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0 THE CHILDREN. The children I ah tbeoblldren I Your Innocent, joyous one 5 Your daughters, wfth souls of sunshine Your buoyant and laughing eons Look long In their happy faces, Drink love Irom their sparkling eyes. For the wonderful charm of childhood, How loon It withers and died I v. A. few fast-vanishing summers, A season or twain of frost, And you Suddenly auk, bewildered, "What lilt my bettrt bath lostt' Perch ft nee you "tie by the hearth-atone Some Juno, stately and proud, Or a Whose softly ambushed eyes Flash out from the golden cloud.

Of lavish nd beautiful "esses That, want only floating, stray O'er the white of a throat and bosm. More fair than blossoms in May. And perohance you mark their brothers Young heroes who spurn the sod "With the fervor of antique knighthood, And the air of a Grecian god. But where, ah, where are the obildren, Your household fairies ol yore? Alack! they are dead, and their grace has fled For ever and evermore! raul Ilayne, in Harper's Magazine for December "NOW I I.AT MK." BY ELMIXA. ELTON, Bedtime for the twittering birdies, Mother Wren has bushed to rest; Bedtime for my little birdie.

Nestled elosely to my breast. Now beside me, lowly kneeling, Hear the lisping tongue repeat Dear old prayer of teuder mem'ry Now I lay me down to sleep." With what trusting grace, and tender, Rosy lips petition make; "Pray the Loid to take my spirit, If I die before I wake." And bo thought of dread comes o'er me, As I kiss her sweet night." We're so careless of our darlings Till wa luv hem nut ff elohtT Once again 'tis birdie's bedtime; Little neighbors in.a tree their baby birds to slumbre, With no thought of lonely me. Abl my mother arms are empty, Drapes in sadness all the room, And no whispered "Now I lay me" Breaks upon the twilight gloom Smooth and white the little pillow, Undisturbed tho pretty bed On the table lie her playthings', Mute reminders of my dead, For' no more ray little treasure My sail mother's heart may keep In the Heavenly Father's Bosom I have laid her down to sleep. Down to sleep! Ah yearning mother. Murmuring and sick at heart, Full ot Joy shall be tbe waking, Where no sorrow finds a part.

There we'll find our eurnered treasures, From all pain and earth cares free, Where no sad good-bye shall pain us Through a long eternity. OLD JOE GORE. i BY P. L. W.

This story was told the writer by a Califor nia miner, who vouched for its truthfulness. At a great mining camp, where the young and the old 1 Seemed to know little else but their passion for gold; Where all that was noble in boy or lu man Was left far behind in the race that they ran In a dark little but, cold, dim and forlorn, Lived a mau from whose life all hope was gone. There was none in the camp, who e'er he IgU be, That drank or that gambled as madly as be. A strange, stern man was old grim Joe Oore, But he never would pass through his cabin door, When crazed with drink.but In some by-street, Would stretch himself mid tbe rain or sleet, And then he'd go home, looking stolid and black, But no one was ready to welcome him back. There wasn't a soul In the desolate place, But something was there old Joe daren't lace.

What it was none could tell, for Joe often said, 'The man goes in there'll be carried out dead." One night tbe old man, crazed with drink and despair, Put a pistol's mouth 'mongst his grizzled bair, And tbe trigger pulled. His comrades came, And buried him deep In an unworked "claim," rAnd wrote on a board "This here's to tell That old Joe Gore has passed on to bell." Tbey searched through his house, but a small dark chest Was their only spoil. At tbe rude Inquest Tbey forced tbe slight cover back, and tbeu Tbe crowd stood bushed aud still, aa when A thousand kneel in the open air, And pour to their God above tbeir prayer. For they thought thai tbe cbest, all black from time, Held some awful thine some token of orime. 'But the leader bent, and with trembling hand He held to tbe gaze of that lawless band-Nothing that spoke of the dead man's sin, Nothing to shame bun, be found within; Tint nvt In tliA nwuun r.

1 ...11 I J)Ut iu ivp VI tUCir WIlUOBd gUCBB VWaa thih a laded, torn, child's dress; A pair or stockings and shoes both small, 'A spelling book and a hat that's all. But tears came then when the leader smiled 'And bis quiverinir lips said: "Old Joe's child!" gave, That board was gone from tbe old man's grave pair or rsiui.a monsters. Two Colore! Women Rob an Old Kin al Lew Sim oa a BtUxoad, Track. At the pqliee station yesterday afternoon was to be seen an old man, bald-beaded, and wearing a heavy growth of whiskers, whose appearance attracted much attention. His beard and face were oovered with blood, while his nose looked like a raw beefsteak.

It appears tuat tbe old fellow, who la a atranger, bad imbibed too much whisky, and in his perambulations reached that part of West Kansas known as tbe Acre. Here be sat down to rest, leaning up against tbe wall of packing bouse. Flora Bell Brown and Lizzie Smith, colored, two of the worst character In the city, happened along that way, espied the old man and Immediacy perceived thai he was an easy victim. An acquaintance was begun, the bid man was assisted to bis leet, and tbe girls were conducting bim to their den, but In crossing tbe railroad track be tell face forward. cutting bis nose and lip against a tie, rendering bim senseless.

WLIIe in that condition the Brown girl ran her band into his pockets and robbed bim of $2.75, all the money be bad, after which they left bim on ibe track at a polut where the road makes a short curve, and a high, board fence on either side would bave prevented train men lrom discovering the drunkeu man, should the cars come along. Fortunately be was louud by persons passing, who drew bim away from the track and rent for the police. After an investigation of tbe facts Officers Hanloo and Hunt arrested the two gills, and, in compauy with the old man, tbey were lodged In the calaboose to await an examination. The tact that an old rag was tied tigbtiy about the mau's neck led tue Officers to think that the two women bad attempted to render him insensible by strangulation, aud purposely left him ou tbe track to be killed by the cars', and thus destroy the evidence of tbe robbery. But this idea to loo horrid to be entertained without stronger evidence than has thus far been developed.

After reaching the police station the old man partially revalued bis senses, aud claimed 10 bave no knowledge of where he bad been or what bad overtaken bim. He refused to give bis name, and seemed to be a flighty sort of fellow at best, lu regard to Inquiries as to bis place of abode he talked wildly about the moon and other for eign ports. Tbe two women are wretches of the vilvst character, and alter they were locked up tbey made the neighborhood of their cells hideous with tbeir horrible aud long continued blasphemy. K. 0.

Journal. Missouri Itoms. There is at present quite a demand for houses to rant in De Soto. De Soto enjoyed the honor of two balloon ascensions during tho past week; one 00 Saturday and the other on Monday. On Tuesday night last a dastardly attempt was made to burn No.

3 coal shaft, near Hunts-ville, by saturating some of the frame-worK at the mouth of the shaft with coal oil and setting it afire. It was opportunely discovered and extinguished before much damage was done. On the 6th. as Miss Lucy Gay and a little daughter of W. It.

Gannaway were driving along Church street in Hannibal in a buggy, the wheels of tbe buggy accidentally collided vith those or a wagon loaded with stone. The force of the collision was such as to break the buggy pretty badly, but its worst result was that Miss Gay either jumped or fell, no one can tell which, over the dash board, lust back of the horse, aud when she was extricated ber collar bone was found to be brqkeu. On Saturday, the 2d, Charles Chain, son of N. W. Chain, of DeWitt, accidentally shot himself, from the effects of whicb he died in a few hours thereafter.

In company with several other boys, young Chain had gone to the lake for the purpose of shooting ducks. Some little time after arriving at the place, Cha'n discov-erec that tbe muzzle of bis gun was tilled with mud. The locks of both barrels were thrown back, and while attempting to clean theiu with the ramrod, the piece was discharged. The load of shot entered the lower part of the bowels, passing through and out near the spine. The Dead Coneressmen-Elect.

New Yokk, Nov. 6. Tuesday evening, nt many minutes after being informed ol his election that day to Congress, Alexander Smith, oj Yonkers, died, surrounded by bis family and a tew personal friends. Mr. Smith's death was as sudden and unexpected to the people ol Westchester County, who had elected bim their Representative, xs bis nomination had been to himself only a few days before.

It was a sad termination to a successful political campaign, iu which the 5,000 Democratic majority given to Clarkson N. Poiter two years ago was not only overcome, but Mr. Smith's election secured by handsome majority. In this district, too, the Repub licans bad to meet a strong Greenback movement, beaded by Nicholas Smith, Greeley's son-in-law. Tho successlul candidate died Irom acute gastritis, occasioned by over-work and exposure dur-iug his canvass.

He had spent day and night electioneering. Almost tbe last thing told bim was his majority, at which he expressed pleasure'. Mr. Smith was an extensive carpet manufacturer, employing 1,600 persons. He rose Irom a poor boy to his position ot wealth and influence, und had liyed over forty years iu Westchester.

Hon. C. W. Samuels, of Cedar City, made us a very pleasant call Thursday. He Informs us that be is.

looking daily for a government engineer with surveying party, to make tbe special survey that was ordered preliminary to tbe work of diverting tbe channel Irom Ita present direction, and thus saving the immense fields of tbe bottom Irom destruction. We trust that he will not be disappointed. A vast amount of property Is at stake, and govern ment authorities should act promptly, Harper' If agaslna for Deoetnber, 1878. Harper's Magazine lor December opens with four old Christmas poems; by Ben Johnson, George Wither, 8. Colbrldge, and Giles Fletcher.

Abbey illustrates theie with three relnhrkable pictures! the Christmas Waits, the 8rjepherds, and the Madonna in the Stable. "Art Illustrated article on "England's Great University," contributed by M. D. Conway, gives a satisfactorily comprehensive view of the various colleges of Oxford, the social life of the students, tbe most eminent of the professors, and the work accomplished by tbe University In promoting scholarship In. England Tbe illustrates are picturesque and interest-leg.

The most Interesting paper in the number because of its humor Is the provoking narrative of B. Munn Chowson of Dcdham. concerning the peculiar Institutions of Konoware an Island upoa which he is thrown by shipwreck. This article is by Rose Terry Cooke, the author of "Cat Culver and tbe tbe Devil," in the October Harper. The Illustrations are as humorous as the letter press.

Tbe thrilling adventures of the "Red River Calony" belong to the early pioneer history of the West, and are told by General Cbetlaln, a descendant of one of tbe colonists. The article Is effectively Illustrated. Lovers of music bave a rare treat given them In tbe beautiful paper on Mendelssohn and Moscheles, covering a remarkably interesting era In the progress of music both In England and Germany. Tbe paper contains finely engraved portraits of Mendelssohn, Moscheles, Handel, Von Weber, Boch, Thalberg, Hubert and Clara Schumann, Beethoven, and Mozart, An Illustrated paper by Charles Barnard describes tbe mining of silver In all its stages. The brief paper on storm signals by E.

II. Knight is also very timely. Ex-Governor Sey mour.under the title Crime and Tramps," makes some important suggestions as to the punishment of minor crimes. Dr. Coan, in 'Some Peculiarities of Yellow Jack," presents very curious facts as to the migratory character ot yellow-fever epidemics, and other features of the disease.

A. A. Hayes, contributes an interesting and piquant description of the ''First Railroad in China," the Woosung Railway recently demolished by the Chinese. Besides Mrs. Cooke's ''Knoware," already mentioned, there are three capital stories.

"Two Hundred and Two," is contributed by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps; "Helen," by Alice Perry; and "A Rescue from Cannibals," by Mrs. Frank M'Carthy. Poems are contributed by E. S. Phelps, Will Wallace narney, Frances L.

Mace. P. Ilayne, and W. H. Babcock.

The serial novels by Black and Hardy, continued iu this number, will be concluded in January, to be followed immediately with a new novel by Miss Mulock. The Editorial Departments including a fuller Literary Record than usual arejup to their usual standard. It must not be overlooked, in any proper notice of this Magazine, that whatever may be the variety and interest of any Number, there.is also an additional element of peculiar value in tbe always timely and admirable contributions making up the "Editor's Easy Chair." A REFUGEE. A Story of Indian Outrage and. Barbarity in "Western Kansas.

Henry H. Clayton, a lad aged 15 years, passed through our city yesterday on his way to Cleve land, Ohio. His parents and a sister, aged 8 years, and himself constituted tbe family that Bettled ou Sappa creek, in Decatur county. Tbe young man says that while he was absent from borne, working for another man, a messenger arrived and informed him that the Indians were approaching, aud were only a short distance away. Taking the alarm, tbe young man and bis employer sought safety in flight.

Wbenthelad returned home he found tbe house In ashes and his father, mother and sister cruelly murdered. What his feelings must bave been when he beheld all that was deirtohirain the world niangldd and dead, can only be imagined. He states that the Indian braves drove off his stock, while the squaws butchered the helpless prisoners. This story gives the lie to Geo. Pope's assertions that the Indians did not molest tbe whi ei unless attacked.

There was no soldiers near the Sappa at the time of the massacre notwithstanding there is a garrison of troops at Fort Wallace, fifty mites distaut. This bungling Indian policy deserves the keen est rebuke and every paper in tbe West should urge a change. The lad was destitute of means, and is dependent upon tbe kindness of the people for help and subsistence. Waterville. Kas'.

Telegraph. J. 0. Trill open again at nia oil stand, opposite the Market House to-morrow, Monday. Sear it in mini, ye lovers of good, living, his prices are lover than the lowest.

1I0HE GHOULS. Four Deal Bodies Stolen at One Time. Cincinnati, Nov, 14. At inesville, Ohio, at four o'clock this morning, the policeman on the bridge had his suspicion aroused at tbe movement of party In a wagon, and when they reached the bridge ordered then to halt, but the driver whipped the horses Into a gallop and escaped. The policeman procured assistance and followed them fourteen miles before he was able to catch up with them.

On attempting to arrest them the whole party jumped from ibe wagon and escaped to tbe woods. Tbe wagon was found to contain the bodies of four prominent citizdns who bad been buried Since Monday. Policeman Stilt received a pistol wound from tbe men in tbe wagon during tbe chase. We hear that there will be inusio In tbe air before a great while. It is the purpose of tbe police, we are Informed, to break up certain iniquitous places that heretofore bave enjoyed Immunity from disturbance.

Coughs and Colds yield readily to Schenck'i Pulmonto Syrup, whtch la a most agreeable remedy. It heals tbe soreness, loosens the phlegm and expels it from the system with scarcely an effort on the part of the patient. Dyspepsia, loss of vitality and all the accompanying diseases may be positively cured by 8chenek's Sea Weed Toulo. It restores a healthy aotlon of the stomach, creating an appetite, foimlng chyl.e and giving tone to all the organs ot tho body. The Sea Weed Tonle con taioe no cheap and Injurious spirits of which many of tbe so called "Tonics" are made, but is scientifically compounded of tbe purest ingredients.

Biliousness and Liver Complaint cannot withstand 8cbentks Mandrake Pills. They act upon the stomach and liver without nauseating or griping and are perfectly sare and harmless. These three remedies together are a sure cure for Consumption. The Pulmonio 8yrup ripens the matter in the lungs and purifies the blood; the Mandrake Pills create a henlthy bile, remove all diseases of the liver and assist the Pulmonic Syrup by carrying off the putrid matter; the Sea Weed Tonic strengthens the stomach and digestive organs and thereby creates healthy blood. The combined action Of these medicines, as thus explained will cure every case of Consumption, if taken In time, and the use of tbe medicines is persevered in.

Dr. 8chenck is professionally at his principal office, corner Sixth and Arch Philadelphia, every Monday, where all letters for advice must be addressed. Schenck's Medicines are lor sale by all druggists. Pleasant Paragraphs. A man doesn't Miss his absent wife even when he sits down and addresses a letter to her.

"Where will I find work?" inquired a tramp of a schoolmaster. "In tho dictionary," was the erudite reply. The man who sat on tho roof all nisht to shoot a cat capped the climax by putting a blank cartridge in his gun. "Like Lazarus as if I had been licked by dogs," bitterly remarked a defeated candidate in Canada, when asked bow he felt. A paragrapher.who knows whereof he sneaks says a four quart jug and a side-saddle are very much alike when tbey bold a gal-on.

Green pairs, says a country paper. Well, suppose he does. Every man lakes care of his finger nails. The Parisian Gas company has received a shock. An electric shock.

It has a monopoly of lighting tbe city by gas until 1900. Hereaf ter they may monopolize gas but not light. P. T. Barnum, member elect of the Connec ticut legislature, said, upon being serenaded Tuesday night, "As a showman, I am glad to remark that the Democracy bad a mighty poor show In Connecticut." While Thomas Carlvle was one morning tak ing bis customary walk a well-dressed man an.

proached him and said "Are you really the great Thomas Carlyle, author of the French Revolution?" "I am Thomas Carlyle," was the reply, "and I have written a history of the French revolution." "Indeed; pray pardon a stranger for speaking to you, but I was so anxious to have a look at you. on, man," quoth tbe philosopher, impatiently, as be resumed his walk. ''Look on; it will do me no harm and you no good." We have ceased to envy Beacon sfleld; he is seventy-three years old. II there is anybody in the world we do envy, it is the young gentleman on the other side of the street, who is making faces at us and calling us names. He doesn't go to school, has hulled six bushels of walnuts this fall with his bare bauds, wears his father's vest for an overcoat, is thirteen years old, and has eaten eleven ipples since 9 o'clock this morning.

Two parties of medical students in Vermont went out after the same corpse. The first to arrive ou the ground ambushed themselves and let the second party exhume tbe corpse, then rushed upon them with wild shouts of "body-snatchers!" and "arrest them!" and when tbeir rivals had fled carried off their corpse at tbeir leisure. The Chicago Tribune gives the figures on the new Illinois Legislature: The new Senate will stand. 2(i Kepubli can, 24 Democratic, and 1 Socialistic a Republican majority of 1 over all. The old House stood 79 Republican to 74 opposition.

The probable complexion of tbe new House is as follows: Republican, 79 Democratic, 52 Greenback, 9 a Republican majority ot 5 over all, or 6 on joint ballot. Complete returns may change these figures slightly so tar as tbe House is concerned, but not as to the Senate, and not over two as to the House. It is sale, therefor, to assume that Gov. Ogelsby will either be his own successor "11 the United States Senate or be succeeded by some other Republican. The Emperor William has been recommended by his physicians to spend the winter In Italy, but resists the advice, seeming determined to go back to Berlin.

The Emperor's stndy in the palace at Berlin is lull ef historical portraits and valuable relics. Many ot these are remembrances of bis mother, Louisa ot Prussia, to whose memory be clings with the greatest affection. It is on a small table in this library that the Emperor's luncheon is served, tie eats while walking up and down. The scientific American announces that hall the vinegar now sold is rank poison, and a Massachusetts chemist states that out of twelve jars ot pickles, put up by different wholesale dealers, he found copper in ten of them. And vet people will continue to "pizen" themselves.

llouse-keeplnar Money. It every man would pay bis wife a weekly sum tor house keeping, clothing, etc, he would find that in nine cases out olten her management ot the luud would Increase not only his comfort, but that of the house. If she is equal to the tusk ot being a wife and a mother, she is also-equal to the task ot supplying and paying for the daily necessities ot the home. If she Is head manager, she will take pride and pleasure in making 100 cents go a great way much further than a man would make 150 go. She will make calculations about the expenditure ot the weekly ssm, will lay by a certain amount toward buying such and such supplies in quantities; will learn that there is no economy in buying soap by the bar, starch or sugar by the pound.

She will systematise her affairs, keep books a day-book and a ledger and exhibit her well kept accounts with pride and delight. The very tact that the expenditure of tbe money belongs to her will sweeten her life, give new zest to ber occupations, and make her a happier and more contented wife. To most women, the idea of asking for money is abhorrent. They put it off I root day to day, the dread of it is so great. will wear expensive clothes in the kitchen rather than ask for the money needtul for tbe purchase of a plain calico dress.

Shrug your shoulders if you choose, you unbelieving husband, and say 'I never knew such a I beg your pardon, but I must contradict you. The woman you call your wile, I do believe, would rather suffer Irom the toothacho than usk you lor money. This is no false statement; most women do shrink from asking the head of the family lor money need-lul tor boots; dotting and the common necessities ot lite; it is neither agreeable nor pleasant to them, and they should not be torced to do it, it they do their appointed work, the money to carry it on should be Ireely offered, monthly or weekly, as Diay be desired. Some bus-bands have seen how much their mothers suffered tor the want ot money, even when their fathers were rich, and they profit by the tact, and give to their wives a generous supply, never forcing them to become applicants for it, and by so doing they greatly increase their domestic happiness. Place confidence in a woman's ability to act, and she will fully repay it; doubt her executive powers refuse her responsibility and you may rue it.

The subject of money supplies in the home opens a wide field of thought to the husband. Will he cultivate it! Many wives of the middle class haye been accustomed to earn their own support, purchase their own wardrobes before they were married. But after marriage all is changed they must ask for what they require rather than have it paid to them quarterly. At first their wants are tew, or all supplied, but one or two years alters their outlook; and it becomes very dreary. Can the husband understand this I trow not.

He will tell you, 'My wife has all she asks for never dreaming how many days it requires to summon her courage to ask for necessities. 'An utterly false exclaims some one there's no woman alraid to ask for what she needs May I ask you to inquire ot your own wife bow she feels on such occasions? Unless she is nlraid to speak tbe truth, your eyes may be opened somewhat. Southeast Missouri Press Association. Special to the Republican. Jackson, Nov.

14. The SoutheastMis-souri Press association held their first regular session here today and effected a permanent organization. J. N. Morrison.of the Greenville Journal was chosen president; A.

S. Coker, of the Missouri Cash Book.secretary; W.A.Collier of the Fredericktown Plaiudealer, treasurer. Constitution and by-laws were adopted. The young ladies of Jackson gave a ball and supper last night for the entertainment ot tho members of the association. At 3 p.

m. the associa tion adjourned to meet at Farmington, Oct. 13, next. DIED. In this city, ou Friday morning, Nov.

IS. ot paralysis of tbe brain, Mr. Uackler.of Clinton, Mo. Mr. Hackler was visiting friends in this city, and was stopping at tbe house of bis sister-in-law, Mrs.

Schwartztrauber. His death was very unexpected and sudden. He was proprie tor of a hotel in Clinton. Tbe wife of tbe de ceased was telegraphed for and arrived on the noon train Friday, Tbe remains ef tbe deceased were buried at tbe 'City Cemetery, of this city. California is looming up as a petroleum stale.

The California Star Oil w.ork3 company has now five wells iu operation near Andrew' station, about thirty-hve miles Irom Los Angeles. From two of the wells the oil flows voluntarily, and in considerable quantity, while troni (bo- other three it is pumped out. lhese wells yielding at the rate ot eigblT-nine barrels dailv, equal, to 3,360 gallons. There are also other wells in the same county which are remunerating the own ers, ibe petroleum Is all 110 degrees fire test which is considered perfectly sate in that climate. A singular development transpired at Fort Lincoln on the 31sl ot October.

Mrs. Sergeant Noonan, who died the pre vious night, turns out to have been a man. "Mrs." Noonan was a laundress at tbe post, and a most popular midwife. "She" had been married three times, and was one of the widows of the Custer massacre. "Her" husband is a member of the Seventh cavalry, now in the field.

There is no explanation of the unnatural union, except that the supposed Mexican woman was worth $10,000. and was -bln to buy "her" husband's silence. "She' has been with the Seventh cavalry nine years. The natural umu the New Haven Register calls a dromedary a cimel that has 'got his back up' twice. -1 I.