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Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-16
WHAT THE GRANGE HAS ACCOMPLISHED.

II " I4AA AxAA - 80
d, a. b. ,Smedley, Lecturer of the National
Grange, in eloquent language tell $ one thing
the grange has accomplished as follows: u
. The conflict between the people on the
one hand and the greed of corporations on
the other. has been II bitter one. Those
who first entered upon the contest, did so
with a full realization of it's magnitude and
Importance. But even their friends scarcely
hoped. for SUCCESS. On one slde was the
ablest talent with Unlimited wealth at COM
mand. aud for Jtllenl-better than ala per-
feet unity of interest and complete orgaiil,l
Hation. On the other hand there were only
the masses of the producing aclasses-unac-
customed to work together, living for the
most part in isolation, without cohesion Of
s effort, aud strong only in the deep sense of
h oppression and the justice of their cause.
These immense organizations OF capital
claimed that they were over and above al
legislative control. The old idea of 1.-THE
divine right of kings was tame in COMPARE
son with the views held by these. men in
respect TO their vested rights" The
thought that The people had any vested
rights VAS not for a moment entertained.
Step by step the battle was fought through
4 every court in the land up to the court of
lasts resort in the nation, But as time Wore
on, n-halls,- in school houses, blythe fire.
side. in fields, mel, and women began to
canvass the subject. In every grange in
this broad land, in the miners camp in the
manufactures and counting rooms, the work
ers In forest, mine, mill and field, began to
ask, which is supreme. the corporations or
the law? This great fraternity, which finds
its membership in every neighborhood from.
Maine to Texas, gave power and cohesion
OF purpose until finally thu, courts of high
est resort have affirmed the principle that
the will of the people rs expressed through
their chosen representatives is the supreme
law of the land and the state is sovereign
over all corporations. We may feel rejoiced
over this result, and be pardoned if we stop
for a moment to shake hands and congratu-
late each other.-Indiana Furmer.
Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-08-16
PATRONS CT HUSBANDRY:

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WHITE SULPHUR 'SpR>yso.
SMITH RIVER VALLEY

MEAGllaR COUNTY, MoNTAS,
These Springs arc situated on. the Hollow
roll road, 40 miles east of Diamond. lTha1a UNI Lar.
location and wonderful curative uu,I; y n%eautl
Springs have already induced hundreds az e.; Of The
and pleasure seekers to visit them. ~ o. lnyahA
Visitors will find good, comlortab)v f,m.,
try affords. "eeoul.
gPTERMs REAsONARLE.@
June 30. 1876 ss2-Gm. Nta ''"1I AAsaID.
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
A Life Of Misery.

A terrible story is told in the Paris
letter of the Daily Telegraph. An ac-
cident has disclosed to the authorities
at Point Anthem, Department of the
En-, the emaciated form of woman
who had been kept confined by her
parents in cavern out of the reach of
ray of sunshine for nineteen wears
When taken from her living grave she
WAS in deplorable' condition, more
like some unknown savage beast than
a human being. The poor creature
had lost the power of speech, and could
only give expression to her anguish by
agonizing groans. Previous to opening
an inquiry as to the circumstances
under which this atrocious act of
cruelty was perpetrated, precautions
were taken to save the life of the soil
tary prisoner by accustoming her to q
civilized mode of existence without q
too violent change. During the nine
teen years tina. she remained in the
dark cell the unfortunate woman was
fed upon herbs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
III q Cave
From the NorristoWn (Tenn Gazette.

From the Norristown (Tenn) Gazette
There is strange story, yet never
theless true one, to be given you for
your readers. In the early history of
East Tennessee, about 1894, as near as
as can be determined, three men by
the name of Patterson, all brothers,
visited the New Market valley, with
the intention of buying the rich and
extensive lands near what is known as
Panther Springs. They brought with
them large amount of money, sup
posed to be from $4,000 to $50, 900 in
Mexican coin. While looking over the
lands they were murdered and their
money and other articles Of value
taken from their person by hunter,
and their bones were burnt in q cave
near what at that time was known as
the "buffalo crossing" now known as
the Grindstone Hollow, which place
was also the rendezvous of the muir
derer, whom it is supposed feared that
the Pattersons would be missed from
the neighborhood, fed to the western
portion of Virginia. There he died,
and on his death bed he gave a way
bill that his hidden treasure might be
found. Some forty years ago, say the
older citizens, two men came with the
way bill, giving description of the
place, and every effort made to find
the imoney, but to no purpose, and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
after several weeks of hard labor gave

after several weeks of hard labor gave
up the search. Now for the sequel
During the heavy snow of the past
winter q man by the name of John
Lambert and q man from the vicinity
of Pahther Springs, went hunting, and
tracked coon to small hole to the
edge of q rock. Lambert stopped up
the hole, and remarked that he would
"get the gentleman yet, if he wasn't
pretty sharp" He subsequently went
back lit is supposed after the snow had
melted) and found two rocks over the
hole; he moved them and saw below
them a vast cavern. He returned home
and procured bed cord, tied the same
to a walnut tree and descended into it
for some 100 feet, and there found the
treasure spread out upon a rock, with
an old Mexican saddle blanket spread
over it. The blanket had decayed until
nothing but the "filling" remained. Re
also found one saddle and six Mexican
stirrups.
Lambert made these statements to a
friend Of his, and showed him pocket
full of money. He was a day laborer,
and did not know what it was to have
any amount of money.
Your correspondent visited the Sec
ton Of the country while the people
were making excavations where Lam
bert had filled the cave, and witnessed
with his own eyes nearly one-half of
human skeleton taken out, and all other
signs made q hundred years ago.
Lambert and bis family have departed
to some unknown country with the
money. These are facts, as can be
proven by any number of the best citi-
zens of Panther Springs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
Why Should Marriage Engagements be
: Made?

It seems as though a moments re-
Election would convince every candid
mind that all the engagements in the
world could never add single jot or
title to the force of true love; but, on
the other hand, that its inevitable ten
dency and power would be to abate
love rather than to increase or solidify
it. Nothing is SO entirely impatient Of
all force and restraint as human afec-
ton. The least suspicion of anything
which acts as 8 fetter or chain is
enough to take the heart out of love
instantly, and force it, like an angry
tide, against the barrier which OBJ.
structs it's path. Love and freedom
are twin born passions, and are usually
found in mutual companionship.
Now, whenever the idea of oompulsion
is brought to bear upon human love,
then the character of the love begins
to change at once, and the power
of it begins to weaken in the heart.
And who knows the amount of domes-
tic and social misery which has been
occasioned by the simple fact of these
marriage engagements becoming irk-
some and CALLING to one or the other of
the parties, before the happy day has
been fixed How many breach of
promise suits have originated primarily
In this feeling of compulsion!-Q ,icuoo
Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
Dead at the Age of Ill Years.
From the Utica Herald, April 6.

From the Utica Herald April 6.
Capt. Frederick Lahrbush, who was
buried yesterday in Greenwood, is al
legged to have been born on the 9th of
March, 1866, SO that, if this be true, he
recently passed his one hundred and
eleventh birthday. His fatal illness
was the result of exposure on a raw,
cold morning, about two months ago,
when he went to make a call on Mrs.
A. L. Stewart. He was taken sick i'm
mediately after, and had since been
confined to his bed. According to the
commonly received account of Captain
Lahrbush's life, he served in the Brit.
ish army from an early age until he
was fifty-two years old, taking part in
the battles of the Peninsula war, un-
der Sir Arther Wellesley, and keeping
guard over Napoleon at st. Helena.
After his retirement from active service
he married, suffered shipwreck, and
lost both his wife and property. which
consisted of his hard.won savings.
During his quiet, later years he had
been befriended by A. T. Stewart and
many other well-known citizens on &C
count of his great age, and for a long
uAuiO ~ I'D ed1u, ZIG udu regularly re-
celved a pension from one Of his
wealthy patrons. For q number of
years his birthday was celebrated by
dinner party given by General John
Watts De Peyster, which was usually
attended by large number Of prom
inent persons.
BURLINGTON Haaukeye:-" Three hum,
dred years ago forks were unknown in
England, and man could scoop up all
the green peas he could carry on the flat
of his knife and shovel them into his
raouth without having his wife stamp
On his corns, Or nudge his elbow and
spill the peas all over where mis- napkin
ought to be ana ne1 er is, and say in
hoarse, reproachful whisper, "Why,
Bartholomew !"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
A Chinese Newspaper.

A Chinese newspaper is published in
San Francisco. 1t is the only outrage
of the kind in America. It costs ten
cents, and after man gets it he has to
read it by commencing from the last
column and running his eyes backward.
This is an awful task on the eyes. We
got one the other day and were sur
prised to see that We could read it just
as well bottom upward as any other
way, and may be better. Everybody
should subscribe. You can pass it off
on your friends as picture of an in
sane hurricane, scramble of starved
to-death politicians for Office, a feld-
harrow with it's feelings all narrowed
up by disappointment in love, or any
thing of the kind. The children would
enjoy it highly, one side of it being
white and the other red. But let it net
be understood that we advertise it as
humorous paper, for such it is no..
The Chinese SIS a people never ez-
pect humor In paper. They want
something to counterfeit the pleasant
sensation of opium-eating, and in
Chinese newspaper they always get It.
10 see Celestial cleaning news from
his family paper would produce de-
preston of spirits, q sadness in a phi
lanthropist that could be felt by a SEN
sitive man sitting pensively with his
back against the other side Of g. noun
TAIN Chicago Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
But Mr.. Wilmington did not sit

But Mr.. Wilmington did not sit
down.
He crossed The room to the table at
which Mr.. Mayberry sat among hope
less array of papers.
"There is no use wasting words. May
berry, at time like this. Did YOU
know your son has asked my Winnie to
marry him ?"
Mr.. Mayberry's lace lighted up Sec
ond, then the gloom returned.
eff my son had fortune at his COM
mand, as I thought lie had yesterday at
this time, I would say, God speed
you in your wooing Of Winnie Winning
tom As it is-for the girls sake, T
disapprove."
$50 you haven't pound over and
above, eb, May 2"
''There will be nothing less than
nothing. don't know that really care
SO much for myself, but Ernest-it is a
terrible thing to happen him at the very
beginning of his career"
Mr.. Wilmington smiled gleefuly.
GOOD. Neither do 1 care Tor N.Y.
self, but for Winnie, my little Winnie.
I tell you what, Mayberry, perhaps you
will wonder if am crazy, but I'll agree
to settle a quarter of a million or Win
ME the day she marries your boy. And
I'll lend you as much more if I'LL be
any use, and I'll start the boy for him
self if you say SO. Eth %
MIR. Mayberry looked at him in
speechless bewilderment.
Wilmington went on:
il
it. safe and sound in hard cash in good
hands, couple of millions. I deter
mined to bring my girl up to depend on
herself, and to learn the value of money
before she had the handling of her for
tune. She has no idea she's an heiress
my heiress. Sounds like story out
of book, eh, Mayberry? Well, will
you shake hands on it, and call il a
bargain ?"
Mr.. Mayberry took the little dried
up hand almost reverentlally, his voice
hoarse and thick with emotion.
Wilmington, God will reward you
for this. May he, thousandfold =
Wilmington winked awaya suspicious
moisture on his eyelashes.
S. You see it all comes of that diner,
old fellow. You acted like q charitable
Christian gentleman, and between us
we'll make the boy and Winnie as happy
as they deserve, eh ?"
X x j
And even Mrs. Mayberry admits that
it was good thing that her husband
gave that dinner, and when she expects
to see Mrs. Ernest Mayberry an honred
guest at her board, she candidly feels
that she owes every atom of her sphn.
dor and luxury to the violet eyed,
charming girl who wears her OVID honors
with such sweet grace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
How He Made His Dinner.
Virginia (Nev.) Chronicle.

virginia (NeV.) chronicle.
A man came into q restaurant last
night, and, mounting high stool, lean
ed over the counter and ordered por-
ter-hOuse steak with eggs on the side,
and some ale and oysters to begin on.
In about half an hour he had finished
his repast and was beginning to deliber-
ate on what kind of desert he would
wind up on, when man walked in
and, tapping him on the shoulder, re-
marked: su
els your name Billy Hicks?"
eyes, that's my NAME" said the
man on the STOOL, as the hand stole
down to his hip pocket, fumbling for
for the handle of q barker, "what do
you want?" ~ aa,a
ave had little trouble once before
in White Pine, and now I guess I've
got you dead to rights" continued the
newcomer, pulling out large-sized
six-shooter.
"If you'll just step into the street and
pace off your distance, Pm your man.
said the feeder, who had just finished
his pie, and whipping out revolver, he
sprang off his perch and rushed after
the other into the street.
The frightened restaurant man got
down behind the counter and bent his
ear to listen to the shots and the rush
of the mob; but he didn't hear anything
unusual, and in about five minutes he
recollected that there was $3.50 owing
On the meal. Then he went out On the
sidewalk to investigate.
"Was there row out there few
minutes ago?" He inquired of a star
gazer on the sidewalk.
" Didn't see any. I've been here for
the last half hour or So"
"See two fellows with listers and re-
volvers come out?"
eyes, they was talkin' about swap
PIN guns, and they're across the way
now, takin' drink"
The restaurant man went back to
clear up the dirty dishes and reflect on
his damphoolishness.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
Captain Cooks Monument.

London papers publish report
which has been received at the admi-
rality from Commander Long, of her
majesty's ship Fantome, giving de-
tailed description of the measures car
ried out by order of the lords commits
sioners of the admiralty for the I'M
provement of the site of the monu-
ment erected In Kealakekua or Kara
kakoa bay, in the island of Owhyhee,
tosthe memory of the great circumnav-
igator, Capt. Cook. Rear-admiral the
Hon. Arthus Cochrane, late ommand-
err in-chief on the Pacific station, after
visiting the islands in 1875, drew the
attention of the admiralty to the state
of the nonume nt, and On his applica-
ton the Princess Likelike (now Mrs.
Cleghorn), the sister of the king of the
Sandwich islands, who originally pre-
sented q piece of ground as a site for
the memorial, added to her former
generosity by bestowing an additional
plot of about half an acre for an en-
closure. At the admiraps suggestion,
the admiralty, with the con currence Of
the war Office, gave directions for twelve
old 32-pounder guns, which were in
the Sandwich islands for the purpose
of forming suitable fence.
The monument is plain obelisk of
concrete, tWenty-seven feet in height,
erected on the shore, and close to the
spot where the great seaman fell. The
expense Of the erection was mainly
borne by English subscribers interested
in the island, among whom were Lady
Franklin, Rear-Admiral Richards, Mr..
Toilet Synge, &c. The seward base of
the obelisk bears the following descrip-
ton:
In memory of
The great circumnaVigator,
Captain James Cook. r. N,
Who discovered these islands on
18th January, l778.
And fell near this spot On
14th February, 1779.
This monument was erected in November,
By some of his felloW-countrymen.
The guns used for the enclosure of
the site were conveyed from Esqui-
mault to Owhynee in her maj esty's ship
Fantome in September last. They have
been fixed in the ground vertically at
intervals, and connected by chain, thus
one hundred and fifty square feet, in
which flowers and shrubs, kindly pro-
vided by the Rev. Mr.. Davis, of the
Church of England mission, have been
planted; also seeds of the algaroba tree,
which is most suitable for the dry and
rocky soil. Commander Long states
that the appearance of the monument
has been greatly improved, and that it
is now quite sufficient for so disadvan.
tageous a site. He suggests that if it
should be desired to erect better
memorial, the addition of "Captain
Cooks Ward" to Honolulu hospital
would be an appropriate arrangement,
and well-itted to perpetuate the
memory of the distinguished discoverer
of the islands, one of whose greatest
cares was the health and comfort of
his men.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
THE GUEST.

BY MARY CLEMMER.
Out of the great worlds rush an din
There came guest.
The inner court he entered in,
And sat at rest.
Then on the wild tide of affairs
The gates were closed;
Altar the hungry crowd of cares
In peace reposed.
Then through the dim doors of the past
All clear they came,
Visions of boyhood floating fast
His mothers name.
"Al that this loud world calls the best
I'd give" he said,
"To feel her hand-ou her dear breast
To lean my head.
I CRY within the burdened day,
What joy, what joy,
Within her arms to flee away,
Once more her boyi"
Across the face that knows no fear
A shadow swept fast,
As if a following angel near
That moment passed.
Mans strength is weakness after all
He stood confessed;
None quite can still the hearts wild cali
None quite are blessed.
Out to the great worlds rush and din
Has gone my guest;
The battle path, the praise men win,
Are his, not rest.
Far out within the worlds turmoil
A strong man stands,
Upheld in triumph and in toll,
By angel hands.
The silent springs that feed his soul
1 see not flow
The mighty things that make his goal
I may not know,
For who shall lift with subtle wand
The masks we wear?
only know his mothers band
Is on his hair.
only know through every harm,
Through sins alloy,
Somehow, somewhere, the mothers arm
Will reach her boy.
Cincinnati Commercial
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-04-18
DON'T GO!
People Who Think About Emigratfng to
California Would do we'll to Read
This.

People Who Think About Emigratfng to
California Would do we'll to Read
This.
From the San Francisco Mail.
To the young man with his hair
parted in the middle, who is about to
put his college education and his sole
leather trunk on California bound.
train, we say-stop To the clever
artisan and the honest mechanic, who
thinks he will fly from hard times in
the East to imaginary well-paid en-
ployment in the Golden City," we say
stop To the adventurous rustic,
who wishes to leave howing the turnips
of some New York farm to delve for
gold in the mountains of this land Of
the pioneer, we emphatically repeat
stay where you are
We should be glad to think that
there was plenty and prosperity for
everyone who seeks to settle among us
but, all the same, there isn't.
We do possess something of an ap-
prOach to the eternal summer and the
gigantic strawberries the East is 30 tired
of hearing us brag about, but that is
about all. Sooth to say, double eagles
do not grow upon trees in Frisco; all
the new eager arrivals to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
In plain English, the paper that
speaks of the magnificent opportuni-
ties this State presents to the lew
conner lies, and lies in a very gratuitous-
ly criminal way indeed. The unvar
nished truth is that our labor mark
is stocked to overlooking, and every
fresh arriving tram but adds to the
multitude in our midst that awaits, suf-
fers, starves, and finally fights its des-
perate way back east again.
Before the door of every employ
ment Office in the city to-day stands q
hollow-eyed swarm that would sadden
the heart of satyr. Men of brains
and culture, good clerks, excellent &C
countants, business men Of undeniable
energy, mechanics of ability, walk the
streets in dumb dispair, and finally
take those that lead to the bay and the
morgue.
1t is truly said that San Francisco is
California, and here all the misery and
suffering of those who have journeyed
from affair to grasp in monotonous rep
etltlon the glittering mirage of fortune
are seen. The writer of this cannot
remember one evening for very many
that he has not been asked for q coin to
buy a meal or bed, by men who
would have sooner died on the rack
than have asked aims in the light of
day.
And some Of them do die on the
rack-the rack Of continued disap-
pointment and bitter misery. Every
train that leaves Oakland is crowded
with east-going emigrants, who several
times repeat their unhappy story to
the west-coming daily addition to the
army of real martyrs they have left
behind.
Yet still the AHa and it's ilk calmly
sing the same old siren song, and still
this over-crowded, over-traded and
financially Frustrated. community is
held up with fatal persistence as the
proper Mecca of the American youth.