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The Van Buren press., 1873-10-07

WHAT DID PAUL SAY MANY years
since, there lived in Virginia Baptist
preacher, named Though uneducated
he was sound thinker and eloquent
speaker, and no minister had a more de
voted hock 1t was the custom, during
the inclemsnt season, to hold meetings at
the residences OF members, md once or
twice during the winter at the house OF
members, and once or twice III ring the
winter at the house of the preacher. For
many years it was observed that Is
neither preached nor conducted the meet
ing when held at his house, but secured
the services of a ncighboring min ster.
He was often pressed for an explanation
without success but finally, in response
to the opportunities Of some Of his flock +,
gave the following:
"When WAS younger than now--in
fact, not long after the commencement
Of my minstraton--I held a meeting at
my own house. 1t being customary for
many Of the congregation to remain for
dinner, Mrs L. sent our negro hoy Tim
to neighbor Paul's for some butter, Tim
returned, and located himself, standing
| on one foot at time, in the outskirts OF
tbs congregation. Being well warmed
up in my sermon, thinking neither oI
| Tin nor his crrands, but only Of the
most successful mode Of pressing upon
my strongest arguments, demanded
with all the energy in my power, " and
what did Paul say" Tim at the top OF
his little squaking veice exclaimed, as
l i'm Only could have done, " He said you
couldn't get any more butter till you paid
for what you had got!'
This brought down the house, and cut
short oac Of the first efforts OF my early
/ ministry.
Siace then, have kept my preaching
! di connected from my domestic affairs
The Van Buren press., 1873-10-07

~ An exchange gives the follow ing
~ sure way to drive bed bugs from
old bells: Take green tomato vines, put
them In basin or tray, rousd them as
fine as pos sible, then stain the bedstead
in which they iniabit with the juice. GIL
tic srevices with pieces Of vines. and by
leaves under the ends of the sla,s. II
this is practiccd twice year, not a bug
will remain in the beds.ead
The Van Buren press., 1873-10-07

EE- A man who is knowa as n brute
ia his family, and n grumbler and mis-
cAif maker il church, and whom the sight
lights to rehearse in PRAYER meeting the
story of his Christian experience, and the
wonderful changes wrought thereby. On
recent occasion he told "thc old, old
story" winding up as usual with the
quotation, By the grace Of God am
what | am. AS he was leaving the
place. one Of the unregenerated, who has
been listener, saluted him with the re-
mark. =" say, old fellow, you must have
been a terrible wicked man at the first, il
you have improved as much as you rep.
reseat /" The falling from grace that
F, followed was painful to behold
The Van Buren press., 1873-10-07

~ Ladies in delicate health should
90 to Colorado The case of Mrs. Pra.
ther, Of Golden U,..y, shows the wonder.
fu restorative effects oi .he climate. She
could not even sweep her room when
.hey lived in Ohio, but in less than year
after her arrival in the territory, sae
chased her husband mile and quarter
with a pitchfork.
, 1873-09-28
THE CHICAGO DAILY SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1873

% WntlS to "s sttrast ths mhS .tloton st Of snll III
wife, In light blue sils Mt tho ftrtl,or el, Of tho
fold. But these nro tvilleB that oxperienco will
donbtlcss set right. It iB not In . spirit OF tho
loaBt l,nkintlnosn TINT n,nlo these revelations.
as much a. lio usod to do-say fifty sl,illings Ill
stead OF five and twenty-five ono who las any
acquaintance With his labor would for Il moment
begrudgo him tho larger amount. It Ia terribe
Work. despite What hc must pardon mo II por-
sst In calling tho borrowed plumngo In which
naw linn mud Lis 800 matos yostorday. It was
Btantly hc perils hfs limbB and his oye-sght In
earning hla daily broad. OYor and over again o
Bcoro OF timoa raised hand discovered thumb
or nngor,. hometimcs two, gono; whilo
mon with only ono aye wore ns common as
among ,ta are mon wearing .Hpootaolos. Nor
In ton at loast boro on his face bluo scars
OF powder -blnsting, and some woro dlsllg-
ured with jagged and dcop scarH extending from
brow to chin. Aud nearly all are Btunted, and
hnve round shoulders, mud wan facoB, and that
shy, blinking gazo that invariably Earthquakes
mon who labor in scmi-darknoss 1would rather
bo an. above:ground tillor, evcn though ali
through my life waB unable to cover my hoai
with chimney-pot hat, and bacon was tie only
kind Of meat which once week adorned ny
board.
$50 far, the fato OF tho Ama1gamated Miners
Of Bilston, may briefly say, was succeas. II
was rnthor allow In tho early part Of tho aftor-
noon; but after tho comfortable baskets, we'll
stocked with entables and drnkables, had boon
broachcd, and tho kid gloves Of all had been
pocketod, and tue tall hats, aud great many Of
the Towering bonnets Ind boen takon or and
hung on tho hedgea, oven tho male minors no
pearod to forget tho pinching Of their patent-
leather shoes, and all went rnorry Of marriage
, 1873-09-28
Travelling Companions:


At tllis seasou Of tho year man naturally
falls to musng Which OF AlA friends would l;t;o
to go touring With him. Say that A and b Aro
chlms Of Tint sort who know all each others
anecdotes and fobles. They ,agreo to 50 abroad
ltminsry dispute es to whore andhow; "Whoro7""
"How?" alall It DO iii first.clnss carriages or
On foot, with dress. .coata, lottors Of iutfoduo,
ton and circular notes, or with nothing but
a. yaliao., 2 stick, and two pairs Of double-
soleh2 Aftor much strifo concoAsionH arc
made on both sides, and 1t iB Bottlod that thoro
shall ba, dresH.coats for emergencies, hut no
lottora .pf introdnotion donblo-bolos and
ettIcks for picturesque regions, aud first
class carriages whore tho lant IL barron, This ia
sure 70 lead ~dltioulslea by-and-by, and md
D will certainly dlffer more than once AZ to what
is picturesque md what not, but 1t sniIlocs for
thoEpresent, and nothing romaius but . little
hitulr r1ars6ti1ig tho Shortest or longest soa
routes. Aa.ag0n6tat rtile, II A tllalikea tho aoa,
. will be capital sailQri aud lot A keep eau
lost the latter. should ipsonsibly beguile him to-
wards coasts andthste y spee49'us represents
him on board friend's yacht which ahall cut
, 1873-09-28
History OF Hats IL, Europe.

Tho last number Of tbs Catholic Magazine
contains an exceedingly interesting article on
tho history OF rats in Europe:
"The latn inundation Of tho Seine, which caused
80 many disasters, ocoaaioped Quo Of which there
had been no expectation. In entoring tue sew
ers which open into tho river, tho waters drove
on an immense number Of rats, who wore thus
carried into tho houses which stand upon tho
quays or In their noighborhooa. The houses
were completely overrun by these horrible crea-
lures, and for week their Inhabitants made ILL
coAsant raids upon them, by moana OF terrior-
dogs, traps, and poison. In the Ruogaluto Julien
rats Of enormous sizo Woro destroyed.
I" Now, tho question iH whence did tho rats
come which In such numbers invaded our
ahores2 Without designing m historical COURSE
of rAtology, thorc are many details which might
10 communicated regarding tho origin of those
creatures, which are OF . very interesting ma
turo; raro book upon tho historical curiositieB
OF Paris, published about the middle of the lust
century, md other worka by erntlitc scholars,
supply much information On tho subject.
"Tho loglonH which wore 40 uncerelnoniouSly
dislodgod Tho othor day came from tho borders
Of tho CaBpinn Bos. but before speaking Of
those foreigners, a few words arc In order about
tho brown rata rat which is almost extinct, In
1hye boon compelled to carry Oh with the rcd, or
AHiatio rat.
"Ihe brown rat was himself an emigrant, his
ro!gn waa by right Of oonquoxt, not OF birth.
TIC came With tho barbarlRlls from tho North.
Az tlla surface waa occupied, thero MAS corrc-
spending occupation beneath 1t. There WAS tho
rat OF tho doths, tho rat Of tho Yanda1s, the rat
Of tho Huns.
): "The brown rat was tho rat of tho Yandala.
, 1873-09-28
A SAGAClOUS DOG.
One That in Worth His Food.


Ono Of tho dogs whose waya we hayo watched
with great interest was fiue Newfoundland.
His name WAS Calder, from tie name Of q neigh
boring stream. He was noble animal, very
largo, very gentle aud playful, with au oxpresa-
fyo face. largo hanging cars, grcat quantity Of
rich curling hair. and o bushy tall that Bomo-
tinen, when 1t was whisked incautioualy, brrsh-
cd thinga of tho table. He was worry intell~
that were said to him. We arc worry suro that
ho know tho names of many things,
TOR he won't to seek them WHOM hc was
told, and brought tho thing named. uo seemed
which he was instructed, aud nothing grati1ed
him more than to be- permitted to carry in Lis
mouth his master g snu1- box; although, ifitwas
presented to him open.. ho drew back from It
uttering little short barks. Whom his master
happened to 1eavo homo without Ills snufr-box,
he sometimes aont Calder back for 1t, and, as
tho omission had already probably been dlacoyy-
lily understood, aud tho snufr-box intrusted to
him, with which he made all haste to hin mas
ter, never failing to carry It safely. Ho was
sometimes permitted to curry walking-stlck
or on umbrella, Which evidently afforded him
great delight. 10 carry M umbrella, especially,
WAS an honor which he seemed to appreciate as
highly as any mace-bearer or unhor Of the White
Rod can appreciate tho duty OF his oiiico. To
that good umbrella was mol improved BY being
carried In his mouth, an old ono WAS given him
for his own especial benefit. Ou ono occasion.
he mado the mistake Of tsking tho umbrella with
side Of which tho road led. Ho happened to lot
1t 20 while he WAS in the water and It sank to tue
bottom, md, TINT part Of the lako being shal-
low, his swimming ond diving. stirred up
had to be called off. Il wae interesting to SEQ
how sha,ne-faced ho was when he ca1no home
aud tho story Of the umbrella was told. He boro
a!l roproaches neekly, but hung his head and lot
, 1873-09-28

fullest confidence. said, " White man down
thoro." And, while, tho nntfyo continued to in.
dictate, by tho pointing Of bis hand, tho oxnct
spot to bo searched, tho settlers ro1,cwo1 tLoir
ondoavorB, and tho body Of Fowler
WAS DRAGGED FROM TIE wATER-norE.
The native Ind obsorvod q thin iil,n Of nnimnt
fat f1onting on tho surface Of tho wator, and bis
mind was mado mp.
Lopez was aoizod and given over to Justice.
Tic asserted lila innocence when the trinl wns
begun, with calm flrtnnoas that might l1avo
boon mistaken for innocence itself /; hut tho
oiroumstanttal evidence was Strengthening itself
from moment to momont, md when, ut lougth,
Martin told hia talo, the prisoner sapk into al
agony Of despair.
Il1s FULL CONFESSION
was mado shortly before the droad sentence
Of the Inv was put into execution. Tile
Invitation to Fowler to mako tho house
his homo, though no longer his property,
WAS the first step In the design Of tho hollah
orimo. That worry night llo murdered his guest,
ropossossed llimBolf Of tho purchaae-rnonoy, and
threw the body into tho river, arcaly dwindling
In volume, though ho blindly thought not Of It.
/ otfor no commont on tho facts havo hero
collected together. That thoy arc facts, the adj
judication Of q court of Justice has shown. It's
records are oxtant and open to public invostIga-
tipp, r.
, 1873-09-28

only dlngy, hut-,,-dirty, TINT tho mills sro not
clean L; and tint tho tiny foot, pceping from tho
always tho sllnpora arc torn and nipshod. II
you admire tho ono 1hrge drop glIRtotiing III tho
little oar, half-hitdon 11ndor tho hnir, YOU will
SEQ, bos1oa tho diamond TINT neo1s and oar nro
wealtticat Of Peruvian aristooraoy.
rooms, you vii ind tio mother LYNX ''e'fi on 4
lounge, or sitting indo1cnt!y in NIL oasy chair,
agos chtldron who ornwt md clambor nil oyor
and around hor children With whom she sits
upon tho floor md phys. ,.-hersolf very child.
And you cannot but admire tho wonderful ma
tornal loyo and tpntlorneHa Of those duBky
matronB. Every child, almost, las
1Ts OWN cHoLo NURSE;
while every Peruvian household ia ovorrun with
children, 1t is moro than ovorrun with colorod
ntiraos. Like tho darkeya Of tho South with the
in every place wlloro the childron nro, aud all
live III the groatost froodom togother.
Tho mothers load tho most :indolont Of livcs,
tr a tho dsnghta1s also soep DRESS dance
Sons arc cont away, at 10 yenra Of ngo, to Cor
many or Franoo, to school. The servants do all
tho sowing and embroidery; aud a morrier hap
pier aet Of laughing playing. people than d Pc
earth.
AB tho breakfast consists of from ton to
twelve courses, and IL not done until about l,
tho honBohold do not drosB for tho dny until
about 1; and dinner is at p. MA very olab-
orato nffair. Then all the family congrcgato In
full dreas with powdered face and flair, and
costumes Of latest Paris styles. Aftor dinner
TIE sALoN IS CAT
with young people, aud music, dancing, cards.
wine, and cakes; and NOT until aftor the bell has
struck for midnight nro the lamps put out aud
tho gayety over. It has boon truly said That
Pertivian'g evening ia always a gay ono, for
Tine. ttis A'S Operas, 5ail.aghts OPP operaSboaiIo,
Of thoir Ito particularly gay aid Joyous ono ono.
All tho mombera Of tile family, young and old,
babies In arms and grandparents, gather In the
salon. h the evening" attsr I'd dinner end now
ton. of ten, at Q o'clock, brought in md
cracker passed. around, a moro
social, pleasant group cannot DO found tltan at
ono Of these evenings at home with peruviana.
It haB often beon
WONDER TO ME
when the engaged momherH Of the family found
time to tell thc}r loves, and moot for sly kiaaes
nlono, since, In all the families In the
best socIoty in Lima aud callao,
worry last to retire, and leave tho room only whom
tho young pooplo havo MI retired. and tho
/ saw, occasionally, young couple in tho en-
brasuro of i window, or sitting behind some
friendly curtain but 1t Ia considered great brcnch
ofotottque for any thus to abBont tlomBolvesfr from
tho fami1y-group, and they arc never allowed
long to be by themselves. but whom all eoated
wave Of the fan, and sudden uplifting Of tho
dark eyelashoB, thnt ncanta !" world OF meaning
and Of love-" to tho fortunate ono to whom It
WIS addressed. WALpA.
, 1873-09-28

Whom ho caue to Franco thoro was no ono Tor
him to diBlodgc In order to find room. The
Gauls woro not infested by any individuals. OF
tliis kind, md mlpt therefore liayS boon rather
surprised hk the appearance Of this unknown
Visitor.
.At tho sight Of tho rayagcs by which lle first
betrayed his incognito, 1t might havo boen 11tp-
ton Of Divine justice. 4 paHsngo Of Gregory Of
Tours tolls how the inhabitAnls Of Farln, who
could not account for this aubtorranoan IN
vasion in any rational manner, sought Its
explanation in a faElo. Their town Of Lutotla,
and tho attacks Of hurttnl animals, by the pro-
lection Of god to whom they had ofrorod
homage, hlryln8 certain images In conBcorateu
paGo e,o .y IN Esng Essa SS tSon 1o
these hurtful animals took poaBeBalon OF tho
town, and 1t Was ravagod by fires.
"Onco rnsetors Of tho aoil. tho brown rats
nson Sys o % ThSy ao 9 W s9 any sy o3
when ho wont to invade England md these
English rata also found moans for milking m
iirruption into ireland. Tho frogs, SO abundant
there, proved delicate moraol, and They r. Toasted
flne morning tho whofe oroaking population had
disappeared. Tho rats, failing thoir provisions,
disappeared In their turn.
"Toward 1o47, shortly before tho .Trondo.
rat had suddenly appeared, and distinguished
1tHoif, not only by lta ravoges, but ny tho doH-
porato battles It wagod with tho brown rat the
master OF tho soil Tho new comers wero o. an
1fon.gray color, and on this account wero called
vu1cans.
"The aurmulot, tue race which now reigns
that terrible animal which cautot bo drawn
from Montfaucon, and 1t is found will hold
good tta place IN tho quarters Of the markets
re and tho paIaia Royal did not arrive till hum
= Ii tho year of 1925, thoro wore torrible
earthquakes In tho countries on tho bordors Of
the Caspian Son. From the depth Of the abys-
BeB suddenly opened from tho bosom OF tho
c T. neo ea Ths came nos
mdab1e toeth, and with their long red hair had a
terrible appearance. Thoy advanced In i'm
monHo battaltonB, and thor arrival In Askalon in
tho autumn OF 1727 was remarkable. Nothing
swimmera. They either paused the volga or took
rosHeBson in lcgious Of tho veBsols which they
found therc. Othors pushed on in an opposite
direction: whole nrnay moved simultaneously
town. en 5f and sssDf t. entered &ns onn Ro s a
then taken BY assault. The attack took
plnce at o'clock In the evening, and quarter
OF tho town Was given upby tho conquered to tho
conquerora.
"Iho vessels lying in tho Russian ports, on
sage, returned to Franco, and tho hungry rats
wero tho lret to diBembark.
"Twenty years later the aurmu1ots were maa-
tors. Tho black rat cannot make hond against
this intruder, stronger than ho ia better rmed
With teeth, and ronoSwing ills legions throo times
year, by birth OF from twelve to twonty little
ones each time. Ho disappeared, and hiB exist
enco is now ono Of tho myths OF tho sewers OF
Paris and London.
'The black rat has been drivon from England
BY tho gray rat, to which tho name of Hnnoyer
rat has boon given, on account Of tho time of
bis appearance in that country, and ho ia now
master Of tho situation"
, 1873-09-28
MAX ADELER'S HUMOR.


Whom tho sawyers returned from their wel-
ding trip, we Of colirso called upon thom. Mrs.
Sawyer nlono was ut home, and, nfter a brief
discussion Of the weather. the conversation
many years, mud wo took pleasure in making
Mrs. Sawyer believe TINT ho had aa much virtue
and tho wisdom Of Solomon, with couple
thrown In. Mrs. sawyer aasontcd joyeously
to it all, but we detected shade Of sad
ness OIL her faco while she spoke. We asked
hor it anything was tho matter; If Saw
aaid, "very good, Indeed, ana ehe loved him
dearly. He was the bost man in the world; but
but" Then We assured Mrs. Sawyer that
she might speak frankly to nH, as we wero Snw-
smooth any little unplcasantnoss, that might
mnr their happiness. Slo then said it was noth-
ing. It might seem foolish to speak Of it; Bhe
knew 1t was not hor dear husbands fault, aud
she ought not to complain; but it was hard, hard
to submit, when she rahcctcd that there was but
one thing to prevent her boing perfectly happy;
yes, but ono thing; "for Oh. AIr. Adelor, I
would ask for nothing more in this world Il
Ezekiel only Ind Roman nose r Wc did
not mention tho subject to Ezckiol when wo mot
think Of two young lives being mado miserable
and two loving hearts separated, just for tho want
Of one Roman nose. But It ia partly Mrs: sawycr's
own fault. Any woman who truly loved her bus:
nv IA1AA!h Af0 tihEPAJ VIVA A444A -
he had d nose Like q bar Of oastile soap.
FOOD FOR INFANT MINDS.
Wo hare received the first number of new
Sunday-achool pupor lust issued in Chicago, It
has for it's motto, "0nwarl to Hoavon, !" and il
contains a requoat for notice from other
papers. One OF tho most prominent items in it
ia tue following:
old Bangs wss little too fond Of his btters,-aud
ono day. afer taking gnifter or two too many ho lay
down by the roadside to eleor. A buzzard obaorved
Him. and, thinking he dead, alighcd hts breast
and necked MN II re face. whgreupon w Old bang4
!ookod n2 sna so 7a'u 'ee'ls o'' 'oo
"' w. et.a a e. se,' .o,o., t,u ,,,, o,>,,. ill.,
Me ~ Mot Paeagss ~ hnu" husn apo.' 4t'lo tno
besI methods o. inssfutesng eh'ldren bnt t
sooa's W az ~ ~ ~ W 1ss 'uo aou & ~ intoaua. s
ooo " u o;;o, .9o I a ;ae m.en h a
loI pure ieus'oh, nu 10 i Mhpoa1 ~ Heon ~
nna peace ~ a9ao1s t ,,ne Lhe cn!la whoaG 'on. @
uo.,oy ~ yto'u & W wy @ " os9t s!n
~ ,s,T M" n,hrsnn r+ ~ ~ mrs
nat9taay W1u1o enplaco 'ne troen VI HnIs-
t,anaty wltn ampoIaoas afaos, 1mm1aoalMeiy 11a q,y
a1.ol inaonS @ auoat 1ia h1a..'crn IT. e'a naaes
, 1873-09-28

Washington.
From the Washington STIR,
There were somo droll BceneB at the counter Of
tho Froedmen's Bank to-day. The assembly is
mating. md many questions arc asked Which
provoke laughter. One old colored mau, with
black hat vol crowded down oyor his eyes, look
ing very much az II hon bud hatehcd III 1t, hay-
ing in his hands two umbrellas aud fsll-pole,
and Q blanket wrapped around his tattorod coat,
reeosnizns sS ~ temale eequaiatance, &C @ % iEse Foso
God, suHRn, dig clilo has walked all do
ahuah M honoy. % How dy'o" Another rs i Black kss Il
Erebua rollod in with q oheap travelling trunk.
His appearance was tho signal for general
yoked it, aside from the trunk which ho carried.
to ai DO TiitL that trunk !" "oh, YOU &c way way
chile i I amt got no pockets, deys done gone,
poor trash can Ian MI you want" llo fell in at
tho rear of tho 1lno aud dragging his trunk,
awaited until ita "longtlenod sweotnoBs, long
drawn out, should place him ct tho portal
whero the 1noney-teller would hand him his oash
Quite on alnuHing incident occurred In which
tho Hon. Petor Campbell figured. An old col
ored man. whoae looks were frosted to a wllite-
ncRs which betokonod four score years and ten.
having . whip Blaug ovor his shoulder, shuflled
in With Ills numbor twonty boots, and walked in
tip-too, fearing. porhaps, 10 might soil tho tes-
selsted door. Espyiug tho Hon. Potter, he OK
clamed:
"Praise do Lord, honey. IL done glad you'so
heah 1so loft cart wild load Of coal up heah
on do corn, to 500 about tho olo woman's money,
-Hl,e's done got the bank-book, lin the uame Of
God, what must do ?"
htr. Campbell assured tho old man that ho had
mouey with the bank, and proposed to leave 1t,
iuaamuch aa he considered that thoy could
weather any storm; the bank WAS organized by
tho friends OF tho oolorod man, and they neel
not bo afraid OF any trouble or losA to thoin.
Upon receiving thts intelligence, tho old man
threw up hia hut and oriod onts "'Foro God
Somebody PIT 'Jnba'; wan.a to dancel Fore
God, boss, 1'so leave my old woman's mouey
hero, sink or swim?" Aid casting contemptu-
oua look on thoae In lino, he said: "Yon'se
all Thomaseal Oh, 20 Of little faith Look at
tue po' trash trying 10 'bsrrass dero frlonds-Iso
gwino to my cart, ain |" Tlle1old applo-woman
Of Celtic origin had her "ohiol" bonk, and WAS
anxions TINT tho "dommod uagor olarks' should
hurry up, aa Blle wanted her $3.50 befoto tho
"dirty Black bank bust up"
, 1873-09-28
THE REASON WHY.

It waa not that loved her oycrmuch
That n1atG our parting bitter;
1t vas not for tho softness Of her touch,
Or her eyes gltttor;
1t was not that her check was rosy fair,
Or smooth as any peAch'a;
1t whs not that she had such lots OF hair
Al black As 1esohos;
It Was not for tho cunning hat she worc,
All flowers and taco aud feather.
It was not that, though temperance to the core,
NO smiled together;
Twas not that whom we parted her small hand
Waved m ndiou-1 did not so tlfscern It;
Twas that sho borrowed my umbrolln, aud
Did not return 1t,