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A Mile in Thirty-One Seconds.

The following story of the achievement
in respect of speed of an ice-boat on the
Hudson in the vicinity of Staatsburg is told
by the POughkeepsie Eagle: Thursday
last the wind blew fresh from the south,
and the owner of the new icc-bOat 'ClycOne'
determined to take advantage of the favor
able opportunity for timing his yacht. The
Hudson at this point is very wide, and at
the course selected its breadth is one mile.
Having made every preparation for the
feat to be accomplished, the reef-points
were shaken out of the sails, and every
stitch of canvass spread to the gale. With
two men on the windward runner to keep
the boat down to the ice, the helm was
turned, the sails filled, and in moment
with every inch of canvass drawing, she
was under full headway. Like an arrow
from bow she darted away on her course,
clouds of pulveriZed ice following in the
track of her runners as they hummed over
the surface of the river, and in what seemed
but an instant the river had been crossed,
and the mile accomplished in the almost
incredible time of thirty-one seconds, being
at the rate of two miles in minute and
two seconds. Persons on shore compared
the speed of the flying racer to that of a
meteor flashing through the sky, and
watched her movements with eager inter-
est The owner afterward put the boat
through some movements on the ice, and
astonished as well as paralyzed the lockers
on by calling all the way across the river
on one runner, the force of the wind throw
inc her over on her beam ends and raising
the windward runner from ten to twelve
feet above the ice.n
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pUNGEsr PARAGRAPHS.

III thine enemy wrong thee, buy each of
his elsldren a drum.
BLACK silk dresses with heles In the ell
bows are said TO be much tcOT7s.
BE temperate In diet. Our first parents
ate themselves out of house and home.
1--WE see.'' said Swift, in one of his
most caustie moods, what God thinks oil
riches by the people he gives them to-"
WHEx.a couple of young people, strong
| ly devoted to each other, commence to eat
onions, il is safe TO pronounce them en-
gagged.
What is the difference between far
mer and bottle OF whiskyg One hus-
bands the corn, and the other eorns the
husbands.
A MAN named Howard, of Delaware, has
been sent to State prison for five years for
stealing a flat-boat loaded with tar. n
blacker crime was never committed.
Ir is scarcely credible that child but
four wears old could perpetrate so perfect
a nun as the one alleged in the following
incident: but its truth Is certified 10 us 0y
a Philadelphia correspondent. The au-
thor of it was little girl. She was play
ing with her doll by the side OF her meth
er, when, after some consideration, she
said, another, wish my doll was real
led" "Why, what do you mean y her
mother inquired. :. WHY" she replied,
You see, she has only glass eyes; L
want her 10 have real eyes"
If your seat is too hard to sit upon, stand
up. If rock rises up before you, roll it
away, or climb over it. If you want
money, earn it. If you wish Tor conn.,
dence. prove yourself worthy Of II. IL
takes longer to skin an elephant than
mouse, but the skin is worth something.
Don't be content with doing what another
has done-surpass it. Deserve success,
and it Will come. The boy was not born a
man. The sun does not rise like rocket,
or 90 down like a bullet fired from gun;
slowly but surely il makes its round, and
never tires. Ii is as easy to be leader as
a wheel horse; if the job be long, the pay
will be greater; if the task be hard, the
more competent you inust be to do 1t.
PASSING along the street few days ago,
| was one of three auditors to the follow
ing lecture, in the pure DOric of the eman-
cipated. given by a colored woman to her
Young hopeful: "Ephrahem, come TO
your mudder. Now, whar you BIN"
:. Plavin' wild de white folkses chilun."
% You is, eh? See hyar, chile; you broke
your ole mudder's heart, and bring her
gray hairs wild sorro' to de grave wild yer
recklussness an carryings-On wild ebil as
sosvshuns. Hadn't | raised you up in de
way you should ought to goT a." Yes
sum.s Hadn't bin kline an tender wld
you, an treated you like my own chile,
which YOU is?'' " Yessum." Habntl
reasoned wild you, and prayed wild you,
and deplored the good Lord TO wrap you
in His bussum?'' "Yessum." An isn't
ver natoral detectOr an gardun TO- the
law P'' % Yessum." "Well. den, do you
s'pose Use gwyne to hab your morals rup-
tured by de white trash? No, sab! you
get in de house dis instep; an if eber
eotch you 'mundicatin wild de white trash
any mo-, fo' de Lord, Niger rs you Is. III
break yer black head wild brick" Yes
-Itu1
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How to Remember.

Young people read carelessly and give
the memory no opportunity to retain
what thev read. The knowledge that
may be brought to them in their reading
is like water put into 4 sieve, it at once
runs away. The late John Stuart Mill, of
England, was noted for his wonderful
memory. He was said to retain every
thing he had ever seen, or heard, or read.
Nothing escaped his notice; nothing was
forgotten by him afterwards" This pow
er Of memory was cultivated by his early
habits of study. His father took a daily
walk with him, and the young boy was
Obliged to give minute account OF each
book that he read. If he failed at any
point, the father imposed severe penalties.
In these walks the father would often
converse at length, detailing historical
events, facts of biography, the rise and
growth of social institutions, and even
elaborate arguments in philosophy and
political economy, which the son was re-
quired to write out in full, emitting moth
ing of importance. The discipline was a
hard one, but it trained the memory to a
strength and retentiveness which was OF
great value in mature years. If young
people would adopt even in a modified
way the same process of discipline, benefi-
eial results would be sure to follow.
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Cleaning House.

What is it, or what was it, that brought
upon Americans, more than any other
people, the periodical nuisance of house
cleaning? Is it because they are cleaner
than any other people, or dirtier? Is it
because of sins of omission, or commits
sion?
The march of civilization has modified
its horrors somewhat. We are no longer
liable to be turned out of house and home
at moments notice; we do not find the
OmniOus pail of whte-wash outside the
bedroom door on rising; we are not put
on the same strict regimen of cold corn
beef and beets, cold TOO, in vinegar. We
can run away there are railroads and hO-
tells, and there is always business at the
North Pole to account for absence.
But, Notwithstanding these alleviatiOns,
house-cleaning remains dreaded opera
ton even to thousands who do not partici-
pate in it; much more so, indeed, to those
who are exempt from its compensatiOns as
well as its active pains. 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that there is a certain amount of
pleasure in general /" clearing-up p"-in
roofing into holes and corners, In piling
broken bottles on the sidewalk, ard taking
off the paint with vigorous application of
soap and water though the masculine
mind fails to see ii. At any rate the mis-
tress of the family-the chief sufftrer-al-
ways congratulates herself and everybody
else on the results of these processes; :;
thinks the bare, cold. and generally sOapy
aspect of things, whereat men shiver, 8
blessing which fully repays her for days or
weeks of toll and discomfort.
All right. Far be it from us to deprive
one human being, male or female, OF any
element of comfort which they can extract
from existence Cleanliness is good
thing. We appreciate it to certain ex-
tent when we miss the cobwebs from the
corners where they had grown familiar.
the ants from the sugar, and the visits of
nocturnal insects around the water basin
and upon the closet-shelves. But at what
price is it purchased!
We know now why certain household
pests will not live with some wcmen-itis
because they make them so uncomfortable; !;
but can the human animal stand more dis
comfort than the insect and live? That is
tho question -G7-07bje
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-03-26
A Short, Sad Story.

Mr.. Morton, of Cornwall Bridge, went
to the woods to chop on Friday, January
23d. Toward night his wife told their lit
tie son, aged three and one halfyears, that
he might go and meet his father. The
father returned by a different route, and
learning the facts, set out in search of his
boy. The darkness lowered, the wind
blew, and the frost seized upon every thing
exposed. Meanwhile the little fellow wan
dered about, calling for his father. Forty
men turned out that bitter cold night to
search for the little boy In the next fore
noon he was discovered on the north side
of the mountain, about mile from home,
lying at the foot of a rock, quite dead. On
the rock were found one little shoe and
stocking. Tired. and lonesome, and
sleepy, he had tried TO go to bed ON the
cold stone, and rolling off on to his face be
low it. the bitter wind had sung him to
sleep forever, and the chill frost sealed his
eyelids.-Christian Secretary.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-03-26
TOMORROW.

To-MoRRow is an island far away,
Whose looming splendors in perspective rise,
To lure us with rs mirror-yiews by day.
And beacon lights adoWn the srnse skiesS
t takes unto itself such mystic shapes,
Ana has 50 many fair disguises worn,
No wonder that suspicious nature arapes
lA hanghty presence ~ inc ure~d uh
known"
There are Who 50 delight in wiles Of chance,
They unadig throw away all present good,
The glow al their ambition TO enhance
In fhe rafe contest with vicissitude.
The mad Illusion goads them on apaoe
To wrest the sweetness ont of each to-day,
And venture ali in some Herculean race, ~r-
Where life is in reprIsl thrown away
Tomorrow is the offspring Of to-day.
And cheats us grandly in its prodered joy,
As with our treasures IL recedes alway
And leaves us but the ashes of alloy;
who lives upon ITS promises shall find
That sure betrayal Is the boon for trust,
That hopes committed 20 the tickle wind
Leave their crown-jewels buried IN the dust.
There is a doubtful purpose in delay,
Love brooks 1t nOt-it is the curse Of time;
The soul that cannot meet It's needs to- day.
Tho Heaven-eommisslonsd, better once re.
Tomorrow never comess 'Tis hut a-cheat
Upon the fair aud open face of day
A sweet delusion, TO entice our feet,
And TO involve and eompleate our way. o.. 81
Nor is the keynote OF I.iGe'sl,lessed psaln. .
Nhich lew can render with artistic skill,
In whose immortal cadence dwells the charm
O1 noble effort blending with Gods Will
an things are possible Of which ire dream;
o., dlth works her p oiJiems ont 90 nd them real
seen. -
And lift the soul unto its own ideal.
Tomorrow is, perchance, tn eternal day,
On which no sun shai rise, or twilight hll
It's presence 10 surprise, and to portray
The miracle of death unto us alll
Postpone profiered good the present brings.
ID is the f0retaste Of Divine repast.
The vestibule of Heaven-whose chimes shall
ring rH
In glad To-mOIrow-when to-day is past
-ChTiSfidn Unisn.
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Caution to American Girls i'm Europe

Last night witnessed the discontinue
of two American ladies who had evidently
gotten themselves into a mess by not un-
derstanding the customs of the country.
They entered the Cafe TOrtOni, Boulevard
dcs Italiens, unaccOmpanied, and the
waiter declined to serve them with ice
cream. They were politely told that it
was the rule of the establishment not to
serve ladies alone, and they were obliged
to pass out under the gaze of a large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen sitting at the
tables. Their faces showed that they
were honest girls, and that they were in
tensely humiliated. They thought that
they could enter here and cat their ice as
comfortably and securely as at any estab-
lishment on Broadway. The Cafe Tor
toni is one of the most respectable places
in Paris, and its ices are famous. They
are found on the tables of the aristOcratic
and official world at all grand dinners,
and. in word, they are delicious. This
is one of the few places in the city where
gentlemen go with their wives. This
reputation for respectability could never
be kept up except by making it an inexor-
able rule not to serve ladies unaccompa-
MED, for if one were allowed. there would
be no excuse for refusing another, and as
all the habitues of TOrtoni's are rich or
well-to-do, the demi-monde would soon
make that favOrite rendezvous. On each
side are cafes where dozen women ofthe
boulevard can be seen at all times, and it is
just for that reason that no American wo-
man would enter there. The respectable
places are only kept so by making this
rule inexorable. American girls are apt
to think that they can take care of them
selves in any part of the world, and that
may be true if they conform to the Gus
toms of the country in which they are
but here two American girls cannot 90
out unaccompanied at nine O'Clock in the
evening, to get ice-cream, without being
liable to n,auUais quart dheure. In
fine, with all due Difference to those who
think otherwise, do not think that Amer
lean girls should promenade the streets
of Paris at night without gentleman
protector. / may render service to
some one by saying that the respectable
cafes do not serve ladies alone, and | can
not imagine that American girls would
enter the other sort, except by error or ig-
norance. Accompanied by a gentleman
they are just as free from insult or annoy
ance as in their own houses.-Paris Letter
to the ~ y Times.
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Public Larceny Practised by the Presi-
dent.

The picking and stealing game, as prac-
tised in the different departments of the
Government. has been pretty well illumin-
ated. Nevertheless many good honest
people, who have read with shame of the
manner in which horses and carriages,
with drivers and footnen, are kept at the
public expense for the private use Of Gov
ernment officials. are reluctant 70 believe
that the President countenances this rob
berry.
1t is indeed sad to know that the Presi-
dent of the United States sanctions petty
stealing of this sort from the public trea-
sury. But when he himself practices the
same game there is no longer room for
doubt. His coachmen, foOtmen, barber,
and all the male employees about the White
House not provided for in the Congression-
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The Difference Between AYarice and
Conscience.

In striking contrast with the action OF
Gen. Grant, who so readily signed the bill
doubling his own salary, is that Of Gov.
Davis of Minnesota. In the Appropriation
bill which passed the Minnesota Legisla-
tire, a few days ago, was clause increas-
ing the Governors salary from $1,000 to
$4,000 a year. Gov. Davis returned the
bill, requesting that that portion of it be
.recOnsidered. He denounced the salary
grab during the recent campaign, and did
not wish to belle his professions, especially
as the people were unable to bear any gen.
eral increase Of salaries. The Senate
promptly struck out that clause of the bill
and sent it to the House for its concur
eDce.--Eeokltk Constitution.
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al appropriations for the Executive Man.
sion are borne on the rolls of the Adjutant-
Generals office rs enlisted men, and are
paid from, tie appropriations for the support
Of the army.
These facts are as notorious in Washing
ton as they are incOntrOvertible; yet there
is not d member of Congress on either side
who has the courage to call attention to
them, and introduce bill to remedy the
evil Washington Correspondent.
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"Do you think as badly as ever of mar
rying a poor man?" John asked, on our
weddingtour. -.
"Noi if the poor man is John Jordan, p"
| returned.
"They told me that you meant to marry
for an establishment"
"That was before l had seen yot," L
assured him; and then the carriage stop
ped before brown-stOne front, and we as
cended fight of marble steps, and open
ed the door of our home! When | want
to tease John, | always call him my
Lord of Burleigh - -Har-per's WeekLY.
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A High Official who Refuses Presents.

Gov. Allen returns all the free passes he
receives. Old as he is, he is determined
for a while yet to keep out of the ranks of
the deadheads. His white head is as clear
on this point as it was when the same head
was dark, and when he refused all extra
mileage. Old Bill Allen is rare model for
these days.-CoI,sn5ls Dispatch.
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AN Indiana physician has perfected what
he Gals ''sphygmometer.n with which
he exl .-cts to g ''weigh the force, count the
freque-cy. measure the size and write the
character of the pulse" The mere name
is enough to kill an ordinary patient.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-06
A Buzz Saw Tragedy.

A most melancholy and distressing
accident occurred at the Washington
navy yard few days since. Mr.. Ed
and a native of New jersey, was stand
ing, about $50 O'Clock, adjusting the
guides of the large circular saw of
which he had charge. The saw was
running at the rate of 800 revolutions
per minute, when he missed his strike,
and in an instant was carried into the
fatal grip of the deadly instrument.
Quick as fash went the top of his
bead, next his right arm, then his left,
the poor fellows entire body being hor-
ribly mangled and cut in many pieces,
as if by a razor. Death was, tortun-
ately, instantaneous, and as soon as the
machinery could be stopped the re-
mains were gathered together. He was
a stout, hearty man, married, with three
children. The event has cast gloom
over the entire neighborhood.
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Fair Fnn,

The Boston Commercial Bulletin
tells this story: "Whereu ye have
these ?'' said q hard-handed man of
Athens, the other day, in the art gallery
of the Mechanics Exposition, at the
same time setting down two gigantic.
gaudily painted tin jars on the table at
which the energetic Slack was busily
writing, with thump that made every
thing dance again. '' Where will have
them ?" said the journalist, leaning back
in his seat and gazing in astonishment
at the two tin horrors why, will
have them off this table in the first place
and out of this room in the second
place." sWaal, ye needn't get huffy
about it. You told me to bring 'em here
and you'd give 'em good place" "I
told you to bring them here" said
Slack, "wh.n, where, how?" "Why, ;"
said the wood-be exhibitor, 'fyeu writ
it on my letter and sent it back to me !;
here it is in big hand, as plain as print,
sir" and he produced letter which,
sure enough, was indorsed in the bold
hand of the editor: Send them to the
art gallery, and if they are what you say
they are, we will give them good
place." Puzzling over it for minute
he turl- ed back the leaf, and his aston
ishment subsided into a smile, as he
read ST have got two of the hand
soonest painted water colors in Boston,
which want to show in the Mechanics
fair" IS Young man, go East, to the
Quincy Hall, and perpaps you can get
space, but next time you write letter
about your merchandise, spell cooler
with two o's and an Q.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-06
THE UNTERWALD WEDDING.

Maitre Seller was a welI-preserved,
agile gentleman of nearly sixty. At
twenty he thought of nothing but law !;
at thirty, of nothing but pleading at
forty he became q Judge /; and only at
fifty-five did he make the discovery that
weighing laws and splitting hairs upon
the meaning of words and phrases is
scarcely all the pleasure to be found in
existence.
At ffty-fve he awoke to the conscious
ness that he had wasted life. He was
very clever at every point in the COM
mon law of the Unterwald, but he was
not wise enough to know that at that
age one can scarcely begin life over
If. apart from the law, he had ever q
passion, it was a quiet, half-doubting
love of fishing and, therefore, when
he gave up his judgeship, and retired
into private life with the respect and
even yeneration of all who knew him,
having aneIed half his hfe for clients,
and settled the differences of other legal
anglers through nearly score of years,
he fell to angling for fish as the one Joy
of his life.
indeed It was this new occupation,
amid nature, trees, flowers and living
water, which prompted Maltre Seller to
the conclusion that he had made mis-
take in life when he brought it down to
fyrinding law from New Years Day to
St. SyIvester's. which is the last day in
December. ,
The old mans heart was desolate.
His quiet. resigned old housekeeper-a
sad sad spinster, Who had thrown herself
into into the pathetic and tears early in life
IHaitre Seller found, now that he saw
CIV and forest daily, to be quite wearl-
5one s e. woman; and the consequence
was that Maitre Seiier would PACK up
his fishing wallet, with crust and mask
of white wine for his lunch, ana go OUT
from six in the morning until SUNSET. :,
One day, having caught trout until ]
he was war weary Of unlocking them, and
the afternoon becoming close-it was q
warm V1.I O. April that year-he fell asleep
under q whispering fir tree, and there
he slept the sound sleep OF innocence
for hours.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-11-06
Rare Gems and Their value.

Mr.. ellison has recently concluded a
journey round the world, which he
made for the purpose of ascertaining
the condition of the trade in gems. In
an article in the st. Petersburg Gazette
he states the result of his investiga-
tions. Diamonds he found at lower
rate than they have reached in ten
years past. Pearls and emeralds are.
on the other hand, at premium. An
opal the size of an average olive would
bring in New York, at the present time,
about $3.50; sapphire of the same
size would bring 81 1850; an emerald
81, 500; diamond $13, 500, and ruby
$37, 500. In Europe these gems would
rank somewhat differently, opals and
sapphires rating higher and emeralds
lower. Pearls are now brought from
Central America, California and the
Persian Gulf, but none of them rival
those of the East Indies. About $5,-
25O. 600 of diamonds are annually i'm
ported from South America into Eu-
rope, and the same into America.
Many of these are of good size, and
most have a yellowish tinge. In conse-
ouence of this importation, diamonds of
the same hue have fallen 75 per cent in
the market. They would have fallen
still lower were it not that the enormous
fortunes realized in America through
petroleum and military contracts have
created an excessive demand. But this
effect upon the value of the stones may
be considered merely temporary. A
similar depreciation in their price oc-
Cured at the discovery of the diamond
mines in Brazil-Go conda having pre-
viously supplied the market-buJ they
soon regained their value.
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ACCORDING TO Law AND EVIDENCE.

ACCORDING TO Law AND EVIDENCE.
A singular case which occurred many
years ago in one of the rural towns of
Vermont is thus described by the Rut-
land (Vt) Herald capt A. shot
and killed dog belonging to his neigh
one g., and aNsuit was brought against
him to recover damages. The case was
tried by jury before Justice of the
Peace, and Capt. A. sat as juror. Cir
cumstantial evidence was presented to
prove that G. shot the dog, and the jury
agreed to return a verdict of guilty.
Several years after the trial Capt. A.
acknowledged that he killed the dog,
and defended his course in rendering a
verdict of guilty against G. on the
ground that his jurors oath required
him to decide the case according to law
and evidence, and it was fairly proved,
he said, that @. killed the dog