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h " Pi " a A SOL. MILLER, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER, THE CONSTITUTION AND THE UNION. i TERHS-52.00 PER ANXU3I, IX ADVANCE. VOLUME XVn.-NIJIBER 39.1 TROY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1874. . WHOLE NUMBER, 871. WJP'i tr h"v Choice THE TELEOBAPH. BT CHMSTOrHM P. CKAXCH. The world of the pt wu n UCut; It luw not the speech of UMlay, Wbeo fUnU sic Ulkine from monnUia to Mi, Asd the dti are wisirdi, who ay: The Uncdom of miUoort; WetonchamncHcWiicBichIne. And the Unds of the ut hear the land of the TCest, With nerer a bar between. TTe need not the limp of Aladdin; We enrr not Solomon's rise; The oledtent Ughtnlnt U safe and tame As the carrier-pi eon winjE. . The girdle that bhaktpeare'a ttdrf Wonld Xaj roos4 the earth in aa beer. We hold in oar banda, and 4ey x4r - WeproTeltamiracnlunafvwer. - 4 Know ye the mnilral. mystic Chorda of the cenUrv's lyre, Common aa copy-book hoes to a boy The wonderfal telegraph wire! Strings that seem drawn by Arsehne, So fine on the air they are spun ; Tct neUinc the State tn fraternal embrace, And binding the nation in one. From Boston to distant Kerada From Texas to Labrador's beach They thrill with a flrr that is born of a fire, Thought flashed in el-ctrical speech; And the great world is dumb no longer. Nor time nor apace are a bar; lllnnesota is talking with Georgia and Maine There is no more a near or a far. Look anywhere out from yonr window. Look anrwbere on in the itrctt. Bumble along on the railroad track. Go seek some shady retrrst By the road, 'said the blackberry boshes. Where tbe wagons of hay pans by. Yon will see those lines of music ruled Along the blue of tbe sky. These gossamer threads of the Summer, These webs of ephemeral birth. They are pulsing reins of the nation's life. They are vital nerves of the earth; Frail as ,olian barp-at1nca. And swayed in wind and storm. Yet they bind tbe world in a Union strong. And giro to the world its funn. Though now four years we hare battled In strife and in agony sore, Tbe electrical chords of the age shall thrill With the message of, "Peace once more. They will teach tbe old lesaoos of ages, Once taught by Galilee's shore: All men are brothers the earth is one There shall be war no morel 2CAECH. In the snowing and the blowing In tbe crnel sltret little flowers begin their growing Far beneath our feet. Softly taps tbe Spring, and cbeerly "Darlings, are you heret" Till thpy answer: " We are nearly, Nearly ready, dear." "Where is Winter, with his snowing! Tell us. Spring," they aay; Then she answers: "lie is going. Going on bis way. Poor old Winter does not lore you But hi time is past; Soon my birds shall sing above you Set yon free at last Vr JMcrt j?tovi. BABRDTG OUT TTTR SCHOOLMASTER. My early life was made miserable by ono Mul berry Bangs, a gentleman of tbe old school, who deroted himself to reading, writing, and arith metic, and the general use of a stick. Upon my bead and bands, and oilier parti of my person, he imprinted himself so positively that I can see bim now plainly, as if wo had parted but yester day. He was a stout man, who made in his fig ure, when seen in a protilr, Hogarth's line of beauty, being round-shouldered and crooked in his legs. He was a blonde. Tho hair of his bead bad that sunny tiuge so much admired to day, and when rubbed down with a tallow can dle, as was his wont of dress, it was so smooth and straight that the boys believed flies slipped down upon it and broke tbeir legs. His eyes were dark and tierce, and bid nuder the cavern ous recesses made by his bushy red ej ebrows. seemed to natch like evil spirits over his pre cious nose. Tbe nose was a ruby nose, bottle in shape, and when Bangs was angry, which ap- eared to be all tbe time, it glowed like the lead-light of a locomotive. His mouth was fin ished without lips, aud resembled a slit iu a piece of sole-leather. My early experience gavo me a distaste for the ship in schools. But I am far from siding with tho sentimentalists of the present day. who ad vocate kindness and moral suasion. " The earli er teachings, not the best, but, in fact, the only ones, are those of the rod, that give nsa reali zing sense of pain to the body, and drill us into patience and self denial. Boys are of two sorts good little boys who die young, and bully boys, who cannot be killed. As the last named 01113- li to be men, instead of being translated into angels, it is well to dis cipline them through the only process known to animals, and that is the discipline of fear. The old adage is not far wrong that said: "When yon meet a boy, whale him for if he has not been in mischief, be is going in." What may have lieeii my feeling when suffer ing under the stick of old Bangs, my objection to him now rests not so much mi the use of that instrument, as the beastly appearance and char acter of the man. Later in life, I was the schol at of a man who was as severe with the rod, al most, as Bancs; hut tomvdjiug hour, I shall remember him as one of the noblest of men, and the truest friend I ever encountered. Alexauder Kinmniit lived and ".ied in tbe obscurity of a se lect school, with the genrmns impulse and largo healthy brain that ought to have secured him a high position among teachers and leaders of men. From that school came boys so discip lined to study, and so filled with the love of learning, that they, in making their mark in the world, fiVed to illustrate theleauty of this sys- , tm ' y. .m.j. I aid not, however, sit down to write of this, ' hut t.. .rive, in brief, some of mv M,ii., .,:' :ncr n?sunde"oo I IhnoSVnV e"', ! iod throughout the country ,10r A''.!8' rycaJle1 for w?te . "" ?r8t .tillable in barring ont thl I b?c.ket lh' Toa.t un contained the vanqnish issfnl. are not ouly entitled teachcr of ..;'ad.,nS' wn'ng. "' arithmetic. 'that the bovsarejni u.niCl, ...u, .. .uu.ro..... .. ..... ui) emilieu 1 v. a a t At- si aw aittsssiMaiairatl afa tan a1 to a week's recess, but tne adnurattou and praise ' ,-V. X . 'Y""-'"1""": """ "ucu of their parent. Old Bangs was famous for his I MX? oa w,a? ,0 weak, ? or "H-. powers of resistance, and boasted that no school The school house was burned down. The mas of his had ever succeeded in eoaouering in such '"" ' neighlior's bouse, and for attempt. On the occasion to which I refer, we weeks, 5anSlbetwe'n Ut and dea,b- .e e had two big boys in school, named Bill Henning "S-"1. M roes Vy oe.con"trJ e,e'' and ,ln aud Bob Strong. They were knotty-headed. "e burning of our place of tortnre, and the sick-broad-shouldered, and hard-fisted fellows, who T0 l-e master, we were the happiest set of worked throughtbe Summer for meaus to attend . 'nmw ? the world, school during; the Winter. Each, in turn, bad t " longtime, I am sorry to say. since then, been nnmerclfnllv whipped by the master, and an1 D"ot of the actors in the drama have passed it was understood tnrongnout tue school, that , ; h h.rrinir nnr. Master Rinn was to h nnn. ished. and old scores settled. ... ."v ..., - The evening before the general engagemeut, Bill and Bob, our noble leaders, with a few con federates, stole back to the school house, armed with hickory poles. Breaking open the door, they whittled one end of these tough saplings to A point, and then hardened the points in the fire. Then placing these in a comer ready for nse. with a stout com, iney gave oruers ia ine bora to be ready to take part in the fight, to as-1 ..ii.l. .e ft,-, school house before davlisrht the 1 next morning. At the time indicated, nearly all tbe lads were in line. Some were pale and trembling, others were noisy and boastful, but I observed that tbe real leaders and reliable soldiers were quiet so quiet, indeed, that one might donbfthem. "Men are but children of larger growth," said Drydea; and that solid pump ef a poet, "Wordsworth, as sure us that "the child ia father to the man." In the animal propensities and tastes that snr- a a 1. w .1 A Mawlfs'ltajli.f aus lap taaia Jt "" "" """ w J many and many a time since, In hours of peril, I have teen re-enacted the name exhibition of character that occurred on that cold morning in 1 December among the boy. Our first orderwaa to cut and carry in enough wood to aerve the trarrison during a siege. Tins was promptly execntod. Then the window shut- ! ir ni1i , m MAnnrelr nailisi. tb rirwiT- i closed, and desks and bench ea piled against it. After this two port-holes -were opened by remov ing the chinks and slaubing; and then gather- ing about the roaring fire In the huge stove we -waited the approach of the enemy. As the time approached for the master's coming, a dead silence fell upon the crowd, so that when be did come, we could hear the heavy tread upon the crusted snow, and heart sunk and face whitened in terror. Our leaders sprang to their posts each side of the door, and. on being ordered to surrender, boldly demanded a week's holiday, and a treat of cider aud apples. This was sternly refused. "Fire!" said Bill and Bob; and two poles were thrust ont with all tb, strength the stoutest arms could give them. Thev took tbe indiimant I pedagngne in the sides with such force that, but iui mn tun Aiuiiiiui uvciifiii, uuice migui uave been made in hit wicked body. As it was, he staggered back, and for twenty miuntea ormore we saw bim sittiug on a log catching his breath, and rubbing bis wounded sides. We gave no end of loud cheers, claiming for ourselves the first knock-down, -ifuot the first blood. At the end of tweuty minutes, the master arose. Digging a huge stone from under the snow, he approached and threw it with great vi olence agaiust the door. The stout oak batting fairly shook under the blow, but held its own. Another, and another, and another followed, amid the jeers and langhter, encouraged bv our noble leaders, to keep uptue courage uf their fol- ( lowers. The funrtb stone split the door, and the , fifth broke tbe lipprr wooden hinge, and but for 'the barricade within, the breach wonld have been available. The enemy, not being aware of the defense within, suddenly dnipped the stone and ran at tbe door. We were not to be taken by 1 surprise. Again were the sharp lances thrust I out. One hit, with decided effect, iu the com- I ruissary, vnlgarlv called the stomach ; the other, ' as he stooped doublet! up by the pain, in the i I face, inflicting an ugly wound, from which the I blood Uowed ill profusion. He retreated, and ! we saw him fairly dance with rage and pain. I Tbe more of this be indulged in, the wilder grew onrueiigiit, wnicu we lestincu in roars or laugh ter. He soon ended this exhibition, and diaappcar oil around the school liouw, evidently on a re cnntioistuuce. There was a dead silence, and wo rcanzeti mat u men we nave bo otteu felt since, j the unknown moenients of a silent enemy. This was ended by a noise on the roof; and soon ' volumes of smoke pouring into tho room, told ns that stratagem had taken the place of assault. We were to be smoked out. j But our leaders were eq"al to the occasion. Hastily removing the burning chunks from the stove, aud taking down the pipe, one of the long poles was thrust up the Hue; then, with a vigor ous upward stroke of this batteriug-ram, the ' obstruction was removed. The consequences ' were rattling of falling boards, with tho unmis takable thump of a heavier body upon the ground. We found afterward that tho master i bad not only covered the chimney top with ' boards, but bad seated himself on them. The sudden and unexpected "hist" had tumbled ' bim off. We then heard dismal groans aud cries fur help. Some were in fivur of going at once to his assistance; others, more cautious, opposed such a merciful errand. , "He's hollering too loud to bo hnrt much," said shrewd Bob. We had a division in our council of war. This ' ended iu a call for a volunteer to make a sortie and investigate. Jack Loder, one of the most j daring aud active amoug tbe younger boys, ro- ) sponded. A shutter on the opposite side to the cries for help was opened quicklv, and Jack tlim.f At.. T. .1, .!.?- .. 1 luiuob .ia. Alio c.iiii. mi vuia who not only a J cessation of groans, but a chase which was wit nessed through the poitholes. Jack was a good runner, and when the two disappeared over the meadow, into the willow thicket. Jack was gain- ' iug on him, and we had good hopes of his escape. I To our dismay and horror, in half an hour we saw the master returning, with poor Jack in his ' grasp. He bad a hostage, and was swift iu the use of the advantage. Stopping before the house, he began whipping the poor fellow most 1 unmercifully. Jack's cries were piteous. "Oh, let him in, boys, let him iu ; he's a killin' o' me," rung in our ears. There was a hnrried consultation. Tbe benches and desks were qui etly removed. A sortie had been determined up- on. The master stood at the side of the bouse, sonth of the door, and as soon as tbe opening was made, Bill unclosed a shutter and proposed a parley. The answer was a rush a the open window by the master, who began climbing iu. Brave little Jack seized him by the legs, and be fore be could kick him off, a dozen stout lads were clinging to them, while as many moro held bim on tbe inside. Bill seized the rope, and at tempted to pass the noose over his anus. In the hnrry and confusion of the fight he succeeded in getting it only over his head. Pnlling at it as the boys did. there was a fair prospect of ending tbe useful labors of this teacher by strangula tion. That be disserved it, no oneof ns doubted; but Bid) having climbed over the master in the window, aud all the school pulling at the end of old Bangs, was soon master of the situation. Getting hold of the rope, and assisted by Bill, we sneceeded in tving the arms of the almost ex hausted man to bis sides. He was tumbled from the window as unceremoniously as a pig. "Will you give 11 pf" demanded our leaders. "No!" gasped the master. The brave old pedagogue still refusing, he was dragged, rolled and tumbled to the wall curb. "Will jon give up, ilern youf asked Bob. "N, I w ou't." He was shoved in aside of the bucket, and or ders givrn to lower. Bnt the weiyht proved too much for the lads, and the crank of the windlass slipping from their grasp, all the learning of the district went whirling to the bottom with the thundering noise befitting such an exit. This was more than we bargaiued for. Had we real ly murdered the master! Bob and Bill, assisted by the stoutest, began pulling np tbe unfortu nate old fellow. It was hard work tugging at the windlass, and they just canght a glimpse of bis blonde head, when'a wild cry of "fire!' caus ed them to let go, and again the venerable Bangs went down with a splash in tbe water. ine scuool Mouse was on tire; rnechuuks pull- id "ut b,y '11,PJb-Vh"d "nuinni.:ael the floor, and the dry old concern was in a blaze. A f,w "eis,lb,,H vho. j,U!t ,hen- arrJvlvRave ,ho ilirm and attempted to extinguish the flames. To do this, they called for wafer, aud the first n. ra :,!, n. 7' ,l ..f,,..j . ., " "V; """""; ; 6"1;'"1 .,, V.-!. i "i 7 well-to-do farmer m Illinois, while Bill fell at the head of his wimnanv. in tlm liloodv fipht at Stone River. Ilypaxlermie rer Wblaker f"1 wis brought into the ward of surgery, ' (Bellevue hospital), of which Dr. Figenro is honse surgeon. havine-:ira),ul font and ankle. ""the result of being traversed by a railroad car J b'V' Prenons to his admission, the patient O1"1 1?st. a Rt quantity of blood, and it was fa9Twl h-lt It A ws.nl, .1?3. feared that be could never h rallied to the am. putation point. Amomr th mcunres adonled for his restoration were hypodermic injections of whiskey, and these proved very efficient, not . -.j w. .... .. .uu,cxtiai43 assistance in uuiaiuiug the stimulation of the alcohol, but they seemed to tide the man over a point at which his stom ach had become very irritable and rejected what aver was put into it. An ordinary dose admin istered in this manner is 'mm fifteen to thirtv drops. This man's pulse waa raised sufficient to warrant amputation of the leg, which was done, ?"er PP'yln6 Esmarchs apparatus for arresting hemorrhage. The apparatus was particularly jm V u." ca8f for the reason that it was aewrable to obtaia all the blood possible, for the ; --vj w great no 0100a was lo1' aDa ont tonr turns were given to the n s rubber corn. A merciful man is merciful to his beast, and now is the time to spare-rib. IpfteUanu. AWIAMVWWWM HYMH OF THE ALAMO. 1 IS".?"'? 0II' bstUe-ljric. "The Hymn of the Abuno," 'little known, yet it U on. of tbe most beaatlfnl rtmi of Southern literature. The author belonced to the IJntted SUtes srmy. nd re.ld.xj ia Texas. Ha was Wired by the i heroicdefenee of the Sn Antonio fort of the Alamo, m i5 le3s- oae hundred nd forty Texan under Col onels Travis, Crockett and Bowie, sralntt two thousand Mexicans and fire fsU batteries, under General. Santa Anna and Almonte. Tho Texan, wlthatood for several aaja "the flery rnah of ahella," uaUl their Spartan band wu reduced to alxteen men, who were butchered within the fort. "Rise, man the wall! our clarion's blast Now sound, its Dual reveille This dawalur mora moat bo the last. Oar fatad band ahaUonrsM. I To life, bnt not to hope, farewell ! a Ton trumpet a clang, and caanoo's pes. And atormlne; abonvand cuuhlng ateol. Are oura, but not our country'a kneu. Wejoj in Spartan death Tit no deapairiag strife: We fall we die but oar expiring breath Ia Freedom's breath of life! " Here, on this new TbermonvuB. Our monument ahall tower high; And 'Alamo hereafter be. On bloodier fields, the battle-err!" Thua Travis from the ramparts cried; And when his warriors aaw tbe foe, Liko whelming billowa. move below. At once each dauntless heart replied: " Welcome the Spartan's death Tia no despairing atrife; TVe- fall wo die but our expiring breath Ia Freedoni'a breath of life!" Tbey coma! like Autumn's leaves they fall. Yet hordes on hordea tbey onward rush; With gory tramp they mount the walk Till numbers the defendera cruab Till falls their flag, when none remainl Well may the victors quake to tell How Travia and his hundred fell. Amid a thousand fiiemen alain! They died the Spartan's death But not in bopeleaa atrife; Like brnthera died! and their expiring breath Was Freedom's brea th ofllfe ! DANIEI, BOONE. Locnl Facta Concerning Illm, Description af Ilia Old Biflc. Missouri claims, with Virginia and Kentucky, an interest in the pioneer iu Western dariug and enterprise whose name beads this sketch, and locally as well elsewhere new facts concerning the man who dared and accomplished so much, are likely to prove of interest. There is held to day in St. Lonis, a souveuir of Daniel Boone, more interesting in its character, perhaps, than any other that could be suggested. Mot the deadly rifle of Leatherstecking, the hero of Coop er, has been made more famous than tbe weapon of Boone, and tbe identical rifle which Boone once carried may be seen at almost aay time by oue who has the curiosity to make a very short trip from the vicinity of tho Courthouse. Mr. J. P. Bates, tbe taxidermist, whose location is at Xo. 20lty Sixth street, has in his possession the arm around which cluster so many interesting associations. As it is usually represented in the school books, the old rifle rests in immediate juxtaposition with the fruits of the hunter's skill. In Mr. Bates' place the antlers of elk and deer are suspended about, and tbe stuffed forms of various animals and birds add to tbe appro priateness of the surroundings. Tbe gun, upon which, it is needless to say, Mr. Bates sets great store, bears not much resemblance to the finished breech loaders of the praseut day. It was not, perhaps, so couvenientjia tbey, but if history be correct it answeied every purpose of a more im proved model. Probablv Boouo wanted only a gun that would kill. The arm is an old Ken tucky ride, with a long barrel and a carved wooden stock, tho wood extending, as was once customary, to the muzzle of tbe piece. The gun was originailly provided with a flint-lock, but has beeu altered to a cap-lock. Tbe bore is large, and takes a ball of suficient size to prove very difficult of carriage for bear or Indiau. A HICKORY RAMItOD ocenpies its appropriate place below the barrel, where it is secured by three thimbles fastened to the long wood. Jt is not probable that tbe ramrod is of corresponding antiquity with the guu, for ramrods are proverbially perishable pro perty. This is, however, a "good stick," aud fits well in its place. An old-fashioned patcb box is set into one side of tho stock, and oppo site tbe patch-box is a silver plate bearing tbe name of Colonel Wm. Whitley. Such is a des cription ef this famous gun. Attached to the piece is a card which reads: 'This gun was pur chased from Daniel Boone, in 176:', by Colonel Win. Whitley, of Crab Orrhard, Kv., who was killed in the battle of the Thames, 161-2." Tba gun was bought of Boone, as stated in tbe card, in 1763, and upon the death of its purcha ser was still rtaiued iu his family. Some years before tbe late rebellion, when Mr. Bates was manager of the St. Louis Museum, the guu was left in tbe hands of Mr. Bates for safe keeping, by Andrew L. Whitley, its then owner. The war came, and tbe gun was never called for again. The facts in the case are snch as to leave little room for doubt regarding the actual his tory of tbe piece. The date at which the gun was purchased from Daniel Boone indicate that it must have been used by bim in one of tbe most exciting occurrences of bis life; aud look ing at tbe weapon, it requires no stretch of tbe imagination to conceive that it has been the in strument of death to many a red-skin and other "varmint" of tbe forest. There i s history writteu in tbe scratches and indentations on its stock and long barrel. 1 he most extravagant stories are told of Boone's skill with the rifle, as, fur instance, tho shooting of an Indian at long range while the red-skiu was holding the cap tured babe of a settler before his body aa a shield, tit deter Booue from firing. Numerons instan ces of similar feats are given by J he backwoods historians, and it Is beyond doubt that, for stea diness of nerve and for excellence in all kinds of frontier accomplishments, he was without a mas ter. As one looks on this BATTEItF.D OLD RIFLE, which be used to carry through the Kentucky wilds, one feels that it is worth while seeing the most celebrated rifle in the world. Aa is well known, Boone moved West when the soil of Kentucky bad become incouveniently crowded with a population often to the square mile, and, notwithstanding the fact that he died in the present century, there are varied conflicting ac counts regarding the circumstances of bis death, and the subsequent removal of his remains from Missonri. One accouut says he died near and was hurried on the bauks of Tuque Creek, in Warren Conuty, while au older account is that be was buried at Charrette. There is a general belief prevalent, however, inPbelpt County, that he died and was buried near tbe great spring which forms the source of the Meramec This was one of bis favorite hunting ranges, and almnt this neighborhood he passed a great por tion of his time. The spring in qnestiou is at no great distance from Rolls, and is also about six miles distant from St, James, on the Atlantic and Pacific Road. Boone died in 1822, and when his remains were first disturbed they were taken to Moselle. Afterwards the State of Kentncky had his remains removed to her own soil, where they now rest. A document reading as follow has lately been filed tu the Couuty clerk's office In Peoria, Ill Know all men by these presents, that I, Henry S. Cole, have this day sold, transferred and set over unto Lydia A. Benjamin tbe following pro perty, to wit: Fifteen hundred bushels of corn in the crib, on the place where I now live en farm, in the County of Peoria, 111.; two dark bay mares, one about fifteen years old, and one about eight years old; one bay horse about ten years old, and one bald face last spring sorrel horse colt; one old lumber wagon, and one double bar. nesa, for and in consideration that the said Ly dia A. Benjamin becomes my lawful wife. H-qcrt & Cole. In Vennent, a duel was lately fought between the spirit ol one George Dix. and that of tho.fa mons pirate Captain Kidd. The parties were un seen, of course, bnt one of them waa heard to tall with a heavy "thud," This is the first report of a fatal duel yet furnished from tbe spirit land. Row heraie that declaration of Erigham Young, that "if necessary to the building up of the king dom, I eonld bnry all my wive withent a sigh or a tear." A hostaha bq-bawce. Caves, Giants, Gel and Things. I send you by mail a hasty sketch ol our new discovery. I have jnst returned from King Sol omon's cave, np Ophlr gulch, the existence of which you are no denbt aware of, as it has been mentioned in some of the territorial papers. Yes terday morning, however, four of ns determined upon further investigation to satisfy ourselves, if possible, of the extent of the cave. The party waa made up of Messrs. Leon Whittier, George Barnard, "Abe" Echols and your Informant. We outfitted with three days' rations, blankets, caudles, pitch pine for torches, twine, a compass, and in short, everything necessary to prosecute a thorough exploration. We reached there at 3 o'clock and proceeded to the middle chamber, as it ia fallarl, where we made camp, and after an I auure rest Began our taoor. Aiweena-oi ine middle chamber are a number of.vexy long, nar row passages.' Into the largestof these we in sinuated ourselves, one behind thcother, and by sometimes crawling, and again finding room to walk half erect, we worked our way for over four hundred feet, when we suddenly emerged into a magnificent chamber, the ceiling of which we found to be about thirty-five feet high, tho length of the ron.n eighty-six feet, width fifty four feet. Aa we held high our flaming torches, the walls presented au appearance ot beauty and grandeur it seldom falls to the privilege of mor tal eye to witness. At first sight we were im pressed with the belief that this wonderful chamber bail been cut out of the solid rock by human bands; fur it did not seem possible that nature coald, by accident, form so rare a tem ple, with such a wonderful display of architect ure beneath tbe surface of tbe earth. After somewhat recovering from our surprise, we pro ceeded to examine minutely this strange place. Immediately to the right of the entrance, and in the corner close to tbe wall, we discovered the indications of an old fire place. Several small pieces of charcoal were picked up, aud the blackened floor, as well a the smoke-stained wall, furnished evidence that iu this hall some person or persons had at one time taken refuge. Continuing along the right we bad notprogress edover furty feet, when we met with further evidence of tbe cave having once been tbe bid ing place of meu. Considerable quantities of rich qnartz speci mens were picked np, and about half a ton of fair looking gold quartz lay iu a corner. It is tbe opiniou of ns all that the quartz is taken from some part of the cave, probably further on in the mountains, and these giants were at work there when a slide from tbe mouutain above the cave filled np tbe mouth of it, as is plain to be seen that the entrance at one time has been at least thirty feet in diameter, and tbe opening, now very small, has been formed by the slide grailualiysiipping into the nntercbamber, which is about half full of mountain debris. Another doorway was fuund, leading iuto a room which, we think, contains the special money deposits of the miners, lint all were too much excited to make further investigations till to-morrow. The cave has been pre-empted, aud every bone, tool, etc., will be carefully preserved; it is also not improbable ahat some new light will be thrown on the time and manner in which this queer people found their way to our land. Leaning against the wall was a huge plale of copper, fifty-seven inches in length and thirty six inches in w-idtb. and about one-ionrtb of an iuch in thickness. This we took to be a shield, as near the ceutre were two holes eight inches apart, used doubtless for inserting a strap through which to insert tbe urm. It was wrought by band, as tbe marks of a sledge or some other heavy instrument were plainly visi ble on it. On discovering this, a feeling akin to fear came over the party, and we were almost ready to beat a hasty retreat, and leave further investigation to those who delight to explore tonilis and resurrect the remains of those who lived in the ages of long ago, when it was au ticipatedby oue of the company that we might find hidden treasure or trinkets of value stowed away in some nook or corner; and preparing new torches, with increased energy we renewed the search. About ten feet beyond where the shield was found, and eight feet from tbe floor, was a cavity in the wall, leu feet in length and over four feet high. Placiug a few large stones one upon another, Bernard climbed up and beld his light in to gee tbe extent of the opening, but be immediately turned towards ns with a fright ened look, and it was same seconds before he could explain tbe natnre of the discovery be had made. But when he assured ns that in that niche lay a petrified giant, all were eager to get a look at him, and one after another we climbed up and gazed in. The opening bad every indi cation of being natnral no marks of tools were visible in it. In tbe cascade wall, in tbe first chamber, are a large number of similar caverns, but none so large. Two of tho party being hoisted np tn take the dimensions of the mon ster man, be was found to be nine feet seven and a half inches iu length, thirty inches across tbe breast, and two feet deep. He was covered from bead to foot with a coating, from one to two iucher in thickness, similar to that found on the roof and pillars ia a number of places, bard as limestone, and along tbe sides this cas ing as it appeared to be at first, bad united with tbe rock un which it lay, leaving ibis relic of the stone age, or some other distaut age, literal ly incased in a coffin of stone. A helmet of brass or copper, of gigantic proportions, was up on bis bead, which the corrosive elements of time had sealed to bis brow. It is tbe most per fect petrification I have ever seen the whole body bring as solid as though cnt ont of a block of marble. Near this rare specimen were found two mammoth spear heads, eighteen inches in leugth and six inches at the widest point. One of thrni was intended to be fastened in a handle, after the fashion of an arrow-head, while the other had a socket of silver into which to insert a bnge pole or handle. Near by, on the floor, was picked up a large hook made of bone prob ably manufactured from the 'nsk of some levia than of the land which oneof the party sugges ted was a portion of the war accoutrements of the giant, as snch a weapon on tbe end of a forty-foot pole, in tbe bauds of active attendants, wonld be a success in dragging ont the victims of the great warrior aa fast a he slew them, and by this means keen his way clear. On the wall near the tomb we discovered some strange look ing letters, or characters of some kind, and the picture of three ships, apparently having been executed with a sharp pointed instrument. There were no fignres resembling ours, though I have no donbt the writing, if interpreted, wonld give the history of tbe giant king of the cave, whose body lay stone dead before us. Tbe shins have three masts, the middle ene being only two-thirds the height of the outside masts. On the opposite side of the room frain this we dis covered a bnge flat stone leaning against "the wall. On the smooth surface of this waa also the engraving of a ship, much larger than the others, and near the bow tbe picture of a man, with spear in band, apparently made to repre sent an explorer landing and taking possession of some country. On removing tbia huge stone a passage four feet high, andjn some places wi der than that, led ns into a smaller chamber aboutthirty feet square, though more interesting than any of the others. Here tbe party became almost wild aUbe strange and curious things. Bones of men at least nine feet In stature were found near the entrance, among which were two or three sknlls. Near the centre of the room ... nrimltive auartz crusher in the shape of a large stone, hollowed ont like s mortar. Around this were a number of tools, large and small, and a large sledge lay on tbe edjre of the mortar. just as the workman nan. ieu u wnen ue airuca. lis last blow, at least a thousand years ago. Tho tools, to far as examiue". wm.. . . -,--perlthough umpereH, aathej were hard as steel. Deer Lodge Independent ie m How times de change. It is related of Joseph Baffnm, last snrviringmember of the "iteenth congress (W19,) wbodied last week in New Hamp shire, that he never married, liTed a rednseltfe on his farm, and wonld get over the fence into the fields rather than to pass ladies who might be walking in the read. Be dust In JLnstoaUt. U conprsaeedinU bricks, so as to be easily handled and packed. . -.l 11 ti-. J SCHOOL teacners u wu- , "gaa-awingeja. THE EOUB OF DEATH. sr rxucu Exicin. Leaves have their time to fall. And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath. And stars to set but alt Thua tuut all seasons for thine own, oh. Death! 1.V I Era fur glad meetings "round the Joyous hearth ; tight for the dreams 01 aiecp, tne voice or pnyi but all for thee, thou mightiest of the earth. The bawiuet hath iu hoar. Iu feverish hour of mirth, and song, and wine; There cornea a .lay for griefa o'ershadowing power, A time for softer tear but all are thine. Toutb and the opening roea ilsy louk like things too glorious far decay. And smile at tbeaf but thou art not of thosa That wait the rjj 'd bloom to salsa thalr pray. And Sowers to wither at tba north wind's breath, ' And stars te act bat all, Thou hast all seasons for tUae own, oh. Death ! i TTe know when moons ahall wane. When Summer Urda from 'far ahall cross the sea. When Autumn's hue ahall tinge the golden grain; But who shall teach as when to look for thee! Ia it when Spring's first gala Cornea forth to whisper where the violets lie! Ia it when roaea lo our patha grow palef They have oss aeawn all, are ours to die! Thon art where billowa foam 1 Thoa art where mnale melta npoo the air; Thoa art around as In oar peaceful home; And the world calls aa forth and thon art there. Then art where friend meets friend. Beneath tba shadow of the aim to rest; Thoa art where foa meets foe, and trumpets rend The sites, and swords beat down the princely crest Leaves have their time to fall And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath. And stars to aet hut all. Thoa host all aeaaona for thine own. oh. Death! m isB) aa SWAPPI.-VG DORSES. Same af the Tricks at the Trade In Harae-flesh Uasv New Vark Artists Fix Vp Their Spav ined .lass Males af Slalea Uaraea ITorsea far One Dallnr ar far Theueanda. From tha New York Sun. Since Monday last there hare been no new de velopments in the case of Lunley, Pickets, Page, aud Brown, arrested on charge of horse-stealing, nuder circumstances which lead the detective police to believe that tbey have the clue to an organized bard of horse thieves, aud .which cir cumstances were narrated in the Sun of Monday aud Tuesday. An iuvostigation of this case by a Su reporter ha resulted iu some interesting general info-ma-tiuu touching tbe trade iu horses as it is carried on in New York aud elsewhere. "There are tricks In all trades but oura" is a saying nsed by men of almost every vocation, in a slightly sar castic sense. But a horse dealer would be afraid to use it in intelligent company. It would be too suggestive. From Maine to Texas, and from Manitoba to Florida, horse-trading is regarded by tho experienced as very ticklish busiuess, in which, to use a technicality, "a man's eyes mast make his own market." This is because the oral representations of the best Judges of horse-flesh are always susceptible of dubious interpretation, and fur some cause the explanation of which is left to mural philosophers not oue horse-trader out of twenty can bring himself to understand that there is any moral obliquity in getting tbe better-vf a neighbor in buying or selling. TOE TRICKS OF TOE TRADE. For instance, two farmers, otherwise of unex ceptional probity, will Dpnfl riaya, and waalca even, in n wrangle as to which shall outwit the other in a swap. After tbe swap is effected, should farmer A thiuk himself worsted by far mer B he will never rest until he ha secured at a small cost some "cribber" or "roarer" which be can .sell to farmer B as a sound horse, avoid ing carefully any warranty. The sharp practice common in the rural districts is, however, noth ing to the knavery to be witnessed in some of our city horse markets. All tbe occult tricks and expedients for hiding defects and blem ishes are here well understood. Belladonna ex pands tho pnpil of a blind eye until it looks natural. A poor old carcass can be made to look sleek and fat in a few days. Many an incipient ring bono or spavin can be so concealed as to de ceive the uninitiated, while a negotiation for a sale is pending. The great majority of city buy ers are very ignorant of what are good points in a horse, and therefore trnst blindly to preten tious middlemen who charge enormous commis sions. Horses fairly worth $100 not infrequently sell for five times that amount, and when an un sophisticated horse-owner wishes to dispose uf au animal fur which be has paid a round sum, and which he has fondly imagined was near per fection, he is generally amazed at tho disparag ing remarks of the commission man to whom he confides the business of finding a purchaser. IIORSK ALL OVER. Seated at a door of the Bull's Head Tavern, Twenty-fourth street and Third avenue, tbe re porter found a gentleman of unmistakabl hor sey look poring over a newspaper. He wore a blue-black velvet coat and vest, with tight pan taloons, striped shirt and red neck tie. A heavy pild chain, with a profusion of charms sugges tive of his vocation, dangled about the vest. Ou his shirt-front sparkled a something which tbe reporter, not being a connoisseur, doubted not was a solitaire diamond of the first water and ?;reat value. After watching the gentleman a ew minutes, aud noticing that he looked up from bis paper at every light vehicle that pass ed, and seemingly contented himself with a glance at the horse or horses which drew it, ig noring tbe driver, the reporter decided to inter view him. It was a desperate resolution, how ever, for tbe glitter of the geutleman's diamonds (be bad more tbau the solitaire) and the sheen uf bis velvet coat awed the interviever, and the introductory speech was faltering, bat certainly very respectful. "Eh, young man," said the gentleman. "Yon are interested ia tbe horse business, and want me to talk to yon about it. I've no objection; but come now, you want to buy a horse, and I'm your man. Tell me what kind of a horse yon want." Reporter. No, sir. I would like to have a horse, it is trne, but tbe cheapest one on the street would be beyond my means. I am simply curious about tbe priuripal business of this part of the citv, and I judged from your face that you weuld not object to talking to me about it. QUOTATIONS. Mr. X- Beyond your means, did yon sayt Why, sir, yon can buy a horse here at any price, from two dollars and a half np to ten thousand. Come, now, tell me what kind of a horse yon Beporter. Indeed, sir, I wouldn't know what to do with even a tea tbonrand dollar horse if I had it. I am not mistaken, I hope, iu supposing yen are in tbe trade! Mr. X. Xo, not mistaken: I'rbeen dealing in horses all my life. I gness there's net many that can cap me. Beporter. It is doubtless a commonplace thing with yn, but I am a greenhorn, and you'll ex cuse the question. How do the rich young gen tlemen who drive fast trotters in tbe Park and on Bloominadale road get them f According to my observation, few of them really know a fast one when tbey see him, aud I want to know how thev go about buying them. lir. X. There, now, I knew yon wanted a horse. Jnst do like the rest of them, and tell me at once what kind of a beast you want, and I'm yonr man. Ive a pair of white footed sorrels t 'round here tbat would snit any gentleman, if he ' waa looking for a team, and I've a Simon.pnre 1 namuifltuuisu u.vi .uc.diu tuo suuusi c?iuio that would be dirt cheap at (1,500, but aa it's getting late in the season, yon could bny bim for $1,200. He's a beauty, I tell yon. Won't yen go and look at him f Beporter. Ill look at him with pleasure, thank yon; bnt I again assure yon I haven't tbe slight est notion of buying any living quadruped. ' Mr. X. was not a whit convinced by this dis claimer, and getting np briskly, led tbe way to a stable, talking about tbe marvelous Hambleto nian all the way. At length he showed a well blanketed black horse, not quite fifteen hand high, which ne aasnrea toe reporter was aoia oy him fifteen months ago for $4,000. He had kept tbe splendid fellow In view ever since, and bad marked his changes of ownership. Lately he v,1 sfaltatn fnttt th rltntft rrf srann tv man li-vintr -rjj- j j,9 WM fa treble"-!. hie " I BANKER FATHER and therefore tbe horse mnst be sold. The Inckv purchaser who stepped forward immidiatrlr wonld niafco the difference between $1,00 and $4,000, because tbe black was nuqnestioHahly still worth the amonut fur which be bad once beeu sold. Iuterspersed between tbe ejaculations of Mr, X. were the reporter's questions about every thing else bnt the horse and hi fine points From Mr. X. and many like him. after making proper allowances for exaggerations, the repor ter managed to gleau the information which fol lows: Light draught and saddle horses are supplied in this market mainly by importations from Mis souri, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and other Western States. Animals otthis class are placed by the dealers !n the sale stable In Twenty fourth and neighboring streets, and afford a flue field for the exercise of all tbe ingenuity of the salesmen and all the antagonistic shrewdness of a buyer. The heavy dranght horses are principally from Pennsylvania, Ohio, aud tbe stock-raising part of New York State. There is lex chance for financiering with the heavy draughts, be canse size, weight, and good bones and muscle, are the things looked to, and buyers generally bare a thorough practical knowledge of what tbey want, FURTHER QUOTATION'S. East Twenty-fourth street is the great mart of the city for horses. The streets near by share in the traffic. As far up town as Fifty-ninth street there are some large stables; but Twenty fourth street seems to be tbe centre. There prices range from $1 to the fortune which it would require to buy a Dexter or a Goldsmith Maid. Tbe street railroad and omnibus com panies buy tho most of their stock here, having agents who devote all tbeir time to looking np available horses. The Third Aveuue Company is the largest purchases, investing from $6,000 to $10,000 in horse-flesh every month. The average car or omnibus horse is worth from ISO to $180, but the omnibus men often pay as mnch as $300 when they find sonicthiug tu suit them. Horses are brought from the West by rail, and are usually kept in tbe country within striking distance nntil they recover from the effects of the journey, which iu the ordinary stock-car is very trying. Fine horses are brought in what is known as horse palace cars, in which tbey are made as comfortable af if tbey were in their own stables. This costs about twenty dollars extra for each car. Messrs. Post & Nelson, proprietors of the National Stables, 156 East Twenty-fourth street, once received a car-load direct from Lea venworth, Kansas, which all arrived in good or der. It is tbe only instance of tbekiudnn record The cheapest horses are bought by the licensed venders. They sometimes buy a horse for the sum it would cost to send bim to the rendering company at West Forty-eighth street; nse it until it can work no longer, and then kill it for its bide, whicluthey sell for a dollar. SALES OF STOLEN HORSES are rare among the solid, regular dealers, fur long experience enables tbem to judge pretty accurately whether a man is selling his onii property. They say that a man who owns a horse knows nearly what it is worth, and asks a fair price, but a theif does nut know what toa.sk, and will take tbe first offer that is made, eveu should it be only one-half the real value. Persons bnying horses for their own nse, even should tbey not be good judges, should be care ful to go to none but a responsible dealer, and tlfcy need have no frar-of being jockeyed, be cause they will have full opportunity giveu them to ny tue animals, aua tue ueaier win warrant them sound at the time the sale is made. Car horses seldom last over three years. At tbe end of that time they are generally badly damaged, and are no longer able to do the work required of them. Injudicious driving, bad pav iug, aud tbe strain they are subjected to in start ing heavily loaded cars, combine to wear them out very soon. Although no longer serviceable as car hort.es, they are still useful for many other kinds of work, and are sold to the country for firm purposes. Tho trade iu New York is increasing. The multiplication of machinery increases rather than diminishes the demand for the noblest of man's servants. Within a radius of one bnndred miles every man who discovers tbe need of a horse, aud who docs not see oue that suits him for sale among bis neighbors, naturally comes to New York. It is tbe same way with the man who wants to sell. Failing in the receipt of an offer which meets his views, be sends the beast to New York, and trusts to luck for the result. ini m MATILDA nKnO.f AMSIIR WAS AND IS. Next in the order of interviews is the name of Matilda Heron, an actress, who, fifteen years ago, was iu tne zenith of her fame, bnt who to day has passed ont of the memory of many, and is unknown, save by name, to a large number of our play-goers. A belief that the readers of tbe Spirit would like to hear something of Matilda Heron, who for some years has lived in seclusion, was the reason which actuated our critic in in terviawing the representative of the past. A Second Avenue car brought ns to her present abode, an ordinary and unpretending dwelling, not far from Twenty-third street. Our card was taken up a dark flight of steps by a woman, who might hare been Methuselah's grand-mother, judging by appearances, and in a few moments we were ushered into the presence of the once famous actress. We were unprepared for the chitnge we found In her; shocked at the neglect she has received. Matilda Heron has surived her greatness, out-lived her fame. Living in ob scurity, shorn of the wealth earned by her tal ents on the stage, deserted save by a few ol the swarm of friends who flattered and feted her in tbe summer of her prosperity, breodiug over the triumphant past, shuddering at tbe thought of tbe desolate present, and dreading the future, tbe woman who once electrified thousand, and whose name Is cnscrulled in ever-living letters among the names of American actresses, sat witb whitened locks and weeping eyes in an bumble room, alone, forgotten. This woman, whose pas sionate cries and magnetic voice but a score of years back do, not'ao long ago could thrill tbe hearts of tbonsands, and wring hot, scalding tears from tbe eyes of spellbound auditors; whose uame was once tbe synonym of popularity, and whose brow once wore tbe historic wreath of laurel, lives in the barren present of a blasted past, with none so poor as to do her reverence. Time ha nut dealt kindly witb tbe great repre sentative of Camille. All traces of her former beauty have departed ; her face has lost its con tonr, and is seamed anil furrowed by tbe sorrows and privations of late years; her eyes are no longer lit np by bright fancies and pleasing thoughts, but are dim and lustrrless; her figure has Tost its grace and symmetry; her hair is bleached and wbitefed by the storm of years, and her voice, once so musical and sympathetic, is harsh and broken. Nangbt remains to the fallen queen of the drama bnt ber name aud tbe recollection of ber fame "A sorrow's crown -of sorrows, Ksmtmber happier days." It Is only when speaking of the past her past tbat ber mind recovers its brilliancjt , it is ouly in retrospection tbat ber eyes brighten with tbe old-time fire. "The Bight to Go to Hmx-" Recently, at a revival meeting in tne nonn part or tue conuty, tbe exercise of the evening were closed by a general invitation to all wbo wanted to go to leaven to rise. The entire congregation, w.th a ioHtTrr exception in tbe shape of a boy, rose to ' thelrfeet. The conductor theu varied tbe invi- 1 ..: h- .linfr all who wanted tn en tn bell tn 1 a ta.iuu wj --, - - - -- -- rise. Tbe solitary exception arose to his feet. Of coarse, tbe goon people were scanaanzea, and tbe result was tbe arrest of the yontb and his th-,,7" rrMnthe.W Rot" o ,h. U I Than .diligent hen would earn in a. ".ear at the trial for disturbing tbe meeting. But to the in- 1 .rket f ,. Jt tmu, one cigar a week; tense disgust of those liberal souls, the conrt dVvsVheaDi?thai; le.s than the bar held that if the boy wanted to go to hell he bad onld7har n to Vb "a V to keep one's hair a perfect right to do so, and that such did not ,ri.red; b than a goil -! thanksgiving .L.....rilr d sturb the meetinz with n the mean- :"?.'?. ,n"" . -T-ht at tha otwra? ing of -eMw anMisniUsing the case the boy was sent on bis way rejoicing. Wright Contg (Iowa) Monitor. 1 A lO-sxsome looking old man railed at the Washington Saving Bank in Savannah, the other day. and deposited his money, because be knew Hhit GorcwonW never let his bank bust." J "that Gorge PEBSEVETtANCE. bt ciniazs swanr. Tslte the spade ot Perseverance, Dig tbe tteld of Plumas wlJei srery bar to trne Inatnwtloa Carry ont and cast aside ; Every stubborn weed of Error, Every weed that hurts the soil. Tares, whose very growth Is terror Dig them out, whate'er tha toil ! dire the stream of Education Broader channel, bolder force ; lliu-1 tha stones of Persesntlon Out. where'er they block tho course : ! forstrenRih in ee!f-ifrtion : Wort, and sttll hare faith to wait ; -1?- the crooked ga to to fort anas iuto tha road honor nrif AX J 01eaaresgetifa-tijardre! , . AMfcey work. aat Via "Cither harvest of adraaesmeai, Ct tha product of Cuiraaii Follow out trne cu'tlTitioo Widen EJoc-tlon's p:,n; "rrom the majesty of Snare. Teach the majesty of Man 1 SIIA-CI. BEECnSB BE l.M'ESTIUlTEBr (From a Letter by Mrs. Jsne O. Swlashelm to tha Chlcaro Tribune.) Great usefulness, like that of Mr. Beecber, has an inherent right to unusual care iu the briugiog of accusations calculated to damage or destroy It. It is a principle admitted iu jurisprudence that the magnitude of the interests involved should betaken iuto consideration in every case, and where the faith aud hope of millions are more or less at stake, there should be greater cire than where bnt oue or two are interested. It would be unjust aud impolitic to attack the repntation of tbe humblest minister of the church ou such grounds as a story in an obscure newspaper; how mnch more unjust to place tho great services of Mr. Beecher in the scale against snch authority. My supposition of his gmlt was to relieve the conscience of auy who may entertain a belief in it, and feel bound thereby to get up a great scan-dal-bunt iu the church. I simply place bis gifts over against tbe suspi cions, and note tbe fact that morality is not suf fering by any act of his, aud requires no defense ngaiust the unknown. I do maintain that nei ther church nor State authorities are called upon to suitT and scent, and hunt after private sins; that, before proceeding to judge anil punish, they should wait until an accusation has been made 011 respectable authority, and in regular form. do sneu accusation lies against Mr. Brecl It.Minr nr Mr. Ilowen : an investigation, under uresent cir cumstances, conld be nothing but a Paul-Pry search into private affairs. I never but once saw Mr. Beecher, aud this was in Mr. Tiltoii's honse, where be was an intimate pervoual friend and sympathizing pastor, after the date fixed iu Ibis horrible tale as tbat of the break between the two families; and my inmost soul shrinks from any movement toward bringing the relations of the.se tn families before the public in snch alight. That there has since ben some trouble between them and Mr. Boweu, tbat, as yon suggest, something has been kent bab during all this Ply itli Church squabble must ue rvment 10 an ; 11111 wiio IMS any right to fu sist upon knowing what it is which is thus with held from the public f Are there three men, or three families. 111 the laud mi humble that they have not a right to settle their personal or family difficulties among themselves? It is in urging this right of privacy that I dwell ou tbe point which troubles so inanv people, viz: Mr. Bleach er's relation tt the Church; and claim that, whatever it is that nnderlirs the Beecher, Bowen aud Tilton covenant, it is nothing that interferes witb Mr. Beechers usefulness, or which ought to interrupt his work. No one is under any more obligation to ferret ont Mr. Beecher's sin before listening to or read ing his sermons, than to understand the exact nature of Paul's "thorn iu the flesh" before read ing his Epistles. Were Darid'a songs less pure anil sweet, Fr his tempted hesrt and wandering feet 1 Ware the stones in tha templo leaa fur and good. That Solumon bowed tu gods of wood t Tnutier. Whitefield was a great preacher, and did the world good service, although he was the apolo gist and ally or slaveholders and slave-traders; George Washington was a humane man, although he did drag a poor, escaped slave woman back into bondage: "Childe Harold" is a nohl ini. although written bv a rake; and Thomas Paine was a statesman, philosopher and patriot, al though be was an infidel. The world wonld be poverty-stricken to-day if deprived of the labors of all tbe men who wonld have failed to pass un scathed through the Church investigation, So, even admitting the possibility of Mr. Beecher's so failing, I insist that, without fear of injury to the cause of morality, be may be permitted to work away nntil some regular accusation is brought againat bim. Any man's general repu tation for decency should be answer enongh to snch a charge aa that which lies against him; and I repeat that, when the Cougregational Church takes Mrs. Wooodhull for a leader, I mnst decline tho honor of being one of the led. It is not possible that Mr. Beecher could so fall without coming very soon to bitter repentance; and I wonld leave God and bim to settle it. Es pecially as no concealed guilt can lie so detri mental to public morals as is onr mode of trying criminals before a jnry of a hundred million peo ple, a large part of whom take lessons of the cul prit and make a bero of him. a iai . To Harried I.adiea. Tbe following is altogether too good ta bo Inst: A Cleveland policeman picked up a man a day or two ago in the streets wbo appeared to be la boring under a great mental disease, but itpon applying iwmtbing remedies he came to himself and explained matters. The leader saj-sthat when be left bis bsppy home early in tbe morning bis wife kissed him good-bye, as is her enstom when she wants any errand performed, and then ask ed him to "go to the dressmaker and tell her that she (the wife) had changed her mind, and would have tbo watered silk made np instead of the poplin, and be sure to tell her," said the wife, "that if she thinks it would look better with ten bias flounces withsnt puffing.-aud box plaited below tbe eqnator, which should be gath ered iu hem-stitched gudgeons np and down the seams, with gusset stitch between, she can make it np in that way, instead of fluting tbe bobi nette insertion, and piecing ont with point ap pliqne as I suggested yesterday." A Noted Boom. There is a room in the bouse now occupied by Francis Gibson, in Spring town ship, Perry County. Pennsvlvauia, in whicb oc curred the births of John B. Gibso-j, chief justice of tbe supreme court of Pennsylvania; Joha Gib son, commissary of tbe United States; Dr. John Brrnbeisel, the Mormon who first represented tbe Mormons in Congress; the Hon. Jwhn Big ler, governor of California from 1852 to 18G5; and the Hen. William Bigler, governor of Pennsyva nia from ltfoU to 1655, who is now living in Ches terfield, Pennsylvania. Is there any other room in the United States tbat can make a claim te furnishing the birth-place of so many prominent persons t The proprietor of a certain saloon In West Kansas has published a card as an advertisement, oa whicb appear two quotations from tbe old and new testaments. They read as follows: "Give strong dilnk nnto him that Is ready to perish, and wine tn those tbat be of heavy beart. Let liimdri"k and forget bis poverty, and re member his misery no more." Proverbs, chapter "" au'1 J' . , . .!n, , ?.nD n" lo"Pr war. W "'ftfl' f?r e '"P'acb's sake, and thine often inflrmi- ! Istr.pUtleortt.nl to iiuiouiycu.s1.i .., Ax exchange truly savs, that it cesf less than ,t - .'-. tn t.b. ,'nnr weekly paper less a cent : ffin m s"fa k th SW -I? wast, in week A a ,, U u, Mved in many a wmy better than stopping. fn'r PPt." "This snmmer lad.ea are "? !" bair jnst as .hey -1M lhr-o bun, red J W, saya an exchange. This ms ora or tbe Ia, dies pretty old. Dttntt fr P. j - 14 4I 1 ti . 1 ! v it- '.vl ! hl.1 HIM