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Year: 1875

A letter to the Forest and Stream,
alluding to the voracity of trout, says:
One day last week, as I was fishing in a
mountain stream for trout, made a
cast in a pool, and was rewarded with a
good strong nibble. AS [ drew my rod
back to hook my fish the top of the rod
struck limb of tree, the hook catch
ing in bush, and, not caring to wade
in the stream to loosen the hook for fear
of soaring the fish, / reeled in the line,
breaking the smell. saw the hook fall
in the water, and adjusting another, L
made another cast, instantly receiving a
good strike, and fastening my fish,
which I finally landed-a fine trout of
about half a pound weight. Imagine
nv surprise when, removing the hook
from his mouth, I saw another smell pro-
jecting, which I found to be the identical
hook had lost but few minutes before.
Year: 1875

A mine of liquid sulphur is now being
worked near Palermo, Sicily-that is,
the sulphur is being removed as it runs
from the assures in the rock, OF the rate
Of some forty or fifty tons day. The
sulphur proceeds from mine in the in
terror of the mountain, which interior is
in molten state. The laborers, it ap-
pears, are often obliged to stop up the
assures from which the molten sulphur
runs, SO as to give it time to cool sufii-
ciently to be removed, after which the
assures are again unstopped. 1t seems
that, on recent occasion, on pnstop-
ping one of the assures, no sulphur was
found, and the idea entered the heads OF
the workmen to reopen the hole by
blasting. They succeeded in re-estab-
fishing communication with the inte-
rior, but the pressure had become SO
strong during the obstruction that tho
expansion of the gas produced q terri
BILE explosion, involving a serious loss
of life,
Year: 1875

d Home when the hoart is distracted,
All who doth not then sigh for home?
Or who may not weep


Ger the visions that sweep
Thro' the brain Of one fated to roam?
Home-when we toll thro the desert
Or sweep DER the fathomless sea,
W2 What diviner can tell '. tNANr
The emotions that swell v
In the bosom that's longing for thee?
Home-when the friend hath proved faith,


less,


And life wears a lowering face, .rV
Then who doth not feel


The deep sorrows that steal
Ger the heart as it sigbs for thy peace?
Home 'tis with grief and deep anguish
We sigh for thy days that are gone.
Hla For the light and the shade


or thy green forest glade
Thy churchyard with moss-covered stone
Year: 1875

The average American boy will make
great fuss and complain bitterly that it
will spoil his clothes if asked to bring in
an armful of wood for hismother; butgive
him un. and he will crawl half mile
on his stomach through ditch with
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, May Goth.


The Sioux Indians are now here to
negotiate with the Government for the
sale OF the Black Hills, in their reser-
vatioI, called on the President to-day,
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Cowan and Commissioner Smith. The
President received them in his Office,
and after shaking hands with each one,
sald he could talk to them to-day on
the subject of their visit, but desired
them to talk freely with the Secretary
OF the Interior and the Commissions
of Indian Affairs, and that if any dis
agreement arose be would endeavor to
right them. He desired them to ac-
cept the statements of these officers,
regardless of any statements made to
them BY others. Lone Horn said be
was glad to see his Great Father. He
then said he did own some of this
great country, but the white people
people wanted to take it away from
him. My great grand father, my
father and myself were chiefs, I am
chief. 1 never claimed / owned all
the country before to-day, but now I
claim it, own it alone. These men
you see-alluding to the Indians
around him-are soldiers and will
fight.


At this juncture the President in
terrupted the Chief by stating that he
did not wish to discuss the subject of
their visit to-day.


Spotted Tail said he was glad to see
the Great Father, and wanted to have
a great talk with him soon.


Red Cloud said that if the Presi-
dent did not appoint day to see him
self and the other chiefs he would be
very sorry.


The Indians then withdrew. AS
Secretary Delano is absent from the
city and is not expected to return be-
fore Friday or Saturday, the grand
council will probably not take place
before Monday or Tuesday next.
Year: 1875

At recent Cabinet meeting the
only important feature was the talk
over the operations against the whis-
ky ring. This topic was discussed at
considerable length. It was agreed
that all the parties against whom proof
or fraud existed should be prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law, and
the very ablest counsel obtainable
should be employed to assist the Dis
trict Attorneys. It was also under
stood that prosecution of suits should
be formerly turned over to the Attorn-
ey General, who will give the subject
his personal supervision. After the
adjournment of the Cabinet, Secretary
Brlstow addressed an official letter to
Attorney General Pierrepont, formally
requesting him to institute proceed
ings against parties implicated, which
the Attorney General undertook TO do.
All the evidence will be turned over
to the Department of Justice Solicit
tor Wilson has been directed to pro.
ceed to Evansville, St Louis, Chicago
and Milwaukee to aid ia inssitutine
legal proceedings.
Year: 1875

and lived together in coDiugal happiness


as they believed at all events they


were happy This continued for a year


or two. when quite unexpectedly the


first husband presented himself. alive


and well, and demanded the restoration


OF his wife. "Oh no, says No. ,, you


left her and remained away for years


nobody heard from you, she thought
you dead and mourned for you; we are


married now and here are the papers"
No. not having heard Of Enoch Arden
probably, still clamored or his wife. aud


il was ultimately decided TO take the mat.
ter before the magistrate. The magis.
traie listened attentiyely TO both sides OF
the story and at first appeared puzzled
what course 10 take The papers produc-
ell by the second husband were legal,
but the first husband was obdurate aud
would not yield. At length the magis.
trate told them 10 leave the wife in his
'Yaemen" for ten days and then both 10
come back again Tor his decision. This
was agreed TO. About the filth or sixth
day the magistrate in great haste sent
for the two men. and with mournlul
countenance informed them that the wife
had been suddenly snilten with an lines,
which hadproyedlatal. and that she was
dead. and he asked the first husband
whether he would take away the body
and provide for the funeral. The man
demurred. said he wanted living wife
not dead one. and should have nothing
more TO do with the matter. Turning ~
the other the magistrate put the same
question. They had loved each other
dearly and cost what it might he would
raise the money and pay Tor the burial.
Very well. said the magistrate. then here
she IS, take her away with you. and
drawing aside curtain showed the
astonished man the wife. standing living
and IN good health before him 1t being
clear that the first husband cared moth
ing for her she willingly abided by the
decision.


an very sorry cannot give you the
name in plain English of the Chinese
solomon.


Shanghai. China, Dec. 4. 1871.
Year: 1875

A gentleman employed in the Custom.
house has received letter from Com
mander Kells, of the gunboat Rio Bravo.
That vessel was not harmed by the recent
storm at Galveston. As she lost her long
cables and best anchor off Sabine she has
waited for another supply, but was pre-
pared 10 It art for the Rio Grande last even
ing, provided the Dix reached Galveston in
time to convoy her. As it must have been
rather stormy on the gulf yesterday it is not
likely the Bravo sailed. The reason for
starting last evening was because there is
little danger on the coast, where size would
run during the night, and the worst part of
the voya would then be travelled in dav-
light. General Ord has inspected the
Bravo, and expressed himself highly pleased
with the vessel, pronouncing it as just the
craft needed to hold Mexican robbers in
check along the Rio Grande.
Year: 1875

TIE FIRST DUTY OF CoNGRESs.-One
of the first things the new Congress
ought to do, remarks the St. Louis
Republican, is to overhaul the District
of Columbia affairs and ascertain, if
possible, whether that expensive biz
of national territory is owned by the
people Of the United States, or by the
Washington "ring." There is an
exhaustless mine OF rascality in that
quarter, which ought to be laid bare,
but which Grant and his friends will
do their best to keep covered up.
Year: 1875

A NEVADA paper, whose editor pro
fesses to be thoroughly familiar with
the Mormon character, thinks the
trial of John d. Lee will prove q farce,
from the fact that a majority Of the
Jurors belong to the Mormon church.
Year: 1875

JouS d. LEES DEFENCE.-Lee's
counsel opened the case for the de,
fence with some important admissions.
TIE first portion Of his argument
frankly admits that bad white men
were among the butchers, and that
they were acting under orders they
were compelled TO obey. But on the
somewhat important point of person
ality the defence is reticent. 1t does
not state who these orders came frcnI.
If the discipline of the Mormon church
was as strict as it has been supposed
TO be, there was bat one man in it
who would assume to give orders in a
matter Of such importance. The
defence then admits that the Mormon
church had bad men in it. If time is
Of any particular Importance to this
counsel, he could Just as well have
saved the two or three minutes occu
Tied in making that admission. The
fact had been pretty well demonstrat-
ed even before this trial began. But
he does not tell us who the bad men
are, more than lie told who gave the
orders under which the white butchers
acted The counsel then changes his
position, and argues that the Indians
did it-that white men joined in to
save their own lives. 1t is hardly
fair, however, to criticiSe the argument
Of a lawyer who Is defending such a
bad case as that of the Mormon
butchers.
Year: 1875

The Republicans would have us believe
that they are the friends of Hard Money.
Just let US record what their leader, Sen.
ator Morton, said on the subject on the
oath of March, 1874. on the Hoor Of the
Senate:


The men who believe there is money
enough in the country to meet the de-
mands of business when ID is healthy and
robust, because there is O plethora in the
banks of New York, are as logical Is those
who should argue that there is plenty of
food in the land because that which is
placed before sick man remains un-
touched. The increase of the
circulation to meet the demands Of in
ereaslng business, wealth and population,
is not imitation III any reasonable sense
you might as well talk about initiating
the population of the country. II the
volume OF the currency was not too large
In 1870, 1t must be too small now, if from
no other cause. from the increase Of pop
ulation and business. Suppose, if you
please, that that the population in 1870
was 80, 600 900 and the volume Of curren-
ey Just adequate to its wants, and that
In 1875 the population had increased to
A,Oo0,O 600 and wealth and business in a
still greater ratio, will any man in his
senses deny that there should be also an
increase OF the currency! Currency should
grow with the c)untry. When the bust
ness OF the country has ouLgrown the vol
ume OF currency the effect is the same as
contraction. The volume of the curren-
cy not being sufficient to transac. the
business of the country at the prevailing
prices OF property and labor, embarrass.
ment and obstruction are the result, and
all prices are gradually reduced. SO that
-
more property and labor"


This is a specimen of the outspsken
opinion Of the Radical leader who is frat
in the race .or the next Presidency on the
currency question.-World.
Year: 1875

Throughout the country. in his own par
ty, bids fair to equal the great personal
aad political popularity which HENRY
CLAY in his day enjoyed in the Wing
party. While Mr.. BAYARp differs with
some prominent political gentlemen on
questions in regard to the currency he
maintains that it is a question which
ought not to be dragged into politics
one on which parties are most likely to
differ. and. therefore, the personal and
political relations of those discussing it
with view to promoting the best inter
ests of the country, ought not to be dis
turbed.
Year: 1875

TIE President and his family fitted
from Long Branch on Wednesday west
ward. Where he will bring up is not
yet announced, but rumor has it that he
proposes cooling his heated brows with
the recently fallen SHOWS in Colorado.
He is stealthily attending to his own
business in seeking third term nomi-
nation, and following the advice of Ca
sey and Babcock, to let the government
attend to itself or go to the devil, if ne
cessary, in the meantime.
Year: 1875

PATRIOTIC SERVICE IN The RANKS NOT TO DE


RECKONED AT so MUCH BOUNTY A MONTH


SENATOR LOGAN's SCHEME OF PUTTING PRE-


MUM ON THE SOLDIERS VOTE.


TO the Edttor Of the Tribune.


SIR l trust that the failure of the mis-
named Bounty Equalization bill TO become law will
end the efforts Of demagogues in Congress TO purchase
the soldier by brbes paid out Of the Treasury.
speak az soldier who would have been entitled to
share in the benefits Of the bill II it had got upon the
statute book, when 1 say that there is no demand
by the soldiers themselves for the passage OF
1t or any like measure. Every man who served
worthy In the during the Rebellion,
and who returned safe and sound to his home
feels am confident amply compensated for the dan
gers he faced and the prvations he endured by the
grand and euno0ling experience OF having served his
country the time Of her peril and having himself
an actor the most stirring events IN modern history
II never occurred him, when he the blue that
years aefward Congressman would begin to reckon up
tie money value OF his services at much bounty
month as II they article OF merchandise. His
manned and disabled comrades and the widows and
children OF those who dead he wants generously
provided for bat he does not ask To be paid money in
the form az gratuty out OF bankrupt Treasury, for
services which ended ten ago. and FOR which he
was paid when scbarged far more than the Govern
inent agreed 10 give him when he enlisted


There was at one time a genuine movement for
equalization OF bOunties When the ended the men
who enlisted IN 1861 and 1862 had fresh IN their minds
the fact that comrades who joined in 1868 and 1884, got


Is high $500 Government bounty. besides large local
bOuDes, Whe they had received only 400 The Treas
ury OVERLOOKING and expenditures the most
liberal scale. The soldiers thought that Congress could
easiy make government bOunties equal and they sent
On numerous petitions TO that effect biz prepared
IN the 4XXIxth Congress by Gen. scheDck, giving
every man - month for the time served and
doductDg all Government, State. and local bountes
seived. 1t passed the House, came back from the
6easts in the form Of additional bounty provison
Year: 1875




Mr.. C1AYroN's RESOLUTION To VISIT INDIAN TERRI


ToRY-aR. MoRTON's SPEECH FOR THE BENEFIT


OF NLw sENATORs-LITTLE PROSPECT OF sue


CESS FOR TIE LOUISIANA AND PINCHBACK


RESOLUTIONS.


tDY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBvSc.l


WASHINGTON, March 8.-ihc session OF the
Senate to-day was uuntcrcsting. Alter an attempt
by Mr. Clayton to raise a special committee to visit
the Indian Territory in the interest Of the railroad
companies and land spectators, which was post
pored until Tomorrow Mr. Morton took the floor
and began long speech on the Louisiana question
and Mr.. Pinchback'5 claim seat IN the Senate 1t
was remarked in the gallery that the speech was
made for the exclusive benefit Of the new Senators,
since it is impossible to tell anything in regard
to the election of 1872 to those who have sat in the
Senate for the last two years. The defeat of Mr.
Mortons resolution is now generally accepted as the
only result that can come Of the present debate
One Republican Senator has already gone home
without pairing, and several others including some
OF those who have just taken their seats, have
announced their determination to vote against Mr.
Pinchbacks admission, so that il is now probable
that the session will be short and the Legislature of
Louisiana Will have an opportunity to elect another
Senator before next December


GENERAL PRESS DIsPAIcHl


Many Senators are of the opinion that the Pinch
back question being again under discussion the
session VIII continue two weeks, although they can
see no prOprlety in discouTsing matter well un-
derstood but they suppose some of the new SEN
ators may desire to express their views The
Hawaiian Treaty, they think, could be disposed Ct
in less than two days and all the nominations i'll
much shorter time
Year: 1875

At joint conference yesterday Of the
central Republican Committecs Of tho coun-
ties comprising the Seventh Judicial District
of Illinois It was decided to hold a Conyen.
ton in this city on Monday noxt for tho
nomination Of Republican candidate for
Judge Of the Supreme Court to bo yotod for
at tho special election called to fill the W.
cancy occasioned by the resignation Of Judge
McALLIsTER,
Year: 1875

X A higher tribute cannot be paid to
any country than to say that its inhab-
itants are contented with it. That is
emiaently true Of the country bordering
upon Puget Sound. However forbidding
its aspect to a stranger. few who have
resided here for any considerable time
have any desire to emigrate: and as
FOR activity and enterprise. the proof
is in the wealth and generally prosperi-
ty which is manifest all around us,
acquired without other means than
industry and energy from the resources
which the country offers to all comers.
We want population, and no country
within our knowledge offers greater in
ducements to capital and enterprise;
but we do not want either greedy specu-
lators, OF useless, discontented adveD-
venturers, who cannot discover any of
the advantages which the country pos
sesses, and when here find it impossi-
BILE to get o job."
Year: 1875

The American farmers boy who has
made it part of his holiday service
to hunt for bumble-bee's nests, and, at
the risk of swollen eye, possess him.
self Of the sweet there contained, may
be induced to resist his robber pro
pensities when he learns what service
these bees render to his fathers clover
fields. We learn from Nature that
two nests of English bumble-bees were
recently sent to New Zealand by Mr..
Frank Buckland, for the Canterbury
Acclimatization Society. These in
sects are specially desired in New Zea-
land for the purpose of fertilizing the
common clover; the proboscis Of the
common bee is not sufficiently long to
reach down to the pollen of the clover


flower, while the bumble-bee is enabled
to do so. In this way the insect is ex-
pected to do great service to the agri
culturist by largely extending the
growth Of the clover, The bees were
packed in their own nests in two boxes,
and will be under the charge of a
member Of the New Zealand Council,
who Is provided with every necessary
fir their welfare during their voyage.


- oro okppoted to efrive about the


~ f1Nhner =
Year: 1875

II all the CHATTER OAKS now in use are
as good as the one We have used for nearly
twenty years, you can recommend them with
entire confidence, and we will endorse all
you say, having thoroughly tested their many
excellent qualities.
Year: 1875

\ WoRD TO BOYS AND YoUSG MEN,
There is no greater mistake 4 young man can
commit than that Of being Indifferent TO the
interest Of his employer Try to make your
services useful - that your boss cannot do
without YOU, and you viii never want a
place, ana can always make good wages.
Be faithful in small things, as well az in
great thiugs-be faithful in all things; be at
tentive to your duties, shirk 10 employment
that Is not di-hOnorable, feel that your en-
plover Is entitled to every minute of the time
which YOU have agreed 10 give him for
stipulated remuneration. The wages may be
small-too small, but if you have contracted
70 work for dollar a week, when your work
Is worth ten, stick TO your bargain Ike man
until Your term Of service has expired. It
may seem very hard, but it Will instill the
great principle Of being true 70 your word,
and in time you will become an employer
yourselt.-ScruEet9 be.
Year: 1875

SUPREMACY or LOvE.-For six thousand
years God has bern lifting the world up to-
ward the realization of love. He has been
temperiug the spirit of nations. The old
idea that might Is right" has been fading
away in the atmosphere of love. Arbitration
is substituted for the spirit of war. He has
been correcting the church, and attuning its
various discordant sects to the key of love
he has been bringing up individual human
NATURE. Many have entered into the expert
ence OF perfect love; many more are entering.
Slowly some of these elements are rising !;
more rapidly others; but one day, all Will be
up. Then will lie brought 20 pass the pre-
diction of Isaiah: " The wolf also shall
dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall
lie down with the kid 4; and the calf and the
young lion and the failing together; and
little child shall lead them. And the cow
and the bear shah feed and their young ones
shall lie down together; and the lion shall
eat straw like the OK. And the sucking
child shall play on the hole of the asp, and
the weaned child shall put his hand on the
cOckarrice den They shall not hurt nor
destroy in all my holy mountains, for the
earth shall be full of the knowledge of the
Lord, as tie waters shall cover the sea. "
What a picture Of concord! The story is
told of MendelsSOn, that when boy he was 80
proficient with music that he seemed to in
spire an instrument whenever bis fingers
touched il. On one occasion his father took
him 10 an old cathedral, and in the interim
of service conducted him 10 the organ loft and
sat him upon the seat of the organist. After
instructing him in the use of the stops and
pedals, he pumped the bellows while the boy
played. Such music had never before been
produced upon that organ. The monks from
the adjoining monastery came in, one ty one,
and ascended TO the top of the stairway On
reaching the point they were held spell-bound.
Well, when that day comes that TIE world
shall be attuned to love. and Coo shall run
his fingers along the keyboard, as he Is ever
doing in Ais providence, no more shall the
hursh notes of discurd be heard but from
the old organ Of human nature shall 90 forth
mnsic so sweet that the angels and all the
hierarchy of heaven Will hasten to the con-
fines Of this world and stand enraptured by
the completeness and richness OF the harmony.


Z" He which testifeth these things saith,
Surely l come quickly: Amen. Even 80,
come, Lord Jesus.''-G. T. Etarey.
Year: 1875

A little time for laughter,


a little tim= to sing,
\ little time to kiss and cling,


And no more Kissing after.
Alittle while for seheming


Loves unprotected schemes:
A little time for golden dreams
Then no more any dreaming.
a little while twas given


To me to have thy love;
Now, like a ghost, alone move
About Z ruined heaven.
4 little time for speaking


Things sweet TO say and hear;
= time to seek. and find thee near;
Then no more any seeking.
A little time for say ing


Words the heart breaks 10 say;
\ short sharp time wherein TO pray
Then no more need for praying.
But long long years 20 weep in,
And comprehend the whole
Great grief that desolates my soul, -
And eternity to sleep in.