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Miserllaneoms.
A Story for Bows.

About thirty Years ago, said Judge
r., stepped into a book store in Cincin-
natl, in search of some books that |
wanted. While there, little ragged
boy, not over II years of age, came in
ard inquired for geography.
Plenty of thcm,' wa. the salesman
reply.
How much do they cost
Ore dollar, my lad
4 did not know they were so much.
lie turned TO g out, and even opened
the door, but closed it again and came
back.
L have got sixty-two cents he said.
Could YOU let ME have a geography
and wait little while for the rest of
the money:
How eagerly his little bright eyes
looked Tor an answer! and how he SEEM
ed to shrink within his ragged clothes
when the man not very kindly, told him
he could not, The disappointed little
fellow looked up to me with very poor
attempt at a smile, and left the store. |
followed him, and overlook him.
Aud what now" asked.
Try another place, sir
Shall 90 too, and see how YOU sue
ceed?'
oh. yes. if you like said he in sun
prise.
Four different stores | entered with
him, and each time he was refused.
VIII YOU try again.' asked.
Yes, sir, l shall try them ali, or l
should not know whether | could get
one
We entered the fifth store, and the lit
tie fellow walked up man fully, and told
the gentleman just what he wanted, and
how much money he had,
You want the book very much" said
the proprietor.
Yes, sir, very much
why do YOU want it so very, very
much
To study. sir. can't go to school
but l study when can at home. All
the boys have got one, and they will get
ahead of me. Besides, my father was a
sailor, and want to learn of the places
where he used to 60
Does he go to those places ow ?ask
ed the proprietor.
'He is dead, said the boy softly. Then
he added after while, I'm going to be
sailor too
Are you, thought asked the gentle
man, raising his eyebrows curiously.
Yes, sir, if live
'Well my lad,I will. tell you what l
will do; will let you have new geog-
raphy, and you may pay the remainder
of the money when you can, or l will
let you have one that is not new for fifty
cents
Are the leaves all in it, and just like
the others, only not newT
Yes, just like the new ones.'
1T will 90 just as well then, aud
shall have twelve cents left toward buy
ing some other book. am glad they
did not let me have one at any Of the
other places
The bookseller looked up inquiringly
and told him what had seen OF the
little fellow. He was much pleased,
l. ho - 7
saw nice, new pencil and some clean,
white paper in it.
"A present, my lad for yonr persever.
ance. Always have courage like that
and you will make your mark, said the
bookseller.
Thank you, sir, you are SO very good
What is your namer
/, William Harvely, sir.'
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The DailyVicksburger reports a law
suit which recently came of in that city
in which colored man ,sued butcher
tor damages for selling him some spoiled
bacon. The meat was produced and
shown to be very bad, whereupon the
Justice pronounced judgement against
the butcher, informing him that he had
been guilty of a crime which endangered
the lives Of his fellow beings. Said the
Court: THAT meat, sir, would kill
any man, and know it, and you knew
it. Now, sir, il is ordered by this Court
that all this meat before us, and all sim :
liar meat in your possession, be forfeited
by you, and that it be sent to the Coun-
ty Poor-House." One hardly knows
which to admire most in this afiaIr-the
extent Of the judicial indignation or the
tender judicial consideration for the we'll
being Of the county paupers.
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3)oftrp.
Boil il Down.

Boil il Down.
Whatever you have to say, my friend.
Whether witty. or grave, or gay.
Conden>e - much ever you can,
And say in The readiest way;
And whether You lie OF rural affairs,
Or particular thing, in town.
just take word Of II end y advice
Boil ii down.
For If you 90 splutering over a page
hen 1ouple of iiLes would d.,
louc butter l. spread 50 muca, you see,
That the bread look. plainly through;
so when YOU have story TO tell.
Aud would ike a liitls renowu,
To make quite sure Of your wish. my friend,
Boil 1t down.
When writing an article for the press,
neither prose or verse. just try
10 utter your thoughts in the iewest words.
Aud let them be crisp ahd dry.
And when It i, flai,hcd, and You suppose
II j. done exactly broan,
just look it over again. and then
Boil II do~n.
For editors do not ike TO print
An artic &C lazily long,
And he ener.il reader does not care
For coup of yards of song.
81 =, her your wits in IN smallest space
Ii ,Uu'd via the author, crown,
And every ne You WI rite. my friend,
Boil 1t down.
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Vol. Xxx. Whole No. lOO7. No. 20.

| DO you want any more booksT
now asked him.
/ More than can ever get he replied
shelves.
gave him bank note. 1t will buy
some for you,' said.
Tears of Joy came into his eyes.
Can buy what l want with itY
Yes, my lad anything
Then will buy book for MOTHER
said he; Il thank You very much and
some day l hope can pay you back
lie wanted my name and gave it to
him. Then left him standing by the
counter so happy that almost envied
him, and many years passed before | saw
him again.
Last year went to Europe on one Of
the finest vessels that ever ploughed the
waters of the Atlantic. We had very
beautiful weather until very near the
end of the voyage; then came a most
terrible storm that would have sunk all
OH board had it not been for the cap
tain. Every spar was laid low, the rud
der was almost useless, and a great leak
had shown itself threatening to fill the
ship. The crew were all strong, will
ing men, and the mates were practical
seam en- of the tirst-cIass; but after pump
ing for one whole night, and the water
still gaining upon them, they gave mp
in despair, and prepared to take to the
boats, though they might have known
no small boat could ride such a sea. The
captain, who had been below with his
chart now came up; he saw how matters
stood, and, with the voice that heard,
distinctly above the roar of the tempest,
ordered every man TO. his post.
1t was surprising to see those men bow
before the stron. will of their captain,
and hurry back to the pumps. The cap
tain then started below to examine the
leak. As he passed me | asked him if
there was any hope. He looked at me,
and then at the other passengers, who
had crowded up to hear the reply, and
said rebukingly;
Yes sir, there is hope as long as one
inch of this deck remains above water;
when | see none of it, then | shall abau-
don the vessel, and not before, nor one
OF my crew, sir. Everything shall be
done to save it, and if we fail il will not
be from inaction. Bear a hand every
one of YOU, at the pumps
Thrice during the day did we despair;
but the captains dauntlcss courage, per
severance, and powerful will mastered
every man on board, and we went to
work again.
i will land you safely at the dock OF
Liverpool said he, if YOU will be men.
sci sunk moored at the dock, The cap
tain stood on the deck OF the sinking
vessel, receiving the thanks and the
blessings OF the passengers as they pass
ed down the gang plank. l was the last 10
leave. he graspcd my hand and said:
Judge p, do you not recognize me-
| told him thar | was not aware that
ever saw him until stepped aboard his
ship.
DO Won remember the bov in Cncin-
naii:'
Very well, sir; William llarIy,'
am he said he. God bless you'
And God bless noble Captain Harve-
ly:
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How He WHIPPED Hm:-A Young
John Phoenix tells how it was, as fol-
lows ~ II tell yon how it was. You see,
Bill and me went down to the wharf to
fish and | felt in nv pocket and found
nv knife, and it was gone, and | said.
Bill YOU stole my knife; and he said |
was another, and | said 90 there Your
self. and lie said it was no such thing
and | said he was a liar, and | conld
whip him, if was bigger'n him; and he
said he would rock me TO sleep, mother;
and | said he wa a bigger one; and lie
said never had the measles; and | said
for him to fork over that knife or Id fix
him for a tombstone on Laurel Hill;
and he said my grandmother was no
gentleman; and l said he dersn't take it
up, but he did, YOU bet; then | got mp
again, and said he was too much afraid
to do it again, and he tried to but he
didn't; and l grabbed him and threw
him down on the top of me like several
bricks; and tell you it beat all-and SC
dld he !; and my little dog got behind Bill
and bit him {; and Bill kicked at the dog
and the dog ran, and ran after the dog
to catch him till got clear home; and
III whip him more yet. Is my eyes
black?''
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
CURIOUS ANTIQUITIEs-wORKs OF ART AT A
CHURCH FAIR

A peculiar and very interesting exhibition
OF antiquarian be at the fair open at
No. % Unionsquare Fourth ave for the benefit Of the
Association for Befriending Children and Young Girls
The visitor. entering the hall OF the fair table
crowded with what appears at first sight to be motley
assemblage Of several hundred shaDbily dressed dolls
but close inspection sufces to arrest his attention.
and no finds himself examining number Of remarkable
specimens OF dwarf statuary Tney are In fact, old
wood carvings and holdings IN terra Gotta, which
qure only glance at their costumes, aud the worm
eaten condition OF some or tnem to prove their
antiquity. The collection consists chiefly or statuettes
from four to fifteen inches IN hight representing various
persOnages. such angels, saints, herrits peasants
mendicants, and many Others There are few groups
Of the Blessed Virgin and Saint Joseph protected by an
angel which OF remarkable power and great beauty
All the figures are apparently designed from living
models, and the heads are minutely delneated and
skIfulv colored. The carving OF the tiny hands
and feet Is something quite wonderful
The erracota figures appear 10 belong to character
OF work OF which specimens be seen In the chapels
OF old Benedctne m0aasteries In France. The anatom
ica proportions and cOlorng OF the busts aud exrem
tiles OF these terrac0ta figures have been made the
subject OF such minute study that one can trace the
veins wrinkles. and the inequalities OF surface
and shade caused Dy age, badness, or newY-shaven
chin.
This antique collection presented by f. Mex.
Holly, esq. They taken from conyents recently
suppressed In Italy, and whom offered AT public sale
were purchased by that gentleman. who. recognizing
the from which they came, sent them TO this
country " be sold IVr tho Deqeut VI tho Catholic
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11

order for bill Of particulars for the deiends.ps Pro
tccfion the fact that 10 will do no injury 10 tne
or times on which no expects 10 Tx this guilt except
these. All we ASH Is that that he 40 a,cefanea nu %
limitation to the facts and acts described within
the bill OF particulars there will be some snaapw
upon tho evidence that they may adduce bear,
ing those facts wast Is there IN your m"nops
order that undertakes to invade the domain OF c0uhS
the discretion OF he presiding dee at INC as "
the LANGUAGE OF evidence general IN ane sen in the
shape Of relations between the parties accused. RON
and actual proof OF their commissioni Nothing what
The law takes caro- OF that lt having Deen as
ica connections OF these pIrtes IN which YOU propose
fix the guilty conduct That results In verdict then
tho law Of evidence these cases well under,
stood, doubtless well to bo applied by the learned
Judge VINO will preside. whoever he may DC,
determnes from what sources in what shape. from
what witnesses ths evidence tending to prove those
facts exist. Now. nothing Is better settled than
that in cases kind the actual sexual contact not
being expected to be proved general experience
Of fe. approximate acts are admitted, englzsa al
feclions habits. relations deviitions from tn1 ordinary
proprclies OF life all that convergcs bat s upon que
priucipi iact that time and place reasonably asrer
taned and within just limits p oot Oh oo s'u1 aG '
be properly adduord u pear upon tue Jury
determination of the principal fact.
THE LIMITATIONS REASONABLE.
Now my learned, friends say that it Is within lG
months aud that that Is not very long range for
man to DO prepared with evidence 10 meet any unex'
pected suggestions. Well, but their complaint Is SIX
years. and 10 months. aud now we are brought down
to what we have been striving 10 get at 'Dat tnis pam
tiff has knowledge and no facts that VIII prove auu
ferrous connection except at the times and places named
That ought to be. certainly, very gratifying thhg W
t., w ,..o hoa .Io ro,io,s NJ Ioug continued adul-
hm. We nave hau tne ho'io"' Vi 'o"s ~ .on'D' -,
connection. Now, there Is no eVuehce' tncio
M knowledae concerning time and place, concerning
tho range OF aduIterous connection that goes beyond
reasonable embrace OF these periods Say. take the
,nnnIh of October and al one or the other house. We
have no desire TO have any unreasonane limitations;
hut when this IA disclosed as being all within the
Inoviedoe which led 10 the action, all that the
n.iniiff non his responsibility is willing propOunt
rtcnlatey had TO be mot with charge that there had
been adultery committed In the years 1873 1872 lol
iso and 1869 Is simply an Introduction into the trial OF
fact Tat Is not within the of action Us proposed
aud now exposed by Till OF particulars. We'll now.
Will agree seeming 10 be settled that undcr tuat Iuu
cial discretion which your Honor is 10 exercise uos
personal discretion, tue case Is sucn tuto ol VI POI
New-York tribune., 1874-12-11
THE DAIRYMEN's ASSOCIATION.

BNGHAMroN, Dec. 1O.-The State Dairy
mems Association adjourned this evening, after
largely attended session. at which profitable essays and
discussions upon the different methods Of making but
ter and cheese and the state Of the market were tho
features SKINNED milk cheese was denounced as
dishonest and damaging to the character
OF Iho American production. A Committee ap-
pointed 10 report on the praotcaoty OF an experi-
the Association. The next meeting Of the Association
viii probably 10 held at Em'rA
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state Tsmperanee CONVENTION.

PrTTsBuRoH, June a. The STATE
Temperance Convention re.assembled
this afternoon! After devotional exercise
Prot. blanchard, Of Chicago, addressed
the Convention on aPrayer In tho nation,
o. reform" BE referred to The condition
Of the nation and the reform made BY
prayer, and TO the meAps used to get lid
|ol the liquor traffic. He said the law
and moral suAsion do not do Il; but that
prayer In = the national reform viii be
effective. he said the war must be
waged upon the sfdeboards Of tho rich
and the bars Of fashionable hotels, as well
as the low doggeries. -
An eloquent and feeling address was
also made BY Mrs, Dr.. Hill, Of Ohio, To.
night Mrs. N. w. Banes, OF Ohio, ad.
dressed the Convention on the impending
conflict. She thought men were not
taking as much interest In tho temper.
anee movement as they should, but al.
lowed the women to do all the
work. She feared the prohibitory as.
pect ot the Temperance question, and
said men objected to Il on the ground
that temperance Bhould be made spirit
ual question and not dragged into o the
dirty pool Of politics.
She said that, II the pool Of politics yas
dirty, the men were to blame Tor It, a
that has not been women's sphere,
Here the address was spirited and ere.
ated much applause. - ~ -.
Short addresses were made by Mrs.
Renwick, Dr.. Wales French, Dr.. Blanch.
ard and others, after which the ConYen-
ton adjourned.
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Decentralization AT PARKERsDuRa.-
We are sorry to see from the Times that
so much decentralization prevails at Par
kenburg as Is indicated by the following
clips from Ito columns Of Monday:
a Jolly crowd perambulated the streets
Of this city this morning between 10 and
II o'clock They all, about half dozen
Of them, felt Jolly and very aEecuonate
toward each other. Alcohol made them
also . little noisy, and It was o surprise 10
many Of our citizens 10 observe among The
crowd men known formerly as very
steady, sober and quiet country cousins,
SAD But TRuE.-PaEkenburg is fast
becoming noted for the tudeness and Ill
manners Of Its children. Occasionally a
little girl may be found who has some
ideas Of politenesS, but the boys seem TO
have forgotten, II they ever learned, that
there are such things in the world as
politeness and iulmanners towards
persons older than themselves. Little
use In having Sabbath schools, II all the
lessons learned on that day, are TO be for.
gotten by Monday morning.
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The Duty Of a Woman to be a Lndv.

4he Outy Oh U woman 70 pc q Lady
Wildness is a thing which girls cannot
afford. Delicacy is q thing which cannot
be lost and found. No art can restore to
the grape its bloom. Familiarity with
out love, without confidence, without re.
gard, Is destructive to all that makes
woman exaltlng and ennoblIng.
The world Ia wide, these things are small;
lI1hey may ho nothing, bat they are all.
Nothipgs It Is the first duty Of q wo-
man to be lady. Good breeding Ia good
sense. Bad manners in woman Is immor.
ality, Awkwardness may be ineradica-
BILE. Bashlulness Is constitutional. LIMO.
rance Of etiquette Ia the result Of circum-
stances All can be condoned, and do not
banish man or woman from the amenities
Of their kind. But seltpossessed, un-
shrinking, and aggressive coarseness oide-
meanor may be reckonedas State Prison
otfense, and certainly merits the mild form
Of restraint called imprisonment for life.
II is shame for women 10 be lectured on
their manners, 1tis a bitter shame that
they need 1t Women are the umpires Of
society. It Is they to whom all mooted
points should be referred. To be q
lady is more than to DO prince.
A lady is always In her right in.
alienably worthy Of respect. To a lady,
prince and peasant alike bow. Do
mot be restrained. Do not have impulses
that need restraint. Do not wish to
dance with the prince uns6ught, feel DIFF
ferently. Be such that you confer honor.
Garry yourselves so lofty that men shall
look up to you for reward, not at yon In
rebuke. The natural sentiment ofman
toward woman Is reverence. he loses q
large means Of grace, when he is obliged
to account her q being to be trained, int
propriety. A mans ideal isnot wounded
when 9 woman fails in worldly wisdom
but Il In grace, in tact, in sentiment, Ii
delicacy, In kindness, she should be found
wanting, he receives an inward hurt.-
LGail Hamilton.
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GheQt1telJEirttrsr.


The new postage bill passed during the
closing hours Of Congress makes two or
three changes in the law % i formerly
stood that arc important. II permits free
circulation Of pspers in the county where
published, but on all weekly pspers cir
culated out Of The county II requires pre-.
payment Of poStageIatr the rGteof three
cents pei pond. On daily FaeWspaperB
the rate Is 70 Do two csnts Per pound.
This proviSiop Will make the poatSge on
the INTELtraRNcER about twenty cents
per annum to weekly subscribers and
about sixty cents 10 those who take the
daily, which tsi cheap enough and q ms.
terial reduction on present rates. The
requirement Of prepayment, while It en-
tails more trouble on publishers, strikes tis
as agood provision. The government has
lost . great deal Of money owing to the
neglect Of postmssters to collect poS-
tage on newspapers. The change now
made in the law, while It reduces the rate,
lasures the Government more revenue
The change does not go into effect until
next January, which will give publishers
time TO adapt their subscription lists 10,
the new regulation. The only teatureoi
the new law that 10 open 70 objection Is
the one that restores the franking
privilege to portion Of each
publishers subscribers, by allowing
them to get their papers within
the county free Of postage. This dis.
elimination must be regarded "a q species
otbribery, and gives rise to the suspicion
that Congressmen are more bent upon
conciliating their editors than protecting
the general interests OF their constituents.
When at some future time they attempt
to restore the frankipg privilege to them.
selves perhaps they think that the news.
papers. for consistency sake, willlremain
quiet We shRni see how the little bribe
will operate when that5 time comes round.
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The consular and diplomatic bill was
about the same in both years, except that
the bill this year contained an item Of
100000 to pay the claim Of the British
Mixed Commission.
The pension bill this year was about
100000 less than last year, but he thought
It likely that there would be deficiency
to that amount.
The sundry civil appropriation bill last
year was, &sslssOOo; this year it was
s2eSsOoOo, and this years bin contained
the unusual item Of 100000 for the
sufferers from the overflow. mn
The river and hafbor BILL last year,
Se,ll2,OoO; this year Il was IS ,24S,OOO.
The aggregate Of the bills showed d
dlmlnution below last years appropria.
ttons Of Ss7,7eS.7s7. HIS statement, Of
course, did not include private bills, but
his opinion was that while more private
bills than usual were passed at this ses-
sion, tho amounts appropriated in then
were less than usual.
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any straining after dramatic effect. She
knew, when choosing her work, appa-
rently what few women care TO know,
precisely what abe could and could NOT
do. She was not meant 10 be an artist or
author, or even Q teacher par t1cellents;
but she had an exceptional excessive
ability and peculiar fitness for managing
and controlling the young. She made her
work, therefore, the founding and over
sight Of schools, having under her charge,
at one time, three large and successful
aemlnarleS Tor girls. She has educated
and sent out hundreds Of teachers, and
wives and mothers In unnumbered happy
homes cheflHh her for her grateful affec.
ton. The 90 called progressive relormers
would complain, no doubt, that such
training as hen was calculated to increase
the number Of Domestic Women In the
country; but In one point her teaching
was more broad and catholic than their
own. Long ago, before humanitarian
doctrines became fashionable, her pupils
were brought close TO every species ofsuf.
feriDg In any part OF the world which they
could help 10 relieve. Whether II was
the Southern slave, the iamins.wasted
Frenchman, or Hindoo, or the needy SOL
dter in Federal or Confederate prison, che
made them real men and brothers to her
girls-nos vague ideas. In her way-not
The newest or most scientific way, per-
hAps-she tried TO teach theae women
whom che sent out into the world q ain
cere love for God and their lellow.man.
Next week, as we learn, she gives up
the work which she began In early youth,
and from all parts OF the country her
scholars are going back to say farewell to
her. IthaS been quiet, undramatic life,
brought to quiet, undramatic close, and
we should have no right to drag Il thus
before the public, were II not TO hint 10
other women how. large and wholesome
may be the result Of q noisless, private life,
when II Is vitslized by common sense, ain
cerity and integrity to the service Of the
Great Master.