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Year: 1869

was perfectly calm; standing before the
door, she said quietly:


"File out in order, as usual, or not al
all. The scholar that goes before he,
turn, will go back to her seat, and wait
till the rest are all gone"
There was order then, and the schol.
ars marched out in regular file, as was
their wont; though to speak properly,
it was more of = quickstep than a
march.


Poor Jenny! She tremblcd from
head to foot. for she was the best schol-
ar, in the last row. Already the bells
were ringing all over the town; already
the engines were rattling down the
streets toward the scllol house-she
could hear las she thouy,,h .the crack
ling of fire beneath--she could hear the
shouts OF the scholars as they rushed ve-
hemently out into the open air, but
there was she, almost stifled in the
smoky room, and she, and Miss Green
must be the last to leave it-"When
thou passest through the fire thou shalt
not be burned,' repeated she, over and
over again, in her heart, and it comfort
ed her not q little. Jesus will bring
me through this fire safely" she said to
herself, land will trust Him."


And now it was her turn to go, but
the girls in front Of her cried, It's all
smoke, We can't see our way; we shall
Le suffocated. o Miss Green what shall
we do:"


"Wet your handkerchief in thi. pail
of water" said Miss Green, calmly,
put them over your faces, and go
straight down stairs as fast as you can.
You can feel your way if you cannot see
it,


Miss Green, was indeed, that day, as
Fred afterwards remarked, "a hero in
the strife" Poor child" she exclaimed,
as Jenny came to dip her handkerchief
in the pail, "you look"


But before she could finish her SEN
tence Jenny fell fainting at her
feet.


Miss Green said not word, but COM
posedly dipped her handkerchief in the
pail, put it over her face, took Jenny in
her arms, and went rapidly down
stairs.


AS the little May zephyr brushed by
Jenny's window that afternoon, on its
way to China, it caught glimpse of a
very pretty picture. There lay Jenny
OH lounge by the window, with the
blush roses all gone, to be sure, and her
face very pale, but such happy trust
fui light in her eyes, US she lay gazing
up into the soft spring sky, and such a
peaceful smile on her lips, as she repeat
ed softly to herself: when thou pass
est through the fire thou shalt not be
burned" that we imagine that the
zephyr sang as it danced on its way,
Praise yc Him, all His angels; praise
Him all ye stars Of light. Fire, and
hail; snow, and vapor; stormy wind
fulfilling His word: Both young men,
and maidens; old men, and children,
let them praise the name of the Lord"
Year: 1869

On the Goth uItimo there appeared ii,
San Francisco morning paper an ad-
vertissment purporting to come from
the chief clerk of a we'll known firm,
engaged in the carpet business on Bush
street, in which he expressed his ankle
ty to obtain "a good cat, that can catch
mice, for which good price will be
paid" No doubt the advertisement
was inserted by some humorous friend
who had at some time been made the
victim Of II similar joke. Whoever the
jokist may have been, he was shrewd
enough to insert in the advertisement
an intimation to the effect that propo-
sails would be received for ane week.
The innocent victim Oh proceeding to
his place of business, on Monday last,
was considerably surprised to find sew
eral persons anXiously waiting his COM
ing, each fully prepared to satisfy the
requirements Of the advertisement,
which he had never seen. Our friends
troubles were not ended that day. Dur
ing the entire week he was prosecuted
by men, women and boys, who success
lively made their appearance, each
bringing cat or cats, which they rec
ommended in the highest manner. Cats
of all colors, sizes, ages and sexes were
duly presented for inspection, aud the
unlucky gentleman states that he has
been called upon to examine not less
than fifty cats during the week-not
only eats themselves were brought, but
he was favored with dclugc of letters
referring to the matter. Thoroughly
disgusted and weary ofanswcring ques-
tions, he at last stated that he had
bought all the cats he required, but
could hardly get rid of some pertinacious
customers, who insisted that they could
furnish better article at less cost. At
last accounts the victim was in search
ofthe perpetrator Of the joke.


DRINK AND Work. drink to make
me work, said one, to which an old man
replied: led,


you work Hearken to me Il moment,
and III tell you something that may do
you good. | was once 4 prosperous
farmer. had a loving wife, and two
as fine lads as ever the sun shone on.
We had comfortable home, and lived
happily together. But we used to drink
to make US work. Those two lads
have now laid in drunkard's graves.
My wife died broken hearted, and now
she lies by her two sons. am seventy
years Of age. Had it not been for drink
| might now be an Independent gentle
man, but used to drink to make me
work, and mark it, it makes me work
now. At seventy years of age / am
obliged to work for my daily bread.
Drink! drink! and it will make you
work. :.
Year: 1869

w"man.S tact The place which once
knew MIR, Poproy knew him no more
torever-that is to say, for the rest of
The season.


ANA IN the next quadrille Beauty dane
ed by the side of a grass-cloth sack.
Year: 1869

Kourtin is about half nature and half
science. The nature is simply energy.
You must begin slow, but by and by
it will be best to agitate things. VIM
men, as lump, had rather be taken
by storm than siege. Wimmen never
surrenders, nor are they aggsactly
won. but rather captured. ''They
fight it out on this line." am talk
ing now of sensible wimmen. Thar is
wimmen as easy to court as lint. ''Luv
at first sight" is like eatin honey. 1t
does seem as though you never get
enough of it. This kind ov luv is apt
to make blunders, and is hard to back
out ov as well. But there amt no
such thing as pure mathematics in
kourtin. Perhaps the best way to be-
gin to kourt is to begin without much
of any plan where you are going TO
fetch up, and see how she likes it, and
let the thing kind ov worry along care
less, like THROWN stones into a mill
pond. You will find wun thing strictly
tru, the moar advice you undertake to
follow. the less amount of good kourtin
you will do.
Year: 1869

there is anything hate it is to give my
friends short commons" "Then you
won't come on board?" said Conner.
That's good one! No, rather think
not. Man-of-war accommodations are
little too close (he said elust, and
then knew be was Yankee, and re-
marked SO to Conner.) quarters for
man who fer q month has had a whole
iceberg to himself. However, 1 won't
brag, for the berg is shrinking as we
get up into the warm latitudes.
shall have to leave pretty soon; but as
you are bound round the Horn and
am bound for the Sandwich Islands I
guess l won't trouble you. There is
one thing you can do for me, Captain
Conner-b'lieve I've the honor Of ad-
dressing Captain ConneR of the United
States razee Independence Would
you oblige me with your reckoning?"
Conner called the First Luff to the
side, and then gave him the figures.
just as l told you moment ago. This
Is why l remember them so distinctly.
pretty well, pretty well" said be. 81
make you three seconds out of your
true latitude, and perhaps a trife more
to the ast'ard than you think. but
that's near enough for navy men. l
have to be little more particular
my craft makes so muchleeway. I'll
report you to commodore wherever |
conclude to put in. Good-by;" and
with that he made off for his berg
again.


Conner ordered the first cutter and
gig both to pull after him, but give
you my word, gentlemen, he just
walked away from them hand over
hand, and before they were half way to
the berg. he was climbing up it with
the canoe on his back.


Here stopped to take breath and
sip of sherry, when that wretched Cur
tbs, whom | thought l had silenced,
burst OUT


THANK Heavenl l can break the
long silence / have kept for fifteen
years upon the most remarkable ad-
venture of my life, because nobody
would, I thought, believe me. You
are my witness, sir. l was that man..


If dine at Fred's table again, he'll
know it, that's all.
Year: 1869

A REMARKABLE CASE OF DRoPsY.-
Mrs. Harriet Cady. recently died at
Freedom, Portage county. She had
been sufferer from dropsy for the last
three years. Her weight, while in
health, was about three hundred
pounds. She had been constantly in
creasiug in size for the whole period of
her sickness, and at the time of her
death measured six feet and one inch
around the body, and each knee meas
ured three feet seven inches in eircum-
ference. At times it took six or seven
men to take care of her, and at her
burial it took eight men to lower her
remains into the grave. Her weight
was then estimated at full six hundred
pounds.
Year: 1869

I'm kneeling at the threshold. weary, faint and


sore;
Waiting for the dawning, for the opening of the


door;
Waiting till the Master shall bid me rise and


come
To the glory of His presence. to the gladness of


His homei
A weary path I've Travelled. mid darkness,


storm and strife;
But now the morn is breaking, my toll will soon


be Ger;
I'm kneeling at the threshold my hand is on the


door.
Methinks hear the voices of the blessed as they


stand,
Singing in the sunshine in the far-of sinless


land;
Oh, would that were with them, amid their


shining throng,
Mingling in their worship, joining in their song
The friends that started with me have entered


long ago;
One by one they lett me struggling with the foe
Their pilgrimage was shorter, their triumph


surer won
How lovingly they'll hail me, when all my toll


is donel
With them the blest angels, that know no grief


or sin,
see them by the portals, prepared to let me in
o Lord, wait Thy pleasure, Thy time and way


are BEST
But I'm wasted, worn and weary; o Father bid


me rest! GUTHRIE.
Year: 1869

A BATHING hat worn by Gen. Grant at Cape
May is one of the objects of curiosity, and is
let at moderate compensation


Now, cannot some other toady manage to
lay hold of the seat of Grants bathing breeches
for an object of curiosity and compensation?
Year: 1869

Hon. ALvAN FLANDERs is on his way home over
land. 1t is to be hoped that be will be able to
elude the vigilance of the bailffs who are sup
posed to be on his track. Should he fall into
the hands OF the law now, it is doubtful whether
even the - baby act " would save him.
Year: 1869

AN Irishman went to live in Scotland for
short time, but didn't like the country. i
vas sick all the time was there said no,
and if had lived there till this time I'd be
dead year ago
Year: 1869

WAIrsBUaG.-Tbis pleasant little town contin-
tuues to grow, and gives every evidence of sub
slantial prosperity. In the course of late
visit we noticed quite a number of new buildings
going up. and general stir indicating confidence
n the future of the settlement. The trading
point for considerAl scope of agricultural
country, Waitsburg cannot fail to become a
place of impOrt4uce.
Year: 1869

SENATORS Fessenden and Morton quarreled
mildly during the debate of Friday concern
ing the national bank currency, but after
wards shook hands cordially. Mr.. Fessenden
seems to have favored Wilson's amendment to
the pending bill which permits an expansion
of the bank currency as a satisfaction of the
claims of the West for more money, and pro-
vides funding of greenbacks into ten-forties as
corrective of all imitation exceeding $3.50, 900,
900. TIE objection of Morton, who has been
80 vacillating on the greenback question that
no man could tell where to find him two weeks
from the date of his last speech, that such a
course would be in contravention of the prin-
ciple of the bill to strengthen the public credit
by promising to pay United States notes in
coin, was a stronge one, considering its source
Senator Wilson's proposition seems to be the
only practicable alternative to sacrifice ON
the part of the New England banks of part
of their circulation The banks and the peo-
pie alike view a withdrawal OF any part of the
circulation with considerable apprehension,
but at the same time are unwilling to see the
resumption of specie payments postponed by
further imitation. The alternative therefore is
q very unfortunate one.
Year: 1869

I. A. R. A.-The public must bear in mind
the Annual Ball of this Society, which comes
off tonight at City Hall. The object of the
dance is one of the best that can actuate citi-
zens-the relief of the poor. This past winter
although not SO severe one in point of ex.
treme cold as many that have preceded it. has
found numbers of men and women thrown out
of work owing to the prostration of business.
The stagnation of trade still exists in a meas
ure, and funds will be needed to attend to the
pressing needs of this class of our citizens
Let our people then crowd the hall tonight.
or, if you are unable to attend, buy some tick
cts and give them to those who can. and who
are unable to afford themselves the pleasure.
and thus reap two-fold advantage, the help
ing of deserving charity and the bestowal OF
pleasure upon Others Chandlers Band will
furnish the music. Our Irish people know
how to get up good time.
Year: 1869

JAMES E. FERNALD-The death of this gen.
tleman will cast gloom not only over his i'm
mediate family but also over his hosts Of friends
in this city and elsewhere. Mr.. Fernald was a
man Of sterling integrity, and in his manifold
relations towards his business connections and
the public was an honest, upright, courteous,
and kindly man. Many is the one who has
had cause to remember his truly Christian
spirit in their dealings with him. Our city
could have spared many men better than they
could him. We shall miss his bright cor
dial greeting, and his ever-welcome presence
from our midst, and tender our heartfelt SYM
pathies to family SO suddenly bereaved of a
loving parent and father.
Year: 1869

GEN. MCCLELLAN has recently beeen offered
the Presidency of Union College, N Y, with a
larger salary than that at present enjoyed by
the President of any American College After
considerable hesitation he declined on the
ground that for some years he was pledged to
other business enterprises of the highest i'm
portance, from which he could not disengage
himself
Year: 1869

A SAD BUT NOVEL S1aHT.-Yesterday after
noon about five o'clock, crazy man leaped
from the window of house near the Bethel,
and stripped off his clothes, and after much
difficulty was seized by the officers and citi-
gems in the vicinity, and carried to the station
house. With the exception Of a shirt not a
rag of clothing had he on. But he marched
through the streets singing tune at the top of
his lungs, on his way to the station, followed
by crowd of some hundred citizens. He was
man of superb physique, and had martial
bearing. His name was McFadden, and he
had lodged at the police station the night pre-
vious
Year: 1869

In is not our intention to give lecture on
economy, as we consider it needless, but we
do think it is the duty of all persons to buy
their goods where they can do best In this
mornings paper you will find Fitzgeralds list
of prices We request you to read them, and
Judge for yourselves.
Year: 1869

The OLD TRICK IN GEoRaIA.-The chivalry
used to refresh themselves by burning an oe-
casional negro. The reconstruction era has
not been favorable to that amusement, but we
see by late dispatch that in Dooley county,
Georgia, Tuesday night, mob took from the
Jail a negro charged with outraging white
woman and burned him.
Year: 1869

SEVERE ILLNEss.-We are sorry to learn
from the Augusta correspondent of the Ma
chias Republican that Mr.. j. r. Milliken, the
engrossing clerk in the Secretary of Sta e's
Department, has been very i'll ever since the
adjournment OF the Legislature. This gentle
man has been some nine years in the office,
and during the latter weeks of each session his
labors are veIy arduous, frequently requiring
his presence at his desk nearly all night, that
bills may be so promptly and properly en-
crossed as not t., delay the progress of legisla-
tiou. During the last week of the late session
he stood at his desk every night until near
morning. And the result was that he was at
tackled about the time of Adjournment with a
paralysis of the lower limbs, has been confined
to his room nearly ever since, and is still suf-
fering severely.
Year: 1869

WASHING MAcHNE.-There is hardly any
thing an industrious housewife desires more
than good washing machine-one that is
simple in its operations, yet searching in its
qualities. Such ore, we believe, is the
knuckle washing machine, which has been
used extensively in this city and State Its
valuable qualities are acknowledged by all who
have tried it. 1t can be found at the store of
Messrs. Perkins & Gerrish, under Congress
Hall, where great many new and useful in
ventions for household work can be seen. Mr.
L. Robinson is the agent for it in this State
Year: 1869

cocks Porous,


In lumbago they act like charm. In few hours
violent cough is relieved by Plaster applied to
the chest Many persons believe a cold cannot be
taken while Plaster is worn there; this we DO
know, they greatly assist in the cure of neglected
cold, SO often the introducer OF consumption.


Cure Of Lesion of the Liver.


gentleman after a severe sickness, had lesion of
the liver. Every quick movement or sudden jar
gave him severe pain, often laying him up for days
Hence he was unable to follow any occupation with
regularity.


In this condition. he applied over the part affected
an Alcock's Porous Plaster. At first it seemed to
irritate, so it was taken off. But the marked i'm
provement he experienced afterward gave him cour-
age to try again. and therefore applied another pas-
ter. In few days something gave way-"slipped,' .
to use the gentleman's own words. There was some
soreness for few days after, then his health was
perfectly restored Upon being sounded by his ply
sician the adhesion lesion was found to be gone
Principal Office. Brandreth House, New York.
"a Sold by all Druggists


mar eod&eow1msN
Year: 1869

Mrs. Grant.


A Long Branch correspondent of the
New York Sun says: "During the visit
of the Presidential party we have seen
Mrs. Grant in the parlor only upon the
most important occasions. Mrs. Grant
is a great reader, and used to write po-
etry for the western journals under the
signature Of 'Anastatia.' She has whole
some dislike for what is called fashion
able society," and she is an adept at
cookery" a#


The New York Worlds correspondent
at the same point says: 'The more one
sees of Mrs. Grant the more one likes
her. Even her eyes-which by the
painters standpoint are the worst of de-
formities-comes to have a tender,
touching look. She is evidently very
retiring and modest woman. During the
handshaking she and her little daughter
sat on lounge behind the president.
Mrs. Grants toilet was in admirable
taste. White satin, with zephyr-like
overskirt Of tulle looped up with exquis-
ite and appropriate flowers. Flowers
such as you might have culled in the
country half mile back from here.
Poppies, corn-fowers, sheaves of wheat.
Over her shoulders white point lace
cape was decently and elegantly drawn.
In this respect the first lady of the land
was in marked contrast with the second
third, Or five hundredth, who promenade
about her with dresses cut in such a
fashion that even the most blase eye
could not fail to note their shameless
immodesty"
Year: 1869

The La Crosse Leader understands tho
drift of political movements, as the follow
ing few extracts testify:


Since the organization of the Republi-
can party, there never has been time
when moral principles were so little in
volved in political affairs as now.
X X r


Now the situation is greatly changed.
No great moral question appeals to the
people. The pulpit does not talk politics
now. The Republican party can no longs
er count with certainty upon the aid Of
that tremendous power which arrayed
itself in opposition to the extension of
slavery, and in favor of the maintenance
of the Government.


x X X


The Republican party cannot live upon
its past eputation--cannot so on success
fully, by mere force of the momentum
which it has acquired. The Democrats
are vigilant to take advantage of its weak,
ness, and good many beside Democrats
are just a little dissatisfied uith the pro-
tracted pleasme-seeking Of the President
and Cabinet, and are not surprised to
learn that these examples are producing
injurious effects upon the subordinates al
Washington.


When great events are about to trans-
pire, it is felt in the air /; everybody fore
knows it; every eye is anointed and pro
phetic; the very birds whisper it. Tha
is just the feeling that everybody now ha
in relation to politics.
Year: 1869

FoR WOUNDS UPON A HoRsE.-A gen.
tleman in this city who is said to "know
more about a horse than any other
man." informs us that for cut in the
hoof, with the cork of shoe, nothing
is better than to pour in melted lard
and rosin, equal parts, leaving it quite
hot when put in. For q sprain, tho
best remedy is to use alcohol and beers
gall, putting ono gall into pint Of al
cohol. and keeping 1t for that purpose,
Tincture Of arnica universally for
sprains, etc., is believed by him to be
weakening to the syst.m, being very
penetrating in its nature and is wholly
discarded. Farmer.
Year: 1869

A Warning to Those who Use lux.


A very particular case of sickness
has recently been developed in one Of
the members Of family residing in
the West End--a little girl aged about
fourteen years. The child is member
Of the First intermediate School, and
has been in the habit of cleaning her
pen by sucking the ink from it, and
then swallowing the saliva thus
poisoned. And It has not been On un-
frequent thing for he. to take a bottle
Of ink and drink from it as she would
water. Every remonstrance of teachers
and parents was disregarded until now
the poisonous fluid has pcrmeated her
whole system, and created a disease
which, if it does not finally battle the
best efforts of medical men in this city,
will require long scige Of sickness
and suffering.


The habit of cleaning pens with the
mouth is not an uncommon one, and
though the saliva may be Immediately
spit out, there yet remains enough ink
in it, if the practice is continued, to
gradually and surely pass over the sys.
TEN, and being poisonous, must do
harm. A word to the wise is sufficient.
l-C,nctnnaG Chronicle.
Year: 1869

A New Hampshire farmer residing
near Exeter possesses a mouse destroy.
ing hen. Before being exclusively ap.
piled to this feline purpose, she WAS
observed constantly watching close to
a corn rick, and the moment . mouse
appt ared she seized it in her beak and
carried it to meadow adjoining, where
she would play with it like a young cat
for some time and then kill II. She
had been known to catch four or i've
mice day in this manner.
Year: 1869

A correspondent of the Preirie Far
mer gives his experience with tho hog
cholera as follows:


About ten years ago the cholera
made its appearance in my neighbor-
hood, and it made sad havoc among
the swine. had about thirty head of
nice hogs that l expected to give up to
its ravages, If preventative could not
be found. / tried one experiment and
succeeded. Collect your cobs in a
pile and burn them until they are thor
oughly charred, then wet them out.
Sprinkle brine or salt on the Goals and
let your hogs eat all they want. Far
mers try it, and my word for it, your
hogs will do well. When fattening
give once in two weeks; stock hogs
once q month. When you want to
feed them cob coal, let them do with
out salt fol- a few days over their regu-
lar time, so that they will eat more free
ly of the coal. Last winter l neglected
giving my hogs cob coal. and the re-
suit was, in the spring they took the
cholera; ten of them had it bad. l
raked up the cobs in the lot and char
red them well, then salted the coal free
ly. They all ate of the coal but three
that were too far gone to get up. They
died; the rest got we'll. l Was surprised
the next morning to see in their dis
charges a large amount Of small white
worms. My belief is the worms are
what do the mischief.