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shad in the Mississfppi Rfvsr

1hree or four years since the Miss;as;n,,;
river ana some Of its tributaries uara
stocked with young shad, under the dr.
S;on VI oeth Green, government commits.
s,oner, out until now we have heard of none
w., tnem Delhg seen. Last Tuesday eve,
lug, however, Mr.. Holmes, J. P and
an. "e Gih; cage and William Lyall, while
VIII what ns nna with gill net, captured
fsm %f was SAD by those Thoroughly
peen a shad. 1t was fourteen ;noho W. nave
S a weighed about two pounds. II nrohs'
NY Same from the stock Originally pIanas
fIotcaJ Mirror. A'oans'-Lyors
referring to the above extract we have
The authority of Professor Ra;ra ~.
s:. 'nao nave been taken from the Missis-
slppi river before now. In his CANINE,
RECORD OF Science" tor 1873, he saws:
80 We learn from Mr.. H. A. Pattison n
NJ isss e9gaged Professionally in The snr;no
- .oo. III trying to close the Roman nn,
r,,;1s so ~ Inc Mississippi river, abont CO.,
~ hies ABOVE New Orleans, he saw two f.y
rmnu .aken with dip net from the 49,, au
antng through the crevasse. These go, go
nevsr s ~ negro, who stated that he had
afra;d 90 seen such fish before, and. heinz
sell them NJ 0aI tnem' was perfectly willing to
1,;II; .nom' Mr. PattisOn reports that Is "
SSniins 70 testify that thew were aau ne rs
nssor 70 any he had eaten. eitbar fr ua, IN ~
= oUac OF James river. The date of the iMe
TTSouifence was the twelfth of A~r;I ,oc1
: iom tne date it would seem RI 80 a .Io.;
Iost PROBABLY enter the Miss;ss;r1S; . .n"u
.Jout tne beginning Of that month so,ro l
he ~ .aeor IMAM the period OF their accent of
VI FLORIDA and Georgia,
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AT TIE BRIDAL,
By HARRIET p. sPoFFoRD.

Wide stood the doors that morning
OF the sombre and ancient church
And gayly the yellow sunshine
Strosmed in on its seldom search
Streaned over the rustling satins,
Over jewel and waving plume,
Over smiling aud confident gallants,
over women all beauty and bloom.
And paused to look at the pageant
In the midst of the simmer and stir
And to hear the priest murmur. Forsaking
All others, cleave only to her.
Fair twinkled the ia per set altar,
And sweet blew the organs breath,
While the lover bent and repeated,
To love and to cherish till death
The light from the great rose window
Came splendidly sitting down;
On her face there fell glory,
And over her hair Q crown.
And knew by the awful passion
With which he stood white and wan
That he cast his heart before her
For her feet to tread upon.
But the bride was softly smiling.
LONESOME and bright and fair
He was but the ring Oh her finger.
He was but the rose in her hair
And would there had been a glamour
over my eyes, and q blur,
At that eager vow Of fOrssking
All others and cleaving to her;
For cut of the pillared shadow
saw beside me start
A wild ey ed girl, with her baby
Clasped over her breaking heart.
And down from the porch 60 nyipg-
The wreck of rapture unbleAsed-
With only the river before her,
With only the river for rest
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No. 1879.

Granting exclusive ferry privileges tn I'd
ward u. Irplet, his heirs or assigns.
across 1ne mississippi river, at the Mount
nieasant plantation, in the parish of East
Baton Rouge, State OF Louisiana.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
anu House of Representatives. of the Sta.o
Oh Louisiana in General Assembly convened
mat Edward ID: Triplet, ibis heirs or assigns'
ue anu ne Is hereby authorized to keep.
mississippi river, at the Mount pIeasan.
Riantatlon, IN the parish of East Baton
rouge. state OF Louisiana, for the accom-
mouation OF such persons and movable
properly as may require TRANSPORTATION
across the mississippi river at said place.
ana Inc said right shall be for the exclusive
privilege OF said Edward ID. Triplet. his
he ons VI assigns, and shall extend along the
oanK OF said river for the distance OF two
ana half miles above and below the land
lng known as the Mount Pleasant Landing.
1 1 Inc right to collect fees or charges for
ierrylng shall be vested exclusively in the
aforesaid party, his heirs or assigns. and
snali run tor the space of five years, dating
irou the date OF the passage of this act.
=. SEC: :. be 1t further enacted. etc, Tina.
tne said Narty. his heirs or assigns. shall no
required to place upon the said ferry srb-
Stantlai flats and skiffs, sufficient for the
convenient and safe transportation of ner.
sons and property across said river. and
snail have and keep said boats and skiffs in
readiness for the safe Transportation of
persons and property as ordinarily renu;ra
transportation across the said river 10 tho
opposite shore, at all hours between dav.
light and dark. S
., SEC. g. BE 1t further enacted, etc. Tha.
the said party, his heirs or assigns. shah no
entitled to receive for toll or ferriage snoS
rates as have been, or that NAV ha es.ab
iisneo oy Ine ponce jury ofsaid parish.
SEC. q. Be it further enacted etc IT,
II any other person than the said Edua~S
~. Ir1plet, his heirs or assigns. shall fo-
h1re or pay, transport or ferry anv nerson
animal or goods across the said river. so a.
damage, destroy or oppose said ferry mr. ;-s
chartered rights, within the limits snec;t;aS
IN this act, such person SO otfend;nn sbaS,
forfeit and pay the sum of fifty dollars fo-
each and. every otfense, one-half of .wb;oh
sum shall be paid to the party OWNING 500
Ierry, ana the other half to the treasurer Of
saio parish, anu shall be recoverable before
any court OF competent Jurisdiction. ana
the person SO offending, failing To nar ano
sum, shall be imprisoned in the nar;s, sai1
Tor not less than ten nor more thai on JaA
days. 'nan twenty
SEC. .; BE 1T further enacted. etc rh,.
the said Edward d. Triplet. he IT, - ihas
assigns, shall be liable in snch sr,. neirs or
pc decided by any courts of non nn may
'urlsalctlon, 1or any injury or damaoap de
y any person or property, in cross;1 eon !s
~ On account OF neglect, or ss.la
Ior no o;h ~ 'nnucompetency Of ferrymen mn
~ Si 10 .. % It further enacted. ctr Tho.
he nrov;.;n,p aLs OF laws conflicting Win
~ ''4'i'ns OF this act, be and the same
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aletu @rlea1ls &epmblieat..
eEElcIAL JOURNAL OF the UNITED STATES
sfflclAl JOURNAL or NEW ORLEANS
I,LL KNOW THEE THERE.

pa,e altar that. with thy soft, sad light,
Came out upon my bridal eve,
have o song to sing tonight, e.
Before thou takest thy mournful leave.
since then SO softly time has stirred,
THAT months have almost seemed like hours,
And am like q little bird
That slept too long among the towers,
And waking, sits with waveless wings,
soft singing mid the shades Of even;
But. oh with sadder heart sing
sing of one who dwells in heaven
Loved one though lost to human sight,
/ feel thy spirit lingering near;
And softly, as feel the light
That trenbles through the atmosphere
A in some temples holy shades,
Though mute the hymn and hushed the prayer
A solemn awe the soul pervades,
Which tells that worship has been there;
A breath of incense, left alone
Where many q censor swung around,
Which thrill the wanderer like to one
Who treads on cOnsecrated ground.
III know thee there by that sweet face,
Round which a tender halo pays,
still touched with that expressive grace
That made thee lovely all thy days
Ry that sweet smile that DER it sheo
beauty like the light Of even.
Whose soft expression never he'd
Even when it's soul had fed to Heaven;
I'll know thee BY the starry crown
That gltters in thy raven hair;
I'll inow thee there. I'll know thee there.
For, ahl thine eyes, within whose sphere
The sweetest youth and beauty mel,
That swan in love and sOftress here.
Must swim IL love and sOttness yet.
For slii it, dark and liquid beams,
though saddened by o Thousand sighs,
Were kOlier than the light that streams
Down from the gates Of paradise
We're bright and radiant like the morn.
Yet soft and dewy as the eve.
Too ssd TOR eyes where smiles are born,
Too young for eyes to learn to grieve.
wonder IL this cold, sweet breeze
Hath touched thy lips and tanned thy brow.
For all my spirit hears and sees
Recalls thee to my memory now;
For every hour we breathe apart
Will but increase, II that can be,
The love that fills this lonely heart
Already filed 80 full of thee.
Yet many tear these eyes must weep,
And many sin must be forgiven,
Ere these pale lids shall sink to sleep,
And you and snail meet in heaven.
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MAxIMUs.

hold him great who, for Loves sake,
Can give with generous. earnest Will;
Vet he who takes for Loves sweet sake,
think hold more generous still.
bow before the noble mind
That freely some great wrong f0rglves;
Yet uobler is the one forgiven,
who bears that burden well and lives.
II NAV be hard to gain, and still
TO Keep lowly, steadfast heart;
Yet he who loses has to NIL
A harder and truer part.
Glorious it is to wear the crown
OF deserved and Q pure success;
He who knows how to fali mas won
A crown whose lustre is not less.
Great may he be who can command
And rule with just and tender sway;
Yet 10 diviner wisdom taught
Better by him who can obey.
Blessed are those who die for God,
And earn the martyrs crown OF hght;
Yet he who lives for God may be
4 greater cOnqueror in his sight.
Adelaide Proctor.
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thin white ipe-thsy are breaking into q
emile. -.--
This is true, then! This is true, and the
other was the dreama"
Gan this is true, my darling; and we are
true; and the sunshine and the flowers, they
are all trur. Everything is true, except
those terrible delirious fancies which have
dream; but it has passed now, and all the
fancies have passed too. All, there is
little look of returning health at last. You
are coming back to us from the gates of
death-O my dear, my dear, we shall be
happy once again!'-From Belyraria.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-10

Boston correspondent of the Spring
field Republican furnishes some interesting
political gossip concerning the next cleo
tons in Massachusetts. He says that Gen
eral Buffers friends now assert that he
will withdraw from the contest for Gov
ernor, and thinks. if that be true, Governor
Talbot may be nominated without opposi
ton. since neither Mr.. Sanford nor Con
gresham Pierce desired the nomination
this year. and the movement in favor of
Mr.. Dawes has no strength. The Demo-
Gratis will nominate ex-Mayor CASTOR. Con-
corning Congressman, the correspondent
writes:
"The Democrats will perhaps make Mr..
William Gray their candidate for Congress
in Mr.. Hooper's district. if he will consent
to stand. He could easily be elected in the
present state of public feeling. In the Wor
cester district the contest will probably be
between Mr.. G. F. Hoar and Senator Very
Mr.. w. w. Rice having declined to he q
candidate. 1t is not certain that judge
Hoar will be candidate for re- election: IN
case he is not, and DR.. Ayre is nominated
by the Republicans, with Buffers helm. the
chances are that Mayor Tarbox. of I.aw.
renee. Democrat, will carry the district
for Ayre can never be elected. There ia an
effort making to unite the Democratic and
Republican anti Butler strength against
the General in the Essex district, with some
hope Of defeating him. General Banks will
be elected with little opposition in The
Waltham and Lynn District
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ara Inc 1eHr WAlcD uafK6n Elsie eyes. NJ Y
voice is low and failing, but at last they I'M
derstand my question, reading it more from
my eyes than from my lips; and Elsie an
swers it III whisper, her warm lips touch
ing my cheek and forehead between the
words:
"No dream, my darling; no dream. We
have you with us, and we are nursing you
back to health again. If care and love
the truest, fondest love, my dear-can give
you strength, then you will soon be your
own self again.
So the words run, in this summer dream
of mine. have no pain, only great faint
ness. If l were a leaf upon the beech
above me- at the first faint breath of wind.
l should fall just so-softly and slowly to
the ground.
Margaret" Elsie whispers, when her
sweet face comes between those yeddeBing
leaves and my upturned eyes, ''dO you re-
member that day we were together in the
sea, when the wind rose SO SUDDENLY |
want to tell you, my dear, what. the mem
DRY OF that day has been to me-"
l am awakiDg nOw-awaking with an icy
shiver. In one moment my dream will be
over-my beautiful summer dream
Tell me slowly-slowly," / plead, my
broken words most eager in their utter
weakness. "No-let Horace tell: then /
shall be awake. Tell me all, Horace"
at Is too much to tell to-day ne whis-
pers, wrapping shawl about me tenderly,
Tor ne does not know that 1 lie shivering
there because / am awaking; "how can l
tell, in few simple words, that brave IN
selfish act of yours! How can l speak
calmly, even yet, of how you saved my dar-
ling at the risk of your own lie; of how,
when she tainted and fell, you rescued her,
and held her safe above the water until
help came; and how you put her in safety,
and-your strength all worn-sank down
yourself, exhausted and unconscious; of
how the fercest wave of all came then, and
can tell of this, and Of our gratitude and
loves"
Both their faces are near mine, full of the
love he had just spoken Of; and-is it the
gratitude toos My eyes gather little
warmth and life from theirs. There is Q
feeling, utterly strange to me, upon my
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| 80 Horace, Horace, see the white dead
face"
Ny cry had not broken his long silence,
80 knew it was uttered only in nv heart.
| looked up eagerly, that the glance of his
kind eyes might give me courage; but that
drowned face had come between Us.
SO Horace" l cried, cropping with my
hands; take it away; take it awayl She
would have you save her, and let me gor'
margaret, my darling, are you ill9'
heard the question In my husbands soft,
kind tones, but there was something else /
heard far more distinctly.
"Listen" l cried, turning to face the blast
OF wind which came sweeping over the
valley below; 'listen! listenn'
l waited for its coming with my arms out
stretched, and when the storm had passed
and left me standing so, l fancied death had
spared me once again as it had done at sea.
and l knew why. That story was to be told
TO Horace; here, by the grave where the
voices moaneu; now, before that second
gust came sweeping by which had brought
death before, and might bring death again.
The white, dead face beneath that stone
cried out for justice now; the voices of the
wind and sea cried out aloud their accuse
ton. had task to do in the lull of that
great storm, and l must do it. drew away
from my husbands side and stood opposite
to him in the shadow of the cedar, my eyes
liked steadily upon him, and my words slow
and clear
Quite still he stood to listen, while told
him all; quite still until had finished: then,
after an utter, terrible pause, he fell on his
knees beside the stone, and hid his face
upon it. did not speak or move until ne
rose, after long, long time; then eagerly
ana piteously scanned his face, that might
giean only ray of hope. Even in the
shadow-tor he was leaning now against the
tree! could see how rigid and how coldly
white his face had grown.
10, Horace" cried. falling on the grass
before him. and appealing to him with nv
burning hands outstretched, 30, my hus.
band, all the sin there may have been, you
caused. If had not loved you
Coldly and sternly he interrupted me.
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c. II. 4 n. Wayne Railroad.



GOING NORTH-Including all places sup
piled from the Chicago X. R., and the Ft.
Wayne r. r., closes at $3.50 a. IN.
GOING SOUTH-l. Including Cincinnati
and all points beyond, closes at $40 a. IN.
2. including all places supplied from the
Cincinnati Railroad, 800 p. M.
GOING EAST-Including all places sup
piled from the Columbus r. r., and
Dayton and Xenia Railroad, and all
Eastern and Central States, closes at
1000 q. IN.
GOING VEST. Including indianapolis
and all points beyond, closes 500 a.. m.;
2. same as above, closes 1000 a m 3. in
annapolis Railroad; also, Chicago and all
points west and northwest, closes 800
pm. -
To Webster, Williamsburg and Bloomings-
port, on Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at 200 p. m.
To Cox's Mills, White Water, Bethel and AR.
ba, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
To Arlington, Clifton and Liberty, ON Mon
day and Friday, at 700 a. m.
To Boston, Beechymire, Goodwin's Corner,
and College Corner, on Tuesday anu
Friday, at 1890 IN.
MAILS ARE OPEN
At 7OOQ. m. from indianapolis and Cincin-
natl and beyond.
At 1000 a. m. from East via Dayton and
At ii:oo a. M from West and South, way and
through mails.
At 400 p. IN. from East via Columbus Rail
road.
At ZOO u. M from, North, via Chicago Rail.
road and Fort Wayne Railroad.
At 500 p. m. from Indianapolis and beyond
Once open from 700 a. m. to 7:So p: m.-
july l 1874. v. w. DAVIS. p. NJ.
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RICHMOND.

lied in your beautiful Forest City,"
as proposed by ''T. )" probably he will
show his faith by his works." and
dedicate his first born-in case of his
or her death-for a first public exhi-
bition of the beautiful and pleasant
ceremonial, even should he object to
the more radical economy which l
have suggested.
But the theme is a prolific one, and
the vista opens and enlarges as we
proceed. Your correspondent IT" "
says truly that only "a great deal OF
prejudice" is. to be overcome before
the ''loathsome. heart-sickening mod
ern practice (of buriaD can be abol-
ished" l will add, if you doubly
overcome this obstinate prejudice,
our economic reform may be carried
still further. During the Franco
German war the Parissians were slow
to overcome their ''predjudice against
eating horse flesh, but once overcome,
the dead animal was found to con-
tain many a juicy joint and dainty
morsel as we'll for the epicure as for
the starving peasant. What but
"prejudice' prevents the most eco
nomical uses of thousands of our fat
fellow men! The killed in battle, if
applied to enlarge the commissary
stores, how would they reduce the
quartermaster' bills and change the
monotonous bill of fare of the camp!
How cheaply could the poor of cities
be supported if Alse and cruel pre-
judice" did not stand in the way of
utilizing the bodies of those dying OF
accident, in full blood and in the
bloom of health! But for this preiu.
dice railroad smashups would be but
the precursors of aims house festivi-
tiesl
But l must stop. The field opens
and enlarges as | proceed. economy
has no limitations One small steI
further onward, and by soothing po
tation or the rap OF a mallet, the suf:
terings OF those upon whom morta
disease has taken fast hold could be
terminated, the expense of support
ing those who have become victims O.
legal vengeance as we'll as doctors
fees, could lie stopped, and the bene
fits of incremation and its improved
economic advantages could be at once
realized.
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Profitable Politeness.

The Boston Traveller, In comment
ing on the prevalence of rudeness,
tells the following incident that hap.
pened some years ago: There was
very plainly dressed elderly lady who
was frequent customer at the then
leading dry goods store in Boston.
No one in the store knew her even by
name. All the clerks but one avoid
ed her and gave their attention to
those who were better dressed and
more pretentious. The exception was
young man who had conscientious
regard for duty and system. He new.
er left another customer to wait on
the lady, but when at liberty he wait
ed on her with as much attention as
though she had been princess. This
continued a year or two, until the
young man became of age One morn
ing the lady approached the young
man, when the following conversation
took place:
Young man, do you wish to 60 into
business for yourself?'
Yes na'am," he responded, "but l
have neither money, credit, nor
friends, nor will any one trust me-"
"Well,' continued the lady, "you
60 and select a good situation, ask
| what the rent is, and report to me"
handing the young man her address.
The young man went, found a capital
location, good store, but the land.
lord required security, which he could
not give. Mindful Of the lady's re-
quest, he forthwith went to her and
reported.
WELL" she replied, you go and
tell Mr.. that l will be RESPONSE
ble."
He went, and the landlord or agent
was surprised, but the bargain was
closed. The next day the lady called
to ascertain the result. The young
man told her. but added, What am I
to do for goods? No one will trust
me-"
"You may go and see Mr.. -, and
Mr.. and Mr.. -, and tell them
to call on me-"
He did, and his store was soon
stocked with the best goods in the
market. There are many in this city
who remember the circumstances and
the man. He died many years since,
and left a fortune of 100000. So
much for politenss, SO much for civil
ity. and so much for treating one g
elders with the Difference due to age,
in whatever garb they are clothed.
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A correspondent of the London
journal j. 1Ha of Hor1eulture il reference
an old country poultry keeper told me
he could distinguish the sex in eggs.
| laughed at him, and was none the
less skeptical when he told ME the
following secret: Eggs with the air
bladder on the centre Of the crown of
the egg will produce cockerels; those
with the bladder on one side will pro-
duce pullets.' The old man was so
certain of the truth of this dogma, and
his poultry yard so far confirmed it,
that l determined to make expert
ments upon it this year. I have done
SO, crrefully registering every egg
bladder vertical Or bladder on one
side, rejecting every one in which it
was not decidedly one or the other, as
in some it is only very slightly out of
the centre. The following is the re.
suit: Fifty-eight chickens were hatch
ed, three are dead, eleven are yet too
young to decide upon their sex; Of
the remaining forty-four, every one
has turned out exactly true to the old
mans theory. This, of course, may
be an accidental coincidence, but |
shall certainly try the experiment
again."
A poultry keeper in Westchester
county, Penn, sends local paper an
account Of the results of some expert
ments in this direction, as follows:
Last summer l hatched 122 chicks
from eggs selected on this principle,
119 of which were pullets. l always
select eggs of medium size, believing
them to be the best for this purpose.
then get large lamp (keroscne) and
take an egg in my right hand, between
the thumb and the two fore6ngers,
big end uppermost, and hold it as
near the light as possible; then lay
the little finger of the left hand across
the middle of the egg. This will
throw the light in the egg; then turn
it round slowly, and you will perceive
a dark spot the size Of a three cent
piece directly in the centre of the
large end or on one side. As l raise
poultry for eggs and for market, I, oi
course, set only eggs for pullets, with
a few for cockerels to replace cocks o
last year"
The 122 eggs which were hatched
all had the air bubble on one side, anG
were expected to hatch nothing bu
pullets, and only one and one half PEI
} cent. did fail to hatch pullets.-Coun
try Gentleman.
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The political situation in Wiscon-
sin in regard to the election of sue.
cessor to Senator Carpenter is rath-
or interesting The Republicans have
q majority on joint ballot of twenty
nine votes,and can easily elect a Sen
ator if they can unite on candidate.
But there is bitter opposition to the.
re eletion of Carpenter, and G. G.
Washburne will be supported by a
strong wing OF the Republican par
ty. A number of leading REPUBLICAN
papers have declared in opposition
to Carpenter. and the indications
are that he will not be elected. In
case he and Washburne defeat each
other, it is thought that ex Govern
or Lucien B. Fairchild may come
in. The Democrats will support ex-
Senator Doolittle