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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09
lOPFICIAL.1
OFFICE CT rHE COMMIssIONkRs OF THE
DISTRICT or CnII-MRIA

NArHINGTON, d. O. Sept. Hth, ISL.
ordered. That paragraph one of the order OF
August Sth, lsI4, he and il hereby so amended
As 10 read a. follows: That the three boards of
Trustees OF Public Schools and the Board of
Trustees OF Schools for ColOred Children in the
District OF Columbia be, and they are hereby
Consolidated into one Board OF Trustees of Pub
lie Schools, consisting OF Hjpstsen trustees OF
public schools in and for the District Of Column
bla. eleven Of whom shall be residents OF the
city of Washing ton; three of whom shall be
residents Of the city OF Georgetown, and Ii We
OF whom shall be residents OF the county OF
Washington. Pr0ri9ed, That nothing herein
contained shall affect the appointments Of Trus-
tees OF fUthc Schools made in pursuance Of
said order OF August sth, 1874.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09

MAX ADRLRR in his Hurry Burly book, dis
SCENTS from the infsllible Richard Grant whites
dictum representing the substitution of ''beinp"
don't like the innovation. He saws: "Suppose
you wished TO express the idea that cur boy
Agamemnon is enduring chastisement, Won
would say, a gamemnon is being spanked, not
'Agamemnon is spanking The differences NAV
seem slight to you, but il would be a matter of
considerable Importance to Agamemnon; snd
II a choice should be given him it is probable
that be would suddenly select the latter form -
Max has unquestionably caught Mr.. White In a
peculiarly tender place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09

THE SECOND WASHINGTON COOPERATIVE
BULLEIHG ASSOCIATION was organized last
nlght by the adoption Of the constitution of the
Washington Cooperative AssOciatiOn-the pio-
neer IN establishing the principle that the stock
OF the borrower shall receive its equitable share
OF the proht II has contributed to make. Some
additional amendments we're adopted, intended
10 give more effect 10 this principle, the viola
ton OF which has caused nearly al the litigation
and dissatisfaction that has arisen in the man
agement or building associations. The idea OF
a serial system, so successful in the city OF
Phi ladelpLia, vas also adopted. Another i'm
ITovemeIt Will be in the reduction of the
amount Of fines for default in paymen. of
monthly dues. An Improvement Is also made
IN reference 70 the interest allowed on the stock
OF those who wish 70 withdraw their funds before
the time fixed for the closing Of the association
Tins II effected by giving the directors the
power TO increase the rate Of interest as RAPIDLY
az the fEnGS VIII permit. Heretofore it has
been the practice TO give stockholders With
drawing their funds but a small portion OF the
profit actually made, which in the end goes TO
the rev whose financial ability enables them To
"hOld on" L the rDd OF the running term The
design Is TO make the Second Washington the
mOst eqUitable system that has vet been
adopted. The board Of directors are chief
well known business men, most of them
a. directors Of the First Washington CO.
operative, as viii be seen By the following list
OF officers DIR. FlOdoardO Howard, president;
Ian, treasurer. John T.. Thompson, secretary
DireetOIs-AUgustus Davis, VIM. II. GOods
Daniel d. Mscarty, Chss. q. DuncanSOn, a. =
NOse, Geo. j. johnson, L. +. Schafhirt, John
Cook, y. ID. Free.
The main difference between this co opera
tive and Others Is in the time g has % Tun-tne
present system being ten years, and the time
according 70 the plan adopted last night will be
reduced about One-half- Experience has dem
onstTated that the successful business of build
ing association IL done in the first four wears OF
Its existence. Long terms Of trimming time prove
20 &c tsUlOus bore 10 stockholders, hence the
shorter terms are most desirable,
Messrs. RObt. L. Harris, NahlOn Ashford A.
:. Nose, John Cook and j. r. Thompson were
APPOINTED committee 10 prepare the adopted
constitution for publication, and 10 suggest any
IUrtber int TCvement In the working scheme
that may tend 20 establish a thoroughly CO.
operative ara perm a1ent organic alton. com
tinlIg slHF lclty With facilities for obtaining
advances available 20 men Of business az well as
The seekers Tor EOmesteads. Stock subscrip-
tons Will be received by VI. p. CsIlan, at the
Cfce OF \. Davis & Son, No. 615 eth street
ard books VIII b opened throughout the city as
sCOE es practicable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09

A. STRAUS,
Popular Clothing House,
lOII PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Between 10Th aud IIth Sire
suR2e-tr Three Doors from IItb stree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-09

SCHOOL RHFORMs AND OTHER REFORMS
Editor SfCr. Permit me to join with others in
favor OF children studying in school, and not az
home. / would also suggest that schools and
studies be made more attractive TO the children.
At present child goes up to reclte under fecr,
knowing If the answer 10 question is not given
as in the book IL is disgraced in the sight Of its
comrades. Abolish all such methods. Let the
classes simply read over their lessons, and then
let the teachers in each branch b. competent TO
take those lessons, and IN the form OF a lecture,
illustrated" il possible. explain the lesson per-
iectiS TO the class; in this way the teacher will
There is another subject 1 want to mention,
In hopes to get the sentiments of quiet disposed
citizens in favor of reform-it is this:-Adyo
cate that Major Richards instruct the night DO
lice secure to US quiet nights of rest by killing
every '.PuTp" seen running about the streets
at night, and where oOgs kept in yards make
night hideous with their barking, tn at they ring
the door-bells and request the prOprietors IL
those dogs to stop the noise. Solong as pay
my rent and taxes promptly, and am a quiet
citizen, see no reason why ten to fifteen yelp-
ing ours should be allowed to prevent my hay-
ing a peaceful sleep each night. Will others
Join in and advocate my plan, that the night
police be required TO make it part Of their duty
10 see that dogs, crazy or sane, shall be kept
quiet, and check all useless noises, whether of
beast or man. Let the dog catchers have night
force, and they Will be far more successful in
gathering up ours than in the day time, and let
them continue their labors night and day, until
the last yelping cur is disposed of. X.
ARREST OF A JAN BRRAKzR.-Yssterdsy
AFTERNOON Lewis Brown, colored, aged about 80
/ years, was brought into the % precinct and de-
INeTed 10 the officers as a fugitive from Justice.
/ re was arrested in Prince Georges county,
/ ND, about tbs LIST Of July on the charge of
committing rape on the person of his step
| daughter, and was committed to the Marlboro
/ jail, nom which he made his escape about q
| week afterwards, and up 10 yesterday had been
| at large. Lieutenant Noonan and his officers
| have been for some days satisfied that he was
In the precinct and determined to get him, and
| tured and tied him and brought him 20 ths sta
/ ton. He will be held TO await q requi itiou
| nom the maryland authorities. This Is one of
| tie most important arrests made recently in
the % precinct, a. the crime OF rape in Mary
4 and u capital offence,
, 1874-10-17

Iron. The Chiaa ti,ondo'> TeEtranh, stp.. u.
Tho Gntto1 States steamer AShlnlut. Com.
mal,dcr Matthews. returned to Shanghai on tho
2lgs OF fully, ntter q crlliHc Of over month in
tho watorK OF tho Yang-tsXe, above l1anEoW.
Tho Anl.uelot lcft Shanghai IN tho 18th Of
June, yDyaGcd up tho river FOR distance OF
1000 n,itea, or more than ,lGO nleA ailovo IIan
kow. and considerably sboya thu point hitherto
reached by foreign ycHsola.
After having anchored at Ichang, where core-
rnoal yinita Wero exchanged botNeen tho oiil-
cors and tho Iaontai aid other d!guitareB from
tho city, r party frtnl tllo ship went overland on
Ill nxporin1 expedition and tnct With tho
greatest kindness an1 gond fuelng AyogywtBrc.
Ths excursion extendeI 0var several days, nlNl
aftor tho return Of the party hteatn was rA'sett
nnd tlas 4Ashuetot rsn up 10 tho sorges nj tho
Yu,ls tszo. At ono tinlo the crowds abon! tho
shu waro 80 great, nill became 10 iacopycilieut
to those On loartlt that II became neceah0ly for
the Iaoutai to itsua n notification tn prevent
airy furt'sor annoynncea. Az n.Iother Stage Of
tho AatIuolot's rrogreas tl,e aeseiahlage nlolg
tho i,n1lhs Df thu river waa Gosnnou At 10, uU ta
tiV. u0l, inluAullsa nuu.burs haying ropairgd to
Iela,E from tho districts around to SEQ tic On.
tkuor1ltlary yiAftOr.
l1,c AaiIlnlot reIarts tllat M fur aH rho had
reached water wi.n fund Ill 10 tloat any atanuler
or ten slip visiting tho coaHt. h!u utsu rttr,rln
IMrtnna Of tins country abuyo IlsnkoW US very
much in1lndntr
, 1874-10-17
Ancient ashnlltc vyorsllip.

ANCIENT FAITHS EMBODIED IN ANc1ENT
NAMES; on, AN ArrEsrrT TO TnsaF THE REr.1-
tI1ous BELIEF, SACRED 1llIEs, AHu lluIr Eiat-
yt.,srs, OF CEaTAIN NATIONS, NJ An '-fTEHr1AErL-
Y1os or THE NAMEa GIVEN TO CHILDREN III I!t1Ear-
LY AUTHORITY, OIL ASSUMED ny fEornErss KtH0s,
Ann IIlriLAnol1a. BY THOMAS 1SNAtf, Al. D: u0n-
dom, Consulting Physician to tlo lsosal 1narnnry,
Liyyrpoo ctc,, o.c. Author Of "Treattse OIL Myal-
gia ctc ptc Two volumes, Hyo., ~. 3e2 uId l,0io
Nov yorle ASS Il. Butts + Go.
10 this treatise OH phallio worship as pract!cod
by tho auclouts DR.. Innan has Given tho study
aud research Oh ten lahorio,ls years. IL is
learned nua exhaustive, and furnishes the ordl-
nary student OF tho occrlt subject under Discus
ylou all tho information ho can covet Tic first
17a pages OF tho work aro occupied with gon-
eral account Of the discoveries regarding tho
tenela OF nncicut faiti,s, which have been re-
ycalcd by study Of nunos and symbols. Tho
remaining spaco iu tito work IL given to yocab.
nlary containing all tho proper nantes iu the Old
Testament, with many Aseyrian, Phmniclan, Chr
thagciiall, Egyptian, and Hindoo names, inter
mingled for purposes Of comparison. Tho I'LL
tcrprelattops of tho various torma in tho cath
los,,o arc orlen expanded into essays Of conuid-
crablo luugth which abound In rccnn1se facta
OF history aud novel aud ingenious theories.
, 1874-10-17

i.5oo, inhabitauss. In. Germany, 1874, With a
POPULATION ranging between G,;}(]o.Df0 and
;S,,o,0, 900, tho oonvlcts l,unbor only 1,1ao, or
little moro Than one n 1000. Convictions forhtch
crltno,, averaged, 18G4-66. l10 por year, wlorcas
now, they avo lcss thnn 2a1 por yunr. They arc m
oven fewer t1lan in Maas2chusettb, which, with I,
population Of 1.GO0.000, will mould 250 conyicts
thia ycnr to Charlesown Prison. At this rate, ,thc
groatar than in 1relnud In Now York II IL
probably double that OF Ire1nnd. The commit.
1nentu to tho AtnHsachuscttB State rrlaon viii
this year double those Of 1864, wlilc tho wllolo
number Of rrlaonors is about double
rrisonors In tho ponitoatlary, IS OF whom wero
sentenced for lifo.. Now there aro above GO
PRISONERS, G9 Of whom aro confined for Mo,
During thcRo ten years, Willie ctno has doubled,
tho population OF Massachusetts Inns increased
bUt-dQ per cent,
, 1874-10-17
ONLY 4 GLOVE.

It ia only glove, Ted, j lndys goye -
1t has latin III tic deck wicte found II
For twenty long years, but tic frcshncas Of losa
And ihe glory of youth cling aro,,ud It.
Yea, there comes, Ted, whenever sec TINT glove,
4 yisich ot music ntI1 !aneiug,
And ugaiu, III my mind, tie eyfsof doVo
lntu mine nre tculcrly giarcing.
And clasp once neaii, In this hand Of rn!uo
Thai glove aud tho aoft hand within II:
And feel in tlc waltz, through the Hlare and tho
stlne,
That 1t throba lkc new-canght linnot.
I feel ber arnbrosla brantl on my check,
Like the Hccnt ur tho ilnden-b -busaonl
And know that eo 1uvca Though Ale does not sptak
by the rise md fall Of her baum.
Well, went 10 tho Indies In go, Ted;
And-an,l-,fush ttn the brandy dy-and-wateF.
Why, wcu ca5no lack aalc waa deatl-ahe wns dead
Audi married RobinAon's daughter.
Just hnnd ME Il light trd q frcs1l cigar;
1t Is foolish to KEEP xucli token,
When tho girl who gnyo 1t III scrp!ug afar
In 1anl where tho rest is lnbroken.
-EJGaro.
, 1874-10-17

W. ITO III lltklG lLUl0A n{1Y UtNCr
pest known. Il gnawsn tho nurfaco Of innal'u-
cosorod volumes, and nil gnickly nrrinho tl.on
all over with blotcioa, giving them tho nppcar-
h,Go Of violent eruption Of tho nmaIl-rnx. The
eighty that 10 QUO would ever aftcr },avo tlsem
AboNt.
DR.. Sinner recommended tho p1aciico Of ink
Ing volumes to rt them Of bnok.wornis, -talting
leathor brittle. Ho also advises putting infostod
buolts into q watcr-tiKht box, and inlmersng tho
wllolo iii boiling wafer long enough to heat tho
boolss to near 3t2 degrees Fnhronhett.. II thfa
doca not nnswor. coating Of corrosive nnhli1nate,
laid on with brush, will probably rid bnokB Of
their inscct-ravaNcrs.
l,1s1: or THE LEVEL OF GREAT BALr LAHjt
Tho Utah lining j0urnai gives aomo inter-
esling particulars with ragard to tho gradual
ttse Of tho Lowell Of Great Salt Lnke. In ta47.
when tho valley WAS first settled. tho ]es0l OF
tho lako waH from u to II feet lower than 1t is
now. Up to 1852 thcrc was no noticeable cbaugo
In Tho lake; but, from TINT timo to 1866, there
was observed n gradual r!so OF about 0 feet from
tho level Of 1877. From 1866 to 1901, tho icyol
subsidod again until It was fect lowor tlan in
1862. md tho nren OF tho Inio was contracted to
about three-fourths itH nxtent In Tint yenr. From
tho spring Of 1861, thoro wae again risc, until
tho Lake had, in 1903, Increased its surface to
over ono md u half what 1t was III 1861. and
lad riacn II feot ahovo its lowest Lowell. Since
1868. tho fluctuations In tho 1ovo1 llaye coy
tenIuucy Inns been. on tI,o whole. toward a steady
riae. Ii Ia stated TINT tho humidity Of tho a.
nlosuhoro annually iucrenros aa tho nroa OF cul-
tivat!on bcconca gfcAtef, aalt, as a. consequence,
no eYapoaa@'pn WIN 9a11in unes; an" 'onnsa. r arn
Of fnTm,nr. meadow. md pasture la,nls 1,ayo
leon sub1aorgei nlong tho eastern and uorthorn
shores Of tllo lalo: and 1naly. a1uaro ni'cs OF
Sa!nanla iandh, ssl,l oScnped oy agfso'iAuflsta,
;',ai W. ha., IT,, .,i - H. ,,aai a,a ,o,"o
sH u ,o,e, ~ ~ ,"~ tn unr" ~
H. ,ann ~ m i,as ~ ,n o.,nt;o,,u ~ ~ 1ovsi
III. NY. ~ ~ us1 .u ,is .ao1, nx;et " 80 i,,.
Nv J ~ W. IaeP 40
e'A@1"' '4''0'oata NV ~ o'"Ac'
PRESERVING oRaf1s'
| A method OF preserving grapes TOT months,
, 1874-10-17
an NfstI fstr1lrt&.

or all atriEco, tho oldest IL thai of 800 men
employed in ce,lain eollierlea at Durham, En-
Elald, who Golnactctlly throw down their to,!a Il
fnw wcnha ago, utd demanded VI tho owners
water to drink and tlecont houses to dwell III:
They complained tlst .hey woro in dlrtlnesn a,sl
their familm, In e,ck.loHa for tho want of water
to drink ansl cook With. and tlmt, ~ artA OF pAt-
lament had Ito effect, thoy thought It igh t1me
to Aeo what could ha iloao by alseptiug thenls
Feirca from work, 1ssd refusing to pay rent. We
do not yot lphra tho reBu!t,
, 1874-10-17

Coroner IaHsess, Of l'eokHl,ilt. il botl.erMl
Ter nl.co III his life. TLa pruh|vn has lren lrts-
acutoi to !!n,, Il ln IL murdered BY lis aire's
"Nllra by hls own baud"
, 1874-10-17

THE BUILDING OF 4 BRAIN, 1y EDWARD II.
OLAaxE, n: D.. Author az "sex u Educst1on."
1Gme., M. 163. Hosson: Janles X. usgool d Co.
The title Of this Tolumo is somewhat n1islcal-
ing. From it's pnrport ono would !ook for au
essay on tho proper method Of constructing, do
ye!oping, aud Strengthening, tho organ Of tile
MUD, aud would hopo Tor such direct instruction
on the important topic M ovcrY Individual could
utilize. But this juRtltlablo expectation IL d!s~
appointed. The essay is but al addition to tho
author's argument, III q previous work, in favor
OF Ssx in Education. And tue addition is no
especial support to his position. 1t but loitcr-
a:es tho statement, which no ono donios, that
mnny Amcrican girls fall in hoaltl, while attend-
ing school during tho years between IL and Is,
It does ;lot prove that tacy 60 full simply be-
cause thoy 70 to school.
Aa il, his previous work, DR.. Clarke continues
TO omit tnEng INTO account, III tracing :he caliheB
Of inyalldisul iu American schoolgirls, tho yast
Influence upon their health which their habits Of
drcHBt aud homo aud socnl life. exert. It, ill.,
stead OF ndyCcntng Change In tho regimen Of
schools e would advise, for tho benefit Of girls,
simpler dress, more sleep. more cIerclse out OF
doors, plaincr and moru nourisAins diet, and Il
remuneration. Of what is caElra "soclcty," every
rational nnd thinking woman would 90 with linn
heart and hRnd. Mono knnW 10 well us educated
invalid women that it Is not thu FRAMEWORK tlloy
haze doue which has capped their strength aud
limited ther lsofnlness, hut tieelesy d'bregard
of tic si.npIcst sanitary laws, gonerally carried
to a fatai result, during an ignorant and unro-
strained childhood.
Or. Clarke Lus done the women OF America u
great and timely service In creating widespread
| agitation upon n question vitality concerning
Them. They will gradually coase to destroy thor
health and iiyes by taskinS thoir bruins rs hard
as tho boys do, wbile. ut tue eatno time, they
abuso tLctr physical ftamcs, rs thc hoys do not
do, by unEealthul modes OF llroHB, neglect VI OK
orciso, and by aocial excitemensa. It is q wrong
WY Of living, Entl not too much studying. that
is killing American girls. and they nIo slowly
coming to n kuoslodso Of the truth. Meantime,
discussion Of tho 1narlor ly sasacous persons,
general understanding, und hasten the tune
When women will havo ns sound mnCs and ~
etrong bo,lcs as tho mon, and IN equal c4unce
| for educutUn,
, 1874-10-17

VpnEEG s2asANef .1MHt iSoFCts
NE SISTER JEANNE: NoyEx. Dy uEonuE
eAap. Trnnrlated from tho Frenrh by i. Il.
CAocEEa. lSnio. ny. .i8.
Dludnme Dudoyas's'n 70 yeasH have tskon noth~
tns from tho froahness anl vlgor of her intcl-
tcet. Had "My Sister Jcannis" followed d.
rcctly nflcr "Apdro," or "Coua1,elo," tho crit
fcs would hayo noted no falling off In tho mar
velous powors III itn author. The ccnius which,
for invention, Ine!ght, n.,d artlstis oxpraesion,
has scarcely had b peor in this century, s!ows
itself equally strong aid s,uryalod III tho faculty
of endurance. It is nut tic lo4ut woulor-
1nl Of tho many wonderful events t!,at
have distinguished tho career. Of
George eand. that tha fertility Of les
Inauguration has boruo tho drain Of consta,t pr-
tiuotion for upward OF forty years, without he-
,sraying any signs Of weakness or exhaustion,
H. Is "a il this extraordinary woman wera dos-
tined, aB long Us she lives, TO continue IN anoa-
|aly in natura. e1cmpt from tho mental, phys-
cal, aud social laws which aro linJing on tho
rest Of mauhind FREQ to fpllow tho unique aud
kuperlous rulo of her owl, boIug. an.l to work
ont, without lot or hiuderanco, llor srnngo autl
D1cbptionnl doatiny.
| This LAST novel by George Rapd, like inost that
hhhve gono bcforn 1t, ia Utady uf tia patsion OF
Io2o ii oun Of ita myrtad phav0s. tho sub5so.o
, 1874-10-17

HnutF pNEt Uk ts6 Lu1GhA nEAlu1t LNo
substance uron which 1t IL stnnains: gonora'y
five or Hlx times in aucceseian;. and it always
chooses y gnb3tauce which produces tito most
sound. It IL .oyidoutty call-note from one In
diyldnal to another, na you very raraly liaar ono
1ap without ita being immediately anhwcrea by
another" Tho larvm Of tito 1isobtan. spin silk
on cocoons, Into which they wenyo tho particles
Of dust they have nude. Tho larya OF the
Ptlnus is yel!owels- hairy an1 siS-!eggod.
DR.. Henry, Simmer relates that lilo han taken them
from houks and placed thom in s,nall yia|s,
whnn they would hetalo themselves to tho corl!a,
And there live md feed two or turoe mouths
Tho igert natures in April Or May.
Among bool-worus aro to be mentions
Cd Two species Of .f'solir., Tho. t'fst Ut
thcge Ia thee At.opos tlipiaotoria', cum
Aoeelll Is tho Isocns tosarsticus, III importation
from Europe. hnutl.ur l,eoA-peat iAtllu common
Icr,nito Or White Ant {Itanes 5iapipts}. Tllreo
nr four yaisrs ago It was found That nuny ot si'o
hooks nll public documents IN tho Taltsth or tho
Capitol III Springfield vera utterly ruined by tho
enawlnss Of nonla nl,ilnal wl,irh proved 10 10
tho Whita Ant Tue cuttings tbroMEl! tho bnokt
wero large anti IRREGULAR aua. aided to tIasr
injury thu laaves wero drcolotca BY tho oxcto-
llelt Ut tho ilsecta In tlle 81. Louis Hercantisa
whiuh Illus boon n,nrred in like nann"r by t!4,
TcrnsiteA, Humboldt tells ns that, IN Ela!anet!al
.tn.erica, whcro tho Terlnito ahoun'!d, y IL OK
ccedinGly rarc to iints papers or hooks that 70
lark 1lfsy OF sixty yrard.
su1nctinoA tho larya Of the Cotlt![!ng aloth,
which infeata tho Nppla. will accidentally .;als,
eceast to- library, nlMl ito GunAldcrabla damage
by snterlng thu laaks I'M! wonn tho hack amt tue
leaves, ld gnawsnE ons place III which to spun
lin fprpon. 0.1es hn0I. .enant whirh IRE hIeas-
tia stl'ylassn psHyui,'HIfs Which lGlEn hooks hy
tp!nnilg wnlla ol their hintl,nKs, and tho m1so
fe!faa rtlus, which eatt*'e naBto tho bl.lfi;
lug. But Of all book'NngAu tie Cockroaoa wil1
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-09-24

WHEN the late General Thom.
az, q. s. A., was asked for a
fnrlough by backwoods SOL
der, in order that he might
visit his wife, to whom he had
been married but three months,
he replied: "Why, my dear
telIow,l 'havn't seen my vile
for three years. The back
woodsman stared increduously
at the General for a moment,
and then broke out, "BuL you
see me and my wife ant that
kind" eu'as' Ha.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-09-24
Saving and Having.

81
Either a man must be con-
tent with poverty all bis lie,
or else be willing 10 deny him.
sell some luxpries, and, save
to lay the base Of independ.
snce in the future. But If a
man defies the future, and
spends all he earns whether
bis earnings be one pound or
ten pounds every week) let
him look for lean and hungry
want at some future time, for
Tor It Will surely come no mat
ter what he thinks. To save
is absolutely the only way to
gel a solid fortune; there is no
other mode on earth. Those
who shut their eyes and ears
to these plain facts will be for
ever poor; and for their obsti
nate rejectlons Of the truth,
mayhap will die in rags and
A..a a. =" B.
filth. Let them so die and
thank themselves. But mol
They take q short recon pense
in crushing fortune. Great
waste in breathl They might
as well curse the eternal hills
For ] can tell them fortune
does not give away her real
and substantial goods, She
sells them to the highest bid
der, TO the hardest, wisest
worker for the boon. Men
never make 80 fatal a mistake e
rs when they think they are
mere creatures oil fate; 'tis the
sheerest folly in the world
Every man may make or mar
bis life, which ever way he
may choose. Fortune is for
those who by diligence, hon
esty, frugallty, place them
selves in position TO grasp
hold of fortune when it ap-
pears IN view. The best evi
dence OF diligence is the sound
of the hammer at five o'clock
IN the morning. The best evil
dence OF irugality1 is the five
hundred pounds or more stand.
ing in your name az the say.
ings bank. The best evidence
OF honesty are both diligence
and lrugality. .f,lt
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1874-09-24
Horrible Indian Crime.

OMAHA, August pa
shocking murder accompanied
by torture was perpetrated in
lonley spot in Coltax county,
this state, on Sunday. A mum.
Der of Indians, supposed 10 be
Pawnees, camped near a
homesteader's cabin, and two
squaws went in search of food,
They CAME to the house when
the man was absent and went
through it, IN spite Of the
wiie's remonstrances. Finally
they attempted TO take away
the family provisions, TO which
the wife objected. The two
squaws beat her over the head.
just then the husband came
in, and seeing his Wiie wound,
ed, took his gun and shot one
of the squaws. The other
squawl ran to the Indian camp
"a ID reported what had been
done. Twelve of the Indians
then entered the house, cap.
tured the, homesteader, skin.
ned him, cut hls hands off and
hisIheart out. This was done
in the presence lot his wife,
A large party OF pursnrers has
lett West Point ~ search OF
the Indians, but it Is almost
certain that they will not fluid
them.