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New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
ODE TO AUTUMM.

Season Of mists and mellow fruitfulnessl
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Couspir,ng with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves
run;
To bend with apples the mossd cottage-trees
And I'll all fruit with ripeness to the core
TO swell the gourd aud plump the hazel shells
With sweet kernel; to set budding more
And still more later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease;
For summer has o'er-brimmed their ciammy cells.
Who hath not seen Thee oft amid thy storei
sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find
Thee sitting careless on granary floor,
Thy hair soft-lifted bv the winnowing wind,
Or OF a balf-reaped furrow sound asleep,
Drowscd with the fume of poppes, while thy hook
Spares the next swarth and all its twinei flowers;
And sometime like cleaner thou dost keep
Steady thy laden head across a brook;
Or by cider-press. with natieut look,
Thou watchest the last oozings. hours by hours
Where the songs Of Springs Ay, where are they
Think not of them--thou hast thy music too,
While barred clouds bloom the soft dying day
And touch the stubble- plans with rosy hue;
Then In wailful choir the small gnats mourn
Among the river -sallows, borne aloft
Or sinking the light wind lives or dies;
And full grown lambs loud bleat from hily bourn
Hedge-crickets slng and now with treble soft
The redbreast whistles from garten-croft,
And gathering swallows twlttcr IN the skies.
JOHN KEATS
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
"PE1RLS or THOUGHT"
E-nnl Gnlirnant.


A German author has made a collection of mi xed
metaphors which ne calls pearls of though. Some
of them are worth quoting II only as Il warning 10
high flown orators not TO allow their mAgnioquence
to fly away with them altogether. " We WILL
cried an inspired Democrat, burn all our ships, and
with every sail unfurled. steer boldly ont into the
ocean Of freedom Even that flight is surpassed
by an effort OF Justice Minister Hye, who. in 1913
in a speech 10 the Vienna Students impresslvely
declared "The chariot of the Revolution Is rolling
along and guashing its teeth as II rolls" A pan
Germanist Mayor OF a Rhineland corporation rose
still higher In an address 20 the Emperor. He said
"No Austria no Prussia, one only Germany. such
were the words the mouth Of your Imperial Majesty
has alway had In its eye We have heard OF the
mouth having an eye-tootb, but never before of the
mouths eye.
Bnt there are even literary men who cannot open
their mouths without putting their foot III it.
Professor Johannes ScheTr is an example of such.
In q criticism on Lenau's lyrics he writes: Out of
the dark regions of philosophical problems the poet
suddenly let's swarms OF songs diye up carrying
far flashing pearls OF thought In their beaks."
Songs and bcaks are certainly related TO one an
other but were never seen IN that lncongruous con-
nection before. German preacher, speaking of n
repentant girl said She knelt in the temple OF
her interior and prayed fervently," feat India
rubber doll could initiate. The German parliament
ary oratory of the present day affords many ex-
amplee Of metaphor mixture but two must suffice.
Count Frankenberg Is the author of them. A few
years ago he pointed out to his countrymen the
necessity of seZing the stream OF Time by the
forplockv: and In the last session he told the Min
istei OF War that IL he really thought the French
were seriously attached 10 peace he had better
sign Office and return to his paternal oxen." The
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
JANET HAMILTON, THE PEASANT POETgSS
From The 81. Jomss's Gazette.


Janet Hamilton. of Goa tbroge the wife OF a work.
ing shoemaker attrac ted something than local
attention or hfteen years ago. by her striking
and spirited poems IN her native dialect. Mr.. Gil
tllan, the author of Literary Portraits wrote an
essay her life and writings, and DR.. Wallace. of
Glasgow, presented the world with interesting
sketch of the poetess " at her ain tiresde.' Both
these papers have been reprinted in the present
" memorial volume.D which mainly consists of a
selection from Janets prose and verse writings pre-
ceded by a short memoir and other friendly notices.
The portrait pretxed 20 the work shows Us an old
ScotchwOman of a very familiar type. with pleas
ant and intelligent but by no means striking face,
clad in the round cap and plain shawl Of the cOun-
try and with one eye covered by black bandage
Nothing more unpOetieal than the face and its sur
roundings could he conceived. But perusal of the
verses shows the read that first appearances were
deceptive aud that under this place exterior
there burned spark o. BurnSs fire.
Janet Hamilton wasi born IN 1705, her father be-
ing small shoemaker at Carshill. When only
thirteen years of age, according 10 the memor-but
surely this must be err0r-she married her
fathers iourneyman. bore him ten children and died
in 1873. She had never been 10 school and though
she could read she only learned TO write 10 sort of
rude seli-taught print-hand after she was fifty. A
fncsimile of her manuscript Is given IN the volume.
aud Il curious monument of Its sort IL s. But having
early acquired taste for literature, from chance
reading OF Milton, janet devoured all the
books on which she conid lay her hands. and be-
came acquainted with the best English vefse-wrters
from Chaucer to Cowper. Shakespeare, her special
favorte whom IL was then rank heresy for humble
members OF the Kirk 70 read, she kept hidden In d
hole In the wall and indeed her naturally indepen-
dent spirit must have given her trouble more than
once in so narrow an environment that of Scotch
aboring people. That she was keen theologian
need hardly be noted but she also well up in
the FOLKLORE Of her district took Intelligent in
terest in politics, and felt genuine II sometimes
inconsistent sympathy with oppressed nationali-
ties Garibaldi was her great hero; but she had
also many pieces on Poland, Hungary. and the
Turkish Empire In her later days she became
blind. Altogether. she may. certainly be ranked.
as her bographer ranks her. beside her two country
men, Robert Dick, the botanst, and Thomas Ed
wards the naturalist.
Janeps poetry. as pisht be expected, 10 unequal.
ple ballad story Of persons in her own class with
drectness and pathos almost peculiar TO the verse
of the people She Is most at home In her own Low
land dialect, which she writes with vigor and power.
with humor and tenderness. Her verse h instinct.
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26

The authorities VINO investigated the matter
reported that he sdied by the visitation OF
Cod Ii wns q true verdict, as the beart-dis.
ease of which he had spoken to me had Killed
him.
In the night before his funeral, at the hour of
his death, | heard the door open once again.
Again Lydia walked down the steps, and again
came 20 nv room. Together we went and
PRAYED by the side of his coffin.
Cousin Theo,' she said TO me, you know
that he I0ved you as we both loved him.
must never see you again If | can help 1t.
Never seek me (; and il we meet, let Us do SO as
strangers. | ask you this favor on his coffin
IpIessed her hand and gave her the promise.
Then she kissed the coffin and giided noiseiessiy
from the corridor. did not see her again.
The next night Lady Westerham sent for me.
She said to me hardly:
The grave has closed over Jock. He is
gone. Ny sons are gene. Doubtless you viii
enjoy their Inheritance. | do not love you, but
am not unjust. Let MS never meet again.
Next Gay I left the house. Calvert NJ lavish
was Jocks executor, ana his will was he had
announced it, But the letter never reached me.
/ was nearly twenty-on and Calvert
M'Tavlsl, my next friend. agreed TO my trav-
elling. | bad always lOnged for adventure, ana
my first journey was ID the deserted cities OF
Central America.
At Guatemala I Lad heard of the death OF
Lord Westerham, followed shortly after by
that of his wife. The latter had left me her
fortune, which was not very large, as her VIII
expressed it, 'out Of pure iustiee,r lt was
charged with an annuity for Lydia MalnwaIing.
knew | was well OFF. but nothing more. Out
of Jock Campbcll's legacy | had put by one
halt religiOusy az reserve against the secret
trust which, as yet, had never been comuunl-
Gated to me-
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
THE SONG or THE SHRIMP.
ErOni PMLch.

From PtJ.ch.
0 am n rowing. rolling shrimp!
lCve TO sport IN the salt, salt spray
roll, wriggle. just like en imp,
But always keep clear Of Ptgwe.i Bay
For Pegweli Bay Is a pariOus place
Where trIpDers come, for their tea sHarp-sef ;
rTis full OF snares Tor the shrlmpc race
When shrimpers shrimp with tie shrimDing-
net.
It's pools are pleasant. and tho, iorsaoth,
Ils sands are soft and its slieiis are gay.
There's many brave and shUmply youth
Has found hs Level IN PeEweil Bay
@. am Il cunning crafty shrimp
love to swim all the lyelOGg dHv;
Tlu litbe and lssOn I'm gay and j!m9
But never am seen in Pegwell Bay
o. am lively laughing Shrimp.
l1ve 10 fash through the water CAV ;
PM quick and careless, I'm light and Imp,
But never am caught in Pegweli Bay
Hear that thew broke my Uncle's back,
And cracked hls skin, with tondish shOut 4;
Off countless cousins they took z snack"
And loudly clamored FOR pots of Stout
They wrung the neck Of poor Grandpapa;
They gayly curried my dear Aunt Jane,
And as fOr superb old Grandulamma,
Inever shall see her like again
o, I'm the cutest Of curly ShTimps;
love 10 venture sometimes IN play;
Although. perhaps, NAV take glimpse,
never swim intc Pegwell Bay
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26

too with that strong love Of color that deep feeling
for natural beauty. and that vague tone OF yeafnnR
sadness which L0wlsDd Scotch poetry seems 70 de-
rive from the internixture Of Celtic element In the
western half Of the Lowiands. Certainly 10 ~ no
trceabls that the best popular national verse sf
Scotland has always CONE from this old Cymric dis
trict Of Strathcyde Take the following lines ~
good examples OF these peculIarities:
A laneiy lrch. mulrIan broom.
warp o. whius sn' heather,
Whaur aft, wban life Was young, rfraytds
The berries biac to gather.
Sac bonnie beuGrd the Qnwdsn tro0m,
Sac green the fcafhsry brscixen,
An rosy Dfier. dear to my zen,
Ere licht mad them forslksn-
Hoo saffly, calmly. sweeflv fell
That desy, simmer 9ioanR.
When alang the lauely loch
t. mus and dream gaei roamin'.
The star o. love her lamp had ht,
The suns last rays were gsnrsn'
Got owre the wee, curiin' waves,
Like wator-spunk,es daDcin'.
The wild duck stay'd her caidin' feet
TO nestle 'mang the flashes.
The loupin braise au' perch fell back
WI mony ploats an FLASHES;
An there, deep anchored IN the lOch,
The water lilira n0atn',
Like ply spG. to bear the
Whan fairies TAX 10 bosln.
Lines like these carry the mark of native gcnfus
upon them clearly as do far finer verse;. Janet
seems herself to have felt that she Letter st
home ~ her native diaeet than In the literary Eng
lsh. which sne wrote tiflly and with restraint
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26
A LASTING MEMORY.

The night of my return l went TO the Hay
market Theatre After my long wanderings my
arrival had disappointed me. II was q dull
November Saturday. London was not full, and
] found scarcely any Of the greetings | had
were absent in the clubs l belonged 10 | only
found strangers. Time hung heavy on my
hands after the strange scenes of the past five
years. So went to the Haymarket.
The little theatre had always been my fancy
| remembered it from very early youth
Farren, Webster, Blackstone, Howe. Holl, Mrs.
Nisbet, Mrs. Glover, Julia Bennett, and Miss L.
Horton. | have never been n great theatre
goer OF devotee of the drama. and my kn0wl-
edge of theatrical history is pretty well confined
10 the HaymMket
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vi.
l dined, as invited the next day with S

dined, as invited, the next day with Sir
Esrner and Lady EgeIton.
There was but guest beside myself. 1t
was jock Campbel's sister. She Is now my
wife. 'fhe day after our marriage Lazy Eyer
ton inclosed me letter 1t was the secret
trust of jock Campbell.
Ii ran thus:
DEAREST THO This is MY secret trust.
If LYDIA MalnwaIing is ever in want of money,
give her half my legacy to you. She Is tie
one love of my lie.
8 Ii you die without heirs, bequeath the sdn
have left you to my sister. Ii is my dying wish
that you should marry her. GOod-by, dear
young cOusin.-Y0ur aflectionate cousin, JOCK
4 BIackWOOd
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Count had no Doubt the poets 11ferra rura "a
his mind a. the time. But none Of these pearls OF
thought and expression In fathernnd snrpass ,no h
speech Of the immortal Joseph PrudhomiIe on ne
ing presented with sword of honor by the com
panv he commanded iu the National Guard OF
France Gentlemen Sid he. this sword ID tuo
brightest dav of nv lifew
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zone TOUCH OF NArURE," Erc.-Street
Prearbsrt now ssk, bretarsn. what do to move
youwha shali do to move y0u IN this world OF WICK.
edness " AIRY II Send round the at. guvaor-,haf'!l
move em."-lfun.
RATHER TOO HARD ON HIM !-(Oyesheard at
the angoutang Gaze AT the Royal Aq dariulu. Tom
twho is not ovorbufdened with braus) +" say Isx
what do they mean BY The nlssna huk " La Vea
should define as half way between tns
ape and myssif"-fFunny Foiks s
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| V

Lord and Lady Westerham came to town. and
Jock Campbell insisted on their asking me to
dinner Lord Westerham was n heavy, high
bred man, interested in agriculture, and deep In
reviews and newspapers. Lady Westerbam was
the real figure round which wss grouped the
family history. Aged, with gray hair under
cap, dressed in great deal Of rich silk and old
laces, She was i'll every respect the grande
dame. Her manners at first were somewhat as
suring; but there was hardness in her we'll
cut features. and look almost ferocioas in he her
dressed Won very soon with the feeling almost
Of cruelty. She seldom smiled. and never
laughed and her eye, with an expression Of
command and triumph, was constantly search.
ing the looks and watching the movements of
Lydia Mainwartng.
Il was impossible to see this girl without pity
ing her. She was very beautiful. but never ap-
peared happy. Her eyes wore startled look,
ike that OF deer on the alert-sometimes al
most look Of terror. 1t was easy to learn the
secret. Lady Westerham never left ner alone,
never omitted some phrase that must cut her to
the heart. II she spoke to Jock Campbell or
New-York tribune., 1880-09-26

Alan MTavsh ives soon set free from the
sponging- house. Calvert was rich and his mis-
sion seemed to be the release OF Alan from
arrest. He was quaint, knd-heaIted, yet sell
fish old man, who had discovered the secret that
immediate compliance saved great deal OF
trouble. His only hobby was hls profession,
which had produced, and was producing good
deal of money. TO great part OF THIS fls rev
relatives seemed welcome. Alan helped HIM
self freely, and was only arrested when Cal
and contented myself with my small means
ample enough, as Calvert would not hear OF my
paying for bed or board
WHO is Jock Campbell = l asked of Alan.
AS good a feliow as ever lived. captain
in the -, and a kind of cousin of yours and
mine. Did you ever hear the song OF LYDIA
Manwaring?
Yes, | have-often.' Somehow or other |
did not like to tell the manner in which had
last heard it.
We'll. since the loves of Lydia. and of Jock
her lover, the names of Manwaring and Camp
bell have been intertwIned i'll almost every gen.
Grafton. You-at least your mother Il Main
waring. Lord Westerham has married Camp
hell But Lady Westerham has nearer Main
warng relations than her husband. Jock
Campbell is her nephew, and she has a glrl Nv
ing with her. half cousin, half dependent,
relationship TO Lord Westrham IS scarcely ap-
preciable.' go
Il wish I knew my relations | said with a
sigb have SO few respectable acqualntances.'
Am / not sufficient asked Alan. Well,
perhaps | am not respectable, he replied IN nls
difficulty Lady Wes erham has crochet, and
your step-father is q brute But you certainly
should know more people. Ii won't do for your
acouaintance TO be confined 10 Calvert and
myself III think 1t over. Just lend me
couple of pounds
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wArcnwORDs Of THx cA,.pA1Gx.

ssThe right of trial by Jury, tho
Habeas Corpus, the Liberty Of the,
Press, the Freedom of Speach. the
Natural Rights Of Person, and the
Rights of Property must be preserv~
ed. Order Of General Hancock, 1Fos.
enaber %, 1867.
al viii maintain that the entire
freedom of thought and speech is
consistent with the noblest aspirations
Of man and the hapriest condition Of
his race.
0Power may destroy the forms but
not the principles of justices. these
will live IN spite even of the sword. =
Latter Of General Haacocl;, Nerch s.
1869.
stAIilitary interference with cleo
tions is prohibited by Law, and no
soldiers win be allowed 10 appear at
any polling places unless, rs citizens
of the State, they are registered as
voters, and then only Tor the pnTpOse
of voting. Order ef General Haa-
cock, December. 18, 1857.
| 0Nothing can intimldate me from
doing what l believe te be honest and
right.
ssThe great principles of American
i Liberty are still the lawful inherihnce
Of this people, and ever should be. ~
General order Of General Hancock, noe
enabey 90, 1867.
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TRY 1T AND TAKE NO OTHER
*. Il. WARNER & co.
Rochester. n. Y.
Sunmona.

IN ne careaa4 Court Of IL County Of Linn IN
tie !Staie u Oregon:
John G. Weiss. Plaintiff
Sarah C. Weiss. Defendant.
To Sarah q. Weiss, ihe defendant above
named:
IN THE NAME Or THE STATE OF
OREGON, you are hereby required 10
appear and answer the complaint Of the
above named plaintiff, now on file with
the Clerk Of said Court, on or before the
first day OF The next regular term OF said
Couri, to-wit: on or before the 25th day of
October, A. d. 1880, and Il YOU fsiil 20 10
answer The Elainliff wilfapply TO the Court
for the relief demanded therein, t0-wit; =
decree dissolving the bonds of matrimOny
subsisting between plaintiff and defendant.
the care, custody and control OF the minor
children, Hattie Weiss. Laura Jane Weiss
and Katie Weiss, and for tho costs and dis
bursemenls OF this suit to DO taxed.
PlbiisIed by order of Hon X. r. Boise,
Judge OF said Court, made at Ohanhersin
the City 81 Salem, Oregon, ON the 18th day
OF July, 4. D. 1850.
WEATaERFoRp & BEAcRBCRN,
52w0 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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IaANcocK.s rAaors onprn.
HEADQUARTERS 5Tn MILITARY \
DIsTEIcT,
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. p 1867 J

AlEADetOAkIEll5 II 0TA MILITARY
DIsTEIcT,
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. p 1867
General Orders No. 40.
l. In accordance with general 0f-
ders No. IL, Headquarters Of tIlc
Army, Aajutant Generals Once,
Washington, D. G., August27, 1867,
AajOr-deneral w. 8. Hancock hereby
assumes command Of the Fifth Mill
tary District and Of the departmei {
composed Of the States Of louisiana
and Texas.
2. The General Commanding ;s
gratihed 70 learn that peace and quiet
reign In this department. Il win be
his purpose TO preserve this condition
Of things. As means 20 this great
end he regards the maintenance OF the
civil authorities Ia the faithful execp
ton of the laws ~ the most cf1cIesIt
under existing circumstances.
In war II Is Indispensable 10 repsl
force by fOrce, and overthrow and
destroy opposition to Ia wfnI authority
But when iusurrecficBary force has
been oserihr0Wn and peace establish
ed and the civIl authorities are ready
and willing to perform their duties,
the military power should cease to
lead, and the civil administration re-
sumo Its natural and rigbtful domin-
lon.
So!einaiy impressed with thes,
views, the General annou1 ees fsgs
the great principles Of Am iesa IT.
efty are stiH the lawful ne -itsrSe
or this people. and ever tae..ld be.
The right VI a trial By jUfy, = free
dom Of speech, Stle nafdrai 1.kais cT
property must be preserved
Free institutions, waiIo Icy Re
essential to the prosperity an1 happi
ness Of the people, always furnish the
strongest inducements to peace anu
order. Crimes and offences commit
ted in this district must be referred 10
the consideration and judgment OF
regular civil tribunals, and those
tribunals will be supported IN lheir
lawful jurisdiction.
Should there be violations OF exis-
ting laws which are not inquired into
BY the civil magistrates, or should
failures In the administration OF Jas
tico by the courts bc complained Of,
the cases viii be reported TO these
headquarters, when such orders will
be made as may be deemed neces-
sary.
While the General thus indicates
his purposes to respect the Liberties OF
the people he wishes to ell understand
that armed iRsurrection or forcible
resistance to law will be instantly
suppressed by arms.
| By command Of
MAJoR-GExERAL w. S. HAxcocE.
(Odicial.)
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TuE c0NKLINCs-T1THER ANS sOx

During the latter part of the life of
Alfred Conkling, whose son is the
present Senator, father and son
scarcely spoke to each other. The
arrogant, domineering nature of the
Senator was it was said, shown to his
father, as it was and Is shown to all
men now. AT a political meeting
Conkling, pere was introduced as
tHon. AIRED Conkling, father OF
Hon. Roscoe Conkling," This so
uettled the old gentlemen that he
begun his speech as follows: ssMr.
Chairman: was elected to Congress
when was scarcely out of minority;
was tAe peer of such men as John
Randolph of Roanoke, and the cOnfd'
ential friend aud adviser Of AaTor
Burr I was for twenty-five years {
Judge Of the United States Court
and was Minister to Mexico undel
Fillmore; and now In my old age
God pity mel am nothing but th,
father of Roscoe COnklingvo
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exxxRaL WALKER ox ezSkRtE aas-
C0ck.

General Francis a. Walker, the
Superintendent Of Census, served on
the staff Of General Hancock during
the war, and this ID whas he says Of
him:
lie Was an ideal commander. His
presence In the camp OF along me
line was like an inpulse which every
soldier felt. II seemed 10 travel
through the army like great wave.
It Is needless 10 say that he was
everywhere beloved and admired
Il was impossible for it TO be other.
wise when one saw the force Of b il
character ard his enthusiasm and
energy. As a military genius he
was tactician of great skill and
adroitness, as well IS an executor of
energy and power. Il Is seldom
that you find chese qualities in one
man, for It Is generally copsidered as
incompatible that sagacity which
was almost cunning should be COM
biued with dash and industry. Gen.
Hancock possessed both 10 high de-
gree: Then lie hsd the instincts OF =
staff officer In regard 20 keeping up
the discipline aud condition OF his
command. He might have been tho
Inspector General for the care he ex-
l.ercised. When in battle he never is
sued commands from the rear, but
was on the field In person. Even af-
ter he had given an order he would
himself see that it was carried OUT.
This was not always the pleasantess
position for subordinate ofHcers but,
looking back now, can see thai
Hancock's almost iSvariabltf s, ecess
was due to this ineessant wax efulness
and vigilance. He knew Ehzt he
wanted, and he knew that ssngle
word misunderstood might dis
aster TO his troops, or make II lose
a victory. He was not wiliins . run
any risks.