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Htancs In considering this tlnIrerss ignetanro,
-thc sonscs OF nnto n'Mest Z snaa ~ otnor
II r.. IL neyor Too I'D ,o be..it, rarn.
inr Inv 10 ror,,fate expenditures siMl husband
taao'lsron 80 nj to mhke tho Allowance for per.
xona! sntl lAn',l! e1Fonattifca cover 'nef' anu
n'rs sst !. .son, m. to- III.
vo,i.Ls sccono,ninI to couault ia s,,cgest,ona
~ I'll, ,'a - s,,n, iufnont sn ~ nnt,rhtcncH a..
.;sn, Ill; i,.ntor. ~, II ,ria ~ M Sin,cr
w. - liza ~, Ynnr inc,,nc n,11 What Ia ID
mi,i, sarir,gs sra nnsctaIly ccsrslubseI and yAl-
""D'e'
SCHOOL BOOKS,
n1ox4rrrn's 1.nsYasnrar 9:ocEss. I. Et1ssan1Anr
1snunArnY. II. t:oaIrnEaEsklvg t'EohH!rMr. A.
=. Harness 4 Co.. f.w York mil Ch'caIo 1874.
OF making or school-booka thtro ia no ond.
va m,v noYj,sps nart1on Tho nrocess, however.
IN .iv,. ~. .c,, ,,c,t r,c.r and ssnr;b,o hoo,tr
,H.. ". s.',.. mhs Lila ~
to.lay really has no oxcnso for not loarn-
inc lIa lesson. Tnis Elementary GeoErA-
nty. for inotsnce, ia picturp.l,ook.
M ,.~t n,.r.,r .rn,.,r, N. .ut,
Farhaps. however tho ch'!d IN auesl'oh "oulu
rotort That It HnB casy enough to learn gcoGra-
phy when Nil ron l1at to aay Rbout llalt Of Afri-
~ .ra NJ rort,,.Ansrlr. r.a. uftia m uno..
.... on" '.n,". y, '..,,,z.n - H.. r,r.u, In.
Fioted N''aethesa nhpI'oso'' ~ 10 = h,'as uea.
art necidedlf tho wnt'u hao"e ANosetaa'
loo mitch. noun.lnye, for chi6iAh comfort. Per-
],apa 70 mail apprecats this a.s !oug, md stoT,
ly''e ~ seAea ,.o w. a,nas,S,n.. s",,,as
Ion hhor1 sea's u sno ~
Iifo. Ono OF tue things thottEhs that tntlss DO
taught, In geography; sud so know Of no hettor
te1t-booka than tl,cso tro. In fact, tho olo-
.,,srs ,sas rot m,,, ma 10 having child atud7
auy mora comftSel,onsiYp book in MI advanced
, 1875-05-08

HC7NL FURTCUE TUHAE GCEit II.
The IuEgest Agricultural Society in tho wo7l1
IL tho To-ai Agricultural socicty Of England,
Witch haa t.e1s u,onLcra en i,s 1o.l. 1t uas
founded thirty Jeaga ago, and has eYer siuco
pllh.tt.,ed ha1:-yen.ly volans OF Transactions.
ia which many T1ihal!o rspesn hs1o been giJoa
10 tue 1,llt.:c
, 1875-05-08

4 large deposit Of ],aesnatts iron has been dls-
covesea In tie d!.tric. Of Nogdlaud, Norway,
nhout Is Eaiic4 frou, 1}odo. and 10 or 12 rnilcu
from 1ors that il entirely fro from Ice. Tho
orc cont.iug bet wcc; Il aal u PCT cent Of iron.
and o,ly rcrT .nla Il percentage Of phospha:es.
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tha. pnns Of It lying on tho ground rncslres
ITO i'nrrearton from 1oaden bail Of 40 gsAnme.
nelsn. drnrped nron 1t ffo1, 1lright Of * f+r:
Nor Il II m ectcd by being dipped rl,lI.t red-ot
Into rold water. Window pane.. la,ns, eyl,urio1u.
and nt.,cr tln,ncsc nrticlca made Of 1t, rney b.
rrenouncsi n,rcsishalie.
, 1875-05-08
SPARKS OF SCIENCE.
THE DARK DAY.

EnyI. .na . 4hs r,.k nsv 1sctvssr fI,s f,,uru
Of 70 ard j ii in in ii. morning tho .ty y e.s.n. Oh:
,trifte,l fyom tho soni,lvch.. In mott part. Of
Sen Enslaud tho gloom tha. ousuod van 40 great
dat Il w. ,r,ro.si,,ls tn rc,i comnn, nr;nt IL
do'erEans lilo t''us of tla5 oy "Asa,oa ana cloesa,
or 10 t,urHno any eort OF work indoors without
tho aid of nrtI!1cIst light. In eono placen com
mon nrint cor,d mt ia rta nut of t]oors for erx
"'e' ho"ta IN aacesSe'oh. 1"e io"'a "eot 10
fooat, tic hlrtts asug thetf hSohins sohKa Anil
octtled tle,nkslyss 70 s!cop IN their htddnn re-
treata cantllc. ocrn ttentetl in all tbs ho.,Ae.,
r,le siJcuc, and ljnness a. of night r,stad m.
~. ""' ~ -, ,..". .a.. ~
'"o 1"'o o' az ha1nee'
For several lays preceding this tito atmosphere
boon hahn iitrasualy thick and hAzy, and the sun
and moon looked dill md rcd AZ tler rods tltrnng,
Wv va '.nA' "n '"' ''".s " ',u i"',' l"e''
"''o s"sh. nno"ers ID so't ta,a 'ola"''cs' .ceo"a'
p."is'' WIN .htlndef. "n''o ~ a'"efcnt 'h'o1'an
tnFo"en tbe aay t'efo was ram II. 1Anoas places
Ing "A'es shas 1e'! "ss t''c7' a"tk' a4'o eoot!,
ano 'cosn a. Oh aahes aPpoa'ao On to' su1.sea
ot FNeFh anu fsao.votta" "n''e' "nea '"o hae
"sus wv. " 4ota .no W .no o, sN'"' a''"* sA'
h"oIe ~ 'hs With o. VI . 'ne"en' on eAa'a'
..ns.on tAiH h1'iEco ns'ss. seeiieu 20 10 rosnhe
irsotfiin,rr ,'.,Ine.s isated for = norod Of abou.
fourteen iioara. 7.-. -
In tho transactions Of tue Philosophical SoeIo-
y ol ihlla'c!phta. printed rsaor 10 1io3 ,helo N
,,cncs', ~ ~ u s" iaiG r. ~ ~ III oo.
casloo, ..Tho dav ,yas 70 dark
Tia. peoplo xero forced 10 light cna-
dos TO "a. thcir dinners By. Which coAtd not
ns from .ny eclip.c. INC solar eesnse bet,g t1,e
I'll, of shs. month" Nothing is said III this
account Of tho causc OF tho da.knos.. nor l1o
any particulars given. On Oct. 10. 1852, + re-
tnaskabio dirk day vas observed At Detroit.
and tioec1ibcti in Ito philadelphia T1suanctions
!or 17G3, I;,o writer SAYS: '..Tueadny last,
being tha 18Th iast. Il. e. Of Octobef). NO had
a!moa. lota! datknesa for the most OF Tho day.
60. Up Al s1aybreat. About ten nIi.1l.ca sfior
observed it rot no lizhttr t4su teforc. Tho
bamo dctk,lo.s continucd until O'Clock. rlleu
it cleared up ttttlc. We .hon for tl,a apace OF
the suu, which anpcarcl AZ rod as bIoud, anu
Inoro it:n th.ce limos ~ largo os Usual.
Tho air. all this tid1c, which weH very
, 1875-05-08

~ FEhIOCIINE1 HEVETFEO.
AMire, No. II (AhiiHe Company, Now 1ork).
Illustrations: Cinderella 10 tho Corner; Tho
Return from tbs Field: A Funeral on the Adri-
aslc; Tho Young Wanderers; Tho Fatal Bpiu-
die Cindarolla's Pumpkin +; The pnoa Of Flus-
toru,unz, Switzerland Ethan A1lon at Ticoa-
doroga; Frosco Ccntso-pitcs in tha Museum At
Loifalc, 3a1ony.
Aaericm IAHa.rafed Home 1fonthfY for Mny
(0entrAl Publishing Association, ClncinnasD.
f.Ihe Eesss1'n for May {WfStet7, Publishing
Mhaociation, 1t. Iou.a).
AMERICAN l},iilder 10: Nay {A1nertcan Bnsa'er
Publishing Company, Nsw fork).
INinpis ilctooI',aster for Mar cork 4 Hsnsts,
Normal Ili.).
Current numbers Of Linelrs Lifting Ase Ilt-
tell t. Gay, Doston), and OF Aprletona' journal
u. Appleton d. Co., tiew fork).
, 1875-05-08

Tha Gover1lmtut ot Ceyloa La. t.Een moaa-
uroa for thorough Investigation Of the now dis
saeo affecting tho coner-r!aa. It Is called
"lesf-dsessc." as it attacks nad destroys tho
foliage. II is b:lioved by coa'pelcns Observer
to 10 tho resul. Of exhaustion. and in this rn-
erect slni1ar 10 tho dikcnso s,nong tho len,cn
plausat,oah. Of Which NC spcke ucrE or two
asn. Thu damsnA is increasing fos land In ces-
I'm for the cult 1a!ioa Of fea, cinnamon. cin-
ci,ona, sanills, cafec aud other nAsfIl rlasato.
, 1875-05-08
The MIRACLE.

rTue io:ion!uI II Tie Ee.t 1oc.u BY uans Christian
Asderscn and il now for tbs fsat tlE1o published III
l:na1!sh This translation Is by afisA Adamfns Sind
berg, Of Doston:]
From pyramid In The dts:rts ssnd
mummy wtn hrought to ptnmarkf land
Ths hieroslJph!c inscription told
That tts Holly ehalme was tarts tboushnd yeass old
1t waa tile corpse Of mighty Qurcn.
E1a1uiuins II, they found between
Her c!oard hnge.s : corn of wheat;
~ welt preserved wzt this lttls seed,
That, heinE sown, II Put forth liz b11te,
lts lellcAts steIu Of : lt9ht-grtGn thades
TIN esr rot flied v.t!. riponIna corn.
Full-groWn through sunshine and light ot ths orn.
That wonderful power In 4 corn 50 small
1t II = lcssun 10 each and ali.
Three thousand .cars did not 9ueuch its germ
It teaches oHr sh!tl! ta be strong anh firm,
N4cu cut of that huek now rLAit could bs hcEn
10 ripen In Aunshiuo aud dew from thsskJ.
Tlun, human sul.l, thou spark from on high.
Thou art Immortal aB lily great sirt
Whoss pFaiao IL sing BY the suRel-cho!r!
rho hl,ak, tho body. Is buried deep,
Aud friends Will 50 10 ahs tomb aud "eePI
Dut thou sl.lt more On, on wings to frts-
For thno ~ tho life Ut sternlty.
THAI wonderful power Of 10 email tesd-
This miracle seVn In tllat corn OF whLat,
]. p,,zzlrs Tho tnIud: Int stl 1t ts dnns
lty tho Anthor Of liir, tho f:ern"l one'
, 1875-05-08

HT1F!CIELIT'E0L9HEDp PLANTS.
a shte collection Of nttlticalty -e3IoiGd plants
from China IL on exhibition IN tho ssoat glass
house Of tho hccllmati:ation Gastlcna in tho
Eois do nou1orns. Paris. Ono of tho mott Gu
rious things in tho collection il dwarf oax that
Is nearly 100 years old. II Is about 80 snci,cJ in
height, ia trunk is ns thick a finger, CT. ras.
an inch in diameter kul IT, ,oota :,ill ha,ulv Tilt
tho ilb}tou Of Elkn'a hand. II IL in dwar;.EH
plants that ll!o nr: OF tLn ChineEo scsjcu!.ns;st
II mort s;rlktn3ly mantle ntod,
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extvemel. felic!to,ta command Of language and

HEX GIF@t EV'7t EU7Hc I"1TET I'HI FEc"EH'1" III
,,ovc1 IN rot by nnv n, ea,m rrsst ia a,lthur tsn
.,a,,1.- r,i - ,,,;.., =, o,,ora t,r
s'luo"t'5 ''.s "o 'HhP'l a'on ~ otF'" nv,
hfElteAt Efforts upon II rho h&a sn4rly aHo"el
fcr far,ittss free and cony psy: vet TIM book n
-, .,t ,.., .,t...,, .,,.,.
.'''e.' .a"ed "s'o'';i'' ~ 10 p
anH qhAhlcss anu IN Won "ottn feAomE ny "'"s
women. Wo nav women. 1jccs,lEt. hetnt nftfe-
/, ,r,,nn.,t, ,to-v I, T.. ,,t,u1,tcd tn Ipternnt
t.i ~, = ,...at..1s ~ =! +, ,,rat tin.n
..i,a,. ,r"..nsa - :, ~ H., hnn... sno;a,a
"1pns r."'u.s :. y ~ ~ , s.at t., It,.
Aluloht oseIy loflcot ~ u! 70 t1at"ou w NY
coaftc at Tho Hlnfyt anti tof'ehsa VIM WEE alia
, 1875-05-08

III tho village Of Hporcnbcrg. about % miles
distant frnn Berlin. II stu1ted The deepest wbll
In ihe world. 1t IL for sorno distance 1G feet In
diameter. aud IL t. i3i feet In depth. II Was be-
Gun abon: Asc years a.o by tia Government
authorities with view to anccrtsntug tho OK
iatcnce of rock-ait lenoa1. tho nlrat. Of EypHura
occurring in the locality. At d depth Of 2ao feet
tho ssIt MAS reached. bu. tho bor.nr waB con.
the boro being reduced to about 13 ipches. Ihe
lnting mas subsequently prosecuted b.? ntcaru
until tho final deptn Of List feet uss attained.
At tho lowest pon:, thu Ea}s tleraslts Esiil cnn-
tipuc, exhibiting: tho e1oru.ous tucknoss Of 2, ,o07
feet.
, 1875-05-08

Improvements In the msuutacsuts of gls's
have recently been inyon.sd by different artiirrrs
IN Europe. Il. do 10 Dastis hus succeeded 10
producing glass that seaists bo.s AND she action
os tito, aud at IourE, IN Franco company
having capital OF 1.sbn, 900 traucs was essab-
lislod last autumn for its manufacture. 1t has
transpirod that the peculiar e'sstieity of thiz
glars is secured BY dipping It wh!!o heated to n
b.if.llluid state, into hesnletlcaly closed bath
Of oil or fat. In tlssis, another improved quail
ity OF glass was lately invented by NorTen
LuhlBch and ModoEss, in Count Solm'a Easa-
noska. AnGreashutts, ss Klitschdosf, nesr lunz.
lau, This glass, called "mssal g1asE," II 40 hard
, 1875-05-08

kHs. 6ToWE'3 LAST NOVEL.
w AMI OrR Er1uHoons; ", TIM nrconos or Ak
UAFAsluoJAnsE HFaErr tItquel 10 "aiI w1fE
Asb1.n: \ NorEL- nr Ilinntrr nkxcHra HroxE.
j. u. Ypsi 4 CO,
Mrs. 6toHs ntvsr fssls to wrsts a6tesabIy. ~
matter rhhs h ~ subt4as under hss r4n, Hsr
, 1875-05-08
SNAKES. ETC

SNAhES, r ~.
Dr.. o. 1leccari, MI Italian explorer, has pub-
sl,e,l I. list Of tho reptiles mud battauhiann col!
lccted by him In Amboy1a, tho Aru lplande. and
thu ko Islands, IN 1874 aud 1878. The liss con.
tslps Go examples refezablo to So spociep
III An.boyna, not naurh that IL now
j.as heon discovered, ~ this isIand
WIS pro!ty thoroughly exploded BY Dutch
naturalissn yeArs ago. Tho two ether groups
Of Iapunn ialands wore, however. almost un.
known. Al sir. Wallace, their previous explorer,
de1otol hllnsolt mainly to insscla and br!s.
Tbs species actually row to sclence in III.
l1crearl's collection asc fou, but thpy aunouueu
that tho general character Of the repttian fauna
ol tho Asn and ke Islands is essentially I'apn-
az. In tho latter group thcro Ia rather n
ttrongor Intuition Of lndo- hIaIa5au tolms. In
tho lie lslands the Australian Deatla-Adaer,
Aca'Ahonhis .anfdrcticls IL very abundant. In
Arn the 6anitans Ats more humorous III trec;cl
than tho Oph!dtanr. willis N tho 10 lHlsnta tho
contrary IL the case. Ur. Heecar did not lind
slngle 6atracllian III Tho ko lsla,lds, whorca. le
procured thrco In Wokan, tho northorntueb: OF
Tho Aru group. Ona af thnso waA lilo wldcss-
ap1aad Filodrya,e4ern4cssa CT ..uats"!ia.
, 1875-05-08

rTle to;iortpR IL Tie EteHt poem BY Bans Christian
Asdsrscn and Il now for tbs trat tlo published in
English. This translation Is by afisa Adamtns Sind
berg, Of Doston:I
, 1875-05-08

IHCFfLI'FON l lNts
In the south Of tranca' where the 'nuch-
priced mushroom rsll4d .e trulle srors. hunting
tho fungus IL a!alc special trade. and tha mon
who follow it pursue M other calling. Tho har-
ynht begins At tho closo OF tho year, and extcnda
ovos bEef reason Of thirty or forty days.
Tho truf.,o hcgiEs TO form In July. and 1t
tho end Of nlo,.l. l,ss reached tho Iize Of
Il lilbert. II tho weather bc dry the truts1n Is
now apt to crncls The ground, thus admitting
tllo air, which is prcjudieial 10 iss quality.
Thorcfoso duo eupp!y Of rain ia Needed io to.
cure good crop. Dy November tho srG:lio has
st.a;uod tho hizo OF hcn'a egg, aatl is ready TO
ztprn. In tAis month It changes FROM tiull
w!.la tua laarbIo gay, leopcn!u: to IlarAcr huoa
in December, anu becoming b!acL a. ohpny in
Janunry.
IN trnf1lea never appear abovo tho sur
face Of tho ground. but grow a. depth Of
from 10 u incl4os holoW. 1t Non&l bo dif-
ticuIt to f;al!cr them without tho assistance OF
u trained aniulal OF keen nccnt., I,nlntcr dogs
would sec.u to be TIM rtcatuiGH best adapted to
tho work, but Rows bare proved to DO yesJ etii-
cent in tho hunt, End Eso thrfctora extensively
t,.el for tho purpose, 1hty Gro fed exclusively
upon EuoEns. anl during tho season only nftnr
tho days norE II oscE. Io secure daily supply
Of sco1ns for lus faithful assstant. Ei,cH lie
hui.tor full employment during tAo ,nenths not
directly devoted 10 ha calling.
Ilu outtlt Of Auutee consists Of hit eov tied
By tho h!rd lex, q bag containing hrea.i and
cllceso Tor himself and kcornB for bis beast: ;
bag for hia trlfjbs, aud blanket aud cane. lilo
Ecnos:tly begins tho season tho day at:cr Chriat-
iuls. Ills nudo ct operation III " fo'oHu At
1iyotk iu tue woni Of tlbert white Or tet! oa5
t5ccH, ,~-undcr Which only tho t!n!lls = 1oinn'-
the sow ls yet loo.o an! immediately psoceos!s
to snuG ,ho ground, while ~ owner
cloaciy watches ls behavior: IAs COW
uuytr rook, until II has detected thu lreaencs
OF lilo ,suitic, thea tic ,aon,sns 1t las ratls-
tratad 70 tic yesesahu the hur:eE str7lea It On
tho tuout, aud ii Teslres NTH crT, leaving tho
gau.n to 10 4afely Jagged, aftor whiel, the hruto
il rewarded With ali ACORN Or two. Tbs hunter
sud h.s sow remain III Thu <ooda unit! tho crop
II enti1aly hatycutad uulass driven to Shelter by
the stress Of weather.
10 preraro tho tru:ilos for market. theJ nre
curcfuiiy waahel anl crusled. portion oro
reelcd and tho toti ara ssft in natural state.
lhoy are no3t scalded aud put into tin cans.
With uiuc.glaas Of militia wine. Attor tho c&ns
no h+smst'eAsls ssa!s4+ ths tsultles ass Sub.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29

No one can pursue business intelli.
gently and probably without carefully
kept debt and credit accounts. With these
accounts carefully kept, the farmer can by
yearly balances see just what he is doing.
Ia the account IL too heavy on the debt
side. the farmer can see just where he Il
tending, and will by this Information be
influenced 10 take new tack and. recover
himself before he has gone too far.
Now January has come, and We advise
all who have not done so before TO open
AN account with the farm and its opera
lions. Here are the items that should be
CHARGED AGAINST THE Farm.
Interest on the capital invested, at the
usual rate, 10 per cent.
The taxes.
The depreciation in value from exhaus-
ton.
The interest on the capital invested in
Implements, farm machinery and the
stock employed to work the farm.
The depreciation In value Of these from
use. This item can be estimated by the
average length Of time these articles last
by good usage.
The value Of manures and seeds, and of
the materials for repairs and improve
ments.
The interest on these until returns are
had on their use.
The cost of all labor. both of the owner
and his hired help, at the rate he pays for
help.
The actual cost of board for his hired
help.
All female labor employed i'm the pro-
duction of butter, cheese etc.
CREDIT THE FARM WITH:
All its product, both that sold and that
consumed by the family.
The enhanced market value of the
farm.
Permanent improvements.
The rent of the dwelling house.
We cannot too strongly urge the i'm
pOrtance OF a knowledge of just how our
affairs are going. If the facts which will
be- brought out in these accounts each year
show that we are on the down grade. we
shall be prompted 10 call a halt. and to
begin earnest inquiry as TO what we
should do. lift should be found by COM
pairing notes with our neighbors that ex-
elusive corn growing was the cause of our
trouble, we should take new tack. II il
should prove TO be an attempt 10 grow
wheat. or any other special crop, that
caused the failure, we should cast about TO
see just what our farras, and our locations
10 markets. require that we should do.
Friends, we repeat again that We have
often said in the Farmer. information
about our business, and upon kindred
topics. lies at the bottom OF success. Sue
cess was never secured without il. except
in rare cases of force OF circumstances.
We must. above all, have reliable infor-
nation about our business affairs, and
how can we have it. except We carefully
collate IL, and compare il. and weigh IL?
Open your accounts on he lst OF JAN
uary; keep the items. It will prompt
you TO look carefully after the little de-
tails, and save much that is now wasted
Indiana Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29
Modern Women.

IL is q sad commentary upon our boosted
civilization that the women OF our times have
degenerated in health and physique until they
are literally race of iRvalids-pale, nervous.
feeble and back-achy, with only here and
there a few noble exceptions In the persons Of
the robust, buxom ladies characteristic of the
sex in DAYS gone by. By very large expe-
rieDce, covering period Of years, and en-
bracing the treatment OF many thousands OF
cases Of those ailments peculiar to Women,
DIR. Pierce, of the Worlds Dispensary, Buff
falo, n. Y, has perfected, by the combination
Of certain vegetable extracts. a natural spe-
cific, which be does not extol as cure-all, but
one which admirably fulfils q singleness OF
purpose, being most positive and reliable
remedv for those weaknesses and complaints
that afict the women Of the present day.
This natural specific compound Is called DIR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The follow
ing are among those diseases in which this
wonderful medicine has worked cures as If by
magic and with a certainty never before at
tanned by any medicines: Weak back, nery-
Gus and general debility. falling and other dis
placements of internal organs, resulting from
debility and lack of strength In natural sup
ports, internal fever, congestion, infianma-
ton and liberation and very many other
chronic diseases incident 10 women, not
proper 10 mention here. In which, as well as
in the cases that have been enumerated, the
Favorite Prescription effects cures-the mar
vel Of the world IL will not do harm in any
state or condition of the system, and by adopt
ing its use the invalid lady may avoid that
seyerest Of ordeals-the consulting Of family
physician. Favorite Prescription is sold by
dealers in Medicines generally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29
A Nice Man 20 Ride With.

The London correspondent ofthe Graph
Il tells this story: One Of the most popu-
lar notions In England Is that our system
Of railway travelling surpasses yours In
comfort, from the fact that with our small
carriages II IL easy to get compartment
N oneself, or, at worst. carriage with
only one or two occupants. That there
are drawbacks. however. even 10 this sum-
nit of earthly felicity, the adventures OF a
worthy director who recently Travelled
from one Midland Station to another may
show. The train he bad to catch was very
fIll. and he was rather late. and Ia hurry
inc 10 and fro he observed a carriage ten
anted by two men, one OF whom was
leaning out Of the window. while No. ,
was asleep In the corner. No. endeav-
ored to assert that the carriage was taken,
hut the director would stand no such
nonsense. and hustled into the carriage,
followed by the solicitor 10 the company.
The train started Immediately, and tenant
No. proceeded to explain that his sleepy
friend was Il lunatic, and that he was his
keeper, and that as his patient was excita-
Bile, all that was TO be hoped was that he
might not wake. Unluckily this hope
proved vain, and the invalid being aroused
required the director TO sit opposite to
him while he explained the theory of the
connection between fish-ponds and frogs.
the directors open mouth doing duty for
the former, and the ran,oeut, being repre-
sented by little pellets of paper. which
were hurled down the aperture with great
precision by the lunatic. This interesting
invalid next insisted on the directors
daubing his face with ink, which was pro-
duced from travelling bag, and the enter
tainment wound up with screaming
farce, called Hot Pancakes" in which
the fun consisted in the insane gentle
mans slapping each of his companions
faces i'm turn, and exclaiming, There's
another hot pancake" This finally re-
suited in tree fight, and the capture Of
the unatic; but the director takes care
now whom he travels with.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-01-29
A Lost Father.

About twenty-five years ago man
named William Blair left st. Stephens
Parish in the province Of New Brunswick
leaving two of his children behind him.
No one knew whittier he had wandered or
seemed 10 care. The little children. both
girls, were cared for by friends until they
wearied, and next went a parish charges,
where they remained until able to earn
their own living by labor, which they did.
For nearly twenty-five years, not "A word
was heard by them of their father, whose
remembrance had almost faded by the
lapse OF years. During this time Mr.. Blair
wandered throughout almost every State
IN the Union. at last coming to a halt on
the banks of the Willamette, near the set
Jung sun. He was an old man, his sun was
low and a year ago il set to rise again on the
morn of that great day of Judgment. His
daughters had passed into womanhood. the
eldest marrying "A man named Narters,
taking up home In Haincsvillc. Mass.
During the past year. Judge Hurley OF
Lafayette and 7. A Wood OF this city sue
|ceeded in ascertaining the whereabouts of
these children, TO whom the old man had
|wllled all of his property. IL they could be
found, and informing them of the fact.
About TWO days ago Mr.. Warters and wife
|rrived in this city en- route for their new
nome up the valley. The other sister is
Eoon to follow and thus by strange affair
q the tide of time they will assemble be-
lleath roof around which clings strange
memories of the past-their girlhood lives
nd the presence of a father whose spirit
as passed beyond the clouds. Portland
|Oregoa) Bulletin.