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Year: 1875

He was young, he was fair and he
parted his hair, like the average beau,
in the middle !; he was proud, he was
b0ld, but the truth must be told, he
played like a fiend on the fiddle. But
aside from this vice he was everything
nice, and bis heart was SO loving and
tender, that he always turned pale
when be trod on the tail of the cat
lying down by the fender. He
clerked in the store, and the
way that he tore off calico,
jeans and Notwithstanding would have
tiekIed calf aud made brute laugh
in the face or q quarterly meeting.
He cut quite q dash with darling
naoustache, which he learned to
adore and cherish /; for one girl had
said, 'tWould kill her to see the thing
perish. On Sunday bed search the
straight road to the church, unheed-
ing the voice of the seorner and de-
mureIy he sat, like young tabby cat
with the saints in the far amen cor
ner. He sang like a bird, his sweet
voice was heard fairly tugging away
at long metre and we speak but the
truth when we say thai this youth
CONiN OubSiES o huuBIJ LnO14ulScIs


she was young, she was fair, and
she scrambled her hair like the ave-
rage belle of the city she was proud,
but not bold, yet the truth must be
told, the way she chewed wax was a
pity. But aside from this vice she
was everything nice and the world
much applauded her hustle and the
Fayetteville. boys, being charmed by
the noise, walked miles just to hear
the thing rustic. She cut quite q swell,
did this wax-chewing belle, and the
men flocked in armies to meet her /;
but she gave them the shirk, for she
loved the young clerk, who sung like
a hungry mosquito. She hemmed
aad she hawed, and she sighed and
she chawed until her heart and Jaws
were both broken then she walked
by bis store, while he stood at the
door awaiting some friendly token.
She raised up her eyes with a pretty
surprise and tried to enact the
proud scorner but to tell the plain
truth, she just grinned at the youth
who loved the devout amen corner.
Year: 1875

The Arabs believe that the locusts bear on
their wings in Arabic characters words
showing them to be the ayenging army OF
Allah. The following lisa translation OF an
old Eastern poem, with which some of our
readers may be acquainted:
day OF darkness and OF gloom;


a day OF clouds at morning spread
In lurid CLEANS. presagIng doom,


Around the mountains stormy mead.
And 10 a people matchless, strong,


Rise o'er the far horizons rim,
And sweep like fire the lands along,


Led by ayeaging Seraphim.
Swift as an Arabs charger reels


In laundering night Ger desert ground
They come, while ring their chariot wheels
And loud and shrill their trum Iets sound
Before the face the people mourn


Before their breath the granary stored,
The field, the threshing-aoOr. the corn
Shrink from the army OF the Lord.
Like mighty men they eager run


Like men OF war they climb the wall;
Each speeds his way, nor any one


Can break those ranks; and thou gh they


fall


Upon the sword they shall not die.


Yea, through the city shall they go
like pestilence. and man shall fly


Before their wrath God wills II so.
Toe earth shall quake beneath their tread.
And darkness shrOud the stars and moon,
The heavens shall tremble as la dread
Like blaekest night shall be the naon.
Then in the van the Lord shalt cry,


Great is the Lord who Is beside
His armies MI the earth and sky;


His day what mortal shall abide?
Year: 1875

The Iowa Democrats haze IN ct,
nominated a State ticket and had
their little whack at the questions of
the day in the creation Of q platform
The only plank in their concern
worthy of note is the one on the
finances, which we commend as the
most successful effort at stately am
biguity that will be found in the pol
itics OF this year. 1t declares "that
we are in favor OF resumption of
specie payment as soon as the same
can be done without injury To the
business interests of the country, and
meantime sufficient supply Of Da-
tional currency for business purposes !;
opposition to the present National
BAnking law" 1t would bJ y hard
hearted and captiOus Democrat in
deed, who could not be satisfied with
such q double-ender as that. The
first clause in the sentences embOdies
precisely the meaning of the Ohio
Republican finance plank the last
clause of the same sentence correctly
sets forth the imitation doctrine Of the
Ohio Democrats. AS the finance
policy OF the two parties in Ohio is
on all hands t) be precisely
antipodal, the success of the Iowa
trimmers in adapting their platform
to all shades Of political sentiment is
quite equal to that OF their Ohio
brethren in mOHnting Pot Metal Bill
Allen on an imitation platform, and
Crusader Sam Cary on free whisky
plank. But what will the impartial
observer of current events say OF q
party which deliberately stultifies in
this way
Year: 1875

THERE CONES A TIME.
There comes a time when we grow old,
And like a sunset down tbs sea
slope gradual, and the night wind co Id
Comes whispering sad and chilling;


And locks are gray


As winters day,
And eyes OF saddest blue behold
And leaves all dreary drift away,
And lips Of faded coral say,
There comes time when We gr ow old
There comes a time when joyous hearts.
Which leaped as leap the laughing main.
Are dead TO all save memory.
As prisoner In his dungeon chain


And dawn of day


Hath passed away,
The moon hath into darkness rolled,
And by the embers warm and gray,
1 hear a voice in whisper say,
There comes time when we grow old
There comes a time when manhood's prime
Is shrOuded In the mist of years,
And beauty, fading like dream,
Hath passed away in silent tears


And then the darkl


But OH the spark
That kinGled youth to hues OF gold,
Still burns with clear and steady ray,
And fond affections lingering, say,
There comes a time when we grow old.
Therecomes time when laughing Spring
And golden Summer ceases to be,
And we put on the Autumn robe,
To tread the last declivity;


And now the slope,


With rosy hope,
Beyond the sunset we behold
Another dawn, with faIrer light,
While watchers whisper thro' the night,
There comes time when we grow old.
Year: 1875

The Boston Traveller says that q
salesman in q carpet store in that
city relates that short time ago Ia
dy called and wished TO look at some
carpets. After examining about all
in the place, selecting here and there
until she had chosen enough for every
part OF house, and ran up q bill
which filled the courteous salesman's
heart with joy, abe was asked where
she would have them sent, and said /:
swell, viii call In and let you know.
You see, my husband has lately
bought a piece OF land, and talks some
of building, and II he does, why i
shall want some new carpets"
Year: 1875

There is a farmer living near Careyville, Ten
nessee, who is the champion absent-mlnded
man. He has been very much annoyed about
his sheep lately, and it was in seeking to get
rid of this annoyance that he lately showed
his absent mindedDess. The Knoxville and
Ohio railroad passes through his farm, and the
sheen have on several occasions ventured upon
the track Just as train was going through
the result being q startling rise in mutton and
dimipution in the number of the flock. The
good farmer saw with grief this frequent oc-
currence, and finally concluded that he could
at least curtail the wanderings Of the sheep IL
they could be kept from passing ont over the
road from certain pasture. To secure this
end be conceived the happy idea Of erecting
gate across the road. The gate was built and
the farmer rested content. The only fault IN
bis plan arose from the fact that be absent
mindedly forgot TO make any provision for
The Passage Of trains along the road. On the
evening Of the day on which tho gate was
erected. the train came roaring along as usual
going at tremendous speed. Close upon the
gate the engineer saw the obstacle, but toe
late for any good. The whistle had barely
screamed down brake when the locomotive
struck the farmers days work. 1t rained
splnters for a few moments following the
smash, and the engineer and fireman lodged,
but that was all there was Of the affair
When the farmer found his sheep out Of the
field the next morning and examined the place
where the gate was, tue situation dawned up
on him. lie is not, as yet, reported to have
devised remedy for his trouble with the
sheep.-SR Louis Republican.
Year: 1875

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once be
attended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by al
lowing the bowels to become corstipated, and the
systam to remain in a disordered condition until
the disorder has time to develop itself. An ounce
of preventive is worth pound of cure, Is an old
and truthful saying. Therefore, we advise all who
troubled with the complaints now very prevalent
headache, indigestion, dsordered liver, want Of
appetite, nausea or feverish skin to take without
delay, Schenck's Mandrake Pills. We know Of nc
remedy harmless and decisive IN its action. 1t al
once strikes at the reot of the disease and produce,
healthy tone to the system. People never need
suffer from any disease arising from disordereG
condition of the liver If they would take this excel
lent medicine when they feel the first indication,
Of the malady. Families leaving home for the
summer months should take three or four boxes O
these pills with them. They have an almost in
st. t.ntaneous effect. They will relieve the patient
headache in one or two hours, and will rapid,
cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, and will eec
tual,y prevent bilious attack. They are sold b,
all druggists.
Year: 1875

hangs upon the uncertain question Of SEE.


Should the forthcoming little Celestial stran-


ger, yet to be named, prove to be son,


he will be the legitimate heir, and TsE-r1EN


must step down and out and in the event Of


his accession the Empress Mother and En-
press-Dowager would be appointed joint
Regents during the Princes minority.
Should the stranger prove to be daughter,
Of course TsE-r1EN would be free to 20 on
with his ruling Il not, then he must fight
for his throne, and as he has possession of it,
that is a great point to his advantage. The
civil war therefore hangs upon the sex of
AIuTEs child. It is to be hoped that the
fair young Acknowledged widow may have
q boy, and that she will be able
to assert and make good his succession to the
throne against the rebels. She has done her
duty in providing to the best Of her ability
for son to the late Emperor, and it is to be
hoped that she Will not be disappointed in
giving birth to female Celestial, the only
use for which in China is drowning in the
-Kiang.
Year: 1875

ding. Anything, therefore, which the owner


mortgage, either in money or stock, is clear


gain The principal business of these land


sharks at the present time, when money is


scarce and trade bad, is in small stocks Of
goods. They find encouragement and COOP
Grafton in the embarrassments OF the shop
keeper who feels that he must dispose of his
stock and business or close his doors. Fre-
quently the location Of the land is altogether


misrepresented, third party being engaged


to exhibit desirable lots many miles nearer


the city IS the property to be transferred.


When the land has bona Jfde tincumbrances it


is often represented rs free Of mortgage.


Abstracts Of title are rare1y demanded by the


poorer and more ignorant classes; and, even


if they are, it is said that there are


persons ready to furnish abstracts to
order which omit the record OF in
cumbrances. Every device that gen.
ius for swindGng can conceive, and which
shrawd confederation can carry ont, is resort
ed to for the accomplishment Of these frauds.
The swindles are Of character that is sell
dom exposed in the Courts, owing to the lack
Of means and desperate straits Of the swindled,
and hence they are readily repeated by the
same parties over and over again. The only
protection against them is to be found in the
advice Of competent and honest attorneys,
and if this advice were sought more frequent
" there would be fewer trades and less |
Small trades people who can hold |
their heads up no longer will do better, as a |
rule, to sell out their stock and fixtures for
what they will bring at auction than givc
hem away to the land-sharks in exchange
or property which has not half the value Of
he bogus incumbzance it bea.s.
Year: 1875

Russia Is very rapidly putting in
practice an educational bill similar to
that of EngIand-a sort of local-op,
ton, which enables parishes to estab,
hsh free schools and compulsory edu-
cation, if they see fit. 1t is the
natural consequence of the emancipa-
tion of the serfs, and might safely
have followed it little sooner. There
is not wanting a strong opposition to
these reforms, coming from that class
of the nobility which hold the same
relation TO Russia as the ultra tories
of 1880 did TO England but as the
latter were powerless TO prevent the
reform bill, so viii those of Russia
be to the wise efforts of the Emperor
to improve the condition of the great
mass Of his subjects.
Year: 1875

J. NJ. SHEPARD, of the Baker City Deno-
6E, is named as a candidate for Congress,
whereat some Of his ootenporaries of the
press turn up their eyes in holy horror. Now,
We can certify from personal observation
that men Of far less ability and in every
way inferior to Mr.. Shepard have been
elected to Congress from Oregon, and
hence We know of no reason why in the gen
eral scramble he should be ruled ont. In
point of education and general ability Mr.
Shepard is far above the average Congress
men, and should the people select him for the
place he Will make g creditable represent
alive.
Year: 1875

PRosPERIrY.-We are often asked
if Boise City is gaining any in popu-
lation. We answer, Yes; ; there Is
considerable increase in population,
and usbstantial, permanent improve
ments in every direction. n few
houses are being built, and a great
many old ones are being repaired and
enlarged. Robert Louthan's new
brick opposite tie Overland Hotel
will be the largest and best store
building in town. The work is con-
tracted low, and aill it will cost be-
tween FIVE and six thousand dollars,
exclusive of the ground, which cost
$4,000. New fences are being built
and new grounds are being cultivated
IN every direction. Mr.. Walling
says there is mOn than twice the de-
mand for irrigatDg water this year
than last year, aud last year it was
twice as great IS the year before.
There Is lot a vacant house Saltabie
for family to li7e IN in town. This
is an uncommon circumstance at this
time Of the year. Many families come
here TO winter, ard generally leave by
this time, SO that we usually have the
largest number Of vacant houses this
season Of the year, but such is not
the case this yeas; every house Is oc-
cupied, and there is very little lumber
to build with. We have three lumber
yards in town, but only very limited
assortment of lumber can be had


This shows that building in some shape
is going on, and that our town has a
healthy growth.-Boise Statesman.
Year: 1875

4 New JERSEY law makes it 4 mis-
demeanOr, with 81 900 fine, or three
years imprisonment, or both, for any
public officer to be interested in any
contract for work or supplies. New
Jersey will not be progressive and is
determined that her officials shall not
become rich. But this law will prove
a dead letter since it is always difficult
to catch an officer of the period. If
it was possible to effect what the law
coEemplates there might have been
several convictions made of certain
parties IN this State and county. 1t is
not necessary to particularize, for the
instances are well-known and the
only remedy possible is to be found in
the election of officers. Ifhonest men
were put in office there will be no
stealing done if thieves are elected
they will find a way to dodge the
provisions of the law.-Eacsange.
Year: 1875

If any system could be devised that would
be more outrageous in It's extortions from the
laboring classes. and more unjust in its ex-
emptions of the wealthy, We cannot imagine
what it could be. And as long as the great
toiling masses are willing to be slaves or
bondsmen for the bloated aristOcracy Of the
country. they have only TO vote for radical
candidates and endorse the oppressive system
of taxation that party has forced upon the
country.
Year: 1875

The OREGoN style of literature is
just now being very handsomely H.
Illustrated by the Salem Mercury and
Statesman. The way these two pa
pers throw cuSs words at each other is
wonderful to behold, and shows that
they are determined to maintain Ore
CONS reputation for nasty literature.
Year: 1875

THE INTEREST ON THE MONEY COLLECTED By


TREASURER MLAUGHLN TO BE REFUNDED.


In the Brooklyn City Court General Term, Judges
McCuc and Reynolds rendered decision in the matter
OF the appeal made by the defendant in the suit
tuted by the city against hugh Mclaughlin to
the sum OF $4,000 unlawfuily withheld by tho ap-
peient in his capacity treasurer Of the Fire
Department. The complaint alleged the de-
fendant drew money from the treasury for
the expenses of the Fire Department and
deposited It in certain banking institutions In hts own
name and drew interest II TO the amount of $40 00O
The defence that 'he city stands in the relation OF
debtor TO the Fire Department. and that having paid
TO the treasurer the raised by law the
of the department. the city had further legal
claim to the fund to any interest which the payee
It's agent might thereon II further held
"that the moneys, whenever paid TO the depart
ment subject solely TO its order and direction and
that the defendant had right 10 make such Of the
funds he might without liability TO to the
department for any profit derived by him "


The first tried before Judge Nelson, OF the
Brooklyn City Court and decided adversely TO the
defendant, who appealed TO the General Term, who
decide sustaining the decision Of the Court below and
correcting ''the grave errors OF the defence to
relation Of the city in its Indebtedness departments


Mr. Mclaughlin, who is nephew OF the ex- Register,
''Boss" Mclaughlin, will now have TO refund the
amount claimed by the city.
Year: 1875

Annie Thomas was found by the police OF the Tenth
precinct at yesterday suffering from the effects OF
a dose OF Paris green. She IS twenty three years Of
age and said that she resided In Harlem but refused
TO name the street. She sent to Bellevue Hos
Year: 1875

John Patterson was driving his
venerable horse slowly 41omeward
from the little village of Briarton.
They were passing the low-lying farm
of Nathan Wynne, and John, with
out daring for the life of him to turn
his head, rolled his great black eyes
toward the substantial stone farm
house in the hope of catching a
glimpse of Kitty, the farms comely
daughter, But though John kept
bis eyes turned in their sockets till
his head ached fearfully, he saw no.
thing of Kitty, ET1NA ~


John was desperately in loVe.witb
Kitty W ynhe and had been for many
a day, and yet dared not tell her so.
Tell her that he loved her and ask
her to marry him? Why, he would
not so much as look at her when
there was any danger of his being
caught at-it for the world, and sim
ply because he could not, for it was
Johns misfortune to be excessively
bashful. He generally made out to
bow TO her when he met her, but
even that always brought great
lump into his throat and tuned his
face the colo of peony.


As John pass Nsd over little knoll
and out of sight C'f the house, the
farmers great orch 'aFd-the trees
ready to break down under their
weight of ripe fruit-was before him


"What q while that mi, Ter Kept
me waiting for my grist, I'm a'
hungry as a bear. / must ha We
pocketful of those yellow beau, Ves
to eat on my way home" Hr7


And with this John drew rein OH
his horse, scaled the fence and struck
out in bee line for his faverite tree.


He knew aswell as FARMER Wine,
did, and in fact every man and bow,
around knew, just where the best an
pies were, to be found, for Nathan
was not one of those men whom
large and small boys of predatory
habits designate as a "stingy Old
hunks" His fruit was as free to all
as the water In the little brook whioh
divided the orchard by It's never
ceasing flow.


John had filed his pockets, and
was about to retrace his steps to the
Year: 1875

A Western editor returned a tail
or's bill, Endorsed "Declined; hand
writing illegible."


Speaking of his late barber, a
Montrstreet man with tender face
said "He cut me and / cut him."


They set up the scientific name of
the potato bug in Delaware the 9TH
er day and it pied the whole form.


When freedom from her noun
tain hight unfurled her standard to
the. air, her skirts pinned back so
very tight, made her appear exceed
ing spare.


A Kansas girl says that nothing
makes her so mad as to have a grass
hopper crawl up and down her back
just as her lover has come to the
proposing point.


The compositor who substituted
an ''m" for a CIV" in speaking of a
lady troubled with Swelling of the
feet accomplished the worst typo
graphical feat on record.


Never put a great deal of reli-
ance uponaa man who is always tel
ling what be would have done had
he, been there. Somehow this kind
Of people never get there. r5.a


When you hear good story from
the lips ofastupid man, and see q
silk umbrella in the hands of man
who does not pay for a Newspaper,
you may know that both have beer
borrowed.
Year: 1875

from his lair like Hottentot from
His hut, and right before Kits eyes,
tOoP The faithful dog began to wag
his tail and whine with renewed an
imation, and John thought the gun
must be coming surely. Life was
sweeter to him now, since hearing
what Kitty had said of himself, than
ever before, and, creeping to the
opening, he began the getting-out
process,


Kitty, who was peering anxiously
in, saw that "the creature" was NOV
ing-that it was coming toward her
land giving a spasmodic little
scream she sank helplessly to the
ground, and covered her face with
her apron.


Kitty's distress made John for the
moment forget that he was the most
bashful man alive, and surssely the
arms which Kitty felt encircling her
waist were not those of wild beast.
Knowing this, it did not need great
amount of courage to enable her to
uncover her face and see that the
great eyes which had so frightened
her belonged to John Patterson.


It was strange that neither she
nor John, during the half hour they
tarried together under the apple-tree,
thought of Hetty or the gun she had
gone to bring. Perhaps neither
would have remembered Hett's
i'nerYe" in connection with the use
Of that weapon again had not that
young lady herself two years later
reminded a certain happy bride of
the incident, and informed them that
she knew all the time that John was
in the hogshead, as she saw him put
himself there, and that her part of
the conversation under the apple
tree was indulged in solely with a
view to encourage the bashful lover
to propose.


Mrs. John Patterson scolded her
cousin-bride-maid for her duplicity,
but for all that it was plain to be seen
she was not angry, especially since
Hetty had thatvery day acknowledge
ed that she was proud to class her
Cousins handsome husband among
her friends. ~ Y. Weekly.