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Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-09-08
KTILL PROPERTY FOR SALE AT

a IA BARGA!N.--la consequence of contin
ned i'll health now offer my mill property known
rs LUTHER'S MILL, in Burlington township for
sale mt a great bargain. The site is one of the best
on sugar Creek, and embraces about acres of land
on which several dwelling houses and other
buildings. The mill has always enjoyed large
custom. practical miller pay for the prop
erty In short time from the profits. The PROPERLY
VIII be sold very cheap and on easy terms,
- Il. LUTHER.
I.uther's Mill, August IT, 1881.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
EIGHT HOURS.
BY J. G. BLANCHARD.

We mean TO make things we are tired OF ton Tor
naHght =
With bare enough live upon and never an hour OF
thought.
We want to feel the sunshine we want TO smell the
flowers;
We that God has VIII d H. All" we mean 10 nave
eight hours.
We're sunnoning forces from the coal mine shop
and mill
Ight hours for work eight hours Tor rest eight hours
for what we viii.
The beasts that Craze the hillside and the birds that
wander free,
In life that God has meted have better lot than
OH hands and hearts weary and homes are sad
with dole,
If lives filled with drudgery. what need of a
human soul?
Shout shout the Iusty rally from coal mine shop and
mill
Eight hours for work eight hours for rest eight hours
for what we will.
The voice of God within is calling us to stand
Erect, Is becoming the work of His right hand;
Should he to whom the maker His glorious image gave
The meanest of His crouch-a adand-buer
slave?
the shout ring the valleys and echo from each
hill
Blight hours for work. eight hours for rest eight hours
for what we will.
Ye deem they're feeble voices that raised in Labors
cause,
But think We of the torrent ana the wild tornadoes
laws;
We saw not tolls uprising i'll terrors shape will come,
Yet the world wise to listen to the montOry hum;
Soon soon the deeponed rally shall all the Nation
thrill
Eight hours work eight hours for rest eight hours
for what will
From factories and workshops in long and wearied lines,
From the smelling FORCES and from the sunless
mines;
Wherever toll is wasting the force of life to live,
There the battered armies to claim what God doth
give;
And the blazon their banner doth with hope the
Nation fill
Eight hours for work eight hours for rest eight hours
for what will
Hurrah hurrah for labor for it shall rise in might;
II fills the world with pleny-it shall fill the world with
light;
Hurrah hurrah for labor! is mastering all its powers
And shall march along to victry with the banner of
Eight hours
Shout, shout the echong rally till all the welkin thrill
Eight hours for work eight hours for rest eight hours
for what Will.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
AN EXTRAORDINARY MAN.

Mr. Fawcett, the Postmaster-General of Great
Britain, is most extraordinary man. He was
made totally blind when a young man by the
bursting of gun. But in spite of that, he is one
of the best informed men OF the day; profound
mathematician, and widely read in literature and
history He can handle rod and fly with won
derful success. In the House of Commons he is
generally respected by all parties. An attendant
guides him to the door, and there ready hands are
always to be found to direct the sightless minis
ter to his place. When he is addressed he turns
his head, as though he could see the person to
whom his reply is directed The most remark
able feature about his speech is his wonderful
command of facts and figures which, thanks to
his acute memory, he masters with marvellous
rapidity and retentiveness He is greatly aided
by his wife, whose attainments are almoast equal
to his own. Since he was made Postmaster-Gen-
eral he has introduced many reforms, improved
the postage stamps, introduced new system of
money orders or checks for small sums, and
plan by which the pOst-office receives stamps as
deposits in savings banks, in order to carry out
his favorite idea in offering the poor every pos
sble facility for practicing thrift.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
THE IIpES TREE,

We have received two letters inquiTing whether
the familiar account Of the Upas tree (or the
utopia tree" as we once heard it called i'll a ser
mon from a city pulpit is true or not. The story
is mere fable, which first gained credence in
Europe through the narration of Foersch, q sur
geon in the Dutch East India Company's service,
published about the middle of the last century.
He described the tree as poisoning the air OF the
whole valley where it grew, so that neither ami
NAL nor vegetable could live there. But when
Deschamps and Leschenault visited Java, they
found that this deadly tree tlOurished only where
vegetation most luxuriant, and that IT was
haunted by birds and insects. In another part
OF Java, there is a narrow valley where neither
animal nor vegetable life can exist, but this is
owing to the exhalation of carbonc-aCid gas from
an old volcanic crater. Upas is a Malay word
meaning poison, and is applied to a variety of
vegetable products. The proper name Of the So
called Upas tree is the antjar antiar (the Anti
drjs toTicdrid of Leschenault) which grows in
many parts of the Sunda and Philippine Islands.
1t is very beautiful tree, and sometimes grows
to the height of hundred feet. From its milky
juice, mixed with black pepper and the juices Of
certain roots, the Malays prepare poison for their
arrows which is very prompt and virulent in its
action. Cloth is sometimes made from the fibrous
bark of the antar, but unless the fibre has been
thoroughly cleansed, it produces painful itching
when worn next to the skin.
Since writing the above we have met with an
account Of this tree in Pouchet's Universe He
states that the juice is not poisonous unless in
troduced beneath the skin. While Leschenault
Of ho hoJ
cut down. the emulation from the broken branches
flowed over his face and his hands, but without
iniuring him. But eight drops Of the juice, in
jected into the veins of horse killed it directly
and criminals have been known to die in five or
six minutes after being pricked in the breast with
lancet dipped in the juice.-Journalof Chemistry.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
TIPPERARY, NOT TURK.

During the operation of the allies in the Cri-
mea, it was resolved to carry water in from a
beautiful spring of the finest Croton to the camp.
Leather pipe or hose was employed, which was
laid on the ground One morning, while the
water was being supplied, the minaret sounded
the prayer and one of the Turkish soldiers i'm
mediately went flop upon his knees to praise
Allah. Unfortunately he went down on the
hose, and his weight consequently stopped the
current of that first of elements" as Pndar calls
water.
"Get up" cried an English soldier.
"Voulez vous avet la boute, mon cher Mon
seiur lie Turque," cried a Frenchman, with his
native politeness, "to get up?"
THAT amt the way to make the Turk move"
cried another, this is the dodgen So saving he
knocked his turban off Still the pious Mussul-
man went on with his devotions.
"Ill make him stir his stumps," said another
Englishman, giving him a remarkably hard kick
To the wonder of all, still the unturbaned, we'll
kicked follower of the Prophet went on praying
as though he was forty horse parson.
"Hoot ava mon-I'll show you how we serve
obstinate folks at auld Reekie," quietly observed
a Scotchman-he was, however, prevented, for
the Turk having finished his allah Wis en- Allah"
rose and began to take off his coat-then to roll
up his sleeves, and then to bedew his palms with
saliva, and then to put himself into the most ap-
proved boxing attitude. He then advanced in
true style to the Englishman who had kicked
him on the lumbar region.
"a ring! ring!" shouted the soldiers and
sailors, perfectly astonished to see Turk such
an adept in the fistic art.
The Englishman, nothing 10th to have bit of
fun with the Turk of such truly John Bull
state Of mind, set to work, but he had met his
master-in five minutes he had received quantum
suficit AS the Turk coolly replaced his coat and
turban, he turned round and said to the admir-
ing bystanders in the pure brogue: BAD luck
to We, We spalpeens when yere after kicking a
Turk, I'd advise We the next time to jest be sure
he's not an IriShman.
The mystery was solved-the Turk was Tip
perary man.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
THE FORMER "DRY SPELLs,u

The long drought which has so seriously affect
ed the country, has brought out record show
ing the "dry spells" that have at various times
affected this country from the landing of the
Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock until the present
year: In the summer of 1855, fortyone days; 1857,
seventy-fve days; 1862, eighty days; 1864, forty
five days; 1868, eighty-one days; 1894 ninety
two days; 1905 forty days; IT'S, forty-six days
IT'S, sixtyone days; 1870, ninety-two days; 1741,
seventy-two days; 1745, seventytwo days; 1749,
one hundred and eight days; 1855 twenty-four
days; 1862, one hundred and twenty-three days;
1772, eighty days; 1871, eighty-two days; 1912,
twenty-eight days. 1856 twentysix days; 1871,
forty-two days; 1875, twenty-six days; 1876,
twenty-six days
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
EDWIN FORREST AND WHITE CLOUD.

Many years ago, while Edwin Forrest was
playing an engagement at a Western theatre,
White Cloud and a number of other Indian
chiefs were on their return from Washington.
Stopping in the town over night, they were con-
Quoted to the theatre to see the great American
tragedian. Mr.. Forrest was then in the prime
of life, his voice being up to the standard of a
stentor The play on that evening was Meta
mora" which is now in the possession Of John
Mccullough. White Cloud and his band of war
riors were accommodated with seats in stage
box. The theatre was crowded, and it was very
evident that the auditors were anxious to observe
what effect the performance would have on
the simon pure children of the forest. The
play proceeded, and although the Indians could
not understand a single word that was said,
they appeared to be much interested occasionally
giving to one another satisfactory grunt. After
awhile they became rather uneasy, which seemed
to be simultaneous among them all. This was more
apparent when the Indian war-whoop came from
behind the scenes. The eyes of the audience
were upon White Cloud who two or three times
grasped the tOmahawk in his belt The other
warriors did so likewise. The party were getting
more excited as the play proceeded. They looked
at each other with anxiety; their eyes indexed
the fact that their souls were in arms" Presently
MetamOra with uplifted tomahawk, rushed upon
the stage and when he gave that war-whoop
which no one but a Forrest could do, the Indians
could remain in their seats no longer Forrest
gave a second and a shrll whoop, whereupon
White Cloud and his band, joining in full chorus
sprang upon the stage, and brandishing their
tomahawks and glittering knives rushed toward
Metamera. Forrest was apparently dumbfounded
for a moment, but he soon took in the situation
and finding that the real Indians were on his
side ready to do or die in his behalf he felt that
he had achieved one of the greatest triumphs in
the profession he so much loved during his event
full life. In detailing this anecdote Forrest said
that he was not really aware at the time of the
performance that he was using exact "whoop"
for reinforcements, but the wild Indians under
stood it and responded as followers of Metamora
The house was thrown into the widest excite
ment, which soon cooled down, with the general
belief that it was the best performance and most
effective rendition of the Indian play ever made
by the distinguished Or.-Tdnity Fair, San
Francisco.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
GEORGE E. LEMON.
REFERENCES.

AS this may reach the hands of some persons unac-
quanted with this House, we append hereto as spec-
of the testimonials in possession, copies of let
tiers from several gentlemen of Political and Military
distinction and widely known throughout the United
States:
BELvIDEEE, Ill, October "a, 1875.
take great pleasure in recommending Captain GEORGE
E. LEMON, of Washington d. c. to all persons who
may have claims settle other business prosecute
before the Departments at Washington know him to
be thoroughly qualified, well acquainted with the laws
and with Department rules in all matters growing out
of the late especially in the Paymasers and Quar-
termasters Offices have had occasion to employ him
for friends of mine also in the soliciting of Patents and
have found him very active, we-inormed and success
full AS gallant officer during the war, and an hon.
orable and successful practitioner, recommend him
strongly to all who may need his services.
S. A. HURLBUT, NJ c.,
Fourth Congressional District Illinois.
Late Major General, y. s. Vols.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

"What we have to fear," says western journal
is the position of Jefferson Davis in defense of
the past" The position of Mr. Davis just now
seems to be that of brass hutton on the horn of
Il tame cow.
A man who bitten by dog the other night
declared, as soon he recovered from his fright.
that he would kill the animal But the dog
isn't mad" said the owner. "Mad," shouted the
victim, exasperatingly; what has he got to be
mad about"
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

We bury love-
Forgetfuness grows over it like grass;
That is a thing to weep for, not the dead
Alexander Smith.
Beware of desperate steps-the darkest day
Live till Tomorrow will have passed away
-COwper.
A wise physician, skilled wounds to heal
Is more than armies to the public veal
'AH things bright and beautiful
All creatures, great and small
All things wise and wonderful
The Lord God made them ALL"
1.-The beautiful never desolate
For some one always loves them
-Baiiey'S Festus.
Soon fades the rose; passed the fragrant hour
The oiterer finds bramble for flower
Terence.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
FAMILIAR QUOTATIONS.

"Apophthegms," says Sir Francis Bacon, are
certainly of excellent use. They are mucr0nes
oerborum, pointed speeches. Cicero prettily calls
them Salinas salt-pits; that you may extract salt
out of, and sprinkle it where you will. They
serve to be interlaced in continued speech They
serve to be rected upon occasion of themselves"
In our own days, no less than in the spacious
times of great Elizabeth" the excellent use of
apophthegms is known and turned duly to ac-
count Our daily talk is full of these pointed
speeches." derived from a hundred different
sources, and very often used without any knowl-
edge of their context, or any thought as to their
authors. Who ever thinks, for example, when
he cheerily reminds friend that "Christmas
comes but once year, and when it comes it
brings good cheer" that he is quoting modi-
fication of the words of old Tusser, the homely
philosopher who bids you "Look ere you leap"
who warns us that "A stone that is rolling can
gather no moss" and to whom we owe what
ever comfort is to be had from the reflection
that at is an i'll wind turns none to good"
The hackneyed phrase Neither fish nor flesh
nor good red-herring," savors little of the STYLE
of the majestic" Dryden; it is taken never
theless. from his epilogue to the Duke of Guise
1t is probable, however, that many of these say
ings were simply adaptations by the authors
from popular existing proverbs. 1t is Dryden
also who tells us that e" None but the brave
deserve the fair" that "Sweet is pleasure after
pain" that it is well to "Take the good the
gods provide" and who reminds us, in his pro-
logue to Love for Love- that "Men are but
children of larger growth
AS fruitful source Of popular quotations. Pope
probably ranks next after Shakespeare, and like
him, is often credited with the authorship of
lines which he never wrote. To Pope for ex-
ample has often been attributed the famous
coupet-
True patriots we; for be it understood,
We left country for country's good;
yet this was really composed by the notorious
Darlington, part of the prologue of a play
performed by his fellOw-convicts at Botany Bay
An obedient wife commands her husband
If q man wishes to know the strength of evil,
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
Increase of Pensions.

Pension laws more liberal than formerly and
many entitled to higher than they receive
From and after January 1881 shall make charges
for services in claims for increase of pension where
disability alleged unless successful in procuring
the increase.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WASHINGTON, d. c. March, 1873.
From several years acquaintance with Captain GEORGE
f, LEMON of this city, cheerfully commend him
gentleman of integrity and worth and well qualified to
attend to the collection of Bounty and other claims
against the Government. His experience in that line
give him superior advantages.
w P SPRAGUE, NJ c.,
Fifteenth District of Ohio.
JAS. D. STRAWBRIDGE NJ. c.,
Thirteenth District Of Pennsylvania.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
War of 1912.

All surviving officers and soldiers of this war, whether
in the Military Naval service of the United States who
served fourteen 90 days; if in battle skirmish,
for less period and the widows of such who have not
remarked, entitled to pension of eight dollars
month Proof of loyalty is longer required in these
inns
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK,

WASHINGTON, d. C., January H. 1873
Captain GEORGE f. LEMON. attorney and agent for the
collection of claims at Washington city is thor
ough, able and exceedingly wellinfOrmed man of busi
of high character, and entirely responsible be-
eve that the interests of all having claims requiring
adjustment cannot be confded TO safer hands.
JNO. A. J. CRESWELI,
President.
W. F. ROACH,
Secretdru
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
Restoration to Pension Roll.

Pensioners who have been unjustly dropped from the
pension roll whose have been stricken there
from by of failure to draw their pension for
Rod of three years, by of reenlistment,
house
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

Widows minor children, dependent mothers fathers,
entitled.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
GEORGE E. LEMON,
Attorney-at-LaW,
Z. 0. DRAWER 325.
Pensions.
Heirs.

If wounded injured or have contracted any disease,
entitled.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
Land Warrants.

Survivors of all from 1890 to March g. 1855, and
certain heirs entitled to one hundred and sixty
of land if already received. Soldiers of the late
not entitled.
Land warrants purchased for cash at the highest
ket rates, and assignments perfected.
CORRESPONDENCE invited.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

arms wide open he received in his breast the
deadly blow of the halberts, and without utter
ing groan, fell weltering in his blood
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
DeSertiOn

from regiment vessel and enlistment in another,
bar pension in where the wound disease,
injury incurred while in the service of the United
States, and in the line of duty.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March l, 1878.
We the undersigned, having acquaintance with
Captain GEORGE E. LEMON for the past few years, and
knowledge of the systematic in which he
ducts his extensive business and of his reliability for fair
and honorable dealings connected herewith cheerfuly
commend him to claimants generally.
A. V. RICE, Chairman,
Committee on Inralid Pensions, House Reps.
w. F. SLENIONS NJ. c.,
Second District of Ark
w. p. LYNDE. NJ c.,
Fourth District Of WIS.
X. W. TOWNSHEND, NJ. c.,
Nineteenth District Of Iu.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

An obedient wife commands her husband
If q man wishes to know the strength of evil
let him try to abandon it,
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

"a Amy person desiring information as to my stand
ing and responsibility will request be furnished with
satisfactory reference in his vicinity or Congressional
District.
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
Bounty and Pay.
Property taken by the Armyin States
not in Instruction.

Claims of this character will receive special attention.
provided they filed before January l, 1880. If not
filed prior to that date they barred by statute of %
tation
In addition to the above prosecute Military and
Naval claims ofevery description procure Patents Trade
Marks Copyrights attend to business before the General
Land Office and other Bureaus of the Interior Depart
ment, and all the Departments of the Government
We invite correspondence from all Interested assuring
them of the utmost prompttude energy and thorough
ness III all matters intrJlsted to our hands.
CEnPGE = EMON
The National tribune., 1881-10-15
Prisoners of War.
Horses Lost in Service.

Amounts due collected without unnecessary del
Such claims cannot be collected without the furOugh
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

Claims of this character promptly attended to. Many
claims of this character have been enormously rejected
Correspondence in such respectfully invited
The National tribune., 1881-10-15

True patriots we; for, be it understood
We left country for countrys good
yet this was really composed by the notorious
Darlington, as part of the prologue of a play
performed by his fellOw-convicts at Botany Bay
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
BENTON WHOLESALE MARE ct.
Fort BENTON, Nj. T., jane Is, 1873

Fort BENTON, M. IT,, June Is, 1881.
The following are the wholesale quotations in the
Benton market for the past week, reported expressly
for the RIVER PRESS:
AR-Belch Yellow, 12c; Brown, Ike: c.
12hc; GRADUATED, 1876
SYRuPs-B & W, half-gallon cans, 6Oc; / gal, 81. 90;
5 gal keg, 81 90; 10 gal keg, e6. SO; Maple, 81. Is per
gal.
corTEE-old Gov. Java, &c; Rio, 22@2sc; Roast,
26c; Ground, 30@40.
TEA-Japan, 55@95c; Imperial, 60c0s1 90; Young
Hyson, 60c@85c; Gunpowder, 65c@S1.0 90.
CANDLEs-Star, 40 lbs boxes $3.50; Stearic wax, 81 so.
SoAPs-Schaetfers "a. 25 per box; Amer. family. sc. SIS;
Kinks W. r.. 81. so: CASTLE notified, 25cts per ID;
CASTLE, white, 40c.
Coal O1L-Elaine, $50 test, 37Nc; Headlight, s7H;
Headlight, 112 test. 35.
TOBACCO, Chewing-Fine Cut, 5000; Gable Twist,
50; Gold Block, IS; Black Navy, 45955; Lornlard,
TOBACCO, smoking-Durham, z5c; Vanity Fair, sl.25;
HAMs-14Ac.
BAcoN-13c; Breakfast, 15c.
LARD-73c.
LIQUoRs-Sour Mash whisky, s. .50a5.50; Bourbon,
sze4; Brandy, s4a8; Sherry wine, 1904; Port wine,
1904; Gin, Sa4; Milwaukee and st. Louis beer, So
per dozen quarts.
sUNDRlEs-Matches IS per case; Zante Currents, 1sc;
Pitted Cherries, 25c; Boneless Goldfish, 12h@15;
Prunes, 5000; Alden Apples, IS; RaspbeTrles, 40;
Blackberries 90; Dat Meal, Z; Concentrated Lye,
$3.50 p%ercase; California can goods, $4,000; Jellies
Corn, &4@5; Oysters $4.50(95; Rice, lie; Hominy,
SC; Beans, &c.
PRoDUCB-Flour, States, s5@6; Montana, "a. 5o@50o;
RANCH 60c per dog; Wheat, Sc: Oats, 3Ha4c.
FUEL-Wood, S10912 per cord: Coal, S12 per ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-15
PURELY PERSONAL.

John Wetzel is in from his Belt creek
home.
Ed. Fl. Campbell, the popular young
sheep man, is in town.
Mr.. Foss, the superintendent Of the new
Smelter, in on his way to Benton, and will
arrive in a. few days.
-Almon Spencer is in town, looking after
the shipment of the large stock of general
merchandise which Spencer s. 90. will put
in their fine new store at the White Sulphur
Springs.
The parents of G. D. storer will visit
Benton in q few days and possibly remain
with us. Mr.. Storer Sr. is one of the large
farmers Of Minnesota, and we hope they
will conclude to stay in the country.
Mr.. Louis Cans, senior member of the
extensive firm Of Cans 8 Klein, resident in
New York, is in the city. Mr.. Cans is
making q tour Of inspection Of his umer
GUS stores il the Territory, and viii remain in
Benton s week or more.