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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-29
STANLEY.

The Great Explorer Heard from
After a Years 6~ilence-Five Let
ters from Central Africa From
Victoria 30 Albert NiyRnza.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-08-26
Death-Sonnet for Custer.

Death-Sonnet for Custer
WHITMAN
Far from M0nIana's eanons
Lands Of the Wild rayne. dasky Sioux the lonesome
stretch, the silence,
Happy, 1O-day m0urnfal wa-hapy a trumpet note for
TEgSH
The Indian arnbuscade-Ihe slaughter environment,
The cavalry companies lighting laEt-in sternest
coolest herosu f-t.z'tt p
The fall Of Custer, and ali his officers and men
sfsk H..f m. ~.s fEE
continaes sea the od. old legend oi our race 8&#f
The lOftiest Of life upheld by death
The ancient banner perfectly maintained
20 lesson opportune-o how welcome thee ,
As, sitting in dark days,
Lone suky through tines thick nnrk boxing in vain
for light, for hope
From GnsusPected parts fierce and mOmentary proof
CThe there the center, though concealed
Electric ife forever the center)
Breaks forth, lightning fash.
Thou q sunny, flowing hair, in batsIe
erevhie with head pressing 'front.' bearing
bright sword in thy hand,
NoW ending well the splendid fever Of thy deeds,
bring dHge for thee-I bring glad lrumphal
sonnet y
There in the far northwest struggle charge saber-
smite,
Desperate and goOusaye, most desperate most
glorious,
After thy battles. which, yielding up gun
a color,
leaving behind thee memory sweet Q soldiers
Thou yIeldest up ihyseB
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-08-26
Manufacturing Jeweler.
NOTICE

NUIICE
TIME NED. I'd X NJ ERLY WITH
Mr.. Eckart begs to inform ctins of Honolulu and the
public generally that he has taken store Fort Street
opposite Odd Fellows Hail. ormerl occupied by Thos Tan
nat where he will give special ateron to the
and repairing of all kinds Of Jewelry.
Particular attention given to Shell ld Kukui Work.
~ Will guarantee satisfaction all his work. n
Honolulu Nov 27th 1875. (no2T WM. NJ. WENNER.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-26
The 1ailg Atsns.
rHELYNcHING or a MURDERER
A West Virginia mob take g. man and a
Woman out of jAil-They hang the
Man, but can find no one TO put
the Rope On the Woman's
Neck

CINCINNATI, Jan. %. "A special to the
Gazette says Edward Williams, who, with
Mrs. Meeting, was arrested for the MUIR
der of the latters husband. was taken
from the Jail last night at Barboursville,
West Virginia, and hanged by a mob.
The prisoners were assured by minister
that sufficient evidence of their guilt had
been obtained, aud that the Jail was sur
rounded by mob of excited people; but
both denied all completely in the act. al
though the minister continued praying
with them and asking for confession.
The mob finally forced the keys from the
tailor, took Williams out and placed him
under tree in the court house yard, where,
with a rope around his neck, and he stand
ing on a barrel, he made a confession. He
expressed a hope that the mob might
obtain God forgiveness for their crlme.as
he had for his, and declared he was happily
started on his journey home to heaven.
He died after Is minutes of terrible agony.
Mrs Meeting was then brought out. and,
placing her in front of the dead murderer,
the crowd called for her confession. She
said Williams had been her paramour for
three years; that she had trying TO: the
past three months to poison her husband,
without success; that Williams struck
Meeting on the head with an axe while he
was asleep on Wednesday night, after
wards cuttiag his throat; she assisted 10
destroying the evidences of the murder,
and in buryiEg Meeting; she accused her
self of being the cause OF the murder and
begged pi;iiully fer life. Though the feel
ing was very strong against her and Il e
crowd voted unanimously for her cxecu
ton, no man could be found who would put
the rope around woman's neck. and SIZE
was returned to jail Williams's body was
lett hanging until it was cut down 10y tie
authorities this morning.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-26

Poisoned Candies. Colored candies are
not the only conlections which are liable
to poison. Both white aud colored worm
candies frequently contain calomel and
other injurious minerals Laycock' Worm
Killer is perfectly safe, entirely vegetable.
and more effectual than any worm candy.
Ask for Laycock's Worm Killer Sold by
all druggists. twenty-five cents bottle.
Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
Specialities at THE ARGUS OFFICE. Nc
pains will be spared to please customers
Satisfaction guaranteed IF
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-26
Voice of God.
BY REV. ALFRED NEvIN, D.

BY REV. ALFRED NEVIN, d. D.
A New ard valuable Book of absorbing interest,
n it is a complete Compendium OF Sacred History,
and Chronology. 1t contains all the
Historic and Legendary Lore Of the Bible, tho
graphical accounts of its Patriarchs. Prophets.
Priests Kings and Heroes. Also the occur of
Four Hundred years from the last of the Prophets
to the birth of Christ mot found in any other sin
gle yolume.) A royal octave of 800 pages enhel-
lishcd with numerous handsome engravings. Lib,
eral terms to Agents.
MILLER'S BIBLE & PUBLISHING HOUSE,
1102 1l04 SAMSON street, Philadei phia, Pa.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-26
''$I.5OO.00O"

Is the average monthly profit estima ed 10 be paid
10 holders of stock privileges by various bankers in
Wall street The house of Messrs, Alexander Froth-
ingham 4 Co, u Wall street, New York who pos
sess worldwide reputation for their street integrity
offer TO send gFatuitously for yeur their Fnan-
cial Weekly Report, and book explaining how
sums from len dollars 10 thousands may be invest
d. Those who invest little have the same advan-
tages as large operators. Send for their Weekly =
Boston Pos, Nov. 18th. Address
ALEX. FR)THINGHAM& co,
Bankers and Brokers.
opp. n. y. Stock Exchange. 12 Wall ST. N Y
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

A TRADITION OF SARATOGA LAKE
There is an Indian superstition attached
to this lake which probably had its
source in its remarkable loneliness and
tranquility. The Mohawks believed
that its stiffness was sacred to the Great
Spirit, and that if human voice ut
tered a sound upon its waters, the canoe
of the offender would instantly sink. A
story is told of an English woman, in
the early days of the first settlers, who
had occasion to cross this lake with a
party of Indians, who, before embark
ing, warned her most impressively of
the spell. 1t was a silent, breathless
day, and the canoe shot over the surface
of the lake like an arrow. About half a
mile from the shore, near the center OF
the lake, the woman, wishing to con-
vince the Indians of the errOneousness
of their superstitition, uttered a loud
cry. The cOuntenances of the Indians
fell instantly to the deepest gloom. At
ter minutes pause, however, they re-
doubled their eXertiOus, and in frown-
ing silence drove the light bark swiftly
over the waters. They reached the
shore in safety, and drew up the canoe,
when the woman rallied the chief on
his credulity. "Hhe Great Spirit is
merciful," answered the scornful Mo-
hawk; "he knows that white woman
cannot hold her tongue r- William l..
Stone, IN HaypeT's Magazine for august.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

SOMETHING TO SET Us THINKING
Ninety years hence not a single man or
woman now twenty years of age will be
alive. Alas how many lively actors at
present on the stage of life will make
their exit long ere ninety years shall
have rolled away! And could we be
sure of ninety years, what are they 3?
"a tale that is told" a dream, an
empty sound that passeth on the wings
of the wind and is forgotten. Years
shorten as man advances in age. Like
the degrees in longitude, mans life de-
clines as he travels toward the frozen
pole, until it dwindles to a point and
vanishes forever.
Is it true that life is of so short dura-
ton? Will ninety years erase all the
golden names over the doors in town
and country, and substitute others in
stead? Will all the now blooming
beauties fade and disappear, all this
pride and fashion, the love, hope, joy,
pass away, and be forgotten? ? NINETY
years." says Death; ado you think
shall wait ninety years? Behold, to-
day and tomorrow, and every day are
mine. When ninety years are past, this
generation will have mingled with the
dust and be remem bered notm
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

How MRS. PEDUNCLE GOT EVEN
Mr.. PeduncIe went out to milk the
other day. Now, if there is one thing
Mr.. Peduncle prides himself upon, it is
his perfect command of COW. With
his bucket on the ground, he milks
with both hands, and sings meanwhile,
occasionally bestowing a word of warn
upon the COW if she whisks her tail at
him or tries to scratch her back with
her hind foot. On this occasion he had
nearly finished and was singing cheer
fully:
"My soul $50 now be on thy guard"
What in the Egyptian sandhills ails
this cOw?)
"Ten thousand (thunder and bOrax
stand stilD foes arise"
And as Mr.. Peduncle raised himself
up from the barn floor and wiped the
milk out of his ears and nose, he saw up
I'm the loft the wife of his bosom with a
long switch in her hand, with which
she had been tickling the gentle ami
malls nose, and she said in an awful
voice:
"Oliver Peduncle, I'll reckon you'll
wrap your old tobacco box in my hand
kerchief again, next Sunday, won't
you ?-and have me take it to church
and sling it out on the floor-hey ?"
When he milks now, Mr.. Peduncle
sings very softly indeed, and keeps one
eye on the lOft.-ChicagO Courier.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

name of all that's mythical, what do
you know of Elsie Heath ?'
The young reviewer was busy with
his thoughts just then, and did not OBJ
serve his friends agitation. He heard
his words, however, and answered, ab-
sently:
"Oh, only what all the world is find
ing out, namely, that she promises bet
ter than any female writer of the age,
in short. 'Alixene' and Elsie Heath
are one, as you will see by the title
page"
What Paul Devereaux saw on the
title-page was not only that "Alixene''
and "Elsie Heath" were one. He stood,
holding the chastely-bound volume for
long time, his face to the window, his
back upon his friend, and that soft June
morning year agone seemed scattering
its roses about him; he could see the flut-
ter of his darling's dress; the pained,
pleading look in her drowned eyes
could hear her saying, 81 do love you
That love is my breath, blood, pulse,
existence ~ And once again the glory
of her presence and of her love was over,
and around, and through him 'just as
of DID," and the twelve months of weary
wandering were for the moment lost to
sig III duu W
Twelve hours later Paul Devereaux
was on board the "Oceanic" bOmeward
bound.
"I am only one of world of worship
ers at your feet to-day" he said to Elsie
Heath, one hour after the ships arrival
in New York. "I hold your hand in
mine, and to devote my energy, my life
tO 10 hn oh a
aim have in my life, though to walk
in the same pathway is not among its
hopes. / did you grievous wrong.
was fool was mad. I meant tC
bend you to my will, and 1 failed. ]
thank God that did fail, though you
are lost TO me; for you stand so high to-
day in the worlds worship, and love
you enough to rejoice, unselfishly, in
the joy that has come to you-a better,
worthier, grander good than as my wife
you would have compassed ever. But
want your forgiveness, dear. On my
knees 1 beg you to forgive me for the
cruel wrong | did you ~
For many minutes she sat, still as q
statue of pearl, her hand in his, her eyes
toward the moon that was climbing up
over the sycamore in the garden; then
"WOmen like me love not lightly,
and never love but once" she said, lay
ing her disengaged hand upon her
lovers locks, and smiling down on his
lifted face. "You asked me to forgive
you, Paul. / will-if-if-"
"If-what? Tell me-tell mer'
"If-you will-give me back my ringr'
And the swallows slept among the
sycamore blooms; the moon climbed up,
and on, and away; the winds were wild
with joy for 'the jubilant June;" the
world was sweet, and glad, and young;
and somewhere, l think, in some sweet
limitless land, the seraphs smile to,
gether over little Elsie's Secret.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

and Neptune-should all be on that
part of their orbits that our little earth
will occupy at her aphelion, she would
be drawn millions of miles away into
inhOspitable space to wrestle for months
with conflicting forces, and, when she
did at last break away from them, she
would, according to the third law of
Kelper, fly past her perihelion so
quickly as to make little impression on
the vast accumulation of ice that would
have gradually gathered in the North
ern Hemisphere.
1t has been found by calculating the
planetary orbits and cOnjunctions, that
our earth has been as much as 1900, 900
miles farther from the sun at her great
est eccentricity than at present. This
was about $4,000 years ago. 100000
years ago, however, the focal distance
was lO,5OO,OOO miles, and the excess of
winter days twenty-eight, which would
unquestionably extend the ice limit far
into the temperate zone.
Look, then, for a moment, at the eff
feet of this state of things, which the
science of geology says has existed in
the worlds history, and which the SCI
ence of astronomy says must exist
again. The long and hot summers of
the Antarctic will unlock the icy fetters
that have bound that desolate region
for ages; that pole would become cor
respOndingly lightened, and, if the esti-
mate of the mathematician already al
luded to be correct, that the melting of
a mile in thickness of Antarctic ice
would lower the southern sea level 500
feet, and with this removed, and that
amount deposited within the Arctic
circle, there must be deepening of the
northern seas of probably 1900 feet.
The earth's center of gravity would be
moved toward the north pole, the
southern seas drained off toward the
equator, lands for centuries buried be-
meath tempestuous floods would gradu-
ally rise above the sea level, enriched
by the sediment of ages, and continents
would appear where scattered islands
only now are seen. And our Northern
Hemisphere 1t must sink thousand
feet beneath frozen ocean, leaving but
its rugged mountain tops to wrestle
with pitiless tempests that must beat
upon them, unchallenged again for un-
told ages.
Then, all the monuments of the
skill and enterprise of ambitious man
will be buried in a watery tomb, to be
hidden for ten thousand years, and to
emerge again, as great a wonder to the
then busy throngs of earth as are the
prehistoric ruins of Mexico and Yucu-
tan to US to-day. These changes, as
will be observed, must take place
slOwly-nOt perceptibly-in the short
lifetime of single individual; but, if
our maps and histories are preserved
for the use of coming generations, they
will see verified what we only predict
upon scientific hypothesis. OROLL.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

A farmers wife entered a dry-goods
store in st. Louis the other day and in
formed the clerk that she wanted "one
o. them 'ar wimmen's hats that spread
out big, covered with white muskeeter
netting, and which is gittin' so fashion
able" The clerk showed her one, but
when he mentioned the price, 81 75,
the matrOn sprang to her feet and ex-
claimed: "Look-a-here, young man
Maybe you know the vally of 'skeeteT
nettin' and wire linin', and maybe you
don't. don't care. I know it. | can
take my old hoop-skirt and a piece o.
sheetin' and make that thing for halt
the money, and I'll do itui
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

Lille Devereux Blake gives the fol-
lowing in the New York Era: ga poor
woman came to a friend lately, begging
for work. why, Nary she said, q
thought you were employed in the city
court-house.' so 1 was, ma'am, but !
lost me vote Lost your vote y ex-
claimed the lady; did you ever have
One?' NO, ma'am, but me husband
did, and he's dead Actually, this
woman, who had been employed to
scrub the courthouse, had been turned
out because she had no vote to represent
her! If she had been a voter herself,
she would not have lost her work"
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

Samuel J. is not a handsome man,
and probably no Governor ever gave the
Albany photographers so much trouble.
One of them says: az never saw such
a cOuntenance as his when he sits for a
The expression of studied repose be-
comes quite painful; the eyes seem to
shrink from the ordeal; the lines about
them multiply rapidly, and the brows
gather until the whole upper part of the
face comes out in the picture like the
photograph of piece of old tripe."
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

WEIGHTY THoUGHTs.-Ar regular at
tendant on the ministers meeting at
Boston is reported to have said: "Some
of the brethren have weighty thoughts,
but have difficulty in uttering them;
others express themselves with facility,
but communicate little of value. The
former have ball without powder; the
latter powder without ball" This is
just the difficulty of the majority Of
ministers, outside of that seat of learn
ing as well as in it. A proper combina-
ton of powder and ball, well fired off,
is an exceedingly felicitous thing.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

An illiterate preacher improves upon
the ordinary version of the holy scrip
lures by sermonizing from the text {:
"First cast out the bean in yer own eye,
and then you'll know how to cast out
the bats that's in his'n." This probably
rendered the command more effective
in the agricultural districts.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

The more married men you have, says
VOltaire, the fewer crimes there will be.
Examine the frightful columns of our
criminal calenders-yOu will there find
a hundred youths executed to one father
of family. Marriage renders a man
virtuOus and more wise. The father OF
family is not willing to blush before
his children.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

"What is true by the lamp" says
Joubert, sis not always true by the
sum-
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11

Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names 10 the
Editor, or no attention will be given to then
communications.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-11
Gbe a3.le~ nort5west.

a Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests OF Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive to all Live Issues, and Thoroughlv
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
Of the Masses.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-16
LEGAL.
PublicatiOm Notice,

s,.rs s..Tsswaui. os . s.'s ous1r s..
In the District COWt said County ssd Sa's:
I'd Mas UUaIv EY LiF INSU-l
kAN,E COMPANY, fianiins,
HENRY tI.M, and MARY A. WILL
Ii Ms, his si lie, DefrsdAnss.
rlNn DEF NDANrS above named, will take
II notice that they have ee sued y me Dis-
tTc Court OF the fust Judicial DstIict of ibs
70 tn. by he Mis- ouri ..lle. Lie In. ur.ncs
CompA y, ra Btif. ard that the p Ltiou In the
saiu s,.iI d IN tie Ofic Of the Cl-rk The
sal 'our', on The 4.h lay of February. 1876. Ai.a
beiUrr he s-vent III day of April VI In sad
peut Oh VII, by said Court, be .. true, and
Iu tgmeut, by default rederesi Asai 81 said henfy
Wi, as 10 tn sum Of $500 and the interest
thereon .. tw.lv, ent. Ter um fSom >spt Is,
1873, and Ell Per ten.th~le - st o. p~y . 90 ana
$50 sad teIest frvm ps- y, 1873, and ~ 80 and
iaiere-t iron. septeInbef 2S 1874, snd y. ssd
crest from eepts mber 2s, 1873, - d csts suit
tnat he IN rtsas- and aeiiseaed 10
the p i'll ~ The 1efs. dants, u secure the pay
~. af0r, said sums money. bear1nb dsis
the 25 day o. Mach, ~, 1917, assd 70.
ctrdei IN }. o.h Of the esister DEEDS Of
said OF avens orth, ON ,hs 25to Day Il
March, 1872. st ~ O'e ock p NJ IN Book % OF
Mortgage, on ages l46 i%7, las Ils an ia0 b
iorec.o ed, and tn M ,rtsagei p,emses, to vft.
Is one, tvo, three aud hour Il, 2 u IN block
30 l., Leaveuwor,h cry (pr, PER-, Lrsvee vOsth
CO nty, nd state OF L nsss, be sod Q CO. ding %
l.w for The pa, mebt tne mo ies afsrvsatd and
interest aud Of suis AM hat the dstssasL =
and each OF them and o. perso . claiming under
Them either OF tn. IN, be forever bsr ed aud lore
AMI 10 Ih- i'd r'g ,ged prem irOm and sftfr
sscn les, aid on the pr dueti"n Of the deed Of
the she in made 'Ursu mt to such sale. that The
the eat be lei into The possesslo OF ths
MOI gagged premises, tenement and appurto0anees-
I. HUI y,
mar2.v-3t Atorn y for Piainun.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-16

LEAvskwOxrH CousrY
IT, ,.< p..,,~ c,r, -, ,,,,, s,~ .,,. cw...
80 ~ ~ " 80 ~ - ''S'
IHE MlooOUhi NALLEi Lifsl
iSsohANCE IoArAHi,
fAihiin-
Will. I'M SoOLn. AAhi A.
oCLp and hobEal fAk-
HAN' De'enosns-
TuNbE defendants, william u. Gould and Mary
Il A q uId. take notice that 9 ey, with
nobert fxrh,m, have bee sued by the Aissoun
Val ey Li- Insurance tomp ny, In the District
# hr hrsf Judicial dist OF the rtaIs Of
> ansa in and ioT the lie .venv worth,
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-16
PUNIsH HARsH ALSO.

The Belknap impeaches, having enjoyed
their hue and cry, have now to confess that
they have put their sole witness to flight,
and have none 10 sustain their impeach-
ment. And now they allege that the Pres
ident can bring Marsh back by offering
him pardon for everything. Knott had the
knotty hardihood to impute that the Pres
iden,'s pushing Of the prosecution Of Bel
knsp had. put Marsh to fight. But even il
it were true that promise of pardon would
fetch Marsh, why should the President
offer it? Lenieucy is sometimes offered to
Confederates when there is no other way to
convict the principals but in this case the
otiense Of Belknsp is confessed, and the
penalty of impeachment is suffered. Why
should the President offer to compound the
felony of Marsh and guarantee him immu-
nifty, merely to drag Belknap back into the
Office to sxpel him?
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-16
H DouH'1 WAHru.

The con9vesatiOnaiis thinks Mr.. Beecher',
ease needs further Investigation, and say.
tha, any court Of justice before which the
natter can come in such . shape Is not tc
exclude witnesses supposed to know unre.
vealed factA would bs satisfactory to the
country. Mr.. Moulton, in his suit for ma
licious prosecution, gave Mr.. Beecher /.
chance to bring his case befote just such q
tribunal; but he put in demurrer, with q
view to head of the suit - be had entered
. sole proseqa in the criminal suit agains,
Noulton for libel, and in the suits against
Loader and Price. n Beecher had wished
. fair and full investigation, he could hav.
had it at any time since the publication Of
the Woodruff statement. But he does not
mean to faoe such IN inquiry If he can
help it
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1876-03-16
4 Plain Case.

The following interesting intelligence
reached Us BY due course of mail yesterday
''eIR: Are you aware that the Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher saves all the numbers Of the Saa containing
editorial comments, accusAtons, and criticisms
on hts character and on the suits to which he has
teen party a. basis for great libel suit which he
intends to bring against you which occasion it is
his design to have the veoue changed TO westches-
ter county ~
We were not aware of this, and should
he glad If il were true. Any way, the in
telligenoe is interesting; and Beecher may
begin such suit just As soon As he is ready.
Besides, considering how jealous he has
been 10 the prosecution of his suits against
Moulton and Loader, and with what i'm
petuous haste he has set on foot legal pro-
ceedings against Henry c. Bowen, it seems
very probable that Re will sue the Sun At
some early day. When snch . suit ia COM
menced, we shall lose no time in bringing
the fact to the knowledge of the public. Go
on Beecher; the case is plain, We pro-
nounce you an adulterer, liar, and per-
jurer. Start your libel suit-Neu York
.Ssp