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From the Portland Trarscri
.ACORN-PL4NTING.

Judge Goddard has purchased one OF ths ia.
lands ksOwn ~ the Two Brothers, down the bay.
aud sowed /. 10 acorus, proPoeiug 10 raise ship
timber - TrGfasc' tpf.
Bury shs sse,l-gerns deep, before tina snow
NJ pledge Tor amber grains or gsldea cara,
But Tor feet OF ships, whose hulks shall grew
O4t OF these acorn shells-in 1ity years.
Who plants but for a summer. time ha. need
OF steady fSith 70 rule his doubts and fears
How ruI OF TRUST the soul that sows the seed
whose harvest ripens not for 6ity years.
Upon these .srms shall Natures forces wait,
sunlight aud dew shall nurss the tender shoots
Tbs lsndwsrd brecxes bring their misty freight,
Aud timely rains refresh The thirsty roots.
On Tho slow marvel OF their annual growth
shall dSkls skies alternate frOwn and smilo,
And richesi Srs0n and dseps.; scarlet both
In turn make beautiful ths desert isle.
How will tLe strong limbs writhe in woe and pain,
When winter tempests risS la howlin. wrath,
When roaring waves sweep inward frOm the mais,
Aud saiIOr.' wives turn pale beside tts hssrsh :
And when the noble bou.hs swim. wide and high,
Aud the rejoicing trees wax tall aud great,
Thea, on their seeming Immortality
viii fall the sudden thuulSybOlt o.. fA.o
strong = als ~ili level all their leafy grzce,
uvit hands will hew and shApe-Snd span and
uuaAt,
Keel, rio and beam aud plank will Gnd their place,
And 10 the tardy harvest smiles at lasi
More marvell0u. than aughi in that old tale
Ofdragons' teeth which sproutc,l men aud spears,
Tho sjoty vi the vessels which shall sail
cut OF these acorn cups-in my years.
rorchsuce some happy trunks, unscathed, may he
Spared in tlcir splendid strength and ssteliuess,
To greet The morning risins from the sea
a.NyN, SCI TIC sSias-a hundred years froia this.
tbs squirrel, Wisely tightening toll with mirth
Wili fri,k. and MI hia cheeks upon lhG bOO.h.
Then, esauerins, .ids his treasure Ia tl,s earth
In sutsmn days. Il hundred years from, uOw.
shy. sweet voiced birds will y Hndcr in their shade
Far irOm all human siir aud turbulence,
And rear thei, lrowsy ofT.prin. unafrad-
The .on. binds OF hundred summers heues
p0- Soa sud I, my frieui, who muse ant smile
over tsc.e fSnciss,--Ne shall he, by tacs,
B00cd aud diu, eyed, aud Wan;-.o htile while
Aake. sl.ps OF acorus, aud make. wreck. oi
men
FLoRRSCR PERCr
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NUMBER 3.

person. and pass satisfactory examina-
ton IN Reading, Spelling, Writing
Arithmetic. Geography. and English
Grammar. Most are. upon entering,
considerably in advance of the ago pre-
scribed. Students of maturity oil mind,
some experience in teaching, and supe'
rior scholarship, possess great advant'
ages for entering upon our course st
study, and are frequently enabled to
complete the course in less than the pro.
scribed number OF terms.
Our course Of study is arranged Tor
two years of two terms each.
Board can be obtained in good faml
lies at $3.50 per week, washing extra
Rooms for self boarding. each accom-
modating Two students, furnished with
stove, mattress. bsdstead, chairs, table.
and walhsiand, can be obtained at $i.00
per week.
The next term will commence on
Tuesday, February 4th, and close on
Friday, June goth.
&C. ROUNDS.
PRINCIPAL:
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ed" said. when our first emotions had
expended themselves. and had him safe
In my easy chair.
He sat looking into the fire for q full
minute before he answered. His mouth
grew stern and hard.
"Do you remember that last talk We
had ?" he asked. "You must keep that in
mind if you would understand what have
to tell you. The bullets did not find me.
Grey. have never had so much as
scratch. The man next me in the ranks
was blown 10 pieces but was taken pris-
oner, and when. many months afterwards.
] escaped and found my way to tho Union
lines, found had been reported killed.
saw my name in an old Tribune, in the
dead list. said nothing, but / thought
the matter over Our old regiment WAS
all broken up. The path seemed plain
before me. Hal Brainard was dead, and
out of the way. Let him rest. He had
neither kith nor kin TO mourn for him.
The new soldier, who had risen from his
ashes. would fight as well under another
name, and Thyrza would be free. after
few salt tears and period of decent
waiting, to marry man who would be
more TO her than he could ever have been.
But" he went on. after = moments
pause. during which his face was con.
vulsed with strong emotion; "but, Grey,
my dear old friend, did not think they
would have married so soon." and his
voice faltered. al thought they would
have waited at least one little year.
deserved as much consideration as that
from Thyrza Harrington-surely did"
was silent Tor minute from sheer be-
wilderment. Then broke out:
"Married. Why Hall"
You see. know oil about it, he said,
interruptiug me; "slse l should not be
here. saw the names on the register at
WillaIds, Grey-'Fayette Blackman and
wife'-and by the date Of the entry, 1t
was not three months after my supposed
death. IL stunned me, Harrison. and it
hardened me. Now have run up here
just 10 take one look at you, and then /
must 90 back 10 my work again. You
will keep my secret. know, and let her
think me dead. 1t is better so."
My thoughts had worked themselves
clear at last.
Excuse me-" said. 81 will be back
shortly"
darted up the street, and was at Thyr-
za's door in less than minute.
She was looking over package of old
letters, with faint trembling color in
her cheek
Come with me-" cried: 1--WE want
you over at our house. Never mind your
hair that's all right
But while she was putting on her hood,
/ looked at her. A slight, graceful figure.
robed in black; soft, wavy brown hair,
that had escaped from its confinement,
and foated over her shoulders; gray eyes
with a world of pathos in them sweet
tremulous mouth, and q forehead sealed
with Heavens own look OF patience
That was what saw.
Aud that was what Hal Brainard saw.
when, two minutes afterwards, he turned
rs opened the door.
stole softly away and left them.
There is not doubt but that my old
comrade was dreadfully to blame, some
how. But Tbyrza forgave him-and SO
do I.-From The Aldine, for January.
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Where Great snows Come From,

UNtTC OTcuI SUOUS SONc IPO"s'
II is one Of the finest evidences oil the
way in which mems minds are now OPEN
ed to receive the facts of science instead
Of the untested evidence of the senses.
that prompt credence has been given to
the paradoxical statement that north.
casters come from the south. 1t Is difi.
cult to believe ut first, while iacing up
Broadway, that the storm which dashes
in your teeth and whistles around your
right ear is not the product OF the Purl.
tanic waves and and bitter Atlantic winds
that arc only kept by historic rocks from
washing away New England, But the
truth is, that in winter the ocean is warm
compared with the land. Warm currents
sweep through it from Equatorial regions.
and the fact that it does not freeze in
these latitudss is evidence that il presents
warmer surface to the air above it than
does the dry land. Down on its broad
sulace all day long the sun is drinkingup
invisible particles aud suspending them
above it, gradually accumulating till tho
air can hold no more. Meanwhile in
winter the cold dry breezes of the north.
west arc freezing every skating'pond,
staeninli the soil. and making the ther-
mometer an object of unusual interest.
There's never big snow till there's ice
~ bear it, says the weather-wise. Take
some OF the most notable snow-storms
and try them by the rule. II will be
found that they were usually preceded
by intense and long. continued cold. This
was the case in December, 1885, rendered
memorable by New York'S great fire,
when all the hydrants were frozen. The
snow.storm which followed that cold
spell was perhaps the heaviest ever eX-
periencod here The storm of Jan. 18th,
1862, which gave one week of sleighing
with the good old omnibus sleighs. over
n bank of solid snow breast-high from
the Battery TO Union Square-Ihc finest
'sleighing carnival New York ever saw
was preceded by intensely cold wealth
or. The snow ol Jan. 9Th, 1856, called
the biggest since 1885, was preceded by
clear weather, SO cold that the thermom-
eter went considerably below zero in
Boston. Just before 4 great snow-storm
in the early part Of January. 1864, four
persons were frozen TO death In Philadel.
phia, and the thermometer sank in ST.
Louis 10 the unparalleled point OF q deg
| below zero.
We might largely multiply these ex'
amples, but it is not necessary. When
the inequality of temperature between
land so cold and sea so comparatively
warm has accumulated 4 condition OF
sufficiently unstable equilibrium in tho
atmosphere, that which overhuns the
sea comes rushing over the land. North
casters rs is now well.known, start on
their long curves from tropical seas.
Striking our cold land winds, they pre-
cipitate their own moisture. AS it freezes
into snow i'll falling. the moisture gives
out its latent heat which il has brought.
perhaps, from the Equator. AS the snow
falls, consequently, the air usually grows
warmer.-N. Y. Tribune.
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Stlett Storp,
Halls MISTAKE.

Thore were three of us. only, from
Hilltop, squAin,. irregular villas e. nsstled
high among IhS moaDtains-Hnl Brain.
ard, John Hazard. and /, liarrhon Grey,
az your service. We messed .oSether,
and that morning aS we drank cur black
eOdeo wo talked matters over with NO
>cu,e oI restraint The regiment. which
had been in camp for month, va TO
march the next day.
II shall be glad enough to get ont OF
This. said John "But, by George, boys,
"a ,oc, seem a little tough on fellow 10
have To 90 of without seeing The folks
again 1t can't be moro than ten miles
10 Hilltop. as the crow flies and the
speaker. he was hRrlly more than boy.
looked yeSrningly of into the blue dt-
tSnee.
Its no use, my lad.n answered Hal.
while his resolute face clouded over.
''No iurloushs will be granted, under
stand
But Just then our good Captain Talbot
appeared at the door uf tho tent. lie
had bOcu teacher OF the High School in
the town adjoining ours. and We had nil
been pupils of his. AS we gave him the
military salute. he smiled laintly.
alt is almost sehoolIime. boys, he said
! But, first, want to send enc of you
over To Hilltop, to DO an errand for me.
Whoever goes can stay all night, bpl
mus, report himself 10y eight O'Clock to
mogroS morning.
We looked from one 10 the other. In n
sort oi eager dlsmay. At last john
Jack We called him-spoke out.
Couldn't we az 90. CaptainP'
Not exactly" he answered, laughing.
"Orders are too stringent. But settle it
among yourselves; aud let one Of YOU
come TO ny teat in an hour.n
The boys in the next tent were singing
Rally Round the Flag at The top oi
their voices Some one OH the other
side was whislling Home, Sweet Home"
in long and lingering cadence. From
the pine woods on our lett. the morning
Lreezes brouget Us watts Of balsamie
hgscanoe, with new and then an odorous
breath from The trailing May flowers.
How we'll remember it oil
found my voice at length.
Let Jack GO He is the youngest. "
But then l bethousht me that Hal had
something in Hilltop that we others had
not. lie had been engaged to Thyrza
Harrington for nearly year;
llancipg AT him from beneath my cap,
! saw look upon his face that was half
defiant. half tender. Then he caught up
his gun. with pretencc Of examining
tbo lock.
Ne" Jack answered quietly. III but
one Of us can 60. it must be Hal"
Hal looked up suddenly. his face glow
ing with something that was not exactly
J4.
Jack is right said. at must be
Hal"
He dropped bis gun. and caught our
hands impulsiyely.
God bl, s. you, boys, he cried, You
make me leel like selfish brute. But Il
seems to ne this morning that would
peril my souls salvation for the chance
Of going to Hilltop"
Hurry up, them" we both answered.
"You have no time to spare"
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INSURANCE. ~ g HnS II
NORWAY, NE.
OFFICE-OYcr PO Oiice.
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r.lyauus Poor 4nIt1yl $500. m. Brown. Mason.
Z. Fustcr. Dr.. Bethel Henry Juton. Norway
4 - DcI. ll1n. L.. Pond. .OJiu Fu2tlg. NsWry
y tUiuiat., .. EUlAEclt ~. Abbott Jr .E kuiul =
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4 Il 6uapp. Ilarovcr JAS n shaw. Wsterf q
b. Hubbard. Hiram. m. saunders sweden.
sul.SIlgls caa tuli. bY examining th4 g.lutc,i
-l.l attachCl Co their paVc-s the amount dus an,
tiose i.H.uS Geo avail theu.glsc~ oi the u!yascuI
r1JaSit.. can s.ul tp no hv mail, or hIut - tac
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!. ,sst sars should b. taken % eS-uine tie ally
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tbt eStturo Gmouat,

Pnhiishea Every Tuesday Morning, by
T. L. SHA W,
EDITOR AID PROPRIETOR.
TERMS Two Dollars per year-sl,so fpaid
fH advance
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Raies of .ldrertisin0.

Circulation, over I,9OO---Psstags in the
C0unty. Free.
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Why is the letter Y like young Ia
dyP Because it makes pa pay.
, 1873-01-28

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 27.-Two coaches Of the
day cypress going east on the Michigan Cen
trail, on Saturday evoning, were thrown from the
track ut Chelsea, and several passengers we've in
jured, including Mr. CapreoL. Of Toronto, who
wao cut about tic head and face. A1r: Bradley,
OF Now York, had his ribs broken, and is at the
Russell House, Detroit. The accident WAS
caused by broken brake dropping down under
the coach.
KAxKAnEE, Ill, Jan. 27.-At Mattoon, last
night, tho two south-bound oxnress trains Wcro
thrown from the track By broken rail. sev-
eral CARE were bad1y smashed. Ono man had hin
shoulder broken, and several we're slightly in
iurcd. All trims arc sixteen hours late.
ISD1AEApoL1s, Ind, Jan. 27.-An accident
occurred On the Junction Railroad this morning,
five miles east OF this city, caused by broken
rail. One passenger coach was thrown down 20
embaukment six or seven feet. A number OF
passengers we're in jured, but none fatally.
, 1873-01-28

| To+o1 7sl NJ
10 tic Board Of DIRECTORS Of tie Union Pacific Raiiroad
Company:
The undersigned, special Committee appointed by
the resolution of ths Board, passed jan 1887, re-
specfuJ report that we hare informed ourselves IS
tJ h ~ Lave a ~ ~nra ttnt.
nf ~ no.rd md n-oner yo,'cera and int The fscts
in the premises are satisfactory to US,
{signed) OLIVER AMEs
| JoHSJ. Cisco.
NEW foRK' Sept. II, 1861
Considerable surprise WAS manifested in ths
commttee-room, when the witness stated that
no had beon informed that Ihaddeus Stevens
had got Sso,Voo OF the amount. ne vas asked
by the chairman II ne oid nos tmnk the whole
amount, reacHag nea1ly t"o-.hfds o. 1n1i1on,
lan not peeu i1npiDRerly "sen-masteo o. "atn-
ne1a os tnose a maun1uH H. tAo H1tneSs 1a noe
eanctloo ~. tAo AoAtt.iF uups ~ tAe oAnoA -
cl1c hoaa 10 us'neea oo,ooo,ooo aHu ,p4,uuo'ooo'
), Mr. Amcs sa1a N inc course OF me testlnony,
that OF the wealthy mo4' spo95 ~ ~, ~ numoes,
among "nom ne nhmeo 5cnel' ClarKe, 1'u11,
Oakes, and OlVer Ames, Mofton OF NeW tork,
Pullman, Dillon, ana ATKINS, were 20 wltAd1aw
their money, tnelr crod1l, ana 1nelr 1hnnence
from the road, 1t would reduce the ssock and
bonds to half OF their present salue; that the
~ men con1d nrlng tnlIty OF 1o1sy 1u!uonS OF
dollars TO the Ioao' anu tnat tney
own ABOUT nal1 lnc foau, aAt o1t1ustse "
bonas; tna1 1nose oMnn6 1ne 4ass u.to.tssse
ponas are hot 4cuelay en9 M IN saas ~.
OF tho latter, fepIesentIng ~ Many 1
i've III Euupe; ntu Aialy, tuA1 ~ ~ u41 t9s saA
there "as she snehtost oaneef VI tne ooh ~ a e
cli1c Ha1lroad 1alhng INTO tno nanos u 1ne nola-
ers OF tne n1ss ,mcoI'eage pouos; -.
, 1873-01-28
WASHINGTON.
4 Quiet Day in the Credit
Mobilier Investigation.
Alley Loquacious and the Ames
Brothers SuIlen and -.
Reticent.
Exit the Franking Privilege After
July | Next.
The Black Sheep Marked for
the Forty-third
Congress.
Pistols and Coffee for sypher and Nc
Cormick.
Pistols and Coffee for Sypher and Nc
C0rnick.
4 Pool Organized to Purchase the
.. Union Pacific Railroad.

Special Dtspatch to- The Chicago Tribune.
THE CREDIT NoBuLER SCANDAL,

! THE CREDIT HoBulER SCANDAL.
| WASHINGTON, D. G., Jan. 27.-John B. Alley,
| ex-Congressman from Massachusetts, WAS the
| only witness before the Wilson Committee to-
| dey. While the two Amos wero su1len, moroae,
and reticent during their examination before
this Committee, Mr.. Alley wes the reverse, being
cheerful, lively, and extravagantly loquacious.
Both methods, however, led to the same results,
and, when the testimony Was finished, 1t was I'M
possible to admire the memory, intelligence, or
conscience Of any one OF the Massachusetts op-
orators. The verbosity with which Mr. Alley
gave his testimony was something astonishing.
As soon IS = question Was proponnded to
him he set or into = speech, in which
he tried to show the Commission why he ought
not to be expected to answer the question. He
several times succeeded in diverting the Com
ss1a in from their inquiry and Leading them Of
put to him, involving any important point, his
memory would fail, or he would plead his ignor-
anco. Sometimes he would give his impress
sions, adding that. perhaps, ho might be wrong.
it seems certain that tho Union Pacific
Road did not get dollar for dollar as provided by
law for their stock, but that the stock represents
more money that it is worth. In other words
that every dollar of stock does not represent q
dollar in money. This Of itself is regarded by
the Committee as very important point, and
very significant. Mr.. Alleys absence Of memory
and intelligence was best shown in his answers
regarding the 5435. 754 known us the "sns-
pense accouut;" dshursod in 1864, as mny be
seen below. This gum, it is generally admitted,
Was used in 4 corrupt, manner, principally in
this city, and thus, far the inquiry has
failed to learn exactly where it did 60. In
addition to this, hIr. Arnes knew nothing
OF the manner in which the e126,00O
was got away with, All he could remember Of
these sums, according to his testimony, Was he
to Stewart, aud to newspaper people, but that
was ali he knew, notwithstanding he wasa Di-
rector in the company. The % suspense account"
derived it's name from the fact that it WAS sus-
pended for throo yeare:. At q meeting Of the
Directors, Jan. 4, 1867, Oliver Ames and John T.
Cisco we're appointed = Committee to look into
the account and their decision should end all
further controversy, and that the account should
be closed and charged to the construction &c
count. Messrs. Ames and Cisco, - above. re-
ported as follows:
, 1873-01-28

! Western disti1leries are unwilling to guarantee
the honesty Of Greek exporters. Western alco-
boil is practically excluded from European mar
70 obtain reversal Of this ruling without avail.
| Ho has prepared 4 bill whose provisions open q
| European market to Western distille1s. The
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue recommends
this bill, which will be presented this morning.
THE OLD CHICAGO POST OFFICE.
Secretary Boutwell, has determined to recon-
| mend an exchange OF the old Post Office site in
Chicago for the City Brideweu lot. Ho will
send lotter to that effect to the Senate whom
requested by. tho Chairman OF the committee
harinG the matter in charge.
TuR TWO CENT POSTAGE BILL.
Mr. tarnsWorth, in pursuance OF permission
granted him by the Postal Committee, to-day
reported the following bill:
July ne1t, on all mail matter which is wholly partly
IN writing except book manuscripts, and corrected
proofs passing between anthors aud publishcrs and
excaptug also correspondence postal cards; all
printed matter which IL marked to convey any
other or further information than Is conveyed by
graphical errors On III matter whch is sent in rioa
ton Of law regulations Of the department respect
ing nelosureo, and on al matter to which specific
rate q postage is assigned postage shall be at
the rate Of two cents for each kaf or fraction
thereof, and this provision shall include al letters
through he Post Offices or through carriers.
SECTION 2. That from md after The zet day Of Jan
uary ne1t under such rcgul:ona and IN auca manner
vded by law to be paid Epon printed matter or msila
Die matter Of tho soconl clsss, SHALL in all cases. be
prepaid md collected at the ocea respectively whore
such nates shall DO weighed prorided that weekly
newspapers within the respective counties where the
snno are actually and wholly printed and published,
aud none other Inay pass through tho malls free Of
POSTAGE provided In the sth cluze section 1874, Of
the act to revise consolidate, and amend the statutes
relating to the Post Ofice Department.
SECTION g. That any person who shall take any let
ter postal card, packet out Of the Post Office or
Branch Post oics or from tho letter mail carrier,
which has been in any Post oince Branch Post
Office in tho custody Of my letter NIL carrier,
before 1t shall have been delivered to the person to
whom it was dizeeied with !. design to obstruct tue
correspondence orpry into the business secrets cf
another, shall eesce:c, enbe=z;e, or destroy the
sarne, SHALL conviction thereof for e7ery such Of
fence forfeit and Fay penalty not exceeding $500, or
he imprisoned ut hard .hcr not exceeding 5caz or
BOTH ut the discretion Of the Court.
PERSONAL.
Tho Wisconsin friends Of Senator Howe this
evening coc,p1in.cntcd him viii, seranade in
appreciation Of his second reelection to the
6eonto without opposition in his own party.
Senator Blair appeared in lis seat III the Sem
ate to-day for the first tiuo in over month.
He was warmly greeted by his fellow Senators.