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Year: 1875

| have often wondered crncernlng
the mysteries of sleep. If you have
watched any one siumberIng, you
must have felt that there is something
absent which is there when the sleep
er is awake. Thought in a moment
can fly to the other end OF the earth.
A woman born md bred in Australia,
beng in London. can constantly con-
inre up the homestead. Why, then,
shall not the sonl be able, when the
body sleeps, to go-who knows
whither?"


Sometimes when we W ke, Tor
some moments we appear to be strug-
Cling with something, and then, sud
denly, we are still again.


Where are the souls of the mad? The
soul being perfect existence, if it
were with the mad, then its pertec-
ton would overcome the madness.
a man who has never known any
impunity of thought becomes mad,
and his tancies are iii the last degree
terrible. Can the soul, which guild
ed him when sane, be still with him
when he has become something
worse than brute? Who knows?
who knows?


Mohammed, wishing to illustrate
the wonders Of sleep, told how a GER
tain man, being a sheik, found him
self, tor his pride, made poor fisher
man; that he lived as one for sixty
years, bringing up family and work
ing hard; and how, upon waking up
from this long dream, so short time
had he been asleep, that the narrow
necked gourd bottle, filled with wa
ter, which he knew he overturned as
he fell asleep, had not had time in
which to empty itself.


How is it that sometimes, when we
go to strange place, we fancy that
we have seen it before? Is it possi-
bic that when one has been asleep
the soul has tioated away, seen the
place, and has that memory OF it
which SO surprises us? In a word,
how far dual is the life of a man, how
far not?
Year: 1875

On the Detroit and Bay City railroad
an accident occurred which echpses any
thing on record in the annals of rail
roadlng. 1t appears that when the south
bound night express train was in the
vicinity of Oxford, Conductor Noys felt
a slight but sudden shock, and heard the
bell-rope snap. He sprang to the brake,
and after setting it swung his lamp for
the engine to stop. The train went a
distance of four or five car-lengths be-
fore being halted, but when it came to a
standstill everything was found to be all
right, excepting that one "blue line -
car Just ahead of the passenger coach
was missing. A search was Instituted,
and the missing car WIS found in the
ditch in the rear of the train. From the
position OF things it appeared that the
front end OF the cor had jumped the
track, severing the connection with the
car ahead as it did so. The combined
force of the cars in the rear as they came
down on to the "off" car served to end it
around, until finally the rear draw-bar
twisted off (the night was frosty), and
the car was free. The coaches kept
pushing it further and further, until
finally the "blue line" had been sent
entirely from the track, and at right
angles with it, clearing the rail by fully
three feet. The rear coaches rolled on
past the ditched car as if nothing had
happened, and stopped, without accident
or without the knowledge of the passen-
gers, several car-lengths behind. The
engine was stopped and backed up, con-
nections were made, the track-men were
sent for to gauge the rails, and the train,
one car short, proceeded on its way,
making its meeting point at the next
station. Such al accident has never be-
fore been placed on record. OF course
the happy results were in measure due
to good luck, but the presence of mind
of the conductor contributed largely.
Year: 1875

A writer in the British Bee Journal
opens up the interesting question as to
whether immunity from the pain and
other injurious effects of the sting of the
bee can be obtained by inoculation.
Visiting the Hanwell Apiary, he was
struck with the mode in which the
owner managed his bees, and asked him
the length of time required to render a
person sting-proof. The reply was, that
his son had only been short time work
ing with bees, and that he was free from
any of the usual effects of bee stings. Mr..
Walker made the experiment upon him
self, his naodus Operas,di being to catch
n bee, place it upon his wrist, and allow
it to sting him, taking care that he re-
ceived the largest amount Of poison, by
preventing it from going away Mt once !;
then he let the poison bag work, which
1T does for some time after being sepa-
rated from the bee. The first day lie
stung himself twice. The effect was
rather severe cutancous erysipclas, dis
order of the motor nerve, with the usual
signs OF inflammation. A few days hay
ing elapsed, and the symptoms having
subsided, he caused himself to be stung
again three times in quick succession.
The attack of erysipelas was on this oc-
casion not nearly 80 severe, still sting
ing sensation ran up to the shoulder, and
n Emphatic gland behind his ear in
creased considerably in size, the poison
being taken up by the helymphatic system.
A few days subsequently he was stung
thrice, and the pain wns considerably
less, though the swelling was still extern
sive. At the end of the next week he
had eighteen stings, md by the close of
the third week thirty-two stings. After
the twentieth sting there was very little
swelling or pain, only slight itching
sensation with q small amount of inham-
nation in the immediate neighborhood
of the part stung, which did not spread
| further.
Year: 1875

ANOTHER LITTLE ONR.-The Boston
Journal knows of bright, intelligent
little miss, now residing in that city, who
IL eleven years old and who weighs about
sixty pounds, who, when she opened her
eyes upon tins world, weighed less than
one pound and half. She was the
tinIest piece OF humanity which we ever
heard of: The nurse, in washing and
dressing her, used to lay her in the palm
OF her hand, and the first few days of her
life were mostly spent wrapped up in
COTTONWOOD and placed in basket beside
the stove to keep her warm. Her head
would 60 into q small sized teacup.
Year: 1875

The women of Ceylon were greatly
shocked n short time back at seeing an
English lady traveller wearing tortoise
shell back comb. In that quarter of the
globe the article is only worn by men.
Year: 1875

The day after tomorrow intend to return 70 Usu-
kuma, prosecuting my geographical researches along
tho western shore or the Victoria Niyanza. After
which propose TO march the expedition TO the Ka-
tonga Valley, and thence after another visit TO htesa,
march directly west for Lake Albert Nyanza whore
hope 10 meet with some more Of the gallant subord
mates Of Colonel Gordon By whom ! shall be able,
through their courtesy 10 send several letters
descriptive or discoveries and adventures


might protract this letter indefinitely by dwelling
upon the value OF the rendered science and
Year: 1875

The method for the treatment Of the In
dians adopted at the beginning of my first
term has been steadily pursued and with
satisfactory and encouraging results. 1t has
been productive of evident improvement in
the condition of that race, and will be con-
tinued with only such modification as further
experience may indicate 10 be necessary.
Year: 1875

The health and vigor Of the several organs of the
body depend upon the simple condition that the
functions which pertain to each shall be regularly
and actively performed. If vitality is sluggish OIL
deficient this condition is not properly fulfilled, and
as a consequence disease is soon inausurated. Pre-
vent it by a timely use Of HOstetters Stomach Bit
tiers, which rouse the vital energies when dormant
and endow the feeble frame with needful stamina
At the time that the Btters infuse new strength
into the SYSTEM they correct those functional irreg


ularit'es and local weaknesses which sap the vita
power. Dyspepsia, bladder and kidney complaints
gout, rheumatism, fever and ague, biousness, con-
stpation and nervous diseases are invariably over
come by the operation Of this standard Alternative
tonic. d&w
Year: 1875

Is always supplied with an ample variety of well-cooked food. No exaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information,
Year: 1875

WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM

 w the citizens of Tacson that he has purchased property in this place, and has permanently settled here with his family, and would further state that he is prepar- ed to do
Year: 1875

Hanging mp my barometer to give 10 il
few minutes to settle, occupied myself
In collecting rosiu from the piuion pines,
which were found in great Abundance
One Of the principal objects of the climb
was to get this rosiu for the purpose Of
smearing our boats, but had no means
Of carrying II down. The day was very
bot, and my coat had been lett IN camp,
SO had no Innings to toar out, bat it oc-
cured to me to cut OF the sleeve OF my
shirt and tie il up at one end. and In this
little sack collected about gallon of
pitch. After taking observations for al-
titude. ! wandered back ON the rocks for
an hour ortwo, when, suddenly noticed
n storm was coming from the south. !
sought a shelter in the rocks, bat when
the storm burst II came down as a food
from the heavens with gentle drops
at first, slowly increasing in quantity,
but as if suddenly poured from an i'm
mense basin. was thoroughly dreuched
and almost washed away. II lasted not
more than half an hour, when the clouds
swept by to the north and was in the
sunshine again,


In the meantime / discovered n better
way of getting down, and started for
camp, making the greatest haste possible.
On reaching the bottom Of the side canon
| found a thousand streams rolling down
the cliffs on every side, carrying with
them red sand, and these all united in tine
canon below in one great stream Of red
mud. Travelling as fast as | could run |
soon reached the foot Of the stream, for
the rain did not reach the lower end OF
the canon, and the water was running
down a dry bed of sand and although It
came in waves several feet high and If
teen or twenty feet ia width, the sand
soaked it up and it was lost Wave fol-
lowed wave and rolled along and was
swallowed up, and still the flood came
from above. found could travel faster
than the stream, so fastened on 70 camp
and told the men there was ariyer coming
down the canon. We carried our camp
equipage from the bank TO where we
thought il would be above the water, aud
then stood by to see the river -oll ou to
join the Colorado.--Hgj.I d. - Pore'h
ScrtdHcr for FetrUoJy
Year: 1875

: The struggle to keep up Appearances
is one of the saddest things In the
world any way, and it has added
mournfulness when child is the act
or in the generally hopeless endeavor.
Just, before the close of the last session
of the, public schools in st. Louis An
incident took place which, as an illus
tration, is more than touching. At
one of the schools a number Of the pu-
pills were in the habit of bringing their
luncheon with them, which at noon
they ate together. Among those who
did not 60 home for dinner, the teach
er in particular room noticed > little
girl who always sat looking wistfully
at her playmates when they went out
with their luncheon, but she never
brought any herself The child w0
always neatly but plainly clad, and
one of the closest students In school
hours. This odd action Of the child's
lasted some time when one day tho
teacher noticed that. the little thing
had apparently brought her dinner
with her. The noon hour came, and
the children took their lunch as usual
and went out to eat it. the little girl
referred to alone remaining in tho
room with her dinner wrapped up in
paper on the desk. The teacher ad-
vanced to the child and asked her why
she didn't go out to eat with the rest,
at the same time putting her hand to-
wards the package on the desk. Quick
as thought the girl put her hands over
it, and exclaimed, sobbing: "Don't
touch it, teacher; and don't tell, please


It's only blocks!'' And that was tho


fact. Having no dinner to bring, and


being too proud to reveal the poverty


of her family, the child had carefully


wrapped up number Of small blocks


in paper, and brought the package to
present the appearance OF q lunch. 1t


was nothing; mere ridiculous incl


dent in school life; but it was suffi-
cient to make one who heard the
story feel badly.
I
Year: 1875

To regain or recover health persons
should be relieved frem all anxiety
concerning diseases. The mind has
power over the body. For lperspa
to think he has . disease will often
produce that disease. This We SEQ Of.
fected when the mind is intensely cen.
centrated upon the disesse Of another.
1t is found in the hospital that sur
geons and physicians who make .
speciality Of certain diseases are liable
to die of it themselves: and tho mon
tai power is so great that Sometimes
people die of diseases which they only
have in Imagination. We have seen
= person seasick in anticipation Of .
voyage before reaching the vessel. We
have known q person to die Of cancer
in the stomach whom he had no cancer
or any other mortal disease. A blind
folded man slightly picked in the arm
has tainted and died frem believing
that he was bleeding to death. There
fore, well persons to remain we'll,
should be cheerful and happy and
sick persons should have their atten-
ton drawn as much as pessibfe, fFsm
II is by their faith that
men are saved, and it is BY their faith
that men die. II he Wills net TO die
he can often live in, spite Of disease !:
aud if.he has little or, ne attachment
for life he will slip away - easily ~
child will fall asleep. Men live by
their souls, and not by their bodies.
Their bodies have no life OF thera-
selves; they are only resources Of life
-tenements of their souls. Tho will
has much t. do in continuing the
physical occupancy or giving it up
Journal Of Health,
Year: 1875

Rev. H. d. Lathrop of San Fran
cisco delivered sermon In the Epis-
copal Church in this city on Sabbath
evening last on the text, Let me die
the death Of the Righteous The in
PRODUCTION was full of that liberal
Catholic spirit, which demolished all
sectarian bigotry, and established a
theological platform so broad, that all
the good Of earth could stand upon it.
The God who inspired the heather
prophet to utter the language of the
text, and proclaim great truths to the
world, would not cOn6ne his gifts and
blessings to any nation or association
of men-nOne had right to say 1--WE
are the chosen people of God, to ex-
clusiou of others. This text is a true
expression of the desire of every
heart; but the desire or wish must be
accompanied by the will. Men often
wish for things and are not willing to
work for. The prodical son would
never have reached his fathers house
by wishing; but the manliness of his
nature was brought into action when
he said "I will arise and go to my
father.'.


The speaker claimed:


lst. That the Righteous has hope
in his death.


I'd. He has peace in his death.


Sd. He has consolation in his death.


These divisions of the subject were
presented in the most forcible manner
showing that 1t required something
more than death bed repentance to
constitute q righteous character
that procrastinatiOn is dangerous
experiment. The Bible gives but one
single instance of repentance at the
last hour. A Righteous character is the
only safe reliance, and such character
could not be made in an hour; it is
the work of lifetime, to mould a
cha racter suitable for the associations
Of Angles. In the presentation of the
subject the speaker drew illustrations
from historic characters. His voice,
his books, his features and language
were in harmOney with the grand
truths he presented to the audience.
1t was mastery effort and perfectly
harmonized with our idea of progress
iVe Me0IOQy.
Year: 1875

Templar Hall was well filled on
Sunday night. Rev. DR.. White de-
livered the reguler monthly address,
which was replete with sound sense
and we'll calculated to strengthen the
good resolutions of sober people, but
it was too much on the sermonizing
order to reach the feelings of old
bloats. 1t made no difference, how
ever, as there were none such there.
Our temperance people are Jealous
and faithful and their cause deserves
success; but they lack variety In their
public efforts. A long course Of lee
lures on an old hackneyed subject
grows monotonous. If they would
get up an experience meeting and in
duce each of their reclaimed members
to tell what they know about intem-
perance, the house will be crowded
with new class of listeners. If such
a meeting were announced, the Court
House would not hold the audience.
Year: 1875

Thirty days have gone by since the g I'M
portant" commenced selling out. A great
many persons have bought such as dry goods,
clothing, boots, shoes, ETC., and every body
that did buy will tell you how well pleased
they are and what bargains they received.
Our orders for Spring goods were sent to our
buyer in New York in January and February
and part of them we are receiving now. They
are without doubt the prettest and incest
goods ever brought 10 this cit, and we wish
the public to please bear in mind that all new
goods Will be sold at the same reduced prices.
Do not fail TO stop in, examine our stock, hear
the prices, and you will say the best and
cheapest place to buy goods Is at the


ui "IMPOHTANT,"


ap3 Under Lafayette Hotel.
Year: 1875

have roamcd through the world in a wild search
To find from my hearts grief some happy release
/ have sought II afsr on the banks Of the thine,
Where tho legended towers In the soft sunlight
have wandered away to the seft-nowIng Nile,
And have eaten the Lotus that feeds on It's smile,
But have found not the bliss which my heart once
When rode our old Roam to the Overshot MIL


!~ts e~a"A a'1'f@


All coatless and hatless, my hardened feet bare,
felt like bird that is cloaving the air.
The spirit OF freedom that dwels In the hills
am sure always hovers about those old mills;
The dash of the water, unchecked on its way,
Flowing on, flowing ever, by night and by day,
Gave charm have found not on valley or hill,
Since rambled in childhood around the old mill.
When grew up to manhood my spirit still clung
To the rocks and the waters around II that sprung.
Though riches had fallen upon my young head,
And my fondly-loved parents had long since been
As came to tho bridge had loved In my youth
II seemed like the road to the garden Of truth;
And the sight Of the wheel made my loving heart
As thought Of sweet Alice, the Maid Of the Mill
On that very old bridge we had told Of our love,
While the moon and the stars had looked down from
And we vowed that our hearts should be steady and
AS the busy old wheel that SO sturdily flew,
In Its strength and its constancy, morning and


night,


Unceasing and sure rs the stream in its fight.
But, alas for the light OF that fair golden head
When asked for my darling they said she was


a''aGH07y1HlH
q, Alice, the world Is q turbulent waste;
Not Joy or delight can this widowed heart taste.
There bright forms OF beauty and scenes of de-


light,


But they touch not my soul and they pall on my
And turn to the days when your soft beaming
Every thought every hope Of my life did beguile;
When We sat BY the stream as the evening grew
All the world to each other. beside the old mill.
Year: 1875

80 AN illinois negro attempted to com
INIT suicide by laying his head on the rail
and lettinga passenger train run over it.


The engine was thrown from the track
and both driving wheels dislocated, but


the negro is still at large, complaining
about the quality of the locomotives they
construct nowadays. ais~,t g
Year: 1875

ton of any kind was placed over the
mouth of it, for Sister Sniffcn had no
children to fall into it and she knew that
Jemima Ann hated water worse than she
did dogs. The edge of The curb was
overgrown with grass; and poor little
sister, singing and dancing through the
garden, looking up at the birds, who
seemed to be playing tag in the air, had
suddenly plunged into the cold, cruel
water ... -


Charley knew of this well, and he al
most flew there. He was only just in
time. One tiny hand was dimly seen far
down below the surface of the water,
slowly sinking for the last time. He threw
himself flat on the ground, he plunged his
arm down in the water, and he just caught
the little hand With desperate effort he
drew her up till her golden head rose to
the surface but he was not strong enough
to lift her out alone, and wild cry of "Oh,
come, come! she is drowningm brought
the other boys flying from the corners and
bushes where they had been hunting and
calling for sister.


With fearful struggle-almost falling
in themselves-they drew her out of the
well and laid her down on the grass, but
only for moment, for with wild anguish
in their hearts they said, "Oh, bring her
to mothern' and lifting the insensible lit
tie form they hurried through Sister Sniff
fen's gate into their own house.


A little, gasping moan, a sobbing sort of
sigh, as they laid her down on the sofa
and called aloud for their mother, made
them burst out crying with mingled sor-
row and Joy, for she was not dcad-oh, no,
no, she was not dead!


Dear little wee lamb! In a few mo-
ments she opened her eyes and smiled on
her mother and brothers, who could hard
ly be persuaded to leave the room while
warm, dry clothes were put upon her and
when they were again admitted every one
of them must rub her hands and little
white feet-one apiece, as they said-and
kiss her again and again; and when she
was quite recovered they knelt down with
their mother, and thanked God that He
had sent them to save little sister from
death by drowning in that dark, and now
to them that awful, we'll What a silent,
empty house it would have been, even
with those four noisy boys, if her dear,
tiny, patterlng footsteps had been heard
no morel How they loved her now!
Though it had seemed, as Charley said,
that they had loved her with all their
might and main before, but now they had
" l0red her aacay from death."


Little sister writes letters to my friend
Rose, who told me this story-that is, her
mother does the writing, while sister
"talks it," as she says. The last letter |
received was just after her accident. Here
it is:


DEAR RosIE-I did most drowned; not
quite, though. I'm pity well this day. | have
only two dogs. Ones ruined off. Dick sent
me a rabbit, but faid it is going to die-oh,
dear! cause it eats the edges of the carpet
Charley says if it eats enough it will have fig
ures like the carpet. He's named Christofe
Clumbus. Pm tryin' to be a good girl, but |
get tired sometimes


Good-by. Doyou love wabbissy RASPBERRY
Jam? do. From SISTER.


-Hdrper's Bdzdr.
Year: 1875

modelling Gods last, most beautiful and
perfect work. We are far from advocat-
ing loose or untidy style of dress, and
we know that corsets are not only indis-
pensable with our present mode of cos
tune, but that our climate would not per
nit us to be loosely dressed. The east
wind gets up our sleeves and in at our
nccks as it is! Well fitting corsets are
comfortable and supporting, but tight ones
are net only a torture but folly. Look
how the baby of few weeks old protests
against the bands in which he is swathed.
When they are removed with what enjoy
ment he stretches the round limbs, first
one leg, then another, then makes the ac
ouaintance of his own little fists, which
he seems to take for something good to
eat, blinking contentedly all the time and
reveling in his freedom. In countries
where children are permitted to be with
out any kind of swathing they begin to
creep about and run alone at much
earlier age than they do with us.