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Year: 1878

True hospitality is a thing that touches
the heart and never goes beyond the circle
of generous impulses. Entertainment will
the truly hospitable man means more than
the mere feeding of the body; it means al
interchange of soul gifts. Still it should
have its laws, as all things good must have
laws to govern them.


The obligation to be hospitable is sa-
cred one, emphasized by every moral code
known to the world, and a practical out
come of the second great commandment.
There should never be guest in the
house whose presence requires any consid-
cradle change in the domestic economy.


However much the circumstance of bust
ness or mutual interests may demand in en-
tertaining stranger, he should never be
taken into the family circle unles he is
known to be wholly worthy of place in
that sanctums sdnctoruns of social life: but
when once a man is admitted to the home
fireside he should be treated as if the place
had been his always.


The fact of an invitation gives neither
host or guest the right to be master of the
others time, and does not require even a
temporary sacrifice of ones entire individu-
ality of pursuits.


A man should never be so much himself
as when he entertains a friend


To stay at friends house beyond the
time for which one is invited is to perpe
trate social robbery.


To abide unlimited in a friends house is
as much a misdemeanor as borrowing his
coat without his permission. 1t is debas-
ing the coin of friendship to mere dross
when man attempts to make it paw his
hotel bills.


The fact of two men having the same oc-
cupation and interests in life gives to neith-
Ell social right to the others bed and
board. A travelling minister has no more
right to go unlimited to fellow preachers
house than travelling shop-keeper or shoe
maker has to go unlimited to the house of
his fellow-craftsman. Men are ordained to
the ministry as preachers, teachers and pas
tors, and not as private hotel-keepers


Ihey VINO go into the country in summer
as unlimited guests of their farmer friends
should be rated as social brigands, and
treated accordingly.


These few social maxims are by no means
to be considered as a complete code of laws.
Others quite as important will spring up
out OF the personal experience of every
reader of this article, and the justice and
equity of all may be tested by that infalli-
BILE standard of society-the golden rule.
There can be no true hospitality that in
practice is violation of this rule; and YOU
may safely rest assured that yen given the
fullest and most perfect measure of enter
tainment to your neighbor, if you have done
exactly as you would be done by.-Sunday
afternoon.
Year: 1878

A st. Louis girl invited her rejected suit
or to meet her in a certain church at cer-
tain time. He went, and found that the
occasion was her marriage to his rival He
tainted at the sight, and the affair caused a
great deal of comment. That was a wear
ago. Now she has been deserted by her
husband, and is watching at the deathhed
of her father-a punishment for her heart
lessness, some people say.
Year: 1878

So long as the legs of the small boy do
not extend higher than his breathing ap-
paratus it will be impossible to get him in
to pair of rubber boots so far that he will
not straightway go out and stand in pud-
die where the water will just run in over
the tops thereof
Year: 1878

A correspondent asks: What is the best
method of feeding cattle in winter? we
don't exactly know. One man might pre-
fer to take the OK in his lap and feed him
with spoon. Others would bring him in
to the dining-room and let him sit at the
table with the old folks. Tastes differ in
matters of this kind.
Year: 1878

WHAT CAUSES CoNsUMPTIoN.-Statis
prove that the percentage of deaths by con-
sumption keep exact pace with the number
of inhabitants who follow indoor occupa-
tions. More women than men spend their
time within doors as a matter of course
The rooms in which they live are generally
very warm, and without ventilation. When
their poor, abused lungs break down, they
anathematize the ''disagreeable and un-
healthful climate" though their failing
health can be traced directly to an outrage
Gus violation of physical laws of nature
How many people in this very city are pre-
pairing for the coming of the undertaken by
sleeping in warm rooms, with the death
dealing base burner in full blast? The old
prejudice against night air still clngs to
many. They exclude it from their sleeping
and living rooms, and when they shut it out
they shut in every night enough poison to
carry them over Jordan's stormy waves
Then the air in churches and public assem-
blies is universally bad. Apparently The
blessings of ventilation are unknown to the
custodans of the doors and windows of such
places. If Christians had half the regard
for their lungs that they have for their
souls, they would labor for the passage of a
pure air ordinance in the churches that
would give them more time and vigor to
prepare for heaven. The theater is not
much better Until places of worship and
amusements are better ventilated, no one
who has proper regard for his lungs should
frequent them, unless he carry his own Gu
bic air with him. Factories, printing Off
ces and all places where human beings are
carrolled for several hours together, are
Conservatives for the propagation of con-
sumption. Who were the healthy people :?
Those who, years ago, slept in rooms that
never knew a fire, and worshipped in church.
es as cold as the experience of the Polaris
expedition. Now, surrounded with every
com fort, large proportion of the popula-
tion of this country cut loose from its life
every year by means of consumption. Pure
air will make the dread scourge avaunt.-
Open the windows at the top, and keep
them open night and day. and see how
quick consumption will sneak out to sight
-Neao York Tribune.
Year: 1878

An Ohio schoomaster marked a pretty
girl pupil nine in her examination in chem
istry, although her real grade was six, and
wanted her t" kiss him as recomperse.-
She told her Aother and now the school
master is in trouble
Year: 1878

HE DENEtlT OF fLOWERS.-Itl is a deCl
ded mistake to think that money expended
in purchasing shrubs and plants is throw
away, but on the contrary, it is frequently
the most direct way to increase the pecuni
airy value of your estate. In we'll arranged
lawns and gardens, with neat fences, and
flowing vines clustering over the piazza
porch and windows, gives such an air of re-
finement and beauty to your home, that ii
will often attract the passer by, and create
in him desire to possess it.


Flowers and vines add refinement, all
their own, to every home; and there is nc
gorgeous upholstering, no rare draperies Of
velvet and lace that can equal them in the
adornment of our apartments. Just look at
the window at which l sit. No lace cur
tains fall from gilded mouldings, but the
brackets of imitation bronze are screwed
into the sides Of the window, and each one
holds four or five pots, from which hang
clustering branches of tradescanta and mon,
ey worth, while tall, shapely fuchsias lift
their flower covered heads in perfect lowell
ness, and bright hued geraniums contrast
beautifully with their graceful bells and
dark veined ivy leaves entwine about the
walls and pictures, and on the window-sill
stand pots of fragrant hiliotrops, sweet tea
roses, primroses and calla lilies, and hang
ing basket, gay with various kinds of OK
als, is suspended from the center of the
vyindnyu hnyr, thou apliua1 f1,o
room with their beauty and fragrance? Do
you know how attractive they make my
little parlor And yet they cost but a
small sum; but 'sSolomon in all his glory
Country Gentleman.


TRAINED HoUsEKEEPERs.-It is absurd to
neglect a girls domestic education until
that woman must learn to keep house by
her own experience is both foolish and hurt
full Does man put off learning bust
ness till it is time to start for himself? Still
housekeepers must not be considered the
Alpha and Omega of these duties. Deeper
than this lie other qualities, quite as indis-
pensable, and still more necessary to hus-
bands or even wife's happiness. 1t would
consume too much space to enumerate them
all, but we may sum them up by saying
that daughters should be taught to be wo-
manly. For true woman has much the
best chance of being loved by a truly worthy
man. The ordination of nature has made
tender, affectionate, sympathizing woman,
more likely to attract strong, earnest, hero
ic men, thu one of different stamp
Men love by fin instinct, which generally
leads them Alright, that is, when they love
in the pure sense of the term; and they
would love oftener in that sense if women
were true to that ideal womanhood which
even the lost to reverence acknowledge
The best dover, therefore a woman can
give daughter, is the dover of perfect wo-
manliness for woman can enter her hus-
bands weakness, adapt herself to his fan
cies, and, by pleasant fiction at least adopt
his tastes.
Year: 1878

THE N1GHT-SCHo0L AT THE SOuP-HOUSE.-
This school is already success. The first
night, us we said on yesterday, there were
over thirty present; the second night, more
than double that number; and as all the
teachers had already as many as they could
accommodate the excess had to be turned
of. It was hard to refuse so many OF those
willing and anxious TO learn and whose
only chance to do so was afforded by the
self-sacrifcing young men who have under
taken the work. Appeals were made yes.
terday by parents whose sons would have
gladly embraced this means OF learning their
letters, but the room being already uncom-
fortably crowded they had to be refused. A
larger room or separate school and more
teachers is needed to care for the large num-
Der of those wishing to learn.


Here is an opportunity for the Young
Mems Christian Association to step forward
and assist in much-needed work. The
desire for instruction is increasing, and
those whose means will not allow them to
60 to the day-schools are anxious to 60 at
night. The time occupied III teaching is
only about two hours. The scholars now
attending the school are attentive, and give
but little trouble to the teachers.


1t may be stated that some OF them came
from Rockets, some from Oregon Hill, and
others from near the alnlshouse.


A list was made of all those who were
turned off on Tuesday night, and it will be
but little trouble to find them should the
accommodations be enlarged.
Year: 1878

STRANGE that tho woman who goes
into ecstaciss over piece OF Eastlake
furniture. the first principle OF which Is
alaptability TO use Of all its details,
should DO willing to totter about ON
boot.heels big round as u wafer. her
struggles to keep the center OF gravity
within the basal line meeting with but
little better success than that which ac-
companies the small boys first essay on
stlts.-B0stoa TrdRScripi.
Year: 1878

WHAT is the matter with the Java cof-
fe? A few weeks ago the crew Of a vessel
which arrived at New York laden with
that article were nearer dead than alive,
and now three of the crew Of another YES
sci with similar cargo have died at sea-
The coincidence is curious, and an inve I.
tigation by competent scientists is In order.
Year: 1878

We ask our readers to kindly remember
that St. Paul's Fair is now open, and 10 q
centre of attraction for the beautiful, the
young, the wise and the charitable Go
there and pass q pleasant evening, and a
the same time aid noble charity.
Year: 1878

Much Of the work OF the VaIlOus CharltaDIe
societies in this city is devoted during the Summer 10
ameorating the condition OF the poor in the tenement


houses especially Of those who SICK This has long
been one the important features Of the lahors of
the female branch Of the City Mission, Under the drec


non OF large number Of wellknOwn lady directors, II


is fully organized and actively engaged at work Three
trained nurses devote their whole time TO visiting the
sick If medicine is needed IT IS supplied. Children
sent The Sanitarum at Far ROckaway for two weeks
visit Care taken not TO mske pdupers OF the poor


Help given 10 them indirectly, unless they are actually
SUFFERING II is the aim Of the society TO teach Them to
helm themselves. Connected with the branch are sew
ing schools mothers meetings, and day nursery for
little children in Park place. When the visitors en-
counter fallen woman who wishes to reform. home is
found for where she receives encouragement Here


tofore has been enabled TO do its work with


ont any appeals for assistance. The times, however,
have recently Affected its income materially, and help OF
any would be gratefully received Any gifts may
be snut TO the Home No % East Nnthst. to the
care L. H. Jackson corresponding secretary at NO %
Bible House. Mr. Jackson will be glad TO furnish any


information that may be desired regard TO the work.
Year: 1878

y YOUNG man, of Whites gulch, sent us
"ofo lew days since to discontinue his pa
per. lie had perused three successive is
sues carefully and did not find the name of
MS iady love, charming young miss who
uweieth not far from this place, and was in
dignant.
Year: 1878

WE desire to call the attention Of our
stock men to the improved appearance of
our Herdsmens'' Directory. This is very
important branch OF advertising to the own
ersof herds. The advantage of having..ole's
mark and brand kept constantly before the
people can be readily understood. Farm
ers and stock men throughout the Terrific
ry will become familiar with the marks and
brands in this directory and will not fail to
notice if there is any stock of these brands
in their vicinity, and may communicate
such information by postal card or other
wise. 1t will also be the means of attract
ing buyers, as it will naturally be presumed
that our most extensive breeders will avail
themselves of this advantage. We have
Just forwarded another order and within
thirty days the directory will be more inn
proved still. We would urge upon our
friends the necessity of forwarding us their
orders at once, that they may acquaint
those OF kindred industry with their marks
and brands early in the summer and before
branding season begins. We furnish cut
and insert card at rates that any stock
grower can afford.
Year: 1878

The new bill recently passed by Congress
for increase Of mail service in the Terrific
ries, embraces two lines Of importance to
Meagher county. The line bi-weekly from
Centreville to Deep creek, Missouri valley,
is greatly needed by the farmers of that sec
tion. The line from Martinsdale to Coul-
son is also one of great Importance, not on
ly to Meagher county, but to a portion of
Galatin. The section OF coMntry along the
foot of the mountains from the Forks of the
Muscleshell, is one OF the finest stock ranges
existant and is rapidly settling up by stock
growers, to whom the new mail line will be
of incalculable benefit. lit also opens Mp a
more direct route for the people of this
county to the Tongue river country. 1t will
also shorten the road froaa that regicn to
the Capital. OF coarse this does not satisfy
us it is not all that we need to insure
rapid and thorough settlement Of the coun-
try; yet it is we'll to haYe even this much.
Our thanks are especially due to our Dele
gate in Congress for his untiring efforts in
our behalf. A constituency cannot too
highly esteem the service of such q repre-
sentative.
Year: 1878

IHE water was turned into the California
ditch this week. This ditch takes consider
able water from Duck creek, and should the
season be dry one we fear the farmers
along this creek will have difficulty in get
ting sufficiency for irrigating.
Year: 1878

GEO. MCDONALD and Thos. Nelson have
taken the contract from James King for
running out the tlume of the Diamond City
Flume & Hydraulic Company, and will
commence the work as soon as there is a
sufficient head OF water.
Year: 1878

COOK BROS. have had excellent success
win their sheep. At last account their
nome flock was through lambing, and the
increase was ITO per cent. They had 200
ewes that gave birth to twins. all of which
were saved.
Year: 1878

MIR. SPENCER passed on his way over to
the White Sulphur Springs this week for
the purpose of putting in a garden. Hav-
ing rented the property, he is taking this
step in order to have plenty of vegetables
with which to supply his tables.
Year: 1878

A NUMBER of our Missouri valley farmers
have been busy the past week scattering
Straw about their premises and burning it
to destroy the grasshoppers. We are in
formed that great quantities have been
killed and the work of destruction goes ON.
Year: 1878

The Trout Creek Drain Company is a
consolidation of the Upper and Lower
Drain Ditch Companies of early days, and
is consequently composed OF a large mem
bership, and is most too unwielding a body
to arrive at conclusions readily. OF late,
the resident owners have been purchasing
the interests of those less concerned with Il
view of getting matters in good shape for
active operation this fall. Several transfers
to this affect have been recorded in the
County Clerks office during the past week.
Year: 1878

THE scheme for the proposed organization


of national militia which is to be submitted
to convention of militia officers of the sew
eral States, to be held in New York January
18th, includes the following points:
Tristan annual appropriation by Congress
of 81 100000 for pro rata distribution among
the regularly organized and uniformed militia
Of the several States, for the purchase of arms,
ammunition, and other ordinance and quarter
masters stores.


Second-Appontmen of board of officers
by the President to prepare system of regula-
tions for the militia based upon those of the
regular army, for supply to every militiaman
Thrd-Uniformity Of militia uniforms for
active service.


Fourth-Rfe ranges to be established in
every State; the Secretary of War to offer
prizes for rifle matches between the militia and
the regular army and navy annually in each
State.


Fifth-The general government to offer an
nually stand of cOlors iu each State for the
militia regiment showing the best drill and
discipline.


Sixth-Assignment by the President Of ten
officers on the retired list of the army, as In
spectors of the Militia, with full pay and
emoluments of their grade to make annual in
spections of the militia.
Seventh-Assignmen by the Secretary of
War, upon the application by military COM
manders, of officers from the active or retired
list of the army to act ss Adjutants, Ad-
jutant Generals, or Chiefs of Staffs in the
militia
Year: 1878

WE find in several of our exchanges a
paragraph referring to the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company under the caption of "Fraudu-
lent Insurance." credited to the PRESS. The
caption was not part Of the paragraph pub
lished in the PRESS. The conspicuously
fraudulent" thing in the whole matter
seems to be the conduct of those who have
put this offensive caption over paragraph
purporting to be quoted. We call upon all
journals which have been cheated in this way
to make explanation and reparation.
Year: 1878

AN exchange suggests that it would be
prudent in newspapers to prepare an obitua-
ry OF the Potter committee, and have it on
hand. Don't do that! An obituary in type
has been known to prolong life for months.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

Announce that they Will offer
for the NEXT 30 DAYS, a GIT EAT
REDUCTION in their FANCY
DRESS GOODS. Among these
goods is a lot of NOVELTIES,
4S inches wide, which they
offer at SO cents per yard; to these
goods they invite PARTICULAR
attention at being VERY RARE
BARGAINS
Year: 1878

An author having quoted Chron., xiv. Is in
his manuscript, his publisher wrote to him in


this wise; "We have been obliged to correct
your manuscript. Did you ever hear of such
an instrument as 'going?' We have looked
through all our dictionaries and can find moth


ing of it. We have printed il the sound Of Q


gong in the mulberry tree and that must have


been what you meant"
Year: 1878

Our storekeepsrs have not forgotten the hu-
morous philosophy about letting the public
know when they have something to sell. The
lines run something to this effect:


"He who by his biz would rise


Must get up early and ADVERTISE
Year: 1878

Puck. If your girl gazes intently at your feet
about this time, don't grow nervous and draw
them up under your chair, nor think that she Is
amused at their immensity. She is only tax
ing mental measure of them, and on New
Years she'll surprise you with gorgeous pair
of slippers, decorated with bunch of smbrold-
cred green tulips or blue canary with ysl-
low tail.
Year: 1878

TIE BUZZING OF INsECTs.-The old natural
believed that the buzzDg Of insects
by the vibrations Of the wing but this opinion aban
dOned when ReaumuT showed that blOU.ay continues
10 buzz after It's wings cut of According to NJ
JOusset de Behesme who has been investigating the
subject insects which buzz emit two sounds, grave
one when they ay, aud sharp one when they alighL
The grave sound always accompanies the great vibras
tions OF the wings. 10 commences the wings
begin and II the wings be of IL disappear
entirely The sharp sound is never, the contrary
produced during flight It Is only observed apart from
the great vibrations Of the wings when the insect aght
or when II is held TO hinder its movement, in
that the wing is seen TO be animated by rapid
trembling. II is also produced when the wings are
trey taken away THIS sharp sound is due to tie vbra
ton Of the hOrax The form Of the tborax changes with
each movement OF the wing under the influence Of the
contraction Of the thOraee muscles. The muscular
masses intended for flight being powerful this vibratOry
movement Of the th0raX Is very intense, as may be
proved by holding o bumble-bee between the fingers
And as the vibrations repeated two three hundred
times per second they give rise 10 musical sound
which s the sharp note In fact the air which surrounds
the thOrax Is In vibration by that directly and with
cut the wing taking part In It,


THE TELEPHONE IN MISUNDERSTANDING
20 Mr. W. NJ Preece, the British Post Office Electrician


s telephone has not yet found much favor in England
Year: 1878

The other day distinguished literary ma n was crossing the Boston Common, when a policeman, observing him treading upon the

 grass, growled, Don't you see that sign, Keep off the grass?'" Certainly do D was the reply, q am doing all can to keep it of !'-
Year: 1878

A very beautiful and stylish American lady has married the SOB of the great French man modiste. It is not often that remarkable beau ty and great Worth are united, but this is an instance.
Year: 1878

The ancient Phenicians believed the stom- ach was the seat of wisdom. That is where David Davis got his idea of running for Presi- dent If he had lived in Phenicia he would have been a postmaster
Year: 1878

In recent case for assault, the defendant pleaded guilty. ''I think I must be guilty, " said he, ''because the plaintiff and were the only ones in the room and the first thing knew was that was standing up, and he was doubled over the table. You'd better call it guilty"
Year: 1878

A celebrated actress, whose fresh smile and silver voice favored the deception, always call ed hereself sweet sixteen" She stated her age as sixteen in court as witness. Her son was directly afterward called up and asked how old he was ''Six months older than mother" was the honest reply.