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Year: 1877

It is we'll known that when person
disappears and is not heard of for seven
years, the law presumes such person to
be dead. But when seven years have
thus elapsed after mans disappear
ance, and the presumption of death
arises, it may often be important to the
rights of survivors to determine ut what
particular time within that period OF
seven years his death actually took
place. How is this to be determined ?
Most conrts in such cases assume that
death did not occur until the last day of
the seventh year? A decision lately
made in the English chancery division
indicates that they arc not required to do
this, but should endeavor to ascertain
the probable time of death from the cir-
cumstances under which the person dis
appeared. To illustrate, said one of the
justices of appeal, "suppose a person
Intending to return home at ten o'clock
at night does not appear, there is no
presumption that he is dead. But If
after O week he is found with his skull
broken in a wood, you can then conclude
that he was killed before ten o'clock on
the night on which he disappeared. }"
There will rarely be case where the
circumstances surrounding the PERSONS
departure or disappearance will not
afford some evidence, although perhaps
very slight, upon which court can base
q conclusion as to the date of death. In
the chancery case We have mentioned it
was held that the absentee must be pre-
sumed to have died very soon after the
time of disappearance.
Year: 1877

A traveller once, who long did roam,
Was returning back to his own old home.
Now, who knew him the first when he struck


the town?
His shoes was dusty, his skin was brown
The hotel man was his friend so dear
They had drank together many schooners OF


beer.


S.ts the hotel man didn't know him again
He was so changed with the wind and rain.
So away he went with nod and smile,
And little gh, for about half q mile.
By a window high his sweetheart sat;
He smiled smile and removed his hat
And his sweetheart didn't know him again,
He was so changed with the wind and rain.
And as he wandered further yet,
His pretty good cheek with five tears was wet.
His poor old mother was walking too,
In the very street he was walking through.
GOOD morning !" he says, but she cried with


JOY,


As she whispered out loud: "My Fritz my
boy"
The wind and the rain can do what they will,
An old mothers eyes will fool them sill.


-Oofy Gocfy.
Year: 1877

Blessed is the man who minds his own
business.


Blessed is the woman who never says
to her husband "I told you So"


Blessed is the man who can sew on bis
buttons when the baby is crying.


Blessed is the woman who went marry
widower-providing he's your father.
Blessed is the mother-in-law who never
reminds you that you married above your
station.


Blessed is the rich relation who never
looks down on you-when you are in the
gutter.
Blessed is the poor relation who never
looks up to you-for money.


Blessed is the old maid that don't hate
old people and children.


Blessed is the old bachelor that don't
hate cats and pincushions.


Blessed are the married people that
don't wish they were single.


Blessed are the single people that are
contanb to remain so.


Blessed is the husband who never says
his mothers pies were better than his
wife's are.
Year: 1877

daily, an amount equal to nearly one
fifth the average daily receipts of the
New York market. He knew that it was
also being manufactured in Illinois and
Ohio.


Discussion upon Mr.. Peters address
brought out the fact that oleomargarine
is being mixed with butter by some of
the creamery men of the West, and the
convention expressed the sentiment that
there was more necessity for looking
after such butter makers than there was
for legislating against the -oleomargarine
manufacturers.
How to Make an Omelet


The first consideration is that the eggs
should be beaten very light and separate
ly, the whites stirred in just before
cooking-this, Notwithstanding it is the
custom of most cooks to make one mat
ter of the egg beating. The pan should
be moderately hot; if too hot, while
there is difficulty in preventing the
burning Of the outside, the inside will
be left half raw and accordingly dis
agreeable. lSI


Ii possible a1Cer The O1n35W lS Oh tue
fire it should not be touched by knife
or spoon. In fact, it is worth while 60
ing in training to acquire the art of turn
ing the omelet by a species Of coaxing
such as is practiced by professed cooks.
This is done by taking the handle of the
pan and gently though abruptly jerking
it so that the omelet will raise itself
gradually, and finally make the required
flop. When done it should be turned
over On folded napkin and doubled.


So much for the omelet proper, which
is capable of taking on new color
every day. To make oyster omelet, cut
off the gristly parts, mince the rest fine,
and stir in the mixture or spread on the
outside before folding. Cold caulifower,
minced, the tops of asparagus cooked
and cut fine, both make nice omelets.
Cooked tomatoes stirred in the mixture
make a handsome as we'll as palatable
dish. For an omelet a,tr fine herbes,
stir in two spoonfuls of chopped thyme,
parsley and sweet majoram. For a
course at breakfast, Jelly and jam spread
on the omelet before folding is an agree
dUl6 variety. lucSc uIS lluIo ouinS1Cue
as to the possibilities of the omelet, but
be it remembered that all are vain unless
the dish be served up hot.


Leaning Trees.


Often in fine orchard we find one or
more trees leaning over so far as to de-
stroy the beauty of the whole orchard.
1t is also much more difficult to culti-
vate around leaning tree. This may
easily be remedied while the trees are
young, by partly digging up and replant-
ing the trees. The roots will usually be
found smallest on the side from which
the tree leans, therefore these roots
should be loosened from the earth, the
tree set in perpendicular position and
carefully fashioned by stakes and guys,
and the earth replaced around the roots.
It would be we'll to add some rich COM
post to promote their growth. II, as is
very probable, the top of the tree has
become one sided it should be pruned so
as to restore the balance. In this way
We have "righted up" pear trees six
inches through the stem; but the best
way is to look after the young trees and
not permit them to depart from the way
of uprightness.
Year: 1877

The Court Journal relates that not
long since Quaker wedding took place
within hundred miles of Malvern, and
on the conclusion of the ceremony the
following telegram was sent by the
mother of the bride to the father of the
bridegroom


"The knot is tied.


Tie deed is done.


Thou hast daughter,


And q SON."
Year: 1877

changes of the suns density is I'M
probable; it is therefore improbable that
running water and animal life have
existed on the earth many millions of
years"


"Or that theywill exist many millions
of years longer"


" That depends, as the French say. II
We limit ourselves to what all investiga-
tions permit US to consider credible from
a scientific point of view then we may
pronounce certain supposed phenomena
incredible ard declare their occurrence
to border ON the miraculous, For in
stance, that telescopes may reveal to US
intelligent beings moving at will through
the celestial spaces, presents itself as an
extraordinary idea to all, an incredible
one to many"


" But, in the preset state Of science, |
doubt whether it is any more extraordi-
nary or incredible than the idea that the
sun is receiving from any external source
a supply of heat eQnal to that which he
radiatcs. And the phenomenon of the
conservation Of the solar heat without a
supply from outside, and without pro-
gressive change within leading to a state
in which the supply must cease, would
be yet more miraculous. OF course, il
observations showed that the sun pos,
8essed the power of thus producing per-
ennial heat from nothing we should have
to accept it and modify our ideas of GER
tain natural laws just as in the case Of
our seeing beings flying through the &c.
lestial space; but in the present state of
our knowledge neither Of these supposi.
tions can be fairly admitted into the
category Of scientific pOssibilities.N
Year: 1877

The Turks are pushing forward with
untiring activity all their preparations
for war, and they have unbounded con.
fidence in their power of giving a good
account of the Russians, il it comes to
an actual conflict They protest that
their enemies can not possibly bring out
more than two hundred thousand men,
and that they themselves can throw five
hundred Thousand into the field. More.
over, they would be on the defensive,
and would hold strongly fortified posi-
tions of great natural strength Their
fleet the second strongest in the world,
and the Danube5 5being still free fiom ice,
they could alb initio impede their enemy's
operations. The Black sea would prac-
tically be at their mercy. As proof OF
the efficiency of the Turkish navy, let
me adduCe one fact. Seven vessels of
war made a cruise of three months, last
autumn, and the only one Englishman in
the squadron was the admiral, Hobart
Pasha. Even the mechanicians were all
Turks The feet is now stationed in
Bosphorous, opposite Therapia, and a
gOodly show it makes. So excellent is
the discipline that Hobart Pasha gave
permission, the other day, for three thou
sand of the men under his command to
land at Buyukdere, with orders to be on
board at sunset. At the appointed time
every man had returned to his post.
They spent their leave in drinking coffee
and singing the monotonous chants in
which they delight, but none got drunk
or otherwise misconducted themselves
The strict sobriety and abstinence of
these Mussulmans give them an immense
advantage over Europeans. They live
contentedly on fare on which the Eng
lishmen would starve. Their tatalism
again gives power to their chiefs and
though in the open field their lack of en-,
ergy would put them at Il disadvantage
behind fortresses they would be as exec T.
lent as any troops in the world 1t is
not, therefore, to he wondered at that
the Turks have confidence in the result
oF a conflict with Russia. But can they
rely on being opposed to one enemy
alone2 The war would infallibiy spread,
and the Ottoman might find himself en-
compassed by foes on every side, Nor
could he confde in the power which has
hitherto always stood by his side Al
though the agreement of the great pow
crs implies 10 solidarity in the event Of
war let us hope that the negotiations
still going on may clear up the difieul.


ties of the situation. Diplomacy must
be sadly at fault il the representatives OF
all Europe and halt OF Asia can sit round
a green table day after day and separate


without devising some scheme for avert


ing, for a time at least, the unutterablt


horrors of a warof faraticism and of race


-Pcra Cor. london Telegraph.
Year: 1877

The great success of the late commo-
dore Vanderbilt in steamboating and
railroading, whereby he amassed a larger
fortune than any other private person
during a lifetime, has naturally awakened
a strong desire to learn the secret of his
uniform and most surprising achieve
ments The commodore himself, when
questioned upon the subject during the
latter years OF his life, gave various eX.
plantations Of it, To one young man,
who was about entering upon the career
of q Wall street broker, and who sought
his counsel, he said; "Sonny, don never
sell what you haven't got, ," which was an
excellent piece of advice for a stock
broking adventurer, notwithstanding its
defective grammar, To another he said
"Sam, don't never put it into any mans
power to ruin YOU And this might be
put into letters Of gold over the desk Of
every one who takes financial risks,
whether in Wall street or elsewhere, and
it would be an excellent maxim also for
a politician. Toanother aspirant for for
tune, who had asked his advice, he said {;
Don't never buy what you can't pay
for"


These were three admirable maxims
for business, and he probably acted
through his long and successful career in
strict conformity with them, He never
speculated, nor made any rash ventures,
But his favorite maxim, the one upon
which he set the highest value and most
seriously inculcated upon those who
we're on the most intimate terms with
him, was a condensation of one among
the wisest proverbs of solomon: In all
labor there is profit, but the talk of the
lips tendeth to penury." The commo'
dore probably had never read this golden
proverb, and he can hardly be said to
have paraphrased it in putting it into
this homely advice: "Keep your mouth
shut" This was what he said to his
young grandson, upon whom he based
his hopes OF founding a dynasty, only a
few days before his own was closed for
ever. He had been giving the young
man some words of serious advice, and
he ended by saying, But above all,
keep your mouth shut" He used to
say that he owed most of what was called
his good fortune to the practice of keep.
ing to himself what he meant to do until
he had done it. And this has been the
habit of all great men who have done
ANYTHING during their lives to excite the
wonder of their fellow-beings.
Year: 1877

suppose dife cNte in the amount
of the sun'sradiation."


Great changes in radiation are not
consistent with lie on the globe, for an
increase of but fraction of the present
amount would cause the entire ocean to
boil, while a yet smaller diminution
would permit water to exist only in the
form OF ice. That the radiation should
remain constant under any considerable
Year: 1877

Men differs as to the best and prop
er time to cut wheat. Many say it
should stand until the grain is quite
hard, and then cut and put it into the
barn almostimmediately after, Others
cut earlier and often put it into the
barn or stack before it has had time to
cure. l have no doubt, if the wheat
is intended for seed, though the sam
pie will be quite rough and will not
look so nice, it is better to let it get
quite hard previous to cutting; but for
grinding, and to make sure of fine
sample for sale, this is a mistake.
When secured in this hard state, and
through being so long exposed to the
sun before cutting, it is impossible for
the miller to separate the barn from
the flour so thoroughly; consequently
the flour is coarse and brown. Also.
when cut so late, if there is much to
handle; considerable will be lost before
the whole is secured.


For several reasons it is desirable TO
cut while in a soft state. Ifthe berry
is past the milky state, and when like
soft dough, it is as good time as can
be. l have known large wheat raisers
to cut it very green. The color is
brighter, the berry more plump, the
quality nicer, the straw softer and
tougher-not so liable to break up when
thrashed-all of which is very desirable.
1t is a settled question that more and
Bft56r, tlQpg nG5aqp nG5aqp be made from this
cure before hauling. Many object to
this on account of rains, and are anX-
ious to barn the grain Immediately after
cutting. We know it is not pleasant
to have rain day after day on wheat if
not properly set up in shock.


My custom is to cut when in the
doughy state, make good sized bundles,
set them up well-six bands upright
and two to cap with, making eight
altogether let them stand till the wheat
is hard enough to grind. The wheat
will not be injured by moderate rains,
and the heads not being much exposed
to the sun will not be injured by dry
ing too quickly. am in no hurry to
haul the wheatif other work is pressing.
l have found all through 80 years eX-
perience that it is the best to cut early
and give sufficient field room. Most
of the musty wheat is caused by being
put together too soon after cutting,
even if the wheat and straw seem quite
dry. Many of our farmers raise
green weeds with their crops, and
these, getting mixed up with the wheat,
cause it to heat and mold in the NOV
or stack. Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1877

tools or not depends on how we'll YOU


like such things, and how much pa


tience and perseverance you have. 1t


is a hard thing to learn, and but few
comparatively can do it well. When
you have learned to plane and joint a


board, frame a gate, or even pig
pen, and do it well, you have done a
good thing. No matter what trade
you may learn, you will never regret
that you learned to use these tools.
If you try your best you will improve
ON every job. But you will remem-
Der that these are only preliminary
steps. Keep your eyes open, and the
first chance you have (ifyou will leave
the farm) 60 to some good shop and
stay at that shop until you have
learned your trade thoroughly. 1t
looks bad for an apprentice to leave
his boss. You will see many dark
days, but remember the bull dog
'When he gets a good holl heaven
and earth can't make him let 60"
Year: 1877

AS a believer in our Lord Jesus
Christ, you stand publicly pledged to
keep the peace. The world has no
faith in quarrelsome Christian. The
name is contradiction. You are a
disciple Of the Prince of Peace, and
are expected to embody the principles
of His religion in your life end con.
duct The beligerent propensity is
the survival of one of the worst quail
ties Of the old man; it is earthly, SEN
sual, davilish, and as such is to be
Utterly put away, if you would exhibit
to the view of man any traces of the
Gospel. To contend for the faith
does not mean that you are to be
man Of contention and strife. To con-
tend for the faith is = very different
matter from contending with your
brethren. The one is peaceful war
fare, q devotion to the truth, the pur-
suit Of high and noble end; the 9th
er is difference with fellow disciples,
the out-cropping Of restless spirit,
the friction and unrest of a depraved
nature. The Lord employs no one to
quarrel for Him, and when you are
found to be given to that vice, the
world will not believe your religious
Pr9tessiosnas prof, 42g SB6RRe SB6 5afat o6ss ss
They don't need to go over to tho Cos
pei to learn how to quarrel; to that
extent they can be religious without
any change of heart. What they ex-
pect of the Gospel is the removal of
this belligerency; the implantation of
peaceful and holy dispositions. Don't
be deceived; your religion is vain ex-
cept you learn to keep the peace.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the Palladium


tells the following remarkable hen sto-
ry' A Mrs. Wells of Sutton, p. O..
heard rumpus among her fowls. She
Immediately repaired to the scene of
commotion and what was her horror to-
see large snake coiled up beside one
Of the hens. The hen seemed fixed to
the spot but was tapping her wings in
singular manner. Mrs. Wells killed
the reptile which was of a dark color,
and was not like the ordinary striped
snake. The most curious part of the
story is that the hen laid an egg soon
after, and the little end of the egg
shell was exactly the shape of a ser
pent's head, The egg was broken
open, and in twas found small per-,
feet little snake about one inch long,.
of black color, which was alive at
last accounts. Your correspondent
has not seen the above But has had it
from eye witnesses. This is question
for naturalists. How incubation could
take place in so short q time.
Year: 1877

Never harbor animosity toward a
friend for a mere hasty expression.
Forgiveness is q godlike quality, and
a true friend is so scarce that he should
not be repudiated on slight grounds !;
but those who injure you from "malice
prepense" should be Stunned as you
would avoid a tiger.
Year: 1877

A pleasant and touching incident is
related of the venerable poet, William
Cullen Byant, to the effect that he has
been telling the little children ofa Sun
day school about the life of Jesus
Christ and in sweet simplicity Of lam
guage interesting them to follow the
example and guidance Of the loving
Master.
Year: 1877

make an investigation tomorrow. The people


OF the vicinity will not move the body until tile
inquest is held, but enough can be seen from


the body to convince any ono that the man was
dressed, wearing white shirt and staud-
ing collar. His hat is missing, and the
coat and boots were found living
gear the haystack. There is large clot
OF blood On his arm. He was seen this MORN
inc by woman, but sue supposed he was
asleep or resting. There is great excitement In
the vicinity. and large number OF people are
nocking to the spot were the body is lying, !.
Year: 1877

remember one evening in August gazing
llstlcss'J shorewaTd at the little Spanish villas
scattered along the beach while the cool inau-
ences OF a Florida breeze laden with the scent
OF large orange grove on shore excrtcd itself
IN behalf OF Morpheus. Thus occupied, was
not made aware Of any one's approach until,
catching the sound OF q paddle gently applied,
! turned just in time to see the sharp bow of
little PROV glide alongside my boat, and viii,
the grace Of Venus a black-cyed little beantv
gathered the painter of her PROV in her hanl
ana s1 sprang lightly into the bow Of my corjs-
like craft, which scarcely felt the inirusjon
80 de1terously was it accomplished quickly
SOW 1Fom Lie basket she held In her hand that
Year: 1877

father intimately, and we never knew him
% speak hsrshly or even disparagingly Of
any one, not even of his enemies. Their
good traits he would mention, and pass
over their opposite ones in silence.
Demago is entirely foreign to his
nature; and this may be the chief reason
Why he has never received that political
preferment which his merits deserved.
IL the Wing party had remained in the
ascendency hst would have been one of
the first m en- in the land.


We are glaa'of Judge Kings appoint
ment for several reasons 1t is recog=
milton of the liberal, conservative native
element of the South by the general gov
ernment; and the recipient, though he
has made much money by his profession,
has never accumulated any. The Office,
therefore, will benefit him pecuniarily
more than is-would one of greater means.
AS to his competency to fill the position,
it may be said there is no position in the
United States that he is not competent to
fill. Lastly, Judge King is a temperate
man in. allithings, and entirely free from
the common street vices of the day. While
he is entirely free from all religious cant,
and liberal toward all religious sects, no
one observes the proprieties Of a decent
life more than he does. Drinking,
gambling. betting, or even frequenting
coffeehouses-things condemned by very
pious psople-are things that he does moi
indulge in. The President could not have
selected'a better subject for good Office
and we.are glad from the bottom of oul
heart that the judge got it.-0pdousds
| IO1izn7l
Year: 1877

If one thing needs reforming more
than another it is the manner Of rails
ing and feeding swine. From tho day
they are large enough to eat they are
offered all manner of refuse about tho
place, such as rank weeds, filthy slops,
spoiled vegetables and meats, dead
fowl, etc. They are allowed to rum.
mage the dungyard and CLEAN the 70.
fuse of food in the faces Of cattle and
horses, on the ground Of economy. But
we imagine that the quantity Of food
saved in this way is very insignihcant
not to exceed the value Of bushel Of
shelled corn year among the whole
stock of an ordinary-sized farm. The
objections to the practice Of keeping
swine in this way are 80 serions, how
ever, that the reasons in favor Of IL
have no force at all. The origin Of tho
trichinosis in swine may be always
traced to the consumption of vile studs
in the food, or being housed aud
yarded amid filth and foul air. Inter-
ests as dear as health and life require
thorough reform in keeping swine.
Let their food be as pure as that which
other animals consume; let them bs
kept in clean quarters and have pure
air, let diseased or unthrifty animals
be separated from those in health, and


we may have no fears of trichinosts
among either swine or human beings.
Year: 1877

In Washington on Saturday the oath,
report gained circulation that an ATTEMPT
would be made when the Senate passed in
procession through the rotunda-.o ON its way to
the House to seize the two mahogony boxes
containing the electoral returns carried by
Capt Bassett, Assistant Doorkeeper of the
Senate. in order to prevent any further count.
Little credence was attached to the report,
but Capt. Blacklord, Chief Of the Capitol
Police placed an additional number OF police
men in the rotunda during the passage both
ways OF the Senatorial procession. No attempt
was made however and probably none was
intended.