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Year: 1869

The disposition to pry into the privacy


OF domestic life is, unfortunately, very


common, and is always dishonorabIe.


The appetite for such knowledge is to be
regarded rs morbid, and the indulgence
OF it as disgraceful.


A family have a sacred right to pri-
vacy. In guarding the delicate relations
of the household, secrecy becomes a
virtue. Even if by chance the private
affairs of household are laid open to
stranger, honor would require him to
turn from them, and if knowledge of
them were forced upon him, they should
be locked in a sacred silence.


A double obligation of silence and
secrecy rests upon one who is a guest in a
family, The turpitude of a betrayal OF
family history by visitor, is far greater
than theft would th To pocket half
dozen silver spoons would do far less
damage, produce far less suffering, and
be less immoral than tale bearing. 1t is
thing so scandalouS that it should de-
grade person, and put him out of So
clety. To betray the secrets of house
hold is not only an odious immortality,
but it is a shame to be on terms with
those who are known to commit such
outrages. They are miscreants. They
put themselves out of the pale of decent
society. They should be treated as
moral outlaws


These hungry-eyed wretches who cit
IN the unsuspicious circle of parents and
children, treasuring their words, spying
their weaknesses, misinterpreting the in
nocent liberties of the household, and
then run from house to house with their
shameless news, are worse than poison
ers of wells or burners of houses. They
poison the faith Of man in man. If one
opens his. mouth to tell you such things,
with all your might smite him in the
face There are two actions which
Justify you i'll instantly knocking man
down; the one is the act of pointing a
gun at you in sport, and the other is the
attempt to tell you secret which it is
disgraceful for him to get and for you to
hear. Make no terms with such people.
lalebearers have no rights. They ara
common enemies of good men. Hunt,
harry and hound them out of good socie-
ty. They are the worst of pests save
one, and that is the listener to the tale
bearer.


There could be no tattling if there was
no one to hear. 1t takes an ear and q
tongue to make scandal. Greedy
listening is as dishonorable a. nimble
Iattling. The ar is the open market
where the tongue sells its ill-gotten
wares. Some there are who will not
repeat again what they hear, but they
are willing TO listen to it, They will
not trade in contrsband goods, but they
will buy enough of the smuggler for fami-
ly use.


These respectable listeners are the pat
rons OF tattlers. 1t is the ready market
that keeps talebaaring brisk. 1t is n
shame TO listen TO ill of your neighbor.
Christian benevolenee demands that you
do not love i'll news. A clean heart and
Il true honor rejoice in kindly things. 1t
should be a pain and sorrow to know Of
that degrades your neighbor in
your eyes, even il he is your enemy how
much more if he is your friend 7-Heuy
Ward Beecher.
Year: 1869

CJRIN" \ CANCEK.-Dea. Dwight
Neriham oil this city has had an expert
rucc with a >cirrhous, or hard cancer
winch glvcs those suffering in like man
ncr - much encouragement TO hope for
relief as to make his case worth record.
1t is ON the top ol the shoulder and be
came 50 painful three or four years since
that he sought the best medical advice,
east and west, and was recommended to
have it taken out with the knife, He
WIS led, however, 10 try drinking red
clover tea and applying wet clover
compress. He picks and dries the full
blown flower, using some two hundred
heads daily. by careful attention to
diet, he has with this treatment SO far at
tanned To Il cure that the cancer gives
hIm no further trouble while his blood is
pronounced very pure and his general
health is excellent. Whether these GOOD
results Will be permanent and whether
there may he peculiar conditions in this
ease that do not belong to the most, re-
MAINS to he seen. Probably few but
medical men are aware how common
cases OF cancer are, and how widely wei
coined any promised relief would be-
ChcIyp 1dremce.
Year: 1869

Women have good many funny
ways of getting men into trouble. Here
it is only day or two since John Ely OF
Philadelphia, was .challenged by his
niece TO jump up three OF the front steps
OF his own house. He accepted the
challenge and made the jump, but rup-
tured blood vessel and died
Year: 1869

The Home Journal reports that sonic
of the dresses recently received for grand
weddings at New York were imported in
boxes high enough for the skirts to hang
in them as in wardrobe, and the folds
of the delicate fabrics are kept in place
by pieces of tape nailed at intervals in
side the boS
Year: 1869

A man half white and half black has
arrived in New York from Arkansas
One entire side of his body is almost as
black as ebony, while the other side is Of
the pure Caucasian hue. 1t is solemnly
declared that there is no humbug about
him. He seems very intelligent, and is
desirous of avoiding public observation.
Year: 1869

\ benevolent lady went to visit family
who were said TO be almost starving
She found them half clad, cold, and not
a morsel Of food in the house. "What
do you most need What would you
like to have p she asked the mother of
the family. "Why, did want head
dress most,-they are so becoming"
Year: 1869

\ gentleman of Rochester, n. H., saw
an advertisement that receipt for the
cure of dyspepsia might be had by send
ing a postage stamp to the advertiser.
He was victim and sent his stamp.
The answer was, 'Dig in your garden
and let whisky alone"
Year: 1869

A young lady, who was passenger
on board packet ship, it is said, sprang
out OF her berth andjumped overheard on
hearing the captain, during a storm, Or
der the mate to haul down sheets
Year: 1869

The N. Y. Journal Of Commerce says :
at is nonsense for clergymen who have
been preaching and praying politics once or
twice every Sunday to expect that by meet
ing in convention annually, and adopting
resolutions deploring the desecrAtion Of
the Sabbath, they can neutralize the legiti.
mate effect of their own teachings all the
rest of the wear "
Year: 1869

The Revenue Commissioner has declared
that no special tax will be required of any
person, firm, company, corporation, or as
sociation, either as q manufacturer or deal.
err, for the manufacture of butter and cheese,
or the first sale of butter or cheese Of their
own manufacture, or which theysre engaged
in manufacturing either directly or indirect
/,
Year: 1869

THE CIRCCs.-Colohel Ames certainly has nC
reason TO complain Of the reception given his
establishment, for never before IN this city has
tnere been such a terrific jam at a ring per
1orInance as that which was Witnessed at tn,
loot OF l1th street and the canal last night
The performances Of Cordona and wife, Mile
Tornour, and the trapeze performers, ar,
worthy OF special mention, and altogether the
snow Is really worth seeing by all our people
and 1t IS TO be hoped that it will stay here unit
all have q chance 10 see it,
Year: 1869

Received this morning some very cheap
DRESS GOODS for ladies suits.


We are in almost daily receipt of NEW
GOODS of every description, keeping our stock
up at all seasons. We feel sure We can suit all
who will call upon rs, both as to price Is well
rs style.


lie u MITMEk SLA M a Il n X.
Year: 1869

A RACE FOR LITE.-Sunday afternoon
the Fort Wayne Railroad Company sent
a construction train up the road, pre>
paratory to the commencement of work
on Monday morning, as is the usual
custom. The engineer. anxious to make
bis Sunday work as short as possible,
rushed the train out of the depot and
around the curve to the bridge at the
top of her speed. Upon arriving at the
bridge, however, be saw that which
caused him to reverse the engine and aps
ply the brakes With all his force. A
man With his wife and two children
were on the narrow portion Of The
bridge, whereit is only just wide enough
for train to pass, about midway of its
length Of six hundred feet. Neither end
could be reached by the imperiled fam.
lily before the train would rush 0pon
them; but the father and husband was
equal to the emergency. Catching up
the children in bis arms, be told his
wife that he would see to them, and
bade her run toward the end Of the
bridge, until the train should reach her,
and then jump into the water. She must
run for her life, as her safety depended
upon her getting near eaough to the
shore to ind shallow water, before be-
ing overtaken by the train Sbe did as
be directed, and when she felt the hot
breath of the iron monster she jumped
from the bridge, fortunately alighting
in not more than two feet of water aud
weeds, and the train passed her 10 safe.
ty. But what Of the father and little
ones? He could not run with them; aud
while almost distracted with fears of
bis wifes safety, he was bound to find
some escape for them. Taking the lit
tie ones 10 his arms be coolly and
steadily, in the face of the approaching
train, lowered hrnself with them TO a
brace beneath the bed timbers, and
there held them fast within few feet of
the water, while the train came thun,
deriug over them. About the time the
engine reached the ceutre of the bridge
the exertions Of the engineers and brake.
men effected the stoppage of the train,
and their assistance was rendered to
extricate the frightened family from
their yet perilous position, and they
went ou their way thankful for their de.
liverance. Citizen.
Year: 1869

IT is an exquisite and beautiful
thing in our nature, that when the
heart is touched aud softened by
some tranquil happiness or affection
ate feeling, the memory of the dead
comes over it most powerfully aud
irresistably 1t would almost seem
as though our better thoughts and
sympathies we're charms, in virtue OF
which the soul is enabled to h5id
some vague and mysterious inter
course with the spirits Of those whom
we dearly loved in life. Alas J how
often and how long may lhesepatieut
angels hover about US watching for
the spell which is SO seldom uttered,
and so soon forgotten.
Year: 1869

A GUEST at one of our hotels the
other evening was discovered BY the
proprietor rather tenderly embracing
the chambermaid. The landlord re-
buked him somewhat angrily, and
wanted to know the reason of such
conduct "Simpy obeying the rules
of the house" said the guest, point
ing to a card tackled to the room
door. Don't it read, 'Any neglect
Of servants should be reported at the
Office p l don't want to be reported
at the office for neglect of servants,
do II"
Year: 1869

A FEW days ago gentleman visiS
ted Wooster, Ohio, looking for a site
on which to build paper mill. AS
soon as his errand was known, the
business men of the place, instead of
raising their rents aud the price of
lots, at once proposed 10 furnish him,
free of cost, a suitable site aud q
steam engine to run his machinery
He accepted the proposition, aud
will erect mill that will cost about
SS5, ,000
Year: 1869

EITHER the examinations for ad,
mission to Harvard aud Yale are
yearly becoming more severe, or the
candidates are less carefully fitted
than in former years. Not more
than one third Of the applicants for
admission to either College this year
entered free of conditions.
Year: 1869

A furiously written epistle was
found posted on The window Of the
San Francisco Bank Of California q
few mornings since. 1t stated that that
the writer was at the head Of 1OV
men sworn 10 amassicree every Chi,
0 amsn and Chinawoman in the city
of San Francisco & 10 miles Round
a bout if they didn't leave within
fifty days.
Year: 1869

Calamity, like many other words, is a
reistive term. | once went fishing with
portly gentleman, who, as rule, took
life easily. Our rendezvous was large
pond in the center of an old royal park,
finely wooded and undulating-an awk-
ward place for horse with q trap be.
hind it to bolt in. Nevertheless, our
horse did bolt with trap behind it just
after we had alighted. My friend clung
to the animal like grim death until the
strain was too much for him, and he fell,
the wheels passing over his body. On
getting up he said, Never mind the
horse and trap, let 'em smash I'm
thankful I've escaped as / have" On
finding himself unhurt he said, II hope
the horse isn't injured. ! don't care
much for the trap" On seeing the
horse led up, 6ery-eyed and quvering,
but unipjured, he said. Thank good
ness, that's all right; hope the trap
isn't smashed" On hearing the trap
was all right, he examined the harness,
and on that being found intact, he be-.
came more concerned than he had been
yet abb0ut the the safety Of Of soue bottled beer
and sandwiches which were slowed away
beneath the seat of the dog cart. These,
too, we're found uninjured; and then he
blamed his own son who was with US for
frightening the horses in the first in
stance CdsseUs Magazine.
Year: 1869

There are few families, we imagine,
anywhere, i'm which love is not abused
IS furnishing the license for impOlite-
ness. A husband, father or brother will
speak harsh words To those he loves
best, simply because the security of
love and family pride keeps him from
getting his head broken. 1t is shame
that a man will speak more impOlitely
at times to his wife or sister than he
would to any other female, except a
low and vicious one. 1t is thus that
the honest affection of a mans nature
prove to be a weaker protection To a
woman in the family circle than the
restraints Of society, and that a wO-
man usually is indebted for the kind
ness and pOliteness of life TO those not
belonging to her own household
Things ought not so to be. The man
who, because it will not be resented,
infiicts his spleen and bad temper up
those of his hearthstOne, is a small
coward and a very mean man. Kind
words are circulating mediums be-
tween true gentlemen and ladies at
home, and no polish exhibited in so
ciety can atone for the harsh language
and disrespeetful treatment too often
INDUCED in between those bound to-
gether by Gods own ties of blood, and
the still more sacred bonds ofcOnjugal
love,
Year: 1869

By EDGAE ALLEN POE.
IL Was many and many year ago.
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom yOn may


know


BY the name OF Annailel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other


thought


Than 10 love and he loved by me.
was child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But We loved with A love that was more Than


love-


and my Annabel lee;
With a love that the winged aerarhs Of


heaven


Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that, long ago
IN this Kingdom 10y the sea,
A wind blew out OF a cloud, chilling
Ny beautiful AnDabel Lee;
50 that her highbOrn kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up ina a sepulehre
In this kingdom 10y the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me
Yes!-that was the reason, Gas all men knew,
In this kingdom by the sea-
That the wind came out Of the cloud by night
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love II was stronger by far than The


love


OF those who were older than We
or many far wiser than we;
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever diSseyer my soul from the soul
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee;
For the moon never beams, without bring


ing me dreams
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but l feel the bright


eyes


OF the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night tide, lie down by the


side
OF my darling-my darling my life and my


bride,
In the sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Year: 1869

What is the best method for pro-
tecting the throat from colds when n
person is very susceptible To them >
The common way of protecting the
throat is to bundle and wrap it up
closely, thus Overheating and render
ing it tender and sensitive, and more


liable To colds and Inflammation than


before. This practice is all wrong,
and results i'm much evil. Especially
is this the case with children, and
when, in addition to mufflinS the
throat, the eXtremities are msutfi-
ciently clad, rs is often the ease, the
best possible conditions are presented
for the production of sore thrOats,
coughs, Group, and all kinds of throat
affections. If the neck is kept over
heated portion of the time, when it
is exposed, some form of disarrange-
ment of the throat will be apt to Oc-
eur. The rule in regard to clothing
the neck should he to keep it as cool
as comfort will allow. In doing so,
you suffer much less from throat all
ment than if you are always fearful
of having a little cold air come in con-
tact with your neck. Any one who
has been accustomed 60 have his
throat muifIed should he careful to
leave off gradually, and not all at
once
Year: 1869

Some important changes have recent
ly been made in wedding etiquette
The card invitations should be issued
three weeks before the marriage, and
should be provided by the brides pa
rents. Brides expectant should en-
tirely seclude, themselves after the
cards arc issued. At large receptions
each guest should leave his or her Wis
iting card, 50 that the hostess may be
positive who were present. There
should be four bridesmaids and
grOOmsmen present at Il wedding
Congratulations are out of place in
church, and should be reserved for re-
ceptiOn. The display of bridal pres
ents is going out of fashion among
people of taste. When the collation.
is announced, the bride and gruOm
lead the way to the dining room. The
brides cake is in the center of the ta-
BILE, and the bride cuts the first slice.
The reception lasts during the after
noon, and is sometimes followed by a
dance in the evening. If the bridal
party go on a tour, their departure is
usually the signal for the guests to dis
perse. The old superstition of throw
ing an old shoe offer the happy pair,
to insure good luck, is faithfully OBJ
served.
Year: 1869

DEACON r., very piOus man, was
noted for his long prayers, especially
i'm his family. One Monday morning
the old gentleman and his wife were
alone, and, as was his custom, after
breakfast prayer was offered. There
being an unusual amount of work
that day, the Deacon's prayer was
short, and seiZing his hat and milk
pail he started for the harm. His wife
being deaf did not notice his absence,
but supposed him to be still engaged
i'm prayer. On his return from milk
ing he was surprised to find her still
kneeling. He stepped up 10 her and
shouted, "Amen," when sine immedi-
ately arose and went about her work
as if nothing had happened.-EdsteIn
Exchange. -
Year: 1869

The oldest relic of humanity eXtant
is the skeleton of theearliest Pharaoh,
eneased in his original burial robes
and wonderfully perfect considering
the age, which was deposited in the
British Museum some eighteen
ago, and is justly considered
the most valuable of archaeological
treasures. The lid of the coffin which
the royal mummy was inscribed with
the name of its occupant, Pharaoh
who succeeded the heir
of the builder of the great pyramid,
about ten centuries before the coming
of Christ.
Year: 1869

TRUE.-One watch set right will do
TO try many by; bat on the other hand,
one that goes wrong may be the
means Of misleading a whole negh-
bOThOOd. And the same may he said
of the example we individually set to
those around US.
Year: 1869




THE COURT Could NOT WHoLEsALE.
In an interior county of Ohio, in a
criminal court presided over by judge
Of considerable humor, notorious thief
was on trial for larceny. The principal
question of fact in the case was whether
the property stolen was worth thirty-fve
dollars, or less than that amount. Ac-
cording to the statutes Of that State, if
the value amounted to this sum, the Of
tense was grand larceny, and the penal
ty would be imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary, where the rogue rightfully be-
longed. After the jury had been out for
several hours, they returned into court,
and said to the judge that they could
not agree unless he charged them wheth-
er they should estimate the goods at the
wholesale or retail price. Thereupon
the judge drew himself up, and enlight-
ened them thus:


Well, gentlemen, considering the
way the rascal came by the goods, / don't
think the court can afford to wholesale
them to him."


The doors of the penitentiary opened
accordingly.
Year: 1869

A good story is told of the son of
distinguished Berkshire divine who one;
Sunday had exchanged With not very
powerful preacher. The young man at
tended church in the morning, but not
showing an inclination to go again, the
preacher ventured to ask him if "he was
not going to meeting in the afternoon"
swell, Iguess not" dryly responded the
youth; /" hear poor preaching enough
when father is at home"
Year: 1869

A party of men, say from three to a
dozen, get together and hold frequent
meetings, and act according to plan
laid down. One or two will find out
some copperplate printer in the employ
of the bank note printing office in fact
all such printers are known by the party.
These men will manage to meet one of
the printers in the evening, get acquain-
ted, drink and have a good time gener-
ally with him, and SO proceed for few
evenings. Then they offer him from $50
to $3.50 to procure certain kind of i'm
preston. This impression is made in
this wise: The printer will take an i'm
preston upon tin foil from the plate
from which he is printing, which can be
done in moment. Thus you see every
line and size is obtained correctly. From
this tin foil an electrotype plate is made.
They then get some plate printer that
can be found about the city, have a good
time with him, and engage him for twen-
ty dollars per day to do the printing
By this plan thousands of copies are
struck off which defy detection, except
in the quality Of the paper, which will
slightly differ from the genuine. The
place of mandatory is generally some
distance from New York, like Staten Is
land, Flatbush, or sometimes Baxter
street, or similar localities in the city
1t is strange fact in every case where a
party of this kind exists that every men,
Der lacks confidence in his associates
Every move made by one is narrowly
watched by the others Of the party. II
would be death to any informant or spy
that did not look well to himself f-Neac
York Sun.
Year: 1869

A correspondent of the Northern
Farmer, in telling why he left the farm
for town life, gives some of the reasons
for the lack of interest which so many
take in farming operations. He says: !:


The principal one is that it is too Of
ten the case that young men are brought
up on the farm to a period verging on
manhood without having the least idea
of the world, toiling necessarily from
morning till night, week in and week
out. year in and year out with no OPP
portunity of obtaining an education, or
are not supplied with the reading to
mould their minds and fit them to guide
them clear of obstacles that cluster
around the inexperienced entering up
on the course of a farmers life.


Now, if out of ten men brought up
in this manner three settle down on the
farm, it is ten chances to one if they do
not make the poorest of farmers; al
ways patterning after the modes that
their fathers followed during their lives,
and never open to conviction insregard
to any way being possible to derive
those benefits from farming otherwise
than by the sweat of the brow, and at
the expense Of the muscle not know
ing. or apparently ignoring the fact,
that brains were made to cooperate
with muscle in all labors upon the farm
more than in other places.