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Year: 1865

The Honorable Grantley Berkeley, who sew
eral years ago visited our western Territories
for the purpose of buffalo hunting, has Just
published in England two volumes Of his Life
and RecollectiOns, in which he gives picture
Of the very peculiar times in which that author
was born and fourshed. Among his sketches
of royal life is Il story of Lady HaggarstOne' S
scheme to charm the Regent - Her lady ship
had at her residence miniature farm yard
and three pretty little Alderney cattle When
the prince and his friends had arrived she
came forward from a side wicket as a milk
maid, for the purpose of making sylabub for
the prince. She had silver pail i'll one hand
and an ornamental stool in the other Lady
llaggarstone tripped along, with ribbons flying
from her dainty little milking hat, that hung
on one side Of her graceful head, and the small
est little apron tied below her laced schumacher,
.tll she came opposite to his royal highncsS, to
whom she dropped Il really graceful courtesy.
Then passing lightly over the beautiful plated
: straw, her tucked-up gown showing her neat
ankle as well as her cOlored stockings, she
! placed her pail and stool conveniently for use
Leaning against the flank of one Of the cross


est looking Attorneys, she was attempting to
commence her rustic labors, but not having Sc
! ected the righG sex, the offended animal did


not seem to fancy the performance, for he frs


kicked out and then trOtted away, nearly up


setting pail stool and Lady Haggerstone, VIII,
covered with confusion. made haSty retreat


back to her little dairy, whence she did no
| appear again.
Year: 1865

TIE OFFENDED DoG.-A gentleman living
in lodgings, having dog, which, in wet and
dirty weather, much annoyed the mistress of
the house, She desired it might be put away.
To comply with her request, without thinking
to do the animal any injury, the owner contri-
we'd one evening to enter the house and shut
the door SO suddenly that the dog was exclu-
ded. Being unwilling to lose his faithful quad
ruped, he rose early the next morning and
went in pursuit of it, and, to his great JOY
found it walking on a wharf which he had been
accustomed to frequent. He was, however,
much mortified and surprised to find that all
his attempts to invite the creature to his ca
resses were treated with the utmost contempt
The dog, as if conscious of the unmerited in
suit it had received, disowned the man who
had been cruel enough to exclude it from the
house. Thus it continued, subsisting by rov-
ing too and fro, and no efforts or overture>
could ever induce the dog to acknowledge it,
former owner. The dog was finally taken on
board Of Il ship and carried to sea.
Year: 1865

A Coop ONE-Somewhere in the outskirt,
Of Hartford there is Mission School that has
the reputation of being rather noisy" SC
much so that those appointed to take charge
of it generally resign in few weeks. Last
Sunday, the school being destitute of a super
intendent prominent manufacturer Of Nor
wich, Conn, volunteered for the day. Having
called the school to order, and got the most of
them seated, Boys, " said he, mounting the
platform, let's see if we can t have it still, -
and he put himself in quiet posture for the
school to initiate As there was some noise
" Boys, we can have it stiller, | know and
walked tc the front part of the stage and rails
ing his hand Now let's see if We can't heal
a pin drop


All was silence, when little fellow in the
back part of the room, placing himself in an
attitude of breathess attention, spoke OUT


= Aet her dropF


The stern features of the superintendent are
said to have slightly relaxed.
Year: 1865

An Indiana exchange states that only about
one in six of the rebels confined in Camp Nor
ton are willing to be exchanged Therefore
only about one thousand will be sent on, un-
less, to get our men out Of rebel hands, the
Government makes the rebels 90 home Evi-
IDENTITY the majority of the rebels in the North
are not sanguine Of success, nor are they Ian
gushing to die in the last ditch. This is not
because they are so delightfully."- situated in
Camp Morton; for although our military au-
thOrities avoid everything that approaches
cruelty, the location is not desirable one for
a thin skinned-man.
Year: 1865

tions has resided in New York for the
last fourteen years, and is in every way
qualified to fill the position to which he
has been appointed, in manner which
will be beneficial to the interests of the
people, and creditable to himself. He
will make faithful, judicious and honest
officer, and will. no doubt, receive the ap-


probation Of his fellow citizens.
Year: 1865

~On the 27th ultimo a steamer, supposed
to be aGovernment transport, was discovered
ty the steamer Wey ybosset to be on fire, in the
vicinity of Cape Hattsras. The burning steam
er was distant about fifteen miles, and before
the Wey bosset could reach her she blew up.
1t is supposed the crew Of the steamer was res
cued by a bark, which was seen alongside
when she was first observed by the Weybos-
Year: 1865

A PLEASANT story is told of rath-
er aged lady who had recently married
young and fast man, quitting him at
the station when he was going on voy-
age for some private affairs. After an
embrace of the most loving character,
she put her head into the carriage and
said-"'Cher' Charles, remember that
you are married. To which he re-
Piled" Cher Caroline, | will make
memorandum of it," and he tied a knot
in his handkerchief.
Year: 1865

HIr THE MARK.-The following from
an exchange should be read by some of
our friends


''Be an editor; let the devil be wait
ing for copy sit down to write an art
icle, and get a few sentences done then
let an acquaintance drop in and begin
to tell you stories and gossips of the
town and let him sit and st and sit.
That is the quickest way we can think
of to go raving, distracted mad.
Year: 1865

SIGNS THAT FAILED-We all remember
the story OF the inn-keepsr who became
proud as he prospered, aud taking down
his sign OF The ASS. put up a portrait of
George w. in lis place. His neighbor I'M
media;ely raised The cast off effigy, and
IN This sign he conquered" The first
landlord, alarmed at the increasing popu.
lari;y OF his rival, and understanding the
cause, vroie underneath the grim visage of
his Majesty ''This is the real ASS" Bu,
a more lueicrous incident OF the kind is
just now told OF The good Bishop landau


He took up his abode near the head OF Lake
Weuoermefe, where the principal inn had
been known as the Cock; but The landlord
by way of compliment to his distinguished
neighbor, substituted The Bishop as the
sign. An iun keeper close by, who had
frequently envied mine hos, of the Cock
for HE good fortune 10 securing a consid-
erabie preponderance of visitors, took adj
vantage OF The change, and attracted many
travellers to his house by putting up the sign
OF the Cock The landlord with the new
sign was much discom itied al seeing many
OF bis old customers deposited al his rivals
establishment so by way Of remedy, he
put up 10 large red letters under the por-
trait Of the Bishop: "This is the old Cock. +"
Year: 1865

EFFECT OF LAzINEss "A lazy boy makes
lazy man just as sure as a crooked cap
ping makes a crooked lrse. Think of that.
my little lads. Who ever saw boy grow
up in idleness that did not make a law,
shiitless vagabond when Ae was old enough
10 be man, though he was not man in
character, unless he had fortupe left him
10 keep up appearances The great mass
OF thieves, Paupers, and GRIM nails have
co me 10 what they are by being brough, up
TO do nothing useful. All those who are
good men now, and useful 10 The comma
nifty, were industrious when they were
boys. If you do not like to work now, a
love for industry can soon be acquired by
habit. So, my lille reader, want you TO
look around al once for something 10 DO, il
doing which you can benefit somebody
Shun Idleness as you would the evil one.
Year: 1865

AN AFFECTING INcIDEsT-A story is told
of the colonels OF two regiments engaged
al Mission Ridge. They had been class
maies and chums at Waiervilie College,
Maine, bul when The war broke out one
went with the South and the other remain
ed true 10 the Union. They were both NOR
tally wounded in this battle aud after ths
fight was over mutual friend found them
lying side by side on the battle field with
their right hands clasped, and both dead.
They had evidently recognized each other
alter being wounded, and the old ties OF
friendship had asserted their supremacy,
and together their spirits had passed into
the eternal world. Side by side, in the
same grave. they sleep their last sleep,
Year: 1865

A MAN noted for his calmness and a
scolding vile, vas one night stopped in the
woods by a pretended ghost 81 can, stop,
my friend" said he ''If you are a man,
must request you TO get out of the way, and
lei me pass II you are the devil, come
along aid take supper, for have married
yoar sister
Year: 1865

The new Confederate conscription act ex
emPis lone editor for each newspaper
which was published at the time of the pas
sage OF the act aud such practical printers
and pressmen as said editor may certify on
oath to be indispensable to the publication
of such newspaper" Davis is more clever
10 the fraternity than "Father Abraham
Year: 1865

TEMPLE OF JUNO AT Decentralization was
lately made Of the discovery made at Pompeii
of temple Of Juno, with more than three
hundred skeletons. Those remains which crum-
bled to dust by degrees as they were brought TO
light, were those Of women and children, who
had been buried beneath the burning ashes
thrown out by the volcano at the moment in
which a sacrifice was being offered up in the
temple to the Queen Of Gods, no doubt to I'm
plore her to avert the terrible calamity which
menaced the city, To the arm of one Of those
skeletons, which, from the rich jewels with which
1t was covered, is supposed to be that Of the High
Priastess, was still attached by gold ring, q
censer OF the same metal filled with calcined per-
fumes. This vessel is of the form of those now
used In the ceremonies in the Catholic churches,
and Is OF beautiful workmanship and inlsd with
precious stones. The statute OF the goddess 10
one of the most magnificent relics yet found in
that city; its eyes are of enamel, and on the
neck and arms, as well as the ankles, are Jewels
and bracelets Of precious stones OF the most ex-
quaite finish and elegance Of form. The pea
cock placed at her side is almost entirely COM
posed Of precious stones The tripod before the
altar is, like the censer held by the High Priest
ess, magnlhCently worked gold.s The temple
also contained lamps, artistically chased, of
bronze, iron, silver and gold branches Of foli-
ago, vine-stems interspersed with flowers and
fruit OF the most beautiful form. The space
around the altar is paved with splendid mosaics
in excellent prcser walton, and the rest OF the
temple is inlaid with small triangular blocks Of
white and purple agate, The spot on which
the sacrifices were made is alone paved with
marble All the instruments used on this ocea-
sion were still lying on bronzed table, and the
sacred vases were filled with u reddish matter,
which is supposed to have been blood
Year: 1865

DRESS FOR PHoTo0RAPn.-A lady or gentle
man, having made up her or his mind to be-


photographed naturally considers, in the first


place, how to be dressed to show off to the best
advantage. This is by no means such an un-


important matter as some might imagine. Let
me offer few words of advice touching dress.
Orange color, for certain optical reasons, is


photographically black Blue is white other
shades or tones of color are proportionably dark
er or lighter, as they contain more or less of
these colors. The progressive scales Of photo
graphic cOlors commence with the lightest The
order stands thus--whte, light blue, violet,
pink, mauve, dark blue, lemon, blue green,
leather bound, dIab, ceriss, magenta, yellow
green, dark brown, purple, red amber, maroon,
orange, dead black Complexion has to be
much considered in connection with dress.--
Bonds can wear much lighter colors than bru-
uetts the latter always present better pictures
in dark dresses but neither look well in posi-
tive white Violent contrasts OF color should be
especially guarded against. In photography
brunetts possess great advantage over their
ialrer sisters The lovely golden tresses lose all
their transparent brilliancy, and are represented
black whilst the "bonnle blue e'e," theme of
rapture to the poet, Is misery to the photograph
et for it is put entirely out. The simplest and
most effective way of removing the yellow color
from the hair is to powder i, nearly white it is
thus brought to about the same Photographic
tint as in nature. The same rule OF course, ap-
plies to compilations. A freckle quite visible, at
short distance, is, on account OF It's yellow col
or, rendered most painfully distinct when pho
tographed. The puff box must be called in to
tho assistance of the art. Here let me intrude
one word of general advice. Blue, as we have
seen, is the most readily affected by the light,
and yellow the least if, therefore, you would
keep your complexion clear and free from tan
ireckles while taking your delightful rambles at
thesea side, discard by all means the blue veil, aud
substitute dark green or yellow one in its stead.
Blue tulle offers no more obstruction to the &C.
tion of the nCtinic rays of the sun than white.
Halt yard Of yellow net, though perhaps not
very becoming, will be more efhcacous aud
cheaper that quart Of kalydor.
Year: 1865

portrait. He had removed the painting from the
frame, and put himself in its place. on purpose to
frighten the family, and make them think the
chamber was haunted. This plan succeeded 40
well that the smugglers would have kept that
part Of the castle unnhabiied, had i, not been for
the conduct Of the son and heir Of the house
When be vas watching there, and occupied with
his book, two smugglers entered suddenly through
trap-door 10 the drsssng1oom, and presenting
their pistols 10 his breast, ordered him 10 remove
from the table where bis arms we're laid. 4 third
and fourth man entered and disposed of them
They then told him hat they were smugglers,
and used a cave underneath, and swore they
would carry him off and kill him, unless he took
an oath never to speak Of what happened that
night, and to pull down the whole house.
Year: 1865

ENEMrEs.-Go straight on and don't mind
your enemies. If they get in your way, walk
round them, regardless of their spite. A man
who has noenemies is seldom good for anything
he is made of that kind Of material which is so
EARLY worked that every one has a hand in it.
A sterling character is one who thinks for him
self, and speaks just what he thinks; he is al
WAYS sure to have enemies. They are as neces-
sary to him as air; they keep him alive and
active. A celebrated character, who was sur
rounded by enemies, used to remark; "Ihey
are sparks which, if you do not blow, will go
out themselves" "Live down prejudice" was
the Iron Dukes motto. Let this be your feel
ing while c eldeavoling to live down the scan'a
of those who are bitter against you. II sou
stop to dispute, you do but as they desire, and
open the way for more abuse. Let the poor
fellows talk; there will bea reaction if you per-
form but your duty, and hundreds who were
once alienated from you will flock to you and
acknowledge their error.
Year: 1865

It is said that in dockyard Of England a
ship of many thousand tons was once built, and
a large multitude assembled to witness the
launching. The wedges were knocked away
but the immense mass remained motionless-
Before feeling of disappointment began to
manifest itself, a little boy ran forward and
commenced pushing against the vessel. His
efforts excited the ridicule Of the spectators,
but he turned Indignantly toward them, saying
81 can push pound and continued his exer-
tons. They were all that were needed to over
come the friction and soon the huge ship,
Welding to his pressure, gracefully glided into
the waves.


So, many great and noble cause stands mo-
tionless, when perhaps the efforts Of a child
would have overcome the obstacles that hinder
its progress A single grain will turn a nicely
balanced scale. A single word or action, or
glance of the eye, may be fraught with inesti-
mable consequences. We cannot be the judges
of the amount Of our influence. We know not
how much it accomplishes. We cannot be
aware through what circle it may spread.
Year: 1865

A plain old clergyman was once applied TO
for advice on a very important matter. de was
asked which Of the two sisters he had better pay
his address to. One was very lovely in her dis
position, but not a professor of religion. The
other was protesting christian, but very III
tempered. "Marry the good-tempered one by
all means" said the clergyman. "The spirit Of
God can live where you can't"
Year: 1865

\ writer in the Woodstock Standard
gives the following account of the cheese
factory at i:no>burg:


The building is one hundred and eighty
feet long, thirty feet wide and about eight
cen feet length Of posts. On the ground
floor are four large watts, holding four
thousand pounds OF milk each, lined with
tin and resting on frame work about a
foot high The vats are provided with q
chamber in which cold water is placed for
the purpose of reducing the temperature
OF the milk The vats being filled, the
temperature is reduced TO 20 degrees for
the reception of the rennet, and then rais-
ell AGAIN by the Use of steam TO 81 de-
grees, after whicA the process is nearly the
same as that usually adopted in private
dairies. The whey is drawn off by a sy-
phon. the curd is placed in hoops about
nineteen inches in diameter. making the
cheese to weigh from one hundred to one
hundred and twenty pounds each, and
they are then placed in the press, which is
constructed of two long beams, q conyen-
Year: 1865

Describing the Dry Tortugas, to which
it is understood the government has sent
Mudd, Spangler, Arnold and O'Laughlin,
a contemporary says, in view Of the mag
nitude of their crime. that more suitable
place of punishment for these conspirators
could not have been selected. The solemn
roll OF the waves of the Gulf; the silent
and even ghostly air, or rather want OF
air, on these lifeless coral reefs; the alb
sence of every living thing save the alba
tross and the shark ''the blue above and
the blue below i'll one unvarying monot-
ony, save the intrsquent visit OF the hurri-
cane, which only adds terror to desolation
all these may family picture the far
seaward home of those to whom the law
and the testimony have denied the boon Of
death.
Year: 1865

lent distance from the floor. ono over the
other about three feet. and connected hy
strong iron screws. When sufficiently
pressed. the cheeses are conveyed up stairs.
where they are properly cared for until
sent TO market Otter is used 10 give
them nice cream color.


An accurate account of the weight of
each mans milk is kept. and he receives
proportionate share in the sales. !iyerarinr
| believe one pound of cheese to eight and
one half or nine pounds of milk. Six
hands-four girls and two men-are suffi-
cient help TO work the milk of thousand
COWS. and can make ton Of cheese per
day from that number.


Factory cheese last year brought twell-
ty-seven cents i'm market. which. after de-
ductIng one cent and half. the cost Of
making, still left the price higher than pri-
vate made cheese.


\ large number Of hogs are kept on the
whey In one yard al East Berkshire, /
saw nearly one hundred and fifty.


Your readers are aware that cheese fac
tories were first established few wears ago
in New York, where they have met with
such eminent success as 10 commend them
TO DAIRY men everywhere. think
| may safely say that the time Is not far
distant when the system will be adopted in
every section of the country where large
dairies are kept
Year: 1865

An open widow, with the direct rays
of the sun coming in, will be good for the
little one. On a hot summer day. to Law
it down near the window, quite nude.
and let it lie for some minutes where the
rays of the sun may fall upon its skin,
will give it new life There is a vital re-
latlon between sunshine and a vigorous hu-
man being. Seclusion from sunshine is
one of the greatest misfortunes of civilized
life. The same cause which makes pota-
to-vines white and sickly when grown in
dark cellars operates to produce the pale
sickly girls that are reared in our parlors.
Expose either to the direct rays of the
sun, and they begin to show color, health
and strength. When in London. some
years ago, l visited an establishment which
had acquired a wide reputation for the
cure Of those diseases in which prostration
and nervous arrangement were prominent
symptoms. l soon found the secret of
success in the use made of sunshine. The
slate roof had been removed and glass
one substituted. The upper story was di-
vided into sixteen small rooms, each pro-
vided with lounges, washing apparatus,
etc., The patient, on entering his little
apartment, removed all his clothing, and
exposed himself to the direct rays of the
sun. Lying on the lounge and turning
over from time to time, each and every
part of the body was exposed to the life
giving rays of the sun. Several London
physicians candidly confessed to me that
many cases which seemed only waiting for
the shroud were galvanized into life and
health by this process.-Dr. Dio Leris.
Year: 1865

true religion; that those Christians wht
were not Mormons would not necessarily
go to hell and be burned by living fire ant
be tortured by ugly devils, but that they
would not occupy so high places in HEAVIER
as the Latter Day Saints; that polygamy
was the habit Of all the children of Goo
in the earlier ages, and was first abolished
by the Goths and Vandals who conquered
and constructed Rome; that Martin Lu


ther approved of it in single case al
least; that a clergyman of the Church o.


England once married man to a second
wife while his first was living; and thai
in England now, if man wanted te
change his wife, he had only to offer hel
at auction and knock her off for pot Of


beer or shilling, and marry another
(This last statement called forth a voice
of dissent from an English working face il
the audience.) A good deal of boasting Of
the success of the Mormons, their temper
ance, frugality and honesty, and sharp
denunciation of the few sinking lawyers
who lived down in Whisky street, and fol
five dollars would attempt to make a lie
into TRUTH were the only other notice
able features of this discourse of the presi-
dent of the church of the Latter Day
Saints. 1t was very material Interrupt
ton OF the statements and truths of scrip
ture, very illogically and roughly render
ed; and calculated only to influence q
cheap and vulgar audience Brigham
Young may be a shrewd business man, an
able organizer of labor, a bold. brave per-
son in dealing with the practic;ilities OF
lite-he must, indeed, be all of these, soI
we see the evidence all around this city
and country; but he is in no sense an
impressive or effective preacher, Judged by
any standards l have been accustomed to- -


The children of the poor have no edu-
cation. while those who are able to pay
for it receive evening instruction from the
bishops. 1t may be a question Of some
solicitude as to the probable future Of thi:
people, and the swarms of children they
are inhicting on the world 1t is quite
probable, that if the sect is not nourished
by untimely persecution, it will soon fade
away with the death of some of its CHIEF
men, and before the tide of emigration
and the influx of ideas from the east.