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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
SORROWS OF IN INFANT BOOK-COLLECTOR
From The Gentlendns Mdgdzine.

tehtSnltnS
am disposed to supply the reader with an in
lector. At very early age l was bitten with the
mania-pace Mr. Ruskin-Of book collecting, and
bOyish funds were boarded up for the purpose of
Carews, Whithers and sucklngs and the poets gen
orally to whom Leigh Hunt introduced me i'm his
delicious Imagination and Fancy" At that period
had the good fortune, what at first seemed SUCH
to come volume of portentious thickness
containing three works which in these editions NAV
claim to be among the rarest in the English Lam
CHANGER, the "Confessio Amantis" of Cover and
the Troy Book" is often called, the Fall
of Princes u now, at distance of close on forty
years, forget which-Of Lydgate. The printers of
the three works were respectively CaXton, Wynkyn
de Worte, and Pynson. Five pounds was the sum
demanded for the volume by the bookseller who
without knowing its value, held 1t to be rare, and
asked what he thought stiff price for it,
Home | rushed to obtain the money. Alas a! my
efforts were in vain To give Go for book was re-
garded by all to whomI could appeal as simple mad
adequate to tell me the occasion not likely
to recur-was laughed at and condemned. In the
manufacturing districts, indeed, in which dwelt,
a purchase such as proposed seemed ut that time
an unheared-of extravaganza Maternal aid, which
had enabled me to accomplish many a less import
ant acquisition, could not meet the present emer-
gency, and reluctantly and sorrowfully was COM
PEELED to let the occasion pass. SO far as remem-
Der of this book, il was not quite perfect /:
works of this class rarely are. Each work had.
however, the title. Ihe'value of the book then to
be purchased for 60 would now be at least $500
TO this day feel II pang as i think of the chance
that came IN my way TO mock me. No great inter
est, except for the collector, has this juvenile
tragedy" but the story is absolutely true
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14

sonal we, this man said Jasper He was not afraid
to talk good deal about Jasper, and kept himself
close. in scarcely less familiar though reverent
way, he had conversation with God as friend with
friend. remember his reminding the Lord that he
had sometimes smitten him. 'Whereupon he struck
his breast with sudden emphasis and cried out /:
back to the foe.
When the service was over, CHANGED upon cit
lzen OF Richmond, almost the only white man be-
some things was interested to know about the col
Ored preachers. In the most of them he had little
confidence Jasper was the bright exception, a man
not only Of ability, but of genuine piety. After
ward, introduced by this gentleman, had q con-
versatiOn with Jasper at the close Of which he ut
tered over me some words of benediction, spoken
with real dignity and grace, which shall carry
with me to the end in pleasant memory of a remark
able man, and very superior representative of his
race,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
JASPER, THE NEGRO PREACHER.
From The Boston Congregationaiist.

regret that have forgotten the preachers text
which was however, from the early part of the
Book of Acts, and Ivy most remarkable exegeticaI
process was converted into argument in favor of
an uneducated ministry. But, though his text did
little to establish Jaspers right to preach his SER
mon did much He had the faults of n gro oratOry
exaggerated action, painful intensity, together
with sort OF gasp it for breath to keep SO hot
fire burning; but the absorbed attention of his
hearers, together with suppressed excitement
which it was difficult not to feel proved chat the
speaker had real power. The fire moreover
seemed truly kintlled from above, the impression
being that of great sincerity and earnestness
Will attempt to give an account of one passa pe
which may convey some idea of his peculiar man
ner. The passage was description of ClTlst's com
ing to this earth to procure his bride. He began
with these words 1.-THE Lord came to the earth
in the Year One" He then recounted, in wonder
fully vivid language how He sought out His bride
called her to Himself separated her from the world
conquered her enemies, exalted her in honor Az
last He has finished the work has clothed her IN
white, has brought her down to the rivers edge.
and has got her coming over. Ascending then to
Heaven He appears before the Father, and adj
dresses Him in these words: Father. I've done
been to earth and died, and now Pye obtained my
bride and Pve got her coming over" l am aware
that what am saying conveys but a faint impress
sion of this remarkable passage of oratory but that
word got with its emphasis OF joyful sympathy and
triumph rings in my ears TO tins day, climax of
eloquent feeling which l have seldom heard
equalled.
Long before the sermon was through we all nm
deistood that it was Jasper who was speaking
Where another man says !, or uses the more imper-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
FLORENCE NIGH7ING ALEs F1RuyESs


- There 900 wounded, who were at once sent
to the hospital at Scutari. Miss Nightingale had
arrived here with her bevy of lady nurses Her
first act showed her wonderful energy and deternni-
nation. The steamers laden with the wounded had
cast anchor at Constantlnople. There were not vet
any actresses or bedcohes on the camp beds in the
hospital and the Latter were not nearly sufficient
in number for the wounded coming. Miss Nightin-
gale went to The quartermaster sergeant in charge
OF the stores and asked him for the stores which she
required. He told her there was everything she
could desire in the magazines, but that she must
get the Inspector General of Hospitals to write an
official letter to the Qnarterpastcr-Cen who
wonld send him an authority to draw the stores
and that she might then receive them on showing
that authority. Miss Nightingale asked how long
this would take On being told that three days
would he the shortest time necessary for the cores
pondence, she answered that 900 wounded officers
and men would be in the hospital in three hours
and that she must have what they required imme-
dately. She then went to the magazines and
telling the sergeant of the guard there who she was
asked hun II he wonld take an order from her. He
said he wonld, and she ordered him to drive in the
door rms was done, and the wounded were pro-
vded for i'll time
marvellous. Her appreciation of her mission was
grand. She stood one day with spirits instruments
and lint in hand during. the performing of a
muses. were behind her, holding basins towels and
other things the surgeons might want. A narrowing
gr"%a from the patient saddeniy put them all to
calmly round, called to them, :" Come back shame
on you rs Christians shame on you as women w
They returned holding each others trembling hands
and some of them almost ready to faint. But thew
got over their nervous weakness as their noyiciate
advanced, aud did an amount of good that yet lives
and pain by their gentle ministrations.
Miss Nightingae's work was duly Appreciated
AT a large dinner-party given ty Lord stratford
among the guests When the ladies' had with.
drawn ora tue Ambassador made speech recording
fully abiding to the important part PLAYED by her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
BY THE RIVER.

y ever-changing river
That seekest the changeless sea,
Where are the forms and the faces
The years have shown to theef
Glitter of golden hauberk,
And silver of swinging sword,
Down by the shallow scurry,
And over tho darkling ford,
And here in this ferny corner,
Where the shadows fall on the spray,
A vision of weeping wOman's eyes.
AS her true love gallOps away.
Say, didst thou note them, o river,
.. And gather them up, and flee
To watt them away and to hide them
In the soundless depths OF the seat
Sheen of princes armOr,
And CLINT of a trusty sword,
And blOOd-stained faces of fearless men
Dying to save their lord.
Soldiers and statesmen and courtiers
And cOld-eyed priests, and group
OF dainty delicate maidens
In powder and patch and hoop.
Say, didst thou note them river,
And garner heir smiles and tears
Did their hearts beat high and falter
With Old-world hopes and fearsf
Did they look on thy, deep dark water
Where it mirrors the diamond spray,
And love and struggle and suffer
AS we of this latter dayf
Across the gulf of the ages
- Where the secrets of silence sleep,
Comes a vOicc-'Ye are sisters and brothers
Who love and suffer and weep
For the day goes by, and the morrow
Comes back as il did of yore
And love is the same, and he sorrow
Is the sorrow our fathers bore.
As the burden has been, so 1t shall be
Till the kind god bears us free
Down the stormy waves of he river
To the calm of the infinite sea. H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
THE PHANTOM OK.

Prom ne Coyrhiu Ma0azine
that spectre in the form Of Wb s@ng s9e peasants
villages and farms, and that any person on whom H.
preathes will at once scken and die.l
What frightens You In from your play nv child
Your checks are as white as snow
Your lips are pale and yonr eyes are wild;
Oh, why do you tremble sor
Dear mother, while was wading the brook
For lilies along the brink,
ghostly OK, with deathly look
Came down TO the stream TO drink.
The creature was not of flesh and bones
But paler than crystal glass:
saw through his body the trees and stones
And MOSES, and meadow-grass
He WANDERED round, and, wherever he went,
49, lie stepp'd with so light tread
No hareben under his hoof was bent
No violet how'd its head.
He cast no shadow upon the ground,
NO image upon the stream;
HIS lowing was fainter than any sound
That ever was heard in a dream.
Z" quiverd and quaked in every limbl
1 knew not whittier to flee:
The further away shrank from him,
Ihe nearer he came TO me.
my handful of lilies he sniffd and smelt:
his breath was chilly and fresh;
HIS horns, a. they touch'd me softly, felt
Like lclcles TO my flesh.
shiverd with cold. burnd with flame,
calid upon God and man;
But nobody heard, and nobody came,
And then started and ran
i rush'd through the water, across the brook.
And high on the shelving shore
stoppd and ventured TO turn and look
In hope to see him no more.
He walk'd in my wake on the top of the food
And FOLLOWED me up the bank
blast from bis nostriis froze my blood
My spirit within me sank.
hid in the reeds, oh mother dear,
But swift a Whit of air
He FOLLOWED me therel He follows me herel
He follows me everywherel
ooh. frown at him. brighten him, drive him away,
He's coming in at the doorw
And down fell the lad in a swoon. and lay
At his mothers feet on the floor.
The mother look'd round her. dazed and ,iumb.
She saw but the empty air
Yet knew If the phantom OK had come,
The shadow of death was there
She caught the pallid boy to her breast
And pilow'd him on his bed;
The white-eyed moon kept watch in the west,
The beautiful child lay dead.
THEODORE TILToS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14
THEIRS AND THE HEBREW BANKER
Paris Letter 10 rhe Pail Nam Gc,e,,s

Paris Letter 10 The Pail Mall Gazetie.
The very namc of Blechroder TO the hour of M
Ihiers's death was full of sinister meaning To him
lie almost went into COMMISSIONS in the midst of the
May crisis when he heard that this Prussian banker
evil augury and no compared it to vnlture living
towards o field on which hostile armies had as.
sembied To night. TO understand why NJ Theirs
was SO violently affected shall crave leave to give
ne mem0randa Of morning spent with NJ and
Mime. Theirs. While he was chatting Mime Theirs
came into the room with quilted overcoat She
said: Monsieur Theirs. You do not look well, and
take care not 70 into the garden without mufaiing
yourself In this" He replied, laughing: "Whaf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-14

Where was sitting, flattering remarks were made
on the conduct of those whom Lord Stratford had
so warmly praised. It was ct last proposed that
everyone should write on a slip of paper the name
which appeared TO him most likely to descend to
posterty with renown. The names were written
and given to the proposer of this benevolent form
OF ostracism; The papers were opened and read !;
Nightingale. An enthusiastic cheer was raised, in
which the two commanders in chief. Sir William
Codrngton OF the army and Lord Lyons of the
navy, were among the most clamorous in their
applause Lord Stratford leading the hurrah.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

Charlotte Obserrer: Jim French the
unfc rtunate man who was knoce>d fom
the top Of a freight car at Salisbury and
run over by one of the wheels 81 the
caboose. is dead Amputatlon OF the
crushed arm was attempted IN Sahs-
bury. but the injuries were 20 severe
that he died duriHf the operation.
We are informed, says the .So"thera-
o, that the three Mormon + der', to
waom we lately alluded, have been Ia.
boring in the lower Edgecombs and
the Bethel section Of Pitt with success !;
that their meetings are well attended,
and the arguments closely followed.
Throwing bombshells into the rooms
of hotels through doors and windows
constitutes the pleasant past-tlme OF
certain devils incarnate who are opera
ting at Lompoc. California. Two feet
TWO inches in circumference and SIX
nonrders in weight were the size. Oi
four thrown into the hotel only one ex
nloded. It did considerable damage. -
VII Star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03
Fine Dress Shirts and Night Shirts
Made to Measure Specially.
NO FIT. n . > - l. &.
SHOTW ELLIS
CAR REPLACER.

s;nple Durable, Portable, eFecuFe oe-
vice for rapid, replacing engines, and cars uh
tr,eS ed by accident. 1t can be carried on 'Iie IL
eo,,otive, or under the coach seats II feltd.Ns
bs. second to put in position a:Id IN ortlI'.I'
eases the EN- be replaced "ltihii lNo LiAiiiu
afs.r its dialodgement. The economy III ulhc'
AMI L, bor, makes the contrlvance worm al mum
dr.s Emes its cost. ,ro.bor
The Inventor il young southerner, ai
to the Editor of this paper VINO VIII luin1oil ~ -
e,,l,rs, with full details, on appilcatlon; vi ~
dress ~ g. Shotwell Auditor General ohioel
H.rrisbure Pennsylvania. The Repiacer - s ioS
in n.s on several New York and Ne" hitP lah"
read the following Report Of special COM
,,itt.e ef Pennsylvania State FAIR
JOHyw. HAMMOND, ,;.,.
President Penn'a State Agricultural society,
Ds.r Sir: The undersigned committee apPOIIi'
81 ~ van to make an examination, Dy actual
tests of NJ S. shotwslls Patent Gar hefiacei
ba- leave 10 submit the following as ther oplI!lo
81 the m, rite of the above valuaole luNeh'ioi'
7rLay have as ordered by you, placed IN opera
tio, khe above Improvement, ana GO h'st oin en-.
ps.tic.ly pronounce the same 10 De ,he oea'
ev-r rresentsd to this Society for inspection.
For simplicity, cheapness, compacthes7 an. ~
.,ran,tb II cannot be eIceled. Tins hepIactl
-. y. carried in the tool box on any Engine
and will work on any gauge, replacing any cal
in the shortest possible time, and We tnereioIt
resu,etfuIly recommend L. to the puDIc-alio
sI.o that q bronze medal be awarded Dy lnlf
JOHN O. MORRIS, Chairman
Official: d. W. SELLER, Sec'y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

Here Is a very sensible article from
the Ashevile Ne,rs, Republican news
parer, edited by a Northern soldier
The vital question now with all true
patriots Of the South is. bow shall the
latent wealth Of the South be so utilized
that this section shall, in point of wealth
and prosperity, compare tavorably with
other portions of our common country
While others may have their tavorte
schemes or projects for accomplishing
this end, there is one way that will Ger
tainlv do much to effect this object.
Protect, in every legitimate way, the
manufacturing and farming industries
Of the South Assist the manufacturer
to place the products OF his factory or
work shop upon the market as cheaply
as possible, thereby competing success
fuliy with the foreign-made article. TO
do this State Legislature exempt from
taxation, for the next ter years, the
capital that may be engaged IN any kind
of manufacturing or mining interest
The State Legislature can do this, but
will they? Then to protect ami encour
! age Que of the great farming interests
| Of the South let the tax be removed
/ from tobacco. Whatever may have
been the expediency in the past there Is
no reason at the present time why one
product of the soil should be taxed
more than another for the support OF
the government. In other words there
| would be as much justice in taxing the
wheat IF the Northwest as the tobacco
of the South. And there need be nc
cause for taxing either for the purposes
of revenue when the General Govern
-.ent has millions of dollars in coll
stored in its vaults, and the officials art
asking for an appropriation to enlarge
the capacity for storage. Instead OF
doing this let Congress authorize The
paving out Of this accumulation OF coli
for the expenses of the government
and encourage the raising OF tobacco oA
removing the special tax which Is nov
laid upon it. The time has come wher
the law levying tax upon tobacco ough
to be repealed, when the products 0
the farmer ought to be protected as wei
as those of the manufacturer, and thu
is one way to build up the vast
l places
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03

The abundance of water power and
the cheapness Of labor IN the Sou' n
must render it in the near 'utnre man
ufacturing region, especially in cotton
mills, of great prosperity Southern
men OF energy now see thls-see
that they have resources to employ
not only their own cheap labor, but to
paw wages to labor at higher rates, and
thereby create a class Of spendcrs in
their own midst, the benefit ef which
they have never enjoyed. There IS no
elemert Of such permanent wealth as
contained in well paid mechanics and
laborers. 1t builds up localities very
speedily and lays the foundation o'
mercantile success very rapidly When
the South can manufacture asthe Wes'
is doing it viii begin its actual pro
gresa in prosperity, and rot until then
-Harrisburg Telegraph (Rep-J
ThaLks for the truth
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03
RALEIGH n c. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3. 1881

he can prove chat.
The Blind are as fortunate as those
that can see. and he that hath nothing,
as he that bath much.
Tha. ii i wastetil in its practice, l.
go apparent that we will only otter a
few comments
The general road law only provides
human labor-th only substitute
human Iabor-no teams, wagons, carts,
plows &C., and that labor from class.
the great majority Of whom feel little
or no interest in the roads. The tax
levied is more than.double that Tor all
other State purposes combined that
actually spent more than that collected
all other State purposes comblneQ
Enough. in twenty years lntelilgently
exrended to have built network OF
turnpikes from the mountains to the
sea Let us give one Illustration OF
road working-section adjoining a mar
ket town. The Road overseer warns
hands to assemble at corporate limits
Hands assemblies with poor tools =
first mile a lane, dirt Is dug from fence
corners and holes filed, and ruts levcled;
2nd, 3nd and 4th miles part lanes and
woodland, same process as IN hrst miie'
except the pine tops is used in helping
to fiji up the holes. A weeks ram, an and
no vestage of that labor remains. Inc
process IS renewed with like results
until our roads are only monuments OF
human labor wasted. Need we count
the cost ofthe wear and tear OF We
hicles and teams, or the cost OF extra
transportation. The whole system +
the best illustration of wastetulness OF
anything that can be produced
a drive Of FIVE miles over any OF our
public roads is as strong evidence as
care to produce as to the system being
unsatisfactory in its results.
10 be continued.
S. 3. A.
Eo1arlv taDIIarV 18th.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-03
NORTH CAROLINA
AW AXE,
SEE waAI nua sDUeAIoRS SAY.
UHIvERsIrY nF NORTH CAROLINA J
STATE NoKM Al SCHOOL,

Us1vERs1rY oF NORTH CAROLINA
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,
July 29th, 1880.
rba An,,Ioton Readers entire series, have been
nsed nv the teachers during the last two ses-
,ions of the Normal School, and have gwen en-
tire satisfaction. We do not hesitate TO ENDORSE
the Reader. heartily, and believe the rules and
,nathod. .upgested in these Readers, when FOL
lowed will produce Intelligent a,d expressive
readers. The selections are good, the Phonlcs
.imple ana thorough, and the spelling exercises
aoili' J. IL L. ToMLINsON, Instructor in English.
JOHN f. DUGGER,
Teacher of Reading and fhonics.
B. w HATCHER,
Teacher of Phonics, Arithmetic and Analyuoal
JIM WRATHERLY,
Teacher of Readiug and Phcnics-
Fr.r Mai Robert Bingham, A. NJ, suPsrin-
t..dent Of Bingham School
hrsANEvIILr, Y. G., March 18th, 1872
az have examined with cOnsldelable care tht
.nnI.to.'s Fifth Reader, sent to me some weeks
~ ~ ~ Col William Butler, aud l like 1t very
much All things considered tnlnk II the Dew
hoot sf its kind that l have seen.
oo0A Hra-, George t. winston, Professor of Latin
= ~, rniyersi,y OF North Carolina and Pres
i5eut of the State Educational Association,
CH,prI HILL, n. O., October 2ath, 1851.
ar an Greatly pl ased with Apple ton 9 Readers
rti merits are of the highest order. and entlte
80 to the widest distribution in our schools
The earlier Numbers o. the series are e.
interesting and cannot fail TO attract children by
Tho variety of the selections and the beauty OF
the Illustrations. The entire series is long
step ahead of the Reauers mat nave oSeH o
GENERALLY i'll our schools. .
Ern,n Rev. W. Mangum, ID. ID Professor
EUtItsf, ana Moral Philosophy il the Univer-
Si'S oI rr.prI Hill, y c October 30th. 1880.
"Ap,leton's Readers are worthy OF spscia
r.cnn p,rndation In addition to their varied ut
erary merit, they cha ltnge patronage ns 'heni eI
Ssa9orn froys that sectional spirit which renders
so many Northern publications repellent x
F Southern feelings.
From Hon Kemp p Battle, Fre.ldent OF th'
Uniyer.ity OF North Carolina co
/ CHAPEL, HILL, y. C, March, lSSO
/ 81 do not aesItat" to say that think Sef.
highly of AppletoIi's Reade1s-~
/ :,e9chers or school oricers desiring any OF Ap
rle1ons. school puLlicat ons, should address,
j. w. .THAGKSION,
+ General AS ent for South Atlantic StaIes,
Nav 25-o.n. Raleigh, y. {.