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To the Republican Voters of NemahaCounty.

We are upon the eve of another election,and It Is Important that we seriopsly consid-er the Issues, and so measure our actions asto subserve our highest interests. Our firstaim should always bo to preserve In its vig-or and strength the National Government ofthe United States. In no other manner candomestic peace and tranquility, and thegreatest happiness of the people be securedor preserved. The loyal peopleof the UnitedStates need no new illustration of this truth.

The Republican party has but one oppo-nent. Whatever name the opposition maynssume, whatever disguise It may wear,it is but the Democratic party. In the ap-proaching national election which occurs ontho centennial anniversary of our indepen-dence, there will be but the two parties. Itwill bo a contest of great magnitude, andwill involve Issues which wo havptoo con-fidently believed were forever settled. Onemore rout to the Republican party in 167C,

such ns It sustained in 1874, and tho nationwill pass irrevocably into the hands of theDemocratic party. It is useless to disguisethis fact, for both parties know and feel Itstruth, and both are measuring tho groundaccordingly.

And what have wo to hope from such a re-

sult? Did the Government pass Into thohands of the loyal Democracy, our fearswould bo less; hut the unholy alliance; thealready alarming ascendency of the late opencmemiesof the Government in the nationalcongress, are calculated to Inspire us with adeep apprehension of danger. That thenext congress will contain eighty-fou- r mem-hej- s

who recently bore arms against the Na-

tional Government, is a, circumstance ofsuch startling Importance as should arouseall Republicans to a sense of the danger andof their duty. With this Increase of mem-bers and representation, their purpose andsentiments aro less concealed, and the coun-try Is recently informed that "Nation" is tothem an odious word.

There is an Intimate connection betweenmunicipal and State elections, and electionslor officers under thoUnlted States Govern-ment. It is impossible that the majority ofthe States should bo under the control ofone party, and the National Government inthe control of the other. That party whichlllls the most State and municipal offices,will control the National; Government.Kvery defeat which a party sustains In amunicipal election, enervates and demorali-zes it in all succeeding elections, of whatevercharacter. No party can throw off its poli-

tics three years out of four, and maintain itsvigor unimpaired on the fourth; and thoparty which undertakes to do so, with thobelief that It Is harmless, deceives itself. Ifthe principles of one of the parties are right,and the other wrong, all offices, from thehighest to the lowest, should be filled by men,not indeed of a bigoted partisan spirit, butcertainly by men who hold, in their purity,the correct principles.

The besetting evil of the Republican par-ty, to which is attributable Its recentdefeat,Is its division. It has been perceived byour opponents, to their Infinite pleasure,and Is fanned and fed by their malice. Whereour opponent have been weak, they haveencouraged dissensions Jamong us, with aview to profit thereby. It Is not difficult tosectliat our division has resulted In no goodto ourselves, but has Infinitely advanced thointerests of our common opponents. "If akingdom be divided against Itself, that king-dom cannot stand," and every Republicanshould feel the truth, that he that gatherethnot with tho party scattereth abroad.

We address ourselves cnly to such as areRepublicans as against tne Democratic par-ty: and to all such we would respectfullyurge the duty of prompt and united actionIn the approaching can palgn. Why shouldwe longer stultify ourselves by a course ofaction which Injures the party to which weall still profess to belong, and advances theInterest of an opposition party whose recordand principles we justly despise? Does anyone want an office? Let him go Into an hon-orable competition for It in the Republicanconvention. Do you want honest men putin nomination? Go Into the conventionand nominate them. Do you want capablemen ? Go likewise and nominate whom youwill. There is room, and there will bs a faircompetition for all. No party leader has un-

dertaken to give, what he never had, an officeto hlo followers; nor will any one be fore-stalled by the arbitrary dictation of any manwhatever, from the pursuit; of any positionwhich he may desire.

We are pleased to note that there is anawakening and a general "'coming home" tothe party going forward In other localities,and we are assured that all Republicans inNemahacounty will heartily innominating and electing to the several offi-

ces at the coming election honest and capa-ble men of Republican principles.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Under .the Microscope.

A learned man tells us of an Insect,seen with the microscope, of whichtwenty-seve- n millions would onlyequal a mite.

Insectsof variouskinda may be seenin the cavities of a grain of sand.

Mold is a forest of beautiful trees,with the branches, leaves and fruit.Butterflies are fully feathered. (With

the naked eyes it may sometimes besupposed 'fully haired.)

Hairs are hollow tubes.The surface of our bodies is covered

with scales, like a fish ; a single grainof sand would cover one huudred andfifty of these scales, and yet a scalecovers five hundred pores. Throughthese narrow openings the perspira-

tion forces itself like water through asieve.

Each drop of stagnant water con-

tains a world of living creatures swim-

ming with as muou liberty as whalesIn the sea.

Each leaf has a colony of insectsgrazing on it like cows in a meadow.

Even the ugliest plant that growsshows some remarkable propertieswhen closely examined.

a"I have bought my first last," was

the remark of a cobbler when he setup business for him. We should havethought Ue would have bought hislastfirst.

"Any letters for Mike Howe?'' ask-

ed au individual of a clerk at a Post-Offi- ce

window. "No letters for any-body's cow."

A man is said to be absent-miude- d

when he thinks he left his watoh athome, and takes it out of his pooketto see if he has time to return homeand get it.

"Madam;" said a gentleman to hiswife, "let me tell you, facts are verystubborn things." Quoth the lady :"What a.fact you muBt-be!- "

The Fairy Shell.

One day, when wandering on the shoreThat once was ruled by Marlnell,

I found within a olefted rockA strangely twisted, curly shell.

With spiral works of pearly white,And hollows tinged with roseato light.

This shell possessed a 'wondrous power.For placed against the listener's ear.

He heard, though gentle, faint and low.The tones of those he held most dear;

Though parted far by land or wave.The faithful shell an echo gave.

"Oh, happy gift to man," said I;"More precious than the painter's art;

How oft shall thou, in distant climes.Console the ever faithful heart.

Bring back the cherished voice again.And take from absence half its pain."

"Vain are thy thoughts," a nymph replied;For those who own It will lament

That never, though its echoes faint,Can tidings from the loved be sent ;

The distant sound Is only caught,But never word or message brought.

"'Twill only waken yearnings vain ;Twould only pierce tho heart anew.

And bring to mind with tenfold pain,1 he anguish of the last adieu.

When all Is lost beyond recall,'TIs better far a veil should fall."

She ceased, I turned and threw the shell "

Beneath the tossing, loamlng tide ;

Too well can memory waken grief,That man should seek for aught beside.

Love needs it not; for love can lastWhen all tho things of time are past.

THE PKESORIPTION.

"I wish you would tell Jmaes, whenhe comes in, to turn the cows in thelower lot. And if Turpin calls, tellhim I have concluded to take thosesheep. I want the Merinos. Andwhile I am ready, please take mymemorandum book and note downfour harness straps, five pounds ofnails and a gimlet, half a jockey strapand yes, I believe that is all. I for-

got them when I made out the itemsthis morning."

Mrs. Streeter rose wearily, laid hersleeping babe quietly in its crib, andproceeded to record the articles named.She was young not over twenty-fiv- e,

but the blonde complexion was sadlyfaded, the brown hair thin and lus-terle- ss,

and faint lines were alreadymarking the white forehead, whilethe tired eyes told of care, and hintedstrongly of an uusMisfied heart.

Aud this thin-cheeke- d, pink-lippe- d

woman had been called a beauty onlyseven years before ! She had been ad-

mired and petted, but not spoiled.And when she gave her hand to Newt-on Streeter, she could say what sofew girls of eighteen can, "I marriedmy first love."

Judge Streeter, the father, was sup-

posed to be wealthy. But soon afterhis son's marriage a financial crashcame, and his thousands dwindled in-

to hundreds.It was false pride, perhaps, but tho

young mau shrank from a positionunder those who had once looked upto him. And his thoughts turnedwistfully towards the Western prai-ries, were the sum he could now callhis own would render him indepen-dent of others at least. He expectedobjections from his young and accom-plished wife. But she saw with hiseyes, and was not only willing, buteager to go and help him make auome that suoulu oe all tneir own.The purchasing of a prairie team,some farming implements, and theexpense of building a small house,exhausted his entire capital ; and theyoung couple began their married lifeas many others had done who had notbeen blessed with their advantages.A hired man seemed necessarj'on thefarm, but a girl could be dispensedwith. Indeed, the small dwellingcontained but three small sleepingapartments, and this fact, added totheir uncertain income, induced Mr.Streeter to take upon herself the en-

tire care of the household.She was a systematic housekeeper

abhorred dirt in all its phases ; andthe rich, alluvial soile seemed everhaunting her, like a taunting Bpiritthat could not be appeased. In dryweather it was a fine, black dust thatfound Its way everywhere; aud inwet it became a smutch that was hard-ly less aggravating.

Two children had come in the sevenyears, to nestle in her bosom. Butone, a fairy child of three summers,had slid away from them, and wasnow Bleeping beneath the flowers ofthe prairie. And the tired wife hadsighed as she looked on the cold, fold-

ed hands."She will never toil as I have done,

but, oh. I wanted her so much!" thelonely mother sobbed forth.

Mr. Streeter was now considered awealthy farmer His acres hadbroadened and his stock increased ;

the village, a mile away, had put oncity airs, and the steam horse waitedrespectfully at its depot.

Still the thrifty farmer confinedhimself closely to labor, hardly tak-

ing time for needful rest. The love ofgetting had Increased with his gains,and he was constantly scheming andplanning to add his already manyacres. Physically and mentally hegrappled with toil, and it hardly lefta mark on his splendid physique-bron- zed

a little, and with a gentle,loving wife ever studying bis tastesand wishes, why should he wear outfast?

But of her ? Naturally frailshe hadbeen like a willow bending beneath aburden voluntarily taken up. Withthe exception of an efficient girl for afew weeks when little Mary died, shehad performed all the labor requiredin the bouse since she became itsmistress.

As a girl, she was a great reader

and extravagantly fond of music.But there was no room In the smalldwelling for a piano, and books onlyadded to her labor by accumulatingdust, for where wbb the time?

I know thiB is a dreary picture for afarmer's wife, but perhaps there isanother side. Newton Streeter tookthe memorandum, glanced hastily atthe neatly written items, and thensaid :

"One thing more, Mary, and thenI'm off. Please sew this button a lit-

tle closer."The loose button was confined to Its

place, aud then Mary Streeter watch-ed her husband as he stopped into thelight buggy and drove away.

But not longer, might shelinger, for the sponge was waiting in the kitchen to be kneadedand the baby's naps were like angelsvisits. And before her task was wellover his bugle note sounded to arms,ana tne fretful child was taken upa-u- caressed and soothed to quietness.But he would not go down again, andback and forth from the hot kitchenshe carried him, as she watched theloaves browning in the oven.

She was conscious of a strange diz-

ziness when she arose from a stoopingposition ; her head was aching miser-ably and her eyes seemed burning.What was coming over her? Shemust be 111 ! Oh, no .'she had notime for that! And her thoughts drift-ed away to the dear old home of herchildhood. And she asked herselffor the first time if she had done wise-ly in leaving It for this life of toll andcare.

It was a dangerous position for awife and mother, and and she claspedher child more closely to suppress thedisloyal answer.

She heard James, the hired mancome in, and recollecting the messagefor him, arose, and that unaccounta-blefgiddines- s

siezed her and she bankback utterly powerless.

When Mr. Streeter returned, exult-ant over the thousand dollars he haddeposited In the bank and withwhich be hoped to purchase anotherparcel of land he found no supperprepared, and his wife helpIesH uponthe bed with cheeks flushed withfever, and tho wailing child distract-ing her with demand for care.

A physician and nurse were soonsummoned from the city, and theweary wife enjoyed the luxury of be-

ing ill.But convalescence boon followed,

and before leaving his patient the olddoctor, a close observer and a deepthinker, took the husb'und abide andasked !

"Do you know what brought thisfever on your wife, Mr Streeter?"

"No!" in a surprised tone."Shall I tell you?""Certainly. I am very anxious to

know""You have worked her nearly to

death.""You are speaking of my wife not

my horse.""Granted, and I say again, you are

working her to death.""Really, doctor, such language is

unpardonable.""And yet you will pardon it. And

furthermore, by your great love forthe self-sacrifici- woman we havejust left, I shall perform an operationon your eyes that you may see even asI see."

And then.jiu hisown peculiar, bluntmanner, he placed the cold, hard factsbefore him, from the time she came abride, beautiful and accomplished, tothe village, up to the date of her pres-ent illness, in which domestic caresonly haunted her feverish dreams.In concluding, he added: "I truly be-

lieve if she takes up her old burden atonce that before a year has passed thegrave or insane asylum will receiveher."

The strong man shuddered. "Asheaven is my witness, sir, I have onlypermitted, not exacted this sacrifice.She voluntarily took her place by myside aud has uncomplainingly keptstep with me."

"No, she has not kept Btep, to fol-

low your own figure. Unable to keepup with your long, rapid strides, shehas fallen, faiut and footsore by theway. And now you have but to goback aud take her in your strong armsand carry her awhile. I tell you shemust have rest for both mind andbody, or I will not answer for the re-

sult. And it would be better if foundaway from here."

"Yes, I begin to comprehend ; andit can be found away. Aud," offeringhis hand, "I will take care, doctor,that you do not get a chance to admin-ister another dote to me."

"Then see that you do not need it,"said he dryly, as he mounted his horseand rode away.

Mr. Streeter went back to the roomwhere his wife was sitting, proppedup by pillows, and a gush of unutter-able tenderness swelled in his heartas he glanced at her pale face and al-

most transparent hands. Hesatdownbeside her aud said softly : "You don'tknow how glad I am to know thatyou are better."

"Thank you. Yes, I am almostwell now shall soon be able to be inthe kitchen. I am surelmust besad-l- y

needed there by this time.""No, you are needed here. By the

way, would you like to have me putthe farm to rent thi3 summer, andyou take the boy and go back to theold granite hills?"

"Oh, could you? May I go? andthe voice quivered with excitement;then, wistfully, "But the expense,Newton. It would put us back somuch."

"Yes, there it Is ; the old doctor wasright!" he thought. And then aloud:

"Do you know what I went to thecity for the day you were ill?"

"To deposit some money for moreland, I think you Baid," she repliedwearily.

"Yes, I do not need that land. Ihave far more than I can cultivatenow. And you shall have that mon-ey or, at least, all that you want ofit and go home and stay this Bum-me- r,

and try to get some of yourbloom back?"

"And you?""Never fear for me. Only hurry

and get well enough to travel, and Iwill either go with you, or place youin the hands of kind friends, and youshall be sheltered in the old home-ne- st

this summer. I shall write to-

day that you are coming."Mrs. Streeter could hardly believe

it was not one of her feverish dreams.But it all came about in good time,

and ste arrived safely at home, whereshe was petted, caressed and oared forto her heart's content.

"You are all trying to spoil me,"she would expostulate ; "I shall neverbo fit for a farmer's wife any more."

"Aud why not, pray?" asked ayounger sister, as she tangled a sprayof apple blooms among her curls.

"There, if you ever put your hairup in that ugly knot you wore whenyou came home, farmer's wife, orPresident's wife. I'll I'll "

"Pinch the baby," suggested Fred."No, he shall never suffer for the

sins of bib parents," and she ran offwith the household pet, as was herwont, to relieve the mother of all care.

And thus among loving friends,riding, walking and, when at home,reading, music and writinir long letters to her husband, the summer passed swiftly away.

And now he had written that hewas coming, and she wascountingthedays that must elapso ere she couldlook upon his ftSce and be clasped tohis heart, rhe was eager to go now.Her holiday was over. Health hadreturned, and not for an instant didshe shrink from the old life.

And when the husband came andsaw the wonder one summer hadwrougiit, he again told himself thatthe good old doctor was right.

A few days were given to the oldfriends ; Judge Streeter had recoveredhis equipoise in the financial worldand then they turned their faces to-

ward their western home.It was evening when they arrived,

aud the wife looked with woeful be-

wilderment on the change. It wasnot her home, and yet it should be.A handsome front had been added totho old building; aud before she hadtime to question she was ushered intoa parlor newly furnished aud alreadylighted. An elegant piano stood in arecess evidently constructed for its re-

ception, and on it lay a card with theinitials of Judgo Streeter, and thewords, "To my daughter."

She turned toward her husbend toassure herself that even he, too, hadnot changed into something or some-body else. But the merry twinklingin his eye told her that he was enjoy-ing her surprise, and slowly she began to realize the whole situation.Yes, now she understood his strangereluctance to mention what he wasdoing, and his willingness to have herremain, even after she expressed heranxiety to return.

"Come, I have more to show you,"and he showed her into a large com-

modious room, furnished for her ownsleeping apartment, even to her baby'scrib.

"This 18 for you. And now layaside your dusty garments and pre-

pare for tea. It must have been readyan hour ago. I will go and see."

When he returned he found hiswife sitting In her little rocker andweeping silently.

"Have I wounded where I wishedto heal?" he asked, reproachfully.

"Forgive me," she said, smiling;"I am a goose, but a tired-winge- d oneyou know. And I am so happy to beat home, and in such a home, that Ihave no words to tell my happiness."

He stooped to kiss the proffered lips,and then went out, leaving her to pre-

pare for the evening meal.At the table she found a neat, tidy

girl, who took charge of the child.And thus the new life began. Andwhat a different life it was busy, notburdened. Time for the wants of themind as well as the body. Good helpin th kitchen all the time; a sewing-machin- e

in the sitting-room- ; a pianoin the parlor, and choice reading forany leisure hour.

The farm was an unfailingsource ofincome, fully defraying all expenseseach year and showing a balance infavor.

"Been improving, I see," said Dr.Meeker, as he reined his light carriageup to the neat feuce behind which MrStreeter was preparing a bed of tur-

nips."Yes, doctor. Come in."'"Professionally ?""Socially. I want to show all the

improvements. Here, Mary, the Dr.wants to see you."

As she came to greet him, rosy withhealth and happiness, he nodded hishead at her husband. "Yes, that willdo; and then glancnig at the openpiano. "I am going to stay just longenough to hear one tune played.Will you favor me?" And with theold school gallantry, fitted so awk-wardly to his brusque manners, he ledher to the Instrument; and stood, hatIn hand, while she played. "There,thank you, I have out off my ownsupplies. No fnore fees for me here,

I Bee. Just my luck. I never didknow enough to secure my own breadand butter. Good-b- y, Mrs Streeter;"and again nodding to the husband, betrotted out to his vehicle and went onhis way, his oheery voice humming tohis horse, perhaps the tune he hadjuat heard.

OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

Democratic LeadersBrooklyn HomeAgain Religions Business

lYeathor.

Correspondence Nebraska Advertiser.

New York, Oct. 4, 1875.

John Morrlssey was ignominiouslykioked out of the Democratio Con-

vention at Syracuse, but he has noidea of letting the matter drop withthat defeat. He changes the field ofbattle merely from Syracuse to NewYork, and that he will do better herethere can be no doubt. In the StateConvention he was terribly out of hiselement. The farmers, merchants,aud other decent men sent to thatconvention from the rural districtsdid not take kindly to the short-haire- d,

broken-nose- d gambler, not know-ing that, prize-fight- er as he was andgambler as he is, he is a better man,by all odds, than he who opposed him.True, he is a gambler, but what betterare any of the leading Democrats ofcity ?

John Morrissey wants power, andhe wants control of patronage that hemay add the profits of political plun-der to the profits of his faro banks;but he could not steal more than theleaders who have preceded him, if hetried. As between the gambler Mor-rissey and the other Democratio aspi-rants for the control of the city, Ishould much prefer Morrissey. Hehas a sort of honesty, a rough sense ofhonor, and a great deal of liberalitj.What he should pluuder tho city ofwould not be thrown away In a reck-less manner, and the city would getback something. He is the most de-

cent man of the lot. Morrissey andhis adherents are making a splendidfight against Kelly and Tammany,and you need not be surprised if theybeat them in the city this fall. Tam-man- 3'

has become so dictatorial thatthe "outs" have become restive.Creamer, a leading anti-Tamma- ny

mau, in a speech Wednesday night,accused Kelly of using thieves andmurderers In his interest, and of allsorts of guilt and corruption. Tam-many will put a full ticket in the field,and so will tho Morrissey faction.Now, if the Republicans only hadsense and energy enough to put a pro-

per ticket into the field, and work forit, they could slide in between thesewarrior factions and get possession ofthe city. But they will not do it.

BROOKLYN.Brooklyn is suffering quite as much

as New York for want of good gov-

ernmentindeed, if any difference.the Democratic ring in that city is themore rapacious of the two. For theyear 1S75, $S,000,000 was collected forcity expenses. This money is all goneaud three months .remain to be pro-

vided for. Thetax levy next year willhave to be not less than $15,000,000,which is seven percent, on the valua-tion. The way the money goes isfrightful. In '67 $175,000 was appro-priated for the Wallabout Bay im-

provement. The next year the com-

mission got$385,000 more, and in eightyears they swelled the expenditure to$1,200,000. The big bridge is anotherswindle. The cost was originallyplaced at$3,000.000, but the way mon-ey is being expended upon it, it willcost $20,000,000 to finish it. ProspectPark, which was to have cost $500,000has already reached an expenditureof $10,000,000, and it is not yet halffinished. Paving has been made thevehicle for very big steals. Nearly amillion of dollars have been paid forpaving on three streets, which anyhonest contractor would have beenglad to have done for $200,000.

Is it any wonder that 6,000 housesare standing empty In Brooklyn, andthat a man's poverty is estimated bythe amount of real estate that heowns? Ten principals, one hundredlieutenants, aud about two thousandstrikers, have stolen all this mon-

ey from the taxpayers. And yetthere are Republicans who look forreform by an alliance with the menwho are, and have been for years, do-

ing this kind of work.HOME AGAIN.

The cold weather has brought backto their homes tho thousands of fam-

ilies who have been feasting and flirt-

ing at the various summer resorts forthe past four months. When it ispleasantly cool here it is very cold onthe sea-sho- re and up in the moun-

tains, and there is precious little funin flirting on hotel piazzas in overcoatsand furs. And so back they comefrom uncomfortable quarters, to whichfashion drives them once a year, totheir comfortable homes In the city,where they would have been better offall the season. They come backwearied, tired and sick. Not restedby a season of restr but wearied by aseason of dissipation. They will restin their own homes a mouth, to getstrength to go through the dissipa-tions of the winter that is before them.But with the return of the fashiona-bles, New York looks more like NewYork. The streets are full of prettywomen prettily dressed, the Avenueand the Park shine again with hand-some equipages, and the long desertedhouses up-tow- n are once more openedto admit the light of heaven. Thetheatres and places of amusement be

gin to show the effect of the ng

flood and so do the retail stores.The traders and for that matter eve-

rybody else are glad to see themhome, for it means a resumption ofbusiness, and an end of tho regularsummer stagnation.

IN THE RELIGIOUS WORLDgreat preparations are being made fora vigorous campaign this fall andwinter. Beecher will make PlymouthChurch unusually lively, that public,attention may be takon from his latetroubles. Fulton is organizing a ter-

rible raid upon the sinners, because itis his nature to, and tho clergymen,and the. more aotive laymen, are gird-ing up their loins for a season of ac-

tive,, earnest, aggressive warfare.Moody and Sankey are to be here toassist, and all the churohes have de-

termined to stand behind these nowfamons evaugelizers, and give themall the help possible.

It is probablo that au enormousbuilding, something like Barnum'sHippodrome, will bo erected for thesemen, which will be the centre of re-

ligious action for the city. That theycan do-- a vast good here there can beno doubt. If they can convert theDemocrat lenderB of tho city, it wouldbe a result of which, as in the oldtimes, they would havo been canon-ized. If they work with as muchzeal and effect as they did in Englandthey will make it possible for tho Re-

publicans to carry the city next year.If the rum mills could ouly be closed,their chances of effecting somethingwould be better. But with thousandsof bars kept up and made a power bythousands of thieving politicians, thetendency downward would bo terrNble. However, if Moody and Sankeycan stir up the decent men of the cityto an organized movement on therum shops, they will have accomp-lished a work that will entitle themto the gratitude of the city for all timeto come. They cannot but do good,and they cannot commence too soon.

BUSINESSstill continues fair, and, if anything,is improving. There are large num-

bers of merchants from all over thecountry here, and they are buyingwith tolerable freedom. While it isnot the old-tim- e rush, business is somuch better than it has been, thateverybody feels encouraged. Thejob-ber- s

look for a still better trade lateriu the season.

INFLATION IN THE CITY.

The meeting last Thursday nightatCooper Institute, to endorse the Dem-ocratic inflationists of Ohio and Penn-sylvania was a failure. The speecheswere dull and heavy, and they did notsucceed iu interesting the not largoaudience present.; There were moreexpressions of dissent than assent,and its only effect was to show thatinflation lias no adherents here. Themerchants and business men general-ly of the city have had too much wor-ry with a shifting currency, not tode-Bir- e

ardently to get back to somethinglike solid ground. It was not a com-

fortable thing to have your goods ted

5 per cent, in a day by thefall in gold, particularly wheu thatfall was the work of a lot of speculators in Wall Street, whose action noone could foretell or prevent. Theywant a currency which is the sameto-da- y us it was yesterday, and will bethe same so that they cancalculate with some degree of certain-ty. And I think they are right. Nogreater calamity could befall the coun-try than the wild speculation thatwould certainly follow the increase inthe volume of the currency that theinflationists of Ohio aud Pennsylvan-ia are demanding.

THE WEATHERis splendid, aud New York Is now adelight. The health of the city Isgood. Pietro.

A Florida Devil Fish that AlmostBaffled Fifteen ,"ilcn.

From the Fernandlna(FIa.) Observer.

A monster devil fish was caughtunder the N. Y. steamship wharf onMonday afternoon. He had in someway got under, but was unable to findbis way out from among the piling.Some men at work upon the wharfheard the splashing which he madeand fired severel shots at him, but asthey eeemed to have no effect, a har-poon was obtained and his capture ef-

fected, fifteen men being required totow him to the shore. The bloodwhich escaped him colored the waterfor about ten feat on either side. Hewas sixteen feet in width and fifteenin length. His fins were about fourfeet long, and his tail about the samelength, and not much larger than aperson's finger. His mouth opened tothe width of two feet aud was eigh-teen inches in length, and projectingfrom each side of it was a feeler aboutone foot wide and two feet long, whichhe rolled up and unrolled at will. Sofar as can be ascertained, there hasbeen only one of these singular fishcaught iu this region before this one.Previous to the war one larger thanthis one was captured near Centerstreet wharf.

Loaf Cajce. 1J pounds of flour, 1Jpounds of sugar 1 pound of butter, 5egS3, i P'nt of milk, 1 poundsof fruit(raisins and currants,) 1 teaspoonfulof soda, spices, lemon, etc. Beat thewhites and yolks of the eggs separate-ly. Dissolve the soda in- - tbe milk.Stone the raisins and rub them andthe currants in a little of the flour toprevent them settling in the cafee.Rub the sugar and butter to a cream.Add the eggs, milk with, the soda,spices, lemon, flour, and lastly thefruit.

Couldn't Behave Herself.

A Saratoga correspondent of thaNew York. Commercial Advertiseroverheard two young ladies talking,and this was what they said :

"Nell, I'm going home"Going home What for,

pray?""Because I can't behave myself.1"Well, out with it, Jennie. What

have you been doing?""Lots of things.':"Well, give us the first.""You knowFrank Kennedy, Nell?'"That soft, simpering fellow thatal-- .

ways tells you how 'ohawmlng youlook?"

"Exactly. This morning I saw him.coining, mid made up my mind to takehim down."

"Well, what then?""I put my diamond' brooch .in a.

chair, pin upwards, and asked him toset down."

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"He sat down of course, and whatthen?" . .

"He jumped up and yelled, 'Oh,'' 'my -

"What's the trouble?" I asked. .

"Nothing in particular, onlyltho't,of an engagement at this very mo-,-me-nt

; you must.exouse roe.' And offhe went; and would you bellevo ittNell, the brooch wa? sticking to hira."

"That was awful, Jennie," and the,two girls giggled together for five,minutes. Nell broke the spell by de-

manding :

"What next?" , ,.

"Why, you see I was talking with,that young sprig of a clergyman, thaRev. Tom Parsons. We had n earlytalked each other to death, when, as.luok would have it, he made some re-ma- rk

about mosquitoes. Iwoa on mynative heath at once, and X began tell-ing him of, my experence at. Rocka--.way. 'Did they bite very hard ?" in-

quired the Rev. Thomas. 'I wish, Mr.Parsons,' said I, you could see mylegs and judge for yourself.'"

"That was a horrid npeechi Jennie.How could you say such a thing?"

"Why, Nell, it popped out before Iknew it."

"And what did Mr. Pa.-o:-)j say?""He blushed clean to the eyes ana

I ran away."

White League Atrocities.The Jackson, Miss., correspondent

of tho Cincinnati Gazette writes a8follows concerning the recent atroci-ties of the White Leagues about Clin-ton, Miss :

"On last Saturday night a body ofarmed men rode to the house oi'Squire Haffa, who lived near OakRidge, below Edwards, in this coun-ty, entered his house and killedhimin bed, in the presence of bis wife andfamily. He was not at the meeting'at Clinton, and had committed nooffense that we know of. Locally lie"

held some influence as a white Re-

publican. His wife taught a coloredschool in the regular employ of theCounty Superintendent of Educa-tion." .

A colored man, writing to his bro-ther, from Raymond, says: "On Fri-day, September 11, Matthew Slaton,.Win. Freeman. Henrv Pace, andothers, went out in search of a manthat was said to be dead, and on the.TJtica road, at the left of the two-mil- e

board on Fourteen-mil- e Creek, in.Mrs. Morris' swamp, the body wbbfound almost eaten up by buzzards,,and parties above named put the body,away. The name of the man wasEsquire Hodges. It Is said there aremoro in the same woods dead but not'yet found.'

On Friday, information was receiv-ed in tho olty of the assassination ofCalvin Johnson, secretary of the By--ram Republican Club. It appears thathe had been driven from his home bythreats, aud spent a day or so In Jack-son, but, Wednesday, the 8th inst.,being assured that there was no dan-ger, he started to return. The camsnight, about 11 o'clock, Mr, Henry,living out on the old Gallatin andRaymond road, some six miles fromthis city and near the bridge, neard"shots fired, and going to a corner ofhis cotton field discovered three armed"men standing by a dead colored" man.They asked Heury to examine andsee if it was not Colvin Johnson. Hedid as requested, and said it was theman. He was shot three times,, orhad three gun shot wounds.

I could fill columns with similar re-

ports, all duly sworn to, but it is need-less. These will show what has beengoing on in this d (?) com- -'

m unity.

Cole Younger Captured.A Louisville Courier-Journ- al special

of Sept. 27th, from Somerset, Ky.,says the Sheriff of Fentriss county,Tenn., haa captured a man answering-- ,

tho description of Cole Younger. Hebad $4,490 and offered all to be re-

leased. He is now In the jail of Fen-triss, and is believed to Be the partner .

of Jesse James who was killed atPine.Hill last week. The special says thatJames and Younger were both con-- ,,

cerned in the late Virginia bank rob-bery.

There is not a clergyman in WhitePine Conuty, California. It may alsobe stated, not as a reflection, but asan item of news, that there Isn't a'scandal there, either.

"Any tfng plte you dere?" inquired1one Dutchman of another, while en- -,

gaged" in angling. "No; notting aj?all." "Veil," returned the otheS"notting pile me, toC

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