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EGYPTIAN MAxIMs Rev. DR.

EGYPTIAN MAx1Ms.-Rev. DR..
J. P. Thompson, in his "Notes on
Egyptology," in the Bibliothica
sacra gives the following maxims
from the ancient Egyptians
Do not take on airs.
Do not maltreat an inferior !;
respect the aged.
Do not save thy life at the ex-
pense of another's.
Do not perVert the heart Of thy
comrade if it is pure.
Do not make sport of those who
are dependent upon thee.
Do not maltreat a woman,
whose strength is less than thine
own; let her find in thee protec-
tor.
If from a humble condition
thou hast become powerful and
the first in the city Of opulence,
let not riches make thee proud,
for the first Author of these good
things is God.
If thou art intelligent bring, up
thy son in the love of God. If he
is courageous and active and in
crease thy property, give him a
better recompense. But if the
son whom thou hast begotten is
fool, do not turn thy heart away
from him, for he is thy son.
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The INTENSITY OF DIFFERENT
CoLoRED LIGHTs.-An experiment
recently made at Trieste, to test
the intensity of various colored
lights, is worth recording in these
columns, as it is naturally a mat
ter ofsome interest to photograph
ers. The experiment was a
practical one and designed for
the purpose Of discovering how
far lights of different colors pene-
trate darkness, and whether they
would be Of any value for the Ian
terms of lighthouses. Ofcourse a
white lights seen at a much great
er distance than any colored illumi-
nation, and it is singular, too, as
many Of our readers have, no
doubt, remarked; when viewing a
fountain illuminated by various
colors, that when the white light
is thrown upon the drops these
appear at their best. At first we
may admire the violet; then ru-
by light is thrown upon the falling
water, and we pronounce in favor
Of that; then, perhaps, green, Or
ange, and blue illumination follow,
all securing our admiration in turn,
until, at last the white lights again
turned on, and it's brilliancy and
intensity give at once finer effects
than the others. In the expert
ment at Trieste, half a dozen Ian
terms with carefully selected glass,
and all furnished with oil and
wicks Of a like character, were
set burning on the beach, and then
observations were taken by a par
ty Of sailors in a boat. At half a
league distant the dark blue Ian
tern was invisible, and the deep
blue one almost so, so that there
could be no doubt of their unserVi-
cableness for lighthouses or bea-
cons. Of all the colors the green
was visible for the longest distance
with the exception of the red,
which ranked next to the white in
brilliancy. 1t is only the green
and the red-such, indeed, as our
railways make use of-that are ca
pable of employment, and the
green light the Trieste authorities
only recommend in the vicinity of
white and red lights, as from a
short distance an insulated green
light begins to look like a
| white one.
1.-THE Photographic NeUs.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-25

A farmer on the road between
Charlton and Worcester, Mass,
having been terribly annoyed 1 Sy
drummers, put up sign: "No
sewing machines wanted here; got
one." It was Of no use; the next
drummer wanted to see the ma
chine, "and perhaps he'd hitch up
a trade" So the farmer put up:
"Got the smallpox here" That
worked we'll for a little while, but
then came along a drummer fright
fully pitted with the smallpox,
who smilingly said: "Seeln'
you've got it bad here, they've
put me on this route"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-25
THE CHEERFUL FACE.

Next to sunlight Of heaven is
the sunlight Of cheerful face
There is no mistaking 1.-THE
bright eye: the unclouded brow,
the sunny smile-all tell of that
which dwells within. Who has
not felt It's electrifying influences !?
one glance at this face lifts US at
once out of the mists and shad-
,ows, away from tears and repin-
ings, into the beautiful realms Of
hope. One cheerful face in a
household will keep everything
bright and warm within. Envy,
hatred, malice, selfshness, despon-
dency, and host of evil passions
may lurk around the door, they
may even look within but they
never enter and abide there-the
cheerful face puts them all to
flight.
1t may be a very plain face,
but there is something in it that
we feel we cannot express, and it's
cheerful look sends the blood dan
cling through our veins for very joy.
We turn toward the sun, and it's
warm, genial influence refreshes
and strengthens ourfainting spirits.
All, there is a world Of magic in
the plain cheerfulface! 1t charms
US with spell of eternity and we
would not exchange it for all the
soulless beauty that ever graced
the fairest form.
1t may be a very little one that
we nestle upon our bosom or sing
to sleep in our arms with a low,
sweet melody; but it is such a
bright, CHEEKY face! The scintil-
lations of joyous spirits are fash
ing from every feature. And
what a power it has over the
household, binding each heart to-
gether in tenderness and love and
sympathy! shadows may darken
around us, but somehow this face
ever shines between. And it
shines so brightly that the shadows
cannot remain, and silently they
creep away into the dark corners,
and remain there till the cheerful
face is gone.
1t may be wrinkled face, but
it is all the dearer for that, and
not the less bright. We linger
near it, and gaze tenderly upon it
and say; "God bless the cheerful
face!" We must keepit with US as
long as we can, for home will lose
much brightness when the cheer
full face is gone.
And after it has gone, how the
remembrance of it pariies and
softens our wayward nature |!
When care and sorrow would snap
our heartstrings asunder, this
wrinkled face looks down upo n
US, the painful tension grows light
er, and the way is less heavy. AS
is the spirit, mind and disposition,
so are the features.
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Doetrpp.
A SONG OF SUMNER.

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Come to the wiIdwoods wild,
Thou city-biding child
O come to the meadows mild.
Come where the world is still,
Where the eagle sweeps at will
O'erthe green embosomed aill.
Where the great oak rears its head
From cool and aoSsy bed,
And the earth and sky do wed.
Where the bright sun brightly beams,
And men live on in dreams,
And maidens sing to streams.
Where the jaunty blue-bells nod,
Aud wan6-like waves the golden rod,
And the blue eyed violet gems the SOD.
Come, ye weary-hearted, come,
And listen to the busy hum
OF bees, ana hear the pheasants drum.
Swing the rife to the shoulder,
Tramp the lowlands, climb the boulder,
Teach the grizzlies TO be bolder-
Hunt the buffalo and the deer,
Chase the grey fox to his lair,
Handle we'll the knife and spear.
Coma snd be free as free can be;
And never neither fondled thee
More fond than will the green wood tree.
: 81 - E. D. P.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-25

The opinion is becomi n g
strengthened every day that the
man who first made a shirt to but
ton behind did more for the world
than one who has discovered five
comets.
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How did this fire occur? What

SauoOu IL AAo SooAS ""S WV
we'll fastened when it was opened
to suppose it was the act of an in
cendiary; besides, the character
of the combustion was more sug.
gestive of some Interference to
extinguish the fire than any hu-
man agency to excite it.
I think that there can be no
reasonable doubt that it was pro-
duced by the vegetable tissues,
saturated with oil and turpentine,
spread over considerable surface
and producing species Of gradual
oxidation. The oily mass absorb
ed and condensed the air within
it's pores. The temperature was
not elevated rapidly, not enough
so to create a fame. It burned in
this way all night.
What agency extinguished this
fire? Near at hand were potent
aids to give it light, and even to
produce explosion. The origin Of
the fire is to me much more a
wonder than it's extinction. Du-
ring this long combustion the OK
ygen in the store was consumed
each hour it became less. The
store was so tight that no atmos-
pheric air could get in. After a
few hours, the atmosphere was en-
tirely supplanted by different gases
the most prominent would be
carbolic acid gas-this we know
extlnguishes burning substances
of all kinds. It is also incapable
Of supporting the respiration OF
animals.
Here then is a fire that created
itself: Contact Of vegetable and
dying oils, with porous carbon
aceous substance produced the fire.
1t extinguishes itself (although
surrounded by agencies to give
it giant strength,). because the
room is very tight and retains the
carbonic acid gas until all COM
bustion ceases. The fire went out
as a lamp often will in the bottom
of a we'll if the same is filled with
carbonic acid gas. This test is
often made before sending men to
work in wells. If the lamp won't
burn, the man can't live there.
Let every merchant, and manu-
faeturer who reads this profit by
the information and see to it that
the oil waste is taken care of, and
that it is not allowed to come in
contact with any porous vegetable
ibrous matter. In places where
oils are kept pans under the fau-
Gets are the best. Sawdust or
wood-shavings should never be
used. Sand or gravel is good
yet not as desirable as pans, which
save the OIL.
The conditions that produce
spontaneous combustion may occur
at any time, unless great care is
used, and when they do a fire may
be predicted aoith certainty.
Gunpowder does not destroy it,
self-the match has to be applied
by another agent-and it reports
| to US the mischief it has done in.
stantly.
Spontaneous combustion insidu.
! ously creates the "Promethean
heat" that noiselessly, but effect
lively sets fire to our property and
destroys It'll. T. SrR1NGHAM,
Adjuster.
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ggslsetsD Story.
MIR. DlNKlE'S REVENGE.

Naturally, my dear, 8 body
meets with many singular people
in the course of keeping boarders.
I think the queerest folk that
ever we're, have come and boarded
with me, since Mr.. johnson lett
me with three little children to
earn my living by the most 'un-
grateful task that ever was even
putupon a woman's shoulders; for
there are people that never think
you can do enough for 'em, and peo-
pie that haven't any considera-
ton for your feelings, and If a tur-
key happens to be tough, ask if it
waseyer known for certain what
became Of the pair that went into
Nosh's ark, and the like Of that,
you know; and there are people
that have whimsies, and want
raw meat or scorched cinders,
and people that can't bear any
thing fried, and people that1won't
touch pork, and people that take
airs and don't pay, and people
that are so far from what they
pretend to be that you have to
mention to them that their rooms
are wanted, and all sorts of people
who do all sorts Of queer things.
One of the queerest things l
ever knew to be done by any
boarder was done, I must say, by
Mr.. Dinkie. "
He came to board with me about
i've years ago, just at Christmas
time He was a bachelor about
fifty years old, I IshouId judge, and
his face was smooth-shaved and
he wore a mahogany-colored wig,
and be was rather particular in
his dress. He'd just met with a
disappointment-not in love, mind
you, but in money.
He had made himself a slave to
a rich old uncle for twenty years,
expecting to be his heir; put up
with all sorts of treatment; been
hufed and scolded and sneered at
morning, noon and night; never
said a word; but just went on
grinning and rubbing his hands
and speaking about his "dear
uncle" until the old man died,
when he left him only hundred
q year for his life. Alter that he
came TO board with me.
There was boarding with me
at the same time a maiden lady
named Swifles. She was about
as old as Mr.. Dinkie, and she was
very rich. She wore diamonds
in her ears so big and so. shiny
that [ wonder the thieves let her
come home alive with 'em on
And she had the same kind OF dla-
monds on her fingers. She had
three pets. dog with curly wool
and a kitten all white except a nose,
and green-and,red parrot. Day
times she had them in her room, but
she hired an extra room for them
andthey slept in itand it was comi'
cal to see them. Poll in her cage
and the dog and kitten in a sort oi
basket-cradle, with refreshments
set 'em in case they should be hun
cry in the night.
Everybody isn't so careful Of
children. She had white-quilted
covers for the two animals. II
was peculiar, and she was curious
in good many things.
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M8afsesIIaneoms. q
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION

Wnere IRE OflSlnateS 1iouA Blu"
and gradual oxidation-usuallyt the
proof Of the inception of these fires
is lost in the entire confagration
that ensues. I write this account of
q recent one of this class that has
transpired, at the request of some
underwriters. It is the only case
I have found, in the experience l
have stated, where the proofs sur
vived-to be seen by the claimant,
the adjuster and the public. The
FIRE occurred on the 9Th Of June, at
Marshall, Mich, the property
damagedand destroyed was owned
by Smiley and Henderson, gentle
men of known probity and integri-
ty. The goods consisted of a fine
stock Of drugs and medicines,
paints, oils, varnish, &C., the usual
country retail prescription stock.
The insurance was about one-half,
or less than the cash value Of the
stock.
A box containing fine planning
mill chips of shavings, that had
been saturated on the floor, with
linseed oil, turpentine, the leakage
of casks and barrels, containing
the same, was: pla ce d most
thoughtlessly upon the head Of
a barrel containing boiled linseed
oil. These chips are often used for
packing goods, and they were so
received by S. & q. with goods
that they had purchased.
This class Of goods, with var
nish, and wines and liquors for
medicinical use, were kept in the
rear part of the store; a slight
wooden partition, about seven feet
high had been constructed to sep
arate them in a slight degree from
the other stock.
The store is very tight, no open
ings or panes Of broken glass ex-
listed, and this circumstance alone
prevented a large conAagration.
It was closed at the usual tt ,e at
night. At four o'clock the next
morning, a person who was pass
ing observed dense smoke escaping
from the key hole and crevice un-
der thedoor. He ran to DR.. Smi-
ley's dwelling, procured the keys
telling him that he believed there
was fire in his store. Upon it's be-
ing opened it was found to be fill
ed with dense, pungent black
smoke,and the fire was nearly out
The box with fine chips had disap.
peared the boiled linseed oil was
| nearly consumed; the slaves were
| burned down within fifteen inches
of the lower heading, and only a
few gallons Of the oil was left.
The slaves of both barrel o1
| wine and of whiskey, that stood
very near to the barrel of oil were
carbonized so that they could be
perforated with a bodkin the
barrels were valueless. Near by
stood a barrel of turpentine. The
combustion was sufficient to draw
the varnish from ito blister it.
There was not place in the en-
tire store, as large as the head o1
pin that was not covered with 9
coating Of lamp-black-underlaic
was a fine vapor from grease
| The cabinet drawers that contain
drugs and various substances
did not protect their contents
This smoke appeared in a thin de
posit in each drawer, blackening
birthstone, bi-carbonate Of. soda
and all the contents Of the draw
ers, doing the same kind Of dam
age in their cases.
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No heroes at all for US, if their
heroism consists in being not men.
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We love just and wise men.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30
E. B. SHEET,

IN making public agan gratefully bow
anout har
generally
the
ever opened
"say In
all kinds of - f>'N N N~1s -
End
e where Goods often sold
us
3 Our business being
ana aige Quantities thus
deaea
th
tue small dealers
tcres to buy - - ~ '0N' IN
nuce large
Thousand Dollars
system
buyers advantages by
I g on Of bills which is equivalent
put our Goods
VIII au no oh to our Stock for RISKS
will idea
h enabled
~ '' r"'S"A'y e""N"e'
100 pieces choicest prints of n grades.
90 Bro Muslin all weights nd Width
% =.
90 90 Cotonaies from o 40c.-A the leading
10 Pieces Brk Alpaccas to pr. yd.
S,inghams from 12t 25--veryc cheap.
Cashmere for Boys tits a yd
Tor at al
Tor men and boys 5 to 0cDress
from We in
us useless to eS"e We everything Dry catalogue
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LAW FOR THE MASSES.

THr PoTic1l p,rsonqi and Property RigA,s Of
n Citizen If the United States g. Hotg 10 ereTciss &
bo,r fo pressrre them IN 7h,opLi1ns PaysopS,
III. H. National PHJiisiiBg Co.. Cincinnati q.
II is with much pleasure that we greet
the appearance of this long expected
work from the gifted pen OF our greatest
legal commentator. When we realize
how comparatively few. while exercising
and enjoying their rights and privileges
as citizens Of this ''the land Of the free"
are conversant with the means by which
these benefits are conferred upon and Sc
cured to them wc at once feel the ncces-
sity Ofsomc method By which this knowl-
edge, can be placed within the reach and
comprehension Of all. For this purpose
was "RIGHTs or a CIrIzES'' written. and
no one who will examine It's contents
can fail 20 be convinced that the Author
has fully attained his object.
Prominent among the distinguishing
features OF the work. are the articles up-
on the constitution Of the United States
and each Of the several states, the Leg
isiatiye and Executive branches Of our
Government. The right ofCitizenship and
Suffrage, the writ OF lIabeas Corpus. Per.
sonal security, &C., &c, and vast fund
Of information Of the highest value CON
corning business transactions of every
possible nature.
The Author has avoided The use, rs
Far as possible Of the dry phraseolory
ofthe law. which tends but to perpieX
and embarrass the ordinary reader. but
while rejecting the dry husl he presents
The rich kernal Of profound legal lore.
We regard the appearance OF tho work
rs most timely. inasmuch "a Il will GIT
q niche long vacant i'm our literature
Our readers cannot do better than 90 OBJ
tain a copy and profit by its contents.
l11We learned yesterday that Mr.
John Daley was not awarded the man
agcmeut Of the Deer Park Hotel for this
season. The name Of the manager has
not been made public.-Cm5erlard
Ae;rf ilrH -.
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DIED.

Al Springfield. 10 this Couctr, On the 2s,b
Inst of conssm ption. Nrs. NAaY YisHKa. wife
Of Mr.. Washington Fisher and daughter of Mr..
William Cherry, Of this vicinity. used ~ years
and Is days.
On the 18Th inst. In the neighborhood o,
sooredeld, Mr.. JouS BoswaLL, aged aboat %
years.
In Hardy county. on the 18Th inst, Nr. Srr.
houR KuvxsHpALL, aged IL years.
Near Greenland, Grant county. on the 18th
inst Me-. JoHs LYoH, at 40 advanced age.
DEArH or EsriNABLz LApixs-Min EysfISg
SrarIr. n widely known and highly respected Ia.
dy, died ut the residence Of her brother, VIM. II
STREET, Esq., on the 18th inst. For many years
Mise STREET. was engaged in teaching, and her
memory will be cherished by hundreds Of her
pupils all over the county
Miss LYDIA MILL, died at the residence o. her
nephew, Capt. L. N. lluck. On Wednesday last
nj an advanced age. She was a most ss,mable
lady, and her death will be regretted by numer-
Gus friends Vinehest,r Times, 5prii %.
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me-. Receipts ft's~eek 7s2s hrac, .ss:s., les
isst week, and sSs< bead same ,ilse last year
SuEEP AND LAsBs.--Thcre bss eru sh.a.
more activity In Operations during the past week
owing TO TIE comparatively light .an pre,iou.
week, ss vel - iais ~esk. The qu.lity Of The
rsce'pu were on average, equal % lsst week
nough TIE tors we're net SC good. but the gea-
higher than last week, the market closing with
lair prospects We quote wool Sheep at e(S,7y
cents, and clipped at 4s@e cepts per ID gross
Lambs 3@S5 per head. Receipts this week
1910 head, against 2iss lass week, and 1910
head same tiuls last year Sos.
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NEXT GOyEHNoR.-Our readers will,
find in another column, communication
upon this subject, from a gentleman.
who does his own thinking, and can al.
ways give a reason for the faith that is
in him." We publish the communica-
ton with pleasure, not only for the mer-
tied tribute it pays to a prominent citi.
zen of our County, but also because of
the very high regard we have for the
writer. His opinions have always had
great weight with us. even when. as has
occasionally been the case heretofore.
we have felt compelled to differ with
him. In what he has written at this
time. we fully concur, and we commend
his suggestions most Moore
feid 1dUeJ1iSer.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-30

~ Capt. w. L. Bridges has been re.
elected superintendent of the Peniten-
tiary FOR the next two years. Notwith-
standing the subserviency of General
Price to the Walker ring last winter, he
was incontinently "scooped." Served
him right. Gov. Jacobs casting vote
elected Bridges. He is on the opposite
side of the political fence from us. still
Captain Bridges has made an efficient
Superintendent, and we are glad to
chronicle the fact that he has beaten the
Walker-Burlett-B Bennett triumvirate.-
Pdrkersburg State Jo'uRM.
QUEER EGGs.-A short time since a
hen owned by Mr.. James Grove took q
new departure and commenced LAYING
eggs the size of partridge eggs, without
yolhs. SO far she has furnished 48 of
this small ammunition. 1t Is probably
the first symptoms of Mr.. Hollal's mil
lennium.-Stanstom JiRdico'Or.
10 Jimmy Brown came running into
Mrs. Jones house the other day. SAYING !:
'Oh, dear, Mrs. Joacsi Such m acci.
dent has happened. Your son John got
under four-horse wagon load Of pig e.
ron down ut the river, and il ran rich
over his head. Oh. dear =" Poor Mrs.
Jones screamed and nearly tainted, when
the little rascal added: Don't CIV, Mrs.
Jones, he wasn't hurt Bit "Whv.
what do You mean? Run over by a four
horse wagon load of pig iron and not
hurt?' We'll, you see, the wagon WAS
passing over the bridge AMI lie was sit
ting under it fishing" replied the little
rascal, shooting oat at the open door
SALE OF CoAI. LANp.-Messrs. II. G..
Davis & CO., have purchased the Arm.
STRONG. or what is better known as the
JUNKINs property. lying on Allegheny,
in this county, ut $4,000 cash.-KeySsr
Tribune.
VALUABLE Cow.-Mai. Jsmes Law.
Iloof, of this town, owns COW from
which he receives at each milking a larpe
bucket of milk ocunsurpassed richness.
The cream which speedily forms upon it
to the depth of an inch or more is of the
consistency of freshly churned butter
in fact to make butter only the desired
quantity Of salt need be added, and no
! churning necessary. IF VIC owned the
| animal we would need no other cow.but.
her.-ChdrIestoarn Free PreSsA
lv'Thcy say Grants grandfather
loaded his gun twice ut Lexington, and
fired successfully: but when he fired il
the third time the old blunderbuss bust
and killed him. The grandson should
be warned and not load for a third shot.
ID.
Rubbing warts. night md morn.
ing. with moistencd piece of muriate
of ammonia, is said to cause their dis
appearance without pain or scar re.
sulting.
~ You should not stone your neigh.
Dor, but you may rock his baby.
TO Neutrality-suspicious..
I-0''T wish was a pudding. nam.
ms" "Why?" cause should have
such lots of sugar put into me"
IVA good line OF busincss--the fish.
line.
Time is money. and many people
pay their debts with it.
Y'Ilnppiness no othor than sound.
ness and perfection Of mind.
10 Our own heart, and not other
mems opinions. forms our true honor.