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TBKMBKft ' Wt HATCH *,-S»0|**8*. Twaa autumn-Bate--the aM bam flte With ripene J gfeiawaMea*ter«d o«t. And music of theJ U t f Ciuriued tbm heart of Abigail. ; v&' It Mm an Indianamtner dsar. Bsseky--with the warmth of May: Add the lofty door* on either aids Ut the old bam were open Wide. do Abb#, often canpht» view Of the thrasher in bis frock of AHS be saw her s*c tiling o'er the Bobblsn oat the (uaU; duds. All day lost she he ard the blows. Aa she atood ind washed the clothe#! - I wbsn be heard ht-r laugh and t r tastily the flail would swing. own »|' • :'»r ^ • •'. , ' i v *¥ v ;i? z ;$ Bat when the great red sun went di Behind the tree* of gold and brownL She atarted ont with tcilking-pxU, And be joyfully left his flaiL Then tbey met beside the baia, 1 ? • ' ' And ffoftly talked until the (tan , Oesse sailing up into the sky,. ' - -»• While the cowa stood ^Itftingbjr. -,v,- Bext day, when he thrashed again, i ^ i Twaa gloomy, and the falling rain $ Pall like a thud against the door, And no Hinging cheered Mm more.i "V* .* Bat his heart was never lighter, Nor never haul the sun seemed bright!# for the promise she had given Raised him to the seventh heaven ; tmvnu>, Mass. THE IOWA LOVERS. t -" Wi BIT JOHN W. HATTOM. Ikml a divinity shapes oar ends, Bongh hew them aa we map. i r . ; j . i Tho following story was related to me soon «tsr the war, and I mitie a memorandum of at the time, bat soon forgot all a bo at it In locking over my papers, the other day, I #me upon the incident in faded pencil mar«8 •0 dimmed by age that I could nardly make asnse of it, bat, having written the notes with my awn hand, I needed bat a word or two, here and there, to make it plain to the under­ standing. The story impressed mo deeply at the time, M|d when the beantifnl incident, with all its lights and shadow*, hopes and fears, again flashed upon my mind, after nearly fifteen years Of personal struggle in which my own life had been anything but romancaf I could not rest eonteut until I had served up the dainfv repast ,x*mr the readers of THE LEDGES, all ®f whom I > =• .'ficogniza as household friends. " % will begin at the beginning. Soc liolman was a handsome Iowa boy, the •on of a wealthy farmer who lived in one of the interior counties of that State. He was • great favorite with the boys and girls of his neighborhood, being intelligent, brave and honest. At school he led his classes, and on the play-ground and in,the spelling-matches he usually led one side or the other, and was Snerally victorious, his own special merit be-; the most important factor in those little victories. The old folks spoke of Sic as the "bell-sheep," and so be really was in this, his own little world, bounded by that invisible line which constitutes a neighborhood or school district .After stalling his teacher in algebra and £»rreiing with him about the moods and ises of the verb, Soc left school in disgust, declaring that, it was but loss of time and money to longer pursue his studies under a mas­ ter who knew less, while assuming to know a «eat deal more, than his precocious pupil, hether Hoc was right or wrong in thus twit- «*K the pedagogue with incompetency cats no feu re in our narrative. JJear the Hoi man homestead lived another firmer by the name of Howard. The Howards were well to do. In Soc's childhood and boyhood they were looked upon as first-cl&es people--a little too prou«, some Mid, for farmers--but strictly honorable. The elder Howard hid a pretty daughter Bftmed Minnie, who was about Soc's age, and the two were playmates and sohool-reilows from their Childhood to young manhood and womanhood. They loved each other as children, and this fcjfre had grown almost to a passion before "they were old enough to think of marriage. Minnie's parents lovod Soc, and had come to look upon him almost as one of their own tam- % With all their pride they had no greater ambition, no fonder hope of Minnie, than to see her the happy y >ung wife df Holman, whom they regarded as her equal and honored great­ ly for his many exoellent qualities, both of £fcul and bean. The young people dreamed on in blissful ex­ pectation of the bright future in store for them, had not a hint or doubt vas ever indulged that fortune would not smile upon them precisely •s they wished. The Holmaus were satisfied, the Howards delighted, and Soc and Minnie were as happy aa toe blackbirds that sang all day losg in the apple-trsaa. In an evil day there came a bachelor uncle of Minnie's, a wealthy stock dealer, for a mnall Jih'or, praying that Farmer Howard, his bro ther- IB-iaw, would go on his bond for #20,01)0. He aaw, or thought he did, just where he might double the amount in less than six months. Ms funds were ail invested in young stock; he must borrow the money or lose the opportunity of making a handsome speculation. Farmer Howard was too kind to say, he had never learned to say, that hard but honest lit­ tle wor J, no. He signed the fatal paper with a trembling hand, and, in less than six months, was reduced to poverty. The Hoi mans, except Soc, had never loved the Howards, because they naturally felt their inferiority when in the presenoe of suoh " high- toned people." When this fortune at last came to the How­ ards, the Holmaus twitted them with their past •itogance, and the families parted in bitter hatred. Old man Holman now forbade his son keep­ ing compauy with Minnie, and the pride of Farmer Howard had been so deeply wounded already that he, very foolishly, did the same thing, thocgh in the most gentle manner, for he sadly deplored the young people's infatua­ tion. Old man Holman threatened to disinherit his Mtti if he marned Minnie, and there appeared little in the near future to console or cheer the true-hearted but disconsolate lovers, who re­ mained steadfast and taithfui through ali this atomi of adversity, notwithstanding the bitter­ ness which existed between other members of the estranged and embittered households. Soc sought au interview with Minnie, and honestly and lovingly confided to her the im­ portant secret that' he had determined to leave home, not for his own sake, but for her whom he loved so dearly. He would go to Tesas, he aaid, and open a stock ranch, budd for them a oozy little cottage, return, marry and take her to the Lone Star State, despite the Holmaus and the Howards, and, if need be, despite the Whole world. They renewed their vows, not the old enthu­ siastic vows of childhood, but pledges far more htoding and sacred; for they had now learned the full import of true love and the sacred meaning of such vows. Neither doubted the sincerity of the other, and they were as happy , as loverai could well be who were about aepa- • fifing, not to meet again perhaps for yean. ..*4 IIL Soc arrived safely in Texas and set about Me business with all the tact and energy of a yowng man of sound body and mind, and with • purpose, too, aa aacred as ever actuated a pioneer in establishing a home in the wilder­ ness--a home lor the woman he loved. Ho established himself on the frontier, where 4kttle could be nerded the year round on lands that had never yet so much as been sor- veved. He prospered almost from the start. He was nearly ready to return to Iowa for his bride when the storm of civil war burst upon the country. Earnest in his desire to return, he attempted to make his escape through the rebel lines, but, on roAGiitiigf Bouham, he was not allowed to contiuue ins journev without onrtain documents, which he returned to have written and sigued. The authorities, who knew him very *eil, refused the papers, know­ ing that he was a Northern man aid threat­ ened to return to his former home in Iowa. Boiled m all his eff. >rts, he returned to his much, where he remained for nearly a year au idle spectator of the stormy scenes that were hourly becoming more and more portentous of erii to him and his. An agent of the Confederate Government at laat called and inspected his cattle, took down the number, and put an estimate on the herd. The day following, a Lieutenant, with twenty horsemen, rode up to the ranch, gave Soc a vuueber for so muoh Confederate money, drove off his stock, leaving him but one to ptoeeedonUs ®*.:'wiB , „.. . . iinnmaMa - Iwa diMM aiwaJi 'AA retumt* hkraiMk. The Taar following, he was drafted into the Confederate mm?, and sent west of the Missis- aving made np his mind to desert, he pre­ tended to be well pleased, declaring to his fellow-aoidiera that nothing would give him greater satisfaction than "to get a oraek at those blasted Yankees." It was not long b«f«re his wish waa grati­ fied, and he had an opportunity of going over to the Union aide. He wfp fat the thickest of the fight at Corinth. In the rebel charge he fell as though be had received a mortal wound, and, when the Confederates retreated, he foand himself where bo had long desired to be, inside the Union lines. Takea to headquarters, Soc explained how he became a Confederate soldier, and asked to be enlisted in the Union service. In the changes and vieissitndes of military service, Hoe was promoted to First Sergeant, and at last got himself attached to an Iowa regiment of cavalry--one that had been re­ cruited near his old home. He kuew rnuiy of the boys, and soon learned a great deal of home news, one item of which pierced his heart, al­ most, like a bullet The Howards had been gone from Iowa nearly three years, and no one seemed to know whither. They had gathered together the wreefc of their once happy home, and, in a covered wagon dr awn by two horses, had taken their sad, slow journey to the southward. This was all that Soc could learn --all his comrades could tell him. The boys wondered why he had so suddenly changed from one of the gayest to one of the saddest troopers in the regiment. IvT" Let ns return to tho Howards. ^Winnie's father had a brother in tike Sooth who was reported to b© very wealthy. Ha bad gone to Arkansas in early manhood, where he had engaged to the culture of cotto i on a large scale, Hud was reported to be worth nearly #500,000. The broken-down farmer, not knowing what else to do, oonelnded to seek a home in the South and procure such help aa he could from his brother until he was able to stand upon his feet again, Stopping on the White "river, in Northern Arkansas, he left his family on a rented planta­ tion and struck out alone tor the Southern por- tiou or the State in search of his brother. Beaching Camden, he found, to his sorrow, that his brother had sold his property near that city, and had removed with li s family to Oregon. Learning, however, that he still owned considerable land in the State, he sought his ageut, a young lawyer in Camden, and de­ sired to rent one of his farms that still re­ mained unsold. There was but one plantation yet to rent, the lawyer informed him, but, af­ ter some preliminary correspondence, Mr. Howard ws« allowei to take it on a five years' lease. Setting the county, township and numbers, he went in eager search of his future home. To his surprise and joy, he found it but a day's jou ney from where he had left hie family, and on the banks of the very same river. In a few weeks the Howards were domiciled in their new quarters, and found it very con­ venient for their purpose. The farm was pro­ vided with a gin, a cotton press, a good barn, and many other conveniences, which, but for hi4a inability to stock the place and hire help, would have proved to them a valuable planta­ tion. Mr. Howard soon received another letter from his brother, lull of syrrpathy and broth­ erly tenderness, telling him he should have the place as long as he wanted it, free of rent They went to work m the spring with re­ newed' courage and energy, ana made a good crop of cotton. All the money they could spare from the sale of their first crop was expended in mules and horses, and they were preparing to cultivate the whole plantation the spring following, when the war brake our, Feariug he might lose his stock, Mr. Howard disposed of all but one home. All his plans for the future were now broken up, and the only question with him and his two sons was, "How snail wo keep ont of the rebel army ?" Fearing conscription, and finding it no longer safe to remain *t home, Mr. Howard »nd his two sons, the elder of whom was n jt yet grown, went to St Louie, where they joined an Illinois regiment. It soon became alife-and-death struggle with the women aud children who were left at home to take care of themselves as best they could. Minnie took control of everything. Her mother was never very strong, and the troubles of the last three or four years nad alwost broke her spirit, but Minnie rose with a strength and courage equal to the terrible responsibility now resting upon her, the responsibilityof support­ ing ht r mother, her little brother, and two sis­ ters, youuger than herself. It was a severe struggle, more severe than the reader can well imagine. The writer exaggerates nothing. He obtained the stor> from their own lips, and tells it almost precisely as it was related to him. Minnie became a farmer. Assisted by her little brother, who was tenderly spared all labor beyond hi strength, she plowed, planted, aud reaped, aud bad the satisfaction of knowing that the dear ones for whom she labore i had, by her own individual exertions, been tpured the pangs of hunger. It was a tierce struggle, and the combat was fought on a field of etfort strangely unfamiliar to our heroine and under difficulties su.h as would have crusneJ the heart of the bravest man unless that heart, like hers, was all aglow with a precious love that woutd not let it die. The family was in no danger of bodily harm. The neighbors, though strongly South­ ern in sentiment, yet >reated ihem very kindly. They wt.re fighting the same grim monster, hunger, and had li tle time to think ill of their neignbors, because they happened to sympa­ thize with the Yankees. and doubtful nhSo ll VI He now made one more desperate effort to oac&pe through the Couledet ate lines. Mount- till the horse his enemies had lett him, he took n more westerly route, and almost succeeded ha reaching tne Umon lines. After crossing the Bed river, he struck through the Indian Nation, never dreaming that they, too, were up In arms for the rebellion. On reaching Boggy Dopot be was surprised to find himself oou- trantea by a battalion of Tekaa troop*, whose After Marmaduke's raid on Cape Oirardean and New Madrid the regiqient to which Hol­ man was attached, with several others, fol­ lowed the rebel General in his retreat until they foui.d themselves within the Confederate lines, which then embraced nearly the entire State of Arkansas. Tnere was some desultory fighting, bnt no serious engagement. The forces of both armies were scattered over several counties of Northern Arkansas, intent on taking each other at a disadvantage, and it required the greatest caution on the part of the Union forcts to pre­ vent surprises, as they were among enemies and in a strauge country. The Confederates easily obtained newts of ali their movements, and were not slow to take advantage of such in­ formation. Soc was one day ordered to take twenty men and make a reconuoissance down tho White river, on both banks of which tne Union cav­ alry were now stationed in considerable forpe. The object of this rcconnoissancp was to ascer­ tain the precise locality of the enemy's main camp. Starting before daylight, he had reached a position about ten miles below his own camp before the natives were astir or had au oppor­ tunity to give the alarm. It Was Holuian's purpose to cross the Wuite river at a ford--the ouly favorab.e.crossiug f jr many miles either way --and return to nib command from the op­ posite side. He must trust t« blind luck to lind this crossing, or else to such chance in­ formation as foriunt) might throw iu his way. His men were mauiy dressed in citizen's clothing, but the dis^mse was imperfect, aud failed to decoiva He soon discovered that he was pursued by several eoiupauie? of the enemy, aud must put the river between tuem and his own liitle band or sufltr the worst fate in store for himself and fellows. Should his men become prisoners, there was not the least danger that auy of them would suffer a worse fale than the loss of their free­ dom, but for him, a oeserter from th» Coniod- erate army, captivify meant death. Kuowing this, he stoutly declared tl*, his men that he would never surrenoer to the rebels; he would die with his face to the foe. This encouraged and emboldened his men, who swore they Would follow wherever he oared to lead. The day was spent in great anxiety by the jaded troops, tow completely cut off lrom ail apparent hope of sucoor or escape. They abanaoned tne main road about nooo, and, by dint of hard rioing and several feints, suc­ ceeded in Binding the enemy until late in tue day. VdL * About night-fall they passed a cross-road grocery, situated on a hign ridge overlooking the valley for several miles on either side of the river. The men did not tarry, bat Soc paused long enough to take a good view of the surrounding country; and it was well he did, for he had no sooner cast a look backward in the direction he had come than he beheld the enemy, scarcely a mile in his rear, advancing io rapid pursuit He again left the pub ie thoroughfare, and now made directly for tlie river. He did not know the oountry, and eoon found himself in a great bend of the river, which seemed to coil around him and his little band like & great serpent The banks were so precipitous that it would have been suicide to attempt to pass the fata! stream. They followed the river|for more than a mile, bnt came back almost at the very starting point without discovering " the ford.4' The enemy was now so close upon that it waa impossible to eaeape by the lit a hard towatah aohUerafkom retracing their ateps and all would be w4L They could afford to taka a little rest, feed their hones, and indulge hi free drinka -of * pine-top whisky," which the Union boya bad not the leisure to discuss. The time spent by the Confederates in resting, eating, and drink­ ing was very precious toSo&rand his little band. * Y11L There waa but one farm-hooae in the horae- shoe bend, which waa now but too cuoely a prison to Soc and his little band. , It was growing dark and the weary horse­ men had not a moment to lose. They rode up to the gate of the farm-house and c lied for tho man of the house. All was si­ lent for a moment, then a tall girl, dressed in a faded calico dress and sun-bonnet, came modestly but fearlessly to the gate, while from the windows peered the faoea of an old woman, pale and thin, aud several children, and in evi­ dent alarm, hut quite Lelplses. The girl was, it seemed, the only one present who had the courage to answer the call. She came boldly to the gate and said, in a calm, sweet voice: * Do you wish to speak with me?" * No, said Soc, politely, but firmly, "eend your father; I wish to speak with hrm. l' Sir, my father is a soldier. 1 have not seen my father for more than twelve months." " T sen »ead your brotoer; I will speak with him." " Sir/' said the girl sadly, " my brothers are in the army, all bnt George, the youngest, who is too email to serve you: he is Irat 8 yeans old." "AU rebels," thought doc, but he aid not say aa "She evidently thinka that we a*1© rebels-- I will keep up the delusion. My dear young lady," added he, ia his blandeet manner; " we are pursued by the Federals; we are hetasned in the bend m this treacherous rivor, and cut off from ali escape. We most cross it in the next two hours or be captured. Do you know of any ford J We have been driven off from the main road. We must cross here or not at all." "There ia a ford safe enough in the day time, but a little dangerous after night, and very hard to find. I wul -how you the way my­ self," and she called to her little brother to sad­ dle and bridle the horse quickly. (i The little fellow came out with bridle in his hand--he was used to obeying this big sister--; but ho was crying piteousiy. "Oh, Sis! " and he aeizid hold of her dress, "are the-o <reh' men going to take yon off?" " No, Georgie, dear," said the sister, stoop­ ing aud knsiug the boy tenderly "Iamgo- iug to show them the ford. I will be back in half an hour. Bun now aud eaten Prince and saddle him right quick; that's a darling. Thes i are honest men--soldier.-*. Brave men like these never make war on mother and chil­ dren." " Very trae, my good woman," aald 8oc, with a quaver in his voice; "we are not making war on Southern women, and may God forbid that we should ever harm you or yours!" " Amen!" sail a chorus of voices on either side of Sergeant Holman. "There is little danger," was all the young lady said, as she sprang lightly iuto the saddle and led the way, telling the soldiers to follow. " There is no tune to be lost," said she, laying wtiip to her horse. "Follow ute!" li." It was all the jaded cavalry-horses could do to keep up with •' Prince " and liis fair rider. "Are you not afraid this woman will discov­ er our identity and lead us into an ambusoade ?" said one of the horsement in a whisper, to Holman, as they disappeared into a denae forest. "No," said he, "I had as lief suspect an angel. Did you not hear what she said; did you net see how tenderly she soothed and comforted that child? Don't talk to me of treachery! She is a rebel, no doubt, bat she will see in safely over the river, never fear." "Halt!" « It was the voice of the young lady. The company came to a halt. "Now," said Blie, " the path runadown the stream for nearly one hundred yards t efore it reaches the water. It is very narrow. If you miss it six inci.es, one way or another, you are lost. Single file; slowly) gently; follow me; keep in sight of each other; don't press too closely; forward, march!" In a few seconds the whole oompany was In the midst of the stream, whioh waa hgeaat- deep to the horses. "Halt!" The company again halted. "Now/' said she, "the danger ie not yet half over. The ascent is moss difficult fie cire­ ful not to crowd each ot r, and follow mo." It was a long, tortuous, slippery pathway, and very dangerous, bat all reached tae oppo­ site bank m safety. Ttie men were profiue of thanks. One was ill-bred enough to offer her his parse, which he heartily regretted (he next moment, for she calmly said: "Sir, do you suppose that I would risk my life for money?" The trooper humbly begged her. pardon. If the men were grateful, how much more must Soc Holman have felt beholden to the fair young rebel who bad saved hi * life? H* lingered at her side. At last he ventured to sp-ak. "It is strange," he said, "that you have not discovered our disguise, for wo are not rebels, but Union soldiers." "I knew it all the time," she said, calmly. "And yet you risked your life for us?" "Yes, and why not? I am a Unionist; my father ami brothers are in tne Union army." "And you would have let us go without tell­ ing us this, had I not quizzed you?" "Yes; it is not for ma to bpa*t of what I did or of tbe motives that induced me; I was only too happy to save yon and your men. That I succeeded in doing so was glory enough for me.'- Tell me your name," said Soc, in a burst of earnest enthusiasm, "<n« 11 may remember yon, love--no, that can never be," he added, in a lower tone--"fori love another--but please tell me your name, that I may ble.s you all the days of my life--that I may tell her to whom I owe my life, and she, too, will love you as long as life shall last!" "My name is Minnie Howard," «hs said, in that sweet tone of voice, which had in other days been so dear to yoang when they were eo happy and confident in each other's lore. 6C in ftt war, they *11 tfdmaa iaaJastfoe «f hissoos ia no* Sbaviff it have held ldaiaaa of ice trowt and honoyjwii --T-f" r" ««>»»»» and quiet of pri+STtif* Sorroonded by all thftt n OMNk Oktt <*c3l dsoire, he finds in the so ctetyof witoaod children a glorious surcease from tbe ateunrdfcmrof his yoatb. and he often dedarea wat God has blessed him abeve hii * iNit Minnie does not think so; what 1 »ver <Hd when estimating the hapoi- of the ma& abo loveeV And this, kind jr, is the happy termination off*|r«x- Oonfederateyarn.-- Ghteago ledger. ; •egetine pat up In Ala form ia wiOrfn the reach of aU. By making -the •aadicino yonr- aelf you can, toon »fin-6mt pa«*ag»ooirtainino •ha barka, rootaaad horba, matte iio bottle* the limid Vegetine. Thousands wffi _ avail themselves of this opportunity, who have tbe oonvenienoea to make tne medicine. Full directiona in ovary package. Vegettne in powder form is aold by all drug- * atorea. If you cannot buy it stamps for and I will Boafcm, of them mdoaa 80 canta in one package, or 91 tor two Tit by return ma!L i in postage s Had it not been eo dark--could Minnie How­ ard have eeen the strange expression on I)ol- man's face, at the sound of her voice, when she pronounced her own name, she would have been s artlod, sureiy. "Move onward, boys," said &:c to tbe horse­ men who stood awaiting orders. "I must aee Miss Howard safely across over tbe river." "Be careful. Sergeant," "Don't venture across," "Tne rebels are an the other side," were the par.ing words of warning as tbe men rode off, leaving Soc alone with Minnie. It had not occurred to any of them that this could be Min­ nie Howard, of I jwa. They had le^s cause to remember that name aud voice; they bwi for­ gotten both, or else did not recognize oither. When they disappeared iu tho darkness Sac said: " Miss Howard"--it was the second time in his life that he bad ever addressed or spoken of lier as "J/hm * " I said a moment agj that I loved another." " I must go. now," said she, in a firm bnt gentle tone. " Yon need not en Jaager yourself to put me safely across the stream. I am qnite familiar wuh tae road; the rebels, should I meet them, will do me n > harm. Good night!" and, lowering her voice almost to a whimper, u May God bless you and the noble cause for which you are fighting!" She reined her horse toward the river bank, but Soc detained her geiifcy. "Hear me," he said. "There is no harm in liateuiug to what lam going to siy. I am a soldier, and 1 claim to be a gentleman. Yon say your name is M i nis Howard. Tne woman I love, honor, and adore is of that name. I have not seen Minnie--my Minnie--for more than three years " "Aour name?" said Minnie, breaking into the conversation, with an iinpateut and bewilder­ ing tone of voice. "Holman." "Soc?" • Tne very same." "Tnen you hare fonnd yotir Minnie, and thank God, I have fouud a lover, too, whom 1 bad almost despaired of ever seeing again!" And she fell to crying, while Soc held her gen­ tly to his bosom. The lovers embraced fondly, kissed a loving good-by, with new vows of eternal devotion, separated to meet again " when this cruel war is over." After the stars and stripes again waved over every State in the Union, and peace returned to bless a re-united country, Soc Hol­ man returned to Minnie, and tbey Were mar­ ried. Supposing his son was dead, old man Hol­ man was too happy when Soc returned on a visit to Iowa, accompanied by his bride, to feel tbe least indignant at his forbidden marriage. He gave Soc his patrimony and his blessing, and the young mau returned to the South, where he now resides on a fine plantation, not far from the Howard mansion, which his father-in-law now owns, thanks to his kind brother. The father and his two ion returned safely from the war, aud, notwithstanding he and his neigh- How Gonkling Wins. Tlie grant secret of his aucoeas ia his fidelity to friendship. He never de­ serts a man who eaponses his cause un­ der any circumstances whatever. He never drops an old friend to make a new one, and the man who does his work is absolutely certain of reward when the power of conferring it is with­ in ConUinrfs readh. The appointment of Justice Ward Hunt was in exact ac­ cordance with the policy of Conkling's life. He never forgives an enemy and never forgets the man who has betrayed him. No second endeavor on the part of such an one to secure his friendship oonuts for anything with him. Perhaps eat-Lient Gov, Stewart L. Woodford illustrates this tenth m. well as any man. Gonkling is an uncompromising msn, and it is said that in partisanship the man who fights and never cotnpromists never lacks followers. He is an at­ tractive speaker, but is not one to awaken any enthusiasm, while he may and does appeal to admiration--perhaps because he always seems to be speaking from the head and never from the heart. It is said that he never extem­ porizes, invariaoly committing to mem­ ory every word ho utters. To this work he brings a rare skill, and apparently is able to forecast the probable speeches of his opponents' and to prepare an­ swers for ihem, so that he appears to the hearer as a most capable contro­ versialist. The defects of an early ed­ ucation, that was by no means finished, still cling to him, and in 1872 he rounded a rhetorical period with " the harbor of Madrid F His speech-making power is the accomplishment of a life of study in that direction. At 25 he is said to have been able to repeat from memory - whioh kf a prodigious faeultv with him -- two-thirds of Burke's speeches and a MPportion of Grattan's; and in 18fl0, while riding in a Pullman car to the Paeifie, he entertained his company by recitiug the whole of Scott's "Lady of the Lake" without the drop­ ping of a word. His industry is mer velous, and it is mid that from his youth he has worked more hours every d iv than the mass are accustomed to in two; and, finally, his neighbors say that he has few of the smaller vices of mankind, and only one of the larger!--Utica Cor. Philadelphia Bulletin. ttMonial C. K. ST; Readers i ADVBRTKKKS wte of Daily and Weettr Worthwaat. at on»ka8 >tott waak, to UwUraat Northwort. at nm Salt £nj;6RAIN SPECULATION m "• in lane or naall amoonte. ait or •• ™ Street, Chicago, 111., for OtrcaUxm. AGENTSWANTED laitrated tnd^ooli •omptoU and ftuthaotio htetovy of the grvrnt tour ©I GRANT ARODHDI ffORLD. It dnoiflm Rojral Palaow, Rare Cortoailiw. Wealth and Wondara of tha Indlea, China, Japan, etc. A million poople want It. Thla la th« but chance of joar Ufa te maka money. Beware of "catchpenny" imitaikwa. 8#o<I aar circular* Hid extra terma to Ansto. AM SHllfeoC NATIONAL PUBUSI i OO., Obteaco. IU. Perry Davis'PainMer » KECOHXSNDSB •1 PHYSICIANS, by MISSIONARIES, by MINISTER • IKIC&.b* !*LWm£JL ley MECHAKfcs, I* NURSCS IN H05PITM* »T ETBKTBOBT. IS A St/RXS CURIE for Coughs, Sore Thruat, - jwntery, Cmmp»9 Ck#I» era, and all Bowel Complaint*. D f i l H V I I I C D i s T H R B K 8 T R E U S - ril m-HI LLC It KD¥ known to th« Wortd for Sie - Headache, Sea Sickness, Pain Id tho Bank, Pata In the Side, BtimimaM--. and Neoralfia. VXQUESTIOXASLT TXEX BEST LINIMENT HADE. tV" FOR SALB BY ALL MKDIGIKB nutl.lM (79 a week. CttadaraShoateeaanjnt&de. Ooatly 91 C.OatAt fine. Addieaa Taux 4k Oo^ Aacorta, Me. HCIU DlwoTfry. Cares all diseatea. X<* tVc untU WEI* eared. Send stamp. G. S. ,M. Oo., Cleveland, O. UfiBITCn tor **» Wawltr of tk* !«, «m Smrian flro WONDERFUL IMMl JtaoirMtoo. Inmtanble Book, 10e. A«entawanted. Prof.Rioa,*B State St.Chlcaco JNDIANAPOMS SITpj three month* for 8Q OntN. Tho leading Creenhauk paper in the United ates. Address THE iSUN, Indianapolte, Indiana. Learn Telegraphy and earn StO to WIOO a rantoed a payfn* altna. Hon. Addreas R Veten(i»«, Msuiatjer, Januaville, Wis. SIO.OOO NAMKS- -helra of British subject*--A'#h»betlc»l and UK*. YOUNG MEN • month. Rvary guarantee! a paying •JtQa* M. " NEXT OF KIN „ •crtptive--in Richardson A I'o.'h Unela nt>>d Mon-g Retrbter; prioe, 41. 711 Saneoira St., Philadelphia, Pa. " t fails to ours Aarue, Dyapepsie, Ohronlo er and Kidney Diieaeas. For circular*, . C. B. IIUWK, Seneca Fall*, N. Y. $600 if^it fails to ours Aj Ac., addreas Or. 0cctii>atiol*rf»r Ckildrea. The habits of children prove that oc­ cupation is of necessity with most of them. They love to be busy, even about not hing; atill more to be usefully employed. Wttfr^ome children it is a strongly-developed physical necessity, and, it not turned to good account, will be productive of positive evil; thus verifying tbe old adage, that "idleness is the mother of mischief.*' Children should be encouraged, or, if indolently disinclined to do it, should be disci­ plined into performing for themselves every little office relative to the toilet fetch for themselves whatever they want; in short, they should learn to be as independent of the services of others as possible, fitting them alike to make a good use of prosperity, and to meet with fortitude any reverse of foitane that may befall them. We know of no rank, however exalted, in which suoh a system would not prove beneficial. • Vlln< awn eft--ifcae--yeAat Imtowmm rf a. A acef* «rtaass> tea? ha staved en It, A e&U4af ItManaM jt. tMtwto«« jirM, F*r eo 4«ra wii a Qi>Uk rLATVa BAHPLK freatWenlTZ.V. aihffMeuMp,. Tltie tmretf mi a«t2 CT& «*?¥$«?- i'tvs OVW*nm>., iSC^S T0UNG NAN OR OLD, If rn mat a Imianaa* MiartaaW. Sew* lac wtilafcera. • beeey tia»» hair ea nU Vsaii. or m ihisfcea, atwftlim a*4 ia»»f»a*s tha kM ia; aUw. to* i As liet a»e4aely 111 saata tl>» Ureal Hpasfeh I" ' ». Dfe. OOSSALE* /»•»ear/aefe. ARTIFICIAL LIMBS. Beat and Cheapest. Satisfaction. Guaranteed. Soldier*' OsT*t Ordera promptly attended to. Apply to CHAS. M. EVANS, BOV'T MMUF'R, XSS W.«th E5i:,r CINCINNATI, O. % \ ON 30 DAYS' TRIAL We will send oar Kleotro-Voltato Belt* and OHm RjMtric Appliances npon trial for St d i»» to tboet UBkJted witil Amau Jtibility and disrates mf * Mi Also of the Uvar, Kidney*, KheeoMkMas, Farainta, Ae. A «r« car* m*r*iiln< er eo •**. AddieM Toltaate Mt GOn MsrakalC MUek. lip"; sP 8>v WCts. ON MPtt PROPERTY. SIO.OOO will !>• paid te any p«rana Wliu <•«» KAI'I.OHK A hAMf mtatt wlU •ur (*FKTV ATTAOnjMT. Mailed fiootorSS.-n. r»urr«r'|i. Agcat* Waatad. Male or Femafe S. a KBWTOM S SAPKTT LaKSCO., SlKOHAXSTOM, M. Y. Siuaaoee, II Waar luuniii, K. t. Brop oonghing at onee by the immediate use of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrnp; 25 cents a bottle. Ah Irish Bull. The following dialogue actually oc- cured anent the recent open winter: - Pat--" Moike, did iver ye aee A win­ ter loike this wan?" Mike--" Indade I did." Pat-" "Whin?" Mike--" Last rammer, share, and be­ gone to ye!"--Harper's Magazine. A Household Rnd, A book on the liver, ift diseases and' their treatment sent free. Including treatises npon Liver Complaints, Torpid Liver, Jaundice, Biliousness, Headache Constipation, Dyspep- sia, Malaria, eta Address Dr. BanfonL IV Broadway, New York city, N. Y, Tbe Voltmie JBeU Cow, Marshall, MfaSk., Will send their Electro-Voltaic Belts to the af­ flicted npon thirty days' triaL See their adver­ tisement in this paper, headed, "Oo Thirty Days1 TriaL1' Wa oonfldsntir refer oar raadsn to tne oard of Dr. G. B. Sykes, In another column. Dr. Bykes is an old resident of Chicago, a reg­ ular graduate, honest, honorable, ana respon­ sible, and, as a physician, takes first rank in his chosen epecialty of oaiarrh and its com­ plications. Pacvmrr crooked boots and bttstond hsels bf wearing Lyon's Patent Heel SttflenaBk An eld phyaleian, retii-ed from praci Rlaoed la his hacds an i£ast Indi< >nnu!a of a simple r«-iue«1y ft. mpttoB C ft red* ractice, bavins had mlssioiifirv tli^ dyfor thespeedyand ajisnt cure ior C^natimption, Bronchitis, Uaiarrh, Asthma and ail Tiii'oat snd Lutijg Aff<*ctir»u», also a fitsinve itnd radical cure for Nervou? Debility »nd nli Kervoufe ComplainlA» after having t^»t«d its wonderful Curative pttwer-- in tiytusanrin of cases, bne felt it hi* duty to make it known t<»hse&uff rtn^ fellows. Actuated by this motive, and a df she Uj relieve human sufferiiti;, I will send fro • of cbut^A Ut all wm desire St HUH recipe, in Crerman, French or Kn*rli*h, witli ful! di.ecti«»ns I'm preparing and using. S««t by mail !>y addressing w>Uj st<vmp, naming this p*i>?r. W. W. tSliKHA-H* 149 ftnsM* ftUoake KochesMi. N. Y. SAPONIFIER Ooneentrated l^ye and Rallable . Inker. Diieotions aeonmpany eaoh Oan for rnnkinn Hard, Soft and Toilet Moap quickly. b the "Original' Family Soap Make: tor making Hard, ^ I t is full weUtnt and Btrensth. A*k your iroeer for MA 1*0% 1 FI£R, and take no other. Peuu'a Salt Mftnufact'ng Co., Pliila. BEATTY ORGAN RFATTY FiANQ 1 !(•(»•« 8trt GaM*a TM|M ft *H*§ i«( ta«f, w a rat*4 O rfin« MmI A M SMI ,«mrAtmofc,0t«:» to09ftft. gfANt «ewOi^5iiri8 . . Olmiiwcllat viliitme New jrhsaarrtnn. . . _ . _ .. urvsa DANSLFe BfiATTV, l^aaka^Km* K«vJ«m/e •»a CA.RLET0N*S HOUSEHOLD ENCYCLOP/EDIA. The moat valuable single Book erer printed. • treaaury of knowledge. Tbeie ha* never before bees pobliahed in one rolnme aatmnoh n*efal information on •my anbject. B^autltallrlU»*traU>i1. price MJo. A WHOLK LIBRARY l.V ON A VOLUMK --anpiivn iSold only by sabaoriptton. Tbe TO A6ENT8 knowB- O. w. CABLETilN & CO.', addieae Publiaher*, N. V. Olta 'TEY fir Co. A. ̂>BRATTLEBORO Vr EVERYWHERE KKOwK ANQ PR!2EB of Choice Farming L in the Hear West For sale by the lowaR.R. Land Co. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ^ Btauch Office S3 Randolph St., Chicago, Ills, ltow to Get Sink. Expose yourself day and night, eat too muoh without exercise; work too hard without rest; doctor all the time; take all the vile nostrums advertised; and then you will want to know Hew to Get W«U, which is answered in three words-- Take Hop Bitten I See other oolumn. --Express. When exhausted by mental labor, take Kidney-Wort to maintain healthy action of all organs. . COUGH PENSIONS! •ew Law. Tfcoosandt of Soldiete and heirs entitled. Pension* date baek to dlacharceor death, fhuliettd. idrtpsss, with stamp, CIOMI K LEKOIT, P. O. Drawer StA. Waiklaitoa, & O, NATRONA? Ia the beat In the World. It 1* ab*olntely pure, jf tothc bast for Medicinal Purposes. It ia tbe beat for Baking and &U Family Uaea. Bold by all Drnoiista and Grocer*. Fem9ci Bait Hans&efinc Co., FMla. PETROLEUM Grand Medal Phi adelp'is VASELINE JELLY. Silver 1 at Pari* Exposition. tfcia wonderful, rabatanoe is aeknowledced by phyai- dan* throoehout the world to be tbe best remedy am covered for tin cure of Wounds, Bnrae, Shcaaa. (lam, (fkli llleeasee. files. Catarrh, Chit- In eider that e*ery one may try it, It i* blulue, Ae. for household put np is 16 and St cent bottli Obtain it.fromyoordraxsist.and yon will find it snperies to Anything yon have ever need. RED RIVER VALLEY 000,000 Acres - Wheat Lands best in the World, for sale by the St. Fail, liMeapfls&Manitoba R.R. CO. Three dollars per acre allowed the settler for break- Ins aadsa^tivatlon. for particulars apply to D. A. McKINLA?, IsM CsMhtlsstr. at. Paal. MM. $ • * ' " • • " 1 11 .. "j'.l" I' Vegetine. ̂ POWDER FORM 50 CT& A PACK AGE. Dr.W. ROSS WR1TBS: wWIHINly bflw VOWpvMVIy RheomsHtin, Weaknttt. •. R. STsmrs, Boston: I tan besa pnetlslsc edlolns for twsa^.ftTe rssrs, sad ss a rwsHy Kolas for twwaty-ATS rssrs, sad ss a nssity for Scrofula, Ltrer Ooamrisfet, Pjspwsis, IUSMSII- tisin, Weakness, sad lOdlMssssoftB blood, I have new foaaA ttseqasL I have ssM Hsam for ssrsn years and have never had one bottts re­ turned. I would heartily reodewasai M te thses ia nesd of s blood pari fl sr. Dm. w. mow, : Vegetine. (hie Package m Powder Fan Cured Scrofula. MOV TO KEIHfCE YOUR 00CT0ST SILLS. •• BAKMBX ST., last Boston, Mass*) Sept. 80,1879. . f tt.El.lmiw-Deer Blr: My little dsash- ter Stella has been afflicted a long time with Seref- uls, snffertnc ererythln*. I employed different phyctoisas ta Best Boston, bat thsy heMwd her none. I bonght some ot yoar Pownsm FOBM VCQ*. TIMB, and my wife steeped It and gave it to the child according to the directiona, sad we were surprised in » fortnight's time to see how the child had guinea in flesh sad strength. She Is now gaining aver? day, and Z can cheerfully peconnssnd mr remedy te ns the best we have evex tried. Respectfully yours, J. T. WXBB. •egellae to Sold by all Dragglata. ma week In yoar own Sown. Terms and SBOetat fise. Address ULUAIXBTT a Oo, PottSjusT mir« l a l l t l o o k s • and TOUIIZ. • iiump*. s FOR TBX raw zzle of 15 but try it. Erriiing for old Pent by mail for lSct«.; ca?h or ay atso he used for the new M puxxle. Ukml Diwesst to the irate. Di- isetien* oa bos. Address •AH BIBSEB A C4k, . M Lonswortb St.. Cincinnati. Ohio. GENTS WAITED lew-priced history GR A N T ' S T O U R ABOUND THE • WOBLD. i Cpatalntng the correspondence of Jeha Baatll 1 Tsshc, to which te added a fall seeooet of his edition*, became it is tbe edition the people want. Send for illustrated circular andprnof of what we say. FOR. SHEK a MoMAKIN, 188 W. Fifth Ht.TOincinDati,Ohio. C.GILBERT'S STARCH Acme Library of Biography. 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My old customers nesd I offer one of the largest oolleetkmsof sent out by any Seed House ia America, s large portion of which were grown on mysixseed farms. MIHTA. Horn for cultivation on sacA jNwfcw*. All seed narrwlwl to be MA /ml and tnu to asmsso far, that »L<~fV| K f>rore otherwise. / will re/ill (At order gmtu. The original ntroducer of the Hubbard Sqossh, Phlnney's Meloa. Marbletead Oabbases. Mexican Oora, and sooMsel other vegetabkf ITnrite the patronaaof mil who mrm enxiotu to kaMhtir tttd direct^ SrvmOu grx>mm\frt*k, I'"*, amIqf tkt Mry lot i(r*h. NEW VE8ET4BLE8 « 8PECMLTY. JAMBBJ.H.ORBOOBT.Marblehesd.Masa. ER mmMmI. ..i,iU[. nnwnw, mm aa railing [<euonrrhoBa, Chronic InHammaUon or ie Uteru*, Incidental Hemorrhage at j. 8uppre**»l an l Irregular Mwflm won. Ae. An old and reliable remedy. Send postal earn for s pamphlet, with treatment, cures and certoF £?te» from physician® «nd patienU, to HOWAHTH a BALLABD, Utlca, N. V. bold by all Druggists • |UI per bottle. JMSRCHISI'S caWOTJ&s em Femal# Weakae--, each aa FalHaff of ttui Utorfii, Leooorrho** ,-a'--•--" UlcermUon of the **" Flooding, Painful, wu^yiewvi mi i nm _ Ae. An old and rehabla remedy. 8end nnrtgl The Best Field EMIGRANTS AN UUGN8I AREA OF KAILROAB AND (iOTKRNMBNT 1.AND8, OF OREAV F8KT1IJTY, WITHIN KA8V REACH OF PERMANENT MARKET, AT EXTREME. LY LOW PRICES, Is saw effered fer sale Iu EASTERN OREGON and KASTRRM WASHINGTON TERRITORY. an awerase dUtaace sf MO te SOO ostM Iroin Pertland. where eteamelilps and sail* *OK XEE GRAIN AT PORTLAND COMMANDO A PRICE EQUAL TO THAT OBTAINED IN CH1CAOO. $5 to 920XS^^xs7SS!R^e: $777uâ l'*sTOsattgsgm DOLLARS DoOanayear, tersatiBg ss- partment alone worth the price of chaak. « tbe B DM.UU84S PUBS coo ixtm OIXl JeJFD ;; LUXe 1KVALUABLB FOB ^ v Oataub, Memreeaeea, WBeiaiaasss» 1 . |M,AsthMa,: Xs leuiedy eo ttee sad nUscbargii ims G SMITH. U. 0,1 H.T.--^Iheewef letOghibaM^B C^Mstlma.--POBDV with the name blowa In the HTh " WORAI Naw FAMPHWST, «ns Batcsi tv.OM j'aarAa A T i n n e . S w r r F B J O t o a A » « J o s « s o s i W r i \ POND'S EXTRACT OO.f • lft Kturmy Street, Www Toifc. . WT&M if ea jvigiff isy i rapid Increase In the valne of which are new epea te parchi emptiea. LANDS SHOW aa ATERAGB YIELD d 40 BUSHELS OF WHEAT FER ACRE. N® Fathnre ef Crepe ever know-as. RAILROAD LANDS eftfered at the saUhns rate sfi*.M sue acre. 0LIMATE MILD MO HEALTHY, Fer pamphlet and mape. deeerlHhrs af eeentry. Its reMources. climate, raate eg travel, rates and fall laloraiatlea. eddre-- T. ». TANNATT; Clea'l Eaetera Poss'r Aceat, 852 Broadwnv. New York Cltr. JBSMNIM 8M to become ttvgf*r w poitonouekumtnmm tie Meetitikel " mumt'ig eights t ait 0. WR1TINU TO ADTKR say yea saw tbe adve aaaer WICHOLS.SHEPARP A CO-BnaeSlttUML . A MMM MWIIIM. JU» ONLY ENK: h V. : 7k iA '>. -jJ L A m k f / , , u f . £ * i . r ! .1 ^..1 [^jlL. 'hi. •' _ rnnpmMMB* ^SuSttmom %£§*£+ m lanu>XkM*hy,Ctoem,aeSaaeUHressSa . •MTaSSlMs thaa see hstf tie *mI ease eeTMha irm&iigsfiM *~i£SEZttlg£&£ mm BsrsUUtr. Baatar, tsliai, SIEfflBfia tag *» WHS and Hla eg hWe set KNOT DECCIV1D .f SOT IZCE0I3, 4 CO., BclflsCiat ̂Ikl.