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Year: 1869

And bid me not depart" she cried,
" My Rudolph, say not so
This is no time to quit thy side
Peace, peace, I cannot go!
Hath the world aught for NE to fear
When death is on thy brow?
The world what means 1t ? Mine is here
l will not leave thee now.
have been with thee in thine hour
OF glory and of bliss;
Doubt not its memory's living power
To strengthen me through THIS.
And thou, my honored love and true,
Bear on, bear nobly on:
We have the blessed heaven in view,
Whose rest shall soon be Mon.''
Year: 1869

pain, and was very little annoyed by the
!" loathsome disease" 1t certainly don't
improve ones looks while the postules are
on the face; but it leaves one in such an
excellent condition, that it amply paws for
the trouble and expense incident to a few
weeks sickness. One could not ask for
kinder or better treatment than the patient
receives at the Hospital. The doctors are
attentive, nurses prompt, and the Sisters
those gentle, self-sacrifcing womeu-are as
kind and good as it were possible for
wife or mother to be at home.


The remedy now generally used there,
In the earlier stages of the disease. is
iresh brewers yeast, tablespoonful being
given every two hours until the postules
are niled with matter. 1t acts like charm
and IS said to be equally as beneficial id
clearing the body of the complaint after
the scabs have been formed. | would not
advise any one to needlessly expose them
selves f; but, If any of their family or
friends are taken with the small pox, see
that they are properly attended to. and
send them at once to the hospital unless it
IS considered better to have them remain
at home


That the disease will continue in this
State, and especially on the line of the
Pacific Railroad, during the coming sum-
mer, there is little doubt, but, by proper
care of ones health, and thorough vac
clnatlon, there is little danger of contract.
ing it. 1t is nothing when compared with
the yellow fever, the cholera, or many 9TH
er malignant complaints which so often
visit the country.
Year: 1869

A DEAR JoKE-A Michigan paper
says that early last week man was killed
at lumber camp in that State under the
following circumstances: Deceased was
fond of fun, and while the lumberers were
lying around in their shanty at night he
slipped out, climbed the root and initiated
an owl, by scraping the roof and hooting.
Those inside supposed it really was such,
and upon the impulse of the moment one
of the men seized gun and went out to
shoot it. He saw what he supposed was
the head of the owl, and fred. The shot
took effect in the head of the joker, killing
him instantly.
Year: 1869

and spread the covering over her hush. pos,
limbs; then fetched some water in 3.
shoe, and moistened his lips with it, sus.
tanning him above all with her psayers and
exhortstions to look to the joys beyond. He
had ceased to try to send her away, aud
thanked her for the comfort she gave him
And still she watched when morning came
again, and noon passed over her, and it
was verging to evening, when, for the last
time, he moved his head; and she raised
herself so as to be close to him. With q
smile he murmured Gertraude, this i.
faithfulness till DEATH" and died.


She knelt down to thank God for hay
ing enabled her to remain for the last
breath.


While even as DER a martyrs grave


She knelt on that sad spot,


And, weeping, blessed the God who gave
Strength to forsake it not !"


She found shelter in convent at Basle
where she spent the rest of her life in
quiet round of prayer, and good works, til
the time came when her widowed hear
should find its true rest forever.
Year: 1869

In the trial Of young Robinson at Jack.
sonville for the murder of Gen. Mcconnell
his son George NJ. has been examined as q
witness for the prosecution. His evidence
is probably the most important, taken in
connection with that OF the milkmsn, which
will be offered. The material part Of his
testimony was to the effect that during the
month OF May last he made out for his father
a list of notes showing from whom AMI when
they we're due, that among these was one on
Wm. Robinson, the prisoner, for 1920 due
on demand which was in his fathers posses.
sion until just before his death, but which
cannot now be found, although all other
notes on the list we're discovered undlsturb'
ed in his fathers office. He also testified
to finding upon his fathers table the morn
iug of the murder broken pencil and book
of interest tables, on which wes a pencil
mark opposite the calculation OF interest on
S4OO. lie then stated that the deceased's
habits were to deposit all money received,
and that the bank accoun: does not show a
payment of 800 in December, as alleged
BY Robinson.
Year: 1869

Although there are some circumstances
pointing to Robiuson's guilt, yet it is very
doubtful whether the prosecution will be
able to make a strong enough case to over
come the presumption of law and remove
doubts in the minds Of the iury.
Year: 1869

At the last session Of the Legislature Of
Kentucky, the penalty for rape was so am
ended as to leave it Discretionary with the
Jury to make it either confinement in the
Peniteuuary or death by hanging. Previ
ously, tho offender was liable only to i'm
prisonment,
Year: 1869

ENCOUNTER Between A SWORD Fish
AND SPERM WHALE.-A correspon-
dent of the Petaluma Journal and Argus,
Of April 18th, relates the following sim
gular incident


A novel sight was witnessed few
days since by Mr.. Gaffany, who lives
near Rodega Bay. While plowing near
the coast, his attetion was attracted TO
an unusual commotion in the water,
nearly mile from shore, which proved to
sperm whale. The ocean was quite
calm, and as they nearcd the shore their
movements could be plainly seen. The
whale was no match for his smaller an
ta.onists, who seemed to understand his
ouly means of defense, and displayed
considerable knolwedge of tactics in par
rying with their formidable adversary.
| In making their thrusts into his sides
they would keep clear of his tail, one
blow of which would have been fatal to
them. With maddened fury the hugh
monster of the deep would strike right
and left, causing the water to boil by
the force of the blow, and then he would
dive deep to escape the relentless fury Of
his tormentors, but he was followed and
soon brought to the surface. Deep gashes
could be seen 10 his side, aud the blood
flowing freely. The fight was witnessed
for nearly an hour, when the whale, ii
the agony of despair, started for th'
shore, fiinging himself upon some low
rocks, and soon died from the effects oi
his wounds. Gashes two feet deep ant
six feet long were made in bis sides
Many in this city went TO see him. lie
was between fifty and sixty feet long
The third day the tide rose high enough
to float him from the rocks, aud he float
ed out to sea.
Year: 1869

measurement Of the heat which We 70.
ceive from the leading brilliauts Of the
nocturnal sky. The instrument called
the galvanometer, which has been made
more or less familiar TO many Of us BY
the researches and lectures Of Mr.. Tyn-
dali, was made use Of by Mr. HugRins
in these Investigations The INSTRUMENT
was fixed by Mr. Huggins' large reirac-
tor, so that the image OF star formed
by the eigbt-inch object-glass might fall
upon the surface Of the thermopile. Il
will give some token of the care reqnir-
ed IN researches of the sort to mention
that the apparatus had to DO left attach
cd TO the telescope for hours, sometimes


for days, until the needle, whose motion


marks the action Of heat, had come TO
! perfect rest. When the time came for
making an observation, the shutter Of
the dome which covers the telescope was
opened, aad the telescope was turned
upon part of the sky near 70 somo
bright star, but not actually under the
star. Then the needle was watched to
determine whether the change of position
had produced any effect. II in four or
five minutes no sign Of change were
shown, the telescope was moved the
small distance necessary TO bring the inn
age Of the star directly on tho face of
the pole. Almost always the needle be-
gan to move as soon as the image of the
star fell upon it. The telescope was then
moved slightly away again from the star !;
the needle was then seen to return to its
place In this way from twelve to tweu-
ty observations would be made upon the
same star, so that no doub: might re-
main as to the motion being really duo
to the stars heat. In this way it was
found that the bright Arcturus moved
the needle three degrees in about q
! quarter Of an hour. So did Regulus, the
leading brilliant OF Leo, the constellation
at present adorned by the splendor of
ruddy Mars. Pollux gave detection of
one degree and a half; but, singularly
enough, his twin brother Castor produc-
ed no effect at all upon the needle. The


splendid Sirius gave DETECTION of only
two degrees; but as this star is always
low down, and so shines through great
er proportion of the denser atmospheric
strata, it is not surprising that its heat
should not be proportioned to its brill
iancy r..a
Year: 1869




Well, in the first place, there must be
enough Of him or, failing in that, but,
come TO think Of it he mustn't fail in that,
because there can he no beauty, or at
least TO my way Of thinking. In the
second place, he must have a beard
whiskers as the gods please, but beard
insist upon, else one might as well look
at girl. Let his voice have the dash of
tine Niagara, with the music Of baby's
laugh in it. Let his smiles be like the
breaking forth Of sunshine in spring
morning. As to his figure, it should be
strong enough TO contend with man,
slight enough TO tremble in the presence
of the woman he loves. OF course, II be
is a well-made man, 1t follows that he
must be graceful, on the principle that
the perfect machinery moves harmoni-
ously therefore, you and himself and
the milk-pitcher are safe neigbbors at the
table. This style of handsome men
would no more think of carrying a cane
than he wonld use parasol to keep the
sun out of his eyes. lie can wear gloves
or warm his hands in his breast-pockcts,
as he pleascs. lie can even commit the
suicidal beauty act of turning his out.
side coat collar up over his eyes on a
stormy day, with perfect impunity the
! taller didn't make him and, as 10 his
halter, if he depends on his handsome
mans patronage Of "the latest spring
STYLE" / fear he would die of hope de-
ferred, and yet-by Apollo ! what a
| bow he makes, and what an expressive
adieu he can make with his hand For
all this, he is not coDcei.ed, for he hath
brains


But your conventional "bandsome
man" Of the barber's window, wax-fg-
ure-head-pattern with pet lock in the
middle Of his forehead, an apple-sized
head, and raspberry mnstache with six
hairs in it, paint pot in his cheeks, and a
little dot of "gOatee" on his chin, will
pretty blinking little studs in his shirt
bosom and little neck-tie that looks
as if he would faint were it tumbled, I'd
as lief lood at poodle. always feel a
desire to nip it with pair of sugar
tongs, drop it gently in bowl of cream,
strew pink rose leaves over the little re-
mains.


Finally, my reader, when soul magne-
tizes soul, the question of beauty Is a
dead letter. Whom one loves is always
handsome the worlds arbitrary rules
Notwithstanding therefore, when you
say, "what can the handsome MIR. Is. see
to admire in that stick of Miss J. :" Oh
"what can the pretty Miss B. see to like
in that homely Mr.. c. p you simply tall
nonsense--as you generally do on such
subjects. Still the parsen gets hls fees
aud the census goes on all the same.


Fanny Fern.
Year: 1869

From an address before the Farmers
Club of Hcrkimer County, New York,
by Charles Van Valkenburgh, we CLEAN
the following facts:


Farmers frequently 20 through the
season from one to four weeks behind
with their work. Any farmer who is
two weeks behind with his work OH two
hundred acre farm, will find that it will
cost him from $50 to 500 more to per-
form the same labor than it would if he
did all his work at the proper time.
Work constantly accumulates on his
hands, and he must slight some of it,
with the promise of doing il better next
time. When man is working out of
season, be is always working at serious
disadvantage. In order to obtain the
largest yield from any crop, it is 2eces-
sary to get it in in good season. The
potato crop, if planted early, will yield
the greatest quantity and the best quail
ity of potatoes, and they arc less liable
to rot. Early sowed oats will bring the
largest and best yield, while late sowing
produces light yield and liability to
rust 1t is an easy matter to lose from
$50 to 500 on such crops by working
out of season. The hay crop should all
be harvested by the first of August, but
generally not more than two-thirds of it
is secured by this time. One hundred
loads OF hay made in August and Sep
tember is worth at least $500 less than
if made in July. 1t is sheer nonsense to
buy new machines every five or six
years. Always make it a point to keep
them under shelter when rot in use
keep every thing snug and well oiled
when running; clean and oil parts liable
to rust when put away; paint the wood
work occasionally. About such au
amount of work must be applied to all
tools, either when they are put away oi
taken out for use; it is best always to dc
this work when they are put away.


Our own experience fully confirms th'
views expressed by Mr.. Van Valken
burgh. Our most successful farmer
always do their work in season 1t i
much better to hire an extra hand ant
pay large price, than work out o
season.
Year: 1869

A correspondent Of the Massachusetts
Plotcmdn says that in the year Ie4e he
planted an Early Madeline pear-tree. It
grew finely and commenced blossoming
when two years old, but did not yield q
bushel of fruit in FIVE years. The fruit
would set well and then fall off. He
tried various experiments, such as tying
down, to check the flow of sap, but all
without effect; and, as he had about one
hundred and fifty trees, he thought he
had made q very poor investment He
read the report of viewing committee
at some fair, which gave him some en-,
couragement. 1t was this:


"There were exhibited some very fine
specimens of pears, and it was ascer-
tanned that the tree stood where it re-
ceived the sweopings of blacksmith
shop, which led to the conclusion that
iron was beneficial to the pear"


Acting on this hint, he procured a
quantity of turnings and filings from q
machine-chop, and, as be plowed his gar
den, scattered the iron in the fnrrows,
depositine about bushel of it around
the Madeline pear-tree. The next spring
the tree blossomed as usual, and about o
peck of the fruit came to perfection.
The second year the tree was loaded
with as nice Madelines as ever were
grown. The tree has produced full crops
ever since. One year it bore sixteen
dollars worth of pears. He tried tho
iron on several other trees with good
effect.


We remember, also, an instance Of a
peach-tree on Long Island, which had
borne luxuriantly for many years, but
suddenly stopped; and no amount OF
good care or cultivation could coax it
back again. A severe wind, one day,
caused the main branches to split
down the trunk; and the owner, to
save them, in addition to propping
with stakes and tying with ropes, drove
directly through the center of the spli,
pieces large iron spike. Singular tc
relate, instead Of killing the tree, it has
returned to its former fruitiulness and
the tree is even more healthy than before
not troubled with leaf blight, cuIling
yellows, or worms.-E.cchdnge. DO
Year: 1869

ADVICE TO A BRIDE.-Zehokko, in one
of his tales, gives the following advice
to a bride: In the first solitary hour
after the ceremony, take the bridegroom
and demand solemn VOW of him, and
give VOW in return. Promise each
other sacredly, never, even i'll jest, to
wrangle with each other-ncver to ban
dy words or indulge in the least ill-hu.
NOR. Never, | say, never. Wrangling
in jest, and putting on an air of ill-hl-
NOR merely to tease, becomes earnest in
practice. Mark that Next promise to
each other, sincerely and soleInnly, never
to keep a secret from each other, under
whatever pretext, whatever excuse 1t
might be. You must continually and
every moment see clearly into each
others bosom. Even when one Of you
has committed fault, wait not an i'll
stant, but confess it. And as you keep
secrets nothing from each other, so on
the contrary, preserve the privacies OF
your house, marriage state, and heart
from father, mother, sister, brother, aunt,
and all the world. You too, with Gods
help, build your own quiet world. Ev-
cry third or fourth one you draw into it
with you will form party, and stand
between you two. That should never
be. Promise this to each other. Re
member the vow at each temptation
You will find your account in it. You
souls will grow, as it were into eacl
other, and at last will become as one
All, if many pair had, on their wed
ding day, known this secret, how man,
marriage were happier than, alas the.
are.
Year: 1869

UyInB-uIUHUi
Toe wicked for prayer, too weak for my moan
To be heard in the streets of the crazy town
Gone mad In the Joy of the snow coming down
To lie and to die in my terrible woe,


With bed and q shroud of the beautiful snow
Year: 1869

G~ The most sensible election bet yet
recorded was that between gentleman and
lady in Now Albany, Indiana. In case of
Grants election he agreed to marry her,
and in case Of Scymour's success she was
to marry him-that is to say, the gentle
man with whom she made the wager. At
last accounts, the parties were very well
satisfied with the manner in which the wa
ger had been decided.
Year: 1869

TUE LITTLE ONEs-.o you ever think
how much work little child does in day !?
How from sunrise to sunset, the dear lit
tie feet pattcr round-to us-so aimlcssly


climbing up here. knccling down there,
running to another place, but never still.
Twisting and turning. rolling and reaching
and doubling, as if testing every bone and
muscle for their future uses. 1t is very
curious to watch it. One who does so may
well understand the deep breathing of the
rosy little sleeper, as, with an arm tossed
over the heal, it prepares for the next day s
gymnastics. A busy creature il little
Year: 1869

w The editor of a journal In a town
down East bought five pounds of powdered
sugar. He found that it was mixed with
plaster. and announced in his paper next
day that if the grocer who had 80 shame
fully cheated him did not make amends, he
would publish his name. Before nine o.
clock in tho morning hc had received FIVE
packages Of five pounds each. There were
just five groccrs in town.
Year: 1869

down stairs. where you will find some
backing. and black them" The lad soon
returned with the boots in a high state Of
polish. ''You have done those boots well" r"
said the merchant. "My mother told me
to do everything well, sir, that l undertook
to do,. was the reply. That answer touch
cd the merchants heart. lie has done
since as he blackcd the boots.


In one of our banks the cashier resi- gncd.
To the surprise ofall, the paying tellar was
appointed to the place. He was very
young man. He neither sought or expec-
tod the position, and was raised over the
heads of men who had been in the bank
many years. His rise was won by his
courtesy lie entered the bank when
quite young. lie resolved to make HIM
self useful. Living farthcst away. he was
first at his post. Having the tarthest to
80. he was the last to leave. lie was never
out Of the bank during bank hours. Other
employees went to restaurants. lie brought
his lunch with him, and ate it in little
room. He could always he found and was
prompt at any call If clerk wanted to
90 away. he checrfuily took his place. His
spare moments were devoted to an intelli-
gent study of his business. As paying
teller he was very popular. Growliny,
grumblng. unreasonable customers could
not rritatc him. He overstaid his time to
accommodate men who were bclsted with
their cheeks. As cashier, he is the same
courteous genial and prompt officer that he
was in subordinate life. Men disappoint-
cd in their discounts take refusal from
him with better spirit than they do an
accommodation from some men.
Year: 1869

"A GOLDEN TnOUGHT.-Wc know not
the author Of the following, but it is one
of the most beautiful productions of the
human mind We have ever read: "Naturc
will be reported. All things arc engaged
in writing their own history. The plant
and the pobblc go attended by their own
shadows. The rock leaves its scratches on
the. mopntain side, the river its bed in the
soil; the autumn leaves its bones in tho
stratum, the fern and the leaf their modest
cpitaph in the coal. The falling drop
makes its scpulchre in the sand or stone;
not footstcp in the snow or along tho
ground but prints in characters more or
less lasting q map of its march; every act
Of man inscribcs its memories on its follow
ers and his own face. The air is full Of
sounds, the sky Of tokens; the ground is
all memoranda, signatures, and every OBJ,
ject is covered ever with hints which
speak to the Intelligent"
Year: 1869

A WARM SPRlNG.-A lcttor from ono
ofthc civil engineers on the Central Pacific
Railroad thus describes q pond Of warm
water in what seems to be the crater Of an
extinct volcano. near the north fork Of
Humboldt river in Nevada: " / must tell
you about one natural curiosity We camped
ncar-a hot spring. 1t is situated in a
crater about two hundred feet in diameter
on the top Of knoll which rises about fifty
feet above the river. In the bottom Of the
crater is long elliptical pool, perhaps $50
feet long in one direction and - in the
other-a mammoth tub in shape. The
depth Of the water is unknown, no lines
brought hore having been long enough to
reach the bottom. In one part the water is
just hot enough to enable the hand to be
held in it, aud the remainder of the pool
varies from this to lukewarmncss. The
walls arc nearly vertical, and you can inn
agne the luxury Of plunge into it, with
no fear Of striking bottom. just think,
too, Of swimming about on cold Novem-
Der day, with the rising steam deposited in
frost upon the rocks. in water which is Of
a temperature perfectly luxurious. When
went in l had so severe cold as to be
unable to speak loud, and it cured me al
most cntirely.-CAeyenne Leader.
Year: 1869

- hOrtnern FFeacueFs


The Rev. Mr.. rockingham delivered
a discourse in New York on the day Of
the decoration of the graves Of the Union
dead, which concludes as follows:


Il mean all who died 10 the war were
equally victims. rhe Southerner and
the NOrtherner-those who fell with us
and those who fell against us-all were
victims laid on the same altar. | would
wish that we all did this as one nation.
Let us strew these flowers not on North
ern graves alone, but on Southern graves
also. They were equally brave they
were all equally faithful to their ideal
their valor was common, their feeling
was common, their endeaVOr was COM
mon, and the same devotion to their
cause was common to each and each
side was devoted to its ideal-One side
no less entirely than the other.


NOrtherner and Southerner each cher
ished his purpose; each had hope; each
was full OF confidence of the ability Of his
God; each opened his Bible; each made
his prayers to the same Deity who dl-
rected the battle; they were common
victims laid on a common altar, in cons
mon cause. Oh, we ought by this time
to be able to do justice to the purposes as
well as the spirit of our foes. They bore
more than we did; they sacrificed more
than we did. Their homes were burned
over their heads by fiery shields; ours
were left untouched. They are obliged
to bow their heads as conquered; we are
privileged to raise ours as conquerorsi
| would drop tear on one oftheir graves
as quickly as on one of our own; and
am willing to affirm that the guilt was
not theirs alone. We were all sinners
together. Thesemer
filled their place, not shrinking, no
swerving. They only knew that they
were under orders; and in their place
Whoever they were, let US remember
that they did their duty; they were gOoC
soldiers. 1t was a great word--sweet
lovely is it to die for ones country.
greater word is this--sweeter, lovelier i
it so to live that ones country shall b.
sweet and lovely.