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Year: 1878

Very few people are aware that the
Confederate States ever had any metal
money, but they had at one time a
die made ready to go to work. An order
was given to Philadelphia engraver
to prepare a die which was used for
coming one cent pieces. The die was
made as directed, and about a dozen
nickel impressions taken from it, when
the man became frightened and refused
to deliver his work because he was afraid
of being prosecuted for treason. He care
fully hid the coins and die and no one
knew of their existence until over ten
years had elapsed. One day the engraver,
in fit of generosity produced by too
much liquor, showed one of the coins
to friend.


A Philadelphia fancier shortly heard
of it and tried hard to get one, but the
engraver denied all knowledge of any
such thing. Among other methods
used to get him to divulge his secret he
was frequently treated one night until
he got in the proper condition to tell all
he knew. Shortly afterwards gentle
man obtained the die itself and intended
having 500 pennies struck for collectors.
When about so had been coined the die
broke. These with the other twelve are
the only genuine Confederate coinage in
existence. Each one is worth as a
curiosity about $40, and they viii soon
be all gone. They have at first view
very much the appearance of our pres
ent cent, although cl0,e inspection shows
many differences.
Year: 1878

particular friend, Peter Jones, hove in
sight and was bearing down upon u.s.
He wouldreeognize me, that was GER
tain. For he was one of those fellows
that sees everything and everybody as
he passes along. The thought occurred
to me that would turn my back upon
him and thus escape notice. But no..
that would not do. His hat and mine
were precisely alike. We bought them
in the same hat-store, at the same time
because they were so odd looking. They
were so odd, indeed, that they were the
only ones of the kind that the hatman
could ever sell and in all that great
throng not man or boy could be seen
with hat like ours. Yes, he would,
know me by that hat And only think
how the great superstructure of untruths.
1 HAD been building up to the seventh
story, as it were, would come tumbling
down about my ears by simple:


How are you Dobbs ?"


The thought was maddening The
only chance to escape the humiliation
was the not much less Eumilating alter
native of running away from him once
more.


Ha !" said 1, they are on my track.
! see them coming. Good bye, my
friend, for the present. When the cruel
war is ended, and balmy winged peace
returns to my country once more, call
on me at Constantinople as you are
passing, and we will finish this interest
ing conversation. Bye-bye."


When looked back he was gesticula-
ting wildly and pointing in the direc-
tion had taken; no doubt telling every
body that 1 was an escaped lunatic.


But it was SO hot that nobody gave
chase; or, perhaps, there were SO many
lunatics on the street that day that no.
body thought it worth while to pay any
particular attention to just one.


AT any rate arrived safely at home
at four o'clock p. M.


"Why, john" exclaimed my wife,
"what made you come home in the
heat of the day? You look so bad ?"


My story is told. If any one is in
| Cllneu u Illlh bllc IuOTdl Ol lC ~ OD-
scure, let me say to that one;


Never tell a lie under any circumstan-
ces. Even should you feel justified in
telling white lie, under some peculiar
circumstances, remember that you are
forming bad habit that may be trouble
some. Besides, one untrpth calls for
another to cover it up then another
and another, till finally the heap be-
comes SO large that coneealment is inn
possible.


AS to any other lessons that may be
learned from this story of hot day, it
need only be added that if live till the
hottest day next summer, which will, Of
course, be the Fourth of July, will
provide, for the occasion, plenty OF
lemons for lemonade, little candy for
the children, few copies of choice
papers; and will take holiday al
home with my family like a sensible
man,
Year: 1878

MTHY is it that our patriotic fore
w fathers chose the hottest day in
the year to declare their Independence
If they could have foreseen what mis-
cries they were thereby entailing upon
their children and children's children,
they would have hastened or retarded
the period at least a month or two with
out doubt.


How pleasant it would be to celebrate
the Fourth of July on the fourth of
May or September. But no, the fats
have fixed our fate and we must go on,
shooting off cannons and firecrackers
and working ourselves into an undue
state of excitement, the hottest day of
the year, until this great nation of ours
shall share the fate of all those that have
gone before.


The last Fourth of July was even
warmer than usual. Early in the morn
ing resolved to lie in the shade and
keep cool; but the booming of the can
non in neighboring city changed my
mind, and was soon on my way to join
the innumerable throng that moved
hither and thither without any apparent
object or aim.


If had tried to analyze my own
thoughts and feelings,T would have been
at loss to discover good and sufficient
reason for going to town. Nl


I suppose the principal reason in my
.0Qaa x1yac tho oliaf raooOn iS, fho ooso 0f
most others, namely, the disposition in
herent in human beings to congregate
together whenever opportunity occurs.
1t has sometimes occurred to me that
mankind are like blackbirds and wild
pigeons. At least, there is a kindred
feeling in the breasts of birds and men,
in respect to this one thing. But the
birds show the most sense, as they do
not, like mankind, congregate together
in blistering hot weather.


On arriving in town, / was still more
puzzled to know what came for.


I, plain John Dobbs, without any
Esq. at the end of my name, and sing
ular man in some respects. For, though
OF patriotic lineage, and believing my
self to be an enthusiastic lover of my
country, / never could listen quietly to
the reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, or the supposed necessary ap-
pendage, along-winded grafton. And as
to picnics, I've always detested them,
even from my youth up. Andth boom
ing cannon after drawing me away from
home, has no influence over me, what
Year: 1878

If you or


To-day should die,
The birds would sing as sweet tomorrow;
The vernal spring


The flowers would bring,
And few would think of us with sorrow.
Yes, he is dead,"


Would then be said
The corn would Hoss the grass yield hay;
The cattle low,


And summer go,
And few would heed us pass away.
How soon we pass


How few, alas
Remember those who turn to mold
Whose faces fade,


With autumn's shade,
Beneath the sodded churchyard cold
Yes, it is so,


We come, we go
They hail our birth, they mourn US dead
A day or more!


The winter o'er,
Another takes our place instead.
Year: 1878

Thoughts shut up want air, and spoi
like bales unopened to the SUM- Young


1t is selfevident that no school car
be successful without a good teacher
and the only way TO obtain good
teacher is TO offer a reasonable compen
sation for his services. We will see
the reasonableness Of this assertion
when we consider that a person who
is qualified for teaching school is alsC
qualified for almost any kind of bust
ness and the same qualities OF mind
and character which make him sue
cessfnl teacker, will secure him success
in almost any occupation in life
Bradford Reporter.


Labor is the price of knowledge, and
with all the modern appliances OF mine
ing and illustration, the way to science
is rugged, upward road, strewn all
along with vexations and obstacles. 1t
is beyond the power of the teacher to
either shorten the path or rid it OF
the barriers and hardships which beset
it. But he can cheer on the pilgrim
he can give him his sympathy he can
furnish suitable aid aud comfort by the
way; he can inspire him with love
to know, and set before him the truth
that while untiring industry and per.
severance arc necessary to the attain
ment of knowledge, Labor omnid rhcit.
He can picture to him the delights to
be enjoyed at the end, the comfort to
be derived from faithful discharge OF
duty, and the pleasure of suffering man
fully the tolls of the journey College
and Institute.
Year: 1878




Tho pineapple plant is native o
tropical America, growing wild in The
forest, but is also cultivated in thost
regions, as well as to some considera
Bile extent in the West Indies and on the
Eastern continent. 1t has fifteen OF
more scrrated, ridged, sharp pointed
leaves spriRging from the root, rcsem.
bling in its general aspect the century
plant, but much smaller in size. In
the centre of this cluster of thick sue
culent leaves springs up short stalk
bearing spike OF beautiful flowers
which in time produces a single pine,
apple. On the summit of the fruit is
u tuit OF small leaves, capable of be.
coming new plant, which, together
with suckers, are the means by which
it is propagated, as the cultivated
plant seldom produces seeds. 1t flour.
ishes best in moist and warm climate,
but is able to survive a long drouth OF
extreme heat There are several va
rieties of pineapple, differing in their





leaves, being more or less spiny on
their edges, and in the shape and color
of the fruit. Great care is requisite
in its cultivation, otherwise 1t will be
coarse and fibrous, with but little sweet
ness. Nothing can surpass the rich
and delicate flavor Of pineapple which
has been properly grown, or OF the
wild fruit Of the forest, which is always
equal if not superior to the cultivated
ones. A word as TO the manner of
preparing pineapple for eating Let
the rough exterior first be removed to
sufficient depth and then slice the
fruit longitudinally with core, and not
across the hard centre, as is generally
done with us. As soon should an ear
of corn be divided in sections when the
kernels must be pulled from the cob,
as pineapple across the corn, instead
of nicely sliceing the fruit from its ad.
herents. The deliciousness of a pine
apple when freshly picked from the
plant and prepared in the above man.
ner cannot be surpassed.
Year: 1878

The Clarion Democrat is responsible
for the story that one day recently a
man knocked at the door of o wealthy
citizens house in that vicinity and
asked for something TO cat. The owner
Of tho house recognized in the beggsr
a former oil prince, whose business
capital q few years ago was 100000.
Year: 1878

Last week farmer Potts, of Berks
county, was the victim of terrible
adventure. Becoming drowsy he laid
under a tree, and while sleeping a
snake about nineteen inches in length
and Of a green color darted into his
open mouth and descended INTO his
stomach. After he awoke he expert
enced a peculiar and sickening sensa-
ton. At times frothed at the mouth,
and his eyes almost started from their
sockets. A physician pressed his ear
TO Potts breast and distinctly heard
the movements OF the reptile. The
victim was required TO inhale the steam
ofboiIed milk, which produced a strang-
ling sensation, the snake having made
an unsuccessful effort to leave the
stomach. Potts was then led under q
shed roof and put on wagon. A
strong rope was tied TO beam and
securely wrapped around the legs Of
the sufferer. The wagon was then
pulled away, and Potts was left dang
ling head down. While in this posi-.
ton he again inhaled the steam of boil.
ing milk. The patients tongue pro
truded and his eyes started Thethick
steam flowed into his throat and the
sufferer made noise as if checking.
Then quick as thought the doctor saw
head protrude, and seizing il with
his naked fingers he quickly pulled and
the reptile was dashed into an empty
bucket. In few seconds Potts was
lying on the ground nearly dead. He
was given some whisky and water and
was rubbed with coarse toweling, and
finally he seemed to be resting easy.
His eyes were bloodsbot and every
vein seemed bulged and ready to burst.
lie was carried into the house and put
to bed, and light food was administer.
ed. His throat was very sore, but still
he was thankful when he was told that
the reptile had been removed. He is
slowly recovering.-Pdtriot.
Year: 1878

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Do not seem to be what you are not.
Learn TO control your temper and
your words,


~ :aaS S7J ts- ~ :, i,;s-:
others happy.


As sight is IN the eyes. so is the
mind in the soul.


Practice kindness, even IL il be but
little each day.


Learn something each day, even II
il be but to spell one word


A cross neighbor may be made a
kind one by kind treatment


Say nothing behind ones back that
you would not say to his face.


II you are not wiser and better at
the end Of the day, the day is lost.
If you cannot speak well Of your
neighbors, do not speak Of them at all.
When does a ship of war become
ship Of peace2 When she drops her
rdac0W.


We may as well expect to grow
stronger by constant eating as wiser
by constant reading.


The young man who boasted that he
would yet make noise in the world
now beats gong for hotel.


Lord Palmerstone once said, speak.
ing of the Turks "What energy can
be expected of people with no heels
TO their shoes ?"


The prejudices of ignorance are more
easily removed than the prejudices of
interest the first are blindly adopted,
the second willfully preferred
Year: 1878

We never can tell what's going to
happen in this world. The girl who
this year is working zephyr dogs on a
young mans slippers may next year
be working half soles on the old mans
pants.
Year: 1878

THE AGRICULTURAL TRADE. The new
and enterprising firm of Carris & Page are
now receiving a large and complete stock OF
agriculturalim implements, and wagons OF every
description. In connection with the sale OF
these implements, they have also completed
their arrangements below for shipping and
selling wheat and other produce, on eonslsn,
ment at reasonable rates of commission, and
are making liberal cash advancest conslgners'
W. would also state for the benefit Of our
readers that Messrs, Carris / Page are now
ready to advance money at low interest,"
ON growing crops of wheat, or other produce
and both being old residents, and well known
for many years as honorable and fair dealing
business men, they certainly deserve tar
share of the patronage Of this community.
Year: 1878

CRY PoncE-We notice that applications
Are being made for appointments on the police
force. The city is now paying the marshal
and two policemen, and this certainly is as
large force as the city can maintain. Our
'ympsthies are always with men out Of EN-
pioyment, hut in this case it is only wasting
time to seek place upon the police force. 4
man will do much better to 60 ont in the
country and take up land claim. In this
way In feW Years hc can make himself indie.
pendent, whilst aS a policeman he will always
pe IN the condition Of Giving from hand t.
mouth
Year: 1878

CROWDED steamer from below
comes crowded with passengers. nearly all OF
them bound for the Walla Walla country,
and in search OF new homes. The majority
of them are the class We want-men who In.
tend to take up pubic land and grow up
with the country.
Year: 1878

We had thought that we had given
renough from the papers outside Of Del
aware to show the drift Of honest pub
lie sentiment, but we cannot refrain
! from giving the following terse edito-
rial from the Philadelphia Ecening 1ele-
graph of Saturday;


/ The Governor of Delaware persisted,
despite the evidence of the innocence
of Collins and Chambers, in hanging
those miserable men yesterday. 1t is
hardly possible to characterize this
abuse of power too sternly; not sim
gle voice has been raised in its behalf,
/ but on the contrary the condemnation
of Governor Cochran is as general as 1t
is intense. The act was murder, if
there is any meaning in the word. 1t
was an act without excuse, without
| paliation. Even without the recent
! developments concerning the character
of the SO. called victim and the perjury
Of the principal witness, the hanging
would have been indefensihle. With
that proof it is not too much to say that
Collins and Chambers We're inhumarly
and illegally sacrificed. The woman
whose "wrongs' were thus terribly
avenged was not wronged at all in any
sense calling for such retribution; she
takes life as before and is free to follow
her old urses,-but the other parties
to the Middletown escapade have settled
for their indiscretion in alarming fash
ion.


If men are to be hung in Delaware
for immorality,-fo at its worst this
Middletown crime was no more than
that,-lt is well they should be thor
oughly informed of the fact; virtue may
possibly profit thereby. But the re-
spopsbility here does not rest upon the
jury who tried Collins and Chambers,
nor on the Judge, nor OH the woman
and her paramour,nor even on the law,
for the latest proofs overthrow what
ever had gone before and left the trust,
until fresh trial could be had, solely
with the Governor, and on his head is
this innocent blood. We do not mince
words, for if their was ever an event
fitted to rouse the Indignation of honest
men this is one. If itshould lead to
the impeachment of Governor Cochran
the punishment would not be too
great,-for if the citizen of Delaware,
even though he be poor 'nigger,
can have no better assurance of protec-
tion than under the rule of such an ex-
ecutive, he has right to call his Gov
ernment usurpation and failure.
Year: 1878

The following story is from the Cold
en- Rule Pilot, a little paper published
on the steamer Golden Rule:


There is a curious case soon to be
brought against the Adams Express
Company. The following will give
some idea of the foundation for the suit:
In the year 1864, l. A. Atkins, residing
in Cincinnati, on Third Street, between
Sycamore and Main, on going home
one night about 9 o'clock, saw lying in
the middle of the street, at the corner OF
Third and Sycamore, small linen-coy-
cred valise. On picking it up he found
it required all his strength to carry it:
Having taken it to his room and opened
it, he found it was almost filled with
gold, silver, and bonds. 81 was so
worried" said Mr.. Atkins, "Over hav-
ing such a large amount of money in
my possession that / could not sleep.
On counting it in the morning | found
it amounted to little over 100000.
Not wishing to retain what did not be-
long to me, began to think OF some way
by which | might return it to its owner.
| knew that if | made it known that |
had found such large amount of mon
ey there would be large number OF
claimants, and might be deceived into
giving it up TO the wrong person. So |
just advertised in one of the papers that
[ had found valise, which the owner
could have by proving property.
Strange to say, no one answered the adj
vertisement until the eighth day after
ward, when two men from the Adams
Express Company's office called and
claimed it. made them describe the
valise, and also give list of its contents.
There being still some doubts in my
mind as to whether it would be right to
give it up to them, | refused, when they
gave me its whole history. 1t had
been brought to America by an English
man named &c. Barker, who came here
to speculate, and is now residing some
where in Georgia. At New York, think
ing it too much money to carry, he gave
it into the hands of the Express Com
pany, and on leaving New Orleans by
boat for Cincinnati did the same thing.
Year: 1878

of her comrades, who several times had
tried to play ugly tricks upon her, must
have put the needles into sweets, when
she was particularly fond Of. This eX-
PLANTATION seems difficult to admit. Even
up to the present day needles from time
to time make their appearance through
the body of the young lady.


Similar cases might be multiplied. 1t
is sufficient for us to have shown that
the exit of needles and pins through the
skin is positive fact. The preceding
details 90 to show beyond a doubt that
pins can often be swallowed without any
serious consequences, and that there Is
no need for serious alarm when one has
accidentally been swallowed. At the
same time, the above cases have also
shown that it is prudent to abstain from
pins and needles as articles OF tood.-
Hsnri de ParWLIe, IN Paris journal deS
DebdtS.
Year: 1878

Late last fall Mr.. Lardin, a man OF
wealth and ar admirer of blOoded stock,
imported from England a splendid 2
vear-old short-hOrned Durham bull at
cost of 81, $3.50; also two Durham helt-
ers at a cost of $3.50 each. "El Toro"
was considered not only by its owner,
but by all who saw him, as one OF the
most perfect specimens of his species
ever brought to this country. He was
tractable and soon became almost a pet
with his ismaster, who keptthe Z, ,3OO-pound
monster housed but not tied. Three
weeks ago Mr.. Lardin, who weighs over
200 pounds, went into the stable for the
purpose of putting rope through an
iron ring in the bulls nose and tying
him up. Placing his hand on the ami
malls horn, Mr. Lardin was about to
reach down to seize the ring, when the
bull suddenly threw up his head, strik-
ing Mr.. Lardin just over the left eye
with the horn and knocking him down.
Turning with all the quickneSs of rat
terrier, the infuriated brute sprang upon
the PROSTATE man and attempted to
core and crush him to death. Luckily
MIR. Lardin fell close to the wall OF the
stable, so that the animal was unable to
carry out his purpose by reason OF his
horns striking the side of the building.
The animal then attempted to
crush hi. victim by kneeling
upon him, but again the side of the sta
bic prevented. This failure seemed to
madden him still further, and he threw
his whole tremendous weight against
the side of the building in desperate
attempt to once more use his horns.
Fortunately the boards stood the test,
but one of his horns struck Mr.. Lardin
on the left shoulder, and passing over
his chest until reaching the
breastbone, where but for the shelter
afforded by the wall death-wound
must have been inflicted. Lying as still
as he could, while the bull was butting
with all his might, Mr.. Lardin kept feel
ing cautiously for the ring in the ami
malls nose, when a sudden movement
brought it within reach, and it was in
stantly seized by the desperate man.
With quick wrench and death grip
the bull found himself instantly shorn
of strength. With both wrists almost
broken, both thumbs nearly dislocated,
his body crushed and bleeding, and
nearly stripped of clothing, Mr.. Lardin
staggered to his feet and led the bull
out of the stable, across a lot to an
eight-rail fence. Here he pulled the
brute's nose up after him as he climbed
until he was ready to drop on the other
side, when he let 60 and ran as fast as
his legs could carry him.-OI City (P'0
Derrick.
Year: 1878

MEssRs. LESSON X BAKER, proprietor, of the Barnum Restaurant, intend to give their friends an elegant ball this evening Neat invitations have been issued and everything prepared for a good time gen eraIIy. This ball Is the grand opening en- tertainment at their new restaurant neXr door to the Palace Hotel.
Year: 1878

WE learn from Gov. Stafford, that the mill for the Tombstone mines Is beng constructed in San Francisco and will be completed and ready for shipping within twenty five days The whole of the work is under the direct supervi- sion of Mir Richard Gird who will examine every piece of the work and remain until it is all shipped. IL is the intention to make il a complete mill in every respect. The company has a portable saw-mill on the road be- tween Yuma and here, which will be put to work as soon as it arrives, tu cut lumber for the mill. This enler- prise Is sure to prove a grand success, as all connected with 1t are excellent, upright business men, and every one has put his shoulder To the wheel; and the mines, al the present state Of de yelOpment, are the most remaI kable that have ever been discovered.