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\ Nebraska Cow at British Cattle shows.

Two or three years ago, = f. Jones emf
grated from England to Canada, but found no
farm quite 10 his mind till he reached the
Big Blue in Nebraska. He was too late TO
obtain government land near Crete, and 50
bought an improved farm, to which he added
various purchases from the Burlington and
Missouri River Railroad, so that he now has
an estate of {, 400 acres
To give friends at home an idea OF his new
purchase, Mr.. j. last year shipped TO Liver
poo! COW raised on prairie grass and never
fed on any other food. This creature was eX-
hibiled in various British fairs, where she
was much admired, and afterwards brought
a round sum when sold for the benefit of the
poor in Wrington-thc native parish of Mr..
Jones.
Seeing is believing. Hence every mail
brings letters from John Bulls TO Mr.. Jones
saying that they also are determined 10 try
their fortunes in the unknown land from
which lac has sent such an Eschol cluster
Some have their capital at command, so that
they can come at once; others must wait TO
sell out a lease or for it To expire, but will
send out boys or friends TO make beginning
One man asks: Can Turning tools be bought
either az Crete or an Neic York;" This in
quircr will see more than one car in the train
of freight which follows him 10 Crete tlled
with agricultural implements, and in Nebras
ka may inspect pillow factory which all
ueighboring farmers hold TO turn out better
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TYING HER BONNET UNDER HER CHIN.

Tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied her raven ringlets in;
But not alone in the sillien snare
Did she catch her lovely floating hair.
For tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied u young mans heart within.
They were stroling together up the hill,
Where the wind comes blowing merry and chill
And il blew the curls in frolicsome race
All over the happy peach-colored face,
Till, scoding and laughing, she tied them in
Under her beautiful dimplcd chin.
And it blew color bright as the bloom
OF the pinkcst fuchsia's tossing plume
All over the cheeks OF the prettiest girl
That ever mprisOnedlh romping curl
For, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied the young mans heart within.
Sleeper and sleeper grew the hill
Nader, mcrrier, chillier still
The western wind blew down, and PLAYED
The widest tricks with the little maid,
AS, tying her bonnet under her chin,
She tied a young mans heart within.
o western wind, do you think it was fair
To play such tricks with her floating hair
To gladly, glcefully do your best
To blow her against the young mans breast,
Where he as gladly folded her in,
And kissed her mouth and dimpled chin?
All, Ellery Vanc, you little thought.
An hour ago, when you besought
This country lass to walk with you,
After the sun had dried the dew
What pcrilouS danger you'd be in,
AS she tied her bonnet under her chin.
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TU QuOnUE.


Austin Dobsons "Vignettcs In Rhyme'l
NELLIE.
II were you, when ladies mt the play, sir,
Beckon and nod Il melodrama through
would not turn abstractedly away, sir,
If / were you.
If l were you, when persons Affected -
Wait for three hours to take me down To New
Iwould, at least, pretend recoected,
If were you.
NELLIE.
II were YOU when ladies are so lavish,
Sir, as to keep me every waltz out Two,
| would not dance with odioaS Miss MclaVlsh,
If were you
FRANK
IfUvara vou who VOW YOU cannot suffer
With Of The bcst-the mdest "honey-dew'-
Iwould not dance with smokc'cohsuhlnS fuHcr
If were you
If were YOU, would not, sir, be bitter,
Even to write the Cynical Review"
FRANK.
No | should doubtless find Irritation litter,
II / were you!
NELLIE. r., ,,.o
Really. You would. Why, Frank you're quite
delightful
Hot us Othco and as black OF hue;
Borrow my fam | wosd not look so JrighJm
Ii | were you!
FRANK.
at is the cause mean your chaperon is
Bringing some well-curlcd Juvenile. Adieu' |
shall retire. I'd spare that poor Adonls,
L | were you!
NELLIE
Go, II YOU will. At once And by express, sir.
Where shall it be? To China-or Peru:
Go. Ishould leave inquirers my address, sir
If ! were You!
FRANK.
NJ T Vriu ron4in ~ stov and tirIt a ducl'
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article than is brought into the state from
any other quarter. Besides, in the last re-
port Of the chief of the Washington Bureau
of Commerce, II is stated that during 1872 the
declared value of the mowers. cultivatOrs,
etc, exported from the United States was
about million and a half ($1,541, ABB and
that of these tools S273,7ll worth were ex.
ported to England Mr.. j., however advises
his friends to bring with them one article,
IA chain harrow He bids them not
to be FAINT hearted if their capital is small,
since they can buy railroad acres for n less
sum than their annual rent or annual outlay
Tor fertilizers at home and that on ten years
credit, six per cent, interest, nothing of the
principal payable for four years, and with a
deduction of twenty per cent. as bounty on
prompt tillage if they buy IN 1874
PROF. j. ID. BUTLER.
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An Encounter with u Gorilla,
BY PAUL DU CHAILLU.

]
He was about twenty yards off when we
! first saw him. We at once gathered together
and | was about to take aim and bring him
down where he stood, when Malaoucn stop
| ped me- saying in low whisper, Not time
yet"
| We stood, therefore, in silence, gun in hand.
The gorilla looked at us for a minute or so
out of his evil grey eyes, then beat his breast
with his gigantic aIms-and what arms he
had!-then he gave another howl of defiance,
and advanced upon us. How horrible he
looked! | shall never forget 1t.
| Again he stopped, not more than fifteen
yards away Still Malaouen said mot yet"
Good gracious! What is to become of us if
our guns miss fire, or if we only wound the
huge beast? Again the gorilla made an adj
vance upon Us. Now he was not twelve yards
off. | could see plainly his feroclous face
1t was distorted with rage; his huge teeth
were ground against each other, SO that we
could hear the sound; the skin of the fore.
head was drawn forward and back rapidly,
which made his hair move up and down. and
gave truly dcvilish expression to the hid
eous face. Once more he gave out a roar,
which seemed to shake the woods like thun-
der | could really feel the earth tremble
under my feet. The gorilla, looking us IN
the eyes. and beating his breast, advanced
again,
Don't fire too soon," said Malaouen; 'if
you do not kill HIM, he will kill you"
This time he came within eight yards of
us before he stopped. was breathing fast
with excitement as | watched the huge, ugly
beast.
Malaouen said only STEADY" as the gorilla
came up. Then he stopped. Malaouen said
now and before he could utter the roar
for which he was opening his mouth, three
musket balls were in his body He fell dead
almost without struggle
He was monstrous beast indeed, though
not among the tallest. His height was five
iceet SIX inches His arms had spread of
seven feet two inches. His broad, brawny
chest measured fifty inches round The big
toe OF his foot measured five inches and three
inches in circumference. His arms seemed
like immense punches of muscle only; and
his legs and claw-like feet were so well fitted
for grabbing and holding, that | could see
how easy ii was for the negroes to believe
that these animals, when they conceal them
selves in trees and watch for prey, can seize
and pull up with their feet, any living thing,
leopard, OK, or man, that passes beneath.
The face OF this gorilla was intensely black.
lie vast chest, which proved his great power,
WAS bare, and covered with parchmentlikc
skln. His body was covered with grey hair
"ANe the animal approached in its fierce
way, walking on its hind legs, and facing us
/ a. j." animals dare face man, it really SEEM
20 10 me 10 be a horrible likeness of man.
/ oi'Tie' ~ Tie GoriHa Country.
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Last week there were 400 barrels of rice
of the product Of Louisiana, shipped &c
Charleston, $. G. In ante belum times this
would look like shipping Goals to Newcastle
But the fact is, that the rice culture in this
state is rapidly becoming one Of our leading
agricultural employments, and if she does
not now, Louisiana soon will, surpass all the
other states in the quantity of this valuable
esculent produced by her. The production
of rice, as has been shown in the Parish OF
Plaquemines, presents the most satisfactory
illustrations of the small farm system which
has yet been given in this state.-Nc,0 OrleanS
PGcayuHe.
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AyoTHEH sAeAcIors boz.



Who has not seen fine developed. raven
colored dog invariably standing by tic side
OF James X. Martin, the veterinary surgeon ;
On Friday night last, about the hour of II
o'clock, the animal referred to. became alarm
ingly uneasy, pitifully supplicating his mas
ter to allow him to 60 into the stable yard.
Twice he was gratifcd Each time he ran to
the front gate The doctor compel ed him to
return 20 the Office, when the dog became
quite manageable, specially pleading that
the oilicedoor be opened. Obtaining his
wish, again he speedily rushed TO the front
gate and commenced "A most mouInful howl
that this gate might be opened. II was un.
locked with speed, and the noble animal rush.
ed out of the gate to 100 Orange street, occu-
pied by Mr.. Pcloubct. The doctor followed
his "heir'atlaw," rs he styles him, when 10
his establishment he found the premises on
fire, and Mr.. Peloubct's family absent As
the flames were making rapid Roadway, the
doctor aroused the ncighbors. Help came,
and after an hours hard work the fire was ex.
iinguished Thirty minutes later discovery
would, no doubt, have caused a serious con
hagration, as the tenement was frame, a we're
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NEW STORIES ABOUT ANIMALS.
THE sPOTTSYLvANIAN DOG
| From the Columbus (Ga.) Sun.

From the Columbus (Ga.) Sun.
There are few observant ones who have
been long in Columbus who have not noticed
the large, intelligent and splendid dogs be
longing to Messrs. Charles Heyman, Henry
Averett and w. II. Brown. Their progcnitor
has history. At the battle of Spottsylyania
court house, Mahone's division of conieder-
ates, in which was Gen. A. r. Wright's bri-
gade of Georgians, was charged by tremen-
dous lines of .ederals. The attacking party
was repulsed with terrible loss. In front of
the advancing columns was a large dog, who
advanced ferociously and barking to our
lines. Not gun was pointed at him. OF
all the terrible odds advancing, eleven to one,
only this dog got over the confederate breast.
works, and he was captured by some men,
bers Of the City Light guard of the Second
Georgia battalion. He was brought to Column.
bus-loved his Southern master better than
life His progeny embrace the smartcst dogs
in the country. The Yankee-Southcrn dog
died here some months ago at good old
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. HORSE CAR "sPoTTER" DOG.
FrgIu ILQ Cincinnati Gazette.

Among The attaches Of the Fifth street
Hallway line is one who has exhibited most
remarkable fidelity in his attention TO the
Interests of lie company. The phenomenon
referred 10 = medium sized dog that has
been for long time kept about the Car-sta
bJes and has become = sgrt Of inspector or
Oyerseer Of the line. Every morning lie goes
out on q car oDd rides along for some dis
lance, when he jumps down and waits at a
crossing for the next coach. The he boards
- il passes, and after thorough scrutiny Of
conductor, driver. LOrses and all the appoint
meD's If The outfit. be visits some others in
like manner. ~ hi. way be passes the en-.
tire day, usually gOIrg over The whole line
ana inspecting grea, many cars. Sometime.
he stops az one end u the road and sometime.
al the other. He IL well acquainted with
every conductor and driver in The employ Of
the company, and il a general faYOriic. 4
few days since they all dubbed together and
contributed q uickle each, for the purpose Of
buying the sagaciOus canine license and d
collar. He certainly ought - wear the p0pu.
lar brass collar" for he is ahead Of all his
tribe so far a. heard from al night be
keeps yigilant watch al the stables, and
seems to have devoted his whole existence 10
the service of the corporation. He takes his
beef with good relish, as though be had earned
it, and has apparently settled down for life in
his DOsitiOn
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\ GRATEFUL HORSE.
From the Lexington (Ky. Press.

A curious incident occurred at Messrs.
Williams Il Cassidys coal-yard at the Gov
ington depot few days ago. An old black
horse had just been driven into the yard
htched to a watering-cart The belly-band,
an antiquated concern, gave way in an at
tempt to back the cart to its place and as the
water was heavier than the horse, the cart
dropped and the shafts rose the horse going
with them, and hanging by his neck, his hind
feet two or three feet from the ground. The
animal struggled and kicked in terror. His
eye-ballS became disended in the excess of
his fear, and froth stood upon his lips He
was rescued from his dangerous situation az
ter much trouble. When he touched the
ground, the poor beast stood for moment
apparently bewlldered, and then, recovering
himself, he looked round among his rescuers
and, approaching them very quietly, rubbed
his nose against the shoulder of one of the
number
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A scientific writer has made the discovery
that thinkers dam" is not profanity, but
simply an Enclosure made commonly OF bread
around the hole to be mended. that the melt
ed solder may be contained till it cools off
around the bread After being subjected to
this process the bread is burned and spoiled,
and is a fitting type Of utter uselessness
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A NEW BABY-WAsHER- The PAL HrW Ga
zcttG is firm believer IN the story that an in.
vention is ready for parents which acts a.
follows:
you simply insert the begrmed and mo.
lassescOated infant in an Oriiicc which can
be made Of any required size by turning for
10 minutes "A COg-whccl with electric attach.
ments. The child glides gently down high.
lypolished inclneplane; its lips are met at
It's terminus by an India rubber tube, from
which the infant can draw tactical nourish.
ment. While in this compartment, which i
lined with platc-glass mirrors, the pcrturbed
spirit of the infant is soothed by its frantic
efforts to demolish its own image, reflected in
the glass with nickel platcd combined teeth
cutter, nail knife, rattle and tack hammer.
which are thrust into the baby's hand by an
automatic monkey. Fatigucd by its dcsiruc
tive efforts, the infant falls asleep, while the
organ attachment plays softly the melody Of
Put me in my little bed Then it slips into
the third compartment. Here the baby is
washed Another small tube administers a
dose of soothing syrup, and the infant clidcs
from the machine, its nails pared its hair
combed, ready for the habilments rendered
necessary by the fall of our first parents"
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An exchange says that it is reported in
England that'a French firm have discovered
a method of making artificial sugar from ma
terials SO cheap that it can be sold at Il farth
ing pound. Concerning which the Maaw
.flctluer oad Buiider says: "When we con
slider that Sawdust is cheap, and rich in
Ignite which 10y chemical treatment with
mineral ACIDS may be changed into grape SUI
gar, we should not be at all surprised that the
above report turns out to be true and that
sawdust is the material from which this cheap
sugar is obtained. Changing old linen rags
into sugar is well known chemical expert.
ment Such rags are almost pure Ignite
while sawdust also consists Of Ignite, how
eyer, with some other ingredients, easily
removed. From rags to sawduSt is but one
step"
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A few days ago colored man applied n,
one of the Boston Savings Banks where he
had a deposit and whence he wished to draw
one dollar. The polite clerk Informed him
that the iron rule Of the institution forbid the
withdrawal of n less sum than three dollars.
Our coloreG brother was in deep study for a
few moments and then said: "Sar, I'll take
de free dollars" The three dollars were paid
TO him, when he at once added: Now, sar,
II you please, I'll poset two dollars in dc in
sllutlon.' The amount was duly received
ana credited TO his account, when with his
loose dollar in his pocket, he gave the clerk
a sly wink and walked away whistling Catch
weasel asleep"
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4 VERY OBEDIENT DOG.
From the New Orleans Republican.


Late Tuesday night stranger, just for
amusement gave several bystanders speci-
mems of his dogs requirements at the corner
of Perdido and st. Charles streets. The mast
er quietly, without gesture of any kind, told
his dog to walk across the street, find little
wagon and get into it, Doggy obeyed, though
reluctantly, as the wagon was a cart, but he
finally complied. He was then told to hunt
up fire plug and mount it. His keen eyes
searched moment, and on the instant poor
Tray pleased his owner He was then com.
manded to hunt lamp-post and put his fore
feet on it. This done, he was told to go into
the Pelican saloon find a chair and sit in it
then to look up the beer barrel and stand on
il; then 10 lie down and act like poisoned
dog. These orders were given in the most
commonplace tone of voice, and most of the
the lime the beast could not see his master
yet be obeyed quite as readily as a willing
servant apparently understanding the Eng
.-sl language very well.
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n Hippocampus, or sea horse, in the Man
chester aquarium recently gave birth TO q
family numbering about two hundred. They
were Matched in pouch which is in the tail
OF the male parent, the ova being placed
there by the female as in a nest. 1t is sup.
posed that the young occasionally return 10
the pouch tor protection.
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THE MOST REMARKABLE OF THEM ALL.
From the Boston Trayclle


1t simply amounted to necessity with us
on account Of the wonderful stories our ex-
changes are telling about the intelligence OF
animals; and we have engaged man to
come in once week and tell us a vertable
history OF some bird or beast, which shall en-.
able us to keep up with our contemporaries
Walker is his name. Ills first story is the
following; Mrs. wilkins, who lives about
four miles from Point Shirley, has a tame
catamount. Until last week it never display.
ed any extraordinary intelligence, but it
seems that last Wednesday, having noticed
that once week the windows were cleaned,
what did this catamount do but go out in the
back yard and get ladder; then into the
kitchen and get pail, turn on the faucet, fill
the pail, go up on the ladder, and wash all
the front windows, wiplng them with its own
fur a portion Of which it had stripped off for
the purpose. Mr.. Walker considers this n
most wonderful case of intelligence, but
hopes to beat it next week.
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also the adjoining buildings. The duty OF
this fourfooted friend is to guard and protect
| the doctors office.
: HORSE WITH 4 LONG MEMORY.
From the Lowell Mass. Courier.I
! Many years ago Mrs Abram Dodge, of the
town OF Ipswich, Mass, owned beautiful
horse, which was the pet of the family. lie
was admired by all who knew his playful
ness and good qualifications. In the summer
it was Mr. Dodgc's habit occasionally to have
a frolic with his horse in the barn,yard, then
let him go out alone, and he would go to the
river, which was about one-thrd of a mile
distant, where he would battle, then go to Il
common and roll on the grass, then with the
freedom of air start for his home. His stable
was renovated for him while he was gone,
and his breakfast put in his crib Ifhe met
his master he would show some cotiSh tricks,
bound for the stable, pull out the wooden pin
that fastened the door with his teeth and rush
to the mangcr where he expected to find his
food. One night the horse was stolen from
the stable. After the expiration of sixteen
years Mr.. Dodge was at the tavern when Il
man drove horse up to the door. Mr. Dodge
at once recognized his horse, and he told the
driver his reason for believing it to be his
the man told Of whom he had bought the
horse, and said that he had owned the horse
for several years. Mr.. Dodge claimed his
horse, and it was finally agreed that if the
horse would, on being taken to his own stable,
go through the habit Of bathing, rolling on
the grass, and pull the PIN from the stable
door as above described that Mr.. Dodge
should have him. When the horse was let
out into his old yard he reviewed the premises
for moment then started for his old bath
tub, then for his green towel on the common,
then to the old stable, pulled the wooden pin,
won for himself Il good meal, and his old
master his favorIte horse The facts are
vouchsafed for by reliable old residents of
the beautiful, picturesque old town, and show
the long memory Of our noble
animal
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OF PARTNERSIIIP.-The
partnership heretofore existing under the firm
OF Stiefe Co. l. this day dissolved by mutual
the members Moses Seie alone Is authorized 10 CO..
lect the debts due said partnership a. Ottawa Illinois
MOSES STtEFEI.
Ottawa, Jan. 9Th. 1874. ABRAHAM FRANZ
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sTIEFEL will continue the business the old stand
md will be pleased all customers before. anl5S
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also the adjoining buildings. The duty Of
this four-iooted friend is to guard and protect
the doctors office.
, 1874-10-01

SEE Timothy waa IN fair demand, nnd sl,adt
| hrmes, selling nt *915G92H5. Glover WIN qnotot
steady at Bales Include Is baea choice Timothy
a. H. s1o 2Jt bags primo at $2G ~ baHs do at
~ pag5 Hond at s. "a bags nt &2i74; Gu bngs ni
sas at aSs hsgs nt S2ta ssga fir at %
IL hnNa ha1 at $t,75.
nAAT-Tlc murkot was moderately ncllvo md
Htea.y: 0nnn'1aga and Saginaw, fne, si60; CANADA,
70, loS; ord!nnry coarse, slo: coarse arioMl
'I,N h!' Ernnnl solar 90: dairy without bngs, s775;
taty with bags, s3eo; Ashton dry per sauk ai0d
TEAS-.t fur amount of salcs was accomplished
III III thls department, nj Ftcaty prictg. Wo repeat
osI oMf nuotntiona: YoMnH lyson, common to fair,
i4pS e. ps;o g, III: roo 3ea d. choice to extr
6 sGon m qotn itmnesa asG,cuo goo t. coice do, V5c@
s.Iey, sl.oo&1.o; extra Aroy,no, Si3pSl ID: choice
70 ezra now Japars. 05cG S.0o common to rood TO-
1.eSHc fAtr to Eun1 old C0hDiG: common TO- 1jGa
eSe eoInnot, IN to lno oonng 35aso; coed, 55Go5o;
:. IODACco-ThH nasket is actiro and s.rung There
u atsll sone speculative inquiry, but Ito demand IL
Chiefly consli1ntvc. No 1,iute:
EiNE CuT-Extra, TIA H3c; CHOICE GoSC5c :tnedl,t,n
oo1sa9o; roor to common. 4o(a45o.
h,ast tuamNatural leaf, 100000 halt bright Go@7oc;
y, sAosiSa-dood to choice, o2@asc; medium, 3ooa
31o !: common, 9HfG1pc. WV
WooD-rhero i g.,t inquiry tor wooi At tl,o 1a.s
slab,. s.. s5.50-detiycrrl.
Woo1-WaR firm Mt tho quotations annexed:
i,oo - " u..nu .s .6j51c
IGOR TO Eaoa tnb-Washca. ca..............,,. d5tSb9a
Ilno and medium washed lccco 4;tr5lc
COa!Fu HaHHoa lleGce. 4btA I6e
mctana an coarao unwasheA. .t,adl:i5o
tnmorchantalla anu bury WOOL. ia l0o iess