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Year: 1878

Edison has given to the world


several valuable inventions, but he


will do we'll TO make the most Of his
fame, because there is a man in


Hackersack, N. j., who will doubt
less outshine him as a benehctor to


his race. This philanthropist long


ago decided that mankind needed


nothing so much as a colic-proof
cucumber. He had for years APP


preciated the delicate taste of that
watery vegetable, and had the fullest
realization of its cooling effect
when served, acidulated and iced,
with the morning meal. But his
pleasure was always destroyed by
u knowledge that the feast would be
followed by that abdominal torture
which the cucumber is so well fitted
to produce. He therefore cOnoen-
trated his mental powers on the
production OF a cucumber which
would satisfy the palate without Of
Tending any of the organs with
which it might afterward come in
contact. His plan was to apply to
the ungrown vegetable the remedies
which are fonnd effective in allay-
ing the pain which it causes to hui
man beings. He therefore chose
some perfect seeds and wrapped
each seed in a small piece of warm
flannel soaked with camphor. In
the soil where the seeds were de,
posted he put a layer of ground
mustard and a sprinkling Of cay.
emo pepper, AS soon az the plants
appeared above ground he sprin


kled them daily with laudanum ant
brandy, and, in order that hotl
schools of medicine might share il
the glory ofhis scheme, he suspend
ed over each hill q bottle contain
ing nux vomioa and arniea in pei
let's. BY this means he proposes t


cure the cpcumbers of the coli


which they contain instead of wait
ing to apply the remedies to suffer
ing man, after the vegetable ha
Year: 1878

The healthy growth of the baby is de
pendent upon its freedom from the per.
nieious effects of opium. DR.. B1lrs
Baby Syrup is the best remedy known
for the diseases Of early childhood.
Year: 1878

Young ladies who make themselves in
dependent by honest and noiseless means
are not so common but they are worth
mentioning and praising.


1t will be small drop of consolation
to the thousands of honest housewives
who look upon servant girls as nuisances.
to learn that there are four working girls
in the city of Detroit, whose plans and
deeds are worthy of public mention. One
of them the oldest, came to this country
from England about seven years ago. She
was followed after time by second and
a third, and fourth, and during the last
three years the four have held places in
families in the same neighborhood.


Each one began saving money from the
first. They have made every effort to
please the families employing them, and
have consequently been paid extra wages
Every garment purchased by them has
been for comfort and long wear, instead
of show and style. Each one can sew,
patch, darn, put up fruit, make preserves,
cook any dish, tack down a carpet, put
up stove, harness a horse, make her
own clothes, and trim her own hat. Each
one has bank account, and for several
years past have had a grand object in
view.


That object isnow almost accomplished
A few weeks ago they united their saw
ings and purchased lot in the northern
part of the city, 4Ox19O in size. They
then contracted with a builder for a cot
tage, which was ready for occupancy only
two or three days ago.


The eldest sister then gave up her sit
uation and moved in. The furniture was
bought here and there, where cash would
secure a bargain, and is good, if not
snowy. Many little things were contrib
uted by friends, and the little home is as
neat as pin.


The eldest sister will now become a
laundress, having already more work of
that kind than she can do in four days of
the week. She will keep house, and be
a mother to make home for the rest
All own a share, and if sickness comes to
one of the three still acting as servants,
she has place to go to and some one to
care for her


Each Sabbath day they will gather
there to feel that it is a home, and to visit
with and advise each other, and letters
from father and mother, across the wide
ocean, will be opened and read again and
again through fearful eyes. Are there
four other such girls in all this land p
Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1878

A laboring man leaving large saloon,
saw costly carriage and pair of horses
standing in front, occupied by two ladies
elegantly attired, conversing with the
proprietor. As it rolled away he said to
the dealer:


Whose establishment is that?"


at is mine," replied the dealer, COM
placently. at cost $1,000. My wife
and daughter cannot do without it. !"


The mechanic bowed his head a
moment in deep thought, and looked sad.
Then with the energy of man suddenly
aroused by startling fash, he said:


al see itI 1 see it


"See what?" queried the dealer.


"See where for years my wages have
gone. Ihelped to pay for that carriage,
for those horses and that gold mounted
harness, for the silk and laces and jewelry
for your family. The money 1 earned,
that should have given my wife and
family home of their own and good
clothing, I have spent at your bar. My
wages and the wages of others like me
have supported you and your family in
luxury. Hereafter my wife and family
shall have the benefit of my wages, and
by the help of God, 1 will never spend
another dime for drink. I see the mis-
take, and cure for it. q"
Year: 1878

Try, without being too familiar, to
make yourself so much like one of the
family that no one shall feel you to be in
the way; and at the same time, be OBJ
servant of those small courtesies and
kindnesses which altogether make up
what the world agrees to call good man
ners.


Regulate your hours of rising and re-
tiring by the customs of the house. Do
not keep your friends sitting up until
later than usual, and do not be roaming
about the house an hour or two before
breakfast If you choose to rise at an
early hour, remain in your own room
until near breakfast-time, unless you are
very sure that your presence in the par
lor will not be unwelcOme. Write in
large letters, in prominent place in your
mind, BE PUNCTUAL." A visitor has
no excuse for keeping a whole family
waiting, and it is unpardonable negh-
gence not to be prompt at the table.
Here is a place to test good manners,
and any manifestation of Ill breeding here
will be noticed and remembered. Do not
be too ready to express your likes and
dislkes for the various dishes before you
The wife of a certain United States Sen
ator once visiting acquaintance at some
distance from her native Wilds, made
lasting impression upon the family by
remarking at the breakfast-table that
" she should starve before she would eat
mush," and that she "never heard of
cooking mutton before she came East. "


If you are tempted to go to the other
extreme, and sacrifice truth to the polite
ness, read Mrs. Opie's "Tale of Potted
Sprats, and you will not be likely to
be insincere again.


It is well to remember that some
things which seem of very little import
ance to you may make an unpleasant
impression upon others, in consequence
of difference in early training. The
other day two young ladies were heard
discussing gentleman who had a great
many pleasant qualities. "Yes," said
one he is very handsome, but he does
eat pie with his knife" Take care that
no trihe of that kind is recalled when
people are speaking of you.


Keep your own room in order, and do
not scatter your belonging all over the
house. If your friends are orderly, it
will annoy them to see your things out
of place; and if they are not, their own
disorder will be enough without adding
yours.


Make up your mind to be entertained
with what is designed to entertain you.
If your friends invite you to join then
In an excursion, express your pleasure
and readiness to go, and do not act as
though you were comforting a favor IN
stead of receiving one. No visitors are
so wearisome as those who do not meet
half way whatever proposals are made
for their pleasure. Be contented to
amuse yourself quietly in the house, OF
to join In any outside gayeties to which
you are invited, and show by your man
ner that you enjoy both.


If games are proposed, do not say
that you will not play, or " would rather
look on" but join with the rest, and
do the best you can. Never let fool
ish feeling of pride, lest you should not
make SO good an appearance as the 9TH
ers, prevent your trying.


If you are not skillful, you will at
least show that you are gOod-natured,
and that you do not think yourself mod
est when you are only proud.-S.
Nicholas.
Year: 1878

Among the Seminole Indians there is
a singular tradition regarding the white
mans origin and superiority. They say
that when the Great Spirit made the
earth he also made three men, all of
whom were fair complexioned and that
after making them, he led them to the
margin of a small lake, and bade them
leap in and wash. One obeyed, and
came out purer and fairer than before
the second hesitated moment, during
which time the water, agitated by the
first, had became muddled, and when he
bathed, he came up copper colored the
third did not leap until the water became
black with mud, and he came out with
his own color. Then the Great Spirit
laid before them three packages, and out
of pity for his misfortune in color, gave
the black man first choice. He took hold
of each of the packages, and having felt
the weight, chose the heaviest; the cop
per-cOlored man chose the next heaviest,
leaving the white man the Gghtest.
When the packages were opened, the first
was found to contain spades, hoes, and all
the implements Of labor; the second en-
wrapped hunting, fishing, and warlike
apparatus the third gave the white man
pens, inks, and paper, the engine of the
means of mutual, mental i'm
the social link of humanity,
the foundation of the white mans
a17parioTitv
Year: 1878

HARD WoRK.-It is the honest,
plodding wOrkmen who rise to an
elevated position in the world Work is,
as a rule, at the foundation of all true
success. Brilliant parts, fine education
and powerful friends are not to be de-
spised, but they can not supply the place
Of personal toll and patient, pains-taking
industry. President Lincoln literally
worked his way up from eommt n
labOrer to the highest position in the gift
of the Republic. Henry Wilson, at
twenty-one, carried his wardrobe and
library on his back wherever he went in
pursuit of work. Commodore Vanderbilt
laid the foundation of his vast fortune in
the saving and habits of industry acquired
in his younger days in rowing ferry boat
Charles Dickens owned his success not
more to his genius than to hard, syste-
matte labor.
Year: 1878

Who Is II, while strive to write,
Pulls book and pen with feeble might
And leaves his mark on pages white:


The Baby,
When morning comes with mantel gray,
Who drives both dreams and sleep away
And wakes Us whether we viii or nayl


The Baby.
When mother tries TO read q book,
In caZy corners sheltered nook,
Who spies her out with cunning look


The Baby.
And when poor mother tries to pray
Who pulls the clasped hands away,
And clasps the bended neck in play


The Baby.
Oh, mischief loving little sprite!
Ofmother's heart the joy and light!
To yOu the wish here indite,


Dear Baby
That free from care and free from sin,
As in LIES race you now begin:
So you at length the goal may win.


Ny Baby;
And that when this short life is past,
Wionin the veil our anchor cast.
Safely in Heaven we meet at last,


The Baby.
Year: 1878

cannot hear thee, for the winds are moaning;
l cannot hear thee, for the waves are high;
cannot hear thee, for the good ship groaning


Seaward doth fly.
And yet my fond heart listens to thv singing;
And yet methinks clasp thee once again;
hear thy voice, as If were not winging


Across the main
So be It everI IF the world torment me-
Happy in thee and in the past I'll rest
To sleep upon thy memory Will content me


as twere thy breast


-HarTard pysuso1.
Year: 1878

He was up on the Cass farm, the
other day, selling beautiful sets of gen
uine coral jewelry for the low sum of one
dollar" He explained that they were
goods purchased at auction in Paris, lost
by the wrecking of the steamer, recovered
by divers, and sold by the pound along
with crOwbars, pig-lead and other stuff.
That's how they came to be so cheap,
and he would guarantee that they we're
genuine coral. He made several sales,
and in each case, when ready to depart,
he asked:


"NOw, Madame, do you know the
nature of genuine cOral?'


"No."


"Well, let me tell you that you should
keep that jewelry in cool place, handle
it very carefully, and, if attending a
party, or calling on a friend, do not take
a seat near a warm stove. If one Of
your ear-drops begins to melt, you can't
save it. The real coral is very sensitive
to heat, while the imitation won't hardly
melt in an oven"


Lots of agents wouldn't have been
that honest, but this man was, and any
pedestrian noticing a set of coral jewelry
hanging on a tree in the yard will know
that they were placed there to secure 6
cold draft and prevent accident.
Year: 1878

A correspondent at Cape May
writes as follows: OF course, the
greatest fun for those who are too
lazy to put on bathing clothes is to
stand on the sand and watch the
pranks of those who are afraid of
the smallest wave, and consequent
ly get led into all sorts of funny
predicaments. Then there is the
grand army of ladies, proud of those
"fne forms" which the water would
completely deprive of all shape.
They stand by and criticise their
more venturesome sisters who dare
the waves, but can't swim a stroke,
and at some time or another are
bound to make a laughing stock Of
themselves. There are, perhaps, a
dozen first-class lady bathers upon
the beach. Not more. They are
the envy of the countless ungrace-
ful ones. They 60 out up to their
necks, float over the big waves like
so many ducks, aud, of course, at
tract attention wherever they go.
They have learned only what all
ladies might learn in a few hours.
The trouble is the fair creatures, as
a class, are too timid to throw them
selves on their backs and teach
themselves in five minutes what a
whole season of envy wouldn't ac-
complish. But no. They see a
wave coming and, of course, must
scream. Open goes the mouth, out
comes the scream, in goes the water.
Then there is a coughing ft from
the water aud a laughing fit from
the shore, which terminates only to


begin again a moment later.
Year: 1878

Spencer tKy.) Courier.l .l


The people in the neighborhood
of Candy Branch, this county, were
somewhat exercised last week over
the action ottwo little children who
claimed that they could see and
converse every day with a woman
dressed in a flowing white dress.
They met the apparition in a dark
hollow, and frequently told older
people Of what they saw. What
they said was not needed for some
days, but at length a party went To
the espot designated by them, Then
the children could see and converse
with a woman but the older peo-
pie could SEQ nothing, The could
hear the children ask questions, but
could hear no response from the
"ghost." Other children were taken
to the same place, and the same APP
paration was visible to them. The
children could draw very near but
were afraid to lay hands on what
they called woman, Considerable
excitement prevailed in the country
for some days over the matter.
Year: 1878

Writhe not your limbs in every shape
OF awkward gesture, like an ape.
Twirl not your toes, nor lolliEg stand,
Nor in your pockets place your hands.
All whispering. giggling, winking sbun !;
Turn not your back on any one.


When you blow your nose be brief,
And neatly use n handkerchief
DO not allow yourselves 10 look
In letters, pape:s, or a book.
Set not your knife and fork up straight,
Gaze not upon an others plate.
Dip not dirty knife in salt,
Aand carefully avoid the fault.
OF bloaing while at meals your nose,
Unless necessity impose.


When drinking do not stare around,
Nor make u harsh or gurgling sound.
Turn not your meat to visw it close,
Nor ever hold Il to your nose.


Stuff rot your mouth nor blow your meat
But wait till it's cool enough to eat.
II in your food should chance to see
What can't be eat conveniently,
Remove it from your mouth with care,
Lean not upon an others chair.
Year: 1878

Frances was born at Rome in 1884. Her
parents were of high rank. They over
ruled her desire to become a nun, and at
twelve years of age married her to Lorenzo
Ponciano, q Roman noble. During the
forty years of their married life they never
had a disagreement. While spending her
days in retirement and prayer, she attend
ed promptly to every household duty,
saying: ga married woman must leave
God at the altar to find Him in her domes-
tic cares; )" and she once found the verse of
a psalm in which she had been four times
thus interrupted completed for her in let
ters of gold. Her ordinary food was dry
bread. Secretly she would exchange with
beggars good food for their hard crusts /;
her drink WIS water, and her cup human
skull. During the invasion of Rome in
l4l3 Ponziano was banished, his estates
contiscated, his house destroyed, and his
eldest son taken as hostage. Frances
saw in these losses only the finger of God,
and blessed His holy name. When peace
was restored Pop Ziano recovered his estates
and Frances founded the Oblates. After
her hushand's death, barefoot and with q
cord about ber neck, she begged admission
to the community, and was soon elected
Superioress. She lived always in the
presence of God, and amongst many Wis
ions was given the constant sight of her
angel guardian. She died on the day che
had foretold, March 9th, 1440.


st. FTancess angel appeared to her
under the form of lovely child about
eight years of age his eyes were fixed on
heaven, HE arms reverently crossed on his
breast he shed such brightness around
him that the Saint could read her midnight
Office by this light alone. He shielded her
in the hour of temptation, and directed her
in every good act. Bus when she was
betrayed iuto some defect, he faded from
her sight and when some light words
were spoken before her, he covered his
face in shame.
Year: 1878




Casimir, the second son of Casimir Ill,
King of Poland, was born A. u. l45o
From the custody Of a most virtuous
mother, Elizabeth of Austria, he passed to
the guardianship of devoted master. the
learned and pious John Dugloss. Thus
animated from his earliest years oy precept
and example, his innocence and plety soon
ripeped into the practice of heroic virtue.
At the age oftwenty five, sick of a linger-
ing Illness. he foretold the hour of his death
and chose to die virgin rather than take
the life and health which the doctors held
OUT to him in the married state. In an
atmosphere of luxury and magnifcence the
young prince had tasted, worn hair shirt,
slept upon the bare earth, prayed by night,
and watched for the opening of the church
doors at dawn. He had become so ten
derly devoted to the Passion of our Lord,
that at Macs he seemed quite wrapt out Of
himself, and his charity to the poor and
our Blessed Lady he expressed in long
and beautiful hymn, familiar to US in our
own tongue. The miracles wrought by his
body after death fill q volume. The blind
saw, the lame walked, the sick were healed,
q dead girl was raised 20 life. Aud once
the Saint in glory led his 'countrymen to
battle, and delivered them by glorious
victory from the schismatic Russian hosts.
-tWenty.tWo years
after his death the Saints tomb in the
cathedral of Vienna was opened, that the
holy body might be transferred to the rich
marble chapel where it now Lies. The
place was damp and the very vault crum-
bled away in the hands of the workmen !;
yet the Saints body, wrapt in robes of silk,
was found whole and incorrupt, and emit
ted sweet fragrance, which filled the
church and refreshed ali who were present.
Under his head was found his hymn to our
Lady, which he had had buried with him.
The following night three young men saw
brilliant light issuing from the open tomb
and streaming through the windows of the
chapel.
Year: 1878

Whilst but a schoolboy John Joseph
urged his companions to hate ain, sternIy
rebuked careless livers, and gave to the
poor the better half of his meals. At the
age of sixteen he had lett Ischia, his birth
place, and received the habit of St. Francis
in Naples, and three years later was sent
by his superiors to erect "a new house OF
the Alcantarines in Piedmont. In the hope
of leading solitary life he now retired to
a hermitage at the foot of the Apprentices;
but his superiors soon summoned him
thence, and ia 1878 he was made first
novice master and then superior, being
at the time only twenty four years OF age.
He was a man of strong feelings, fond
and devoted SOD, and all the affection of
his nature was poured out on his brethren
in religion. His faith, his aasterities, and
his pray ers endowed his charity with mir
aculous efficacy. In times Of famine he fed
the friars with bread that multiplied and
herbs that grew at his command. No suf
feriDg seemed too trivial for his wonder
working sympathy; when poor sick
woman wished for peaches in the depth of
winter they were found on a chestnut
branch which the Saint had planted, and
every ill of mind and body was in turn
healed at his word. In l7O2 his firmness
and charity saved the very existence of his
Order, which was imperilled by internal
dissensions. He worked to his life's end,
and died at the hour he had furetoid in
1874.


The Saint was not content to relieve
others of their cares and sorrows, but at
times took them upon himself. priest,
in great suffering from two ulcers, and
with painful operation in view, begged
his prayers, whereupon St. John Joseph
besought God to transfer tho malady to
himself. He was at once smitten with the
suHerings of the sick man, who was at the
same time freed from his disease. Again
q man plunged in vice made a general con
fession to the Saint, who, moved by hi
contrition, gave him only q light penance
binding himself to fulfll what still remain
ed due for his crimes.
Year: 1878

A NEGRO SUES HIS WHITE WIFE FOR


RECOVERY OF A QUANTITY OF


FURNITURE.


Before Esquire Cole, this morning, a
case was called which, from the evidence,
revealed some factswhich have not been
known by the public generally.


The case was that Of Edward Hogan,
mulatto, who charged his mother-in-
law, Mary Russell, with removing a
quantity of household furniture from his
house, on Lombard st. below Eleventh.


From the testimony in the case the fol-
lowing facts were adduced:


About three or four years ago Edward
Hogan and Martha Russell, resided with
very prominent physician in this city,
the former as driver, and the latter as a
servant. The girl is described as very
prepOssesing and intelligent white lady,
and by what means she was induced to
marry Hogan is unknown, but be that as
it may she surely did marry him, and has
lived with him for the past three years.
They were married in Philadelphia, by a
colored minister named Gould, after
which they returned here and continued
to reside In the family for over seven
months before they announced their
marriage.


They went to housekeeping and con-
tinued so up to short time ago, when
the wife said that she could no longer
reside with her colored husband as she
suffered unHtterable misery. She con-
suited lawyer in reference to her case,
and he advised her to leave her lege
lord and take her furniture. This she
did, and hence the law suit. The justice
Informed Hogan that there was no law
to prevent a wife from removing the
goods, rs what belonged to him also be-
longed to her. The case was thereupon
dismissed.


At the conclusion of the above case,
Mrs. Russell brought suit against Hogan,
charging him with finding her pocket
book in his house, and retaining it, to-
gether with the contents. Hogan ad-
mitted the charge and was required to
return the aforesaid pocket book, togeth-
er with the contents, and also pay the
costs of the case, all of of which he did
and thus ended the case.
Year: 1878

Several members OF the Water Witch
Fire Company, are now engaged in max
ing twhat will be the largest kite in
the city. When completed it will be
eight feet high and four and half wide.
To fly it, ii will require quarter inch
cord,