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, 1877-06-22
The Simplicity of Our Fathers.

They say that President Hayes will in
troduce into the White House the SIM
plicity of our fathers. A reform of that
kind would be something am biguous. In
looking over some old books the other
day, the sketches of the social events of
that period indicated that the simplicity
of our fathers was the simplicity of big
wigs. There was Jenkins in those days
as now: "Miss Peggy Harding appeared,
lovely and radiant as a cloud touched
with soft sunset light, in a white mantua
silk fringed with gold, petticoat Of pale,
blue brocade, blue satin shoes with court
heels, and white silk hose clocked with
gold. This sumptuous lady's handker-
chief was also wrought with gold, and
said to have cost not less than thirty dol
lars. A head-dress of ostrich plumes,
blue, white and pale yellow, hair pro-
fusely powdered, gloves of white kid, but
toned to the elbow and wrought with
gold, fan of curious workmanship, pro-
digiously admired" "0f the
distinguished gentlemen present the most
conspicuous was perhaps Mr.. Thomas
Jefferson, in long WASTED white cloth
coat, the height Of the ton, scarlet vest,
black satin breeches, highly polished
tinted shoes, with silver buckles, with.
white silk hose. AS he entered the court
of Terpsichore he removed from a slight
ly powdered wig peaked cooked hat of
the latest fashion. Fastened to the lap
pei of the hat was q nosegay of sweet
smelling posies." "Mr. John
Hancock also attracted much admiration,
especially from the fair sex. He wore .
coat of fine scarlet cloth, blue silk
breeches, with white silk hose, a
full powdered wig-G Ia Louis
Leize-with frizzled side locks and q
cooked hat with q black cockade. His
rufies were of the finest French lace, and
his shoe buckles brilliant PASTE"
"Our respected fellow citizen, James
Harrison, wore an entire suit of drab-
cloth, richly trimmed with silk lace"
, 1877-06-22
Lucy Hooper.

A Paris correspondent says of Lucy
Hooper, whose letters in various Ameri-
can magazines and papers have made her
name familiar: Beneath her tread not a
lily cup is crushed or a drop of dew
brushed awdy-that is, when her tread is
upon the pave of the boulevard des Ital-
lens. In the country it may be different,
for her weight must be in the region of
200 pounds. She is about forty years of
age, wears spectacles, carries her chin
high in the air, and has fair and bloom
ing complexion that many debutante
might envy. She usually wears brown
cloth, tight-ftting polonaise in the street,
which betrays her full contours in man
ner to make her lady friends exclaim
'Why doesn't Mrs. Lucy II. Hooper's
dress-maker give her better advicep She
wears black velvet bonnet, and it is
evident that her time is too valuable to be
given to the architecture of her millinery,
or she would not wear such an unhand-
some thing, for upon other matters her
taste is exquisite. This bonnet was evi-
IDENTIFY originally designed to have an al
most Doric severity Of outline, but the
changing fashion of later day has added
to it few pointed arches of velvet, and
some foliated capitals of lace which have
developed into fine replique of media
val ecclesiastical architecture. This lady
is one of the most industrious of women.
Besides her regular contributions she
scstters continually shower of her fresh,
limpid and sparkling essays over the gen.
eral press. She is seen at every exhibi-
ton or sale of pictures and oojets des arts
in Paris. Moreover she exercises a wide
and graceful hospitality, and her salon,
as a magnet for most of the intellect,
wit, culture and beauty of our country
people in Europe, is becoming almost as
famous as were the salons of the first en-
pire, or every one might say as the Hotel
Rambouillet in Es grand sieceIe.
, 1877-06-22
Truth Is Mighty.

Peter Hastings was in saloon on Grand
River avenue, and when be heard some of
the other loafers telling yarns he started
off and said
"Well, you know, was driving on Ed.
mund street yesterday at = three-minute
gait. All at once a front wheel ran of
the sulky, and tell you my hair stood
right up on endr'
Had a smash.up, Of course, remarked
one Of the crowd.
mo, didn't. The wheel ran along
ahead of me for about fifty feet, but then
put the whip to the horse, caught up-
and the axle took its old place again in
the hub. ltwas the most wonderful thing
| ever saw"
The crowd thought he lied about il, and
a free fight was the result of the discus
sion that ensued. Peter was the only one
arrested, and he walked out fully prepared
to stick to his original assertion.
"Peter, why did you go and lie and get
up ROW." inquired his honor.
81 told nothing but the solemn TRUTH
answered the prisoner.
"What kept that side of the sulky in
the air when the wheel ran off"
"The fast motion, s'pose."
"Peter, won't you own up that you.
lied1"
81 can't do it" was the reply.
at doesn't seem ct slt-prebable- that
one side of sulky would stay up in that
way" mused his honor, "but yet can't
say. Well pass that over and send you
up for raising row."
"Yes, sir, chased that wheel all of if
ty feet, said the prisoner.
"I'll give you sixty days for disturbing
the peace"
"I'll have to go up, yer honor, but that
sulky ran along just as if both wheels
were in place, and I'll never admit that
it didn't. If had two hours time 1
could prove my statement by dozen
people,"
"Well, can't wait. ought to have
trotting horse and drive round in a sulky,
and then I'd know more about such things.
You must go up"
an go, Judge, but if was on my dy--
ing bed I'd swear that 1 chased that
wheel fifty feet; that the axle went into
the hub; that the cap screwed itself back
on in place; and that new set of wash
ers got on the axle-tree somehow l"-De-
trOit Free Press.
, 1877-06-22
Anecdote of President Lincoln.

called upon Mr.. Lincoln soon after
he was first installed in the White House.
In the room where Mr.. Lincoln granted
interviews, &C., we're several persons who
we're waiting their turn to speak with him.
listened to the requests of several men
and women, and l saw that very few were
granted what they solicited. had seat
at or near one end of long table. Mr..
Lincoln sat at the other end. Soon after
l was seated, in walked several officers in
the Spanish navy to pay their COmpli-
ments to Mr.. Lincoln. BY some means
they were directed toward my end of the
table and 1 saw they took me for the
President. Mr.. Lincoln saw the same
thing, and hastily signalled me to ego
ahead" as he expressed it and receive
them. l rose, shook hands with each
officer, and exchanged few words with
them, which would have been, suppose,
appropriate had 1 indeed been President
The moment their backs were turned l
looked toward Mr.. Lincoln. He was
shaking with laughter. l thought now
I had paved the way to win the position
l had come to ask. l made up my mind
to address the President in a new way,
and thus add to the hold I already had
upon him. So, when my time came 1
stepped up to Mr.. Lincoln and said:
"Sir, have seen the annoyance to
which you are subjected by so many and
often repeated requests for innumerable
positions, &C. Now, if you will permit
me to shake hands, l will try and smother
my desire for certain position which 1
had come to ask from you"
Mr.. L. jumped up, and graspiDg my
hand, said:
"Sir, you are one man in thousand.
1 am doubly indebted to you. You have
been the means of conveying to those
Spanish officers that the President of the
United States is very handsome man,
and then you do not even ask an Office.
But" be added, "hurry home. You may
repent"
1t is sufficient to add that hurried
Harper's AagdsSas.
, 1877-06-22

a S,io. and the Ottomun power seemed
io h. IN the point of collapsing.
In l554 peace Wa patched up, by a
treaty vii gave Russia important al
vantage. everywhere. Ho>iiiities only
rauinaliy ceased. however. and "A sorie-
ut minor upcra'i"n> were kept up against
thr Muhamm,ja1 tribes and powers in
sympathy With Turkey. In l7S7 open
NHr broke cut agaiu, aud in the five years
q hostility the great SuwaTrow carried
iir, and destruction through Turkish ter
ritpric. Again it seemed as il Katherine
would realize her favoritc dream of placing
her grandson Constantine upon the throne
in c nstan,inople. Peace was declared
in 1892, but the war opened again in
1907. Russia was by this time too mnch
involved in Western Europe to pay much
attention to Turkey, and the war Ian
guished until 1911, when it suddenly be-
gan to loom up again, but was quieted
down by the French invasion of Russia.
The next war began in 1928, and lasted
two years, resulting in the Russians pen
etrating as far as Adrianople-110 miles
from Constantinople-and debating
very advantageous peace.
The next war-known as the Crimean
War-began in 1858, and lasted three
years, but ended in Russia's losing several
very important advantages in territory
and prestige, owing to the assistance given
Turkey by France and England.-TOledO
Blade.
, 1877-06-22

THE AVAILABILITY OF GoLD.-Experi-
ments made in modern times have shown
that a single grain of gold may be beat
en- out so as to cover space of seventy.
fivesquare inches; the thickness Of the Leaf
is then only the three hundred and sixty
seven thousand six hundred and fftieth
part of an inch, or about twelve hundred
times thinner than an ordinary sheet OF
printing paper.
Faradsy states in his researches on
1.-THE Experimental Relations Of Cold
land other Metals to Light" that a Leaf
of beaten gold occupies an average thick
ness ofno more than one-fifth to oone-eightn
part of a single wave of light. He re.
duced the thickness Of gold-leaVes az
pleasure by spreading them upon glass
plates and gradually dissolving the metal
by means of q weak solution of cyanide
of potassium. "By this means," he says,
~ think fifty or even one hundred mignt
be included in a single progressive un-
dulation of light" p Popular ScfeH"
Monthly. o
, 1877-06-22

WANTED.-The following advertise
ment is by a modest specimen of "Young
America" Wanted, situation, by a
strong, active American youth of seven
teen, with plenty of muscle, vim, and
health. Not afraid to knuckle down to
hard work of any kind; is we'll educated,
and has a good knowledge of Latin. Am
bition highly developed, and brains to
back it. Penetration sharp as the bust
ness end of the hornet, and cheek bigger
than either. Lawyers Office preferred.
Highest and best Of city references. Any
one in search Of such a bonanza will
strike ola regular spouting well-by
addressing 'Scamander; D. A. Office"
, 1877-06-22
Consolation.

tn, anrsr. aIl to- slrhL
Hold within their claspirr tight
wsssn rosss scarce more uhiie
KIghis and days of weary rain.
have held them close-in vain
Nov never shall again.
Crossed uron q silent breast.
By no suffering distressed.
SIN they lie, in silent rest
They shall ne'er unfoldsd be,
Never more in agony
Cling so pleadingly to me.
Selfish heart, that thou shouldst prove
So unworthy Of the love
Which thine idol doth remove.
Blinded eyes, that cannot see,
Past the present misery,
Joy and comfort full and free!
You forget the sweet release
Unto him-the radiant peace,
And the untold happinessl
You forget the shining crown
Now his baby brows upon,
Glad exchange for cross laid down.
SAXON.
, 1877-06-22

Mr.. LINCOLN was one day during the
war called upon by a woman, who, push
ing aside other visitors, made very low
courtesy to the president, and, as gradu-
ally rising, began, in loud voice: "Mr.
Lincoln, my grandfather fought in the
war of 1919, have brother now fight
ing in the federal army to put down this
wicked rebellion, and 1 want a commits
sion for my son." Mr.. Lincoln looked up
with a smile. "Why, mA'am, you belong
to a fighting family. You have done
your share. Go home and learn the arts
of peace"
, 1877-06-22

DRUNK IN THREE LANGUAGEs.-Ar rag
ged, red-nosed man, with tangled hair
and bleared eyes, stood in the prisoners
dock in the Jefferson Market Police
Court New York.
Augustus Luvois," said His Honor,
"you were arrested for being intoxi-
cated.n
The man looked stupidity at the Judge
and remained silent.
"Don't you understand English9" asked
the Court.
"Oui, certainement; yaw, meinherr
yes, sar, I understand de Eenglish and de
French, but l do not understand for what
1 was arrest"
"You are liDguist."
at may be, sar, that I am; what you
call one linguisti Is it for that am ar
rest7"
"You were arrested for being drunk.
What do you do for livingl"
~ work not, sar, for four month, but
1 was not drunk, sar. / do not know
if I am linguist; it may be, but l was
not drunk"
"a man that can't find work when he
can ask for it in three languages deserves
no pity. Ten days." said His Honor.
, 1877-06-22

Dr.. BRYCE described his ascent of Mt.
Ararat at the Royal Institution in Lon
don the. other evening. As Cossacks
would not, from pride, act as porters, he
engaged Kurds 10 carry his impediments,
but was obliged also to engage Cossacks
to protect him from his Kurds. Notwith-
standing the fact that the ascent has now
been made several times, it is still root
ed superstition in the country that the
mountain is under superhumsn care-the
Kurds say of devils, the Armenians say
of angels-and that it can not be ascend
cd. His attendants gradually fell of, and
he completed the ascent alone. When far
above the level of trees, he came upon a
small piece of wood, which he exhibited,
though he was not prepared to account
for its appearance at so great an eleva-
ton. Former travellers have alluded to
the volcanic origin of the mountain. he
found this to be 30, though there was no
trace of q crater, no more than of the
Ark, though there is affirm belief through
the district that the Ark is still preserved
in recess. He thinks the whole of the
summit has been carried away by denuda-
ton. The appearance of the mountain,
rising, as it does, IA, 1000 feet above the
valley level, is very striking, and it nat
urally suggests that it would be the first
spot Of dry land in the district after the
flood. DR.. Bryce said be believed the
people of the district we're retrograding
rather than progressing.
, 1877-06-22

THE TURK As A BUSINESS MAN.-The
story goes that, some years ago, French
diplomat went to see prominent Turk
in the finance administration at Constan-
tinople, and said to him: "Look here,
how about that interest which falls due
in four days9 How do you expect to pay
iti You haven't got penny at your
disposition just now; your creditors in
my country will be intensely dissatisfied
if they are not paid. What's to be done2"
"Well," +" said the Turk, I'VE must put it
off until some future date" "But this
is one of those things which cannot be
put off," urged the diplomat. The Turk
arose with great dignity and said: "My
friend, learn that there is nothing which
cannot be put off except the day of ones
death" That is Turkish doctrine, and
the Moslem smiles when you endeavor to
teach him anything different.-PGrts
Cor. BostoR Journal.
, 1877-06-22


HORSEBACK RDMe.-Young ladies, if
so circumstanced that they can~avail
themselves of the privilege, should not
neglect horseback riding. A canter for
a few miles is an admirable promoter of
female beauty and health. The cheeks,
the eyes, lips, and every feature of the
fair equestrian, when she dismounts, pos
sess the fresh and sparkling grace which
is one of the most important requisites
in female loveliness, and which can be
impaired only by the purity of the blood
and its brisk and equal circulation, which
are produced by temperature and exer-
else. The pale, sickly and languid
countenance of that lady whose hours of
leisure have been passed without occupa-
ton within her chamber, or listlessly
lounging upon a sofa or couch, may pre-
sent attractions to such as have selected
their standard of beauty from among the
victims of round of fashionable dissipa-
ton; but every man of sense and genuine
taste will prefer the ruddy glow of health,
the active, agile step, and the exuberant
gayety of her who is accustomed to spend
some time every day in active exercise on
foot or on horseback in the open air.
, 1877-06-22

WAS prayer answered. The people OF
Minnesota observed last Thursday as
day of fasting and prayer in view Of the
threatened grasshopper scourge, and the
very next day that fierce snowstorm ana
cold rain which descended from the
Rocky Mountains and swept across d.
kota and Nebraska, fell as besom Of
destruction upon the young locusts ano
slaughtered them in countless millions
HatOksys.
, 1877-06-22

THE Brooklyn Roman Catholic Cathe-
dral, on which work has been begun
again, will cost 100000.
, 1877-06-22

ORIGINAL water works-A pair of eyes.
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Fresh milk is the best food for the
young calf, and the most natural
method OF taking it is for the calf to
draw Il from the udder of its mother.
But there are many considerations
that come in 70 prevent this natural
method among the 100000 dairvmen
OF the United States This natural
method is onlyIpracticeahle'am the
breeders OF pure-blooded and high
priced stock: and If such breeder Of
high blood is located in dairyinu
district. where milk is valuable. it is
quite unnecessary that he should feed
new milk longer than two months.
After that period. the calf NAV be fed
upon the skim milk, and inseed or
haXSeed Cruel, with an excellent
chance Of growing Il prize animal. In
two months the calf viii have made
an excellent start and be ready for the
modified diet. And if the calf is to
be taught TO drink, it is better to do
this when ten days or two weeks old
1t Will learn easier at that age than
later. and the cow viii give more
milk through the season than If the
calf Is permitted to suck longer The
milk helng Ted warm from the mother
the calf viii make 4 growth not per-
ceptlblv different from one that sucks.
This blooded calf should have the
free rum Of a dry yard. with Il little
hay or grass to eat that it may early
develope its first stomach and chew
its cud. 4 small field of grass in
summer is still better. When the
time for feeding skim milk, the ration
may he made about as nutritious as
the new milk by adding to it fiaxseed |
Cruel. made Ivy boiling pint OF flax
seed and pint OF oil-meal in ten to
twelve quarts Of water. Mix this in |
equal parts with skim milk and feed /
blood warm. Let the calf have its /
til twice per day, nc regular times. /
until six months old. During this /
time teach ii 10 eat few oats and In /
case Of 4 tendency to seour, give. for /
a meal or two. in the milk, quart of /
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DAVID C.RAY'S ESTATE.

Over His forge bent David Gray
And thought Of tile rich man across the way
Hammer and anvil Cor me he said,
And weary toll for The children : bread.
For him, solt carpets ANA pictured walls.
4 life q case IN lis spacious halls
The clang Of bells on bis dreaming broke:
4 flicker VI flame, Il VI iifl 'oi smoke
Ok IL travis, forge grown white hot
Coat and hat were alike forgot,
~ ~ the highway the blacksmith ran
ia lace and nein like crazy man.
, school house ahrel Men hearts sill,
And women prayed as women will.
While above the tumult the wailing cry
"a frightened children rose shrill and high
Night IN the shadows hid sun and earth:
ue rich man sat hy his costly hearth
lord of wide acres and untold gold.
But Niieless, childless, torlorn, and Old
Hetnoueht Of the family cross the way:
would, he sighed, II were David GRAY .
Tie blacksmith kmelt 1T his children Is bed
70 look once more al each smiling mead.
MY darlings ali safe Oh. 8odt" lie cried
My SIN ia Thy boundless IT crey hide
0nty to-day have learned how great.
Hath beer my bounty and my estate
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'CONSUMTION.
Positively Curd.

Allsufferers from this disease that are anx-
lous to be cured should try Dr.. KrsssE R' !
CELEBRATED CoysUMPrrvg POWDERS These
POWDERS are the only preparation known that
Will cure CONSUMPTION and all diseases If the
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they are no hnmbug, We viii forward to every
sufferer, by, mail, postpaid, a FREE TRIAL
Box
we don't want yonr money until you are
perfectly satisfied of their curative powers. If
your life IL worth saving, don't delay in giving
these POWDERS trial, as they will surely cure
you.
Price. for large box, $500, sent to anY part
Of the United States or Canada by mail on re-
ceipt of price. Address.
ASH & ROBBINS,
800 FULToS STREET, BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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SPRING MANAGEMENT OF SHEEP

spring. though deserving all the
p0etical enc0mimms that have been
bestowed upon it for generati0ns.h has
its stern features for the stOck-grOWpr
whose experience of varying tempera-
Uure and rapidly multiplying cares
has taught him that little time can be
prudently devoted TO the mere
poetical aspect Of the maiden season.
10 the tl0ck-maSter spring is the
most critical season. His ewes. If
properly managed, then being their
most profitable harvest-the crop of
iamhS-edch one Of which. when once
on its fect, and well filled with milk.
may NE set down at fifty per cent OF
Its mother value, and often more.
Both the mother and offspring win
repay all reasonable attention by way
OF shelter from storms and access to
the best food, liberal in quantity and
variety. These may not always be
essential to the life of either. but will
ne found the most profitable invest
ment the farmer can make. The
transaction from indoor feed t0 pas
turage should ne so gradual rs toav0id
any shock TO the animal system. Let
the grain supply. in gradually dimin-
lshlng quantity. lie kept mp untii the
grass becomes long enough and strong
enough TO afford readily obtained
safety. \ proper observance OF this
rule insuresnOt only continued thrifty
bat exemption from much Of tile Ia
Dor Of tagging. treating for s0urs.etc
with their attendant amoyances and /
expenses.
But all the care should not he I
bestowed upon the breeding ewes and !
their offspring. Among the last year
lambs viii be found some below the /
average in thrift. These will need +
attention by way Of separation +
from the main dock. and all the ia I
yors that can be accorded them; and (
without these, VIII swell the death +
the spring time seems T
peculiarly fatal to All weak and I'M /
animals. and especially SO /
with those that have not attained /
maturity.
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Il L UNIVERSITY
OF
NJ MINNEAPOLIS.
DEPARTMENTS OPEN

DEPARTMENTS OPEN
The Collegiate Department.
The College of Science, Literature
and the Arts.
The College Of Agriculture.
The College of Mechanical, Arts.
Colleges OF Law and Medicine wi
hereafter be organized
Inc Geological Survey, conductedy ,
Professors Of the University, is IN pro
gress.
Ire EQUIPMENT COMPRISE:
A MAIN Academic building, l85x9O
feet.
An Agricultural College building,
l46x54 feet.
An Experimental Farm, with barn.
teams, tools, Ec
/ A General Library of 10000 vol
umes.
A Chemical Laboratory in complete
order.
A Plant House.
A supply of Physical Apparatus.
A set of engineering Instruments.
100 u. S. Cadet rife-muskets. with
accoutrements
A section of Artillery, with Gals
MS.
A collection of Minerals, Arts, shells
DC.
A Workshop and Lathe-Room
a drawing Room well equipped.
Numerous Models, Maps, Globe
Charts, DC.
The general faculty consists of ID
Professors and Instructors.
TUITION FREE in all Depart
oI The year 1875 begins Sept. q,
For Catalogues or information adj
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coarse wheat flour, sometimes called
BY farmers camel. It will be perceiy-
ed that the oil Of the haxseed will
make good The loss Of the cream in
the milk-in fact, It Is q ration as
rich as milk itself; and we have seen
calves raised upon it quite the equal
o. calves running with the dam. We
have also used flaXseed and pea-meal
to make The gruel 10 mix with the
skim milk. and it mas proved an excel
lent combination