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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14
HE FINALLY WENT.
UNSUCCESSFUL EFFORT TO BEAT
- A. TICKET AGENT.

-. 8
Yesterday afternoon an old man
appeared before the Detroit and Ian.
sing railroad ticket window at the
central depot and asked:
"What you charge for a ticket to
Lansing?''''
"Two-sixty, sir" replied the agent,
wetting his thumb and reaching out
| for the money.
1.-TWO dollar and zixty cents!" ex,
claimed the stranger, pulling his head
out of the window.
eyes, ir,,that is the regular fare. u
"Then I sthays here by Detroit
forty years I" said the man, getting
red in the face. ri hat never seen me
sush'n swindle as dat!"
'Two-sixty is the regular fare, and
you will have to pay it if you CO." re.
piled the agent: --,. ~--
II shust gef. .yon two dollar und nc
mors,"" said the stranger.
"No can't do,it."
"Vell, den I stays nit Detroit till ]
Dies. growled the old, man, and he
Bentiavay andoBalkad around the. de.
pot: He axpectedzto be called back
as he leftthey yuindow,::as a. man is
eAea eAepsalIlked Ik baek te stake it, along
BhEen 81 be has5 been chatting Il >Wath
81 clothing p{ls1 DEALER; Such Iopy event, did
not occur, and, after q few minutes,
the old man returned and called out;
"Yel 81 I gef you i7? two d ddqlllar: l4': and ten
cents r IT,.
."No, cant do: it." replied theagent.
81 t"':Vell, den. I don't go, so help me
grasAus! I have lived in Detroit
three yare, und shall bay: bolice tax,
sewer tax, .und want to- grow up NIT
dis town, und I shall not be-: swind-
let."
He walked off again. looking back
to see if the agent would not call him,
and, after, a stroll around, he return
ed to the window. threw down some
money, and said:
'Vell, dake two dollar :und twenty
cents und gef men dickette.''
my dear SIR: can't you: understand
that we have q schedule of prices
here, and that I must 60 by it?" re.
piled the agent.
"Vell, den, I sthaya NIT Detroit
Yop doYaapd yare r. exclaimed: the
stranger masdld4er sl4e than ever; :: II bays
bolice taxes pnd sewer taxes; .und ]
sha|ll it!| see about, di, by the, sheaf Of
Bl3fpliicee."'' b ie.''
= H. walked efgagain, and ;asshe saw
the locomotive backing up to couple
on the traip, he went back to the win
dow and 4 said:
"Gef men, ,diekette fol, ), two dolla,
and thirty cents, und I rides: on the
platform"
"Can't do it, said the agent.
"Vell, den, Ply golly, I spekes tc
you what I doses! Here is dem two
dollar and zixty cents. and I goes te
Lansing and never comes back! No
1 shall never come back, or I shall
come NIT de blank road! I bays
taxes by dem police, and by den
zewers, und I shall show you dat
shall hay holdings more to do mil
dis town."
He went on .. the train.-Detroi
Free Press.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14
A CHICKEN WITHIN A CHICKEN
ron, the Prairie Schooner.

From the Prairie Schooner.
We are informed by Mr.. G. H.
Richardson, who lives near this place,
that his wife, while dressing chicken
the other day, discovered one of the
greatest natural curiosities we have
heard of lately,-a chicken within q
chicken. Mr.. R. says that upon be.
ing calledto examine thisstrange freak
Of nature, he found small sack about
d inches long and Il inches in diam:
eter, joined to the chickens gizzard by
a Aeshy neck or tube a half inch il
length. Upon cutting open the sack
it was found to contain a chicken
which in every way resembled 8
young chicken just before emerging
from the eggshell the head, neck
limbs and even feathers were found
in partially decayed condition
This is pretty strog chicken story
but we have no .pe'spn to doubt it
truth.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
] BY,JOsH BILLINGS.

,:Ra Ra''kake-T ''la' H. To yur long letter ev
three pages and two. peatscripts, in
W WHICH e'h yp ask if horse +, trotting and
horse racing. haz improved, the tbseed
;oy, horses, 9l1 I answer out loud, ! don't
think it haz.
No man kan, prove to me that, the
horse can, pillow: more land, draw more
stun to one load, Or travel farther, on
less feed. than than he could sixtyr6ve years
ago.
If he kant prove, this, he kant
prove that horse racing ,haz been Of
any advantage to horses or to- men. -.
:. Speed that w, kant: use, only, to
gamble with il the same kind oy i'm
proyement po that kards and loaded dice
are oyer, the plan.
like sports ports ovs ovsrostt most kinds, but RI
insist q upon calling them by their right
names. .. ... = r.
Dan askssss-L Limhugggger chsese, il
German, but comes to- this country te
ventilate> itself: I kant tell what. i
il made out ,ov, this, IL q profound &c.
kret, but it. IL the, most fragrant, kom.
pound in the, whole history. off, :kopddii d
ments! -,
Take good helthy: onions, take as
syfedity, take kerosene; oil !, and threw
them together, and you hay sumthing
in the way .oy q nosegay, that. dimly
draws nigh to limbugger cheese. :;
The aroma that evolves from + this
exquisit mixtur, this exotic, kuzd, kes ~
be enjoyed bi the lover, Of original
smells for biloxi. and a hall; if cths
wind happens to be right. :
1t IL little STANCE that man., the
only kreatur whoze tastes are, suppes;
ed to be delikate, il the, only one whe
bankers for the vilest kompound.
Yu. couldn't git a goat, in bis right
mind, to eat a piece of limbuggel
cheese, and be caught in. that nabor:
hood agin.
1t haz been sed, bil good Judges,
that the goat will eat ennything that
he can swallo, and they will alwuss
try thing three times :. before they
will give it up.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

Next spring one hundred, l Eng:
lish swells are coming for q grand bpf
falo hunt on the Plains, The huut is
to be organized on . magnificent scale.
Twenty scouts, ii headed by 3 Buffalo
Bill, will chaperonE them, 3andin ad-
dition to a vast retinue of servants,
cooks, grooms, and y. 'y'1alets,. they viii
be accompanied by "a brass band,
which will discourse sweet music as
they gathertaboutt their camp can FIRE: 70
partake Of the evening meal Of caa.
ned buffalo meat. .'.s -'s .. -, 49, 81;
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

-Newspapers ;that:are mere party
organs boundzte stand by their par
tyy'1ightaright or wrong, have no
business to be alive at this time. of
day, and precious few Of them will be,
: year or two hence Brooklyn. Argus
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

q The Sherman House Chicago, is
mortgaged for $400, 900 in gold. A
years. interest, il past DUE: i The rate
is per cent ii The lot was5 appraised
ata 100000 in currency and the
building complete cost $4,000. 4
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

T. Some months ago Prof: F: W. Put
nam, Of the Peabody Academy Of
Science, Salem, received an appoint
ment Of the State Geological Survey;
IF the State Of Kentucky and few
weeks .go left for that locality to en-
ter into an examination Of the rivers
Of that State and their inhabitants.
The Directoryoftbe Peabody Museum
Of archaeology. at Cambridge, learn
ing Of Prof: Putnam's expedition, Sc
cured his services while absent to
make further Investigations. in the
department of archaeology, for. the
benefit Of that institution, and when
he returned home he brought with
him many wonderful specimens from
the Mammoth and other caves of
Kentucky, and from other parts Of
the State, which will be valuable &C.
quisitions to the collections in both
named departments of science. In
his cave explorations he entered caves
and chambers never before visited by
scientists, and many new discoveries
were made: It has been asserted that
all eyeless, fish in the water, of the
Mammoth Cave were colorless, but
this theory has been exploded by the
finding, BY Prot: Putnam, Of colored
fish without eyes. Besides there
were, found white fish. with eyes.
Crayfsh were also found, with and
without eyes. These are all new
features to be studied by naturalists.
One new species Of fish has also been
qbtained, and the whole care now; on
! exhibition attthe Museum of the Pea
| body Academy, Salem. Insects,
crustaceans, ,,e and other: specimens,
| were found in great variety: In the
/ department Of archaeology, many
| skeletons Of human beings were found
4 in the caves, .and'in some ofthe cham.
| bers, never before examined, foot.
prints We're discovered in the sandy
| floor, and moecasins were found
Several burial places and: mounds
were exhumed, and valuable relics
! obtained from them: In one of the
graves examined nine skeletons we're
| found.-.Bosto1; Globe.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

The Government of France is
enormous, consisting of 10000 cler.
gymen, and 650,000 !, oficeholders,
making q total of 2, 100000 rulers of
less than 10000, 900 people. -. !. &.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

The Schoolday Magazine for JAN
uary, 1875, appears in a much en-
larged and improved form. This
number begins the Nineteenth An
nual Volume, and is now the oldest
among all the Juvenile periodicals.,
and is steadily growing and improv-
ing. George Cary Eggleston's story
Of the Greek Indian War, is alone
worth the price oft the whole Magazine.
The chrome given to its subscribers is
handsome. Terms, $3.50 a year.
Send ten cents for specimen number,
etc., to j. w. Daughaday & Co.,
Publishers, Philladelphi Pa.
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THF SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN.

Now in its Both year, enjoys the
widest circulation of any weekly
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A new volume commences January
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Its contents embrace the latest and
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navigation, telegraph, engineering,
electricity, magnetism, light and heat.
A years number contain 832 pages
and several hundred engravings. The
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Discount to clubs. Special circulars
and specimens sent free. In connec-
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Messrs. Mum & Co. are solicitors Of
American and foreign patents, and
have the largest establishment in the
world. Mum & Co., publishers.
New York.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

"A man from the States opened a
drinking-saloon in Victoria, Vancou.
ver's Island, and his first hours ex.
perience was lively. Six Indians filed
in with great gravity. One of them
took position at the right of the
proprietor, behind the bar, with an
uplifed scalping-knife, and another
stood at his left with a musket. A
third, poured six tumblers full OF
whisky, and the fluid was silently
run down six throats. Then the
solemn customers filed out without a
word, leaving the man prejudiced
against a rush of Indian patronage.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

-Englishmen are often surprised
at the rapidity with which fortunes
are made by Americans. In America
advertising is more widely understood.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

"A physician in Oregon writes :
''Take the yolk of a good egg, put IL
a teacup, and stir in as much salt as
will make it thick enough not to run
of, and spread plaster and apply to
the wound. Do this when bitten or
stung, and I will insure your life for
a sixpence. I have tried this remedy
in a number Of cases, and have never
known it TO fail to cure a rattlesnake
bite or tho sting of q spider.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

"A: Canadian official report on
lupacy says about fifty per cent. Of
idiots of large towns in Canada are
the children of drunkards, while a
long catalogue OF other diseases is
given as especially common with the
same unfortunate class. The marri-
age Of first cousins is strongly denounc-
ed as productive of idiocy and insani-
ty. The taint from the mother is far
more frequent and dangerous than
from the father.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-14

j. F. KENNEDY .'+"5
is isprepared to fill all orders for
PAPERING, PLAsTERING OR
WHITEWAsHING,
IN the best manner and at satisfactory prices.
st. Cloud, Mimi, April 13, 1874. 6m.
CARPET HAT,T..r.
- - r~ t':.."t = ,-... lt34i
R. @. STRONG s. CO..
ai Laa Qate Of STRONG ASDznsox3 -; -
An Entire New Stock
20 West Third Street, ST. :PAUL.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-30
From the Syracuse On Y Journal
UN-AMERICAN CITIES.

According to the new census, the
city Of New York contains |, 046, O37
inhabitants, and Kings county, in
Guiding Brooklyn, 5O9,216 The
voters of the cities of New YORK. and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-30
SCHOOL VISITATION.

The Importance and necessity of school
visi alton IS often overlooked. The
statute law makes it the duty of the
district board to visit the schools under
their care, to examine into the condition
OF the school and the progress of the
pupils, to advise and consult with the
teacher in reference to methods of ilstruc-
ton, management and government = and
moral law makes it still more obligatory
upon parents to watch most carefully
over the education Of their children.
And yet how few district boards or par
ents fulfill their obligations to those
placed under their care by watcbful
supervision of the teachers whom they
employ. Why is this? If you employ
a man to build house, to work your
farm, or even to take care Of your cattle,
you are careful to see that his work is
we'll done but the teacher, when once
hired, is given full and almost unlimited
control. Is this because you have great
er confidence in the teacher than in 9TH
ers whom you employ? There are many
teachers in the county who are worthy
of this confidence, noble men and women
who are aboring earnestly 20 advance
the best interests of those placed under
their care; but there are many others,
who, perhaps with equally good inten-
lions, are not doing equally good work.
These latter especially need encourage
ment and assistance from the patrons of
the district, while even the former would
be greatly benefited thereby.
1t is an unquestioned fact that where
the parents visit most frequently there
we find the best schools. Parents and
patrons, enc and all, let us urge upon
you the duty of visiting the schools. Do
not be staIsfeo with the reports which
come to you second hand Go and ex-
anime fol- yourselves. Demand OF your
teachrrs good, earnest, faithful work;
land if you fad one who is not doing
such work, but is evidently teaching
chiefly for the money which it brings,
put him down as unworthy of his voca-
ton, but do not condemn us as class.
If patrons would VISIT more frequently
aud endeavOr TO enter into sympathy
with the teacher, there would be fewer
Misunderstanding, less difficulty IN
school management, and much more
satisfactory results IN every way, would
be secured.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-30

According to the new census, the
city Of New York contains 1,O46, O37
inhabitants, and Kings county, in
Guiding Brooklyn, $685. 16. The
voters of the cities of New York and
Brooklyn are returned as follows:
Natives. Foreign
New York ,997 IA 202
Brooklyn. "a ,410 0,57G
Thus. it IS seen, there are 60, 1867
mo1e foreign voters in the two p1in-
cipal cities Of this State than there
are native born voters, and among
these latter there are very many sons
of foreigners. In the last ten years
the number of naturalized voters
has almost doubled, while that of
natlve-born has only increased a
little more than one half.
New York city contains a strong
preponderance of foreign born voters;
there being 81, 205 in excess of the
native-born voters. In Brooklyn
the foreign-born voters are IN a
majority Of 6. 1852. Both cities are
Democratic in politics, and the pol
itical maJorities are about In the
same relations as those of the foreign
born to the native voting population.
The municipal control of these cities
is practically in the hands Of the
foreign elements. Many thousands
of native-born citizens who own
property and do business therein,
live and vote elsewhere-in New
Jersey, or Connecticut, or up the
hudson river, and many wealthy
business men are representatives Of
foreign houses aud vote with the
Democrats through free trade and
other anti American tendencies.
Thus, the great metropolis is es-
sentially foreign city. 1t is Al
center from which much public opin-
ion is created through It's radiating
influences, and in matters Of politics
and business these opinions are
generally nodded to suit foreign
views and desires rather than strict
v American interests. Political
originating IN New York
,ity are seldom Of a safe and judicious
nature, and much of the business
:ounsei from that quarter is unrelia-
BE and misleading.
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teacher, until that time education,
talent, good principles and regular
to accomplish the true work of a
attendance at teachers meetings
will do only secondary work COM
pared with what they might do if
thorough preparation, the foundation
OF all success, was the honest aim Of
every teacher. C. NJ.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-12-30
OUR WORK.

We as teachers have work to
perform which requires no small
amount of skill, tact and good judg-
ment.
Skill in satisfying the many mind
ed parents tact in shaping the
work so as to get the earnest and
willing cooperation of each scholar;
and good judgment in preparing and
arranging a daily programme of ex-
ercises so that each moment may be
made to count to its utmost in car
rying out the great scheme which
must result either In a prize or a
blank to each pupil in attendance.
Of the latter we would speak, for it
is most apparent that upon this de-
ponds more of the success of a school
than upon any thing else which it
may be in the power of the teacher
to ordain, and therefore should take
a frequent position in our prepare
ton for the work.
We should appear in the school
room on the morning of the first day
with an outline of work for the day
prepared and as clearly defined as
for any day of the term and thus
having begun by utilizing each mo-
ment of time follow it to the close
of the term. BY the end of the first
week the Temporary programme may
be supplied by one better prepared
to meet the wants of the school, for
by this time we are prepared to give
to each class such a portion of time
as is its due, and in doing this we
must consider the number of pupils
In the class, its advancement, and
the weight and kind Of matter TO be
dealt with for it is of as much or
even more Importance that the latter
be carefully considered than either
of the other points, as a class OF
advanced scholarship doing work
that requires reasoning would do
much better and more satisfactory
work by taking half an hour every
other day than by taking Is minutes
for the exercise each day while on
the other hand a class of little or no
advancement, whose reasoning fac
ultles are not yet developed depend
ing on memory and observation for
their advancement will gain most by
short lessons and those repeated
often. So as these and other points
come up we should study with no
little care the different phases which
they may assume, and having done
Ihls we nave out commenced III the
process, or really but laid founda-
ton Tor what must follow for we
nave now to prepare each lesson as
given SO that no point may come up
which we are not able TO meet. with
answers SO fraught with accuracy
and trnst as to prove that we are
teachers in heart, thought, and act
as well as in gs0nae.
To accomplish this our time and
effort must be devoted to the work :
not the six hours that we are con-
denar'ed to durancs by the law, only, I
but the four and twenty which go to
make up day of one life should be
rather than given 60 the
work we have undertaken.
When we can make the sacrifice {
necessary to this then may we hope
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Tht Senusha Te1e9ra pit
KENosHA, WIS, DEC. 80, 1876.
THE PULLRAOK.

THE PULLBACk.
A little pullback sought one day,
The gates of Paradise
st. Peter wiped his spectacles,
And rubbed mis- ancient eyes,
And throngs of female angels came
With curious gaze the while,
Intent, as ladies always are,
To see the latest style.
The Saint put on his glasses then
An observation took;
'What What ~ he said, "this traverses
The laws of mustn't look
'sTied back in front Piled up behind
Twill never do, fear
The thing is too ridiculous
You cannot enter here
What did she do? Ny curious friend,
She got behind tree,
And in jify she was dressed
As angels ought to be.
St. Peter kissed her then, and said
''Pass in, my little dear;
But, mind, you mustn't introduce
Such naughty fashions here"
Graphic.
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educational.

ID. III. FLETT, Editor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-04
A Good Curling Story, and True One.

There are some good stories told of
the excitement of curriers' on the ice,
but we have never heard a better one
than this: A laird in Strathaven who
owned quarry and was reported to
be worth ia gey twa-three bawbees
beside,n was playing one day, and his
foreman, whose name was Lawrence,
was playing with him on the same
side, The laird was very anxious he
should take certain shot, and he cried
out in this fashion:
moo, Jock Lawrence, dye see
whaur my broom is? Lay. yer stane
doom there and, as sure as death, I'll
gle you my dochter Joan if ye do it,"
Birr went the stane out of Jocks
hand, and went trinting alang to the
very spot where the laird wished it.
Capital! Jock, capital! Ye coudna
haze dun beeter, and ye can get Jean
the morrow if ye want her."
"Ye mann gle me something else
than Jean, Laird; hae got her al
ready. We were married at Gretna
Cream sax weeks since, and we've been
thinking about asking your blessing
ever since, but something aye cam in
the way.n
The laird was dumbfounded when he
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-04
THE OLD SONG.

A little feast, little fast,
A little hour of play,
A little caught, q little cast
So runs the world away.
A little.maid, little yes;
A little wish twas nay
A little weeping il the night
so runs the world away
A little wind, a little snow,
A little ime to stay;
A little thought OF tormery years
So runs the world away!
--Applelon's Journal
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-04

heard the news, but he compromised
matters by saying:
"Aweel, aweel, Jock, pll let by
gauns he by-gauns. A man. that could
lay doom pat-lid like that is worthy
o. the best and bonniest lass in Lam
arkshire; keep her and welcome, and
yell maybe get the matter o. sax hum
ner pounds VII her. Keep her, Jock,
and if ye hae only laddie weans atween
ye, bring them up in the fear o. the
Lord, and be sure that we dinna neg
lect to maxi them a guild curters.n
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-04

On Wednesday serious accident
occurred at Redwood City. Two boys
were shooting at mark on the marsh,
when one of them, lad of thirteen
years, named Peel, was accidentally
shot by his companion, receiving the
ball in the centre of the forehead. AT
last accounts the boy was sinking fast
and no hopes were entertained of his
recovery.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-03-04
J. n. MCKEE, M. D.

& RGEON OFFICE,
No. 1 Spring street, Opposite Temples
Bank. Residence First street, between
Fort and Hill, Los Angeles, CAL mrlS-tf-2