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A Child Catches a Weasel.

The Newburg Journal tells the following
story Of adventure, the little heroine being
a young Miss of some twelve years, daugh-
ter of a farmer residing near the village OF
Mount Hope: "While she was engaged
feeding a hen and chickens, at an early
hour this morning a weasel made It's ap-
pearance among the brood and seized one
Of the chicks. The plucky little girl grasp
ed the chicken and vainly endeavored to re-
lease it from the fatal jaws of it's ravenous
enemy. Bereft, in its eagerness for blood;
of fear. the weasel held on, resisting all the
efforts made to shake him off. Determined
not to be beaten in the contest, the young
Miss then seized the weasel by the nape OF
its neck and ran to the house, distance OF
some 200 feet, making her appearance in
the dining room, where the family were
seated at breakfast, with it firmly clntched
in her grasp, her hands bleeding from re-
peated applications of its teeth and claws.
Here the family dog was called IN, but the
weasel tasted it's jaws in the upper lip OF
his dogship, who with howls of pain ran
wildly about the room. The distress ofthe
dog, a great household pet, again put the
little girl upon her mettle, and seizing the
weasel she choked it off the dog, but only
to cause him to fasten his teeth in her
thumb, which he bit through and through.
The pain must necessarily have been great;
the child uttered no cry Of distress, but pa
tiently awaited until the grip of the weasel
had been released by his being choked. The
animal was then killed.
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LONDON CRY.

Do you know that London, taking a ra-
dius of IS miles from Charing Cross, covers
nearly ZOO square miles Within these
limits its population exceeds 100000 IN
habisants. In London there is a birth
every four minutes, and in every six min
utes a death. Ponder on this. Survey the
circle. You may have one friend there.
If you could put all the streets in London
in one straight line, the line would be y
600 miles long, nearly thousand miles
longer than from London To San Francisco.
A marvellous city, then, is London in ex-
tent. What is it morally? Is it as virtu-
GUS as it is gigantic ? On an average, more
than 70, ,000 persons are taken INTO police
custody every year. More than onc-third
of all the crime committed in the whole
country is committed in London. Before
the London magistrates, 10000 persons are
brought annually for being drunk and DIS
orderly. Nor is this extraordinary, for II
we consider that if all its gin shops and
beer palaces were set one after the other
in a straight line, they would reach from
London to Oxford-at least 65 miles. 10
miles of beer shops! London has more
churches and chapels than any other city
in the world, yet more than 100000 of the
inhabitants never enter place of worship.
Exchange.
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Pigeon Colonies On the Piers.

The flocks of pigeons which make their
homes in the covered piers along the North
River are becoming an extensive commu-
nity. with peculiar habits and chracseris-
tics. 1t is generally supposed that these
nigeons have owners. This is not SO, as
thew have multiplied from few wild pig
.,rs which settled in the caves of the dock
roofs Pier No. 30 shelters the largest
family of any of the West-side docks. Nine
noors 400. when this pier was built, a pair
of wild pigeons made Their home IN the
roof Three hundred birds are the result
oe chic settlement. Sailors and steyedores
regard these birds with superstitious care
and ON no account will permit them to De
harmed. They feed on the scatterings oi
nroduce On the docks, and on food thrown
Thorn from vessels moored to the piers
They visit the steamers regularly while
thew are in port, and are fed On board. y
i said they sight favorite ships when shes
are some distance off and fly out to mees
them. and that they also appear to Dc AWARE
&c the sailing days of the steamers, locking
.ho,,t ti,cm. and With sagacious manner
watching them until they depart. num-
her Of these pier pigeons have broken wings
and d few hop about on one foot ihese
I. re l,eep run oser when the docks were
crowded.
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A Man Devored by a Bea..

A shocking story of devonring by bear
comes to us from Frederick junction. An
old man ramed Thomas Anderson, on Tues
day last, was chopping IN Hardwood ridge,
but not returning at the usual Dime. hour,
the people with whom he boarded felt some
anxiety for his safety, he being very fee
be person. Night came, but with no It'd
ings OF the absent man. The following day
the settlement was alarmed and strict
search instituted revealing the horrible fact
that the old man had been deYonred by .
bear. Bears footprints were found on the
ground, which was despatched with gore,
and near the foot of tree WAS found the
boots of the unfortunate old man with that
part of the legs in them. Not far from this
was discovered portion of his head dread
fully mutilated. From the footprints, plain
in the soft soil, aud the blood along the
tracks, the horrible way IN which the re-
,naining portions seemed to have been torn
from their parts, there is no doubt but the
unfortunate man became prey to bear.
Anderson was one of the oldest settlers in
the place and was an unmarried man.
Montreal Herald.
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Anetioaeering Tombstones.


Que of the most extraordinary auction
sails hich have ever taken place in this
city is to occur here with few days. 1t
is 81 nothing less than an auction sale Of
about $50, 900 worth of sepulchral monu-
ments-obelisks, tombstones, weeping an
gels, figures of Hopes and lmlnoitalties,
Ill, -bearing Virtues, broken columns EN-
blematic of physical ruin, and multituds-
nous variety of dismal things in all forms
of lugubrious splendor. Most OF the iig-
ures. &c. are Of Carrara marble. They are
to be sent 80 this city by some Eastern
firm, who finds the rate of mortality in his
nsighborliood too low for profitable busl-
ness here will be, We aie told, about
800 600 pounds Df monumental stone sold,
ann the sal will prabably be amusing, es-
peciaily as w. o. Dayie. ho has a fund
OF wit for auction occasions IS 10 be the
anttipaeer 1t will be rather solemn oc-
casiali. however, and it will need some
thing of reckless daring to utter lively
j kes while surrounded by the embleins Of
DEATH Where the sale will take place we
have ner been allie TO learn Cincinnati
Commercial
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Postotfee Hurnor.

When Francis Granger was Postmaster
General be used to take great pleasure 10
heading off incompetent Office seekers by
producing the neat and well arranged books
OF the financial officer of the department,
and asking the applicant if he could keep
accounts as neatly as they were kept The
question never failed to prove settler.
Judge Collamer, on assuming charge OF
the department, having previously been
member of Congress. was already acquaint-
ed with some Of the clerks, and one day,
when contemplating some removals, he
mad called before him, among others, Mr.
Mari, at present clerk of the appointment
Office. Ina half-serious, halfjoyial man
ner, tie Judge said
Well, Mr.. Mari. do you think the de,
partment could get along without you
The quick answer was evidently free
from much danger. I. ! don't know h,n
that may be, judge Lnt don't think
could get along vsry well without the de
partn,ent."
lie vas retained.
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> Joseph,s Posseiol. i3i

u 81 Z '<oEfsFai3 88I ---asE1sa Nss&3
SAN FRANcI:scgo. July y,1;,7L. n. 7L.7-Lient. Dun
well, Mr.. Landen and others, have arrived
At Lewiston; with. the mail and express
from Perce City, having left that place
yesterday at 10 s,n, We, gather following
news: Two men had, come u from the
Muscleshell mines, about 25 miles cast of
Camas grounds, and reported seeing two
parties aof wal4iars IL inaane aud IL
in tie other. coming eves the La Lo from
Bitter Root 3its' a stis5 Joseph. saim horse
tracks s4Gt l,ssiIss sSefe fou.4s alta ifferent
pants Hear Perce Gity.aisd maecasih tracks
we're sfeund Sithins 100 yasas of town,
plainly: indicating the preseliee iEoG Indian
spies around the placo.s Ths Wtlefenses of
thea5 place are comparatively nothing
agdiusta force of Indians.l 1stts aa
Joseph is entrenehed On 5LoiI4c, above
the Oro Fino and Camsls Frairiea crossing,
and is not going 10 lea-e the country. He
is increasing his forces every days and has
between 400 and 500 warriors dts.is SAID
that he intends! toshave as manyamen as
General Howard, and intended to whip
Howard, and then goto IIewistoasslid back
to Wallowa. They. CLAIM to- have all the
supplies needed. His camp isaat the cafions
of Lo Lo creelx,ia ID lew miles east OF Oro FL
lnoanes 0amas Prairie cFnssing.rs He has
his. stock, secreusd at aipaeei called Little
;Canas Prairie, sbetweenAL Lo 10 creek and
L.
tion is very STRONGLY fornfiea naturally y, and
almost inaccessible from tile sonthzor west
approaches.a 1o 93a@e9s4 aas aS
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A LEGEND OF Los ANGELES.
aaw Band Of 3riganas, Led BY New York
Lawyer, Per;shed. .i
From the Los Angeles Herald.

Away back in 1850 or 1851 a young man
old city of the angels. He was full of caths,
and was accom- panied by sixteen young
blades like himself. One of his virtues was.
frankness. He announced that he and his
followers were en- ronte to Mexico, and
that their errand was To rob. Don Benito
Wilson was at that time in business in Los
Angeles. He witnessed the advent of this
lawless band with considerable disq,liet, as
he had a large stock of goods in store, and
was not entirely resigned to its loss. Ir-
win, the leader Of the band, however, sought
his acquaintance. The brigand proved to
be young lawyer, of a good New York
family, aud very accomplished aud fasci-
mating fellow wlthlI. He told Don Benito
that he need not be alarmed that lie, in
tended to reserve his lawless operations for
the Mexican people, aud on these terms his
intimacy could not well be rejected. at
this time the mining excitement had called
most .f the male Los Angeleaos away,
and th polished and handsome Irwin had
everything his own way. ss..#
Irwin and his confederates concluded, af-
ter some weeks, that the time had come for
their departure on their marauding expedi-
ton. On their passage to San Berilardipo
the Kenda of Lugo attracted their atten-
ton. They coveted a number of fine horses
and suinmariiy appropriated them. This
act was destined to cut short what might
have proved to be long and prosperous
career of crime. Lngo was man fertile in
resources. The Dieguino or Cahuilla tribe
Of indians were at that time pretty Dumer-
Gus about San Bernardino. They were APP
preached by Dugo, who proposed to them
that they should lie in ambush for the rob-
bers as they rode through the San Timoteo
Canon The Indians consented. as
The last day Of the bands stay in San
Bernar,iino had arrived. They celebrated it
by an orgie Of unexampled abandon during
the night. With brain stnpefied with
aguardiente, they failed to ply heed to the
dusky aborigines who were scattered around
the town.
Tie adventurers' road lay along what is
now enc of the most charming regions of
Southern California, aligned as it is by the
peach trees aud orange groves Of the Van
Leuveils and other prosperous proprietors.
Out through where old San Bernardino
stands they made their way, striking the
San Timoteo canon. through which now
dash the trains If the southern Pacific.
Without thought Vi earthly ill they rode,
under the gnidancs of an Italian They
soon reached narrow portion ot the roa I
way, overgrown with cnapparsl, ,s,sge brush
and cactus. Many brain was throbbing
| in tile cavaicatie with memuries of the or
gies of the night before. Twenty shots
rang out on the air from the rifles Of the
| Indians who were asnbnshsd. The few tho
| escaped instant death were accorded short
shin. The knife or .he dubbed rifle did
the rest.
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Artemas Ward and the Policeman

At one time when Artemus Ward was il:
New York lecturiEg, he attended banquet
given by certain members Of the press-gang
il honor of the humorous Snowman. The
usual ceremonies were observed =; some
speaking, considerable singing, and con-
siderable more drinking. Among the songs
best appreciated by the honored guest was
a duet entitled " "Larboard Watch, Alloy! y
The assembly broke up at very few o'clock
in the morning, and the late Val. Riley
and another of the qnill fraternity
mere escorting A. Ward to his lodgings.
lie continued to hum snatches OF :. Lar
board Watch" until at length he p,used
on Il corner of Broadway and yelled at the
top Of his voice, "Ldrboard Wateh, Ahoyt'
His friends expostulated with him, say ing
that the police would be down upon them.
BUS he persisted, saying that he was bound
to see whether there was anything in it or
not" Again he shouted. LARBoARD
WATCH, AHoY ! /" At this fat police
man came up and wanted to know what
was the matter Are you La'board
Watch?" asked A. W. 'I'm a watchman,
and this is my beat, if that's wat you
want replied the star. s''Fhat's an
evasye answer" exclaimed the humorist
severely, at the same time wagging his
head in the mostsportentous manner.
want to know if you are La'boGrd
was compelled to answer in the negative.
At this Artemus honored him with an in
solent stare, and remarked, Then you're
not the man want. What the ID are
you doing here ?' And he and his amused
companions resumed their walk.
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Summer Drinks.

- Jt58 AE.%aAa -
In visiting a friend plase during one Of
the recent hot days, we found a provision
made for the comfort Of the workmen Of
20 simple a sort but Of SO excellent char
acterg that we feel disposed to offer it as
suggest on to our agricultural readers.
There is no greater luxrry to afarpi hand
than cool water, SO placed that it is easy
of access. Our friends place was quite
large one, and OH were six or eight labor
erss The weather was very hot, and driving
and the matter Of cooling drink, was there
fore, not unworthy Of attention, either
from the utilitarian or humane view of
the subject.
d On the lawn near the house was a beau
tiful apple tree, under which table was
placed, on which was large stou; jug. 1t
would hold about ten gallons. into this
receiver one of the men every! morning put
some ten pounds OF ice. The, 5reeeiver it
self was placed! inside of woodsn< box,
few inches larger in diameter: than itself,
the space beings filed with charcoal dust.
This being anon.condIIct5rsofhr heat kept the
G ice from melting. % aa9,xgR az@w
ad On tasting of the contents we discovered
a. certain addition, composed of aiaolasses
and ginger, had been made so9waier, and
resulted in giving sasabevarageg delicously
cool, finely tempered ! and .healthfnl. Wa
ascertained ,afterward that the water from
the well onsthe farm washards but that the
ice, ginger and molasses so,modifed it that
tie asEaaa u xaa sGs pFisysnted. II
was "a real Ia 4re .ss lo. see tie Sworkmen
come from, ,he: :, Tx in the l.ot sun and
stand fot. . M. h n in ths del icinps shade,
chatting and .,sl.ing while; lmbihing the
delicious drink which thoughtful kindness
had provided for them. We could imag-
inc, also. the gratitude. Of the honsekeeps
in having her kitchen pro. ected from he
intrusion of,a swarm Of men every hour or
We alse mel f5a,ly asTusrtted whether
sps 81 shing could DO nls s y. si., che
interest OF ,tenlperauee fhau 'gugh 3, provis-
ion, The, ginger acted ln-, the place Of
.stimnlant, and thus vhile il assisted in
rectifying the action, Of the stomach. taking
the, chill from the ice Water, it supplied
that craving for something more ,pungent
than water which n most lost systems feel at
this time Of year, especially when wearied
with prolonged toll, On the whole we
doubt il more more healfhful r lstsg beverage could
oe iouae'' iouHae'' ssaugsslssss .tvs3 lggM
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4 Death from Stage Fright.

Celia Logan in New York Dispatch ana
|, / never knew Of but one death occurring
from stage fright. ...st5 .,.s, ss~ D. 2,
During my fathers management ia Gin
cinnati a stage strnck youth teased him
terribly to give him an opening, - blaot
The company being full, my father could
find no speaking part for him, but az last
he consented that he should appear as a
snpe the. first opportunity. that offered.
''The Carpenter of Rouen" was then a
strong drawing drama, and somebody came
along and starred in it. ssats
]. A. j. Neaie was cast for the leading
juvenile part of Antoine. In The second
scene Of the second act 2 man is discovered
in a coffin, supposed to be dead. That si-
lent character my father assigned to- the
aspirii, g supe, who, was greatly agitated
over accomplishing the ambition ofohis
lif.-,hat Of making his de5lt. {. stitaG
The scene represents tie interior of a
carpenter shop, and Antoine is discovered
working. MIR. Neafie, carpenter by
tfttifs ROo ltuncuS6 dpPisAuSC ny piauIkis
some boards, and expeditionsly putting
them together in rude coffin, feat Far in
advance of Joe Murphy shoeing ahorse in
:. Kerry Cow" Antoine goes TO take up a
board and discovers dead
blood upon him. Foul play has been done,
and Antoine is wondering what he shall do
under such suspicious circumstances, when
4 band of men enter and surprise HIM. He
is accused of murder, but it transpires
later in the scene that il has only been q
plot to test Antoine's courage sand faith
fulness. He then goes to raise tbs body OF
the supposed murdered man, Who accord
ing I the business Of the play, should get
up, but when Neafie went to him he did
not move. He shock him. Still he re-
mained motionless. Heswas struck With
sudden fear. and exclaimingi: Good
God, the man is dead 3 he called for the
curtain to drop. ~ As 4
The young aspirant for theatrical honora
was troubled with heart disease, and the
sudden shock of appearing il public, AZ
though be had not word to say, had kill
cd Aisn.
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EvE-ANaEIIcA cA1 CORNER.
Nuns are Of Eg, ptian origin. o'at

Nuns are of Egs ptian origin. %
A little girl wrote: "I love my teacher
more than tunkan tell. ''E4 SIT
They put the dead Queen of Holland into .
six different coffins before placing her re-
mains in the ground. ''''' ss[
+ A Louisville woman, who by lavish praise
of girl brought about her marriage. sued
her for promised reward, 80. 2Iah
p 1t has been observed that the lady with
diamond ring will scratch her nose, in a
given period, four times as, often as any
othre woman. ss,..s..sg ~ -.fsaef
An Indiana postmaster has refused to
whip his wife any longer because he does
not wish to mingle his1federal duties with
local politics.
General sickles' daughter Laura has
only lately heard Of the blot on her moth
er's name. and the poor girl has taken it
so much to heart that she has. entered
French convent. szs-.ts .s4
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Po E T 3 z .
Trouble in the Choir.

There something so unusual IN the singing of tn
choir
That the elder locked mp mildly from the tenth q
jeremiah,
And with readjusted eyeg9ss looked along the fore
most row,
While hundred necks were twisted in stare fror
all below.
as before the rolling thunder distan, wailin
moan,
tone.
Just the popping of the pickets the battles aw
tul din,
An uuprejudiced observer might have seen with hal
aneJe
There was waiting an explosion that would blov
them all sky-high
Or spontaneous combustion, to accept a moderl
name,
That was waiting just motion to burst forth into
flame.
her face,
the BASE.
nose,
And the Oreanst paved madly at the pedals with nil
toes.
How could any one but angels sing when they were
feeling so?
Though the hymn was Songs of Gladness f" they
would make it " Sounds of Woe"
When we sing about DEVOTION some devotion We
must feel,
Or plantive tones of worship will partake some
what of sqneal,
But the Alto sung her solo, and then left it to the
Bass,
Who was gnawing at his mustache. and was looking
for the place:
While the organist in anger, sung the leading part
alone,
And the Tenor tried to follow, bnt it ended in
groan.
AS the horror people heard the discord rising
higher.
1t patent tc the simplest there trouble in the
choir
And the organist in fury, closed the organ with a
crash,
And the Alto sobbed in anguish, and the choir had
gone to smash.
reconcile,
The Soprano told her story with sangunary smile
1t appears the wretched Chorister had introduced a
gil
With a brand-new stylo of singing, and most dis
tracing curl.
But to cap the bitter climax this usurper hat,
just duck gem, beauty, and it made the rest look
fat:
And the straw that broke the cames back and made
the wreck complete
She came early Sunday morning, and usurped the
leading seat.
When the Elder asked the Tenor why he left he said
because
The Soprano said his chest tones eounded Just like
filing saws;
And he overheard the Alto one night whisper to the
Bass
That man with such mustache was palpabe dis
grace"
And the Bass informed the Elder that he sacrificed
his views
When he came and iolned the Elders choir to help
fill up his pews
He was an Episcopalean, and if people thought he'd
take
Anx nntssense from Baptist, they had made great
Then the organist and Alto both put on an injured
look,
Saying something in an undertone about change OF
book;
And the Elder overheard them, as he gently closed
the door.
Use the words "A poor old Fogy,r and i" A senti-
mental Bore"
And he scratched his poor old nodde, he ambled
down the street,
With his spectacles Oh forehead and his slippers on
his feet
And really think the Elder has hope OF pouring oil
On the troubled sea of music, to aay the sad turmoil
In the meantime service opens with old China or
Bethune,'
And the Deacon with his tunefork gives the people
all the tune
And the organ gathers cobwcbs and the people gath
er grace,
When they roar out - Coronation to the Deacon's
hoarsest bass
A. T.. Worden, In the Utica ObseT9eT.
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