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Year: 1878

Toby, the sheep, hated the whole
canine race. One day when the captain
and his pet were taking their usual walk
on the promenade, there came on shore
the skipper of a Falmouth ship, accom-
panied by q very large formidable
looking dog. And the dog only resem-
bled his master, as you observe dogs
usually do. As soon as he saw Toby
he commenced to set his dog upon him ;
but Toby had seen him coming and was
quite en- garde; so long and fierce
battle ensued, in which Toby was
slightly wounded and the dogs head was
severely cut. Quite multitude had
assembled to witness the fight, and the
ships riggings were alive with sailors.
At one time the brutal owner of the dog,
seeing his pet getting worsted, attempt
ed to assist him but the crowd would
have pitched him neck and crop into the
river, had he not desisted. At last both
dog and sheep were exhausted, and drew
of, as if by. mutual consent. The dog
seated himself close to the outer edge OF
the platform, which was about three
Ieob ulRuoI buhu Guo IAfoA otA1n3 "aH
Toby went, as he was wont to do, and
stood between his masters legs, resting
his head fondly on the captains clasped
hands, but never took his eyes off the
foe. Just then a dog on board one OF
the ships happened to bark, and the
Falmouth dog looked around. This was
Toby's chance, and he did not miss it or
his enemy either. he was upon him
like bolt from catapult. One furious
blow knocked the dog off the platform,
next moment Toby had leaped on top OF
him, and WAS chasing the yelling animal
toward his own ship. There is no doubt
Toby would have crossed the plank and
followed Linn on board, had not his feet
slipped and precipitated him into the
liver. A few minutes afterward, when
Toby, dripping with wet, returned to
the platform to look for his master, he
was crested with ringing cheers and
many was the piastre spent in treating
our woouy friend to fruit. Toby was
the hero Of Galatz from that hour but
the Falmouth dog never ventured on
shore again, and bis master as seldom as
possible. .-Man,6ers' Journal.
Year: 1878

faVOfs all NODES are aCC6pteu, llOm Iuo
severely plain to the opposite extreme.
The cameo effects on some of the pearl
buttons are beautiful; the outlining OF
the two shades is very showy, and will
gain the admiration of all who can ap-
preciate this style of artistic carving.


Two fashions are indicated as likely
to succeed during the coming season.
short dresses for the street and return
to overdresses; these last will be apron
shaped and looped or draped up at the
r;;ados. Short dresses require more care
in their cut and finish than long dresses,
and should be out from the very best
patterns; they need very little goring,
and must be very little sloped in order
to be graceful.


Doubly faced satin ribbons are now
in vogue making up bows that are worn
at the throat or in the hair. The RIB
bons are about an inch wide, and two
or three colors are clustered together.
Pale pink is combined with pale blue,
moss green with pink, cream with car
dinal. The newest bow for the hair
consists of six stiff, narrow loops strap
ped tightly in the center, showing the
same combination of co!ors as the bow
at the throat.


An entirely new fabric called "zan-
lila " cloth is introduced for SUN UNI
brellas, and will be the most popular
material used. It closely resembles
twilled silk, and the Victoria border
in satin is also introduced in this style.
They are in every variety Of finish and
in ali sizes, with natural sticks or horn,
nickel, bone, oelluloid and ivory han
dies, and are in moderate prices, alto
gether very tasty and genteel article.
One of the most popular improvements
is the new "lock tip" which prevents
the ripping up of the covers-as has OF.
ten been the case by the breaking of
threads which will hold as long as the
frame lasts: and is adaptable to both
umbrellas and parasols. They are orna'
] mental as we'll as useful.
Year: 1878




For the last twenty five years the writer has
devoted large portion of his time to study
ing the character of the different kinds of
wheat and the principles which should gov
ern its manufacture into -four. 1t is well
known that this country embraces great va
riety of soil and climate, and, therefore, there
must be II great difference in the character of
the wheat The old-fashioncd wheat of New
England, which was raised quite extensively
in former years, seemed to embody all the
properties necessary to produce fine loaf
when properly ground; but since the lime
properties of the soil have been exhausted, our
farmers find the wheat crop quite uncertain.
Twenty-Five years ago western New York pro
duced the best wheat then known, except Vir-
ginia and a few of the more southern States.
The quality was white and strong, and the
reputation of Genesee flour was nearly equal
to that of Richmond, Va. For some cause
the crop was a failure for n few years but
later the quality improved, and it is now
equal to Golden time" Canada, Ohio, Mich
igan and Indiana produce much the same
kind of wheat, although there is wide differ
ence in the character of the flour which 1t
makes. The wheat contains some of the
same properties starch, gluten, germ, bran,
&C. but the strength and color are quite diff
ferent, owing to the difference in the soil up
ON which it is grown. As n whole, the tim
bered land will not produce as white flour
as the oak opening or ridge land.


have taken in wheat in some of the
western States grown on heavy clay soil,
which could in no possible way be manufae-
tured into white, lively flour. Missouri has n
soil well adapted to wheat raising, therefore
st. Louis flour has gained great notoriety 1t
is not, however, all owing to the wheat The
system of milling in that section has been
Year: 1878

Under the holly tree,


are literally 'all in your eye" Each age and
condition of existence has its Joys and sor-
rows, and life is neither all sunshine nor all
shadow With every circling year there is
much to laugh and much to cry about, but
enjoyment is ever in the ascendant else we
should be- like Niobe, all tears. With the
greatest business activity there is always some
unpleasant drawback. In a rush of trade we
are too often physically and mentally Grip
pied by over eXertion and our desire to amass
wealth rapidly, whereas in quiet times our
wearied brains and bodies find rest We
have then more time to devote to social en-
joyment, end our families really begin to
know us better than they did when we were
constantly talking of the mart where moth
ing breeds but gold" Wemay not have quite as
much ready cash was formerly, buteven with
our somewhat limited supply we find serious
inconvenience in carrying around the silver
dollar of our daddies. The truth is man new
er was and never will be contented, and for
the keeping alive of his ambition it is n wise
provision that it is SO but these times are no
worse, looked squarely in the face, than many
that We look back upon a halcyon hours. Our
theatres are crowded, our streets are always
filed with well-dressed throngs, and the ma
jority of people have the necessaries and even
the luxuries of life. Why then croak about
hard times and dull times and monetary en-
barrassments Some people are always in
trouble on account of their want of foresight
and lack of business capacity, and if they
lived in Utopia they would be in an unfour-
ishing condition, if that were possible. "Suf-
fclent unto the day is the evil thereof" and
as We only actually live in the present Let us
enjoy it, and consider those times good which
furnish us with creature comforts and the
pleasure of happy homes In the words
which brought comfort and strength to the
soul of Paul Flemming in his weakest mo-
ments: Look not mournfully into the past
1t comes not back again. Wisely improve the
present 1t is thine. Go forth to meet the
shadowy future, without fear. and with man
ly heart. So shall you gain confidence your
self, and inspire confidence in your neghbor
and thus the wheels of trade, well oiled by the
spirit of cheerfulness, will spin merrily down
the ringing grooves of change - Golden Ruie.
Year: 1878

With some people there is always a finan-
cial crisis at hand. Business is always dull
and hard times loom ever in the immediate
future. They are always lamenting the good
roseate hues 1t is useless to tell them that
they We're as despondent then as now, and
that in their earliest recollections of them
men were croaking of coming troubles. The
gay old times
Year: 1878

DRAGGED TO As facts
come to light they prove the old time


assertion that sorrow or misfortune
seldom comes single-handed. The


account in the last issue of the TIL
BUNE OF how a boy OF seven sum-


mers, son OF Mr.. Thos. Davis Of Mill
Creek, had one Of lis hands shatter-
ed and torn till the flesh hung in


rags, and the other badly bruised,
while endesvoring to hold horse, is
still fresh in the memories OF the
readers. At the time, this dreadful
accident seemed without . parrllel
to the bereaved father, in connection
with the loss of his beloved wife no
died about year ago. But no; only
a short week had elapsed since the
above happened, when another son
abont nine years old was hastily
ushered into the spirit land. by the
means OF the same, now dangerous,
animal. The little fellow was lead
ing the horse to wafer, and careless
Iy wrapped the halter strap around
his waist, and while thus entangled,
the animal either in playful capor
or through fright, etarted Oft At q
fast rate Of speed, dragging the boy
With him. We understand Mat The
Year: 1878

A horrible outrage and murder
was committsd last week near Cam.
bridge in this state. According to
report = lady school teacher, WHO
had remained in the school house
after the scholars bad gone home,
WAS outraged and murdered by some
unknown fend in human shape sup
posabIy tramp" It is to I've hoped
that justice will overtaks the wretch
who committed this hideous crime.
Year: 1878

The Musical Cabinet which has
lately been received At the Reading
Rooms is q great musical curiosity.
OF course, nothing has ever been
seen anything like it, for it is only
lately patented. 1t has a series Of
reeds and bellows like reed or
gan, but no lingering apparatus. A
piece OF perforated paper properly
placed in position sufhces to shut off
all the notes except those which are
to be sounded-hence any tune can
be played and in all the parts. It
requires no skilled musician to op-
crate the machine, for we have seen
fellows playing upon it who never
before arose to the accomplishment
Year: 1878

ONE of our citizens took trip to
Jerusalem last week for the triAing
SUN Of 20 cents. Here he got left
by falling into the arms of Morpheus,
aud his financial condition not at
par with the 92-cent silver dollar.
His situation being communicated
to his friends here, a necessary
amount Of the filthy lucre was sent
by telegram to return tho wandering
prodigal to Mineral Point. He has
come, and is enjoying the friendship
of all he ever knew.
Year: 1878

To be infested with neighbors who
will deliberately steal any and every
thing ranging in value from a hens
egg to full-grown bull, is about as
noxious as any plague ever cast
upon humanity. A worthy, honest
and hard-workiDg farmer of Mineral
Point township recently missed q
valuable bull from his premises, and
spent many days diligently hunting


for it, but could find no vestige
leading to its recovery, alive. The
Year: 1878

1T has been said that 4 man will
never do such foolish things as when
he's in love, but a Mineral Point
man, the other day stood with his
back to the looking.glass,a and brush
cd his hair with the back Of the
comb, and then went out nd BACKED
his boots with the stove-brush af.
ter which he went down town with
his wife's fringed tie on-and he
was only a little absent minded =
Business the supposed cause.
Year: 1878




LEG BROxEN.-A little son Of Mrs.
Thos Thrasher, who lives iu Dia-
mond Grove, was returning home
from school on Friday, and while
running after Que OF bis schooimates
he WAS about to pass another lad,
who miscbievously put ont his foot
to trip him. The attempt was sue
cessful, throwing young Thrasher
heavily on the hard, frozen ground,
and breaking the big bone of his leg
above the knee. Although the little
fellow will necessarily have to endure
considerable pain, careful treatment
will bring him out alright in due
time. This should serve as a warn
ing to al boys to be very cautious
even in play for tho act OF thought
less moment might Cause years Of
sorrow.
Year: 1878

Isle. This was before she took fancy
to the brown heath and the tartan plaid,
and pibroch of Caledonia. In the neigh
borhood of the New Palace in Mona,
where she and her maid, the Duchess of
Kent, were staying, was an old tailor
named John Jones, who was a local
preacher with the Wesleyans.


One Saturday afternoon the Princess
Victoria had the misfortune, while rid
ing, to tear her riding habit, and ON her
return to the palace the local tailor was
sent for by the steward. John Jones
went and asked for 1.-the Lord Chamber
lain," but was told there was no such
functionary at the palace He, in con-
sequence, returned home. On Sunday
morning another messenger came from
the palace requesting his immediate at
tendance. He sent in reply that he
could not go, that he was to preach that
morning at Gorswen, and in the even-
ing at Traethcoch, and away he went.
On the following morning another
message came from the palace and he
this time obeyed


On appearing before the house steward
that functionary appeared much dis
pleased with our old friend, and asked
him angrily why he had not come when
sent for the day before.


i was preaching at Gorswen Chapel
in the morning." replied John Jones,
and at Traetcoch in the evening""


"Chapel, indeed ~ said the officer.
Preaching, indeed Did you not know
that her Royal Highness Princess Vic
toria had sent for you to do some work
for her?"


Yes, sir" replied John, "but do
not work on the Sabbath


The officer simply said, "Not work,
indeed ~


No, sir" replied John courageously;
=" have never worked ON Sunday, and
never shall"


what" said the officer, "you refuse
to do a small job for the future Queen of
Great Britain ?''


"Well," said John, "I'm but poor
tailor of Llanfair, but also expect to
be king some day in the next world,
and it is better for me to lose the favor
of a princess of this world than to for
felt my crown in the world to come"
The officer laughed, and gave to John
the riding habit to mend. When the
task was finished, the officer informed
! John that the Princess and Dntchess
were much pleased with the manner he
had done the work, and especially with
his conduct, and expressed themselves
willing to assist him when necessary.
Year: 1878

For six years past pair of adroit
scoundrels have been working the ''Em-
press jewels" trick in Spain with great
success. They would write to a mer-
chant in Paris that after the revolution
of 1870 the Empress Eugene intrusted
one of them with one million six hun
dred thousand dollars worth of jewels to
be carried to Madrid, which he had
buried in the Bois de Boulogne. He
was in prison for debt, and could not get
back to France, and to make matters
worse, a rapacious landlord had seized
his trunk in which was the map on
which the spot where the treasure was
buried was marked with red cross. In
this cruel dilemma he applied to the
French merchant, whom he had heard
spoken of as a model of prudence and
probity, to help him by sending the ra-
pacious landlord 500 francs, and so get
ting possession of the trunk. The
French merchant would then dig up the
jewels and notes-for there were three
hundred thousand dollars in bank bills
in the buried box-and send them to the
prisoner, retaining the money he had
advanced, and whatever sum he desired
as recompense for his good action. A
great many honest merchants sent on
their five hundred francs, and in due
course received advices from the Madrid
office of the Messajerias entra Espana y
Francia that a trunk had been deposited
there, which would be forwarded on pay
ment of express charges. The honest
merchant sent on the money, and that
was the last of it. Sometimes instead of
being French officer, it was an aide-de-
camp of Queen Isabella, arrested for
plotting for the restoration of King
Amadeus, who knew where the Queens
jewels were; sometimes it was one of
Don Carlos aides, sometimes Turkish
pasha. AT last, however, the swindlers
were run TO earth, and now the Parisian
authorities have advertised for evidence
against them, which is forthcoming in
such abundance as to show that the
swindle has been very widely worked
and very generally successful.
Year: 1878

half past seven,' Mrs. Alden said.-
Julia's dress was plain, but tasty and
neat, set off by dainty white apron
and her simple toilet was completed by
geranium leaf and verbena blossom
in her shining hair. Horace, in hand
some dressing-gown and embroidered
slippers looked every inch gentleman,
as he is.


The situation made us confidential,
and 1 asked Mrs. Alden how she man
aged to settle down into being such
wonderful little housekeeper, and she
said:


GO used to be somewhat inclined to
be careless in my habits, and l suppose
my friends had some misgivings as to
my, liability to keep house. Among my
wedding presents was one from great
aunt of mine who was wonderfully skill
full with her needle. 1t was this tea pot
mat'-and she held it up to my inspec-
ton. 1t was scalloped circle of scar
let broadcloth, with slipper run down
at the heel embroidered in it in black
worsted, with the words, "Never get
slipshod."


''Ths had been a constant reminder
to me-" Julia went on. "Were tempt
ed to neglect any trifling duty for the
first time, my eye would fall upon or
recall the words of Aunt Mittie's motto,
and 1 would not only do what L had
fbnnOhf Of ,onlantinc Int xxypt,I1 Il an,
little better, if possible. Horace, too,
has kept me from falling into slipshod
ways by his own habits of neatness.
He always touches up his toilet for my
sake before every meal, as punctiliously
as if we had company. OF course, when
he is so thoughtful to me l cannot be
less regardful of him. All these little
things take few of the precious mo-
ments of our fleeting lives, but we con-
slider their observance our bounden and
interchangeable duty. Since housekeep-
ing is the principal business l have in
hand, l want to do my best in that voca-
ton to be as conscientious and pains
taking in that as / would in teaching
music or any other accomplishment.
enjoy my work, and it comes easy to
me. 1 take both pleasure and pride in
it, and 1 think the secret of my success
in this humble sphere of mine has been
my keeping everything up from the
very first, and never allowing myself in
the smallest particular to fall into slip
shod ways"


Mark and Jane, now setting in their
beautiful, well-ordered home on the
Connecticut, only the other evening
spoke of the two lessons that December
evening brought them, and the lasting
impressions they wrought.
Year: 1878

BY driving TO excess we mean that
horses are pulled and hauled, jerked and
twitched teo much with the reins.
There il too much guiding with the
lines. Concerning this subject the
Prairie Farmer says (in truth) that the
a. most vicious and inexcusable style of
driving is the manner which so many
drivers adopt, to wit, of wrapping the
lines around their hands and pulling the
horse back with all their might and
main, 80 that the horse, in peint of fact,
feels the weight back of him with his
mouth, and not with his breast and
shoulders. This they do under the i'm
preston that such a dead pull is needed
in order to steady" the horse


"The fact is, with rare exceptions,
there should never be any pull upon the
horse at all. A steady pressure is allow
able, probably advisable, but anything
beyond this has no justification in nature
or reason, For nature suggests the ut-
most freedom of the action OF the head
body and limbs, 80 that the animal may
attain the highest possible rate of speed.
In speeding a horse the lines need seldom
be grasped in both hands when the road
is straight, and free from distractions
The true way to drive ia to let the horse
drive himself, the driver doing little but
directing him and giving him that conf
dence which horse gets in himself only
when he feels that guide and friend i;
back of him."
Year: 1878

withdrawn in an upright position ;
when, if the sample be pure, some of the
fluid will be found to adhere to IL, while
sucn is not the case if water has been
added to the milk even in the smallest
proportions.


A LITTLE green bug is destroying the
blue grass in Kentucky. Great fields
are said to be ravaged by it, the grass
looking as if it had suffered protracted
drouth.


RUsKIN, the famous art critic and
writer on general literature, says =" 10
watch corn grow and the bloom set, to
draw hard breath over the plowshare
and spade, to read, to think, to love, to
hope, to pray, these are the things to
make a man happy"
Year: 1878

The country is indebted to Mr.
Wheeler for ohe thing. He mas taught
it what vice.president is for. The vice
president is intended to each the fish
that are necessary for the stimulation Of
presidential brain.
Year: 1878

Is -r IS


s. MILWAUKEE. Aug. l2.-The trouble at
the shops of the Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway assumed a new phase to-day
Saturday night the men who quit work at
noon held a meeting and resolved to &C
cept the reduction, at the same time pro-
testing. They went to the shop as usual
this morning, but found a notice posted on
the doors to the effect that those who with
drew from service on Saturday are hereby
notified that the company is not disposed
to furnish them with employment until
such time as mutual understanding shall
be had. The men then assembled at their
hall, where speeches were made by several
meub bers and resolution passed declaring
this is not a strike but a lockout"
A com mittee waited on General Manager
| Merrill, but no definite result was reached
and another conference was appointed for
tomorrow Between $50 and 400 men are
| idle IN consequences of the trouble. The
officials of the railway say that the reduc-
tion only affected those who were receiving
more than 81 SO per day and that in no
case did it exceed five per cent. it being
done more to equalize the pay than any
thing else, as the entire saving to the com
pany aggregates only 1921 per month.
The trouble is caused by few agitators
who themselves have been receiving the
highest wages paid by the company, but
have through the union compelled others
to stand by them. They also say they
believe the men resolved to go to work
this morning with the understanding among
them that general strike should be forced
on the 18th inst, and this the men deny
Assistant general manager Gault says tia
lowing to the failure of the wheat crop tht
company would be compelled to reduce ex
lpenses, but rather than discharged part O
Itheir force as they intended, as has beer
their custom in such cases of late years. I,


work short time, thus giving all their mel
a chance to earn something. Heretofor


this arrangement has been entirely salts
factory to the men. Mr.. Gault thinks tn


difficulty will be amicably settled at to


morrow's meeting. The men are quie


and orderly. and no serious trouble is an
ticlpated, although rumors of all sorts ar
plenty. Thus far the blacksmiths, ma
chinists and boiler makers are the onl
persons affected by the reduction.