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Year: 1877

shade is used on the lamp Or burner (it
should, by preference, be of ground OF
milk" glass, never Of colored glass; the
/ light may stand directly in front of the
body and the work be allowed TO lie in the
| light under the shade, which will protect
the eyes from the glare of the flame Il
no shade is used the back should bC
turned to the source of light, which oughi
to fall over the left shoulder. The same
rule applies in the management of day
light. In this case the light should come
from behind and slightly above, and lal
directly on the work, whence it is reflected
to the eye. 1t should never fall directly
in the face.


The light in the room during sleep il
also not without its influence. As rule
the room during sleeping hours should be
dark; and, in particular, care should bt
taken TO sleeping opposite window where
on opening the eyes in the morning II hoot
of strong light will fall on them. Ever
the strongest eyes are, after the repose o
the night more or less sensitive 10 the
impression of intense light. The eye
must have time to accustom themselves t(
the stimulus.


Attention should be called to the inuri
Gus effects that sometimes follow reading
on the railroad cars. On account of th,
unsteadiness of the page, reading unde
these circumstances is exceedingly tryin!
to the eyes, and should never be persiste,
in for any considerable length of time.


During convalesence from severe Hines
the eyes are generally the last to regain
their lost power. Especially is this th
case with women after childbirth, ant
too much care can not be taken to put Il
littis strain upon the eyes rs possible a
this time.-Dr. S. " Burnett. ScriJne
for September.
Year: 1877

HINTS ON THE CARE OF THE EYES,
There are, perhaps, more individuals who
ascribe their weakness Of sight to use of
their eyes under an insufficient artificial
illumination than to any other one cause.
In u great many instances this may not be
strictly true. but there can be no doubt
that faulty artificial light is one of the most
productive causes of II certain class of in
iuries, to which the eye can be exposed.
lhe two sources of tlouble with the ord-
nary artificial lights are--irst, that they
are not pure white, and secondly, that
they are unsteady. The first defect is
found in all artificial lights except the
lime, electric and magnesium lights; the
second especially in candles and gas. The
yellowness is, in measure, counteracted
by using, in the case of lamps and gas,
chimneys Of n violet OF blue tint, and the
1ickering of the gas may be obviated
largely by employing an Argand burner.
All things considered, German student
lamp furnishes the most satisfactory LIGHT.
The next best is gas with an Argand burn.
er. The chimneys of both may, as above
suggested, be advantageously of q light
blue tint


The position of the light in relation to
the boly is of great Importance If a
Year: 1877

The other night, a woman out on South
hill was sewing in her room, when she
was somewhat annoyed to sce the apart
ment suddenly fill with non explosive kero-
sene oil. She felt that she had occasion to
20 the into the mir, and, as the evening
was cool she wrapped window sash
arsuud her delicate form and slrolled
through the front fence, casually remark
ing to "A neighbor who was passing, " fire. ."
The remark attracted his attention, and
in the course of the evening he repeated it
to several of his neighbors and acquain-
tances, and their curiosity led them to visit
the woman's house and pour eight thou
sand nine hundred and twenty-lhree gal
Ions of water on the best carpets and
furniture. The place is now illuminated
nightly with Allow candles. -Burlingt0n
MWkeqe.
Year: 1877

CAN A TOAD HEAR?-The Bridgeport
(Ct.) Standard says " One of our citizens
of an observing and experimental turn Of
mind found toad on his doorstep recently,
and in order to discover whether it could
hear well, got down on his knees and
made different noises TO test the question
The toad bore the noise and took part in
the experiments with such unhagging good
nature that the inquirer was working up
considerable interest in lhe matter, when
he happened to look up and found himself
surrounded by Il crowd ofpeople who were
speculating among themselves as to wheth-
er he was crazy Or simply drunk"
Year: 1877

Benjamin franklin has the credit of
being the first person in this country who
made use of gypsum as fertilizer. The
manner in which he he used it may seem
somewhat egotistical. He sowed in tine
presence of II number of skeplical farmers
on portion of u field of grass, on hill
side, in the form Of large letters, spelling
his name. After few weeks the grass
upon which plaster was sown so far out
crew the rest that the name b. Franklin
could be plainly read from long distance
From that time there was no doubt in the
minds of those who knew the secret as to
the value of land plaster us fertilizer for
LprnSS.
Year: 1877

SUCCESSFUL MEN.-Who are they? They
are those men who when boys, were COM
PEELED to work. either to help themselves
or their parents, and who. when little
older, were under the stern necessity of
doing more than their Legitimate share Of
labor; who, as young men, had their wits
sharpened by having to devise ways and
means of making their time worth more
than it would be under ordinary circumStan-
ces. Hence ir reading the lives of eminent
men who have greatly distinguished them
selves, we find their youth passed in self
denals of food, sleep, rest and recreation.
they sat up late, rose early to the per
formance of imperative duty, doing by
daylight the work of one man, and by
night the work of another. A banker of
high integrity, and who starred in life
without shilling, said, the other day;


For years was in my place of busi-
ness at sunrise, and did not leave it for iif-
teen or eighteen hours"


Let not then any youth be discouraged,
if he has to make his own living or even
to support widowed mother or sick sis
ter, or unfortunate relative; for this has
been the road to the eminence of many Il
proud name This is the path which men
have often trod-thorny enough at times,
ut others so beset with obstacles as to be
almost impossible; but the way was
cleared, sunshine came, success followed,
then the glory and renown.
Year: 1877

LEARN Your BUSINESS THOROUGHLY.
A young man in leather store used TO
feel very impatient with his employer for
keeping him, year after year, for three
years, handling hides. But he saw the use
of it in after years, when in an establish
ment of his own he was able to tell by u
touch the exact quality of the goods 1t
was only by those thousands Of repetitions
that the lesson was learned and so it is
with everything in which we acquire
skill. The great army of the incapa-
bles is large enough; we should none of
us willingly join its ranks. The half-in-
formed, half-skilled in every business, out
numbers the others. dozens to one. 1t was
II good suggestion, worthy of being re-
membcred, which Daniel Webster made
to young man who asked him if there
was any room in the legal profession.
" There is always room in the upper story.
said the great statesman.


The better you know your business, the
better your chances to rise. If you drone
through your allotted tasks, without keep
ing wide-awake lookout on all that goes
IN about you, your progress will be need
lessly slow. You can gather much infor
nation by making a wise use of your eyes
and ears, and, perhaps, be able to surprise
your employer in an emergency by step
ping into the "next mans place and dis
charging his duties satisfactorily,


A fine lad, some twelve years old, was
employed in telegraph Office in South
ern town last year when the yellow fever
ragged so fearfully in that section. All the
operators were down with it, and others
sent on by the company were attacked.
No one knew that the lad understood the
business; but he had picked it up" and
now kept up communications between the
town and the outer world all the time the
fever lasted.


Ex Gov. Morgan was once clerk in Il
was an event in those days, but the young
man had proved SO faithful that he was
allowed to make the journey, and was en-
trusted with several commissions, among
them being one to buy corn. lie came
back in due time with me in the old stage
coach, and inquiries were made about the
corn. The price was very satisfactory,
but the old gentleman was afraid it could
not be good at so low price. A handful
which the young man pulled from his
pocket convinced him, but what was his
amoGement to find that he had bought
t1CO cGrgOeS.


"Why, Edwin, what shall we do with
it?' he asked in CONSERVATION.


Il have disposed of all you don't want,
said Edwin, "at an advance. | stopped
in stores as came along. l. could have
disposed of three cargoes if | had hat
them"


The profits were clear, and his employ
er said the next morning, 1--WE will lei
some one else do the sweeping" and Ed
win was made a partner though under
twenty-one. If you have n talent fol
business, it will he found out.
Year: 1877

PUr LIFE INTO YOUR WORK.-A young
mans interest and duty both dictate that
he should make himself indispensable to
his employers. He shonld be SO industri-
Gus, prompt and careful that the accident
of his temporary absence should be noticed
by his being missed. A young man should
make his employer his friend, by doing
faithfully and minutely all that is entrusted
to him. 1t is great mistake to be over
nice or lastidious about work. Pitch in
readily and your willingness will be appre-
eiated, while the" high-toned" young man
who bubbles about what it is and what it
is not his place to do, will get the cold
shoulder. There is II story that George
Washington helped roll a log that ono ol
his corporals would not handle, and the
Greatest Emperor of Russia worked as a
shipwright in England-tO learn The bust


ness. That's just what you want to do. Be
energetic, look and act with alacrity, take
an interest in your employers success


work and act as though the business was
your own and lot your employer know thai


he may place absolute reliance in youl
word and on your act. Be mindful; have
your mind on your business; because it il
that which is going to help you, not those
outside attractions which some of thu
boys, are thinking about. Take pleas


ure in work; do not 90 about in a listless


formal manner, but with alacrity ant
cheerfulness, and remember that whilt
working for others, you are laying th'
! foundation Of your own success in life.
Year: 1877

STREET TALK" Learn to talk like II
gentleman, my boy. Papa is sorry to hear
you talk street talk DO quit it"


"Whal is street talk, papa?'


"What did you just now say to sister,


Il told her to be quiet.


"But you said hush up! and said it very
loud and rudely. And what did you, ten
minutes ago, say to Marthaw


Il told her to get out of my way


"But you did not say it half so nicely rs
that. You said, Get out Of this! and |
think you called her some name. What
was t!'


Harry looked ashamed and the tears
came; but lie answered, II called her n
dirty snck. "


Just So That is what mean by street
talk-all these naughty words, and espec-
tally the rough tone and manner you hear
on The street. They belong to those boys
who have never been taught any better
and to those men who, though knowing
better, yet do not care anything about the
better way. But my little boy must meyer
use street talk again."
Year: 1877

Dr. II. V. Redfeld, who has been travelling
through the South, says: "a physician in North
Alabama, having large practice in the rural
districts, and of necessity stopping among his
patients, tells me that rineteen out of every
twenty of the meals he sits down to are of fried
meat and hot bread. Yet dyspepsia does not
follow to the extent one would suppose. He
thinks they escape the disease which such q di-
ct would seem to invite by the outdoor life
they lead This physician says that dyspepsia
would be an unknown disease in the Southern
States if it was not for hot bread and the frying
pan. Army life during the late war cured more
dyspeptics than bullets killed. l asked the
physician why it was that in the Eastern States,
where hot bread as diet is almost unknown,
dyspepsia was ever more prevalent than in the
Southern States. He said that it was pie and
cake that played the mischief in that quarter
Pie and cake worked the same injury to the
stomachs of the Eastern people that the hot
bread and the frying-pan did for the Southern
'ers. If anything, it was worse. He thought he
would rather risk his digestion upon Southern
biscuit than New England pie. The pie was the
greatest curse, and annually killed more people
by slowly breaking down their digestive pow
ers."
Year: 1877

As the heated term approaches, the rules for
the prevention and treatment of sunstroke gain
new interest. The Board of Health has collect
ed some information upon this subject in the
in English and German, and are to be circuiateu
through the city very soon, especially among tne
laboring classes. The following is the princiPai
part of the report:


Sunstroke is caused by excessive heat, and es-
pecially if the weather is "muggy!" Ii IS more
apt to occur on the second, third and fourth days
of q heated term than on the hrst. LOSS oi
sleep, worry, excitement, close sleeping room,
debility, abuse of stimulants predispose 10 IT, IL
is more apt to attack those working IN 'ns suh'
and especially between the hours OF II O'CLOCK
in the forenoon and o'clock in the afternoon;
On hot DAYS wear thin clothing. Have as cool
sleeping rooms as possible. Avoid loss OF sleep
and all unnecessary fatigue; II WORKING InoooIs'
and where there is artificial heat-laundries, etc.
Sec that the room is well ventilated.


If working in the sun, wear light hat, (not
black as it absorbs the beatD straw, etc, and
put inside of it on the head . wet cloth or a
large green leaf; frequently lift the hat from
the head and see that the cloth is wet. Do not
check perspirstion, but drink what water you
need to keep it up, as perspiration prevents the
body from being overheated. Have, whenever
possible, an additional shade, as thin umbrella,
when walking q canvas or board cover when
walking in the sun. When much fatigued do
not 20 to work, especially after IL o'clock in the
morning on very hot days, if the work is in the
sun. If feeling OF fatigue, dizziness, headache
or exhaustion occurs cease work Immediately,
lie down in . shady and cool place; apply cool
cloths to and pour cold water over head and
neck. If any one is overcome by the heat, send
Immediately for the nearest good physician
While waiting for the physician, give the person
cool drinks of water or cold black tea, or cold
Coffee if able to swallow. If the skin is hot and
dry, sponge with, or pour cold water over the
body and limbs, and apply to the head pounded
ice wrapped in towel or other cloth. If there
is no ice at hand, keep cold cloth on the head,
and pour cold water on it as on the body. If
the person is pale, very faint and pulse feeble,
let him inhale ammonia for . few seconds, Or
give him teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of am
monia in two tablespoonfuls of water with lit
tie sugar-Ne,c York Tribune.
Year: 1877

SAssAFRAs BEER.-Pour two quarts of boiling
and add ten drops Of oil of sassafras ten drops Of
oil of spruce, ten drops of oil of wintergreen,
then add eight quarts of cold water and q pint
Of good yeast, and sweeten to taste. Let it
stand twenty-four hours, and then bottle it.
This makes q delicious Summer beverage.
Year: 1877

MINT SAUcE-Take large bunch of young
green mint-if old, the taste will be unpleasant I;
wash very clean; pick all the leaves from the
stalk, and mnce very fine: cover with cold vim
egar and powdered sugar, sufficient to make
quite sweet, and thin pinch of salt.
Year: 1877

CURE FOR SpRAINs.-Take one tablespoonful of
honey. the same of salt, and the white of ono
egg beat all well together for at least one hour
OR two would be better. Let it stand an hour.
Then anoint the sprained place freely; keep
we'll rolled up with good bandage.
Year: 1877

Oir readers will perceive. by
reference to another column. that the
State Central Committee Of the In
dependent party has issued call for
a State convention. to be held on the
roth Of Jane next. We trust the
friends Of the cause will attend from
all parts Of the State and make the
convention success.


There is no question but that there
il universal dissatisfaction among the
adherents Of both the old parties; ana
the severe financial distress of the
people il setting them to thinking Of
the independent party. All we need
is earnest and united action and we
viii poll vote next fall that viii
astonish the old line politicians.


Iii California the grangerS, finding
that nothing is 10 he obtained from
the mere ritual of their order. are
taking decisive action. aud many ct
the oranges have adopted stron z
resolutions of which the touwing are
samples:


Recognizing the necessity Of 4
united and immediate action on the
part Of MI desirous of correcting the
evils which are affecting us 50 serious
~. and believing that individual
prosperity is dependent upon that
which promotes the welfare OF the
body polite, we earnestly invite the
cooperation, not only OF the Patrons
of Husbandrv. but every true citizen
and lover Of justice.


.Om purpose is to secure a proper
representation which viii bring about
legislative action and reformation
covering the entire field that has beer
and is SO productive IT injury n K
render this action for Self-preservatior
imperative. Among the prominent
grievances we seek to correct anC
relieve are.


Here follows long list OF govern
mental grievances. concluding q
follows:


I'VE are therefore resolved tha
henceforth our individual and Haite,
efforts shall tend towards correcting
the evils complained OF. by nominatln:
and supporting for Office such mel
Year: 1877

only as are competent and honest,
non-partisan. yet loyal to their con-
stituents. men who are pleased in ser
wing rather than deceiving the people
those who recognize the necessity
Of guarding safely the elective fran
rhise. surrounding it with safeguards
iii the way Of qualifications which
will render its exercise impossible BY
those not directly interested III the
results they are called upon TO
decide.


We do not suppose the grangers OF
Minnesota have the courage TO take
any such course, but we hope that the
same spirit will inspire the farmers
Of this state and that they will give
their hearty support to the lndepen-
dent party.
Year: 1877

Editor inti-MonopoItst


~ your generous permission / pro-
pose to furnish YOU for puhllcatl0n.ln
yonr widely circulated journal. sew
eral articles on the Rail Road Bond
Question. which question is 10 come
before the people on the 18th day Of
June next. As it Is matter OF great
Importance to the people Of the state
| wonder that the public press Is not
more alive and devoted to the subject
The assumption on the part Of a young
and thinlv populated State, with most
of the people poor and badly IN debt,
OF an obligation TO the extent OF three
ana one-half millions, with nothing
created or established for the outlay.
to return an income. IS very serious
matter to be considered. and more
especially for the State is badly IN
debt for legitimate. though extrava-
giant purposes. Though unnecces-
sarily costly. and built when green
backs were worth 6s cents on the
dollar. vet, we have the Normal
school palaces. the Asylum for the
Insane. and the Deaf and Dumb
also the costly addition to the Peni.
Tertiary. all good buildings TO be
handed down to posterlty but where.
| ask. is the structure, 70 be handed
down. for the three and one half mil
lions Of principal. and sixty install.


ments. Of interest amounting in the
| aggregate to about ten millions
| The state can show nothing Not a
rail.-not a tie,-not q bridge. not al
emhankment But by some sort of q


hocus pocus trick. slight of hand leg
erdemain or legal fiction. tits claimed
| that the State is under deep moral
Year: 1877

Says the Reno New Gazette. "Now, we
don't expect to check stock gambling in the
least, nor have we any desire to interfere
with any mans right to bet his money. but
there are, it seems to US, few points upon
which we may all agree:


THE man of family has no right to rut
the comfort aud support of his little ones on
a margin in the stock market


Stocks that are half bought belong to
capitalists


"a dollar in the store is worth two 10 the
o ock market.


Every man may own the controlling in
terest 10 home; very few can control
mines.


Shares in homestead always pay div
idends.
mo man can win unless another lose


When one cOvetous man gets rich, one
hundred get poor. 1t is always best to be
slow and sure, and let we'll enough alone "
Year: 1877

"Did you steal the complainant's
coat9" asked the magistrate ofa seedy
individual who was arraigned before
him. q decline to crafty the NOR
bid curiosity of the public by answer
ing that question:" responded the
seedy individual with scornful
glance at the reporter.
Year: 1877

Twenty-tour button gloves arc all
the style. A young man fastening
them has ample time to express his
feelings as no fumblos around tho
snowy wrist before ho reaches tho
last button.
Year: 1877

A Hackensack man was last mid
night creeping softly along the bed
room floor on his hands and knees,
and was feeling tendcrly under the
bureau for something he had hidden
there the evening before, but his
wife awoke and said: "Peter, what
under heavens are you doing there2'
"Dear," said he, "l'm walking in my
sleep and dreaming that am pick
ing water.lilies from the soft, blue
bosom of the lake" How to get the
bottle out of there before she got up
in the morning, was what worried
him more than the water-lilies did,


Ono thing that keeps West Vir-
gina buck is the number of dead
men strutting about within her Dor
ders, unconscious of their dcfunct.
ncss,-Jaelsor Herald,
Year: 1877

In accordance with the proclama-
ton of Gov. Ferry, tomorrow will
be observed in this Territrry as a
day of thanksgiving to God for the
blessings vouchsafed to us during
the past year. This custom of OBJ
serving one day in the year as day
of thanksgiving has descended from
the Pilgrim Fathers; originally it
was strictly day of religious exer-
cises, and included big dinner as
feature of the day. Gradually
the dinner part Of it has grown in
Importance until at last about all
that is required in an observance of
Thanksgiving day is to partake of
bountiful dinner in which turkey is
the central figure; even the proven
bal pumpkin pie has dropped out
as necessity. A small portion of
the church goers, in addition to the
dinner, listen to an address at one
of the churches, which is supposed
to recount the things for which We
should be thankful.


The day will be very generally
observed in this city, many of the
business firms having signitied their
intention of closing their places OF.
business except for small portion
of the day. At II o'clock A. NJ. a
Thanksgiving service will be held
at the Presbyterian church, in which
all of the churches will unite. DR..
Dillon will deliver the address, and
other speakers will assist in the
exercises. The music of the occas
ion will be unusually fine some of
our best vocalists having been Sc
cured for the occasion. The Thanks
giving dinner part of the holiday
will be the feature of the day, if the
number of turkeys decapitated this
week indicate anything. In the
evening the Sing Verein Germania
will give grand ball in Yesler's
Hall, and from the preparations be-
ing made, we should set this down
as one of the principal features of
the enjoyments. However the day
is passed, everyone seems determin-
ed to have good time.