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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

A correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune. writing from Seattle, Wash
ington Territory, speaks as follows
about the agricultural productions of
that locality:
''Our fir timber grows to height
of from $50 to $50 feet, and is of a
peculiar character. being harder than
Eastern pine; readily worked while
green. but, when seasoned, it becomes
almost like flint. while its durability
and strength are nearly equal to oak.
Many of the buildings in this country
are put up without any studding
whatever. The fir boards. one inch
thick, being placed upright and bat
tened on the outside, are of sufficient
strength to hold up the roof, the up
per floor, with all its ordinary weight
of furniture, etc, and, when covered
with cloth and paper on the inside,
are considered sufficiently comfort
able for winter
1.-The valleys are covered with a
growth of vine, maple, alder, ash
and cottonwood, with some cedar,
spruce and hemlock intermixed; but,
as the timber is not usually heavy
and roots follow near the surface, the
land is not very hard to clear-the
work of which is usually done by In
dians at from $l2 to SIS per acre.
The soil, being either Of clayey
loan or sandy deposit largely mixed
with decayed vegetation, is extreme
ly rich. The bluffs are all covered
with heavy timber, chiefly frs and
cedar. and are hard to clear-the
soil being of a light brown or yellow
ish clay and quite stony, presenting
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to an Eastern farmer the appearance
of being worthless, but which have
been found to produce forty bushels
of fine wheat to the acre and from
fifteen to twenty bushels of apples to
the tree, on trees six years old. Nege-
tables. cereals and fruits of all kinds
yield largely, except corn, melons,
peaches and grapes-the nights be-
ing too cool to grow those products
to perfection; while, in the prairie
country east of the Cascades, they
are grown in abundance; and those
prairies, or sage-brush plains as they
are generally called, which have been
heretofore pronounced worthless.
have proved to be the very best lands
for crops of all kinds, yielding from
fifty to seventy bushels Of wheat to
tue acre"
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The Observation-Disclosures the
northern and eastern parts of the
Union the lark would find a danger
Gus rival in the bobolink. bird that
has no European prototype. and 10
near relatives Notwithstanding
quite alone, unique, and in the quail
ties OF hilarity and musical tintinab-
ulation, with song mequaled. He
has already a secure place in general
literature, having been laureated by
no less poet than Bryant, and in
vested with a lasting human charm
in the sunny pages of Irving and is
the only one of our songsters, | be-
lieve, the mocking bird cannot paro-
dy or initiate. He affords the most
marked exuberant pride and a glad,
rollioking, holiday spirit that can be
seen among our birds. Every note
expresses cOmplacency and glee.
He is a beau of the first pattern. and
unlike any other bird of my acquain-
tance, pushes his galIantry to the
point of wheeling gaily into the
train Of every female that comes
along, even after the season of court
ship is over and all the matches set
tied ; and when she leads him on too
wild CHASE, he turns lightly about
and breaks out with a song that is
precisely analogous to a burst of
gay and self-satisfed laughter, as
much as TO say, ''Ha! ha! ha! l
must have my fun, Miss Silverthim-
bic, thimble, thimble, if break ev-
cry heart the meadow-see, see, seeu"
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practice.) | determined to visit these
manufactures, and | assure you that
there is not one inch of lace, nor
fish-hook nor glove made in this or
any other place in Ireland, nor has
there been for the last 20 years. |
sifted this to the bottom. and vet an
American lady boarding at the same
hotel we did, namely, Cruize Hotel.
(not a good one. although | believe
the best in Limerick) spent the dav
before our visit twenty-seven pounds
sterling for Limerick lace and then
left for Brussels the next dav where
she would have to pay duty on it
in the place where it was manufac-
tured. If we were disappointed in
this, for my wife wished to buy some,
we were more than repaid by drive
out to Castle O'DOnnel and other
places Of note and beauty, in the sub
urbs, among others the beautiful
mansion of the Countess of Clare.
My good fortune. with little assist
ance of the tongue and perhaps some
boldness. got me a note of introduce
ton, and we We're shown through all
the principal rooms of the residence,
and the garden, all Of which are per-
fectly beautiful and equally wonder
full for their state of preservation.
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The Old Couple.

They sat in the sun together.
Til the day was almost done,
And then. at its close, an angel
Stepped DER the threshold stone.
He folded their hands together,
He touched their eyelids with balm,
And their last breath tioated upward
Like the close of solemn psalm.
Like bridal pair they trayersed
The unseen, mystical road,
That leads TO the beautiful city
Whose builder and maker is God.
Perhaps in that miracle country.
They viii give her lost youth back,
And the flowers ola yanquished spring time
Shall boom in the spirits track.
One draught Of the living waters
Shall restore his manhood's prime.
And eternal years shah measure
The love that outlives time.
But the shapes they left behind them
The wrinkles and silver hair
Made sacred to us by the kisses
The angel imprinted there.
Wen hide them away in the meadow,
When the sun is low in the west,
Where the moon5eams cannot find them.
Nor the wind disturb their rest.
But Wen let no ten-tale tombstone.
With its age and date arise
over the two who are old no longer
In their Fathers house in the skies.
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The Waiting Mother.

OF the terrible disaster which hap
pened on the first of April. 1878,
suppose you have all read; how a
great steamer struck at night on the
rocks off Halifax, and carried down
to watery burial some six hundred
people. Many bodies have been
found and identified, but many more
Will never be seen again until the sea
gives up its dead.
Among the number marked as ''miss-
ing" is one widows son, who lived
in Detroit. She still clings fondly
to the hope that her Willie will yet
come back to her. The papers have
never told her that he is ''lost," and
she feels that by some means he was
saved. Every day she sets his plate
on her table, that all may be in readi-
ness if he arrive; and every week
she searches the papers for tidings
from the sea.
Il haven't heard from Willie yet, :"
she says, in answer to the neighbors'
queries, ''but / hope | shall this
week" How long her faith will
hold out we cannot tell, but doubt
less for years to come she will be
still an anxious watcher. A sudden
knock at her door will make her
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die, | will die doing my duty. What
little | have, my wife. is all yours; !;
it is not much, but it is yours. | see
the Northern cities are responding
nobly to our cry of distress. Of
ten shed tears when | see the dis
tress. 1t seems as. if a black pail
hung over our ill-fated city | am
heart-sick and broke for want of rest,
but don't worry for your sold boy"
My little wife, all will be well. As
you truly say, | am in Gods hand.
Human help and experience amount
to little IN checking the scourge. So
with love to you, to mother and the
children, l am ever your own loving
husband. Please don't worry about
me; attend to the children and home.
Press.
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A WORD TO BoYs.-Boys, don't
hang around the corners of the
streets. If you have anything to do,
do it promptly, right; then go home.
Home is the place for boys. About
the street corners and at the stables
they learn to talk slang, and they
learn to swear, to smoke tobacco, and
to do many other things which they
ought not to do. Do your business
and then 90 home. Ifyour business
is play, play and make business oft.
| like to see boys play good, earnest,
healthy games. fl was the town,
would give the boys good spacious
playground. 1t should have plenty
Of soft green grass, and trees, and
fountains, and broad space to run,
to jump, and to play suitable games.
| would make it as pleasant, as love-
ly as it could be, and / would give
it to the boys to play in; and when
the play was ended | would tell them
to go home.-SundGy School Scholar.
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THE New York Tribune, in refer
ring to the Liberals of New York
who are surrounding John Cochrane,
SAYS: "We do not share the belief
some of them express, that they are
about to form the coming new party.
New parties are not made in that
way; in fact. they are not made at
all---they grow"
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HARPER'S MAGAZINE for October
has very interesting account OF the
champion Normal and Agricultu-
raj Institute" college for colored
people at Hampton, Virginia. which
Is and has been since its establish
ment a very successful and flourish
ing institution.
1t is one Of the schools of the
American Missionary Association
or was i'll the beginning.
The charge for personal expenses
board, washing. lights. etc.-is ten
dollars q month and as this would
not be met by the regular weekly la
Dor every student is liable to be call
ed upon at any time during the term.
as the cXigenccs Of the farm may re-
quire, for any number of days not
exceeding twelve. And they have
the further opportunity to pay off
all arrears by labor during the sum-
mer vacation. About forty are ex-
pected to remain this year. Usually
not more than half Of the personal
expenses is paid by labor, the OPP
portunity being left for the most des-
titute.
The farm is steadily improving in
productiveness. 1t has thirty-siX
acres Of corn. sixteen acres Of oats.
and ten Of clover and a plantation
Of over two-thousand fruit trees
peach. pear. cherry, plum and ounce.
in thriving condition. Three acres
Of asparagus and hundred and fifty
Concord grape vines have been set
out IN the past year. Temporary
barns and a blacksmith's shop have
been built. The market-wagon runs
daily with milk and vegetables, and
the meat wagon three times a week.
to Hampton and Old Point Comfort.
Peaches. potatoes and cabbages are
shipped to Baltimore and the North
with very satisfactory returns. and
the boarding department is princi-
palIy supplied from the farm. Its
report for the past year shows gain
of receipts over outlays more than
sufficient to cover the salary Of the
manager. Student labor costs about
one-fourth more than that of hired
men, because work is sometimes Civ
en- them at a disadvantage to enable
them 10 earn their expenses.
Next to the farm the most promi
nent industry of Hampton is the
priI t.ng-otlice, opened in November.
.1S7I. The report Of this office after
the first eight months ofits operation
showed that it had more than paid
expenses. besides giving the students
employed III it the opportunity of
learning useful trade. One of them
has acquired sufficient knowledge of
the business to pay his way in school
by his work in the printing office out
Of the school-hours. The students
are employed in both type-setting
and press-work, and with the excep-
ton of one boy and, for a short time
during the sickness of the foreman
and extra press of work. one man,
no outside help has been employed.
The first number Of the Southern
Workman, an illustrated monthly pa
per. edited by officers Of the school,
and devoted to the industrial classes
Of the South. was issued January L.
1872. 1t began its second year with
monthly circulation Of fifteen hum
dred. and paid-up subscription list
of over eleven hundred. Over three
quarters of its issue goes to the
freedmen. Avoiding politics, it
gives them intelligence concerning
their own race and the outside world,
Interesting correspondence from
teachers. and practical articles upon
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Death-stricken Shreveport.

Philadelphia has done well for the
people of Shreveport, Louisiana.
still writhing in the grasp of the
worst form of yellow fever, the Mex
lean vomito: but Philadelphia can
do better. There is not comfortable
citizen of our happy metropolis who
cannot spare little for the sufferers,
and there are thousands of wealthy
men and women who should send
more. To ali such we. would say,
pay over to Anthony j. Drexel q,
banker. 81 South Third street. what
you can afford, or send it 10 the
Press. and we wiltat once record your
generosity" If any further proof is
needed of the fearful desolation of
Shreveport, the following letter.
written by noble husband, now at
that place. to his wife in Philadel-
phia, which we are permitted to pub
lish. Not intended to be seen by
strangers, it will thrill every heart
by its earnest and self-sacrificing de
VOtiOn:
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COUDERsPORT, PA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER g. 1873

science, agriculture, housekeeping
and education 1t is well printed on
good paper and is supplied with
tirst-class illustrations by Northern
friends, among whom are the pub
fishers of the NurSery, the Christian
Weekly, Every Saturday and Rar-
per's Magazine.
But one should read the whols ar
tlcle to get an idea Of the amount of
work that this institution is doing
and providing for.
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{. BREUNLE,
IL lS L r WORK.
NOUDERSPORT PA

q b.st .ita'stoEes, etc., finished to order.
aosi res style and workmanship. on
NzEs - .nall or left at the office Of JOrR
'1A VII recedye prompt attention
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ID. B. NEEFE.
AnAIAGE FACTORY,
O0IDERSPORT. PENN,A.

...gg T, ol agOn-maHng, BlacksmithiHg.
'-le- s.ss 49, age Trimming and Repairing done
'NlsaIa Aeaihess and durability. Charges
24Z5 ~
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sn EvEpoRT, September Is. 1873.


My OWN DEAR LITTLE WIFE: Your
loving and comforting letter of the
10th inst, received this \. VI. and
now attempt short reply, to ease
your anxious mind. In the first
place. let me say | am as yet in good
health. but suffering somewhat from
fatigue. having been constantly ION
the 90" since the epidemic. am nurs-
ing, watching, laying out the dead,
and doing all | can to alleviate suf-
fering among our afflicted people.
Verify We are q scourged community.
and God only knows, if the pest does
not abate, whether there will be any
left to nurse the living or bury the
dead. 1t is horrible taking them
off in three or four days. On my
way to breakfast this morning, |
dropped in to see a poor family. /
found that the father had been buried
the day before. and the mother and
children down with it. | pulled off
my coat, got some hot water, and
gave lIt NOliiIth Il InuSltib DstOu
which got her INTO a perspiration. |
then went to the Howard Associa-
ton (of which | am member). and
got them some nice things. | am 60
ing to nurse them this evening. Men,
in many instances, are nursing women
women nurses being scarce-and
have to perform offices which, in
ordinary circumstances, would be
out of place. / mention this to give
YOU some idea of the suffering here.
/ brought Ned through all right, and
now | am in demand. Tell John
that many of his ola friends have
gone to 1.-The spirit land"-William
Smith. III. II. Lee. Leon Frankel and
others whom | cannot recall. Should
the death-rate per day continue,
Shreveport will be a charnel-house.
1t is the genuine Mexican vomito-a
pernicious type of yellow fever.
Many of my acquaintance are gone.
| keep up my spirits and have no
fear. If it is Gods will that | shall
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

The following account Of The recent wedding
cerspopy of . youne lad, we'll known to many
of our readers, ws rcpublish By special request.
Ter, N.Y., tha hssls W the parties Mis- Ellis
y ! graad-daashsss Of The late Hon. A. 8. Man.
dain.
ss'Fhs nassisgs mania still holds this gallant
llltls demnesael1 pegoagheld Arnly n IL graep,
- dtsltls ba6en1sg5 ~ bsesullae dseldsdty
80 & apfs.S1e .1sssy 49, nss.ily sise
~ SdS111 ~ - ckluee ~ - henasilhl thaa
~ ~ = 11t@o1dy 1a6S hoe11Bs d. ~ essss
- = n, >. lr@)a4 only sen d W. Hon.
~ Ae4lte, 9z.oeelssl 41swn tttssehept
Ks I 'l 8. e, 8,
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DsArn OF Mas. r. 4. LEE.--Mrs.
Mary Cuatis Ice, widow Of the ilustrioas
Gen. Robert Il. Lee. died st her residence
in Lexington. Va. on Thursday morning
9Th inst. Mrs. Leo has been an invalid
for the last eight or ten years, and since
the death Of her husband, to whom she
vas dsvo.edly attached. three years ago
her health has boon rapidly failing. The
fresh bereavement cauced by the death o.
her daughter. Miss Aruie Lse. last sum.
MGR, bore heavily upon her.
Mrs. Leo vas the only daughter Of G
W. p. Gusts. youngest child Of John P
Gusts. who Was son Of Martha Wash.
ington BY her first husband. The father
Of Mrs. Leo was adopted by Gen. Wash
ingtos. and lived as mcmber Of the Wash
ington family until the death Of his moth
o. in 1902. He was the owner Of the Ar
lisgson estate. near Washington. which
Mrs. Lee inherited from him, and Of which
10 the lasting disgrace of tho nation. sh'
wss 80 bssely robbed by tho Govern
nseat during the civil var. Mrs. Leo wa
lady Of most excellent character. ant
vss universally respected and esteemed b,
sll who ksew hor.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

Tas MAINLAND ELscrIox. recent
Dssoerssic triumph in Maryland vas much
more complete than vas At 6rss reported
The Official returns from every precinc'
show The Dsuocratic majori,y to be 90.
$50. This Is an increase Of 5.27l over
0svsrncr Whyss's majority in 1871. The
seessgats vote Of the State, also, shows Z
heavy increase. The vote polled at the
0ovsrusr's election is 1871 wss 1872, ,72S
~ vote last year Was l34, ,447; this yea,
IL wss 130. .005.
Maryland hss done her duty nobly. and
John Andrew jackson Cssswsll won't &
v the United States Senate next year.
Bcsssss tho Democrats wouldn't vote fol
old Horace Greeley and lot the election Sc
By default. the Radicals we're silly enough
10 think the Democratic party was "plsyed
ess." Perhaps they think differently now
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TO al persous Who ere foad y GOOD reading
We do most cordially aud hsarsIIy Commend ~
above Journal. Il 3 IN indsFendsst, unssciar-
ian paper ofslxlesa paess neatly en- md trim
med, dsvosc1 = nslieson, NosAis, Rs>brn, News,
Lllssatuse, Gcleses s.. ~, ast y usdes ths
1itsct editorial managerial u Dr.. q. Dewitt
Jalmage, the 0ost glowing writer aod eloqueut
olvine u modern tim~s. 1ils writtugs ass uai-
ssscally ssknowlsdaed 10 BE- ameag the uest
rsedable arlielss ever psnnsd. Hssdss edl.osials,
written By him, on current events of the day, the
paper wiil contain many d he most eloquent
sermons.
Another Of tho most celebrated preachers Of
the world is announced 40 y contributor to tho
Christian at Work, viz: the renowned Spur
geon, Of I.ondos. This ID the only Americas
publication for which he will write. A. . pre-
MUM for subscribers three 81 icndid chronss are
offered, one Of which "Thc Twias" after paint
Ing by Sir Edwin Landsesr 10 magnificent, worth
more tkan the price OF the paper aud chrome CON-
bined. II measures nearly two By two and .
half feet, and IL beautiful. A copy Of The
Christian at Work." with the chromos, can bs
seen on application 10 Mr. Charles ". Clay ton,
who 10 the canvassing agent for this vicinity.
nal Dcsperaadum.
When some sad misfortune shall como
To shat,er your prospects 50 fair,
Be your motto, mil dcspcrandum,'
Fight bravcly, and 'never despair"
The times are now hard with us all,
We gladly our profits will shnre;
Sell Clothing so cheap at TOWER HALL,
That our patrons need 'nevcr despair"
Buy your Clothing NOW. Prices cannot b
lower ours are the loves, 10 he found. Bennett
& Co, Tower Hall, SIS Market Street, half way
between Fifth and Sixth Streets, philadelphia.
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Co.vDc,sD. The trial Of Wn. u. u

CosvscssD. THE trial Of Wn. 4. I'd
dussssh ~ ahs ussdes Of Wm. 8. 0oss,
ssae Jesssssvills. Pa. last summer. which
hes bses oseupyias shs attention Of the
pntlie lbs more than week past. st Yves.
Chsstsr. Pa. Was brought 70 close last
Saturday night. Ths jury after much de-
liberation aud csrsfal examination Of the
evidence. rendered verdict Of /" guilty ol
nurass 10 The 6rst degree. on Sunday
noruins.
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Supposed Homicide.
'rhs IBasii Tansliy Concert.


rhs Basii Tansiiy Comcert.
The concert given by the Buell. Family Ia the
N. r. Church last Saturday night was quite sue
e.ssful. The house wns we'll filled with large
and apprcciaii.c audience, and tho receipts were
very satisfactory. The managers return their
thanks To the public for their presence and pat
rouage.
On SUNDAY the Ba.lls attended Divine wor.
ship at tho Methodist Church. aud In tho cvcn-
ing At the Presbyterian, and furnished both
churches with some choice music.
Pasafai 0snnsag Asssssns.
A paiutai and rather sssisus accident happen
ed 10 Mr., WIN. q. Green, Of warwick, on Tues.
dAy. lie VS. out cunning with q number oi
compositions, and by sc,,e means HE gun swas &c
cidentaliy discharged, the load passiug through
NJ. Gvsen's right hand. Some Of the shet alse
struck him 10 the face. Il was found necessary
to amputats two Of the hngers. The operation
~ pssfosnsd ~ Dr.. s. z. Wills, Of Cseilsoa.
\. A~a's ,. =. cAsssA.
Rev. WIN. G. Better, tho newly chosen rector
Of 81. Anna arrived y Aiddlstewu on Tharsday
evening, and will ID. w preaeA q that chsrea
ts-mo.fow At lO2 A. u. end =. u. 4 1peoia!
address 10 tie ehildssn 81 The ssndny eehoel
will b. delivered u ~ aalesnocs.
Fssasksng = hsuasassaosss
Rev. ns. Pas(sn viii pfeaeh Il ths Ghapsl q
Arussssng's Csrsss se-nssfows Ssadsy, asssr'
Appssaasassss.
.Ioaa. willard Gnslubsvy ~ - appelsiet
61eullos, ard Thsuas y 01le, nstsrdss.
Middletown transcript., 1873-11-15

TnE CuBAS WAR.-An engagement is
reported to have .sksn place on the 9th
isss. between Spanish force and small
BODY Of Cuban .'rsbsis." !" 10 which the lat
VT we're defeated with . loss Of twenty
killed aud eighty taken prisoner. The
6psaiah Commander immediately ordered
oil the prisoners to be shot. which was
done. For this act tho Governor arrested
the officer and tclegraphsd an account Of
tho affair to the Captain General. The
latter autographed back causing tho officer
70 b. released and ordering tho Governor
70 Havana. thus sancsioniug tho bloody
ssd brutal act Of the Commander.
This u The naturs Of The warfare which
shsss devils 10 hsuaa shaps, tho Spsniards
sss vsginy sssinss The Caban patriots who
ere Struggling 70 free their native island
frso he hated yoke Of the foreign tyrant.
ssd or nisssshls apology Of . govern
nsst tsrss . deaf ear 10 the prayers Of tbs
struggling Csbsss and wiuks at the bar
bsssss sssslty and outrsgss on humanity
pspstsstsd " The SpasiSh 6snds. Only
~ dsys ago the psopls were shocked
ty ~ report that vessel. the yirgiuius,
saillsg uadsr a. Anssissn register and
ssssyieg The United States dag. had beer
eapeuroa d ssulrsl waters. aud four Of be,
psssssosn. tus of whom we're American
siiissna. i6psuiaisssly nssdsrsd. wishou,
skasus ~ ehksss Trial. By the Spanish
ssatasiliss. zht. -. = passsd over Il
e1)uoss - - rusilldainsss rslsrs, and q
lss1Itls ~ Usissa ssstss aag iss create,
6o1o ~ sssnilss1 4 1oss Ssnpser !,
101 = pssnillsi y pass sshssdsd 20,
ooas1o0u1. n tims ~ vhss sush !,
e11a = ~ sssssAly psspssrsssd spo,
6riaioD Vseld tsvs sscussd he il
~ " ~ etsls Anssiess psspls
~ i1ee1 - ssstsmpsitls apol
~ . Co5s1esy III islke abosa
90 ~ salpss posld hss
~ Dt1Hlse y 49, spasis
4ll| - 5u6e y 1tsls pssil
- W = - = ~ n6no5t ~