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their resources. Poor Richard may not
be the best guide in the world in every
thing, but he is certainly safe one in
domestic economy. There is no earthly
need for doing always what other people
do. OF thinking always what other peo-
pie will say. IF American women will
but dare to insist on becoming house
wives of the good old sort, OF regulating
their homes, not of necessity as others
do, but as their own sense of right and
length of purse justify, with an eye to
the future as well as the present, there
will be fewer breaches of trust and
broken fortunes in the business world
hereafter than in the ten sad years that
have been, as well as much sounder, be-
cause much safer, enjoyment of life
among business men.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
A Word to the Girls.

Now that you are being courted, you
think, of course, it is all very well, and
it will be nicer when you get married.
But it won't. He thinks he's going to
keep on this high pitch of love all the
time. But he won't. He doesn't know
himself, and you don't know him. When
he sees you as many times a day as he
wants to, may be more, when he sees
your head done up regularly every morn
ing in curl papers and the bloom is all
off the rye; when your home contains a
good deal of wash-tub, cradle and cook
stove, he won't stand in front of the
house for one hour, out in the cold.
watching your light in the window.
He'll be thinking rather Of getting out
of the house. Young woman, protract
this courtship as long as you can. Let
well enough alone. A courtship in hand
is worth two marriages in the bush.
Don't marry till Christmas after next
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
Wornan,s Opuortx,nity.

The downfall Of this Or that unhappy
person may be commonly imputed to
speculation OF misfortune in business or
to other causes but the origin of the
great bulk Of these disasters, if carefully
sought out and verified, will be found,
we believe, in extravaganza expenditures
in everyday life. American women
have a task set before them to which
they should forthwith put an earnest and
willing hand. It is to return so far as
may be to the old and frugal ways. the
forehanded and sagacious domestic man
agement OF their grandmothers. By ex-
ample, no less than actual saving, they
may do world of good. Let them show
their husbands that they are determined
TO oppose wasteful and unseemly outlay
as matter of principle. The family
may be able to afford such an outlay to-
day, but may not be able to afford it to-
morrow.
A useful lesson is to be had here from
the King who insisted that his children
should be taught trade; and this ap-
plies to girls as well as to boys. No one
can tell what his future circumstances
may be. Some of the richest noblemen
in England are also the poorest because
Of the constantly-increased demand upon
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
HKindred and Affinity.,,

The Protestant Episcopal Bishop of
Albany, N. Y, has published a pamphlet
with the above title, or Goods Law Of
Marriage" in which he tries to show
that man should not, under any cir
cumstances, be allowed to marry his
dead wife's sister. To urge, he says,
that such marriage is ''the sweetest
and most natural thing" for widower
is mere sentiment and soften sickly
sensualism poorly disguised under thin
veil and against it is to be set up the
fact that the impossibility of marriage
establishes firmly the sacred and most
blessed relationship Of the wife's sister
in the family. The very name by which
the relation is known involves the GER
tainty Of this protection. She is q sis
ter-in-law-i. e., in the law of God as
our good English defines it, sister,
with whom, because marriage is impos-
sible, the wise intimacy of a brothers
relation is possible and SAFE
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Autumn Leaves.

An effective method of decorating a
wall Or panel with autumn leaves is to
cover the space to be ornanlented with
tulle, the meshes of which are as large
as possible, This at distance does not
hide the painting Or the paper on the
wall, and it makes an excellent ground
work on which the leaves and ferns can
be pinned to form very ornamental de-
signs. Picture scraps ale excellent fo1
decorative purposes. Small rooms, and
nurseries, especially, papered with them
and afterward vanished, afford great
entertainment cornices may be made
OF them to run around all the wall paper,
with about two inches Of gold roll be-
tween each, and black bordering.
Wooden fire-boards and Holland mats
may also be covered with them these
mats should be vanished. Com
mon garden hower-pots can be made Oh
namental by giving them coat of paint
and then painting Oh them landscapes
flowers or figures. If you cannot paint.
the embossed picture scraps can ba
pasted on and afterward vanished.
Bleached skeleton ferns may be laid OF,
photograph book covers, wooden trays,
and blotting books, and vanished
They look especially well on black paint
ed wood if laid close together they re-
semble an inlaying of ivory. A plain
table with one drawer makes quite q
pretty writing table by staining it black,
and then laying the ferns On a border
round the top and around the drawers.
The ferns can also be applied to velvet
frames, when the whole should be COW
cred with white tulle of the finest and
most invisible description. An elegant
fireboard may be made in this way.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
,TEEE GOLDEN ROBIN.

Sweet bird with velvet pinion,
Sweet bird with golden breast
That glinted past me, winging
Up to thy woven nest!
was not looking upward
To earth my eyes were turned
When through the summer-woodland
Thy sudden beauty burned.
And on the sward noted
A shadow-nothing more
Slipping along the sunshine
That hecked the forest-foor,
Till, lifting up my glances,
saw thy charms confessed,
Sweet bird of velvet pinion,
Sweet bird Of golden breastI
And in that quiet moment
A truth sank in my heart
That books and masters taught me
Vainly with weary art
That each event Is varied
AS each event is viewed
A shadow or singing bird
Loss or beatitude.
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a Mother and Daunhters.

I once met Git was at garden partly
a clergymans wife-a graceful, accom-
plished women who introduced her
three daughters, all so much after the
mothers type that could not help adj
miring them.
"Yes," she said, with tender pride,
81 think my girls are nice girls. And
SO useful, too. We are not rich, and we
have nine children. So we told the ell
der girls that they would have either to
turn out and earn their bread, OF stay at
home and do the work of the house.
They chose the latter. We keep no
servant-only a char-woman to scour
and clean. My girls take it by turns to
be cook, housemaid and parlor-maid. In
the nursery, OF course happy mother
who could say 'of course | they are all
| IN all to their little brothers and sisters"
But how about education p asked.
Oh, the work being divided among
20 many, we find time for lessons too.
Some we can afford to pay for, and then
The elder teach the younger ones. Where
there's a will there's a way. My girls
| re not ignoramuses, OF recluses either.
| Look at them now
AIIu as l. watched the gracious, grace
ful damsels, in their linen dresses and
| straw hats-home manufacture, but as
pretty as any Of the elegant toilets there
i saw no want in them quite the con-
lrary. They looked so happy, too-so
gay and at ease
Yes" answered the smiling mother.
cit is because they are always busy.
| They never have time to pet and NOPE,
especially about themselves. do believe
my girls are the merriest and happiest
girls alive"
could well imagine t--M,'s. 1fuloch
| Crdjk, in B0z0r,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07

THERE is in London dogs boarding.
house, where canine pets may be sent to
be taken care of during the absence Of
their owners from town. A lady sent
her dog to board there while she was
abroad, and so attached did he become
to the house and his fellow-b oarders that
since her return and his reinstatement in
his old quarters he has called on the
other dogs regularly every Sunday af-
ternoon.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
SUNSET.
BY HALLE c. YOUNG.

In the far west, as the day grows old,
l watch city Of dazzling gold;
From the minarets that pierce the sky
listen to hear the muezzin's cry;
Affairs are maryland all aglow-
Their incense smoke is white as snow.
Banners of crimson are floating ont
From arches of opal scattered about;
steeples and spires in splendor vie,
And temples of jasper touch the sky.
Hast thou, o! city above the trees,
An Abelard and Heloise?
My fancy is busy in peopling thee,
30 high above our earth and sea;
Thy glory illumines the bending skies,
And L dream thee q glimpse of paradise,
And wonder, and worship from afar,
As angels swing the gates ajar.
CLARENDON, Ark.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
Millions of Dead LETTERS

The following interesting figures are
from the report Of A. J. Dallas, Chief
Clerk of the Dead-Letter Bureau at
Washington Number Of dead letters
received during the year, 1858, 651. Of
these, 1865, 844 were sent to the Dead
Letter Office, because unclaimed Sc. 1873
were returned from hotels, the parties
addressed having left for other places :;
"a, 062 were returned from foreign coun-
tries; 289,618 We're held for postage ::
l,l79 contained unavailable matter
201 ,S89 were INSTRUCTED; So, 773 were to
fictitious addresses, and 9,167 contained
no addresses at all. The disposition of
these letters and packages was as fol-
lows Opened and returned to the
writer's, sos, 913 returned to owners
without opening, 364 COS: fled for
further action, 80, $40 opened and now
in hands of Postmaster for further in
vestigation, 1,817; destroyed, owners
not being found and letters being Of no
value, 2, los, 931 on hand at end of year,
unopened letters, Is, 433.
The great mass of the above letters
contained nothing Of value. OF the re-
mainder, &c, 264 contained money to the
amount of $40, 1877, and q, 974 con-
tanned drafts, checks, notes, etc, to the
amount of $1,526. 216.65. The number
containing books, merchandise, etc.,
was 56,308; containing photographs,
30,957; containing postage-stamps.
70, 749. Most Of this property has been
restored to the owners a small amount,
however, is still in the custody of the
department. That which was unclaimed
and could not by any possibility be re-
turned to the senders OF parties ad-
dressed, were sold at public auction,
realizing the sum Of $3,405. II, which
has been turned into the treasury.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
Jones',

q I don't like JONES'" said Snodgrass.
No, y he added, after pause, Il don't
like him. The fact is, Jones speaks so
much of himself, tells so much, you
know, that he doesn't leave any room
fur the imagination" Does any reader
kooW Jones?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
Minded Their Own business.

A man having announced that he was
once in a community where they all
minded their own business, his state
meht was doubted, and he was called
upon to tell where it was. ''It was ON
board ship at sea-" he said; "and the
passengers were all too sick to NEEDLE
with one another's affairs.''
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07
GOSSIP FOR THE LADIES.
His First Love.

His First Love.
I remember
Meeting you
In September,
Sixty-two.
We were eating,
Both of us;
And the meeting
Happened thus:
Accidental,
On the road
detrimental
Episode),
I was gushing,
You were shy;
You were blushing-
So was L;
I was smitten,
SO were you
(All that's written
Here Is true);
Any money?
Not a bit.
Rather funny,
Wasn't It?
Vows we plighted-
Happy pair!
How delighted
People were!
But your father
To be sure
Thought it rather
Premature;
And your mother
Strange to say
Was another
In the way.
What a heaven
Vanished then
(You were seven,
I was ten)!
That was many
Years ago
Don't let any
Body know.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07

A PLACE in Oregon is named China
cum. And the first Chinaman that ac-
cepted the invitation was run out of the
place with rocks.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-07

in prospect hole for frogs for his break
fast, at Mokelumne hill, in November,
1913, discovered speck of gold on the
side of the excavation, which he dug out
with his pocket-knife and sold for 50, $50.
Three sailors who had deserted took out
$4,000 in five days on Weber creek.
Such strokes Of good fortune turned all
classes into miners, including the law
yers, doctors and preachers. The ex-
ports Of gold dust in exchange for pro-
duce and merchandise amounted to
$500, 900 by the 25th Of September. The
ruling price of gold dust was $l5 per
ounce, though its intrinsic value was
from S19 to $50. A meeting Of citizens,
presided over by T. NJ. Lea yenworth,
and addressed by Samuel Brannan,
passed resolutions in September not to
patronize merchants who refused to take
gold dust at SIG per ounce. A memoir
al was also sent from San Francisco to
Congress III that month for branch
mint here. 1t stated, among other
things, the opinion that by July i, 1919,
s., 800, 900 worth of dust. at SIG per
ounce, would be taken out of the mines.
The figures were millions too low. Real
estate IN San Francisco took sudden
rise. \ lot on Montgomery street, near
Washington, sold in July for $4,000,
and it was resold in November with a
shanty on it for $27, 900. Lots in Sac
ramento, or New Helvetia, also came up
to fabulous prices that winter. By the
month of October the rush from Oregon
caused the Oregon papers to stop publ
cation. In December the Kanakas and
Sonorians came in swarms. A Honolulu
letter, Nov. II, said:
Such another excitement as the
news from California created here the
world never saw. I think not less than
500 persons viii leave before Jan. /, and
il the news continues good the whole
foreign population, except missionaries,
will go"
The news did continue good, and they
came, some missionaries included. Soon
there came up from the mines com
plants of outrage and lawlessness, most,
ly against Kanakas and other foreigners.
How well they were founded, to what
they led, and how they we're suddenly
and summarily silenced, is story that
covers very interesting part Of the
history of California, and the progress Of
civilization in America.
! SAMUEL SEABOUGH.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-14
AN INDIAN TURKISH BATH.

II cleanliness Is neIt to godliness, the
foulness of the Indian is his greatest sin.
peculiar and disagreeable odor prevades
every thing that belongs to him, although
much of it is due to other causes than per-
sonal filth. The tanning, drying of beef or
buffalo cooking, ETC., simultaneously in pro.
gress in and about the lodge, produce va
riety of unpleasant scents, which permeats
their clothing and impregnate the atmos-
phere. The unfrequent change of the
former is also fruitful source Of physical
impurity. The Turco- Russian bath is, how
ever, of very common application among
them. It is their panacea.
The manner of its preparation is neces-
sarily primitive. Willow wands are shar-
pened and thurst into the ground, and their
smaller ends are mterlaced 80 as to form o
bower little more than yard in height, and
eight or ten in circumference. Over this is
stretched and secured piece of canvas or
skin, under which, after several large stones
have been brought to red heat and rolled
in its centre, O dozen or more Arapahoes
crowd and crouch. Water is slowly poured
upon the stones, from which arise hot air
and vapor. After profuse perspiration, the
inmates leap into an adjoining stream, or
wallow naked in the snow. This bathing
establishment is called "wick-up," and
they dot the banks Of water courses in all
Indian countries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-14
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
The Pan.

For what intriguesIof love and firta-
tion is not The fan respon ible? What
aid it has lent, not only to the courty
dame who is at home in the science, who
neither opens ror closes her fan without
malice prepense. but 10 those untutored
souls whose bushes rise unbidden,
whose unschooled regards express joy
or n gret TOO openly. who are only ap-
prentic,s n the art of fascination! "FJr
the Spansi woman" says some one,
"all the m neuvers of love are hidden
in the foics of her FAM" but it is not
necessary that we should travel so far
to learn the craft; one might affirm tha.
Nature herself had instructed her child
rem in tie manipulation of the fan, and
that pretty woman who does not know
how to WELD it effectively would be no
less miraa.e than "red roses blooming
through tho snow." Indeed, all nations
and generations appear to acknowledge
the services Of this little affair of the
toilet. which has descended to US from
the dusty antiquity Of the East, and
have lsvished upon it whatever richness
or skill they could command. 1t has
been carved, like lace-work, in ivory
hother-of-peari. and the sweet-scented
woods OF India; enriched with the
feathers OF strange tropical birds-per-
haps from the wings of the roc; the
most splendid stuffS OF the looms, the
rarest cobwebs ofihe lace workers, have
been pressed into its service; goldsmiths
have wasted their invention upon 1t.
and artists of renown have wrought
their dreams into its decorations; as far
back as sages sang or legends reach the
fan has done duty, no doubt; while
sculpture has not disdained to chisel it,
amidst other circumstances OF kingly
pomp. in view Of the fact, perhaps, that
1t was once an attribute OF the purple,
unshared by the vulgar. And what
pictures does not conjure OF al that is
gorgeous and barbaric P-the flirt of a fan
invokes the ghost of the Assyrian mon-
arch, with his women bearing great
feather plumes; the Grecian courtier
with his tanning slaves passes before
our minds eye; we see great Augustus
reposing in the shadow, cooled by at
tendants; the priests of the middle
ages guarding the sacred elements
with fans, and in fancy we catch the
melodious tinkle OF their silver bells
echoing through the centuries. This
elegant triae was formerly as irdispensa-
bic TO lady's costume as her gloves,
one variety doing duty in the drawing
room, another on the promenade; and
even in this utilitarian age we regard it
with favor, not only as a legacy of the
past which can call up visions, but as
pretty trinket to keep idle hands from
mischief.-Hdrper's Bds0r.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-14
Words OF Wisdom.

They are never alone that are accom-.
panied with noble thoughts.
In refraining from being mean to
others you are good to yourselves.
Mean souls. like mean pictures, are
often found in good looking frames.
In matters of prudence last thoughts
are best; in morality your first thoughts
are best.
Earth is our workhouse, and heaven
is, or should be, our storehouse. Our
chief business here is to lay up treasure
there.
Never be discouraged by trifes. If
spider breaks his thread twenty times
he will mend it rs many. Perseverance
and patience will accomplish wonders.
The mind has certain vegetatve
power which cannot be wholly idle. II
1t is not laid cut and cultivated into o
beautiful garden it will of itself shoot
up weeds or flowers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-14

The international exposition to be
held in New York in 1888, is now well
under way, and seems to be an assured
success. 1t is in celebration OF the one
hundred,h anniversary OF The treaty OF
peace, and the recognition OF American
independence. The act Incorporating
the worlds fair of 1888, provides for the
subscription of SIC OCO.Oo0. 1t is be-
lieved possible to raise one-half OF this,
and that private individuals will loan
money on the same terms, with interest,
as the government did last time. The
government therefore will not be called
upon. The advantages gained by the
exhibition OF the State products at
Philadelphia was SO manifest that the
hearty cooperation OF the State IS
looked for. commissioners from each
State are appointed. The plan is said to
be on a scale of such magnitude that it
completely eclipses everything OF the
kind in the past, and may probably
never be surpassed in the future. At
any rate large expectations Of its success
are reasonably entertained.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-14
WHY LETTER DOESN'T 90.

The Cincinnati SItnniry Sight luhli he'
the following reasons Why letter doesn't
go:-
Because YOU forgot to address it.
Because you forgot to .;amp it.
Because you forgo. TO write the town or
State on the envelope
Because you used once cancelled stamp.
Because you cut ont an envelope stamp
and pasted it on your letter.
Because you used foreign stamp.
Because you wrote the address on the tor
of the envelope and it was surely obliier-
ated by the pos; office dating, receiving and
cancelling stamps.
And because you put your letter in blank
envelope, and sealed it, and forwarded it to
the Dead Letter Office, where Thousands
upon thousands Of valuable letters are dnily
destroyed because the people are either
careless or ignorant of the postal laws.
And to the above we would add few
reasons why an answer don't come
Because you do not sign your name.
Because you sign it SO indstctly it cannot
be read.
Because you do not give name Of post
Office.
Because you do not give name of county.
Because you do not give name of State.
Because you write with pencil, which is
rubbed of and illegible.
Because you use ink so pale aud dim i:
cannot be read.
Because you write so poorly no one can
read it.
Because you do not enclose stamp TO pre-
pay postage on the answer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-09-14
m RODE FREE.

One of our townsmen, who was up North
q short time since, tells pretty good story
Of a Joke on q conductor in the employ of
Utica and Black River Railroad Company.
The conductor runs o passenger train. 1t
seems that young fellow residing near
Lowville has quite local reputation as .
dance artist, travelling considerably about
the country and dancing at entertainments
for the amusement of the people He is
noted for genial manners, and the boys at-
tempt to run upon him" on account Of
his good nature.
A short time since the young man re-
ferred TO had occasion TO travel from one
station to another, distance of about two
miles, and he conceived the idea that il was
easier to ride than to walk. He had no
money, so he resolved 10 beg a ride. The
conductor promptly refused to carry him
free, but the fellow insisted he ought 70
ride free
The conductor insisted that he should not,
and the fellow offered to bet that he would
get free ride to his place Of destination.
He had hand-sled with him and when the
train was about to start he went TO the rear
and hitched on.
Away went the train, dragging the sled,
with the boy seated thereon. Train hands
and passengers looked on in astonishment.
The conductor went 10 the rear platform
and asked the venturesome fellow for his
ticket. The boy laughed at him and hung
on. The conductor resolved TO give him
shaking up, so he ordered the engineer TO
put on extra steam. The train fairly flew.
The sled scarcely touched the snow, 80
great was the speed Of the train. 1t re-
NAMED right side up all the time, however,
and the deadhead passenger hung on like
grim death.
The upshot of the matter was that the
dance artist reached his destination in
safety, and joked the conductor unmerci-
fully. 1t is supposed the latter bought the
segars for the crowd. The boy, by his reck-
lessness ana grit, won the admiration of the
conductor, and now rides free on the train
any time he likes. Rome (N. ~ Sentinel