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Year: 1877

Friendship is infinitely better than
kindness.


There have been fewer friends on earth
than kings.


Love is flame which burns in heaven,
and whose soft reflections radiate on lis.


They are generally better satisfied
whom fortune never favored than those
whom she has forsaken.


As long as love prevails in the house
space of the breadth of n sword is satls-
factory. AS soon as it disappears sixty
hand-breadths are not sufficient.


Love teaches cunning even in inno-
cence, and when he gets possession his
first work is to dig deep within o heart
and there lie hid, and like q miser in the
dark, to feast alone.


! Life, whether in this world or any
other, is the sum of cur entertainment,
our existence, our character. The con-
ditions are secondary. In what other
world shall we be more surely than we
are here?


There is not, perhaps, n more whimsi-
!
modesty who assumes al air of impu-
dence who, while his heart beats with
anxiety studies ease and affects good
humor.


What is this life but the circulation of
little actions? We lie down and rise
again, dress and redress, feed and grow
hungry, work and play, and are weary ;
and then we lie down again and the
circle returns.


With virtue, capacity and good con-
duct one can still be unsupportable.
The manners, which arc neglected rs
small things, are often those which de-
eide men for or against you. A slight at
tention to them would have prevented
their i'll Judgment.


Manners are the shadows of virtues ;
the momcntary display of those quail
ties which our fellow creatures love and
respect. If we strive to become, then,
what we strive to appear, manners
would often be rendered useful guides
to the performance of our duties.


That politencss which we put on, in
order to keep the presumptuous Mt O
proper distance, will generally succeed.
But it is sometimes that these obtrusive
characters ar, on such excellent terms
with themselves that they put down their
very goodness to the score of their own
great merits aud high prctensions, meet
ing the cellness Of our reserve with q
ridiculous condescension of familiarity,
in order to set lis at ease with ourselves.
Year: 1877

In all the actions which man per-
forms, some part of his life passes. We
die while doing that for which alone our
sliding life was granted. Nay, though
we do nothing, time keeps his constant
pace, and flies as fast in idleness as IN
employment. Whether we play, or
labor, or sleep, or dance, or study, the
sun posts on, and the sand runs. An
hour of vice is as long as an hour OF
virtue. But the difference between good
and bad actions. is infinite. Good actions,
though they diminish our time here as
we'll as bad actions, yet they lay up Tor
lis happiness in eternity, and will re. re-.
compense what they have taken away by
plentiful return at last. When we
trade with virtue, we do but buy plea,
sure at the expense Of time. So it is not
so much consuming Of time as an e8-
change. As man sows his corn, he IS
content to wait a while, that he may, at
the harvest, receive with advantage
Owc,e Felthanl, 1886.
Year: 1877

The RUSSIAN Rulers COURTESY
The car ought to be popular sovereign
for he knows how to ride and be courte-
Gus to his subjects. His horsemanship
IS perfect although his face is scanned
and careworn, in the saddle he shows no
sign of age. At Odessa he noticed q
poor woman by the roadside, WHO salutcd
him rs he rode by. Turning in the
saddle and looking back, lie bowed and
touched his cap to her MS politely as
though she were princess.
Year: 1877

erably by feeding it with the pemmican,
which was more than half buffalo fat,
and burned readily. He had then drag
ged me, totally unconscious, to the fire,
and proceeded to beat and cuff me back
to Life.
Year: 1877

| once had pointed out to me, at Peale's
old Museum, in Philadelphia, a bow and
quiver which had a history. What became
of the articles when the curiosties of that
Museum were divided | 10 not know. An
African prince captured in battle, begged
so hard that his bow and quiver, which had
been his fathers, might be left in his pos
session, that the request was granted. Cap
tivity, of course, meant slavery. For beg
carly sum he was sold by his black captor to
a SLAYER, and in time found his way to South
Carolina, where he became the property of
Colonel Motte. lie brought his bow and
culver with him, and in his new home, with
arrows fashioned by his own hand, he
brought down many a choice bit of game for
his masters table, The slave was strong
and remarkably intelligent, as well as will
ing, and as the master was kind and hu-
mane the life of the dusky prince was lar
from unhappy or irksome. The whole
family priced him, and he, in turn, became
strongly attached to them. At length the
slave died, and after he had gone, his bow
and quver, the story of which he had often
told in eloquent language, We're preserved as
relics of the faithful servitor in the Colonel's
family, for the family could not but CRATE
fully remember the services, the fortitude


and the answering fidelity of the strong
aud gentle lambo, During the revolutions


Colonel Motto fell while fighting for liberty


In the campaign of 1881 his widow was
dri9en from her house on the Congaree river,
and the place was turned into a British gar
rison and strongly fortified, In time this
garrison was besieged by detachment of
the American army, but its deiences were
Year: 1877

Mother kissed the chest inside and outside. and
ciieu 80 nuch that at first was frightened until
sle whispered Happy happy tears, Charlie. the
clles' looks IKE an old friend that has come on u
very long Journey TO see me- Then she took up
one 0f the cakes, My own dear mothers cookies
and doughnuts and as sure rs live Charlie. here
Is one OF mother 's own fruit cakes No one can
tell how we enjoyed our sumner I am snra we
never can be any happier in this world than we
were that evening. Dear grandmother, how could
you guess so exactly how tall am ? Even the
bands of the shirt fit me perfectly and you can't
thlnk now nice look. II IL had not been for the
chest never could have known what nice and
good grandmother have. Jeddy Barnes used to
say he pitied boy that did not know his own
grandmother So do l. If you were here perhaps
you would ask me, Charlie, what did you like
best 2 and ! almost feel as II | ought TO be
ashamed to say, OF all the things in the chest
like Grandmother Gray's cookies the best But
hope there Is no harm in boys liking a cookie


work as hard as can when don't 90 to school,
cut all the wood and get up in the morning and
make the fire for mother. | am trying TO be
good boy, This is from your grateful and loving
grandchild, CHARLIE SNOW"


CHAPTER Nv.


When the letters came home to Grand
father Gray, you may be sure he was
happy man. He read over the letters to the
neighbors, and seemed very proud Of his
grandson.


His name may be Charlie Snow" said
grandfather, but he is a chip of the old
block, and is Gray, every inch of him"


IL Is not possible for lady to look more
radiautly proud and happy than Grand
mother Gray did when the Deacon read the
letter to her. Charles appreciation of her
cookies won her heart completely and forever.


Charlie had not neglected, first of all, to
return thanks to the Giver of "every good
and perfect gift"


al know dear Father" he said in his
childish confidence and simplicity, " that
mother and all the neighbors say it was
Grandfather and Grandmother Gray that
sent the Christmas presents but | know
who put that thought into their hearts,
Forgive my sins, pray thee | cannot al
ways remember to say thee and thou, and |
cannot pray very well yeti but the preacher
says that the Lord hears and understands
words that are very feeble. The preacher
says thou art very near to those who love
thee; | am only little boy, but love thee
very much Don't forget me, dear Lord.
There are so many things in the world that
sometimes | am afraid you will forget your
little Charlie Snow"


After long and patient reading Charlie
found his text. 1t is and must always be
his favorite one. He found it in the eight
chapter of Romans and the eighteenth verse
" For | reckon that the sufferings of this
present time are not worthy to be compared
with the glory which shall be revealed
in u.s."
Year: 1877

The quickest and best WAY to do tie
washing for a family Of ,ix OF eight per-
sons: First, have plenty OF boiling wa
ter; TO every boilerlul add from two 10
three tablespooniu!s OF powdered borax:
use some Of the borax water from the
boiler for every tubiuI OF clothes, adding
only enough water to make it comfort
able for the hands use soap on the most
soied and rub on the board or through
a washing machine; do not boil the
clothes: have tub partly full of boiling
hot boraX water in which 10 put the
clothes that have been rubbed; let them
remain in the hot borax water until YOU
are ready TO rinse them; from a quarter
TO half hoar will do; rinse in one clear
water, without borax. Use very little.
if any, blueing. Borax will hot injure
the texture of the finest linen, and for
infants clothes or flannels il is the only
thing that can be used with perfect safe
ty. If stockings or socks are badly
stained, they might be boiled in borax
water for few minutes only-too much
boiling makes clothes yellow. Borax
acts slowly but surely. The improve
nent in clothes washed after this direc-
ton will be noticed alter the second or
third trial, often after the first. Add
teaspoontul of borax to every quart OF
starch-it will keep the starch from stick
ing and add to the polish.
Year: 1877

To CLEANSE CARPETs.-Carpets that


do not require TO be taken up should be


loosened at the edge, and with "A dust


pan and brush all the dust may be re-


moved; if there are any traces of moths,


wash the floor with strong turpentine or
kerosene, putting the carpet down
quickly, and the moths will have their
quietus. The disagreeable odor will
soon disappear il the windows are
opened widely, and you can be certain
that your carpets will not be ruined.
This same burning fluid will drive out
and keep away the moths from uphol-
stored furniture. Ii can be put on with
a cloth, and if pure will leave no stain,
but brighten the colors. Before apply
ing it, brush out the cushions with a
hand brush and damp cloth, to remove
all the dust. Straw mattings should be
washed with cloth dampened in salt
water. Take care not to wet it but lit
lie. for if the mating is soaked through
il becomes brittle. Indian meal sprin-
Kled over it. or damp sand, and then
thoroughly swept out, will also cleanse
6 finally.
Year: 1877

PRoPAGATING PLANTS. Our lady
friends will be now preparing for their
gardens, and few directions coming
from our own experience may not come
amiss. ANY lady, with no more trouble
than is required to procure slips, can
readily raise all the young plants she
may desire. The preparation is as sim
pie as this: A saucer or soup plate,
partly fillei with clean sand, and the
water kept above the surface. Set this
in a sunny window and insert your cut
tings.-An ordinary plant will root
nearly as readily as In a propagating
bed, and NAV then be transferred TO
small pots of earth. But remember to
let tie stems of your gerauiums dry
thoroughly on the cut surface before in-'
Year: 1877

ArrLE TRrr BoRFa.-We have lol-
lowed this insect with a sharp wire for
over thirty years, and if there i any bet
ter remedy for the creature after he has
begun % throw out his chips. we have
not discovered it. With a sharp pointed
knife and bit OF wire a few inches long
it i not very difficult task TO dislodge
the enemy. He should be attacked a.
soon as he makes his appearance. Young
apple trees should be examined at least
twice year. The sooner the borerS
are DESTROYED the smaller the wounds
that will be made around the collar of
the tree. Generally the worm can Toe
reached with The point OF the knife. Ii
thi, cannot be do.e follow hin with
vine. A. "A preventive. we have found
oi, cloth, or stitl, thick paper TO answer
good purl ose. Remove the earth an
inch or two around the collar. then bind
on the cloth or paper with a string. We
have seen fine, thrifty young apple trees.
worth five dollars apiece. DESTROYED for
the want OF a hali-houi'> attention la the
spring -iqTicuituyjN.
Year: 1877

Ii you are gaining little every day
be content. Are your expenses less
than your income SO that, though it be a
little, you are constantly accumulating
and growing richer and richer every
day? Be content so far as concerns
money, you are doing well. Are you
gaining knowledge every day? Though
it be little by little, the aggregate of the
accumulation, where no day is allowed
to pass without adding something to the
stock, will be surprising to yourself.
Solomon did not become the wisest man
in the world in a minute. Little by
little-never emitting to. learn some
thing. even for single day-always
reading, always studying o little
between the time of rising up in the
morning and lying down at night-this
is the way to accumulate o full store
house of knowledge. Finally, are you
daily improving in character Be not
discouraged because it is little by little.
The best men fail far short of what they
themselves would wish to be. 1t is
something, it is much if you keep good
resolutions better to-day than you did
yesterday, better this week than you
did last, better this year than you did
last year. Strive to be perfect, but do
not become downhearted SO long as you
are approaching nearer and nearer to the
high standard at which you aim. Little
by little, fortunes are accumulated
little by little knowledge is gained
little by little character and reputation
are achieved.
Year: 1877

Little Johnny's mother took him on
her lap after breakfast and made him
promise that he would always be kind
to his little brother. He solemnly vowed
to stand by him under the most adverse
circumstances, and even intensified his
pledge with the statement that if Browns
ugly SOW across the way should attempt
to attack his infant brother, he would
wipe the animal completely off the face
OF the earth. Then he went out to the
barn and saw the man of all work wash
the carriage with the hose. To his ju-
venile mind it seemed that there was no
pleasure that he would more keenly en-
Joy than to get hold of that hose and
squirt wafer about the premises, and as
soon as lie was left to his own devices he
did SO. Pretty soon shis dear little
brother came toddling along, and it oc-
Cured to johnny that it would be good
idea to wash off the little shaver as the
hired man had done with the carriage.
Never once did he consult the little baby
concerning the matter, but with the
faithless promise of a pound of candy he
persuaded him to stand up in the barn
and then leveled the hose at him. The
first charge knocked the infant little
less than ten feet into the air, and filed
his ears, eyes and nose and shoes with
water, while the wee "wictim" filed
the air with cries Of distress. Then
Johnny closed the barn door till the " lit
tie brat" as he affectionately termed
him, had ceased "squallin'," and when
his mother came to the door to see If her
little ones were all right he smiled
swsetly on her and told her that Bobby
was enjoying himself in the barn.


Again he slyly opened the door and
brought volley after volley of water to
bear on his near and dear little relative.
Finally, after he had half drowned him,
he became 80 excited with the sport that
he neglected to close the door with his
usual promptitude, and the wall of the
little urchin fell on the fond mothers
ear. While he was still aiming the
heavy stream at the powerless victim
who, overcome with emotions of distress,
was dancing up and down like bear on
hot griddle, his mother came hurriedly
up behind him and jerked him into q
proper attitude to place across her knee,
but he kept firm hold of the hose, and
as he wheeled about he threw ten barrels
of water ON his gentle parent, most of
which struck her in the face. AS he fell
across the maternal knee the hose be-
came so entangled that his PROSTATE form
rested on it and itexploded. Every sec.
ond his mothers hand came down on
him like trip hammer. Then after the
blow his body would recoil, and the
pressure being taken off the hose the
water would strike him on his little heav-
ing bosom. Indeed the spanks were
relief, for only when his body was driven
firmly down against the hose by the
blows was the water shut off. Finally
the three people wended their weary way
into the house. Compared with them,
three drowned rats would have been q
cheerful spectacle. To-day three men,
berc of that Monroe street family have
the dreadfullest cold ever heard Of, and
the faithless Johnny was the cause of it.
Year: 1877

A soldier in Cromwell's army, passing
with his comrades over Derby's st.
Mary's Bridge, observed a young girl
lading water from the river. In the
sprite of frolic and mischief, he threw a
large stone, intending it should startle
her by making q sudden splash. But it
struck her on the head, and made hide
Gus wound. She fell into the river. The
soldier did not wait to see that she was
rescued. He galloped on, feeling that
he had been guilty of wanton murder.
The unknown consequences Of his folly
preyed upon his mind. His conscience
was always upbraiding him. Years after,
when discharged from the army, he set
tied down in Derby. He took a public
house in Bridge Gate, and after short
acquaintance with swoman OF suitable
age, got married. Very soon after their
wedding he saw his wife combing her
hair, and inquired how she got that
great scar which disfgured one side OF
her head. She replied "Some wretch
of soldier had once nearly killed her
with stone, but if she ever caught that
man she wsuld pay him off for it. 1t
is not recorded how she punished her
husband when he confessed being her
assailant, or how great was his relief
when the haunting thought of wanton
murder was removed from bis mind
Year: 1877

The poorest girls in the world are
those who have never been taught to
work. There are thousands of them.
Rich parents have petted them they
have been taught to despise labor and
depend upon others for living, and are
perfectly helpless. If misfortune comes
upon their friends, as it often does, their
case is hopeless. The most forlorn and
miserable women upon earth belong to
this class. 1t belongs to parents to pro-
tect their daughters from this deplorable
condition. They do them great wrong
if they neglect it. Every daughter
should be taught to earn her own liv-
ing. The rich as we'll as the poor re-
quire this training. The wheel of For
tune rolls swiftly round the rich arc
very likely to become poor and the poor
rich. Skill to labor is no disadvantage
to the rich and is indispensable to the
poor. Well-to-do parents must educate
their children to work. No reform is
more imperative than this -Eg,
Year: 1877

A grave, wherever found, breaches a
sholt, pithy sermon to the soul.


He who can at all times sacrifice
pleasure to duty approaches sublimity.


If you pass for more than your value,
say little. 1t is much easier to look
wise than to talk wise.
One solitary philosopher may be great,
virtuous, and happy in the midst of
poverty. but not whole people.


Amongst men of the world comfort
only signifies a great consideration for
themselves, and q perfect Indifference
about others.


Common sense is looked upon as a
vulgar quality, nevertheless it is the
only talisman to conduct us properly
through the world. The man of refined
sense has been compared to one who
carries nothing but gold, when he may
be every moment in want of smaller
change.


They who are most impetuous in the
pursuit of happiness usually meet with
the severest disappointments Happi-
ness enters most freely into the mind
which is the most tranquil in its desires.


Be Just and truthful. Let these be
the ruling and predominating principles
of your life, and the reward will he cer-
taiu either in the happiness they bring
to your own bosom, or the success which
viii attend upon all your business op ,ra-
tions in life, or both.


An open and generous heart will not
permit cloud to hang upon the brow
If a friend without inquiring into the
reason of it, in hopes to be able to dis.
pei it.


In the pathway of life it is not the
great obstacles but the little hindrances
which overcome us. 1t must be high
wall which we cannot surmount, but it
is the little stone that trips us mp.
Year: 1877

In the steppes of Russia it is not rare
to see two-year old colt rush singly to
attack band of four or five wolves, kill
one or two of them, lame the rest, and
spread the terror of his name throughout
the country. The wild horse strikes
with his fore feet, like the stag, and not
with his hind legs, as is popularly be-
lieved. He draws himself up to his full
height against his enemy, and pounds
him beneath his murderous pestles ;
then seizes him between the shoulders
with his formidable incisors, and tosses
him to his mares, to mako sport for
themselves and their offsprings
Year: 1877

Ten little grasshoppers


Sitting on a vine,
One ate too much green corn
Then there were nine.
Nine little grasshoppers,


Just the size for bait,
A little boy went fishing
Then there we're eight.
Fight little grasshoppers
Stayed out after leven,
A little frost nipped one
Tht there were seven.
Seven little grasshoppers
Lived between two bricks.
There came hurricane
Then there we're six.
Six little grasshoppers


Found an old bee hive;
One found a Dumble bee
Then there were five.
Five little grasshoppers


Hopping on the floor;
Pussy took one for mouse
Then there were four.
Four little grasshoppers


FOunda green pea,
Had fight about it


Then there were three.
Three little grasshoppers
Sighed for pastures new,
Tried to cross the river
Then there were two.
Two little grasshoppers


Sitting on stone,
A turkey gobbler passed that way
Then there was one.
One little grasshopper


Chirped goodbye at the door
Said he d come next summer,
With nine million more.
Year: 1877

The strike is virtually ended. A little disturbance here and slight ripple of riot there, is all there is left of it; the better sense of the more quiet and reliable portion of the working classes prevailing. AS we said last week, now is the worst possible time for the working classes to make their demands upon capital, and it is pity they couldn't have known this before they made manifest to the world that they could only learn by experience. It isIhoped they never will attempt a repetition of this error of enforcing their views by the use of violent means.
Year: 1877

J. W. Pinch. colporteur of the Presby terian society is laboring in Clean, N. Y. That's snaf to Maccaboy feel that the good work is not lagglnR.

 Dr. Sehliemann, the great explorer, is a grocer by trade, and he used to look just as sour as any of them when man picked 8 cherry of barrel head at his door. s

 MT. Walter, of the London Times. says he was surprised at seeing so little drum kenness in America. But it must be re- membered that he associated mostly with newspaper men while in this country.

 The average Connecticut farmer will suffer all day with colic before spending g cent for medicine. but let one of his oxer look embarrassed and of the old man ride for Q veterinary surgeon.-lExchsnRe.
Year: 1877

w We are informed by postmasters the fol- lowing named subscribers have left the places where they have been regularly receiving THE NEWS, and as they did not notify us of their change of post-ofice. and are in arrears to the amounts placed parallel with their names we pub fish their only address known to us, and ii any of our readers know of the whereabouts of any of them they will do us 8 favor by informing us.- Is it exactly HONEST treatment. to receive news paper till several dollars due, and then leave the postmaster to inform us the paper is not re- wherei The following have done this: Does
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the Star.


NEW YORK, Feb. pa movement is
on foot here among prominent business
men and others for grand mass meet
ing to be held in this city tomorrow
morning, probably, in Wall street, to
urge Congress to complete the counting
OF the Presidential votes without d. :
lay,