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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

II may be pleasant 10 those who
live in a region Of our country where
nothing but hard water is to be had,
to be informed, by so good authority
Us DIR. Tidy, the wellknown chemist,
Of the results Of his observations on
the use of hard water for culinary
and domestic purposes
Hard water is the best dieietioally,
because Of the lime.
IL makes better tea, although not so
dark colored, owing TO the fact that
soft water dissolves the bitter extract
i've matters which color the tea, but
ruin the aroma.
Ii relieves thirst. which soft water
does not.
II does not dissolve lead or organic
matter, which soft water does.
1t is generally good colored, soft
water being rs a rule dark colored
and unpleasant looking; hence, in
places like Manchester, supplied with
soft water, they always put it Gn ho-
tels) in dark bottles, to hide the color.
A soil water, however, is better de-
tergent, and requires less soap. For
residential town a water which has
over ten degrees OF hardness would be
best. For a manufacturing town, a
soft water would be the most adyisa.
bic, for commercial considerations on
ly.--[Scientific American.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

This is what Robert q. Ingersoll
says of the women 81 tell you wO-
men are more prudent than men. As
rule, women are more truthful than
men-ten times as faithful as men. |
never saw a man pursue his wife into
the very ditch and dust of degrade
ton and take her in his arms. new
err saw a man stand at the shore where
she had been morally wrecked, wait
ing for the waves to bring buck even
her corpse to his arms; but have
seen women do it. | have seen woman
with her white arms liit man from
the mire of degradation, and hold
him to her bosom as though he were
an angel.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

Cine Of the peculiarities Of the Amer
lean youth-espocially Il he hasspright-
liness-is his greed for office, which
has Of late years become almost an ep-
idemic. This is one Of the worst signs
Of the times. and il Is doing more TO
damage and dwarf the young men Of
America than any thing that has. 30
far, afflicted us rs a people. Our sys.
ten Of schools, places advancement
within the reach Of all, and many OF
our leading men have sprung from the
humblest walks Of life, with no wealth
10 pave their way save Of their own
coinage, no influential family sur
roundings To buoy them up when they
get beyond the barriers Of their home
influence; but where one man has sue.
ccedcd in climbing to a dizEy height
in the professions, wrecks innumga.
BILE lie in every ravine along the path.
way Of lite, crumbling skeletons Of a
false ambition. In the insane greed
for place. some young men unuitting
ly become political gladiators, neglect
their legitimate business, and in their
desire TO wear the civic garlands Of
success dive so deep into the murky
pool Of politics that much OF the filth
of the slums-especinlly In large cit
ies-cling 10 them. even il victorious.
In our brief experience we have seen
many bright youth wrecked in his
eager desire for position, and having
lost confidence in himself and mankind
generally, become mere drone in the
great hive Of humanity. The young
men Of the country must look to some
thing else than the professions; they
are crowded now, and there is nothing
poorer than a threadbare member Of
society. who is endeavoring TO live
upon n small basis OF brains. when his
brawny muscles aud frame Of Her
cules could soon place him in a posi-.
ton Of competency, did he go to work
ON farm or in some workshop aud
cease TO dream that he is overlooked
sad unappreciatei by his fellows; that
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

A gang of sharpers in Philadelphia
have for more than year been swim
ding visitors from the country in a
novel way. They have stable osten-
sibly for the purchase and sale of hor-
ses. When a countryman enters to
look at the stock, practically value
less horse is offered to him for $3.50.
A bystander offers 5000 but the deal
er angrily says that he will not sell to
this man at any price, having had a
previous quarrel with him. The by
stander draws the countryman aside
and says; buy the horse for $3.50,
and I'll take him off your hands for
5000" This seems to offer chance
to make $50 without risk; but the
victim. after paying the $3.50 for the
beast, does not see any more Of the
promised purchaser with the 5000.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

A pretty little girl, in whose plain
dress the child of laborer could be
recognized, contemplated, in company
with her mother, the rich show win.
dow of a toy store on the Boulevard.
Her mother, pointing at the biggest
and most richly dressed of the dolls,
said, "You would Alike to have that,
wouldn't you, Louisa 7" "Oh, no,
mama. not that one; is too well-dress-
ed for me-" "And what difference
does that make TO your" "Why, I'D
want to be my dolly's mama, and mol
her servant girl.
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A DIFFERENCE OF OPNIoN.-A
man aud his wife will meet a young
lady at the social gathering. The
husband will have much to say to her
and she will have much to say to him,
whereas the wife will scarcely look at
her. Going home the husband says I;
"Quite an agreeable young lady
that Miss Smith; rather good looking,
too
Now, mark the superior acumen of
the softer sex;
mi young LADY, with a handful
of gray hairs and a mOuthful of false
teeth A pery young lady, should
say. II you could see any thing
agreeable in her, you could see more
than 1 could; that's all I've got TO
say 7"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

The BLIND GIRL AND HER BIBLE.
DR.. Bell relates that a blind girl,
residing in France, had Tor many
years perused an embossed Bible with
her fingers. but becoming partially
paralyzed, the sense of touch in her
fingers was lost. Her agony of mind
at the deprivation was great, and, in
a moment Of despuir, bent down her
head and kissed the open leaf, by way,
rs she supposed, of a last farewell. In
the act ofdoing so, to her great sur
prise and sudden joy, she felt the let
tiers distinctly with her lips, and from
that day this poor child has thus been
reading the book, which is her one
great comfort.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

About a week ago an Iowa man
died. He was very wealthy and left
three sons, his only heirs, and, would
you believe it, the ungrateful boys got
together and ran away with all the
property before the lawyers could get
at it and divide it with each other.
There is so much sordid, mean, grasp
ing selRshness in this world that it il
enough to discourage a good lawyer.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

Ayoung man went to take his girl
for a walk, but found that she had
not done her milking. With a gal
lantry that does credit to the young
man, he volunteered to do the milking
for her, while she was making her toll
ct. After he had got her milking done,
had hung the milk stool ON the bars
and set the pail of milk in the kiteh-
en-, washed his hands at the pump
with soft soap and wiped them on the
tail of his dusler, he discovered that
she had gone to circus with another
young man who did not know enough
to extract milk from a milk wagon.
The deserted young man kicked over
the milk pail and went his way sad.
der man. Milwaukee Sun.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

PRAYER A TELEPHoSE.-Praye is
a telephone by which God speaks to
man. Ills heaven is far away, but
his voice sounds in our soul. Prayer
is a phonograph; God speaks into
our soul, aud then our soul speaks
out again what the Lord has spoken.
Conversation must always be two
sided. God speakeih to us in His
book-we must reply to him in pray
er and praise. II you do.not pray.
my brother, why, then you have shut
the gates of heaven against yourself,
and there is neither coming in nor
going out between you and your
Lord; prayer keeps up a heavenly
commerce acceptable to God and en-
riching your own souls. Elk.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

The Lexington Press is protesting
against elopements which are SO COM
mon in Kentucky, and asks if there
are no laws to prevent young girls in
their teens from running away from
home To get married. But il is sug-
gested that there is very little romance
about many Of the Kentucky elope-
ments-they generally are put up
jobs to do away with the expense Of
trousseaux, wedding presents, and
receptions.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

am dying, Magrle, dying.
IN To- fir ch Southern land,
Faf he riant yellow fcvcr,
iiolis me with an Iron hand.
vas coming 10 thee. MsrTlc.
nut the shadows crusscll The sun,
AMI NY veary footsteps filterci
Ire Ny journeys cour.e Wa run.
Would that could sce you. dafilag,
So once mere my dark-eyed queen,
nut gray distance separates us,
Aud DEATHS valley lies between.
Never thint our meeilng hopcles.
Nor the heavenly vorld - az.
ror the city nov j. loominf.
And the golden gates alsf.
Come. Oh, Death, With 10y hngers.
Quictly break the golden howl
stay the iaft aud rolling river,
And rricaae 10Y anxiaaa soul.
Part rcceilnr bot a whisper
Vet fcmsineth, slowly drawn,
rhis shall h. iof thee, nay dafliuf,
Anrsi Mserie, rood-hyc ooSr
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

The Decatur Sun says While Judge
Logan, Of Springfield, ILL.,, was Lin
coins partner, two farmers who had a
misunderstanding respecting a horse
trade, went to law. by mutual con.
sent the partners in law became an
tagonisiic in this case. On the day
Of the trial Mr.. Logan, having bought
a new shirt open in the back, with a
huge standing collar. dressed himself
in extreme haste and put on the shirt
with the bosom at the back. linen
coat conccaling the blunder. lie daz-
zled the jury with his knowledge Of
"horse points" and as the day was
sultry, took Oft his coat aud summed
up in his shirt sleeves. Lincoln, sit.
ting behind him, took IN the situation,
and, when his turn came, remarked TO
the jury: "Gentlemen, Mr.. Logan
has been trying for over an honr to
make you believe that he knows more
abou, horse than these honest old
farmers who are witnesses; he has
quoted largely from his horse doctor
and now gentlemen, ! submit to you
(here he lifted Logan out Of his chair
and turned him with his back to the
jury and the crowd, at the same time
Tipping up the enormous standing
collar,) what dependence can you
place IN his horse knowledge when he
has not sense enough to put on his
shirt?" The roars Of laughter that
greeted this exhibition, and the yer.
dict that Lincoln got soon after, gave
Logan a permanent prejudice against
"bosom shirts"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

1t is said that one teaspoOnful of
kerosene to a gallon of water sprink-
led on plants with a and.blDoni, de-
stroys green flies, curraht worms, and
other pests, and has been used without
injury on fqchsias, geraniums, callas,
and other plants.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

She sat by the piano; raised her
head and kissed her, then said, "Ex-
cuse me, Annie-l thought il was my
sister," When just to see her blushes,
l bent 10 take another, she murmured
-"Well, Augustus, pretend you are
my brother"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

Hard lines; The Superintendent of
the New York, Lake Erie Il Western
Railroad has issued an order forbid
ding brakemen throwing kisses at the
young women on the line of the road.
Another instance of soulless capital
sitting down on the working man,
louisville Argus.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

If a body takes toddy largely
made of rye, if that toddy "knOcks"
a body, need body sighf Amy body
that drinks tOddy (weather fit to fry,)
then that body takes big chances 9TH
er worlds to try.-[Reese River Rev.
ellie.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

Sell 10 the highest bidder, the Farm on which the
late Adam Pence died possessed, situated In Lin
coin County, aud lying immediately on the Turn
pike road leading nom stanford 10 Somerset three
miles from the former place, and In good neigh
bOrhood, convenient 20 churches and schools and
contains about go Acres Of No. Land. The Land
cultivation. The BARN i supplied with never fail
Ing and abundant stock water, The iencing 4 la
good repair. The improvements consist of iarge
aud ooinn0dious Brick Dwelling, containing eight
large rooms and two halls The harm and out-hous-
q are good. A splendid orchard on the place. In
act this Is one Of the most desirable farms Ia the
County of Lincoln. We will also, al the same time
aud place, soil N pablo outcry large quantity oi
stock and Crop, consisting Of about 30 bead Of uco
young Cattle, principally yeariingsi 10 head oi No
Mia C0us, With Calves about 200 heed Of thor
Ough- bred and grade Coisvold sheep 10 head Of
liorses and Mulos among them lne pair u 3-year-
consists ~ 10 Of Corr 10 hed ovO of 400 BUSH
els Of Wheat; large bot Of Hay. Ia TACT, every
thing grown On the hrm. Also Az the farming
lmplcncnts, consisting Of q neu Mover, Wagon,
fl0ss tear, Ac., aud nos bugyy,
IkkMs.-Ihe farm viii he sold iof one third OF
the purChaac money cash In hand, the remainder
Ia one aud two years. equal iuaialmeuis, interest
al the rate u per cent HON day Of sale The puf-
ehasor Gao have the privilege 0f lll seeding, aud
can get full possession Jan. iea0. The stock aud
crop viii b. sold credit u three months or all
sums q tea dollars and over under that amount
Cash Ia hand. Notes made Negotiable and pas ahll
In Farmers Ma hank Of STANFORD.
Persons desiring 70 look Al the iarm wll 10 ao-
oonimodoied BY calling on The undofsiguN.
July 70, 'ls.-2m A. n. a d. O.. PENCE
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

At party, while young lady was
playing with a peculiar brilliancy Of
touch, by-stander bachelor exclaim-
ed, "Pd give the whole world for those
fingers !" "Perhaps you might get the
whole hand by asking, said the young
ladv's obseryant mama.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

The man who pursues a course Of
evil conduct with the expectation that
he will be able to avoid the consequent
ces, may just as well tread on the bu-
siness end of a copper tack and ex.
pect il not TO inform HIM Of the fact.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

AMERICAN CoMPETITIoS.-An Eng
lish journal says; 1--WE are threatened
at all points with American competi.
ton. II is mentioned that eggs i'm
ported from Chicago have been eaten
at Dublin breakfast tables since the
month began, and good American but
ter at Sd per pound is on sale on the
Dublin quays."
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

CRUEL DEVICE. new device for
the bedeyilnent of lovers, was opera
ted successfully by a heartless young
man en- the local train yesterday. A
couple sat on the seat before him. The
lady was young and modest, and the
swain wore very large cuffs. One arm
was thrown carelessly along the back
OF the seat, and upon this the evil.
minded person behind rubbed some
phosphorous. The afiectionate per
formances of that cuff, when the train
was rushing through the kindly dark
ness of the tunnels, were beheld by all
the unfeeling and snickering occupants
of the car, whose cruel enjoyment was
not a little increased by the demurc
and unconeerned appearance of the
lovers each time the train bounded
into light.-[Virginia (Nev. Chron.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

The following are things housekeep-
ers will want TO know That boiling
water will remove tea stains and ma
ny fruit stains; pour the water thro'
the stain, and thus prevent il from
spreading over the fabric. That ripe
tomatoes will remove ink and other
stains from white cloth; also from the
hands. That a teaspoonful Of turpen-
tine boiled with white clothes win aid
the whitening process. That boiled
starch is much improved by the addi-
tion Of a little spermaceti, or a little
salt, or both, or a little gum arabic
dissolved. That little beeswax and
sal, will make Aat-irons as clean and
smooth as glass; tie a lump Of wax in
rag, aud keep il for that purpose;
when the irons are hot, rub them with
the wax rag, then scour with a paper
or rag sprinkled with salt. That ker-
osene will soften boots or shoes which
have been hardened by water, and
render them as pliable as when new.
That kerosene will make tea kettles as
bright as new; saturate wooden rag
and rub with it; it will also remove
stains from clean vanished furniture.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15
Ho,r fhe GIRL rlnn nan.

A Philadelphia reporter in describ.
ing a game between the female ball
stubs, says; The Philadelphia's catch
er Is left-handed, and could throw the
ball down TO second or third in lively
style. One good hit went out to right
field, and the Blue Stocking maiden
there, attempted to take il on the fly.
She took il on the end of her fingers,
and instead Of running after the ball,
stopped to suck the pain out She
was real mad. Every time the catch
er would make one-hand stop, the
crowd sent up a shout. When girl
would reach first base, the crowd
would cheer her around to the home
plate. The second-base player Of the
Red Stocking was discovered tanning
herself, while waiting for a daisy cut
ter to come in her direction, and the
third base of the Blues let ball 60
past her. because she was busy hunt
ing in the grass for a pink bow which
dropped off her hair.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

Lemons are cheaper and more pleas
ant to the taste than drugs. BY eat.
ing freely of the former you may
avoid the necessity of swallowing the
latter and save a doctors bill, also.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

ItisS great piece of folly for man
10 be always ready to meet trouble
half way. II he would put all the
journey on trouble. he might never
meet it all.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

italian GIRIs.-The girls Of Italy
do many things our girls would not
think Of doing, and they leave I'M
learned certninaccomplishments which
only the poorest American fair ones
pass by. The Italian bride makes her
own outfit, and as the trosseau consists
ofsix dozen Of every thing, being in
tended to last twenty-five years, and
all must be embroidered aud frilled,
the task is not an easy one. But they
take their time for it, occupying two
years to get il in shape, and all the
time the work goes on the lovers are
counting. The husband gives the
dresses, shawls--every thing, in fact,
but the Undertaking. Italian girls
do not learn to sing, draw and
play the piano. These are left to
people who earn their living by them.
They are taught to sew, cook and
IRON Forney's Progress.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

The sale of striped stockings, it is
said, is twice as large in prairie eoun-
tries as it is in less breezy localities.
The reason is obvious-and so are the
stockings. = Ottawa Republican.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

Notice a woman when she receives
telegram. She trembles like a dish
of jelly. Her husband has fallen down
the hatchway at his warehouse. Her
Johnnie has gone out sailing and is
drowned. Her sister Maria has been
scalded to death. Nothing short of a
fatal accident fills the bill of her i'm
sginations. When she finally sum-
mons courage to tear open the envel-
ope, she finds message from her hus-
band warning her that he will bring n
customer home to dinner; and she i'm
mediately calls the children together
and instructs them not to ask twice
for Strawberries, as there's just enough
to 60 around, and give the visitor a
few extra.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

During the Centennial summer,
samples Of air were collected on vari-
Gus occasions upon the exhibition
grounds at Philadelphia, and at differ
ent buildings; also in this city, in
Brooklyn, IN Hoboken, and on many
Of the Adirondack mountains, with
view Of transmitting them to the
chemists Of 1876, to determine wheth-
err the earths atmosphere is undergo
ing change. That the atmosphere
has undergone enormous changes since
the earliest geographical ages, is be-
yond doubt. The present question
is whether such changes are still 60
ing on, and what their nature may
be. The ordinary statement that the
air has an invariable composition is
not strictly true, since samples Of air
collected at different times and places
are never found to be absolutely iden-
teal. The difference may be slight;
but apparently Insignificant decrease
in the percentage Of oxygen becomes
of grave importance when the def
cheney, as is usually the case, is made
up of less beneficial elements. Il Sci
entilic American.
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The DIFFEREScE.-The Louisville
Comier-Journal is frank to admit that
in the North the English language is
spoken with a purity which Ameri-
cans living south Of the Ohio have
not attained. It gives the following
convincing examples:
A Southern mother, irritated be-
yond measure, calls TO her exaspera
ting boy;
"Jeems X. Polk Bpzzer Yo' tri-
fling young rahscall Come hyar TO
me; I'll war yo' out"
Now listen to the gentle Northern
mother mildly Gliding her thoughtless
offspring;
"HeOward Teaowsend Powell ! Go
reaound to the back Of the heouse
and drive the ceaow eaout O. them
punkinsl Start yourself, now, you
don't want to git a lickin'l"
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

A Minnesota father, who has five
grown-up daughters, has sued the
county. lie claims that his house
has been used as a courthouse for the
past two years.
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1t is said that sick headache can
generally be relieved by bathing the
feet in warm water in which a spoon
full of powdered mustard has been
stirred. Battle as long as possible, or
until the water grows cool; it draws
the blood from the head.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

Moses was undoubtedly a stock
speculator. for he began his career
among the "bull" rushes.
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SCHOOLS
LOUISVILLE FEMALE SEMINARY.

Tventy-ninih Annual Session bcains III Monday
In September, 1879. New locaiion-fl5 aud fll lih
Avenue. Re,luced rates Cor boarding pupils The
course Of study thorough and comprehensive. Pine
opportunity for talisihenlcs, Music, Painting. &C.
fof raftlculars, address MRs. W. ". MOLD,
H8ttf Louisville. Nv.
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In Arkansas a man was sentenced tC
be hanged, but all the carpenters in
the neighbOrhood refused to build the
scaffold. As the condemned man was
a carpenter by trade, the sheriff tried
to induce him to put up the gallows,
but he steadfastly declared that he'd
be hanged il he did.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

Mediate daily on the things OF
eternity; and, by the grace Of God, do
something daily which you would wish
to have done when the day Of judg-
ment comes. Eternity fades quickly
from sight, amid the mist and clouds
Of the world. Heaven is above our
heads, yet we see it not with eyes fixed
on the earth.-GDr. Pussy.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-08-15

What State of the American Union
is high in the middle and round at
both ends? Ohio.