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what time is it:n asked the mother
"Hali-past one" said the baby. There was
great establishment in the household VIXEN the
infant spoke up so promptly in answer to a
demand for the time of day, for he WAS only
two days old 1t was IN humble residence
on Lafayette street. in Detroit. The family
gathered around, and the baby proceeded to
speak further. He said that in two years a
great religious war would come, between the
Catholics and the ProtestaRts, and that the
Catholics would be victorious, wiping their
enemies from the face of the earth, and
avenging the wrongs of centuries Then the
baby stopped. The inspiration ceased. His
infanille features lost their seraphic express.
sion, and he was only baby" after that In
few hours he was dead There was great
excite ment in the neighborhood of Lafsy-
cite street, and much talk was INDUCED oyer
the infants miraculous speech and the bloody
prophecy which il contained There is no
doubling the story, because it was told to a
Detroit newspaper reporter by a man who
was sober, and the man who told him had a
good reputation for truth and veractv. We
can only hope that the baby himself was IL is:
informed
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Frank Smith was negro murderer of Tex.
as and lie was justly led to the gallows a
few days ago in Montague county. As always
happens at southern executions, an immen Sc
crowd was present when the negro was led
upon the platform. He made fervent prayer,
and after 1t addressed the people. He con,
fessed his crime, and exhorted his hearers so
tervently to avoid his errors that all were
moved to tears. The sheriff put the moose
around his neck, but the rough crowd, NOV
ed by the murderer's eloquence, surged
around and upon the gallows, demanding
his release. The sheriff made an Intellectual
effort to clear the platform. The men were
armed, and he was in their power. All at
once the murderer, who was IA Hercules in
strength and stature, shouted, Stand back
This is no time for a row. am guilty. Let
the law take its course. | am man, and
can die like a manr' The rescurers shrank
back appalled,. The sheriff, with heavy
heart, completed his preparations the trap
was sprung, and the brave naleiactor fell
and died without struggle. Is there anoth.
er instance in history where man, haying
life and liberty before him, threw them away
to yindicate the majesty of law which lie
himself Lad violated?
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On the 18th of March | had issued orders
assuming command OF the military division
OF the Mississippi, and was seated in office
when the general Grant came in and said
they were about to present him with q sword
inviting me 10 come and see the ceremony
| went back into what was the dininC.r0Om
of the house on the table lay rosewood
box, containing a sword, sash, spurs, etc, and
round about the table were grouped Mrs
Grant, Nelly, and one or two OF the bows.
was introduced to large, corpulent gentle.
man, as the Mayor, and another citizen who
had come down from Galena to make this
presentation of sword to their fellow towns.
man. think Rawlins, Bowers, Badeau, and
one or more Of Gen. Grants personal staff,
were present The Mayor rose, ana in the
most dignifed way read q finished speech to
Gen. Grant, who Stood as usual, very awk.
wardy and the mayor closed his speech by
handing him the resolutions Of the city coun-
Gil engrossed on parchment, with broad
ribbon and large seal attached. After the
mayor had fulfilled his Office so WELL Gen.
Grant said mr.. Mayor, as knew this GER
emony was to occur, and as | am not used to
speaking, have written something in reply"
He then began to tumble in his pockets, first
his breast.c0at pocket, then his pants, vest
etc. and after considerable delay he pulled
out crumpled piece of common cartridge
paper, which he handed to the mayor. His
manner was awkward in the extreme, yet per
fec,y characteristic, and in strong contrast
with the elegant parchment and speech of
the mayor. When read, however, the sub
stance OF his answer was most excellent,
short, Concise and If it had been delivered
by word of mouth, would have been all that
the occasion required. | could not help
laughing at scene so characteristic of the
man who then stood prominent before the
country, and to whom all had turned as the
only one qualified to guide the nation in
war that had become painfully critical
Sherman's Memoirs.
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Ohio Platform.

| The following is the full text Of the plat
form adopted last week by the Ohio Repub
lican State Convention at Columbus:
The Republicans of Ohio, in convention
assembled, rcaftirmng the cardinal princi-
pies of their organization, which have be-
come maxims of policy, state and national,
declare on specific points the series of senti-
Rents following:
/. The States are one as a nation, and all
citizens are equal under the laws, and entitled
TO their fullest protection.
.. That the policy of finance should be
pursued which, without unnecessary shock
to business of trade, Will ultimately equalize
the purchasing capacity of the coin and pa
per dollar.
3. We are in favor of tariff for revenue,
with incidental protection to American indus.
try.
4. We stand by free education, our public
school system, the taxation of all for its sup.
port, and no division of the school fund.
5. Under our Republican system of gov.
eminent there should be no connection, direct
or indirect, between Church and State, and
we oppose all legislation in the interest Of
any particular sect. Upon this subject we
Should not fail to profit by the experience of
foreign governments where the efforts OF the
church 10 control the State constitute an evil
of great magnitude and endanger the power
and prosperity of the people.
6. We demand such revision of the Pa.
tent laws as will relieve industry from the OPP
preston OF monopolies in administration.
Z. A grateful people can never cease to re-
member the services of our soldiers and sail
ors, and it is due TO them that liberality
and generosity should obtain in the adjust
ment of pay and bounties.
s. That we demand that the public domain
shall be scrupulouslv reserved for occupancy
by actual settlers.
8. The determination of the government to
collect the revenues, and prevent and punish
frauds, has our unqualified approval.
10. That the power OF municipal corpora
! tons to create debts should be restricted, and
local and other expenditures should be so re-
duced as to diminish taxation
/ II. The observance of Washington's ex.
ample In retiring at the close of second
| Presidential term will be in the future, as it
has been in the past, regarded as funda-
mental rule in the unwritten law of the Re
public.
II. The distinguished success of his ad.
ministratioh, which TO the fame of the patriot
and soldier has added that of the capable
and judicious statesman, entities President
Grant TO the gratitude Of his country.
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The following singular story comes from
the Gazette, newspaper published at Alma,
Wis. Its editor is DR.. NJ. V. b. Harwood
whose credibilty the Springfield Jouaaal
vouches for -
\ MUSICAL MoUsE.-We have in our house
a rdJa dctS, unteathered and quadruped-
IL veritable singing mouse. IL sings its little
song with all the musical trills and quavers
of canary and with nearly as many of III,
variations" as q hooking bird. Early IL
the winter mouse began 10 frequent one o
our birdcages. He climbed up the window
curtain and gained access easily. He becam,
so tame and impairment that he was finally
considered pet instead of pest. So h,
made his hcme with the bird and got new
song in his mouth. We could hardly believ,
1t al first but when in the long winter even
ings while the bird cage was covered with
paper 10 exclude the light, we heard canary
song in low soft tones floating out from the
cage Ike the faint exquisite music of q
dream, or as II the ghost of some departed
canary had come back 10 interview its mate
and were led TO solution of the mystery, ont
that we least expected. One evening we care.
fully lifted corner of the paper from the
bird cage and there sat our pet mouse sing
ing as never mouse sang before. Since then
lie is our household fairy, singing every even
ing, and al intervals through the day, gally
rs the cricket on the hearth Since the warn
weather bis favorlte cage has been removed
10 another room, and 1t is. pItiful TO see him
hunting for his feathercd teacher. Climbing
up the curtain to the place where the cage
hung, he will look around moment, ther
return TO the window, and perched upon the
cross rail of the sash, pour out h!s little soul
IN a song as mournful as that OF the dying
swan. Then he steps down and ont and in 1
little while is heard again in his favoritC
niche near the clock. TO all Of which We
pledge our sacred honor"
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Beecher on Cardinal Nc CIoskey.
From the Christian Union.


Dr. McCloskey is no more dangerous as
cardinal Than he was as archbishop, nor as
archbishop than when he was bishop, nor as
bishop than when he was simple priest
These offices in this great and venerable sect
were not invented for the sake of plaguing
Americans and Protestants. They have been
for ages part of the machinery of church
organization. The Roman Catholic Church
is to receive Christian courtesy and liberation,
not because it has not yet developed all its
polity among U.s. but on the broad ground OF
the liberty of men to worship God after their
own reason and conscience This church is
no more aggressive with an American cardi-
nal at its head than it was before. 1t is a
matter with which Christians of other sects
have nothing 10 do. 1t is the domestic bust.
ness of this great mother sect, with which
sister sects have no right TO NEEDLE.
In one respect, certainly, all generous Chris
tians should be thankful, that tor the frs,
cardinal in America there should have been
selected Christian gentleman of great per
sonal worth, of simplicity of life, unostenta.
tious fidelity, and most devout Christian dis
position. If any man could win the sympa.
thy and confidence of Christians of other
sects, the first cardinal will That the Roman
Catholic Church of America has developed one
stage further in its organic torn is matter
chieey concerning its own members; but thai
the man selected to represent this grea
church should be man of universal sympa
thies, of gentle heart, n good citizen,
friendly neighbor, in short, good man, is Il
benefit 10 our common Christianity.
For ourselves, we have no fears of the I'm
due predominance of the Roman Church il
America If its clergy and members, in ,
fair field, can gain an ascendency over Prot
estent sects, by better preaching, greater in
dustry, a holier zeal, more wisdom. and per
severance, it is their right and duty to do so
They who live the best lives, and do Ia,
best work, have right to possess the land
| Meanwhile should another cardinal or two
be needed, we shall not be alarmed or trsub
led. Ii is not for the Pope to consult poo
Protestant minister, but we suggest our form
or schoolmate, the Archbishop of Baltimore
as one well.built for the robe and hat and &C
ceptable to liberal ProtcstaHts. We used L
roll HIM over on the foot. ball green, and SHOULD
not lear Christian hug with him on the fair
er held OF Christian enterprise. May In,
blessing of God rest on all who love our Lore
Jusus Christ in sincerity and truth,
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The Singing Tree.

One of the torments to which the traveller
| is subjected in the North Australian scrubs
Is singing tree (Urtica gigas), which is
very abundant and ranges in size from a
large shrub of thirty feet in height to small
plant measuring only few inches It's leaf
is large and peculiar, from being covered
with a short silvery hair which when shaken
emits fine pungent dust, most irritating TO
the skin and nostrils. If touched, it causes
most acute pain, which is felt for months at.
terward-a dull, gnawing pain, accompanied
by a burning sensation, particularly in the
shoulder and under the arm, where small
Jumps often arise. Even when the sting has
quite died away, the unwary bushman is for
chilly reminded of his indiscretion each time
that the affected part is brought in contact
with water. The fruit is of pink fleshy
color, hanging in clusters, so inviting that
stranger is irresistibly tempted to pluck it,
but seldom more than once, for though the
raspberry like berries are harmless in them
selves, some contact with the leaves is almost
unavoidable The blacks are said to eat the
frat, but for this | cannot vouch, though l
have tasted one or two at odd times, and
found them very pleasant The worst of this
nettle is the tendency il exhibits TO shoot up
wherever clearing has been affected. In
passing through the dray tracks cut through
the scrub, great caution was necessary to
avoid the young plants that cropped up even
IN few weeks. have never known a case
of its being fatal to human beings, but have
seen people subjected by it to great suffering,
notably scientific gentleman, who plucked
off branch and carried it some distance as
a curiosity, wondering the while what caused
the pain and numbness in his arms. Horses
have seen die in agony from thelsting the
wounded parts becoming paralyzed; but
strange to say, it does not seem to injure cat
tie, who dash through the scrubs full of it
without receiving any damage. This curious
anomaly is we'll known to all bushmen-
CdsselEs Illustrated TrdUels.
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AN ASTROLOGICAL DIALOGUE.

Noah's wife
What barking, gruntng, snorting, growing.
What believing, roaring, braying, lowing!
What croaking, snarlingI neighlng'
What a blating, gobbling, quacking, brayng!
What a juggling, clacking, chirping, cawng!
What purring, cackling, twittering, jawing!
What grunting, yowling, crying, growing!
What catcrwauing, chuckllng, bowling!
What beling, swapping, yapping bawling!
What yelling, twittering, squeaking, squalling
Really, Noah / know / shall be driven stark
Mad If don't Immediately get out Of this ere
Ark!
! Noah
My dear, you should know that contented mind
is a continual feast,
And also that in life we must put up with every
sort Of beast
The following may not be hygienically ortho-
dox, but it sounds vastly like an oatburst Of
hard boss sense:
By declining to eat things that you want be-
cause they are unhe althy by going to bed early
when you want to sit up, and by making your
life wretched in thousand ways You nave
chance OF living to ripe old age, II that Is any
satisfaction to you.
An advertisement in the Washington star
reads:
"If you want to be well dressed wear War
wick collar, and have your boots backed IL
must be warm weather at the capital TO admit OF
such wardrobe.
Mrs. Rose, OF Connecticut, said she would hang
herself if Rose wasn't home at eight o'clock.
When he came in at nj ght she was suspended TO
beam, cold and dead, and he rubbed his hands
and whispered: "There's woman who couldn't
tell lie"
ave read in de good book says colored
BAPTIST brother down south, Of John de Baptist
-pe5ber of John de Methodist" And that, says
a Charleston correspondent Of the New York o.
se,rer is the reason most OF TIE colored Southern
people are Bsptists.
1t was 10 o'clock at nigh when Mr.. Berger, OF
Macon, Ga, discovered a colored preacher in his
stable untying a horse, and the preacher only
Observed Jess what said all de time, Mistah
Berger, your horse is bay sure enuf, and dat
'spute between me an Brudder Jackson is set
tied"
North Platte, Iowa, is haunted by a female
who enters the bedrooms Of young
men at the witchng hour Of midnight in her
night dress, and sits on the ragged edge Of their
bedsteads in blissful ignorance Of her indicate
position.
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Rather serio.comic incident occurred al

Rather seriocomIc incident occurred at
station On the Richmond Il Danville Rail
road few days ago. An engineer having
occasion TO back his train on 10 sliding 10
take on an extra car a negro who was To do
The coupling got caught in between the
bumpers OF the oii.car and the train, and,
though not seriously hurt, had the breath
pretty well knocked out of him and was un.
able TO move. Another negro, who saw his
predicament, crept up TO the engine and
drawing the engineer aside 10 him in a COP.
fidential whisper: Boss. YOU got him.
What" You got him, Boss, sure enuf dis
time. He can't move nor boiler needer."
Still puzzled, the ERgiaeer reporter again de.
manded an explanation, when the negro sank
his voice lower, and, giving knowing leer,
said Boss, specs YOU better run; nobody
seed you" and then disappeared About
this time the fireman, who had gone back,
came forward and explained matters, but i,
is evident that negro No. thought the
squeeze was done on purpose Richmond,
Virginia, Enquirer.
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OUR JUVENILES.
TIE CARELEss DOY.

Lost, a funny little fellow,
Checks OF red and hair OF yellow.
send crlcr through the town,
Cry him all day, up and down
These the features in the case;
He never put things in their place.
He threw his hat upon the floor;
lie hung his jacket on the door;
His boOks--but all his faults why tell :
The consequence we know too well.
Let any one do just as he did,
Then find the article that's needed.
VeXation followed him each day.
Because Of this untidy way.
The brides twitted him, in song,
And chirruppcd as he came along:
You're queer, untidy blade!
Eggs OF ours are not mislaid.
How would we fall in disgrace
II our nest we should misplacey"
Flowers and leaves upon the tree
Whispered; Look, how orderly!
Method see at every turn"
Spite OF this, he would not learn.
Thus from bad to worse he passed
He mislaid himself at last.
Lost. funny little fellow,
Checks OF red and hair Of yellow.
No doubt he's 81 some high shelf,
Where he has forgot himself!
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4 BIG CHANCE FOR AGENTS OF EITHER
SEN

WANTED Agents and Pcddlers for our Press
herbs, vegetables, lard, talow meats cheese, &c.
Over G0OOO sold in few localities. Sells quick.
Every family wants il. Is one of the pleasantest.
most useful, successful and profitable utensils
ever sold by agents. Weighs six pounds. Price,
$500 Exclusive territory given. Circulars free.
LITTLEfIELD & DAME, l02 Washington St,
Boston, Mass.
Nav cd Sw
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RICE PUDDING.-ln a six.quart pudding
pan put one and half teacupfuls of rice,
not boiled; add two eggs beaten with one.
cup Of sugar, little salt and nutmeg; add
one cup OF raisins; nil the pan with milk {;
set 10 the oven; bake two hours. 1t will
need stirring twice after it begins 10 bake.
Both tHcsc puddings are to be eaten with butter
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To each bowl of starch, before boiling,
add a teaspoonful OF EPSON salts. Articles
prepared with this will be sitter, aud IN a
measure frstpro0f.
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Amateurs will find the following an excel.
lent recipe for sugar cakes OF cookies for
every day use: One cupful of butter, two
cupfuls sugar, one cupful OF sweet milk, one
|teaspoonfnfof soda, ginger TO taste; flour 10
roll cut
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When an iron poker becomes softened by
long usage, il can be hardened by heating Il
TO redness and plunging IL several times
into pail OF cold water.
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GENERAL SHERMAN'S BOOK.

GENERAL Sherman is known a capital talker and IN
this book he is laid write much he talks-Wth The
same freedom and spirt"-N j. Tribune.
"Iis not offered TO the public complete history but
rather as an dkie to the future Napier OF Cy
War; and the effort been. condense much posi-
BILE and leave abundant for Others to follow From
the tendency OF General Shermans mind rankness and
dstnctness OF statement may expect his work will be
one 10 provoke criticism but this win increase rather than
diminish value and IL Is well that IL thould the light
while many of the prominent actors In the scenes IL de
scribes still continue among We shall have further OC-
clson to refer this most important contribution to mill
tary history IL advances toward puOlcation."-Atrg
and Nary Journal.
The Messrs Appleton are TO publish ok of very
great il Is 10 be memoir written by General W.
T. Sherman Of the events IL which he Tsous an
actor General in his dedication Of the volume
TO his Comrades In Arms, Volunteers and Regulars says
that does design TO write history OF the war; oreNe
complete the events OF the with which he
connected but merely his recollection OF events, cor
rected by reference to his reCoTd"-Ne,o YORK RE
ming Post. mays
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FROM SWORN RETURNS.
Sewing Machine Sales for 1874
COMPARISON WITH SALES OF 1878.
NOTICE.

An those indebted TO requested - call e. he gee
Of squire LeAyens ard settle their accounts a. am
10 retire from business rtbis city and intend 20 Sss,e "a
Seneca and am obliged 20 all Of accounts AZ NE
above named place collection You may save Uoane
and by calling and settling imncaef; ,>o,,,,
May gq-sw' JphN boN-N-
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CHAS. H: Bt USH, Attorney and Counselor
- az Law. orce-Hoom No. Post Office Block, Otts.
al Illinois.
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d. JoNRs. L. w. BREWER.
Jones ~ I3R e w Err, ATTORNEYS and Coun
sellers at Law, Ottawa, lis Office Rooms Nos. g.
second floor, Metropolitan Block. oct!e'12
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COLES 81 IET,TIT', Physicians and Sur
- geons ettaws H. Office over D.ckeys jewelry store.
Dr. Coles residence, IS Cas- street Dr. Pettts residence,
u E. Pearl street. Office open day and night. dec9ly
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w II. ENSMING FIR. NJ. d., Physician
w. and Surgeon Office over the Exchange Bank, OF
tawa. Illinois. InarlS
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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-07-30
Republican Meeting July sIst.

a Republican Meetingis reques' ed Mt
the Court House in Columbia Jr Nv 31st.
Business OF Importance to be tr .ansacted
Let every civil district in the county he
represented. Signed by G. W, RIack =
burn, D; A; Davidson, Sa 1nuei NJ. Ar
John L. Wilson, Mitchell. Brow, Arthnr
H.; Crawford, Madison RanFin. ". T.
Allm0nd, George Goo.k, J. R. Thomer-
SON 80 v ayre NoI9 3 w, M ;IcKissac, NJ.
Grant Sowell. B, F. G ranford, Newton
BULLOCK, B. Watkins, S. V. Perkins, ".
a. Tsn u y 9 p. Grubb, John s.
drew Stephenson Monrce o Gsmnh 20
G ft oSEeF' Ionroe Henderson, P. S.
H Harri9 1 e., '5ancum, Mace Wells, Eli
MMontgomer y, Jacob, Jones, Henry
II ullleT, ~ " -errick Watson, Beverly Law =
rehS@, w esley Briscoe. Nick Cross, Jer-
~ ~ STAR field, Henry McKannon, G. NJ.
E ELwa Ids, Henry Davis, Thomas,
rriefson, DIR. J. T. Bingham.