The Van Buren press., 1877-12-25

placcntly sailed III the sharp.
One of the social stars Of Paris is re.
buked by friend who says, sternly,
Cora, il were you should be afraid
Of having bad luck. The way you neg
lcct your poor, old blind father is awful,
and you so rich now" "Neglect him !?
Why, you are mistaken" "No, amt
Isn't he begging at street corner not
half a mile from here Z" "Well, and
every time pass don't give him .
penny"
The culture of coffee in California is
becoming profitable. The plant grows
as vigorously as in the coffee countries
Of South America, and yields bean of
strong aromatic flavor, Central aud
Southern California are the regions pc
culiarly favorable.
It's general rule that birds having
open nests lay colored eggs, while those
who occupy covered or concealed nests
lay white ones and, further, that the col
oring Of eggs laid in open and ground
nests has for its object protection from
hostile observation.
Besmear eggs well with any soft, clean
gaease, and pack them in bran with the
small end down, and keep in cool
place. and your eggs will come out in
the spring as nice and fresh as newly laid
eggs.
Here she is, All the way from Gcor-
gia. Gentlemen, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheat
ley, aged l04 years. She reads without
glasses, and walks a quarter of mile
and returns the same day. She was
married IN her 10th year, and has raised
three sets Of children. eleven in all, five
OF whom are living, the oldest daughter
OF 81 years ofage. She has raised three
pairs Of twins Of her own, and two sets
OF grandchildren. Never did a days
washing or made a pot ofsoap, has cook
de but few meals and MIXED COW few
lines. Her hair is black She has been
widow over fifty years, converses flu
emily, and is anxious TO move to Texas.
When you see a lady on the street
stop and suddenly kick and reach back.
ward and downward, don't be alarmed, it
is not brickbat she is after. As soon
- she has shaken out the old oyster cans
entangled in her trail, the same sweet
smile will return; end everywhere the
street contractor halls the woman with n
trail as blessing.
In washing oil-coths never use any
soap or scrub-brush. twill destroy in
short time an oil cloth that should last
for years. Use instead warm water and
a soft cloth of flannel, and wipe off with
warm water and skim milk. Keep the
best OF soap on hand; but by fair trial
1t will be seen that full two-thirds more
soap Is used than is beneficial.
A little girl who had often heard her
mother speak of her father, who was
somewhat bald, as being self made man
asked one day why. II he was " self,
made man, he didn't put more hair on
his head.
A Minnesota widower went to church
to marry second wife, but forgot to take
from his hat the mourning band that ht
vas wearing for his first wife.
"Ihave," said DR.. Guthrie, I" foul
good reas ons for my being an abstainer
my head is clearer, my health is better
my heart is lighter, and my purse is
heavier"
Seven years ago Mcthodism was frs,
introduced into the dominions of Brig
ham Young. Now there are six Metho
dist churches and fifteen Sunday schools
in Utah.
Its very well to be humble, but il
10 possible to boast OF your humility
untilit sours into the worst kind of self
pride. There is hardly ytue in the cal
endar which will not lose if you talk much
aboutit
A little Ottawa miss was taken to
church for the first time, after being duly
impressed with the necessity that she
should keep as still as a mouse" She
behaved herself well until the preacher
became warmed up to his work, and then
thinking he was going too far, she raised
her finger, and looking straight at him
cried = See .here, don't you make SC
much noise.
Brown says he's been SO often deceived
by chicken At his boarding house that ht
nov calls it the knocking bird.
A favoritc mode of ia reduction il
Brazil il said to be, This is my friend
il lie IDEALS anything from you, ] am re
sp6asible."
Prepared pickles. when they present
bright green appearance, owe that colo
10 thesnsa Of acetate Of copper, or yer
digsis, deadly poison. The ebemis
Mitchell says that jar of imported pick
les often contains yerdigris enough tC
kill INC fit could be all taken into thu
ssstes.i III once.