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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-11-26
BROOKLINE.
(Defelred.l

On Friday evening the young and gay
and their sweet-hearts and the middle
aged held their first social hop and oyste
supper for the season, at the residence of
w. L. Lawrence, and a right good jolly
time they had.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

God Almighty spoke to me that night,
like Belshazzal, and showed me my
black heart as never saw it before. and
saved me from gamblers grave and o
gamblers hell. And when that New
Years sun rose I was changed man,
and promised God that that which
had said in jest should be carried out,
and that should bo my last game of
cards. Sixteen years have passed since
then, and 1 have, by His grace, kept
that promise. God only knows how I
have been tempted, but I have never
dealt card, and feel like thanking
our Heavenly Father every day that
above the click of the dice and the
shuttle of the cards I heard this voice
that night calling me from death to
life"
VINO was the speaker, do you askf
One whom, if would speak his name,
many of you know. One whose charac-
ter and ability have placed him in
position of honor for two terms; one
whose life and Christian activity have
made him ruling elder in one of our
churches. And I tell you this little in
cldent to encourage any one present
who may, like him, find himself want
ing, and 30 point you to the same Sa-
vior who came to seek and to save that
which was lost
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Form Of Type with Reference to Its
EGgibilitY.

We find some interesting remarks on
the form OF letters il Typography IN q
recent paper OF reading and eyesight
by M. Javel We are not to suppose,
he says, that in reading q hne Que
passes successfully from the lower part
of letter to the upper part, then down
the next letter, up the next. and SO on,
the vision describing wavy line. The
tixation takes place with extreme pre-
cision along o straight line, passing
along the junction OF the upper third
of the letter with the lower two thirds
Why is this line not in the middle?
Because variations in the form of ttiile
letters are more frequent above than
below, in the proportion of about rs
per cent. One may understand this by
Supplying on a line of topographic char
acters a sheet OF paper covering the
line in its lower two-thirds, and leaving
the upper third bare; one is then able
to read the letters almost as well as If
they had not been concealed in greater
part. It is not so, however, ii We cover
the upper two-thirds of the line; the
lowest third of the letters alone does
not furnish sufficient for recognition.
The characteristic part of the letters,
then, is chiefly in their upper part.
Comparing next the ancient characters
with those of modern books, M. Javel
maintains that the latter have too much
uniformity, SO that, taken in their up
per parts alone, many of them may be
confounded in reading. The old let
ters. on the other hand, had each par
ticular sign, by which they could easily
be distinguished from other letters.
The Elzivarian q, for example, has no
resemblance to o; the r could not be
be confounded with the n as now, nor
the or with o, the b with b, etc.
This unnecessary uniformity in the up
per part of topographic characters
should be corrected.-JoaArmal of
Chemist7,u.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Killed by a Dead Snake.

An English clergyman writes from In
dia: Il will tell you very curious and
melancholy incident that happened on
one occasion in a church where 1 was
conducting the service. The windows
and doors were, of course, all wide open,
and through one Of these open doors q
cobra glided into the church.
~ did not notice it myself, but several
of the congregation did, and were. not
unreasonably, muchtalarmed. The bea-
die, native, was fortunately on the al
ert, and he managed to procure tut
war, with which he cut off the creatures
head before it had time to do any mis-
Chief
TRANQUILITY was restored, and the ses-
vice proceeded to its close, when many
of the congregation went to look at the
dead snake as it lay headless on the
ground. Among them was man who,
in his curiosity to examine the reptile,
put his foot on tee head and rolled it
toward him, when he instantly uttered a
loud exclamation and drew his foot away.
By some means or other he had contrived
to set in action the muscular apparatus
attached to the poison fangs, which had
darted violently forward and struck him
on the foot. All remedies were useless !;
in half an hour the poor fellow was B
corpse, proving, with vengeance, the
awful virulence of the poison of the cobra
da capello.'
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
A New Years Dream.

Dear, dainty little miss she has dropp-
ed off into slumber, and her dreams are
with fantastic shapes from elf and fairy
land. New Year is at hand. glowing
with mlrth and happiness and JOY. Thel e
shall be no STINT to plum-pudding and
mince-pie, to apples, to oranges, and
preserved fruits. These tricksome elves
are wantonly sporting with her fears.
One spider legged little fellow makes a
football of the precious plum pudding;
another mocks her with mlnce pie bal
anced on his outlandish head. A third Of
fers her an empty glass, the wine being
spilled from decanter in shower-Dath
over white-faced urchin, directly over
head. Two elves tear a bonbon apart
another couple amuse themselves win
the nut crackers, one Of them being
squeezed with its vice-iike grip. What
troiics are being played around the pre-
served 6 ngerjar. aud how merry IS that
long nosed urchin at her feet, who balan-
ances an orange with the skill of al &C
rohat! Sweet little princess, dream on
until you are awakened, as was sleeping
beauty in the wood by &iss
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
THE TRIAL-HOUR.
If there should come time. as well there

II there should come time, as well there
may.
When sudden tribuIation smites thine heart,
And thou dost come to me for help and stay
And comfort-how shall perform my parH
How shall make my heart a resting place,
And shelter safe tor thee when terrors
smite?
How shall bring the sunshine to thy face,
And dry thy tears in bitter woes despite?
How shall win the strength to keep my
voice
Steady and firm, although fear thy sobss
How shall bid thy fanting soul rejoice,
Nor mar the counsel of mine own heart
throbs?
Love, my own love teaches me certain way
l must live higher, nearer to the reach
Of Angels in their blessed trustiulness.
Learn thy unselfishness ere can teach
Content to thee, whom would gladly bless.
All! what woe were mine if thou shouldst
come,
Troubled, but trus ing unto me for aid,
And should meet thee powerless and dumb,
Willing to help thee but confused, afraid!
1t shall not happen thus, for will rise,
God helping me. to higher life and gain
Courage and strength to give thee counsel
wise,
And deeper love to bless thee in thy pain
Fear not, dear love- thy trial hour shall be
The dearest bond 6etwcen my heart and
thee
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
sauntered leisurely along. AS we turned

sauntered leisurely along. AS we turned
corner to 90 down street less inviting,
if anything, than the one we had left, /
caught glimpse, 1 fancled, of "a form on
the other side of the way, much resemb-
ling the burly form of MacGrumlie.
We stoppep at length before door at
which my companion knocked peculiar
ly. We were at once admitted, and Mr..
Fitz Quagg led the way to "a room light
ed by dim lamp, where half invisible
in an atmosphere OF smoke, sat three Of
his familiar spirits, each one with pipe
in his mouth.
81 say, Dick" said Fitz Quagg, the
ceremony OF introduction over, "till up
the glasses while we're waiting for the
Solids"
Soon each man had tabmler Of
punch before him.
''HeIe's to our better acquaintance-ne
heel-taps. mind" called out the hilari-
Gus Fitz Quagg, rising and draining his
joram In honor of tine sentiment.
Out of sheer politeness 1 swallowed
the abominable stuff, though the taste
half sickened me. In few seconds my
head began to whirl. Fitz Quagg and
his friends seemed TO be spinning round
the room. The clouds of smoke thick
ened. My temples throbbed. A dull
heaviness settled on my brain, and then
came Inconsistencies.
How long it was before my faculties
returned l do not know; but when they
did, my companions disappeared. l
felt for my watch to note the time. It
was gone, and my pocket book and mon
ey with it. The truth flashed upon me.
"Drugged and robbed!' exclaimed.
"You've hit it exactly answered
voice which l had heard before; and,
turning around, my eyes fell on the i'm
passive face Of the grutf MacGrumlie.
"Never mind" he continued; "your
property and the robbers are both safe at
the station house. The fellow you part
ed with this morning is noted thief,
whose face having grown too familiar
in London, he has been plying his trade
on the Continent of late. Ascertaining,
probably, that you had a large sum about
you, he came across the Channel in your
company, but finding no safe chance to
pick your pocket by the way, and not
daring to follow you farther he COM
mended you to the kind offices of lis
city friends, trusting to their honor
to remit him his share of the spoil.
"As an old detective, I had little diff
Guilty in fathoming his scheme, as soon
as had learned that he had given you
letter. So l kept a close watch ofyour
movement from the time you left the cab,
which l dismissed moment after. Then
waiting till things had gone far enough
to ensure the rogues good term Of penal
servitude, I summoned assistance, and
bounced upon them before they could
make Oft with their plumber"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
The Good Points Of the C0ckroac!l.

am often asked whether the cock
roach can have any redeeming points
with regard to its relationship to civil
lied man, or whether it be not an I'M
mitigated pest which ought to be exter-
minated wherever it is found. That it
is nuisance is undeniable, but that it
ought to be exterminated is very doubt
full. In the first place, it is, like the
sewer-rat, an invaluable scayenger. eat
ing substances which might decay and
breed fevers if allowed to decay. It is
never seen in dry and perfectly clean
places where it can find no food, and
its very presence is e sign that it is
needed. Perhaps people may say that
they can put up with cockroaches in
kitchens and outhouses, but when they
come into bedrooms it is time that
they should be abolished. I very much
doubt whether they should be destroyed
even under such circumstances. Cock
reaches are not likely to take the
trouble of going upstairs into bed
rooms unless they have some object in
it, and that object is generally the
fatter and smaller insect which prefers
bedrooms to kitchens. Sailors are well
aware of this fact. and that Norfolk
Towards" and cockroaches can not ex-
list in the same ship, and curious in
stance of this fact is recorded in the
Narrative of Fosters voyage in the
Chanticleer::" @Cockroaches, those
nuisances to ships, are plentiful at St.
Helena: and yet, bad as they are, they
are more endursble than bugs. Pre-
vious to our arrival here in the Chan
ticleer, we had suffered great incon-
venience from the latter; but the cock
reaches no sooner made their appear
ance than tn bugs entirely disappeared.
The factis, the cockroach preys on them,
and leaves no sign or vestige Of where
they have been. So far it is a most
valuable insect" GOOD Words.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

that it was true, and 1t would make hin
happy if would--if-''
Her tears explained the rest. 1 knew
what she meant, and drawing her tondly
to my heart, said:
II knew you would not forget me, Lii
ly. am rich now, and very unlike dead
ehl But will not stay longer at pres
ent, darling. l will hasten to prove Il
you what thorough rascal you were
near marrying. 1 shall send some ont
to look after your safety, and take thai
rascal away from you"
| The rascal did not move. | had taker
all the "Mr. Markham out of him
So, without much notice of the ter.
or-stricken MIR. and Mrs. Graham, but
taking one long, fond kiss from the dea.
lips OF Lilly, departed hastily from the
| house.
| hai determined to give this episode
Il tit denouement, and think you will
admit I did so, when l tell you 1 went
to the authorities OF the parish and told
| them not to let the marriage take place
next day (as that was the date fixed for
| iD upon any account. After doing this
| went to London, and there met Tom
and told him that | had found the rob-
Der OF our nusge,s, nearly robbing me
OF my most golden treasure in lite.
Tom and l next morning founu out
that Simon Rail had come to Eng
land, found my friends, reported my
death (Which my neglect in writing had
served to corro5orate), obtained a place
of trust upon false representations, and
ultimately made the acquaintance of the
Grahams, to complete his villainies by
marrying my betrothed. We found
out also that his now friends and en-
ployers had that merning discovered
they were 1000 short, and had dis
full Mr.. Markham.
Well, after all, when l come to look
back to 1t, and think how went down
next day; how they told me all about the
deception of that rascal; how paid pack
the e200 to Rails employers that he had
advanced to the Grahams; when I was
once more recognized as the true, genuine
Bob Philips, whenithe villain was sent
back to the scene of his first exploits for
several years at Her Majesty's expense:
when Thompson came down with his
long-ioved Alice, | said to Tom: .Ah, it
not our doing, Tom, it is God's ever
watchfui care that tests Us. leves us, and
brings US always out OF our trials just in
time to be happy" and when Tom was
married he said Yes, Bob, and it was
you who taught me to believe in woman S
fnitil and constancv, and l cannot feel
quite happy until 1 own that part of
my happiness IS due alone TO you.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
THE AUTOCRAT OF THK PLAY.

Not seated in curtained box,
Nor dressed in latest style:
In semblance come to see the play,
In truth be seen the while.
What though as miser doth his wealth.
He boarded earnings past;
Hath oft some boyish wish forborno
This one to gain at last.
AS downward from the gallery's height
He views the changing scenes,
No thought Of his own drear day Life,
Its shadow intervenes.
Now to his chosen confidence
Fair maids their love unfold,
Though long tits hid within the breast
From nights both true and bold.
He knows the utmost thoughts of shose
Who as the Williams play,
And for the heroes fate his heart
It's fears can scarce allay.
He sees base plans with foresight made;
Success SCENE to attend;
But when far past The turning point
Their failure and-the end
The careworn thoughts of old, return,
Yet frightened by the spells
Wrough- Ger the mind by pleasure pact
On which the memory dwells.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Fight Between a Loon and an Eagle.
CRa1focf Mo IourpoI

The Main Central men, at the Unity
Pond crossing, witnessed curious COM
bat last Thursday morning. The ice,
which had just SKINNED the surface,
caught loon that had fingered too long.
These birds cannot rise except from a
sheet of water; on any other surface they
founder hopelessly. An eagle spying
his breakfast. The eagles claws several
times fastened in the loon, which sent up
fearful cries, while blood ran and feath-
ers flew. The eagle tried in vain to
fly with his booty, but found it too heavy.
The section men disprting the prize
with the bird of prey, pushed boat
through the thin Ice, shot the loon and
brought it ashore. 1t was sent to Water
vile to be stuffed.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Fresh Air Indispensable.

But one thing is certain, that the es-
sential element in the good effect of
any climate is the opportunity of
breathing an unlimited amount of fresh
outdoor air, whatever its quality, and
we may confidently assume that when
ever our buildings shall be so arranged
as to insure a current of outer air
through them, night and day, to the
extent Of lot less than 1000 cubic feet
per hour to each person, and our hab-
its of life shall have increased our av-
erage breathing capacity, and accus-
toned us to outdoor exercise to as great
an extent as that habitual to the mount
aineers, we shall not need to envy them
their exemption from pulmonary dis
eases.-American Architect,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
MISSING

Missing, no more; a dumb, dead wall
Ofslence and darkness stands
Between lis and they who left Us here,
In The golden morning Of the year,
With hope aud promise and parting cheer,
Wet eyes and waving hands.
Never omen told our hearts
How tate lurkcd dun and dark;
Fresh and sweet smiled the April day.
And the trccherpu waves in sunlight lay
Kissing the sands If the shetcring bay,
And laughing round the bark
Like molten silver shonc her sails,
As she gliied from our gaze;
And We turned us back To our homes again,
To iet custom grow DER heyearning pain,
Aud % count by the hearth-uh. labor yain.-
The lonely, lingering days.
Never letter from loving hands,
Never message came:
We knew lons since sEuuld the port be won
We knew " hat the fierce north gales had
duae;
Airrror We would not name.
Al. me! those weary mornings
N.en out Gu the great pier-head
We strained or 81 rnt Ger me tossing seas,
And studied each change il the ,itful breeze,
And sfoye 10 answer, in tones OF case,
Light question culdiy said
An me-. those weary midnignts,
Hearing Inc breakers roar;
Starting from dreams o. storm and death,
With heating ruseSand catching bre ath,
To hear the white Suri cali" beneath
Along the hollow shore.
Never flash down the wires.
Never word from the East
From the port she sailed for-how long ago!
Why even a spar one would weep to know,
Tossed on the Wild waves ebb and fow
We're something real at las.
Missing, missing, and silence.
The great tides rise and fall;
The sea lies dimp.ing out il the light,
Or dances, all livir s, cleaning white;
Day follows day, night rolls on night;
Missing and that Is all.
The bark crossed out in the log-book.
The 0Alnrs dropped out of the prayers;
In many 4 houSrhold u vacant place;
In many > lie 4 vanished grace.
We l,r0. our cost in the long life race,
Bu, only God knows theirs.
TmSIey's Magazine
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18
Pertinent {;uerieS.

What does the billet doux? What
check did counter sign? Who ever
saw hood wink? Who ever saw a pig
iron? What does egg plant? Why
did the thunder bolt? Who ever heard
a foot ball? Why did the dew drop?
Where does clock work? What did
pillow share? Who ever saw wheel
wright? For whom did penny weight?
Who did tin foil? What did brandy
smash? What did grass plot? What
was it grape shot? What did the
pick pocket? What did the goose
berry, Is it jokes that Jim cracks?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

@PAY as you co." is a gosd Aotto,
but the theaters make you pay as you
come in.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-18

gravel
Risen from his gravel" said 1, grow
ing still more confused and surprised at
this unexpected turn of affairs.
"Yes, sir, from his grave" said Mr..
Markham; Eyes, sir; it Is no use of your
trying to pass yourself off as that young
man. BE has been dead these three
years. was present at his funeral N.Y.
SELF
Indeed said 1, smiling, but almost
chilling Mr.. Markham to death with the
scrutinlzing glance 1 gave him. "Ah! 1
recollect seeing you IN Australia. |
think"
"You are an imposter, and I shall be
forced to put you out of the house if you
do not instantly leave"
VERY fine words. Mr.. Simon Rail
alias Markhsm. l hall turn you out III
stead--thiet would-be- murderer, and
double dyed villain.
Amid the screams of the servant and
Mrs. Graham, and not needing the feeble
expostu!atlons of the old gentleman, we
closed and struggled to the passsge. Here,
with Il little muscular eyertion and we'll
directed bloV between the eyes, l soon
threw Mr.. Markham las lie called himself
senseless in the hall, just as Lilly, hear
ing my voice-she had not forgotten it
she did not care even if 1t was my ghost
or if had come for a transitory stay
from the other world----came and threw
herself into my arms, exclaimng:
"OI, my own Robert! I did out be
lieve it. But waited two long, weary
years, and then father SAID he was certain
The Russellville Democrat., 1880-07-29
-Tbe records of Co rgress sho

The records of Co rgress show that Mir. Garfield has received bribes and that he perjured himself to get clear of the charge. They show, too, that he was one of those who before the electoral commission was created register ed an oath in Heaven that he would investigate the cleo ton returns and decide upon. their merits. Yet as member of the electoral commission he disregarded his oath, and every principle of jus tice and defeated the will of the peo pie. The same man now asks the people to elect hLm to the office he helped fill with 8 frandulent presi dent. To say that a man having such record will never be made president of the United States is but reflecting the sentiment ofevery honest man in the land.