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OVER THE WAY.
There's a window Just over the wav,
T"o which, when my eyes I am raising.
They will ever unconsciously stray.
And never grow weary of gazing.
Such loveliness, beauty and grace.
Few mortals e'er saw, I am certain.
As that now portrayed in the face
Revealed by the wind-lifted curtain.
A Hebe might envy her eyes,
Her form might be envied by Venus.
But alas ! I confess with a sigh.
There is more than that curtain between
us.
For should I ask her to be mine.
Her reply would chill more than a " No.
sir."
The reason I'll give in a line
She's the wife of a little Green Grocer!
Yet I was unconsciously led
Along by the blind little Cupid,
Until love getting into my head
Rendered me terribly stupid.
I must harden my her.rt to her power, .
ot a thought of success can I harbor
To me every hope is as sour
, An the grapes which hangover my arbor.
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A Volcanic Eldorado.
Your correspondent, after almost
incredible hardships and astouuding
adventures, which, it is safe to say,
are unparalled in the history of the
Western Continent, has returned
from the mission assigned him by
your journal, and can now lay be
fore the public the rich result of a
research which is only second to the
success of the New York Herald ex
pedition to Africa, under command
of the intrepid Stanley.
A few words to the readers of the
Floridian by way of explanation.
Some weeks ago the Floridian, with
a laudable desire to emulate the ex
ample of its metropolitan contempo
raries, concluded to find, if possible,
by a judicious and generous expen
diture of means, tha true facts rela
tive to the mysterious smoke arising
near the Wakulla coast, denominated
vaguely the "volcano." After de
liberation, the able editor of this en
terprising journal selected the writer
as a proper person to assume charge
of this exploration, and gave him
carte blanche to chose his associates
and plan a programme most likely
to lead to the desired consumma
tion. Several days were spent in organ
izing the expedition, and prepara
tions went on with the utmost se
cresy, until finally a party of six gen
tleman, all well known to Tallahasse
were pledged to devote themselves
to the success of the enterprise, and
to follow implicitly the directions of
their temporary leader. As, howev
er, so many futile attempts had prev
iously been made to solve this diffi
cult mystery, it was no part, of the
programme to give any premature
publicity to the uiluir. Secresy, ab
solute and entire, was the first dis
ideratnm, and this, after much dis
cussion, was finally attained by
transferring the party, one by one to
St. Marks, until, in one week from
the perfection of the plans, all were
rendezvoused at midnight at the
old Government Hospital, with bag
gage, instruments and provisions,
ready, with brave hearts and strong
hands, to make one great struggle to
wrest the secret of this mysterious
phenomenon from unwilling nature.
The arrangements were simple, but
careful. Baggage was at a discount,
as one change cf clothing was con
sidered sufficient, but a careful list
of necessary instruments had been
selected, and the party stood equip
ped, with sextants, chronometers,
compasses, artificial horizons, and all
other appliances necessary to obtain
the exact position. Two boats were
in waiting, and when everything was
ready the little band of explorers
launched out in the unknown, and
were soon landed on the dense and
inhospitable shores that separated
them from the object of their
search.
It is not proposed to go into un
necessary details, and it will suffice
to say that more than three weeks
were spent in the swamps withoat
any useful end being attained, until
accident enabled the writer to solve
this famous mystery, in a manner,
too, that can never be forgotten.
For several days the party had
subsisted entirely on game, and late
in the afternoon, while in the chase
of a wounded deer, after a protracted
pursuit, I found myself separated
from my companions, and in a part of
the swamp that I had never seen be
fore. At once endeavoring to re
trace my steps, I soon discovered
that I had encountered that most
terrible of misfortunes being lost
in an almost impenetrable jungle.
After wandering aimlessly for
some time and trying to find some
way out of the dilemma, I perceived
an open space a short distence ahead,
which promised to lead to a more
satisfactory locality. Threading my
way through the brake, and avoiding
the more dangerous spots of this un
inviting region, I finally emerged
from the more dense growth and
stood on comparatively high ground
from which I beheld a scene that
filled me with astonishment and ren
dered me at first almost incapable of
thought. For two hundred yards
stretched a broad savanna of flowers,
contrasting wonderfully with the
swamps around. In the center of
this beautifvll spot stood a small
village, wfth neat houses built of
pine logs. Little children were play
ing and their gleeful laughter seemed
strange and uncanny in the midst of
the waste of desolation around them.
No men were visible, but a few wo
men, some young and pretty,
were plying their aocustomed avo
oations. A dozen large blood hounds
lay idle by, and seemed amply able
to protect the little settlement in
case of need. For a moment I was
undecided, but finally oonoluded to
r eproach and demand at least and
refreshment, and possible a guide.
My entrance into the savanna caus
ed a scene of the greatest excitement.
The children ran shrieking into the
houses, and the fierce dogs bounded
forward, as though to tear in pieces
the bold intruder upon their domain.
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OREGQlTciTY,
The women stood spell-bound for
the moment, until one, more self
posessed than the rest, hurriedly ad
vanced, called off the hounds, arid
demanded in a soft and liquid dia
lect, compounded of Spanish and
Seminole, the reasons of this intru
sion. Without waiting for an an
swer she continued hurriedly and
excitedly: "For the love of God,
Senor, you must leave this place at
once, or your life is not worth an
hour's purchase. But two men have
ever entered her from the outside
worid before, and see! there they
are," pointing to two suggestive
looking mounds, with rude crosses
at the heads, under the shadow of
a large palm. The girl was very
beautiful, with the peculiar Spanish
eyes and complection and. withal,
an expression about her that remind
ed one of the old romantic ac
counts of Indian princesses in the
palmy days of their race. Gold or
naments were hung about her in
profusion-; solid bracelets three in
ches wide, thick and massive, encir
cled her slender wrists; her hair was
banded with with golden spangles
stitched upon chamois leather, and
wherever the precious metal could
serve the purpose of ornament, there
was it displayed most lavishly.
I was so wrapped in the contem
plation of this fair creature, whose
natural charms for excelled anything
I had ever seen before, that I forgot
for the moment her ominus words
and gesture, until I was rudely re
called to myse!f by the young wo
man rushing into the nearest house,
crying, "You are lost; it is too late!"
The sounds of voices attracted my
attention, and before I could turn to
fly or conceal myself, a number of
men entered the savanna, and in a
moment I was seized and rudely
bound to a tree. For a time no fur
ther notice was taken of me and I
had leisure to remark my surround
ings and listen to what was said.
The men numbered to about twenty
five, tall, swarthy fellows, armed to
the teeth, and conversed with each
other in that peculiar mixed lan
guage noticeable in the beautiful
damsels wh : gave me such a dubious
welcome. A tolerable knowledge of
Spanish, together with the few In
dian words I knew, enabled me to
understand the purport of their dis
course, which I soon found concern
ed me and the proper disposition to
make of tbeir unwelcome visitor.
Here was a mystery far surpassing
the volcano. "v.
I had never heard that in the re
cesses of the swamp there was such a
people, and woudered whether I
was not the victim of
some grotesque dream but
the first few words spoken to me
by the apparent leader of the band
at once dispelled any such illusion.
" You make the third, sir, that
has discovered our secret. Two will
never speak of it agaiu , and what
reason have we to know that it is safe
with you ?" At this moment my
lovely acquaintance hurried towards
us, and taking my irterrogater aside,
spoke a few words I did not hear.
They seemed, however, to have a
marvelous effect, for, with a quick
step, the chief turned to me arid cut
thb thongs of deer hide that bound
me to the tree, and then with an im
patient gesture commanded me to
follow liim. I did so, wondering
what new developments were to en
sue in this, most strange place. En
tering one of farthest cabins near
the entrance to the glade, I f oundmy
self by the bedside of a young girl,
of not more than ten or twelve years
of age, tossing and moaning with fe
ver, and crying wildly in a fierce de
lirium. " You see, Senor, my
daughter," said my guide. "For
two weeks she has been in this state,
and for her sake I have spared you
the fate that your fool-bardy prede
cessors met. Our simple remedies
and scant knowledge have been of
no avail ; if you can cure her, life
and wealth will be yours ; if you de
cline or plead inability, por Ir vikdre
de Dios, you will not see another sun
rise. It will readily be believed that I
was not slow to avail myself of this
one chance of escape. Besides, the
scene had taken a strong hold upon
my imagination, and the mystery of
the presence and being of this colo
ny, together with lavish display of
gold, in all conceivable forms, had
aroused my curiosity so strongly
that I only speak truth when I assert
that the fear of death was secondary
to my desire to solve, if possible, this
strange problem that I had so won
derfully been brought to face.
My resolution was made in an in
stant. I saw that my little patient
was suffering from malarial fever,
fast verging to the dreaded typhus,
and as I luckily had with me a sup
ply of that invaluable mixture of
quinine and whiskey, I concluded to
risk my life in an attempt to save
her's, and at the same time to satisfy
myself regarding my strange sur
roundings. I accepted the alterna
tive, and it is enongh to say that for
several days I worked zealously over
the bed of the fever-stricken girl, and
finally restored her safe and out of
danger to her father's arms. His
gratitude knew no bounds, and one
evening be came to me and hesita
tingly said : "Listen, Seuor, to the
story of our race. You are the first
that has ever known it outside of our
own bands, but with advancing civ
ilzaiion we must be discovered soon
er or later, and to you I would con
fide our true history to prevent fu
ture misunderstandings and misrep
resentations. I am a decendant of
the noble Osceola, Chief of the Sem
inoles. in years gone by. The men
and women you have seen here are
remnants of that once famed race,
and we can also boast of blood from
the proudest hidalgoes that ever left
old Spain to reach the shores of St.
Augustine. Why we are here now is
of no consequence to you ox to the
OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPT. 22, 1876.
world. It is enough that we, for
years have been domiciled in this
wondrous spotjof beauty, shut in on
all sides by almost impenetrable mo
rasses, and had it not been for the
fatal thirst of gold, we might for
years to come have- lived here alone
and unsuspected, happy in onr tra
ditions and mystic religion- I know
well the object of your search here.
Yon wish to find what men call the
"volcano. Come, I will show you
all." And taking me by the arm, the
chief led me into an adjoining hut,
and with deep emotion said: "Grati
tude to the savior of my child im
pels me to this, and it is, perhaps,
well that the inevitable disclosure
should come now. I must blindfold
you, sir, and then you. wiil see the
goal of your explorations."
Thus speaking, a handkerchief was
tightly tied over my eyes, and a
heavy woolen sack thrown over my
head. Completely deprived of sight
I blindly followed my guide through
a devious winding path, stumbling
over roots and other obstacles, and
wading shallow lagoons where I could
hear the hiss of serpents and scent
the noisome odorof the great saurian.
After an hour or more consumed in
this toilsome march, the road be
came easier, until suddenly my
guide, with a quick motion, threw
the covering form off my head, and
tearing the handkerchief from my
eyes, exclaimed : "There, my
friend, is what you have toiled to
find. Behold the work of the chil
dren of Osceola !" I was struck dumb.
Before me stretched abroad, shallow
lagoon, of clear and limpid waters,
the banks formed of masses of coral
that gleamed and glittered like dia
monds in the waning sunlight. The
bottom of the lagoon was covered
wfith huge boulders of coral, with the
exception of one central spot, whose
depth seemed unfathomable. "Ex
amine the coral,'! said my conductor.
I stepped forward, and taking a
piece in my hand, discovered that
fully one half was composed of gold
flakes, making a conglomerate mass,
richer by far than the most produc
tive quartz of Australia or California.
For the moment my heart ceased
beating. No man could look un
moved upon such boundless wealth,
and it was some moments before I
could become sufficiently composed
to notice the other surroundings of
this wonderful place. I observed,
however, men hurrying to and fro,
laden with the jrec ous lumps of co
ral, and in a short time solved the en
tire inj'stery of the so-called volcano.'
An immense furnace, built of earth
and stone, was pouring forth vol
uniesjjof smoke, and in its fiery
mouth huge masses of coral were be
ing constantly deposited. The fire
consumed to impalpable ashes the
shelly texture, and the molten gold,
by an ingenius device, was run into
moulds, and thence forged into any
shapes the fancy of this half-'arbaric
people might dictate. What I saw
subsequently I am not permitted to
reveal. I was guided back to my
party, who had given me up for lost,
and now, without breaking faith
with my strange entertainers, can
place before the public the true ex
planation of the Wakulla volcano.
Should any one desire to test the
truth of my statements, he is wel
come to do so, but I rhall not at
tempt another exploration. If any
person, however, wishes further in
formation, I will be happy to see'him
at the City hotel, Tallahassee, until
the last of July, at which time I. start
for the North. Jerby JuNiFBf in
the Tallahassee Floridian.
The Actor's Advice.
John Kemble, a celebrated Eng
lish actor, once gave a clergyman a
sentence of advice as to the art of
good reading, which is worth treas
uring. Dr. Anderso , a former pas
tor of the old Gray friar's church,
Edinburg, was a common-place
preacher and a pompous man. He
mouthed his words and uttered plati
tudes, yet thought himself an ora
tor and elocutionist. John Kem
ble being in Edinburg, Dr. Ander
son thought he would perfect him
self in the art of reading by consult
ing the great tragedian.
One day Mr. Kemble was surpris
ed by the servant ushering into the
room a grand, reverend-looking man,
dressed as a clergyman, with a Bible
in his hand. With great pomp, the
dignified man introduced himself as
Rev. Dr. Anderson, who had visited
Mr. Kemble to hear how he would
read such and such a passage of
Scripture.
Kemble, who took in his visitor at
a glance, expressed himself as pleas
ed to se Rev. Dr. Anderson, and how
happy he would be to advise so dis
tinguished a clergyman. "At the
same time," he said, "the best way
of going to work is not for me, but
for you Dr. Anderson, to read the
passage first."
The pompous clergyman had too
high an opinion of his elocution to
be daunted, even before John Kem
ble. He read the passage in most
mouthing style. Kemble was amus
ed at the inflation of the man, and
gave him this excellent advice;
"Sir, when you read the Sacred
Scripture, or any other book, never
think how you read' but what you
read.
Pimpl.es. Here is a very simple
remedy for facial eruptions: Take a
teaspoonf ul of oat-meal and cook in
three tablespoonfuls of water, ha f
an hour, then strain through a thin
cloath and apply with a soft sponge
three times a day for three or four
months. This should be washed off
as soon as throughly dry. It will
oure pimples on the face unless caus
ed by a diseased stomach.
The New York Sun prints a cut of
Pierrepont's family crest. It resem
bles a jackass rampant.
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
NINTH HIENNIAJj SESSION.
SENATE.
Salem, September 13. The Sen
ate met at 10 A. M., and was called
to order by the president.
Van Cleave introduced S. J. R.
No 3, providing for the appointment
of a joint committee for both houses
to examine the books and accounts
of the Secretary of State and State
Treasurer. Adopted.
Colvig. introduced a resolution in
structing the Secretary of State to
furnish the members with four news
papers each during the cession.
Van Cleave moved to amend by
inserting six instead of four. Amend
ment lost and original motion pre
vailed. Richardson introduced S. B. No.
1, providing for the amendment of
an act to establish a uniform course
of instruction in the common schools
of the State. Passed to its second
reading.
Clark, of Grant county, introduced
S. B. No. 2, to provide for the issu
ing of bonds of the State of Oregon,
in redemption of outstanding treasury
warrants of the State, issued to aid
in the construction of roads and
bridges, and to reduce the interest
on said indebtedness of the State.
George introduced S. B. No. 3,
to amend an act relating to bills of
exchange and promissory notes.
Van Cleave introduced S. B. No.
4, to appropriate money to provide
for collecting and forwarding to the
Centennial Exposition at Philadel
phia, a collection of Oregon fruits.
It appropriates 500, and appoints
W. P. Watson pomological commis
sioner to collect and forward the
same to Mr. Dnfur. Read first and
second time, and referred to a spe
cial committee consisting of Braly,
Jasper and Applegate.
George gave notice of the intro
duction of a bill to regulate the pas
sage of steamboats and other water
craft through the canal and locks at
Oregon City.
The Senate concurred in H. J. R's
providing for appointment of com
mittees to examine books and ac
counts of State penitentiary, and
also committees on joint rules.
George introduced S. B. No. 5, to
provide for the appointment of a
State board of assessors.
Engle gave notice of the introduc
tion of a bill preventing swine from
running at large in certain counties
in this State, including Marion.
Richardson gave notice of a bill
regulating insurance companies.
Van Cleave introduced S- R. No.
5, to provide for the printing of bills,
memorials, etc., in their regular or
der. The Senate concurred in H. J. R.
No. 5, providing for the appoint
ment af a joint committee to inquire
into the feasibility of the State tak
ing into its own charge the insane,
the erection of an asylum, and all
matters in connection with that sub
ject. Van Cleave introduced S. R. No.
6, in memory of Sol. H. Smith, re
cently a member of this body, and in
respect to his memory. The resolu
tion was adopted by a rising vote,
and the Senate adjourned until 10
o'clock.
Sept. 14. The Senate was called
to order at 10 A. M., the president
in the chair.
The president announced the fol
lowing committees on the part of
the Senate : On visiting the insane
asylum, Lee, Herren and Jewell ;
on examination of books and ac
counts of State penitentiary, Clark
and Watt ; on the feasibility of the
State assuming care of the insane
and the erection of an asylum, Brad
shaw, Jasper and Colvig.
Braly, chairman of the special
committee appointed to examine the
bill providing for the appropriation
of money to collect and forward spe
cimens of Oregon fruits to the Cen
tennial Exposition, reported an
amendment, striking out 500 and
inserting $250 in lieu thereof. The
report was adopted.
Van Cleave introduced S. J. R. 4,
appointing a joint committee to ex
amine the new capitol building,
moneys expended, etc. Adopted,
and the chair appointed as members
of said committee, Van Cleave and
Watt.
Van Cleave introduced S. J. M. 1,
petitioning Congress to modify the
Burlingame treaty, to prevent the
further immigration of Chinese. Or
dered printed.
Van Cleave, at the request of the
president, took the chair.
Whiteaker introduced a series of
resolutions relating to the subject of
transportation in this State, provid
ing for the appointing of a jo: nt com
mittee to take into consideration the
propriety and lawful right to regu
late freights and fares on the rail
roads and rivers in this State. Laid
on the table for the present.
Lee introduced S. B. 6, to provide
for the leaso of the State penitentiary
and convict labor. Read first time.
Whiteaker introduced S. B. 7, pro
viding instructions to railroad con
ductors, engineers, etc., to guard
against the loss of stock and preven
tion of accidents to life or limb, and
to also provide for the punishment
of the violation of this act.
Wisdom- introduced S. B. 8, to
amend an act to regulate the inter
est on money and prevent and pun
ish usury. Read first time.
George introduced S. B. 9, to ap
point a State board of commissioners
to regulate the passage of steamboats
and other water craft through, the
canal and locks of the Willamette
river at Oregon City. Read first
time.
President Whiteaker resumed his
seat.
Van Cleave introduced S. B. 11,
to amend an act regulating the as
sessment of property.
S. B. 1, a bill to amend an act
adopting a course of instruction in
the public schools of this State. Re
ferred to committee on education.
Adjourned until to-moirrow at
10 A.M.
HOUSE.
Sept. 13. The House met prompt
ly at 10 o'clock, Mr. Speaker in the
chair.
A message was received from the
Senate announcing the passage of
the joint resolutions providing for
the appointment of a joint commit
tee to examine the books, accounts
and management of the penitentiary,
and a joint committee on insane asy
lum. A motion to amend the resolution
relating to the insane asylum, by
striking out that part relating to the
feasibility of the State keeping its
own insane in its own buildings, etc.,
was carried, and the resolution as
amended carried.
Fenton's resolution, as follows,
was taken from the table, and after
some discussion was adopted :
Resolved, That a committee of
three oa the part of the house and
two on the part of the Senate be
appointed to consider the feasibility
of the State assuming directly the
care and keeping of its insane ; that
this committee be authorized to re
ceive and consider all propositions
for said care and keeping in the
State's own buildings, or in private
asylums ; that the committee be au
thorized to send for and examine
witnesses, to procure books, papers
and documents, to hear and report
testimony, and that this committee
be requested to report as soon as
convenient.
Fidler moved that one thonsand
copies of the Governor's message and
accompanying documents be printed.
Amended, on motion of Goodsell,
by striking out "one thousand," and
inserting "five hundred." Carried
as amended.
S. J. R. No. 2, providing for ap
pointment of committee on peniten
tiary affairs, was laid on the table.
A message from the Senate an
nounced the passage by that body of
the resolution providing for the ap
pointment of a committee to exam
ine the books of the Secretary of
State and State Treasurer, etc. The
House concurred in the resolution.
NOTICES OP BILLS.
Fen ton gave notice that he would
introduce a bill to amend title 2,
chapter 17, of the law relating to es
tates by courtesy.
Goodsell A bill to amend an act
relating to the lien on vessels and
boats; also, a bill to amend the act
relating to the act repealing the liti
gant act so as to allow the publica
tion of legal notices in daily as well
as weekly newspapers. Also to
amend an act relating to elections
and the formation oi precincts.
House adjourned until 2 P. M.
AFTEBXOOJT SESSION.
House called to order at 2 P. M.
Straight introduced H. J. R. No.
G, providing for a joint committee
from each house to commute the
mileage of members. Adopted.
The speaker announced as the
committee to examine the books and
accounts of the State penitentiary,
Gilbert, Burton and btraigbt; also
Fidler and Benson as committee on
the part of the House to examine the
books and accounts of the State Sec
retary and Treasurer.
McCall gave notice of a bill to
amend the act relating to foreign
corporations doing business in this
State.
Chambers moved to adjourn until
10 A. M. to-morrow. Carried.
Sept. 14. The house was called
to order at 10 o'clock, Speaker Wea
therford in the chair.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The standing committees of the
House were then announced, as fol
lows :
Elections Crain, Ruckman, Staats,
Benjamin, Henderson.
Ways and . Means Ferguson,
Holmes, McCail.
Education Fenton, Porter, of
Linn, Gault.
Judiciary Lawrence, Fenton,
Haines, Goodsell, McBride.
Federal Relations Wilson, Stump,
Ben sell.
Mining Fidler, Kirkpatrick, Win
egar. Public Lands. Cheesman, Mor
row, Melvin.
Internal Improvements Rosa, Ruck
man, Payton. -
Public Buildings Straight, Gould,
Gilbert.
Claims Crooks, Mosier, S. Smith.
Military Affairs Reed, Fanning,
Scott, of Multnomah.
Roads and Highways Sumner,
Bond, Cornell.
Engrossed Bills. Butler, Stan
nard, Hunsaker.
Enrolled Bills. Hayes, Fidler,
xtooerts.
Indian Affairs Goodman, Grubbe,
win.
Printing Hughes, Mitchell, To-
zier.
Corporations Haines, Hayter,
unamoers.
Commerce Love, Gould, Barton,
(Jochran, X . It. Smith.
Counties Grimes, Scott, of Lane,
irorter, oi Marion.
A message was received from the
Senate announcing the concurrence
of that body in H. J. R. Nos. 1
and 5.
Also a message announcing the
appointment of committees on the
part of the Senate on the peniten-
a.: i 7 1 1 '
iiary auairs, ana to examine me
books of the Secretary of State and
state Treasurer.
A message was received . from the
Senate announcing appointment of
a committee on the part of that
body to visit the insane asylum, and
also that the Senate had adopted tne
NO. 48.
report of the
rules.
committee on joint
The speaker announced as the
committee of the House under joint
resolution to examine the books of
the Secretary of State and. State
Treasurer, Fenton, Fidler and Mc
Bride. Also the committee to visit the in
sane asylum, Porter, of Linn, Rosa
and Winnegar.
Gault offered a resolution, which
was adopted, asking the president of
the board of school land commis
ers to transmit to the House informa
tion on all matters pertaining to the
transactions of that .board, the
amount of school money loaned, to
whom, tha security htM, etc.
1irf1n.ll nflfcrAil a. "Tninf. raonlntinn
for the appointment of tfa committee
to investigate the affairs, of the State
land office, and moved its- adoption,
and the motion to adopt prevailed.
Cheesman offered H. R. 7, as fol
lows : .
Resolved, That this House unqual
ifiedly disapprove of so much of the
report of the superintendent of the
Oregon State Penitentiary as is oon-
tninoil in tKa cnim'nD1 orfranl: and
that the said extract be expunged
therefrom :
"At the last session a portion of
the committee was selected for the
reason they were known to be per
sonal enemies of the superintendent;
and the committee, against my writ
ten protest to the committee and
both houses of the Legislature, se
lected as its clerk T. McF. Patton,
a man without character for honesty
or trut'i, and, at the time, was a de
faulter to the Government,, and ly
ing under an indictment for larceny
from Jackson county ;. who has since
paid a debt to the State in green
backs, at par, which he contracted
to pay in coin, thereby defrauding
l. j;tr. l l
coin and currency.
I court an honest and fair investi
gation from honest and fair men, but
want nothing to do with such men
as J. N. Dolph and T. McF. Patton."
r The resolution was adopted, Hayes
ana urooKS voting no-; Mitchell ab
sent. Benjamin offered H. J. R. 10, pro
viding that a joint committee of the
two houses be appointed to inquire
wheth r the benefits derived by the
agricultural interests of the State
from the agricultural college at Cor
vallis be commensurate with the ex
pense to the State, and whether the
branches there taught are those con
templated by the act of Congress.
The resolotion was adopted
Rosa gave notice of a bill relating
to taxes ; Straight of a bill relating
to injury to property by boats or
those managing them ; also amend
ing the law relating to the punish
ment of persons convicted of mur
der in the first degree ; Chambers
to amend the school law in relation
to text books ; and Fidler to relocate
the county seat of Josephine county.
Adjourned till 10 A. M to-mor
row.
Gen. Butler and the Poor
Widow.
A short time ago a poor Irish wo
man, whose husband had been kill
ed in the war, called on
Gen. B. F. Butler, in Boston.
to a?k his influence in getting em
ployment zor her son as. a laborer in
the navy yard. She told her pitiful
story of cold nights ond days -
in tlioir miKHKiVklo 1 rrin era rf
weary walks of her son, seeking a
day's labor to stop the slow starva-
lon and every word sue said was
proved by the wretched shawl, the
white face and wasted figure. He
heard the story as if he was need to
to it, and was taking out his wallet
to give her a dollar and iet he.- go,
when he asked, in his gruff way:
"Where s your husband, ma'am?"
"He was killed in the war, sir in
New Orleads under you," said the
widow, and she broke down, sobbing
as if her heart would burst, and cov
ering her face with ber apron.
Old Ben put his wallet in his pock
et, and stood up with a strange glit
ter in his eye for a moment, looking
at the woman's misery and grief.
Then he told her to be quiet asked
her hut band's name, regiment and
called one of his clerks. After look
ing through a large book, and mak
ing notes, he told the poor women
to call on him in a fortnight, when
be returned from Washington; and.
he also promised he would give her
the letter for her son. With grate
ful heart the widow went away.
Three days afterward Gen. Butler
was in Washington, and he made ii
his business to see about the widows
case at the War Department. He
found that a pension was due to her
of $1,175, and the money was trans
ferred to his care for her use after
proper formalities. When the two
weeks had expired, the widow called
on him in Boston for the letter for
her son. ,
"Here it is," said the General;
"this will get him work, and his wa
ges will be enough to support you
and him in comfort. And here," he
added, pulling out an envelope, "is
another letter containing S1.174 for
yourself, due to you by the United
States. Lodge this in the bank in
your own name, and if ever you want
to invest it in any other nray, come to
me and I'll tell you how."
Then he sat down and enjoyed the
emotion. When the first flood of
joy and surprise was over, the grate
ful widow pulled out a hundred dol
lar note from the money and handed
it to the General. '
"No, no," said Butler; "I never
yet took a dollar from the widow,
and I'm to old to begin by taking it
from th widow of a soldier." ,
; :
A wife's bosom should be the tomb
of her husband's failings, and his
character far more valuable in her
estimation than his
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