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Year: 1874

Oil piece of white paper on one side;
hold the side that is oiled over a lamp
or pine knot smoke till quite black;
place the leaf on the black surface, as
the veins and fibers of the leaves show
palmer on the under part; now press it
on all parts of the leaf with the fingers;
then take up the leaf and put the black
oiled sides on the page of a book (made
for leaf impressions) with an extra
piece Of nice paper on the top to pre-
vent shutting the opposite page; press
it few moments; then remove the
green leaf, and the impression will be
left on the page as beautiful as an e.
craving. Flowers Of single corolla can
be pressed in like manner. Many of
the geranium leaves make beautiful i'm
pressions. The impression book can be
made still more interesting by giving
botanical classifcations of each leaf and
fiowcr.-Scientifc american.
Year: 1874

loathes himself for the whole thing, but
he has cut off the bridge that would
have carried his soul back to heaven,
repentance and confession, and must
now swim back through the darts and
missiles of a thousand lies and the pub
lie flood of scorn to his pulpit. That
gained, he will in secret make his peace
with heaven, and bear the agony of
remorse in his own soul as his punish
ment.


Don't know how that man feels
with the spectre shifting him in the face;
in the midst Of joke, in the midst of a
prayer, in the darkness, in the midst of
his lnno cent children, when he closes
his eyes at night, when he opens them
in the morning, when he reads hymn,
when he tries to sing, when people in
trouble will expect to hear strong
words of comfort from his lips, when
the dew sparkles, when the grass is
green, when the summer air is full of
tranquil voices, when autumn is gorge
Gus with beauty! Oh! oh! that
dead, dead heart! God have mercy on
it. Never, never to see the pure
sunshine through clear, pure eyes again;
never to kiss child without feeling the
gulf fixed between his own soul and in
nocence! And the cry that goes up
from the depths for one good, whole
some draugh1 of confession, Of honest
truth, Of blessed health in the whole
being! fear you are angry with me
for trying to make you respect these
poor people, but have learned to be
SO sorry for all creatures in trouble.
1t is ending in loss of all discrimination
of character, longing to speak comfort
ably to every one, longing to restore
every sinner to harmony with God and
his own soul.
Year: 1874

Harper'y Weekly is responsible for
the following story, which, if true
should certainly make all marriageable
ladies horse fanciers. By the way,
why is it there are SO few girls that
learn to ride or drive horse. to hitch
them up or to unhitch them! This
kind of knowledge is in any station Of
life very convenient and often very
useful; the exercise connec ted there
with is pleasant and healthful:


A military gentleman of Jersey
city, whom We will simply designate as
"Colonel," was recently married, after
an extraordinary courtship, which hap
pened in this wise: A widow lady pos
sessing fine horse moved to Trenton.
The Colonel saw and desired to possess
the horse. The fair owner would not
part with the animal. The Colonel re-
t9ected, and concluded that he must
possess both horse and lady. In three
weeks they were engaged to be married.
Two days before the wedding the Colo
mel filled carriage with choice flowers,
and with his intended visited the grave
of his former wife-we forgot to say he
was widower-and tastefully dcrorat-
ed it. The next day in like manner
they visited another cemetery, where
they handsomely decked the grave Of
the lady's dead husband; and after
having made these appropriate peace
offerings to the names Of their depart ed
loves. they were next day married, and
started upon their happy wedding tour,
Year: 1874

Editor Grange Advance.


Looking over the ADVANCE I find you
are going to enlarge it and give the
lady readers department. This will
be benefit as we'll as pleasure to
farmers wives. We all have some
hobby: mine must be the rose and
gardening. 1t may seem strange to
talk about gardening now. but now is
the time we can put in our spare mo-
ments to good advantage. You may
have some choice roses which you
would like to propagate. This is easily
done by layering. Take this summers
growth. I find it good plan to peg
them down before covering with earth
they must not be disturbed till next
fall. have never failed in this way.
Teas and barbour are easily rooted
from cuttings when the young shoots
are about four inches long. Cut them
close to the old wood, plant them in
pots half.6lled with soil, mixed with a
little sand, placing over the pots piece
Of glass to exclude the cold air. This
way lhave tried with good success.
have two roses now in blossom that l
rooted last Spring. They are beautiful,
they cost me nothing and the pleasure
they are to ME is worth a great deal.
The vcrbena and double petuna will
grow from cuttings. Now is a good
time to start them to grow over winter.
caunot speak too highly Of them.
This dry, hot summer seas on did not
affect them, and they will bear quite a
frost and not hurt them.


Now is the time to let out all kinds of
hardy bulbs and they blossom 50 early
in the spring they encourage us to the
garden with their bright faces and then
we want flowers the whole season. I
have not seen day but what could
pick boquet since the first tulip blos-
somcd. ] had failures this season as all
must expect. Still my garden is all
aglow with blossoms, and the pleasure
We have had, from the youngest to the
aged grandma, has more than paid
what little trouble we have had. The
expense and labor is mere nothing.
Some wise people say it don't pay (not
even /: vegetable garden) and
claim it is cheaper to buy their
berries. | don't believe in farmers s
buying anything he can raise himself.
1t is shiftless way of bringing up a
family; there are so many things chill.
dren can do in the garden, picking ber-
ries, wedding, &C., and it brings them
up to habits of industry, gets them in
terestcd in seeing things grow, in plant
ing things themselves, in roofing shrub.
berry, in setting out trees. have a
little boy seven years old that will
plant a young tree and root cuttings
better than my eighteen year, old one,
because we have done that kind of work
lately and he has seen how it was done,
and tried to do it himself. only tell
this to show it is oil in the bringing up.
We can make our children love all such
work.
Year: 1874

In Iceland the women receive exactly
the same book education that the men
do. There are no schools, as families
live far apart; but fathers teach their
sons and daughters alike, and the girl
becomes as learned as her brother.
Few accomplishments are possible
among them.
Year: 1874

The late King of Saxony was in the
habit of attending all the State institu
tons to see that they were kept in
working order. One day King John ap
peared at the telegraph Office of small
station, taking the clerk by surprise.
This officer had only just time to tele
graph to his colleagues at the next sta
tion, The King has just arrived on a
visit of inspection" before he was sum-
moned to give all possible details to his
sovereign with regard to the amount OF
traffic in the place, the number of dis
patches received, the number sent out,
etc. Presently a message came along
the wire, which the clerk read in much
embarrassment. What are the con-
tents of that dispatch2" inquired the
King The official stammered out that
the contents were unimportant, but, as
his royal master insisted on being in
formed of them, the unhappy clerk was
at length compelled to acknowledge that
he had telegraphed to his neighbor,
The King has just arrived, and that
the answer he had received ran thus:
" The King pokes his nose into every
thing"
Year: 1874

A Paris journal tells the story of a
5eggar who presented himself regularly
at a certain coffee house with a clarionet
nnder his arm. will you allow me,
gentlemen said he, in an humble tone
of voice, to play tuner / am only
an amateur, and if you prefer giving me
few eoppers, l viii spare you the an
noyanee OF listening to me" Every
one felt at once for few stray coppers,
and the musician departed with a pro.
found obeisance. This he repeated sew
eral evenings in succession. At last one
evening young man who had never
failed to contribute to the wants of the
itinerant musician, asked him in a
friendly manner to give them a tune; let
it be good or bad be wanted to hear him.
But am afraid, sir, / shall disappoint
you Never mind that; give US a
tune" " But ] am very poor player.
and / have a very poor instrument. 3"
' No matter for that; / want to hear
you" " Well, sir, since you insist upon
it, said the poor man, L will tell you
that / don't play at all. | carry this
clarionet merely for the purpose of
threatening people with my perform
ance.
Year: 1874

From the New York SUM-


We have read Bonnicastle, and con-
fess that it is one of the very hardest
books to review that we ever attempted.
1t reminds us, as the late Mr.. Lincoln
was wont to say, of a little story. A
married pair were afflicted with an un-
commonly diminutive and, at the same
time, viciously cross baby. One night
this abominable child had kept up a
continuous howl, stretching into the
small hours, when the patience of the
father being at last exhausted, he got up
in the dark intent on taking strong
measures to enforce silence. But as the
cries continued unabated for some time,
the sleepy mother called out John,
why in the world don't you spank that
child2" To which John replied, That
is just what / want to do, my dear, but,
the fact is, / can't find anything to
spank" Johns trouble with his infant
is precisely ours with DR.. Holland s
novel. There is book here and baby
there; but it is such an amazingly wee
one that it is as hard to find anything to
review in the one as it was to find spank
ing surface on the other.
Year: 1874

II was with those endowments and
with this preparation of spirit, that Mr.
Chase confronted the realities of life
and assumed to play Il part which,
whether humble or high in the scale
and plans of circumstances, was sure
to he elevated and worthy in itself
for the lottineSs of his spirit for the
conflict of life was


''such as raised


To hight of noblest temper heroes old


Arming tn battle"


Such Il character necessarily cOnfers
authority among men, and that Mr..
Chase was ready, on all occasions aris-
ing. to assert his high principles by
COMFORTING action, WAS never left in
doubt. Whether by interposing his
strong arm to save Mr.. Birney from the
fury of mob of Cincinnati gentlemen,
inccnsed at the freedom of his press in
its defiance of slavery; or by his bold
and constant maintenance in the courts
of the cause of fugitive slaves, in the
face of the rcscntmentS of the public
opinion of the day; OF by his fearless
deSrItion of all reigning politics to lead
Il feeble band of ProtcStants through
the wilderness of anti-slaVery wander
ings. its pillar of cloud by day, its
pillar of fire l'y night: or as governor
of Ohio facing the intimidations of slave
states, backed by federal power and II
Storm of popular passion or in con-
S"Iidnting the triumphant politics in
the urgent issue which WAS to flame
ont into rebellion and revolt: or in his
serene prcdominancr. during the trial
of the president, over the rage of party
hate which brought into peril the CO.
ordination of the gIcat departments of
government and threatened its whole
frame: in all these marked instances
of public duty. a> in lhc simple rou-
tine "t his ordinary conduct. Mr.. Chase
asked but one question t" determine
his course of action. Is it right? If it
were. he had strength. and will. and
courage To carry him through with it.
Year: 1874

A lady at Ocean Grove, N. D., day or
two since exhibited the daring OF q Grace
Darling in rescuing q lad from drowning.
Being an expert swimmer she dove into
the water after the little fellow had gone
down, brought him ashore, and resuscita-
ted him~-all without assistancc-and then
calmly went about her business as though
she had simply done her duty
Year: 1874

And now the King of the Sandwich
Islands wants to have reciprocity with this
country. Here Is chance for Mr. Blaine
to write another letter and denounce these
islanders for IN intention TO cheat the
Yankees by trading with them. They
would be quite as likely to do it as the ma
tives of Her Maicsty's Dominion of Can
ada
Year: 1874

The Chicago fire of last week, although
covering large extent Of ground, was
not so destructive Of valuable property rs
was at first supposed, The buildings were
cheap and flimsy. with the exception Of a
few substantial structures, and the total
loss will not exceed three millions The
total loss in the previous great fire was
not less than a hundred millions None of
the insurance companies will he seriously
affected by their losses
Year: 1874

II is rulnored that negotiations are icndlng,
looking TO an arrangement between the Eastern,
Maine Central and Boston i Maine Railroads,
by which the latter will he placed so far as
traffic is CONCERNED, on the same footing with
reference to the Maine Central ~ the Eastern.
This will end the war and injlre thr ticket
business. Bangor Wing.


And it will also end the marching and
counter-marching over the proposed route
OF the Bay and River Railroad. The fact
is, and it may as we'll be stated here as
anywhere, that these excursions have for
their object the forcing of the Eastern and
Maine Central into better terms When 4
settlement is made the proposed road and
all connected with It will be dropped like
a hot potato; and one will be made at M
distant day
Year: 1874

The Rockland Globe gives a lively
account of the escape Of swarm OF bees
in the Eastern Express Office in that city
The bees were being conveyed by express,
when some one uncautiously opened the
hive and out they they came and into the
street. They attacked and put to flight
dog, horse, the police, city marshal and
all the spectators. Never did the ''little
busy bee" make it so lively for everyday
Year: 1874

During the warm weather kid gloves
are easily soiled, particularly us the pre-
vailing colors are quite light; and as it
costs some time aud money to have them
cleaned at the dyer's, we give our read
ers tho secret of cleaning them at home,
which can be done as well as il paid for
outside Take u little sweet milk and a
piece of white or brown SOAP. Fold a
clean towel three or four times, spread it
over your dress, and spread out the
glove smoothly upon it. Take large
piece Of white flannel, dip il into the
milk, then rub it upon the soap, and
rub the glove downward toward the flu
gers, holding the wrist Of it by the left
hand. Continue this process until the
glove, if white, looks of a dingy yellow,
but il colored, looks dark and entirely
spoiled Now let it dry, and then put
ii ON your hand, and it will be soft,
smooth, glossy and clean. Take care
however, to omit 40 part Of the glove in
rubbing it, ami see that all the soiled
parts are thoroughly cleaned. This pro-
cess applies only to white aud colored
kid gloyes. For black gloves that are
soiled, turned white and otherwise in
jured, take teaspoouful Of salad oil,
drop few drops Of ink into ., and rub
it all over the gloves with the tip Of a
feather then let them dry in the sun.
White kil boots and slippers can also be
cleaned by the hsst process, to look "as
good rs new, and black kil boots aud
slippers can be restored - ,hcir pristine
II hy NE latter mHhl.
Year: 1874

While James Mayhem was unconscious
ly becoming party to scheme in which
was to be involved the honor and safety of
his old companion and friend, Robert Par
ton, that parsonage was again down to hard
labor with new ambitions, but with the
same answering fidelity to principle,
which he had ever evinced.


IL he knew that he was really In love,
all the common sense which he had ever
possessed warned him against too abrupt
exhibition of the new affection he expert
enced, an emotion he had never before
known. At glance he realized the bar
rier which wealth had built up between
himself and the object of his love, and
realizing bitterly the distinction, he proud
ly refused to succumb to its influences.
He loved honorably, he loved truly, but
he would not allow that love to withdraw
him from his ordinary method Of thought.
If in time he ascertained that that affec-
ton was returned he would meet any OBJ
lection manfully, and would oppose the
restrictions Of the pride Of birth, that the
father of Ethel Tremsyne might interpose
and maintain his position % q man.


So love did not disturb his ordinaIy y
business relations. He pursued his course
Year: 1874

Accidents in coal mines arise very fire.
quently from over winding, which brings
the cage up against the pulleys overhead,
and thus breaks the rope the distressing
results which occur when men are being
Year: 1874

A resident of New Haven has given
up steamboat travel. Not long ago,
having occasion. to visit New York, he
started for the steamers landing, with
a carpet sack in one hand and cane
10 the other, in what he supposed to
be ample time. But when he came
within sight of the wharf he observed
the boat apparently swinging away
from her moorings, and amid the
shouts and jeers Of the bystanders he
broke into frantic run for the land
ing. The boat was eight or ten feet
from the wharf when he reached the
place where he had hoped to find a
gang plank, bnt nothing daunted and
trusting to the momentum acquired
during the run, he leaped into the air
ard gained the vessels deck. Not
without accident however. The car
pet-bag struck one passenger SO vio-
leEtly in the stomach that he doubled
up like jack.knife, and absorbed q
whole flask of brandy in getting
Strengthened out, while the care struck
another mau in the face with sufficient
force to induce him to get down On his
knees to look for his bat. When he had
recovered it, the man who had occa.
stoned all this commotion said to him,
in tone of mingled apology and self
congratulation: "Well, made it W
"Yes, you did," said the aore-beaded
passenger, "but, you old fool, this boat
amt going cut, she's coming in !"
Year: 1874

hominy and leaving the other empty. The
duelists repaired to beer saloon. and stood
at 10 PAGES and fred. One of them received
the hominy charge in his face and though;
he was mortally wounded, believing the
scattering application Of h0miny TO be his
exuding brains. The other fed for the depot
and was getting upon a train when the Sc
cret was revealed.
Year: 1874

We hope no Democrat Of the Seventh
Ward will neglect to vote to-day. 1t y
one Of the most Important elections that
has been held, and every mans vote will
count in way that will tell. If Dem
ocrat neglects to vote he fnyorss the Rane
and cannot have his party's success q: at
heart. If he desires the Triumph oi
right he must use his ballot to defeat
the operations Of the men who have helo
him in the minority for years, and hops
to keep him under by the use OF the ig
norant negro. l.-ll


In the Seventh Ward to-day the Whit
men will vote together; If we succeed
will be by one Of those sympathetic union
of intelligence against ignorance--an ei
fort on the part of the whites to escap


the power of the Ring to subject the ma
jo,lty by appeals for sympathy TO
the negro as amount in reality to preJ'


dice against the qvhites; it is nature re
voting against wrong; and reason right
ing herself, and liberty assuming the sacd
orer party domination. Heretofore me
have not had real liberty in the Sevent
Ward, they were under the thraldom
the Ring. Break it,
Year: 1874

FOLLn NLOSG AL r. ~.


Let every Democrat and every Refor.
mer go to the election to-day and vote
the Democratic ticket against the Ring
candidates. Vote as early as possible
and assist others to vote. You can
make money by it-those owning a
one thousand dollar house win save
several dollarsin taxes by the defeat OF
the Ring. Not only for one year, but
IL may be for ten years to come; and
those owning ten thousand dollars
house will save from fifteen to twenty
dollars in taxes per year; which in five
or ten years will amount to a nice
little sum as reward for so small pa
triotic duty M


The ballot is of no use If men will
not use it to effect their own good ant
destroy cliques that are robbing ant
hullipg the people.
Year: 1874

The Ring is busy circulating lies.
Do not believe them.


The people are tired of Ring rule
and it is sure to be beaten it is better
TO put it down this year than next
year, as at least hundred thousand
dollars will be saved by acting now.


Let every honest Republican remem
ber this.
Year: 1874

1t is the duty of every good citizen
to expose attempts to pollute the ballot
box and thus destroy the will of the
people. We hope all such attempts to-
day will be made public, and those
guilty be brought to punishment.
Year: 1874

TRIP THAT PROMISES PLEAsURE.-NeXt
Monday morning there will be u joint eXcur-
sion of StopewalI Guard and the members OF
CIay-Street Methodist church to Frederlcks-
burg. 1t appears that the people of that
CITY have made special arrangements for their
reception and the enjoyment of the day.
The Council has appointed committee,
headed by the Mayor, to meet and welcome
them at the depot, and q portion OF the
Methodist church has been set apart as
place OF resort during the day. The Stone
wall Guard will engage in target practice,
and Captain ". c. Darlington Will present
to the best shot handsome silver medal.


This excursion offers ga excellent oppor-
tunty to those eS.Confederates who desire
TO revisit the renowned battle.felds in the
vicinity OF the ancient town. The pro-
granme is announced in this mornings Dis
match
Year: 1874

Coon NEws.-The Old Dominion Granite
Company have been awarded the contract
for furnishing the granite for the basement
of the new Philadelphia post.office building.
They are now working large force at their
quarry in Chesterfield county, and this con-
tract will enable them to give employment to
about one hundred and fifty stone-cutters in
this city or Manchester.


The blacksmiths at Ordway's Granite
Works have been set to work preparing tools
for the stone.cutters, and the latter will COM
mence regular operations on Monday.


These two contracts will cause the distri.
button of many thousand dollars every week
in this community. The enterprise which
secured them for this city is worthy OF the
especial commendation of our people.
Year: 1874

TIE PROPOSED REeIAENTAL ENCAMPMENT
ABANDONED Executive Board OF the
First Virginia regiment held meeting last
night, at which the subject of the proposed
eucampment of the regiment at Jordan
Alum Springs was further considered. 1t
appearing that only three companies intend.
ed participating in the movement, and these
companies reporting but small numbers, q
resolution to the following effect was
adopted:


"Tbat the Board deem it ineXpedient to
take any further action in regard to the con-
templated regimental encampmert for in'
struction, on account Of the want of means
to enable the regiment to do so, the State
having made no appropriation for its SOL
diers."


It was further ordered that the money col
lected from such citizens as subscribed in aid
of the object be refunded.


Colonel Sloan stated that if any company
desired TO visit the mountains on their own
responsibility he would furnish them with
sand camp equipage, or any other equip
ments necessary over which he had control


The necessity for this action on the part Of
the executive body of the regiment Is much
to be regretted, as the benefits accruiDg to
the regiment in discipline and otherwise by
such an eLcampment as the one proposed
would have been almost incalculable.