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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-04
MISCELLANY.
WATCHING FOR FATHER.

There's q little face at the window,
And two dimpled hands on the pane;
And somebody's eyes are fixed upon
THE cate at the end Of the Lane.
The hills have caught the shadow
Which heralds the coming night,
And the lane, with its fowery fringe, grows
dim
70 the Watchers anxious sight.
Where, half way down,
Like glttering crown,
A freely band have clustered
Round an aster's leaf
A royal chief -
A driven herd are mustered.
Away behind,
With busy mind,
But step that is light and free,
And 4 sun burnt face
On which the trace
OF hard days work you see.
Comes the farmer home from toll,
Driving the COWS before him;
And the child-eyes, strained at the window
Were the first in the house that saw him.
Ali would, when the day is done
And leave my cares behind me,
could have such q pair of winsome eyes
Searching the night to find me!
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-04
An AtrOCiOus Crime.
fPall Mall Budget.1

1t is only by careful study of the pro-
vincial papers that any idea can be form
ed of the atrocious offenses committed by
the ignorant classes in this country, and
which would hardly be credited in the
centres of civilization. For instance, a
case heard at the Borough Petty Sessions,
Penzance, one day last week. and report
ed by the Cornish Telegraph, discloses
a ''moral obliquity'' on the part of the
youth of Cornwall that augurs ill for the
future of humanity. A lad Of about II
years of age was summoned by the Rev.
G. A. Warner, visitor to the neighbor
hood, for annoying him by whistling in
the meat market. 1t appeared by the
reverend gentleman's evidence that, whilc
making purchases in the meat markete
few days ago, Rodda whistled, and when
asked to leave Off increased the
volume Of his tune. Rodda, it
seems, was playing with some scales and
weights, and in accordance with a horri-
bic custom which it is stated prevails
among the youths that frequent the mar
ket, was whistling to himself. There
was no doubt as to the young miscreant's
guilt, for butcher, who at the time Of
the lamentable occurrence was standing at
his stall, deposed that he *sheard Rodda
when playing with the scales whistling,
but not very loud" He also saw the
Rev. Mr.. Warner, who was making pur-
chase of sleeps head, go up ''rather
roughly and demand his name, the boy
answering ''most respectfully" that it
was ''Rodda." It is due to the wretched
youth to say that after the commission of
the offense he showed signs of contrition,
for the mayor informed the complainant
that "the lad was very sorry. and would
apologize" Mr.. Warner, however, de-
clined to accept an apology, and Rodda
had to pay 9s. Sd. costa penalty quite
sufficient, at all events, to throw strain
of melancholy into any tunes he may
whistle for some time to come.
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The Ballet.Girl.

A writer says, of the ballet-girl: 'sLikc
every other inhabitant Of the realms of
Joy. she is wonderfully serious, and uni
formly grumbles. The smile you see at
night is just stereotyped to the occasion,
and one warranted to appear before the
public only. Watch the stage door at
night, and you will see her 60 in the ear
Hest and come out one Of the last. The
dressing accommodation is long narrow
room like loft, furnished with broken
looking glasses and lodges adorned with
rouge and powder-puffs - wretched
enough. In not few theatres, during
the late severe cold, not a vestigc of fire
was allowed, and the suferings of this
thinly.clad girl must have been intense
Her cleanliness is proverbial. Nobody
can comoete with the ballet-girl in the
matter of putting on stage dress. From
Lady Macbeth with her pasteboard corv.
net to the chambermaid there is not one
actress who is not glad to get a wrinkle
from the ballet-girl as to the folding of a
scarf, adjusting rose, pinn'ng a ribbon,
or making up face-and, to do her
justice, nobody knows this fact
better than she. This is her especial
pride; everything is done by herself: She
would as soon think Of allowing anybody
to wash her face as to wash, darn, or pink
her stockings. iron her skirts, or trim her
wreaths. Most of these odds-and-ends
she has to find out Of her scanty earn
ings, exclusive of fines for absence at re-
hearsal or stage.waits at night. So she
is wonderfully economic She seems in
vulnerable to fatigue. A change of dress
from fairy to an Amazon, to sailor, to
maid.servant-ive, six, seven, or even
eight times, in pantomime, is she meta
morphosed and not more than few
minutes is allowed for change--inclu-
sive of some four or five stone flights of
stairs. On those occasions she rates
everybody; but, Notwithstanding, few
ever see her really out of temper. Out
of the whole of the members of the COM
pany, she is the most obliging. If Othello
wants pin, or his Desdemona has for
gotten to put button on his shirt-if
Pauline bursts stay-lace, or Jack the
Giant Killer weeps over the loss of coffee
to the ballet-girl they respectfully fly
for succor. In fact, from the star, who
patronizingly addresses her as my dear,
to the carpenter, who winds her up
through the trap.door into eternal Joy in
the crystallizcd waters, the ballet girl is
a favorite-always bright and beaming!"
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-04
The Noble.Hearted Sons.

There lived once in Stockholm an old
man of nearly a hundred winters. He
was tailor by profession, and had twelve
sons, who all served under Charles XII.
Once they got few days leave of ab-
sence from their regiments, to 20 and see
their old father, whom they found, on
their arrival, without bread, and nearly
starving. "Father has no Bread" said
one of them, 'yet he has given to Sweden
twelve warriors! Our dear father must
be helped, but how?'' "Can't we find
somebody who would be willing to lend
US little money!" asked the youngest,
who had good deal OF faith in God and
good-hearted people. "Try to borrow
money when we have nothing to give in
security! What good will that do :"
asked another. slave we nothing at
all !" asked the youngest. my broth
ers, will show you that We have. Our
father is tailor, and has carried on his
trade good many years, and is now
about to die of starvation. This is su&
cient proof of his honesty. We, his sons,
have served for many years in the ranks
of the Swedish army, and no one can yet
show stain upon our honor. Let us
give this, our honor, as security think
we might borrow little money on such
pledge"
This idea won their general approval.
The twelve brothers wrote and signed the
following letter: "We twelve Swedes.
sons of tailor who is nearly 100 years
Of age, deprived Of the necessary means
of support, pray the directors of the Ma
tional Bank for the sum of two hundred
dollars to be used for the support of our
old and helpless father. We pledge our
honor as security. and promise to pay
the above named sum to the bank within
one year." This letter was handed to
the directors. The sum asked for was
given to them, and the letter torn to
pieces; furthermore, the directors prom
ised to take care Of their old father as
long as he lived. Scarcely had this hap.
pened before it was made known through
the entire city, and rich and poor paid
visits to the old white-headed man, and
none went empty handed. The tailor
was thus placed in good circumstances,
and after his death left small capital
for each of his sons, reward for their
flial love.
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The dead alwuss git more praizes than
the living. We don't envy them, and
amt afrade to do the square thing on tie
ockashion.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-04

Jesse Duvall's cotton mills at Zanes-
vile, Ohio, were damaged by fire on the
Goth to the amount of $25,0O0.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-04

Some of the clothing dealers are selling
Tilton' shirts.
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selves for such delicate attentions, it IS
true...and were profuse Of advice and en-
couragement.
How long Ishould have held my own l
cannot say for while 7 engaged in ex-
changing blows with the man in my front
1 was assailed from behind, and found
myself in the hands of female fury, who,
proved to b tho very woman in whose be.
half | had placed myself in this unpleas-
ant predlcament. TWAS not An encour-,
aging commencement for atyro in hero
ism. had saved two persons lives
tor the man would have killed the woman,
with that kick, am certain, and been
hanged for it; and my rccompense was
that one held my arms while the other
pounded mewith impunity. Fortunate.
~ the police came up presently, cut me
out, and saved me from serious injury.
But l had received very considerable
mauling; l had to neglect my business
for more than = fortnight; I lost my
watch, purse, scarf-pin, studs and pocket.
book and my wife had been confirmed
in her opinion that I am a coarse plcbcian
with mud in my veins. All these calamj-
ties have befallen me because I allowed
myself to be influenced by an article in
newspaper, written by some theorist who
was not aware of the fact that, Just as.
some women thirst after votes and anato.
mica1 lectures. so others hunger to be
jumped upon.
I will never thwart them again--never
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-04
His Experience.

mo, Sir, I never regretted marrying
Mollie here. She's been the making of
me. was an idle dog when I met her.
and thought of nothing but spending my
money at saloons just as fast as earned
it. She was only poor seamstress that
was industrious, honest and frugal in hab-
its, for she'd had a hard row to hoe, poor
girl! Well, for her sake I grew saving
and careful, and soon had little money
in the bank. Finally we were married,
and after furnishing two rooms, had just
500 left. 1t was not much, but it was
our own. That was fourteen months
back. Now we have this little house.
We have carpets on the floors of two
rooms, nine pictures on the wall and
nearly fifty books in that case of shelves
up there which l made. Our house is
small, but there is no envy. no fear of
the future, fault-6nding or self:
fishness in it. We have nearly
500 saved, besides these things in
the house. Our rent is paid for the entire
year till next spring. We 60 to church
regularly. attend concerts and lectures
and amusements when the prices are not
too high. Sometimes the prices are so
high We cannot afford to go. Then we
stay at home, read to each other, have
visitors or go ont little while to visit
few friends close by. haven't been in
saloon since was married, sir, and will
never enter one again. 1 had rather
these books. pictures, carpets and the or
gan should be in our house than in the
house Of the man who makes his saloon
attractive so as to entics men there so as
to spend their earnings. We find that
this life is as we make it. We are help.
ing each other. and the more we do for
each other the better We love each other,
and thus my wife is leading me to heaven.
And from the bottom of my heart wish
that all young men who are travelling on
the road ! travelled two years ago would
follow my example for, sir, they'd never
regret it.
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B0chel:S Beauty.

''Was she beautiful p is a question
often asked respecting this wonderful
woman. She was indeed beautiful &;
strangely, singularly so; white vision,
a classic statue; lighted, like the STORED
enc of Isis with inner, unhallowed, and
consuming, fires. As I write, there rises
before me memory of that 1.-the, slender
form; that pallid, oval countenance,
those dusky features, those nght.black
tresses, those dusky, luminous, unfath.
ENABLE eyes. She understood the art of
dress in its highest and most artistic
sense. In classic tragedy sculptor might
have studied land often did study with
advantage the full sweeping folds If her
graceful draPeries, which never became
rutt1ed or displaced even in moments of
the most vehemant action. As Thisbe, in
sAngelo,' she was glowing and gorgeous
Venetian picture, her dress superb with
gems and gold, and her hair netted with
golden sequins. I remember her. too,
particularly in the first dress which she
wore in s:Adriennc Lecouvreur," which
was a magnificent black. grounded bro
cade, all overrun with flowers in blue and
scarlet and gold, her throat and ears
ablaze with diamonds, and the softening
influence of powder lending new lustre to
her wonderful eyes. But the u-ost be-
coming Of all her costumes was the
dress which she wore in ''Le Moincau
de Lesbie," Roman garb of deli
cate pink hue, loaded with gold en-
broideries. cam beautiful!' asks Les.
bic naively in the course of the piece, and
on the night of the first representation an
enthusiastic burst of applause from the
audience made answer in the affirmative.
After Rachel's death her costumes were
sold at auction by her family, and the
leading actresses of the Partisan boards
We'd with each other in securing these
costly and artistic draperies; but the
rich attire when purchased was found to
be useless to its new possessors. Like
the fancy gold which in mortal hands
changes TO withered leaves, the garments
of the sorceress, lacking the subtle SER
pentine grace of the form they had once
envelcped, ceased to be statuesque ORA.
perry, and were mere commonplace
clothes-'mere yards Of silk and cashmere.
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Brooklyn Argus: Mrs. Ames has
new and delicate description of PLUMP,
we'll preserved individuals. She calls
them ''full-fronted." When the Beccher
jury entered upon its perilous labors, here
and there member mi ht be picked out
who would pass for 'slull-fronted, but
by next summer any one of them will be
able to sit in the shadow Of lamp post
and keep cool.
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towards.
So stepped forward, and shouted out
in as firm voice as could command:
"Let the woman alone, you brutc!'
honestly believe that literally saw
ed two lives for the fellow was in the
act of aiming deliberate kick with his
heavy boot at the woman's ear, as she
lay on the ground, just as though her
head was football, and he about to make
a goal and the neighbors looked on as at
a theatrical performance!
The man stayed his foot. and rushed at
me like a mastiff whose lone is snatched
away. My fistic education had not heen
entirely neglected in early youth, and l
knew how to hit. Indeed, my science
was fully equal to that of any antagonist;
and kept him at bay at first with two
or three straight blows on the nose and
Jaw, which would have discounted him
had he been the coward had every right,
from the pEoverb, to expect. But the
fellow had 10 respect for the wisdom and
experience of ages and he showed fight.
Now, my occupations are sedentary; my
muscles, consequently, are fabby and my
wind short. So that my ruffian soon got
on terms with me, and found myself in
for a regular up and down fight, to the
extreme delight of the crowd, who under
took to sec fair play. They picked me
up and rubbed my hands between each
enthusiastically indcmnifying them.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-14

A NEW SUIT IN CoURT.-In these days
of big suits, injunchons, and other
judicial proceedings. involving interests
of public and private nature, it is re-
freshing to know of something out of
the usual channel. The Beecher and
Tilton scandal suit is becoming monoto-
nous, and the novelty of the thing has
been worn out long since. Right there
is the strongest possible contrast with
the suit we have under consideration.
We have very few divorce suits in South
Carolina-an heirloom of the North and
West, which, thank Heaven, they have
managed to keep as a family arrange
ment for themselves. Herein consist
another contrast with the suit we have
now in court. The bonanza Injunction
will have smooth road to travel, in COM
parison to that which petition for in
junction would have on the suit we have
reference to. However, before entering
into details Of the case, we must express
our aversion to libel suits, and hope an
VI tulS IhlLltcI Will uOL lcltt 10
such result. A plain statement of the
facts are rs follows: A gentleman walked
into a Trial Justices Office day or two
since, and expressed desire to see that
functionary. Upon being introduced to
that officer, the stranger remarked: ~
have case for you, sir. You perceive
that I have on pair of pants that can-
not be surpassed in beauty ct style and
finish. coat Of similar quality, and a
vest of the neatest pattern, surmounted
by silk hat of the latest style, with the
other garments of my outfit in splendid
conformity thereto. Well, sir, was &C.
costed upon the street, and asked where
procured my fashionable garments;
and I have called upon you, sir, not for
redress, as am perfectly suited, but to
place upon record that made my pur-
chases from Mr. D. Epatin, under the
Columbia Hotel" AS we said OF the
beginning, the novelty of these suits
never wears out; neither would you like
to be divorced from one you had pur-
chased.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-14

KEIIooo's EMoLuMENTs. Kellogg, who
pretends to be Governor of Louisiana,
seems to have taken lessons from his pa
tron, President Grant, in relation to in
oreasing tho emoluments of his Office, for
his salary bears o small proportion to the
total expense which the Impoverished
people OF that State are compelled TO pay
for the maintenance of the Executive
Office. The figures, as given in the ap.
preparation bill for 1875, are as follows:
Governors salary sS. 600; Governors CON
tingent expenses $4,000; private secre-
tary S2,560; clerks e5,sO6; porter and
messengers 81, 500 total 327. 800. In 1880
the entire expense of the Executive De-
partment, including the Governors ga
larry, was $40, $50, or about the Same sum
which Kellogg absorhs for .'oontingen-
oies." In another respect, the policy of
the usurping Governor is like that of
some other high officials. In addition to
the money no draws openly from the
treasury, the opportunities of his Office
are believed to be 80 cultivated as to
yield magnificent returns il, cash.
''b.t' lNe,o York Sun
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-14

The Sutro Tunnel, often mentioned
in connection with the subject of Me-
vnda mining, is an unfinished work of
unappreciated magnitude. The famous
Comstook lode is in fissure several
miles long and of unknown depth.
Over 5000, 100000 worth of silver and
gold has been taken out of it. To reach
the rich deposit, shafts are sunk all
along the vein, and some of them are
1000 feet deep. The lowest mines are
the most productive, but the air in them
1s 30 hot that the miners can only work
on the system OF. five minutes labor, fol-
lowed by fifteen of rest. This makes
mining there very uncomfortable and
expensive. Mr.. Sutro's plan Is to run o
tunnel from the foot Of the mountain,
meeting the lode at right angles, and then
following A., the total length being abont
eight miles. This would furnish O
handler outlet for the ore, besides drain
ing and ventilasing the mines. The
tunnel, which is now about o third done,
is fourteen feet wide by, ten, high, and
will cost about $4,000 600. The com.
pany will get o royalty Of two, dollars q
ton from the miners, and the 'oVnership
OF any mineral lodes which the tunnel
may strike on the vey to- the Comstock
vein.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-14

The PRICE OF HEALTH, like that of
Liberty, is eternal vigilance. The vapos-y
laden cir Of spring exercises depressing
influence on the vital powers. The
strongest feel this devitalizing effect; the
weak are prostrated by it. Everybody is
more or less debilitated at this season,
and the feeble instinctively seek the help
Of medicine. Unfortunately, the ire
medy" resorted to sometimes aggravates
the mischief. Raw stimulants are emil
nently pernicious in such cases, and
drastic cathartics about as bad. The
vital principle needs succor and support,
and o reinforcing preparation that will
tone and rouse, while it regulates and
purifies the system, is the medicine that
nature demands. All the medicinal ele-
ments required for such emergencies ore
combined In Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
the purest and most eff1cacious vegetable
elixir that the world has ever known. It
is mild stimulant, powerful tonic, an
unequaled appetizer, an absolute ape-
cific for diseased digestion, wonderful
nervlne, moderate cathartic, remedy
for liver complaints and periodic fevers,
o euro for constipation, q specific for
rheumatism, of essential use in all all
ments to which the feebler sex are
subject, and as general household
medicine unequaled and unapproached.
These are the properties which have
made Hostetter's Bitters famous every-
where. See to it, however, that you
have the true article, for the land 10 in
tested with swarms of local bitters, made
from condemned liquors and worthless
drugs. which greedy wretches, who
speculate on human life, recommend os
panaceas for every i'll that flesh is heir
to- Beware of the charlatans and their
poisons. A9t3F1
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1875-04-14

Senator Morton, upon his return 10
indianapolis, was interviewed By o
Journal reporter about his recent South
ern trip. While very severe upon tho
South for lack Of LIE and ensorps.sEs, sa.s
Senator stated that the general state Of,
feeling there vas better than il had been,
and he was not aware Of the existence Of
any :'yiolent denaonstrations.'"' The sscs
Is, Norton, Ike many ,oshsss, se.s ss;a.
mooS mooSnep Now e ss1ss ne any a
nharaoterissip e.violent demonstrations"
and work for the restoration of peace and
amity, between the sections, he may vet
render his oountry some good service. !.