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REV. STARVED no DEATH.

His congregation have kept him on a
small salary, which they did not pay.
Noticing that their minister's over .oat
was getting shabby, and his wife looked
very much troubled, the good people met
together and resolved to atone for the
past by giving him donation party. The
night came, the sleighs drove up, the
people stamped the snow clods off their
heels. and the party began. The most Of
as had not eaten much during the day, in
order that our appetites might be sharp
and keen. Some had brought smoked
beef, and others bread, and others cheese,
and others tea, and others coffee,
and others turkeys and geese.
The few liberal souls who brought largely
and generously ale but lttle,and demand
ed no thanks; but we who had brought
twenty-five cents worth Of provisions ate
fifty cents worth, and we who had brought
forty cents worth eight nearly to the
amount Of one dollar, taking away in our
handkcrchiefs, for the children at home,
enough to make up the full dollar. The
carpets, which ought TO have been replaced
three years ago by something better,were
about finished that night by the tramp
ing of several hundred feet. We broke
lamp and dropped one tray.full Of the
crockery Of Mr.. and Mrs. Starved.to
Death. We left, when we came away,
many pieces Of lruit-cake with the raisins
picked out. Our horses had eight quarts
Of the minister's oats; for we had come
n long way We left the dominic ten or
fifteen book.marks, more than enough to
put on the empty plates Of the parson-
age some day when the fare is short. We
added 70 the minister's library some fine
copies Of the "Patent Office Reports"
which had been franked Us by our Con.
gresham in Washington ut public ex.
pcnsc. We ran our elbow through pane
Of glass, which will help the ventilation Of
the parsonage when the weather is warm.
We left some delicate memcntoes in the
shape Of tobacco euds in various places
IN short, we had a donation visit We
all feel better; and If any man in the
world ought TO be happy and grateful, II
Is Dominic staryed.to.death. Let others,
il they will, support their pastors by
contributions Of money, which has been
the ruin Of 80 many people; but improv.
inc on the words Of the orator, we cry,
"Give US donation parties, or give US
death p'-- Christian at Work.
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SABLE MANNERS.

Tie table is the place at which the
family meet, and where there should be
the keest and most unreStrained social
intercourse. We eat to live but the
mere animal necessity is lifted up and
| glonfied when the charms Of pleasant
conversation and Of mutual courtesy sur.
round the custom. So far as the sus-
taiIing Of life is concerned, that object
might be reached if each took his bread
and meat and retired to closet to eat it
alone. But there is spiritual life that
is 70 be fed and sustained, and il is
starved where there is no grace, not only
before, but during a meal.
The great trouble with our American
life is, that it is too gloomy. We take
no time to entertain and amuse each
other. Not seldom does it happen in
some houses that a meal progresses in
dead silence, except when it is necessary
to speak about the dishes, or TO help
some one to potatoes or pie. This is AZ
most as bad as rudeneSs or quar-.
reling. There ought TO be bright,
genial, sparkling talk, in which
the children should be allowed to Join.
There is no sense whateger in compelling
an intelligent child to sit like deal mute
at the table; though, on the other hand,
children should not monopolize the con.
verSAtion, nor be allowed TO ask strings
of irrelevant questions. Every one should
prepare for the table by some little pro.
cess of dressing. The bair should be
smooth, the hands washed. the general
appearance of each individual inviting,
and each should try to be as agreeable as
possible to every other. 1t is quite won
deriul how little freshening up Of the
toilet freshens up the soul as well as the
face. So far, we ought all to be luxuri-
Gus. If the mother sees to it that her
school-boy sons always come to dinner
with clean hands and nails, and that her
daughters never dawdle into the room in
tawdry faery or soiled wrappers, she
will do more than she dreams Of in max
ing them grow into real gentlemen ant
ladies.
The table itself ought to have a festiv,
look. Flowers have a special grace OF
the breakfast board. A dish of fruit
nicely arranged pleases the eye as well as
the palate at dinner. Clean linen, even
though coarse, and whole plates and cups,
with bright glass and silver, help appetite
along. A few well-cooked dishes, how.
ever plain, nicely served, will promote
health and happiness better than a vari.
ETY. ruined in the preparation.
Some housckecpers, with n1eye to saw.
ing trouble on washing day, have adopted
the marble oil-cloth instead Of the white
danask for ordinary use. For our part,
we would prefer economy in any other
way. A fine white table-cloth, or buff
or crimson one occasionally for breakfast
or tea, will furnish forth the family feast
much more Observation-Disclosures al
Work.
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the cylinder through that small aperture
1t expands and reduces itself down to The
required pressure by the time it is
cnt oil The smallness Of the brass feed
pipe constitutes its strength, and the
smallness Of a steel throttle valve, the
size OF the end of wooden lead pencil,
jammed home by the same amount of
power brought to bear on the steam
throttle valves, is abundantly sufficient
to hold the vapor.
The explosion Of receiver would have
less disastrous effect than the explosion
of gun, for this very extraordinary rea.
son, that when the vapor comes in con.
tact with the atmosphere to any great
degree it ceases its expansion, and goes
back instantly to its original state
namely, air and water. The vapor is far
less dangerous than steam or gunpowder.
How Mr.. Keely produces the vapor
from his "multiplicator, or rather 'gen.
orator. is only known to himself and
two other gentlemen, one Of whom is
Charles b. Collier, Esq, well.known
patent lawyer in Philadelphia. The Sc.
cret will not be diyulged till the claims of
the invention, or rather the discoverer,
are fully protected by patents in this
country and in Europe. The multiplied.
tor will work automatically, and keep
the receiver supplied while the engine is
running. For the larger classes Of en-.
ginesit is intended to multiply the mum.
Der Of receivers according TO the size Of
the engine.
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s.r-.ss -

GRAIN RAISERS REFUSE to submit
to the wasteiul and imperfect work OF other
Threshers, when posted ON the uaSt Superi0ri-
ty OF this one, Tor saving grain, saving time,
and doing fast, thorough and economical work.
TBRESHE IamEN FIND IN highlyadvan-
tageous to run a machine that rs no 'tBeaters,"
'Pickers," or "Apron," THAI handles Damp
Grain, ong Straw, Headings, Flax, Timothy,
Millett, and all such difficult grain and seeds,
with ENTIRE EASE AND EFFEC-
TIVENESS. Cleans TO perfection; saves the
iarmer his thresh bill by extra saving of grain;
makes no Litterings; requires Less
THAN CEE-HALF the usual Belts, Boxes,
Journals, aud Gears easier managed; less re-
pairs; ore that grain raisers prefer TO employ
and wait for. even Rt advanced prices,
while other machines are cont ofiols."
Four sizes made with 6, 8. 10 and IL
horse Mounted" Powers. also a special.
W Of sepsrators 'alone. expressly Tor
STEAM POWER, and to match other
horse Powers.
II interested in grain raising, or threshing,
write Tor Illustrated Circulars (SeRt free with
iull particulars Of sizes, styles, prices, terms,
etc.
NICEEOs.S. SHEPARD q co.,
eCrees. Michigan.
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POETRY.
UNDER THE DAISIES.


1t is strange what great deal of trouble we
take,
What sacrifice most Of us willingly make
How the lips will smile, though the heart may
ache,
And we bend to the ways oithe world for the
sake
Gifts poor and scanty praises,
And time runs on with such pitiless glow
That our lives are wasted before we know
What work to finish before we 60
To cur long rest under the dasies.
And too often we fall in useless fight:
For wrong is so often in the place OF right,
And the end Is so far beyond our sight
IT'S as one starts on chase by night,
An unknown shade pursuing.
Even so do we see, when our race is run,
That OF all we have striven for little is won.
And OF all the work our strength has done,
How little was worth the doing.
SO most OF us travel with very poor speed,
Failing in thought where we conquer in deed
Least brave in the hour of greatest need,
OF our poor lile's intricate mazes.
Such labyrinth OF right and wrong,
Is 1t strange that heart, once brave and
strong,
hould ialter at last, and most earnestly long
For calm sleep under the daisesi
But If one poor troubled heart can say,
"His kindness softened my LIES rough way"
And the tears fall over our lileless clay,
We shall stand up in heaven in brighter array,
Than ii all earth rang with our praises.
For the good we have done shall never fade,
Though the word be wrought and the wages
paid,
And the wearled frame of the laborer laid
All peacefully nnder the daises.
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Wagon burned On by sime.

In Sac county, Iowa, the other day, II.
G. Ellis, farmer, sent his team to rail.
road station for freight. Among it was
small quantity Of lime. On the return
the wagon got mixed in slough, and it
was abandoned for the night. On the
teamstor return in the morning, with
extra help, to extricate his wagon, all he
found was heap of ashes. A shower in
the night had wet the lime and ignited it,
burning up the wagon and its contents.
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Did the work as Wen as they Could
wish.

G. +, Barber, Esq Sir The Edward
Harvester we bought of you this year has
done the work well as we could wish, in
all kinds of grain. We cut lbs acres, and
we feel we'll satisfied with the Harvester.
and would recommend it to any wishing
to buy Harvester Of any kind.
Yours truly,
C..CoGswELL,
&. HEGAMAN.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-29

MoNCURE VS.. DUBUCLET.-"As short
horse is soon, curried," is an adage
applicable to the case.1ecently brought
by certain learned counsel for Mr..
Moncure before the Superior District
Court for the possession Of the office
of State Treasurer. The court found
there was no case presented by the
plea.lings and dismissed it.
7, When we first saw the petition. it
struck lis az being little shaky on
its legs. in that it contained the allie
CATION that Mr.. Moncure had been
duly. elected, but as it distrusting
their ability to prove ." much, the
counsel at the same time applied for
an order directing four persons who
We're named in the petition to meet
together and prepare suitable testi-
mony for the coming trial. It seems
this can not be done and Mr.. Mon
cure finds himself .jnst where he was
when h. began, minus his attorneys
fees. n. q. Republican.
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VIVID OATS. w4kD OATS.
Prospectus for 1875.
Champion American COMIC PAPER

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showing up the political and social shams
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than before, and was recognized az the
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we have yielded still further to the public
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Among the artists especially engaged to
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A Galveston dispatch Of the 2Otl,
inst. conveys the following informa-
ton relative to Gen. cortina of Mcx-
leo, II leading spirit among the scoun-
drels who infest the Texas border and
murder and rob the settlers Of that
region
General Cortina had difficulty
with Senior Trevino, living near Rry-
nos;.. Trevino was informed of a
theft of cattle. He fonnd the thieves
and recognized them "a servants of
Cortina. He rode up and informed
them that they must go with him to
the Alcalde. They fired on him. lie
then returned the fire, killed one,
wounded another. and tonk prisoner
the head man Of one OF Cortina's
ranches. Cortinn went then with l:}5
men, demanded the prisoner Of the
Alcalde, hnt could not obtain him.
He hung tho Alcaldc and afterward
shot Senior Treyino.
Yesterday Cortina received an order
to report to the City of Mexico for
duty. He declined to obey, stating
his resignation had been forwarded
to the proper officer.
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The Boston correspondent Of the
Chicago Times writes as follows to
that journal 1t is announced, on
good authority, that the Boston Post,
long the Democratic organ of Massa-
chusetts, has been sold to Hon. E. D.
Winslow Of Newton for $500, 600.
This price does not include the new
iron building in which the paper is
published, nor the machinery, which
are held by the former proprietors,
Reals, Greene g. CO.. who retire June
LIST. Colonel Charles &. Greene, the
senior proprietor, has been for many
years Il leading Democrat and able
newspaper manager, but Of late has
relinquished charge of the paper to
his son, Nathanial g., who is junior
partner i'll the concern, the other MEM
beers being the Beals brothers, James
II. and Joseph &. Mr.. Winslow is a
Young man, an ex-minister, u State
Senator, Il radical Republican and
Prohihitionist, and has made much
money in real estate, besides which
his wife is possessed Of i handsome
fortune.
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The Rio Grande Troubles.
From the N. O. Republican,

HlOAAA 0AC -. ~ ASCgOoACaH'J
We are pleased to see that the Mex
lean government has accepted with
50 much good temper the boz der com
plications, prepared by the tilibusters
on both sides of the Rio Grande. The
domestic troubles Of Mexico are now
commanding the attention q the gov
eminent, and it is gratifying to see
how well the authority Of law has
been enforced over turbulent commu-
mites whore formerly the germ of
u general revolution might have been
fostered. We intrust the adjustment
Of the Rio Grande troubles to the fra
'ternity and love Of order which in
spires the two coterminous republics.
We do not doubt but that each viii!
restrict as far as may be possible any
lawless propensities among its own
people, and that either will acquiesce
in such acts Of the other as shall he
in good faith devised to maintain
common peace. It may not be amiss
to remark that General Cortina seems
rs little disposed to respect the orders
of his own government as the rights
of ours. Should the government Of
the United States disable this crafty
and turbulent chieftain of his powers
of mischief the same might result as
much to the advantage of Mexico as
Of the United States. Whatever Gu
ergy may be manifested by the gov
eminent Of the United States should
be set down by Mexico us a sincere
desire for peace between the two re-
pnblics, since the liberation or en-
enlargement of border disturbances
constitute the most effectual means
of ultimately involving nciyhbor
States in war. Let us, then, hope
that peace will be restored along the
entire line of our boundaries, and that
If the lawful authority Of either coun-
try shall pursue a marauder. even
within the jurisdiction of the other,
as General jackson was compelled to
pursue and chastise the savages even
within the possessions Of Spain, any
irrcgularity Ut such an act may be at
once adjusted BY considering the mo-
tive Of mutual peace which it was in
tended to secure.
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The oldest papers on record are
.Noah's Times, frequently mentioned
in the Bible, and the Sun, which Joshua
stopped. Daniel speaks of the Her.
aid, which cried aloud. The old ROM
ans we knew depended entirely upon
the Tribune, which was the admins
tr;.tion ta,gan. These papers are still
published in New York. Job, it APP
pears, had but little confidence in
BryantS paper, tor he said: "My
DAYS are swifter than a Post they
fee away, they see no good" There
WAS another concern which John the
Baptist refers to rather severely,
though it has not improved much
since. He says. :. The World licth
il wickctlness.': The antiquity Of
these Journals is i,,disputah.e. The
Wor;7 Wis always round, though the
..,.,'i,es patrr,ih-e thought it Hat.
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The Difference.

(From tile Natclitoches Republican,
When the adjustment was effected
which recognized the Kellogg govern
lnent as the de .jnre and de .facto au-
thority Of the State of Louisiana, Q
new hope sprung up in the bosoms Of
her citizens. The dark cloud of dis
sension and strife dissolved before
the sun Of brighter days. Through
out the State new life was infused
into the stagpant streams of commerce
and business. Men felt as if terrible
incubus had been lifted from their
suff0cating bosoms, and there were
dazzling hopes for the future. In all
good faith and sincerely they have
accepted the situation, and to-day
there exists the utmost cordiality and
good feeling among all classes re-
gartlless Of political differences and
prejudices, in certain portions of the
State. While this may be a fact as
regards some parts of Louisiana,
bitter feeling Of hostility still exhibits
itself in some localities. The lower
parishes are quiet, orderly and given
to; all the cOurtesies and amenities
characteristic Of fair dealing and
brotherhood, brotherhood which
strives to make pleasant the jagged
and rough highways Of life, desiring
only the greatest good to the great
est number" :
While such reality is pleasant to
contemplate, there are exceptions to
this general rule. Here in our parish
men still follow the warped ideas en-
gendered by the late political strife
and believe that no good can come
out of Nazareth. Wherefore this spirit
of bitter hostility and personal abuse 7
1t arises from the jaundiced minds of
disappointed politicians; ofthe dashed
hopes Of those whose lust for Office
was paramount to every other consid-
GRAFTON. The mass of the people do
not uphold the blatant bellowings of
these irate politicians and demand a
quietude upon which they can con-
struct the beautiful edifice Of future
prosperity, greatness and happiness.
Frown down then these stirrers up of
strife and let the world at large know
that there is still sound Judgment and
good sense left among the masses Of
the people.
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THE SUN.
DAILY AND WEEKLY FOR 1875

DAILY AND WEEKLY FOR 1875.
yuyItE anrroact xr ~. pr..;a...;.,.,.
o-;vaI ,,n,,.n. ~ .n0 ses.ucas'sI e'eouen
and dsrslonn.o,.*. ~ To-. 1n ~ 'ne events
ia.vnr ~ ,I..or;i'e 20 100 :u' snsn en-
And taari.s.I.. '"o"' Aeus' i"nh1"iiS,
~, !
The Weekly san has now attained a
circulation Of over seventy thnussnd copies.
rs readers are found in everv State snd
territory. and its quality is we'll known to
the pnbllc. We shall not only endenyor 10
Keep u fully up to the old standard, but 70
improve ant add to its variety and power.
The Weekly Snn will cont;nue n h. a
thorough Newspaper All the news ~ tn.
day will be found ia It. condensed ~hs,. mo No
important. ut full length when If mnrr.n4
and always, we trust, treated in & clea-. in.
teresting and instructive manner. ' '"-
1t is our aim to make the WeeIlv s.,. th.
best family newspaper in the world n iii
be full Of entertaining and .nnronr;.ta
reading of eycrv sort Int viii NIT ,,asth;rs
to offend the mo.t scrnnninns and dsI;..tAA
taste. 1t will always contain the mosf n.
teresting stories and romanees Of the day,
caTeiai!y selected and legihly printed.
Inc Agrlcu!tnral Department is . promi-
nent feature IN the Weekly Smn, and its
artlcies Will always DO found fresh and use-
1ua 10 the farmer.
Inc NUMBER OF men independent in poll
tlcs Is increasing, and the Weekly S,sn 10
.ne.r paper especially: y belongs to NO
tor n,; an I aad no aictat'op. contending
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