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COLUMBUS, QBORGIA, SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1875.
NO. 54
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THE DESERT OF ICE;
A JOURNEY TO THE NORTH POLE.
BY JULES VERNE.
latitude relatively less frigid although
nearer to the pule.
That day they ale the remains fff tho
bear with some biscuits which they found
in the ship's store room and a few cups of
ten; then, overcome by fatigue, each one
slept profoundly.
Tho hour was lato when Iiattoras and
his companions awoke tho next morning.
Their minds were workiug in eutirelynow
channels. They were no longer troubled
with doubts of what the next day would
bring forth, and nil they thought of was
to lodge therasolveR in a comfortable man-
These wrecked men regarded them
selves simply as colonists who had reach
ed their destination, and forgetful of the
privaiious of their voyage, their only
thought was to creute for themselves n
supportable future.
‘‘Well!” exclaimed the Doctor, stretch
ing his arms, “it is something indeed not
to bo obliged to ask one’s self where ono
is to sleep at night and what one will hive
to oat the next day 1”
“Lot ns begin by takiug an inventory
of tho vessel,” replied Johnson.
The Porpoise had been thoroughly
equipped and provisioned for a long voy-
ago.
CHAPTER VI.
THE PORPOISE.
The 24th of March was that day of groat
feasting—Palm Sunday—on which tho
'street! of the towns and villages of Eu
rope are strewed with flowers and foliage;
when the soand of bolls echoes in
the air and tho atmosphere is rodolent
with balmy odors.
But hero in this desolate country what
melancholy, what silenco. A keen and
biting wind, not a dried leaf, not a ves
tige of yegetation !
And yet this Snnday was also a tiny of
rejoioing for the travellers, for they were
about to find at last those resources the
absence of which would bavo condemned
them to an early death.
They hastened their steps; tho dogs
pulled with more energy; Duke barked in
bis joy; and the party soon reached tlie
American ship.
The Porpoise was enveloped in snow.
Not a mast or a yard, not a rope of the
cordage remained, all of her rigging hav
ing been shattered at tho time of
her wreck. The ship was firmly lodged
in abed of rooks which were invisible to
the eyes of tho travellers.
The Porpoise, thrown on hor beam-
ends liy tho violence of tho shock, and
with an opening in her side seemed unin
habitable.
That she was uninhabitabe was made
evident to the Captain, the Doctor and
Johnson, who penetrated, but not with
out difficulty, into the interior oi tho ves
sel. They were obliged to cut away more
than fifteen feet of ice before they could
reach the inside; but great was the joy of
all when they found that tho animals that
had visited the spot, and of whoso pres
ence there wore many traces on the ica-
, $eld, had not touched the precious supply
.of provisions.
“If we have boro a certainty of food
and fuel,” said Johnson, “this, shell np-
peara to mo to be bar.lly snitrfl for a
dwelling place.'’
“Well," Haiti Halteras, “we moat build
a bouae of ico anti lodge aa comforubly as
we can on the land."
“Doubtless,” remarked IheDoetor; “but
at tho same time let ns not hurry oursel .es
and lot ns Bee what is host to be done. In
oase of need we can temporarily lodge iu
tho'vessel, anil in tho meanwhile wo eon
build a solid house which will shellor us
from the cold as well es protect us from
animals. I will bo tho architect of
the honso, and you shall see mo at work. "
■'I do not doubt yout ability, Mr.
Olawbonny,” repliod Johnson. “Let us
install otirsolvos in tho ship as woll as wo
can, and wo will tako nu inventory of
what the vessol eontaius. Unfortunately
I see neither launoli nor boat, and the
Vtidt is in no condition for us to build a
boat out of its planks." .
“Who knows!" returned the Doctor.
“With time and reflection many thingft
can be accomplished. At present tho
question is not one of navigation, but of
conatructing a dwelling in which to live.
I therefore propose to form no other
plans, and do each thing in its own prop
er time.”
“This is n wise docision,” remarkod
Hatteraa. “Let ns begin with that of
which we most have need."
Tho three companions loft tho ship, re
turned to tho sled, and informed Bell and
the Amorioan of what they proposed to
do.
Bell announced himseu as ready for
work. The American shook his Load on
learning that be would have no control
over bis ship; but as discussion on this
subject would have bi ou triiimg at such a
moment, they hold to thoir * purpose of
taking shoiter iu the l’orpoiso and of
building a spacious dwelling on tho shore.
By 4 o’clock in the afternoon the live
travellers wore lodged as comfortably as
possible on the orlop deck.
By using spar's and pieces of the masts,
Bell had arranged an almost horiioutal
flooring. On it were placed the mattross-
•a which had been hardened by the froBt
but which the heat of the stovo soon re-
stored to their natural condition.
Altamout, leaning on the Doctor for
support, reached lire corner that was
served for him without experiencing much
p.in, and as ho placed his foot on hi. ship
• sigh ef satisfaction esoaped him wbioh
did.not impress the hoatawain as a good
omen.
“He feels at home," the old sailor
thought, “and onewonld suppose that bo
ia inviting us to partake of his hospitali
ty 1”
Tho rest of tho day wns devoted to re-
pooo. A prevailing wind threatened a
ohonge of weather, and the thermometer
<• the open air indicated twenty-six do-
flreea.
In faei the Porpoise was in o locality
Dopoad Urn lino of extreme cold and iu a
Tho inventory showed tho following
quantity of provisions:
Six thousaud one hundred and fifty
pounds of flour, lard aud raisins for pud
ding; two thousand pounds of salt boef
and pork; fifteen huudred pounds of
poimnican; seven hundred pounds of su
gar, and as many of chocolate; one chest
and a half of tea woighiug ninety-six
pounds; live hundred pounds of rioe;
several barrels of fruits aud dBaicatod
vegetables; lime juice in abundance;
some scurvy gr«i33 seeds; mattresses; sor
rel, waler-cress; three hundred gallon* of
rum and brandy.
In the store-house, also, was a largo
quautity of powder, ball and load, while
wood and coal wero iu abtmdauoo.
The Doctor collected with care the sci
entific instruments—those of land travel
and of navigation—which he found there
and also a Bunsen battery which had
been brought for the purpose of making
experiments in electricity.
To sum up, tho supplios of all kinds
would suffice to furnish subsistence and
fuel for five men for more than two years
on full rations; and thus all fear of death
from starvation or cold disappeared.
“Now our existence is assured,’’ said
tho Doctor to the Captain, “aud nothing
will provent us from reaching tho pole.’’
Jh“Keach the pole!” cried Untteras with
a thrill.
“Of course,” returned tho Doctor.
“During tho summer months what will
prevent us from pushing a reconnoissance
across tho land?"
“Across the laud, yes ! But across the
sens ?”
“Cannot a launch be built out of tho
Porpoise ?”
“An American launch?" replied Hatter
as with disdain; “and commanded by this
American ?”
Tho Doctor appreciated tho cause of the
Captain's repugnance, and he did not
consider it advisable to push this ques
tion any further. Ho therefore changed
the subject of conversation.
“Now that we know what to rely on
the way of provisions,” he said, “wo must
build a house to lodge them in as well
a house for ourselvoa. Materials are not
lacking and we can shelter ourselves very
comfortably. I hope, Bell," be added,
addressing tho carpenter, “that you will
distinguish yourself, my friend. Besides
I may bo able to give you some good ad
vice.”
“I am ready, Mr. Clawbonny,” return
ed Bell; “if it wero necosary, I would
not bo at a loss to build out of these
blooks of ico a whole city, with houses
and streets complete—”
“Oh, we shall not nood so much as that
Lot us follow tho example of the agents
of tho Hudson’s Bay Company. They
build forts which protect them from
mala and from the Indians. That is all
wo require. Let us intrench ouraelv-
as securely as possible. On ono side the
dwelliug and on the other tho store-houses
with a kind of curtain aud two bastions
to cover our position. I will try to recall
my knowledge of how forts aro laid out
to assist us in this matter."
“Faith! Mr. Clawbonny,” said Johnson,
“I have no doubt but that we will make
something very handsome tinder your di
rection !”
“Well, my friends, we must first select
our Mie. A good engiuocr should kno
first of all, the field on which he proposes
t-i build. Will you come with me, Hat*
tern:
There >
“I leavo that iu your hands, Doctor,”
the Captain answered. “You attend to
it while I ascend tho const.”
Altamont, who was still too feeble to
tako part in the labors of the party, was
left aboard bis ship, and the Euglismen
sot foot on tho continent.
The weather was thick aud stormy,
noon the thermometer indicated eleven
degrees below zero; but in tho absence
of tho wind tho temperature continued
supportable.
To judge by tho configuration of the
eoast, a boa of considerable size, at thiB
time entirely frozen over, extended west
ward^ beyond the horizon. On the east
it was bounded by a rounded coast cut
iV«> dacn csUnrieH and rising abruptly at
UJ- huuJred yards distance from the
boacb. , ...
It thus formed a vast bay lined with
dangerous rocks similar to those on which
the Porpoiso had been wrecked.
In the distance rose a mountain, the
height of whieh the Doctor estimated at
three thousand foot. r " 41 “
, iu an iulet of tho coast,
11 harbor very noconsiblo to ship?,
provided tho ico iu this part of the Arc
tic Oooun was ever snftt uoutly molted by
thaws to permit of their entnnoo. Yet,
according to tho narratives of Belcher
aud of Penny, tho whole of this son must
be free of ico during (hosunmior months.
Along tho coast tho Doctor observed a
sort of circular plateau about two hun
dred font broad. It overlooked the bay
three of its sides, and tho fourth was
closed by a perpendicular wall forty yards
in height.
This spot seemed suitable for a solid
structure and it could bo fortified easily.
nld bo approached only by n path
out in tho ico. Nature had already pre
pared tho spot, and all that remained was
to profit by the advantages of tho situa
tion.
The Doctor, Boll aud Johnson reached
this platoau by cutting iut > tho blocks of
ice with thoir hatchets. Tho summit wua
found to bo perfectly level.
After leaving, satisfied himself of tho
perfect adaptability of the site, the Doc
tor determined,to remove the ten foot of
frozen snow that covored it, beoause it
necessary to build the dwelliug and
the store-hoiiso on a solid foundation.
During the days of Monday, Tuesday
aud Wednesday, they worked without
nation. At Inst tho surface of rock
was reached. It was composed of very
hard 'granite of close grain the bright
particles of which had the sharpness of
glass. Iu addition the granite contained
garnets and largo crystals of feldspar
hioh wore cut away from tho mass of
rock with tho pick axe.
The Doctor next furnished the dimen
sions aud plan of tho suow house. It was
to be forty feet long, twenty wide and
ten in height. It was to bo divided into
throe rooms, to-wit: a sitting room, a bod
room and a kitchen; these would be ns
many as were needed. On the loft was
the kitchen, on tho right the bed room,
and in tho centre was the Bitting room.
For five days tho work continued. Ma
terials for tho house were on hand in
abundance. The walls of ice had to bo
built thick enough to rosist thaws, for
it would never do to run the risk of find
ing themselves without a shelter even iu
summer.
Iu proportion ns Ibo house rose from
tho foundations it assumed handsome
outline. There were four windows in
front—two for tho sitting room, ono for
the kitchen, an other for tho bed-room. The
uiudow frames were made of magnificent
slabs of ire, after the Esquimaux fashion
through which shone a light as soft as
that through rough glass.
Iu front of tlio parlor, between the
two windows,extended a long passage like
a covered walk, which give access to the
house. A solid door brought from the
cabin of the Porpoise hermetically closed
the entrance.
When the house was finished the Doc
tor was on chan tod with his work. It
would have been bard to say to what school
of architecture thin structure belonged,
although the nrcliitoct might bavo ex
pressed his preferences for tho Gotbic-
Saxon so common in Eugland. But be
fore all else was tho question of compact
ness. Tho Doctor,therefore, limited him
self to adorning tho front with stout but
tresses like pillars of tho Homan archi
tecture, while a steep roof rested on the
granite wall. This also served as support
to the pipes of (ho stoves through which
the smoke made its way into the air.
When tho great work was completed
the arrangement of the interior was at
tended to.Tho mattresses belonging to the
Porpoise wore conveyed to tho bedroom
and were arranged ill a circle around a
largo stove.
Benches, chairs, arm-chairs, tables and
wardrobes were placed in tho silting
room, which was used also for a dining
room; and finally tho kitchen received
the ship's cooking stoves with their vari
ous utensils. A enrpet was made with
the sail* spread out on the ground, and
tho sails wero also used as doors for tho
interior openings between the rooms.
Tho thickness of tho walls wns five
feet aud tho window openings resembled
tho embrasures for cannon.
Everything about tho house was of tho
groatost solidity. What more could they
ask ? Ah, had they but listened to tho
Doctor, what might they not have douo
with this ico and this snow which
could bo workod with so much ease in
every combination of shape ! He revolv-
ed all day long in bis mind a thousand
suporb projects whieh ho never dreamed
of realizing; but in this way he lightouod
tho comtnou labor wilh tho resoarcos of
his fertile imagination.
In addition to his own ideas ho had
others which ho had acquired from his ex
tensive reading. lie had read, among oth
er works, a rare book by Mr. Craft enti
tled: “Detailed Description of tho House
of Ice built at Saint Petersburg iu Janu-
ry, 1740, aud of all tho objects contained
iu it.” This recollection excited bis in
ventive mind.
One night be told his companions of
the wonders of this ico palace. “Cannot
wo do hor**,’’ ho said, “what was done in
Saint Petersburg ? Wo lack nothing in
tho way of material—nothing, not oven
imagination 1”
“It was very handsome, then?” asked
Johnson.
“It was a fairy-scone, my friend ! The
LoUaO built by order of tho Empress
Anne, and in which, in 1740, she hud ono
of her court jecters married, was about as
largo as ours; but before its front six
cannons made out of ico were mounted
of tho palace, adorned as it was with iee
statues of great beauty. The steps were
ornamented with vaHcs of flowers and
orange trees of toe same material. Ou
tho right stood an enormous elephant,
whieh, like a fountain, tossed water du
ring the day and flaming naphtha during
the night. Ah, what a complete menag
erie we could have, if we only wanted
ono! ”
“In the way of animals I think we
won’t lack,” remarked Johnson; “and
they will not be less interesting beoause
they are not made of ioe!”
“Well,” replied the bolligerent Dootor,
we can defend ourselves from their at
tacks! But to return to my house at
Saint Petersburg]!. I will add that in
side there were tables, dressing stands,
mirrors, chandeliers, wax candles, beds,
mattresses, pillows, curtains, clocks,
chairs, playing cards, wardrobes, with
everything complete—all in carved, turn
ed, and sculptured ice. Iu fact, nothing
lacked in the furnishing of the bouse.”
“It was then a real palace?” asked Bell.
“A splendid palaoe, and worthy of a
sovereign ! Ah, the ice! Well is it that
Providence has provided it, sinoe so
many wonders can be wrought from it
and since it may afford comfort to thoso
who are shipwrecked!”
Tho furnishing of the house was finish
ed by the 31st of Maroh. It was Easter
Sunday, and this day was devoted by the
travellers to rest from thoir labors. Tho
whole day was passed in the sitting-room
where divine services were held, and each
one of the party appreciated the bless
ings of the house of ice.
On the next day was begun the work of
building the store-house and the powdsr
magazine. Another ei£ht days was ex-
hanstod in this labor, including the time
given to the complete unloading of the
Porpoise, which was accomplished not
without difficulty, sa the extreme oold did
not permit them to work long at a time.
At last, by tho 8th of April, the provis
ions, the fuel, and the ammunition were
all brought ashore nnd placed under shel
ter. The storehouse was Ritnatsd on the
north, and the powder magazine on tbs
south of the plateau, at about sixty feet
from eaoh end of the honse.
Near the store-house was built a sort of
kennel, intended for the lodgment of the
Groonlaml dogs, and the Doctor honored
it with the name of “Dog Palace.” As
to Duko, he took up his quarters with the
human members of the party.
Then tho Doctor set about arranging
■hi defensive works of their habitation,
t’ ulor his direction, the plateau was sur-
r<‘ iiided with a veritable breastwork of
ice, which protected the house from all
invasion.
Its height rendered it a natural bluff
as it were; and ns it had neither exit nor
enh ance it wns equally strong on all its
To the north
1’KEKNlNtiM.
I .< organizing this defensive system,tho
Doctor irresistibly recalled to the mind
Sterne’s Uncle Toby, whose amiability
and good nature ho possessed in an emi
nent degree. You should have seen him
calculating the slope of this interior
work, the iuclino of the platform and the
width of the foot-path running around
the interior of the parapet, but the whole
work eonld be performed so easily with
the snow that it was a real pleasure for
the Doctor, and the amiable engineer was
enabled to bring his wall of ice to a
thickness of eight feet. .Besides this, as
tho plateau overlooked the bay, there was
no need of building a counterscarp or ex
terior works, or a glacis. The ice para
pet, following the contours of the plateau,
followed the wall of rock on its return,
and united on both sides of the honse.
The labor of fortifying the esmp ended
on April 15. The fort was completed,
and the Doctor seemed very proud of his
work.
In faot, this well-protected position
oould have been held for a long time
against a whole tribe of Esquimaux, sup
posing that such enemies could ever be
mot with in snob a latitude; hut there
was not tho slightest trace of human be
ings on this coast.
Hntteras, while making excursions
along the shores of the bay, Dover saw a
single ovidence of those huts which are
found usually in thoue quarters frequent
ed by the Greenland tribes. Tho wreck
ed crews of the Forward aud of the Por
poise seemed to be the firat to tread that
unknown soil.
But if men were not to be feared, ani
mals might prove dangerous, and the fort
thus defended, would protect its small
garrison from thoir attack.
[xo HE CONTINUED.]
A Graduate’s Diary. — A llockland
county, Now York girl, who was recently
“fiuihbod” at a fashionable seminary, has
begun a diary, nor niischiovous younger
brother cut out tho first entry and got it
into print. Here is a portion of it:—
“Sunday night—It has just struck twelve
aud I am still writing. What ore these
thoughts that sorgo across my heart?
What is this strange longing after the un
attainable? Am I what I really seem, or
is it, os it were, not so much the infinites
imal as the unspeakable ? Let mo be
calm. Ah, alas! will there over.beanoth
er Byron ? May there not be somewhere,
coming toward mo from the mist of the
mountain top, or the flowers of the val
ley, some sun-crowned youth, who—”
—The drunkard’s week is made np of
Thirstdaya.
■Milk mill is the latest name for a
cow.
-The bntober is mightier than the
pen.
—^One thing at a time—especially ba
bies.
—What is the difference between King
Henry VIII. and a man in deep thonght?
One was a fat king and the ether a thin
king.
—When a min becomes so frightoned
that his flash creep*, it is • hint that he
ought to crawl away.
When aComstocker wants to dispar
age another he says: “When you thor
oughly proepeot him, you'll find no bon
anza in him.”
~“0 Georgs, your sister is a nioe girl,
but she dees dross her head up so.” “Yes,
said George; “but it is the fashion;
there’s nothing in it, you know.”
—A young lady in Kenosha, Wisconsin,
made a trip to Niagara Falls and back,
and for six months afterwards she refused
to speak to any of her old ohurns who
hadn't traveled.
—A schoolmaster thus desoriboa a
money lender: “He serves you in the
present tense, he lends in the conditional
mood, keeps you in the subjeotive, and
runs yon in the future tense!”
—The power of love receives fresh
illustration in ;he oase of a Montreal girl
who sold her new bounet so that her lover
might bny a pair of skatas—for her.
—“I’m not in mourning,” said a young
lady, frankly, to a querist; “but as the
widows are getting all the offers nowa
days, we poor girls have to resort to arti
fice.”
—Ananias appeared at a seanoe in Lou
isville, and the local newspapers era some
what surprised. Was there ever a sesnee
at whioh the spirit of that gentleman wes
not present?
—In Pembina, in Pombins,
people don’t ears a straw whether
tboy freeze or whether thaw; but they
will beat you till you’re raw if you call it
aught but Pembina.
—All the axes and buck-saws found in
tho ruins of Pompeii are of light make,
as if constructed for womau’s use. The
old ancients knew their little business.
On what grouud may confectioner*
be deemed very mercenary lovers? Be
cause thoy sell their “kisses.”
—The Daily Adfriiter says that wo
men would never succeed as collectors be
cause their work is never due. How
about Adam’s fall ? Wasn’t that woman’s
work? aud wasn't be pretty well “done?”
Souio weeks ago we printed an arti
cle condensing the promiscuous kissing of
babies. The result of that reprehensible
praotiee is told in the following lines: O
do not kise the baby for you’ll give her
the dip—theris if yon kiss her upon her
little lip.
A young man asked for a copy of
Homer’s “Odyssey” at a bookstore ia
Norwich, Conn., the other day, and the
clerk, not finding it, remarked in a reflec
tive way, “Well, we haven't any of Ho
mer's latest works in st present. ”
— A couutry newspaper tells this story
of a now hoy in one of the Sunday
School*: “ The precious yonftn wee asked
who made the beautiful hills about tbsui,
and replied that he did not know, as his
parents only movod into town the day be
fore.”
—Discernment—Young lady who has
missed “the meet:” “Doyou know whero
tho honnds are, Robins?” Old keeper
(compassionately): “Y’ars just too late,
Miss—the gentlomeu be all gone.”
—A free negro was brought before a
magistrate, and convicted of pilfering.
The magistrate begins to remonstrate.
“*o you know how to read ?” “Yes,
msssa, a ltttle.” “Well, don’t yon ever
tnako use of the Bible?” “You, masse, I
strap my rssor on it sometimes.”
—Dialogue between two bachelor gonr-
mandR: “My dear fellow, I’ve jnst en
gaged a cook, a woman of mavellous tal
ent.” “Ii she married ?” “No, and for
that reason 1 am afraid I shall lose her."
“Oh, then, you must not hesitate.”
“What must 1 do?’’ “I beseech you—
marry her.”
—A gentleman whose house was repair
ing went oue day to see how the job was
getting on, and observing a quantity of
nails lying about, said to the carpenter:
“Why don’t you take cere of these nsile ?
They'll certainly be lost." “No fear of
that,” was the reply; “yon'll find them all
in the bill.”
—A few days ago a four year old girl
endeavored to entortain her venerable
grandfather by tinging and dancing.
“Now let’s hear you pray,” said the pious
grandpa. “One, two, three,” etc., np to
twelve she oounted. “That isn’t praying
—it’s counting.” “Well, ganpa,” she re
plied, “the other kind o'preyia’ wears out
my stockings so.”
—A National Association of Marino
Engineers has been organized. Thomas
Buchanan, of Detroit, is the Secretary.
—France is pictured by a Paris journal
as a lady lately paralysed, who begins to
get about on crutchos called Constitu
tional laws.
—Stock in a Tennessee railway, repre
senting a par value of $167,000, has just
been purchased by a citizen of Chatta
nooga for 25 cents.
—A Mrs. Bronuan died in Washington,
D. C., on the 10th of January, which was
both the anniversary of her birth and
of her marriage.
It ia estimated that Chicago will
handle a hundred million bushels of grain
this year. Last year the quantity handled
was nearly ninety-six millions.
—Boston proposes to celebrate the one
hundredth anniversary of the battle of
Banker Hill (Juno 17th) by a grand pa
rade of the entiro State militia.
A clergyman at Taunton, Mass., late
ly asked his^parishoners to reduce his pay,
as many members of bis cbnrcb bad
lately suffered a reduction in theirs.
At a poultry show in Elmira, Now
York, a goose hatched iu 1803 is the prin
cipal curiosity. Tho Roventy-yoar-old
fowl is to be exhibited at the Ceutenuial.
—The Indiana Legislature have re
solved not to build a State Capitol, and a
journal of that State suggests that in
future the Legislature should hold its ses
sions in each city in turn throughout the
State.
■The Massachusetts State Temperance
AUianoe offers to the clergy of the State
prizes of $300, $200 and $100, respective
ly, for the three best essays presented be
fore the first day of October noxt, on tbo
“Evils and Cure of Iutcinperauoe."
—All who handle money roust oocns
aionally got hold of connterfeit bills, for
the Note Printing Bureau at Washington
makes the startling admission that seven
out of the nine denominations of the Na
tional Bank notes have been counterfeit
ed. Nor is this the worat yot. It is fur
other asserted that tbs makers of spuriou
notes are getting more expert every year.
LIONEL C. LEVY, JR.,
Attorney nnd t'onusellor at Law.
CoiumiMlunor of Deeds N. Y. and other States.
Office over Ooor«la Home Insurance Oo.
Special attention given to collection*.
—A rod-hot meteor fell near West Lib
erty, in tho eastern par) of lows, ou the
12th ult., sinking fifteen feet into the
ground, and inakiug a hole 10 feet in di
ameter. For hours it continued to spit
forth flames, craokle, apnUer and smoke,
on thoir carriages. These cannon wore
loaded with powder and ball, and wore I and occasionally discharge cannon-like re-
disebarged several timos, but they did | ports, to the infinite terror of the people
not explode. There wero also mortars ' in the vicinity. Nono dare approach while
oromotttory jutting through tho bay, de- I from which bombs of sixty pounds weight | this miniature volcauo continued in action,
Landed into tho boh. ° were discharged. Than, at need, wo , bat wilh th. conation of lifo hundrada
An island of median! size-of 'rather an I oould establish a formidable park of ar- gathered round to investigate th. wondar.
inlet emerged from tha field of ice three j tiUorjh j" '."from hear- ! —Th. popular ueok-tie ia made mtmif
miles from tho coast, so that, in of | not L,d art aohioved of red ftaunol, and the reigning oratory
difficulty in entering this harbor, it would j en!
offer a safo
jumir greatest triumph, was in the front, an ominona cough.
iNOISTiMCT fWNr
Thr Old Stoit.—“Tommy, get up, its
time; the early bird catches the worm,
yon know.”
“ I’m not going fishing to-day, mother,
and shan't want any worms.”
Do get np, Tommy; yon know Wash
ington and Fi
rsnklin wars both tarly
risers. *'
“See what happened£to ’em. Jthey’ve
both died.”
“I ’m'going to tell your pa. I declare
oan’t do anything with that boy, he’ll
be a smart ouo when he gets older.
“ I’ll make him smart before be get* any
older, ” cries the old man springing up
and rnabing into Tom'* room.
“ What’* the matter, Dad ?" aak* Torn,
with ono leg already in his pantaloon*.
“Nothing, only nezt time don't wait
until I get so near, or it’U be too late."
Lawyers.
dec*
SAM URL IS. HATCH KK,
Attorney at Law.
Office over Witticb A KIunoI'b
A. A. ROSIER,
Attorney and Counsellor at Lnw,
Practices iu State aud Federal Court* iu Georgia
J«G
Mark II. IiLAiu>roRi>. Louis F. Uahkarm.
ELAN Dfr'OKR A UARBARD,
Attorneys nnd Counsellor* at Lnw.
Office No. n7 llroad itre«t, over Witticb A Kin-
lei's Jewelry Store.
L. T. DOWN I NO,
Attorney and Molieltor.
jtu'r aud Register in Bankruptcy. Office
I over brook*' Drug More, Columbus, Ua.
K. J. NUNES,
Attorney nnd Counsellor nt Low,
Georgia Home lu*urauco Company building, sec*
Cotton Factories.
OOLUMUU8 MANUFACTURING GO.,
Mauulociurur* of
&he«tin|*, Shirting*, aud Sawing uud
Knitting Thread.
Card* Wool aud Grind* Wheat and Corn-
Office iu rear of WlUich A Kiueel'*, Randolph *L
JaIS II. II. CHILTON, President.
MUfcCOUEE MAN CE ACTE RING CO.
Manufacturers of
8UBHT1NUS, BUIRTINU8,
YARN, ROPR, A*.
OOLUMBU8.ua.
U. P. SWIFT, President.
.. {SWIFT, Secretary A Treasurer. octal 1/.
Boot and lho$mifc$ri
WM. MKYIBi
Boot and Shoemaker.
Dealer lu Leather and Finding*. Iwt to C. A.
Prompt and strict attention given
ion
WELLS * ousni,
Ne. 7* Broad St., Sign mi the Big Beet,
Boots and Shoos, Leathar and Vlndlags.
Give prompt and diratal attention to srdsnr
Kilo* w th * W 1 ** mark* prto• hr
N. R—Plasters*# Hair always en Mad.
J1L.
Cun and Locksmith*.
PHILIP EIPLKB,
Gun and Lockuwlth, Crawford street, nest to
Johnaon'e corner, Columbus, Go. jaS
WILLIAM SOHOBRR,
Gun and Locksmith and dealer la Gunning Mn>
terial*. Boat ol Strapper's OonfbcMoaary
Tailor*.
«. A. KGEHXK,
Merchant Tidier and Cutter.
A tall stock of French and Buglish
nprlQ
HENRY BELLMAN.
Cutting, Cleaning nnd Rapairing
Don** In tlie best style.
*I>rZ41 Corner Crawford and Fwntgfc
OPELIKA DIRECTORY.
Doctors.
OB. JAg. T. WABHOCK,
Surgeon nnd Physkdnn.
Office at Slaughter's Drug Btor*. Railroad MimA
Painter*.
WM. SNOW, JUe, A CO.,
House aud Sign 1'nUftarm,
Old Ogh'thorpe corner, Oust north oi poHlofficv)
Coltiubus, Georgia.
Will coutraut tor ilouse amt Bigu Painting u<
ono liable prices, anil guarantee sniislaoiion.
Dentists.
vr. f. iiuMiim
l>*Btlat,
Opposite Mtrupper'e building, Randolph tit.
tipvctal altvutiou given to Vht, insertion oi Art
b:i:»l Tuwth, sa woii no lu Operative Doutislry
tcbZJ daw
—Tha FrmicU took extraordinary tueaa-
nres to secure (ho aufo tranHiuiHftion of
their report* on tho transit of Venn*. The
ohief of eaoh station was required to
make four copies of hi* report. One was
to be lsft under a cairn in the couutry,
the site of which was to be described iu
a letter to the Institute; the second was
to be handed to ihe Captain of tho first
French vs ah el encountered, who was or
dered to bring it personally to the insti
tute; the third was to bo delivered to tho
nearest French diplomatic representative,
and the tourth retained by the chief.
—At a late session of tho Royal Boot.
Hah Besiety of Arts at Edinburgh speci
mens of artificial aluminous gems were
exhibited, whioh had tho same hardness
and density and the same composition as
tbs natural stones. Emerald*, sapphires,
rubies, and nome other precious stones
consist of oxyd of aluminum colorod by
various uetallio oxyds, and it has long
been expected that their nmniifauturo
oould bs successfully accomplished if the
difficulty of fuzing this substance eonld
be overcome. This ha* been done in one
way or another; but Ihe results have nev
er gone beyond the production of very
small stones not useful as gems.
-—The gravity of the disaster which
threatens the vino growing districts of
France from the ravages of tho phylloxo-
ra i* indicated by the severe measures of
prevention proposed to the Freuoh Acad
emy of Boienees. These are: Owners to
be compelled to declare tho presence of
tho insect iu their vineyards; appoint
ment of experts by tho Pre
fects to assess tho amount of
damage; and destruction of tbo infested
vine*, when thonght necessary to prevent
tho spread of tho disease; chomioal disin
fection of tho soil; destruction of all
roots, stems, loaves, eta., by fire, and
raising of some other crop upon tho in
fested soil before vinos aro plunted again.
These measures look to tho assumption
by Government of tho damage caused by
the iuseot, thus making tho remedy a na
tional movement.
—The part allotted to the notion of
bergs in the formation of drift deposits
has been oiroumsoribad, partly bocuuse it
was supposed that their action cuuld not
at best be more than very Iocul. But
among the results of tho Chullouger's
voyage is tho diaoovery that in tho regions
where icebergs are broken up, the entire
bottom over a large area, may consist of
ths materials thrown down by their melt
ing. This ia proved by tho fuct that
sounding! show the exclusive preseuco of
aaoh materials even in waters that swarm
with minut organisms, tho remains of
which would cover tho bottom wero it
not for the immense quautity of iceberg
deposit.
—Minute barometrical ebango* may be
measured by an apparatus described by
Profesoor Mayer before the Association
for the Advancement of Bcionco. An
iron vessel with unyielding sides is kept
aft a uniform temperaturo by immersion
iu melting ice. It has connected with it
it a glass tube containing a abort column
of liquid. The volume of tho confinod
air being independent of thurmomotrioal
variation*, the smallest change of pres
sure will immediately affect it, and this
instrument registers changes of pressure
wbioh are not discernible in the common
barometer. A photographic apparatus is
used to record the rise and fall of the
Qoluma.
COLUX HUM DENTAL ROOM*,
W. T. Foul, Frop’r,
Ueorglu lluiue Jiullding, (Juluiubua Georgia.
Builder* and Architects.
J. G. CHALNIJM,
House < wr|»«>ufrr and Unildrr.
JobbiuK ilouo at «borl uotice.
rlun* aud Hjiocitirutioa* fm niniird tor nil <*t)’lt
IdlngR
l»0
Broad
reel, u
, Bru'
i. On.
Tin and Coppersmiths.
WM. FEE,
Worker lu Tlu, Rheel Iron, «'o|»|»ci
Urdor* I rum abroad iiioniptljr lUtuudi-d to.
1*7 No. 174. ttruod tiirr. t.
Dress-Making.
MIAN M. A. 11OLLI NUN WORTH,
Hotels.
ADAMS MOUSE.
nu to Opelika, bo sure to *tuj> i
UuuH«,oppueitu !**■•«uget Dcju i
Piano Tuning* 4c.
e. w. BLAU,
aud Tuner of Mamie*, Organ’
Accordeou*. tiign l'aiuting aifla'lksif.
ider* may be bo lull at J. W. I'ea*e A Nuriuuu'
™t>*
Livery and Sale Stables.
IUII1ERT IIIONFMOS,
LI very. Sole aud Ex«ka*|o Mtnble*.
Oui.KTuoni'a, tfoaru or Ranpum>h Hyp..
eoL'10 Coluinhua, G*.
Fresh Meats.
J. W. PATRICK,
Stella No. 10 anil 18, Market Houoe.
Pix-ab Mont, of every kind and beat <;ualUy
jail always ou baud.
■op
J. T. COOU,
Ere*la Meal* or All Kind*,
Stall* No*. 1* mu
I 17.
Confectioners.
I. G. HTUUlTEfl,
Gamly Manufacturer
ADD UIALU X*
All klnda of Confectionery nnd Fruits
Stick Candy 18 cunt*.
Pull weight gunrauteod In each box.
Barbershops.
ED. TERRY, Barker,
Jrawford Bt., und.r lUukin House, Colutnbua, Go.
dz-cia
DAN'L B. MIKE,
busier lu Family Groceries, on Bryan
iweau Ofiuthorp* A Jacksou *tr*
tf No charge for dray age.
J. H. HAMILTON,
Wholesale and Retail Grocer,
action of Prnnkllu, Warren A Oglethorpe f
Watchmakers.
C. aOMOMltURG,
Practical Watchmaker aud Jeweler.
Hucoo.*or to L. Uutowaky,
106 broad atre< t,
Columbus, On.
g. n. LRqiiiN,
Watchmaker,
124 broad street, Columbus, Ga.
Watchee aud Clock* repaired lu tho beat man-
DM. B. M. LAW.
Offlco corner Brood sad Randolph street*, Burrai
LAWYERS.
BINES DOZIER,
Attorney at Law,
■uumi, u,„
W ILL practice In fit Ohattabeeck** CtoMdt*
or anjr where elao. All kle4 j‘
roiBED. "Pay tue or ran away."
MILLINERY.
\V day i, our large and well Oteortod i
>f Ladle*’, Ml****' end OhlMren f i Hate ana
Bonnets, trimmed and untrlRunod, aft ooeft for
cash, and »U otbor artielee In onr line aft great-
. COLVIN A DONNELLY,
At Ejto'a Old 8toad
RAILROADS.
CENTRAL RAILROAD.
SAVARViR, February 28, 1875.
AND AFTER THIS DAY, Passenger
- tho Georgia Ceutrol Railroad,
0 N T«1ii«
Ilrauche* and Oonuectiona, will rnn
TRAIN NO. 1, GOING NORTH AND WEI
Leave Savannah tilSAM
Arrive in Macon., L
Leave Macon for Columbus...
Leavo Macon for Kufaula
Leave Mtu-ou for Atlanta.
... 8:46 V M
... 7:17rx
... 8:46 F u
ItlOVK
Columbus 1:06 a n
Kufiuila 10:60 a M
Atlanta 4:35 A ■
COMING SOUTH AND EAST.
Leave Atlanta 10:40 9 K
Leave Kufaula 4:00 r M
Arrive at Macon from Atlanta.... 1:4b a n
Arrive at Mucon from Kufhulo 6:20 A ■
Leave Macon •••«... 6:16AM
Arrive in Milledgevill *:S4 » n
Arrive lu Katoutoa 11:18 r M
Leave Augusta OEM AM
Arrive at Augusta 4:00 r M
Arrive at Bavauuah 6:161 M
TRAIN NO. t, GOING MORTH AND WET.
Arrive is MiTledgeville
Arrive in Kntontsn..
.... 7:16 V M
..... ItlOFM
7:00 am
..... 0:94FM
ll:teF M
..... 7:40AM
OsteA M
0.06 AM
. 008AM
6:86pm
. 6:86 * M
. 3:66PM
Arrive in Atlanta..
COMING SOUTH AND RANT.
Leave Atlanta 100 PM
Leavo Columbus
. . I ...... 400 PM
Leave Eufaula AM AM
Arrive iu Macon from Atlanta 8:60 P M
Arrive in Macon from Columbus OjOlPM
Arrive in Macon from Eufaula 6(00PM
Leave Macon Ale PM
Leave Augusta 6:10 PM
Arrive lu Augusta..
. 8:46a
Arrive in Savannah
Leave Columbus 530 am
Arrive iu Macon from Columbus...Ate P M
Passonger* for Milledgevill* and Natoatoa.wUl
train No. 1 from pointa oa t!
rood, Atlauta and Macou.
The Milledgeville and Katoutoa train 0*RR*cte
daily at Oordou, Mondays excepted.
WILLIAM ROGSR6,
tf General hwrtikltet.
Western Railroad of Alabama.
541 HOURS TO vNEW TORE
WESTERN RAILROAD 0V ALABAMA,
COLtmBOS, Go,, Sept. 16th, 1614.
TRAINS LBAYB COLUMBUS DAILY
For Montgomery end Selma, 300 a. Mi
Arrive at Moutg’y, ...
Arrive at Selma, • 12:04 A. M.
FOR ATLANTA AND NBW YORK
At 10:30 a. m. Arrive Opelika at 12:20 p. OL Aft
Atlauta 6:42 p. m.
By Atlanta and Ch.rlotte Alr-Una.
Leave Atlanta 6:Utf p. m., CHARLOTTB It86 a.
w., Danville 3:27 p. m. Arriva at Waahlagtea 4:30
a. w., at Baltimore 6:30 a. m., at Philawlphia 1
p. ni M at N KW YORK 5:15 p. m.
Bleeping Car* rnn from Atlanta to Charlotte,
By K.immiw Rout*.
Bristol 10:45 a. m., Lynchburg 10:46 p. m.
at Washington 6:45 a. at., at Baltimac* ft:15 a. m.,
at bhlladalphla 1:30 p. at NMW YORK 6:16
p. m.
Sleeping ears run from AtlaateteLyaohherg.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT 00L0MBUI DAILY
From Atlanta and Now York, • 4:37 A. M.
Fr-.iu Montgomery uud Selmn • 2:26 P. M.
Tickets for sale at Union PnsMnger Depot.
II. M. ABBOTT, Agefft.
Montgomery A Eufaula R. R.
Tobacco* Cl«ar* y 4o.
MAIEB DOBk.
to snjoy a good smoke, go to hi*
Cigar Manufactory,
If you
■gar Man,
Between Georgia Home and Mm
l
Change of Schedule, ,
Taking Effect October I, 1(74.
Il'E CL
it oats m OaattahooehiH — __
dpi iugs with Mobile A Girard Halt roods
Um Kufaula....
Arrive at Montgomery.,
Jounecting at Union *| rtn,
Uilruod for Oolumbns aw
roads diverging.
R. DUNHAM, top’ll