Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 19, Number 33, Jasper, Dubois County, 24 August 1877 — Page 2
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jtat wft iH4wNr of tMkt Mfi Mt Ih H HiH4(OW. tMflM A HmU lM)iy, wHk ho ou mIk A utrwmur ww htm attu 44iv him (. A gkMUHl k twl Ih airy Ml. My bright. Fmm Uridn of olovr hh4 )hn,(hhkmI air, WnyttuSn lnH3t, wlwt brought yoa thw? Tbe Vmby mw it, and ?Hgrly KMttHM( tmt t ctuoit it, with crowing giwHWith fut.winfcMinrero, reaebl out hh1 MM The awful horror, no tongue en twill I'txH- Hide bU wo sweet kihI bright! PHhj fatnw quivered hh1 11 jw grew v, title ; Weak wahmmi fainted, stwmgHMMi jerow wwlc; Up rtM w woman's iwHii-iHfrtm L'lton tht My It eMgkt the youngster an id tnMnl htm high. The Vhhh prodigious nwule Iwby mhih I ; lie ewght His brwnth, sir, tool set up it howl, AH hil the awning that had ho Maw; Bl h wwWer Intby yon mvw shw! THE MUSICAL COW. Mr. Whoaton canio homo oho day, leading a now cow, that ho had purchasediu nn adjoining town. " Where did you find such a splendid cow?' inquired his son Sam, in a tone of admiration, which the appearance of the animal seemed to justify, as .she was very finely shaped and handsome, with bright, intelligent eyes and a gentle manner. "Why," said his father, 44 I hcatd that old Mr. Jonathan Caswell was sellin: off and going to give up farming. ami I alwavs knew that ho Kept cut good stock t fu.i !. f de h bargain with him for this cow. UNt( lie wanted a monstrons price Wtttitiui mnncti-niii! mi,.n. luif Im wmp8 uecmeu auout selling, so at last wc came to terms. He recommended her so highly I'm almost afraid we shall lw disappointed, though I guess he's generally pretty fair in a trade. You might into tne house," he added, "and srtvc mother and Sally an invitation to inmi mil nrl 1nr.'' Saru accordingly ran down tlie path leading to the house, and seeing his mother and sister in the doorway, he sMOHted to them to come that minute to the brn, for there was something there to show them. They immediately followed him, ami were introduced to Quinny, which was the name of thu new cow. They were both surprised and pleased at the M!aut, of her appearance and praised her so lavishly that Mr. YVheaton was more and more convinced that ho had done a good thing in making such a purchase. "Now, Sully," said he, "that big churn will be just what you need, for ihe gives from twenty to twenty-five quarts of milk a day, if I've hoard the truth about her." " That's a groat deal, it seems to me," said Mrs. Wheaton. " I know it is," replied her husband ; 41 but some very extra cows give even more than that." " We shall be oblisred to have another pau mu some more pans, said bally; tor 1 snail mKe ever so butter now." Y much more "You've taken hold of this butter business with so much spirit," said her father, 44 that I guess I'll let you have all the money for a spell, till you get enough to buy a carpet. I believe that I heard yon and mother sarin? last win ter that vou wanted a new one." 44 Good for you, father," cried Sam. 44 Oh! oh!" echoed Sally, 44 how nice that Hill lie; and I don't niind the work one bit, because I shall be thinking all the time of what it is going to bring." And she clapped her hands and skipped gleefully np and down the wide barn door. Mrs. Wheat on said nothing; but she smiled a smile of hopo and approbation, and she and Sally returned to the house, exhilarated by the prospect which the new carpet spread before their imaginations. Toward the close of the afternoon, at the usual hour for finishing the day's work, Sam called tho cows from tlie paMnre and milked them, and then attempted to perform the same service for the stranger, Quinny. But she seemed very rasties and ill at ease, and behaved in such a singular manner that Sam's K alienee was nearly exhausted. With is ntmost exertions-, lie could only obtain a small quantity of milk ; and at last, thoroughly offended with her perverse oondtict, he left her for the night, and proceeded to the house, to give vent to his disappointment and vexation. 44 That's the wonderful cow that was to give twenty-five quarts of milk a day" ho exclaimed, with scornful accent; 44 and she hasn't given two quarts. I never saw a cow like this one. I can't do any thing with her." 44 You must be vory gentle with her and not get fretful," said his mother. 44 It is natural that sho should be uneasy at first; but in a few days she'll lie as comfortable a the others." 44 1 don't know about that," insisted Sam. 44 1 tell you she's a mighty queer cow, and I'm afraid father's uccn cheated." 44 Oh! don't talk so, Sam," implored Sally. 44 How shall we ever got the carpet, if she don't turn out well!" She spoke in so afflictad a tone that Sam bravely endeavored to hold his peace, and sought out his fathor, to make a report of his misgivings. Mr. Wheaton only laughed, and declared it was nothing but tho change from her old home that had affected Quinny, and that 'twas reasonable to expect she j would feel the, influence of a strange i place and act accordingly. So Sam dis- j missed hi anxieties, and after supper j wont with hia father to see the meadows nd see H they were not almost ready for mowing. Sally and her mother were in the UlekM, ftJNMwelag household a&iry,
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when they hoard a knook at the door, and immediately afterward a man enured, who wa reuogtiifted by Mrs. When ton a Mr. Jonathan Caswell. When the uuetomary salutations hail been exchanged, he inquired : " la Mr. Wheat oh about home? I've come to him in partiokeler for somethin'." " Yen," replied Mrs. Wheatou, 44 he's just gone to the lower end of the farm, and will be back again soon. Won't you sit down and rest and wait for him?" 44 1 guess I will, seein' as I'm here," said the old man. 44 I'm pretty tired, for I've hurried some to got hero before dark." Ho took the chair that Sally oflered, remarking to her mother: 44Yer man come over ami bought a cow of mo this forenoon. How did ye like hor, all of ye!" 1 " Wo liketl hor very much," answered Mrs. Whoattm. 44 1 haven't seen such a handsome creature in a long time, for
ww umu uuur Kupkany superior siock." I s'pose ye didn't have any trouble iiu' her," ho said, with a slight le. milkiti smile. "Yea, we did," replied Sally, hastily, 44 Sam, that's my brother, said she acted dreadfully. She only gave two quarts of milk, and ho thinks father's been cheated." 44 Oh! no; guess not," said he, while his smile deepened into a laugh, expres sive of some secret cause of amusement. in a moment he continued: 44 When I whatyo'd think I'd for, ?."t,i,? W?, SV80,?h! nnA nm11111 l"V tilN t UUIW UlUllTS Ifl they're young. So I started to come over here as soon as I could; and I should reached hero before, only two or three stopped mo to talk about buyin' some of my truck, for they knew I'd advertised "to sell oil". We've got to bo so lonesome that we've made up our minds to jro and live with one of our darters, and I hope 'twill be for the best." "Then there is some difficulty in milking this cow?" observed Airs,
tout my wuo ru som yu nnysiie ue- out you must learn one tune-' From dollars won by twenty days of steady longed to her, yo know the first thing ! Greenland's Icy Mountains' or 4 When work. The best paik men about tho she asked 1110 was if I'd told about milk- 'I can Head my Title Clear' so that you works apart from tho foreman nnd' in' her. And there 'twas. I hadn't can tako my placo some times." bosses, whom it is alwavs policy to pay thought to speak on't, and I was work- Sally's 44 whole management of the well are theskilled workmen employed ed up enough, for I didn't know but , case" wsts attended with snch excellent in "eharirin"" in tho steel works .who
Whoaton, as ho seemed to be wandeirng ( it is only a remarkable love for music, from that part of tho subject. I M. E. llaihcway, in the Independent. 44 Oh!" he exclaimed, in a livelier! tone. 44 Well, this was the way of it. ' Scarcity of Laber in Lenisiana. Ye see, when she was a young calf t her mother got choked to death with a' Tho New Orleans 2Yjcs of July ill turnup, and I thought I should have to J -Hys : 44 Itecent reports from the eotingive the little crceter r.wav. But my old tr" "tselose the fact that throughout tho woman she said she'd tak'e it and bring ' ?"gHr and cotton growing areas of Louisit up by hand-; and so she did, and 'twas thcre is great scarcity of labor,
remarkable how It thrived all the way long, till itgrowedto be a proper handsome cow, as gentle as any lamb and givin'a great mess of milk. We set every thing by her, and wouldn't parted with her now, only we're goin' to make this change and try livin' with the children, and I hope 'twill be for the best." ho repeated, with a sigh. I 44 1 believe you were going to tell us something about the milking," said Sal-1 ly, who was anxious to learn what tho peculiarities of the case could be. ' II V . ... 11 ...! i a , lumicu mu uiu man i rousme-h mself: 44 that's mv business here, and 'twouldn't bo likely I should , go home without teliin lin1 it. My wife hand to sing, ye ! go, when we was i was always a master Know, u hy, years ago in our prime, and the house was full of I boys and gals and hard work, she used ; to smg from mornin' till night, 'cause she was young and happy and couldn't help it. And aftcrwani," when the children had all growd up, and some of them had died, and some of them had married, and some had gone off, and we was left together, why, then she kept on singin', 'cause she was so lonesome. So 'twas nateral sho should sing when she come to milk her cow. But, ye see, wo never thought that Quinny would take any notice of it or get to bo fond of it, till once I was goin' to milk her; and, bless ye! I couldn't do nothin' with her. At last I happened to think thatmebby she missed tho singin'; and so I tried it, and I sec that it pacified her some, tlwugh I made a bungling piece of work of it, for I never had no Kind of a gift that way. And that's how we found out that she had such an ear for music. Well, every body thought 'twas dreadful knowin', only we'd say sometimos she hadn't ought to be indulged so. 'Twould make it so bad if any body else had to milk her. But then wo never thought of partin' with her, till now that we are gcttin' ready to break up and make a change." t 44 Oh ! isn't it funny?" exclaimed Sally. 44 Now. I shall tell Sam he shall have to learn to sing, anyhow." 44 Can't you sing?" inquired he. 44 Yes," replied Sally. 44 And I can milk, too. 1 help him sometimes." 44 Ay, that's right," said he. 44 And do you take her in hand, for she'll like a woman's voice best; and ye'dget tiespcrit fond of her in a little while." 44 What tunes does she liko?" inquired Sally, with a laugh. 44 Well," replied he, " she's used to hems, mostly, 'cause my old woman was a church-member and never had much to do with jig tunes. Ye know, marm," ho added, addressing Mrs. Whoaton,'44 that folks was strict on such pints years ago. But now it don't mako no difference'; tis all one whether vo sing 4 Betty Martin ' or 4 Old Hundred.' And 'tis my opinion that we ain't growin' any nettcr." By this time Sally and her mother had become so much intereeted in Quin ny's little history that they would willingly have hoard more, only there anpearcd to be no more to tell, as the old man rose, after a short silence, saying: " i guess I'll go along now, as the men folks ddn't seem to be around. But 'tis no matter, for I have told ye the whole story, so ye can let them know kow 'tis."
44 I'll tell tkem," mk Sally ; "ami 'tis so funny I can't heln lamfhine."
44 So ti met tleitend on what I m that this is the only fault she has. And I raaly don't think we ought to call this a fault, when 'ti only a love for music, as ye might say." " Isha llie ierfectly satisfied," said Sally, 44 if I can only smg well enough to please her." 44 Ah! well." roneated he. as ho 01)011-
el the door, 44 she always was a knowin' j nioyeos, none so moroiless in the appli-oi-eoter, and wo never expected to part . caf(,n of a cruel system of crushing with her; but, yo see, we're breakin' out manhood. Its pitiless clutch upon
up ami gotir to live with ono of our darters, ami I do hope 'twill bo for tho best." 44 1 hope so, certainly," said Mrs. Whoaton, as ho wont out, with a sorious 44 farowoll." They watched him, as ho slowly un
hitchVd the old horse, slowly clambered , labor, ninl, indeed, tho amounts they into tho old wagon, and slowly drove an) Uti gonUrally somewlmt in exput of sight, as if the 44 breakin' up" cess of tho average earninses of tho coal bore with great heaviness on body and miners in this rwriou. Hut. it must bo
mind, bally was in high spirit when borne in mind that the ironworkers have her fathor and Sam returned, merrily not been makingfull time any more than impatient to roveal the secret of Quiii- tho miners, nnd, whore the amount of ny's strange behavior. .t0H that a man gives in return for a 4 I'm sure 1 this is good news for mo, specified sum necessary for tho muinSally," said Sam, on hearing the story, tenancoof his family is practically a 44 1 can't sing so us to charm a cow, and mattcr of inditYorenco to him, so long you'll be obliged to take the whole man-, M lQ wta that needed sum. S10 for 10
iSwiiiontoi l usuivsu. 44 That's what I intend," replied she; i l!urfd 80 lon- ? nn Ption and n , MHY-lircaUl, SOOn DCCamO 11 SUUSIHIIIIIU reality, a present comfort and delight. True to tho instincts of her feminine nature, she indulged in many another . scheme of happy expenditure, while she ' sat morning and evening singing hymns . for Quinny's pleasure and filling her pail ' to tho brim with foaininsr milk. Sam still persists iu findinsrsome fault . with the new cow, because she never will be quiet without the singing; but Sally quite agrees with hor former ownor that it should not be called a fault, since I Planters uaving secureu ineir iuu complement ot hands, j ho scarci ty is not so much immediate as prospective exnerienco demonstratine- that R ... ' .:s' e"?. plant and cultivate than it does to bar- .. ' available man and Doy brought ,nto requisition. It is estimated that on eariy every plantation a large amount of coUm is permittetl to rot in the field, for tho s,ml' renson that a sumeient number of hands can not le secured to pick it. It is estimated that on some places 33 1-3 per cent, of lu. onfir 5c la ,1. it .I" ..:i.i i. ,. -.... ... ...... .r.vm ' working ' w i'"""" """ ...ly.., ... ivvuin IOUHO, WOU1U OU iTlU. uy UllS ll Will IHS I . ....... i.i l... rain il.. . I .. i i.. . i i.i a.t, .i. . ....hi . be seen
got a-purposo. i success that tho now earnet, which had mk-n nlmut .4r a month if thu- )..
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er now Z little else o o bSSS St il lixo',uIvo m"1 !,,s,,mtho i "ring the early part of the tin? ont hi wnml for th o-rlS hS f. out(,f tho l"rer class, lots here arc helH month, lets its appetite get the better of so f ,n 5 c hauling hff mShlior? n at (ane' Pri' from 2'(MK) l m 1 1 V1 B P Another iSrKmirS'Ji eHch ""''"Pvctl. Consequently the 'the month and up to another nay-day IHHfi 1 &V"!' r'": , W hnrq much to docwith Shanty Hill, even though he inay have ample means
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tottow&nimrttto mdVt M t4ltost 10 to luild my! poor than they were when W Jh" f" "5 house. I had still about $125 saved up. was bankrupt. .
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tncir waires. it is a matter of some surprise that planters who have, of course, suffered this loss through a series of years, have mado no effort to remedy the evil when practical relief in the premises is within tho reach of all. For several years the Wostcrn States l. . . !.,. jiii.i i . . : . . . . - ut:uii iiiicu wiiii uruwua oi iuiur- t tory harvesters, who annually take oil "'J'?. n. where thi IrZ MrtZrZAum 1 nStm, ISI i3i?2i--;i Bvsnm nmin nPt S,lh tZ ll T8 t'L1! 8A'T, . Tr . v r.Y V mu iauer part, oi ,iune, ami ending mo r , labors far in in Wisconsin. Iowa or Minlabors far up in Wisconsin, Iowa or Min nosota, some time in September. Usually the men aro enorgotic, industrious, and in the main honesU It is estimated that iu,uuu or io,uuu larm laborers aro en tratred in this occupation every vear: but suppose that just as their season terminated an etlort were mado to cure their services in tho South itttntlu.i. at tlin fimii wlirm lliniidle, our cotton is ready for pickimr. I ien uiousanu oi tneso men in our iieids would contribute to the aggregato yield 1,000,000 pounds of cotton lint a day, or in two months 115,555 bales. During the succeeding two months thoy could find constant employment, in tho cane fields, and bo prepared to return to their homes at Christmas, after seven months of nearly constant labor in tho field. There is little question that to one of this class no more varied, agreeable, nor remunerative theater of industry could be presented. It is certainly ono which would afford all the advantages of travel enjoyed by the average tourist, and effective assistance to tho planter at this critical time of tho year would accomplish much toward solving the labor problem, and rendering tho cultivation of the soil a certain road to wealth." 1 Daniel W. Voorheee is to lecture on TnoMuw Jvfftrfou.
TMK PENNSYLVANIA MINERS.
Mohmi wf thn AllfKrri WruHK" That Havfi lrlvtH Thrm latu KvhKlttHM Th (IrladIhr Im f tho IrMM hhh CohI WurkfM. From the Xvw York Sun. Sckanton, August 7, The head and front of the oftuuding here has lieon the J LHckawnna Iron and Coal Company. 4 Ko other corporation has been so fertile j jn ingenious devices for its own enrichimnt iiml tint liiiiutvni'ilinwtnt of lt om. the throat of labor has forced the toiler's scanty pennies from him under every pretext. A mere exiumt ot nominal per mom wages would show that the ironworkers in this employ are doing pretty well ia ttwi fatiia if wuima in nil lliilflu rtf ,JlvV8 f work amj i() of ullonos full work, and the heaters in the rail 1 mill, who get $2 a day; but neither of these average much over half time em- j ploymont. "For 44 puddling" iron, $2,70 ,,or ton is paid. That goes to two men, who are expected to 44 puddle" a tun of L'jL'H) pounds and ten pouin ds and ten pounds over for rood woijrht m twelve hours. Pod- , dlers make from $2810 .U2 per month '1 he heaters of seven-inch iron get only 17 cents per ton-equivalent to about l,t0 a day when they have work. Fur naeo men get .fl.Oa a dav; helpers, $1 ; laborers, from (i5 t( SO cents; black - smiths ami skillful machinists, Sl.oO; boys, $2 to 8-1 per week. Aetually.meir.s earnings in the different branches run from $14 to per month. As has been said, this is better than the miners' average, but here the triumph of the company's rascality is begun. rrinianly, the lot dodjro is probably the best illustration. The company owns The company owns a vnst tract of territory, double the; amount permitted by its charter, it is said, the excess standing under fictitious , Ul 1 "ursiup. rans 01 . these vast possessions aro Sam orson's f ''3 US' JXl Sbantv Hill is a barren, bleak, stonv slono. cheerlcss and ugly. It is, perhaps, vali , f J ; f J .' not more than 10 cents an acre purposes of taxation. But the companycut it up into small lots and rented them to its employees at from $3 to $1 per month rromul rent. Kvon.at thoso WUrun, IIU JWIIMM WOIC IJlVOU. I t a ...... i. . ......... ....... ., wiiiiiik wns and is held liable Z,S" "fS on these lots they wnrn nrl..ri.l In move them to new ! . v-iu uiucitu in iram, iiu;iu in iiijw , cUna .nnminU I
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I have since paid thom $7A0 in ground sinwj the beginning of the trouble here, rent. The lot may bo worth $20 in good I ljn nervously apprehensive of its emtimes." A few have carefully picked jdoyeos wreaking their vengeance upon the stones from their lots and built thom I lt! stores. Two hundred men were kept into a wall, dug up the soil and freed it gHrd day and night to protect them, from rocks, and even carried earth from ! Tin military have been required to
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duo them except by marking
8"10 t-Sprovoment about thcTwork- the stones thoy had piled into a wall. If or thoir potato flourishing, thoy wore onlorod o either pay morS ront'or to move their houses, at ten davs7 notice, to s von aon l , ,i ' u,i,i 4 wmebotlj who would. But why did tho men establish their
homos there under such hard con- Mr Kr?u. May, whose little coffee and ditions? it will bo asked. Because tho pistols affair with .Tames Cordon Hellcompany forced them to do so; discharg-1 ctt is still fresh in the minds of the
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cason noi simnm. Branch this year. May is a very handto sc- j itlw jvowt feature of the company's SOmo young man in evening dress, but i. In;P h lta Sn'o store. Here its 'when ho eniorgCiJ from tlie bathuigsy arc 'omployccs must trade, or, if they arc i,OU8cs clad in tho acrobatic costume in
no,p, tn , f Spectd of the henlous offence of buythuv can afford, thev arn told to " lakn i their time," which means close up accounts and bo discharged. Tho storo is in several vast departments. There is ono for diy goods, another for crockery, fflasswarc and groceries; another for lardware, boots and shoes ; another for tailoring, etc. There is even an undertaker department, but that is nominally an outside concern, for tho reason that by that means its bills may bo put in tho form of 44 orders" on the company, which charges five per cent, on thom. Although that Ave per cent, is nominally deducted from tho bill, it is actually allowed for in making the bill, and so comes out of the miner's pocket, as is tho case on all orders. The 44 order" business is ono of the most grievous outrages of all. An ordor signed by tho miner Is not necessary. Any bodv, butcher, baker, physician, or any body else who holds a claim against a miner j
or an ironworker in the company's ein ploy, may send in a bill, and if tu, company ohwwMW to pay it, with a tie. dtictlon of live percent, for the trouble the man must submit or be tils! charged, and turned out of his homo on the company's land Of course the makers of such bills servo the company by making thom extortionate, and even if they stop a littlu short of that, they at least take good care to save their interests from tho fi percent deduction. The State ami local taxes imposed upon tho mop are, by a State law, collected in this manner from the company, the Collector getting 2 per cent., and the company in this instance o'lly 2! per cent. After tho men's accounts at tho company's stores are made up for the month they or thoir wives aro supposed to be at liberty to get goods at tho store, provided there is any thinir left afur ti,.
ground rent and various orders and percentages aro deducted from their earn ings. As many as t(,H) or 700 of these poor people may lie seen outside the store, standing in line, in sunshine, rain or snow, awaiting their turn, on l In. earlier days of the month, when work is getting on. Each in turn drops his or her pass-oook through a s t mtf. :i box. Tho clorks draw the books from the bottom, call out tho name of the person on each and ask, 44 What do you want?" Tho order is tilled ntmroximately to the buyer's desires, but at the clerk's sweet w'ilj. No samples are shown, no choico is allowed, ami if any remonstrauco is mtule tho prompt order is, ''(lot out no time to talk. If von don't liko it, go and got your time."" 44 They treat, us liko dogs, .sir," said several of the men, 44 especially otir women, They are brutal to them often, but what can we do?" Kvery thin" at tho Store is 1i or '20 per cent, higher than tho same articles are in outside. InI dependent stores selling for cash in the town. Sometimes the ditlerenceis even greater. Just before the strike, when iiuuuous wure suniug lor lony cents a bushel in the town, the company charged eighty cents. Shoes it charged fifty ...1 ......... ....11!.. . r .. f cuius per pair more man oilier store ) o all through the list of the iiccc.sarii" , poorest luxuries of life needed here, J Yct there is no credit in the company's i s5t('r-'- Ionian in the employ of the company is ever permitted to get all his ! wages except when he quits its service, j A nder or an ironworker may have ! 100 due him in the store, and "for his , urgent necessities require $o0 of that amount. 11 no hmks loryw he may ret 20, or perhaps S2;, jiiit as the mana ger of the store sees fit, and if he remonstrates or begs for more, the reply is, 44 Take your time. 1 mm, ana get- oiu." At least a month's wages the company aims to hold always in hand, but it never pays any interest on that amount retained." If a i. ... 1 . . . . from their squalid misery the eomPny cmployetrs look up to the magnihJIU mansions on the mu aoove me storo, built by theiroppressors; the 000,000 house erected by Joseph II. Scranton, and the princely alode of J. ! O. Tlatt (former Supcrintcmlent of the i lt 111 ! t t" 7a L'lilMkl I MilttillltlulH Vltlll tll!, company was bankrupt in l&M.thnt -''"r"J " wis. iiiij ini u i.m i ...
ten davs' notice, since then it lias paid enormous diviinen had erected i dends, and is now possessed, openly and
covertly, of property variously estimat'l ' 2.r,KH),000 to .40,KX),000, v ..l.I.Miirrl, il luunim.l .Mi,tt,.1 U ,.i,lf . 000,000. W. ith all this, thev see themml hopelessly the company iimstanccs it Is not thu company has, ever bivouac near them. The doors are Kept closed, and the men cannot cot the I themselves as men .never again to cutor (the company's service, and this they arc loth to Mo, as they hope ultimately to oflbct an improvement lu the terms ao- ' corded them, and they are too poor to go cisewnorc to scck worK. The Apelle f Lens; Branch. miblic. is one of tho celebrities of the Branch this year. May is a very hand which ho enters the water, he creates universal havoc in the breasts of the fair lookers on. Hois tall and finely proportioned, with limbs as clean-cut as those of some crack racer, and an Apollo-like head, set. on broad shoulders. Ho is, altogether, a magnificent specimen of manly beauty, and ho has but to appear in his scanty garb of mauve-color with short sleeves and legs, to croato a decidedly adverse sentiment against .Tamos Gordon on the female side of our constituency. This classic-featured youth, who might tako his plnco as a modol for a sculptor, is decidedly adverse to tho notoriety to which ho is subjected, and said recently, half-joking, half-petulant, that he might as well lilro himself out for exhibition at once. Letter to Baltimore Enquirer. Unv. I)r. Deans, nastol' of the Church of the Strangers, Now York, Is nnuf nnvaoFAil In wrltlmr tfin Illiwn'H tlllV of Commodore Vanderbilt.
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