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Romance EsezisGed.

The very name OF such place as Osh-
kosh, is phonetically fatal to anything like
romantic associations, and something Of
It's possible effect may, perhaps, be recog-
nized in the characteristic termination OF
little story sentiment, having certain Of
its latest scenes IN the Wisconsin town
thus denominated Many years ago two
brothers named Durand, resident on the
Atlantic side OF the Continent fell in love
with the same lady. As only one could
win her, the elder generously withdrew
from the suit; and, to conceal from the
brother what the sacrifice cost him. no
less than 60 avoid the torture Of scenes
associated with the magnanimous renun-
citation, betook himself 10 life in the dis
tant West. Time healed the scIt-indicted
wound sufficiently to allow the voluntary
exile to love again at last, and marry hap
PLY. he prospered, too, in business,
became a wealthy citizen Of Oshkosh, and
could ultimately visit his brother and his
sister-iE-law In New York, and be visited
by them without bitterness ofreminiscence.
he brother dying, and the widow refnar-
rving to a Mir Howard, the Wiscon-
sin merchant knew little thereafter of the
SNtCtIltttIt ga MS NDuti5 btt- rs a sf@EdFS
from the following circumstances, he new
er forgot how he had once loved her
When he died, not long ago. leaving a
son nineteen years old, it was at first
presumed that he had departed intestate, as
nowill could be found. One day, still later,
however, a workman repairing wall of
the Durand mansion in Oshkosh, found
concealed paper, which. upon examina-
ton, proved to be nothing less than the
duly signed and attested will of the late
master Of the house BY this document
the testator's whole fortune was equally
divided between his son and the only
daughter of his New York sweetheart,
upon condition that the young people
should Immediately marry each other.
And now comes the unr0mantic cOnclu-
sion of an otherwise rather tender narra-
tive. The young gentleman of Oshkosh
and the young lady of New York declare
positively that they will not wed; and the
Will so senhmentally suggestive and dra-
matically discovered IS to come into the
Wisconsin courts, under contest by son
who evidently inherits very little Of his
dead fathers chivalry.
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Reform iHa Dress,

This subject seems to attract special
attention at the present time. The re-
cent convention at Niueland was ridicu-
lous enough, but it advertised the subject.
A great deal has been said and written
about it. here and elsewhere, within the
last three months. Mrs. Susan Everett,
a Quaker physician, has drawn crowds Of
ladies TO her lectures Or the subject of
health, and an improved style of dress is
one of the prime conditions of a better
physical development.
Mrs. Doctor Blake has drawn together
a large audience # fashionable Boston
ladies to listen to her explanation and
on this topic, and her stric-
lures upon present fashions were received
with ripples OF approval by ladies encased
in corsets which cut them nearly in two,
and drawing trails yard or more in
length. But stiIl the applause is good
symptom. ana the Increased interest in
the subject Is hopeful sign.
Two or three things in the later phases
of dress reform are worthy of notice.
The Bloomerites committed an assault
upon the educated taste Of the commune
tv. Whether the costume they proposed
was really better and more elegant than
the one il was designed to supplant, is
question we leave others to decide. But
it was opposed to all established ideas of
beauty. No styles Of dress is likely to be
adopted by American ladies which does
not conform to the recognised ideas Of
taste as applied to costume. Every wo-
man naturally wants to look Well. Beau
tv is women's birth-right. Most women
consider it the richest Of possessions.
The love Of beauty and the desire TO be
beautiful are instructive in woman's ma
ture. And no reform can possibly sue
coed which crosses the lines Of these in
stinetive loves and ambitions. The new
reformers propose no sweeping changes
in the general style and character Of wo-
mans dress. They simply propose such
changes as improved health renders i'm
perative IF they could prevail upon
the fashion-makers to study physiology
and arrange their style according to by
gienic principles, they would have no diff
Guilty.
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q aSs story

A little boy having heard beautiful
story about little boy and a Ratchet,
and how, because the little bow wouldn't
tell a lie, he III time got to be President
Of the United State, was very much i'm
pressed by it. Now it so happened that
on the last day Of March he was Just ten
years old, and his father asked him what
ne would like to have for birthday pres
ent. Very naturally the boys answer
was, a little Ratchet, If you please,
papa"
The father bought him little Ratchet
that very day, aud the boy was 50 de
lighted that he actually took it to bed
with him.
Early next morning he got up, dressed
himself ok his little Ratchet and went
out into the garden. There, as luck
w0uld have it, the first thing that caught
his eye was his fathers favorite cherry tree.
"My eyes" exclaimed the little boy
to himself. what time my father would
make if fellow We're to cut that tree.
Il was a wicked thought, for it led him in
10 temptation. There was the tree-tall,
straight aud fair-standing invitingly
before him Just the thing for 4 sharp
ItllIC LdbCiCt. [AlIti tiicfe MS me udtCii-
et-strong, sharp and shining-just the
thing for fayorite cherry tree. Ia anoth-
er instant the swift strokes Of an axe
were heard in the still morning air and
before long small boy was seen running
toward the house. His father met him
at the door.
"My boy, whatnoise was that heard
just now? Surely you have not been at
my favorite cherry tree"
The boy, stood proudly before him,
but with downcast eyes and flushed
cheeks.
Father, he said, Il cannot tell lie.
That cherry tree is"
SAY no more. said the father, extend
ing his arms. 'You have done wrong,
my son; and that was my favorite tree;
but you have spoken the truth, | for
give you. Better to"
This was too much The boy rushed
into his fathers arms.
Father" he whispered; "Aprii fool!
l haven't touched the cherry tree; bur
most chopped the old apple-stump to
pieces"
''You young rascal, you'll" cried the
father, edo you mean TO say you hauelt
chopped my cherry tree April fool your
old father, viii you. Take off your coat,
sir ]"
With a suppressed sob that little boy
obeyed. Then, shutting his eyes, he felt
his fathers hand descend upon his shrink
ing form.
my son" said the father, solemnly,
as he stroked the little shoulder, lit is
the first of April. Go thy way"
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tues Those who knew him best loved
him most is the highest praise that can be
bestowed ON man, and this IN all its fulness
can be said Of our brother whose spirit now
dwells with Him who i God over all blessed
for eyermore. The tears Of SORROW are she'd
over the casket only-all that made the cas-
ket dear and precious is with Him who do
eth all things well.
There are no words however sweet, no
memories however dear. that can fully re-
lieve the grief-stricken heart The bruised
reed almost broken bends and signs in the
winds Of affection. God alone can comfort.
God, who made all things-God, who made
man and prepared for him home of peace
and honor, offers on the broad bosom Of his
love resting place for all stricken hearts.
[ know, under such circumstance, it i
hard, ola ! so hard, to say, all is for the best !;
vet ii is. God knows what is best for Us !;
and with US He dOeth as it best pleaseth
Him. We can only point to Him and utter
the prayer: o, God, as Thou seest best. All
Of Us are only waiting until the shadows are
a little longer grown, and then we, too, viii
follow. We, also, will close our eyes upon
life. Nav we leave as fair a name, and be
as well prepared TO enter upon the true and
untried existence Around his head are
playing the . brightest beams Of glory
May ours be similar joy-may we in
herit the same honor
Shall this death speak in vain to thl+
community? VIII those who have lived
regardless of God all these years they have
enjoyed the pr0vidences Of 80 kind a Father,
continue so TO live? VIII not those who
have hitherto lived without God in this
world make this sad hour the turning point,
and c0nsecrate themselves to His service
That which our brother, now taken from Us,
seemed most to regret in his christian life was
that he waited so many years before assum-
ing the name Of Christian; that he tried 50
long 10 live a christian life without identi-
fying himself with Gods people. Then by
his words and life-eXample, by the provi-
dences Of God and the love Of Christ, by
the often felt dissatisfaction of your own
hearts, | ask that you give yourselves to the
God and Father Of us ali, and hereafter
live only for Him. Those who were near
est IN LIES relationship to the beloved form
now to be borne away, and who are hy this
sad providence most bereayed, we can only
urge, feeling most deeply the impotence of
our sympathy to console, to look out Of this
night of sorrow TO the glorious day above
US The sorrows, difficulties and labors of
life are ours the victory, with all its at
tending JOY and liberty, is his. We sorrow
not as those who have no hope, for we kR0lC
he is with God, if man ever reached SO bliss
full a home. Let US, by worshipping the
same God he worshipped, and by living as
be lived, leave behind us as fair a name and
enter upon the same incorruptibie inheri-
lance. God help Us 50 to DO Amen.
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Some one has given the following rea-
sons why people should dress plainly on
Sunday. These reasons are as valid any
other day in the week It would lessen
the burden of many who now find it hard
to maintain their place in society. 1t
would lessen the force of temptations
which often lead men to barter honesty
and honor for display If there was less
strife in dress at church, people in mod
crate circumstances would be moro in
clined to attend. Universal moderation
in dress at church would improve the
worship by the removal of many wander
ing thoughts 1t would enable all classes
of people to attend church In unfavorable
weather. 1t would lessen, on the part of
the rich, the temptation to vanity. It
would lessen on the part of the poor, the
temptation to be envious and malicious.
1t would save valuable time on the Sab
bsth. Il would relieve our means from
u serious pressure, and thus enable us 20
do more for good enterprises.
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$-@-+ ~----------
XEOuae Conversation.

Children hunger perpetually for new
ideas. They viii learn with pleasure
from the lips Of parents what they deem
drudsery to study in books; and even if
they have the misfortune to be deprived
of many educational advantages they will
grow up intelligent if they enjoy in child
hood the privileges of listening daily to
the conversation Of intelligent people.
We sometimes see parents who are the
life of every company they enter, dull,
silent and uninterestring at home among
their children. If they have not mental
activity and mental stores sufficient for
both, let them first use what they have
for their own household. A silent house
is dull place for young people, place
which they will escape if they can.
How much useful information, on
the other hand, is often given in pleasant
family conversation, and what uncon-
scious but excellent mental training in
lively social argument. Cultivate to the
utmost all the graces of home converse
ton
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But needn't have spoke OF turnif,4. needing
ave been 80 efu9a.
And said hard 1hipgs. and hinte1 As ~ twas
And I'll take it All back, pars5u TIA fire
shan't ever break OUT
Though the cow Was clicked b. A turnin
never had a doubt
Then there are p'ints Of doctrine, ant views
OF future state.
I'm willing to stop discu-sin'; we can both
afford 10 wait:
'Twont bring the millennium sooner, dfspu-
tin about when its due
Although feel an assurance that mines the
Seriptural view.
But the ble-Sedest truths Of the Bible I've
learned to believe. don't lie
In the texts We huat with a-candIe 10 prove
our doctrines by.
But them that came to u In sorrow, and
Wheu we're on our knees:
30 # Caleb Won. argue on rfee viii IN
leave alone the deerees
One notion OF Ctleb'-, par-oa, seems rather
| wish, il Il comes convenient, you'd chance
WORT wikA him.
1t don't q1its = .nd Go reason. aud for gosp
it isn't clear.
That folks love better in heaven for having
qnarreled here.
I've ii. sfsel expectation; svhy, f54-sor. il
thar Is SO,
Yoa reeda'tuave worked so faithm to re-
cogciie folks below
[ hold another opinion, and hold it straight
aud square,
If we cant be petceabI= here We wou't be
peaceabie there.
Bat there's the request he made, YOU
know It parson Is about
Being laid under the mapIpS THAI his own
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A correspondent says: You never
see a Young girl In velvet and her moth
er in tulle except they are an American
mother and daughter, and | never saw a
French woman whose front hair looked
like poodle dogs back. Vanity with
out common-sense has made more
"frights' in looks among American Wo-
men than their Creator Is accountable
for, and nowadays, when fashions are so
adaptable, noone is excusable in not being
at least presentable. But so long as the
word stylish supersedes all others in our
vocabulary, and SO long as 'oddity' is the
synonym of style, | suppose those of US
who are neither one or the other can only
fold our hands and wait for our turn"
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good and scout:
ana I are ,.f.r.
We who Lave worked TO gether 20 Iongas man
arf.yif.
Mast uull fa sits-Ie harness. the rest of our
r4ltral fife
"Whatis the matterf" say YOU? II swami its
hard to tell!
var- ,ysIl
II have up other yyotnau-she has nn Other
man.
euIs. we've lived together a.. lone rs we eyer
can
So ! hage talked with Betsey, and Betsey has
talked with me:
agree:
Notthsrve-vc catched each other in any ter
ribIe crime:
We've been ID o4therin' this for wears a little
ata lime.
There was ii stoeI, Of temper we both had for
start;
tw6 apart.
bad uv. various fliIings, bred in the flesh
and hone
And Erf-ev like an rood women had - tenn
nrr .f ,,r ''' own, a. ''''' '''''''''' ''''''
First thinp remember whcreon we diss-
greed,
anre jn our crecd
W." aI& ei que mug 'I oreahi'-V--Ne arg co
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'h3 "hen we we're cone d 'aiklh'' we both Oh
"S "''S ''''
ina Joke;
But uli for "a week il lasted, and neither OF
us suoLsa
And the next was when | scoIded. because
lie broke a bowl:
And She said I was mean aud stingy, and
hadn't any soul
n,.re,,n.
An., tn.tf blamed COW ,rirter was ALWAYS a
comm, m:
AMI su tnat heaven we arg'ed 10 nearer to
rIsa9r 70
Turtr .s4-.u.a t,s-e ct so,uethin'a thousand
~ IT,, "
s.ff stI,5a va va
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And tl,,i, an, tl. come tF, npioI hors a connie
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And 1G,r t5,eir I.i,das- s,rvica IN holm the
me-, ia,t,, ' ~ - -
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81 Bgu,uslurE,a and begun lhat marvellous
campo - Turing which ne defeated and
DESTROYED iH'detai' fte Confederate forces
in tba, theater OF war Johl-ton's oJ lcle
directing f1m5ertou. 10 concentrate "a
heavy force and drive back Grant
"ere assured after Grant ha8 already
been victorious, and Us matter of course
were without result With Pcmberton
operating from N.cks5urg. and John
stem from jackson, Grant uceupying the
region between them, free 20 move in
any direction, pleutifully supplied wffh
ammunition and suh-i-t.ug off the saun-
Try instead st depending ola the liver far
supplies, there was bat one way for J9U-
-toH Ca bear him, and that was by march
ing 40 once from jackson toward Penn
pertou IN order with the united forces 90
oyoFwhelm the Union commander I'm hat-
tie or break from his tolls Instead af
doing TINS. Johnston marched north from
Jackson lo Canton, NOS westward as he
should agve done toward Nigk=hGt- I.
and what Is worse still. lc remained
thero iu entire idlenesz one whole day
lthe l6th of May during which Grant
was marching and fighting Dc i-
1 equally true that Peubcrtou mmilted
Q fatal errur lu trying ta march south or
/ east, instead of north or northeast toward
/ JohnstGni and = still greater one after be-
/ ing defeated at Champions Hell, in ial.
ing back toward the Big Black instead ot
! escaping under coy,rot darkness toward
I the north whence he might .,il have
[ joined Johnston and with him saved the
/ bulk of their forces.
/ 1t Is not TOO much o. say that John
sions Orders were all too la.s in that cam
/ Paigh' anu ln1j lem1eilon7 plans were
hciiasr based upon them hot upon
/ SOUND judgment hey p2in vastly over
Falei Grants i'f'.-f Aaa tol" act.a 'o"
slowly to codhlefaei uIs movements,
AND worst y ALL a-."cNe". 1.n "'.1 le-
tachmenls "heh common sense foI4
lhe ehtioFHl.". ~ every man 'Ae} Haa.
AFTER ZEN 5-'ign. g., safely in.id. "t tNe
It'ei works az ie-s'ilf-, 'tnN Johnston
h'A z llHe's.' d .ai.t %. a''H. '..'.'3 men,
according N.@ ."a returns "i canton,
h' wa. urges ~ h'- Government 10 i'I-a
she serge .u.. release lHe StTHsnui Hat De
e'ai1 not 2e induced even % tr4 D.. h'
ehies'oIs 10 JUSTIFY himstiI by quoting
I 1ln"vL ,o' 'Pl"o" '-,l he ehou'I H't
u'+dSI 'at' ID 3D. ..'' is-7 s'ah t"'''" mem.
l'ue l"' 'i. .I.aa .h9 .'s-ulp'' me e'uId b"I
/ nave inet "lt.i amy greater disaster lhau
nature ANA i' d., event e'li1 he have
lost as HHeH "a. '.e., eagi Of i4e gar'.
son which surrendered on che 4tA OF Ju
/ ~, and ias n.e-# r'aae bis movement
should aaFa been ae- med
ile" N4 i..... .,-' '-.".A upon 'f'A7l7
req. ID. eo--s.' WIN one from I .In'eft'i
a5'iL-5' ils li'Ill' ',.,.. IH''.a FORCES ''
ply ~ ''"' wv. ''a.' m'544 nave
s'-Aet great FIel'' "s '7 wen known
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The secret of the Massachusetts disgust
for liquor sellers Is out. The compound
sold there r worse thau jersey lightning
II r. favored with onions, tobacco. nlsius,
and. most harmless off aII. water No
wonder that LEGISLATORS who have been
imposed upon III This sort of stuff want 10
prohibited.
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HI- hunted H.u -I.. a.INH.-I I.# ."..
like I'M. great Elu..I. Ht which tH.E ue %
UI...I COPY. when captured lII". .U.
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iaoa.ua- sounds U. Nso IU.u.
Ha 'mgUrlr. I..E uH upH hamn
tH.e .N ."I# It ta.l# .N. .r aHI f.. NJ.
m.... a." instincts rt m1#..E HHa.
il. #..... being. al. m.a aHl $50.
u.H.- NI1m N.eeF Advertisers
10 ---us--
tsau. lHHHeH lo. through Senator
J.aH-aI aH Usn.muad c.uf.-. .1r Iau
r.uuN. .- .. political disabilities. Ils
petition .a.o th.t ao graduated from
West Point rs 1856, aad served ou the
.uuH"fH ". i0Eas. During a.- service
D." H- Iufe. published hE Gen. scot. 200
g.n." order 01. ",..HnrF n ha.... and
with lha luIIWt t.e further aF I
-r.a HF commission Iu OH" United
STAT. 1ruf n 1851, Ho'nE al l1n .ImH
lH 0u.t instructor X cavalry H'
I".. My la.H"E e p ls... O. .I.
nHE}, 1nl WF uncle, y, T.. L."t WI l.l'
army haa previously -rH.N. AlF
resignation wl# duly sar r.oi 9E in' "T
vice.. Which plrea ma Upon Hr basis Uf
anv o.a.rcr,lau "a VIRGINIA
H. -4--- J..
Che fashion .or Fr..s i- return of tHa
ma-s vo.l ea.H 90 year or two ago. dotted
and IIugal with Io. Iur r.trHuI tu.
mask WELLS t9 Boz l.p'ur.d. us peculiarly
uHu..9mug u1U lnt0mns what f ought
rsG..k If-ale Hur.I another caprice
may bring u- tbc graceful IHee drapery
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The fruit prospects on Che lW10i and
Tallahntehie rivers is destroyed by
worm like the measuring worm, which
swarms in great numbers, devouring Che
young fruit -Winona Advance.
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john Ruskin s. organizing "a baud 0f
Oxford Undergraduate to work With pick
and shovel In beaudiying the envir0ns
Of the town Of Hincksey, England,
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FUNERAL SERMON
WIN. Ii. ALLEN,
By
w. HAYNE LEAVELL,
JACKSON, MISS, APRIL n, 1874.

Jackson, Miss, April 23d, 1874
REV ". H. LEAvELL-De Dear S1: We
will be very much gratiied to see published
your sermon delivered on the 2lst inst, on
the occasion Of the funeral Of our friend,
the late WN H. ALLEN In this we
express the wishes Of many others Of Mr..
ALIENS intimate friends, as well as our
own. We, therefore, hope that you will
furnish US a copy for publication in such
form as may be most acceptable to yourself.
Very Respectfully,
B. T. LTGoE,
c. \. LIGoN.
J. P. STEVENS,
d. SHELTON,
T.. WATKINS
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sfET@EY AND ARE OFT.
q Farm Ballad.

BY Will. n. CARLTON.