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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10
The Dakota Blizzard.

Carl Belau, German, with his
family, were living in a shanty belong
ing to another man on Section 10,
township 143, range so, something less
than mile from the place they were
preparing for home. The man had
completed stable, and his house was
ready to move into. They commenced
to move Saturday, and were drawing
their goods on hand-sleigh, leaving
their stove behind TO be taken over the
next trip. When within about one
hundred steps of the house the woman
was taken i'll, and the two youngest
boys, aged eighteen months, and three
and one-half years, were left wrapped
in blanket, and put in dry-goods
box, while the man helped his wife and
two other children to the house. They
got the woman in bed when the Girl
and boy were beginning to freeze, and
they were put in bed with their mother.
By this time ID began to get dark, and
when the man started out for the chill
dren left behind, his wife begged him
not to go, as the children were lost,
and he would freeze. He could not
think of leaving them without making
an effort, so he started and hadreached
the box when he was frozen, and died
on the spot. The woman gave birth to
a child that night, and on Sunday night
it died. She laid in bed without any
fire, or food to eat, until Monday noon,
when she got up and managed by some
means to reach the house of Mr.. Gage,
about one and one-half miles distant.
Search was then made, and the man
was found lying on his back, near the
box which contained the bodies of his
two boys. tits reported that Mr. Belau
had loaned about 800 to some man, and
was unable to get it, or he would have
had everything made comfortable before
the cold weather came on. Sheriff Hag-
CART, with his usual true generosity
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10
His Sentiments.

On Grand River car the other day,
lady suddenly discovered that she
had lost her purse. The other passen-
gers consisted of an old man and six
women. Three of the women chuckled
at the loss, two whispered to each 9TH
er that they didn't believe it and the
sixth looked around on the floor with
eager eyes. The old mans sympathies
were aroused from the first, and he
asked:
"Did your wallet contain any
money!"
"Of course it didr' she sharply re-
piled.
"Did it also contain a photograph
of your deceased husband and other
relics of no value to any one but the
owner?"
"No, sir! My husband is not dead!
1 had over eight dollars in the purse"
cover eight dollars and winter right
at our DOORS" he unused. "Were you
carrying this wallet in your-in your
pocket"
eyes, sir.''
"Did you stop in any tobacco store
down town?'
She gave him blast with her eyes
and refused to answer.
Because" he went on, 81 allus lose
my wallet in tobacco store, if any
where. don't think you will ever see
your lost wealth again. Have 1 your
permission to take up collection on
this car for your benefitP"
"No, sir; you will please attend to
your own businessr'
" Very well-I will! My sentiments,
however, force me to say: sympathize
with the bereaved in her loss. That s
ALI"
Then he sat down.-Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10
The Jeys Of Life in Guiana.

We reached the village of Menaparuti
late at night, after a very long days
walk, and once more slung our ham
mocks in the fine open shed. Here we
rested day, in order to obtain sup
ply of cassava, which the villagers pre-
pared for us in abundance. They had
no fresh meat, so hunting party went
off to the woods in search of game. ii
they brought back was q small maa,n,
and large striped coatamundI, whose
flesh was so pungent that it compile ely
spoilt the bird which was cooking in
the same pot. We were much amused
by number of village childree.who
used continually to pass our house on
the way to the river. Slowly, in single
file, they marched past, the tallest
leading, and the sizes diminishing I'M
til the last was not the height of his
bow. They never smiled, and were so
grave that they impressed one with the
idea that they were little old men
starting On some dangerous expedition.
Once we followed them, and directly
the small troop was out Of sight of the
houses, its members charged immedi-
ately into children. They shouted and
laughed, pushed each other into the
river, jumped into their tiny canoes
and raced one against The other, swan
about, and were as happy as school
boys on half holiday After their fun
had lasted some timethey all crossed
the river, resumed their solemn air,
and disappeared in single file up a
forest path on shooting foray. About
an hour afterward they returned tri-
umphantly, dragging another coata-
mundi, which the little imps had man
aged to kill, probably with a poisoned
arrow. From childhood to old age
male Indians are seldom without a
bow or a blowpipe in their hands,
peccaries, pumas, and pants falling as
easy prey to the man as toucans,
pigeons, and small BIRDS to the boy.
TO get food is their principal object in
life. They have few pastimes, but
enjoy dance, or the "ha-ha'' game.
In some tribes, when ayouth wishes to
show his courage and powers of endur-
ance of pain, he is shaken up by his
friends, in a bag filled with Monouri
ants, which are the most dangerous of
their Kind, the sting of one being suffi-
cient to cause fever. This is almost
their only amusement.-"R orain,G and
British GaLiGaln.N
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

July Fourth, the most rollieking YOUNG.
ster in the world. 1t seemed impossi.
BILE for him to keep quiet for one min.
ute. His pockets were full of tin horns
popguns, pinwheels, torpedoes, and
firecrackers; but still the children did
not seem at all afraid of him. won.
dered why this madcap and Februarv
Twenty-Second were so fond of each
other, and L asked them how it came
about.
go just in the course of human
events" said the merry July Fourth,
with twinkle in his eye.
Before l had time to say any more.
the children had begun to form for
final dance before the party should
break up. The music began and thew
sang as they danced, at first softly and
slowly:
Slowly move the Days along,
Slowly sing the parting song,
The old year dieth slowly.
"What a nice time they have had"
I turned to say to Mrs. New Year, but
she was not close beside me as l had
thought, and / imagined for moment
that | saw her moving away in the d.
rection of the sunset. l suppose the
blaze of light must have dazzled nv
eyes, for pretty soon l saw her coming
from the opposite direction, while the
music quickened and the children sang:
Merrily comes the glad New Year,
Look to the East her steps are near,
With kiss and greeting and smile of good
cheer,
Merrily comes the glad New Year.
Mrs. Eva March Tappa1a, IN Christian
Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

sons guilty of paganism and living in
town.
Strangulation was form of death by
suffocation. 1t was affected as in burn
ing. The culprit stood up to his knees
in loose earth. A soft cloth contain
ing cord was wound once round the
neck. The ends being tightly pulled
in opposite directions, life was soon ex-
tinct.-PaU Mall Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10
Qnr ponna 0aMs.
THE CLOSING YEAR.

Faster than petals fall on windy days
From ruined roses,
Hope after hope falls futtering and decays,
Ere the year closes.
For little hopes, that open but to die,
And little pleasures,
DIVIDE the long, sad year, that labors by
Into short measures.
Yea ca, let them go our day-lived hopes are not
The life we cherish:
Love lives till disappointments are forgot,
And sorrows perish.
On withered bows where still the old leaf clings
New leaves come never;
And in the heart, where hope hangs faded
springs
No new endeavor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

HE Mature reports the discovery, by
laoorers, OF an ancient burial place,
Whlle they were making a road near
Coloerg, in Pomerania. Twenty urns
were found. Most of them had been shat
tered by the penetration of roots of trees
ana by other causes. Three large and
TWO smaller urns were found to be in
tact. Among the contents of the urns
were one iron needle and two iron
rings, besides quantity of glass beads
ana rings and needles of bronze.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

NEAR Sebastopol the pedestal of a
bronze statue has been dug up. 1t is
covered with Hellenic inscriptions be-
longing to the second century before
the Christian era.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

HE Norristown Herald regards APP
provingly the maintenance Of the old
custom OF tiinging an old slipper after
a bride, but holds the practice of fling
ing after a would-be son-in-law heavy
boot containing the foot Of a girls
father as despicable.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

THERE are two classes who cannot
pear prosperity, one of them being
those who cannot get chance to bear
it.-Boston transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

The wicked small boy cannot be
made to believe that skating ice will
break any quicker on Sunday than any
other day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-10

vAssAR has three Japanese ladies
among its students.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25

to keep the devil Off" When priests.
were available it was customary to em-
ploy them to recite prayers over the
graves; but there are no priests in New
York, he said, and therefore the burial
devolvcd entirely upon the friends of
the dead man. There was rumor."
he said, that we had a church and a
joss house in New York, but that is
all nonsense. There never was Il joss
house in the city. OF course we will
send Lee VANS body back to China af-
ter time, when his relatives write for
it."
After the saluting was over. cigars
were distributed among the Cinnamon,
and they re-entered their carriages.
The place was deserted a few minutes
later, and nothing but the fragrant blue
smoke of the slow matches. rising in
the hot air, and small boy lettering
near to steal the candles, indicated that
a heather burial had taken place.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25
Jay Gould's Latest Scheme.

\ New York dispatch of the 29th
ult, says: JAY Gould is now having
built Il large number of bargcs, suf-
iicient to transport 100000 bushels of
grain down the Mississippi river, and
three large elevators ut New Orleans.
The agents in that city are Seligman,
Hertman X Go. The object is mainly
to extend the grain carrying facilities
of the Mississippi, not to divert trade
from the Atlantic seabOard. There are
times when grain, awaiting transporta-
ton ut II. Louis for the Southwest is
stored there in such large quantities,
owing to lack of carrying facilities, that
loss is sustained by owners. In conse-
quence for the expense of storage, ship
pers often have to wait a long time for
barges, and the desire of the projectors
scheme is To furnish I'LL who may re-
quire, with sufficient vessels at the time
they may bc wanted.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25
The Stars Of Autumn.

New Ork sun
The fall months bring with them a
new set of consultations to take the
place of the summer stars. and act as
uSherS to the greater glOrieS of the
winter heavens. Along in September,
when the brilliant Vega is sinking in
the est,eCapella, the most beautiful,
Enough MT the greatest, of the north
ern stars, 5 rising in the northest.
South of Capella, and rising q little
later, are the storied Pleades, or Seven
Stars, which may claim precedence
over all other stars for historic int terest.
These Virgins of the Spring. as they
are sometimes called because they rise
with the sun in May, share with Orion
and Arcturus the peculiar honorof hav-
ing their name inscribed in the book of
job. 1t requires very good eye to
detect more than six stars in the Pie
iadeS. The seventh is very dim, and
the ancients accounted for the fact by
saying that one of the sisters married a
mortal and then hid her head for
shame. The Pleiades now rise a little
before 10 o'clock in the evening.
Later in the fall the farmers boys
who are by no means unmindful of the
autumn sky, when returning home at
night from the husking bees. often
point to a peculiar group of stars in the
east, shaped exactly like the letter V.
These are the lIyades, tabled to be the
sisters of the Seven Stars. The bril-
liant red star in the upper left-hand
corner of the letter is Aldebaran, or
the Bulls Eye.
Still later, when Andromeda is shin
ing overhead, and the huge outlines of
the Whale, the largest of the cOnstela-
tions. cover the southern sky,the twins.
Castor and PolluX. rise, and with them
rises the giant Orion, with his lions
skin and club, chasing the bull. But
Orion, Of the claiming wonders of
whose belt Edward Everett never
wearied of talking. belongs rather to
the winter evenings. When, shining
near the meridian with the Great Dog
at his heels, he seems to reflect his glo-
ry over the whole heavens.
The evening sky will lie made par
ticularly attractive this fall by Jupiter
and Saturn, which shine very close to-
gether, and attain their greatest, bril-
liancy within few weeks of one an
other. Jupiter is in perihellon near
the end of September, and it will be
twelve years before he is 80 bright
again.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25

Lives or Presidential candi.
dates officially endorsed. Five
hundred ana twenty pages
twenty y.hve illustrations each.
Finest edition cot. Send one
dollar for outfit for both hook
II. ~. HINCkLEY,
Chicago, Ill.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25

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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1880-10-25

N OF Keysport. Ill, says: II cured q little girl
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The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-10-14
Radical Rule Graphically De-
picted-The Only Way to
Prevent its Repetition
Plainly Pointed Out.

Ex-Gov. John G. Brown, at the re-
quest of the Democratic clubs OF Giles
county, addressed his fellow-citiZens at
Antoinette Hall Saturday afternoon
last. He was presented, not introduced,
for that would have been supert1uOus,
by Col. Scion E. Rose, in a few happily
conceived remarks, elOquently describ-
ing his public services, his personal
worth and the chivalrous qualities
which have endeared him to the people
of his native county. His early depart
nre for distant State, where he would
be severed for a time, perhaps for
ever, from the people whom he fondly
loved, was feelingly alluded to, and the
disinterested character of the advice he
was about to offer was warmly COM
mend"d to the impartial Judgment of
his hearers, many OF whom had fol-
lowed his white plume in the red car
mage of war.
Gov. Brown, looking somewhat ema-
ciated and haggard from the effects of
recent illness, then took the stand and
was greeted with spontaneous out
burst of applause. 1t was evident that
his feelings were thoroughly enlisted
in the work he was about 20 perform,
and that h heart, smitten with regret
ut parting from the people he had so
vaiiantly and faithfully served in war
and in peace, was leaping into his
mouth. His speech was worthy of the
man, worthy of the cause for which he
pleaded, and worthy of the occasion
which inspired it. We shall not at
tempt to report it accurately, for that
would be an impossible task. 1t was
uttered without elaborate preparation
and the most effective parts were spon-
taneous utterances, yelling up from a
patriotic heart, and responding TO the
inspiration of the moment. The follow
ing report, however, bears resem-
blance, at least, to the language OF the
distinguished orator:
dENrLEMkrv or rrIr DENocRATIc
CLUBS AND FELLOW CITIZENS OF GILES
COUNTY, naccustomed for many years
TO address popular assemblages and not
being familiar, because OF undivided
attention to other luties, with the
course of the political canvass which is
now so universally engrossing the pub
lie mind, may crave the indulgence of
my audience il shall not fall into the
usual mode of discussing the topics
which are before the country. / am, in
no sense, a politician. l am not now,
nor is it my purpose at any future pc
Rod to invoke popular suffrage, or ask
the peoples representatives 10 promote
the as pirations Of my personal ambition.
Therefore, while can speak without re-
serve and with entire candor. yet pro-
longed abstinence from political contro-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-10-14
A PATRIOTS VOICE

A PATRIOTS VOICE
UpliftGd in Solemn AdmOnitiOn in
the Hour Of Peril,
Depicts in Vivid COIOrs the
Dangerous Tendencies
of a Divided De-
mOcracy,
Warning the Maddpned Factions of a
Great Political Brotherhood, Con-
Secrated by the Blood of
Martyrs, of the DiSaS-
trOuS Consequences
of Family FeudS.
John c. Brown, whose Blood Wa
tered the Battle Fields of the
South, Bestows His Parting
Advice on the People
for Whom He Gal
lantly Fought.
The Calm, DispassiOnate Views
of a Man who has Long Since
Retired from the Arena
of Political Strife to
Enter it no More
Forever! r-..
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-03-27
4 BRAVE GIRL.
London telegraph.

Miss Esther Mary Cornish Bowden,
a little maid Of eight years, living in
Devonshire, England, has just receiv-
ed the medal Of the Royal Humane
Society, with a handsome testimonial
explanatory OF the circumstances un-
der which she earned it. On Noyem
Der 30 she was returning home from
Sunday school with younger sister
and u governess. The governess sud.
denly turned giddy and fell into the
pond, SIX feet deep, which they were
passing. The brave little eight-year-
old had the cleverness instantly to
dispatch the smaller sister to the por-
ter's lodge for help, while she herself
bent over the pool trying to lay hold
of the drowning governess. This she
did, but in the effort she overbalanced
herself, fell into the pond and sank.
Never losing her presence Of mind,
she retained her grip Of the governesA
when she rose to the surface she
still held her by the right hand, while
with the left she caught hold Of some
short bushes. In this position they
remained for about five minutes, the
child calling for help. At last pass
ing workman heard tho cries, and
helped the governcss and child out Of
tho water. The former was much
exhausted and partially insensible,
but her brave little rcscuer appeared
quite uncOnCerncd.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-03-27
A GOOD HUSBAND.

"Notlling," said sweet smiling,
Joyful woman in u domestic circle,
"adds 80 much to my happiness US u
kind look, or u kind net from my hus-
band. Oh, how charming after hard
days toll at the wash tub, or in cook
ing over u hot fire for the harvest
hands, or in the discharge ofany other
domestic duty, or after sleepless
night with sick babe. is a kind word,
or smile even, from the husband and
father"
Husbands, If you see defects, or
things which, you wish were not so, in
your wives, try kindness and see if
that don't do them more good than al
the unkind words and cross looks y0t,
ever gave them.
IL often think" continued this hap
ny wife, 81 have the hest husband in
the world. He is good and kind to me
in sickness and in health, in joy and
in sorrow. We are happier than when
we were married, nearly twenty years
ago. He never scolds me, nor brings
long catalogue Of complaints against
me, but comes in from his daily labor
in u good humor, with smile on his
lips. and says, "Now, Susanna, you
have done enough to-day; putupyour
work. Then he scizes little Nancy,
and we sit down side by side, and chat
in the cool evening breeze" What
woman in the world would not make
such u husband u good wife 2
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-03-27
said Moses, putting his hand to his

said Moses, putting his hand to his
head.
"Not q bit ofit,n said the stranger ;
"not a bit Of it. It's your wife's cou-
sin, Walter Watkins, Of"
EYES," said Moses Haywood. re-
member ndw--llent him fifty pounds;
| suppose he has sent you to return
iti"
"Fifty pounds" " echoed the stranger.
dts fifty thousand! He IL dead
and has willed you all his money.
Pretty good interest on fifty pounds
for year, eh1 But my client was
always eccentric. There's d string II
names down in his will for ten shill-
ings each, because, as he suites they
would not lend him us much as that
when he asked for it--a lot of cousins,
you know-and It's all left you rs the
only one who responded genially to
his call. say, sir" with another
overpowering shake Of tho hand, ~
congratulate you, with all my heart!''
And the autumn-tide Of Moses Hay
woods life is passed in the sunshine Oi
wealth and prosperity, and Alice has
lier hot.hoase, her aviary and her
books.
Father" says she softly, with her
cheek against his wrinkled hand, "yOu
were right, after Ill, and was wrong.
Kindness is sure to find its reward y
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-03-27
THERE rs NO DEATH.
Dv LORD LY1

Ul LUkD b1IlUN.
There il no death Tho stars 20 down.
To ris0 upon some fairer shore,
And bright In heavens jeweled crown
They shine fOrevermOre.
There IL no death The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer showers
To golden grain or mellow fruit,
OF rainbow tinted flowers.
Tho granite rocks disorganize,
And feed the hungry moss they bear;
The forest leaves drink daily life
From out tho viewless mir.
There Is no death The leaves may fall,
And flowers may fade and pass away
They only wait through wintry hours
Tho coming Of May Day.
There is no death An angel form
Walks o'er the earth with silent tread,
And bears our best loved things away,
And then we call them 'dcad y
He leaves our hearts all desolate;
He plucks our faircst sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss, they now
Adoln into mortal bowers.
The birl.liko voice, whose joyous tones
Made glad these scenes of ain and strife
Sings now an everlasting song
Around tho tree of life.
Where'e 'er he sees q smile too bright,
Or heart too pure for taint and vice,
He bears II to that world Of light,
To dwell in paradise.
Born into that undying life,
They leave us but to come again;
with Joy we welcome them tho same,
Except their sin and pain.
And ever near us. though unseen.
The dear, immortal spirits tread;
For all tho boundess universe
Ia lifc--TliERE Is no DEAD
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-03-27

Sicilian brigands recently carried
away u son from his father, ut Vale
della Vita, promising to restore him
on payment Of 5000 francs. The
father gave information to the police,
and by their activity the b,isands
were discovered, and Il cave near
Caltabcllotta was named as the place
where the boy was to be found. The
father and the soldiers, on entering
the cave, found the bones of the lad
lying about, the flesh having been
eaten away by dogs and vulturcs.
The boy had been murdered by the
brigands in revenge for the father in
giving information to the police.