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The Raw HIDE.-A few miles west OF
Omaha sluggish stream runs into tho
Platte, and this stream is called tho
"Raw HIDE" 1t is said that soon after
the discovery of gold in Califo MIA, a
Young man who belonged to party who
started from the States" and crossed
the plains in search Of gold, made a
foolis,. boast before starting from home
that he would shoot the frst Indian ho
saw. The party crossed the Missouri
river, and soon found themselves in the
great Valley of the Platte. Passing mp
the valley, they encamped one evening
on the banks of the river spoken OF.
which at that time was nameless. "A
thu train was about to move out the next
morning. small party Of young indians
who had come across the river from tho
Pawnee village on the opposite side ap-
proached the eucampment. These were
the first Indians the party had seen, and
the Young man who had said he would
shoot the first Indian he SOW was re-
minded of his boast, and he Immediate
ly picked up his rife. took aim at q
young squaw and shot her dead. Tho
news was carried to the village at once.
the party of whites was surrounded by
exasperated Indians and the young man
who had done the shooting was seized,
stripped, tied to wagon wheel and
skinned alive, che poor fellow begging
pitiously of both enemies and friends
to shoot him and thus end his terrible
sufferings. The remainder of his party
were compelled to stand by and witness
the torture of their comrade without be.
ing able to render him any assistance
The unfortunate man survived the oper'
ation but a few moments, and the emf.
grants we're allowed to move on. Since
that day the stream on whose banks the
horrible affair occurred has been known
a. the "Raw Hide. ."--EIpress, Roches.
ter. N. Y.
, 1872-07-18
Story about Professor Morse

We happened to meet Col. Strother,
the famous Porte Crayon. AID the talk
turning as usual upon Morse. the Colo
mel said:
81 knew him well. I took lessons
under him in drawing and painting. l
first saw him when he was a comp titor
for the remaining panel in the rotuntl;,
of the Capitol. l thought then he ough,
to have had it. think SO yet. He was
not great artist, but he was enough
cne to save US from ridicule. The job
was given to Mr.. Powell. Gen. chenck
did that. The General probably did OF
know one picture from snother, but Mr.
Powell was his constituent, and he be-
| lieved, AS did Schenck, that something
in the way of art should be done for the
Miami Bottoms; so he worked at it till
he got the commission"
"And one day." said we, Congress
will give General Schenck permission to
remove that terrible product of the Mi
ami Bottoms. But what about Morse?''
"Well, engaged to be- ONE his pu-
pill, and subsequently went to New York
and found him in room On University
p ace. He had three other pupils, and
l soon found that our professor had very
little patronage. paid my fifty dollars.
| that settled for one quarters instruc-
ton. Morse was faithful teacl er,
aud took as much interest in our pro-
sress, more, indeed, than we did our
selves. But he was very poor. / re-
member that when my second quarter S
pay WAS due him it did not come as soon
as expected. aud one day the Professor
came IN and .aid courteously-
Well, Strother, my boy, how are
You off for money!
- why Professor. I answered, I am
sorry to say l have been disappointed +;
but expect remittance mex week
80 Next week. be repeated sadly;
shall be dead by that time.'
Dead, slr?'
Yes, dead of starvation
Il was distressed and astonished.
said hurriedly, Would ten dollars be Of
any service?'
"'Ten dollars would save my life:
that is all that 1t would do
"Ip.id the money, all that I had,
and we dined together. 1t was modest
meal, but good, and after we had finish
ed he said:
This is my first meal for twenty
four hears. Strother, don't be an artist
1t means beggary. Your life is depend
ent upon people who nothing of your
art. and care nothing for yon. A house.
dog lives better, and the very sensitive
ness that stimulates him to work. keeps
him alive to suffering.
| Il remained with Professor Morse
1
Some years after l met him on Broad
way one day. He Was about the same
as before, trifie older, and perhaps
somewhat rudtlier. I asked him how
he was getting on with his painting,
and he told me he had abandoned it;
that he had something better. he bellev
ed, and told me about his proposed tel
egraph. accompanied him to his room
; nd there found several niles Of wires
twisted about, and the battery, which he
Explained to me. His pictures. finished
End unfinished, were lying about cover
ed with dust. Shortly after Congress
made an appropriation, and Morse was
on the high road to wealth and immor.
tolity."
, 1872-07-18

A grand jury at Washington has found
seventeen indictments against coun.
tsrfeitrr. The punishment for each Of
fence is fifteen years in the State Prison
making the aggregate imprisonment two
hundred and ffty-five years. Serious
efforts will be made to have it comwuted
to imprisonment toy life.
, 1872-07-18

HoR,cE's FARM.-Greeley's farm.
which has given SO much amusement to
humorous correspondents, furnishes one
OF the most interesting chapters of his
autobiography. Who can read the OPEN
ing lines without feeling the presence Of
a genial farmers spirit, as much in
love with the country us lzaak Walton
with his rod:
81 should have been farmer. All
my ripe tastes incline towards that bles-
>ed calling. whereby the human family
and its humble auxiliaries are fed. Its
quiet, its segregation from strife and
brawls and heated rivalries attract and
delight bate to earn my bread in any
calling which complicates my prosperity
in some sort With others adversely
my success with others defeat. Bless.
ed is he whose days exertion ends with
the even. ng twilight. and who can sleep
unbroken until the dawn awakens him
with energies renewed and senses bright
ened to fresh activity, and that fulness
of health and vigor which are vouch'
s,fed to those only who spend most Of
their wakened hours in the free, pure
air and renovating Sunshine Of the open
country"
This farm, which has furnished 30
much humor. as we'll as SO niue. knowl-
edge. to the country, and elevated tho
farmers class throughout our continent.
is about rs acres in area, of which IS are
in woods; and it took Mr.. Greeleya
quarter of century to be able to buy it.
He had been 20 years a resident of New
York, aud Is years at the head OF q
household. and had been given six
children. before he could buy this little
farm. He has made it shrine, and.
exquisite and minute IS the dissertations
Of Iz..ak Walton upon the habits of fish,
are his reflections upon it. As to what
he has made on the farmland he II
not a farmer, but an editor, relying up
on his profession, and not upon his rec''
reation-he says this:
I'll linger long among my trees, con-
slider that here most of farm work has
been done, and here my profits have
been realized In the shape Of health and
yigor. When I aul asked the usual
question, How has that farm paid ? !
Gun truthfully answer that my part OF
it has paid splendidly, being allincome.
and 10 out-go and who Can show q bet.
ter balance sheet than that
, 1872-07-18
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b JOB PRINTING
every description done at the most reason
ible rates,
, 1872-07-18
McNAUGHT & LEARY,
SEATTLE, W. T.
Real Estate and Tax Agents,
REAL ESTATE bought and sold.
LOANS negotiated.
CLAIMS collected.

FOR SALE.
LOTS IN CITY OF SEATTLE, i'm.
proved and unimproved.
Also, LANDS in King, Kitsap, Sno-
homish and Island Counties.
Tracts at HOLMES HARBOR. CA
MANO ISLAND, MUKILTEO, PORT
TOWNSEND. PORT DISCOVERY,
NISQUALLY, etc. etc.
Also. several Bottom Land FARMS.
under cultivation, on the White, Black,
Cedar, and Duwamish Rivers.
AGENTs-For Remington and Osgood.
New York /; Benjamin Flint, San Jose,
California, etc. etc.
MCNAUGHT s LEARY.
JAMES McNAUGHT,
JOHN LEARY,
Seattle, W. T. Aug. 2S, 1871. 15tf.
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

TENTLEMEN DESIRING ELEGANT
NJ apartments can be accommodated hy apply
i'm at this once tumediately. 1-U
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bound Passenger TRIMS OF the C. .P.E.R.
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Defiance Mining Compa NY Notle~.
The first annual meeting Of the stokholdurs Of
the Doaance Mining Company will he held st
the office Of the Secrtary, In Carson City. IN
Monday the f4th day Of octobr, 1872. II !
o'clock +. N. for the purpose OF eiccting Tris.
ees. 70 serve tbs ensuing year. By oclrs oe
the Trnstees. ISAAC MCCONNELL.
0rps Aim. 's escrvtafy.
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LIVERY PAINS WILL BE TAKEN TO
Ia sustain the reputation Of this old estab-
lirhed public house and to render il worthy OF
continuance Of the liberal patronage which ii
has hitherto enjoyed.
THE LODGING DEPARTMENT, THE TABLE
AND THE BAR
VIII be sustained In first-class style. Special
exertions msde to give to the st. Charles the
character OF thoroughly desirable and commo-
dious
FAMILY HOTEL.
eSA fair share of transient and resident pa-
tronage is solicited.
l-tf GEORGE TUFLY, Proprietor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27
THE RAILWAY RIDE.
BY THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH.

In their yachts on ocean gliding,
On their steeds Arabian riding,
Whirled DER SHOWS on tinkling sledgeS,
Men forget their woe and pain;
What the pleasure then should fill them
What the ecst asy should thrill them
Borne with ponderous speed, and thunder
Gus,
Ger the narrow iron plain.
Restless as dream of vengeance,
Mark you there the iron engines
Blowing steam from snorting nostrils;
Moving each upon its track;
Signing, painting, anxious, eager,
Not with purpose mean or meager,
But intense intent for motion,
For the liberty they lack.
Now one screams in triumph, for the
Engine driver, grimed and swarthy,
Lays his hand upon the lever,
And the steed is loose once more;
Off it moves, and fast and faster,
With no urging from the master,
Till the awed earth shakes in terror
At the rumbling and the roar.
Crossing long and thread like bridges,
Spanning streams, and cleaving ridges,
Sweeping over broad green meadows,
That in starless darkness lay
How the engine rocks and clatters,
Showers of fire around it scatters,
While its blazing eye outpeering
Looks for perils in the way.
To yon tunnel-drift careering,
In its brown mouth disappearing,
Past from sight and past from hearing,
Silence follows like a spell;
Then a sudden sound burst surges,
AS the train from earth energies
With q scream of exultation,
With wild and joyous yell.
What the chariot swift of Ares
Which god to battle carries?
What the steeds the rash boy handled
Harnessed to the sun-god's vain?
Those are mythic this is real
Born not of the past ideal,
But of craft and strength and purpose,
Love of speed and thirst of gain.
Oh! what wildness! oh! what gladness!
Oh! what JOY akin to madness!
Oh! what reckless feeling raises
Us to-day beyond the stars!
What to us all human ant-hills,
Fame, fools sigh for, land that man tills
In the swinging and the Gathering
And the rafting of the cars?
Scri6ner's for May.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27
KING KAMEHAMEHA

Is the name of the gentleman who rules
the Sandwich Islands, and the indepcnd-
ence of his possessions is formally guaran-
teed by triple treaty between the United
States, Great Britain, and France. Tn
happily his Highness has no chrlldren.
The natural heir to the throne is Prince
Bill. This person is famous for being a
gentleman of "high cultivation great
natural abilities, the owner of large and
well-adminStered estates, and a confirmed
drunkard. Like the King, he is chidless.
Recently they turned him out OF a theatle
for disorderly conduct. 1t is not altogeth-
er certain that Prince Bill will reach the
throne, for its rests with the King to nomi
mate a successor, and it is scarcely probable
he will choose Bill. Failing him, there are
several members of patrician families who
smight with propriety be selected, and one
of these, lady, smarried to an American
gentleman. Ardent British patriots pre-
dict that American diplomacy will take
advantage of disputed and doubtful sue
cession to bring the island under the Amer
lean flag. Every fruit that grows i'll the
warmer parts of Asia finds a home in Hon
olulu: and many glorious japanese flow
ers. waxen-leaved lilies of every hue, and
delicate textured ferns, have already been
naturalized. The climate is delicious
Constitutional government flourishes.-
There are two Houses of Parliament, an
Inner House of mobiles, nominated for life
bv the King, and a Lower House of Repre-
sentatiyes of the people. There are eel
tain natrician families who enjoy social
rank. but unless nominated or elected they
are not legislators. The two chambers
vote together on question OF Importance.
Foreigners have great influence, and the
Judges are all Americans or Germans, and
are moulding the native institutions on the
model of English law. In the amount rails
ed by taxation the kanakas, as the natives
caii themselves, may take place among the
most civilized nations of the world; for the
whole sum is El0D,O00 year. or 81 rs.
Adj. per head, ratio only exceeded III Eng
land. France, the United States, and the
Australian Colonies. Some of this is rails
ed by poll-tax, every man being forced TO
nav ly dollars year, OF when two 20 lof
education two for roads, and one Tor the
general purposes Of government. There Is
a property tax of one-ha.t per cent,
and custom duties are now large ana
increasing item. There is no fleet ana
the army of one hundred men costs Oh y
$4,000 year. AS a corollary there Is no
national debt. In religion all Christian
sects enjoy absolute equality; and .he
King, though nominally an Anglican, as
sists at the more important Catholic func-
tions. But the open confession of Pagan,
ism is moi tolerated, There are from a,WN
to 5000 Chinese % the main island. who
came over as laborers for the sugar pianta-
t;ons. and have settled down in Honolulu
s.. shopkeepers. They are compete" to
keep their Joss houses private. Among
/ Christians the Catholics are sald 10 1T
gaining ground. Their impressive ceie
/ monial suits the fancy of the natives.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27
FAMILIAR LAW.
MAGISTRATES FEES.


The following are the fees of Justices of
the Peace, under act passed April 4th, 1870;
said fees shall be taxed and paid by the
parties against whom Judgment is rendered.
1t will also be borne in mind that all fees
in criminal cases shall be entitled 20 be
paid by the county.
For issuing each summons in debt or
damages. or writ of replevin, twenty-five
cents; for each summons Of witnesses, in
Guiding all the witnesses applied for at the
same time, twenty-five cents; for venire to
summon freeholders, thirty-tive cents; for
fieri facias, thirty-five cents, for vendltlon
exponas, thirty five cents; for scire facias,
forty-ive cents; for every superdeas, TWEEN
ty cents; for every oath or affidavit, ten
cents; for probate or account, ten cents;
for every judgment rendered where there
is no trial, twenty-five cents; for every
judgement rendered on trial, sixty cents;
for every warrant of attachment against
resident debtor, forty-tive cents; for every
attachment against nonresident or alb
sconding debtor, one dollar; for attach
ment of contempt, twenty-five cents; for
venire to summon jury in a case of forci-
BILE entry and detainer, and summons to
tenant, for taking inquisition and return
thereof, four dollars; for warrant OF resti-
tuition, every deed or other instrument Of
writing from each person making an &C
acknowledgement, thirty cents; for certiti-
cate of estrays, forty cents; for issuing
writ of attachment by way of execution,
forty-ffve cents; for taking rcplevin or
other bonds, twenty-five cents; for enter
ing every continuance, ten cents; for every
transcript from the docket, fifteen cents;
for every search, ten cents; binding appren-
tees, each Justice twenty-five cents.
For issuing each State writ, twenty-five
cents; for search-warrant, twenty-five
cents; for taking recognizances of wit
nesses, each twenty-five cents; for taking
recognizances in each case reported to
court, twenty-five cents; for every COM
mitment, twenty-five cents; for every
releasement, twenty-five cents; for holding
an inquest upon deceased person, five
dollars; for issuing an attachment for
witness refusing to attend on summons Of
a commissioner, for taking dispositions in
cases of contested elections, per day, three
dollars. JOHN E. WILSON.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27

chicken, and many other confectlonaries,
not to be coveted by white men. Also,
many torches, little flags, and string of
money was placed on table; priest on
one side, with pair of cymbals and bell;
and on the other side three hired mourners
wailing to perfection; then parade around
the hearse, and off goes "John Chinna-
man. but though dead he must be fed
and such is intelligence.
The inhabitants of San Francisco, are
antagonistics to the Central Pacific Rail
road Company, and not without a cause.
1t appears that California has been asleep,
while few have taken advantage Of it
California might appropriately be named
G. P. r. r. Co., because they can control
the Legislature; they own the railroads,
the steamboats,, fact whatever they
desire. There is also land monopoly on
every hand, and noW the people are just
beginning to see it, alas when it is too
late; married men have gobbled up all the
good land, and what shall we do is the cry?
We see that one of its Representatives is
now in Congress, uttering words which
should have been uttered ten to fifteen
years ago.
In passing through those beautiful val
legs, instead of seeing neat dwellings, beau
tiful with flowers of every hue, Oh every
100 acres we see barn-shaped, moss stained
huts, surrounded with demolished build
ings, great distances apart.
Science is trying to stop earthquakes, by
conductors, &c. We have not studied
earthquakes much, but we should think an
emetic to throw that bile out of its stomach
is best. We would rather for the earth to
have the shakes than us-San Francisco
gets them every day.
Well sir, we have crossed the Continent
and are about 5000 miles from you, having
taken nearly year in doing SO, and now
can say that we have not seen soul we
knew, prior to coming west, or to
"Make me gay, when people say,
Pm glad to see you boy
More anon. THos. STEPHEN.
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painful event-in short, l despised the

Oae Column, $500 per inch for year; for 6 and
Months 20 and 25 per additional Three changes
allowed TO yearly advertisers without additional charge
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painful event-in short, l despised the
weakness and felt my mad folly, but it
aoould have its way. closed my eyes upon
the shifting scene, and tried to prepare for
death, unconscious that the current was
bearing me close to the shore, and that my
only chance of escape was near. Some
thing struck my face, thrilling voice
called my name, I raised my heavy gaze,
and there, clinging to the farthest branch
es of an old tree that had fallen over into
the water and stretching out her arms to
me, was Dora, her cheeks wet, her lips
pale, her eyes imploringly fixed on me, or
on the burden carried, regardless of the
rushing foot that saturated ner floating
dress and tiny feet, and threatened to bear
her away from the frail support to which
she chung. Feeble, exhausted, despairing,
as was, there was magnetic power in
that dear voice, in that beautiful pale face,
that inspired me with hope, and drew me
back to life.
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27
SPRING FASHIONS

Olive Logan commenced one of her lee
lures at Newark, recently, with the remark,
"Whenever see pretty girl, | want to
clasp her in my arms" $50 do we,"
shouted the boys in the gallery. For
moment Olive was nonplushed, but, recov-
ering her self-posession, she replied, swell,
bows, don't blame you"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-04-27

One af the sons of Emerald Isle, being
asked how he liked this country, said
"Ah, man, mead va asl, me such a ques-
ton as that = If | ever live till the day OF
my death, and the LoId knows whether |
will or not, III see swate Ireland before |
leave America yet
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-08-29
Dead Letters.

Nearly 100000 letters went to the
dead-letter Office last year. They are
partly classified as follows: $4,000 let
ters had no county or state directions,
more than 100000 wanted stamps, and
about 5000 letters were put in the post
offices without any address at all. In
this connection it would be interesting
as a matter of statistics and as showing
the bearing of the personal equation"
on the number of misdirected letters if
we knew how many persons wrote these
letters. We think that many persons in
various parts of the country have each
contributed two, three, or perhaps more
letters to this number. The tendency
to habit would lead to such an inference.
Ninety-two thousand dollars in cash
and over $4,000, 900 in drafts, checks, &C.,
were found in these letters. 1t appears
that on an average every letter that is
misdirected or goes to the dead-letter
Office from other causes contains 81 90.
Much of this money is restored to the
senders of the letters, but very much of
it remains to the credit of the bureau in
Washington, owing to the oarelessness
or forgetfulness OF the writers in not
appending their residences.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1872-08-29
POETR Y.
FOOTSTEPS.

III tho quiet hour of cleaning
Whom the hush is upon the earth.
when the stars CLEAN out and the low winds meal
sit and listen-listen alone,
By the side of the desolate hearth
listen, but not to the homeless leaves,
As they drift gainst the window w-pane;
Nor the soughing wind from the tlr.crovned hill,
Nor the sigh and sob Of the swollen rill
Nor the whisper of careless rain.
L listen, 1 listen, and but to hear
Tho footsteps that fall around
The footsteps that gladdened my life OF yore,
The footsteps that seek my side no more,
That fall on no earthly ground.
The tiny steps of my flrst-born
Come pattering quick and soft;
He had trod like man, had he stayed by this,
Yet o ycarn for the baby kiss
He tottered to give go oft.
His firm tread rings out sallantly,
Just as 1t was wont to do
When used to spring from this same low seat,
The conner loved tho best to greet
As he strode through the evening dew.
Slow and heavy, and quick and light,
The echoes around me come,
The steps that through youths gay ootpaths ranged
0ffriends forgotten, of friends estranged
Whe once made life and home.
Ah well, poor salvage from the wreck
All memory sa, es and stores,
Yet the sounds that people the sweet Pasts dreams
Are dearer to me than the light that CLEANS
On the lonely Presents Shores