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Year: 1877

"Strike the knot ~ said a man one
day to his son, who, tired and weary,
was leaning on his axe over alog he had
in vain been trying to cleave. Then,
looking at the log, the man saw howt
boy had hacked and clipped all round
the knot without hitting it. Taking the
axe, he struck few sharp blows on the
knot, and split the log without difficult
ty.


Smiling, he returned the axe to his
son, saying, Always strike the knot"
That was good advice. 1t is good for
you, my children, as it was to the boy
to whom it was first given. 1t is cap
ital maxim to follow when you are in
trouble. Have you hard sum to do at
school," Have you got to face the diff
ficultyp Are you leaving home for the
first time to live among strangers p
Strike the knot Look your trouble in
the eve, as the bold lion hunter looks in
the face of a lion. Never shrink from
painful duty, but step up to it and do it.
Yes, strike the knot, boys and girls, and
you will always conquer difficulties.
Year: 1877

newal of the whistling and finger-snap-
ping, until at fast the clergyman could
endure it no longer, and cutting the
ceremony as short as possible, fled to a
side room where he could give vent to
his feelings. He says that since these
two affairs he has never ventured to
proceed with service when q dog was
any where in sight, for it would be i'm
possible for him to keep his mind con-
centrated on his duties. = EDITORS
DRAWER, in Hayper's Magazine for
June.
Year: 1877

strength. Do not complain of being
less fortunate than others, for you know
not the sufferings of your neighbor.-
All crosses are heavy the way to render
them light is to bear them with pa
tience, courage, and good will"
Year: 1877

The peril to constitutional gov
ernment, of q large increase in the
regular army is obvious. Such an
increase would be another danger
Gus step towards Capitalization. IL
would further diminish the prestige
of the States and encourage con-
tempt for State authority. II would
accustOm the people "a the inter
ference of the federal power, and
exaggerate in the public mind the
lawful power of the federal gov
ernment, Ii would pave the way
for still further expressions and as
sumptions by the money power and
would ultimately lead TO the sub
version of all the rights remaining
to the States. 1t would render easy
and probable the entire usurpatiOn
of the government by oligarehists,
and the utter destruction of the
rights Of the people. IL would be
the beginning OF the end of Repub-
ncan government, and the remOrse-
less tool of the autocratic class who
are now crushing the people beneath
the iron heel OF capital. Such an
increase, while Ii threatens the peO-
pie with loss of power, is not de-
manded by the public safety. Let
the States perfect their militia sys-
tenn, enlarge and popularize il, and
it will afford ample protection
against riot, and local rebelliOns Of
whatever character. Those who
clammor for a large standing army
desire the spbyersipn Of the goV-
ernment and the absorption at all
power by the bondhOldeTs and mon
ey autocFats who are tTamplinR the
people in the dust of poverty, beg
gary and want.-Jdckson Tribune
and sam.
Year: 1877

A Massachusetts farmer says r
"My cattle viii follow me until /
leave the lot and ON the way up to
the yard i'm the evening, stop and
call for a lock of hay" SmithsOn
says there Is nothing remarkable in
that. One day last week he went
into a barnyard In the eeountry, where
he had not the slightest acquaint-
ance with the cattle, and an old bull
not only followed him till he left
the lot, but took the gate off the him
ges, and raced with him in the most
familiar manner possible. Smithson
saws that he has no doubt the old
fellow would have called for some
thing if he had waited a little while,
but ne didn't like to keep the folks
waiting dinner, so he hung one tail
Of his coat and piece Of his pants
on the BULBS horns, and went into
the house,
Year: 1877

The barley, rye, wheat, oats, tim
Othy and clover crops have been
garnered and saved in this section,
and are extremely heavy and eX-
Geedingly excellent in quality, The
wheat ofon this year is one of the
largest and best ever harvested in
Kentucky indeed the farmers, from
the present outlook, save California,
have the promise of most bountiful
harVests Of all cereals, as the growing
corn promises to be equally as good.


Wheat commands in this market
from 81 Is to 81 20 per bushel, but
many Of our farmers do not seem in
clined to sell at the present market
price. The best wheat-growing re-
gi0n of Europe, we all know, is
now engaged in a tremendous war.
Great Britain has heretofore OBJ
tanned her chief supplies of grain
from Turkey and Southern Russia.
She cannot obtain supplies from that
section during the present year, and
she must look to America to supply
the deficiency, and fortunately for
us we have an abundance to spare.


The TurkO-Russian war advanced
the price Of grain and provisions,
and they will continue high until
the cessation of the wars But this
war is on so gigantic a scale that it
cannot continue long, and so soon as
it ceases grain and provisions must
fall. With the admitted large crops
in this country, it is extremely dam
gerOus and hazardous for farmers to
hold wheat for higher prices. Nine
times out Of ten more money Is made
by selling an article when ready for
market at current prices, than by
holding for an advance. Wheat
may advance or it may not, but if
we had crop we would sell as soon
as ready for delivery. This is not
written to induce farmers to sell, or
in the interest of spectators, but is
our deliberate Judgment after much
oonsideration.-.Lerfag (Ky.) live
Stock Rec0ra.
Year: 1877

with experienced teachers in every depart
ment. Grateful for the liberal patronage of
the past session, we ask a continuance of
the same, We are building up a school in
work and as a finishing school OF high grade
is drawing pupils from afar. We ask every
friend of the Academy to help us. For
catalogues call at the business houses of the
city or on the President,


]. r. PLUMNER.
July 81, lS77-tf
Year: 1877

The conviction is growing stronger
every day that the speakership contest will
be practically between Randall and Morri-
son, unless some southern member shall
develop sufficient strength to make him a
more formidable rival of Kerr successor
than the Illinois candidate. Present indi.
cations appear to point to Morrison as the
best man to make the fight against Ran.
dali.
Year: 1877

A European writer says that American
men are naturally moody and dowLcast.
We have noticed this ourselves An A meri


can with black haired wife is always
looking down at the lapel Of his coat to dis.
cover whether or not he has any long vel
low hairs there in the opera bouffe season
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the Country zen
Heman writes: / had worn red Han
mel long enough to have been thorough
ly persuaded that all warranties not 10
shrink are humbuss, and that all
washerwomen' receips for keeping lt
from doing so are delusions. l had re,
signed myself to the Inevitable, anu
learned TO take as a matter OF course
the gradual tightening aod hardening
of my uuder-clothes. What a surpriset
then, has been my last set! Almost,
worn out, and yet soft as when nrst
put on. When aware of the fact. l
INQUIRED of my better seven-eiPhlhs
the case of the wonder, and learned
what cannot keep to myself, ana
must ask you to make better known.


To keep flannels from shrinking, use
Warfield's cold water soap; soak the
clothes in good cold suds during an
hour or more, rub only the soiled parts
and rinse we'll in cold water by moving
the clothes about, and, without any
wringing, hang up full length to DRIP
and dry. The whole secret lies Ia
washing with soap that will thorough
ly cleanse without the use OF hot water
and much rubbing, A felt hat is
made from large sheets of lightly card
ed wool by merely dipping in boiling
water and diligently rubbing the fold
ed material. Every approach TO inns
mode of treatment will in time make
the softest flannel like y board.
Year: 1877

The Prince of Wales is suffering from
an abscess adjacent to the perineum, at
tributed to the effects of an injury receiv-
ed while hunting. His stirrup slipped,
was opened, the patient being under the
influence of anesthetic. Perfect relief
ensued, and the Prince is doing well, al
though some time must elapse before the
healing process is complete. The locale
of the present injury is probably deter
mined by the fact that induration-the
result of Inflammation, which first APP
peared afterthe attack of typhoid fever to
which His Royal Highness was subjected
some years ago-still affects the seat OF
the abscess.
Year: 1877

Bare places in lawns should be
scratched with rake and seeded,
then rolled and 1t will soon be green.
ALI lawns, however, should be rolled
as soon as possible, to force back the
roots displaced by the frost. The
operation will also smooth off the SUI
face finely. But this must be done
while the ground is moist and pliable:
Mixed seed should be purchased to NIL
up these blank spots as that which is
found on the barn-foors and hay
mews is either timothy or clover, and
frequently not matured when the grass
was cut and will not grow.
Year: 1877

The following laughable incident,
told by well known government
offce-holder who has nothing else
to do but ride on the cars, and as
he rides free has numerous tales to
tell of his observations and exper-
ience:


"There were two seats In the
car turned so as to face each other.
One was occupied by lady and
the other by Chinaman. Evident
ly the lady did not relish the pre-
sence of the Chinamsn. She ex-
planned to him that she wanted to
take the cushions and their frames
and place them lengthwise across
from seat to seat. John said 'all
rightee,' and he got out into the
aisle while she proceeded to lie
down on the bed thus improvised.
with her head resting on her valise.
She supposed that the Chinaman
would take the hint that the LADY
wanted to rest in the space usually
occupied by four persons. But
John at once proceeded to crawl
in and stretch himself by her side
with his head on little bundle of
his own. The Chinese are an imi-
tative race, and like to do as others
do, you know. The lady, as soon
as she discovered that she had
bed fellow, got up a little wildly
and started for the next car, to the
great amusement of the passengers,
who had been watching the little
scene with some interest. John
took no notice of the fun he had
created, but went to sleep with the
whole bed to himself"
Year: 1877

Brothers, our orders well founded.
The rock Of temperance our stand;
May the drunkard's ship but strike this rock
And will take them safe TO land.
Wen build up our fires Of comfort


On the shore in the hsrbor Of right,
And place to their lips the cool draughts
That springs from the port Of light.
They are now at the port of the glass and still
And loading that ship Of dread
And the devils pocket with wealth they hll,
While children are calling for bread.
May all who imbide the poison,


And leave their families in pain,
BE brought 10 a sense of their duties


As good husbands and fathers again.
Let us try and get them away from that ship
Before they sink down too low;
Oh, God may Thy infinite mercy


Re shown in it's mereiful glow;
And may the imbidor stop short of the plot
And cali OH our Savior,
Lord Jesus, our guide,


And the old Temperance rock
Year: 1877

Speaking Of education, Sydney
Smith said:


"Never teach false morality
How eIquisitely absurd to tell girls
that beauty is of no value, dress Of
no use. Beauty is of value 4; her
whole prospects and happiness in
life may often depend upon new
grown or a becoming bonnet, and
il she has five grains of common
sense she will find this out. Tho
great thing is to teach her their
right value, and that there must be
something better under the bonnet
than a pretty face, If she would
have real happiness. But never
sacrifice truth"
Year: 1877

Sec'y. Sherman says that there are
s6o,ooo,ooo OF greenbacks deposited in
the vaults Of the United States treasury
for safe keeping, upon which the Inter
Ocean truthfully remarks:


The iron vaults serve in lieu of stock
ing legs. No wonder times are close.
What We need is state of affairs ehat
will bring out this idle currency and give
it circulation among the people.


The large wheat crop IN the west this
fall will have tendency to circulate some
of this surplus capital, but is the owners
can afford to salt down so much money
without drawing any interest, the rest of
the world can stand It. -...
Year: 1877

dublin Nation.)


The following passages do not appear in
the royal proclamation of neutrality as it lie
given in the London Gasette and other
papers; but whether they may not have
been included in some one OF the drafts
submitted to her Majesty by her Ministers
is point upon which the public can Judge
for themselves:


"Whereas it appears that the Emperor Of
Russia, in utter disregard of the feelings Of
the great majority of the people of Eng
land, has undertaken to punish the MUIR
derers and ravagers of the Christian peo-
Piles under the rule of our we'll beloved
ally the Grand Turk:


"And Whereas our army is but a handful,
which, if unaided by the military forces of
other natioDs, would soon be swallowed up
by the hosts of Russia:


K" And Whereas we can have little conf
dence in the stability of our iron clad feet,
and have just reason to fear that those new
submarine engines of destruction called
torpedoes might blow the 7hole of them to
atoms:


" Aud Whereas we have reason to know
that within the British dominions and in
other parts of the world there are great
numbers of disatfected Irishmen who are
ready to seize any opportunity that may
offer of doing damage to British interests



heart of our legislature certain Irish mem.
bers who are not inclined to facilitate the
transaction of business. and whose unto
ward interference on some critical occasion
might be cause to US of incaiculable mis-
chief:


"And Whereas nearly the whole of the
people of Ireland would welcome any cat
astrophe which might be the means of pro-
curing for them certain national rights aud
and privileges long claimed by them, and
by US steadlly refused:
And Whereas we are aware that all the
peoples of-the earth would be happy to
see our pride humbled aud our power still
further pulled down:
BE it therefore ruled and resolved that
we keep out of this and every other war
like complication in which any of the Great
Powers of Europe may be involved; and
undertake no heavier foreign war than one
against some black skinned poten tate whose
troops fight with clubs and bows and
| arrows.


Wherefore we proclaim in regard to
this present war most benevolent neutral
| ity-the benevolence to consist in our
selling stores and munitions of war at the
highest possible price to both the belliger-
| ents,"
Year: 1877

CIvILITY AND CERENoNY.-NothiDg is
more honorable and pleasant than civility,
and nothing more ridiculous and burden
some than ceremony. Civility teaches us to
behave with proportionate respect to every
one, according az their rank requires and
their merit demands. In other words, civ
ility is the science of men of the world. A
person Of good address, who conducts her
self with due circumspection, conciliates
the love and esteem of society, because
every one finds herself at ease in her COM
psny; but a ceremonious woman is the
plague of her acquaintance. Such q one
requires too much attention to be a pleas
ant associate; is too seldom satisfied with
what is paid her, and every moment feels
her pride hurt bv the want of some frivo-
lous etiquette. You cannot be too formal
to her, nor can she dispense with her for
malities to others. In short, ceremony
was invented by pride, to harass us with
puerile solicitudes, which we should blueh
to be conversant with.
Year: 1877

OF late in Europe sort of ball-dress has
come into fashion, upon which a glittering
gold and silver dust shines in beauty. The
German Imperial Health Office has just ex.
amined into the matter and found that the
shining of the robes is caused by small and
sharp-pointed particles of copper and tin,
which easily become separated from the ma.
terial of the dress and are highly injurious to
the skin, into which they work, and especial.
ly to the mucous membrane of the lungs, fol
the particles are often light enough to be in.
haled. The Board of Health of Lubbock bas
just issued strenuous warning to ladies on
the subject. American women should take
this warning and not fall in with the danger
Gus fashion.
Year: 1877

THE English holders of Egyptian bonds
and the contractors for canal work who can
not squeeze money from the Egyptian treas
ury do not feel pleasant at reading that the
khedive recently gave breakfast at which
every lady present drew from lottery mag
nificent ring set with brilliants, that pigeon
match was held, the first prize for which was
a narghieh set with precious stones, and the
guests were all given reserved boxes at the
opera in the evening.
Year: 1877

TRAMps have taken possession of St.
Louis. The Globe Democrat says the Mayor
is required by his official duty 20 encourage
vagrancy, and the citizens cheeriully and al
most unanimously take such steps as are
best calculated to increase the number oi
tramps and prevent them from attempting to
earn an honest livlihood. The experience o.
the police officers is, that while one-half Of
the householders on their respective beats
are complaining of the tramps, the 9th.
er half are feeding them. The true way Of
looking at the tramp,says the same authority
is to regard him as a creature who will not
work, and the true interest of society is to
bring every compulsion on him to force him
IN WORK
Year: 1877

SAN FRANCISCO, following the example Of
her sister cities in the East, is preparing a
place of rural resort for her people. Several
large lots on the summit of Telegraph Hill
have been given by private citizens to the
city in order that the same may be formed in
to public park. Work has been diligently
prosecuted for months, and Pioneer Park
as It called-will be opened tor popular en-
joyment early in the summer.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1877

or brood chamber IL inches deep BY lS long
BY IL wide inside is very good size aud
shape for our latitude. One 10 inches
square by IL deep is just as good and some
would prefer it. The sides Of this should
be rabbited out one-half inch square on the
inside at the top. IThe frame to bemade with
projection on the top bar to rest on these
rabbits and to be so made that when in place
IL win be three-eighths Of an inch from the
sides and bottom Of the hive and one fourth
Of an inch from the top. Around the brood
chamber one-half inch below the upper edge
on the outside should be nailed cleats on
which the cap or roof covering the extra honey
boxes may rest. If l had more time l
might give bill Of lumber, but will not now.
Those who keep bees ia very large apiaries
soon learn that they must initiate tho bees
they keep and be very busy il they would
prosper. J.E.C.
Year: 1877

For the first two days through which
strong and healthy man is doomed to exist
upon nothing his suferings are perhaps
more acute than in the remaining stages-he
feels an inordinate, unspeakable craving at
the stomach night and day. The mind runs
upon beet, bread and other substantials but
still in great measure. the body retains its
strength. On the third and fourth days, but
especially on the fourth, this incessant gives
place to weakness Of the stomach, accom-
panied by nausea. The unfortunate suf-
ferer still desires food, but with loss Of
strength he loses that eager craving which
is felt in the earliest stages. Should he
chance to obtain morsel or two of food,
he swallows it with wolfsh avidity; but
FIVE minutes afterward his sufferings are more
intense than ever. He feels as if he had
swallowed live lobster, which is crawling
and feeding upon the very foundation Of his
existence. On the fifth day his cheeks sud-
denly appear hollow and sunken, his body
attenuated, his color is ashen pale, and his
eyes are wild, CLASSY and cannibalish. The
different parts of the system now war with
each other. The stomach calls upon the legs
to 60 with it in quest Of food the legs, from
very weakness, refuse. The sixth day brings
with it increased suffering although the pang'
of hunger are lost in an overpowering Ian
guor and Sickness The head becomes giddy
the ghost Of woll.remembered dinners pass
in hideous procession through his mind. The
seventh day comes bringing increased lassi.
tude and further prostration of strength.
The arms hang listlessly; the legs drag heav
lily the desire for food is still left to a do
gree, but it must be brought, not sought
The miserable remanent Of life which still
hangs to the sufferer is a burden almost to'
grievous to be borne yet his inherent love
of existence induces desire to preserve it
! if it can be saved without a tax upon bodily
exertion. The mind wanders. At one mo
ment he thinks his weary limbs cannot sus
tain him mile the next he is endowed witt
unnatural strength, and if there be certainty
of relief before him, dashes bravely anC
strongly forward, wondering whence proceeds
this new and sudden impulse.
Year: 1877

If our temperament does not make US nat
urally cheerful, we must cultivate those habits
of mind and body that seem most favorable
70 the growth Of this happy state of feeling.
We must keep our mind open to these cheer
ful impressions, and close it to those that
are gloomy. We must avoid solitude, and
keep with our kind and be sociable. We
must not give ourselves up TO gloomy
thoughts of the future and draw pictures of
want and misery in our old age, but pluck
up hearts of grace and go about our daily
task rejoicing. Burton gives Hsops old
fable The hares once, tired Of living over
in fear of the huntsman and hound, went in
body to poRd to drown themselves, but a
host Of frogs showed such terror at the sight
of these novel visitors that the hares seeing
they were creatures more timid and wretohed
than themselves, felt their spirits revive and
went home rejoicing. do not know, how
| ever, that it becomes US to allow the greater
misery Of others 10 be source Of comfort to
ourselves. And, it we must not build up
, naginary terrors, so we must not too much
dread those changes that we cannot escape.
He that fears death dieth many times over.
| DhCOu bhybf EuAOu uoatn Nn Cnlls
dren fear to 20 into the dark, and as that
natural fear is increased with tales SO is the
other" Providence has made the way easy
for our exit from this stage, and tn actual
transition from life to death is seldom pain
full. The undue fear Of death is cause of
melancholy, and to be cast of if possible.
Again we have little ills that we magnify.
Burton would have us think of the foxes,
who, when they were going about lamenting
the loss Of their tails, which they had saeri-
iced to temporary caprice Of fashion, were
reproved by the molewarp or mole, "Why
this fuss look at me, am blind" There
are certain evils and passions whose very
names or familiar surnames show them 10 be
deadly enemies to health, and diligently tC
be Stunned. "Tumultuous strife" "cruel re.
venge," "heartburning hate, ""green or gnaw


ing Jealousy, swan despair" sharp rcmOrse. >
They leave a scared track in the brain, and
they mar the features, for every expression
is said to leave its stamp on the face,