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Too Poor 10 Take n Paper.

Moore, of the Rural Ncto- Yorker, was
sitting in his office one afternoon some
years ago, when farmer friend came in
and said
"Mr. Moore, l like your paper, but
times are so hard that / cannot pay for
it,"
"Is that so friend Jones! I'm very
sorry to hear you are so poor; If you are
so hard run | will give you my paper
"Oh, no! | can't take it as gift
"Well, then, let's see how we can fix
it. You have chickens, | believe"
"Yes, a few, but they don't bring any
thing, hardly
Don't theys Neither does my paper
cost anything hardly. Now l have a
proposition to make to you. ! will con
tinue your paper, aud ,~hen you go home
you may select from your lot Of chickens
one, and call it mine. Take good care
OF her, and bring me the Proceeds'
whether in eggs or chickens, and we
shall call it square"
"All right, Mr.. Moore" and the far
mer chuckled ut what he thought to be
capital bargain. lie kept the contract
strictly, and at the end of the year found
that had paid four prices for his paper.
lie often tells the joke himself, and he
saws that he never had the face to say
he was too poor to take paper from
that day.
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WHISPERING GALLERIES.

Sound, we all know, is reflected just
as is light, and may be brought quite in
the same way to a focus. A word spo-
ken in the focus Of one ellipse will be
heard in the focus of an opposite ellipse
hundreds of yards away. Such a princi-
pal was illustrated odly in the great
church of Agrigentum, in Sicily. The
architect, perhaps Intentionally, built
several confessionals Of an elleptic form,
with corresponding opposite ellipses, in
which whoever stood heard all the Sc
crets whispered to the priest. A horriable
amount of scandal sprang up in the
town nobody's sins were safe from get.
ting into accountable publicity. Sin
ners changed their confessors nr v...:. -.2
their misdeed still remained town prop
erty. The church soon became such q
temple of truth that nothing was left t.
be hidden in it; but at last, by chance, q
discovery was made Of the character o.
the tale-telling stones, and the walls had
their ears stopped.
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Yours, in sadness,
ADAM FOULE.
MONTICELLO, KY, Feb. /, 1878.

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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14
REVUE DE la MODE.

As drear winter wanes, already the
wide-awake importers have their spring
goods opened, and many are the magnif-
cent displays. Modistes predict no ex-
treme changes in styles, ETC.; but the
minor details Of costumes will be more
varied and distingO.
SPRING SUITS.
Without doubt, the success of three
things is assured: plain grounds of
quaint hues, in exact antagonism to pos
tive colors; second, polka dots are to be
the striking novelty, as stated in my
last review; third, in grenadines, batiste
"a thin shear-like goods, and white
goods of other descriptions, there will be
prevailing lace-like stripes, resembling
guipure and even the rich Spanish de-
signs. We will occasionally find goods
almost too warm for extreme summer
wear woven in these same thin stripes.
1t is well this is introduced, as our cli-
mate is so variable as to compel the
necessity of such costumes.
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Prevention Of Cruelty 70 Human
Aulupa1s.

The allurements held out in acrobatic
entertainments to a depravcd popular
taste which finds it, favorite rest in seeing
human life imperiled need not, perhaps
concern the press 80 long as the perform
er's peril may be couutcracted by his own
skill. No legislative interference would
be admissible to prevent an adult gym
mast Of presumably sane mind from risk
ing his life in any absurd feat where the
loss Of that life would be attributed only
to his own clumsiness and accordingly,
If one individual choose to display on
tight.ropc stretched hundred feet above
the earth tricks which would show as
much dcxterity If done at an elevation
of six feet, or another see fit to hazard
his neck by gyrating among the rafters Of
a theatre in "daring act Of zampillae-
rostation," we have nothing tn do but to
hold our tongues and silently wonder why
the public should wish to sec the athlete
killed rather than merely bruised. But
persons non compos meniis and infants are
properly wards Of the state, and when
the adventurous funambulist undertakes
10 propel an unskilled imbecile in wheel
barrow along his dizzying cord, or the ay-
ing trapeze hero pitches a young child a
bout in mid-air, we have a right to pro-
tests against such exhibitions. For,
clearly, the wheelbarrow imbecile would
be unable to save himself in case of any
mischance, nor could he be saved by his
conductor, whose own deftness, moreover,
would be quite as well proven in trun-
ding an equal weight of inanimate
freight. And in the still more sickening
spectacle of triAing with the lives and
limbs Of children there is even less ex-
cuse, since the victims are incapable Of
giving valid consent to the danger where
to they are exposed. BE it remembered,
too, that they who gain the principal
credit in these unwarrantable perform.
ances incur little il any personal risk.
The young woman who is captivating
Iondon sight-seers by the peculiarly fem
iniiiie exploit Of hanging head downwards
from a bar near the roc. and holding a
male idiot suspended by her teeth, is ,sc
firmly braced to be likely to suffer injury
herself; but the slightest relaxation OF
her jaws would render her associate q
corpse or a cripple. The Hanlons, who
are tossing child to and fro between
them while swinging high over the heads
of admiring Partisan spectators; the
dashing equestrians who in every circu,
prccariously poisc other children on vari
Gus parts of their persons the proud
parents who balance their progeny on
poles and ladders-all these are confident
enough of their own safety; the real
jeopardy falls on the little ones who play
the passive part. More than q few
deaths (the world is not yet sufficiently
Just to call them murders) have already
resulted from these barbarous exhibi
tions, and it is full time that all enlight
ened nations should take steps to sup
press them.
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FROM TENNESSEE.
nvvvsp~i~es f-i~s- JS.r~si

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WIN your Pe,m's,o"' wiz give my
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IN 'es'r" 70 last ie" "e
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Son ''A' 'n'S va" inc %s' '
en ,Ou"u' y" '"o ""e s'O
pu' hA'hg "s''u "'s coun'''' anu
m'in win i's soc'e'y' my oP'n'oh mas
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win anywhere MI" 'ho 'oin"''n ne'u
are ~ 'n'e'''gen' ~ :" o", i'"" "
" true 'ne coun"y " oloAe"' anu 'ne
n IN s'"e'" W.. :" :" "
'e'un'y WIN '"e nen'"oA "oe
region pu' 'here Is sp'''' u P"""o
improvement mahi'es'en mere oo', ma
1'iA anu 'n"''e''u"'' ""'e" "ou'u "o
ereui' 10 ,he "eai'h'es' Poruons '' nen
lucky .hu'chcs' -hoos' co''eg~' anu
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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14
Samuel wheeler the Irensmith.

Samuel Wheeler WAS the most eminent
iraasmith of his time in the United
States. and probably equal any in the
world. During the Revolution. Gener-
al Washington desired to put . chain
across the Hudson river. in order 10 stop
the ships of the British. He happened
to mention this one day in the presence
of General Mifiln, saying 81 wish much
that could get chain made; but that
is impossible" II think" said the other,
IL know a man who can make such a
chain" "who is hef" "Sam Wheel
er, friend and townsman Of mine" re-
piled Mifiiin. al should like to see that
man" said Washington, earnestly. "He
is here now in the army" said Mifilin !;
aud sending a messenger to him. Mr..
Wheeler soon presented himself. 81
wish chain. made" said Washington,
"to put across the river to stop the Brit
ish ships. Can you make iti" 81 can"
"Then l wish you to do So" 81 cannot
do it here" Then" said Washington,
II cheerfully give you dismission from
the army. Badly as we want men we
cannot afford to keep such man as you. "
Mr.. Wheeler made the chain. II was
hauled in links across New Jersey. was
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14
A Batch Of Spanish Proverbs.

1t is easy to undertake, but more diff
cult to finish a thing. This term is
equally applicable to all ranks. Who
ever is ignorant is vulgar. BY the street
Of By-and-by one arrives at the house Of
Never. Between the "Yes" and mo"
of woman, man should not undertake
to thrust the point of pin. Patience
and shuttle the cards. A soldier had bet
ter smell gunpowder than musk. Other
mems pains. are easily borne. A bad
cloak often covers good drinker. Pray
devoutly and hammer stoutly.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14
How Countefeit Notes are Made.

A party of men, say from three to q
dozen, get together and hold frequent
meetings, and act according to plan
laid down. One or two will find out
some copper-plate printer in the employ
of the bank-note company--in fact all
such printers are known by the party.
These men will manage to meet one of
the printers. Then they offer him from
fifty to one hundred and fifty dollars to
procure a certain kind of impression.
This impression is procured in this wise !:
The printer will take an impression upon
tin-foil from the plate from which he is
printing, which can be done in mo-
ment. Thus you see every line and size
is obtained correctly. From this tin-foil
an electrotype is made. They then get
some plate printer that can be found
about the city, have good time with
him, and engage him at twenty dollars
per day to do the printing. by this
plan thousands OF copies are struck off
which defy detection, except in the
quality of the paper, which will slightly
differ from the genuine. The place Of
manufacture is generally some distance
from New York, like Staten Island, Flat
bush, or similar localities in that city.
1t is strange fact, in every case where
a party of this kind exists, that every
member lacks confidence in his associate.
Every move made by one is narrowly
watched by Others of the party. 1t
would be death to an informant or spy
that did not look well to himself
son,s Defecfor.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

In the war between England and
Spain, in the early part Of the reign Of
Richard H., two distinguished warriors,
Robert Hall and Jshn Shakell, knights,
happened to take in battle the Count de
Dena, a Spanish nobleman Of great rank
and fortune, who, being by the law Of
arms adjudged their prisoner, was brought
to England, where he left his eldest son
as a pledge while he went to Spain in
order 10 raise his own ransom. The
Count, on his return home, neglected to
send the money, and in little time paid
the debt of nature; 50 that, the title and
estates devolving on the young hostage,
the king unfortunately solicited the En-
glish heroes to release the Spanish cava-
lier. The knights, so far from comply
ing with the kings request, would not
even discover the place in which they
had concealed him, and were, therefore,
sent to the Tower. They made their
escape and took sanctuary in Westmin-
ster Abbey; but Shakell, being seized
by q party of soldiers, headed by the
Duke Of Lancaster. uncle to the king,
was recommitted to the Tower, after Hall
had been slain in bravely defending him
self. When the Council sat upon the
affair, it was resolved that Shakell should
discover and deliver up the Count, and
be set at liberty, upon consideration that
the king should settle upon him lands to
the amount of hundred marks year,
and pay him down FIVE hundred marks
in lieu of the expected ransom. As it
appeared vain to Withstand the Council,
Shakell produced his captive, who was
no other than the man that waited on
him. The honorable Spsniard had so
great q regard for the word which he had
solemnly passed when he was accepted
as hostage, that he scorned to discover
himself without the permission of the
knight whose prisoner he was; 50 that
in the sanctuary and in the Tower he
served him in disguise, neglecting both
his quality's,d his interest vixen hey
stood in competition with iy honor.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

We owe our thanks to Judge Kelley
for the latest Patent-ofice Report. Ne
already have sixteen hundred of these
interesting volumes in our little library,
but they have been read and re-read so
many times that we know every page of
them by heart This new volume came
opportunely and gratefully on Christina
morning, and that night We gatbere6
our little family around the fire and reao
it through to them. The affecting tale
entitled Improvement in Monkey
Wrenchcs," seemed to touch every heart
and when we came to the climax Of the
little story about Reversible Pie Boards.
there was not dry eye be'~ess-ihl
front door and the stable. During tha
reading of .that piteous narrative, emit
tied "Gum Washers for Carriage Axles.
the whole family gave expression to boi
sterous emotion, and the hired girl wa
10 much excited that she lost her pre-
ence of mind and went around to he
mothers Inadvertently with six pound
Of sugar and butter-kettle tull Of fiour
and came home at midnight intoxicates
We can never sufficiently Thank Judg
Kelley for the innocent enjoyment thr
furnished US. The memory Of that hal
py evening will linger in our minds yer
much longer than that hired girl eve
fingers when she lights on lot Of sust
nance which she thinks will suit the &C
stitution of her aged parent.
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knee. Down went my leh again, and
up came my right one, but still gained
nothing, for every time ! got one foot
out the other one sank deeper. soon
saw this would not do; II ! continued ]
would soon be over my head and ears In
the stuff; 30 desistcd pulling and went
to yelling in good fashion. My cries
soon brought help in the person Of the
old sheep. I saw him coming, and re-
doubled my cries in order to frighten
him, but to no purpose. He came slow
ly up and stopped within yard Of me,
and began to calmly contemplate the
scene. Presently he grew more minute
in his researches, and, after satisfying
himself that was n human being, he
began to examine me as q suitable object
for target. After he had completed
his examination, he stepped back and
gave me a wink and q nod, as plain as
to have said, "Stand still, sonny. You
are the beet thing to butt that I've. seen
in two months!" Executing q flank
movement, he attacked me in the rear.
! knew what was coming, but could not
move; I tried to fall down, but was so
deep in the mud ] couldn't do that; so ]
had to stand still and take what came.
lie commenced by knocking the seat of
my pantaloons over the top of my head
the first lick, and the other licks were in
proportion, only he'd change his base
once in awhile. Finally, after breaking
three or four ribs, dislocating my hips,
and jolting me wrong side out, he smiled
sweet Thank you, sir" and left me.
How got home don't know, nor do !
ever want to. The next thing / remem-
Der was finding myself ut home in bed,
surrounded by weeping friends and kin
dred. Upon inquiry, l found that l had
been there just five weeks, and at the
point of death the whole time. 1t took
me some time to gather in form the Incl
dents of that dreadful day, and am not
certain tha, l h 7s- sss hem right Jet.
Since l have got well I haven't heard Of
the little book, and hope will never see
it again. / am firmly convinced that its
author is an escaped lunatic.
As soon as l WAS able to sit down, i
made out a financial statement Of that
DAYS business. II stood thus:
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

"wnES you find newspaper on a
ballroom floor it isn't always proper to
pick it up and wonder where it came
from. and ask unnecessary questions CON
cerning the popularity of the folds. We
know young man who did that not
long since and he couldn't get another
girl to dance with him during the even
ing. Accidents will happen in snch a
busting throng of people as are gener-
ally congregated ON ballroom floor"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14
COIFFuREs.

For evening there are many new
styles, principally consisting in feathers,
heads, lace, moire antique, ribbon, and
even pearl shells and buckles. Some are
arranged to perfection, and, with a little
skill, many Of your readers could arrange
a new and stylish cosf,~e. Pufs are
mostly used for evening, with the addi-
ton of a few stray curls; but for ordi-
nary wear the grecqle coil is by far the
most ladylike and sensible. FLOY.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

These present somewhat different ap-
pearance than formerly, having soft,
lustrous finish like po,h de sole, or tafe-
tas silk. Beautiful colors in stripes, and
on the edges we find exquisite designs in
bordering, like our calicoes sometimes
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

The st. Louis Journal says; "A young
man came into the Office ofthis paper yes
terlay with a manuscript poem. 1t
began with; The snow. the snow, the
beautiful snow. His friends may get the
body by applying at the basement and
paying for the dry goods box containing
the remains Of the deceased"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

FARMERs who do not cultivate or ma
nure their orchards, or prune their trees
are very often to be heard complaining
of the failure oftheir apple crop, and at
tributing it to the drOuth, or the wet. or
the frost-to everything but their own
negligence.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

GEORGE FRAScIs TRAIN is going
write book on his imprisonment. I
says it shall be written in blood cpd boz
with the hide of a Congressman. T.
would make it pervious to water, b
we doubt whether it would stand viii K
or Credit Mobilier stock. Erohange.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

A LADY made her husband present Of
q silver drinking cup with an angel at the
bottom, and when she filled il for him
he used to drain it to the bottom, and
she asked why he drank every drop.
"Because, ducky." he said, 81 long to
see the dear little angel"
Upon which she had the angel taken
out, and had devil engraven at the bot
tom. aud he drank Of just the same. and
she again asked the reason.
"Why," he replied, 'because won't
leave the old devil drop"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14
sERvIcEABLE DRESS GOODS.

These are, without doubt, the pure
glsce mohairs. For beauty of finish and
frmness of texture, as well as durability,
/ should always commend them to the
economist. They come in all shades,
but the black is preferable as it can be
worn at all seasons.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

A JUDGE charged jury as follows; |;
Gentlemen. of the jury, you must find
that the defcndent is guilty beyond a
reasonable doubt. A reasonable doubt
is such doubt as will convince'a reason
able man that the defendant is not gull
ty"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

We read an account the other day Of
a justice of the peacein Platte City, Mo-,
who was new at the business Of tying the
marriage knot, put the following addition
in making the splice; Them that the
court hath jined together let no man bust
asunder but suffer little children 10
come unto them so help you God"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

The roses Of pleasure seldom last lo
enough to adorn the brow of him
plucks them. and they are the only 10.
which do not retain their sweetness al
they have lost their beauty.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

Two little school girls were lately pratt
Ting together, and one Of them said :
1--WE keep four servants. have got six
horses, and lots of carriages. Now what
you gotf" With quite as much pride,
the other answered; "We'ye dot skunk
under our barn."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

"AKE you not afraid that that whis-
key will get up into your head y asked a
stranger of man he saw drinking at q
bar. "No." said the topper; "this liquor
Is too weak 10 climb"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

A FELLOW. on being told that vomo-
were the most unreal creatures II IL.
world. replied that he had always osa-
fond of hugging delusions.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

THERE arc two ways of going throug
this world. One is to make the bast %
it, and the other is to make the woIs Q
il. Those who take the latter couis
work for poor pay.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

"SAY Jones, what's the matter vita
your eyer" "Oh. nothing, only my - e
said this morning I'd better get ~ auc
make fire; | told her to make d ner
self-that's all"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

" you wish TO faiten chickens, turkey
or any kind of poultry. don't give then
the freedom of a ten acre field. Aesl
them within a small enclosure.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

wHAri Is the difference between sa'
dress and drawn tooth, One : .a'
thin and the other Is tooth out.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

A MERCHANT advertised for a clerk
"who could bear confinement" and re-
an answer from one who'had been seven
years in Jail.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

IT is stated as a Neurological fact ihas
tho milk of a young COW is apt 10 I p
foaming, which is highly probahIe, g.
the creature is naturally heitervesc
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

JIsKs says that the grooers ought 10
hire music teacher 10 teach the scales
correctly.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-02-14

A WOMAN is generally more economi-
cal than a uan. because her "waist" is
smaller.
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"CArrAL' affairs national loszs,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-12-26
Two Bales Of Cotton ON One Acre.

Thomas Il. Sandidge, near Browns
vile, Kinds county, Miss, put sixteen
one-horse cart-loads of compost of
scrapings Of the COW lot, cotton seed
and decayed vegetables from the bot
tom of pond, on one acre of land
When preparing the land to plant. he
scattered sixty bushels of green Gotten
seed along the centre furrow, and bed
ded on then, and cultivated in the
usual way. He planted the common
seed he had been using for eighteen
years. Result: The first picking,
which was finished on the 10Th Of Sep
TENDER, 2,025 pounds, leaving at least
1850 pounds to open by the next pick
ing. The yield will be over two bales
to this acre of land, at cost for extra
labor and manure not exceeding six
or seven dollars. The surrounding
land Of the same kind, Ordinary Hinds
county hill land,) will make about
half bale to the acre without manure.
Farmers FindicotOr.