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Polite Children.

"Thank you. CHARLIE" said Mrs
Brown, as her little son handed hel
a paper he was requested to bring.
THANK you, Bridget" said the lit
tie fellow few hours after, as he re
ceived glass of water from his nurse
well, Mrs. Brown, you have the
best hammered children / ever saw,
said neighbor. II should be thank
full if mine we're as polite to me as
yours are to the servants. You never
spend half as much time on your chill.
dren's clothes as l do, and yet every
one notices them, they are so we'll be-
haved."
I'VE always try to treat our chill.
dren politely" was the quiet reply.
This was the whole secret. When
| hear parents grumbling about the
ill-manners of their children, I al.
ways wish to ask Have you always
treated them with politeness
l once knew a man, considered quite
gentleman in society, who would
speak to his children in manner that
a well-instructed dog would resent
He would order them with a growl to
bring his slippers, or perform some
other little service; and yet he com.
planned of the rudeness of his chill.
dren.
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Negro FreemasOns.

The grand lecturer of the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
of Massachusetts,, J. N. Gonna. in an
address before Widows Son Lodge,
No. 1, on Legitimacy Of Colored Ma
sons in the United States Thursday
evening, 22d inst, made the following
statement: The introduction Of
Masonry among colored men in this
country was by the initiation, passing,
and raising of thirteen colored men
into travelling lodge attached to
General Cages army, stationed at
Boston, Mass, on the 9th of March,
1875. On the 29th of September,
1884, Frederick Charles, Duke of
Cumberland, Acting Grand Master Of
the Grand Lodge of England, granted
warrant for the constituting of Afri-
can Lodge, No. 459. In 1892, Prince
Hall, the Master of the said lodge, in
stituted Hiram Lodge in Philadelphia
In 1897 he also instituted st. John 8
Lodge in Providence. In the year
1900 Prince Hall died, and John Z.
Hilton was elected Master. In 1903
the African Grand Lodge was formed
in Boston with the above named
lodges. In 1897 the Grand Lodge of
Pennsylvania was instituted, and in
1S47 the National Grand Lodge was
formed" The speaker said there
were nearly 100, 900 colored Masons in
this country.
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81. F. T." (Joseph F. Tuttle, we
suppose), of Charlottesville. in re-
lscent letter to the Newark, IN. j. ) Ad-
vertiser, relates the following anec-
dote, in which that scholarly Con-
gressman, a Yankee naturalized in
Hoosierdom, the late Hon. Albert S.
White, of Lafayette, figures:
1t seems that after his election Mr..
Lincoln had given to Mr.. White as
representative of the district the
promise of being allowed to appoint
the postmaster at Lafayette, but very
unexpectedly somebody else was APP
pointed to the great displeasure of
MIR. White, who took the first train
for Washington to demonstrate with
the President.
As soon as Mr.. Lincoln saw the
angry Congressman he said in lugu-
brious way that was quite irresistab BILE,
II see how it is, White, but before
you proceed to business | want to tell
you story. In one of our large towns
in Illinois, new hotel was opened to
the public with splendid entertain
ment to a large number Of invited
guests. Among these came big,
lean man, who was supposed to be a
guest. and at the table he made tre.
mendous havoc among the viands.
eating with voracity that struck
everybody with astonishment. After
dinner the man approached the land
lord and said, l was not invited to
your dinner, but l was very hungry
and came of my own accord. have
nothing with which to pay you for
your bountiful dinner, and all that
you can do in the case is to kick me
out OF doors, and l shall be greatly
obliged if you do kick me out! [
shall feel in that case that l have paid
the debt
Now, White. I promised you that
Lafayette appointment, L admit 1t.
just before 1 left Springfield an old
friend with whom I had often fished
and hunted and slept, came to see me,
and l asked him if 1 could do any,
thing for him. but he said there was
no Office he wanted. Well, the other
day, this good old friend OF mine came
on and, of course, was my guest, and
before he left he asked for the Lafay-
ette Postofice for some friend Of his,
and l had to give it to him. You see,
White. l admit l had promised it to
you. but what could l do but give it
to him? Now if you will kick me out
of doors and go quits, l shall feel
greatly obliged to you"
By this time the irate Congressman
was bun sting with laughter over the
Presidential advice, aud then Mr..
Lincoln added:
'Or, if you prefer it, White. in
place of the kicking l will give you an
Office that is worthy of youp'
And that is how Albert S. White
was raised to the Bench by Mr.. Lin
coin
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In Indiana thirteen counties report
the wheat crop uninjured, eight half a
crop, nine no crop. Fruit, three re-
port good crops seven half crop,
twenty one no crop. Advices from
ten towns in Western Pennsylvania
indicate about half a crop each of fruit
and wheat.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 20
An investigation into the condition of
the winter wheat, by the statistical
division of the Department of Agri-
culture, shows the crop, as a whole, is
much below the status of that of last
year in April There is an APPARENT
increase of about z per cent. in the
area of winter wheat, amounting in
round numbers to million and half
of acres, though that portion which is
winter-killed, and to be replanted in
other crops, may be equal in the West
to the enlargement of the planted
area This increase is small in the
Middle States, considerable in Illinois
and Missouri. and proportionately
largest in the Gulf States and in Kan
sas. reaching 30 per cent. in the South
west.
Mr.. Lemming, the fruit grower, in
forms us that critical examination
of the peach bud reveals the fact that
they are not all killed yet, and that
unless they are hereafter cooked" by
jack frost we may expect to eat peach
cs and cream this season after all the
rouble-Madison Courier.
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|
The Detroit Free Press has this !:
Yesterday noon while the people
around the Office except the head
porter were at dinner, the smell Of
smoke suddenly became apparent, and
| fat man, smoking a big pire, came
toiling up stairs. When he had re-
covered his breath and taken seat
he inquired:
rs der big editor what knows ev-
erydings in ?"
"No-gone to dinner" was the re-
"Und he shall come back purity
soon?'
I'm about two hours"
Il can't wait so quick as dat; l haf
to go to funeral"
Did you want anythingY
Yes, wants to know some dings
about that Peecher scandal. You zee,
one day about dree months ago a fell
low comes NIT my zaloon, und he says:
Did You hear noddings about Mr..
Peecher I? und l say nix, .und he say
Mr.. Peecher sthole corn.
YES"
"Und der next day when I went
home my wife says: Did you hear
holdings about Mr.. Peecher?' Und
she said Mr.. Peecher sthole dog"
Yes"
"Und when I was in der street gar
a man zays: Hello, Mr.. Ritterman,
what do you dinks about Mr.. Peech-
er" Und [ says no man can be a
good man who will steal dog. Und
den everybody laughs and winks, und
l don't know about it"
"Und when I was in der Zitty Hall
a man sthrikes me on der pack. und
says: Hello, old trent, is Mr..
Peecher guilty?' Und l said l dunno,
und he said Mr.. Peecher hiret a ma
to blow up church nit parrel of
bowder."
YES"
'Und den ven 1 was in Dearborn a
man looks bretty sharp at me und
zays You lif in Datroit, don't you?
Und l said l lif in Datroit. Und he
zays: What is your shudgment on
dat Peecher pisiness Und l said
holdings. Und he said Mr.. Peecher
had fight with circus man."
Yes"
"Und when my pig boy comes home
from Doledo, he zay: 'Fadder. what
you dinks about dot Mr.. Peecher
u uu ZdyS uuuuO, I1du6. Ouu uc
zays Mr.. Peecher got some gloze und
shumped der dailor's bill.
Yes"
"Und when I goes home or in der
street gar, or init my saloon. or in der
bost Office, somebody say some dings
about dot Peecher piziness, und l
dunno. Who is dot Mr.. Peecher?
Where he lif?'
He is a great preacher, and he
lives in Brooklyn"
10? Und what he do p
He got one of those tobacco boxes
with needle in the cover, and car
ried it around in his pocket. When
man tried to open it the needle went
into his thumb about twenty-five
feet
''Is dat possible ?"
Yes, and he had his vest pocket
made SO deep that a cigar would 60
clear out of sight, and he kept it full
and deceived the public"
MY zoul, but is dat 20 ?"
Yes, and he keeps an old wild cat
bill in his pocket to lend out when
man wants to secure the loan of dol
lar for few minutes
"Vhcll. T DECLARES! When breach
er shall do like dat we shall wonder
What next. 70 dat is der Peecher
pisiness. Ell? Vhell, vhell.''
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The following quotation exhibits
the irreyerent way in which Mr.. Tai
mage, under the pretence of quoting
Scripture, perverts it, and patronizing-
ly substitutes his own vulgar lingo for
the Word of God e3 -
A man pale and wasted with recent
sickness is entertaining the doctor,
who cured him. Simon the host,
Christ the guest. 1t is unpleasant to
be interrupted at meals, and consider
able INDIGNATION is aroused by the
dinining-han with ointment made OF
ment on the head of Christ. 1t was
an ointment so costly and so rare that
the bestowment of it implied great
admiration and affection. Put her
out p cried the people; what an out
rageous interruption IL this why is
this woman allowed to come in here?"
Besides that, it is such lack OF econ
olny. Here she takes stone jar made
from the mountains near the city of
Alabastron-a stone jar filed with
perfume so costly, that it might have
purchased bread for the poor, and
| pours it on the head of one who cares
nothing for the fragrance. stop"
said Jesus, don't put her out" He
who had mingled the cup Of all the
flowers, appreciated the breath of the
nard. and he who had made the stone
jars in the factories of Alabastron,
knew the words Of that box Jesus
says: THE woman is right. She has
done her best, and the perfume which
fills this banqueting house shall yet
fill all the earth and all ages.
Mr.. Talmage seems to be as ignor-
ant of grammar as he is of theology
and science and Scripture. He does
not scruple to say. in speaking of a
deceased minister: For forty years
he had toiled for the welfare of men,
and then he LAID down peacefully and
died" page 1M.) This is no mere
slip of the pen; it is favorite form of
expression with Mr.. Talmage. On
page 155, he says: II remember very
we'll how it was when [ was a boy. [
LAID one hour and a half under the
raspberry bushes in the garden. to es
cape from the minister and the elder
who came to my fathers house on a
family visit 'rhe fact that Mr..
Talmage then laid" so long under
those raspberry bushes, probably ac-
counts for the cackling which he has
kept up ever since.
We do not think that our duty TO
the public requires us to fish any
longer in this pond of theological slop.
which, after all, has its uses as every
thing-even slop-has. We are in
formed that many people are comfort
ed by Mr. Talmage's sermon, and that
large crowds flock to hear him preach.
IN. Y. Sun.
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This date was the Tooth anniversa-
ry of the ''Pennsylvania Society fo..
Promoting the Abolition of Slavery.
and it was duly celebrated Among
taose present, was Vice Presiden
Wilson, from whose address we take
the following notice of it, which we
fiud in the Philadelphia Times of the
21st: rfF
IF you want the public men of the
country of all parties to do right, you
must stand behind them and by them.
Much is said of the timidity of public
men, but l believe that the public
men of the country within the last
fifteen years, and indeed now, are i'm
measurably ahead of the average pub
lie sentiment of the people whom
they represent. That slavery went
dswn because the hearts Of this peo-
5it were changed is not true. and his
tory will not SO record it. Men did
certain things because they we're COM
PEELED to do them. Necessity, the
providence Of God, compelled certain
actions" Referring to Lincoln, he
said: L knew Abraham Lincoln well,
and l say from my convictions that
when he took his Office on the 4th o,
March, he was as true an anti-slavery
man as any who sit upon this plat
form. But he believed that he must
save the nation, and carry the people
along with it too. When he issued
the emancipation proclamation. delay
ed because the people we're not ready
for it, New York turned away from
him, Ohio turned away from him, and
only the incidents of the war after
wards took the people with him. Few
public men have live.l in this country
who had committed no mistakes.
Seward, Chase and Greeley did. Our
duty to-day is plain-tO step to the
verge of our ability and of our power
to instruct and elevate the colored
men of this country. Let it be under
stood that we mean it, that the color
ed men Of this country shall have all
the rights that white men have. 35O,-
600 brave and patriotic young men
died for this cause, and We mean to
give it up-never. L did not come
here to talk politics. Everybody
knows that l am Republican, and
expect to live and die one. l wish
that everyone who bears or has borne
that name was now standing shoulder
to shoulder. ready to correct every
abuse and protect every man in his
rights. Let us resolve that no man
shall sin against equal rights and rule
in this country. Let it be understood
that for a statesman to oppose equal
rights in this country is as great sin
as it would be to advocate the estab-
lishment Of monarchy in this coun-
try"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1875-05-05

In Aylmer, Canada, few days ago,
an act was performed by girl seven
teen years old which was as heroic as
its result was mournful. Her little
brother, who was left in her care dur
ing the absence Of their mother, fell
through the ice into deep creek,
near the shore of which he was play
ing. She plunged in after him, and
getting him to the surface, thrust him
by main strength into a position of
safety, although by SO doing she knew
that she was losing her own only
chance Of escape. When his hands
had grasped something on the bank
by which he could draw himself out,
she calmly bade him brace his feet
against her and chamber up. The
frightened hoy did SO, and the pres
sure thus brought to bear upon his
sister where her body was afterward
found
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VOL XLE}J So

- a Z ! 4
.Ha l770-lS75.
Looking back hundred years,
And comparing the now and then,
1t seems to nae that in spite of fears
The country has earnest men, ~e-.v,
A8 willing to draw the sword for right, y
Asready to WELD the pen. ssas sE
It seems to me that in faithful hearts
The currents yet ebb and flow,
With a constant motion that still imparts
As steady and clear glow vw mw
or zeal for freedoms s glorious arts,
As a hundred years ago.
1t seems TO me that I'm field and forge,
By river and by rill,
In fertile plain and mountain gorge,
In city and hamlet still mona
They live as they did in the days of King
George - aeEEaaE
OF Concord and Bunker Hill. af
l do not know that the hands are weak,
Or the brain unused to plan;
That the tongue delays the truth to speak,
Or the foot to march In the van;
But know ntii well that we need not. seek
In vain for Minute Man.
There are men to-day who would stand
alone
On the bridge Horatius kept;
There are men who would fight at Mara
thOn,
Who would battle with Stark of Ben
nington,
When flashing from saber and fiint-lock
gun
The fires of freedom lept.
1t is well to look back with pride and boast
1t is better to look ahead;
| The past to all is dream at most,
The future is life instead;
And standing unmoved at your duty's post
Is truthfully praising the dead.
FRANKLIN w. FISH.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer, a Demo-
cratic paper, is far more level-headed
than its party on one question at least
1t says: I'VE are just as much devo-
ted to the greenback doctrine as ever.
We are ready to fight specie resump-
ton aud contraction inside the party
or out. We stand by the Democratic
party because we know that it is a
party ofthe people, and it will not see
them crushed by the money power.
The hard-money gentlemen of the
East haven't captured the Democratic
party yet"
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Damage Dol
the Crop In Delaware.
Wilmington (Del) Commercial, 2lst

Wilmington CDel.) Commercial, 2lst.l
The anxiety for the safety of the
peach buds which was begotten of the
necessary exercise of the mind, ex-
cept in certain localities. North of
Bridgeville the crop is believed to be
safe All indications point that way.
During yesterday and the day previ-
Gus numerous examinations we're
made in the orchards, and from Mid
dletown to Wyoming but few dead
germs were found, the death of which
were occasioned by the weather. A
gentleman who went down the Della
ware railroad yesterday to make in :.
Quiries among the growers returned
last evening with cheerful reports
He brought back with him numerous
cuttings from orchards about Clayton,
Townsend, and Middletown, and the
buds upon these twigs, of all varieties,
were alive and healthy. Between
Wyoming and Bridgeville the bios
SONS which have opened show some
signs OF disaster-as many as two out
of ten being found killed in some
orchards. Such killing as this is of
no consequence.
huOut CCdlOAu duu AduEcl duQ tue
country lying contiguous thereto,
there is no doubt that some injury
has been done, probably of a serious
nature. The blossoms wear a yellow
and sickly hue, and large proper
ton of the germs are black and dead.
Rain fell on Friday through that re-
gion, and although a strong wind pre-
vailed, it is believed that all the water
was not blown out of the cup like
petals, but freezing on Friday night
wrought the destruction.
Reports from the lower portion Of
the Peninsula, along the Eastern
Shore Railroad, are more encouraging.
but an extensive grower, who has just
come up from Princess Anne. says
that several more days must yet elapse
before the extent of the injury can be
ascertained.
Charles Beaston, President of the
Middletown Agricultural and Pomo-
logical Association, is in our town to-
day. He says it is probable that great
damage has been done below Dover
wherever the trees were in bloom, but
he thinks the buds are still safe north
OF that point. This he gives, how
ever, merely as an opinion. for, he
says. no one can tell the full extent OF
the injury done for some time to come.
The buds may develop into fruit, and
this fruit may attain the size of mar.
bles and then fall from the effects of
the blight. All is speculation, but in
his judgment the prospect is good in
the upper end of the district, but Door
below.
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The two little Misses Huntley. of
Oakland, Maine. were playing "Wag-
ner and Gordon" 1.-TWO gentlemen who
were hangeO the other day, and the
youngest was found soon after hang
ing dead from a nail.
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A French butcher who was on his
death bed said to his wife: IF die.
FRANCHISE, you must marry our shop
boy. He is q good young man, and
the business cannot be carried on
without man to look after it." 81
have been thinking about that my
SELF" said his wife.
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On the wrong Lay.

A certain Lincoln county (Tenn. }
huckster, who deals principally in
butter and poultry, invariably asks a
little mere for these luxuries than any
of his neighbors. When asked his
reasons for so doing, he always replies
after this fashion:
"Well, sir, that an extra quality of
butter. 1t was made by my wife s
aunt, sir-one of the best housekeep-
ers in the State These chickens are
superior article, sir. They we're
raised by my wife's aunt, sir, and what
she don't know about raising chickens
ain t worth knowing"
This peculiarity has been remarked
by his customers, and they are in the
habit of commenting on it quite freely
behind his back. The other day a
very solemn looking individual enter
ed the store, and, walking up to the
basket of eggs, inquired:
what do you ask for eggs ?"
Fifteen cents a Dozen, was the
bland reply.
Fifteen cents!" exclaimed the
melancholy customer. why, l can
buy them anywhere at ten-but maybe
your wife $ aunt laid these eggs ?"
The owner of the hen fruit hung
his head, looked thoughtful mo-
ment, and replied: Take 'em along
at ten
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Mr.. Choate and the Ambitious Bo.

~ Fs
A great many boys mistake their
calling, but all such are not fortunate
enough to find it out in as good season
az this one did. 1t is said that Rufus
Choate. the great lawyer, was once in
New Hampshire making plea, when
boy, the son of farmer, resolved to
leave the pillow and become a lawyer
like Rufus Choate. lie accordingly
went to Boston, called on Mr.. Choate,
and said to him: Il heard your plea
up in our town, and l have desire to
become lawyer like you. Will you
teach me how p
sAs we'll as 1 can," said the great
lawyer. Come in and sit dowI.."
Taking down a copy of Blackstone,
he said Read this till l come back
and l will see how you get on"
The poor boy began. An hour
passed His back ached, his head and
legs ached. He knew not how to
study. Every moment became a tor
ture. He wanted air. Another hour
passed, and Mr.. Choate came and
asked: "How do you get on?"
Get on! Why, do you have to
read such stuff as this p
"Yes."
HOW MUCH 0I IL
''All there is on these shelves, and
MORE" looking about the great libra
ry.
allow long will it take ?"
well, it has taken me more than
twenty five years" -,
How much do you get?"
my board and clothes"
"Is that all p
well, that is about all that l have
gained as yet" :,
"Then," said the boy, II will go
back to the plowing. The work is
not near as hard, and it pays better"
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Those old Greeks were pretty
wise fellows. In their vocabulary
maiden is translated nothing, and
marriage is CANNON.