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Year: 1872

A small boy was lately picked up by the
Dubuque police, and gave the following his
tory:


1 do not know my age, but was born in
Sabula. My parents are both dead. The
first l can remember began to pick up my
living here and there, just where 1 could find
it. / sometimes got a little food by doing
chores for people, and occasionally some one
would give me an old coat, or pair or pants
and my shoes, when l had any, l picked up
where they had been thrown away, never
took any food or clothes without leave
l never went to school. l slept around in
barns and sheds, and sometimes in dry goods
boxes, and for two winters slept in small
hut, with an old man, few miles in the
wood, and there got nuts and such things as
/ could find, and fish which 1 caught in the
river. But / lived for two summers in a
hole in the bank of the river up towards Ga
lena, in place called the "cut-off." We had
first-rate times there, and lived like kings, ON
fish and prairie chickens, ducks and potatoes.
There was two boys with me who run away
from Galena. One of these boys was named
Marvin. don't know where he is now, but
one time he and had fine ride in the cars.
We went to Dunleith one day, and when no
one was looking, we got into wheat car,
and soon after the brakeman or somebody
came and locked the car, and we rode all the
way to Chicago; and it was long ride, but
we eat lots of wheat, you betl When the
man opened the car at Chicago he looked
strange at us, and then swore some, but we
got out and ran away. l had a pretty rough
time in Chicago. 1 stayed with negro fami-
ly when was there. The boys are pretty
bad boys in Chicago. When left there 1
came out to Wisconsin with a circus. went
in to do chores, to help fold up tents, &C.,
and when we were in Darlington l got badly
hurt on my arm while was learning to sum-
work, and they scolded me, and kicked me,
and ran away the next day. Then get on
farmers team and rode to Council Hill, and
then walked on the railroad to Dubuque, and
a man soon got me and put me in the Poor
House, and have been there about two
years. got both my feet frozen some time.
don't know when it was
Year: 1872

Prince Observation-Disclosures, or
something of that sort is on his way from
the Sandwich Islands to this country for
the purpose Of improving his mind. This
is the proper place for that purpose.
Year: 1872

JUST as the goldsmith sets foil around
a sparkling brilliant, even 30 the Lord
has allowed moral and physical evil to
come into this world to cause his infuite
wisdom. grace. power, and all his other
attributes, to be better seen by the whole
Intelligent universe.-Spucgecn.
Year: 1872

This question has never been sat
j.factori!y answered by geologlsts
They can see as far into the mill,
stone as anybody but where the
great depot or quarry from VIXEN e
the gold comes that has been raspeo
off in particles and thrown toward
the surface to be rolled in the sand
by the action Of rvnning water ol
caught as prisoners in quartz rock
while that was eitler held in solu-
tion or in the condition of pulvenza'
tion, is the problem,


Occasionally such enormous mug
gets are found, quite solitary; II
seems to indicate there were broker
off from a large mass somewhere anc
driven away in a torrent OF grave
whose onward upward force was II
resistable till it met with the coun
ter current.


That old theory which supposed
the precious metal was existing Il
combination with others in a gaseous
form and occasionally preeipi aztec
by electricity into humps which work
ed their way like NOES rom the IN
terror through strata o. the earth
compact crust, is now quite obsolete
An impression is gaining advocate
that gold does actually exist IN grea
bodies, somewhere, not very ia
down. from whence fragments an
particles are gradually brought u
by aquatic agency. This gives
more reasonable czplana ion Of th
diffusion Of gold in small parcels a
over the globe,
Year: 1872

This is followed Chiefly in Paris by men who
make il a special business. They takO deep
tub with water on tho bottom, aud little ele-
walton in the middle like On island, on which
Is only place lor jus, ono 70, TO sit on. Tho
;op is covered and las a large balanced valve,
opening downward; on tic middle Of this
valve piece Of fried pork or cheese is fixed,
and when rat walks on it to get the cheese,
the valve goes down, drops the rat in the
water and moves back in position, 4 road IS
made from a rst-holo to the tOpoftub by means
Of piece Of board rubbed with cheese SO as TO
make the walk attractive for the rats. In the
course of single night some ten or twenty, or
even more rats may 60 down, andifthc Island
was not there they would bo found most oil
alive in the morning quietly swimming round
but the provision Of the little island saves the
trouble Of killing them, because their egctistic
ins,iuc, of SELF preservation causes them to
fght for the exclusive possession Of the island,
on which in the morning, the strongest rat is
found in solitary possession all tho others be-
ing killed and drowned around him
Year: 1872

Tho agricultural editor Of tho Bee Keepers
Journal vouches for the following, handed him
By friend II you desire TO GO. a large
yield of milk give your COW, three times day,
water, slightly warm, slightly salted, IN which
bran has been stirred at the rate Of one quart
to two gallons Q. water You will find that
your COW will gain twenty-five per cent. inn
mcdiatoy under the effect Of it, and she will
become so attached to the diet as to refuse TO
drink clear water, unless very thirsty but this
mess she will drink almost any time, aud ask
for moro Tho amount Of this drink is an or
dinGry pail-full OF each tmo morning noon
and night Your animal will then do her
best at discouuting laciea7.
Year: 1872

I've got short clothes on Cousin Lizzie is
teaching me TO dance Uncle 30 helps her,
too. When I'm through my lesson, she catch
cs me up and kisses me, aud then uncle 10
kisses me too light on The same spot. Isn't
that quoer2 Cousin Lizzie is going home soon;
I'm sorry, so is uncle 10, l heard him tell her
so, and then sho stopped to tie my sleeve rib
bon, and grew very red in tie face about it
That's funny. too.


I've got G little sister. Shelooks pretty well
for girl remember when did not look
any better. think I'll be good to her but
she must understand at first that she must mind
her elder brother. Cousin Lizzie has a new
bright ring on her dugc: ] guess uncle 10
gave it to her. She don scold when lie pulls
her curs now. Oh amt glad I've got a
Grandma, foy cousin Lizzie forgets nc now
sometimes and Mamma Emmeliuo is So white
aud still. But Grandma don't lorset-uot she;
aud she isn't so taken M with this girl baby
that she cant remember fellow who used to
he No. /. She says my nose IS out Of Joint
but it don't feel broken | don't want TO be
ugly, but DO hste to see that new baby in
my place; and hear them tel her that she
is tie dearest little dot that ever lived. They
used TO tell me Just so. And don't like to see
my dear Mamma so very still! with her eyes
shut.
Year: 1872

FATAL AccIDEET.-Mr. Jacob Ruah, while
out hunting in the noighbOrhood of Edinburs,
on last Sunday accidentally shot himself. It
is supposed that he fell and that his gun was
discharged by somo sudden shock The ball
entered his left side. lie endeavored to find
his way home but was able to so bu. short
distance When bis body was found, life was
extinct Woodstock Herald.
Year: 1872

SURE DEATH TO BEDBUGs.-Take q tea
spoonful Of quicksilver, beat 1t up with the
white Of two eggs, as for frostiag, I'LL the two
are thoroughly aud finely united, then apply
with feather to every crack or crevicc in the
bcdstead or wall, where bodbug can hide
Repeat it three or four times and your work is
dono for two years at least.
Year: 1872

Very woll-executed limitations Of tho now
fifty cent fractional currency have made their
appearance at the Treasury Department in
considerable numbers, coming chiefly from
Now York city. The spurious note is about
ono-twelfth of an inch longer than tho genuine,
but in general appearance strongly resembles
4.
Year: 1872

All the voting vas done at Winchester and
in Martiusburg. The other is tho original
manuscript cory of a summon issued by the
clerk Of the County County Of Fairfax county,
in 17-.-LeesJurg Mirror.
Year: 1872

A rainbow in the morning gives the
shepherd warning. That is, if the wind
be easterly; because it shows that the
cloud is approaching the observer.


A rainbow at night is the shepherds de.
light. This is also good sign, provided
the wind is westerly, as it shows the rain
clouds are passing away.


Evening red, and next morning gray
are certain signs of beautiful day.


When the glow worm lights her lamp
the air is damp.


IF the cock goes growing to bed he GER
tainly rises with a watery head.


When you see gossamor flying be
sure the air is drying.


When black snails cross your path,
black clouds much moisture hath.


When the peacock loudly bawls, soon
we will have both rain and squalls.


When ducks are driving through the
barn that night the weather takes turn.


If the moon shines like silver shield
be not afraid to reap your field.


But if she rises haloed round; soon
well tread on deluged ground.


When rocks are sporting the air, il
shows that windy storms are near.


If at sun rising or setting, the clouds
are lurid red color extending nearly tc
the zenith, its a sure sign of squalls and 9
gale of wind.
Year: 1872

Open the door for the children


Tenderly gather them in
In from the highways and the hedges,


In from the places of sin.
Some are so young and so helpless,


Some are so hungry and cold
Open the door for the children


Gather them into the fold.
Open the door for the children


See they are coming in throngs-
Bid them sit down to the banquet,


Teach them your beautiful songs!
Pray you the FATHER to bless them,


Pray you that grace may be given;
Open the door for the children


''Of such is the kingdom Of heaven
Open the door for the children,


Take the dear lambs by the hand
Point them to truth and to goodness


Send them to Canaan's land.
Some are so young and so helpless,


Some are so hungry and cold
Open the door for the children


Gather the III into the fold.
Year: 1872

RELIGION AND THE PocR.-There is
a growing feeling among the poverty
stricken masses of England that the
churches are for the rich and the country
for the poor. The result is, that the
churches are losing all but their well-to-
do members. One great reason of this
feeling is said to be tia pew rents are SO
high as to practically exclude humble
Christians from any but the most uncom-
Portable seats in the sanctuary, A strong
movement is on foot to entirely do away
with the system of renting pews, making
every church free to all. The great OBJ
lection to the plan is the loss of revenue
involved. If it could be carried through,
it would fail in its object unless the pres-
ent fashion ofoturning church service
into dress parade were also abolished.
The money spent in dress for church
does quite as much to keep away the
poor as the money spent for pews in
church.
Year: 1872

~ IF you don't wish to fall in love,
keep away from calico. You can no more
play with the girls without losing your
heart than you can play at roulette without
losing your money. As Dobbins aptly
remarks, the heart-strings Of woman are
like the tendrils Of vine-always feeling
about for something to cling TO- The con-
sequences is. that before you have any idea
of going. you are gone, likesa one-legged


stove at q street auction.
Year: 1872

Girls are the most unaccountable
things in the world-except women
Like the wicked flea, when you have
them they amt there. l can cipher
clear over to improper fractions, and
the teacher says l do it firstrate but
| can't cipher out a girl, proper or
improper, and you can't either. The
only rule in arithmetic that hits their
case is the double rule of two. They
are as full Of Old Nick as their skins
can hold, and they would die if they
couldn't torment somebody. When
they try to be mean they are as mean
as pussley, though they amt as mean
as they let on, except sometimes, and
then they are a good deal meaner.
the only way to get along with a girl
when she comes at you with her non
sense is 10 give her tit for tat, and that
will fummux her, and when you get
her hummuxed she is as nice as pin.
A girl can SOW more wild oats in a
day than a boy can in year, but girls
get their wild oats sowed after while,
which boys never do, and then they
settle down as calm and placid as a
mud puddle. But l like girls first
rate, and guess the boys all do. ]
don't care how many tricks they play
on me-and they don't care either.
The hoity-toities girls in the world
can't always boil over like glass Of
soda. BY and by they will get into
the traces with somebody they like
and pull as steady as an old stage
horse. So let them wave, / say; they
will pay for it some day, sewing on
buttons and trying to make a decent
man of the fellow they have spliced OF
to, and ten chances to one if they
don't get the worst Of it.
Year: 1872

come home at last, and filled with
deathless remorse, go daily to the
sweet cemetery and strew flowers on
her grave, and teach his children to
lisp her name. Not at all. That is
the way Mrs. +. ID. E. N. Southworth
would have done it, but she wasn't
round. Bill was a butcher who wore
white shirt and a shiny hat, and he
stayed at home and killed beef and
sold it at big price, and stuck to
Mary, and she kept healthy and wasn't
much on the pine, or the fade, while
if any fellows got to lurking around,
William went right out and batted
them in the eye, he did.


And then, at last, when all was over,
Mary didn't sit in the room while they
dressed her in white, and mixed
orange blossoms in her waterfall, and
then go gently down stairs with six
bridesmaids at her heels, ard stand
up with her William, and weep gently
while she was being married by the
minister, and then get lost ofpresents
and then go to her new house and live
through all the happy years with Billy
and never know sorrow or trouble any
more. Why of course, she didn't fol
it wasn't her style, you see.


She just rushed up stairs and put on
her pink muslin and her SUP bonnet
and had nary bridesmaid, and went tc
the magistrates and never wept a
particle, and got no presents but fif
teen cents from the old man to pay hel
car fare home, and when she got tc
the magistrates she just rose off the
bench and told Bill she didn't sec
much use in splicing, and that she
didn't like him; any how; and so she
went home, and Bill he went with her
and told her he wasn't sorry, as he
didn't want her and he guessed she
was hard on her clothes, any how, anG
so they never got married, and the
whole thing turned out wrong; but
couldn't help it, for l amt going tC
put facts on record that amt so. But
it amt bit like any novel that
ever read, so there must have beer
something strange about this fellow
and Mollie that / never could find out
so I'll have to let slide as it is.
Year: 1872

Professor PRATTs method of tam
ing horses is not so popular at Spring
Mill as it was. Mr. Fisher of that
place took lessons from the professor /;
and having perceived how, with a
piece of rope, he subdued the widest
animals, and even opened umbrellas
suddenly in their faces without soaring
them, Mr.. Fisher felt certain that he
could tame the most fiery steed in
Montgomery Co. There was canal
boat man il Spring Mill who owned
an implacable mule, and Fisher felt
that it was his destiny to conquer that
mule or perish. They led the mule
out upon the towpath one morning,
and Fisher followed with a bit Of
clothesline and an umbrella. He tied
the mules leg with the rope, as Pro-
fessor Pratt had done, and threw it
down three or four times until he
thought it was time. Then tying the
rope around his own waist, while the
other end of the cord held the leg of
the mule, he asked the crowd to watch
how that submissive animal would not
finch when the umbrella was opened
suddenly in its face. Fisher then flung
the umbrella open. Only a moment
or two later a certain subdued mule
might have been observed to plunge
wildly from the towpath into the river
and to swim down stream at the rate
Of nine knots ar hour, while a misan-
thropic and humilitated victim of
Prof. Pratt's method with animals
towed behind, and made fresh dive
under the water every time the mule
jerked its hind leg forward. When
he was rescued and resuscitated he
said it must have been the wrong kind
Of an umbrella; but he has discontinue
ed animal tanning as business now,
and whenever he hears of the approach
of anybody named Pratt be scowls,
and gloomily says he wishes he had
brought his shotgun with him.
Year: 1872

We trust it may be the pleasure Of the
election officers in this city to count the
vote for Governor, Congress, Constitution
and Sheriff first, so that the result may
be given to the public tomorrow. II
tbis course should be pursued, will some
friend at each polling place do US the
favor tn bring or send the vote to this
oaice? Those places being kept closed, it
I, impossible for US to get it in any other
way.
Year: 1872

The Tichborne claimant, after triumphal
tour through the provinces of England, has
at last returned to London, accompanied as
usual by his two warm supporters, Messrs


Onslow and Whalley. He there held mon
ster meeting, at which 5000 people are re-
ported to have assembled. The claimant
made speech of an hours length, in which
he attacked, as usual, the arguments that had
been brought against him In the late trial,
and declared that he wanted nothing more
than for his fellow-countrymen to aid him in
obtaining a fair trial One Alexander Ken
nedy. an ex-sergeant of carbineers, came for
ward and declared the speaker to be the same
Sir Roger Doughty Tichbone who had COM
manded him in Ireland. At the conclusion
of the speeches the meeting unanimously
voted a resolution to the effect the claimant
was no other than Sir Roger Doughty Itch
borne, and ayowing that the counsel who had
hitherto undertaken his defense had not done
their duty. Even the press is coming over
to his side, the Morning Adoertiser remark
ing significantly that If the claimant Is really
no other than Arthur Orton, il is strange that
out of 3, 900 persons living in the immediate
vicinity of his birth no one should have as
yet been able to recognize him as the son of
the butcher of Wrapping.
Year: 1872




ANOTHER reason for the personal hostility
of Schurz to the President may be found in
an incident which is related by the Missouri
StGGts ZeitnRg, German paper, whose au-
thority will not be questioned by the Senator
with impunity:


Immediately after Schurz came to WASH
ington as Senator he appeared at the White
House to procure office for his friends. His
first request was that the Office of Consul at
Lyons should be given to Linderman, who
had aided his election. The President con-
sented to make the change, and sent in the
nomination. In the meantime Schurz's
friends told him that the name of Osterhaus
was worth more to him than that of Under
man. Thereupon SchTz waited upon the
President and desired that Linderman's $ name
should be recalled. The nomination had
already gone to the country, and the Presi-
dent said its withdrawal would be an unjust
reflection on Linderman.. schurz persisted
and finally asserted that Linderman would
not make proper representative of the Gov
ernment. After reminding him that the
nomination had been made on his own re-
conimendation, the President, Indignant at
the Senator's persistence, said he would re-
call the nomination, but that he could not
consent in the future TO consider the Sena-
tors recommendations as conclusive If they
were TO be subject TO such caprice and vacil-
lation. "a
Year: 1872

Of the two leading branches of trout-fsh-
ing-fy- fishing and worm m-fishing-the latter
is that which of late years has been most i'm
proved. Indeed, fishing with the worm is a
branch of the anglers art which has only
been recently properly cultivated, and which
by many good sportsmen is. MS yet, but inn
perfectly understood. 1t is no uncommon
thing, even at present, to meet with veteran
fishers who forming their ideas from bait
fishing in flooded streams, sneer at worm
fishing as utterly beneath the notice of the
practiced angler. To each one of our angling
brethern who is proficient in this art, and
who, therefore, know its difficulty, we say,
''never argue ith any mere tly-fsher who
despises the worm-fshers craft. Ask him to
accompany You to a well-tsbed stream for a
days fishing on warm and sunny day He
will request you to lend him few worms be-
fore you have been an hour at the river, when
he sees your basket beginning to fill. Give
them to him and leave him to his own devices
the trout will be in little danger. Do not
press the contrast between your well-filled
creel and his empty one on your homeward
route, for human nature is human nature,
and he win be in no humor for joking for
that evening at least. You may, however,
recur to the subject when you meet him few
days after, and you will find him prepared to
admit that clear water worm-fishing Is a
worthy branch of the anglers art. THE
GeRtleHldn's MtgdztHe
Year: 1872

To the Editors Of the IntOllIRenoer:


II may not be known to all Of your
readers or the public generally, that pISnS
are on foot to carry out at Charleston. A
nice little game, by which the people Of
Wheeling will be virtually sold out"
The bill prepared and sent to the Capital
by the hands OF one of our able n mem.
bers Of the House, provides for a radical
change In local elections in Wheeling.
II the netarious bill should be pettifoS-
ged through, hereafter we shall only elect
Councilmen, and the Councilmen 90 elect.
ed, will elect all other city officers, from
Mayor down. II will thus be seen that h
is an attempt to wrest from the people The
right to select men Of their choice for CITY
officials. The Council will be Q mere
packed body in the interest of offlce.See
ers, and our city interests will possibly be
worse managed than they are by the pres
ent Council.


The only fear now among those moving
In this gag scheme Is, that probably a
sufficient number Of Democrats Vould
become so lncensed at the outrage that
they would no longer affiliate with the
party, and thus insure the election Of a
Republican City Council. Then, as in
the recent movement by the State "Ring,"
the wicked Vaccinations of unscrupulous
men would fall upon their own heads.


Osc. y. ANTI-GAG.
Year: 1872

TIE Register is solicitous that the young
men, "the rising and future capitalists =
shall have a chance in the railroad and
bridge business. Never fear; II the sub
scriptions are voted they will have q
chance to contribute. We shall be thirty
years paying the d debt, and there will be
an opportunity for all.
Year: 1872

Special to the Appeal


LITTLE Rock, October s.-An enthu-
siastic meeting Of the people was held
at the Circuit Courtroom tonight, at
which several speeches were made by
Liberal Republicans and Democrats-all
in hearty support Of the new ticket.


After the speaking, candidates for
township offices were nominated, and a
vote was taken IN reference to the recent
change in tine State ticket, which re-
suited in Its unanimous Endorsement.
Year: 1872

A Parisian thought to play joke on
the police by jumping into the river,
swimming to a place of safety and
watching the search. He jumped in
but didn't swim, and the search was re-
warded by finding q dead body.
Year: 1872

says that johnson in course OF time got
TO agreeing with him. Il was when,
as Doolittie says apologizing TO him, he
couldn't try by q military court, and
couldn't get a civil court to do it. When
he found his Northern war party falling
to sustain his usurped reconstruction,
then he bad to turn to the South for
support.
Year: 1872

1t is probable that there will be q very
full vote polled next week. perhaps zoo
90. The German vote in the State is
ABOUT 80, 600. The following is a list Of
she nominations as far as they have
Eseen made.