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Year: 1871

Topeka, August 16.-To morrow is
the day for hanging Mrs. Scales and
Ford for the murder of the husband OF
the former, last November. Efforts
are being made to have the sentence
commuted TO imprisonment for life,
and numerous petitions are being sent
to the Governor, but it is not believed
he will interfere,
Year: 1871

Rails were laid across the Wisconsin
river bridge at Marrimac last night
on the Northwestern railroad, and
the first train crossed this morning.
The work is being rapidly pushed,
and it is confidently expected to have
the trains running to Barraboo by the
first of September.
Year: 1871

Much that is written as history is not
history, but fiction pure and simple.
Thus Macaulay in his splendid article
upon Lord Byron, in the Edinburg Re-
view, said He had head that sculptors
loved to copy, and foot the deiormity
of which the beggars in the street MIN
licked" 1t is generally considered by
the people that Lord Byron had club
foot. His bootmaker, Mr.. Swift, who
made his boots and shoes from 1905 TO
1907, on the contrary states that his
(Byron's) feet were equally well formed
one, however, being an inch and half
shorter than the other. The defect was
not in the foot, but in the ankle, which,
being weak, caused the foot to turn out
too much To remedy this Byron wore
a very light and thin boot, tightly laced
under the sole; and when boy he was
made to wear piece of iron with joint
at the ankle, which passed behind the
leg, and was tied behind the shoe. The
calf of this leg was weaker than the
other, and it was the left leg. His
friend, Mr.. Gait, says; His defect was
scarcely noticeable. He had way Of
walking which made it appear almost
imperceptible-or, indeed, entirely so.
/ spent several days on board ship
with him without discovering his defect.
In truth, so little perceptible was it, that
doubt always existed in my mind
whether it might not be the effect of a
temporary accident rather than a natu-
raj defect. 1t is curious, indeed, how
Macaulay, residing in a country where
Byron was so well known-where all his
peculiarities must have been familiar to
so many of his (Macaglay's) acquain-
tances-should have fallen into such an
error regarding the physical appearance
Of one Of the most remarkable men Of
this or any other century.
Year: 1871

A New York letter-writer, speaking
of the proposed demolition Of the old
markets in that city, tells this story:
remember singular occurrence con-
nected with the Fulton Market pie stand,
which may interest those of your readers
who have ever seen the hero of my anec-


dote. One dreadfully cold winter night
/ was passing through Fulton Market
quite late, when casually glancing at one
OF the sidewalk stalls, my attention was
arrested by striking figure seated at q
table, with cup of coffee and piece of
pie before him. There was no mistaking
the mantle large, well built form, the
massive brow, and strongly-marked face,
the eye protected by huge goggles-were
characteristics. never to be forgotten
when once observed. Itwas poor, proud
old Count Cynrowski, once the owner of
hundreds Of serfs, the possessor of i'm
mense estates, and in the enjoyment OF
an income, to which that of Stewart
or of Astor is mere pocketmoney.
The night was pitiable, though the
Count was not one to be pitied, for
a prouder and laughter man, even
in abject poverty, never breathed in this
world, and even when reduced to his
last shilling he would have challenged
you to mortal combat if he suspected
you of asking him to dine with you out
Of charity. His terribly impetuous tenn
per had gradually alienated most of his
friends. He quarreled with all the news
papers, where he might always have found
employment if he had not always wanted
to take the editors place. So, by de-
grees, he was reduced to Fulton Market
pie and coffee But even there he ate
and drank with an air of culture, breed
ing and superiority that quite overpow-
cred the old man who served him. he
was Republican from principle and
conviction, but by nature the most over
bearing aristocrat that ever drew breath.
For my part, l shall be rather sorry when
that stall is pulled down. | never pass
it without thinking of the dreary winter
night when l saw the old Count sitting
there over his coffee and his pielp
Year: 1871

A Scotch firm, doing an enormous
trade in an article Of household con-
sumption, had spent thousands per year
in advertising. With the saving instinct
for which the Scotch are noted, they
thought that having attained a position,
they would strike out the advertising
item in their expenditures for one year
as an experiment The result was a
tremendous falling of in their returns
for that year. Instead Of saving they
lost the profte they would have made,
and bad to spend more the year after to
get the trade up again.
Year: 1871

The Chaplain on opening a session Of
the New York Legislature, recently.
very appropriately prayed that the
men Who are in the habit Of lettering
about the balls Of the Legislature with
bribery in their hands might be induced
70 see the error Of their ways, and that
their wicked designs, if they had any,
might be thwarted. "
Year: 1871

The accounts from Bradshaw are frelgh,ed with native silver and native Reds, Of the latter we propose to speak here Last week prowllng band of these scoundrcs visited the Eclipse camp and stole two horses and q mule belonging to the miners Two days later they made another call at the same neighborhood aud were discovered in the act of driving od herd of cattle belonging to Joseph Pcfurose When discovered, the say. ages were within easy range sud might have been made to suffer for their boldness, were t not that they were dressed in a manner which deceived the miners-in black felt hats, soldiers blouses and canvass pantalooDs-and it was not until they bad proceeded with the cattle for a distance of nearly quarter Of A mile that the spectators be. came aware that they were Indeed Apaches. Then the pursuit took place and resulted in the recoy. cry of the cattle and the escape Of the Apaches, uninjured.

 A party of prospectors lately discovered a raneharia some fifteen miles north of Bradshaw, and an expedition Is being organized to go thlth. CT and entertain the occupants with powder and lead
Year: 1871

RULE l.-Partiss regist ering mines or min- ing property, shall be required to furnish the Secretary with true copy of the record of the mines or mining property, as recorded in the office of the Recorder in he district in which said mining property islocatsd, or sfths COun- ty Recorder, as the ease may be, which shall be registered in book kept for that purpose in the office of the Bureau

 RULE 2,-Parties desiring mining property examined under the direction of the Board of Directors and report thereon, shall deposit such sum of money as the Board of Directors may determine 10 cover all actual expenses of such examination aud report, copy of which shall be furnished properly certified by the Secretary, to the party or parties making the application, and the original report shall be entered in 8 book kert for that purpose sy the Secretary.

 RULE S.-Ths Board of Directors shall em- ploy only such persons to examine any mining property as are known as mining experts or mining engineers, and 10 rep ort shall be rec
Year: 1871

How could I suppose it was there2
I never use it, and forgot its exist
ence entirely. I suppose these Girls
will have never done laughing at ne
but shall always say It was their
own fault. If they had not inflicted
that Wretched slit which they call a
'mufF upon me, it is evident / could
not have mislaid my purse thus.
But, after all" she went on" turn
ing oyer her long strip Of uncut
tickets, "Pm rather glad that it hap
pened, and I shall just inelose tpsse
to that good Mr.. Lansing, and thank
him over again. 1 don't believe
there is any country in the world but
this, where a lady would be so beau
tifully taken care Of by everybody
as have been, or where, upon the
whole, so much kindness is shown
70 unprotected females who travel
about and need assistance
Year: 1871

The testimony of daughter of the
parties to recent Indiana divorce suit
seems conclusive: Father got mad be.
cause mother starched his stockings.
Mother picked up the stockings and hit
father on the head with them, and il
sounded as though they were sticks Of
wood. Father then stuffed hot wheat
cake down mothers throat, and then
mother set the dog on father, and twist
ed the dogs tail to make him bite
harder.n
Year: 1871

THAT the virtuous person, or he who
performs his duty by obeying the will
of God, enjoys much happiness, and
that the vicious person, or he who lives
in the habitual violation of the law in.
timated to him by reason of conscience,
is subject to much infelicity, are truths
SO obvious that they have not escaped
observation in any age.
Year: 1871

DO you knoH you have asked for the costlies


thing


Ever made by the hand above?
y woman's heart anl wOmans life
And wumans wonderful love?
DO sou know You have asked for tAis priceless


thing


As a child mi. ut ask for Il toy?
Demanding what others have led to win,
With the re liless dash of a boy?
You have written my lesson OF duty out
Mon-likc have you questioned me;
Now stand at the bar Of woman's soul,
Until Shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot,
Your socks and your shirts he whole
require your Heart to be true as Gods stars,
And pure as His heaven your soul.
1ou require cook for your mutton and beef
Ircquire Il far greater thing;
A seamstress you're wanting for socks and fj


shirt.


look for man and king
y king for the beautiful realm called home,
And man that the Maker God
shall look upon rs he did ON the first,


Ana say, at is very good"
am iHir and young, but the rose will fade


From my soft young check one day
VIII you love me then mid the falling leaves,


AS you did mid the blooms of May?
Is your heart an ocean so strong and deep


may launch my all on its tide?
\ loving woman finds heaven or he'll


On the day she becomes a bride.
| require all things that are glnnd and true,
All things that man should be-
II YOU give this all, l would stake my life
To be all you demand Of me
If you can not be ths-a launGr,sS and cook


You can hire, and little to pay;
But Il woman's heart, and a woman'slife,
Are not To be won that way.
Year: 1871

LIFE is short, too short for strife,
Put world of loving in it.
When there's good that can be done,
DO not wait, but just begin it.
DO not dream of coming days,
All the future overrating;
Wherefore trust an idle dream?
Life is short, too short for waiting.
Learn We kindness unto all


From the pitying ones above us;
Lot us love our fellow men


As the blessed angels love US.
Work in love and work in faith;
Trust me, tits noble calling.
1t is almost evcntide;


soon The shadows viii be falling.
Year: 1871

A young gentleman happening to sit
at church in pew adjoining one in
which was a young lady, for whom he
conceived a sudden and violent passion,
felt desirous of entering into a courtship
on the spot, but the place not suiting a
formal declaration, the exigency shg-
gested the following plan. He politely
handed his neighbor q Bible, open, with
a pin stuck in the following verse: Sec
ond Epistle Of John, verse 1th-" And
now beseech thee, lady, not as though |
wrote new commandment unto you,
but which he had from the beginning
that we love another" She returned it
With the following, Second chapter of
Ruth. 10th verse -"Then she fell on her
face. and bowed herself to the ground,
and said unto him, why have | grace in
thine ewes, that thou shouldst take notice
of me, seeing that ] am a stranger1 "
He returned the book, pointing to the
twelfth verse of the Third Epistle of
John" Having many things to write
with paper and ink, but l trust TO come
unto YOU, and speak face to face" From
the above interview the marriage took
place the following week.
Year: 1871

The Rome (Ga) Chronicle publishes a
rumor of terrible tragedy in st. Clair
county, Ala. 1t appears that band of
disguised men broke into the house of
the tax collector of that county, who was
absent from home at the time, and de-
manded the amount of the taxes from
his wife. She refused to give it up or
tell where it was After attempting in
vain to force her to tell the hiding place
of the treasure, they searched for it and
found it. After possessing themselves
firmly of the money, they ordered her to
get them some supper. While she was
busying herself with this forced task, she
conceived the idea of poisoning them,
and thus preserving at once the money
and her husbands honor. She deity
slipped some arsenic in the coffee she
was mixing. They drank heartily and
fell dead shortly afterwards. She stripped
the DISCUSSES off, and found that two Of
the villains were strangers, but the third
was her husband, who had taken this
means of stealing the taxes of the people.
Year: 1871

For the Public Ledger tH
A Sisters Tribute to Brother who Fell


in the Southern Army, in April, 1852
His country called, and his name he enrolled
To Danish q foe whose footsteps were near.
His step was buoyant, and his heart was bold
As he left his home and his kindred dear.
Yea, with mothers blessing he goes.


While fathers fond prayers ascend
That God would protect that fondly loved boy.
Both body and soul would defend. w
He toiled and travelled, nor breathed com
plant


Meier murmured Ger his soldiers sad iot;
But when weary, exhausted and faint,


Himself and his comforts forgot.
He strove to defend, with patriots zeal.
His country his home. and its right;
But bitter and deep is the grief we feel.


While he sleeps in his soldier grave tonight.
Yes, Father, It's hard-'tis heavy blow,
Though dealt by Thy kind hand. -
And the gushing tear unbidden will flow
When we think of our broken band.
Mnen We look HTOunu Ou my NhVaht Nhaiis
The heart overfows with its grief,
That thou no longer homes pleasures can


share


That thy stay in our midst was SO brief.
Though in thy dying hour no kindred we're


near
s No father, no sister. no mother
Thy name to each of thy comrades was dear,
And they wept Ger their fallen brother.
In noble cause thou hast struggled and died.
Thy bleeding country to save
From dishonor by the hand Of ruthless foe,
And thou sleeP'st in an hOnored grave.
Upon thy country's altar thy life theu's laid
A voluntary sacrifice thine;
And thy hope on the God Of battles " was


staid,


Then why should we sadly repineP
We know thou'st gone to the home of the


blest-


To glorious home on high; CT.
That thy pure spirit is now sweetly at rest
In regions beyond the sky n
Then, Father of loyel Oh, God abovel
Grant that we may submissive be.
And hope that in heaven thoul't make us
An unbroken band in Thee.
Year: 1871

Awoman who is in state of mind :"
over the question of ruffles and puffs,
writes to the New York Citizen and
Round Table thus: a


The triumph which woman feels on
being the recipient of unlimited male
homage, or when she is the delight of
male beings eyes, or the coveted Of male
beings hearts is but a rush-light, farth-
ing dip to a lambent lamp filed with
the purest astral oil gorgeous gleam-
ing chandelier Of glaring gas,when com
pared with the ravishing rush of salts
faction and complacency and pure JOY
which feeds her noble soul when every
woman in the room is green with envy
of her, The utter earthiness of mans
gross nature may probably prevent his
appreciation of this exalted sensation,
this TRANSPORTATION, which takes place
in the female bosom at intervals, but
most women know it, and feel it, and in
fact | know how it is myself.
Year: 1871

Some clever observer of our social rela
tions, having looked about among hi
married acquaintances. ventures to Civ
7the76iiowing list, with an attempt to in
dicate the real reasons which influence to-
many to marry:


Number one has married for home
She got tired of working IN factory, o.
teaching school-she thought married lif.
on earth was but moonlight walks. buggy
rides. new bonnets, and nothing to do.-
Well, she has got home, whether or mol
she is tired of incumbrance, this deponeni
saith not, inasmuch as this deponent does
not positively know.


Number two married because she had q
number of small sisters and papa with a
narrow income. She consulted the inter-
ests of her family. Perhaps she would
better have consulted her own interests
by taking in light washing or going out
by the day to work.


Number three married because Mrs.
sounded better than Miss. She was twenty
nine years and eleven months old, and an
other month would have transformed her
into regular old maid. Think how aw-
full that would have been.
Number four married because she want
ed somebody to pay her bills. Her hus-
band married for precisely the same rea-
son. SO they are both lamenting at leisure.


Number FIVE married because Fanny
White had nice new husband, and she
wasn't going to be left behind. Pity if
she couldn't get married as we'll as other
folks.


Number six married because she was
poor and wanted riches. She never count
ed on all other things that were insepara-
BILE from those coveted riches. ~


Number seven married because she
Thought she would like to travel. But
Mr. number seven changed his mind af-
terward, and all the travelling she has
done has been between the well and the
back kitchen door.


Number eight married out Of spite. be-
cause her FIRST love had taken to himself a
second love! This piece of retaliation
might have done her good at the time, but
in the long run number eight found it did
not pay.


Number nine married because she had
read novels and wanted sympathy. Sym
pathy is fine thing, but it cools down at
rapid rate if the domestic kettle is not
kept boiling. and the domestic turkey is
undone. Novels and housekeeping don't
run very well together in harness, to use
asportlng phrase. and number nine's sup
ply of sympathy didn't hold out very long.
Number ten married because she loved
her husband with all her heart and all her
soul. And she loves him still, and will
probably continue to love him, and is the
happicst wife in the world 80 she says.


We have all the right motive at LAST
one which, when sanctifed BY desire
and resolution to improve and elevate
each other. and live true aud holy lives
before God. cannot fail to call down the
blessings of Heaven. But sad is the fate
of those who marry from wrong motives
to escape their share Of life's work. or to
get something for which they have nothing
to give in return,
Year: 1871

We all might do good
Where we often do i'll
There is always way,


If there be but will.
Though it be but word,


Kindly breathed or suppressed,
1t may guard off some pain,


Or give peace to some breast.
We all may do good


In thousand small ways
In forbearing to fatter,


Yet yielding due praise;
In spurning all rumor,


Reproving wrong done,
And treating but kindly


The heart we have won.
We all might do good,


Whether lowly or great,
For the deed is not guaged


By the purse of estate;
If it be but cup


Of cold water that's given,
Like the widows two mites,
1t is something for Heaven.
Year: 1871

Live all thy sweet life thro',


Sweet Rose, dew-sprent,
Drop down thine evening dew
To gather it anew
When day is bright:


1 fancy thou vast meant
Chiefly to give delight.
Sing in the silent day,
Glad, soaring bird;
Sing out thy notes on high
To sunbeam straying by
Or. passing cloud;


Needless if thou art heard,
Sing thy full song aloud.
Oh, that it were with me


AS with the flower;
Blooming on its own tree
For butterfly and bee
Its summer morns:


That ] might bloom mine hour,
A rose in spite of thorns.
Oh, that my work were done


AS birds that soar
Rejoicing in the sun:
That when my time is run
And daylight too,


Iso might rest once more
Cool with refreshing dew.
Year: 1871

A disconsolate husband thus Be:


walls the loss of his wife, and apostro.


phizes her memory:


"Thus my wife died. No more will


those loving hands pull off my boots


and part my back hair, as only true


woman can. No more will those wi


ling feet replenish the coal scuttle and
water pail. No more will she arise
amid the tempestuous storms of winter,
and gaily HE herself away to built
the lire, without disturbing the slun-
bers of the man who dotted on her sd
artlessly. Her memory is cmbalmed
in my heart of hearts. wanted f.
embalm her body, but / found could
embalm her memory much cheaper


procured of Eli Midget, neigh.
Dor of mine very pretty gravestonc.
His wife was consumptive, and he had
kept it on hand for several years IN
anticipation of her death. But she
rallied that spring and his hopes were
blasted. Never shall l forget the
poor mans grief when I asked hifii t.
part with it. Take it, Skinner said
he, 'and may you never know what it
is to have your soul rackcd with dis:
appointment as mine has been y and
he burst into d food of tears. His
spirit was indeed utterly crushed.


l had the following epitaph cngrav.
ed on the tombstone:


TO the memory of Tabitha. wife Of
Moses Skinner, Esq, gentlenanly cd.
itor of the zronbone-terms three
dollars year, in advance. A kind
mother and exemplary wife. Office
over Coleman's grocery, up two flights
of stairs; knock hard. We shall miss
thee, iiiother, we shall miss thee. Job
printing solicited Thus did my lac:
Grated FOUL cry out in agony; eveh as
Rachael weeping for her children
But one ray Of light penetrated the
despair of my soul. The undertake.:
took his pay in job printing, and the
sexton owed me little account I
should not have gotten any other way.
Why should We pine at tie mysterious
ways of Providence and vicinity -
Not a conundruml =


L here pause to drop silent tear to
he memory of Tabitha Ripley that
vas. She was an cminently pious
woman, and could fry the best piece
If tripe that l ever flung under my
rest. Her pick up dinners were d
perfect success, and she always dotted
IN foreign missions"
Year: 1871

GIRLS AT BREAKFAsT TIME.-Some.
body writes "A girl who looks like
fury or a sloven in the morning il
not to be trusted, however finely she
may look in the evening. No matter
how humble your room may be, there
are eight things it should contain.
namely: A mirror, washstand, soar.
towel, comb, hair, nail and toot,,
brushes. They are as essential as
your breakfast, before which vol
should make use of them, There,
young ladies, you have sensible opil.:
ion, and some very wholesome advice:
We dare venture the assertion that
there are many young girls in this
city who make their appearance an the
breakfast table in condition of frow.
siness that would be positive discredit
to the veriest slattern of the kitchen.
and there are hundreds of parents who
not only tolerate but absolutely or:
courage this most objectionable unit.
diness: There is no possible excuse
for it. Unwashea faces and hand,,
unkept hair, unlaced CATERS, unmend.
ed or an unclean wrapper should never
be seen on or about the person of a
young lady or an elder or either
Common decency, not to speak of re.
spect for parents or self forbid them.
We would as soon encounter youpu
lady with a lifted cigar or chew Of
tabacco in her mouth, says an exchange.
as one Of these slovenly crcatures.-s
Let such, if there be any among our
readers, ask themselves whether tbcy
would be willing to be seen in sucli
unseenly attire by the young gentle
men whom they meet in their parlor:
If they would not, then there is no
apology for this worse than untidiness