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Year: 1872

How long wilt thou the mock remain


Of dwarts who leave thee thus behind:
Or can heroic mould contain


lesser soul than pigmy-kind!
Wilt thou have lived through manhood's prim
Yet not have known what living meant?
In the grand battle Of thy time


No blow have struck, no aid have lent
Thou sittest nerveless in the dust,


Unmindfu of the glorious fray,
Neglected in their scabbard rust


The weapons that should cut thy way.
OF thine own untried strength afraid,


Nor daring to be wholly great,
Thou otferest, for thine idle blade.


The towards facile plea of fate.
Fate. what is fate: weak chance. that holds
Dlstrusttul purpose in lis bands
A spiders web whose flimsy folds


Are spun about giants hands!
Wouldst thou but once essay the might


The godlike stature given thee,
Swift as a strong flame to its height


Thou shouldst leap up erect and free.
But fear the fate thyself may make,


For customs quicksand yet can drown,
And thine own powers ungoverned. take
Rebelious force to drag thee down.
Bethnk thee that the giants weight


Sinks lower than the pigmy can;
And tremble, lest horoic state


Dwmdle TO something less than man.
Year: 1872

professional players, worn with long


years OF dissipation, are still trifiing


over their breakfast. There they are the


last thing at night, scrambting for ma


poleons with fingers sparkling with rings.


among all the rascality and rouerie OF


Europe There are women among them,


too--public characters they choose to


make themselves, so we need not scruple


ID write of them--who bring their children
as regularly as they come themselves,
and, strange to say, they are not ostra-
cised altogether by their own sex, while
they are the objects Of assiduous gal
lantry to travelling countrymen OF char
acter who may be presumed to possess
humanity and sense. Yet, for our own
part, were we to embody the Spirit of
Evil, we should scarcely know how to
incarnate il more appropriately than in
an attractive woman who, day after day,
seats her child beside her in hell, just
at the age when he is most Impressions
BILE. Women of this kind may be the
exception, but then they are generally
tolerated in such English society as lin
gers on at German gambling place
when the lights are being extinguished
for the season and the best company
has departed. Be the cause of this sad
change what it may be, we may be
thankful that the German government
has decided to remove this temptation
from the way of weak natures, now that
the old conventional restraints are be-
ing relaxed. Should any other country
extend its hospitality to the tables after
the scandals of the last few months in
Germany, at least it will do it with open
eyes.
Year: 1872

Prof. Muller, in course Of lectures
in Berlin, offered simple and mechan-
ical explanation of the universal admi-
ration bestowed on circles. The eye is


moved in its socket by six muscles, of
which four are respectively employed to
raise, depress, turn to the right and to
the left. The other two have an action
contrary to each other, and roll the eye
on its axis, or from the outside down.
ward, and inside upward. When, there
fore an object is presented for inspec-
ton, the first actis that of circumcision,
or going round the boundary lines, so as
to bring consecutively every individual
portion of the circumference upon the
most delicate and sensitive portion Of
the retina. Now, if figures bounded by
straight lines be presented for inspec-
tion, it is obvious that but two of those
muscles can be called into action, and it
is equally evident that in curves of cir
Gle or ellipse all must alternately be
brought into action. The effect then is,
that if the two only be employed, as in
rectilinear figures, those two have an nn-
due share of labor; and by repeating the
experiment frequently as we doin child
hood, the notion of tedium is instilled, a
distaste for straight lines is gradually
formed, and we are led to prefer those
curves which supply more general and
equitable share of work to the muscles
Year: 1872

A WOmRn's Stratagem and it's Re-
Il suits.


From the London Telegraph


A story comes from Athens about
Greek brigandage very refreshing to
honest people, and suggestive Of the
question whether women might not gov
ern Greece better than its men. One of
the curses of modern Hellas as every


body knows, is the unextirpated guild of
brigands, who infest the land, defying
the government, suppressing commerce,
demoralizing the peasantry, and robbing
and numbering strangers and rich ma
tives. One OF these unhanged villains
lately capturad the youthful son of a.
widow woman of property, well known
upon the border.


The usual message was sent down
from the hills; the brigand chief must
have one thousand drachmas by a GER
tain day, or the life Of the boy-he was
only twelve years old-would pay the
forfeit. As usual, too, the last hope
which mother could cherish in such
frightfulp position was the chance of gov
ernment help. The wretchedly weak
administrations which play at in and
out" in Athens still allow these scoun-
drels to hold the roads and passes Of the
country, and this poor woman had to
trust to her own courage and wits.
Neither were wanting; there was some
true old 0dyssean blood in her and she
hit upon plan for saving both her
child and her drachmas. She had
brother, young fellow of perfect pluck,
though his cheeks were as smooth as
Delian Apollo's, and him she dressed up
carefully as Greek girl. Having ap-
pointed to meet the robber chief in
certain spot, she took up two hundred
drachmas and present of cakes and
fruit, the Greek girl" going with
her as guide" On reaching
the place they found the scoun-
drel waiting, with the captive lad
bound hand and foot beside him
The woman first ascertained by cunning
questions that the man was really alone,
and then offered, with many supplica-
tions, her money aud the present of
cakes and fruit. The villain took the
latter and munched while he counted
out the drachmas; then, with fierce
oath, he said it was far too little-that
she must go back and send enough to
make up thousand, or the head Of the
ad.would be sent to her without delay
While the woman clung supplicating to
his knees, the Greek girl suddenly |
flung grip of iron round the robbers
arms, and, as the fellow was thus pin
ioned, the outraged mother drew a
loaded pistol and shot him dead. The
pair lost no time in liberating the lad,
nor did they forget to cut off and wrap
in cloth the head of the "chief;" and,
as reward of three thousand drachmas
had been set upon this precious article,
they made quite an excellent days busi-
ness Of it, on arriving safe and sound at
their own village.
Year: 1872

We trust, too, we shall hear no more nau-
seating stuff about accepting him as choice
of evils" If people are too timid in their ma
lures. too much afraid of Tom, Dick or Harry,
to have an opinion of their own and come out
manfully in the expression of it, why it is bet
ter that they keep out of the fight altogether.
They should retire to Jericho until their boards
be grown. Nobody takes Mr.. Greeley as
''choice of evils, because his election cannot
be an evil to the country. 1t will be positive
good, and one of the grandest blessings that
could be vouchsafed to our whole people and


how can the instrument of so much good be an


evil? No, zoe do not accept him as ''choice
of evils" We held back from his full endorsa-


ton for other reasons than because we believed
his election would be only choice of evils
From the first we declared he would give US a
good and honest administration of the govern
meDt, and would be acceptable to the people of
the South. and what more need we ask of any
President? We were cautious of accepting MIR.
Greeley, because we were fearful we might not
be able to unite the Democratic vote of the
North upon him. That was all. As soon as
we became convinced, however, that the De-
mocracy of the North would support Mr.. Gree
ley, we felt that he was the safest and the best
candidate we could select He is an honest
man and good American, loving his whole
country, having faith in its sublime destiny,
and hating no portion of its people; and for
these good qualities we accept him as our
choice, and not as the least obnoxious of two
evils. Rich. Enquirer. -
Year: 1872

Of thy gentle voice, how it doth cheer
Thou art the star that is mildly beaming,


Shines over my path and makes it clear
Thy form in my heart I ever cherish


Every pleasant thought swiftly flies to thee
Oh, never can |, till memory perish


Forget how dear thou art to me-
When sad and lonely, I am ever dreaming,


Rowing afar where my soul joys to dwell;
Oh, feel love thee truly, r1s, ~ =


My love for thee no tongue can tell.
Precious art thou, more precious by far


Than any other object on earth is to me;
Thy form seems brighter than beaming star,
And am ever fondly dreaming of thee.
Year: 1872

The Richmond Enquirer says "We are all
pretty much of one mind now. The Radicals
will vote for Grant, and the Conservatives will
vote for Greeley, and some few will not vote at
all. We will carry the State by from thirty toffty
thousand majority for the Philosopher, and
elect at least seven of the nine Congressmen."
Year: 1872

WE have at all times, when opportunity Of
fered. taken pleasure in visiting the schools of
fellow teachers. To this, we candidly ac-
knowledge is due i'll great measure, what we
have of school craft; for indeed, there is no
better way in our opinion, OF practically under
standing the science and art Of teaching and
of school government than by frequently
visiting schools. We therefore, impulsively,
last week paid visit to the school ut Lincoln,
under the supervision of Mr.. Curtis. We had
more than passing or common interest in visit
ing this school, it having become. as was the
general notion, completely demoraliZed. On
entering the school, however, we were agreeably
surprised at seeing the orderly department and
the dead stiffness that reigned there. 1t seemed
to us at the time as if order had sprung at once
from chaos as if by the power of magic. We
witnessed with pleasure and profit too, an exer-
else in fractions and the ready and correct ana
lytical demonstrations given by the pupils to
questions proposed by their teacher in that
branch; indeed it far exceeded our expectations.
Mr.. Curtis is teacher OF the modern school,
alive, practical and the ough Friday last closed
| the school for the season. Tho trustees would
| gladly hired Mr. Curtis for the ensuing year,
but he preferred employment in the adjoining
district, where he is now sowing the seed which
we hope in due time will ripen into plentiful
| harvest.
Year: 1872

SHEEP AND CATTLE FOR THE MoUNTAISs-For
the past ten days large droves of cattle and sheep
have passed through here almost daily, for the
mountains for Summer grazing The rush OF
stock mountainwards has been greater this season
than we have ever before known it, indeed we
believe the thing is being over done and that the
supply of foodin the mountains will be exhausted
long before the Fall rains set in.
Year: 1872

NEW INvESTIoNs.-At McComb's tin shop in
Center Block, Auburn can be found new patent.
glass fruit jars that the best and cheapest
ever invented. Also newly patented safety
lamp that gives a superior light and from which
there can possibly be no danger in any position
in which it may be placed. dropped or thrown.
See his amended advertisement in another col
umn and then go and inspect his goods and
workmanship.
Year: 1872

A BARGAIN OFFERED.-We direct the attention
of our readers to an advertisement in another
column Offering n fine business and business
stand in Gold Run for sale at bargain Only
bad health induces the proprietor to offer tn s
stand for sale. Persons desiring to secure good
property at bargain and step into a snfe and
paying business at once, shonld read the adyer-
tisoment and apply soon, as the property will
be sold to the party making the first fair offer.
Year: 1872

WHEN a man of sixty years of age
makes the venture of repudiating his ac-
customed diet of pumpkin sauce and skim
milk to take up with Possum-fat and
horniny, one is justified in expecting
to see that demoralzed veteran consent
to be stood upon his head while his old
enemies proceed to tickle him with the
rye-straw Of cajollery and please him with
the harmless rattle of an empty nomina-
ton.
Year: 1872

DEATH or ONE OF THE JURORs-A NEW TRIAL


PROBABLE.


The trial of Mayor Hall, which derived dram
attic zes from the unexpected temperance Of Garyey
has now assumed another unlookedor phase, owing to
the death of Of the jurors Matthias Clarke &C
count Of whose sickness tho trial adjourned until to-
day. died late Wednesday night. This unusual emcr
gency will require trial, unless when the court
meets to-day the contendng parties agree that Juror
shall be elected 10 I'LL the vacant place. 1t is understood
however, that while the prosecution will readily
assent to this procedure the counsel for the defense will
urge q trial, the knowledge OF Garvey's presence
giving them material advantage in starting anew. An
indefinite proongaon Of the proceedings is therefore,
expected A wide divergence will probably be made by
the counsel OF both sides from the original plan OF
ation witnesses being summoned and old ones dis
carded Judge DAILY desires to resign his seat In favor
OF other Judge the length OF the trial interfering
with his other duties aud 1t possible that he will de-
cline longer TO preside.
Year: 1872

Struggle on to victory. Never give up " hen
you are right. A frOwn is only muscular
contraction, and can't last long A laugh of
derisOn is but the modified bark st a cur. Ii
you can be laughed out of good, or the good
out of you, you are weaker in intellect than
the fool. whose argument is guffaw, and
whose logic Is Sueer.
Year: 1872

LATEST STYLES lOR Millinery,
md make up to order everything in the line Of her
business at the NEST reasonable prices
The patronage OF her friends and the public gem
eeauv respectfully collected. apl7.tf
Year: 1872

The PRAIRIE DoGs.-Every traveller
across the plains is anxious to see the 'Prai-
rie Dog" and the famous "Dog Towns,"
and every one has many opportunities to be
gratiAed in this respect. The prairie dog
is essentially squirrel; it has been called
the "Prairie Dog" from its habit OF barking.
Coming to one of the dog towns we see
large number of little mounds six inches or
foot high, and on the summit of each one
perhaps, sits dog resting on its launches
aud rather carelessly holding up its fore
legs, and not unfrequently barking. If
alarmed, it quickly pops into its hole, but
soon begins to come out again, led no doubt,
by curiosity to see what is going on. But
so tame have many of them become that
they scarcely seem disturbed by the rush.
ing train. One wonders at first how those
animals can establish themselves on the
dry plains, where it seldom rains, and where
it is long distance to spring or stream
Of water. For surely they cannot do with.
out water in some form, and it is not prob.
able that they make long journeys daily or
periodically to obtain it. We cannot sup.
pose they get the water from the dews, for
the dews are slight here, when there are any
at ALL 1t will be noticed that very many
of the large "dog towns" are in places
where low cactus grows, and it is more
than probable that the presence or abund
ance of this plant determines the situation
of the town. The cactus probably furnish
es the moisture for these curious animals.
1 have heard it said that the prairie dog
digs down until it reaches water, but sm
not aware that there is any proof of this.


Although we saw plenty Of prairie dogs
we did not see the owls and rattlesnakes
which take up their abode with them
By the way, l think it may well be doubted
that the above named animals constitute
"happy family" 1t is more than probable
that the owl and rattlesnakes are regarded
as real intruders, as indeed they are, but
are tolerated because they cannot be dis
lodged. The owl is unlike any species we
have in the eastern part Of the country, and
the same is true of the rattIesuake. 1t 10
more than probable that both owl and rat
tlesnake find double inducement to take
up their abode in prairie-dog towns; for
here they are sure to find shelter, and
young prairie dogs may form most pala-
table diet-N. Y. Evening Post.
Year: 1872

Governor Booth opened the campaign at
Platt's Hall, San Francisco, with a great
speech in which he declared that the Dem
ocratic party ought to be defeated, that
with its defeat it would die, and that its
death should be followed by that of the
Republican party both had already lived
beyond the period of their usefulness =
Now, here comes in the query: Is Gov
ernor Booth ready to turn his back on the
Republican party Modesto News.
Year: 1872

An iudulgent Kansas parent sold his
cooking stove for Sl1 in order to take his
thirteen children to the circus. He saws
a circus only comes two or three times a
year, and, besides, he never had much to
cook on the stove, anyhow.
Year: 1872

A Boston gentleman who could not
waltz, offered a young lady one hundred
dollars to let him hug her as much as tho
man who had just waltzed her. 1t was
good offer, and showed that money was no
object to him, but they put him out Of the
house SO hard that his eyes we're quite
black
Year: 1872

| MANY persons are trying to WIN prize in


the shape of good fat office by figuring for


a nomination from one Of the political CON
| ventsons now in session in this city. AS
| this is a free country, no one should object
| to persons trying their fortune in any law


ful way they may, judge to be best If a


1uan is willing to take the chances of OBJ
tanning tat office and risks his time, which
is money, in pipe-laying for q nomination
that is his own business, if he loses; and if
ne wins, it is quite possible it may be the


business of somebody else. But viewing


the chances of fortune in another light


wherein the public are not so directly inter


ested as the individual who risks his money


for the prospect Of gain it is but reasonable


to judge that the Louisiana State Lottery


offers far better chance for prize than


any of the conventions spoken Of above. In


the next single number drawing of the


Louisiana State Lottery there are over 400


prizes, The principal of these prizes


amounts to the snugI sum of $50, 1000, and
many Of the other prizes are Of sufficient
magnitude to make a person comfortable
for life without an Office it is therefore


much more rational TO purchase a ticket in
sthe Louisiana State Lottery. and take the
chances Of drawing prize there, than to


take the chances of obtaining prize by


seeking nomination for fat office. This
is said without intending to cast any slur
upon the conventions now in session in this
city. The next single number drawing of
the Louisiana State Lottery will take place
next Saturday and this should be religious
" remembered by all who would have a
chance to win one of the many prizes that
will be offered to the public on that day
Here is a far better place to invoke fortune
than by seeking it in political conventions
of the present day.
Year: 1872

Tonight the grand combination fair re
opens in Mechanics Institute, and many
additional attractions will be added to
those which made the fair so successful last
week. The Dunn Cadets are to attend in a
body with their band and cast their votes
for the splendid oil portrait of General
Grant that is being contended for by the
ward clubs. A gold-headed cane is to be
presented to the minister receiving the
largest number of votes.


A large company of our best amateur
dramatists and singers are praeticing to
give an exhibition and concert on Monday
night,


Let the many who have patronized this
fair continue in the good work, and let
thousands who have not yet cast their mite
into the good cause do so without fail
Year: 1872

The Republicans are now united in the
State. There are three other parties in the
State thai have united on common State
ticket in opposition to the Republican State
ticket, but are divided and opposed to each
other in parochial politics. They are call.
paroehial candidates, telling them they can
vote for the national and State Republican
tickets, so they vote for their parochial
ticket. If such conduct as this does not de-
feat the Democratic party in the State it
will not be the fault of the Democrats them
selves. The Liberals will not suffer much,
however. Greeley and Brown are remote,
and the election of the fusion ticket would
practically give the State to the Democrats;
and State tickets to be defeated for the sake
Of defeating, or trying to defeat, the Liber-
ais in parochial affairs, the funeral will be
principally theirs.
Year: 1872

The president made a personal explana-
tor Of this matter The convention had
yesterday instructed him to appoint this
committee. He had at once requested the
ward delegates to designate their choice
and he would be governed by their wishes
in appointing the committee. Some of the
selection. With regard to the nominee
from the first ward, Mr.. O'Connor had as
sured him half an hour previous that he
was SATISFIED with the selection, and now
Year: 1872

There are four adventurous young
men in Dubuque who are preparing
to make voyage from that city to
Cuba in boat twenty-five feet long
by six feet wide. They propose to
go down the Mississippi to the Gulf.
and then keep along the coast to
Florida, whence they will strike
across to the shores ofthe ever faith
full" but troublesome isle. They
start as soon as navigation opens, and
will be gone four years. They may
possibly have a fine time, but would
benefit the race more by staying at
home and engaging in some useful
occupation.
Year: 1872

Acorrespondent in Southern Texas
writes that they had very cold weather
there in January. Solid ice was
made. and for two days the ground
was covered with snow. But on the
25th of February the fruit trees and
strawberry beds were in full bios
som, the gardens all made and all
vegetable nature in full life.
Year: 1872

Once at commencement ball'' given


by the members of the senior class of
Dartmouth, two of the class made their
appearance so intoxicated that it became
necessary for the floor managers to insist
upon their retiring from the room. One
of them knew enough to get out aud go
home. The other John Buck, after reel.
ing abo.It for some time found himself in


the ladies' dressing room, where he at
tempted to lie down on sofa, but fell
fat on the floor. where he lay too much
discouraged to get up or care where he
was. Soon he rolled under the sofa, and
fell asleep. However. he was not destin-
ed to rest in peace. for shortly after, he
was awakened by the entrance of two
young ladies engaged in earnest conyersa-
tion, who sat down on the same seat un-
der which our friend was lying. After
talking little while on various subjects.
one said to the other, "Did you hear any
one say anything about me? % "Yes, I
heard quit. number say that you were
the best dancer in the ball. But did you
hear any one say anything about me-"
'.Yes, they all said yon were the prettiest
young lady here tonight" Now John
was awakened by this earnest converse
tion, and began to share the interest felt
by the young ladies. Poking his head
out between their feet he thus delivered
himself to the horror stricken couple;
"D-d-did you h-h-hear (hic) aBybod' s-ssy
bout me?" The shricks of the
affrighted damsels we're their only response
as they fed in dismay to the ball room,
and Johns question remained unanswered.
Year: 1872

The powdered sulphur sold by all drug
gists is a cheap and handy preventive OF
parasites upon young chickens. After
hen has been sitting till well established.
sprinkle small handful upon her eggs
when she is off, and upon every part Of
the nest, and for little distance all around
it. Then when she is on disturb her just
enough to mike her bristle her feathers.
and then dust another handful down to
the skin upon her head, neck and every
part of her body not in contact with the
nest, and do not omit to scatter q pinch
under each wing. Then when the chick
ems are hatchcd, there will be no vermin
whatever to leave the hen and gather upon
the young as is frequently the case when
no prccaution such as wo have described
will suffice.