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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29
Cur Strap 9ook.
NOW the OLD BEN. RANG.
July Ath, a7:6.

"
There was tumult in the city,
In the quaint cid Quaker town,
And the streets were black with people
Pacing restless up and down;
People gathering in the corners.
Where they whispered each to each;
And the sweat stood ON their temples,
With the earnestness of speech
As the black Atlantic currents
Lash the wild Newfoundland shores
So they beat against the State HOUSE,
So they surged against its doors;
And the mingiing Of their voices
Made a harmony profound.
Till the quiet streets Of Chestnuts
Were all turbulent with sound
VIII they do it," Dare they do it,
Who is speaking.- What's the news."
What Of Adams." What cf Carroll."
oh. God grant they won't refuse,''
Make some way. there" Let me nearer,-
Il am stifiingir "Stife, them
When a nations life's at hazard.
We've no time to think Of men,
So they beat against the portal,
Man and woman. maid and child;
And the July sun in heaven,
On the crowd looked down and smiled
The same sun that saw the Spartan
Shed his patriot blood in vain.
Now beheld the Soul Of Freedom,
All uneonquered, rise again
So they beat against the portal,
While all solemnly inside,
The Delegates to Congress-,
With but reason for their guide
Der simple scroll debated.
Which, though simple ii might he,
Could shake the cliffs Of England
With the thunder Of the Free.
At the portal Of the State House.
Like some beacon in . storm,
Round which waves are wildly beating.
Stood a slender, boyish form.
With his eyes fixed on Q steeplr.
And his ears ag1pe with greed,
To catch the first announcement
OF the signing Of the deed.
Aloft in that high steeplc,
Sat the bellman. old and gray:
He was sick of British power.
He was sick Of British pay;
So he sat, with lean hand steady
On the elapper Of the bell
When signalled frOm the portal,
The happy news to tell.
See, see. the black crowd shivers
Through all its lengthy line,
As the boy upon the portal
Looks up and gives the sign;
And straightway at the signal.
The old bellman lifts his hand
And sends the good news waking
Iron music through the land.
How they shouted! What rejoicing.
How the old bell shook the air.
Till the clang Of Freedom ruffied
The calm, gliding Delaware!
How the bonfires and the torches
Illumined the nights repOee.
And from the flames, like PhGnix,
Slaughtered Liberty arose.
The old bell now In silent
And hushei its iron tongue.
But the spirit it awakened,
Still lives forever young;
And while we breathe the sunlight
OF the Fourth of this July,
Let us not forget the bellman,
Who. twixt the earth and sky,
Rang out our Independence.
Which, please God, shall never die.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29
Select 2oetrg.
(FSom Ne Tolcdo Biade.)
wvvSY AND ARE OUT-A Farm Eallad.
Br WILL u. CARLETON

WILL ~ CARLETON.
Draw MP the papers lawyer and make good and stout;
= sa aSc worked together 50 long az man and WIFE
Must pull in single harness the rest Of natra life
.whss Is the materr you: swan, it's hard to tell
ONLY we've lived together As long as we
s have talked win Betsy and Betsy has talked with me-
So we've agreed together that we can't never agree:
Wsre been sstherin this years alittle time
SeTe We sr suspected tweu take US apart
/ md nv various faings. bred in ffesasand hone:
And Betsy like all good women had temper Of her
rir.. thing remember: whereoo we sisssrssd,
We arged the thing at breakas-we argcd the thing at
And the more We arsed the question the didn't
agree.
She had kicked the bucket ceran-he question
held nv own opinion and Betsy, another had:
And when done a talkin, We both Of mad
And the next that remember, it started in joke;
But fun for week i lasted and neither Of Us spoke
And she said and stngy, and hadn't any soul
Ans, 40 that bowl kept pourin dissensons in enp
And that blamed old cow was always comm urS
at II gave ms taste Of samethn thousand times as hot
And 70 the thing kept workin and all the sesame way;
And down the nsghbors couple dozen strong
And their kindest service for to help the thing along
there been day. many weary week
And have been thinkin and thinkn the whole of the
If can't live kind with woman, why then won't at all.
And talked with Betsy and Betsy has talked with
And what is hers shall be hers and what Is mine shall be
And IN put it in the agreement and take sign
on ali the farm and live stock shah the half
For she helped to it. through many day,
And it's nothn more than justice that Betsy has her pay
Give her the house and homestead; thrive and
But .kssSy srt;s. un n they havs h%e
That Betsy should home if taken
Couple Of hundred dollars laid by for rainy day;
Safe in the hands Of good men, and easy tn get at
Put in another clause there, and give her half Of that
Ye. see smile sir at my giyin her . 50 much
True her when she blithe and young
And Betsy aays good to excepn with her tongue
Once when and not 50 smart perhaps
And ali Of EN- was dnsterrs and fairly taken down.
And for a time counted the luckest man in town.
| Once when had fever-I won't forget it soon
I was hot as a blasted turkey. and crazy as loon
She nnrsed me true and tender and stuck day and
| night.
And if ever house tidy and kitchen clean,
Her house and kitchen was tidy any ever seen;
| And don't complain Of BETSY, any Of her acts
Exeeptin quarrred and told each other facts
And read the agreement 70 her and see il it's all right;
And kiss the child that us and in the world
| Imgo.
And thing put in the paper that first to didn't occur
That when dead at last she bring me hack to her
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

IN the Hagenau forest, in Alsace, an oak tree is
to be seem whose age Is estimated at 300 years
The trunk and main branches are hollow from de-
cav. but the tree stands firmly, and continues tn
put forth fresh foliage every year. Near Grnncn-
burg in the Prussian province of Hanover, a beech
tree is to be seen, which was planted in 1898 in
remembrance Of the peace Of Westphalia, conclu-
deti in that year, by which the Thirty Years War
came to an end
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

A FOND parent lately his 4fair child of one
summer chewing match. and quickly taking it
away. found the head of the lueifer gone "Why,
Jane said he to his wife, Il believe he has eaten
the darling 81 can always tell from his breath
when he has eaten matches"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

BEST SPEED AT WHICH FARM HORSE SHOULD
WoRK.-"All authorities agree in this, that the
speed should not fall short of 2 miles per hour
nor exceed q miles, miles per hour as the mini
mum adapted TO heavy horses, and n as the maxi
mum for light and active ones; and it seems to be
well ascertained that if these limits be transgrcs
sed even in a small degree, the maximum aggre-
gate Of work which any individual horse can per
form in the day will be materially diminished.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

If milk he introduced into bottles, put into n
pan with cold water. and gradually raised to a
boiling point, and after being allowed to cool,
I've taken ont corked, and set away in a cool place,
it NAV he preserved perfectly sweet for upwards
of half a year. The reason is said to he that heat
deprives the sugar of its power of changing into
Tactic acid.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

THE following is said to be a certain preventa-
tive of fleas: Boil small quantity of wornwood
in wafer. and wash the fioors and walls of your
rooms, also your chairs and betisteads with the
bitter detection, and the wicked flea wilt "fiee
wonmwood placed with woolens and fnrs will
efiectually prevent all dcpredations from flies and
other ycrmin.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

THERE is n tree in the County of Botetourt, vir-
ginia, the leaves of which, if bruised and mixed
with milk or sugar, almost instantly kill flies,
bees, wasps, hornets, and yellow, Jackets. In gen.
eral appearance it somewhat resembles q walnut
tree though the leaves are larger. 1t was planted
wears ago. by old settler who is long since dead
and it is not known where he obtained it, or what
its proper name is. There is probably not another
in this country.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

ATEACuEI of the freedmen was sitting in the
window of her room watching two ncsroes load
ing goods into a cart. One of them was Disposed
10 shrk; the other stopped, and looking sharply
at the lazy one said: ''Sam. do yon expect to g.
to-hcavcn.- "Yes.r "Then take hold and mt
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

ophy the wust kind TO laff when he gifts beat1 e
is observable also that when mas. sprswls in the
slosh at crossing, he seldom joins very heartily
in the mirth which his mishap exeites among ne
spectators.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

Two little school girls were lately pratIihg 10
gcthrr. and one of them said, 1--WE keep four ser
wants, have got six horses aud lots OF carriages
BOW what have You goti' With quite as muei
pride the other answered, ''Wc've dot skunk I'M
der Onr harm
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

sIiEEwD nutmeg vcnder, remarkable for ia
King q iiaf, being asked why he gave up visiting
bnxom, good-looking girl in the neighborhcod,
replied he was kicked out of doors the last time
him,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

YorArT, the well known veterinary surgeon.
who has been bitten eghtor ten times by rabid
animals says that crystal OF the nitrate Of silver
rubbed into the wound win positively prevent
hysirophobia in tie bitten Pea Or animal.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

A WRITER in . European paper remarks that
"Thomas' is the champion democratic name. He
saws: "Did you ever, in the course of your read
ing, meet with the Christian name of Thomas in
connection with royalty, either as Emperor, King,
Prince, royal Duke any scion Of royalty, either
in ancient or modern timesi That particular name
is not used by members of reigning families"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

LADY, looking at some stockings in dry goods
hh'ore, inquired of the clerk, who was a raw lad,
now high they came. The clerk very seriously
answered 81 never tried them on, but believe they
VIII reach above the kneeD
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

SIR THOMAS NOOK TAIEOURD, the biographies
of Charles Lamb and ssthOr ofsTon,. il Is aid.
was the original'of Tommy Traddles, in 'paYii
Copper6eld"
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

II will probably surprise many people to learn
that the territory called the @British lsles' Of
which Great Britain and ireland are the chief
ing off the European continent, arc fally 500 in
number, and that Us are inhsbitedi
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

ALEARSKD physicist announces that the globe
will support life 100000 years longer. This
statement relieves our mind Of much anxiety
We were afraid it would support life only % ggS.
600 years and ii months longer.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

GRASS has been cut, wilted. the dew dried OF,
and in this condition. pressed in bales and stored
away; it comes out almost "A fresh as when pack
ked, loses little weight, and is uninjured. Thus
the juices and fragrance of the grass are retained,
and the hay is far more valuable than when cured
by the old process.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

TAKE good care to cut mp all weeds, and pre-
vent them from gsing to seed. A crop of wcedls
impovcrishes ground ~ much as a crop of corn.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

The word Iowa il said tn mean, in the lansuaxe
Of the Indian tribes, The Beautiful Land.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

LEARNING win accumulate woadezf6Ily, If you
add little every day.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29
Fairly EuchIeA.

Doctor r. was the President of n Southern
College, and who profcsscd to be very grammati-
cal in the use of his language, and therefore ex-
peeted his pupils to be likewise. Playing cards
was strictly forbidden on the school premises
but as is always the case, this law is often VIC
lated by the students without being detected.
A number of Freshmen collected together i'll one
of their numbers room, and We're enjoying a good
game of euchre, when a knock was heard at the
door.
s.Who's there p one exclaimed.
'Me' was fhe laeonic reply.
s.Who's mre'
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

"You lie Ha, ha, ha Professor =
wouldn't say 'mep He'd say, 1T is /, SIR"
The old Professor turned his back and went off,
knowing that his pupils had him there.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1871-06-29

"CouGuISG Hoes,7 il the Indian name fdr loco
motive.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
THE ELECTIONS TOD Az
The PrOspects.

HARRISBURG, Pa, October 9.-The
vote in this State tomorrow promises to
be fully up to the average. Both par
ties appear to be sanguine of success
while the Liquor Prohibition party
claim that they will have many more
votes than their opponents are willing
to admit. Tonight. the leading Demo
Gratis, although evidently confident OF
success, do not generally state what
majority they expect to have on the
State ticket, neither do they say how
many leg slators they expect to gain in
either branch OF the General Assembly.
Notwithstanding, they expect to have a
full working majority in each House.
Prominent Republicans estimate their
majority on the State ticket tomorrow
at between 10000 and $1,000, and a
gain in the House on the legislative
ticket, which they appear to look upon
as Of more Importance than the general
ticket, owing to the Congressional ap-
pointments and the early election OF a
United States Senator. Several political
meetings are being held in the city to-
night, and there is fully as much enthu-
siasm, political, as was manifested dur.
ing the last campaign for Auditor and
Surveyor General.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
WASHINGTON.
Sentence Of Major Hodge.

WASHINGTON, October 9.-The sem
tence in the case of Major Hodge, the
defaulting paymaster, is that he be cash
ierd, forfeit all pay and allowances that
may be due him at the date Of the pro-
mitigation OF this sentence, be impris.
oned at hard labor for a term Of ten
years in such peuitentiary as the proper
authorities snail direct, and thereafter
to be further imprisoned in such peni-
Tertiary until he shall refua I'D to the
United States the amount OF his imbez.
Element, and also that the crime, name
and place Of abode and punishment oi
the accused shall be published in the
newspape Of Washington. This sen
tence has been approved BY the Presi
dent, with the exception Of the reimpris
onment after the first ten years. The
penitentiary at Albany has been desig
mated az the place OF his confinement
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
BALTIMORE.
National Episcopal Convention.

BALTIMORE, October 9.-ln the Ma,
tional Episcopal Convention to-day
special services were celebrated in con-
sequence ofthe Chicago calamity.
Resolutions were adopted in memor'
lam OF Rev. Thomas Mills Martin, oi
Indiana; Rev. Augustus Hicks, Of Yer
mont; Rev. Benjamin Eaton, of Texas
Right Rev. Carlton Clos, Bishop OF
New Hampshire.
Messages were received from the
House of Bishops to appoint commit
tee to consider and report what means
are necessary for the better dispatch OF
business. A message was also received
from the same body stating that they
have resolved to meet at l o'clock, on
Thursday the 18th inst, to join in the
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society, and
will appoint committee Of three TO CO.
operate with committee Of the House
Of Clerical and Lay Delegates, and the
Board Of Missions, for the proper i'm
provement Of the occasion. The follow
ing committee was appointed The
Bishop of Colorado, the Bishop of Ohio
and the Assistant Bishop Of Indiana.
A message from the House Of Bish'
ops was received, with a resolution that
the Convention recognized the new dio
cese created within the limits Of Penn
sylvania, to take effect from the Sth OF
November, now determined by the
Primary Convention Of the said diocese.
A message was received requesting
that at the next general Convention
there be presented Spanish version oi
the hook of common Drayer.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10

the expenditures of the Park depart
ment from January lst to October eth,
of the present year, is s., $40, 946.7l, is
believed to be extravagaut. Comptrol'
Ter Green, who is connected with this
department, will be consulted as to the
park expenditures before any further
appropriations will be granted.
Another of the ways by which the
city has been plundered is said to be
found in the coal supply contract for
the Court House. Immense bills have
been paid for coal, though the amount
furnished is said to be small.
The Ring officials, it is supposed,
received much of the coal contracted
for.
The action of the Grand Jury in the
matter of the charges against Mayor
Hall will probably be known tomor-
row. The District Attorney declines to
give any information concerning the
indictment.
1t is possible that in a few days the
formal consolidation Of all the anti
Tammany organizations will be effected
for the coming city election. Already
the leaders Of these organizations are IN
favor of running but one ticket against
the Tammany ticket.
The address which the Reform dele
gates have issued concerning their
actions at Rochester. meets with favor
able comment. The delegates say
while their efforts were not wholly sue
cessful, they accomplished more than
they anticipated. The Tribune thinks
the denomination of Chaplain for At
torney General an evidence of Tweed's
triumph at the Rochester Convention,
and that the failure to nominate Charles
OConnor to that office cost the Dem
ocratic ticket ten thousand legal votes.
Eight members of the Ku-klux from
North Carolina were on Saturday placed
in the Albany penitentiary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
PITTSBURGH.
Election Reports.


PITTSBURGH, October 9.-The. Demo-
Gratis here are working earnestly to d.
minish the majority Of the Republicans
at the election tomorrow, and the lat
ter are confident OF electing their ticket,
while the other party hope to make IN
roads upon the legislative nominations
and secure the election of their candi'
dates. One most important matter 10
be voted upon tomorrow is the amend
ment of the State Constitution provid
ing for the election Of State Treasurer
by the people, instead Of by the Legls
lature, as heretofore, and the supPres'
sion of special legislation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
WEATHER REPORT.
Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, October 9, p. NJ
The barometer will probably fall more
rapidly on Tuesday in the middle and
western States, with partially cloudy
and smoky weather and easterly winds
with clouds and possibly rain on the
South Atlantic and Cult coasts. South.
erIy winds, with cloudy weather on the
lower lakes and cold weather north OF
Kansas will probably extend to Lake
Michigan, with westerly winds and pos
sibly light rain.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
shock Of an Earthquake.

NEW CASTLE, DEL, October 9-There
was a perceptible shock of earthquake
here. accompanied BY roaring sound
between nine and ten o'clock this morn
ing, causing great alarm. All the
houses were shaken. No damage was
done to property.
SALEN, n. j., October ga shock OF
earthquake was felt here this morning
lasting several seconds, jarripg houses
And wialswa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
INDIANA.
Woods on Fire.

ANDERSON, Ind, October 9.-The dis
trict between here and Logansport is
greatly devasted by fire, which has pre-.
vailed for some days. All the telegraph
wires and poles are prostrated anu
portions OF the railroad injured, which
necessitates q great amount Of repairs.
This causes q serious interruption OF
telegraph communications with Chicago
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
BOSTON.
Lumber Yard Burned.

Last evening there was fire in the
lumber yard of. g. & N. G. Couch,
ia Brighton. which destroyed large
amount OF black walnut and cherry.
It is supposed to have been the work o'
an incsndiary. The property was par
TALLY incurred The loss will probably
r>ssi I've thousand dsllars. %
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-10-10
Instantly Killed.

PHILADELPHIA, October 9.-This
morning, about nine o'clock, painter,
named Jno. J. Atkinson, residing on
Pennsylvania avenue, at work in San.
som street; in front of the Continental
hotel, while iu the act Of raising a hang
ing scatfold, the rope slipped and he
fell to the ground, distance OF eighty
five feet, and was instantly killed. The
body presented terrible appearance.