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Year: 1869

SLEEPING HABtrs.-To be able to lie
down at night and fall asleep within ten
minutes, and to know no dreams or wax.
ing until the morning comes, and then
to bound ont of bed full OF health, fresh
ness and good humor, is blessing well
worthy Of the warmest outgusLings Of
a thankful heart toward Him who giyeth
us all things richly to enjoy.


Some of the ways of obtaining such a
priceless boon, we here name:


Take dinner at the good old-fashioned
hour OF mid day eat nothing afterwards,
except at supper, when a piece of cold
bread and butter with single cup of
weak tea and half glass of pure water
is enough for anybody under ordinary
circumstances. If dinner is taken in the
middle of the afternoon, do not eat an
atom OF anything until the next morn
ing, Another plan is to avoid sleeping
in the day time, and retire habitually at
a regular hour.


In order to make n desirable result
more certain, rrIneU1er practically the
following facts;


We need, ordinarily, seven hours OF
sleep i'll Sumner and eight i'll winter.


we breathe in sleep about fifteen times
every minute.


Each inhalation of pure air is return
ed loaded with poison n hundred and
fifty grains Of it is added to the atmes-
phere of bed room every hour, or twelve
hundred grains during a night r.i"


Unless the poison-ladcn atmosphere is
diluted or removed by constant current
of fresh air passing through the room,
the blood soon becomes impure, then cir,
culates sluggishly, accumulating and
pressing on the brain, giving rise to-
frightiul dreams If the room is small
and tight, the spectral nightmare, the
fearful groan, the terrible shrek, are the
result, and i'll aggravated cases, with the
addition of a hearty late meal, there is
not strength to give the moan, TO raise
the shrek, and arouse the system; there
is no power to move, the man feels a
crushing danger coming upon him, he
can't get out of the way of
Halls Journal of Health,
Year: 1869

DEATH or HAwTHORNE. "A private letter
from Fix President Pierce, written ia March
1858, is published, giving an account OF the
death of Nathanel Hawthorne, the author. Mr..
Pierce was with Hawthorne when the latter
died


"Ue askedi had read the account OF 1hack
eray's death, and on receiving an Affirmative
answer remarked, in a low, sOlloqulzlDg tone,
what a boon it would be it, when lte draws to
its close, one could pass away without astrugele
We arrived at the PemIgewasset House, Ply
mouth, lust as the sun was sinking behind the
hills, and casting his last rays IN our rooms. -
He took cup OF tea IN the evening, with
slight nourishment, and then upon the sofa
drOpped into q quiet slumber. from which he
awoke in an hour or so, and retired for the
night. Passing from his room to my own ieav-
ing the door open and so placing the lamp that
its direct rays would not tall upon him and yet
enable me 10 see distinctly from my bed, | be-
took myself TO rest too, little after 10 O'Clock.
But awoke before II clock, and noticed that
he was lying in a perfectly natural position, like
a child, with his right hand under his cheek,
That noble brow and face struck mo as more
grand and serenely calm than ever before
With new hope that such undisturbed repose
might bring back fresh vigor, | tell asleep
again but he was so very restless the night
previous that was surprised and startled when
/ noticed, at 3 o'clock, that his position was
identicay the same as when observed him
between il and ~. Fastening softly to his
bedside, could not perceive that he breathed,
although no change had come over his features.
seized his wrist, but found no pulse; ran my
hand DOWN upon his bare side, but the great,
generous, brave heart beat no more. The boon
OF which he spoke in the afternoon had, before
morning dawn, been graciouSly granted to him.
lie had passed from natural sleep to that from
which there is no earthly waking, without the
slightest struggle, evidently without moving a
muscle.


Ever your friend,


FRANKLIN PIERCE"
Year: 1869

A brief paragraph in Louisville
newspaper recently stated that an
cable and gifted editor connected
with leading northwestern jour
nal is now an inmate of the City
Hospital" The person referred to-,
who was sent there during an attack
of delirium tremens, furnishes the
Louisville Courier j ournal with an
account of his temptations and his
struggles, that will be read with
deep interest by all friends Of tenn
perance. He says:


AS I sit now in my lofty three
windowed room, two looking to the
south and one to the west, even with
some and above many Of the trees
and housetops, the sunlight softly
touching both, and the clouds as
beautiful as clouds at evening are,
the lights shining out one after an
other from chamber and parlor, my
mind is wandering away over river
and plain and lake to pretty cot
tage veranda, whereupon sit sad
wife and two noble little boys
eight and four--asking her "when
will papa come home ?" She has
heard all, and that I will get well.
But she has heard that before. In
early life she had shadow cast
across her path, and she fears that.
at some future day, when l have
been less fortunate than now, her
children may be fatherless! God
forbid. Let those who would help
a man who would escape the thral-
dom of the cup, and who has sue
cee,ied once in placing year and a
half, and, several times. six months,
between drinks, in an honest en-
'deavor to reform, invoke in his be-
Year: 1869

ing, when his spirit took fight for
another world. Coroner Morse was
to have held an inquest over the re-
mains yesterday, but up to the hour
of going to press we did not learn
the jury's verdlct.-NashrMe Ban
nor.
Year: 1869

A letter from Indiana clothes a disagree
able fact IN euphemistical language when nc
saws the connubial coalitions in his vicinity
the past year have been mostly second hand,
and that they lack the desirable quality OF
a1hesiyeness.
Year: 1869

Albert G. Drecker is the bridge tender
at the Passaic river drawbridge, on the
Newark 81 New York Railroad On Fri
day afternoon, just previous to the time
for passenger train t0 reach the bridge,
the draw was open. Mr.. Drecker knew
that the train was coming. He began to
turn the bridge, 50 as TO close the draw
before its arrival.


At this moment he saw his little son,
who was only ten years old, and who was
not far from him, fall from the bridge into
the river below. He saw the train coming
swiftly toward the bridge, and knew that
to do his utmost there was barely time to
close the drew. In the water below him
his boy was struggling for life. A leap
into the stream at this moment, and he
could save his child. But the train came
laundering down, and he knew ii he left
his post for even u single instant hun
dred lives might be sacrificed lie staid.
Slowly the bridge was swung into posi-
ton, and the train passed safely over; and
none of the passengers knew what their
safety had cost the poor workman who
sprang into the river only 10 take ffom
thence the liieless body OF his boy.


Is there any story of heroism 70 surpass
thisY Think, ii you can, Of the terrible
alternatives of duty that were presented
to this man. There was no time To delib-
crate. His son was dying. He could easi-
ly rescue him by leaping into the river be-
meath. But that leap must have cost many
other precious lives-perhaps hundreds
and had he right to imperil theseY The
agony of lifetime of suffering must have
been compressed into that moment of
doubt. With sublime and heroic fortitude,
this noble father resolved TO do his highest
duty and TO thai duty his son was sacri-
feed. How many of us would have done
the same g-Nes0 York San.
Year: 1869

ONE day the Duke of Buccleuth, o.
Scotch nobleman, bought cow in the
neigborhood of Dalkeith, where he lived.
The cow was to be sent home the next
morning. Early in the morning the Duke
was taking walk in a very common dress
As he went along, he saw boy trying in
vain to drive COW to his residence. The
COW was very unruly, and the poor boy
could not get on with heE at all. The boy,
not knowing the Duke, bawled out to him
in broad Scotch accent:


"Aie, nun, come here, an gle han wi
this beast"


The Duke went slowly on, not seeming
to notice the boy who still kept calling
for his help At last, finding he could not
get on with the cow, he cried out in dis
tress, sH.f


"Come here, nun, an as sure as ony
thing Pse gle ye half GET.


The Duke went and lent helping
hand.


"And now" said the Duke, as they
trudged along after the COW, how much
do you think you will get for the iobyp


~ dinna KEN" said the boy, "but I'm
sure o. something, for the folks at the big
house are guild to a. bodies"


As they came to o lane near the house
the Duke slipped away from the boy and
entered by different way. Calling the
butler, he put sovereign into his hand,
saying,


"Give that to the boy who brought the
cow" ,p


He then returned to the end of the lane,
where he had parted from the boy, SO as to
meet him on his way back.


"Well, how much did you gets" asked
the Duke.


"A shilling" said the boy, :" and there's
half o it to ye."


"But surely you had more thar shil-
Ing" said the Duke.


"No," said the boy" sure that's a goti
and dye no think it plenty?" .....


al do not" said the Duke: there must
be some mistake and as am acquainted
with the Duke, if you will return think
| I'll get you more.'


They went back. The Duke rang the
bell and ordered all the servants 10 be as
/ sembled.


"Now," said the Duke to the boy,
"point out the person who gave you the
shilling" :,


alt was that chap there wi the apron" /"
said he, pointing to the butler. d,
The butler fell on his knees, confessed
his fault, and begged to be forgiven but
the Duke indignantly ordered him TO give
the boy the sovereign and quit his service
Immediately.


"You have lost" eaid the Duke, your
money, your situation, and your character,
by your deceitiulness; learn tor ti.S future
that honesty is the best policy
The boy now found out himself who II
was that helped him to drive the COW and
| the Duke was so pleased with the manll-
ness and honesty of the boy that he sen
| him to school, and provided for him at his
own expense Ohildreas Friend.
Year: 1869

|NOOLII MILLS
Are now ready for Custom
Work. They will manufacture
Wool into almost any variety
of Cloth, Blankets, or Ysrn,
with neatness and dispatch.
VIII exchange Cloth for Wool,
so that customers can take
home with themselves the value
of their Wool the same day, in
such goods as they may select
from the largest variety OF
Woolen Goods kept by any one
house in the West.


1t is surprising to see'such
Fine and Durable Goods made
in Cedar Falls. The Company
have now in store Ladies Cloth,
hard to beat. Also, Delicate
Patterns for Children's Cloth.
ing. Also, Heavy Double and
Twist Goods, for Farmers
wear. In fact, it would be
difficult to describe the quality
and kind of goods that crowd
their store. All are cordially
invited to examine before pur.
chasing elsewhere.


Cedar Fails woetsn Mills.
Year: 1869

WITHOUT AN ESEMY.--Heaven
help the man who inaagines ho can
dodge enemies by trying to please
everybody. IL such an individual
ever succeeded, we believe In a man
going through the world trying To
find beams to knock and thump his
poor head against, disputing every
mans opinion, fighting, slbowing,
crowding oil who differ with him.
That again is another extreme. 9th
CIR people have right to their opin-
ion, so have you don't fall into the
error of supposing they will respect
you more for turning your coat every
day TO match the colors of theirs.
Wear your own color In spite Of
wind or weather, storms or sunshine.
II costs the vacillating and irrcsolute
ten times the trouble To wind, shuffie
and twist than IL does honest, manly
independence to stand its ground.
Il
Year: 1869

Years came and went. The little
chestnut girl passed as entirely out
OF Ralph Moore's memory as II her
pleading eyes had never touched the
soft spot In his heart, but Mary Lee
never forgot tho stranger who had
given her the silver piece.
Year: 1869

Last night this institution was very fairly at-
tended (no joke attempted and the ladies reaped
a harvest, which, though less than what they
have right to expect, was still quite full one.
Our circuit of the room showed us the pretty
tables which have already become quite like old
friends to us, and the pretty ladies. whom we pre-
sumo also to call friends, though not old
ones. II was, really, an attractive sight,
and those who fail to zee II, knowing that at the
same time they are nelping good cause, will
have cause to regret their remissness. Pearl
Grotto, the table nearer the door, which is gem
of bower, and is presided over by guardian
spirit, whom mortals call Miss Child ress, was q
spot where we we're pleasantly remi nded that the
special business Of the nymphs In that grotto is
to attend TO the spiritual welfare Of all visitors
We have also to thank the Crescent table for
special favors, and to make very low bow to
some fair lady who sent bunch of flowers, but
who was too modest to tell rs to whom We were
indebted for the sweet gift


We would direct the attention of visitors to the
fact that there is stove to be rafaed, and that
chances in it are only ten cents. Sleeveless peo-
pie, here is an opportunity not 10 be neglected.


The ladies' of the Crescent Table desire to ex-
press to Mr.. Hawkins their hearty thanks for his
kind donations. We join in the thanks, for the
CRESCENT appreciates all favors done to the Cres-
cent Table.
Year: 1869

At recent fair In Luberk the following notice


was posted at the entrance of the hall :" The
ladies' in charge Of the ssle-tents and stands will
sell kisses at dollar piece" The gentlemen
who desired TO avail themselves of this tempting
offer were conducted to a table presided over by q
bearded and cross looking old fellow, who pointed
TO pile Of small scented sheets OF rose-colored
note paper, to each of which he crustiIy informed
the applicants one OF the young ladies had pressed
her ruby lips. The girls greatly enjoyed the
blank looks of the gentlemen, some Of whom were
Year: 1869

stops, what has been done Is not lost
If the hand refuse to move any moro
dirt, what has been, remains. Not so
with wheat and cotton---all is lost,
unless you continue to advance. The
guano must be pumped up into the
cotton bolls, and they must be gather
ed by uninterrupted labor. l.


One point I will mention, and then
leave the subject to be discussed fully,
I hope, by ADLER pens. The press of
the South has labored in order to get
the cotton planter to make all his sup
plies at home, urging it as being the
cheapest policy. Now every cotton
planter knows that nothing pays as
we'll as cotton, and all the presses in
the world cannot change his opinion.
But if the prcss will strike at the root
of the evil, they may do incalculable
good. / will state what it is; T
have always praotioed it.; both the
true interest Of the cotton planter and
patriotism, should make all adopt it.
Apply one half of all labor and land
to tho making of full supplies Of all
kinds that are needed on the planta-
tion, and enough to. spare, for those
engaged in other pursuits. Do this,
and you will get more money, (take
ten years together,) for the other half
Of labor and land engaged in cotton
culture, than if the whole was en-.
ployed to produce cotton. If this is
true, immigration Is certainly not to
our interest, and why should not the
cotton planters consult their interest,
as we'll as other people.


Very respectfully,


.E SIS. .s. Dawn .DrouonN
Year: 1869

%ho Sohhiuoioiah fdl uo VI GuU SOuJu,


Well might tho North buckle on all
its armor to keep the South in the
Union, for, apart from political consid-
erations and tho patriotic sentiment of
maintaining tho grandeur and glory of
the republic intact, that part of our
common country is tho source Of our
commercial wealth and moro valuable
to the North than ever India was to
England. According to the late sta
tistics the value Of Southern exports
last year was over two hundred and
fourteen millions, while that of the
North was little less than two hun
dred millions. There is this great
difference, too, in the nature of the
exports Of the two sections, that
large portion Of those of the North is
in the precious metals, which in
measure impoverishes tho country,
while those of the South are tho pro.
ducts of the soil and bring us gold or
its equivalent. Cotton, Of course, is
the great staple, though tobacco is q
valuable product, and sugar, rice and
other things form part of the ex-
ports. The domestic trado of the
South is still more valuable to the
North, for it supplies our mauufactur.
ers with the raw material they noed
and takes back Northern manufactures
in return. These great and valuable
exports and this vast trade, too, have
beon developed again 30 soon after the
South had been desolated by war
This not only shows the surprising
wealth of the soil, but tho astonish-
ing energy of character and recupera-
tive power of the people. Yet it is
this rich and beautiful country and
these citizens which are'kept under
the heel of military despotism and
made the football Of scheming politi-
CLANS years after the close of the war.
But this state Of things must soon
come to an end, and the South will
rise from its ashes to bo the richest
country in the worldly. Y. Herald.
Year: 1869

How to cook a bean, by an old beam
list: Buy II bean, bathe it we'll, put in
twelve quarts of river water. (if you
haven't got river, better buy one, rs
they are handy to have,) boil it six
hours by an avoirdupois clock, take it
out and wipe it thoroughly dry with Il
soft towel, lay it on its Northwest side,
about two degrees Sow-sow- westerly I;
bore a hole gently in each end, abstract
the "inards" very quietly without mus
sing very much; then stuff one end
with soft boiled rice and the other end
with rice boiled soft; the end that
points towards the North should, in all
instances, except in cases of extreme
hemorrhage, be stuffed first; then take
the South side OF the shell off gently F;
then the East carefully, then sweeten
with salt, and it will taste so much like
rice you'd never dream II was bean.
Year: 1869

The opium eaters and iaudanum
drinkers (and very few persons have
any ida of the terrible extent to which
this vice prevails in the community are
likely to be brought into distress for
their coveted drug unless they have
plenty of money. Speculators have for
some time been engaged in buying it up,
and having succeeded in securing .
monopoly of the article, they have run
up the price to S22 in gold per pound.
1t is said that one house, the leaders in
this movem ent, have imported all the
Smyrna opium that they could find in
that market, and hold it locked up in
their store waiting for good oppor-
tunity to sell and realize q handsome
figure. This scarcity forms a tempta-
ton to adulterate the drug, and the
consumers will, many Of them, use sew
eral ounces of something else to one Of
the genuine article.
Year: 1869

Last year Charles Edgerly of Mere
dith. owned a cat which was a regular
hunter. He would often go off and
bring in rabbits. If any of the family
went berrying, Tommy would go too
and devote his energies to wild game.
If he became separated from the party
he would climb tree and ascertain the
direction to head himself to find them.
He could catch birds on trees, and the
boys of the family, knowing the propen
sity of squirrels to take to fences and
stone walls when in danger, would put
him on wall aud alarm the game. o.
afterroon Tommy caught fifteen sqn:r
rels in this manner. He would wait sn z
length OF time when put down ia a place
and told to stay there. ~


One day he brour rat and laid it
at the feet of Mr. Eagerly. who took out
his knife and skinned it. Pussy survey,
ed the operation with intense interest
and seemed highly pleased at it, Mr..
Edgerly said, go get another and the
cat went off and returned at intervals
during the day with three more, which
were duly skinned under feline superin-
tendence. Mr.. Edgerly told the cat that
he would skin all the rats he could
catch and henceforth pussy made it his
sole occupation to catch the rodents and
see their hides removed. The skins of
the rats We're fastened on the barn at the
distance of a few feet from the ground.
Thirty seven trophies were in time dis
played on the barn.


One day this feline nimrod brought in
a rat and laid it at Mr.. Edgerly's feet.
He was busy at the time and could not
crafty the animal with the usual skin
ming operation. The cat laid it at his
feet three successive times, and was fin
ally repulsed in such n: amer that Tom
my went off with his back and tail up in
the peculiar stiff gait which enraged an
imals have. From that day not rat
would he catch, though other small game
continued to suffer as of old.


But now comes the wonderful part Of
the tale. On the night of the day in
which he became SO mortally offended,
Tommy went out to the barn and tore
down the hides Of the thirty seven vic.
Tins, to show his resentment of the in
suit Such case rarely is heard Of,
and so we record it for our readers,
young and old Though he would keep
all his old habits, such as skating (for
he would slide in the best manner he
was able, on the ice, whenever the boys
went), he never agaia was known to
catch rat to the day Of his death,
which happened in few months after
by being caught in fox trar.-New
HamDshire PoDer. sEss sf7= .t4. &
Year: 1869

DRINKING. Within twenty five years
we have buried three generations of
young men, who went to early graves
through the }baleful influence os brandy
and whisk ey. Some of these young
men gave promise of great usefulness
some were extraordina IL brilliant-some
were the hope and pride of their fami-
lies. But brandy and whiskey were too
much for them, and down they went.
headlong among the dead men. Hap
PLY, whiskey is being voted vulgar
tipple, and when the present race of
drunkards has gone the way of all drunk
ards, the new generation now coming
on the stage will discard it altogether.
Whiskey and brandy may be taken as
medicine. But they are pernicious as
beverages dreadful.-Exchange.