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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-10

nkAYING.-Alex. Irwin is prepared to do all
ASkiads of Draying, and would ask portion Of
the public patronage. ISIS
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-10

EaEsH OYSTERS received daily and sold by
II ths Can or Dish, at the restaurant Of James
Woods, on River street. Oysters first quality and
TREsu. l65
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-10

EURS.--The highest cash price paid for RAW
n FUKS and DEER SKINS, at the new store
Of @. N. Blackburn, Second street. los
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-10

L OSf.--On or about the 18th February, a pair
l<of Seal Skin Far Muffs. The finder win DO
suitable rewarded by leaving the same ut this
Office 1874
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-10

Advertisements Of five lines or less inserted in
this column Mt Csc per week, aud So for each add-
tionsl line III continued for three months OF
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-10

NOW READY-M. 0'Brien & Co, are now
~ prepared to manufacture hrst-class Boots for
lumbermen and others at the most satisfactory
prices. aud they will In every instance guarantee
Their wofk to please. l72
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-10

IlILL POSTING-An orders for Posting Bills
6eleft at the ANGUS office, will receive prompt
Albanian Terms liberal
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
"a SPANISH NAN WAITER Nc. Gc--


~ P,sUsh sad Baglsh vft make tnself
soyihrE so1t heuss hste eJ oaourTI hA goad
rercze- at the PROTESTANT HOME BgKRAB
l.s- shave lCla-sL
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22

GldfnIncrn.
kssblAhe6 1921.
,..., T,uxn IA STEPHAN =. u rAsKxn.
IN ORRIS, TASKER & CO.
u PAsCAL IROS WORKS,
FHIiADBLkhtA
TAsKEh ltUN WOkkA
EAs-CAsILk, DELASAAk
ore> Fnk AID Ts,k-rds, PA-l-'eiDs.
0ae. .p6 Wsrshoa-s Nv G5-s- heH-IorL
Ooe, 80 W.r,b0ase NJ. 80 o iysT-sA, So.t0a ,. -.
kssBfseursIs Of Te1ghi ltaa Headss l1's' V.'' s-
r~bAT for ~ 1so sessf,, 70, rupvs
LAP. WELDED CHAR OAL lkoI 6oiLb" iON"S
OIL WILL TUB 10 4SD CAeIas.,. v,tvQs Avn cocxx
Gas AND sTEAM tIfTBdS IOOLa
Cast IRON Car ASD .AIk flfh~.
sfRBST LAMP 20 is AND EALrEEat
IMPROVED COAL GAS APPAkaTUH &c
MPE0YkD SUGAR AA HlS4-i. &C .,o~ 80 .r, p,Tvvr
w WOCLp CALL 2PBtiAL I'LL IiO' ~ "VN 'N'
WLCASlLED kUBBBa~ o. fsD TObA
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Ceeiures ano meetln ss.

VETERANS of the WAR Of 1S12.-You are
invited es%ei .rsnt CgL PAAAK W. SrsaAy
~ Z2d Pohraary 1919 81 hr ernaais As em W kes
owcrY cebfsts The 81 TiiDAY % toH GKOR6k Waso.
ISGrOS IL. of Let Of -
ajaces gnomn eT b.ve IT, q se cec.a 10 -
Ny orier Ica u, "a, "a 49,
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22

w Protestant gLdeJt5s bis husnts aFOoghiT
nks pe Ry aGst eass. eartBg house
reieroaoG Apply = oDRLBs AGAhGT lo3
We. 3aA A.. cot Bn0.lEzV.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
fine arts.

fine Arts.
-~~~-
A MERCAN ART.
Private cerciss sns Plstnss; 100 seios worss As
BEST AMERICAN ARTISTS
~ ssso The shcis prSeash n
a.s.r dspisJ ofAaodc-s works Dr,a%hs cxstncr
ARTISTS RhPRBSBSTKD
CuAres n Ihsf M,rstoa hesa
4, l.ch,rls A. .dt J. q. Bnows.
Jsns H.rs David job ise-, NJ. J. leAia
A y BeHor wirsov Homer. W. Perry.
A Al Want AP rnt Msiaa Asrra
WT n D.,J JsP Orop.er NJ y. n. Do HaAA
J. r. Br-voar w. WbitnoI<e. hdEard hrss.
Gearge II. s orr, W. Hoberten, JataaSc9ur
X So n nIrL Esansn JOhnsou. q e. LsmDsa-
A r. Biehsr H. W. iuss4rd Bisari Ger,
W u.aI.sr Mrs MaraY, Thomas Cole sak
Jervs McBsee. Wiihtm Hart, Others
". J. b. kensett.
daY and evening "a An
Rooms brpsdwaT be soJ olI BrosAvN
o. Ihe sVssins of tuesday, I'D iEs'. Al : 0tloes
TLe Mcssrs. LEAvTTr. Auetonssr<
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Gardeners.

4 MARRIED MAN wants situation IA
~ GARDBSkR FARIE8; YOU'D hirys Of g-ndeasus
bsos espe,lc= laying he iuraste ~1ts Eoo hsr
s<t,rff03
A.arsa : HASLOy CrOios L.ndss Ss-Tsrt
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Situatlc1s man.eo--M Males
Clerks Salssnsn. &c.

4 YOUNG NAT desires n situation as n first
~ rs BUOEE fSa All eIp-rt ACCOUSrARr oorresceods
Kghs Best TeiereaceA Address r. h P
BoI lj0 THbaao OGce.
A YOUNG MAN, aged 81 years. having ex-
"A eruelce CAS- rihss GLIoa - OEflCB
CLEsk R0rO andsIsnds bookfeepng saisU Moderate
A.dress p W, BoI 100 rubu1Goh'e.
EMPLOYMENT WANTED-By q reliable
II Bsa rr'err=cs; sfp--rcd sissnsn, colt
packet sspB cerk. ptsf wiling 70 Hakehmseh
.e5ersV SsefH' A1sfss DICKSON, 294 leafT-sL
CITUATION WANTED - As INSURANCE
= fSSFACIok -peesi ssrsi In1or pVas
trstei-s sers ~ srsl aud educsaOn
Adirss. J. H. II. DrlseT o.. houirss =. O., CaHads
NvANfED-Bv YOUNG MAN, % years of
w SITUATION boieraie AutGeE Cnt!sf', Guns
Goe iesss BE-. h$ four sese
AaJrsss D. T.. "a csz'e
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Walters.
VOTING COLORED NJ

YOUNG COLORED MAN wants a situa-
family WAITER thoroughH sHdersts mia
hbc1Ges. The Of 'grnacet k -ns seee, sdgs
Froa Ef eIoelsII sfefeaea CD AcafcSa j. r.
TSs r..,g gIttA-.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Amusemenfs.

Amusrmenfs.
TTNION SQUARE THEATEK.
E.HsEer. A. d. PALhHh
slxrr.soa a. d q TO o ssysSrTFi5Tu 5 Ss r1mA
Mr n,t J.ss.oa. .l,P,,,ien Of
TUB MOST DEAOflTTH Tga I5shs FEAh SEEN IN NETWORK
r.. I' n14:. Z: Ca f.. a;i :;; Ii: i:..,
.,si''' s ss"iTTI, e. TIs%ris,l Nv Qis-
a.. ': re-: s::;.s s: s'sI .s a"sa s' e.; =; &
Ges squ,led 1HR NOS Mosr MAdnincAsf t,al k'EA
yfGHDaT' vss H. ILEyRSra MATINEE Of ruE TWO
Seats n.r S- secured on. mouth "a sa,sn,..
UNION SQUARE THEATER;; .uoo,
" Proprietor. or....................a Sheridan SHOOK
TWO PERFORMANCES
on WASHING rows BIRTHDAY.
a tn. most beaaisl play ever prosceI American
THE TWO ORPHANS.
Az KGNooN Ar'l:SO
W r'''d'0 ''d hSSsESTd WEEK Is'raa "ALA0A
Mr. o. pfSs iaf '1sif'TSai T"So fcaGLr. IL
EVERY NIGHT 4SD si yURoAY MATINEE
riis sTaGGIa ruy.
l0Oth TO iU7h Ps POaMAHCR -
M MONTAGUE. Mt GlLssir % Mess BECkErr; ATxoTr %
P0TH. no LAMP Lk0SARD. BDNiN. Msnncs UfAS LEWIS
PONIsI. BURKE sETr0s .sd BLALsDgLL i.'OUe'r
WALLACK' ox BoUCiCAULT'
THIS NJ jSDAY.
SR4sD GRasD asTHSEks asTEsss
AT lf3O.
Of.n' Il" DIos DC sOlo DoGCGcacGf iC't.lt"
COSY
rus. suA1GunAux
WASHINGTON's BIRTHDAY YatBARNUM'
APTLRSoOS AND BVBNisG.
EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTIONS FOR OLD AND YOUNG.
SPECIAL INTRODUCTION 5Hi 4g AL PROMINENT FEATURES
ALL rHs VARIOUS RAcBa. PAGsASrs PROFESSIONS. ASB
OTHER ATTRACTIONS COhPLnTh
LAplRg raorrTNs MArlS6R sxrRAoRaiSARY ro-DAf.
USDsR SADDLE Mile AID repeat
Mas Salisbury rles n Besse
st.: s;ss.s sc'.' 1'f' ~. s E. E I1p3p, sSei i'~
A' A''lis Also. o' sE4SD IafIszs ngyxIsa RACE.
D, ~, Of the ss horses 10 HppsJroa. Imported
rrvBsEvzSTus c,p' 0P 's'Ii aIIa AND REPEAT.
jimmy Rowe ride, br & aeRorse
Igiy Aaais rae- IN. Asne
Joannr Green dies Liiy Elizabeth
jim J.hasoH rides CD. e. Wild Chsrie.
THIS MOSDAp EvEsIse n,,,r rRorrno RACR
MiLB AND hBPEAE
b. l.
cote b. Bessie.
ban o- s-eIs N
yaRde Rosebud.
L. ijpird enters e D q, -
ALSO. II $ CYONDAY, EVENING
GRAND TROTTIaG aACR TsS mies All repeat
ntr Mace enter, g. b Mari NJ.
Asa Wat.oa b Top iAllant
IN Haseu b. Z
{. sasefs D. & pIiot
TRDTrISG RACES EVERY sIiHr,
TaOrTING RACES Every NlGilT.
DUaISd MA CLOsING WEEK
at $50 Performance at $50 ana oen-
ersl liris1on. children ln9es ten. - oDts
AONOAY March Il, cOmmcEc meat az the pp~d OF w Ho
sOm. walk pedestrians Edward PIJsJa "o~a
Pro essor Jsad.
eth AVENUE THEATER.
- Proprietor sGd AV"SSih' DA>H
EVERY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MArISER
Tub BIG BONANZA BIG SCCCESS'
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
6e!p Wanlfa--fsmGles

WANTED for GENERAL HOUSEWORks
w iR smat private hmlY t[otesant Hthi nnt Vt"A
sssA. aaskes a. IsssG AsslI 81 2.s ssr lSss
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Garuls ano a!als MaiItelA

A GREAT reduction in prices OF Marble anu anu
u g.-i,d A.nss al tH6s 81 fioog ThnE Nsutnenis h.s
,,ons. SIats fer AID Csbst'h.fs ASs "lSe-
EKa 1 Cas- sSsA Marble Won" ho- go I" 80 "'' ''' "
al, ssT bn t1~ty.
rASONi q lSOLA, .,,,.,o.xs
sTEAW MAaBLK aud GRANITE "ohh-
I18to 1872 Wei {Oih-s.. resi- brs's-tr
norauert. Msa.s AltaU FFrs' 'itrr VIZ .sf -.
t,,.si. lsA n4st-lC.G,iL l1.J u nLh4s IVA
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Heiu Darreo--Malss.

tVANTED-A FIRST CLASS WAIIRESs3k
w tAsse ~he brirg god eeonnsasaAsAs 49,
spply. - KAss rh,rsy SahSi
WANTED-A marty some What familiar witA
w the pruq trade uialsag California A1c the $50
uue SAMPLES ON COMMISSION W paI sxpens Aaes~
'''-''s ALLAigh wooDw ARD h Co.. Peoria, m
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
amusemr.Is.
.MARCVEgA DEL

A DRLAIDE RISTORI MARCHESA DEL
"A Grill olnow Ter Piren rour of she wo'd srpeeie
hwlSfk Her the American
nd of frcweh femapce. 'he Urite
ss VII Taeaier during the ast Sses In
Marrs ;, psl .
hLlZABSTH QUBBg OF ENGLAND.
Information Pnccs AM details VIII 10
anty. he'd
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Deni!sIrp
Cost Gno fonn0.

gte grsam.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
5ituation5 Uarteo--Sena!es.
Nurses.

A RESPECTABLE young American GIRL
"A ID ysss Cd wishes pace NURSh. ~oul make bes8
rsir ssslai sng oSsn& AppJ 81 l62 West 2Sa ST.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
Coachmgu.

4 F1RST-CLASS, reliable cOlOred COACH-'
n hAN tho1ss uBderssnd' usiness sad
poue, Gall D. j. BoI %
T1buBe Upo~s Ones 81 = We,. 32fs-
COACHMAN and GARDENER-By married
- 33 en and DIVE horses,
cattle ke
essuoA-. CEl ~ CNEPLEfBS l3s Nssi ltlst 6hTe
COACHMAN and USEFUL-Man and wife,
- oKeta.r s.p4-,'e' eomyest sobsr EiV paa
&c.. atcs.rds r-qaef wife oouPle'e
H.. he
DO PROTESTANT BUREAU l5o 61h-.Ea.
ItIu-s.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
COACHMAN and USEFUL-Man and wife
Farmers.

EARM HAND-A German single man would
utsrPLaca unielni' psil srtsnag i'sng eare
hor peGl ufush coed ref
eresoe Appy Al ODBlLS AGENCY. lB3 Jsga.s
hfsl-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-21
Ida Lewis interviewed.

Ida Lewis, the heroine of Lime Rock,
has been interviewed She was found in
q plain Yankee kitchen, bright tins hang
ing on the walls, dinner cooking on the
stove, and u diminutivc black kitten purr-
ing on the hearth while in one corner of
the room young woman Of two or three
and twenty stood over u washtub, with
roled-up sleeves, and arms plunged in
the suds, who was at once recognized ~
the famous Ida Lewis. At the first glance
there is nothing about her which would
seem TO indicate heroine, but before long
a close observer sees what her real char
acter is by watching her animated play Of
feature, firm mouth, and steady eye. She
is not afraid ofvisitors, having become &C.
customed 70 them since she first achieved
notoriety. Talking Of her exploits in saw
ing people from drowning, she said:
After all, l have done no more than most
American girls would have done ii, like
me, they had lived all their lives in Q
lighthouse and known that by taking Q
little trouble many valuable lives could be
saved, if, like me, they had strong arms, Il
clear head, and u willing heart and were
accustomed TO manage life-boat in .
heavy sea. | succeeded in saving two
drowning soldiers in my boat about six
weeks ago. | had more trouble than
usual doing it, because both Of them were
little drunk. At first 1 was afraid I
wouldn't be able to do it, but by dint OF
calling to them, and reminding them that
il was their last chance for life, | sue
cecded in finally hauling them ashore. 1
hope the men had lesson, and didn't try
sailing again after a spell Yes, people
are very kind TO me--too kind, l some
times think, for certainly have done no
more than many other women about
lately received" SO saying, Ida pro-
duced number OF articles supposed to
appeal TO the feminine heart--silks, scarfs,
hose, gloves, bonnets, dresses and even
ieWelry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-21
Early Mention of Petroleum.

A full century ago the existence Of oil
springs in Western Pennsylvania was q
published and wcll-established fact In
the Massachusetts Nagaztas, published in
1889, we find the following in relation To
them
al In the northern part Of Pennsylvania
there is creek called Oil Creek, which
empties into the Allegheny River 1t is
sues from Il spring, on the top Of which
floats an oil similar to that called Barba-
does tar, and from which one may gather
several gallons "A day. The troops sent To
guard the Western posts halted at the
same spring, collected some Of the oil and
bathed their joints with it. This gave
them great relief from the rheumatism,
with winch they were afflicted The
water, OF which the troops drank freely,
operated as a gentle purge"
There is still earlier evidence OF the
existence of the oil springs than this Ii
is found in All old book, published in
1112, entitled F." Travellers in North Amer
lea" by Peter Kahn. On map in this
volume the exact location of the oil springs
is given.
We take this from an exchange; but il
is still far behind. AS early as 1929,
almost century and half before
Kahm's book appeared, French mission.
ary, Joseph dc la Roche d'Allion, who
crossed the Niagara River into what is
now New York State, wrote a letter. in
which he mentions the oil springs, and
gives the Indian name of the place which
he explained TO mean There is plenty
there His letter was printed in Sagard's
" Histourc du Canada. in 1852, and sub
sequently in lie Cherq-A ati0a4t OIL
Journal.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-21
F." Pull.Backs' Still the Paris Style.

There was rumor from Paris a short
time ago that the days of the "tie-backs"
were numbered and an era Of crinoline
was about to dawn again. But later adj
vices say that the tapes are frightened, the
elastic bands drawn more closely and tho
| only crinoline admissible is the narrow
tournure, made quite long so as to throw
the fullness of the skirt back and give the
demitrain the properly flowing appear
ance. AS fitting finish to this absurdity
OF dress the skirts are made so long in
'front.' that the foot is hidden ittouchcs tho
ground at the sides and sweeps it at the
back. The skirts are gored to their ut
most al the front and sides and pulled
BACK unul they are entirely straight across
the hlps. The trimming consists usually
OF deep-pleated ilounce with narrow
RUNE pleated on the edge in fine knife
pleats, which, however, are not as full as
those Of last year. For the over dresses
the square apron has almost entirely SUI
perseded the apron with round corners.
Ii is made very deep and clinging but
the plainness is relieved by having it
double, triple, and, when the figure will
admit 1t, even quadruple. The apron is
slashed at the sides and left open so as to
pull back over the long full drapery,
which is arranged so as to form puff and
take the place of the loops and ends Of
last year. The effect at the front and
sides is the same but the back is fuller
and the drapery more flowing. The bod
les are still made in the cuirass or plain
basque shape and the sleeves more closely
fitting than ever, with an oval shaped top,
which gives them the appearance of q
gentleman's coat-sleeve. There arc three
seams in the back Of the bodies, the
" French seam," directly in the back, and
the side seams are carried up higher than
usual. The basque is deeper in front
than at the back and buttons down the en-
tire length from the throat 1t is cut very
high in the neck and finished with q
Byron collar. Little square pockets are
placed on the side Of the basque. A cuff
Is used to finish the sleeve, as nearly NJ
possible the shape Of the collar. Self
trimming, moss-trimming and frnges
will be used for the adornment of over
dresses and basques.--N. Y. Graphic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-21
HARD PRESSED.

AN ADVENTURE WITH WOLVES IN RUSSIA.
"Stop, gospodin, stop! In the name of
the blessed Panagia, rein up and hear me
You will lie glad TO have hearkened, En-
glish Lord"
The crisp, shining snow cracked be-
meath the hurrying feet Of the speaker as,
painting and breathless, he came bursting
through the brushwood, and emerged from
the pine-copse into the road, not pistol
shot from The two pillars of red granite
brought from the Cral that decorated the
extremity of the avenue leading to the
country house hard by. With some diff
Guilty the driver of the sledge-a tall,
manly young fellow, whose fair hair and
ruddy cheeks contrasted forcibly with the
swarhy sallowness and black elflocks of
the Russian moujik who had thus sudden
iy accosted him-brought the fiery horses
TO a check.
Why, Isaac, my good friend" he said,
smiling, what news have you for me that
brooks no delay in the telling? Has some
bear killed a man, and does nobody dare
70 traverse the forest road until | settle
scores with Bruin, with the aid of a brace
OF leaden pills from the big rifle? Or have
YOU been 50 unfortunate as to be again at
misunderstanding with the gendarmes
Itso, L"
EXCellency,n interrupted the man,
with Q vehement carnestness which made
Itself felt, II am here to-day to pay "A
debt We Russians have memory tena-
giouS of kindness, and the poor vagabond,
isaac Paulovitch, has not forgotten that but
Tor your intercession he would have tasted,
before this, of the black bread and the
Anotted thong in Jitomir Jail. I've run,
Today, nineteen versts through the snow
% warn you that the foreigner and the
Gentleman who travels the Nasilkot road
ms night carries his life in his hand |
knew you to be on a visit at the Barons,
yonder. Hes in no danger, but woe to
very castle from the Dnieper ferry to
boguslaE and Skudra, for they will be,
one and all, in light flame before moon
rsrn'
There IS rising, then. among the
SeTts - asked the young Englishman,
There is, =" answered the man called
Isaac, with a nod. The people of twenty
villages have sworn the great oath on the
G">peiS 10 root out all these Sobieskis and
,[ageiions, and the rest of the uneaptized
Folish counts and princes that wiring the
"ihers Of the poor"
DO you mean Count Nicholas Galit-
1.n, OF CzeruEorodg" asked the young
nan growing pale as he spoke.
Inst do ~ replied the mouiik "A
--aF{ account he'll have to settle, the
. b0t before the sentence was concluded
-s young EnEiishman had slackened the
ms oi his impatient steeds, which darted
- * once like arrows from the bow. and.
lle lnrtfable surprise of the garrulous
-,a'', The whole equipage rapidly disap-
t.4fta along The road leading to the very
--'ilti 10 winch his warning had refer
Il l-e course Of three-years' resi-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-21
THE ORIGIN OF MAIZE.

In the days when the grand old woods I'm
tanned
stood erect in the sunsets red,
Or hesprinkled the rushing floods unnamed
With the bloom of their summers dead,
Lived maid in hunters lodge, as fair
As "a flower o the forest rude
And as free as the free, untroubled air
Gifts infinite solitude.
Buta spirit, whose haunt was the river-shore
Oft caressing her slender feet,
Stole glance at the gentle face bent DER
The unrest of his winding sheet;
And so limpd the depth of those dark eyes
Whence her innocent soul outshone
That the god OF the stream desired, with
signs,
That the maiden might be his own.
Then he twined Ger his brew the dripping
weed
And the mariner-lly fair,
And in desperate mood for loves mad need
Up arose from his watery lair.
Like startled gazelle the maid leaped back
Meath the fiuttering forests wing;
With the fight OF fawn, when fierce hounds
track,
She escaped from the floods bold king.
But the sons OF the gods are feeter far
Than the daughters of mortal kind:
With the rush of a meteoric star
He pursues, and she flies like wind.
Now bend of the stream her eyes deplore-
In her path is the watery death;
Close behind is the god. o fatal shore!
On her face is chill, damp breath.
With painting of prayer, "Great Manitou,
Hasten now to deliver!" she pleads
Then, with sudden-born impulse, swift she
flew
To bower Of river reeds;
And their tremulous stems about her bound,
As if swept in a whirlwind storm;
And behold in their light embraces wound,
Che is changed TO another form.
She is rooted in earth, her rare round arms
Into tapering leaves are grown,
And proud plumed stalk her heart yet
warns,
Like princess the reeds enthrone
Fine and siken, her hair sheayes round the
pearls,
Flashed out from her smile Of scorn,
Now the kernels Of snow, the milk set whorls,
OF beautiful ear Of corn.
Thus arrested, the god his chaplet filings
On the waves of his subject stream
How, to mockery broken, its current sings
Of his broken, delusive dream!
Then the passionate spirit, foiled, betrayed,
Is dissolved into dew-tine sprays,
To adorn with crown of tears the maid
Metamorphosed to graceful maize.
And as long as the rivers scorn the chain
OF future of Yengeese kings,
And as long as the pale moons wax and wane
Ger the wild Of the shadowing WINGS"
When the moccasined foot of the red man
strays
Where his sannered fields unfurl,
viii he liken the rustling leaves of maize
To the flight of a timid girl.
L. W. Backus, in Harper's Mdgazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-21

A SHORT time since two young ladies'
were accostcd bya gypsy who told them
that for fifty cents she would show them
their husbands faces in pail OF water,
which. beng brought, they exclaimed:
" We only see our own facesP' Well"
said the old woman, - those faces shall w
your husbands when you are married"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-10-21

STRIPED kid gloves, which make your
hand look as hideous as asnake's skin, are
in fashion.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-19
A Singular Influence.

THE particulars of an interesting oc-
currcnce at the corset factory of MIR. l..
Strouse, ON Oak street, Tuesday, will be
of interest to students of those occult
matters in the mental and physical con-
ditions of human beings which for ages
have puzzled the ply sicians and philos-
ophers of the world. The facts, in brief,
are as follows: In the factory of Mr..
Strouse a large number of young ladies,
some of considerable intelligence, are
employed in the various branches of
work usually performed in every factory
of the kind in the country. AT about
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon OF Tues
day, small knot of the girls stood chat
ting together on different topics, based
upon current events as reported in the
newspapers, and by natural progression
in the talk they came to speak of sudden
deaths, and of the recitals of cases
where persons had been cut off from life
without previous warning of the near,
ness of their dying day. There was all
at once felt among the girls the shadow
of solemnity as of the sweep of pail
through the room, and the conversation,
which had been quite lively, was in q
moment hushed as though spell of ST.
lence had been laid on every tongue.
One particularly spirited and pretty
girl-Miss Shea-being perhaps disin-
clined to acknowledge the rather un-
usual and fearsOme sense of something
awful which had come among them, in
an effort at playfulness placed on the
bench near one OF the young girls COM
mon land.turtle which had been picked
up somewhere. The girl on whose bench
it was laid turned and saw it, gave a
shrek which sounded elfish in intensity,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1875-06-19
Marriage SuperstitIOns.

The numerous superstitiOns that still
linger among us constitute very inter
esting, though painful, field for thought
and reflection. A few of the most popu-
lar in connection with love and marriage
we place before our readers:
On 81. Marks Eve the custom still lin
gers among the maidens of Northampton
shire to make the dumb cake. The mum
Der of the party never exceeds three.
They meet in silence to make the cake,
and as soon as the clock strikes twelve
they each break asportion off to eat; and,
when done, they walk up to bed back
ward, without speaking wOrd-for, il
one speaks, the spell is broken. Those
that are 10 be married see the likcnesses
of their sweethearts hurrying after them.
Those that are to die unmarried neither
hear nor see anything; but they have
terrible dreams, which are sure to be OF
new-made graves, winding sheets and
churchyards, and of rings that will fit no
finger, or which, if they do, crumble into
dust as soon as put on.
There is another dumb ceremony also
prevalent in Northamptonshire of eating
the yolk of an egg IN silence and then
filling the shell with salt, when the
sweetheart Is sure to make his visit III
some way or other before morning.
The young women of Scotland, in for
mer times, determined the figure and
size OF their husbands by drawing cab
bages blindfold on All Hallow Even (ol