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Year: 1877

Michelet, in his work on Glove" gives
this little picture, painted with pen and
not with pencil, which might be labeled
Gan Interior" Every man of letters must
have experienced its fidelity to what has
occurred under his own roof. 1t is a charm
ing "bit of domesticity"-a poem or a pic
turej as the reader may choose to view it.
But it has all the truth of beauty, and the
beauty of truth:


A charming thing to observe, which l
have often remarked with pleasure among
my more studious friends, is the infinite
delicacy of the young wife, who in a restrict
ed space comes and goes, and moves round
the student, without in the least disturbing
him. Any other person would have put
him out; but "she,' he says "is nobody"
In fact, she is himself, his second and his
better soul.


She holds her breath, and steps bn tip-toe.
She glides along the floor. She has such
respect for work In this you can see what
a gentle and quicl-sighted ereature woman
is; above all things affectionate, and feeling
in constant need of the beloved object. If
he allows her, she will remain in the room
sewing or embroidering. If not, a thousand
occasions or q thousand necessities will occur
to her as pretexts to come into the room.
"What is he doing now? How far has he
got? Perhaps he is working too hard. He
will make himself sick 2" All this passes
through her mind.


There are many studies to which unwit-
tingly she imparts more than she can take
away. Do you think that the charming
electricity she communicates in passing YOU
lightly touching you with her dress; goes for
nothing with the artist and the author, if
with our tiresome and uncongenal work is
opportunely mihgled that perfume of the
flower of love which revives every thing2
So in old Italian pictures do we see in d
deaths head a hundred-leaved rose and death
himself seems to enjoy it.


And how happy he is to feel that she is
there. He pretends not to see her He re-
mains bent over his work, as if absorbed in
it. But his heart gains the upper hand and
he eXclaims:


My darling do not muifle your steps.
Your movements are harmony, your voice
melody which enchants my ear. Yourpre
ence sheds its influence upon my work; it
will be adorned with your grace, and glow
with the flame of my palpitating heart.


Without seeing you, guessed you were
here, by the increased ardor of my work, by
the light which overspread my spirit"


A thousand years from now they will say:
"His is yet live book, all warmth and af-
fection." And tho reason of it all-she was
beside you when you wrote 1t.
Year: 1877

1t takes great deal to put profess
sional tramp out OF countenance, es-
pecially when he is dealing with
woman; but occasionally one of these
gentry wakes up the wrong customer, and
then his peculiar abilities asa traveller are
sure to be exercised. Only few days
since q Melrose lady, whose home is
separated from the depot by piece of
woodland, was passing along the road
through the timber when an ill-favored
man suddenly sprang from the bushes,
and, seiziDg her by the wrist, demanded
her watch and money. With great pres
ence of mind the lady responded: Let
me alone and you shall have my money"
This the fellow did, but still menaced
her with heavy walking-stick. The
lady then deliberately unfastened her
hand bag, quick as flash took out a


revolver, and. springing back several
PAGES, leveled it at the head of the viii
lain. The fellow was so astonished
that he in turn sprang back, and throwing
up his hands cried: Don't shoot" and
in a moment after turned about, dashed
into the bushes and disappeared. The
lady is a crack shot, thanks to the in
struction of her husband, who is en-
ployed in well-known Boston whole
sale grocery establishment, and she
feels pretty confident she could have ef-
feetually winged her man had there
been necessity for ii. When assured
that she ought to have brought the fell
low down, she replied: You wouldn't
have me shoot him in the back, while
running, would your Boston Post.
Year: 1877

The great success of the late Commo-
dore Vanderbilt in stesmboating and
railrosding whereby he amassed a larger
fortune than any other private person
during 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 Wall street broker, and who had
sought his counsel, he said: "Sonny,
don't never sell what you haven't got" !"
which was an excellent piece of advice
for a stock -broking adventurer, notwith-
standing it's defective grammar. To
another he said: "Sam., don't never put
it into any mans power to ruin yon."
And this might be put in 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. To another
aspirant for fortune, who had asked his
advice, he said: Don't buy what you
can't pay for"


lhCoC WCIC AndAIDlo
for business and he probably acted
through his long and successful career
in strict conformity with them. He never
speculated, nor made any rash vent
ures. But his favOrite maxim, the one
upon which he set the highest vulue and
most seriously inculated upon those who
were on the most intimate terms with
him, was condensation of one among
the wisest of the proverbs of Solomon


In all labor there is profit, but the talk
of the lips tendeth only to penury."
The Commodore had probably never
read this golden proverb, and he can
hardly be said to have paraphased it in
putting it into his homely advice:
"Keep your mouth shut" This was
what he said to his young grandson, up
on whom he based his hopes of founding
a dynasty, only few days before his
own mouth was closed forever. He had
been giving the young man some words
of serious advice, and he ended by say
ing: "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 keeping 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 dur.
ing their lives to excite the wonder Of
their fellow-beings.- Y. Sun.
Year: 1877

Over in Harrison Township, Grant
County, Wis, reside family who have
been singularly afflicted, and whose
story, so far as we have been able to
learn, has never been given TO the pub
lie. Some twenty years ago, William
Steinhoff, with young wife, came from
Germany and settled near Platteville.
A year or two afterward a son was born
TO them, but much to their sorrow the
child was perfectly bald. Months passed
away but the boys head remained with
out vestige of hair. The parents feared
that their child would continue bald,
and were much grievea at the thought.
Finally they wrote to friends in Ger
many narrating the singular circum-
stance. An answer was returned stating
that several Of the ancestors of one of
the parents had been afflicted in SINH
lar manner, but. that their hair had
grown out before they reached maturity.
This gave the parents some hope that
their child's badness would not be per
manent. Since then eleven children
have been born TO them, ten of whom are
still living, They now have eleven chill
dren, Ave Of whom, three girls and two
boys, are perfectly bald, The oldest is
now grown man and his singular affiic-
tion is great annoyance to him.-Du-
6uQu6 Telegraph.
Year: 1877

Nor have l very much hope for the
improvement Of teachers who fancy tnat
they kRow SO much about the business,
that there Is no occasion for their read
ing professional works, or catching the
spirit of progress from the pages OF edit.
cational journals, or the proceedings of
educational conventions, who disdsin
Year: 1877

WEATHEn.-Much to the joy Of all
farmers, who have not yet finished hay,
ing, last Sunday, the sun again appeared,
after having been obscured nearly all the
time for y week The wind is favorable
and the prospect is good for fine weather
for some time.
Year: 1877

No person sensible enough to insure his
property should neglect investing 81 in the
great dollar drawing of the Louisiana State
Lottery Company. Not only is the principle
involved in both instances precisely the
same, but the prudence displayed is equally
creditable and sensible. The parallel runs
closer than many would suppose at first
and hssty glance.


In insuring your property you consider
the chances against fire, and pay very
small sum to secure very large amount in
case chance decides against you.


In the lottery you pay very small sum
to secure b very large one in case chance
decides in your favor. So if there is any
advantage at all it lies in the latter over the
former system.


The drawing now proposed illustrates
this plainly. For 81 invested in ticket
you secure a chance of winning $4,000
another of winning $4,000, another of win.
ming $4,000, together with over 1900 chances
of winning prizes of smaller yet substantial
amounts What prudent person can afford
to pass such an opportunity by, or neglect
so obvious duty to himself or to his fam
ilyl The object is one of weighty consid
GRAFTON by all, and in that light we com
mend it.
Year: 1877




A HOME FOR EVERY FAMILY.-Se-
cure to each family, whose labor may
acquire it, a little spot of fresh earth
that it may call its Own-that will be
an asylum in times of adversely, from
which the mother and the children, old
age and infancy, can still draw susten-
ance and obtain protection, though mis-
fortune may rob them of all else, and
they feel they are still free-still enti-
tied to walk the green earth, and breathe
the free air of heaven, in defiance of the
potency and power of accumulating
wealth and domineering of the pretend
ing ambitious. The sacredness of that
consecrated spot will make them war
riOrs in time of external strife. "These
shocks of corn," said XenOphon, Sin
spire those who raised them to defend
them. The largest of them in the field
is prize exhibited in the middle of the
State to crown the conquerer." Secure
a home to every family whose labor
may obtain one, against the weakness,
vices, or misfortunes of fathers, and you
rivet the affection of the child, in years
of manhood, by a stronger bond than
any consideration that could exist. He
will remember where he gambOled in
his early youth, the stream upon whose
fiOwery banks he felt mothers love,
and the green spot within that little
homestead where sleep the loved and
the lost.
Year: 1877

The weathercock on the steeple of the
village church in Soudan, France, was
time worn and rusty, and those in au-
thority decided that it should be re-
moved. A man clambered up the stee-
pie, but just before he could reach the
weathercOck he lost his balance and slid
down for seventy feet, then rebounded
to the roof of the church, and was pre-
cipitated to the ground without being
seriously injured. Then a man named
Chevalier strOve to haul himself up by
means of rope, but at last his hands
slipped and he fell backward. His foot
caught in. the rope, and there the man
remained suspended 12O feet from the
ground, with his head down, beating
the air with his arms, struggling to re-
cover himself, aud swaying backward
and forward with high wind. Pierre
Pean now stepped forth, and volunteered
to mount to the rescue of ChevalieI, but
after doing his best for three-quarters of
an hour he had to descend. His place
was taken by Moreau, who, climbing
higher than Chevalier, slipped rope
around his body, and cutting that
which held his foot, freed him from the
fearful position in which he had re-
manned for three hours.
Year: 1877

freedom had advanced so much with his
growing wealth that the poor serf, un-
able to bring himself to part with his
hard earnings, still lived on, rolling in
wealth, with a collar round his neck,
struggling with the Unborn spirit of free
dom, and hesitating whether to die q
beggar or a aslave.-HdTper's Weekly.
Year: 1877

Mrs. VIM. Vanderbilt is fortunate
lady. She has gorgeous drawing-room
cars sent all the way from Buffalo to
Mobile just to bring her back to the
North. Her husband is doing a sensi-
BILE and kindly thing in establishing a
library and reading-room in Albany for
the special benefit of his employees.
Year: 1877

The Argondut asks these pertinent
questions: "Will somebody be kind
enough to explain where we are drifting
to, and where we are likely to bring up?
Where is this thing going to end? We
can't all live by swindling each other;
we cannot all steal ourselves rich. Who
are going to be poor2 Who are going
to keep the prisons when we all get
into them ?II
Year: 1877

ur CHARLES Nathan Thinks Such Line


Feasible, ana Gives His Reasons


Therefor.


Hearing that Mr.. Charles Nathan, an old resi-
dent Of this city, thoroughly familiar with it's
commerce, it's needs as well IS facilities, had just
returned from an extended visit to the West In
dies and South America, made FOR the purpose OF
informing himself OF the inducements offered by
those countries for profitable trade directly be-
tween them and New Orleans, representative
or the DEMOCRAT called upon him for the pur-
nose OF ascertaining the result OF his investi-
cation.


We found Mr.. Nathan az full Of meat as a nut,
enthusiastic in his project and entirely willing TO
rive the world the benefit Of his thorough infor.
NATION.


he DOES NOT ADVISE


the establishment Of line Of steamers from New
Orleans TO Brazil yet awhile. People must be
aliured into this rich trade and educated to 1t by
The gradual realization Of splendid profits. A bad
venture ut the start would be fatal. Communica-
ti0n must first be established with nearer ports
out Of which trade relations would arise, which
would almost necessarily extend themselves.
The trade with nearer ports would permit OF re-
turns on shipments every thirty days, thus allow
ing shippers to turn their money over twelve
times year, while returns on shipments to
Brazil could be realized but three and four times
yearly.


THE PROSPERITY OF THE STEAMERS
he bases on the only sure financial basis, the
profits Of the trade. He says, however, that after
probation Of six months, and the disposition is
thus proven to establish regular and reliable
Mnss al Of these countries will grant heavy sub
sidieE TO secure their permanence but these sub
Mdies be leaves entirely out Of his calculations,
and credits them when given as clear profits.


THE ROUTE HE RECOMMENDS
h from New Orleans to Trinidad, via AspinwaL
6avAnilla. Puerto Cabello and Laguayra, return
ing via the same ports.


THE OBJECT IN CALLING AT AsPINwALL
IL TO get the. passenger traffic to and from New
York across the Isthmus, amounting to about
1000 people per month. The advantages OF the
New Orleans route are so great and so manifest
that with proper accommodations all OF this
winter. particularly, will this route be sought.
A. that season 1t is very trying on people to go
by eea out OF very warm suddenly into q very
cold climate, to say nothing Of the boisterous
board, oil Of which are avoided by coming to
New Orleans and going on thence by land to the
various destinations In the interior and even to
New York. A fast steamer will make the run
N0m AspinWau 70 ne w orleans IN rOur DAYS, or
within five at the outside, while to New York the
same steamer would take seven and eight days to
make the trip. Three or four days gained In a
long sea voyage is great desideratum, and in
this case II can be saved without additional ex-
pense.


AS FOR CARGO,


there are few articles of Western produce
witch would alone supply the basis of traffic am
pie TO support several steamers month, with
handsome profits TO shippers, to the ports
named. as will appear from the annexed tables:
Year: 1877




The jackson Railroad Wish to Land


Their Passengers at Canal street.


We understand thst the New Orleans and
Jackson railroad propose to ask the city to facil
itate them in landing their passengers at or as near
Canal street as possible. Several points are sug-
gested, but the railroad company manifest pre-
ference for neutral ground on Claiborne street,
between Canal and Gasguet. This preference is
based on the greater prac liability of the route
from the old depot on Calliope street through
Claiborne street, ii being the widest street in the
city. The establishment Of such depot would
necessitate the construction Of an iron
bridge across the new canal at Clai-
borne street and possibly the removal Of
the Claiborne Market, which the company would
propose to do at their own expense, to grounds to
be obtained also at their expense. The depot
would occupy the entire portion Of the neutral
ground between the streets named and wonld
be q structure costing about 100000.
One Of the gentlemen connected with the Mis-
to give $4,000 towards it's erection. Another
trail ground on Basin street, between Canal and
Common, as being more central and which could
be reached by way Of Common street. One Of
the arguments in favor of this point is, that it
would force the removal Of the houses OF prosti-
tuition on both Basin and Common str cts by the
encroachments OF the trades consequent upon
the establishment Of the depot at that point.


It is well understood, however, that the city
can neither donate or sell the grounds referred
to to the company, but the occupation would be
secured by lease for q term OF years, not speei-
fed, at rental to be agreed upon by both par
ties.
Year: 1877

Business ia improving in these courts, and
there were several cases filed yesterday in both.
In the latter there were fled as many as eight
petitions, but none Of any public interest.
Year: 1877

[Oharleston News and Courier April 23.l


1t will be remembered that as Gov.
Hampton was passing at the head of
the parade through Hazel street, on
Wednesday last, a large basket Of rose
leaves were showered upon his head by
some young ladies In residence on the
south side Of the street. The compli-
ment was SO marked and so beautiful
as to command general attention and
admiration, and the public will be in
terested in hearing that on Saturday
these young ladies were presented with
a beautiful basket Of rare exotics, bear
ing a card containing the following in
scription: From member of the
Washington Light Infantry to Misses
- and -, and the ladies who were
on the front piazza" 1t is needless to
say that the young ladies are anxious to
discover the identity Of the anonymous
giver
Year: 1877

vDARTiEs WHO HAVE REAL. Estate FOR
i sale also why may have houses or rooms Tor
fent will please call and register the same at the li
tsgeucs onice Of Third and II streets nnrih-
west auiItf
Year: 1877

Timely warning 10 both landlords and those hiring
private residences Is contained in scntentous opin-
ion gwen yesterday by Judge Van Worst in case
coming before him at Supreme Court Special Term.
Mr. Henry J. Seaman leased from William c. Rhine
lander No 2l3 West Twelfth three years al an
annual rental of 200 After occupying the house
tor short time he ascertained that 1t had been pre-
viously occupied for immoral purposes, and on
count OF annoyance from visitors calling at all
hours OF the day aud night ana his inability TO let
portion odgers ON account Of its bad reputation
he threw up his lease and left the place. Mr. Rhiue-
lander brought SUIT tor quarters rent and Mr Sea-


put in the above facts rs his answer, and claimed
not only TINT the SUIT should be dismissed but 81, 600
damages A demurrer was interposcu 10 the answer
tho ground tnat II did not constitute defence
bar the plaiutn's recovery, any liability
tho part OF the defendant Judge Van Worst yostcr
day ovcrrulod this demurrer holding that inasmuch
as neither the owner nor agent did inform the lessee
OF the purpose tor which The house had boon used he
could the rent and liaDic tor damages
the amount TO DO determined al trial
Year: 1877

FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.-One thou
sand shingles, laid four inches to the
weather, will cover one hundred square
feet of surface, and five pounds of shingle
nails will fasten them on.


One-fifth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number of square feet of
surface to be covered, because of the lap in
the siding and matching of the floor.


One thousand laths will cover seventy
yard of surface, and eleven pounds of lath
nails will nail them on.


Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushels Of sand, and one bushel of hair,
will make enough good mortar to plaster
one hundred square yards.


A cord of stone, three bushels of lime,
and cubic yard of sand, will lay one
hundred cubic feet of wall


Five courses of brick will lay one foot
in height on chimney, six bricks in a
course will make fue four inches wide
and twelve inches long, and eight bricks in
a course will make flue eight inches wide
and sixteen inches long.
Year: 1877

a REMARKABLE FoOD PREsERvATIvE.-
a practical physician-Dr. J. w. Daven-
port of Dallas, Tcxas-has obtained
patent which promises to be of great use
fulness. 1t is simply fluid for keeping
all kinds of fruit, vegetables and meats
fresh and sweet The aim of the chemist
has been to discover the ingredients of a
pickle which would arrest the process of
decomposition and extinguish the germ of
decay Of all animal and vegetable sub
stances without impairing their favor or
imparting to them any injurious effect. 1t
is simply pickle Of the most inexpensive
sort, costing less than brine or vinegar, in
which any meat or vegetable may be kept
in open vessels, submerged for months,
and when taken out Will be found as pure
and fresh as when the vegetables came
from the garden or the meat from the
butchers stall. This pickle may be fur
nished and prepared at cost of four cents
per barrel The pickle is so nearly taste
less and palatable as to demonstrate its in.
nervousness, and yet from the specimen
we saw, green corn, which had been i'm
mersed in it for twelve months, when
boiled, could not be distinguished from the
corn which had been gathered that morn


ing. Mutton and pork-chops placed in
this pickle weeks ago, when subjected tc
heat, had preserved all their original fresh


ness and flavor.-Neoc Orleans Democrat.
Year: 1877

On the road leading from the Whitman
mine to the old town of Como, Nevada,
there is a rock, the profile of which has SO
singular a remittance to the profile of
Washington that from certain point of
view the most careless observer cannot fail
to note the likeness World.
Year: 1877

causes the crocodile which he has at
the bottom with him to make pretense
to rub out the writing with his paw.


Ascending again to the surface Mr..
Swan is offered box by the attend
ants. He opens the lid of the box,
and extracts therefrom good-sized
boa constructor. This he entwines
round his neck and chest, and again
descends to the bottom, wearing his
serpent necklace. From the bottom
he allows the boa constructor to as
send and swim about the tank as he
likes. The serpentine mode of swim
ming by the boa constructor, as seen
in the water, is highly interesting.
The largest of the crocodiles has vet
to be exhibited. Mr.. Crocodile seems
to know from experiance quite well
what is coming, SO he swims round
and around at tremendous pace,
causing the water to pecome so full of
bubbles that one can hardly see what
is going on in the tank. At length
Swan catches the reptile, he has evil
IDENTIFY considerable difficulty in keep
ing hold of this fellow, who lashes his
tail about i'm most wonderful man
ner.


At length, after remonstrances with
the crocodile, he manages to get hold
of his head with the right hand and
his tail with his left. He lifts him
out of the water, and apparently is
glad to let him go again, SO violently
does he struggle for his liberty. Other
performances are then gone through,
such rs opening the crocodile's mouth,
making the large snake swim round
in a circle, etc.


This performance is interesting to
those accustomed to feats of diving
and to naturalists. Managers ofaqua-
ria may also take hint from it, inso-
much that they may learn that croco-
diles in aquaria are really graceful
swimmers, and not the lethargic,
sleepy brutes that one sees basking
like logs of wood in shallow water or
behind iron bars. OF course the diff
Guilty would be in keeping these croe-
odiles In large tanks, that of keeping
the water at a temperature of 60 or 20
degrees