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Year: 1878

THx HOTTEST Spor ON EARTH. One
OF the hottest regions of the earth is
along the Persian Gulf, where little
or no rain falls. At Bahrin the arid
shore has no fresh water, yet COM
paratively numerous population con-
trives to live there, thanks to copi-
Gus springs which burst forth from
the bottom of the sea. The fresh
water is got by diving. The diver,
sitting in his boat, winds a great
goat-skin bag around his left arm,
the hand grasping its mouth; then
he takes in his right hand q heavy
stone, to which is attached strong
line, and thus equipped he plunees
in and quickly reaches the bottom.
Instantly opening the bag over
the strong Jet of fresh water, he
springs up the ascending current, at
tie same time closing the bag, and
1nelped aboard. The stone is then
hauled up, and the diver after TAX
ing breath, plunges i'll again. The
source of these copious submarine
springs is thought to be the green
hill of Osman, some five or six hun
dred miles distant.


DoN'T TELL ALL You KNow.--It is
bad plan to place unreserved confid-
ence in any man or woman. Never
tell any one everything you know-let
there be little mystery aud reserve;
your friends will like you all the bet
ter for it. A book that you know
by heart must inevitable be cast
aside for fresh volume; so will you
be served if you allow yourself to be
thoroughly read. But be prepared,
in any emergency, to look your own
life and acts squarely in the face
without flinching, or mark yourself a
coward. 1t is not necessary to pub
lish to the world all that is strictly
personal, unless ridicule and fritter-
ing of power are desired; but if gos-
sip makes itself busy with your name,
do not be aggrieved if grain of truth
be spread over a dozen lies. Pass
them by in silence, and do not for
get ever your habitat reverence.
Justice will be done you in time,
never fear, and the less you clamor
for it the better. Don't talk too
much.
Year: 1878

My experience in boomerangs is mainly
confined to the natives about the Conda
mine and its af1uents, where | was fre-
quently in company with natives for about
a year. They had two apons-one large,
for war, the other small for game. I should
think the weapon is Sc dom thrown in war.
since most Of their contests (such as they
are) take place il scrub or forest, where It
could not be used to advantage; but
have seen a native frightfully cut in the
abdomen, and was told by native that he
had been struck by a boomerang thrown
by the hostile party. I have seen few of
these contests, but never saw the boone
rang used in any way. The "waddys"
were thrown freely, the spear seldom. The
game boomerang is thrown among flights
of ducks, and also parrots when congregat-
ed on the trees and gathering nectar from
their flowers, and with marked effect. This
have seen several times. There are two
ways of throwing the weapon, which, as
could throw it we'll at one time, will en-
deavor to describe. I, is grasped quite at
the end by the right hand and raised
above the head, the elbow being bent, the
weapon assuming position with ita con-
vex edge downward on nearly horizon.
tai line at right angles to the intended line
OF flight. The arm is brought swiftly round
from left to right, becoming gradually ex-
tended until it reaches line directly in
front of the face, when the weapon is de.
livered from the now straight arm, with
the concave edge toward the line of fight.
This is the method of throwing into the
ar. No dependence can be placed on the
return OF the weapon within circle of 20
yards, though it sometimes returns dam
gerously near the thrower. If It meets
with an obstacle it is either stopped and
falls dead to the earth, or its course is
changed. In either case its peculiar mo-
ton IS destroyed, as must be obvious. In
the other method of throwing, the weapon
is held IN the same way, but delivered
nearly on line with the hip, and made to
strike the earth, about ten yards in front
OF the thrower, pitching, believe, Though
1t is rot easy to observe,) on one of its
horns. Thence it ricochets and flies
straight away for perhaps 70 or so yards,
keeping position Of about four feet from
the earth, aud gradually rising until it is
spent It returns very little, if at all. In
this way only can it be used for war, since
in the other it begins to mount at once,
and would soon be above the enemy's
head. The weapon is made of various
woods, piece with slight elbow being
selected. is hardened BY baking. The
right form is arrived at by trial, as I have
seen during the process Of manufacture.
Those sold to Europeans are the failures.
| had to pay good price for the two |
brought home, but they are excellent
pecimens.-Auture.
Year: 1878

A small yearllng youngster out at Fort


Wayne, IN Indiana. had the misfortune to
suck kernel of corn into his windpipe the
other day. The doctor was sent for in
haste, and announced that it would be ne
cessary to perform the operation of ira
cheotomy to save the child's life. The
Hoosier mother, familiar with practice
of domestic surgery of different sort. and
not pleased with the idea of having the
child's windpipe cut open, seized the suf-
terer By one leg, and holding himup, head
downward, administered sundry resound-
ing spanks. There was a sound not unlike
the sound ofa popgun, and the kernel of
corn was elected with great force. The
child was at once relieved, and recovered
Of course. The doctor said be was thorough
y familiar with phJebotomy in all its
forms, but he had never had any expert
ence with this kind since he was boy, aud
even then had never known it to be resort
ed to for surgical purposes. It will enter
into the practice ofsurgery hereafter large
y, particularly in corn countries, although
It does not necessarily follow that those
who resort to it should be called corn
doctors Troy Times.
Year: 1878




Recentlys well-known Leavenworth
minister was approached by a young man,
who, in tremulous accents, informed him
that he wanted to get married, and that
she who was TO make him supremely hap
py dWelt in the first ward. The minister
told him that there was nothing in the
world which gave him SO much pleasure
as to unite two LOVING hearts in the bonds
Of matrimony and send them floating
down the river of life. The minister told
the youth that to do the job in the most
approved style would cost him about 50.
The would-be husband said he had no
money, but that he would give him load
of wood as part payment, and settle the
remainder next week. A bargain was
struck upon that basis, and the minister
went forth upon his errand of Joy. Ar
irving at the house, which consisted of
but one room, they found the bride sitting
upon a trunk with anything but a pleasant
countenance. "Come, now" said the
groom, "the preacher is here and ready tc
hitch u.s." "Git out Y she responded, ''do
you think I'd marry the likes ofyou. You
must be sick" "Come, now, won't you ?"
he pleaded "don't you see I've gone to
all the expense of getting the preacher
and everything, and why don't you do as
you said you would You know can
prove you said you would" IT don't care
darn what you can prove, you amt the
sort of husband I want no how" All
persuasive coaxing on the part of the NOR
tilted youth was Of no avail, and turning
to the minister he said: "Mister, I guess
its failure now she won't come to time.
She's mad because | can't afford to give
her big blow out at the meeting house."


The minister retraced his steps minus
his load of wood, and went to bed to
dream Of the fckleness Of women-some
Of them at least. Early the next morning
he was awakened by loud rap at the
door, and upon opening it he found be-
tore him the young man, his face wreathed
IN smiles, yet showing no trace of anxiety,
and his clothes covered with abe sacred
soil of Kansas.


Hurry up aud let's try it again she's
willin now." The minister, accompanied,
by a few friends, was soon at the house
and found the expectant bride only too
anxious for the ceremony to be pronounc-
ed. She said she hadn't her "fxins" on.
and at her request the gentlemen with.
drew to give her time to prepare for the
all important event She was not long
about It, however, and when they return
ed to the room they found her dressed for
the occasion: Her trousseau consisted
principally Of a white skirt drawn over
her dress and yellow rose, which had
long been roost for flies, stuck in her
hair.


"Are you Miss or Mrs.?" asked the
minister "I'm a Miss now; my husband
is dead, she replied. Fearing that she
might reconsider her notion a second time
he married them in the shortest form
known, and left the couple as happy as if
they were married in marble palace.
Their happiness must have lasted until
next day, for the new husband sent the
preacher the finest load of wood he had
had for some time.-Leoyenvort6 Nesos
Year: 1878

A MINISTER was riding through sec
ton OF the State Of South Carolina,
where custom forbade innkeepsrs to take
pay from the clergy who stayed with
them. The minister in question took
supper without prayer. and ate his
breakfast without prayer or grace. and
was about to take his departure when
mine host presented his bill. Alb.
sir," said he. 81 am clergyman ."
THAT may be-" resdonded Bonifaee.
"but you came here. smoked like sin
per. ate and drank like sinner. and
slept like sinner; and now. sir, you
shall pay like sinner.
Year: 1878

Meat Preseason mutton chops
Chose from the neck are best) pretty
highly with pepper and salt, and place
them in dish in layers, with plenty of
sliced apples, sweetened, and chopped
onions; cover with good suet crust,
and bake. When done, pour out all the
gravy at the side, take off the fat, and
add a spoonful of mushroom ketchup,
then return it to the pie.
Year: 1878

The Helene mantlet is very dressy
it is made of black Indian camel'S hair
cashmere, trimmed with thread lace
and passementerie of arc-en-ciel jet.
This fashion of mantelet is "cut out" at
the neck, and hence gives to this part OF
the toilet pleasing finish.
Year: 1878

Stoned PeGrS.-Cut number of pears
in halves, peel them, and trim so as to
get them all of a size; put them into an
enameled saucepan, and good allow
ance of loaf sugar, the thin rind of a
lemon, q few cloves and sufficient pre-
pared cochineal to give them good col
or. Let them stew gently till quite
done. Arrange them neatly on dish,
strain the sirup, let it reduce on the fire,
then pour it over the pears.
Year: 1878

The most learned physicians and scientific
men of EluoDe and this country iHdorSe them.


These noted Curative appliances nave now
stnod the test for upward of thirty years, and
are protected by Letters-Patent in all tho
principal countries of the world. They were
decreed the only Award of Merit for Electric
Appliances at the great Worlds ENhiDitlohs
have been found the most valuable safe,
simple, and efficient known treatment Tor
the CuTe of disease.
Year: 1878

The Memphis, Tennessee, Appeal
prints the following as an extract from
letter of young man Of that city,
now at the Lebanon Law School, to his
father, setting forth the low state Of
bis finances:


81 have 81 in my pocket, so you may
see my finances are at a pretty low ebb.
I have not squandered any money, but
one little necessary item after another,
with a new hat, some books, ETC., have
combined to diminish my supply Of
funds. I hate to be necessitated to
write for money. I hate money, any
how. Don't think from that that I, on
account Of my hatred for it, relieve
myself Of it as soon as it is my good
fortune to be burdened with the filth.
It is the hating to apply for it that
makes me cling to it 50 teDaeiOusly.
But I speak the truth when I say hate
it. 1t causes more trouble than any
one thing earthly. The strife for it
makes man callOus and selfish. The
possession Of it makes him proud and
stingy. The strong desire in the human
heart to obtain it tends to crush his
higher aspirations, and su6due his no
bier impulses. It renders him cunning
and tricky; causes him to measure his
feIOwmans character by his own. And
still, Notwithstanding my thorough
hatred for it, and its blackening inhu-
snce on mankind, I feel much more
comfortable, and far more independent,
with a few loose dimes about my old
clothes than when on touching my
pocket no musical chink is given back.
It is a kinder lonesome feeling, and
leetle empty; so rest assured that before
long no musical chink' will be waited
to my expeetant ear, and III be home
sick, and the lonesome feeling will come
Ger me, and T'u suffer. SOplease avoid
all these unpleasant consequences by
granting an auspiciOus ear to my mel
ancholY but earnest appeal"
Year: 1878

The origin of the stamp had tingr
of romance in it. II was thirty-seven
years ago that Rowland Hill, while
crossings district in lhc north Of Eng
land, arrived at the door of an inn
where postman had stopped to de-
liver letter. A young girl came out
to receive it; she turned it over and
over in her hand and asked the price
of postage. This was a large sum ant
evidently the girl was poor, for the
postman demanded shilling. She
sighed sadly, and said the letter was
from her brother, but that she had no
money; and so sne returned the letter
to the pOstman. Touched with pity,
Mr.. Hill paid the postage and gave the
letter to the girl, who seemed very
much embarrassed. Scarcely had the
pOstman turned bis back when the
young innkeeper's daughter confessed
that it was a trick between her and her
brother. Some signs on the envelope
told her all she wanted to know, but
the letter contained no writing. I'VE
are both poor" she added, "tkat we in
vented this mode of correspondence
without paying for our letters" Tn,
traveller, contir uing his road, asked
himself II q system giving place to such
frauds was not a vicious one. Before
sunset Rowland had planned to organ
ize the postal service on new ba
sis-with Rhat success is known to the
world.
Year: 1878

The New York Tribune says that in
passing through train on the New
York Central Railroad to collect tick
cts, the conductor encountered, east Of
Utica, a colored man who had neither
ticket nor medium Of exchange, and af-
ter a desultOry discussion stopped the
cars and kicked him of the platform.
A few weeks afterWard, the conductor
took a chair in a barber-shOp in Alba
nv, under the ministratiOn Of a cOlOred
man. The barber covered his custom
er's face with lather, whipped out
glittering IaZOr and while he was i'm
proving its edge by means Of a strOp
that dangled from the wall, remarked
to the gentleman in the chair: "Say,
boss, you doesn't know me, does you?
Does you remember the fellah you
Iammed from your train up at Tribes
Hip Dat was a bad thing for you to
do. sab, an I remembers it well. :"
Right here the conductor bounded from
his chair and danced around the room
with the Iather dropping from his chin,
and his hair standing on end. He was
finally induced to resume his seat, on
the BARRIERS pIedging himself to do no
mischief, but he did not enjoy the
shave. and breathed more freely when
he was outside tE5 SIE
Year: 1878

When the daily occupation is mOnOt-
unOus and unengrOssing, a full supply
of excitement for the leisure hOdrs
may be desirable; but where the NEIL
tai powers have been taxed to their ut
most through the hours or laOOr, it IS
absolutely necessary to health and hap
piness that they be entirely released
for at least a portion Of the time that
is left. It is not enough that the usual
amount Of time be spent in the absO-
lutte rest Of sleep, if every waking hour
be filed to the brim with eager serious
occupation. It is not enough that GER
tain hours be secured, free from absO-
Lutte work, if they are still permeated
with energetic thought, intense feeling
or exciting pleasures. The mind needs
rest from effort in its waking hours, a
time when it may rightly lay aside its
activity and enjoy being acted upon
by calm and gentle influences.
Year: 1878

Reputation and character are two
things which must never be cOnfOund-
ed. The one is eternal the other is in
ternal. The one is determined bywhat
other people say Of US; the other is our
inmOst and real self. The one may vary
with the caprice Of the people; the other
remains unaffected by the breath Of ap-
plause or the mask Of hypocrisy. Some
times a man, from certain eircum-
stances may have a very good reputa-
ton though his character is radically
bad; and there have been cases il
which the nOblest men in point Of
character have been, just because they
were acting Outther principles, in very
Door repute.
Year: 1878

We strive as hard to hide our hearts
from ourselves as from others, and al
ways with more success; for in deciding
upon our own case we are both judge,
Jury and executiOner; and when sOphis-
try cannot overcome the first, or fat
tery the second, self-lOvs is always
ready to defeat the sentence by bribing
the third.
Year: 1878

Slippers woven Of fine flexible threads
of glass have been produced at Vienna.
Lines Of coIOred lights Of different hues
traverse the body Of the slipper; the
blending Of these hues with the motion
or the foot produces a magical effect
when seen By gaslight.
Year: 1878

was anticipated from her sleeping alone.
| The insane woman was in that condition
in which little thing will start the
mind off on train of thought or feel
ing, which will continue until interrupt
ed by something which starts some 9th
er train of thought or feeling-and SO
on, indefinitely So when this insane
lady had disrobed herself she noticed on
the wash-stand in her bedroom pitch
er set in wash-bowl. As the exami-
nation which she had been put through
during the day had left her fretted and
heated and perspiring, this suggested to
her the idea that a personal ablution
would be good thing to indulge in !;
this resulted in her looking about for
comb this resulted in her pulling open
the top drawers of the bureau in her
room this resulted in her finding in one
of them-what the lady of the house
had not thought of being there even if
she knew it-a loaded revolver, which
her husband had thought would be a
good thing to have handy in case of
burglars. The sight Of this revolver
suggested to the insane woman that
that would be just the thing with which
to shoot one of the Commissioners of
Insanity who had asked her questions
which she, unable to accept mentally
the hypothesis that she was insane,
deemed insulting. Fired with this in
dignation and and this determination,
and armed with the revolver, she forth
with proceeded down the stairs leading
through the front hail. through the
open door, through the gate, and off
down the cross street toward Julien
avenue, her bewildered brain on fire
with insane revenge against the man
who had in her estimation so wronged
her-all the time utterly oblivious of
the fact that she had not stopped to
put on a particle Of clothing before
starting out If we were disposed to
be imaginative, or to indulge in exagger-
alton, we might indite graphic accounts
Of her meeting with astonished and
thunder-struck travellers on their way
to their homes, and the CONSERVATION
that seized them at the sight of wo-
man coming down upon them with not
a stitch nor scrap Of apparel upon her
unless a loaded revolver could come
within that category. But to come
within the limits of the exact truth,
candor compels us to say that our in
sane Lady Godiva had not gone a rod
from the gate before she was met by
the late-returning man Of the house,
who knew that it had been pre-arranged
that the woman should remain with his
family over night, and who in moment
surmised with substantial correctness
the facts of the case, and with tact and
quiet management induced her to re-
turn to her ROOM
Year: 1878

Many children as they grow old are
obliged to learn the rules of politeness as
| they would lesson. The consequence
is. when they appear in society they are
awkward and laundering. On the other
hand children who have been accustom-
ed to politeness at home, are at their
case in the most polished circles, and
are saved that confusion and bitter self
condemnation which are sure to follow
any breach of the rules of etiquette.


Some children learning from parents,
seem to consider politeness at home
affectation. Brothers who would jump
up with alacrity to give an easy chair to
some dashing miss of their acquaintance,
will appropriate it to themselves when
at home, without the slightest apparent
consciousness of the presence OF a sister,
or perhaps mother.


"My brother is as polite to me as
any one else when | 60 out with him,
said a girl proudly to companion.
What a reflection on his manners at
home! A sister will perhaps accidently
knock over some of the tools with which
her brother is busy. An apology in
voluntarily rises to her lips, but she
stifes it on considering that it it only
Jack; and all the satisfaction he is offer
ed for disordered plans is a blunt, "O!'
Angry reproaches are sure to follow.
You are real ugly, Jack, to talk: so
about such thing you know | didn't
mean to, is the equally angry rejoiner.
Why did she not say so? Two words
would have saved all the trouble. In
their plays children are constantly
meeting with little accidents, for which
they should be taught to apologize. |
have seen the cheeks of child flush
with anger, his eyes flash, and a little
hand raised to strike the unfortunate
breaker of Il toy, when. as if by magic,
the blow was arrested by those words:
"Excus me. did not mean to.


Polish is not everything. 1t is. how
over, something. 1t is better to have a
black kettle that is sound, than bright
one with hole in the bottom; but there
is no reason why the sound one should
not be bright too.


1t is of the first Importance that chill
drcn should possess these sterling quail
ties which fit them for battle with temp
tation and sin; but do not send them out
in the world in great clodhopper boots.
Shine them up, and both happiness and
influence will be increased.
Year: 1878

1t happened some little while ago,
but did not come to our ears till yester


day--every effort having been made to
keep the facts of the case confined with
in as narrow limits as possible. 1t seems
that lady residing in one of the outer
townships of the county became tenn
porarily insane, and was brought into the
city by her friends to be examined by
the Commissioners of Insanity. After
examination it was so late in the day
that she was not taken to her country
home, but remained over night at the
house of friend living little off from
the avenue, toward West Dubuque.
As it was already late, soon after her
arrival there she was shown. up stairs
to bed. Her insanity had hitherto been
of moody and gloomy rather than OF
raging and violent type, and no danger
Year: 1878

THE Ioma Normal Monthly says:
The Educational Weekly has gone
heart and soul into the spelling reform
business, and gives us the parable Of
the Prodigal Son in such questionable
shape that one feels as if it were an act
of irreverence to try to read it,


Poor Shoup! He reminds us of an
old deacon we knew in the east, who
thought the chorister wicked, because
he changed a word in one of Watts
hymns, to adapt it to morning in
stead of evening service
Year: 1878

Return equity and justice for evil
done to you, and pay goodness by good
ness. Without the virtue OF hum nifty
one can neither be honest in poverty
nor contented in abundance Real vir
the consists in integrity of heart ant
loving your neighbor as yourself. Wha
l desire that others hould not do tt
me, equally desire not to do to them.-
COnfMciNs
Year: 1878

TUE following article from the Ad-
raace, contains thought worthy of the
consideration of the teacher, as well as
of the parent and child.


The teacher who cannot do something
toward rendering her pupils more refined
in sentiment and action while teaching
them to read and spell, is sadly out of
place in the school-room


We have known teachers who were
guilty of using slang, and even profanity,
in the presence of their pupils. Such
ought never to be intrusted with the
training of the young. We have seen
those. also, and more of the latter than
of the former, we are glad to say. whose
very presence was a standing rebuke
against every kind of rudeness.


May these return late into heaven!'
And may we, fellow teachers, be of
such.