Marshall County Republican, Volume 18, Number 11, Plymouth, Marshall County, 22 January 1874 — Page 2

THE TWO HOHES. BT BATABO TATi-OB. Mr borne WM mied high and Mr, Upon a mountain's aide ; Tb dB- was longest, brightest, there : Beneath, the world was wide. Across its blue, embracing zone The rivers gleamed, the cities shone, And orer the edge of the fading rim I saw the storms in the distance dim. And the flash of the soundless thunder. But weary grew the sharp, cold whine Of winds that never kissed. The i hangeln green of fir and pine, The gray and clinging mist. Above the granite spran no bowers ; The soil gave low and scentless flowers ; And the drone and din of the waterfall Became a challenge, a taunting call : " Tis fair, lis fair in the valley f Of all the homesteads deep and far My fancy clung to one, Whose gable burned, a mellow star. Touched by the sinking sun. Unseen around, but not ungueased. The orchards made a leafy nest ; The turf before it was thick, I knew. And bees were busy the garden through, And the windows were dark with roses. " Tis happier there, below," I sighed ; ' The world is warm and near. And closer love and comfort hide. That cannot reach me here. Who master is most be so blest Hell share with me his sheltered ne ' If down to the valley I should go, Leaving the granite, the pines and snow, And the winds that are keen as lances.'' I wandered down, by ridge and dell ; The way was rough and long : Though earlier shadows round me fell, I cheered them with my song. The world's gret circle narrower grew. Till hedge and thicket hid the blue ; But over the orchards, near at hand. The gable shone on the quiet land. And far away was the mountain ! Then came the roaster ; mournful-eyed And stern of brow was be. 0, planted in such peace !" I cried, ' Spare but the leset to me '." " Who seeks,'' be said, " this brooding haze, The tameness of thee weary days? The highways dust, the glimmer and heat, The woods that fetter the young wind's feet And hide the world and its beauty ? " He stretched his hand ; he looked afar With eyes of old desire ; I saw my home, a mellow star That held the sunset's fire. " But yonder home," he cried, " how fair : Ita chambers burn like girded air ; I know that the gardens are wild as dreams. With the sweep of winds, the dash of streams, And the pines that sound as an anthem ! -' So quiet, so serenely high It sits, when clouds are furled. And knows the beauty of the sky, Tl e glory of the world ! Who there abides must be so blest Hell share with me that lofty crest. If up to the mountain I should go, Leaving the dust and the glare below. And the weary life of the valley !"

THE SECRET BENEFACTOR, 44 Have you attended to the business I spoke of particularly, yesterday?" asked Mr Lambert, a wealthy owner of real estate, addressing an intelligent, fair-looking young man, who sat at a desk, is the above na i ed gentleman entered bis office. Charles Burchard colored with embarrassment. For a moment his hand moved nervously across his brow, then raising his handsome eyes to his employer's face, he answered in a irank, steady tone ' I have neglected to follow your instructions in this case." M Sir r 44 I am sorry " M Sorry P cried Mr. Lambert, angrily, 44 sorry indeed ! and this iB the way yon attend to my affairs ! Young man, xf you think I will pass over this carelessness " "I beg your pardon," said Charles, with a face like marble, but speaking in a calm tone, " I am guilty of no carelessness. I have endeavored to do my duty" " Your duty was to follow my instructions. Number 23 has been a losing business for me long enough. The lamilv nave nad warning You could not have misunderstood me. I told you !

that if the rent was not paid before 12 attempt to explore the mystery, by viso'clock yesterday m j iting No. 23. 44 1 visited the family," rejoined ; He found the Wards making preparaCharlos, 14 and it seemed to me that had ; tions to vacate the premises. To a

you seen wnat i saw, you wouia not have had me apply the extremity of the law to their miserable case. They are very poor they are sick they are suffering. You would not have had the heart to' 44 Charles Burchard, " exclaimed Mr. Lambert, angrily, 44 you have been in my employ two years. I have found you faith, al, honest, capable and I would not willingly part with you ; but since you prefer your way of doing business to mine, and pre rame to dictate, it is not proper that we should work together any longer." 44 1 have thought myself," said Charles, 44 that since I cannot conscientiously pursue the extremes you deem necessary, it will be best for me to quit your service. I am ready," he added, fixing his mild eye upon Mr. Lambert's face ; 44 1 am ready to go." 44 Well, sir, we wül have a settlement at once. How much am I indebted to you ? What is your due ?" 44 Nothing." 44 Nothing ! How how is this f 44 You will see. Cast your eye over this page." 44 Yes I perceive vou have taken up 1 W 11, your wages lately as soon as due, said Mi. lamDert, wne, rememDenng nis j clerk s naemy ana capacity, was oecoming softened. 44 This 's a new thing, however. But I presume you have invested ycur money advantageously ?" 44 1 have tried to make a Christian use of it," answered Charles, coldly. 44 Have you been dealing in stocks ?" 44 No, sir." "Ah. vou lost confidence in me, and thoaght proper to put your money into othpr hands ? other hands ? 44 1 have neither made investments noi loans," said Charles, with a peculiar smile. 44 What small sum I could command, I bav used." 44 You r 44 Yes, sir." 44 Bless me, Charles ! I thought you a steady young man ; and how j ou can have consumed your entire salary, I am unable to conceive," 44 And I presume I should be unable to explain it to your satisfaction, sir. It is a subject which it can avail nothing to converse upon. If you get a man in my placw immediately, I should be willing to sav you the trouble of instructing him in the state of your business. " 44 Certainly if you please and you shall be paid " I did not make the offer expecting remuneration, mr accounts in I trust that I have kept 1- Al A lA will not require half an hour to make an intelligent man understand the entire business. " 44 Charles, " exclaimed Mr. Lambert, 44 T dislike to nart with von an We hive alwavs agreed until this time." "Six months ago," replied Charles

Bmrchard, M this family in No. 23 could not pay their quarter's rent. I had orders to turn them into the street. I did not do it" ' 1 4 But but the rent was paid. You permitted me to give them a few days' grace ; you permitted this, on my promising to see that the rent was paid. Yen are right, sir it was paid ; the next quarter's rent was also paid. At present they cannot pay. Knowing the condition of the family, I cannot follow your instructions." M Well," said Mr. Lambert, hardening himself, " I have rules with regard to my tenants, which cannot be broken. I have rules with regard to persons in my employ, which nothing can induce me to break. Justice is my motto. It is a good one ; I shall stand by it." Mercy is a better one, sometimes," replied Charles, softly. M Justice is admirable in all but mercy in the powerful is godlike." Thus Mr. Lambert parted with his faithful clerk. Another took the place of Charles Burchard, and the latter was without a situation. About the first business Mi. Carroll, the new clerk, attended to concerned the poor family in No. 23. 44 They vacate the premises immediately," he said to Mr. Lambert 44 But there is something mysterious about that family ; they made allusions to yourself which I was unable to understand." " To me P 44 Yes, sir ; they spoke of your kindness to them " - My kindness !" Mr. Lambert colored. " The man is a fine-looking, intellectual person, with thin cheeks, a broad, pale forehead, and bright, expressive eyes. He has been for a year or two at work on some mechanical invention, which he believes is to be of vast benefit to manufactures." 44 1 have heard Mr. Burchard speak of that," replied Mr. Lambert. "But what did these people say of me T 44 That they had been indebted to you for numerous favors " 44 Favors P " Yes, sir at work at his invention, which of course can afford him no income until completed Mr. Ward has not been able to do much toward the support of his family. Mrs. Ward, as I said, is an invalid. Their only child a daughter of about eighteen, and a girl of some accomplishments has done considerable toward their support" 44 1 have heard all this from Mr. Burchard. What did they say of me?" 44 That in these circumstances they have received benefits from you, for which they are very grateful." 44 It is a mere taunt insolent irony," muttered Mr. Lambert 44 1 assure you, sir, there were tears in the poor woman's eyes when she said it ; she was sincere. " 44 Humph P 44 They appreciated these favors so much the more," said Mr. Carroll, 44 from the fact that, as Mr. Ward's invention is a secret, and as all his instruments and contrivances have been in th3 house, it would have been a sore disadvantage to be obliged to move. His invention is now on the eve of completion, and he is firm in the hope of being able to pay with interest all your benefits. " Mr. Lambert was greatly perplexed by this inexplicable conversation of his clerk ; but he concealed his feelings, and leaving Mr. Carroll to believe he

was a man who did a great deal of good in a nuiet wav. went himself to make an beautiful girl, with a handkerchief over ! her head, who was carrying small arti- ! cles of furniture to the hall, he made I known his wish to see Mr. Ward, j This gentleman was engaged in packing up his machinery ; but soon coming i out of his private room and locking the j door behind him, he appeared before Mr. Lambert As these two individu- ' als had never met, the landlord was I obliged to introduce himself. 44 1 feel highly honored I am thankful for this new indication of kindness," I said Mr. Ward, with emotion. 44 1 understand, " said Mr. Lambert. 44 that you have been at work on an important mechanical invention." 44 Yes, sir, and I am happy to inform you it is completed ; the model has gone I to Washington I have used all the j money I could scrape together to pay J the expenses of thw patent right ; but j sir, a manuf acTuring company are ready to negotiate with me for mj machine, j and in a very short time I shall be able ; to pay all my debts." Mr. Lambert had hitherto regarded ' his tenant as a visionary. He did not ; look like one. The thought struck Mr. Lambert that he might, after all, be aWe to j h"ve concluded that I might as well permit you to stay here a short time longer although I am myself pressed for money," he said with a thoughtful air. 44 My dear sir," exclaimed Mr. Ward, 44thisisa favor I had no right to expect, notwithstanding all you have done for us ; but I am sinderely grateful for all your kindness to me. We are going . -a b m j m a mi8erabie house, where, we did I : j: u a. not anticiüate residing more than two or three weeks, or until I find my funds coming in ; and if we can remain here, you shall be no loser by the operation, four debt I consider sacred ; those many benefits shall never be forgotten." 44 Benefits ! I am not aware that you are much indebted to me" 44 You are pleased to say so but for two quarters' rent you gave receipts in full, relying upon my honor for payment at some future time. I have at no time doubted but that they came from you." Mr. Lambert pressed his forehead with his hand. After a pause he said : 44 And why, may I ask why did you give me credit" 44 Excuse me for mentioning the subiect. said Mr. Ward, with emotion, 44 but although you parted in anger from I A 44 Sir P exclaimed Mr. Lambert, starting and changing color. 4 4 Hers was a pardonable offense, said Mr wrrl She declined marry - inir the man whom TOU chose for her husband. You disowned her ; you have ' never met her since. But this was

years ago. I knew you could not cherish resentment so long." My God !" cried Mr. Lambert, 44 what do you mean? I have heard nothing of her for twenty years. I know not what has become of her." Mr. Ward fixed his eyes upon his landlord in speechless astonishment 44 Is it possible ?" he murmered ; 44are you serious?" 44 Upon my soul ! I have made inquiries for Mary, without success. I have supposed her dead." 44 Then these benefits have not been bestowed because " 44 Sir, I know nothing of what you say. I die with suspense ! If you know anything of Mary, tell me what has become of her." The tenant's eye looked searchingly and earnestly into the landlord's face ; then taking him by the arm, he led him deliberately and soitly into another room. There was a pale, thin woman sitting in an arm chair. She started on seeing the two men enter, and uttered a faint cry of surprise. 44 My brother!" 44 Mary !" gasped Mr. Lambert ; 44 can it be my sister?" 44 Your sister and my wife P An hour later, Mr. Lambert might

have been seen entering Charles Burchard 's lodgings. The young man was at home. With surprise he greeted his late employer. The latter was apparently excited by the occurrence of some recent event. 44 Young man," said he, 44 1 hae learned in what way you have used your salary the past vear. ' Sir!" 44 You have compromised me ; I I do not wish to blame you ; but you should not have left the Ward family to suppose the money they received came from me. You paid their rent, and gave them receipts in my name P 44 And do they know it?" cried Charles. 4 4 Why should they not? Why did you not act openly with them ?" 44 1 had no thought that you would be injured by being suspected of helping them, ana I had my reasons for not wishing to be kiown as the author of the benefits," said Charles, blushing. 44 1 demand your reasons." 44 The truth is, if I must confess it, I-I hope some day to marry Mary Ward " "Ay!" 44 She is a worthy girl, sir " 44 But this is no reason !" exclaimed Mr. L. 4 4 Well, then, you must know, sir, had I advanced money to the family openly," said Charles, recovering his self-possession, and his face beaming with frankness, 44 there was a possibility that I might be suspected of unworthy motives. And again, even had it been otherwise, and I could have won Miss Ward, as I would have wished to win her, she might have loved me more from a sense of gratitude than for myself; and I would not have bought her love. As it is, I hope she loves me for what I am, and that she will accept my hand, when I am in a position to support a wife." 44 Charles," said Mr. Lambert, pressing the young man's hand, 44 1 honor you ! You have acted nobly. Bp turn to your situation ; you shall have the entire control of my business ; your salary shall be doubled " 4 4 But Mr. Carroll" 4 4 He is not permanently ergaged. I will procure a place for him. Charles, you must come back ! I confess I have acted wrong in this matter. To tell you a secret, Charles, Mrs. Ward is my own sister P 44 Your sister!" 44 1 do not wonder at your astonishment ; but it cannot equal mine, when I learned the fact this morning. I disclaimed all connection with her twenty years ago, because she refused to marry a man who was my friend. I was unjust. Afterward she married Mr. Ward, of whom I knew nothing. She supposed, however, chat I might hae learned the facts ; and all the favors they have received from you have thus been credited to me. But it shall all be made right. I thank Heaven that I have now an opportunity to atone for my injustice to my only sister, and to thank you for the lesson in humanity you have taught me. Wealthy as I am, I shall never again distress a tenant for rents, without ascertaining whether he is deserving of any favors." Mr. Lambert was not permitted to do all the good he proposed to his sister's family. In a few days, Mr. Ward's patent was decreed, and his fortune made. Thanks to his noble invention, his family was raised to affluence ; but Mrs. Ward did not disdain the kindness of her restored brother. Mr. Lambert had lost no time in acquainting his relatives with the nature of their indebtedness to Charles Burchard. If they esteeme1. and loved this generous-hearted young man before, what was now their admiration of his noble qualities ! None however, felt their influence like Miss Ward. The only way in which she could express her joy, gratitude and love was by becoming his wife, with a dowry which relieved him of the care of providing for the comforts of life. Prosperois in business, happy in his domestic relations, Charles Burchard often had occasion to look bad ith a smile on the time when he left the service of Mr. Lambert 44 for conscience' sake." A Republic in Spain an Impossibility. The logic of facts and statistics .s opposed to the theory of Republicanism in Spain. Education, the foundation of self-government, is wanting. The official data of statistics show that Spain contains an aggregate population of 15,673,074 souls, of whom 11,837,391 can neither read nor write ; 705,768 can read but cannot write ; and only a little a m over 3,0UU,UUO can read and write. There are 422 Justices of the Peace who can ne ther read nor write ; and 711,119 Aldermen and 12,479 members of Town Councils who are unable to sign their own names. Under such circumstances as these, not to mention the natural hotheadedness and bloodthirstiness of the Spaniard, a republic in Spain is an impossibility, and any attempt at one will always result in 4 he hybrid monstrosity of the present theoretical one, until the Spanish people hi.ve learned by education how to govern themselves. Until that time, absolute force can be the only controlling power in Spain. Chicago Tribune.

All Sorts. Two hundred and fifty papers died last year. Teh newspapers have been discontinued in Iowa since the first of November. The new edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, now in course of preparation, will, it is said, cost the publishers $1,000,000. The cost of the London underground railway for building and equipment was 1,000,000 per mile, or 50,000,000 for ';he entire work. 44 He was a good man," says an Iowa paper of a deceased citizen, 44 but then he sometimes bet on the wrong horse, the same as the rest of us. " The London Times estimates tha 74,000,000 bushels of wheat will be required from this country to supply the markets of Europe until the crop of 1874 is harvested. Geh. C. P. Stone and Gen. W. W. Loring, American officers in the service of the Khedive of Egypt, have each been advanced to the grade of Major-General in the Egyptian army. Ship-building is becoming an unimportant interest of the Pacific coast. Twenty-five sea-going vessels, with a total capacity of 5,000 tone, have been built at Coos Bay, Oregon. Treasures Spinner stili keeps as a relic the torn and blood-stained play-bill with which Laura Keene attempted to staunch the wound of President Lincoln, in his box at Ford's theater, on the night of the assassination. The late Prof. Agassiz was never injured by the bite of a snake, or the Soison of any venomous reptile, herb or ower a fact attributed to the courage and impunity with which the naturalists moved among them in their wild state. Full beards have long been regarded as a defense against bronchitis and sore throat, and it is asserted that the sappers and miners of the French army, who are noted for the size and beauty of their beards enjoy a special immunity from affections of this nature. A mill has been recently started in England in which flour is made by crushing the grain by small trip-hammers instead of grinding it. It is claimed that a pounding mill, costing $1,000, will produce as much flour in the same time as a grinding mill worth $5,000. Alexis has besought his father not to send him around the world again. The stern old Czar consents on condition that he will break with the girl of his affection. She's a beautiful, high-toned, amiable creature, but there appears to be something the matter with her "blood." Prince Bismarck, (Galiynani says) desiring to have his own tongue adopted as the common language of diplomacy, recently sent a note in German to Prince Gortschakoff, who, much to the German Chancellor's annoyance, replied in Russian, a language which he does not understand. The late John Hopkins, of Baltimore, was one of the prominent business men of that citv, and his wealth was estimated at $12,000,000. He is chiefly remembered, however, for his munificence toward the city. He had given $4,000,000 to found a hospital, and $3,000,000 for a university, and had presented the city a park. At a church fair device in Troy a ragged colored man and woman entered the crowded rooms and pleaded for alms. They said they were starving, and their plight touched the hearts and wallets of the crowd. After c Electing a good sum of money, the colored couple wiped the burnt cork from their faces, and two of the pillars of the church were revealed. The Wisconsin Lumberman estimates the grand total of the pine stumpage of Wisconsin at the enormous amount of 40,000,000,000 feet. Pine grows in the forests with wonderf sjl rapidity, and, if the above figures are not exaggerated, there is likely to be as much pine cut in the State forty years hence as during any of the recent years. The supply is practically inexhaustible.

A Tough Old Couple. The toughest man in America lives two miles below this place. His name is F. A. Rose. He is over 75 years old. Within the last ten years he has had both legs broken, his skull smashed, his hip dislocated, a shoulder-blade and three ribs fractured, an arm broken and his teeth knocked oat all by runaway accidents. He always drives a young and spirited horse before a wagon over forty years old. His harness is patched up and tied together with ropes and strings. After overy one of his accidents he has insisted on getting around before the broken bones were properly set The consequence is that his limbs are crooked and not to be relied on. He is obliged to attend to his work on crutches, but still drives fractious young horses to iis dilapidated wagon. The horse that will not rear and plunge at the sight of the cars is too tame for him, and he exchanges it for another. Mr. Rose has a wife as tough as himself. She is almost old as he, and has been more or less crippled for years, but has attended to her household duties with the aid of canes or crutches. She recently fell and broke her arm, but she did not think it worth mentioning, and went about her work as usual. Old Mr. Rose is one of the wealthiest men in the Delaware Valley. Together with his son and two grandsons, be owns two miles of rich flat along the river and as far back on the mountain. He says he thinks he will reach a hundred years if the next horse that runs away with him does not break his neck. Nothing short of that, he thinks, will kill him Matmoras (Pa.) Cor. New York Sun. Something from his Pen." Brown relates the following bit of conversation he had with an acquaintance : He said he used to write for the papers once, and, meeting an editor one day, the editor said that he would like something f .om his pen, and, says he', 44 What do you think I sent him ?" Says I, 44 Give it up." Says he: 44 Well, he said he wanted something from my pen, so I sent him a pig."

Senatorial Gossip. The Washington correspondent of the Dailii Graphic writes : Maj. Ben Perley Poore has issued proof copies of the valuable Congressional Directory he compiles as 4 4 Clerk of the Printing Records." Like its jolly editor, it grows in bulk and value year by year. Some of the statistics to be gleaned from its pages would interest the 4' arithmetic man" of the World as well as the general reader. Taking the Senate for illustration, and one finds that there is one Senator, Simon Cameron, over 74 years of age ; and one, Dorsey, of Arkansas, just turned 31. The next youngest is Conover, of Florida, both carpet-baggers. Is there any probability of the old proverb proving true 44 Whom the gods love die young? for, of course, the gods must, in American eyes, love those who are elected to the United States Senate. Precocity runs in the new South. Spencer, of Alabama, is but 37 ; Patterson, of South Carolina, does not give his age, but looks about 33. There are, besides those named, two Senators whose ages are 38 ; two of 40 years ; two of 42 ; three of 43 ; four of 44 ; one of 45 ; six of 46 years ; one of 47 ; three of 49 years ; three of 50 ; two of 51 ; the same of 53 ; one of 54 ; four of 55 ; the same of 56 ; two of 57 ; three of 58 years ; three of 60 ; one of 61 ; one each, 62, 63, 64, 68, and 69 years of age. The latter is the venerable and urbane Gov. Buockingham, of Connecticut. There are two elderly Senators who seem anxious to conceal their ages. One is Gen. Logan, from whom Poore has never been able to wax that secret. Logan must be over 50 but he seems to have found the secret fountain of Ponce de Leon, and never appears to grow a day older. The other elderly gentleman who doesn't like to consult the register of his birth is Gilbert, of Florida. The unrted age of the seventy-two Senators now in the Chamber is over 3,000 years being, without counting Gilbert, Logan, and Patterson, whose ages are not given, 2,970 years in the aggregate. Adding

150 for the three gentlemen named, the total will be 3,120, or an average of 43 years and 4 months for each. As will be seen, by far the largest number are in the very prime of life fifty-two of the whole number being between 40 and 60 vears of age. The nativities of Senators are thus indicated : Pennsylvania claims eight Senators, including those who represent the State. New York has six Senators, including Messrs. Conkling and Fenton ; Massachusetts has five sons in the Senate, including her own Senators; New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut are represented by native-born Senators, while Vermont and Maine give two to other States. Ohio has four of her sons in the Chamber, including John Sherman, and Virginia has five, including the two Senaters of the State ; New Jersey has two native-born Senators, and one other elaims the State as his birthplace ; Maryland claims three Senators, her own and one other ; Delaware, Georgia, and North Carolina claim their own Senators as natives ; Illinois and Indiana gave homes to two Senators from each, Gov. Morton and Gen. Logan both being born in the States they represent ; Louisiana claims her Senator as a native ; Alabama is the birthplace of one of the Texas Senators ; South Carolina has one native-born Senator ; Michigan the same ; while Germany and Wales are claimed for Schurz and Jones. Twenty-two States hold the birthplaces of seventy Senators, the remainder being born abroad. Following a Buck to Sea. During the recent camp hunt on St. Janies Island by some of our citizens, an incident occurred which is perhaps without a parallel in the annals of h anting, and deserves to be recorded. A large buck, closely pursued by that famous stuf, hound, old Ring, belonging to Mr. Hopkins, .took water and headed right ;ut to sea ; the dog, without hesitation, boldly followed him in his voyage over the "dark and treacherous waves." They were watched with intense interest by the hunters until each was a mere speck upon the surface of the sea, and until they were finally and totally lost to view. After some time, when : t was supposed that both dog and deer had found a watery and perhaps a bloody grave, in mortal combat, or been devoured by sharks, a small object was discovered, which proved to be old Ring, returning from his long swim, much exhausted, but reaching the shore in safety. But, to the great surprise of the spectators, after a time the- deer also appeared in sight, making right for shore, on reaching which he was shot down by one of the hunters. Tallaiuissee Floridian. The Heat the Human Body Can Endure. During the reheating of the furnaces in an iron establishment in England, says the British Journal of Science, the men worked when the thermometer, placed so as not to be influenced by the radiation of heat from the open doors, marked 120 degrees. In the Bessemer pits the men continue a kind of labor requiring great muscular effort at 140 In some of the operations of glass-making the ordinary nummer working temperature is considerably over 100, and the radiant heats to which the workmen are subieet far exceeds 212 decrees. In a Turkish bath, the shpmpooers continue four or five hours at a time in a moist atmosphere at temperatures ranging from 105 to 110 degrees. In enamel works men labor daily in a heat of over 300 degrees. On the Red Sea steamers the temperature of the stoke hole is 145 degrees. And yet in none of these cases does any special form or type of disease develop itself. Crops of 1S73. The St Louis Democrat gives the following official statement of the production of corn and wheat in the Mississippi valley, compiled by Mr Dodge, the statistician of the National Agricultural Bureau : . 1873 , 18T2Corn. Ohio. . . 88,000,000 Mich... 14,000.000 Indian 66,000,000 Illiuote.140,000,000 Wis... 16,000,000 Mum... 6,000,000 low.. 105,000,000 Mo 72,000,000 Kansas. 1,000,000 Neb 21,000,000 Wheat. Com. 99,000,000 17,001,0(10 0,000,000 What. 18,000,000 14,000,000 6,000,000 25,000,000 30,000.000 22,000,000 32,000,000 8,000,000 400,000 a,6oo,uoo 19,000,000 13,000,000 18,000,000 28,000,000 217,010,000 36,(XJO,0O0 21,000,000 26,000,000 7,000.000 34,00000 140,000,000 12,000,000 106,000,060 3,000,000 32,000.000 a,ouo,uoo 8,000,000 Total 529,000,000 12,00,000 801,000,0 150,000,000 Increase of wheat In 1873 32,000,000 Decrease of corn in W73. 172.000,000

1 TIM'- KEVK M K . " Little Tim" was the name of him Of whom I bave to tell, And his abode on the weeterm road In the busy town of Ir . As trains went down through the little town. He peddled through the cars His stock in trade iced lemonade, Cakee, peanuts, and cigars. Conductor Dunn was the only cue Who'd not his trade allow, And so 'twixt him and LitUe Tim There always was a row. At last one day they had a fray, And Timothy declared He'd " fix old Dunn, ' as mire's a gun,' " If both their lives were spared. So off he wrnt, with this intent, And sold Lis stock in trade ; His earning hard he spent for lard, And started for " the grade." (This place, you know, is where trains go Upon the steep hillside, And where with lard it isnt hard To get up quite a slide.) He took a stick and spread it thick, Ben- arking, with a smile, " ThereH be somefnn when Mr Dunn Commences to ' strike lie !' He lay in wait ; the train was late And came a-puffing hard, With heavy load, right up the road To where he'd spread the lard. They tried in vain ; that fated train Could not ascend the grade ; The wheels would spin with horrid din. Yet no advance was made. Then little Tim twas bold in him Cried oat in accents shrill, " Remember nu. Conductor D, When you get up &e bill I" MORAL. Success in trade is up a grade That we should all ascend, And with a will help up the hill Our fellow-man and friend ; When " on the road,"don incomoiode The seeker after pelf. Or, ten vo one, like Mr. Dunn, You wont get up yourself.

Humorous. Troubles are like dogs ; the smaller they are the more they annoy you. When you put on your stockings, why are you sure to make a mistake ? Because you must put your foot in it. As Irishman on observing a beautiful cemetery, remarked that he considered it a healthy place to be buried in. A plumber had an Irish lad in his employ, and one day, having occasion for a piece of zinc, ordered him to get one twelve inches square. 44 Yes, sir," said Pat, 44 twelve inches square, but how long ?" An Irishman was asked if LolaMontez ever smoked. 44 Yes, sir, she did!" he exclaimed, 44 and so does every volcano. Perhaps you'll show me the lovely crater that don't smoke !" An Irishman quarreling with an Englishman, told him that if he didn't hold his tongue he would break his impenetrable head and let the brains out of his empty skull. I clasped her tiny hand in mine, I vowed to shield her from the wind, and from the world's cold storms. She set her beauteous eyes on me, and with her hps said she : 44 An umbrella will do as well" SiMPKiNS, having wedded and settled, accumulated a slight scar over his eyebrow, the cause of which it is unnecessary to state ; but an inquisitive acquaintance asked him whether it was the mark of the chicken-pox. 41 Worse than that," replied Simpkins, 44 it's the mark of the henpeck." A missionary among the freedmen rn Tennessee, after relating to some little colored children the story of Ananias and Sapphira, asked them why God does not strike everybody dead that tells a lie, when one of the least in the room answered : 44 Because there wouldn't be anybody left." ' What do you sell those fowls for?" inquired a person of a man attempting to dispose of some chickens of questionable appearance. 44 1 sell them for profits," was the answer. 44 Thank wou for the information that they are prophets," responded the querist; 44 1 took them to be patriarchs.' It is stated that a wealthy Boston gentleman met a prominent Judge in the street a few days since and said, 44 Judge, I suppose you beb eve I am a sane man?" 44 Certainly," replied the Judge ; 44 but why ?" 44I have made my will to-day, and I didn't know but some filth cousin would swear I was non compos mentis, and so I wanted high judicial authority for my sanity. " It won't do to ontest that will while J udge X. is living. In 1775, after the battle of Lexington, and when Gage was shut up in Boston, an English writer, in 4 ' An Ode to the Earl of Dartmouth, gave a bit of advice to the Ministry : The stubborn Yankees let alone ; They hurl defiance at the throne, And aU your schemes unsettle ; To mark your act with more disgrace, Ttiey Sing their teapots in your face, And scald you with the kettle ! Scraps of Wisdom. Anticipation of evil is the death of happiness. Christ is himself the one unanswerable proof of Christianity. Some people are positive just in proportion to their ignorance. Partial culture runs to the ornate; ex treme culture to simplicity. A dry goods merchant of was asked how he spent his His reply was : 4 'At night I mind, and during the day I Hartford evenings, store my mind my What you keep by you may change and mend, but words once spoken you can never recall. Unv mtnv tmnnlp mitrVit mankind uvn i j , - be spared if they would only stop to hear each other's explanation. A good man and a wise man may at times be angry with the world, at times grieved at it ; but be sure, no man was ever discontented with the world if he did his duty in it There is exhibited in St. Louis just now a curious bit of work in amateur art. This is a medallion of a sleeping face, very well executed, it is said, not in clay nor marble, but in butter. It came from the head and hands of an Arkansas farmer s wife who caught the idea while in her dairy. She made a quantity of studies with the aid of her butter paddle, cedar sticks, broomstraws, and a camel's hair pencil, and at last succeeded in modeling a really creditable head. It is ingeniously mounted in. a milk-pan, which in turn is framed.