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vanishing Chicken.Lers.

Beng constantly brought In contact not only
WIN lne poultry, but also with the poultry
buyers, Chapeilier, the rag-man, noticed sin
guar feature In the trade-thattn cases where
Tue at.Sr qua not sell the birds straight off, they
were always Obliged to reduce their price
quarter Or perhaps third for every day that
they were unsold, though they might appear
perfectly 1re5h TO the unnltIated But the
COOKS ana the restaurant keepers were not to
taken IN Dy appearances, and Chapelller found
out that an unfaiiing symptom OF freshness, or
rather want OF 1t, lay In the appearance OF the
Ieet, which were black and brilliant at the tim
OF killing, but acquired gray tnge more and
more pronounced, as time went on Turkeys
Ieet showed this popularity the most. and it Sc
Chapellier thinking, the result of his cOpitat1On
being that he invented a paste which. Wnen
rubbed On the legs brought back the original
Diack gloss, and completely erased the teIi.tale
date OF death. Having tried 1t with success, he
went the round Of the poulterers who willingly
promised him a small royalty for Initiating
them also; and as he was ShreWd enough t.
Keep his own secret. he soon found that tn /,
procession OF "painter OF poultry-leps.n apar
from It's questionable morale, was exceedingly
lucrative. But Chapellier was Ambitions and
nndlng Inc work increase beyond hts powers OF
personally supervising 1t. he sold his secret to
TREND for 200 francs, and with this little cap
1tal SET OH TO lind pastures new. ut may be
mentloned that his successor retired, after
many years practive with q good fortune,
Wnich does not say very much for the freshness
OF oe1nnct Paris poultry, or the cOnscienceS OF
the purVey ors.-f Chambers Journal
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AN UNAPPRECIATED SERENADE.-YOung Bill
h1ns went to serenade his girl On Van YeSs ave-
Due. The amateur orchestra, OF which he Is a
n ember bad hardly squelched out the first two
bars OF "Come Where My Love Lies Dream
ing" when the second story window went
up and Old Boggs, Amelia's father, stuck his
lead out and remarked: as there no way OF
compromising this thing?" "What-w-w6at?'
easped B1lkins 81 say, can't we make some
arrangement to get out OF this matter? How
does 81 and an old gas-stove strike yon?" "Why
-this-this is serenade," exclaimed Bilkins.
" Exactly, so / see. Now suppose | were to
stand the beer and car fare all around wouldn't
you go out In the suburbs somewhere and work
III the rest Of 1t In front OF some deaf and dumb
asylum or other" ,:'Wel, Pm blowed!" ejacu-
would be, hiIched to the eBd OF that big from
tone. Don't point 1t this way, for heavens
sake; 1t might go off," "Cone down here and
say that, like man" roared the big drum, who
was l9il J., OF BudN eiser and fury. "You bald
headed old pelican, come down" "I-I-think
we had 9etter-better go, as 1t were boys"
gusted band walked sadly off, scornfuiiy ignor-
Ing Boggs parting 1njunctions TO reform and
lead better lives, until the thing blew over
(S0n Francisco Ne,rs Letter.
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III a recent lecture, Mr.. Francis Darwin gave
some curious instances OF the way plants are
protected from insects and other dangers.
Opium, strychnine and Delladonna, he said
formed 10y plants as means OF defence TO pre-
serve them from cattle, &C. A curious use was
made OF This poisonous property, as recorded by
Livingstone, who states that at one place in
South Africa the natives were In the habit OF
catching their ZebraS by MASKING up some poi
son plant In their drinking places. Poppes are
projected by poison from the attacks or goats
and prob Ably OF other cattle. The strychnine
plant was good example Of the way In which
poison was limited TO the part OF the plant
where IL was needed. Almonds were also pro-
fected by poison, cult1vatorS generally sowing
the bitter kind, as the sweet Kind was
eaten by mice. Other plants were pro-
aromatic substance. The fenneI. anise and
caIaway seeds were examples OF this, which
were lot eaten by birds on that account The
lime which was protected by this aroma, was
able TO grew wild and hold Its own anywhere
whereas the orange, the citron and olive re-
CURED to be carefully preserved and watched.
The mint was another example OF plant pro-
tected against cattle by this aromatic principle.
Flowers are often more aromatic than the
leaves OF the plant on which they grow, aud
owe 10 this principle their safety from attack,
and caterpfliars will starve 10 death sooner
than eat the flower Of plant the leaves OF
which they readily deyour. Water plants are
unprotected for the reason that water was pro-
lection enough. The most peculiar protection
luce, which when pricked, even by an ants
foot, spurted up sticky juice and enveloped
The Intruder, who, biting the leaf from yexa.
lion, drew down upon himself a fresh shower
OF cabbage wrath, In which the unfortunate
ant was drowned.
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Agassiz's Experiments in English


My first impression of the genius Of Agassiz
was gained when he was In the full vigor of his
mental and physical powers. Some 80 years
ago, at meeting OF literary and scientific
club OF which happened to be a member, a dis
cuSSlon sprang up concerning DR.. Hitchcock's
book on Bird tracks" and plates were exhlb-
TED representing his geological discoveries
scribing the bird as isolated phenomena,
and In laviShing compliments on DR.. Hitchcock,
man suddenly rose who In five minutes doml-
mated the whole assembly. He was, he said,
much interested in the specimens before them,
and he would add that be thought highly OF
DR.. Hitchcock's book as far 1t accurately de-
scribed the curious and interesting facts he
had unearthed; but, he added, the defect In
DR.. Hitchcocks volume is this, that lit is
deeS- creep-teere, and not com-par-a-teere."
language OF the critic was French, and that
he found some difficulty In forcing his thoughts
into English words; but never can forget the
intense emphasis he put on the words ode
Scr1ptive" and - comparative" and by this
emphasis flashing into the minds of the whole
company the difference between an enumera-
ton OF strange, unexplained facts, and the
same facts as Interpreted and put into relation
with other facts more generally known. The
moment he contrasted "dees- creep-teeve With
'com- para -teeve" one felt the vast gulf that
and scientific Intelligence, between eyesight
and insight, between minds that d0ggedly per-
ceive and describe and minds that tnStinctively
compare and combine. The speaker vehemently
could observe such phenomena, yet feel no
impulse to bring them into relation to other
facts and laws Scientifically established. Tue
critic was, of course, Agassiz, then In the full
possession Of all his exceptional powers Of body
aud mind. You could not look at him without
feeling that you were In the presence OF mag
n1fcent specimen OF physical. mental and
moral manhood; that In him was realized
Sainte Beuve's ideal OF Scientist the soul
OF q sage in the body Of an athlete" AZ that
time he was one OF the comeliest OF men. His
full and rDddy face Glowing with health and
animation, was crowned By a brow which
seemed to be the fit home for such compre-
hensive intelligence; and the slight difficulty he
overcame In enunciating English words only
lent to them increased significance. He gave
the impression that every word he uttered en-
a9aped his organs Of speech to- the Enp s
language that he ended In speaking and writing
it as though 1t were his mOther-tongue. II
there was any exception to be made, IL was In
one Of his favorite TERMS development" He
never completely Oyercame his tendency to
pronounce 1T devil-ope-ment.-(Harp Nigga
zine for June.
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THE LEADING NEWSPAPERS
THE EVENING STAR,
THE WEEKLY STAR.

The proprietors OF TIKI STAR present to tho
PUBIC It's daily and weekly editions, respective
" as not only the cempistest and best, but also
the cheapest epitome OF events occurring at the
national capital, and OF general news as wei, to
oe found anywhere. How wen the public un-
oerstands this is conclusivcly shown by the ex.
cepuonally wide circulation they both enjoy.
not In The City OF Washington alone, but
throughout all the States and Territories
In order mat the reader not now familiar with
the paper ana It's strong hold on the public may
understand at glance upon what elements r..
great popularity is based, the opinions OF some
OF its contemporaries as to its merits are an
pended. 1t is needless to add that no person a
so good judge OF the value OF any given news
paper as the men who conduct new spapeu
themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-24

MARRIAGE VS.. CELIBAcY.-The general con-
cluslon derived from statistics is that marriage,
far frcm causing regrets In men who clntracG
1t, creates habits, on the contrary, the depriva-
tlGn CT which is much felt. In the case OF fc
males M. Bertillon obtains similar results.
though less decided. From 25 to IS wears OF
age, when Dutch girls marry most widows are
found to marry about twice as much, and cor
responding difference appears thrOughout sim
1lafly in Switzerland and In England. There
are two exceptions to this rule, however. In
the city Of BeTlin, widows past 30 marry almost
exactly In the same proportion as splnsters,
and in France they marry a little less This
state OF young widowhood seems to press the
same everywhere. Is the state OF things in
France then to be explained by saying that
French husbands are wtckedef than others? 81
prefer to believe" says M. BertllIon, "that
they are, on the contrary, too good, aud that
they leave widows absolutely inconsolable.
Divorced women give curve pretty similar to
that of divorced men. Up to about 80 years OF
age they marry considerably less than the
disposition to marriage even than widows, and
this difference continues to the end Of life"
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The Lime-klln Club, stated that he was In re-
ceipt Of personal letter from colored man In
Indiana asking the club to contribute financial
hn,,Sing church ioT TavorS DC ch1rc Sa ~
planned the president, ''but afore / make any
Contribution to the cause I want to be sartin
DAT desc five cullud men can't do all de prayIn'
dat am necessary right at home. Ii dey can't,
an If dey mus hev church, will dey pay their
pew rent? OATS de stick. Some men will clau
OH docta's bill; some will hang off when dey
owe butcher; oders will walk a mile aroun' to
keep away from de grocery whar dey got trust
co for Goldfish, but de sixty vars I hez put in
On dis earf hey taught me DAT de man who am
ready to come right down wild his pew rent
VIE it am due hez yet to be bon. 1 know
folases III dis town who have been trabbin'
lords heaven for de las twenty vars, prayin'
an !. ct in debt to de church for pew rent TIL
dey can't reckon up de ggers."-IDetroit Free
Press.
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THE HOUSE HUNTER.
Who g0eth round from place to place,
Like one who walks to win a race,
With WEAKNESS writ on his face!
The House Hunter.

Who goeth round from place to place,
Like one who walks to win a race,
With weariness writ on his face!
The House Hunter.
Who, every night, when home he gets.
The paper takes, and down lie sets,
To seek For Rents and To be Lets!
The House Hunter.
Who rideth on suburban iaunts.
Who searcheth out unwfolesome liavnts
But rarely findeth what he wants!
The House Hunter.
Where rats and mice and reaches are
The CfDe1 tectndriuk lairs
The House Hunter.
Whose pockets are borne down by keys
OF tenements? Who visits these!
Whose hope grows faint the more he gees:
The House Hunter
Who. when he's forced to choose at last,
Sees furniture on cart piled fast,
" lille some upon the ground is cast?
The Hou- Hunter.
Who, when he gets to new abode,
Finds all things yelled in dust of road!
Or ruined, if it rained or showed.
The House Hunter.
Who finds his carpets will not do2
That curtains must be pIrch ssed, too,
And chairs and tables, far and few.
The House Hunter.
Who swears. as he has sworn before,
That he viii move again no more?
Who'll soon be hunting as of yore?
The House Hunter.
boston transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-24

PREC0CITY.-They are so precocIous in the
neighborhOOd OF Worcester, MaSsachu ,etts!
my little seven-year-o1d GIRL" writes a
friend, "was In the sitting room alone with her
Without turning her head, she said, .Uncje
Horace, eight and seven make fit zen, don't
they?' He replied that she was right. then.
said she. In half soliloquy, 1T Is only eight
years before shall have beau, ana, oil.
dread 1t. '"-[Editor's Drarer, in Harpcr's Maya-
zine for June
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WHAT SHALL 7 BUY Fob nv
w FAMILY?
fE0p0T,n RTGH0Tn

THE onrAFP aG FEN T2sS or SHOE am,
TION HOUSE,
Answers this by Naming Some of the Shoes of Diff
ferent Kinds and their Prices ct
No. 40x RensssYlcani AVcmue.
SIGN OF THE RED FLAG.
LADIES SHOES FOR soc.
GENTLRMEN,s SHOES FOR Csc.
FIRST-CLASS LADIES' SHOES
IAsies AL co!ors Cloth Button shoes. L6otosA
LADIES' Best French Kid. worked Button
lSee pan Of Ladies White KID Slippers soc Per y pail
geo pair OF Ladies' 8idelace at 81 per pair
boO pair OF Ladies' Phtiadelphjs City made
naF a af fsd; s9t Fra,p Price 10 $3.50
Slippers, the Latest Styles. csc up to o. so
HEADQUARTERS FOR GENTLEMEN'S STfoES.
1000 pair OF Different Styles Of Low-quarters,
LOCO pair Of Different Styles OF MEMS Cali. ~
skin Congress Caters price from. q 7 to S5
GeEt3emen,s English Walking Shoes. 30 to q
Gentlemen's Button Caters at ............S2to De
Mens Lasung CATERS at...... @125
M h Ofice Slippers, st. ,15cs per pair
BOYS, MISSES AND CHILDREN'S DEPART.
MINT.
Large Lot OF Boys Shoss, from. SOC mp
my1Otr -
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tBThe Yale crew is claimed to be the tallest
that has ever rowed In this CO Inry, the men
averaging six feet one inch In height There
are five new men In the boat, It they are said
to be doing pretty good work.
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TIE OUNARD STEAMSHIP OONPANT LIN
TIED.
Between New York and Liverpool. Call.
ina at Cork HarbOr.

FROM PIER 20. n. R., NEW YORK.
A6Y6nINIA. Wednesday, May II, ct IL q m.
t hQQIHkIAi MSsdnesd.y Nay x y n sp m
ALGERIA. Wednesday, June 4, Sp. m.
eCYTHIA, "Wednesday. June IL. 10 q M:
And every following Wedn0odAy from Kew YORK
RATS or fADaAaH.
By !aeaners carrying eteerage, $50 and 10O gold.
soCQrdtng to accommodations
Tickets TO Paris, el6. gold, additional
Return tickets on favorable termA
StAerage q very low raseG Steefaee tickets from
liverpool and QueenstoWn. and I'll other parts Of
Burcpe q lowest rates
Through bills OF laden given for Belfast, GLASGOW,
aAyr4, Antwerp and other ports On the Continent
md for Mediterranean p0rfA
For freight and passage apply q the Company
o01ce, No. Bowling Green, or both steera9e and
. ssbir e OTIS BId1L0w. Cos TIN stzssk. washing
jsn36fy OHAB g. ERANOKLYN. Assnt. n. z.
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THE EVENING STAR
THE WEEKLY STAR

Is published and ready for delivery every FIJI
day morning, at $500 per year. Single copies
cents.
copies one year for $500, and ONE copS
to the 0etser-Mp Of the ciWb. 10 o0pies osso
gear for $1,000, and one COPY to the oett>r.
~p of TIE cl"b. 20 copies one year, $50.
tE- 1t is a condition OF this ofer that the sub.
scriptions OF each club shall commence at the
same time, and all so TO the same post ONCE.
'.'Sub criptions In all cases,-whether single
or In clubs,-to be paid In advance, and no paper
sent longer than paid for.
Address, In all cases.
TIE EvtNlNi STAR NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
WASHINGTON, DC
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BOOTS AND SHOES.


NEW DIRK SHOE STORE
~ GO6 Pennsyicnnia 0rcnwe.
A8 COMPLETE A STOCK OF CUSTOM
MADE AS ANY HOUSE SOUTH OF I'm
OUR SHOES ARE ALL soIfD LEATHER y
AND WARRANTED FOR GOODS THAT DO
not WEAR AS WE REPRESENT, WE
PAY BACK THE PURCHASE MONEY.
NOTICE THIS LIST.
ladies' Newport Ties Goo styles) ....75c to 81
Ladies' Very Lieht Hand made Kid Button Boot 50
Ladies' French Kid Button Boots. 80 to $3.50
Ladies' slippers and Sandals. 800. to 81 30
ladies' Fine Kid Button Boots. 81 so to $40
Ladies' Lasting and Fo1ed Button and L.ce, Cheap.
t1ents 1owquartered Shoes. 81 90 to "a so
Gents Hand stitched Low-auarteres. $50 to $500
Gents Congress Caters. ............ LOO to $500
Misses and Children's Shoes at Low Prices
The Best Boys Shoes in the market.
ONE PRICE ONLY. GEO. MCCARTHY.
myl7tr
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NpNARD LINE.
" NOTCH
Wtt5 tho view Of Diminishing the chances Of col
son, the Steamers Of this line take specific course
or al seasons Of the year.
On the outward passage from Queenstown 70 New
tcrk or Boston, crossing the meridian OF 80 St -
Il, OF nothing TO the north OF 6.
=, ~ sse hcTewsrd Rssssgs crossing The meridian
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ny 81 sssn @ q Mont.s: s4ge
These MAGNIFICENT steamers are among Tie stronE.
81, lArEeet and fastest tho Atlantic, and have
very modern Improvement. intending hot md cold
tsts. ana electric bells IN s*aterooIns, Feycly;rx
,astIS "a saloons. bath and smoking rooms bsrhey
For rAtes q pssease and other Information, sppIy
. toHM V DALE. agent, 81 Broadway, Il. z OF @
a6G. G25 fennA ava q. ". MOSS. Adsras N.
esosS. Warrington. 0ecz8 Aclys
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NOTICE TO T sSSaEEKsv VERNON PAS
The Steamer ". W. OOROORAN. which has bean
soenty built and fsrniahed, q d@N
owed 10 land passengers s Mount
Vernon wharf. Round trip ~, including admission
10 mand0n and groundA 6eea1ner leaves 9Th street
shan daily ,@undays eEceRtedl q 10 2 n, and e
turns shout 2. m. J. MoA HOILING6WORTH.
RIxAGG. steamer NJ. NJ. OorcQfan. iAl&lY
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~ Lord Beaconsfleld and the Duke II N ,rth-
cumberland are the only members of he eng
iish Cabinet much PAST middle Life.
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81 HHe h' 's%f.s S '.s n "a
aail % The Netherlands leaves JeGsey City every q
:ernate Wednssday and Saturday. dabin &66&70
EDYk 8 co. "a so. VIM. g.. Freight Ag'ta L ~.
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NOkTH GERMAN LLOYD -ErRANsHn
~ In B1TMLIN N1ExRsx: HAvR.. LoHDox.
The steamers Of this company WIN san every Sat
1tday from Bremen Pier foot q Sd street. Hobofen
lafes OF passage: From New York to Havre, Lon.
Ion. southampton and Bremen, hre cabin. 600;
second cabin. 600 steerags, 9So. For freight or
passage apply to OELR1OHH b CO., 2 Bowling
Green. EeW York. W. g. METZkROTt 90, 0X
Pa ave, Agents for Washington. ocl.ly
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1879 Plant LINE. 1877

WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK srKAMSoaTT
COMPANY.
The new and fast steamer GEO
ksARx. S.pt tan S yos; EaITs leaves
day and Wednesday at 80 pm, and Saturday ct
p m.-7thtt wharf.
Eirft-c;ess rare single tickets. ...............$lel
1icksts and State Rooms on sale at JAMES
SREY's q 7: ave. and 18th g. NV. W: BREEDS
SONS. l2l6 st. q. ". Tickets Oh sale ut v. NJ R. r
Cfice, gu Penna. Az. NV
GEORGE b. PLANT, President.
B. +. DCDD. Agent, 7fhst wharf myO
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consistency, thou art q jewel" as the
e onn1ce-Doy said when he got paste Of the right
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= B7I1s. on and after April both. .sK-N
leaves Thsa foot & Of 9Th AND, nd sta.
day, ct s.m for Potomac RIVER landings On Sun.
days for Msttox 0reek Ooltons, and isndings in St
and landings IN Wicomico river. on Tuesdays for
Colton's and landing tn Nomini Greek Returning
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays morntngI,
making intermediate landing1 Also Chapel Point
on Wednesdays, coming No.
For further information enquire ct ofdceO Of g. L
SHERIFF, No 828 and lila Pennsylvsnis avenue
or ut ONCE foot Of 6tn and n streets Az.
apl6 g. T. JONES. Aren't
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PHILADELPHIA. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
AND GEORGETOWN,
oOnAeek1n9 at Philadelphia with ClYdess
Line for Boston, Providence and the
New England States
eAuLHa DAXl
From PhfiAdelphiA- Saturday, 8 10 Z n
From hingfon-Mo1dsy,a ~ IL n.
From 0eorgefown-MoDdsy, 6 2 p. n.
Fredghts received daily until p. m Througn
Ills Oh Adtn1 Riven TO Boston and prUv1dAnOe. and
ran River. Coneignees Wishing their goods landed
4 Ge0reeeown wharf Win pleas have them marked
For ton information Apply to J. q. JOHNSON
70. l202 street northwes md 12th. street wharf.
Georgetown, d. O.; WILLIAM q. CLYDE & 90,
aensra. AAnaeers, IA South WhArves. PhilAael
cha mAr2Qly
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BTKAMERs Fob NEW YoRx

ne Steamers JOHN GiBSGN and no. KNYGHT.
4teznxteiy leave Pier Il, East River, New 80
York. every Saturday, ut O'Clock p N. ;NekGA
3eOrgee0wn Monday. and Alexa adIiAs -
FREIGHT taken ct lowest rata9 Apply e omne under
Agent foot Of 9th street, Washington, ana % Wasm
maTl-6 SAMUEL BACON. PRECEDENT
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6tskmef JOHN v: THOMINON, leaves BIZ
.sreet wharf every Monday ct M. or
Tor Ecninii Thursday for Currio-
man, and Saturday for GeonArdtcwp,
top!ng ct tnterInedtats landings going and retur,
Tor,
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INLAND AND eEAROARD COASTIN6
COMPANY,

FOR NORFOLK. FORTRESS MONROE AND
THE SOUTH.
Stopping at al The Principal River Lardin9s.
stssnss LADY OF The LAKE" and JANE
MOSELEY" leaves ethstreet wharf e.
:,ery Monday, Tuesday. wednesday ~
an9 En- icy. q go O'Clock p. M,
ana SATURDAY It p. ~, connecting ct Norfolk
With the steamers to Boston, New York, Richmond,
ETrstclass fare, &c !; roundtrip, 81, GOOD FOR
Freight at lowest rataa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-03-08
THE LONE PINE TREE.
BY cHLs. w. PETERSON.

Withered and dead, on the bank it stood
Too rotten for timber, discarded as wood;
Bv tomahawks hacked and storm winds beaten;
By the storms twas cracked, and by worms
twas eaten;
A pitifnl sight for youth to see,
This decaycd old monarch, this lone pine tree.
Bubbling and bright sped the silvery tide,
As it rippled close to the old trees side.
Soft and low was the sea birds note,
As it lowered low ever pleasure boat.
Happy ard gay we're those within,
Vino little dreamed of what time might bring
Little thought they ere year had flown,
That one of the party would roam alone.
They stranded the boat and jumped ashore,
Where one of the gay ones may land no more;
Letters were left on the withcred tree,
That TO one are traced to eternity.
The silvery stream flows as bright to-day,
Though one is wandering far, far away;
The tree still stands as it stood before;
And hands may clasp hands of that crew no
more,
But firm and true as that lone old pine,
The wand'rer remains till they meet again.
Bismarck, Feb "a, 10.
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he ice ali day Monday and the
night following Fortunately the
wind changed Monday night and
early Tuesday morning they got
ashore near the Amiuicon and
finally reached Commodore Sax
toms, at the Light House on Mime
sofa Point, pretty well used up,
having suffered from the want OF
food as well as from the exposure
and terror of their position for more
than twenty -four hours.