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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-16
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING

ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
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Tax PRACTICAL MAH-THg CosJrGAL LESSON.
NTBIo's GARDEN, Bsoadway-FouR LoyEas-riGm
RoYp FIArs-P AxyoaInu BoRxA8
BOwFBY THEATRE, Bowery-LovE CaAsE-ADorrED
CErLT-TsE FREscH SIR.
BURROWS THRATRE. Broadway. opposite Bond street.
nv Sos DIAsA-AcTREss or ALA woRK-FoRTY wINKs.
wAILACK's THEATRE. Broadwsy-LoEpoN ASSURANCE
TuE irvIsiBLE HUSBAND.
LAURA KEENRs THEATRE, Broadway-THE SzA o.
Icx on A MornKR's PRAYER.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Fourteenth street-IrAIIAs orERA
-LucRrriA BoRGIA.
NAGIF's JUVENILE COMEDIANS a. Bso.tway-Brs
BoLI-CHARcoAI SKETCHES.
BARSUMS AMERICAN MUSEUM. Brosdway-ANer-
noon. YouTn NEVER SAW WoaAr-BLooxERs IN LOVE-.
Evening. ROAD or LIFE.
WOODS BUILDINGS. Sol and s6s Broadway.-nsoRos
CBEsrr a WOODS M1SsTREIS-PErER PIPER PKfPER FonG-
MECHANICS HALL 81 Broadway-BRrASr's MISsTRxLs
-FTsIori.r EoCErrRcIrIEs-LIFE AMONG THE ALABAMA
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KANE EXPEDITION, 20
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La Marseillaise.

The following brief history Of this world
renowned national anthem will be interesting:
The history Of this song, now heardin France
no more, now crushed down in the hearts Of the
French people, and made to give way to Par
faHt pour iE Syrie, is not without history. It
was composed, both words and music, by a
young royalist officer of artillery, ROuget de
Isle by name. He was stationed at Strasburg
at the time when France was heaving with the
throes of revolution. He was known through
out the country as a favorite Of the muses. Of
poetry and song. The winter Of 1892 was one
of scarcity in Strasburg, and at the table of a
poor &C acquaintance, Deitrick, who could set but
little food before his guest, De Isle always
found at least generous bottle of wine. 1t
was on an evening of this gloomy season of want
and turmoil, when Deitriek and De Isle were
warming themselves with the old " Falenain,"
that the farmer proposed to the latter that he
should produce one of those hymns which con-
Vey to the souls Of the people the enthusiasm
which suggested it." De Isle repaired Of mid
night to his lodgings aad there on his clavicord,
now composing the air before the words and now
the words before the air, in sort of frenzy
struck off hymn, (which says distinguished
French writer, "seems recovered echo Of
Thermopyla-it was heroism sung" Over
come at length, and exhausted, he fell asleep,
and it was not until the next day that lie wrote
ont tie F1sn ssd presented il 20 lis friend Del
trick. The hymn of the country was found.
Alas. it proved the requiem to poor Deitrick.
He went to the scaffold to its notes, within a
year. 1t few from city to city. At the opening
and closing of the clubs in Marseilles, it was
sung, and hence its name. Dc Isle himself,
prescribed as lOyalist, heard that song when
fleeing for safety from his country, and what he
had created in a moment of enthusiasm, and as
an incentive to freedom, became the death cry
of the revolutionists, and stirred the blood of
desperate men to the most fearful deeds of tyr
amy and terror.
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Gsoits qastrp,
THE PAWPAw.
By WILLIAM v. rosDIcK.

Asia hath bAnisA, aad Attic hath palm,
And Europe The swsstsoen.ed haw;
And the Isss Of The eouh hath their forests Of balm
Wi'rre biszessss bril- aa.. msraEy.- --- -
De fsra On Has sToand, ana Sss pine on the crest
.ofths moantafa, ny sympathisI draw;
Bat far more love lhes, thou plant of the West,
Ny native, my lockwood Pawpaw!
Where the Wosdnnd is darkest-so DARK in its shads
Tbst the sun'os ths roof of the trees,
caa only peep through ~bere psrting IS made
In the thatsh, By the hsads Of the bseeze;
In Kentueky deep woods where my heart has Its home
Whsrstbs lashins.sged hunter and squaw
ofold were on Eszi tlroesh the FOREST TO roam,
There grows the grssa, polished Pawpaw.
Broad broad ara its leaves, and gTesn the sea-
And its blossoms are chocolate bells,
Wh'rs booming inside, Is tbs hum of ,hs bee,
Like the roar Ofths ocean in shells
And brown rs a wins-skintraasformsd to purse,
Are the rnds tina; its riches enfoId-
A beart Of bright yellow; black seeds iHtsrspsrse;
A fruit Of AmbrOAia and gold.
Oh, white are the caps of the elder in May,
That gracefully nod DER the fence;
And many the plumes that the sumaehs display,
ofavslvety crimson intense
Thar slzameiihs rsd berries of haw;
But douby more dear TO ny snaOss those,
- 4.1slAsersla, tibby leaves of Paspaw.
Green plant mid forest of giants in green;
ofcotlonwood Titans in black;
Where ike Colossus the sycanore's seen
Through the Summer, with SHOWS on his back
And huge above all, in proportion 80 vast,
That dizzy grow up-tuned eyes,
The poplar in blossom floats out the blast
An island of bloom in the skies.
There, there is the land that place IuppIant-
Homsgie of nature rrt,
Caa ever bring such majesiieal haunt,
Nor, alas! my youth, back to my heart!
And the eyes the maid bewtched the broad shade
Mid the sreenry will memory draw,
Where the rivuet played and the wool-hauning Maid
Made her home in the groves of Pawpaw.
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CLocKs.-Time was when men were alone
able to count the progress Of the hours by the
shadows east upon the ground by a tree or tn
umphant column; when the Egyptians observed
the progress of the penumbra cast upon the sands
By an obelisk to know how far the day had ad-
Yanced, or when the vault of heaven was their
dial plate, thezun their minute hand. Little
do the denizens Of such world as our oWnhuge
metropolis reflect, as they hurry alongits streets,
upon the glory that resides in the dark turets
of their churches. Little do they consider that
the vastness of human intelligence and inven-
ton is there sounded forth every quarter with a
brazen voice. What would not be the emotions
of admiration in the mind Of an ancient Hun
could he wake up now from his sleep Of centu-
ries, to know that there are vast and compiler
ted machines Of metal sentinellsd in those bel
fries, abandoned to their own stealthy move
merits. and ret tracking with an ine1orabIe I'm
ger the lapse Of every second, and roaring forth
with sonorous tongue, at certain intervals, the
gradations Of indomitable Time.-FsEks in
Lsps0n.
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CHAPTER II.

That evening Ramrod and Ben wendell their
way to the village tavern-al log and board shan
ty, enjoying the very domestic name of " The
Prairie Home" which name was displayed in
large, black letters, burnt upon a rough pine
board, nailed over the door. The bar-room was
noisy with its usual quota of loungers. as the
two men entered, and the fumes of tobacco and
vile whiskey that filed the place, were almost
suffocating to those just leaving the cool, pure
air outside. A couple of huge logs were bla-
zing in the ire-plaees (for though the early au-
tumn, the night was chill and frosty), and
through the dense clouds of smoke, its flames
looked red and iuriiJ like the sun in an eclipse.
solitary candle, stuck in bottle. added its
feeble light to that of the fire; but both togeth-
er, hardly sufficient to render the shadowy groups
of loungers half distinguishable.
Nodding carelsssly to two or three aeozain-
tanees near the door, the trapper and his friend
made their way to little partitioned stall in the
corner of the room, that served the purpose ola
bar; and having swallowed a glass of whiskey,
took their stand near where party of five were
seated around an old pine box, intently absorbed
in that fashionable western game of " seven
up" They were all fair specimens of the Dor
der-rufian chivalry-rough fellows, with hirsute
and sun-burnt visages, and wiry, muscular frames
attired in motley costumes of blue striped cotton
shirts, coarse, hOme-spun breeehes, or buckskin
leggings, a straw hat or deerskin cap, and leath-
ern belts around their waists, in which were
thrus; the ever-present bowie-knife orpistol. For
moment, Ben and Rsmrod stood quietly watch
ing the progress of the game; bSt both started
at the sound Of the voice of one of the players,
who sat with his back towards them, and whose
face they had not yet seen. There was no mis-
taking thst voice; and the lcns, tangled hair,
that struggled from under rough fur cap, look
ed familiar enough; but to satisfy themselves,
they moved little to one side, just enough to
catch glimpse of a sear-marked eye. That
was sufficient to remove all doubts.
Old Ramrod started pereeptibly, and uttered
a low angry growl, as his hand quickly sought
the handle Of his knife; but Ben clutehed his
arm with firm grip, and the trapper, obedient
to the warning, instantly resumed his composure,
and stood silent as before. Blencoe manifested
no sign Of emotion, but still seemed absorbed in
the game; though his quick eye no doubt de-
tected the Tzsovement, for his tongue, until now
unusually quiet, began TO move glibIy; and sun
dEy sarcastic or impudsnt remarks, apparently
thrown at random, were evidently intended for
the exclusive ear of Ben and Ramrod. The
rest Of the party, however, did not seem aware
of their presence, and the two, though greatly
netsled. and hardly able to restrain themselves,
quietly bit their lips, and took no notice of it.
The too confident bully, thus reassured. became
more venturesOme; but he was treading on dan
gcrOus ground.
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WHITE CLOUD, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JUNE A. 1851.

"Ho. Ramrod," he said, 'hyars child as
has got his foot in trap, and no mistake"
The trapper nodded attention.
"'Tain't no great account, hoss," he contin-
ued, " when man gets come over slick BY some
smart chap as can do it, but when see clever
young gal made to hump shoulder to a darned
bulI-baiter ike Bill Blencoe, and he the ruina-
ton of her, it cuts across my grain-it does
His companion rubbed nervously 1t the barrel
of his rife, and his swarthy visage grew a shade
or two darker as Ben spoke; but he made no re-
ply. Ben toyed carelessly with the blade of his
hunting knife for a moment, apparently wrapped
in thought. Then suddenly raising his head, he
leaned towards the other, and his dark eSes
flashed fire as he fixed them upon his face.
"Thar's something got to come of this here"
he said fercely. "Hain't the gal Bell May
and haint Bell May mine? What right has Bill
Blencoe to dothe mean thing with her, should
like to know7 I'll tell him. Hain't my rife as
good ashOt as his, and my knife as long? Wen
know afore morning, you may depends" and he
thrust the long blade of his knife deep into the
turf beside him, as though it we're the heart of
his foe. Then he paused for moment, gazed
intenty into the trapper's face, and presently ad-
dressed him in a tone more subdued.
al say, old Ramrod, have you heard tell of
these doings here! for you haven't been long in
these parts
Ramrod laid his rife quietly across his lap,
Strengthened himself up, and fixing his eagle
eye upon the other, for the first time spoke.
"I've trapped and hunted some in my day,
boy; and thar no sign this child can't read Off
hand. rs only yesterday, at sun-up, 1 came
into camp, and who should go fust to see but
my own blood and being-and them's my broth
er Harry and his darter Belll Now, who can't
tell thar's game afoot, with trail afOre his eyes
as fresh as pains2 Didn't SEQ thar was trou-
bic somewhat, when watched the gal, so pale
and thin, like buffalo-bull in spring -time, and
heard you had given over accounting on her, !
knew there was something wrong, but what it
was Fever jest rightly knowed till now" The
trapDer paused to change the old soger" in his
drift of his thoughts somewhat, for the muscles
of his face twitched convulsively when he spoke
the second time. "This old tool he said, tap
ping bisrife with his finger" alters knows when
meats s-running. She shoots centre, she does;-
and thar's never bar, or butler, or Injun, that's
missed her say, VIXEN she's drew bead on 'em.
Just so will she speak for herselfwhen Bill Blen-
coe crosses her track; for her minds my own.
Whoever dares to hurt har of that gals head,
has got to feel cold lead or else shake hands
with this old rb-sticker, ell hoss?" and the trap
per grinned as he placed his hand on the hilt of
the knife in his belt.
Then, rising to his feet, he swung his rifle
over his shoulder, and said: Let's go to the
village"
Agreed" said Ben, and the twain plunged
into the woods.
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AGED ENGLISH PoErs.-The Oldest living Eng
lish poets, since the death of Mr.. Rogers, are
said to be Walter Savage Lander, born IT'S,
Leigh Hunt, born 1884; and Barry Cornwall,
born 1880. The Illustrated News remarks that:
The only English poet who attained an age Of
nearly equal duration with that attained by Mr..
Rogers, was the poet Waller. Waller was born
in 1908, two years after the death of Queen Eliz-
abeth. He sat as member Of Parliament in
the reign of James l. He was member Of the
celebrated Long Parliament Of Charles /. He
sung the panegyric of Oliver Cromwell, and cell
ebrated the restoration of Charles II. He was
alive at the coronation of King James IL and
if his life had been spared barely beyond anoth-
er year, would have witnessed the abdication Of
James and the accession of Wi liam and Mary.
He was like Mr.. Rogers in other respects than
his poetry. He was a man Of wealth and he was
wit. Waller at eighty was still the delight of
the House of Commons. Rogers ateighty-eight
was still the delight of the most fashionable din
ner tables in Tybunia and Belgravia. The
sayings Of Waller have deservSdly found place
in some of the best volumes of our Ana; and
the repartees of Rogers are likely to find ce-
lebrity that is equally enduring.
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IMMoErALTrE.-How beautiful the following
from the pen Of Prentice, and how happy the
heart that can see thes0beauties as he portrays
them:
Why is it that the rainbon and the cloud come
over us with beauty that is not of earth, and
thus pass away, and leave us>to muse on their
faded lovelinessl Why is it that the stars, which
hold their featival around their midnight thrones,
are set above the grasp of our limited faculties,
forever mocking Us with their unapproach=bls
glory7 and why is j; that bright forms ofhumau
beauty are presented to our view, and then taken
from US, leaving the thousand dreams Of afiie-
ton TO flow back in Alpine torrents upon our
hearth We are born for higher destiny than
that Of earth. There Is a realm where the rain
bow never fades, whore the stars viii set out
before US like islands that slumber on the ocean,
and where the beautiful being that now passes
before us like meteor win stay in our presence
foreYer.' -
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

Every person who taL'.s newspaper, (and es-
Peciallya weekly paper.) shoe ID keep files FIT
and every two or three years get them Dol sd.
Every man who does this, leaves a valuable bsSk
to his children, Who respect his memory and val-
ne the bequest more than ten times the cost. A
volume of newspapers sixty years old would RoW
eel at more than cost anywhere. A newspaper
is the best history Of the tines which can be
found. Amer long lapse of time, they are re
sorted to by scholars and sntiquariaRs with great
interest.
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9flisttllalrcous.
I WONDER WHYf

He press'd ny hand, I cant tel Why
I'm sure wonder why be did ~;
And then hearl-OA. such a sigh,
!, A gsts ni-rmed ne for miasi--
wonder Why he pressed my hand
wonder why he sigh'd 50 sadly
I'm sare, II l could undsrstand
The cause, wOulJ remove it gladly.
lie told me he had lost his heart,
And whispered something about "HOpsi"
wonder why it did depart
Or why hearts ever 10 slOPei
I'm sure, If his heart had been,
mover would have left his side,
But stsy'd happy, Joyous thing,
And loved the place ill had died.
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a Poisoned valley.

A singular discovery has lately been made
near Batten, in lava, Of poisonous valley. Mr..
Alexander Budsn visited it last July, and we ex-.
tract paragraph from communications on the
subject addressed BY him to the Royal Gsograph-
ical Society.
st is known by the name Of Guevo Upas, or
Poisoned Valley and, following path shieh
has been made for tie purpose, the party shortly
reached it with couple Of dogs and fowls, for
the purpose of making experiments. On ARR
wing at the mountain, the party disnounted aud
scrambled up the side of the hill, at distance
Of mile, with the assistance Of the branches Of
trees and projecting roots. When at few yards
from the valley, strong, nauseous, sufocating
smell was experienced, but on approaching the
margin, the inconvenience was no longer found.
The valley is about half mile in eircumfer-
ence, of an oval shape, and ~bout thirty fee. in
depth. The bottom of II appeared to be Fat.
rthout any vegetation, and few large stones
scattered here and there. Skeletons Of human
beings, tigers, bears, deer and all sort Of birds
and wild animals, lay about in profnsiOn. The
ground on which they lay at the bottom of tho
valley appeared to be a hard sandy substance,
and no vapor was perceived. The sides were
covered with vegetation.
1t was proposed to enter It. and each party
having 1T cigar, managed to get within tNeaty
feet Of the bottom, where sicl<ening nauseous,
smell was experienced, without any difficulty Of
breathing. A dog was now fastened 10 the era
of bamboo and thrust to the bottsii Of the val
ley, while some Of Darty, with their watches
in their hands, OBJ Ss effect. At the ex-
piration of four. -,a ! fell OF his legs,
without movir 51sa- lrs md contin-
ued alive only e4shtse7 -.a1. - other
dog now left the compa.ly aal -s,st 20 ID N
panion; on reaching him ks v45 .ter~ef .
stand quite motionless, and at tue e71 Of zen
seconds fell down; he never moved his Emas
after, and lived only seven minutes. A fowl
was now thrown in, which lived minute AID
quarter, ana another which was thrown in Eftet
it, lived only !. minute and a half. L
heavy shower of rain fell during thstime
that these experiments were going forward,
which from the interesting natute Of the expert
ments, was quite disregarded -1Aep the opposite
side of the valley to that which wa. iH;iss: l1y
a human skeleton, the head resting on The righI-
arm. The effect of the weather has bIeached
the bones as white as ivory. This was probably
the remains Of some wretched rebel hunted TO-
wards the valley, who had taken shelter there,
unconscious of its character"
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JoHS RAxDoLRH's REsUxE TO HIS NEcnoxsr~,
Returning to Roanoke after long absence, John
Randolph discovered that the negroes had been
very negligent The barns we're empty, ara
there was nothing to eat. he determined 70 a.
semble the negroes and give them talk. ia
dies and gentlemen" said be, al appear before
you with great difidence on the present occasion;
perhaps, ladies and gentlemen, you feel ssdeep-
ly as do, fO- after inspecting the barns can,
not find any evidence Of your industry during
my absence. What is to be done7 We have
nothing to eat, and to avoid starvation, one Of.
Us must necessarily run away. Now, lsdieSzhf
gentlemen, have proposition 70 make, which
is this: that as cns ofus must run away, we had
better compromise the difficulty and both Of rs
run away together"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

Love roE THE DzAD.-The lSrc that survives
the tomb, says Irving, Is one of tbe noblest at
tributes of the soul. If it has it woes, It has
likewise its delights; and when overwhelming
burst Of grief is Gained into the gentle tear Of
recollection, then the sudden anguish and con-
vulsed agony over, the present rains Of that We
most loved are sOftsned away into pensiTe med
tation on all that it in the day Of its lowell
ness. Who would root sorrow frsm the heart,
though il may sometimes throw passing cloud
over the bright hour of gayety, or spread deep
er sadness over the hour Of gloOml Yet whe
would exchange itfor even the song Of pleasure
or the burs, Of revelryl 20, there Is voice
from the TONI sweeter than song; there is re-
membrance Of the dead to which We turn esea
from the charm Of the living.
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Concluded merit toeek.)

Now LIvISa.-A contemporary says that the
boy IS now living who will be President of the
Republic in 1900. What his name is, or where
he resides, he does not stop to inform rs De
may at this moment be gathering pumpkins in
Oregon, or peddling popcorn around Troy.
Daniel Webster once made " a new suit Of sat
inett - by selling catfish, at a shilling string.
Wherever he may be, all unconscious of his,hig
destiny, he feels the divinity that stirs within
him, and grasps his book, thirsting for know
ledge. His parents, as they answer his endless
queries, rejoice at his developing intellect, yet
little dream that his will be a great name among
men, known wide as the world.
Or, perchance the hard hand Of poverty, or
the cold hand of orphanage, are moulding and
training him for the patient effort, that self re-
lance and resolute will, that fit him for great
achievements. He must pass through the school
that prepares him for his hig career. In his
youth many trial and wrong must break him
to the hardness of life. In his manhood many
hardships must be endured, many obstacles over-
come, Snd rivals outstnpped in the race; the
voice OF envy and detraction despised; and ha-
tired and malice defed.
Through such school and training, the Pres
ident of 1900 viii doubtless come, and is now
coming. But from what condition in life, from
what part of our broad land no one can predict
or know, but Providence who prssides over the
destinies of all nations.-RoehesteT American.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

FIuAL AFFEcuoS.-There is beautiful say
ing among the Turks: IA wife may be lost, and
we may marry sgaini children may die, and
Others can take their places, but We can have
but one mother"
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al HAVE THE READIxo or n EvEzY wErI

al HAVE THE READIxe or IT EvEzY WEEx."
1t not unfequently occurs, says an exchange,
that when persons, asked if they win subscribe
for newspaper, or if they already take it, they
reply, " No, but neighbor B. takes it, and have
the reading oft every week" Such ofien ado
they consider it the best paper they know Of"
They are benefited every week BY the tolls,
perpIexities and expenditures Of those who re
ceive nothing from them in return. Reader, if
you feel reprOved, just send in your mans and
take the paper yourself.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

Persons extremely reservedNare ike old en-
ameled watches, which had PAINTED covers, that
Kindred your seeing what O'Clock it was
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

SHOW do yen know" said an enlightened
European 20 an ignorant savage Of Asia, g how
do you know there is God7'
"How do you know" replied the savas
pointing to the human footstepsnear him, . no,
do you know that men have passed this waz
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

Hope writes the poetry Of a boy, but
HAT Of , man. MsnlOoks forward = 3
but backward with signs. SUI =,
Providence of God. The cup O
est At the brin; but the favor is sDsrsd a
drink deeper, and the dregs 81 ae bitter.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

II is dismal 70 stand amid the ruins Of moal-
deriEg cities, 70 ssartie theserpent andth i are
amid the wrecks Of Pessspolis and Thshssi
more dismal SAL % stand alnidsftheyet
er ruins Of Law and Order, tae shatts,
mankind thenssives r.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1857-06-04

Discreet wives have sometimes neither eyes
nor ears.