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VOLUME XXVI NUMBER 34.
Stboice fttir.
THE BOBIN.
bt tvwa nam.
nird'WiatrtrilcniiitbpooUBDdth dike-.
Tb Ire jrrow thick aod Ute boaj.bs bend low,
Lada with ponderous loads of wi
Tao keen the &14 for the ravenous hrikf,
As4 tie cock bu not spirit to crew.
Winter weiths down cm country and town.
And fringe the Lolly, rolnut and craen.
With tanfiWa and wreath of y eatrnilsfat.
And spanjrlca of CarirtmM 4n ;
And the feathery btrrb Is Kbottlv crown
With cemnesU aU of pnre-t whHj
Bat on a twij. perched foil in tb libt
One paUb of red U seen.
At nr neffibtor'a window, two ronnd-oytd girl.
With plnnp-fed cbek and dimpled chin.
Flatten their noses and abalts their rurU
Soaj in their own warm nest.
To ep T the glean of a aoldier-on-akt.
That bean a heart, tboneh small, within.
At gallant and bold a the beat
TTorms are locked op by the atiay frost.
And berriea are few, and jrrub are dear.
And th creed j sparrows, a nnmeroas host.
Swoop down in a clond, and awrep tb coast,
WbenTer crumb appear ;
Hot atraifht from hi tree Roblo roakea a dart,
AM twelaskeraen takvKvMn'a part,
Aa be fight for hi morsel of cheer :
And anon'trQla load and clear,
A plnckier aonjr than all the rest,
For be carriea about in hi soldier-bretst
A heart that knew no fear.
Thia stout. amaU bird misht aorely have heard,
In a dim, dark way, tbe srackra word
Of Him wbo feed the fowls when they ery
lUven, robin, and linnet ;
For, day by day, hi little, quick eye
Send wistful mewufre up to the sky.
And down to bis friend of earth ;
The field lie bare, bat pit of dearth.
Providence leave oo the windiw-aUl
Some well-watched acrap tor IIobuT bill;
So be cobble them up with a bonery zeaL
And tbaakfiilnMM nil hi oldier brat.
And the brave little heart withlo it.
Stern Winter lighten her iron hold
On all thins firing ami all thin; dead ;
Silence prevail , tbe rntbb-M cold
Joy from the world seems fled.
Round eye peep out through tbe crusted pane.
With ahiteriDj donbt and budin fears;
Wondering Robin route not again.
To pine hi merry "Goml-nwrnins triD,
And dry their rising tears.
Alas their fear had told them true ;
On the smooth laid drift, without a stain.
One loneaom patch arrtwts tbe view
A bundle of feathers and two little leg,
btiff and upright aa wooden pegs,
With slmdr, tDotionlr toe tirrdf
And a heavenward pointed bill ;
like a tiny "warrior taking hi rest,"
There lie on the enow a owldier breast.
But tbe brave little heart 1 stilL
jStlctt JfolD.
THE OLD HOUSE.
Jly Adveultireln Clerrnnny.
Travelling in a diligence from Got tinmen to
Leipzig, my attention was arrested by the sin
gular, ancient appearance of a four-story d well
ing standing quite a distance from tho street,
and seeming to be uninhabited. I was on a
tonr of adventure, and attended only by ray lit
tle maid Liza. Giving a signal for tbe driver
to halt, I motioned Liza to follow me after I
alighted. Ever prompt to obey my orders, she
was in a moment beside me, and the old dili
gence vrent rattling on its way to Leipzig.
"Liza," said I, "wo will go ami explore the
contents of yonder old house, and then have
ample time to reach Leipzig before dark by the
next coach.
"True." replied Liza: "but. Miss Olivia, sun-
iwsing the bonse is haunted, or it may be inhab
ited by vicious people, and
"That'll do, Liza; no more objections. lam
bound to go."
And on we went until we reached tbe enor
mous old building, and after some difficulty,
fonnd an entrance. The first room, we entered
wad of capacious dimensions, with huge bay
windows and a chimney-piece of grotesque and
costly workmanship, which, like all other por
tions of the bonse, bore marks of decay. The
.ceilings were also superbly carved, and mast
once nave been elegant." From this room, we
wended onr way through the long balls, up tbe
broad stairways, aud through divers rooms of va
rious sizes. Some of tbe rooms were furnished
with qnaint, antique furniture, while others
were entirely devoid of furniture or ornament.
We lingered somo time in a room ou the third
lloor overlooking the front jHirtico, the walU of
which were decorated with several portraits,
also two or thren faded and worn oil paintings
of Swiss scenery. Why the old family jtortraits
should be Buffered to bang there to decav, was
a source of wonder to Liza and me. We had
now surveyed the whole, as we thought, and
Thereabout to start to meet theafteruoen stage
for Leipzig, when we were startled by hearing
the key turn in tho lock of the door. I imme
diately sprang to the door and tried to open it,
but to no purpose we were held fast. Liza
was terrified, and begged piteonsly to be releas
ed from onr prison; but no one answered, al
though we heard footsteps and a demoniacal
laugh in the adjoining rooms. Iopenedawiu
dow and was half a mind to jump to the ground,
but I knew if I did it would be instant death to
me, so I sat down on an old sofa, and beckoned
Liza to do likewise, really turning comforter to
the poor frightened girl.
"We ran do nothing for onrseltes, Liza," I
said; "but I think whoever fastened us in this
room will release us; so keen up roar spirits.
dear girl; we shall sec Leipzig before to-morrow
night.
In this soothing way I continued to talk to
Liza until I was inclined to believe what I was
saying myself, and I really laughed as I thought
of onr odd position.
As niibtcamo ou, however, I grew hnugrv
and impatient, and hi nee rely wished I bad nev
er seen the inside of the huge old edifice, that
then imprisoned me. It wan nearly morning be
fore either fa closed our eyes m sleep. Even
if our minds had been fn- from anxiety, we
could not have slept from the unearthly noises
without. Such groaning and screaming I had
never heard nor imagiued Wfore.
"Truly, Liza, you were right when you stig-.
fested that this house might le hatinted,n I
aad; "I will never say again I do not believe
tbe weird old tales I have read f places like
this."
Liza did not answer; she had faulted; her
hands were icy cold, and I feared she was dead
from fright.
"In such a horrible place as this," thought I,
and alone with the dead! O, what agony
pierced my soul, a I sat chal.ng Liza's cold
bands, imploring her to speak to me once more.
The night was dark, there was no moon, and
the few stars that wereViib1 lent a faint light
just sufficient to expose the deathly conute
nanceof my poor maid. She must have remain
ed in this condition nearly an hour; then at the
booming of a cannon in the region of the court
yard, hue made a slight hysterical mote. In
the course of half an hour more, Liza had recov
ered her henset, and nesat mournfully condol
ing our condition until at last we both fell
asleep. When we awoke, the sun was up, and
all around us was as silent as a church-yard
no sound save tbe plaintive song of a bird that
perched itlf on the portico, as if to look down
upon onr misery, was heard. I arose aud went
to the door, tring with all my might to open
it, bnt it would not yield.
Liza," I said, "e most uot, wr cannot re
main here; now, before we lieenme famished
and weak, let us make a desperate effort to re
gain oar freedom; eveu if it eosti onr lives, let
us do it."
Liza &tarW. I am readv to do auvthing
j on bid me," said the faithfui girl.
i sioou inieep thought a moment; then I
bade Liza strip the large hay shaw 1 she wore. ' Lraska, Hosewater!" said the Senator T "I snp
tn pieces, and I did the same with mine, and af- j j.se your millenimn is corner "Business and
ter braiding the strips, we found we had made all that sort of thing is all ri-kt but, ahem!
two B.roiis;rat.rfti.r ouRiriont length to rr.icli
from tbe win.I.i.v to the grimm. ; then fastenetl
theemU Mcitirly to some hul.s that projected
from the untrr wall, I net adrift, a Uia liad
nut the conra-'e to Urt firt. la le.i ibn
minute I reached the rronud; I then beckoned
her to follow, which sho immediately did. It
was some moments heforo we reaihed'tho street,
tired and exhausted, to await the diligence to
convey ns U Leipzig. Our hands were sore and
nearly raw from descending the rope, but we
did not complain, x rejoiced were we to have
escaped at all.
After we had reached Leipzig and breakfast
ed, we set ourselves diligentlv to work to find,
if possible. omeclewto the's-trange proceed
ings at the house wc had bo unhappily visited.
AVe were referred to an old woman who lived in
a remote part of the town, who, we were told,
was farailiarwith the history of the family who
had occupied it, alo of their ancestors in a long
line down. Procuring a cab, Lira and I were
won on our way to tho residence of the strange
woman, wlmv name was Xancy Schranberger.
As we entered her humble domicile she welcom
ed urn kindly in her native tongue, and as I was
familiar with the language, our conversation
panted smoothly, and sue related the following
story of the old houe aud its former inmates:
Thirty year ago, Mid tbe old laJr, after
drawing her chair rlise betide we, and sitting
down with her eyes bent u the floor. "I was a
servant at the Cotscbed Honse, a it was called,
occnpyingthe pcMitloti oflady's maid to Meta,
tho wifef Ilodtncr GoUchcd, tho owner of the
estate. Iloduier defended from an illustrious
family, ami was a man great in stature aud in
mind. He m educated at Ivau university.
and wa a M-linlar of some renown. His wife
Meta was ordinary iueery ns of the won!
and at the time of her marriage with Itodtner'
there ai the greatest opposition on the part of
tbeCoUchrd family; but throngh Rome artful
measures of the cralty Meta C Mrcured the
hand, if not the heart, of Ilodmer. livreutranrv
to Gotsched mansion, witnessed the departure
of the only brother and sister of Bodmer, never
to return. Some asserted that they went to In
dia, but to this day it is dot fully known. Bod
mer generously ahared the enormous property
with them, and sorely regretted their decision
to leave him.
"The parents of Bodmer were dead; thus be
and his wife with their suite of servants were
the sole occupants of the large, splendid honse.
I was a confidant as well aa a servant of Meta,
hence I knew a deal about some of, her mean,
petty acts, many of which I do not even now
feel at lilerty to disclose. I will pass them all
except the one great circumstance that brought
mm and desolation nnon the great house and
fame of Gotsched. Bodmer and Meta were nev
er blessed with any children of their own, so
Bodmer adopted Johanna Brntinger, a cousin of
his. Johanna was a bright, active child, and a
great lavonte ox uoumers; imuieta UateU tier,
she was no jealous of the attention Bodmer
showed her. and from the first, treated her al
most brutally.
"One morning Johanna was found dead in
her bed; Meta Gotsched was accused of poison
ing her, still it was never proved against her.
Soon after this event, Bodmer died, leaving his
vascstatoto his wife. Meta shortly after left
Gotsched honse for parts unknown, although
some maintain that she still dwells in some ob
scure Ttirt of the old mm or. u the- am raa!n
c'fberarre eV tier ghort has been MirtVonMbiH
1-ivuiiK.o. null IUCIDIIO IUUM HUU IU1UK 1UC
iouso is haunted, or that a set of counterfeiter
and gamblers occupy a portion of it. There are
all kinds of rumors afloat, as the proceedings at
the old hoDsn have been of tbe most suspicious
character. Xo one takes the pains to investi
gate the aflair, therefore matters are allowed to
take their course; the land Is going to waste.
and the house to decay. AH this ruin is brought
about by the misdoing of one woman."
I listened to the recital of this story with
breathless attention, and when the eld lady
had finished, I recompensed her for her time
and trouble, ami in company with Liza, return
ed to the hotel, feeling grateful for the miracu
lous ecaje of the previous night.
WIVES BY THE CARGO.
Populating eir Orleans In 1749 Shipping
;irls to ibe IMoaecrs.
One volume of "Le Voyageur Francois, pub
lished in Paris in lr?72. Mays tho New Orleans
'imynire, contains a number of letters from a
Parisian traveller in America to a ladv in Paris.
He writes under date of August Sri. 1749, that
lie met at Port .St. Louis, in Mobile 51. de BeIle
ib. Chevalier of St. Louis, who was then Ma
jor General of the marine troops of Louisiana.
The Central telU him a strange story of adven
ture. In lTW, the General came from Frauce,
with other officers, destined for service in the
colony. They were carried by contrary winds
into the Bay of St. Bernard, in the Gulf of Mex
ico, lie went hunting, with four comrades,
and the ship sailed away and left them. The
abandoned afilcers fonnd nothing to eat except
insects and disagreeable herbs. Belle-Isle's
comrades were fairly starved to death. He was
only saved by catching and eating a wood rat,
which he says was as large as a sucking pig.
Helied upon this food longcnough to reach
the savage and barbarous nation of Atakapas,
nuDwiiaaio inuicai.es mai tney were man-eai-ers.
They did not eat him because he was so
lean. An old widow of the nation became en
amored of him, and he served as her slave for
two years, when deputies from a neighboring
tribe put him in commnnication with the
French, and he wasresencd.
The Parisian traveller writes to this ladv
friend, an interesting account of the method
adopted for populating the City of Xcw Orleans.
Ladies of that city whoprido themselves upon
especially ancient ancestry, may not be flatter
ed by tho picture. He write :
"After many fatigues, the recital of which.
however, would contain nothing remarkable. I
have at last arrived, madam, at the capital of
Ltuuittiauiu
"The founding of this town is, as rouinow,
of very recent date. The India Company, build
ing great hope on the future of this country, oc
cupied itself with peopling it. It sent hither a
fchin freighted with girls, who had been enroll
ed by force, and without whom it was thought
that it would be impossible to form a settlement
on a solid basis. As soon as these girls were
landed, they were all lodged in the came hoawr,
with a sentinel at tho door. Permission was
-feivec to- visifatfcem dnrinr the ilav rLtn se
lect among them those whom thn visitors wish
ed to marry; bnt as soon as night came on an
entry was refused to all classes. Tim girls
did not fail to be provided with husband. Rut
this first cargo did not snffice for the number of
applicants who presented themselves, ur the
lait girl of the lot caused a very serious affray
Itetwren several young men, who fought among
themselves for her iKksses-don, although she had
more the air of a grenadier than of a Helen.
"A second cargo of the same sort of merchan
dise arrived the next jear, but the haste to get
married had so diminished that there was no
hnrryin seeking them. Finally, a third cargo
was landed, but this was more distingue.
Thoso who composed it were called lojile de la
cassette, because on their departure from France
they had received, through the liberality of the
company, a little chest of linen and clothes.
Besides, they were in charge of nuns. Xor did
they have to wait long for husbands. They
had nottheless been brought over by force,
with a single exception, who was known as a
la demoiselle de bonne rolettct.
"The num1er of these different importations
was above K0 girls. Some established them
selves in thecipital; others settled in tbe coun
try of the Natchez, where more than twenty
years previously it had been proposed to fouud
the metropolis, under tho name of Rosalie,
which was that of Mine. la Chanceliere de Pout-
chart rain.
"Xew Orleans, this ton ti so famous in the his
tory of the regency, the first which one of the
largest rhers in the world has seen built on its
banks, the capital, in fine, of a country vaster,
more extended than France, contains barely 200
houses, some of which are of brick and ethers
of wood. It is sitnatedon the east bank of the
Mississippi, and, according to the plan furnish
ed by the engineer, tho streets should bo laid
off rrgnlarly. So far, one sees only barabties
scattered here and there, without much order
in their arrangement. They are inhabited by
Frenchmen, negroes, and a few Iudians, who al
together do not number, as it appears to me,
more than 1J0O individuals.
"M. le Marquis de Vandreuil, who commands
here, is to receive, it is said, twenty-four ad
ditional companies of mariners. There is talk,
also, of new importations of girls enrolled in
France, who are to be brought here to mpulate
these regions. Iudustrions soldiers who may
desire to marry them will bo released from the
service. The King will graut them a certain
nnmlicrofarpcntsof land to cultivate, will sup
ply them with provisions and other necmsaiies
of lifo for three years, and will provide them
with imwdrr, Hliot, cattle, guns aud implements
of labor. I will sav, en passant, that the table
of this Governor (Vandreuil) is a grrat resource
for those newly arrive., and thnshe iloesthe
honors of host with as much generosity as dig
nity. The Bet Setutor Jones Won.
Early in Hayes administration, Eosewater, of
tbe Omaha Ike, unearthed a rotten ring at Oma
ha, that wasrobbing the government by a series
of land swindles. After baring secured sufil
ciet evidence to convince the administration of
the thefts, and convict tbe thieves, Eosewater
visited Haves at Washington, and laid the nut.
I ter before him. The President promised that
iuc nug suonui oe lmmetiiaieiy cieaneu out.
Eosewater told Senator Jones the whole story,
congratulating himself at tbe same time that
bis efforts wonld result iu the speedy apprehen
sion of the swindlers. Nothing more was
thonght about the trouble by the Senator nntll,
t wo s ears later, he met Eosewater in Washing
ton again. "Well, how is evervthinir in Ne-
well Here, haea cigar," said the Sena
tor, "and tell me all aluml it. HoHmvater
lightetl the cigar slowly, ami theu rayntcrionsly
iuvitetl the Senator iutoaquiet cornrr. 'l)o
yon rememlkor that laud awindlingt-rhetne at
Omaha, that I went to fee Haves about two
years ago !" he commenced. 'Yea, replied the
Senator, kuowing exactly what was coming.
"And yon know he promised to clean thoe fel
lowsontr "Yes." "Well, he has never don
it. "Nothing strange about that; tell me
about the interview you had with him at the
time." The interview was all right just as
straight as it could be. When I commenced to
enter into the details of the steals he went to a
pigeon-hole in his desk, took out a scratch tab,
and then telling me to proceed, wrote down
questions, answers names and everything. I
was confident that he meant business. Now, I
am going to him again, and ascertain why he
has not kept his promise." Suiting his action
to bin words Koaewater braced np to fcUrt for
the White Hoa "Xow. ce here, said the
Senator, quietly; "that's a pretty good cigar I
gave you, isn't it f It cost me 2 shUHns; a
box of them is worth $J5. I will bet von a box,
and leave the bet to your decision, that if yon
don't say anything about your former interview,
Hayes will take a scratch-book from the same
pigeon-hole, write the same notes over again,
and never remember that you ever before made
complaint to him. Tbis is taking the chances
on the pigeon-hole, hut I will make the bet."
Kosewater agreed. Two hours later, he enter
ed the .Senator's room with a box of cigars un
der his arm. "Well r said the Senator. "Yon
won." Denver Tribute.
IUrnsT clergymen have succeeded in liriug
in the State of Tennessee on an annual salary of
SoO, bnt slippery elm and sassafras hare become
so scarce that the good men mnst have an in
creaxe or go uuder. Free rress.
GiMBETTA was the Benjamin K. Butler of
Frauce.
A KOTHEB'S LOVE.
BT LOUE X. Bit.
Some day.
When others brut your thb-k brown hair.
And drape roar form in silk and lace ;
when others call j ou "dear" and -fair."
And bold your bands, and kisa lonr fat
YoaH not forget that far above
All other is a mother love.
Some day,
Tfctong atrangera in fr dUtast land.
In yoar new home tevond the wa,
when at yonr lip are baby band.
And children playing at yoar knee
Oh, then, a, at your side thev crow.
How I hare loved you, joti w'Ql know.
Someday,
When you mnst feel tare's heavy Iom,
Yon will mnemtM r other rears.
When I, too, bent beneath the cro.
And mix my memory with yonr teais.
In aach dark hoars be not afraid i
Within their shadow I hare prayed.
Some dar.
lowr daughter' loice, or smile, or eyes,
llr fi. -lT1 ..!. I...1- -I
"j ."-w xiuBuuurui; mauj
a urn wiu paase in wtt
arpri-w, f
U eaJV- - -
A f Tiutt i . r in. rn
la that dear, nnforvitlra T.mri
Which we at errnuig net( tv share.
Some day,
A flower, a song, a word, may !o
A link between ns strong and sweet ;
Ah. then, dear child, remember me!
And let yonr heart to "mother beat.
My tare is with yon everywhere
Ton cannot get beyond inv prayer.
Some day.
At longest, it rannot be long.
I shall with glad impatience wait.
Amid tbe glory and'the song,
Tr'oryon before the Golden tiate.
After earth's parting aad earth's pain.
Never to part- Xerer again I
LOVEJOTS DEATH.
The Fir.1 Armed Ilei.la.re to the Acsrr.
i.R, f Hlarerr
The TtUgrapk reiriMliicei iu this isMieatje
ttmilevt an old eURravinjr, nraile in 1S57, rvpre
eentin the battle in thia city lM-tween the pro.
alavery moU and the defender of the pres of
tue Alton viwerrtr, me anti-mavery paper edited
hy Klij.ih 1. Lovejny. The conflict occurred
Novemler7t 1337. The scene of the liattle was
the Godfrey & Gilmail warehone, which Mood
on the kite now occupied hy the National Mills.
Of course, the majority of onr readers are famil
iar with the history of the pro-slavery riots of
that period, hut no think that tuiny of them
are apt to lose sight of the fact that in this
city, ou tho 7th of Xuvemlier, 1SI7, was inade
the tint forcihle resistance to tho aggressions of
the blare power iu America. When all the
country was cringing and toneriug uuder the
despotism of the slave power, here, in Altun, on
the Cth of November, 1SI7, sixty men were
armed and enrolled to resist its tyranny, aud
when the crisis came, on the 7f h, those present
did resist, with force aud arms, the attack of
the demon of slavery. Hero was fought tho
first battle for freedom and human rights is
slatisriddeu America, and though the Snartau
band was overpowered by nn m hers, the echo of
their guns reverberated through tbe land, and
awoke the spirit of resistance, which culmiua
ted in the war for the Union. Here, in reality,
was fought the first battle of the civil war
and twenty-three years later, when the meu of
the North were arming for the tinal conflict,
Illinois sent no braver soldiers to the field than
the sons of the grand old Abolitionists who
stood in tbe rauks in this city, on the memora
ble 7th of November, 1AI7. " Vc reproduce the
scene of tbe battle, as pictured at the time in a
rongh wood cut kuowing it uill be of interest
not only to the old residents, hut to the genera
tion that has since then come upon the Held of
action. It has been the fashiou, for the last
forty-fire years, to deride and execrate Alton,
because Lovejoy was killed here by a pro-slavery
mob. Dot there are two sides to tl.o mat
ter. At tbe time of the riot, there was not a
Clace iu the United States where I,ovejoy could
ave published an anti-slavery paper without
molestation. The entire land was permeated
and governed by the maleiolent spirit of slav
ery. Even in righteous Doston. William I.lovil
Garrison was dragged tbxongh tho streets with
a nijn iuuuui uis ifcc,. ami lounit no piaeo oi
i ' T,
r ii
railed ;
iety except nittirrniirwamnritirjaii.
jioston uion trieu to Kill tarriKOu, but
tue Alton nioo iriesi in Kill i.vt-jy, anil oe -
V i i i .i i . , ; ..
Judged by the moral quality of the action, the
one was just as mnch murder as the other. In
Alton, the sixty noble .men rallied around Love-
iV ,W'U Ionn "', ,!"-'' .''. " !'f"" I
him to the best of their ability, and at tho risk
of their lives. In Boston, no ant.., ai ery men
(if there were any.) dared to rally round and
attempt to defend Garrison ; but .lie was rescued
by the iIicr, and placed ... jail, as the only
place of safety. Which city is worthy of the
greater bonorf The one where men were found
braye enough to face and defy the slave power.
or the one where they mean y cringed before it I
The men who armed tbemseUcs to defend Loir
joy in Alton, were not defying simply a mob,
but tbe sentiment of thn age and country, and
that right on tbe borders of a slave State.
Lovejoy wai driven from St. Louis and his
office there destroyed by pro-slavery rioters,
and a large portion of tho mob which killed him
in Alton was made up of Mi.souri rufiiaux. Wo
have said that theru were sixty uicu cjindltd to
defend Lovejoy. This was the ca, atiil that
nnmber assembled at tho building on the fatal
night in question, ready for action, bnt there
being no sign of disturbance, the firt of the
evening, a false sciimi of security induced the
leader to dUniLiH to their homes tho greaterpart
of the number, leaving bnt twenty men to de
fend tho press stored in tho building. The sto
ry of the battln ii graphically told by Mr, Hen
ry Tanner, of Hulfjlo, one of tho defenders who
has written an nilmirable hintory of tbe riots.
After narrating the history of Lorejoy career
in Alton, aud the destruction of two ureses br
mobs and tho action of a public meeting in de
ciding to procure a third press h describes the
lauding of this last prew, and the preparations
to receive it, a follows:
A company of about sixty volunteer bad en
rolled themselves nnder the lawn an a military
company, and tendered their services to tho
Mayor, to keep tho peace of the city. This
unmberof men bad met for drill that evening,
at the store where tbe preis would he landed,
and they were armed with good rifles all well
loaded with ball. The Captain of tbe boat was
ordered to land the Inixes containing the press
aud if any attack was made on tbe boxes, to
pull hi tmat out of ha nil's way, as foon as po-t-sible.
The sixty men inside were divided into
companies, ami stationed at MiinM overlooking
the boxes. They had received orders that If any
unauthorized prus should attempt to handle
the boxes they were to shoot at the boxes, and
if anjbmly was in the way, it would appear to
he tbe fault of the intruder. Tbe prevs howev
er, was successfully landed, no demonstrations
of a mob ling made. The press was soon
transferred from tbe boat to the fourth story of
the warehouse belonging to G.-nIfrey Jc Gilmau,
aud the military company was left to coutinno
their drill until iiiornfng, or gti to sleep as best
they could.
This brings ns in detail to the morning of the
7th of November, 17. All was qniet in the
city, the press was out of harm's way, in the
keeping of responsible men, and no demonstra
tion towards its being unpacked. As night ap
proached, nearly all the men who had given
their name to form that military company
went to tbe building containing tbe pre-s, one
lost of which was the drill mo.u, and were
drilled there nutil !) o'clock. Then, as no one
apprehended anr trouble, tho company was dis
missed, and each was at Mint going quietly home,
when Mr. Gilman, one of tbe proprietors of the
store, asked if Aonie few of the uumler would
not volunteer to remain through the night, as a
precaution against anyone breaking into the
store aud committing any depredation. Xiue
teeu men silunteered to stay, and with Mr.
Gilman, made twenty iu all, left in the store.
Within a short time, appearance- seemed to in
dicate that the mob vcas gathering, but no one
thought of auy serious trouble, until two well
kuown men came to the building, and aked to
be admitted to see Mr. Gilman. Some one not
posses-sed of much judgment for they were
both knowu to favor tbe mob allowed them to
tome in. They, of conrse, soou took in the
small number left to guard the building and
press and they then informed 3lr. Gilmau that
unless the press was given np to the gentle
men (!) outside, the buiUing would be burned
over our heads and every man killed. Consnl
tation was had inide, and they were promptly
given to understand that the prevs and the
store would bo defended. Sorueofns were for
keeping these parties prisoners uutil morning,
that they might share our fate, if need be.
Karly in tbe night, after tbe main body had
left, the twenty men remainiajvja tbe building
bad elected Deacon Enoch Long to art as their
Captain, and, as he had seen service in the war
of 1612, we supposed him the most fit man for
such a ease. About as soon as the mob could
get their leport, we nndcrMood by the wild
shouts among them, that onr numbers were
satisfactory to that side, at least, and that we
wonld have work to do. A council was called
by the inside party, to takei measures for de
fense, and some ad Used most vigorous defense,
and as severe punishment to the mob. If we
were attacked, as possible; bnt onr Captain
overruled, saying our course would be a useless
sacrifice of human life, and if the mob, who
shot and stones had begun to come, should per
sist in their attack, after being counseled of tl.e
consequence, then ho would select some one
man to tire into the tool, and no donbt they
wonld instantly disperse. The building was of
stone, over one hnmlred feet long at the side
toward a vacant lot. The attacking party were
covered by this stone wall. The cuds of the
buildings on street and river "would show as
two stores three stories on the street, and four
at the river end. owing to the formation sf tho
TROY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1883.
land. In the loft of one of these stores were
stored stone jogs and jars. Reuben Garry had
stationed himself in this loft, while the writer
was in the other. The mob were working In
the street in front of both, bnt more particular
ly under Gerry'a part, fur the door they were
trying to foreo was more directly under blm.
Gerry bad opened tbe door in his room over the
heads of the mob, and was amusing himself by
rolling the jogs and crocks out of the door
down on their beads. The mob for a time tried
throwing op stone?, bnt they did not go np
with the same effect that tbe jugs came down,
and one of their number was selected to cross
the street and shoot whoever might be throw
ing down the jugs. By the time the party had
got to his appointed place, where he could com
mand Gerry's door, my rifle was through the
g'as forming the ton of my door, and resting
ou the sash, perfectly covering the man on the
street. Two men had come up to the room
where I was, to get a good sight of the mob,
and the street was full. They were asking me
not to shoot, for we were getting the worst of
the light already. Mv promise was readilr Hr.
en not to shoot, nnless the man raised bis guu j
irUlP,vunij, ii uc uiu, uecoum never per
form the act. llct Grrrr knew of tl nrrN.
tions to shoot him, and did not know of myipo-
eitinn, to ho kept out of right, and saved 'ho
iic oi bob who iiraffce!, tne next tur. that he
wa the one whusbot Iirejor. perhaps aot;an
hour later. I soon'beard Mr. Gerry going down
stairs, and itnuicdiatelr went down mvsclf: and
while we were discussing the situation, we
heard the report of a gun close to ns from the
inside, and the exclamation that a man on the
outside was shot. Our Captain had pnt in force
his sariug theory, and had selected one man to
fire, and that shot bad killed a man bythenamo
of Bishop, on tho outside. I heard one call and
ask, "Who fired that gun H and answered,
"1 did." I went to tho window and saw fonr
men jiick up Bishop and carry him off. The
shooting of this man seemed to hare flie effect
contemplated by onr Captain, and the inob with
drew. But the lull was short; they soon re
lumed reinforced, and with savage yells,
threatened to lire the bnilding, and shoot every
"d d abolitionist." Even at this time no or
ders were given for any concentrated lire on the
mob: althongh mauv shots were fired, bnt wli b
Iir rarer, i no Jiayor came into tbe building,
and we asked him to take us outside to face tho
mob, and order them to disjierc, or else in their
hearing order ns to fire, and would pledge
our lives to clean them out, but he prndently
And cautiously, and for onr good,derlined, sav
ing he had too high a regard for onr lives to do
that, but at the same time be instilled onr riirlit
of defebse. When he returned lo IheSuob from
us, he could do nothing. About this time, the
" " pii"acurn mo uuuuing wtin a long
ladder; and ojierating on the side of the bouse
next the vacatlt lot. where there was nirnivn.
ing in the long wall, they had got the ladder to
me roni, ami a man on tbe ladder wjtu material
to set the roof on fire. When volunteers were
called for to go out and shoot the man off the
ladder, the men ou the loner floor Mr. Love
joy, Amos II. Itoff, anil Koyal Welter stepped
out of thedoairand towards tho river, and as
they stepped clear of tho door, to get at the side
of tbe building. Mr. Lovciov received five lint-
lets in his body and limbs from behind a pilenf
liimin-i m-iii ij, wiirre me men were coneeaieil,
probably for Iho purpose. Mr. Itoff was also
shot iu the leg: and Mr. Welter also was shot
iu the leg, and had a bullet through bis hat that
ju.t cleared his head. Mr. Lorejoy walked iu
and up one story to tho office, saving as he
went, "I am shot! I am shot! I am dead!" He
was met at tho door of tho room hy all on that
floor, and died without a strnggle, and without
speaking again. The two that were wonnded
then got back np stairs. Very soon, there ap
peared on tho river side of the bnilding the
same two men who were, in the bcgiunlng
mittcd and let out of the building, aud ca
og, ad-
callinc
luu aueuiiou oi wuoever was iu sigut, displayed
a white handkerchief and called for Oilman,
saying that the bnilding was on lire, hut that
the boys would put it out, if ho wonld give np
the press, and would not destroy anything else,
nor hurt any one, if the building was surren
dered. Mr. Gilmau then concluded that, inas
much as there wxs great value iu the bnilding
of goods, and also tho interest of many firms
all over the Slate were jeopardized, and Mr.
Godfrey, his partner, that to sare all these in.
terests it was his judgment the buildings and
iiress b.iil liekt In. aliiinlnt.i.jt t. llm n.t. nl.
I ,.,,
, .... ...... .... ......... ,.,,,, ... , 1UUU. Villi- I
under tun circumstances, could say nothing,
j and so it was resolved to nive it up"
' ''"" ' or""''reu' t97noti'3ri''r'1
Accordingly, our guns were secreted in
ana ttiorl
Iiorl
neiiowsT -
f ...
different
j ,,!, ,i ,n th ,,. ,,ft bnUl,in ,
a iMniy, except tovrjoy, ileatl, ICoujuid Weller.
n;icd, S. J. Thompson, who remained until
,!ie Ulh entered, and Kev. T. II. Hnrlburt. who
remained in charge of the Ilr; and ", t e
men passed hy tha? vacant lot. it seemed as if a
hundred bullets were shot at them from the
n;oIl congregated at Iho other and higher d of
the-lot. Tl.S escaped congregated in a hardware
, on jcn.i s ct a7ilt7e removed from iho
) ,,. f action, and after awhile went to their
8P,Cral home,, and the work or destruction mu
completed ou the press and the fortunes of the
citv for all future time,
I Tilc ,. of ,. .lefenders of the press in the
bnilding at tbe time of the battle were: E. I
.:t.i: . .1. . .; p ... ... '
1-ovcjnv, (killed,) Amos H. RoiT, (wounded,)
Koyal Welter, (wounded.) Ker. T. II. Hurlburt.
Win. Harned, Henry Tanner, James Morse, Jr.,
John S. Xoble, Edward Ureal It, Geo. H. Wal-
worm, J. v. noo.1, Ceo. H. Whitney, Kenbeu
Gerry, WinthropS. Gilmau, Enoch Long, Geo.
T. Itrown, Sam'l J. Thompson, H.D.Davis D.
l Kandall, and D. It. Loom is. Xone of these
are now known to lie living, except W. S. Gil
man, oC Xcw York City; Henry Tanner, of Kuf
falo, X. Y., and Her. T. H. Hurlburt, of Upper
Alton. It in to !ki regretted that there is no
muster roll in existence of the remainder of the
sixty men who enrolled themselves to defend
the press, ns they are entitled to almost eqnal
honor with those who remained iu the building.
Jltvn (III.) liallg Telegraph,
ASH WEDNESDAY.
The Fir I Dar f Lent, and Ike OreMsnlr
Thai Will AIleBl'ii M Ike Calk tie
Chare be.
Leut 1-eginsnext Wednesday, and after all it
bnt menus spring-tide, when the days begin to
lengthen. Many a time does the Saxon Hepta
teuch refer to the season as Lengten-tide. And
that is Ash-Wednesday, of which tbe "lestirall,"
printed iu 1511, says: "Ye shall begyn your
taste niton Ashc-Wedncsday. Thatdaye must
ye come to holy ch ire lie, and take ashes of tho
Preestet hamls, and thinkeon tho wordes well
that he sayeth over your hetles, memento, koato,
quia einh es, et is einerim rererteries, hate inynde,
thou man, of ashes tbon art com en. aud to ashes
thonshalt tonnie ngane. A proclamation is
sued on February UU, 1M39, setting forth tlio cer
emoniej and nagi-s that should lo retained in
the Church of England, also says: "On Ashe
Wednesday it shall be declared that those ashes
Ik gyen, to put every Christian man in rrniem-
tirauco oi jh' nance at the begyuningoi Lent,
aud that he is but ertbe and ashes."
At present, the rite is confined to the Roman
Catholic Church. It is a relic of the ancient
discipline which, in the beginning of Lent, sub
jected public and scandalous sinnes to public
aud canonical penance. The Ilishop having
first heard their confession, clothed them with
sack-cloth, laid ashes on their heads, and sprin
kled them with holy water, recited aloud orer
them the seven penitential Psalms, assisted
therein br all the clercv. lvtng nrostrate on the
ground. After the procession, in which they"
..iiiMi-i iMirtoiii in luti jrcuiiriiiiai tirrn' aoovo
descril-ed, they were turned out of the church,
not to Ins again admitted nntil Maundy Thurs
day. The church doors were then shut, and tbe
"mass of the faithful" began.
That morning, 1-eforo mass, in every Catholic
church will lie placed at the epistle, or right
hand side of tha altar, a large vessel, filled with
ashes made by tho burning of the palms burned
on last Palm Sunday, old vestments ailt- other
religious onjccis. Alter tue reciting or antnems,
he will ray four prayers 1-eseeching God to send
His holy angel from beaten to bless and sanc
tify those ashes that whoever will be touched
by them for the remission of their sins may re
ceive health of body and defense of soul; that
all may obtain pardon for all their sins and the
recomH;iise promised to penitents; that they
may be filled with compunction, and remain
stable aud untouched forever; aud that they
may so imitate the penance of tbeXinivites
who did penance in sackcloth and ashes that
they may obtain pardon of their sins. He next
will sprinkle the ashes with holy water, say the
nut hem, "Asperges sprinkle me with hyssop,"
fume them thrice with incense, make the sign
of the cross with them on his forehead, and do
the same by the faithful who crowd to the altar
rails saying, as he signs over each one's fore
head ; ''Memento, homo, quod pntris r, et in pul
rerem rererteri Kemember, man, that dust thou
art, and unto dust tbon shalt return." And If
he is a man with a fine sense of humor, he
will, when any one of h'tz flock comes forward
with too worldly an appearance, give him or
her an extra application of the penitential srra
hoL ' MS 1 1
A LtUKxen Woman'. The most learned wo
man in the world is MissBamnabal. a young
lady of twenty, who is now in Paris. She is a
native of India, and can read, write and talk in
twelve languages having a wonderful gift In
that way, besides Wing np in mathematics -trtnoniy,
and history. She is studying medi
cine, and will go to India to practice, where
she sat thousands of her country women die
every year because they will not consult male
I hysicians. Yonny Ladtet Journal.
TitEce was some years ago, a gentleman liv
ing near Hillsboro, in this Connty, whose name,
we learn, was comparable with that of Praise
God Barebones. It was Younger Fnnger Out
yonder Stand-farther Oxit. John Quixote Pilgo
Hedgeth. Jasper Count Ar.
Mb. Penieeton's work has inured to the ad
vantage of the Republicans. Cin, Enquirer.
OLB HUNDRED.
BT ROBOT OF UXCOLS.
M I don't know abovt old masters,
I know vctj hule of chord,'
Hat. my dear. I like good mnsir.
And understand good words.
And so. If yon want to please grandpa.
Play something alow and old.
Somehow, new-fangled moaie
To me sounds bant and cold.
There Isn't the aame ring to Jt
There always used to be.
Though X e'puse the music' better.
And the fault I aU in me.
X don't really wish to scold to-night.
And declare the world grows worre;
That new ideas are all a mistake.
And all tbe new ways a corse.
4 Old men. I am afraid, vrry often
Are apt to go on in that way j
X don't know but the world U better
Than tbe good old times, in my dsy t
And rasvbe old men are chlMwb,
And foolish. t one In a while ;
And maybe tbe Lord likes better
To be praised In tbe new-fangled style.
Bat somehow I cant help thinking
fn ' Jirtj, don't noond u aolrara
iwm u-M hc ai'i in iuuk awi
1 - -.-, h. ;....
! -"
-'-r.ToBnujsbs'OurhiDiIraay :
a use in. ir.j lost goes,
TDoneh tbe way they sin; it nowadays
iveu, lie CDdenUnds, 1 s'pnse.
Tour crsmlma ttsM to slo it
To me. fifty years szn.
Te Bessie, Ins DU Ilanitml,
As tbe did ft sad slow."
Aad Eei. sane the old tim. hymn.
And phmsl the mnsie dow.
Till the whit, hesd in the cushioned chair
Was drowsily nodding low ;
And a well-known click or tbe cirdro est.
llrinss a tdaih to tbe chnk m Mr;
"Old llandrnl" Int to silence.
And frsndps sleeps In his cbsir.
i i
THE PrEATES' COVE.
TkeBrurl.r.Tlaraaders.flheI.ntre.lorr
nMalshtKzpl.rali.. Or Ilnrled Trraanre
A C.ri.ns m.rr f Haper.llll.a. Industry.
From tho llostoo Herald.
Daring the past few weeks the good people of
Nelionset who hate had occasion to lie nut 1st.,
at night hare been sorely annoyed by the sight
ofa figure flit'iug about the locality known as
"Th Pirates' Core," at the bead of what iu old
times was called liue Neck Hirer. This figure,
map or spectre, or whatever else it may liar.
urcu, na. loug aim gaunt, anil wore a sandv
beard, which well nigh covered tho breast. At
times it woro a "slovepijie,"iiuite funereal in its
tmbepishnieots, and at times it carried a lantern,
Those who have seen the man assuming the
shape or figure to lie a tuau in the gloaming,
claim that they hare fonud him digging with
pick anil shovel. Althongh apparently aware
of their presence, the man appeared not in. the
least disturbed, but kept on with bis labors.
These discoverers have not been bashful in re
lating the story of what they have seen, and, as
some of the gentlemen are known to be good
citizens and of excellent habits as to the use of
strong coffee and other drinkables, no little at
tention has been paid to their stories. Kiually
it dawned upon one of the oldest inhabitants
that I'ine Neck Hiver or Creek was navigable
np to the very cove where the midnight prowler
with the pickaxo aud shovel had been seen. Sev
enty years ago the creek was the rendezvous of
quite a fleet of fishermen. Jt was also remem
bered that tho vessels that frequented Djrches
ter Bay often sent boats up the cMk for a sii
ply of water from the spring that was known to
exist in the cove, and which is there to day.
Tradition says that the pirate kings who infest
ed Massachusetts Bay iu colonial and revolu
tionary times, aud for thirty years later, depend
ed on the spnug, from which they drew largely.
The notorious skippers, Bellamy, Jack l'liillips
and Fly, the "terrors" of their day, were said to
have been frequent visitors to the locality; and
the oldest inhabitant before mentioned thought
that it would not be snrnrisiii!; if thev had con
cealed some of their plunder in tho ricinitv.
lucse marnurrs all uird violent Heat lis, and it
was barely possible, in the eves of some of the
modern bat superstitious inhabitants, that one
of the ancient worthies bad returned from tbe
other side of the river, across which they were.
SK.NT iV.mi A tilBUCT.
to. laSk after their ill-gotten trains. If auv of
..TS -.-. " . . . -
, - qemaaaTrunie, 1 1 "Wis xlyr wiioso spntt was
I known to hare taken wings from Xixs Mate.
irusiuu jiaruur, iu ir-.
On reflection, the oldest inhabitant recalled a
story told many years ago, whereiu it was said
that a wealthy Erenchmau had been murdered
by the crew ofa tcssel ou which he took pass
age to this country, and that the murderers had
carried the plunder np the Tine Xeck Creek and
buried it iu the cove. The oldest inhabitant
could not recall the name of the victim or the
vessel, or the date upon which the murder oc
curred, hut thought it was about the time of the
French revolution, say 17D2, when the royalists
fled in large numbers to this country. Xepou
set, at that period, was the home of many sea
captains, whoso voyages gave them an acquaint
ance with many of tbe uobles and greatest fam
ilies of France. Many of the latter, in their
flight, had to dei-end on American ships for their
escape, and it was not surprising that many of
the fugitives located at Xepouset, where they
found pleasure in their exile, aud proved a
source of rrolit to their American tieichltors.
Anroiros to th latter intimation, the oldest in
habitant cited the case of a famous captain of
me town, who, wuen me royalists were nying
from Frauce, allowed his ship to be nscd for
the storage of tbe wealth of those who were to
take passage with him from Franco to America,
but who after getting the gold onboard, set sail
leaviug the would-be passengers behind. This
Incident, was mentioned to show that there
were many tough old fellows among tbe revolu
tionary heroes and at tbe same time to prove
that the punishment of transgreesors was as se
vere as in these modem times. Tbe bold cap
tain iu question landed his ill-gotten gams m
Dorchester, but his greed prompted him to try
me tricK over again, in wmcii operation lie
was arrested and imprisoned in Fruuce, uuder
the regime of the famous Bonaparte. A ransom
was fixed for his release, but his wife thought
the sum too exorbitant, inasmuch as her liege
lord was not supposed to Ie worth as much as a
younger man. The oldest inhabitant consnl ted
his associates of boyhood dajs, and the whole
subject of buried plunder in the pirates c&ve
was discussed in all its bearings. All agreed
that theru was sufficient foundation for the !e
lief that wealth had been buried in Pirates
Cove. It was further agreed by those who had
seen the spectre digging that it was a real man,
inasmuch as he resembled a man quite promi
nent In town affairs, who redded in a yellow
honse with pink shutters In the vicinity of the
cove. This snspicion was strengthened by a ru
mor that the individual in question had lately
called at the village grocery, and had changed a
w tranc goia piece, bearing me neat oi Louts
XIX. The man did not seem to know tbe exact
value of the coin in Amcricau legal tender. It
was hinted further that many strange, callers
had been seen at Ibe "Major's residence, and,
as some of them In years past were identified
with the Fenian raid on Canada, it was snppos.
ed that the trustees
OF THE IRISH SKIRMISH I.VG FIM
had at last struck upon a treasure buried in the
cove, uq innrstiay nigttt a waicu was siauou
ed at the rove to see what the "Major" would do.
During tho early hours of the morning a man,
lantern in baud aud armed with pick and shot
el, was discerned wandering about thn core. It
was snowing quite hard, and the man finally
seemed to hvsitate, and then as if scenting dan
ger, suddedly extinguished his light aud disap
peared. Some of tbe watchers proceeded to the
spot and discovered bis footprints, which show,
ed that the maker of them wore good-sixed !oots
snch as the Major was known to possess. The
imprints in the snow were measured, and, to
make sure that thev were those of the Major,
one of the most diplomatic of the party was in
strncted to confer with the village cobbler. This
artist expressed the opinion that noue other
than the Major could have left such tracks, and,
inasmuch as the latter had been "Hush of late,
the cobbler was of the opinion that he bad
struck a bonanza. The cobler went so far as to
hint that certain gentlemen interested in the
skirmishing fund had been prospecting about
tbe cove, and had suddenly gone southward
with considerable baggage.
The writer, learning of the anxiety of these
old settlers, paid a visit to the "Pirates Cove"
yesterday. It Is an immense hollow, uuder an
overhanging hill, and extending to a long strip
of marsh or low land, which might once have
been the bed of a river. An old inhabitant
pointed on t the spots where the Major is sup
posed to have been digging of late, but, as the
snow bad covered them to the depth of several
iuches, they presented the appearance simply of
deep hollows. The cove opens into a corner lot,
bounded on one side by Pierce avenue and on the
other byKewhall street. A call was made on Mr.
Lewis F. Pierce, a well-preserved gentleman of
73 years, the owner of 4he property, which has
been handed dawn from father to son for seven
generations. Robert Pierce, who came over in
tbe Mary and John from England in 1G3, set
tled in the hill overlooking tbe core a f-w years
later, and bu'lt the old mansion, which Is now
famons as one of the antiquities. Tbe old gen
tleman, on beiogacquainted of the nature of the
call, said that for many years people bad had an
Idea that there was an immense amount of treas
ure buried somewhere in the cove. His father,
who died at the age of ft?, had bis attention call
ed to it many time by strangers, and he remeuv
uereu mat some tony yean ago a inau n an.ru
Lampier, of Boston, called at bis house, and
said that hti bad lone been TrOssesseil of iaform- ,
SHOO IO ine Clieci llllinruiuj . iruiuuiau,
A.; . .1 A . .-t- U..4L. lWA..j.fini4.n 1
who was obliged to fly from ranee on an Amer
ican vessel, had been mnnlered on the passage
by several of the crew, who wanted the ini
tnense treasure he was known to carry. When
the ship reached the harbor tho murderers took
a boat, and, proceeding op a creek.
tLo A hole ix a CAvr,
under a big hill. The innrderers were sospi
cious of oce of their number, and, after digging
the hsle, they butchered him, threw his body
into the pit, and then buried the plunder with
him. The plunder, Lampier said, consisted of
gold ingots which were inclosed in an iron
bound chest, several pots of gold coins and a
box of silver bars. Lampier asserted that his
daughter, who possessed the power of looking
into the future, bad a revelation which satisfied
him that tbe treasure in question laid some
where In Mr. Pierce's coc. Mr. Pierce's father,
who was then alive, was startled at Lampier's
claim, and after considerable discussion, it was
agreed that Lampier should be allowed to dig,
npou the payment ef $3 for each hole excavated,
and on condition that three-fifths of the plunder,
if any were found, ahonld revert t the Pierce
family. Lampier, with a number of his follow
ers, were soon on hand with a horse and cart,
picks aud shovels, ready to prosecute the search,
which, however, according to his belief, could
only go on at night, and then only ith the ad
vent ur the new uioou. Diirinf-'lhn mi.Inir.tit
diggings the spot where tho work was being
done wa. surrounded by a rope, and a Bible was
put up iu a tree near by. No one present was
allowed to talk, as even a whisper would cause
the gold to thift about or sink into the irronnd.
Lamrdcr levidrutL Uiiluvtxl what, bo repre-.
oiulv.,.iui ic tniuunueu iuu searcu, oi( ana ou,,
for many years. At last he fell into the habit
of leaving the hole unfilled, whereupon old Mr.
Pierce put up the price from $3 to $5, but Lam
pier paid It without a murmur. After nearly
eight years of labor, however, Lampier's enthu
siasm flagged a little, and he enlisted the servi
ces of Mike IHwMly, a veritable Dublin Celt.
DoodyV bunt for "goold finally cooled to such
a degree that he allowed his natural love for fun
to outweigh his resect for Lampier's dollars.
One night he planted an old soap box contain
ing old clothes, soniojunk and some old coppers,
and the next night Lampier raised it to the sur
face, in the full belief that ho had at last struck
upon the treasure. The soap box and tbe con
tents produced a shock which cause! him to re
linquish his labors, aud Mike was
THROWN' OUT OF A JOB.
After Lampier's departure, a party of men
came from Connecticut to diir for tho treasure.
They weio uuacqnaiuted with Lampier and his
worx, mu ineir story as to tue buried wealtu
was exactly tho same. Ther also dm? at ni"ht.
with the same mystic rules .that governed the
other party. They disappeared atterayearor
so. A few years later a, third party began tho
hunt, under the supervision of Packard Edton.
of Charleston. Through a Miss St in son, bis sisl
ter-in-law, it had leen revealed to him that cer
tain pirates bad buried plunder of a murdered
Frenchman in thn cove. Miss Stinson reco?-
niz.'d the cove as tbe one she had seen in her
dream, aud, inasmuch as Mr. Pierce owued two
cows that looked exactly like thoe she had seeu
browsing over tbe hidden treasure, she was ms
itire that she had at last found the spot. Thus
the cove got another shaking up, in which Mike
P.MMly gt tbe liest of it in tbe way of wages for
bis labor. Packard's nartr linallr tired of their
search. From that time to the breaking out of
me war, me cove was periodically dug over, by
men generally from tbe South and of French ex"
tractiou, but the treasure has not been found.
Mr. Pierce was uot aware of the presence of
the suspicious individual iu the cove of late,
but thought It puvublo that Mike Doody, long
since dead, might have returned to perpetrate
some joke. Mr. Pierce remeintitred that bis fa
ther had often told of the French families hoard
ing at the old Minot House when he (the father)
was a hoy. These people, who often displayed
jotsof gold, sometimes gave the boys mouey to
make mi nature anchors for toy ships. They
were exiles presumably, and after tho tirst Xa
poleonic dynasty they doubtless returned to
their own laud. It was possibly that the sup
posed murdrred Frenchman might have been
one of these exiles. Mr. Pierce said that he knew
the "Major," who U supposed to have done tte
digging of late, bnt that no arrangement had
been made with him for the prosecution of such
work on his premises. He had no objection to
any one laboring to improve his land, hut be
did not wish auy one to make a graveyard on
his premises. He did not believe that there was
any gold buried in tbe cove, but anybody who
wauieu io tug ior ir, uugut no so alter consult
ing him. The writer sought au iuterview with
the "Major," but he was uot at home. Ho may
possibly have been in consultation with promi
nent Boston capitalists as to the best way of
forming a stock .corporation. Tbe, , old settlers
of Xepouset are still prosecuting their inquiries,
and further developments in the matter will be
looked for with interest.
IS "DAMN" A PROFANE WORDP
Three Judge Declare Ibnl It ii.antl One that
it le m ielent Adjective
Yesterday morning Judge Moore announced
the decision of tho District Conrt in the case of
A. II. Pugh agt. Tbe Telephone Company.
Somo time ago the same caMj was passed upon
by Judgo Worthiugtou of tbe Superior Court,
who held that because Pugh had been guilty of
using, if not profane, at least improper and vul
gar lauguago when operating the telenhono in
bis ollice, the company was justified fn "plug
ging" his communication, aud in keeping it so.
Judge Vorthingtons decision was able, exhaust
ive, aud interesting, and a large iortion of it
was printed iu full. As the decision of the Dis
trict Conrt affirmed that announced by Judge
Vorthingtou, aud reviewed much the same
groutul, it ueetl not lo here given at such length.
Judge Moore said that the majority of the
Court were of the opinion that Pugh had leen
guilty at least of using tho won! "damn," what
ever worse phrases might have 1-een used, tho
contradictory character of thn testimony mak
ing it difficult to determine what were tbe exact
words used by him. But that much he had,
iijMin his own acknowledgment, sent over the
wire. Tho Court considered it hardly necessary,
by its understanding of the rules of society, to
go into an examination as to whether the word
"damn" is profane or vulgar language. Judge
Barr of t he United States District Conrt of Ken
tucky had already held that tbe word "damn,"
while not "obscene," was to bo classed us
"coarse, unbecoming, and profane,"aud in view
of all the circiiui'.tancet in the present case un
der which the word was used, it was patent to
a majority of tho Court that it was ued with a
vile, low, aud insulting spirit, and if not pro
fane, was manifestly improper. The rule pro
hibiting the use of "improper" or "vulgar" lan
guage was certainly a reasonable rule. "The
telephone," said Jndge 3!oore, "reaches into all
classes of society not only into business circles.
tint into many family circles. It must be re
in em W red that it is povsible. from the peculiar
arrangement of the instrument, to hae a com
munication that is intended for one individual
reach another. All com m tin lent ions, therefore,
should Imj in proper language. Moreover, in
many cases the operators in the exchanges are.
many of them, refiueil ladies, and even beyond
this, all operators are t le protected from in
sult. Besides, the inventors have a right to be
protected, and to have their instrument placed
lit a respectable light before the world, other
wise it might go out of use." From all of tliene
reasons the majority of the Court concurred in
affirming the decision of Judge Wurtbington iu
tbe Superior Court, which they consider to lw
correct.
Judge Smith dissented, taking the position
that tbe oiTator wbo "plngged" Pugh's tele
iihoue. as well as Suiteriuteudent Kckert. acted
with too great haste, and under a mistake of
fact. He thoegbt that Pugh had not used tbe
stronger language than "damn" which was im-
Imted to him, and the use of which, as claimed
-y the company's agents, suggested the sever
ance of communication. That Pugh had used
the word "damn" was lnryond doubt, since he
admitted that much himself, but then what tbe
Court had to consider was not the question,
"What is good taste V but "What are the rights
of the parties f In answering the latter, he
claimed that Pugh was entitled to notice before
his commnnication was severed, aud the failure
in this respect on the part of the company was
fatal to its claim to have tbe injunction against
Pngh's use of the telephone continued. As to
the word "damn." he said It was not profane
according to either thn decalogue, common law,
statute law, or dictionary, lie did aUmit that
it was a "pretty violent adjective," but said it
was certainly not profane. As to "vulgarity,
or "impropriety," as a word which violently
disposed individuals might be pleased to bruit
abroad orer tho mystery or wires threading the
ejty. he said nothing.
At the close of Judge Smith's remarks Judge
Johnston said: "I want it to be understood that
I fully concur in the opinion an noun ceil as that
of the majority of the Conrt fnlly ceueur." Cin
cinnati Gazette.
In Cleveland County, a certain family with
six grown sons and daughters drink three times
a day three gallons of coffee at each meal.
They" paid last year as much for tobacco as for
bacon, so a merchant who supplied them says.
The males took tolacco, and the girls, by way of
variety, dipped snuff, which they all Uved "not
wisely but too well.' ext week this party of
eight expect to migrate to South Carolina.
Sktlhy Aurora.
TtiRKK Years Outn tiiax toe Republic.
At the Catholic graveyard In Danielstown yes
terday the remains cf Mrs. Farrell, aged one
bnndrrd and ten years, were interred with the
usual solemn ceremonies. She was probably
the oldest person in Virginia at the time of her
death. It is said that she was even older than
alove stated, and that she had a son who was a
soldier in the war of 1?12. Lynchburg Jdcancr.
Joiixxy O'er the Water." Mr. Rice, an
old citizen of Madison County, owns a clock
that was in his family before tbe Revolutionary
war. Mr. Rice brought it from Oglethrope to
Madison Connty. The works of this clock are
made entirely of wood, and It to-day keeps splen
did time. At 12 o'clock each day it chimes a
little tune of "Johnny O'er the Water." AUteng
Banner.
s1i IP.S Tilfl ft nut,. lsfjiita 4 Is a. P.vstTfStiAH..
-h
S02CEH0W OB OTHEXE, WZ GET ALONO.
The good v Iff bustle about tb hoae.
Her fsce stul briffat with a pleassat roiUr.
- As broken saatchm of happv mojt
Strrnrtheoed her heart and ban! th while.
Tba food Bail sat fa to caiarncv nook.
Ilia liltJfl eUT pipe within hU lip.
And all hfl'd made, aa4 all be had lost.
Ready ami clear on hi fla jer-trpa.
'Good wu. IV joat been thinting a bit,
N'octuas has done very well, thia year -Money
la boood to be bant to p-t,
EvervtbiBc'a sare to b very dsar.
Hw the rattle are coin. to be fed.
How we're to kwp tbe bors at school.
Is a kind of debit aad credit sun
I can't make balaoce by toy rale."
!"
e tamed ber around fiom the baktax board r
And h faced him with a cbeerfal laugh ;
Why, husband dear, one would think
That the rood, rich wheat was only cbafl.
And what U wheat is only chafi.
As Ion as we both are well and stro&x ;
I'm not a woman to worry a bit,
Somehow er other, we et,alm.
nr.
"Into all lire some rain mut fsQ.
Over aU land the storm moat beat.
Butwbea the rain and the storm are e'er.
The ater-eBntvhine is twice a aweet--Threata
rwry strait we have feond a road.
leTerr2rJef we bate (bond aeuoi;
We have Led to bear, and had to wait.
Bat someho-r er other, we have got along. "
v.
'For thirty years we have loved each other.
Stood by each other, whatever befell i
Six boys hare called us 'lather and mother.
And all of them liTinjr. and doing welL
We ewe no man a penny, my dear.
We're both of ns loving and well, and alreac.
Goodman, I wUh yon would meke acain.
And think how well we hare afon."
VI,
He filled his pipe, with a pleasant laneh:
He kied hi wife with a tender nrsle :
He slid, "111 do aa you tell roe, lovr.
111 Jast count np on the other side."
She lea htm then, with his better Iboacht.
And hftrd her work, with a low, sweet song
A sung th.t followed me many a year
"Somehow or other, wegrtaloo,;
POKEB-PLAYINO.
IlewtheCJarae Immortalized brlleb toaenck
Ilaa Taken Held the (lab I'eeplr aad
Other Classes In C fa .cage.
"Yes, I think that draw-poker properly merits
its title to tho gentleman's game,'" said an ex
perienced gambler, yesterday, to a representa
tive of the Tribune. "I will tell 3011 why I
think so. Played on the square, there are ab
solutely 110 opportunities for dispute or quar
rels of any kind. When a baud is called, it
shows down for what it is worth, aud there cau
be no quibble as to who is entitled to Ibe mon
ey. Of course, cheating can !o carried on in
playing poker, but it requires au expert manip
ulator of cards, or the employment of confed
erates to successfully accomplish any 'crooked
work. A very common way of cheating is to
use marked cards. You know, of course, that
cards are manufactured expressly for the crooked
gambler. While to the inexierienced eye no
difference can bo detected, each card is different
from any other in the pack, anil the sharper can
tell them at a glance. If he can ring his deck
In a poker game, he has a decidedly soft thing.
It isn't necessary for him to lose a pot,' for he
has the advantage over yon of knowing exactly
what is in yonr hand as well as his own. Coni-
Jiarctl with such a game, 'brace faro is iufiuite
y fairer.
"Poker is not a favorite with professional
gambler, because none of them have any confi
dence in the rest. Such a thing as square play
ing they do not expect of each other, so, wbeu
they play poker, they seek other than profes
sional opponents. Pokei-playing is carried on
in this country to an inconceivable extent, and
its popularity seems to be continually on the
increase. I need not limit tho statement to
this country either, for it is fairly a rage in
Kngland, and Is played almost as much in
France. General Schenck undoubtedly did a
great ileal to ivopulnme tbe game in England,
and I hav heard that among the gilded youths
of Great Britain the mania for playing is so
strong that ancient family estate hare lieeu
dissipated, and family escutcheons soiled by
crime to gratify tbe passion.
"You wonld be surprised to know how many
devotees the fascinating game has in Chicago.
1 don't think I am"oveitepping the bounds of
probability when I say there are more thau 230
pokergame going yu in "Chicago every night.
It is the favorite and almost the only game in
the clubs, from the most aristocratic to the most
plebeian, and, go where you will, in auy quar
ter of the city, there will be found rooms in tbe
rear of cigar stores and saloons where the soft
click of tbe ivory 'chips may be heard. Tbe
proprietors of these games, particularly iu tho
saloons and cigar stores, mm in mem imMiriatir.
adjuncts to the profits of their establishments.
The profit to tbe proprietor comes from tbe
'rake-off.' This is usually a chip of the lowest
denomination used, which is claimed by thn
proprietor for each hand that is called contain
ing three ofa kind or better, and sometimes a
'rake is called for each 'jack-pot.' The fascina
tion of the game lies, I think. In its mysterious
and unfathomable possibilities. There is no
telling what a man may make of his hand 011
the draw. In the first place, five cards are
dealt to each player, one at a time. When the
'pot is made, all who arc in to the amount
called for hy the ante are privileged to discard
asmauyof tho cards in their hands as they
choose, and of drawing a like number from tho
pack, in their order of platiug. Hern the great
Iiossibilities of tbe game couie iu. A player
laving three of a kind may have raised the
ante, and another, staying in with four cards of
one suit, may 'fill his llnsb, and win his hand.
I conld go ou indefinitely naming these possi
bilities. Chicago Tribune.
SOME QUEER SUICIDES.
Because bis crops wern small, Adelbert Loh
dell hanged himself in his barn, near Port De
posit. John Glaucy threw himself from the window
of the Citv Hospital, iu Yjcksburg, and was
killed.
Harvey Smith, a well-known pbjsieian of
.Manchester, cut nisturoat winie sunering trom
brain fever.
"I am weary, and want to die, said Mrs.
Bella Gray, of Hamilton, Out. Then she shot
herself in the breast.
At Grand Porks, D. T., William Ford, having
lost all his money at gambliug, swallowed mor
phine, in the presence of his wife.
vt. 11. jones, a uarness-makeroi maic uenire,
Iowa, fearing an attack of delirium tremens,
swallowed a fatal dose of morphine.
During the excitement of a religious revival,
Robert Berkshire, a farmer of Port Washington,
O., hanged himself in his stable.
His draft on a friend for $-V Wing dishonored,
Curtis O. Wallace, of St. Louis, went to his
room, and cnt his throat from ear to car.
II. A. Crist, of Des Moines, a horse thief,
wearing that no vigilance committee should
ever have the pleasure of banging him, hanged
himself.
George Baruell, f Jackson Township, Indi
ana, a well-to-do farmer, was not satisfied. So
he began to speculate, became insane, ami cut
his throat.
Because a neighbor refused her offer to pur
chase his lands. Mrs. McLachman, the wife of
a farmer near Ottawa, took a fatal dose of Paris
green.
In consequence of some idle gossip, Eva feton,
16 years of age, of Glidden, Iowa, took her fath
er's revolver and shot herself, in the presence of
her mother.
Bridget Scanlon, a mere child, of Lawrence,
Mas., drowned herself Iu a mill-pond, because
he feared a whipping for the accidental break
ing of a pitcher.
"My wife Is too old and uninteresting for me,
and I can not stand it longer," wrote Fred
Strack, a young saloon keeier of Cleveland.
Then he killed himself.
Frank McCarg. a musician of Corning, com
mitted suicide by Jumping from tbe Knoxvilln
bridge, because be had been forbidden to play
in toe orcnestra, owing to nls drunkenness.
Caleb Hobbs, of Lincolnton, X. C, found his
favorite mule dead in a field. After a good cry
rug spell, he wrote a note saying he could cot
live without tbe mule, and then committed sui
cide. Hiram Tucker, a disappointed inventor of
tfoston, ui years oi age. attacneu a runuer nose
to a gas jet, tamed on the gas, and, putting the
other end of the hose In his mouth, suffocated
himself.
Failing to effect a reconciliation with his wife,
Homer V. Barnes, of Breckville, O.. went to
the barn, loaded a gnn with heavy buckshot,
and placing the muzzle against his heart, polled
the trigger with his toe.
Claud Lester, an Englishman 30 years of age,
declared he conld not live without tbe society
of a young sou of a former employer, and, going
to tbe boys borne, near Niagara Falls, m ordered
blm, and then shot himself.
David Law ton, of West Winfield.Xew York,
wonld not work, and his brother refused to har
bor him any longer. He harned his brother's
oarn, containing his crops and cows, and then
went into tho woods and banged himself.
Mary Bomey, a domestic in tbe employ of the
Rer, Mr. Dodson, of San Antonio, Texas, first
took laudanum, then threw herself, into a deep
ditch, an fioaUy cut her throat. She says the
onlr trouble Is, she Is tired of life.
Unfocoded fear of poverty caused Killlan
Donn, a wealthy resident of Elkhorn, Wis., to
commit suicide. He quitted the boose at 2
o'clock at night, walked through the snow to
the woods, half a mile away, and hanged him
self. The Cincinnati ConxmereiaUGazette prophesies
that "the breeding of great men will yet become
a science, and that brains will be inherited
with the rest of tbe patrimony."
CoxGRXSa ought to draw those absurd trade
dollars from circulation. Prwideme Prt.
WHOLE NUMBER, 1,334.
PLANETS HI PEBRTJABT.
enus Is morning star, tho brightest aad fair
est of the throug that graeo the morning sky.
She rises now three hours before thn sun, shin
ingwith the serene radienoe that distinguishes
her, and continues to be visible long alter the
lesser stars have melted away in thestar depths,
almost in the very presence of the King of Day.
On the 16th, at 2 o'clock in the morning; Venus
reaches her greatest western elongation. Here
her western courso ends. She is 4b"J W west of
the snu, and can go no farther from hiui. The
inexorable laws that rule her movements com
pel her to retrace her steps. The inner and in
ferior planets move in this way,, oscillating in
straight lines west and east of the sun. It is
easy to keep tbe nw of their paths especially in
tbe case of Venus, Xo platet of the sj stem pre
texts so many points of interest or is so closely .
allied the planet on which we dwell as Venns,
She is onr nearest neighbor except the moon, is
nearly like the, earth in dimensions, in the
length of her day and night, iu tbe possession ef
an atmosphere, and in the probable mountain
ous condition of her surface. Besides she grati
fies onr .esthetic perceptions by being the most .
beautiful star the eye beholds and sho is the
ouly planet that is Tisible in the presence of the-
noonday sun. She is therefore a most intens-
ting planetary stndy. Those who wen wttnes
sesof her receut trausithavo a tangible point
from which to commence observativni.. They,
saw for themselves the inferior conlunetioti
when Venus passed lictween tne earth and tho
suu, the transit when passing over the sun's
disc, she changed from au e vowing to a morning
star, deserting the sun's eastern side, aud ap
pearing upon his western side. Sineo that time
she has been moving westward, rising earlier
every morning, passing her period of greatest
brilliancy, and turning more of her illumiued
surface towards us.
On tbe 16th, a change occurs. She is station
ary for a few days am' then commences to make
her w ay back towards the sun. for she lias passed
her western elongation, one of tho four promU
nent points in ber pith. She will move sfowlvV
retracing her steps toward the sua until she
reaches superior conjunction iu .Sept em tier and
completes her course as morning star, and com
pletes also half her synodic period. Observers
following tho path of the beautiful star will see
after elongation she rices later, and that her
bright face iierveptibl v liates uutil she aimroach-
es the suu so closely as to In- lost to view in bis
ungui oeams.
Sho is a charming object in tba telescope dur
ing the month, shining as a creM-ent nnlil elon-
gation, then taking o tbe lovely aspect of a
half-moon, aud closing the exhihiijou with the
gibbous phase.
On the 20th, at S o'clock in the morning, Ve
nus is in conjunction with the snail star Pi Sa
fittarii, passing out degree aud a half north,
ter right ascesiion Is 17b. 19.ii her declination
is lj)3 I(K south, and her diameter is & ..
Venns rises, on tho 1st, a few minute after 4
o'clock in the morning; on the 2Hh she rises a
quarter after -I o'clock.
Mars is moniing star, ranking seroud in tho
order of position. He holds the honor of playing
a part in thn solitary plauitary eoujiiuctioti of
the month. He isin conjunction withMercuryou
tho 13th, at (i o'clock in themoruing, being theu
4- 2tf south. Both planets are too near thn h in
to Ik? visible, but it lseasy to imagine bow fine a
picture the two planets would present, the one
white In hue and thn other red, if mortal eyes
could pierce thn bright mediutu'that enshrouds
them. TIu right ascension of Mars is 2lb. 4m,.
bisdediuatiuii is2l 21 south, anil his place is
In Caprieoruus.
Mars rises on tho 1st aIoiit half-post 0 o'clock
in themorning; on thn2?th. 1m rises a few min
ute before G o'clock.
Uranus is morning star, and is fast approach
ing the iMtiut where he is in the most favorable
condition for l-eing seen with tho naked eye.
He is ou the border-land lie tw ecu Leoand Virgo,
and observers who have small telescopes can ea
sily find him towards the last of the mouth iu
s,!.eeat,nloiit seven degrees sunt h of Dcnebala,
ip. star of thn second magnitude in Leo. Sweep
ing the sky in the vicinity, a palesea-greeu star
with a disc will come into the field of view, dif
fering entirely from tho twinkling points around
him. The sea-green star is Irauii. His right
asceusiou is lib, ttlui., bis declination is It- .15
north, and his deameter is 3" ,H.
Uranus rises on thn 1st about half past H
o'clock in the evening; on the 2H(b, he rises
about a quarter Ik-fore 7 o'clock.
3Iercnry is evening star until tho 5th. nud .
morning star the rest of tbe month. On the 5th,
at 6 o'clock in the eveainir. lie is in inferior con
junction, passing between the earth aud sun. If
tie were at or near one ot liisnotles, he would
makea transit as Venus did on the f.thof De
cember. As he does not reach his descending
node until twenty-three das aftrr inferior con
junction, be passes altove tbe sun, and the p.is-
. - .-iit i.. :...,::i.t.. .. :.
SsIt? n in s7 i niisir. vrirvciti'I-i lllill lijl.
until theDth of May, IWJ1. for the next transit
of Mercury. After inferior ronfunetimi. Mercu
ry pas-sen to the sun's western side and becomes
morning star, pursuing his course under similar
conditions with these fully described iu the
movements of Venus. He Is near enough to his
western elongation during the last week in thn
month to lm visible to the naked eye, rising au
hour before the suu, and aliout lour degrees
north of the sunrise oint. His right asceusiou
is21h. llhn., his decimation is It1 ' south, his
diameter isl".Ht and his place isin Caprieor
uus. Mercnry sets on the 1st, about 6 o'clock in tbe
evening; on the 2th, he rises at half-past 5
o'clock in thn morning.
Jupiter is eveuing star, and though a compar
ison between him ami tho fairest of tbe stars
now holding her court in the morning sky Is not
to his disadvantage, hn makes up tor the defi
ciency in several way. It is no trouble to fol
low his course, for, soon as the evening shades
prevail, he is a conspicuous object in the cast,
recognised by an upward glance at the sky,
while thn observer who would see Venus must
anticipate the dawn at the cost of some self-denial.
He is surrounded by a brilliant galaxy of
stars, while Veunsreigns alone; his position, as
leader of thn clustering brilliants fb.it swarm
around his path, give a special interest to bis
present aspect. Nearly twelve years will pass
(efore be will again occupy tbe same place in
the sky. Observers should therefore note his
present favorable position, aud enjoy the siijrb
picture he presents as he leads the starry hosts
in grand procession from east to west over th
celestial track, beiug now visible nearly thn
whole night, and sinking lielow the western ho
rizon only a few minutes before Venus makes her
advent above the eastern.
The right ascension of Jupiter is ."h. 2Jiu., bis
declination is2li 07' north, hisdiameteris 42' .4,
and be is in Taurus.
Jupiter sets on tbe lstnt 4 o'clock in the
morning; on the 2-th, besets about a quarter
after 2 o'clock.
Saturn is eveuing star, preceding Jupiter
nearly three hours in rising aud setting, for the
distance between the two planets is gradually
increasing. He is still an interesting object
among the stars though perceptibly decreasing
in size and lustre a he wends his way towards
thn sun, and travels farther away from the
earth. Ou tbe fcth, at 6 o'clock in the morning,
he reaches quadrature with the sun, having ad
vanced just half way on his course from oppo
sition to conjunction. He is then iW5 from the -j
sun, rises at noon and sets about midnight.
His right ascension is 3h. IOiu., his declination
is IV IX", and his diameter is 1?".4.
Saturn seta on the 1st at a quarter after 1
o'clock in the morning; on the 2dlh, about
quarter before 12 o'clock in the evening.
Neptnne is evening star, and arrives at quad
rature on the 4th, at II o clock Iu the evening,
four days before Saturn, and rrnder similar con
ditions. He is still very uear Saturn, there be
ing only thirteen minutes difference iu the time
of transit. His right ascension is 2b. f6m.f and
his declination is IP &?' north.
Neptnne seta on the 1st at 1 o'clock iu tbe
morning; on the 2lb, he sets about a qnarter
after 11 o'clock fn the evening.
TIIE1KH.N.
The February moon fulls ou the 2lst. at 31
minutes after 7 o'clock in the evening. She
takes on ouly three phases during the shortest
month of the year, appearing as new moon, at
ber first quarter, ami as full moon. .She Is in
conjunction, before her change, with Venus, on
the morning of tbe 4th, beiog only about lu
south. On the 6th, she is near Mars, and on the
7th near Mercnry. Passing at new moon to the
sun's eastern side, she is in conjunction with
Xeptane and Satnrn on the 13th. She is at her
nearest point to Jupiter, on tho ICtb, aud on
tbe 23d, two days after the full, she is near
Venns. When the moon is in conjunction with
a planet, she is in tbe same right ascension, or
luugitnde, though her declination, or latitude,
may be several degrees north or south. Thse
who watch her progress eastward, averaging
13 daily, will note that her conjunction with
the planets gives the order of their position In
regard to the son. Thus, she passes Venns
Mars and Mercnry. the morning stars, then pays
ber respects to Neprhne, Saturn and Jupiter,
the evening stars, and ends the circuit by com
ing near Uranus morning star.
Students of tbe stars who follow the move
ments of the planets iu February will find it in
teresting work to trace their winding paths.
Venus reaches ber greatest western elongation,
and is near the star II Sagittanl, Mercnry is in
inferior conjunction with the sun, Mars is near
Mercury, aud Neptnne and Satnrn are in quad
rature. Astronomy must be studied practically,
in order to awaken tbe deepest interest. Books,
lectures and illustrations can not do justice to
this noble science. None but eyo-witnessea can
appreciate, even fn a small degree, tbe magnifi
cence and boundless range of tbe grand crea
tions that people the star depths d that
spread ont on every star-lit night bright pic
tures of celestial beauty to allure beholden to
"consider the heavens. liTrW,tri!L
lilts. Lasctbt lias said: "Tbe nswipafssr
men of America are the handsomest, brightest
and most courteous centlemrn I erer met," aaa
ihebssa't met Wirt Walton either.
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