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Greeley's Penmanship.

Tho following Is one of the best stories
among the many told Mt tho expense of
Horace Grcclcy's shocking chirography /:
In May last Mr.. NJ. d. Castle of Sandwich
Illinois, invited Mr.. Greeley to lecture
there. To this the following reply was
sent ~
"Deir sir.--I am overworked and growing
old shall be GO next Feb. Q. On the whole
Il seems must decline TO lecture bcuceforth ex-
cept In this immediate vicinity, III do at oil.
! cannot promise to visit Illinois on that err
rand-cert,inly not now. N .ur. II.
Youn. IIonAcr GRrxIY,
NJ. d. Castle, Sandwich, Illinois"
Tho Illinois lecture committee found
the document rather tough one tn dc.
cipbers but succeeded Mt last in extract.
ing Its purport to their satisfaction and
delight. One can imagine the expression
Of the Philosophers countenancc as hc pc
rtiscd tho following reply.
'a Nfn fl ''SAxpwrcn III, Nay IL.
Horace Greeley, New York Tribune--Dssr
acceptance 10 lecture before our A.
socistion next winter came 70 hand this morn
Ing. Your penmau,hip not being The plalnest.
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DEBRY WARE.

Dcbby was such queer old thing Ia
scarce can tell you what she was, ID.
She squinted her eyes, and mumbled her lips,
And twisted her thumbs from knuckles to tips,
And her voice Was shrill and cross-
Debby lived In queer old house
Az gloomy and rough as she @
Weeds and brian ran wild In the yard.
And the garden soil Was barren and hard
With its one half.leaness tree.
Nobody cared for Debby much.
Nobody tried TO care
Till one sweet maiden whose heart bestowed
Such riches Of love they overfiowed,
Had found poor Debby Ware.
Debby at frst was shy and cold,
For love was 30 strange to her.
But never heart is wholly bad.
And never life but may be glad
II Its waves IN angel stir.
And Debby learned for coming friend
With joyful watch to gaze s.. .r
She trimmed the thistles from gate to door.
She brushed her garments and sanded the floor
With thrifty wOmanly ways.
Debby was such queer old thing,
But when the sweet maiden spoke, H'
The mumbing mouth and the squirting eyes,
Answered with gentle and wise replies,
As her hearts long silence broke.
The maiden with Christly love had brought
The plying Christ to her,
And peace unwontei ilumined her mein
Like one whose dwelling Of old had been
Buta vacant sepulchre. .....
Life's highways have many 9 tomb
With tenants Of grief and sin
Where are the angels through briars and weed.
To find the door OF their gloom and needs
And walt upon Jesus int
A little love for the Masters sake
Is o triaing thing to spa'c,
But II poor Dcbby should stand at last
With the white robe over her queerness cast,
Would Il be triAe theref
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Dickens Home.

Gad's Hill, where Dickens lived and
died, Is about three miles from Rochester.
Shakespeare has niado Il famous In Henry
w. rs the scene of one OF Prince Halls
and Falstail's cscapades; and, rs the tr,lv-
cller on tropical day In June, climbs mp
the hill, he Is In condition to appreciate
the princes humor when he Is made to
say:
-"Falstar swcat 10 death,
And lards the lean earth ~ he walks along.n
At the top OF tho ascent stands the "Slr
John Falstaff's" tavern. and there. from
time inimemorial has has tavern al-
ways stood. II is one Of those old fashion
cd places which are now not oflen To be
met with In this conntry-a comfortable
hostelry, with long. narrow. long. pitched
rooms, u swinging sign, with full length
portrait of the burly braggart. and large
garden. containing and ample lawn, pleas
ant and lcafy bowers, and u goodly row OF
big rose bushes. Tho side of this garden
touches portion of the grounds connect
ed with Mr. Dickens residence. although
separated from Il by the high road between
Rochester and Graycsen !. the privacy of
the connection being maintained by d sub
way under the road. Almost immediate.
IL opposite the "Sr John FalstaifT' is Gad's
Hill House. where the great novelist had
resided f1r upward of fourteen years. and
whence his body was removed 10 West
minister Abbey In the early hours Of Tues
day morning. The house Is pleasant
one. Built Of brick and having n tiny
bclfrey on the middle Of the root. II pre-
sents an aspect of substantial comfort not
to bc despised; while the garden and
grounds. which were greatly improved
under the late proprietor. uphold tho rep
utstion which Kent enjoys of being tho
garden Of England. BY the side Of tho
house there rises n tall flagstaff. and. rs Il
was Dickens gracious habit whenever hc
had foreign visitors (and his hospitality
was of the most cosmopolitan charactcr).
always To display tho flags Of the different
nationalitics under his roof, need not say
that the villagers round about were cx-
ceedingly familiar with the Stars and
Stripes. One Of Dickens iavorite places
of resort was summer house In portion
Of this sylvan retreat which commanded
n distant view Of the Thames, and of y
wide expanse Of open and wooded coun-
try. II was In this nook. I believe that his
litcnry work WAS done, that the closing
p,gcs Of what remains Of his unfinish,d d
story were written. No more lovely view
Of the kind could be imagined than that
which presents itself from this place; mar.
row country lanes, cnbosomed In tall
hedgerows; extensive orrharis, Mt this
season laden with fruit; picturesque
church towers and country mansions
WIDE stretches Of meadow md waving
cornGelds; and the river. like n silver
threat. In the Gar hack gronnd. Tho tow
crs of Rochester Castle cannot bc socn from
this point, but may bc from n turn of tho
road Mt no great dlstancc.-EngiiA Cor
Of Independent. flnr
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goetrp
WHEy NARY VAS A LAsSIE.

The maple trees are tinged with red,
The birch with golden yellow
And high above the garden wall
Hang apples rich and mellow,
And that's the way, through yonder lane
That looks 80 still and grassy
The way took one Sunday eve,
When Mary was a lassie.
You'd hardly think that patient face,
That looks 30 thin and faded,
Was once the very sweetest one
That bonnet ever shaded
But when went through yonder lane
That looks so still and grassy,
Those eyes were bright. those cheeks were fair.
When Mary was lassie.
But many tender sorrow,
And many patient care,
Have made these burrows on the face,
That used to be 50 fair.
Four times In yonder churchysrd,
Through the lane 20 still and grassy,
We've borne and laid away our dead,
Since Mary was lassie.
And so you see I've grown to love
The wrinkles more than roses;
Earth's winter flowers are sweeter far
Than all springs dewy pOsies;
They'll carry Us through yonder lane
That looks 50 still and grassy, .t..
Adown the lane used to go
When Mary was a lassie.
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snmoss.-samuel O,sood writing O

SnrMoSs.-Samuel O,sood writing Of
American artists In Italy, for the last Har-
per. notices Simmons rs follows:
Franklin Simmons, sometimes known
rs the Maine sculptor, Is, In his way.
unique. aud with rs accurate an eye and
touch rs any other. he has nm ideal power
that no other man has more closely united
with faithful and exact detail. His statue
of Roger Williams for our Capitol Is
masterpiece of invention and work; and
the leading sculptor of Rome concurrcd
in naming II one of the very best works
that had been done here. As there Is no
portrait of Williams. tho sculptor was
compelled to think out the Rhode Island
reformcr into form. and tho result has
been most happy in its combination Of
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NUMBER 80.

Il took rome time to translats Il, bat We sue
eeeded. and would say your tims-M Of Feb.'
and terms-'s60,' Are entirely satisfActory.
Al you suggest, We may Be able to get you 9TH
er engagements In this immediate vicinity, II %
We vii advise you. y 40 Itf
Yours respectfully. n. d. CAsrIx." r
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A RESOLUTION instructing the President to
negotiate with the Indians upon the Umatilla
reservation, in Oregon.
Rssolred By the Seadie and House Of Rep
ressRtatircs Of The Uaiiei States Of yan'rica in
Coagrsss assembled. That the President Of the
United States Is hereby requested to negotiate
with the Indians upon the Umatilla reservation,
in Oregon, with the view Of ascertaining on
what terms said Indians will relinQuish to the
United States all their claim or right to said
reservation and remove 10 some other reserya-
;icn in said State. or Washington Territory, or
take lands in severlty, in quantities not ex-
ceeding one hundred AMI sixty acres each. on
their present reservation, and to report to Con-
gress; and to defray the expense Of such nego-
tation the sum Of two thOusaGd dollars Is here
by appropriated out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated, or 50 much
thereof as may be necessary.
Approved, July 1. 1870.
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Miltonic intelligence and dignity with
rugged simplicity. In portraits Simmons
Is reinarkable; and no man In Florence
or Rome puts more Of mans life into
the marble bust than he.
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A subscriber complains be,aur the kerusers
which We recommended to kill bugs on cucun-
Der vines, also killsi the vincr. We'll. who nsl
anything about the vinesi II Was tho bugs W
vers doctoring. Anybody ought 70 know brsi,r
than 70 rot u oo the vipes. it .i'
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L. O. Q. +.
TINIIE am

THE annual session of the II. w. Grand
II Ebe,mpmept % the state Of Maine. l. q. -, y.
viii b. held at Odd Fellows Hall. Bideforf TUES
DAY, August =, ls.n. al O'Clock y. IN.
tw0 S.G.cUMhfSGs, crsnf sertes.
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AN ACT to create port Of delivery at Vallejo
California.

AN ACT to create port OF delivery ut vallejo,
California.
BE IL enacted BY the Senate and Hosss Of
Representatives Of the Uaiisi States Of Amer
lea ia Congress assembled. That Vallejo, in the
State Of California, shs n be- and Is hereby, con-
stituted port Of delivery, within the collection
district Of San Francisco, and there shall be APP
pointed a surveyor Of customs, to reside at said
port, who shall peri rm the duties and receive
the ,mpensstiOn and emolumtnts prescribed in
the act Of Congress, approved March two, elgh-
teen hundred and thirty-one, being "An act al
lowing the duties ON foreign merchandise i'm
ported into Pttsburg, Wheeling, Cincinnati,
Louisville, Saint Louis, Nashville, and Natchez,
to be secured and paid at those places"
SIC. .. .ind be IL further enacted, That
any vessel OF Eve hundred tons, or over. coming
from or going to sea, may proceed directly to or
from Vallejo, and report through said surveyor
10 the collector Of customs at San Francisco,
and avoid the risk, expenses, and delay, by an-
choriDg there.
Approved, July !, 1870.
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VUVIIUI NHtINs
Approved, July l, 1870.
AN ACT for the relief Of prc-cmption sttlers
In the State OF Nebraska.

AN ACT for the relief Of prc-cmptiOn sCttlers
In the State Of Nebraska.
BE 10 enacted By the Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the URited States Of .Ansri-
ca IN Congress Gsssnbisi, That settlers upon
the public domain within the limits Of the State
Of Nebraska, who. prior to the first day Of Jan.
uary. eighteen hundred aud seventy, had filed
their declaratory statements under the pre-emp.
ton laws for tracts once oferd at public sale
aud afterwari included in the lateral limits of
any withdrawal for railroad grants. where such
lands were at date OF fling, rs Aforesaid, sub
ject 10 disposal. under said pre-emption Laws,
and who. through erroneous belief that by such
Withdrawal the lands 80 settled upon and claimed
became subjcct to the designation of ''unOtiercd'
lands, have failed TO make the proof and pay
ment required ~ law within one year from the
date OF alleged settlement. shall be, and are
hereby, allowed and authorized to make such
proof and payment within one year from the
passage Of this act, upon showing a full compli-
anee with all other provisions Of the prescription
laws; Proriisi. That such settlements were
upon the even-nnmbercd sections, and do not
include cases declared to be invalid by the Com
missioner Of the General Land 0ffice.
Approved, July Z, 1870.
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AN ACT amenia,ory Of "An act TO protect the
rights Of actual settlers upon the public lands
OF the Uuitei Sntes," approved July ~,
1858, AMI for other purposes
BE Il enacted BY hs Ssnsis and Hou" Of
Representatives Of ths Usiiei STATE, Of -Ansri-
ca ia CaRgrsss assemblSi, That the act enti-
tied San act to protect the rights Of actual set
tiers upon the public lands OF the United
S,ates," approved July twcnty-seven, eighteen
hundred and slxty-eigh,, be. and the same is
hereby, amended by adding thercto the fllow-
ing proyiso, yiI: ProriiSi. That all such 81
ricultural college scrip shah be received from
actual settlers in payment Of prcsmption
claims in the same manner aud TO the same ex-
tent as Is now authorirsl by law In case Of mil
itary bouuty-'and warrants; .fad proriied fur
nsr, That all locations OF such scrip made
within thirty days after the date Of approval
Of ssid act Of July twenty-seyen. eighteen hun
drcd and sixty-e,gbt, II otherwise in ccufor nity
with law. are hereby legslirci and made valid.
Approved. July 4, 1870. /. .. .r..l l..
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BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY

and natural. that felt as II that are'd be
Jest the easiest kind o. life a fellow could
have. All he had to do was to get aboard
one o'them ships and be off seekin' his
fortin ut Z other end o. the rainbow, where
gold grows ON bushes and there's valleys
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OFFICIAL.

Laws OF the United states passed at tn,
Second Session OF the forty-first Con
gress.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-03-02
AGRICULTURAL.
RAISING FIELD BEANS.


For some reason farmers do not
Ike to raise field beans; why, we do
ot know, unless they deem the troub-
2 too great for the return made. 1t
lay be true that the crop is not
aging one, when good corn or wheat
I'D is used for this purpose exclu-
yely, yet We do not think so, espec-
-Ly when beans command In market
price like the present. But the
question of using good soil for
his purpose alone, need not be
brought forward, for they may be
sr0wn abundantly upon land that will
produce nothing else, or raised with
put very little labor by planting them
with corn.
One great trouble with the cultiya-
son Of this crop has been the curing
process, or In other words drying the
vines ready for the tbreshing floor, aud
This difficulty has arisen almost en-
tirely IRON late planting; the vines
rot having time to mature while il
tae ground. before the heavy rains
and early frosts come on IN the fall
Beans should be planted at the sam.
time Of field corn, and IN the same
Bills with a few inches space between
sse different seeds.
The hills containing both are cult
waited together, and the beans will ri
pen and the vines dry up ready 70
fh1 Fail early in the season, and ma
- easily gathered BY going throug
laa Geld with q large basket.
Beans are said TO contain more TIE
giving and muscle forming nutrimeu
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than any other vegetable food, two
mounds of them containing as much
muscle making element as three
pounds of wheat, and give greater
stimulant to the brain than three and
a half pounds of wheat. They were
the food in the army during the. last
war, when they could De obtained,
and were the cheapest aad best ma
terial that could have been furnished
our soldiers to enable them to with
stand exposure and hardships. For
the farmer who is COZ tInqaliy per-
forming hard manual Iabor, they
make equally as valuable and eeonmI-
cal an article for the table.
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS,
are the following, offered by CORES
pondent of the Prairie Farmer::
To tell those who would make grain
binding a comparatively easy task, |
would say: Take in hand light three
proDged hay fork. 1t is the best
thing yet. Try it.
Be sure to have q good clstern /;
keep it clean, and when thirsty, drink
the water.
Do not let your manure pile hre-
fang or burn up, for in this way 1t
loses nearly all that is essential to the
growth Of the plants. Remove 1t 10
the field; leave in small piles or heaps
spread just before blowing.
notice few farming tools yet ly-
about loose. It is not too late 10
give them shelter.
Clean we'll your wheat before mill
ing; feed the screenings to fowls, OF
small chicks in spring, otherwise the
smut will take it.
Flour deteriorates. The process is
slow but sure. Consequently do not
make your grists too large.
More horses are spoiled or made
unsound, before maturity than after
wards. Many a spawn has been caus-
ed and many a knee been sprung for
want Of well sharpened chalks. This
should not be so.
Those who do not believe in feed.
ing swine in the mud should lose nc
time IN preparing q plank floor, a:
mud will come and that soon.
See to it this month that all fuel is
prepared for the spring months. And
all seed grain well cleaned aud ready
for sowing.
Look we'll to your seed cora. We
expect to hear great complaints an
other season of a poor stand oil
corn" Now is the time to proven
the misfortune.
And withal, let us (if possible,
keep clear of debt
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bar at B9slegs, with tle h0e cha.
and /. heel oUD cl wafer. All 1hros
her boilers were blown 0varboard
Mr.. Keeling speaks in The high
terms Of the kindness and attention
paid to the sufferers by The citizens M
Lawrenceburg and the officers of l6e
mail boat Ben. franklin
The Gazette says:
The Golden Era, sunk Id Red Rfra-
last week. has been raised, and ~
to 90 to New Orleans for repairs.
Captains John James ST., and IS T
James, were passengers up on the Fn..
peror, yesterday. We understand taeV
are In search of a small boat to pu ip
as a daylight packet between their
coal mines at NeWburg and Evans
vile.
The Chronicle of Mondsy eyaafHr
says:
The case Of the Mail Line "a. the
Queen City Insurance Company, To
recover the amount of risk on the
steamer America, will be tried i'll TIE
Superior Court during the present
week, and If decided against the n-
YIN ReAts ~ ia NC IAAAAE4
test case before the Supreme Court
LOUISVILLE. = The Courier Jour
nal Of Monday says:
Capt. VIM. Harmon. Superinteud-
emit of the Nashville and Cairo packet
company, is confined to his room from
indisposition, in Nashville.
The Commercial says;
Capt. B. +. Cafrey, the Well-knoWn
steamboat agent Of this city, is now
one of the pilots of tho Robert Moore.
He was at her wheel when she passed
down yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS. The Times Of
Friday says:
The weather, during the entire Of
yesterday was clear and fine, with d
very mild temperature. How long
such fine and cheerful weather will
last. remains to be seer in all proba
bility it may terminate to-. day, aud we
may have a revisit of the rain king
Business on the landing was fair
enough for Thursday; there were not
many departures, but those that left
had ample freight audspassengers
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DR- III M IalM pT0N-

OHce-Third Street. between Main ard
Locust (front rooms over Judge Igl eheart's
omce).
Residence-On Oak Street, one door f. ON
The corner Of Fourth ard OAK Streets.
noy3 d2m
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FOR SALE.

RE0R SALE l. u A BILE MAIN
- STREET PROPERTY-That splendid
property known as the EgIer property.
Situated on the west corner of Main and
Sixth Streets. fronting 751S feet on Main
Street 6snd l1U feet on sixth Street. Said
properly IS offered for sole an low EZures
On easy terms. apply TO
j. =. ELLLOII - SON
Real Estate Agents
Corner Locust and Third strsste
el6 dIf
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We also issue certificates for s., 800, bene-
fit, If desired. Forty days grace allowed
for payments of Assessment and Annual
Dues. NO restriction on travel or resi-
dence SEND Tor circular. Agents wanted
to whom liberal commission will be
given. Call on or address 8. a. WHITE,
Manager, for Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas sOhce-l9 n. Illinois ST.,
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VILE, Indiana, Agent for the counties OF
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rick and Spencer. fec
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No. % First Street.

We receive our Queensware direct from
the Potteries of StafordshiTe, England
via New Orleans and New York; hence
pay no secondhand PROFITS which right
fully belong to our customers.
Having completed arrangements with
MEAKIN, BROS. Il CO., Of Stafordshire.
England, for the EXCLUSIVE CONTROL
for this market of their celebrated -FONE
CHINA WARE, we are now prepared te
supply the trade.
In addition we are now receiving, fresh
from Lamoges, France, large stock OF
GOLD BAND, PLAIN WHITE and ECO
RATED FRENCH CHINA.
We are also receiving heavy importa-
lions of HOLIDAY GOODS in great vari-
ETY..
sDr Consult your own interest by exam
lining our stock before purchasing else
where. noVlS
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Mnnffesfa.

NANTFEsT-Of the steamer Sam, Orr,
from Cairo to Evansville, March LIST, 1870.
Humphrey Lewis q Co, bales gunnieg,
l sack Irvine, bundles seeEnless sacks ;
Martin Gardner & Co, 2 hogsheads tobacco (:
Preston & Co, 2 barrels molasses; Cook &
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New Advertisements.
RANsDELL NORWAY OATS.

For those who wish to experiment in a
small way with these giant cereals, we
have concluded to Offer DOLLAR SAM
PIE PACKAGES, thus giving everybody
a chance to profit by their Introduction.
Any man, woman, or boy who has farm,
garden, or village lot, can make 800 by
Sending 81 at once for PACKAGE enough
printed hI,tory full OF interest to every
farmer. Look out for counterfeit seed
order only from the originatOrs, u. w.
York, or III Lake street, Chicago. Circu-
lar free