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FRIDAY . .FEBRUARY 2, IS77.
X.st Statement of W. K.
r:,-.- '.j :. - Neil. ' ;
I, William Kay Neil, do w4emuly
aver that the following ia a true state
meat of the facts concerning my life,
, . ; -and especially ot the crime fcr which
v- I am now ander sentence of death ; and
; ' ! it "is my wish that the 6ame be publih
' .ed, after I am executed, tor my own
- vindication. , ; j,
I was born in the State of Indiana,
: in the year 1838, and at the age ot two
years my parents removed to Morgan
, " , -county, Illinois, where they remained
, three or four years. From thence they
. ajain removed to Andrew county,
Missouri, where we lived until the year
- 1857, when my father sold his proper
. y and, with his family, emigrated to
'.""" California, making his home in Mendo-
cino cou,lly of that State, where he at
j -resent resides.
I have received a liberal education,
and at home was always surrounded by
good influences.
- f : Since my a 1 vent upon this coast I
hive been variously engaged in farm
iigf mining, butchering and saloon
keeping. I left California four years
4 ago, and went to Walla Walla, where I
remained one j'ear, and, not succeeding
ia business satisfactorily, concluded to
- return to California. En-route thither
I stopped at Ilalsey, Linn county, Ore
trpn, where I engaged in butchering, in
. which business I was principally em
ployed until three months prior to the
-unfl rtuuate affair for which I am under
sentence of death. At that time I
opened a saloon, and soon discovered
that a great prejudice existed in the
minds of the citizens of Ilalsey against
; , mo oo account of my business. Prorai-
nent among them was Seth W. Hayes.
Now, iu the fall belief that I will be
' vnnitled to see the sun set but once
. uiore upon thia earth, and feeling the
Awful responsibility resting npon me, I
:-ubmit the following statement of the
' unfortunate affair which terminated in
' the death of Mr. Ilayes, and for which
I am under sentence of death, to-wit :
t , Oo. the morning before the stabbing was
Jue, Mr. Ilayes, with several other
, gentlemen, was at work driving a well
? 'T short distance from my saloon. I
. ." went out to where they were, and round
them talking about incorporating Ilal
; - eey as a town. There had been con
eiderable conversation on the same 6ub
p" jectrtefore.: , In the course of tbo con-"
' verBation I observed that every thing
,.wm not on the square, as a certain por
tion of the " town had been left out.
' 3Jr. Hayes said it was not done intcn-
tioB3l!y.' Bill Lawrence then asked
Mr. Ilayes what the object was iu hay
r ing the town incorporated; npon which
he was told that it was to have less
n noise about town. ' I tolcf h im the noise
s was not at my place, but across the
, atreet at the Goal Templars Lodge.
Mr. Hayes theu said he did not know,
-i as be was not up there to see, but that I
jj kept a low down, degraded, place ; that
f it was over fifty dollars damage to him
during harvest, on account ot the boys
going tbero and playing cards and after
. ward being unable to work. I told
bira that all who came there were of
age iao'Mdra right to do as they
pleased. . This was the : sum and sub-
tano of. all that was said during the
'morning, after x which I went to my
saloon. In the afternoon, about 4 o'
clock, I was standing in the door of my
saloon. No one c had ; been there tor
some, time, and T thought I would go
s ?ut and have a talk with the boys. As
jod is, my itness, I bad no thought of
-committing the deed for which I am
jjOw" finder Sentence. ' Some time before
tt I hid tsen told by II. Williams
ibui Mr. Hayes was", in the habit ot
playing cards . when he went to Pert
land, and that be bad played with him.
This came into, my mind when I went
out, and I concluded I would remind
liim of iu --1 had talked there some
time, wlien I asked Mr. Ilayes it he ob
jected to my place because they played
bar4a- there. He. said yes, for that
and other reasons that it was a low
plaoe. I then asked him if he d id not
play cards when ho went to Portland.
Uo said he did not. I then told him I
would bet him five dollars that he did,
and that I could prove it. lie said it
was a mistake, that he did not play ;
and then made some remarks that was
much to the detriment ot my place. I
theu told him he was a d d old stink
er, lie" then grabbed hold of a large
iron bar that was by him and said I
could not talk tjhat way to him. He
had nearly raised with the bar, when C.
Farriugton told him to bold on. It
was then that I struck him Farving
ton called to him several times before
he said any thing to me after which
Hayes droppel the bar and I sprang
back out of the way. Mr Ilayes then
grabbed up a pick, but was prevented
from using it by C. Farriugton. Mr.
Ilayes was then taken away, and I was
told that I had better leave, and con
cluded that 1 would go out to a neigh
bor's. I had gotten part way there
when I met a friend, and was telling
hicn what had transpired, when I was
arrested.
Public sentiment was very strong
against me, for the reason that I kept
a saloon, otherwise I foel satisfied
that I would not have been sentenced
tor wilful murder. What I have here
stated, I again declare to be the truth,
and with my last breath I shall adhere
to the same statement.
When Ilayes raised with the bar
Farrington called to him " Hold on,
hold on." This was before I struck
him. After I struck him Farrington
came in between us and first told Hayes
to stop. Ho then said, "Go away
Kfty go away." I told him " I am
away keep him away." Before I left
I spoke to the boys and asked them it
they did not see how it was done.
Chas. Knott said he was not looking
that Le had his head turned. Bill
Lawrence said, "Yes, I saw it. I saw
him raise the bar." The other two
said nothing to my knowledge. These
are all the tacts in the case, and I will
say in this- connection that I am satis
fied that there was a prejudice against
me on account of my occupation, that
prevented my having a trial in which
my rights as a prisoner were ful!y re
spected ; and I have it from the wit
nesses themselves, " they had better be
careful as to what they swore to it they
wanted to stay in Ilalsey or in this
country."
Since my arrest various untruthful
stories have been circulated, represent
ing that I had been a desperate char
acter; that I Lad cut several men, and
killed one, etc. These stories are en
tirely untrue, and had the tendency, no
doubt, to influence the public miad
against me. I never had a difficulty in
which! was not justified in every par
ticular. I cut a mau with a pocket
knife, at Walla Walla, who unprovok
edly assaulted me, doing him no great
injury. I was fully exonorated by the
community, and was not even arre- ted
for the act. This is the solemn truth,
and I make this denial that justice may
be doue to my memory.
Iu conclusion, it is proper that I
should speak ot the uniform kindness of
Sheriff Herren and jailer Cline, who
have contributed in every possible way
to my comfort during my incarceration,
and especially of the friends who, disiu
terestedly, and working only m the
cause ot humanity, tried so hard to ob
tain a commutation ot my sentence,
To them I offer my thanks and this
feeblo expression ot gratitude. To the
clergy who have so kindly visited me.
I owe, in the main, the hope I have
within me of a blessed immortality. I
die with malice toward none. 1 ask
the world to deal charitably with my
memory, for, in my death my crimes
are expiated, and the law, I trust,
satisfied.
WILLIAM KAY NEIL.
Linx CorrsTY Jail, Jan. 25, 1877,
Old asd New Style. What a po
etical way the ancients had of putting
things ! We read in their pages tha
"Lycurgus, King of Edones in Thrace,
refused to worship Bacchus, in conse
quence of which the god visited him in
madness." Now, in our day, the affair
would read, "Lycurgus, King, etc., re
fused to drink any more whisky, and,
in consequence, had the deliiium tre
mens." A Chicago woman has been the wife
of four brothers. She began with the
oldest ten years ago, wheu 6he was 17
years old, and he died. She soon mar
ried" the next younger, and after three
years got a divorce from him, and the
third was divorced from her after about
the same period of wedded life. She
is now the wife of the fourth, and they
seem to live contentedly, possibly be
cause there is no fifth brother tor her to
capture. - .
"What ails dis beonfoa of Amrin "
says an" old traveler from Germany,
'is dot dey walks mit der legs too much
in de street gars out, und, dou'fc get
some muscles some more."
Is it proper to call a "retiiWl black
smith au cx-pounder?
A GEM FOB EVERY MO XI H.
JANUARY.
By her who in this month is born
No gem save garnets shalj be worn;
They will inline her constancy,
True friendship and fidelity.
FEBRUARY.
The February horn will find
Sincerity and peace of mind;
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they tle amethyst will wear.
MARCH.
Who in this world of ours their eyes
In March first open shall be wise;
In days of peril firm and brave,
Aud wear a bloodstone to their grave.
, ,. AVKIL.
She who from April date3 her years.
Diamonds should wear, lest bitter tears
For vain repentance How ; this stone
Emblem of innocence is known.
MAY.
Who first beholds the light of dty
In spring's aweet flowery month ot May,
And wears an emerald all her life,
Shall be a loved and happy wife.
JUNE.
Who comes with summer to this earth,
And owes to June her day of birth,
With rinsr of acute ou her haiMl,
I Can health, wealth and long life command.
I JULY.
The glowing ruby should adorn
Those who In warm July are born;
Then will they be exempt and free
From love's doubts and anxiety.
AUGUST. ;
Wear a sardonyx or for thee
Xo congenial felicits-;
Tlie August born without this stone
Tis said must live unloved and lone.
SKFTKMBEE.
A maiden born when Autumn leaves
Are rustling in September's breeze,
A sapphire on her brow should bind
Twill cure diseases of the mind.
OCTOBER.
October's child Is born for woe.
And life's vicissitudes must know:
But lay an opal on her breast.
And hope will lull those woes to rest.
NOVEMBER.
Who first comes to this world below.
With drear November's fog and snow,
Should prize the topaz, amber hue
Kmblems of friends and lovers true.
DECEMBER.
II cold December nave you birth,
The month ot snow and ice and mirth, .
Place on your hand a turquoise blue,
Successes will bless what'er you do.
Mk,surf.ix Hat. To a 6ulcri
ber who asks for a mode of estimating
the quantity of tons of hay in the stack,
an exchange says : "The answer is of
necessity, considerably modified by cir
cumstances ; such as the dfilcrent kinds
of grass and clover, and the more or
less dry and tightly packed, &c.
From considerable practice and obser
vation, we can give rules which will
approximate near enough for ordinary
purposes. Timothy, lied Top, and
most other grasses, are generally from
one eighth to one sixth heavier than
clover, or wild prairie grass. Thor
oughly cured, air dried and well-pressed
umomy Lay. in the stack, requires 11
to VZ cubic or solid yards to wei"h
ton ; and clover hay, equally dry and
presseu, lanes 13 to Id solid yards to
weigh a ton. Hay in a larsje mow or
bam, is usually a little heavier than the
stack, becoming more closely ' racked
so that one or two less number of cubic
yards aro required to weigh a ton. To
ascertain the number of tons of hay in a
mow or build mrr. mnltlnU- tbo
breadth and depth together, and divide
me product by the number of solid
yards in a ton. and the result or nun.
tient will be the number of tons in yonr
mow; for instance yonr mow of clover
is yaras long, 5 yards wide, and
yards deep 7x5x3105 solid vards- this
divided by 15 solid vards in a ton rives
6 13 tons in the mow; if the hay be
timothy, which is a little heavier, divide
the JUO by 12. and vou have 9 3 4 tons;
but having the above rule, any school-
uuv can worn out a'l required results."
Cutting Steel with Soft Iron.
Jacob Keese, of rittsburg, Pa., had
long endeavored to construct a ma
cniue to cut hardened cold steel. ITa
accomplished it at length by means of a
saw of soft wrought iron merplw n.
circular disk rotating at a high veloc
ity. With low speed this would not
cut at ail ; but when runnimr at Almut.
20,000 feet per minute the disk cut
through steel rapidly,- giving out an
immense cascade of sparks during the
operation. It was found on examining
the debris beneath the disk that the
particles ot steel were not merely rubbed
off: they were welded together in a
pyramid like a stalagmite or the snow
circles on the top of Mount Washing
ton. iTotessor Ilendnck ascertained
that real fusion had taken place among
the particles of steel. The disk is very
little heated, but the steel is actually
melted and drops down. Yet the bar
on each side ot the cut is not heated
enough to draw the temper or oridize
the metal. Solid bars are cut, of two
or three inches in diameter. The naked
hands may be passed through the jet
or stream of flying sparks daring the
operation without being burned, since
tne particles of melted metal are m
the Condition known as sphered ical
state. -
Railroad Building. According to
the true reports of the railroad interests
or the country it appears that there has
Deen a decided revival of railroad build
ing aunng the year now closing. Somo
two thousand miles ot railroads have
been constructed so far, which is almost
double the amount reported for the
same time in 1875. The Railway Age
concludes from this encouraging show
ing that the panic has fully spent its
lorce, ana that railway building has al
ready been resumed with new vigor and
confidence. If so niach new road can
be constructed in ten months, while bus
iness is laneuishinsr. or at least. inwr-
tain and hesitating, what is fairly to be
inferred for the coming year, alter all
our present doubts and apprehensions
sliaJl have been peacefully removed ?
It is a oheerful side of the time, and
we
' trout II, as SUCU With O-ladnoM
ourselves,
Richard Grant White sava tW
no such thing as "in our midst;" but
we would like to know where he would
locate the pain that makes paregoric a
l-opular beverage among the vouno i
Commodore Ammen and the Mutineers.
A story told of Commodore Ammen
of the navy, the inventor of the steam
ram, illustrates how important is un
hesitating action in case of a mutiny
At the close of the war Ammen was the
Captain of a Pacific Mail steamer. He
fiad shipped as a part of his crew a lot
ot soldiers, men who liad been sailors
before the war, but who had served
since that time 111 the army. They were
a leckleso, bad lot. Almost before the
steamer had left New York it was evi
dent there was going to be trouble.
Ihese sailors flouted at the grub fur
nished them, and said they mut have
as good as the cabin passengers. One
day the affair culminated by this gang
lorming ana coming att. W hen they
entered the saloon they were headed by
two desperadoes who had inc ted the
mutiny. At their appearance several
army officers on board volunteered their
services to Ammen ; he thanked them
mildly, but said he would not need their
help. He walked forward languidly
lowaru me mutineers, ana without giv
ing them an opportunity to say a word
took out his watch and said : "Now
men, 1 want you to go right back to
the tokesel. I will give you one min
uie vi go. Ammen naa the appear
ance ot a benevolent old deacon who
would weep with pain at the necessity
ot killing a fly. His voice was as soft
as if his mouth was lined with plush
velvet, aud as sweet as a maiden's whis
per when Adolphus first encircles her
timid waist. When he said simply to
ins men, "Now 1 want you to go right
back to the tokesel," .the leaders grinned
This mutiny was to succeed too" easily
t?o, aunng the minute they scofted at
the old man. At precisely sixtv sec
onds after the expiration of Ammen's
remarks he raised a pistol and shot one
pf the ringleaders dead. "Will yon go
back to the tokesel i" said Ammen to
the second ringleader. The man hesi
tated; a flash ! a report! and he, too, fell
aeaa.
The deadly, persistent blandnesa of
Ammen's composure drove terror
through the ranks ot the mutineers
iney wens iorwara, ana there never
was any more trouble. This prompt
action alone saved a very rich ship and
a large number ot passengers from plun
aer, outrage and murder.
American Ofiicers Iu the I.'Kyptiau Array
Under Ilohammed Ali and Ibrahim
the Egyptian army a comparatively
nign aegree ot efliciency. as is proved
by the campaigns of the Morea and
Syria. The Khedive has done much
toward increasing this efliciency and has
1 i,l 1.: . .
mwj ins service several American
officers in place ot the Europeans for
merly employed. This was. no doubt,
main y because of the improbability of
our country ever taking tiart iu Euro
pean general warn, so that he could
count upon Americans standing by him
in any complication; while officers might
at any moment be ordered away by
inoir government in the event of war
and at the same tune carry with them
knowledge valuab'e to i his enemies.
.....
1 nese omeers are empioveu chietly as
topographical engineers on surveys and
explorations, being seldom on duty with
troops. They have been engaged in ex
tensive explorations, having military,
scientific, and commercial purposes in
view. Most of them have dne their
work well, and the Khedive' told me
that he was much pleased with them
and desired more in his service. But
would by no means advise any one do
ing well at home to accept a commission
in the Lpyptian service. Two large
parties under American officers are now
exploring Darfour, a tedious aud dilfi
cult tasc. ihere were others in the
Soudan, with the English General Gor
don, an officer ot whom all spoke in the
highest terms as a raao of great ability,
energy, courage, and honesty. Y heth
er the advantages, resulting from the
conquest of Darfour and the Soudan
will be commensurate with the cost re
mains to bo seen.
au me recent Abyssinian campaign,
most of the American officers were with
the active army, aud there is good rea
son to believe that, had the Egyptian
commander, Ritch Pasha, followed their
counsels, his miserable fiasco wou'd
have been converted into a briiliant sue
cess. They did their duty gallantly
sua loyany, ana aeservea a better com
mander.
As an instance of what has been done,
ana the ivhedive's manner of doing it, 1
will repeat a statement made to me by
the officer concerned.
tT I I - . .
uen mis omcer naa been some
months in Egypt, the Khedive sent for
him one day, and asked what was the
worst thing lie had observed in regard
to the army. He replied that it was
that the regiments were commanded bv
civilians. The Khedive said :
No, there is a colonel for ererv retr-
iment."
"Yes, said the American, "but each
colonel, chief of battallion, and captain,
has a civilian clerk, who controls every
thing relating to the pay, rations, and
clothing of the men, and whoever does
that really commands."
"Yoa are right," said the Khedive;
but how would you correct this?"
"By requirinsr that the eolonels dinnM
have sergeants as their clerks: thochipfn
of battalions, corporals; the captains,
private soldiers: and also reouirine- that
the officers should supervise, and do
much of the real work themselves."
"That means that the army should
learn reading, writing, and arithmetic'"
"That is exactly what I was eominir
at, Your Highness."
The Khedive reflected for n. RinmAnt
and then at once wrote an order to ihe
Minister of War. reauirinor that; from
that moment, no person in the army
(either officer or soldier), should bo pro
moted until he was master ot reading,
writing, and arithmetic The conse
quence was, that the whole army im
mediately became a school. Besides
the regimental schools, there have been
established a military school for the ed
ucation ot officers, and special schools
for non-commissioned nffiwri oil
arms, for the staff corps. for the anm.
neers and artillerv. arid for thn
and infantry.
FORGET-ME-NOT.
I am the flower that every age lias sung,
My name has trembled on the unwilling
tongue
'Mid sad farewells how mournfully has
' rung- '.' :
"Forget me not ! "
I image best the heavens' eternal blue !
Though transient clouds may hide it from
the view
It shineth still, faith's never changing hue,
Forget me not.
'' -
The restless brook, the river's deeper flow,
Beside my quiet home still come and go;
I kiss the waters, murmuring soft, andlow,
"Forget me not!"
The birds above me hovering on the wing,
List the hushed whispers, and the wood
land ring
With the light choral as they answering
sing.
Forget me not.
The laughing eddies hastening to the sea
With rippling echoes mock the symphony.
The rude winds toss it on their pinions
free,
Forget me not.
And human voices catch the sweet refrain,
In loving accents fraught with human pain,
Repeating still the never-dying strain,
Forget rne not.
Is a Paint Jfnle a Horse?
Nothing is more remarkable than the
facility with which the colored popula
tion become acquainted with the forms
of law, and the practical management
ot a case in court. There was a strik
ing illustration of this fact in the Re
corder's Court the other morning.
The prisoner was accused ot riding
across one of the bridges at a gait taster
than a walk, and the proof was that he
galloped a paint mule over Houston
street bridge. He managed his own
case.
His. honor said : "I think I'll have to
fine yon, Johnsing.''
"May I ax a few questions?"
"You may.''
"Isn't thar a sign over that bridge,
warning people how dey must ride ?"
"There is, and that makes you all
the more guilty."
"It does, does it? Now, Mr. Re
corder, is dat sign what 1 has to go by ?
Is dat de law?"
"It is "
"Well, den, dat sign reads, 'Walk
your horse or you will be fined.' Don't
it don't it boss ?"
"It does, Johnsing."
"Well, de proof is, I was gallopin' a
paint mule, wasn't it boss?"
"Yes, I believe o," replied his Hon
or, beginning to smell a rat.
"Now, if your Honor is willin' to
admit dat a paint mnte ain't no hoss,
I'll rest de case, because you seede law
is I shall w alk my hoss, and as it was a
paint mule dat is fatal in de indictment.
You is a lawyer, and you ought to
know de points most as well as myself."
Recorder "Ahem ! for the purpose
of this suit I'll regard that paint mule
as a horse."
Prisoner "Your Honor will please
note my Yeption. I jess wants to make '
one more point. Allowin', for de sake
of argument, dat a paint mule is a hoss,
de sign reads : 'Walk your hoss. Now,
I has de witnesses here in court to prove
dat paint mule hoss was not mv hoss
at all. De law say walk your hoss."
recorder "I'll find you 10, John
sing." And as Johnsing was conducted to
the lockup he expressed great sympathy
for the taxpayers, as he intended to
bring a suit for 6100,000 damages for
false imprisonment.
He is now, however, at work on the
street. San Antonio Texas) Herald
An African Kind's IleeepUon.
Colonel C. C. Long, of the Egyptian
Army, now visiting with his family
friends in St. Iouid, gives the following
account ot his reef ption at the Court of
King M'tesa, to which he had penetrat
ed with two attendants only :
My reception by this strange and mys
terious King. was unique. Covering the
hill tops that characterize the mountain
ous districts of the lake regions, were
thousands of the people of Uganda as
sembled to welcome "the Great White
Priuce," as they called me. King
M'tesa, surrounded by his courtiers and
harem, as I arrived, sent a messenger to
.ask me to appear before him and thuw
him the strange animal upon which I
was mounted. I was riding the first
horse that had ever been seen inUganda.
At a quickened pace, advancing toward
the King aud courtiers, they fled pre
cipitately before me, while I, turning
my horse, regained the hill from which I
1 had descended, and. throwing mv toot i
from the stirrup, in the act of dwmouuu
ing, I was surprised to see the people
scatter in every direction in dismay. I
learned from the interpreter that thev
had supposed, up to that moment,- that.
ana the horse were one animal that
waj a kind ' of centaur. I was pre
sented next day to the King a ta'l.
graceful man, dressed in a flowing
A 1 I .
raoic rone. Donna at the waist bv a
girdle to which a sciifietat was suspend
ed, and with sandalled feet, who eyed
my horse with affrighted glance and re
treated towards his throne.' Prostrate
bodies covered the entrance and floor
ot the hut. It was here that the Kiner
held audience with his different Sheiks
aud chiefs, and the heads of the differ.
eut branches ot his Government. , The
ceremony ended in a slight inclination
of the head ot the King to his messen
gers, who, unrolling from their heads
neatly boun t cords, threw them around
the necks of the assembled throntr at
tho door and dragged them, halloaing
and struggling, away to an executioner,
wno, as me rancy struck mm, had them
poinarded or choked to death, or had
their brains dashed out. This is a sac
rifice which is roado to ail African
Kings.
My wife tells the truth three time
a day," remarked a jocose old, fellow.
at the name time casting a very mis
chievous glance at her. "Before rising
u tho morning she says, 'O, dear 1 I
must get np, but I don't want to.
After breakfast she adds, 'Well, I sup
pose I must go to work, but I don't
want to ;' and slie goes to bed saying,
a nere 1 1 have been passing all day.
An Indian Leg-end.
The following story, selected from an
Jkngiisn teacher, may be applicable in
all climes and by all people :
1 here was once a beautiful damsel
upon whom one ot the good genii wished
to bestow a blessing. He led her to
the edge of a large corn-field, when he
saia to her :
"Daughter, in the field before us the
ears ot corn, 1 a the hands of those who
p!uck them in faith, -hall havd talis-
manic virtues, aud the virtue shall be
in proportion to the size and beauty of
the ear gathered. Thou shalt pass
through the field once, and pluck one
ear. It must be taken as thou goest
forward, and thou shalt not stop in thy
path, nor shalt thou retrace a single
step in quest of thine object. Select an
ear full and fair, and according to its
size and beauty, shall be its value to
thee as a talisman."
The maiden thanked the good genii
and then set forward upon her ouest'
As she advanced she saw many ears of
corn, large, ripe ana beautiful, such as
calm judgment might have told her
would possess virtues enough ; but iu
her eagerness to grap the very best she
left these fair ears behind, hoping that
she might find one still larger and fairer.
At length, as the day was closing, he
reached a part of the field where the
stocks were shorter and thinner, and
and the ears were very small aud shriv
eed. She no.v regretted the grand
ears she had Wt behind, and disdained
to pick from the poor show an.uud her,
tor here she found not an ear which bore
perfect gram. She went on, but, alas !
only to find the stocks more and more
bligiited, until in the end, as tho day
wasi cloMiig and night coming on, she
found herself at the end of the field
without having picKed au ear of any
kind.
No need that the genii should rebuke
her for her folly she saw it clearly
when too late, as how many, in all
climes aud in all ages, in the evening
of life call saddly and regretfully to
mind the thousand go!don opportuni
ties forever lost because they were not
plucked in their season.
How the Eye Becomes Perfected
so as to Discoveu Coloks. Science
gives us interesting details about what
the human eye has been and what it
may become. The Vedas of India,
which are the most ancient written doc
uments, attest that in times the most
remote, but still recorded in history,
only two colors were known black and
red. A very long time elapsed ere the
eye arrived at the perception of the
color yellow,-and a still longer time be
fore green was distinguished ; and it is
remarkable that in the most ancient
languages the terms which designated
yellow, insensibly passed to the signifi
cation of green. 'I he Greeks had, ac
cording to the received opinion row,
the inception of colors well dev eloped;
and yet more recent writers assure us
that in the time of Alexander, Greek
painters had for fundamental colors only
white, black, red and yellow. The
words to designate b'ne and violet were
w'anting to the Greeks in the most an
cient times of their history. They call
ed those color gray and bfoek. It ia
thus that the co'ors of the rainbow
were only distinguished giadually, and
tl e great Aristotle only knew four ol
them. It is a well known fact that
when the colors of tlie prism are pho
tographed there remains outside the
limits of the bine and violet in the
spectrum a distinct impression, which
onr eyes do not recognize as a color.
According to physiologist, a time will
come when the human eye will be per
tected so as to discern this color a well
as the rest.
Russia axdPkivateerisg. There
is a etory current that Russia has asked
permission to send her navy to Ameri
can waters, in which it would be safe
in case of a war with England over
Turkey. Thoie is alsi another rumor
afloat to the effect that American ship
owners wilt ask Russia for letters of
marque ard reprisal, with which to fit
our privateers to prey upon British
commerce in the event ot such a war.
But by such a step Russia would en
tirely repudiate the Treaty ot Paris of
1856, to which she waa a party. That
would absolve England and all, the
other singing powers from their obliga
tions, and lav Russia open to most
serious incursions from all sides. It is
extreme y doubtful it she would take a
step like that at this time. She wid
have enough to attend I to without
shouldering needless jobs.
"
"Assault with intent to j kiss" is an
offence under the laws of Pennsylvania.
An aged house-owner w.hJ was moved
by tho prayers and tears of a tenant's
wife for delay in respect to rent, to pat
ting her on tho shoulder and kissing
her, has been arrested for the offence
named, and held to bail.! A suit tor
damages is also to be commenced, the
judgment to offset tlie rent. There are
a great many tenants this cold weather
who could be induced to liquidate their
rent account in a similar way if their
landlords were very old and unmistak
ably grand fatherly.
An Englishman visiting Sweden
noticing their care for neglected ehil!
dren, who are
taken from the 6treet
and nlarfnl in -wr.;i
and highwavs
l,..l -.:. j '1'""
..w,r., uiqmreu 11 11 was not costly.
He received the suggestive answer :
Xes, it is costly, but not dear. We
Swedes are not rich enough to let a
child grow up in ignorance, misery and
crime, to become afterward a scourgo
to society, as well as a disgrace to him-
farmers busily engaged ; new dwelling
houses are being erected. A larn-o
raw milt and p'aner will soon be Tn
operation. A new ditoh company or
ganized will soon be at work, called the
VVater Supply Company of Hood river.
ur. Iiarrett, president, and C. F. Back
us, secretary. '
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