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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-17
THE KIND TURKEY.MAN.
A Thnukssivinx Stor,.

Thaukssivins Story.
1t was the evening before Thanks
giving.
The sun had gone down behind the
hills of Greenville, leaving them cold
and bare against the dull sky. The
squirrels were safe and warm in their
own little houses, cracking nuts for their
Thanksgiving dinner. The trees waved
their tall, bare branches in the bitter
cold, but they knew that their roots were
sheltered by, the kind earth. The cold
winter shouted merry "good- evening u
to everything, as he rushed over the
frozen ground.
He raced over the bare hills; the
squirrels drew closer together, and ex-
ulted over their crowded storehouse the
trees bowed stately goodnight, as he
whlsked away but he calmed down as
he met little figure on the frozen road,
and gave her time to draw her faded
cloak tighter over her blue hands, before
he rushed on again.
A wagon was heard. Rattle, rat
tle!" Even the wagon is cold, the child
thought, as she heard the loose spokes
rattling in the wheels.
She stepped aside for the wagon to
pass /; the driver, pleasant-looking
whether she was going.
"To the city" answered the child.
"To the city 7" cried the man.
"Why, You will never get there, unless
You are blow there, or I take YOU"
"Wil you take me2" she asked, not
eagerly, but like one accustomed to re-
fusals.
His answer was to reach down his hand
to help her up.
Now" said he, as he put her
under the heavy buffalo robe, "what's
your name2"
Mary-only Mary" she answered
ha tily.
Mary" said the man. softly, more
to himself than to the child, "I wish it
hadn't been that"
"Why, there's lots of Marys," said
the child.
"Yes, know it," he said. had q
little Mary last Thanksgiving. II
don't like to see any one named Mary in
trouble"
"I amt crying" said the child, smil-
ing, "because I'm in trouble, but cause
I'm 80 cold. ought to have trouble,
Granny says"
"Ought to have trouble, hey! said
the man, stopping his horse, and draw
ing from under the buffalo robe can of
hot coffee. "That hasn't been off the
stove more than five minutes" he said.
as he filed little tin cup and handed it
tn her. "Take that, and drink to your
GRANNY"
"It is very nice," she said, when she
had drank it all. She did not say, 1
have tasted nothing before to-day. Why
should she, when there had been SO
many days like this in her short lifea
The man replaced the can, pulled the
robe up even with her chin, and told
the horse to "get up" and ego along;''
then he whistled awhile then he said
at is mighty cold. hope it viii keep
sol
ooh, don't" exclaimed the child
"cos it makes turkey cost 80 much,
poor folks can't have any,"
"Dont you care anything for me %
cried the man, pathetically; "here's my
wagon full of turkeys"
81 didn't know you were turkey,
man, she said, gently.
"Yes, am turkey. man. and ]
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-11-17

A gentleman who was asked what he
thought of lady who had appeared in
that half dress which is called full dress,
replied "She was a very handsome
woman-as far as I could see."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

THE SNAKE AND CAT.-There is some
thing wonderfully significant in the CLEAN Of
the.snalxe's eye-it ia a look generally of the
most malicious nature Cats have the look
when irritated. At such times there is ray
of vicious intelligence in the eyes of both cat
and snake, and that they are both Of them an
mated by deadly purpose is soon perceived
should any creature be in their power. A bird
has been seen to whirl round and round in a
circle, near the ground, not i'll the usual man
ner of flying, but with short, frightened fiut-
ter motion, till it fell to the surface, when it
was very soon in the mouth Of the snake
Now, we believe cat is the only Quadruped
that will face snake. We have watched a
big tomcat stare at large snake for an hour
together puss all the time with his back up,
his hair OH end, and his tail gently waving to
and fro the snake, at the same time, gazing
lust as intently on the cat but the moment
the eyes of his feline antagonist were turned
away land they turned for an instant purpose
| ly), the snake glded away with all possible
despatch, but puss was after him, and with a
single bound seized him close to the back OF
the head and despatched him. The sharp
teeth of the cat were through the vertabre OF
the snake In an instant, and there it lay, wrig-
Cling at an alarming rate, but perfectly pow
erless, until it died.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

A CASE OF DysPEPsIA.-Under certain
circumstances, dyspepsia is as much of crime
as a misfortune. fhe beasts of the field would
not violate the laws Of health in their habits
of eating to the extent that some human crea-
lures habitually do. For instance, glutton
recently took his place at IA hotel table oppo-
site well known medical man. Somebody
asked the glutton about his health. He re-
piled:
81 am not feeling very well am suffer.
ing from dyspepsia."
just then a waiter appeared and placed be-
fore the dyspeptic gentleman his breakfast
which consisted of three eggs, two potatoes, q
plate of beafsteak cup Of coffee, and foui
buckwheat cakes. The doctor was just ther
in the act of winding his watch, and concluded
to time the victim of dyspepsia. who startlee
him by boiling all of the edibles set forth IN
the remarkably short space Of ten minutes
and ten seconds. This was not eating, it wal
gobblsg. The sufferer deserved all the dys
pepsia his gluttony brought him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20


THE MosT REMARKABLE FoRoER IN THE
WoRLp.-On the 18th OF November, Joseph
Talnock, boy fourteen years OF age, was
found guilty Of forgery in Vienna and sen
fenced to three years in the State prison. The
boy incredible as it may seem, hardly able as
he was to read, possessed so extraordinary a
faculty of Initiating the faces of bank notes
by the simplest of means, that the court be-
fo,e whom he was arranged doubling hi'
ability in this direction, stood agast when he
said, Judge, if you .dishelieve me, give me q
moments time, and will give you proof IF
my ability lie then took United States 81
bin and quickly converted it, before the eyes
of the judges. into $50 bill. He also drew
in two minutes a most life-like portrait Of the
presiding judge. The sentence of the Court
was that Joseph Tainock should be well
whipped once month, and confined for the
term Of three years. His first hagellation
took place in the presence Of a large concourse
Of people at Brunn, the public executioner
belaboring his bare back with heavy rattan.
He howled and screamed as the blows were
administered. Thirty-five more similar cas-
LEGATIONS await him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

FIGHT 1T Our. "A story is told of daugll.
ter Of a prominent person now in the lecture
field, which is peculiarly interesting and sua.
gestive Of unconscious wisdom. a gentle.
man was invited 10 the lecturers house ID
tea. Immediately on bei1g seated at the ii.
bic, the little girl astonished the family cir.
Gle and the guest BY the abrupt question
+" Where is your wife = S.
Now the gentleman, having been RECENTLY
separated from the partner IL his life, wax
taken 50 completely by surprise that he
stamn'cred forth the truth:
81 don't know
Z" DON'T know |" replied the cafant terri
DIE Why don't you know P"
Finding that the child persisted in her IN
terrogatories, despite the mild reproof Of her
parents, he concluded TO make clean breast
of the matter, and have IL over ut once. So
he said with u calnness which was the result
Of inward expletiyes
Well, we don't live together; we think,
as we can't agree, we'd better not
He stiiied a groan as the child began again,
and darted an exasperated lack at her parents.
But the little torment would not be quieted
until she exclaimed
Cant agree Then why don't you fight
1t out, MS pa and ma do?"
Vengeance is mine" lauyhingly retortcd
the visitor, after "pa and ma exchanged
looks of holy horror, followed by the ineyita-
BILE roar.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20


ANCIENT Mode OF LIvINe.-The ancient
mode Of living may be somewhat understood
by reference to an old book, precious in the
sight of the antiquarisns--tlle household book
of an Earl of Northumberland. It appears
that the old Earl had a large family. II con
sisted Of six hundred and sixty-six persons,
masters and servants. Fifty was the average
number of his daily guests. There was a
very precise sumptuary code, and givenout in
parcels and by rule.
From midsummer to Micllaelmas fresh
meat was allowed for the rest Of tho year
sailed provisions were alone admissible
Mustard was in great demand One hundred
and sixty gallons a year were used at the ti-
BILE no doubt the character of the fresh aud
salt meat required a potent stimulus to make
it go down.
One bottle and n third of beer was given to
each person. daily. No sheets for the beds
were used.
Ninety-one dozen candles served the family
for year. The family rose at six in the
morning, dined at ten and supper at four.
The earl and his lady had at their break EAST
Uacr, quart of wine, two pieces Of salt fish,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

DocToRs' CANEs.--It was formerly the
practice among physicians to carry cane
having hollow head the top of which was
gold, pierced with holes like pepper box -
The top contained small quantity Of aro-
ma'ic powder, or Of snuff, and on entering a
house or room where disease supposed to be
infectious prevailed, the doctor would strike
the floor to agitate the POWDER and then APP
ply it to his nose Hence all the prints Of
physicians represent them with canes to their
noses.
Ad, ice TO seekers of "nature's sweet re-
storer - .sAvoid anxiety" and don't go
to bed owing anybody erudge.' Chewing
the bitter end Of a quarrel is a thousand fold
more injurious to rcpose than swallowing a
whole teapot full Of the very greenest Of green
tea.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

MOTHER. and more as we grow, we
appreciate the finer traits that are in human
nature. Men going out into life never forget
the mother who stays at home, and who has
presented to them a nature with reason domi-
rant, with high moral sense, with refined
and sweet affections, with taste. with patience,
with gentleness, with self-saerice, and with
disinterestedness. A man may 60 through
every stage OF belief and unbeiief; he may
become absolutely apostate he may rub out
his conscience he may destroy his fineness
in every respect but there will be one pic
ture that he cannot efface. Living or dying
there will rise before him like morning star
the beauty OF that remembered goodness
Which lie called another"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

WoRRyIKG.--An old lady as far down the
decline Of life as seventy. like people general
" about her age, was constantly worrying
about something or other. She lost her spec
'tacles on one occasion. They were replaced
by a new pair, ont Of which one Of the glass
es soon followed the former missing pair
While the latter were being repaired the 9TH
err pair was found. Finally both pairs came
home, and her indulgent son ON the same day
presented her with pair of gold bows. On
receiving the whole three pairs of specs In
good order, the old lady in subdued voice
exclaimed, with faint sigh, '.Oh dear, whai
have got to worry about uvws"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20
TIE JoYLEss AMERICAN FACE.

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July crowd ma ,,,i,,s q
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DAYS in tho vo.. ava ~. '' 49,.
after nil II i t,s ,,o.,t .,.a ~ -,
exp,ession ,l,.t 20 hr;n,. ~. - ~,
MOI. tbosa t,a, -.
orr real vit.,;tv ,,,,st e, -, -. ~
faces win he Slammed r. NO -. ~. ..,s
healthf,,lv re.s,n,,,,,, ,a.,,.s.s,. -
fully. ;ovonslv. ca sh.,, ,,.
tion nor y,,t;t,aa 49, IL, !. ~. ~. -,
here is the b,na,sss,,as. -. !. r. -
the trouble IF IN. ;o,l.ss A,.:,... 60
The worst of all ,,enovs ~. .,a -
and oyer-work hrmds II ,ha .s.,, =. 80 .,,.'
land. Pine aud o,a.r ~, -.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

LENGTH OF WALES. Mr.. Scorcsby, very
high authority on this subject, declares the
Common whale seldom exceeds seysity Goat 40
city
Out of three hundred and twenty-five
whales, which he assisted personally in cap
turing, nor one exceeding fifty eight, and the
largest of which he knew the reptored meas
uremeut TO be authentic, came up to only six
ty-eight feet Two specimens of the rorqual
or razor-back whale have been observed of
one hundred and five feet in length. One OF
these was found floating liieless in Davis
Straits, aud the skeleton of the other was
seen by Clark in the Columbia river and must,
tail and all. when alive, have measured one
hundred and twenty feet.
Other specimens have measured a hundred
feet, and many others from eighty to ninety
feet One cast ashore at North Berwick,
Scotland, and reserved by Dr. Knox, was
eighty three feet in length
These instances seem to establish the aver
age and extreme length of these animals, but
with considerable credulty in earlier accounts,
Baron Cuvier the eminent naturalist, says
stoutly there is no doubt that whales have
been seen at certain cpochs and i'll certain seas
upwards of three hundred feet long or one
hundred yards in length.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

CHARMING THEIR ENEMIES. II Virginia
letter says If a plantation negro had a
gindge against person. he will cut off the
mead OF white chicken cock and place it on
= fence Or a tree in the immediate ncighbor-
hood II his enemy's dwelling with the Hill to-
ward the door. This, in their opinion, puts
a spell Or charm on the house, aud brings ru-
IN, sickness aud death on the inmates there
OIL SO firmly do they believe in charms, and
SO strongly does thus belief act on their imaV
nations hat when they think themselves
charmed they sicken and die in spite Of all
that can be done On one plantation n the
eastern part OF this state twenty-seven me-
graes sckenea and died before tile war. on, Of
a force Of one hundred, siinply because they
deemed themselves tricked Or cllarmed' 8
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

WHIRLrooLs.-The Colorado River is not
Ell for "sw'rs, so-called. They occur every
where, but only at high stages of water. A
bubble rises from the bottom, and breaks with
slight sound on the surface. The water Mt
the point begins a rotary motion, SO small
that an inverted teacup might cover it. Larg-
er and larger grows the circle, till a surface
of forty feet in diameter is in motion, spinning
round funnel-shaped hole in the centre, two
or three feet across at the top, and coming to
point in the depths below. Often large
tree floating down the stream is caught and
its foremost end thrust up in the air tw, nty
or thirty feet, while the other passes UNDER
neath-the exposed end to be slowly drawn
down again, and to disappear. Three soldiers
---deserters from Camp Misunderstanding
through the ravine in a skin, Immediately be-
low the fork, suffered their craft to run into
swirl. One of the crew, at the first ultima
ton Of danger threw himself overheard be-
You'd the charmed circle and as he swan
away, he turned his head and saw the boat
spin round and round until one end being
drawn into the vortex and the other upheaved
in the air, it slowly sank as it revolved, Into
the turbid bosom of the river, its human
freight to be seen no more for the Colorado
Riverdoes not give up the dead--no corpses
lodge on its shores
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

This is what Western Jenkins saw at a
wedding reception the other evening The
jellies upon the bridal supper tables were pure
amber masses Of quivering transucence, CATCH
ing the wine-colored prism Of perfumed light,
and holding them in tremulous mirror Of rosy
beauty !"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

The spirit Of economy in dress which has
animated the twelve million women of the
United States during this past year, has re-
suited in decreased sales Of calico alone to tho
amount of $4,000 yardS--nearly equal TO
the entire annual product Of all the nils Of
Massachusetts.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

"What are are you hallowing about, Bill
Typ" said mother at the stair-foot one even
ing after her two boys had been put to bed
Please, mother" said Bill, Jim wants half
the bed" "Well,' said she, 9 let him have
ii, and you can take the other half. Yes,
MOTHER said Bill, but he will have his half
ont Of tire middle, and make me sleep on both
sides Of him."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20
POETRY.


d.
Thou who dost dwell aloue-
Illea wha dost know thine own
Thou, to whom all are known
From the ciadi 10 the grave
Save, oh, save
From the world's Temptations
From fluctuations;
From that fierce anguish
VIII, rein we languish
From that torpid deep
Heavy Us death; cold as the grave;
Save, oh, save
When the soul, growing clearer,
Sees God no nearer,
When the soul, mounting higher,
To tod comes no higher,
But the areh-fend Pride
Mounts at her side,
Polling her high emprise,
Sealing her eagle eyes,
And, when she fain would soar,
Makes idols TO adore;
Hanging the pure emotion
OF her higher devotion
To her skin-decp sense
or her own plOquence;
Strong 10 deceive, strong to enslave---
Save, oh, save!
From the ingrained fashion
OF this earthly nature
That mars thy creature;
From grief that is but passion,
From mlrth that Is but ieigning,
From tears that bring no healing,
From wild aud weak complaining,
Thine old strength revealing,
Save, oh. savei
From doubt. where all is double.
When wise men are not strong,
Where comfort turns TO trouble,
Where just men suffer wrong;
Who're sorrow treads on joy,
Where sweetest things soonest eloy;
Where faith is built ON dust,
Where love is hall mistrust,
Hungry and barren, and sharp as the sea,
Oh, set US free
Oh let the falls dream hy
Where our sick souls do Tie,
Tossing continually
o whore thy voice doth come
Let all doubts be dumb;
L. all words be mild
All strife he reconcilcd,
All pains leguiled,
Light bring no blindness;
Love no unkndncss
knowledge no ruin,
Fear no undoinx,
From the cradle to the grave,
Save, oh, save
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

Mr.. Smirhers, how can you sleep so
The sun has been up these two hours !"
" Wen What If he has?' said Snithers. /" lie
goes to bed at dark. while I'm up till after
midnight" A big difference.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

The ruins Of old friendships are even more
melancholy spectacle than those Of dssolated
places. They exhibited the heart that was
once lighted mp with joy all da" p AMI desc T. d
and haunted by those birds Of i'll omen that
only nestle in ruins.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20


to you. / am going from you, and you may
never hear the voice of James Moore again. !"
sAmcn!" came loudly from the seat before
him.
He looked at the man little surprised, but,
thinking it was a mistake, he went on
"My days on earth will soon be numbered.
am an old man, and You may not only never
hear the voice OF james Moore, but never see
his face again.
.Amen!' was shouted from the same seat,
more vigorously than before.
There was no mistaking the design now
The preacher looked at the man he knew
him to be a hard grinding man. s,ingy and
mercilcss to the poor. He continued his adj
dress
9 May the Lord bless all Of you who have
done your duty, who have honored Him with
your substance, who have been kind to the
poor, and, " pausing and looking the intruder
straight in the eye, and pointing to him with
his finger 'may His curse rest ON those who
have cheated the Lord, and ground the poor
under their heels. Say amen to that,
brother"
The shot told. He was not interrupted
again.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

A Covington man lliedand they put him on
ice, but he awole in the night and yelled out:
. Why don't you put some more wood in that
stove I"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

Colorado started college a few weeks ago,
and up TO date its inmates consist q one wo-
man, three Indians, buffalo c. If and q Pro-
fcssor Of Botany.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

It is fruilion, ami not possession that-ren-
dsss VI happy
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

HOW IT LooKEp.-A person in Maryland,
wh" was addicted 10 Drunkenness hearing
considerable npioar in his kitchen one nighs.
had the curiosity to step without noise to the
door to know what was the matter, when he
found bis servants indnlging in the most UNI
bonnded roars Of laughter at a couple Of me-
glo boys who were nimicking himself in his
drunken iits--as how he reeled and staggered.
how he looked, and nodded, and hiccoughed,
and tumbled.
The pictures which these little darkies drew
of him, and which had filled the rest will.
such inexhaustible me,rimcnt, strnck him
his wife and children. It's pity some otis.
az, % an e..o Id nat GOO Them sn3zns "
VINO ARE RicH ?--Thc man with good,
firm health is rich. So is man with clear
conscience. SO is the parent Of vigorous chill
dren. SO is the editor Of good paper with
big subscription list. So is the wife who
has the whole of the heart of good husband.
So is the maiden whose horizon is not bound
ed by the coming man, but who has purpose
in life whether she meets him or not. So Is
the young man who laying his hand on his
heart, can say, ~ have treated every woman
| Q ,er met as should wish nv sister treated
by other men," So is the child who goes t.
sleep with Il kiss ON its lips, and for whose
waking blessing waits.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

No legacy is as rich as honesty.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-01-20

:" SAY AMEN TO THAT, BROTHER I'm
New Jersey, some years age there travelled
over some of the hardest Counties, good,
faithful, hard working brother named James
Moore, or Jimmy Moore, as he was Familiarity
called. He was devoted to it'nerancy. A
true, loyal Methodist--plain, pointed and
sharp in all his preaching and exhortations.
He had been laboring a year in one ofhis own
circuits, and before leaving for his new field
iufv~cri sei".s-. ..'--4sv'une-cIose he said