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Coming Up to the Scratch.

A writer on pets, speaking IF a favor
tie eockatoo. saws Like all birds Of
its tribe, it liked very much to have its
head scratched. When visitors arrived
Cookatoo left its perch, climbed mp a
chair, and jumped on the table. Then
il walked straight up to the stranger,
looked at him IN q peculiar manner,
laid down its head on the table, aad
pointed with its claw to the spot where
It wanted TO be scratched. This ma
nRuvre was genel ally crowned with
success but people sooner tired OF
scratching than COckatoo, and ceased.
It raised It's head, looked again at the
stranger, aud then repeated its COM
mand by showing the spot where it
wanted the finger. Having done so
once or twice without effect, il suddenly
stratched itself 20 its utmost height,
with all its feathers bristliDg, and en-
loved the fear which its warlike atti-
tude produced on every one who did
not know its c0wardiee.
THE Danbury man says: "One Eng
Iish dinnsf in the inexperienced Ameri-
can stomach viii produce that night
u cross-eyed lions 8 bears, with oalicc
tails: IL giants, with Illuminated heads;
/ awful doc. with twelve legs, and Il
bow-lerQed rufiaas chased BY q host ol
piratical caulifowers, mounted on sad
dies OF beef, roasted. Any respectable
chemist viii eoTrobogate this state
ment.
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A BIood-CugalIag Feat.

Donaldson has added smother fright
fnl trick to his svolutions in the clouds
on the trapeze bar. be says the regu-
lsr drop is uninteresting now. Now he
does something worth aoing, he says.
The riag 20 which She traPeze Is at
taohed affords him an enlarged Oppor.
Funitv. He hangs On to his toss on the
ring. and when away up half q mile
above the houss-tops, be lets go entire
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II and drops headlong down, and again
catches himself with his tees on the bar.
This dropping act IS pronounced the
most frightfui and hlood-enrdiing sight
ever Witnessed. The aronaut hangs
down hrs full length, straight and stiff,
and ali Of a sudden he drops aud comes
swooping down, only to catch himself
nicely at the proper time A wave Of
the hands and q graceful salute from
the man hanging head downwar bids
the awe-stricken multitude below to
quiet their fears, for he is all safe and
eoFn1
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THE CROWN UNwoN.

-N---Aos HAEAs
"whoso endureth to the end
50, long ago, the word was spoken.
Hearts fah, and bowed heads earfbvar5 49,,
Yet who shall say the pledge h brol-s1 = ''4o
brave eyes may read the promise afflI
Though writ In lines Of pain and ioss.
The path lies onward up the LII
Though every milestone be a cross
Long time ago my soul andI
Converse and council hels foaa4h..
When clear and bright ysutiiia Tnor,,fn,, -,
FIusnea rosy IN the summer weather;
soni% = SAID !. : many q pathway fair,
Waiting thy choice, before thee H.
Think long, choose well, then rra,,ffIv'' A..
Thine utmost might TO win the prize"
And 20 we looked, my soul andL
And many fair, false JOY refusing
Beheld At last, serene and high,
Inc crown OF her supremest choosing:
And on Il hxed our steadfast gaze.
While the bright. joyous Wizard, Hone
Through all these bOuntoous saunfner T5,s
Drew one delicious horoscope.
But summer hours fade fast sUav
And that dear crown, above my uinulng
Here IN the twilight Of my day,
Clean tar, ara. as in my bright beginning;
And doubt and grief walk close berida
And many Joy that erst had
In this long toil has droOped and died.
And yet ! know my aouls true good
Lies still, lies ever, there before me.
cou4u Aot thftA me II would.
Though clouds and darkness gather oar ma
And, though I fail and though I die
Far from my goal, my crown unyFon
no mesner star can tempt my eve
That one has known the steadfast sun.
30 on press up that steep slope,
Behind whose brow that sun Is setting.
/ walk with Faith, and not with Hone
Despairiug not and not fQrFeftiug.
But, when the last brief brlafh is sped
shall not erleve II this iaen write
He Htrove-he failed-and he Is dead
True always 10 his highest Gzht1
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EDMUND LEWIS, of Michigan, passed
from comfortable circumstance ana .. = ;
large and happy family, TO eternity; z, l..1 .le
other day, through the medium OF I-ssi.' stis
Green, administered by hlnseu. .iI-S--
White, of the same state, Sild silll-5,l
The question now begins 20 atiss' ''.s.. -
is most destructive TO tne iaiA'0'''
Paris green or potato bugsF
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n. 2. McGrath, owner Of Tom Bowl
ing, has published q card about the con-
dition Of that famous horse, and warm
iy denies that he originated gamblers
fction 10 make the horse sell low IN the
pcols. he says for some unknown rea-
son Toa B0Wling's jockey vas in
strusted 10 hold the horse and not let
him exert himself Unnecessarily. Tom
BoEiine's struggle to get his head free
70 20 on, threw him out Of his stride
and he struck himself on the near fore
Leg, causing q swelling which developed
Itself the same night. Opinion was di-
vidsd Is to whethof the horse was bro
ken down, and am frank 70 say that At
first I feared he was. IL Nas Only after
be had been examined by such turfmen
and surgeons IS Mr.. Littlsheld, the
trainer. and DR.. CatneSh, Who pro
nounssd il only . bruise and not IN
jury 60 sendon, that had hopes Of his
recovery.
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satisfaction IN their presence is not IN
Ike that of the relation of heavenly
bodies one to another, which in their
silent revolutions, lose none of their
attractive poEer. The sun does not
talk to the world, but it does attract II.
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WALL STREETS PERIL.

HOW the Changers ave worrying the
Railroad MOnOpoIies-Prspartn fer
Battle that VIII Make the Globe
Reel.
The railroad interest, and its specuIa-
tive allies, are therefore mad about the
agricultural impertinence of the west
ern grangers, and apprehensive about
the result of the decision just rendered
in Wisconsin.
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aRoUYpg OF FEAR.

The granging party is looming up in
Wall street. It not only looks con-
temptible 2nd stilted, but also formid-
able and ominoGs Though foolish, vii
lainous and terrible, It apparently
means business. Wall street first
stares ct it, then sneers at it, then
scowls at it, then watches the stock list
with horrible feelings, and then pro-
poses to do anything that the devil
may require III order to secure pecuniary
salvntinn
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The railroad and stock-speculating
operators have for long time had the
farming or producing interest by the
throat. How do you suppose they must
feel when the tables are turned and
they wake up to find out the farming
interest is SO resolutely prepa8 ing to
take them by the nose.
The railroads have been able to regu-
late the price of the produce raised by
the farmers. What must be their state
of mind when they find out that the
farmers are getting ready to regulate
the receipts of the railroads.
The Wall street man, accustomed to
reduce, from time to time, the income
of the Wisconsin corn -mastieatOr, sud
denly finds that this eorn-masticator
has begun to take on airs and talk
about reducing his income.
Wisconsin farms and things have
had the value put on them IN Wall
street, But 10 and behold Wall street
stocks and things are, to have the value
put on them in Wisconsin.
THE REELINe GLOBE.
It can't be done, without a battle,
which will make the globe reel.
THE STAKE.
Wall street has not only thousands of
millions at stake IN the struggle, but its
abiding intrinsic power and its power
of humbug are also at stake.
If the Wisconsin law makers, or
rather the western grangers, win the
day, we shall perhaps breed fewer pau
pers and millionaires during the rest of
the century than we have done within
the last few years. If Wall street
wins, we shall doubtless go on breed
ing millionaires and paupers quicker
than ever.
IL Wisconsin wins, it will not be till
after Wall street has spent millions TO
beat it-Ne10 York Correspondence
Cincinnati Commercial.
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RzcEzILX. 81 q church fair on Ida
Hi, q large and frosted cake Sas Of
fered 10 the person who should gueas
nsa1est to the correct weight, 1t ten
cents q euesA TIE pastor urged =
young lawyer 60 invest dime. The
practitioner replied, g III play you .
game Of edchur 70 see who gets the
cake. but don't understand the otner
gzme,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Democratic State Executive Committee
OF SewJeTsey met yesterday at Trenton to Tx upon
time hold the Gubernatoria Convention. but decided
TO hold another meeting Oh June l6 10 nix upon the Time
Congressman A. VI. Waddell of the Hid
North Carolina District has been renomnatcd for a
third term by the Conservatives The Wilmington star
is confident that he be returned by increased
majority
They have got hold of pretty large sized
roorback out West, and appear to be considerably
frightened it. II In the shape OF from
Washington that the recent solemn loye-feast at the
Manhattan Club this city the first step subtle
conspiracy OF the Democrats nominate Gen. Grant
for the Presidency in 1876 on an antiination platform,
claiming him as an original Democrat. The CIeceand
Leader detects a suspicious leaning toward such plot
in the published speeches OF the gathering, ana gives
this caution those who may be inclined to scot at the
rumored plans "Whoever feels disposed to say that it
is chimerical and absurd should remember the nominal
ton Of Horace Greeley by the Democrats at Baltimore
IN 1872"
The Utica Observer takes hold of the question
Of Democratic nominee for Governor in this state
doubeeaded and vigorous way as If it had authority
10 settle the whole matter without further debate.
Taking up the various candidates, 1t begins with the
Hon Francis Herman, and says it is authorized and
quested 10 that ne will not be candidate his
duties taxing his time 10 the utmost The
Hon. Carkson ~ Potter, 1t thinks, "can afford to watt
Mr. Tden docs want the office" and Mr.. John o.
Whtehouse will get the nomination when 1t Is knocked
down TO the highest bidder-not sooner" As for
Gov. Seymour while IL knows he does not want the
office yet ne, "above all other living could arouse
the hosts OF the Democracy unexampled enthusiasm
In conclusion It says: ave do not present Gov Sey-
mOur as a candidate for tho nomination. But n he
called the more to bear aOft the standard
faith. believe he will obey the summons
patriotic spirit which has governed every OF
his life"
The political campaign in Iowa this year will
be Of unusual interest. For years it has been the
custom OF the Republicans, conscious OF their superior
strength, to hold their nominating convention first,
leaving their opponents TO follow and make the most Of
their shortcomings. This custom has been completely
reversed The antimonoposs, the opposition party
call themselves have taken the lead with boldncss
which has considerably disconnected the Republicans,
who after good deal Of hesitation have placed their
Convention after that OF their opponents The Bulng
on Hank Eye OF the most intelligent aud outspoken
Republican journals of the state says the antmonopo
lists encouraged by their unexpected success last year.
and nv the apathy Of the Republicans will enter the
cemnaicu with systematic organization and "A feeling
Thai victory is family Within their reach While not pre-
Grng In any way the result the same journal remarks
We may count pretty certainly on uVcIy campaign,
and one too, WlOA ther- VIII DC "e Vs. 4s'4VA W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Tuesday May IL. 1874.
Representative David T. Mellish OF New-YOrk, who
for several days past has behaved strangely
has not Deem removed to the Insane Asylum reported
but Is at home with his family, who think they can
take proper care Of him under good medical advice
re u, III comparatively quiet condition to-day. HIS
lends are confident that with few DAYS rest ana ex-
clusiOn from excitement his health VIII DO restored.
HIS present condition has been produced by 0Ver"orK.
ana sickness Tor some days. with incipent maarlal
feYer' now developed by the change IN the weather
Court OF Inquiry met AT the Washington Maynard
to-day To inquire into the circumstances OF the repair OF
the Lancaster at Rio JaneirO last year. Tho Court ~
composed Of Rear Admiral Wm. f. Leroy Commodore j.
H. Patterson, Naval Constructor Thomas H. WoDD, ana
Paymaster a. ;. Kenny.
Lieut-C Commander VIM. s. Sampson has been ordered
TO the Naval Academy; Master j. II. c. Coffin to the
Photographic ofi'e; Passed Assistant Engineer 4. 8
Grrgg 10 the POwhatan; Assistant Engineer Ii. D.
SOssOn from the Colorado and ordered to return home
The wife OF ex Governor McCoOk OF Colorado died
here this afternoon OF typhoId-pneumonia. She had
been here several months with her husband, who Is
awaiting The result OF his nomination to tue senate as
Governor Of that Territory.
There was hearing OF committee OF tobacco men
before the subcommittee OF Ways aud Means today.
They ask that c0ice and other essential ingredients be
entered free OF duty under bond.
The President has directed the consolidation OF the
First and Second Districts OF Kentuck0. and has re-
tained Collector Reno of the Second District ds Collector
Of the consolidated district.
FOR Regular Eprt Of Corgon1 Po',iHgs 81, Srond Page
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Brooks men. He encountered them In the rear OF the
Penitentary, and, after sharp hrinS, drove them
into the building. About this ume 1oo men
were sent as reEnforcements 10 the Brooks
marty from the State House. The Baxter party OBJ
serving this movement. Gen. Blocker was sent
with two companies OF infantry TO REINFORCE White. He
marched ND scottst TO Fifth. and UP Fifth to Arch-s
,yhere no encountered company OF Brooks men, and,
after a sharp fight drove them back to their main BODY
then falling back two squares himsefi was re-
enforced by two pOre companies. About this time
company Of Federal troops was marched between the
opposing parties and tie fight stopped both parties re-
turning to their quarters White lost horse killed
and one man slightly wounded. Blocker had two men
wounded II is reported that the Brooks party Host
eight killed and wounded Major Graves OF the Brooks
forces captured by the Baxter party. The ARRAY
was witnessed by multitude of exctedispectatos from
the house-tops.
TIE LATEST REPoRTs-TUE CITY QUIET-BAXTERS
REPLY TO AN INQUIRY BY THE PRESIDENT.
LITTLE Rock, May 12-Midnight.-Since the
skirmish to-day matters have been rather quiet Two
pieces OF artillery and several companies OF recruits are
expected to-Dght 10 reinforce Baxter.
Baxter received telegram from the President to-day
asking If the Brooks party were preventing the mem
bers OF the Legislature from assembling Baxter re-
Piled in the affirmative and that but for the stoppage Of
the trains by the Brooks force there would have been
quorum the first day. Brooks still occupies the State
House. although il reported to night that he was
moving out with the records No business houses have
been opened to-day and the city is full Of armed men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-13
IosEru BROOKS, Governor Of Arkansas.
TIE POSITION OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN
MENT

BRooKss REJECTION OF THE PRESIDENTS PROPOSE
TION-HIs CAUSE DAMAGED ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ACTION TO BE TAKEN WITHOUT DELAY.
WASHINGTON, May 12-lt is known that the
Administration reluctant ndispOsed 10 interfere
by force of arms with Arkansas troubles and therefore
sought to restore State by mild yet earnest
appeals TO the parties Immediately interested. Bax-
ers proposition to the adjournment Of the Legis
iature. called for yesterday until Brookss adj
berents should be present, together with the
conditions annexed, was so fair and reasonable
Ia the opinion OF the President that the AtorneyGen
eraI informed him that his interests required imme
date acceptance OF 1t. a remark made in
Executive quarter to-day that Brooks could not have
seen the significance Of the intmatiOn. The rejection
or the proposition has certainly damaged his cause in
official circles fact which perhaps he will realize.
she Government believes that the Legislature should
assemble free from armed and all other
restraint from side aud that the proposition Of
Baxter II 1t had been accepted By Brooks, would have
opered the way for peaceful solution Of the pending
Question.
Final action the part OF the Government will not
be delayed more than day two. when means will be
employed TO protect the people from the dangers In
which they are involved, without Partially toward
either Of the cOntcndng factions or the rival Governors
by whom the ieul initiated. The President tonight
expressed himself with much earnestness against those
stimulating boodshed and throwing the entire state Of
Arkansas into anarchy, and he equally earnest In
saying that he would delay much longer III coming
10 a decision in the premises
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REFORM AND REFORMERs.

The subject "RefOrm and RefOrmers" was
discussed by Mss Minnie Swayzo in Association Hall
last evening in tho presence OF large audience the
body Of the house being filed to its limits and the
greater number of seats the gallery being occupied
This lady has not appeared as public lecturer very
often in this city, although she is well known in select
circles as reader Recently she has been In the west
where her lectures and readings have been greeted with
full bouses and favorable comment. Miss
Syayze's voice is rich, round, aud modei-
ateIy strong She speaks deliberately. making
few references to manuscript, and is skilled
elocutiouist Her gestures are apt and graceful lhe
audience emphasized the happy passages Of the lecture
with hearty paudts, and were evidently IN sympathy
with her Mss s. L. Newman performed F.otow's over
ture TO "stradoa organ before the lecture, and
Meyerbeer's Coronation March" after It,
In the OF the ming she considered reforms OF
all ages and all cocr and reformcrs OF both sexes
and every coudiuon-irom the poor. deuded mortal
who thinks lie has discovered the elixir OF
life" or the secret OF perpetual NOTION 10
Charles Sumner John Knox. and Cromwell
She said she should treat her subject good ma
turedly aud iu no vein Of hppant and unSenerous
mockery for tender respect was due to the spult,
which ia golden, though the speech may be OF baser
metal II had to be admitted that there was no
sham about many OF the evils which progressed ana
even some professional reformers deplore In every
reform there some master mlnd, compromising an
and controlling all tn he mObbed twice week. aud be
Kissed twenty times OF an evening" 10 DC iahpoObeu III
many women think fame but fame Is the earthly re-
ward Of that which heaven approved, and implies
r.spect love, and ueratOu. IL asked 10 name
the besetng OF the times. she WOuld answer tha
vas 10 be3 publicly talked about. None were iree from
this from the village pohtician TO the Great Silent
Man" . , .,,o. ,t
with any subject, however profound. He was reaiy
10 lay hold OF laoOr question, when was tue most
sUbIe and vital one OF the day. Property is THEFT"
said one aud that settled II. Ten hours! screams
one man: ghf :" another, ana " No hours at am!
onother'aud throughout the whole ignorance and
preindce. Nobody could have had the good OF tho
Working people more ~ heart-One or the klhdeSt OF
bosrtstnau the late Mr. Greeley, and yet he was re-
preached because lie did not go far euOugh-by which
they meant tnat he not Wiling tnAt AL TIE laws
regulating property should be repealed. Men would
continue t. writo OF the wrongs OF humanity but none
vouI be moro earnest ana hOn0st than was MI Gree
lev she closed by referring to Charles sumner a. the
man after whom all whose ambition 1t Is 10 be reforners
should pattern.
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GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OPTICS or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. I
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. May 81 a. III.
SYNOPSIS for ne past hrcniy-fOar hours.


OPTICS THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Wednesday. May 3D. a. IN.
SYNOPSIS for ne past hceniyfoar hours
The barometer continues high on the
Middle ard East Atlantic Coasts. IL has rscn in the
North-West and IA lowest IN Florida
No decided change in temperature Is reported Gear
weather. with sonthcry 10 easterly winds. in !he lake
region and tho Northwest. Light rain ana norm
easerly winds In the South Atlantic States variable
winds and generally clear weather in the Gulf states,
Tennessee, aud the Upper Ono Valley. The Mississippi
has fallen at Cairo. The Ohio has falen except at
Louisville. $500.
Probdbiiites
For Ne,r Fn0rrd and the Mfiic States generally clear
ueathsr and southeast 10 s0nlt-Cest rinds NIL precGu
ruth siqhi rise Of temperature and JaHg 6drOmeter;
Iight RAIN 1ciH DreraU IN Northern Nce York and m me
ST. Laurence JaHep.
Fur the South Atlantic States. cloudy weather and
light rain, northwest southeast winds, followed by
clearing weather and rising temperature.
For the Gulf States, generally clear ana warm
weather with winds shifting to northery IN the west
ern Gull. .,- III.
For the lower lake region partly cloudy weather with
areas OF RAIN sOuthCrly TO westerly winds, slight ia OF
temberature with stationary to rising barometer
For upper lake region and the Northwest genef-
ally clear weather, sOuthcry to northwest WINDS no
decided change OF temperature and rising barometer
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley partly cloudy and
warm weather, southwest and northwest WINS ana
stationary to rising barometer. ,.
The Mississippi and OHIO Rivers will fall slowly during
"Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-05-13
PERSONAL.

"Lord Massey" took passage as sailor on
board the ship Lizzie Moses, which sailed from Phiia
dephia for Antwerp on Monday.
DIR. William Wells Brown Is to deliver
euogy on senator sumner at Music Hall, next sunday
evening. William Lloyd Garrison II to preside.
Herr Won Bunsen, who is to have charge OF
the German Legation Washington during the absence
on leave of Baron Won SchlGzer the accredited Envoy
arrived this city yesterday by the steamship fo"
merauia from Hamburg
Mr.. David Sinton, who recently gave
100000 to the Cincinnati Bethel has Informed the Oy
Council of that city that If it will designate suitable
Improvement for the Fifth-st market space belWeen
Main and Wanut-sts $4,000 he will contribute
that amount OF mOuey for the purpose.
Prof LoOmis of Yale College, like ex-Presl-
dent Caswell OF Brown University, has been making
comparisons the April which has just lett us
ana its predecessors 96 years and he fluids that
had temperature Of SIX degrees below the AYR
age any OF them. The records have only Deeh kePt
a for 90 years, but that Is long enough "
give our youngest April very bad reputation.