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American citizen., 1875-05-08
Ben Spinner's Composition.

The reason why that the 4th of July is
so short, is because they signed the Decla-
ration of Independence all on one day. If
they only had went slow, and been three
or four days about it, then we would have
had a longer pull at the fireworks, and
plenty of time to make things lively most
all the week.
When your mother sends you to the
grocery with basket for two dozen eggs
in Il hurry, and you get into "A soft game
of marbles on the way, and with good
MANY. and don't come home for two
hours, that's forgettulncss. But youl
mother don't forget you when you come
back.
When YOU slide down on the long
banisters of the front hall stairs, and go OF
down to the bottom so fast that II burn:
you clean through your trowsers, that
friction
Some Saturday when you are in th'
kitchen and the hired girl has just shine,
up the knives, when she turns her bact
YOU mustn't dip them one at "A time in TIN
vinegar jug, because if you do the chemIs
try will turn 'cm black, and then you nigh
have to go careless down to the back fence
to get out of the way of some hot water o
something.
Your father would never pay twelv
dollars for Il big dictionory for you III
| hundred years, but if you was to win on
in IA hard spelling match he would max
YOU study il nights till you nearly wen
crazy. That's always the way.
| When your mother is frying doughnuts
and you're hungry, it don't make an
difference how her hair is combed, or if
American citizen., 1875-05-08
Migration TO California.

A NEW California fever prevailing in
the West, which cannot be Traced to any
sufficient cause is one OF the phenomena
OF the day. From various parts of Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Iowa and other Western
States we hear of organized groups of
tami les starting to the Pacific State, and
from Omaha we hear that these aggre-
gated groups make an army. At Omaha,
too it may be added, the first troubles of
movement that promises little else
than difficulties and disappointments be-
gan; the wash out on the [ MON Pacific
Railroad, caused by floods that carried
away the culverts and embankments,
kept the assembled host of movers wait
ing for weeks; and yet every day the
waiting army WAS Increased by new ac-
cessions What these people are going
to California for they could not explain
themselves; that State never presented
fewer attractions to cmigcants, particu-
larly for settlers, than ut present. 1t is
overstocked with labor, overotoch Ell with
nearly all kids of farm products,
and, it may be sai:, oYerstocked
with capital. There is not nearly as
good chance of finding employ
ment in that State as ii Missouri
and Illinois. Indeed, there is such glut
of idle persons there that the California
papers ucprecate an Immigration that
only swells tine number of subj cts for
charity. Agriculture, trade and indus
try are depressed in the older states, it
| is true; but the depression is gr, eater on
| the Pacific coast than here, and few OF
| these emigranis viii not wish they had
| not remained at their old homes.
Moving West is AN American business
we have been engaged in 1t for nun
| drcd years. But what will we do when
there is no longer West 10 emigrate to
That time has nearly arrived. In fact
| the West of the pioneers imagination
has already vanished; there is no longer
| any vast virgin wilderness into which he
can go without finding Others there be-
fore him-no trackiess forests aboundine
in game, where his rifle and AK are the
sure instruments of livelihood. What
| was once the West is traversed by rail-
, roads and studied by cities and towns
and its farihest limit is bounded by
States with established and well-orderad
society. Beyond that lies the Pacific
Ocean, which The pioneer may not cross
st Loujs Republican.
American citizen., 1875-05-08
The Fabulous Wealth of the Ancfents.

THE noderns who are showing such
cxtravagant taste for art have by no
means reached the appreciativeness of
the ancients. Zeuxis grew so rich that
he refused to sell more pictures, and
gave them away to cities; and Nicias
declined an offer from Attalus of e15, 900
for single picture. Apellas received
gave f12, 800 for each picture Protogenes
had in his studio. Julius Caesar gave
ego, 600 for two pictures of single figures,
one Ajax and the other Medea; and NJ
Agrippa paid to the municipality of
Cyzicus $40, 900 for two ore. Lucius
Mummius refused e52, 900 for picture
Of Father Bacchus" which he had seized
in Greece, and Tiberius gave 10000 ses-
tertia, or nearly half million, for II
picture of Parrahasius. Cicero argued
that Verres had compelled Heius, a rich
Cicilian, to part with Il little bronze
Cupid by Praxitelas because Nerres
bought it for only 81 ,O63 and Nicomedes
offered to pay off the public debt of
Cnidus-" q,t0d erdt ingens," says Pliny
if the citizens would give him Prax-
itelles' statue of Venus in return, and
was refused because it was the glory of
the city. But what shall We say of
Lolita Paulina, the rival of Agrippina,
whose dresses alone were valued at
1882 ,916?" Nero gave nineteen mill
lions in presents only-rather more
than Louis Quatorze spent upon
Versailles; and "there was Pallas,
the curled darling and lover of
Agrippina, vino WAS enormously rich
and to whom .Juvenal alludes as a type
of wealthy men, ia the line Ego p0ssi-
| dec Plus PaiLinto d Lsctnio.' He left
IL handsome estate in land-I speak only
of land nov-of some f2 ,92l ,S75. Then
there was Seneca, the philosopher and
tues s of poverty and self-dcnial and pro
| iessed tue virtues Of stoicism, who left
| about the same amount, given to him in
great part, | suppose, by Nero and Len
Iulus, whose +, al estate amounted to
about f3 229, 1866: and IsOdoros, who dis
posed by will of 4l6 slaves, 1860 yoke
of oxen and 257 900 other cattle These
were all fairly well off, one might say
American citizen., 1875-05-08

The Washington Star says that two
rather curious letters were recently re-
ceived on the same day at the PostOifice
Department. One, which inclosed one
dollar, was addressed by a lady at Jersey
vile, ILL.,, ''In Care of any liar, ravana,
porteg Co., Ohio" and containing in
quiries relative to Q missing husband.
The letter was intended for any lawyer" ;"
but on account of the popularity Of the
manner in which the writer spelled law
yer" no one of that ilk could be found in
Ravenna to claim it. The letter was con
sequently sent to the Dead Letter Office.
The other letter, which is addressed to the
Postmaster General, is dated 16 COlville
road, Noting Hill, London, I'd April
1S15,'' and is as follows:
SIR have to request that you will he
kind enough to inform me whether, since lst
December of last year, any letters addressed
Baron Otto Won StrauZ" have been called
for by him; and, if forwarded to him, how
are they directed? have also to beg that
you will kindly address and post the in
closed. Anxiety for my husbands welfare is
the apology plead for thus trespassng upon
your time and good nature; and hoping that
you VIII favor me with a reply, | remain, sir,
yours faithfully, AUGUSTA Won STRAUz.
The above letter, which is written on
monogram paper and in Il good hand, in
dlcating the writer to be person of edu
cation, inclOses note addressed simply
- Baron Otto Won Strauz." 1t is thought thai
possibly this gentleman is very i'll in this
country and unable to communicate will
his friends, or that he may have beer
foully dealt with. The PostOiice Depart
ment would be glad to learn of his where
abouts
American citizen., 1875-05-08
Extracting the Tigers Teeth.

AMONG the thousand and one incident
that go to make up the variety and ad
venture of railway travel, nothing il
more exciting or more likely to be re
| membered than witnessing the turning
of three-card monte trick, and the in
variable fleeing of greenhorns that fol
lows. The passengers on the b. & NJ. thi
morning had the pleasure of witnessing
the introduction of an unusual feature
in the little game.
A monte man with capper took the
train at kearney, and kept an eye ou
for business. The train filled up, as il
passed the various stations, with village
merchants and farmers, and if there
hadn't been any conductor the monte
sharp would have reaped a rich harvest
At last, however, the temptation grew
too strong to be resisted, and he spread
out his little game. A brawny granger
sat near him, and Monte obIigingly ex
planned to him the mysteries of the
aforesaid game. The Granger concluded
that he saw through it, and was easily
induced to bet sic, which he won. IL
handling his pocket-book he displayed q
roll of greenbacks that made MOnte's
eyes glisten- The game went on and
several turns were made, Granger win
ming two out of thTee-the stakes being
laid on the sill of the car-window. The
granger became excited and wanted to
bet 800. Monte didn't want to bet very
much. but he finally got mad and told
Granger he could scoop him to the
amount of $500, but maybe Granger
was just blowin'-p'raps he hadn't as
much nerve as he let on.
Granger lowed he didn't know much
about nerve, but what he knowed he
knOwed; and he knOwed Whar that card
was just $500 worth. A thousand dollars
was placed on the window sill amid the
breathless silence of the spectators who
crowded around. The granger unbut
toned his vest, Strengthened in his seat
aid turned up-the wrong card. Monte
reached for that thousand dollars very
vigorously, but just AS his hand rested
on the money the granger's hand rested
on his, and a ten-inch bowie blade ap-
peared simultaneously from some mys-
teriOus compartment of the grangers
wardrobe. Monte suddenly paused in
his money making career, and the re-
naming two cards were turned over with
the point of the knife, and neither OF
them was the card Granger had bet upon.
"That looks like swindlin'," remarked
the son of toll, land l never allow no
man to play game on me unfair" and
the knife descended slowly toward the
wrist of the gambler, but when it reached
the precise locality where blood might
be expected to flow the offending hand
was withdrawn, and the granger quietly
rolled up the greenbacks and dt posted
them in his trowsers pocket.
When the train stopped at Lincoln for
dinner Star reporter was lettering
about the depot, and recognized an old
acquaintance among the crowd that
stepped off the cars. When they had
separated the reporter was asked: "Who
was that man you were talking tO.''
why, that is Gil Hawkins, an old
cattledrover, from San Antonio, Tex.
A long whistle from the interrogator led
to the narration of the true story as given
above.
Hawkins is on his way to Chicago, but
it is thought that he knows enough to
take care of himself.-Lincoln (Ne5.)
Star.
American citizen., 1875-05-08

Mr. Holmes made no answer, but he
poked deep down into the shavings with
his feet, as though he expected to find
an idea there.
"Thompson, he said at length, Il
wish you had explained this to me years
ago"
Il was afraid it might offend you, for
to touch upon a mans private affairs is
at best delicate matter"
81 know it-but Nathan Holmes is not
the man to be offended with his friend
for kind admonition and instruction"
"Well," said Thompson with a look of
extreme qualification, -" it is not too late
now TO commence, and if you have an op-
portunity to take advantage of the
market, and if fifty dollars or so would
be of any use to you, will lend it to you
with pleasure"
Mr. Holm es thanked his friend with
mOistened eyes, and shortly afterward
he went to his home. The next day he
went to the village, but instead of bring
ing home his little brown Jug he brought
home an auger, and he felt really proud
when he found himself at work with one
of his own tools.
The winter passed away, and when
spring came Holmes found himself the
owner of six dollars worth of tools, and
all from the money that he would have
WOiSc tudu WdSteu Hdu uc uOt DOuSut
them. But this thing operated in many
ways for good. Now that he had the
ability to fix up his buildings without
borrowing tools he began to take de-
gree of pride in them that he had never
felt before. He built racks and stands
for his farming utensils, reset his win
dOws, fixed up his bee-hives and rooted
them over, frightened his barn, and dur
ing the rainy days he found himself with
plenty of useful and profitable work to
do. His children never wear worthless
shoes now nor do his cows break through
the barn floor, but he is a happy, thriv-
ing, contented farmer. His cows give as
much milk, his bees make as much
honey, his trees yield as many and as
good apples, his chambers hold as much
grain, and he gets as much money for
his wool as do s his neighbor Thompson,
and all this is because he stopped his
grOg and bought his own tools and left
off depending upon his neighbors for
what he ought to do for himself.-Aus-
tin G. Burdick, in Ohio Farmer.
American citizen., 1875-05-08

is combed at all or not; just only tell her
that you think she looks so hans with
her hair done up in that way, and she will
feed you on hot doughnuts till you swell
up like toad.
When a sack of peanuts gets busted on
a dray and split out on the street, and your
pockets don't hold many, because they re
nearly full of other things, then a daily
newspaper would be a good thing to have,
and would be euseful.-L0uisciNe Courier
i, o,fT
American citizen., 1875-05-08
but apparently Marcus Scharus wa: su-

but apparently Marcus Scharus wa: su-
periOr to them all in wealth"
These fortunes are perfectly posi-
BILE if we recollect that the wealth of a
plundered world was in the hands of a
few Roman mobiles; but it must be re-
membered that in those days all statis-
tics were more or less inaccurate that
even now popular estimate of mans
wealth is often ludicrously exaggerated,
and that Roman household consisting
of slaves, and food to a Roman noble
costing scarcely anything, his surplus
could all be devoted to the competition
of luxury-LOndon iSDectat0r.
American citizen., 1875-05-08
Tenacity of Life.

The Ashtabula (Ohio) Telegroph has this
statement: "A number of various kinds
of beetles, collected in India of the native
hunters by the Rev. III. J. Bruce, now
visiting his friends in this place, Were
placed in bottles filled with alcohol and
Theoretically sealed. These were brought
to America with him. One of the female
beetles deposited several eggs. These
eggs and female We're placed in Il separate
vial and duly labeled with date and sealed
as before. The sealing, however, was not
sufficient to prevent evaporation, and the
whole contents of the vial became dry and
the eggs shriveled. The seal of this vial
was not broken until March last, nearly
four and half years after the receiving and
bottling. Upon opening it was discovered
there was life in the eggs, and by further
care a live beetle was the product of one
of the eggs. This was preserved, and
after four weeks growth had obtained the
len 9Th of 10 100 of an inch, resembling the
mother insect This is Il development OF
tenacity of life almost incredible were il
not so well authenticated
American citizen., 1875-05-08
Selected eWisreHat.g,
THE GIRL THAT SPELLED U.
DOWN.
1900 and Something

1900 and Something.
FOREHEAD white and not frown,
Checks of red and eyes of blue,
Wavy hair Of golden brown,
Feet unshod just as they grew,
Clean and fine in her calico gown
That was the girl who spelled us down.
Mary Baker, aged ten:
Grandma johnson long sgo,
Faded dream of the silver Then,
Tresses thin and white as the snow,
Clear and calm and the mother of men,
Pale eyes sad with the "never again."
Mary Baker, age sixteen:
Longer zone and rounder arm,
Girl ami woman-golden mean,
Ewes grown soft with a namelcss charm
Waiting the King she never had seen,
Hearing him say Ny life. my queen.'
Mary Baker, twenty-one:
Sweet the words and round the ring,
Took the hand of the royal son,
Saw the face, and twas net me King,
Ashes of roses scattered and strewn,
Cross for a crown ard thorns for throne,
-BsJ. r. Taylor, in Lapo,te Chronicle.
American citizen., 1875-05-08

About 100000 women are engaged in
the production of lace in the depart
ments OF Calvados Auverene, France
Flax, silk, gold and silver wire are the
materials. That made from flax is the
most valuable.
American citizen., 1875-05-08

Camel coal is one of the puresi in cN-
istence 1t is of rich, satin black appear
ance, and under heat splits into plates or
layers until thoroughly ignited, and burns
completely to ashes. The term is a Ian,
cashire brogue for candle, pronounced
can'l by the miners because it ignitcs and
burns like "A candle. 1t is claimed that
the only really pure mine of coal in the
United States exists in Clarion County, IA,
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KLENENs DOOM SEALED.

THE DEFAULTTNo SECRETARY OF THE HOBO
KEN BANK CONVICTED
Yesterday was the last day OF the trial OF KIenen,
the delaulting secretary OF the HoDoken savings
BANK. Inc testimony having been closed the pre-
vious day. kr. Albeit summed up for the defence,
submitting that The evidence was insufficient 10
warrant conviction. lie contended that the EVIL
dence OF the English detective, MicElejohn, was
manulaciured aud that the state dare not try
Klenen on the charge OF forgery. District Attor-
neJ Garretson replied Tor the State with great
severity. He said That this case or robbery was
the most outrageous ever brought before that
Court, and tnat Klenen's brazen enrontery could
hardly md parallel. The prisoner did not dare
20 into me witness box and assert MS innocence.
the Court then charged the jury, and reminded
them that TINS was the second time the case was
tried. The following significant admonltion was
then en:-"wnatever may have been said
about that aud the result or it must have no
influence upon your minds In your investigation
oil TINS. Upon the testimony gwen to you already
and the law which the Court IL now about 10 give
you you must found your verdict, and upon
that al0ne. Tue DARKEST day IN the history oil our
state ii ia shall ever come Will be that QUE when
cases Will be tried outside OF The court room and
judges and jurirs be influenced from the straight
an0 orecs line Of duts by either Tear or criticism
or nope OF commentator. our prlue IN the past
Is that neither caused courts OF Junes IN this
STATE TO swerve from the honest aominlstra-
future Is IN the confident belief that there Will We
no straytng rom tne old landmargs.u Tue Juoge
tnen said that a. tue Jaw In the was carelulIy
nsidered oy the court at the last trial. he would
READ the charge theu delivered, with sucn addi-
tional portions Of law as we're deemed applicable
In mis- case. The previous cnarge vas then read
70 the Jury, with the additions mentioned, and
they retired at quarter past one O'Clock.
Tue Jury were assent only twenty minutes wnen
they returneu with verdict OF guilty. Kleneu
receiver tue announcement with smile. He was
tnen remanded Tor sentence THIS IL only the
ON nun AZ
him. Micklelonn, the Enghsa detective, Leaf foi
kurope ~ novn.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

SPOT COTTON sTEADER-FUTURE CLOSED $3.50.
HroHRR-FLoUR srEADy-wHEAT LOWER
CORN QUET-oATs EAsIER-BARLEy NEG
LEcTED-RYE FIRM-PoRK FIRA6ER AND LARD
HrGHER-PETRoLEUM FRM-NAvAL STORES
srEADIER--wHIsKEY NoMINAIs-aRocERIEs
ACTIVE AND FIRMER.
WEDNESDAY, April 14-e NJ
The markets we're scarcely so animated as yes
rerday, while prices were more nuctuatlng. on
'Cnange business IN most commodities was mod.
crate, but there we're some exceptions to the rule.
Flour was IN demand Tor export at iun prices
wheat was also wanted for Shipment, bat only at
lower prices. Holders held ont against any reduo-
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Stocks Unsettled and Lower
Business Active.
GOLD STEADY AT 115 1-8.
Money Abundant at 2 Per Cent
on Call Loans.
GOVERNMENT BONDS FIRM
WALL STREET,
WEDNESDAY, April LIT p. M.


WEDNESDAY, April 14-6 +. NJ.
The stock market to-day was active and un-
settled, with generally lower prices. The largest
decline was In Erie, which receded from 32S TO
3oX The sales of this stock amounted to T7,00O
shares. Uni N Pacific fell of from 7lS to 70, and
closed at 70X. western Union opened at Tx,
sold at 77x 773S and closed at 774. wabash
moved from is to 14sl. then to 1874 and ended at
l5H, communication on this subject win De
found among the Wall street topics, published
elsewhere. Pacific Mall was depressed recedlng
nom 43h O 43S to 42Z. The close was made at
k2T. Northwestern common moved from 456 to
AZ, which was the final price. The preferred
stock was steady at So Onio and Msss-
Iippl changed but trine selling at 2s5S 2s%
Is q 28H; O., c. and |. G. at 81; Atlantic and Pa
sinc Telegraph at 261s 25ts; Quicksilver ended at
21k; Mariposa at s; ST. Paul common declined
from S9H to ssal.
THE SALES TODAY
amounted to about $4,000 shares, which were
most largely divided among Erie, Union Pacific,
Pacific Mail and western Union. The following Is
the report Of transactions:-New York Central
ana Hudson, $50; Erie, $1,000; Lake Shore, 600;
Chicago and PittsDurg. 100; Northwestern, 5000;
DO. preferred, 100; Rock Island, 200; Pacific Mail.
1890; ST. Paul. 1900; do. preferred. 100; Ohos.
$500 Western Union, $4,000; Wabash, 1900; Union
Pacific 40 100; c., G. and /. O., 200; Panama 400.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the opening highest
and lnwaat pricea q the day.-
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121: Mechanics and Traders, 1870; Merchants 40;
Nassau. lo7; North America 100; Pacific, 1876
Park, IA: Peoples, 14o; state OF New YORK, l16:
Tradesmen's las; Union, 14O
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ton for some time. but finally succumbed and
accepted OF prices considerably lower, the market
closing easy at the prices below. Corn was steady.
oats duh and heavy. Whiskey nominal. Pork
and lard were considerably lrmer. but without
especial activity. Cotton, the spot, met with
a better inquiry from exporters, which rendered
the market hrmcr. Futures show advance Of 5-s2c.
Naval stores generally steady. Petroleum was
held too high TO admit OF business Groceries we're
generally in good demand and very irm.
COFFEE The dealings quite liberal but business
chiefly resales Of purchases only trans
action first hands lot OF s2s bags 'ex-Chant
cleeri Baltimore. tl75sc The offerings light,
with strong tone to current prices holders n-
duced 10 await improved figures We quoTe:-oruinary
cargoes i6c Gi6c; air do, lie HE good To- 71sc
l7s4c ;prime 40, iss<c l9c range for lots.
Ice ls1sc Java bags 25c 26c ;do grass
mats 25c. 2Ic. Singapore, 2c. PC. Ceylon lslac
2c. Maracaibo, lsc. 2lsc. Lagaayra. lsc 9c ia
maica l61sc. Isc. Sc Domingo, Ice; Parto Rico l7c
ls15c.; Costa Rica, lie 19c. Mexican, lsc 49,.
Angostura lTSc. l9c. Savania Ike 2Oc Curacao,
1870. l8c., gold. 60 and 90 days
CorToN-There was much better market for cotton
the spot Prices not essentially higher, but
steadier feeling prevailed particularly in the afternoon,
able 10 report sales OF l0W bales export cam
peted after Change and mole runners OF additional sales
OF 900 bales also Tor 500 bales
IN The shape OF snort noees were also taken ey eH
figure. Spinners looking for moderate los, but
Spectators were not IN the market buyers o. sp5t
unless at low prices. There was no pressure 10
sell noticeable but hoers were ree 70 meet the demand
at quotations Futures Were ieverish amt irregular
higher than last night with the following figures
nounced as final quotations Tor the day April,
"a Ola, a 10 ls4c. May, 10 ~ ~ june - 23s2c
l65fc; july, lie IL Sc August " S-l6c; Septen-
ber ID 29s2c. October, Is 1889 IL Tide Aovem or,
10 49,. ldzc. december, l6i4c 10 56c. January,
ID 7.l6c Quotations based standard oil classification
in September !, 1874, anu on upland cotton in
store running in quality not more than hall grade
above or below the grade quoted ORDINARY, libc.;
good ordinary, l55sc strict good ordinary loo low
middlnx IKE; middling, 1916 good mddlng. lSc.
Quotatlons based American standard OF classihca-