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Year: 1877

Chinese scholar has taken the second
prize for defamation in the Hartford
High School, and another the first in
the South Hadley Falls High School !;
and now Lee Kwai Pau takes the first
prize for penmanship in the West Mid
die Public School at Hartford.


Judge Pillsbury, of Pontiac, ILL.,,
has decided that the directors of pub
lie school have right TO dictate what
books shall be studied and used, and
can, therefore, order the Bible to be read
as a text book in connection with other
studies. This decision was rendered in
a suit brought by a Roman Catholic,
who had instructed his son to pay no
attention when the Bible was read in
the school, but to go on studying his
lessons The lad was expelled, and the
action of the schoolmistress was justified
both by the trustees and the court.


The union of the two principal non
Episcopal Methodist bodies, in conven-
ton at Baltimore. has been the principal
anniversary event. BY n compromise
of subordinate tenets and matters of
discipline, the Methodist Church (so-
calledl and the Methodist Protestant
Church have become United Church,
and will unquestionably gain immensely
by the move. The Joint Convention
appointed number of committees on
the various matters which now need
special attention, and agreed to the
proposition of the late Methodist Epis-
copal General Conference for an ecu
menical Conference of Methodism.
Year: 1877

-Cleanly but economical persons dis
like hot weather, because they are una
BILE to make a paper collar last longer
than one week


Since the introduction of the horse
power and thresher, "there is no such
word as flail'' in the bright lexicon of
the agricultural youth.


Somebody says always face the per-
son you are talking TO. 1t is evident
that this writer never stood in front of
the man who comes into the office as
soon as he gets sober to have his name
kept out of the police report. Only a
man with his nose on the back of his
head could do it.


Native clergymen in the Sandwich
Islands go barefoot winter and summer,
and are therefore not inflicted about
Christmas time with % pairs of worked
slippers, of assorted sizes, presented by
young lady members of their congrega-
tions. This exemption more than COM
Year: 1877

Admiral Porter has written a letter


to Capt Howgate regarding his pro-


posed expedition. In it be says: "In


my opinion there is an open sea for 200


miles toward the pole t; that there are
high mountains, from which are pre-
cipitated the icebergs which lately
blocked up Robeson's channel, and that,
bad Markham's furtherest point been
exceeded by go miles, the pack would
have been passed and open water reach
ed again Every few years we must
expect just such a pack as Capt. Mares
encountered, which will probably last
for a year or two, and will then break
up. If, at the moment of breaking up
men and boats are in readiness to take
advantage of the opportunity, a great
advance could be made toward the pole"


The letter continues in substance
that the greatest difficulty will be found
in keeping up the spirits of the men
To do this the admiral suggests that
each member Of the crew selected shall
have knowledge of some useful me-
chanical trade, and that be be kept oc-
cupied at this when in winter quarters
"In the event of such an expedition as
you propose. the letter continues, II
see fine opportunity of utilizing the
electric telegraph Wires could be laid
along on the ground or ice without
much danger of their being carried off
by bears or foxes" In conclusion the
admiral states that he can see no obisc-
ton to the proposed expedition, and
hopes it may succeed.
Year: 1877

One Of the NEST important reforms


which is to be urged in Congress rela-


tive to bank Legislation, is the repeal of
those taxes which are so mischievous in
their operation both upon the banks and
upon the financial interests of the coun-
try. The probability of the early sue
cess Of this project is the greater, as the
banks are united in the effort to obtain
it, and as their claims are obviously
reasonable and moderate Ever since
the war-tax system was organized
dozen years ago. the banks of this coun-
try-privats, State, and National, -
have been subject to double taxation.
They have been taxed as formerly by
the State governments, and they have
also been taxed by the National Govern
ment The National taxes, as we have
frequently shown, are specifically war
taxes and as most of the other war i'm
posts have been repealed, the banks
argue that their war taxes should also
be taken off Among the reasons which
they present in favor of this relief, we
find several which are worthy of special
remark.


There is for example, the fact that
the existing pressure of taxation sur
Year: 1877

JANUARY.
By her who in this month is born
No gems save Garnets should be worn;
They will insure her constaney,
True friendship and fidelity.


FEBRUARY
The February-born will find
Sincerity and peace of mind
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they the Amethyst will wear.


MARCH.
Who on this world Of ours their eyes
In March first open shall be wise
In days of peril firm and brave,
And wear a BloOdstone to their grave.


APRIL.
She who from April dates her years
Diamonds should wear lest bitter tears
For vain repentance flow; this stone
Emblem Of innocence is known.


MAY.
Who first beholds the light of day
In Springs sweet, fowery month Of May,
And wears an Emerald all her life,
Shall be a loved and happy wife.


JUNE.
Who comes with Summer to this earth,
And owes 10 June her day of birth,
With ring of Agate on her hand,
Can health, wealth and long life command.


JULY.
The glowing Ruby should adorn
Those who in warm July are born;
Then will they be exempt and free
From Iovefs doubts and anxiety


AUGUST.
Wear Sardonyx, or for thee
No conjugal felicity;
The August-born, without this stone,
IT'S said must live unloved and lone


SEPTEMBER
maiden born when Autumn leaves
Are rustling in September's breeze,
A Sapphire on her brow should bind
Twill cure diseases of the mind.


OCTOBER.
October's child is born for woe,
And life's Yicissitudes must know
But lay an Opal on her breast,
And hope will lull those woes to rest.


NOVEMBER.
Who first comes to this world below
With drear NoEember's fog and snow,
Should prize The Topaz's amber hue
Emblem of friends ami lovers true.


DECEMBER.
If cold December gave you birth
The month Of snow and ice and mirth-
Place on Jour hand Turquoise blue;
Success will bless whate'er You do.
Year: 1877

Pay no attention to slanderers or
gossip-mOngers. Keep straight on in
your course and let their backbitings
die the death Of neglect. What is the
use Of lying awake Of nights, brooding
over the remarks of some false friend,
that run through your brain like f rked
lightning? What's the use Of getting
into a worry and fret ever gossip that
has been set aAoat to your disadvan-
tage, BY some meddlesome busybody,
who has more time than character p
These things can't possibly injure you,
unless, indeed, you take notice of them,
and in combating them give them char
acter and standing. If what is said
about you is true, set yourself right at
once; if it is false, let it 20 for what it
will fetch. If a bee stings you, would
you 60 to the hive and destroy it p
Would not thousand come upon you g?
Il is wisdom to say little respecting the
injuries you have received. We are
generally losers in the end if we stop to
refute all the backbitings and gossip
pings We may hear by the way.
Year: 1877

When the renowned Mrs. Siddons


was playing in Dublin, she, as Lady


Macbeth, came to that part where a
drum sounds, and she exclaims, "a
drum drum Macbeth doth come. :"
There was some difficulty or neglect in
obtaining the necessary instrument, and
so to her amazement a trumpet sound
ed. She Immediately saw how absurd
it would be to say "drum' while the
well-known sound of the other met the
ears of the vast audience, SO she said.
"a trumpet a trumpet" and stopped
short amid breathless silence. not know
ing how to rhyme it, when a voice from
the gallery called out, Macbeth doth
stump it, at which the house broke
out into one peal Of laughter and ap-
plause, and the tragedienne advanced
to the footlights and bowed her ac-
knowledgments for the relief. She
tried to find out who it was,
but failed to do SO, and never forgot
what she considered the most genuine
piece Of wit she had ever met with in
ell her experience.
Year: 1877

The more ladies practice walking the
more graceful they become in their
movements. Those ladies acquire the
best carriage who don't ride in car
riage.


The cultivation of a genial, charita
BILE, benevolent spirit will not injure
any of US, and will certainly benefit the
community in which we live, and add
constantly to the number of our friends.
Year: 1877

MARROW ESCAPE FROM BURSING.-O Sat-
urday afternoon, while several colored chill
dren named Jones were playing III their
mothers room in house in Jail alley, lot
OF clothing hanging on n chair at the fire
was set on fire accidentally, and but for the
timely aid Of persons in the neighborhood
the children would probably have been
badly burned. One of them was nearly
suffocated By tue smoke.
Year: 1877

TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
OF GEORGIA.-I have used Simmons Liver
Regulator for constipation Of my bowels, caused
by temporary arrangement Of the liver, for
Tho last three or four years, and always, whom
used nccording to tho directions, with decided
benefit think it is a good medicine for the
arrangement Of tho lVer-at least such hiss been
my personal experience in the u:o oft.


HIRAM WARNER,
Year: 1877

WHEN We REALIZE OURSELVES
AS the trials Of life thicken and the
dreams of other days fade, one by one in
the deep vista of disappointed hope, the
heart grows weary Of the struggles, and
VIC begin to realize our insignihcaucc.
Those who have climbed to the pima
Gle of nmc, or revel in luxury and
wealth, 60 to the grave at last with the
poor mcndicant who bcss pennies by tho
wayside, and like him, are soon forgot
ton. Generations after generations,
says an eloquent modern writer, have
felt as We feel, and their fellows were
as active in life as ours are now. They
passed away as vapor, while nature wore
the same aspect Of beauty a, her creator
commanded her to be. And SO, like
wise, shall it be when we are gone.
The heavens will be as bright over our
graves as they are now around our
path the world will have the same
attraction for offsprings yet unborn, that
she had once for ourselves, and that she
has now for our children. Yet little
while, and all this will have happened.
Days will continue to move on, aud
laughter aud song will be-heard in every
chamber in which We died; and the
eye that mourned for us will be dried,
and will glistcn with joy, and even our
children will cease TO think of US, and
will not remember to lisp our names
G0odrich.
Year: 1877

PURIFIED L0vE.-All men and wo-
men must love something. If our
thoughts are pure we love birds, flow
ers, and all beautiful things. In their
contemplation We are happy, and there
comes to our brains steady strength.
1t is such rest from labor to look upon
the fragrant flowers placed each morning
on our desk-to hear our pet canary
sing his roundelay of welcome-to be-
hold evidences Of thrift and ncatness all
about as these children of order and sys
TEN reward the senses. 1t is related Of
man that he called his wife who was
a hundred pounds heavier, than he, his
little darling his petite pet. People
smiled at him because they did not un.
derstand his actions. He had a warm,
trusting, loving heart, Il great, manly
love all about the object Of that love,
and so she was his little pet-his dar.
ling. We ire like chamcleons, and col
or as We feed mentally. II We love the
beautiful We are happy. If VIC love the
coarse, the vulgar, the object or infu-
encos that give no sweet return, life be-
comes blank, the soul cracks and
shrinks into bundle of nailrods to lace
rate the mental man and we are on the
direct road to ruin. What beautiful
world this would be if all persons would
only ornament their homes and their
hearts by cultivating and keeping alive
their love for pets, no matter what their
form or condition.
Year: 1877

MUTUAL llEIp.-Thc race of man
kind would perish, did they cease to aid
each other. From the time that the
mother binds the childs head; till the
moment that some kind assistant wipes
the death damp from the brow of the
dying, We cannot exist without mu
,ual help, All, therefore, that need aid
have \ right to ask it Of their fellow
mortals no one who holds the power o.
granting can refuse it without guilt
SIR Waiter NoH.
Year: 1877

Can forget thee, dearest one;


Can | forget the hour
When first we met meath azure skies;
Can. forge your magic power?
A mighty spell has bound me,
That would chain me by thy side,
To linger there for aye, my dear,


Till Id claim thee for my bride.
Could you return the fondest love


BY mortal ever given;
A love so pure that angels all
Might envy it IN heaven?
One heart you'd ease of lis sad pam
One soul you'd save from sorrow;
But it must come -ah. yes, it must


That farewell, OH the morrow
Farewell, farewell. dearest love:


car forget thee never:
When miles divide us, will you think


Ofbim who'll love thee ever
Farewell my brown-eye'd precious one


Farewell. for We must part;
Oh wonld that you could give to me
What have given thea heart.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The secretary
of the navy and other members OF the
cabinet leave tonight to attend the funeral
of Senator Morton. The secretary had a
conference to-day with the committee on
naval affairs


The committee on expenditures Of the
navy department called upon the secretary
of the navy this morning, and informed
him of their purpose of making thorough
| investigation of the accounts of the depart
ment while under the administration OF
Secretary Robson, and especially into the


transfer of funds appropriated for the pay OF


the navy into other channels. Secretary
/ Thompson assured the committee he would
cheerful!y give them every facility. The
committee also informed him they desired


to recommend reduction of expenditures
in the department whenever it may be
found practicable, aid the secretary re-
lsponded that he would be happy to CO.
operate. A conflict of jurisdiction regard
ing the proposed investigation is likely te


arise between this committee and the CON-


mittee on naval affairs. of which Whit.


thorne, of Tennessee, is chairman. Whit.


thorne and Willis are members of these
icommittees. The committee on appro


priations mSy also claim jurisdiction. The
matter of jurisdiction was discussed in the
naval affairs committees this morning, anC
there is probability it will be brought be
fore the house.
Year: 1877

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 3.-The remains of
Senator Morton will be escorted to the
court house on Sunday morning by the
light infantry and drum corps. The
casket will be placed in the centre of the
hall in the same calafalque on which
President LiDcoln's remains rested while
lying in state. The doors will be closed at
s o'clock in the evening and the body
taken to the family residence for the night.
Again on Monday morning the remains
will be placed In the court house FROM
to IL o'clock, when they will be removed
to the residence. and from thence to the
church. The church will be opened at
1890 P. NJ, on Monday, giving preference
to ladies and visitors from abroad, re-
serving one fourth of the main centre in
front for family and invited guests. who
will convene at the residence at 1890.
previous to going to the church. The main
procession, under command of General
Wallace, viii be formed, during service.
and move promptly on their conclusion.
The grand lodge L q. o. f. will take
charge of the remains from the church and
conduct the ceremonies at the grave. The
senator was past grand master of tha.
hodv
Year: 1877

BG@ DIT. Morey met with severe accl-
dent last night about o'clock. On coming
out of his office into the uulighted hall be
miscalculated the distance and fell the full
length of the stairway, striking on the left
side of his head with such force that he
remained unconscious over an hour. He
was Immediately attended by his friends
and conveyed to his residence. To-day he
is contined to his bed, but the indications
are that he will be out in few days.
Year: 1877

The sheriff had posse ready to start for
Port Morris, but dispatch from the su-
perintendent says the men promised at that
point to interfere with no passenger trains
while their committee is in session at Scran-
ton; no freight trains to be run. The
committee will report a decision about noon.
The superintendent asks the sheriff to re-
main in readiness this afternoon.
Year: 1877

BUFFALO, July 26 1871


Comparative quiet reigns here at this hour. The
Seventy fourth regiment has just returned home. A
number Of arrests of vagrants were made this after
noon by the police, in some few Instances after
scrmmage Passenger trains on the New York Gen.
trail Ere and Lake Shore roads sent out this
afternoon. Additional trains will be sent
row. Traffic on the Canada Southern road will DO
resumed until tho roads east aud west are
open and the return voluntarily TO
work. On tho Emira mail train
the Erie road this morning, when all was ready for a
start the fireman ordered to desist and taken
from the engine. Assistance called Tor, the yard
closed by the military and police and the train, under
guard of fifteen policemen, moved out No stock
trains have arrived here and have boen cast
few will probably start tomorrow.
Year: 1877

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


SARATOGA, July g. 1877.


The rapid progress OF events during the last forty
eight hours eliminating the virtual cheek OF the
mob element III this ate, at least, has done much to
reassue the public mind and restore confidence among
the representative men here Mr. Vanderbilt's CON-
sense view OF the case and his firm and prudent
course arc strongly commended, and he has been TO-
dav in receipt of numerous private kilograms approx.
ing his policy indicated in the HERALD special de.
spatches from this place. Ho still continues firm
and hopeful OF satisfactory conclusion of
the whole matter. At an Interview with
him morning he expressed continued trust in the
intelligent of his and believed that they
would successfully resist the mad and foolish con-
straint put upon them by outside parties whose aims
and purposes only lnmicsl to the welfare Of
the Central and its employees but to tho common good
oil the whole public. In reply to inquiries he said
that he had some thirty thousand men Alto
getnor tho various roads under his charge-the
Hudson, Central Lake Shore, Harlem, and DunkirX
and Allegheny and he sought to guard their interests
That was enough, hc thought TO occupy one mans
attention. In reply to an Interrogation as to his
respondence and relations with other prominent rail.
road men be replied that he thought they would come
out all right eventually, but dId not give your
spondent TO understand that there any Of
action among tho railroad managers. Hc did speak
very highly OF the course taken by Governor Robinson
especially praising the last proclamation which no
thought wouli have an excelent effect. The action
taken by the State authorities to sustain the laws could
not be 100 highly commended. The effect OF policy
pursued on the Central and by the State would doubt
less contribute to the restoration Of quiet else


COMMON INTEREST or THE ROADS


''rom Scott all right" he said "fhere is but one
question at ISSUE and that Is whether the
laws OF the land shall bo maintained and enforced
mob rule prevail The necessities Of all the roads
the same, far this issue is cerned. and
while some OF my men may have succumbed TO evil
influences ! am prouder than ever Of my men as
body; proud that their esprit de corps has not been
broken proud OF their nrmness and nerve, their
tellaence and good sense. Everything Is slakod
Year: 1877

There are three bodies and only three that can be placed close together with out leaving any insterstices; these are the perfect square, the equilateral tri- angle, and the hexahedron, sixsided figure. No other forms can be placed together without some instertices being left. And the third, the hexahedron, is at once the strongest and most capcious. Now, how remarkable it is, that the bee has chosen the hexahedron, and that every comb in hive of bees is that which contains the greatest amount of honey in the least possible space, and leaves no interstices Helper, the math- ematician, calculated the angel that must be at the bottom of the cell, in order to ascertain what would be the best to form the base of hexahedron comb the most capacious and most fitted for juxtaposition with others; and the very demonstration which mathemati- cal calculation proved is exactly realized in every comb we find in the bee hive. We have therefore in the bee and in the hive, and all the exquisite adjustments by which they are characterized, the traces of palpable design-the evidence of an existing and wise God.
Year: 1877

Cor ALL HE WANTED.-Not many years ago, when a lofty building was on the point of completion, the mason who was finishing the highest portion was in the habit of whistling to the laborer who was attending him when ever he wanted fresh supply of lime, and, as the scaffold on which he wrought was rather small this occurred very often during a days work. A joiner who was fitting in a window i'm mediately underneath, noticing Pat answer Atifrlly to every whistle from the masohS stliOught of playing a trick oii hiW py Initiating the whistle, and thus brougnt him up with hodful of The mason told Pat that he had not whistled, so he had no other alternative than to Urudge back with his load. Tn is having occurred for third time during one day, Pat thought he would watch and hear where the whistle came from. He hadn waited long with the hod on his shoulder when he heard the identical whistle directly underneath where he stood, and, leaning over, he saw the, head of the joiner protruding out of the window immediately. below. Pat, without. more ado,f emptied the hod right over the whistler's head. The joiner yelled and spluttered while at tempting to clear himself of the adhe- sive mass, and, in the midst of his confusion, heard Paddy above shouting at the top of his voice, "Whistle when you want more mortar!'
Year: 1877

A story is told of a young Waterville Me-, lawyer, who was of convivial turn, who had in his hands a number of un- settled accounts against an old farmer in the vicinity, who never paid any debts until he was sued, and then only after loud outcries against the lawyers for 'grinding the faces of the poor" One day he came to settle bill, when the lawyer offered to discount him q dollar and q half if he would go into the street, mingle with all the groups of people whom he might meet and lead the conversation up to a point where he could incidentally remark that he (the lawyer) was a sharp and worthy fellow. The old man wanted the money but finally he said impressively esquire Pm very old man and have done many wicked things in my life: but with my views of eternity l can't lie for that money" The dollar and a half was discounted without eXtorting any recompense therefor.
Year: 1877

Hate not. It is not worth while. Your life is not long enough to make it pay to cherish ill will or hard thoughts toward anyone. What if that man has cheated you, or that woman played you false? What if this friend has forsaken you in your time of need, or that one having won your utmost confidence, your warmest love, has concluded that he prefers to consider and treat you as a stranger? Let it all pass. What diff ference will it make to you in a few years, when you go hence to the ''un- discovered country?" All who treat you wrong now will be more sorry for it then than you, even in your deepest disappointment and grief can be. A few more smiles, few more tears, some pleasure, much pain, little longer hurrying and worrying in the world, some nasty greetings and ab- rupt farewells, and life will be over, and the injurer and injured will be laid away, and ere long forgotten. Is it worth while to hate each other?