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Year: 1878

Among all house-furnishing articles
nothing is more satisfactory than colec-
ton of hooks. These may fill single
shelf-a small case-or the sides of fair
sized room, according to the means of the
householder. But. after the absolute
necessaries of housekeeping and wardrobe
are provided, the book -shelf-a case or
library comes next in order. Books fur
nish company always "at home,n and
answer inquiries on all subjects, which is
more than men and women are prepared
to do.


How to fill the bookcase is the question
The best answer is to " let it grow" The
person who undertakes to buy library
and has the pecuniary wherewlthal, can
find no difficulty. He can take advice or
find printed works of direction. But these
remarks are intended for persons who are
not looking for m " investment" but con-
sulting their pockets, their tastes and their
needs, and who wish to provide colec-
tion for use as well as for reception; who
are, as was said just now, disposed to
let the library grow" The collec-
ton need not and should not be thing of
haste. And, least of all, should it be an
affair of show, or aD effort to set off the
house. In the latter case " dummies
would serve us as well as genuine vol
umes and cost less. Indeed, blocks have
been made to fill the shelves of persons
with more vanity than disposition or taste
to read. Such books have kindred char
acter to the heads OF their owners.


First in handiness comes books of refer
ence, dictionaries, encyclopedias, with a
special view to the pursuits and occupa-
ton of the owner; and next, u careful
selection of works on history, beginning
with that of ones own country, and in.
cluding local history and memoirs. Then
biography and travel, well selected works
Of fiction, religion and morals, of course
and science according to the taste of the
individual. The Bible and Shakespeare
are understood without telling, as well as
other classics in poetry and polite litera-
ture. Probably every young man or
woman has some of these already. The
schoolbooks which have done duty in ed
ucation, deserve corner somewhere.
They are not only pleasant memorials. but
may be excellent for reference.


The right kinds of books" books that
are books those which you can take
up and enjoy at any time. as ut any time
you can enter into conversation with
friend. And such books, new and old, can
be found in every department ofliterature.
The reader soon learns to appreciate them.
But the volume from which you turn away
with dissatisfied "Oh, have read tadt -
is no book for the family library. Once
read it becomes mere lumber. The gradu~
al process of filling the shelf is like form
ing good connection in business or in
society. Like old friends, good old books
come up to you with.a welcome and famil-
lar look. And they have this advantage
that you can find them when you wish,
and have done with them at any moment.
They entertain without demanding to be
entertained. In the family where reading
is an occupation and an amusement, the
highest idea of home is realized.-H Hitd-
delphia Ledger.
Year: 1878

yourself to describe the places YOU see,
the people you meet, the events you wit
ness, In carefully chosen words and pa-
tiently remodelled sentences not to send
TO the magazines for many long day vet
but for practice, the steady, resolute
practice which alone makes perfect. That
Is TO say,-spend no time in lamenting
what you have not, but 90 to work and do
your best with what you have, the cheap
and simple materials that are always ut
hand, Your training may be slow, but it
Will be sure; and every step will lift you Il
little higher. make the way a little clearer,
and bring the things for which you long Il
little nearer to you.


Above all, apply the principle to your
happiness, that, too, must be made from
the materials that you have, you cannot
possibly make it from those which you
have not. No use in wishing for wealth
or beauty, or genius, in dreaming Of
II freer path and n wider sphere, in setting
up fair and stately ideal by the side of u
commonplace husband or wife, in pictur-
ing home without cares, friends without
faults, light without shadow IF YOU are
to have any real happiness in life, you
must make it out of your actual surround
ings and relations. Only by taking such
things us you have, and making the best
of them, can you reasonably hope and ex-
pect to work your way to something
sweeter and higher. a watch-spring is II
marvel of finencss and finish vet it was
once only bit Of coarse, crude ore
Slowly and surely, patience and labor, out
of the commonest materials, build up the
finest and fairest results.
Year: 1878

PRAISE.--A true man will not take kind
ly TO the overbearing praise of q we'll
meaning but ignorant patron. This sort
of eulogy affords little encouragement,
although there may be times when it is
prudent to accept it for lack of better. But,
if the condescending approval of the igno-
rant patron be unwclcome, that of the
parasite is, or ought to be, very much
more so. That man must have n gross
craving for bad food who can accept the
fulsome batteries of the sycophant and
persuade himself that he is taking whole
some nourishment. To abstain from
indignant protest at the first offer of sucl
stuff argues either weakness of character
or dullness of perception; but to swallow
it and then evincc READINGS to accept more
is to confess to utter depravity of taste.
Year: 1878

No man, having plenty of wood, refuses
TO build him a house because he would
prefer stone or marble; no woman, with
due provision of muslin and merino, goes
unclothed because she cannot afford silk
and satin; each wisely makes the best OF
the materials within reach.


The principle applies to far higher and
subtlcr things. Have you u gift for musicP P
Do not bury it in a napkin because you
cannot have Il piano and teacher; play a
melodeon, flute, an accordion, either is
better than nothing, either will serve for
u stepping stone TO II more perfect instru-
ment. Do you feel the soul of an artist
stirring within you? Waste no time in
pining for colors, palette, brushes, and
instruction, but take pencil and paper and
draw the stone fence Mt the front of the
garden the shan!y over the way, the beg
gar girl at the crossing, the trees strug-
Cling painfully upto the sunshine between
close city walls; anything will answer for
present training of eye and hand, and pre-
pare you to make good use of better ad-
yantages when you can get them.
Would you like to be an author? Accustom
Year: 1878

Beware of the women or the men who
are always borrowing. The police ale Il
protection from highway robbers; the
locksmilh can furnish protection against
the common pillerer, but there is no safety
in the presence Of the steady borrowers.
If they are not Stunned, our umbrellas 90
off in storm just as ancient Elijah diSap-
peared in cloud of fire, and the quest is
as fruitless as the search of the young
prophets for the body of their chief. They
wheedlc us out Of books, and gloves, and
knives, they rob us of our small coin, they
add largely to oar expenses for car tick
cts, and not in the least in the catalogue
of the evils they inflict, they cause us the
loss of time and temper. They are lit
tie less offensive afiliction than their cou-


sins the bores, but they have an audacty
and II persistencE that indicate their near
relationship to that most aggravating
tribe
Year: 1878

TIE BIGGEST IIOG.-Deacon Thompson.
who lived in Ohio, owned snug little
farm, and was IL pretty good sort of Il man
as the world goes lie was awful close
fisted, though. A venerable and much
loved divine came TO his house once 10
hold meeting. After meeting was over
the deacon took the minister over his
farm, which is pretty tidy, tell you
and he showed him Il great OK he had, and
Il swinging big pig, that weighed some
six or seven hundred weight. that he was
plaguy proud of; but he never offered the
minister anything to eat or drink. The
preacher was pretty tired of all this, and
seeing no prospect Of being asked to par
take with the family, and tolerably sharp
set, he asked one of the boys to fetch him
his horse out Of the barn. When he was
taking leave of the deacon Qhcre were
several folks by at the timc), says he
" Deacon Thompson, you have Il fine farm
here, very fine farm indeed; you have a
large OK too, II very large OK; and |
think" says he, I've seen to day" (turn.
ing and looking him full in the face, for
he intended to hit him pretty hard), g
think have seen to-day the biggest hog
ever saw in my life" The neighbors
snickcred u good deal, and the deacon felt
pretty streaked. He would have given
his great pig, or his great OK either, if that
story hadn't got wind.
Year: 1878

AsHINGToN, June 10-The Consul at
Canton reports to the Department of
state that terrible tornado passed over
that city on the llth of April last, caus-
ing great destruction of life and proper-
ty. The whirlwind came from the sea
IN the form of waterspout and struck
the shore on the foreign settlement of
Shameen, passing thence in northeast
erIy direction through the crowded part
oTthe city of Canton. The average
breadth of the track left by the tornado
was six hundred feet.


No American property was damaged
In the native city it is estimated that 10,
600 persons We're killed. Owing to the
narrowness of the streets, the work OF
removing the dead bodies from the
wreck made slow progress and wonlf
take several weeks 10 accomplish. The
weather was very hot and the fearIm
stencil from decomposing bodies lee
many to fear the outbreak Of pestilence
Year: 1878

SONG BIRDS OF THE WEsT.-The wild
western portion of our country is as we'll sup.
piled with feathered songsters as the more
civilized eastern section, and that in secluded
dell or dreary desert, where seldom heard by
human ear, they, nevertheless, sing as gayly
and with as much enthusiasm as if solely for
the entertainment of US vain beings, who, in
Year: 1878

A New AposTLE.-A Toronto barber who
had become converted to religion was told
that he must work for the souls about him.


The tonsorial artist was difhdent man,
and he did not know how to begin; but
one day a pretty hard case came in to be
shaved, and be thought he would improve
Year: 1878

our conceit, are apt to imagine that all that
is beautiful in nature, was created simply for
our amusement.


The principal songsters of the West are
not in all cases those of any particular local
ity; for the mountain forests, the desert val
leys, and the rocky cahons, have alike their
own characteristic species, and it is difficult
to decide in which those most entitled to the
first rank are found. The more fertile val
leys ring with the loud, clear song of the
Western lark and the passionate trills of the
lark.sparrow; the dreary sage brush wastes
are rendered less inhospitable by the tender,
soothing chants of several sparrows; among
the cotton.woods in the river valleys, are
heard the mellow warbling of the black.
headed grossbeak, the meandering chant of
the house.6nch, and the merry gable of the.
wood.wren; while the mountains, the pine
forests and the varied shrubbery of the caii-
ons resound with the lively ditty Of the
Louisiana tanager and the silvery harmony
of the thrushes. Of the latter, most Of the
species, except those of the southern border,
are common also to the East but as they
are nevertheless conspicuous among Western
songsters by reason of the melody of their
notes, they deserve prominent place
Year: 1878

C1NDERs IN THE EYE.-Persons travel
ing much by railway are subject to continual
annoyance from the flying cinders. On get
ting into their eyes they are not only pain
full for the moment, but are often the cause
of long suffering that ends in total loss of
sight, A very simple and effective i:s cure IS
given by the Mining and Scientific Press, and
is within the reach of every one, and would
prevent much suffering and expense were it
more generally known. 1t is simply one or
two grains of fax seed. 1t is said they may
be placed in the eye without injury or pain
to that delicate organ, and shortly they begin
to swell and dissolve a glutinous substance
that covers the ball of the eye, enveloping
any foreign substance that may be in it.
The irritation or cutting of the membrane is
thus prevented, and the annoyance may soon
be washed out. A dozen of these grains
slowed away in the vest pocket may prove in
an emergency, worth their weight in gold.
Year: 1878

PUBLIC USE OF THE IELEPHONE.-1n
Graphic publishes an interview with some
who are in authority in the Western Union
Telegraph Company, and it seems that quite
an important addition is to be made to that
corporation. It seems that the company has
made arrangements with Edison for the COM
plete control of his carbon telephone. Edi-
sons invention is not 80 confidential as other
telephones, as it does not "leak" news, and it
will permit conversation to be carried on
over greater distance than any other tele-
phone. The Western Union intends to estab-
lish 1000 new Offices and furnish them with
telephones. Every one will be his own tele-
grapher. The Director who was interviewed,
said "We have now about 1000 telegraph
Offices in the United States. There are good
many other places which desire Offices, but
their business is not sufficient to pay the wages
of an operator. Our wires run right over at
least 1000 towns where we should establish
Offices if we could afford the operator, or if
the people could operate it for themselves.
Now, with the telephone, every man can send
his own message. We shall drop little wire
into some central place in each of these small
places that will send from one to ten messages
a day-into the post-ofce, for instance, or a
drug store, or hotel, where its presence will
cost little or nothing, and anybody who wish
es to send a message will 60 there and talk
into the mouthpiece.


THINK, SPEAK, AcT.-Would that every
one could realize the vast Importance of these
little words think, speak, act. In this world
where character is continually in a state Of
commotion, and scarce ever reaches climax,
it is no little thing; it behooves US that We
reflect how to think, speak and act. In our
lives is not visible the effects of our actions,
but their influences will show themselves
when our bodies are laid beneath the sod.
The influence of many words and actions new
er dies, but, like a circle in water when q
stone is cast into the bosom, keeps widening,
till We can scarce define it, or our eyes reach
its boundaries Many times our words and
p -4a.anh-o-ah4 :-Aa--i--r--ci
manity, the influence of which will vibrate
throughout eternity and it is the same if the
influence be for good or evil. Not thought
in our mind, not word escapes our lips, not
an action is performed, but that God is wit
ness of. How important it is, then, that our
every endeavor be for good, and that We
weigh we'll every thought, word and action.
If we do this, our influence will assuredly be
good, and such that We shall never have
cause to regret.
Year: 1878

SEC q. The Surveyor of Garrett county
shall be entitled to charge and receive for his
individual services in any Of the duties per-
tanning to his office a per diem of five dollars
for each day he may be engaged in the per-
formauce of such duties, and when the same
shall be required by the person for whom the
services shall be rendered he shall state his
account Of such services under oath. ,
Year: 1878

Time and money have been wasted in
futile endeayors to obtain some embrora-
ton that would prove a cure for this
eXcrucatng disease; but all have failed
except KILLERS ROMAN LIYIMEHT, and
that has been successful in almost every
instance where it has been employed.
whether such has been of the inhammatorv
or chronic type, In Lumbago and Sciatica
it affords instant relief
Year: 1878

A very ugly woman, toying with
a pug dog in front of a cafe on the
boulevard, said, to rusty: kiss
me and 1 will give you this piece
of sugar" A street Arab passing
by exclaimed "Don't she ask a
high price for her sugar."
Year: 1878

The colored brother in a Virgiuian
church hit the nail on the head
when he prayed at the close of a
white brothers sermon. lord
bress de brubber to whom we has
listened to so patiently"
Year: 1878

sluggish, wanting in tact, wanting in
well, what's the use of enumerating? A
wooden woman is quite IS interesting q
piece of furniture as is the uncultured
specimens of flesh and blood, although
gotten up regardless OF expense and SIM
ulstipg all the outward show of real
womanhood.


Whether the few indications Of spring
styles that the cspricious March weather
has made it possible to exhibit on the
street, give rs fair idea Of what Is to
come, can hardly yet be determined. II
they are reliable, we will have q repre-
sentation of extremes, at least in one par
ticulsr. The style promises to do away
with the "pull-back" by which the dress
was drawn tightly over the hips, and
made q woman walk in breadth Of
skirt about as wide IS one leg of pair
Of pantaloons, and TO substitute therefor
q vclsme OF skirt big enough tor 8
balloon if it were inflated, yet made to lie
closely 10 the figure in pleats or folds.
This is worn with cape which falls over
the shoulders and covers about half the
bust. The style would seem designed to
make the figure as bunchy as the "pull-
back" has heretofore made il slender.
But we'll see what we'll see,


Fur 3. Low.
Year: 1878

usually comes under Tommy Dixon 5
care. 1t was the body OF a
young, strong, healthy man, twenty-one
years old; it was the body OF man who
in an outburst of disbolical passion had
comm tied two of the most revolving
crime. known to man; i. was the body OF
q man who had met with death winch
the law prescribes as the penalty for the
crimes he was guilty Of, it was the body
OF one who, eighteen hours before, had
begged piieou,ly for his life-life so dear
to all; as i! lay in that out-of-the-way
room, with no friend to watch it, no one
TO weep over it no one TO pay it the poor
tribute of q word OF sorrow, it was the
body of as brutal murderer IS the nine
teenth century has known-John w.
Wallace.
Year: 1878

THE Deiarare Republican responds to
the Bloody Shirt programme issued by
Roscoe Conkling in his late New York
speech. Lloyd Garrison, VIM. e. Chand-
Ter and Wendell Phillips had preceded
the Republican in their espousal of the
proposition evidently intended for the
subiugation of the South, if it took
another bloody war to accomplish it,
rather than allow the white men of those
States to exercise the right of elective
franchise to which they are undoubtedly
entitled. Fortunately the better portion
of the Republican party entertain very
different views on this question, and Mr..
Conkling and his admirers and followers
will find this out before year rolls
round. Mr.. Conkling proved by his
course in the Senate, at the last session,
that he would ruin any party to secure
his own reelection. In fact for this pir-
pose he hedged the way OF all legisla-
tors in the Senate for many weeks. He
is an eloquent and able man, and he is
the more dangerous therefor; being also
reckless of consequences to accomplish
his purposes. He apes Morton now but
he should remember that what was ad-
mired in Morton during the war fever,
even he pursued too long; and the peo-
pie are not very likely to follow in the
wake of imitators. Hence many of the
ADLER Republican papers are already out
in very denunciatory language of the
great turkey cocks last chest effort of his
life"
Year: 1878

THE GREESBACKERs say that United
States currency need not be redeemable
in coin, for it represents the wealth OF
the United States government. But
what is a note worth if it is not collecta-
bic ? Who would sell farm or house
10 man whose note was only as good as
the paper on which it was printed
There are such persons in all States.
They find it convenient to have all their
property in the name of some one else.
What better would L. S. government
note be if it was understood that it never
would be paid and drew no interest?
Year: 1878

PEOPLE are likely to become Disguised
with agricultural fairs, They lead to
great loss Of time and money on the part
Of farmers and are productive of very
little good. Once in five years is as often
as county fairs should be held; and deven
then the general cost would not be cover
ed by any general benefit The princi-
pal feature is horse racing. and that is
most frequently accompanied by betting
and other gambling modes of making
money that are injurious to those who
have such propensities. We believe that
the farmers SONS of this county, in many
cases, were led to many tolles by the
agricultural shows and horse races by the
society we had here twenty years ago.
Year: 1878

consented to leave her home and went to i've
with Cassina who had bred furnished for her
She complained Of harsh treatment and cruelty on tho
part Of her parents whom Saturday night she
brought her weeks wages. For the last five weeks she
has not been at the store but every week she took home
the amount OF her wages


Nicolas Cassina born In Spain but for many years
has lived IN Cuba until t II SAID he found II necessary
on account of political troubles leave the island o
is about forty years old. and is said 10 De
very wealthy. He has q wife and three children.
who are present IN Havana. He IA said also 10 have
there a business agent who has charge OF his Cuban
property. Dnrng the Winter ne lived the Buekng-
ham Hotel but recently hrs occupied rooms the Hotel
Brunswick. II is claimed by bis friends that the
whole affair ia arranged for the purpose OF extortng
money from him that tbe girl went willingly with him
and has never been promised marriage AS TO
the charges OF cruelty her parents say that
they always treated her as they could with
their means and opportunities. The father said that
within few months she had not returned home until
found II necessary cbasse her. An envelope with the
Spanards address, t was confessed had found By
one OF her sisters nearly month ago. but nothing
thought OF it. They had had no reason to
suspect their daughter or her conduct until
heR disappearance. Mrs. Rich, who was said by
Miss Collins 70 have been the means OF forming the
quaintaDce, CLAIMS that che was in no way responsible
for 10. The Introduction. she admits, was made
IN her apartments by Miss Friday, 10
whom she let spare room. and whom
Cassina had visited several times. Her husband Of
the opinion that the society Miss Collins had kept had
not been very good for time. IL IS said In police
circles that stories OF similar character concerning
CAssina have been related since his present arrest
Year: 1878

Ny DEAR MADAM send you by this mail the flowers
made OF your good husbands hair and your own. IL
would have nicer but had not quite hair enough
Sometime will get little hair OF each Of your dear lit
lie ones father and mother also and make
a large family branch hair-WOrk for your This
flower been made long time, but thought perhaps
you might be the city and could give 70 you MYSELF


but presume you have not visited N0WOrleans since


had the pleasure Of seeing you last In regard to
the letter j went 10 DOnaldsOnYlUe TO
speak TO you about IT, feel IL must be among Mr.
Webbers papers he had in his pocket when no left
the city for Bayou Sara the last time as Mr. AndcT
and Captain jerks went 70 the boat with him. and
they were speaking OF and other business new at that
time. Mr Weber expected 20 return tn NewOrleans in
few days, otherwise Mr. Anderson and Captain jerks
would have kept the letter here, as 1t belonged
TO them all. II may have got out OF the
envelope and slipped In among other papers. 1t was
addressed to Anderson and ID. A. Webber Alter read
ing IL you will that 1t Is OF benefit 10 you,
but really IL Is Of use 10 II you will more look
well for t and should you find II, viii that you
remunerated well for your time and trouble in search
ing for IL. Pardon for saying this TO you. SIN
cere trust you Will not misunderstood me- Please
write TO when convenient, as am anxious 70 hear
from yOu and should visit the city. the captain
mother and all my family will be happy TO you.
Hoping you and your family are enjoying LIES best
blessing, believe me- sincerely your obedent servant


AGNES ID. JESKs.