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1 o A O O 4 Y-? O o DEVOTED TO POLITICS, NEWS, LITERATURE, A?3D THE BEST S INTERESTS OF OREGON. OREGON CITY OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY .14, IS NO. 29, V VOL. 9. 0 0 O 1 THE ENipPRISL A LOCAL DEMOCRATIC HEWS PAPER f o it t n i: Farmer, Business Man, k Family Circle. I3UEI) EVERY FRIDAY. X. NOLTNER, A D I TO. 11 A XD P UB L IS HER. OFFICIAL PAPER FOR CLACKAMAS CO. OFFICE I" Enterprise Building, one -vor oath or Masonic Building. Main St. Teym of Siiilnoriptioii t Pi: ' '.: C:.;'? One Year, In Advance 12.50 ' .Six Moiitas ' " 1-50 Tsrnu of Ad ve-tislrtf: Tranier.t cdvertisements, including ixl I legal trot ices, V square of twelve li'H's out: wviik -" For each subsequent insert ion 1. M tine Coh.mn. one y.;ur 1 "u-irt,T" ' :;;;;; Business Card. 1 square, ne year...... L..00 5 0 C IETY XO VICES. o:t::(a) .o!h;i: ri. i.o. , Meets every Thursday tag-. evening at 7' o'clock, in the -pv2iv5 Oiu It-Hows' Hall, Main '. t': cet. Members of" the r dtr arc invited to aUeini. Py o:"'or 3. 1. (. (). V., Meets on tho Wf I-J.-ond and Fourth Tties- .iZliJ jl d.-v eviMiii!'- r;icl month, t:?7;.jijy s.t o'clock, in the odd l c Hows' Hall. Membersof tho Degree cie invited to attend. ,-StJIrNOJlAII .')-I: 1. A.I'. c; A. M.. Holds its regular coin- a ntunications on the First ami .V 'liiinl Saturdays iiiiwli month, " iL 7 o'clock iVoin thelioth of Sep. timber to Hie -.VIli of March ; aii'l 71; o'clock liot i tli..' "JUth of Man h to the !i of S,ijc in.'irr. Brethren in odiI n liinr ari: invited to attend. By order of V.". M. . m.s i; n c a :.;: :::rr r i , i. c o. M-j-'-i at Old Fellov.V o rv, : .!'. tii- .'ir.iiiii I Third Tees ti7 :' :s ! i.imlii. Patriarchs y r i: ''-!.- t stat'diu.. ure invited to aiaer.d. :.---' !:;.f A'i:M.:xr no. 2, c. IT. C. Vi" -t I at ! 1 y ,.llo-vi' Hill, in Or-!- r ill ' '"' '. 1 V ,: . ' ioc". v ii 'u t ) a Mo;: l ay cvi'iiin::, sit ' ni ts ;T ! !i ord -r are in- M. C A i i . C. h. j:ia.!y ;.' s- ,s f a .7. -, i . i j -v r i .v r r r r. ." c! o .v. . F-.-:i;-.i;. in Ch; A T T CM . 4 F. Y - A T - L A W : G3E33:: GiT, eyOKFICE f'harin.nr-lric::, M:J.a r.t. 5m:r!S7& :Lf. t -r-r r. v p l-p I'M I " ! "Hi1 IT I it- 1 . I I. L I . I J .ll-i-.liii C"7:!! ;r;.etice i-i all the Ce-irf s of t lo K'r'cs. Stu'ciat attentii-n ;iven ' eases in iut V. fi. "Land oiiie at Ur-uii City. JiU.rlsTJ-tf. Z,. T. 13 A Tl I 3ST TTOni3EY-A7-LAW, on no ox cirr, on eg ox. OFriCE Over rope's Tin Store, Main itrott. 2imar7.i-tf. Dr. S. PARKER, TATE OF rORTLAMP, OFFERS HIS services a Physician and Sur -reon to the people of Clackamas county, who may f nnv time be in need of a physician, lie T' i .. . . i" -" - ) i r, t lias tei-'ueu an .11 aiu ,v. . . . Drug store where he can he found at .111 times of tho day when not engaged in pro fessional calls. K-sidenee, .Main Street, n-'xt door but one abovu U. Cautleld's store, (k-tober 17C tf OREGON CITY BREWERY, lenry Humlicl, 0sr A VINO PI'UCIIAB- Vii-..H'VJ e l It,,, nli ive I'.rew- -- a II rv- in inform the nublic that he IS niw prepared to manufacture a No. 1 qual itv of .1 :; HR B JiHR. as rood as cat ho oVtained anywhere in the state. Ord'rs solicited and promptly filled. Y. lIKillFIKM). i:stnblitie1 hijice '49, at the olil stand. Main Street, Oregon City, Oregon. An assort mont of Wathes, Jewel 7.7X ry.and s -th Thomas' Weight Clocks cl 01 wljich are warranted to be as roprosemed. lit-pairing done on short notice, and ankful for pa- patronage. LIVERY, FEED, AND SALE 0 : O TIMIE rXDElHuiNED PROPRIETOR OF 1 the I.iverv St 11 ble on Fifth street .Oregon City, Oregon," ke J,-s constantly on hand SadiUt. anil IJu rjry Horses, Rubies, Carriafjes anil Hacks. Prices jRea sonable. He will also run a hack to and from the WILHQ1T SODA SPRINGS daring the summer season, with good horses.com potent and gimtlomanlydrivers. FARE AT LIVING RATES. J. M. FUAZER, Proprietor. OrogonCity, May S7, 173. -,,,. A A Representative ami rhamnion of mer- itau .in liiMf; ProsjJC'fus for 1875 Eighth Y"zar. TIES ,lflE, THK ART JOIU.VAI, OP AMERICA, Issued Monthly. "A Masniflcunt Conception, M'onderfullv carried out." The necessity of a popular medium for tho representation of the productions of ourfrreat artists, has always boon rcco" nized, and many attempts have heim made to meet the want. The successive failures which so invariable followed each attempt in this country to establish an art journal, did not prove the indinVrcno ottho American people to the claims of hi-h art. So soon as a proper appreciation ot the want and an ability to meet it were shown, the public at once ralied with en thusiasm to its support, and the result was TIJf' VMMNP COIunu'rcial triumph 'l'ilKAhhlXE, wliile issued with all tho regularity, has none of the temporary or timely interest characteristic of ordinarv leriodieals. 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H iE ' t;re"vt., CuJlery, Jciveh')-, .No! ioi)4, llisi'3l I i I :;st r h men t s, , Toys, j Ktc, j AT THE Lowest Prices For CASH. u 8 H A T T () n A c c o 8 OREGON STEAMSHIP CO.'S STEAMBOAT KOTICE I Str. COOKE, Will leave OREGON CITY for I' UtTLAND everv day Except Sunday, at 7M o'ckck, A. M. R'turning, will leave Port land for Oregon City at 2hi o'clock, P. M. Str. ALICE, Will leave OREGON CITY forCORVATXIS every Monday and Thursday of each week. St v. DAYTON, Will leave OREGON CITY for McMIXN VILI.E, LAFAYETTE and lYTOX, and all poitits between, every Monday, Wed nesdav and Friday of each week. Leaves the P.asin at S o'clock, a. m., and connect with the train at Caneruah at t, A. m. Stv. ALBANY, leaves OHKtiON CITY for HARRISRURG and El'GF.N E and all intermediate points every week. Sti Fannio Patton, Loaves ORFGON CITY for ALBANY and all intermediate points bet ween twice ev ery week. J. P. BILES, Agent. Oregon City.February, 141. fc71. DK. .fOIIN WELCI I DENTIST, (0, OREGON CITY, OREGON. Iliirliest C'asli Price Iaiil for County Order. JOHN 31. BACON, TTIrT!TF.Tt ANP DEALER ism in Books, Stationery, Pcrfum- 5-Sr prv . in... v OrcjfOii City, Oregon. BAt the Post Office, Main stgeet, east side. lLETSj i octlCtf I A Terrible Explosion. Hurstin of the Hoiler of the Steamer --Senator.'' SIX MEN KILLED AND SEVEX INJURED FULL PAUTICVLAKS OF TUP FKAIIFUL CATASTEOI'HE. From the Oregonian of the 7th inst. At 15 minutes to 3 o'clock Yester day afternoon, a terrible explosion winch shook the foundation of every building in Tortland, startled our citizens. With the first shock, it was thought the noise came from a steamer gun, or possibly, from a touch of an earthquake, but the pain ful truth became apparent an instant later. The noise 'came from the vi cinity of the foot jf. Morrison street, and looking in Unit direction a few seconds after the explosion took place, a column of snow white steam could be seen curling heavenward, through which, was dimly discerned the shattered fragments of what might have been a building of some description. In less time than it re quires to write, the huge volume of steam and smoke had lifted itself, re vealing the shattered and dismantled cabin of a steamer. One glance and the fearful story was told. It was one of those frightful catastrophes of which we often read, but are seldom called upon to witness or chronicle a stritmboat explosion! Aroused bv the tremendous noise and shock, every person looked wildly around to discover the cause. The exclama tion of all was: "Yrhat i.i that?" Those Avho were upon the street and along the wharves, glanced in the direction from whence came the noise and Avith the rapidity of electiicity, the words ran from mouth to mouth, "a steamboat has blown up." Hun dreds of citizens came pouring out of the houses and seeing the crowds press frantically up the streets joined the throng. Within two minutes from the timo of the explosion three or four thousand persons -.vere hur rying towards the scene of the catas trophe. To attempt to describe the wild excitement which prevailed would be vain. The w harves were jammed with a mass of humanity, men, women and children, surging to and fro, some shouting, some cry ing, all wrought up to a pitch of frenzy. A more thoroughly demor alized crowd we have never seen. As soon as tho cloud of steam and smoke had drifted away it was discovered that the boiler of the STEAMER SENATOR Had exploded. Shortly before 0 o'clock the Oregon Steamship Com pany's boat Senator left Iter mooring at the O. S. S. Co.'s dock and steam ed up past the city front. Yhen op posite the foot of Alder street, the boat was observed to slacken her speed and begin to "round to." The steamer Vancouver was lving at the upper end of tho W. It. T. Co.'s wharf, and the Senator began to swing so as to come along side, as tho former boat had on board a quan tity of freight to be transferred to the latter. The wheel of the Sena tor had ceased to revolve, and the pilot had turned his helm so as to allow tho stern swing around, when with the rapidity of lightning came tho dreadful crash. In the twinkling of an eye, the whole cabin from the pilot house back to the "hog post" was torn away and the shivered fragments scattered far and wide in all directions. THE SCENE Following the explosion was fearful to contemplate. Thepilot-houso was blown 75 feet in the air, and fell a long distance out in the stream. Fragments of the cabin and portions of the ruptured boiler were hurled in mid-air and fell in all diiections. The surface of the river for a long distance was covered with the Heat ing wreck. Several persons were seen struggling in the water and clinging with desperation to tho fragments. The Vancouver was im mediately loosened from the dock, and came along side the disabled and rapidly sinking vessel. There were on board probably 20 passengers or more at the time. " Fortunately these persons were standing in the rear part of the cabin and escaped compar atively uninjured. It was but the work of a few minutes to transfer all the passengers from the Senator to the Vancouver. After tho explosion the Senator drifted down stream with her head toward the wharves. Mean while a number of small boats mann ed by resolute fellows, shot out from the wharves and the work of rescu ing the injured persons was com menced. Quite a number who were thrown out into the water were pick ed up and saved from drowning. Af ter thoso who could be seen were gathered up, the men in tho small boats began to pick up the freight which was lloating about. ' THE WREC KED STEAMER Continued to drift down the river, partially submerged, until reaching a point opposite the cast side depot, when she was drawn up and beached at a shallow place at the upper end. For some reason the steamer would not sink, probably buoyed up by some air-tight compartments. The rear end of the steamer sank until the wheel was completely buried but the forward portion remained above the water. THE EXPLOSION, As near as can be ascertained, was occasioned in tho following manner: Just before leaving the O. S. S. Co.'s dock, tho engineer, Mr. J. Smith set the pumps in motion. There was about 75 pounds of steam in the boiler, and the fire was very hot in the furnace. At the hour mentioned the boat pushed off and started up the river. Meantime the pumps were in motion, and the engineer supposed they were forcing water in the boiler. But it seems that through some de fect in the suction, the pumps failed "I to work. When the boat reached the foot of Alder street, and the engineer shut off the steam, it is thought the pumps began to force water into the boiler. The water in the boiler was quite low, and the crown plate and tubes were rod hot. Instantly tho cold water came in contact with the boiler, the quantity of steam generat ed could not be carried oft', and the pressure could riot be resisted, and hence the explosion. Not a vestige of the boiler remained, except the front end of the fire box, which was blown forward. The cylinder of the boiler was shivered into atoms, and the forward! part of he 'cabin torn away. THOSE KILLED. At present writing it is a diuieult matter to determine the exact num ber of persons who lost their lives by reason of this terrible catastrophe. As near as could possibly be ascer tained the number of killed or miss ing is six: Captain Daniel McOill, J. I). Locey, the purser, George Warner, tho fireman, James Smith, John Cosgrove, and John Crowly. The three last mentioned were deck hands. Captain McGill was at the wheel when the explosion occurred. Tho pilot-houso was blown into frag ments, and scattered far and wide over the waters, l'ersons state that they observed a man who was blown high in the air fall some distance from tho wreck, and that after the person reached tho water ho was seen to struggle for a moment, as if endeavoring to cling to some frag ments of the wreck, and then sink from sight. There can bo but little doubt that it was poor old Captain "Jan," as not the slightest trace has been discovered of him since tho ex plosion. Subsequently tho pilot wheel was recovered, but nearly half of it was blown away. Under such circumstances there would bo little chance for a man's life who was hold ing to it. Capt. McGill had resided for many years at Oregon City, lie had been engaged for a long time in steamboating, and is well known in Portland. He was a steadj-, quiet man, to be trusted under all circum stances, and had many friends. A wife and one child survive him. Mr. J. I). Lioeey, the purser, was in his ollice when the explosion occur red. The cilice was immediately abovc the boiler and within a few feet of it. Nothing has been seen of him, anxl there can be no doubt that he was instantly killed and blown into the river, and tho body has sunk. Mr. Lioeey was also a resident ot Oregon City, ily we believe. Ho leaves no iaia- Oeo. Warner, the nreman, was the standing in front of the furnace at tho instant of tho explosion. The whole front end of the lire-box was blown over, doubtless mangling and scalding him fearfully. The body, no doubt, is still in tho hold, but up to tho present writing it has not been extricated. Deceased was a young man who was universally esteemed. He has a father and mother residing in this city, whose agonizing grief over the dreadful event can well be imagined. James Smith, a deck hand, who was engaged in putting wood down in the hold, has been missed, and there is every reason to believe he was killed or drowned. John Cosgrove, a deck hand, has likew ise been missed. He was stand ing on the forward deck handing down wood. Supposed to be killed outright, or Lad! v injured and drown ed. John Crowly, a deck hand, was down in the hold stacking the wood away when the boiler'burst. As the front end of the lire-box was blown over, every avenue of escape was cut off, and ho was drowned, beyond all doubt. He was seen by a man named Lyons sitting down, with the water up to his waste, but unable to escape his inevitable fate. At present writing not a single body of those who are among the victims has been recovered. Efforts will bo renewed to-day to recover tho bodies of those killed. THOSE INJURED. The following persons were injured by the explosion: Charles Lyons, a deck hand, was slightly injured on one side of his face, caused by a fragment of the lire-box striking him as it was blown over. He narrowly escaped instant death. The end of tho lire-box came over, just grazing his cheek, but left suiiicient space for him to crawl out on deck. Ho managed to reach tho deck in time to escape death by drowniiig. Edward Cowhcy, a deck hand, is severely injured. Ho was standing on the 'forward deck, and received a heavy blow from a piece of timber, fracturing several ribs, and inllictiug other injuries of a slight character about the head and face. John Leary, the mate, ' escaped with slight injuries. Charles Grant, a deck hand, sus tained serious injuries. His shoul der blade is fractured, and injuries were sustained in the region of the abdomen. O.Wood, a deck hand, was slightly injured. Mr. Felix Evans, an engineer, was standing in the pilot-house, talking with Capt. McGill at the time. He was blown some distance into the river, but fortunately 'was picked up by a small boat. His injuries are of a severe nature. One arm is broken, and his head and face received sev eral gashes. Other portions of his body are considerably bruised. John Wilkinson, a deck hand, had his right hand considerably injured from steam. Grif. Jones, the steward, was seri ously injured. He was not cut, bruised nor scalded, but the shock to his nervous system was so intense that it is doubtful whether ho will survive it. COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. ALL THE WOUNDED were provided for at once. Two were taken to the Clarendon Hotel, ren dered as comfortable as possible and medical aid summoned. Mr. W. L. Halscy, proprietor of the Clarendon, generously" gave orders to bring all those injured to that hotel, and prom ised that they should be tenderly cared for free of cost. Those who were not taken to tha Clarendon were distributed about the city, and we can assure all their friends here and elsewhere that they are well cared for, and everything which can con tribute to their comfort and safety is being done. - : INCIDENTS. A little girl, ' daughter of a Mrs. Holmes, aged about nine vears, was sitting on a box of goods when the explosion occurred. She was thrown some distance out into the stream along with the box. Fortunately, the little girl's presence of mind did not de.-ert her, and on finding herte'.f in the river she clung desperately to the box and finally crawled up on top of it when she was soon rescued by a small boat. Her mother was taken ashore along with three children, having escaped injury. When she reached the wharf, Mrs. Holmes dis covered one of her children was mis sing, and supposing it was lost, swooned away. Howercr, the mother was overjoyed when the missing one was restored to her in the manner we have mentioned. A Chinaman was pulled out of the wreck by Capt. Peter Mackie, of the steamship J. L. Stephens, some time after tho Senator was beached on the eastern shore. Strange to relate, he was not injured at till only wet and terribly scared. Great credit is due Capt. Wm. Troupe, of the steamer Vancouver, for the coolness and presut.ee of mind displayed by him in rescuing the passengers. Had not tho Van couver been near at hand and ren dered valuable assistance, the list of victims would have been much larger. Mr. LaChapeile, proprietor of the boat house, is deserving of special mention for his gallant c'lorts to save life and property. He was out for some time with a number of his boats, and rendered all the assistance within his power. We cannot omit to mention in complimentary terms the prompt and timely assistance rendered by many of our citizens and the crews of sev eral of tho vessels in port, who, with the aid of small boats, saved several valuable lives and considerable freight. There was on board at the time about 75 tons of freight, bound for points up tiie river. Of that amount not ouo sixth was recovered. THE SENATOR was built at Milwaukio in tho year lsGi, by the People's Transportation Company. A few years ago the hull was entirely rebuilt. The boiler was built in San Francisco in 1S57. On the LSth of last October tho hull and boiler were inspected by Capt. Flan ders and James Lotau, and both were found in good condition. The boiler, considering its age, was regarded as very strong and perfectly safe. When last inspected the boiler was allowed to carry 100 pounds of steam. This is one of the most destructive steamboat explosions which has ever occurred in the history of our State. As may well lie imagined the fright ful casualty has created a tmot in tense excitement among our citizens. In our next issue we hone to be able to furnish a-.tuilional the catastrophe. "artieulars of The lvr.i" Wakinu. Did you ever watch a baby waking from its morn ing nap? It is one of the prettiest sights in the world. There is the crib with its snow-white drapery that covers something round and plump. There is no sound to indicate keenest actual life, until the hour-hand of the clock has twice made its circuit. Then there is a slight pulsing in the white drapery, a small, pink, tremu lous hand, fair as a rose-bud is thrust out, and from the nest thus broken into appears a round diminutiv e face, with wide open eyes that have not much speculation in them yet; soon, however, they cease to stare and be come questioning, serious, as if won dering what kind of a world it is thev open upon, and the head lifts itself just a little, and two snow white feet stand up spasmodically with a simultaneous movement, each too of which has an attendant dim ple. But the head is too heavy it falls back on the pillow with its own sweet weight, the hair all damp and golden, the cheeks peachy, the month fust pouted, as if the angels kissed it in dreams. A first lingering go-o-o comes from its rosy depths, sweeter than any bird's song, for it has a spirit tone and yet retains a thrill of its native skies. Tho chubby hands are lifted imploringly, persuasively, the baby is awake and ceases to be an angel. The Man jv Business. An unin terrupted intercourse with the world oppresses the man of business and ambition. The strongest spirit must fail and sink under it. The happiest temper must be soured by incessant returns of the opposition, the in constancy and the treachery of men. For he who lives always in the bus tle of tho world, lives in perpetual warfare; here, an enemy encounters; there, a rival supplants him. The ingratitude of a friend stings him at this hour, and the pride of a superior wounds him the next. In vain he flies for relief to trifling amusements. These may afford a temporary opiate to care, but they communicate no strength to the mind. On the con trary, they leave it more soft and de fenseless, when molestations and in-, juries renew the attach. r Spelling "Iinlism." An Impromptu Ortho-jra jhic Contest, Reported by the Ianlury "Xnvs."' An Impromptu sjielling school was inaugurated in Merrill's grocery, Sat urday evening. A young man, who, last winter, aided Mr. Couch in the management of the North Centre school, conducted the class. Tho first word he gave out was Indian. The first man said "I-n, in, d-i-n, din Indin." The teacher shook his head. "Well I declare, I thot I had it," said the speller, ..with, keen disappointment; but he picked up when the second man started, and eyed him with con siderable anxiety. The next man, with desperate earn estness, said, "I-n, in, d-e, de, inde, u-n. Indeun." Then he sighed and gazed anx iously at tho teacher, while the old party at the end of the bench, who was watching the efforts with deris ive: amusement, turned the quid in his mouth, and said: "You ain't in a rod on't; but go on; let's su more try." The teacher told the second speller that lie also had failed, whereupon he sighed again. Then the third man took hold. He squared himself upon his scat, and holding up one finger ticked off the letters with becoming solemnity, as follows: "I-n. in. d-d-d-a, da, i'nda, i-n. in, -Indain." Tho old party on the end of the bench, who had been teetering on the precipice of a laugh while this effort was being put forth, snickered right out into a loud guffaw at its conclusion. "Well, that's a spell for you. I inns' say." And ho laughed again. The speller said nothing, but he grew red in the face when his failure was announced, and cast a baleful glance at the old party, whoso turn had now come, and who sail: "You people should keep away from Olieo, you should. And now I'll tackle that little word," and he smiled all over his face, and his eyes twinkled with merriment, and look ing sideways from one door to the other, he rappidly spelled "I-n, in. g-i-n, gin, Ingin." I lis smile deepened into a broad grin as he watched the chagrin Hush to the countenance of the other spel lers, who had been misled all the time on a wrong pronunciation of the word. Ho was grinning with all his might when the teacher said: "You ain't got the right word." "Wh-ah-ot?" and he bore down on the brazen-faced young man a look calculated to freeze him to the bone. "Indian js the word. There is no such word as Ingin," said the teach er. "O, there isn't (sarcastically) '? You know, of course. You know all about it, you pimply " "But, my dear sir, I " ."You needn't apologise to me," shouted the old party, stamping the lloor with his cane. "Who be you, anyway, putting on your airs about me? I could twist jour scrawny neck off of you in two minutes, you white-livered puppy, you." "But, my dear sir, let me ex " "It isn't Ingin, is it," ground out tho old chap between his teeth. "It's something else, I suppose. O, yes! you know, of course. And a nice one 3ou are with your eddication. Why don't your mother send back them apples she borrowed a month ago?" and he looked around the store with a triumphant glare of sarcasm. "But just hear me " "Hear you! Who are you, any way? What's your father; w hen's he drawed a sober breath, I'd like to know? And where's your smart brother Ben ? In prison somewhere, I'll be bound. O, I know your hull family like a book. And a wuss lot than they are can't be found in the neighborhood, and you just put that in your pipe and smoke it, you egre gious ass. Talk to mo about spellin;" and the old man, stamping his cane again, stalked passionately out of the store. The lesson was then postponed. Made Him Go Home. A country man bought a shirt in Baleigh N. C., which was the first white one hoover owned. The next Sunday he was to be married, and that was tho occa sion that had incited him to the pur chase. The shirt had a nice starch ed bosom, as was open in the back a style that was new to its posssessor. After careful study he put it on with tho opening in front, concluding that the stiff bosom was intended as a kind of shoulder-brace to make him stand erect. Thus dressed, he met tho bride at the church door; but her knowledge was greater than his about shirts, and she made him go home and reverse the garment be fore she would allow the ceremony to proceed. A young question to lady teacher put this her scholars one moru- mg: "Who made you?" The oldest boy in school could not tell, neither could any of the schol ars, till she questioned the smallest and youngest boy in the school. He answered promptly that God made him. Tho teacher, turning to the largest boy said: "Are you not ashamed not to know what this little fellow knows?" "He!" replied the big 'un "Thun der! I think he might know; "taint a fortnight since he was made!" An honest old gentleman from a rural county, who came down to New York to spend tho Sabbath with friends, was asked by one of them what the people up his way thought of tho Beecher scandal. He replied that he never tried it, and didn't know anything about it, that he and all his neighbors used kerosene. No Molher." The other day, when a stern and dignified Judge ordered a prisoner to stand up and offer obiections. if he had anv. to beinrr sentenced to prison for a long term of years, the prisoner rose and said: "I never had a mother to shed tears over me!" His words entered every heart in the great court-room. lie was a rough, bad man, in the middle age of life, and he had been convicted of burglary, but every heart softened towards him as his lips uttered the words. He felt what he said, and the tears rolled down his cheeks as he continued: "If I had had a mother's love and a mother's teau some one to plead with me and pray for me I should not be what I am!" Ah! that is it! There is a power in a mother's love, and in her tears, and pleadings, and prayers, whose influence is hardly to be realized. God pity the lad who has no home to go to no mother to whom he can tell his troubles and griefs no one to put her arms around his neck and whisper to Heaven to keep him in the right paths! There is no heart like a mother's heart. Her child may wound it again and again, and pierce it w ith a sword, and yet it has only love and affection for him. It is t he first to excuse his faults the last to condemn. There is no love like a mother's so endearing, so tender, so far-reaching. It is lavish ed upon the child in the cradle, and it follows the boy over the ocean. It calls up the wanderer the first thing in the morniug, and it stays with him until sleep closes his eyes. When a mother's love for her off spring dies out he may be called too wicked to live among men. There are no tears, so lighten the sorrow nothing so restrain a ing into evil paths, looks back over his youth, regrets nothin; that he brought tears Nothing can of a child mind wander The man who childhood and g so much as of sorrow and sadness to a fond mother's eyes. Ev ery tear a mother sheds over a way w ard child is recorded in the great book, and he shall answer for it. There are no pi-ayers like a moth er's none that reach so far and are so earnest. The wanderer on foieign shores feels this in his heart, and he is thankful to heaven that he can feel it. Kneeling at her bedside and asking the angels to guide the feet of her children in right paths, who doubts that a mother's prayers aro heard in heaven ? "I never had a mother to shed tears over me!" Tho words of the robber might bo the words of many evil doers. "No mother" means aching hearts, bur dened minds, deadly woes, and paths w hich lead down to ruin. Heaven be kind to the lad who must battle the world without a mother's tears, prayers, and boundless love to give him courage! -- (ir;Mits Had Manners. When Grant succeeded Johnson, says an exchange, he refused to ac company tho retiring President to the capitol, according to the usual custom, and it is said that Johnson was also unwilling to be associated with Grant on that occasion. We can understand this in the case of Grant, for he is a vulgarian, but we should think Johnson knew enough of official proprieties to fulfill them on such occasions. Benton and Clay were violent political enemies, but on all public occasions they were re markable for their "distant courtes ies" to each other. So, says the Day Boole, Fox and Pitt were bitter per sonal enemies, but always polite to each other on public or ceremonial occasions. Mr. Buchanan, too, with his imposing and courtly presence, must have felt a certain repulsion not only for the revolting doctrines Lincoln embodied, but for tho man ners of the uncouth backwoodsman; but he went in his own carriage to Willard's Hotel to conduct the in coming President to the Capitol. Nothing, perhaps could better indi cate Grant's unfitness for high official life than this vulgar spite against Johnson on the day of his inaugura tion, showing not alone rnere-vulgar-ity, but an utter iguorance of tho grave responsibilities of the duties imposed on him by the election. A Hint or Two. It is the penny saved earned that enriches; it is the sheet turned when the first thread breaks, that wears, the longest; it is the damper closed when tho cooking is done, that stops dollars dropping into the coalbin; it is lamp or gas turned low, when not in use, that gives pin-money for the mouth; it is the care in making the coffee that makes three spoonfuls go as far as a teacupful ordinarily; it is the walk ing one or six blocks instead of tak ing a car or omnibus that add strength to your body and money to your jmrse; it is the careful mending of each week's wash that gives ease to your conscience, and length of days to your garments; and last of all it is your constant care exercised over every part of your household and constant endeavor to improve and apply your best powers to your work that alone giveeace and pros perity to tho family. Lord Erskine, when at tho bar, was retained for a lady named Tickle against whom an action for libel had been brought. On tho trial he com menced his address to the court thus: "Tickle, mv client, the defendant my lord." The audience amused with the odditv of the speech, were almost driven into hysterics by the judge's replying: "Tickle her yourself, Harry you are as well able to do it as I." ;: i C o O o O r i O If o c2- o o o O O