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Year: 1869

places, they are killed by striking the
noses Of the animals with the cluos. The next
day is devoted to packing tor shipment. By
this means the families are not disturbed, and
remain to breed and rear their young. As far as
/ can Judge, the business of the old males is to
compel the females to take care of their young
until they have grown sufficiently 10 take care
of themselves; they then appear to give up all
control over the females, who are permitted TO
leave their young and go into the water, the old
male still guarding and overlooking the young IN
September all are permitted to go into the water,
where they swim and sport during inc uay,
coming mp on the shore in the evening TO rest
during the night. At this period all move
further inland and miugle together ndlscrlml-
nately. If the autumn continues mllu, tney
remain on the islands till the latter part OF Oct0-
Der, when they disappear very suddenly Wlthln a
day or two and have been seen going through
the passes between the Aleutian Islands, travel
ling in q southerly direction. Nothing more of
them is seen until next spring, neither is it
known where they pass the winter. The num-
Der of seals on the islands can only be estimated.
In the height of the season, after the young are
born, they are estimated all the way from five to
fifteen millions; but they are countless, lying in
the rool1eres, covering hundreds Of acres like
sheep in pen.


No Prospect Of an Immediate settlement.


see no immediate prospect of the country
being settled up. The climate is too rigid; there
is too much rain and too little sun for agricul-
tural purposes. AT most OF the posts there are
gardens, in which are raised radishes, turnps,
lettuce, and other watery vegetables aud fair
potatoes though they will not keep any time.
The moisture of the climate is so great that these
vegetables continue to grow, but do not ripen.
The same difficulty has attended all attempts to
raise barley oats, or wheat; the stalk grows green
and rank, but the seed does not come to maturity
or ripen.


There is comparatively little land suitable for
agriculture; the largest tract and best climate
known is the plateau on the east side of Cook S
Inlet, extending from Kenay to Chogotshaik
Bay The soil is an alluvial sandy loan, very
rich and deep, but the simmer, though pleasant
while it lasts, is not long enough for successful
farming. Though the timber is of the finest
quality, and in many places conveniently
located, still the supply in Oregon, Washington
Territory, and British Columbia is equally good
and abundant, and much better located for u
market.
Year: 1869

Last April young man was tried in Ohio on the
charge of having murdered his stepfather, and
was found guilty. The Court granted new trial,
because one of the jury was not householder. The
second trial took place last week, and the young
man was acquitted,
Year: 1869




Harpers Bazaar is certainly not very
puriauie on questions Of dress Per-
haps the good people who are more un-
der bondage to fine dressing than they
suppose, viii like to know its opinion
on the subject of dressing for church.
-t American Churehman.


The best bred people Of every Chris
tian country bat our own avoid NIL per-
sonaI display when engaged IN worship
and prayers. Oar churches, On the con-
trary, are made places for exhibition Of
fiue apparel and other costly and Haunt
ing compliances with fashion, by those
wEo boast of superior wealth and man
ners. We shall leave our gewgawed
devotees TO reconcile humiliation in
worship with vanity in dress. This Is
problem which wo have neither the
right nor the capacity to solve How
far fine clothes may effect the personal
piety ofthe deyotes We do not pretend
even to conjecture ; but We have a de-
cided opinion in regard TO their inhu.
cnce upon the religion OF others. The
fact is, that our churches are SO futter,
ing with birds OF fine feathers that nc
sorry fowl will venture in. 1t impos
slble for poverty in rags and patches
or even 10 decent but humble costume
TO take It's seat, if it should be 50 for
tunate as to find Il place, by tho side o
wealth in brocade and broadcloth. The
poor are SO awed by the pretension o
superior dress aud ''the proud man.
contumely," that they naturally avoil
too close a proximity to them. Th'
church being the only place on this sid'
Of the grave designed for the rich anC
poor to meet together in equal prostra
ton before God it certainly should al
ways be kept free for this common hu
initiation and brotherhood. 1t is so il
most Of the churches in Europe, wher
the beggar in rags aud wretchednes


and the wealthiest and most eminent


whose appropriate sobriety Of dres


leaves them without mark of externa


distinction, kuoel down together equal


lied by common humiliation befor


the Supreme Being. The adoption c


more simple attire for church on tb
part of the rich In this country, woul


have the effect certainly not Of dimin


ishing their own personal piety bu
probably Of increasing the disposltio


lor religious observance on the part c


the poor
Year: 1869

Politics excites us like wine, and every tradesman
has his candidate for the Cabinet and great states
man for his personal enemy. This Is America and
and Republicanism. Let us only hope that out of
this profound interest which the people take in the
administration of national affairs, win ultimately
spring the economy. honesty, and reform in the pnb
lie service to which Grant is pledged and which he
will find almost as hard to secure as it was to sup
press the Rebellion. And your correspondent will
nra &c
Year: 1869

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY TO BE REPRESENTED


IN THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.


MADRID. Feb. 26-It is expected that the modifca-
tions which are to be made by Marshal Serrano in
the Provisional Government will in all probability
provide for the introduction in the new Cabinet OF
representative of the Radical element
Year: 1869

Your readers are more or less familiar
with the name of Two Bear, the greatest
Indian chief in this portion of the country,
OF the Pankton band of Dakotas. His party
met with a great disaster a short time
since. They were out on hunt aud were
campad at the head Of Knife River. All
day preceding the night on which misfor-
tune came upon them. they say the air was
full of smoke, but, being calm day, could
not tell the direction from which it came.
About midnight brisk breeze sprang up,
and before they could get out of their te-
pees, the fire was down upon them. It is
scarcely possible to describe the scene OF
confusion that followed, or the suffering
endured.


The fire consumed sixty tepees, and
burned over sixty Of the Indians, besides
many of the ponies. Nine Indians have
died, and there is band of forty tepees out
on the prairie that have not been heard
from since the fire. Most of the badly
burned, also the ponies, were left with this
band. Their provisions and blankets, in
many cases, were entirely consumed, and
their sufferings in consequence are great.


Two Bear says the fire was worse than
his fight with General Sully out at the
White Hill. If the suffering was confined
to the warriors alone it would not be &c
bad, but it extends to women and children.
I saw one baby with it's left hand nearly
burned to crisp, the fingers were burned
off to the second joints, and the stubs or
fingers were drawn back. The little thing
could not have been more than eight months
old; his faces and head were also badly
burned. 1t was crying bitterly, the mother
mourning most pitifully. The sight was
truly distressing.


Two Bear has gone to the Grand rive,
agency to see il he cannot get something
for tepees, as the weather is quite cold,
having frozen to the depth of an inch or
barrels Of water standing out doors. - Yan'
ktoD DakOtaiaD.
Year: 1869

Cu11BLANs. Some persons are exposed
to these troublesome and sometimes pain
full things. Ordinarily they nre developed
az consequence of cold feet; though there
are individuals so sensitive that the ap-
pearance OF snow in the atmosphere is
sufficient to bring on the difficulty.


In cases where the irritation and swelling
have not resulted in liberation or abrasion
soak the foot in tepid water about ten min
utes, lust before going to bed. Wipe the
foot dry, and Immediately annoint the
part affected with pure oil of cloves.
Cover it with piece Of oil silk, or the film
taken from "leaf lard or suet; draw Oh a
cotton stocking for the night; aud ordi-
narily, the soreness and irritation will have
disappeared by the next morning If one
application is fully successful, try it again
the night following, and repeat as often as
the chilblains appear. This remedy ha:
been applied by the writer during twenty
years, and has never failed to afford the de-
sired relief
Year: 1869

meantime the attention of the smaller one
was called to the presence of the vessel.
It raised Its head few inches above the
surface, and then went towards its larger
friend, and seemed to tell it Of the circum.
stance; but, whatever transpired between
them, the larger ono raised it's head as
though to investigate its surroundings: and
then, with an easy motion, it dropped in
to the ocean. In disappearing. it went
head down ward, and its body described .
circle like a hook, its tail raising out of the
wat r, which, the captain says, tapered off
to sharp point.
The calm that had beset the vessel in the
morning, now gave way to strong north
west breeze, that, as night closed around,
burst into storm, accompanied by vivid
lightning and rolling thunder. The ship
was tossed about by the waves, which ever
and anon broke over her with relentless fu-
ry, and during the whole of this fearful
night the sailors would not 60 on deck with
out lanterns, such was their fear of meet
20 to the captain and ask his opinion on the
probability Of that occurrence; but he be-
ing no wiser than themselves, would laugh
| at their fears, and bid them go to their
work. About morning the storm died away,
but until the following day, when they came
in sight of land, the brave men entertained
an unexpressed dread of the temperance
of the monster.


Capt. Allen thinks that the monster came
from the regions of Florida, where he has
often heard If similar creatures from other
shipmasters. and by following the warm
current Of the Gulf Stream it reached the
position where they found it. In his opin.
ion, it is deep-water animal; and he &C.
counts for its appearance 30 near the surface
by the fact of tho dark day, and the mon.
ster not knowing how high up he was.
Year: 1869

IF twenty-seven inches of snow give
three inches of water, how much milk
will COW give when fed upon tarnips ?
Multiply the fakes by the hairs on the
cows tail, then divide the product by a
tturnip, add pound of chalk, multiply
the whole BY the pump, and the total
will be the answer.
Year: 1869

An old Dutchman undertook to wollop
his son, but Jake turned upon him, and
wolloped him. The old man consoled
himself for his defeat by rejoicing in his
sons manhood. He said "Vell, Jake
ish smart fellow, He can yip his own
taddY.o
Year: 1869

SENATOR Brownlow has written another
letter warmly defending the course he took in
the recent canvass in Tennessee, and declaring
that in the event the General Assembly shall
refuse 10 adopt the Fifteenth Amen dment,
which he does not believe, and shall elect a
United States Senator hostile to the Govern
ment and the Administration, his "action in
the premises shall be determined by his con-
victions of duty''
Year: 1869

ASA PACKER, Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania, has been cypherirg out
how rich he is. The poor fellow is only worth
twelve millions instead of twenty as at first re-
ported. But he is bound to be rich, and, as he
is the head and front of the coal monopoli SITS,
this will account for the advance in the price
of that article of prime necessity. Let the
rich get richer, and the poor poorer is thus
shown to be Democratic practice, and prac-
tice always proves more than preaching.
Year: 1869

The DUKE OF ARGYLE on President GRAM
The Duke of Argyle, in a speech at a recent
banquet in London, took occasion to ref.r in
very complimentary manner to our election Of
the first American soldier as President Of the
United States. He alluded to the admiration
which is every where paid to the successful war
rior, and which does not diminish as the world
goes on, but is as great in the present day among
the most civilized nations of the world as it has
ever been even among the rudest barbarians
Upon this point he said;


Honor is paid to the successful chief / know
that there are some living philosophers who tell
US this feeling is great mistake, but | am enc
Of those persons who believe that the instinct of
mankind is true when their reason may be de-
ceived. believe that there is an instinct in the
homage paid to great warriors This was dem
onstrated the other day in a striking manner BY
a nation which is in some respects the most civ
ilzed in the world-I mean the United States Of
America-and the occasion to which | refer is
the selection by the people Of that country Of
successful soldier as their Chief Magistrate The
truth is, the military character includes within
itself some Of the highest attributes Of the hu-
man mind That being the case, the instincts of
mankind in their appreciation Of acts Of heroisn
srS, think, qri1 justi6sbls.
Year: 1869

The late rebels are either becoming sensible in
Texas, or trying a sharp game Their leading
organ lays down programme Of which the fol
lowing is part;


"Our position in the present canvass will
be


To throw the whole responsibility Of recon
struction upon the Republican party Of Texas


And to this end we urge upon the Democratic
party


First To aid and assist the moderate men Of
the Republican party in restoring the State 20
the Union, upon a basis that will be acceptable
TO the President and Congress.


Second To vote unanimously for the consti-
tuition which they have offere US


Third-To hold no party conventions and
make no nominations whatever az party for
Office


Fourth To meet the moderate Republicans in
council whenever and wherever invited by them,
and in all instances to concede what they will
moi yield
Year: 1869

What lack the valleys and mountains
That were green and gayl
What lack the bubbling fountains
Their voice is sad to-day.


Only the sound Of voice,
Tender, sweet and low,
That made the earth rejoice


A year ago.
what lack the tender flowers?
A shadow is on the sun;
What lack the merry hours,
mat long they were done?


Only two smiling eyes,


That told Of joy and mirth;
They are shining in the skies.


| mourn on earthl
What lacks my heart that makes it
so weary and 50 full Of pain,
That trembling hope forsakes ii.
Never to come again


Only another heart,


Tender and all mine own.
In the still grave it lies;


| weep alone
Year: 1869

II ALTH Is THE SCHOoL-BOoN.-lt is well es-
tlbishei that the foundation Of many serious dis
eases is laid in the schoolroom These diseases
come sometimes from a neglect Of exercise; some
times from too long confinement IL one position,
or upon one study; sometimes from over-eXcite-
ment and oyer-study; sometimes from breathing
bad air; sometimes from being kept too warm
or too cold. Now the teacher should he an in
telIigent physiologist; and from knowledge Of
what the human system can bear and what it
cannot, he is bound to be ever watchful to guard
against all those abuses from which cur children
so often suffer Especially sh uld he be trem-
blingly alive to avert that excitability Of the
nervous system, the over-action Of which is SO
fatal 90 the future happiness Of the individual.
And should he, by appealing to the m0st excit-
ing motives, encourage the delicate child to press
on to grasp those subjects which are too great for
its comprehension, and allow it TO neglect exer-
else in the open air in order 10 task it, feyerish
brain in the crowded and baliy-ventiated school
room; and then, in a few days, be called to look
upon the languishiug sufferer upon a bed of ex-
haustion and plin-perhaps a bed Of premature
jeath-could he say, q am not responsibe?'
Parents aud teachers often err in this They are
so eager TO develop precocious intellect that
they crush the casket in order to crafty pruri-
ent desire 10 astonish the world with the bril-
liancy of the gem. Each is responsible for his
share Of this sin; and the teacher especially be-
cause by his education he should know better
Pdge's Theory and Practice Of Teaching.
Year: 1869

As we sat that evening round our camp
fire. I had a better opportunity Of observing
our new acquaintance. lie was tall, finely
formed Indian. and more muscular than bad
ever seen any Of his race. Moreover, there
was an unusual ferceness in his demeanor,
and strange fire CLEANED from his eye. lie
took the tobacco we gave him with great
pleasure. but he was disappointed that our
firewater was all expended. However, he
did not let that damp his spirits, but talked
on with more than Indian volubility. Shega-
she's stock Of news. for which he asked, was
soon exhausted. Poor fellow. he had little
heart to talk Of any thing except his beloved
brother, 10 whose story the stranger listened
with contracted brow, but with few indlca-
tons of sympathy. In HE turn ne treated
Shegashie to q number Of amazing and horrl-
bic stories which were current in the woods.


lost the gist Of many of these through not
being able clearly to comprehend his Ian
guage But there was one understood some
what better than the others-it was concern
ing very fierce Indian called MamiskogahJhe
(Great red-nailed Bear). who came from far
beyond the Great Lake (Superior), and who
on his return home from hunting expedition


had found his squaw and children the prey OF
band Of cannibal Indians Enraged at the
sight, this hero fell upon them single-handed
and took the scalps OF all except one. That
Year: 1869

THE naval officers are bored with MIR.
Borie. They say he does not stay in
his Office, takes no interest in affairs
when there, and that Admiral Porter
has his way too much and is virtually
the Secretary, Borie being mere figure
head. 1t Is hinted' that Borie was averse
to going into the Cabinet at all, and
only promised the President to remain
for certain length OF time, and may
retire from the Cabinet before Attorney
General Hoar does.
Year: 1869

GRANT is showing himself 10 be
something of wag. A day or two ago
the House Committee on Territories
called on him to talk about the territo-
ries. Grant told them he hoped they


would not make any more, AZ he had
great trouble III offering those that
now existed. Something was said
about Alaska, to which he responded:
az have been thinking about that coun-
try n good deal. The newspapers say
we are in danger of an Indian war up
there. l think have settled on a plan
for stopping that if one breaks out. l
think I'll withdraw all the troops and
then there won't be anything there for
the Indians 10 fight"
Year: 1869

The coal miners employed on theline
of the Pan Handle and Allegheny
Valley Railroad, are on a strike for
higher wages, they demand five cents
per bushel for digging which is an
advance OF one cent. The miners on
the Pennsylvania Railroad though at
present at work, arc daily expected to
strike.


In the murder trial of Mrs. Twitchell
this morning, the district Attorney
abandoned the case. The Judge charg-
ed the Jury to bring in verdict OF not
guilty, which was done and she WAS
discharged from custody.
Year: 1869

PERSONS AD DTL4NCkD IN LIFE,


And feeling the hand of time weighing
heavily upon them, with all its attendant
ills, will find in the use OF this BITTERS, or
the TONIC, an elixir that will instill new
life into their veins, restore in measure The.
energy and ardOr of more youthful days
health and nappiness TO their remaining
Year: 1869

There is o movement in high chicken quarters,
started since the poultry show, TO have the hens
assert themselves before the world in series O,
resolutions pointing out that the roos,ers do all
the Growing and lighting and roost on the high
est perches and yet lay no eggs, and that this is
oppressive and unjust to the hens.
Year: 1869

The McGARRAHAx GRANT.-!The McGarrahan
grant case has come before the Attorney Gen.
eral on the application of the opposing party to
the Secretary of the Interior :or patent to the
land, and the protest of MeGarrahan against the
same being issued. The Interior department
asks the legal opinion of the Attorney-General.
Year: 1869

A FARM HOUSE ON THE WEST BANK OF THE
IA Hudson, half IN hour from city by boat first class
Board large airy Rooms; good table plenty of fruit and
vegetables Full particulars by applying at Il Lafayette
Year: 1869

THE Power OF PREJuDIcE.-A story IL
Illustrating the effect of prejudice is told of
"Uncle Thad. Smith," who resided many
years in Cavendish. One year his wheat
crop failed, aud as railroads and Western
flour were then unknown, his only alter
native was to use rye -four in its stead. lie
didn't like rye flour, for it was dark colored
and had a bad taste. But at the request of
his family he took bushel of rye to Ord
ways mill and left it with orders to have
it boltcd.


Returning from the village where he
went while his grist was being ground and
bolted, he in the absence of the miller, took
his bag containing the bran. canaillo ana
flour, and went home.


That night his wife said she would try
the new flour and make some rye cake.
The members of the family were all loud
in their praise of the rye cakes, some in
sisting that they were AS white as wheat
and tasted as well. But Uncle Thad would
not agree with this, and insisted that he
could not bear "that confounded rye taste"


The laugh turned upon Uncle Thad the
next morning when one of his neighbors
called to get the bag of wheat flour that by
mistake had been taken, instead Of his own
bag of rye flour.
Year: 1869

danger, that while VIC may not come short
in any real duty Of father and mother, we
may yet cast no healing and sacramonial
shadow over she child. Believe me, my
friends, IL was not in tho Words lre said. in
the pressure Of the hand, in the kiss, that
the blessing lay jesus gave TO the, little
ones, when he took them in his arms. So
il is not in these, but in the shadow Of my
innermost self; in that which is to us what
the perfume is TO the flower, or soul within
n soul, 1T is that which, to the child, and
in the home, is more than the tongue of
mon or angels, or prophecy or knowledge,
or faith that will move mountains, or de-
votion that will give the body to be burned.
/ look back with wonder on that old time
and ask myself how il is that the'thines
which / suppose my father and uothor
built on. n.especially to mould me 10 right
manhood are forgotten and lost out of nv
life. But the thing they hardly ever
thought of-the shadow of blessing cast by
the home; the tender, unspoken love; the
sacrifices made and never thought Of it
was so natural to make them ten thou
sand little things, so simple as to attract no
notice, and yet so sublime as 1 look back
al them, they till my heart still, and al
ways with tenderness, when / remember
them, and my eyes with tears. All these
things, and all that belong to them. still
come over me, and cast tho shadow that
forty years, many Of them lived in new
world, can not destroy.


fear iow persons know what a sunrerne
and holy thing is this shadow cast NV tho
home over especially tho irst seven wears of
this life of the child. / think the influence
that comes in this way is the very breath
and bread oil life. l may do other things
for duty or principle or religious training {:
they are all, by comparison, as when I cut
and trim and train vine, and, when let
the sunshine and the rain fall on it; the
one may aid the life, the other is the life.


Steel and string are each good in their
place; but what are they to sunshine?


1t is said that child, hearing onco of
heaven, and that his father would be there,
replied, "Oh, then, dinna want to gang"
| He did but express the holy instinct of 4
child, to whom the father may be all that is


good, except just goodness, be all any
| child can want, except what is indiSponsa-


ble,-that gracious atmosphere of blessing
| in the healing shadow it casts, without


which even heaven would be intolcrablc.-


"Ndture and Life.