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a Literary Fraud.

The San Francisco OpCn ie..er prints
the following unblushing confession ;
For some time past n poem entitled
Binley and 40 has been going the
rounds of the press, purporting to have
been written by Bret Harle. OF course,
the average editor on seeing poem from
Bret IIarte, grabbed his shears and cut
it out to reprint. 1t finally reached
Frank Leslie's, and was given the bene-
fit of full page illustration by Matt.
Logan. The poem appeared for the fret
time in the Open Letter, and its history
is as follows; Some weeks ago one of the
editors of the Open Letter made the as
sertion that poem written in the style
of any wellknown poet. no matter how
ah.urd, would be copied clear TO the
Atlantic seabord. This point was dis
puted, and accordingly. the poem was
written in the Open LITTER Office, as a
contribution by Bret Harte, and pub
lished as such The result was II. ex'
peeted. The papers were sold, and We
now take the opportunity of informing
them that, as the jnke has gone so far,
they might as well know all about IT, In
the frst place the complete absurdity
of the poem ought TO strike anybody.
Ii represents an engineer rushing through
the snow blockade without any st0ker
and at last freezing TO death by the very
site Of blazing f-e and t,eam up"
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1t is an interesting fact, and true to a
great extent, that the style of dress and
ornaments of the Hebrew ladies of the
present lay-and in fact the prevailing
toilet of all ladies-is much the same as
during the time of Solomon. With all
the changes and variations of centuries,
the gradations of chignons and erino-
lines, We now find much of the simple
grace and easy symmetry of ancient
Greece.
The Scriptures narrate a great many
things about the style of dress worn in
the time of Solomon, and in the law Of
Moses several directions are given con-
cerning garments worn by the lsraelites.
In the Book of Judges the girls of that
period are described by Deborah as "a
prey of divers colors of needle work, "
while Lemuel says, "Their clothing is Of
silk and purple" In the frequent inter
course between the Jewish and other ma
tions the Indies tired of their primitive
simplicity, sought the fashions of the
clever Egyptians, the elegant Picnic
ians, and luxurious Persians. Even
patient job became impatient at the
dresses, and Isaiah denounces the "wo-
men of the PERIOD" living for nothing
but dress and Irritation, with the one de-
sire to "see and be seen,"
The tunica worn by the ladies in the
time of Solomon was much like the poll
onaise of today, and the belts with fancy
clasps are about the same as the leather
girdles and silver buckles worn of old.
We also find recorded that trains were
worn to dresses, and that camels' hair
shawls were common. Embroidered
NANTES, fastened with golden pins, are
spoken Of The hair was also oiled, dyed.
and put up in coils; little curls were let
hang over the forehead, and, strange to
say, the girls of Solomon's time, it is
stated, used paint.
Walls were worn. and sandals were
made of blue and violet-colored leather,
with fancy latchets. Solomon, as is re-
lated, said to Shulamiie, How beauti.
full are thy feet with shoes, o princes
daughter Hair nets were worn, and
earrings of all forms and much value
were very common. Bracelets on the
right arm, strings of pearls and heavy
gold chains around the neck, rings on
the fingers, and other ornaments were
all worn by the ancient Hebrew ladies.
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The following prophecy, which has
been nearly literally fulfilled, is from an
address Of the Southern delegates in Con
gress to their constituents in 1S49, Hon.
John G. Calhoun being the author:
"If emancipation should ever he ef.
fected it will be through the agency of
the Federal Government. controlled by
the dominant power Of the Northern
States of the Confederacy against the
resistance and struggle of the Southern.
II can then only be effected by the pros
traiion Of the white race; and that
would necessarily engender the bitterest
feelings Of hostility between them and
the North. Owing their emancipation
to them, they could regard them as
friends, guardians and patrons, and GEN.
ter, accordingly, all their sympathy in
them. The people of the North would
not fail to reciprocate, and to favor them
instead of the whites. Under the in
fueoce of such feelings, and impelled by
fanaticisn and love of power, they
would not stop at emancipation. An
other step would be taken TO raise them
to political and social equality with
their former owners by giving them the
right Of voting and holding public Of
fees under the Federal Government
ave see the first step toward it in the
bill already alluded to-to vest the few
blacks and slaves with the right to vote
on the question of emancipation in this
district. But when once raised to an
equality they could become the fast po-
litical associates of the North, acting
and voting with them on all questions,
and by this political union between
them holding the white race at the South
in complete su6jection. The blacks and
the prohigate whites that might unite
with them could become the principal
TcClpltits VI Etucia billctN anu patioh-
age, and would in consequence be raised
above the whites in the South in the po-
ltical and social scale.
1--WE would, in word. change condi-
tions with them-a degradation greater
than has ever yet fallen to the lot Of a
free and enlightened people, and one
from which We could not escape should
emancipation take place (Which it cer-
tainly will if not preveniedD, but by flee
ing the homes of ourselves and ancestors,
and by abandoning our country to our
former slaves, to become the permanent
abode of disorder, anarchy, and wretch.
edness."
We extract the above from documents
preserved by the Southern Historical So
ciety.
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A fellow who was in the habit Of get

A fellow who was in the habit Of get
ting drunk Whenever he went to town.
in returning home one day fell from his
horse and was as quiet as though dead.
A buzzard spied him. few round and
round, and lighting near hoped up and
picked his nose. which aroused the fel-
low little. The bird stepped up and
struck him again. This brought one eve
open. and as he realized that the bird
though, he Wa dead. he wresthed his
lips with drunken scorn. and looking
the bird square in the face, said; "You
needn't he so darn smart am not 81
dead as you think | am.
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THE WHISTLE.

"You have heard" said youth TO his sweet.
heart who stood,
While he sat on a corn--heaf, at dsylight's de-
cline
"You have heard Of the Danish boys whistle
Of wood
wish that that Danish boys whistle were
mine"
And what would you do with it7 Tell me-"
she said
While an arch smile played over her beautiful
face
u would blow it," he answered, "and then my
fair maid
Would ~ to my side, and would here take
her place"
rs that all you wish for? That NAV be yours
Without any magic" the fair maiden cried !:
~ favor 40 slight ones good nature secures"
Aud she playfully seated herself by his side.
II would blow II again, said the youth, "and
the charm
Would 80 work that not even Modesty's check
Would he able to keep from my neck your
fine arm"
She smiled-and she laid her fine arm on his
neck.
"Yet once more would blow, and the music
divine
Would bring me a third time an exquisite
bliss;
You would lay your fair cheek to this brown
one Of mine,
And your lips stealing past it, would give me
kiss"
And the maiden laughed out in her innocent
glee:
What a fool Of yourself with your whistle
you'd make;
For only consider how silly 'twould be
To sit there and whistle for what you might
take"
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We would cali the special s,,entlon of postmaster
and .ub.criLer. 10 the foovne Synopsis Of the
paper laws
l. po-,mas'er Is required 10 give notice ny letter
freturning psper doc. not answer the Law when
sul-ttirr ds. take his paper out ~ the afcs ti
stsi@she fr Its not being taken aud n-gs,t
10 do ssmskr- the postmaster responsible 10 the pub
Ii.her fr the payment.
2 Any per-,n who takes pape- from me postoficc,
whether directed 10 his another whether he
h.. suA-ctthel or not, Il responsible f,r the pay
q p-rson orders nj. pat~r discontinued he must
pay oil srrcarV-, the Publisher may continae ~
scni N until the payment 4 mrfe
" the sub.crih~r orcrs MS psp~t n b. stopped s'
rtsn time, and the puhlisher yutisues ta -rnd the
sui-rihcr !. bound 70 pay fr if he takes FROM the
i-~iohce. The lac proeerls uInu the ground that .
man must pay ta What he u-s-
The cpurts have decided that refusing 10 take
nev.rspcr. and periodicals from the r-,~tonisc
rsating and lea,lna them uncaal for IL pria fnei
ssidcnce Of Intentional Maud
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A Compile OF Lincoln County Oar.
kies Express their Ideas about
Civil Rights.


Civil Rights.
A sapient-looking darkey. oscillating
between twenty and twenty-five sum
mers, overlook an cid negro on the street
the other day, and wedging him in
fence corner, proceeded to acquaint him
with all the gorgeous provisions of the
Civil Rights Bill. Young Africa il {.
parted to old Africa a fund of valuable
information, thusly:
well, Uncle Billy, Summers Swivel
Rights Bill has passed de Senate oh de
United States wi...,ost !. ,..--mur.'
''Is dat so, Josiar?'
jess so Uncle Billy. And say Un-
Gle Billy we cullud pussons is gwine to
sec whose perwisions is in de pot. We
are gwine to be allowed to ride free on
de railroads, smoke IN dc ladies' car, and
put our feet on de percussions OBJ de seats
when eber we please!'
"ls dat so, Josiar%
"Jess so. Uncle Billy. And say Un-
Gle Billy. ives gwine to be allowed to
stop at the hotels and set at de head OBJ
de table, and hab de biggist slices OBJ de
chickens and lay around in de parlor and
spit on de carpets, and make de white
trash hus, lie demselves and wait on US
without grumblin'; and wheneber de boss
OBJ de concarn shoves a bill at us, we'll
hab him sent to Washington and obscur-
ed IN de plenipotentiary."
"Is dat so. Josiar?"
jess so, Uncle Billy. And say, Un.
Gle Billy, ives gwine to be allowed to 60
to 20 white schools, and set on de
fatform wild de teacher and learn gehog.
raphy, triggermanometry. gehominy,
Latin, Dutch, French, Chocktow, algee-
bray, rheumatcs, de rule Of OBJ thrice
and diarrhea.'
Good God ! is dat So, Josiar?
Jess so, Uncle Billy. And say, I'm.
Billy, ives gwlne to be allowed
to be buried in italic cofiins with
looking glasses on top oh dem, and dey
will hab to carry US on a hoearse to de
grabe yard and bury us on top ob de
white folks, so when de day oh resurrec-
tion am arrived, and the angel Gabriel
come tooiin' along, he'll sing out troo his
trumpet, "All OBJ you cullud gemmer.
rise fusi! And say, Uncle Billy. de per-
visions oh dat bill"
What dat you say bout pervisions,
Josiar p
"Well. Uncle Billy, as was gNine on
to state, de pervisions OBJ dat bill"
"Stop right dare, Josiar. You say
dare's pervisions in dat billy"
jess SO, Uncle Billy. DE pervisions
oh de bill"
"Stop right dare, Josiar. Ell dares
pervsions in dat bill, want a sack oh
foar dis berry minuit. Dam de smok-
in in de ladies' car, and de gehogrsphy
and de Latin, and de italic collins. !
want de pervisions, Josisr. OATS all
dere is in de dam bill wut a cent 4"
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People who used TO read the newspa
pers away back in 1860 may remember
that in those days there was man by
the name of Hannibal Ilamlin, who was
elected Vice President on .he ticket with
Abraham Lincoln. lie is not dead, but
having been in the the United States
Senate for some years, he has been lost
sight of. Now that he wants to succeed
himself as Senator from Maine, his name
has stealthily crept back into the public
prints, and it is possible that several
brief illusions may be made to him in
the course of the Senatorial campaign.
His most formidable rival is Israel Wash
burn, Jr., who, it will be seen, has an
immense advantage of name. Few men
have heard Of lIamlin; what man has
not heard of Washburny 4 Washburn
with any other first name than Israel
would do as well, too, the average voter
iscontent il but one name be Washburn.-
COpier-Journai.
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Advertising Rates glvsn ON application
A DAY AT NIAGARA.
ny MARX TWAIN.

Niagara I" one OF the finest s'ruc ,nres
IN the known word. ! have been visit
ing this famous wsiering-placc recently,
for the first time, and was well pleased
A gentleman who was with me said !,
wss cr-tomGry TO be disappointed IN the
Falls, but that subsequent VISITS were
sure 70 set that all right. lie said u
was so with him. lie said that the trst
time he went the hack fares were 81
. much higher than the Falls, that the
Fails appeared insignificant. But that
Is all regulated now-~1he haekmen have
been tanned, numbered, and placarded'
and blackguarded. and brought into sub
lection to the law, and dosed with moral
principles till they are as meek as ms
sionaries. They are divided into tive
clans, now the Regulars and now The
Privaieers, and they employ their time
warning the public against each other
The regulars are under the hotel banners
and do the legitimate at two dollars an
hour anu the frivateers Prowi darSiy
on neutral ground and PICK up s'raes'er'
nj hall price But there are no more
outrases and extori'ons' That sort OF a
th'ns cured Itself IL made the rams
unpopular by getting INTO the newspa.
pers; and whenever a public evil
achieves that snrt OF success Tor 'tseii lie
days are Numbered. IL became apparent
that either the Fails had TO he dlscontin'
ued' or the haekmen had TO suoside'
They could not dam the Fails ana so
they did the haekmen' one CAD "s
comiortao'e ana happy 'heTe now -
drank up most OF lhe American ran
before l learned Una. 'he waters were not
considered medicinal why are people
ieit IN ignorance that way might
have gone on ana ruined hne properly
merely Tor want OF a ii''ie tr'ii'ne inior'
mmion. And YET the sources oi imior-
nation at Niagara Fails are not measre'
You are sometimes IN doubt there about
what you ought to do. but you are sci
"om ih u"up' a"o"t "n"' you mus "u'
do No. the Signs keep you pos'ed' IL
nm infant can read that infant Is meas
uraoiy sale at Niagara fa'is. IN your
room Mt the hotel you VIII ma your
course marked out Tor you IN 'he h'os'
convenient way oy means oil piacards
ON the wall iike these;
"fuii tho beii-roPe gently out doh
jerk.
"boit your door,
Turn oil your gas when you re''re'
Tie up your dog
"lf you place your boots on the out
side of the door they VIII be BACKED but
the house wiz not be re'p'nsi''e i"'
th'ir return.
CThia is a confusing and 'ansle'omc
proposition because II moves you TO dc
iiberate long and painfully us to whether
it will really be any object to you Ia
have your boots BACKED unless they are
returned)
-. IL, .,h III.
u"e your As' W '"' o'"''' "n
er, II you forget anu carry IL OIL win
YOU"
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The INTERIOR JoURSAL is out in "a.
vor of Hon. Jas B. Beck for Governor.
1t seems as though it were impossible for
Mr.. Beck to withdraw from public lite.
Even since his last emphatic refusal of a
seat in Congress, the people of Shelby
county have instructed for him in the
Congressional Convention. and the Clark
County Democrat declares that CLARK
county would have done the same thing
If there had been any likelihood of Mr..
Beckis acceptance, aud now comes the
proposition Of the INTERIOR JOURNAL To
make Mr.. Beck Governor of Kentucky.
A much more Improbable event might
take place than the elevation Of our able
Congressman 10 the gubernatorial chair,
where he would have the vantage ground
over all competitors for the next Senator
ship. But it is Of no Use speculating
as to what Mr.. Beck will or viii not do.
He may be ietIered in the gubernatorial
race, as he was in the congressional, by
promises. Pres.
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Fancy Dry Gossls.

5000 worth cf dress goods regardless Of
cost; black and fancy alpaca- at Sc worth GO;
black and fancy alpacas at SOC worth rs; fam
cy grenadines at l0c worth 25, fancy grena-
dimes at 25c worth so; fancy grenadines at SOC
worth 75 Poplins at l2lc--cost 25-worth
40; piquas 10 to 5Oc worth double the money.
Black gros grain silk 81 80 worth 81 50 and
81 IS. Scotch pinVhams l2i to 25c. Table
damask, fancy color-, at 81 worth 81 so. Oil
CLOTH yard and half wide, for tables, best
Zoe per yard. Corsets 75c pair.
Notions. Hosiery and white Goods
Ladies' white hose 81 per dozen. Ladies'
kid gloves 75c. Ladies' handkerchiefs IOc
each or three for Is. Napkins 75c per dozen.
A full stock Of boots, shoes, hats, caps, and
queensware, at low prices.
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OGered as She Following Low frsees.

Calico, standard brands, per yard, - and
cotton, yard wide, lOc., fine brown cotton,
yard wide, l0c.; Hope bleach cotton, yard
wide, l2c.; Lonsdale bleach cotton, best, yard
wide, ljc.; Fruit Of Loom, best, yard wide,
15c; Wamsntts bleach cotton, best, ward vide,
l9c; New York Mills bleach cotton, best, y'rd
wide, l9c.; I,onsdale cambric cotton, best,
yard wide, 20c heavy bed ticking l2l to 2j
and 30c. per yard heavy ten-quarter bleach
sheeting 35 to 37lc. per yard; heavy five
quarter bleach pillow cotton Is and Doc per
yard; heavy paper cambric l0c per yard;
heavy brown drilling l5c per yard; spool
thread, Clarks and Coats, best 200 yards at
75c per dozen, or three for 20 cents. All 9TH
er staple goods in same proportion.
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BIsnor WILLIAMS, in addressing the
Episcopal Convention at Hartford the
other day, spoke OF Bishop Cummins'
withdrawal as one Of the "things more
painful 10 record than deaths"
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OSE-HALF teaspooniul of sulphur and
cream of tartar taken in tablespoonful
Of molasses every night before retiring
will relieve the constipation Of the bowels
and cure piles
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THE INTELLIGENT coNrosIToR.

The verdict of the coroners jury was ;
"Killed by compositorY" The circum-
stances were as follow, lie loved mad.
ly, passionately. His fair one smiled,
and all was going we'll His suit was
safe, but in an evil moment he conceived
the dangerous idea Of clinehing it, so to
speak with a poem. Tie wrote the poem
in moment ,f heavenly inspiration,
aud sent it to the village weekly. II
began thus;
Mad Mary Jane Pilkington Filler,
White skirtcd marvel Of duty;
The wide world can never beguile her.
My gold.heaied, blue-belted beauty.
II was a pretty poetic flower as il
stood, but the compositorial Goth laid
his typographical hands upon it, and
when it appeared "skirted" was spelled
with an IN, and "belted' had two "Ps'
in il and an 81" Aud so they laid him
tearfuIly away among the daisies. and
rendered a v,rlicsss sko"e
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THAT REMINDS ME.

New apples are a dollar and ten cents
a quart. Ten cents for the apples and a
dollar for the doctor.
A Michigan manufacturer has 5000
broom-handles ready for Shipment. This
ought to set husbands thinking about
coming home earlier.
There is hotel in Oshkosh that has
the reputation Of not having a single
bedbng in it. The fact is they are all
married and have large families.
Opposition to cider will hardly 20
down with true female temperance
crusader, for she not only puts it in
mince pies, but takes her pills in side
her.
Bobbs complains that his wife is n
inAationist. She blows him up every
day, and makes him circulate until he
actually feels that he is beyond redemp'
tion.
A Minnesota clergyman has sued thir.
ty-fve members Of his church, who re.
fuse to pay pew rent because he alluded
to them in one of his sermons as 'emp.
ty heads
One of our fashionable youths donned
his first silk hat and cigar Saturday
evening. lie got along well enough
with the cigar, but he had to give up the
HIATT made him sick at the stomach.
We hear of men confes,ing upon their
death-beds to crimes of murder, abduc.
tion and incendiarism, but whoever
heard Of a dying man confessing to
stealing paper~H Nobody! Death cannot
scare that man.
We are panied to notice that papers
taking our items and appropriating
them as their own, seek to palliate the
theft by publishing column of religious
miscellany. This may look well enough
in the eyes of Heaven, but it does not
satisfy us-DanJury Nens.
A painter carried bill to lawyer for
payment. The lawyer after examining
it, said "Do you expect any painters
will 60 To heaven, if they make such
charges as theses" II never heard Of
but one that went.' said the painter,
"and he behaved SO bad that they deter
mined to turn him out, but there being
no lawyer present to draw up a writ of
ejectment he remained
Gentiliiy and politencss in an editor
are admirable traits, ride the reference
by an Iowa editor to his village rival.
lie calls him IA squirmiug squirt, a
chIcken-bearte'l youth, diabolical jack
sssry, ape, hog, mullen stock O, dog
fennel, tumble-bug, and toiling caterpil-
lar" Mr.. "Dog-fennel" responded by
saying that his assailant was all this and
more too; that he was the "but-cut OF
original sin, the quintessence of double
distilled nastiness. foul bubble floating
on the surface of cess-pool, a dirty,
NANCY dog, and foul Disgrace to his
own aeas."
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CTEEL RAIL- DOUBLE TRACK!i
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

The Greai Short Linz from Cineisnan Coiambss
Eaai
Saving 81 to 10 miles and arriving traine In nd
vance at NEW YORK.
saving Sc miles and arriving 6,. hours in advance
at BALTIMORE.
Saving u miles and arriving 81 hcurs in advance at
Reaching PAiLA pEIPHIA one train the quickest.
The Great Iron Railway Bridges!
Over the Ohio river, at Parkersbarg and Bezire.
eotupete Morning and night lines ~ Puiiusn's psl-
ace drawinr-room and slcepjnx cars are run this
route from Cincinnati or Colunlbus 10 Baltimore and
Washington City,
WITHOUT CHANGE.
ny this route you avoid al omnibus transfers and
ferries
- Tckets for sale st all Ticket o0css In tho soath
and L. NJ Cole general Ticket sssnt Baltimore,
M.-I. L. Wilson. master ertruuuVuHtlt1m. Baltimor~,
OHIO. & 3iess; general e.1se) S,ns1nnr
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RICHMOND JUNtTION.
NlIzABErHTowN 6 PADUcAH R. R
COMPLETED TO PADUCAH.

Passengers leaving fsuis,ille on $40 a "a train msk
lose connection at EIizaethtown with 1890 train
u. BROCK, Superintendent.
q. BRspsHEAR. GenT Pass Agt
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April Z, 1874.
OFFICIAL.

Laws Of the United States passed at
the First Session Of the For y.Third
Congress.
GENERAL KATURe-N0. 2l.1
AN ACT to amend tho aot, entitled IAN aet
relating 70 tho snro'Iment, and license Of
certain vessels."
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United
States of America in Congress Assem-.
bled, That the provisions in the act re-
latiug to the enrolment and license of
vessels navigating the western rivers,
and the waters on the northern, north
eastern, and northwestern froutiers of
the United States, otherwise than by
sea, approved February twenty-eighth,
eighteen hundred and sixty.6ve, are
hereby extended to include aIl vesse:s
Of the United States navigating the
waters Of the United States.
Approved April II, 1874.