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Year: 1874

BE PUNCTUAL.-The Worcester Press
gives the following good advice: Little
boys, be punctual. There was once a
President who was once little boy. too.
He learned many things when he was in
school, but he did not learn to be punct-
ual. After he had grown to be a man
and had been elected President of this
great and glorious country. one day he
had duty to perform; but bis habit
clung to him. and he, kept putting off
that duty for eight days. And during
the time he was delaying to sign the
salary repeal act the Congressman were
drawing an extra 81 so per day, which,
in the aggregate, amounted to $21, 900
the prico of eight days delay. Al
ways be punctual.
Year: 1874

KISSING IN CHURCH.-A Columbus
clergyman, who. while preaching his
sermon Sunday evening perceived
man and woman under the gallery in
the act of kissing behind hymn book.
he did not lose his temper. He did not
fly into unseemly rage. and call upon
the sexton to rush up the aisle and dis
band the rioters. No, he remained calm.
He beamed mildly upon the offenders
over his spectacles, and when the young
man kissed her the fifteenth time he
merely broke his sermon short off in the
middle of '.thirdly,'' and offered fer.
want prayer in behalf of the "young
man in the pink neck-tie, and the maid
en- in the blue bonnet and gray shawl,
who are profaning the sanctuary by kiss
ing one another in pew ~" And the
congregation said "Amen." Then the
young woman pulled her veil down, and
the young man sat there and swore soft
| ly to himself. He didn't appreciate the
clergyman's solicitude. He didn't feel
as if he wanted to be prayed for, as he
was quite happy at the time and hiscon-
7 dition heavenly.
Year: 1874

Rhode Island girls are not wan
ting in the art Of gently inslnua-
ting that they, like BarkiS, ''is
willin'." 1t was only recently
that lady walking one evening,
under the classic shades of Brown
University, overheard the follow
ing conversation between young
lady and gentleman just in front
of her.


Charley, did you ever hear it
said that if a person found four
leaved clover and put it in their
shoe, the first gentleman or lady
the person walked with would be
their husband or wife 2"


"No-never heard of it before" "


"Well, | found one aud put it
in my shoe this morning, and
you're the first one | have walked
with. wonder if it is true z"


There could be but one answer
to this, but the unintentional caves
dropper does not mention it, leav-
ing the public in cruel doubt as to
whether the ruse was successful
or not.
Year: 1874

The cat, it appears, is after all
an amiable animal. A story Of
its benevoIence comes to us
from Stow, Mass, and what is
more, it is greatly to the discred-
it Of an unnatural hen, who,
having a fine brood of chickens,
took an intense dislike to a
black one, driving it away and
pecking and chasing it. The
good and gentle cat noticed this,
and taking compassion on the
poor littleoutcast, ,cOaxed It part
ly and partly drove it into the
house, and then nursed, tended
and warmed it all day. At
night it was put under her
mother, "unbeknown" to her,
only to be driven off again in
the morning. when the cat would
take it in charge; and now the
chicken is a young hen and able
to take care of herself.
Year: 1874

impress upon our minds the
virtues that should adorn the
true woman. Happy are we
that the lessons of teachers can
not be erased from the school
day book. Many times amid
future discouragements we will
find hope by turning back the
leaves Of memory and reading
the wise counsel and useful
lessons Of teachers.


Schoolmates, whose hearts are


joined. to ours by the gentle ties
Of love, we are 10th to leave
you here, yet duty calls us away.
1t would be a pleasant thing to
live always beneath the strong
influences Of school, but we
must go. Ourassociations have
been sweet, ard though we were
unaware that we were making
the least impression, yet we
were writing deeply upon each
others hearts truths never to be
forgotten. AS we separate each
will carry away in memory's
book a portion Of the school
history Of every other one
Do we wish now that they were
not indelibly written? As we
part let us resolve to SO live in
the future that we will not be
ashamed Of our histories, not be
ashamed for old teachers and
school-mates to read them
Now, kind friends, devoted
teachers and loving companions,
with the hope that we may so
conduct our future lives that
our heavenly Father will not be
ashamed to own our record at
the close Of the great school Of
life, we bid you farewell.
Year: 1874

1t is related that while Rob


ert Pringle, the great banker of


Glasgow, was apaying teller in


a bank in that city, a person en-


tered, demanding payment of


the sum of six pounds. There


were several persons waiting,


who were, in turn, entitled to be


served before him; but he was


extremely impatient, and rather


noisy, and being besides a re-


markable stammerer, he became


so annoying that several gentle
men requested the teller to pay


him his money at once and get


rid of him. Pringle did so, but


with an expression Of impa-
tience at being obliged to at
tend to him before his turn; and


he thought no moreof the trans


action. At the end Of the year,


" hlch was eight or nine months


after, the books OF the bank


could not be made to balance,


the deficiency being exactly six
pounds. Several days and nights


were spent in endeavoring to
discover the error, but without
success; when at last Pringle
returned home much fatigued,
and went to bed. He dreamed
Of being at his place in the bank,
and the whole transaction with
the stammerer, as just detailed,
passed before him, in all its par
ticulars. lie awake under the
full impression that the dream
was to lead him to the discovery
OF what he was so anxiouely in
search OF, and on investigation, !
he soon discovered that the sum
paid to this person, i'll the man
ner mentioned, had been neg
lectc.i to De inserted in the book /
of interests, and that it exactly .
accounted fer the error in the
balance.
Year: 1874

At a recent convention Of
railroad men it was decided that
travel has not been so light be-
fore in many years, and all the
railroad superintendent agreed
that two trains are being run
now where only one is necessa-
ry. Taking this view, the ma
jority Of the railroad men favor
no change in the timetable till
fall.
Year: 1874

As polished steel receives stain


From drops at random flung,
So does the child, when words PrCfane
Drop from parents tongue
Tire rust eats in, and Oft we find


That naught which we can DO,
To cleanse the metal or the mind,


The brightness will renew.
Year: 1874

"Bill Arp" writes: Gentlemen there is
one thing about drinking. I almost
wish every man was a reformed drunk
ard. No man who has never drank liq.
uor knows what luxury cold water is.
have got up in the night after I had
been spreeing around, and gone to the
pump burning with thirst, feeling as if
the gallows, and the grave, and the in
fernal regions were to good for me, and
when took up the bucket in my hands,
with my eyebrows trembling like had
the shaking ague, and put the water to
my lips, it was the most delicious draught
that ever went down my throat. /
have stood there and drank, until /
could drink no more, and gone back to
bed thanking God for the pure innocent
and cooling beverage, and cursing my
self from the inmost, for ever touching
the accursed whisky. In my torment Of
mind and body, have made VOWS and
promises and broken them within day.
But if you want to know the luxury OF
cold water, get drunk and keep at it un-
til you are on fire, and then try buck
etfuI at the pump in the middle of the
night. You won't want a gourd full
you'll feel like the bucket ain't big
enough, and when you begin, an earth.
quake couldn't stop you. I know hum
dred men who wall swear to the truth
of what say; but you see its thing
they don't mean to talk about; its toe
] humiliating.
Year: 1874

There is at the State Department a
fnely-fnished sword, sent by the late
CASTELAR, government of Spain, as pres
ent to President Grant. 1t is superb
Toledo blade, of rare workmanship, and


of the finest metal and temper. On one
side is a list of the battles in which
General Grant figured during the re-
bellion, and on the other the words,
"Let us have peace" The hilt is what
is known as the basket pattern, and was
carved entirely by hand. The scabbard


is of polished steel, without any orna-
ment. Under the Constitution neither
the President nor any officer of the Uni
ted States can accept a present from any
foreign government, and il will require
an act of Congress TO enable General
Grant to become possessor Of this sword.
Year: 1874

rily danced about the room in quick
step, with her head thrown back hold
the cup all the time in her mouth.


Then the elder girl placed Acup on
her head and danced for long time a
great variety of movements without let
ting it fall, the same being done in turn
by the younger. did not see, however,
as my fellow travellers did on another
occasion, dancing girls who, while dane
ing, made cups run from the head down
the side of the face, along the arms and
back, as a skilled Hercules in a circus
makes cannon balls travel around him.
This is, however, rather juggling than
dancing. Sometimes a stick is used in
these performances. Sometimes the two
girls dance duo; and / have seen this
made quite as improper, though not so
sickly sentimental, as in an opera house
in Europe, when the ballerina falls back
into the male objects arms, eyeing him
with leering smile, while she lifts one
leg to the gallery.


There are Awalim and Awalim, and
Ghawazi and Ghawazi. Some are mere
peasant girls who work by day and dance
by night; and others are low caste, and
dance -coarsely, with male jester taking
occasional part in the performances, as I
saw at Luxor. / am told that the best
are to be seen in Cairo, in the grand
harems on great festival occasions. Their
style of dancing is the same that pre-
walls, with variations, all over the East,
and the great difference between it and
that of the great difference between it
and that of the West is simply that the
one consists principally of expressive
movement and pantomime of the body,
while the latter is chiefly jumping with
the legs. There is just the same differ
ence in their pancing and ours that there
is in the music; and the Oriental is phys
ically quite as difficult as the other.


When 1 was on the Nile, gave the
Ghawazi the name "Wavers," as express
sive of their movements. Long may
they Wavei
Year: 1874

Among a certain class of those unfor-
tunates with whom the appetite for in
toxicating liquors has grown too strong
to be resisted by the unaided will and
resolution, curious custom prevails of
resorting to the solemnity of an oath
for the purpose of bracing up weak hui
man nature. Early in the morning, a
day or two ago, notary public of Chic
ago, whose office and sleeping-room are
one and the same was aroused from a
delicious nap by a vigorous knocking
at the door. 1t was evidently an urgent
case, and he made haste to get up and
admit the impatient visitor, who proved
to be wild, haggard-looking man, with
bloodshot eyes and seedy apparel. He
explained his business at once, saying
that he wanted to make an affidavit.
The notary arranged his writing mater
ials, and, pen in hand, asked what it was
to be about. He was informed that it
was an affidavit" not to drink any
more. He suggested that simple dec
laration of such an intention would be
quite sufficient if accompanied with an
oath. An unwilling assent was given
and the paper was duly drawn, signi6ed
and sworn to, with the notarial seal at
tached. The reformed inebriate seemed
immensely relieved by the transaction,
and inquired what was to pay. The no
tary expressed himself as only too hap
py to,be the humble instrument in effect
ing so excellent result, and declined
the profered, fee, though it was again
and again pressed upon him. The man
determined to repay the obligation, but
was at loss how to get at it, until a
happy thought came to solve the dilem-
ma. "Well," said he, "L had rather you
would take pay; but if you will not, lei
us go and take drink" This also the
notary declined, and bowed him out o.


the Office by assuring him that he wal
heartily welcome to the benefits h'
might derive from the Kafidavit."
Year: 1874

If we continue to cut down our pine
forests at the rate We are now cutting
them down there will not remain, thir-
teen years from now, single stick of
white or yellow pine available for our
use on the Continent of America. This
has been shown by careful investigation
of the resources of the American and
Canadian forests, and of the drain which
is making upon them. 1t is time that
we should regulate the cutting of timber
at once. Every years delay in this mat
ter will work irreparable ruin. 1t is
not merely the enormous rise in the price
of pine timber which we have to dread
but the drying up of our water-courses
in consequence OF the denuding of the
hills in which they take their rise.
Year: 1874

A western paper gives the following
receipt for keeping potatoes, and asserts
that it will preserve them for years:
Dust over the floor of the bin with lime;
put in about six or seven inches deep Of
potatoes, and dust with lime as before.
Put in six or seven inches Of potatoes,
and lime again, and repeat the operation
till all are slowed away. One bushel of
lime will serve for forty bushels Of po-
tatoes, though more will not hurt them,
the lime rather improving the favor
than otherwise. The lime may be used
for fertilizing after this use Of it.
Year: 1874

Among the papers presented to Parli-
ament relating to the South Sea Island
ers a report by Captain c. H. Simpson,
of her Majesty's ship Blanche, giving an
account of his visit last year to the Solo
mons and other groups of islands in the
Pacific Ocean. While at Isabel Island,
Captain Simpson, with a party of officers
went a short distance inland to visit one
of the remarkable tree villages peculiar,
he believes, to this island. He found
the village built on the summit of a
rocky mountain rising almost perpendic-
ularly to the height of eight hundred
feet. The party assended by a native
path from the interior, and found the
extreme summit mass of enormous
rocks standing up like castle, among
which grew the gigantic trees, in the
branches of which the houses of the ma
tives are built The stems of these trees
lie perfectly straight and smooth, with
out branch, to a height varying from
fifty feet to one hundred and fifty feet.
In the one Captain Simpson ascended the
house was just eighty feet from the
ground; one close to it was about one
hundred and twenty feet. The only ap-
proach to these houses is by a ladder
made of a creeper suspended from post
within the house, and which can be
hauled up at will. The houses are most
ingeniously built and are very firm and
strong. Each house will contain from
ten to twelve natives; and ample store
for stones is kept, which they throw both
with slings and with the hand with
great force and precision. At the foot
of these trees is another hut, in which
the family usually reside, the tree-house
only being resorted to at night and du-
ring times ofexpected danger.
Year: 1874

The road up hill may be hard, but at
any rate it is open, and they who set
stout hearts against a stiff hill shall
climb it yet. What was hard to bear
will be sweet to remember. If young
men would deny themselves, work hard,
i've hard and save in their early days,
they need not keep their noses to the
grindstone all their lives, as 50 many do.
Let them be teetotalars for economy's
sake. Water is the strongest drink; it
drives mills; it's the drink Of lions and
heroes, and Samson never drank any
thing else. The beer, wine and tobocco
none will soon build house and make
their fortune.
Year: 1874

Farm horses kept in the stable and
only worked occasionally should be fed
and managed with care. A common
mistake is to let them do nothing for
several days, and then "put them
through" A sharp trot for n mile oil
two until the sweat starts will do nc
harm, but rather good, provided they
are rubbed dry afterward. But to drive
them rapidly eight or ten miles, let them
stand in the cold for an hour or two
and then drive them rapidly home, and
give them little care when they get there
is thoughtless and cruel.
Year: 1874

The best grasses for pasture are timo-
thy, orchard grass, red top, with red and
white clover. Which grass to choose
depends much upon the soil. Upon rich
limestone lands timothy, orchard grass,
blue grass, and red clover may be sown;
the quantity of seed would be six quarts
of timothy, one bushel each of orchard
grass and blue grass, and six quarts OF
clover. The blue grass, If it succeeds, will
not show much until the others begin to
run out, which will be in three years
Upon most soils red top and timothy
should be chosen. Twelve quarts o.
timothy and one bushel of red top would
would be proper quantities.
Year: 1874

An old gentleman who was living with
his sixth wife, and who had always been
noted for the ease with which he man
aged his spouses, ON being asked to COM
municate his secret, replied; 1t is the
simplest thing in the world. II you
want to use a woman up, just let heI
have her own way all the time. There
never was a woman born who could
stand that a long while
Year: 1874

OsHKosH-Jan. ga new devil has
just made its appearance in the shape Of
steam wagon, that will be used for
drawing wood from Calumet county 20
Oshkosh, a distance of thirteen miles,
across Lake Winnebago. The proprie-
tors Of the wagon propose to hitch on to
a lot Of sleds, they being loaded with
wood, and thus convey them across.
There Is lively prospect for firrt-elaas
item, as the ice is not over thick. while
the wagon is very heavy.
Year: 1874

And when il is all over, and our feet
will run no more, and our hands are
helpless, and we have scarcely strength
to murmur last prayer, then we shall
see that instead Of needing a larger field
we have left untitled many corners oi
our single acre, and that none Of it is fl
for our Masters eye, were it not for the
softening shadow of the Cross EdnodrC
GorTeff
Year: 1874

The unoxampled favor accorded 10 this Maya
zine by the public enables uH to enter upon che
coming year with the means Of making it more
attractive and valuable than ever before 90 a.
large and increasing number Of readers on both
sides Of the Atlantic. Tie Serial Story Of the
Year: 1874

lect of residence, he charged that if she
came IN good faith to live in New York
she had right to bring this suit even if
she had been here but one hour. He re
tiected even more strongly than counsel on
Henry Bishop Cranmer as witness who
had shown mock modesty in testifying to
fact, when his own cross-examination
showed that the defendants detective had
talked to him of his ability to testify to
that fact. He then, returning to the law
of New York, said ut is certainly far
better that man should blunder into mat
rimony when imposing on society by rep
resenting his mistress as his wife than that
a man who believes the woman of his bo-
som to be his wife should leave her with
out rights and her children illegitimate. -
There was no comparison between the two
cases. He then charged the jury briefly
as to the form of their verdict.


The jury went out at quarter to six
o'clock, and in half an hour came
back and asked the Judge as
to the effect of disregarding the
alleged agreement of marriage. The
Judge explained patiently the charge and
the jury again retired.





The Jury retired at six o'clock and re-
turned at seven for further instructions
They had portions of the Judges charges
repeated, and retired again. Meanwhile, the
plaintiff and her lady friends were suffer
ing from great excitement. At half past
ten the crowd of spectators had thinned
out, but those who remained seemed as
anxious about the verdict as the defendant
and his father, who walked through the
corridors biting off the ends of cigars anC
talking in low tone to their friends. The
clerk asked the foreman in an undertone
while the other jurors were seating them
selves, whether they had verdict TIL,
plaintiff and the reporters understood hin
to reply that they found for the defendant
and Mrs. Brinkley came near fAnting 4
minute afterward, however, verdict find
ing for the plaintiff on all the issues sub
mitted to them reversed the situation
Mrs. Brinkley reclined her head on tn
shoulder Of one of her lady friends, an,
for few moments made vigorous use Q
her handkerchief After formal motto
to suspend judgement for time sufficien
in which to prepare the case for an appeal
the Court adjourned.
Year: 1874




house as anything but mistress Judge
IAN Brunt then briefly gave the history of
the plaintiff Born in lS43, the child of
an actor, her mother dying In 1852; taken
as child from place to place until friends
of her father put her to school in Jackson,
Tenn, in 1856, from which she graduated
in 1858 with an unblemished reputation
and even exceptional testimonials as to
scholarship that after some other employ
ment she began teaching school in Iuka,
where the defendants brought testimony
that Captain Strong kissed her He was
afraid that if such testimony would destroy
the character of any young girl, it would
girls in New York. Mr.. Hart, with whom
have circulated reports about her, but
on, she went first to Cincinnati and after
wards to New York in search of employ


ment, They had Mr.. Hunts testimony
as to her reputation, and they might con-
trast it with Mr.. Orlando l.. Stewards
and then came the important question as
to what the agreement was on the l4th Of
June. He called special attention to the
testimony on this subject as the main
point in the whole case Hunt had sworn
that he had desired to throw off the plain
tiff, and had thereupon introduced her to
Brinkley, but he had sworn that on the occa-
sion when the plaintiff said the three went
to theatre he agreed with the plaintiff,
while the defendant declared there were
but two and that there he made bis arrange
ment with the plaintiff for illicit inter
course. The dates were very important
in this connection. The defendant SAID he
was absent az Washington during a GER
tain period, and DR.. Mott from his data
said he was present on the 18th of June,
and Mrs Beames sworet hat just before the
l4th of June he had been aconstant visitor.
The question was, What happened on the
l4tE of June? He then briefly viewed
the evidence as to what happened in the
third story front room of Mrs. Beames'
house. He charged them that if they
found on the evidence that the defendant
intended to convey to the plaintiff the idea
that she was FROM that time henceforth tC
be his wife, and he conveyed that in ap


appropriate words from which she had 8
right to derive that conclusion, and thai
conclusion was acted upon, no matter wha


his intentions were, even if he did not in
tend it to be a marriage, it was according
to the laws of New York, and according t.
right and justice, marriage, and the,
should be held to it. But they must fine
a positive agreement. Judge Van Brun
then charged if they found there was ;
marriage and refusal on his part to &C
knowledge her before the world as hi


wife, that was an abandonment in the ey
J of the law. If she was his wife she wa
not bound any longer than suited her con
venience or taste to keep that fact secret
whatever agreement she may have made


and was justified in leaving him, and no


remaining with him in connection claim
ed by him to be meretricious. On the sui
Year: 1874

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