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Year: 1876

Ahht tSi AaN


"Yes Kane"


"Oh, Lucy, is it real Could you
really care for me? have loved you
always, dear--did you know it But un-
til tonight | could not speak it out.
viii you really be my love, and wife,
Lucy2"


Yes, Kane"


Never sounded words so sweet as those
three "Yess," breathed in that fairy
whisper. Kane put out his hand, little
fingers met and clasped it; and just
then somebody stirred, and Deacon At
water at the far end of the tent, gave a
species of snort, and half raised himself
With frightened haste the locked hands
unclosed In half a second Kane and
Lucy, to all appearance, were fast asleep.
And from that time till morning not a
sound broke the stiffness of the tent.


Brother Parker was perplexed next
day at the attitude of mind in which he
found his young deciple. She was sweet
and gentle; bore his questionings pa
tiently. And when he asked, did she
feel as if she loved God ?-she said, Yes
and she hoped always to love Him now,
for be had made her very happy. But
when the further inquiry was propound-
ed, Was this feeling SO strong that she
felt justified in becoming the wife of q
minister of the Gospel f-the answer
was immediate. No She could never
have married minister anyway; and
BESIDES


Besides what"


She had promised Elkanah Robbins to
marry him.


But when had this promise been made
Long and sorely did brother Parker
puzzle over the matter and so did Mrs.
Wilder, who in the heat of her astonish-
ment at that child's thinkin' of hus-


band," was heard to say that for her
part she couldn't think how they got at
each other Lucy and Kane kept their
own counsel, and the affair in time got
to be spoken of as happenin' at the
camp" :" which fact made it more than


usually interesting to the neighbors.
Small and transient opposition had our
young couple to contend with. They
were married the n ext year. Both are
members of the church now, and Kane
was on the Conference Committee fol
the last camp meeting. When the peo
pie ask if he got religion at Cadiz, he il
: wont to answer that " that's matter
) between him and the Lord but if moi
he got something most as good, his
eloquent glance finishing the sentence
/, Elder Robbins will be an indulgen
g friend to the next generation in Ammo


noosuc. And if he should ever lie in ta
? bled state, and hear little silvery con
t fabulation break in upon the silence O
the guarded tent" we may be pretty
sure that he will be CONVENIENTLY blinG
and deaf to what is going on,-remem
; bering how sweetly once his Lucy's voic,
broke the stiffness with, Eyes, Kane"
Year: 1876

Not long ago an engineer brought his
train to stand at little Massachusetts
village where the passengers had five
minutes for lunch. A lady came along
the p!atfrm and said: "The conductor
tells me that the train at the junction in
2. leaves fifteen minutes before our arri-
val. 1t is Saturday night, that is the
last train. | have very sick child in
the car and no money for hotel, and
none for private conveyance for the
long journey into the country. What
shall | do ?"


swell, said the engineer, wish I could
tell you"


"Would it be possible for you to hur-
ry little" said the the anxious, fearful
mother.


mo, madam, l have the time table
and the rules say must run by it."


She turned sorrowfully away leaving
the bronzed face of the engineer wet with
tears. Presently she returned and said,
"Are you Christian"


II trust am was the reply"


"Will you pray for me that the Lord
may in some way delay the train at the
junction ?"


"Why, yes, l will pray with you, but
| have not much faith"


just then the conductor cried, All
aboard. The poor woman hurried back
to her deformed and sick child and away
went the train climbing the grade.


Somehow, said the engineer every
thing worked to a charm. As l prayed
1 could not help letting my engine out
just little. We had hardly stopped at
the first station, people got on and off
with alacrity, the condutor's lantern was
in the air half a minute and then away
again. Once over the summit and it was
dreadful easy to give her little more,
and then little more, as prayed till
we seemed to shoot like an arrow. Some
how | could not hold her knowing l had
the road and SO we dashed up to the juno
ton six minutes ahead of time.


There stood the other train, and the
conductor with the lantern on his arm.
Well, said he will you tell me what am
waiting here for ? Somehow felt that
l must wait your coming tonight, but /
don't know why. I guess said the BROTH
er conductor, it is for this woman with
her sick deformed child dreadful anxious
to get home this Saturday night. But
the man on the engine and the grateful
mother think they can tell why the train
waited
Year: 1876

MOVING GRoUND.-We crossed the
river Sunday and took look at the
claim of Trotter & Smiley opposite Doug
las City. They have not let the water
run to waste this season, having already
stripped about 10000 feet of bed rock,
with bank above it varying from twenty
to ninety or hundred feet in height
That it has paid rich our readers need
not be told. As Alexander sighed for
more worlds to conquer SO the boys
sigh for more ground to work, they
having fine mining outfit which they
think will be in good condition yet when
the pay ground of Smiths Flat will be
all sluiced away.
Year: 1876

A DANGEROUS SToP.-Last week our
friend Earl was hauling load Of wood
from below Fillibuster Flat and in pass
ing along the bank Of Charley TouTor's
claim was called to by Charley and stop.
ped few minutes To talk with him. No
slcing that the road was rather nearer
the bluff bank than formerly he glanced
TO the ground on which the wagon was
standing and saw that three of the horses
and the loaded wagon we're standing on
ground which was cracked and ready TO
hll. He lost no time in getting out OF
that place and soon afterward the face OF
The claim fell over. Earl says that II it had
started while he was on it he would have
travelled down about l25 feet and lighted
very quick,
Year: 1876

A LUCKY HoMBRE.-Our old friend
Jesse Cruthis is in luck this Spring. In
addition to having a claim on the Grave
yard Point which pays thirty and forty
dollars q day, he is the daddy OF a boy.
Now this proves the truth of the old
proverb that one blessing is followed by
another. Jesse Is not bit "stuck up "
by reason of his good fortune, though he
looks kind of pityingly upon any poor
devil who has not got boy. Sucker,
" have you piece ?"
Year: 1876

Hon WATEk.-The few days of
warm weather we have had lately have
had marked effect upon the snow which
is rapidly disappearing from the low
m)u tains. The Trinity River has b ZEN
raised to high stage by these melting
SHOWS and will probably keep to the
same height this year until July or per
haps later. The water has spread over
the wag m road below Arderson.s s Ranch
on the North Fork road and communi-
cA'ion except on horseback is temporar-
lily suspended. At Douglas City the
river ia crowded out of its bed in low
water BY the heavy wash which comes
out OF he Trotter & Smiley claim, and
at its present stage has covered several
acres of fine alfalfa belonging to Stein
miller & Earl. The crop will probably
be entirely destroyed. tits not proba-
Die the high water will do any damage
to speak of.
Year: 1876

A BEAR SToRY.-Three Weaverville
youths armed with shotguns, took hunt
ing tour along the line of the. West Wes-
yer ditch Wednesday, and separating in
the search for game, one of them scared
Up large bear. Not having team at
hand to haul the carcase home he climb
ed tree to get better chance to esti-
mate the depth of snow on Bally. Once
among its branches the temptation 10
give Bruin a dose of bird shot became ir-
resistsble and he blazed away. The bear
gave himself lick and shake and came
back to see what was the matter. This
operation after being repeated time or
two became somewhat monotonous. and
the young gentleman, desirous of having
his comrades enjoy the fun, gave a few
stentorian yells which brought them
both to the scene. They, upon realizing
the situation, concluded to take a birds
eye view of it, and pretty soon each tree
on the mountain would have held A how
If there had been enough boys. We
are not advised as to how this tableau
was dissolved, but the boys are in town.
and the bear isn't.
Year: 1876

As will be seen by cur Washington dis
patch. the supreme court, which has beer
considering for several weeks the argu
ments and law bearing upon the title Of
Hot Springs, on yesterday rendered de
cision confirming in all things the decision
of the court Of claims from which the case
was taken up. This decision sets aside all
the private claims TO title aud vests it in
the United States The reservation will
now be subject to disposition in such man.
ner as congress shall provide by law. The
individuals who have made improvements
on these lands certainly ought to have
equities in the premises; but at the pres
ent writing We do not recolect to what ex
tent these equities are determined by this
decision.


There is ore advantage, at least, tba,
will result from the decision, and that is
that it will quiet the title and open the
way for permanent and handscme i'm
proyements to be erected-those that have
previously been built having been con
Year: 1876

Special despatch to the " Y. World


WASHINGTON, May 3-The sensation
here to night is a bitter letter which A. G
Riddle has written to Blaine Riddle was
formerly prominent member of congress
from Ohio, and is now lawyer here. His
letter is ia substance that Blaine in the
course of his personal explanation in the
house traduced the memory of j. w.
knowlton, a former correspondent here,
who was at one time student in Riddle &
Stewards Office, and who married Riddle S
daughter; that knowlton has been in his
grave two years; that if he had lived
neither Blaine nor Stewart nor any one
else would have dared to say word
against him; that it is his (Riddle's) duty
to defend the reputation of his dead son in
law, and thst he will do it in very few
days. Knowlton is said to be the first who
gave out that Blaine was mixed up in
Arkansas railroad matters.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Steps are be-
ing taken by the attorney general to take
possession for the government of the Ho,
Springs reservation, in Arkansas Judge
Pierrepont will move for the appointment
of receiver for these lands 1t is under
stood that threats have been made against
persons attempting to take possession for
the government, and in this event it is GER
tain that troops will be brought into requi


sition to enforce the decision of the court.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, May 6.-On and after
Monday next, checks on the treasury will
be pain in silver if desired. This will wipe
out the premium on silver and put as
much coin afoat as the public want.
Year: 1876

New YORK. May G. The railroad con-
troversy has not taken any definite shape
within day or two and the belief is gen.
orally expressed by railroad men that
there will not be an open rupture.


On the other hand some freight agents
state that though no acknowledged cutting
had been done it was generally known
that large special reductions were constant
ly made.
Year: 1876

structed with reference to the uncertainty
on this question, have been built on a
cheap scale, and only to meet immediate
demands. We will give the points Of the
decision at as an early day as we can se-
cure it.
Year: 1876

TRY THE ENAMELLED PIPE, IT WILL. Non
y Rust or crack and costs only trife more than
common iron pipe. Is positively TIE BEST thing
Tor water service pipe. have the exclusive agencv
for Rock Island. FRED UASS


Store in Star Block
Year: 1876

IN ACT amendatory OF and additional to chapter thirty
lot the Revised Statutes in relation to Deer and Caribou
b enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires IN Legislature assembled, as follows:


Section thirteen of chapter thirty of the revised Statutes
lereby amended by inserting after the word hde' n
a first line, the words or any part thereof Also by in


ng after the word ''hide in the sixth line the words
Many part thereof And by adding said section the


loving words: And the warden either of his depu-
" as named in section twelve of this pter shall have
gSer to search for such hide or any part


eo subject to the provisions of sections twelve hr
and fourteen Of chapter hucdred and thirty-two


ne revised Statutes but the warrant may be issued On


pa h of said warden either Of his Deputies that
Y sec ion as amended shall read as follows:


SEC IS if any person has in his possession the car
or hide, or any part thereof Of any such ANIMAL be-
the first day of January aud the first day Of Octo
h9 shall BE- deemed to have hunted and killed the


contrary to law, and be liable to the penalties afore-
but he shall not be precn led from producing proof
ernce In OF his conviction. such care ss or hide
part thereof, found in his po5sesson shall be


Feed by the court forfeited to the use of the person
Neuting And the warden, either of his deputies as
@ IN section twelve Of this chapter shall have power


ach tor such carcass hide, any part thereof sub
~ % the provisions of sections twelve thirteen and four
~ OF chapter one hundred and thirty of the revised


uteS but the warrant may be issued on complaint of
sI warden or either of his deputies


lApproVed February l, 1876
Year: 1876

IN ACT in relation to fiscal school returns of towns be
made to the State Superintendent Of Common Schools
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tipe& IN Legi&tature aSSenabied as follows:


SECTION l. The municipal officers of each
city, town plantation shall before the first day of
May in year, make to the superintendent of
common Schools certificate, under OATH embracing the
following items:


First The amount of money voted by the town for
lnmon schools at the last preceding annual meeting.
Second. The amount of school moneys payable the
town from the state treasury during the last school year.
meaning oy the school year the year ending with the first
day of April


Third. The amount of money actually expended for
comm schools during the last school year.


Fourth. The amount of school moneys unexpended,
whether in the treasury in the hands district
agents.


Fifth Answers to such other Inquiries may be pre-
s9nted to secure full and complete of school
revenues and school expenditures.


SEC. 2 1t shall be the duty of the state superintendent
OF common schools to prepare and furnish the town Off
GERS such blanks as he may deem proper the
fiscal returns required n section of this act. And
furthermore shall be the duty of the said superintendent
to return to the state treasurer the first day July
annually list of such towns have made the fiscal
returns required by section of this act and school
moneys shall be paid by the state to any town.
SO long as it negltcs to make such fiscal returns


(ApproVcd Feb I, 1860
Year: 1876

AN AC additional to chapter forty Of the Revised Sat


utes, to prevent the destruction of certain fish in the


upper waters of the Pencbscot river.


Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-


t1OeS IN Legislature assembled, follows:


Section |. There shall be between the first day of
April and the fifteenth day of July each year. weekly
close time of four days. from sunrise Sunday to sunrise
of Thursday Of each week. during which salmon shad
aewves or bass shall be taken destroyed from in the
waters of the Penobsco river its branches above the
railroad bridge between Bangor and Brewer but between
SAID Thursday and Sunday at sunrise, aforesaid it shall
be lawful to take any of said fish in said waters above
said BRIDGE any law to the contrary notwithstanding
ANY person violating the provisions of this act shall be
liable to penalty of fifteen dollars for each salmon and
Year: 1876

AN ACT permitting the Defendant give bond in Trus


tee Process.


BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House ofRepresenta
tees IN Legislature assembled, follows.


SECTION l. In any suit hereafter brought in this state
wherein any person. company corporation summoned
trustee of the defendant the defendant may deliver
to the officer holding the writ bond, running the cred
tor, in the amount of the addamnum Of the writ with
surety surees approved according the provisions
section twentyfour of chapter hundred and thirteen of
the revised statutes conditioned to pay whatever udg
ment may be recovered against the defendant, and the
taxable costs, within thirty days from the date of final
ju1 gment in said suit.


SEC q When any officer shall receive any bond accord
ne to the foregoing provisions he shall Immediately give
written notice thereof to the trustee trustees, he
shall be allowed to charge as fees the sum of fifty
each trustee notified and for his necessary travel


SEC. j. The officer shall file the bond in court with the
VII" and shall make return Of his dongs relative thereto
in his return upon the writ


SEC 4 When any person, company or corporation,
summoned as trustee IN any action, shall be legally noti
fed that the defendant has given bond above described
ne Or they shall be discharged from all further liability
sad action and any such trustee shall not be required to
make amy disclosure into court and shall recover any
costs il said action. Approved Feb :, 1876.
Year: 1876

have observed that lips become more or
less contracted during the course OF years,
in proportion as they are accustomed to
express good humor and generosity, or
peeyishness and contracted mind. Note
the effect which moment of i'll temper
and grudginess has upon the lips, and
Judge what may be expected from habit
nal series of such movements. Remark
the reverse, and make similar judgment.
The mouth is the frankest part OF the face;
it cannot in the least conceal it's sensations.
We can neither hide ill temper with it, nor
good; we may affect what we please, but
affection will not help us. In wrong
cause it will only make our observers re-
sent the endeavor to impose on them. The
mouth is the seat of one class of emotions
as the eyes are of another, or, rather, it
expresses the same emotions, but in greater
detail, and with more irrepressible ten
dency to be in motion. It is the region OF
smiles and dimples and of trembling ten
derness; of a sharp sorrow, or full breathing
ioy. of candor, of reserve, of anxious care,
or liberal sympathy. The mouth, out OF
it's many sensibilities, may be fancied
throwing up one expression into the eye
| as many lights in city reflect broad lus-
ire into the heavens Leigh Hunt.
Year: 1876

| "A CONlhaSis
| spoke above of women who might be
classed as dead beats, but there are too
many worthy ones who deserve both sym
pathy and encouragement, to allow sport ON
the subject. The other day lady went to
the office of the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children to get the particu-
lars OF a case for the newspapers. While
she was there,a gentleman came in to hand
Mr.. Bergh check for $500 in aid of the
Society. Mr.. Bergh said that, with the ut
most thankfulness for his generosity, he,
personally, must protest against receiving
it, as the gentleman had already contribu-
ted largely beyond his just proportion. The
donor refused any depreciation of his gift,
saying he had neither wife, child or rela-
tion in any way depending on him, and it
was more pleasure for him to give than
to Withhold, for eff took it back he said,
81 should not know what to do with it.''
What sort of sickness went through the
woman's heart who heard the words? She
was trying for dear life to make living for
three children by writing, as she could get
employment here and there, but through
the winter they had suffered from want of
food and fire. They had been well to do
till the hard times came, when their pret-
ty home was swept away, and she was
thrown upon her own exertions. She was
we'll dressed from the remains of her ward
robe, and had no complaints to make, but
any mother can guess how bitterly and
longingly she listened to this rich man
speaking of money with which he did not
know what to do, while she stood by in her
sore want, forbidden to make one sign for
the help which would doubtless have been
gladly offered, had any one known the need
of it. Cannot the rich make it part Of their
benevolence to make work for the poor, up
right souls who only ask to be allowed a
chance to earn living. There is work
enough the world would be better for hav-
ing done if any one had the wisdom and the
heart to find it out, and bring it in reach of
the willing worker. In hopes that this
mention may bring the two together, I
speak of one case that lately came to my
knowledge. A Young Swedish pianist, who
graduated from the conservatory of Stock
holm, after six years study with high hon
ors, and came to this country to teach mu-
sic but coming without knowledge of the
language, and without influential friends,
has been unable to make more than the
barest living. She is very brilliant and
finished performer, as | can say from ac-
quaintance, and can but hope that her
wish to find some place where her musical
services would secure her home in any
part Of the country may be realized.


PIETRo.
Year: 1876

Two years ago there was strong effort
made to build a Bridge across the Brandy
wine at Washington street, it is to be re-
GREETED that the project was not carried
out, as it would have opened up for build
ing purposes confessedly the best sites in il,
the city. 1t was probably we'll it fel'
through in one respect as it could now be
built for very much less money, than ever
before. 1t is one of the necessities Of the
city, if by food or fire the Market Street
Bridge was to be destroyed, it would put
the residents Of the Ninth Ward, to very
serious loss and disadvantage. With the
present price Of labor and materials, a fine
bridge could be built for one-fourth less
than twoyears ago. The certain increase in
buildings on the north side Of the Brandy
wine, would repay the city and county in
taxation, in a shert tine-the instant
increase when opened for travel would at
once be an equivalent, to the interest upon
the cost of the structure.
Year: 1876

We beg of the comfortable, well-to-do
people to look around their premises, and
hunt up some necessary jobs, for the idle
and deserving heads Of families who are
now needy. A kind hearted man or
woman, would feel better it they gave a
chance to earn dollar to poor man,
than if they had bestowed one.half the
amount in aims. Go down into your
cellars and see if you could not afford to
have them whitewashed, lime is cosdu-
eive to health. Look around and see
where you spend the dollar, your kind
heart prompts to give for charity--it is far
better used as the wages Of some labor
performed. The giver receives some
equivalent, the recipient loses not his self
respect, aud feels that money earned can
be sweetly spent. Giveemployment where
.possible-and not aims.
Year: 1876

1t is not generally known that an efec-
tive remedy for neuralgia is horse radish.
Crate and mix it in vinegar, the same as
for table purposes, and apply to the TEN
ple when the face or head is effected, on
the wrist when the pain is in the arm or
aboulder.
Year: 1876

Tho Kalamazoo Telegraph says
ave understand quite number on ar
row-heads and prehistoric articles OF
the stony age were found while exsa.
vating FOX the railway for the cement
works"
Year: 1876

Your Regulator is ore of the best family med
icines l ever used. | have not spent one dollar
for my family for medicine in five years, only
for your Regulator, and must say it does al it
says it will. You can also recommend it in
Collie for Stock, it having cured fine mul of
mine worth FIVE hundred dollars. } A elson