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a cAL1roRNrA NARKArIvE.

III p BRETT HARTE "A
reside at Table SSouatain, and my name Is Truth
Em not up 70 small deseit or any sinful games;
And IN tell in simple Language what know about
That broke - our society upon the stanislans.
But first would remark thst it's not proper plan
And II member don't agree with his peculiar
To lay for tina. same fhsnber. for to put head.i
Now nothing could be ner or more beautiful to see
Than the Et six months proceedings OF that same
Pill Brown, Of caieveras, brought a lot of fossil
That be found within the tunnel nearths tenement
Then Brown be read paper, and he RECONSTRUCTED
From these same bones, an animal that VASES
And Jones then asked the chair for suspension Of
Till he could prove that those same bones were ono
Then Brown he smiled bitter smile, and said his
was that he had been trespAssing on Jenes's candy
He was the most sarcastic man, this quiet Mr..
And on several occasions ne had cleaned ont the
v"n'i AH 3 ts4f 3Ai
Now, hold It Is not decent for a scientific gent
Nor should the individual who "Opens t6'be meant
Reply by heayins rocks at him 20 any great extent
Then Abner Dean OfAgel's raised point of or
A chunk d Old red sandstone took hin in the ab-
Ana he smiled sort Of sicki ss1iie and eure p
the floor,
And the subsequent proceedings Interested him no
more y IEl
Then, "a less time than write IL, every member
did engage
In warfare with the remnants of a paleozogie age
And the way they heayed those fossils in their
ger, was n sin,
And the skull OF an old monarch cayed the head of
Thompson in
And this Is all I have to say of these improper
I gamess q
For j live at Table Mountain. and my name is
Truthful James;
And Eye told in simple language what know
That broke up our society upon the stanislaus.
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GOD BLEss OUR LOVED ONES.

How sensitive the heart becomes
through years of love! How dearer
day by day, and year by year, grow the
darlings, whom God has given US, and
blessed us in the giving! At night,
when the days turmoil is over, and the
evening of healthful recreation is past
when the weary head seeks its pillow,
and the troubled mind lays aside its
pressure ofworldly eare-then the heart
goes out to its treasures, and the invoI-
untary prayer ascenCis forsblessings up-
OH the loved ones. God give them COM
fort and joy; make their hearts to sing /;
scatter the clouds which encompass
them, and show them the clear, bright
sun of His mercy, which never ceases to
shine. How gladly, If we could, would
we place our arm beneath them and
bear them above the sorrows oflife. We
would not only share their grief, but, if
God would permit, we would bear it
In their stead, that their hearts might
ever be light, and their faces shine for
ever in sweet content. But every heart
must know its own grief, and the best
we may do is to tighten the weight by
suci1sylnpathy and aid as lie within our
powers and this is much A pressure
of the hand, word of cheer, a look, a
tone-any expression which comes from
true end loyal heart viii bear the heav-
emily Blessing, aud prove Gods messen-
ger for good. God bless oar lOred ones!
May their secret sorrows be open to His
merclfal eye; may the sad forebodings
Rshiehcome &c physisai HE betlrhee to
hopefulness through returning health.
Ii Afe's responsibilities press with cruel
weight upon the already oyerburaened
heart may strength be given equal to
the task, and may way beppeued lead
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FREDERICK THE GREAT IN PRISON.

The captive crown prince was convey
ed from Vessel to the old castle of Nit
tenwalde, where he was imprisoned in a
room without furniture or bed. An old
chest, which CHANGED to be there, was
his only seat. One of the kings favor
tie ministers, Grumkow, with other Off
Gals, was sent to interrogate him. The
prince, probably aware that nothing
which he could now do could make mat
tiers worse than they actually were, dis
played much spirit in the interview.
Frankly avowing his intention to escape,
he refused to make any disclosures
which should implicate his friends
Grumkow instantly informed him that
the use of the rack was not yet abolish
ed in his majesty's dominions, and that,
if he were not more plant, the energies
of that instrument might be called into
requisition. Frederick admitted after
ward that his blood ran cold at that sug-
gestion. Still he had the nerve to reply,
according to the testimony of Wilhei-
nina:
"a hangman, such as you, naturally
takes pleasure in talking of his tools and
trade. But on me they will produce no
effect. 1 have owned everything, and
almost regret to have done so. 1 ought
not to degrade myself by answering the
questions of scoundrel such as you
are"
Grumkow gathered up his papers, and,
with his associate officials, departed,
probably meditating upon his own pros
poets should the crown prince ever be-
come king of Prussia. The next day,
September 9th, the captive was taken
from the castle of Mittenwalde and sent
to the fortress of Custrin, small and
quiet town about seventy miles from
RnpIIn Tho atPnnor 1-o
in which he was incarcerated consisted
of bare walls, without any furniture, the
light being admitted by single apera-
ture, so high that the prince could not
look out at it. He was Invested of his
uniform, of his sword, of every mark. of
dignity. Coarse, brown clothes of plain
est cut were furnished his. His flute
was taken from him, and ne was de-
prived of all books but the Bible and
few devotional treaties. He was allow
ed daily sum, amounting to twelve
cents of money, for his food-eight cents
for his dinner and four for his supper.
His food was purchased at a cook-shop.
near by, and cut for him. He was not
permitted the use of a knife. The
door was opened three times day for
Ventllatlon-morning, noon and night
but not for more than four minutes
each time. a single tallow-candle
was allowed him; but that was to be
extinguished at seven o'clock in the
evening. Thus deprived of all the
ordinary comforts of life, the prince,
in the nineteenth year of his age was
consigned to an imprisonment of abso-
lutte solitude. For weeks and months
he was left to his own agitating thoughts,
with the apparent blighting of every
earthly hope, awaiting whatever doom
his merciless father might award to him
His jailers, not unmindfll of the en-
barTassing fact that their captive might
yet become king of Prussia, with their
fate i'll his hands, gradually treated him
with all the secret kindness which they
dared to exhibit.--From Frederick the
Great" in Harper's Magazine for Feb
rxury.
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/, KANSAS, FEBRUARY Il, 1870.

ing out of the depths of darkness into
the broad sunlight of His love.
If, in its WEAKNESS and distraction,
the loved heart grows rebellious, and
seeks 10 thwart the plans of Omniscience,
may wisdom be given to see that even
sorrow has its uses, and that a cmld-like
dependence upon the. goodness of God
is not merely duty but an act of faith,
which brings its reward of peace and
joy. God bless oar E0ued ones, and those
they love! If the cares which lie heav-
lest on the heart take in the present and
future good of dependents souls, may He,
who counts even the hairs upon our
heads, and who heedeth the sparrow
when it falls, cause His providential
care to surround and protect these dear
ones, and thus bring joy and rest to the
perplexed and weary soul.
And who among US all have not lOred
ones, to whom our hearts go out in dali
ly communion; who i've ever IN our
thoughts, and are part and parcel of ev-
cry wish and aspiration; for whom our
prayers constantly ascend, and in whom
our very lives are wrapped up? God
pity the poor, dead, miserly soul that
cannot find comfort in the happiness of
others. The heart that dwells constant
iy in the, dungeon Of selfishness-that
has not felt the warmth and life-giVing
vigor of a genuine human passiOn-that
entrenehes itself behind the barricades
of mammon and self-righteousness, and
gloats upon the superior discernment
and cunning which prompts it to turn
away the proffers offriendship and love,
as it would spurn q ragged beggar from
the door-for such this bright world
was not made. TO such " hat meaning
can there be in the beautiful things
which come from Gods hand-the-
bright summer days, the breath of
spring, laden with the perfume of flow
ers, the songs of birds, the cheerful
greeting of friends, the glad heart-pulse
which speaks of the divinest of all HUI
man emotions, the love which outlives
all sorrow, and grief, and discomfort,
and misunderstanding, and even mortal
life; and which, it is blessed to know,
will begin upon the other side only to
grow brighter and brighter throughout
eternity. -4t#
God pity the unloving and unloved,
and bless, with such joy, and peace, and
heavenly comfort as cannot come from
earth, oar lored ones!- P0ckard'S
Monthly.
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A LONG WALK.

In 1882, Thomas Penn contracted with
Teedyuscuings and some others for
title to all the land in Pennsylvania to be
taken off by parallel of latitude from
any point as far as the best of three men
could walk in day, between sunrise
and sunset, from certain chestnut tree,
near Bristol, in a northwest direction.
Care was taken to select the most capa-
BILE for such a walk. The choice fell on
James Yates, a native of Bucks county,
q tall, slim man, of much agility and
speed of foot; Solomon Jennings, a
Yankee. remarkably stout and strong
Edward Marshall, a native of Bucks
county, a noted hunter, chain-carrier,
&c, large, heavy-set, and strengthened
man.
The day was appointed and the cham
pions notified. The people collected at
what they thought the first twenty miles
of the Durham road, to see them pass.
First came Yates, stepping as light as a
PENDANTS on horseback. After him, but
out of sight, came Jennings with
strong, steady step and not far behind,
Edward Marshall, apparently careless,
swinging Ratchet in his hand. and eat
ing dry biscuit. Bets ran in favor of
Yates. Marshall took biscuits to sup
port his stomach, and carried Ratchet
to swing in his hands alternately, that
the action in his arms should balance
that in his legs, rs he was fully determ-
ined to beat the others or die in the at
tempt. He said he first saw Yates I'm
descending Durham creek, and gained
on him. There he saw Yates sitting on
a log very tired; presently he fell off
and gave up the walk. Marshall kept on,
and before he reached the Lehigh. over
took and passed Jennings-waded the
river at Bethlehem-hurried ON faster
and faster by where Nazareth stands, to
the Wind Gap.
That was as far as the path had been
marked for them to walk ON, and there
was collection of people waiting to
see if any of the three would reach il
By sunset. He only halted for the sur
Veyor to give him pocket compass,
and started again. Three Indian run
ners were sent after him 10 see If he
walked it fair, and how far he went.
He then passed to the right of Pocono
Mountain, the Indians finding il difficult
to keep him in sight, till he reached
Still Water; and he would have gone a
few miles further but for the water.
There he marked a tree witnessed by the
three Indians. The distance he walked
between sun and sun, not being on a
straight line, and about thirty miles of
il through woods, was estimated to be
from one hundred and ten to one hum
dred and twenty miles. He thus won
the great prize, which was five hundred
pounds in money, and five hundred
acres of land anywhere in the purchase. |
James Yates, who led the way for the
first thirty miles or more, was quite |
blind when taken out of Durham creek, |
and lived but three days afterwards |
Solomon Jennings survived but few
years. Edward Marshall lived and died |
on MarshaIPs Island in the Delaware
river. He arrived at about ninety wears |
of age. lie was great hunter, and it |
is said he discovered rich silver mine. |
which rendered him and his family con-
nexions affiuent; but he never discfos- |
ed where it was. and it continues I'M
known to this day.
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years since brought here, and its culti-
walton continued until the ears had in
creased to perhaps twice their original
dimensions, when man came here from
the original home of this corn, and, see
ing what he thought great improve
ment, took home some for seed and
planted it, and lost his crop, because it
would no longer ripen in his climate,
and in the climate from which we had
many years before obtained the original
seed.
The effects produced by changing
seed, perhaps, may at some time be trea-
ted of by me more fully; but, for the
present, content myself with what /
have before said, and have now repeat
ed on this point.
In further answer to Mr.. Phillips
views, it may be said, that by selecting
seed at the time of husking in the main
the same ears will be taken that would
have been had the much more laborous
plan been adopted of going through the
field when the corn had but commenced
ripening, and picking and carrying out
the seed. 1t is proper to ada that my
personal knowledge in regard to the va
rious ways of selecting seed has been
entirely derived from raising Northern,
or, as Mr.. Phillips calls it, yankee
corn"
Mr.. Lewis Bowden of Southampton,
Long Island, writes me under date of
Jan. s'Phis has been fine corn coun-
try, until within a few years disease
made its appearance which the farmers
call blight 1t does not make its APP
pearance until about the time the corn
is setting for ears then the lower leaves
begin to turn yellow, and dry up; the
stalks fall down, and become black and
powdery, and very brittle. Land that
has been the longest titled, and the most
highly manfred in seasons gone by, is
the land to produce blight. Can you
assign the reason? A reply through
The Tribune would reach large num-
Der of interested readers"
/ have never before heard of this dis
ease in Indian corn, and can find no ac-
count of it in any book have. The de-
scription is SO well given that 1 cannot
but hope that by giving it publicity in
The Tribune some one may see it who
may be able to answer MFR. Bowden's
question. l will not attempt to form a
theory in regard to it. Perhaps some
member of the American Institute
Farmers Club, living near the place
where this blight has appeared, will
give it his attention.
There appears to be some law, that
wherever any crop is highly cultivated
for long series of years, that their new
enemies andne diseases develop them
selves. An old neighbor of mine used
to say the land got tired of constantly
raising one crop after awhile, and that
thus rotation and mixed agriculture be-
come necessity.-N. Y. Tribune.
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INTERESTING "REMINISCENCES.

The following "reminiscences of Mrs.
Madison and Mrs. John Quincy Adams,
wives of two of the earlier Presidents
of the Republic, are not without inter-
est at the present time:
At dinner, Mrs Madison always took
the head of the table, Mr.. Madison the
middle, and one of the secretaries the
bottom. Her memory was so good that
she never forgot q name, and would adj
dress each of her guests, though just in
troduced with twenty others, as if she
had known them for years. She was a
magnificent looking woman in the
drawing-room. Her stately and Juno
like figure lowered above the rest of the
ladies. When she found timid young
girl she would attend to her most as
siduously, conduct hert the piano, and
remain with her till she became more
at ease. At one of her receptions a
tall dangling youth, fresh from the
backwoods, made his appearance, and
took his stand against partition wall.
He stood in that position like a fixture
for half an hour, and finally ventured to
take cup of coffee, which it was then
the custom to hand around. Mrs. Mad
ison's keen eye had noticed his embar-
rassment, and she wished to relieve it.
Shelwaiked mp and addressed him. The
poor youth, astounded, dropped the
saucer on the floor, and unconsciously
thrust the cup into his brooches pocket.
''The crowd is so great, remarked the
gentle lady, t'that no one can avoid being
jostled. The servant will bring you
another cup of coffee. Pray, how did
you leave your excellent mother? /
had once the honor of knowing her, but
i have not seen her for some years. =
Thus she continued, till the poor youth
felt as if he were in the company of an
old acquaintance. He took care, secret
ly and soon, to dislodge the protuber-
ancein his pocket.
4 OF the wife of John Quincy Adams,
we learn: Miss Louisa Catherine John
son, who became the wife of J ohm Quin-
cy Adams, was born, educated, and mar
ricd in London. She was the daughter
of Joshua johnson. In advanced age,
her children were accustomed to call
her Madame and their father ssThe
President The utmost Difference was
systematically paid TO both parents. In
person she was petite, with lively man
ners, very fuent and brilliant in con-
yersafion. 80 .
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applied to agriculture. But life is short
at best; and he who has no means, or
very little, cannot really afford to attend
even an agricultural college. He can
acquire so much of science as is indis-
pensable in the cheaper way 1 have in
Dictated. He cannot consent to live the
best years of his life in getting ready TO
live.
He who has already mastered tbs art
of farming, and has any adequate means,
may of course buy farm tomorrow,
though he be barely or not quite of age.
He has little to learn from me. Yet /
think even such have often concluded,
in after years, that they were too hasty
in buying land-that they might profit
ably have waited, and deliberated, and
garnered the treasures of experience,
before they took the grave step of buy
ing their future homes.-N. r. IrI6-
7kJlR
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1t is understood that the grain eIe-
Fator men of Chicago refuse to come te
any practical arrangement with the
Board of Trade for the resignation of
warehouse receipts. 1t is said their re-
ply is in substance that an agreement to
the proposed plan of registration, max
ing receipts net negotiable, would be
equivalent TO acknowledging that they
are dishonest.
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A fter Louisville butcher had sold a
Quantity OF pork last week, he made the
cheerful discovery that it was infected
with trirhine.I By the aid of n swift
footed employee he notified his GUS
toners aud preserved them from the
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Paper grass is being extensively cuI-
tivated in England. tits said that q Ton
Of this substance makes nearly one.
thousand pounds of paper, OF q tough,
durable quality but it is doubtful if it
will ever supersede rags for ali the fin
er qualities.
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Mrs. General Gaines offers to compro-
misc with those holding her property in
New Orleans for ten cents on the dol
lar of assessed value.
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The eight hour men will not be sur
prised at the appearance of q four hour
man, who has taken the trouble to ar
gne that freemen should not work more
than four hours day, and should de-
vote the rest of their time TO sleep and
self-improyement Working men, how
ever, might object to the other part of
his theory, where he shows they can
live. on sixpenny dinners, and thrive on
meals, consisting of two cents worth of
bread and a jug of milk
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A young lady went to photograph
artist recently aud wished him to take
her picture with an expression as If
composing 3 poem.
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~ EXTRA l. I.IvERY. FEED AND SALE STA
BILE. ON 9th Avenue, between Commercial and
Mechanics street, Is now open and ready for busl-
ness. and will furnish teams at any time during
the day or night Passengers conveyed to any part
OF the country ON liberal terms Particular atien-
lion paid to boarding and transient stock
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CITY LAuNpRl
MEAT MARKET.

VIII LAONDhAs
~ j. ROLF. Proprietor. Corner of sth Avenue
L and Commercial Street Washing done on
reasonable
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LIVERY STABLES.
IHNW-n AVIs,
j. 5. CLEvELANp,s

j. IL. q w. DAVIS
NEW LIVERY, SALE AND FEED STABLE.
~ You can get your horses fed with good feed, Mt
low prices also horses and buggies to let and teams
Dor heavy hauling.
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KRAFT g DIETRICH. rrb
HTr1 MEAT MARKET. The people Of Emporia
- and vicinity will at ali times ind good supply
OF Fresh Meats aud Vegetables, one door south of
klallberg,s store. Cash paid for hides.
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JOHN Rays
LAUNDRY.

II livery AND FEED STABLE, Tth Avenue
l. \ Teams and saddle horses to hire. Horses fed
AZ all times and ON nable terms
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NrTLH1KEN nRorHnRs,

= SCAPE GARDENER Designs furnished for
laying ont public or private grounds and when de-
sired. the work will he undertaken and executed
In the best manner and highest style of Trees,
shrubs and plants furnished in large small guam
titles si -sa 1 Ks ~, -
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sLAcksMITHs.
J. Il. MADDOX. THos. H. THOMAS
MADDOX 4 THOMAS. -

PLACKSMITHS They would announce to the
ID people OF Lyon and adjoining counties that
they still carry ON the above business their old
stand. viii be ready mt all times iron wagons
AMI bnggieS, shoe horses and do all kinds of
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PAINTERS.

GEORGE Is. COOPER,
"OUsE, SIGN AND CARRIAGE PAINTER
HI Glazier and Paper Hanger.
s. A. MOON,
"OUSE, WAGON AND CARRIAGE PAINT
IA ING; Sign aud Ornamental Painting and Pa
per Hanging.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
II. j. WoRIDICK

r j. WORIDICk, Y
a RCHITECT. is prepared to furnish plans spec
IA locations, &c. May be found at corner OF
Firth Avenue and Ncosho Street. Orders promptly
attended TO.
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CONNEIs 4 RYAN.

nLACkSMlTHS, Commercial Street North Of
- 9Th Avenue. Will pay especial attention 70
ironing wagons, carriages and buggies Wnl ut all
times be prepared to accommodate the public with
a call and we will csdeayor to render satsfAetion