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TIE YEAR WITHOUT A SUMNER.

An agtd resident OF Hartford re-
members that the winter of 1929. 80 sur.
passed this in mildness; farmers pl0w-
ed every month of the season, aud no
snow Tell until Feb. 2. The winter
vas followed. however, by cold, back.
ward spring, with q SHOWS storm in May,
wi ich killed the returning swallows.
As an Offset to the above story, one
OF the old residents of Derby tells us the
year 1916 Is what is known as the "yenr
without a summer. Old New England
farmers refer to it as eighteen hun.
d.rd and starved to DEATH" January
was mild, as was also February, with
the exception OF few days The great.
er part of March was cold and bolster.
Ons. April opened warm, but grew
colder as it advanced, ending with snow
and ice, aud winter cold, In May ice
formed half an inch thick, buds and
flowers were frozen, and corn was kill
ed. Frost, Ice and snow were common
in June. Almost every green thug
was killed, and lTuit was nearly destroy.
ed Snow tell to the depth of three
inches in New York aud Massachusetts,
and ten inches In Maine. July was ac
companied with frost and ice. On the
9th ice was formed OF the thickness of
window glass in New York, New Eng
land, and parts Of Pennsylvania, and
corn was nearly all destroyed in certain
sections. In August ice fo.med half
ah inch thick. Corn was so frozen that
a great deal vas cut down and dried for
fodder. V,ry little ripened 10 the New
England and Middle States. Farmers
we're obliged to pay 81 aud IS a bush,
for corn Of 1915 for seed for the next
springs planting The iEst two weeks
OF September were mild; the balance of
The month was cold, with frost, aud Ice
formed a quarter of an inch thick.
October was more than usually cold,
with frost and ice. November was cold
aud clustering, with snow enough for
good sleighing. Dtcember was quite
mild and comfortable ble.-Harper's Week
ly.
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THE LOTTERY OF LIFE,

Mary Leslie, having been left an or =.
phan, sought to earn her living by
working as designer in wall papers.
This hurt the feelings of her fashion
able COUSINS, the percivals, with the
exception of young Tom, who admired
her greatly.
Mr.. D. Ersby, a millionaire, wanting
designs for an elegant house he was
about to huild, was referred to Mary,
and stepping to her table at the furn!-
ture establishment, be demanded some.
what brusquely:
"Are you the drawing girl -
eyes, sir, l am," said Mary, de-
murely.
"Well," said Mr.. D'Ersby, after a
moments survey of the work upon
which she was engaged, "I believe
you're the one to carry out my idea.
My carriage Is at the door get into it. :"
Nary bewildered, was whirled up
along Piccadllv, by the side Of man
who talked Of Michael Angelo, Raphael
and Leonardo da Vinci. as il they were
people he had just met. 1t was very
strange but, after all, there was an ele-
ment OF ''nicen, SIS" about it. Mary
Leslie had had dearth OF adventures
in her life up TO the present date and
here seemed the dawning pIumiSe of
one.
Mr.. D'Ersby's sudden apparition on
the matrimonial horizon caused no in.
considerable sensation, as may readily
be conjectured, and half the marriage.
able young ladies In town prepared
their arr owy smiles and glances for his
heart-among others, Josephine PEREZ.
val.
81 must marry rich," argued the
young lady, "fOr / have such expeas
sive tastes, and / should SO eI Joy a
handsome home. TN sure, I'm as good
looking as the average, with lilly pow
der and my hair nicely crepe, and
there's no reason l shouldn't win the
prize. At all events, III have a try"
That's it," said Tom, scOrnfully;
Ego in and win"
you're a goose. TOm," said Miss
PerciVai, somewhat dlscOmfitted.
81 may be IL gOuse," answered Tom,
"but l amt girl, glory be thankeu!
q What fools they all are except Polly
Leslel"
Miss Percival was introduced by dint
of special maneuyeTing that veIy eve.
ming to Mr.. D'Ersby and congratulated
herself on making considerable head
way In the gOoi gTaces of that elegant
gentleman. And as time went on ap
pearanceS grew more and more favor
able. Mr.. D'Ersby was evidently
amused by her artIess pIattle aud lisp.
ing observations, and it Vas surely but
one step from amusement to devotion.
To be sure lie never said anything
that she could cOnstrue into speeia
meaning on the matrimonial question,
but as long AS time aud the dictionary
were open to him who knew What
might Il anspiTe?
Mrs Percval began gravely to con.
slider the relative merits OF satin and reI
silk for wedding dress; while Tom,
shreNdest of them all, bit the end of his
slate pencil and grinned like a gorilla.
One beamy summer morning, Miss
PeTclval made one Of a party of ladie:
who were admitted TO view the elegant
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GENTEEL WORK.


A prodigious amount of laziness,
false pride and greed are concealed un-
der this phrase. Many thousand hands
are idle to day waiting for something to
do. And in spite of commercial de.
preston the country has work waiting,
enough for million Of hands. The
farmers are calling for help; the trades
are deficient In first class wUrkmen; nur
kitchens are poorly supplied With d0mes
tic service, and yet the market Is iu'l
Of uremplnyed. Why?
II IL merchant sdvrrtises for book
keeper. hundred competent men step
forward at u'ce. if an author seeks
for an amanueL sis, he must choose be-
tween az many ea, ,'er applicants. Every
Government officer " no controls the ap.
pOintment of clerks has more names on
his list than there are detalSin months
work The demand is for something
that will not soil the hands. that viii
not start prespiratiOn, that will secure
a livelihood without involving much
exertiOn.
Genuine hard work isregarded a. only
semi respectable. Men do not seek
work they look for a "situati0n" in
which they may avoid work. They do
their hest TO maintain the appearance of
enjoying elegant leisure. But if an ab.
sOlute siDecure cannot be found, they
endeavor to give their employments an
air of dignity, of repose, of freedom
flOm hOmely fatigues. In word, they
seek eight" business
This false standard of respectability
indicated by the word "genteel" de.
grades manhood. Young men are
ashamed of that which should be their
glory. II is not he who does the least
for the most money, who can wear the
beet clothes while at his daily avOcaliOu,
whose business involves the least dis.
play of strenuous effort; 1t is not he that
Is the most respected. The salary with.
out real labor is disgrace. Partial
idleness, however, concealed under
show of business, is a misfortune, and
If purposely INDUCED in, shame not to
be countenancpd. Clean hands that will
engage not in genuine labor, are
already covered with stain that wa
ter will not wash out.
The refinement that draws back from
"ouu"i Vh'plO1 hlCHti anu plVlVIo mVu'
tai drawd ing is asham, and should not
have social recognition, Better be a
grmy blacksmith, doing thorough work,
than titled officer enjoying large in-
come as return for nominal services.
Better De day laburer than pen.
stoned loafer. Better be earning a COM
Portable livelihood by the sweat upon
ones face on farm, or in the kitchen,
than depending on the uncertainties of
desk work in an overcrowded city.
Better be simple carpenter than hair
splitting scribe or phar!see.
We wish this evil spirit of "gentle"
laziness might be exOi cised, driven out
of common conversation, expelled from
popular thought, and cast down from
its shameful throne of power.
Its sway is anti Christian, and its cry
is the old ore. "What have we to do
with thee. thou Jesus OF Nazareth?"
There is not ''genteel" idler in the
land who does not Wi,h to be let alone.
They ought to he stirred up.
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It's soothing influence urOn the irrita'e ed lin.
ing OF thr pHssaPes, is due to the laCt that
ITS ingredients are the most eIficGcious pu mon
lc sinDes known to medical botany, the basis
OF the article ne ne t1e HONEY OF he HOHE'
HOUND PLAN J., chemlCa,lv utlteU with the
medicinal principienf the Isl IES BAI.SAME EA
or Balm oil 0lead. There are besldes five other
botanic eements which give nddi ,ional efficacy
to the II st named two
those who have used 10, say that HALE's
HONEY OF FHOREHOUNDAND TAR is not
OnlY wonderfully remedial IN ali cases where
the organ OF respiration are affected, hut also
that It's action Is Lnuhuallv rapid. few doses
req ently serve to relieve a very ObsviDate
cough. 1t contains nOthing tGat can disorder
the stomach, fact that can he nj eyed W tn
truth OF but lew 'ongh remedies 1t hiss an ex-
ttemelv agreeable favor, aud IS sold at = figure
which enables those Of the most limit ed means
TO avail themselves Of Its virtues
1t IL simple madness to trihe with q Cough.
1rIitIt'0n Of the Throat, Chest nd Lungs trav.
els rapidly aud what 10 trhing and easily
NAV In few weeks develop into bronchitis or
Consumpt on. two diseases which carry more
N'ctims Ns to O. cary cary graves than any other IN the
A Congh may be htiv termed the Preiiminary
ST re OF Consumption, mIlady Cf which
HALE'S 10 NEY OF FOREGROUND AND
TAR ia the sI ~e't lnOwn preventive. Those.
the eiore, who W, Nulh arrest the progress o: the
DESTROYER shL ult de,ay not moment tO take
C. RrAIN lecIN". - ,.. r., "a.
CHILDREN, dc i've g7eat benefit from its
soothing properties when 'nherlnG win the
parOxy'ms of Coup and WhoOp ng Soush. inc
hrsI ma ed d.sna>e ~ esDrCilIs Iuctihto
among young children and III s r'lla 'e remedy
shonld be Kept on hand in Nil h0u ehoIuS buN
the large Pack geS aud EcouOmize.
PRICES, 5" Cts. and 81, PER BOTTLE.
Sold by all Druggists.
G. N. CrittentOn PrOp'r,
NO SEVEN SIXTH AVENUE. NY.
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Stop G Read

All forms Of Kidney and Urinary diseases,
Pans in the Back. sides. and Ions are posi-.
lively cured by
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Il IL InComparab Remedy for BRUISES UL.
GERS, CUTS ana every irritable or unhrarlhv
condition OF the SKIN. and Is most SCI .ceabe
rem metiial n 'ent aud sou ce Of speedy relief in
cases ~ GoUT aud RHEUMATISM.
ItIs most desirable DISINFECTANT OF
& OTHING OR B ED l. MEN, wOr anu u Ell
bv p'rsO .uh n ng IRON OBNOXIOUS or coz.
TAGIoUs DISEASES aud Is "a CupIIa, Remrdy and
Prevei tat,ve Il them. when usei as an III &C.
lion Pe sons employing u have no need 10
take sulphur BatNs, or TO resort to Sulphur
prn-s for bathing PURPOSES.
Asan at june OF TOILET II is far more
like uc'es Of ihtt nature, conceal CUmpex.
lun 4 blem sizes bui removes chem.
TAN,FRtCKLES PlMPLES. BLOTCHES.
at the ilee, speedily yea tul 5 Clarifying In.
h1ence' AMI it Il the UeTy 5eAt Soap 20 snave
with, ,uecnuse II leaves the sKIu smooth aud free
from ne III itatiOn pfOUu e,l OIL a sensitive Gu.
iicle. Wy he HODhcHuIn OF the IaEpr. IL also
completely Grad c ,tes DANDRUFF.
HHuse"ives dee are y to be EXCELLENT for
fabrics ami ladies moving In the hest lrcies OF
metr0poliiaI aud rural society speak OF IL in
1esuiu onil = pour IN from al quarters Of the
Union upon Its PrOprict II. many OF win h have
been puOlisL''d in tue form OF neat pamphlet
prOcura1 a1lr OF Druggl,ts and Fancy Goods Dea.
ers, the Onglnnls being open to publ insDec
Z 0n at his MEDIcINAL NAREH USE No. 7 SIXTH
AtV@Nua; NEW YORK, the artic is moreover
in.lOTsed Ov the N edical fra, eTnlty.
LlkE MOST OTHER FAMOUS REMEDIRs,
GLENN'S SULP iAUR SOAP has b en- ImItat.
ed Soips without tine smallest fracII"n Of re-
meia efficacy have Teen and are tOisUed upon
the uususpecting and UnO2scrvnnt, = genuine
sulphur Soaps. pusseSsin0 properties lIPp teal
vita or equal TO the Great Specific, which their
vendors sees TO rival by underhand c, mpeli.
uO Inc public should tn refOra Oe car eful 10
inquire for GLENN'S sulphur soap by It's full
hame, and see that they get the real aTtice.
AL respcIab u Dru Clsts, FaPcY GDOds Deal.
ers aud Gioegrs %eeD GLENN'S SULPdUR
SOAt, ANA vi oD demand for L, supply tue
GENUINE THING Ia their Gu toners.
Prices, rs cts. per Cake' Box, q
cakes sent by mail, prepaid for zoe.
G. N. CRITTENTON,
PROPRIETOR.
No. Sixth Ave, NY.
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Drugs and Medicines.
Wonderful, but True F.!
A. j. DURLING,
PROPRIETOR OF THE PEOPLES
Drug and Family Medicine
STORE, makes the following
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Owing to the peuernl lepre ssicn in business
the e eat reduction Of WAGES for labor, &c
dueu, Il my DUTY at this time to give the people
nf ehlghiOn aud vlclmy THE Lows SHARR OF
MY RoFITs Read aud rrnemer the follow.
lug Prices of few OF the many articles sold at
my Drug StOTei
PATFNr MEDICINES--all 81 Preparations
50 cents such ns Vine ar Bltters. Hos etter's.
Drake's PmntatlOu, Mishler's Herb, Geru AN
Bitters and all OF hers formerly a., now IS cts.
SIC preparations 4Oc. nnu 25c reppratOns Zoe.
co D, COUGH and LUNG REMEDIES. "a
Jayne's EXOe GRANT, Ha rs aid Al ems Bal.
ssW. Ayers cherry Peetoral MIX cure Cod
Liver Oil, CCd Liver OH and Lime and others
formerly 81 now 81 cents.
HAIR PREPARATIONS - Halls Hair Re.
newer MontROmery's. ayers Hair VIVor.
and Mrs Al,en's formerly u now IS cts. All
SIC pteparr tions OF above character now 4Oc
LINIMENTS - Laubach's, Lows Magnetic,
DOnnellY's Electric samson on, hnuwAys
Relief, Manc OIL, Ga'glinO OIL. Wlldfre Lin.
ment, and all others formerly soc. now 4Oc,
horse, Cattle and ,'hi ken Powders formerly
&c. now .0C.' Durllng's cele GRATED COndt Oh
Powders improved 35c. per pound
Kenigs Hamburg Drops: ACC per bottle Breast
Tea, &C. q nackaRei Pills Uf ali kinOs formerly
Csc. now .0C. per 0OX.
PLASTERS-POrOus, ATnica, Poor Mans and
all Others formerly 15c. now 2Oc.
WORM RENEDIES-WOrm Syrups, Vermi.
fuees, NOIm LOZenRes and COnfectiols iOim
cry &c now &c.
Roots, Barks Herbs, Medical Teas &c. &C..
formerly from IOc. to 15c. per OF. now &c. to Ge.
per OF.
Castor Oil BOlsaw de Malta, Essence of Pep.
pc mint, Essence OF Lemon. Golden Tlncture
ParegOlic. ana GIgcerine formerly l0c to loc.
now &c to l0c pei bottle
E,erything Down Dawn ! Down !
Caustic Soda, for Making Soap, from cents
to 10 yeDts Uer pound.
Castor on, strictly pure, soc. per quart by the
gallon less.
LOOK AGAIN,-wALI, PAPER. Gold Git
Pauer i0c.: G alznd Papers formerly nc. TO 35c.
now 20c. Whlte Blanks and Tlnts formerly lsc.
20 Csc now l2c. to l5c., and Brown Backs form
A. " lOc. to I2c. now 10. to &c.
Pbv 7ic,ans Prescriptions and Family Recipes
con,no,I 'ded aI Greaty ReduCed Rates. Go or
SEND to d. RLINGs
Tears in The e' II 'ug Business more than Ten Of
winch have been 70 Lehight0n, VIII III rhe fu.
ture as have IN tla pas, Guarantee to al the
be- found IN the AmeriL'u Markets. I BUY
FORCASH! DEC F-hoFo
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D'Ersby mansion, n ow just on the verge
OF completion, Josephine was in high
spirits, of course.
HE certainly meant something"
though: Josephine, "or he never would
have asked me so particularly to come
dow and look at the rooms"
Whether Mr.. n'ErSby's "meanlng"
applied equally to the seven other maid
ems and the two blooming widows who
accompanied her, Miss Percival, not
being of strictly logical nature, never
paused to consider.
"How do you like this room asked
he a. they paused in one which looked
a. much like the heart uf a blue bell as
a furnished apartment we'll could do,
A velvet carpet in shaded azures-a
blue paper strewn with tiny fern leaves
Of gOld-hlue satin chairs and ceiling
Just tinted with the pale cprulan OF the
midday sky-it preserved a strange and
plpaSing individuality IN every feature
and corner.
"Oh, it's bee. yu.tl full" murmured
Josephine, claspiug her kid glOved
hands in spe lies of lady like ecsta"y
~ am glad you like it," said D'Ers.
by, moving back a tiny marble statuptte
of Eurydice, and critically adjusting an
aouarium in the window. "This Is TO
be MIS-. D'Ersby's sitting room."
"Your mothtr?" asked Josephine
smiIingly interested.
"No-my wlie."
"Oh, yol puzcling MANI cried
a., ,I,i,,, N dion of him with
her lace fan. "YOu know very well
you're not married."
81 shall be- very soon "
Miss Percival blused.
The seven other young ladies looked
enviouSly at her, and the two widows
tossed their heads and muttered some
thi g about "art'ul minxes," while Mr..
D'Ersby threw open door leading to
suit of rooms painted aud pannelled
in green aud silver.
The first apartment, evidently a sit
ting loom, was not eupty.
A girl in plain walking dress stood
In frOat of one Of the malachite mant-
els. making some drawings or memOr.
andum on the back or a letter.
She turned as the party flowed into |
al
face tn face with her con1in. Mary Los
lie.
"You needen,t stare co Joe,,, said
Tom ParcivaI who was InnLino nuar
the chandler nF tha yonn,, or,;s,ae ..I,,,
p,LIv J.slia-ond sIo dae;,,n,,d ai, ,ho.,,
wall natterns. vps avarv ma NJ thsm ;,
"Whno" ip1nired Mrs Thadd.,s
Torring,on. the nrettier of the two wiJ'
oows.
Miss per,ivaI t,rrod or,ou u;,,, =
face the color of a naw mahoS,nv
,.It,s onIv n d.sinni,,, ',iri ,io,
mamma hasemn,nvsd at d'ffa1on,, Sah ,;,nas @ -
taIterpd ,Josenine' secretIv rasoIvsd ,I,t
tha nff.ndin,. or,,yaras'.' ,,,,,, , v'as
smcb a ,sIkinS tn ,his a,amiU,, SIWu =. ""Io ave
shonlL moi soon fo,npt s 10 '"o
~ han vonr mn rd1n Mice p,ro;uo, -
said Mr. 6,Ersbv cstnhinn nar n,"rd,
and cnIoring hi1b wi,h her,,hty "n',',r
"To avoid anT mora "mch awI wari
mistaEes LOT ms intrndnca 80 """ '.',' "" nu
Miss IesIia nv fmtmrs wi,ot,, 'U "'
"I,nnL Of Int nnL Of in.,,, orool,od
Tom With maIicinUS aIeo S,a I''EI
as if she had swsIIowe'1 a ouiHine niI,I" %
Hnt urhndv had ,nv 49,, t',r ,,',, p''
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6S ~ day 20 Agents canvassng for the FIRE.
~ A SIDE VISITOR. Terms and Outfit 4 ee.
II Address p. o. VICKERY, Augusts, Me.
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New Advertisements.
n issOlutiOn Of Partnership.
TO ADVERTISERS.

send for our Select List Of Local New .paUers.
Send free ON application. Address GLO. z
ROWELL q CO., 10 Spruce St., Ny.
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SULPHUR SOAP,
The Leading External Specific
for DISEASES OF THE SKIN and
Beautifer of the Complexion.

II renders the Cuticle Healthfully
Clear ard Smooth, and is the Best Pos.
slhle Substitute for Expensive Sulphur
Baths.
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-27
How to Win Him.

"Eliza" said fond mother to her offspring
as that offspring was about going forth in tow
OF young man who worships the very side
walks she walks upon, Ego to the bread-box
and eat big crust of bread before you go out"
''Why NAV" replied the Flushing girl, 81 ont
feel the least bit hungry We have only just
had tea" 81 know it, but you will be hungry
before you get back; and when Adolphus takes
you into restaurant you'll eat ice-cream and
sponge cake and ham sandwiches and oysters
enough to scare him out of years growth.
You silly girls don't think of this, but we ex-
perienced women do. 1 was once young and
giddy myself and but for sixty.fve cents
worth of maccaroons-a cake for which I have
ever since entertained the most profound con-
tempt-your paw could have been Congress-
man with an aquiline nose and Hyperion's
curls. Beware how you sit down on the bud
ding flame of Cupid. Of course Adolphus will
spend the money you save him on billiards and
things; but that makes no difference When he
asks you to go in and have some oysters, even
If you are hungry, don't. Say you do not ap-
prove of girls wasting the money of their future
husbands on triles when it might be applied
toward furnishing house. Point out that for
the price OF an oyster stew you might purchase
acouple of towels, now that .towelllng is so
cheap, and that a saddle rock roast is the
equivalent of q silver fork-plated of course.
but not easily distinguished from solid
silver or glass sugar bowl. This
always takes the young men; it sets
them to thinking of Housekeeping and
matrimony; it makes them believe you
are the incarnation of economy, and would
make an excellent wife; and SO they often say
things which give you hold over them, and
are effective before jury" Eliza treasured
up these sagacious counsels, and acted upon
them with such earnestness and effect that
when she came home she was an engaged
woman,
The Portland daily press., 1878-03-27
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH "a.

this arbitrary interference of the law; COM
merce ceased to supply food approuisionner-
to France. 1t was the death of trade
Ihe,e measures were stoutly objected to but
10 vain, by the able men of the Assembly.
The popular Juror could not be resisted.
Iroooie Tell upon all trade and scarcity of
1000 upon Paris caused by measures which were
i ..n to prevent them" Lamartine says:
Inc people are slow in comprehending ques-
tons of political economy because these re-
quire practical intelligence and the lights OF
experience. Political economy is science, and
so about this, it was easy d'Ggdrer les masses
to lead the people astray-especially when dull
trade and hunger added point to sophistry''
There is the greenbsck problem wrought out
for us to demonstration. Why should we go
over it again? The result must and would be
the same. by the greenback problem, mean
that scheme OF issuing an unlimited amount
any amount OF paper money which is not to be
redeemed. 1t is not to be promise to pay dol
lar for dollar in any valuable thing: on the
contrary 1t is to be condition of it's issue that
IL Is never to be paid The theory is, that if
the government stamps piece of paper with
the words Fifty Dollars it will in fact be
nifty dollars and the people will accept 1t as
such. But the bit of paper will not be fifty
dollars, and after time it will not be accepted
asa valuable thing.
The rebel money, graybacks, was really a
promise to pay dollar for dollar in year after
the establishment Of peace between the Con-
federacy and the United States. For little
while after the issue of this money (signe) it
circulated readily as dollars, since it was a
promise to pay dollars; but as the prospect of
the success of the.rebellion faded away, the gray
back ran down until the price of an egg or of a
tallow candle was dollar, and this was in the
second year of the rebellion. Afterwards the
grayback became worthless because it was evil
dent it would never be paid. Our greenback
friends propose that "the government shall
issue paper money directly to the people"
with the express provision az the start that il
shall never be paid; that condition is to be
stated upon its face, aud such greenbacks will
be only bits OF paper not pretending to have
anything behind Them ND.