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Year: 1879

The Spanish painter Fortuny died in
Rome on the 2lst Of November, 1874, and
was buried in the cemetery of San Lorenzo
outside of the city walls, the grave being
dug in low, damp ground. Madame For
tuny, the widow, recently caused the body
TO be removed to an elevated part of the
enclosure. Through the glasses in the two
coflins which contained it, the features of
the dead man were distinctly seen. The
face was perfectly preserved, although it
had assumed the bituminous color of q
mummy, probably in consequence Of the
embalmment. The forehead and mouth
were superb, and the nose was intact. For
tuny thus resembled one of those Arabs
whom he so well knew how to paint and
make etchings of, and this resemblance was
all the more noticeable by reason Of the
white linen wound about his head and
shoulders From his neck hung gold
medallion portrait of Mile. Madrazo, who
became his wife, on one Of his shoulders
was fastened the little box of colors which
he used to carry with him during his artist
tours, and on the other lay the portrait OF
Beethoven--his last work.
Year: 1879

Once there was very poor man and he
went out into the forest TO cut frewood.
While the sweat was flowing down his face
from the hard work, an old beggar asked
aims of him. The poor man taking pity on
the beggar, laid down his axe, and with
heartfelt kindness shared his small piece of
bread and water with the aged man. The
old beggar having eaten the bread spoke
thus to the woodcuttef; "Take your time,
my son, and take the tablecloth for your
kindness. Hereafter, when hard times
comes upon you, and you are hungry, say
/ to the table-cloth: ''Cover the table" I'm
mediately the table will be covered and
loaded down with the best of everything to
eat and drink. l am the rewarder of the
good. On account of your deeds ! give you
this gift" After that the old man disap-
peared and the wood-cutter set out joyfully
for his home 1t grew dark on the road
and he turned into tavern, and told the
master of the house, his old acquaintance,
of his good luck. Lest his words might be
taken for fable he made trial of the table
cloth, and had a jolly supper with the
tavern-keeper and his wife, on the choice
| food and drink which the table-cloth fur
nished. After supper he lay down to rest.


In the meanwhile the wicked hostess got
another tabe-cloth, Just like the one used,


and put it in place of the wood-cutter's.


He, suspecting nothing, rose up in the
morning, hastened home with the false
table-cloth, told his wife the whole story,
and to prove what he said, ordered the
cloth to cover the table. In vain hundred
times he repeated the words, "Cover the
table, cloth" 1t never moved. The poor
man could not understand what the trouble
was. The next day he went to the forest
and shared his bread with the old man
again, receiving sheep to which it was
necessary to say, "drop gold, my sheep"
and Immediately gold fell in showers. Go
ing home in the evening he went into the
tavern, and showed the master Of the house
what a sheep he had got. In the morning
he got up and drove home sheep which
had been put in the place of his, and mar
yelled beyond measure that 1t would not
drop gold as before. Again he went to the
forest and entertained the beggar, and told
him how it had gone with the table-cloth
and the sheep. The beggar expressed no
wonder, but gave him club and told him
that the tavern-keeper's wife had taken his
cloth and sheep, and that he should get them
back by means of the club to which he had
only to say "strike my club, " and it would
beat down whole army. He started
home and on the way went to the tavern q
third time and asked for the cloth and the
sheep. When the tavern keeper refused to
give them back he cried out ''Strike my
stick, strike.n II struck the wicked man
and his wife till they were glad TO give back
the cloth and the sheep The woodcutter
went home and told his wife the whole
story, and in order that his house should
gain honor he invited the king to dinner
next day The king was astonished, and
toward noon sent his servants to see what
they were cooking, who came back with
the answer that there was no fire in the
kitchen His majesty was all the more
astonished when at midday he found the
table bending under the choicest food and
Year: 1879

drink. To the questions where he got all
these fine things the woodcutter answered
by telling him what happened in the forest,
mentioning the cloth and the sheep, but
saying nothing Of the club. The king, who
was real tyrant and oppressor, demanded
the cloth and the sheep; when the wood
cutter refused to give them, he sent his ser
wants to take everything by force. The
club struck them down in a moment. The
king sent larger force and this was also
lost. Then falling into towering passion
he went himself with all his men, but the
woodcutter triumphed for the king was
killed and his whole army defeated by the
club. The country was now without a
ruler and the supreme power was given to
the former woodcutter. He was real
blessing to the people, for he treated every
one who was in poverty and misery with
kindness and assisted them gladly, and so
he lived in happiness and plenty till he
died.
Year: 1879

When the songs gone out Of your life,


That you thought would last to the end
That frat sweet song Of the heart,
ItThAt no after days can lend
The song Of the birds to the trees


The song of the wind to the flowers
The songs that tie heart sing low to itself.
When 1t wakes In the morning hours.
You can start no other song,


Not even tremulous note
Will fAlter forth on the empty air;


II dies in your aching throat
1t ia all in vain that yon try;


For the Spirit Of Song has fed.
The Mi htingAle sings no more 10 the rose,
When the beautiful flower is dead.
SO lot silence softly fall


On the bruised hearts quiyering st1ugs,
Perhaps, from the loss OF all,


You may learn the song the Sersph sings,
A grand and glorious psalm


That vii tremble and riSe and thrill.
Anu fll your breast with its grateful rest
And its lonely yearnings still.
Year: 1879

With large fonts Of type, ranging in size
from Nonpareil TO Plea, the most perfect book
pres and well appointed Ilndery we have
facilities for this special class Of work possessed
by few offices in the West.
Year: 1879

There are bonds Of all sorts In this world of ours
Fetters of friendship and ties of flowers,


And true lovers knots, ween;
The boy and the girl are bound BY kiss.
Bot there's never a bond, old friend, like this-


We have drunk from the same canteeni
1t was sometimes water and sometimes milk,
And sometimes apple-jack. Ane an silk.


But whatever the tpple has been
We shared it together. in bane or bliss,
And warm to you. friend, when think of this
We have drink from the came canteenl
The rich and the great sit down to dine,
And they quaf to each other in sparkling wine


From glasses of crystal and green;
But guess in their golden potations they miss
The warmth of regard to be found in this


We have drunk from the same canteen
We have shared our blankets and tent together,
AND have marched and fought in all kinds of weather
And hungry and full we have been; ltg
Had days of battle and days of rest,
But this memory cling to and love the best


We haYe drunk from the same canteen
For when wounded lay on the outer slope,
With my blood flowing fast and but little hope


Upon which my faint spirit could lean.
Oh, then remember you crawled to my side
And bleeding fast it seemed both must have died,


We drank from the same canteenl


E..- --ChaTles G.. Ralpine.
Year: 1879

From the October Atlantic


Our friends regard the production and
perpetuasion of wealth as being due almost
entirely to labor. They often say that
laboring men-as distinct from the class of
capitalists and cultivated people-have
created the wealth of the country, and it is
sometimes added that it justly belongs to
them. The working people do not gener-
ally understand how much the production
and existence Of wealth depend upon other
elements than mere muscular exertion.
They do not appreciate the part which is
performed by cultivated men and capital
lists in organizing and equipping business
enterprise, in adapting production to the
markets of the world, and in so directing
the labor of multltudes of men and the use
of costly machinery as not to impair the
capital invested. They do not even UNDER
stand clearly that the destruction of capi-
tai ruins the laborers of the country by
destroying the business which gives them
employment. Many laborers think they
are in some way benefited by the losses
sustained by capitalists. Wealth is not so
stable or permanent as our friends believe.
1t in of a sensitive nature and does not
bear rough handling. 1t is easy to destroy
the value Of any kind of property or in
vestment by injurious legislation or mis-
chievous municipal administration. But
many men believe that by means Of legis-
la$snv, &c l., %hn ;r&nrae%r re lahn~ 81 arI 3hxr
severe taxation, most OF the wealth now in
the possession of rich men and corporations
can be transferred, without impairment, to
the hands of the working people. | think
the actual result, il their plans could bs
carried out, would be the gradual annihila-
tion and expulsion of the wealth of the
country. There would no longer be any
disparity Of conditions between rich and
poor, because all wanld be poor alike. Our
organized industries would be destroyed.
All machinery which requires the cooper
alton of many laborers would be disused,
and we should be obliged 20 return to the
conditions and methods of life Of the days
before the introduction of improved labor
saving machinery, when the people of our
country depended almost wholly upon
agriculture and such manufactures as could
be carried on in their homes. The worlds
wealth will not be perpetuated or repro
duced if the essential conditions under
which it has been created are destroyed.


Might does not make right or justice on
the side of the people any more than on
that of tyrannical few who are regarded as
their oppressors. Excessive taxation is
robbery, though the guilt and dashonor of
it may be distributed among millions OF
voters. When the people make law which
compels the capitalists of city to deliver
up their wealth at the doors of the city
treasury. for distribution among the labor
ers of the municipality, In the form Of un-
necessary and dishonest appropriations for
improvements, the act is not more honest
because committed by the people under the
forms of law. 1t is not wise to teach tho
people Of our country that nothing in their
political action can be wrong or unjust;
that robbery and injustice are to be ac-
counted right when perpetrated by the ma
jority by means of the ballot.
Year: 1879

Speech at the Dauphin County Fair.


believe that every man whose DESTINY
it is to live in this beautiful valley of the
Susquehanna ought to be proud of his res
idence. He ought TO be proud of his asso-
Citations and ought to be proud to remain
here. have travelled all through this
country and some other countries, and
have seen no place where the comforts and
pleasures OF life can be as freely had as
here. "a voice, "Amen v'1 A farmer
cannot, as the governor has said, produce
so much beef and wheat as his brother
tiller upon the vast plains and slopes of the
Rocky Mountains, but we have got with
our product not only little profits, but com
forts for our families. 1t IS not the amount
of money that brings comfort and happi-
ness, it is not the large requirement of
wealth, but the fact of having the omforts
of this world for our enjoyment-and we
have them all here. We have a soil that,
with the care it ought to receive, will pro-
duce anything that any part of the world
will produce for the comforts of man. We
have only got to add to it that labor which
it requires. I believe especially in what
the governor said, that it is the misfortune.
If we have any children, either girls or
boys, that they must 60 away to school and
have an education which NO laborers re-
quire for their work. 1t Is written in the
first and greatest of all books that by the
sweat of their brow shall all work who
prosper, and We are in duty bound to in
culcate this principle in our children.
Then those who are content to make COM
Portable living, the education which they
will receive in the common schools of the
country will fit them better for the home
life which they ought to be pleased to have
than any other accomplishment they can
possess. / am Pennsylvania by birth
and ancestry, and / am proud that was
planted here. l would not leave this COM
nonwealth for any other territory Or coun-
try in the world. / do not believe there is
another civilized people anywhere that
could be 80 happy and receive so much en-.
joyment and attention, and whose comforts
and surroundings could be SO thoroughly
enjoyable as here in this coed old State OF
Pennsylvania.
Year: 1879

Slips should be cut smoothly from the
plant just below joint, or where they
join the main stem. Any time during the
growing season will do, though July,
August, and September are the best
months. Most slips stand well in sand, or
a mixture Of half aud half soil, kept wet.
II wanted for the house in winter, it is
better to stand the slips Ia smsH pots sunk
in the ground, as they can be laft in the
pots or transferred to larger enes without
disturbing the roots. Oieanders, honey
suckle, southwood, and some other plants
are best started in vial of water on a
partly shaded window sill putting piece
of cotton around the stem at the neck of
the vial, both to steady and protect the
plant, and prevent too rapid evaporation.
Plants for the house in winter will not do
we'll in smaller than four or five inch pots.
Place saucer under each. Water every
day toward night, patting on water till
some of itruns through into the saucer.
The water should always be tepid, and once
week few drops of ammonia or liquid
manure should be added to each quart of
water. Do not water if the soil is still
moist; some plants do not need as much
water as others. A little top watering only
does more harm than good; the water
should all 60 to the roots After January
they will need more water, as then they be-
gin to grow; before that most plants simply
live. Cactases and aloes should have no
water In early winter; they must rest if
you wish then. to bloom well later. Keep
callas standing in water. Keep the pots
and leaves clean by frequent washing.
Plants will not thrive il dusty. Some
plants do better In glazed pots or wooden
boxes. the common pots being SO porus as
to extract all the moisture from the roots.
If you simply wish to keep slips for next
years garden, fill starch box with sandy
soil, set number Of slips ia it, keep wet
and in sunny window.
Year: 1879

The resolution to discharge the Committee
from further consideration OF tho WARNER
Silver bill will bo callod up in tho Senate to-
day. It Ia felt In Washington that tho sup
l,orters OF tho bill IN tho Senate lavc made a
mistake In putting forward A1r. CoKE rs
leader In support Of tho resolution, az llo Ia
comparatively unknown and m inferior
speaker, and BY no means forcible In his
style,
Year: 1879

A physician writes 10 young men as fol-
lows "My profession has thrown me among
women Of all classes, and my experience
teaches me that God gave man one of the
greatest proofs OF his love when he placed
woman here with him. My advice is, 60
and propose to the most sensible girl you
know. If she accepts you, tell her how
much your income is, and from what source
derived and tell her that you will divide
the last shilling with her, aud that you will
love her with all your heart into the bar
gain. Aud then keep your promise. My
word for it, she will live within your income
and to your last hour you will regret that
you did not marry sooner. Stop worrying
about feminine extravaganza and feminine
untruth. Just you be true to her,--loye hel
sincerely, and more fond, faithful, foolist
slave you will never meet anywhere. Yo.
will not deserve her, | know, but she will
never know it,"
Year: 1879

What are we going to do this year for the
advancement of our common schools What
have we gathered from the mistakes of the
past by which we eau profit =? Men prosper
because they are energetic, industrious, alive
to the interests of their professions. We
are living in world of change and hurry
and csmpetition, which is tending onward
with prodigious strides, aud he who folds his
arms, content with present attainments,
thinking he has reached the ultimatum of
his hopes and aspirations, soon wakes to
find himself far behind his fellow. ihptissss
afound us, it were strange if we could not
see wherein our common schools are not
keeping pace equal to their Importance
with the myriads of other interests and en-
terprises that are being pushed to successful
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With the hope of aiding, in small way,
to bring these schools up to a higher stand
ard, to encourage teachers in their work aud,
more than anything else to bring our schools,
their advantages and disadvantages, more
directly before the minds of parents and
the people generally, this department has
been added to the WATcHMAN.


1t is something of venture, and under
taken with no little misgiving as to the
manner of its reception by those whom it
hopes to reach and for whose benefit it has
been undertaken.


OF course its success will depend largely
upon the support and encouragement it re-
ceives from teachers and educators. Their
kindly criticism, advice, experience, sugges-
tions and hearty cooperation are most earn
estly solicited. 1t will have directly in view
the needs of common schools and common
school teachers and while we may have it
in hand its aim will be to fill its columns
with just such discussions and information,
CLEANED from any and every source, as will
be applicable to the wants of the humblest
school in the land.


No effort will be made to make it either
brilliant or profound. The endeavor will
be, simply, to treat, in familiar way, some
of the more prominent questions which con-
cern the daily life of every thoughtful and
progressive teacher. No greater reward is
expected or wished for than that which ac-
cords to this effort the quality of common
sense. If it helps to tighten the burden of
single teacher, furnishes suggestions by
which one school may be benefited, or aids
in bringing common schools up toward the
prominence they deserve, its mission will be
ACCOMPLISHED.
Year: 1879

Ever at work Ia the reaper Death,
And wide as the world his heidi
Never Mt rest TO recover breath.
Nor counting his harvest yield.
But he paused one day to weave Of flowers
A sickle 10 grace the wheat
lie had reapt while yet the wintry hours
Were mantling In white the street.
A token 1t was from the reaper grim
OF tender, kindly mood.
sits perfume bient with the balm Of the hymn
Where the casket waiting stood.
He had watched apart Till the ful-eared grain
Was ripe for him to come,
Aud the song was meet with its glad refrain
OF home the harvest home.
II seemed not then a funeral train


That bore away Ia dead.
But we thought OF the slowly moving vain
with its golden sheaves, instead.
In a ruthless way the reaper Death


Ills task will sometimes ply,
TIL bold men stand with bated BREATH


And dread his coming nigh.
Yet he culls from earth for yonder bowers.
lie reapeth to garner there,
Aud loveth to 'guise his sickle in flowers


For the message their petals bear. Selected
Year: 1879

COOP VINEGAR.-Put two gallons OF
rain water into stone jar; to this add
a pint of molasses and pint of brown
sugar; take a large piece of brown paper
and spread over it half pint Of hop
yeast, then roll the paper up and cut IN
bits and drop into the jar; cover the jar
closely and set in a warm place. In
three weeks it will be ready for use.
Year: 1879

where the old man lives with his two
daughters; and when once a month, It's
blossoms fill the air with their fragrance
they crowd about it as about the shrine
of some sainted thing, and whisper:


"But for this we should still be parted"
Year: 1879

THE APACHE COUNTY SEAT MATTER.-ln the District Court this morning Judge Silent stated with reference to the Apache county seat contest, that the questions raised by the demurrer of defendants were of too import ant character to bc hastily decided. He would therefore keep them under adyise- meni. and the case would ge over until No vcmber. The Judge stated that no public would result. for in the mcan- ume Saint Johns was both of right and in fact the county seat, and all county business must be conducted there.
Year: 1879

add the potatoes; drop i'm the yolks of
one or two eggs; stir all together until
the yolks get dry; -four the board very
slightly and roll the mixture into small
balls; beat the white of the eggs and
roll the potato balls in it; season the
bread and crumbs with pepper and salt,
and roll the balls in them; cook in
clarified fat until Drowned all over and
place for a moment on a piece OF white
paper to allow the lard 10 soak into the
paper.


EGGS FOR BREAKFAST.


Prepare stale bread crumbs by passing
them through coarse wire selye; Tor
each egg use two tablespOOnfuls Of
crumbs, one ounce of butter and little
pepper and salt. First put into flat
dish half the bread crumbs required;
season with a little pepper and salt and
One-half OF the butter, cutting II in small
pieces; then drop on the eggs, and over
them sprinkle the remaining crumbs;
then add little more pepper and salt
and the rest of the butter. Bake in an
oven for five minutes.


This, when passed around, had
tempting smell and look, and Miss
Dods sister kindly offered it to the re-
porters, but they feared it was too hot
and so declined.


SHREWSBURY CAKES.


These we sampled, and know to be
good a. they looked. This is what she
used: six ounces of flour; three ounces
Oi butter; three ounces OF sugar; one
teaspooniul of lemon juice; one egg.
Put together on the board the sugar,
butter and flour, and mix very lightly.
Into a little hole in the centre drop the
cry, and over this sprinkle the
lemon Juice. Knead in all the
dry flour, and roll to the thickness OF
about a third OF an inch. Cut into bis.
cult, and put into a pan without flour or
grease, and bake five minutes; the
quicker baked the nicer they will be
found when done.


At the close OF the lecture, which was
an enjoyable one, Miss DOds announced
that she would give butone more lesson,
the final lecture being this afternoon at
, o'clock. We hope those OF our ladies
who have not already heard Miss DOds
speak and seen herCoOk, will avail them
selves of this last opportunity. She
ought 10 have full house to-day.
Year: 1879

INC Ton UOIIAE NtIIIIIVdIta'


WASHINGTON, May l5.-The Secretary
of the Treasury says that it is useless TO
send telegrams to the Department for
ten dollar certificates, as they will be
sent in due proportion to all the differ
ent offices authorized to sell them, as
soon as they can be printed. The sup
ply will soon reach 100000 day.
Year: 1879

Cove, and the little fellow is now getting
along finely.


Gwynn Franklin was accidentally shot In
the foot Saturday afternoon, a short distance
out in the country, with pistol, by F. e..
Shields. His wound is serious, but is not
thought to be dangerous.
Year: 1879

THE MAINE ELECTION.
A Stormy Day But a Large Vete


POlled.



A Hot and Extremely Close Fight


Of It.
The Republicans Claim to Have q
Majority in the Legislature.
The People Fail to Elect Governor by
Several Thousand Votes.
Returns From the Interior of the State


Come In Slowly.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-The National board
OF health to-day received Information from
Morgan City. La, that there had been one
death there from yellow fever. and that the
town was pervaded by a stencil arising from
the bodies OF fish LEFT on the shore by the flood,
and cattle drowned during the recent Storm