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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06
THE MOURNFUL MINSTREL.

The Minstrel had harp that rang
Attuned to bold, triumphant words:
Inc Wlld-fowcr bloSsomcd where he sang,
Or watch-tire glinted bright on swords,
VI beautious DANES and puissant lords
he carroled many q lightsome Law:
But now, hOwe'cr he strikes the chords,
Each ditty ends in "Wcll--adayw-
The burthen still is "Well.aday.'
He sings of War-impetuous foes
Like thunder-clouds resembling meet,
But ever at the conflicts close
His harp seems wailing for defeat
VI love he sings prelude sweet
AS zephyrs pipe to buds of May;
But Autumn winds regretfu beat
Their cadence soon of "Well-a -day!"-
Love ends, like war, in SWELL -dayw
Far echoed Pride's imperious tone,
High scared Devotion's voice divine;
Now dirges falter round the threne,
And Prayer sinks sObbing at the shrine,
Rattle Natures bloom, Arts deft design,
In melancholy strains decay;
Life's early light has ceased to shine,
And darkness falls, with Well a day!"-
Night comes to mate with "Well-a-day!"
And while thus chants the Minstrel strange
OF strength or wisdom, grace or gold,
Interpreting each mournful change,
scythe beside him behold;
The mists that wrapped his form unfold
A sand glass dim, a forelock gray;
All! now know that harper Old
IT'S Time who's singing, "Well-a-day!"
Times Old and singeth "Well-a-dayw
THE SPECTATOR
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06
How He Got Rid of Rats.

A gentleman residing near the waters
OF the raging canal was pestered with
rats. He was plasterer. His shop, and
house adjoining, were overrun with rats.
His flour barrel, his bread basket and his
pantry were invaded by them, and he de-
termined to be rid of the pests. He tried
several remedies, but the rats did not di-
minish perceptibly, while his provisions
did envaribly diminish. The rats would
come out Of their haunts in the canal bank
on fine days and go through company drill.
They would even stand up on their hind
feet and throw kisses at the hired girl
when she turned a fresh pan of cold piec-
es into the swill tub, and would then i'm
mediately start for the tub. Tie man of
the house grew restless and impatient.
He tried the shotgun, and by the time he
had killed a few with that, the great re-
mainder hao learned how to dodge the
gun. He could not sit up nights to kill
those rats with club, so what should he
do? He would feed the rats with what he
thought he could best afford He thought
he would kill them with kindness, if he
could no it in no other way So he mixed
wheat flour and plaster of Paris, half and
half in liberal quantity, and set it down
where it would be convenient for the rat
to get at it. Be it remembered, Just here,
that any place was convenient for them
to get at. The rats gathered around the
festive board as numerously as sisters
gather at free lunch, and they ate their
fill, leaving nothing. 1t was rather dry
meal, but the canal was ever so handy.
and to it they went to drink. The plas-
terer, when he found the mixture all
eaten, made up his mind that if the ro-
dents could flourish on that kind Of food
they could digest anything and every
thing. The next day the rats were around
as usual, but they did not appear to have
much appetite. They did not make bold
to go into the cellar or snap up every
thing that was thrown out. They an
peared rather dozy. On the second day
all the rats were dead, and the plastcrer
was thenceforth bothered with them no
more. Apost norton examination showed
that the plaster had set within them.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06
THE CLOUD.
Far, on the brink OF day,
Thou standest as the hearld OF the dawn
Ere fades the nights last Pickering spark away
| In the rich blaze of morn.

Far, on the brink of day,
Thou standest as the hearld OF the dawn
Ere fades the nights last Pickering spark away
In the rich blaze of morn
Above the eternal SHOWS.
BY winter scattered on the mountain height
To shroud the centuries thy visage glows
With a prophetic light.
Calm is thine awful brow;
As when thy presence shrined divinity
Between the flaming cherubim, so now
Its shadow clings to thee.
Yet, as an angel mild,
Thou,in the torrid noon, with sheltering wing
Dost DER the earth, as on weary child,
A soothing influende bring.
And when the evening dies,
The last sad glimmer of her fearful eyes,
On the dark verge Of night
So, soon thy glories wane!
Thou, too, must mourn the rose of morning
shed;
Cold creeps the fatal shadow DER thy train,
And settles on my head.
My heart rs years go by
Yearns for the charm that wocd its rayisheC
gaze
The sympathy of nature wakes sig Ii,
And thus its thoughts betrays.
Thou, like the cloud, my soul,
Dost in thy self, of beauty naught possess;
Devoid the light of Heaven, a vapor foul.
The veil Of nothingness.
i Harpers Magazine.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06

neighbors' kitchen chimneys. Fastening
down to the station, he found Capt.
Wooley standing in the door, in angry
discussion with a low browed, black-Vis-
aged man in sailor togs.
'Longshore pirates!' the man was
saying as Stephen came up.
.Pirates!" shouted the captain, hot
with wrath. "We've saved many hun
dred thousand dollars first and last, and
no one ever lost a dollar by us since I've
been on this shore!"
"Cap'n said Stephen, Here's belt
the poor fellow in the bunk had on last
night. fought to have turned it in when
you came back from the wreck, but
forgot it at the mament."
"Thcre!" cried the captain; "What did
1 tell you? knew money would turn
up if it was on our shore?"
eyes, yes!" said the dark looking man;
"that's it. Give it here; I'll take charge
Of it."
"Not much" answered Capt Wooley.
sYou may be the young mans brother,
as you claim. but if so your looks belle
you. Ill put the seal of the United States
Life Saving Service on his effects, and
his relatives will get possession in due
course, and if you are one, you'll then get
your share"
The black proved sailor turned away
looking blacker than ever, and was no
more seen at station No. 6. When he
was gone, the captain com mended Steph-
en- TOR bringing back the money; bnt the
boy, red with shame and contrition,
stopped him, and humbly confessed how
he had been tempted and how saved.
! The captain was troubled with a little
tit OF coughing just then, and somehow he
could not see very we'll for few minutes.
Then he was quite grave, and for long
time silent; but he never seemed to think
any the less of Stephen fter all.
He told the story of the belt to the
friends of the deceased when they came
down from New York day or two later,
and for years afterward, until the mort
gage was paid of, a check for the amo Mt
Of the interest regularly came by mail to
Mrs Hendrickson just before quarter
day.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06

SHAD IN ARKANsAs.-For the third sea.
son, genuine shad have appeared in the
Washita River, Ark The first season few
were caught; last year only abort thirty or
forty were taken to market; but this spring
the run has been tremendous, and the river
dwellers are in q high state of iubilation
over the new supply of brain food. There
have been shad and rumors of shad time
and again IN the Valley of Hot Water. but
the tish have invariably turned out to be
glzzard shad; and gizzard shad is NO
more shad than a catfish is cat. This
addition to the food fishes of Arkansas Is
one OF the many good results of the labors
OF the United States Fish Commisson. anon
Wnicn Professor Baird and his able corps of
assistants are to be congratulated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06
THE SONG OF THE FIDDLER MAN
BY MARY E. C. WYETH.

BY MARY E. C. WYETH.
The fiddler man was old and gray,
The fiddler man was thin;
AND his fiddle it had a gruesome crack
All up and down it's poor old back,
And it let a discord in.
But wherever he went, or wherever he came,
The fddler's welcome was ever the same;
'Ano The song that he sang had CHEEKY
sound
All day as he travelled his weary round:
The sun may shine, and the rain may fall,
But the good God ruleth over ALL"
Sang the fiddler old and gray
The fiddler man had neither lands,
Nor tlocks, nor herds, nor gold;
He earned what he had Of meat and drink,
And lodging, and clothes, and bit of chink
H.. With his fiddle so cracked and old:
AS up and down through each street and
lane, ~,
In the sultry sun or the chilling rain,
With tWanging string, but with CHEEKY
strain,
BE fiddled, and sang the old refrain:
The sun may shine, and the rain may fall,
But the good God ruleth over all,
And all are fed by his hands,"
The fiddler man had wealth untold;
Ay, sure he had great gain;
For he came and went, as free as air,
And his brows were bent with no brooding
care,
As he trudged through street and lane.
And DER city pavements hot and dry,
Or in grassy lanes, meath the open sky,
AS he toiled along on his busy feet
The children fastened his steps to greet,
AS ne cheerily sang to the great and small
OF the God who ruleth over all,
And whose love is better than gold.
All, fiddler man, the grass is green
Above the graveyard hill
And the fiddle that had such gruesome
crack
All up and down its poor old back
Forevermorc is still.
But wherever they name the fiddler's name,
Its kindly welcome is ever the same:
In the rose-edged lane or the city's street,
Where oft went straying his weary feet,
Fond hearts re-ccho the CHEEKY sound
CT the folders song, with its faith profound:
Though the sun may shine or the rain may
fall,
Yet the dear God ruleth over all"
So they keep his memory green.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06

Montevideo Ventildt0r: Track laying
west of us is progressing at the rate Of
about one mile per day, and if the prepare
tory work does not interfere the iron rail
will stretch from this place to the foot of
Big Stone Lake by the LIST of September.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-06

WltnOuC anyone being the wiser, not even
his mother.
His thoughts seem to run like lightn.
ing and his head throbbed violently
His eyes were burning hot and the lids
refused to close. Ever before them he
could see that thousand dollar bill, as if
in q picture of fire. @
His mouth and throat were parched,
and his lips were dry, and at last he had
to sit up in bed, so intense were his feel
ings Then, in his distress, it occurred
to him that he had neglected to say the
prayer his mother bad taught him to
repeat every night on going to bed.
Stephen was not a religious boy
thinking about as much and about as lit
tie of religious matters as active, driving
boys of his age usually debut he loved
his mother, and had always sbeyed her
wishes as we'll as her commands.
Half mechanically and by force of
habit he now slipped out of his bed and
knelt beside it, to render thanks and i'm
plore protection in the simple form of
words he had learned at his mothers
knee.
He felt strangely uncomfortable as he
bowed his head upon his hands. His
mind was in such a turmoil that he hardly
realized what he was saying; but when
the words, 'sLead us not into temptation,
but deliver us srom evil, rose to his lips,
a sharp sense Of their mighty meaning
came upon him.
So strong was this that he saw the
right as he had not felt it before, and
sprang to his feet, hurried on his clothes,
seized the belt in one hand and his boots
in t e other, and ran down stairs in his
stockings.
AS he opened the door the gray light of
early morning stole in, and through the
rain that was still falling he could see
the smoke curling over the tops Of the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18

Having lately opened o hashery,
/ send you these my rules and re-
gulations:
This house will be considered
strictly intemperate. None but
the brave deserve the fare. Persons
owing bills for board will be board
ed for bills. Boarders who do not
wish to pay in advance are re-
uuested- to advance and pay.
Boarders are expected to wait on
colored cooks for their meals.
Sheets will be nightly changed
once in six months, or more If me-
cessary. Double boarders can have
two beds with room in it, or two
rooms with bed in it, as they
Glucose. They are requested to pull
off their boots if they can con-
venientIy do so. Bed with or with
out bugs. All moneys and other
valuables are to be left in the care
of the proprietor. This is to be in
sisted on, as hewll be responsible
for no other losses. Inside matter
will not be furnished editors under
any consideration. Relatives COM
ing to make six months visit
will be welcome; but when they
bring half their household fur
niture, virtue will cease to be for
besrance. Single men with their
families will not be boarded. Bed
with or without board. Dreams
will be charged for by the dozen.
Nightmare will be furnished at
reasonable rates. Stone walls will
be furnished to snoring boarders,
and the proprietor will in no wise
be responsible for the broken tin
pan-ums of others, ears.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18
WEEKLY HERALD
Morning kilograms.
N.s.nrhu.stts Republican COaven
l1Gtt.

N.s.nchu.etts Republican CoHven-
Siou.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 10 -
The Republican State Convention
met to-day. Eben f. Stone was
chosen temporary Chairman. AT
ter the appointment of temporary
committees, Alexander H But
terick was chosen permanent
Chairman.
After the Presidents address,,
Senator Hoar was londly called for
and In the course of his speech,
said: AS Massachusetts, takes her
pace in the great struggle of 1880,
| congratulate you on the signs of
returning prosperity. The mainte-
nance of the country's credit, and
it's present prosperity are due to the
Republican victory. The Secreta'
nv of State has told you that five
millions of people will, during the
ne..t year, seek your shores. Some
will remain in Massachusetts,
where the poorest child may have
the same educational privileges as
the richest. Some may go to New
York, some to California, now
again taking her place in the Re-
publican column. They will turn
with loathing from murder haunt
ed Mississippi and from where
in Virginia the ghost of States
rights is mumbling something,
they know not what. We are
but asserting our own constitutions
al rights under laws constitutional
Iy made, The men that control
Mississippi are not Mississippians.
Our conflict is with the white De-
mocracy of the South and his sub
servient Northern ally. Look at
Northern contributions for South
ern education, the Missionary So
ciety, to the Eads jetties, all OF
which owe their existence 10 North
ern votes. If our Southern breth-
rem will show us any way TO pro-
mute their moral and material
prosperity, no one of their repre-.
sentatives will do it any quicker
than you, but we will not per mil
them to wipe out the results of tht
war, God will take care OF the
negro as He did of the Jew, ever
If He again sends His pillar of fire
to lead him through another Re
Sea. The issues of the last tw enty
years are to he concentrated in tht
struggle of 1880. Never was t
greater stake to be fought for by
peaceful combat.
An Informal ballot for candidate
for Governor resulted: Long, $50
Pierce, eos.
Tn~ New Yosk Herald Ou the Ba"ie
ers 10 San Francisco Ei.sbor.
NEW YORK, Sept. l6.-Ths
Herald thinks its exposure con-
corning dumpings into the harboi
have aroused the people OF San
Francisco to the dangers which
threaten their beautiful! bay; but
the authorities there are mere poll
tecians, whose sole business seems
to be to court the favor of railroads
to-day and of Communists to NOR
row, lust as they think the tenure
of their offices may demand, ant
are not only insensible to the fears
of the thinking part of the commu
nifty, but ignorant OF the causes
which arouse them. The Herald
explains some of the causes. Tin
Sacramento river, flowing from tn
East, continuously contributes II
mud to Swallowing places in The "a
clfic and tends to decrease IN
depth of the Bay of San Franc lscc
II thinks that another soua GO
danger, the dumping of gerbag
100 r~i~N' lls aVni0PF
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18

Application OF john KoDaI as, "
, npi etc.-John Mansneiu,
p Tsn substituted as member OF inc
TtI sf Committee in place OF
" p - VA Pierre Bllliard-Mur-
ler--Veldlct of mansiaughter.
SET FOR TO-DAY.
McFadden VS. Irvine.
Shorb, Executor, vs. beauuay .,o.
Mappa e. Gay VS. Los Ahgeie'
City. .,ao,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18

W.I..,yu because tnr
fIndiaps was an uh-
In all other respect
arc quiet and co :
livate their grouno
4 other cereals. -
'ept 10th.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18

tat,on as an engrav-
pii-hed. Specimens
It 40 Main street Will
hat he takes the lead
wing,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18

The mas odon discovered in
Orange county, New York, is now
on exhibition OF, SPoughkeepsie.
The dimensions ofXelIum-FindingF
follows: .ug sinent for plaintiff. !, poba
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18
Coming south Going North
..... -.. i + i /

Both steamships call at Port Hartford
)and santa Barbara. On
the down trips they stop at Anaheim
Landing, for freight only.
Rs- Passengers tor san Francisco take
the train Tor Wilmington that leaves
Los Angeles at 45 O'Clock p. NJ, Los An
geles time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18
.s,uIs PFEIFFENBERGE
LOTS FOR SALE.

TWO of the most desirable lots In Inc
lands of tho Pioneer Bnildins Lou AsSo
o,at,on of East Los Angeles will be sou
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18
CHEAP FOR CASH

Also one of the most pleasantly located
lots IN the Beaudry Park tract. Address
Rs Herald once
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18
UNION LEAGUE.

A meeting of members of WASH
ipgton Council, No. l, Union
League of America, was held at the
Palace Hotel last Saturday even
ing tor he purpose Of taking steps
to join the demonstration in honor
of General Grant,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-09-18

appointed the
Committees:
L. Wallace,
ann, S. w.
ron, Charles
roach, Will
McLane, DIR.
liam M. Bun
A. G.. Haw-
Donald Nc
g, Samuel ID.
tum.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30

&c In making amy purchase or la
writing tn response 10 amy advertise
ns~ut in this paper yo,s VIII please men.
tsOM the name OF the paper.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30
Another Narcotic Plant.

Major Stuart, writing from Port-au-
Prince, notices plant growing there OF
such strong narcotic power that, III the
hands of skillfui practitioner, it will
produce coma of any intensity or dura-
ton, or even death itself when SO in
tended The knowledge OF this plant,
he SAYS, il confined to Il few families,
who transmit the secret as an heirloom
from generation to generation, and the
heritage is highly valued, confirming. it
is thought, the power of miracle-workcrs,
and priests for the plant is in many
wavs used in aid Of solemn imposture,
superstition and crime. The power
thus exercised is called "wanga,' "A word
that inspires the African with awe and
dread. The wanga priest can throw
into a death-like coma, ana, knowing the
moment Of CONSEQUENCES returning, he
III make a show of recalling to life; on,
Ma ulgIary is to he committed, he can
hy means of his art, cast a deep sleep
on his victims Major Stuart thinks
that this plant would prove u valuable
acquisition TO medical science.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30
jamaica Ginger.

There are many brands of Jamaica
Ginger in the market recommended by
various parties. but tina. manufactured
under the supervision of Hodge, Davis &
Co., OF thus city, is NE best known to the
public, and Is pure and unadui;erated in
all its essentials. 1t is the aromatic
essence Of the ginger itself and is abso-
lu,cly the best in the market as the num-
berless thousands who have tried it are
willing to attest A single trial will con-
vince the most skeptical.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30
ST. HELEN'S HALL
Portland. oregon.
4 BOARDING
AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.

tnEosct.d by n. Misses Eoine, under the super, Is
or 81 E.sh, Morris.
TINS Sch"o' .oys twelve teachers OF the highest
ability and culture. Tb. Instruction is OF the most
thorough character the cpnsts. aim being t. give
sound ami IRA, ticai edurlt.or and to surround the
pupils with III. influence of refined christian home
CHARGES DO riding AID Tu.iop in the Engls.
Branches. Fuel Light hi,d Washing term of twenty
weeks $50 10 Mu>in ~i.,I he of the Piano, for
term. s, No; Latin. -; W Noieru Languages each.
SIS co. VEGA. NCs.c. I.TiNate lessons so W. vocal
Music IL class, slu u Draning Painting, $40 %;
Oi Painting 80 ~.
JAY PUPILS T,i;ioa H. the higher II li-h Branch
IS per trn Sa5 ~; lstrlu.encss Mus.. 81. CO. Jun
r Class ell "a.
III. neM .er1i. MI i-si Friday. the 3ist oi Jan
fvr sIdin.-...f .,,pis 10 the NlSSfS kbtNEl,
iau - q 10 BISHOP NORRIS.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30

For Dyspepsia use Plumber Oregon
Blood Purifier. A certain cure
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30

Said an aristooratic lille miss: Ma
if we're TO die and so to Heaven, should
wear my moire-autique dress &c,
dear, in the next world we snail no, wear
the attire of this" Then. ma. how
would the Lord know ! belonged TO he
best socieiy.'
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30

Ali too true The Jolly at youth u often
times the cause OF disease or IN health that lasts
lifetime, but ~ is sun worse folly 10 fold The
hands and give away tn des,-iif. there l. Al.
ways q possibility of cure. Have you tried
faithfully and fairly Brlstol's Sarssparilia" II
! n certain Gu re and II nfailing remedy.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30
FOR SALE.

This font of Long Primer, nearly
new, has zen in use only few months
on a weekly paper, is for sale. 1875
lbs. complete with quads, spaces,
figures and itolics.
d. II. SIEARNs & Go.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30
Estray Go tile.

Abbut two wears ago soverai Iess. - ..s'ray
steers made their appearance A,UouL ~ s.ls,Is
bearing the following brans!s:-'s" ~ a i.sI
in II on the hip and small 80" "a lie nnrn.
These steers are known Ia have .sc..te, --,tn IA
band while en- route TO Eastern Orsf.l. ..a to-
long Ia u gentleman residing la ths W .aI.ffe
Valley whose lame and address s.sss u.-L for
gotten Address e tSThaN.
ian Alr t>a-s pvy OH nn-lpt, ..~.pnu
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30
d. II. SrEARNs & Go.

Also l20 lbs. Brewer of which this ia
a sample, will be sold cheap for cash.
d. IL. SrEARNS e. Co., Portland, Ogn.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30

TERRIBLY kXHAU>INd are The Night
Sw eats which accompany consumption. But
they, "a well As the parox ysms OF cOugh'n are
invariably broken mp by DR. Vim. Hairs u tisiii
for the lungs, which cOnQuerS the deadis m .
ady as we'll as bronze IL ,pneumonia, plet-isy
asthma, dip herii:, ai't J other hilec Ions -
the throat. iungsand chest. . saves thousands
from untimrly grave and is inva liable in res
cutng childreu from the Group, whooning cough
and ou.nz u is SOLD h, all druggists.
For diseases ~ the Liver and Kidneys
try the Oregon Blood Purifier.
The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1879-09-05
AM Esstern Shore Vineyard.

II surprises aperson sometimes to read
of the extensive scale on which fruit
growing is conducted in the lower part
the of Maryland and Delaware Penin-
sula. A case in point is the vineyard Of
j. Il. Dickinson, of Caroline county,
Md, who is not only the largest grape
grower in the county but the largest
wine maker. His vineyards are imhle-
diately on the Choptank river, just above
Potter's landing. He will put up the
present season about 1900 gallons Of
wine grown from the vines he planted
ten years ago on land that WAS too poor
to grow corn. Ten different varieties are
in cultivation. Some single clusters
weigh three quarters Of pound. The
vineyard Is under the care of Daniel
Hafner. About 10000 vines are in cui-
Walton.