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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
LITTLE.CMRIs LETTER TO JESUS.

A posmaR stood with puzzled brow,
And In his hand turned o'er and o'cr
A letter, with address 30 strange
As he had never seer before
The writing cramped the letters small,
And by boys rough hand engravcn;
The words ran thus;," 70 Jesus Christ"
And underneath inscribed, " In Heaven"
The postnan paused full well he knew
No mail on earth this note could take
And yet twas writ in childish filth,
And posted for the dear Lords sake.
With careful hand he broke the SEAL
And rev'renlly the letter read
Twas short, and very simple, too,
For this was all the writer SAID
"My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
I've lately'lost my father DEAR
Mother Is verv, very poor,
And life to her is sad and drear.
Yet I hou has promised IN Thy word.
That none can ever ask In vain
For what they need OF earthly store
II only asked In Jesus name.
$50 am writing in His name,
10 ask that Thou will kindly send
Some mopey down; what Thou canst spare,
And what is right for US to spend.
| want 30 much to go to school;
While father lived Ialyays went,
But he had little, Lord, to leave,
And what he left is almost spent
al do not know how long twill be
Ere this IN reach the golden gate;
But will try and patient be,
And for the answer gladly wait"
The tidings reached that far-oii land,
Although the letter did not go,
And straight the King an angel sent
TO help the little boy below.
Oft to his mother he would say,
4" knew the Lord would answer make
When he hal read my letter through,
Which had sent for Jesus take."
All happy boy, could you but teach
My heart TO trust my falhe's love,
And TO believe where aught's denied
lis only done my faith to prove.
= Christian at Work.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
Anecdotes of Plus TX,

The gossips told of his having been
Free Mason and OF his having fallen in
love with beautiful English girl the
time he wore the breastplate of the
Guarde Mobile. History recorded of
him that he, when elected pope, warned
his steward, "When was bishop l spent
one dollar day for my personal expen.
ses; when ] was cardinal ! spent one
dollar and fifty cents, and now that am
pope you must not go beyond two dol
lars" That he received favorably the
petition of the old market gardener who,
having lost his horse, walked boldly into
the palace to beg one from the quirinal
stables; that, when majority of the
balls cast into the ballst-box by his
counselors, on thequestion ofan amnesty,
were black, he placed his white cap over
them and said, "Now they are all white"
that iu the early days of his administra-
tion the rage for the papal colers yellow
and white-was such that boiled eggs
were breakfast de regie with Romans
How he kept to the last his kindly humor
and caustic wit, it is recorded" My
daughter" he said to tall American
girl, Zone blessing is not enough for you
Il must give you two They say
women are the most beautiful" he said,
As one day he halted with q brilliant
train of dignitaries of the church before
a splendid peacock in the garden; "no,
no: it is our sex that is always the most
brilliant" "What - he said, as he threw
ayay book wherein the piOus author
smoke of a saintly character who could
not escape one snare-that of marriage
"shall it be said that the church has
six sacraments and a snare?" When IL
soldier of the French garrison asked the
pope to say a mass for him privately,
with no other auditor present, in the
pope's own chapel, his holiness consented,
and bade him come on the morrow. "To-
must see some of the boys off,"
replied the soldier, "but next day, Pope,
Pm your man." "Very WE'LL" said the
pope, make it next day." Not long
after his return in 1850, u charming
young English lady was sketching with
maid near the Porta Pia. The pope
came out in his carriage, descended and
began to take his usual walk. The maid
having gone to ask his blessing, returned
to say that his holiness would gladly give
his hand to be kissed to her young Fog
lish mistress. " Indeed" said that lady
with q toss Of her hereticil head, 81
think my hand better worth kissing than
his" The pope, who had approached
unseen, and overheard this speech,
laughed gently, and said, to her great
" That 10 perfectly true; but
vou will allow an old man 10 bless you,
,evertheless.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07

eyes" said the old reprobate; "I
always recognize water when | see it; it
looks just like gin ?
Almost anybody can send boy on an
errand, but only the wealthy have leisure
to spare for him to get back.
SAINTE. BEUvE says: I" In every man
there is a poet who dies young" The
editors waste basket indicates that the
man doesn't know the poet who is dead,
and keeps on with his NONSENSE Break
fast Table.
The rising youth feels the need Of an
invention that will instantaneously ab-
sorb a lighted cigar, and save him the
trouble and danger OF putting it in his
coat pocket when he unexpectedly meets
either of his parents
lT is a common thing for dissipated
persons to say that they would have
been better il their parents had not been
80 strict with them. Nothing in this
world comes so easy to q man as finding
excuses for his cussedness.
A DAY or two since a lad some eight
years of age said to his mother: "Mother,
which are we, Catholics or Episcopals ?"
"We amt any Of lhem," said younger
brother, chipping in, "we're Percific
Coast Pierneers. = Virginia Enterprise.
Ar dinner the host introduces to the
favorable notice OF the company splen.
did trufIled pheasant, amid murmurs of
admiration. Isn't it beauty?' ne
says. "Dr. SO and-so gave it to me-
killed it HIMSELF cav, what WAS he
treating it for?" says one of the guests.
RATHER RoUGHsHoD.-Little Snob
(loudly)--"Whose 'orses are these, my
man." Swell groom (who does not ap-
prove of liberties 10 Yours, sir" las
"Mine. wot dyer mean?" Groom
"Why, sir, il I'm your man, these must
be your 'osses' Collapse OF little snob.
"WHAr makes that noise?' asked a
little boy on the train the other day.
"The cars" answered the mother.
"What for?' Because they are NOV.
ing" "What are they moving tor?"
The engine makes them" What
engine" The engine in front"
whats 1t in front lor?' "To pull the
train" What train" This one
"This carr repeated the younster,
pointing to the ono on which they sat.
"Yes." "What does it pull it tor?"
"The engineer makes it," What
engineer ~ "1he man on the engine"
What engine? p "The one in front"
"What is that in front for?" "i told
you that before" Told who what"
"Told you" "What tor?' COB, be
still; you are nuisance" What's a
nuisance ~ "A boy who asks too many
questions "Whose boy ?' my
Boy" "What questions" The con
ductor came through just then and took
up the tickets and the train pulled up
to the station before we could get all the
conversation. The last we heard, as the
lady jerked the youngster off the plat
form was "What conductor ?"- Keo-
kuk Constitution.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS.

A patent for COMPRISING tea was lately
brought to the notice Of the exhibition Of
sanitary appliances in Manchester, England.
1t congresses the loose leaves OF tea into
one.third of their original bulk. and, in
breaking up the fiber Of the leaves, opens the
small cells which have been closed by the
process of drying, and which are not thor.
oughly opened when merely infused in boil.
ing water. The result is gain Of from forty
to ifty per cent.
The "free oil pipe proposition, which
has excited great amount Of discussion in
Pennsylvania, is to build capacious con.
duit, through which the crude product OF
the oil regions may run to Baltimore, thence
to be shipped to Europe. This is bad news
for Philadelphia, whittier much Of the oil
now goes, and threatens the destruction Of
the refinery industry in this country, which
now gives direct and indirect employment
to 900 men.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
SCIENTIFIC AND USEFUL.

All the gold in the world could be
welded into 23.foot cube.
Dynamite has the consistency of and
closely resembles brown sugar.
The timber of the oak is not of much
value until the tree is 100 years old.
Narrow gauge railroads are growing
in favor, one'half the new roads built in 1877
bein. of that class.
One hundred and forty.tive thousand
dollars has been taken in few months from
White Hall gold mines, in Spottsylvania
county, Va.
The Florida orange season has proved
unremunerative. The markets were crowded
with unripe fruits at first, which forced down
prices, and there they have remained.
Among the shipments last year from
the port of Wilmington, N. c., We're 70,57O
bushels peanuts, 101, 1882 pounds turpentine
537, ,696 barrels resin, and sol bags asbestos
A Nevada engineer is perfecting plan
of heating city by means OF heat generated
in subterranean mines. The plan contem,
plates a system of pipes for distributing the
heat throughout the city. The same opera.
ton ventilates the mines.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
Europe and the Mississippi Valley.

The Anglo,American Times, published
in London, says:
The consumption of corn in Europe is
now large, but will be presently enor-
nous when the means of carriage are
supplied; for from the center of the great
valley of the Mississippi to London,
Bristol, Liverpool and to the ports of the
continent, the transport may be by water.
Maize cannot afford costly transport but
it will pay all concerned when the advan-
tages offered by the river system of the
valleys are turned to the best account.
The London general omnibus company
feed their thousands of horses almost
entirely on cOrn-meal, for a tired horse
thus gets his food in substantial form,
easy to digest, and not requiring, as with
hay, for the horse TO be long on his legs
before he can eat sufficient quantity.
1t is the best means of fattening animals.
The question was how to get it to market
with profitable margin. The opening
of the mouth Of the Mississippi, through
the ietties formed by Eads, solved the
problem, and now are to be seen the dis.
iointed efforts of those who seek first TO
take advantage of the change. In one
place the antiquated means of carriage
placed difficulty in the way in another,
the tonnage is not forthcoming, while
ships lie idle in European ports, that
would be glad of a full cargo at reason
able rate. But these obstacles will soon
be smoothed away as capitalists become
assured of the fact that great and per.
manent supply can be relied upon with
certainty ; in word, that a new trade in
grain has been opened up the whole river
to st. Louis, upon which to ground their
operation; for that basis being given,
numerous subsidiary articles will also
find their way. 1t may be added, the
belief along the river is, the great house
of the Barings have taken up the subject,
and that to their operations much Of the
activity is due.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
PERSONALITIES.

Mrs. A. r. Stewart owns $50, 900
diamond--the largest in the country.
Joseph Jefferson is said to be firm
believer in spiritualism.
George Francis Train remarks: "I
don't like IngersOll. He works for money,
not principle. Besides he wears glasses and
lives on wOOdcock and quail. II he ate
peanuts, there would be some hope.
The John Stuart Mill monument has
been completed and placed in position on
the Thames embankment. The committee
has on hand a surplus of two thousand five
hundred dollars, which will be devoted to
some educational work in connection with
Mr., Mills memory.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
In an appeal sent to the French papers

In an appeal sent to the French papers,
signed by French and other consuls at Con.
stantinople, 1t Is stated that the distress in
that city can not be exaggerated. More than
eighty thousand persons from different parts
Of the Turkish empire had, during the pre-.
vious ten days, arrived in the capital. The
majority were am,aua wi.nSge shelter, nsuiesuty
and almost famished. Mosques, churches,
schools and barracks have been given up for
their accommodation. The sultan has re.
resigned several palaces for the purpose, but
means Of feeding the hungry are everywhere
wanting, az local resources are exhausted.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07
FACTS AND FANCIES.
Charles story.

was sitting In the twilight
with my Charlie on my knee
(little two-year old, forever
Teasing, " ralk tory please to me,"l
"NDw," ! said, "talk me a tory"
well" Tetlectiyely, IN 'mence,
Man ma, did see q kitty,
Great, big kitty on tho fence"
Mamma smiles. Five little fingers
Cover up her laughing lips,
"Is 90 laughing ?" Yes" tell him,
But kiss the nnger-tip7,
And say, Now tell another"
Nell" all smiles, now will 'mcnce,
Mnma did sec d0ggie,
Great, big doggie ON the fence"
"Rather similar, your stories,
Aren't they, dcar2" A sober look
swept across the pretty forehead,
Then he sudden courage took,
"But know nci, new tory,
'Plendld, mammal Hear me 'mence;
Mamma, J. -did-see-a-e elfunt
Great big-'ellunt, on the ience!"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07

A CHINESE legend says that the feet Of
every pair to be united in wedlock are
from infancy tied together with an invis-
ible thread Of silk.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07

RANDE, the murderous tramp, has
opened boastful and fraternal cores
pondence with the Younger brothers in
the Minnesota penitentiary. Wha! this
world needs is more choking.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07

AT Coventry, VT, there is society of
religionists who believe in miracles. One
of their number was seriously hurt by
n falling tree, and two of the brethren
came every day to pray with him. After
their prayers they command him to
"arise and walk" which he tries 10 do,
but thus far without success.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1878-03-07

WHEN Martin Van Buren was told of
the marriage of his son, Smith Van
Buren,, he said; 81 thought he had
given that girl up. Well, he is ruined.
She is very rich. Now, he'll give up his
profession of the law, where he had great
ability, and become really rich man
the least useful of human things. Poor
Smith !" .,aH VI.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

Lapwais' who expressed themselves in
favor OF tho agent retaining the control,
and said that under him they had been
dressed in citizens clothes, instead Of
blankets, and mentioned other reasons
for the present arrangements. The
agent after they had flushed talking
requested that all who were in favor Of
having the agent instead of the military
control the agency, should stand up
in the room six only of the 1875 stood
up. The agent did not cal those in
favor Of the military to stand up, tax.
ing it for granted that all the others
were in favor of the military. After
the adjournment of the council Mr..
Monteith says several came to the
agent and wanted to change their vote !;
but the agent told them that they had
been 10 open council aud expressed
themselves and he could not then allow
them to change their vote. He must re.
port it to Washington as given 10 couu.
Gil. Before the adjournment Of the
council the agent also read the Indians
the proposition for them to take
homcsteads and break up the agency
system, but did not call for an express.
sion Of opinion upon the question.
Charles Monteith further says that of
the 160 adult male Indians belonging
at Kama, not more than so were pres.
ent, and he is informed that there are
two parties at Kama, one in favor of
the agent who were not present, and
the party under Lawyer opposed who
were the party present. We have mar.
rated the substance Of the council as
MIR. Charles Monteith gave it to
US, and the facts as he has narrated
them, these facts without further
comment show the spirit and wish
of the Indians upon the agency
policy, and show that the Indians
themselves understand what would con.
duce to their interests and general vel.
fare.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30
INDIAN COUNCIL,
Important Decision.

On Wednesday night we were in
formed that council of the Nez Perces
was held on that day, and vote taken
upon the question of transferring the
Indian Bureau to the War Department,
But could not obtain full PARTICULARS. On
Thursday morning Charles Montieth,
clerk of the agency, gave to us in sub.
stance the following: About the first
of August the agent was in receipt of an
order from the department at Washing.
ton. requiring him to call the Nez
Perces in council and have them give
expression of their views upon the trans
fer as above stated, and instructing the
agent not to use any influence upon the
minds Of the Indians to sway them from
the expression Of their free will and
wish in the premises. Pursuant to this
order the agent sent for James Lawyer,
the head chief, who came from Kama
on the 9th, and to him he gave orders
for all the Indians to meet at Lapwai in
council on the 2Sth, at the same time
mentioned to him something Of the ma
ture OF the question to be considered in
the council. He also sends word to the
Indians in other localities upon the res.
ervation with a similar request. Jim
Lawyer was instructed not to name to the
Indians what they were to consider 10
the council, but merely to state to them
that important subjects would be before
them. 90 Wednesday the 2Sth the In
dams assembled at Lapwai in council,
or their representative men. They as
sembled at the council room to the num-
Der Of 1875. Capt. Faux and Lieut..
Williams from the garrison and. Judge
Adams of Lewiston were present. The
agent read to them the order from
Washington, and desired that the In.
dams should express their views freely
upon the matter. Some As or so of the
Kamias under Lawyer, about 10 of the
North Fork Indians, the Catholic Mis-.
sion Indians and the Indians in the vi.
cinity of the Lapwai agency were pres.
ent or represented there, to the number
all told as before stated of 1875. Jimmy
Lawyer opened the discussion, claiming
that he and his people loved the agent
but thought they would be better re.
spected and better protected against the
bad white men, if the military men had
charge Of them. All the other Kamias
assented to what Lawyer said. Then
several OF the Catholic Indians spoke
N favor Of the military having the agen.
~ and accorded with Lawyer in full
IN regard to its being the best for the
inaians. Then followed some of the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

II MORE INDIAN MuRDERs.-A letter from
y. Idaho of date Aug. 81, says:
The Indians killed three men between
'g raYette Lake and Upper Weiser valley
rev days ago. Names, Munday. Tom
HALEY and Casserty. Three inger Smith
was also wounded in three places. one
arm being badly shattered. He was fonnd
ny Mr.. white and taken to Goose Creek
ley "''"'n VAL
The news as we learn from the STAGE
driver was brought to Warm Sprincs y,
the Weiser mail carrier, aud torwa,dsd
from there by special messenger to NJ, ,d,.
no. Another letter from pack master .,
the government dated Upper weiser Ano
18th, says that the troops en- route to Nj,
Idaho and Lapwai had arrived at that poin,
/ and would remain there days and soon,
the country in search of Indians. The
Killing was done about 40 or SO miles In
advance of the troops on their route "a
Lapwai. They were little too late as usu.
al. The Indians were said to be in Loup
valley when the mail carrier came ,brongh
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

Z. S. LAND OFFICE,
Lewiston, Idaho, Aug. Sd, 1878.
COMPLAINT HAVING BEEN ENTERED
y at this office by Gudmund S. Kyle against
Theodore Kuss for abandoning his Homestead
Entry, No liz, dated Sept. 20, 1877, upon the
south half Of northwest quarter and north half
OF southwest quarter. section thirty -four, town
ship thirty eight north. range five west, in Nez
Perez county, 1. T.. with n view TO the cancella-
ton Of said entry: the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office on the 4th
day Of Sept. 1878, at 2 o'clock p. NJ, to respond
and furnish testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment. j. M. Howe,
RICHARD J. MONROE, Register.
Receiver. 43-iw
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

Shot, ON STEAMER SPoxANE.-On Tues.
day news reached this place that Capt.
Baughman, of the Spokane, had shot and
killed a deck hand while on his last trim
from Lewiston. Last eve, We learned tina,
he was arrested and lodged in Jail at The
Dalles and the Jail guarded BY ten men
fearing the mob would rescue and hang
him. The coroners jury rendered yer.
dict in the case of the deceased, implying
granddaughter. Judge Strong Of Portland
will defend the Captain, as attorney.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

LOOK OUT FOR BREAKERs. Howard
with 300 troops took steamer Yakima and
ascended to Priest rapids this week unex-
pectedly. 1t is said that he is determined
to compel Moses and bis band to 90 upon
the Yakima reservation, or fee 10 British
Columbia this fall. Many doubt the good
policy Of such move, but Howard ought
to know his own business.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

@ ROAD TO WALLowA.-Mr. Shultz who has
Just come over the route from Grand Ronde
valley via Wallowa. says it is an excellent
route for wagon road the canyon of Grand
Ronde river presented the only obstacle.
lilo further says the fire has burned the
grass frOm the south bank of the river to
the Wallowa valley.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30
THE NoRrHwEsr.-This steamer arrived

THE NoRTHwEsr.-This steamer arrived
here, Capt. Stump in command, on Tues.
ssday morning, bringing a few passengers
4nnd about Is tons of freight. She left
zWnlluia with between 40 and so tons
md discharged the balance at way points
on snake river. On her former trip down
ehe struck rock near Maj. Truax place
md stove small hole in her, but damages
ere soon repaired. She made
ne ascent of the rapids slowly but with.
ut any accident. The water was lower
&nan during any previous trip and vet the
plain says he can continue to run IN
9his point IT no lower than now. The Sno.
tame was just approaching the wharf boa,
~ Wallala when the Northwest left.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

ROBBERY AND MuRDER.-Ouc of the most
bold robberies on record took place in
Portland on last week Tuesday in broad
$dayligbt. The robbers also shot and kill.
ed boy named Joseph on the public
@astreets as they were fleeing. One of the
robbers has since been arrested, a boy Of
III, who has confessed to the whole matter.
The others are not yet apprehended.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30

A FURTHER RAIDs.-A party Of Bannocks
A4p in number attacked a party Of Ia team.
iers near Salmon City. The whirea be-
6ind sacks Of -four fought them over 80
yours and lost one man killed a partner OF
Sol. Shour, Of Salmon City, and named
icCaleh. The Indians also robbed two
3iage stations Of their horses.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-08-30
GOING TO LEAvE.-Knnees the inexpre

MI GOING TO disadvantages the inexpres.
s3ible agent Of the o. s. N. Co.. Of this
place has received orders to go below, for
Sue season. ms the company's boats will
make no more trips here till the water he.
comes at higher stage than at present.
fknaggs is n popular man with the company
sand has erjoved the confidence of our hnsi-
kaness men here. Good luck 60 with him.