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Year: 1879

The people Of New Orleans haye at last become
alarmed at the danger Of fresh outbreak of yellow
fever aud have formed an Auxiliary Sanitary As
sOcaton' to encourage and support tho authorities
IN the work of purifying tho city. 1t Is better lats
than never, and perhaps If tho citizens press hard
the association, and the association pushes the
shItless city officials vigorously, the invitation
held out to Yellow Jack by tho reeklng
streets and cutters may be made little less
urgent before the hot weather comes. With a
mighty river flowing past her front door, SO TO
speak, aud a saltwater sea washing her back yard
there is no reason, except her own negligence
why Newt Orleans Is not Of tho cleanest cities in
the world. When General Butler commanded


there during the war the place kept in perfect
sanitary condition. No wonder there are many in
tellgeut citizens who. contrasting the presen.
abomnable condition Of the city with Its cleanli-
ness and health when under military rule would be-
| glad to invite Buter back and mako him Mayor
! for life, with plenary powers.


At the election In Massachusetts lsst Fall ono of
General Buffers friends was anxious to vote but
unfortunately could neither read nor write-a
qualification winch the Massachusetts, Constitution
requires. General Butler told his friends that
Year: 1879

The poor Democratic party is in hot water
again. The old feud between the East on one
side. and the South and West on the other
between hard-money and soft-money, has
broken out once more, and the West and
South and soft-money have carried the day.
The House of Representatives has decided,
through the union of these elements, to allow the
Committees on Banking and Currency, Coinage,
Weights and Measures. and Ways and Means,
to report at any time, and to allow majority
to fix day for the consideration OF public
bill. This ends all hope of brief extra
session, and removes the last barrier to
general legislation. Already the plans OF
the inflationists and silver lunatics are
forming, and Eastern Democrats nervously
await the deluge. If Republicans considered
such events solely from partisan point OF
view, they would be very glad of this vote,
for it is another nail in the Democratic coffin.
But, unhappily, it may mean untold disaster
to the country.
Year: 1879

it surrendered too much which was consid-
cred to belong by right to the RepuD-
hcans and in the Assembly there was
but one Democratic vote against 1t; all OF
which indicates that the Republican party has
given its opponents much fairer treatment
than it Is accustomed to receive. |dehce',
Ohio and Indiana. The performance OF a duty
is not thing upon which party or an indi-
vidual should expect to be complimented, out
it is so rare in partisan legislation that 1t Is
impossible not to pronounce benedictlon upon
an anportionment bill with which the minority
is content.
Year: 1879

THE SHADOW AND THE SUBsTANcE.-It
is common to think of men whose out
ward lives are respectable as not differing,
except as one man has "more to him
than another. We see two men OF the
same occupation, who spend their active
hours In each others company. and to the
casual observer they are much alike; for
the trades which men follow, and the re-
lations they sustain in business, are often
the same with the good and the bad. Their
talk of goods, Stock lands and state affairs
are the same. They buy and sell by the
same rule. Perhaps they attend the same
church. Yet how different the motives of
life may be! The acts of one may be
constant exercise of selfshness.-of the
other discipline to holiness of character.
These are thoughts, reader. that ought to
be considered before we sit in judgment
on our fellow-men.


Two men work at a bench. They use
the same tools, fashion the same articles,
say many of the same things. One loves
God, the other does not believe in Him.
The presence of one is felt in the prayer
meeting. the other sneers at religion. Yet
in the kindness of their acts to Il neighbor,
Ill lIe lnOTdlllV Vi tHelT lives, tncJ dlO
much alike. How can it be said, then, that
there is such distinction between men.
as that of an irrelgious and a religious
manP In tho silence of their thoughts and
meditations.-in those hours when God
talks with the believing heart,-the differ
ence may be rs great as between light and
darkness. Through the mind Of one pass
currents of pure thoughts, while the mind
of the other revels in the low and sensual,
having as little conception of the higher
life of the soul, as swine wallowing in
mire has of bird OF the air. Thus it is
that the Bible speaks of the hidden life :"
as the Christian life. While no man can
be partaker Of that hidden life if his out
ward life is in opposition to it, and while
men may be deceived by resemblances,
He who seeth in secret observes the pure
in heart rs they walk carefully and
earnestly life's path,-sometimes in tears
of penitence for shortcomings: but tears
which flow inwardly. cleansing the soul.


"They shall be mine. saith the Lord,
when | make up my jewels. Golden
Rule.
Year: 1879

The SULTAN AND SATAN.-rhere is an
eastern story of sultan who oversight
himself, so as not to awaken at the hour of
prayer. So the devil came and walked
him, and told him to get up and pray.


Who are you? said the sultan.


Oh no matter, replied the other; my act
is good. is it not? No matter who does
the good action, so long as it is good.


Yes. replied the sultan but think you
are Satan. know your face; you have
some bad motive.


But, says the other, am not so bad as |
am painted. You see | have left off my
horns and tail. am pretty good fellow,
afle all. was an angel once, and still
keep some of my original goodness.


That's all very well. replied the saga
cious and prudent caliph, but you are a
tempter; that's your business and l wish
TO know why you want me to go up and
pray.


Well, said the devil. with flirt of i'm
patience, if you want TO know, l will tel
you. If you had slept and forgotten youl
prayers, you would have been sorry for il
afterward, and penitent, but if you 60 on
as now, and do not neglect single prayer
for ten years, you will be so satisfied witt
yourself that it will be worse for you thar
if you had missed one sometimes and re
pented of it. God loves your faults mixec
with penitence, more than your virtue
seasoned with pride.
Year: 1879

"A BRAVE KABBIT.-The common opin.
ion is that 4 rabbit is too timid to be
aggressive. A writer in Forest and
Stream tells the story of a fight between a
rabbit and a snake, which shows that,
when mother, the gentle rabbit can be
fierce and brave when in defence of her
offspring.


During the morning, one of my children
come in with very white face, and an
account of large white snake, Just seen
in the back yard, A few minutes later, a
peculiar squealing or crying in the corner
where the snake was reported attracted
my attention, and running hastily in that
direction, was astohished to see the last
half of long chicken snake projecting
from under picket fence, and wild
rabbit biting and stamping on it, appar-
emily making determined effort to hold
on and prevent the snake from going
entirely under.


A second later and before my presence
seemed to be noticed by the combatan,s.
the cause of the rabbits efforts and of the
peculiar noise was manifested by the
appearance on one side of the fence o. the
snakes head with tiny rabbit in its jaws.
The little rabbit was held by the hind
quarters and was struggling and crying
vigorously for the liberty that blow from
my stick, administered to the back of the
snake, secured 10 it. The little fellow
seemed uninjured, and ran off a rod or so,
when the mother rabbit, who had retreated
Il little at my near approach, joined it, and


leading the way at n deliberate gait, took


it to the woods near by.
Year: 1879

DOES 1T PAY?-Does it pay to find
fault? You who are the wise keepers OF
houses. and the dear keepers OF heart. does
it pay?


There are, perhaps. heavy burdens to
bear all day-manifold cares from the
rising to the setting of the sun-blunders
made by those who should have known
better, many and many thing tn annoy
but don't make cold and cherries the
home atmosphere by finding fault.


There is no blight more deadly in its
Misunderstanding that can more surely
disturb the harmony of home. nothing that
will recoil more quickly upon yourself
than this habit OF fault finding.


Not that errors should go unrebuked, or
mistakes uncorrected; but note such down
in your memory, and when the work. and
care, and tumult Of the day are all over,
then call the little ones and the larger
ones around, and tell them soberly but
kindly of the wrong doings. and see if
you are not amply repaid for your forbear-
ance by the smile, and the tear. and the
little word Of contrition and promise of
amen dment.


You will be a thousand times happier
when you lie down to sleep, and sweet
forgetfulness has settled over your little
flock, than you would have been had the
blue eyes now closed been filled with
bitter tears that overtlowed at unkind
censure. or had the little golden head
dropped under the shadow OF your con-
stant frown.


How fair. and sweet, and satisfying. life
might be to US all, if we would forget to
fret, and find fault and complain.


Don't save your words of praise and
appreciation until it is too late. You love
little children-the dear little children
And if they do speak loud, and leave doors
open that should be shut. and disturb the
order of the house, don't find fault. 1t
won't pay.-Chicago Statesman.
Year: 1879

CUISINE PRovERBs.-There is green
ness in onions and potatoes that makes
then hard to digest. For health's sake
put them in warm water for an hour be-
fore cooking.


Good -four is not tested by its color.
White flour may not be the best The test
of good -four is by the amount of water it
absorbs.


In cooking fowl, to ascertain when it
is done, put a skewer into the breast and if
the breast is tender the fowl is done.
A few dried or preserved cherries. with
the stones out, arei the very best things
possible to garnish sweet dishes.


Single cream is the cream that has
stood on the milk for twelve hours. 1t is
best for tea and coffee. Double cream
stands on the milk twenty-four hours, and
cream for butter frequently stands forty
eight hours. Cream that is to be whipped
should not be butter cream lest in whip
ping it change to butter.


To beat the whites of eggs quickly, put
in pinch of salt. The cooler the eggs
the quicker they will froth. Salt cools
and also freshens them.


In boiling eggs hard put them in boil.
ing water. 1t will prevent the yolk color
ing black.


You must never attempt to boil the
dressing of clear SOUP in the stock, for
it will always discolor the soup.


In making any sauce, put the butter
and flour together, and your sauce will
never be lumpy. :. ......


Whenever you see your sauce, boil from
the sides of the pan, you may know that
your fourI or corn starch ia done. ''


Boiled fowl with sauce, over which
CRATE the yolk of eggs, is magnificent
dish for luncheon,
Year: 1879

ELECTRICITY IN MORNING GLoRIEs.-A
Lafayette Qnd.) man accidentally made a
most singular discovery respecting the
electrical influence of the ordinary morn
ing glory vines. Seated near the lattice
work, over which the vine was trained
his attention was attracted to a single
branch tipped with growing line extend
ing straight out from the rest, and specu-
lated within himself whether the tiny
hairs with which the stem was clothed
were not placed there for the purpose of
conducting the electric fluid of the atmos.
phere TO tho plant. In order to continue
his investigations, he approached his finger
within about half an inch Of it, and was
amazed to observe slight, almost imper-
ceptible motion of the stem. AS he pushed
his finger little nearer, the stem trem'
bled very visibly, and was seemingly
attracted and repelled from him. The
hairs which he noticed before did not
move, but remained erect. There was nc
wind at the time, and the motion wal
purely an induced one. After this inter-
esting experiment he placed his fingej
within short distance of the growing
bud and slowly moved it in circular
direction. The stem followed the motion
until it was bent in the form of the lcttel
G., and when the finger was Withdrawn
it Instantly regained the former straigh


position. The last experiment was wit
messed by several persons, all OF whom
tried it with varying success
Year: 1879

A HANDY BoY.-A clerk in Lewiston
insurance office took kerosene oil can
and went out to purchase some oil. the
other evening. On the threshold he met
an acquaintance whom he had not seen for
some time. and stopped to converse with
him few minutes. A clever looking.
tow headed urchin came along and the
clerk hailed him in this wise: See here,
bub, just go and get my oil can filled for
me-" The boy consented. The clerk
placed thirteen cents in his palm and off
he went at q dog trot. Meanwhile. the
gay young insurance man enjoyed himself
in conversation with his friend. The boy
came back shortly with filled can. The
clerk rewarded him and re-entered the
office. The lamps were filed, burned
brightly u few moments. commenced to
flicker, and finally went out. The lamps
were examined and were found to be filled
with water. If that clever looking, long
haired boy could have been examined, the
thirteen cents would have been found in
his pocket! 1t did moi require close ex-
animation TO discover disgust in the insur-
ance clerks face. If that boys parents
want to make small fortune. they should
have their darlings life insused for IS, 1000
and send him into that office --LewiSton
Journal.
Year: 1879

PRESSURE ON TIE BRAIN.-A physician
was called one day to see youth, aged
Is, who had been struck down insensibly
by the kick of horse, There was a
depressed fracture of the skull little
above the left temple. The skull was
trephined, and the loose fragments of bone
that pressed upon the brain were removed,
whereupon the patient came to his senses.
The doctor thought it good opportunity
to make an experiment, as there was a
hole in the skull through which he could
easily make pressure upon the brain. He
asked the boy question, and before there
was time to answer it, he pressed firmly
with his finger upon the exposed brain.
AS long as the pressure was kept up the
boy was mute, but the instant it was
removed he made Il reply, never suspect
ing that he had not answered at once.
The experiment was tried several times
with precisely the same result, the boys
thoughts beng stopped and started again
on each occasion rs easily and rs certainly
as the engineer stops and starts his loco
motive.


On another occasion, the same doctor
was called to See groom who had been
kicked on the head by mare named
Dolly,and whom he found quite insensible.
There was fracture Of the SKULL with
depression at the upper part of the fore
head. As soon as the portion of bone
which was pressing upon the brain was
removed, the patient called ont, with great
energy, "Whoa, Dolly" and then stared
about in blank amazement,, asking,
Where is the mare2 Where am I?'
Three hours had passed since the accident,
during which the words which he was


just going to utter when it happened had
remained locked up in the phonograph, to
let 60 the moment the obstractng pres
sure was removed. The patient did not
remember, when he came TO himself that
the mare had kicked him; the last thing
before he was insensible which he did
remember was that she wheeled her head
round and laid back her ears viciously.
Year: 1879

Next time you go out on the Michigan
Central road take seat on the right-hand
sitle of the car, so that you may notice,
about ten miles down the road. a little old
red farmhouse The curtains will be
down, the doors shut, the rank weeds and
tall grasses will meet the flying glance in
the front yard. A month ago, old Nan
Rogers lived there; to-day, the place is in
the keeping of rats and mice aud desola-
ton. The old woman was a widow and
childless. If she had relative anywhere
in this great world, those who buried her
were not aware of the fact. She lived all
alone, having only bit of land and being
aided by kind neighbors to raise enough 10
supply her wants. Seven or eight years
ago, when her last child left home to meet
Il violent death on this same road, the men
of the rails became interested in that
quaint old farmhouse. One night, they
saw bright light in one of the windows
Its rays Streamed out over the flowers and
fell upon the rails along which the wheels
thundered, and the engineer wondered
over the signal. The lamp was there the
next night, and the next, and it was never
missed for single night until one even
ing Il month ago. Old Nan, deprived of
husband and children, made friends with
the rushing trains and their burdens. The
train men soon found that the lamp was
for them, and they watched for it. During
the early evening hours, they saw old
Nannys face behind the light or at the
door, and a thousand times condu ctors,
engineers, and brakemen, have called
cheerily through the darkness:


Good night, old Nanny-God bless
you!"


Winter and summer the light WAS there.
Winter and summer the train men looked
for it, and the more thoughtful ones often
left a bit of money with the station men
beyond TO help the old woman keep the
bright rays shining. The lamp was not
there for one train, but for all, and all men
understood the sentiment and appreciated
it.


One dark night, not long ago, when tn e
wind howled and the raindrops beat
fercely against headlight and oab, the en-
gineers missed the signal light. They
looked for it ag ain and again. us one sud
denly misses an old landmark in a city,
and when they failed to find it the hand
instinctively went up to the throttle, as if
danger lurked on The curve below. Each
train aboard that n light looked for the sig
nal, became anxious at its absence, and
made inquiries at tue stations above and
below. Next day. men went do wn to the
little old house, fearing old Nan ay might
be ill. There sat the lamp on the window
sill, but the oil was exhausted. In her
bed. seeming to have only fallen asleep
was the poor old woman, cold and dead.
Life and lamp had gone out together. and
men of rough look and hardened heart
replied as they heard the news:


I" Poor old woman! May her spirit rest
in Heaven w-Detroit b1se Press.
Year: 1879

THOUGHTS FOR LABoRERs.-Wi all
sympathy for all men who are injured or
who conceive themselves, injured, we
would like to ask the leaders of the strik-
ing trades unions, what they have gained
by the strikes of the past year, or what
they ever expect to gain by such violent
measures as they constantly pursueP Will
they never learn that violence of any kind
drives capital away from its neighborhoodp
Out of every hundred strikes in England,
only seven have been in any measure
successful. On the other hand, houses
have been ruined and capital driven else
where by the fury of the strikers. The
supply of labor is above, and supply Of
capital below the demand. This is fact,
and nobody is to blame for it however
pitiful and pitiless the consequences may
be. Forces beyond the control of either
capital or labor have disturbed the balance
of commerce and manufactures. The
equilibrium will be restored again some
time. Everybody must be patient-capi-
talists while they stand on the verge of
bankruptcy, laborers while they sit on the
verge of starvation.


The revival of trade means as much to
ihDoL 60 ~ bOCo W Cdpltil. uC lulC
unsuccessful strikes in Fall River most
forcibly show the folly of strikes in gener-
al. There was weekly direct loss to
the town of some four hundred thousand
dollars. of which one hundred thousand
dollars was to strikers in the way of
wages OF tho other three hundred
thousand dollars, the loss was to mill
owners in stoppage of profits, and in
taxes, Insurance and interest on the idle
property. Nobody gained anything
and least of all the strikers, who must not
only pocket their direct loss, but feel the
necessary depression that they have caused
in the business from which they gain their
support. A strike is boomerang; ii
goes little ways with a great whirr and
then comes back to slap the thrower in
the face. Only savages use it skillfully


and savages have no place in our nine


teenth century civilizations; labor dema


gogues to the contrary Notwithstanding.


We do not mean to say that labor il


never wronged. Far from it; it oltei


suffers grievously. But in the long run


the Lords vengeance rights all oppression
and mans vengeance is puny. fulfil
thing. The man who is right can affor'
to wait The spirit of equality and justic
is growing spirit as civilization grows


lie who brides his spirit and sits in tn


splendid glory of the golden rule, is tn
strong man. Laborers, put yourselves i


the places of capitalists! Capitalists, pu
yourselves in the places of laborers! Th
day is dawning in the light of which a
!, your interests will be seen to be mutua
,, interests. The sun will not be hurried j
rising-be patient and wait.
Year: 1879

There are eastern dairymen who are
feeding large amounts of western grain to
their cows, quite rs much for the manure
rs for the milk. Though they believe
they are more than getting their money
back in an increased butter or cheese pro-
duction, they still look with the most sat-
isfaction and hope of ultimate gain to
their larger aud much richer manure piles,
which, used as top-dressing for mowings
and pastures, will enable them to increase
the number of cows they can carry from
year to year. This attempt to arrest some
of the prairie fertility in its way across
and out of the country and over sea is, in
my Judgment a worthy one, and likely, in
judicious hards, to be profitable; but not
to lien whose manure stands for six
months in the year beneath unspouted
caves, or the liquid excrement of whose
stables runs 10 waste. These will not find
much profit in feeding grain to dairy
cows.-COrrepondent Of RuraL Ncto York-
Year: 1879

THE SICK RooM.-It is extraordinary
how many persons, unused to the sick
room, mistake certain noises for quiet.
When such people have to walk across a
room, they do so with balancing sort of
movement that makes every plank creak
uneasily. Their very dress rustles in a
way that would make the fortune of II rat
tlesnake. If any thing has to be said, it
is spoken in loud, whirring whisper,
that nearly conceals the words, but makes
the most irritating of noises. Now, the
silence of sick room must not be labored,
it must be natural. Shoes which do not
creak must be worn, and in walking the
foot must be put down carefully, of course,
but with a firm step, that comes steadily,
yet gently to the floor. This will not make
the oreaking sound caused by the toe
pointed. gingerly mode of movement, SC
much adopted by those whose experience
of sick rooms is small.
Year: 1879

GUARD THE HoME.-When we are con-
the dangers which threaten our
youth, we should not direct our thoughts
too far away from home. For the means
of safety are to be found only in SO arming
ourselves and our children with the wis
dom of innocence that the grosser temp
tations of life shall be as though they were
not. By sincerity, by honesty, and by


purity in thought, word and deed, we may
give mighty reinforcements to the good
which in other men lies sleeping but never
dead. BY the untrue word, the dishonest
act, the loose jest, or even the unuttered
sympathy with evil. we may set the ex.
ample which our children will exceed in
their practice. After making all allow
ance for the influence which comes into
the home from without, we must still hold
ourselves responsible for the opportunity
which evil men find in the unguarded
lives of the young, the weak and the igno.
rant George Bachelor.