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Year: 1874

QuArL must be quite plenty down near Pine.
A friend tells us he saw millions in that section,
last Sunday. This story may be like the boy s,
who run in and told his father he saw a thou
sand gray squirrels in one tree. His father be-
gan to question him closely, *hen he found he
would have to come down some, or be caught
m, to say the least, an exaggera:ion. The more
NE came down the closer the father quizzed
him, until finally he blurted ont, "Well, I'm
sure saw a squirrels tail sticking out of knot
hole, or some moss on the tree"
Year: 1874

IMPRovEMENrs.-Thew work of improving still
goes on in our town. This last week workmen
have been engaged in nutting new sleepers and
new flooring in the brick building. in center
block, occupied by McComb's tin shop, and
Helwig's saddlery and harness shop. Don't let
the reader think from this. that they can not
get fruit cans. or set of harness on account OF
this interruption. George and Charley are the
kind of men who appreciate the liberal patronage
which has been extended to them. nd have
SO arranged that customers can be prom pity
supplied, with Ill they want in their line,
Year: 1874

IT is q mistaken idea, we hear expressed by
heme, that some planet passed between Us and
the moon, which caused the eclipse. 1t was
us, or rather the earth, which passed between
the sun and the moon, thus cutting off the sun s
rays from that body, causing it to appear dark.
In othef words, the moon hid its face in the
shadow Of the eaIth
Year: 1874

MUsICAL.--A fine, new organ has recently
been purchased for the Catholic Church in Au-
burn, by the young ladies of that denomination.
This instrument will add materially to the SER
vices, and it is certainly to the credit of the
young ladies that they should have, by their
own efforts, succeeded in raising the means to
purchase it.
Year: 1874

t-Sr Be sure to call before buying elsewhere,
and do not mistake the place. 1t is the first
Dry good Store leaving the Golden Eagle or
Capital Hotels, on the left hand side, going
towards street.
Year: 1874

One who has never travelled upon
the ocean expects to find it somewhat
thick]y populated. He thinks of the
vast travel and traffic that 60 over
the waters, and he is ready to imag-
inc that the great deep is alive with
the hurrying to and fro of the nations.
He reads Of lands "whose commerce
whitens every sea" and he is ready to
think that the ocean itself is as full
Of sails as the harbor of some mighty
metropolis. But he finds his mistake.
AS he leaves the land the ships be-
gin to disappear. AS he goes on his
way they soon all vanish, and there is
nothing about him but the blue sea
and the bended sky. Sometimes he
may meet or overtake solitary ship
during the day; but then, again,
there will be many days when not a
single sail will cross the horizon.
There are spaces measured by thous-
ands Of miles over which no ship has
ever passed. The idea Of "nation's
commerce whitening every sea" is the
widest fancy. If all the ships that
have ever been built were brought
together in single feet, they would
fill but hands breadth of the ocean.
The space therefore that man and his
works occupy on the sea is as small
in extent as the hold on it by his pow
er is slight and superficial. Both to-
gether are nothing. The ocean cov-
ers three-fourths of the surface of the
globe, and by far the greater part of
this vast expanse is and ever has been
entirely free from his presence and
visitation.
Year: 1874

An extraordinary marriage is re-
ported by an English paper to have
taken place at Lexington in the pres
ence Of q large congregation. The
bride had no arms, and the r1ng had
to be placed on the third toe of her
left foot. At the conclusion of the
marriage ceremony she signed the
register, holding the pen with her
toes, in very decent @hand !" IL
Year: 1874

From the Central Register.


A bright hazel-eyed, dark haired,
good-looking girl between five and six
years old, made her appearance at
Black Hawk more than month ago.
She was brought there by red hair
ed and red wiskered man, accompan-
ed by two others. They took up their
abodein a cabin, and shewas permitted
to sleep on an armful Of straw in the
corner, SO i'll fed that she often fell
down from sheer weakness. The three
men were constantly drunk. One of
them, who claimed the control of her,
told various stories concerning her.
One was that she was captured by the
Indians when four months old, and
he had 1e-captured her. Another
was that her mother had died when
she was eight months old, and had
given the child to him up in in Mon
tana. Still another was that she is his
q ovn child. To Father Bourion he
stated ono dsy he was going past
house in Minnesota where he saw
woman beat the child fearfully, and
he nm to the child, seized her and
took her away. Father Bourbon gave
him five dollars to pay board, with the
suggestion that by the time that was
gone he would get work.


About this time, or two weeks ago,
be took the child to P. Plark, and
engaged him to board it. Since that
the man and his companions have dis
appeared. After remaining some
time with Mr.. Black, Mr.. Franks,
our street commissioner, took her to
his home, and has kindly provided
for her. and she is winning golden
opinions from him and his family.
She shows indications of severe abuse
and lack Of care and nutriment. She
calls her name Lizzie Burch, and
says that is the name the man who
had her gave to her, but that it is not
her own name. She thinks she lived
in Minnesota, and talks Of some bod
iee Of water OK place called Canada
| Lakes. She has scar under the left
side Of her lower jaw caused by a
a burn or scald. She says she had a
trunk of clothes among which was a
red dress. The man when drunk told
her that be had left q trunk contain
ing hi, and her clothes in Omaha. It
| is very evident that she has been stol-
en- from her parents, though she can
not tell anything about it.
Year: 1874

The analysis Of the Bahama Soluble
Guauo shows it to he rich in soluble
phosphates and ammonia---those elements
which science and practical experience
have demonstrated to be indispensable to
the proper culture Of crops. A manure
SO literally endowed with these important
ingredients cannot fail to be productive Of
marked results, and hence we hail the ad-
vent Of this Guano among our farmers,
as an event Of no little importance.
Year: 1874

We should have before our minds proper
conception of the work in which we are en-
gagged, and feel our responsibilities, or we
cannot be prepared to discharge our duties
If children in their homes are neglected, and
come into school with wrong ideas, or per-
haps no ideas at all, respecting self-control,
and have only selfish desires, and propensi-
ties, and seek only the qualification of those
passions, we know the teacher has a hard
task before him, but because it is hard, is no
reason why it must not be performed. These
very children are candidates for citizenship
in our country, and will soon come to take
their places as such, they must be nodded,
modelled and reconstructed by the teacher,
and prepared for ~ lS...Ss as 81 IS they
can be, and in their cases the moral and con-
trolling part of their education is much the
most important, far more so than acquiring
knowledge of arithmetic, geography, &c.


But this training in the art of government
is in no way hindrance rather, a great help





by the use of force, never brings the mind
into proper state for Improvement, but in.
most cases has the opposite effect, so that
after the exertion of force in governing, some
special effort must be made to influence over
the mind or evil results rather than good.
A constant effort should be made by every
teacher to influence every scholar to feel,
that success and happiness is the result of
right doing and that trouble and suffering
always follow doing wrong. Right and
wrong doing refer mainly to our conduct
toward each other, or to governing ourselves
in our intercourse with our fellows, and as
education is designed especially to fit US for
our social relations, this part should not be
neglected.
Year: 1874

The Washington Republican says every
day that the only road for the Republican
party to travel to regain power is Tom
Scott's Texas Pacific at the rate of $7O,00O,-
900. Ifthere is any other way it is over
various canals at greater cost. The Re
publican has doubtless got its little fee.


The Boston Post and other leading papers
Of that city warmly endorse the action of the
city council in continuing Walter Smith and
his system Of drawing iu the public schools.
The Post says "It is rather late low to argue
the question of superiority, but it may be
proper to state that the estimate of Prof.
Smiths system held by the best judges here
is unequivocally endorsed by intelligent OBJ
servers from other parts of the country, who,
led by the fame of our remarkable progress in
art education, have come bither to learn the
secret
Year: 1874

On the first page will be found a commune
cation reviewing Speaker Blaine's letter on
the Senatorial succession, written by resi-
dent of Kennebec county, whose long expe-
rienee and great prominence in politics. as
we'll as business, give him special right to
address his fellow citizens on this important
public question. He is potent accession on
the right side of the contest of the Republi-
can party against the Office holding combiha-
ton which claims to control tie organiza-
tion. We regret that we are not at liberty to
attach to the letter his name, which would
add great force to his suggestions, as no man
in Maine is better known or more universally
respected. The honorable record of u long,
active and useful life, eminent ability and high
character have secured to him in remarka-
bic degree the confidence and esteem of the
people of Maine.


"One blast upon his bIgle horn


Were worth thousand men"
Year: 1874

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve COM
nunicatons that ere not used.
Year: 1874

The Inspector-General of the army thinks
that there should be some punishment for
soldiers who marry without permission in
order to keep the military posts from being
overrun with women, who live on the govern
mcnt and make a heap of trouble.
Year: 1874




Mr.. EDITOR The Secretary Of
North Star Grange was instructed to
send you the folio ing resolutions for
publication


WHEREAS, In the Providence Of God, we
are called upon to mourn the loss Of our
departed Brother, VIM. Paist, who died at
his residence, near this city, Oct 18th,
1874, in the 50th year of his age; we
therefore, the members Of North Star
Grange Of the Patrons of Husbandry, do
here set forth and declare, that our depart
ed brother was charter member Of this, the
North Star Grange of P. Of H., that he held
the position Of Master and Secretary Of
this Grange, and at his death was Secreta-
ry of the State Grange, the duties Of which
position he discharged with great fidelity
and ability.


That his warm heart and cheerful dispo-
sition lighted up every circle whether in
business or social life, in which he moved.


That our Order Of Patrons Of Husbandry
owe him debt Of gratitude for his unfag-
ing efforts in its behalf. In its darkest
days when it was question whether the
Order should live or die. he never gave up
| but labored, we may truly say to the end
| Of his life in it's behalf. May his memory
long live green in the hearts Of all true
| Patrons.


That our departed brother was true to
all the obligations of patriotism and citi-
zenship. He proved his devotion: to his
country by going three years of his life, as
soldier in its service during the late war.
That he was equally distinguished in the
many responsible positions held by him in
| the civil service Of our country.
That we tender to his bereaved family,
this our testimonial ofithf wqfth and char
acter of the husband/and-ffher, and our
3"s. hsartfs!. sympathy lin t1f'r irrsp'r"''s
That copy of these resolutions be sent
to the family of our late brother, and also
furnished to the GRANGE ADVANCE and
Farmers Union for publication.
MATTE L. HILL.
Secretary.
Year: 1874

The following is the concluding
paragraph Of \ circular recently issued
by the Executive Committee Of the In
diana State Grunge:


Let US in business buy less and sell
more; pay as we go; encourage an agg-
ricultural education among our young
men, draw back the talent Of the country
that now is constantly leaving the farm
procure and read good books and pa
pers; adorn and bcautify our homes ;
assist and aid in bringing about high.
er and better civilization inaugurate a
better system Of doing business; bring
the producer and consumer in closer re-
lations; oppose unjust burdens, and ia.
vor equally dis tributed-powers and
equally distributed burdenI


The following from an exchange
should teach the lady members Of the
Grange their responsibility to the Or
der:


Some two or three of the Oranges,
we were informed, are about surrender
ing their charters, the principle cause
alleged therefor being the non-attend-
ance Of lady members, who always when
they attend regularly, give interest and
life to the proceeding of our oranges.
Probably some cause beyond this pro
duced this state Of things. We doubt
not: however, that the carelessness OBJ
served in, and the mismanagment of
Oranges frequently drive away the SIS
ters, cause sickness, and unless recon-
structed, death. The woman element
cannot be dispensed with, and more
should be done than is done to interest
them, and thus secure their attendance
and needful cooperation in the whole
work.
Year: 1874

Now that the days are getting long
again and the nights growing shorter, the
country debating societies and village
lyceums are winding up their winters
course Of entertainments. These enter.
talnments began about the first Of No
Vember and will generally close after the
first OF April. Bed time comes too soon
ailer "early candle lighting" nowadays
to protract them much after the first Of
April. We notice that tho society up at
Fairview, Hancock county, propose to
wind up their winters course with a
grand public entertainment, on the even.
ing Of the 9Th oil April. For the purpose
OF this entertainment the society has been
divided into two classes, after the fashion
OF the Wayerly here, each class selecting
two performers in defamation, essay,
oration, and debate. This division be-
gets wholesome and interesting rivalry
and will no, doubt result in giving
the public an entertaining and instruct.
i've performance.


These lyceums are great institutions In
the country and in the villages where the
people have no other source OF literary
entertainment, such as the people in large
towns and cities enjoy. They supply an
Year: 1874

Editors Of the Intellgencet:


Icannot refrain from giving vent to q
feeling Of gratitude on seeing the unity Of
action taken by the people comprising the
First and Second Congressional Districts
to remove the Capital from Charleston to
some convenient point within reach Of the
masses, who ask nothing but what Is
right, and demand only that which Is rea.
sonable. The Taxpayers Of the counties
oi Monongalia, Wood, Marshall, Preston
and Marion are leading In the move for
State Convention to be held at Grafton IN
May, BY calling loudly for county meet
tngs in their respective counties TO elect
delegates to said Convention, who will be
fully empowered to settle the controversy,
which animates sectional strife aud en-
coursges official corruption, thereby re-
moving the evil which stays the hand that
makes US free. The people have Just
Rwoke from their night dreams to find
that 10 per cent OF the enormous amount
expended annually by the State Is the re
suit oi an inaccessible Capital; and that 90
per cent Of the corruption which Is In Of.
flee to-day in the State Of West Virginia
has past in by means Of being either In ia.
vor OF the removal or against II, accord
ing to locality. In view Of all this is it
not enough to persuade the liberty. loving
masses OF the State to leap from the Gu
rious steed before they are precipitated
into iathomless gull Of misery.


FIDRI DEFENsoR.
Year: 1874

agreeable variation to what would other,


wise be o monotonous series Of winter


evenings, When darkness comes at five


O'Clock In the evening, people want some


amusement to flll up the tedious gap be.


tween that hour and bed time. These


lyceums provide pleasantly for one or two
evenings every week, and are o source NOT
only Of pleasure but Of profit to every
community in which they exist. The
young people learn to write and to speak
by participating in the literary exercises,
and, more than these, they acquire q taste
Tor reading books Of the better class,
such as give them information upon sub
jects they are called to write and speak
about.


RALPH WALDO EMERSON says that
civilization is the art Of making lie more
and more pleasant in cities. We do not
sec why lts proper sphere should not be
held to include the villages and the rural
districts also of our land. 1t Is in these lat.
ter that some OF the advantages already
existing In cities are very much needed.
And one Of these advantages are better
opportunities for Intellectual and social
culture. Owing to the segregated nature
OF their lives country people cannot enjoy
frequent opportunities ofmeeting together,
but 1t Is important that means be devised
for bringing them together as often and as
agreeably and profitably as possible. The
excellent school system does this to Ger.
tain extent; the churches also to certain
extent the singing schools likewise, to a
certain extent, and, lastly, the pleasant
lyceums gather them together, through
out radius OF two or three miles, once
or twice week for FIVE months of each
year.


In the summer time people in the
country are not so dependent on social
intercourse and indoor diversion as in the
winter. Nature invites everybody out Of
doors. The days are long and the nights
are short There Is no time lett after the
days work Is done TO hang heavy on any
body's hands. Everybody is busy "irom
early morn till dewy eve" aud the hours
therefore pass quickly by.


By and by, when we get narrow guage
railroads, or some other kind, as we will
ere long, built past nearly every body's
door, ramifying from all the main lines Of
travel as collateral branches, the diff
culties ol frequent social intercourse will
be measurably overcome in the country,
and every night in the week those who are
SO disposed can meet together for amuse.
ment and cultivation. These lyceums
will then be, as they are now, one Of the
most important Of all mediums Tor dis
seminatiDg general intelligence through
out every community. Their capacity
for usefulness will be greatly increased
because Of the fact that people will then
consume 80 small an amount of time in
getting to them and getting home again,
which Is the drawback that they have
now TO contend with. Rapid and COM
Portable transit is to be grand civilizer of
the world, not only between cities. but
between man and man the world over
Year: 1874

a terrible story comes TO us from Per
sla. In one of the districts laborins
man had been sentenced to be bastina
doed for some ofense, receiving one hun
dred and fifty blows on the soles of III,
feet. AS he sank down on his knee,
after the sentence had been carried ont
and 1t was believed that his injuries were
OF serious character, he called the
Judge to his side, intimating that he had
a terrible secret to reveal. AS he could
only speak IN a whisper, the Judge plac
ed his ear to the lips of the fainting
man, when the latter seized it with his
teeth and in his agony bit it completely
off.


In Persia, the loss of an ear, no mat.
ter under what circumsta noes, is consid.
cred lasting disgrace, and the Judge SO
felt it. He at once gave orders to have
the prisoner carefully cared for, assuring
the physicians that if they did not save
his life their own should pay the penalty
and they succeeded.


When the prisoner was fully recovered
he was sentenced to have his teeth pulled
out one by one in the presence of the
mob, and this frigbtful sentence was car.
ried out, two days being exhausted in
the work. No pains we're taken with
the horrible job, and the jaws were
broken and crushed until the lower part
of the mans face was mangled mass.
and his sufierings were so great that
many of the men tainted in witnessing
the operation. Two days after the little
life in the man WIS beaten out of the
soles of his feet, and the Judge having
fully satisfied his thirst for vengeance,
suicide. Such is the story
old by correspondent and vouched for
rs true TO the letter.
Year: 1874

The professor of natural philosophy
in certain college recently gave the
class problem to think of during the
night, and answer the next day. The
question was this: If hole was bored
through the center of the earth, from
side to side, and ball dropped into it,
what motions would the ball pass through
and where would it come to a state of
rest ?" The next morning a student was
called up to solve the problem. What
answer have you given to the problem p"
asked the professor. I" Well, really"
replied the student, " have not thought
of the main question, but of prelimi-
nary one. How are you to get that hole
bored through ?"
Year: 1874

We stood by the bedside of the dying
Christian. Slowly, but surely were the
sands of life ebbing away. Four score
years and more had ben life's pilgrim.
age long and weary time it looked to
US, and yet, SO filled up with labor
abundant " watching and care, to her il
seemed brief span. Through all hel
life temporal wants had been supplied
and of the spiritual communings hel
daily life bore ample testimony. Nc
desire remained but to "die and go to
rest" No fears, no doubts, but sim.
pie, trusting, confiding faith, longing
to be with the Saviour who had been her
support and comfort so long. AS the
last rays of the setting sun fell upon her
pallid cheek, she passed away. Hers is
now the happy time, ours the sad and
lonely. But would we call her back
In the beautiful language of Cowper we
would say,


Could those few pleasant days again appear,
might one wish bring them. would wish them here
would not trust my heart the dear delight
Seems so TO be desired, perhaps | might
But no, what here we call our life is such.
80 little to be loved, and then much,
That should ill requite thee to constrain,
Ehy unbound spirit into bonds again"


Again, | stood by the bedside of the
dying child. The brow of marble white
ness, the closed eyes and labored breath
ing, told us more plainly than could
words that the death angel was lowering
near But as day after day passed and
life fingered, hope and fear alternated,
and We prayed that health and strength
might come back to her. But the fat
had gone forth and all our anxious care
and watching could not prolong her stay.
Like the first sweet tender bud of spring,
mpped by the untimely frost, she fell,
but to bloom we trust in the paradise of
God.


Her childish grefs are all. all Ger,


She's gained yon heavenly blissful shore,


An angel bright, in realms above.


She sings the power of Jesus love,


II.