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Year: 1874

How the Britishers scrambled into
their boats One of the brave officers
was nearly left behind on the burning
sloop. Another fell overheard and
wet his good clothes, in his haste to
escape from the American army march.
ing down the beach thousand strong
No fancy rowing now, but desperate
haste to get out of the place and es-
cape to the ship.


How the people yelled and cheered
on the shore Fifty men or more jump
ed into boats to prepare for the chase
Ringing shots began to crack over the
water.


Louder and louder rolled the terri
BILE drum. Sharp and clear rang out
the cruel fife


Nearly exhausted, hall dead with fa-
tigue, the girls toiled on-tearful,
laughing, ready TO drop on the wet
sand, and still beating and blowing
with fiery courage.


The boats swept swiftly out of the
harbor on the outgoing tide. The fish
ermen came up with the burning
boats. Part stopped to put out the
fires and the rest pursued the flying
enemy with such shots as they could
get at them. In the midst of it all
the sun went down.


The redcoats did not return o shot.
They expected every moment to see
thousand men open on them at short
range from the beach, and they reserv-
ed their powder.


Out OF the harbor they went in con-
fusion and dismay. The ship weighed
anchor and ran Qpt her big guns, but
did not fire n shot. Darkness fell
down on the scene as the boat reached
the ship. Then she seat a round shot
toward the light. 1t fell short, and
threw large fountain of white water
into the air.


The girls saw it, and, dropping their
drum and fife sat down on the beach
and laughed till they cried. That
night the ship sailed away. The great
American army of two had arrived, ,and
they thought it wise to retreat in time.


Rebecca is still living, old and fee
bic in body, but brave in spirit and
strong in patriotism. She tod this
story herself to the writer, and it is
true.
Year: 1874

MIR. SMITH has fine machinery for
wi making all parts of a watch or clock
that may be missing or broken. He war
rants all his work. The patronage of the
citizens of Forest County is most respect
fully solicited, All he asks is a fair trial.


Aft
Year: 1874

An honest and unsuspecting cores
pondent takes the trouble to write us to
show up Lofand's shocking want of mo-
rality and his utter disregard Of truth
IN his late speech in the City Hall in this
city. 1t Is SO universally admitted that
1t seemed scarcely worth while to state
the fact that the Radical Congressman
has no reputation for truth even in his
own party.


1t is really scandal upon the reputa.
tion OF the State that man with such a
record in Congress should have the bra.
zen ehrontery to stand up before the
people whom he has already disgraced in
the national halls, and ask to be return.
ed to sink the State still further in the
eyes OF those abroad. This gentleman is
81 ehtirely incompetent, who, in two
W lole years, could make but a single
beech, and that so rude and deficient
that even the Commercial refused TO pub.
llsh it, now has the hardihool to rijo al
over the State begging votes to enabl,
INN to go back to Washington and pock
ct salary he is wholly incompetent t,
IN IKE at the practice of his profession O
the law, in which we do not know tha
ne ever gained case at any bar in tn
State,
Year: 1874

In their desperation the Radicals have
finally resorted to the plan pursued in
the South, and succeeded in getting up q
row between q crowd Of negroes and a
few whites who were determined to pro-
tect their children from negro assaults.
and as the latter were ingloriously driv-
en- from the field no doubt the telegraph
will announce abroad that terrible
outrage has been committed on the
wards of the nation" The facts are
given in our local columns, and so far as
we can learn, the negroes sought fight
and, as they justly deserved, got soundly
thrashed, although no one was seriously
injured
Year: 1874

The Democratic ticket has been en-
dorsed in every Hundred as one of the
best ever put before our people, and
every man on it should be elected. Vote
the whole ticket; and vote early, so that
You may assist in getting others to vote
Year: 1874

It Is an undeniable fact that there
are more people in the world who
would like peep into Free Mason
ry, without joining, than a good
sized school boy could shake a lin
Der stick at in month. There ap-
pears TO be a universal desire to
see and learn something of the Or
der; still such people are seldom,
If ever, among the many who make
proper application for admission.


l was once on very intimate
terms with young man, whom
will call Billy, who was acting at
one time as janitor of a Masonic
Lodge, and at many times I en-
deavored to learn something from
him in regard to the order, but
without success. One day, howev-
er, after many entreaties, he prom
ised to let me see the goat, provid-
ing would keep the matter pro-
found secret. I gave him my word
that it should never be known to
any one but ourselves that 1 knew
aught of the institution.


So it happened that on a certain
occasion we proceeded to the room
where l was to see that mysterious
animal so much talked Of in the
social world,-the Masonic goat.
OF course, I congratulated myself
that was favored one, or this
great secrecy would not be entrust-
ed to my keeping.


The Lodge room was situated in
third story of handsome brick
block in the village of Krabville,
and was one of the most costly
furnished rooms / ever beheld.
Noislessly we entered, and again
promised secrecy, before Billy
would allow me to set my eager
eyes on that penned up goat. AT
last he marched me in front Of a
curtain, which was hung up for a
door to one of the closets. I fairly
trembled, I knew not why, as he
proceeded to draw the curtain
aside. But my restless nerves were
soon quieted, as ! beheld my own
"phiz" in mirror there hung upon
the door just back of that blasted
curtain, which had, no doubt, been
arranged for my special benefit.


Inever after that occasion asked
any questions in regard to Mason
ry, and l don't think ever shall.
Year: 1874

Bad men or devils would not have
written the Bible, for it condemns
them and their works; good men
and angels could not have written 1t.
for in saying IL was from God when
it was but their own inventions,
they would have been guilty Of
falsehood, and thus could not have
been good. The only remaining
being who could have written 1t u
God, its real author.
Year: 1874




Some years ago took my seat in
the diligence from Marseilles to
F.. The railway that now con-
meets those cities was not yet con.
templated.


There were Eve passengers in all.
or these one was q short, fat man,
with smooth cheeks and red face.
Though plainly dressed, his clothes
were very good; he had q great
many rings on his fingers, and
across his waistcoat he wore q
thick gold chain, which he was
careful 20 let me see was attached
to a handsome watch, on the back
of which was q crest in jewels.


There was no doubt but he was
a rich man, and that !, at all events
might have no doubt of 1t, he in
formed me that his income exceed
ed fifty thousand francs . year,
and that he bid fair to double it
before Ave years were gone, 90
prosperous was his business.


was partly amused and partly
disgusted by his loquacity. Why
he should have made q confident of
me in peticular I don't know, I'M
less it was that ! sat next to him.
Among other bits of information
he gave mo to know that this was
the first holiday he had INDUCED
bimsvf With for three years.
Year: 1874

Now, Mr.. Speaker, if any one will exam
inc the foregoing tables he will see that at
this date each one of these eight great wes-
tern products, except wheat, is worth large
ly more than it was two years ago. Corn
is worth about SO per cent. more; barley
100 per cent. more; live hogs % per cent.
more; cattle 10 per cent more. Wheat is
worth about 25 per cent. less.


Now, of such manufactured articles as 1
have been able to obtain prices of, iron is
80 per cent. cheaper than it was year ago;
nails about 25 per cent. cheaper than one
year ago, and about 80 per cent cheaper
than two years ago, and think about the
same relation holds good of all grades of
iron; salt is about 20 per cent. cheaper than
two years ago; brown sheetings are more
than 20 per cent. and bleached sheetings
more than 20 per cent. cheaper than two
years ago.


I have no doubt, sir, that if any one will
take the trouble to verify the fact he will
find that manufactured articles are at this
date much cheaper than they have been on
the 9th of April for many years. 1t may be
that there are articles that are exceptions;
but it may be said generally, and with great
certainty, that the products of the West will
bring more money than the same amount
of products would have brought for years
past, and that the money we are getting for
our products will buy more goods than for
years past.


Now, what does initiation mean? What is
the result that must surely follow? The
prices of all the great products OF the West
are regulated by the prices which we OBJ
tain for them in Europe; and in the very
nature of things, as long as we have sur
plus of any one of them to sell abroad, no
amount of initiation can affect the
price any further than it depreciates the
value of the currency paid for the products.
But not so, sir, with manufactured articles
Initiate the currency and every product of
the shops of New England and of the mines
of Pennsylvania goes up largely in price.


Mr.. Speaker, may stand alone from the
West in advocacy of not only the hon.
or of the Government but of the just and
equitable pecuniary interests of the great
bulk of the population of my section. I
know not how that may be. All my friends
from Indiana, as well as the rest of the
West, may make haste to make living more
costly in every cabin on the prairies of the
West; but will not. The great bulk of the
farm products of the West for the year
1873 was sold under all the depressing in
huences of the financial convulsion of the
last fall. Our people have reaped their
full share of the harvest of distress conse-
quent on the panic. Many homes have
been sorely stinted not only of the comforts
but of the necessaries of life. 1t has been
the first, but always inevitable, bitter ex-
perience of an irredeemable paper currency.
Ildoubt not you may again by initiation of
the currency stimulate into feverish excite
ment all the channels of speculation. But,
sir, that is not prosperity. may again
crowd your hotels and railroad cars with
gaily dressed men and women; you may
Year: 1874

road to follow. I admit that it may not be
well or wise:to attempt at a single stride to
reach the desired goal But, sir, 1 would
resolutely set forward; at each step the
journey viii grow shorter and the track
easier.


have said, Mr.. Speaker, that this ques-
ton Is in no sense sectional one with me,
SO far as my action is guided. But, sir,
1 confess that the duty of voting as shall
becomes more agreeable in view of the fact
that it happens to conform to the interests
of my constituents. We hear a great deal
said about protection to industry on this
floor. Sir, am in favor of protecting in
dustry. But have yet to learn why it is
less incumbent on us to protect the indus
try of the millions who toll in the grain
fields of the West or the cotton-felds of the
South, than it is to protect those who labor
in thssmanufactories of New England or
the iron mines of Pennsylvania


For many years we of the West and
South have been taxed for the benefit of
less favored portions of the country. We
have sold our agricultural products at the
prices which they would bring in the great
markets of the world, less the cost of get
ting them there. But we have been COM
PEELED to pay not only the prices of those
things we buy in the great markets of the
world, but large additional sums in many
cases to add to the profits of our own fell
low-citizens. Prices, consequently, of all
we have had to sell have for years been
meagre and low. Prices of everything we
have had to buy have been extravagantly
high. No wonder, sir, that trade is dull in
New York and Boston. The secret is a
plain one, if you would only see it. We of
the West are your customers. We are too
poor to buy your goods. We have been
selling at low prices and buying at high
prices, until we have no longer the means
to take our usual supply. What are the
consequences? Trade is dull in the great
manufacturing and distributing centres;
and, as consequence of that, prices of
manufactured goods are coming down.
We of the West and South are at last able
to purchase our iron and cotton cloth at a
more reasonable rate than we have done for
years. We have been selling our products
low for years. Not let us try buying our
| goods low for q while.


1 have taken the trouble to examine with
some care the emarket reports at Cincinnati,
the great central market of the continent,
for some years past; and, on the whole, it
has had the effect of convincing me that it
is not for the interests of those represent
that the currency should be inflated l
have arranged in tabular form statement
of the prices of number of the great ar
ticles of western production, as taken from
the Cincinnati Gazette for the 9th of April.
1872, the 9th of April, 1873, and the 9th of
April, 1874. l have also arranged in tabu-
lar form the prices of number of manu-
faetured articles which we largely purchase
in the West, taken from the same paper
for the same dates. presume that other
manufactured articles would bear about a
proportionate price with those 1 have Sc
leeted. The following is the table:
Year: 1874

secure popularity because it is nasty,
but because it is presented in an at.
tractive form. The French dramas. OF
which we have so often complained In
this paper, succeed because
they are, in their way, master
pieces of art. We cannot help admirlng
the skill displayed in their construction
while we detest and denounce the morals
taught by them. Miss Logan's plays
failed because, while they are cleanly,
they do not contain any evidence OF dex-
ferrous workmanship. They are pure,
but so is the last annual report OF the
Secretary of War They teach virtuous
lessons, but so does a volume of sermons,
and neither of these would be precisely
suitable for dramatic representation.
The French dramatists would achieve
popularity if they we're as decent as Miss
Logan, because they understand the bus
mess; while she, with all her propriety,
does not succeed because she is not an
expert writer of plays. 1t is question
of capability for the performance OF
particular kind of work. The public
taste is not vitiated. The people prefer
a decent drama to one that is indecent;
but they demand first of all that it shall


be really striking, forcible and well
executed work which shall afford enter
tainment. The moral sentiments of
play are thus made matter of second
airy importance; but Miss Logan insists
that they shall be more important than
anything else, and playgoe demon.
strate practically that they disagree with
her by refusing to patronize her dramas.
Year: 1874

In the North of England and in Scot
land they have made the discovery that
our great national game is modifica-
ton Of the old game of FOUNDERS" ,"
which was favorite in that region for
years ago. If an American should in
vent method for propelling ships by the
captain standing overheard and kicking
against the stern, some Englishman
would certainly turn up ready to prove
that British inventor sold the patent
right of that motive power to Noah just
before he finished the ark. These Eng
lishmen are somewhat. like the Chinese,
who. as soon they heard there was
game called billiards, produced doe
umentary evidence that a Chinaman
named Fung Sang played the pocket
game in a match on the planet Saturn,
four thousand years before the creation
of the earth.
Year: 1874

French journalists are generally re-
markable for their ignorance of foreign
nations, but seldom have we met with
such strange evidence of this as in re
cent number of the Paris Figaro. There
a writer, speaking OF the London under
ground railway, says that it is great
nuisance, the smoke and steam of the
subterranean engines coming up not
only through the pavement in the street,
but through the floors in the houses. He
says, too, that in England the friends of
the deceased at funerals ride from the
cemetery on the hearse, smoking pipes
and with their legs dangling round the
car. The same gentleman discovered
the tomb of Byron in Westminster Abb
bey.
Year: 1874

as their models of all that is charming
the " dainty little fairy, with her pretty,
petulant gestures, her ruby, pouting lips
parting 10 smile" mad with excite
ment" at cricket match, but, we are
glad to observe, reserved in a ball
room, unimpressible after a waltz.
Yet this young woman is engaged to be
married, and ready to be settled into
all the responsibilities of matron. We
cannot help wondering what sort of
transformation will have to be gone
through by this butterfly; nor can we
sufficiently admire the audscity OF the
man who undertakes to marry a young
lady of the mental habits and caliber
indicated, and not be disappointed 1t
she does not turn out all that he ex-
nented
Year: 1874

How shall count the houis until we meet
Gliding the laggard sun that he doth play
With breezy pine and plash of water spray;
Creeping adown the vale with tardy feet


As he would teaze loves too impatient heat.
And thus prolong the hours, and thou away.
Year: 1874

1t was cold Novembe storm, and every
rows were draggled-tailed and too much
out Of spirits to fight for crumbs with the
fat pigeons who tripped through the mud
with their little red boots as ifin haste TO
get back 10 their cosy home in the dove
cot.


But the most forlorn creature out that
day was a small errand girl, with bonnet
box on each arm, and both hands strug-
CLING to hold q big, broken umbrella. A
pair OF worn-out boots let in the wet upon
her tired feet q thin cotton dress and an
old shawl poorly protected her from the
storm and faded hood covered her head.


The face that looked out OF this hood was
too pale and anxious for one 80 young ;
and when . sudden gust turned the old
umbrella inside out with q crash, despair
fell upon poor Lizzie, and she was so mis-
erable she could have sat down In the rain
and cried.


But there was no time for tears; so,
dragging the dilapldated umbrella along,
she spread her shawl over the bonnet-box
es aud buried down the broad street, Ga
ger 10 hide her misfortunes from . pretty
young girl who stood at q window laugh
ing at her.


She could not find the number OF the
house where one OF the 6ne hats was TO be
len and after hunting all down one side
OF the street she crossed over and came al
last to the very house whore the pretty girl
lived. She was no longer to be seen and
with sigh OF relief, Lizzie rang the bell
and was told to wait in the hall while Mis-
Belle tried the hat on.


Glad TO rest, she warmed her feet, right
cd her umbrella, and then sat looking abou
her with eyes quick TO see the beauty ant
the comfort that made the place 80 home
like and delightful. A small wAiting-roou
opened from the hall, aud In It stood many
blooming plants whose fragrance attracted
Lizzie as irreslstibly As II she had been
butterfly or bee.


Slipping In, she stood enjoying the love
ly colors, sweet odors and delicate shape
Of these household spirits; for Lizzie love-
flowers paSsionately and Just then the.
possessed a peculiar charm for her.


One particularly captivating little ros
won her heart, and made her long for
with longing that became a temptation
too strong to resist. 1t was 30 perfect 8
Year: 1874

JONAH vs.. THE WBALE.-Unbelievers
nave often told US that the story of the
prophet swsllowed by great fish was an
absurdty. They say that being so long in
the stomach OF the monster, the minister
would have been diges.ed. We have TO
difficulty in this matter. Jonah was a most
unwilling guest OF the whale. he wanted
10 get out, However much he may have
liked iish, he did not wan. it three times a
day and all The Tins. So he kept up 6dg-
ct, and struggle, and turning, and hc
gave the whale no time TO assmilate him.
The man knew that il he was ever TO get
out be mus, be in perpetual motion. We
know men that are so lethargic that they
would have given the matter up and lain
down so quietly that in a few hours they
would have gone into flukes and and fish


bones, blow-holes and blubber. Now we
see men all around US who have been
swallowed by monstrous misfortunes.
Some OF them sit down on piece of whale
bone aud give VI. They say; "No usei
will never get back my money, or restore
my good name, or recover my health"
They float cut 10 sea and are never heard
again Of Others, The moment they go
down the throat Of some great trouble, b0-
gin Immediately TO plan for egEess. They
made a rapid estimate OF the longth of the
vertebrate, and come 20 tho conclusion
how far they are in. They dig up enough
spermaceti out OF the darkness 10 make
light, aud keep turning this way and
that, till the frat you know they are out.
Determination to get well has much to
do with recovered invalidisn. Firm will
to defeat bankruptcy decides financial
deliverance. Never surrender to misfor-
tune or disbursement. You can, II you
are spry enough, mako 1t as uncomforta-
be FOR the whale as the whale can make It
uncomfortable for you. There will be
some place where you can brace your foot
against his ribs, and some long up
per tooth around which you may take hold,
and he will be as glad to get rid Of you for
a tenant as you are 10 got rid Of him for a
landlord. There Is way out, If you are
determi Ged to find it. All our sympathies
are with the plaintiff, in the suit OF Jonah
VS.. Leviathan.-ChriStidn at Work.
Year: 1874

Unbuckle all the straps and remove all the


metallic portions possible without ripping the


stitching; then, If a thick coating has formed


on any part where the harness came in con-


tact with the horse, remove il by scraping it


with wooden scraper; then place the straps


in water, and after they haye been well soaked


lay them on board, and with soap and brush


clean OIL all superfluous matter on the sur


face; they should then be allowed TO surface
dry, and, if they were hatd before cleaning.


neatsfoot oil should be applied; this will PEN


citrate the leather and open the pores.


AS soon as the oil has entered the leather,


apply a coat of melted tallow, thoroughly


smearing all parts of the strap; then lay all


the straps out on board and allow them to


dry; and as the water dries out, the oil and
grease will enter and fill the pores of the
leather, the one softeniDg it, the other FORM
ing la barrier against moisture from atmos-
pherc or other causes.


After the moisture has dried out, all :the
superfiuous grease on the surface may be re-


moved with a cloth, and some varnsh black
applied If desired. Leather will absorb mois-
ture rapidly, unless the pores are well filed.
and there is no grease so well suited for this


purpose as tallow. 1t is the province of the


oil to soften tie fibre, but in so doing it opens


the pores, and renders the leather extremely
sensitive to moisture unless they are well
filled with grease. The durability Of harness
depends much upon the care taken to keep
the leather soft and impervious to moisture,
and harness manufacturers who desire to
maintain good reputation should caution
their customers against following the advice
of those who have no knowledge OF the sub
ject on which they treat, and as a safeguard
should print upon their business cards some
simple and correct instructions for the pres
ervation of leather.-Carridge Journal.