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Year: 1875

" He is sure possessed, madam r'-T Taeeifth Night.
If, when you hear certain ladys name,
You feel your pulses give sudden START
Or blush as if some secret sense of shame
Had stirred jnst then the currents of your hear
And If that name-to put it rather strong
In euphony seems very much above
All other Rames-I think can't be wrong
To venture the opinion, you're in love.
If, when at last by come auspicious chance,
You meet the lady at ball or play,
You shrink abashed before her modest glance,
And quite forget the words you meant to say
And if, moreover, gazing at her hand,
You wish upon that hand you were glove,
1t isn't very hard to understand


iSee =" Romeo and Juliet y, you're in love.
If with two ladies' on summers day,
You SIT alone at luncheon or at tea,
And think if one of them were but away
"a mile or SOY how happy you would be-
Yet find your wits in such giddy whrl,
You scarcely speak to her you're thinking of,
But prattle gayiy with the other girl
There's reason for supposing you'ie in love-
If all at once your amatory pen


(Which neer before attempted lyric lines
InUita musa --bane of gods and men)
To fervid song and madrigal inclines-
Wherein You rashly rhyme of youth and truth"
And call your subject "darling. duck or dove,
Or sadly beg some cruel ady's ruth
The symptom is unfalling you're in love.
If of her sex no other you can find


One half so bright or beautiful as she;
If to her fangs yon ale wholly blind
(The faults, mean, that other people see);
If in her = pug yoT see a I" Grecian nose,
And never doubt the angel bands abo We;
Are silent when she sings you may suppose,
Beyond the slightest question yod'rc in love!


John g. SAGE.
Year: 1875

From the Virginia Enterprise.


Denver, Colorado, gives an instance of a
joke being carried too far. 1t was perpe-
trated years ago, but only lately came to
light in public dress. Some time after the
Atlantic cable had been established, a tele-
graph operator at Denver sent the following
dispatch sa


To the Emperor Napoleon, Garden of The


Tasiseries, Paris, France


Gov. Gilpin win not accede to the cession
of Italy to France. Please let Bohmeia
alone.


The operator supposed it would make
some fun in the Omaha Office and stop there,
as the station agents had general under
standing in regard to each Others jokes.
By some hook or crook the dispatch went
on, and diyed under the ocean and came mp
smiling in the Garden of the Tuileries, in
France. The manner of its reception by
Napoleon has been lost to history. All that
is known is the Emperor did not pay for it,
and the facetious operator was hunted up
and obliged to pay bill Of $185.50 in gold
for his little joke. That operator was an
tirely satisfied with the result OF Sedan,
Year: 1875

1t Is all very well for the poets to tell,
By way of their song ado-ning,
OF milkmaids who rouse to manipulate covs
AT Five o'clock in the morning.
And of moony young mowers who bundle outdoors
The charms of their straw-beds scornine-
Before break of day, to make love and hay.
At Five o'clock in the moIning
But between me and you, it is all untrue
Believe not word they utter;
To no milkmaid alive does the finger of Five
Bring beaux-or even bring butter
The poor sleepy cows, if told to arouse
Would do SO, perhaps, in a horn ing:
But the sweet country girls, would they show their


curls,


AT Five o'clock in the morning?
1t may not be wrong for the man in the song
Or the moon-if anxious to settle,
To kneel in wet grass, and pop but alas
What if he popped down on a nettle?
For how could he what was under his knee
IT, in spite of my friendly warning.
He went out of bed and his house and his head
At Five o'clock in the morning?
1t is all very well such stories to tell,
But if | were maid, all forlorn-ing,
And lover should drop in the clover, to pop,
At Five O'Clock in the morning:
If liked him. you see I'd say Please call at Three
If not, I'd turn on him with scorning:
Don't come here, you fat with conundrums like


that


At Five O'Clock in the morn'ugr'


John Paul.
Year: 1875

The races at Rochester, N. Y, resulted in


the defeat of Goldsmith maid by Lulu, as


has already been announced by telegraph.
The excitement was greatest when the race


of the day-the free for all race-was an


nounced, as it was known that four of the


best trotters, namely Nettie, Lulu, Ameri-
can Girl and Goldsmith Maid would be
entered, but no one entertained for mo-
ment, the thought that the result would be
as it was.


In the pools the Maid sold at 100 to forty.
The first heat, after repeated scorings and
fair send off, was had. Lulu and the
Maid were nearly even, Nettie and the
Girl length behind. Before reaching the
quarter the American Girl had passed Lulu
and was next to the Maid. At the half the
Girl was closing rapidly on the Maid. At
the turn the Girl led by two lengths, when
the Maid, by burst, went to the front.
In the home stretch the driver of the Girl
used his whip, but to no purpose, the Maid
winning the heat by two lengths, Lulu third.
Time 2:155.


In the second heat, in the ninth score,
there was a fair send-off, with the Maid
and Lulu even; the Maid, however, soon
went to the front, but at the quarter made
break, when Lulu closed on her. At the
half the Maid led by two lengths. On the
third quarter the Girl went to the second
place, but on the home stretch, by splen-
did burst, Lulu went to the front, winning
the heat in 2:169 the Maid second.


In third heat there was good send off,
with Lulu to the front, but making break,
the Maid passed her. At the second quar-
ter the Maid led by two lengths, and at the
half by four lengths, Lulu second At the
three-quarter Lulu had gained, and only
two lengths behind the Maid. In the home
stretch the Maid skipped, but almost in
stantly got down, but Lulu jumped to the
front, and amid the almost intense excite
ment kept gaining on the Maid, and won
the heat in 2:15s, American Girl just saving
her distance.


In the fourth heat Lulu was the favorite
at 100 to twenty. Lulu led by two lengths
in the send-off at the quarter. She main
tanned the lead on the third quarter. The
Maid put on a squirt and closed the gap
between her and Lulu to half length |
On the home stretch Lulu made break
and the Maid passed to the front. Lulu
got, down to work and was urged by Green
for all she was worth. She closed on the |
Maid and they got down even. When
near the wire Green showed Lulu, and
she came in half nose ahead, thus win
ming the heat and the fastest four-heat
race ever trotted in the world. Time, 2:17.
There were fully $4,000 persons on the
grounds.
Year: 1875

with them, as II had always been with him, and
on this thirtY.sixth anniversary he felt that he
should renew his exhortations. On the thirty
sixth anniversary there were three who had been
in the original number, but there were others who
had not been OF that original roll but who had
been with them and had subsequently, came into
the church. They had reported to the last Pres
bytery meeting. in March, the names Of i've hun.
dred and thirty-seven at present enrolled.
great many Of them could not be found, but the
general assembly compelled them to keep their
names on the roll. Since that time they had re-
ceived eight on certihcates They had dismissed
twenty-four Of their godly members to unite In
forming other org rRaniEations-the Eastern church
ana the Presbyterian church at Hyattsville


These brethren and children had been cheerfully
dismissed for divine glory, and though they could
not but feel their absence yet they rejoiced that
the absent ones had desired to leave for the cause
Of Christ, and that they had given them up SO
cheerfully. 1t might be information for some In
bis present congregation that they had built
churches in this city. For churches In Maryland
they had furnished both money and preachers


A great work had been done, and the recent
dismissal Of the brethren and sisters was enly
what they had often done before. They had the
names Of thirteen young men admitted under ex-
animation to preach the Gospel Not all Of them,
but two had fallen asleep.


Their family had been united; they had no
sehisms, only little ripping Of the water now
Year: 1875

Examine the eye in the stable, then in
the light; if they are in any degree defec-
tive, reject. Examine the teeth to deter
mine the age. Examine the poll or crown
of the head, and the withers or top Of the
shoulders, as the former is the seat of poll
evil, and the latter that of fstula. Exam
inc the front feet, and if the frog has
fallen or settled down between the heels
of the shoes, and the heels are contracted,
reject him. as he, if not already lame, is
liable to become so at any minute. Next
observe the knees aud ankles of the horse
you desire to purchase, and if cooked YOU
may be sure that it is the result ofthe mis-
placement of the internal organs of the
toot, 4 consequence of the neglect of the
| form of the foot and judicious shoeing.


Examine for interfering, from the ankle


to the knees, and if it proves that he cuts
the knee or the leg between the knee and
ankle, orthe latter badly, reject. SPEEDY
cuts of the knee and leg are most serious
in their effects. Many trotting horses.
which would be of great value were it not
for this single defect, are by it rendered
valueless. Carefully examine the hoofs
for cracks in the hoofs. If cracks are OBJ
servable IN any degree, reject. Also both
look and feel for ringbones, which are
callosities on the pastern near the feet;


if apparent, reject. Examine the feet for
the same defects Of the foot and ankle that
we have named in connection with the
front foot. Then proceed to the hook,
which is the seat of curb and both bone
| and blood spavns. The former is bony
enlargement of the posterior and lower
portion of the hook Joint; the second
bony excresence of the lower, inner and
rather anterior portion OF the hook; and
the last is soft enlargement of the
synovial membrane on the inner and upper
portion of the hook They are either of
them sufficient for rejecting. See that
the horse stands with the front feet we'll
under him, and observe both the heels of
the feet and shoes to see if he "forges" or
overreaches; ard in case he does, and
the toes of the front are low, the heels
high and the heels of the front shoes of
good thickness, and the toes of the hind
feet are of no proper length, reject him;
for if he still overreachts with his feet in
the condition described, he is incurable.
If he props out both front feet or points
them alternately, reject. In testing the
driving qualities, take the reins while on
the ground, invite the owner to get in the
vehicle first, then drive yourself. Avoid
the display or the use OF the whip; and ifhe
has not sufficient spirit to exhibit his best
speed without it, reject. Should he drive
satisfactorily without, it will then be prop
er to test his amiability and the extent of
his training in the use of the whip.
Thoroughly test his walking qualities first,
as that gait is more important in the horse
of all work than great trotting speed
The value of horse. safe for all purposes
without blinds, is greatly enhanced there
by. Purchase of the breeder of the horse
it practicable; the reasons are Obvious
Ndryldnd Farmer.
Year: 1875

The rag baby is to have a new patron.
Brick Pomeroy announces his intention of
starting an Independent Democratic newspa-
per in Chicago on Jan. i. 1t will advocate
imitation, and repudation if necessary. and
will be "red hot'' at all times.


On the whole, the present prospect Is that


this house will not accomplish much that is
OF value to the country, except in the way of


bringing the Democratic party into disrepute,


which, of course would be a good thing


Worcester Spy.


! What a howl there would be If President
Grant and Secretary Bristow should delay the


prosecution OF the whiskey ring, as Gov Til
den and Mr.. Fairchid are delaying the trials
\ OF the canal ring thieves, and what shout
there'd be in all the Democratic papers of the


land for the impeachment of the President
and his secretary-Iroy Times.


There is probably, no well-ordered Penn.
sylvanian nelghborhood in which Pan and his
4 leai-iringed followers of either sex would not
lbe taken for the worst sort of tramps: and
p.se, suspect that the friend of the beautiful
J will never find in our Sabbath-keepipg civil.
zation any toleration for beauty that has NOT


been formally baptized, taught in the Sunday
schools, and bound in wedlock by the minister
or the justice OF the peace to whatever art
will be content to love her in a high-necked
dress. Let us also bless Heaven that it is so:
for after all it is not picturesqueness that is
next to godliness.-Mr. Hopells in the Jaau-
arg Atlantic.


The Democratic majority in the house of
representatives has abdicated. Humbly con-
scious of the fact that it was in imminent
danger OF making collective fool of itself, it
has hastily thrown away the power it was
afraid to use, has elected their ex-confederate
Lamar as its king, and has empowered him
to appoint, purely in accordance with his own
royal will, star chamber of thirteen persons,


who are to inform the Democratic sheen In
congress assembled what measures may be
introduced asd what course shall be taken on
each. The thirteen are to be ringmasters


and the rest the trained mules in the circus.


The Democrats were actually afraid to even
trust themselves with the choice of their
bakers dozen of despots. They supinely
placed everything in the hands of their K ing
Lamar.-Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1875

is an error. The art Of acting is the art of
representing character, emotion, and conduct
IN sustained, continuous and symmetrical
form, by means of delicate exaggeration; and
no actor ever produces the effect of perfect
naturalness except by the properly unnatural
use of his powers. Voice, facial expression,
bearing, movement, gesture, and stage busi-
ness have all to conform to this law. The
tone must he louder than in real life, the step
longer, the gesture more sweeping, the pause
more protracted, the entire method artii-
eial.n
Year: 1875

THE Washington correspondents are in.
dulging in their usual ecstasies oyer the capi.
tol building. One of them speaks of the SOL
emnity and awe which always falls upon him
as he descends into the basement to get his
oysters at the restaurant counter, because Of
his consciousness that countless tons Of
symmetrical marble and iron are impending
in five architectural forms above your head.''
He neglects to tell us what the effect is upon
the appetite.
Year: 1875

IT won't do for sheriffs to stop carriages
carrying Uncle Sans mails, even for five
minutes, to see il the driver is transporting
bad whiskey in violation of state laws. The
federal laws are superior to the state in this
respect. Such is the doctrine laid down by
Judge Fox, yesterday, and all the authority
is on his side.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve comma
nicatons that are not used.
Year: 1875

Ex-MAYoR Oakley Halls debut on the
stage does not appear to have been distin-
gushed success. The critics are not material
ly divided in opinion though some of them
treat Mr.. Halls defects very gingery. The
Tribune, which contains column-and-a-half
review presumably from the pen of Mr.. Win
ter, says that all he actually accomplished
was the presentation of himself as Oakley
Hall. That he knew what ought to be done


was plain, but his performance was hopeless
ly amateurish. The Tribune goes on to say,
with great justice, that "there is indeed, a
theory as to acting upon which quite the con-


trary judgment might be based and recorded.


Many persons think thas if man walks up
on the stage and deports himself precisely as
he would do in the drawing-room or the street
the effect will be naturalness of conduct, and
the result viii be the finest kind of acting. This
Year: 1875

the fair young singer bore off great and


welLdeseryed triumph. The Skylark, sung


by Mrs Sparrow, was above all criticism.
To cay nothing of her other performances in
this her first concert, the solo placed this lady
just where her friends think she ought to
stand unsurpassed as a soprano. A lady Of
fine abilities and large observation pro-
nouncea this solo the finest ever heard of
the stsge- The violin solo with its accom-
pan'ment and the quartette carried the aDei-
ence by storm. and notwithstanding the many
encores kept The exercises to . h,e hour an
were sorry when The end came. All honor
to the amateurs OF Richmond,
Year: 1875

en- route. It viii require o largo and well
drilled force to accomplish this and 1t Is be-
lieved the necessary persons can DO 1ouha
among the present employees OF tho Depart
mcnt along the road. They number at present
1OC, who arc the remnant of over three hum
dred who have been appointed and thoroughly
tested. OF course it would be impossible for
any one squad of clerks to be on duty along
the whole route. Six hours Of work, such as
they would be required to do, would sufficiently
tax the energies of any man. Relays OF clerks
will therefore be stationed Mt Syracuse, Builiilo
and Toledo.


The first question which will arise in read
ing of this enterprise will be whether It's evil
dent advantages will be enough to compensate
for the additional expense of this tremendously
rapid service. II will surprise all but the
inflicted to learn that it will not cost one cent
additional expense. The railroads have met
the Government in the most generous spirit.
In nothing has the recent management OF the
Department been more admirable than in it'
success in so concentrating the transmission OF
mail matter along great thOroughfares that the
expense of it grows comparatively less as its
volume increascs, This i. one OF the principal
recommendations of the plan IN question:
1t provides Cor the carriage and distribution
of His vast mass of correspondence
and information, at speed far Out'ripplng
t,at of any ordinary storm, at an expense
below that of sending it 10y the ordinary and
slower channels. The Changers may attack II
M new scheme of hcartlesS moncpoes; but
il will do them good in spite of themselves
and take no money out of .hcir pockets. Os
It's effects upon the journalism of New-forh
and the West it il yet too early to speak II
is useless to deny that it will have some effect
but all will he to the advantage of the read
ing public and conducc, rs all things may be
SAID to do to the survival of the tttcst.
Year: 1875

The present administration Of the Post Office
Department promises to leave behind it an
cn,Mblc reputation for sincere, honest. aud
untiring efforts to improve the postal service.
These effort are Ivy no means confined to Gov.
Jewell, though they owe much OF their recent
success to Lis earnest cooperation and encour-
agement Men like Dir. Bangs, inside OF the
Department, and men like our Postmaster
James, outsile of it. have shown us how easy
il is to do good work and to make substantial
progress upon all their predecessors have done,
if officials will only cOnlDe themselves to their
duties and devote all their time and attention
20 improving the service, instead of running
primaries or screaming for the straight ticket
We will not cnumerate all the advantages we
owe to this sort Of officers We desire at this
time only to congratulate our readers upon
another project Of the Department, which
though net yet perfected is far enough ad-
vanced to deserve mention and gratitude from
everybody who uses the mails.


The principal mail route of the country now
and for years past has run along the shores of
the great lakes. Nearly 10 per cent Of the
maa matter sent from NewYork goes by that
way. The PoStmaster-Gencral has, therefore,
naturally selected that route for fast mail
train to tho Wost. They are now en-
gagged in organizing and equipping such II
train. and it is expected that it will begin to
ran 10y the first of October. Ii will make the
distance from New-York to Chicago in not more
than 90 hours, and they hope to reduce the time
10 "a. This will be II great advantage to all the
country between here and Chicago, but will be
of still greater benefit to the States west of
Chicago, as it will give them gain of twelve
hours over the present mail and express trains.
This will be for the great North Western
country equivalent 10 the annililation OF 30
per cent of the distance which separates les
people from their correspondents in New-Yorl;
and the East. The Importance of this gain is
too evident to dwell upon, aud the results of
it will be seen in many ways. The amount of
mail matter TO be carried by this train will be
enormous. There will be four large postal
ears of improved construction, capable of car
rying 80 tons Of matter, and it IL thought by
the Department that the amount - be carried
will reach IL tons before the expiration of six
months. The greater part of the worN OF distrhu-
ton VIII be done on the ears. Newspapers will he
tates IN hy the bundlc and folded and distributed
Year: 1875

The Roman Catholic Epi-cOpacy il Germany
are about TO change front if we are to believe
the Government organ, which declares that
they have been advised from Rome to submit
TO the law regulating church property. This
movement will be watched with interest, as it
may be the dawn Of religious peace in Ger
many, where recent events had intensified
hostility On both sides of the quarrel.
Year: 1875

New YORK, Oct 30.--Large quantities
of provisions are going to Cuba; the
load and to-day two extra steamers leave
for the same destination


In consequence of the recent arrival in
Havana Of $4,000 troops it is surmised
that these provisions are for them The
cereals taken out include rice and wheat
in vast quantities and when the I 900 more
Spanish troops land it is expected the ex-
port will be doubled All the steamers
which have recently sailed for Havana
have been packed as far as safety would
admit. The demand for steamers billed
to leave within the next two weeks is
greater than the capacity of the vessel; IN
consequence several extra steamers will
leave within the next fortnight.
Year: 1875

TRY TIE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL NOT
l Rust or crack and costs only tribe more than
common iron pipe. Is positively TIE BEST thing


for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
| for Rock Island. FRED HASS.
| Store in Star Block
Year: 1875

HOeR FOR TEE DkspcxDbEsr.-H you have been coughing all winter and begin to despair of recovery, or if you have talk en recent cold, go at once to the Drug store of BueA X Wheelef's, get a bottle of DR. MORRIS SYRUP OF TAR. WILD CHERRY AND HoREHOUND. Take it and be well. No other medicine acts so promptly and efectually in Coughs. Colds, and all dis. eases of the throat, lungs and Chest, lead ing to consumption. Hundreds who once thought they had that dread disease have been restored to health by the use of this almost magic remedy. It is also the best known specific for Group, and never fails in Whooping Cough. Trial size 10 cents. 431v
Year: 1875

Reader, arc you liable to headache? Then you are interested in knowing what Renne's Pain-K Killing Magic oil does for Headache. Bathe the head freely with Magic Oil, mixed with water, then put 2 little clear on the temples. Take a few drops clear, or in sugar. Use it faithfully and freely, and it win cure the worst cases in from five to ten minutes. Always keep it in the house.
Year: 1875

THE unhappy consequences OF a ma
tional administration controlled by the
Democrats of the South, whose leaders
are to day the very men who led in the
Southern revolt and did all in their
power to destroy the nation and bury
the principles upon which our govern
ment is based, no man can forecast.
The possibility of such thing is almost
startling and yet unless the Republi-
can party can regain its ascendancy
throughout the North and obtain an OPP
portunity of establishing its principles
and it's purposes as the groundwork OF
the government, these consequences are
neYitable.-BoStOaa Globe.