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Year: 1875

The wits Of tho press are ridiculine
obituary poetry q great deal now. and
finding fault with its measure and
rhythm. AMI all that; but down in the
bowels OF every newspaper Office there is
an old baldheaded book.keeper who
blinks and blinks. and knows that obitu-
ary poetry rhymes better with dollar
a line than anything Tsnnyson ever
wrote.
Year: 1875

SPOTTED ALL DESChiFiioN Ot i'iE
SPIRIT WoRLD-"I want you to tell
me some hat of your religious belief"
said correspondent, talking with Spot
ted Tail.


Spotted Tail, after quite pause, pro
ceeded to answer to the question put by
the correspondent and Major Howard.
to talk very gravely, the following being
substantially what he said:


"Most Indians believe in the Great
Spirit, in heaven aud in hell; but
some are pnbelievers and think that
when they die they are no more, just
like the deer and the horse There are
but two worlds, the one which We live
and the one where the Great Spirit
dwells. The spirit world is more than
ten thousand times larger than this, the
hunting fields have no end and the game
there is inexhaustible. It's flowers are
more beautiful and fragrant than any
we have ever known, and its maidens
are as lovely as the colors of the clouds
before sitting sun, aud never grow old.
The land does not have to be cultivated
there; but every kind OF good fruit, and
in the greatest abundance, hangs upon
the trees and vim CO iinuon.ly, waiting
to be pluckpd. Nothing ever dies there
and the wants of all who go there are
constantly and forever supplied without
the necessity of any work. All good
men, whether they are white or red, go
to heaven, but great difference will
exist between the conditions Of the races
of men and individuals there and what
they are here. Everything nearly will
be reversed The wealthy here will be
poor there; the powerful aud great here
! will he humble there. The Indians,
who have been overpowered by the in-
telllgence and skill of the white mar:
will have better chance there. Every
thing which has been taken from them
here will be given back to them there,
even to his gun, his dog and lis pony.
Here the Great Spirit has been on the
white mans side; there he will lean to
the cause of the Indian, and then, said
the chief, his eyes flashing the meantime
a fearful realization Of the present con-
dition of the people, "we'll fight it out.
and we'll not be driven from our hunting
grounds like the sneaking, savage wolf.
The bad men of all nations will so
down into the center of the earth and
be excluded from the spirit land.


Correspondent-"But tell me. You
know that when you die-when your
people die-they rot like the water.
How is it that you are to go into the
spirit land and do everything there as
individuals very muca after the manner
that you do here?"


Spotted Tail-"We 60 there as spirits
and there get new bodies which the
! white man cannot kill.


Correspondert-"Have you not heard
/ through your missionaries about Jesus
Christ the Son of the Great Spirit 2


Spotted Ta;l-"Yes, / have heard all
about him; how good He was; what
great things He did; how He would
help the bad man to be good, and how
He would lead all who would listen to
Him to the Great Spirit, His Fathers
and l have also heard how the white
man killed Him. The Indian never
would have done that; he never would
have murdered the Son of the Great
| Sririt.
Year: 1875

SECRET OF HAPPINEss.-An Italian
bishop who had struggled through
many difficulties without repining and
been mach opposed without manifest
ing inpatience, being asked by friend
to communicate the secret of his being
always so happy, replied: ,
III consists in single thing, anG
that is, making Alright use ot my
eyes


His friend in surprise, begged him to
explain his meaning.


Most willingly, rsplied the bishop
In whatsoever state am, first OF all
look up to heaven and remember that
my great business is to get there. l
then look down upon earth, ahd cali TO
mind how small space / shall soon
ill in it. l then look abroad in the
world, and see what multitudes are, in
all respects, less happy than myself.
And thus l learn where true happiness
is placed, where all my cares must end
and how little reason ever had to
murmur, or to be otherwise thar thank
ful. Aud how to live in this spirit IS to
be always happy.
Year: 1875

The RIDE OF CoRPsE.-That truth
is stranger than fiction was illustrated
in York last week. On Wednesday a
man Of the name of Graham was driving
into town over the Baltimore pike, when
he was accosted by woman Of about
forty five years of age. who requested
a ride; the request was granted; and on
arriving, Mr. Graham drove under the
shed of Feelings Farmers Hotel, and
LETT the woman, who said she was weary
and wished 70 rest awhile in the car
riage.-This was at eleven A. NJ, and
at twelve when NJ. Graham again Wis
tied his team before going to his dinner
she was still there. On his return al
one p. NJ, woman and team we're both
gone. Mr.. Graham traced them as far
as Bull Frog Alley, one mile from the
town; then they were lost sight of until
Friday, when the team was returned by
a stranger who said that on Thursday
morning the woman had been found
twelve miles out the pike, sitting in the
carriage, dead. Think Of the weirdness
of the picture; the horse driven through
the midnight, by tha: ghastly corpse,
sitting upright, with the reins grasped
in her cold hands. Is there anything
more spectral in the annals of romancei
Is it a wonder that we have ghostly le-
gends CT phantom drivers!
Year: 1875

An old lady residing in Ohio lost the
companion with whom she had logged
for many years. She neglected TO
mark the spot OF his burial BY even
stone. Not long after coming into
possession of a small legacy, . sister OF
The deceased said to her: 4 suppose
you will now put up stones for Daniea
Her answer was settler. II the
Lord wants anything Of Daniel at the
resurrection, guess he can bud him
without a puideboard
Year: 1875

APPEALED TO TIrR SUPREME COURT


New YoRK, August 17,--A Washing
ton special says that the celebrated and
important case lately decided by The
Court Of Claims in favor Of the Union
Pacific Railroad Company has been up
pealed by the Acknowledgement to the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
Year: 1875

TIE newspaper wags are now having their say about the misuse of the mails by the transmission of merchandise. Here is a pretty good item regarding it: A Bakersfield (Cal.) man dropped into the post office and wanted to know how much merchandise he could send In one parcel. "Four pounds" was the reply. Then he blandly said he thought he would send out to Arizona tour pounds Of those little red toyballOonS, inflated; but he had diff fculty in getting out of the door in time To dodge mailbag.
Year: 1875

Give me nook and book,

 And let the proud world spin round; Let it scramble by hook or by crook

 For wealth or a name with a sound, You are welcome to amble your ways,

 Aspirers to place or to glory: May big bells jangle your praise,

 And gold pens blaZon your story For me let me dweEl in my nook, Here by the curve of this brook, That crOons to the tune of my book, Whose melody waits me for ever On the sweep of an unseen river. Give me a book and a nook

 Far away from the glitter and strife; Give me staff and crook,

 The calm and the sweetness of life, Let me pause-let me brood as list,

 On the marvelS of Heavens own spin

 ing

 Sunlight and moonlight and mist,

 Glorious without staying or sinning. Vain world, let me reign in my nook, King oi this kingdom, my book, A region by fashion forsOok: Pass on, ye lean gamblers for glory, Nor mar the sweet tune of my storyI
Year: 1875

II SEE very little of you," said an old man at a Louisville ball to q young lady whom he had not met in long time before. II know it." was the artless reply, "but mother wouldn't allow me to wear very lowneck dress tonight, the weather is so colG"
Year: 1875

A DUBUQUE boy was rather troubled for fear that he would not know his father when they both reached heaven, but his mother eased him by remarking: "All you have to do is to look for an angel with a red nose on him."
Year: 1875

THE BOSTON PosT makes a very silly eff fort at wit in this observation:

 Another Arizona beggar who wants shelter and something To eat, has given himself up to the police and admits that he is "the veritable old John Bender.n
Year: 1875

FROM what We can learn Mr.. c.. p Kim
ball of New York does not intend to vacate
the place of Commissioner for Maine in the
Centennial Exhibition. Instead OF sending
his resignation as he should, he Is soon to
favor US with an address. either to tue peo-
pie of Maine or their Governor. Hitherto We
have mad nothing to say about this matter,
but sense of duty now compels US to ex-
press the opinion that Mr. KimbalPs con-
tinuance at the head Of Names representa-
tion in The Centennial Board, will be nearly
fatal TO the enterprise so .sr as that state is
concerned. We regret to say this yet ons
must be both blind and dumb not to observe
hat failure will result from the paralysis which


bjection to Mr.. Kimblll has already pro-
duced. 1t is cause enough tor immediate
resignation that Nj. Kimball has become
citizen of another state; that he has gone be
you'd its limits and that our manufacturers aud
mechanics cannot confer with him on this
important matter without going TO New
York 10 doso. II does seem that moderate
appreciation of the fitness of things would


lead Mr.. K. to see this. Further Mr.. XIII
ball has lost the respect of the leading cit
izens, not only of Portland, but of business
men generally where he is known. We re-
gEst to say this and should not, bad Mr. K.
taken steps to make himself less prominent
in this matter. In short, II Mr.. Kim5all has
the success Of the centennial at heart. he will
at once step down and out so far as Maine
Is concerned. IF he does mo- the centennial
business in Maine had as well be closed out
at once since nothing can be done while he
leads for this state.
Year: 1875

the Lord by paying the same homage TO those
who put Him to death as to the Master him
self. When we put the men who died in de-
fense of Right on level with those who died
toperpetuate Wrong, we strike their names
from the roll of the worlds martyrs. Let us
rather cherish our dead because they were
nations redeemers because in the thick night,
with strong faith; with godlike devotion, with
blood-staued colors, they wrought The saliva
ton of fatherland.
Year: 1875

THE Western mind is relieved to hear that
there is substantial difference between To-
Gust and grasshopper, and is exasperated
to find that it has gone into state of fright
over harmless insect. The locust does not
live through the winter, but lays eggs in the
hopper hibernates, and comes out as large as
ever in the spring. At this season he is a
full inch in length, while the locust is wing
less creature, smaller than small cricket
and Incapable of doing good days work be-
tore July The swarms which have caused
so great apprehensionsIare OF grasshoppers,
able to do little or no HARM
Year: 1875

GENERAL SHERMAcs q book has already
brought out several rejoinders from friends
OF the men whose conduct during the war he
cuse him of all manner of envy aud spite, and
show their own superiority by writing in an
exceedingly venomous strain. They have
demonstrated that they can excel him In VI
tuperation if in nothing else. But these re-
plies, if they prove anything prove too much /;
for they go TO show that General Sherman is
timid in temperament and sluggish in action,
and that he was indebted to his superiois for
the execution OF his plans.
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and csmmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily tor publication
but as a guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1875

We will give a TICKET of ad-
mission to BARNUM'S ROMAN
HIPPODROME to any Person who
shall purchase Clothing of us to
the amount of TEN DOLLARS be-
tore May 81, 1875.


Wewill guarantee at the same
time that the goods purchased are
Sold from 10 to 20 PER CENT.
LOWER than can be bought Of any
other dealer i'm the STATE.
Year: 1875

members of the Young Mems Christian


Association, asking that they would


make her condition the special object


Of their prayers that she Right be


be raised from a lingering disease,


which had confined her in bed for


nearly ten years; and be restored to
health. The request was granted and
the prayers made. A few days after
wards, while lady friend was writing,
she conversed of her religious feelings
and said that she believed she would soon
leave the sick bed in fact, she bctieY-
ed that she could walk at that time.
The lady, while wishing that such
would be the casej could not believe it
possible for her TO accomplish such an
undertaking; and So expressed herself.
Strange as it may appear. Mrs. Lamb,
confident of her ability to walk, rose
from her bed and in her stocking feet
actually walked across the roo1s, and
returning sat down in chair. It was
not to be wondered at that her friend
should be astonished, and asking how
Mrs. Lamb felt; received the reply that
SHE was better. To further question
Ing as to what had caused her sudden and
miraeulons improvement the sick lady
replied that she sincerely believed It to
be the result Of constant; faithful
prayer to Heaven for the bettetine of
condition, and that her prayers must
have been answered.


The fact of Mrs. Lambs having got
up and walked soon spread, and many
friends visited the house to see her and
congratulate the family On the happy
change. In the evening prayer
meeting was held at which che related
her feelings before and since Walking,
and believed that the change was per
manent. The following Sunday, SO
much had she improved that she rode
In carriage to the Mount Zion Church
Fifteenth and r streets northwest,
Rev: Mr. Mckenny; pastor, aud at
tended divine service. Since that time
other prayer-heetihgs have been held
and she is uneeasihg in her devotions,
praise and thanksgiving to God for
raising her"up and making het whole.
She believes it will not be many days
ere she has become perfectly sound and
healthy: At present she experiences
some troable In walking. hef feet be-
ing very tender for want of exercise.
The case Is strange one, and attracts
much consideration and talk AMONG the
church people '.'"
Year: 1875

That Hoh Harrison Iudington; the


Republican nominee for Govethor, is
very popular wherever he is known, is
universally admitted. That he deserves
this popularity is not doubted. A man


does not often achieve gteatpopularity
Of an enduring character; unless it is
deserved. The Popularity of Mr..
Ludington, Is enduring. From Mil
waukee letter in the Chicago Tribune,
we copy the following extract, which
shows the character of the iitan in
slight degree, and affords one good
reason why Mr. Ludington is popular.
Read what strong Democrat says Of
him


saw worthy farmer Of Granville,
yesterday--a strong PARTISAN Democrat
and talked with him about Luding-
toh. He said "When l came to this
State l was q mere youth, and l re-;
member we'll the struggle 1 passed
through, in common with thousands of
other pioneers. There were times
when We wefe quite hopeless and des-
titute, and the only man to help us
was Harrison Iudington: That man
let me have 5000 worth of goods at
time when be could hardly expect
ever I'd SEQ any Of the value back and
he did the same with every honest, in
dustrious nian. He never thought of
politics in those days. 1t was every
man help himself first and his neigh
Dor afterwards but any settler, so
long as he worked hard and was honest
and steady, could get help, when help
meant life itself, from Harry Luding-
ton. And [ am going to vote for him,
and all my sons and all my neighbors
and their sons, if the best Democrat
that ever stepped came out in opposi-
tion against him" This is the feeling
in the pineries and in the agriculturaE
districts where Ludington is known.
There is 40 need to trade upon it or
to make much of It, because we aH of
us here understand it perfectly. only
mention the conversation to show that
whilst the Democratic vote is very
strong in this section, the majority may
be expected to be largely decreased by
the cand;dature of Mt. Ludington.-
Madison Jonrnol-
Year: 1875

Mrs. Lamb, wife of Mr.. Francis
Lamb, manufacturer Of looking GLASSES
and picture-frames, Says The Washing g
ton Republican, has, for the past
thirteen years, been an invalid, and for
nearly ten years of that period been
confined to her bed and deprived of
the use of her limbs. When first taken
sick it was supposed that her indispo-
sition would be brief; and only short
time would elapse ere she succeeded
in recovering her accustomed health !;
but as the days rolled on, that improve
ment looked and hoped for failed to
appear.


It is trte that she would rally and
for a willis seem I'd be mending, and
her friends would be encouraged at the
prospect then again came a change
and she would return TO the old coudi-
tidn. Other complaints set in, and
finally she suffered from complication
of Diseases, and became So much ex-
hausted that she was compelled to seek
the bed for fest and comfort Promin-
ent and emihent physicians were con-
suited; attended upon her, and in the
early stages of her sickness their
prescriptions proved efacious, and she
WINS able to rise frUm the bed and move
about the hoise but failed to regain
her health snd strength, and, as con-
sequence, ere many days expired, she
would again become prostrated. Her
situation baf1ed the professionals
knowledge and skill, and several of
them professed beihg unable to prescribe
medicine that would produce cure.
Still they attended upon her, watching
for any change that might occur; III
the hope Of being able to furnish relief
and prolong life should death threaten
to intervene and take her hence. In
this condition, unable to rise from her
sick bed; had she passed from year to
year, hoping for the good time coming
when, re-endowed with strength and
the usefulness of her limbs; she might
again become perfect being of the
world. In all this prolonged sickness
and prostration the invalid was never
known to niurmer at her situation or
complain of her misfortune. But, on
the contrary, being a devout Christian
placing her trust and reliance on Him
who aflicts as well as relieves, she
daily and almost hourly invoked the
the blessing of the Almighty; and that
in His chosen time, He would send
that relief which she believed could
only proceed from HIM. 80


Her friends were frequently with her
and mingled their prayers with hers for
the desired change. A little more than
week ago she sent request to the
Year: 1875

Our good friend, the RObesonian,
declares now 10 Convention. 1t con-
ciudes well considered article on the
subject in the following terms:


With all these Obstacles to contend
with, with bayonets to control any and
all elections aId Radical Congress TO
back the Preoident in his diabol,cal
schemes to sap the foundation Of civil
liberty and destroy the purity of the
ballot box, We thought it we'll to pause
and reflect before calling upon our
people to take action in 80 important
q matter. But now that the Radical
Congress has dispersed and Couser-
vhtive Congress elected in its stead;
with the Force bill buried as deep as
it's originators, in infamy and dis
grace; with a reasonable assurance
that for several years to come we can
have free and fair elections-some-
thing that we have not enjoyed since
reconstructiOn-wen now place ourseli
fairly and squarely on recol as favor
ing Convention, and with reasons and
explanations above given We claim to
have acted with consistency, honesty
and prudence.
Year: 1875

The New York EUeniog Post is pub
fishing series of "reminiscences and
contemporary sketches of American
publishers. The twentyfrst paper
of the series is devoted to our friends
aIessrs. L. J. HALE i Son, and being
desirous that our readers should share
with Us the pleasure of reading about
the success OF gentlemen whom we al le
sure they remember with the most
affectionate regard we reproduce it
in our columns this morning The
HALEs are men whom we delight to
honor.
Year: 1875

Every Ercning, in long article in
which it refers to the candidates for the
Presidency, says "Ms LAYARD has neter
been our Gts) candidate for the Pres'den-
cy." 1t prefers CHARLES FRANCIS
ADAMS to Senator BAYARD. 1t Is very
difficult to understand how any one who
knows Senator BAYARD could come to
such a conclusion. There is such wide
difference between the two men that
there can be no comparison. The one
is all energy and intellect and the other
q literary fossil. Adams might make a
very good Governor for Massachusetts,
but he would be one Of the most unlike
ly men to secure the votes of the Demo
cratic people for President Adams at
Washington would be an improvement
on Grant, we have no doubt; but then
he would be comparh lively helpless IN q
contest with the political sharks that
last ten or fifteen years. while these
people would not dare to approach the
White House with any hope of success
if Senator BAYARD was at the head OF
the Government. What the people most
require now is Reform and Economy


and to secure this il will take man OF
political experience, Herculean nerve
and gigantic intellect. Just the traits
which mark the career of Senator BAY
ARD and have centered upon him the
eyes of the nation. With his known
honesty and irreproachable character nc
man can be found in the United Slater
so well qualified in every respect for th'
Chief Magistracy of the Republic.
Year: 1875

AND STILL THEY CoME--As if the
people had determined in their hearts
that tremendous majority should be
recorded against the work of the Radi-
cal Congresses, another member is add
ed to the Democratic majority. Oregon
ends this one with a majority Of only
1900, SO the telegrams say.
Year: 1875

BETWEEN TWENTY FOURTH AND TWENTY FIFTH


STREETS.


p. SHADES CAN REACH OUR ESTABLISH.
MkNT VERY CONVENIENTLY FROM ANY PART
OF THE CITY BY CONNECTING WITH TWENTY.
THIRD STREET RAILWAY LINE.
Year: 1875

three millions would excel those o.
hVe. Let US consider the effect upop
cost of the odd two millions of bales


Not only would the five millions
cost more in the aggregate, but the
actual cost of production per pound
would be created.


For to make the odd two millions
we must call into requisition much
poor land, scarcely paying for cullva-
tion: Again, the character of the
cultivation would be poorer. Much
extra labor would have to be paid for
IN hoelng and picking, the picking
would be protracted and gin an infe-
rlor quality. We would also have
extra ginning, bagging, rope, freight,
commissions, and other market cx.
penses, aud with this policy pursued
more than one year, usury on the
means of production. To all this we
must add the cost of the supplies we
might have made, and we see that the
hardest of work and of anxiety enter
IN with the enhanced cost. More
land, more work, more care, enter into
each added pound. after We pass the
proper lilnit.-Ertracis from Prize
Essay on Diversified Farming, by
4Hr SAINT Barnett, in Georqta
Grange.