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Year: 1867

THE heirs of Anneke Jams had dele
gate meeting in New York on Friday,
at which representatives from nearly
every State in the Union and the Cana
das were present. Arrangements were
made for prosecuting the suit "to the
bitter end" and bitter end it will
proye to most of them.
Year: 1867

ExTEMPoRANEoUs MARRIAGE
somewhat singular matrimonial alliance
occurred at Siglc, Missouri, the other
day A gentleman of that place vas en-
gagged to young lady, the wedding day
was fixed, the guests invited. A few days
before the nuptlals were to have been So
lemnized the father and brother of the
bridegroom. by threats of disinheritance,
persuaded him to disappoint the expect
ant bride aud make himself invisible in
the vicinity. The evening game, and al
the appointed time the wedding guests
collected at the house of the brides moth.
er, but the faithless swain did not put in
an appearance. An hour passed and the
bride and her friends were overwhelmed
with embarrassment and modification
When all hope of wedding had vanish.
ed, young gentleman of the party being
captivated with the beauty of the bride


and desirous that the company should moi
be disappointed, proposed. was accepted


and the couple were accordingly married


The guests were astonished and delighted


and the bride and groom looked happy
Year: 1867

Do IT wELL-"rhere, thatII do"
said Harry, thowing down the shoe
brush my boots don't look very
bright. No matter; who cares :?


Whatever is worth doing is
worth doing well, replied a seriou:
ont pleasant voice.


Harry started and turhed around
to see WHO spoke. 1t was his lalher
Harry blushed. His father said
Harry, my boy, your boots look
wre tchedly. Pick up your brush
and make them shine. When they
look as they should, come to me il
the library"


"Yes, pa, replied Harry, pointing
and taking mp his brush in no very
good humor, and brushing the dul
boots till they shone nicely. WheI
the boots were polished he went t,
his father, who said to him:


"My,.son, l want 10 tell you q sto
ry. | once knew a poor boy whose
mother taught him the proverb
Whatever is worth doing is worth
doing we'll The boy went to bt
servant in a gentleman's family
He took pains to do every thing
well, no matter how trivial it seem.
ed. His employer was pleased
and took him into his shop. He
did his work well when there
When he swept out the shop he
did that we'll. When he was sent
on an errand he went quickly, and
did his errand faithfully. Wher
he was told TO make out a bill, OF
enter an account he did that well
This pleased his employer so thai
he advanced him from step to steI
till he became head clerk, then 0
partner, and now he is a rich man,
and anxious that his son Harry
should practice the rule which
made him prosper


Why, pa, were you poor boy
once ~


"Yes my son, so poor that had
to go into II family and black boots
wait at table, and do other similar
services for a living By doing
those things well | was soon put as
| have told you, to do things more
important. Obedience TO the pro.
verb, with Gods blessing, made NE
u rich man


Harry never forgot the converse
ton. Whenever be felt like slight
ing Il bit Of work. he thought of it
aud e tspurred TO do his work prop,
erly. Whatever is worth doing
is worth doing well" cheered him
in his daily duties,


1 commend the proverb TO every
lazy boy and girl. 1 hope it will
make little Annie Careless do better
sewing, make better progress with
her music lessons, and take better
care OF her room. l hope, too. that
Tom That lido will stir himself
and show that he regards the pro.
verb by doing his work SO welthat
there will be no need for those
complaints which are made about
him every day, o, Tom, Tom, you
will never be worth shilling tt
yourself or anybody else, if you
don't mend your ways, by learning
to do your work well. Do your hear
that, Tom? Yes. Very well, thol
do as we'll as hear
Year: 1867

GooD BUrrER.-There is no pro.
cess Of working or washing that
will secure a good article Of butter
or that will get all the buttarmiIk
out till It has stood a short time,
when lt.must be worked over the
second time after which it viii keep
ilongtime. Bulterthat has not been
worked over the second time, will
not Keep over two or three days in
warm weather. | don't care how
much pains you take with it, the
buttermilk that is left in the bnt-
ter becoming sour, makes your
butter rancid. | have bought and
sold buttor, and know what | am
talking about; and here is where
the trouble begins, you are bound
10 sell all tho buttermilk you can
and so long as dealers pay as mnch
for buttermilk as they do for nice
article of butter, we can not expect
you 20 do much better.
Year: 1867

You have asked mo to prescribe
for you. You expect medicine
perhaps you hope for whisky, just
now the rage is for chronic maladies,
but | shall give you nothing TO
swallow; you have swallowed too
much already. 0fall the maladies,
dyspepsia is the most distressing
to get rid of its horrors you would
part with your right arm; / be
lieve.you; but will you part with
a portion OF your table luxuries
| tear not but presuming you are
in earnest, / will prescribe for you.


l. Rise early, dress warm and
go out-if strong, walk: if weak,
saunter. Drink cold water three
timcs-of all cold baths this is the
best for dyspepsia after half an
hour or more come in for break
fast.


2. For breakfast eat a piece OF
good steak half as large as your
hand, q slice of coarse bread and q
bakedapple; eat slowly talk very
pleasantly with your neighbors ;
read cheerful comments of jour
I ais f; avoid hot biscuits and strong
coffee; drink nothing.


3. Digest for an hour, and then
to your work | trust it is in the
open air: Work haru till noon,
and then rest body and mind till
dinner; sleep little; drink water.


4. For dinner-2 or 3 O'clock
eat slice of beef or mutton or fish
as large as your hand, a potato,
two or three spoonfuls Of other
vegetables, and a slice of coarse
bread give more than half an
hour to this meal use no drink.


5, After dinner play anaconda
for an hour; now for the social, fer
pleasant games-a good time.


6. No supper-a little toast and
tea, even for supper, will make your
recovery very slow:


7. In a warm room bathe your
skin in cold water, hastily, and go
TO bed in a well ventilated room
before nine o'clock.


Follow this prescription for three
months and your stomach will
so far recover that you can indulge
for some time in all sorts of irregu,
lar and gldt.onous eating; or if
you have. resolved in the fear of
heaven, to present your body a
living sacrifice, holy and accepta-
Bile unto God, and will continue TO
work and eat like q Christian,
your Distressing malady will soon
be forgotten.-Dio LewiS.
Year: 1867

The Fremont Journal gives an
account of an underground river
in that section, as follows; 1t is
not generally known that there cx-
lists, about a mile west of this city,
a remarkable underground stream,
with swift current, and no outlet
above the surface of the ground
this side of Lake Erie. II was dis
covered several years ago on q farm
north of the Four Mile House, now
owned by widow Shelter, by a man
who was returning from o days
chopping in the woods. Iu walk
ing over a slightly sunken place,
he noticed a hollow sound, and.
turning, struck the ground with
his axe. The axe broke through
and disappeared, and has never
been heard from since. Further
Investigations showed rock about
six feet below the surface, with a
crevice foot or more wide, in
which water could be seen several
feet below. By tracing its course
farther down and breaking through
tho crust, the same phenomenon
fappeared again, and by dropping Q
piece Of wood or other floating sub
stance in the upper aperture, il
was soon seen to pass the lower
one, showing strong current. A
lead and line, let down to The
depth of seventy feet found no bot


tom. The supply of water is only
slightly affected by drouth, and {
pump set up in one of the placer
mentioned has furnished the pur


est water 70 the whole neigbbor


hood during the late, dry season


It is certainly quitela remarkabl'
tbIT6til.s = e rftf ~, ~ lss ) sa -
Year: 1867

/, The Mt Vernon Banner says a
young lady named Grant lost an
eye in very painful mannera few
days ago in that place. She was
sitting by the window of q, schools
room, looking at game of base ball,
when the ball, by an unlucky stroke
was sent through the glass, driving
q splinter OF it into her eye. The


teacher drewthe glass out, but the
eye was Bightless.
Year: 1867

The Cheyenne Argus says that
during the winter season, owing
to the immense amount of snow
which falls in the Black Hills, the
cars of the Pacific Railroad will
not be able to cross the mountains.
consequently Cheyenne will always
be the Y sstern terminus of the
road during the winter.
Year: 1867

B@~The Maine Farmer tells of a
young man and woman who got
married in Bethel last winter, and
the next day the happy couple
started on their honeymoon tour
into the woods, where be had con-
tracted to cut large quantity of
wood. He builta camp where she
spends her time in promoting the
comfortof her husband, and on
every Saturday night they make
their appearances in the village to
secure fresh supplies for their next
weeks work, and return on Mon.
day morning to their camp.home
as happy as king and queen.


What is the difference between a
baby anda coat2 One you was
and one you wear.
Year: 1867

The GAINESVILLE Courier says that
business man of that place last
spring took a store room for o
term Of three years at 5000 year.
and recently let it to the owner at
$500 per year.
Year: 1867

A Newbury IN. Y.) lover left his
horse and carriage some distance
from the house of his adored on q
recent dark night, and went to
spirit his afliaEoed away from her
cruel parent who had forbidden
the bans. When tho loving pair
cot back to the carriage they found
the old man holding the horse !
30 marriage has yettaken place.
Year: 1867

and 70 examine ths and ake testimony. and rspsr at
the next session Of Congress-


The concurrent resolution above cited has passed The
Senate and win probably be adopted BY the House. a
that body has already manifested q disposition 70 have
the matter investigated. But something more than
visit Of joint committee s necessary 70 get at the Dot
tom Of this matter; they must employ experts IN the
business Of bank note and bond engraving and also IN
the business Of financial negotiations by which money
be raised without the actual sale Of bonds or the oo
lection Of coupona They should obtain from the diner
ent national banks and other financial institutions In the
country lists OF the numbers OF all the bonds and notes
belonging or under hypothecaton to them on certain


fixed day in the future They should have accurate ac
count from the Treasury officials Of all the notes and bonds
which have been issued and which have been cancelled
since the commencement Of the civil war; and OF the
amounts Of each kind and each date. and when due.


The Treasury officials admit to be on hard the follow
Year: 1867

The Capital Stock Of the Company IN ONE MILLION
OF DOLLARS and ia divided into shares of on hundred
dollars each The Company desire the stock
IN stait amounts among bs business along the
tire length Of the line In secure their interest
in the welfare of the Company aud 10 them its
patrons their share OF the profits from Its business
Year: 1867

THE BREAD TRICK.-Upon the
table place three pieces of bread at
Il little distance from each other,
and cover each with hat. Take
up the first hat, remove the bread,
put it in your mouth, letting the
company see that you swallow 1t;
Then raise the second and third
hats, and cat the bread under them
Having oaton the thrce pieces, ask
any person to choose under when
Ibat he would like to have the three
pieces of bread. When he has
made his choice, put the hat on
your head, and ask him If he does
not think the pieces are under 1t.
Year: 1867

From. all quarters complaints reach US that
o,mmerce, is stagnant, that manufacturing en-
,prorises arc. checked, and that trade OF every
lind is dull. Everywhere the cry is the same;
money scarce; stocks Of goods large; customers
fev In fact there are serious grounds tor ap-
nrebeusion that the general depression in busi-
ness Of lS67-s may equallthat Of a decade ago,


though fortunately there is good prospect that
f will not be accompanied by such panic as
nrecedcd that one, and that we mayby good
management get safely through the critical
massage leading from expansion to contraction.
fhr that is what the present and coming con-
ditiop Of things means: it is what the better
ooss of business men intenG the result shall
Intimately be- whether the Secretary of the
Treasury succeeds in resuming specie payment
,t an early period, or whether that welcome
dpy shall be indefinitely postponed.


Should our worst fears be realized, it Is like
" that thesshock which might paralyze the
comercial and mapufacturing centres, would
hardly affect toany damaging extent this city,
where theslarge disbursements by Government
at stated times tend to equalize trade and to
preyent q aprotfaeted financial pressure. Still
Washington clnnot wholly escape a storm OF
this kind kdeIastates the whole country,
and in vieH:of tthe fact that it may break forth
st any time, our business men should be on
their guard, and prepared for the worst. :.


Their duty in such an emergency IS simple
and clear. They should strain every nerve to
pay and collect or secure outstanding debts,
and prevent as: far las justly possible the CO n
traction of new ones. They should reduce as
fast and far as practicable their business to a
cash basis, and avoid all unnecessary and
extravagaptg outlays on their personal account
and private establishments. In 50 doing these
things they should, however, studiously abstain
from doing any thing tending to lessen their
safe and legitimate, business, and should IT pos
sible, extend it, for q new customer secured In
aduI season is rarely ifever lost in active times


Manifestly, the course dictated by common
sense and the slightest knowledge Of the prin-
cples of business for time OF prostratlon is
for the business man, no matter in what pur-
suit to avail himself fall the means usually
employed, and BY extraordinary enterprise,
energy and perseverance, and above all, by IN
creased and systematic publicity, to attract
customers to his place of business, and thus
keep the wolf from his door.


Ii these few and logical truths are observed
there need be neither failures nor suspensions
in any otherwise we'll managed business in
Washington; but if q crash or even depression
does come and any business man intermits
even for a short time the exertions and ap-
p[ances, used in. periods Of activity and pros
perity, he is lost beyond all hope of recovery:
The time of all others to be wide awake and
INCREASINGLY at work is when the enemy is at
the gate; and whose is prepared and deter
mined to grapplc with him need not fear him
bshe hard times or any other foe !-lPash Star.
Year: 1867

These periodicals are ably sustained by the
contributions Of the best writer's on Science,
Religion and General Literature, and stand un-
rivalled in the world Of letters. They are in
dispensable to the scholar and the professional
a better record Of the current literature of the
day than can be obtained from any other source.


TERMS FOX 1868.
Year: 1867

RAISING CoLTs.-Never expect to have
good horse if you cram your colt it can
not be DONE The old adage in Vermont,
ga ragged colt makes the best horse"
means everything. Your colt, then, should
run with its dam until it has reached that
condition of the stomach which will enable
it to digest solid food. Then take your colt
and let it have abundance of free cold air to
begin with, and in addition to that, avoid
the feeding of grain until it is three years
old, as you would avoid feeding brandy and
water to your children when they are little.
1t is astonishing how many nice colts are
ruined BY the excessive use of stimulating
grain food in their infancy, SO to speak. Let
your colt mature slowly, its bone grow prop
erly, its digestive functions be properly or,
ganized, its flesh in the proper condition
never fat, horse fat is the poorest fat in the
world-keep it upon the best hay 10 winter,
and good, sweet pasture 10 the summer, and
you will make the best possible horse of that
olt.-Dr- Loriag, in Massachusetts, Agri;
culturist
Year: 1867

The STRIKE FAILURES labor strikes are
generally giving out The carpenters in New
York have nearly all abandoned the movement
The iron strikers in Morris county, New Jersey,
bave gone to work again at the old prices Aud
similar Intelligence comes from other parts of
the Middle States. The truth is, the dullness of
the times is exceedingly unfavorable for striking
10 many branches of business employers are glad
Of an opportunity to curtail operations, as they
are not carrying them on to any profit, Where
it is otherwise, enough laborers can be drawn
from those who are already out of employment.
As to coercing those who would like work by
means of organizations or menaces, that can
never prevail long In this country. 1t is the sub.
stitution of tyranny more outrageous than any
which has heretofore been laid to the charge of
capital. In short, the futilty of strikes is seen
in this that they fail in dull times, because en-
plopers are not in the mood to heed them while
they are useless in prosperous seasons, because
employers are generally willing to secede to
proper terms without them, rather than to stop
work and lose profits.
Year: 1867

How TO HAVE MEALY PoTAToEs.-lt is difficult
to get good potatoes, and harder still to get them
cooked so that they may come upon the table
mealy and fit to eat. At this season of the year
particularly, and until the new crop comes, al
most all potatoes when boiled, are apt to be
water-soaked and soggy, and we are sure the
lovers OF this esCulent will thank us for giving
them receipt for having mealy potatoes every
day in the year-nOt fancy one made to order
for a cookbook, but one that will stand and has
stood the test of constant practice. 1t is very
simple, and involves only slight increase of
trouble and labor over the ordinary method of
cooking "Pare the raw potatoes, and let them
stand an hour or so in basin of water to which
pinch of salt has been added. Boil quickly;
when done drain off the water carefully, and re-
place the potatoes upon the stove, in the same
vessel in which they were cooked, to dry for
FIVE or ten minutes. When ready TO serve, take
each potato and squeeze it gently-but not
enough to destroy the form-in dry napkin,
and place Immediately on the ia 5le The squeez-
ing in the napkin takes out all the water, and
leaves the potatoes that were before wet and
heavy, dry, mealy and delicious"
Year: 1867

DoN'T BE EXTRAvAGANT If the poor
house has any terrors for you, never buy
what you don t need. Before sou pay three
cents for "a jewsharp, my boy, ascertain If
you cannot make just as loud u noise by
whistling, for which nature furnishes the
machinery and. before you pay seventy
five dollars for coat, young man, and out
wiether your lady would not be just as glad
to see YOU In one that cost hall the money.
If she would not, let her crack her own ha-
zle nuts and buy her own clothes. When
YOU see man spending two or three dollars
week foolishly, the chances are two to one
that he'll live long enough to know how
MANY cents there are in dollar if he don t
he's pretty sure to bequeath that privilege
to his widow. When man asks you to buy
that for which you have no use. no matter
how cheap it is, don't say yes until you are :,
sure some one else wants it in advance
Money burns in some folks pockets, and
makes such big hole that everything that
is put in drops through past holding.
Year: 1867

ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH. ground
work of all manly characters is veracity, OF
the habit of truthfulness That virtue hes
at the foundation of everything said How
common it is to hear parents say, Il have
faith in my child so long as he speaks the
truth. He may have faults. but know ne
will not deceive L build on that conn,
dence.'' They are right. 1t is lawful and
lust ground to build upon. So long as the
truth remains in a child, there is some
thing to depend on; but when truth IS
gone all is lost, unless the child is speedily
won back again to veracity. Children, did
YOU ever tell lie? IF so, you are in immi-
nent danger Return at once, little reader
and enter the stronghold of truth. and from
it YOU may never depart again
Year: 1867

The Danville tN. Y. Express tells a cap
ltai story connected with prominent law
yer OF that village, who has distinguished
himself In the defense of criminals, as well
as IN connection with other trials, having
frequently, through his skill. aided tie most
hardened criminals to escape from justice.
Some time ago, while he was attending
court IN an adjoining county, he was applied
TO by a singular specimen of humanity
charged with grand larceny, to defend him.
Ihe lawyer very naturally inquired what
crime he was accused Of The party ac-
cused replied that somebody had been mean
enough to charge him with stealing $3.50 in
bank notes, and had got him indicted. Are
you guilty. asked the lawyer.


That's none of your business, replied
the accused, They say that makes no diff
ference with you; whether man is guilty
or not, You will contriye to dig him out some
way. So don't talk any more about the
guilt till you hear what the jury says


We'll, what about the pay?" said the
lawyer.


You just hold on till the trial is over
give r. tthe complanant) HI on the
cross ss-examinatiou, and that other fellow he
has got to back him up, and you'll have no
trouble about the pay.


The trial commenced and proved to be a
somewhat exciting and protracted one. The
District attorney proved that the money in
question was composed of two $50 bills on a
certain bank, and the remainder ali in $40
bills, all of which were wrapped up in a
piece of oil silk The jury, after listening
to the counsel in the case, and receiving the
charge of the Judge, retired, and soon re
turned with verdict of not guilty. The
accused, who was greatly elated with the
L.. r L 4 ~. r
sci, invited the latter into one of the vacant
slapped his counsel on the shoulder, and ex-
claimed:


Free as water. ain'tI? What's the use
of trying man for stealing when you are
around? Now | suppose you want your
pay?'


Yes; have you got anything to pay
with p said the lawyer


Lend me your knife and we'll see about
that. -


The lawyer, slightly startled at such a
proposition, rather reluctantly complied
The accused immediately commenced rip
ping and cutting away at the waistband o.
his pantaloons, and soon produced the rol
of bills for the stealing of which he hat
just been tried, wrapped up in the identica
piece of oil silk described by the witnesse:
Tor the pr0Secutlou ana throwing IN uoWi
on the table before the astcnished lawyer
exclaimed: There. take your pay out o.
that; guess there is enough to pay yot
tolerably we'll "


Why, you villain you stole that meme,
after all, y said the lawyer. DO you expec
L can take any of that money!"
''Stole that money! Didn't them twelve
men up stairs there just say [ didn' steal it
What the use of trying to raise question
of conscience after twelve respectable mel
have given their opinion on the subject
Take yonr pay out OF that and ask no ques
tions Don't be modest in taking | got i
easy enough, and you We worked hard enough
| for it. -


Our informant does not state how much
the lawyer took, but we presume the chal
| didn't have much change left after ou
friend had satisfied his ''conscience" in tn
premises