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Year: 1877

Professor Nordenski0ld in his report
to the Swedish government on the FEAST
bility and Importance of the exploring
expedition projected by him, to be un-
dertaken, if sufficiently encouraged, in the
summer of next year, proposes to re-
turn to the scene of his former exploits
and adventures, the northern coast OF
Europe from the North Cape eastward
Our dispatches from London, published
two days ago, recounted, it will be remem-
bered, tho recent voyage OF an English cap
tain in those waters, whose experience even
more than confirms all the speculations Of
the Professor Nordenski6ld believes that
steamer can pass through the White
Sea and between Nova Zembla and
the continent by the mouths Of the
Jenisey and the other great rivers Of Siberia,
and, skirting the whole northern coast Of
Asia, come out safely at Behring Strait in a
single season, and still give time enough for
the naturalists of the expedition to study
the hydrographical features of that region.
If the expedition should not get through in
single season the Professor deems it posi-
Bile that it could safely winter at some point
on the route. If Captain Virgins story is
to be taken as evidence Of the gen
eral condition Of the sea near the coast
there can be no great difficulty in The
passage; but previous experience indi-
Gates that his observations were made
for an altogether exceptional season. 1t is
to be hoped that Nordenski0lds projected
expedition may be actually made, for the
world is little acquainted with the actual
condition Of the coasts that it will touch or
the country above them. Indeed, there is
nowhere else SO large section of the earth
of which so little is known in civilized
countries, and if the Professor makes his ex-
pedition he will change that.
Year: 1877

A tall, elderly, refned-looking gentle
man recently went into small postoffice
in rural region of England. He asked
some questions relative to the register
ing of letter, and was very sharply,
rudely, and unnecessarily snubbed by a
young woman in attendance. He asked
her if she thought that was proper way
to answer an inquiry in public Office.
She said she thought that she had been
quite civil enough fol him. He asked
her, with an ominously increasing mild
ness of manner, if she would favor him
with her name. She emphatically de-
clined to do so. He then said he thought
he would tell her his name, which, how
ever, she declined to hear, saying his
name was no concern of hers. He calm
ly replied that he thought it was, for his
name was John Manners, and he was the
Postmaster General.
Year: 1877

An ardent lover sent his betrothed a
present of diamonds worth about S, 900.
Wishing to enjoy the qualification OF his
bride, he followed closely on the heels
of his present, and, finding no one in the
parlor, ensconced himself in window
behind tbs curtains. Presently whole
bevy of girls fiuttered into the room, and
began talking at once of Louise's luck
Said one, 'sShe ought to be happy, to
be sure. But do you know what she
told me just now? Why, that she
had rather have the jewels without the
gentleman who gave them sit can't
Year: 1877

The Esqui naux have most curious
and Ingenious way of killing bears. They
sharpen the ends of a piece of whale
bone foot or more long, then bend it
double, and wrap it closely in fat meat,
which is exposed to the air till it freezes.
These treacherous pellets are thrown to
the bear, which bolts them whole. They
thaw in his stomach, the bent whale
bone straightens, and the sharp points
pierce his vitals whenever he attempts
to move,
Year: 1877

Some of Its Curiosities-Hotc Big Fortunes


are Made Ont of Little Things.


OF all the departments of our Govern
ment there is not one more curious or
interesting than the Patent Office. The
American people are an inventive peo-
pie, End have more scope for invention
than any other. The unlimited range
of thought and action in our country
affords an equally unlimited range of
speculation and enterprise. There is
first the opportunity for a speculative or
inventive mind to produce something
new, and then there is chance, almost
probability, that if he does invent
something new it will be profitable.
Once i1Isa while there is a prodigious
prize to be drawn; and, when we reflect
how many thousands of people take
their chance at the gambling table, we
can imagine how many are grasping at
that prize. The sewing machine was
such prize. Millions of dollars have
been made net profits out of the sewing
machine. Tens of thousands of them
have been exported to Europe. Tens of
thousands of people have been en-
ployed in making them. Altogether
the sewing machine is one of the great
est prizes of inventive power; in fact
one of the wonders of the modern
world. But great profits are sometimes
made by small things. Gen. Schenck,
formerly Chairman of the Committee
of Ways and Means, said that in taking
testimony on the tariff he found that
child's toy Eve believe the springing
ball with string,) had produced a
large fortune to its proprietor. There
are other inventions more numerous
which produce little or nothing; and
they constantly spring up, because of
conviction that, if successful, they
would be profitable. One of these is a
washing machine. There are probably
more than thousand patents for wash
ing machines. Undoubtedly a patent to
supply the place of human hands would
be most profitable thing. The sewing
machine is this to certain extent. In
this regard the reapers, mowers, sepa-
rators and other agricultural machinery
come in for large place. In Ohio, Mr..
Aultman, of Canton, made great profits.
It is said that at the beginning of the
business a man came to Aultman and
wanted the right to sell in ten counties.
Neither of them knew what it was like
ly to be worth, and he was asked 81 900.
little capital Mr.. A. said he could have
the rights at SO per machine. At the
end af the time agreed upon he had
paid Mr.. Aultman ten times the amount
originally asked Another of the great
subjects of patent rights is the stove.
There are hundreds of patents for
stoves, many of them for only door,
or form, or device. But they answer
the purpose of securing to the manu-
facturer a certain kind of stove. The
demand for stoves is immense, and the
varieties wanted are almost innumerable,
as we know for the different sizes of
families, the different modes of living,
and the different tastes. The progress
of the Patent Office, in the number, re-
ceipts, forms and varieties is really won
derful. We happened to take the last
report of the Bureau of Statistics, which
contains popular view of this progress.
We will give statement of results for
each full wear. Thus
Year: 1877

PROBABLY the only coffee tree IN New
England is one growing on Eagle island,
at Newburyport, Mass, which sprung
from coffee smuggled during the time OF
the embargo. The tree bears, but the
berries do not ripen, aad have very little
of the coffee taste.
Year: 1877

LADIES AND GENTS - Let me
warn you to be very careful IN the
great excitement OF buying and SELL
Ing cheap goods, and do not do as |
have done spent all my money in q
large stock of christmas presents
and holiday toys, and forgot tho
taxes, SO that now | am forced to
sell at the lowest possible prices to
raise money for the tax collector /;
wherefore 30 can get better bar
gains by buying Of me, at the City
Bakery, than at any other place in
the west | sell at cost, and still
make profit, because / bought for
cash and get good discount. That's
how the profit comes in.


GEORGE CARTER.
Dee l2lh, 1877.
Year: 1877

IT is the opinion Of number Of
prominent farmers who travel over
the Linden road, that If our mer-
chants would send out squad of
men and fill up the ruts and bitches
on the road now that the ground is
frozen, that when sleighiug comes it
would make first class travel but
unless something of the kind is done
it will be bad travelling all winter,
and cur city viii loose many hun
dreds of dollars Of trade. 1t viii be
impossible to have snow enough to
fill up many of those places, and
when sleighrunners get into them it
is very difficult to set out again.
Our farmers are not going to this in
convenience to accommodate Mineral
Point, and will seek their market
over better roads Let there be
something done.
Year: 1877

PETs.-I once knew an old man who
lived in a lonely spot near the woods, who
made pets of nearly every creature living
near him. lie would not allow them to
be Gagged. The squirrels would come at
his call to get the acorns and nuts he new
er forgot to stow away for them. The
birds knew where to look for crumbs he
always saved for them, Even the mice
were tame enough for one to eat from his
hand; and although they meddled with
his scanty provisions, not one OF them
would he harm.


One gray squirrel, that had been tanned
in cage and freed, built his nest year
after year in the tree shading his door;
apparently no mate could be persuaded to
share his nest with him, for although
SQUIRRELS of his kind were in the woods
near by, the nests never had any occupant
but himself, and were finally destroyed by
wind and storm. Yet Bunny seemed to
enjoy building them. 1t was pretty
sight to see the little creature running
with the leaves in his mouth with which
to make the nest, or springing from the
lower branches to his friends shoulder
sometimes pausing in bis play, or work,
to take the meat from nut or acorn, in
his def and graceful way.-H II. D. Z"
The Youths Companion
Year: 1877

Floating, floating, from dawn to dusk,


Till the pearly twilight dies.
And the mists float up from the sapphire sea
And cloud all the sapphire skies.
Floating floating, while golden stars


Seem to float in sea overhead,
And starry lights from sea below
GLOW orange, and purple and red;
Till we seem floating out from the sea of life,
The tempests OF passion, the storm-wnds of strife
Out into strange, mysterious space,


TIL God shall hud us landing place
Drifting, drifting to lands unknown,


From world Of love aud care,
Drifting away TO home uutried


And heart that is waiting there,
ship! sail swifty-O waters deep


Bear me to that haven unknown
Safe to the tender love that waits


TO be forever my own;
Till we drift away from the sea of life,
The tempests of passions the storm winds of strife
Out to haven out to shore


Where life is love forevermore.-G GOod Words.
Year: 1877

The same old battling questions! 0, my friend
1 cannot answer them. In vain send
My soul into the dark where never burn
The lamps of science, nor the natural light
OF Reasons sun and stars l cannot learn
Their great and solemn meanings, nor discern
The awful secrets of the eyes which turn
EvermOre on us through the day and night,
With silent challenge, and a dumb demand
Proffering the riddles of the dead unknown
Like the calm Sphynxes, with their eyes OF stone,
Questioning the centuries from their walls of sand
have no answer for myself or thee,


Save that L learned at my mothers knee;
All is of God that is, and is to be,


And GOD is good" Let this suffice us still,
Resting in childlike trust upon His Will,


Who moveth His great ends unthwartcd by the ill.,
Year: 1877

l have the talisman still, and here it is.


This pin, which no doubt you have no.
ticed in my cravat See the little silver
dove bearing the tiny chain, at the end of
which is leaden bead. 1t is IL No. shot.
My poor dear mother had it made for me
by the best jeweler in Strasbourg. This
little bit of lead, which is almost worn
away to nothing, is the shot that came so
near killing my father.


Now tell me, can ever forget 10 be
careful, my young friend, with such II re-
of my own helplessness fas-
tened to my bosom?
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, June 22-It is thought
that at least week will elapse before the
civil service reform Eules will be ready for
promulgation. From the private utter
ances of the president it is inferred that
all federal officers will be prohibited from
taking any active part in political mari
festations, from becoming members of
political conventions or serving as mem
bers of political committees. The presi-
dent, in recent conversation on this sub
ject, SAID that while the enforcement Of
such rule might, and probably would, work
some injury to the Republican party for a
little while to come, it was sound in prin-
ciple and he would insist upon its being
strictly observed. In the end he thought
the Republican party would be benefited
by it. 1t was brought to the presidents
attention yesterday, that in the large at
lantic cities like Boston. New York and
Baltimore, the manipulation of the Repub.
lican primary elections had for years been
mainly directed by the custom house and
other federal officials. The president said
he was pretty we'll cognizant Of all these
facts and the time had come when it must
be changed, he had no objection to any of
the federal officers who thought that
patriotism and duty to party demanded
that they should manage primary meet
inRs and conventions. Iesigning their
offices, but they must either give up one or
the other.
Year: 1877

FOUR aud one quarter miles of track were laid on Thursday and two miles were expected to be lad yesterday. This would bring the end of the track within IS miles, by actual measurement, from Han!on last night. This is the latest.
Year: 1877

TIE sandstorm last Tuesday cleared the atmosphere here nicely. These storms are not pleasant while they last, but they purify the air and ensure the salubrIty of our climate. We owe great deal tO them.
Year: 1877

THE first offering of Southern Arizona to the Southern Pacific railroad was lot of ten tons of Silver King high grade ore shipped per Fields tram by Col James Nj. Barney, who showed us the accom- plIshed bill of lading, as also that of the first load of merchandise received here by ro;I
Year: 1877

THE STATE WORK HoUsE."-It will
be clearly seen from the full and fair re-
port we give in another column, of the
meeting in the City Hall last night, held
under the following call, that those whose
names were attached to the call were not
there to sustain it; that t'those who were
there were not in favor of Estate Work
House." and that the resolutions that
were reluctantly voted for were COM
plete dodge of the question. They refer
to something entirely at varience with
the idea conveyed in the call, which read
as follows:


In accordance with the request of several
citizens a public meeting Of the citizens OF
Wilmington is hereby called to consider
the subject of legislation relating to a
State Work House" The meeting 70 be


W. 6. WHITLEY.


Mayor.


The resolution passed by the meeting,
after considerable discussion in which no
gentleman favored State Work House,
is as follows:


Resolved, AS the sense of this meeting
tnat the present state Of things in the COM
Inunity requires some reformatory institu-
tion to which our youths may be commit
ted for the public benefit and the improve
Lnent OF this class.


Now, we have the highest appreciation
Of the kindness of heart of the Mayor
and DR.. Bush; but we cannot see how
the Legislature is to give US ''reforma-
tory institution to which our youth may
be committed for the public benefit"


No one can object to the phraseology
Of the resolution. 1t is calculated to i'm
press the benevolent fully. But the Leg
islature may ask for the ''youth." Where
are the boys and girls that are to be COM
mttted to this institution? We don't
think the police records show them.


Our reports have been pretty well and
faithful, We think. We may be mis-
taken; and if so we hope the record kept
al the police headquarters will be made
more full in future, and designate the
age, sex and occupation of those who are
arrested, as well as the charge preferred.
Somefuture legislature will then have data
upon which to base its operation legisla.
ton, if any be found necessary.


Whenever this is shown we are read,
and willing to lend onr feeble aid to tn,
establishment of "'Refornatory Institu
ton to which our youth may be commit
ted for public benefit" But we do NO
wish to witness another such result a.
followed the most excellent intention O
cur sstimable physicians to establish
City Hospital" of which We have M
toubt they all have very vivid recollec
Year: 1877

In answer to the question asked at
what age trees should be set ont for an
orchard a member replied that he had
experminted with transplanting trees OF
different ages from one to four years
from the graft, and he preferred the one.
year trees. They can he taken up more
nearly with the entire roots, are set
quicker and are not checked in the
growth.
Year: 1877

OF course, when in Rome one must
learn the customs of the Romans and
50 ! was induced to visit a grand bull
fight, the proceeds of which go toward
the support of a hospital. 1t is a task
of some difficulty to obtain a seat in the
Lima Bull ring, there being three differ
ent admission fees that must be paid ere
the seat can he counted secure. After
submitting to this slight extortion, !
looked around the building. 1t is cir
cular edifice, said to be the largest in
the world, and can accommodate 10, 900
people. The day OF my visit being n
feast day, the place was crowded with
the elite and poverty of Lima, for it
would be considered falling from grace
should the chola not attend the bull
fight, even if he should 90 hungry for a
week to accomplish this. There was n
fair sprinkling of the foreign population,
and many beauty whose nerves would
have shrunk from contact with mouse.
now impatiently waited for the bloody
struggle between mans ingenuity and
brutal force.


THE FIRST TO APPEAR.


The capeadores, picadoaes and mata.
dores were the first to appear, the former
mounted and plainly dressed, the last
two gorgeous in colors and with bright
red capes jauntily thrown across the arm.
They marched slowly around the circle,
and it was n study TO note the the cold
glitter of their eyes that seemed full of
an expectancy that only blood could sat
is'y. One could very plainly see that to
these men the value of human life was
worth only the pleasure its taking would
give.


But though 80 willing to take life,
they are provided with numerous places
Of refuge should the bull press them too
hard, and thus they can safely employ
all their skill on foe placed at great
disadvantage. After the authorities had
been saluted, bull, maddened by hun
ger and other tortures, came bounding
into the ring, and with wild eyes glaring,
stood and watched his foes. Soon a ca.
peadore approached, and by provocation
sought TO highten the fury OF the beast,
wiich rushed at full speed upon horse
and rider bGt just as the sharp horn,
seemed about 10 gore the former, th,
capeadore, by dexterous movement
eluded the blow, and his companion tool
his place, so, drawing the danger from
one to the other, they kept the bul
rushing Idly around the ring, an,
afftS'c time gave place to the picadore
and mstadores


TANTG.IzING THE B,Is,
Year: 1877

Edward Everett, the gifted orator,
never spoke more truthfully than
when uttering the following words ;
"To read the English language well,
to write with dispatch q neat, legible
hand, and be master of the first four
rules of arithmetic, so as to dispose OF
at once, with accuracy, every
question of figures which comes up in
practice-I call this q good educa-
ton. And if You add the ability to
write pure grammatical English, i
regard this an excellent education.
These are the tools. You can do
much with them. They are the
foundation, and unless you begin
with these, all your aashy attain
ments, a little geology, and all other
ologies and osophies are ostentstiOus
rubbish 1t is generally the custom
among the schools Of to-day to ne
glect these so-called common branch
es" They omit the foundation, and
build up q vast and imposing struct-
ere Of snowy accomplishments. No
sooner does a pupil of one Of these
schools attempt to enter upon the
business scenes Of life, than be finds
bis castle in the air." built at so
great a cost of time and money, come
tumbling down on bis ears.
Year: 1877

Mullitudes Of men and women have
made their eyes weak for life by two
free use of their eyesight, reading
small print and doing fine sewing.
In view Of these things. it is well
to observe the following rules in rela.
tion to the use of the eyes:


Avoid all sudden changes from
light to darkness.


Never begin to read, write or sew,
for several minutes after ming
from the darkness to bright light.


Never read by twilight or moon
light, or on very cloudy day


Never read or sew directly in front
Of light, window or door.


1t is best to have the light fall
from above obliquely over the lefI
shoulder.


Never sleep so that ON iirst waking
the eyes shall open on the light of a
window.


Do pot use the eyesight by light
so scant that it requires effort to dis
criminate.


Too much light creates glare. and
pains and confuses the sight. The
moment you are sensible TO an ef
fort to distinguish, that moment
cease aud take walk
AS the sky is blue, and the eartt
green, it would seem that the ceiling
should be blue tinge, and the ear
pet green, and the walls some mellow
tint


The moment you are prompted tc
rub your eyes, that moment cease
using them.
Year: 1877

There is dividing line between &
vain love Of dress and a tasteful
adOrnment of the person. fTivo-
lous love Of display and q modest
aad becoming apparel.


Many women after marriage be-
come negligent in dress and personal
appearance, and have q reckless dis
regard for cleanliness, often suffering
themselves to appear in soield raimeori
when a very little effort and trouble
would have made them presentable
to guests as well as to the immediate
home circle


Women complain of the neglect Of
their husbands, and bitterly bewail
the fact that they are not appreciated
as they were in the days when they
were wooed aad won. In their COM
plainiDgs they fail to see that they
are not the same women they were
then. Far from it Then they
were neat and tidy and always clean,
with hair smooth and beautiful and
face radiant in smiles. Now they
are dirty and slovenly, with hair
fronzy and unsightly, visage sour and
unattractiye. How can they expect
to be appreciated in the home they
were to adcrn


There are other women again,
who, though wearing hymeneal bonds
a dozen years or more, have still the
lover in the husband, and glide along
the matrimonial sea as placidly as
God intended they should, bile 9th.
ers live in discord and frigidity, each
year as it rolls By seeming to add a
new degree of coldness to their
hearts, making life 10 them but a
barren waste.


The secret Of the one is, she takes
as much pride, if not more in her
personal appearance, aud endeavor-
ing to retain and enhance the charms
that first won her husband, as when
in girlish pride she beautifed herself
for his coming She finds that a
dime calico neatly and tastefully
made, and always clean, with a
white ruflle at the throat, and a
bright knot Of ribbon for it and the
hair-or, better still, a flower spray
from the garden bOrder-the hair
combed in a becoming style, and a
warm smile to greet the object of her
love, are all sufficient to keep both
the admiration of the lover and love
of the husband.


How many men would be withheld
from the club-room and eonvivial
companions, had the wives they won
been the women they woOed, and
home attractions been more potent
than outside influences. Now, all
women are not beautiful, neither can
they make themselves so; but there
is none so ordinary looking that she
cannot make herself beloved and in
teresting to her friends; no face SO
ugly but it may be made sparkling
and bright with animation and intel
ligence, and the soul beneath, though
encased in the most plain easket, be
one of rare beauty and Ioveliness.
A cheerful heart and eontented mind
need no outward beauty to recon-
mend them they carry with them a
certain wholesome atmosphere uni
versslly felt by all who fall within its
influence, and which has telling ef-
feet on even the most gloomy and
misanthropic nature.


Then, sister, be tasteful. neat and
cleanly in your outward adornine,
and beautify your lives with a cheer
fol cOntented spirit, which is more to
be prised than pearls or rubies.-De-
trod Commercial AdrertiSer.