Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 2, Number 31, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 January 1872 — Page 1

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THE MAIL.

Office, 142 Main Street.

TBRRR-HA UTR PRINTING HOUSE.

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Steam Job Printers,

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Railroad & Commercial Printing a Specialty.

Ituilrwnri Time Table.

I'-f ^-l:r VA.VDALIA SHORT LINE. IndianaMlit Division? Leave.

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Arrive.

12:50 a. New York Express 5:50 it. m. 7:05 a. in Day Express 11:55 a. m. 3-^5 p. 111 Lightning Express 11:00 p. in. 2:20 p. in Imi'l Local 4:10 p. rn.

Hi. Istuis Division.

Leave. £*1

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Arrive.

5:55 a. m.'./...Pacific Express... .. 12:10 a. m. 12:00 Noon Day Express 3:30 p. m. 11:10 p. 111 St. L. V* Cairo Ex 10:10 a.m. umrANAPOi-rs ST. LOOIS B. R.

Arrive from Hast. Depart /or West. 5:15 a. 111 Flint Express ta'iO a. in. 10:30 a. in Day Ex ureas 10:35 a. 111. 10:1-") p. 111 N'ii?ht Kx press I0:i0 p. m. 4:07 p. Mattoon Aoc'dn 4:10 p. m.

From the We*.

For the East.

1:10 p. T&yExpreas 8:45 p. m. 12:40 a. 111 Lightning Express...l2:43

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0:4, a. 111 Night Express 6-50 a.m. 10:15 a. ni Mat toon Aoc'dn 10-50 a. m.

EVANs VI LJK CRA WITOBDSVILLB B. B. Leave. Arrive. 1:50 a. Express 10:05 p. m. A 10 p. in Mall 3:25 p.

KOCKVIbLK EXTKNBION.

Leave. Arrive. 4.25 p. Mall br.35a.ni. K., T. it. A CHICAGO RAILWAY.

Leave. Arrive 1:15 H. Express Mall 9:45 A.

Local Freight 8:30 P. M.

Markets.

TEHHK-IIAUTE MARKET. vtj"*? 77 TBRRE-HAUTK, Jan. 25. The following figures are paid to farmers and others by dealers In tills city:

BEESWAX—Yellow, 25@-10c. BIJTTKH-Host. 15^20t\ SSSS8W COKN KAL—50c. BUGS—Fresh. 20gj22c. FEATHERS—Live Ueese, 55360c.

Old lo«IOc._

FLOUlt— Fancy brands. 87 00 @7 50. FKUIT-Groo*. Apples, 100»l 40 Drlwl Apples,'4$5c.

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Dried reaches, 9^10e.

.QUA IN—Corn. 851| 10c. Oats, 3U&>lc.

Rye,70 «*7."c.

White Wheat,*1 50. A1 ilwinn, tfl 45. Mediterranean, 81 40.

blNHKNO-5Wc. OFLKASK -Brown,5§0c.

H1DKH—Greon Trimmed, 8$c. *, Suited, 9}4c. Dry 14(jjl5c. 1,

Flint, 10c. *•!"!15 Hheopsklns 15^9175.

TA LLOW—7Jyj. PItOViaiONS—Hainsl0@12c. SiU«8^»8ci.

H!ioilldor»0@7c.

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LAUD—Country, 7rAsHc. POT A HiSlOOc. roULTlCY—Tin keys, alive pT lb S^tlOc ij Urejwed lO&illc

Ducks per doten,$2 00^300. llcese

S3 50.

Chickens, old, perdoaen, W50. voung, fl 60®2 00.

BKKDS—Flax. SI 45. Cloror 9 L0i\ RAU8-(V)ilon, -WoOlv—Tuli-washed, 00®6.1c.

KLCCOE 60Q550. Unwiishel, 40^|42o.

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$4.00 gross W.25 to

NEW YORK.. NKW YORK, Jan. 26.

COTTON-BalWt'tof 1,000 bales of middling uplands at !£.'%. FUH'H—Nnp«'Tflne Western and State, 15 7.*d«l 10 common to good extra W 35@fl 70 Hood to choice, W 35 white wheat Western extra, $7 20«i7 40 Ohio extra 86 60 f|7 «t) Si. Louis, 7(si9 50.

WIIKAT-No. a spring. In store, 81 4»® 1 64 No. 1 ditto, in store, tl 54@l 56 Winter r«d western, $1 «»#l n3: amber, 81 64Ml 09 white, $1 re«l Northwestern Club, dpllved, $1 fti: No. "i MHWittikee spring, delivered,

Mail 65 prime winter red Western, in •tore, 81 68: while MichlKun, tl 70. OOUN—New mlx»il western mixed, 72® Tav^e \Ve«tejrn yellow, 73c prime old Western mixed In store, 7Nc.

OATs-Western and Ohio, in Btore and •tloat Ail^hW^c. WOOL-Kxtrn Ohio, 70c pulled. 6fi«67c Texas, dr^75c spring and rail clip Callfom-

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HIRJ AR-Steady fair to good refining, 0)i rtOV CuimftiSlO.

MOLASSKS—Firm New Orienns, 45#53c.

CINCINNATI. CiNCiNMAii, JAB.30.

KLOUH-Famlly, 86 85«7. WiiKAT-91 &fcll S5» tX)RN-FalrftnU Arm: «ar, 4S#49c. .. a A TS-,Hte*ly at 41#45c. ,KO(»s-JKe. 'lU'TTKlt--ttuliit and unchangtxl. "rHOVISIONS—I*«*rk: demand light and holders Arm at 113 Bacou demand light And hoi Icrs firm at 6J%e,"Viand T^c. Green ments held at 4VyO®3cand

LAHD-Katr and firm at SJ^^c, sAles kUMn held at

to ft 40^4 75. W111BK—IVmsntl fair and advanced

BUFFALO LIVE STOCK. liiKFAiA, Jan, SB.

to I,57i txHinds ft »Vf6

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BS-Sal«. of Inrit-

ana alieep. •vewitlti* 100 pounds, at 8* »5 1.4#i Michigan, 80 10 ifci pounds at 80 &3M7 i\ 480 Ohio. 8.' pounds W "5 45 Canada, 114 to llf|«MmilsSB ®.^l 73 300 Canada lamtM, SI to W pown^K at ff JW. 11CXJS~~SMU«at 66#4 7«. *r medium to good.

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The News. ,f

**DOMESTIC.

On the night of tbe 18tli one-half of the town of Montlcello, In Drew county, Arkansas, was destroyed by Are.

The Kentucky House of Representatives Wednesday, Incurred In the Senate bill admitting negroes as witne« in the Courts.

Secretary Robeson and Miss Auliek were married at Washington Tuesday morning. The Presldeut members of the Cabinet and their families were present-, Mr. and Mrs. Robeson left for the North

A special from Columbia, South C*rollua, reports that Byas, a colored member of the Legislature, attempted 011 Tuesddy to cowhide B. W. Tomllnson. a correspondent of the Charleston News, in consequence of some strictures upon his action—whereupon Tomllnson shot his assailant, whose recovery is believed impossible. Tomllnson wiift formerly asfsl.-tnut tnlitor of tlic^Now World, and go id reputation.

The condition of affairs at the Nebra kacapital haschanijed but little. There is no quorum in either House, but one Is expected, when the election of a Governor is to be attempted. Chief Justice O. P. Mason Is spoken of as a candidate. It is expected that Governor James will resist any action nf the Legislature, and will call out the State militia if necessary.

Wednesday, Tom Scott and bis associates met the Memphis and Charleston Railroad Directors relative to the lease ratified in the recent stockholders' convention. The lease was adopted by the Scott party with aslight modification, rather technical than herwlse. which will be passed by another stockholders'convention to be held February 21. The lease is regarded as a fixed fact.

In the Kansas Senate Wednesday, Col. Snodgy, In a speech on the question of appointing a committee to investigate the Senatorial election of last winter, said no investigation was needed to satisfy the entire people of the State that Senator Caldwell procured his election by the use of money. He said Mr. Caldwell represented •no party In the State, and 110 combinations of any Interest whatever except the Interest of his own pocket.

At four o'clock Sunday morning, tbe Union Pipe Foundry of Dennis Long A Co., on Fulton street near Preston, was destroyed by fire. The loss is about 3175,900, with an insurance of only 810,000. as follows: On the building—Fire and Marine, Springfield, Massachusetts, 82,000 North British Mercantile, $4,000 Home or New York, 82.000. On the machinery—Flreand Marine,Springfield, Massachusetts, 8500 North Britisti Mercantile, $1,000 Home or New York,$500. This was one of the most extensive pipe foundries In the United States, and had a capacity of 27,000 tons annually.

Under the apportionment bill, reported to the Senate on Tuesday, 157,109 is fixed as the number of Inhabitants necessary for a member of the House, which gives 222 members of the House by fractions, 17 Delaware, Nebraska, Nevada, and Oregon 4, making a total of 24 representatives. The States which obtain each one representitlve by fractions are Tennessee, Maine, Maryland, Ohio, New York. North Carolina. Minnesota, We4t Virginia, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, Louisiana, Iowa, California and Georgia. This comparison is made with the apportionment under the Census of I860.

As the citizens of Richmond, Ind., generally were at supper Tuesday evening, they wer 1 startled by a terrific explosion, followed by total darkness, and hundreds of exotted people rushed to the extensive gas works of J. M. Starr A Co., Just completed, In the western outskirts of the city, and found them in ruins. So far as yet ascertained, only one person wasserlously Injured. The escape of the other workmen Is looked upon as miraculous, and It is feared that some are beneath the debris. The buildings were substantial, being built of brick, and the purifying house and engine house are totally destroyed. The roofs, walls, and piping were blown far and near. The explosion was caused by charging purifiers. The gas escaped Into the purifying room, aud caught lire from the engine room. Loss 810,000.

The following is the substantw of the resolutions adopted by the Connecticut Republican State Convention:

The first expresses adherence to the principles of the Kepubtlcnn party. The second alludes to the great reduction of the national debt.

The third expresses undiminished confidence In the patriotism, Integrity and ability of President Grant.

I he fourth demands economy and honesty In all political affairs. The fifth urges a large reduction of taxation efforts toward specie payment tariff for revenue only: a perfected system of national banks abolition of the franking privilege, and granting public lands to the actual settler only.

The sixth advocates the interests of temperance, education and labor. The seventh commends the Legislature for correcting the Infamous election frauds.

The eighth denounces lobbylsm. The nTnth urges the holding of corporations strictly to their charter privileges.

The tenth extends sympathy to all people struggling to be tree. The eleveuth and last approves of the ad-, ministration of Governor Jewell.

». FOREIGN.

The Spanish Ministry baa resigned, bat at the request ol Sagosta, will remain until the King can form a new cabinet.

The lower house of the Austrian Reichsrath Wednesday, without debate, Mnnl to a second reading the convention between Austria and the United States, recently negotiated by Minister Jay.

ORKRL.KY twivs that tbe beet way to ment of tbe American case submittedi to ia to start it now. lh* Geneva Arbitration. It to stated that raise early pop-oorn is now.

Put the corn—any kind will do—in a

An army officer writes frotu the Tex-

TMM held HI as frontier,"January 12: "I have just-return lIX*H-IVinn'nd fair and prices advanced ed from the interior of Mexico, and found «. ih iMinlo moKt unanimous lor immediate the people most unnnlnirnis tor immediate annexation to the United States."

Mexican advices report that the revolution Is aw timing formidable proportion. Revolutionists defeated the GovernThe men foree* near San Lota. It calculated

That Trevlno can concentrate six thousand

A 7 W I in is a 1 0 9 S it to a Revolutionist* to oppose any Government foreeb coming to tbe northern frontier.

Yhe deputation appointed by the Assembly waited on Thiers Saturday evening and Informed hi in of tbe vote which tbe Chamber refused to accept hla resignation. Thiers consented to remain in theservleeof the Ch'm her and ht* country. It Is probable that the present Ministry will remain In office.

A I/ondon letter says that 'Englishmwn lit* much with thy Mjtj-

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corn-popper, and suspend in the sun mad-. ThBritishers wilt warmly contest water till the shoots grow

ovor a |an of water till the aboota jrrow ev«ry point cootwtied ft* by American*, out beiwwn the wires? then in the spring aet ii out In pott or bed®, »nd before Juue the popped corn will be ban gin? In little paper D*g* all over the branch**.

Vienna

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whjit they eall it tn KWM when gy wiwirwuB wm n— woman Jtange herwlf and toe rope ameitMi an ron«mton of U» i*v«o*ni ot k^"iT" ^aw.000 pla m.mxitnxKn d«« naxt May.

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Everything is quiet in New Orleans.

The Union Pacific road is still blocked. A westward bound train is stopped at Cheyenne.

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Tbe trial of the prisoners for the murder of the hostages In Purls during the relan of the Commune has terminated and their sentences promulgated. Genton is condemned to death. Three of the prisoners are sentenced to banishment to the penal colony or Cayenne, for terms as follows: Francois for life, Iatam for twenty years. and Remain for ten years. Eight others are sentenced to transportation. The remainder of The male prisoners who were on trial, with all the women, were acquitted.

Thiers, in accordance with his previous Intention, sent to the Assembly his for111 tl resigrtfcti 11 as President, accompanied by the announcement that all the Ministers had also tendered their resit:nations. A vote was adopted almost unanimously,only six members dissenting, appealing to the patriotism of the President ami refusing to acceot his resignation, and a denotation was appointed to announce to Thiers the action of the Assembly. A Deputy consequently moved that a commit ee be appointed to endeavor to effect a compromise with the executive, and in case of failure to consider and report to the Assembly forthwith what, measure should be taken nnder the circumstances. Ail the Parliamentary Clubs are .sending deputations to Thiers to dissuade him from Ills purpose. Tift* Deputies of the Right Center held a meeting Saturd ty afternoon and adopted a resolution declaring that the tariff was solely a question of finance, not politics, and in voting against the proposal to tax raw materials, Ihey had no intention of expressing a want of confidence in the Government. 7

.4-•*'' A OR EAT NE WiSPA PER. 'While there is some self-glorification in the following extract from the N. Y. Herald, we are inclined to think its picture of the mission of a great newspaper is correct: ,• I "t

The true journal—such a journal as the Herald—continues on from day to day as immutable and steady as the sun. It represents a necessity. Tbe atmosphere of its existence is far above the murKy and discomfiting mists of to-dav. What are Tammany and Grant, and all the Collectors that ever took tribute at this port, compared with the real work of the Herald? For years and years it has seen these phenomena pass before it, come to life, breathe, shout, strut a few years and die. Presidents come and go parties dissolve and combine rings are broken and united the great man of to-day is the dust of to-morrow. New laces, new ideas, new duties, new responsibilities are forever advancing. The Herald meets them, does its duty by them, awards praise or blame, and when tbev pass away writes their end and waits for what will come with the next revolving day. Here is its greatness and its strength. The American knows that be will find all that is written in tbe Herald.

Nor does this come by chance or accident. We saw how Mrs. O'Leary's cow set fire to Chicago, and we have seen now and then a Cheap Jack newspaper gain a fortnight's renown by a similar agency. What the Herald represents is carefnl, logical planning, supported by industry, enterprise and capital. To print to-day the history of yesterday has been its aim. To that end the wliolfe world has been its domain and science its minister. Lightning and steam have done its bidding. Whefever the sons of men dwelt thither was sent a

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Warded at Jbe extent of the demands

Rothschild, or

Paris

Simon Sena, of

Thorna« Oltiba^or London, and tbe

German Rome of Fetewtoar*. are ar* with tbe French Government for theunnMdiat» payment of three milliardfranca of indemnity due In W74. Tbbaeto ktlon, which yield ... franca per annum by RotbaenlW and his

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with them, charged to convoy instantly all that befell them—their griefs, their joys their sorrows. If the story was worthy of a hearing it was printed if not, it gave way to some more important message. 'When war came the Herald followed the armies. When navies went to sea the Herald sailed under their sheets. When statesmen and diplomatists gathered to dispose of the fate of a nation, there sat the Herald in their midst. When death hovered over the princely chamber the Herald stood at the door watching the issue and telling the world of the weary vigils. And as if to measure its strength with that of a people, when a great scientific explorer passed into darkness and silence of the African desert, and civilization was marvelling at his fate, the Herald took command of its own expedition and went into the wilderness to find him and write the story of his journey.

Nor do we claim any merit for this. We refer to it merely to show that the compact we have made with the people of the United States to give them their representative newspaper, one that shall be surpassed by none in the world, has been observed. 'The watchword of the Herald is progress. We Seek no rest. To-day we pierce Africa tomorrow we may scale the Andes or seek the mysteries of inner China. Ytsterday steam did our bidding. Today it is lightning—to morrow, what? Let it be what it will, it must do tbe will of the Herald. This is an age of invention. Literature fS rapidly be coming a feature of tbe press. The

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reat absorbs all that is and healthy Is intellectual progress. The time will come when nothing will be read but the newspaper and text books, and the Herald of 1971 will be as much in advance of the Herald of to-day as we are in advance of tbe longforgotten daily pamphlets of Father Ritchie and Old Blair or the noisy Cheap Jacks who fill the air with their clamor, believing that defamation is enterprise and noisy rhetoric jnnmalism.

TANKS 8 Bocnois.—A lady of

the Hon. James Brooks's party in.Japan looked Into a Japanese boudoir, and this is her inventoryLit tie or no furniture no chairs no bedsteadnothing but mats to sleep on. A toilette box was on the floor, near the wall—about the only article ot furniture In the room—In this were five drawers, and two lacquer basins on top. In tbe top drawer of this box was a metallic mirror, like our hand glasses in her second drawer she kapt her

owder, paint, wax, brush, tooth-pow-and brash. Two little drawers Mine next in one she had her false hair, and in tbe other fancy pins, gilt pnper, and other fixing for the hair, in the lower drawer was her pillow, which Is placed under tbe neck when sleeping on tbe mats, so as to prevent the hair from being rumpled. It Is made of wood .and covered with paper on the top. Tbe powder looks like starch, and when tbey use It, they mix a little water with it, and rub It in like pimte and they have two brushes that ihey use to rub It off. The paint loofrs green and turns red when put upon the lips and cheeks."

TJIK largest circulation of ainr dally newspaper in Ha*ta is that 01 tne Moa^ oow Qasett*, 10,000 copias. ,,

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TERRE-HAUTEI SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 1872.

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[For tbe Saturday Evening Mall.] ODE TO FREEDOM.

BY JOHN CLARK RIDI'ATH.

FREEDOM Is the sweetest thing Underneath the open sky!

Rotiud th'i sunburnt peasant's neck, ,,' And her kiss is sweet and warm ». On his forehead and ills cheek!Freedom inaketh labor sweet, Freedom heals the bleeding feet J" Freedom plucks the thorns awayj

From the pillow of the lowly ... Freedom makes a na'a day ,'i .»• Or theikiet's melancholy! In the lint and hovel low, When the heart beats siul and slow, t? Freedom comes with reco^nitlou To tbe Dreamer's young ambition „t, ,tll And*they twain go forth and sit Where the twilight shadows flit, "s 'Mid the leafy solitudes Of the vast umbrageous woods: •, There she teaches hiin to be

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Champiou ot liberty! Freedom, goddess, sister, queen. When shall close this .sighing scene, V*' Be thou near me to the end Be thou near me to defend! bnJ-A- I Let no servant's muttered cuxse 7 1 Glanceagalnstmysilenthear.se! When the coaches slowly come,

And the sad procession marches "11 To the beat of muffled drum Through the grave-gate's solemn arches, I jet the tears of freemen fall On the fringes of the pail! Sister, maiden, goddess, queen, When shall close this sighing scene', hJ

me from all men's sight

In the chambers of the Nlglit!

On the morning of the fourth day the wife broke a sullen silence by proposing a division of the property, which consisted of two yoke of oxen, one wagon, camp furniture, a small quantity of provisions and twelve dollars in silver. The proposition was accepted, and forthwith the "plunder" was divided, leaving the wagon to the old man and the daughter to the mother. The latter exchanged with a neighboring train the cattle belonging to her for a pony and pack-saddle, and piling her daughter ai.d her portion of the divided spoils upon the animal, she resolutely started across the desert by the Lassen trail, while the old man silently yoked his cattle and took the other route. Of course both parties reached California in salety We say "of course," for it is scarcely possible that an obstacle, death included, could have interfered with stubbornness so sublime. Arriving in Sacramento with her danghter, the old lady readily found employment—for women were less plentiful then than now—aud subsequently opened aboard-ing-bouse and in a few years amassed a considerable fortune. she went to San Francisco, and daughter, whose education had not been neglected, was married to one of the most substantial citizens.

And what has become of the old man? The Wife had not seen or heard of bim since tbey parted on tbe Humboldt. They had lived happily together for

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ears. she sometimes reproached for tbe wilfulness that separated them after so long a pilgrimage together. But he was ootdead. VVe cannot trace bis course in California. All we know of bim is that fortune had not smiled upon him, and that for years be bad toiled without hope. Finally, feeling unable longer to wield the pick and shovel, he visited San Francisco in tbe bope of obtaininK employment better adapted to his wasted strength.

For three months he remained idle after arriving there, and then, for want of occupation, became the bumble retailer of pe.itiuts and oranges, with his entire traffic upon bis arm This was six mouths ago. A few weeks since, in passing the open door of a cottage in the southern part of tbe city, be observed a lady iu tbe hall and stepped to offer his merchandise. As be stepped upon the threshold tbe lady approached and the old man raised his eyes and dropped his basket and no wonder, either, lor »be was his wife—"his old woman!" She recognises him, and throwing up her arms in amaxement, exclaimed!

Great God! John Is that you All that ia left of ma," responded the old man.

With extended anns tbey approached. Suddenly the old lady's countenance changed and abe stepped tack.

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Nothing which tho ages bring— i,, Nothing which the prophet's eye 5JS In the future can descry, Hath such dainty finger tips— i'**' Hath such red and luscious lips!

Not a goddess of old time, h. Or the coming years sublime— .,

Not poor Sappho in her leap, .*]*, Dashing down the rocky steep To the restless rolling deep, '*l1 In her frenssy of despair Had such wild aud glorious hair!Freedom hatli a grander mien Than a sister or a queen! In her peerless attitude, In her nigh majestic mood, In the beaming of her eye i» Shines the light of deity! •d/f-fve1 Freedom makes the old man strong,.i

Freedom is the young man's all, Freedom storms the camp of Wmng, \-2i Plants her banner on the wall! tl» Freedom lay- her fair white arm

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But when roses bloom In spring,. When the Saxon's children play, 'M

When the birds return to sing K» O'er the spot where sleeps the clay,— Let no slave, O Freedom, be There to trouble thee or me!

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DIVORCED IN THE DESERT. One of the pioneers in California emigration, who went across the plains in '49, tells this story, that began on the journey and has just ended in San Francisco:

While the train, ot which the narrator, now in Nevada, was a member, was encamped at a point where the Lassen trail intersects the Carson track of travel, he visited the tent of a family consisting of an elderly couple and one child, a daughter ol fourteen or fifteen. The old lady was sitting on a pile of blankets under the canvas, encouraging a most determined attack of the "sulks," while the masculine head of affairs had planted himself on the wooden tongue, and was sucking his pipe as though he expected to remain there forever. A single glance developed the difficulty in that little train of one wagon and three persons, and that it had attained a point of quiet desperation beyond the reach of peaceful adjustment. Three days before they had pitched their tent at the fork of the road. As they could not agree upon the route by which to enter California, there they had remained. The husband had expressed a preference for tho Carson road, and the wife for the Lassen, and neither would yield. The wife said she would remain all winter the husband said he would be pleased to prolong the sojourn through tho summer following.

"John," said she, with a look that migbt have been construed into earnestness, "how did you find the Carson road "Miserable. Sukey, miserable," replied tbe old man, "lull of sand and alkali." "Then I was right, John," she continued inquiringly.

You were, Sukey."

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"That is enopgh," said she, throwing her arms aroutid the old wan's neck— "that's enough, John."

And the old couple strangely sundered, were re-united. 1 [From the Chicago Post.] HOW JIM FISK GOT HIS START.

When Fisk was about ten years of a?e he kept a small market stall |n Bennington, Vt. One day the venerable steamboat man, D.tniel Drew, came to the market with his basket on his arm. He asked the young Fisk if his eggs were fresh. "You bet," replied the ingenious boy, "pop pulled them off the vines this mornitiK." "Give me a dozen, sonny," replied Mr. Drew. The next stall was kept by little Eliplialet Buckram. "Is this pumpkin good, tuy sou?'' asked the venerable stock broker. '.'It is «i good enough Morgan," answered the truthful child, "but, sir, if you will examine that portion concealed from too scrutinizing view, by contact with tho boards lortning the counter ol the stall, you will see that thero is a bad spot in it." "Does not that seem unbusinesslike, my child, to crv down you own wares?" asked the kind-hearted old millionaire. "My sainted mother told me I must never tell a lie with my little hatchet," responded little Eliphalet Buckram. The rich man wasi moved to tears, he took out his purse and gave Eliphalet Buckram a pat on the head ana said be was a good boy. vVben he had gone, Eliphalet said to little James, "Ob, James, what made you tell such a fib? You know those eggs wore laid three weeks ago. You will see that I have gained a customer, and you have lost one." Well, when Eliphalet went home, his stepmother came to the door aud said "Here you are you lazy little sneak, and you haven't sold the pumpkin yet! I'll pumpkin you And she took him into her step-motherly arms and fanned him with an ox-goad until be said he would prefer taking meals off the mantelpiece for tbe next few consecutive days to sitting down with the rest of the family. And next day Daniel Drew came into tbe market a "rearin' aud a tearin'," (as old inhabitants say,) and said: "Where is tho boy that sola me those eggs, eh?" and Jim Fisk pointed to Eliphalet aud said: "There he is, sir," and Daniel Drew reinforced that boy's stepmother's ox-goad with his cane so effectually that—but never mind. So Daniel Drew bought all bis garden sass of Jim Fisk. In after life Eliphalet Buckram set up a grocery store, and gave trust to all the* poor people, and never sanded his sugar,and wouldn't qualify his rum up with water so he burst up aud tho Sheriff sold him out and lie went to the poor bouse. But Daniel Drew kept his eye on Jim Fisk, apd by and by he gave him a partnership in the Erie firm, and Jim beat him out of 4,000,000. This is not a story for good little boys. \V lear it is too near the truth. J/

:"iySAVED BY A HORSE. Some years since a party of surveyors had just finished their day's work in tbe northwestern part of Illinois, when a violent snow storm came on. They started for their camp, which was in a'grove of about eighty acres in a largo prairio, near twenty miles from any other timber. The wind was blowing verv hard, and the snow drifted so as nearlv to blind tbetn.

When"they thought thoy had nearly reached their camp, they all at once came upon tracks in the snow. These they looked at with care, and found to their dismay that they were their own tracks.

It was now plain that they were lost on the great prairie. WHile they were shivering with fear and the cold, the chief man of their party caught sight of one oi their old horses—a grey pony known as "Old 3 ack."

Then the chief said: If any man can show us our way to the camp out of this blinding snow, Old Jack can do it. I think he will show us our way back to camp."

The horse, as soon as he foundhitnself free, threw his head and tail into the air, as if proud of tho trust

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'wo years ago the

ut upon him. Then he snulled tbe and gave a loud snort, whieb seemed to say: "Come along bovs, follow me I'll lead you out of this scrape." He then turned in a new direction and trotted atong, but not so fast that the men could not follow him. They had not gone more than a mile when they saw the cheerful blase of tbeir camp-fires and tbey gave aloud huzza at the sight, and for old Jack*

FRUITLESSLABOR INTHKGOODCAUSE. —A Merlden, Ct. man, returning from the "club" a few nights ago decidedly over, got into tbe wrong bouse and bad lust pulled off bis boots preparatory to seeking his bed, when the proprietor appeared,and with some difficulty conducted him home. When they arrived the inebriated individual was still so befogged that he insisted that his friend (who by the way is a temperance man,) should be put to bed assured him that he wonld never say a word about bis

belng"in-tos-el-ca-ted

pointed oat to bim the evils of peranee, depicted tbe sorrow of his wife if she should ever know of his condition begged him never to touch another drop of liquor, and even went so far as to produce a bill f^r go^* from one of our merchants, which, he Insisted was a temperance pledge, and with tears urged bis friend to sign It, pfpfnisingto standby him through "thick and thin," if he would do so. It is needless to say that the temperance man didn't "sign."

A YINOIXTA town laughs In Its sleeve at a venerable turkey-gobbler who bas grown gray In the effort to hatch tour apples.

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Price Five Cents.

MARRIED LIFE OF GREAT MEN. With people, gr«t and small, the! course of true love does not usually run smooth. But, rough or smooth, thO| lesson always batn a moral. Poor, Xantippe has been the most abused^ spouse the world has had fbr two thou-^ sand years. Her violent temper, we sre^ told,'made her a scourge to her wise^ husband, Socrates buthe owned that, he had married and endured her fort self-discipline. And if a man needs, any schooling of tint sort, what lady' could be a more successful connubial disciplinarian tlnn Xantippe? One! day she scolded him violently as she! stood at her open window, ana sealed, the lesson by throwing watoi on him.j? "Just as I expected," he sweetly re-^ a the shower."

The younger Pliny praises his aminble wife in language as touching as it is sincere. He says "Her affection' for me has given 1 era turn to 1 looks.. Her passion will increase with ourl days for it is not tuy youth or my per-^ son, which time gradually impairs, huts 7 my repntation and my glory ol which she is enamored." "i

Milton married after a short court-* ship. His wife is said to have a very*. 1 energetic disposition, and 110 patience^ with her husband's literary hibits.? She complained bitterly of his solitary honse, lustily flogged his nephews, and^ 4 in a month after their marriage she ran| away. Possibly he was a literary reel nise, who gave much more time to his books than to his blushing, rollicking country bride. Time heals mnny a wound,, as it healed the trouble in this^ Mlltonlan home. Tho bride returned, and on the whole made him a right good wife. I

Dr. Sainnel Johnson married Mrs. I Porter, a lady almost double his age. Her daughter describes him at tnis^ time as of a very forbidding appearance, his 8tucture of bones being "hide-^ ously striking to the eye, and tho scars of scrofula were deeply visible." We() may add, and awkward gestures, which excited ridicule. Fearful that she' might marry him for his family rank or reputation, he told her that he was de-* scended from untitled ancestors, and^ that he had no money, and that one ol his uncles had been hung. To lower),, herself to his level, she replied that she had no more money than himself, and although she had not lerfrned that any of her relatives were hung, sfto knew that several of them deserved hanging. Mrs. Porter overlooked his uncomely looks and odd ways, nnd said, "This is the moot sensible man that I over saw£ in my life." Johnson declared it to have been a lovo marriage on both sides. On their way to oburch on if horseback, to be married hoy took their first lesson in the exorcise of mutual authority. He afterwares deserib- |j ed it as follows "Sir, she had read. the old romances, and got into her head the fantastical notion that a woman of® spirit should

use

her lover like a dog.

So, sir, at first she told me that I rode too fast, and she could not keop up with me aud when I rode a little slower, she passed mo, and complained that I lagged behind, I was not to be made if the slave of tjaprlce and I resolved to 1 begin as I meant to end. 1 therefore pushed on briskly till I was fairly out $ of sight. Tho road lay between two hedges, so I was sure the could notf miss it, and I contrived that she should soon come up with me. When sbe 4 did, I observed her to bo in tears,"

Johnson was constitutionally a very 7 angular man, with sharp corners enough to annoy the most amiable wife. Withal they got along smpothly thereafter. And vhen she died, the 59 stem scholar refused to be comfortod the rest of his life. At

WOMEN JN RUSSIA. *i The Journal des Debats recently published an Interesting correspondence 011 tbe condition of woman in Russia. After observing that the most striking feature in Russian history is the ab-»'-' ruptness of the changes in tho condition of the country, it adds that the position of women offers ono of the most salient examples ot this abruptness. In the early legends of the Russian people woman represents tiie principle «1 of evil. The popular songs warn men against her influence, and the effect of her influence, and the effect of her charms is attributed to sorcery. The Mohammedan despotism of tho Tartars rendered ber position still more degra-

ded, and she wAs confined to her own partrnents, which were known as tbe terem.

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Peter the Great made a sudden alteration in this as in other Russian usages, and forced the ladies to live in the -4* world. In less than a century four women occupied the throne of Russia, and one of them, the daughter of the great reformer himself, conferred on women civil rights. Under Catherine II. the Princess Dashkoff was President of Jhe Academy of of Science. The new institution 01 self government confers^' 5 tbe right of voting on the lemale holders of real property. This vote must*1* be given through a male deputy, but*"' he can be freely chosen, and no law obliges a married woman to delegate her vofe to her husband.

In spite of all these privileges the Russian women are profoundly discon-,: tented with their condition, without, however, beingdististinctly able to for-, mulate their wishes. Mr. John Stuart Mill's work on tbe "Subjection of Wo-nirf I man," of which three different translationsappeared simultaneously, enjoys, immense popularity among them, lew of its enthusiastic readers i/crceiving. that they also possess many of tbe privileges it claims for them.

Miss ELIZABBTH STUABT PH'KLPS, in ber articles upon tbe wrongs inflicted 7 upon sewing women says "Constant, sewing is harder then farming, more debilitating than'figuring'in a bank, and lakes tbe roses out of tbe cheeks, and back-bone out of the system with more faculty than a Southern Illinois ague." ry

A YoU2*0 lady In Boston recently claimed the reducti'TjTTnHde to minis-^ ters by tbe venders of sewing ma-l chines, because, as sheblushlngi bint-

OO* ffl Louisville, as a man sickened an to death his pet pigeon sickened too, and when the man Anally died the gentle pigeon died alafe How pretty....

ed, sbe was engaged to a theological student.

"SUB here, mister,' said a lad driveni up a tree by a ferocious dog **if y°°' don't take that dog away, I'll eat up all your apples.'