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ii the condition off man With a wasp
in his hat, that could. only buzz and
sting him. prolon nged laughter. There
are a. good many in that condi ton.
Well, this man succumbed too. He
feared that sharp tongue and eye; every
noble utterance was checked; every
generous impulse was damned up; ev-
cry expression of his higher nature
nipped in the bud, until he became
what? A marvel Of reticence, pru.
dent, selfish, strong man. Yes, strong,
but dry-dry as hickory post cut
thirty years ago. No leaves, no flow
crs, no fruit.'' Now came the turn of
the men to look sad and cast down
their eyes, and Of the women to gaze
fixedly on Mr.. Beecher' face.
= Then Mr.. Beecher pointed his hear
crs to the remedy for all such men and
women, so laden, so burdened With low
ering associations, and fettercd with
ties that might drag them down. t r
Mr.. Bcecher concluded with culogy
of poverty and blighted hopes and am
bitions when they are taken as dis
cipline from fathers hand by the
Christian: s:Biessed bankruptcy that
brings forth the fruit of faith. blessed
treading down that like the OK treading
down the grain brings forth the seed.'
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How They Begin a ssRally'' i'm Ala
a. .-,; bama.
New York Times Cores 2ondence.1

L.. New York Times Cores 2ondence.1 +.
Shutdown consists of a large country
store, two dwelling houses, and a black
smith shop. ,,. Three. roads cross each
other in front of the store. When we
arrived it was almost dark, and then
5groesswere just beginning to assemble.
The men from a distance rode on mules
and horses: A few were comfortab bly,
clothed, but5by far the greater number
appeared in an, ingeniously contriyed
garment of rags, which was neither
coat. vest nor trousers, but combina-
tion of the three. Many of them were
covered with freshly picked cotton, but
some were without shoes, others with
no covering for their heads, and "a few
appeared insnothing but a, torn flannel
shirt and ragged calico pants.
The women, on the other hand,
we're I all we'll dressed. Some
of the younger were attired in smart
;Wpolen gowns, and one or, two very select
young pefsons wore silk waists. The
other womensfreq quently gave vent. to
their. outraged feelings by calling them
,sstuicclk-up aiggers,' aid 1iintima ting that
ley never cumme TO dem clothes by
Enoslgood way s, & u " hen some 200 Of the
plantation hands had assembled and
night had fallen. q large wagon contain.
ing a band Of black musig and q
snumber Of negro politicians from Mont
EEggomer drove Up. a'he horses were
[ta ken putsalds 81 agopa drawn under
[as sliYetoak in front of the, black smith
shop. The hand pllyed i sisvsIy ithne.
|al,s \ lls'I 4 g % a
to nm. laE ~ I first or 81
enc loot md then On The other. 1t vas
A. Z q & h.l asa y
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dance together. S 6 Around one group sat s:
Fef four mulatto girls a large
crowd congregated.s They ~ did
mot attempt to, go through any
thing Which resembled quadrille, but
holding each other by the hands jump
ed up and down in time to the music,
occasionally swaying from side to side.
All around the men kept time with
hands and feet, and, as the tempo Of
the. music became quicker and more ex-
citing. exclaimed at intervals. s'Dem'ss
de gals for dancing' "Ain't dey someee
On, no! ''slap dat heel more behind,
Sue. %Raisc dc dust. honcys." The
music became quicker and quicker, and
faster and faster danced the girls.
They jumped from. side to side, and
changed places from right to left, all
ways in exact time. Then as the music
again quicAened they broke into wild
song, the refrain Of which was taken up
by the crowd. The dance became mad
der as the chorus commenced. The eyes
Of the girls flashed in the darkness. The
white teeth were seen cleaning behind
/ red, moist lips, and, with quick gasping
breath. they went on with the song,
dancing with almost superhuman rap
idity. and, goaded on to fresh exertions
b:y the frantic cries CT the excited ne
groes, they never paused in their wild
performance until the music ceased.
Shortly after the arrival Of the band
wagon a number Of white politicians
drove up to the store and ordered
whisky for the crowd. This was served
out to men and women alike, and none
refused to drink. One old woman took
her share in a tin cup. and after buying
; box Of sardines and some soda.crack-
, ers seated herself on fence under the
oak tree, and informed those who stood
around that she was ''a.goin' in for a
good nights 'musement.' .
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REECHEn ON MARRIAGES.
What FIe Preached About Last Sum
day.

The sermon was preached from the
text s'Come unto me all -ye that labor
and are heavyladen. and will gigey
rest" It was full of Mr.. Beecher's
usual originality in the expression Of
orthodox doctrines illustrated with
those novel and beautiful SMILES and in
cidents, real or imaginary, with which,
he enriches- his discourses.' Speaking
Of the ennobling nature of suffering, he
broke out with s'I'd rather be suffer.
ing man than hea!' In another part
of his discourse he painted the wretch
cdness and danger of that poverty
which makes man mean, and sordid.
Then the reverse when, be he reduced
ever so low, he still has a sustaining
power within-the. consciousness of
God'within him in his sufferings.| He
cannot be poor then. ~ T.
When Mr.. Beecher drew the picture
of ill-assorted unions and family reia-
tions of ali kinds that gall and fret and
degrade and lower instead Of elevating.
his audience became breathlessly atten-
tive. 81 once knew a lovely and noble
woman, he said. 'sN one here knows
her. 1t was long ago. She was filed
with noble thoughts and sweet fancles,
lovely sensibilities and refined and cu1-
tivated intellectual faculties. Such a
one did 1 know united to a coarse seu
sual, obscene, brutal husband. No One
here knew him either, She leaned upon
him, she touched hin, he was her. hus-
band il she lowered. e I. te his .leyel snntil
she became Ike him. = Tkt. sladfts in
the congregation were touched, their
faces paied and sad de;ff,re ti5eir seyts
we're dowineast. The men sazesd eager. :,
II into the preacher face. 81 knew
a man also,'' he continued BE Was
possessed of Godlike intelligence, ii
noble aspira lions, of pure and high am
bitiions, off generous synp pathhies He
married aNaes 8 va oitnSn Who spou oussessed
only the TIL s,lIs and orlitticiiam,
/ elnSl q no II,
& ,l 81. IS : 6 s
spsssaioh 8 - 3 5,,l Hs' ~
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,Aoxv Patti and Her Husband Get
Along Together.
From the Boston Gazette Lette

From the Boston Gazette Letter.T 2.
| overheard lady at the opera the
other night talking about
4Adeline PATHS costumes. ''They are
the most elegant on the stage,'' said
she; ''such gorgeous dresses, such
strings of diamonds and robes Of pearls.
In the saloon scene in La Traviata' she
wears he dress and hair trimmed with
diamonds instead Of camelias.' [ do
not doubt the diamond part of the
story, but think it very bad taste. The
point of the dress is the camelias. AS.
to the elegant costumes, | doubt that,
for friends Of mine, just returned from
abroad. say that. although Patti wears
quantities Of jewels, she is very careless
about her dresses, and that she wears
one old satin skirt that is rffmsy and
grimy with age and dirt. Worth, who
makes her dresses, complains that the
Marquise dc Caux is very economical.
Notwithstanding her economy in the
matter Of dress, she gives freely where
she takes fancy. I know for GER
tainly that she allows q young Ameri-
can girl in Paris 5000 a year to- pursue
her musical studies. She only values
a present by its worth in dollars and
cents. | am told that at Christmas time
she is the recipient of gifts from
hundreds and hundreds Of admirers, but
that she on keeps the jewelry from
among the lots; everything else she
tossed over to hes. maid. Mime. Patti
and her husband live happily together,
an unusual thing it similar marriages.
The old Marquisgoes to theopera every
night when she sings, and sits down in
retired corner, and never takes his
lorgnette off his wife while: she is on
the stage. When she retires he turns
his back to the footlights and rakes the
house through his glass. IT, there is
anything in Nine. PATHS siuging or
acting that does not suit him, he tells her
SO when he goes behind the scenes, and
she does better next time. Such hus-
band is worth all the. .critiss in the
world. Patti knows very we'll that
what her Marquis tells her is for her
good, while critic may suggest or ca
vii out Of some unfriendly feeling. In
the meontime, we are no nearer hearing,
thisgreat singer in our own country
than we were five years, ago, for she.
finds it more profitable to pay Mr..
Strakosch a large amount Of money ev-
cry year until such time as she shall
conclude to sing to fulfill her contract
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What Made Him. Suicide! !!
IFrom the Chicago Tribune


III: Monsieur Ernst, an old French dam
,cing-master in Cincinnati, committed
suicide, on Saturday night by shooting
himself through the heart. A few
months ago he deserted his Wife,-leav--
ing her penniless, to die, in an hospital,
while he made a pleasure trip to Paris:
Returning to Cincinnati on Saturday
morning, he@ found that his former
friends refused to recognize him; where
upon. after breakfast at a restaurant.
he proceeded to the hospital in which
his wife had died, secured a room under
pretense Of being ill, and, the next morn..e
ing, was found dead by his own hand.
The Commercial, in its account Of the
affair, states that his breakfast was a J,
sssremarka ble'' one First, he ate a
dozen oysters next, a big chunk Of
broilcd salmon, takingsa pintsof claret
with it;; next, a mutton chop or two
with Coffee. next. a porterh0use steak.
which, the steward states, he ate to thre.
bone all around; last of all, some iices
cream: The question arises, Did he
commit suicide because his old acquaiin.-s2.
tances turned the cold should der On him
or because lie was appehensiye that his
digestivet faculties would prove made
I tqlnaate to the proper disposition Of that
'sremark kablc break fast
rhc killed BY the explosion ii ii the Il j
ssW TenFale. < shire mine yesterday
mum bered lss Z. RI Zen others were. rescued,
more or less injured
|sss6 t.t II ~. sxE
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ences.s He blesses& their medals, rosa.
ries and the crosses which they bring
in abundance. He exchanges a few
words with them, and listens to their
questions, and often pronounces short
allocution. AT 1880 the pope returns
from his walk. He dismisses his court,
and re.enters one Of the chapels, where
heremains until 2 o'clock in alteration
before the blessed sacrament. At3 he
dimes. The dinner consists invariably
of soup, fowl and boiled meat, which
are served up together with vegetables
on a, large plate. His holiness rarely
touches the meat or the fowl, but eats
some Roman friture, yegetabl i an4
fruits. His train bearer and priigSte
secretary, Monsignor Cinni, assists at
His meals. III summer, the pops sSlceps
for about quarter of an hour after
dinner. The rosary and breviary,
which lie says as strictly as does any
country pastor, then occupy the pope.
About 4 s. clock he takes his second
walk; in winter in Raphael IS toggie,and
in SIMMER in the gar dens Of his palace.
Some brilliant wits have Eventured to
/. say that the pope iss not, prisoner Al
all, and that no one prey yents his going
ont. It's, neyerthele true that, Plus
q TX. is moral prison ler 81 the NaticaI
& and Just s. ia sl ii; sz " e ~ shnt II
III ts md hs could not leave
D l.is on fin u I sqlonstra s.
, 1874-01-01
~ Mr.. Secretary Fish has been de

II Mr.. Secretary Fish has been de-
scribed by his opponents as man Of
peace at all hazards; as one of those
nice old gentlemen who will not forget
his dignity or his diuner under any pro.
vocation; in short, as straitlaced, dip
lomatic peacemaker, who is always rea-
dy to apologize to troublesome custo-
mer, right or wrong. But this is mis-
take. Our amiable Secretary can be
aroused like the sleeping lion, and he is
terrible as hon when aroused. Touch
his official dignity and his wrath is the
wrath of Achilles. The importunate
Catacezy, for example, gave it as his
opinion that Mr.. Secretary Fish was an
old granny, OF in words to that effect,
and what followed? The indignant
Secretary, rising to the importance of
the occasion, pounced upon poor Cata.
cazy, tore him to pieces. and, scattering
his fragments to the four winds of hea-
ven, defied the great Gortschakoff. yea,
the mighty Gar of all the Russias, as
Ajax defed the lightning. Yes, and he
made things lively; he inspired his
friends, confounded his enemies and
amazed the world. If the Spanish Am
bassador at Washington would only call
Mr.. Fish an old granny Cnba would be
free before Christmas. Cannot the
Spanish Minister be persuaded to call
Mr.. Fish an old granny.-Ne,o Torh;
Herald.
, 1874-01-01

PoRT CAMILLE. Dec. 23.-Sailed, ship
Eldorado to Iquique.
i2S.-Sailed, David Hosdlsy to Mel
bourne. >
+ Arrived, bark Milan, from San
francisco.
25.GArrived, bark Camden, Honulu-
la. --
26.-Arrived, ship Transito de Alver
.es, from Valparaiso.
PoRr TOWNSEND, Dec. 26. Arrived !,
Panther.
PoRr MADISON, Dec. 25.-Arrived,
Coqnimbo.
3O.-Sailed, Northwest, San Francis.
co.
SEABEcK, Dec. 26.--Arrived, General
Cobb, San Diego.
VICTORIA, Dec. 27.>-Sailed from Ma
naimo, the 18th, Constitution. Arrived,
18th, Union.
Sailed, Prince Alfred. s-s
, 1874-01-01

RUMoRED INDIAN TROUBLES The fel-
lowing-report, dated Clinton Dec. 23d,
appeared in. the New Minister Herald:-
A, report has been in circulation for the
past month that the Indians on the
Mainland anticipated making raid ON
the whites. Being only rumor it was
not credited by anybody, until within
few days past, when the action of the
Indians at KaRnloops, and between there
snd Cache Creek, have led people to be-
lieve that there is some truth in the ru-
NOR. A Mr.. kirkpatrick, living on the
Thomson, who understands the native
tongue. overheard conversation be-
tween two squaws, in which the subject
was talked of freely; that an outbreak
was under consideration; that they had
gone so far as to speculate on the best
point to commence operations, but they
were divided as to location between
Clinton and Kamloops.
There are at present about five hun
dred Indians gathered at Cache Greek
for the purpose of grand potlatch, but
as this has been the second one within
five weeks it looks little suspicious.
and some Of the settlers at that point
are very much frightened. We send
the above statement as it is currently
few believe it, and all ad-
NIT it to be probable. One thing is GER
tain-the thing has been talked of among
the Indians for the last two months.
, 1874-01-01
In THE PROBATE COURT
tsu Htsk as~o oTs@ SSVss
t.t IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KING,
-i WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
n,
in AND FOR THE CoUN.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
JOHN F. WITT, DECEASED
"A ND NOW. DECEMBER 90, 1873, THE Pc
"a tition of J. NJ. Lyon, Administrator Of said
Estate being presented and read in said Court
praying for an order Of sale of the real estate Of
the said decedent, TO wit: certain tract of land
in the County of Whatcom, in the Territory OF
WASHINGTON, bounded and described as follows
The S. W. Il of the n. Z. Il, S. E. 4 of N. W
A,NE. 4 of s. W. Il and N. W. 4 of s. E. 4
Of Section No. Z. in Township No. a5 N. OF
Range No. E., containing 160 ares.
1t is, on motion of C. D. Rnery, ESQ, Attor-
rey for said petitioner, ordered that all persons
interested in the said Estate be and appear be-
fore the Judge of said Court. at his ofics III the
City of Seattle, in the said County, on Monday
the 26th day of January, A. D. 1874, at IL
O'Clock A. NJ to show cause why an order
should not be granted to said Administrator to
sell so much of the said real estate as shall be
requisite to pay the allowances, charges and
debts against said estate
And it is further rendered that copy of this
order be published for four successive weeks
before said time of hearing, in the PUaET SouEI
DISPATCH, a weekly newspaper published al
Seattle aforesaid. W. NJ. fOhh, Judge.
COUNTY OF KING, IS.
I, W. NJ. York, acting Clerk Of the Pro
bate Court of said County do hereby certify the
above and foregoing to be a correct copy OF the
Order to show cause why the real estate, late o1
IL ohm. F. Witt, deceased, in the hands Of his Ad
ministrator, should not be sold according to
;iw, as appears OF record.
In testimony whereof, 1 have
SEAL, hereunto set nv hand and affixed
t-~' seal of said Court at Seattle il
said County. this % day of December, A. d
1873 d25-4w w. NJ. YORK, Clerk.
, 1874-01-01

steamer he dived down into the cabin,
soon emerging with an armfuI of life
preservers. Before he reached the
wharf. however, the paper had been re-
covered and the crowd had dispersed.
Good gracious, exclaimed the, ex-
cited party, Is he drowned ?''
"Who what p asked the. person
previously interrogated, laughing.
"Why. sherman p
(Which man ?'' I
"You told me- man was lost, and I run
and fetched these life preseryers. What
do you mean by imposing ON the finest
feelings of humanity, I'd like to know?"
:" I didn't say anything CT the kind, ;"
retorted the other, began to say We
had lost manifest, but before I could
get out the 'ifest' you got excited and
made fool of yourself.-Colonist.
, 1874-01-01
LPSO F4CTO
AGAINST
IPSE .DLXIT.

This motto the Undersigned will adhere to in
the sale of his numerous articles; notwlfhstand-
ing the public may receive much of the latter
the former is guaranteed when stated so to be-
+ He has the following to dispose OF:
Doubled Barrelled Shot
gun Q.HoIlis & Sons, ma
kers, London).
Rifles: | Farehand & Wads-
WORTH. l Ballard, l Reming-
ton & Sons, and others.
Pistols, Watches, Fulni-
ture, Pocket-knives, Ladies'
and Gentlemens' Gloves, Fin
ger Rings, Stoves, one Feather
Bed, Tin Ware, Ladies work,
Baskets, one Fiddle, one Ban
jo, Blankets and many other
articles new and second hand.
Commercial street, opposite
the Gem Saloon, Seattle, w.
c, ,E T. P. FREEMAN.
, 1874-01-01

NEW YORK FAsHIoNs.-Gloyes were
never in better taste than now; they are
perfectly plain with the exception of the
small girt stud buttons which are rivited
in so that they cannot come off, and
have no contrast in color, in stitching or
mounting. They fit miracuously well,
AMI if of standard make are durable
also. They are still worn long upon the
arm, three or four buttons being the
rule for day wear;four to six for evening
A desirable change consists in the alb
senee of overskirts, hustle, ruffies and
the like, the graceful length and outlile e
of the single skirt, and the restoration
of the plain, rich unincumbersd SIR
faces. This admits of the use Of richer
fabrics than it has been the custom of
late to put into tie most ceremoneous
costumes. Moire antique is revived,
and velvet will be considered more dis
tingue slightly enriched with embroidery
sof silk and jet and mounted with fine
old lace.
The recent over-trimmed and brushed
up costumes had indeed reached the
limits Of vulgarity. When they have
passed away.women will look back with
surprise, and refuse to believe that they
could ever have committed the absurd
ity of wearing them.
Tho most popular method of trim
ming trained dresses is upon the front
breaaths, with diagonal bands of mar
row ruflies, and bands nlternated, robed
In at the sides, and she robing extended
round the edge of the skirt at the back.
Black velvet belts with old or polished
silver mountings are the most fashions
abs for house wear and not unfrequert-
ly have nice silver chains pendant from
the chatelaine. To these are attached
scent bottle; small netied purse, note
book, keys, fan, silver fruit knife, pencil
case, small hand mirror, and silver
whistle or perfume holder. Besides
these there is an engraved pendant at
tachment, from which the black enam-
eled watch, brilliantly jeweled, is sus-
pended.
Navy blue is undoubtedly the color of
the season. So great is the demand for
shat wholesale houses will only sell linn
tied quantities of it in silk, velvet, or
cloth, and then not unless tho buyer will
also take several pieces Of goods in less
saleable colors. The general Ignorance
or color blindness, or both, is so great,
however, that quantities Of fabrics in
different shades of purple are sold for
navy blue, and the mistake is not dis
covered by either seller or buyer.
, 1874-01-01

OVERHEARD. K On Friday afternoon
one of the officers attached to the steam
ship Prince Alfred dropped into the wa
ter, between the ship and wharf, one of
the ships papers. Several of the hands
ran to the spot, and with poles and
buckets tried TO recover the paper,
which vas. floating away on the bosom
of the tide. Whilst thus engaged, a
stout party came down the wharf and
seeing the group fishing away imagined
the worst Of their movements.
&c What is the matter ?" asked he of
one of the crowd.
Lost man." began the other
Good heavens you don't say so ??
Won't nobody go after him Here. I'll
save him !" and dashing on hoard the
, 1874-01-01

DEAD, But NO MoUNERs The Lake
Superior and Puget Sound Land Com
pany is no more. The stock and fran-
ehises ofthst company have been sold to
the Nothern Pacific Railroad Company,
who hereafter control the town sites
along Its line of road. The n. P. RR
Co. pays the stockholders of the L. S.
and P. s. Land Company the original
cost of their stock, with interest at nine
per cent to October 1st, 1873, an a bonus
Of fifty per cent. the payments to be
made in six per cent. N. P. bonds at
ninety cents on the dollar.
The bonds are to be held by trustee
for two years for the benefit of the stock-
holders, interest thereon to be paid reg
ularly, and to be redeemable by the N.
p. R. r. Co. at ninety, if the company
chooses within said two years to sores
deem them. Every settler on the line
of the road will rejoice that this incubus
udon the deyelopement of the country
has at last been removed Glyldon Ga
zette M,1an.),
, 1874-01-01
Plaintiff,
JOHN G. BTNrE,
Defendant.

The United States Of America send Greeting
To John g. Bunte, Defendant.
NI OU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TO AP-
IL pear in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff, IN the District Court
of the Third Judicial District of the Territory
Of Washington, holding terms at the City of
Seattle in the County of King, for the Counties
of King Kitsap and Snohomish, and to answer
the complaint filed therein, within twenty days
Exclusive of the day of service1 after the SER
vice on you of this summons, if served within
the said county of King; or, it served out of
that county, but in this District, within thirty
days; otherwise within sixty days, or Judgment
by defauit will be taken against you, according
to the PRAYER of the complaint.
The said action is brought to dissolve the
bonds of Matrimony existing between you and
the said plaintiff here. non the the grounds of
cruel treatm msnt. habitual drunkenness, and fail
ing to make suitable provisions for your family
and for further and other cause in said COM
plaint, filed herein, fully set forth. And you
arc hereby notified. that if you fail to appear
and answer the said complaint as above requir-
cd, the said plaintiff will apply to the Court for
the relief prayed for prayer of said complaint,
to wit: That decroe issue dissolving the bonds
of natrimony, as aforesaid, and that plaintiff
herein be declared sole, single, and unmarried.
Witness the Hon. Orange Jacobs, Judge Of
said Court, and given under my hand and the
zeal of said Court, this Sth day of Dec, A. D..
1873. 49, L. b. ANDREWS,
McNAUGHT h LEARY.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
, 1874-01-01

~ A shocking tragedy occurred in
Portland on Monday last. An insane
woman murdered her infant child, and
threw its body into the stove, and burn
ed it to a crisp. The woman was an in
mate of the asylum pior to her marriage,
but was released, supposed cured.
, 1874-01-01

T On the 10th inst, Mrs. W. A
Tenny presented us with samples of
geraniums and roses, in bloom, from her
conservatory IN this city, which are as
fine as any that can be produced in like
climate the world over. The boquet
consists of monthly roses, and five va
rieties of gsranlums.-Astoriaa.