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SELECTED MISCELLANY.
- rr,erited bonors never wear well.

TTnmerited honors never wear well.
The habit of being always employed is
q great safeguard through life, as well
os an essential to the culture OF every
virtue.
Edmund Yates says that genuine hate
rod is almost as rare in English politics
40 gratitude. But it isn't so rare in our
politics.
No matter how ill-tempered or resent
full the ship may be on her voyage, said
old Captain Crosstree, "she always drops
her rancor when she comes into port.
Some Indians use scalping knives of
tortoise shell, probably on account Of
The old fable in which the tortoise was
alleged to have got away with the hare.
"What a blessing it is," said hard
working Irishman, "that night niver
eomes on till late in the day, whin man
is tired and can't work any at oil at all.
child of six or seven, sitting on a
v;sitors knee, remarked to her mother:
II like sitting on gentlemen's knees bet
ter than on ladies', don't you, mammal"
Falsehood, like poison, will generally
he rejected when administered alone !;
Int when blended with wholesome in
eredients, may be swallowed unper.
ceved.
After the choir of one of the churches
in Ithaca had performed rather heavy
selection, the minister opened the Bible
and began reading in Act 20, "And after
the uproar had ceased"
\ As Jared Dingman was shaking $500
ii, gold under the nose of steam tug
owner on the Detroit river, endeavoring
10 tempt him to take that amount for his
boat, the tug struck steamer and the
glittering gold was the property Of the
fishes.
Governess: "Why do you not say
your prayers in the morning, Tom ?"
Tom (eight years old): "Well, you see,
when 1 go to bed ask God to take care
of me whilst l am asleep; but, when I'm
awake, there's no need, because any lit
tie boy of my age can take care of him
self then"
~ The unities not preserved; Last Sun.
day o Galveston boy came home radiant
from Sunday school and exclaimed: II
was the only boy in my class. All the
rest of the boys went down TO the rail.
road to see the circus come in." 'That's
right, my son, said the proud parent;
''never neglect your Sunday school du-
ties. But did the circus really arriveP"
"Of course it did. Didn't see it my
self?"
Says the New York Commercial Ad-
pertiser: "The Buffalo Erpress wants to
know who invented kissing. We don't
think it was ever invented; it just came
kind O. natural, like shock of sugar
coated electricity. Our first mother, in
her maiden innocence, asked Adam to
tell her if her back hair was all right,
and we presume he couldn't help it. We
couldn't if we had been Adam, and the
girls mother away at prayer meeting.
, 1880-12-10

T.ke Warmers SAFE kidney ard Ilyer cure
, 1880-12-10
An EahtOr's Escape.

OFFICE OF THE "INDUsTRIAL ERAn
ALBA, Iowa, May 25, 1880.
To Whom 10 Nay CO1cern;
take II great pleasure IN making the fol-
lowing statement: have been afll ,ted with
a disease of the Kidneys TOR the past two years
and have tried numerous remedies with only
partial and temporary relief. Warner'S Safe
Kidney ard Liver Cure was recon- IN nded to
me, and after taking II the pain and distress
left me, and am to-day feeling strong and
UeH am perfectly satisfied that Warmers
SAFE kidney Cure " the medicine needed, and
eau cheerfully recommend IL to others.
q. w SrAMM.
, 1880-12-10
ROLLED GOLD JEWELRY!

For one-i,,rd the cos, Of solid gold
Moraes Palace, p0r land, Oregon, keep constantly
hand Il full line, consisting Of
Ladies' and Gents Jewelry !
such as Ladies' Sets, Long Pins, Brooches, Neck
Chains, Watch Chains, Finger Rings Bracelets, Gun
Pins, Gun Buttons; Chdrens' Far Drops, Sets, Bib
Pins, Bracelets; Gentlemens' Watches, HirgS Watch
Chains, Watch Charms, Sleeve Buttons Shirt But
tons Shirt Studs, Scarf Pins, Diamond and Imitation
Diamond Studs and Rings l.ockets, Spectacies, Eye
Glasses, etc. well Clocks, Novelties and
CHRISTMAS GOODS
Any Of the above goods sent to any part OF the
country G. o. d. with the privilege To the purchaser
OF examining goods before paying for them.
, 1880-12-10

nal Emission, Aversion ~ Society, Dimness o
Vision, Noises IN the head. the vital nuid
passing unobserved IN the urine, and many
other diseases that iesd tn IN ,anily and death.
DIR. MINTlE wi agree to forfeit Five
Hundred Dollars for n case Of this kind the
VIs NJ & EsBOkAylv& (under his special
ad cice and ,reaimentJ will not cure, or fof
anything impure or Injurious fouttd IN Z.
DIR. WlNTsk treats all Private Diseases suc'
cessfully without mercGTy. Consultations
Free Thorough examination and advice, In.
cludipg analysis Of urine, IS Ot. Price Of vital
Heat rHtf' -, So 10 per bottle. or tour times
the quantity for So no; sent to eny adddress
on r, ceipt OF price. or q. ~. secure from OBJ
servatioD, and in private name " desired, by
n. E. MRETlE, M. ID.
II hearny street, San raaciscO. Gal.
DR. MihTJh'N KIDNEY REwEHx
NEPRErICtf 81, cures ali kinds OF Kidney
and Bladder Complaints aon0rrhoea. ,ileel
Leuc0rrhpa. For sale by all druggists; sl 0U
bottle; six bottles for IS 90.
DIR. MATES DANDELtON PILLS
are the hest and cheapes. DYSPEPSIA an
BaLiOUn cure iu the market For sale bya ~
druggists.
MOMGR. DAVIS a. 90. PoPtlR.d. @p.
"hne >RAe Agents. mirU
, 1880-12-10
U~lG, MUSnS.

That Warrens Music House, 90 Morrison street
near the Postoffice, Portland, Or, has everything
in the musical line at reasonable prices. A large
stock Of sheet music, books, pianos, musical mer-
chandse, band and orchestra music always on
hand Mr. Warren buys every thing direct from
Eastern houses, and can afford to sell cheaper
than any store in Oregon. Send for catalogue
, 1880-12-10
The Great English Remedy

Is q never-falliug Cure
for Nervous Debility
Exhausted Vitality
Seminal Weakness,
SperIuaforrhea, Los n
NA ' fasp p'sn. Irnpo.
Lency. Paralysis. and
ali ii Q terrible effect,
OF SELF Abuse, yOnth-
ful ioilies, and excess
ses In matuicr ye rs--
such an Loss OF Mem.
ory,Lassitiiie. Noctur-
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-02
A Decorated American.

A CORRESPONDENT Of the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican tells the following
story: have recently met in Marseilles
(France) an American whom 1 had
known years ago, first as captain of a
trading vessel and afterward as a sue
cessful ship-chandler. He had begun
life as poor cabin-boy in a coasting
schooner and had worked himself up the
ladder until fortune had smiled upon
him and he had become the possessor of
large wealth. noticed pinned to his
coat-collar small colored rOsette, which
was prominently displayed as an insig-
MIA of rank. ''Hallool" I exclaimed
with some surprise, pointing to tile ro-
sette; "what have you been dOingP"
"Ol nothing ngl-nothing particular" he
answered, evidently not wishing to en-
ter into particulars; "I was not aware
had it on" and unpinning it he placed
1t carefully in his vest pocket. ''But
you have got decoration; you have
been made knight or prince" / said
"Nonsensel nothing of the kind it was
given TO me as mark of esteem, re-
cognition, you understand; foolish
know, but we Americans do foolish
things sometimes; but please don't men
ton 1t when you get home" "Of course
not, but such favors are never bestowed
prOmiscuously without a cause. You
must have saved the life of some mem
Der Of the royal family" "Not much, "
he said, giving me particular twinkle
with his right eye; 81 wasn't such a
fool as TO throw myself under the hOois
of the Kings horses; there is cheaper
way of getting these things" / saw
that the subject of titles, and the man
ner in which he obtained his, were not
favorite topics with him, and so turned
the conversation. learned afterward,
however, as fact, that he had paid the
Pope several thousand dollars for a title
which allowed him the privilege Of dis
playing the small rosette on his coat
| collar,
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-02
An Alleged Important Discovery in
Cotton Planting.

A DISCOVERY destined, in the opinion
of Gen. LIE Due, to be of more value to
the South than any thing previously
done by the Agricultural Department,
has been made in relation to the plant
ing of cotton. A question having arisen
as to the situation Of the oil cells in In
dian corn, the matter was referred to
the microscopes, Prof. Thomas Taylor.
He found series of oil cells near the
outer surface, and another row immedi-
ately surrounding the chit or germinat-
ing point, evidencing the complete pro-
lection which the latter received. This
fact led Prof. Taylor to experiment with
a view to ascertaining the amount of re-
sistance offered to the attacks of agents
generally supposed to be of destruc-
tive nature to all organic life, using
cotton seeds in the experiments. For
the purpose of removing the cotton from
the seed he used concentrated sulphurio
acid, which completely removes it with
out Visibly affecting the outer shell OF
the seed. To test the actual effect on
the terminating property, he handed
some cotton seed thus treated and af-
terwards washed, to Mr.. Saunders, who
planted It.. To the surprise Of every one
except Mr.. Taylor, who had foreseen
this result il the germ had not been de-
stroyed, the seed came up at least five
days earlier than that in its natural
state. TO ascertain whether this might
not be owing TO the soaking the seed
received, some was kept for several
months and then planted at the Same
time with the seed Of the same crop un.
| prepared. The same results followed.
The advantage to planters in having five
| or six days start can scarcely be over
estimated, whether availed of in avoid
ing early frOsts or raising early cotton,
for which premiums are offered by. sew
eral cotton boards in tho South. But
this is not said to be the principal bene.
fit conferred by the discovery. Hitherto
cotton-planting has had TO be done by
hand, and the seed sown broadcast, OW-
ing 10 the adherent cotton preventing
the seed being used in the planters used
for corn and other clean seed. After
preparation the seed can be used in any
planter, and, by the regularity Of growth
resulting, the subsequent cultivation
greatly facilitated. The mode Of pre-,
pairing the seed is as follows: The seed
is placed in an earthen or glass vessel
and ordinary sulphurio acid poured over
so as to completely cover it. 1t is then
stirred until the brown shell is left free
from cotton. The acid is poured off 10
be used again, and the seed washed till
all acidity disappears from the water,
and dried. A large quantity IL TO be
thus prepared and distributed among
COtton-planters for the next SEASON. The
acid, after it has become saturated or
exhausted, Is TO be experimental with
TO ascertain whether the glucose can not
be recovered. Experiments are also to
be instituted with view TO ascertain the
practicability Of the process as applied
to seeds slow Of termination, such as
that of the palm which takes three years
to sprout. RdShtngtOn Posi-.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-02
Some lending Questions.

A YOUNG man who looked as if he had
a heap of things on his mind, but who
struggled hard to appear outwardly
calm, put liar bill on the desk
of Detroit lawyer the other day and
said:
81 want to ask you few leading
questions"
eco ahead" was the reply, as the
money was quickly thrust out of sight.
Z" If l am engaged to a girl and go
back on her what can she do?"
"Sue you for breach of promise"
''But if she goes back ON me what
can | doP'
Hunt up another"
"Um! Suppose have presented her
with a two-dollar fan, pair of brace
lets, parasol and ringP'
"Then she's so much ahead"
" If believe that her infatuation for
another is but a passing whim and
flourish revolver and talk of suicide,
what thenPn
Her father will probably pick you
up and drop you into the first mud
puddle"
"Uml Suppose 1 had presented her
mother with twenty shilling umbrel-
LAP"
"Then she'll keep dry"
"And her brother with an accorde.
onP"
"Then he'll worry the neighbors."
"Suppose, sir, had, for the sake of
making myself solid with the old man,
presented him with sixteen dollars
worth of watch-dogP"
"He'll set him upon you if you have
any troubleP"
"Um! Have l no redressP"
"Yes, sir, go and lick the prairie
ranger who has stolen away your girls
Affections
"pll do itr'
"Glad to hear it. I'll defend your
case for twenty dollars"
"Ump'
"Umr'
"Come to think of it he is a bigger
man than an"
"Then let him lick you, and III lmake
it cost him fifty dollarsp'
"Um! I'll think of it,"
Jim! Office hours from eight a. m.
to six p. M"
And the young man troubled with in
ward agitation took himself out.-De-
trOH Tree Press.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-02

These little insects have n curious way
Of preserving themselves from being
drowned during the inundations which
sometimes cover up their homes during
the "rainy season. for days together
Az such times they come out Of their
biding-places, throw themselves into n
rounded ball, with the children, weak
or ones, etc, in the center, and float
about on the water till IL subsidies. But
the Drivers can stand a good deal of
drowning. They have been known to
come to life again, with as much vital
ity and ferocity as ever, after being APP
parently drowned and kept under water
six or even twelve hours. IL seems al
most impossible TO kill them. The
head of one of the largest class was cut
off and kept twenty-six and a half
hours, after which IL opened its mouth,
grasped piece Of newspaper, and bit
the hand of the gentleman who de-
scribed it, so powerfully as to meet its
teeth under the skin, and continued for
some time to wound and cut deeper
and deeper, blood flowing from the
wound at each thrust, while the body
to which this wonderful head belonged
continued to live for forty-eight hours
longer.
There is no more ferocious insect
known than the Drivers. They will at
tack anything that comes in their way,
even biting into live Goals and holding
on till released by death. Every living
thing in the country is afraid of them:
dogs will jump overfences, and donkeys
turn round so suddenly as to throw
their masters, if they get sight of a
column in the road, and the natives be-
lieve a large serpent, when he has
stranglcd his prey, will hunt round for
nest of Drivers and offer them large
portion, in order to be left to gorge
himself with the remainder in peace.
And yet these strange, ferocious ants
cannot see; they have absolutely no
eyes at all and seem to have very little
sense of smell, while they hear with
great aouteness; SO, TO secure their
prey, they are forced to keep their
scouts constantly wandering about,
poking their long antenn@ into rubbish
heaps and corners, listening in all sorts
of places and running to and fro to tell
their companions of the discoveries they
have made.-M. E. WinslO1O, IN ~ Y
Observer
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-02
Big Trout IN tho Rocky Mountains.

In the month of July, 1868, 1 cap
tured in the headWaters of the Gualupita
River, in the Taos Mountains, New
Mexico, in one mornings fishing, using
a siXteen-ounee trout rod, made in St.
Louis, fourteen speckled trout, the
smallest of which weighed three pounds
and two ounces, and the largest four
pounds and fourteen ounces. I took
these trout within half mile, and the
most of them from under an old beaver
dam, using both fly and grasshopper.
In June, 1859, took from the Rio
Colorado Chicita, in the same noun
tains, large number of trout from one
TO four pounds, where l do not believe
any white man ever fished before.
was on a gold-hunting expedition in the
Cimarron Valley, and had crossed the
mountains for a hunt and fish with two
companions. 1 had been fishing for
some two hours with but little success,
when l reached a spot on the stream
that promised to be perfect FL Dora
do, for my first cast gave me fine fish,
at least three pounds. For about one
hundred yards the stream had narrowed
and deepened, and was well covered by
tall grass; my second cast gave me a
chance of fastening to something that
upset me mentally and physically, for l
lost him in about two minutes, as / did
my fly and smell. He's a whopper, -
said to myself, "and I'll get him be.
fore l 90 home" So l marked the
spot, and, making q detour, l fished the
stream for mile, and took turn until
afternoon.
IN raturpipo, 7 ooy,,,,,o,,ood 4,.,-;,,c, t-,
find my lost hook; of course, not the
fish that took it. Fly after fly, grass
hopper after grasshopper, moth, worm,
every thing l could thing of did 1 bait
with, but nothing but small fish. At
last happy thought struck me. / sat
down and opened one of my largest fish I;
in his stomach found pieces of kind
of root that 1 did not recognize as ever
having seen before; they were about
one-half inch in length, white, soft, and,
on tasting, found them sweet and aro-
matte. / concluded to try one of these
pieces as bait. did so, and it was a
success, for struck a fish that took all
my nerve and experience to take care
of. For nearly one hour l did all could
| TO conquer him, and at last succeeded.
And when had landed him, by wading
in a shallow place that 1 had coaxed
him into, and laid him on the grass,
thought that it was a very whale in size.
took him to camp and weighed him.
Now for the big part of it; he actually
weighed nine pounds and fourteen
ounces, and it was a trout-the biggest
fish that had ever been seen in New
Mexico. The natives and people who
saw the fish pronounced it a true
speckled trout.
The stream is at least 1900 miles
from sea water, 5000 feet above the sea
level, and 250 miles from any large
stream, and is not more that fifteen feet
wide, and varies from one to five feet
deep.--G. r. Simpson, in Chicago Field
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-02
Logging on the AndrOscOggln.


Last Thursday night few logs got
hitched in deep water below the eighty
feet plunge Of Rumford Falls, and before
the river drivers could get their forces
at work formidable array of logs was
gathered at that point. By Sunday
100000 logs were snarled up al Rum
ford Falls. The news spread far and
wide, and on Sunday probably one
hundred people visited the scene, which
was quite exciting. A large force of
drivers were at work clearing the
drive, but boom broke above and let
down 100000 more. The scene at the
foot of the falls was well worth seeing.
Logs were piled up in every conceivable
tangle, some of them thrust thirty feet
above the surface of the water, and ex-
tending over several acres. But the
most interesting spectacle was to observe
the shooting logs at the foot of the fall.
Here the water is about forty feet deep
and the undertow is tremendous. AS
the logs at the surface were disledged,
those far below were relieved, and some
of them were shot twenty-five feet into
the air, as If projected from a oOlum-
biad. There are now twenty-four mil
lion of logs aAOat for this city. Four
boat crews are in charge of the rear
drive. About seventy-fve men are
handling the cant-dogs and eating baked
beans along the banks Of the upper river
just now.-LeWiSton (Me.) Journal.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-02

Of them he was 80 exhausted by
his superhuman exertions and
overcome with poison which he had in
hailed in forcing his way through the
snakes that he did not remain TO investi-
gate. Thinking himself very lucky In
escaping with his life, he did not wait to
investigate the wonderful collection, but
fastened home at the fastest gait he
could command. In relating this MEM
orable adventure, Uncle Ben remembers
OF seeing a monster snake, which he
thinks was the king Of the whole assem-
blage. He says his snakeship's body
was as large as mans thigh, and his
length in proportion. Uncle Ben is Of
the opinion the snakes had but lately
come out Of their dens among the rocks,
and the immense number in so small an
area of ground, which he estimated as
about twenty acres, was owing to gen
eral consultation or gathering before
their annual spreading out over the
land. He thinks there we're many thou
sands Of the snakes, about one-fourth
being rattlesnakes and copperheads.
We have often heard Of several rattle
snake dens, where at certain seasons Of
the year immense numbers of these
vemonous reptiles can be killed, but the
above adventure lays over all other ao-
counts of snake seeing and snake killing
in Forest County. Should any doubt
the above account OF feel like visiting
one of these noted dens let him come
here on warm day in early June, and
our word for it, he can find plenty oi
men who can guide him TO one or more
places where he can see plenty Of living
rattlesnakes, some of them Of great
size. There is well known rattlesnake
den on the point across the river from
this place, also a noted den or two IN
Hickory Township, not far from the vii.
lage of East Hickory; one near Indian
Camp Run and another few miles from
the mouth Of Tionesta Run. Most OF
these dens are visited annually and
large numbers Of the poisonous reptile,
slaughtered.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-07-02
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

The Baroness De Rothschild recently
gave q ball In Paris which cost S22, 900.
KING HUMBERr of Italy and "Unser
Fritzn Of Germany are warm personal
friends.
FOREIGN ladies presented TO the
Queen do not kiss her hand, but merely
courtesy and move off sideways 30 as
rot to turn their backs upon royalty.
THE Queen Of Sweden is suffering 30
severely from q long-seated disease of
The heart that only the slightest hopes Of
her final recovery are entertained at
Stockholm.
LADY MARY HAMILTON, whom the
Pope granted divorce from the Prince
Of Monaco some time ago, is again mar
ried. The divorce was applied for that
this marriage might take place.
IT is not safe to look like one of the
professional London beauties. A lady
was mobbed in Hyde Park, the other
day, the crowd blocking up the walk in
front of her chair, and some persons
standing on the seats TO look at her,
and all because she resembled the Jer-
sey Lily.
EARL CowPER, the new Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland, who has been very
enthusiastically received in Dublin, is in
the prime of life, with a most agreea-
bic presence, and has the advantage Of
q princely fortune, with no family and
a very handsome and charming wife.
She is also a great sportswoman. Few
men, it is said, can throw a salmon hy
with more dexterity, and many stays
have fallen TO her Henri rifle on the
POiack Mount or in the Isle of Null.
There is not better game shot in Eng
land than Lord Cowper.
THE monks of La Grande Chartreuse
are said to be likely to seek local habi-
tation in the North Of Ireland, in conse-
quence Of the laws obliging the reli-
giOus orders to secure State authorize
tiOn. The historic community will carry
with them the mystery and manufacture
Of that exquisite liquor for which every
amateur of the table has, some time or
other, thanked the Brotherhood of St.
Bruno. This liquor, of which they have
guarded the secret so long and so
closely, brings the order an annual rev.
snue Of many millions Of francs, almost
all of which is laid out in benefactions,
the rule of the fraternity being ex-
tremely austere.
1T is stated that Mr.. Gladstone has
taken office in direct opposition to the
advice of his medical advisers. This is
probably the case. Other men have
been Prime Ministers when past seventy,
but they have not combined the func-
tions of First Lord of the Treasury and
Chancellor of the Exchequer, and that,
too, after such a terrific strain as the
Midlothian campaign. Had Mr.. Glad
stone been content TO take office as Pre-
mier, with a seat in the Lords, there is
no saying how long he might not have
held the position so far as health is con-
eerned, but it is highly improbable that
he will now be able to do so. About
seventeen years ago he broke
down in a manner which for a
brief while occasioned great alarm to
his friends, although very little was
publicly said about It, and showed one
evening painful symptoms of an over
wrought brain. Many of his friends
hope, for the interests of himself and
his party, that after this session he will
be induced to resign the Chancellorship
Jf the Exchequer.