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CHAPTER VIZ

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Ths children looked abashed. Evil
IDENTIFY they had formed no other idea
than that they would be solicited to fol-
low their grandparents to their New
England home, and We're not prepared
for a rebuff.
"'Pears to me you might as well take
'em home with you," suggested Aunt
Betsey. Jacob and took our nine or
phans into our home-nest, and we raised
every one of 'em to an age of usefulness.
Father would growl sometimes, but we
lived through it all, an pve no doubt
but we're just as well of in the world
to-day as we'd a. been if we had turned
'em Off to starve-though it did seem
hard for me, after raisin' my own house
hold and burying every blessed one of
'em, to take up jist such another burden
in my old age. But there's no account
in for the ways O. Providence"
"Come to me, Ellen Darcy" said the
old gentleman, fondly turning and
clasping Ellen's hand, while Bouneer,
who had wearily followed the carriage
upon his rheumatic feet, came up and
Joined her, looking in her face with a
longing, eager gaze of intelligence, as
much as to say, "You wont forsake me,
will you?"
Ellen suffered her grandfather TO draw
her to him, but she clasped her arm
around the dog and said, iGood Boun-
Ger, you shall never leave me-" Then,
turning to her grandmother and Aunt
Betsey, she appealed to them TO know
if her decision was not right
'fWho said it was wrong, little one ?'
asked her grandfather, with a smile.
"There's Darcy blood enough in you to
atone for the want of it in the others,
and you shall all go home with U.S."
'tBut Bouncer is old and feeble, and
he couldn't follow the carriage. 1 can
walk, though, and he can ride in my
place" said Ellen, dropping to her knees
and fondlys caressing the faithful crea-
ture. 'eYou were my stepmother when
I was wee baby, weren't you, Boun
cer?"
"Child, do not worry. You shall keel
your dog" and the old gentleman in hi
turn caressed the noble fellow, who eX
pressed his gratitude in dog language
consisting of peculiar whines and vigor
Gus wagging of his bushy tail.
Aunt Betsey and grandmother DArcI
wandered out alone among the trees
Great naples, with their sealy side
pierced in numerous places for the ad
mission Of the sap collectors 'spiles,
that now lay idly rotting in the drie,
up troughs at their base, spread thei
leafy foliage-above them, while tangleC
bluegrass and sweet pennyroyal carpeteC
the earth beneath their feet.
Grandmother Darcy, in a plain blacl
linen dress, silk apron and snowy eal
and 'kerehief, walked feebly beside I'm
bent form Of Aunt Betsey, who. in
dress Of homemade cotton, a deepl,
ruffied cap of orange and blue calico. an,
n blue and white cotton handkercbi.
folded and carefully pinned across he
shrunken bosom, contrasted stronpl
with the delicately bred companion 4
her side.
pPears to me-" said voluble Aur
Betsey, "that the ways O. ProvidenC
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Easier SAID THAN DONE was
standing at n railway station in the
Black Country, one day, when my
attention was arrested by an alteration
between the station master and large
collier, the occupant of third-ciass car
'SYou must pay for the dog, I tell you,"
said the station master, pointing to a fine
specimen of the bull type which sat
bandy-legged, and blinking serenely,
beneath the seat.
81 sho', ," returned the collier eurtly.
''Then he must come out, ," rejOined the
station master.
''FOtch him out, then.n
The dog, seeming to understand it all,
seconded his masters invitation by q
slight lifting of the upper lip and a
wicked gleam in his eyes, He went on
by that train, and no fare was paid for
him.
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HOUSEKEEPING HINTs.-All kinds of
poultry and meat can be cooked quicker
by adding to the water in which they
are boiled a little vinegar or piece of
lemon. BY the use of an acid there will
be a considerable saving of fuel, as we'll
as shortening OF time. Its action is ben
eticial on old, tough meats, rendering
them quite tender and easy TO be di.
gested. Tainted meats and fowls
will lose their bad taste and odor if
cooked in this way, and il not used too
freely, no taste of it will be acquired.
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TOBACCO BOYs.-Tobacco boys will
make tobacco men, with tobacco
mouths, and tobacco breaths, and 10
baeco teeth, and tobacco pockets, ana q
general tobacco smell; and what IS
wolse they will have tobacco appetites,
which will crave tobacco enough IN tleII sII
life time TO feed them, to ouy srlaII iIII.ali
will moreover. spit tobacco all along
their way through life, to the annoyance
of their 1cighbors and the displeasure OF
their wives and families.
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ELLEN poWp, THE FARMERS WIFE.

Entered, according 10 the Act Of Congress, in
The year 1872, by Mrs. ~ j. Duniway, in the OF
ice of the Librarian of Congress at Washington
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Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names TO the
Editor, or no attention will be given TO their
communications.
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Preferred creditors-those VINO uoht
dun.
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a Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests Of Humanity.
Independent in Politics aud Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
OF the Masses.
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The next morning was dull. A heavy
snow had fallen during the night, and
the storm still continued. Anabel was
out of humor with every one about her.
She kept saying, 1T is too bad! ex-
pected Mr.. Wilson TO call this morning,
but no one can be out in this weather.
We were surprised to hear the door
bell ring, and 1 still more when a ser
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TIE TREASURY.
synopsis of the-AnnunI Reportrof Secre-
tary Boutwell,.

The annual report Of the Secretary is TOO
lengthy document TO admit Of its reproduce
ton In full IN our columns. 1t opens with a
recommendation that the salaries of the As
slstant Secretaries be increased, with view of
retaining competent and faithful officers in
the pubic service. The report gives IN detail
the figures showing the receipts and expendi-
lures of the Treasury for the fiscal year.
which, as they were amply summarized i'm the
President message, II Is unnecessary to pre-
sent here. The total reduction of the public
debt from March !, 1869. to Nov. l. 1872 vaa
III round figures, 1868, SOC, 999.S7, and the re-
ductiOn in the annual interest, s2i, 1877. S51
The receipts Tor the remaining three quarters
OF the fiscal year are estimated at S21S, 00O. 600
and the expenditures at Sl13, 700 600. For
the fiscal year ending J une 80. 1874, the reve-
nue. IL estimated at 1920 800. 900. the expendi-
lures at 1855, 100000, and the surplus for re-
duction of the debt S33, 700 600. The reduc-
ton Of taxation since the close of the war
secured by various acts, is estimated at S2fS.-
Col, 900 IN the lnternalrevenue,a and 500 500 III
in customs.
Since the institution Of the sinking fund in
1869, and in accordance with the act of Feb
20, 1862, there has been purchased on this
account, up to and including June 80. 1872
s99, 397, 900 in bonds of the various issues
known as 5-2Os, at net cost in gold of S9i.-
G97, 243.S2 In addition to these purchases
for the sinking fund. bonds have been
purchased to the amount of 5l73, 237, $50, at
net cost in currency OF Sl95, COS 2SS. SO.
or al, estimated cost in gold of $1G2 376,-
054 .35.
The imports and exports Of the United
States for the iiscal year were Sl.O7O.Gtl.124.
and of this vast trade only 27I5 per cent. was
in American vessels. The acts of Congress
allowing a drawback on foreign articles used
in the construction of American vessels have
given encouragement to ship-building. but
Mr.. Boutwell, is of the opinion that this meas
ure If Inadequate to the revival of our decav-
ing commerce. 4" When" he saws I'VE con-
sider that nearly three-fourths of the foreign
commerce Of the country is under foreign
flags, il is plain that there can be no consider
able and speedy change unless the Govern
ment shall act at once. and in a liberal and
comprehensive spirit"
The details OF our trade with foreign coun-
tries are also represented as unsatisfactory
The imports or merchandise for the fiscal wear
ending June 80, 1872. were sG2G, 595. or, and
the exports, estimated In gold. we're $444 .0I6,-
Oo6, showing balance against the country of
1882, BIS, 1871. The imports Of merchandise for
the year 1872 were 1925 1913 less than Tor
the year 1871. The exports of wheat -four.
raw cotton, cotton manufactures, gold and
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POSTAL TELEGRAPHY,
The Postmaster Generats Annual Repo

Postmaster General CIeswell's report is.
chiefly devoted to postal telegraphv A
formidable array Of facts Is submitted show
ing
That the Government originally built and
owned the telegraph, and only rel.nquished
Its management because its facilities were then
SO lmperfe1tly appreciated.
That all the arguments offered now against
postal telegraphy were offered originally to the
carrying OF tue mails, and that sending mes
saSes by telegraph is but a legitimate sequence
OF mali carrying, since the only difference is in
speed OF transmission.
That so long az biography remains in the
hands OF a private monopoly, neither the Gov
ernmeut nor the public can receive the ac-
commodation to which they are entitled. nor
at cost reasonable when compared with the
profits OF the Geographic business. nor with
the rates PAID In every other country
mat the objection 10 placing important
secrets IN the hands of Government agents il
transparently SILLY when il is remembered that
the temptations 10 misuse the telegraph now
managed by men having enormous business
interests. Is far greater than K could be if con-
Quoted by Government employees. sworn 10
ndelty, ana bound by law governing the Gov
erlment az well az private persons
mat no existing corporation has sought to
ADAPT itself 10 public wants that facilities
have only been supplied where they we're GER
talu 10 be privately profitable and rot where
they were most needed.
mat the Government can purchase any of
the existing lines at a fair appraisal, and pay
reduced rates
IL will be observed that the President recon-
mends the postal telegraphy, but believes it
may be expedieni to postpone It to the next
Congress.
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Window; Levees of the Mississippi, Kellogg !;
Naval Affairs, Cragin. Senator Logan Is
placed second on the Military Committee,
with view to his beng Chairman when Mr..
Wilson resigns.
1t is said the President is greatly disgusted
at the disgraceful political squabble in Louisi-
ana and that he is opposed to any Federal in
reference, save 80 far as may be necessary to
prevent open revolution aud bloodshed.
The name Of Henry Clews, the New York
banker, in being urged in connection with the
Secretsryship Of the Treasury.
It ia announced that Senator Sumner Ia pre-
pairing speech in support of his resolution
proposing to erase the names of the battles of
the civil war from the Army Register and
regimental flags. 1t ID added that all Adj
ministration Senator has prepared all amend
ment to his resolution, proposing to abolish
Bunker Hill, Concord and Lexington.
General.
Justice Nelson, of the United States SUI
premo Court, having resigned, the President
has named Ward Hunt, of New York, as his
successor.
The New York World is authority for the
statement that a number of business men
have formed joint stock company for the
purchase OF SANTANA Bay, in San Domingo.
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The South.

The venerable Gen. Leslie combs was shot
through the heart and instantly killed 10y a
noted desperate named George Merrill, in
Grant county, KY, last week.
The political trouble in Louisiana has re-
ceived a new complication. Gov. Warmoth
having issued his proclaina ton converting the
Legislature elect, the United States Court was
appealed to, to prevent the meeting of that
body, and Federal troops were the other day,
by order of Gen. Emory, placed in charge of
the State House, and egress and ingress al
lowed none except the State officials.
At last accounts the dOuble-headed Govern
ment il Alabama still continued two bodies
claiming to be the legal Legislature. Each
had admitted eight members who were refused
admission by the other body and both had APP
pointed committees TO 60 TO Washington and
ask the interference Of the Federal Govern
ment.
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad has
been completed 10 Dennson, Texas, and the
bridge across Red river has been opened
Northern Texas is thus placed within thirty
hours of ST. Louis, and the rush Of emigrants
TO that region is said TO be immense.
At Chattanooga, Tenn, a few days ago,
desperate knocked down Mr.. Colwell, IN sr-
chant, and, sitting down upon the PROSTATE
man, stabbed and carved him in horrible
manner, killing him. Then, when his arrest
was attempted, he shot and killed two police
men and wounded third afterward escaping
across the river in a canoe.
Two chivalrous editors-James II. Hayward
and Malcolm j. Browning-conductor of rival
sheets at orangeburg, $. c., fought duel the
other day. We read that after the exchange
OF two shots without bloodshed the parties
saluted and left the field.
Inc Louisiana political muddle grows more
complicated. The Pinchback or Custom-House
Legislature convened in the Stato-House on
Monday, the 10th, and, after organizing, i'm
mediately proceeded to pass resolutions I'M
peaching Gov. Warmoth for high crimes and
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Political.

1t is announced from Washington that, in
the event that Mr.. Fish retires from the
State Department, the President has deter
mined to offer the portfolio to Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams.
ward Hunt, the newly appointed Supreme
Judge, is prominent lawyer of Utica, n. V,
where he was born in 1910, and where his
whole life has been spent.
Southern Republicans are urging Senator
Pool, of North Carolina, for Cabinet posi-
ton.
The revision of the Senate committees, az
agreed upon by the Republican caucus the
other day, reduces the anti.Administration
representation on several of the important
committees from two to one. The Liberal
Republicans are almost wholly ignored j.. the
new composition, Mr.. schurz being retained
on the Foreign Relations Committee only
through the courtesy of Senator Casaerly. who
declined in order that the Democrats might
nominate him as their representative. Fenton
If removed from the Finance, and Bayard,
Democrat, remains. Mr.. Trumbull is re-
moved entirely from the head Of the Judiciary.
where he has served for twelve years, and put
at the tail Of the Retrenchment Committee.
The Chairmen determined upon are Judi
cary Edmunds Finance, Sherman Elec-
tons, Morton; Foreign Relations, Cameron ;
Military, Wilson; District of Columbia. Pat
terson; Public Buildings and Grounds. Nor
rill' o. Vermonti Patents, Ferry; Commerce.
Chandler; Claims, Howe; Indian Affairs. Har-
Ian; Pensions, Pratt; Contingent Expenses,
Carpenter; Public Lands, Pomeroy; Pacific
Railroads, Stewart; Disabilities, Foreman /;
Mines and Mining Hamin Revision Of Laws,
Conkling; Territories, Nye Enrolled Bills,
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deemed on Nov. 1872, includinR circular Of banks
which have Cease1 TO 90 business, was S342 39S 40
The act of June 3, 1864, limited the issue Of
notes Of circulation to three hundred millions
Of dollars. The act of March g. 1865. provided
that one-half Of this amount shall be appor-
toned according to the representative popu-
lation, and the remainder among associations
formed in the different States, District Of CO.
lumbia. and Territories, having due regard
TO the existing banking capital resources and
business of each State, District, and Terri
tory" The three hundred millions of circula-
ton authorized were not. however distributed
in accordance with the act Of March 3, 1868
already quoted. To remedy this inequality
the act of July II, 1870, was passed. providing
for an additional issue of circulating notes.
amounting TO tifty-four millions of dollars, to
be distributed among those States having less
than their proportion. This additional crcu-
lation has been distributed to associations
already organized, or in process of organiza-
ton.
The following table will exhibit tue amount
Of circulation outstanding and authorized to
be issued to each State. and the amount to
which each State is entitled upon the basis of
population and wealth
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TIE CURRENCY.
Extracts from the Report Of the Comp
tr0iler.

The following extracts from the report of
the Comptroller Of the Currency will be found
of interest:
The National Currency act became a law on
the 25th of February, 1863. and nearly ten years
have therefore elapsed since the organization
Of the system. Since then two thousand and
sixty-one national banks have been organized;
twenty-one Of these have failed and ninety
six gone into voluntary liquidation, leaving
nineteen hundred and forty-four banks in ex-
istence on Nov. /, 1872.
The following table will exhibit the progress
Of the system from October, 1868, to October,
1872. [Only the first and last years are given
below.-ED.l
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Brains.

Dickens, in an old number of his
paper, Il u the Year Round, says Z" The
part OF the holding of a farmer or land
owner which pays best for cultivation,
IS the small estate within the ring fence
OF his skull. Let him begin with the
right tiliage OF his brains, and it shall
be we'll with mis- grains, roots, heritage
and forage, sheep and cattle; they shall
thrive, and ne shall thrive. Practice
with science is now the adopted motto
OF the Royal Agricultural Society"
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II Is PROBABLE that the amount OF mutilatcd
currency TO be returned hereafter for reissue
Will exceed thirty millions of dollars annually,
aud that the whole amount of national bank
circulation will be reissued as often as once in
ten years.
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THERE are 27,l24 persons over ten
years OF age in the State of Indiana who
cannot write their own names.
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The West.

The celebrated Stanton ruby, claimed to be
worth $500, coo, which created such an excite
ment in San Ere ncisco and the far West, was
tested the other day, at ST. Louis, ard found
TO be a soft garnet, worth about 800.
White men will be banished from the terri
tory of the Cherokee Nation, if the bill to
that effect which has been passed by the
Cherokee National Council, receives the sig
nature Of their Chief.
William Willneerng murdered his father,
aged 60, at Davenport, Iowa, recently, by
stabbing him to the heart.
The Bee-Keepers' Association, at Indianap-
Oils, the other day, unanimously resolved
that the Italian bee is superior to the black.
The Modoc Indians, of Oregon, seem to
have resolved on war of determination
against the white settlers. In addition to the
soldiers killed in battle, they have slain over a
dozen whites. At last accounts the settlers
were abandoning their homes and fleeing to
the forts.
The exposure of the stupendous dia-
mond fraud continues 10 excite consider
able agitation in San Francisco, and steps are
being taken TO prosecute those engaged in
the swindle. one of whom has made clean
breast of the matter, and names all the par
ties concerned.
Gen. o. c. Maxwell committed suicide at
Dayton, Ohio, the other day, by shooting HIM
self through the head with pistol.
Near st. Joseph, Mo-, few days ago, an
express train ran into wagon crowded with
people, which was attempting to cross the
track, killing three persons, and fatally in
juring two others.
The owners Of the lucky ticket which drew
the capital prize (575,OOO) in the Louisville
lottery is a party of ten, most of whom live at
Columbus. Ind.
Cincinnati was the scene of a horrible acct
dent the other cay. A scaffoding at the
watei-works gave way, precpitating eight
men distance of eighty feet, killing four OF
them, and wounding the other four.
Caro- has been convulsed by 100000 rob-
berry. perpetrated upon one of her leading dry
goods firms-Messrs. Blum & Amesar
The scandinavian National Bank, of Chca-
60 has collapsed.
Capt. Thompson, an old lake navigator says
the recent storm on Lake Superior was the
severest he ever experienced
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NEWS SUMMARY.
The East.

The property left by Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley
is less than 900, 900. subscription has been
started in New York TO raise slOO, 900 for their
children.
A report is current i'm New York that Harper
Il Brother contemplate the purchase OF the
Tribune, and making George William Curtis
editor-in-chef. II is understood that they are
ready to offer 81 ,00O, 900 for the establishment
az il now stands. The last sale of stock in
the Tribune was on an estimated value Of
81, 100, 900. Shares are still held at that
figure.
A terrible collision occurred on the Penn
sylvania Central railroad, so miles west OF
Harrisburg, last week, resulting in the death
N five persons, and the wounding OF several
others. The killed were all Western people
Matthew Knowles and J. w. Bacon. of Chica-
go, and W. w. DANTE, wife and child, of Green
Bay, Wis.
Rogers, the murderer ofPolieeman Donohue,
was hung in Brooklyn, n. Y, last week
proposition has been started in New York
to erect a printers monument to Mr.. Greeley.
Mr.. Henry NJ. Stanley has been compelled
to discontinue his lectures in New York on his
African adventures, for the reason that the
receipts fell short of the expense. 1t is stated
that his failure is owing to poor elocution and
badly written lectures.
The Office of the New York Express has
been destroyed by fire.
S. n. Pike, the well-known liquor dealer,
formerly of Cincinnati, died in New York last
week
According to the "best authority" Mr.
Greeley's vacant place on the New York
Tribune has been offered to Yice-President
Cofax.
RumOr connects the nam9 of Mayor A
Oakley Hall with the managing editorship OF
the New York Herald, at the expiration of his
official term.
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WHAT a rarity newspaper must be
in Georgetown, Texas. just imagine a
notice in a Northern journal like the
following in the Sentinel of the above
town; We intended 10 publish the
dispatches regarding the fire in Boston,
and laid aside the paper containing
them, for the purpose of clipping them
out out before we had time TO do so,
Col. Coffee borrowed it, and failed to re.
turn il"
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misdemeanors, Lieut. Gov. Pinchback assHm-
ing the duties of Governor The Senate was
organized as High Court of Impeachment
Chief Justice Ludeling being sworn in as
Presiding Judge of the Court. There WAS
much excitement in the city, ans serious APP
prehensions of bloodshed prevailed.