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DISEASE OF THE HEART, THROAT, BREAST, OR LUNGS
No medicine has ever obtained a higher or more
deserved reputation.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20
A Strange Bird Story.
San Jose (Cal.) Mercury.

San Jose (Cal.) Mercury.
L. Page and son, cutting wood near
San Jose, noticed for several days that a
number of birds remained constantly up
on tree near them, some going and com
ing from time to time. Upon cutting
down the tree they discovered a limb
with a hollow cavity, some two feet in
length and three or four inches in diane
ter, in which were two full-grown birds
of some goodly-sized species. There was
a small aperture through which the birds
were supplied food from their mates. The
limb was cut and the birds liberated.
They were neither of them able to flv,
having evidently never been out of their
Imprisonment. How they came inside is
question. 1t is probable that the moth
er bird was small, and though able to
make her nest in the hollow of the tree
and rear her young, could not extricate
them, and did not gain strength enough to
help themselves until the hollow had so
closed that escape was impossible. Those
who examined the birds think they are
about two years old. They had been fed
from their birth by their bird fellows
through the aperture in the limb of the
tree. A nobler instance of devotion,
even the human family never exhibited.
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sewed on just beneath to tag Of the shirt
bosom so as to button that appendage in
a most elegant manner =, 0sa-@
" Well, by Jove," exclaimed Charley,
III didn't know any more about sewing
on a button than that, I wouldn't ct
mar-I'd learn how g @ 90 ~
"You were gong to say you wouldn't
have got married, cried mis- wife, put
ting on her hat hastily and bursting into
tears. 80.
"Where are you going9" demanded
Charley savagely. .'saa. o'1."
"I'm going home, andsI'll get separ-
alton from you and your old shirts; that's
where I'm going" blubbered Emma. 81
thought you wanted the button there to
fasten to your what-you- call ems
1t took Charley an hour to persuade
Emma that if she went home there
wouldn't be strawberries and cream
enough to 60 around, and that she could
get all she wanted at Delmonico's, and
he'd pay for it,
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Speedy Fulflllment of Presentiment

Mr.. w. T. A.. a well-known and
highly respected citizen of Okolona, call.
ed at our sanctum last Thursday, and in
the course of conversation said:
On the 21st day of July, 1871, was at
Cherokee, Ala. 1t was a sultry day. and
l left my work for awhile to lie down in
the cool shade of a large leafy tree.
had been there but few moments when
something seemed to strike me over my
heart. 1t was quick, queer blow, and
sprang to my feet, when right before
me-scarcely six feet Distant saw my
little boy, then about nineteen months OF
sge--saw him as distinctly as l do you
now, though knew he was at home with
his mother, at Rienzi, Miss, ut the time.
was stricken dumb with far, bewilder-
ment and awe. He stood there for full
minute, looking as life like as he did
when kissed him good-by at the garden
gate in Rienzi one little week before. He
stood there for full minute; looking me
straight in the eyes, and then he vanished
from my sight. The moment he was
gone felt presentiment that he was
dead or would die before l could get
home. 1 hurried with swift feet to the
telegraph office and dispatched the fol-
lowing message to my wife:
CHEROKEE, Ala, July 81, 1871.
Mrs. S. G. A., Rienzi, Miss:
How is Jimmy2 Is he we'll? My love
to you and the babies. w. T. A..
I received the following message in
reply, from friend who was looking after
the welfare of my family while was alb
sent:
R1ENz1, Miss, July 81, 1871.
Mr.. W. T. A, Cherokee, Ala:
All we'll to day at II o'clock.
.... NJ. B. ARMER.
Later in the day the following dispatch
came to hand:
R1ENz1, Miss, July 81, 1871.
Come home. Your child was choked
to death this evening at four O'Clock.
NJ. B. ARMER.
Several different persons heard me re-
late the fact of having seen the vision,
felt the presentiment, and predicted the
death of my boy before I receiced the sec
ond telegram.
Mr.: A closed this singular nara
tive with the remark that we were at lib
erty to lay it before our readers, and that
Mr.: James Polk, the telegraph operator,
and other citizens of Cherokee, Ala :,
would verify every word of it.-Okolona
(Miss.) Southern States.
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. Variety Of Life in New York.

Howe, the great Tombs lawyer, was
supposed to be doing one of the most
profitable law businesses in New York,
says correspondent. He defended nearly
all the rogues in New York, and his fees
were supposed to be large; yet he has
been adjudged a bankrupt. All the men
of this class go under. The divorce law
yers, who are reported to have immense
fees, seldom last long. Nine out of ten
OF the liquor men fail, though the COM
mon idea is that the profits are simply
immense. was in leading restaurant
recently, and was told that the checks
showed that four hundred and fifty dol
lars were taken at the bar the day before.
Yet every man who has kept that hotel
has failed except the present proprietor,
who has not been there long enough to
give the thing fair trial. It is the same
thing with the politicians who hang
around the city hall.
1t is feast or famine with those fellows,
One of them was distinguished for his
heavy drinks of brandy and for buying
two dollars worth Of ci gars daily to give
to his followers. He could not buy an
oyster stew to-day. A city official told
me that his office cost him $4,000 in
clear cash, and he holds it only for two
years. I met man the other day whom I
have known as buyer for a leading stock
house on the street. He was dressed in
rough clothing and looked like builder
who goes out to days work. allow is
thisS'' said. Il am in another bust
ness, " was the reply. I get $500 year.
l have quiet home. Isleep we'll nights,
and have enough to eat day by day. On
the street l made money one day and lost
it the next. had to watch my custom
ers nights at the hotels. I had to eat as
others ate, and drank as they drank, or I
could not get any business. 1t cost me
all could make to keep my place. I'd
rather be scullion to scour the pantry
than to do the drudgery of the street."
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A Broken Match.

"Serena, darling" he murmured, and
the old gate scarcely creaked as it swung
to and fro beneath her light weight, and
the silent stars looked down with ten
derer chances and all South Hill. EXCEPT
Will Dempsey's black and tan, that has
gone into politics and is trying to get
through with six months canvass every
night, and Professor Miller's ecru ter
rier, that was crossed in love when it was
young, and has been prey to devouring
melancholy ever since, and Fred
Flackman's woolly dog, that has an
ambition to be a jubilee singer, and sits
up all night trying to sing" Roll,
Jordan all the rest of South Hill
seemed to holds its breath to listen.
"Serena, sweet" he said, and the radiant
bushes that kirdlcd over the pearlv
brow and cheeks, softened the silent
love-light in her lustrous eyes-"Sere
my own, if every glittering star that
beams above, If every passing breeze that
stops to kiss thy glowing cheeks, if every
rustling leaf that whispers to the night,
were living, loving, burning thoughts; if
y-Oh-h-h-ho-ho! Ow-w! Waw-ow-
ow! AVN! Oh! Oh oh j! Oh, Jimmy pelt!
VI, Slol VII, HuIuel! MuTuef! MURDER!
On, dad-rang the goll-swizzled old gate
to the bow-wows! Ah-h. h-h!" And she
said stiffly that no gentleman who could
use such language in the presence of
lady was an acquaintance of hers, and she
went into the house. And he pushed the
gate open and pulled his mangled thumb
out OF the crack of it, and went down the
street, sucking the injured member, and
declaring that however lightly one hun
dred and sixty-fve pounds of girl might
SIT on the heart of man, it was little
too much pressure when applied to an
impromptu thumb-screw. And the match
is drawn, and all side-bets are declared
Of.-Burlington Haaokeye.
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seem2to preclude anysactionE Congress might
determine to take on the subject ''4es'

silver IN place Of Fractional Currency.
Secretary shef ,nans has~issued to n lf..
Wyman Treasurer the following order: sir--it
appears from the report Of the treasurer,
United States comptroller of currencysand
chief of the bureau of engraving and Tprinting,
dated the 9th inst, that the amount q fraction
ii currency lost and destroyed, and. which
therefore cannot be presented for redemption
is 81, O8S,5 $3.50. The attorney general I'D ibis
opinion holds that in ascertaining the amount
offractional currency outstanding within the
meaning of the third section of the Joint reso-
luton of July %, 1885, there should be deduct.
ed from the amount of such currency issued
and not redeemed, the amount lost or
destroyed. The amount issued and
not redeemed May 31st, was $2l,-
FOG, 50 and, deducting the amount lost and
destroyed as above stated, will leave $685.
416.sS, the amount Of fractional currency
which accordingtto the opinion of the attorney
general was then outstanding. You are
therefore directed to issue according to law,
from time to time, an amount of silver coin
which, including the amount issued since the
date of the resumption net, January II, 1875,
and the amont offractional currency outstand.
ing thus far asccrtaincd will equal fifty mill
ion dollars.Y
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20
A Southern Renaissance.

Old plantation days are passed away,
perhaps forever. My principles now lead
me to abhor slavery and rejoice in its
abolition. Yet sometimes, in the midst
of the heat and toll of the struggle for ex-
istence, the thought involuntarily steals
over me that we have seen better DAYS.
l think of the wild rides after the fox and
the deer; of the lolling, the book, the de-
icious nap, on the balcony, in the sum-
mer-house, or on the rustic seat on the
lawn; or the long sittings at meals, and
the after dinner cigar; Of the polished
groups in easy but vivacious conversation
in the parlor; of the chivalric devotion to
beautiful women; of the pleasant evening
drives; of the visits to the plantation, with
its long, broad expanse of waving green,
dotted here and there with groups of in
dustrious slaves; of the long rows ofnegro
cabins with little pickaninnies PLAYING
about them; OF the old we'll with its beam
and pole for drawing, and of the women
with pals of water on their heads; Of the
wild old fiddle airs ringing out from the
cabins at night of the "Christmas gift, Mas
sa, breaking your slumbers on the holiday
morn or the gay devices for fooling the
dignified old darkies on the first of April,
of the faithful old nurse who brought
you through infancy, under whose hum
BILE roof you delighted to partake of an
occasional meal; of the fattering, foot
scraping, clownish, knowing rascal to
to whom you tossed silver piece when
he brought up your boots; of the little
darkies who scrambled for the rind after
you had eaten your water melon on the
piazza in the afternoon GAS fond
recollection presents them to view,''
l feel the intrusive swelling of the tear
of regret. And so it is with every South
erner; tears rise in his heart and gather
to his eyes as he thinks of days that are
no more. The Southerners of old used to
he perhaps the happiest of men. There
was nothing to disturb nothing to do,
nothing they wished done that others
were not at hand to do. Happiness was
not only their beings end and aim, but
its enjoyment their one occupation. Now
the cares of life, the struggle for a living,
weigh them down. 1t often strikes me,
as think of the intense enjoyment of the
olden time, that perhaps just as the
strongest force in physics is involved
from the greatest consumption of mate
rial, so it is ordained in human affairs that
the most exquisite happiness shall be
founded on the intensest misery of
others.--Ahantic Monthly
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20

Jones, who is bit of a wag, recently
took some fresh apartments. They were
on the second floor. The landlord lived
on the first floor, and entreated Jones
when he came in at night to make as
little noise as possible. "Iwas obliged"
said he, to part with your predecessor
because he always woke me when he went
upstairs at night" Jones went home at
about eleven, aud mounted the stairs on
tptoe. As soon as he had reached his
own apartment he descended to the door
Of his landlords room and knocked loud
". No reply. He knocked again, more
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20
A Neatly Executed Swindle.

On Monday last the Mount Vernon, ILL.,,
National bank shipped by American express a
package containing 5000 to the Third Nation
al bank of St. Louis. Wednesday the Monnt
Vernon bank received telegram from St.
Louis saying the package contained only
pieces of brown wrapping paper cut the size
of bank notes. The bank officers say the
package showed no evidence of tampering,
butitcontained no money. The express poo
pie says the package was delivered to the St.
Louis bank just as it was received by their
agent in Mount Vernon, the seals being intact
and the wrapper being untouched. The cash
ier of the Mount Vernon bank was in st. LOUIS
and said the wrapper and seals of the package
were the same as used by the bank There
is great mystery in the case, which is be-
ing investigated by both bank and express
officials.
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The Boss Wants to Confess Judgment.
VIM. NJ. Tweed, after the refusal of the
Attorney General to further consider the for
mer's proposition to give certain evidence in
consideration of his release from imprison-
ment, and on the return of his statement to
his counsel, forwarded him the following let
ter: Ludlow street, June IS, 1877. john D.
Townsend, Esq. Dear Sir: wish you to take
the necessary steps to at once enable me to
confess judgment in all cases brought against
me by either county or State. My defenses in
all those matters have been disclosed by me
to the Attorney General personally in several
interviews on his personal assurance to me
that if made such statement should be re-
leased from imprisonment, and as you know
also to yourself, and it would be useless to in
terpose defense even had I the desire to do so
and thus save the city unnecessary further ex-
pense. Your obedient servant,
VIM. NJ. TWEED.
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The French Pro.ident's Views.

President MacMahon in reply to q L.
gitimist deputation said: my duty forbids
that i should risk a change Of elements com
posing the present cabinet, seeing that it has
offended none ofthc powers with which France
is friendly. As to Legitimist candidates, any
Legitimist candidate really having a chance of
of success will be openly and Loyalty support
ed by the administration Mt the elections. The
question of prolonging any other will not be
considered during the propagation of the
Chamber, and shall lend myself to no coup
de main of any kind whatever, nor to any ven
turc of imperial or monarchic restoration. 1t
will perhaps be necessary to demand the dis
solution Of the chambers. If You accord it to
me, l shall use it as well as possible. If you
refuse it shall withdraw"
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has fallen four inches and the Kaw
river about two feet. Very little land is Wis
ible opposite Kansas City. The town of Har-
lem is deserted. TheTaiir0ad tracks revioa.s77
lymentiopcd arc still under water, but passcng-
ers are transferred in omnibusscs or sent round
by other roads, there being but little deten-
ton. At Boonville, warehouses;, the dykes
along the river bank and large quantities Of
cordwood have been swept away and many
houses nearly submerged. The Missouri,
Kansas 4 Texas road dyke is being strength
cned. The stock yards and track Of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific road are submerged Tho river
is very high at other points below but no ma
terial damage is yet being reported.
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The First Shirt.ButtOn.
rom the New York World.

= rom eoo Now 1o1K "OFlo. ...
Young Charley Overblower married
about month ago, when he came back
from his wedding-tour he and his pretty
little wife, Emma, took possession of a
charming little flat uptown. Early one
evening, after they we're fairly settled,
and the last of Emma's sisters had been
induced to conclude her visit, Charley
proposed to Emma that they should go to
the theatre. The little woman assented,
and both began to amend their toilets. In
a few moments Charley said: "Darling,
/ am sorry to trouble you; but really
think shall be obliged to have to ask
you to sew button on this shirt"
"Of course; why not!' said Emma, de-
lighted at a chance to show her skill.
She took the garment, seated herself, and
said: II can't remember for the life of
me where put those buttons. Charley,
look in that box and see if you can find
one"
{, Charley looked in the box which was a
case of perfume bottles, and not finding
the desired article, concluded he would
mot bother Emma for further informa-
ston, so he pulled button from another
shirt @ 49,.
"Now, Charley" said Emma, "look in
the top bureau drawer and getme paper
Of needles and spool Of white cotton
be sure to get the white cotton"
Charley found in the top bureau-drawe1
a copy of Tennyson-he remembered il
we'll, and picked it up and looked at the
marginal marks and commences, dear, af-
fectionate little girl that she was!-and
more perfume bottles, and a pattern Of a
Flor de Fumar overskirt, and the begin
ming Of a ofa-cushion, and various other
things, but no needle or cotton. Then he
remembered that he had fancy "house-
wife that he had bought from a girl at
fair, and he got needles and cotton out
of that.
"Thank you, DEAR" said Emma, and he
began to stitch vigorously, humming a
dreamy Italian air. Presently she said
so, Charley, won't you bring me the scis-
sors2 l think they're in my writing desk.
/ had them there to-day cutting poem
out of paper"
The scissors were not in the writing
desk, nor on the mantel, nor in the ton
bureau-drawer, nor in the case of perfume
bottles, nor even in in the hair-receiver,
so Charley drew on his "housewife y
again. Emma took the scissors, shipped
the thread, and exclaimed, "There, dar-
ling! and now make haste or we shall be
late.''
Charley wriggled into the garment, land
then put up his hands to button the band
at the back, but no button was there.
WHY. En-" he cried. "Where in thun-
der did you sew on that button2"
con, Charley, amt you .ashamed2" ex-
claimed his wife. "Where arc your
eyes?" .ss.
eff they were in theback of my head, y
answered Charley, wpsrhaps could see
that button" Sss27sa s5@''
Emma raised herself on her tiptoes and
looked at the band. = @ I. 4 =
"Why that's strang. !''said she. 'yTake
it off and let me look ut it."
The shirt was inspected thoroughly ,and
the button was found neatly and deity
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vigorously than before, with the same
result. The third time he knocked loudly
enough to arouse the whole house. "What
the deuce is the matter2" cried the land
lord, who at length made his appearance.
Jones, most politely: II just wanted to
know whether I woke you in going up
stairs" sG+~t ,ctz
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SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS
THE BOND PROPOSITION DEFEATED.


The Vote Cast Very Light and the ..Noe-,,
not le~s than Five to Ono to the ''!Aycs.~
The proposition for the settlement Of
the "Old Railroad Bond" question in accord
ancc with the legislation of last winter, which
was submitted to vote of the people of the
State on the 18th inst, was defeated by an
overwhelming majority. The vote cast was un-
prccedcntcdly light in view of the Importance
OF the question submitted, and is doubtless in
great measure to be attributed to the general
apathy OF the people. Returns thus fur re
ceivcd indicate a very heavy majority against
the proposed plan of settlement, which, al
though the great majority of the country pre-
cfncts are unheard from, it may not be amiss
to set down ut not less than five to one. Most
OF the large towns cast majorities in favor of
the settlement, but these were upon an ex-
tremcly light vote. In st. Paul SIT votes
were cast, of which 1913 were for and 1900
against the bonds. In Minneapolis the major
Wy was little larger-796, which will be
slightly increased by one or two precincts yet
unhcard from. In Saltwater the vote stood
34 for and 263 against. In st. Cloud, 40 for
and Isl against. In Albert Lea, 81 for and
,slO against. In Red Wing, 252 for and 262
against. In Winona, 81 for and 96S against.
In Mankato, 219 for and SIG against; and so
on all through. As above stated, the general
sentiment seems to have been adverse to the
proposed plan of settlement, and the majority
hus indicated will be at least five to one.
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Extensive Fires I'm Southern California.
A dispatch from Lompere, Santa Bar
bara county, says an extensive fire is raging
in that vicinity, burning over many miles
square, destroying grass and crops. A great
number of cattle were overtaken by the flames.
The fire will necessitate the slaughter of a
great deal of stock on account of lack of for
age. "A Los Angeles dispatch says a great
forest fire is running in the mountains west of
that city, extending down to the plains De-
tails are wanting, but it is known that many
homesteads have been destroyed and a great
amount Of hay, lumber and property burned.
On the afternoon of the 18th, half the bust
ness portion of Plymouth, Amador county,
was burnt. Loss $4,000; insurance light.
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Tho Fast Train to be Diapenaed with.

Tho FAST Train to be Dlspensed With.
The Pennsylvania company, it is an
nounced, take off their fast trains one week
from the seventeenth. The Wabash & Toledo
and Peoria & Warsaw railroads hold to their
asst time of May 18th with the Canada South
ern railroad. The old rates will be restored
on Monday next. This result of the New
York meeting gives great satisfaction in Wa
bush circles ~ le:
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To be regarded ~ Unonlcial..

The secretary of the treasury states that
the letter printed upon the subjectof the pay:
ment Of the bonds in gold, and signed H. F.
French, assistant secretary, is not to be re-.
garded as the official action of the treasury de-
partment, asit was intended only as an ex-
preston Of the individual views of French.
The secretary has not taken, nor will he take
any action in the matter, as to do 30 would