davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-11-15
4 Canary Which Sings "a Life nn the Occan-
1Fnf-."

Nirssdpsits 7rtbHne.
]. q. Christopher, n t11rlGr At Dallston Spa,
Il the 1nssessur pf n remarkable canarY hirt1.
The vuicc of Witch has been developed III
peculiarly ratn.taking manner, .n That nnw
this ''cti,ieatcl sfgstcr can successfully render
The wrll-known mir, IA Life on the Ocean
Ware" The birtl will commence 70 warblc like
my other Of these nets, hut a5ter uttcring d
lew Notes will Immediately strike into the tune,
nt,d wi,e1i It's vni.e I,as attained full height the
above tune will tsc tng entire. and IN tnant,cr
That shls.tin9nlariy 1nrlHflons and attrncttsc.
literally fetisg to Ihr IT. natural v.,c11 powers.
This was unty achieved after The most dtlsgcnt
anh natient attention. A*Hthn A. tho bird was
nlh enough to tick Hl Q living 1t VITA iut in q
room n7art frnn ali ntflers, and Il mtisc.sIux
also placed in tile apartment that MAS kept per-
pctun,y g,'ing. Repeating the 1ne time over and
Uycr again, 10 that this singular ptlth! }at ito
tthcr person In lcnrn from t1,t that. After
fur months ri sneh apprenticeship. tic owner
was rewarded by hearing tts little favnrite
render Life on the titcan-Nuvc ns naturally
and perfect Us II that WIS tic tong Of its ances-
tNEe.
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mun,hs nno that hn sworc that the hack tA1cA worn
nnpic To push the work fuTwarA.
After *slfnc further dIsru '-lnI, sho minority
pbrt ~as nhopttd hv the fntlowIn. vgt~:
i>fr-1'raliey. Carroll, tIrarJ. t:tt1y. Gurnsh~r.
1!Hnmahi. i.cn7tn. HcthGscY, Mnuy+ kclaRiit.
.vass--AraEs, Fitzgerald Srnnr. Tnf*r-4.
ordcred paid: Amons thc bill. was onc Of nrcr
gl,0on In favor Of \. q. Fischer & Co.,
tor .aanr. thn 4't:nmpanJ'". having l,rcn
hdsicA IN ih-1a*t few days. Frnm IT: general
belief ttat t'cfodnt WAN lin Company, hsr. Fig
gerald n'kril rom. questions abont the hifi, III
AsccftanCli that f1fc1ltr was In fsIc rfstnmrt.On
hntsurts and had IN orllec In Mccs.micxs I3ock.
MrtAllrey *nih Frr her VIA. the lawcst bttltf, And
the bill war 1therctf En9d At nncc.
Several other H,attcrA at min,r fMroFts4rc were
nretrMtrd aud acted m. and tho t'o,r.l :sjoatnci
until Monday.
, 1877-11-15
TIE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: T11,RsDAY NOVEMBER u, 1877.

yrr,tIrt 3an.-ra!rIrk inHctr ~. .lrssc Inwrrt,
AySH fL--W. =. tIrhy w. t1''neFr ~. k1nlbark
.,rd l. $. Hnyfson. y.,'tn. 80, II. i. tagucfh ts.
nj, "A. and tt,fti7 Felt: yrrdict. sti ana 'nnlan
for ttw trial. -Inhn Schmidt Vs. Eliza j. psFac1
nrrrIr .tornr- trrsE Roarnf~aneah Mahcr
=. The Chirn"n. Alton e -. 1+1Hs< lh!lr07h
;omnuny; vcrnict, si,0fS,. md n'ntinn for new
trial. -...-.
.jrnnE DooTH-r. +. Kirin r.. Frederick 1<fz;
verdict 81, h9!. u, hnh Mostt'n for new tr1uI
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Tho Kind OF " l'atrint'' Who lin. Iiecn APP
.,,r,.a hx .ra t,.mocrmt1c Gnvrrnnr nr
'....s P"."a ~ ~ -" ,V ~. ~ s.n.tr, ,1",.,n,.
lnalnah 10 bo th@ l.ato SeaatoF SAoftohs
Successor.
Jydjonppo!is JoWrrut
Inc lna'anapons ''f''t'1. u en'h'so -
patent up4,n ILL., a'sco'ei5 ""h'" .he puet 4v"
days OF the great patriotism OF Datsicl W.
VOORHEES,, the new United States Senator: ,s Ae,
eo'a ,,,.s, ~ ~ .s','.'o. nnI ,,,,ro ,,,,oro,lo
%u.e a". 't than had p sena,or NoT,a % We arc fur
tl,cr Informed that "hc will take higher rank
ns statesman" ana have "ereatrr reverence
trcatc,I TO thu following:
Tac fricnt,, of The ,I.ad acnstor had nctter re-.
aul1c ths joarnai to tnsL m. il II an iHenusii.
crate friend Of sir Marion. aud IN mt eonipeteni
I" adniats. nPon ~ e.i2tS ~. Moffgai f sis
not aona W hla fftehds, oe u tne 'toHvHut unas.
trctnn pFoFokes cftic,h'' w Gun a'suIc ~ t"1t
shal! nave a.! u oaRasns tos, snh Htnte 'o" Ut;
1nS,nms n IL. Hsnss H. t,r.S t',,. linen ,nau,.
,scnni hY the ccsth ar Mr. Morton. liz has dune
yalsahlc service for i.Is state and conntry. The
Democracy propose that ha slall have fafe shns,
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\ sI1owEI. or r1s1r.

A confirmation Of the strange report that
shower Of lisl latl fallen Oh the tourtl, cunccs-
stou III Hurwch Township Is gtyca by schools
tcachcr Of thu ncfEhborhood+ who In letter to
,,r London Free Pses,, testittes TO what he saw
US follows:
"ilavlnc dismissed the children for the day.1
wus returning 10 my boartiing-piasc, wien, with
Il side glance, l discovered something III the
grass. At first thought It was eoa,c SPECIES of
rattlcsr,nkc, but upon more ytycful srr''tlny, I
crel spccics. Having been brought up at tho
erasl,i,re, knew ut ot,ee tho fish was good, nl
picked It up. while wondering whence Il came.
Mr. ahtnnshrncnt was fnervatGd however, when.
etcprtrig on afcw yarls further, found another
egilalty Ep01 4 lew hteps further, and Ule
i,lur1., and ticn thought ought tn return to
the scltuol.rootn for s0.nc paper III which to
wrap them. Uu entering the r0um ! seized
i,uils, aud proceeded TO COLLECT llsh: Wheu
hal lnosc thnn half flied tue nall, saw u lnan
Il, tho dlsta'ltr carrying SONG ftht,, aN snppos-
inE the mystery was about tp b. snlycd, await
sun,cwilat guilty fur having al,prupriatet! thc
tLs., ill relieved ly his assuring Elle tint hu hull
gathered up also those he had III the kas..o
way, aui that ho had just been cl,itnc The
good aud fresh as money co!dd buy filled
tic TALL not t,,lly tn tho bri hut IN thu wholly
height ot the handle, and having deposited my
bufttEn, MatnrAiIY III &ne iafn-housc where
lnarl, returned 20 co'lt1t tEo fchlalisticr.
nhen hnashcu .I NV T,' 1s' a, a1sa'S "" ,, a.,n1
n,c,, half mn hour. Thts fuit Of tIsh
extended about three-quartcss Of tnlc. On
the sArlp evening one of tie tnaas WIS sent for
thu rOws to ielA about d Mtlr from my toas'l-
inE.plac sue also 5eturl'tn la!ien WIN ~ sish
..s1 w smS s,+.s n"t ~, boa III .'th".: h.tn
fcr slri' she ct,,iid mt rouvcnfrntiy carry IL
thc ltoutc. The lady, with her mails, prepared
thc tls, tho suulc evening for driving mid slnuk.
tuv, aud tllav were subjected 10 this proccss
next DAY. Tho circumstance, yulI will admit, IL
unluuc, apart tronl it, strunge surroundings.
and rnrllnt hut think tho correspondent of thu
1kouueau tfus did not err mud. lii repairing It,
A. to whether tlese now fa.ntals fishes lell six
iect " h1o, ! Know ny; H. ofs tans ! shnw, S.,
tnat theS weIe ecatteIHa ~. = p.he y. apoat
thrce-l!a1ters Q! u'ne, umu tun.. ~ "n. .; ~ y
my kao~ieage' tnfec pe1sol1s eatae1c" snca'
-
QU1t's.
Is there much difference }tt nccn gay 1utc
anil blasted lyrsF Or /. out u cy.ubal Ut tue
.,,'.,, Nust.o, fo,k. vii, Il, ,hie IN sntt,r
ot"t.. 49,, ... -.
yoou hea ol sac sup1ces ~ tf@e' Eacn Jus ID
expected to answer aerurslloA 10 ILLS views, Nv
epnccrtita case ltkp thls IL 1ltt looked gor hut
rr hnn. thrv will not knlnA out to, long
I.t....,.
1{1'p'* ''"4e'''f'' 4
Colorado has Just had a Aensatiog. 4 man
win recently ca,ne into ttn ttale with fl,s us.
,,, .,..-.. ....a.,.l III ,.,.,.. 49,.
, 1877-11-15
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
rFixinu the Pay Roll for
Next Year.
A reduction in Salaries OF About
ft65,OOO.
y,1ns Tax-Levy Fixed at 81 Cents on tho
Hundred Dollars.
IN Anprorriation Of s2t0. 900 Made for
the Court.llousc.

An .djonrncd meeting Of the County Hoard vas
<.,I yr.tcrlay afternoon. All The members were
psesens.
Witlr,,, Il. II. Dixon. and +. y. Wight to
%.,,n1c scxton'4 mark an the coart-1 -11bnsc.
Tbc ,iu,1Icl4ey Committee, to wA1n, had been re-
..,rra the matter Of fixing the salaries Of cunhty
.,noye. fur the coming year. reported showing
tt,t reduction had 1,ecn matlc In The aggregate of
<,n A. ~ ever tue expenses or last year.
Me- 1euurt led IL 1cnRthy wrhngte. anti finally
~. i,oari VA. rerotvcd into Committee on Tho
Who,c 10 cnntljcr Il. The FcEefnl iteMs wcsc
t.xcp nj, and read ono Ivy one, md the result was
sM..sou reaching into the evening.
Nwonld lie Impossible 10 report the proceedings
- Inc Committee, for II was riot from its inccp-
,on and nt no time wero thcFc less than thrco
mrmbe,s attempting 10 sneak al the came time.
1rs.r. t.leary, Met'nf1rcy, Carroll, md Schmidt
cnuo.ed the rctlnctons proposed a. vigorously as
thcy ronld, and the first named was vehement in
,den,au.ling that the satary list Of year aro be
,upteA In effort to 10 consistent, II not right.
pail. y trttIng fostl tha he haa lo'a ot wo,k f.
ssrl demanded another asststant. and the
aathorty t9 cMrloy si!ort,aand TIN; reporter, which
t"h IN every proposed reduction Q! salaEy, hut In
lie end the feport was substantially adoptct.
After befng III session several hOnfS, thc Commit.
THE REDUCTIONS AGNEgp ON
greatest mins among tie clerks Ia The cnurta und
% npnti were redncc,i to si9o. sli: iio.c seeevIns
siD 10 sl:a; tho.e rcets!sng s1a3 10 slo!. a'al
,sts psy wss sssf fraeea 1S tom H iha a elsrk
of his att,sant was abolished AZ was a!.o that Of
sfoso sfs5s ss'9 sas ~ss ~ ,nefease SRN' aa q
H. ye men u TIC A.'a. Department ws;r dsd .sdussd
lctoart fulfilling wsr co. 500 per year, ani .the
|f.hcd. III the. connty CLERKS mice to Sc, 100
sos o0. .hs q. 800 Dsnutte* 70 sl 200. aud tue
5s;S; ~ 'se @ IL ~ 40 l'a,t tGsPs'y r.; ii 1es;d S e
ssaec sati ths ch'ci deputy Was 1caaced 10 ", 6oa.
while tha othrr l,cpaties wero unchanged, Al arn
e. Il ;As sf} s's't =. w o$ s:
III watehn,an .o sEio " ooS each: The County
Sl,aN>. anil thr npcIia1 raiftcmtn'r pay was liked
ats7o per nnnsh: At .ho Paos.liontr the changes
1sT IN r w"rn Go. wo,, 1fsn M n t
linen roon' weFe lnetcared q few dullasa., lii the
81, ,So0, and tic sil0 clerks 10 *1ai. ii ihe In
c-Aeylnn, Que of thc n.Alstant. .physfcIanA was
sho1:s"'i whicl. wns the nnly matcElai change. IN
frun. $1,000 10 81, 800, tho ca.htcr from y. 200
70 sl,:i:o. ansl t,c bookkeepcs from s.: 100 to
1T. Neca1cry WIS opposed In Tho adoption Of
,hs rrpnrt Of tue CommEttcr an tho Wholc. for Tho
1cas"n that ,aanJ nf thc recommendations wouttf
Other members epuke 01l thn rrputt, and It was
GHa!ty hlortcd by the following VOTE:
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CURRENT GOSSIP.


THE HEST GIFT.
Around tho cradle thar thy chflAhooA hare
Game Dod = own angels, with tncir pity Ing eYes,
And cnzcd upon thee In still snrprirc
TO REQ bcS onh Heavens partial anYsl 70 fhlr.
They l,rought thee precious gifts Ouc Ea~e Il
thee
The cftt Of hearty for thy bodvH grace,
I,ccp. smiling c5ct 10 light dreamy face.
And pcrfect ifn,ba ~ youns Aputio's bc.
t,ne rct the crown Of f;eDIas on thy hcad;
And unc bcrlowet \ heart like wuman's own.
Strong ns The scn, and trembling al hrcash.
Last, a vcic,l 11nrr tcnt above The llct.
..nd said, ~ give t.,cc everything !none.
'.ln Heaven ! AMI named Love: men call IN
Death.
nso stalt shou never trend The weary wars
That lead men W, the dnny slopes of life.
Nor feel lhc tcrccnehs u lhc noonuaS strife.
Knowing alone the tnorntny of Thy days.
For thee the dew shall lingcr on the flower;
The is1ht that ntrtr Hot or land orNd
Shall have no n,osncntAry Elcatn for thee.
hut brighten Into Lnve's Immortal llnur.
Thy bcnnty's grace rltal1 never know dceny.
Nor Sorrow iay her land uron thy heart;
Neither tltatl chill mistrust thy spirit siay,
lint like star thy life shalt Y3.a nwty,
1ts llghi aiill thtnlnt. though t1rclf depart.
Until atl Fsass arc lest In one eternal day."
--E.ate Lutard IN Narprs's NugdsIue.
, 1877-11-15

eiH 1tnt. Ni~asi~<. l'it-s,n: Ny attention
r!Innceil a moment ncn npnn TMr tN."A'n THE
r1E Of yc.trrt.ay, containing 4irfanattry nc
ronrt Of nm allc."l ntYalr between Mr. r. 3. c1hh
ffnu nrd ttn7Srr nj The Snwhaft Hn-c. rrctittef
Il! any credit eond attach to rnci pnh1lratinn'
tu ti,e tarpHttrefat Y.Ess ri The 9Th inst. II u
nfh!euIt n deal patiently with ~ vin)cnt nn out.
shr~ urnn The private reputation NJ fnly. mil
only trnat myself to supplement ynung Chan.
ttaa. Indignant refutAton " the .ianter talreaIy
tclcrrnnhch yon} with my emphatic denial OF thu
nljrgeh nfcnrrrhcc.
The unty thing resembling trntl in thr entire
statement ia the fact TINT the la'y nGntioneh was
rrrent In the ,lintng. nf the hotel ON thr nc.
casIon referred to, ami. becoming cnn+cione VI an
inpu!ent stars herself suRReetcdh ehanre NJ seats
with her husband. ''t}nty this. and nothing
more" iii ibouaht Of rrsentr,cnt 'ccame !,s.
in contempt when, iron, tho landlord and clerk NJ
inc hnlcl, tsc character Of Tho offender became
knawn. Tho tcst ~ related BY your reporter y
pure fiction. 0r snthcf Ernss lbai. and greatly
n11&fnkc Mr. thnnfrnn'n character TT the pnheas
ton hs mt dealt with frnnt thc latter stlnhrntnt
II rnthrr shncka ones l'lea nf the presumed hE-
nlly ~ the public press, and Of "nf bo1tf"l tssn-
ric rcrpctt tor wamana good maine. when+ In Inc
columns Of reputable jrnrnal. the attempt oF a
highly y-ca.ccfnrd Aay. III the presence ~ hrE ha:
taisd and her EruMn m'n!esiy ~ shield hcrse?!
from tho gaze 0f an inphdcnt rttAhgcf u hote1
liable. is. with outrage distortion Of truth.
sr7ttcd ta the hcrln,cHt ri her hthofahle rrpn1*.
,or. II rr,n1Ina 10 II. scti1 whether the ontraFt
eo" ~ p''''''A's" , ~" rAr1rrnr.
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Arrive.

f'nlm1n 1intr1 Cars Aro run through. between .h-
rage And Council Hu7s tho train leaving Chicago
It ttf1l 4. m. ~.
M nther road rms Pn1tsnsn or any other form ot
hotel rafs wc&t nf Chicago.
d-t}~p3t entnet nj Wrtn and KfnEfefs.
b-}epot corner Of Canst and kin1ic.atA
, 1877-11-15

CHICAGO ST. PAUL L M1NNEApoLIB LINE
Ticket o,es IL Catkst- and 1T kn1ie Street Ilerot.
Lehre. &r7tTc
f. rau! Minneapolis Ex.. .1otn \. IN. /. 4:o,p. m.
, 1877-11-15
EDUCATIONAL.
JENNINGS SEMINARY.

AURORA. Ill. schDol fur bs.4 scxrs: "a Pays !of
luaId. trns. IND tuls"n In rumn'un Ens!@h sF
irs.s tue tf!aeip4l, AAHllS =. CADt.
~ atE. uA StLvA AND Mrs. !1iitnfttKus tLAfE
III i!rt uktep llotmas kufll't ftrnsa w. ~, ~,
clarsu WIZ s4lts si!e NJ y " Y: .s:i +; q;
Is1soaal!} srp.ratd e'a,t ur !'oy1 uadsF
thoroughly sYHs!,vnt t1;Gsft: " tso' D.
I,AMlt,Y NIhi;pi Sti-st1InOL FtI'. tnys. fOls
L pIsti> usats aIsl..a l.. uAHu, q :4:s L.4r. Mia
, 1877-11-15
North German Lloyd.

Tte p,-scrs u this COMPANY WI rail erety Sstus-
.Iay rum feI,en licr. fu1l of Third street. lipukrh.
i:atss VI ta.aa1t-iruIn New iark y konthanlrtnn.
I4nto. lIsA1t, ani nfuAen nsst c*ia t!.a; sss"at
md lat .1xr eprtY t4 JELNtt;ES d Co.,.
bowling tiEceu New YORK.
, 1877-11-15
VOORHEES, RECORD.

Tho Kind Of ;" l'atrint" :" Who Has Iiccn APP
painted by the Democratic Governor nf
futsIna1 to Us the I.nto Senator 31urtun's
, 1877-11-15

CHICAGO, BURLINGTON L QU1RCT RAILROAD.
ucputs font uf !akrs:.. fnIala. .4s.. nn Sixteenth.
a.. and Canal and SiStrcnth'sts. Ticket uIiccA. -
IIatk.b AMI n der1ta.
, 1877-11-15

stail and E1prers, Ottawa and
roe I'd iTIuaas. &stoax Giiy .,o:f, an, ais n".
Tact1c Etprrks for unalta *I0:31 3iup.m.
kan*es Ety. Aschkou 1T. JUS
Exnreas *3n::t1 4. IT. 3:4np,1.
1r,h,Iuue hinn1 Eltr Eyprrs, H::r, II IN.
Iatlne fprtJHahn tiD:Uj nl. 6;ss
kan.aA city, Afttltsun. H. joe.
anl Tc1fa ExprrsA p m. i D;3 l. ill.,
, 1877-12-01

EDrToRs Born, NOT MADE. The
young man may be well grounded in
history, the classics, the sciences, and in
political economy, may study the sub
ccts that seem lest suited to editorial
needs, and yet fail rs an editor. Besides
knowledge he needs tact, insight, judg-
ment of men and things, and a kind of
newspaper sense, which we have some
times called the "sixth sense" the jour
nalistic sense II u man is not born with
it, he can only acquire it by actual ex-
pcrience on newspaper. The trade
cannot be learned except in the trade.
No professor in college can teach jour
nalism. Ne can teach much that is
indispensable to it, but after all the
workman must learn to use his tools in q
newspaper Office. We should say then,
that the best plan is to give the boy the
best general education he can get in q
college, having his course in life in mind,
and then let him learn practically the
business Of a journalist as he would any
other.
, 1877-12-01

JUST MEDITATE ON THs.-Our Min
lister to Holland reports that there has
been no bank failure there for forty years
and that the paper money of the banks
equal the gold. These is no failure of a
fire insureance company on record, and
the companies realize sixteen per cent.
yearly, although the rate of interest is
only one half per cent. First class rail
road travel is only one cent per mile,
yet the roads pay good dividends. Pill
lering officers are scarcely ever heard Of
and are severely punished and forever
disgraced when exposed. No free passes
are granted to anybody Dishonesty or
failure in business means public dishon-
or. Four millions of people live within
10000 square miles, and appear pros.
porous and contented. All live within
their income and are industrious and
honest.
, 1877-12-01

MITIGATION OF THE DHTISH EMPIRE.
DIR. W. F. Tolmic, well known to the
early settlers of Oregon, but now living
IN British Columbia, AMI II member ol
the Provincial Parliament, as written II
letter 10 the C0lORi& oD the Canadian
Pciic Railway, at the concl usion OF
which he makes the following judcious
remarks on the unitication of the British
Empire;
There is much of deep interest to us
alIin Colomb's pamphlet. 1t Is circulating
in Victoria and should, by such as feel
interested in federation of the Empire,
he carefully read and pondcred over.
This Pan. Britannia unilication, the dy-
ing DIES re of the great Chatham the
sentiment for which united empire
Americans century ago sacrificed home
and kindred, this noble aspiration is now
becoming more deeply felt, and its rcali-
ation more longed for by English speak.
ing people at home and abroad. 1t is
for the United Kingdom and the Domjn
ion to take the initiative. The Australi-
mn colonies win soon Join in and Coomb's
most sensible and pressing warnings will
be carried out in their entirety while yet
there is time. Enlightened Americans
of the United States, well aware that
they already have enough OF social and
political problems to work out, look with
favor on this British federation move
ment, knowing that Britons are their
own Co-workcrs in all that tends to the
uprising of humanity; and that each Of
the great kindred Anglo Saxon national
ities learning, one from the other what
10 avoid, may thus "strive together in
well doing Elihu Burritt, the well
known learned and philanthropic New
Engander, has in the CdRRadian Monthly
tor August last an article on the "Integ
ration OF the British Empire" that does
him infinite credit. There is more pith
in this short essay than in Sir Francis
Iincks' recent lukewarm dealing with
the great subject in the same periodical !;
or than in tones of able and well meaning
Goodwin Smiths jeremiads about tsin
tegrntion in other monthlies.
, 1877-12-01
The Way 10 earpaincss.

Mr. Edward Curtis delivered a hi,tor-
zeal and literary address before the State
'h'Verslty at Berkeley, on Friday last. to
large and brilliant audience. MANY
ladies' and gentlemen went over from
this city. We 4ive below IA brief extract
from Mr. Curtis address:
VI the present titled nobility in Great
brltian, and her former leaders of society
ana state'clatt, it can now only be said
mtthcy are more ornamental than Use
inI The men who have carried the name
and lame of England around the world
arc the commoners. Her leaders in states.
hanshlp, in literature, in science. in pub.
nc works and internal improvements, the
men VINO build and move things, are all,
win scarcely n exception, men who
nave sprung from the ranks. So COM
petely has the brain power of the Eng.
I'sI nobility dcgcncmted into common
place. that of the four hundred gentle.
men who have Inherited seats IN the
House ot Luds, but two out of the whole
number make any professions to leader
snip or craftsmanship. The young lords
"t the proudcst titled arstocrucy in the
world are now content to sit on the bnci
seats Of both Houses of Parliament and
be led 10y sons OF cArpct.wenvcrs, cotton.
>pinncrs and ship chambers. like John
Bright Mr., Gladstone, Mr.. Lowoand Mr..
Foster, all Of whom were small manuac
Iurcls or retail merchants.
Many Of the English noblemcn of to.
day are, however, gentlemen of polished
manners and quite elegant in society but
they seem to have nothing to do. The
great world Of politics and commerce.
That rushcs and rolls all round them, nf-
tccts them not; new discoveries and
wonderful inventions, TINT are SO fast
revointionizing the age ard making Of
this globe new earth, have for these
lords only Il languid interest. They are
like silver palace car switched off on II
side track beautiful to look upon and
tastlly omNmentcd, but utterly useless 50
long rs thele is no engine to draw it.
These noblemen ure often Hastily and
expensively ornameuted with various
accomplishments; but, lacking energy,
they lack everything that gives force and
centre to mans life. Lacking any
propeling power within them, these
lords stand switched off on side track,
while the great train of an advancing and
aggressive age thunders on.
have cited the present intellectual
status of the highly born and hereditary
class in England tor the purpose of i'm
pressing on the minds of the students of
this University the great truth that it is
not birth nor easy circumstances that
makes man, hut merit-individu
merit, and persistent effort. Aud to i'm.
press upon you the further fact that
there is no royal road to learning, or to
anything else worth acquiring. No; it
is another road altogether, over which
many OF the worlds heroes have frequent.
ly gone with torn and bleeding feet be-
fore they reached the prize. Difficulties
and hardships are great developers OF
the intellect as we'll os muscle. They
are often--very often the price Of great
ness"
, 1877-12-01

Victor Hugo is publishing 2fr. edi-
tion of the History Of a Crime" One
hundred thousand copies are already Or
dered for the provinces. The sale OF
the 7fr. has been enormous. 1t ran in
nine days through fifteen editions.
am told that the second installment will
contain a history of LOUIS Napoleon's
Spanish match.
, 1877-12-01

In this Territory the number of chill
dren OF school age is 1887, while the
number attending school is 7,l72, being
but few over half The number Of
school houses is $40. Number of teach
era 1874 males; l43 females.
, 1877-12-01

Receipt for making Russian name -
Take three alphabets and shake them up
in hat; then throw on a table, like a
dice pick out those that fall right side
up, stick them in line, then add either
the "itch" or "koff," and You have a
genuine, full.aedged Russian generals
name.
, 1877-12-01

There are 247 children Of school nge
--between the ages of four and twenty
one within Port Townsend school
district.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-09-07

The announcement OF the death of
Hon. Wilson Shannon OF Lawrence,
Kansas, on the 3Ist of August, was
one that will be received with regret
by many in all parts of the country.
Gov. Shannon was in some respects
one Of the noted men of the country.
having been governor of the territory
OF Kansas during the most turbulent
period OF its history, connected his
name with events that have since be-
come among the most important OF
our recent history.
He was born in Belmont county,
Ohio, February 9th, 1902, and was in
his seventy-sIxth year at tine time OF
his death. He was educated at Athens
college In Ohio, and ut the Transyl-
vanla University of Kentucky. He
adopted the profession OF the law, and
in 1885 become prosecuting attorney
of his county. He was twice COVER
nor Of Ohio, elected in 1888 and 1912.
He ran against Thomas Corwin twice,
being defeated by the great orator in
1910, and then defeating him in 1872
campaigns yet memorable in Ohio
history. In 1914 he was appointed
minister to Mexico, by President Tyler,
and was a representative 81 congress
from 1868 TO 1856. In the latter year
he was appointed by President Pierce
governor OF the territory of Kansas.
The appointee Of the democratic adj
ADMINISTRATION, and the exponent Of its
policy, he came Ia conflict with the
Free State party, and his admInistra-
ton was enc OF fierce opposition, and
excitement-Which it Is NOT our puF.
pose here TO review. After retiring
from that office he removed TO Law
renee In 1860, and began the practice
OF his profession, residing there mp to
his death.
It was as q private citizen that his ex-
ceilence as . man, his ability as 6 law
yer, and his pure personal character,
OF department., had long
since Obliterated all afimosIties from
political differences, and no man stood
higher or will be more gratefully re-
membered or more largely regretted
by the best people OF Kansas than
Gov Shannon. He leaves three daugh-
ters and son. He was q good citizen
and a good man.-KaRsas City Journal.