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He Knew the Author.

Poor old Burwitt He was very opin-
donated, and could be quite severe when
his expressed opinions were doubted;
yet was he a very sensitive man, and 1t
hurt him sorely to find himself in error.
One day the minister, at social confer
ence of the parish, read a beautiful
hymn. So exquisite did he consider 1t
that he remarked upon it to his flock,
and expressed much regret that the
author should be unknown.
cit is really strange, said he, "that
a hymn so beautiful in every respect
fit to be classed with the most brilliant
poetic gems-should have come to us
without the name of the author"
"Parson Kimberly, what do you
mean 2" demanded Deacon Burwitt,
starting to his feet, with his hymn-book
in his hand. eff you mean to say, sir,
as how't you don't know the name of the
man that writ that beautiful hymn, I
can tell you, sir. Why, I've know'd
that hymn, and have know'd who writ
1t, too, for years.
"My dear deacon" returned the min
lister, mildly, 81 think you must be
mistaken.
"No, sir !" asserted the deacon, vigOr-
ousIy. "Here it is, sir."
At this point the deacon's son, at homo
on visit from a distant academy,
pulled his father by the coat-skirts and
tried to stop him but it was too late.
The good man had been told that he
must be mistaken. He could not rest
until he had crushed out that base
insinuation.
81 say, sir, here it is, That hymn
was writ by Mr.. Anon p
Poor old Burwitt He knew in q
moment that he had put his foot into it
somehow-that, In some manner, to him
incomprehensible, he had exposed his
ignorance. That was dreadful He
thought SO, because the minister hid his
face behind his handkerchief, while his
whole frame shook with suppressed
laughter and full one-half Of the assem-
bled people, as he glanced around, were
quaking with laughter not suppressed.
He sat down with a groan, and held his
peace during the remainder Of the ses-
sion. AS soon as he had gained the
open air, on his way homeward, he
caught his son by the arm:
"Bob, what was they laughing at?"
cat your comical misrepresentation Of
the word-Anon. It is contraction Of
the Latin Anonymos, and simply signl-
fies-Name not known"
oval DECLARE! Plague take them
paisleadin' contractions %
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-11
POLITICAL POINTS.

The Democrats Of Michigan met in
Convention at Lansing on the 8.h inst, and
nominated G. V. N. Lothrop, of Detroit, and
Henry Frallick, of Grand Rapids, for Regents
Of the University. Augustus G. Baldwin, OF
Detroit, was placed in nomination for Justice
Of the Supreme Court.
William ?. Frye was nominated by
exclamation, at the Republican Senatorial eau
;us at Augusta, Me-, to succeed James G.
Blaine.
he Governor of Iowa has appointed
1 N. J. W. McDill to fill the seat in the United
'tates Senate lately occupied by Hon. S. J.
KiFkwood.
The rush for foreign appointments is
sad to be greater than ever before at the open
ing of an administration, and it will take the
President some little time to wade through the
list of applications, and still longer to make up
his mind,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-11

Don Piatt has withdrawn from the
Washington Capital, and proposes to retire to
hermitage in Ohio.
Nathaniel Golf, ex-Secretary of the
Navy, has been nominated by President Gar
field for United States District Attorney of
West Virginia, the position he held previous
to his accepting the Naval Secretaryship some
weeks ago.
1t is said that Fred Douglass will not
be reappointed Marshal of the District of
Columbia, but that the place will be given to
Mr.. Henry of Cleveland, the Adjutant of Gen.
Garfelds old regiment
The Cabinet held session on the 9Th
INST. which was devoted principally to the con-
ideration Of the request of the national banks
for permission to substitute bonds for the legal
enters deposited by them for the retirement
VI their circulation. No action was taken.
however, the question being regarded as of too
much Importance to be decided hastily.
Gen. Grant was in Washington last
week, and called upon President Garfield at the
White House.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-03-11
Dangers of Childhood.

Childhood is the period during which
the foundations of the physical structure
are laid. 1t ends, at the age of about
Is, with the completion of the permanent
teeth. It is characterized by almost alb
solute dependence on the parents, and
therefore the responsibility rests upon
them whether the foundations of the
superstructure shall be good or bad !;
and, indeed, whether there shall be any
superstructure.
The fact that one-half of all who are
born die within this period, while multi
tudes of adults find, when it is too late,
fatal defects in the very groundwork Of
their constitutions, is fearful witness
against the competency of most parents
for the care of children. What farmer
would employ hand that let one-half of
all his calves, colts and lambs die2
In the matter of food, if milk fails the
mother, how few mothers know what to
give the child How few know that
many of the compounds sold as " in
fants' food" contain almost no food
whatever and that cows milk, harmful
when taken alone, is generally safe with
certain proportion of lime water
How few mothers know that good wet
nurse would save almost any babe nursed
| by hand, and that is nearly as certain to
die of cholera infantum How many
know that too-protracted nursing will
result in "rickets?" That overlooking
all through childhood is prolific source
of disease? and that, in case of most
bowel complaints, a spare diet for few
days is better than all medicine?
In our climate, where the mercury
ranges through 140 deg, and often
varies between the extremes suddenly
and violently, how little do mothers
realize the importance of aiding nature,
with clothing and food, so that the In
ternal temperature is held steadily at
50 deg. Do you know that change Of
half dozen degrees of the internal
temperature, either way, is almost sure
death?
The great mortality of children in
summer is due mainly to heat. An
abundance of wooden clothing alone can
guard against the effects of the violent
changes in the climate of autumn, and
winter, and spring.
How few are aware that the infectious
diseases which so ravage childhood are
caused by careless exposure to the con-
1 tagion, or, if aware, act accordingly i
/ Youths COMPANION.
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Compulsory Education.

On the whole, looking back over the
last ten years we can see that the Con-
tinental system of compulsory education
has lost ground in the United States.
Our people object not SO much to the
principle as to the processes and ex-
pedients requisite for Its application.
They exhibit here what may be called
the rough side of a national virtue; fol
an unconquerable aversion to official
oversight and intermeddling, even when
undertaken from the best motives, is In
separable from habits of self-regulatior
and self-help We have learned to think
that partial acquisitions are better when
self-earned than the imposing but
emasculating fayors of paternal govern.
ments. -NeaU York Sun.
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Getting Out of a Tight Place.

Santeul, the Jesuit wit and poet, was
an inveterate card player. One day he
was summoned to the pulpit while en-
gagged in game of piquet. He got up,
taking his cards with him, and conceal
ing them under his coat. Unfortunately,
as he was preaching, he extended his
arms with a vehement gesture, and he
let fall his cards, which few in all direc-
tons about the church. The congrega-
ton, of course, appeared much scandal
lied, but Santeul quietly called child Of
some ten years toward him, and said:
''What is that card which you hold in
your hand?" ''The queen of spades, re-
piled the boy. ''And which is the first
of the three theological virtues?
81 don't know" "Ahl my breth-
ren," cried Staneul, with burst
of indignation, "behold how you teach
your children the names of the cards,
and neglect to teach them the virtues r
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MISCELLANEOUS GLEAN1NGs.

The coast of Newfoundland has been
visited by the worst gale experienced in sixty
years. Every vessel in the harbor of st.
Johns was destroyed. About dozen people
were drowned.
The insane asylum at Danville, Pa,
has been destroyed by fire. There were 5O0pa-
tents in the institution, all of whom were re-
moved without confusion or loss of life. The
building had been in process of erection for
eleven years, and $1,000 had been expended
uponit.
Ex-President Hayes and party had q
narrow escape from death ON the trip from
Washington to Ohio. The train carrying HIM
self and family colided with another while
running at forty miles an hour. Several per-
sons were killed and many manned by the col
lision, but, fortunately, all the Presidential
party escaped uninjured.
Robert A. Coey, of Chicago, convicted
of robbing the mails, was pardoned by Presi-
dent Hayes.
William Wylie, prominent business
man of East Saginaw, Mich, committed sui
eide by blowing out his brains.
The revised New Testament will be
published in May.
Edward Young, son of prominent
attorney of Georgetown, Ohio, shot and killed
George Ashmore, and seriously wounded James
Ashmore and Clinton Campbell.
The committee appointed to examine
| the question of the national debt of Mexico
nas reported that $145.OOO,000 of the debt
should be recognized. 1t is proposed to re
fund the indebtedness with 3-per-cent. bonds,
The Hon. Simon Cameron, of Penn
| ,ylvania, celebrated his SD birthday in Ha-
ydna Cuba, on the 9Th inst. He was pre-
,ented by Capt. Gen. Blanco with the freedom
| If the island, and in the afternoon he re-
oeived many of his countrymen. In the
evening he was the honored guest at a
banquet given by some Of his friends, and
was presented with a ring as memorial of the
occasion.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has purchased the controlling interest in the
| Philadel hia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail-
road The price paid was $7s per share, and
possession is to be given on July l. The trans
action is regarded as master stroke of policy
on the part of the Pennsylvania Company.
The Irish-American Land League had
| large demonstration in the Brooklyn Acad-
envy of Music Letters we're read from Wen
dell Phillips, Horatio Seymour, Samuel j. Til
| den and Gems Hancock and Mcclellan. "Never
surrender" was the message cabled to Parnell.
A meeting has been held in New York
to organize the United States Cremation COM
pany, with capital of $4,000.
The first person arrested under the
| Coercion act was Joseph B. Walsh, of Castle
bar, a merchant, who has been prominently
identified with the Land League. He is cousin
of Michael Davitt. Upward of twenty others
have been arrested in the country districts.
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A Word of Caution.

The Adelaide (Australia) Punch tells
the following story: "a lady friend who
had lately arrived in the colony 1--WE
speak of twenty years ago. was walking
through timbered paddock, near town,
when from high in air she heard a
hoarse voice: 'Missusl MissusP Terrified
beyond measure she scarcely dared
move, but at length mastering courage
she looked aloft, when her discomposure
was complete, for perched on lofty
limb sat noble savage decidedly slimly
attired. The sable warrior, who was
evidently trapping the gay 'possum 10
his native lair, seemed also q little
troubled about something, for in voice
Of anxious entreaty he called: I say,
you, Missus; I say'-pointing to dirty
bundle at her feet-'don't YOU go and
touch them trousers, theY's mine.
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Discomfort for me would mean in
felicity, and the consequence continual
embarrassing of those around me, which
would be anything but felicity for them,
and as | like all to be happy about me,
I'll still hug my precious jewel, content
ment, and never once allow myself to
believe that am cherishing a fault or
SIM Youorkie.
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South.


Over 1900 bills which were not acted
upon remain upon the calendar Of the last Con-
gTess,
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The italian bark Aiace was wrecked
of Coney island. Ten of the crew were
drowned, and four others cut their Threats in
despsir.
Samuel ]. Tilden predicts for Gen.
Garfield the stormiest Presidential term on
record.
l.. b. Boomer, the famous bridge
builder of Chicago, died at the Windsor Hotel,
In New York, of apoplexy.
The managers of the Commercial Ex-
change Of Philadelphia adopted resolution
denying the report emanating from the British
Consul in that city in regard to the death of
hogs by cholera, and referring the matter to a
committee for investigation. Sir Edward
Thornton, the British Minister at Washington,
will be asked 10 correct the report
A German Socialist mass meeting in
Faneuil Hall, Boston, was attended by about
1000 persons.
West.
An immense double-decked, four
mnsted steamship, with carrying capacity Of
$4,000 bushels Of grain, has Just been launched
at Cleveland She is to be used between Obi
oago and Buffalo.
Thirty-five Cinnamon and three whites
were killed by an explosion in the coal mine
near Alma Station, in Wyoming
By an explosion at the Eureka powder
works, at San Francisco, two Cinnamon were
killed and five others wounded.
Ex-Sheriff O'Hair, of Edgar county,
ILL.,, shot Chinaman at Paris. The China
mans offense consisted in suspecting O'Hair of
having robbed him.
There was an exciting scene ct the
funeral of c. Z. Freeze, the young man who
committed suicide in Fort Wayne, Ind. His
mother arrived during the service and
wanted TO take the body home for interment,
which tho widow would not allow. The mother
then rushed into the street, summoned crowd,
and asked them to take the corpse by force.
They refused. She then demanded that a
second inquest be held, alleging that her son
had been murdered. She was finally quoted
and induced to return to her hotel, and the
funeral proceeded without further interruption.
A crazy man attempted to burn the
insane asylum at Topeka, Kan, with its 100
inmates but was unsuccessful.
A bill was introduced in the Illinois
House making it misdemeanor punishable
by fine or imprisonment, to eiope with any
woman, married or single.
The Southern Pacific and the Atchi.
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads were
united at Deming, New Mexico, on tho Sth Of
March.
Ex-President Hayes arrived at his
home in Fremont, Ohio, on the sth inst,
and was given royal welcome by his old
friends. He was met at the depot and
escorted to his residence by large procession.
South.
The house Of Dudley Hunter, of Shell
byvile KY, was burned, and three children
persisted in the flames.
Andy Page, of Broadwell, Ky., an
aged colored man, got his head fastened in q
barrel OF water while attempting to get d
drink, and before assistance could reach him
was drowned.
The Pearl hominy-mills, at Baltimore.
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Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-03-25
MAIL TINE TABLE.
Caldwell s IT. sill Line.

Caldwell & IT. sill Line.
ARRIVE. ARRIVE.
From North IL "A. IN. From South iOa m
Mondays Excepted. sundays Excepted
Stages, same time, going ;. Tues iays
Thursdays saturday going " Mondays,
Wedne sdays Il Fridays.
Nanita 4 Las Vegas Line.
Arrive going east, ) y. M sundays, Wcdncs.
days Fridays: going west, "A. m, Mondays,
Thursdays \ Saturdays.
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Local Items.

on the night of the 18th inst.
Charley Reynolds is absent on n
visit to friends in the States.
Do something to cnlivcp the "Scri-
Gus Family" April 1st.
Mr.. Hadley put in "A field of corn
last week and also has a good gar
den planted.
Rev. Beard was sick last week. but
we are happy to notice is able to be
about again.
It. Pcndleton, with his command,
came in from Oklahoma on the 2Oth
instant.
VIM. z. Malaley and wife. of
Pond Creek, are visiting friends at
this place.
Mr. II. \. Reynolds, father of our
merchants George and Charley Rey-
nolds, is here visiting his sons.
Mr. Cromwell, who bought the
milk ranch at Reno, arrived last
week and commenced business.
Call on the Serious Family" on
Friday evcning-the only serious
thing you will see that day.
We acknowledge with thanks an
invitation to the stockmcn's ball, on
the evening OF the 18th instant, al
Caldwell, Kansas.
Mr.. O. J. Woodland started for
Lawrence and Topeka on the Dist
to transact some business for the
Indian service.
The saw mill has been kept run
for the last ten days getting out
lumber for fences to be built about
the Agency
Phil Romick, an cmployc at the
Wichita Agency, returned to his post
short time ago, after visit TO his
friends and relatives in the States.
The cattle brand of Isaac Jones
of Anadarko, appears in this issue
He has a large herd of improved
cattle with range on Walnut Creek
Both the officers and soldiers of Re,
no contributed literally to the fund
raised for the benefit Of Rev. Beard
and wife. This fact was overlooked
in our account Of the party.
J. !. Cochran is now manager or
the Darlington Fort Elliott mai
line. This is new business to him
but we believe he has the ability and
the will to make a success of it.
a. J, Reynolds Of Anadarko and
who had been spending Il few day.
at the Agency, left on the 18th fol
tho States. He will probably return
in about two weeks.
Tickets for the Serious Family
~ be rendered on the evening OF
April LIST, are on sale at y. W, Evans
& Co.'S, Fort Reno and at George L
Reynolda & Cos, Darlington.
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Mrs. J. II. Scger, who had been

stopping mt the WaShita mail sta
ton for several months, arrived ut
the Agency Wednesday morning. 8
Y Thomas McDadc started on tie
18th for Fort Worth, Texas, to at
end to some business and visit rel
rtivcs. He thinks ne will be back
IN about two months.
IS Andrew Segcr, who has worked
in this part for the last six months,
has gone to his home in Osccoia
Nebraska. He will go to work as a
brick mason and plasterer.
The apprentices at Carlisle have
completed two farm wagons, and the
work is quite satisfactory. The cut
ting and fitting was done by apprcn-
tees, under the supervision of
master mechanic.
Charley Cleveland arrived short
time ago and takes charge of the
NV store of Candce e Evans. He
is an experienced man at Indian
trading and the firm has no doubt
lone well in securing his services.
OF Garfeld's cabinet, Blaine and
James were editors Window, Hunt.
![irkwood, Lincoln and MacNcagl
we're lawyers, though only the two
latter were .practicing at the time Of
their appointment
At the business Of upsetting wag-
ons the soldiers at Reno have few
supcrjorS. We saw this dcmonstra-
ted vest rlay in a manner that
ought to dispel every doubt of their
ability in this direction.
The" Serious Family" that's the
lrama the amateur club Of this place
are going to give us Friday evening
April 1st. They have been rchcar,-
ing for some time and will no doubt
give a splendid entertainment.
Speaking of handsomely wrought
fences, George Reynolds character
izcs the one extending from his
store to the commissary as THE
fence. If that is tlattery, then make
the most Of II
There is reason to suspect that we
are to have a theatrical treat soon
\ number of the Agency people are
rchearsing n drama and making
somewhat extravagant promises in
regard to the rare entertainment they
are going to give Us.
+. 2. McAlister and c. a. Martin,
two stockmen Of Barbour county,
Kansas, passed through the Agency
on the 18th, while en- route 10 Texas,
where they will buy a herd Of horses.
They paid the TRANSPORTER a very
| pleasant visit before leaving.
The Arapahoes have been cclc-
brating the buffalo medicine this
week. Beyond the idle curiosity
these powwows satiate in the whitcs.
they are an intolerable nuisance, an |
the sooner the Indian learns enough
to give them up the better for both
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"Dr. Hodge Returning From the

I
than the drawing represents, and he
further challenges the artist to prove
that lis feet are sixteen inches long.
Ii may not be out Of place to say
that the doctor traded that horse off
as soon as he saw the animal as 9TH
cra viewed him
Ne welcome to our exchange list
the Chicago Drovors Journal. 1t is
q six cOluun quartO devoted to the
interests of stockmcn, and is worthy
of their patronage The Journal has
correspondents i'll nearly every part
of the West and Keeps its readers
wei, informed on an matters of in
tcrcSt to stockmcn II /. also good
market reporter.
a party of tie Agency people
gathered at the Cheyenne Mission
or the evening of the 18th instant,
and together with the school en-
| p,oycs repaired to the house of Rev.
Beard at Caddo Springs Although
Ithc weather was unfnvorahlc. the
company was as large az che house
would accommodate. Whcrtisit took
them completely " surprise rs they
had not the slightest intimation that
anything of the kind was intended.
All were in good spirits and an hour
was passed in pleasant social \
short time after the arrival of the
party, Agent Miles in u short and
very appropriate speech presented
/ Rev Beard and wife a check for one
hundred and cighty-siX dollars. 1t
WIS the Gift of the white people of
the Agency, and was meant rs
slight testimonial of,tl.c respect the
/ eivcro bore 1orthe n;iSaiCnarv cause
and the earnest Christian character
of the recipients. Rev Beard made
brief Ycply thanking his friends for
their kindness and expressing his
qualification that the labor af him
self and wife was 50 well apprcciat-
cG The Gift was 50 large. 80 sponta-
,ncouS, 50 unexpected that hc could
not find words to tttlN express Lis
feelings. But words were unncccs-
sary. The givcrS knew their token
was n. Thankfully accepted aS it was
given gladly The party also took
along a bo,ptiful supply Of eatablos
and after eating a Spcndid supper
retired kcV. Beard and wife havc
laborcd many years as missionaries,
and have been blessed with success
rarcIy met by those who spend their
lives in missionary work. They are
earnest workers in the cause of
Christianity and their daily life is 4
splendid cXcmplilicatiou Of the doc
trinc they teach We opihc that q
number OF the givcrs cast in their
mite a, much through respect for
the recipient, a. forthcir interest in
missionary work. But however that
may tr, il j, certain that now, as
II v. Beard and his cStimablc wife
are about t. leave IL. no more fit