Democratic Sentinel, Volume 6, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1882 — Thoughtful Mary. [ARTICLE]

Thoughtful Mary.

“I dou’t see how IM git along without Mary, nohow,” Mrs. Bluchor observed, pausing to wine the pel's pinttion from her ag“d features and put another ladle of soft soap iuto tho steaming suds, while her daughter’s voice ac the piano could he distinctly recognized, floating out from the adjoining parlor. “I don’t see how I’d git along without that gal nohow. Al.ays on thes days when I hev the tit ngest work, she just picks out her nicest pieces like ‘Sweet Rest, By and By ’ and Mother's Growing Old,’ and sings ’em for me afore she iroes out on the lawn ro plav croquet with tee other young folks. “Taiu’t ev: ry gal as ud be so thoughtful, 1 kin tell you. Ni w, most on ’em ud just bang away With ‘Jordan is a hard road to travel." or 'Whoop ’em up, Eliza Jane,’ but she ain’t non ’o that sort She’s a pile o’ comfort,” and Mvs. Blucher fanned herself with her apron, preparatory ;o running the clothes through the second water.- Toledo American.

William North Steuben, the son of Jonathan Steuben, the Revolutionary soldier, to whomJßaron Steuben gave his name, is now living in Sanhi Clu j fa County, California, at the age of J seventy-four. The oiiginai name of 1 Jonathan Steuben was Ai nold Short j ]y after the treason of B medict Arnold, the Bdron was reviewing the regiment ed which yo ing Jonutha Ar nold was a member. Hearing by ac-> cident the name of Arnold, he called for tne man who bore it, and on seeing him, said: “Change your name, brother soldier, you are too respectaolo to bear-the name of a traitor.” “What naue shall I take. General?” “Take any other; mins is at your service.” was the reply. The offer at once accepted, and the first Ainer ican Steuben was ushered into existence almost by accident. The pres ent Mr. Steuben was born on the “Steuben tract,” in Oneida County, Now York. Rejected address: A canary belonging to a lady in Dubuqe, on being given its liberty yr a room one day, flew to the mantel whereon was a mirror. Thinking he had found a mate he went back to the cage and brought a seed to offer to the stranger. Getting no satisfac ory reply he poured fourth his sweetest notes, pausing now and then to watch the effect. Finally he went back to his perch, and with his head hanging, remained silent the rest of the day.