Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1870 — Page 1

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Miscellaneous Reading. 4. SIBB AT THE DOOR. Ws were (tending In the doorway— My little wife and I The golden eun noon her hair Fell down ao silently; A .mall white hand upon my arm, What could I ask for more. Than the kindly glance of loving eyes, A* ehe kissed me at the door! I knew she lovea with all her heart The one who stands beside; And the years have been so Joyous Since drat I called her brldo. We've had so much of happiness Since we met In years beloro, Bnt the happiest time of all was When she kissed me at the door. Who cares fbr wsalth of land or gold, Of tame, or matchless power ? It does not give the happiness Of just one little hour With one who loves me as her life— She says she “loves me more"— And I thought rhe did this morning, When she kissed me at the door. At times It seems that all the world, With all Its wealth of gold. Is very small and poor, Indeed, Compared with what I hold 1 And when tte clouds hang grim and dark, I only ttjink the more Of or e" who waits my coming step, To kiss me at the door. U she lives till age shall scatter The Lost upon her head, I know she’ll love me Just the same As the morning we were wed. But if the angels call her —_— And she goes to heaven before, will know her when I meet her, For she’ll kiss me at the door.

THE RUNAWAY.

Halloa 1 That you Diet ? Where are you going ? A rather pale, slightly built youth of fifteen years, with a carpet bag in his hand, looked up nervously ana walked on. It was in the vicinity of the depot, and there was much trundling of trucks and spitting of engines, and consequently Sam Jones presumed that his salutation had been unheard. About noon on the same day, Amos Huy land, Esq., sauntered forth from his office to attend to a little business in another part of the town. The boys were just coming from school, and stared at him and whispered among themselves. Finally, Ely Darby stepped up and exclaimed : , “Mr.—Mr—can’t thins of your name, sir—but Dick has run away.” “What I” “He has gone to New York, every stitch of hifh, and is never coming back. He said I might tell you after twelve o’clock, for he would be too far off for Jfou to catch him then.” The father stood still with his eyes riveted on the speaker, for a moment, and then turned on his hoel, and in five minutes was in the library ot his own house. “Amy,” he called to-his wife, “do you know anything about Dick ?” “He has not returned from school yet. Why?” “Did he go to school this morning?" “Of course—at least so far as I know. I did not see him at all after he ate his breakfast.” “Will you go to his room and see if his books are there ?” Mrs. Huyland threw down her sewing and hastened up-stairs. In a few moments she returned, looking frightened and curious. . “His books are there; but his carpetbag and his clothes are gone. What docs it all mean ?” “That our son has actually run awaystarted for New York.” There were red eyes and sad hearts in the Huyland mansion that afternoon, and Dick's elder brother, Alfred, a fine boy of who was in the post-office on a salary of eight hundred a year, -was anxious to pursue and capture the young deserter. “No; Dick must have time and opportunity given him to acquire useful information," said his father, although it was a noticeable fact that he had to clear his throat half-a-dozen times before he could articulate according to Quackenboss. At supper-time, Philo, a lad of thirteen, declined bread and butter, and sweetmeats, and hot biscuit, and jelly cake, and toast, and tea, and when asked if he was sick, replied: “ I don’t know as I have got the croup: but lam aWful like baby was when he had it last spring.” “ Mamma,” said little five-year-old Mary, “Is going to New York just the same as being dead ?” And when the question brought a shower of tears instead of an answer, she continued: “ I hope God never will take me there when I die.” Meanwhile the traveler had passed a long miserable day. At first he congratulated himself upon his successful escapade. He had marched boldly down the front street, and not a soul except his cousin Sam Jones had taken the slightest notice of him. He was glad to get off so easy, but a little chagrined, after all, at his own insignificance. Fairly outside the pale of parental Jurisdiction, and whizzing on to his destiny, his heart grew tender and he not only stood up to give a little girl his seat, but,bestowed the apple he had crammed in his pocket for lunch on a big baby who was crying lustily. As the hours waned, his spirits sank, and, according to nature, he commenced a recapitulation of the wrongs and injustices of which he had been the victim. He did not see why Alfred and Philo need be so much better looking than himself. Everybody called them handsome, while he had been often told that he was as homely as a hedge fence. They were genteel and elegant, and objects of admiration to his parents and friends. It wasn’t fair. To be sure he was the genius in the family; but what of that ? It only compelled "him to go to school, while Alfred was making money, and getting a good start In the world. He did not like his. father’s cynical manner when he comElained of his teacher, found breakers in Is Algebra, anathematized chemistry, and declared Latin a bore. And then when he asked him if he might go into business he said: “ What I Before you get your bibs off! I don’t think tkat is your forte. You are not careful enough about your dollars and cents. We shall have to make you up into a professional man. It takes Alfred to do the financiering.” Dick felt as if he-had been swallowing fire-brands, and opened the car window. A cat was running on the fence down beside the track, and he wished he was out where he could step bn her tail. How his mother laughed when he told her that he meant to be as rich as A. T. Stewart and live in "New York when ha got to be a man.

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But it was his dear old grandmother who had committed the unpardonable sin. She had been for weeks all the time asking why Dick had grown so moody and taciturn. And that had put it into Philo’s head to call him stupid and 111-natured. Dick pulled off his soft hat and threw it down upon the seat violently, then placed it upon his head. He did not like these pricking memories. He would show the folks at home and cvery-where else that he was able to take care of himself; and when he had earned five hundred dollars —no, when he had five thousand dollars and a horse and carriage—five million would be better, or five hundred millions, and a house on Fifth avenue, with a French roof, and a train of railroad cars stopping at the front door every time its master feels inclined to take a short walk. Of course the kind-hearted conductor was oblivious to all these eitraordinary air castles; and when the conductor came along In the regular discharge of his duty, he saw only a very common place boy, watched out on a seat all alone, and fest asleep. Having noticed him in the earlier part of the morning, and remembering his destination, he did not waken him. And so, many thanks to him, Dick got a tolerable nignt’s rest As he neared the end of his journey, his mind was crowded with plans. He knew but one person in the metropolis, a partner in the baking powder business, whose address he had secured, and to him he resolved to apply for work. He would let himself very cheap to begin with, so as to rise more surely. He would take two hundred dollars a month, unless they urged more upon him. But the second month he must have an increase of wages or leave, and he should soon be at the top of the ladder. , He had studied New York from a map of the city, and had no difficulty in engineering his way through the crowded streets. He found Mr. Boniface, who received him warmly, but had no situation to give him. Indeed, he had., more boys about him now than he knew how to manage or keep busy. He would keep a sharp lookout for Dick Jthough, and he must come in every day and report progress. Dick found a cheap lodging-house in the lower part of the city, where he staid one night. The next morning he visited all the eating-houses and compared prices. Then he counted his money to see just how long it would last, for he had by no means a heavy purse. Mr. Boniface offered him a cot m the upper part of his store when he made a second call upon that gentleman, and it was gladly accepted. But no situation had been seen going round looking for a boy, and Dick determined to start out and find one. Very few business houses on the principal streets south of City Hall that were not visited by a modest, well-dressed, in-telligent-looking boy, during the next five days. Sometimes ho was treated, civilly, but was oftener abruptly and sharply dismissed. What time had busy men to give such young fortune hunters ? His heart was very heavy, but his courage was like the widow’s oil. The only thing that gave him positive anxiety was the state of his finances. He never knew before how much it “cost a feller” to get enough to eat. He must take some decided stand in that regard or he should be bankrupt sure. So he limited hltaself to twenty-five cents a meal, and firmly resisted all further temptations to his boyish appetite.

But the wisest and most sensible thing he did was to buy a return-ticket home, before he should by any chance spend all his money. Not that hd intended to use it, though he felt as if he would give his right hand for one of his mother's good breakfasts, and be had many a tired longing for his own comfortable room with the spring-bed and rocking-chair in it. He had promised to write to Ely Darby, who was going to run away as soon as he got the letter. In a bookstore in Nassau street he got a pen and ink and fulfilled the task. But he very confidentially informed his friend that it “ didn’t pay, and advised him to sta’y where he was. The second week passed very much like the first. He was industrious in his efforts to get something to do. He drew some heavy sighs, but nobody heard them. He wondered why his father had taken no pains to find out his whereabouts, and finally settled down into the belief that he had hard'.y been missed. He had made himself so disagreeable of late, perhaps they were all glad to get rid of him. His money would hold out but a few days longer, and what was he to do? He should feel pretty cheap at going back without an invitation. He wished his father would come and “ blow him up ” and “ thrash him ” as some men would, and then take him home, and “ wouldn’t he stay there, though ?” He did not know that Mr. Boniface had received several private communications, and been Instructed to watch over the runaway and see that no harm came to him. While at the same time it was thought best to allow him to follow the bent of his own inclinations, even at the risk of a pretty rough time. One morning he stood in the store door cogitating. He had come to the last twenty-five cents, and it was before breakfast, although it was ten o’clock. He was hungry. What boy of fifteen ever saw the time he was not ? But he did not like to be absolutely penniless. Neither did he quite like to make use of the tickets that were scorching his pockets until he could almost detect a blue smoke arising. He saw a gentleman coming towards him, and recognised an uncle, his father’s brother, who lived in the city. “ Ah, Dick ! that you ? How are you ? Diving here, eh? Do you like New York?” “ Yes, sir, pretty well.” “ Are you busy to-day ? Suppose you come up and take dinner with me and we will talk over business matters a little. -* Dick’s eyes filled with tears and bis heart leaped for joy. He should get one good straight meal sure without losing his selfrespect. That was what his stomach said. Perhaps his finer feelings were touched by the unexpected .meeting. If' not, they were aroused to an exciting degree by some remarks which followed. “By the way, Dick, I have had a letter from your father lately, and he has entrusted me with a little roll of money for you, which ho says you may use as you see fit. He thinks perhaps your expenses here may have exceeded your calculations, and he wants that you should have a good time.” Dick sobbed outright. “I don't deserve any such kindness, uncle Dick," he eaid, after a moment’s pause. “ I wish he had asked mo to come home. I wonder if — .” * - “They want to tee you there T Of course'they do. Cheer Up my boy. If you have had enough 'of this little town all you have to do now is to take the back track and commence where you lety off,"

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Dick felt exceedingly comfortable when he went to bed that night, and slept more sweetly than In months before. He was in the guest-chamber of his unde, and it looked so much like home that he left the gas burning to enjoy it He waked before daylight, and finding some pens and paper on the table, jumped up and wrote the following letter: “My Dear Fattier: I shall never be able to tell yon how ashamed I am of myself, or how much I thank you for your unmistakable token of conscience. I would rather come home and go to rdhool than stay anywhere else if I could get forty situations. Uncle Dick thinks I had better waft until Wednesday, and then take the train West My best love to mother and Mary and the boys. “ Your affectionate son, Dion.'’ When he called to bid Mr. Boniface Sood-bye he learned that one of the geneman to whom he had applied a few days before, had left word that he had a place for him now, and would give him ten dollars a week for his services. “ If I were a little older and my education complete, I wouldn’t mind accepting,” replied Dick, with a very manly air; “ but I shall do nothing without the advice of my father hereafter, he is so much better able to judge for me than I am for rnyFujlf** “ Oh I” said his little cousin Dick (it was a family name) as a nice lunch was being put up for his journey, “ won’t you catch it when you get home I Your father will look daggers at you and say, ‘My dear sir are you going to run away any. more ?’ and then he will take you up-stairs and padda-tchack you 1" But Dick only smiled and remarked that he expected all the boys would be after him, and he probably should never hear the last of his trip to New York. It was near mid-day when he arrived in Tontogany. His father met him at the depot ana greeted him warifily. “ Hadn’t we better take a carriage up?” whispered Dick. “ No, I think we had better walk.” They passed along through the crowd out into the street, when Dick’s courage again faltered. “ Hadn’t we better go up to the house the back way ?” “ No, my son, it is just as well to face the music. The boys will have their fun anyway, and if you are in the right it won’t strike very deep." “Halloa, Baking-Powder!” “There’s Dick, sneaking’home!” “Didn’t make much trying to get ahead -of the old man!” and similar expressions greeted him at every step, but he walked with a firm step and only bowed to such of his friends as chose to accost him in a respectable manner. He wondered how it was that everyone in the home household was so glad to see him. His pretty mother looked as if she had spent her whole life in weeping, and when she strained him to her heart and muttered words of thankfulness that he had been restored to her once more, her tears ran down -his neck and nearly dissolved his new paper collar. Mary clung to him whenever she «ould get a gooa hold, and pulled him from one place to another In the wildest confusion. Philo rolled up the easy chair for him to sit in and carried his hat into the hall and hung it on the rack. Alfred seized him by the coat collar with his two hands and shook him till he was half blind. “ How well you are looking, Major ! I guess I’ll go to New York if it brightens one up so. Dick was In a whirl of happiness. Had everybody changed; or, was it the film that had fallen from his own eyes ? He did not make up his mind just then, but as weeks rolled on he came to the conclusion that he was woefully mistaken at that period in his history when he believed himself counted out of the hearts of all those he best loved, and parted with the green-eyed monster, who had nearly drifted him into ruin, with a great sense of relief. His parents also indulged in reminis ccnces regarding themselves and their daily walkjprevious to this little episode, which were not altogether flattering. It is but a few days since I heardkMrs.Huyland say: . . , „ “We are constantly reminded of our great lack of perception in never having had a correct insight into the heart of our second son until the screw was applied by Heaven itself’’— Christian Union.

Despising Money.

We not unfrequently hear it said of a man that he “despises money.” This characteristic is supposed by some people to imply a hight of unselfishness that is rather sublime from the altitude to which it is raised above the sordid heart of humanity. There are so many who seem to love money for money’s self, that there is a proneness to accept the man who despises it as a rather superior type of creation, in comparison with the general run of men. But did you ever observe closely the man who has the reputation of despising money ? If you notice, he rarely has it at any time, particularly when there are any bills to pay which he has incurred. His tailor and his shoemaker would feel better satisfied if he would soften or reduce the lofty scorn with which he regards the world’s lucre sufficiently to accumulate an amount equal to the discharge of his obligations. When called upon to subscribe something toward charities or meritorious objects, he can't do it, because, you see, he entertains such an utter contempt for money that he is perpetually incapacitated from giving—having nothing to give. .

If the man who despises money nas a amily they are greatly to be pitied. Money would provide them with comforts and luxuries which they are forever debarred from now, because the man has such an unutterable abhorrence to money that he either falls to Obtain it in any considerable quantities, or gives it up so readily that he never gets it home to his family. He is a splendid fellow, though—so unselfish. Money! He scorns the idea. Let others join in the struggle for gain; he will stand by with folded arms and a look of disgust, protesting his contempt both for money and those who accumulate it. If there are,any great enterprises to be engaged in, any charities to be encouraged, or any good to beaccomplished, this liberal hearted and most unselfish despiser of money somehow never has a hand in ft— "Fai Contributor,” in Cincinnati Times. . A covntbtman stopped at the Maxwell House, Nashville, for The waiter inquired what he jwould have, and was told by the countryman to bring “ something of what he had." The waiter brought him a regular dinner upon small dishes as is the usual form, and set them around his plate. The countryman surveyed them carefully for a moment, and then broke out, ,r WelL I like your samples, aow brirg i»e dumpr."

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Weekly News Summary.

FOREIGN. A bloody fight occurred at Weissenburg on the 4th. The Prussians attacked and captured the Fortress of Weissenburg and the heights between Weissenburg and Geisberg. Douay’s division of Marshal McMahon’s Corps was defeated, being driven from its camp, and General Douay himself was killed. Five hundred prisoners were taken. The New York Heraid's cable special says that the defeat of the French on this occasion was disastrous. The Pope has written a letter to the Emperor Napoleon, in which he expresses dissatisfaction at the removal of the French troops from Rome. Generals Phil. Sheridan and Forsyth were in London on the 7th, on their way to the seat of war. According to official news from the seat of war, received in London on the 7th, the Crown Prince of Prussia had driven McMahon’s army from Weissenburg, Lauterburg, and Worth, and probably compelled the evacuation of Haguenan and Strasburg. The victory of General Goeben at Saarbruck and Spieheren, and thq advance from Hamburg, had driven Gen Frossard’s corps from For bach and Stavelt, and probably rendered Bitsche untenable. McMahon’s corps was then cut off at Metz. The prisoners taken by (he Crown Prince and General Goeben, number 8,000; the number killed and wounded was unknown. Immense quantities of army stores were captured. The Prussians crossed the frontier and were advancing on Paris. The Empress Regent had declared Paris in a state of siege, and the French Senate and Chambers had been convoked for the 11th. Great excitement and riotous demonstrations occurred on the Paris Bourse. The substance of the dispatches from the seat of war on the 8:h is to the effect that the French army was badly beaten, with heavy losses, and was in full retreat; that its centre was driven in, the right wing turned and cut off; that the Prussians had taken many prisoners, cannon and small arms, and, flushed with success, were eagerly following up the victory ; and that Napoleon, calling upon France to rise and save the country, was hurriedly preparing for a desperate defence; the Prussians occupied St. Avoid, where MacMahon’s headquarters were located on the 6th ; Metz was beingpTaced in a state of defence by the French; Paris wan fearfully excited over the news from the front; the Empress had issued a proclamation calling upon Frenchmen to be firm and united, and promising to [be first in danger to defend the flag of France ; the Ministers had also issued a similar document. Advices from Rome on the Bth state that the French disasters had caused profound terror, and the Pope had asked Eugenie for just one ship to defend him from the Italians, then organizing for an attack on the Papal dominions and au-' thority. Don Fernando has written a letter, in which he persists in the refusal of the crown of Spain. The French Ministry tendered their resignation to the Empress Regent on the 9th, and it was accepted. Gen. Palikao was charged with the duty of forming a new Ministry. There was great activity in the enrolling of volunteers in Paris. A dispatch from Gen. Froissard, printed in the Patrie of the 9th, says: The Emperor has been solicited to return to Paris by home Generals, and replied: “ I will only return dead or victorious."

The King of Prussia, in passing through Neustadt, on the Bth, received a great ovation. A London dispatch of the 9th says Gladstone’s announcement that the English Government had at last made a speifle proposition for Belgium’s protection was welcomed with a sigh of relief, and a feeling that England had once more vindicated her position as a European power. Cable news on the 10th is to the effect that England and Russia had sigaed a guarantee of Belgium’s neutrality. The British Parliament had been prorogued to October 27. The Prince Imperial of France had arrived in London, with the Empress Eugenie’s jewels and other valuables. No battle had occurred since the 6th; Much dissatisfaction was being manifested at Paris with the generalship of the Emperor, and a Dictatorship was anticipated, with General Trochu acting as supreme head. The new French Ministry is composed as follows: Count Palikao, Minister of War; De La Tour

d’Auvergne, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Henri Chevron, Minister of the Interior ; Grand Perret, Minister Of Justice, De Genouilly, Minister oi Marine; Pierre Magne, Minister of Finance; Jerome David, Minister of Public Works; Jules Brame, Minister of Public Instruction; Clement Duverner, Minister of Commerce; Busson Billault, President of the Council of State. Marshal Bazine had taken command of the French troops united at Metz. McMahan had rallied the bulk of his army, and was falling back upon Nancy tn good order.

Strasburg was closely invested by a large Prussian army on the 11th, and the surrender of the city had been demanded and refused. The King of Prussia had issued a proclamation, stating that he warred against soldiers, not dtiaens, and the latter might continue secure in person and property so long as they abstained from hostile acta Paris dispatches nf the. Ilin declare with certainty that the Prince Imperial had not quit France, while the London PM MM Gazette of the same date reaffirms his presence, with the imperial jewels, in London.

The Paris Rewills and Rappd, radical journals, have been entirely suppressed. The Paris Monitewr gives an account of the death of General Douay at the battle of Weissenburg, and states that, when he saw the day was lost, the General deliberately rode to the front, shot his horse, and then slowly walked toward the enemy. The retreating soldiers, aroused by the spectacle, turned again toward the enemy, but fell in heaps around their General, who still pressed forward. Another tremendous discharge from the enemy, and Douay, almost alone, fell dead. A decree of amnesty has been published in Spain, pardoningall political offences committed since' the 29th of September, 1868, with the single condition that persons, in the military service who come umjer the operation of the decree shall take oath to the constitution.

DOMESTIC. Gold closed in New York on the 11th at 117%. Notice has been given at Washington that passports for France can be obtained on applying to the Department of State, Passport Bureau. The number of immigrants arriving in New York during the week ending August 6 amounted to only 8,631, showing that the war is having great effect Advices from Wyoming, and other portions of the disturbed Indian districts, received at the Interior Department at Washington on the 6th, indicate a complete cessation of hostilities. A Raleigh, N. C., dispatch of the 7th says: “Geo. W. Brooks, Judge of the United States District Court, has issued a writ of habeas corpus for all citizens now held by Colonel Kirk, under the' order of Governor Holden, to appear before him at Salisbury, where he opens court tomorrow."

By ah accident which occurred to a train on the Chesapeake <& Ohio Railroad, at Jerry’s Run, on the 6th, twelve persons were killed and twenty wounded. John Savage, President of the Fenian Brotherhood in New York, has issued a circular, calling upon his followers to refrain from taking the side of either nation engaged in the present war. A .Raleigh, N. C., dispatch of the 9th says the Deputy United States Marshal had served on Kirk the writs of habeas corpus issued by Judge Brocks to bring his prisoners before him at Salisbury. Kirk replied that he would answer after consultation with General Holden. The news of the recent Prussian victory caused great rejoicing among the German people in Eastern cities as well as at the West. The event was celebrated in many places by triumphal processions, the firing of cannon, etc. The first bale of Alabama cotton was sold at Montgomery, on the 10th, at auction, for thirty-five cents a pound. It is classed low middling. A snow storm is reported at Idaho, Colorado, on the 11th, and a shower of lizards at Corinne, Utah. The National Methodist Camp Meeting opened at Des Plaines station, near Chicago, on the 9th, and will continue ten days. Customs receipts for week ending August 6, <16,637,794.

PERSONAL. The President has appointed Wm. Bailey, of Ohio, Consul at Hong Kong. The Woolen Exposition at Indianapolis closed on the sth. The Haymakers, of Troy, defeated the White Stockings, of Chicago, on the sth -11 to 16. ' ‘ The second annual reunion of the Society of the Army and Navy of the Gulf was held at Boston on the sth. Admiral Farragut was re-chosen President of the Society, and provision was made for the collection of a history of the Department. The next annual convention will he held at Saratoga, July 8, next year. Jefferson Davis left Greenbrier (Va.) White Sulphur Springs, on the 4th, on his way to Europe. President Grant was in Washington on the sth. The Chicago White Stockings defeated the Maryland Club, of Baltimore, on the 6th—2B to 15. John Real, the slayer of Policeman John Smedick, was hung in New York city on the morning on the sth, two years and thirteen days after the killing of his victim.

The international yacht race at New York on the Bth, for the Queen's cup, was won by the Magic. Ex-Senator Seward left Auburn, N. Y., on the 10th, for San Francisco. President Grant and party reached St. Lcuis on the 10th. A Washington special of the 11th says: “ Complaint against Roderick Butler (charged with pension frauds) was lodged with the District Attorney, in due form, to-day, by the Pension Bureau, and it will be immediately forwarded to the District Court of the United States for Tennessee, from which court a warrant of arrest must issue. The trial will take place here, and the indictment will be for forgery.” A dispatch from Portsmouth, N. H., on the 11th, says Admiral Farragut was comfortable in the morning, but might not live through the day. At the Nathan inquest on the 11th, the evidence of William Killy, the housekeeper’s son, failed to furnish ground for suspicion of his guilt POLITICALS A Labor Reform Convention will be held at Syracuse, N. Y., in September, to nominate an independent ticket. The Republicans in Virginia have nominated James H. Platt, Jr., of Norfolk

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and Charles H. Porter, of Richmond, for re-election to Congress. .The Judicial election in Tennessee on the 4th resulted in the success of the Democratic candidates. A Memphis dispatch says there was great dissatisfaction among Republicans from the fact that a large proportion of the Republican tickets were thrown out by a failure to state from what division the State candidates for the Supreme bench were, and also that they voted for Chancellors and Judges for which no election was ordered. George H. Minier, of Tazewell county, is the Temperance nominee for Congress in the Eighth Illinois District. Col. John M. Crebs has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of the Thirteenth Illinois District. John Cartwright, of Pomeroy, is the Democratic candidate for Congress in the Fifteenth District of Ohio. A Louisville dispatch of the Bth says the official returns of the late (local) elections in Kentucky give the Democrats a majority of about 50,000. A Wilmington, N. C., dispatch of the Bth says: “The Legislature will stand about as follows: Senate—Conservatives, 32; Republicans, 18. House—Conservatives, 75; Republicans, 45. Congressmen —5 Conservatives, 2 Republicans.” The Democrats of the Sixth lowa Congressional District have chosen as their candidate Hon. C. C. Smeltyer, of Fort Dodge. A Railroad Aid Amendment to the constitution of the State was agreed to by the Michigan Legislature on the 9th. It is to be submitted to the voters of the State at the next general election to be holden on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, 1870. The Democracy of Alabama have called a State Convention, to meet at Montgomery on the Ist of September.

The first bale of Alabama cotton, new crop, was received at Montgomery on the 9th. The Nebraska Republican State Convention, on the 10th inst., renominated David Butler for Governor. Hon. John Taffe was renominated for Congress by acclamation. Joseph Lancaster, present Collector of Internal Revenue, was nominated for Congress, contingent on Nebraska being entitled to two representatives. The lowa State Democratic Convention have nominated: For Secretary of State, Charles Dorr, of Lee; State Auditor, W. W. Gamer, of Louisa; Treasurer, W. C. James, of Pottawotomie; Attorney General, H. M. Martin, of Scott; Register, D. F. Ellsworth, of Hardin; Clerk of the Supreme Court, William McLennan, of Dubuque; Supreme Judges, long term, J. C. Knapp, of Van Buren; first vacancy, P. H. Smith, of Des Moines; second vacancy, Reuben Noble, of Clayton.

The Ohio Republican State Convention, at Columbus, on the 10th, nominated: Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood for Secretary of State; George W. Mcllvain for Supreme Judge; William T. Wilson for Comptroller of the Treasury; Philip V. Hessing for Member of Board of Public Works. The Michigan Legislature adjourned tine die on the 10th.

The Louisiana Republican State Convention, on the 10th, nominated A. Dubuclet for Treasurer, and James Graham for Auditor. The Congressional Conventions nominated J. H. Sypher, First District; R. L. Sheldon, Second; 0. B. Darrell, Third. In reply to a number of members of the Georgia Legislature, who asked his views upon the question of an election in that State, Attorney General Akerman maintains that there is absolutely no power conferred by the constitution upon the Legislature to extend the term of State officers or their own, and that the fact of military supervision does not alter the case.

A Fearful Fight and a Horrible Death.

On Friday last a young man named Graynor asked me to spend the night with him and go coon hunting the next morning, to which request I readily assented. We started out about 8 o’clock a. m., and near day the dogs opened on s trail In the swamp of Bear Creek. Just after sunrise the deep baying of the dbgs informed us that the game had taken a tree. We proceeded to make our way through the bogs and tangled brush and vines In the direction of the dogs, until we came to a small space of flnu giound, which was covered with a low growth of oak bushes. Here we halted for a moment to listen for the dogs. We had barely paused when we were startled by a loud, strange, rattling sound, issuing from beneath a low, thick bush, within a few feet of us. - Though I had never heard that peculiar noise before, I knew Instinctively that it was a rattlesnake, and sprang back in terror, remarking, “ Graynor, let’s leave here.” “What, 8 ,” said he, "are you afraid?" “ Yes,’* said I, “ I am afraid.” “ Well, 8 ," he coolly remarked, “ I am going to kill the snake: it would be a pity to leave such a fine fellow here. 8o here goes." <■

While Graynor was speaking, I (aught a glimpse of the snake, which, as nearly as I could judge, appeared to be about eight feet in length, and three Inchea in diameter in his larger part. He was lying coiled up in perfect circles, with his head drawn bacx In a terribly graceful curve, his small, black eyes sparkling, his slender, forked tongue darting swiftly back and forth, and his brown neck swollen with fatal wrath, while ever and anon he twirled the warning rattles in the air with a harsh, blood curdling sound- “ For God’s sake, let’s go?’ said I, shuddering at the terrible sight ' “Don’t get scared?’ said G., just climb a tree, and he won’t bite you. It ain’t every day that a fellow meets with such a fine, large snake as tnis, and it wouldn’t do to lose him." He had picked up a small stick about a Iyard long, and, while speaking, was drawing back the bushes from above the snake, so as to get * sight of hUn He

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threw his foot around over the bushes, and trampled them down in such a manner that the monster was fairly exposed to view; but Just as he did so, and before he had time to strike, the snake made a sudden spring at him, and I turned away my face in horror. The next instant Graynor exclaimed, “I’ve got him,by Georgel” I turned to look, and with his right hand he was grasping the snake by the neck in such a manner that he could not bite, while the monster was gnashing his teeth most furiously, and twisting and writhing in huge folds around G.’s arms. All of a sudden, in some unaccountable manner, the snake freed his head, and quick as lightning plpnged his deadly range into G.’s right cheek, when, dropping on the ground, he glided a few paces ana again coiled himself up, keeping his head erect and ringing his fearful rattles. G. turned deadly pale, paused a moment, and then with a little stick advanced toward the snake. As he did so the snake made a spring at him, but G. struck him with the stick and knocked him back. A second time the snake sprang at him, and he again knocked him off with the stick, but before he could strike a third blow, the snake had made another spring, and inflicted another wound in Graynor’s arm. This time Graynor again managed to seize the monster by the neck, and, dropping the stick, he drew forth his knife with one hand, opened it with his teeth, and then deliberately cut off the snake’s head. Blood spurted from the trunk, and Graynor, still grasping the snake, whose huge folds flapped and writhed around him, turned toward me, staggered, and fell. I rushed up to him ana asked him, “What, in the name of God, can I do for you?” “Nothing,” said he, calmly, “lam dying. Tell them good ” and his seatures became frightfully contorted, his eyes rolled over as if starting from their sockets, and his black, swollen tongue protruded from his mouth. Then he fixed his red, wild, staring eyes upon me, and heaved a deep, piercing groan; a shiver passed over his frame, ana then all was still. I was alone with the dead. Marking the place as well as I could, I hastened to a house we had passed on the road, some half a mile distant from the fatal tragedy. Runners were sent through the neighborhood, and in the course of two hours some twenty of ’the neighbors had gathered. We proceeded to the place, which I found no difficulty in pointing out. Good heavens! what a sight met our view. The face and body had turned to a deep purple, and were swollen to three times the natural size, presenting the most horrible appearance I had ever witnessed. The snake lay where he had been thrown, and was still writhing.“-Clqp4<wi, Ala., Car. Eufala Newi. _____

Erect Carriage.

An erect gait gives to a woman a queenly appearance, and to men an air of manliness, integrity and fearlessness. To bend forward or downward while walking indicates debility, depression or mental trouble, and always aggravates itself and promotes disease. Pads and supports are all pernicious, and are worse than useless, because they teach the system to rely on these, and cannot support one part of the body without causing an unnatural strain on some other part, and, to that extent, tend to disease that part. There is always one easily available and successful method of acquiring an erect, manly gait, without any material effort, or feeling of awkwardness. Let the chin be a little above a horizontal line, which is easily done by keeping the eye fixed on the top of some person’s hat or bonnet in front of you, The habit of this erect carriage may be facilitated by accustoming yourself, when at home, in the garden, or other places, to walk with the hands behind, held in one another and the head thrown up, as is done in smoking a cigar or'- singing a tune. — HaLL’t Journal of Health. One hot night, recently, the sleeping car on a train gave a sudden lurch, and threw the occupant of an upper berth into the aisle. His companion suddenly awakening shouted to him, asking him if he had fallen from his bed. “ No,” was the reply, “ I’ve just melted and run out.

THE MARKETS.

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