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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-21
DIED.

ADAMs-in Aurora. Msy isih. Chester. infant
son Of Charles and Lizzie Adams, aged I year
and . months.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10
The Pre.RaphaeIite Waist.

One of the most important features in
graceful fgure-hence one of the most
conspicuous and valuable innovations
of the pre-Raphaelite schools the
waist. The first aim is to have an San
tique waist (Which a vulgar mind
would pronounce horribly thick-thick
like the Venus de Medicis, thick like
that far nobler Venus of Milo, And
why? Because the proportion of the
figure, the grace of action and carriage,
are so dependent on the waist being of
the right size that it is impossible to
preach too strongly the folly and ugli-
ness of tight lacing. The coarse, ab-
rupt curve which is formed by small
waist and broad hips is very far re-
moved frfn Hogarth'S true cline of
hoanty - (which is-a- nurve aytrennel V
gradual. What is gained by an ugly,
angular waist like V? Nothing but a
long list of maladies which sap the
health and spoil the complexion. What
IS gained by somewhat large =" antique
waistP" Good proportion in an artists
eye, ease and grace OF movement, olUen
a really statuesque carriage-impossi-
BILE to the slaves of la mode, with their
hard, bony cuirass on. The waist of a
e-Raphaelite is rather short-where a
waist ought to be, in fact, between the
hips and the last rib. Her skirt is cut
full or scanty, as she chooses; but is
navo, tied tO her 1erS with STRINGS and
elastics. She can, therefore, stoop with
out grasping or cracking her corset
bone, and can sit down or walk up
stairs at will, unlike many votaries Of
present fashions. Her sleeves are cut
extraordinarily high on the shoulders,
sometimes little fulled to fit the shoul-
der-bone; for it is de rigueur that a pre-
Raphaelite should be capable of moving
her arms as freely when dressed as when
undressed.-MrS. Haa0eiS'S "AT Of
Beauty.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10

When Chevy got home he found her
in a miserable state of mind; but being a
good-natnred soul, he made light OF the
trouble, and congratulated her that it
wasn't any worse.
"It's lesson that every one has to
learn" he said; !" "every body does the
self-same thing with a watch at first,
and it's precious few, Mary, that get off
so easy. Nearly all of 'em stick to it
till they break wheel or two, but you
haven't done hardly any damage. We
can get that all fixed up without scarce
" any trouble or expense, and the
watch will be the better for it, and 50
will you"
Chevy took the remains of the tiny
jewel to the shop and had it put in
moving order again, but the little fraud
would lie like sin as to the progress of
the restless reaper. Mrs. Chevy be-
lieved it, though, implicitly, and grew
fonder of it every day. 1t was so nice
to hold it up to her ear and realize that
it's little clatter was still alive, and then
to spring open the cap and find that it
was time to set about pairing the pota-
toes for dinner. 1t wasn't quite so nice,
though, when she had to wait for an
hour after every thing was dished up,
before Chevy came home and found
her temper red hot and dinner as cold
as a poor relations rich uncle.
And showing her that his own watch
only marked high y did not help mat
terS any. Every other time-piece in
town might prevaricate, but her own
little sweet cherub of watch was right
all the time. Perhaps if she hadn't
missed the train by only two hours and
ten minutes the day she was going out
to spend the Sabbath with her mother,
while Chevy was away on his South
ern trip, she might have remained firm in
that opinion to the end.
Since. then Chevy has instructed her
as to the functions of the regulator,
but while she continues to shove it back
and forth quarter of an inch every
three or four hours, more or less ili-tem-
pered, and soggy provender may be ex-
pected in the Observation-Disclosures
BREAKFAST Table.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10

instead of brains. They pattern too
much by others generally after poor
example), and do not look into the why
and wherefore of raising crops. They
are not able to tell how much it costs
them to raise crop, or what their prOnt
may be, if any. They are generally
"too poor" to take an agricultural pa
per, They use the same old and clumsy
tools that their fathers did before them,
and are not in favor Of improvements.
Is it to be wondered at that such farm
erS are not successful?
Another way to improve is to watch
those of your neighbors who are most
successful-observe their management,
the crops they raise, manner Of tlIllng
and handling. Watch closely; you can
learn as much from their blunders as
you can from their successes. When they
make mistake, remember it, and
do not do the same. Keep an account
of each crop you raise, expense of seed,
culture and marketing. Find out wheth-
er it pays you or not. Discard those
that are Improbable, and adopt others
that will pay, Keep an account of all
your receipts and expenses. Many dol
lars slip out every year on foolish ex-
penses that would not if you made a
practice of writing down all expenses.
See to it that the balance is on the right
side of your ledger at the end of the
year. Spend your leisure hours in max
ing improvements on the farm, or in
useful reading at home, instead of sit
ting around in the grocery at the "cor-
ners." Try to make your home pleas,
ant, and the most attractive place on
earth. These are all helps towards be-
coming good farmer,-B. G. Pacb-
ard, IN CONntrN Gentleman.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10
The UngOdly Fiddle.

When DR.. Pond, of Bangor, was a
young man, he was very fond of music,
and especially that of the violin. 1t was
a very unclerical instrument; but he
kept quiet about it, and enjoyed undis-
turbed comfort for a long time. At last,
however, grave spinster, who thought
that true religion is always kept in a
vinegar cruet, was passing the house
and heard the heretical instrument. She
raised her hands in holy horror, and
then rushed to the neareast Deacon's
house to tell the awful story that the
minister had a fiddle. A committee was
appointed to visit the doctor and repri-
mand him for his daring sin. He heard
them all through, and then said in his
gruff tones, "a fiddle! Do you think l
have got so low that | would play on a
fiddler" then calling out at the top of
his voice he said, "Enoch, bri, down
that new cremona." Enech he, ID, and
soon entered the awful presence with
his treasure. "Now, then, play old
Hundred and show these people that
we don't keep a fiddle in the house" "
Enoch piled the bow, and the instru-
ment squeaked in long drawn tones the
familiar notes. The Committee were
perfectly satisfied and went away with
the feeling that, while it was heinous
sin to own fiddle that played dance
music, it was quite another thing to have
cremona which played 'Old Hundred,
and so one church scandal was hushed.
A rose by any other name.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10
Extravagant Habits Of q

Californians are proverbs
CANT, whether male or FEM
seem to care little or nothing
other than supplying Their
needs. This eXtraVaganceE
evils of the early flush tlns
of bibulant propensities Vh
four bits in his pocket and r
know, and, parenthetically i
does not care, where the neH
lar is coming from, will inylF
a bar and spend it all for OH
drinks. Women never THINK
the tradeSmen to take OF &
the price of the article they @
ing, but pay just what he u
article. Thousands and the
dollars are squandereu TI
CANT habits of the people h91
pay whatever is asked and
they go, without regard laI
row. Whatever they want
regardless of the cost, and !, mo- ,
to ask whether they can allOlu
In living or dressing these , tl
habits are manifest. If tl'
bles of Mob Hill in this city
dresses on the street the Wol ",
humber walks of social Lie
self as amply able to put ID
earnings of her husband Oh. Oh
and she does not begrudS$tt x
And so with the men. Il
every thing, and every thing
they must have and will D, na'' (
the last piece of coin. / dhei si
sands of dollars which Gam
swindled out of in the
change. The difficulty her'
the exact change, owing 70
currency in use, produces
grossest impositions | eve.
ticed. You can not buy al
what you are bound to o.
Californians, however, new
or think any thing about II, T.
and the poor are alike IN Ill
| Boston Journal.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10

A Delicious BeefStfak.-Have your
frying-pan very hot, wipe the steak dry,
place IN it and cover tightly; turn
frequently and keep covered. When
done, add to the gravy one tablespoon
hot coffee, good-sized lump of butter !;
salt and pepper to taste. Pour over the
steak and serve hot.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10

they made no furtbs,
it would have been AZ teOnomy
to attempt it, for il Uao: y ,..,,Sis.pu. am am
robbers had been bu,tt W. !, ,pTfsep ! har" al"
bands and brothers u aesi5s y 10 ecor COZ
avenged it. N@ fionsss ssrs,iiy,
"And So," said tbs, n 'psrt ticuIaT. a.
liation continued. v a. SseSeep,s,T 20 W .
through the street, " sr mol Fl. Is t2 to
coming 1t proved ! /, ss ,ost .''s' 'betw
hill came Gov. Letcbs. and The. n n
by his staff and a few few !. npsrsa Tir1 ,ir.i
cended a cart, and mad. @ rille ~ ED. d.
had as much effect !, iue' say !
usually do have. Thu lS;ur Vim hod p
kept steadily at work, M red. NlIIn y, N.
pumped himself drv 1% "; made !" " + Il
the least effect, The cs cn, i, idsnsd s'sd stove
skirts opened respecth' lssroom Of |,
pass out, and the Jeva No 6l2 G,E
pitifully than ever. III. Cbsr,,eIaP s,Iay Gr' in
ed in with renewed viro, % r.s ,.s doin
sugar, poplins, bottle leSS o. ! e;sisg r. 8 from
bons, washing soda, mn, sarly NentG !;
of hominy were pitched me use" ~ y ,
at the doors. Then fs u y an
spread over the crowd 1oroininen'
was coming. This al,, xarter OAK
President Davis rode l. -hss eaiI .ri1
Capitol, followed BY Csr ears m Ia E Il
hundred of the Guards S@1dtor dco
wagon, and every bodv FISH, Io,a M.
had seen him several 4 igMs' M Ell 81 !
never heard him speak, Be- oa Hmm
way within ten feet Of SNS;ug peri
spellbound. 1t was the Ks ! poo
speech l ever heard. Ts1o iheSf
he swayed with emotion n ! n,s I'm, r. 3
in the wind. His word, TnSarter ~ In OF
chosen. He spoke Of his iactursd y
the Mexican war, and Will S1s,4 ~ x os
his deepest sympathy wit .ns Z n'9 I'm expl
and sufferingS of the eli ss Ssmserica
Confederacy, sternly ms Oak com,'
necessity Of law and order and snGn i,
The Major heard that iirroa1nSin. irom i NJ
women stopped pillaging, bs readil
at a distance, listening to A are ccnt
they could catch. At M Is unsq, @ u.
speech the President took exce1,s e 'sact + IL !,
and gazed at it long and {, TI ma cc
Capt. Cay" said new stc
your men to load with baIc prove TO 70
"The order was obeyeds tnes
ing of ramrods was heard
began to give way. stand
Captain Cay" said6 The eht
still looking at his wsni buy < lO[ i,
street is not cleared withnt y y no : a,
order your men to fire
Street until it is cleared. SToD
"Mr. Davis rode away Conn,
minutes there was not butsl.
but the Guards. The mob perior
, self into the side streets. orign
the President gave the info
those in front and rushed n X'
with the force of a W9vp
| going to fire!' The words
by the pilferers in the St
knew the character of Jefa
and they knew the repuu
| Capt. Gay. Where Davis
! finch from giving an order,
not finch from obeYing it.
: ur5P0rsert as struuenly @dF IA
that was the end of the hl
mune. They never held and
q ing" M
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10

Galthy, pleasant, anu PloIV"-
yments that man can engage
named has the wo r. ha succossfDl farmer
the matter. al man must be as intelligent,
A 7,o,vorfuI Gst understand his business as
~, ghly, as he who is successful
tIS0V, NY oI ant or professional man. In
down numDto succeed in any business, man
DESTROYED a understand it fully in all its
,,,oonrtv A1Shes, and must also attend to it,
I;a1s,obo is the great secret OF good farm
q pIlCh SUM- All our most successful farmers
down near who have made money by the
lniUTing neSness-who have built up for them
tloro;r, o1es beautiful homes-whO have broad,
Wv lie, well-tilled acres, made so by the
The WlIe llt of their industry, who have i'm
has submitved breeds of cattle, hogs and sheep,
Iottor ockr9se are they who understand their
lsiness, and not only understand it.,
maj III ULHlut attend TO it. The business is
Ward BE good one and the reason why so many
mouth Carmers make a failure Of it, only eking
Fronts tlrut bare living-hardly that some
- imes-and remain in debt year after
pooItlNe year, working hard, yet having little,
m9mberas because they don't understand their
t0unce Nbusiness. They run it by brute force
Ind max
that she
hy her !
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10

An Ohio man (thiS is nos !, =
item) got drunk the other ,ta a' |:
his neck between the pickles
against which he stumoisg
strangled to death. Mora
fall against a tight board fen''
ter Press.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10

THE Germans are the nea!.T y! Il
of New Workers. Vital sta'is'SS
that the mortality among InsT U h
SO per cent. less than that Of i, i
zens, while their increase "
larger.
Sharp County record., 1878-05-10

"A father lately induced All ~
tie boy to make a healthy nlSI' t.+
wheat cakes and molasscS' VI
ter proved to be sirup OF S4ay w.,
boy said he thought SometnlnS 4
molasses the very minute LID y
him to eat all he wanted.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-09
A Wife-Murderer Kills Himself.

A terrible family tragedy startled
West Randolph Saturday morning. Mike
Winn, who lives near the village and is
about As, rose about o'clock, and shot
his sleeping 10-months-old infant and
wife with revolver which he bought
on Friday, for the purpose, he said, of
killing some thieving squirrels in his
barn. His eldest child, boy of IL,
awakened by the noise, came down
stairs, and narrowly escaping with his
life, gave the alarm. The murderer fled
Immediately and hid himself in some
bushes near the railroad bridge, where
later, when his pursuers tracked him to
the spot, he shot himself dead. Mrs.
Winn will probably die, but her babe
may recover. She was about %, and
had been married twelve years. Her
husband, generally considered peacea-
bic man, is supposed to have become
partially insane over business troubles,
and evidently intended to kill his whole
family, which consisted of the members
already mentioned and two little girls,
as he recently said that he wished "that
they were all out of their misery"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-09
A Little Girl Outraged by a Tramp.

A little 14-years-old adopted daugh-
ter of Edward Crosby, a prominent Brat
tleborO commission merchant, was bru-
tally outraged by fendish tramp about
IL O'Clock Saturday morning, Il short
distance from her home, which is within
the village limits. She had gone to an
orchard back of the house for apples,
when she was seized by the brute, IL
handkerchief drawn tightly over her
mouth to suppress her screams, and the
crime committed, the villain escaping
before an alarm could be given. The
news spread rapidly, and hundreds of
excited citizens started to scour the sur
rounding country in hopes of bringing
the villain to justice. A reward of $500
has been offered for his arrest, and tele-
grams have been sent in all directions
describing him of middle age, of medi-
um hight, having a mustache and light
hair, and wearing soft, black hat, a
dark coat, pants with large patches and
an undershirt, but without shirt or vest.
1t seems almost impossible for him to
escape, and threats of lynching are made
by the exasperated community. The
extent of the little girls injuries is as
yet unknown. Mr.. Crosby and a por-
ton of his family are at Oak Bluffs.
P. S. The scOundrel has been arrest
ed and identified by the girl.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-09
The Coming Camp Meetino

We are authorized to publish the
following particulars relative to the St.
Johnsbury District Camp Meeting to be
held at LyndOnville grove, commencing
Wednesday, Aug. 81, and closing the
3Oth: No Railroad trains will run on
the Sabbath. No effort will be made
to make that day the greatest day of
meeting. DR.. Mallalieu, of the Brom-
field st. M. E. church, Boston, will be
present and labor in the meeting. DR..
Steele, author of Glove Enthroned,"
will be present, probably on the Sab
bath. He will give the people some of
his renowned and beneficial Bible read
ings. DR.. Fowler, editor of the Ne,u
York Christian AdUOcate, will preach
probably on the second Wednesday OF
the meeting. All the ministers from the
District extending into five counties,
are expected to be present and labor in
the meetings. Members of other de-
nominations are cordially invited to be
present and tent on the ground. Ex-
cellent arrangements have been made
for the boarding department, for the
singing, for public prayer meetings, for
the preaching services, for police regu-
latiOns, and the general supervision for
the religious benefit of all attending.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-09
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-09
From Daily Republican, East Saginaw, July
II, 1881
A Small Panic

In the course of its travels, the time
hOnored Van Amburghs's Menagerie.
under the management of the veteran.
Hyatt Frost, entered that heap of sand
yciept Michigan City, where the location
OF vacant lots depends upon which way
the wind blows, for acres in the east SUI :
veyed at noon have been known at
night-fall by sudden shift of the wind
to be situated in the west. In the NAM
mouth menagerie collection of the big
show Is South American Hippopota-
mus, the largest and best specimen of
its kind on exhibition in America. In
consequence of the heat this amphibious
monster of the Amazon became frantic
in its desire for the refreshing waters
and pools of its native hiding-places,
and while being humanely petted by its
keeper made desperate burst for lib
erty and escaping from his cage landed
in the midst of some eight hundred pas
sengers who had just disembarked from
an excursion train. At this critical Juno
ture some wagon knave shouted 1.-THE
Lions loose - and at this, such a scam
perlng was never known since the es-
cape of those famous animals of tradi-
ton, the "kill all" and the "Geoscee-
tees" the retreat and disorder of Bull
Run No. 1, was nothing in comparison
to this exodus and at one time the en-
tire population of Northern Indiana was
threatened. Some rolled out and al
lowed themselves to be played foot ball
with; others plunged under the ears,
some on top, and one remarkably spry
chap was up telegraph pole in jiffy,
probably DESTROYS of hearing the latest
from Edison. As there are still several
counties to be heard from, it is to be pre-
sumed that, like popular play, some
OF the excursIonists are still 'enjoying a
long rum" The hippopotamus after in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-09
Coup's Show.


We have given considerable space
last week and this to the advertisements
and notices of this show. From all we
can learn, the show is very creditable
and well worth seeing. But some peo-
pie who follow the pictures more than
their judgment, expect too much of the
showmen. 1t is we'll for such to bear in
mind that the devil fish is dead, and al
though horrible to look upon, is not at
all dangerous that the flying machine
will only circulate about in the tent, and
although probably in crude state, yet
it is hoped to demonstrate by it that air
can be navigated. From the follow ing
notice from the st. Adams Messenqer,
after the show, us well as some others
we have seen, we infer those who go to
Boynton hill next Tuesday with reason
able expectations, need not be disap-
pointed:
The entertainment was very satisfac-
tory throughout. The Japanese troupe
give fine performance and the learn
ed horses, dogs and goats are wonderful
features. We have not time to notice
everything. The performance in the
ring occupied nearly two hours, and
though some of the acts were marred by
the rain, it was the best we have wit
messed for a long time. The lady in the
lions den went through her daring
teats and the devil fish and wonderful
air ship were exhibited in the tent adj
joining. There is nothing in the least
Objectionable about any part of the ex-
| hihitiOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-09
Sperial Nnfires.

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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-09
Bradford.

The owners of the Opinion newspaper
office have taken possession of it, and
we understand are to issue the paper as
usual. MIR. Stanton, the old publisher of
the Opinion, also proposes to print a
paper, so Bradford people will be well
supplied with local papers this week.
AS we understand the case, Mr.. Stanton
leased the Office of company who
owned the property, with the expecta-
ton of eventually buying it. The stock
holders had note at the bank on which
they had raised money to buy press.
This note the company expected Stan
ton to take care of, which he didn't, and
things came to climax when the bank
sued the company on the note, and the
company sued Stanton for rent, ETC.,
and on Saturday last the officer removed
the office.