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The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
Trees In Cities.

An interesting paper has been recent
ly read bv pr. Phene at Edinburgh on
the benefits to be derived from planting
trees in cities. Among the beneficial re-
suits to be attained are. he stated the re-
lief 10 the optic nerve through the eve
resting on objects of Il green color. just
that which is effected by the use of green
or blue glasses in strengthening and sus-
tanning the power Of sight, is attained, or,
at any rate, much aided, by the presence
Of green in nature; and in streets the
only method 10 procure this result is by
planting trees Ii was point ii out by
the author that wherever opportunity
exists nature provides green and blue
the latter being the same coiCr minus
the presence of yellow and that as alb
scence Of color produces snow blindness,
and in tropical calms, where the ocean
presents only q white reelected light
from uniform CLASSY surface, reduced
optical power soon follows long con-
tnuauce Of the absence of blue color,
which becomes Immediately. apparent
on motion Of the waves.
- in the streets. 20 the occupants Of
houses having 4 northern aspect, the
slart OF the reflected light Is injurious;
out the ctfec, would be much modified
by the co0lneSs. 10 the eve produced by
the green OF trees. In ancient surgery,
perSanS having weak OF declining sight
we're advised & hook at the emerald. In
the old style building, the streets being
narrow. were both cooler. from the sun
not being able t. penetrate them with
direct rSyS. and less subject to noNOus
eNhalAti1ns. from the securing and
purifying etiegts of the seagChlug air to
which the narrow streets were subject,
so that while there was no space f1r trees
there wss also less necessity. Wide
streets. ou the contrary, are hotter, and
require the shade uf trees t. cool them,
ana. as in the case Of London. which had
So far done without tFtes IN its streets, Ii
was pointed o-t thatn only are modern
streets compulsory vide. but that the
enormous It creaSt IN metropolitan build
inss renders every sanitary question one
% Importance, aGj tsc chemical proper
ties 70 trees are shown by experiment
give them an important Standing. ire
snectiVs ~ ornament ~ the pleasure
thev ur1lurV. some II Dr. Themes
eNperiment> on this subecE lave eX-
tended over q period of thirty wears. Ani
De il was who tirs. tricl the planting Of
trees I'm the streets of London >iace the
reading of 2 former paper by him az
Mlnfht,-er. = herein the Importance %
the subject z1S pointed oGt. e number Of
streets In Wea.tby localities have been
PLANTED aEi even Iu.alcar >4uzre IN
the he1rs u the metropolis
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09

ell and are fall of ihcir natural Jul es,
they will cook in h .lf the time that they
require in the late winter or spring,
when much Of their moisture has been
lost by evaporation. lfthe meat is to be
used cold. il will be juicy ii allowed %
cool in the pot liquor. II the brisket is
pressed between two boards or platters.
uudrso heavy weight, until cool, it will
alond nice, compact slices when cut, and
is good Tor luncheon or supper.
BRowN SrEw-Take three pounds Of
good round of beef, cut it IN small
squares, brown them in stewpan in two
,ablcspoonruls of butter; add two table
spooniuls Of flour. sitting it gradual Y in
and stirring till the flour is brown; cut Il
carrot small, peel half a dozen small
onions and put with the beef; season
with half dozen cloves. rs many all
spice, a half saltspoonful of black pepper,
u pinch of cayenne, q tablespoonful OF
mixed herbs, thyme, sage and maioram
cover with boiling water and let ii sim
mer steadily for three hours Just before
serving. gill of tomato catchup can be
added, or If preferred, a glass of sherry.
PoTAToEs FOR BREAEFAsr.-This i the
most delicious way of preparing potatoes
for breakfast Slice the pstatoes mod
erately thin. Put into pudding dish a
layer of potatoes, sprinkle with a very
little salt. cut up butter into little bit:
and lay them over the potatoes. then
another layer of potatoes with salt and
| the hits of butter, repeating the process
until the dish is filled. Now ill the dish
with water. place in the oven, covering
I the dish with a pan until the potatoes
I are nj most done; then remove the cover
and let the potatoes brown on top
Serve in the pudding dish.
BAKED SoUr FOR INyums.-I find this
receipt Of use to inyalids. Ii is easy to
make and cooks cannot well blunder
| Take pound of juicy steak, from which
all the fat has been removed; cut il ~
/ in pieces of about an inch square, sail
and pepper it slightly; take a stone iai
/ 10 hold two pints; pour into il a pint
and half of cold water, Il teaspoonfu
Of whole rice; cover the jar with n sau
Ger. and let il bake slowly for four hours
remove any fat present.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
Kl.seiHi.Ilts for = Dog.
shss-srE,rN-s.

>ous psrsa Is Tls>iu- along TIE s-stern
bduS Cf the rlver le1r AlEyzut tl2ce
h-i,i.r- lzs- SATURDAY. observed q iArce
black doE Crouchug rTcu .eiEe .i lcc
on the opposite side Of the rlver, directly
unies a. alEi1s- Te-fe1dlcri1r blns-
lie cal move s'eEg tGe ti-- of the r-s1-
in. water f1- Il distance u F@FglE-s -.Ir
sst. hu. the vi Tia n the pEeee ot i.v :
u1t ovsrtso feat. Mnv attempts have
been made t1 res-ue the uuf r-tuEz.e an
iuisI h-t aI. hzye tsel ursG-1ss sui Tie
hank ir-1lssiiss Oyes the dog .l-s 10
~,rs ti>r6nse over the vster and then
sl1rss O. the top, Ilis r-eTs-t = any
rsrs11 from sagi-, him Ehsa ilre-i-F
over rha sp1-. 'g; BE- hAs u1t prevented
the nrt-l1- cllr1ny G-tanr-i--s rom
thraSirE tEa faulsE sEiEz b-gse a .4r-e
r.ece 20 ulsls r1s AMI thea N7-ts-11y
l~ The All Z fishing l-e. they thrs-
hicl several Esll--i> u ts-t. = hlch wsrs
isv--rai ri g raven - --z-Eer- I-ts
u.HT1l-E 1-= Er,- tE-.LE zrtz1z- % re-
e-- a.. 5zzl s1s U4,1e By l1zIn Fat
t-e. yal-E U4- s-ai 4lag- tWs1-y
wears The daring F11-E te-.oE 2, ,--1 bed
1i--e -ts p 20 the hzrs f-oz- ; ll e--
Fi1ee- s-I then 4i1c- t-e EErraE strip
~ t ulll eng {. t-s lax he coz
r--e,i r. E5. tL-c cer--, e----e -E-l the
Er.-1l s-ss zl-->t El-1-- l-. --s>F. IT,
l7-. instead af r-.rI-g toward - F---..-
ra i='Iverer. f--a. shr aZi recessed O.
he ca1ru-sA- T1e trczaher1Es i-s SUI
ierlr t-uSe ha-a1ia Esa-tie'> weight.
a-l IL VA ahir.I1- l-uu the Scrs4-l s.
: rae Wtl-1 rrl1l.>s-. G., earns El@ ort7
TIE I-uar as-is -surlr1.v. 11r-- }u
va-,. f-r.L < t,uu the s-rsd-- The tlEs
il.s car So ts11cs into rEs u4-s-.
.h--h 4sSfs, the h-L- -t-s e lsT lu>-e,
r-o.i-x siezc tie slie. Ghe Ii u-lts
a 5ssus=z-e 1--sv ard ll--At ll-1 1f
hrarch. bat wEs p.twer.sss O. a a.al-s.t
f-1rl tie rlvsr. ln rhe terrible p1sl,i1a
BE- rvu'xics,3 Sc a. bsl>s h1E A h1-r.
slsn &. A. EleS'sv. whC vEs walxluE
49, - ha-k eu ths ether ssis. sss
hi-r. al ini1r--,.i la5 1sz a. t1s h-eE-
srv. A seat rcr~ v1s rrp,ursc All
lseV-si avsr the lank Bsa-tss rra>ps,l
!. All : -,--,l Is slcu. tis eoiT He Vas
saaa hz1ae4 - 4at tLSe- O. sae brew
erv. wharg &sar tEs aE4tiezfloE C4
bransiy sid wklsSv a-1 oazsa.tsr'shie
rghh5rr. tire hsa'ri EES s1zr-ot t5ruu-h
a. vsfrs. Whsa G1sS szksa Gee - ~
rrihls % szlsl3s
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
p~.t and tx

Mr. l0hn Nsken rV>aeatly rad a laler
hesore the ROYAL >>Sie,y u Edlnbarga
On the erissa ef tvs. nltsts, and clo0lS
ffSafa . grVat nulahet Of experiments
NTH moist air AZ 1laeTent temperatures,
% determine the conditions whlch pr-
dace condemnation & water Vsssor, hS
caaeltties that whenever water val>or
aesgenis in the atmosphere, II slSSy>
ssees ~ en- >oale ssslid nucleus, tina; jc>
PARTICLES in the air frAsa the nt,cle, en-
Which the vagser cssndenScS thar Il thew
were ny dsss, shere Nos.l& he 10 hss>, ro
elsss,ss. no ntssS, and pr,asah,y no rain,
and thA, the sapersSyara,e1 air wNNil&
eoa,eFt every oe5eet oR the s,,rsace o,
Tie earth into : cos>leuSes on whtth u
weah ieisNSs, - dew; lastly. ti,~t ear
eseSth. when Il h<>V2leS viSllAc Nn 3
fsos;s M0rninS. sna every pad II stvaaa.
- il es>apes iato the air ira1 an vnsiue.
shss the napsN Sad dusty stSte IT tI,y
asasoSpherS. These rSgllts have hST3s
ycys3ed 81 .NeapSrSsarv. ss boa Ss -
kahs al ~hisA, however, thcrv ~&s little
elesSllncSs psVSSGcy>i, owing ~ the sulSli
SucGnt " Nag>er in AR ~ cOld The
ssaarHs NJ this dust se WSry ssj VAN
osss f,< in>iSnce. 6Rely SrNGn1 s,coe
.resa The <arss,ss cg the es-sA. tas SSA e.
.xpl<~asa mesv>SiteS, aaS hyine sSrcaS
MF, Aitkea showed eSpeEimeatal,y that.
by saAply hcasanS any s0estanSV. ssseA
~ plccr II GAS, ira 0r NNosi. 3 t0iNS
II s1slsS paStN-les wSs ylVVa -, "a aith,
When esrrtel aloSsx With tssrN air in.o 5
re>xiver. gave rt>e - aenss Sss naked
with steaa. - 3eliSSte ) tAss cest. thSi
the h0airsSitA ot grain & tro- slFv
will ~Aea tessel prVSle.v : SiSiiaci
ks:saeSS IL tAe ~ ssNer, Hv &r he
asasz actlVe soUrSof the'se SIX praicciug
PARTICLES Is. however. the ssso<e sri s,,l-
sAss gssss - ~ esss s,sl 8 -vzs sd -
eyea sss CRATES SlA sSS rrvVeot Tx
ezAi~ssaa II thsSe psrsic.Ss NJ Aitkca
thinks u Is 6gy.SlS>s u eNfss,s th5, loa-
dss. and e<hes Grsx sltssS Nkszvia ssseh
isel i cse1 caa ever ~ isvS frSa essS
However, inSSinssCA - pao-S fSvi,,s cosa-
essstten wiN prsS~ns the &eS,hargN 81
s>es nskes. sAese Esss ESy he s~a.ierVsl
skiser. pssror. ass.s sAsz~sa<S ssssre uAsss-
~e1as. by the ess ef g2s CRATES. sGch 4.
sA=. ss.s.as.. ..s..s.sss-s ~ ~ >sss.ssa.S Mr
Alskes also IyS~ ssteaooG - the lsss
&sxssslex sn1 ansfseftls powers a szaSks
Sss3 sslpher. wAseh. he thsass, p-oAet,,y
epsrsse kssa<e<iasliy Ia kllaus TX ,agaSi,y
rv~ras su& SfassReVssn~ the sa0i sz,cia
whNh vslnx sk-eat the seago1ns sir e.
kx< ard saasxssts csessca les.. ~ scg.
r<vsv ~ <r.a<x> We sales.--future A sresss
esH &sr hesSrr ezzA
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
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4 -lytl osse ~ thst ~ COX A-zil>-
kayrgs, 7s,c1tiy asi73 tetlre The -
.rer.e CQ-,-s. zt kSsl1sA ,sx 49, g,1E-
v.csed ~ a. c1sass ur,isr the .,4u5s -
and .s1-c2cvG q qay s Hue in ,Ne--y-
f,cr hocrs ~ X c,-a.lit,si % the HCCsS
cf Cc-rrytlor- zu3 wE> gl1cr.3 l- the czs>-
to,iV oerh sherE s1r So ksspsnS DIR
tng the rseEEV t1-r h1u-S Tlr SEs-lz
talk hir - tAs Hl1Se - Ccrrvcsll1 and
isA hi-- Ics >l-~r ri-,s-1el1. EAErss-
exp's--gG o. hlz .hSs y xAglrzs the
.sSn.y-sa---A.-r r-lyiascs x-t hsI-E
sari-, tss,S a. eesv - ~r-Cl3 save eCs->
CQx s-rsx& . - cCsz-iittsS e. c1.S
I nsasr tie r1lsS ef the i->s,-=rl1n- AIS
heart VERY ASayv o-e wu-1 t,r n
teyr ssars sSs rsScvs.3 Cox rrccsSrgc-
hs-, sita<s-s kFxlL frcl tels sh&vlzs =
~1-S ta-szl r~>ass,t vbata sz,a47-Ezs,z
Coxs ise. tie sod .hs >,1rSFta,s1-.szs
f,r SAlssA A. ths tri4l lSss 1zll : -i,s
~ tcii ,Ae p,rv shz: Cox "A. 4 r,zAz
- s4ss ne r~ensy-fscr hcCr rrIyils.,s.
snA tAs y1ry --Ens Scr the 6sssgs p -
The >ssprvl1S Cg-rs n.ss ~ -sss3 tar 81
clseon. JlateS frerpaSzf kai&lz-s tss-.- tl's
zlE scc-zlis-stt the rrls,cs- fro1z 4 cer-
ssln 1az< - cSrtsza sz=c. Azss -.
nei-hsr - neE say cshEr p,assr ee11f
cs1Eit hiu hsfsre. Al EAGs szg szz
sAavi-S Aizz NiskCs-t hls cczssEs ess1ss
tAzs ri-e waaS 1sai~. x-,s ssns tAe e-tse
s-a.,S ss< Esa -rlAA The rsslsls vi Sa1hs-
lsss ee Aeayy veElses. - lie rc'csf q
the ssxzaa-se - e==s-.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
rur ,,,srn asp rur Gran.


M s,te the heart and hand areco'd,
ur1arxs ih4y isr fsciie ath the mould,
Could naaiiv lWn NisiOu see
Tho isat L. i1f thVir pinNfty.
Gould they perceive their wealth created
Ia make a u,Wr child uissipnlCd.
or buy the widow soon or late
some shihlV>s iaItunv hunting mate.
What chNtiiics they would d,Nis
To tfnhstef treasure in ihc skies
misCr, rambling near hcshosc,
charmed by the uceau's dreamy gcar
h.pled a crab, AMI thus began
"in some thing. Nnu nscmhlc iunn.
1hc murmur nf the r~tless sea
Makes music holh flr you and me,
Amid me glilicring sand you dwell.
While my possessions arr my she'll
And lastly. Crab, our naitrg's such
We hoth ofus delight o. olfich.'
"ln one. the difference h Wide
Win slucHky voice the crab fVplicdi
"inr when lid the World hrrwcll
! shall hc hurled la my she'll
nut when you die, n gvCdy crew
Mill tear Your golden she'll nom you.
tDagrcgufios0.ss
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09

and ground floor. Billy the newsman
coming in about then and making his
welcome rounds. BY ten o'clock the
women have vanished, arriving prison
ers from sub-prisons have been encelled,
subjects for the special or general ses-
sjons have been dispatched-to the lat
Ter court in the Black Maria-and visit
ors and sight seers begin to dropin. Two
o'clock a loud voice proclaims, Visitors
all outw aud very soon after the inmate,
ofcclls in half section of every tier
are let out for their afternoons walk OF
A half hours duration. While they are
struggling out and into line dinner,
bread and generally excellentl soup,
the latter of peas, beef, beans or Goldfish,
according to the day, is being served,
AS was the breakfast, and accepted by
such as cannot or will not--a goodly
number-secure choicer meal from the
prison restaurant. At four O'Clock the
last of the half sections are greeted with;
J "All inri and the customary enforced 81
t lence prevails till near five o'clock, when
supper-bread and tea-is served, each
| cells double doors relocked, and after
"Dick.p the dispenser Of matches.
I pipes, tobacco and Billy" the news
man, have made their rounds, the in
mates of the cells are left to their own
resources, to pace to and fro, read,
smoke, lounge or sleep, as they may see
/ fit.
Professional calls are made daily by
/ Frank" the barber, and the prison doc
/ tor, and the genial warden of the Tombs
makes each morning scrutinizing tour.
| On Sundays religious exercises, free to
citizens, consume two hours in the
morning and one in the afternoon,
otherwise the daily routine of this
unique caravansary is but little varied.
I But why in this age such an institution
4 as the Tombs? GILL 100.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
rzraxSrrnKN

IiszssE SzE..-t Egslsa eztEsr J SD
cut fr,a TIE raszs.At sitG lt-zls "a, -
a hrisssE piecs tAS tkl-er sccZL4 bars
the bszss reu-svs3 Ez1 - r14s4 Gz.i
ti@si -,n-r-siv the m-at ~ zct -
hsru,s3 b. Washing u IN eissa. c,'l5
wlasSz. lef tseEty EztzG'ss eS zl-o Fse.
s-- aySrv g.szzs. q zzgzs Fzz : cve-
- s-s II co1t v1.er. ist :. crSsi11- =
-Vash he h.,iEnr F.eiri, al e1a :
sl-wlr. Tss sx-- Shlch r-ses - re
sr--.sss q shs uce G,11x >c1uat &
sSfznuaei 81 s=a ses reat ss-zz.s-sl
ssswsy. Ii sAe ~srer - Shan<eaA IA sSca
A. Il eosl< vegetables nSsy ss cssxess
wssA tie ssss:. ss.e e~e.ax Allowed A.
sx,~ssn.e ~ she sSzsen Il sss -nc'ar- In the
...ss Ss,a uAse fAer sFe sssAlx nshes.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09

= N.lS>lS ANS oorrcSgsandsct writes /:
Sll~i 'iEeenas,saes . rez.s-ssSl
~ -, H;%. IN valley in New seth
NS.ss, Las ysar the droushs ,he-s "a.
= sl,ls 0arsil'as,- and the denim. - sFz
---F'ss suffered much fr,-a il. rhss
-, sas oSSs have as5s provss;ou
s1a.,s, ..S, slHA2lar sraerseacy. Thev have
l.,s1 &1ee rarabSr af The <xsxruzi
es- : IA every hive ush parr xs,~r in
ssssa q aeasy. Il is .A..sxsza. a.: he
isssisSs a the creatures ks.As r. -
sasaspste hot sunu,rs
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
Rough GU tn. Rshhi,
Suia'S' Gs Rspab,.eun

on Tuesday morning early = -,hhjt
ran down Jsforson Sfre,,, uf,6 -. %
10y Eeiphg cnH following. DsrSciiy
~ iVh' ~ them an old saw Va, rus,si N
"a S''aie saroSse. The rabbit spsd on
pa straight line, ears thrown hS-S ard
eH = d,>ssnded With terror. J,ss. > il
- Niinln 10 icci u the sax she thrsx
asS Bead ny with ~ogueshiu. In hsr
h sA'ea she pcooev,is-i IL s.as,i-
Sa'e; Iee raobl, pla1Sins sarxari ~,
-. ..s-.i 'e,ei,iss; ,; iaio the open J&w. An4
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09

-WHs st1G3 a ri ocE give Whi-s
niikt7 EtS ths sueS,t t2- c4s5-sss1u e---
k.=s ssrkzrtAr ssrterlt1-al elsg Af1er
-. hszs<'s lzkssze to- sesrs1arr of tAs
xssxsiz.c xas distracted sG mix tae cos
xa,i e<tzx IN s:scrssaG sseuriirx - shs
merits II the nllk Il vxs bise.
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
n~.HrsssA.

Exr<s< sear~~sf &as sn3 rlsAs sss ~,
ss>sA yi.Asaas sxeScaseg v~rk tss Ax~s
vlzAeak rsslS &ecex al sb< tsGe, sxks a.
- ~ eQs1r3ns sissct~<a 2a& sA~a yes
~ ~ama - kzssx
- sAuss wsA
= = I 1R - sAzrs w~R-zasx
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09

Va NeiSnsA sHikers' srks as ae& -
= r.ss &.s. = szs4
The Osceola times., 1881-04-09

AlAs how ssNn he hours are ever.
tNsansg>i MS 0ul ~ NAV the l0Nrr,
Ant h0~ laVch nsFsSsVr = shc SiasN
AiisS,si rs tep,ay she sss,s
eNt when w lllas yAe f~S. bow wflte
fAe thes,ge eNp>si,,iS es,si,se,
ilew laas the sgldseaex 81 tciose uS
How many pr,>Ftsf,{tr~ " hal 4 rhorlss
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-28
Take Warming.

The trouble with Peter was his sef-con-
fidence. That is the trouble with a good
many of us. We have more self-confidence
than we are warranted in having Peter
said if all the others deserted Christ he
wouldn't. Many men to-day are trying TO
reform themselves. They depend on their
own strength and faith. The strongest men
in the Bible failed in their strongest point.
Abraham was the man of faith; yet in
Egypt he denied his wife because he didn't
trust God. Moses was noted for his humil-
ity; yet he lost Canaan by losing his tenn
per. Elijah was brave man yet failed
through cowardice. The beloved disciple
proposed to call down fire TO destroy certain
persons. And Peter, the most ardent of the
disciples, cursed and denied Christ. "Let
him that thinketh he standeth take heed
lest he fall" Satan aims high. When he
wanted a man to betray Christ he took Ju-
das, the treasurer of the disciples; and when
he wanted man to deny Christ he took
Peter, the leader of the disciples, and the
highest ecclesiastical authority of the day.
Let us take warning.-Moody.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-28
Cheerfulness.

These words from the Amenities of Home
Life are just as applicable to girls as to boys,
and all the members of family would do
well to cultivate sunny disposition The
cheerful son of the house How dear he is,
with his bonny smile, his comic songs, his
quips and quirks How he bids black care
depart, and brings smile to the lips of the
sad, over-burdened father, the despondent
mother, who has perhaps laid one of her
lambs away in the churchyard. How much
the family lean on the buoyant spirit He
never believes in the worst /; he is no pess-
mist. He believes in the best, thinks the
sick will get we'll, the bad reform, the trav-
eler will arrive safe at his journeys end.
He never foments quarrel, or touches on
the family weak spot. He has tact (all gay
people are apt to have iD and he avoids say
ing disagreeable things. His fine temper
makes him sincere but adroit fiatterer
He finds everybody looking well, everybody
rato condition. Rain does not wet
him nor fire scorch. He is the "cheerful
member" Even ill-health cannot quel that
delightful laugh. He knits up the "ravel-
ed sleeve of care;" he is better than sleep !;
he is better than dinner of twelve courses
His temperament is gracious, and of the
sweetest and sunniest, and is the brightest
of all the influences of home.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-28
Does the World Miss Any One =?

Not long The best and most useful of
us will soon be forgotten. Those who to-
day are filling large place in the worlds
regard will pass away from the remem-
brance of man in few months, or at farth-
est, few years after the grave has closed
upon their remains. We are shedding tears
above a new made grave, and wildly crying
out in our grief that our loss is irreparable,
yet, in short time the tendrils of love have
intertwined around other supports, and we
no longer miss the one that has gone. So
passes the world. But there are those to
whom a loss is beyond repair. There are
men from whose memories no woman's
smile can chase recollections OF the sweet
face that has given up all its beauty at
deaths icy touch. There are women whose
plighted faith extends beyond the grave,
and drives away as profane those who en-
tice them from worship of their buried
lovers. Such loyalty, however, is hidden
away from the public gaze. The world
sweeps on beside and around them, and
cares not to look in upon this unobtruding
grief. 1t carves line and rears stone
over the dead, and hastens away to offer
homage to the living.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-28
High Heels.

1t is true that high heels make the instep
seem higher, but surely no proper-minded
person would be guilty Of sham and, fur
ther, as the heel of the foot is kept above
its proper level, the muscles whose duty it
is to raise it are enfeebled by the loss of that
exercise. These muscles are the calf of
the leg, which will thus dwindle away TO
the leanness of decrepit age, and become
shrunk shank" if this unseemly distortion
be long persisted in. "The animal ma
chinery," says Sir Charles Bell, "can be seen
in perfection only when it is kept in full
activity. Exercise unfolds the muscular
system, producing full, bold outline to the
limbs, at the same time that the Joints are
knit small and clean. Look at the legs of
poor Irishman travelling to the harvest with
bare feet; the thickness and roundness of
the calf show that the foot and toes are free
to permit the exercise of the muscles of the
legs. Look, now, at the legs of an English
peasant whose foot and ankle are tightly
laced in boot with an inhexible sole, and
you will perceive, from the manner in which
he lifts his legs, that the play of the ankle,
foot and toes is lost as much as if he went
on stills, and therefore are his legs small and
shapeless. In short, the natural exercise of
the parts, whether they be active or passive,
is the stimulus to the circulation through
them; exercise being as necessary to the
perfect constitution of bone as it is to the
perfection of the muscular powers.-Cham-
ber's Journal
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-28
Ieaye.Takiug.

Not all have learned the fine art of leave
taking in an appropriate manner. When
you are about to depart do 80 SO at once,
gracefully and politely, with no delaying.
Don't say, It's about time l was going"
and then settle back and talk on aimlessly
for another ten minutes. Some people have
ust such tiresome habit. They will even
rise, and stand about the room in various at
titudes, keeping their hosts also standing,
and then by an effort succeed in getting as
far as the hall, when a new thought strikes
them. They brighten up visibly and stand
for some minutes longer, saying nothing Of
Importance, but keeping every one in a rest
less, nervous state After the door is opened
the prolonged leave-taking begins, and every
body in general and in particular is invited
to call Very likely last thought strikes
the departing visitor which his friend must
risk cold to hear to the end. What re-
lief when the door is finally closed There
is no Disgusting the fact that they are truly
glad he has at last gone. Don't do that way.
Make your leave-taking generally short.
There is no need of being Extensively abrupt,
but when you are ready to go-go.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-12-28
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2s 1881

60. Charlie Strong and Harry Weeks were
with me this evening" "No matter, my
son you are to do right, no matter what
others do "But, father, one can but
have friends. You don't want me to be odd
and unsocial. Mother said must keep my
set of acquaintance" And Franks father
retires from the discussion, silenced and
mortified to think that his influence over
Frank is gone. He abdicated long ago in
favor of "the set and the set felt no re-
sponsibility. II needed one more TO share
the pleasures-and the cost of them. 1t
recognized Franks capacity for these ends.
1t had not promised, on Franks behalf, to
renounce the pomps and vanities of this
world. 1t cared very little whether Frank
did well or i'll if he filled his place in the
set. 1t did talk good deal when Frank
began to take too much wine and "make a
fool Of himself" The Strongs turned the
cold shoulder to him, and when Frank went
Off and married a-well, lady to whom the
set " had introduced him at supper, the
"set " expressed its sympathy in the i'm
pressive and touching words, awe always
thought Frank fool."-Dr. John Hall.