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MAGGIE'S LESSON.
A Tale of the Far West.

A pleasant sight greeted Mr.. Martyn' S
eye rs he threw open the door leading
to the apartment serving as kitchen,
dining and sitting-room III one, on this
very cold night i'll midwinter A bright
fire cracked and sparllled in the wide
chimney-place, the kettle sang a merry
tune all to itself, to which a demure
grimalkin " nodded grave approvals.
A round table, drawn to the center of the
floor, with snowy cover and neat APP
pointments, shone in the red light thrown
by the logs i'll burning. But there was
evidently something wanting to com
plete its comfort for the master, who
glanced eXpectantly around as he walked
toward the fire.
Where's Maggie ?" he asked, finally,
throwing down his bundle of frost
crusted wood on the hearth.
"She has gone with Arthur Tncy to
Sandville, answered his wife, mention
ing village several miles to the west
" He had some business to transact, and
asked her to CO."
"Gone with Tracy" repeated the
husband, in tone of surprise and annoy
ance. q thought Harry was coming
here tonight -
q believe she decided to go with
Arthur girls are changeable, you know, "
returned the wife.
:" Girls are fools :" added Mr.. Martyr,
administering vigorous kick TO the
huge black log by the way of emphasis,
sending shower of red sparks up the
chimney. Bear in mind Janet" he
exclaimed, turning angrily toward his
wife, Mag will play her tricks once too
often. Harry Nelson is as fine young
fellow as ever stepped III shoe-leather,
and if she otfends him, she'll rue the day
she did it."
Mrs. AIartyn sighed as she took her
place Mt the tea-table. Mothers love is
ever ready with an excuse, and, in this
instance, reasoned as follows Living
III lonely, unfrequented Western vii
lage, scarcely more than mere settle
ment, with no society, save such as the
rude settlers could give them, though
thoroughly approaching the worth of
Harry Nelson, she could not blame
Maggie for being attracted by the pol
ished exterior of the handsome Boston
merchant.
Mr.. Martyr finished his supper in
silence, but anxiety soon took the place
of anger i'll his heart.
Did you caution Maggie about com
ing home before dark Z" he asked.
"Yes it is time for her to be here
now," returned the wife, glancing I'M
easily at the clock, which was on the
stroke of five.
"And they have two stretches OF
woodland to pass through, " he muttered,
looking gloomily on the t-gatherinp
night
The mothers heart sank she under
stood the ominous meaning conveyed by
his words.
Many parties, lingering beyond day
light in a pleasure-ride, had never re
turned the stained snow, with scattered
fragments of torn clothing told of theil
fearful fate, and of the scourge of the
forests-the wolves. The hours passed
heavily. Six-seven-eight struck, ant
still no signs of their return.
At last, unable to bear his suspense
longer, Mr.. Martyr went out in quest o
Harry, and with him to devise som,
means of relief.
Meanwhile, the hours passing so weari
ly TO the parents flew by laden with gay
enjoyment to Maggie and her com
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Men of Letter =.

Tasso's conversation was neither gay
nor brilliant Dante was either taci-
turn OF sltirical. Butler was sullen or
biting. Gray seldom talked or smiled
Hogarth and Smith were very absent
minded ON company. Milton was very
unsociable and even irritable when
pressed into conversation. Kirwan,
though eopious and eloquent in public
addresses, was meager and dull In cod
loquial discourse. Virgil was heavy in
conversation. LaFontaine appeared
heavy, coarse and STUPID he could NOT
speak and describe what he had Ezst
seen out then he was the model of
poetry. Chaucer's silence was mare
agreeable than his conversation. Dry
den's conversation WAS dry and dull,
his humor saturnine GEd reserved. Cor
nellie, Ea conversation, was so insipid
that he never failed in wearying: he
did not even speak correctly that lam
guage of which he was such q
master. Ben Johnson used to sit silent
in company and suck his wines and
their humors. Soutkey was stiff, Sc
date, and wrapped Up in asceticism.
Addison was good company with his in
innate friends, but In mixed company
he preserved his dignity by stiff and
reserved silence. Fox, in conversation,
never tagged his animation and vari-
ETY. were inexhaustible. DIR. Bentley
was loquacious, as wS5 also Grotius
Goldsmith "wrote like an angel, and
talked like poor Poll" Burke was en-
tertaining, enthusiastic, and interest
ing in conversation. CuVan was con-
vivial deity. Leigh Hunt was "like a
pleasant stream " in conversation.
Carlyle doubts, objects, and constantly
demurs.
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A Useful Inventor.

Mr.. James Kirkham, of Milwaukee.
has, according to the Ne,os of that city,
invented a machine for ditching, digging
sewers, dredging, ETC., which in theory
is excellent. The machine rests on a
large frame, under which are small wheels.
A belt passing up and down perpendic-
ular shaft is fitted with claws or picks to
loosen the dirt, which falls into large
scoop and is elevated to the top and
carried away the whole affair operating
on precisely the same plan as that upon
which grain is elevated. 1t is to be run
by steam power. For ditching in ordin
airy soil or sand, or for deepening or
widening channels, it promises to be,
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In Columbus, Ohio, a novel method of
heating the street cars has been adopted
by one company, 10y means of fireless
stove, as it is called. A small iron box
filled with water, and having certain
pipes and valves, is placed under the car
seat BY means of rubber hose, steam
is introduced into this box or stove, and
the condensed steam soon heats both
water and car. In trip occupying for
ty minutes the car retains an agreeable
warmth to the end. Then il is reheated
for another trip.
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passages came on for delivery the report
ers rose in body and protested. The
public took the part of the author and
the actors, and pitched battle ensued-
The curtain dropped and the police wese'
sent for. BY this time few heads had
been broken, and the reporters then
calmed down on the understanding that
the author would revise his piece i'll &C
cordance with the wounded feelings
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The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Standard writes "The newspaper
reporters of Paris have risen in arms to
defend the honor of their profession.
The event was brought about by piece
which is being played at the theater of
Montmartre, and i'll which the French
penny-a-liner was represented in most
odious light. The reporters forthwith
consulted together and marched to the
theater As soon as the objectionable
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LIKE A CHILD.
BY LOUISE CHANDLER MouLToS.

BY LOUISE CHANDLER MoULToS.
Playing there in the sun,
Chasing the butterflies,
Catching his golden toy,
Holding il fast till il dies;
Singing TO match the birds,
Calling the robins at will,
Glancing here and there,
Never moment still
Like a child.
Going TO school, at last,
Learning to read and write,
Puzzled over his slate,
Busy from morn till night,
Striving to win prize,
Careless when IL il won,
Finding his Joy in the strife,
Not in the thing that's done.
Busy in eager trade,
Buying and selling again,
Chasing golden prize,
Glad of transient gain;
Always beginning anew,
Never the long task DER,
Just as IL used to be
The butterfly before.
Seeking a woman's heart,
Winning il for his own,
Then, too busy for love,
Letting it turn to stone.
Sure of his phghted troth,
What more had a wife to ask
Is he not doing for her
Each day his daily task?
child, to pine and complain
A child, 10 grow so pale !
For want of some foolish words
Shall woman's faith fail?I
Words! he said them once
What need of any thing mere?
Docs one who has entered room
Go back and wait az the door:
Baby Mary and Kate
Never can climb his knee
Motherly arms are open
" Father IL busy, you see.'
Too busy to stop TO hear
A babble of broken talk,
To mend the jumping-jac
Or make the new doll walk.
SO busy that when Death comes
He pleads for little delay,
If not to finish his work,
At least a word to say
A word to wife and child,
A sentence to tell the truth,
That he loves them now, at the last,
With the passionate heart of youth.
The kisses of Death are cold,
And they turn his lips to stone:
Out CT the warm, bright world
The man goes all alone.
Do angels wait for him there
Over the foundless sea?
He goes, as he came, helpless wight,
To new worlds mystery
Like a child.
arper'S Magazine for april.
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The Hartford Post announces that p.
T. Banum will be the Republican can
didate for Mayor of Bridgeport ut the
approaching municipal election.
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LAWRENCE DIRECTORY.
Businrss 05aros.

Businrss G'aros.
L. T.. & =. n CHADWICK. dealer in Dry
Il. Goods, Clothing. Millinery Goods. Boots
and Shoes, Groceries, Hats and Caps, Queens
ware, etc. Lawrence, Mich.
II =. CLEVELAND. ". D.. Physician and Sur
Il. geon. Lawrence, Mich
WILLIAM II. CLAY, Sign and Ornamental
w Painter, Lawrence Mich House. Sign,
and Carriage Painting Grainng Papering and
Kalsoming done to order.
g ROWE. dealer In Drugs Medicines, Station
- cry, Groceries, Brushes. Perfumery. etc
Prescriptions carefully prepared. Lawrence
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TAXIDERMIST

Dealer IN
MOUNTED BIRDS. FOREIGN AND Ma
TIVE BIRD SKINS, BIRDS EYES,
GLASS SHADS, ETC.
Birds, Animals and Deers Heads, Stuffed and
Mounted to order in every style.
Ornamental Cases and Cases Of Game Birds
for Sportsmen a5pecialty.
Orders by mail promptly filed.
IND. 8
and Curiosites wanted in exchange for Birds.
Rooms over ALIENS FUnuTURR STORE.
1926 Main Etreet. PawP, Mich
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BUSINESS Garos.

LNOSTBR BEEBE. Attorneys and Counselors
II at law and Solicitors in Chaucery. Office in
First National Bank Building. up stairs, Decatur,
Mich
NEWTON FOSTER. W. SCOTT BEEBE.
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I =. DOWD. General Dealer in Family Groceries,
d. Crockery, etc Teas made specially. Phelps
street, Decatur, Mich $50
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DUNCOMB HOUSE, Decatur, Michigan, w. II.
~ CANOLL, Proprietor.
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TOHN J. SHERMAN. Attorney at Law, Circuit
ID Court Commissioner for Van Buren, County.
Once over Hawks Jewelry Stoi e, Phelps street,
Decatur opposite Duncombe House. Will be at
the County Clerks office, in Paw Paw, on Mon
day, Tuesday aud Wednesday of each week.
Dated April 10th. 1874.
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E B.DUNNING, NJ. D., Physician and Surgeon
Il. Office in l. w Van Fossen's Block, over
Wheaton's Drug Store. Residence on Elm Street
od door east of Miles Street 1Ollt26*
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INIRST NATIONAL BANK, of Paw Paw. Office
Il north side of Main street, doors west Of
Kalamazoo.
a. SHERMAN, PRES. FITZ Z, sTEvENs CASH II.
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PAW PAW DIRECTORY.
gusinrss CARDS.

~ A. HARRISON. Banker, Paw Paw, Michi-
~. gan, will transact general Banking Busi-
ness, receive Deposits subject TO sight draft and
allow interest on special deposits. COLLECTIONS
made at reasonable rates Money to loan for one
or more years on improved unincumbered Real
Estatp
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E COOK. Teacher of Piano, Organ, Voice
Il. Culture Thorougbass and Harmony. Can
be found at his residence on Paw Paw Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-28
Our Moundsyl!Ie Letter.


MouNDsvILLE, July &c, 1915.
Editors lnirlllgcnCrr:
The officers, teachers and pupils OI
the Moundsville NJ. +. Sunday School
have decided to 90 to Crcsap's Grove, or
next Saturday, To enjoy themselves as
best they tan for the day, Two small
boats have been charteredt 10 convey them
tn and from the grove, and it is no more
than natural for the little folks at least, tC
be much excited about the matter, and II
il to be hoped that their iOndest hopes
may be realized. Round trip tickets are
selling for 50 cents, and many not con.
nccted with the school will accompany us
There will an elocutiOnary entertain
mcnt at the school hall on Thursday
night. Admission % cents.
Prof. T. y. Ross, Of Pennsylvania, Il
now engaged in teaching a class in pen
manship in connection with the Institute
lie is Il good teacher, and his pupils are
making rapid progress
Our public schools will open again
Monday, September 9Th, The teachers
are not all selected ~ yet; the Commits
sioncrs meet next Monday to perform
that duty.
There will he public examination oI
teachers held in our school building on
Thursday afternoon and Friday Of this
week. K large class will he in atten'
dance.
". NJ. Writ, Of Dallas, and John ",
Reid, EsQ., of Monndsville, are candidates
for the office OF Superintendent Of
SchoolsOf Marshall county Az they are
both Republicans, the election cannot
take political turn, and thi' is as it
should br.
Elder Ball i4 in town to-day, making
preparations for the camp,meeting.
All day yesterday and to-day the pun
Of the steamboat has been heard, and the
large fleets uf coal barges fairly cover the
river.
Many teachers are enluiring as to
whether there will be any reduction Of
fare either to or from the State Teachers
Association Mt Point Pleasant. Will moi
the State Superintendent let us know
The attendance depends great deal upon
this. Many teachers will go il hnlf.farc
rates are given, who cannot afford to do
so and pay full price. II would be well
could such arrangements be made aE
heretofore. Everything is propitiOus
for full meeting. Fears were enter.
tanned that the river would bc 80 low that
boats could not run, but we now have Il
good stage Of water, and the trip to Point
Pleasant can surely be made most
pleasant one. will the Wheeling teach.
prs 10? y.
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New NORK, July 27.-A correspondent
at Geneva gives An account this morning
Of terrible storm which broke over that
city at midnight Wednesday, the 18th
inst. II did not last much longer than
ten minutes, and at the end Of Il Geneva
was wrecked as no army Of bcsicgcrs
could have wrecked II in the same time.
The storm came in the shape of n com.
pact mass-a sheet Of Ice driven hori-
1OntalIy before the tempest. In the first
instant every lamp in the city waa smash.
ed to atoms and cxtinguished, but the
city was not in darkness, for the masses
Of conglomeraatcd hail reflected blue
lights Of lightning in Il ghaslly manner.
In the suburbs 0t the city the tiles Of
many houses were beaten to powder.
Stout partitions Of wooden plank were
pierced by holes such as might have been
made by n muskGt ball. Three persons
were killed by the fall Of n farm house.
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Trial OI Mountain Meadow Muir.
uCrpP4,

BEAVER, urAn, July 81. Most Of the
day was occupied by legal questions
The defense said they desired to examine
brigham Young aud George 4. Smith,
both to feeble to travel, and asked leave
to have their dcpOsitiOnS taken at Salt
Lake.
The Court said it could be done by con.
sent Of the prosecution, which ob jcctcd,
claiming both able to travel.
George W. Brad.hawsworn.-Aicr the
emigrants passed Cedar, orders were is-
sued to muster u company to bury the
cmigratns killed by the Indians. Witness
went with Il spade to the place Of rcndcz.
vOus; llaight asked for my gun; replied
ado you want q gun to bury the dead ~
lie said, "Ion fool, go home" After
the cmigrants had passed heard llaight
preach. lie said II some fools had not
tampcred with the Indians the cmigrants
would then he in their graves, hut It was
all right, ns they had merely gone fur.
thcr into the net. After the massacre
llaight preached, and told them they
were to say nothing about II. Saw the
wagons brought back to Cedar City; saw
the children, some Of them not more than
six years old. The children were gath.
cred by the government agent and sent
East.
A wife Of Lee at the time Of the mas.
sacrc, but now divorced, has just been
brought into town by Marshal Maxwell.
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The Railroad Accident vi Brnin-
nPtl

ST. PAUL, July 27.-The following
special to the Pioneer. Pres is all that la.
been received from the railroad accident
at Brainard since this morning. The
railroad officials throw every obstacle in
the way Of obtaining information at
present. 1t is impossible to state the di.
rect cause Of the acCident-whcthcr u car
jumped the track, as stated by passenger,
or whether the train was too heavy fOr
the bridge. The train went down near
the middle Of the bridge, the engine and
the forward part Oflhe train backing into
the break, the rear part piling on top.
The wreck Of the bridge aud the ears Is
almost total. The dead are: Peter.
kin engineer; Grandon, fireman I;
and Maikain Indian woman and
sister injured; Mrs. McWarcn, Mother
Tyler, women Of White Earth, hurt on
head and chest; MissJohnson, Of Motley,
skull fractured and hip broken. These
went from the top Of the bridge into the
river The cab0Ose struck on the pier
and broke in two, and left 4. J. Sawyer,
Of Duluth, DR. re. Lloyd, Of Watervio.
let, Michigan, and u stranger from Moore.
head, among the debris on top Of the pier,
where they remained till lowered by
ropes, Sawyer was hurt in the face and
limbs, not seriously; Lloyd was hurt in
the face, and the stranger was not scri-
ously injured. A coroners inquest will
he held tomorrow.
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When hope cheers the present and acts
aS an inspiration to its toll and good.
ness, then hope Is good angel, but the
moment Il acts ns an Opiate upon the
present il becomes as poison to the soul.
Rather than worship her, we had better
deny the present, and come, each morning,
with new homage. "NOw" is an idea that
should be more deeply studied by those
capable Of usefulness. The mOney.makers
alone have fathomed its depth. They
alone never put of until tomorrow what
can be done to-day. But the moralists
and rcligiOnistS, and the possible ben.
eiactors, gnzC only into the future. All
the good ideas Of earth are post
poned and postponed until their great
hopes deferred make the heart sick
The arguments in favor Of the "NOw' are
short and sharp. lirst The morrow il
uncertain. The only sure thing Of the
future for each one is tomb in the grass.
II may come next autumn, next winter,
next spring. It may come by sinking
ship, a burning church, or fever that
shrOud4 the intellect, or paralysis that
stops the heart. The probability that you
will approach death slowly, and that your
good schemes will come up before you in
that hour for wise Adjustment Is only
~ one in 90. Second The soul needs in
these years the education, the noble con.
sciousness, that comes from duty al.
ready done. The intention to do right
things and beautiful things il their food
for the soul. But when one in the noon
Of life can already sec good works back
Of him, then his present Is forever free
from emptiness, and the nObleness Of yes
tcfday becomes part of the souls essen.
lial character. What the mind needs in
the latter part Of life Is the consciousness
of having lived the other parts we'll.
Dryden says: "TO.mOtrOw do thy worst,
for ! have lived Yesterday The heart
that intends to do great deeds is in great
peril. | anything comes between 1t and
its deeds II lbccoms nt once n zero. II IL like
the Persian prince who divided li4 life up
into decades. The first decade wa9 for
travel, the second for government the
third fOr friendship, the fourth for God.
II was a magnificent appointment, hut,
0vetihtOwn hy IN accident, he died in the
frat ten years. but suppose life 10 run
along anil,leaili 10 bc far away, what man
most needs il that the largest part oi life
should come lrsI, that all the subsequent
years may bc lifted up hy the strong
arms II the past. II il melancholy tO
have the soul realize the greatness Of
earth when itis about Ia leave earth for.
eycr.-Ddrid String.
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oun SrEuBENVrLLE LETTER.
suspension Of the Cincinnati
C6nI and Coke CO...IIebulIding
of the Ale BrcwCry..l l'rO posed
Erection OI u Large Pal Cnt VI cd
iCinc EStablIShincnt..CDr rRInlLa.
IiOn OiIIIc IIuttcrmilk Brigade,
In. Aa.
srEunESyiLLr, July q, 1871.

SrEuBESviLLE, July q, 1871
Elitor, lntellIgcncer
Local items are among the scarce thing.
these dull times. The only really live
thing know Of at present IL our great
National game, vulgarly known ns base
ball. This game il always played with
energy. None but energetic young mer
can play base ball Layinglhe great Ma
tionnl game aside there i'hryness and mo
n1tOnOusncss ilnquenchable The wealth
cr, that never fails to bc iitsubj bjcct for ni
item, IA entirely too warm 10 admit Of q
closc intimacy. She's red l0t-tlie ba.
rOmrier il my authority for the aforesaid
declaration. The weather ia splendid foi
growing corn and propngating loalers
The latter plant increases in quantity
very fnpidly. IL il asa general thing
very nnprGllnctivc. The sim il fatal Ia
it. They flourish better an store boSe.
in the shade.
Ont enterpri9ing merchant John Dal.
". Of the firm Of White & Daily, grain
and lonr merchants, on Adams street IN
this city, met with an accident about
noon to-day that will compel him to "lold
his pencc," II not forever, at least n re-
sperlablc period. lie was engaged in re-
moving baled hay from the of the =. &. &
81. H. X. H., at The depol to their ware
house. The driver had just backed into
the door Of the warcrOom, and Daily wa.
in the net Of throwing one end oi the bale
toward the front cnd Of the wagon, when
he was struck in the face and knocked
scnccss by kick from one Of the
horses. lie was Immediately removed Ia
the slOreroom where he received prompt
medical attention, and isnow doing "a
we'll NJ could bc expected IIis injuries
though necessarily very pnininl, Rrc not
dangerous. The wounds under the chin
made from the corks Of the horses shoe
are OF such nature that Daily will
bc compelled to take hi, daily amount Of
fodder with spoon.
THE CfSCISSETi ASD 'CoKECo
Suspended operations this morning ibr
three or four weeks for the purpose Of
making repairs to the shaft, Such m
new iipples, railways, &c. This com.
pany on the present rise, run out $50, 900
bushels Of coal, and have now in bargca
al their landing 10000, bushels besides
heir stock coal.
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TIE Illicit distilling at Lynchburg,va,
has been lately carried on In the name Of
women, in the hope that the galluntry Of
the officers would shield the real owners.
But a United States Marshal remorselesS.
ly arrested a cherished wife and started
for headquarters. For five dreadful miles
the prisoner shrieked numerically; to
still her was impossible. The marshal,
at first apathe:ic, became vexed, then
nervous, then desperate. Position, repu-
tation, anything, might go rather than
further endure the company Of that terri
be woman. A country doctor was met,
and 10 him the demoralized official offered
s. II he would give a certificate that the
woman was not In a condition TO travel.
The doctor promptly and obligingly
agreed to the proposition, the Marshal In
a moment set the shrieking woman free
in the middle Of the road, and the dis
tillers scored victory.