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The Coast Mail. I'linuflitKi) EVERY SATURDAY MORNING II v WEBSTER, HACKER & LOCKHART, AlnrlilloM, Coos Co., Or. Term, In Ailrnncc. Ono year $2 50 Hlx montliN .... l 50 Three months - - - 1 (X) ttFHCIAL PAI'KK OF COOS CO. !T 0FRC1AL DIRECTORY. .S'ie of Orcion, Governor, W. W. Thayer Secretary of State, R. 1. Earharl Treasurer, E. Hursh Supl. Public Schools, J.L. Powell 2d Judicial District. Judge, District A Mornoy, .1. F.Watson S. II. Hazard Cooa Count). County Judge, Coiiiiiiifmioiiurn, Rlioriir J. JI. Nosier S. Joint Konyon It. 0. Dement A. 0. Aiken Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, School Superintendent, Coroner, Alex. Staulf 1). Morse, Jr John Lane J. F. Mooro T.C.Mackey Cnrry County. County Judge, Doles Woodruff Commissioner. J 1'. Hughes JJ.A.CooIey A. H. Mooro Wnller Sutton A. M. Gillespie M. II. Gibson Thou. Cunningham Sheriff, Clerk, School Sunt., Treasurer, Coroner, Knovli Arilrn Outdone. Soinu time prior to the wnr n young couple mul and loved. After n short courtship they wore married nud lived linppily together. Children emtio to bless the union ttud they prospered well. When the wnr broke out hit) patriotic xoiil would not allow hint to utay at home, and he tdtouldurd a musket and Nought the battle-field in the defeneo of hid country. Letters come regularly for a time and then waved entirely. Word was sent homo that he had been taken prisoner, and HiMtit after the dread uewrt camo that he was dead. The news wan consid ered so autheittie thai the Govern metit allowed the widow and the child ren a pension. After a reasonable timo she listened to the pleading.' of uuothcrMiiter and married him. They came to Atlantic, whine her father is tin honored citizen, having moved hero front the eastern Iowa town which had been the home of the fam ily. The second husband proved to ho a worthies drunkard, and after a time spout in mutual bickering, she got a divorce on the ground of intent pera.tco and general eustednc.is, so to ftpeak. Not content with her bad luck, bIio concluded to marry again, thin time n man who wait oven a worse failure than her second husband, and who deliberately idiook the dust off his feet mul "lit out" between two days, after living with her for a time. In the incintime, a quiet and unassuming man had come to Atlanta nud hired Ut a prominent contractor here. He formed an acquaintance with the la dy and her husband, dropping in at various tunes to spend an evening, nud was on intimate term generally. To have seen him no otto would have thought for a moment he was acting out a. strange romance. Timo passed on, and the husband skipped out as aforesaid. Ono evening, after n litllo preliminary conversation, horovcnled himself to the astonished woman. ITo was the veritable first husbnnd, so long considered dead, on r.ccount of which the pensions were still coming to the children. Explanations fol lowed in which it appeared that ho lind, after being released, written sov oral letters home, hut the family hav ing removed from their former home, and despairing of again hearing from them, had let the matter rest. Ho came to Atlanta without the slightest idea that ho would meet any ono ho had over scon, hut recognized his for mer wifo at once, rinding that the recognition was not mutual, ho con cluded not to disturb the couplo, but went on with IiIh daily duties ah of old, The abovo aro tho.facts in tho case aH given us by tho attorney for tho woman. What tho outcome of this ulrangc atuiir will bo, wo havo no idea, nor do wo boliovo havo tho parties themselves. Wo havo not mentioned any nnincs, because tho lady is quito Hoimitivo in regard to tho mutter. Jott'fi Messenger. Tins production of itcol effected by Great llritain last year was 803,027 tons. In tho saino year the United Htiite.8 nindo 7:12,220 lonsof stool j Ger many, 210,000 tons; Franco, 110,000 tons; Uolgium 75,000 tons; Swodon, 20,000 tons; and Austria, 25,000 tons, Tho aggregate steol production of tho world was thus something over 2,000,- 000 tons last year. Tub United States shlpi from Bra zil alono, more than twice ns much codec as is exported from that country to England and tho various othor na tions of tho. ourth. During tho year 1877 thoro was shipped to thin country 019,870 bags; in 1878, 1,11 8.C57 bugs; 1111879,1,202,107. COAST Vol. 2. TlinNlcUli-N TriiKcdj". On Sunday afternoon, tho 27th of February, 1859, on President Square, opposito tho While House, in tho City of Washington, Daniel E, Sickles of New York, shot and killed Phillip Ilnrtun Key, of tho City of Washing ton. Mr. Sickles was at that timo mout her of Congress from the City of Now York, nud Mr. Key was, as his father had been, United Stales Attorney for tho District of Columbia. Mr. Sickles wnH born in tho City of New York in 1821, was brought up in tho printing business, but turned his attention to law. He studied in tho olllce of Benjamin F. Hutlcr, of Now York and was admitted to the bar in 18I.'I. lie early became a leading Democratic politician, and in 18-17 was elected n member of Assembly to tho State Legislature. Ho was after ward elected a member of tho Stale Somite. When Mr. Buchanan was ap pointed American Minister to Eng land, Mr. Sickles was, for a short time Secretary of Legation, and with George N. Saunders, of Kentucky, urged forward measures for tho acqui sition of Cuba by the United States. In 1850 ho was elected a member of Congress and was re-elected in 1S58, one week before the expiration of his first term, and after his re-election the tragedy in which ho was tho chief actor occurred. He took an active part in tho luto war of the rebellion, and raised what was known a? the Sickles Ilrigade.and attained tho rank of Major Genera! of Volunteers. Ho was conspicuous at tho battle of Gettysburg, which bis disobedience or iniMindcrstnuding of orders somewhat precipitated, and in the eaily part of it was seriously, wounded nud lost one leg. In 1850 President Johnson nomitnt ed him aft United States Minister Res ident to the Netherlands, which he declined. Ho was afterward appoint ed n Colonel in the regular army, ami hroveteo a Major General and was in command at Charleston, in South Carolina, during the thr.oos of recon struction, and was complained of a exercising unnecessary harshness in tho discharge of his duty. Ho was a delegate to tho Chicago Convention, which, in 1FG8, nominated Genoi.il Grant for President, and in 1S0U was appointed by Ptesideut Grant United States Minister to Spain. Mr. Sick les is a man of pleasing presence, fair complexion, blue anil expressive eyes, firm mouth, ami massive hair and moustache. His manners aro grace ful in form and movement. His line of tho crutches seems the perfection of easy grace and manner. Ho is about tho ordinary size, well built and possossed of remarkable coolness, dig nity and determination. Mr. Key was a member of one of the oldost anil most celebrated families of Washington. His grandfather, John Ross Key, and hisgriindunelo, Phillip llnrton Key, were both noted men. His grandunclo was a captain in the English army at tho breaking out of tho Kovolutionury war, but was mem ber of tho United Slates Congress in 1807-111. John Kos Key married a daughter of Governor Lloyd of Vir ginia. Their son, Francis Scott Key, father of our present subject, was the famous author of tho "Star Spangled llanner," and their daughter married Kogor 11. Taney, Chief Justice of tho Supremo Court of tho United States. Mr. Key was about forty years older than Mr. Sickles, llissistor married George II. Pendleton, who was at this timo a member of Congress from Ohio 1857-05, and was a candidato in 1801 for Vice-President on tho tickot with Georgo B. McOlollan. His father, Nathaniel (1. Pendleton, a native of Georgia, was a inombor of Congress front Ohio, 1811-3, and his grandfather Nathaniel Pendleton, was tho second of Alexander Hamilton in his duel with Aaron llurr. Mr. Key, at tho timo of the nfTruy was a widower, with four children. Ho was about sit feet in height, of good proseneo and finn figure, with agreeable uddress and fascinating milliners, which rendered him popu lar in tho brilliant society which then shone at Washington. In 1852, Mr. Sickles married Miss Teresa Uagioli, daughter of n celebra ted composer, and loacher of music in New York. She was then a lovely girl, just from school, and only about sixteen. Tho typo of her beauty was that of Italy, of which country hor father was a na tive, with eyes of deep and lustrous softness, likonij Italian sky, youthful, lovely, and beautiful in person and inaiinoiH. Shortly after their niarriago sho went out with her husband on his ap pointment to London nB Secretary of the American Legation, in tho house MAESHFIELB, OH., SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 18SO. hold of Mr. Utiohanan, and there tho young bride attracted universal atten tion by her personal charms mid by her innocent gaycty and girlish joy- ousness. Fora timo after tboir return from Europe they occupied a charming res idence at llloomingdnle, overlooking tho Hudson, and when ho took his seal in Congress he fixed his rosidonco in tho elegant houeo on President Square, afterward occupied by Speak er Colfax, and more recently by Rich ard W. Thompson, the present Secre tary of tho Navy. At the timo of tho tragedy their only child, Laura, was about five years of ago. The ib'trils of the scandal which led to the tragedy it is not for me to re produce. Enough to say that Wash, ington gossip whispered suspicions that Mr. Key was too attentive to Mrs. Sickles. Ho had been a constant vis itor to tho Sickles mansion, and was always received as a welcome guest. In the recess ol Congress, he visited them in New York, and on tho reas sembling of Congress, in December, 1S."H, continued his familiar calls. Mr. Key made his headquarters at the club house on thooppositcsidoof the square, and frequently rode out on his spirited horse, stopping at the Sickles' mansion. Three days before the tragedy, Mr. and Mrs. Sickles entertained a large party al his usual Thursday evening dinners. On these occasions Mr. Key and hissis'.cr and her husband, Mr. Pendleton, were frequently present. On Friday, the day after this party, Mr. Sickles received n letter signed It. P. G., detailing tho meetings of Mr. Key and Mrs. Sickles, and designating n house in Fifteenth street which Mr. Key luul rented from u colored man named Joint A. Oray, where they frequently! met. Nearly a year before this Mr. Sickles had had his suspicions aroused by pome story communicated to hi in by Geo. 15. Woolridgc, of Mr. Key riding out on horseback, on the Mludensburg road, while lie was in New York, but was satisfied that there was nothing in it; but this letter of It. 1'. O. was so specific in its statement that on examination Mr. Sickles believed it true The next evening. Saturday, nftcrexnmining the matter, ho con fronted his wife with tho facts and proof, and she made and signed a confession that sho had met Mr. Key at this house on Fifteenth street. Tlie next day, Sunday, Mr. Key passed tho house of Mr. Sickles nud waved his handkerchief, which had been a siiriml between them to go out to meet each other. In a short time .Mr Sickles sailed out, mot Mr. Key near tho club house, and exclaimed, "Key, you scoundrel, you must die !" 1 le drew u pistol from his overcoat skirt pocket and fired. Tho shot took ef fect in the groin. Key hurled an opera-glass at Sickles, and grappled with him. They then separated, and Key retreated up Sixteenth street toward tho club-house. Sick les followed nnd fired again, the shot passing through Key's body below the heart, At the second shot they wero about three paces apart. Sick les approached still nearer, and, with Ins pistol close to Mr. Key, fir ed the thrhl time, the ball entering near where tho second shot had taken effect. Four or five shots wero fired while Mr. Key was making frantic appeals for his life, lie foil upon tho side walk near a tree, a few pac es from Pennsylvania avenue, which 1 believe was struck by one of the balls. Tho bark and' fragments of tho tree wero carried awavas relics. After Mr. Key fell .Mr. Sickles, ac companied by liis friend S. F. Hut tor worth, who had loft Mr. Sickels' house and spoken to Key just before Sickles met him, went to tho office of .Jeremiah S. Hlack, Attornoy-Oen-cral, nnd gave himself up, and was soon after conducted to jail. iMr. Key was removed to tho parlor of the club-house and was soon dead. 1 supers Weekly. PnosiT.uot's Ti.mi:s ik Ni:w YonK Ni:v Youic, February 22d. The 7Vi. bune Kays : There is no surer indica tion that the present tidoof business prosperity has come to stay a longer timo than the rise of tho real estate hero in New York. This kind of property is not subject to sudden lluetations, and cannot bo forced up by nioro temporary or lletitious activ ity in trade. The increase In rentals of stores and olllees down town, and tho brisk market for building lots and dwellings up town show plainly that the business of tho metropolis is in a healthy condition. Among purchas ers of houses aro said to bo a number of capitalists from California, who have concluded to transfer themselves nnd possessions to n place whore tho Ivoarncvs and Kalloolis of tho Paoitlu coast oauiiot apply their uoininuiiislio experiments. THE 1'iirlM mill ilH .HiMorlcM. Misery, in tho abject form of abso lute houseless pauperism, is, ns you know, not recognized by tho French law. It sets lis face steadily against it, and will havo nothing to do with it. If it comos ncrow a shivering wretch nndor a lonely arch, it simply puis him into prison to teach him that he has no business to be wretched. It is, on system, as hard hearted and callous a tho Alderman in " The Chimes," who never missed a chance of " putting poverty down," nnd who was ui convinced that there ought not to bo any starvation ai that he, the Alderman, was a model of ncuteness and logical common senso. Tho Gov ernment, so needlessly meddlesome and paternal in most matters, obsti nately skirks the great question of pauperism, refuses to believe in it, ig nores it on principal, scouts it, flouts it, and locks up tho audacious indi vidual who thrusts tho objectionable reality under its nose. Tho plan keeps misery outof sight nota small boon to society (tho richer part of it) audit largely diminishes tho public taxation. And yet opponents of tho system might urge, with a fair show of reason, that misery is not abolished by being hidden in dark corners; and that difficulties so real nnd awful as famine, cold and disease aro better faced than evaded. ' Thanks to the revolution, property has long been more equitably distributed amongst French people than it is, perhaps, in any other country in Europe. Great fortunes aro rare. Great poverty is rare too, though it is commoner since the war of 1870. There arc no Vnn derbuilts or A.T.Stewarts in France, and there arc no quarters in Paris comparable to the back slums of New York, or the noiomc lanes of the New Cut and Seven Dials in London. So cially they come nearer to equality hero than you do, probably, in the free States of America; and no doubt tbev owe this, in some mcasnro, to the absence of regular refugees and homes for the poor. Hut there aro moments when system, logic, rule and measure aro insults to reason ; when want, gaunt and hollow-eyed, will break from its covert, and cry aloud upon the house-tops for pitiful sympathy. Such has boon tho case this last week in Paris, It has snowed, with scarcely a day's interruption, nil the week. Tho roads nro choked up, nnd render ed hardly safe by man or beast, by a foot nnd hnlf of frozen snow. The gutters arc so many traps for careless travelers. The night air is laden with consumption and death. One hour in tho streets soaks your feet and chills your body. It looks so fair and pure, this white sheet spread over tho whole face of the gront city; and it is cruel as tho grave. Heaven help tho poor of Paris in such weather! Tho Frcnco havo little ideaof comfort at all times. In their homo arrange ments thoy nro criminally unthought ful. To look at tho stono floors, tho draughty windows, the ftrcless rooms, the filthy drainago arrangements, in separable from tho dwellings of tho Fronch poor, you would think that the landlords hero were heartless, nnd worso than heartless. Nor would you bo far wrong. It is well enough or benrnblo enough in tho summer, nud even in an average winter, when peo ple can got out and about; but sea sons like that of 1S70, and this of 1S79, upset all calculations. You must have warmth, or you cannot work. You must work, oryou have no mon ey, and you starve, or fall an easy prey to fever and consumption. Pri" vate charity can do, and does wonders ; but it is powerless against such gener al misery ns that which Paris is filled with at present. Fancy this: Ono hundred and fortynino thousand peo ple, roughly speaking, aro at present registered on the books of the llercaux do nionfaisance, or ltehef Olllees. Seven thousand flvo hundred appli cants aro praying for admission to the city hospitals, which aro crowded and overcrowded already I Think, too, of all thoso whoso prido nnd sensitive ness will not lot them mako known thoir wretchedness; of thoso who pre fer to fight on alone, to sutler stoically and to dio, rather than to bo beholden for their salvation to publio charity. Paris Corr. Chicago Tribune. A Hungry Hull. A;t Omaha dispatch of tho 21st ultimo, has tho following relating to Sitting Hull: Dr. McGillicuddy, ngont at Pino Hidgo agency, whoro thoro nro 7,000 P.ed Cloud Indians, enrouto to Washington. Ho roports every thing quiot mining tho Indians, llo soys that messongoisfroin Sitting Hull state that ho is in groat need of food, bulliilo having hocomo very scarce. Furthoriuoro, thoy would all return to tho United. States if thoy wore sure ol being rocoived without any punish- MAIL. ment, nnd that they would bo taken care of. Dr. McGillicuddy, who is a practical mini and a successful Indian iigenl, says that thoy will return in a few months and then they will havo to he taken caro of. Ho will jeeom mend that thoy bo kept on a separnto reservation near tho Missouri river, away from other agency Indans who arc becoming settled and inclined to civilization. A I'liiUtUtK Hired Mum. Our correspondent nt Dcrry sends tho following : Michael Kelly, or Mike Kelly ns ho is usually called, was nn ecccntricold farmer living in one of our suburban towns. Uorn of poor parents' by industry and perseverance ho had become possessed of one of tho finest farms of that section of which he was justly proud ; but no prouder than he was of his own physical strength and agility, that had assisted him in accu milating his property, and made him a moht excellent boxer and wrestler, and ho had a corresponding contempt for men of inferior power. One spring, when help was unusually plenty, he determined to have the farm run that year by a strong team. So when a man presented himself and asked for work, after inquiring of a man as to his habits, etc., he would finish up by asking hint to fight. In this way ho disposed of quite a number of appli cants and was beginning to dispare of his "strong team," when ono morning he was standing in tho barn door, a young man came up tho road, and see ing him, called out. "Good morning, sir." "Good morning," gruff. "Do you want to hire a hand to work on your farm sir?" "Perhnps so ; want to biro out?" "Yes, sir, I nm looking for a job." "What can yon do?" "AH kinds of farm work, sir; I was born on a farm." "Can you fight?" "What sir?" "Can you fight, I say; can you lick me." "I don't know sir, whether I can or not; but I can try." And he did try. Tho first thing Kelly knew he was on his back on the floor, with two teeth down his throat ; tho next, the man was astride his stomac'.t, with a fist in each eye, and his nose bleeding. Then ho let him up, and was juat picking up his bun dle to walk off, when he was called back and sot to work, and ho proved to bo as trusty and industrious as ho was brave. Tho farmer's daughter needed just such a man fora husband, and now he may be seen any day superin- tendending the work on the farm, while Father Kelly sits in the arm chair and tells to his grandchildren thestorv of his last fight. Concord People. Kearney I-'rlshtened. Sax Fhaxcisco, Feb. 21. At a meet ing of tho eleventh ward club of work ingmen this evening, resolutions wero adopted premising tint there was an attempt to bo made to prevent the condemnation of Chinatown, and that being law abiding citizens thoy would defend with their lives their leadors in enforcing tho law, and offer ono thou sand armed men to aid tho govern ment in carrying out its previsions. Speaking of this resolution, Kear ney said thnt ho had been informed from a. reliable source, that a secret movement is on foot to crush tho nnti Chincso crusade, tho Chineso Six Companies and some of tho merchants being instigators, and tho police de partment nnd National Guard tools; thnt enemios of tho workingnten wore to inaugurate trouble by starting a firo or row. Then Kearney and the mayor were to bo assassinated by policcnton in tho disguise of Chincso highbinders and Chinese, armed to tho teeth, wore to be let looso to mnsisacro men, wo men and children, selecting tho labor ing portion of tho city as their victims. Regarding tho test caso now beforotho U.S. circuit court involving tho con stitutionality of tho law forbidding corporations employing Chinese, ho said that ho would accept no decision but that of the pcoplo, nnd thoy say "tho Chincso must go." Ho would leave a list of names of persons that must bo gillotined in caso he was as sassinnted, as his assassination would he a blow nt every working man and woman in tho civilized world. Ho announced that tomorrow tho ward presidents, mayor and working mon city officials would meet at the headquarters of tho party. Tho pur posoof the meeting was not stated. Treatment ofu jouiifr Cow. It is too ofton tho enso when a young heifer has hor first calf, says tho Live Patron, that tho farmor says : Well,' sho will not give more milk than :no. 10. will keep her calf in good condition and I'll lot them run together this time, and tench her the mystery of being milked when she has her next cpW." In this decision there are two mistakes that go far to spoil the cow for future usefulness. In the first place the cow will never be so easily broken nor so gently when broken as now. Cows aro largely creators of hab it, and with their first calf everything isnow and strango to them, and they readily submit to being milked and think it is all right ; but suflcr them to run with tho calf the first season and a vicious habit is established that they will hardly forget in a lifetime If they ever submit to be milked quietly it is evidently under protest; but, in the second place, there is a more for midable objection than this. The calf running with the cow draws the milk every hour or two, so that the milk vessels are not at any time distcntcd with milk, though the quantity se creted in a given time may be largo. This is the natural lime to distend the milk ducts and expand the udder to a good capacity for holding milk. When with her next calf, you require the milk to be retained twelve hours, the ubber becomes hard and painful and the milk leaks from tho teats, or, more likely, nature accommodates the quantity of milk to he secreted, the cow becomes permanently a small milker. Much of the future character of the cow, therefore, depends on her treatment with her first calf. Itooth. There is an old red leather diary which was found in Booth's pocket, nnd which has been preserved. There are but two entries in it. They are made with a pencil, and are rapidly becoming indistinct. The first entry on the diary is dated Friday, April 14th. Under this date Booth says : "Until to day nothing was over thought of sAcrificing to ourcountry's wrongs. For six months we have worked to capture. Our cause being almost lost, something decisive must bo done. I struck boldly, nnd not as the pa pers say. I walked with a firm step througha thousand of his friends was stopped, but pushed on. The Colonel was at his side. I shouted ate semper before I fired. In jumping I broke my leg. I can never repent it. I meant to kill. Our country owed all its troubles to him, and God simply made me the instrument of his pun ishment. Our country is not what it was. This forced union is not what I loved. I have no desire to outlive my country. This night, before the deedf I wrote a long article and left it for ono of the editors of the Xational In telligencer, in which I freely set forth our reasons for our proceedings. He or the South." The sc:ond entry in the diary, un der the date of April 23 st, says : '-After being hunted like a dog through swamps and woods, and being chased by convoys. I was forced to return, wet cold and starving, every man's hand against me. I am hero in despair. And why? For doing what Brutus was hoi.ored for what made Tell a hero ; and yot I, for striking down n more cruel tyrant than they ever knew, nm looked upon ns a common cut-throat. My act was purer than cither of theirs. Ono hoped to bo great himself ; tho others had both his own nnd his country's wrongs to avenge. I hoped for no gain. I knew no privnto wrong. I struck for my country, nnd thnt alone a country ground beneath this tyrant. I now behold the cold hand that is extended to me. God cannot pardon mo if I havo done wrong. I cannot see any wrong, except in serving a degenerate people. Tho little I left behind mo to clear my name the government will not allow to bo printed. So ends all. For my country I have given up all that makes life sweet and holy; brought misery upon my family, and sure there is no pardon in heaven for mo since man condemns ine so. To-night I will onco more try tho riv- erwith tho intention to cross, I have a great de-ire, and almost a mind, to ro turn to Washington, and, in a measure clear my name, which I feel that I can do. I do not repent tho blow I struck. I may beforoiny God, but not to man. I think I have done well, though I am abandoned with the curso of Cain. If the world knew my heart, that blow would havo mndo mo great, though I do not desiro greatness. To-night I try to escape theso bloodhounds onco more, but who can rend his fate? God's will no done. I havo too great a soul to dio liko a criminal. Oh! mny He may lie sparo mo that, and let mo die bravely. I never hated or wronged any ono. This bravo boy with mo of ten prays yes, beforo nnd since with a truo, sincoro henrt. Was it crimowith him? If so, why can ho pray the same? I do not wish to shed a drop of blood, but yot must fight the course. 'Tie all that's left me." The Coast Mail. DEVOTED TO .jvxjXj Livm xnsvsia). THE INTERESTS OF SOUTH ERN OREGON ALWAYS FOREMOST. The Development of our Mines, tho Improvemcntof our harbors, nnd rail road communication with tho Interior, specialities.' The ThcorIcn of Atlnnlln. One of the most plnttsiblo nnd be lieved by many scientists to be the truo theory is this : Ages ago the Americans presented a very different appearance from what they now do. Then an immense peninsula extended itself from Mexico, Central America and New Oranda, so far into tho At lantic that the Madeiras, Azores and West India islands arc now frag ments of it. This Pcninsulawasafair and fertile country inhabited by rich and civilized nations, a people versed in the arts of war and civilization a country covered with large cities and magnificent palaces, their rulers, ac cording to tradition reigning not only on the Atlnntic continent, but over inlands far and near, oven into Europe and Asia. Suddenly, without warning this whole fair land was engulfed by the sea, in a mighty convulsion of na ture. Now, this catastrophe is not impossible or even improbable. In stances arc not wanting of large tracts of land, several hundred miles in ex tent disappearing in like manner. The island of Fcrdinanda suddenly appeared, and after awhile as suddenly disappeared. In 1819,during an earth quake in India, an immense tract of land near the river Indus sank from view, and a large lake now occupies its place. The whole bed of the Atlantic, where Atlantis is said to have been situated, consists of extinct volcanoes. The terrible Lisbon earthquake of 1C55, and the latter American shook, created a commotion throughout the whole Atlantic area. That Atlanti.s possessed great facilities for making sudden exit cannot be doubted. Its very situation gives color to the nar ratives of ancient Grecian historians and Toltecian traditions, that '-it dis appeared by earthquakes and inunda tions." E. II. Thompson. An Vu fortunate SoTcrcIffa. The maxim "Uneasy rests the head that wears n crown," was never better illustrated than by the present condi tion of tho Czar of Russia, A. lato dispatch from St. Petersburg says that latsly the Czar has hardly ever left the winter palace, and when ho went abroad he was surrounded by a cloud of mounted officers, who concealed tho carriage and protected the in mate with thoir bodies. In the palace ho was accessible only to diplomatists, dignitaries, and officers of the house hold. At the chapel, detectives oc cupied' seats that were formerly re served for distinguished visitors. De tectives infest the kitchen. Every dish is tasted by persons of rank es pecially selected for that purpose. The Emperor docs not even venture to open his letters, documents steeped in poison having repeatedly been sent to him. The Emperor and the Dutch esf of Edinburg were seated in an open appartuent next to the dining-room when they hoard the report of the ex plosion, by which the lights wero ex tinguished and gaspipc burst. Tho Princess, officers and valets went blind ly in the dark and then poured pro miscuously through the doors of the royal apartments. The sovereign was found groping his way out of the fa tal quarter. All who saw the sight of Alexander the Second leading his daughter away from the mine of dy namito say it was ono that could never be forgotten. EuruIufjH of ConYlctH. An excellent bill has been introduc ed into the Ohio Legislature, which will undoubtedly become a law, to be widely imitated elsewhere. It pro vides that when a Judge sentences an offender to tho penitentiary, it shall be ascertained if the latter has a wifo or children dependent on hint forsup port. If so, the facts shall bo certified to the warden of the penitentary, who shall keep a record of tho convicts earnings, nnd after deducting twenty five cents a day for his food and cloth ing shall pass the balanco to his cred it, nnd cause it bo applied to tho sup port of his legal dependants. Not only is this a just provision to the innocent victims of tho consequences of his. crimo, but it will relieve society ol iv considerable burden that Decomes manifest in pauper rates. The con vict will also have an incentive to bo orderly and industrious, being con scious that ho is laboring not only as a penalty, but to provide for tho30 he still ontortains nlfoction for, however hardened ho otherwise maybe. The Utnpqua drains with its tribu taries nn area of -1,200 squnro miles. Tho next session of tho Stato Tem peranco Allianco will bo held in Al bany. The champion hunter of Green Val ley, Douglas county, boasts of having killed in 1870,305 door,