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, 1872-12-26

From the Argnsta {Ga) chrontete, De- i8.
one Of th mo@s satisfactory iqatansea a Of oe
last weeok at Atlanta. Tho principals we're two
employees OF the Kmban House, named Barnard
Thyme, about Is years Of age, and G. Van VAL
kenburge, Is years old There vas girl behind
Thyme teased Van, aud the latter sent chal-
lenge in the usual form. No apology would be
given and the duel was resolved upon. Mean
while plan VAS arranged by the seconds and
accepted BY Dir. Thyme, which wasto go through
the regular form Of duel, using pistols loaded
with powder only, leaving Van to suppose that
he WAS going to meet in mortal combat.
In due time and form carriages containing
principals, seconds, and Bprgeons, conveyed the
party 10 the place Of meeting. 1t was dusk when
choice. The distance agreed on was twenty PAGES.
The principals we're placed in position, and at
the word fred. Thyme fell and gToaned terri
bly,. At the same time 8 bottle OF chiekena
1nortally scared, believing that he had
killed his antagonist. The entire party
returned to tho hotel. Van hid in his
room until the cruel jokera told him that the po-
lice were after him. Then he fed to the laun-
dry, and afterwards hid in the cellar coalbin.
There he remained for abont half an hour, when
his tor1nentors hurried him in half frozen COZ
d1tlop to the railroad depot. No train was there.
go he commenced to wa}k-at 10 O'Clock at night
down the truck. At station beyond the train
On Friday, Colonel Nichols, OF tho Kimball
House, received the following letter from him:
SAVANNAH, Dec. 10, 1879.
DEAR Mr.. N1cHoL1s: arrived here this morning
at o'clock and have failed to Captain Danforth,
to whom sou 80 kindly referred me. stopped two
days at my uuces, twelve mics north Of Macon. Hs
brought twenty miles to the II. B. Z. r. It
will cause much pain If A1r. Thyme dies, for
had almost rather been killed myself than for it 70
happen thus Do not blame me for defending myself,
as thought 1t the best way to settle it, and as
could not have The cowsrdice to have taken
the advantage Of him. My conscience is clear,
and / thought I IVES doing right, and
have not discontinued my prayers, which am IN the
habit Of saying. II have done wrong hope God will
in some way punish me- and not place ne in the hands
Of 1aen that am not known to. II you think
1t safe to remain here, and can get situation,
will do you ali the good possibly for your houee.
an confident Of getting my old place back again in
New York. II sve to leave but do not to leave
this State, claim it as houe, and fce that have
. full right to remain hope Mrs. Nicholla don't
think an reckless boy, but knows otherwise for
WA cool and aober the whole day ever. From your
most obcdientservant, G. ii. Y,
What has since become Of the poor dnps ne
have not aBcartalnad.
, 1872-12-26

II all railroad travellers would inquire their desttns
ton as thoroughly as this 1rshman set ont to, they
would not not be apt to be carried By. It ia better
however, not to make all the inquiries Of one person.
Two Pittsaeld lawyers, journe5ing from Springfield
westward few days snce happened to sit in front OF
q foreigner and his wife who were little versed IN
American travel aud fearful Of going wrong at the
first station the foreigner interrupted the Wye1s con-
veraation with:
What plRce ia this. Bir ?"
"West Springfeld,' was the bland reply.
IN short time tha train stopped again. md again
the question:
- What psce Is this, sir?"
st Westfeld." !" said the lawyer.
Russell, Huntington Chester. Beekss, Washington,
and Hinsdale each brought out ths saue inquiry,
which each time received reply, though 1hs blaadnesa
gradually disappeared.
As the train approached Dalton, the foreigner leaned
to ask the Inevitable question, when no inter-
rupted with:
''ses here, my man, where You gotng7 II you'll
let know III tell you when to leave the train.
"Where am goin, ?" 50 ssid d the foreigner
Worcester Palladium.
, 1872-12-26

In iate uumner Of the American Naturalist &1r.
J. e. Eerou describes at length the peculiar habits
aud structure of the ant lion iyrmeleo iactlatus}
It appears that this ravenous little insect Is endowed
by nature With superior intelligence and displays great
skin and cunning in i;ie entrappng and securing OF
its prey. Having determined upon suitable site,
generally clear sandy space under the shade OF
shrub boulder, begins the construction Of nna
ture pifal by first thrusting its long jaws and nat
head underneath the grains Of sand, and then By q
sudden upward jerk tossing them several inches be-
yond the edge Of the pit This operation is repeated
until funne-shaped hole is excayated, the sides Of
which are as steep the shifting natre Of the sand
will allow.
When completed, the ingenious little builder con-
ceala his body ut the bottom leaving only the extended
jaws exposed. Here be awaits patiently Until the nn-
conscious victim, generally some smaller Insect, ap-
proaches the edge Of the abuscade when the disturb
ance Of the sand above warns the achel below, and
be begins to toss up the earth from beuesth the sw.ry
aunt beetle, thus deepening tie hoIe and causing
the sand On the shelving aides to slide down toward ths
centre bearing with It the prey to within reach Of the
extended jaws. lower sides Of these provided
with tubular channels, that serve ducts to convey
te blood Of the victim TO the mouth Of the captor
After sucking the body dry The carcass IL tossed be-
yond the limits OF the tit, which Is ut repaired,
and made ready for the approach Of second Ylstor
, 1872-12-26

We find the following in the Winsted {Ct.)
Rera!ds Goshen correspondence:
Las. week Brooklyn gentleman. who was
tracing the title to apiece of land in Bath County
Of "CoV Pasture River" and containing 200, 900
acres, called on me to examine more than two
bushe}a OF papers, given to me a few yeara ngo
BY lady In Hi1lhouse avenue, New Haven tie
papers having been left BY her uncle. Mr. VIM.
Hillhouse, q New Haven lawyer, at his death.
old), fled
rEr11roS AoAEisT THE RAILROAD.
10 TIE Honorable General Assenbty convened at
The subscribers demonstrate against granting the
prayer Of petition brought to this Assembly By James
Brewster and othera, for the following reasons:
1c S On ,ne o. ~ aa
will warrant, as tB common With new Inventions it
has already been found that they cannot be benefcally
applied extensively the interested and e1aggerat
ed nccounts OF them have heretofore led the people to
expect.
2 The difficulty snd expense Of constructing them,
aud Of keeping them IN repair are much greater than
3. Tha danger to life which ar!ses from tha exten-
sire Use Of them from their liability to get out Of re-
pair, Is much mors serious sad alarming than has
been supposed.
It is long document, and snyB that the
growth and prosperity Of Hamden, Cheshire,
Sonthington, Farmipgtou, Hartford, Wethers-
ford, Midd1etovn, Durham, New Haven and
other places would be injured, and that it Wou1d
take the freight from the Pennington Canal,
@and If carried north above Hartford, as it
eventually would be, it would drsw into its vor-
tez, from the Connecticut River and the canal,
euch share OF the transportation as would be
rainoua to those e1pensiTe Improvements. II
would bring the business into the outskirts OF
New Haven, and would injure Yale College,
beaides destroying the t1rnp:Aes and stage
routes in the State.
, 1872-12-26

During the breeding the gander displays bis
courage to the greatest adTuntage Audubon gives he
following account Of his psrsonsl experience in this
appeared larger than usual and Of which all the lower
parts we're of rich cream color, II returned threa
years in succession tc large pond few iles from
the mouth of the Green River, in Kentucky and whep-
visited the nest it seemed to look at me with ut
ter contempt. It would stand in = stately attitude
until reached within few feet Of the nest, when
dieocated from the neck it would open Its wings and
launch into the cir, flying directly It NE. Sc daring
blow With one OF his w1rgs cu the right arm which,
for lnetant, thought was broken. Observed tEat
Immediately after such an effort to defend his ces:
and mate, be wouId swiftly toward tten pass h:s
head and neck several times and arornI TIE fe-
male. and again assume bis attitude o1 aefaace.
Should danger he imminent, the craye gaada. urges
his mate to ay of, and resortcly re:aics Eeaf tia
nest until he ia assured CT hex safety when he
h,msef to Qight, ocktug, it wers hy bis gotes his
disappointed eremy.--C1aselps Bo0k II B{rds.
, 1872-12-26
A Uroruausa Love.

Every one must have noticed the great differ.
ence. as general thing between the conduct OF
trothed woman. He tho Drawer and stronger Of
the two, is utterly confused and baahful, and
eeeks to make secret OF the fact. She, on the
contrary. tries 70 parade IT, assumes certain air
OF proprfetorship oyer him, and oters TO nef
friends little defeats condolences as to hoV nice
it is to be engaged. and how dreadfuliy Jealous
he Ia II she looks at any one else.
The cauae Of this ia just one thing; tho man
Is In love; the girl ia not.
have studied human naturo, I have looked
into the depths CT hearts, | have made man and
woman the study OF my Nfe. and aver that ehe
girl in love is rarer than black rose. Sho
simply has for her lover exactly tue feeling that
the mother has for her baby. She has an ANXIOUS
desire to see to him for life. to make sure that
be is comfortable that his buttons are all right,
and that the food ia as it ought to be. She un-
dcrstands that he Is in love With her, and re-
ioices in this knowledge. The idea Of losing his
love ie madness to her, but Of herself She does
not understand it.
4 woman who is not selfish, and greedy, and
mean, who does not smile on any one who can
give her fne clothes aud q grand establishment,
overhows with the mother-feeling sn her life.
She expeuds it on her dolls in childhood, on her
poodle, or her kitten, or her canary afterward,
and, when the time comes, on her lover. Many
man would lose great deal OF his couceit and
vanity II be knew just how the girl whom he
supposed to bo in love With him really felt. She,
not in lore at ali, bat ouly delighted to have
some one in love with her, and in measure
awakened to the knowledge OF that love which
she will SONIC day give her children. 1t ia the
best sort Of love, too, aud when e mans wife
really loves him as his mother used to love him,
Bhe makes him happy
But think it is time that Bo1ne one who knows
tho truth should tell it. a good woman's love is
something to be happy in--not the f1eeting gal
lantry that man calls BY that name, but pure
and high affection, and with go much OF the
mother1y and protecting in it, that have often
heard little eighteen year-old woman. say OF 3
six-footer Of two hundred pounds weight, and a
Brigadier General to boot:
"Oh, isn't be 8 darling. cunning little thing !
Just az aweat as augar !''-Aunt Mary, in Tie
Ledqer.
, 1872-12-26

Tho following are the names OF the new Peers who
have been created in PruEsa Generals Herwarth, Won
Bittendeld Steinmetz Won Pnckler, Won Holleb, and
stosch; Minister FreIherr Yon der Heydt Patow !;
vop lehman Herr ElecK, Military Auditor General ;
Herr Won Bardeeben, Chief President under-secre-
taries Of State ulzer and Bitter President Ftiedberg
phI1lpsborn Ministerial Director Herr Yon Dechend,
President Of the Directors Of the Bank Of Prussia
Herr Won Guenther President Of the Maritime Institu
Supreme Court Dr.. viewer, Chief Procurator Gen
era and Herr Stephan Director Of the Postal Service
The remainder Of tie Few Peers are large landed
pr5etortt
, 1872-12-26

Il appears from recent reports. that
suicide is going out OF fashion in Japan.
4 debate in the Parliament about three
years ago. Oct. 8, 1869, showed that the mem
in the law then, for three members only. in q
houae Of 209, could be found to vote for the
abolition OF euicide. When member Of the
two-sworded class. or samurai, commits q
kill himself by disembowe1ing, which custom
is called the hdraliri or seppnl:u. II seens
that the. practice was considered go non.
orab1o that many men committed It
this waa considered highly improper. The Clerk
OF the House had very senElbly put the question
before the delegates in this manner: " 1t should
be remarked that most tWo-aWorded men VINO
commit seppuku are men OF parts, aud With
strong SENSE Of shame. It is needless to eny that
il such men repented. and, urged hy an indig-
nnnt eeuse Of their errors, employed their talents
induBtrious1y, they would do their country good
service; but, in my opinion, death Tor 1anit of
two Of doubtful character, st tho came time
blocks up tie way Of self-examination to the
individual, and is at variance with the Imperial
plans for the national prosperity. I think
advantage ought to be taken OF the present re-
form OF tho Government to prohibit this prac-
tice. The members thought differently, and re-
corded their votes as VIC hive said. Let us
transcribe one or two speeches.
hajl Mantdzayemon-It may seen st trst
sight an immoral act to die without awaiting
the JUDGES Eenfench Dull Lib Qtes uot p1ulcSA
from 8 contempt for authority. The commisalon
OF the seppuku is owing to q natural sense OF
shame being deeply rooted in the hoart. It y .
national custom founded On what ia due to the
national sense Of justice, and to Japan as na-
tion. It may be proper to prohibit the seppuku
in cases where no lega. sentence has been pro-
nounced, but il the LAW constituting 1t pun"
ishment for two-sworded men DO not mn1ntaln-
ed, the distinction between them and the common
peopla will he obliterated.
Ka.7lbe Itsinjd-" a speedy death By seppu-
ku. resulting from remoree for crime, is means
| OF avoiding the pain Of disgrace; how can it be
said to be contempt Of the criminal laWf how,
on the other hand, can it be styled m e1piatlon
Of guilt By deRth the criminal barely restores
himself to his position as q human being. II he
lives, he is scoundrel; but if he dies, be, Tor
| the first time nanifcsts sense OF shame. 10
| prohibit the seppuku would be to choose the
public path Of honor, and throw open the pEi-
| Yate path Of scoundrelisrn."
Sakada Hakusa-" The seppuku has it's origin
| in the sacred vital energy Of this divine eoun-
| try, and is the shrine Of the Japanese national
spirit, (Yamato-spirit.) Uuquostionably, It
| should not be prohibited. It's practice shonld
| be extended, and, by this means. sense OF
| shame fostcred, end the eeppuku should be
made famous throughout the civilized world as
an example OF devotion to principle. It ought
to be introduced into our criminal code as the
form Of capital punishment for those above the
rank OF samuri. i."-Cha7nbers journal.
, 1872-12-26

The nee tr London who connect the past romantic
and poetcal age With the dstractng, busy present,
are fat dying out SO we like to come across those Wits
are stl living It il known to few that remarkable
now holds the post Of Of the seeiee nesser-
gers in ths India Office. Giovanni Eattista Facjeri is
the whoHe shoulder Lord Byron died at Mieso-
1925 He is fne-ookiug. hale old OF Is years Of
age, and speaks with the highest respect Of bis Dobo
master. In fact any one that dared speak against the
great poet might excite the Indignation Of Talcied to
, 1872-12-26

in the case ia the husband, who states that in
forced father-in-1aw BY that gentleman, who,
upon getting him there, wns &c, anxious TOR an
Immediate marriage between his daughter and
the plaintiff that he hald the latter o prisoner,
By threatening his life while the clergyman
who had been provided performed the ceremony.
Tue plaintiff declares tEat, to all his affirmative
responses during the ceremony, he added the
proyiso, "1f this is legal" and he now aaks
that the marriage may be DECLARED nun and
vn1
, 1872-12-26
The London Quarterly.

The London Quarterly fu October, "epno-
lished by the Leonard Scot Publishing Com
pany, contains articles on the following cub
iects: "The Duke at Wellington as Caolnet
Minister 'The Completion Of St. Pau1s ;.
0Ba1on stockrnar;' stTte Consciousness Of
Doyp;'' s'Veaaaouez;" sfournal OF French
Ulplomatist in 1taly;" EAST African Slave
Trades" s'The Position O: PARTIES"
, 1872-12-26

dangerous extent and we doubt very much Il even
such Byronic detrsctors Mrs Stowe would altogether
be Eafe.
Falcierf nsed to swim with Lord Bsron; nnd be was
with hiz1 after tbs famous fest Of swimming the
Hellespont. Tbs old ehasssur tells with infinite pride
that while wearing costume uniform y similar to
tha of his aster he would be occasionally Haluted for
his lorcshtp. Titta" ia the Italian abbreEation Of
his nano; and on informant reroArking the diff
ference Of climate between England and Ital ha
Piled that ha had not visited Italy for nearly forty
years.
He carne over with the corpse Of Lord BJron-yvas
eventually appointed to service IN the Board Of Con-
troll Office, from which, on The Indian Government
uass;ng entirely to the Crown. through the influence
Of Sir Join Cam Hobhouse Gord Broughton) Falcier
was appointed to the India Ofce whers he is to be
old oge"one Of the feW connecting links between the
times Of Byron and our own.-EH1ltsh Broad Ar1op.
, 1872-12-26
A Singular Divorce Case.

singular suit for divorce is now pending be
fo.e q Baltimore Court, which e1cites great in
terest in the Monument City, on sccount OF the
etantlng Of the parties concerned. Tha plaintiff
, 1872-12-26
ion. Such maa Mr. Greeley certainly vas

LlQl. SACA u Ai4p-4 ILL., ~A~e-~- ~~>'N-1 -
not.
There is the man ct principle Who recog-
nizes party organization as to . certain ez~
tent necessary, and who accepts it's Iueans
while rejecting It's mastery who regards no
associate az freed from his criticism and re-
buke by party affiliations; who thinks con-
sisteucy respectable but never an imperative
condition who believes an election honorably
lost better for the common veal than an e1ec-
ton dishonorably Hon, who may differ from
his opponents and yet be willing to act With
them ia matters upon which there is substantial
accord +; who recognizes the right Of no conVen-
ton Of no clique, OF no CAUCUS, and of no COM
mites. to pledge his yoica and his vote in ad-
vance for measures negative or poaitige, to
which his conscience refuses assent !; who is not
to be wheedled, nor brihed, nor hullied into do
ing what he believes to be wrong; aud who de-
nies TIE value Of parties after their occasions have
passed away. Such a man, whether as S'hig,
! Republican, { Congressman, q Delegate, an
Editor Mr.. Greeley certainly was. Who, as he
now lies in his honored grave, would have had
him diIe1ent7 Who OF thoso who knew him
best and loved him best would erase one jot or
change il it we're possible, one tttle OF his rec
ord, He waa giant beside the men who criti-
cised him. He was purity itself compared with
thoae who talked of his bargains and his sales.
Hc was journalist to whom intrigue and man
agement we're utterly unknown and we'll will it
ta for the Tribune and for all other newspapers
il his example shall be followed and bis single
ness OF purpose scrupuloue!y Initiated.
, 1872-12-26

01 pCEAAiat19As
1mpract1cable the scheme Of naturalization has
been shown 10 be- yet the insurInountable difficulties
which Lie IN it's way cannot be fully appreciated until
scheme for the maintenance and employment Of an
increased population At the present time is known
that the RS Of this a dn
years rapid acceeration in the Of increase Of
opnso;n you'd III BE- 20 inevitable result OF adopting
It to 10 presumed that the State after having pnr-
distributes them amongst the people far possible
On cheap and equitable terms. Every wonId thps
squalty OF condition; tbs wealthy might s. iass s.
wealthy, but the poor would be less poor; sud the
IND iasts.d Of being perttones among the fs wond
who:e people It may be assumed that the allotment
which each would thus have would be sufficient pro-
years, however, there Hould be Il per cent
more people in the country; as this
e5 number oud haye to be
porioauent Of the land auaonget the people. Il tho
land fully occupied before each indisiduas allo-
either this must take psse the increased population
would be driven to uuproductiye eoils which bad not
h been rsgsrIaea I aS Eo5n II TIE
inequality the ccuiers Of the productive land would
be regarded as pnSieged persons whereas those who
compelled to obtain maintenance from unpro
huctive land would be in the unfortunate position Of
outcasts.
In conclusion, Mr.. Fawcett points q moral
that may be needed on both sides the Atlantic:
It ts not MORE bnt less, State Intervention that is
Aeeded- The Legislature has conferred the most In
dsputable benefits the community, not by enacting
new laws but by the repeal of old statutes which have
retarded individual energy and impeded freedom Of
action. As long Is the State attempted to regulate
trade and to protect industry there YVES little indus
t7ia progress During the LAST twenty yea1s, the COM
mcree Of this country, released from the shackes by
which, through successive generations II had been
fettered, has exhibited FL unprecedented develop-
nent.
It rnay, however, perhaps, te said: Can 1egalsuon
10 nothing to promote the welfare Of the people
Fof'fng can be further from my intention than either
IsEs insey1t7; there Still sasaatas mnch monk ot the
, 1872-12-26
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

J3yANTED-A BODY OF LAND IN NORTHERN
w Illinois Southern Iowa. Win give city mortgages
and property in a1chapzs. Address y.
WANTED-To RENT-2 OR 3 ROOMS. FOR
ff light housekeeping; furnished except cook Btcye
stata terms aud location. 3. r. HALL l30 Fourthay
WANTED-A CITY OR OUTSIDE LOT, WHICH I
" Will pay FOR IN boarding single Of family
Tribune Office,
, 1872-12-26

TUANTED-T0 RENT-ONE OR TWO WE'LL
" funiahed with fire. In locality
With board for lady. by gentleman and lady from th
South. who for hrst~oasa Accommodations would arrang
fayorabl for the w1ntsrt Addse.a with fu
G 65 Tribune cfHca.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
Madison County News.

49, xs4g It *4tt sxs77-- - r IS y. s.st.-x#
From the M,'iitaIiian ct ne ~ we gather
Tie following intelligs1lce rs
The gentlemen comprising 1ne Brass n''hu
IF AdobstoWn, VII g!ye graliq pau I. ~ =
mans Hall on M Erlaay .. eye .ll say 4l' .
Ar and Mrs, So Bunns q lhs wanna , ,a.s
aitery' VII ifas ip mi ss 4 N
day next 's1[s5 st:I ssiss sssd S. 80
The Enterta iln.el,t given BY the ladies o
~ TAM ehufclt 81 ';'s''t''''s ~ IA
tttbisiees'sl = w 49, !.
clement weather and the shorl noticc at
(which it was given. te, performance netting
nearly $40 toward Purchasing = bell for
| allasl eslifice. ss d ID ssoss ss.Vt y
srnc nerehaass anil business men Of Viz
ginia City have Piled ed then,aases to close
tsuu WI sunday 8 assf slsg sfs9
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09
j. J.. DAVIS,

" and u D [. ne Tor. Inv
BOHEMIAN, MONTANA.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-09

shall Keep cenatanty OH haiaaa full staas OF
wagons AT di ileTsnt sizes, open and covered bug
gies, wagon woods, wagdh covers, extra spring
seats neck ynkas. stlenble and single trees. Also,
good stock iii plDMs. ef different sizes extra pillow
beams and l,dIrIe4 sfaifiAing and rolling coulars
apd in Iact Ralpnsi toa well Seraess
known house III GEO AZ Lowe. of GoriAne j shall
Ne enabled to SCH prices Mil be entirely sat-
+ sfskfOryss MI 4MEa4 Il ssFs sss 4&
machinery SOLD Isl me Is warranted, with fair
aSlge, tafss Irealksge Scr one year. Should any
part OF on wagon give way In the above
tiolsen tiiae through any defect il returned
Here Will bnsrplaee free on chargs. III
g All letters qf INJURY prnnlpfly answered
Ks8 sssis2 saSssl III ssss ADAMS
III Tfpltna, d. alppsite yAwter Il 10. "A