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man Of eighty years was planting trees;-
"TIa hal" laughed out three stripngs from the viii
iage,
"Planting at eigbty-had his task been tillage,
Or building houses, aught else you please,
The folly might have passed as less worth noting,
But-planting treesl lie must indeed be dotingl
why, in the name Of ri that's odd old neighbor,
What fruit can such you expect to gather
From this ridiculous and driftless labor?
You, who already are great-grandfatheri
What! do you think to rival in his years
Methusalehl for shame. Do penance rather
For your past errorsl Mourn your sins with tearsl
Abandon hopes and plans that 80 III suit your
Age and gray hairsl Give looking wildly
Out through the vista Of Loundless future!
All these are but for us, and such We"
"They are not even for you,o replied the old maa
mildly;
youth may be just nigh eternity
As age. What though the pitfalls Of existence
BE covered DER with flowers in lieu of snows.
Who shall foremeasure the brief distance
Between this dim dreams birth and close
The winged bolts of death swift to strike
Life in its dwelling as decline;
The palld Parce play their game alike
with:your days and with NINE
Who which of us four shall be the one
To gaze last on the glory OF the sun {?
Modest me not, then. Leave me to enjoy
The hours that yet remain to me. 1 love
To think my great-grandchildren will enjoy
The shade and shelter Of this embryo groves,
Meantime live, breathe, and may
Share, for some years to come the gifts Of heaven.
Alasl even may see the morning light
Shine more than once, young men, upon your
gravesl"
The old man spake truth which time revealed
Boating, soon after, stormy night,
One Of these youths was buried in the waves
second cut of on the battle field
The third fell i'll, and in four heeting weeks
His bier was dressed with deaths pale plumes.
SO died the three thns early fatedl
And while the tears rolled down his cheeks
The old man sculptured on their tombs
The story have here narrated
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BUTTER MADE WITHOUT Cows.-It
would have astonished not only tho rural
population, but everybody else, to have
been seriously informed, two years ago,
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HEAR: =r
DIsEAsE

Is becoming very common in every community, and
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'TumOr of H2 Years Growth
Cured by RadWay's RcsOIvent.

BKvFRIY, MASS, July 70, 1862.
Dr. RLnwLY IL have had Ovarian Tumor In the and
bowel All the said there help it," tried
every thing that recommended but nothing helped
your Resolven and thought would Il but had faith
in IT, beauie had suffered for twelve years took sir bottles
Of the esolvent and box Of Railways Pills. and
te Of Ready Relief nud there not tgn Of tumo DO
t and feel better, smarter, and happier than have
for twelve The worst In the left side Of the
bowels the groin write this to you for the benefit
othsr You can publish it If you choose. - -
, 1873-02-04

Parfs Letter to ths Nc,a Fort .T0rd. T.
Among tho athletic sports OF the parisians ia
wrestling academy. So great has been the at
tendance TINT as early as lalf~past o'clock in
tho evening 1t vas alnoat impossible to gain ad-
mission. Ono Of; the champion wreatlers Is
negro, whoao oboay skin and magnificent mua-
oular development has been tho admiration of
all the spectators. Not long ago the Secretary
OF tho Academy received letter from gentle-
man stating that ho would wreBtlo at q given
time with the best wrestler of tho Academy, md
II beaten would pay into the Treasury the sum
Of 5o0 francs; He refused to give hia name, for
the renson that he held in Paris . high diplo-
matte position, belonged to family Of mobility,
challenge was accepted with the imposed con-
dtions. At precisely o'clock on tho appoint
cd oyoniug tho unknown wrostlor on
tered the wrestling aaloon. He was not
q tall man, but compactly built He was very
richly clad, something after the manner Of q
circus rider, aud his upper garment OF luetrous
silk was heavily embroidered in gold. Over Lis
faco ho woro close blaok veil, with spaces for
tho eyoa and mouth. In less than half IN
hour ho had his antagonist on hia back, having
observed scrupulousy all tho rules Of wrestling.
Tho e1cItemont waB of the intenEest character,
aud it was so quiet that ono might have thought
tho theatre solitude, sRye for the spectacle OF
tho two wrestlorH. When tho hattle was over,
tho distinguished incognito made bow to the
audience, his servant opened tho door for him,
and ho departed as mystoriously as ho came, q
carriage bearing him away. Tho whole affair ia
vored Of the knightly ora, and. tho greatest Gu,
rosity has prevailed in regard to tho mans don-
tity, It being attributed to Lord thiB one aud
Baron that one.
, 1873-02-04
A Nlundoring Servant and Two Happy
PrenclloEs.
From The Pittsburgh Dispatch.

From the f17ttSburDh Dispatch.
In Pittsburgh thore dwolls a wealthy lady and
started under good auspices. She had observed
among the clergymon OF tho city one who labored
zealously, and whose Sabbath sermons delighted
her, in common With 1nany others Of large con-
gregation. Having abundance Of money ghe con-
ceved the happy idea Of surprising tho clorgy-
1nau shortly after the new year opened, with q
present OF $500 in gold, and, procuring the same,
tho good lady sent 1t to tho clorgyman'a house.
The rnebaengcr," however; 'misunderstood 7tlio
namo, taking for It that Of another equally
woll"knoWn clergyman Of q different denominaa
ho rosldea IN pleasant little house On pleasant
stroet In Allegheny. Thither the gold;osrriog
repaired, and left tho parcel containing. tho
money, with vorbsl statement Of tho ,compli-
monts OF tho donor. The recipient was aonn1o-
what aBtonished, but, knowing tho laly's good
noBR Of heart, made no further inquiry. Ha aat
him down and wrote very elegant letter OF
thanks, which was Immediately posted. Before
tho lottor reached its destination, the lady had
learned Of her servants mistake, and aant him
baok so so Allegheny far the present, WITH dItee.
th9 Arat diraat!on. This wap dohe. Ns1t
Of surprises to bo astonlshed by th9 Letter
Of thanks from the Clergyman to whom tho MOI.
aenger brought the pressnt by 1rlatake. II waa
so noatly aud oxpross!yely: cohehed, and a&s
together such an admirable apintle, that tho ra.
cipent, with most excellent appreciation Of >tlia
altuatlon, procured at anee $b0Q more III Bnl::
lion, md cont it whore tho frat had mlsoaprie1.
II possible, tho second was moro choerfully
mado than tho first; no after what Ind passed.,
w.. was no way Of Gottlp3 out Of Its aecop'
funrs '' = - p
, 1873-02-04
A Fceltne Tribute to Is Pub. Doos."

"A EGOltMEs AE1NAl1 ~ y" N@s AuG1s~
A Philadelphia editor thus relloyos Ais mind
on subject familiar to al newspaper ofiioes,
the inevitable Pub. Doo,:
1--WE oYe cur thanke to Judge Kelley for tho
latest Patent Office reports, Wo already hnye
sixtee.l hundred Of thaso interesting yolu1noH In
our little library, but they hayo boon. read and
rorcad so many timos TINT re know every pago
of thom by heart. Tlis new volume carno op-
portunely and gratefully on Christmas morning,
aud tint night wo gathered our little family
AROUND tho fro md road it through to thoni.
Tho" affecting tale entitled Improvement in
Monkey Wrench " Baculod to touch eyory heart,
and when wo camo to tho climax Of tile little
story about " Reversible Pieboarda". there was
stable. During the reading Of the. pitooua mar
ratIYq entftiet "Gum Washers Tor Carriage
Axlos" tho whole family gaya expression to
boiBtorous emotion, and the hired girl tTaa 40
much oxoltod that aho lost her preHonce Of mind
and went around to hor mothera Inadvertently
With Six pounds Of sugar and 2 butter kettlc
full of flour, aud came homo at midnight in-
toxicatod, Wa cnn never sufficiently THINK Judge
Kelloy for tho innocent enjoyment plna furnish.
ed US. Tho memory OF that happy eyoning VIII
linger in our minds very much longer than tho
hired Rirl ever fingers whom she llghtR on aub-
aancs which sl,o Thinks will suit tho constitution
Of her aged parant,".
, 1873-02-04
Singular Coincidence.

Ff0H &Ht IHHVfF " 1ft"s{ 1FtCtn4Vfs
4 singular circumstance occurred in our
borough on Tharadqy, evening Of last weok,
in every particular. As is well known to oil our
oltlzons, the wito Of Mfr. Abraham, N. Forty,
grocer, on Broadway ayonuo, las been . help
fess aud bcarldlen invalid for the last ti4ir-
teen years. On the eyoning above mem
tion, to tho great eurprias of those In tho
room with lior, Bho raised up suddenly in bod,
90 II under great mental excltonout, and
stated thst ss was positive IN ths sas hel'sf that
lu imminont perl of drowning, Her attendants
quiptea her fears. asauring hor thHt It was oply
d vision or dream. Upon the dootors no1t vist
sllo was startled TO lohFa that what she had
described WAS ai nctua! fept or occurrence, tho
loctpr hsging mado very narrow eHcApo, fFem
drowning ht that very hour, while attompt!na 70
near Dollngel'a n.tll formerly iKitsmillor'a),
which had become ewollon 6y tha tpa"ing and
breaking up Ok tho Ice.
Tho lato William Cassidy, Of tho Albany Arg,s,
IlQyl TINA before hl3 death, settled s100, ,Qo0
, 1873-02-04

=, At the German AmbaBHador's dinner to n.
IhleFs recently. .giyen n Paris. there wore eight
ladles presoNt-Mmoa Thlera, Doshe, Leon Say,
a'Erlangor, de- HATFIELD, TroubetzskQi, aud do
Lynar. ThroQ OF tleBo are eAuaerlcans--3}arpnea
d'Erlangor (aometimes Niles elldoll), Countess
do Hatfield (eometime Mies Moulton), and Prta-
cosg Dc LynAr. =,
, 1873-02-04

also saem graceful In tho inhabitants, ,-throo
homeless and ponnilosH mon having died from
want and exposure during tho Dttor cold weather.
that occurred about UhrlNt.nas, and another hay
Ing ont Lis throat about the safno time because
not door would opon TO rocoiyo him.
, 1873-02-04
Tons EnstI.
aud ll'e8t|


Facilities OF transportation arc aomowhat
greater now than whom the first ore was brought
from tho Jaotaon Mine to Marquette by plank
tllreo outlets by which 1t CAN reach tho market:
Marquette, L'Anso, and Escannba. Tho capacity
OF tile roads connecting tho mines with those
points will soon DO soyeroly tostcd. Tho orc.
probably be equal to all tho demands made upon
Them for many years to come. Escanaba Is con-
neotod with tho heartof tbe Marquette iron dis
trlot, at Ncgaunse by tlo poninsplar Railroad,
now owned by the Northwestern Railroad Com
pany. Tho Marquette, Houglton & ontonagon
lailroad connects Z Anae and Marquette, running
along tho backbone Of the iron region Of tho
Upper Peninsula. It is II milcs from Marquette
Nsgeane anu aot ie ~ 70 erea daposs
I,Ansa, which Ia pt tho head OF o Hewoenaw
Bay, Il Is about 10 milos. Ffomthoe vicinity 81 1f
Lake Mchigammi, and eastward, tho ores, ,MM
~ r. hiS # tic orsg Of VII sxsn we, e
L'Anse for shipment, Tho region west ot tho
lake IL rich in njnoralg, but thu, little wooden
Village at tue head Of tho buy has ea yet but
tarao tributary mines. Branches are pulle TO ~
The orc thua far mined has boen carried
to the lake ports, nonr and raMoto, ,by esl@-
yosacis and stSamboats, mono Of 1t having over
sought diHtant point Of conaurpption by rail-
kind Of awkward craft, naoa conndesaey y IN IN
pairs,-ono OF those being provided with stoam,
and tho other with seats,-tho Ateam barge tow
Ing Its companion. Over 200 yesuols Of all do.
scriptIonp wore ongaged In tho transportation of
orea lust season.
COST OF TRANSPORTATION.
All thtnga being equal, no mode OF transfer can
compete with transportation by water. Railroads
S.tLer Orc or plg,lron to distance, Il 1t were
Railways ssn,Mssr.'a All the orc hpsto be real,lp-
pod onao, and, 10 tho rataote furnaces. tW,se:
Lake froighta were, iast see!e4on eHs9nt eH u.
as follows por grosa tou: From allf'
quotte to ohlcago, 925o; TO- Detroit,
10 tAoae rates had to DO adaoa railroad cAar.:eB
, 1873-02-04

$4,000 for repairs and wear aud tonr, and 81 500
III salaries.
~ Nov talso tho aamo 20 cars, and run to Chicago
from Champaign:
We hayo tho eAnlo 20 cars, interest, and
rolG,fyr Hn.lo III nl,0ye............, $40, 900
1s0 i,l{!es for round trlp, ut &c, s.. per
car aud for lhb 20 i ,ara.. .$fG2.40
Fifty roind trips III II months, at.... 1U3lO- Elon
Clerk and conductor. or........".-..... 1h,C0
t.-
Total....,.......... ............. $17.2o2
NEOEIrTH.
TreIsht zach trip, say $500 b,.alio1s
corn, or ita e1ulvaont, ut 2ido par
bunhc1. ,flb1.b0
Freight Oh rctur1l cars, aay Go por car. 10000
Tutal,................. .,........$ $3OT.50 ...
rify trips, at $ao7.6o each. ..,......... s16,37s
, 1873-02-04

Tho lato William Cassidy, Of tho Albany ArgMs..
d NlQgt tilno before hl9 death, settled slVo,Vo0
upon Lis Wlfs,
, 1873-02-04

Total. ss..,s&ss... ..sss..... $j0i.D .DU
Fifty trips, at $907.5 each. h.............
, 1873-02-04

worth mora here to-day thnn one and Aalf
tons Of corn.
help us to return tho fertility Of our soil, and to
loaSe to our SUCCESSORS farm aa rich aud pro-
duotlva aB wo received It; wo can then produce
better crops, with Leap labor, and employ labor
proRtsbly
with good wishes, but NTH ot,r moallH assist In
getting coal What Ia difficulty for individuals
becomes easy for many. Our pork should be
packed hero, wo ahonld raiso wheat enough Ut
least for home consumption; most Of our farm
Ing implements should be mado within tho
county. In short, wo should produce what we
consume, us far 10 possible, and manufacture
what NO need. This would make ua more indo-
pendent Of Railroad Companies and llitldle-mon.
Let mo suggest TO you bow We may get coal.
! do not believe thare is farmer in this county
that would object to it.
Our county has Ii, round numbers, hbo11t 400,-
000acrea Of land. Ajax OF centsporacro would
bring $4,000. This amount, iuliciously ex-
pended, would bring coal to tho surface in this
county in loss than six months, furnishing us
with coal at cost Of 81. 30 to "a psr ton Or an
expense Of 81 for each s0-acro farnl,-not more
than the difference between tho prico of a ton OF
coal then and ut the proaont time. And now this
would encourage manufaoturoB to come here,
end create homo markot for como OF our pro-
ducts. Al this ia poaablo, II We unite, aud up
ply Iudicio,iB nsesns Within our seaah,
III eqge]usion, lot mo add tint, in thje aptor-
prlsing, progresaiya ago, We oAnll6t afford to
fold our hands and complain Of hard ti1iGs,
when prosperity 1H within our roach, and no ~
ba1 management, fall to SECURE 1t. Wo must
make tlo Isalltoad Cqmpanlea obey our laW9; do
our duty. like MenI tat: Pride In our eal1lng
their utmoHt. capacity, thoreby boMoAtlng our,
emulation; elltlcayor TO make our far1us tue besl
managod In the Township. tue best iu tho county.
, 1873-02-04

Yon h4ve the 20 cars at tho end Of tue year,
oontIug originally $4,000, representing this
s12 $685. mixing 43,4ya to the credit of sinking
fund sfter paying 10 peS gent diYidahd. and