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Arrsovso, October III, 1887.
Resolution No. h.--PuBLlc.
A RESOLUTION directilg the postage on let
tiers sent by Express Maillo be paid i'll advance.
Resolced by the Senatch nd H,,sse Of Repre-
scntatfrcs Of the United States Of .4nserica IN
Congress assembled, Thatkhe Postmaster Gee
neral be, and he is hereH, directed to cause
the postage on all letters lent BY the Express
Mail Of the United Stabs to be paid in ad.
vance at the time ofdepoating item for trans
portation by said mail.
APPROVED, OcToBER 1ath, 1887.
LEGEND OF THE CHdcoRDA---wHITS MOUNTAINS.
Chocorua received its name from, an Indian
Chief, who was killed upon it by party Of
hunters in the time Of peace. 1t is De north
ern limit of a long line Of mountains (which
extend through the eastern part OF the State.
It's one Of the highest south the NotciAand
stands nearly by itself. It's perpendicularNle-
walton cannot be less than 5000 feet, and frdm
its summit is most fearful precipice. The
correspondent Of the Boston Traveller thus reA
lates the legend from which the name was de-
rived. -.Boston Times.
"Chocorua was an ancient and venerable
chief of those warlike tribes, who hunted in
the fertile fields of the Saco and Ossipee. But
he was alone; the fearful pestilence which vi
sited New England, a few years before the
white settlers, had swept away every member
of his family. His blood flowed in the. veins
ofno one living. The hoary chief was gloomy
and sad, for the young of his people often
shrunk away and Stunned him. The sunshine
ofhis heart went out in battle GOODNESS and de-
ISOLATION. In this sadness he dreamed that all
had forgotten him; and no ray of human kind
ness would ever cheer him more.
| The chase once led him near the settlements
Of the white men, then just gathering in fee
He had hunted long unsuccessfully. He ven
tured to seek for refreshments from these new
and strange neighbors. Entering hut, he
found it occupied alone by the daughter Of the
settler, a young and beautiful girl. His hear,
misgave him. The young SO long had sliun-
ned hin, that from them he could have no
hopes; yet he ventured 10 tell his tale, and ask
for something to relieve his wants. The kind
ness and hospitality Of New England heart
richly supplied them. He departed with graz
titude, and from that hour Chocorua was a
friend Of the white man.---Every year found
him the guest at the cabin Of the far-haired
girl, and when, as was often the fate Of the
| young and delicate in those times, diseases
settled upon her, the old chief brcughthe her, with
parental solitude, all that the skill Of his peo-
| pie could prescribe. But it wa, in vain, and
when they a, last mourned her With those that
are no more, every autumn as the forest leaves
fell, hoary warrior was seen il the still even.
ings, bending over her early gave.
| Years rolled On, and the wild warfare broke
out that SO often threatened to annihilate the
feeble settlements. But the aged chief dwell
idly at home. He would not fight the white
men. The Indian cause became more and
desperate. The chivalric Loyewell was car
rying terror and desolation and death to their
very wigwalns. Yet he could not take up
arms against her people.
| The exasperated tribe at length, in their an
| cry war council, banished him to this noun
tain, and confined him to its limits. and the
little lake below Of the same wild name.
| Time passed away, and the weakened tribes
| ia fear Of the desperate valor Of their powerful
foe, had fled from their native Wales. Choco
rua alone remained; he had grown familia
with his lonely cliffs, and they seemed Il
speak kindred language to his cheerless heart
And he hoped TO lay his grey hairs in peace up
4 on them, when the Great Spirit should cal
him away to the blessed hunting grounds.
But it was not TO be as a party Of hunter
visiting the mountain, found him among it
lonely rocks. The memory Of Indian hostili
ty burned yet fercely in their bosoms, and j
the madness Of the moment they determines
to sacrifice this innocent remnant Of the hate
race. They carried him to the top Of tho noun
tain, and told him Of his fate. In vain did h
plead his friendship to their people. The.
had sworn to seal his doom. As a last favor
they gave him his choice to be shot, or thrown
from the precipice. The hoary warrior who
could dream Of no other motive for their colo
blooded cruelty, but cupidity--the ruling pas
sion among the white men---a desire TO possess
his hunting grounds, knelt calmly down upoI
the rock and with his grey hairs streaming II
the wind, lifted up his hands TO heaven ant
prayed 10 the Great Spirit, in the last agony
Of atdying man, that .f his innocent bloot
could have any avail there, his deep curse
might rest here forever, and wlther these re
pions henceforth to one cheerless and barrel
desolation.v He paused and cold swea
stood over his brow. But twas only for
moment. lie slowly rose, and with sudde
spring threw himself from the fearful precipice
1t was terrible sight to see that lofty form
pluneing with breathless velocity through til
air, till It fell crushed and mangled mass .
; shapeless flesh on the rocks far below
From the Brighton (Eng.) Patriot, 9th Juno.
], They will commit grand mistake VIII
suppose the cities on the sea. or the cities an
towns any where, to represent the feeling
voice of the people Of America. That cou,
TRY is essentially an agricultural nation; con
merce is a mere auxiliary. The power an
majesty Of the Republic reposes in the hant
4 Of those who drive the plough. II is the '.rs
| rap' population which In the end decides evs