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Year: 1879

A good story is told of one of the
Grand Jurors from Northfeld, Vt, in
attendance upon the last term of court
at Montpelier. He was afraid he would
not wake in season to take the six o'clock
train to the capital, which he had talk
ed over with his wife on retiring. He
had just got into a sound sleep when hi0
that it must be time to get up. He did;
found it was only midnight, and retired
again. Soon he was again aroused, and
this time, upon consulting the clock, it
proved to be only 2 o'clock a. m.
Somewhat disgusted and angered at be-
ing so often broken of his slumbers, he
again sought his couch, admonishing his
wife thus: "Look here, you keep your
elbow out of my back, and your mouth
out of my ear till morning" Feeling
herself relieved of any further response
bility, she went to sleep for good, and
left her lord and master to wake when
he chose, which he did at 4 o'clock.
Thinking it would not pay to try and
get any more sleep, he built fire, put
on his hat and overcoat, took his valise
in his hand, and sat down before the
fire for few minutes. Meanwhile his
wife slumbered on until o'clock, when
she woke to find him gone, whereat she
felt quite badly, saying she intended te
have got him warm breakfast. Leis
urely proceeding to dress herself, she
sought the kitchen, where, to her aston
ishment, she beheld her husband, equip
ped for his journey, satchel in hand
sitting bolt upright in his chair before
the stove, fast asleep, with the trair
gone over an hour.
Year: 1879

and comfortable after his walk, which
he added, was just the thing to give a
man good appetite for his supper. At
table he spoke of everything that was
nice, congratulated his host on having
such snug little home, apologized for
eating so much, but couldn't help it
because it was $50 good" and tasted
$50 homelike," liked the old black tea
pot because it was just like the one his
mother had when he was boy, and
told his hostess, who was all smiles and
as happy as queen, that she ought to
thank her stars that she had no gas or
furnace to ruin the flowers that made
her room look so cheerful.


After tea he insisted that the children
should not be sent to bed 'just yet =
said he wanted to tell them a story, as
he did and when he had done, and had
kissed them goodnight, they trudged
off upstairs with beaming faces, under
the guidance of mother who felt that
a ray of real sunshine had entered her
home, making it happier and better for
all time.


And then he smoked pipe, declaring
that he preferred it, because he had thai
delicacy which forbade bis taking out
his well-flled cigar case, praised the
housewives taste in arranging the prints
and chromos that adorned the walls, and
declared that the home. made mat on the
| floor was very marvel of needle work
The very first book he laid his hand or
proved to be his ''favorite author" and
furnished the theme for half an hours
chat. And when it was time for him tC
leave, he said that he hadn't had Sc
good time for months, hoped they'c
invite him again, and left with hearty
''good night" to everybody. And the
best of it was, that there was nothing
studied in all this. He said pleasant
things, and he abstained from criticisms
and comparisons because he dislikec
them. And when he had gone, husband
and wife felt that their efforts to make
their little home pleasant and comforta
bic had not been in vain. and in theil
hearts they blessed the kind soul wht
had revealed it to them.
Year: 1879

Much jewelry is vulger.


DO not smack while eating.


Do not cut your nails in public.
Do not breathe hard while eating.
Unsweetened coffee cures bad breath.
Short nails makes the finger tips
grow broad.


Girls who part their hair on the side
look fast.


In going up and down stairs precede
the lady.


A formal call is long if it lasts over
half an hour.


Young girls are trusted too much
with male cousins.


There is too much promiscuous kiss
ing in this country.


A young lady should not stretch her
feet out in company.


Washington doffed his hat even to a
negro If he knew him.


Address your wife as "Mrs." and
your husband as "Mr.


A pink ribbon under the chin makes
pale woman look brighter.


Do not have pictures of game, fruit
or fish in your dining room.


A man should never appear in his
shirt sleeves before ladies in the house.
No man respects girl who fiirts,
though he may firt with her for game.


The lady of the house should receive
the guests of formal reception.


An engagement of marriage is little
less sacred than marriage with ceremo-
ny.


If 1t is necessary to use the handker.
chief sonorously. leave the room quietly.


Introduce the gentleman to the lady
unless the gentleman is considerably the
elder.


If you meet gentleman friend will
a strange lady on his arm, raise you
hat to both.


Nothing is prettier for a youngisl
girl than braids down the back, and full
wasted dress.
Men who eat what they want are usu
ally more healthy than those who ar
always dieting.
Never cross a knife and fork on you
plate. Lay them nearly and carelessl
parallel.


You need not call on newly marie
people unless you are sinvited to th
wedding or reception.


Maid 70 nrdar A "a hlo frirl
Year: 1879

BURNING GREEN WooD GREATLY
WAsTEFUL.-Water in passing into
xapor absorbs and hides nearly 1000
degrees of heat. A cord of green wood
produces just as much heat as cord
of the same wood dry. In burning the
dry wood we get nearly all the heat,
but in burning the same wood green
from one.half to three-fourths of the
heat produced goes off latent and use
less in the evaporating sap or water.
Chemlstry oIvws ttIio, ~na Why, ~epy
plainly. Therefore get the winters
wood for fuel or kindlings, and let it
be seasoning, as soon as possible, and
put it under cover in time to be dry
when used. 1t will of course season or
dry much faster when split fine. A
solid foot of green elm wood weighs 60
to 65 lbs. of which 80 to 35 LBS. is sap
or water. AS ordinarily piled up. If we
allow half of a cord to be lost in the
spaces between the sticks, we still have
weight of about two tons to the cord,
of which fully one ton is water or sap.
Such wood affords very little useful
heat; it goes off in the ton of sap The
great saving of hauling it home dry is
evident-as we get the same amount of
real fuel for half the team work. Beech
wood loses one-eighth to one-ffth its
weight in drying; oak, one-quarter to
two-ffths.- AqricuttsuiSt.
Year: 1879

In the heart OF the busy city,
In the scoIching noontide heat,
A sound Of bubbling water


Falls on the din Of the street.
1t falls In gray stone basin,


And over the cool wet brink
The heads of thirsty horses


Each moment are stretched to drink.
And peeping between the crowding heads
As the horses come and go,
"The Gift of Three Little Sisters"
Is read on the stone below.
All, beasts are not taught letters,
They know no alphabet;
And never horse in all these years
Has read the words, and yet
think that each toil-worn creature
Who stops to drink by the way.
His thanks in his own dumb fashion
To the sisters small must pay.
Years have gone by since busy hands
Wrought ut the basins stone;
The kindly little sisters


Are all TO women grown.
do not know their home or fates
Or the name they bear to men,
But the sweetness Of their gracious deed
Is just as fresh as then.
And all life long. and after life,


They must the happier be,
For this Cup of Water" given by them
When they were children three.
Year: 1879

If one should give me dish of sand
and tell me there are particles of iron
in it, l might look with my eyes for
them, and search for them with my
clumsy fingers, and be unable to find
them but let me take magnet and
sweep it, and how it would to draw it
self the most invisible particles by the
mere power of attarction |! The unthank-
full heart. like my finger in the sand,
discovers no mercies but let the thank
full heart sweep through the day. and as
the magnet finds the iron. SO it will
find in every hour some heavenly bless
ings only the iron in Gods sand is
gold.-O. ". Holmes.
Year: 1879

much for the music, which is gen.
orally good, as for the jokes and
repartees of the end men. They take
the medicine of laughter as hearts
ease. The apostle Of laughter is now
wanted in the world-the witty man
who can drive away the first symp-
toms of insanity, and who can keep
a multitude of overburdened hearts
from breaking. No doubt he will be
considered an irreverent fellow, and
one to be lightly esteemed by stolid
people. just now one may count up
all the English-speaking wits of the
world on his fingers. The best of
them have the world at their beck
and call. A witty dramatization in
the hands of a good actor will run at
single theater hundred nights. It
will be just as fresh for the next
place, as so keep its place on the
stage for years. The actor makes a
fortune more certainly than he would
as an owner of the best gold mine.
The writer Of a dozen witty stanzas
becomes famous all over the world.
The fever patient does not more cer-
tainly need quinine than does joy
less people need the medicine of the
man of wit. Therefore, let him come
and not stand on the order of his
coming,
Year: 1879

OMAHA, NEB., May 13.-Judge
Dundy of the U United States Court,
in habeas corpus case of "Stand-
ing Bear" and party who were be>
ing retul ned to the Indian Terri
tory, yesterday gave a decision that
an Indian is a person within the
meaning of the law, and has right
to sue out writ of habeas
corpus in the Federal Court before
a Federal Judge in all cases where
confined or in custody of the United
States, where restrained of liberty
in violation of the Constitution or
laws; that Gen. Cook has Gus
lody relations under color of the
authority of the United States and
in violation of the laws thereof; that
no rightful authority exists for
removing, by force, any of these
forces to the Indian Territory, as
Gen. Crook has been directed to do !;
that the Indians possess the inher-
ent right of expatriation, as well as
the more fortunate white race, and
have inalienable right to life and
liberty and the pursuit of happi-
ness so long as they obey the laws
and do not trespass on forbidden
ground, that being restrained of
liberty under color of authority of
the United States and in violation
of the laws thereof the relators
must be discharged from custody,
and it is SO ordered.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, May 13.-Mr. Bay
ard reported favOrably from the
Committee on Finance House bin
for the exchange of subsidiary coin
for legal tender money, and asked
for its consideration; but it went
over, objection having been made.


An official report of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, de-
failing the operations of that Office
in the suppression Of illicit distilla-
Year: 1879

HAVING no better way to ease their
bosoms upon the receipt of the veto
message, Democratic Congress men
discharged a great many superfluous
oaths. While they can not be re-
garded SIS great political leaders, it is
said that their vocabulary is rich with
expletive adjectives.
Year: 1879

LIGHTS IN THE ST. LAWRENCE
The mysterious lights in the gulf and
the lower St. Lawrence, which are
firmly believed by the fishermen TO be
a warning of great temPests, have ac-
cording to the Montreal Herald, been
unusually brilliant this year. 1t is said
to be a fact. established by the eGPe-
rience of a century, that when these
lights blaze brightly in the Summer
nights the Fall is invariably marked by
great storms. They give the appear
ance to spectators on the shore OF ship
on fire. The heavens behind are bright,
and the clouds above silvered by the
reflection. The sea for half mile is
covered with sheen as Of phosphorus.
The fire itself seems TO consist Of blue
and yellow flames, now dancing high
above the water and then Hickering,
paling and dying out, only to sPriug up
again with fresh brilliancy. ia boat
approaches, it fits away, moving far
ther out, and is pursued IN vain. The
lights are plainly visible from the shore
from midnight until two in the morning.
They appear to come from She sea shore
ward, and at dawn retire gradually and
are lost in the morning mist.
Year: 1879

When swarm leaves for the woods
they are off before you fairly know il.
They drift away from the hive in wide
spread and apparently aimless concourse,
then suddenly gather up their skirts,
draw together their forces and away they
60, humming, flying vortex Of bees,
the queen apparently in the centre and
the mass revolving about her as a
pivot, over orchards and meadows, across
creeks and swamps, or woods and deep
valleys, straight for the appointed tree,
slow at FIST, so that you can keep up with
them, presently with speed that would
tire fox-hound. In this flight the in
dividual bees do not move in right lines,
or straight forward like flock of birds,
but round and round like chaff in whirl-
wind; unitedly they form whirling, re.
volying, nebulus mass fifteen or twenty
feet across, that goes as straight as a pro.
jecrile 10 its mark. They are not partial
as to the kind OF tree-pine, hemlcck,
elm, birch, maple, hickoy-any tree with
good cavity high up or low dowr. A
swarm Of mine ran away ftom the new
patent hive | gave them, and took
up their quarters in the hollow trunk
ol an old apple tree across an adjoin-
ing field, The entrance was a mouse.
hole near the ground. Another swarm
in the neghborhood deserted their keep,
er and went into the cornice OF an out.
house iha, stood amid eVergreens in the
rear Of large mansion, But there is nc
accounting for the taste Of bees, as Sam
son found when he discovered the swarm
in the carcass Cor more probably the skel
elon) of the lion he had slain.--Scribne
for Nav.
Year: 1879

An Irishman went to the theatre for
the first time. just as the curtain de.
scended ON the first act boiler in the
basement exploded, and he was blown
through the roof, coming down in the
next street. "After coming to he asked,
CAN what piece do yez play mkt"
Year: 1879

1t is pitiful thing to see u young disci-
pie going about and asking everybody how
much he must "give up in order to be a
Christian. Unfortunately many of those
who take it upon themselves to instruct
him give him the same impression OF
Christian discipleship-that consists chiet.
ly in giving up things that one likes and
finds pleasure in. But q man in solitary
confinement might as we'll talk abort what
he must "give up" if he is pardoned out of
what he must give up" in order TO get
well. The prisoner must give up his fet-
tiers, and the invalid his pains and weak
ness-these are the main things to be
sacrificed. 1t is true that the one has the
privilege of living without work, and the
other the privilege of lying abed all day /;
these are privileges that must be relin


quished, no doubt. And>so there are GER
tain sacrifices to be made by him who
enters upon the Christian life, hut they sre
mot worthy to be compared" will the lib
lerty and dignity and joy into. which the
Year: 1879

with what measure ye mete, it shall
be measured to you again"


The way to be righted yourself, is to be
careful not to wrong others.


God only carries his people when they
cannot walk he pities our weakness but
not our sloth.


Are you in the way of temptation hast
en- with all speed out of it; remember
Abraham, David, and Peter.


He that walks uprightly before God will
walk honorably before men; and is safe in
every place and condition.


Wherever you go, endeavor to carry
with you a sense of Gods presence, His
holiness and His love; it will preserve you
from thousand snares.


If God has chosen your way, depend
upon it, it is the best that could be chosen,
it may be rough, hut it is right; it may be
tedious, but ii is safe.


We are sure of deliverance If God is
our Savior; he will deliver in six troubles
and in seven shall no evil touch us
Young Christians Pocket Book.
Year: 1879

One of the jeweled celebrities of Paris
has, II is said, suddenly become insane


The celebrated parsonage Is none other
than the well known Madame Musard,
whose parure of opal and diamonds was
the most magnificent one of its kind in
the world. Years ago her jewels, her
equipages, and the sumptuosity of her
dress, her hotel and her servants, made
her the talk of Paris. She used to drive
out to the Bois in an open landau, driving
four spirited horses with skill that would
have done honor to professional chariot
eer. She was always to be seen in her
box at Les Italiens, magnificently dressed,
and blazing with jewels. An American by
birth, and originally / believe, from New
England, her story reads like a strange
and wild romance. She came to Paris
with N. Musard nearly twenty years ago.
She was then in her first lustre of her sin
gularly and spirituelle beauty, and created
an immense sensation among a certain set
in Paris. The King of Holland next came
upon the tapis, and his gift of an estate
in Callicia, upon which petroleum was
soon after discovered, made her one of the
richest women in the world. Her hotel
was miracle of luxury, and was crowded
with objects. She entertained magnifi-
Gently, her guests being, of course, all the
male sex, but including many of the artis-
tic and social lights of Paris,


Some years ago she was attacked with a
paralysis of the muscles of one side of her
face, which caused one eye-lid to droop in
a very unpleasant manner. and also seri-
ously affecting her sight She became
gloomy and mOrose, and for some time
past has dweit in seclusion. The last
time she was seen in public was at the
opening of the exhibition. Clad in SIM
pie suit of woolen plaid that set off the
perfect outline of her still exquisite figure
she fingered on the balcony of the palace
of the Trocadora, looking vaguely abroad
over the scene. The other day on entering
her superb diningroom, she was seized
with a sudden fit of fury, and snatching
crystal candelabra from the table she hurl-
ed them against the opposite wall. Force
was found necessary to keep her from in
juring herself or those about her. and the
celebrated DR. Blanche, the great doctor
for the insane, on being called in. declared
that her case was hopeless one. SO ends
that strange, checkered, romantic career.
1t almost seems as though the legend
which makes the opal fatal gem to the
wearer has proved true in her case.
Year: 1879

Remarkable electric storms are said to
appear on the summit of Pixies Peak,
Little thunder accompanies them, but the
whole mountain seems to be on fire, and
the top one sheet of flame. Electricity
comes out of every rock, and darts here
and there with indsscribable radiance An
observer says that it played around hinA
continuously; shot down his back;
glanced out of his feet, and so completely
filled him that he was charged like a Ley
den Jar He could not retain his fOOthold /;
he bounded and rebounded from the rocks
after the manner of the manner of an India
rubber bail; he felt as though q powerful
and, fearing consequences, he hurried into
the signal-station. -ss..
Year: 1879

Important Hints to Persons who Have


Occasion to Take Train.


When you get to the station hunt up the
agent and ask him what time the next
train goes. Never mind about telling him
which way, for he can ask you that. 1t
will show whether he is paying any atten-
tion to your question. Then ask him
what time all the other trains come, just
to see if he knows. If you think of 1t
passenger, and other little things you can
think Of For you know he gets paid for
answering questions. 1t doesn't matter
whether you intend riding on the train or
not. If you are tired, 60 and sit down,
but do not rest longer than necessary, for
you have not inquired if the road is going
TO change time soon, and what time the
train viii be likely to get through on the
new card. Ask him what time the trains
run by on his road, and how much faster
that is than Chicago time, for he knows,
and if he does not tell it is because he is
uncivil. Just as the train is coming, and
the ticket agent is closing his ticket win
dow to go out to the train, rush up and tell
him you want . ticket. Don't say any
thing about where you want to go. See
how neal he can guess at it. Give him q
$40 bill, and after he has hurried up to
get out his change box, if there is any
silver among it, say to him: "Here, I
guess i have the change" for this the
way to find out his disposition. Theh it
is good time to tell him you have trunk
to check. The world was not made in a
day, and what's the use of being in hurry,
you know? Put your ticket in your pock-
etbOOk, and button two or three coats over
your pocket. Don't make q move to get it
ready for the conductor, for he may miss
you, and you would be that much ahead
Then he has lots of time to wait; but if he
hasn't, it's not your fault During your
trip, ask the conductor all the questions
you asked the agent for perhaps the agent
has lied to you about some of them. If
The conductor answers you short, in reply
10 any of your questions, it is because he
is mad at your buying ticket. He wanted
you to pay him SO you could knock down
he money-for they all steal, you know.
-CThp RaiIroodor
Year: 1879

Prom the ST. Paul Pioneer Press.


"You probably remember that there
were two sets of electoral returns from
Vermont, and that one OF them was
stolen and found in Secretary Gorham'S 5
room. and another page were in the
room when it was determined to send
them back. We had dropped on the
gentlemen who had them in custody.
liz was not known whether they were
the legitimate returns or the false ones,
but the thieves weakened and hired us
To take them back. Before weleit the
secretary's room we were both sworn
never to divulge the names of the men
we saw present. We were each present
ed with 500 and covered with promises
that we would never want for a position
while they had any influence at court
or elsewhere. | was offered $500 for
that same envelope and its contents,
bnt We had contracted To deliver them
ON REPRESENTATIVE Hewitt's desk in the
House. and We carried out the contract.
We both went to the hall together, and
nv friend passed up TO Hewitt's desk
and laid down the envelope. He was
so nervous that he deposited the envel-
one with written side up. Hewltts 5
eagle eve fell on the inscription 50 quick
lv that my partner had not time TO run
before the New York dyspeptic was on
his feet, shouting Mr.. Speaker, the
last Vermont returns have just been
laid on my table by page. Who was
he? Where is heP" skedadled back
10 the Senate chamber, but my brother
in sin stopped aud gave himself up;
He also gave the speaker my name, and
the sergeant-at-arms soon marched me
into the speakers presence. We were
placed under arrest, but our contne-
ment was short and rosy. We said that
We would never divulge anything that
would give away those who had trusted
us. suppose there was too much in
fiuenee behind US, and probably too
many hearts 90 ache over what was only
an abortive theft.
Year: 1879

New YORK, September 6.-The As
sistant Treasurer here writes 10 the
Treasury Department: There has been
no change in the movement OF gold. II
willcontinue to accumulate in our vaults,
while the amount OF certificates out
standing remains nearly stationary.
There is really no demand for gold; and
as il is less convenient than notes to
handle, not only the annual production.
bet imports which are likely to TO be
very large this fall, viii naturally take
the same direction. This accumulation
in the stock OF coin in the Treasury, in
view OF the fact that customs duties are
now largely paid in United States notes
and silver certificates, is conclusive evi-
dence of a general belief in the equality
OF these notes, and in the permanency
of resumption. 1t will soon he neces-
sary to use portion of the silver vault
for the storage OF gold"
Year: 1879

We continue in this number the publication OF an
alphabetical list of the Battles of the War OF the
Rebellion from authentic sources, to be continued
hereafter It will be pleasant we hope, for the old
soldiers to see again the names and dates of battles
in which they or their friends took part.