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Year: 1874




THE PIPER.
The dews were on the hedges,
The mist was on the mead,
When down by the sedges


wrought my pipe of reed.
I blew my pipe with power.
Men only cursed the sound
That woke them when the hour
Brought back their labor's round.
The scythe was in the barley.
The sickle in the wheat;
The pipe I made so early


Had lost its tones so sweet,
And weary man and maiden.
Upon the glowing soil,
My reed-pipe fell upbraiding
That hghtened not their toll.
The men had left their moving,
The maids to bind the shea7es;
1 took me for my blowing
A wheat straw stripped of leaves,
And cares all ceased to cumber,
No voice was now appraised,
piped them all to slumber,
And in their dreams was praised.
Year: 1874

We are glad to hear that the Gotham
ties have had surfeit of theatricals this
season. We imagine they have had quite
enough of panic also, and perhaps the
one is traceable to the other.
Year: 1874

We are told that Judge Waite made a
narrow escape before the Senate when the
vote was up for confirmation as Chief
Justice. 1t leaked out that he had voted
for Gen. Mcclellan, and the news created
sensation which came very near effect
ing his defeat. Thus it seems old votes
as well as old letters may become dan
gerous. "Be careful how you vote"
Year: 1874

There I, great destItuuon among the
people OF Alabama and Louisiana. The
poor negroes, and many whites, are com
PEELED to emigrate. Wear informed by
an intelligent Alabamian that the exodus
from the black land regionlof that State
is wonderful. One Lad feature Of it is
that the negro men are either unable or
unwilling to take their womea and chill
dren, and thus the non producers remain,
while those who work leave. This will
unquesiionably work great hardship To
the people of Alabama. What the result
will finally be no one can foresee.
Year: 1874

HUMAN HA1R, HUMAN HAIR. AT E. L. GRAN
GERS, 627 BROAD STREET, would respectfully
to call the attention Of the ladies to LOT OF hair
have just received, containing two hundred pounds
the cheapest ever imported into Richmond; and
WITH for the next thirty days give the greatest In
ducements ever offered to ladies In need Of human
hair goods. With many thanks to my customers
for their most liberal encouragement since my
starting the manufacturing of human hair goods, !
will at all times exert myself to secure such bar
gains as will enable me 10 sell human hair goods at
prices unileard OF before In this city.
Year: 1874




1t is not believed that Tilton will
ever press his suit again; he may
make a preterce of begin1i another
suit in the Suprene Court, but few
believe that the SEE adal VI IL leyer come
ton can not get in the evidence he
wishes on a civil prosecution, and will
probably never try again. He assumes
to be anxious to have the criminal in
dictment against him tried, on the be-
lief, SO his counsel say, that his wife,
when on the witness stand, will tell
the truth, or that they, in examination,
can make her tell it. The counsel OF
Mr.. Beecber, on the other hand, hest,
tate to press the indictment because OF
the uncertainty of this same witness:
She has, under various influences and
for various motives, all of which to
her appear good, told. so many differ
ent tales that the counsel are naturally
afraid of her as witness. Hence a
hitch, which may result in long delay
of both civil and criminal suits, and q
gradual dying out of the scandal.
Year: 1874

There was once young frog


Who lived in bog
Not far from a fallen tree;


He had nothing to do,


Or his tasks were but few,
And merry young fellow was he.
But this same little frog


Who lived in bog
Had very bad fault as you'll see;
He thought there was none
Meath the broad shining sun
Quite so wise and cunning as he.
The frogs of the bog


Were to meet on the log
Ono evening, and this was the reason,
They intended to hold


So at least I was told
A concert, the first Of the season.
Through the marshes all round
There was none to be found
That could sing like our foolish young frog
So they asked him to go,
But the mother said, "No;
He'll be safer with me in the bog
But he answered, "Dear met
he had, you will see
No wisdom to lay on the shelf,
cam I not nearly grown;
'Twould be strange, you will own,
If could not take care of myself"
So his head he put out


And looked slyly about,
And said, as he met with no harm
(AIore =Fr;;stsy =F;ty t!h.an wise),


Imut say. with these eyes
cannot see cause for slarm."
And then he sprang out


With gay little shout
And mounted tie log with q spring,
And finding the band


Not yet on the land,
He concluded q solo TO sing.


He first cleared his throat,
Then uttered a note
That rang through the silence profound,
And he thought all the while
As he sang with a smile,
I was brave to be first on the ground"
Although I was there,


can't give the air,
Though I doubt not twas all very nice,
For duck came along


Iu the midst Of his song
And gobbled him up in a trice.
Now, think 'tEould be wise
For all little eyes
To remember 'tis often the case
There Is danger at hand
Both by water and land,
Though they may behold not trace.
And it happens sometimes
You may learn from these rhymes
That, though we may think We are able
To keep out of harm,


There is ''cause for alarm"
As there was with the frog in the fable.
Year: 1874

Perhaps there is no single touch OF hypoc-
rsy in Mr. Beechers statement that exceeds bis foow
ing allusion to his domestic happiness:


His Mr Tilton's AFFAIRS at home Says Mr Beeeherl
did not promise that sympathy and strength when
make ones house, mine has peen In tlines OF duNei
sty refuge from the storm and tower OF DEFENSE


In no ordinary controversy would be Justlned ih
taxing mn snch an auson as this Of Mr. Beecher to his
own home In contrast with mine. as mine once
was. But the truth cOnstrains me to do so now.
Mr. Reerbers purpose thus adrotly expressed. Is to
set himself before the public in the light OF man
who has 30 happy q home OF his own that ne does
not need to his Deghbors wife, But on the con-
rary as Mrs Tton has repeatedly assured me- ana as
she has assured confidential friends to whom her COMES
sions have been made, Mr. Beecher had house when
was not a home-a wife who was not mate; ana hehce
be sought and found more wifely companion. He often
pietured to Mrs Tton the hungry needs OF his heart
which he sad Mrs Beecher did not supply and he made
his noyerty and barrenDess home the ground OF bis
apncatloD to Mrs Tilton to afford him the soace OF
supplemental love.


In the days when was confidential with Mr.. Beecher,
he used to pour in my unending complaints against
bis wife spoken with bitterness, but always Win
main He said to me one dav. Theodore, God might
strip all other gifts from me If He would only give me
wife like Elizabeth and homo like yours" One day he
walked the streets with saying dread to 20 back
10 nv own house; wish the earth would open and
swallow me up" He told me that when his daughter
was married. Mrs Beecbers behavior on that occasion
was such as TO wiring his heart and when he described
her unwifely actions during that scene ne
burst into tears, and clenched bis hands IN an
agony which feared would take the form OF revenge


He has told me repeatedly Of acts OF cruelty by Mrs
Beecher ward late venerable father SAYING 10 me
once that she had virtually driven that aged man out OF
doors catalogue OF the complaints which Henry
Ward Beecher has made 10 me against bis wife would
be chapter Of miseries such as will not depict upon
this page Many OF his relatives stand In fear OF THIS
woman, and of them have not entered her house
for yearsas of Mr. Beechers brothers lately test
fed in public print have seen from one OF his
sisters private letter concerning the marital relations
of Mr. and Mrs Beecher which II would be scandalous
TO reproduce here. And yet this man, in .order
10 give to the ignorant public one OF human
natures most plausible reasons why man should not
invade another's house. paints false picture OF the
sweet refuge Of his sooaed happy home. know that
my allusIon to Mr. Beecher's homelfe Is rough and
harsh but know also that II is true; for as pen 1t
down there rises my mind vivid recollection OF the
many years of my daily association with Mr. Beecher,
during which he taught to sympathize with him for
the very reason that his house. instead OF being what
he now calls IT, "a refuge from the Storm was more
often the storm ITSELF from which be sought refuge In
Year: 1874

-Addie Miller, an Albany girl,
was forbidden by her parents to mar
ry. She would have disobeyed, but
her sweetheart was more mindful and
would not elope. The third of July
was the day appointed for the we'd
ding until the match was broken off:
On that day Miss Miller went to
Cohoes and drowned herself in the
Mohawk. She was missed, and the
story went that she had gone away
with gambler. Even her unstead.
fast lover believed this, and was glad
that he had not made so bad a girl
bis wife. A few days later her body
was found, and then the details Of he1
suicide were traced out.
Year: 1874

The Great Western Railway
Company of England has abandoned
the broad for the narrow gauge. The
change of gauge of the whole line was
effected in three days, and with it
ends the broad-gauge system in Great
Britain.
Year: 1874

Give me the lowest place: not that dare
Ask for that lowest place, but Thou hast died
That might live and share


Thy glory by Thy side.
Give me the lowest place: or if for me
That lowest place too high, make one more low
Where may sit and sec


Ny God, and love Thee so.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Morales, the Mexican vice con-
sui at Washington has furnished Mayor
Giraud with the following prescription
for the cure of hydrophobia, which has
been tried in a great many instances in
Mexico, and never known to fail


Take the most tender sprouts of the
cotton plant, fresh, with leaves and all,
grind them well until all juice is ex-
tracted sprinkle it with water to facili-
tate the operation the grounded mat
ter must be pressed hard. Whenever
sufficient quantity of juice is extracted,
in the manner indicated above, the pa.
tient must be compelled to take strong
dose of it. Those patients who are
found in the very highest stage of the
disease are generally dilatory and re-
fuse to take the medicine, but the as
sistants may recur to other means in
order to obtain the effect desired.
Having succeeded in getting the pa
tient to take the medicine, it will sure
ly, after great efforts of convulsion and
desperation, bring him so that he
gradually commences to quiet down
until he falls asleep. soundly, in which
state, and with great precaution, he
must be placed or so arranged that he
lies with perfect ease. When he ava
kens from that rest he feels himself
safe and cured then and thereafter. A
relapse of the same attack has at no
time taken place. In times when ,he
patient shows no symptoms, other than
well-founded fears of suffering an at
tack, then there is no difficulty in ap-
plying the medicine to him, and he
willingly takes it.
Year: 1874

A girls everyday toilet is part of her
character. The maiden who is slovenly
in the morning is not to be trusted,
however fine she may look in the even
ing. No matter how humble your
room may be, there are eight things it
should contain: mirror, washstand,
water, soap, towel, hair, nail and tooth
brushes. These are just as essential s
your breakfast, before which you
should make good use of them.
Parents who fail to provide their child
rem with such appliances, not only
make great mistake, but commit a
sin of omission. Look tidy in the
morning, and after the dinner work is
over improve your toilet. Make it a
rule of your daily life to "dress up I"
for the afternoon. Your dress may, or
need not be, anything better than
calico ; but with ribbon, or flower, or
some bit of ornament, you can have an
air of self-respect and satisfaction, that
invariably comes with being we'll
dressed. A girl with fine sensibilities
cannot help feeling embarrassed and
awkward in a ragged, dirty dress, with
her hair unkempt, if a stranger or
neighbor should come in. Moreover,
your self-respect should demand decent
appareling for your body. You should
make ita point to look as well as you
can, even if you know nobody will see
you but yourself.
Year: 1874

A family named Prather, says the
Detroit Free Press, occupying house
on Croghan street, have paid no rent
for three months, and the landlord has
been trying to get them out. He took
away the front steps as a gentle hint,
but they lived right on. Then he got
hold of the front door key, but they
went around to the side door. The
landlord then put carpenter in the
parlor to make repairs, but the family
moved into the kitchen, and were still
happy. After due consideration the
landlord took the windows out of the
parlor and bedroom, but the family had
a good stove and plenty of wood. Next,
after learning that he hadn't discour-
aged his tenants, the owner of the
house went in and removed all the doors
and windows, leaving the pure air of
heaven rushing through the old coop
like runaway mule. He thinks they
will leave in a day or two, but it is
doubtful, as pedestrians who passed
the house in the afternoon saw the
children playing horse in the windows
and the father seated on the bed mend
ing O rat-trap.
Year: 1874

onous gas into the room. 1t had been
kindled as a wood FIRE would have been
at the hour of retiring, by one quite ig-
norant of the danger possible from
coal-gas, and they had slept never to
awaken. Had l thrown myself upon
the bed, also should have been found
dead at daylight, in all human proba-
bility.


AS for the fact that neither doctor
nor coroner discovered the truth, I
have but to say that they were not
deeply scientific men-that coal stoves
were scarcely used in the place, and
that it had not been mentioned that the
blue chamber was thus heated.


OF course rejoiced the household by
my discovery the next morning, and
equally, of course, Madame Matteau
was not only frees- from all suspicion,
but became the object of universal
sympathy. She was always grateful
to me, and she proved her gratitude by
giving me what 1 soon asked for, the
hand of her daughter Gabrielle in mar
riage.
Year: 1874

The Troy Times says a landslide oc-
Cured in curve on the Troy and
Greenbush Railroad. A locomotive
was coming up to be attached to the
first local train down. when it was
caught by the landslide, forced from
the track, and partly turned so that its
headlight was pointed west. The slide
occurred just at the moment the New
York and Boston express was leaving
the Troy depot. The engineer of No.
80 knew that the down train could not
pass the distractions. He told his
fireman, AL. Bascom, to take a red
lantern, go up the track and intercept
the train. Bascom started on his mis-
sion in the darkness he stumbled and
fell on the track the light was ex-
tinguished.


The time was too short to allow him
to return and procure another lantern !;
it was impossible in the strong wind to
light match: Covered with mud, but
losing scarcely half minute, he
pushed on the headlight of the ap-
preaching train came in sight he
knew his voice of warning, be it ever
so loud, could not be heard above the
roar of the train. He had but few
seconds in which to determine upon his
course. What did he do? Something
very few would have thought of doing.
Taking aim as best he could he raised
his lantern and hurled it at the ap-
preaching locomotive, and then awaited
the result. He could not see where his
missile landed the intervening seconds
seemed ten minutes. By what we must
regard as mysterious and beneficent
interposition of Providence, it entered
the cab window, breaking the wood
work and coming within an inch of
striking the fireman inside fairly in the
face if it had hit him he would have
been seriously injured. When the
shattering and shattered lantern fell at
the engineers feet, he knew that some
thing had gone wrong and whistled
" down brakes !" the train slackened
speed, and at length came to full
stop within hundred feet of the
wrecked locomotive. saved from destruc-
tion by the presence of mind of the
msn who had thrown the lantern.


At the point where the way was OBJ
structed the track is built on an en-
bankment close by the river, and had a
collision occurred between the disabled
locomotive and the moving train, the
latter would have been thrown from the
track into the river, and the horrors
and loss of life, the woundings a. :,
maimings of New Hamburger W, al,
have been repeated. ALI honor r. al AT
Bascom.
Year: 1874

She was expecting him Saturday
night the parlor curtains were down,
the old folks notified that it was healthy
to go to bed at eight o'clock, and
Johnny, bribed with cent, permitted
himself to be tucked away at sundown.
He sneaked up the path, one eye on the
dog, and the other watching for the


"old man," who didn't like him any
too well, gave faint knock at the door,
and it was opened and he was escorted
into the parlor. He said he couldn't
stay but minute, though he didn't
mean to go for hours. She wanted to
know how his mother was if his father
had returned from York State; and if
his brother Bills rheumatism wa any
better and he went over and sat down
on the sofa, so as not to strain his voice.
Then conversation tagged, and he
played with his hat, and she nibbled at
the sofa tidy. He finally said it was
beautiful evening, and she replied that
her grandfather predicted snow storm.
He said he guessed it wouldn't snow, as
the moon wasn't crooked enough to
hang powder-horn on the end, and
she said she didn't believe it would,
either. This mutual understanding
seemed to give each other courage, and
he wanted to know if she had seen Bill
Jones lately. She hadn't, she said, and
didn't want to. Then they went to talk
ing about the donation visit which was
to be given Elder Berry, and he care
lessly dropped his hand on hers-his
right hand, while his left arm sneaked
along the sofa and got behind her
shoulders. .


She pretended not to notice it, and
he looked down at his boots and wanted
to know if she thought mutton tallow
rotted out boots faster than lard and
lampblack. She couldn't say, but she
had an idea that it did. He had just
commenced to lock fingers with her,
when she discovered that something
allied the lamp. She rose up and turned
turned the lamp down half, making
the room look dim. It took him five
minutes to get hold of her finger again,
aud she pretended to want to draw her
hand away all the time. After long
pause he lowered his voiceto whisper,
and said he didn't see what made folks
love each other. She bit her handker-
chief and admitted her ignorance. He
said that he could name dozen young
men who were going to get married
right away, and his left arm fell down
and gave her hug. Then he went over
and looked out of the window to make
sure that it was or was not going to
snow, and, coming back, he turned the
light down little more, and then sat
down and wanted to know If she didn't
want to rest herself by leaning her head
on his shoulder.


Ah, me We have all been there, and
who of us cared cent when the old
clock struck twelve, and We five miles
from home The old man was fast
asleep, the watch-deg gone a-visiting,
and the handsomest girl in the country
didn't see why we need be in a hurry.
Year: 1874

They've caught that fellow at
Newton who voted for Gates, and he
has been recognized as thecrazy man
who travelled all over this district
last summer making speeches under
the delusion that he WAS running for
Congress. His mind is still disturb
ed with fancies about the tariff on
iron and potatoes.
Year: 1874

And seriously, there is ground
for believing, or at least for fearing,
that among very considerable class
of our people, political and social
corruption has advanced so far that
the mere possession Of money, al
though it is known to have been OBJ
tanned in a grossly fraudulent man.
ner, will enable the possessor to carry
bold face, and to command defer
ence and the outward signs Of respect.
IN. Y Times.
Year: 1874

DEAR Miss SYLAFA.-It is a pain
full duty that is imposed upon me by
the sudden alteration of mind of
your cousin Lyra.


senor Escoriaza left here yesterday
by your commands; he intended to
cross the river on horseback and take
the stage beyond; but the late violent
storm had carried away the bridge,
and in his haste he attempted the
Dangerous Ford" The stream was
swollen, the current strong and wild,
the horse unmanageable and no help
near. Your unfortunate cousin saw
it aD-the plunge, the rear, the strug-
Cling, the fatal victory of the hungry
tide, which threw him at her feet,
bruised and bufeted, dead and drown
ed. Since which event her reason is
shaken sorely, and she laughs and
talks wildly, while he lies bland and
beautiful before her; wonders when
he will return, and hastens to meet
him hourly.


will send my brother to bring
you; and I am, yours obediently,


JOHN EARLswoRTHY.
Year: 1874

The gods sell all things at a fair
price, it is said; but surely this sum-
mer's sunshine has cost me dear.


So my letter must have crossed
yours on the road. Had you read that
first, l wonder would you have writ
ten this which I found in Escoriaza' s
hands an hour ago? He meant to be
heroic for my sake, but I surprised
him-1 would not suffer it. I. saw
that in his face which his act would
deny. He loves you best, since for
me he would sacrifice you and himself
together. It was vain to contend with
Fate.


'Your time is Short" I said, I'll
you linger beyond the day she has
fixed to receive you, she refuses to
see your face. Go quickly. You be-
long to her. Good-by! I have done
without you for twenty years-I can
badly miss you now. The fancy of a
summer dies easily-good-by!'


And even at this moment the ring
Of his horses hoofs sounds woefully
in my ears.


Can I forgive you?


My God! I forgot; the storm has
swept away the bridge. Will he try
the Dangerous Ford? Have I
sent him to meet Death instead of
you? Have you summoned him
thus?
Year: 1874

Imet her in the quiet lane


One Sabbath morning early;
The sun was bright although the rain
Still glittered ON the barley.
The lark was singing to his mate,


The wild bells chimed their warning,
We paused awhile outside the gate;
We fingered until it was too late


To go to church that morning.
Again we met. The whispering leaves
Glanced nigh in night and shadow,
The reapers piled the yellow sheaves;
The bees hummed DER the meadow.
The royal sun rose up in state,


Our marriage day adorning;
The bells rang out; wide stood the gate,
And neither Of us was too late


To go to church Mat morning.
Year: 1874

GRAND OPENING! The Great Eastern Show of New

 Goods

 Will Commence Saturday,, August go.

 On Which Day LORD 6 WILLIAMS WILL DISPLAY FOR PUBLIC IN W spectiOn one of the Largest and Most Attractive Stocks of Goods ever before Brought

 to this Market.
Year: 1874

county, or at least have seen no such law
published. The owner of cattle is liable
for all damage done by his cattle running
at large, whether in the night time or day
time.


1t is not necessary to keep up line or di-
vision fences, unless the adjoining lands
are used for pasturage. This applies to
Goodhue county, but not to the State at
large. I will treat on this subject more
fully in your next issue.


E. ]. HODGSON.
Year: 1874

Ed'tor Grange -ddvance II have fire.
quently been asked what is the condition
OF the law in Goodhue county in reference
TO fences? Some have understood that the
law was materially changed last winter. I
will simply say at this time that no change
was made last winter affecting Goodhue