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EUROPEAN THEATRES. 4

"The theatres Of Venice had been closed,
owing to political demonstrations"
The Importance attached TO political Kissing
or cheering in the European theatres seems
strange to an American reader. But it is to be
remembered that the theatre is the only place
where people are allowed to assemble at all.
Public meetings are prohibited. The press is
muzzled. Even a gathering of dozen men
on street corner is instantly dispersed by the
police.
The consequence is, the people throng to the
theatre to give vent to their feeling by signif-
cant demonstrations. Hundreds attend for the
special purpose of applauding some revolution
airy sentiment in the play, displaying some for
hidden color in their hat, Kissing some stage
tyrant supposed to resemble their own sover-
eign, &C., DC.
The Government censors do their utmost to
prevent such occurrences. Every play and
opera is jealousy scrutinzed, and expurgated
with ludicrous care. Hamlet is forbidden to
say, There's something rotten in the State"
William Tell is not allowed to criicise the Gov
eminent of Gesler. Spartacus must not hint
at "revolt in Rome" The orchestra must not
by any chance strike note of the Marseillaise
Hymn" and no actress must dare to wear red,
white, and green ribbons.
But the audience are as sharp as the censors
and, in spite of all pains taken, they will every
now and then put double construction on
some harmless phrase or Insignificant act, and
discomft the authorities by getting up an I'M
expected demonstration on it.
At Pesth, few weeks ago, the opera of
" Ladislaus F" was announced, with which some
national events are associated. That night, to
the establishment of the authorities, the Opera
House was packed from pit to dome, and every
Hungarian in it, whether high or low, young or
old, male or female, was in the forbidden ma
tional costume of Hungary. No other dress
was to be seen in the gallery, pit, or boxes.
At Vienna, prima donna happened to wear
a dress of green and white. Some one in the
audience flung her huge bouquet of red roses.
As she waved it before her, the audience caught
the hint, and rose as one man to cheer the revo-
lutionary tri-color.
At Aneona, it was announced that the Aus
trian authorities would go in state to the theatre
The house was filled unusually early. But the
moment the Austrians appeared in their boxes,
the audience rose and left the theatre in body.
The way in which trifes are thus turned to
account is an evidence of the impossibilty of
totally suppressing public feeling. Restrained
of its legitimate vent, it will find or make new
opportunities of showing itself Just now, all
over Italy and Austria, the chief theatrical in
terest centres in scenes off the stage, in which
the audience are the actors.-Albany Journal.
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AN ExTRAoRDINAY CENTENARIAN.

M. Lambert, the feuilletonist of the Courier
de Paris, gives the following curious account,
for the exactitude of which he fully vouches:
ga person named Roger Largois has just
died at Paris at the age of 100 precisely, day
for day, and even hour for hour. 1t was at one
o'clock in the afternoon of the 10th of Decem-
Der, 1859, that be was born, and at one o'clock
in the afternoon of the 10th of December, 1859,
that he died. He was very remarkable per-
sonage, having excelled as painter, engraver,
poet, and musician; and yet he was totally un-
known to the public, because he would never
consent to exhibit or publish any of bis pro-
dactions. His father was hosier of the Rue
Saint Denis, and destined him for trade; but
Roger al an early age manifested strong
taste for the arts, and passed the greater part
Of his time in copying the works of the great
masters, and principally of Raphael. He dis
played so much talent that his father, who had
a fortune Of 10000 francs a year to leave, re-
solved to let him follow his bent. He even
allowed the boys godfather, an Englishman, to
take him to London for instruction, and there
the godfather procured him lessons from Flax.
man and Fuseli. Old Largois having died,
Roger came to Paris, and, having received his
fathers property, resolved TO devote himself
exclusively 10 poetry and art and, as the taste
Of the day in both appeared to him to be
vicious, he determined to follow ont his own
ideal; and in order to do so completely, with.
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From the New York Ledger
|IHE CLOUD ON THE WAY
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT

By WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
ses before us, oas journey, broods mis-, uron the
rhisAes leads the path walk IN, blending with thai
gloomy bound.
Never eye hath pierced its shadows the mystery they
screen;
Those who once have rsssed within il never more on
Now ems s,oop beside rs seeming distanc.
Leaving ranks thar sspps Us onward bright viii, sum-
sisos .er green and flowers. ~ .laars
Yen b'or the way ferevsri there journey ends
Last;
into h,s dark eload we sn,<r and ae gathered to the
Thos wAos in tai, aia,y pathway, leading through
= stranger lsne,
Passest down the rocky valley walking with hand in
i'' haad y -sttH a
wheh of shall be tie sooeessflded That dim Ua-
known,
Which shall leave the other walking in this ain,y path
Even thee shueder and thy cheek is white
And thou ciogest my side comes that dark mist
81. sweeping near. fr
"Here.n thou say'st, the path is rugged, with
thorns that wound the FEET
But the sheltered sens lovely, and the rvules song
is sweet; -
lodges brown
Pleasantly between the pel;ng showers the sunshine
e. gushes down;
Dear those who walk beside US, they whose looks
and voices make
All this rugged region cheerful till love for their
sake.
Far be yet The hour iha, takes me, where that chilly
shadow lies,
From The things know and love, and from the sight of
q q loving ewes
So thou murmaresi fearful bui tread rougher
way;
Fainter grow the CLEANS of sunshine that upon
rocks play
Rode winds the faded flowers upon the crsgs DER
- which we pass;
Banks OF rduIe when reach them hiss with tufts OF
~ithered grass
One by miss the voices, which loved well
to hear;
One by The kiady faces in that shadow disappear
Yet upon the before FIX thine eyes with closer
view
See beneath its suen skirts the rosy morning gimmes
through
One whose feet the lhorns have wounded passed that
barrier and came back,
With a glory his footsteps lighting yet the dreary
... track
Boldly where he entered all that but dark
ness here,
When hast past beyond H. haply shall be crys-
ial-eear.
Seen from that realm, the walks of human life
may lie
Like The page of some familiar volume open thine
eye.
HAPPY from The exchanging shadow thou may'st stretch
unseen hand,
To support the waverng steps that prin, with blood the
i1 rugged land.
HAPPY, leaning DER the pilgrim all unweeing thou ART
Deag.
Thou may'st whisper words OF warning Of comfort in
his ear
TILL beyond the border where brooding mystery
the sight,
Those whom thou hast fondly cherished stand with he
in peace and light.
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SCANDALS REFUTED.

To the Editor The ~ y. Tribune. ''
The NJ. Express, am sorry to
discover, has come out also with Sambo in
Canada" article, which says:
Recent accounts from Canada show that
the negroes are becoming FESTIVE in that Prov.
ince even under the friendly folds of the Brit.
ish flag. Nothing will satisfy them
but amalgamation of white and black in the
same school, under either a white or ebon mas
ter and as the blacks far outnumber the whites
on the frontier section, this, Of course, means
that black man will invariably be chosen in
preference. In fact, the negroes claim the
right to have control over all the public schools.
The whites, few in number as they are, are
necessarily compelled to temporize, and to
speak the negroes fair"
1t is pity that the Express should have
been dipped; and, further, that from its zeal In
o bad cause it should allow itself to make such
statements as above, viz =" That the blacks far
outnumber the whites in the frontier section of
Canada" &c. | would inform the Express, not
only that their statement is not correct, but,
further, that there is no county in Canada where
the blacks anything like outnumber the whites.
As | am individually unknown 10 the Express,
viii favor 1t with the following corroboratiye
testimony from the Windsor &c. wy Herald:
"Some very singular statements have been
made IN the Defr0u free ffcss during the past
week, which have created no little surprise on
this side of the river, as none of the circum-
stances related as facts were known, even in
the localities where they were alleged TO have
taken place. 1t will require a stretch Of incre.
dulity TO imagine that there is no truth in the
above statement; but such is the fact Out
following day. the Free Press stated that riot
and intimidation on the part of the blacks oc-
Cured at the election Of school trustees in
Sandwich. All the people in Sandwich gay
that the election passed of as peaceably as on
former occasions--there was no disturbance.
The same statement is made regarding the pro-
ceedings at Chatham but as we have not heard
from that town, we cannot contradict what Is
stated. One point however, is false, namely,
that the colored people compose the majority
of the inhabitants. They do not compose one
third" sasg e
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the whole of their long sojourn in that land of
flowers, feyers, and fussy mosquitoes. 4
But even Billy Bowlegs at last found that,
with his mere handful Of warriors, il was folly
to contend with so posecrfisi natson as the
United States. A final treaty was made, and
but . little more than year ago the Seminolcs
of Florida looked at the graves of their fathers
for the last time, sprinkIed them with parting
tears, and then turned heir streaming eyes to
the aiand of promise" They arrived Il their
new homes in the early part of last winter. Short
ly after their arrival they lost their chief Billy
Bowlegs, who died suddenly, as it is supposed,
from the effects of poison, administered by
some of bis enemies.
This last accession to the Seminole nation
have sadly degeperated from the original stock,
being much mixed with negroes and Mexican
adventurers. They do not seem to prove a
very valuable acquisition to their more advanced
brethren, who have for many years been fol-
lowing the avocations Of peace and civilization.
Yet let us hope much from them. The spring
following their arrival, they turned their atten-
ton and best efforts to agriculture and plans
for their future welfare, with courage and
energy truly commendable.
1t were perhaps well that 1 should remark
here, before proceeding further with the plan
have laid out for treating this subject, that all
the nations now inhabiting this fair and beauti-
full country were considerably advanced in civ
ihzation, even before they were compelled to
remove from their Southern homes They had
been led to believe, by treaties made with the
United States, that the lands then and there set
apart for them were their own to hold and occu-
Ply forever. And Government agents had SOL
EMMY assured them that they should never be in.
terfered with or molested in their rights. Hence,
the wise men of the respective nations set about
adopting plans for the smelioration of the con-
dition Of their people, and fitting them for the
enjoyment of such future as circumstances
then seemed to be pressing upon them. In
grave council assembled, they had deliberated
on subjects concerning their future welfare, and
had resolved to give up the chase as means
of subsistence, quit their savage mode Of life,
and adopt the civil and Industrial pursuits of
their white brothers, with whom they were sur
rounded. Laws, assimilating a. near in matter
and form as the capacities of the peoples whom
they were to govern would admit Of were
adopted, and put in force. OF course, many
of their laws would be atrocious If enacted
by more civilized and enlightened Legislators.
But these Indian lswgivers considered them
necessary to keep the people in the path which
had been marked out for them. One OF these
laws made the selling of Indian lands to white
men punishable with death. GUY OAKLEAF.
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1t is reported from Paris that two officers OF
the Toulon dockyard have invented liquid
which ia said to increase the combustible power
of coal seventy-fve per cent, so that one ton Of
Newcastle coal win become equal, with the
liquid, to four tons and that French coal will
last twice rs long as it now does.
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The following story, published by Ticknor &
Fields, of Boston, from the English edition, is
so touching and beautiful, that we give it en-
tire to our readers.
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sFuiler was II early Kfs when farmer lad n go
ham, fsmous as boxer; quarrclsome, but not WIKI
ouy the delight man Of strength and courage
feels in their exercise Dr. Carries Sewer Of Duneafn
whose rare gifts and gfaees physician divine,
col olss and gentleman, live only in the memory Of
hose few who knew and sury him, liked tell how
and saw bwi,dly along the passage, he woud
las nctively draw himself up, measure hS imaginary
hands meanwhile condensing into 6sir, and tending 10
He have been hard Inter IL be boxed
as ne preached-whaf :" The Fancy would call an
ugly customer"
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II is easy sfsins his box by one word |; Ii was
expressive OF her beng much of her life alone.
= flghian camel keeper, when asked Why certain
terrier Of singular pluck, vas % nueh more soesn
ne 70 him he just never get eruf o. fech,in'"
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lust received, at the Cheap Cash Store,
- direct from the cities Of Louisville and
Cincinnati. Having learned that some per-
sons who pretend 10 be my friends have been
trying to injure my trade by circulating .
report that my goods are all old goods. bro't
from Petersburg. Ind to this place, and
that ! am trying to palm them off on the
people for new goods. Now all ask Of
those persons il TO speak the truth al all
times, and lie not, and il my goods do no,
suit them in quality and price they can 60
some Place else; but do not be 80 little raind.
ed Is 10 try and injure my trade by circula.
ting false reports. have brought some
few thngs from Petersburg such ss coats,
pants. vests. and sometimes shoes. when
did not have the right sizes TO suit nv Gus.
TONERS; and have alec sent goods tc Peters.
burg, in like manner, 10 euit both stores. II
this will not satisfy these pc sens. IL they
will take as much trouble upon themsel Ives
to come nd examine my goods. a. they have
ia circulating the report that my goods are
old goods, | think il will satisfy their curios.
ny; and further, am confident that they
will fLd good variety, consisting in fine
sly les, fast colcrs, fine and subs, antial goods
and a % low prices as they will find in the
little city Of Jasper Or any Of The adjoining
towns.
Feeling thankful 10 my customers for past
favors, again solicit the patronage OF the
public generally. and hope that ! will still
be able 10 supply their numerous wants.
lime 90 T. q CDNNElIY
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JAsPER r.:


1FThe news of the nomination Of
Douglas was received here Tuesday,
and at night there was one Of the most
enthusiastic impromptu ratification
meetings at the Court House that has
ever been held in this neck Of the
woods. Cheer after cheer rang upon
the air for the peoples iavorite, and
the deep roar Of the cannon answered
the plaudits Of the multitude. AIR.
J. c. McConahay and s. j. Cromcr,
Esq, addressed the meeting, and the
Brass Band performed Yankee Doc
die, Hail Columbia. and other nation.
al airs in honor Of the only national
candidate. Dubois county is good for
1000 majority for Douglas and Fitz-
patrick. Roll en- the ball.
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~ q! N

The citizens Of Dubois and adioin
Ing counties are respectfully requested
10 meet at the Court House in Jasper
on the morning Of July 4th, to cele
bratc the eighty-fourth anniversary d
American Independence, at which
time a Liberty Pole will be raise or
Grafton delivered, the Declaration o
Independence read, and music suita
bic to the occasion will enliven tn,
time; along with such toasts as tn,
people Of the country may in theil
wisdom see fit to put forth. 1t il
hoped that there may be large and
enthusiastic attendance Of the lovers
Of freedom to celebrate the birth day
Of q great and glorious nation.
"A LEGION CT CITIZENS.
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From Baltim orr.


BALTfn,Ef. June -.
The no ainaiinns Of both the Democratic
and S.ceders' Conventions were we'll re.
G. lived here BY their respective friends. but
al the out aide enthusiasm IL Tor Doug ss.-
There was much excitement last night a
the hotels.
The nominstion oi the Seeding Convrn
ton was send-red 10 NJ. Gu,hsi.'s friends
az well a. 20 Mr.. Hunters bur hn'h csndi
dates declined. Il was understood that Mr.
would accrps
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From Chicago.

CHICAGO. June %.
The nomination Of Douglas il received
by his friends wit. enthusiasm. Three hun
dred guns were fired on the announceme ii.
This evening speeches are being made from
the balcony Of the Tremons House Bon
tires blsze on the corners Of the streets :
The Tines Office Is brilliantly illumn ted
with the motto, Honor and Success 10 ID,
Favorle."
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ALL HAIR DYES ABANDONED

ALL HAIR DYES ABANDONED
WOODS GREAT ARTICLE HAS TAX
EN- THE FIELD. Professor Wood stands
upon an emineDce no chemist whose atten.
ton has been turned to inveniing . hair
tonic has ever before reached. His fame 10
sudden but world-wide, and thousands y no
have worn wigs Or been bald for yesrs. are
now. through the use Of his preparation
wearing their own natural and luxuriani
head covering. So much for che mistry. the
chemistry Of human life. and the laws
which apply to the functions Of the system,
Professor Wood studied out the human dir,
its character. i.s properties, lie diseases. and
how TO restore the decsying vitality Of that
ornament; he saw. ss In his own case, that
gray hair is unn natural. unless the age Of
the individual had reached fourscore and he
believed that the hair could be naturally
lrevitalsed. He tried his own case-slmosl
bald and quite gray At the age Of thirty-sev.
en-; he restored his own hair 10 color
strength and luxurisnce, and the article he
did Il with he gave to the world. Get
WooDs HAIR REsroRATivE, aud take c 9th
ing elese.
CAUTIon.--Bewsre Of worthless imits.
tions. as several are already in the market
called BY different names. Use none unles
the words Professor Woods Hair Restora'
tive, Depot. St. Louis. No.. and New York.
are blown in the bottle. Sold by oil drug.
gisis and patent medicine dealers Also BY
al Fancy and Toilet Goods dealers, in the
United States and Csnsdas.
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Independence Dav.

The eighty-fourth anniversary 81
the Nations Birth day will be appro
priatcly celebrated by the citizens d
Celestine and vicinity. The Jasper
Saxhorn Band have been engaged
and will enliven the day with It's ex
cellent music. A fine Liberty Pol,
will be raised at II o'clock, and ther,
viii % On abundance Of good speak
ing and good cheer.
EDWARD BucHART, Chin.
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ST.. LOUIS. June %.
The Missouri Republican and Herald
newspaper Offices and the Democratic head.
quarters ere brilliantly illuminated this
evening, in honor Of the nomination Of
Douglss. Speeches are making md cannon
firing. The Seceders. headed BY The Bulle
tin, are holding back.
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0TGovernor Willard has appointed Nj
Thos. H. Collins. Of New Albany. 10 visi,
the State Of Massachusetts, and inves,i gate
the disease so prevalent among the cattl,
and report the result Of his observations 10
the State Board Of Agriculture. Mr. GIL.
Inns left for the East yesterday State Scn.
tinel.
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@We never saw such . prospect for
corn @ there l. this year 10 this county -
We have heard from nearly every neighbor.
hood 10 the county, and the prospec, is mos,
catering. There will be more v heat raised
than was q first supposed. wrigh. and
Sphinx have offered ss high q Si.25 per
bushel for WHEAT Washington Telegrsp h.
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Isrn HAPoLIs. IHo., June "a

srisNAPoLIs, IHo., june -
The city 10 alive with the greatest excite
ment. The nomination Of Douglas ~,
greeted with firing Of csnnons. Speeehe,
are being made. bands are playing. bonfire,
and Fireworks are burning. and the greatest
enthusiasm prevails. Governor willard, w
Beach, and others are addressing large
crowds.
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1--WE announce to-day Mr.. Hen.
ry Holthaus, Esq, as candidate fol-
County Clerk. Mr.. ii. is too we'll &C.
quainted throughout this county tc
need any notice at our hands. lie
was for long time an efficient depu-
y CLERK, and therefore fully under
= ,ds the duties Of the Office.