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Year: 1874

Away with the notion that wealth is
an evil. III wealth is an evil, industry
is vice; for the tendency of industry
is to produce wealth. If wealth be an
evil, commerce should he abandoned,
for the object of commerce is to acquire
wealth. The fact is the reverse. Pow
erty is the source OF crime, the great
barrier to the acquisition of knowledge,
a great source of human woe. Both to
individuals and to nations, wealth is a
blessing, if not abused.
Year: 1874

There is an art which we fear some
times is passing away-that of building
good substantial dwelling houses. In
old times, a new house was a thing to
be talked of perhaps years beforehand.
The lumber was bought and seasoned.
The stone was hauled at odd times, and
finally, when everything was ready, the
great undertaking was commenced; I;
and happy was the owner if he was
able To take possession of the house in
Year: 1874

Therefore, if any young man has en-
barked his life in the pursuit OF knowl-
edge, let him go on without doubling
or fearing the event; let him not be
intimidated by the cheerless beginnings
of knowledge, by the darkness from
which she springs, by the difficulties
which hover around her, by tie wretched
habitation in which she dwells, by the
want and sorrow which sometimes
journey in her train. But let him ever
follow her as an angel that guards HIM,
and as the genius of his life. She will
bring him out at last into the light OF
day, and exhibit him to the world, COM
prehensive in requirement, fertile In
resources, rich in imagination, strong
in reasoning, prudent and powerful
above his fellows in all the relations and
IN all the offices of life.
Year: 1874

CHEERFUL VIEw or Times. Chow
dismal you look !" said a bucket TO his
companion, as they were going to the
well.


"Ah p replied the other. 81 was re-
iectIng on the usslessness Of our being
filed for, let Us go away never so full,
We always come back empty"


Dear me How strange TO look at
It in that way" said the bucket. Now
1 enjoy the thought that, however
empty we come, We always go away
full. Only look at it in that light, and
you'll be as cheerful as | am"
Year: 1874

MI. Lester Scoleld Chief OF the North Shore Fire
Department, has given notice to the different com
panies to assemble at New Brighton on Monday for
q grand parade and test OF their steamers Tne
parade will be LED by u platoon ol ponce and the
route Will be on the shore road, IRON New
Brighton TO Maurie's Harbor and return TO Port
Richmond. where the test OF engines will be made
at the Liberty pole at Huguenot Hall. There Will
be collation. IN the evening.


Ground was broken yesterday Tor the work OF
Macadamizing Bay street, Stapeton, under the
supervision OF Mr.. Cocroft, superintendent OF the
government fortidcations at Clifton, Tne Trustees
OF Edgewater nave appropriated $4,000 for the
work OF Macadamizing this and other streets in
the village, WORK TO be continued while the money
lasts and to be completed as soon as practicable.
the Trustees have notified the Shore Railroad
Company to remove their track from the side TO
the middle OF Bay street through Stapeton aud to
grade the track SO as To make 1t conform with
their WORK
Year: 1874

Yesterday afternoon Judge Morgan disposed OF
the bond case which has for three four days ab.
sorbed the attention OF The Court. Messrs. Beck
& Hess, ~ viii be remembered, attempted to pass
worthless bonds representing to be Of the first
mortgage Of the North shore Railroad OF Long
Island There was a doubt IN the mind OF the
Court as to the identity OF this corporation. 1t
road IN prospect or whether IL had been begun and
tailed. The lawyer for Mr.. Fermwich told tho
Court that the North shore Railroad OF Long ISL
and had never been chartered, and It did not an
pear on the records or any or the counties OF Long
Island that any mortgage had been raised.


In disposng OF the case Judge Morgan said he
would hold Messrs Beck * Hess to answer the
charge OF conspiracy TO deiraud, and FIX BAH in
each case at $500. The prisoners were let 20 ON
thar capRsels narple aud Wll luInlsA hau ~ daY.
Year: 1874

Many who are suffering from the effects of
the warm weather and are debilitated, are ad-
vised by physicians to take moderate amounts
Of whisky two or three times day In a lit
tie while those who adopt this advice fire..
quently increase the number of " drink"
and in time become confirmed inebriates. A
beverage which will not create thirst for intox-
icating liquors, and which is intended especi-
ally for the benefit of debilitated persons.
whether at home or abroad, is DR.. Schenck' 5
Sea Weed Tonic, Containing the juices Of
many medicinal herbs, this preparation does
not create an appetite for the intoxicating
cup. The nourishing and the life-supporting
properties of many valuable natural produe-
tons contained in it and well known to medi-
cal men have a most strengthening influence.
A single bottle of the Tonic will demonstrate
its valuable qualities. For debility arising
from sickness. over exertion or from any cause
whatever. wine glassful of Sea Weed Tonic
taken after meals will strengthen the stomach
and create an appetite for wholesome food.
To all who are about leaving their homes, we
desire to say that the excellent effects of DR.;
Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea Weed
Tonic. and Mandrake Pills. are particularly
evident when taken by those who are injuri-
ously affected by a change of water and diet.
No person should leave home without taking
a supply of these safeguards along, For sale
by all druggists. cod l33-l06
Year: 1874

The following interesting observations
on the changes that occur from hour to
hour during the incubation of the hens
egg are from Sturm's Reflections:


The hen has scarcely sat on her eggs
twelve hours before some lineaments OF
the bead and body of the chicken appear.
The heart may be seen to beat at the
end of the second day; it has at that
time somewhat the form of horseshoe,
but no blood yet appears. At the end
of two days two vessels of blood are to
be distinguished, the pulsation OF which
is visible; one of these is the left ven
tricle, and the other the root of the great
artery. At the fftieth hour one auricle
of the heart appears, resembling a moose
folded down upon itself.


The beating of the heart is first OBJ.
served in the auricle and afterward in
the ventricle At the end Of seventy
hours the wings are distinguishablei and
on the head two bubbles are seen for the
brain, one for the bill, and two for the
fore and hind part of the head. Toward
the end of the fourth day the two auri-
cles already visible draw nearer to the
heart than before. The liver appears
toward the fifth day. At the end of
eleven hours more the lungs and stow-
ach become visible; and four hours
afterward the intestines, and loins, and
the upper jaw. At the one hundred
and forty fourth hour two ventricles are
visible, and two drops Of blood instead
of the single one which was seen before.
The seventh day the brain begins to
have some consistency. At the one
hundred and nineteenth hour OF incuba-
ton the bill opens, and the flesh ap-
pears in the breast.


In four hours more the breast bone is
seen. In six hours after this the ribs
appear, forming from the back, and the
bill is very visible. as well as the gall
Year: 1874

Well Macaulay was at Rome when he
was quite young man-before he was
celebrated at all, you know-and, one
night, he came here to do just what we
are doing. Well, he was all by himself
under those dark arches, where it is as
black as night, when all OF a sudden a
man in a large cloak brushed past him
rather rudely, as Macaulay thought, and
passed on into the darkness. Macau-
lays first impulse was to clasp his hand
to his watch pocket; and sure enough he
found that his watch was not there. He
looked after the man who he doubted
not had stolen his watch as he brushed
past him; rushed after him, overlook
him, and seizing him by the collar de-
manded his watch. Now, Macaulay
could at that time speak very little
Italian, and understood none when spo-
ken. So he was obliged to limit his
attack on the thief to violent
shaking of him by the collar and an an
CRY repetition of the demand Orolo-
giol orologio" The man thus attacked
poured forth torrent of rapidly spoken
words, of which Macauley understood
not one syllable. But he again admins
tered severe shaking to his captive,
stamping his foot angrily on the ground,
and again vociferating, "Orologlo
orologiol" Whereupon the detected
thief drew forth the watca and handed it
to his captor. Macaulay, satisfied with
his prowess, turned on his heel as he
pocketed the watch, and saw nothing
more of the man. But when he returned
to his apartment at night his landlady
met him at the door, holding out some
thing in her hand and saying: Oh, sir,
you left your watch on the table, so l
thought it better to take care of 1t.
Here it is" Good gracious
What is this, then2 What is
the meaning of it2' stammered Macau-
lay, drawing from his pocket the watch
he had so CALAMITY recovered in the
Coliseum. 1t was watch he had never
seen before The truth was plain; he
had been the thief The poor man he
had so violently attacked and apostro-
phized in the darkness and solitude OF
the Coliseum arches had been terrified
into surrendering his own watch to the
resolute ruflian who, as he conceived,
had pursued him to rob him. The next
morning Macaulay, not little crest
fallen, hastened to the Office OF the Ques'
tor with the watch and told his story.
All, l see" said the Questor; you
had better leave the watch with me. l
will make your excuses to the owner oi
it; he has already been here to denounce
YOU.
Year: 1874

These periodicals constitute wonderful mis- cellany of modern thought, research, and criti- reviewing is found here, and they treat of the leading events of the world in masterly articles written by men who have special knowledge of the matters treated The American Publishers urge upon all intelligent readers in this country a liberal support of the Reprints which they have so long and so cheaply furnished, feeling sure that no expenditure for literary matters will yield so rich return as that required for sub- scription to these the

 Leading Periodicals of Great Britain
Year: 1874

Mn. SPuRoEoS says he never had the
ability to manage q small church. They
are like these canoes on the Thames
you must not sit this way or the other,
or do this thing or that thing. lest you
should be upset. His churchislikc big
steamboat, he can walk here or thers
without any danger OF ursettins il.
Year: 1874

LITTLE Rock, November 9.-The first
Legislature under the new constitution
meets tomorrow. The city is full Of
members and there Is considerable stir
on the streets tonight. The prospects
now are that Bradley Bunch will be
elected President Of the Senate.
Year: 1874

NEW YORK, November 9.-The iron
merchants OF New York are in private
session at the Chamber Of Commerce.
Their object is TO secure a modification Of
the tariff. All interests are represented,
free trade and protection.
Year: 1874

start. When the roots are about two
Or thee inch locg they may be
brought to the light, but must no. be
too suddenly exposed, As the foliage
and trusses advance, give all the air
possible. otherwise they will be
drawn up and weak. The glasses
should be kept filled with water, and
should be turned frequently to pre-
vent ilI-shated plants. The water
should be changed every eight or ten
days.


Last winter the writer of this had
some in his windows which were very
much admired for beauty and the
deliciously delicate perfume which
they emitted. They were put iu
small pots filed with sand, and COW
cred with moss. The pots were put
into dark, dry closet, and allowed
to remain a few weeks. until the
bulbs were we'll rooted, The plants
were then removed from sand and
put into glasses, and after few days
Of slight exposure to the light were
placed in the window. The roots
were strong and vigorous and the
foliage slight, but the fower-staIks
and bells we're remarkably strong and
healty. The same general rules as
described above for the hyacinths
will answer for any one of the many
bulbs which are used for winter,
blooming, and will, if other circam-
stances are favorable, insure pleas
aut return for whatever labor and
care is bestowed upon them.


All plants in windows should have
fresh air This should be given them
when the middle of the day is warm,
as frequently happens in the the win
ter season. A door left open for
while, even, if 4 brisk fire is re-
quired for comfort will answer the
purpose during protracted spell of
cold weather, All this, however will
readily occur to any one who has
charge of flowers, or who takes pleas.
uTe in their cultivation, and finds
enjoyment in watching their growth
and development. 4 very little time
each day is ali thatis necessary for
their culture, and sufficient recom-
pelse for all the labor bestowed on
them will be found in seeing how well
they repay care and attention. Many
persous Kill their flowers by too
much kindness, however we'll meant.
A certain amount is necessary, but
when that is exceeded all else il
superhous, and instead of having
vigorous and fre5hiooking plants, as
your ueighbors andfriends have, they
are sickiy their leaves turn yellow,
and finally drop off,
Year: 1874

The, hyacinth is perhaps the most
popular and most universally cuIti-
waited of all the bulbOus flowers. In
the garden. as in the greenhouse or
the parlor-window it gives general
satisfaction for its beauty and fra
GRANGE. 1t is of the easiest culture.
perfectly hardy, has delicacy and
variety of foliage and delicious per-
fume. No wonder, then, at its great
popularity.


For winter-blooming, it is not we'll
to commence too soon when they
are to be started in glasses from the
beginning of October to the first or
middle of December is the best time.
Fill the glasses with water (raIn>wa
ter, because it is softest, is best
place in the bulbs so that the base of
each barely touches the water, and
put them in a dark, dry place to
Year: 1874

Everywhere, and by all classes, she
was treated with the greatest Difference
and respect. No man would sit, while
she stood. The best position in pri-
vate circles and at public places, was
cheerfully accorded to her and every
man, not degraded by vice, felt bound,
not only to treat her with esteem, but
to defend her honor. if need be, with
his life.


Hospitality was a reigniDg virtue in
the South. A Southerner might lack
public spirit, might fail to devote his
means to educational, religious or
charitable purposes, might even be
penurious, but his house and his table
were open for his friends, and even for
strangers. One, Of respectable appear
snce and manners, might travel, in
any direction, and find feOd and lodg-
ing, without money and without
price ano leRue the hospitable abode
with q hearty invitation to return at
pleasure. This hospitality, in many
cases, knew no limit but that imposed
by the lack of means.


EKtravagance was one result OF this
fondness for the entertainment OF COM
pany. Many families were reduced
from afiuence to poverty by keeping
open houses, and furnishing generous
fare to all who might choose to share
in their bounties. One of the greatest
Year: 1874

Mr.. E. Clark, now stopping at the
Grant House, has sold $4,000 worth Of
Zelrs Popular Encyclopedia in the past
two weeks. There is no longer any ex-
cuse for the poor man to be deprived OF
a library when he can obtain it for on y
seventy cents per week, complete in
half Turkey morocco binding in one
wear. Four hundred subscribers 10
w heeling state that they would not
part with it for 500 if they could not
obtain it again.
Year: 1874

acres in the upper part of the city,
which he cultivated with his own hands.
The land was very sterile and required
patience and untiring labor, and the slen-
der crop of corn, peas, radishes, potatoes,
etc.. was hardly sufficient to give the
family support. The son Henry grew
up an associate with Washington Irving,
and of course had no turn for gardening.
This he did not heed for about the time
he came Of age the land was worth Sl0,-
900 per acre for building lots. and it
soon bore a crop of houses. Some Of
the farm was retained until it became
worth 100000 per acre, and it is in
cluded in the Fifth avenue, which is the
most valuable of the abodes Of fashion.
The old gentleman lived to be nearly
ninety, and retained his old habits until
the last, but the son became fashion
able man. He did not long survive his
father, and the third in generation is the
present Cason Brevoort, who occupies a
high social position, and is one of the
trustees of the Astor library. might
track up the lineage of all our leading
families, and find each one starting from
some humble origin. 1t is foolish and
unwise to indulge in family pride, and
in this city it is peculiarly snobbish to
do so, for we are all sprung from the
common classes.
Year: 1874




Timothee Trimm, in his Promenades
Philosophiques dams Paris" has two
charming after dinner stories about din
ners. The first relates to a famous
French provincial solicitor who used to
surprise unaecustomed guests by the Gu
rious collection of old knives which were
used at his table, their poverty and the
rudeness of their manufacture forming
a marked contrast to the brightness of
the silver and the fineness OF the linen.
When dinner was removed and the des-
sert placed on tie table, the guests, with
their tongues loosened by the wine and
the genial influences of the host, gener-
ally took an opportunity of bringing
round the conversation to these knives,
and inquiring whether there was any his
tory connected with them. Whereupon
the host carelessly remarked that each
knife had "served to accomplish its lit
tie assassination" and, if the guest was
curious, the particulars Of the murder in
which the particular knife wherewith he
had cut his gigot had played its part
were forthcoming. In the case of the
other host, who was the governor of con-
yict establishment, the cutlery was guilt
less of homicide, but there was a specially
about the servants. The bill of fare
placed before each guest had been written
by notary condemned to penal servi-
tude for forgery. 1t was murderer who
cut up the roast beef it was coiner
who changed the plates; it Was an in
cendiary who put match to tue punch;
and the wine was handed round by a
gentleman strongly suspected of having
cut his wife up in small pieces while him
self in a state of drunkenness. These
were cheerful fancies, but | am not sure
that they we're not equaled in grim bizsr-
rerie by a festive gathering which ac-
tually took place in Warwickshire the
other week. The occasion was an an
nual supper, aud the guests were all
grave diegersl | wonder whether they
had the bill of fare decorated with a
deaths head and cross-bones; whether
they had their salt cellars ounningly
fashioned like eofins; and whether they
drank any of those fearful toasts of
which we read in descriptions OF the
profession at the time OF the Great
Plague2 Perhaps so; yet if were bet
ting on the subject / should be inclined
to wager that they did none of these
things, but that the supper was plain,
Year: 1874

The glass tubes, as received, are about
yard long. A boy picks them with a
hard steel knife and breaks them into the
length required The bores, which are
fat, are compared, by means of lens,
with those of ten standard sizes, and the
tubes assorted accordingly. They are
then passed to the blow pipe table. Each
glass blower has foot bellows, and uses
an oil lamp. Melting the glass at one
end of a tube, he blows it into bulb by
pressing the sides Of a hollow india
rubber ball attached at the other, pro-
portioning the size of his bulb to the
bore of his tube, and ascertaining the
size by using pair Of calhpers. While
the bulb is hot, the tube is inverted in
mercury, which, as the bulb cools, par
TALLY fills it. The tube is then with
drawn and short india-rubber tube at.
tached at its open end. Into this mer.
curry is poured; that in the bulb is
boiled to expel the air, which rises up
through the mercury in the india.rubber
tube, and an atmosphere of the vapor OF
mercury now fills the glass tube and
bulb. As this condenses, the mercury
in the india rubber tube takes its place,
when this tube with any mercury re-
naming in it, is removed The tube is
now warmed, and the open end of the
glass tube Theoretically sealed.


The bulb and a portion of the tube are
immersed in melting ice and the hight
of the mercury marked; they are then
transferred to bath at go Fahrenheit,
and the hight marked; next to bath at
920 Fahrenheit, and the hight again
marked. The length of the three spaces
of 300 degrees each are now carefully
measured If they are exactly equal,
the Sore of the tube is assumed to be
uniform, and the degrees laid off on the
brass scale of the thermometer are all
made of the same length. If the spaces
oil thirty degrees each are not found to
be exactly equal, then, by means of
highly ingenious dividing engine, the
degrees on the scale are made to in
crease in length as the cslibre of the
tube dminishes. When the plate has
been divided, and the figures and letters
punched, it is passed, laterally, between
two rollers, to remove the burr left by
the tools. We're it rolled lengthwise,
the accuracy Of the dividing would be
impaired The plate is then silvered
and lacquered, the glass tube attached,
and the whole slidden into the we'll
known japanned tin case.
Year: 1874

Cor, st. Louis Republican,


The gentry of New York have moth.
ing to boast of in their lineage, for their
origin was invariably humble. The
original of the Homes was German
sugar re6ner, who wrote his name
Hum, and probably lived on sausages
and beer. Philip, his son, when the
old man got rich, changed the name to
a prettier shape, and took a position
among the gentry. he was a fine look
ing man and was a successful dry goods
auctioneer, in which business his firm
reached wealth and distinction. BE as
sociated with the Grinnells, the Irvings,
and others of the more cultivated soci-
ety; but on his death the family sank
again. and now we hardly hear of It:
The Brevoorts are descended from old
Henry Brevoort, Dutch market man
who had an estate Of about twenty-five
Year: 1874

How TO BE PoLITE.-Do not try TO be too
polite. Mover overwhelm your friends by
begging them to make themselves at home,
or they will soon wish they were. Show
by your actions rather than by your words
that you are glad to see them. Have enough
regard for yourself TO treat your greatest
enemy with quiet politeness. All petty
Sights are merely meanness, and hurt
yourself more than any one else.


Do not talk about yourself or family to
the exclusion of other topics. What ifyou
are clever and little more so than any
other people, it may not be that other folks
will think so, whatever they ought to do


1t may be interesting to you to talk over
your ailments, but very tiresome for 9TH
ers TO listen to.


Make people think you consider them
pleasant and agreeable, and they will be
pretty apt to have pleasant impression Of
yourself.


Treat people just as you would have
them treat you.


1t is much easier 10 lose the good opinion
of other people than TO retain 1t; and when
any one does not care for the good opinion
of others he is not worthy Of respect


Do not excuse the house, furniture or Ine
table you set before your guests IL ~ iAiI
to suppose that their visits are to you' not
to your surroundings.


The whole machinery OF social inter-
course is very intricate, and II Is our DuSi-
ness to keep all places Of possible friction
well supplied with the oil OF politeness.
Year: 1874

DYEING Doos.-Travelers on the Sixth
avenue ears are sometimes startled by the
extraordinary appearance OF poodle dog
which makes its headquarters in Canal
street. Sometimes the animal is Of bright
pink tint from nose 10 toes, and he trots
along as unconcerned as though he was OF
a natural color. Watch for the dog, ana
the next time you see him he may be
bright green, but as placid as ever. A
week afterward he may appear with blue
tail, two yellow legs, two black ones, pur-
pie body, and a straw-colored head. 1t
was at first supposed by many that some
dog fancler had variety of colored dogs,
whose parts we're interchangeable, but this
theory has been set at rest by the discovery
that the poodle is owned by neghhorng
dyer.-1nimGI Kingdom