleman began to puff early in life,
cigar in his mouth, and yet his system
successfully cOntended against this fright
ful destroyer for nearly ninety years.
Year: 1872

hereby certify that :! who has executed the
to the supervisor of registration for the said
parish Of - and claimed, in writing, the right
to register, copy of such claim above transcribed,
and was unable to obtain registration from said
supervisor. And further certify, that under the
laws Of this State ana the United States, he was
United States Supervisor of Election sor said


Parish
Year: 1872

The Rel uJltcan admits that forged receipts are
in circulation in this city, but attempts to excuse
the forgery, because the names OF negroes were
left of the assessment lists. The assessment was
made by Republican elected in 1870; and ap-
pointed subsequently to assess all that had been
omitted. II, therefore, the names were omitted 1t
was no fault of the Democrats, and the excuse falls
to the ground and leaves the forgery bare OF every
excuse


But the facts of the case show that those who have
used their receipts in many cases had not been IN
the State a year. and, therefore. never gained
residence and had no right to vote whether on the
assessment lists or not.
Year: 1872

Ma. Anna Dickinson is at the w bite Mountains
She ha, two new lectures for the winter In one
Of them she presents new phrase OF the woman
question, and in the other discusses the labor ques-
ton in soms OF its practical aspects.
Year: 1872

laid therein. And yet he would no;
have desired that stately isolation.
For he believed that more and more,
as the years 20 on, the sentiment OF
religion would refuse to be entomed
in cathedrals and to consecrate here
and there q building. To him all places
were sacred wherein great humanity
had followed after the Highest And
he would have chosen the equal sky
for his canopy and the generous earth
for his bed, because the same rest and
shelter are free to all the race. We
can afford to leave him in his un-
marked grave. Time and Death,
those kindly connselors, have UNDER
taken his vindication who in life
would never stoop to vindicate him
self, and to them we may safely trust
his fame.


For Humanity sweeps onward. Where to-


day the martyr stands,


On the morrow crouches Judas with the all


yer in his hands,


And the hooting mob Of yesterday in silent


awe returns


To gather up the scattered ashes III Histery's


golden urns.
Year: 1872

A Boston gentleman who could not
waltz, offered young lady one hun
dred dollars if she would let him hug
her as much as the man did who had
just waltzed her. It was good offer,
and showed that money was no object
to him, but they put him out of the
house so hard.that his eyes were quite
black,
Year: 1872

A man may borrow money, steal
rom a widow, discount his own whis-
~ bill, OR "nip" prayer book from
a heather, and still have some chance
TO, pardon but when he swindles a
newspaper man out Of his bill, we
think the devil has such grip on the
seat of his pantaloons that repentance
aud forgivness are utterly out Of the
question.
Year: 1872

There is little boy in Macon who
an stand on the sole of his head
twenty minutes without his liver
turning over. This is because he shot
his grandmother in the left spectacle
with an Alabama sling.