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Year: 1873

In the month of March, 1912 I
took passage at Marseilles on board
the merchant ship Good Hope. Ny
own ship was at Smyrna, and thith-
er the merchantman was to carry
me, she being bound there after
cargo of fruit. The captain Of the
Good Hope was named John Nap
ton, and though he was good and
careful navigator, he had one strik
ing fault. He was very quick-tem
pered, and sometimes quite vindic-
tive. But for all this, his men liked
him, for he never failed to grant
them all the reasonable privileges
II his power. The first mates name
was Sawyer, 3 true sailor and an
excellent man.


We had smooth run until we
passed the Southern capes of
Greece and entered the Archipela-
go, but here we had signs of bad
weather. Captain Napton h I'd
never been in these watsrs before,
and did not feel quite safe to trust
himself among the Ionian Isles in a
long storm, and we had reason to
believe that such a storm was COM
ing. To be sure the chart was ex-
plicit, but then those are wild
tracts to travel in stormy nights.
In pleasant weather the task is but
slight, but it was very likely to be
different now.


Captain Napton asked my advice.
7 told him there were plenty of ex-
perienced pilots at Milo, and that
in all probability one Of them could
be hired to go to Smyrna and back
for a mere trife. As for the Archi-
pelago, though I had passed
through it several times, I knew
nothing about navigating it. The
captain conferred with his officers,
and it was soon arranged that the
ship should stop at Milo and take
in pilot. On the morning Milo
was in sight on the larboard bow,
and having run in to the westward
of the Pigeons, we hove-to off the
coast, and made a signal. In less
than half an hour we were boarded
by half q dozen rough looking fel-
lows, every one Of whom professed
to know all about navigating the
Archipelago. Among the number
was al oldish man who gave his
name as Marco Midas. He followed
fishing for livelihood, but his
statements with regard to his quail
fcations as a pilot were by far the
most satisfactory Of the lot. He Of
cred to go to Smyrna and back for
twenty. FIVE dollars, and after some
further consultation he was e11gag-
ed.


Near noon we filed away. There
was but little wind, not more than
enough to run off two or three
knots, and even that was from the
northward and eastward, and as
near dead shesd as possible, so the
pilot concluded to make 2 aong
leg" upon the starboasd tack and
pass to She leeward OF Siphanto.
It was four o'clock in the afternoon
when the ship Was again put about,
it being intended to make run to
the eastward between Siphanto and
serpho. The breeze had ffeshened
O. little, and the reel now ran OH
four knots. The northern point OF
Siphanto bore about five points On
the lee bow, about ten miles dis
tant.


I'm afraid we shall have to TACK
again." said the pilot, looking
anxiously on the point of land un-
; der the lee bow.


I'VE can certainly clear tLat cape
Year: 1873

Few know the terrible import of
the recent meeting Of the American
Scientific Association at Portland.
In its Development Of new horrors in
store for poor humanity it was awful
ly prolific. Its members wed with
each other in predictions of coming
coAvulsiona of nature, and sustain
ed their arguments with truths
brought to light from the deepest
and darkest wells of science.
That humanity is to be obliterated
was the gist Of five papers read by
five of the most scientific, trusted
and celebrated members of the as
sociation. 4 terrible and total ex-
tinction of animal life was foretold
by al, she e44ly anost;en bong
which Of the five horrors shall first
develop itself, and perform the
work Of universal destruction.


THE SUN TO BE E1TNGUIsHED.


Professor Young the most emf
nent living student Of solar physics,
read q paper on the sun. That
body, he urged, is gigantic bub=
BILE, whose crust is gradually thick
enipg and whose size is diminish
ing. There is a constant loss of
heat, which Will end in it's extinc-
ton as a producer of warmth and
light. He quoted Faye, Seeehi and
Year: 1873

Court PrOceedings.-The regular June
term of the Circuit Court for Cecil County,
met on Monday morning last at ten o'clock
Judge Stump presiding-and closed its
labors and adjourned at one clock, until
September next.


Beyond calling the various dockets, en-
tering judgments, and confirming reports
Of the auditor in various Chancery cases,
no business was transacted.


A jury was called in by the Sheriff and
sworn to inquire into the unsoundness OF
mind of Elizabeth A. Yerkes, residing in
the 4th District. The jurors signed an in
QUESTION to that effect and she was direct
to be taken to the Maryland Hospital.


No jury or witnesses of any kind are
required to attend at this term and con-
sequently its session is of little interest
or importance-except in so far as to OBJ
tanning although the labor
upon the Clerks of preparing for it, is as
great as at regular jury term.


Escaped from Jail.-One prisoner has
shown himself possessed of the skill and
ingenuity to escape over the wall of the
new Jail, although smooth stone wall %
feet high, with a rounded coping was to
be surmounted before escape was possible,
yet, this, to the prisoner, proved compai-
atively an easy job.


Alexander johnson, alias Cuff, (colored,)
was the prisoner who accomplished the
feat of scaling tho wall, on Friday after
noon of last week. The prisoners are al
lowed the yard for exercising, which is cool
and shady, and by tearing in strips four
heavy blankets and tying them together,
rope was formed long enough and of sutfi-
cient strength to reach the top of the wall
and to bear the weight of a man. A rope
having been formed, stone weighing five
Or six pounds was tied in one end and
thrown to the top of the wall, in the north
west corner, next the Jail. The stone, by
that singular species of good luck, which
seems to conspire to help the DEVILS chick
ems out of a scrape, caught and held fast
between the lightning rod and wall. Cuff
soon assembled to the top, and climbed down
the lightning rod to the ground. A small
boy in the neighborhood was the first to
discover the escaping prisoner as he de-
scsnded the rod and gave the alarm, but
Cuff succeeded in making good his escape,
notwithstanding he was Immediately pur-
sued by crowd, and the Sheriff has not
yet succeeded in re-arrestng him. He is
the colored individual who was arrested
few days before by deputy Sheriff White,
disguised in woman's clothing. The light
ming rods attached to the wall offer a very
fair means of escape by an ingenious and
active prisoner, and should be removed
from their present location. Deputy John
White, who has the care of the prisoners,
had not been out of the Jail yard more
than half an hour, before Aleck made his
escape. The prisoner was in for the lar
ceny of goods from the auction room Of
Mr.. G. X. Collier.
Year: 1873

"'Tis an old saying, time approves it


true


And those who know it best deplore it


most
When all is won that all desire to WOO
The paltry prize is hardly worth the


COST"


Byron said this, but he had never been
at the GLASS FRONT, for what all get there
is dou6Ly "worth the cost.''
Year: 1873

Father q Strange Proceeding.-T
collector of town tax is calling on our cti-
Zens for the tax levied under the new
assessment. When new assessment of
property has been made heretofore of our
tswn or county, it has been the practice
to open the books for examination by the
taxables SO that errsrs or excessive valua-
tions may be corrected. Why are law and
custom both neglected in the present
instance?
Year: 1873

If a teacher commences teaching with
out valid license, he can not recover pay
for such services. If he should commence
teaching without license, intending aft
erwards to be examined, should he obtain
one, it can not be presumed that he had
one at the commencement of the school.
If teacher has valid license at the com
mencement of the school for which he is
employed, though it expire Immediately
thereafter, it shall not have the effect
to stop the teachers pay. The provision
of Sec. 2s, School Law, above referred to,
is unqualified, and refers to teachers alike
in graded and district schools.


One of the most effective means for the
wider diffusion of human knowledge, is
the simplifcation of the means of impart.
ing and acquiring it. If, for instance, a
new truth is hidden IN foreign tongue
then a whole people, in order to possess
that truth, must go through the laborious
process of learning new language. Bul
let the description or exposition of that
truth be clearly translated into tie mother
tongue, and it then becomes attalnable by
all with comparatively little labor. 1t is
Just so when one of the remote truths ol
science, capable in the first place cf being
grappled only by the mightiest intellects
is at last presented in SO simple form
that common mind can comprehend it.
He who slmplifies the means ofcommuni'
eating truth, is in every respect as great
Year: 1873

We have TO record the death OF Count dc Fla
vgny, from an attack OF dysentery, at his country
seat, near Tours He was born in 1899. and had
been q Deputy and a Peer or France. The last
Legislature to which he belonged was the Chamber
elected in 1868 but he will be better known to the
world as President OF the Society for Succoring
the Wounded, to which he lent most able, in
defatgable and valuable services, not only during
the war with Germany, but under the sanguinary
reign of the trench Commune
Year: 1873

We Sincerely Believe


that the mother who neglects to provide Mrs WINS.
LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP for her suffering child is de
prving little sufferer of the remedy OF all the world
best calculated give and restore it to health
There is mother who has used it but what win
tell you that it will regulate bowels give
rest and health to the child, and perfectly
cases
Year: 1873

TITS AN ESTABLISHED FACT.
that Consumption can be cured; but it
is far better to prevent the cruel disease
from fastening Itself on the system, by
the timely use of remedy like Dr.
Ayistar's Balsam Of Wild Cherry This
standard preparation will speedily cure
a cough or co1i and evep, CONSUMPTION
often yields TO its great power
Year: 1873

RETRIBUTIoN.-There is an old lady
now living in the city of Louisville,
who in 1925 succeeded in gaining the
affections Of a married man, who got a
divorce from his wife and married the
lady above referred to. BY his divorced
wife he had one son, who is now living
in Cincinnati, and is wealthy. BY the
referred lady he had seven sons. The
father died some time ago, and the first
son by his second marriage was drown
ed at sea, being sea captain; the sec
ond son, was drowned in the Ohio river
opposite that city; the third was hung
as deserter from the United States
army; the fourth was shot in Louisville
while settling up some business with
his partner; the fifth was struck by
lightning; the sixth had his neck bro
ken by runaway horse, and the last
died natural death after barely having
escaped the penitentiary for stealing
Year: 1873

PAY AS YoU Go.-The southern pa
pers are descanting on the ruin sure to
follow getting in debt to carry on iarm-
ing operations One farmer who stop
ped giving and asking credit a few
years ago records it as his experience
that he can now buy more than he ever
bought before, and sell more. The case
is mentioned of the French, who never
90 in debt, and who, having been say
ing money since the days of the fest
Napoleon, have become the richest IA,
ton In the world, which seemed proved
bv the fact that the German indemnity
of thousand millions Of dollars which
they were obliged to pay has been all
discharged i'll two years, while we
have been struggling for eight years
with twice as much. Perhaps the
wealth of the French farmers arises as
much from the small farm system and
the high cultivation they give the soil.
There is vast difference between Tar
ing in a loose way and having all work
done in the best manner.
Year: 1873

FIRST FRosr-A ToUcHING SCENE AT
MEMPHIs.-The Memphis Appeal thus
describes the coming OF the frost at
Memphis


while it was yet twilight, and ere
the dappled east had yet opened the
gates of day, to the rising sun, hastily
attired men and women, seml-nude
children in their arms, were in the
streets breathing the precious air OF the
purifying frost. Here, STOPPING down,
one gathered a handful of the glittering
hoar-frost which, pure and beautiful,
lay upon the earth, and gazed on it in
somewhat of the gladdening spirit
with which the Israelites gathered the
mamma in the desert OF Arabia, exclalm-
ing: 30 God we thank Thee for
this blessing !" Others came and touch
ed with reverential fingers, the pure
cold messenger of health, as if to satisfy
themselves, like the half believing
Thomas of old, that the saviour of the
city had not risen but descended from
heaven, to save people from the de
stroying angel of the pestilence.


Groups of men and women moved
from place to place to prove by cumuIa-
tive evidence that indeed it was frost,
and not some optical deluson; that the
wished for guest had not merely conhn-
ed its visitation to one locality, but en-
loved the freedom of the city. Here a
pale face, once a handsome woman,
with tender babe a; her breast knelt
down on the cold ground to thank God
that the frost had come. Poor, stricken
heart she and her orphan boy were all
that the pestilence had spared out of a
once happy family. Strong men, bare
headed and barearmed, walked eXcitedly
hither and thither, rejoicing in the fact
that a physician had come whose nos
trims the whole faculty must yield pre-
cedence as the only true panacea for the
terrible yellow fever. Windows and
doors were thrown open, wooden and
cotton garments were exposed to the
disinfecting agency Of the cold and rarl-
fled air, and everywhere in the city rs
well rs in the vicinity OF the infected
region the enthusiasm was rs marked, If
not as fervent and joyous.
Year: 1873

Says the Utica Herald The man who
thought anybody could milk a COW, don't
think so any more. He bought a cow yes
terday, and last evening he took new tin
pail and a raisin box and started for the
stable. He revolved out of the stable
through the window in just three minutes.
At the same time the tin pail was heard
wandering among the rafters, and the rails
in box came bounding out of the door. The
hired girl made a reconnaissance in force,
and reported that the cow was standing on
her horns, so to speak, and wiggling her
hind legs for more worlds to conquer.
Year: 1873

In lieu of our regular article under this
head, we give elsewhere full report of
the Farmers Convention held in this city
last week. In those proceedings our North
.ern readers will find some valuable "Facts
About East Tennessee" and to them we
invite their attention.
Year: 1873

A VISIT OF
EXAMINATION Is


EARNESTLY SOLICITED
70 the wonderful
BARGAINS
In the
VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS
Bring your
entire families
We have
! engaged
additional
obliging help.
hence no
| tedious waiting.
Year: 1873

How He DRAws HIS SALARY The Presi
dent never, draws his salary himself, but
which he has given power of attorney, and
the money is always drawn from the Treasury
by the cashier of that bank and placed to the
credit of the President in the bank. The war
rants for the salary of the President and Vice
President are made out at the Treasury every
month, the former under the law receiving
81, I66.6 &c per month, and the latter 1888. 33.
Members of the Cabinet are paid from the rolls
of their respective departments; and receipt
therefor the same as all other employees. The
President and Vice President do not sign any
pay roll Washington Star.
Year: 1873

A Fathers ADVICE TO A BRIDE-Said a
young husband, whose business speculations
were unsuccessful: My wife silver tea set,
the bridal gift of a rich uncle, doomed me 20
financial ruin. 1t involved hundred unex-
pected expenses, which, in trying TO meet, have
made me the bankrupt that am." His is the
experience of many others. who, less wise, do
not know what is the goblin of the house,
working its destruction. A sagacious father of
great wealth, exceedingly mortified his daughter
by ordering it to be printed on the wedding
cards, " No presents except those adapted to
an income Of $1,000" Said he, you must not
expect to begin life in the style | am able by
many years of labor to indulge; and know of
nothing which will tempt you to try, more than
the wel-intentoned but pernicious gifts of rich
friends" Such advice is timely. If other
parents would follow the same plan many
young men would be spared years of incessant
toll and anxiety; They would not find them
selves on the downward road because their
wives had worn all of their salary or expended
it on the appointments of the house. The fate
OF the poor man who found linchpin and fell
obliged to make a carriage to fit it, is the fate
Of the husband who finds his bride in possession
of gold and silver valuables and no large
income to support the owners gold and silvel
; style.
Year: 1873

A Vermont man recently laid a wager that
he would WOO, win and marry young lady,
who, with his companions, he had just seen
arrive at the hotel where he was living. He
introduced himself to the damsel, she smiled
upon his suit, minister was called in and
they were married within an hour. The wager
of no inconSiderable amount, was handed over
to the bridegroom, who left with his bride the
following day. 1t was afterwards discovered
that the couple had long been man and wife,
and that they had been travelling around play
ing the same trick at various hotels.
Year: 1873

An English gentleman informed his steward
that he was to have company of clergymen
to dine 'Be they high church or be they
low" said the steward "What has that to
do with it?" was the reply. "Wery much,
was the answer. IF they be high church, We
want more wine-if they be low church we
want more wittles"
Year: 1873

wedding ring in his mouth during the fore part
of the ceremony, so that he could find it when
the proper moment arrived. He mumbled
along all right until the minister winked, as a
hint to produce the ring, when in his
nervousness he swallowed it, and there being
no stomach pump On hand, he was stood on his
head by three grOomsmen, to recover the
golden pledge"
Year: 1873

Douglas Jerrold, for long time one of the
editors of Punch, said that the man never lived
who could make 365 good jokes year-or even
half the number. One a week he thought a
very good allowance.
Year: 1873

A morning paper is of the opinion that
nothing was too low for the Forty second Con-
gress This is a mistake, for their salary was
too low; so the members raised it, by lowering
themselves
Year: 1873

D. 1


act to the a%S Ss Ss
etn hundred and fity-one.
m e sS OF Ames b ~ asSe%Sed & fsa
shall ninety days. and the testimony shall be taken
inc inc I%g b % me S small SKe tesmThg ny GI @
cedng forty days and the contestant take testimony
such testimony in TeSuta may be taken five days notice
SEC Dispositions OF witnesses residing outside of the dis
officer authorized by law to take testimony contested
election in the district IN which the witness to be
SEE s. That the party desiring to take deposition or
deposcna under the provisions "f this act
in writing Of the time and place when Sp wber the
same will 6e taken as well As ct the name Of the witness or
whom the will be taken. The notice shall be personally
% bis 6@
diligence personal ice can be made but
it, % the he use 9 S%Th % m % service fannSt &
notice at the usual place OF abode of the opposite party The
eent time BY tile usual route Of travel to and one day
And in taking of the testimony NAV SO stated in the
be adjourned from day to day The notice with the proof
the deposOns when completed. The notified afoe
CavinE authority deposit such ooHcae.
positions and it both such officers attend the deposons
h be taken before them both sitting together and certified
positions be taken before and certified BY him 1t
authorized in the premises, by in writing.
petent for them by such written consent to take
(whether without nOceJ before officer officers
authorized take depOsOns civil
chancery by either the laws The United
the which ths be taken. proof
of the official character OF officer officer officers
written aforesaid shall bs returned with
the depOstOns and such officer chosen by the
ties, attorneys and officiating shall have al
the conferred by the
which this amendment upon the officers named therein
of deposition under this the
which this amendment either party appear and
| in person. by agent or attorney.


All officers taking testimOmOny to be used in a
whether by depOsitions Otherwise
the taking of the completed and withOu
unnecessary delay, certify the and carefully seal i'm
medaey forward the by mail addressed the Clerk
the the United Washing
D. c. shall also endorse the envelope contain
ing such deposition testimony the of the in which
together with the OF the in whose be
TAKEN shall subscribe such endorsement UpO
written Of either the Clerk of the House
shall deposition time after b.
shall have received the and he furnish siher
| with copy thereof


| Approved, January 10, 1873.
Year: 1873

Il is said by many ladies that have them IN USE
that they very truly named ANY person that has
used the DOly Machine eau use ihs one without any
difficulty; the process Of washing is much the same,
except that washes much iasIer. IL will wash about
double the qusntII, OF goods at time. II will wash
them quicker and cleaner ~ only works hall as hard
as the DoIy or any other machine that takes in as
greit bulk of goods at time. The family size have
the capacity Of washing six sheets IN three minutes.
have washed, with the Hotel size, eight sheets and
eight pillow three minutes IN public 0y the
watch. all made OF tOerably heavy goods What |
say Of il am prepared 10 prove by practical demon
sIratIOn whenever required to do so.


1t is believed ny many that clothing washed IN tins
Machine will last about twice as long as II washed
on the washbOard.


The PrIce Of this Machine is Reduced to suit the
times, from Sl5 to Sl3 at factory, and freight
added if freighied. All orders by mail promptly al
tended TO. Satisfaction is guaranteed IN all cases
Any person satisfied after using the Macnien Sly
months and giving it a fair trial. and have no ONE
reason save that it does work satisfactorily suct
one return 1t, and the mOney will be feiundeu
Year: 1873

CAMP ON LAVA BEDS, April 1910 p M.


The work Of retribution has commenced,
and the troops are now encircled around
Captain Jacks stronghold, within two hun
dred and fifty yards of his cave, awaiting day
break to resume the attack.


TIE POSITION GAINED AND THE LOSS OF LIFE
The position they attained to-day was the
result of much hard fighting, and will prob
ably cost the United States the lives of four or
1--WE soldiers and the manning of seven or
eight others.


Yesterday evening General Gillem decided
that any further delay in the punishment of
the Modocs was unnecessary, as


THE STORES ARRIVED


from Van Bremers and the command were
supplied with boots. People may think it
odd that shoe leather should form an impor-
tant item in the necessaries required for an
attack on Captain Jack and his treacherous
band Of assassins but take the liberty to
assure them from personal experience that
pair of shoes will not last more than one day s
tramping in the lava beds.


THE ORDER OF ATTACK.


Last night the orders were issued that the
Infantry and artillery would move from this
camp at daybreak and the cavalry at three
o'clock. The latter were instructed to adj
vance until they reached the Modoc pickets
And then take the strongest position they
could get and hold it until the remainder Of
the command arrived Colonel Masons CON-
mand. consisting Of Companies b, G and M