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Year: 1868

A Paris letter tells the following sto-
rp of a Twelve Night Fete in that city:


A wealthy family in the aristocratic
boulevard Malesherbes, were amusing
themselves in seeking the kings portion,
or the ring in the festival cake, when a
lady of the company says to the hostess.
"I wish my portion to be given the
poorest little boy we can find in the
street" The servant was dispatched
on this freezing night, and not far from
the house he found ragged urchin,
trembling with cold and hunger. He
brought him up, an ordered him into the
gay saloon where thousand ligts gilt
tered, and sparkling fire gladdened the
eyes of the poor little fellow. Dumb
founded and surprised, he drew the por-
tion which the benevolent lady promis-
ed, and, as luck would have it, the little
fellow found the ring, (beans they us e
in Paris instead, and of course he was
king" They all shouted out that being
king he must chose queen. He was
asked so to do, and looking round the
company he chose the very lady who
had proposed to cede her portion of the
cake. He was asked why he chose her.
He said, II don't know ! she looks the
most like mother!" another ! whose
mother?" "My mother l never knew
her, but was stolen away from her, and
here is her portraits" With this he
drew out of his tagged coat likeness.
which proved to be that of the very lady
herself, who, in Italy, had her child
stolen from her, and now he turns up a
poor, little ragged Savoyard, dragging
along miserable existence nn Paris,
while the mother, by an intuition, per-
haps, felt that in the air near to where
she was, was one so dear to her.
Year: 1868

I don't like girls. Girls is different
from what boys is. Girls don't play
marbles and also girls don't play hook
ey. played hockey once and got
whipped, for it. Girls sometimes get
whipped but not so much as boys, their
clothes amt so we'll suited for it, that
is the reason l suppose. never see
no girls play base ball, they say they
do in Boston. There is plenty of girls
in Boston and big organs. Last year
when was young, the teacher used to
make me set with the girls because l
was naughty l cried. Big boys like
girls better than little boys. l went on
a sleigh ride one night with my sister
Nancy and Tom Sykes. We were GO
ing to New Hartford, when we got up
by Pegs Tavern, Tom asked me to
look in the bottom of his sleigh for his
whip while was looking he fired off
a torpedo. asked him if he had any
more torpedoes and he said no. but he
fired OF anct'ier W he Iwasn't looking.
Girls don't like to have men kiss them
they always say sdon't" if they wasn't
fools they would turn their heads the
other way, but they never do that. l
saw Tom kiss Nancy once, and told
my mother. Then my mother put me
to bed. When girl takes out her ham
kerchief in the street and wipes her
nose, the young men who earn their
living by standing in front of the Pine
block, always wipe their noses at the
same time, if they see her. Girls get
married sometimes, but not always
Those that don't get married don't
want to. When they get married they
have wedding cake. | like wedding
cake; but do not see any fun in get
ting married--especially to girl~-Uti-
ca Observer.
Year: 1868

1t is an unfortunate fact that there
are great number of young men here,
not to speak of the middled-age drones,
who are not only out of employment,
but insist upon it that they cannot en-
gage in that which all admit Is the
foundation of all prosperity and the de-
cadence of which is the chief cause of
our misfortunes, the culture of the soil.
Quite a number Of those who thus dis
claim capacity to.follow the best exam
pies of good men and patriots, of all
past ages, who have turned from the
marts Of trade and forum to the Ilow,
even in their latter days, are them
selves the sons of fariiiers and planters.


To such ashonestly distrust their abil-
ity to successfully work the Sod for
want Of practical knowledge of agricul-
ture, we would suggest the propriety of
allying themselves with those who do,
and who are engaged on farms, and to
learn thereby the art offarming. Those
who wish to learn thus will make no OBJ
lection to this. Even tyros can have a
share in the crops thus made. ff#


Itseems strange that men who live
from hand to mouth, and never lay up a
dollar, should object to farmers life
because they are not sure of making
more than living, while of the latter
they may be sure, unless they pitch
their crop for a money making rather
than for living making one. How
many ofthese clerks and poorer profess
sional men have dollar over at the end
of the year, oreven square foot OF land
at the end of lifetime?


Yet the farmer can, in his garden and
poultry yard, and ten acres of farming
lots, to which he can readily acquire an
indeteasible title, make a most ample
living for himself and family, and, If he
have only an ordinarily healthy wife,
she can double his income without as
much weariness as she now experiences
in attempting to keep up appearances
in town. The experiences as to how to
do this is easily acquired, if the will be
Industrious, persevering and frugal,
only exists, and is only carefully nur-
tured.


Men who steadfastly and successfully
encountered the heat of summer and
the cold of winter during the four years
of war, who camped in swampy moras-
ses, who fought and marched at quick
step on the great battle-tields of the
South in the summer solstice, need new.
er fear that they cannot bear the labors
and exposure Of agriculture.


AS to those whose constitutions are
really unequal to that task, neither need
they lounge about the corners, seeking
for employment with the yard stick OF
counter scales, or hunting patients oil
clients in ''the vastly Deep" whence they
come not. Let all these apprentice
themselves at once to an honest and use.
tul mechanical trade and have thai
which will, in the country, make then
ever welcome, if sober and quiet citizens
and will never make their intrinsic
value less anywhere.


1t was made reproach to England
once by rival, that it was ''nation o
shopkeepers," but no one ever thought
| less of one which was nation of farm
ers and mechanics. 1t is ever credita'
BILE to be known as man OF industry
but scorn and contempt follow the will.
fully idle, though the eye only, and moi
the finger. be pointed at them.-N o.
| PicdYlne.
Year: 1868

The following recipe was given me
by celebrated steeple chaser l new
er knew any horse to refuse it


sTake feed Of oats; a double hands
full of linseed for eaeK horse, and boil
for three hours then turn into a largo
tub or earthenware pan, and add as
much bran, with just enough warm wa
ter to moisten the whole through; put
a cloth over it, and let it standan hour;
then mix it well, and feed as soon as 1t
is.cool enough. This mash is very use
full when horses in hard condition "dry
up" and grow thin, in spite of contin-
ual feeds OF corn. give 1t once week
all the year round, but oftener If re-
quired by any particular horse. A
few beans may be boiled with the corn,
If the horse is in avery low condition.
London Field. "Ft .Ht
Year: 1868

The following article concerning the
printer will be appreciated by members
of the craft,a clever effort, worthy the
comic genius of Hood. All our read
ers will understand it, and acknowledge
its truth:


"Tbe printer is the most curious be-
ing living. He may have bank and
quoins and yet not be worth a cent
have SMALL CAPS and have neither wife
nor children. Others run fast, but he
gets long swiftest by setting fast. He
may be making Impressions without elo-
| quence-may use the lie without offend
ing, and be telling the truth-while 9TH
ers cannot stand while they sit, he can
set standing, and he does both at the
same time-kave to use furniture and yet
own no dwelhng-may make and put
away pie, and yet never see pie, much
less eat it--be human Being and raj
at the same time; may press a great dea'
and not ask favor; may handle shoot
ing-iron, and yet know nothing abou. a
cannon, gun or pistol; he may move the
leur that move the world, and yet be as
far from moving the globe as hog with
his nose under mole-hiIl; spread sheets
without being housewife; he may lay
his form on a bed, and yet be obliged to
sleep on the bare floor; use the dagger
| ID without shedding blood, and from
the earth handle the (*++). He may be
of rolling disposition and never desire
to travel; he may have Sleeps foot, and
not be deformed; never be without q
case, and know nothing about law or
physic; be always correcting his errors and
growing worse every day; have an en-
brace ~ without ever having the arms
of a lass thrown around him; distribute
the metatic all around him daily, and yet
be as uncharitable as the veriest miser;
have his form locked up and be free from
Jail, watch-house, or any other place OF
confinement, his office may have hel
in it and not be bad place after all; he
may be plagued with deuil, and be a
christian of the best kind. And, what
is stranger still he, honest or dishonest
rich or poor, drunk or sober, industrious
or lazy, he always stands up to his bust
ness" TYPO,
Year: 1868

Some ''horrid wretch" having ven-
tured on the opinion that "a woman
who loves unsought, deserves the scorn
of the man she loves" is shot dead by
the following from a lady correspon-
dent:


"Heaven forgive me but may the
man who penned that never see another
bonnet! May no white dimpled arms
ever encircle his cravat, or buttons vege-
tate his shirt. May no rosy lips ever
press his moustache and the fates grant
that his dicky strings break short off
every morning. May no Woman's heart
ever learn to beat faster at the mention
of his name, and may his stockings al
ways need darning."


And when his nerves are unst.ung by
disease, and his head throbs with pain,
as though an earthquake were brow
ing in it, may he have nothing in his
sick chamber but boot heels, and see
not one inch of muslin or crinoline.


Give her love unaskedI o, with true
hearted man this would, methinks, be
the reason of reasons why he should
love her. She gives to him her whole
heart, tor in those things woman does
not work by halves; not from gratitude
because he loves her; not from pity or
charity, because he has begged it of her;
but because-because dear me it will
take more of philosopher than am to
account for the undeniable fact that
woman do sometimes love the horrld
creatures called men,"
Year: 1868

In feeding horses hay in managers or
in racks made with Stats: tlIr6tgh Which
the horse pulls his hav, there IS gtfef-
ally considerable wasted by being
thrown by the horse upon the floor,
while his name and eyes are continual
ly filled with the dust and seeds from
the hay. His continued breathing up
on it cannot, of course, improve either
its Qualify OF its lteafthfulness. After
using for many years the following
plan, am satisfied it is superior to
most arrangements, and is excelied by
none


A box or large tube, 2 IL feet by 2
feet, and as high as the floor Of the hay
NOW, is set UP between two stalls in 3
small manger. The bottom of this boz
is inches larger eacll way than the topy
SO as to prevent the hay from ever be-
coming wedged in or stuck. A senfiS
circular opening one foot in the high
est place, is cut into the bottom of this
box inside the manger.


Inside this manger and on the oppo-
site end. is placed the box to feed grail,
and if cut feed is used, the whole man
ers should not exceed one foot in height
and two feet Vide: Hofses have no
difficulty in drawing o,it the hay front
the bottom of this box or tube, and at
the same time will not ~sste a particle,
as it is always little easfet ~ eSt me,
.
scattering hay which falls, than to draw
out fresh hay. The hay is kept clean
and sweet until eaten by the horse!-E
Year: 1868

The story of Cinderella is familiar
to every one, and yet there are few who
| treasure it up in every respect true.
| But it has a foundation and reality
that really needs no fairy god-mother
with her pumkins and her rats to make
an entertaining tale. 1t is as fol-
lows:


In about the year 1879 French ac-
tor by the name of Thevenard lived in


Paris. He was rich and talented, but
he had no wife, aud wess ssmay believe
he had never loved any one, but gave
all of his affection to those ideal charac-
ters he could represent SO finely on
the stage. One day as he was walking
leisurely along the streets of Paris, he
came upon a coblcrs stall, and his eye
was attracted by dainty little shoe
which lay there waiting repairs. His
imagination began Immediately to
form the little foot that must fit such
little shoe. He examined it we'll but
only to admire it more and more.


On going to his own house he SEEM
ed haunted with the little siFoe. He
fancied it tripping over his floors; He
could hear the music OF its tread-in
fact there was nothing among all his
rich elegant. treasures that seemed to
him hnlf so beautiful.


He went to the stall of the cobbler
again, but could learn nothing in re-
gard to the owner of the little SHOE
This only increased his eagerness, and
made him more determined to know
to whom it belonged. Day by day he
was disappointed, but he was not dis
couraged. uL0.


At last the little foot needed the lit
tie shoe, and Theyenard met the own
er, a poor girl whose parents belong
ed to the humblest class. But the ar
dent actor thought not ofeast or tami-
lyf his heart had already pronounced
the little one his wife. He married the
girl with no question of what people
mighs say, and felt enough of Joy in
hearing the tread of the light, rilmble
feet Through his silent roct1s,, So'pay
him for the sacrifice ofpeoples approx
al. Tkis is the true story of Cinderei-
Ia and fPcAn which she child of.romance
sprung.


-EE-.s-.-
Year: 1868

A pennsylvania Farmer who las
trained and MIXED heifers for moro
thaa fifty years, and never has any
srouble about jumping, kicking or run
ming, gives the Ra'aI American the fol-
lowing as the secret WHEN intend
to raise heifer-calf tor a milch-coT,
always "raise it by hand" and when'
feeding frequently handle by it by rub
bing it gently over the head and neck
until it becomes tame and gentle. The
rubbing is begun at the first feeding
with milk, and continued until l never
afterward had any trouble about milk
ing them.
Year: 1868

The Mercantile Times gives Che follow
ing seasonable rules for young men
commencing business:
The world estimate men by their sue
cess in life-and by general consent,
success is an evidence of superiority.


Never, under any circumstances, as
sumo responsibility you can avoid con-
sistently with your duty to yourselves
and others.


Base all your actions upon princi-
pie of right; preserve your integrity OF
character, and, in doing this, never
reckon the cost.


Remember that self-interest is more
likely to warp your judgment than all
other circumstances combined; there
fore look well to your duty when your
interest is concerned.


Never make money at the expense of
your reputation.


Be neither lavisiAng or niggardly.-
or the two, avoid the latter. A mean
man is universally despised, but public
favor is stepping stone to preferment
therefore generous feelings should be
cultivated.


Say but little-think mnch-and do
more.


Let your expenses be such as to leave
balance in your pocket. Ready mo-
ney is a friend in need


Keep clear OF the law, for even if you
gain, you are generally a. loser of mo-
ney.


Avoid borrowing and lending.


Wine drinking, and cigar smokingsare
bad4n1bits. They impair the mind and
pocket, and lead to u waste of time.
Year: 1868

Ifyou have a fine lot of manure that
you wish to preserve and rot during tho
summer, mix plaster (gypsum) with it,
mix it throughout the heap. Let there
be some gathered on The top, and most
at the bottom wher the juices settle
Plaster not only holds the strength of
the manure from escaping, but decom-
poses it; the lime of the plaster uniting
with the carbon of the manuref and tlis
sulphur (ot the plaster) with the ammo
mia, which exists as carbonate. Thus
little plaster does more good thar
anything perhaps than can be done to
the manure heap.-Rural World.
Year: 1868

AN GRAFTON DELIVERED AT THE CLOSING


EXERCISES OF THE NORMAL SCHOOL.


The circumstances in which we are
placed as members of an enlelligenS
community demand of US a deligent i'm.
prOyement of every passing moment.
We are living in a fast age, and the pub
lie mind is awake to improvement, and
the qualifications that would have been
respectable fifty years ago are not sufi-
cieni at the present time to make US re.
spectacle, surrounded as we are with so
many advantages for improvement, but
requires time and labor to accomplish
anything IN literary point Of view. And
we as people lack energy in this ma
ter, we fear labor to much, did we real.
ize the true value of time and had we
improved all the fragments that we term
odd moments as some have done we
would 20 day be able 10 take a position
in society as men. But as it is we ara
inen in size but mere infants in intel.
lectual Development. l presume that
many of you think that you improve vour
time, but really you Go not COMPARED
with what others have done. Just Iool.
at ElIhu Burilt the learned blacksbirb


who stood between his forge and anvel
fourteen hours day and YET found time
20 master fifty different languages. how
did he do 1t he did it By a delipent i'm.
prOVement Of every moment Of time.
He procured a small Greek grammar
which be carried in the crown of his has
and while his iron was heating be weuld
commit a Greek verb to memory. and
thus by his psrseveriDg industry he learn
ed to speak more languages Than arv
other man living. Then take him for
an example and do not be afraid n vorL


if some do think It a disgrace 10 be call.
ed IabOrIDg man. Labor is q durv as
old as time, and to it we are indebted
for all our intellectual improvements.
and all things useful and beautiful nre
the monuments of labor. Then LEI us
Improve our time. II lies within opr.
selves whether we improve and strive 10
gam that knowledge which exceeds all
other blessings bestowed upon man, or
whether we remain in ignorance sbuned
and desPIsed by men Of learning. Bas
not only our present welfare but also
our future happiness depends on the I'M
ProVement OF every passing moment and
every one unImpFoved adds 70 ,ba,
long list OF folly and unlBpgoved time
Ior which we must give an account. God
mas gwen Us mlndswhich arr,CaPable of in
oehnlIe improvement, and has placed aa
mere In favorable circumstance that we
might improve and prepare for the future
and 'has endless existence beyond the
! grave. S
Year: 1868

A few days since, in company with
friend from Brownville, we made a fly
ing visit to a few of the interior towns in
Southern Nebraska. Our object was to
see the country, and talk upon educational
matters, and if possible, awaken a grea-
ter interest among the people on that
subject.


The notice of cur visit not being gen.
orally known at Highland, butfew of the
friends were out. But were all the dis
tricts as well provided with school accom-
mOdations as Highland, Nebraska might
pass. Still, we fear there are few men
in Highland District who think more of
the dollar than the intellectual qualifca-
tlons of their children. But Highland
has some LUe men in it, and we look for
ward with hope that others seeing their
good works, may be melted to do more
for their children.


We found Tecumseh really a pretty
place. We passed through there some
three years since, but we should never
have suspected the present neat, thrifty
little town to be any way related to the
former dingy nondescript. Assuredly
somebody has been at work there. Paint
does even more for town than lady,
and the people of Tecumseh understand
that. and have improved on their knowl
edge. We found the people very much
as Aeneas describes the Tyrians, wher
he approached the city of New Car
thage. Some were digging deep the
foundation for a Court House, others
were shaping the stone, while others
were earnestly engaged in finishing
buildings already enclosed. Everything
showed thrift and enterprise. We founC
fair school building better, perhaps
than the majority IN Nebraska, but no
quite as good as they need. They ough
to have building large enough to aforC
Accommodations for about three depart
meuts,-Primary. intermediate and Higl
School. Such building, furnished will
patent desks and apparatus suitable 70
such a school, could be erected and fur
nished for about five thousand dollars
and with such school in the place, TIE
cumseh would be one of the most attrac
tive places in ell Nebraska.


We had very attentive and (w
thought appreciative audience. We be
lIeve the people are right atheart on tn
school question, and only need leading o
to make Nebraska one of the first States
eGucationally, in the Union.


Notwithstanding the great immigra
tion, Nebraska has large tracts of unset
tied prairie. We found in travelin
from Tecumseh to Beatrice as beautifu
country as a man could we'll desire
but a very great portion of it entirely i
a state of nature. No habitation appear
for many miles, and yet the sun neve
shone on a prettier landscape. But tn
westward tread of the looming millions
will soon change the face of that unbro
ken sea of land, and smiling fields o.
waving corn will greet US as we pass tel
years hence.
Year: 1868

This was good advice given by tie
president of state agricultural society,
on presenting silver cup to young
man who had won the first prize at a
plowing match; Take tins cup, my
Young friend, and remember always to
plow deep and drink shallow"
Year: 1868

In the Court OF Common Pleas yesterday
before Judges Brady and DAILY SO persons were made cit
Hcns OF the United States and Is were rejected here
being only II days before tho expiration OF the pc
rod allowed for naturalization the business Is becoming
brisk, especially the Superior and Supreme Courts.
Year: 1868

The Ledger contains the first two O
a series oflcttcrs by the father of Gen
eral Grant, describing the early life q
the General. 1t gives at the same tim,
/ portraits of the father and mother o
the General, which aro unusually faith
fnl. Grant, 1t seems, was from a yer,
early age passionatcly fond OF horses


1.-THE leading passion of Ulyssus, al.
most from the time he could go alone
was for horses. The first time he ever
drove horse alone he was seven and
half years old. I had gone away from
home, to Ripley, twelve miles off.
went in the morning and did not get
back until night. Iowned at the time
three-year-old colt, which had been
ridden under the saddle to carry the
mail but had never had n collar on. -
While was gone Ulyssus got the col,
and put n collar and harness on him.
and hitchcd him up to sled Then put
"A single line on hin and drove off. and
loaded up the sled with brush and came
back again. He kept at 1t, hauling sue
ccssive loads all day, and when came
home ut night nc had pile of brush a.
big rs cabin.


He used to harness horses when he
had to get up in the marger to put the
bride and collar on, and then turn the
half bushel overan stand on 1t to throw
the harness on.


At eight and half years of age he
had become n regular driver and he
used to work my team all day, day after
day hauling wood. There would be n
man in the woods to load and another
at the house to unload, but Ulysses
would drive the team.


"At about ten years Of age he used to
drive apairof horses alone, from George
town, where We lived, forty miles, to
Cincinnati, and bring back load of
passengers.


"He always broke his own horses. /
never knew horse to balk with him
He used to get one colt perfectly broken
and then put another by the side of him.
He had most wonderful faculty for
breaking horses to pace; it became
known i'm the neighborhood, and rco-
pie used to apply to him to break their
horses to pace; but he had an idea that
it was degrading and would never un-
dertakc it