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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

THE Austin STATESMAN wants the Legis.
lature to pass law to prevent the catching
of the young shad placed in the Colorado
last July by government authority. The
sTATEsMANs head is level on the object to
be attained, but then it puzzles US and
will no doubt puzzle our Legislators to
frame law under which other FISH would
bite and shad would not. BOnhans Mems.
The easiest thing in the world. shad
never bite at hook; so the disciples of
Izaak Walton can cast their hooks and reel
in their fishes to their hearts content
without in the least disturbing the onward
course Of the delicious shad. We only want
a law to stop the seineS and nets which catch
them without any chance for their precious
lives. When they are Of age, then let the
seines and nets haul them in and feast the
citizens to such food as epicures would
smack their lips over. It Is a shame to catch
them now
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

ST. NICHOLAS" for November, scribner's
illustrated magazine for boys and girls,
sparkling and bright with illustrations and
entertaining subjects, has been received.
This is a treat to the young people, and
gives them much really instructive infor-
nation. Subscription price three dollars q
year. Address scribner s. Co., e54 Broad.
way, New York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

THE San Antonio Herald reports that one
Butcher, German, who was supposed to
have been murdered by Deputy Sheriff
Haebner and one Borman, more than four
months ago, has suddenly turned up inper-
son, much to the JOY of said Haebner, who,
it appears, was under an indictment found
by the grand jury for the murder Of
Blucher. Another case showing the unre-
liability of circumstantial evidence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

s'scRIBxEn's MosrHLY, an illustrated
magazine, for Noyember, is upon our desk.
Il bids fair to completely supplant Harper.
asit is wen illustrated and filed with rari-
ETY. Of useful and amusing articles; and
dses not abuse and misseprsssnt the South.
The story Of sevenoakl, . new serial novel,
viii begin in the JanuaEy number Of ecyib-
Hsr's MonfkIV. The November number be-
gins q new year Nov Is the time 70 sub
scribe. Terms a gear, IN advance, OF
Ssrs5aer's Monthly and s.. E5eholas, 81. Adj
dress scribnsr &Co., osl Broadway, New
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

THE DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN comes to us
enlarged and improved, both in appearance
and editorial energy. The STATESMAN is
one of our most valued exchanges, and is
doing noble service in the cause of Demo
cracy and the best interests of our State
Houston Telegraph.
Many thanks to the able and vigorous
Telegraph. May your flashes electrify man
kind, and give more light /" to the dark
corners of the North.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

COLONEL N. L. NoRToN, lecturer Of the
State Grange of Texas, paid US a visit yes
terday. The Colonel is such a genial and
intelligent gentleman that it always affords
us pleasure to meet him. He is very
warm and strong friend of Texas, and
knows what is needed to develop her vast
resources, and make her the most powerful
State in the, Union.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

REV. w. H. CRUTcHER, so well known
and deservedly popular and entertaining,
called on us yesterday. We found him to
be an interesting and affable gentleman,
full of life and benevolent feelings, which
do credit to his head and heart, Long
may he live to enjoy the blessings for which
he has contended as patriot and Chris
tian
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

THR quickest way to Kin town, says
the Denton lenitors SIS to pop on the paiee
when stranger wants 70 beg propertY Of
y0u. You think you So down for his last
nickel. Il geneally happens however,
that be slips outeonehou. Thin be tells
his friends what he thinks Of your town,
and the result il an irrsparahle aamage 70
tha nlaca.n
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29
NO. IA

THAT excellent paper, the Houston AsA
came to as Sunday with new head and
vastly improved print. We can see no rea-
son Why, under the present management,
the Age should not rank as one Of the lead
ing coast journals Waco Eraminer.
There is only one reason, Brother Erami-
ner, that we have heard advanced. We
labor under the disadvantage, in the eyes
OF our sage cotemporaries, of being "a
young man. ~ Houston Ags.
Napoleon gained his most brilliant victo-
ries while a young man; and, before he ar
rived at middle age, was called a Solon
and Justinian, so great was his knowledge
of craftsmanship and Jurisprudence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

THE Galveston Mercury gives an account
of big fishing, which is rather hard to
swallow. That paper states that party
caught, in about thirty minutes, in Beaure-
CARDS drain, 425 pounds of trout, 1l5
pounds Of perch, and about two bushels Of
crabs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

MR. W. K. FOSTER, late proprietor Of
the Georgetown Record, called on Us yes
terday. he informs US that the George
town Democrat is in tiourishing condition,
and that its subscription list is being rapidly
increased. Success to the Democrat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

Mr.. TUPPRR writes that the reason why
he doesn't come to America is because his
heart is bad, as also his liver. We grieve
to hear this, for we had charitably hoped
that his faults were of the head only
Cohesion Aers
With the English, in common conyersa-
tion, bad is not used 10 mean evil, depraved,
but to convey the fact that the party is sick.
An American would have said, 'smy heart
and liver are diseased" An Englishmau
would say, my heart and liver are bad. y
1t is an idiom of the common people Of
England.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

MISS MoLLrE E. MOORE, one OF the gifted
poetesses of Texas, was married to Mr.. T.
E. Davis, of Galveston, on the twentieth
instant.
What fortunate man Mr.. Davis is.
But he must not stop the sweet songs Of
his fair bride. Let US hear the music Of
her verses as they flow gently along, and
nerve to deeds of valor or the gentle min
istrations of duty and benevolenee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

The Rio Grande Democrat, q new paper,
published every Wednesday and Saturday,
by the Brownsville Democratic Club, has
been received. Mr. A. ]. Maltby IS the
business manager. It's live Democratic
paper,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

THE editorial and business departments
OF the Cleburne Chronicle viii hereafter be
under the management OF Mr w. n.
Graves.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

THE Cuero vOlksfess was a success. tits
said there were three thousand people
nve.enf
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

THE Texas Citizen is a new paper just
started at MineOIa, Wood county, BY Mr.
L 2. Ward, editor and proprietor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

Headlight eertlhcato number 81, Issued 70 Charles
Beasly By The Board of Land Commissioners OF Rob
ertsOn county, for so acres. II not heard from IN
ninety days, application win be made for duplicate
esq., = L WIEN = CO.,
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

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State warrant No. T3i5 issued July O. 1874 to Z.
A. Linton, per Joseph Boone, FOE t3I.7S.
~ not heard from IN sixty days application wiz be
made Tor duplicate.
sc8 W9t Agent for owner.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

CAPT DEEHAx has been elected mayor
Of Denton.
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Headrighl eeTtlacafo No. SIS, issued to YIncente
Cara assignee Of Casimro Rubio, by Board OF Land
Commissioner OF Bexar county, for one league and
one labor on Nay 10 1883
II not found within tho time prescribed BY law up-
plicaiiOn VIII Be made for q duplicate.
Q. n. JOHNS Co.,
AUSTIN September II. i0E& For ownsr.
seio 9w
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

rnE Galveston oirilian has suspended.
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7 osT.
Donation warrant No. sea- Issued 20 Alfred II.
Miles on>the sixth o. July, 1884 for go acres.
II NOS heard iron IN ninety days, application win
De made Tor duplicate ,-,,-n,,,
sell wSW' Attorney and agent for owner.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-10-29

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1,.,.s, -,rr.nf No. ~. Issued 70 Louis castanOn
~ ~ adinfrnf General u the state of Texas, for
"a eer.1 ~ and on the third day of September,
49, hi nof found within the time required ~ law,
sDniieafIoa uiil b mads for : duplicate.
epp''--'-' c. X JOHNS CO.,
ael7 vt fer Owners.
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IL
John slnclaLr b. James s. diht, Adjntant General,
August 3, fss3
Also, Thomas Green scrip No iQ Issued By Sam
Houston June -, 1898, for GO acres
Aud the headlight of Henry DainWood. No. 81, for
go acres iasued December i5ti By the Land Board
II nst heard from in % days, duplicates win be
asked for. BARNES PARKER
au3O woW for owners.
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Tho unconditional headlight Of Geo. R. Glenn. No
30 sof so acres Issued Nay 1eli and the uncondi
uonal headught Of Geo. r. Billups, No S. go acres
issued September g 1871. Both Issued By the Land
Board oi jackson county, and tie augmentation head
right of Jamea HeynoldB, 6yvanuG Hatch assignee,
No. 50, for SO acres, fEsued March T. 1888 bf the
Land Board 81 Victoria county; and the INDICATED
balance Of bounty No. s5ia for so acrea issued May
ninety days win apply for duplicates
se2 W9w BARNES PARKER.
II osT.
Treasury warrant No. i6o9, Issued to A. J. I. Sowen
on ninth Of January, f614 for ef249f; which, n not
found IN the time prescribed BY law application will
c. R. JOHNS CO.,
oc2i w9w Agent for Owner.
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Certificate 40 oo6 second class, issued 20 John d.
HAMPER, nineteenth July, lo58 Also, certihcate NO.
-, issued 20 Philip WessleF for go nerca.
II not heard from n ninety days, application VIII be
made Tor duplicates. ]. W. LAWRENCE,
sells WeH Agent fof owners.
, 1874-09-26

pn11ApE1puA. Sept. 25.-At tho Convention
Of tho YoutS Mems Christian Association, held
in doruanpwn to-day, the Secretary OF the In
ternatlona Committee stated that there are nor
oao nssof fations In tho Union, forty y-oight Of
which hse buildingd valued at $2,oO0,000, and
1ifty-d1arc nocnntalating funds amounting to
R5000O. There aro scyonly-olght general
sccrotfica employed BY individual soalcties, to
ciYe uelr time and effort to tl,ta work. Inter
natio'al work IL renlly the missionary work Of
the association. Lust year, At Tie Dayton coa-
tnisMosk in cha1ge Indicated progress IN haa.
bapa, Indiana, mud Illlnois, Tho present year
tho 10 a loud call for work in Virginia. Tho
bpaaor Btate Of tho Association fs peilnsslyana,
afl It IL to cr that we must look for contribl,-
4pns TO this missionary work.
Nxw York. Hept 26..-TAo United prcabyto-
&an Loud lsa deolda1 ta ssna six 1i3ss!enhxjsa
a EEypt apd India.
, 1874-09-26

tyRx4,4 rhx4h mil
tosm;pump q @ aao rsspnwn % Boxes for ro,,aira.
aor S.sge. amount 70 1eps IT, I S,no ,m. .to,m
- m ioose Isjsn ii ills ety, vhtoh viii py on tho
1sss'p pa n MI IT, IL reaay &c 70 iaanah nox month"; or
s ~ IT. ane Isnea Il od ce 'F'''h Oh
,,to s,nrior i Iuc, wh,oh tns tccn IN Ordinary over
ansS ,sa sa sa, III III IN sslon again Se viii liz be-.
irrcn fortaeo and Duluth 1hc'props 1rurt and Peer
e, vii hoTsaier 70 portago only, whore cargoes
iii Fit In Transferred 10 tho Norman.
va" MTbo mammoth stoana- barge Q. j. Korehsw 1eft
horo last evonlng with cargo of 10000 bushels
ri,sr.@tho inniu l. Smith and tho Mario McClain
ii iakestrcct bsl1Gp sho. got aground hut nftor
hslf 40 hours hartl work oho pulled OF. sho
drawip9 nDout il foot Of watcr.
-Ths tug William II. Hewitt, belonging 10 Fox Il
Howard was sunk by Tho tug satistaetlon n! # the
sho eoth pier. 1t tho ontrancc TO- this harhor: Tho
lug Batsfac.!on towing out tue eehr htlehslaon
Savs ' bssono sss oa 9Se es
rolled over, filled, with "ater, - aun e',hl
ton and aafcly landed, Alter sho, bad srnk,
Eevoral vessels wre towcl over er, not knowing sho
ras thore, carrying OF her rtot-ho',se and doing
sSr ssng ss ss
hly he up egain to-day.
EIakwtfEhE. .,u,
Ing The recent pals,
The hilwakea sni!.Yasd Company ,aa,r Is building
another mammoth sectional ufy-eoeR.
Tho sunken canalboat has boon removed from
Tho brig Powhas.an which watcriogged and put
into Lttlo sodus, was !owcd into oawcgo Tucstlny
morning.
rho schr Sinai, which rent ashore ! milo north
Of Frankfort last fall, has been abandoned by tho
parties who hnyo been tndcavorin8 to got hcr Into
water. sAo is high nnd'dry on the beach.
Mot for twenty-five years havo tho lakcs presented
10 sre m appearance al thus Of tho car at
tho present uino At q period whom freights should
not QUE .sozon vessels routo from Lake Michigan to
lower ports. -
The mammoth prop Amazon, which has 1>ccn
chartered by the EnEelman Transportation Company
10 run botwocn milwaukee, and Grand Haven this VIM
ono of the largeat propcllcrs on Tho akos haytng
vieat capacity a1ouc OF G5 900 bn.
Tho stoain barge Carlton. With Two barnes In low,
took Aro Monday night on hcr way from rocRylo TO
, 1874-09-26
AFTERNOON SEHaIoM.

AFTERNOON 6EssIoM.
Upn tho roasaombltng of the Court at
o'clock
LEONARD H"ErT,
counsel for tue prluonor, addressed the Jury.
Ho aRid lint Qann!darnblo time had Leau con-
aumed Il tho caso. but not moro t1An vas ye-
, 1874-09-26
rrcsbytcry OF 81. Paul, minn.

ST. PAUL, Minn., 8ept. 25.-Tho prcsbytory Of
st, Paul in session at Btillwater, received into
tho ministry ". s. Dizo, 4. A. Hicklo, and
Maurice D. Edwards. Among tho Visiting mom-
hers vero three Iutlinss from tho rrcsbytory OF
Dakotah. Tho Prestytery answered affirmative
II to tho overture fom tho General Asaombk
for ndding section to tho thirteenth chapter at
tho form of government, allowing tho torn OF
oIderstIp in chuches 20 desiring. The lny.
PRESCOTT Fay waadismissed to Anoka Conenga-
tional Conference. The ley. ktchlo IL callSa t to
Icsso i, Ilowol from Winoua Presbytory to
Bloomington Church. uonnopiu County.
, 1874-09-26
minnesota Methodist Episcopal Con.
ference

Sreeiul DisuateA to The Chteauc TRIBUNE
Sr. PAUL, Sopt 25.-1n tho Minnesota 1Iotho-
dist Conference this morning, letter from the
Rev. Gurloy, complaining that tho minutes Of
last year a1e unjust to him, WIS directed to ho
returned on account Of It's unchristian express
eious. DR.. Hitchcock spoke for the Dook Con-
corn at Chicago. Ted Wing was designated as
tho next place Of meeting. Tho Revs. Haskoll,
Niles, L. P. Smith, Ilinaland, Sturtz, Droolts aud
Reod woro admitted to full connection. Dr.. Ky
mott spoke for tho Church E1tcnsion Society.
Tho Wis iting Committee nado d favorable report
upon Garrett Institute Of Evanston, lit. Old
FGthor AkerB, Of tho Illinois Conference, former
" Of minnesota, was introduced, aud had a warm
fratcrpal reception. DR.. liuHt spoko' for tho
Freedmon's Aid Bociety, and h liberal collection
VIVA taEon m, z. r. Lorvator WIS elected
TruBtoe Of the Ha1nlina Uniycrsity. a rcsolu-
luton passed ceneuring pastors generally for not
takipg up oil tho collections authorized. pr.
Kypott addresses the anniversary mcot1nG Of tho
Church Extonalon socixy at tho First Church
tonight. DR.. Phillips, OF Ia Crosse, preaohes
at tho Jackson Street Church. Tho anniversary
OF tho Women's Foreign Missions, hold at tho
First Church this aftenoon. Wns nddrosHod by
tic neyr. Mckinley anil Wentworth: Monbora
and Waiting brethren hnyo accepted tho citi-
zouB' invitation to ride tomorrow afternoon
around tho city. and to tho aito OF tho Now Han-
1inh TjniverBity.
, 1874-09-26

Tho German Rlcthod.sts.
Tho second Bcsaion OF tho Chicago German
Methodist Conference Was hold iu tho Gorman
Methodist Block, corner Of Van Buren, ntseet and
Fourth avonuo, ycstorday morning, Btahop
Simpson presiding.
After tho reception Of several communications
and tho transaction Of other unimportant bs,si-
ness, 1t WAS resolved to exclude all committee
afrairs during the forenoon sosslon,
A number OF missions 1c1o thons heard from,
showing ercditable collections for tho mission
cause.
Thoao ii remaining On trial IT wara tahen up.
and their characters passed.
A committee WAS then appointed to inyosti-
cato matters concerning tho Rev. ]. Walter.
Applicants ''for trial" wero then passed. upon !,
when the Ror. NIegars. Jutkins. Dandy, Boring,
Kellogg, Pock, Mckown, Martin, Marion, Hill.
Dealon, FELTON,, Thomas. Drydon. ElHoy, md
othors wcro introduced to the Conference.
Tho Iecy. MesarB. Jutkine. Peck, Folton, Hill,
Thomas, and others addressed the Conference,
welcoming it to the city:
Tho following resolutions woro then adopted i:
WuEuEAe, The Chicago Methodist preachers' 1neet-
ing has In q body Kindly riaitea thts Conference
Essairss, That 10 1ejolce to havo seen and heard
lhe,r brotherly sympathy and lovo.
Refotued. That We will bo pleased 10 SEQ our brethren
at every session Of our Conference.
Tho place for tho meeting of tho next Con-
foronco vas fixed at Columbus, Wis.
". WiIko C. STONED, @. i. Albert, and A.
Potor, were admitted to full connection.
Adjourned uutl o'clock this mornipg.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-22
Bazaine on His Escape.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: GA
reporter of the Figaro has Just inter-
viewed Bazaine, and has obtained from
the hero narrative Of his escape which
in the main corresponds with the p1ctur-
esque account published by Nine. Ba-
zalne. He declares that his wife and
nephew did row the boat to the Island
of Ste. Marguerite and take him off to
the steamer, and that the story of the
rope and lucifer-matches is quite cor
rect. What is most astonishing is to
find the eX-Marshal coolly relating the
part which Colonel Villette played in
the atfair-the Colonel who before the
court at Grasse had declared himself in
perfect ignorance of the ex-Marshal's
| intentions. Tt was Colonel Villette
who arranged the rope and who tossed
it over the parapet next morning to pre-
vent the warders perceiving it, and, in
fact, the aid-de-camp played a promi-
nent part in the escape. rr
d" 1t is rather amusing to find how
Nine. Bazaine twice outwitted M.
March,, the civil governor. She desired
to know the depth of water at the foot
OF the terrace, and so she dropped a
ring into the. sea; the gallant M. march,
and her nephew descended to look for ii
and the latter was able to see that a boat
could get close in. So as to learn what
length of rope would be necessary for
the descent, Nine. Bazaine got one of
her children to cry for water in order to
water her garden, and NJ. March, aided
the girl to let down her watering pot
into the sea by means of some string.
In this way Nine. Bazaine ascertained
the height of the terrace"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-22
Mind the Two Ends.

: This is good advice. A writer in the
american Agriculturist .enforces it as
follows: When a small boy, Z was car
rying a not very large ladder, when
there was crash. An unlucky move
ment had brought the rear end of nv
ladder against a window. Instead Of
scolding me, my father made me stop
and said, very quietly, "Look here, my
son, there is one thing I wish you al
ways to remember; that is, every lad
der has two ends" I have never for
gotten that, though many, many wears
have gone, and I never see man carry
ing ladder or other long thing, but 7
remember the two ends. Don't we
carry things besides ladders that have
two ends? When I see a young man
getting Sc fast " habits, I think he sees
only one end of the ladder, the one
pointed toward pleasure, and that he
does not know that the other end is
wounding his parents hearts, etc., etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-22
Damon and Pythias.

Doubtless our young readers have
heard of Syracuse, in the island of
Sicily, now a town of some twenty
thousand souls, but once the most ex-
tensive and populous of all the cities in
habited by the ancient Greeks. We
read so much of Athens, that it is hard
to suppose Greek colony had a larger
and more wealthy city. But such was
the fact, if we can depend upon
our best authorities. All Attica. Athens
included, had not, in its best DAVIS. SO
many inhabitants as dwelt in the single
city Of Syracuse at one time. Syracuse
was Corinthian colony, founded B. G.
735, few years after the foundation OF
Rome and so rapid was the growth of
the new Sicilian city, that the third
generation had not passed away before
it began in it's turn to send out colo.
MES. Like other Greek cities. it tried
one after another, nearly all sorts Of
government. 1t was ruled by an
aristocracy, by democracy, and by ty.
rants. a.itn
In the fifth century before our era
Syracuse was under the tyrant Hero r
and his successors. In the next cen
tuiy the government was democratic
but B. c. 406 democracy again cave
way to tyrant under Dionysins. This
man had been clerk in public office
in Syracuse, but at the age Of twenty
five he had made himself master of the
city. But the story of Damon and
Pythlas has made the name Of
Dionysius best known. The story Is
told by Valerius Maximus, q Roman
writer, who lived in the reign Of tho
Emperor Tiberius CA. d. 14-37l
In his collection of historical anac.
dotes this writer has chapter on
friendship, and, with other stories OF
remarkable friendships, he gives that
of Damon and Pythias, or Phintias. as
he writes the name. Our Roman
author tells the story as follows "Da-
mon and Phintias, who had been mi.
tiated into the mysteries of the Pytha-
gorean philosophy, were united in SC
firm friendship, that one of them
being condemned to death by Dion
ysius of Syracuse, and having obtained
permission to visit his family and put
his affairs IN order, the other did no
hesitate to deliver himself to,the tyran
and pledge for his friends return
Thus Phintias, who, moment before
had seen the sword above his head. wa
out OF danger; and he who could hav
lived in full security, was threatene,
! with the fatal blow Fun,s~rIoa-- on.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-10-22
curiosity Aha issna az g drama ao

curiosity the issue Of drama SO
strange and SO uncertain in its results.
The time was about to expire without
the appearance of the culprit, and
everybody began to talk about the folly
OF such a pledge. But the philosopher
declared he had no doubt of the con-
stancy of his friend and, true to his
word, on the day fixed by Dionysius,
Phlntias appeared. Full Of admiration
for the character of the two friends, the
tyrant pardoned Phintias, in considera-
tion Of such fidelity, and even asked to
be admitted as third in their bond of
friendship. Such, then, is the power
of friendship, that it inspires a con-
tempt Of death, causes us to forget the
charms of life, disarms cruelty, changes
hatred to love, and substitutes favors
in place of punishment.