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The Incarnation History.

During the coming week the civilized
world, will commemorate one of the
grandest and greatest events recorded
in history. namely, the incarnation and
birth Of Jesus Christ, the Savior of
Mankind. q The Christian Church has
fixed the fullness of time for this event
toward the end ofsDecember. and the
world has almost unanimously consented
thereto. Thereis very little dispute
among men IN regard tothe life and suf-
ferings and death of Jesus of Nazareth.
There has been a great deal of contro-
versy; however. over his miraculous
birth and Messianic mission. And be-
sides the vast body of Israelites in all
parts of the earth who stoutly deny
these things, there are. many nominal
Christians who disbelieve, or affect to
disbelieve, the entire history of the man
Christ Jesus. And one of their strong
arguments against this fact. which, the
Church so firmly believes and proclaims.
is its contrarity to natural laws. That
a virgin who had never known man
should become mother is undoubtedly
opposed to the course of nature; but the
Christian church accepts now, as it has
always done, the conception and birth
of Christ as miraculous events, and
does not undertake to argue the matter
Fupon scientific or philosophical princi-
pies. That such person as the histo-
rie Christ lived and died and was buried.
and on the, third day rose again from
the dead, are facts as amply verified as
any fact in science or morals need be;
and that "this Jesus whom we p, each. ?
and whose birth We are soon to COM
memorate, lived and died to redeem a
sinful race Of men can be teatiAed to
any day by more Witnesses of every
land than almost any other proposition
that can be named. Still with o cloud
of Witnesses ever ready to attest the
truth Of this doctrine. men will quibble
oversit and reject Il because they cannot
understand it, and becanse they Ffnd no
analogy in nature for it. But the phil
osophy Of. il 10 very simple and compre-
henshle. AL farms Of, life in nature.
from the highest to the lowest, whether
vegetables or animal require for their
production or reproduction the union
of two bodies the body of the seed.
for instances and the body Of the earth
into which it is THROWN But these
bodies, ,presuppose preeKisting life and
pow er. and nature herself tolls Us of q
, 1872-05-02

ALsrKE CLovER.-Samuel Booth, of
Branch Co., Mich, writes the Western
Rural: "a year ago last spring, I hes
itatingly purchased enough ON the seed
to SOW twenty acres, it taking at the
rate of four and ore-third pounds to the
acre, at one dollar per pound. 1 sowed
in the month Of April, on ground pre-
pared for and sowed to wheat. I har-
rowed the ground and afterwards plas-
tered it. Notwithstanding the dry sea-
son. cut from that ground about forty
tons of hay in July. drew in my barn
FIVE tons for feeding; the balance stack
ed, and in September threshee it and
got eighty-flve bushels of seed. Before
cutting brought in some stalks which
measured four feet in length. The field
on which it was sown is high, rolling
land, soil dark, sandy loan. am feed
ing this winter my entire stock, consist
ing Of horses and cattle, on the hay that
was theshed. They never thrived bet
ter on ary feed than they do atthe pres
ent time. 1t is free from fuzz and dust,
and the stalk, unlike the other clover,
green after the seed has ripen-
ed, and the cattle seize it with an avidi-
ty that would plainly indicate its superb.
ority over the common red clover. 1t is
also excellent for the honey bee, equal
to if not surprising the white clover
The first cntting produces the seed.
and afterwards excellent parturage, but
if preferred for hay and no seed, it pro-
duoes two crops. With the knowledge
have of it, l would not recommend il
for light yellow, sandy soil.
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ing Listened to such, tidings I, Two
schoolgirls beside her were laughing
over the unknown, quantities in their
algebra lesson, 2 pair of, lovers were
smiling into each others eyes. standing
in the aisle with each q hand in the same
strap; some Calcutta merchants were
discoursing Of jute, butts. inseed and
duties; the sunbeams were glinting in at
the car7windows; everything and every
body were just where they were half an
hour agoi she only. of all that assembly,
had epitomized the suffering of Life
time in one sharp pang-had lost 81 the
light that never was on sea nor shore. !"
The made. no more ado, bat went
home in sort of blank amazement,
and wrote letter to Philip Ingersoll
that she released him from the engage.
ment-on the receipt of which he drop
ped brush and palette and replied:
eff you are in earnest, dear Violet,
which I can hardly credit-if, after all
my protestations of love, you believe
that never would have asked you to
marry me had l not felt myself to blame
for your accident-I refer you to the il.
Illustrated rebus which finished in your
cushion of random-work the afternoon
Of our unfortunate ride and when pro.
posal Of love could not be suspected te
SAVIOR of duty or conscience. Ever
worsted- work has its uses, I find.
Always faithfully your lover, aa-
+ o. s7'i4'51Fa PHILIP INGERsoLL.."
7 Violet took up her sofa cushion and
looked at it curiously all the figure.
ran into each other and blurred theil
fdesigns. eff could only be sure ht
loved me before ~ she murmured; "bu
what can this random work prove p
Maud. she asked, with assumed care
lessness, "did you ever translate this
rebus that Philip says he worked into
my cushion Did you ?" ''-' '5
"Mercy hope so." answered Maud
coming to look over her shoulder at th'
cushion; " it's as plain as mans nos'
on his face. I Iguessed it that afternoon
YOU we're riding. I wondered afterwart
If yonr Disagreement would annul it
but he stood the test You see" 7-~
"" Well, impatiently and what is it
pray 7' .''''9 q ''i@ 'il
"Don't you know ?"
"No. never dreamed that it had {
meaning"
"Oh, what stupid why-there's ar
eye, symbolic of the first person singu'
lar, alias, Philip Ingersoll; then there's
the little blind god of love-you know
him, I hope; and there's star in violet
floss; literal translation, L love Violet
Stsrre p"
And so when Philip Ingersoll follow.
ed his letter he found one person con
vinced that he loved Violet Starree in
truth as we'll as in worsted-work.
81 know now," said he, that worst
ed-work was invented to prove the fidel
ity Of lovers "
, 1872-05-02

The Seattle Msils arrive nd depart Is fol-
lows: So
Oregon, California and Atlantic States. r'd-
OLYMPIA, Tacoma xHa Steilacoom Arrive Mon
days and Thursdays, 6 O'Clock. A. NJ. Depart
Tuesdays and Fridays. 10 P. N. Close sP. NJ.
Victoria, ria Pcrts Madison. Gamble, Ludlow
and Townsend. Tuesdays and Fridays, 10 2. N.
Depart Mondays, s Is A.. NJ; Thursdays, Is
An. Close A. n. and P. N 4.r---
whateom, ria Makelteo. Snohoniish. Tulalip.
CoupeviIIe, CoveIand, Utsalady, Laconner. FL
d,lso and samish Arrive, Wednesdays, 8 P. N.
Depart, Mondays. . A. N. Close 50 AN
franklin, ria White River and Slaughter
Arrives, Wednesdays. P. n. Departs, Tues
.dsys. TAX. Closes 6 so, Al - is
suoaualmie, ria Black River and Squak Ar.
-rives, Wednesdays. Pm. Departs, Tuesdays,
1Ax. Closes 20 A. n.
Port Orchard, cid. Port Blakely: Arrives
Tuesdays. IL A. n. Departs, Mondays. IL A. Y
eClosss 10 As.
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McNAUCHT & lEARY,
SEATTLE, w. T. I "
Real Estate and Tax Agents,
REAL ESTATE bought and sold.
LOANS negotiated. f-v -.t
CLAIMS collected. '.s.i

FOR SALE.
LOTS IN CITY OF SEATTLE, i'm
proved and unimproved.
Also, LANDS in King, Kitsap, Sno-
homish and Island Counties. tfr
Tracts at HOLMES HARBOR. CA
MANO ISLAND, MUKILTEO, PORT
TOWNSEND. PORT DISCOVERY,
NISQUALLY. etc. etc. a+..a-fl
Also. several Bottom Land FARMS.
under cultivation, on the White, Black,
Cedar, and Duwamish Rivers. sfel
AaENE-For Remington and Osgood.
New York Benjamin Flint, San Jose,
California, etc. etc. 500
MCNAUGHT & LEARY.
JAMES McNAUGHT, r
JOHN LEARY, .....-.
Seattle, W. T. Aug. %, 1871. 15tf.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-28

A
posed its hand. As though the peal
OF thunder had been signal for the
tempest to commence, the rain came
down in torrents. Not knowing the
execution their last blow had done
the savages hesitated as the storm
broke upon them.
A little way from the cabin stood a
large oak that. the settlers had spared
for its beauty and grateful shade. To
the shelter of this the savages fed, to
wait until the tempest was over.
Thus our friends had respite for a
time. Hastily Reuben replaced the
prop, and did his best to make the
door secure again.
Suddenly there came vivid fash
of lightning, followed by report that
seemed to shake the earth as though it
was leaf suspended in mid air. For
long time they sat half dazed and
stunned by the report; and when at
last they were themselves again, the
rain had ceased. A bright light shone
without, and Reuben once more gazed
through the cervice to see what it
meant
The oak was riven into thousand
fragments, and its Trunk was on fire.
Scattered among the debris, lay the
forms of the savages. The
same blow that had blasted the oak,
had deprived them of life.7 H?Eb
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-28
A Tale OF PantalOOns.

A Davenport legal gentleman went
out one evening recently to have
quiet game of billiards. He stuck to
his cue for several faithful hours, con-
vivalized with his friends still longer,
and then went home. On retiring to
rest he was most singularly uneasy,
and tossed about for some time with
out dropping into that peaceful slum-
Der we usually derive from a,clear
conscience. His lady was annoyed,
and complained kindly. Itwas no use,
however. Something drove sleep from
his eyelids. At this juncture his lady
was taken suddenly ill chow fortunate
that he was awake y and he was APP
pealed to to hasten off to the nearest
drug store for a restorative. He has
tily attired himself, double-quicked
down the street, rushed into store,
ATTAINED the article SO urgently re-
quired, and produced his pocket book.
Great Caesar what had transpired ?
He had never seen that wallet before
And the pants they were not his own.
Could it be possible he was in his
right mind? Was it not rather all a
distempered dream? He resolved to
see, and without stopping to take the
remedy with him, he rushed back to
the wife of his BOSOM He did not
flourish a revolver; he did not smash
furniture he did not strike attitudes
like gladiator-he simply took part
in the following conversation
"Jane ?"
eyes, dear"
GLOW are you feeling?"
"Better. Much better. I think
good sleep is all l now need. How
kind of you to go to so much trouble"
VERY kind, wasn't it?
Every kind, honey"
"Jane, shall I turn on the gas"
eff you like, dear"
The gas was turned on.
"Jane ?"
eyes, dear"
'Do these look like my pantaloons ?"
"Why, what can you mean, dear ?"
II mean, do these resemble the
trousers l wore home this evening ?"
"Why, how can I tell, dear ?" and
Jane raised up with some surprise and
reluctance, gave a quick glance, and
screamed outright.
Husband, said she, with some en-
barrassment, you've made rodicul-
Gus mistake somewhere, while out with
your friends. What in the world have
you been doing tonight ?"
"That's too thin, Jane. We don't
usually take off our pants to play bill
lizards. When | went to bed tonight
| laid my proper pantaloons on that
there chair. When I-dressed to 20
out, the pair have on first fell in my
way. 1 put them on. ] discovered at
the store they were not mine. I re-
turned at once, and now / find the
pair left on the chair are missing"
Jane began to sob, weep, and pro-
test her innocence, while the husband
paced the floor in deep reflection.
"Jane," at last he said, II guess
you can 60 home to your parents to-
morrow. You and l have gotten along
very well for year or two, but the
things played"
And down stairs he went with
deaf ear to the frenzied appeals and
prayers she showered after him. An
investigation on the morrow disclosed
the fact that the mysteriously procur-
ed pantaloons contained just $500
more than the pair that had so mystic
riously walked off. Jane left on the
first train for her Illinois home. A
bill of divosce has been fled, and no
one has called to exchange pantaloons
and pocket-books.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1872-05-28

A young man asked young lady
her age, and she replied: &c times 7
and 7 times 3 added to my age will cx-
ceed 6 times 9 and 4, as double my
age exceeds 90" The young man
said he thought she looked much
older.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

CB-It is said that Watchdog is not SO
large in the morning as at night, because
he is let out at night, and taken in in the
morning.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08
II U M 0 R 0 U s
NasbH,s Experiment.

My wife was woman, and / noticed
that she nourished all the folies of the sex.
She was as extravagant in dress as any of
her friends, and took her to task for it.
/ showered over her much wisdom. She
was an obedient wife, and bowling her head
submissively, retired to her room, from
which she emerged in few minutes. She
had carried out my wishes to the letter.
Her dress hung limp about her person. Her
chignon, which was her browning gloryg
was gone, and her natural hair was twisted
into small and insignificant knot at the.
back of her head. She had no collar, no
cuffs, no rings, no pins in short she was
divested of all those helps to figure and
form which the sex know so well how to
employ. ilI 4uh-
I Ordinarily she was counted handsome
woman AS she stood before me in that
shape, l confess was astounded at her
superlative ugliness. 9eIH ,tgu
Gomez said she, meekly. " 1t is time
we were on our way to the concer.'
/ did not go to the concert with my wife
in that guise. On the contrary, with much
hemming and having, for no man likes to
go back on himself, - meekly asked her to
resume her natural garb. e
My experiment at reform with the female
part of my household had the appearance
of a failure.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

"a Josh Billings says: "All you have
TO do to raise oats is to plow deep, then
manure it well, then sprinkle the oats all
over the ground, one in aplace then set up
nights to keep the chickens and woodcocks
out NV them then kradle them together
with kradle, then rake them together
with rake, then stalk them together with
a stack, then thrash them out with fail
then clean them mp with mill, then shar-
pen both ends Of them with knife then
stow them away in the granary, then spend
wet days and Sundays trapping for rats and
mice. 1t amt nothing but phun to raise
oats--try it,"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

CB-A gentleman at Washington who has
pretty daughter was recently approached
by a youth who requested few minutes
conversation in private, and began: "I
was requested to see you, sir, by your love-
ly daughter. Our attachment"
"Young :man," interrupted the par
ent briskly, 81 don't dnow what that girl
of mine is about. You are the fourth gen.
tleman who has approached me this morn
ing on that subject. I have given my con-
sent to the others, and give it to you
God bless you.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

eB- An Irish jockey elated with his sue
cess at winning race exclaimed: "By my
soul, I'm first at last, I've always been be-
hind before % A
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

20 When you see an old gentleman Of
sixty, on clear bright day, carrying
blue cotton umbrella, tied tightly about
the waist with shoe-string-the umbrella
tied, not the oldlgentlemon--you may look
out for rain before night, but the proba-
bilities are that you will not see it.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

gS An old Scotch preacher is reported
to have said in one of his sermons at Aber-
deem: eye good people of Aberdeen get
your fashions from Glasgow, and Glasgow
from Edinburg, and Edinburg from Lon
don, and London from Paris, and Paris
from the Devil"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

CB George w. Maley, famous Metho
dist preacher, once, in addressing himself
especially to the colored people of his con-
gregation, cried out: "You, my dear,
black brethren, God bless your black, grea-
sy hides, when you get to Heaven you will
be japanned all over with glory
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

eB- A Superintendent Of police made
once an entry in his register, from which
the following is an extract: "The prisoners
set upon me and called me an ass, pre-
cious dolt, scare.crow, ragamuflin and
idiot-all of which certify to be true"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08
ILLUMINATING PURPOSES,

The proprietor OF this OIL has for several years
felt the necessity of providing for, and presenting
to the public, as a substitute for the dangerous
compounds which are sent broadcast over the
country, an oil that is SAFE and BRILLIANT,
rious and costly experiments, he has succeeded in
Substitute in 64RsoNS sTEII4R Eli ROoi oiL" f''n Il
should be used by every family
lST Becauseit is safe beyond question. The
primary purpose in the preparation of STELLAR
OIL has been to make it PERFECTLY SAFE,
thus insuring the lives and property of those who
use it.
I'D, Because 1t is the most BRILLIANT liquid H.
umnator now known.
Sd, Because it is more economical, in the long
run, than any Of the dangerous oils and fluids
now In too common use
4TH Because 1t is intensely BRILLIANT, and
therefore economical, giving the greatest possi-
BILE light at the least expenditure to the consum-
er. Its present standard OF SAFETY AND
BRILLIANCY will always be maintained for
upon this the proprietor depends for sustaining
the high reputation the STELLAR OH. now
enjoys .ta.-.r
To prevent the adulteration OF this with the ex-
posiye compounds now known under the name OF
kerosene &C., &C., 1t is put up for family use In
stamped with the trademark of the proprietor; Il
cannot be tampered with between the manufac-
tnrer and consumer. None is genuine without the
STELLAR OIL is sold only by weight, each can
containing nye gallons OF six and half pounds
ure IL Is the duty and interest OF all dealers and
consumers OF Illuminating oil to use the STELLAR
reliable.
rsl- All orders should be addressed to
MA II WAUyM q AtAh
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

cB- When put my foot down III have
you to understand" says Mrs. Nojoker,
"that there is something there" On in
vestigation it was found to be No. II shoe.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

NS-Our "Deyip' says if the young lady
would sack him without hurting his feel
ings let her give me the sack she has on
contents included.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

eB-The first day a little boy went to
school, the teacher asked him if he could
spell. "Yes, SIR" "Well, how do you
spell boy?' "Oh, just as other folks do.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

GB-A correspondent says that he was
lately presented with sample of tea from
FIJI. He thinks it made him Fiji-tea.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

eB-The man who got wise by eating
sage cheese has brother who proposes to
become skillful in the fashionable dances
by dieting on hops.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-10-08

GB-Will you take pinch Of snuff Mr..
spriggins ?" No, thank you |; if my
nose had been intended for a dust hole, it
would have been turned the other side
up" t.r.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-29
Miscellany.
Mariana.
BY A. II. TEAL.

BY A. II. TEAL.
1t was an April evening that Horace
Buckingham first entered Cur cottage. l
sat at the north window with my worl;,
and glanced up as his slight form darkcn-
ed the doorway; to this day the picture
of the young engineer, in his mud-spotted
suit of gray, with his hair lying in shin,
ing black masses about his forehead aud
temples. and behind him in the back.
ground of hazy sky and budding forest,
is the brightest and most thrilling on all
the tablets of my memory. Through that
first momentary glance, the charm of his
youthful yet dignifed manliness, drop
ped down, cygnet-likc, into the deep,
placid pool ofmy hitherto unmoved af.
fections. Hl3
was eighteen then, and up to tha,
time my days had glided away like a
sweet pastoral poem. had been calmly
happy with my many friends, books,
work, and the simple amusements my
country associations afforded. know
never was romantic, never an ideal-wor-
shipper, han never known aught Of Love
in imagination or experience; know, al
so. that since the evening when Horace
Buckingham first stood in our cottage
door, l have never been free from its
power.
He had walked up the new railroad
opening from Monroeville, TO direct the
grading of the road where it ran through
u deep. uneven marsh on my father I
land. He had called to ask for lodgings
at our house during the week he expec-
ted to remain 10 the vicinity. Strange te
say. before the week was ended, he had
engaged home at the farmhouse, for SC
long as his business with the company
might de,ain Lin in the state.
1 shall never forget that first week.
was so filed and bewildered at the time
by the beauty and sweetness of my new
experience. that the memory Of it comes
back to me now like an exquisite dream
| remember when in the dusk of those