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Year: 1874

| From a Boy in North Carolina.


A great many have taken up


the mistaken idea, that boys
should not be allowed to talk in


company, and at home. That


is not right, for, by not letting
a boy talk in company, it makes


him bashful, and when he is
grown he will always feel like


he had no right to be in society.


By not letting him talk at home
it makes him shun the society
of his own mother and father.
For instance, a boy may be in


the presence of his parents, and
they may be talking about some
thing which interests him; he


asks question, and, instead
Of being answered kindly, he is
Isilenced by frown, or by tell
ing him to hold his tongue.
BY not being allowed to enjoy
the society at home he neces-
sarily seeks society elsewhere,


and ten chances to one he forms


bad acquaintnces, who are yea
ry apt to lead him into drinking,
cursing, swearing and gamb-

ing; and we know that when a
person gets that far, there is
nothing but the grace of God
that can save him. | know that
a great many cases Of drunken
ness that we have are brought
on in this way. l do not mean
that a boy should be allowed to
mOnOpolise the whole of the
conversation, Gas [ have seen
mothers allow them to do,)


but should be allowed to join
the conversation sometimes.
Nothing hurts boy worse than
for people to consider his ideas
not worth hearing. I have
known boys that were raised
that way, and, after they were
grown they were always afraid
to express their opinions, both
at home and abroad, although
their ideas were good. So,
fathers and mothers, you should
hereafter be careful to let your
boys enjoy themselves by talk-
ing at home and abroad.
Year: 1874

new NONVn Hay
The sun has reached his northern bound,


And backward turns his course to-day
The summer air new charm has found,
In fragrance of the new mown hay.
The stalwart mower deity swings


His gittering blade the earth anear,
And into swaths and winrows filings


The earliest harvest of the year.
God made the country. says the sage,


And man has made the crowded town,
Then be my future pilgrimage


'Mong clover-heads and thistle down;
To walk with nature hand-in- hand


In natures pure and simple way,
And meath the elm and maple stand


Embalmed with breath ofnew mown hay
Now boisterous boys and giggling girls


Toss here and there the whiting grass;
The wanton winds toss grass and curls,


And hours in toll and pleasure pass;
There's laughter ringing in the air


But see, a shower, it comes this way,
1t clouds the sky, but now so fair,


And perils all the new mown hay.
Quick, bend to work your sinews strong


The growth of healthful country homes;
Work with your might, twill not be long
Before the drenching shower comes;
Fly fast the fast rake and fork, and heap
The cocks that shed the rain away;
And then to supper and to sleep,


And breathe all night the fragrant hay.
Year: 1874

G. L. Tombelle, Judge of
the county Court of Pulaski
county, Illinois, has been re-
quested by the members of the
county bar to resign or the
ground of incompetency. The
judge has taken no notice of
the request, other than to say in
a letter to friend that he does
not intend to resign, and that
he will show the capacity of
protecting himself from official
or personal insult when the oc-
casion arises.
Year: 1874

A Nashville youth asked his
sweetness to go out to some enter
tainment with him the other day,
but she declined on the ground
that her shoes were out of repair,
whereupOu the young man offered
to have them mended if she would
send them around the next day.
A lady friend, who overheard the
conversation, secured a well-worn
pair of broganS belonging to her
colored cook and had them con-
veyed to the enamored young man
early the next morning. The
latter was astounded. as he was
under the impression that his dull
cinea was the possessor of the neat
est foot in Nashville Cor pair Of
them for that matter J but brave
ly concealing his feeling of disap-
pointment he took them to the
nearest shoemaker and left them
with a request that they be mend
ed at once. After the shoes had
been repaired the young fellow es,
corted them to the home OF the
dear one of his heart, expecting to
be overwhelmed with thanks
On the contrary, half an hour of
glib talk on his part was required
to convince the young lady that
he had no intention Of insulting
her.
Year: 1874

The following simple remedy,
to be applied to a wound inflicted
by rabid dog, is said to have
been used with great success in
Leipsic, and to some extent in
this country: "Wash the bite well
with warm vinegar, and then pour
on it few drops Of muriatic acid. "
Year: 1874

The reform in woman's dress
proposed by some Of the advan-
eng women of New England is
the use Of an undersuit that viii
keep the entire body warm, and
the weight of which will be sup
ported entirely by the shoulders.
Year: 1874

A man in an adjoining coun-
ty died recently, who had taken
his county paper for twelve
years without paying for it.
Upon the day of his burial the
kind-hearted, forgiving editor
called to see him for the last
time, and stuffed a linen duster
and couple of palm-leaf fans
into the coffin. lie was prePar-
ing him for a warmer climate.
Year: 1874

and everything done to assure them OF our friend
ship, Perhaps we should have had no difhculty In
retaining their confidence If 1t had not been for tue
close proximity of the Rees. who still locked upon
them with an evil eye. The Sioux, too, looked
askance whenever they q Rec. Slow Bull soon
after went into the woods and did not return again.
The General saw that the other Indians were uneasy
He determined to send guard down to protect
their camp, and ten men from Company were
detailed for the purpose. While they were sauui'hs
up One Stab and the other Indian VINO oiu hot
know of this intention, mounted their ponies anu
rode off. Gen. Custar Immediately sent Goose, a
Sioux after them to tell them of the guard ana ask
them 10 wait for It, But the Indians were suspicious
and would not heed him. Two Santees were then
sent after them They overlook them and told them
of the Generals wishes. But it was of no use some
thing had excited their fears they would not return
One of the Santees then seized the bride OF the
Younger Indians pony. The Indian at the same
time grasped the Santees gun and saying. may aS
well be killed to-day as tomorrow" trled 10 Wieeu
il from him. The Santee dropped OIL his horse' sui
retaining his gun, and the Sioux spnrred MS pony
70 escape took aim and fired, the ball striking the
pony. The Indian and his pony got away, however;
but One Stab was taken and brought back to camp.
When our guard from Company Il reached the VII
LACE soon after, they found that hours before the
sonaUs had folded their tents like the Arabs and
silently stolen away.


WHY THE SIOUX FLED.


Scouts were sent out to find the other Indians, but
without success. One Stab was detained and asked
for an explanation. He had nothing TO do with it.
he said. 1t was all the work of the young bucks.
He did not know himself that the village was going
to move. lie had then long private conference
with Gen. Custer, which resulted in mutual under
standing He is to remain with us and guide US
through the Hills as agreed upon and when we
reach Bear Butte is to return to his people. He is
we'll fed and treated with special kindness. and says
he would be happy If his people only knew that he
was alive and well cared for.


We all regretted this want of confidence in the
Indians and the unpleasant consequences which II
produced Gen. Caster did everything IN ms power
to relieve the Indians of fear, and had 1t not peeh
for the presence of the ReeS and perhaps guilty
conscience in the breasts of the neW-lOund SIOUX,
his efforts would have been successful.


The next day our scouts while out hunting as
covered the saddle blankets, and equipments OF the
Indian at whom our Santee had shot. He had cyl
IDENTIFY thrown them oil to tighten his pony. 1he
saddle and blanket were covered with blood, ana
one thickness of the blanket had been perforated by
the bullet. The ball had probably entered the man
thigh and passed ont in front of the saddle, nictng
probably only flesh wound. One Stab Is still with
us and, with the exception OF little anxiety about
his family. is recoucilcd to the situation. we ma
him a very good guide.
Year: 1874

Tho following unpublished letter


from Mr.. Carlyle to Sir J. Whitworth


regarding the announcement made


some months ago Of the. latter's inten'


tion to supplement the savings Of his


work people by bonus upon them.


was read by the Hon. and Rev. w. II.


Lyttelton, at meeting OF the Stour.


bridge School of Art:


II have heard OF your offer on behalf


of the thrifty work people OF barley,


and of the thankful acceptance Of it by


the district authorities Of the place. I
cannot resist the highly unwonted de.
sire that has risen 10 me to say that
highly approve and applaud the ideas
you have on the subject, and to declare
in words that in my opinion nothing


wiser, more benefclent, or worthy OF
your distinguished place as master of
workers has come before me for many o
year. Would to heaven that all or
many Of the captains Of industry in
England had soul in them such as
yours, and could do as you have done,
or could still further cooperate with
you in works and plans to the like
effect. The look OF England is to me
at this moment abundantly ominous.
The question of capital and labor grow
ing ever more anarchic, insoluble alto
gether by the notions hitherto applied
to it, is pretty certain to issue in petro.
leum one day, unless some other gos.
pei than that of the Dismal Science
como to illuminate it. Two things are
pretty sure to me. The first is, that
capital and labor never can or will agree
together, till they both first of all de-
eide on doing their work faithfully
throughout, and like men of conscience
and honor, whose highest aim is to be.
have like faithful citizens of this uni.
verse, and obey the eternal command
ment of the Almighty God, who made
them. The second thing is, that sad
der object than either that of the coal
strike, or any conceivable strike, is the
fact that. loosely speaking, all England
has decided that the pro6tablest way is
to do its work ill, slimly, swiftly, and
mendaciously. What a contrast be-
tween now and, say, only hundred
years ago! At tina. latter date, or still
more conspicuously for ages before that,
all England awoke to its work with an
invocation to the Eternal Maker to
bless them in their days labor, and
help them to do it we'll. Now, all Eng
land, shopkeepers, workmen, all man
ner of competing laborers awaken, as
if with an unspoken, but heartfelt
prayer to Beelzebub "Oh, help us,
thou great lord of shoddy, adulteration,
and malfeasance, to do our work with
maximum of slimness, swiftness, profit,
and mendacity, for the Devils sake,
Amen T."
Year: 1874

They have engaged MS foreman of this de-
partment, one OF the most experienced Book
and Job Printers in the country and the
presses will be superintendent by n Skilled
Freshman from one of the largest offices in
New England 2 q q MI
Year: 1874

hard for me to lose my fortune; it is
sad to see my children dying; it is
dreadful to be deserted by those in
whom I trusted it is very hard that
l cannot have the help I need; my
hopes ofsuccess are all blighted, and
everything has turned out very differ
emily from my expectations: But l
cannot help it; / must take the bitter
with the sweet, the evil with the good.
And if it is all bitter and all evil,
what's the use of my making matters
worse: the yoke will chafe my neck
more the more l push; | will accept
the situation


Try that, dear friend of mine.
There is no lot in life that has not it's
crook and cross. Ihave long since ceased
to call the proud happy, or to believe
that sorrow flies away from palaces
The secret of enjoyment is to "accept
the situation" whatever it is, and make
the best of it. The end is at hand.
And then comes an "overpayment Of
delight 1RENEUs.
Year: 1874

John Phenix's story about the mule
artillery is old, but it has not lost its
fun. This is the way it runs ,Out in
a certain western fort, some time ago,
the'major conceived the idea that ar
tillery might be used effectively IN
fighting the Indians, by dispensing
with gun-carriages and fasteneng the
cannon upon the back Of mules. So
he explained his views to the COM
mandant, and it was determined to
try the experiment. A howitzer was
selected and strapped upon an ambu-
lance mule with the muzzle pointed
toward the tail. When they had Sc
cured the gun and loaded it with ball
cartridge, they led that calm and stead
fast mule out on the bluff and set up
a target in the middle of the river to
practice at. The rear Of the mule was
turned toward the target, and he was
backed gently up to the edge Of the
bluff. The officers stood around in
semi circle, while the major went up
and inserted fuse in the touchhole
of the howitzer. When the fuse was
ready, the major lit it and retired. In
minute or two the hitherto unruff1ed
mule heard the fizzing lack there in
his rear, and it make him uneasy
He reached his head around to ascer-
tain what was going on, and, as he
did so, his body turned and the how
itzer began to sweep around the hori-
zen. The mule at last became excit-
ed, and his curiosity grew more in
tense, and in second or two he was
standing with his four legs in a bunch,
making six revolutions minute, and
the howitzer, understand, threatening
sudden death to every man within
half mile. The commandant was OBJ
served to climb suddenly up a tree
the lieutenants were seen sliding over
the bluff into the river, as is they
didn't care at all about the high price
of uniforms; the adjutant made good
time towards the fort the sergent be-
gan to throw up breastworks with his
bayonet, and the major rolled over
the ground and groaned. In two or
three minutes there was a puff of
smoke, dull thud, and the mule
oh ! where was. he ? A solitary jack
ass might have been seen turning sue
cessive back-somersaults over the
bluff, only to rest at anchor, finally,
with his howitzer at the bottom ofthe
river while the ball went off toward
the fort, hit the chimney in the ma
jor's quarters, ratified the adobe bricks
down into the parlor, and frightned
the majors wife into convulsions.
They do not allude to it now, and no,
report of the results Of the experiment
was ever sent to the War Depart
ment,
Year: 1874

On Saturday morning, about the
middle of last December, might have
been seen getting into a second class
carriage at Oxford a man with rug,
gun case and bull terrier. That
was myself.


AT school |, Claude Henniker, was
a thorough failure-that is in the eyes
of my head masters and those whose
business it was to assume the functions
of my dead parents. One of my
guardians was my uncle, Guy Henni-
ker, my fathers younger and only
brother, who had Inherited all the fam
lily property, to the exclusion of my
father. My uncle Guy always used
to say to me when l came to pay him
my yearly visit at Christmas, 'Claude,
you're lazy dog; the only things
you take any trouble about are shoot
ing and rowing. Why don't you
work, and do somthing to make a
man of yourself?"


1t was quite true. Irowed stroke
of my boat at school and wasted my
time.


Ny uncle Guy was chillless ; and
during the four and half years | had
been at Oxford he had continually
written to me, asking about my pro
gress, and adding each time that if ]
did well, l should never regret it. A
fortnight before l went for my last
examination, / had the following
laconic epistle from the old man:


My dear boy-Write and tell me when you
can come to me. House nearly full. I have
kept some presents for you. Mrs, Betterton
and her daughters are here. Don't forget to
do we'll in your examination to please your old


UNCLE.


Delighted at getting away from ex-
animation rooms and examiners, sor
row at leaving Oxford, were mingled
with anxious thoughts of Flo Better
ton and surmises as to the terms or
which we should meet.


During my first long vacation | had
met Florence Betterton down in Dev
on shire, at a lovely seaside place neal
the Chase, where Uncle Guy lived
The Betterton family had since that
time struck up an acquaintance with
my uncle, and now they were living
with him. Florence and l had gone
through all the stages of vigorous
Irritation in that happy month at the
seaside, when l came down avowedly
to study Thucydides, but really to
read Tenneyson aloud to my COLDER
haired beauty. When we parted
there was clear understanding be
tween us that we were all in all tt
each other, backed by distinct prom
ise of mutual constancy. Six months
afterwards l received verbal message
through mutual friend that she ha6
ceased to care for Inc. So much fo
the cause of my troubled looks wher
l stepped into the train at Oxford.


AT Exeter l got out. l strolled tt
the refreshment saloon. Hardly ha(
| entered the room when my attention
was attracted by two strangers, one o
whom was telling the other that hi
knew the way from Broadbeach to tn
Chase quite well. Hearing the maj
speaking of going to my uncle's place
| ventured to ask him if he knew m,
relative. He said that he did, an(
Year: 1874

GARDENING FOR LADIEs.-Make up
your beds early in the morning; sew
buttons on your husbands shirts !; do
rake up any grievances protect the
young and tender branches of your
family; plant smile of good temper
in your face carefully root out all
angry feelings; and expect good
crop of happiness.
Year: 1874

BY MISS +. CoNoMY.
Poor thrice turned garment with


Thy threadbare air,
Can I thy faded form


Again repair ?
Turn yet once more thy we'll


Worn narrow skirt,
Now fringed with specimens


Of city dirt /?
Can l thy ruffles change


To pleatings wide,
And cover up the stains


On either side
Give thy close sleeve


Graceful, easy flow,
And piece 1t 80 that


Nobody will know ?
Thy shabby bodice can I


Then restore,
And shape the trimming


A la Pompador?
Thy overskirt loop high


With careless grace,
Yet hide with cunning the


Oft-mended place ?
Goddess of Fashion, at whose


Shrine we bow,
Lend me thine aid, sadly


Need it now;
Inspire my hand with skill


To turn the stuff,
And make the scanty pattern


Seem enough.
And when I wear it,


Howsoe'er l feel,
Grant may look


Exceedingly genteel.
May all beholders think it


A new gown,
And me the best dressed lady


In the town.
Year: 1874

the dancing room to look tor Florence,
his partner.


'Don't leave me Florence | am so
very wretched.'


"What for? Why are you wretch
ed ?"


"Because you hate me"


Then the blue eyes looked bright a
gain, and she said:


"Then you'd better be happy"


She was wearing white camelia in
der dress, and | said /:


"Give it to me"


II will give it to the one l love-"


Charles Dawkins came up, claimed
her hand, and left me in misery, to
walk up and down on the lawn till it
was time for me to claim the next
dance with her. The time came at
last. | went into the room. Charles
Dawkins was again talking to her
with the white camelia in his hand.
The whole thing was plain enough
now-she loved him. l was in agony,
and without a word | turned on my
heel, and strobe out of the room. To
put on my coat and hat was but the
work of moment and then scarcely
knowing what l was about / started
to walk home to the Chase three miles
off.


slept for an hour or two, then
rose, packed all my things, and at day
break got fly to take all my things
to the station. A note on my dress
ing-table told my uncle the reason Of
my going, and adding that l had sus
tained a fearful disappointment about
my class. | meant that my hard-wor
honors were useless to me without
Florences love to spread halo O
sunlight over them but my words
were ambiguous.


The train was just starting that was
going to take me to London en-. route
for anywhere, when the little pony car
riage drove up, Florence and my gooc
uncle inside of it.


"Stop him stop him !" exclaimed
the good-natured old gentleman, al
raident with smiles.


turned around in surprise at see
ing Florence holding in her hand thu
white camelia Of the preceding even
ing, and uncle Guy, with shy smile
said


81 know all about it, you young ras
cal, you made precious mistake"


said that | had but l couldn't
help it.


"Now, my boy said uncle Guy
"you two can walk home by the lanes
together, and I'll drive the pony car
riage by the road.


What happy walk that was! Flor
ence told me that it was all a mistake
about the camelia.


sMr. Dawkins wanted to exchange
his for mine but you know | want
ed mine for particular purpose.


When we reached home looking
very guilty, but very happy-every
thing was satisfactorily explained bu
luncheon had been waiting some time
Uncle Guy forgave us, and told me
wasn't such a fool after all, and ad
ded that he thought far more of my
sense in getting Florence to promise
to be my wife. One thing he stipu
lated with Mrs. Betterton was that ht
should have a weading breakfast al
his own old Chase, and that he should
put "that rascal of a nephew of mine
into position to marry the lovely Flor
ence. 1 have the white camelia still
and before long l shall be going
down to Broadbeach again to claim
the fulfllment to the promise which
received with it. Milly is going out
to India with her husband Winning
but we-Florence and myseif-are t(
live in the old Chase, and take care O.
our Uncle Guy.
Year: 1874

"A young man was recently fined
ten dollars in Connecticut for shaking
his handkerchief at young lady. The
Judge, in passing sentence, remarked
that it was fortunate circumstance
that the young lady had shaken hers
at him first, or he would have sent him
up for three months.
Year: 1874

From Frank Leslies weekly.


Ever since pa failed and paid twenty
cents on the dollar, we have been re-
trenching. You've no idea what an
awful thing it is. don't see why men
should fail and retrench, I'm sure, but
they will. It's one of those strange
customs without reason or novelty to
recommend it. I've Thought it all over
a good deal, and talked about it, but
there's only one explanation at all
hard times. You've no idea how dread
full it is to US. Hard times may be Sc
we're on poor people-though don't see
how they can be, for poor people are
used to them-but they are perfectly
awful, as sasd, to u.s. we are not poor
people by any means. In the first
place, consider how you would get along
with one hair dresser and one maid,
after having been brought up to two.
Fancy, if you can, what it isto wear one
brooch all winter, and have people re-
mark that There's that same diamond
on her finger yet" That's where the
shoe pinches; and speaking Of shoes, let
me tell you that the suffering in our