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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-05-14

KNOX COUNTY REPUBLICAN.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

How OLD Is GLASS; -The oldest
specimen Of pure glass bearing any
thing like date is little nodded lions
head, bearing the name of an Egyptian
King of the eleventh dynasty, in the
Slade collection at the British Museum.
That is to say, at a period which may
be moderately placed as more than 1000
years B. O., glass was not only made,
but made with skill which shows that
the art was nothing new. The inven-
ton of glazing pottery with a film or
varnish of glass is so old that among
the fragments which bear inscriptions
Of the early Egyptian monarchy are
beads possibly of the first dynasty. OF
later glass there are numerous exam
pies, such as bead found at Thebes,
which has the name of Queen Hatasoo
or Hashep, of the eighteenth dynasty.
Of the san-s period are vases and COB
let's and many fragments. It cannot be
doubted that the story prepared by
Piny, which assigns the credit of the
invention to the Phenicians, is SO far
true that these adventurous merchants
brought specimens to other countries
from Egypt. DR.. Schliemann found
disks of glass in the excavations at
Mycene, though Homer does not men
ton it as substance known to him.
That the modern art of the glass
blower was known long before is certain
from representations among the pict-
ures on the walls of tomb at Benz
Hassan, of the twelfth Egyptian dynas-
ty; but a much older picture, which
probably represented the same manu-
facture, is among the half-obiterated
scenes in chamber of the tomb of Thy,
at Sakkara, and dates from the time of
the fifth dynasty, time so remote that
it is not possible, in spite of the assid.
uous researches of many Egyptologers,
to give it a. date in years.-SatuTday
Revle,U. ~. .a0....
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
Learning to Save.

The first thing to be learned by a
boy or young man, or anybody else
having the least ambition to become a
useful member of society, is the habit
of saving. No matter if boy or girl
has wealthy parents, each should learn
to save, if for no other reason than that
riches are we'll known to " take to them
selves wings and fly away" Few are
so well-to-do as to be sure against pow.
erty and want. The children of the
wealthy parents are often miserably
poor; while men of large means have
commenced life without other advant-
ages than habits of industry coupled
with the disposition to save. It is es-
pecially important that the children OF
people in moderate circumstances and
Of the poor should learn to take care Of
the money they get.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
THE CONSCIENCE AND FUTURE JUDO.
MENT.

sat alone with my conscience
In place where time had ceased,
And We talked Of my former living
In the land where the years increased:
And felt I should have to answer
The question It put to me,
And to face tho answer and question
Throughout an eternity.
The ghosts Of forgotten actions
Came floating before my sight,
And things ! thought were dead things
We're alive with . terrible might;
And the vision Of all my past life
Was an awful thing to lace
Alone with my conscience sitting
In that solemnly silent place.
A1 a. thought :. Of far..w,y warning,
In land that then was the future,
And now is the present time.
AndI thought of my former thinking
OF tho ludgment-day to be,
But sitting slone with my conscience
seemed judgment enough for mo.
ana wondered II there was future
70 this land beyond tho grave;
But none gave me IN answer,
And no one came to save. ...
ana fe!t that the future was present,
And tho present would never 20 by,
For 1t was but the thought Of my past Life
Grown into eternity.
Ihen woke from my timely dreaming,
AUu VIC V1b1ou p&0SeQ away, trs
And knew the far-away warning
Was warning of yesterday.
ana pray that may not forget it,
In this land before the grave,
Ihat may not cry in the future,
And no ono como to save.
And 30 have learnt lesson
Which ought to have known before,
And which. though learnt 1t dreaming,
hope to forget no more. ~ 40
30 cit alone with my conscience,
In the place where the years increase
And try TO remember the future,
In the land where time will cease;
And know Of the future Judgment.
How dreadful soccer it be,
That to sit alone with my conscience
Will be judgment enough for me.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
There was a knock

steps came nearer. There was knock
at the door.
Miss Kelsey could not herself have
told what followed. She only realized
half an hour later that Ray Converse
was beside her; that his arms embodied
her, and that his eyes were bent low
upon the pure, patient beauty that sor-
row had 0hiseled in her face. There
was more than the old girlish loneliness
of feature and color. The girls eager
ness had not faded, but the woman's
power was there-the woman's longing
and earnestness- for Ray had told her
what his coming meant. He held her
in his arms, and kissed again and again
the tender, olinging lips-the flushing,
paling face; and he told her the story
of his years of love in words of passion
ate intensity. He told her how, when
all was dark, the thought of her was
still the inspiration to live not unwor-
thily of her, and now that his need Of
her must be met, and they would go
out together into the joy and fullness
Of new life that should be perpetual
one OF love. And Genevieve listened
" UAO WOISA6 VAaU VAIAAou every CuOIu
Of her being; listened as only woman
who has suffered and triumphed and
loved can listen to the words that first
satisfy her heart. Ray loved her; what
more could she ask? r f.
"And now, my darling" he said
@my own patient, loving little girl
you will promise to be mine tomorrow.
I cannot part with you again, dear.
Life is too short to lose one hour of it's
happiness. Let tomorrow be, indeed,
the Thanksgiving of our lives"
There was q quiet, beautiful bridal
the next day. No one knew just how
it came about, but all the circle of
friends who had held Genevieve so dear
grouped in the pretty studio where she
had wrought out SO many lovely fan
cies, and there were flowers and music
and tender kisses after the sacred rites
were said, and the light of an ineffable
peace was on the face of the lovely
bride, and perhaps there were never
purer prayers than those that followed
Genevieve Converse by all who loved
her and who knew waht New Years. Eve
brought her.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
Her Age.

There is good deal of amusement
in the following table of figures It
will enable you to tell how old the
young ladies are. Just hand this table
to young lady, and request her to tell
in which column or columns her age
is contained; add together the figures
at the top of the columns in which her
age is found, and you have the great
secret. Thus, suppose her age to be
II, you find that number in the first
and fifth columns; add the first figures
of these two columns. Here is the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31
THE TURKEYS LAST REQUEST.

Now, bark ye, merry gentlemen,
And hush your foolish squabbles
And listen to the turkey, when
His last request he gobbles; f %
The scanty time have to live
Is spent In observations; .ss
So pray you, gentlemen, forgive
The turkeys dissertation.
do observe among you all
A sel1shness surprising;
You're satisfied when others fall,
And envious when they're rising;
This wicked world q barn-yard Is,
And, when corn shower rattles,
Each Graves share that is not his,
And with his neighbor battles.
The jaunty fowl with head in air,
: He crows in exultation;
The rest look Of meekness wear,
And fawn in adulation;
But let misfortune clip his wings,
Ye meet him with suspicion,
And every friend the whisper filings
That watts him to perdition.
Of petty race of greedy men
That kill me at New Years We,
Does conscience never prick you when
You see the way you're living?
How many of you spend your days
In honest, CHEEKY labor?
Whose head upon his pillow lays
At peace with every neighbor!
You're merry wher The skies are fair,
Your selfiShness pursuing;
Your charity is cold and spare,
And left for Others doing;
What care you for the poor mans lot,
Or for the widows signing?
The mournful sound Q hear it not
OF orphan children crying.
To-day my coat is old and brown,
My gait An awkward hobble;
'Mong barn.y ard fowls I seem . clown;
My voice is but gobble.
But when upon your board lie
In golden yellow glory,
With fragrant incense stealning high,
Then don't forget my story.
o! petty race of greedy men,
When have died for others,
Pray think upon your duty then
To all your suffering brothers!
Above your head the skies are fair,
Ger yonder roof they're murky;
I beg you'll send my drumsticks there,
And please the martyred turkey.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

The peculiar pebbles known in Aus
tria as the travelling stones have long
been regarded as great curiosities.
Similar ones have also been discovered
in Nevada, almost round in sharr. md
as large rs a walnut. The cause o. Sc
stones rolling to common point l.nm
distances of three or four feet is the
lodestone or magnetic iron ore of which
they are composed.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

MONTANA covers a coal-feld from
$4,000 to $4,000 square miles in area.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

her heart lived on her brain with added
force.
Miss Kelsey wondered why life looked
dreary this evening. She had become
quite the center of charming circle of
people, all of exceptional gifts and cult
ure, and both artists and authors sought
her continually. The innate joyousness
and elasticity of her nature shone
through the earnestness of real rank
like light through alabaster. The
woman was still as fresh and simple as
the child. The years of discipline had
perfected her character into rare love-
iness, and her manner had q nameless
magnetism, felt by all. One could not
know Miss Kelsey without giving her
the poets tribute:
All hearts grew warmer in her presence,
AS one who, seeking not her own,
Gave freely for the love of giving,
Nor reaped for self the harvest sown.
But tonight life looked dreary to
Genevieve, and she family wondered
what she should do all the long, lonely
winter so near at hand, thinking with q
despairing thrill of pain that life had
grown colorless, and she could not en-
dure it any longer. To this there sue
ceeded state of repressed excitement.
The rose-fush deepened in her cheeks,
and there was new sparkle in her
eyes. She felt presence of unknown
happiness.
There came ring at the door, and q
voice in the hall. But she sat quite
still on the low seat in Il Q south win
dow, where the faint odor of the ferns
J breathed subtle fragrance. The foot
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-31

consistency. In those years her strongest
tie to him, perhaps, was her conscious
ness that he had need of her, and it was
in this perfect unselfshness of her
nature that the trouble came. For the
love of one will not make sacred bond
that demands for it's perfection the love
OF two. In these first days of sunny
sweetness she did not question much Of
life: She was satisfied in being. Vague
desire touched her at times, as she
watched the sunset fires burning low
in the west, and the artists creative
fire stirred in her. But it's forces we're
to wait for other years.
At times she was curious compound
OF undeveloped impulses and powers.
The unrest of genius was upon her, and
touched and swayed her with its half
needed upliftings. She had vague
consciousness of waiting for some touch
that should crystalline the half-real
dreams and half-dreaming realities that
made up her life; some event that
! should interpret her to herself.
The event came. Ralph Eveletl's
letters suddenly ceased. A silence
that neither thought nor words could
break fell between those two who had
promised to walk the paths of Life to-
gether.
For months Genevieve Kelsey wres.
tied singly and alone with sorrow that
was as the very depths of the Dark
Valley to her. It seemed as if her
strength could no longer avail, and she
yielded for a time to the constant,
dumb anguish of patience. -
Then came other days. Youth and
hope are strong, and the forces Of her
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-30

the Post. with Thomas Mercer and J.
W: George - sureties, was approved.
Leroy Parker, Thomas II. Rouse and
Jack Robinson were appointed viewers
to relocate the road from Renton TO
Newcastle.
4. May "A.
DR.. g. V. Calhoun was called and
gave his testimony concerning the
sudden death Of Frank Lampson.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-30
DECORATION DAY.

HEADQUARTERS STEVENS Posr No. l, g. 4. Ri
Seattle, May ~, 1879. !
1. In accordance with General Order
No. 5, from Headquarters, Department
of w. T. u. A. r., Seattle, April 20,
1879, Friday, May 80. 1879, will be OBJ
served as Memorial Day in commemora-
ton of the deeds Of our fallen COM
rades.
2. The Post and all military and
civic bodies who desire to take part in
the ceremonies will form in line under
orders of the Grand Marshal of the
day, in front of Masonic Hall, Front
street, at o'clock Pm. sharp, and
march the route as designated in the
programme to the University grounds.
where the committees that were ap-
pointed to decorate the graves will re-
port, and fitting services will be held.
8. The Post Commander requests
that all Comrades of G.. A. r., OK.
Union Soldiers and Sailors and the
Reverend Clergy. and all loyal men
and women will join with US to mako
this day a truly fitting tribute to our
honored dead. with q hope that this
day Qatc though it may be in the OBJ
servance of it) may fully recompense
the many years unnoticed if indeed
remembered. BY order of
A. SLoRAH,
Post Commander.
FRANK SE1DEL, Post Adjt.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-30
SKAGIT RIVER AND VALLEY.

The Skagit is larger than any other
river Complying into Puget Sound; and
for that matter is larger than any other
river in Oregon, Washington or Cali
fornia except tho Columbis, Willamette
and Sacramento. At extreme high
water II will bc navigablc for such
bosts % tho sternwheelers on the up
per Sound for seventy or eighty miles.
Its bosom Is broad. and its navigation
not peculiarly difficult. The lands on
either side Of it are almost entirely
made by the overflow. though they
differ in character as they differ in age.
location and surrounding. They are
all fertile in tho highest degree, and for
five years past have been in moro 70.
quest than any other in this section.
Why Puget Soander should 60 east
Of the mountains for q farm, when the
moro inviting Skagit is open to him,
We cannot imagine. Here the soil is
every bit a. good or better. Here
wood and water can be obtained OF the
best quality aud utmost abundance.
Hero there is no dangar Of hostile In.
dams. Here settler eau secure 100
acres. and hero he has . market 1t his
door which no monopolist can ever
cloee.
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Friday, May 80. 1879.
RAILROAD LANDS.

The following resolution adopted by
the Board OF Directors Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, 10 now in
force in land transactions Of that
company:
A>soised. That any person may settle
upon and improve lands OF the n. Z.
r. X. Co. before they are brought INTO
market, and az soon as they are ap-
praised and ready for sale. may have
the first privilege Of purchasing them
upon the regular terms Of sale and ct
regular prices Of such lands in such
localities. which prices will be fixed
without reference to the Improvements:
Proode.i, Such persons shall file in
the land Office of said Company in the
district where said lands lie, written
notice Of such settlement. snd. shall
accept the privilege upon condition that
when the prices Of land arc fixed, and
notice thereof is sent 10 his residence
or pos:oflice address by the Company's
Land Agent, through the the postofiice
or otherwise. the said person will,
within ninety days from the date Of
suc;i notice. enter into regular con-
tract with the Company for purchase
OF the land; aud il no fails to do 30.
the Company may sell tho land to any
other person.
The intention Of the Company is
declared by it's late Superintendent on
the Pacific to accommodate those who
wish TO occupy and improve the land.
1t was not contemplated that men
would seek to secure by these applica.
tions large tracts of land. and with
hold 1t from settlement aud cultivation,
until it should become valuable by tho
occupation and Improvement OF ad-
jacent lands. and then sell pretended
right to it. But that did result and
tho practice still continues. Men file
in the Land Office an application to
purchase from the Company tract Of
land, and under the filing, without
making any settlement or improve
ment, claim to have right to tho
land. and bargain. sell and trade their
pretended right; keeping out or swim
ding immigrants who would settle mp.
on and occupy and improve 1t. The
Company does not countennnee any
such proceedings. II is for tho Com
pany's interest 40 we'll as that Of tho
whole community that the lands along
the line Of its road should be improved,
aud for this purpose aud for the benefit
of persons who wish in good faith to
improve the land. the resolution per-
hitting such settlement was made.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-30

PoRr TOWNSEND. May 90 The
house belonging to Capt. Delanty and
@. w. Downs. of Port Discovery. stu
ated on their farm at Dupgencss. was
entirely destroyed by fire on the 25th
Instant. Loss about six hundred dol
lars.
Lieut.. j. G. Mitchell, for the last
three years First Lieutenant of tho
revenue steamer Wolcott, left to-day
for New York. there to await orders
from the Department.
Schooner w. L. Beebe, from Port
Madison for New Zealand, will sail
from here tonight.
Arrived-Bark vidette, from San
Francisco.
PoRr BLAKELY, May 29--Sailed--
Barkentinc Modoc, for San Francisco.
CALIFORNIA.
SAN Francisco, May a7-Sailed--
Bark Bucna Vista. Port Gamble.
To ail-Sunday. ctr Oregon, Port
land. Friday. bk Harvest Home. Sc
attic.
kAATERx STATES.
HAcERsrowS. Nd. May 29-About
2 o'clock this morning fire was dis
covered in the lower floor Of the Wash.
ington House in this place. and before
tho alarm could be given the ERE had
gained such Roadway that flames rush
ed up the stairways completsly eating
on oil escape There were upwards q
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-30

HIaH CuURoH.-The ritualistic SER
vices in st. Clements Episcopal Church,
Philadelphia, were conducted % usual
on Sunday last. in spite of the formal
censarc that had been applied. Many
Of the worshippers made genuflections
in the aisles. and crossed themselves on
entering the pews. Upon the altar was
the chslice. covered with al embroid-
cred veil. Candelabra were on the
super-altar. Ut each end of which was
the figure Of kneeling angel, with a
large cross In the center. On the small
table in the chancel, known az the cred.
ence. were basin. a napkin, and two
cruets holding wine and water. Four
banners were displayed. one bearing
picture of the Virgin and child. There
was alec . gold crucifix, and perpetu-
81 light. At the commencement OF the
services procession entered, composed
Of robed boys bearing crosses and
candles. twenty -four boy choristers in
cassocks and SUPPLIES. twenty. -four men
choristers similarly dressed, two cornet
players. two violinists, and finally three
clergymen. These marched through
all the aisles Of the church. During
the ssrvicc the choir stood in the
chancel. the cslebrans kisse.i the altar
several times acolytes assisted and
frequently knelt, and the preacher was
escorted to the pulpit by two cross
bearers. After the sermon tho chalice
WAS uncovered. ten candles were
lighted. and the communion service
Vas conducted with moro than the
usual forms.
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TRUSS! TRUSS!! TRUSS!!!
RELIEF FROM PAIN
CURE FOR RUPTURE

T'HE ATTENTION or THOSE UNFORTUNATE
L persons who are suffering from this complaint
Is most respectfully called to the fact that the under.
sigued las Invented and 10 nov msnufacturiny a
NEW TRUSS that Is a coSPLEfE RELiKv for thi, NAL
ady, and In nearly every rERSEcr CURE This
truss has been thoroughly examined, by the phys.
cans OF Seattle who pronounce perfect; JUST THy
THING. II has bee tested by a number Of the very
worst cases, and gives entire satisfaction. A con.
fIErE CURE Is usually affected from 20 to 30 days
use TIE truss Is simple IN construction and readily
adJusbe to any case Of rupture, whether slight or
severe lis effectiveness Is seen at glance
tarties Affected are requested TO call at nv place
OF business Ffoat street, Seattle opposite Odd Pe
lows Hall
Parties living at distance by sending description
ana ~ W Will have the Truss sent 10 them, With
Instructions for use.
oid fashioned trusses can sometimes be changed
into the new one, AVID when they can, win be done
az reasonable price.
This ls no humbGr; come and see for yourselves
II. W. NENbRICKs
Seattle, W. T., May 20. 1872 m2l-d1wsw1m
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
May 18th.

May 1Itn.
The following bills were ordered paid
out Of the Read fund:
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THE CARROLL FAMILy.-Gov. John
Lee Carroll of Maryland is grandson of
Carroll of Carrollton," who signed
the Declaration of Independence. His
father was an only son. His grand
fathers sister married Richard Cation,
and wss father to the Duchess of Leeds,
the Marchioness Wellesley. Lady Stat
ford and Mrs. McTavish. At the death
Of Gov. CAROLS father the estate, some
10000 acrss. was divided among his nu.
merous family. but it has not been sold.
The mansion house was left to Mr..
Charles Carroll; the eldest son, vino
resided there for time, but found the
expense Of maintaining . houss 800
feet long. with commemorate pleasure
grounds, beyond his means. and ulti-
mately parted with it to his brother,
the Governor. who first married the
only child Of Mr.. Royal Phelps of New
York. Doughoreagen Manor, as the
house is called, stands in O delightful
country about II miles from Baltimere,
and nearly the same distance from
Washington. On . fine day the dome
of tho Capitol can be plainly discerned
from point in the neighborhood.
There is charming drive from the
pretty lodge to the house The recep-
ton rooms in the latter are not large,
hut they are numerous. and resemble
those Of the country home Of an Eng.
lish family Of distinction. There is an
utter absence Of ostentation. but CON-
plete presence Of solid comfort aud re-
finement. The walls arc covered with
family portraits. and the furniture re.
calls the tino when George Ill. was
king.
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HEADQUARTERS STEVENS Posr No. 1. G. Arr
Seattle, May 20, 1872
THE COMRADES OF STENENs POST ARE
hereby notified 10 attend the funeral of
Thomas Powers, late . soldier in the U. 8. Army,
on Friday forenoon ct Q o'clock, from the resi-
dence Of J. A. McPhee. on Washington street,
between Sixth and Seventh.
BY order. A. sLORAH, Post Commander.
FRANK SEIDEL. Post Adjutant.
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