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Year: 1874




My neighbor White, like many
other enlightened people of thi:
enterprising and progressive coun-
try, is the sole owner of a cat, and
too, the must musical cat in the
county. 1t often gets on the wood
shed roof, just under my bedroom
window, especially on dark nights
and endeavors to attract my atten-
ton by its musical voice. 1t can
run the scale up to X every time,
without any apparent exertion.
have been so charmed of late by
the untiring energies of that cat
and that at the solemn hour of mid
night, that it has been necessary fol
me to gather up all my old boots
the boot-jaclS, backing brush, ci-
gar boxes, and various other arti.
cles too numerous to mention, and
after gently raising the window
send them after that feline, as Q
tribute of my regards. But al
that | can do seems to have no eff.
feet on the cat,


About one o'clock the other night
the old spcchled hen, who hoverS
proudly over q brood of one chick.
en-, was disturbed, and 1 immediate
ly sprang out of bed, and in the
excitement / fell over q chair ant
down stairs. / was somewhat hurt
by the fall, but l pushed on, and
managed to collide with the table
in the dining room, which had beer
set the previous evening ready foi
breakfast, but picking myself from
among the fragments, reached the
outer door just in time to see Mr.
Whites noble cat bearing off to-
ward the gable end of the garden
with my chicken in its mouth.
uttered yell and gave chase.
was dressed in nothing but my
shirt, but ] was bound to catch the
cat and save the chicken if posi-.
BILE. / followed up the lane and
around the barn, across the garden
and down the street, around Mr.
Whites house and back down the
lane, when / lost the scent, and re-
turning to the house, procured the
doublc-barrelled shot gun, and ther
went out and sat on the fence foi
two hours, watching for that faith
full domestic animal and my pool
chicken; but l didn't find either
so / went back to the house, loaded
the gun and went to bed.


/ wouldn't have taken twenty-fiv,
cents for that brood Of chicken, anC
| have decided that L will kill tha
cat il il takes all summer.
Year: 1874

IL mas Deen IiilNy long gay
since then, yet l remember it all,
just as though it had occurred but
yesterday.


| was a carpenter, tho foreman
of large establishment; and as
such possessed the entire confidence
of my employer, who, by the way,
had been schoolmate of mine.


One day he called me into his
Office to look at some rare coins he
had just purchased.


"Here," said he, placing in my
hand heavy gold pcice, "is one
which is worth more than all the
rest put together. 1t is a great
curiosity. l paid two hundred
dollars for, and considered it cheap
at that. l could easily double my
money selling it; and so you see
Harvey, it is really good invest
ment."


"No doubt it is,' said I. "though
it seems large sum to have lie
idle"


breathed an involuntary sigh
as l laid the coin down on the desk
for two hundred dollars would have
seemed fortune to me just then.


The severe illness of my wife
and ono of my children, and the
death of another, made serious in
roads in my purse, and it had re-
quired the exercise of the utmost
economy to keep my self free from
debt; nay, l had been obliged to
Withdraw from the bank the small
sum which, besides my salary was
all / possessed of worldly treasures.
Thinking of this / laid the coin
down with a sigh, and turned away
to attend to my duties.


The next morning l was again
summoned into the office, but this
time I met with no such friendly
greeting as usual.


Harvey" said my employer,
abruptly, "that coin that we
were looking at has disappear
ed. 1 have made a thorough
search, but it is not to be found.
1t has been carried away by some
one. You alone saw or knew of it
and"


He paused and looked signifi-
cantly into my face. finished the
sentence for him, the hot blood dye
ing my cheeks and brow as / spoke.


"You mean, therefore that took
it-Iw


"Wbat else can / think The
coin was here and you alone saw it.
l cannot recall having seen it since
it was in your hands. You are in
need of money; you have told me
that yourself. it was a great tenn
tation, and forgive you because
of our old friendship, but / cannot
retain you in my employ. Here
is the salary due you."


"very WE'LL" said l, with forced
calmness, $50 be it. Since you
have so poor opinion of me after
years of faithful service, shall not
stop to defend myself"


Then / took the money he had
laid upon the desk, and went from
his presence o well-nigh broken
hearted man.


But for the tender love of my
wife, / doubt not but that i would
have buried my sorrows in the
grave of a suicide.


Supported by that love, however
and the consciousness OF my own
Year: 1874

Life is like n sweeping river,


Ceascless in its seaward flow
On whose waves quick sunbeams quiver,
On whose banks sweet blossoms grow
Blossoms quick to grow and perish,


Swift to bloom and swift TO fall;
Those we earliest learn to cherish


Soonest pass beyond recall.
Shall we lose them all forever,


Leave them on this earthly strand!
Shall their joyous radiance never
Reach US in the spirit land
Soon the tide of life up flowing


Buoyant from times dim shore,
Where supornal flowers are growing,
Shall mcandcr evermore.
There the hopes that long have told us
OF the climes beyond the tomb,
While Superior skies unfold us,


Shall renew their starry bloom.
And the bloom that hath in sadness
Faded from the flowers of love,
Shall with its immortal gladncss,


Crown us in the world above
Year: 1874




From an Occasional Correspondent OF the Sentinel.


CoLUMBUs, IND, May 1s, 1s74.-Herewith
send another large list of signers for the
call OF convention of reformers to meet in
this city on the 30th of May, at which time
delegates will be chosen to the 10th of June
convention at Indianapolis. This list makes
nearly 800 signatures sent from this county.
and still the work is going forward
with large lists coming in daily.
OF q one thing we feel assured,
whatever strength msy be developed by the
reforners in other portions of the state it is
a Il xed fact that this fall the voters Of Bar
thoFomew county will do work ofwhich
they may Justly be proud-that work will be
the complete rout and decentralization OF the
ssringsr and their candidates and the selec-
ton of men for office, not 'soffice
by men, as is too often the o case
as politics are now run. That the
movement is making itself felt in this yicin-
ity is manifest by the fear and trembling on
the part of the candidates already brought
before the people by the recent convention
held in this city. The majority OF the names
following are the names of old time demo
Gratis, but the movement is largely reducing
the ranks OF both the old palties. fFsa
Year: 1874

FEW MORE OF THE SAME SORT.


Since the above was handed In we have
received the following list of farmers names
linen who are not seeking Office and want
reform. The reader can see what the char
osnsar Of ,afnrnnara ra In thus cnnntV Is: ~ W
Year: 1874

When Antoinette Sterling was sum-
moned to sing before the Queen at Os-
borne House recently, according to a
writer in the Musical Gazette, she ad-
hered religiously to her determination
not to bare her arms and shoulders in
the "naked horror" of evening dress,
and even made up her mind, in her adj
vanced republicanism, not to kiss the
queens hand; what she did do is thus
related: "The concert was not such a
fearful ordeal after all. Only the au-
gust family circle, with few ladies and
gentlemen in attendance, were present.
Everybody seemed disposed for enjoy
ment; they applauded heartily, and ac-
cordingly it was easy to sing. Besides
Miss Sterling, if / remember rightly,
there was a violinist and a pianist, who
were also inspired by the friendly at
mosphere. AS for Miss Sterling, she
sang 50 that not only was she encored,
but, after the programme had been full
filled, she was obliged to add an extra
number or two, and then she stood,
flushed with triumph and delight, as
she saw the Queen coming forward to
speak with her. Where was all her rigid
repubIcanism now? Her heart warmed
towards the motherly little woman, with
her arms crossed on her breast, who was
approaching her in the simplest kind
illness. And them said Miss Sterling
when / saw there was ne hand to bt
kissed, and that all my defenses had
been erected against a friendly little ole
woman, all my nonsense gave way, ano
somehow could not help it, just
grasped the pudgy hand, all unexpected
as it was, and kissed it, and the Queer
seemed to like it, too
Year: 1874

We have no more right to fling an un-
necessary shadow over the spirit of those
with whom we have to do, than we have
to fling a stone and injure them. Yet
this flinging shadows is a very common
sin, and to which women are particularly
addicted. Oh, what a blessing is a merry
cheerful woman in household One
whose spirits are not affected by wet days,
or little disappointments, or whose milk
of human kindness does not sour in the
sunshine of prosperity. Such woman
in the darkest hours brightens the house
like little piece of sunshiny weather.
The magnetism of her smiles, the elec-
trical brightness Of her looks and move
ments, infect even y one. The children go
to school with n sc nse of something great
to be achieved; her husband goes into
the world in conqueror's spirit. No
matter how people worry and annoy him
all day, far off her presence shines, and
he whispers to himself "At home shall
find rest" So day by day she literally
renews his strength and energy, and II
you know q man with beaming face, a
kind heart and prosperous business, in
nine cases out of ten you will find ne
has a wife of this kind. For nothing Is
more certain than that the man who Ii
married must ask his wife for permission
to be happy and wealthy. Blessed is he
who hath cheerful wife; the world may
be "valley of strife" to him, but his
home is land of Beulah, haven Of rest
and quiet; and his life Is made up ol
cheerful yesterdays and confident TO-
morrows.
Year: 1874

The first Earl of Holland was q great
dandy, who played prominent and not
altogether reputable part in the history
of his time. He was a favorite ut the
courts of James ]. and Charles l., but
when the civil war broke out he at
first sided with the Parliament, against
the King. In an unlucky hour he went
over to the Royalist side, took up arms
against the Commonwealth, was defeated,
made prisoner, put to trial, and duly
sentenced to lose his head. He appeared
upon the scaftold in white satin vest and
cap, trimmed with silver lace. His costly
garments were the lawful perquisites of
the executioner, TO whom the Earl said,
as he approached the block "Here, my
friend, let my body and my clothes
alone; there is ten pounds for thee that
is better than my clothes, / am sure and
when you take up my head, do not take
off my cap" Then, laying his head upon
the block, he added Stay, while give
the sign" After brief prayer, he
stretched out his hand, saying, Now,
nowl" The word hardly left his lips
when the AK fell, and the head was sew.
cred from the body at single stroke
The GGidry.
Year: 1874

A few days ago, little red squirrel,
having been pestered considerably by the
boys about the saw-mill of Eben Web
ster & Co., on Marsh Point, OronO, took
refuge for life by running up the large
brick chimney near the mill. BY cling
ing to the corner he kept foothold so
well that he succeeded in reaching the
very top. Here he found himself upon
the iron cap, 1851 feet from the ground.
As more and more of the waste stuff from
the mill was added to the furnace, the
chimney grew hotter, and his situation
became more and mere disagreeable. He
tried to descend upon the side of the
chimney, but after getting down few
feet gave it up, turned about and went
back. BY this time the chimney top had
become so hot that he must leave it; so
after looking about carefully for few
minutes, he evidently made up his mind
that he must leap to save his life, and
this he did, spreading out his legs and
balancing himself so that he struck the
ground about fifty feet from the base
uniniured, and Immediately scampered
off and secreted himself under pile ol
boards, little distance away.-Bdngo'


IYLi1
Year: 1874

The New York Herald correspondent
describes the result of destroying YES
sells by means of torpedoes, tried at New
port, Rhode Island, in the presence OF
the Naval Investigating Committee, on
Tuesday:


"Shortly after nine o'clock, the hulk
of an old coal schooner was towed by the
Intrepid outside the harbor, and, pro-
ceeding up the channel, was taken to the
southwark of Brenton's Reef Light-ship.
Capt. Simpson, the commandant of the
station, went out on the torpedo-boat to
witness the experiment. So, after her
departure, the United States steamer,
having OH board the Senate Naval Com
mittee, with Rear-Admiral Rogers, sew
eral naval officers, and large number of
guests, got under way, and proceeded in
the wake of the Intrepid until she ar
rived near the light-ship, when good
position was chosen for observation.


"The experiment was simply and
neatly executed. When the hulk was
placed in position the Intrepid backed
astern for some distance, in order to get
full head of steam on. With a Harvey
torpedo i'm tow on the starboard side, she
rushed ahead at full speed, and just as
the topedo struck the side of the hulk it
was exploded by electricity. Whether
it was that the Intrepid did not proceed
with sufficient rapidity, or from some
other cause, the explosion of this torpedo
caused only hole amidships of the
schooner's hulk; but, as it was deter
mined that it should be disposed of, Capt.
1 Cook promptly rugged out spar torpedo
from the Intrepid's port side, and again
steaming past the hulk exploded it under
her bottom. The supposed enemy was
persuaded to move this time. Almost
simultaneously with the report an inn
mense body of water rose in the air; and
amid the cloud of smoke could be seen,
flying in all directions, huge blocks of
wood. The schooner was gone, and up
went signal on the Dispatch expressive
of the Admiral's admiration at the sue
cess of the experiment. The members
of the Senate Naval Commietee were
likewise full of encomiums. Nor was
the experiment unattended with risk, for
no sooner had the explosion taken place
than the debris showered on the deck OF
the Intrepid, one piece of wood carrying
away her flagstaff. A flag was immedi-
ately run up at the peak, and in order
to leave no traces Of the wreck in the
way of navigators, Capt. Cook rugged out
another torpedo spar from the starboard
side, and firing it off in the same success
full manner as before, made atoms Of the
hulk, thus completely demolishing it."
Year: 1874

Two gentlemen residing in Sacra-
mento, CAL, were startled a few nights
ago by loud screams proceeding from a
room occupied by a lady member of the
family. Inquiry elected the informa-
ton that "there was centipede over
her bed" The gas was at the time
turned down quite low, but the men
could see the insect on the bed, and,
doubling q towel several tipes, one of
them cast it over the centipede, and
clutched it tightly to prevent its escape:
One of the gentlemen was somewhat OF
an amateur scientist, and desired ar
IDENTIFY to preserve the centipede as o
specimen. Accordingly the captured
insect was carried in the towel to drug
store. The druggist poured chloroform
on the towel to stupefy the creature and
to prevent the possibility of its escape,
and one of the clerks stood by with an
uplifted club, to strike 1t should it at
tempt to get of. The towel was opened


and the expectant lookers-on were as


tonished to find that all the fuss had
been made over little strip of calico.
Year: 1874

A POOR widow was asked how she be-
came so much attached to q certain
neighbor, and replied, that she was bound
to him by several cords of wood, which
he had sent to her during hard winter.
Year: 1874

SLOW WoRK.-It is now forty-Onc
days since the election was held in
this State, and yet there still remain
twcnty-six out of the fifty-seven
parishes to be canvassed and com
piled. At this rate when will the
final result Of the election be prOmul-
gated by the Returning Board ? Is
not such law and such officials ap-
pointed to execute it frauds upon thL
people and disgraceful TO the party
that would SO openly insult the i'll
tcllgencc of the are by forcing upon
he people such an infamous statute :.
-Ncc orleans E"IIcfia, l3h.


The answer to the first question Is
in the womb Of Time; and the latter
query has already been answered in
the affirmative by every intelligent
person acquainted with the workings
of the infamous trick 20 rob the peo-
pie of the right Of franchise.
Year: 1874

We presume there are very few
publishers who do not heartily en-
dorsc he following paragraph, which
we find in Our Home journal and
Rural Southland, of the 18th inst
and copy for the benefit Of those
whom it may concern:


The author of an essay, who was
once censurcd for its great length, en-
cuscd himself by saying that he was
very well aware that it was too long,
but that he really had no time to make
it shorter Want Of time TO study
and arrange our thoughts conciscly
and briefly seems to be one of the
prevailing misfortuneS Of those who
even at this day. write for the public
press. This fact presents Itself
forcibly to our notice almost every
dav in the favors of our corrcspon
dents. We are often sorcly tried &c
know what to do with many of the
letters we receive. They are very
generally written in a clear, eloquent
and forcible style. but the crowd o
matter ard limited space compel Us
frequently to cut them down to th,
most essential and important points
We would much prefer that our cor
respondents should do their own
boiling down."
Year: 1874

GREAT are the mysteries Of statu-
tory law. or Of the plcadings that gov
crn its application. We are now in
formed that Harrington and Whitley
cannot again be tried for completely in
the safe burglary" because the In
dictment against them was found by
a grand jury about whose selection
there was some sort of informaiiy
The "informality" of their proceed
ings in reference to the safe burglary
thus escapes punishment.
Year: 1874

A WIFE recently ran away from her
husband at Boston, and took with her
a bank book on which was the credit
of deposit made by the husband in
her name, and the Supreme Court
rules that, under the law providing
that no money shall be paid excepting Z
to the person presenting the book. the
husband cannot draw the money.
Year: 1874

MANY Of the live Masters of the
subordinate oranges are doing every
thing they can to make the meetings
of their Order pleasant and lively.
TO accomplish this where there ar"
two or three oranges located con-
vcniently to each other, it is recon-
mcndcd that they alternately meet
with each other. At such meetings
some agricultural question should be
discussed, ana thus the ladies and
gentlemen will be pcrfcciing them
selves in the science Of agriculture.
Year: 1874

THE grange movement in Texas
has made rapid progress during the
last twelve months. There are nov
over six hundred organized oranges
in the State, and Il number Of deputies
are in the State organizing more. 1t
is estimated that the present cotton
crop Of the State, belonging to patrons
will be handled for onc-third less than
last year, and that the business men
WHO propose to sell at these prices are
among the best in the State.
Year: 1874




At st, Peters Catholic Church, Sunday af-
ternoon meeting of the German Catholics
of the city was held, for the purpose of hear
ing the report of a committee who had been
previously appointed to select a site suitable
for the erection of aCaiholic church and school
for the German Catholic population of Will
mington.


The committee reported that they had made
choice OF lot on Tenth street between Madi-
son and Monroe with front on Tenth street
of 800 feet and depth of 236 feet. The price
asked for the lot was $16,500 but the Kevd.
Father Reilly, the owner of the property, had
very generously offered to make donation 10
them of 81, 500, which would make the actual
cost of the lot only $4,000. The report of the
committee was adopted and the parties in
terested are to commence building without de-
lay. Subscriptions amounting to $4,000, rang
ing from So to $500 each, have already been
obtained. There are upwards Of six hundred
of a German Catholic population in this city,
who desire to have religious services in their
native tongue, and who wish to have their
| children educated in the Catholic faith. They
therefore, contemplate the erection of church
school house and monastery on the lot
which they have just secured and considering
that they have an indefatigableBishopa at their
head ard several Jealous priests as well as a
willing people to push the matter we may con-
fidently expect the speedy accomplishment Of
| this German enterprise.
Year: 1874

OsLIGISG HIS FRIENDs-It is said the Pre.i-
dent yielded to the pressing solicitations ad-
dressed TO him by many of his intimate personal
friends, and concluded to sign the new currency
bill. One of the most potent arguments used
with the President was that the bill was necessary
as matter Of political expediencY.
Year: 1874

THK POSTAL CAR WAR TO BIZ foUGHT ~ THE
CouRTs.-The New FORK TiiJrHe says the Prcs-
dent of the railroad between Baltimore and Phil
adelphia has notified the Postmaster General that
after July lst that road will not haul the | :.
Post. Office cars over his road but VIII carry the
mail as formerly like other freight, chlrging fail
fare for every employe OF the fo5t-pni1e Depart
ment who goes over the road. The Postmaster
General will then lccin suit In the United
States Courts to compel the road to take the
postal cars. The Company hold that the | nited
States cannot require the road TO carry the mails
in q given way SO long as the Company is mol
consulted as to the price to he paid, The man
asement OF the road have offered TO submit the
question Of compensation 10 Jury O. to aIbitra-
tore, but as The Postmaster General refuses 10 do
this or TO recommend TO Congress any action the
company will take the curse Indicated IN order
TO make a test case.
Year: 1874

On Dit is now said some five or six thou
sand dollars have in some way been Put on the
books, and that the late Treasurer accounts will
be found SO much nearer correct. How is this ,
Year: 1874

fencedand defended by instinct, to extend
his researches beyond his own imme-
diate wants and concerns, and amuse
and delight himself in the contempla-
ton Of the universe. The wide and i'm
pressive prospects of this fair creation
are all before him. The glory of the
heavens, the beauty of the earth, the
grandeur of the ocean, the hill, the dale,
the mine, the quarry, afford an inten-
sity of delight, force of appeal calcu-
lated to improve and mend the heart.
They all hold one common language
and this language is directed to man
the only terrestrial being who is capable
of Intelligent admonition.