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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Chancellor and Chicf-mnxistrate Al
len Tells whnt Elc Knows About
tho AtnKdom~~-Drcndcd Diversion
OF Tr010 from the United StRtox.

Chancellor and Chicf-mnxlstrate Al
len Tells What Elo KNOWS About
tho Observation-Disclosures Diversion
OF Trade from tho Unit cd States.
Special Dispatch to The Chfcago Tribune,
NEW YoRK, Feb. 23.-Elisha II. Alien, Chan
oeilor aud Chfot iudicinl officer OF tic Sand
wich Islands, arrived here yesterday from Wash
iugton. Ho IL d tall, fne-lookiug nun, proba-
bly, between 55 and GO years Of age aud Of rather
resoryoa mannerH. Ho hna bcon in tho country
only short time, and canlo here, ho Gays for tho
bencht Of bis 'Yito's health. The death Of tho
King will mako 1t necessary for him
visor Of tho Cabinet. Ho docs
not apprehond that tho death Of the monarch Of
tho lttlo Kingdom will occasion any trouble.
Tho people had become 90 accustomed to elect
lug {. .coustitutio nal monarch, that tho minority
would readily !iold to tho majority.
Tho school system which had boon put in nrao.
t!oo there Ind groatly improved the natives, and
tho present gonoration is well educated in Eng
yers arc now practioing IN tho courts, some OF
whom arc excellent orators. Tho uatiyos, he
gayss take great interest In their newspapers.
Two Of these In English md two in tho Hawaiian
language aro published weokly.
There nre nu Manufacturers In tho ialauds. tho
chiet products OF Which arc sugar, coiroe, and
tropical fruits. Hitherto most Of tho oxporta Of
tho islands have baon to 8nn Francisco, but a now
huu VI fauGtiA4tau hGCuiIleHlpH STOPPING A. tlQ
islands would, he believed, dwarf most Of the
trads to TINT country, il q good market Is found
there for native products. Mr. Atlon thinks tho
Australians a1c making strenuous efforts to
monopolzo tho Hawaian mnrhct aud believes
they will auccaod unlesa the Americans talso
measures to prevcut 1t. Ho hopes, before re-
turning. to malto commercial arrangements
which will prevent thin diversion Of trade.
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THE WEATHER.
WAHu1Na7oN, D. O., Fob. 29.-Tor tho Ohio
and Missouri Valleys, tho Upper Lakes; aud
tho Northwest, rising barometer, Diminishing
lowed by rluing temperature ind increasing
oloudiuosa.
OMAHA, Neb., Tob. 29.-A sayero storm OF
wind and anow commenced hero on Saturday
night, and lastod until this morning. Thor
momotor below zero. Worry littlc snow west,
and no dotontion to trnyal, TraiuB from tho
East were six houro Into to-day.
GENERAL oBsERYATt0H8.
C,.loAao, Feb. AL a. m.
, 1874-02-24

MI6OELLANEOU8 MATTDRH.
Special DSpdtch to Ths Chfed0o Irtbut1e.

Yesterdays aEss1oN.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Fob. 2a.-Abont twonty
mombers OF tho 1ouAc and hftoon Of tho gonato
mot At O'Clock this ovoning. and adjourned
until tomorrow morning without doing anything,
Which waB good days work for tho pooplo.
THE 1NaunANcE COMPANIES
aro represented IN tlo lobby by gentleman who
is opposing tho bills which have passed. the
Bonate. Ono maltos companies liable for tho
full amount Of policioB.
, 1874-02-24

Spsctai Dtspases to IAs Chicago 1+ftuns.
MEMpurB, Tenn, Feb. 23-Henyy rains have
fallen throughout thls State during tha past
throo days, aud al tho ziye1s and creeks sro out
, 1874-02-24

Tho Worlkingmen nnd tho Tompkins
Square TrOub1cs.
NEW York, Feb. 23.-The tradea' unions arc
now obtaining atlldayits Of the victims Of tho
police brutality In Tornpsius squire, on the oo-
caaion OF tile meeting thcro III January, with a
view OF securing an Investigation by the Logis-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-23
NUMBER %.

on the rocks ns slippery rs glass, and
contending with "A current which would
have speedily carried man OF ordinary
strength of bis feet. lie tied the rope
about McCnllough's waist. took holdoi it
with his lett hand simply and both started
for the shore. For u hundred feet or SO,
Conroy had not only TO look out for hlm-
self, but for the enlccbIed old man in his
charge. it was hard WORK. but they
made this distance without accident.
The end was not yet, however. for rs
they entered the torrent which ran
between the shore and the rock, both
were swept of their leet and buried IN
the mad waters. The men on shore
pulled the rope as rapidly as was sale,
and Mccullough and his rescuer were
dragged ashore. The paper null whistle
blew the hour Of noon just rs Conroy
and Mccullough reached the bank. and
simultaneously with huzza5 rent the air,
and ccslacy usurpcd the place OF dread
anxiety.
Tho crowd Immediately took mp
collection for the bravo fellow, and the
sum of 800 was realized. which was
very acceptable 10 a poor man.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-23
QOGtw.
No lIortaaae on The Ftnn.

No Mortgage on the Farm.
Nuy let's k,H the fa:,cacl cal. aad celebrate the
day,
For ihe last dreadful mor,sage on the farm Is
wiped away:
have got the papers with M, thcy are right as
right can be-
Lei us laugh and sing together, Tor the dear old
tun is freei
Doat an the Yankees c,!,bra.e ,hc Fourth day OF
Jliy.
Because = was then ,ha. FsoeI5a's san Il, u9 our
nations Way
VIZ .haulial We then c,!,3.a;e, aal this day
n,'cr forget,
Ulcrc {, ,bereauy fee,lom like being out OF deb,
I've riz up many q morain- au aour before the sun,
AMI aish, bss OVVrI,kyu me before the task was
Joae,
Wa>a, weary Wi,h "a, labor =, was this thought
that ucrvel my arm:
bach d,y VIII heip 10 pay the mortgage on the
farm.
laj Mary, yo1 have d,ae yolg par; in rowing 20
the shore,
t. -4Siu' rs anjbIttcs 10 ii,tl, village store
You d. 20 NOT s2-aI the m1ne, ia blessing uP Ter
show,
Bot saug from morn au cycaius IN your faded
calico.
AuI Bessie. oar >N,c; laushter-G,I bliss, her
loving b.sct
raclj tal. get, aer tor a Ni.c n1,t be by natar,
Shes -'ae w,,hou. pltao, hcr iol.ly "a h.u,- i'
charm.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-23
A Thrilling Scene at Nisxara Falls.

4 painter named Wm. Mccullough,
who was recently at work on the Second
Sister Island Bridge. above Niagara Falls,
by some mischance leli into the raging
current beneath. The water at this point
rushes and surges along towards the cata'
ract, three quarters of mile below, with
irresistible force. All along the stream,
down the brink OF the Anne rcan fall, the
bed of the river is thickly studded with
huge bOulders, around and over which the
current secth; and boils as it in fury at
the distractions. 1t was down this fright.
tul channel that the unfortunate man was
swept with the velocity of q whirlwind.
Ills doom appeared to be scaled, tor
nothing short OF 4 miracle could rescue
him from the clutches Of the augry waters
and The fearful plunge over The falls
below.
It seemed as though he must have
drowned long before reaching the GAIA.
racl, but he did not. Neither did he go
over the falls. In q short time after fall
ing from the bridge, he was seen standing
erect upon rock that lifts itself abCTe
the water in the rapids.
Here he appeared 10 be as far from
human aid as before, Tor it was almost
certain death to so TO his rescue. But n
hero was found equal to the emergency,
and, amid the widest Excitement among
the ihrong who now lined the shore,
preparations for his rescue were made.
A man named Conroy, on learning how
matters stood, went TO place some dis.
tance above the rock. where he found
awaiting use coil OF rope about an inch
in thickness, and passed it into The hands
of about q dozen or fifteen men. lie
consulted nobody he asked no ones
advice; but with as much GOODNESS as ii
he were proceeding to his dinner, he took
one end of the rope in his left hand, told
them TO pay il out 10 him, descended the
bank and proceeded into the river. only
taking The precaulion TO divest himself o!
his boots. About forty feet from the shole
he discovered that the rocks over which
he picked his way were too slippery in
the strong current, and he returned. He
sent TO the Cave Of the Winds for his felt
shoes. and these were brought TO him
with the utmost despatch. These doaned.
he again started on his perilous journey,
from point about 200 lcet above the
rock on which sat Mccullough. He had
TO keep the long line Of heavy rope taut-
with his left hanl, while feeling his way
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-23

-! IRIS THE OLD cow!" | dare
not write tho opening remarks OF John
Potman on that OCCASION. They were
awiully proiane.
A few days altcrward Potman met Amos
Bean in the street. Bean" said he, uy.
ing to smilo rs ho spoke, you're n coonl
YOU did that well But tell me one
thing; | know how you made the old
cows horns shine. and how you changed
her color; but don't know how you
managed to get that enormous bag of
milk on her that night win you tell
me ?"
Certainly" replied Amos. 1T was
all very simple. She'd been fed on bar.
ley pudding and olt meal Cruel. aud had
not been MIXED for five days"
Ga his way home John Potman rubbed
his caf as though something had bitten it.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-23
Stlcttr0 StOtp.
THE GO0PER'S COW TRADE,
= IImnorou- Sllctch.

J.scgaus Allen was cooper. lie had
"a ii,,lc shop the outskirts OF the village,
where hc shaved and thumped away
early aud late. working hard 10 support
himself aud family y more honest man
never liyed-or, at least, ho WAS is homes,
rs mau need TO be. lie owned q respec;a
Die dwelling and a iew acres OF land. and
he Kept a pic and some hens, and COW.
Iui- brute property being under the
especial care OF Mrs. Josephus Allen. 1t
was generally acknowledged that no.
body's pig was so sleek and tat rs Mrs.
Aliens, no5Ody's eggs were 50 large and
sure 10 be fresh and noOody's butter so
sweet and yellow. This Is Mrs. Jose.
phus Aliens butte, ""Mrs. Allen brought
in these eggs Let the shop keeper an.
nouuce and The things were bought im-
mcdiatoly. Aud Josephus himself occu
pied place equally firm in the confidence
@, his fellows Ills word MAS rs good as
a bond aud his work was in demand.
One spring Josephus met with sad
misfortune. Ills COW broke Ihroush the
barn and broke her iog-broke it 50 badly
that mending was cat OF the question.
VIVA, should he do ior another COW?
You must 81 and buy one" said his
wife.
But cows must be high this season" ."
Never mind. \ cow we must have.
You ought TO get q good one Tor fifteen
dollars good new mich cow"
"Ah. but the fifteen dollars, Mrs.
Alien"
Il can let you have ten Of it-len dol.
lars that have laid up from the sale Of
butter and eggs"
Thus furnished with the sinewS Of trade
Joscphus started forth in search OF a COW
and after tlamPing a whole day without
finding what he sought, he finally brought
up at John Potman's. lie had seen
many Just such cows as he wanted. but
I they were not for sale. lie had so Elr
avoided Mr.. Potman. because he had no
very goOd opinion OF that individuals
. honesty. Ia fact, he knew that John
I Potmau was man who cheated when
/ he could But he concluded to take q
/ look 1t John PUtmIn's stock, trusting
that he knew enough abou; cows to TAX c
care OF himself.
( John polman was 4 farmer, and did
considerable business in buying and sell
iug stock. and he also loaned money to
needy men At exorbitant rates Of interest.
lie took no mortgages Tor security. When
he loaned money, he wanted night out
I'LL ol-salc Of some good property, and
I thus did much stock, in horses, oxen and
cows, fall into his hands.
Il wls in the morning when JosePhus
called upon Alr. Potman, aud when he
( had made known his want, lie was in
formed tha. he had come just in the nick
Of time
i've got exactly The animai you want, y
said The stock trader-''a fine large COW
healthy and strong; kind and gentle IA
easy milkcr-wilh calf three weeks Old.
| took her few days ago lor debt Come
and look at her.
Josephus followed Mr.. Polman to the
barn where the cow was pointed out.
} She appeared 10 be all that had been
represented. She had large well pro
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of the house, where pale woman in u
widows dress was sitting sewing husily.
She arose and offered me a chair. and |
told her came to see if could obtain
llarry's services in the store ut five dol
lars week. You should have seeu the
boys eyes.
"llc can 20 10 evening school" said,
land ! will see that he has time TO read
and study. cannot spare him now, hav
ing had his services so long"
"My Afternoons and Saturdays. mother
Harry said. IL told you was not in mis-
chief, was earning you present. Come
and see it,"
"And he fairly danced into the pArlor.
his mother and following.
"lt's yours" he said dancing round the
machine; "all paid Tor, and lessons on it.
too. Aain't il splcndid?"
"Ilis mother was as delighted as he
expected, and that is saying u great deal.
"Oh, sir" she said to me, "hc's been 4
good soul since his poor father died
Every morning, summer and winter. he's
up and max cs the fire while I'm dressing
and while ] get breakfast he brings up all
the coal Tor The day so | won't have TO 90
into the celleri and every step he can
save me he does. But how he ever made
all the money to buy q machine out Of
school hours, cannot understand
IL got a dollar and half week.
mother, for errands. and ten or twenty
cents extra when there was snow to clean
off the sidewalk. or any other odd job,
aud MIR. Weston gave me twenty dollars" s"
mo. you earned that as well as tie
rest" | said, and his mother fairly broke
down and cried when told her about Tic
roll of money.
$50, Susy, now you huow what pleased
me SO much to day. Tomorrow Harry
becomes my errand boy. and know he
will be 4 faithful one There is The max
ing of 4 noble man. johnny, in the boy
who can work steady and faithfully for
months for an object As Harry had, never
taking one cent from his hard earned
money for his own pleasure. never falling
in his sct.imposcd duties. Harry is a
boy, only twelve years old but | honor
him
But, papa" said SusY, "you are rich,
why didn't you give his mother a
mlchiue?"
because the pleasure would not have
Jeen 50 great TO either Harry or his
mother. Think how proud she will be OF
her good son every time she touches her
machine. and how glad he will feel that
lie perSevered so well whenever he sees
it. It Is a little sunbeam in the dull
routine OF business for both ol them, as
well rs for me-"
ANY mother would be proud OF such
a son." sail Mrs. Weston. gently, land
when he has holiday you must lot him
spend il here. We will be glad to SEQ
him, will We not. children ?"
There WAS very hearty "ycs ma'am ="
and then the brother and sister, thanking
their father for the story, opened their
school books and went briskly to their
duty for the evening, johnny wonderin g
a little If hc could ever have the self.
denial, industry and patience of Harry
Cummings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-06-23

A lady of Washington County is
mother of large family of children, and
they are all rather diminutive. a few
DAYS after the birth of the youngest, not
long since, a little niece of the lady called
TO see the baby. After looking at the
inv specimen for lew minutes. the little
girl said: "Aunt Maria, don't you think it
would bo better to have less of 'em and
have 'em biggerP"
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DR. II. ". FlELD.
SAMUEL e. CARTFR,
PARIS NIL. NE,
LIFE : FIRE INSURANCE AGENT
-TlE-
OAFORD COUNTY

S.R. c. represents only Grs,-class Companies
1l1 VIII issue Policies at as fIyorIblerate- as any
othe Agent. Applications bv mail Tor Circulars
OF Insurance, promptly answered, aid any part Of
the County visited II requested. ArlI
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-19
SHERIFF'S SALES.

George Purves VI. The Louisiana Build
ing. Roofing and Paving Company.
ENFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
T. Orleans. No. s5H.,,By virtue Of writ Of
the Fifth District Court for the parish of Orleans,
in the above entitled cause. will proceed to sell
GERS Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and
city On TUESDAY, May is. 1874, At twelve O'Clock
1Hsss SEaas SF
with the buildings and other improvements there
on and all apgurtenanees thereto belonging, situ-
ate& in the Second District OF this city, in the
square bounded by St Louis, T0nti. Rocheblave
streets and the drainage canal, next to Canal
o sss G nosry nuSc in ts
as plan number three of book Of plans number
one, by the numbers one, two and three, and meas
urng, according to said PLAN as follows ss follows,
to wit: Lot number ono forms the corner Of St.
Louis and TOnti streets, and Of T6nti street
and the drainage canal. and has twenty
St. Louis street. twenty-nin feet four lines in
width in the rear, and front on the drainage
in depth and front on Tonti street, and one hun.
bred and eleven feet two inches in depth on Il 9
line which divides it from lot number two. Lot
number two has twenty -four feet trent on St. Louis
street, twenty four feet eleven inches in idth in
the rear and front on the drainage canal by one
hundred and eleven feet two inches u depth on
the line which divides it from lot number enc. and
one hundred end nine feet four inches ON the line
which divides it from lot number three. Lot mum.
Der three mas tWenty-fOur Feet front ON 81. Louis
street, twenty -four feet eleven inches in width in
the rear and 'front.' on the drainage canal by one
hundred and nine feet four inches Ia depth on the
line which divides it from lot number two, and one
hundred and seven feet SIX inches in depth on the
line which divides it from lot number four The
property aforedescribed is the same which the dp
PENDANTS herein acquired by purchase from Nathan
4. Bailey, per the act of sale thereof passed be
fore Nicholas B. Trst, notary pnblc in this city
Oh tie thirty first day of May, 1873.
Seized in the above suit. i
TeTms-Cash Oh the spot.
W. P, HARPER
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-19

the Canary, tho Mary and the Annie
Laurie.
4. The race was. won by the Canary" and
1t was one Of the closest and most exciting
contests ever seen on the river-the Mary
under the leadership of p. Gallagher,
stroke, manufully disputing every inch of
the race from about jackson street down.
AZ it was, the Canary" although the
lightest boat, won only BY few inches,
and that advantage being only gained when
nearing the stakebOat. The annie Laurie
10 the heaviest Of the three boats, weighing
almost as much as the Mary and Canary
together, and did not make any sort of
struggle during the race in consequence Of
an accident just after starting, but leisurely
pulled behind-sO it may be said was hardly
in the race at all. The following are the
names of tho victorious crew Of tho Canary:
John OBrlan, stroke; William DOran,
Cornelius Gleason, Matt Harvey; Johnny
Mack, coxwain.
This 10 the first of series of races the
Riverside club intend having. Every Sun
day, If possible, there will be race be-
tween the same crews, but with different
boats. No pleasanter mode can be sug-
gested Of spending an hour than to 90 to
the river after the heat of the day is over
and watch these races. They are sure to be
we'll contested, and afford exciting sport.
The second race will take place next Sun
day, over the same course.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-19
lnyl1 t2l

A Card.-New Orleans, May Is, l8.4.-To Messrs.
Peter Hoten, Ernest Longpre and G. A. Green:
Gentlemen-Mr r; NJ. J: keauer came to my house
with document for me 10 sign, which did.
have since then learned that this document was
false and fraudulent the following grounds, viz:
That never was accepted the seventh COM
missioner, as my name was not submitted, but
that the name of nv brother, Armand BelOt, ESQ.,
. was submitted and accepted by the Malcolm COM
hissioners, but that you all 1.-THE jenkins commits.
sOners) failed to close the agreement, and that
Saturday, May l6, 1874. you, the Jenkins comms-
siOners still refusing to open registration in the
Central Club recognized by the State Central
Executive Committee and designated by the late
parish convention, the entire commissioners six
altogether) adjourned sine die
In accordance with the above, and furthermore
you 1.-THE jenkins commissioner having violated
the resolutions of the late parish convention in
publishing notice that you will open registration
IN hall on Derbgny street, said hall not being
recognized by the State Central Executive Com
mittee ami the late parish convention as the Gem
trail club. Now, gentlemen, being a Republican
who obeys the mandates of the head of the party,
and one who desires to zee the success of tine Re-
publican party, hereby respectfully decline to
act with you. In conclusion will request you to
erase nv signature as the same will not be con-
sdered by me as legal or valid.
Very respectfully, OCTAVE BELOT.
mvlQ
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-19
Patrons Of Husbandry.

The executive committee OF the National
Grange of Patrons of Husbandry mas peer
in session at Washington for several days
mast One Of the measures just passed
provides for the forwarding of 100 barrels
Of flour and 10000 pounds OF bacon to the
suffering members of the order in Lonisi
ana and Arkansas.
: Members of the order throughout the
country have been extremely liberal IN
their donations to the suffering in the
Sonthwest. Thousands of dollars in money
and supplies of both food and clothing
have been sent by individual Oranges
=; =, addition TO the contribution of el0O(
=, recentlv forwarded to the Louisiana snf
ferers.