be American Volunteer. Z PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BRATTON As KENIUSDY. of iciusomni square. Terms Two Dollars por year If paid strictly in advance; Two Dollars and Fifty Cents If paid within three months; after which Three Dollars will be charged. These terms will be rigidly ad hered to In every No subscription dl*- continued until all arrearages arc paid* unless at the option of the Editor. 3Ptoftosslonal darns. yy M. B. BUTLER, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND UNITED STATES CLAIM AGENT, CARLISLE, CUMBERLAND CO. PA. Pensions, Bounties, Back Fay, Ac., promptly collected. . Applications by mallwill receive due attention ana the proper blanks and instructions forard- * ed. .• In all letters of Inquiry, plooso enclose postage stamp. March 28,1807-lf T M WEAKLEY, Attorney at Law. •J , Office on South Hanover street, in the room formerly occupied by A. B. Sharpe. Esq. OHAS. E. MAGLAUGHLIN, Attor ney at Law. Office in Building formerly occupied by Volunteer, a few doors South of Han non's Hotel. Deo. 1,1805. GM. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney • at Law and Real Estate Agent. Shepherds town, West Virginia, Prompt attention given to all business In Jeflbrson county and the Counties adjoining It. ' Feb. 15.1805—1 y. JOHN. C. GRAHAM, Attorney at 9J Law. Office formerly occupied by Judge Graham, South Hanover street. Carlisle, Poona. Deo. 1,1805— ly. EE. BELTZHOOVER, Attorney , and Counselor at Law, Carlisle, Penna. oo on South Hanover street, opposite Bentz’s Store. By special arrangement with' the Patent Office, attends to scouring Patent Rights. Deo. 1,1805. MO. HERMAN, Attorney at Law. , Office In Rheom’s Hall Building, in the rear of tho Court House, next door to the “ Her ald" Office, Carlisle, Penna. I Deo. X, 1805. WM. J. SHEARER, Attorney &c. at Law, Carlisle. Pa, Office near Court House. South side of Publio Square, in *' Inhofl’s Comer,” second floor. Entrance, HanovorStreet. Practicing In all the Courts of this Judicial District, prompt attention will bo given to all business In the Counties of Perry and Juniata, os well as of Cumberland. May 21,1800— ly*. WT F. SADLER, Attorney at Law, VY , Carlisle, Penna. Office In Building for merly occupied by Volunteer, South, Hanover street. Deo. 1, 1865. ■\X7" KENNEDY Attorney at Law, VV • Carlisle, Penna. O Hoe same as thotoi the '‘American volunteer,” Boat a side of the Pub lic Square. Deo. 1 1865. • JOHN LEE, Attorney at Law, North Hanover Street, Carlisle, Pa., Fob. 15,1866—ly. TAMES A. DUNBAR, Attorney at fl Law. Carlisle, Penna, Office a few doors West of Hannon’s Hotel. Dec. 1,1865. 13 NEWTON SHORT. M. D., Physl- H,. cian and Surgeon, Pa.— 'Tilaukful lor post favors, would most respectful ly Inform his friends and the public generally, trial he is spill practicing Medicine ana Surgery in all their branches. Special attention given to the treatment of diseases of the Eye and Ear, and all other ohronlo afleotlons. .. Office In Wilson’s Building, Main St., up stairs. Nov. 28,1800. ER. GEORGE B. SEARIGHT, Den tist. from the Baltimore College erly. Daniel Halley, Alexander w Hobver. John JEaohelberger, Joseph Wlokerrs, Bamnel Eberly, Rudolph Marlin, Moses Brisker, Jacob Ooover and J. 0, Dunlap. fnTTrt - ft KiA The rates of Insurance areas low and mvorabie na anv Company of the kind In the State. Her 6Viue President —Chhil ”IA» Stay3XAN, Carlisle, agents. Pennaboro*: Samuel Coover, Meobanlosburgj J. w Gooklln. Sbepherdstown; D. Ooover, Uppw Alien? J. o! Saxton* silver Spring J Carlisle; Valentine tTeoman, Jfew Cumberland, James lioCandilsh, NowvlUd, ■ T _ York Cbtmfc/—W. B. Picking, Do^er, James Griffith. wSmngton;T. F. waahmg tin: Blohey Clark, iillabtug; D. Butter, Fair* view • John Williams, Carroll. , . 1 DaupWn Onmxjta No. : 628 AROH Street, PHILADELPHIA. Skirls made to order.altered and repaired. Terms, Net Cash. One Price Oul^ HoplaNS "WEDDING PBESENTSI April is, isw-iom. COTTAGE FURNITURE, of evely variety, Looking Glasses, Sofas, _ • Rooking Chairs. and Upholstered „ and Cane Chairs, of oil kinds kept constantly on hand. CANING. REPAIRING AND VARNISHING done on short notice and at reasonable rates. so-Coxjntby Produce Taken in Exchange. JOHN LISZMAN. Feb. 14,1807—8 m JJ OX ID AY AND A Funa Lot of AMERICAN, GOLD, SILVER, WATCHES, A Splendid Assortment of SOUS AND PLATED SILVER -WARE), % ■■ Gold Fen*. Gold Chain*. ( Fanci/ Good*, dc. Fine Setts of KNIVES AND FORKS, CLOCKS IN GREAT* VARIETY, GOLD RINGS, GOLD AND SILVER THIMBLES, Particular attention given to repalrlifg WATOHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY, -THO3. CONLYN, Art. No, U West Main Bt., opposite Marlon Hall, Deo.aO. 18SS—ton CJTATEMBNT OF JESSE BRINDLE, kj Treasurer Bounty Tax of tho Township of Monroe, Cumberland County, for the year 1884: . Amount of Duplicate, Received of First Nat. Bank, Carlisle, Total Receipts for Bounty purposes. 4 CR. Paid to First Nat. Bank, Carlisle, Paid to First Nat., Bank, Meohanlcsburg, Exonerations, Discount and Stamps, Collector’s Percentage, Attorney’s Fees, Treasurer’s Percentage, Refunded Tax, 1 Expenses paid to J. Paul, J. Armstrong for making Duplicate, J. H. Brlckcr, Twp. Clerk, Stamps, Secretary's Fees, Balance duo Treasurer, Statement of Jesse Brlndle, Treasurer Bounty Tax, of tho Township of Monroe, Cumberland County, fox the year 1865: Amount of Duplicate, Amount paid to First Nat. Bank, Mechanlcsbbrg, $12,800 00 Exhonerations, BSOII Outstanding Tax, 0-J5 10 Discount ana Stamps, ’ 523 23 Attorney’s Foes, 40 81 J. Goodyear, for malting Duplicates Collector’s Percentage, Secretary’s Fees, Balance duo Treasurer, Statement of William 0. Brandt, Treasurer Bounty Tax of the Township of Monroe, Cumber land County, for the year law): Amount of Duplicate, Ain’t, of Bonds & Notes paid, $l,OOB 83 Out Standing Tax, 1,8110 24 Amount of Interest, 71146 Stamps, W 05 Attorney’s Fees, 6 00 Wm. C. Brandt, Collector, 2 per cent., Auditors and Clerks Fees, Balance in hand of Treos’r., 814,170 80 Balance duo on Bond, • $274 14 We tho Auditors of tho -Township of Monroe, Cumberland County, after examination Und tho foregoing statements of said Township and Boun ty Tuxes correct. JOSEPH RTROOK, ) P. A. DIBBER. Y Ami's. E. C. KAUFFMAN,) April U, IBOT—3t 1861 ’domestic goods, CASSIMEBES, SATTINETS AND JEANS, DRESS TRIMMINGS, RIBBONS AND NOTIONS RING’S NEW STORE, NO. 55 WEST MAIN STREET, Opposite the Mansion House, April 18, OUT DRY GOODS MEN I have Just returned from the East with my Spring Stools, and as usual. I am selling Goods a little cheaper than any other Dry Goods House In town. Ido not think It necessary to occupy a column of newspaper to endeavor to keep up roy reputation for selling Cheap Goods, nor do I wish to resort to any other clap-trap to gull the public. All I ask of them is to call and examine for themselves, and if not satisfied with the pri ces, not to buy. Remember the stand, No. 82 North Hanover street, next door to Dr. Klefter's, and Miller & Bowers’ Hardware store. WM. A. MILES, p. Q, I will say nothing about niy third and fourth grand openings. April 18,1807. 628 NEW. S P RING STYLES. p ARRX AGE 81 Vtho undersigned have now on hand and are making a largo assortment of all kinds of CARRIAGES, ROCKAWAYB, TOP AND NO TOP BUGGIES, AND IMPORTED -warranted of the best material, and manufac tured by the best workmen, oil of whl oh will be sold ! 1 j 1 AT REDUCED PRICES. We have also a Jot'of second hand, work which' la offered at exceedingly low rates. / repairing AND PAINTING done at short notice and reasonable terms. Shop on SoutL Pitt Street, nearly opposite the Mansion Bouse. A. B. A N. SHBKK. Jan. 8,1887—<1 in , • , Hartford live stock insu rance COMPANY. CAPITAL $500,000. Horses insufed agalnst-death from any cause, , Cows and Oh 6 ina > - he taken Mo^e %^o^»gT»rflSe. March 11.1867—1 y "-*” 1 ■ tv AVID F. MILLER, SURVEYOR AND DRAFTSMAN, MOUNT ROOK, CUMBERLAND CO., PA. April 18,1867—3m* ,financlai. 83,754 05 0 42 83,701 87 82,010 00 000 00 m 91 120 70 04 12 25 GO 15 00 0 70 0 89 10 00 $4,042 48 281 11 84,042 48 818,078 07 10 00 259 88 10 00 814,127 09 140 02 814,170 80 255 40 12 00 814,005 67 165 10 litß SPEINGI , BARGAINS Now opening in DRESS GOODS, WHITE G O OX>S ; ZEPHYRS, Noxt door to the Post Office, Carlisle. TO THE PUBLIC. HOOP SXCIBTS. "OUR OWN MAKE.” CARLISLE, PA., THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1867. ilitivallanott%. DIGESTION, INFLUENCE OF THE DIET UPON HEALTH. At a lecture delivered attlio Cooper*ln stitute the following suggestions wore made on “ Animal Heal, on the Influence of Diet on Health, Strength an*l long Life:” The lecturer commenced by saying that he would speak upon food and drink. As these topics were closely connected with that of digestion, he would recapitulate some points.spoken of iu a previous lec ture. He then explained, with the aid of models constructed for the purpose, the various organs of digestion. The salivate glands were an important agency in the utilization of food. Their office was to moisten and prepare it for the stomach. Liquids taken during the meals usurped their place, while they did not discharge their functions. Hence, driukiugduWng the time of eating was to be avoided ns far as possible. The teeth, the mastica tors of our food, were, if used properly, fitted to last a hundred years, and still be in good order. How was it that they so commonly failed us before the middle age had been reached. The answer was to be found iu the large quantitj* of hot liquids taken into the mouth,and the in ordinate amount of sweets consumed.— The tonge and thorax filled miror func tions iu the work of digestion. Diseases of the throat were generally the result of undigested food in the stomach, affecting the mucous membrane lining of that del icate organ. Tills brought him to speak of the stomach, the g eat iu the trAnsmution of our food. The doctor 14,127 09 litre brought forward a model of this or gan of average size. Stomachs, ho said, varied much in size—one pint was the average capacity, while there were some which were able to contain three gallons. This member of the body, being made of thin and elastic material, was capable of great distension. In it the food was mixed with the gastricjuice, necessary to proper digestion. All stimulants and condiments checked the exudation of this juice. Hence the food, lying undigested in the stomach, fermented ami involved carbonic acid gas, which, being absorbed by the blood and carried to the brain, was productive of most disastrous results.— The use of ardent spirits, lager beer and tobacco were most vehemently condemn ed. Men who in perplexities resorted to the intoxicating draught were cowards. The true uiun» should be able to stand a one. The food become chyle by means of the 001100’of the gastric ju.ce, was passed from the stomach through the in testinal canal-thirty feet in len.t..—by whose veins, arteries and iacteai glands it Is absorhedand distributed through the body, to bo built up into the various c m stltuent parts of the human system. The blood, supplied with oxygen from the luugs, was thus putrlfled and vitalized.— The lecturer then enlarged upon the great importance of his theme. The blood de pended upon the digestion. The health, happiness, cheerfulness, intellect, faith, religion, whole character, were defend eiv in a large degree upon the quality of the blood.- The food we eut and the way in which it is cooked and eaten were thus widely influential in life. It was more important to regulate the food thau the teaching of the rising generation. — Ignorance was more out of place in the kitchen than anywhere else The lectur er went on to speak of the various kinds of food In their relative digestibility, &e. This portion of the lecture was illustra ted by a peculiar “bill of fare." The va rious comestibles were arranged in a list indicating their respective qualities os affording nutriment, heat or calcareous mutter to the system. From this iist.lt appeared 'tnat pntatuco—cno usually received opinion—were not a cheap article of food, containing seventy four hundreds of water and but little nourishment. They should never be boiled, the true object being to get as much of the water out of them as possi ble. Of grains, rice and onto were the most largely nourishing, wheat, rye and corn came next. The Scotch Highlan der illustrated the amount of courage and vitality to be drawn from oatmeal. ■ His tenacity and bravery as a soldier were Eroverbial. Of (neats, heef afforded the ighest proportion of nutriment, there being twenty-two pounds of actual vital ity in every hundred. It should be so prepared as to avoid any waste of its jui ces. The doctor advocated boiling It.— Beans and peas exceeded beef in their nu tritive qualities. Of all food, pork is the least nutritious and the most hurtful. It should never be eaten in .any way. No man could eat fat pork alone for four con secutive weeks and survive. In regard to animal heat two-thirds of our food went to fatten and warm us. Cream, butter, and the like were intended for this end. These articles contained a large quantity of carbon. The lungs breathing in oxy gen, to bo mingled with this, generated animal heat. .Hence the importance of giving full play to the lungs. By a diet regulated properly, all danger of cholera and contagious and epidemic diseases would he avoided. Bothering: a. Witness. About twelve years ago, when Prank- Jin Pierce and Ui'c present Senator Clark, stood at tlie head of the Hillsborough bar, in New Hampshire, there was upon Ihe docket a celebrated suit called the " Horse Case.” This notion was brought by Smith and Jones, livery stable keepers, against one White, to recover the value of a pair of horses alleged to have been killed by the defendant while conveying an insane man to the asylum at Concord. There was plenty of proof that the horses died soon after their arrival there; but the de fendant took the ground that the horses died of diseases and not from being over heated, and that a sufficient time had been allowed them to travel that distance with ease. Then it became necessary to show the jury the time of starting and the time of arrival. Many; citizens were brought forward, among them a tall, bo ny, slab-sided, lanky, sleepy-looklng fel low, who officiated as hostler at the sta ble. I give you the substance of the con cluding portion of the examination:' 11 What time, sir, did I understand you to say it was when the horses were driv en up to the stable?” “ J ust as I was goln’ to dinner". "What time was It when you went to dinner the day before—by the clock?" “ Just twelve.!’ “To a minute, sir?” “Yes, sir.” “ What time was it when you went to dinner that day—by the clock?” “ Just twelve.” “To a minute?” “ Yes, sir." “ What time did you go to dinner the day before that— by the clock ?” “ At twelve.” “To a minute, sir?” . “ Yes bir.” “Now, sir, will you be good enough to tell the jury what time you went to din ner three months before the last date —by the clock?” “At twelve.” “ To a minute, sir ?” “ Yes, sir.” . “ Tnat is. all, sir,” replied the council, with a gleam of satisfaction, on his face and a glance at the Jury, as much as to say, “ That man has settled his testimo ny, gentlemen.” And so we all thought till, just as he was leaving the stand, he turned to his questioner with a curious, comical expression on his face, and drawl ed out, “ That ’ere clock was out o’kilter, and has stopped■ at twelve for the last six months There Was a general roar In the gallery where I sat. Mr. Clark sat down, and I noticed that the judge hud to use bis handkerchief just then. jjgg" Horace Greely says that the dark est day in any man's earthly career is that wherein he llret fancies that there is some easier way. of gaining a dollar than by squarely earning It, - ]From tho Indianapolis Journal.! Hydrophobia. Borne eight weeks ago Miss Sglina El ler, an Intelligent young lady of twenty two years, daughter of Mr. Harvey Eller, residing at Beck’s station, on the Peru Railroad, in Hamilton county, some fif teen miles north of this city, was bitten by a rabid dog while she was endeavor ing to drive him out of the house. The wound was on the finger, and so very slight that it excited no alarm, although the dog was known to bo mad. As usual in cases of hydrophobia, she thought nothing more about the matter until the morning of Monday, 1 the 25th ult., when on going to wash her face the touch of the water “ made her shudder,” as she described it. The fearful truth flashed on her instantly, but being a lady of great self-command, she simply said to her sis ter, “I am going to go mad: I can’t live,” adding that she would, however, “ finish spinning the rolls,” she was en gaged upon;'' She worked on during the day, with some increase of the horrible symptoms, but nothing visible to others; and the nesft morning, on sitting down to the table, she remarked to the family: “You must lake that water from the ta,- ble or I can’t eat anything.” Sheate but a little, and got up, saying she would go to , work again. She coptlnued through that day as before, but with a decided re pugnance to water, *of which, she said, “the very sight sent a tingling feeling dll through her.” She also complained that the glistening face of the clock af fected her in the same way. On Wed nesday she was too far overcome to work and while standing on tha floor speaking to some of her family she began grinding her teeth and directly after fell down in a fit, the foam working outof her mouth, I he)* teeth gnashing, and her body fright fully convuUed. Some of the younger children, who were with her at the time, ran out in great alarm, and the neighbors hurrying in»f>und her on the floor near the fire, in the same terrible condition,, but she bit so furiously ut every one who touched her that it was impossible to do anything with her. . The fire was re moved so that she might not injure her self by It, and she was left lying until the spasm had passed off. She was then placed upon the bed, and Dr. Rooker called in. When he arrived she was again convulsed and senseless, uttering short, barking sounds, and snapping at everything that approached her. A bloody froth was constantly issuing from her mouth, which she tried to spit ut those around her. He caused her.to be tied down in the bed, and proceeded to administer morphine to relieve her ago ny. In a lucid interval she remonstra ted, saying. “ I must die, I know it, and I want to die in my senses, so don’t stu pefy me with medicine.” After another tit, the doctor proposed another dose ol morphine, and at last she consented, but added: “You must give it to me with water.” But this remedy produced little effect. The awful paroxysms continued with the same frightful suggestions ol doggish sound and the same frantic ef forts to bite. She bit her hands terribly, and bit pieces outof the pillow and bed clothes. Dr. A. Ruddle was also called in, but his assistance was as unavailing us that of Dr. Rookerl This, we believe, was the next day, Thursday; but at all events on that day Dr. Booker determined to try the effect of bromide of potassium, which had been recommended by some European physician in cases of hydro phobia, Dr. Ruddle happened to have a. small quantity with him, It was at puce administered, and the treatment has been steadily kept upsihee, till yesterday near ly two ounces had been given. The symptoms continued with little or no ap parent abatement till Sunday or yester day, when they were considerably less marked. The Uts. occurred less frequent aavflriiiy- -..Tho. u_ufortu nate lady had ceased biting herself, and had sufficient knowledge of her situation to wrap her arms up tightly In the bed clothes, when she felt the spasm coming on, to keep them outof danger. Though very far from being out of danger, the abatement of the symptoms has been so decided us to create some hope of her re covery, which, if realized, will make this one of the most remarkable cases on rec ord. 1 Bull Fighting In XXnvami. A correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, writing from Havana, gives the follow ing account of a bull fight he saw there Bull-fighting has been a favorite fias tlme of the inhabitants of this island, but it is fust declining. It may not be amiss to describe one. I seated myself on the shady side of the “ Plaza de Toros," an amphi-theatre erected especially for the purpose of bull-fighting. The building was crowded. I looked in vain for the laces of tlie ladies. It seems that they alone have the Judgment to discourage such uncivilized amusements by absent ing themselves, whllein Spain the ladies of all ran of society honor such exhi bitions with their presence. The person nel of the ring is composed of the Pica dor, who is the horseman that expects-to be the first attacked by the bull, and is, therefore, armed with a spear to rcsisL him; the Banderlllero, who thrusts the* small duns into the shoulders and neck of the bull, and the Matador, who strikes the fatal .blow with the sword, or at times with a short double-edged dagger. At the sound of the bugle the door of the ring opened, and to the sound of martial music out marched Picadores, Banderil loros and Matadores, with mule gayly ca parisoned, whose necks were strung with bells. Another bugle note and they van ished. And here let medeseribe the cos tume of the Banderilleros. They wore J the jaunty, velvet-trimmed Andalusian caps, short jackets, with ot-uul up collars, all gilt down the front and all lace down the back, the waistcoat of colored silk, and ornamented with a small sash, through which gold threads were worked. The music strikes up and the Picadores ride in, accompanied by the Banderille ros on foot. The music ceases, and a breathless silence is maintained until the bugle sounds, and the door is quickly opened, and bull No. 1 rushes out into the ring. The habitues soon discover that the bull is cowardly, and cries of •‘‘No slrve!" from the sunny side (the cheaper grade) compel the President to give the signal to send him out, and bull No. 2 is admitted, which proves to bean animal worthy of notice; he rushes mad ly at the first horse, but Is repulsed by the quick lance-stroke of the Plcakor; he rushes upon the other, horse and gores him, overthrowing horse and rider. At this moment great excitement reigns throughout the whole audience, they cheering and throwing their hats and ci gars into the ring; but just at this mo ment the Banderilleros, by a display of fla“8, induce the bull to turn away, and the Picador is lifted to his feet and assist ed to mounlf a iresh steed, the other be ing left to die in the ring, disemboweled. ■A bugle note, add the Picadores desist, giving way to the Banderilleros, who tor ment the bull to the highest pitch of madness, by introducing Into his hide steel barbs, with handsomely designed paper ornaments attached, and, when tl)e animal has not shown sufficient bravery similar instruments of torture, with fire, which sears the skin and causes the bull to leap with agony, and which sometimes sickens the heart of the bravest man; oveu those who have faced the cannon’s mouth, are here shocked by this outra geous cruelty. ' . At a signal the Matador approaches the bull aud worries him with his red-flag, under which 1s concealed the bright sword; with hla left foot advanced, the crimson flag in his left hand, the sword in position, the bull rushes forward and receives the sword through his body, for ward of the shoulder; he staggers for a moment, seems to recover himself, grad ually grows weaker, and finally drops lifeless; the band plays a stirring march, and the carcass is drawn out by the mules amid;thq cheers of the audience, Com ment on such so-called amusetftent Is un necessary, THE DEATH OF DR. UTISOSIOSE. The following account of the death of Dr. Livingstone has been received by the State Department: Consulate op the United States bp America, Island op Zanzibar, Deo. 0, 1808.—Sir: It becomes my painful duty to report the death of Dr. David Living stone, the celebrated African explorer, who, as I wrote under date of May 9, 1888 (despatch No. 4,) left here on the 9th of March lost, for the exploration of the riv er Rovuma, and that region between the great lakes of .Central Africa, of which, os yet, but little is known; The sad In telligence was received here on the 6tb Inst., by the arrival of several native members of the expedition, from whom but little of importance could be elicited save the foot of Dr. Livingstone's death. I am indebted to Dr. Kin:, H. B. M., vice consul, and formerly a member of the Livingstone Zambesi expedition, for the following particulars of this sad event; and as his accompanying remarks may prove interesting I cannot do better than to give them In his own words. “ The return of several of tho Johelnia men who had accompanied Dr. L., has made certain that the distinguished trav eler bos fallen and with him half of bis native followers. * *. * * , * His present expedition may be briefly stated to have been an attempt to unite the mag nificent discoveries of late years, and de- termine the limits and connections of the three great lakes, which reach from 14 degrees south to 2 degreea,nortb latitude, and flowing to the sea by the Zambesi and Nile, at the two extremities, but with due Intermediate space us yet unknown. Such was thegeographlcal problem. But Dr. L., had iu view to affect the present enormous east African slave trade, though pioneering the way which might lead to lawful commerce. To have consolidated In one the successful discoveries ai hieved by himself on the Nyassa, Burton on the Tanganyika, Shake and Grant on the Victoria, and Baker on the Albert Nyan zi, would have been a fitting triumph for one who was the first to cross the African continent within the tropical zone, but these hopes have been wrecked by bis untimely death. * * * * The last heard of Dr. L., was at N’Doude, at the confluence of the Bovuma and Neude.— Here he met with kindness, but found ,the land desolated by the slave traders supplying the market of Zanzibar. We have information that he proceeded fur ther west to “Mu taka,” a Miao cHief who gave presents of cattle and food. A.t this point the Indian Sepoys remained behind and have since returned to Zan zibar. Prom Mataka to Alake was eight days 1 march. On crossing a wide water in Canvese, they followed the border of the lake for several days, and then struck Inland. They weresuddenly attacked in a bush country, about nine A. M., by a hand of Mavite. Dr. L., killed the most forward of the attacking party, but was surrounded and out down by one blow of a battle axe which out half through h s neck. Beyond this we have no details, for those who returned were the flrst to flee. Almost all who stood near Dr. L., were killed, although they seem to have dune considerable with their r.fles. This happened about six weeks ago, or about October 25. You can see how very mea gre our information is. Even with aper sonal knowledge of the Lakes of the sur rounding country, at least, a short dis tance from the scene of this sad aflair, and a knowledge of that very tribe of Zatus called Mavite, Agile, Maozitts, etc., it has been quite impossible for me ns yet to elicit anything from the impenetrable simplicity of the few who have returned as to where this tragedy took place. That it was to the west of the Nyassa is cer tain, but whether In the district we bad already explored or further to the north it is still uncertain. That Dr. L., was hilled by the same Mavite, as he and X were amongst together, is certain. They would have attacked us then if they had dared, but we were too strong for them. With such enemies, itcomes to be a ques tion of numbers, as well as equipment.— The death of a few will not break their charge: and a small party taken una wares ims no chance. Only one of the survivors saw Dr. L., fall, but they bu ried his body at three P. M., when the Mavite had gone. They took off ail the baggage and also all the upper clothing of the body, eo that not even a note re mains by which to trace the route.” It is hardly probable that any further particulars will ever be obtained in regard to Dr. Livingstone’s death, as the Mavite are a wandering people, aud it will be quite impossible to ascertain the particu lar tribe by whom Dr. Livingstone’s par ty were attached. Edward D. Eopes, U. B. Consul. Hon. W. H. Seward, Secretary of State. THE SIMOOM, During my sojourn in Bagdad, we fre quently formed expeditions to inspect the Interesting ruins with .which this part of ihe classic land of Mesopotamia abounds. On such occasions wesometlmesjourney ed a considerable distance from Bagdad, and once, during the hot season, while in the desert, we were nearly overtaken by a “simoom,” and I experienced enough of its effects to give me a lively recollec tion of thepro'perties of this noxious wind. There is nothing so forcible as a practical illustration. Fortunately, we were able to find shelter in a carvanserai, and so es caped, to a great extent, its most baleful influence. It was in theafternoon, about 120 degrees In the shade, while-far in the distance great columns of sand whirling high in the air warned us what was com ing, The wind suddenly chopped round, and blew from the Southward with a scorching dryness; my lips parched and burnt, while X experienced a difficulty of. breathing- The simoom is said to have a poisonous influence on all animal life, and travelers tell marvelous stories of the destruction of whole caravans—men, hor ses and camels—though but little reli ance can be placed on such statements. In 1838, Mr. Werry, the Consul-Gener al for Syeria, wrote thus respecting it: "I had a meeting here —that is, at Damas cus—of the chief Arghyle and of the Ae nlzeth sheiks who accompanied the last caravan of 2000 camels from Bagdad: and though some of them have traveled the desert in all directions for thirty years past, they never heard of a caravan, nor oven of a single animal or man, being buried alive in the sand raised by a whirl wind. They stated that, generally speak ing, the surface soil in the countries which they traversed vyjuid not admltof being raised in columns sufficiently dense to inflict such a calamity, and that what ever may have occurred in the African desert, nothing of the kind, to their knowledge, had taken place in Arabia.— The simoom, however, they added, is hot and suffocating, and has frequently caus ed the deaih of persons who have been unable to shelter themselves from its nox ious inflaeuce.” The simoom commences to blow about the 20th of June, and continues seven weeks. It is more prejudlcal to vegeta tion and to animals in the African than in the Asian continent. On the coast of the Red Bea, even out of sight of land, the sandrstorms which occasionally come from off the sea shore have a stinking ef fect, and darken the sky. The little light that there is, has a lurid glare, some what similar to the appearance of the heavens in London during a great fire, and one’s mouth are filled with minute particles of sand, making respiration diffi cult and even painful. Bruce, the discoverer of of the Blue Nile, thus describes an African simoom: "It usually blows from the south-east or from the south, and on this occasion appeared in the lovm of a haze, in color like the purple part of a rainbow, but not so compressed or thick; it was (as he forcibly expresses it) a kind of blush upon the nlr. The guide warned the company, upon Its approach, to fall upon their faces, with their mouths close to the ground, and to hold their breath os long as they.could, to avoid inhaling the out ward air. It moved very rapidly, about twenty yards in breadth and about twelve *• . VOL. 53.—N0. 45. feet high above the ground, bo that (says Bruce) I had aearcely time to turn about and full upon the earth, with my head to the northward, when I felt the heat plain ly upon my face. "We all fell upon our laces till the simoom passed on, raising a gentle, ruffling wind: When the mete or, or purple haze, had subsided, it was succeeded by light air, which blew so hot as to threaten snflbcatlon, which some times lasted three hours, and left the company totally enervated and exhaust ed, laboring under asthmatic sensations, weakness of stomach, and violent head aches, from Imbibing the poisonous va por.” It has been the fashion to depreciate the statements of Bruce, and, among oth er things, the truthfulness of this descrip tion of a simoom has been called Into question; but there can be little doubt that It Is not at all an exagerated picture. It is remarkable that these columns o( micacious particles of sand retain suffi cient density to cross vast tracts of fertile land, and even to sweep over narrow seas. While lying at anchor in Bushire roads, I have seen clouds of sand blow from the coasts of Arabia In such density as to ren der invisible all objects a few yards be yond the ship’s bowsprit. During the hot winds which prevail usually about forty days, existence is scarcely endurable, for the “serdaubs" are constructed without windows, so that you are almost in total darkness.. At sunset the people emerge from their sub terranean refugees, and betake them selves to the flat roofs on the tops of their bouses. Here, “ fanned by the tepid airs,” they gasp out the night, and then at sunrise, like owls before the fiery orb of day, descend again to the cellars. The process of alternate baking and cooling goes on during the continuance of the “ samiell." The autumn and winter are, however, delightful, and Bagdad Is much resorted to during those seasons by the wealthy Persians. — Cor, of CasseWePam % Paper. A CHIGNON UOBBOB. A scientific writer In the London Lanc et having investigated the subject, has de monstrated by experiment that in every chignon , not composed of the natural hair of the wearer, therq are myriad parasitica, named gregarlnes, which infest each in dividual hair. These insects are-invisi ble except by microscopic teat, but in t heir substance and habits are more offensive than the famed grey-back which made Libby Prison such a den of horror. On every half-inch of each hair are a thous and of tiiese inexpressibly disgusting epl oza They “live, move, and have their being” in millions upon each hair of the chignon; and when the myriad hairs that compose these “adornments” are consid ered, the numbers of the minute and abominable epioza are “as the sands on the sea-shore, or os the stars of Heaven for multitude.” Subjected to a moderate degree of heat, they become instinct with life, and wan der at will among and around the capil lary cells, “seeking what they may de vour.” Each is a pediulus human capitis, os much so os the identical one on which Burns wrote the ode, when he saw it “on the lady’s bonnet.” Neither acids, alka lis, ether, nor 860 degrees of dry heat kills them. Practically they are indestructi ble. According to the authority quoted, in the condition of a ball-room the grega rines “ revive, grow, and multiply by di viding into mauy parts—called germ glo bules; these fly about the ball-room in millions,getinhaled,dropon the refresh ments—in fact, euterthe interior of peo ple by hundreds of ways, and thus reach their specific gregarian development.” In Russia the bulr for them is supplied by the poorer people, especially peasant women of the Mordwines and the Burla ke, near the Volga who do a large trade in it,.When,the Burlake goes out to work in the spring, he perhaps puts a clean shirt on, but he decidedly never takes it off uutil.be returns home in au tumn.” Verily, here is a fiuo chance for parasites. A learned professor in London has ac tually practically tested and demonstra ted the vitality of those parasites. Six hairs of a chignon, subjected to 120 degrees of heat, and placed around the neck of a hen, which bad been clean shaved for the purpose, be placed the bird in front of a stove for a short time. He tells the result as follows: “ At the end of this period the. “ greg arinea” which bad been placed in felt were carefully examined. They had un dergone great development, and more than ascoreshowed.unmistakable signs of life. But on removing the hairs from the neck of the hen andplaclngthem un der the microscope, most extraordinary change in the ovuappeared tahave taken place. The hairs were swarming with the released eploza ;>jiearly all, indeed, we r e more or less detached the en velope, and presented many of the un mistakable peculiarities ‘pcdicuhiahumani caplin. 1 In many the mouth was furnish ed with a proboscis, the antennae os long os the thorax, and the depressed segments of the abdomen were clearly visible. It was abundantly evident that no process to which hair had os yet been submitted had even Impaired, much less destroyed, the vitality of the * gregarines.’” The horrible facts of the above Investi gation are of extreme concern to the la dies, who bav’e so numerously adopted the habit of. wearing these purchased chignons , and many will hesitate longer to carry upon their heads a load of dis gusting parasites, whose'origin is only lessappaiing than their immense num ber, their unlimited power of reproduc tion, their easy awakening from dorman cy into activity, and their security from either detection or destruction. Let the ladies ponder. IiSST A man stopping ah a hotel in St. Louis two weeks ago, took out his glass eye before going toted and placed it in a tumbler on the washstand, beside a pitch er full of water. Another traveler ar rived at the hotel and was shown to a bed in the same room. He awoke very thirs ty during the night, and going to the washstand in the dark, filled the tumbler with water, which he swallowed In a gulp, glass eye and all. Traveler No. 1 awoke at daylight, and missing his eye, went out to purchase a new one. Mean time, the other traveler, who had passed an uncomfortable nlgHand was restless ly dozing in the morning, awoke at nine o’clock with a severe pain in the stom ach, and a doctor was sent for. Various remedies were tried without avail, when an-emetic was resorted to, which, to tlje astonishment of the sufferer, brought up eye which be bad unconscious ly swallowed in the night. JBSylf anything in the world will make a man feel badly, except pinching ! hls fingers in the crack of a door, it is un questionably a quarrel. No man ever fails to think less of himself after it than before. -Jt degrades him in the eyes of others, and what is worse, blunts his sen sibilities on the one band, and increases the power of passionate irritability on the other. The truth is, the more peaceably and quietly we get on, the better forour neighbors. Xn*nTne oases out of ten, th'e better course Is, if a man cheats you, quit dealing with him ; if ho abuses you, quit his company ; if he slanders you, take care to live so tl at no one will believe him. No matter who be is or how he abuses you, the wisest way to do is to let him alone; for there la nothing better than ’ this cool, calm, and quiet way of dealing with the wrong we meet with. BSy“ What are you doing there, Jane. , n why, pa, I am going to dye doll’s dress red.’’ “Butwhat have you got to'dye it with?" 4* Tfc or .*» - “Who on earth told you that beer would dye It red ?” “ Why, ua said it was beer that made your nose look so red, and I thought—-" “ Here, Busan, take this child.". Kates for ADTiptnsncxNis will bo Inserted at Ten Cen to run headlong to ruin. One day, while laying In the outskirts of the city, near a little grocery, or grog shop dead drunk, a young lady, whom it is not necessary to name, was passing that way to her home, not far off, and beheld him with his face upturned to the rays of the scorching sun. Bbe took her hand kerchief with her own name marked upon it. and placed it over bis face. Af ter he had remained in that way some hours, he awakened, and his tbjrst being so great, he went into the grog-shop to get a drink, when he. discovered the handkerchief, at which ho looked, and the name was on it. After pausing a few minutes, he exclaimed—“ Great God! who left this with me? Who placed this on my face?” No one knew. He drop ped the glass exclaiming—“enough!— enough.” He retired instantly from the stoie forgetting his thirst, but not his de bauch, the handkerchief, or the lady, vowing, if God gave him strength, never to touch, taste, or handle intoxicating drinks. To meet Miss G., was the hardest ef fort of his life. If he meet her In her carriage, or on foot, he popped found the corner. She at last addressed him a note under her own hand inviting him to her house, which he finally gathered courage to accept. He told her if she still bore af fection for him, he would agree to her own terms. Her reply was : “My con ditions are now what they ever have been.” “Then,” said Wirt, “I accept them.” They were soon married, and from that, day he kept his word, and his affairs brightened, while honors and glory gath ered thick upon his brow. His name has been enrolled high in the temple of fame, while his deeds, bis patriotism and re nown live after him with imperishable lustre. How many noble minds might the young ladies save, if»they would fol low the examples of Miss G., the friend* of humanity, of her country, and the rel ative of Lafayette. , « Turkish Baths.— Dr. Charles Shep ard, one of the founders of the Turkish Bath in America, related in a recent speech, on the opening of the Brooklyn Hammam, some remarkable facts and experiences of the Turkish Bath in Eu rope. In Ireland, for instance, ■ where the Bath has made a progress, there is an estate-owner who baa Turkish Baths not only for his own ptfvate family use, but also one exclusively for his horses and cattle. Herein he has saved the life 01 more than one of his valuable horses, having cured one of the lockjaw. Sever al of his cows owe to it the prolongation of their lives. Onecalf was given over to die.by the herdsman, but by his direction was carried through the bath to a com plete recovery; “and when I was there,” says the Doctor, ( 4 * it was tho finest look ing cow in the field. I also had the pleas ure of seeing his favorite pony take a bath.” jgST* A Rural couple were spliced a week or two ago io-a dry goods store in Springfield, 111., permission to use the premises for the purpose baVing been ac corded them by the proprietor oh the principal that “ weddings are certain, sooner or lates, to produce.a briskness in the dry goods business.” ■ JBQf A servant girl in Berlin fell Bgbinst a red-hot stove arid burned on her arm the date 1809, which was on the stove.— The physician wno was called on to min ister to her looked at the date branded on the arm, and shaking his head withdrew, remaiking that for so old an injury ithere was no cure. Staging in Old Times.— The Boston Traveller says that twenty years ago; du ring a competition,/between a? railroad and stage line running o.yt.of, passengers were carried free, and in come instances were furnished \vith'a bottle o wine at House-V >■:! fiSF* A Jiving t ln,! Grant .-cqunfcy, Kentucky, who,has, not reached .three score and ten'yeahiV has' living fifty four children; His name' is’ 1 Jim Webster,--He-regrets very much that he did not maffy earlyiu Ifip. ri ~'•I'll’ JlSy-A fop is like, a. new set..of knives and forks. You can’t put 1 him'to'noth ing useful without taking'* away‘all his polish* j DSf* A man has been , fined $4O for whipping his sister,'ln Wisconsin. He was of a fray-turn'-al disposition! a®“ A young woman fainted ihia'New York theatre a, few nighta;elnce,ian !