Jasper Republican, Volume 1, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1874 — Page 1

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THE NEWS.

The report of the attempted assassination of Don Carlos is pronounced to be untrue, on the strength of a Madrid dispatch of -the 4th. The Cariists had recently suffered another defeat at Igualada. According to a special telegram to the London Post of the 7th anarchy reigned in Turkistan, and the armed intervention of Russia seemed inevitable. The War Department is in constant receipt of applications for troops from disturbed portions of Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana. Gen. Sheridan on the 7th, in response to a request from the War Department, ordered the Thirteenth Infantry to report to the commander of the Department of the South at New Orleans. An official bulletin has just been issued by the Secretary of the National Grange, from which it appears that the number of subordinate Granges in the several States on the Ist of October was 20,788. During the month before 409 new Granges had been formed. The next session of the National Grange will be held in Charleston, S. C., on the first Wednesday in February, 1875. Rev. T. M. Eddy, formerly editor of the Northwestern Christian Advocate, died in New York on the 7th, aged fifty-one years. At the time of his death he was Missionary Secretary of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the Massachusetts State Republican Convention, held at Worcester on the

7th, Gov. Talbot was renominated; H. G. Knight nominated for Lieutenant- « Governor; Oliver Warner for Secretary of State; Charles R. Train for AttorneyGeneral; Charles Endicott for Auditor, *nnd Charles Adams, Jr., for Treasurer. The resolutions adopted declare in favor of a sound currency and such legislation by Congress as shall place the currency of the country on a par with gold; express gratitude to the President for his promptness in suppressing the New Orleans outbreak; declare that the Republican party has proved itself under all circumstances the party of progress and reform 4 etc. A Bt. Paul Grand Jury has found twenty-six indictments against ex-State Auditor Mcllrath for malfeasance in office. The elections in Georgia on the 7th resulted in a Democratic victory. The Democratic majority in the State Legislature on joint ballot will be about 205. The following were the Congressional nominations made on the 7th: Democratic —First Michigan District, A. S. Williams; Second Kentucky, John Young

Brown, renominated; Fourteenth Illinois, J. H. Pickrell. Republican—Fifth Wisconsin, John Cochrane. Republican and Independent—Tenth Missouri, Ira B. Hyde. s Gov. Kellogg, in a reply to the recent address of the Conservative State Committee, asserts his anxiety to secure a full registration and a fair election, and declares his willingness to do all in his power to that end. Count Yon Arnim, late German Minister at Paris, has recently been arrested upon, the charge of purloining from the archives of the French Legation certain documents relating to State secrets with a view to their publication in a forthcoming book. The Count at last accounts was kept in close confinement, bail fer a large amount being refused. The documents are said to relate to the establishment of a new Government in France and to German interference with the affairs of Spain. The following Congressional nomina-

tions were made on the Bth: Democratic —Edward S. Esty, Twenty-eighth New York District. Republican—John Means, Tenth Kentucky. Thomas E. Ricks, a member of the Salt Lake (Utah) Grand Jury, was recently indicted for polygamy. He is charged with having five wives, three of whom he has married since 1802. His daughter was the principal witness against him. By agreement of the attorneys the United States Supreme Court will be asked to take up the railroad case appealed frog the United States District Court at Madison, Wis., on the 10th of , December. ‘''Pfof. Swing has asked the Chicago Presbytery to drop his name from their roll. At a recent meeting the request was granted by a vote of 18 to 11, and resolutions were adopted professing warm personal regard for Prof. Swing and declaring that the presbytery acceded to his request with great reluctance. At their recent State Convention the Conservatives of South Carolina resolved to support the candidates recently nominated by the Independent Republicans. .They announced their platform to be honesty and economy' in the administration of State affairs. Charles G. Hammond, of Chicago, has been appointed a member of the Board of Indian Commissioners. The Postmaster-General has announced that hereafter parties having claims against the department will be dealt with directly without the intervention of claim agents. The Presbytery of Jersey City, N. J., have presented charges against the Rev. J. 8. Glendennlng for seduction, breach of promise, etc. Thomas Ballard, alias John Davis, of Buffalo, one of the most expert engravers in the country, was recently arrested by United States detectives upon thechargc of counterfeiting. A large quantity of counterfeit meney, dies, plates, etc., was captured. The election in Delaware on the Bth for Inspectors and Assessors to conduct the November election resulted in the

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success of the Democracy by an aggregate majority of 450. According to a recent lettei from Con-, gressman Morey to the Louisiana 'Stale - Republican Committee intimidation pjre» vailed in Union parish to such an pxtcni that not more than 800 qf the colored voters would register. He stst&d fujther that a similar state of things existed in sSme of the other parifflng£ (£OO4 The commission charged with investigating the facts in regard to the killing of Osage Indians by the Kansas militia have reported that the attack was unprovoked and utterly unjustifiable, and recommend that the United States Government repay the Osages for loss of property captured by the attacking party. C. C. Warren, of Princeton, HI., has recently obtained judgment against the -C., B. & Q. Railroad Company for SI,OOO, for extortionate passenger and freight charges. Late adviees from Madrid say that Cariists were coming into Barcelona and Tarragona and asking for amnesty. Nineteen natives of Navarre in the Carlist army had been shot for insubordination. An explosion had recently occurred at Aspatia, in the building used for the manufacture of cartridges for the Cariists, which caused the instant death of eighteen persons. Vienna dispatches of the 10th say that the Schleswig-Holstein question is to be submitted to the arbitration of Great Britain. The father of Charley Ross, the Philadelphia kidnaped boy, has become insane in consequence of grief at the loss of his son and the slanders which have been published concerning himself and family.

The Tammany Democracy of New York hay© unanimouHy nominated WnE H. Wickhafn for Mayor. The recent election for Councils General in France resulted as follows: Republicans, 872; Monarchists, 605; Bonapartists, 155. According to a Bayonne dispatch of the 12th the withdrawal of Gen. Dorregaray from the Cariist artny had greatly discouraged the adherents of Don Carlos. A Madrid dispatch of the 12th reports the defeat of the Carlists.near Fortuna. A late dispatch from the Cape of Good Hope reports the discovery of another diamond field near Phillipstown. The Chief-Just ice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, except Judges Davis and Bradley, assembled in Washington on the 12th. B. F. Butler and D. W. Gooch were renominated for Congress on the 12th by the Republicans of the Fifth and Sixth Massachusetts Districts. According to returns published in the Hartford Post on the 12th in 165 towns in Connecticut the result was as follows: Republican, 70; Democratic, 76; mixed, 19. Gen. Mackenzie had a fight with the Cheyennes on Jute Creek, near the fork of the Red River, Texas, on the 27th ult., and destroyed over 100 lodges and captured 1,424 horses and mules. Satanta and Big Tree with twenty-four Kiowa lodges were surrendered to Gen. Neill on the sth.

President Grant paid a visit to the Indian Territory on the 11th. He was warmly welcomed by the Cherokees. A Salt Lake United States Marshal recently attempted to serve a process upon Brigham Young, but was assaulted and driven back by the gate keeper. Procuring a posse, he served his paper, and Brigham apologized for the discourtesy, and said it was unauthorized. New Orleans dispatches of the 12tlr report several factional fights between Republicans in St. James’ and other parishes. Dispatches had been received by the Governor asserting that Republicans were being intimidated in St. Martin’s Parish, and that they dared not register Other dispatches denied the intimidation. Two battalions of Cariists surrendered at Algorta recently, and the Cariist authorities at Durango have given-jhffdic notice that those who wish to lay down their arms may do so. From these and other indications of disintegration the Pail Mall Gazette of the 13th prophesies the speedy surrender of the entire Carlist army. . > , . i A Constantinople dispatch of the 18th says the town of Akhiolyi had been recently entirely destroyed by fire. The President, on the 13th, accepted the resignation of Judge Busteed, of Alabama. The American Woman Suffrage Association commenced its annual session at Detroit on the 13th. The returns received on the morning of the 14th of the elections of the preceding day were very meager. Inf&di4n» the , Republicans claimed to havfc secufed a majority in both branches of the Legislature. In Ohio the Democrats claimed to

have carried the State by about 20,000 majority, and to have made important gains in the Congressional delegationIn lowa it was thought the Republicans had been generally successful, though by reduced . majorities. In Nebraska the Republican State ticket and both branches of the Legislature had been elected by about last year’s majority. Lorenzo Crounse (Rep.) was re-elect-ed to Congress. In Dakota, Kidder (Rep.) had been elected Delegate to Congress by about 2,000 majority. The Conservatives had carried Little Rock, Ark. The Southern Republican Convention met at Chattanooga on the 13th. Lewis E. Parsons, of Alabama, was chosen permanent President. committee, consisting of one from each State, was appointed to prepare an address qpon the condition of affaire in the Southern

OUR AJMiinr® FEAR GOD, TELL THE TffUTH A«Tl> MAKE MONEL

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States, and a like committee to gather ana collect facts and statistics in regard Jo tlfeicondition of the Southern States.

THE MARKETS.

l / NEW YORK. Cotton.— Middling upland, 15%©1554c. Lit* Stock. —Beef Cattle—slo.7s@lß.7s. Hogs —Dressed, $8.12%©8.50. Sheep—Live, $4.25® 4.00*9 fVTVffT X'**"' "■ Ts IY' * tA chaiee,-$5.50 @s.Bo;,white wheat extra, $»-56©6.40. Wheat —No. 2 Chicago,[email protected]; lowa spring, sl.lO @1.11; No. 2 Mllwaafteeapring, [email protected]. Rye —Western and State, [email protected]. Barlsy—sl.22® 1.42. Corn— Western afloat, 95%©96c. Oats—Western, 62064% c. Pkotwjows.— Pork—Mess, $23.00023.12%. Lard —14%@14%d. Cheese—l2H@lsr, Wool. —Common to extra, 45©66c. CHICAGO. Livx Stock.— Beeves—Chojce, [email protected]; good, $4.2505.25i medium, $3.7504.25; butchers’ stock, $2.5003-50; stock catMd, r $22503.50. Hoga—Live, $&[email protected]. Sheep—Good to choice, $4.00©4.50. Pbovmiohs.—Butter—Choice, 31©36c. Eggs— Fresh, 19@20c. Cheese—New YdMf Factory, 14015 c; Western Factory, 13©4Q(c. ForkNew Mess, $21.00021.50. Lard—l4©l&4c. BasADSTurrs.—Flour—White Wfhtfer Extra, $5.5007.50; spring extra, $4.7505. aA WheatSpring, No. 2, 90%©90Xc. ©7B%c. Oats—No. 2, 49%@49Xc. , Hyo-«lo. 2, 84034Vtc. Barley—No. 2, $1.05*401.06. Wool,.—Tub-washed, 45057 c.; fleece, washed, 40050 c.; fleece, unwashed, 27©*5c. Lukbxk.—First clear, $50.60053A); second clear, $47.00049.50; Common Board*, $10.50© 12.00; Fencing, $10.50012.00; “A* - Shingles, $3.0003.25; Lath, $2.00<g2.55. CINCINNATI. BbbadstuJTS.- -F10ur—[email protected] W£eat— Red, $1.06. Corn—Bo©B3c. Rye—9sc. Oats—%3@ 56c. Barley—sl.l6©l.3o. Provisions. —Pork —523.00029.25. Lard—lßs4 ©l4J4c. * ST. LOUIS. Lxvk Stock.— Beeves—Fair to chptrie, S4JSO© 6.00. Hogs—Live, $5.0006.00. ' BRXADSTnrrs.—Flour, XX Fall, $4.25®Pt.75. Wheat-No. 2 Red Fall, $1.1401.14%. Com—No. 2, 84©S4%c. Oats—No. 2, 51©52c. Rye—No. 2, 91©92c. Barley—sl.lool.ls. Provisions.— Pork—Mess, $22.<jb©22.25. Lard -13%©14%c. \ Brkadstufps. —Flour —Spring XX, $5.25©5.50. Wheat—Spring, No. 1, 98©9§Mp; No. 2, 93© 93%c. Com—Not 2,80081 c, Oats—No. X 4B ® 48c. Rye-No. 1, 87©88c. - i Bariey—No. t, $1.09 ©1.09%. DETROIT. Brxadstujts.—Wheat - Extra, $1.1701.17%. Corn—B7©Bßc. Oats—s2©s3c. TOLEDO. Bbrapstutts.— Wheat—Amber Mich., $1.07 @1.08; No., 2 Red, [email protected]%. Com—Mixed, 83©84c. Oats—sß@s3*c. CLEVELAND. Brkadstutts.— Wheat—No. 1 Red, $1.09@ 1.10; No. 2 Red, [email protected]. Cora—B3@B4c. Oats—s3©s3%c. BUFFALO. Lira Stock.— Beeves—[email protected]. Hogs— Live, [email protected]. Sheep—Live, [email protected]. EAST LIBERTY. Live Stock.— Beeves Best, [email protected]; medium, $5.0005.25. Hogs—Yorkers, $6.00© 6.25; Philadelphia, $7.00©7.25. Sheep—Best, $5.0005.25; good, $4.0004.26. * ’ " ii : it- - ■

Wrongfully Accused.

This morning in the South Side Police Court a case of larceny was on trial that brought to light facts of more than ordinary interest, and which illustrated that one cannpt be too careful in charging crime upon a suspected party. In this case it was discovered that an innocent woman has for o#er ,tfdfler. the stigma and disgrace of 4 thief. .About one year ago Mrs. Herrick, a lady residing at 961 Prairie avenue, was the possessor of a finger ring of unique pattern, which she had obtained while traveling abroad. This ring was stolen from her about the time mentioned above, and, suspecting a servant girl in her employ, the girl was arraigned before he£ mistress and accused of the theft. Bhe strongly denied the accusation and strenuously declared her innocence. The ring was never found, and finally, after the lapse of over a year, the affair was entirely forgotten. Some few weeks ago Mrs. Herrick carried her watch, worth about $l5O, to'L .S.Wilmott, a jeweler on Twenty-second street, to have it repaired. On leaving it with Wilmott she received a check for it. A week or two after this incident a seamstress who was in the employ of Mrs. Herrick at the time the ring was stolen,--and who up to a few days ago was in her employ, called at Wilftuilt’s and stated that Mrs. Herrick, bad sent her for the watch, and inforuadd Mm that the check had been lost. The jeweler supposed from her appearance that she was a lady, and, after some hesitancy, gave her the watch, and she departed with it. Last Friday Mrs, Herrick called for her watch. WilniottVas astonished, but not so much so as the lady when she received the intelligence that he had surrendered the timepiece to MissPerguson. On the parties discovering the dishonesty of the seamstress, a search-warrant was taken out and her room searched. On going through her trunk the ring stolen oyer twelve months ago was found. The watch, however, had been disposed of, and was not recovered. The woman as arrested and this morning brought be--fore Justice Boyde* to stand her preliminary*inYe6tigktiWo6 Ae charge of larceny. She was held to the Criminffi-

Court in bonds of SSOO. This woman is thirty-five years of age, is quite prepos# and bears the appearance of V lady. Her conscience must be very elastic and her heart hardened to the sufferings of others, as is evidenced from tlss fact that she stood guiltily by and observed the mortification and disgrace of an innocent woman—the domesticcharged with the theft of the ring of her mistress when she (the seamstress) then had the article concealed in her dress pocket; she saw the poor woman spurned and turned out of house and home, with the "brand of a thief upon her, to go forth with a heavy heart to seek employment from a cold and uncharitable world.— -Chicago Journal. - - trr The Vermont Supreme Court has de« cided that a citizen cannot refuse to testify for wliqm be voted,

THE FATTED CALF. Said Jack to Torn, one summer day, “ You’re- getting In a hadcDkhwmy; hreath la ehort, your bfoaet is flat; Yon used to. weigh a dfai sttma, A. A Am And now you re oply skin bone, Why, you’re as lean as I am lilt. Come out with me, my farm is near, I know you’ll like our country cheer; My fruit is ripe, my eggs are new; I’ve claret, too, your favorite brand.; Come out now, come; saV * Yes,’ Off-hand; ril hRI the fatted calf for yen.” .' • > it “ That last remark of yours, dear Jack, Though meant in kindness, holds me back.” “I don't see why, though,” Tpm replied. “ The fatted calf—to take its X,, Think of your children and your wife, And you committing suicide!” —Scribner's Monthly.

“ WHAT 1$ IT ALL WHEN ALL 18 DONET “ Thk sun goes up and the sun goes down, And k thousand years are the same as one; The leaves grow green, and the leaves grow brown, And what fs ItallVhen all is done?” Aye, what is It all, If this life be all, But a draught to its dregs of a cap of gall, A bitter round of the rayless years, A saddening dole of wormwood tears, A sorrowfhi plaint of the spirit’s thrall, The grave, the shroud, the niueral pal!— This is its sum, if this life be all. But this is not all: beyond this shore A sun goes up to go down no more; The leaves*that grow’green are green for aye, And the flowers that bloom know not decay; A thousand years are, indeed, as one, But of bitterness then the soul hath none: And this is ail when all Is done.

A CALIFORNIA ROMANCE.

The lives of the pioneers in the remote mining districts ofi'California were generally devoid Of romance or excitement, save that witnessed at the gaming tables, and to relieve the monotony of mountain life they frequently passed a few months in “ ’Frisco” (San Francisco), or sojourned for a season with the “Webfeet,” otherwise known as Oregonians. Mr. Charles Bradbury, of Indian Town, Northern California; had been fortunate in mining, and as winter was approaching, when little could be done in his claim, he left it in care of his partners and set out to visit a relative who resided in the Willamette Valley, some 300 miles distant. A party had been made up to cross the Siskiyou, on the summit of which the snow already lay deep. This, it was understood, would be the last party which would undertake the passage of the mountains before they should be closed for the winter.

Near the time ojf starting they were joined by a young man named Alfred Boise, whose parents reside in Oregon. He had recently been sufferin from indisposition and was cautioned not to undertake the trip, which was sufficiently arduous even for the most vigorous; but his anxiety overcame his prudence and he set put with the others. Before the summit was reached he became exhausted, and had it not been for the kindly assistance of Bradbury must have perished. From this occurrence they became warm friends, and at young Boise’s urgent solicitation Bradbury accompanied him to his home near the head waters of the Umpqua, where he'was cordially welcomed. by the family. A sister of his friend, named Adaliza, was a.charming girl of seventeen or eighteen summers, and at once won the admiration of the susceptible Californian. His stay was lengthened from the few days which he at first proposed remaining to several weeks. Not wishing, however, to prolong Ms visit to a visitation, he bade his new-found friends a reluctant adieu and continued on his way to the Willamette. Here he purchased a fine horse, and not unfrequently tested his speed with th&t of the best horses in the neighborhood, and always to his entire-satisfaction. Bradbiiry remained a few weeks with his relatives, but the spirit of unrest possessed him, and he soon turned his face southward, urging as an excuse that his business at Indian Town demanded his presence. His business, however, was not so pressing burt toat turned aside to fealt awhile atlhe ranche of his friends, the Boises. His admiration for the fair Adaliza had deepened into the tender passionr and this fact he was not riow -to declare. she/eplie4:„ , “You Californianslike "nothing better than to coin£ Hefe £nd make love to us web-foofc girls, and when you have won our hearts you go off to your cabins and ’ your claims and never come back.” “ But,” said Bradbury, “ I will marry you before Igo back, and when I have provided a home for you you shall come to me, or I will come after you.” She would, give no direct answer, but remained- on very friendly terms with and they often, vode together to the neighboring village and to other points <about the valley. t. . On© day they were'- slowly riding toward hOMe,’ahd -BHudkury wae urging -Ms suit and pleading for an answer to —*•»-*-—j- qn-rj twubumlj a ‘■ftdjtttollfih’other. Said Adaliza: r “4% yon will those twin live-oaks I#*, I -W’CaliBradbury pnaed himself upon his horsemanship, and accepted the challenge with a wave of. the hand and a laconic “ Pm your man!** dashed spurs into his steed, and sped like an antelope over the plain. The girl was taken by sur prise at his sadden movement, but gave, her horse the word, and he, too;' “’stretched Reck and nerve tfU the -hollow earth rang.” It has already been in-’ timatedthat Bradbury was well mountas only &osfc caPride wS© are in the saddle. Bradbury’s sodden movement had given Mm the s4vantage of $ few rods,

but hesftqn realized thatit would-be no easy matter to maintain it. The girlwas urging her horse by whip and voice, and, having been the winner in manya hotlycontested race,hebent to his work in true race-horse style, “ reaching long, breathing loud, like a creviced wind blows.” =: * little more than ofie-half the distance was passed when Bradury became aware that his competitor was pressing hard upon his flank, and he knew that hie weight was beginning to tell upon the noble beast, which seemed to realize the value of the stakes for which he ran. For a quarter es a mile he held his own; Miss Boise, however, came once or twice very near, but not maintaining her position at, Bradbury’s side. The goal was almost reached and he was confident of victory. But he had not counted on his opponent’s skill as a race-rider. She had restrained her horse for the final dash and hour came on With 1 a burst of speed that placed her fairly at Bradbury’s ride and seemed sure to give her the victory. Indeed the vkyt&ry'Aeemed- already hers, for with long and steady leaps she was sweeping past at the moment they were to pass the goal. At this period, however, the forefeet of Bradbury’s horse went down in the burrow of a gopher, he stumbled upon his knees, the girth parted, and Bradbury went over, the horse’s head and into the air like a rocket, landing beyond the goal and a yard or two ahead of his fair competitor. Striking upon the mellow earth he made a series of evolutions, but regained his feet with no injury save.a pretty severe shock from the abrupt manner of dismounting. He hkd sufficient presence of mikd to -exelaimwith his first breath; “1 believe you are mine!” whijflAdaliga, reining in her steed with a’ steady hand, spraiig lightly to the ground, and ih a moment was at his side anxiously inquiring if we .'were hurt. His horse regained his feet and stood near with a sheepish expression as though he were the veriest culprit on earth. Bradbury found himself able to walk, and before he and his companion reached the house she. had promised that when Christmas should come again she would become his wife and go with him to bis mountain home. And «o it was settled at that time he should come for her. With this understanding he again clasped hands in parting and set out for his home in the Siskiyou. He found his partners eagerly awaiting his return, and all were soon busy with pick, shovel and hydraulic. As autumn approached and the water in the creek became too low for mining purposes, Bradbury set about erecting a bouse somewhat more pretentious than the limited quarters occupied by himself and partners. A pleasant site near the town was selected, and though the house was far from being an elegant or imposing structure it was neat and comfortable and far superior to a majority .of the homes 'of pioneers. •"

Not long after he left* Boise’s, a young drover from Southern Oregon called at the rfmeh, arid, stopping for a day or two, became quite •enamored of the fair Adallza. His atten.tiohs * Were hot received with favor, but he persisted, and at the first opportunity proposed. The girl frankly told him that she was affianced, and that her lover was m California. Of this he was already aware, but had feigned ignorance. He laughed at the idea of her trusting' to a miner, from the mountains, saying they were like the sailors and made love for pastime. After some time, becoming wearied with his importunities, she told him that if Bradbury did not return at the appointed time she would talk with him, but until that time she would have nothing to say to him on the subject. He then took his departure, not, however, until he had made an arrangement with a friend, who lived near by to notify him promptly if Bradbury did not return by the 25th of December. ’While engaged in building his house BradbUry received an injury from a falling timber which disabled him for some weeks, and occasioned some delay in his departure, so that Christmas was already past when he set out. Crossing the mountains, he stopped one night at Jacksonville, and then pushed forward as rapidly as possible, for his forced de-tention-had occasioned him no little anxiety. On the second day after leaving Jacksonville he fell in with a traveler, riding like himself on horseback, and in the Same direction. This stranger' gave his name as Harkman, and after a few hours became communicative. He said that he had become , tired of leading a single life, and was going down to the Umpqfta to change bis condition. Bradbury appeared to take but little notice of his rpinarks,' but Contrived to keep ipm talking anti! he learned that the youog’lady whom he was going to see had been engaged to:* a chap from California,” butashe, the Californian, had not' appeared at the appointed- time, Harkman expected to step in and win the prize with scarcely an effort. They continued to travel in company,, and when they came in sight of .Boise'S ranch Harkman remarked with much ; assurance: t-? & There is the home of the future Sirs. Harkman L” • Bradbury said nothing, and pretended that he was journeying on to Portland or Salem- Harkiriaii, however, invited him. to call on his fair Pulcinea, and, tqt(chn r ing his horse's rein, they rode together to the house. Adaliza was at the door in a moment, and as Bradbury sprang Kghtjy from the saddle she came to his arhts as only Oregon girls can and 49

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come to the arms of their lovers. Harkman looked on with surprise, but at ftfngth found words to exclaim: “ Euchered! what a grouse (Oregonian for simpleton) I was not to know it!” He turned his horse’s head in the direction whence he came, and no grass could Oven sprout beneath his horse’s feet until he yifiaout of sight. On New Year’s day there was a wedding at Boise's ranche, and a few weeks later a horseback journey down to the Willamette, and when the early spring had. Gome, and the skies were clear, a longer ride through the flower-be-sprinkled valleys of Oregon, and over the flt ahd pine clad Siskioon to the neat cabin at Indian Town.

Advice to Strangers Visiting the City.

Where there are grapes there will be the foxes, and the rascals who make their living by prowling around increase in proportion with the visiting strangers. Then swindlers, gamblers and confidence m4n of all kinds, who have been plying their games at the watering places, the race-courses, and the country fairs, or wherever people gather in crowds, are on hand ih full force to meet the crowd that this month assembles in the city, and a few words of caution to strangers in New York may save our visiting friends much annoyance and loss. Some of swindlers, not content to await the- arrival of their victims, go out to meet them, and many a man who has. met an agreeable traveling companion on his journey to’ the city has learned a lesson lfi regard to this kind of swindling that he will not soon forget. To those unused 7 to traveling we would say* he careful of showing your money., Oqjy take out enough at stations to pay for tickets; keep sufficient loose change for incidental expenses in a handy pocket, rist securely piecedin sbme -hsride pepkpt. Having disposed .at your ,don/t, fuss about, ity and every now aqd then feel to ascertain if it is safe; && there is*nb rid-efArttyd/directing this. Tt 1b a safe rule to treat traveling companions with politeness, and nothing more; allow no sudden intimacies; if one persists in taking you into his confidence, the chances are that he has some end to serve. Don't change bills for anyone, and do not. tell any stranger what your business is, or where you are going to “ stop.” Those who have traveled much, and are good judges of character, have no need of these cautions, but those who have had little or no experience should be careful how they make chance acquaintances. Whatever you may do at home, by all means avoid card playing while traveling. When wearied with a long journey, the temptation with some is very strong to accept the invitation to make the fourth hand at a game of cards. It is safe always to decline, and often, highly dangerous to accept. The “ social” game is readily turned into a gambling one. “ Only twenty-five cents a side to make it interesting;” this point passed, the end is not far. It is known that certain lines leading from the city are infested by welldnessed, “ gentlemanly” gamblers, who travel on the make,” and we have seen persons stripped by them of every dollar, the conductor apparently knowing all about the little game. Within the city the traps that await the stranger are numerous. One of the common tricks of the street “ bummer,” is to run up to a stranger with open hand, pretending to be very glad to meet him, asking when he came to town, how be left the folks, where he is stopping, and all that ; if the stranger does not know the chap, he says: “Oh! here comes Charlie,” and Charlie is sure to know the stranger twice as well as the first one. It often happens that a goodnatured person, feeling the loneliness of a large city, thinks he might have known these persons at some time or somewhere. If he hesitates or stops to explain he is quite likely to be taken possession of by his newly-found friends, who will not leave him so long as he has a dollar. This thing happens almost every day directly in front Of our office, and our young men, when they see it going on, do not hesitate to step out and inform the stranger of the character of his “ friends.” Another game is for these chaps to get names from the hotel register and then -call upon the guest with some story of being related, or other appeal to his sympathy. The only safe way for an entire stranger in New York is to absolutely repel all advances of whatever kind from unknown persons. Let him make up his mind what points he wishes to visit daring the day and learn from (hb hotel clerk how to reach them. If he wishes information while on the streets, ask it of a policeman, and of no one else. Avoid auctions, “ great sacrifices,” “ dollar,'* r 'ahd other cheap stores of all kinds. If he wishes to make purchases, and has no friend to advise with, ask the hotel people for the names of respectable dealers, or consult the advertisements of the daily papers. Much more might he said in the way of adviee to strangers in New York, and the same applies to other large cities, but we have touched upon those which our observation shows are most needed. Remember that money is the first requisite in traveling, and that next in importance, is “ common sense,” which, among other things, will lead to the proper care and expenditure of it.— American Agriculturist. , Xs.- ■ ■ ■■■""■» • ■■ ■ If you. want to realize the heights Jo which feminine eloquence can mount, 90 home and find your wife in company .with a table covered with jars of canned fruit, and ask her why ibe has her bind wrapped in ft cloth.

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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

At Veazie Tillage, Me;, a Mr. .Thompson has in a living sprihg a tame brook trout that will come at Mi call and otherwise shows appreciation of- kindness. An old woman called' at a h° use i° Boston the other night, and begged for some food, but a plate of cakes being set before her_ she threw it into the face of the lady of the house and rushed out, crying, “Meat, meat; darn your did dough!” A short time ago the daughter of a German grocer in Rochester N. T., was married. Her father, with pride and a spice of humor, placed a placard in the window, bearing this device: “This store is closed on account of some ftm in the family.”

A Louisville excursionist on a e Champlain boat recently went to sleep on deck and in the morning couldn’t find Ms shoes. “ Where did you put them?” asked a sympathizing friehd. “ I opened that little cupboard and laid them on the shelf, ”he replied. The victim had opened the wheel-house and laid his shoes on the paddle, wheel. The Captain said he thought the wheels started “ uncommon hard.” A little blind boy at Indianapolis possesses a wonderful memory, and is a perfect walking#egister of the doings of the Fire Department of that city for sev-’ eral years past. He can give the date and place of each fire, what engines turned out, the number of the alarm box, Whether a fire or a false alarm, the engine that got the first water on, etc. The firemen say he’is better informed of the affairs of the department than the Chief Engineer himself.

When an enterprising and ingenious superintendent of a Ban Francisco street railroad line invented a plan to registei the passengers by a spring on the lower step of the rear platform, he made no provision for the ingenuity of the conductors, who became excessively polite and stepped off to assist parties to alight, but all the time kept one foot on the step, so that no more than one person was registered, as the step was not allowed to spring back. Laura Berry recently fell fainting in the school-room at Carson, Nev. Tbere was nothing mysterious in the origin of her swoon; the only wonder was she recovered from it. She had within three weeks committed to memory 300 pages of history and 200 of natural philosophy. Hie night before she and a class-mate had not gone to bed at all, but studied throughout the night and until nine that morning. Her guardians, it is unneces-. sary to state, never fainted away over books.

The Laporte (Ind.) Democrat tells this dog story: “ A large dog, about a year old, belonging to a neighbor, who had been bitten in his ears, had his head washed several times with carbolized water. Several weeks later he saw one of the children of the family bathing her head with liniment for the earache, when, watching an opportunity, he gets the liniment bottle on the floor, spills it, and dabs Ms own head in the spilled liniment, and then rubs it in with his fore-paws. This was witnessed by four members of the household." . Connecticut has a marksman who gave an exhibition of bis skill at a fail" recently. He used an improved targetrifle, requiring neither cartridge, powder •nor air, a percussion cap alone, sending a large shot—single force sufficient to penetrate a pine board at some distance. He stuck a pin in a board, twenty-five feet distant, took his rifle in one band, pistol fashion, and knocked the pin down. He then stuck his knife in the board, at the same distance, and split several shots in succession, while he rang the target-bell nine times out of ten.

As the cars were moving away, from Terre Haute, Ind., the other day, a pretty young woman came from the ladies’ car and rushing into the smoking-car, frantically appealed to everybody to stop the train. Catching sight of the conductor, she explained piteously: “ Mr. Conductor, do please stop the train; I’ve left my baby.” The train was stopped and the baby recovered amidst the hearty cheers of the people on the platform and the passengers; and while the young mother laughed and cried and hugged her little one she tried to explain how the baby was such a new one that she hadn’t got used used to it. Hot Ground.— The Virginia City (Nev.) Enterprise adds the following to its long list of curious stories: “We are informed that the reason why there are no shade trees about the hotel at the Gene* Hot Springs and why none can be grown there is that the ground is too hot for them. It is said that upon digging through the thin surface soil a substratum of hard earth —called a hard-pan —is found. This is two or three feet in thickness, and upon digging through it almost anywhere in the neighborhood boiling hot water is encountered. On account of this subterranean lake of hot water trees of no kind can be made to grow in the neighborhood. Soil enough for the nourishment of the trees cannot be collected upon the surface, and the moment their roots pass through the substratum they are in hot water and are cooked. By sinking an artesian well in this place there could doubtless be obtained a fine fountain of hot water, but if it were desired to surround this fountain with trees it would be necessary to have them made of cast iron.” —HSo far, so good,” as the boy said vriien he finished* tb* first pqt of his mother's jam.