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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-05-31

within
a Miles oftile State House in Boston
has lately been brought into the market by the
H0SEoS LAND COMpANY,
who are rapidly developing their immense
property and throwing it open to the public
Bordered on the one side by the
Il Es % a i'd a L L. A N &c
and on the other by the inner
EaarbOr OF Boston.
with all its innumerable attractions; having
hourly communication with the city. the heart
OF which is reached in less than half an hour,
by the new narrow-g uage route of Boston,
Revere Beach and Lynn Railroad. it offers to
all who are seeking health and pleasure an Op.
porlunity which seldom occurs, to possess
A SEASIDE RESIDENCE,
at a reasonable price. The Company are now
prepared to Offer at private sale many most
desirable locations; and On Tuesday, the sixth
of June, they propose to throw open
AT PURA1C SALE.
SEVERAL MILLION OF FEET.
which will be sold to the HIGHEST BIDDER, with
out any reservation whatever. except suitable
restrictions as to the style of buildings to be
erected, etc
Full descriptive circulars, with schedule of
the land to be sold and otner days of sale. also
free tickets from Boston to and from the safe.
sent to any address on application to
BOSTON LAND COMrANN,
No As Congress st Room II, Boston, Mass
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19
Railway TRAVELLING Companies.

The Paris Figaro has raised curious dis
cussion upon tho question of the proper
conduct of pers0ns in . railway carriage
under the following conditions: One person
demands fresh air, and wants the window
open; another can not endure the wind
having bronchitis, perhaps-and asks to
have the window closed. The partisans of
that they will break the glass, paying for it
at the end of the journey, rather than not
have air. This moans is occasionally em-
ployed, but it is one full of danger, to say
the least. One day, few years ago, an
aged gentleman was sitting in first class
carriage when two young officers entered
and began to smoke. The old gentleman
let down the window; one of the officers put
it up. This operation was repeated, when
the gentleman broke the glass with
his elbow. The two officers, who were
ments at Versailles, took this - an iu-
suit, and cards were exchanged. They took
q very different view of the matter when
they read upon the aged gentleman's card,
Marshal Mel, Minister of War;" One
never knows exactly who his travelling COM
panions are, and circumspection IL alwaye
prudent, to say the least. We have never
yet seen case where this question was not
arranged a Pansiable between the different
SE@SoAo10s wv ~ caeo VI ulSputo We enOuAU
say, on general principles, that the person
who wants air should take . corner seat
fronting the locomotive, leaving the other
person the seat opposite, where be u pro-
tectea in Q measure from the winds that be
fears, from one motive or another. With .
majority of we'll bred people the diaiculty
is easily gotten over, but there are some
persons, commercial travellers, and cook
neys in general, who demand fresh air in
mid.winter through pure brsvado, or
through pretentious desire to show that
they are different from other people. But
one may safely say that such disputes could
occur but rarely among people of rank and
good breeding.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19

/ quickly, 1T ean't be-I eAnst tbink-
can't b sorry boeeuse l-no, 70. You -
forgive mo for being such puppy ~.
had risen and wanted to speat, but ecr0
only twist her glove. aGood-bye.S ~
said again, with . sort q cob. "cn4 -,
got what fool l have been.n She coui1
not speak, but she made Q little movene.1
~ II TO hold out the twisted Glove. I'D
seized both hand and glove. alliss ~
rian-Jeanie" no cried, and hero hie vois.
tailed him. n 49,
An hour passed, and they were sittip, -
the bill side, and wondering e the besat7
:, "J e !" said be. 1T Win b n .vfal
mot very great, think, = che said -
almost think he suspected sonethine.r
"1ut did not suspect Dyself. he de-
LOB, yes, he does. Your friend talked Y !.
did he talk of met" asked ha. ana 80 !
added suddenly, "You don't NAV -, >. -. os
that Orlando knewr " ssy
II can't say, but think he euea.aa y ~
THAT I loved. Oh, Jeaanie. I hel;.,..
that everybody know exoept ma. A..
what on earth made You like meW
don't know" she said, and smiled
"But it ought to have ended diffsrert,, y
he maintained in az argumentative M.
ner. eA'
"What ought to have ended differently =,
"The story. You ought to caro- for IN. -
hero, and not for his friend"
His words we're words of complaint. INIT
AZ he looked across the peaceful land thor
was great contentment in his heart-RlcrL' 8
goods Magazine.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19
Writing for q WAGER.

Mr.. d. H. Fletcher, of the Office of Bloke,
Kerr & Boyd, made . bet of SO with .
friend that he could write 5000 words in
eight hours. According to the terms Of the
wager, there we're not to be two words alike
in the entire 5000, and it was agreed that if
Mr.. Fletcher succeeded in writing 5000
words within the time settled upon, he
would win the bet in 60 far that he would
not lose the $40 he had put up; failing to
write the 5000 words, it was to be held chat
he bad lost. The bet was taken up, and
Mr.: Fletcher commenced his work ct ten
O'Clock one morning. He wrote ON foOlscsp
paper la words to the page. Having writ
ten until little after five O'Clock. which in
cludes an hours relaxation, making about
seven hours' work, he found that he had
written $500 words. 1t was unnecessary -
20 sny further, ~ It was impossible to write
the remaining 1900 in an hour. Mr.. Fletcher
Won one pert Of the bet and saved ais
el0.-1oronto 4
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19
THE FRIEND " rae HERO.
CHAPTER 1.-THE BRUTAL LIFE.

CHAPTER 1.-THE BRUTAL LIFE.
"What would the world be without pss.
aioni" asked Thomas.
"A better place" said Orlando, land q
healthier, - it would be without cham
pagne."
"And romances' asked Thomas, plant
lively.
Romance is to passion - the morning
underwater to the champagne of evening
We should be better without either"
Thank Heaven 1 don't take the trough
view of the world" said Thomas. holly.
''The brutal life for me-" said Orlando,
enough of culture for this year, and enough
ct society. Now ] shall eat when am
hungry, and always have room for my
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19

MYSTERIOUS young man.
When everything else had been duly ad-
mired, the attention of the guests was called
to the merits of the house, SO roomy vet 80
modest, so near the river and 90 free from
damp, with it's old brick weather. stained
and laced, but not strangled, by ivy, aud
its deep verandah cool all day long. To-
deed, il is in all respects what house by
the river Thames should be.
At luncheon Miss Jeanne Dorian presided
with perfect self possession, now checking
her youngest sister with Q glance, which it
was equally impossible to defy and to re-
sent, now encouraging that meekest of gov.
ernesses, Miss Tubb. 1t was clear that this
lady regarded Miss Dorian, who was at
least ten years younger than herself, with
extraordinary Difference. When she VEN
tured on . remark, she seemed to plead for
her approval, and she put to her series of
chance questions, which had evidently been
rehearsed in private. She blushed Q good
deal at finding herself in the society of two
strange gentlemen, and waa driven into
desperate conversation by the eyes of her
Two pupils. She was painfully conscious
mat new chapter would be added to the
!alse history OF her life, on which 10, most
imaginative of bi0graphers, was also en-
dents had been growing round her nm.
eventiul life, and 10 would have long
since raised her to the rank of the most
heroic heroine that had ever been, had
she had not 9een checked by the Christening
CRITICISM OF the more prosaic Lefty. This
romantic chronicle was the great DELIGHT of
the school room, and, on the whole, q not
unpleasant torture to the victim. Yet when
Orlando suggested q glass Of ale, or Thomas
handed the strawberries, Miss Tubb trem-
bled to think what was passing in her nm.
pills mind, while 10 shook her curly head at
the governess, and burst out laughing at
the surprised expression of Thomas. This
contemplating young man was etill more
surprised when Miss JEANNE, who had been
indulgiog herself with tr,fling talk, began
to question him with becoming gravity
about Oxford colleges. Was not this too
fast, and that too slowi She must find one
where exactly the right amount of encour
agement was given to athletics. Could
man row and reads Could he read and
hunt once weeki When Thomas had an
lWeee4 several questions Ct - hid, o.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19

brown pain qulVer with light and shade.
He saw the sunlight tangled in the beech
leaves, and started as long shaft slipped
through and touched his upturned face.
He was alone, and yet about him was Q
presence and . power. He passed the old
gate, which hung idle on it's rusty hinges,
and came out upon the open slope. few
yards from him Miss Dorian was seated,
and, as she turned with . start, he saw .
tear upon her cheek.
Il did not know you were here. 1 am
afraid startled you"
"Oh. no; but am 60 sorry that ell the fun
is over"
Tney both spoke very quick, as if eager
to avoid all Misunderstanding. An aWk.
ward pause followed, and then Themas
made stupendous effort to say something
pleasant.
II wish was Orlando" he said, The is 90
free, and can come here whenever he
ikes-at least, l mean whenever Won like"
There was another interval Of silence.
and then she asked, rather coldly, care
you 40 very busv?"
"F Oh, well, am rather. At lesst-but
it does not matter. What a lovely vieww
1T 10 thought the best view of the house."
The young man looked for fe v minutes.
and after doubling whether he should cay
IL, ana deciding that of course he must not,
observed forthwith, in spirit of bravado,
Almost wish had never seen it,"
lie turned cold at the sound of his own
words, but she did not demand an explsna-
uon. She only said, THANK you," with
strange little smile.
should like to say goodbye here" he
sal6, land 60 away" She turned her head
ana looked across the country. Goodbye"
sne said, as he passed behind her, and hsv.
ing said it he saw her eyes. He shivered
rom head to foot, and turned cold. Clearly
he was the victim of some horrible mock.
cry: He walked toward the gate with an
and turned back.
"Aiss Dorian" b began, speaking very
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19

Thomas, as he stepped in. With q great
effort he kept his awful suspicion to him.
self. He would spare this new Lord Ullin
as long as possible. Orlando is just ahead, !"
ne said; let US try to catch him-just for
the fun, you know"
"You are hurrying the stroke" said Mr..
Dorian, who prided himself on his Oxford
swing. The younger oarsman was ecullinp
his strongest with his head over his lett
shoulder.
out Of locks"
STEADY" said Mr.. Dorian, making gal
liant efforts as became his character Of sth
lete, and growing hot with the ardor of the
race. iney we're flying along, when Thomas
gave sudden cry and stopped in amaze
ment.
What is it!" gasped the veteran, as his
SOULS ratified against his friends.
They are going down the weir stream. !"
Mr. Dorian felt glow. Wealth was q lit
tie tninR; the responsibility of the father of
family was naught; all his youth rose
rom the depths OF his being, and flashed
from his lips in the words, "If he shoots
the weir, We will, too, Come on"
Inomas replied by a stroke, and the boat
leapt forward. He saw that it was their
only chance of hindering this folly. The
runaway match must be stopped, even if it
spoiled the story. On flew The boat, and
crossing the end OF the lock cut, swept
through the gathering shadows toward the
rapids. They had gained on the fugitives,
anu ihOmas, looking around, could see Miss
Jeanie sitting upright and guiding the boat
steadily to the open part of the weir. In an
instant it flashed from his sight "Sit firm"
SAID ne, in low voice. As he spoke he felt
an unexpected current catch the boat and
sweep it toward the stakes. He rowed
nercely with his right hand, and wrenohed
were clear of the wood work, but the rush
Ing stream hurled them on before their
craft was straight. She seemed to pause on
the brink, then jumped like horse, and
Thomas felt . cold wave on his back, az
she rghted herself with . convulsive effort
below. Clear shove the rush of the rapids
ran the inextinguishable laughter Of Or
iaado. Thomas Va dumb with amasement,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-19

into solitude Sometimes he was discon.
tented among the eager crowd, and having
lett them was more discOntented still. He
lowered ON the borders, hearing little and
imagining much, half actor, half spectator,
as comfortable as bypochOndriac damned
in q drafty doorway. One eye observes the
sweet, treacherous moonlight without, the
other q warm, wide sofa within, but
the draft on the neck is undeniable.
So was Thomas dissatisfied with the
world and with himself, as he in.
terpreted the words and actions around him
according to his theory of the situation, his
tale of the hero who saved the lovely wo-
man from the water. So, too, it happened
that when Miss Dorian, who preserved q
becoming moderation even in this new life,
came, az she often did, to ask his advice
about some book or some subject for the
pencil, he was infinitely touched by 80
much thoughtfulness and courtesy, and
made great efforts not to damp her Joy. At
her request he read to her in his most dull.
Get tones, but stopped at the bottom of ev.
cry page to make sure that she was not
bored. He received her kindness with diff
dence, and perplexed her by smiles which
were at once pathetic and intelligent.
II can't understand your friend" Miss
Jeanne said one day to Orlando, who had
been telling her about him. HE seems to
be always thanking me ana iorglving me at
the came time, and both for nothing" Or
lando laughed, and declared Thomas to be
q prepesterous but delightful person, deep
~ tainted by medievalism and incapable Of
classical simplicity; and 60, shouting q
sonorous line of Homer, he betOOk himself
to his hollow boat.
"You think US very foolish" said Miss
JEANNE to Mr.. Thomas, with little nod
of decision, as he drew near with q book
under his arm.
mo, indeed l DON'T" he answered, eager
~. II envy you, and-and think you
wonderful. You keep the whole thing
straight, and yet you don't offend the en-
thusiasts."
ut is fun, if it lie silly"
"But it lie not silly. know yeu think
me prig, and l dare say I am. Orlando
10 . much finer fellow. l envy him,
And-"
Here hs broke Of, and thought With
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
How Pre.,dent TIED . Rnot.

A portrait of Capt. Daniel Sterling,
formerly Mayor Of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
is on exhibition in that city, and the
Standard tells the following story con-
nected with it: "Sterling, who was an
old sea captain, had an interview with
President Tyler, and during the course
of conversation the President remarked
on the tie of the Captains neckhand-
kerchief, and said: That is not sal
lor's tie, Captain. let me tie it for you.'
And he proceeded to arrange the Cap
tain's handkerchief in what he consid-
cred a becoming sailor fashion. The
Captain submitted with proper resigna-
ton to the arrangement Of his tie. and
without making any change in it, went
Immediately and had his picture ta-
ken, and from that picture the pres
ent portrait is made. The Captain
took a pardonable pride in displaying
the picture of himself with his handker-
chief tied by the President of the Uni
ted States"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

1 said if there were only a recipe-a
sure and certain recipe-for making q
CHEEKY person, we would all be glad to
try it. There Is no such recipe, and
perhaps if there were, it is not quite
certain that we would all try 1t. 1t
would take time and trouble. Cheeri-
ness cannot be taught like writing, "in
twenty lessons;" nor analysed and
classified and set forth in manual,
such as ''The Art of Polite Converse
tion," or etiquette Made Easy for
Ladies and Gentlemen" 1t lies so
deep that no surface rules of behavior,
no description ever so minute Of what
it is or is not, does or does not do, can
ever enable person to stake 1t up and
'smaster" it, like a trade or study. l
believe that it Is, in the outset, good
gift from God at ones birth, very much
dependent on ones body, and thing
to be more profoundly grateful Tor
than all that genius ever inspired, or
talent ever accomplished. This Is nat
ural, spontaneous, inevitable cheeri-
ness. This, If we are not born with II,
we cannot have. But next best TO TINS
is deliberate, intended, and persistent
cheeriness, which we can create, can
cultivate, and can foster and cherish,
that after a few wears the world Will
never suspect that it was not heredi-
tary Gift handed down to us from gen.
eratiSns, To do this we have only TO
watch the cheeriest people we know,
and follow their example. We shall
see. first, that the CHEEKY person never
ninds-or If he minds. never says a
word about-small worries, vexations,
perplexities. Second, that he is brim-
full of sympathy i'm other peoples glad
ness; he is heartily, genuinely glad OF
eyery bit of good luck or joy which
comes to other people. Thirdly, he has
a keen sense Of humor, and never lest
any droll thing escape him; he thinks
it worth while to laugh, and to make
everybody about him laugh; at every
amusing thing, no matter how small,
he has his laugh, and a good nearly
laugh, too, and tries to make everybody
share it. Patience, sympathy and hu-
mor-these are the three most manifest
traits in the CHEEKY person. But there
is something else, which Is more an
emotion than a trait, more state OF
feeling than a quality of mind. This is
the secret, so far as there is secret;
this is the real point of difference be-
tween the mirth of the witty and sar-
castle person, which does us no good,
and the mirth of the CHEEKY person,
which "dOeth good like a medicine.
Somebody once asked great painter,
whose pictures were remarkable for
their exquisite and beautiful cOloring:
"Pray, Mr., how do you mix your
colOrs 2"
with brains, madam-with brains" J"
grOwled the painter. His ill-nature
spoke a truth. All men had or might
have the colors he used; but no man
produced the cOlors he produced.
So 1 would say of cheeriness- Pa
tience, sympathy, humor are the colors; !;
but patience may be mere dOggedness
and reticence, sympathy may be wordy
and shallow and selfish, and humor
may be only sharp perception of the
ridiculous. Only when they are mixed
with lOve-love, three times love-do
we have the true good cheer of genuine
CHEEKY people.-St. Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
The First Red Cent.

An item is going the rounds of the
papers stating that "the cent was first
proposed by Robert Morris, the great
financier of the Revolution. 1t began
to make its appearance from the mint
in 1872. 1t bore the head of Washing
ton on one side and thirteen links on
the other" The cent recently referred
to in the News, belonging to Mr.. r. E.
Roberts. of this city, has on one side
the sun and dial, underneath which the
words "Mind your Business" and on
the sides "FugiO" and "11s7." On the
reverse a circle of thirteen rings, on
which is stamped United States and
in the center I'VE are One" 1t has al
ways been understood to have been de-
signed by DIR. Franklin. Such is cor
rect description of tho first cent.-De-
frOif NerS
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

A Splitting Sndke.-There is danger
GUS snake, not uncOmman about Bed
juella, West Africa, called by the ma
tives naje neje, and by the Portuguese
cuspedira. 1t is small in size and re-
markable from its habit of splitting
when interfered with. The saliva is
elected to considerable distances, and
is said to cause blindness if it touches
the eyes. One of the snakes was cap
tured by natives and brought to where
some English miners were at work. 1t
was teased by a miner who was stand
ing over the cage, which was standing
on the ground, and retaliated by dis
charge of spittle. Some of the liquid
entered one of the miper's eyes, and
though the eye was Immediately washed
out with water, it was very much irri-
tated for several days. The snake was
killed before any experiments could be
made with it by the scientific Superin-
tendent of the mine; he has, however.
no doubt of the miners statement and
that of his companions, cOrrObOrated
as it is by the testimony of the natives
and the Portuguese.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

Sham Cofee.-We learn from a state
ment in the Journal of the Chemical
Society that sham coffee is manufac-
tured from tough dough, squeezed into
little mOlds and baked until the color
becomes dark enough to deceive the
eye. Real coffee berries, when small
and worthless, are improved in color
by rolling them about with leaden bull
lets in a cask. The green berries, too,
are treated by a colOring matter. In
coffee sold ready ground, the difficulty
of detecting adulteratiOns is increased ;
beans, beet root, carrots, and carrot
like roots are roasted and mixed in
large quantities with the genuine ar
ticle. In the south of Europe, espe-
cially in the provinces Of Austria, figs
are roasted in enormous quantities and
sold as coffee.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07

Backing for Photo Trdnspdrencies.-
The British Journal of Photography
saws; To plain and rather thick COLO
dion add some finely sIfted carbonate
oflead (white lead, in the proportion OF
a teaspOonful to four ounces of the col
lodion. Incorporate well together by
trituratiOn or shaking, then add few
drops of castor oil and as much Cana
dian balsam as would fill the half of a
walnut shell. Filter through muslin,
if necessary. This emulsion when
poured upon glass will give very fine
and even opal surface and glass thus
prepared will, for the purpose under
consideration answer just as well as
the finest and most expensive opal
glass, whether flashed or pot metal.
Another opal mixture consists simply
of a mixture of collodiOn and negative
varnish. Although very pure and
transparent when in the bottle, no soon
er has film been formed upon a cold
plate of glass and allowed to become
dry than the transparence gives way
to a pure translucent white. presenting
a very beautiful appearance. The
mixture by means of which We made
our finest specimens was composed In
the proportion of an ounce OF ordinary
collodion to two drains of retouching
varnish, which we had made of sandal
rae dissolved in alcohol.
Let those of our readers who desire
to examine and exhibit their transpa-
rencies under the most favorable cir
cumstances at once remove the ground
glass from them, supplying its place
with a plain piece of glass rendered
opaline by one or other of the methods
described, and they will have every
reason to be satisfied.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-07
Loss Of Appetite.

In persons Of sedentary and literary
pursuits, il the brain Is overworked and
the muscles underworked, the appetite
is very apt to fail, from general atony
of the system. The PERUVIAN SYRUr
restores the tone of the digestive sys-
tenn, and consequently the appetite, by
supplying pure blood to organs too
weak to make it without assistance.
Sold by all druggists. 10