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BKOCKBANK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
Office in Court Hourc.
ap JS.TJ.lT
WR. N. OCl'LLoVGH, RRRD. o't.. SICK.
McClLLOlGlI & DICK.
ATTORN E YS-AT-LA W ,
Clearfield. Pa.
AH legal business promptly attrndad to. Office
on Second street, in the Masonic building.
Jamil, '77
W. C. ARNOLD,
I, AW & COLLECTION OFFICE,
CURWKNPVILLE,
Clearfield County, Pcnn'e. V5y
1IIUS. M. Sl'BBAV.
cTRtia aoanon.
MURRAY & GORDON,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CLEARFIELD, PA.
pfr Office Id rie'e Opera House, second floor.
:J0'7a
FRANK FIELDING,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Clearfield, Pa.
Will attend to all business entrusted to him
promptly and faithfully.
WILMAB A. WALLArB.
BARBT r. WALLAtR.
noTli'73
DAVID L. RRRRa.
JOUR W. wntaLRr,
WALLACE &. KREBS,
(Hujtssnur to V aline A Fielding,)
ATTO II XEVB-AT-LAW,
11 1273 Cleat-Held, Pa.
IOHEI'1 . u'K.fALLT. DAHIKL W. H'CLftDr.
MoENALLY & McCURDY,
ATTOKNEYS-AT-LAW,
Clearfield. Pa.
J-Lejral business attended to promptly witbj
fidelity, office on Beoond street, above the Pint
National Dank. jan:l:70
G. R. BARRETT,
Attohnkv and Counhrlor at Law,
Cl.BARFIHU), PA.
HaTtnff renlRniMl ht Ju'loship( hi rciumad
tlit practice of the lw in hii old offlo at Cl?ar
flel.i, Ha. Will attend th Aoart of Jefferton and
Klk oounticiii when ipMially retftlned in connxtion
i(h rfoildrnt eonnft.
A. G. KRAMER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Rent Eststa and Collection Agent,
C I.HAItl'II',1.1), PA.,
Will promptly attend to all logal business en
trusted to his oare.
Mj-OIIice ia Pie's Opera iloasa. Janl'70.
H. W. SMITH,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
U:1:T Clenrfleld, la.J
WALTER BARRETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
CIcarfleM, Pa.
r-fr-OIV. in Old Wratarn Hotel hulldin,
aorn.r of tiaoond and Market 8la. tnoall,00.
ISRAEL TEST,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Clearfield, Pa,
T-orc. In tba Court Home. I jy 1 l,"JT
KEEP & 1IAGEKTY,
DRAtcrta I
HARDWARE, FARM IMPLEMENTS,
Tinware, Kalln, Ac.
0m nd Ptrret, Clmrfirld, Pa.
Mg1,lT7
JOHN L. CUTTLE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
nd Real Eatate Afrent, Clearfield, Pa
Offloa oa Third atraat, bat. Cherry A Walnut.
J-Respectfully ofTors his services In selling
nd buying lands in ClearOeld and adjoining
leuntiea and with an experience ol orortwentv
.are aa a surveyor, flatters himself that be can
render aatlsfaotion. . iron. :ra:u,
jT BLAKE WALTERS,
- REAL ESTATE BROKER,
Saw Log mid Ijiimhor,
CLEARF1KI.D, PA.
Office In flraham't Ho. 1:26:71
J. J. LINGLE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
1:11 Oaeoola, Clearfield Co., Pa. y:pd
J. S. B A R N H A RT,
ATTORNEY . AT - LAW,
llellrriillte. Pa.
Will nractlce in L'learlild and all of the Courts
tha Jitb Judicial dlntrlct. Roal estate ba.incss
and collection of claims made specialties, nl'71
DR. W. A. MEANS,
PHYSICIAN A SURGEON,
LUTIIEKHHURd, PA.
Will attend professional calls promptly. auglO'70
DR. T. J. BOYER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
OOca on Market Street, ClearOeld, Pa.
47-Ornee boars: I to 12 a. an , and 1 to 8 p. u
.R E. M.-SCIIEUIIER,
HOMCF.OPATIII0 PHYSICIAN,
Oflioe Id reaidrnoe oo Market St.
April J4, 107J. ClearlleldLPa.
DR. J. P. BURC H FIEL D,
Late Sargoon of the Mi Reglenl,Penneylvania
Volunteers, having, returned from tba Army,
offera his professional services to tbeoitliene
of Olearfleld eognty.
Professional calls promptly attended to,
Offlne oa Beoond street, furnaerlyoeenpled by
Dr. Woods. tP'. ,, u
DR. H. B. VAN VALZAH,
I IJ.ANKIKI.il, PKWN'A.
OFFICE IN MASONIC BUILDING.
f OBca hoiira Fram li to t P. M.
May l, lA7t.
iriLLIAM M. IIENKY, Justicr
f T orna PRAoaAoHciVRRRR,LllIMa!K
niTV. .'..iiuiinn. mail, and money promptly
paid over. Articles of agreeioenl and dels ol
conveyance neatly executed aad warrantee, eor.
reel or no oberge. I'r'"'
JAMES" H, LYTLE,
In Kralier'a llulldlng;. Clear Held, Pa.
Dealer In Ornentea, Provisions, Vegetables,
Fruit., Flour, Fred, etc., etc.
nprlt'Il.tf
HAKKY KNYDHK.
RARIIEll AND HAIRDRESSER.
Hbop on Markst Pt., oppoalte Ciart House.
A elsaa towel for every euatomor.
Alee manufaetarar of
All klnda or Atilrlca 1st Human llalr.
Cleaifi.ld, Pa. l. 2.'
JOHN D. THOMPSON,
Ju.tica of tba Peace and Scrivener,
Curvirnevllle, Pa.
fA-CullectionS
paid ever.
ade and nioaey promptly
fetiXZ i III
IOIIN A. RTADLKR,
M BAKER. Market Bt I'lcetl.ld, Pa,
Fre.h Dread, Ru.k, Rolls, Pies aad Cakes
no hand or made to order. A general a.sorlmant
of Confectioneries, Fruits and Nuts In aloek.
lea t'rearo and tly.tars In eeeeoa. reioon aer.
apposite the Poetollee. Prleea moderate,
March I0 '7J.
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GEO. B. G00DLANDER, Proprietor.
VOL.'5'l-WHOLE NO.
Cards:.
T NOTICES" V COWSITAHI.EH' KEUH
Wa have printed a large Bomber of the eew
PKB 1) ILL, and will on the reoalpt or twenty
eve aentA, mall a annv tn ar-y addra... nvtB
RICHARD HUGHES,
JUSTICE OF TUB PEACE
ron
nrcalur Totrnship,
Osceola Mill! P. 0.
AMI official business entrusted to him wilt be
promptly attended to. moh2v, '70.
"francis COUTRIET,
MERCHANT,
I'renchvllle, Clearfield County, Pi.
Koepa eonatantly on hand a full assortment of
Dry (looda. Hardware, Urooerlee, and everything
naoaJly kept in a retail etore, which will be sold,
for eaen, aa oneap aa eisewnere in me oouciy.
Ktonchvllle, June 17, 1807-1?.
THOMAS H. FORCEE,
DBAbBB IB
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
CRAIIAMTON, Pa.
Alio, extensive manufacturer and dealer in Rquare
Timber and Hawed Lumber of all kind..
Mr-Orders solicited and all bill, promptly
micj. I'jyio'J
REUBEN HACKMAN,
House and Sign Paintor and Paper
Hanger,
( Irarticld, Peun'a.
tVlll execute Joba in his line promptly and
in a workmanlike manner. arra,ft7
G. H. HALL,"
PRACTICAL TUMP MAKER,
NBAR CLEARFIELD, PKNN'A.
4TPumpa alwaya on band and made to order
an short notice. Pipes bored on reaaonalile terma.
All work warranted to render satisfaction, and
delivered If desired. my2o:lypd
E. A. BIGLER & CO.,
DKALRHS IM
SQUARE TIMBER,
and manufacturer.1 of
A LI, K1SIH ()V k I I) U MHIiK,
g-7'73 CLKKF1EM, PENN'A.
JAS. B. GRAHAM,
dealer in
Real Estate, Squaro Timber, Boards,
SlIINtll.ES, LATH, A PICKETS,
0:10'!S Clcarllcld, Pa,
WARREN THORN,
BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,
Market ft., Clearfield, Pa.
Ia the shop lately occupied by Frank Short,
one door west uf Alleghany House.
ASHLEY THORN,
AI.CIIITECT, CONTRACTOR and BUILDKR.
Plan ind Spnciflralinm furnlnhoJ for all kfndi
of build-ngH. All mark nnt-olui. Htair bmld
tn( a ipecinlty.
i'. u. adareii, uieaniejiu, ra. jua.u uu.
R. M. NEIMAN,
SADDLE and HAENESS MAKER,
Riimbarger, Clearfield Cv. Pa
Kkdi on btind all kindi of Ilarneit, Saddlci,
D rid let, and Hone Furnishing OooiU. Koptiring
promptly attended to.
numDargcr, jan. iv, itwi-u.
JAMES MITCHELL.
DBALRN l
Square Timber & Timber Lnnds,
J.I 171 CLEARFIELD, PA.
J. It. M'MUIUtAY
WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH ANY ARTICLE
OF MERCHANDISE AT THE VERY LOWKST
PRICE. COM E AND SEE. (:5:7y:)
NEW WASHINGTON.
Til K undoraind hgt leave to Inmrtn the pub
lic that he if now fully nrepar"' tn acooinuin
Jatt all in the way of farnkMhing 11. Uuggiti,
daddies and llarnesi, on the ihortcit notice and
n rcattonnhle termi. llnvidence oil LK-ut itreet.
bvtwMn Third and Fourth.
UKO. W. ft R A It HART,
lMrfleld. Fob. 4. 1H74
I. SNYDER,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
ann niALKi in
WitclicH, Clocks and Jewelry,
Grnkam' lint, Marlttt StrtH,
IJ'.AIthllM), PA.
All kinds of repairing in my line prompUy at-
ndeJ to. April za,
NEW BOOT AJID SHOE SHOP.
The uiidertitcried would Inform the putltc that
ha baa removed bit Hoot and Hhoo Bhi-p to tlia
room lately oroupicd lr J". Denring, In Hhaw't
Row, Market Mret, where ho is prepnred to at
lend to tha wmit of all who nwvl anything in his
line. All work duna by him will be of tha best
material, and guaraotoa l t te Qrt-elasa In evrry
rrsnaflt. Kvpairinjr promtilty attended to. All
kinds of aUtithur and tihuo Findings f-r alo.
juhn schu.fur
Claamctd, Pa , July IK, 177 nm.
WHOLESALE LIQUOR STORE.
At tha and of tba new briJga,
WEST CLRABFIK1.D, PA.
The proprietor of ibis fftaHUhtnent will buy
bis li(uors dlreatfrotn dlatillara. fartiai baying
fruu tbis bouaa will ta aura to gt a pure article
at a email margin above oot. Hotel kerprrs an
ba foro i -bed witk liquors on reaionahle terms.
I'ara winaa and brandies direct from Sea ley 'i
Vfnory, at bath, New Yrk.
(IKOROM N. COLIU'RN.
Claarfleld, J una i l7i-tf.
Clearfield Nursery.
EKCOUllAGR IIOMB INDUBTHY.
T1I8 nnderrtgned, harlng CRtahlrnhflJ a Nur
sery on the 'Pike, about half way between
ciMittlJ and Curwennville. is orenared to for-
niob all kinda of FHlilT T R K Ks, (standard and
dwarf,) Errrgraeas, Shrubbery, Urapa Vines,
(lfMMhrrv. Lawtnn HlackberrT. Btrawherrf,
and Haspbarry Vlnaa. Alto, Hirx-rian Crab Trees,
Uuinoa. and earlv aoarlei Rhabarb, Aa. Orders
promptly attended to. Address,
v ' J. D. WRIOIIT,
tapH M-f Carwennllla, Pa.
ANDREW HARWICK,
Market ntreet, Clearfield. Pa.,
HARerACTuaRa akd naALaa ir
UAHNEKS, WDDLES, BRIDLES, COLLARS,
aad all klnda of
ii ok sit ri'KKisnisa goods.
1 full .lock of Saddlers' Hardware, Bro.bee,
Combs, lllanket., Robes, etc., always on hand
na for eale at tbe lowest eaah prices. All kinds
of repairing promptly attended to.
Ail bin,!. tl hides taken In exchange for har
ness and repairing. All kinds of hnrne.a leather
kept oa band, and for sale at a small pn.ll.
CleatOel.l, Jaa. ID, IMIB.
E. WARING'S
LAW BLANKS
For sale at the Clearflo'4 RartatirAR erlea.
Thr mol Vomplrt HrrUi of Imw
IllanUt pUDIinnru.
are or uniform lise, and furnished al very low
Igatw for .ash.
Call at rteRareallrAa r-fllre and .xamlaa
n-J...!.. Mail Mnm nllv Oiled.
AddreeJ
UUUUliA nvce. m
s.
J.I, , ISTT II.
Clcarleld
EARFIELD
2,535.
THE BA TTLE OF BE NX ISO TON
Ono of tho butllooof the Revolution,
whoso Ccntcnnnry was fitly colcbratod
at Honnltipton, Vermont, on tho 10th,
wan no ordinary cninodo in thut sovoh
yearn" drama. Although of itoolf it
wa rtnmowhat asitlo from tlio main
current of military activity for the
Hcaon of 1777, it was a part ot thono
"ovoral operation! which found their
mint culmination at Saratoga in Octo
W. Orirskntiv nrecedod it bv ton
days, and tho two victories together
wore a Btorn notification to tho BritUh
commandor that ho must prcjiaro for
tho wornt that could befall him. Tho
plan of tho campaign on tho part of
mo iirumii must bo conceded to bo
masterly. Iluvinir tried in vain to
Bubduo New England by diroct as-
fuiut, liio ivmgs mnnageri) resolved to
mako the attempt to isolate hue fiHsmluf-l 'wwoiaT.-UaisieeoaAaHtU and Now
tlio rest ol tbo country. By comintr
down with an army from tho North
and taking possession ot upper Now
lorn which was then out o strip ol
territory along tho Hudson and tho
-Mohawk, and moving up tho river
with a sufficient naval and land Inrco
from below, it was believed that New
England could bo cut off from her con
neetinn with tlio sister colonies, and
tho rebellion thus bo bisected and con
quered in detail. It was an admirable
conception, and ncoded only complete
success to liavo destroyed all tbo re
maining hopes of independence lor
America, tio when liurgoyno moved
down by Lako Georgo from Canada
with his unhy of seven thousand men,
Clinton too was to come np tho river
I torn the bay and e fleet a junction,
while St. Leger, with tho Indian Chief
Hi-ant lor an ally, was to pciietruto in
land from Oswego, with seventoon
hundred men in all, to join Burgoyne
by way of tho Mohawk.
It was the finest army combination
thut tho King bad as yet let loose upon
the colonies. Tho Oriskany battlo,
whoiio hero, tho bravo Herkimer, died
of his wounds on tho day tho battlo ol
lieiiiiington was louglit, resulted in a
victory that checked bt. Lager's ad
vance : and tho siego of Fort Stunwix
was ruiseil by the panic created by tho
report that Arnold was hastening to
its relief. Meanlimo Burgoy no's south
ward movement had been seriously
obstructed by tho impulsive rising of
the lurmers tho whole country round.
They so effectually blocked tho roads
that in ono instance his army was
twenty-four hours in advancing a sin
gle mile. Such unexpected delay of
course told seriously on his stock of
provisions, the country being cleared
uy us cultivctors as last as bo advanc
ed. So that tho stores which wero
collected at Bennington unturully ut-
tructed nts eager desire. Lieutenant
Colonel Bawm, a German officer great-
It' trusted, was despatched with a force
of six hundred regulur troops and ono
liundred and ltlty Indians to seizo this
treosiire and luv tho farmers under
contribution for horses and cuttle. Col.
Breyman was sent after him with a
re-enforcement of a thousand men. The
Council of safely in Vermont had not
been disregardlul ot their dungcr, from
tho timo when llurgoyne's progress
from Canada was known. Now Hamp
shire and Massachusetts were earnest
ly appealed to to lend their aid in pro
tecting the common frontier. It was
understood that if the British plan of
isolating Now hngland bad succoeded
an army would Cava been marched
from tho Hudson to Boston. Having
failed to effect an entrance at our
front-door, they thought they would
try to get in by tho back window.
As New Hampshire supplied the
most men to repel tho threatening
danger, sho naturally took tho lead in
the military enterprise. General J no.
Stark, a Bunker Hill hern who had
lioen jumped in rank liy tho young
Congress, and had resigned his com
mission in disgust, tfus duel in com
mand ; Col. Seth Warner, unfortunato
with his little regiment at Htibbard
ton, reinforced him in timo to repel
tho second attack ot the British, un
der Itroyman. Tho battlo opened at
3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, as
tho battlo of Bunker Hill began at 2
o'clock on tho samo day of tho week,
just two years and two months betore.
Tbo story is too familiar for repetition
in dotnil. Stark must have felt tho
smart of his public neglect as keenly
as over, for he had just before been or
dered by (ion. Lincoln at Manchester
to join Schuyler's main body on the
Uudson. llo flatly retuscd to obey,
answering that ho was in the service
of JNow Jlnmpshiro alone, llo show
ed himself the botter soldier, too, for
the military reasons ho gave for his
refusal. And tho battle ol Jlennington
had been (on 'lit three days when Con
gress voted to notify tho Council of
New Hampshire that their instructions
to General Stark woro "destructive of i
military subordination and highly pro-
indicia! to tho common cause." But
it lost no timo In doing tho hero of
this important battlo justice after
wards. The battle-cry was given by
Stark himself, standing on a rail fonco:
"Hoys, there are tho red coats: they
aro ours before night, or Mollcy Hlark's
a widow I" Jt was tho first timo that
raw American militia had coolly storm
t'8 tho breastworks of tho enemy. It
was dona with preparatory prayer,
though after tho victory there was
some demoralisation from too free nso
of tho raptured supplies.
There woro bravo men everywhere
on that Angnst allcmoon, but Jolin
Stark was tho central figtiro among
them nil. Though be was about to
give tho order to his aid to retreat on
tho coming up of Drey man's force with
its two cannon, Scfh Warner forestall
ed It by promisinrf thot they should
soon bo reinforced. He knew that his
hundred and filly fresh men wero not
far off. Baum fonght with a valor
that challenged tho admiration of the
yeomanry who contested him ; and ho
died ol his wounds iwcniy-iinir nours
later, with tho sincere respect of them
all. It was singular that one class ot
Germans was fiifhtinir ns at Benning
ton, when only ten days before another
t'lass from the samo country, tinder
Herkimer and Gaiiscvoort, had won
an important victory on our sitlo. That
two hours' battle In I'liint ot tho en
trenchments of Baum was a hot pioco
of work, and put to the tost the best
qualities ol the American spirit. Tho
men charged to within eight feet of the
loaded cannon, that they might havo
a surer aim on the artillerists that
nerved them. Stark's plan of battle
showed his natural ability as a com
mander. It was to send a force ol two
hnndrvd men to turn llnum's loft wing,
and as many more to turn his right,
and when they should ofTuct a junction
and attack In rear, the three hundred
men who had bocn advanced In Iront
wore to open fire, responding nnmodl
nti.lv in the enirairomoiit In tha rear.
Tho design wa to surround tho Brit
Uf. and It worked favorably. The
Indians woro panic-stricken and flod
At once Slark moved np the remain
der of his force, which at the begin
CLEARFIELD,
ning
drud
numbered some smentcon hun-
to hand for much of tho Unto, and re
suited in a rout as soon as it was
known that Baum was stricken down.
Tho number of British killed was two
hundrod.
Breyman camo up in timo to roeoivo
a sunset repulse, and but for tho com
ing on ol night would havo boon pur
sued further than bo was. Tho tro
phies of the buttle woro distributed
among tho throo States that contribu
ted to tho victory, and in receiving
them tha Massachusetts General As
sembly placed on record it opinion
that "this signal exploit oponed tho
way to a rapid succotision ol advanta
ges, most important to Amorica." It
was true in every particular. .Ihe
battle ot Bennington ut once roused
the enthusittnm of tbo litrmcr suldiors
York. Biirifoyno was barrasscd on
every side. Tho British advanco up
tho Hudson was providentially delay
ed. It gruw worse and worso for Bur
goyne's army, until at lust ho was
brought to buy on tho plains of Suta
toga. Thoro was fought tho battlo,
and there tho surrender was compelled
which gavo us waiting Franco tor an
activo ully. Tho colonists fought with
nor against dreat llrituin in the follow
ing yeur, and to tho closo of the con
test. Afler 1777 tho Bccno of tho war
was transferred to tho South, tho
French fleet assisting to draw tho
British atloalion to such points as it
cboso. With Now York lrora Lako
(icorge to tho Buy in their hands, tho
ISritisu would havo found their future
easy in comparison with what it was
afterward. Thoy wero kept movinif
by land and by water from New York
to South Carolina, and did little more
at tho East than mako incursions up
tlio Sound. 1 heir prcsligo was gone,
and their hopo entirely extinguished
at Yorktowu. Tho Bennington battle
forms a bright link iu the chain of tho
colonial successes, and it deserves to
bo kept fresh in tho memory ot a grate
ful posterity forever.
GIBBON'S BIO HOLE I'lGJlT.
ONE OK Till L1VLIEST ASSAULTS ON AN
INDIAN CAMP ON RECORD.
Tho Chicago Timet publishes a dis
patch, dated San Fraucisco, August 111,
which soys :
(ribbon's command caino up within
six miles ot tho Indian camp on tho 7th.
On tho nth Lieutenant llradloy and his
party managed to get near enough to
tho camp to observe the Indians, and
in tho middlo of tho night this forco
passed within a mile or so of tho Indi
an camp, where General Gibbon and
tho main body found thorn. A short
wbilo afler ono of the Lieutenants
crawled down and reconnoitred the
Indian position. The centrul camp
was locatod across a bond on tho north
fork ol tho Big Hole river. Tho lodges
numbered eighty-nino. Tho stream
was tbtekly Innged witu willows and
tho lodges wore pitched on tha south
side. Gibbon enmo up on the north
sido. His force was formed on a high
bar, one hundred yards from tho In
dian camp, whoro they romained until
daybreak. Just as daylight had fairly
aparcd a singlo Indian on horseback
started to bring in tho bord of ponies,
nnmbenngsovon or eight hundred, lie
did not suspoct the presence of tho
whiles, but rode so closo to Bradley's
command that the Lieutonantsaw they
would bo discovered, and it was no
timo to take chances ; so thoy opened
fire on the Indian, killing him and his
horse. After firing they instantly
started for tho Indian camp. Arriving
at the willow that lined tho stream,
an Indian roso up and fired at Lieut.
Bradley, killing him on the spot. 1 ho
Indian was instantly riddled with bul
lous. Before arriving at tho willows,
Gibbon had cautioned Bradley about
entering tho brush, and his men had
called out to him, " Hold, Lieutenant,
don't go in thoro;" but tho fearless
soldier led on. The soldiers charged
ucross tho stream and into tho Indian
camp bcloro the Indians nnu umo to
escape lrora thoir lodges. 1 ho aitncK
was a complete success, but tbeso shots
aroused the Indians, who wero sleep
ing on their arms and watchful. Still,
tho suddennoos of tho attack stipriscd
them. The Indians rushed out in tho
wildest confusion, the men with guns,
boys with knives, and squaws with
pistols, all fighting desperately. Tho
Indians wero well ai med und had plenty
of ammunition.
Amongtbo lodges desperate hand to
hand fighting was carried on for an
hour and a half. By this time tho In
dians had recovered from thoirsurpriso.
They outnumbered tho soldiers largely
and now began to fight with despera
tion. They lull . back into the brush
and to hiirh points commanding the
camp, and kept tip a galling firo on tho
command, who then ondeavored to
burn tho camp. Tho canvas lodges
wero burned, but tho skin lodges could
not bo fired, and tho ginss and the
brush was loo green to tako fire. Con
tinned occupation ol tho camp was use
less. Under direction of Gibbon tho
men moved toward a wooded point,
about balfamilo off, near tho etinon
from which tho troops hod como down.
The Indians, seeing tho movomont, en
deavored to intercept tho commund,
but the cool headed General ordered
them to tight tboir way. His horse
was killed, and ho was shot through
tho calf of tho leg. But all tho men
got in, and, covering themselves as
well as possible, a bushwhacking fight
commenced. Tho Indians took their
usual tactics, and tho sharpshooting
was lively and fierce.
Gibbon expected his howitr.ui to join
him horo, but the fight hail begun cur
lier than expected, and tho howitzer
moved too far down thamountuin sitlo.
Tho Indians discovered it, and a party
of thorn charged the little squad who
had charge or the gun. Tho soldiers
L'avo them the benotilof tbo howitzer s
contents, fired and loaned again, anu
after tho socond tiro tho riergcanl
threw tho cun from tho trunnions and
died beside tho dismantled piece. Tho
othor Sergeant was wounded, but, with
tho four men, escaped to tho command.
The Indians dared not chargo upon tho
position.
White Bird was plainly heard and
seen cndeavorinir to animsto tho mill
ans to charge upon tho command, but
in vain, llo could not bring them to
It. Gibbon' command to his men was
not to expose themselves, and savo
their ammunition. Tho sharpshooting
was excellent, and whenever an Indian
exposed himself ho got it, whilo they
retorted in skillful stylo. Thf Indians
circled all around Uonoral Gibbon's
position, posted thoir sharpshooters In
the wootls aboro him and at ovory
available point, to pick off the men.
They would raise thoir fiercest war
crv and advanco upon tho fortified
parly until thoy would como within
range of tho soldiers' rifles, when they
would halt.
(Ion. Gibhon, seeing a larga Viand ot
ft
PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN.
PA.,..WEDNj:SDAY, AUGUST 29, 1877.
Indians going in tho direction of bis
supply train, feared it might be cap
tured. Kirkondall, who had charge
of tho train, fortified and made such
a formidable show with his little squad
that tho small band of Indians who
went back on tho trail dared not at
tack him. They wero loo much occu
pied wilh Gibbon to Bparo any largo
numbor. Tho fight kept tip until dark,
the Indians, in th meantime, moving
their lodges and. gathering up their
wounded and flticli of tho dead as were
not covered by Gibbon's rifles, and
night camo on tho scene, leaving a few
stragglers to keep up tlio rear, rotroatcd
in a Bouthwostcrl direction.
Many remarkable incidents occurred.
It was, after tho first regular onset, an
individual fight. ! Gen. Gibbon used
his riflo liko tho rest, and officers and
soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder,
with rifle in their bundo. lion wero
giving each othor warning of Indians
aiming at their comrades. Soldiers
and cilir.ens woro mixod together. Ser
geant Wilson does not reuiembor to
havo heard any command suvo the
order of General Gibbon, which was,
" Boys, don't waslo yoiiritniniunition."
Tho Indians used every device lo tlraw
tho soldiers' firo and uso up their am
munition. . A half-hieed boy in Gib
bon's camp henrd a Chief cull to his
men to chargo ; that tho white mnn's
ammunition wus almost gone.
As an incident ot tho fight, a man
raised nn Indian blanket high in tho
air. When a dozen bullets struck the
ground and brusharotind him hoquictly
remarked, " Hoys, this is not a gootl
place to fly a kilo."
General Gibbon had marched his in
fantry over 200 miles from Fort Shaw,
and left everything behind. Ho now
sent out for aid for tho wounded. Gen.
oral Howard was notified, who rapidly
pushed forward with his scouts, and
reached Gibbon on Saturday, Aug. 11.
Tho Warm Spring Indians with How
ard, on arriving in sight of tho field,
set up a howl and begnn to sculp tho
Nez Forces. Tho Nez Forces did not
scalp or mutilate, tho dead who fell in
tho charge on tho cuiujp.
THE TEST OF THE WEST.
Professor Riley's Report of Ills Ctrnaeliopper
Investigations In Colorado.
PARASITIC ENEMIES HIOTIKI1 IN PLENTY
AND 8UBI TO CUT SlIOIlTTflE LOCUST
lEI'HIIATION8.
To the Editor of the Chicntn Tribune :
Hinvkb, Col., August 1. In all the
States to the cast, invaded lust year,
the eggs of tho locust wero laid very
thickly, and the gravest apprehensions
ns to injury existed ns spring opened.
Nor were tbeso without warrant. Not
withstanding tliaso eggs which wero
destroyed du ring tho winter by enemies,
and thoso which prematurely batched
in the fall and during tho mild weather
of February, enough hatched In April
to eauso consternation. Throughout
tho invaded country lying cast of Col
orado, already visitod by tho commis
sion which includes all tho Slates
affected, (rom Texas to Minnesota the
insects have disappeared without, in a
goncral way, doing any very serious
niiiry. What with tbo increasod num
bor of birds and their other enemies ;
the more determined effort made and
improved methods of warfare employed
amiinst them by furmers : tho heavy,
cold and continued rains that followed
tho principal halehing. and tho groator
debility and tendency lo diaeaso nmong
them,overy where notieeablo, Ihcyoung
insects rupidly decreasod in nnniber,
and thoso which survived to acquire
wings roso and now lo tho northwest
in scattciing swarms. Even in North
west Iowa and Southeast Minnesota,
where tho injury was greatest, tho in
sects have nut remained to deposit as
they did in past years. They contin
ued to dio off, snd finally loll, or are
now leaving, alter doing moro or less
injury. There wero moro eggs laid in
Colorado last full thun during any pro.
vious year that thoso whom 1 havo
convorsed with remember. Tho prin
cipal hatching in April was followed
by continued cold ruins and snows,
which would partially thaw during tho
day and truezo again at night, so that
tho young insects wero alternately sub
jected to much slush and frost. In
early summer thoro was ny lar iho
largest amount of rainfall known for
many years in mo niate. i no insocts
wero weak, and 'lied and disappeared.
Birds woro unusually serviceable in
destroying them, and ono little gray,
gregarious species, described to mo us
beinir abundant und cmctcni in room-
ary, and which is, perhaps, tho horned
shore urk(Eremnhita aljmtris) I havo
not. noticed in tbe f'.ast. At altitudes
from 8,000 to 0,000 feet above tlio sea,
tho principal hutching occurred in ilay,
and was lator in proportion as wo as
cend, until, in tho pusses with nn alti
tude of 1Z,UUU to 13,lH)U loot, tho insects
aro yet hutching. At such groat
heights tho mature dead aro oiten 10
bo found in lariro quantities undor
stones and othor shelter, which they
sought last full when prematurely over
taken by winter ; and thoir young nro
hopping obout in. great numbers. As
no atrrioultnro is carried on in these
parka and nnpscs no ouou is maao to
destroy luo insects.
It is in consequence ol tbo uuovo
facts that tho locust question bocomes
so complicated in yourSlalo. Colora
do combines within her limits the
meteorlogioal and climatio features of
a dozen slates, in wo .Mississippi
Valley country there aro laws govern
ing tbo fall invasions from tho North
wesland tho return migrations in sum
mer on which to nredicato with tolera
ble assurance. This is moro particu
larly truo south of tho forty fonrlh
parallel. Your most disastrous swarms
nlso como from tho north and north,
west, and the insocts which hatch out
on your plains oast, oi too mountains
aro largely govorncu oy tno samo laws
and insiincts as thoso which hutch to
the east. On acquiring wings they
Icavo, and thoso that rlso before tlio
second week in July will bcur mostly
to tho north and northwest. This Is
moro particularly tho ease south of tlio
Divide. Aftor tho middlo of July tho
rains increase and tho winds are moro
vuriablo. prevailing, so far as I havo
yet ascertained, greatly from tho oast
or south in tbo morning, but stronger
from tho west or northwest in the aller
noon. Swarms are liable, therefore, nt
almost any time after tbo middle of
July to swoop down from tho parks
and plateaus west of tho rang upon
tho valleys and plains to tho cast.
Tbeso remain within your borders, or,
if they pnss beyond, bear soillheost
wardly towards Texas. From what
light the, com mission jo fur possesses it
becomes moro and more plain that 1
havo been correct In considering the
species a aubalpino, and in locating
the breeding grounds of tho more dis
astrous swarms, like that of lust year,
in the plains regions ol tho extreme
northwest, whore tho summer are
short and the winters long and severe.
I find tho exo.lus ol tho wingod insocts
R
from that portion of yonr Stato lying
east oi tho mountains less complete
than in Kansas and Missouri for in
stance, and of tho earlier matured in
dividuals that havo not left, somo com
menced ovipositing a week or so since.
The young from eggs laid thus early
will prematurely hutch this summer or
lull and inevitably perish ; just as thoso
now hatching toward tho snow-lino
will perish before altuining maturity.
Tho insect Is single-brooded, and tho
tendency to produce two broods whoro
the summers are too long is as fatal to
tho perpetuation of tho spocie as tho
want of timo to properly mature a sin
glo generation whoro tbosummors nro
too short. Both extremes obtain within
tho limits ot your Stato, as also tho in
lermediulo conditions in which the
species can thrive permanently j where
as in no part of the Mississippi Valley
south of tlio forty -fourth parallel, and
probubly somo degrees further north,
can tho species hold its own continu
ously, and, with fow exceptions, it sol
dom remains a singlo year. In othor
words, you hnvo in parts of your Stato
tho very conditions which prevail in
tho plains regions of tbo Saskatchewan
and lied llivcr countries, whero tho
species is mostly at homo.
Whilo tho record in Colorado up to
this time is so interesting, iu compari
son with that in othor Suites, tho prob
abilities during tho rest of tho season
mnro deeply intorwt your people
' What aro tho prospects?" This is
the question put to mo on every band.
The farmer who is about harvesting his
wheat is anxious to know whether the
chances uro that it will bo suddenly
ruined by tho winged-pests, as it hus
been in past years, or that it will be
unmolested.
From what 1 liavo said ubovo, it fol
lows that I cannot predict wilh tho
samo assuranco that I havo dono for
Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa ; but,
to be brief, the prospects are, in my
opinion, quito favorable Writing to
Govornor Nowbold, fivo weeks sinco,
as to the prospects in Iowa, 1 remarked :
" There is somo apprehension from
swarms from the south, and from f'tosh
flights luter in Iho season from tho
northwest I think thoro is littlo
danger ot cither. Tbo return swarms
in eummor Irom tho country sou lb aro
nover very disastrous. Tho insects
havo been flying north and northwest
for about six weeks, but so scattered
that, as I anticipated fivo weeks ago,
no serious injury bus followed their set
tling. They fly mostly west of Iowa,
and when they do injury it is generally
near tho British American lino. That
there will bo no fresh visitation of a
widespread character later in tho year
from tho norlhwesl thero is every
reason to hopo. Tho native breeding
grounds must havo been measurably
depleted last year, and tho return mi
gration has been so far, and doubtless
will bo, slight. This reasoning applies
to tho section of tho Slate which I
have visited. It will apply to all tho
country south aud east of tho forty
fourth parallel and ono hundredth
meridian ; but will bold less and leas
truo as wo go north and wost of those
limits. Altogether, the outlook is favor
able. From exclusive wet, and for
othor reasons, the ordinary grain pests,
liko tho chinch bug, will bo harmless,
and, with favorablo weather honco
forth, thcro is every reason to feel en
couraged." Much of this reasoning will apply
also to Colorado, and it is strengthen
ed aud confirmed by what has occur
red sinco. Dr. Packard, of tlio Com
mission, who bas been through Utah,
Idubo, Montana and Wyoming, con
firms my conclusion that tho North
west must bo measurably depleted, for
ho could not find a locust in Montana,
from tho Idaho lino tip to ?ort Benton
or down tho Missouri to Bismarck.
Nouo aro to bo seen in tho region
south ot South Saskatchwan, anil there
is an immense area free from them in
their nativo home. There is vory lit
tlo danger, then, of injury from full
swarms from tho Northwest, unless
they como from the Black Hills coun
try. Thero remains tho chanco of
swarms from your own Western parks
and plateaus or from those from Utah.
Hut I havo good reasons for believing
that they will prove no moro injurious
than tho swarms which havo been
passing on several days sinco I havo
been in tho Stato from said Western
hatching-grounds. Thero is a constant
struggle lor supremacy between tho
plant leedor and its carnivorous ono
mics. Tho Koclty Mountain locust
got tho upper hand during tho exces
sively dry seasons of tho early part of
tho present docado, and has been so
numerous for tho post thrco or four
years that its cnenres havo rioted in
plenty, and at lust, In their turn, havo
increased inordinately. In all your
parks tho Taebtna flies (which pro
duco tho parusilio maggots known to
infest tho locust) aro so numerous as
to produco a conslunt buzzing like a
swarm of bees and to provo a positivo
nuisnnco to tourists. F.vory winged
locust that attbmptstoflyis pursued by
throe or four of thorn, and tho locusts
that aro dally rising from said narks
whenever tho lireezo is favorablo are
very generally parasitized and diseas
ed in consquenco. The enmo holds
truo, as 1 learn from reports, in Utah,
and as tho parasilos will incroaso as tho
season advances, thero is no reason to
believe that tho later swarms from tho
wost of you will provo moro injurious
than thoso that liavo already loll. 1 no
samo will also largely hold truo of
thoso which leave the Black Hills
country, though I have less positive
information from thut region. Nature
niuintuins her averages in tha long
run, and a lew seasons ol drought and
locust ravages aro apt to bo followed
by a period of moro rainy seasons and
louiist decrease. C. V. I(n.Y.
aovLirs nn va te offices.
SECLUDED 1IK1MN1) LOCKED DOORS PROM
INT1IC8ION IIY OUTSIDERS.
Jay Gould is a special partner In tho
firm of William Belden Si Co., the other
members of tho firm being William
Belden, Charles I. Helden, W. E. Con
nor. who is the member of tho slock ex
change, and Henry Belden. In the
struggle between tho Atlantic and Pa
cific and Western Union stock in tho
market, Inst full, William Belden mndo
such a brilliant raid on Western Union,
that Gould, whose Interests in the rival
stock woro groat, al once Inrmed a
business connection with him. The
offices of the firm, at 80 Broadway, are
characteristic in their arrangement.
They occupy the whole of ono side of
tho first story of the building, fronting
on Broadway, and overlooking In tho
rear Kxchango place, tho scene of tho
recent assault on Mr. Gonld, A stout
doorman stands half bidden in Iho
doorway, so that when a visitor does
not march diroct to tho windows ol
somo of tho clerks bo must hult and
give bis natno, and the name of tbo
member ol tho firm he desires to too,
before ho can enter. Then, If Lo is to
EPUBLICAN;
have admittance at all, he is permitted
to enter into tno ironi reception room
whore one of the young members ol
the firm, gcnorally Charles i. lielden,
is. Tho room is richly curpotcd, and
has for furniture largo, comfortnblo
Shakor chairs, a lonngo, and an office
table, strewn with filos ol financial Jour
nals. In ono oornorofthe room is a
gold and stock telegraph instrument,
which runs out a printed slip contain,
ing tho gist of current news tho win
ning horses on tho race courses and
thoir timo, tho prico ot consols in Lon
don aud rent in Paris, tbo latest ad
vices about tho Itussian war, whatever
Washington nows thoro is of impor
tance, failures, suspensions, and so forth.
Tho reception room at tho end ol tho
building is easy enough oi access, but
tho office at tho other end of tho nar
row hall into which ono stops on ontor
ing tho office.,! clotted to tha outside
world. "That is J. (J.'s privato office,"
a young man in the offico said. J. G.
is the only way Mr. Gould is spokon
of in his own oflico, except when ho is
in hearing. Xuo private omco is clos
ed by intricalo patent locks, and Jay
Gould carries tho key. Ho- generally
pursues a circuitous rout ny way oi tno
front room to got to it, so that enrag
ed antagonists can gain nothing by
following him. Tbo clerks aro all in
stalls. Three apartments aro fenced
in, in tbe centre of tbe room, with wire
mesh, und tho entrunco to each is in
Iho rear by moans of a door fastened
with a patent lock. Communication
botween the different departments is
practically cut off. Tho clerks work
in silonce all day long. Tho customors
are received at tho f ront ojieuing in
the wiro fenco, and hastily disposed of.
Behind tho onclosuro where tho cleri
cal work is dono is a passage thrco
feet wido, leading from tho front offico
to the rear. It is closed at both ends
ill) patent spring-lock doors. A half
dozen neatly-dressed boys sit on a
bench close to tbe wall in tho passugo,
to run about tho oflico or to the ex
chango when tho telegraphic alarm
beside them is sounded. In another
narrow box, which has glass surround
ing iiislc'ad of wiro, a telegraph opera
tor sits in frout of four instruments.
When Mr. Gould is traveling tho mes
sages como in thick and fust all duy,
and ho is informed by telegraph ol
everything thut is going on. When
Mr. Gould is in bis filth uvenuo house
he Bits besido his operator thero and
confers with Borne momber ol his firm
who is in the office. A window opens
into the privato offico, and when there
is a secret conl'erenco it is closed and
fastened on tho inside, so that oven tho
operator cunnot bear whnt is said.
1 he omco has two ocautiiul r reneh
walnut desks in it, each with a soft
leathor chair before it Itieh furniture
fills tbo room. Thero aro new and
stock telegraph instruments in each
corner, which all day long unwind
their printed tapo. Tho place is filled
with the roar and bcliowinp of the
stock exchange, just across the street
Gould can stand utonool ttio windows
and soe the mass of madly acting men
hustling each othor about tho oxchungo
floor, and shaking their bands like boys
wilh burnt fingers. His desk is filled
with fow papers, a most of bis work
which bringshispapersintouso is in his
house There was at noon, when tho
writer was in the office, a tablo spread
for lunch. Its linon was spotloss and
glossy, the glusswuro delicate, and tho
silverware rich, A black walnut side
board in the room wus open, and re
vealed many jars and bottles that aro
treasures of gootl things for a lunch.
Tho food comes from a restaurant near
by. Gould savo timo by having his
meal thus sorved, and can cat without
being in fear or an assault before ho
gets through. A door next to Mr.
Gould's privato desk was observed to
have a key in tho lock. "That opens
into Jim Kccno's offico," said a young
gentleman. "Ho can como right in
hero to see J. G., that is, when J. G.
chooses to let him in." A stairway
about a foot and a half wide leads from
tho narrow passageway, which con
nocles tho front and rear offices, down
into tho basemont and out into Broad
way. It is tho most socret of all the
arrangements of tho oflico, and would
prove highly convenient In case a mad
dened mob of brokers should besiego
tbo offices.
In Mr. Gould's Fifth avenue houso
ho has four operators, shut off from
ouch other, so that what messages he
sends by ono aro not known to tbo
others. Ho has a privato office there
too, where be works early and Into,
llo koeps a sot ol books in which ho
records information about tho slocks in
whic h ho deals, llo is said to own
1 12,000,000 in Union Pacific stock.
Kvery day ho jots down the estimated
earnings of tho road as they are report
ed to linn by telegraph, and no eye but
his sees that book.
"Docs Jay Gould try to conceal his
ownership of tho New York Tribune t"
a member of his houso was asked.
'On tho contrary," was tho answer,
"ho is froo to admit tbo fact llo was
formerly an editor in tho country; and
has somo tnsto for journalism. Indeed,
ho is an nstuto and sagacious writer.
Occasionally bo sends an articlo to
i hitelaw Held with instructions what
to do with it. His suggestions arc
generally acted on."
"Do you think it is his desire to
mako it a stock-Jobbine organ V
"llo intends to mako money out of
tho papor. Ha has ordered that nodiv-
idend shall bo paid antil it gels the
...i. . t ;ir. '-..I. I
lull lower uuiiuing puiu lor. .ur.eomu
nover goes into a thing which he docs
not see money in. He'll lose no money
by tho operation you may bo sure."
It is said by gentlemen intimate with
tlio members of Gould's firm that they
aro oxcoedingly distrustful ot bim, and
that they are so much on their guard
UL'ninst bun ns though ho was not thoir
partner. N. Y. Sun.
SKEtziNd. As a rulea snceso is the
warning Nature gives that somo purl
of the tindv is oxoosed to a cooler tern-
peratiiro than tho othor parts, and that
tho sneezer is "catching cold." Next
lo tho warning, what is tho use of tho
sncer.o? It throws open tho pores of
tho whole body and induces a gentle
perspiration ; in a word, it throw off
tho cold. A child rarely sneezes moro
than twice perspiration is readily In
duced in youth; an old man, on tho
contrary, sneezes half a dozen times,
with a loudly explosive "cntchngne."
It Is harder to set him perspiring.
When one is silting by an open win.
dow and finds himself sneezing, Na
ture tells him bo is taking cold, llo
sbould got up instantly, walk about,
and tako a full tumbler of cold water
to keep up the gontlo perspiration that
tho sneezo sot in motion. It he does
this, ho will not ba telling an hour al
ter that ho has a "cold in his head," or
chest, or lungs.
A Now York t-irl sane. " Durlli.e. I
am growing old," wilh an expression
to nertinonl and truthful that her pro
crastinating lover leu ner mr
TERMS-$2 per annua In Advance.
NEW SERIES-VOL 18, NO. 31
THE 1'ASSlAO BELL.
Again wo aro rominded that mortali
ty is Blum pod upon the dwollor of tho
earth. Another of our race ha gone
to uis last repose, ihe messenger ol
death has borno another lovod ono to
the spirit land. The domcstio circle
has again been broken, notwithstand
ing tho skill ot physician and the
tears 01 boruavod Iriouds.
See yonder procession, with meas
ured tread, following tho remains of
ono dear as Hlo to that final resting
place. What sorrow, what lonclinoss,
what feelings of desolation, what
emptiness of earthly joy now fills thoir
hearts, as tboy tako a lung long look
at that dear, but lifeless clay I
ri ha is this so recently dono with
things beneath the sun?
1 ho aged sire, having outlived his
genoration, whoso head hat', long sinco
whitened for tho harvest gathering, Is
now no moro. (met stricken are his
children, as they rcalizo thoir loss,
thut he to whom thoy havo si ways
looked for instruction is removed from
tbcm forever.
An affectionato husband has bocn
taken from tho ombraco of tho wilo of
his bosom. Sho stands by tho grave
and weeps as though hor heart would
break. Sho feels oh, how deeply
feels I tho wound that has pierced Lor
inmost soul, and as if she had lost her
all of life. To hor this is a day of sad
ness and gloom, such as she had never
bcloro known; and now sho could al
most wish to be quietly resting by tho
sido of her husband.
A devoted wife and tender mother
has been removed from tbo companion
ol her youth and the children ol hor
pride. Disease fastened upon her lite
and took her bonce. Aid was proffer
ed but in vain. Now tho husband feels
that all of earth is held by a feeble
tenure. Now docs a deep drawn sigh
cscapo Ins lips, as ho beholds tbo ob
ject of bis oarly love shrouded in tbe
drapery ot tho tomb. A bo Blanus
gazing upon those loved features, so
firmly, coldly fixed, nnd yet with that
sumo swoct smile that bad ever rested
on him, como np those words of ton
dcracss and confiding trust thoso acts
of kindness, thoso attentions to his
every want, her virtues and her moral
worth, till bo would lain liavo died to
save her. Tho children gather closo
around, whilo from their eyes full tears
liko drops of ruin. Motherless ones,
they weep, they mourn, and well they
may, for they have lost a friend whoso
deep, pure love no pon can portray nor
tongue can describe. Henceforth tho
ful her binds them closer to his heart,
as if ho would in them behold the im
ago of her in whom bi highest earth,
ly hopes aro centered.
a youth, blooming wilo neuiiii and
vigor, is stricken down at a single
blow. And yet could boauty, intel
lectual development or a lino educa
tion have interposed, that group of
mournors woro now at thoir homos,
rejoicing that their numbor was un
broken. But, ah t tho shaft had been
sent with unerring arm. Those be
reaved parents, who had looked for
ward, cuoorcd with tho hopo that this
star would brighten tho evening of
their dnys; tho sorrowing brothers
and sisters, whoso delight it bad beon
to render happy tho dear departed ;
the chosen one, now crushed in utter
dospondency, and refusing all attempts
at consolation; tho circle of friends,
stripped of its brightest mcmbor, are
now called upon to look tor tbe lost
timo upon tho "earthly tabornaclo" of
ono oh, how fondly loved I Their
heart bleeds at cvory pore, and thoy
Btrive each to console tho other with
words of sympathy, but tears and si
lent grief forbid uttorance. Only down
within tho soul, whero thoughts com
mune with the inner self and with
their Slaker can they find pcaco.
A lovely inlunt, lust beginning to
steal away tho parents' affections, bas
been removed henco by tho angol
gatherer. This treasure the fond moth-
r hail proposed to wear upon her own
heart, as an ornamont of joy. But no,
she must now. thoui'h rcluetnntlv.
yield it tip to deck another sphere, in
hor griel, she looks only upon the cas
ket which is soon to crumble, while
she sees not the jewel it contained.
Yet, would sho dry up her tears and
direct her eye above, sho would behold
hor lost gem replaced in a moro bril
liant setting, where it shall shine in
undimmed splendor amid thrones and
dominions for ever and ever.
irOiYA' OF the 'cut-worms.
It is vory oommon that tlte cut-worm
is mentioned, while in fact thero are
many. However, ono species effectu
ally did tho business for our tomatoes ;
fortunately wo hnd plenty moro plants,
though "the pick" of thorn had been
put out nt tho first planting. About
Ih roe-tour I lis needed re-sotting, and to
avoid moro ol tho samo trouble, direc
tions were given lo wrap tho stem of
each plant with a strip ol stilt and
smooth brown pnpor, about three Inches
wido and long enough to mako two or
thrco turns around the stalk. This
wits put around each stem, and in sot
ting tho lower edgo of tho paper was
covered with earth, for a double pur
poseto shut on access to tho plant,
and to hold tho paper in placo. A liar
this only ono plant wns found to be
injured, and this was sufficient to show
tho necessity lor enro in the mutter ;
the lower edgo of tho paper was not
well secured by tho soil, and the froo
edgo was blown by tho wind sufficiently
to open a passage for tho " worm,"
which was not sluw lo tako advantage
of it. So fur as tbeso plants wont, the
paper guard was a perfect preventive
Sometimes cabhugos suffer severely
from cut-worms, and I have known
them, ut tho est, to lie protected, not
by tho uso ot paper, but a maple-leal
was used in the same way ; there is no
special virtue in the maple, but it was
ot tho most suitublo sbapo ot any leal
at hand. Tho namo cut-worm is rather
loosely used, it being sometime ap
plied to tho wire-worms, and not rarely
lo tho whilo grub, tho larva? of tho
Maybeollo, which is as destructive be
low ground as tho proper cut worms
nro upon tho surface. American Aari-
rullim.it Jor A ugutt.
Josh Hii linos on Boosters. lioos-
tor are the pugelist among birds, and,
having no suitablo shoulder lo strike
from, tboy stnko Irom tho beet. hen
a roostor gets whipped, all the hens
march off with tho oilier roostor, if he
ain't but so big or so haiisiim. It is
pluck that wins a nun. Houston., as a
class, won t do enny household win k
yu kunt git a roostor lo pay enny at
tonshun lo a vnng one. They spend
most ot thnre time In crowing and
strutting, and once In a whilo they find
a worm, which they make a grate fuss
over, calling lharo wives up from a dis
tance, apparently to treat them, bnt
jist a tha hens git there, this eligtnt
cuss bends over and gobble up the
wurm. Jist like a man fur all the
world I
MUCH IN LITTLE. ,
For what purpose wa Eve made 1
For Adum'i Express company.
Republics come to an end by lux
urious habit ; monarchies by poverty.
What is capital? Having mora
money than you know what to do wltb.
Tho girl who bet on tho race are
frequently "win-somo" creature.
What land, of all tbe land of earth.
"
n hat specie! ot love id that wine
novorreciprocatod? Anourulgicaffoc
tion. Afler all. our wont misfortune noy.
or happen, and most misorie lie in an.
ticipaliun.
The miser I aa much in want ol that
winch ho I'laMeus tuut'ol which be hus
not
Thero aro occasion whon the gen
oral boiiot of pcoplo, even though it bo
groundless, work It effect a sure a
truth itsolf.
W'antofprudouceistoofroquonlly tho
wunt of virtuo j nor is there on earth
a moro powerful advocato for vice than
poverty.
When thou art contemplating somo
base deed, forgot not thy child's tender
years, but let tho presence ot thy in
fant son act on thy headlong course to
Words of praise are almost a neces
sary to warm a child into a gonial life
a kindness and affection. Judicious
Sraiso is to children what the sun is to
owor.
None are too wise to be mistaken,
but few aro so wisely just aa to ac
knowledge and correct thoir mistakes,
and especially tho mistakos of preju
dice. Tho word of all words lovo will
no moro express the myriad moods of
mutual attraction than the word
thought" can inform yoa of what is
passing in your neighbor's mind.
"Lenny," said bis muidon aunt "you
should cat tbo barley that is in your
soup, or you'll nover got a man." Len
ny, looking up innoccLtly inquired i
"Is that what yon eat it tar, aunty ?"
Humility and lovo, whatevor obscu
rities may involvo religious tenets,
constitute tho essence of truo religion.
The humble is formed to adorn ; tha
loving, to associato with etornal love.
Ho that speakoth against his own
reason speakoth against his own con
science, and therefore it is certain no
man serve God wilh a good con
science who servo him against hi
ason.
A little girl said lo her mamma,
"Mamma, havo you heard of the man
mat got snot ? ' "ivo child, how did
ho got Bhot?" askod mamftia. "Oh."
said young precocious, "he bought
em.
Moliero was asked tho reason why,
in certain countries tho king may as
sume tho Crown at fourteen years of
ago, and cannot marry before eighteen ?
"It is," answered Moliero, "oocauso
it is more difficult to rule a wifo than
a kingdom."
His said that Iladcliffo used to threat
en his brothern of the faculty, "that
he would leave the whole my'y 01
physio behind him, written on a half
sheet ot note papor."
On a masquerade night the Duke of
Norfolk, of his time, asked Foote what
character ho should appear in. "Don't
go disguised," said Foote, "but assume
a now ebaractcr go sober."
"Speaking ol shaving," said a pretty
girl to an obdurate old bachelor, "I
sbould think that a pair of handsome
eyes would be the boat mirror to shave
by." 'Ye, many a poor iellow ba
boon 'shaved' by them," the wretch
replied.
A theological student, supposed to
be deficiont in judgment, in the course
of a class examination wa asked by a
professor. "Pray, Mr. F , how
would you discover a fool ? " "By the
questions he would ask," said Mr.
K. .
A professor wag expostulating with
a student for bis idleness, when tbe
latter said, "It's of no no, I was out
out for a loafer." " Woll," declared the
professor surveying the student criti
cally, "whoovor cut yoa out under
stood his businoss."
"1 don't see bow you can have boon
working all day likoaborso," exclaim
ed the wifo of a lawyer, her husband
having declared that bo bad thus beon
working. "Well, my dear," ho repli
ed, "I've been drawing a conveyance
all day, anyhow."
It was prettily devised of -Kjop, the
fly sat upon the axlctroo of tho chari-
ot-whoel, and said, "What a dust do I
raise I So are thoro some vain per
sons that, whatsoever gooth it alonoor
movclh upon greater means, it tboy
havo never so littln hand in it, thoy
think it is they that carry it Bacon.
The growth of our perceptions do-
ponds upon our opportunities for using
them. The intellect can no more pour
out and mako active it fullness in soli,
tudo, than can a bucket of water vol
untarily empty itself. In solitude, tho
mind may gathor its material. In so
ciety, it puts it in practice.
Thero is no doubt of tho essential
nobility of that man who pours into
lito tho honest vigor of toil, ovor those
who compose tho feathery foam of lash
ion that sweeps along Broadway ; who
consider the insignia of honor to con
sist in wealth and indolonce ; and who,
ignoring tho family history, paint coats
ot aims to cover up the leather aprons
of their grandfathers.
If a boy is really trying to get on,
ho deserves tho most persistent kind
ness and patience if bis progress ia
slow. Minds ripen, so to speak, at
vory different ago. As a general rule
winter apples are much tbo soundest
and most durable in the end. Bo the
boy who tako in idea slowly, and ho
to plod toilsomely for every step ho
enins, Is likely to keep what be ac
quires.
"Glittering generalities" In our reso
lutions do not accomplish much in our
conduct. Not "I mean to be bottor
and do botter," but "1 mean this year
to be better in my uso of tbe tongue,
in my business dealings, in my treat
ment of tbis or that porson." IM thorn
be at once put into practice. To-day ia
yonr opportunity. Let them ba mark
ed by persovoranco. "A timorously
canl'nns spirit," writes John Fostor,
'so fur irom acting wilh resolution,
will never think itself In possession, of
the preliminaries for acting at all. Per
haps perseverance has boon the Radi
cal principlo of every truly great
character. Let them b begun and
carried out wilh prayer. And then,
and only then, tho soul will advance.
Is it too late for the reader to begin T
Work is tho divine test of greatness.
It is a quaint old law, aa it stands In
tho Now Toetamont, that the cbiefost
must servo most ; but so it also Hands
in the order of tho universe. Wa honor
the mon who serve most lo times of
great national peril somo man step to
the front and doe a hero' work, and,
whether he will or no. he must there
after bear a hero's honors. Home man
hews his way through all the walls of
past ignorance, and discover a now
world or lay an ocean cable, and for
his great service be must be rewarded.
Serving most be become cbiefost
How simple this make all the ques
tion of ambition and lame I Tba ona
thing that is always sure to be ap
preciated is work. Every man can
afford to work, and take tb conso
qnenccs In due time.