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MISCELLANY.
EARLY METHOII ISM


| In his "Reminiscences, in the Newarl
sunday Cau Col Morris Hamilton relate,
the following of the early Methodists of Tren
| ton:
In looking at the glorious temple of the
Methodists on Market Street, the first of the
kind erected in this State, and which It,
founders deemed necessary, in some measure
to apologize for by placing upon its frontal,
in golden letters, the eth verse of the 1920
Psalm, peace be within thy walls and pros.
perity within thy paSaces,'' we are reminded
of singular circumstance which occurred a.
bout 1888, illustrative of the simplicity of the
primitive church. 1t will be remembered
that the early Methodist Church edifices were
entirely devoid of ornament, being fashioned
| after barn Except with windows to admit
light and air., in commemoration of the tab.
ernacles in which Wesley and his followers
originally held their meetings. At the same
time no instrumental music was permitted in
the church.
AT the time Of which we speak, the Method
lists OF Trenton occupied one of these plain
buildings upon Greene street; near State, while
near by, on State street. lowered the lofty
spire Of the pretentious Presbyterian Church.
In warm weather, when the windows of both
churches were open, there was often quite a
rivalry between the two choirs, as the music
could be heard in either building. frequently
annoying the congregations. The Presbyte.
rians had always been content with the ira
| I.ac Al
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AN OH STonY RlsToLp.---The following
well-known anecdote Is embarked again on 4
mirth-provoking trip. II has been laughed
at often aiready;l ID ains@ IS s
"A physician wishing to instruct his pupil IN
the mysteries of medicine took him to a pa.
tient who was confined to his bed. "Sir,"
said the physician to tho sick man, eyou
have been imprudent j; you have eaten oys-
ters.' The patient confessed that he had.
Whom the physician returned home, the pupil
asked him how be came to discover that the
nan had eaten oysters. "Why,p replied he,
: saw some oyster shells under the bed.
Shortly after this he sent his phpi to pay a
visit to the same person but he soon re-
tnrned, saying that he had been turned out Of
the house. "Why SO 2n asked the physician.
Simply, siB"'ireplied the pupil, ssfor saying
that Mr.. A; had been imprudent---that he
had eaten a horse" A horse, " a block
head and how could you say so9'' "Be-
cause Of the symptoms sir.'' "What
symptoms, You ignoramusp "Why, saw
saddle and stirrups under the bed?"
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Colonel S. T.. Hauser, of the First National
Bank of Helena, proposes to place upon exhi-
bition at the Vienna worlds fair solid ingot
of Montana gold weighing 400 pounds. This
immense brick would be worth, in coin, near
500, 00O-more money than many a man who
will be at the Vienna exposition has ever seen
at one time--and the talk of shipping it calls
to mind similar incident which occurred in
1851, when some enterprising Californian
shipped to Paris for exhibition q California
gold ingot, the weight of which was one hun
dred pounds. Its exhibition in France caused
no little excitement about the newly discover
ed land of gold, and put happy thought into
the head of the French government, and one
which afterward proved of great advantage
to California. Purchasing the huge specimen,
the government advertised it to be disposed
of by lottery at one franc a ticket the pro-
ceeds Of the lottery to be used in giving free
passage to as many of the poor men of Paris
and other cities of France as desired. but were
unable, from lack of means, to emigrate to
the golden state beyond the seas. An inn
mense number of tickets printed and distribu-
ted throughout France Belgium and other
parts Europe, met with ready sale, and a
very large emigration fund was thus accumu-
lated. AT the day of drawing it was found
that poor brick mason of Paris held the
lucky number, and was placed in possession
OF the handsome prize-nearly or quite 1928, 000
Provision for the passage was made, and from
all parts of France came the INDECENT to en-
bark. Many in great cities-especially in
Paris-who, though poor, did not wish to
accept a free passage from the country, re-
ceived gentle hint from the authorities that
the scheme was gotten up for their benefit and
they had best accept its conditions. Among
these latter whom the city government wished
to get rid of were class of disspated. GOOD
for-nothing noblemen, whose title was their
only possession, and whose room was CON
sidered better than their company. We do
not now remember the exact number who ac-
cepted the free passage, but it was in the
thousands, and thus while France ridded her.
self of a large pauper population, California
was gamer by several thousand hardy labor
ers. In France, as also by the French in this
country, these emigrants are known as
"L'Ingots," SO called from the manner in
which the emigration fund was raised.
Several Of these L'Ingots are now scattered
through Montana, and quite a number are at
present writing, thrifty citizens Of our own
Countrywide Moatanian.
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WHAT SHALL NE DO NTH OUR.
Ia UG HTERS. 's


Apropos Of Mrs, Liyermore's late lecture On
the above important question, the Davenport
Democrat thus sensibly makes answer IN
Teach them self-reliance. sssa Eg fs
Teach them to make bread ss. ss5
Teach them to make shirts. e; ts
Teach them to foot up store bills.
Teach them not to wear false hair. Fl
Teach them not to paint AMI powder.
Teach them to wear thick, warm shoes.
Teach them how to wash and iron clothes.
Bring them up in the way they should got
Teach them how to make their own dresses
Teach them to do marketing for the family
Teach them that dollar is only an hundred
cents. I'm ,sa 4.gsss,s sg.
Teach them how to cook good meal o
victuals.
Teach them every day. hard, practical com
mon sense.
Teach them how to darn stockings and sew
on buttons. 43ef
Give them good, substantial, common
school education.
Teach them to say no, and mean it |; OR yes
and stick to it.
Teach them to regard the morals, not the
money Of the beaux.
Teach them to wear calico dresses--and dc
it like queen.
Teach all the mysteries of the kitchen, the
dining room and parlor.
Teach them that good round rosy ROM
is worth fifty delicate consumptives.
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vi 49,.
Worm KNowINo--One pound Of green
copperssi costing seven pennies, dissolved in
one quart Of water, will eiiectually concentrate
and destroy the foulest smells. On board
ships and steamboats,, about hotels and other
public places, there is nothing 50 nice to pu-
rify the air Simply green copperas, dissoly-
ed under the bed in anything that will hold
water viii render q hospital, or other place
for theisick' free from unpleasant smells. In
fish markets, slaughter houses, sinks, and
wherever there are any offensive putrid
gasscs, dissolve copperas and sprinkle il
about, and in a few days the smell win pass
away If cat, rat, or mouse dies about the
louse and seids forth ali offensive gas, place
some dissolved copperas In an open vessel
near the place where the nuisance is and Il
will purify the atmosphere.
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rKSss

The use of mems with inlr annearp A., 10 x,a
originated amonp. Aha t,rael o.cnnon.s j.
Egypt after the es,,,ouast 81, tlat ,.,a..,, Il,
| Alexander the areas Befo,,s tlar tim. Il = !
customary among G,eekss and Romano "
paint the letters III rolla a. .pareh,nant. II.
reed paper with : tlao es,,,<1,s h.;. ...,..,;,
The Cllinese Il tl,e ,,..a.o,t AZ, III,
nethod, which act.o,,nts "a IA. .l,.,,e. II
their lettvrs. Among thu Greel sand p.,p,s Is
the use OF i metal styms 10 x.uatch axoA,l. ~,
waxen talilets long surveyed tia ;ntre,l,..;,,,
of ink ahd paper The unner and "a Ma
stylus was tlattened. 80 that when n ,a,ana-
randum on the wax had served its puru,,se. Il
could be rubbed out with. that end. ana tho
WAX could thus be made ready far anatl,ay :,
scription. The /" iron pen . Of which. .Inh
speaks was steel graver for c,t,;a,, .,,ttA,.s
in stone or metal. & a,s ..a t.sa
The first pens were made of a small. ha,x,
reed, about the size Of 4 swans on,l,, r,,;,.,,
grew in Egypt and Armenia. and fonnyl ]
ready market In Cairo and AlexanAr,a
Reeds are still used for this uurnose IN, f,yie,,.
tai countries. They are gathered on tbe
shores of the Persian Gulf. and buried ,,nae,
dung heaps fur several months. The hea,
and the gases generated bv the tlecomnos;t;o,
Of, the manure dry up the nth. smootb ane
harden up the surface and give It a mixed
black and yellow color.
The introduction of our modern name,
made needful finer. non than ,eads c.,l,
furnish. and the ouills Of reese and sy,a ,s mo,
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A True LADy.l-I was once walking a
short distance behind a very handsomely
dressed young girl, and az I looked at her
beautiful CLOTHES, wondering If she took half
as much pains with her heart as she did with
herbody,' poor man was coming up the
walk with loaded wlleeLbarrow, and just
before he reached us, he made two attempts
togo into the yard Of a house, but the gate
was heavy, and would swing back before he
could got IN. ~ ga e ass M ~
" Wait said the young girl, hurrying for
ward, "rll hold the gate oren."
And she held tile gate till he passed in, and
received his thanks with a pleasant smile. as
she passed on. 81 Is YER
She deserves to have beautiful Clothes"
I thought for 4 beautiful spirit dwelis with
In her breast. y ~ " SO
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N.
FLOATING CANNON BALI.--ln the payil-
ion Of the Ministry Of Agriculture, at Vienna,
boating cannon BAH may be seen. Although
weighing 80 lbs 1t lies like a down feather on
= silver mass, consisting Of pure quicksilver
from the celebrated mines Of Idria 15O cwt.
VI this medal Is exhibited in large iron
4, ciauld''onj Offering q sight seldom to be met
With, and on It's rests the solid iron ball. 1t
was interesting TO observe the epiptying Of
tie quicksilver into Us receptacle The met
u y very cleverly slowed away in bags Of
white sheep leather, specially prepared for
the purpose, each containing SO lbs. Of the
mass, the bags being tightly bound round the
top, and then put into small wooden barrels,
carefully bnnged up. Formerly, this liquid
mnctal' which penetrates easily all porous sub.
stances, was transmitted in wrought iron
bottles Of very expensive Understandable
american.
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Eloquence Is possible to some men on any
theme. Just hear Michigan editor OIL the
blessed results of the construction Of new
sewer in his town "Thus through varied
places and modifying Influences drainage has
wrought this miracle Of change, reducing
slowly, grandly to present limits this sea Of
waters that once disported themselves with
tidal flow and storm, and sounding sarge, and
occasional thunder Of uneqnalled cataract
and song, adowh the lapse Of time, with mar
rowing sweep their anthem, to its lost ca
dence long, lingering and sublime"
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A correspondent Of the N, Y. Times thus
disposes Of u mass OF fiction which has found
its way intp print
The Presidents cottage Of course is, one Of
the show places of the Branch, People
from distance, who have read and heard
much about its real magniflcence' and splen-
dor, are driven down to it from the hotels,
and when It is pointed out to them by the
driver their faces perceptibly lengthen. You
don't mean tell me Mat is the place ! one
hears them saying. Probably they may be
there whom great Caesar himself is driving out
in his chariot drawn by fiery steeds, Then
the establishment of the visitor Is Increased
The chariot turns out to be u common buggy,
the fiery steeds a young colt, and Caesar, HIM
self has not u single niinion Of power by his
side. The newspaper correspondents waylay
him day and night-ione Of the privileges Of IA
President. The Tribune man is very seldom
here, but itmakes no difference, for IL is easier
to invent news about General Grant titan to
collect it. Thus the 7ritunes story last
week, given with great circumstance and de-
tail, that the President had gone, to Wash
ington with Tom Murphy, and that Secre-
tary Richardson and Minister Jay were to
be removed, had not word Of truth in it. 1t
is bad enough to send Bohcmians here to dog
the footsteps of the President and listen at
the key-hoes Of his doors-Aperllaps II is even
worse TO concoct all kinds Of stories designed
to excite unfounded prejudices. Is there any
-. 4
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1t "a positively asserted that the fortune Of
the Astors. Of New York. has swollen to two
hundred millions Of dollars, and yet we hear
stated that no family in that great city has
done less with their money to help otlurs and
improve the metropolis. The whole property
is left in trust for the benefit Of the heirs Of
of old John Jacob. After the expiration Of
trusteeship, which win occur at the end Of the
third generation, that is, after all the grand
children have passed away, the estate is to be
divided among all the descendants-the law
not allowing a tiaisteeship Of that kind to ex-
tend for longer period of time.
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I, WEDNESDAY, JULY 80, 1873.


No one can be neat IN person with a dusty
scalp, or carelessly-kept hair A little hair.
when in fine order, is always beautiful
Even If very thin, il it is soft and glossy, and
evenly parted on aclean white scalp, tbs more
attractive than the crimpy, fizzled, half
scorched hair, Of which we see SO much now
a-days There are occasions when ladies
must have not the time or inclination to dress
their heads with false hair. 1t is then that
the real condition of their hair is seen.
1t is very pleasant comfort for most per-
sons to have their heads combed, brushed,
and gently rubbed 10y dextrous hands. The
mother, when fatigued at night is greatly rest
ed, and her headache charmed away, by the
tender hands of her daughter, carefully brush-
ing and arranging her hair There are many
men who derive much pleasure by having
their heads shampooed at home, and antici-
pate the weekly combing as one of the luxulies
that cannot be purchased at the barbers. 1t
Is an accomplishment that every girl and wo-
man should possess--the knowledge of comb
ing and caring for the hair in graceful and
agreeable manner. Women who seliishly pro-
claim that they "have no knack of combing
any ones hair and never allay headache
or promote anothers comfort by shampooing
his hair, are deformities.
Gray hair always betrays the care the bead
has received through life. In observing the
white heads conspicuous in, a congregation
there will be found a marked contrast between
those that look as if they were brushed and
kept in silvery, silky, shining condition by
the loving hands of a daughter or grandchild,
and those presenting shock of grizzly hairs,
looking as if they might have been combed
with three legged stool.
The hair should be thoroughly washed with
warm water and CASTLE soap, at least once a
month. The color of the water, after the
| first rinsing will expose the necessity of this
hair BATH To wash and dry the head in a
thorough manner without pulling out the hair
or causing discomfort to its possessor is an
art. Snarls should always be brushed out
Combs in long hair are always more or less
destructive. Soda or borax, which is SO gen
orally used in washing the hair, is highly in
furious. 1t destroys the nutrition supplied to
the scalp and dries the hair, causing It to
break and become unmanageable. To pre-
serve the hair in good condition it should be
brushed every night until it is soft and glossy
Rubbing the scalp with little bay water or
weak spirits of any kind will keep it white
and free from dandruff. Fine-tooth combs
should never be used for scratching or clean
ing the scalp. They were never invented but
for one purpose.
False" or ornamental hair should be
carefully kept, to be endurable. The habit Of
some persons of laying their coils upon the
bureau, or hanging them on the gas fixture al
the side of the glass, or removing them from
their head at night, is extremely untidy, as
they become dusty and uneleanly from this
exposure. Switches can be kept in good or
der for a long time, if well brushed and put
in boxes when not in use.
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POETRY
THE CROWDED sTREkT.


Let me move slowly through the street,
FILLED with an ever shifting train,
Amid the sound Of steps that beat
Inc murnuring walks like Autumn rain.
How fast the fitting figures comet
Inc mild, aud fierce, the stony face
some bright with thoughless smiles and some
where secrets sad have lett their trace.
They pass to toll, to strife, to rest
:, ~ halls in which the fast is spread
To chambers where the funeral guest
In silence sits beside the dead
And some to happy homes repair,
mere children pressing check to cheek.
with mute eafess ), shall declare
The tenderness they cannot speak.
And some who walk in calmness here.
Shall shudder as they roach the door
Where one, who made their DIV ling dear,
Its flower, 1t light is seen no more.
Youth with pale cheek and slender frame,
ana dreams OF GREATNESS in thine eyel
Cost thou to build an early name,
Or early in the task to die7
Keen son Of trade. with eager brow!
Who Is now fiutteriIg in thy snare?
Thy golden fortunes, tower tn now
VI melt the glittering spires in air
Who of this crowd tonight shall tread
The dance till daylight CLEANS again?
Who sorrow Ger the untimey dead?
Who wriihe In throes OF mortal pain?
Some, famine struck, shall think how long
The cold, dark hours how slow the light!
And some, who Haunt amid the throng,
snail hide IN dens OF shame tonight,
Each where his tasks or pleasures call,
They pass, and heed each other not:
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An old bachelor said y there's more jewelry
worn nowadays then when was young
But there's one piece that always admired
that | don't see now" "What is that ~
asked a young lady. "a thimble," was the
reply. He was regarded with contempt and
scorn by every lady in the room the rest of
the evening.
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In middle life we hesitate to sit in judgment
upon any one we read slowly and reverently
the untianslated scripture of another's heart !;
but IN youth we are confident, and assign
motives and intentions as glibly as children
pretend to read nursery tales which they have
learned by rote.
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Abraham Lincoln was credited with num-
Der of "smart things" the basis of which,
however, did not rest upon fact. When told
of them he laughed and said "The papers
make me smarter than / am; have said none
of these things with one exception. ibid say
when bad the small pox, Now let these
Office seekers come, for at last have some
thing can give to all of them.''"
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The Suns DIsTANcR.--At present the dis
lance from the earth TO the sun sreckoned at
ninety-two millions of miles, with amargin OF
error of about five. hundred Thousand miles.
1t is for the main purpose of reducing this
margin by at least one-half that the observa-
tons of the coming transit Of Venus are to be
undertaken. In recent lecture on The
Constitution Of the Sum- Prof. Young made
use Of the following curious illustrations in
order to aid his hearers in forming an idea of
the suns distance: "iYou know IL you
touch "a part of the body, one does not feel it
instantly. Ifyou touch the hand of any one
with pin, it will be an appreciable part of n
second before he will feel il and draw his
hand back. Now, II had an arm long
enough to reach to the sum- and should put
my fingers into the solar flame and burn them
there, it would be hundred years before ]
would find 1t out, and another hundred years
before | could removemy hand. Such is the
distance of the sun, and yet across that space
the earth responds to every impulse of the
solar surface" An illustration of this char
acter, while it elected the applause of the
audience, failed, we doubt not, to convey to
many any more definite idea Of this immense
distance than that obtained from the simple
statement of that distance in English miles.
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NOTHING GREAT Is LIGHTLY WoN.--The
real cause of so many failures in the world is
not owing to the fickleness Of fortune but to
the fact that people are too ready to despair il
success does not Immediately crown, their
efforts. They have probably failed through
some fault Of their own, and should not At
tribute their want of success to others but
should learn and follow the truth of the
Persian motto - tkse sss
When diving and finding pearls IN the sea,
Blame not the ocean, tbs lault il IN thee
But often this saying has been proved true
by stern realities as well as by the minor acts
of life. All the triumphs of truths and genius
over prejudice and power in every country
and in every age have been the result of hard
struggles and nothing which brings renown
can be accomplished without labor.
Let us then press on, and with " Excelsior y
written on our banner spare no efforts that
will help us to surmount the difficulties both
great and small with which our pathway is
beset. Ifthey are small obstacles, they are the
more easily overcome and If great, courage
will come to our aid, for courage says
Shakespeare, "mounteth with OCCASION
Even the glorious freedom which we now
enjoy was not lightly won. mol It was
bought by the lives Of thousands; and the
many green mounds, The desoIate hearth.
stones and the anguish Of bereaved ones all
proclaim the incalculable cost of its purchase.
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SECURE THE SHADOW.

Have you visited Schlesingcr's new pho
tograph gallery on Ei'Ith street tween
Commercial and WASHINGTON ayenul.: II
not, you should do 20, and give the proprle.
tor an opportunity 10 Try h;- skill IN taking
Of you a perfect likeness and splendid
picture. Mr. Schlesinser's gallery is fitted
up in the best style. with the intention OF
doing nothing but perfect work. The
ladies drawing room is beautifully fur.
ni,hed, and the operating room ha- sky
light unsurpassed by any in the west. Mr..
schlesinger hope, his many friends, who
have heretofore given TO him their patron
axe. will continue their fayors. To them
and the public generally he extends an ill.,
yitation to visit his rooms. whether desiring
work done at present or not, satisfied that
the appearance OF Sis gallery, the many
conyeniencs4xlle has procured-indced, all
the latest 4 pvcments in his art-and the
skill Of al operator OF great merit, lately OF
London. Mr.. Frank Locke steele, win com.
msnd their patronage when they shall need
work 20 be done. G-lG-lm
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kNNAsrnN no TIE IRnNr

Mr.. James kynasiou, whose reputation ~
butcher is par excellent with the people
shop near the corner Of Commercial avenue
and Twentieth street, next door TO Mr.. Pat
Burks grocery store. II isawell Known and
Acknowledged fact that Mr.. Kyna-ton, dur.
Ing hl long experience in the meat bust
ncs, In This city, never offered TO his CUSTOM
ers anything but the choicest Of every Kind
OF meat. lie l. good judge Of cattle. and
buys nothing but the Youngest and attest,
and a. a consequence has the best Of beef.
Tho same may be said Of every Kind OF mca,
sold 10y him. Give him . trial, and our word
for II. Won viii nlWay. BE pleased. G.ls.tt