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West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25
MR.. LINCoLN's STRENGTH.

Few are aware of the physical strength
of Mr.. Lincoln. In muscular power he was
one in a thousand. One morning while
sitting on a vessels deck, he saw an
axe in socket on the bulwarks, and taking
it up held it at arms length at the extrem-
ity Of the helve with his thumb and fore
finger and continuing to hold it there for a
number of minutes. The most powerful
sailors on board tried in vain to initiate
him. Mr.. Lincoln said he could do this
when he was eighteen years Of age, and had
never seen day since that time when he
could not. s8
It occurred to me when reading the de-
tails Of the plot that terminated in the death
of the President, that his abduction which
was at one time proposed by the conspir
ators, would have resulted very disastrously
to those who should have the temerity to
undertake it. The plan proposed was to
waylay the President at night during one of
his frequent visits to the War Department,
where he was in the habit of going to read
the telegraphic dispatches during the time
ofimportant military movements, and where
he would remain until very late hour, re-
turning alone through the grounds of the
White House. A half dozen men were to
seize and carry him off; but had they at
tempted it, they would probably have found
that they had met their match. He had
the strength of giant
Judge SWEET, of Chicago, who was an in
innate friend of him, says that he had seen
him dash into a crowd where two powerful
men were fighting, and taking each by the
collar, hold them ont at arms length in the
most helpless and ridiculous position. Lin
coins familiar campaign sobriquet of Grail
splitter" was undoubtedly well earned. In
his athletic occupation he probably had no
rivals. The necessities of his early life i'm
bued him with that self-reliance that became
a part of his very nature and exhibited itself
on all occasions. He never liked to be
waited upon, OF to ask any one to do any
thing for him that he could possibly do
hiinself.-Scrs6ner'
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25
A HERMIT.

| There is an interesting hermit namee
Austin Sheldon in the wilds of Pike County,
Pa. He is 73 years old, totally deaf, and
| lives in a cave, which he has rudely fitted
up for habitation. His only companion
is tame rat. His personal appearance is
startling. He is about five feet in height,
and his hair and beard are as white as
snow. His clothes are worn and patched,
and he wears waistband made of a hickory
withe to support his garments. For his de-
fence against wild beasts he carries long
knife, as sharp as razor, which he manu-
factured by grinding down an old file. he
says that his parents were Connecticut
farmers. In early manhood he fell in love
with an accomplished girl and they were
engaged to be married. Her parents broke
off the match by secretly sending her away
to boarding school. This SO preyed upon
Austin's mind that he gave up business and
started out to find her. He travelled from
State to State, but in vain, and finally,
when his money was nearly spent, he re-
solved to settle down in Pennsylvania. He
fell into the hands of some spectators, who
soon got what cash he had, and decided him
the barren tract of land upon which he now
lives. His astonishment when he saw the
ssfarm' that had been decided him may be
imagined. He found nothing but forest
and as storm came up he was obliged to
take refuge in cave in ledge of rocks.
This cave he has ever since inhabited. For
nearly twenty years he subsisted upon wild
fruit and nuts, and i'll the Winter he trapped
game and fish. For three years the hermit
never saw human being. Previous to be-
ginning life as hermit he was proud of his
personal appearance, but he grew negligent,
and thick, shaggy beard covered his face,
and his hair grew long, far down below his
shoulders From the time he began his
hermit life he has never drawn razor
across his face. But he has grown tired of
that kind of life, and lately told Phila-
delphia Times correspondent that he intend
ed to return to civilization to die. n
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25

Hardly to be credited, but it is neverthe-
less true, that sick horse or a bad -condi-
toned COW can be brought up in a few days
by the use of Simmons Liver Regulator. ~
The powder should be mixed with the food,
and they will eat it readily; and it is sur
prising to see what improvement immedi-
ately takes place. 1t opens the bowels,
strengthening them, and does all and even
more than the best Condition Powders. A
small quantity in the food for chickens will
cure cholera, and keep the poultry healthy.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25
FARM NOTES.

To cure scab in sheep, rub it with plaiI
petroleum with a sponge three times week
Dogs can be cured Of mango in the same
way.
Land laid down with clover is better thar
money in bank, drawing more interest than
any bank can pay and compounding the in
terest oftener.
The manure of cows and pigs resist de-
composition for longer time than that OF
the sheep and horse, both the latter being
dryer than the former, and decomposing
more readily in the soil.
One of the plainest indications of unsuc-
cessful farming is to see manure going to
waste or unemployed. When this is seen
there is no need looking beyond the stables
and yards to find out the condition of the
farm or to judge of the success of it's owner.
For a kicking horse fill an old sack with
hay and suspend it from the loft by means
of rope, in such manner that the horse
will be able to kick it every time it swings
against him. Let him kick until he stops
of his own accord, and you will have no
more trouble with him in that way.
In order to keep their butter over the Pc
riod of low prices and hot weather, Califor-
MIA dairymen seal up their products in tin
cans, sinking them in the bottom of cold
streams. Butter made in April comes out
in October in good order and continues to
keep fresh in the cool weather of winter.
Forty-pound cans are commonly used. Isn't
this worth trial here?
A writer we'll acquainted in dairy matters
says that during the summer, in order to
obtain the best results from them, mich
cows ought to be fed on meal and bran
They should stand in darkened stable, be-
tween eleven and five o'clock, during fly
time, and within these hours they may be
fed. This is far better than to let them
grass during the entire day, and they will
prove it by results and when you see a cow
scratching against a tree be sure that she
needs currying. She will stand the opera
ton as kitten will stand stroking. A cow
needs as much currying and cleaning as
horse.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25

HE WASN'T SMoKINa.-We heard this
story of an old resident of Newmarket the
other day, and think it worth printing:
Some forty or fifty years ago there d welt
here an eccentric genious called "Admirap'
Caverly, who was as keen as razor, and
always had his wits about him. One day
he went to Portsmouth on business, and af-
ter transacting his affairs, proceeded to en-
joy himself by strolling through the streets
with pipe in mouth, not knowing or caring
that the authorities of that staid old town
had recently enacted law forbidding any
one from smoking in the streets or public
places. Pretty soon along came an officer,
who tapped the "Admirap' on the shoulder,
and said:
'sAh, my friend, smoking, are you? l
shall have to arrest and fine you for break
ing the law in regard to smoking on the
public thoroughfare. o
The ssAdmiral" had removed his pipe
from his mouth when he saw the officer ap-
preaching, and now replied that he was not
smoking.
''Not smoking9' said the policeman.
ssWhy saw the pipe in your mouth as l
came up
sOh, well, to be sure, did have my pipe
in my mouth, but then it wash. loaded"
'.But saw the smoke"
s'Guess not; there isn't any tobacco in it.
Just try for yourself" a ls8
The officer took the pipe, and, putting it
between his lips, drew on it several times,
and found it alight and in good condition
for smoke.
"Ah," said he, s'now I've got you. The
pipe is going. Come, march along"
"Hold on, my friend, says the Admiral"
81 guess you have broken the law, too.
You have been smoking in the street as
well as I. So you arrest me, and I'll arrest
you /"
The officer saw the point and let the old
man of. Newmarket IN. H. AdoertSser
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25

While a man was dashing with all his
might and main down the street to catch a
train one day last week, a gamin rushed
after him and shouted:
''Hey, mister, have you got pin9''
ST have" responded the man, coming to
a sudden halt and feeling under the lapel
of his vest.
ssWell, then," yelled the boy, as he
jumped out of the way, "you had better
fasten your ears together behind your head
50 you won't smash any swingin' signs
with 'em."
The pedestrian passed on unheedful of
the advice given him.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25

When Mr.. Moody laid the cornerstone OF
his proposed, school for girls, at Northfield,
the other day, he placed in the copper-box
some fine, soft specimens of flax and WOOL
carded and spun in 1890 by his mother, who
sat near him, white haired and happy.
Among the other things contributed to the
box was volume of his sermons, presented
ssby Ambrose Moody" "No, no. p cried
MIR. Moody, blushing and reaching for the
book, but it vanished in the box, and he
cast reproachful look at his tall nephew,
who stood laughing beside him. The trowel
which Mr.. Moody used was one which, he
said with some emotion, had long been em-
ployed by his father, stone mason, in
earning his bread and that of his children
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25

While workmen were engaged repairing
vats in tan yard in Salem county, several
pieces of white oak and yellow pine were
excavated which were placed there in 1776,
or 1O3 years ago. The lumber was in as
sound condition as when first put down.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25

Nor IN THE BILLs.-The Omaha Herald
gives the description of decidedly ami
mated scene which, though not on the house
bills, was enacted on the stage at Denver,
Colorado, not a great while ago: 'The
play was one of Buffalo Bills. There are
several pictures as the profession terms
them-tableaux the spectator calls them
during the play One of these is the Noun
tain Meadow massacre, which is Illuminated
and intensified by all the glory and glare of
blue and red fire. Some one surreptitously
mingled a quantity of red pepper with the
material for producing tinted flame, and the
result was somewhat surprising, and created
CONSERVATION among the temporary corpses.
The admixture, instead of burning with
serene halo, went on tear, sputtered,
flashed, sparkled, hissed, cackled and flew
in fiery, blistering showers over the hands
and faces of the boys who held the pans,
and over those of the dead, whose vitality
was restored in miraculously natural man
ner. One of the murdered women, who
lay prone upon her back with her head hor-
ribly gashed, and a yawning, bleeding slit
across her beautiful throat-dead as a door
nail-was splashed, and revived with start
ling suddenness. She howled, groaned, and
topped over, exclaiming, oh! Oh! My God!
My eyes are burned out! I'll die!' Other
corpses writhed, rolled, Topped, howled,
and groaned. An immoderate amount of
profanity bubbled from resurrected lips,
and resurrected lungs poured out vast vol
umes of hard, hoarse coughs as the curtain
cut the sight from the auditorium. Several
of the stage people suffered many small
blsters, but none were seriously burned" !"
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25

a subscriber to a Southwestern newspa-
per died recently, leaving four years sub
scription unpaid. The editor appeared at
the grave and deposited in the coffin palm
leaf fan, a linen coat and thermometer.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1879-09-25

1t is possible that if the abstract question
whether Cornelia Chisholm, daughter of
Judge Chisholm, was shot at all was sub
mitted to Kemper county (Mississippi)
jury, there might be verdict that she was
shot, but if such finding involved the pun
isbment of any of the gang of murderers
who did the shooting, it is not improbable
that the jury would fail to agree upon that
abstract question. But she was shot most
brutally while endeavoring to save her faith
er from being murdered. She was shot by
a leader in the mob that attacked her father
while in the hands Of the Sheriff in jail
Henry Gully, the prisoner on trial, was a
leader in the mob; all the circumstances
show him to have been at the head of the
murderous conspiracy, and there was clear
positive evidence that he, with his gun, shot
Cornelia Chisholm-yet it took that Kemper
county jury bat half an hour to find a ver-
dict of not guilty!
Kemper and Yazoo are making up fatal
record for Mississippi too, fol those
who attempt to excuse or explain the muir
ders away. Atrocities and barbarities, such
as their names are now ineffaceably identi-
fed with live in and move the current OF
public feeling all over the United States
There have been failures of justice in the
North-mahy Of them-as we'll as in the
South; but the records of our Courts would
be searched in vain for a parallel to this
series Of cruel and barbarous murders and
the perversion of justice in the effort to
punish the murderers. Ledger.
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DISGUISE.

Dear one, my heart for fitting speech hatE
made
A fruitless quest;
II could put it for a little Whiie
Into the breast
Of flor nv own voice hath no power 10 VIM
Some singing bird,
I'd sing such song for thee as mortal ear
Hath never heard.7
If / could put this heart of mine within
The roses breast
The rose that happy on your bosom sweet
VIII sometime rest
I'd make its trembling petals burn and glow
With wondrous hue;
Such sweetness from its conscious dcptn
should rise
As rose meier knew.
And then the sweetness and the song would
In such strange wise
Your waking soul, that it would read, ana
NV fond disguise;
For Love would be the burden OF the song
The roses breath
Would be Loves perfect incense, sweet rs
And strong as Death.
Because know not how to WOO, but in
A mans plain way,
| humbly ask all fair things for their aid
What did you say!
You think mans plain way AL other ways
Must still eclipse!
Then take the story. dar1lnS-So ana So
From my own lips
-CarlottG Perry.
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To Revive Faded Flowers.

nj Flowers nearly always begin to fade
and droop after being kept for "a hours
in water; few may be revived by SUBJ
stituting fresh, but all may be restored
by the use of hot water. For this pur-
pose place the flowers in scaldine water
deep enough to cover about one-third of
the lengthof the stems. BY the time
this is cold the flowers will have become
erect and fresh. Then cut off the
shr,lnken ends of the stems, and put
them into cold water. This process has
been proved to be quite efficacious and
flowers that have been gathered for some
time, and left without water, or that
have been sent long distance, may be
made as good as new by a hot-water
bath of 14Oo. It is safer to regard this
as the maximum, because forced flowers
are delicate, and few very soft-tex-
tnred, hardy kinds are not to be par
boiled with impunity. The blossoms,
however, must never touch the hot
water at all-only the stems for the
depth already mentioned. The water
in vases for cut flowers should always be
tepid, or even warm, rather than cold.
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MITTHIS WOBERTSON.

IL was weally due to the noisy band
For all heard was "Wobertson;
/ made my bow and she gave her hand,
And Immediately wound the woom we
tphun.
Her figure was beautiful, tho was her face,
Her eyes were wadiant with gwatheful fun
Her dweth was mixture of pink and lace,
And her name oath Eve said) was Wobert-
SON."
i thlided it extathy here and there
l never enjoyed tho delicious a twirl;
1t was cheerful to see the felahs stare,
And gwumble, by George! what Il beauti-
full girlp'
Throughout the night / thuck to her thide,
And affixed her widdles, and played with
her fan;
And made her laugh till she nearly cwied;
For thomtimeth am an amutling man.
1t was WEAKLY dothid bad cathe of love
ThwObbing and thcorchfng on my part
quite;
And She let me play with her wight hand
glove
Ath though, on my thoul, we'd exchanged
our plight.
Our plight! BY George, twas plight for one !
L had affixed her this widdle-"What'S
Fwench for kitthes"'
And l said, "Don't you know, NTH Wobert-
sonT'
When she anthered "Not NTH, if YOU
pleathe, but Aitthis.''
London Mayf1ir
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keep the brightight shining. The lamp
was not there for one train but for all,
and all men understood the sentiment
and appreciated it.
h One dark night not long ago, when
the wind howled and the raindrops beat
fiercely against headlight and cab, the
engineer missed the signal-light. They
looked for it again and again, as one
suddenly misses an old landmark in a
city, and when they failed to find it a
hand instinctively went up to the throt-
tie, as if danger lurked on the curve be-
low. Each train that night looked for
the signal, became anxious at its absence
and made inquiries at the stations above
and below. Next day men went down
to the little old house, fearing old Nanny
might be ill. There sat the lamp on the
window-sill, but the oil was exhausted.
In her bed, seeming to have only fallen
asleep, was the poor old woman cold
and dead. Life and lamp had gone out
together, and men of rough look and
hardened heart replied as they heard
the news: "Poor old woman! May
her spirit rest in heaven" -DetroIF Free
Press
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+, A Memorial Light in the Window.

Next time you go. out on the Michigan
Central Road, take q seat on the right
hand side of the car, SO that you may
notice, about ten miles down the road.
a little old red farmhouse. The curtains
will be down, the. doors shut, and rank
weeds and tall grasses will meet the fly-
ing glance in the front yard. A month
iaggosold Nan Rogers lived there; to-day
the place is in the keeping of rats and
mice and desolation. The old woman
was widow and childless.. If she had
q relative anywhere in this great world,
those who buried her were not aware of
the fact. She lived all alone, having
only bit of land, and being aided by
kind neighbors to raise enough to supply
her wants. Seven or eight years ago.
when her last child left her home to
meet a violent death on this same road.
the men OF the rails became interested
in, that quaint old farmhouse. One
hight they saw a bright light in one of
the windows, Its,~rays streamed out
over the flowers. and full upon the rails
along which the wheels thunder, and
the engineer wondered over the signal.
The lamp was there the next night and
the next, and it was never missed for a
single night until one evening a month
ago. Old Nan, deprived Of husband
and children, made friends with
the rushing trains and their burdens.
The train men soon found that
the lamp was fer them, and
they watched for it. During the early
evening hours they saw old Nannyis
face behind the light or at the doors,
and thousand times conductors, en-
gineers, and braEemen have called
cheerily through the darkness. "Good
night eold Nanny, God bless .youp,
Winter and summer the train men looked
for it and the more thoughtful ones
often left q bit ofmoney with the station
men beyond to help the old woman to
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!, = sc know it, Eozs3!ogI
i. :" You appear to know every thing.
Do you know Mr.. Maxwell?'' ~ w '''i
''He is. my father. - ial-fH gdt gG
"And my unknown friend
'sAdelina.'' va
staggered back, in my soul ashamed
that l should owe every good in life
every thing-to a woman who owed me
nothing but the poor favor of once hay
ing united for her wretched black and
white worsted hood
turned away, cut to the heart, but
she put out a OBTAINING hand.
/" Don't 90, Mr.. Durand- that's, don't
go feeling, hurt; for it would make me
very unhappy if you were to go away
angry with me. ~
"Unhappy! What am /, that pain
to me should render you, unhappy?'i'. |
answered bitterly. -. So .''''
81 know of no other way in which to
express my gratitude.s ssfl0l6A
&c Gratitude for what?'' The question
was rudely abrupt, but she took no
notice of my ungracious speech. a'
Gratitude for the kindness given me
long ago, and which have missed ever
since the day we parted here by the
roadside
care you conscious of what it is you
are saying, Adelinap app. ~ a.. s.-'' -
Perfectly" 'a -e7 ifr'':.fs~
"How am l to understand your
words ?'' - .1.... .l.ea -
"That l leave to your good judg-
ment," she smiled, lowering her eyes
She had an instant illustration of my
good judgment, in the way i'm
prisoned her two little hands in both of
mine, and kissed the sweet mouth for
its shyly whispered promise. ..al ID. 50,
l walked home with Adelina-oh, so
happy! and when l asked her hand of
Mr.. Maxwell, he said:
GO have anticipated your request by
keeping you under my eye for more than
two years, Adelina is the best and
truest girl in the world, but / believe
you to be as worthy of her as any
man living, and give her to. you, conf
dent that you know how to prize the
treasure you have won.'' . @''' y
And so, not long thereafter, / mar
ried Adelina, the love of my boyhood, ).
and the browning glory of my latter
years. r. II SI ,1sU's