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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25

Boots, Shoes, Rubber goods,
for all the folks, of good quail
ity at II. n. BOLSTEk'S,
South Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25

PAIrs.-Memorial services will be held
at the Uuiversalist church next Sunday,
Oct. 50. \ cordial invitation is extended
10 all who have lost friends, TO bring their
memorials 20 the church for that occasion
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25

An OIp SIAGER.-RanSOm Durham, OF
Bryants Pond, the veteran blacksmith
preacher. was In town Saturday, IN his al
CeStral beaver; and az the advanced age OF
II years. seems a. clipper physically, and
a. sound dOCtrinally, a. he was quarter
century 400. when he dispensed the gospel
each sabbath az the UniOn meeting house
in south Auburn. Think OF = man -
wears OLD. sharpening tools all summer for
a gang OF StOne-CutterS Yet this i What
Mr. Durham aid the past season, working
on the ledg, at Bryant's Pond, and earned
500 He g., a tall. erect, StOut-armed,
brOad- sh9u'5ered, gOOd-Souled and iOyial
gentleman Of the old SshOJl. and likes 70
crack Jokes with younger men. I'm not
a learned nan, lie SAYS land amt much
on doctrine but I'm a straight Baptist and
preach the Biole.' For many years he has
both preached and worked az his trade Of
blacA>mithug. The people az South Au-
bura would Ike 70 have him minister az
10 them again. but he j. unsbie 10 leave
Bryaut'S P1ud on account OF the Illness Of
his wife Mr. Durham enjoys relating 81
story Of "a Supreme Court Judge who heard
him preach one sunday and with whom he
dined az q friend house on The same dsy.
After cOmplimenting him on his sermon,
the Judge remarked Your face looks very
familiar 90 me. think have seen you
before shouldn't wonder" dryly re-
piled SIR. Durham Its only a black
smith you heard preach to-day I've shod
yOlr horse q good many times - Mr.. Dun
hap i one Of the men you're always glad
70 meet. He has a cUsy place az Bryant :
Pond. and takes great pride Ia hOrticultu-
rsl matters. He will be remembered "a
the exhibitor Of mammoth Squashes at the
AudroscOggin county fair few years age.
-LslrisfOn Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25
OXFORD COUNTY LOCALS.

BETHEL The ladies connected with the
NJ. +. Society win hold their Annual Har-
vest Fair ON Thursday, Nov. 4th, at Pat
ties Hall. Supper win be served from 8
to O'Clock p. NJ. The proceeds go for the
benefit Of the Pastor. c.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25

Coon SHOWING. The Japan national
balance sheet for the pas, year shows an
increase in the public revenue OF 5000
900. making the income Sl2, O0O, 900 more
than the expenditures. As an exchange
well saws This j. the more striking aud
significant because japan enterprise and
commerce are still hampered by Oue-sided
tresties into which japan has been partly
csiOled by European governments. When
these treaties shall have expired or become
abrosated she may look for a prominent
rank among the nations.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-10-25

NEWTON CENTRE. Mass. Sept. 81 1881.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11
MGtsS Gapitel.
Sm Nsbsasns9 ger.

OaS Sa1nfr Ger UT ptnfe Ut Ole
Dabrbsit. 8iu pis Dibtuua rtsiss bsis
liae Stsrnenbannsr nit ibren Sldlb, n
i9midsn, 70 ca,f lie Den Stamm beua
aen unb e%ntpussln, auf Dem he ibrsn
S4muf Der grFnpuns aufbdusen nil.
Die Sdals Der Wabrbeit nus unor.
rift blsibsn, pb fe aud nit @olrs
frifsn unp bunten Slumen as3iert
miro.
&us sinsm Wlnns, ben bic @si1i6te
ntbt einen bsriibmten, ben fe Elm bsrih,
ttsten rennt, carf aud pte Di1tuns
fsinsn Sslpsn i6niBsn.
Der 8oiaf pom Don, es1sn 9sRalt
pte ein bluttaer S1atten eur1 BE Sstte
Der srSibltsn unp folssnpsn 8sastentstt
,icbt III In Der @ei9i&ts 2uslancs
ais stn bsrii ttistsr. rimmsr ieeo1 ais
Elm bsrdbntsr Damn psrsei1nst.
Semslian pusucsp, Der Ssiaf bon,
Don nor ssin 5elp. Gr mar eth Werf
,eus sund6f ip Der 5anp 9ottts. mel.
DOR supeilsn slttila's untsr bic Wenl9s
bsit lsnpet, UNI fe su ;datisen ; er mar
Elm Werf,sua Der partsien, fein lslbfan.
bigger Character.
Wsnn pie eslsr psrssbsnS mad @IoB'
tbatsn unp epsln 9tflblsdussrunssn pss
NamsnhdaerS bislsr GraibIuns lu1t
psnn bic Hu1beredte 9efalt pslIslben
nur in bunfsln S9attsnriGsn bic unp
bort aufiaubsn uno pisper ssrl9wipeen
iiebt penn pisisr l~psenannte Sslp Der Sc.
ibtbte nur pie Elm BON Ger Sanp lstnsS
9srbdnsni6ss ssl&lsupsrtsr Ddmon pur6
nie Sturmautb Ger sspaltissn GrsisniTs
leinu 3sit Hisst. obne NIT ffarfsr DAMP
uno srlsr S~slbfibdtisfett sin;usreifen.
10 III Gle Dtdtuns sepifenbaft ssbliss
ben, inpem fe 90 nt&t rpaBte, Dem Wanne
i'm blutissn Slsirs stnsn Sslpsnmantsl
um cite Shultr su wttfsn. 8lbn une
ta,t unternsbmsnp lnp Ssrrpsssn, absr
fsin srobsr Wann mar Semslian pusar
CEN.
aber anpsrsS ais ras ftrsnss llubsil
Der 0elbtbte lauttt pa5 urtbsil pss ptn.
fenpsnW snihenfrsunses une piytoIpseu.
Gr ,isbt audi In Setradtuns pte I'm,
fdnce Der 0sburt. Der GBsbuns. Der er'
fer nmssbuns sinsS Wsnl6sn. Gr be,
penfL pab Man4sr, Der Elm s,ossr Wann
sswpTpsn, bel anesTn gsrbaIinlsn lsinsr
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11

gen, ale 8anpnsn une WSrisr unc siel
8%risssbsearf fislsn In pts Sdnes ees Ste,
gsrs. pdbrsnp BON Wihslion's Iruppeu
nur 1875 Wann an Gceten unp 0srpuns
psteu auf Gem Ylase blisbsn.
SsBt psrfolate Wihslion ben S1parm
Ii@'fa's, psl&sr f& sesen Srenburs se'
sosen bate.
WittIsrpsiis mar aud Sirf @alistn
sesen Srenburs porssIiidt. Cine firs
mtihe Wdrsnabt mar 60. uls Die ~tauisne
3stsusn, psl4e ben Maior Selasin GEE
tSrtst unp ;pet 8anonen erobert battsn.
sessn bic chen 70 ftarfen @ortruppsn pes
5iriten antirmtsu, aber nit Stlfe spstsr
,ur 8srlirfuns anridenesn 5uiarsns
lbpaoronen surifsepOrfen purpsn.
pusucsp ielbff pa,f id NIT ssbntaulsne
Nann IN bic Gsfuns Salitl&sp.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11

Suseno Elm bsri&bster. cas umastebri
eth beri&ttser gum arcssn Wann ssreifi
mare. latte ittn 9stsn I'm Sssinne eins
Hi1tuns erbalten. rmfince une Der,
bdltniie beftmmes ben Wtnidsn. une pis
Stulp ieines 9ebsne III fat timer
Der 1lu@ ieiner puf,blten G~rstbuns.
Alic fas SsmsIian pusacsp Der
Ssra&tiate isst I'm esnsmonat css Sab
rss IVA in Der 8sfts Ialit1Gspa sesen
pelde Sdrff GlIistn anyidR.
81 iaB, eth bluttssr Attila Itiner 3sit,
tn lstnsn rotbsn Rattan ssblqt, DIE 30
belmdBe auf BEN Daupts, ben Tus aul
Dem eauf elmer Sanons ssadst rie cine
srbsutste Si'sestroptas, ~ lsinsn 1desn
lag. Stol, ME ein Ahrancsr ias Ger
6drff css Mufrubrs ea. er pteste f6 in
ebsnio fplssn Irdumsn : pie er balp
in Salan etn3ieben unp bic Stact Der
alien Sbane unter iein Sod beuasn,
panu ater nab Wosfau surridfsbren une
cts alts Slone rsr Giartn auf isin 5aupt
OIbf, pdrrs.
s 81 eibob i6 Tin Wcrtpe6Iel bee
Dor lsiner lblrs patIbalienren Ba'dfis
tGn pts lbdre Der Cube Sfnste fib unp
bsrsln firsts sin tObsr SVlaf.nsrsis nit
pelesn 0daren.
Solaepuifcw risf pusac:p aufiprins
seno.
Bins, riff ibm Der G,ntretenee entse.
gen, bins Der alts Ntanan. peI1er ,u
i8ausn fomu,t, rpie Der nsu. G,ar fid in
ieinem lb;cn su.sdt IT ter.
Wie baf Du Did rurtssI9lassn,
8rospater&sn, risf guste.p auf zen
alten lcsssbsno.
9erape 10 pis irs' ernispsrts Ter Nm.
fSmm!ina. tncem i6 Dsinsn 8aIdfuen
nteceri&lus. Der mid nidt III Dir laGen
pcute. Sie tattsn Wafariepsf,i ae.
bra1t no mir Die Sunpe In nddfsr S,it
cie Snute. Damn eine ct lie in Den 8up,
ftrbsrspsrfsn ees llral suca6ten ;
aber id fanp nod Kraft aenua in pitIsn
alien Sno&en. mid su btfnien - unp
furs. pa bin ta unp mill isst NIT DIR
,tsbsn. Srdperdsn. esnn Du baf pabr,
bait 8rpsss ssleifst, unp bic 0eue tss
lansen Dpns ipri6t Don Dir Du Ecu,
felsipbnl
9slt 9rcspatsr entsssnsts Der pItuep
esar ssi@met&slt Id babe msins 8ranr.
fadsl unter unisrs Gsines ssporfen, unp
nistn 6ue 6st i6on sspaltis auf ibrem
Nadsn @ass FONT mir su, pie Col.
eaten, wsl&e fe ssssi mf@ ausknpsn,
rttbsn hd untsr meins Gabnen. un, bic
SHisiere laiIs i'd benton.
Sn pnism aussnblids firmts puaa.
GEMS tSler Strn, Salapaifa, IN bic
Stube.
Ssar epnnsrts CT; Girf @ali,in rddt
bintn BEN Balpe Dor Der 6sfuns bsrab
unp bat t6 eins @efs BON bier sslaasrt;
Spliti&spa IN ni&t ssri4anst mir fSn'
nsn uns ni6t baltsn
sast Sdnss ~aufTabrsp, eonnsrte ibm
rsr pleuro QSar entsessu. une last ibu
nit 8ailsr bsstsBsn, pas n fiisre
eann babsn mir 8ias, pis mir is brau.
den. I'm rts DIdussr absuwabrsn.
Sui ssiprpSsn Du IsufslsIobn, RIFF
Der alts 8Oidspnifop, mad Dem Srannt.
pstn uuf benz Glide srsifsnp ; i'd lsbs.
Du bift Elm ta&ti8sr S~eerfibrsr aewors
e'n! L5prti. fpllt.l
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11

81 Sstenstti&rtibuns ets bp6p'fsn ausufu, Rdria
1ebss Stitpf pru 9eptustpn, nebf pertrdt.
" Die ylutter cites Ride tn Gpsinstru, 3D., nit as
ttleuns.
100 SerSlfsruus Der Der Staateu.
ID eebsrsss5rsituns es pp6pnfen Serrn Or. 6rau,
Sanntns, Sii4ef BON sldt1g.
19 Die dltste esutfte, tatbplii6e @snsinse In Gireins
matt nsstf abbilsuns Der Dreifaltisftits. Sir9e in Gineiu.
matt.
49, Sebileuus hes aleTantrinif4tn an eelistsn i'm Central.
Part Der Staet ssr gprt, uebt SsSrsibuns.
f4) abtileuus Ger gereinisttn Staaten., garae. Office"
In Ner-Sert. utbf SsiSrtibuus.
t5) Giat Gr,dtlure ron Gr. Ear. Srun unttr lem Iittl
Sum sssss Rns gum aSs", cher: Der aufssbpbtnt 5lu5.
Yit 3 Sauf. atipnsn.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11

II Das .,8dlsnsarium" in Roth une S&rdrJerud nit
Y niusH @dafabrtscrten uni esren Stfhrsibuns. icpis
abtileurgeu Ger IL @naeenbilesr. SIN Ralenearium III
aud Raum gum Ginfhreiben ~erthdlteu.
~ Saufrtrter ,preis. Nttus" fur eas Sabr 1882, nebf
hem Gnaebete ron 100 @erinnfen.
81 gsr,sttuts Der auHSler es ,,preis. R6ttf 10" i'm 70
r~isiibrtssn Rdleuesr.
- GIN ~iauftirter Reuiatrs.grus.
81 SterSstn ,,SrsusrssfatiSnslisssr" cen Gmilie prn
Rinsssis.
o. 3rtt reitere 8rsu,rtsfdtisus Silser spa grsfefcr
8lein in 10 len.
y e~sbensbsiS reituns tes beSp'fsn Ssrrn Gr,tii6efs
gfttdel Qprrisan, 9paeiutor Sr. Gminenj ees G~dreinal.
Gr;tiitcfs Rc&Irstep prn gtep-g prt. Hebft grrtrit uue ei
Hr abstleuns Ger eSbiltsFittr Seiieen, In Rem gerf.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11
y. o. Staekstsas 4 8ruasr,
Slodenaiefer,
1912 Colum bus Street

1872 Column bus Street,
irtfatn Rutstr unb giasr.s Str. e T.. Cont, p,p
Stss.a Slsd.a ven i.ssE sGlaasru Ssn aus erss, 20,
Slsdsnipitlt BON $ uHs ~ dsusn, psat Qifsrss In 4 ISa,s
une D~rdilanst, pts mad 6tltsbsn pT aEat plrb.
" fne aud htts cine Quspael @Isdsu iun g,r,ay,,,,-
rateta. psn ssrf1teetnsn 9rsssn unk iSntn,
Bar tintn suttn harmeuifHeu Itu uns 6~,ltbar,p, .,,1
ar untbrsrt SABRE 9ardntit asesbtn.
a. girsuIart aufgsrlanstu ~iust[sHet.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11

81 Tie &Isteuns Ger 6rausn: Ids @ewonp.-
ger 2nf g'antel Der Sbapl. - Der Strumpt-
Der S3Hp.-Ssr 6aSe.-6r Sausf&ub.
ol 3 artn Romsu apraruia. -Sulia.- Rsaiua.-
austld. - Gsdttd. - gsrpnita. mill -pbilcmsna
9Iprles. - gsrtraue. = gbrihiua.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11

100 Erst srcse Stlesr ses Disnsr Ralers .. DSrnsle.
earhsaene.
Rdde.
49, Cine Grabbing urtsr hem litsl: oSrauriss Isiss
na6t." Mit 3 SauArattruen.
1) Die 8lreitte ees 81. Spisrb In elmer trlsli6sn Tar.
felun5 hes 4trrltr Wdlers Splpeser, netf eirsm @eeibts.
2l 80 rires serdtt, um ssfune ~ tltiteu. cher Ge.
6 SQufratippen. "
ID Sst5 taufrtrts Grabbing psu Sranj .. Ststura IN.
ter eet atfel: y@ettesraub uni @ctteshuh".
2l Bier iaufrirte Spri6rSrter ron y. Sberldrker urS
spei femif6e SileerrStblel.
20 8Snts uns qeirtbtn. gias Iufiss @sfSi&ts.
2J @sfSdfts. SH. eissr.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1881-10-11

II Bas aaIsntarium in q 9TH uns S4pars.
3 ru q nit 10 nsuen @n aeentileSen.
81 Ole Spael w artsns Die S6walse.-Die
esr6s = Die Rd6tisaQ.-Gis 3auss. - Der asl.. - Der
pelitdn.-De Stpan
81 Srautnipt gel Der gnssl Ger @tfdnsnift.-Iut.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03

In answer to an inquiry from Buffalo as to whether the confidential relations between the Lime-Kiln Club and Gar Schurz had been continued with the present Secretary of the Interior, Broth CT Gardner replied
 "Our relashuns wid de present in cumbent am not yit fully established, an I may say dat it am skeercely possi- ble dat we shall agree God makes de Injun for an Injun. He gave him such instincts as no white man kin have. He made him restless an oneasy an lazy. He gin him lands to wander on an game to kill. De Injun has bin an Iniun since de world stood, an de ideah dat dis government kin change him into a peaceful, hard-workin', law-abidin' farmer am so chuck full O nonsense dat only fools an Secretaries of de Interior will entertain it. We might as we'll milk hosses an harn ess COWS to buegies. If de Lawd didn' t know His biz'ness when He made Injun it ain't fur de pollyti- shuns to try dar hands. While dis club so believes, an while de gov'ment be- ieves to de contrary, dar will be gulf atwixt us. It am now time to disquiet de meetin', an if any brudder should so far forget hisself as to lug off dat water mellyon O mine in de aunty-room, on de bench on de lief hand side, de next reg'lar meeting will witness purceedin' dat will make his heart ache."
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03
Teaching From Sad Experience.

The Richmond (Va.) Dispatch tells this story: Uncle Pleasant Batkins is 60 and his wife 72. The other day friend said: ''Uncle Pleasant, why in the mis- chief did you marry a woman nearly old enough to be your mother ?'' s'You see, boy," he replied, with 8 sigh, "I was a wurkin' for Long John Freeman, in Hanover, when I was just eighteen, and Sary Ann Russ, old Mrs. Russ's only daughter, was thirty if she wur a day. At every quiltin' she used to chuse me for her partner, and everybody said it 'peared like she wur courtin' me. She gimme four pair cotton socks, and 8 heap of things, but still I didn't have no notion of her. We'll, one Christmas eve, I went to the old woman's, and had hardly sot down before Sary Ann brought me some sweet pertato pie, which she knowed was monstrous fond of. While I was eatin' it I heard the old woman up stairs countin' silver dollars. Now, theS.ceilin' wasn't plastered, and the up stars foo' had cracks in it as wide as my finger. So, you see, I could hear the jingle of the money jest as we'll as if had been up thar myself. When she had counted 9O6 I draw'd up to Sary Ann and popped the question In course she said she'd have me, and the next Thursday we was married. Now, what do think I found out the next day 1? Why, that the old woman didn't have but thirty Mexican dollars, and that she counted 'em over and over jest to fool me. Don't marry for money, boy, specially for silver dollars.'
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03
Dynamite and It's Uses.

A new York paper says: Upon in.
 qulry at several agen cies for the sale oi
 dynamite, the reporter was informed
 that no sales for export for use by the skirmishers had been heard of. MT.
 Varney, of the Atlantic Giant Powder Company, in Park place, said '"The Fenians would have no trouble in get ting all the dynamite they want with out the vendors of it knowing it. Tons of dynamite are sold daily for blasting purposes, and it is impossible to say where it goes after passing out of first hands. The story of the dynamite in the holds of the Malta and Bavarian read like canard to me. I see that Sir William V. Harcourt is reported as say ing that there were fourteen pounds in each barrel, and that it was impossible to estimate the fatal effects of even an accidental concussion upon such a mass. That is all nonsense. Look here p
 Mir. Varney slammed dynamite car fridge violently about. He poured some of it's contents out and set fire to it. It burned slowly like so much grease. He pounded some of it with hammer. but it would not explode.
 'sNeither fire nor concussion will ex. plode dynamite, as every expert knows. It can only be exploded by violent explosive. The methods in use are to light fuse connecting with large cap of illuminate, the explosion of which ex- plodes the dynamite or else the dyna- mite may be exploded by electricity. I | have no doubt that clockwork machine | could easily be contrived which would | ignite fuse after given length of time l and set off dynamite by exploding 8 charge of illuminate into it, but if that l had been done the vessels would have | been blown up. So far as the mere knocking about of dynamite on ship board goes, there would be no more danger than with bag of potatoes. If | the machines were not set, but were simply shipped for use in England, it is no less strange, for dynamite is cheaper there than here, and the mechanism for lighting fuse could be made as easily there as here. The story as detailed in the cable reports has the look of ca- nard."
 The Custom House and Post Office the United States Attorney and the officers of the secret service say that they have not receiyed any infor- nation in regard to the alleged ship ment of dynamite machines to England from this city.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03
The Great Wheat Fields.

People travelling to the Northwest, will be grauhed at learning that the "GREAT RocK ISLAND ROUTE" opens a new line from Chicago to Minneapolis and St. Paul July 17th, running two two through daily trains, leaving Chicago at l2:O5 and 9:30 P. M. This new line is fo he known as the ALBERT LEA ROUTE" ndpasses through the very best section of the States of Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota, affording travel CTS a view of the great harvest fields of our country, and q sect on peopled by the most progressive and prosperous of our Northwest ern inhabitants.
 We understand that round trip excursion tickets to points in the great wheat region of the Red River of the North, and Missouri River valleys, will be immediately put on sale, good for forty days from date of issue This will enable Eastern farmers to visit the greatest wheat country on the globe, and see harvesting done on the most gigantic scale.
 Surely, no one that desires to see the Vest will forego this opportunity to do so, by ticket, ing over any other than the Albert Lea Koute, o5a West Liberty. The Great Rock Island Depot is the most central of any in Chicago, being in the very heart of the city, close to the great hotels, Post-otfice, and lead ing mercantile houses
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03
A Touching Incident.

Over the hills, not three miles from
 Whitehall, says the Times, reside 8
 family who have little two-year-o old
 prattler. The family have box of
 rattlesnakes that are quite docile and
 tame. The little chubby hands of the
 two-year-old daily drops little morsels
 of food in the box, and the reptiles have
 become so accustomed to her visits that
 they will raise up on their tails when
 they hear the pit-a-pat of her approach ing footsteps. The child's mother, during the hot days, has the cradle
 brought out and the little one quietly takes its afternoon nap within a few feet of the box, and as the mother sings sweet lullaby to her precious darling, the snakes always join in the chorus, and the weird and musical noise of the rattles resembles the soft monotony of the snare drum of the orchestra.
 Often the mother rocks her child to sleep while she fans its face with palm leaf, which she keeps always on the foot of the child's couch.
 On Sabbath afternoon, the child had become tired of feeding the snakes and the mother did not see the little one as she quietly moved away the cover. The child became sleepy, it is supposed, and then it crawled into the cradle, as it was often accustomed to do. The mother was engaged in doing her housework, and therefore paid little attention to wee Katie. She was suddenly attracted by the rattling of the snakes and she walked to the door, where sight met her eyes that at first caused her great alarm.
 The child was in the cradle, and at each rocker was 8 snake, rocking it gently with their tails, while four more large specimens stood near by, produc- ing the music, which was so soothing to the child's ears.
 But the most remarkable of all, was large rattlesnake, perched upon high chair at the child's head, with it's tail coiled about the handle of the palm-leaf fan, gently swaying it backwards and forwards over its face.
 It was picture for an artist, and | showed that the great Creator of all | things had even put in the breast of reptiles that greatest of all virtues, love and gratitude.
 The mother stood and watched the reptile nurses for few moments, when Ill feeling of fear entirely left her bosom. She moved toward the cradle when the music ceased, the fan was gently laid upon the cradle, the four makes uncoiled their tails from about he rockers, and in less than thirty sec- 'nds the whole tribe were in the box gain, having returned voluntarily. They beheld the child's mother and new that their services were no longer equired, therefore they reinquished heir precious charge into the mothers eeping.
 The little story is, alas, too true, and } another evidence that all the intelli. ence of the snake kingdom was not 1onopolized by that traditional reptile hat peddled apples in Eden.
Connecticut western news., 1881-08-03
On to Richmond.

MT. Dana, of the New York Sun, who at the time referred to was managing editor of the Tribune, in late issue of his paper says :-The Chicago Tribune, discussing some points in the history of the civil war, makes the following aver ment
 "It is not generally known, though it is a fact, that nearly all of the On to Richmond editorials were written by MT. Edwin M. Stanton, not then in the War Department, but who was at that time, as he was afterward when he be- came Secretary of War, in favor of pushing the enemy and bringing the war to speedy close by hard and con- tinual pounding"
 We hasten to inform our esteemed contemporary, and in the most positive manner, that it is misinformed about the articles in the New York Tribune to which it refers. Not one of those arti- cles was written, suggested, or inspired by MT. Stanton. Neither before he be- came Secretary of War nor afterward was he contributor to the Tribune, except that after the capture of Fort Donelson private note of his was used with his express consent as part of leader concerning that event. With this single exception, nothing ever appeared in the leading columns of the Tribune Of that time which proceeded either from Mir. Stanton's pen or from his mind.
 Most of the 'sOn to Richmond" arti- cles were written by the late Gen. Henry Warren,