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Tricked by a Minister.

A celebrated and somewhat eccenl
trio minister in London played little
trick on his people in order to get
them to come to church early. They
had been in the habit of coming when
ever it suited them. thereby causing
him much annoyance. This minister
one day told the people that he would
Oh the next Sunday have something
Of unusual Importance to commune
cate to them, but that in order to
avail themselves of the benefits Of it
they must all be in their seats at the
very moment appointed for beginning
the service. 1t turned out that all he
had to communicate was the express
sion Of his pleasure al finding them
all in their seats in season. Only two
persons were late, and the others
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08
A SlY Cat.

On the plains of Nevada, mile from
any house, gentleman noticed cat, a
huge one. It lay on its back, its feet
uppermost, and was apparently dead.
Around it, feeding unsuspectingly, was
a flock Of small birds. Just as he was
thinking how much easier it would be
for The animal to feign death and catch
bird by deceiving it than by slipping
up to it, he was astonished to see the
cat suddenly roll over and grab one OF
the feathered tribe that was very near.
The other birds few away a hundred
yards or SO, and aighted. The cat only
made one or two mouthfuls Of the game,
and then crept around to windward Of
the birds, laid himself out again, and
once more successfully played the dead
dodge.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08
spilkm,s Toast.

Mai. Spilker Is little man, very fat,
very genial, and with q head as devoid
of hair As porcelain doormob. His
wife, Mrs. Agitha Spilker, is scrawny,
sarcastic and deaf IS sawlog. A per-
son could kick tin bath-tub down the
back stairs all night and Mrs. Spilker
would more like bass horn, in blissful
ignorance of the noise, which proves
that she is rather deal.
: There are two things in the world Of
which Mrs. Spiiker is very fonda
dinner party and her husband. She
never fails to accept an invitation to one
or to carry the other with her. For the
last twenty years this couple have been
in regular attendance at every party
given BY their friends, and on these oc-
casions Mai. Spilker, when called on for
toast, would always give one to ssthe
babies" in such happy style that it
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08
Funny.

One is very fortunate if he has wit
enough to get out Of funny dilemma
without being laughed at. The poor
Teutonic musician of whom the follow
ing story is told by Southern doctor of
divinity was not one of these fortunate
ones.
The doctor was pastor of a fine city
church, The organ loft and choir gal
lery we're Immediately in the rear Of the
pulpit, and little elevated above it.
The organist wasa German, who, though
fine performer, was not remarkable
for presence of mind, and was easily
disconnected.
The hoursfor afternoon service had ar
rived, and, though the organist was in
his place, the choir had not arrived, By
some mishap, also, the key of the organ
had been misplaced. aa laf
The minister, not knowing these
facts, solemnly arose, and, after an
nouncing a hymn and reading it, took
his seat. There was no response from
the organ or choir. Silence reigned SUI
preme. -
The minister and congregation became
uneasy. All eyes were turned to the
organ-loft.
At length the organist, with fdgety
manner and very red face, came to
the railing in front of the loft, and in q
tone intended as whisper, but which
was distinctly heard by all, made the
following startling announcements
'Mister breecher, mister breecher,
We Won't have no singing dis afternoon.
De key not coomed, and de lady vat
sings de sobrano bees not coombcd, and
de rest of de people vat sings be not
coomed, and de organ bees not obened,
and We won't have no singing dis after
noon, mister breecher, OATS so. The
effect may be readily imagined.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08

The birthday of whales is celebrated
occasionally in the public schools like
that of the poets. The following is a
little girls composition prepared lately
for that occasion:
"Whales is big fish. Whales live q
long time and don't die when they get
old. We had railroad whale here o
little time ago. just for show. Whales,
don't always travel that way. They
mostly 60 by water so they can sea more.
Most people like to go by rail deadhead,
but whales amt like most people.
"a good while ago people used to
make light Of whales, hut they don't
some now !; faint quick enough. The
lamps won't blow up.
eve wouldn't have no newspapers 1t
it wasn't for coal oil, and railroads, and
pistols and SO forth cause there would
MT be no news.
"Whales is like shoes right and left.
Our railroad whale was q right whale.
Sometimes whale gets left when the
tide goes out-kind of united. Maybe
there is other kind Of whales. Some of
the boys catch 'em in school, but don't
like that kind, they amt interestin' to
girls"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08
A Natural Boiler.

One of the villages Of New Zealand
is built on thin crust Of soil roofing
over vast boiler. Hot springs hiss and
seethe in every direction some spout
ing upward and boiling with the great
est fury, others merely of an sgreeable
warmth. So thin is the crust on which
the people have built their little houses
that in most places, alter merely thrust
ing walking stick into the ground
beneath ones feet, steam instantly fol-
lows its withdrawal and I the greatest
care is necessary in walking among the
hot mud holes and boiling springs.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08

"May I call you Paula?''' asked he.
eyes," she said, family. s9e y. rs
"Dear Paula may I call you that ?"
"I suppose SO. "
EDO you know I love you?"
eyes"
"And shall I love you always ?"
eff you wish to. ;" 9s 81
"And will you love me?'
Paula did not reply.
"Wil you, Paula ?" he repeated.
"You may love me, " she said again.
"But don't you love me in return 2"
81 love you to love me-"
"Won't you say anything more ex-
olicit?"
"I would rather not. The Leodicea.
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A Fly'S Mouth.

Nopart of fly structure is more WON
derful than the mouth. Watch q COM
mon fly alight on piece of sugar. From
the under surface of the head, appar-
emily, is unfolded long organ looking
very like an additional leg; and with
this the fly scrapes the sugar, ticks up
the cream, spoliates the jam, and effects
destruction in other and varied ways.
To understand what the organ in ques-
ton is, let us briefly glance at the typical
structure of the insect mouth. Four
sets Of organs or appendages compose the
"mouth. Therei first an upper lip, then
q pair of large jaws, then a pair OF lesser
aws--forming tube or tongue in but
terfies- land, last of all, lower lip. In
beetle the chief mouth organs are the
greater and lesser jaws, while in bee
or wasp the jaws are also well developed
for the work Of the hive, but the under
lip forms 'stongue" wherewith the bee
sucks up honey from the flowers. Now
In the fly the mouth parts are of moai-
fed nature. Speaking generally, the
claws" are represented by small bristle-
like organs, and the upper Lip is devel-
oped but it is the labium, or under lip,
which comes to the front in the develop
ment of the fy's mouth. Here it forms,
as in the bees, the chief organ Of nutri-
ton. It is the under lip which we see
unfolded from beneath the head when
the fly attacks the sugar. And, when we
place this organ beneath the miscro-
scope, we can readily discover the secret
of its service.
The "tongue," as we may term the
under lip, consists. of stalk highly
movable and muscular, at the end of
which couple Of broad leaves expand
outward from the middle to form q
sucker-like organ, beautifully adapted
for licking up fluids and for scratching
solid matters also. This fan-like end is
supported on firm tubular framework,
acting as a set of springs to open and
shut the fans, while the microscope
shows us that this structure is really
Like file or rasp in its nature. We can
understand, then, readily enough how
such muscular organ can be used for
the purposes Of fly nourishment. When,
after o summer of flies, the morocco
covers of our books and the finely-pol-
ished surfaces of our furniture are
scratched and eroded, we can readily
appreciate the cause of the damage.
With this file it wages war even on our
selves. For, as famous authority on
insects remarks, it is by its means that
the fly ssteases us In the heat Of sum-
mer, when it alights on the hand or face
to sip the perspiration as itlexudes from
and is condensed upon the skim
Harper's Weekly. s As,
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USEFUL HINTS.

! COMMON lYe of wood ashes will soften
hard putty in afew minutes.
TIE fine siftings of coal ashes are ex-
cellent for securing knives with.
( Dishes should always be rinsed in
clear cold water after having been washed
in soapsuds.
To REMOVE grease from wall paper,
Jay several folds of blotting paper on tho
spot, and hold hot iron near 1T till the
grease is absorbed
To STAIN floors To strong lye of wood
ashes and enough copperns for the re-
quired oak shade; put this on with
mop and varnish afterward.
TIE MOSQUITO PEsT.-Prof. Fontaine
gives some hints for abating the mos
quito pest which is sure to come with
the advent of sunny days. First, he
says, mosquitoes require water for the
deposit of their eggs AM the rearing Of
their Larvae Or wiggle- tails. Therefore,
all cisterns should be made close and
covered with close-woven brass-wire net
ting, to prevent them laying into them.
No old tubs, barrels or receptacles Of
WhtoI OuSAv W 10 pCIAuutCu, taAl0 AO
stagnant pools left undrained within
mile Of any dwelling. Then they can
be killed by the cheapest and most album
dant Of alkalies, common lime. There
fore this ought to be poured into every
cesspool and spring. A pound of strong
lime to every 100 gallons Of stagnant
water is sufficient. But even pound
to 1000 gallons of cistern of drinking
water will kill them, although it will
probably give the water an unpleasant
flavor, and make it too "hard" for do
mestic purposes.
To CLEAN MIRRORS. Take news
paper, or part Of one, according to the
size of the glass. Fold it small and dip
it into basin of clean, cold water; when
thoroughly wet squeeze it out in your
hand as you would sponge, and then
rub it hard all over the face Of the
glass, taking care that it is not so wet
as to run down in streams. In fact,
the paper must only be completely moist
ened and damped all through. After
the glass has been well rubbed with wet
paper, let it rest for few minutes, and
then go over it with fresh dry newspa-
per folded small in your HANDY till it
looks clear and bright, which it will al
most Immediately and with no further
trouble. This method, simple as it is,
is the best and most expeditions for
cleaning mirrors, sand it will be found
so on trial, giving cleanness and pol
ish that can be produced by no other
process
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49,
never failed to create a good deal q
mirth. His wife. although she could
not hear word kneY what her nus
bands toast was,s and when ne sat down
supplemented it ny few appropriate
remarks IN which she set forth his fond
ness for babies. Not long since they at
tended dinner given by friend up
town, and, unfortunately Tor MAJ. 6pn-
ker and the assembled guests, he
changed his toast without warning his
wife Of the fact, who OF course, thought
her husband would oconfne himself to
his regular subject ~ s@.-..
"Now' MAJ. npliker SAID Mrs. Bar
ker, tne hostess, g inc Gunner "a
vanceo' b1 y0H tufn 70 give 2 soas''
and pray say something complimentary
to our sex" .zied5 sat III ysfi. VI
/" When my charming hostess, said
the Major, rising, requests me TO 90 g
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08

.grinped anthem as they came in on
tip-toe and took their seats. It was
the impression ofsmost of those who
were thus lured intopa spasmOdic
punctuality that the minister had
sold them very cheap. fay.,s +, 4a
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THE GROWTH OF a CHILD.

Anseress,ne Oeservatlons. A sne FEY
~ cnosos.c4A ssues y tn.-ns.' { z
! ne Meescds 1ec3ro reproouces Inc
!eao1ng features OF tne stg9es q fro 'i
W. freyer, q jena N 9 ne!d e YET a.
most 9nDro oEsI. :Isla =, n tne psyono-
loglcal stuoy OF HlanS. lbs study Pc
glns, me P1odessoE ssys, WILD tne onser-
vs1loIH 1a tas i M4ve4sns ana .sensaslon :
OF cnAd, ana men Proceeoe 70 note t9e
deyeioPment OF the dlnerent senses, the
formau9n Of speech, etc., ana the e1ect
OF an tnese Im1n8s ~ awakenIng tne N. !.
teMgence. Inc nlss mannes.atlon OF
.voInntary moaon occurs aDout Sne lour-
teentn Week, w9en tne ,nIant oeglns 70
nola up us nea9. Alter louT molt0s tne
nean y usually Dalanceu wei. saau 9! Yen
montns Tug power % slt W = Il, acq lll 60
ADllty 20 stano was usuAly, ~ tns
cases studied py the professor, gained
suddenly az the END OF the nrst year.
Inc nrst grasPlng molon OF Inc nanam
tne nrst Quarter year IS eoIIely Iene4
ana mecna1lcai, tne nrst voiunsaIy az
tempt 10 lake noio OF an oDlect NOT DeinR
noTcea Delore tne sevenoeen1! WEEK. a
cnuo ooeS NOT SNOW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
knowieoge OF lgs independent e11stence,
until the second quarter OF the second
year, Inc se9s!Dlnty o. tne ssln OF 2
newborn cnllo Is very low. ana y VIII
give noslgns OF d!scom10rt y y Dc Prlckeo
on the nose, or ups, OF nands. Inc eyes,
TOO, CLOSE slowly Wne1 t0ucned, ana 90
not close az an IN tne PAIN. an ! !
OF senslDlnty, however, appears ID q Gay
OF tWo aiter Dlrtn. 4d,
Az infants are gear AZ 1trtn, because
the QUEER ear Is closed ana mere is as
YET no ar n inc miooie ear. A response
10 2 strong souna ls observed AZ the
earliest IN SIX hours, but often not
Tor a Gay or Two. Inc awakenlng OF the
sense may De oetecteo py Inc 4, gnnkine
wnlcn q i0ud noise occasions: NO oa9er
organ Is Gnoug1t 10 contrlOute 70 tne NJ
teiectua, oeVeioPmen5 OF the chic 80
muc9 as the ear. Inc nrst perceptions
are tnose OF ngnt. Inc mIaas snu!s IT'S
eyes Us soon as lgnS eneeis lien, Will
q week IL Turns us glance 20 nne !, WINDOW,
out u Is three weeks peiore tne eyes
WILL loHoW ngnt moved req peloIe tnem,
Inc stupid expression On lne cnnQ 5s
race docs no1 leave y a I'M. tne seconu
quarter year, ana sne iace grows Mote
human ana splrlteo Wltn Inc increase !; %, o.
tne power OF seeing mten1genuy. Ine
power 10 olstlngalsn colors 1oi!oWs tna5
OF mteMgent at1entlon, ana ngnt anu
pr1gnt coioIs are PleIelieo, put me
power 10 olstlngulsn tnem ny name 9oes
not come ne, untI inc Deelnn.ng Oh tne 1nil9
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08

examination of the brain was made,
and it was discovered shat almost the
entire lock of the gun had been inbed-
ded for years in the base Of the skull.
1t is said that, no impairment what
ever of the mental faculties had been
observed. afng rsh,ateb 81
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08
,A.ROINT DISTINGUISHES.

cat one day sparrow caught! "a.
About TO cot her up, nr&r K
Stop cried the sparrow; ssgentlsmen
Should wash before they sup"
Grimalkin paused; to be presumed
30 Ane was rather nice
Quite true, he valid. and dropped the bird
To follow her advice.
on nsw the sparrow. sAh, You rogue pr
Cried pussy, In : rage,
80 tn.es your game! But IN be wise
In future, IN engsgsi W. -
III never wash before eat,
-. But after" Which Il still
A fashion that cats keep up, ss-
And, doubtless, always viii.
Our Animal Frienda
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08

In California wages are high, food is
cheap, the climate is glorious, and it's
the cheapest country in the world in
which to shoot anybody. Thunder
storms and rneteoric showers are not 30
rare as convictions for murder.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08

The first Greek Testament printed on
this continent was published by noted
old printer Thomas, of Worcester lin
1900. The Worcester City Library has
copy of it, and, by an interesting CO.
Incidence, il once belonged to Emerson,
and he has in it his autograph.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-05-08

WIDOWS over 80 cannot marry again
in Portugal. In this country widows
never get over so.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-19
C~bbIs-StOMe Pavelne e IN Is.
For the Republican.


NEssEs. EDITORS Mayor King, OF
Philadelphia, in his inaugural address
las condrmnel .obble-st0ne paVements
ss being nnht lor the present condition
uf cities; belonging to past age, and
very injuriOns to vehicles and horses
using the streets. Councilman Bailey,
from the Eighth Ward, made very
sensible sprnch On tho same subject, at
the last neeGing of Council On the
question Of paving Spruce street he
said thnt Walie other cities were giving
A. this rough. h.pavcment, which was a
nuisance from its noise 10 those who
live on the street, and damage to all
who used il, thai our city proposed Il
continue il: aud that wtnn paving wax
done, il should be- by tn lIJot approx
ai and latest uIerhD't
Any one vino will STE lD:5"i going W
- nr.rt street. bill with a '"-l ON We
lly will appreciate as damage
.hat Is uvne TO In.m by tho -. ''eu SUI
.Hes tn which Jhey canno. g35a foot
h"id: ani oar c4r!LiSs and wagon
"'~E,r> will tell yoJ .rA, - rrGu.re4 the
sthu.c,rkind of yeA.c.r, 20 stand th'
,,..,r uA uur PAg7m"nl5.
! lfit were not for tAn r!ps', E:e ra al
..4.imd paw, v,mcnt is the 9.st that al
rcd yi,cd; ~ it vii sa sa"u that al
. ,r; IA travelling north sad .oIta prefer
1 : ench street, and n! going east , AZ
. ,,,.st prefer Fourth a'ea# HuF, with
! ont s, 4mkiing, she G39t makes thea
J stree. - n nui@anCe; - tnt' the be.sial
! block pavement il tle o0> which vii
| i.s,. :" be rasyrtrl 10 a5 5aioJth, sub
/ ,,NuNLl, quiet, clean, s0i II. every wa!
( a .!fai class pateH-It. Il. B
Daily Republican., 1881-04-19
a Eyin- SOEGiG".

Another soldier, who tYa ,hf to @..ye
tho Union. is nov dying .'pa H.. ~.
contracted in The service oj "E Ia.."l
states, duriu4 thc war gf i1r ... ;"I.
Wealludr to Charles Il. H., j.. ....l -. IN,
&, l06th New York E@GilNDaJ sl'I .tnu,
teers at present residing Al So LIZ,
shall street, in the new Elc'rn.h y I'D
He like the late John Il. Coleman Wa,
expecting q pension. His &pp,@..!or
has been pending abort ten years. III,
matter proceeded 50 slowly ih"t h9 re,
Gently applied to oHriry TYel,"tor
Francis Vincent, who stirred the INST
ter up, and about the last paper had
come On, which when properly anN"eG
ed would have Insured him a pension
Ynpre is tut little doubt but that ho
could have procured the required taati,
mony. as it was principally merely i3r'
nal IN its character. His Wits is alsr
sick. There is one consolation, aW'
that is, il he dies, (auL his physician,
thinN IL Is mere matte Of GnYs,D Ar,
Vincent will cndeavor to l'.'curc tn
pension for his widow.
01ite recently, Mr.. Vincent pru"nr.
r.d the pension and back pay for The
mother Of Il gallant yonng soldier, Who
was killed during the war, and IL back
nay, amounting to SlG00 or 1850. HiI"
died two months after shs received il.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-19
Jasper Martin's Urea, Crime.

Jasper Martin, the man who early in
the evening Of this oath ult, wayIaid
Alice Halligan, Mt Huntington, Long
Island, and poured over her face tine
ture of vitriol and ink, destroying her
sight and blackening her face, was lock-
ed up at Police Headquarters in New
York, on Friday. Jasper and Alice
were engaged TO be married several
times, bat they frequently Guafreiled
broke off the match, and renewed,
the engagement. On the day Of the
outrage they were at enmity aTd
Jasper waited for the woman in the
West Week road. When she came
along he pounced uron her, threw her
down, and saying. 81 will mark you
for lie, 70 that lao one will marry y"n
if you don't marry me- poured the H.
Quid over her face and fed. He was
Immediately indicted, Gnd the county
officers searched for him in every dirac-
tion. On the 7th inst, the local aui hor-
tiles called on inspector Byrnes, and he
detailed Detectives lIinds, Haley and
Ruland to find him. A clue enabled
them to track jasper to HackenSach,
N. j., where he WIS arrested. IL" Is .
miserable looking man, abont thirty
years, and ut Police Headquarters when
he wa; told that Alice was blind aud
idisfgurcl he evinced IL want of appr,-
citation of the enormitv of his crime "
saying he would marry Alice deSpi'r
her blindness, thus indicating that n"
cherished an idea that he could con-
done the offence by matrmonN. Hc
will he taken to Long Island for trial
Daily Republican., 1881-04-19
Advising AsSassinatiou.

The United Irishmon OF Kings comtT,
New York, held iucrting in Brook "
yesterday afternoon. Colonel Thomas
S. Henderson presided, and said the idrl
OF Ireland facing the military strength
of England was absurd. The United
lrishmcn proposed 10 adopt II mode OF
warfare something in the guerrilla
style" They would De satisfied with
nothing less than complete indepen-
dcnce for ireland. Otncr speakers ''ad-
vocatrd a general assassination Of land
lords a. the best ramedy tOr the evil OF
which Irellnd complains" John Pop
Hodnett, Of Washington, President %
the Labor League Of America, said
''the movement to free Ireland, Eng,
land and Scotland must come from
America. AT the same lime lie pro
dicted land troubles here. Twelve men
owned an empire in the Northwest lar.
ger in eNtant than EnGlaud and France,
and capable OF supporting 6O,O0n,o0J oI
people, which they have received in the
shape of railroad grants, IL was reooI.
we'd by the meeting 10 form military
company and drili regularly.
Daily Republican., 1881-04-19
COMPENSATION.
BY REV. aEoRGB r. KRAMHR.


And it shall come to pass whom bring
cloud over the earth, that the bow shall
seen In the cloud. Gen. Q: II.
Behold the white and ghsstly snow,
Whore spectral shadows come and go
In winters solemn day,
Yet merry bells ring through tho air,
And cheerful sounds float everywhere:
To chase the gloom away.
The wind on ocean ever sings;
A wiord, sad sound the harper filings
Far DER the glowing foam;
Think not alone Of loss and wreck
But, from the bounding vessels deck,
Look for your nearing home.
God paints on darkest clouds his bow
Graat storms will come, yet always go,
And leave the lovely blue;
The olaokest banners Of tho night
May hide the stars; yot marcn to li2ht
And mornings sparkling dew.
What though on this side Eden's gate
We bow and weep? We only wat
Messish's golden day.
Then Heavens awful sword no more
Shall fame the precious path before;
But death shall p LIS away.
Earth's Lental season overpast,
With all its tears and sackoloth fast;
The Faster sup shall rise.
And then the mighty bells will ring,
And Ger the graves the music ding,
And splendor FIJI tho skies.
God thus in love the heart aSsures--
In every gloom which man ondures,
He leaves him not alone.
With grace the widest crags must glow -
Creation shall his goodness know;
And Christ shall hush it's NOM.
The perfume Of the promise floats
On widest wlnds-'mid harshest notes;
The gardens are not far
or endless fragrance, In the day
When ell our sighs shall pass away
Sings yonder Star.
WILMINGTON, DEL. -HBLH BANNER