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TEE ADVERTISER.
ADVENT fSlJiO RATES.
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CATmEY & ILACKEB,
Proprietors.
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.yNVILLE. NEBRASKA.
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Terms, in Advanco:
(JOHne of Nonpareil pace. or les,)flrat lniectloa
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ESTABLISHED 1856.
Oldest Paper in the State; J
BROWNVILLE. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1873.
VOL. 18 -NO. 3
OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUXTYi
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iTTOBXETS.
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LAW.
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.-trie VXD COCN-sELOHS AT LAW,
n rice. No. 70 Main street (up
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V. T- noses,
v.rv VN-n COL'NSELOU ATT.
TTOnNrA A' attention lo any
A LZ l"n- Office in Court
AT LAW.
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A BwinVjnxeb;
PHYSICIANS.
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V. . ffiiTlle l"-V'"ce..i'ri-..i oimntmn
ti" o-p jr-menon bock.
futtul attention
Oti-fctrlM mid diseases
ol women ana
lOim
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fa '4ren
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-.lcian and Surgeon. Office
TT L MVT ir-.'rp-Xo 32 MaJ street, Brown-
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COUXrTlOX AGENTS
V. lJru.il,
i A. Utrsmmin.
,- tt-to ir VND COSVEYA5CEU.
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S;-n J1 wtWMiUHWc ii( America.
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V V'rJSii.c OJicom n..rluv,t corner Mc-
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i tics in li-rtrict Court licivni.
4',: 2,1 ir.il0D to the -Hie of P.enl R,-
iciiVir.aatof TaJes thruliouttUe .Neman
Usl U tr ct.
ou.vif nn tiiERS.
Gt-o. G. Start,
riVIIKLEU IN' C5UA1X AXDAGKICOL
C :;; Lj.cn.-nM. and s-topw. Funwnllnit
fitiia ili n il -reliant. Aspmwall. Neb.
SADDLKU.
J II BUM '. Vv-vti. ISrid'es. Collar". Etc No.
.ClM-i-n-i ri.IJ. i rnvi.V.Neb. MeuUliiidoue
usriltr -t-..c.on tiu.rau.eed. -iri.
BRIDGE SL'ILDIXG.
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iW .V;IS"L'R nr-lRpItal'derandCoulractor
i ole aiceut lor ii. .nu -1
:i ro-ioi and befct wooden
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HOTELS.
M". aN 'lO'-E. I- . UohMoii. Proprietor.
.1 Kr. tri!i b-iAei ilam Hiid t'olles. ;ood
fJ jd ivery dtble 'n connection wltb this
iw s.niTn
TM Y UA :'i )L'K. G jn ST.ith & Lock Pnilth.
sa"1? at Ni U. M.iin -slreet. P.rowiivllle.
";brV.s. U"n -nJi to order, and repalringdone
jr3,.r itcutap ratc. 35-ly
HL CKSMITRS.
J. AV. OlltOUt
n---vv,rT:i wd nonE suoeh. Rrat
t-"'..jiim md Vllantic. JrowcvIIle.
ytv Utkd ntoordirandss.tlsfuctcn,uniKU-
DOOT.S AD SHOES.
LV ;jBINNn. Boot nnd Shoe Maker. Xo.
A nMs.iav.reei ItrownilIe.Xpb. Ilascon-tant-"f
j3 Ei.l a ;r'l ii'urtment or;ent's. Lady's,
M -ncs il 'i .drvii r.onts arid sjioes. Custom
irk d n lb n-atiies and dupatcb. Kepalrlug
iz ie aih rtn-v.tce
ALOOXS.
TV"'"! .ir' HT A "0 Peace and QulPta
" n "j l 'I il iireel. RrjvriiMilc, Xeh. The
!t .V'v.r 1 !.-ni'irkeptm hand.
; - -- I'.Ttf'","" .iii'm!.l.milML'.l
L. A. Bergmauii & Co.,
M.nuM"arers of Cigars,
and Wholesale Dealers In
Wiii arid him Tobaco,
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0rdf frirn tho coKntrv oromptly filled,
a id -.I'-i-tl'ac'.Kin jniarHnlee!
5o.41 3Iain St., DROWN YILLF, XEB.
Clocks, Watches, Jewelry
JOSEPH SHUTZ,
No. 59 Main Str-t, Bro-crnvillo.
Kee;m r n-tantly on hand a larce and well
, Jf" ir:''' st'K'k "f ceniune artieies in his line.
I .tyaimi; of fioekn. Watcnes and Jewelry
J n.e jn siKirt notice, at reasonable rates.
ALT. WuitK WAURASTEn
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AUJt.
J.G. RUSSELL,
Dealer in
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ati,
WHOLES VLE AXI RETAIL.
55 Main Slrrpt,
BROWNVILLS, 3STEB.
?HNZ HSLMER,
0NE n0U WLST OF C0UB.T nOUSE.
WAS0N MAKrNG, Repairing,
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Satitiactlon ciiaraD-iW-ly.
''eiwnaciill.
. T. MOORS & CO.,
Amission Merchants,
Unn S' UPPERS.
'""EVLERS IV GRAIN AND COAL,
n 72 Main Street,
"roH-nvilie. ebrasUa.
9yl
IB (HI FIT 1"
VODY c0 BR O.,
tercccssoRi to J. L. crooks & Co..)
BUT O HE US!
.UN TWO SHOPS.
1 uWfcrS'iteShpr,T,an Hou,:e.on Malnstrect.the
" 1 Jrl arattnn'?, on ijixtli street.
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-. aiiit-eu io Qustomer.
17-22-ty
I,ETTER
HEADS,
BILL HEAD
Ksatlyprrated at tals offlce.
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vr nr THF PEACE AND COLLECTION
TCI' E SrJ,M.i l'reinct. fcpecail tteiiuoi.
J ArA.fi,'lcH.Bi'r notes and accounts lor
$$ 'Xs Bos ,Bn,wnv,lle..Ve.na.
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DRUGGISTS.
tAXD AGENTS.
,-t sWELL K;al Kntateand Tax Paying
. ri0.t-L corner t'lrt
VaA r "rew vm ip ve prompt r.tt.ntlou to
BUSS'S" j
JwHfi4rt&p .
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UQU0RS&G1&ARS
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Peru Advertisements.
Insurance not a Privilege but a Duty.
Continental Insurance Company
OF KEV YORK.
Aets over S2.000.000
Losses paid in C'bieaeo. . . . I,.i00,000
Losses paid in Hoston, .... 500,000
Corivi ,n',esP-einltv. upon IheliiKtnl
rdl ill iifnl or AnntDil Premium plmi.
Dip Ire ffr Mve ypars; lo& tliun five yenrs
li IS KS stock prnm
Insiire neninst Joss or ilsimn;p by Fire ami
Lightning builiiinsnml nntenis". Idiv. grain
uul stock. GEO T. HOPE, Pies.
CYittJ-j Peck. See.
C. J. BAitBEn. General Afient.Oinaha.
-P. M. MARTIN,
AGENT FOR NEMAHA COUNTY.
BARNES & MOODEY.
DAVID DARXES. S. 8. MOODEY.
DEALERS IN
GENERAL
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BOOTS,
Queensware, I
CLOT'
HATS,
LAalPS Of til
SHOES,
Glassware,
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CAPS.
Latest Styles,
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in great
ariety.
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
PAID FOR
3- 3E3. j3l Z 3Nr
For Present or Spring Delivery. i
Wo are constantly fillinR up T.-ith new good
wliicli we
to suit purehasers.
WE REFER TO OUR CUSTODIERS.
S. !E?..
DAILY.
TrT
1liy I
$S, MEDICINES.
CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET SOAPS,
3 Fancy Hair & Tooth Brnshos.
Perfumery,
Toiler Ai-tioless.
TKUSSES, SHOLLDKtt BltVCES,
Grmt and Garden Scrdi.
PURE "WINKS A NO LIQUORS FOR
MEDICINAL PURPOSES,
Paints, Oils? Varnishes and Dye Stnffs,
Letter Paper, Pcnn, InU, Enrelopcf,
GLASS, PUTTY,
Carbon Oil Li raps and ChimnrvB.
Phynlcian's Prescriptions Carefully CompoHnd?.l
TH.U3STH: LIKE.
II. S, Mail and Transfer Ha h,
MAKE REGULARTRIlS DAILY FROM
PERU, NEBRASKA,
TO
Nehraslia mnklna eonneetlnn with trains
City, on the Midland Pacific R. It,
Brotcmvillo nod return dnilv. miltlnRCon
neetion with the Busses to Phelps Station.
Mo., on the K. C. St. Jo. A C. B. R. R.
Also with hacks to Atmro via Nemaha City.
Asplnwall. Hillsdale and St. Deroin.
FREIGHT AND EXPRSS of s J 17 nr!c
transferred on these routes H.U i.liIUJ
at reasonable rale.1.
S3" Passengers comfortably provided for.
Chnrues moderate.
OFFICE at Daily Bros.'s D-ugtoie, Peru.
All orders will receive prompt ittenilon.
M. II. THOMPSON, Prop't.
SCHOOL
SAND IE&C
We Invite yonr attention to the superiority of the
! DESK 6 SETTEE
COMBINED.
IT HAS THE FOLDING DISK AND SEAT.
II IS FREE FROM NOISE.
IT IS STRONG. BEAUTIFUL, CONVENIENT.
DUIUULi-..
The canines are one-fourth heavier than those of
say other desk, nan w tlnnijed as to secure the
ereatest possible strength The wood is sete tel
cherrv. wnliuit crash, thoi oiiRhly seasoaeil and
kiln-iirifd. aad handsomely iniislieil in slieltaa
The scat. arm. aiwl back, are nc.iulluiliy carved and
-latted. We cu.irsntec apalnst lirtyik.ige In 'air
ussme. It lits the school houpe for school or church
' Wealso manufacture "THE J K U," as Its
name hid.cates. an elewnt stntiounry Top Desk.
The "ECONOMIC" absolutelv rtcHes o.'inpetl
thai In prices lor nirntture Wit H MI IS GOOD.
WcarealsomaVinsa Oil line ol Itec tajlon Set
lei's. Teacher's Desks. Chairs, and all b llOOL
KU ItNITUBE. Our list or apparatus Includes
flocks. Bells. Globes. Maps Clmrt, Slated Paper.
Liquid Slaiing.'ChiiUc, Philosophical and I hennral
Apparatus. Dictionaries, and everything desirable
in any rade ol schoiils. all il which we willcll
forc:tsh.otonsunicienttimetoeimblea district to
levy and colject a tax.
Ilande'sBeadincfascis rapidly snpcrceoTns th'
ordiimrvreadlnqTiiblets. iunucroups. phrases ami
sentences, based upon tne word-method, artmlranrj
ndapted to primary lessons in Drawhijj. Numbers
lteatno:.ouairHrnrnBr. .uuriiiui u ..Bv....
who will call upon you without delay.
National School Furniture Go. ,
113 and 115 Sjtute Strep,
CHICAGO.
P.M. MARTIN. Exclusive Agent Tor Otoe. Ne
maha. Kichard-on and Pawnee counties, solicits
correspondence. Will visit you wl h samples. Hve
or ten-year buildinjr bonds ucgitU'.ed without
charge to patrons. Address
Box 101, Peru, NoTrn.slia.
CHARLES OAEJDE
PROPHIETOR.
Quests received at tilt hours, DAY
aud NIGHT Connects with
Livery Sta.l)lo
under same management.
' rCareful attention Riven to the
wants of ncsts.
t traveling publla
We refer to the
C. W. CULCERTSaS,
CRarEHTER andBOIL
CONTRACTS TAKEN.
Material Furnished when Desired,
at terms and rates which defy competition.
Address, or coll at Shop, corner Fifth and
Park streets. Fern. Neh.
, . (A. H". GIL-LETT,
Refers to M. WILES. 6yl
BLANKS of all kinds, forsalc at th?' 'Advertise
Counting neoina. v
FDBIIilziTDBEl
A FULL H LINE OF
M!oul m clings.
for p for
Picture rj Frames.
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BFFCEB
PERT ADVERTISEMENTS.
mo
W. PETE!. 'SON
will moke to order
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY.
Coll mid see Samplp.
ZSTO FIT TKTO SA.T-.E.
ALL KOXa WARRAXTVO.
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I F .sJiionableB at end Shoe
CCST03I W0KK ALWAYS OX HAND.
jj! Uepullhexeellled with lientnesS.
a CALL AN I) EXAM I NE MY STOCK
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Justice of the Peace & Collection
AGENT.
Special attention Riven toenllwtlon of notes
and nceiiuiits for mm residents.
I Address Box 50, PERU. NViniiha Co.. Nelv
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BarberShop & Esstaurant
All work done in the neatest and latest
style The choicest brands of Ciaars eon
stantly on hand. Dellriotw C iir-ctloiieiv.
lee Cream insi-isou. Oysters tewson hort
notice. Soda Fountain In fill! Ma-T.
Fifth St. opposite Bilek Church,
ij'S B SOLE PROPRIETOR. I
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JLJiJJLJd .pultitiK in BOUKI)
APi-Tl COUNTY." 'alls b'y
BOEIN
!x letter ree.'ive
prompt
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tniivnnrniTRV'PTrniSB. v. m-itr.. i
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wHIk through RtlCIC, as we are provided
with a thousand pound horse poWer di ill
Drill same size as Ausier. Guarantee wu'er
or no p:iv. Postivffiee addris. PERU, Neb
It'trins done in IVintrra trrll or .Summer.
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FTJaNITURE.
j-. Xj. air,
Dealer In
Undertaking a Spcialty.
Keeps a full Hue of
METALIO AND WOOD
BUBIAL GASES.
5(5 Main Street, BR0WXYILLE, 'EB.
All Operations Per
formed iu me ubm
. maimer.
At resldencfton Main
Ktrept.
At Kock Port, Mo frora 1st to Tth ol each
month.
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THE INKER LIFE.
BY ROBEKT IIVIXGSTOX.
Wo know there Is a life within the life
j i-iiuu whip, lulling, irenus uie cnequereo
wav;
Evi-n :i tiereer strife hehind lhetrife
Tliat eacii Is seen to wage from day to day.
We find nttr elve-contending with a world
In whieli amhlliou rules and pride holds
sway ;
We drink, and soon, like others are possess-
ed
Willi zenl to grasp the houhles as we may
S' we are jndired lo lie alike as Imse
A- he who sells for iioilnue - 1 1 he hath
Who JeldH uul only hivi-tind J v
But .yields lor this his soul'h
and tuitli.
.s immortal
Wilt til
Be thou serene before this lienrttes jiMge,
B live heart that hRth with unseen valor
fought
Strive not to hold against the worldaiirnd-je
And sell th sunhiue of thy life Tor
naught.
The world can never know theea thou art.
Much Jess with truth mil judge thee as il
ougtit ;
But If thou host with i-nuia-relone thy port,
. For ihee t hen's nothing further to be
sought.
TIp well fr us to toll and strive to win
Aii thai out Comfort and out Health re
quire; But lei tlie.iiig.-i stilt within us reign.
That we nniv aid i lie w.oil.i lo soinelhl ig
liiulier.
T'teii let the Inner hf he fu.I and free
I.-t in. ml lule uiiil the ceplerol lis might;
Let heait mid s.nil w th :i-it;itln littin
Ti.v:!.rii a I liial's uie.tl in naiuie, grand In
lliougl.t.
TI.en be the world in ju lgment true or InKe,
i'Ii- be.irt M-ciiie in i-onseii.usiie-s of w.irtii
Can hud within its bnltlenu ills of truth
I'm griMit-st piesisure possible lo earlll.
A OURIOaS CASE.
Uul (lUiti Hint- ol :u ulii'ii
"" H- UalWIiHi. Jiml tM'ili-liiT-
litis little SUillli- mi llfqiiflil III tile
.MeiliU'laiieaii-UiM.wn io. -allots !
Ul1' name ol Willie mj i.ill- .iistoru
tilt liaiitjinl seieiiti y ' It
lei" blue
ttuin; wlnu li, d.iv I lie
svai m ami
mane the
In III luiil lays ol the miii
crest if every Iitile ripple flitter mitt
spaikle. till the sitftaee ol Hie sea n
einliU" a ih-wy luemlow at Minn-e;
and when at i.iiil die ni.toa ,mv,ij
n-e.s clearly ami hi lliuuilly lii'o a
tleep hlue expanse of i'liililer .-Uy,
sttiiiileil Willi my riaIs of r'lar.s thai
slnrfe with a ntier ami purer nult
atfe than the ever tin when seen
thi'tiunu tin-intiy. 1 1 1 i -1 a;nosph.-ie
.; uur iieioveti lOiul ml
il Was al ueii a I line, ami such a
lilglit a- tins, .-oniewlieie Ih-iWiimi
iicyrotit ami Malta, that, the bohle
Irigale A-ter was cleaving h-r way
llll'oimh the tlat k Water iHittl.
ainl siiutolhly tilat. iuil for th pho-plitite-eeiit
line of liyht which u a--it
in het wake, iiml the ripples o
brilliant foam whieh she -c rufull
hche!, with a niiirinur of ioie-'! at
their unwonteil tiiMiirli.iiiif, from imr
shapelytiow, coultl an nh-orvpr have
lit en near her, he might have thought
he g:i'eil oil Mime heairemts vi.-sjnii of
a ship, with all he hellxiim s.ul
:liiamtiii; while in the mo wil.gh!
against a thuk ImcUiirnuml of sky. in
steail of a -olil lealily of oak and c.tn-wi-.
fieis-liteil with livinsr men
(. -ipt ii ii ltieh-ir-1 Mon'amie had left
hi-- unlets f'i t he n itrtit. au-l lia i lot u
t-' ill -Oltl.e lltill S L fnfe Tile lllldill
watch had heen mustered, ami were
stretched nhoitt the decks, amongst
ropes, and between the g"im, tukiinr
such repose a- ihe hanl p'anks.iH'ord
eil then weary limbs. Inltetl to sic; p
h tli- atui"-l lmpeii-epuble' mo'lo:.
of the --lilliami tlie - ! i e "1 Lr 7.
widen v. a.- jo-l stillien III ll.l ihe
sw. inng sail-. Lieutenant Jom-s. th-titlii-er
ol the wnteh. w.i pnemu up
ami down on the tpiai'tef tleck. keep
Mm a watchful ee .m Hie saii ami
the hclm-miau. Ill" hands huriel .le-p
in the pock Is of hi- Iio-e ea-y ll
tloir llloiike. jaeUel, and whl-iiiii--oftly
lo himself. 'Home. sWei-i
Honie." Fo: my-ll", I . It-' I !.
swiniruiy; my legs cm the cap-Liu, in
a peaceful and eontetltetl frame o''
mind, drinking ic the pla-i. heuu.
of thestar spangled kv and let'iny
inv lb mgnt- idly roam aw iy o m
f.n'r dl' Kngi-h Innn in wt.cti d:
r..i.iinii th.-v were t"abi i"ir;:" l i
1 l
the soft. ..u wlii-tljnji of Ihe lieuten
ant. A tiiiklinsr 'ind wm udibii!
heard from bel w, ami T .1 lie
stopped in bis w i k and hi w u n
to li-ten
"The captaiiiV oell. -ir,"' -aid 1
jumping ell the cip-ttiu.
And so it was. ami the senlry in
formed ll in due ttm. 'ih Hie ad.ii
tional information tls;t I, the inid--hipmaii.
was w-mletl io hi, cabin
Ho d-iwn 1 went, wouuei iiuj um.
little what he could poibly want
Now. Captain Uiehard .Moiiuimie
who wa in coiiim. im "flier Brilan
uie Maj-t'- shin A-lcr. wa- not a
rolcbety or fl-liet limn : n na-l he
any of "those liuMyin pmpeii-itie-that
ala-! too tunny ot our olhc
wi-e ine-lini iMe captain- imloliously
.vince lie wa- a kind, eotinenu-elitlemilil-
man iirm ami -'laigh'
toiwa-tl : very ditti-rcnt from tin-obi
school of hlusleriuu -sweitiug. toiiid
ttiti teadv tUtl -ea-tbi-- that everv
re.uler ot l.irrvatt'- won lettui storie-
s iiitdined tt as-ociate uith the idea
of navy captain " He was on wh
maintained strict di-cipHiic in li --hip.
witlinut the eXeici-e of any un
due severity ' On shore be wa-jovial
Mini aMidlle'lli nil. a keen sl.OttS.all
ami an enthusiastic promoter of nth
letic -port-, shooting matches, dra
matte peif.rmanei- and rani"s for
ilie.iinu-e n.-nt of hi- nieit "mciMui:
both officer- and men to a whole-ome
rivalrv in such diver-ion", at all of
which he i m-e!f was an adept He
wa-a man habitually cool ami four
ti".fiiu in titpe of trouble uul danger
iml won honor-and di-dimMi - for
p.'isonal gallanlry from a grateful
country
But when T went into hi" cabin on
'his parlicular ociaioii. he wa- not
dim-ell. i-.nniei.il i mi "i't,r '
-haken the equilibrium of hii
nallv steady intellect, athl X
nim-elf. Something appeared io niie
luinit
knew thal'it must be an affiir tl great im
lortance. mr hw hand shook as lie
beckoned mc to come clo-er. ami be
was looking pale and agitated in the
extreme.
He was- in his dressing-gown, sit
fii..r i.v n table on which a light vu-
burutng ami beide htm was pbiceti a
glass of strong brandy and water
He s-eemed a mill to coinuiiiuicitte
something; but. after some heita
tion appearetl to change hi- mind
md' sl;ed abruptly if T went the
round-" of the -hip b-low regularly
.luring my watch according to his oi-
ders.
I replied that T did.
"That's right " he said apparently
a little relieved. And then, af'er a
pau.-e h asked me. with considern
hie earnest ness of tone and manner,
if I had done so in thai watch
And. as lie a-ked he looked eager
ly into my eye as if to maKe sure
that T wa nt tleceivihg him.
I nnsweretl that I had, mo-t strictly
and conseientioulv.
ttq then risked me. several other
questions of asioular nature, to all of
which I stijipuse I returned satisfac
tory uiiswer.-. lor beseemed much re
lieved, and di 'inie.-ed nie Willi a short
laugh, and a pleasant "Good nigh
Thank you." Ami before I shiitti e
door I heard him mutter, "Pshaw!
fol i !" anil laugh again.
JTo say thai I was surprised by this
extra rdinary ami unusual conduct
online part of Captain Montague
wTiiibl not express half what 1 felt.
There was much in the agitated man
ner of stieh a man to excite appreheii
sinii ; fur I knew him stilticienlly
Well to be sure that he would not be
fnghtelied by a fancy. He w i- -i seu
sitde. wll etiuca'ted man. ami E had"
heaid him sometimes, when the- mn
veisatiun iiml happened to turn tin
siieh subj els. ri'iiciiling in an unas
stinit tl manner the foolish sup Peti
tions of the ignorant and timid I
eotitd uul think that he w-.H'suH'-ring
froniTTlght mare, brought on by in-
ligestpui, for he wax ulw-iy- ex!eed
itrgly temperate. He' had Hot been
enrei taiuitig that evening, ami he wa
in good he tit li. Besides. I felt sure
that he would himself have atlriim
leil stieh a thing, had it been iheca-e.
lo ils t ue" cause: and
the more i
thought of it. the more convinced I
became that there must be something
of a serious ami practical nature to
have -nidi, a powerful effect on a
man pos-essnt of tih,i healthy mr-.
vtiu organization.
I wa not. however, -o much alarin
ed a- cnrioiH. There arose in me a
determination to solve Ihe niy-tery
to di-cver if there was really any
thing wrong in the -hip and what it
wa- Conjecture on conjecture flitted
through my pu..lcd brain. ali equally
wibl" and mirea-nimble had no
clue to Wi rk on ; but still I felt a
"i timing desire to iiml out the mean
ing of it. So. brit lly telling Lieuten
ant Jones that the captain had been
talking about the rounds, ami ihat I
thought I bail better go over the ve---el
.igain. I started oil' mi my vy ige
of tlt-covery. with a corporal and two
1 ui'e n- in quest of I knew not what
I t It as tl I w is on the eve of .-out"
Woiitlertul di-covery, as I began to go
abuig the deck-, peering with m
I'Uitern into the dark shade between
the gun-, through I lie men's messes,
and into every dark hole and corner
huge i-uoiigh lo Conceal a rat; but
nothing it warded my search A
larue eat jumped oui Iroiil under the
muscle in a gun and startled ineoitee;
hut that wa- all. Everything wa
tpiiet ; only the heavy breathing of
Ihe watch "below disturbed the still
ness of the night between tleck
Down I went inbiMho lower depth
..f Uie ship, thinking lif niyseil Ilia
now T should ki.ow what it wa-.
Here or nowhere mu-t be concealed
what? I didn't know but I thought
that I must Iiml something ; hut no.
nothing reward d my toil. I looked
everywhere I turned ov.-r e'er -
liing. peered into the water taiik.
tr:t'd the siore-iuoin doors, crept into
lu-ty recesses that, perhaps, no one
had "ever thought "f trying to get in
to before since i be -hip was built ; hut
the only result was. hi might h.ive
hejju expected, to - ml a score or hvn
o'f ra'-scHuipc-itig in 'ilarm over the
deck, and cet my-elt covered all over
with iltt-t and whiteW't-h Sua la-l
I had to give it up. hot ami tired with
mv - arch, and iu-t as wi-e a- when I
-t:ircd
L -t nan? .Ioiie was clarly in a
ol t-xupei w ben I returned n deck
"Where have you been all this
mie?" he df mantled.
' G'iug the lotind-, sir," I replied
Mr June-, however. Would not be
lli Vt I bail taken so long to go Ihe
loiimi-. :nitl tn-ide -ome unpb a.atiT
"-imuk al-oui sku kim "
file lact ol the in titer was. that
lining mv ab iee it had slid leiih
-inn k him that In wa- very Ihir-t,
mil that he would be the better for a
.rlass of grog Xw there wa a but
tie o' rum iu his cabin, al-o a tumbler
-t tul water. He wa- wrv fond of ru u
md water; iii duly forbade him go
llig ! gel it He did not dure -en-l
o'ie i.f the :mn into hi- cabin; ami
a- I wis i ne only other per-oii :i-
ciuiid -end. It i- scarcely to be w-ui-di-retl
at thai In- -hoitld have becom-ni-ir.
and more incensed with me u
llie time Wore on am! lii- lhii-t iu
iMci-ed A- -ooti a- saw how thing
were I '-ll'IH- to the obvioo- conclu
sittn th ll the be-t melhod of apic-as
Mlg ' l- wrath was lench hi-tbir-t
so I we"l ibYH to hi- cabin a- tpiick
H a- I could and mixd bim a gl-i
,"r" eXlia- Iretigth to c 'llip-lisate him
for the delay.
I wis hurring on tleck with it.
when j li t a- X leached Ihe top of ihe
haichw ,y. X -aw what arre-'ed my
ootsej-" and rooted nie to Ihe -pot in
iiuaZeim tit.
Tne c-iptinu had come up the nf it
ladder, which wa- elo-e to hi- cabin
.loor. ami was advatienig quickly fr
wanl a bright streak of moonlight
lioni uh'n h I wa-shaded by the-aii-throwiiig
a light a- strong ului -t a
tla over ami around him. Hi- coat
wa- op. ii, a- if thrown hurriedly mi.
ii-ftwer- -lippercd hi cap wa
pu-hed I aw n hi- heail exposing ti
view a f.ice on which the-i n of Imr
roi were-truiglv uia.keil eyes tart
ing foiwird a id blon isleH, Up apart
ami tpiiv, ring, and cheek Ihe nalor
of which qipeaietl tpiite ghastly in
the colti blue moonlight.
He evidently did not nb-e.rve me -iho.ugh
I could see him idp'i -itly
Weil to mte i-very tleiall of hi ap
jitarance but. with hnriied too'
it n- made straight fo.r the tillicer of
ihe watch wh wa ta.oiug on ine
britlee. with hi back turned to him
tr ing to make out a light that hail
be'en reported on the weather bow.
A- soon as T recovi red from Ihe
-hock hi wild and extraordinary ap
pearance had given me I w nt hack
to Mr. Joiie-' cabin anil put down
the glass of grog for it wa- out oft.be
question that an officer of the watch
-hoiibl take such a think when the
captain wa on tleck and came up
at once
Quick the carpenter J quick !
T heard the captain shout as came
.... tio bolder ami his voice wa-
i
strangely agitated.
What can be the matter? One
t .l.r..1. .1... . 1.:.- ....... .itiL-imr
WolllU null ine ii ;i- -""'"'
he m u-t have sprung a leak in (li
cabin " I tfmnght.
Quick the carpenter! Semi for
him!" he shouted aga'n, catching
sight of me.
And Tseut two men after the two
or three who had already gone in
search of that otfie r
Presently the carpenter came up
rather a-toiii-heil. a may lw uppo
eil. by ueh an unnual and hurried
suiiioiop. and not a little alarmed.
What i the matter, sir?" he
whi-nered as he pn-ped me
. t , ..i. i. it t it.wi.
i in -lire i lion i kihiw, i irpio-.i, n-ippeu i" il -i - --; T , .., . j
.q,uVmakehate! The capt-de' in flmU. He wa on deck, amidst a enacted bv your honorable. ?ody em
adreadiul way about something or LWm. of confusion nnd Imrw perfect- bracing the following general ovi-
other."
.., ,i.ift.
ing that it wa3 two o'clock.0 The
r dp-neu strucK iour nmcs, oisnuj
captain started at the sound, and
again called the carpenter.
"Coming, sir," replied Mr. James,
a he sprang on the bridge.
' Bring that ea-e on deek," said the
captain.
"What ca-Je. sir?" Said Mr. Jiuue
"It: the foremo-t looker,, the star
board sitle of your stnre-romn, is a
ease marked Ward-mom Officers.'
Bring it on deck, quick "
There was- no tiisubeying tills per
emptory order there-was mi ipn-s-.
tinning If; but it was'a very mid one
to t;ive. What could the captain
j want with a case, the propertj" of the
wanl-room u;ners. in the nrst place?
a.nd, in the second, how came lie to
fliitHiut. in the mi'ldle of the night,
fh'jirit" was there, in a place wh-re it
ceitainly hal
then why w .
no right V be? and.
it there at all ami not
in th
proper -tore room
ft wu
strange too most of all
tn.it a case
tl have agi-
of ward room stores eon
iati-d'-te captain it
(Jie way it ap
aml have aetu-
pea red to have doiif
illy brought him on deck iu the mid
dle of the night, for no other purpose
seemingly than to -end down for if.
Whyeouhl not he have waited till
morning, aT least, if he wa- defefm,
ine I to have it brought up! What
could it contain ! That wa the puz
zling que-tion T could not -ettle; and
t.he car;".": ter could gie me tin in
formation. I don t know what it i."-s-.itcHie.
' It came on bianlju-t before We left
Bey rout The captain was out of the
ship at the time. I remember ami the
pa ma-tn" a-ket me to -low it away
in m. -ton -room, a- they had titled
t heir's up. I thought it was onh
pickle.- or j ru but we shall soon see
what's in it."
The ease came tn tleck, and some
men accompanied it, with tool- lor
foreim? il open I drew the eKptaiu's
attention to them, for he was looking
the other ay. He turned round,
ami looked at the box, ami. -aid, "Ye,
that' it. Now. two men take it up
mt cart fully don't let it full, mind
ami bring it up hereon the bridge."
Hi- voice was rather hu-ky ; but he
-eeinetl to hav" gained hi compo-ure.
though his f..ce was sllll very p-ilV.
There was nothing pec" iliar out
wardly about the cae in which so
much inlefe-t wa- ceiiteied.
Tr wa-about three feet long, by a
o u am! a half witle and deep, made
of fohiim-ti deal, lotighly put togeth
er, ami with a narrow iron band
round each end. The name of omt
dealer at IJeyoiit was -tamped on it iu
Id c' ietteis but so much deftped u-
to be almo-t illegible. Underneath
Th it wa- printed. "Ward room Offi
cer. H M. S Ater " Outwardly it
was mulling. What coubl ii contain?
"Xow." -aid the c-iplaiu. whet: the
two men were be-itle him "give it a
good swing, and launch il overooai'd.
One. two. three and over!"
A dull pl.i-lf the mysterious- ie
wa gone '.
D iwn down, through many fath
oms ot blue water it -ank, and with
it cirried a -ecret of such dread im
port that it had blanched Ihe cheek
ami pal-ied the hand of a tit n aceii
touieil to the nerils of the sea fiotu
hi ..ulh. ami, who. in Ihe mos crtt
leal moments of danger, had never
before shown to tho-e around him
(hat the seu-aliou of fear wa kiinw'n
to him.
D-iwu, d wit it -ank. ihe Waves
cio-C'l over It, the tlil-htS sea took it
io her.-elf loreVer hiding if trom Ihe
sibt of men. The clear, bright
moon -how u on the place: the bub-iiie-
that maiUetlthe spot bitr.-t and
a. idled aw-iy. Tin. roths. oceali
sh .wed u t i-c -'f 'be .da e v i t
Mte siiysii ri'-u- box wa- eii.nifi tl , bu
ihe rippU-tl.inecd to and fro in Ihe
moonbeams a- they h-i I danced
la foie. ami ihe ship glided sileuth
ami swinly away.
I Wii orely di--i)poiittc;l I tho t.
of cour-e. when h cafe wu orderetl
lo be oi-oiijit on ilecU. Ihat it would
lie op ne.l h -lore the ciptaiil e es
ami 1 should be in ebaeq iiinretl with
he it .i-i'ii of hi- ttpi-ii I i xcilemeul
Hi" old arp nter -tarred aglta-t.
(;.,o. Lord!" heej ciliated, "Whai
'ill- collie nVl'l hlMI
Depend ii pofi it
i.'. -ecu a gbos!.
An I he Wij.e.l the perspiration from
hi-brow fir be wa a superstitious
old man.
"CJho-t ! What'- a ghost got lo do
with a l-" of pickles?" -in red old
I'om II file-. bo itsu-iiii's mate a
p-iviJcge-i oddil "Il'smy opinion
h- gone -tai k. -larine mail "
Them thing- in thai 'ere box wer
en't hi-'n t chuck overloard He'll
be a chip-kin' my bag over next."
grumbled an ther man a di-cotiteiit-ed
and in-ibi,rdiiiate haiacter.
I mii.yil -iwav The con versa! imi
wa not meant i"r my ears, ami I had
no wi-h to play the eave-dropper.
Full an hour did (J-tptaiu M tl'aglle
pice up and down the deck With .the
.llieer of the watch, and for that
-pice of time I had to curb my impa
tience to hear the story which I knew
he would have to tell me ami for Ihe
uie length of lime had the thirsty
lieutenant o w nt for his grog; but
when at last the cap! till did again
-eek hi-cabin. I In-t no time in bring
ing him up the long delated refresh
ment and wiiil-t tl inking it. he de
tailed to me the following purlieu-'
htr; .
Capiain M uifftgiie had turned in a
ii-ual after giving his order 't the
night lo the officer of the fir! watch
and b ivuig unfiling to di-turb him.
.ol bene, in -mod health, was ooo
I i-t a-leep I low long lie -iepi nemo
.. . . . ... i... i..i
md know : bin -u Id
loud er. of Fir-!"
eiie.l and not sure
...bin o: oU'-ide. he
r.l- he li"nni h
Otih halfawak
whether in the
-tirpd ti fr. and
ii.voluiifati'y said
w here? '
To wh;ch ciiiesitnn ne
lie di-tinetlj
heard a voice in hits cabin answer
"A c-e of iiitlamabies iu Ihe fore
iiM-i I cker, stardo;f.l si ie of thec-ir
penler's -toie-room. marked 'Ward
ro'iii Olllc r-. ha- imiited "
Inst then the twll -truci; i"iir uim-r
lie spring out tif bed
and searched
for the Voice : but IIO
tine wa there
Then he rang his bell, and summon
e..ihe sentry ut-ide. ami qiitioue-l
him a to wiio had come into lii cab
in;
wa-
hi
and thesentry a reliable man
i certain that nobody had p.l ed
pot. The time-, too was close mi
ei"ht bells, j-ci, salisneu uia ne mu-i
have been dreaming, ami rather
shamed if having agU-ited him-elf
about iiothMig. he.li-mis-ed the sen-
try
ami proc etb-n to tarn once
npre :
but he eou,bl not suerreii in
pnte
dismissing rhesubi.ct irom ui-
rnlnd and when heat lust fell asleep
agfin wa- visited wi,l mis leanui
I ream : . . . ,.
The ves-ael wa- llie vicirni m me.
' r,..s terrible catastrophe thai can
. ..I,; .. co .lie wa in
happen t a ship
1 lv iinliscnn-inie envemp... i .,.o...w
'i,b;Bmni!. thrniiL'h which the
1 lv iii
- .......... -, . - .
Jlurid glaro of the augry flamed cast a j
dingy red light on the forms of dead
ami choking men ; while on all shies
ihe shrieks of anguish and despair
wrung from the scorched ami drown
ing sailors, mingled with the roar of
the flames and the splashing ami hi--ing
o the burning fragments of the
vessel, ri Miey seiiarafed theinselve
from her liirli,. and fell Into the wa
ter. He wotfe. Everything was quiet
and peaceful. The moon wa shining
brightly through the port, nnd he
steady tramp of the sentry keeping
time to ihe licking of hi- clock wa
the only sound to be heard.
Having steadied his nerves with a
gin of brandy a d water, ami trying
to dsnii-s the lernhle recollection of
his hideous dream from his mind, he
again te a-leep; but tnl to sutler a
repctilio of, the ho rible nightmare
A third time he imagined himself
in the burning ship; again he wa-a
spectator of all the horror of the con
flagration ; again he was standing
amid that fearful" scene of confusion
ami death, with all its dre d reality
intensified; auain hesaw huutlredof
his own meil (lying fearful ileal lis
aroiti.d him. without being able to
rentier the least assistance, while the
hot fl. lines darted their forkeu tongue
at t im; ami again, as the dense siif
f eating s oke clo-etl around him
did he fiml himself the victim of mail
despair. Again, too. lie awoke to find
it hut a dream, and all still and quiet
a before.
He could bear it no longer : the vis
ion too palpable too awful. H
thought of Ihe mysterious voice
Coubl it be a supernatural warning?
He tliti no! believe in uch thing-:
but then he dared not ri-k a repetit on
i.f the dream. So he rushed on deck
ami -ent for the case, the existence oi"
which he had no positive certainty
until it was brought up which won
tlerfnl corrohora ion of what he had
jnt heard eon viced him at once of its
dangerous character, and induced him
to order it to be thrown immediately
overboard.
Such was the story Mi at Mrt Jone
rplnted to uie Hw much of It orig
inated in hi own brain, aided by the
gins of grog-, T cannot say; hut all
that I had remarked fn thif captain'
behavior wa- -itigularlv corroborative
of his tale T will therefore leave tb
rentier to form hi own conclusion
and account for thi "cnrbu eae "
if he can, only remarking, bv the
way, tt.at It was af,erward acer
tained to have beep, filled with -ome
tins of dangerou-ly infl-invnahlp oil
for burning in the ward-room lamp
5IE3IOKIAL.
The following i the Memorial to
Congress inloptetl by the late Irriga
tion Convent on. holden at Denver.
Colorado :
o the Honorable the. Sr.nnte and
Jlnnra of Representative of the Con
gres of thfl IJnitcd States of A ntcrfca :
Your mentorLnli-t. cmzeir- of Ihe
states ami terfrtfirie. west of tile Mi
sonri river, would most respectfully
reprcst fit :
l'luit th portion of the piiliiu- tio
iiiaiu lying be. ween the ninety ninth
meridian of longitude west from
Urceiiwich. ami the Pacific ocean, i
aritl ami generally incapable of cult!
vat ion. except by means of irrigation
That this arid region embrace
more than one-third of the geograph
.ciil area of the United State-, iM-fiver
me milium -quare miles-;-aml coin
pr-.-es the territories of New Mxi-o.
Ar:z-na. Colorado, Wyoming. Utah.
I taho ami M-outaiia and the stale f
Nevada ami large portions of the
state ot Oregon. California Nel.ra
k.i. Kansas and Texas, and of the ter
ritories of Washington ami Dakota :
That the soilsof (hi- vast region are
icinarkable for their productiveness,
when "subjected to irrigable agricul
ture ;
That the water-supply of it river
and smaller streams is abundant to
reclaim million of acres that now lie
wa-te and unproductive ;
That ii sy-tem of irrigation that will
nice! the want of the country will be
too expensive and cosily for either in
dividual, privite- corporations, terri
torial or -rate g vrnmenls to success
fully construct :
That the present agriculture of thi
reeioti is t'ourtued to the immediate
vallexn tif the wafer eoiir.-e where ir
rigailug canal afe of easy construc
tion and co-upir-itively inexpensive
ami it will remain confined to
the-e narrow limits mile some ex
tensive system of irrigation can be es
tablished. That for these rea-on vast areas o'
Imnl will remain un-obl by the gov
eminent for years to come, or perhaps
lorver. utiles I hey can be made av il
able to the agriculturist by irrigation
That the public domain outside of
i his region, subject lo the home-tea
ami pre-emption law, i comparjitivt -Iy
exhausted, and Ihe title of emuii
gration we-tward annually increa
ing in volume, and are unable to
make available under these benefi
cienl laws, the million of acre
rich lands embraced in this region by
rea-oiis of the aridity of the climate,
and their financial inability to dm
struct extensive irrigating canal
Th-4t no interest i more important
to tlie nation than the development
of its mine al resource. Thousands
of gold and silver mines are now mi
w .rked for lack of water to drive m
oliinery to crush the ore. This can
Lm -ecu red only bv governmental aid
Ite-erveir- constructed near the
-ource n" mountain stream will fur-iii-.lt
the necessiry fl"pp!v. anil the
w ter. after driving the tamp niill
al the mine will fiw onward to en
rich ami fertilize the ami pl-nns we
ire now -eeking to reclaim for culti
vat ion.
That the general gnvern-nent has
estaldisiheil ample ami niiinernus pre
cedent, for the grail ing of the relief
we now ask. by the donations' of lands
to the various "state- to aid in the con
strip-timi of canal- for navigation, ami
for the b. Hiding ol railway, and by
the outright gift of all swamp a:id
oveifiiwed lands to all the western
-tale- ;
That the aid we ak is air absolute
neci-s-ily r the state-and territorie
her'ii irauie.l. ami will coiitribuCe. far
more to the general pm-perirv o,f the
whole natKm than any. or all, of the
above pJaes Mf donation j
That the control of the water sup
ply ami it- distribution for irrigation
--hoii hi forever remain in the hands
ofhe people through theirrepreent
ative- the legislative ir,emhlre of
the several -tate- mid territories ami
should in no case o degree be sur
rendered to individuals fr corpora
tion; Therefore vour memor'alfsfs would
mit rpsnecniliv prav uiai n, iaw n
..-.o.
i First. To grant
to the several
stutea and territories named ia tbe!nooeof Vhs bolt or nuta.
preamble lo this memorial, one-half
of ail the arid lands, not mineral witb
in their border, said him..., or pro
eeed- thereof, to be devoted to the con
struction ot irrigating canals, and res-r
ervoirs for the reclamation of uaiil,
arid anil waste lauds.
&tcond TJiat the construction and
niaiuteiiance of irrigating canals and
reseivoirs shall be under the exclu
sive control and direction of ihe ter
ritory or stat . as-sole owner thereof,
ii idler sueu laws, rules and regula
tions tis the egls!aiure thereof shall
from time to lime provide.
Third. That the territorial and
state legislatures shall have power
to make all needful rules and regula
tions, and take all needfuTsteps for
the proper construction and maintjj-.
nance lit such canals, ami tha'fc suel
power shall include the power to prof
vide by laws for the issuing of the
bonds f the territory or the state for
ihe construction of such canals.
Fourth. That the proceeds of said
lands herein granted shall I q kept n3.
an exclusive fund by the territory or
state ; first, for the payment of the
principal and interest of all bonds so
issued as aforesaid ; second, that any
balance remaining after the payment
of the bonds is-uetl as aforesaid shall
be used in the maintenance of said
canals, as the legislature of said terri
tory or state shall fronj time to tinio
by law direct.
Fifth. That any lands within iaid
territory or state which shall be ftJeii
on under the provisions of the pre
emption ami htmil'St-ead lavr of the.
United States, after the passage (if
this act, shall be subject to the opera
tion of thi act. if the saitl lands shall
be brought under irrigation by the
construction of siitl canals.
Sixth. That the bonds so donated
to the several' state ami territories
herein named, and the remainder of
the public domain therein h longing
to the general govern aient. thu2j be.
dipoeil of under revised ami more
strict pre-emption and hometead
law Mian are now in force, ami that
no titleshall he issued i nt 1 he cli ira
Miif shall be a kota fidn, actual. settler
upon the laud claimed.
EN-SENATOR POOTB
1JAVIS.
ON. JEFF.
From Footo's Screed in tho
WashlnKton
Chromule.J
The fine expression used in Meigs.'
elegant note, "shameless front ol fay-,
t on," brought to my vn-w. at once the
language o a certain child' of faction
ihe other day al the Montgomery
White Sulphur Springs of Virginia,
where be again attempted, most un
umaiatdy. to revive Ihe excitements
connected with Ihe late unhappy
war ; charged General- Lee and Joe
Johnson with having been" cheated"
ny the President and Generals of the.
United States into a deceitful peace 't
a-serted that had. the subsequent" con
luet of the Federal Government been
inlicipated. nothing would have been
more easy than for the Confederates
to have won their independence iu
arm ; praised the ladies of the South
for not having yet submitted to re
construction ; absurdly meuaeed a
renewal or tne struggle or arms for
the principles contended for four
years unsuccessfully ; and did all in.
his power to rekindle the feeling of
-ectional unkindne-s which good cit
izens ever where over the land were
hopit.g w Id be soon extinguished
forever I his istn-spirir or nicrioii,
with a vengeance, and will. X fear,
bring m ee detriment upon the long
siiftering S'tith than fifty such men
a Davis would he abb' to compensate
iu a century I tru-fthat ihe Union
loving men of the republic will soon
find that F,ivi sneak only for him
self and ii" 'er 'h" prompting of hi
own restl bs a ddiion and not for the
big' - ou'ed a d patriotic men of the
s uih hy w'iin he i- now exceeding
ly wi IjKiiown
" There is one other assertion op Da
vis which may demand a grave and
s unewhat more pointed response.
He says that he baa yet to meet with
i he first Southern lady who has been
reconstructed: ihat is to say. who is
reconciled to the Government. Now
if he mean- sweepingly fo declare,
that all the Southern lathes still cher
ish the spirit of rebellion, he certain
ly tines them most cruel injustice, and
may. in certain cases which I could.
pecify. bring upon them a miscon
struction on the part of the Govern
ment officers in Washington, that
might icsiilt in a serious injury lo.
claim- now pending before them. If
he does not mean this, but only lu
tein to make known to the public
ihat he has not happened to fall per
sonally into the company of any
Southern female not now breathing
forth "War. pe-tilenee and famine"
against the authorities at Washing
ton iiiidtotho.se who submit quietly
to their power, why. I can see no
earthly objection to admitting this to
be true, since it may be that Davi
ha not been quite so .-elect of late In
choice of political counselors of tho
gentler sex as he might have been.
If he expccln now to -tir up rebellion
again in i he South by such pitiful and
slavering commendation of Southern,
women as trickled bo deceitfully from,
bis lijr three day ago at the Mont
gomery Vhife iiljihnr Spring. I
can tell him he never made a greater
blunder iu his life. Our Women of
the South are not vet all Ani-izons,
turl all the more reft tied and intelli
gent among them d. ardently deire
peace and the universal diffusion of
kind feeling among all cla-se of our
people, from the wnve-re-ounui Z
lmre of the boisterous Atlantic to the
swept quiet margin of the far-o(F Pa
cific. COWS AND lNGEIs:.
Cows are sociable, ami understand!
moie than we suppose. The way I
came in possession of this choice biJ
of knowledge, Tim and I used to iiig;
to-oiir c-ow. They knew very quick
when we changed from one tune to,
another We have tried them repeat
edly. When we s.Mig sober church
hvrnn. they'll lop their ear down.
lok serious, anil chew their cud very
slowly reminding me no irreverence
meditated of nice old ladle- in church
listening to the word-of the preacher,
yet nl the time rnunehing cIovps.
Then weM change to some quick air.
"Yankee Doodle." or the like, and
thev would shake their heads, open
their eyes, bl nk at n as much as fa
av. "Stop don't yon know we are
rhe deacon's rows?"'" But when we
would sttqi entirely every cow would
turn her eatl. a ifa-king n to go,
tin with our singing If it wa pleas
ant. We genpralfv sang loge'in-r
through the pnr re niilbing. I l"v
the dear animal that add n much tof
our c mfort. TJov will yon not he.
kind in the cow ? -nnndn Farmer.
Implement and machines that wil?
not be required until next spring
should be taken, apart if iieee-sary.
on,i stowed away. Re cartful to lc$
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