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THF fIEl.

This insect belongs 10 TIE genus fU-
l.. When he gets on your arm N"n
PuIex-cItellv at your sleeve. l"n af'
auxjoris also for the insects leave. ii"
flea has strong love for man, hut he
manages 10 get over his s'tarhIA"nt. tie
j, leper. IN oldcn times they us-d :"
drive the lep-r ont ~ the synaS"G"".
Uban .L. rea gets on Won, he sees ~iu
soog in vour heart. The iiea is par
si,. You have not 70 cro-s the oc-in.
therefore. 10 see a Paris sight. Pleas
are very plentiful You remember that
Mary had a little lamb whose fras ~cr'
white as snow. In ancient times, how
eyer. the golden tieas were very scarce,
and consequently much sought ait"r.
/ Tbara can be 10 doubt about the hahi-
-, g .i,is social insect. for does not Tn.
RiLle sneak of !. a. tie flea. from th"
wrath 70 Gomez" And again IS II r.
fa,red 70 a. the wicked flea which
" no man pur-ueth.' But we prefer not
% dwell on tins subject. Neither do we
wish 70 have this subject dwell on ~.
W. might. ere long, have a tiea IN ON
car should We not stop. Bo''o', Irrn
script
APrLF-CoEN Po>F One 4uiit %
:inelv.chippel ,pp!"s one quart - IT.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02
fTF fND TISfoLN.

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,...,,. .I.,nt :, attend rclicjou,
-. t.,. woulj lc a, home ai.on
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.- ,l,n- WASHINGTON. Bal,in.or
.l,rr,l.,1 FINALLY said 20 him:
.,. ti,u. L.. have 4. piece Of prlyA-
......,,a,,on which came here to giy
,, sir. The President of the Unit r
....,. Abraham. Lincoln. was as>as 81
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02
WoDDFN PTPFS.

Wooden pipes ar. now being used III
Switzerland to convey the waters OF
thermal mineral spring between Pfehrr
and Ragaz. They are constructed oi
tir-vnod made INTO stav-s. and bound To-
getler 10y means Of iron hoops. Alter
being carefully tarred both inside aud
on, they are perfectly wat.r-tight. and
possess mauv advantages over metal
piping. They are, Of course. much
lighter. and are insepslhle 10 changes Of
..nperature. while their cost IL ouly
about E -hilllngs per meter. j. IL inter-
as,inc 70 note that the New river water
was first brought 70 London by means
Of wooden pipe, formed hv boring ont
trec-trunks and joining them length by
length. Such pipes have been extern
sivelv used il America, and they are,
rnder the best conditions, estimated I"
last thirty years. -Ei,qiish pap'r.
Nm MONTGOMERY BLAIR said IN .
letter 20 a Missouri friend " Lee
told nv father, in the room IN when !
write thi. note, when my father, at
Iincoln's request. offered him the com
mapd Of the army. ths, he was utterly
ounosed 70 secession-resafaed II aS a.
a,chv-eud SAID If he owned every slave
II the country re would freely surren ie'
.h,m r,tLe- thai sec tie C-.o- G.s
solved arl vet too Up arm .9r =,
r,r,, lie himself hal pronounced l.!e =;
a,t ,r,nous. because h. relatives a.,
friends we're involved IN !,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02


I,uculu wa> uu. q. tie most aI.lii.''
., NJ tt,,. Va able Ii-tu.-
vu,.hei and. N NJ opinion. oAe o., 'i"
-, MI, .,,l,,.-r- o,fir-. lA,ic
,.j.t,p, Treasurer 4 M Iuih
and Nr CiA-,- ..~.~,..i
u,.,. ~. ,.L,,r. e.: M..u4.-rI T.. Il,.d.
wh,,...,h-u an. & the Assistant -.
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..ro, ,u,,c,,,, a., .,rnli.,ug p..~,'
r,...,-,.,,,.,,..,. vs. ,,.....Ii,l a.i 'he
,,., Lrovl,.ire Tie Senate lat y ,Dr
.,..,.,.v.. ,h,. au,o.l!t,.,.l.t %, pN4
r..j -. DINO for Sccr..t.u, II thy Ii,a,.
,rx Tia, S.u.t- AID ruuuli, ,r.- %,
,.uud,l frish,rn,,i T.. tie rnr.~,
taking ~. u-...il,v matters OF WAt a't
..,..1i, INTO ti,. case wa- most s-llou-
lin. r,,u,u.tlou Of Tod wls iri,.ti,j :.
.b, Finance Cuu.luirt,c. and tim, bod!
waited urou the President. AraGcd iN
,b,,r Chairman. F-ss.ul.u, 81 MAJ, .
>, ir,uir- the. caus. .. Tie change. D,a
y,..h.r u WA. no, wise r. .riau9o Ion u
..,..,,r.r.. y, ,b. Treasury p,partur,r
vr Chase Tu, President received
,t,. committee. rrcogulllr. tu,Ir u-h'
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Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02
vtIFHING SOME GRASS.

4 SaIopiau parish clerk. seems
woman crossing the churchyArd with 4
huudlc and u watering cdlI, followed hri,
curious 10 know what her Intentions
mlCl. be. aud discovered thut she Wa
widow Of lew months standing Ia
,,uring what she WAS gong TO ID With
the Watering pot, ST.. informed hiin iha'
she hal begged some grass seed :" SOW
upon her husbands grave, and haI
brought "A little water 20 make il spriu9
up quickly. Til. clerk Todd her There
was no occasion for her To tah- that
,r-ubl. the grave would be Gi"rL Il.
good time All. that may be', "'N
III, frank reply; bat my poor h'--
band made No promise not 20 mar ;
acnii until the grass had grown over li-
gray.: and. having a good or. TO-.
wish to break my word or k.'.v a. ara
! lone.r than con help. h""'i|''
! .EJl.,tVf
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02
tIu3RhsRfF WITTH DO

n, nlgu, watcAU.rr NJ The l.1~'"Th
L, P,,.te1t.nrv u Pelusylvann ha'r very
.,b.,. assistants m irut- ""inl.sIIoHA.
whose instinct -Ad superior ifai''HS j.
little !-s, than r-Inarkat!c. These are
trained Watc.-dOk>. ilne @;"S-t"''f, 'i-'-
bra,.u4 Ole tuil !ua,tli', 'wo iuiI h'""'
hounds aLl the rest hAl'-hre~d ul"od-
Lm.nd-. Ihey are kept IL th!"e di-tAc'
lruu,l-, III IL many scpa'A'r lh'1"'"'''''
iutO which the pr>yL-Naid !, iN""d.
Tl.. ;,.,!r,., divide 'LrIl and they hvNrt
u.rs,. Certain Indications have -ho"rd
,La. !; they iii ,h,.te v"u.d be. re'~ta.
,ely '...,.:, d.--t.si:-. Wien 'he AIghi
wltcii.4,u ~, uu iu'y 'hr dogs A!r ma
l,.a.h,d alI acroullauy thrn. "n l"'''
/ patrol. hur tie canine guards ale M"ir
-.,,c,.,.. u, ;A,ii Way. H. they lrnrtr'',
/ .'., .u.l,s and our-uIih ihe-w.s places.
Willie iu,usu Wu'rAiA-u follow 'hr
| h,.a,,. pa.u.. Il the log. hear any IN
! u,uaI Iui,e. " ,iui anything lrrre1llat,
/ they notify the guard ~ sharp han q.
T!.ru capacity :" discover Attempted -
r.,l.- has never been fully t,-''l, l".'-.
,.-.-t. az, the c,uvlctN st.l.I il to- "h"i,.
.ol.- dread o. then. 20 ir,nA "i ,ar'. a
,n.us GHrla. the : lv.-wA'rh.
Al iu-tauc, illustrating H." """dcr-
.ul u,.!nr: If the.e brute -rn'iu~.- d''-
,-."Iel not .rAE as". IL" guar! "''''
night wa, startled b. Warning bark
from on. %, the dogs. which he found
thirty or forty wards from poIn' where
4 small v.utiia,iug PIPE led from tie VIZ
terror 4 the prison. A caut."U' M''-
r.a-jou saoW.d that ole Z tie con
yicts ou tl,a. gallery, lUt o''ccPyIng
coll on IN. opposite side - III" c"rId"f
hejur .irk. vi, eudenvoring 10 attrar
III, attention Of The insId" watch. lh'
log had discovered the unusual noise II
-Ia sound conveyed through the dram
plpe which the keepers on the inside "
H.. building had failed 70 notice. Ih
suffering convict was afforded a,,is.anc
vl;cl, he otherwise would no, have a.
tajred.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02

Wu>ri.sn isi.ni? AhodN sur."and-
-, os,,r. olye 81 example. h'!
IN swimming.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02

The settler. IN some parts Of kan-.s
and NAlrass., SAYS an Eastern cou'em-
porarv. have several times l'et tL'ir
crops Nv lmMonse swarus "f gras>h"p-
pers. which a.. ey-ry green thing III held
or orchard.
Some of tie farmers ablniou-I tr.ir
farms IN deepalr. i would = a reproach
10 American character. and sigma ou
the boosted superiority Of man over the
lower orders Of animal life, If settlers
should submit to lie beaten bv grasshop-
pers. The human brain, II 1t Is worth
ANYTHING, ought :" devise some remedy.
and find some way Of destroying tho
troublesome insects.
The Russians have been equally
troubled. and have taken tho matter III
hand resolutelv. determined 10 destio "
the pest. For thr.e wears. they have
been wagipg VAL against the destructive
! enemy with more diligence and energy
than they fought against NAPOLEON, and
! thew ale cLeeled bv hopes of a cuinp.ei.
victory. Tie insects are gradually dimln
isbing in number. and the harvest IL
crossing. and II looks ss If human energ'
would triumph over insect fecundl'v
The Kansas farmers should take cOuragc
and carry on = slnlilar warfare.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02
TSFS OFCHARCOHT.

Charcoal, laid fat. whle cold. on
burn. causes the pain TO ahate lnmedI-
stclv: by leaving II on for AL hour, the
burn seems almost healed, when II II an
pcrtlclal. And charcoal IA valuable for
many other purposes. Tainted meat,
.urrounded with il, is sweeteped: strevn
over heaps of decomposed relts. or over
dead animals, II prevents al unpleasant
olor. Foul water l. purified by II. II
is a great disiniectant. and sweetens tie
air # placed III trays around apartments.
Il y so very porous III lis minute IN
terror " il absorbs and condeuses gases
most rapidly. One cubic inch oi fresh
charcoal Will absorb nearly 100 ot gsse-
ous ammonia. Charcoal forms an IN
riyalcd poultice for malignant wounds
and sores. often Corrodlng away dead
;lcsh. reducing II one-qnarter IN slI
hours. In cases Of what We call proud
flesh it's Invaluable. 1t gives no disa-
greeahle odor, corrOdes no metal, hurts
! 10 texture. injuries no color, Is simple
and safe swectener and disipfectant. 4
,easpoonful Of charcoal in half . glass
ot water often relieves a sick headache
il ah=orhs the gases and relieves the dis
tended stomach pressing against th'
nerves. which extend from the stom
| a.h 70 the heal.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02

The age of the earth l. placed hY Some
At 800. GOO. 900 of years, Ivy others loo
OoO. OOG wears and still others, of later
rime. among them the Duke Of Argy!",
,.act. il at II, 600, GOO wears. None plac,
!. lower than 10. 900. 900, knowing what
processes have been gone through.
Other planets 90 through the same proc
c,s. The reason that other planets dl,-
fer 80 much from the earth is, that they
Are in 4 so much earlier or later stage q!
existence. The earth must become old.
Newton surmised, although he could
give no reason for IT. that the cart.
would nj one time lose all its water am.
become perfectly dry. Since then II
| has been found that Newton was cor
! rect.
As the earth keeps cooling II will he
come porous, and great cavities will he
formed in the interior which will take IN
the water. 1t is estimated that this
process is now in progress. so far that
the water diminishes at about the rate
e the thickness Of sheet Of writing
paper each year At this rate IN 6.o"''
600 wears the water will have sunk
mile. and in Is, 900, 600 years every trace
Of water will have disappeared from tho
face of the globe. the nitrogen and
oxygen IN the atmosphere are also d.
minishipg all the time. II Ia in an IN
npprecinble degree. hut the time vii
.ome when the AIR will he so thin tba
no creatures We know could breathe i
and live: the time will come when th'
world canno, support life. That will h
the period Of see, and then will COM
.i.ath.-Hjci1-d 4. P'c"t0r.
Low life marriages are not 50 S""H
biob life affairs. bar there's more aplai
eTt Dau:ralness about ;lle way the te.lo'
A.s1es lis glrl
VINES are sI.d - extract yeaI4y .fo!
~, >n,l al,o", thrre-fouith- ol'hc qo'!
nv ot p,,tl-h and phosphor,t ~ 'i'
-h. cereals take ny.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1881-07-02

V;Nrs are sad - extract .eaI.y .FoG
~, ~nl al,o,1, thrre-fouith- OF Tie q0'h-
r,,v - rot,.h and phospLofic s'.j thas
-h. cereals take NY.
, 1881-05-06
4 Living l'Aper.KntEe.

Natal Hi&atf1.
An fndian Ha1ah who was PLEASANTLY disposed
towHr.t the English, nti1 had learned their iAn-
yuuEe after Il tashon. frequently visited some
years ngn ESQ tho atory runs tho ftceruy Ut Cnl-
citt1l, and on 0N0 occasion tjurr0wc1 Ut the lat
ter u copy af tho Edinburg RrcitN, which he
hnppaucl to sec lying on tho tAb!c. When he
returned tho rnAgaztne tho vtceroy asked him II
hc tal fnuud anything Interesting In 1t. Oh.
yes" he replied. "tinny bGauttFil things, but
also many disconnected nrticIes." ttuw so?"
uskcl the Vtcery. "Sec hrrc. answered the
Ha1nh: ,hls begins with limiting Tue Onranx:
Stuart
Tho vlccsoy laughed. He perceived that tho
cutting the leaves. IIo accordingly took fr.,m
bis ta6lc beautiful ivory puper-cuttur, ex-
planned its use 10 his visitor, md male lin
present uE It.. The itatnh waN puzzled Aa to hsJw
tho leaves 0f tho book eUud hB printed hefnrR
they were cut 0pufl, but thfa Wis lilo Explained
to him. About ygnr after thls occurrence the
Vlccroy SIM Il Rny uDnpAHy cHscrlnH tho court.
atld In the centre OF IT tho ItAtnt seatrd On ii
young elephant. No stMnor did ho sue tho Slce-
roy than he crIed: I" % you hAppen II haye IN
lticut copy Of the EltHhHrF ifcrttn7 Ii 50,
please toss 1t TO me-" Tho V!cerny throw nut
tho maY,lzne. 1t wills caught by tho eIephnnt,
who piced IT. between bis tusks, which hntl bcHn
wrought Into elegant pnpcr-cilttara. evoli In
gluaIua carved handles, 'and quickly cut open
tho tcayas, nttGr which tho kfltlwiiiG nnlnnl
passed the Rcrelu buck to tho surprised fteeroy.
The flajah then ttlsnInuutft1, afiI Rnttl to tho
viceroy as he phlntotl to tho elephant: lc Is
yours; | rGtlrE you tho paper cutter alive"
, 1881-05-06
THE DEADLOCK.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Atay. 5.-Dcmocrntic
Senator's profess to believe that the lsopub-
lcans will not make another attempt to re-
organize the Senate at tllls session, but will
permit MI Adjournment to 10 ha4 as so"n rs
the nominations are disposed Of, 1'hcy4aso
their bolief upon tho questionable statenlent
tl,at three or four Republican Senators hive
declared their intention OF not standing by
tha action OF the cnucus OH tlls question.
Tllo Republican Senators who Qro recognized
lcuslers In the fight say that IT any Of their
colleagues intend to follow this course the
3act hns not been tllnuD known to them, anu
that tbs fight will ho renewed Just Us Kouil
~ some Ut tho most prcAstnK nominations
nrn out Df tho WAY, md will no continued until
tho Democrats cotice1e tho right ot the majority
to control tho organization OF Tho Senate
MAuONK MASTER or THE SITUATION.
It Ia freely inserted to-day that II tho ltopub-
llcan Senators comply with tho Presidents
wish0s and 1eleot 8<'IlU rursuu 0th0F than Mr.
00rnum ~ candidate for Secretary Of tho 6en.
nte. tho vote ut Mr.. hnhone will mt be bud. It
Is mainly through GDrhun.'s personal influence
that BGputor MUnDuG WINS brought Into close ro~
!atlona With the Republican, Of tba B8nat9, and
ho will not consent 10 alluw GUrham to b0 ttut
aside. 1t looks to many pelsollt a. though NA-
homo Ia ma8ter ut tho StuhtI0u. and tl1AI any
utteMpt to throw jOTham overheard Will result
in tho Republicans not nnly 1osnY tho nrKu,ll1H.
tiou nf the Senate, hut tho gO1tr0l or the COM
n,ittce8 III tho next ycssloE+
, 1881-05-06

". tho style Of every. ago may bo traced
y succession. The restoration OF CnrneryUn
sIr II; Is;wstyn Turner. Tho walls hayo been
cemcntcd, tho ramparts hnvu been asphalled,
nstl ~ nc .noas r. nas beon opened t"r Distance Of
Hu ynrus. The siona stnrCascA TT tho turrcts
are being ftpnlred md completed to their ruIl
n,ent. ena altoxotner tin magnificent old ruin
frntn .ho rAtngcs Of tlmo but III somo measure
restoration to ~ former Iglories. Not long
S1 M e.fstS st., tablet Inscribed WITH tho names Of
birth Of tho first Prince OF Wales #, tho lItiie
tIr. axrk rem ~ the Eago Towor. Thus arc his
room 10 tte fact that # Ia onty d sort ct apto-
caampGr s1a ;. to two much fhrGor apartments. An
was not rt,ofcd nn.il llt6 nor ilooreti iii i317,
anfty' thrce ye9rs nfter Edward lis birth.
There Is no doubt that he was horn at Caroar-
Won. n probably in somo h!iIiiins temporarily
eertotGu Tor ne accommodation Of the roynl
household, hut. In spite ut the memorial tablet
Sna n1s ,s9 Trn1 rr!Sse 's S Wqcs 70 t6s
hb WIS born In the Castle. .
, 1881-05-06

ltIHynr Lttfr tn Fnrrst ahI ytFr4ttn.
A gentleman ll' this city hnl presented to him
q Maltese cut with four young nursing kittens
by former lriunll living fourteen tnlles out III
tho country. This cat and her Etttcns weeo
placed in Il close covered bnsket, inside Of which
was blHnket in which they wcro wralppttl. aliu
the whnIa thon covered with thick rug. Ths
III their new home, and carefully watched,
fed Mud 1ettet for soven days, she ap-
5n % ttae mornns of s' the sevsath @ dsy n'eas; sls
uhd bur kIttuus wore seen ut thalr new home tor
the Inst tltne and were missed ycry soon 1fter.
old home with ntl ter kittens. bhe did nut ro-
turn BY tho rond, the why et0 cnn1c. as she wus
seen by several pcrsohs going through the fields
h0llra tO have clMpscsl between the time sho was
lust scet ut her new homo and tho time she wiz
first seen ut her Old ,Dnu sh0 must hive Travelled
distance OF III miles, carrying KITTEN oue-
hnif the 6ntle dtatAncr.
, 1881-05-06
4 Boon for GsHne1ettt ctt,

- SpF1fUtFlH FN1lt.5 EStttllNst1N.
An nKcs,py III Paris furnishes tl,eu 70 make
calls y liked rate pe1 hour. t this conveu-
American city. sny Uf W,0u0 Inhabitants and
over, should 9o without 50 admirable MI mr.
make calls bntnre they nre married becNuaa ur
'buaittess aul aftor they are mI.rrlcl II Is well
known Tint tho wife mRkea atl the ca1ls In every
,nnse caii is tcrri1e burden ou the masculine
conscience. TlerO IL first tho vague feeling that
he ustRht to hAre !ngdf0 the call, tho scrtes Of
md. lastly, nOfguAnt rclnoT1c that 1t III how too
lGt0 to make any call. Under those successive
stucks. a aoc1al conscience, scared US with a bot
Nrcepts Ai manner Of hospitality, FROM a dInuer
down, with never call toacknoWie1Je tho debe.
An aRcHcy will curr all this Attor q f4anton and
IN ugcnt-"calls executed with npatpcas aud
dspNtcl.'-warld. probably learn bow to leave,
WHEN IN leave. ana ah,vG all. not to alt and say
nothing, silent Us sentry h0x.
, 1881-05-06
100000 Buffalo Killed Last Winter.

Si0ux City Journal.
Gaiaio ss vii a pe sh,pped ei out q The The
along gre uegotiatlnx for the transportation Of
mcnse amount of skns and turs at othor Kia,is.
se si T. 99orotoRe eeSr .S oeayer e ;o u
bEdes TINT tho G. X. Peck brought tlowu last sea-
'sa ea ao %sets
!0,0u hides in that load. aud they wero all
brought out Of tho yel!owsione on one trip. and!
.yen tho mca IN tho boat appear to know. It
h!d oyory part of tue e,at: tArstuE only tho
toad will not he attempted ngiin. For such
boats as ply tho Yellowstone thero arc ut le,.at
iseckoniny LOO hilos 70 three loads, and At
s saRe @ cast is to- to car1y ,bs
nros nro not xuosscs, but estlmntcs made by
Mun whtso business 1t Is to know about tho
amount Of hides , and tnrs auaitine shtp.nent..
history Of the fur trale. Lust season tho output
of buffalo hlies X Mas M n,oyo tue aysrt.g9 and !ass
fowstoue country, or less thnn third OF Whit Is
Tho pAst soveFe winter oauBcd tho hu1a:o to
WHIT was past.ttsae, aiid I'd Tiers tIo Slaughter Welt
on all Winter. There was no sport about It, sim
ply shooting dnWl tho 1AtnlnH- fHtnCu animals rs
e,tttIu might 10 shut down In II burnyar1l.
.ro the credit Of tic Indians It ciln be said that
thoy killed M moro than they snid sav0 the
meat fr0ul. Tho greater part Of tho slaughter
was done by whltD huuterS,' OF butchurs rAther.
WIN folnwed tho business nr killing and akin.
ming buffalo ny tho mouth, leaving the cnrc0 ssea
to rot, When tho buffalo nEe al killed oH. na
thsy bid fair to bo III u very fow years mt this
rat0, then everybody will woilIter that tho uoy-
erutlpnt did tle9 do something 10 preserve this.
tho ni,btcss Of animal gauc. or at least prevent
the killing OF the buffalo for tho hIdea alone.
, 1881-05-06
Walter Scott aud His Dogs.

30 intimately were 8oottss aoRs bound up with
hia llfe, aays = wFiter IN 1tinpte HaF, tut whun
hls laat financial diIiicultios crowded upon hun.
would not By beat to sell Ahbotsiord, tue thought
moved hi,a moro than any other patnfu! releo.
uons: md ho could only h1pe & "shore nay yet
oauso It has beo9 nllnc." liefore ho stariod .as
M invalid for Naples, one at bis written IN
9tructl0us reforrcl To tho management Ut hts
dogs; md again aud again, during blu for
et9n abJnu!u, ho gave strict. teNdor, aud
nase a e. ntsnsSn, to oorai, aidax b. 'tsw
people aud tho dogs" lie was slwnys
hound which. stranger though ha WAS, fAwnetl up
ON him at the Castlo Of usauolaDo Ut hIa ntnsss
g. en aceo,mpan!Msnt , TO such castle y; hut thAt
may, By, l,ot 70 rood. .uature'i g strnnaoFs," It
dos ,.es 10 b foad'sd by Scott, a,,d talked g
while ho would contido to Sir William how he
bud "awo very tino fayurit ioKs. NsmrM aud
Nran,"-"so !Mryo thAt MN always afraid they
Look (os, Largo and too feldal Tor ny dimlnshcd
lncOue." And 1t was hls doHs who, a. tho laat
dnys dFGw noaE. p4tno round Ills chAtr aud 1cgau
to fonate him aud lick biz hnds, willis tholr dy~
Ing muster smiled or sobbett over thvnl.
, 1881-05-06

tho OREGON Railrond, the stock and bond holders
would feel assured that no stealing noull gn o,l;
that u1eIf property would he al Kerlrutnu*iy
and emigration might be directed thesr.
Tho HchuE family hcvnr liked st. Louis. Too
t;ch,irz's 0erma,i nativity 10 oxrr.fss = kind OF
petty sovereignty nver him. ~ II hu only existed
In this ctlintry ty their suffrage and creation.
fncIon, and takes hls plxc0 among promoters
and men Of action. AmunR thu possibilities Of
the faturc Is Carl schnrz as tho Metropolitan
German becoming Mayor ut New York, and Mr..
Cunkliug's principal rival III tho Htate. nni tho
aKRress!vo aTegt aeanat thc present patronaac.
3chusz regards ConkIing nj man Of ability, hut
1T dangerous hatrcd-ncvcr willing to accept
disaster ph!Iosophfcalty. md governed entirely
having M faith In the people, but only in hia
fntlInivht machine.