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Year: 1878

Waking at midnight when the wind is still,
Alone seem to drift upon a tide
OF dreary waters, while the dying moon
Sinks slowly, gathering all her tender rays.
And leaving the dark-visaged night forlorn:
Means the wild wind, the air is filled with


frost;


Ny eyes are duh, but solitude and cold.
Like cruel-throated watch-dogs, scare away
The tiInid traveller, Sleep.


cannot rest;
dear face shines upon me like star
Through death and darkness. Poor sweet.


lonely love.
On, would be the stone upon her grave,
Or the least flower that blossoms on her dust,
But for the blessed hope that 1 shall meet
Ny darling somewhere in the silent land
The rock of death divides the rushing wave
But the twain streams shall surely meet again.
Through the dim world the village temple beIl
Touches my ears, and every solemn sound
Repeats her name whose pensive thoughts


were prayer,
My arms are empty, but my heart is full,
And shall be fun Of her for evermore.
Year: 1878

Precautions against insects of all
kinds should be adopted early in the
season, because when they are allowed
to be developed to maturity they pro-
pagate eggs in such abundance that it
is almost impossible to keep them un-
der. The destruction of one early
moth is far better preventive than
killing hundred caterpillars.
Year: 1878

BY an error of the press, the London
Eclectic Review was advertised the
other day as the Epileptia Review, and
on inquiry for it al a booksellers shop,
the bibliopole replied that be knew of
no periodical called the Epileptic Re-
view, though there might be such a
publication coming out by fits and
start.
Year: 1878

a house too clearly shaded by trees
will be apt to suffer from dampness.
Ii building let the living and sleeping
rooms, as far as possible, face towards
the South, and thus gain the advan-
tage Of the sunshine. The sun is a
great preseryer of health.
Year: 1878

Life would be impracticable unless it
were the primary rule to believe what
is told us. There is not single rela-
ton in adult life in which we are not
compelled to depend upon the word of
another-of husband, a wife, friend
an agent. We believe certain things
respecting them-in their honor, their
chastity, their affection, their faithful
ness. To what kind of condition would
life be reduced if we were to apply to
these matters "the universal duty Of
questioning all that we believer"
Year: 1878

People who are living on hope and
small loans, on the strength of being
heirs to English estates, may be inter-
ested to learn that under the laws of
England, as explained by a learned
English solicitor, a title which has been
undisputed for sixty years is as good as
if it extended back one thousand years.
Nothing whatever can upset such d
title, and therefore no deeds dating
back further than that need be shown.
In ordinary cases twenty years title is
all sufficient, since no suit in ejectment
can be maintained dating back longer
than twenty years, unless the claimant
has been a minor, a lunatic or an alb
sentee from the country. In any of
these three cases suit can be brought,
or if fraud can be shown; but if other
wise, not. In reply to a question as to
whether rights of Inheritance would be
obliterated at the end of sixty years if
the heirs had been out of the country,
the same authority replied that no title
whatever could be set up after a lapse
Of sixty years; no court would even
place such a suit on its dockets.
Year: 1878

"Be very gentle with her, my son.
said Mrs. B., as she tied on her lit
tie girls bonnet and sent her out to
play with her elder brother.
They had not been out very long be-
fore cry was heard, and presently Ju-
lius came in, and threw down his hat,
saying:


Il hate playing with girls! There's
no fun with them, they cry in min
ute."


what have you been doing to your
sister? see her lying there on the
gravel walk; you have torn her frock,
and pushed her down. l am afraid you
forgot my caution to be gentle.''
'GeEtlel Boys can't be gentle
mother; it's their nature to be rough
and strong. They are the stuff SOL
diers and sailors are made of. It's
very well to talk of a gentle girl; but
gentle boy-it sounds ridiculous, l
should be ready to knock d fellow down
for calling me so!'
And yet, Julius, few years hence,
you would be angry if any one We're to
say you were net gentle man."
"A gentle man! had never thought
of dividing the word that way before
Being gentle always seems to me like
being weak and soft"


''This is so far from being the case,
my son, that you will always find the
bravest men are the most gentle. The
spirit Of chivalry that you SO much adj
mire, was a spirit Of the noblest cour-
age and the utmost gentleness COM
bined. Still, l dare say, you would
rather be called manly than gentle
boy"


Yes. indeed, motheS."


''Well, then, my son, it is my great
wish that you should endeavor to unite
the two. Show yGurself manly when
you are exposed to danger, or see 9TH
ers in peril, be manly when called on
to speak the truth, though the speaking
Of it may bring reproach upon you; be
manly when you are in sickness and
pain. AT the same time be gentle,
whether you be with women or with
men; be gentle towards all men. BY
putting the two spirits together, you
will deserve a name which, perhaps,
you will not dislike"


Il see what you mean, mother, and I
will try to be what you wish-a gentle
manly boy"
Year: 1878

Some years ago the French Govern


ment directed the Academy of Medicine
to inquire into the influence of tobaccoo on
the human system. The report OF the
commission appointed by the Academy,
state that large number OF the diseases
OF the nervous system and Of the heart,
noticed in the cases of those affected with
paralysis Or insanity, are to be regarded
as the sequences of excessive Indulgence
in the use OF this article and it is remark.
ed that tobacco seems primarily to act up
on the organic nervous system, depres-
sing the faculties and influencing the nu
triton of the body, the circulation of the
blood, and the number of red corpuscles
in the blood. Attention is also called
ito the bad digestion benumbed intelli-
gence, and clouded memory of those who
use tobacco TO excess. 9.fs oa
Year: 1878

!, re- The Republican journals OF the
abler class have given up the attempt to
prove that the Supreme Court Of the
United States decided that the issue OF
legal tender notes is constitutional only
as war measure. Tue argument against
that being the decision Of the Court was
presented too convincingly to allow OF
further debate. That much progress
has been made in the right direction.
Year: 1878

A nice young man employed in
the Kansas Pacific Office, resolst I'd the
other day to present his beloved girl
with nice pair of shoes. He ac-
cordingly procured her measure
and went into one Of the fash
ionable stores on Main street and
purchased a 81 pair Of shoes. In or
der to make the presentappear more
valuable he marked s5upon the soles
of the shoes, and at his request the
clerk put a 'receipted bill for IS into
one of the shoes. The presentation
was made, and the lovers were hap
py, as lovers should be, But mark
the sequel. The gin examined the
shoes in the daylight and was not
satisfied. She was convinced that
her lover had been cheated in the
purchase of such a pair of shoes at
that price. She decided to 60 and
change the shoes and obtain better
bargain, Yesterday she appearcdin
the store and selected apair of shoes,
price $3.50, and politely requested
the clerk TO take back the shoes for
which she said her lover had paid IS.
The receipted bill was produced in
proof, and the boot man found it i'm
possible to go "behind the returns"
The smart girl took her $3.50 pair of
shoes and obtained s150 in money,
add went homo happy and satisfied.
The boot seller sent a bill of SO to the
young man, who promptly paid the
difference, but he thinks that girl a
little too smart for him.
Year: 1878

The general character oflife is that
of monotony. Whether we regard
the life of man, or the life of beasts,
We are struck by the same remarka-
BILE fact, that to all outward appear
ance, life is a monotonous succession
of scenes and movements-all but
identical. We wonder how the in
terest is kept up. But we never tire
of going to bed at night, and we are
sorry when weget tired ofgetting up
in the morning. We never weary
except with regret, of breakfasting,
dining and supping, and yet these
actions are repeated necessarily 365
times a year. with renewed excite
ment on every succeeding occasion,
We take off our clothes once every
day. We do this at nearly the same
hour, in daily succession; and when
health is good, the pleasure derived
from so doing is not marred by the
repetition of the act; for the cbbing
and flowing ofour bodily sensations
prepare us, without any efforts on
our part for all the vicissitudes of
our existence. When hungry, food
is agreeable, when weary, sleep or
rest is treat, when warm the cool
air is agreeable; when cold the pleas.
ure derived from a cheerful fireside
anda comfortable supper is delicious.
The excitement is kept up by the
contrasts, and we purchase the en-
joymcnt of one feeling by encourag-
ing the reverse. With health and
youth, and prosperity, we should
never be weary. It is age and weak
ness, and poverty that prepare us for


deA.a, ana even that comes easy up
on most men at least, like a sleep,
and the heaviness of the heart gives
even the last sleepa welcome.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, 1873
TRADE DoLLARs--A MOVEMENT IN THE INTEREST


OF sPEcULAToHs.


The numerous members of Congress who have Of
Jared bills for the reconsse OF the trade dollar and
It's reissue as the standard silver dollar as well as
those who are desirous Of milking the trade dollar
legal tender without further ado may not know that
they arc playing into tho hands of Spectators who
have been buying these coins at discount of ten or
nftsen Per cent and boarding them for somo such
Year: 1878

lucky turn is in the cards. It is we'll under
stood that some Wall street brokers have been az
cumulating trade dollars all summer. buying them
for about their bullion value rise o. ten fifteen
per cent would net these gentlemen easy fortune
Probably somo OF the bills introduced in Congress
were quietly inspired by them.
Year: 1878

grand promenade concert will he given this
evening at st. Patricks Cathedral and from the
rsngemcnts made it promises to be Of the chief
among the many happy incidents of the great fair
The music will be supplied by Gilmore's band. an
earnest OF itself that the occasion will be enjoyable
while to enhance tho pleasure. Levy, the cornetis.
will perform number of his favorite solos and NJ
Sohst will sing several of the famous songs with
which his reputation artist has been long idcI
tilted. Those who have not visited the fair should
not neglect this opportunity. for there few spec
taces more beautiful and no congregation more typi
cal Of the elegance Of the metropolis.
Year: 1878

college wrecks, and university life would
cease to be that realm of semi-barbarism
which it still remains in more than one ol
the most famous schools in Christendom.


The best of parents, who have the mos
intimate knowledge of the tendencies and
character of their children, often fail mos,


amentably in their power of government


In such case, the wise teacher is often Il
provldenlial aid. supplying the quality
which the parent lacks. Indeed, the more
we see of children, the more evident it is
that many persons must unite in the train
lug of every child. Often the mother can
reach her daughter through companion,
an older or younger child of the family, Il
servant or some humble household ac-
quaintance, when the minister or the
schoolmistress has given up in despair
God never intended that one poor soul
should be held entirely responsible for the
bliss or bane of any child. But he does
locate the center Of responsibility in the
conscience of the parent; and if that par.
ent is wise, he will put himself especially
in the most intimate and friendly relation
with the teachers who attempt the devel
opment of the intellectual powers. Other
wise, the most elaborate culture of the
mind and the taste will leave the scholar
II moral nondescript, or u moral monster
incomprehensble or abhorrent to every
lover of God and mana. D. Mtyo in
Ncw England Journal of Education.
Year: 1878

TYPICAL GIRLs.-There is an air of in
dependent modesty about genuine Boston
girl that not one of her New York cousins
can even assume. Miss Knickerbocker
makes up for this in fine clothes and in
that indescribable breezy somehing which
sails grandly down upon you and is called
by its admirers style" She also kindly
criticicises and mildly patronizes Miss
Priscilla Alden whom she calls "provin-
cial," and wonders how she can endure to
live so far "down east" where she is sure
they all talk with nasal twang and only
half enjoy life. j." If she could only come
to New YORK now" Then she makes
some witty remarks about the modern
Athens ard the " Hub of the Universe. "
Pretty pink checked Priscilla usually re-
turns scathing answer, with Il glorious
disregard of her RS and u pronunciation
of her as as broad rs Miss Knickerbock-
er's is flat; or else she conteuts herself
with a brief glance through her becoming
eye glasses, curls almost imperceptibly the
tip of her classical little nose. and returns
to her beloved book. Pattie Kncker-
bockers heart, when you have once reach
ed it through the plaits and frills and
Aounces and airs and graces that usually
guard it, is warm, strong and generous, if
often heedlessly impulsive. Prlscila's
heart is the well regulated little organ
that propes the blood through her dainty
little body and causes her cheek and brow
TO mantle with delight. 1t is about as
large as her fist, and solely part of her
animal organization. 1t is the curious
power in her head which she cullivates
and consults in matters of affection and
benevolence.
Year: 1878

TRUSTING A BoY.-Bishop Clark writes
that during the session of the late Episco-
pal convention in Boston, the bishop of
Louisiana, in crossing the common, met II
boy whose face he fancied. and, calling
him to him, asked if he had anything to
do just then, to which he said no. fare
you a good boyP' The little fellow
scratched his head and replied: 81 am
not very good little boy. cuss little
sometimes" This candid answer inspired
the bishop with confidence, and he then
said: want you to go to a certain
place and get a bundle for me. and bring
it to my hotel. There will be charge Of
eight dollars; here ia the money to pay it.,
and a half dollar which you will keep for
doing the errand." On his return to the
hotel the bishops friends laughed at him
for his creduity, telling him that he
would never see the boy or the money
again; but in half an hour the young chap
returned, bringing the bundle and re-
ceipted bill for eight dollars and II half, the
bishop having made u slight mistake as to
the amount due. "How did you manage
10 pay the extra half dollarp" he inquired,
" took the money you gave me for the
job. | knew you would make it all right :"
And "all right it was made. and have no
doubt that the confidence that was repos-
ed in that boy, because of his truthfulness,
will do him good ~ long as he lives
UroanG Citizen.
Year: 1878

NEVER FORGET ANYTHING. A success
ful business man told me there were two
things which he learned when he was
eighteen, which were ever afterwards OF
great use to him, namely: Never tc
lose anything and never forget anything
An old lawyer sent him with an impor-
tant paper, and with certain instructions
what to do with it. But" inquired the
young man, suppose lose it; what
Shall | do then? You must not lose
itw II don't mean to, said the young
man. "Dut suppose should happen to?
"But say you mast not happen to-"


shall make no provision for such an
occurrence; you must not lose it!'


This put new train OF thought in the
Young mans mind, and he found that if
he was determined to do IL thing, he could
do it. He made such provision against
every contingency that he never lost any
thing. He found this equally true about
forgetting. If Il certain matter of impor-
lance was TO be remembered, he pinned it
down in his mind. fastened it there. and
made it stay He used to say: "When
IL man tells me that he forgot to do some
thing, tell him he might us we'll have
salu' uo hol caie thouSh "oo"o Joui
business to take the trouble to think of it
again" once had an intelligent young
man in my employment who deemed it
sufficient excuse for neglecting any i'm
portant task to say II forgot" | told him
that would not answer. If he was suffi-
civntly Interested, he would be careful to
remember. 1t was because he did not
care enough that he forgot | drilled
him with this truth. lie worked for me
thu ee years, and during the last of the
three he was utterly changed in this res
pect He did not forget thing. His
forgetting, he found was Il lazy, careless
habit of the mind, which he cured
Country Gentleman.
Year: 1878

/ The best fowls are those which will return


the farmer the most money for time, labor.
and food expended. Ifa common or cross


bred lot OF fowls will do this, they are bet


ter for the farmers purposes than breed
which. in a fancy point of view, will com
mand higher prices. As far as we are con
cerned, we confess a leaning toward the best
blood i'll all kinds Of stock, whether in horse
| flesh or neat-cattle, or other live stock, and
we have invariably found 1t to pay we'll.
But here's the rub; many farmers do not
care to expend considerable sum of money
to possess an entire flock Of pure-bred chick
ems, and so dismiss the matter entirely. not
even, in many instances, procuring good,
pure-bred cock, to bring up the quality of
their homegrown birds.


There are many persons who think it not
only possible, but comparatively easy, to
have both large size and superior laying
qualities united, and that by uniting breed
noted for large size with breed renowned
for the production OF eggs the thing is done.
That it is possible to increase the laying
properties of the common tlocks of the coun-
try by coupling the best hens and pullets
with tirst-cIass cock or cockereI from an
producing breed, we we'll know; but
we can assure those who are anxious to
make such a trial that you cannot combine
extreme large size with superior laying
qualities, and cannot ever tell what will re-
suit from such cross until you see and test
the produce, for the more violent the cross
the more uncertain will be the result, inya1-
iably. Though some breeders overlook this
very important poi.it, and, consequently,
fail to succeed.


parties, it is notst!iought best to have flocks
Year: 1878

If an increase OF eggs is desired in the


poultry yard, before very large sums OF


money are expended in the purchase Of ev-


erasting layers, we Wouldtrecomaend tile
keeping OF no hens after the first, or at


most, their second year. EARLY pulets give


the Increase, and the only wonder is that


people persist, as they do, in keeping up


stock Of old hens, which lay one day and
stop three, instead of laying three days and
stopping one Tn some parts of England it
is the nvarable rule to keep pullets only
one year. Feeding will do great deal-a
surprising work, indeed--in the production
OF eggs, but not when old hens are concern
ed; they may put on tat but they cannot
put down eggs Their tales are told, their
work is over; nothing remains to be done
with them but to give them smell OF the
Kitchen tire and the sooner they get that the
better for all parties. Of course there are
some old favorites whose lives can be spared
as long as they can send forth their repre-
sentatives. Jlitlicious mating, by which we
mean the advantage of youthful cockerel,
may be fhe means of even exhibition poul-
try making their appearance from the eggs
OF agOod hen, and here we have the excep-
ton to the rule upon which we insist-Lo,s-
don agricultural Gazette.s
Year: 1878

Reception of the New Governor. General


New York, Nov. ga Halifax dis
patch says: The triumphal arches,
twenty In number. look well, while
elaborate decorations appear on many
private dwellings. There is magnif-
cent display of bunting throughout the
city and ON vessels in port. The city
Is thronged with people from all parts
of the dominion and the United States.
Special trains are hourly arriving bring
ing many from adjacent towns. Thous-
ands Of people are on the citadel view
ing the scene, and steamers, barges and
boats, gaily dressed with bunting, are
sailing over the harbor. -


As the Sarmatian passed up along
the head Of the wharves the people
congregated there and saluted the vice
royal party with deafening rounds Of
cheers. The demonstration was not
nearly 80 imposing as it would have
been had the feet gone to sea and sailed
In double line as it first intended. The
people are full of enthusiasm, and the
welcome given the marquis and his
royal wife is hearty and sincere.


Lieut.. Gov. Archibald and the prin-
cipal members of the Dominion gov
ernment, and many naval. military and
civil officials were present. The cheer
ing on the landing Of the marquis and
princess was most enthusiastic. The
procession at once formed and moved
through the principal streets to the
province buildings, where the marquis
was sworn as governor-general. An
address of welcome was then presented
by the mayor and corporation, to which
the marquis replied. The procession
Mas then reformed and went by cir
cuitous route to the Admiralty house,
the streets on the whole way being
lined with people, who cheered the
marquis and princess heartily.
Year: 1878

THE house committee on appropria-
tions is about to deadlock on the item
for the supervisors Of election, and for
prosecuting cases in the south already
started by the department of justice.
Such actions as this will turn more
congressional districts for the republi-
cans, and will insure solid north.
Republican members Of the house will
not fail to expose the whole matter in
debate.
Year: 1878

A VERY readable Pacific railway item
appears in another column. It is a
good idea even IL not true. While
there would be no loss by the proposed
consolidation. there would be great
gain in the reduction of the official and
clerical forces, and this would admit of
lower rates of freight and reduced pas
senger fare. Hence an increased busi-
neas would follow.
Year: 1878

) TU 4 LEADER earnestly requests its
friene Is in all parts Of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
us all the news and keep us posted in
AL matters Of progress and develop
.nent. When In the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur


nish us with any information they may
J possess.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY SHERMAN, in his annual
report, will again recommend the issue
of a new bond, to bear low rate of
interest-385 per cent, or one cent per
day on hundred dollars. This Is par
TALLY like the scheme of ''Pig Iron"
Kelly, of Philadelphia, except that it
does not propose interconvertibility,
which was the distinguishing feature
Of Mr.. Kelly's plan.
Year: 1878

THE president will give prominent
place in his message to the discussion
of the red shirt-rite policy of several
southern states. He will say that
pacincation in the south is not yet C ON
plete, and that the repression of free
suffrage endangers the integrity of
free institution. ~