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Year: 1877

A MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS.-A few weeks
ago one of our citizens went to bed and to
sleep, as he says never feeling better in
his life. In the morning he awoke and
found his family and neghbors standing
about his bed in a state of great anxiety,
and a strange man trying to get something
sweet with II spoon into his mouth. To
his expressions of astonishment the reply
was: Didn't you know that you were
sick ?n Never was better in my life.n
Why, you've been awful sick. We
thought you were dead or dying, and here
is the doctor trying to give you some medi-
cine" 1t was all mystery to him; he
felt perfectly well; wanted no medicine;
was going to get up. After remonStrance
and considerable parley he again announ-
ced his intention to get up. He then learn
ed from his wife that in tho night he utter
ed "a most unearthly shrek :" whereupon
she arose quickly, struck light and found
him lying upon his back rigid and in q
state of insensibilty. She Immediately
called in the rest of the household and
some of the neighbors. A strong man put
his hands under his head to raise him and
found him as stiff as a crow-bar" His
throat was swollen so that all was level
from his chin to his stomach. A sensible
lady conceived that there was virtue in
friction and rubbed him until she was
nearly exhausted and probably saved his
life. Aphysician was called, and as it was
the patients hour for getting up when the
doctor was about to administer his remedy,
he awoke "never better in his life. He got
up, went down town as usual, called on
the doctor and paid him his bill,-Bangor
Me- Wing.
Year: 1877

THE MILLENNIUM IN Ten MINUTES
The press and the people of this country
are remarkable for their patience and
sweet rcasonableness. They did not ask
that President Hayes should compose the
Southern difficulty before he took the oath
of office, or even before he left the plat
form when he delivered his inaugural adj
dress. They did not expect him to act in
the matter until, say, after dinner that day,
and there was no disposition to hurry him
from. the table. We are patient people.
We mean to give our public servants plen.
ty of time, but we brook no trlling and
tolerate no useless delay. 1t begins to be
suspected that the President wants too much
time. The public gave him u good two
hours without complaining. The people
and the press are not ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the suspicion, They ask merely for the
millennium. They have waited for it 4
whole fortnight. They now quietly but
firmly demand that the show 90 on. The
lion seems to be already; let us have the
lamb led out and the two left alone to-
gether without further delay.-N. T. Trjb-
ane.
Year: 1877

CLIPPINGS FROM NEwSPAPERS.-Iti is a
mistake to rate the value of newspapers
only by the variety and freshness OF their
news columns, or the shrewdness and
smartness of their editorial writing. These
are the main courses of the daily spread,
undoubtedly; but not all which the appe-
tite Graves: sometimes possibly not the
principal thing. Our people are maturing
IL taste quite generally for choice liter;l-
ture, and in many families this intellect
ual culture has the excellent habit of graf
flying itself in keeping scrap-book handy
to store away fine bits of prose and poe
try for an idle hours re-perusal, The
newspaper is the main dependence for this
material, because it can be cut up and
clipped us no other printed page would
allow; and what is left will answer Just
as well for the stove or the rag-man, 1t
is one of the minor pleasures TO thurst the
sharp scissors into these broad sheets, if
there is anything tempting enough to pay
the trouble And when these various It'd
bits of fun and fact, of anecdote and mar
rative and sentiment, have accumulated
into good thick volume, there is more
satisfaction, often, in turning over its
leaves, and refreshing the mind with its
treasures, than in diving into the last new
novel, There is II sense Of semi-author-
ship in handling such Il collection, II kind
of editorial relationship to it; II hob-nob-
bing us with old friends, starting the mem
ories of many a long past joy. The news
paper has it in its power to supply a con
tinually fresh crop of elegant extracts y


tor this harvesting, from the books and
magazines which load its table, for which
it may rely on receiving hearty thanks
from bright eyes and nimble fingers, both
young and Older. Springfield Union.
Year: 1877

Discussing the question of Brigham
Young's responsibility for the Mountain
Meadow massacre, the Tribune says:-
But whatever may have been the motives
which led to these frightful murders, il is
well known that they were followed by
robbery; and the very presence of the
spoils must have given Brigham Young
and his coadjutors sufficient knowledge
of the methods by which they were Sc
cured. From this point of view, it matters
not whether he was an accessory to the
crime before or after the fact; the pre-
sumption is that it would hardly have
been perpetratod without his connivancc
but even if it were, his subsequent silence,
inaction and virtual conformation of this
fearful felony, put him in position quite
rs guilty as that of Lee and his active as.
sociates. Unfortunately for him, he is in
the minds of all intelligent mon between
the horns Of n dilemma. If he is not re-
ligious impostor he is u religious fanatic
and in neither character is he entitled to
or likely to receive, u charitable iudg
ment, since even his fanaticism, if it bt
allowed, is of coarse, brutal and sensua
nature, not the less sinful because it may
be sincere.
Year: 1877

Blrbers often tell us that razors get tired
OF shaving, but if laid by for twenty days
they will then shave we'll. BY microscop-
ic examination it is found that the tired
razor, from long strapping by the same
hand and in the same directions, has the
ultimate particles of libers of its surface
or edge all arranged in one direction like
the edge of piece of velvet; but after a
months rest these, fibers rearrange them
selves heterogeneously, crossing each
other and presenting a saw-like edge, each
fibre supporting its fellow, and hence cut
ting the beard instead of being forced
down flat without cutting as when laid by
These and many other instances are offer.
ed to prove that the ultimate particles OF
matter are always in motion; and they
say that in the process of Welding the
absolute momentum of tho hammer cause.
an entanglement of the orbits of motion
and hence Encouragement as in one
piece; indeed, in n cold state, a leaf @
gold laid on II polished surface of steel ant
stricken smartly with y hammer, will havt
its particles forced into the steel so as tc
permanently gild it at the point of con
tact.
Year: 1877

ADvERrISING.-Th Boston Globe very
pertinently says: "No man familiar with
trade will fail to believe that advertising
returns the merchant an ample dividend
on the money invested, for the reason that
the shrewdest and the sharpe,t men, those
who study their business most closely and
have built it up most rapidly, are inyarit-
bly, the large advertisers, Lengthy and
Snowy advertisements are Il Boston feature
Some of our most prosperous dry goods
houses often print on Saturdays column
advertisements in half dozen papers at an
expense of from forty 10 sixty dollars each
and occasionally they will take from two
to three whole columns to whole page il
n single paper, at about the same rates. Ii
is simple nonsense to say that these men
don't realize what they are doing. They
have tested it for years, and know wei
Just what is its value" What is true O.
the Boston trade, is doubly true of that of
the country.
Year: 1877

Is published by the Land Department OF the Kan
sas Pacific Railway Company, to supply the large
and increasing demand for Information respecting
KANSAS, and especially the magnificent body OF
lands granted by Congress in aid of the construe-
tion Of its road. This grant comprises
Year: 1877

Dairying is a rapidly growing ru-
raj industry 10 California The time
was, says the Bulletin, when it was
generally believed that the climate Of
California was not favorable to max
ing good butter; but it is now known
that no State in the Union can make
better butter, or keep it good longer
than they can. Wherever alfalfa
grows rapidly the year through, as il
does on river bottoms. the dairy sea-
season is practically perennial On
this clover, or on hay made from il,
cows keep up good flow Of milk the
year round, and are only dried up
to allow Of necessary rest and recu-
peration. Large quantities of empty
firkins have been shipped from The
East, aud all that have been made by
local coopers have been used, and
still the demand for something to
pack butter in is unsatisfied. But a
few years since California shipped
the tirkins from the East, not to put
butter in, but to get the butter that
came in them. 1t now wants the
empty frkins, and will return them
well filed with butter of o quality
superior to that formerly received
Year: 1877

Adoniram Podge was as lank and lean


As withered up stalk Of corn;
AMI his face as solemn as ever was seen


Since the days when Adam was born.
He lived On farm In the edge Of town


And managed to keep on his legs
by the getting Of money and salting 1t down
When he sold his butter and eggs.
His nose was as long as piece of chalk


And his eyes were little and gray,
And he hacked when he opened his mouth to Ia IL
And twitehed In an awkward way.
His voice was as sharp q steclspring trap,


And his head was minus Of hair,
But he covered 1t up with an old fur cap


That his grandfather used to wear.
Adoniiam Podge got liberal price


For the truck that he took TO town;
The top Of lis measure was always nice,
BBut shabbier deeper down;
And wood was straight on the top of his load


And crooked and gnarled below;
But the heavier part, on rutty road.


Win always shake down you know;
Adoniram's Bible was worn and old


From the usage that 1t had got
But piece of knowledge that never was tod,


Was whether he used 1t or MT:
If so, his memory served him wrong,


For he was not much of a doer
To the needy and friendless, who came alJng,
With the story that they were poor
A capital man in the church. was Podge,


To groan when the minister prayed;
And he knew to 4 T the collection dodge,


And how much money ne paid
And be had, ia frame in his dark spare r,soIH,


Kept clean and neat by his wife
paper which stated II certain sum
Had made Kim member for Lille.
Adonirain Podge kept hired man,


And pc lei him potatoes and beans,
That were kept cooked up In big tin pan,


Along with some piswec-l greens;
And he made him work from the dawn Of LAY,


Till the sun took its final lurcb.i
And he docked him, then, part of his pay,


To use for the good of the Church
Adoniram finally died, one night,


And left the farm TO his son,
who doses as near as a true son might


The things his father had done:
And he daily drives to the market town


With the mare and her spawned legs,
And he gathers money and salts it down.
The product OF butter and eggs.
And he keeps the Bible so worn and old,
And he reads 1t without doubt;
Blu; the leaf containing the Rule of God
Is somehow or another toTn out;
And blottcd are all OF the verses that spake
Sharp things of the tricky doer,
While III rough its passages twere vain to seek
Fora word Of cheer TO the poor.
Year: 1877

OF LAND. consisting of every odd section in each
township. for distance OF twenty miles on both
SIDES of the road or half Of the land in belt
forty miles wide, extending TO Denver City, in Co.
orsdo, thus forming continuation OF the belt OF
country which, from the Atlantic coast westward,
is found to be. In climate, soil, and every produc
tion OF nature, the most favored.


To aid in the settlement Of this superb domain
with an intelligent and industrious people, Is the
object of the homestead. II Is intended to
contain n fair and candid representation Of facts
nor will it give, Intentionally, any statement
that viii not, upon investigation, be fully sus-
tanned.


The Company obtains its title to these land
from the Government Of the United States.


They are being offered at prices lower than any
other lands IN the West, that win compare with
them in soil, climate and general advantages.
Theterms of payment, as will be found on a care
ful examination, are liberal in all essential
features than have heretofore been offered by any
railway company.
Year: 1877

The Maryland Farmer" for May is
on our table, and as usual replete with
valuable information for the farmer and
gardener. No farmer should be with
out copy Of this excellent journal
Send 81 so to E Whitman & Sons for
the Farmer" for one year.
Year: 1877

When the daily occupation1s monot- onous and unengrosslng, a kiIl supply of excitement for the leisure hours may be desirable; but where the mental powers have been taxed to their utmost through the hours of labor, it is abso- lutely necessary to health and @happi- ness that they be entirely released for at least portion of the time that is left. It is not enough that the usual amount of time be spent in the absolute rest of sleep, if every waking hour be filled to the brim with eager serious oc- cupation. It is not enough that certain hours be secured, free from absolute work, if they are still permeated with energetic thought, intense feeling or exciting pleasures. The mind needs rest from effort in it's waking hours, a time when it may rightly lay aside it's activity and enjoy being acted upon by calm and gentle influences.
Year: 1877

It often happens these days, when the car-lights are lit early, that many of the passengers strive to occupy the time riding to their homes in reading the evening newspapers. It happens, too, quite frequently that, thoughtlessly no doubt, those who do not care for read ing seem to care quite as little for the and by the positions in which they hold their heads, shut out the faint light from the readers, when little attention to ordinary civility would enable them to just as readily "take their heads out of the light" Such courtesy costs nothing, and though the action be so slight as to be unnoticed, it may prove quite a comfort to the man sitting be- side you, and save him from some un- kind thoughts of you which he would hardly care to whisper into your ear, or to which you would care to listen. It is good rule to go through this world with, to "take your head out of the light'' whenever you find it casting a shadow over the comfort of anyone else, and especially when it can be of no manner of service to you personally to do so.

 Every day brings many opportuni- ties for man to "take his head out of the light" in business, social, or domes- tic life. It simply consists in watching for the chances of doing unto others what you would have others do unto you. It is one of thousands of little things that go to make up the comforts and amenities of life. You may exer- else it if you will fifty times day, and the oftener you practice it the more you will find Git doeth good like med icine." And so we end this Sunday

 homily to each of our readers by saying as we began 'take your head out of the light.'
Year: 1877

Reputation is what person is ac- counted to be by others; character con- sists in what he really is.

 A great many defalcations have come to light lately, as the records of the police courts and bankruptcy court show. The defaulters. in every instance are spoken of as persons of good stand- ing. Of course they necessarily must have been such, or they would not have been entrusted with such large amounts of money. Beggars. paupers and vag- abonds have no opportunity to become heavy defanlters. On the contrary, defaulters are men of comedy exterior lives; men who dress decently well i; who attend church; who maintain a good outside show in their way of liv- ing. They enjoy fair reputation.

 Yet how different, from all these appearances. is their real character ]! When they look at themselves, they behold sight quite unlike what they seem to be to the eyes of the community.

 A character which cannot sternly stand the test of strict and searching self-examination is not good character If young men begin life with the daily habit of reviewing their own conduct, and resolutely changing it whenever it fails to square with the strictest standard of distinguishing between right and wrong, they will never become defaul- ters. They will be equal to any trust which may be reposed in them; because they will be guided by compass equally well adapted to smooth seas or rough, and which, under all circumstances, points towards a sure and safe harbor.
Year: 1877

Death from Chloroform Aoerted. - A correspondent of the British Medical Journal communicates the interesting observation, that in a case of syncope during the administration of ehloroform where the usual treatment was without effect, and death seemed imminent, the application of some lint saturated with nitrite of amyl to the nostrils was fol- lowed almost immediately by restoration of the pulse, and the subsequent re- covery Of the patient.
Year: 1877

Best in tue shdde.-"Only a wild flower," said a primrose: "I suppose I am nothing better, and the shade is quite good enough for me: yet I think l am as pretty as many of those in the flower-beds; and, if I only had the chance they have, I should be worth looking at."

 ''I think, gardener" said little Nell, 'sI should like my primrose in better place. It is not seen there; and it is so pretty!' !''

 ''It would not be fine long miss, if it were taken out of the shade.''

 ''Do try it, please"

 And so the primrose plant was care- fully removed to a more conspicuous place in the garden. It was very much pleased, and put forth as many blossom eyes as possible, to gaze at the sun the better; but they were very weak ones, that soon grew tired of the sight.

 ''I wish I were back again." said the primrose. 'sIt is grand here; but I often feel thirsty and faint as I never did before. The sun does not look so kindly as it did, with gentle, soft light through the bushes. Sometimes think he is quite cruel.

 tI think you were right, gardener" " said Nellie. "Through you were so careful not to disturb the root, my primrose has altered strangely"

 So the primrose plant was taken back. The next spring found it stronger and wise. "Whoever placed me in the shade knew best," it said.

 Any child can study out the meaning of this little story, taken from the Well- spring.
Year: 1877

THE various diseases of the respiratory or gahs, to which so large number of the resi- dents m our variable climate are subject can promptly be made~to yield to Dr. Schenk s Pulmonic Syrup and Sesweed Tonic. These medieanes are pleasant to the palate and speedy in their action. They can be had of druggists throughout the United States.
Year: 1877

SPONGE PUDDING.-This is new, and furnished by French cook, and is both delicate and delicious. One-quarter of a pound of flour one-quarter pound of sugar, boiled in one quart of milk to a thick batter, then add quarter of a pound of butter. Divide twelve eggs and add the beaten yolks to the batter, then mix in the whites beaten to stiff froth. Put inte batter pudding dish and set into large dish of water, and bake in the oven about forty minutes, with brisk fire.
Year: 1877

CHEESE SrRAws.-Sift one cupful of flour upon pastry board, make well in the centre and put into this two tablespoonfuls of cream, three ounces of grated cheese, two tablespoonfuls of butter, the yolks of two eggs, half tea spoonful of salt, dust of pepper and a little nutmeg; if the paste is too stiff without breaking; roll out thin, cut it in narrow strips, lay them on buttered tin and bake to pale yellow; serve as Q relish, hot or cold.
Year: 1877

QUAK1NG FRUIT PUDDING.-This is simple, easily made, and delicious. Any kind of bottled or fresh fruit can be used. Butter a deep dish and lay in thin slices of bread and butter dipped in milk, and then layer of rhubarb or any fruit, sweetened, and spiced with little nutmeg and cinnamon; then another layer of bread and butter also dipped in milk and placed with the butter side down. Cover with a plate and bake slowly two hours, then with the plate removed half an hour.
Year: 1877

OYSTER STEw.-Set over the fire quart of oysters in their juice; bring quickly to a boil; skim thoroughly add white pepper, little salt, an ounce of butter and half pint of boiling thin cream; send to table at once with crackers and pickles.
Year: 1877

BAKED GREEN APPLEs.-Take one dozen of apples, peel and core them, set them in a deep dish all around; then fill up the vacant places with some quarters; put piece of butter into each apple where the core came out; pour over the apples a full cup of sugar heaped up, some nutmeg grated over it; take cup of tapioca, put 1t to soak in a quart of warm water, let it soak until it is perfectly soft, like jelly; pour the whole over it; have water enough to fill up the dish. Set it in the oven to bake. slowly, for two hours.
Year: 1877

THE plan of Edmunds in making
dilatory motions was formed in con-
junction with an order of the Seniors,
on the belief that the President
would rule that new legislative day
would begin at noon. 1t was learned
too late that he had different views.
Year: 1877

STATEMENT of ANSON .. EOIhlNSs


Agreeable to request of my father
that should make statement for him
of what | know of his reason for going
away last fall, and the connection Mr..
Shaw had with it so far as l know, l
willingly do. so in justice to him, al
though as is well known, l had no
knowledge of his financial matters at
that time. Yet am convinced that he
had no idea of what was coming upon
him when he left home, and as well
convinced that he would not have gone
as he did, had it not been for the urgent
advice of Mr.. Shaw who knew the whole
state of affairs, as he has told me since.
| knew that Mr.. Shaw went to see my
father for three days prior to his leav
ing, and insisted that he (father) should
go right off, and that father hesitated !;
but when he finally started, he drove
down to the office and called me out
and asked nae if thought he had bet
ter go. | replied, you will be worn out
II you try to do business now, and Shaw
will take care of it all till you come
back.


The second Sunday morning after
father left, Mr.. Shaw sent Henry to my
house with note that | must come right
up there. / went up, and he said first /:
''Are you going to stand by and see
your father crucified without making
an effort get him away" and then went
on to tell about all the stories that were
current, and he thought that it was all
true, that father had forged Green's
name and DR.. G.. B. Billiards.. Mr.
Shaw told me he had been to see Bul,
lard about it, and he (Bullard) declared
it was forgery that my father had
been to him and on his knees begged
for mercy, etc. Shaw said 81 want tC
Year: 1877

Mrs. VIM. A. COOK and MISS COOK, late of
Montreal, have taken rooms in the Arnold House,
next above Union School House on Summer Street
and are prepared to do Dressmaking and Mantle
making, having had several years experience in
the business. Fitting done week free of
charge. The patronage of the ladies is solicited.


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Year: 1877

CHICAGO, Feb. D, 1877.
To the Editor of the CaledOnian


Mr.. Beecher's late lecture tour in the
West was brilliant success. Every
where crowds flocked TO hear him, but
no place outdid Chicago in eagerness
to listen to his elOquence and learn wis
dom from him. If one might innocent
ly have wished to see Shadrach, Me-
shech, or Daniel in his day, how much
more to see one from hotter furnace,
from den of more terrible lions, OF
the very dragged edge of despair"
with only such odor of scorched wooden
or such rents in the cuticle, as each in
his charity, or his lack of it may sup
pose to exist.