Year: 1874

able by doing so.


The question. What shall we do with the Japanese
Indemnity Fund, has been raised again. and the pro-
posal of Prof Henry, that it should be devoted to
the foundation of an American college in Japan. is
once more urged in the newspapers. This is
scheme of which we long ago recorded our hearty
approval. The fund now amounts to about SS)o.OOO.
1t was paid by the Japanese in satisfaction for An
unauthorized attack by one Of the Daimlos upon the
United States steamer Wyoming, and some further
instaments are yet DUE 1t appears, however, that
the whole damage and consequent expenditure
chargeable to the fund did not exceed $4,000 IL
would be al act of good policy well as courtesy to
remit the unpaid installments, and devote the
amount now in hand tafter deducting what little
may belong to the officers and crew OF the Wyoming
as prize money! to some international foundation
which may remind the Japanese people forever that
this country is equally generous and just


All editors know the insinuating ways Of poets.
There is the pretty young lady who incloses her
photograph with her nice little lines fondly fancying
that all that pictured grace will speak knowingly to
the editorial judgment. There is the naughty
gentleman who sends his abOminable Ms. vii tho
proud assurance 1t will make It's mark "-as it
Does in the waste-basket Then there is the gushing
matron who sends long poem, poor but pious, and
with it a confidential essay upon her own life and
manners and things in general. Energetic and
charming as these endeavors to get into print,
they are surpassed by the graceful and gracious
method of Tennessee poet She sends her kind papa
into the newspaper Office with neat and handsome
shot gun on his arm and when he tenderly observes
to the editor My darter has writ some poetry which
1 want you to publish" that editor Immediately
yearns for that poetry. and it is printed promptly.


We are informed by The Sueuy Sentinel that Mr..
La Dow recently elected to Congress from Oregon 10
"a Jolly, social man, of ability" This isn't. We
fear, the sort of representative most wanted In
Washington for there is quite supply OF that sort
there already. When we think over the Jolly. so
cial" gentlemen who have made short work OF
health. life reputation. and money in the Capitol
we begin to feel that the and retiring are not
to be despsed after all. On the other hand, we arc
told that Mr. La Dow has heretofore Seen too lazy
to become known" Having observed the dreadful
doings OF several prominently smart members. we
shall mark with interest the course Of the Lazy Rep
reseptative. If be should turn out too indolent to
carry himself to market, he will be decided &C
QUESTION.


There are some who are so wise as TO be donkeys.
When man has just been married he is expected
and permitted to make q fool Of himself but not
after the manner Of this bridegroom in Osceola,
Iowa After having led his lady to the altar Of .
Justice of the Peace, the bridal procession Of two
proceeded homsward this idiot began to tell his now
wife what she must do and what she must not do.
and how she must be Obedient and always let her be-
loved and honored lord and master have his way
No woman Of ordinary spirits could be expected to
stand this; and the Iowa Bride of an Hour bolted
back to her mother and father. Divorce proceed
ings, the marriage being such new one, were not
thought to be necessary, and the Bridegroom OF an
Hour has started for the extreme West, TO exhlbis
in new fields his unspeakable sagacity.


The Seneca tribe of Indians has "melted like the
April snow,n until it consists of one old horse,
one chief, and three gallons of whisky. The chief.
after drinking the whisky, and singing pathetcaily
20 why does the white man follow my path" VIII
probably break the Jug and depart for the happy
hunting grounds leaving but an old horse oehind.
We trust that we are not irreverent, haruhearted'
unromantc. We are sadly afraid. however thzs
our red brother is legendary humbug. But theh
there are good many such in literature anu they
serve a purpose. They make novels poetry ana
history very pretty reading.


very remarkable case ofself-love at AthoL Mass,
il mentioned by Ihe Boston Post Ii Is that OF lad
who is literally, little by little consuming himself.
Hs is 40 much to his taste that he takes large
bites out of himself and masticates bits of his own
person. In four years he has reduced all the fingers
of both hands to stumps, and be is now engaged
upon the thumb of his left hand. Whatever may
be the scarcity of his ordinary rations, that boy 10
proyisioned for his lifetime.


A very suggestive accident lately occurred IN
Walla Walla, w. I. A large piece OF timber iei
from o building, and oame very near breaking 'ho
heads of six candidates for tho Ierritor'ai peie-
gateship.' From this tho number OF asp,raa's iof
tha o,,cs NAV be understood but not the ipscru-
tahl design of the speciel Providence which inter-
posed to save them from fpsl tS2sea