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Helinpeds lie carried ! ki<e cape
He was. old enough t0x i,e 6et. apf
body sfsthefsin-law, ard q hsaas ssisa
faiptest show .of cssll - ~ pockets,
yet he WAS Jolly He stooi Il lIont az,
THE Soldiers Moppneht dS6o1xi Is ueu
asa lame man could and seao
I'm Captain Jicks with ragged elsthss
Vn.C Captain Jinks With 3 \ -; ss:ss...,.
I'm Captain Jinks with mady wssa,
Bet1'n mot dowI.bS ktsls fesas Boo "
When he was asked BY . oficer ID
'come along he ec6eeffdIIy vent n ben
they put him In cell he hsd no .,bjee-
ton, When they refused a. fIye him
lee cream with bis supper Sc va NiIlj6s
Ito take pusaykin pie And &kS2 ny
brought him @o1t for trial be l6oked Ii
His Honor and mildly said
"Let me down gently. fellow man
I'm old and thin and weak, and Anv had
news might bring on ct or rsomething y
"Old man, where is your hons p
asked the Court. 81
"All this big world is my home,
esquire"
r"Where are yeur good clothes, moo
eyfand other evidences that you are not
la vagrant 2psog n = - TH = Ff-x
elm run down, Squire. These are
my Sunday Clothes I'm out of cash;
land l can't furnkh any collateral sfof
enc square meal You see me Just ss [
am, and now what are your intentions
toward me2 Please don't hit me Win
q big.sentence all at once. ..s.e
"Joseph. Strathers, you Will be better
off in brick house than on The streets.
In few days more the Wind will. blow
cold, the frosts viii warp you OF Of
shape, and crusts and crumbs wort 81
laying around loose. ! think III send
you up" e- n
"Yes-yes-I knew you wodld non
1.-THE start, but don't be rash about it.~
Let the sentence come easy"
"Well, then, I'll sentence you Ia Geo.
tons, as follows one--,tEoi.shresss
four-fve-siI months. out of i bost
sible seven, and now please sit doWa
and make ready for the good breskfasl
which will await you up thsre' 'sSi, ~
That was beantiful-tender--touch,
Iing!" whispered Joseph, and be sat
down on a glass-box in the corridor,
and carefully removed AL the s,rsws
from his hair tgsss
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-10-16

F Down the river when boy oI
five or six leaves the house his mother
asks: "a. z"
"Going away, Bill ?" t
"Yass."s g 7'ie'i4as# - h'f
"Where ?" ss7so aS
.Down to play on the logs"
"Well, ] want to tell you in advance
that il you 60 down on them logs and
fool around and fall In and get drowned
I'll lick the life out of you.H j2es
YUM" answered Bill, and he wanders
away. .stss
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EEThe Beaouins in Syria have Ell.
tered upon life OF brigandage A re-.
cent letter. from Acre reports that two
months ago they pouncedi down upon
Tlberias and got 81, 500 from the people
The Pasha went out With every man be
could muster, but was forced 10 retreat,
the Bedouins numbering 5000 horse
men. Tie people of Nssareih areTin .
panic, as the Arabs are stealing every.
hing in and about the city,. Owing TO
The war there are scarcely any Turkish
troops in the country, and the mafandS dSi 6
are masters Of the place. l,a saH
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Cruel little boy in the public school
traps mouse, and cages hin up in q
fig box with six healthy hornets. Teach
er comes round corner. Boy hides box
inside shirt Lid of box Gomez off -
Grand pas seal, with music by tile boy
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-10-16

Senator Patterson, who is wanted by
the State of South Carolina, will pray
Eihe Emitted Stgtes Senate to save him.
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WHAT MAKES A MAN.

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A truthful soul, a loving mind; ,
Full of affection for its kind; .aa-,.
A spirit firm, erect and free,
That never basely bends aknee. FF
That will not bend a feathers weight
OF slayery's chance, small or great;
That truly speaks for God. within.
That never makes league with sin;
That snaps the fettsrs despots mako,
And loves the truth for its own sakei
That worships God, and Him alone.
And bows no more than at His throne,
And trembles at no tyrant's nod;
And thus oan smile at curse or ban
That is the soul that makes man..
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my fatherp cried the astonished
girl; "why, l thought-he said-I-I-'
5"Then you have spoken of iti' and
there was aioyful thrilfin Hugh's voice
"oh, Lucy. may hope that you love
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-01-18

Will SELL CHEAP ron CASH AN
- Ne. Stock Ranch, either for cattle
lof hhsapg Joining footAills, with plenty OF
ontiet, eiAbraelng 800, acres, OF which 200
aeres - good Az icultural land, with plenty
Of water and feed,
For iarthsr particulArs address
srsf Gs 9sl }IshY
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IMPORTANT Y CAUTION.

None are genuine unless the signature of j.
HAYDocH. as agent for the United States sur
Irounds4eaeb hax Of Pills and Ointment. A
handsome reward will be given to any one
rendering such information as may leadto the
detecliop Of any party or parties counterfeit
lug the pedicines or vending the same, know
ing them to bespurious. s3fa ade
/, *4*sold at the ,manpfactery of Professor
HOLLOWAY X Co. New York, and by all re-
spectacle druggists and dealeES sin medicine
throughout the civilized World, in boxes at -
cents, & cents and 81 each. at ~
erThere Is considerable saved by taking
the lerger sizes. Is aW 4aka iBf a
NIB - directions for the guidance Of
patients ip every disorder are affixed to each
box. tf.. -sf ha&f d8nns v.d
Office. liz Liharty Street, New York.
dpc19-1G-f.1v
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FOR stomac'',s OUT pr
Order

as
No medicine will SO efectuallyo izapreve
the tone of the stomach as these Pills: they
remove all aeidity !, ,occasipDed either by JIM
temperance or improper diet, They reach tho
liver and ressiee 1t % a slssal6ay ajtien; they
are wondeyfully efiieacipps in cases Of spaslp
in fact they never fail in chrihg all disorders
of the liver and storash, fue8A el&AI
. HOLLOWAY'o PILLS are the hest known
in the world for the following diseases. Assae,
Asthma. Billions Complaints. Rlotshes on the
skin, Bowels. Consumption, Debility, Dropsy,
DyseniArys EEgHpAas skemnla Irregularities.
Fever Of all ksp6s, Fits, Gout,s Headache ,In-
digestion. Iitft animation, Jauiidicf, Liver Com
plants .sk as4bagos piles, khpuHatism, Reten-
tion of URINE, Scorfula or Kings Evil, Sore
TAroats Stone and Gravel. 1iEDoalonreux.
Tu4 1rs, Ulcers. Werms Of all kinds, Weak
ness rom any cause, etc.
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'MAnAOOD REsTOnEL.

Xf-ICTJAIs OF y0UrHFUL IMpRUDENCE.
who have tried in vain every known
remedy Will learn of a'simple prescription.
FREE, for the spe eSy cnre Of nervous debility.
presaaturea decn s, lost manhood, and all dis
orders brought on by eAsVsses. AIRY druggist
has tie lnf redients. Address DAVIDSON
& CO., 40 N@sssau ~t.. N. Y.
aDf :
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All Washed.

from the Virginia Ney.) Chroucle.
A few days ago. z lady ro0ming at a
fashionable clearinghouse got struck
with the bed-quilt mania. She deter
mined to manufacture bed-quilt for
some of the church. fairs, to be COM
posed of 6,S43 pieces, irrespective OF
the edging. Full of this sublime FEM
mime conception, she gathered up all
the old calico rags that her neighbors
were glad to get rid of, and spent a
whole day cutting them up into pieces;
then about five O'Clock she went out
to dine. When she returned the rags
were gone. The way that woman
fretted and worried about those old
pieces of patchwork was especially ell
livening to the roomers on the same
floor. She went to see the Chief OF
Police, called on the Mayor, all the Al
dermen, and bored the Chief of the
Fire Department almost to death, TO
get some kind of redress. She wanted
every room in the house searched.
Yesterday afternoon her Chinese
wash-boy appeared with big bundle,
which he proceeded to deposit on the
floor.
GLOW muchee. John g
"Eighty-seven dollar and sixteen
bittee."
A shiver went through that woman s
frame. The Chinaman unfolded the
washing, and there were those 6,S43
pieces Of patchwork, and 1889 ragged
edges which had been cut off, all neat
" washed, ironed, and folded.
DR.. Harris was called to attend the
wounded man, and says that the fat
iron wounds on his head will take him
off if erysipelas sets in.
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In theEKhediYe,s Harem.
Approved February 10, 1877.

The following extract from private
letter published in the London Times
describes the state reception of the
harem of the khedive of Egypt on the
occasion of the recent kurbans bairam,
the great MOhammedan feaSts of the
year:
"This morning we went with .
friend to the harem reception at Alb
deem palace-a modern, square-built
building, with large central court. In
front of it the soldiers were drawn up
in line, and in the court were black
regimen s, beside other soldiers, and
military band As we came to the
entrance hall some eastern ladies were
leaving the palace. Their flowing
drapery was gorgeous in color and rich
with embroidery. Their thin muslin
wells, which they seemed merely to
hold over their mouths, did not in the
least conceal their features, which
were delicate. They startled ms by the
whiteness of their faces and blackness
of their eyes and eyebrows. How this
effect was produced l could not see, as
they passed us so quickly. Coming sud
denly into the subdued lights Of the
vestibule, with the glowing radiance
of the dresses of so many ladies' and
attendants, seemed like entering tent
where flower show was displayed.
We followed our Egyptian.friend up.
stairs-Arab fairies on the stairs and
landing everywhere as we passed.
Their costumes were always brilliant
and rich in the extreme; but we saw
nothing purely Oriental except in the
dresses of the visitors who were leav-
ing as we arrived. The ladies of the
palace wore mostly long flowing dress
es, loose in make, and fastened with a
sash round the waist. Ia every case
they had a tiny turban of the same
color as the dress, placed on the back
of the head like a Partisan bonnet. The
hair was almost always gathered up on
the top of the head. We passed on
till we came to the reception room of
the khedive's chief wife. Before en-
tering we heard an extraordinary noise
which proved to be the singing and
playing of six slave girls. They
sat in a row, dressed alternately in
orange and violet silk. The instru.
ments were double pipe held in eth
er hand by the performer and placed
together on the lips las in Fra Angel
ico's pictured, violin, flute, a sort
of either, and two tambourines. Two
of these girls were very merry, and
sometimes could scarcely sing for
laughing. Their singing and playing
sounded like a strange weird chant
sung very quickly.
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RECORD OF THE NEWS.
Review Of the Markets.


Gold remains at the quotation of
the past two weeks-sIO55s and will prob
ably experience no change in the market IN
til the settlement of the Presidential question
In mercantile circles a good spring trade Is
anticipated by the wholesale dealers keeping
prices well up in al staple articles Cotton
goods are constantly advancing, standard
lines being quoted 3 cent higher than at our
last report. Gnchams have advanced cent
per yard.
The wheat market is good in the West, but
badly demoralized in the East al least buy
ers are. The majority Of large operators In
Chicago and Milwaukee are handling the
grain much as they would Goals Of freehold
ing it only sufficiently long to transfer it to
proper place. The prices paid at latest adj
vices were as follows for No. 2: New York.
S1.49-last week sI.4I; Chicago, sl.32-last
week sl.29; Milwaukee; sl.55-last week
sI.33. In 81. Paul and Minneapolis the
price las ruled steady at $3.50 for No. 81
IS for No. 2; and sl.2O for No. 3. Reports
from country buyers are that there is a con-
siderable wheat in the hands Of the farmers,
but the bulk of II is owned by parties who are
able to carry it, aud il viii not be sold until
alter the spring seeding is completed, and the
grasshopper problem is settled. Nearly all
are expecting higher prices for their grain than
Is now current.
st. Paul dealers in furs are paying S9IOc
tor rats; sc for kits, 75c9sI25 for mink, 5Oc9
sI.0O for coon, sI.5Oiorred fox, s29s3.5O
for cross, S19s3 for timber wolf and 75c9Sl.5O
for prairie, but they were not anxious to Sc
cure stock.
apples are firmly held at $3.50 " Dbl. for
sound, good selections, and stocks are running
low. Oranges are higher and advancing in
New York; heidi here at $500. Lemons, $3.50,
with tendency TO higher prices. Stocks OF
oranges and lemons are ample, and sales
larrp
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Another philantrOphical scheme has
tailed. Mr.. Anderson, OF Rev York. whose
renown has been based solely on the Quality
Of his ine-cut tobacco, gave Prot. ACassiz
Penikese Island, in Buzzards BAY, on which
to found the Anderson School OF Natural His
tory. He put in the island at $4,000 and
gave S5O, 600 in bonds. The enthusiastic nat
uralist gratefully accepted it, and buildings
were put up and the school opened. But the
fund was hardly more than enough 70 nav
tor the houses necessary and TO keep them in
order. Agsssiz energy raised enough 10 nav
the deficiency. He died, Mr.. Anderson's
purse-sirings were frightened, and he refused
70 help support t. The younger Professor
AgasSiz, who had succeeded his father. made
one more effort, and offered to pay half the
total expense If there were students enough
to pay the remainder. These were not forth
coming, and Mr.. Agassiz has given up the
island, which is really valueless. Mr.. Ander-
sons gilt in cash amounted 10 little more than
SIS, GOO, and he had all the honor. Professor
Agassiz gave all his collections to the muse
um, and his family, beside their time and tai
ents, have given to it without conditions over
a quarter OF s million OF money.
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Published February IA, 1877. ]
%FW


AN ACT to amend section 1, chapter 81, the
general laws of1572, entitled, can act to pre-
vide for the enforcement OF laws IN certain
cases.
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section 1. Section /, of chapter Ga, of the
general laws of 1872, is hereby amended so as
to read as follows: Section 1. II any insur-
ance company or association shall make APP
plication to change the venue or remove any
suit or action heretofore commenced or which
shall be hereafter commenced in any court OF
the State OF Wisconsin, to the United States
Circt1it or District Court or 10 the federal court
contrary to the provision OF any law OF the
State of Wisconsin, or contrary to any agree
ment it has made and filed, or may make and
file as provided and required by section
twenty-five, chapter tity-six of the general
laws of Wisconsin for the year 1870 or any
other provisions OF law now in force in said
State, or may hereafter be enacted therein, 1t
shall be the imperative duty OF the Secretary
OF State, or otherproper State othcer, 10 revoke
and recall any authority or license or certIh-
cate to such company TO do AMI transact any
business in the State of Wisconsin, and no
renewal or new license or certificate shall be
granted to such company for threesyears after
such revocation, and such company shall
thereafter be prohibited from transacting any
business in the State of Wisconsin, until again
duly licensed; provided that the provisions OF
the foregoing section shall not apply to any
company having made such application and
obtained an order tor removal prior to Jan. /,
1877, and that in case the license of any cons
pany has been revoked for such causes the
Secretary OF the State may re-license such
company. and continue to do so its compll-
ance hereafter with the provisions, OF chapter
Sc, ofthe general laws Of 1870, and acts amend
atory thereof.
Section .. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage and publ
cation
Approved February 10, 1877.
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Laws of Wisconsin.
OFFICIAL.
Published February 10, 1877.
CHAPTER 2.

AN ACT to amend chapter 50 OF the laws OF
1876 relating to .oreign viii.
The People of the State u Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, DO enact as
iollows
Section /. Section /, OF chapter IS, OF the
laws of 1876, is hereby amended so as to READ
as follows: When a will devising lands or
any interest in lands situated in this state
snail have heretofore been, or shall hereafter
he duly proved and allowed IN the proper
Cont al any other Of the United States, or the
Territories thereof, a copy OF such will and Of
the probate thereof duly authenticated, may
he recorded in the Office OF the register OF
deeds Of any county in which such lands are
situated. and when so recorded, and any such
will so proved and authenticated that may
have heretofore been recorded IN any suen
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-22
Russian Preparations for War.

The Russian army are ready to move
against the Turks, numbering, at Kishenof,
I2,oOO infantry 5000 cavalry and 42s guns.
The two corps at Odessa would make total
OF the army of advance, 1sO, 900 infantry, 49,
COO cavalry, and 40 guns. A thousand
horses have been bought for the bridge train
lying here which is capable OF bearing the
whole army over the Danube in day. There
are also Is enormous steam launches, two
large barges, seven smaller boats, and masses
OF other things, even to the smallest details,
waiting at Kishenoff. The mobilization has
proceeded so satisfactorily, that within a
month tour army corps could move across
the pTuth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-22
Attempted Assassination of GOV. Packard OF
Louisiana.

Attempted Assassination of GOV. Packard of
Louisiana.
an attempt was made, on the 18th,
T. assassinate Governor Packard, OF Louisiana.
in the executive Office. The statement given
u an eyewitness, given shortly after the &C.
currence, is that two men, one Of item w. H.
Weldon, and slim, one-arrned man called
at the door Of the State Capitol and asked to
see Mr.. Packard. There was some demur
about admitting them, when one proclaimed
himself 70 be an ex-iederal officer, and the
other a discharged soldier. They were
brought to the head OF the stairs. The name
Of Joseph Huttle was sent in, hut the one
armed man declined 10 enter. Weldon
reached the executive Office, where he found
Mr.. Packard seated at his desk, talking TO
Judge BOarman, who occupied chair on his
right. Weldon sat down in vacant chair
Immediately on Mr.. Packard's left, and after
an instant somewhat sharply asked. sWhen
can | see You y Packard turned around and
found pistol aimed at his head. He imme-
diately struck il down, and the weapon was
discharged, the ball striking him in the right
knee cap and infliCting slight wound. Pack
srd Immediately dealt the man a blow with
his fist, striking him between the ewes and
knocking him down. Several persons in the
iOOm drew their pistols and fred. wOuudinr
the would-be assassin, hut not fatally. The
man who tried to kill Packard says his name
IS William Henry Weldon, and his home is
IN Ohio. With regard 10 his attempt to kin
Packard, he says that there were tour others
with him, who were to have assisted him in
the undertaking but thst upon reaching the
door Of the State House they refused to go in,
and LETT him to carry out the intended plan OF
assassination alone.
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Brutal Murder In Iowa.

A Fairfield, Iowa, special dispatch to the
Burlington Hawkeye, gives account of an un-
provoked murder at Batavia Feb. 18th, and
great excitement in that section concerning
it. Theo. W. Hill, a druggist, having closed
his place of business, was visited at his resi-
dence by three or tour men, who demanded
liquor from the drug store. Hill refused to
go with them, and one OF them, with abusive
language, drew revolver and fired several
shots, three taking effect. Hill was not ex-
pected to recover at last accounts John
Wright, one of the crowd, has been arrested,
and is in jail in default OF Is, 600 bail Frank
Henry, who did the shooting, has not been
captured, although there is little reason to
dOubttha he viii be soon.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-02-22

Brownsville, Feb. Gen. Revueltas
and several subordinate officers ere preparing
in evident haste 70 quit Matamoras is IN
derstoOd that they will cross the Rio Grande
and take steamer at BrazOo, Texas, for New
Orleans. Although Revueltas for weeks vast
has proclaimed lie was acting by authority
Of Diaz, i is now believed his pretended or
ders from Diaz were not genuine, and that al
ter plundering all the foreign merchants he
could his fight is to avoid General Canales.
whe is said to be on.the way to take command
OF this frontier for the Diaz Government. Il
Is not known who viii command until CaEales
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Nurller i'm MinneannIls.

VIM. ii. Sidle, son Of ii. q. Sidle,
president Of the First National Bank q Mime
apolis, was fatally wounded 10y girl named
Kate Noonan, on Friday evening, the 10th in
that city. The girl claims 70 bear the relation
of discarded mistress o. victim OF the wound
ed man, and has heretofore instituted pro-
ceedings against W. g. Side and others, to
recover damages for alleged. false impTisOn-
meHt. The shooting occurred in the vicin-
ity Of the Nicollet House. The young man was
assisted into the Office OF the Gas Light Com
pany, but was subsequently removed into the
NicOllet House where he could lie made com
Portable as possible while the surgeons lsev-
eral OF whom were presently were examining
the wound, which seems to have been pro-
duced by hall from pistol OF small calibre
At first the wound was not thought to be ia
tai, but change for the worse occurred at
late hour in the evening, and he died before II.
The woman was at once arrested, and after
reaching the lookup she informed Chief
Munger that she had shot VIII Sidle, and
thrown the revolver away, and stated where
it might be iOund. She further asked the
Chief if Sidle had been badly hurt, and when
informed that his wound was dangerous she
expressed a strong desire to see him, and
wished the return of the pistol, so that she
could kill herself This demand could no: be
complied with, OF course During the eve
ming mp to late hour she appeared greatly
excited, her condition bordering on insanity.
In the opinions OF the police authorities, it is
quite evident from her action and statements,
both prior and subsequent to the shooting,
that this terrible, bloody episode on the
streets was nothing more than the active exc
cution OF plan formed months ago, and that
the arrest upon which the action tor false i'm
prisOnment Is based was a iudiciOus move
ment and thoroughly delensible, no matter
from what point it may lie considered. Alter
the shooting she frankly assumed the respon-
sihility for the crime, and expressed an evil
IDENTIFY sincere desire 20 destroy her own lie
and thus remove her shame and her revenge,
and blot ont from her own sight ct least what
must ever remain pitiiul story.
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A Philadelphia man says that when
his wife gets up in the morning
with jerk, and neglecting to do up
her hair, goes silently about her work,
she is Undertaking. a domestic row
which before night will shake the
house to its foundation.