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Year: 1879

which met some of his impassioned sal
lies: She was far more attractive to him
In this phase. He became piqued, inter-
ested eventually he fell In love, as he
would have termed it. Aimee had her
revenge, if she wished it, in the mortifi-
cation with which he received the gentle
butt decided mo" which ended his suit.
Butt he never heard from her or from any
one else the tale of the organ-loft adven-
tur1. That she kept for the husband
no. other than Ralph Challoner-who
three years later visited remote Nova
Scotia and bore away bride. To him
she confessed that the dear love which.
to his surprise and rapture, met his so
fully and completely, was born in the
1ttl lie curtained space, the reward of his
manly interposition on her behalf; and
knowing this, the chapel is still the
Me cca of his imagination, the place to
wh ich his memory goes back to pluck
thatt fairest flower ofromance which is
the recompense of all true and Happy
MA anhood and womanhood, whether
clerical or lay,i Eng and or in America,
or elsewhere.-HdTper IS BazGr.
Year: 1879

A newspaper that is printed in the
town of Palmyra, Wisconsin, the Enter
prise, tells story about dog which it
says is true, every word of it. The dog,
whose name is Tiger. belongs to a sur
veyor, now at work in theservice of the
United States government in that part
of the country. One day not long ago
the surveyor saw that Tiger was asleep
near the edge of thicket, and he thought
he might have some fun with him. So
the surveyor shouted out Catch him,
Tiger; at him, old dog" and jumped
into the thicket, as if deer, or at least
arabbit, had been seen. Tiger, ofcourse,
went bounding and barking in, but very
soon returned with his tail between his
legs, seeing that trick had been played
upon him. Now comes the good part of
the story. Tiger made believe that he
was going to sleep again. In ABOUT three
hours he all at once sprang up, set his
ears and eyes in the direction of the
thicket, gave a loud bark and leaped
forward. The surveyor followed, think
ing that Tiger had found some game.
When Tiger saw his master parting the
bushes curiously, he gave a peculiar
" All woOh," and went back to his
sleeping place waggIng his tail, and
satisfied that he had paid the surveyor
back for fooling him.
Year: 1879

Has that woman a call to be a
wife who thinks more of her
silk dress than she does of her
children, and visits her nursery
no oftener than once a day? Has
that woman a cali to be q wife
who cries for a cashmere shawl
when her husbands notes are
being protested? Has that wo-
man a call to be wife who sits
reading the last new novel while
her husband stands before the
glass, vainly trying to pin a
buttonless shirt bosom2 Has
that woman a call to be a wife
who expects her husband to
swallow diluted coffee, soggy
bread, smoky tea and watery
potatoes six days out of the
seven? Has she a call to be a
wife who hirtS with every man
she meets, and reserves her
frowns for the home freside?
Has she a call to be a wife who
comes down to breakfast in
abominable curl-papers, a soiled
dressing gown, and shoes down
at the heel? Has she a call to be
a wife whose husbands love
weighs naught in the balance
with her next door neighbours
damask curtains or velvety car
pet? Has she a call to be a wife
who would take advantage of a
moment of conjugal weakness
to eXtort money or exact a
promise? Has she a call to be a
wife who takes a journey for
pleasure, leaving her husband
to toll in a close Office, and have
an eye while at home to the
servants and children? Has she
a call to be a wife to whom a
good husbands society is not
the greatest Of earthly blessings,
and a house full of rosy children
it's best furnishing and prettiest
adornnent!-EX.
Year: 1879

Business makes a man as
well as tries him.


Hypocrites are beings Of dark,
ness disguised in garments OF
light,


Luxury increases the luggage
oflife, and thereby impedes the
march.


Death and tomorrow are new
er here; they are either not
come or gone.


It is not easy to straighten in
the oak the crook that grew in
the sapling.


He only is independent who
can maintain himself by his
own eXertions.


The silent eye is often more
powerful conqueror than the
noisy tongue.


He who cannot keep his own
secret ought not to complain If
others tell it.


Religion and medicine are not
RESPONSIBLE for the faults and
mistakes Of their doctors.


tits with our good intentions
as With our days; tomorrow is
bnt too often the hash Of to-day.


Well may every act and ev-
ery silent thought, deep-hidden
Year: 1879

A weekly newspaper has been
started at Atlanta, by a couple
of colored men who own the con
Germ and propose to make it the
organ of their race in Georgia.
1t is to be Republican on gener-
al principles, but independent
in its support Of nominations
Year: 1879

W. J. Clark, of College City, writes to Colusa (Cal) paper the result of very valuable experiment made by him. He says: Enclosed please find two grains of wheat that I have been experimenting with for the last six weeks. The present sprouts that you will find on them are the fifth that have been by me sprouted. They were each time dried off until there was nothing of the sprouts left, and then placed in water again. One time they lay in a saucer in a win dow ten days to dry, and the grain turned black and seemed entirely parched by the heat of the sun through the glass, but, to my astonishment, af terplacing them in water, they again sprouted. I am therefore thoroughly convinced that wheat Batter sprouting and becoming dry, will sprout again" This experiment has cost Mir Clark nothing, but it has given & world Of information to the farmer.
Year: 1879

At the late convention of the Mich igan. Sheep Breeders Association it was resolved to be the expression of the convention that the operation of washing sheep before shearing is one that can be profitably dispensed with, and that sheep if properly cared tor so that their fleeces are kept free from all extraneous matters will be better and their wool will be in better con dition for the buyer and seller if un- washed; and that washing the heavy wooded Merinos is not considered profitable to the wool grower, and that it should be discarded generally Prdtrie Fdrmer.
Year: 1879

Those cups are to be found in all

 the stores; they have sort of but ter-dish mouth that prevents coffee grounds from gathering on the mus tache and beard. We saw two pur- chases made by mammas for their sons who do not possess any of the hirsute appendage, and questioning one of them concerning the purchase, she said: Well, you know, Harry has but ten hairs on his upper lip and don't need the cup at present, but it is very handy to have it in the house besides, it fiatters the boy, you know"
Year: 1879

UNEARTHIHd A METEoR.-Tne Jack
son, Mimi, correspondent of the ST.
Paul Pioneer Press says: The large
meteor that was reported to have fallen
near Worthingion last Saturday fell in
Emmet county, Ia, about four miles
south of the State line and fifteen miles
from Jackson. 1t appeared from here,
to those that observed it, to pass from
northwest to southwest, and left n track
of smoke not unlike fuse shell, only a
great deal more. The report was distinct
ly heard here as well as at points further
east. The shock of the missile striking
the ground could be easily felt at this
distance. 1t tore hold in the ground
twelve feet across at The surface and threw
sods as large as mans body distance
of ten rods. A number of men set TO
work digging after the meteor, and found
it buried fifteen feet below the surface,
ten feet of which was hard clay. The
lar gest piece taken out weighed 43l
pounds, and enough smaller pieces were
found to make 500 pounds in all. Those
who saw it strike say it exploded in the
ground. 1t consists Of meteoric iron,
very dense, and thought by some to con
tain silver ore. 1t has ragged outside
covered with white substance which
can be taken of, leaving the hard metal
There is great chance for scientific spec
ulation and investigation.
Year: 1879

BETTER LATE THAN NEvER.-It is
not an uncommon thing to hear young
men complain that their early schooling
was deficient in quantity, poor in quality
or, il neither of these-was wasted
through boyish indifferences and folly
They would get better on IN life If they
knew more, they are free to admit, but
they do not see that they are daily vast.
ing opportunities which, if improved.
would give them Il fairly good education.
They think themselves too old too learn,
and spend more time regretting their
lack of knowledge than would suffice
to give them the knowledge they
need Is is said that the father of Pro,
fessor Sumner, of Yale College could
neither read nor write when he came to
this county, young English mechanic.
Within twenty years thereafter he was
known as one of the best Iead men in
Hartford, one of the most cultivated COM
muniues in the country. Instead of vast
ing his time in idle regre;s FOR his den
cient schooling, he learned TO read and
to read to good purpose. In similar
way many Of the best, most honored, and
most successful men our county has known
have begun their acquaintance with let
ters after reaching manhood and there
is 10 reason why the most illitera:e me-
chanic in our land if possessed of natural
ability and sincere purpose, may not in
crease his enjoyment in life, his opportu-
mites for improving his social and finan-
cial condition, and the chances of his fam.
lily for the highest success in life, by an
honest effort to retrieve by study the dis
advantages by which early poverty or
lack OF educational opportunities has sur
rounded him.
Year: 1879

THRILLING EPISODE IN THE LIFE OF
A ADMIRAL AMMEN. OF Admiral Ammen
who has gone to Parss to represent this
country n { he conference respecting the
proposed Ncaraguan inter. ocean ship
canal, the following anecdote is told:
Soon after the California gold fever broke
out the Admiral, then Captain Ammen,
was ordered to take com mand of three or
four hundred recruits and convey them
from New York to California, by way
of Central America. Besides these men,
the vessel was crowded with women and
childsen on their way to join husbands
and fathers IN the land of gold. Six
days out from New York the sailors
showed symptoms Characterization. and
finally mutinied outright, the ships crew
joining in the revolt. The Captain lost
control of his men, and the suspense that
followed, WAS agonizing. Suddenly be-
fore the mutneers had chance to agree
on any concerted plan Of action. the
young naval officer appeared on deck in
full uniform and ordered his recruits to
their places, counseling the crew in the
meaHtime to return to their duties. The
leader innocently ordered him to steL
down from there there being the quar-,
ter deck. He did step down; growl Of
triumph went up from the insubordinates
and shudder of horror ran through the
passengers, who had hoped against nope
that the will of one man could control the
threa atening storm. Then Captain Am
men walked quickly forward, took
piece of chalk from his pocket, and draw
ing line across the deck, said, in his
quiet way, that he would shoot the first
man who crossed it. Then he drew out
pistol and waited the result. A shout
of derision went up, and the leader sprang
forward with an oath, only to fall shot
through the heart; he was followed by
another and another, both of whom shar
ed the same fate, the three bodies form
ing an ugly barricade. The quiet brav
cry Of the man, the promptness and un-
erring aim, coupled with his vested au-
thority, told on the mutineers, and soon
the revolt was over, the leaders in irons,
quiet restored and the lives of hundreds
OF passengers saved.
Year: 1879

made her do all manner of hard labor
Rufus believed that oppression and ILL
treatment would cause Keturah to hum
BILE herself and to love him, in order that
she might be the mistress Of the house
and mistress Of the woman who at pres
ent ordered her about so haughtily and
ruled her so tyrannically; when-when
Keturah will humble herself before him
he will revenge himself upon her by
abusing and disgracing her. But she
bore all her hard and oppressive labor as
though she would have been a slave, for
she was sustained by the hope that the
days of her suffering and tribulation
would not last long; she expected that
God would soon redeem his nation, and
that she would also be included in the
salvation which God would send through
his messiah Shimeon Bar Cochba, the
man who loved her with an eternal
love.
Year: 1879

armed themselves, and they proceeded
as one man to besiege the city Cesarea,
where Rufus resided, and whence all
their misfortunes proceeded. They deter
mined to fight against this fortified city,
to take possession of it, and to crown
Bar Cochba as it's king Even the wo-
men and children were possessed by the
spirit of bravery, and followed the SOL
diers in the battles against their mutual
enemy. Like the stormy waves of the
ocean all the warriors surrounded the
walls of Casarea, with deafening noise
did they encircle it, and the earth under
their feet shook and trembled. Though
they were not trained soldiers like the
Romans, who learned the arts of war
from their youth, they were nevertheless
supported by their brave spirit, by their
mighty hatred towards the Romans, and
by their enthusiasm for the Lord God Of
their forefathers, for their holy religion,
and for the land of their birth. They
stood, therefore, unfinchinly around the
walls of C@sarea, and were ready to risk
their lives in battle with powerful and
trained soldiers whose strength had
gained recognition throughout the
world. Shimeon Bar Cochba rode on his
terrible lion through the camp Of Israel;
his appearance was that of mighty
hero on the day of battle, and his words
were as refreshing and reviving to every
heart and soul as a heavenly dew. With
confidence he threw an arrow into the
city, around which a small scroll was
pasted containing this inscription in
Greek characters: Behold, here is the
nation whom you have held in contempt:
increase your army now and come to
fight against us!' Thousands of young
men from the Jewish army chopped off
their thumbs in the presence of the Ro-
man guaad in order to show the strength
of their hearts and their intense love to-
wards their country. By day and by
night they poured a strong fire into the
fortified city; they surrounded it with
watch towers; they built bitches and
strongly. besieged it. All the missiles
which the Romans threw at them from
the tops of the walls, were blunted be-
fore they reached the Jewish army, and
they were harmless.


(TO be COrltinated.)
Year: 1879

The loans of considerable Importance
are generally not transacted directly be-
tween the lender and the borrower at
Wilma. There are some men lending out
money who do not desire to be known as
rich; there are others again borrowing
large sums of money and paying high
interest. who naturally will not have
others to know their circumstances. 1t
has often occurred that two partners of
one firm borrowed money one from the
other without knowing who their lender
was. This may happen when one of the
partners has private capital outside of
the amount he has agreed to invest in
Year: 1879

ATTORNEY GENERAL.-Behold the
man! We mean D. B. Searle. of st.


Cloud. We know this from the gen.
eral tone of our exchanges, and from
many of the fraternity whom we met
on the recent editorial excursion. In
spite Of all the arti6ce and political
trickery resorted to by one of his
townsmen-a. man of somewhat un.
savory reputation = Mr.. Searle is
steadily gaining in public favor, and
will go into convention with a most
flattering support. We admire Mr..
Searle for his open, manly efforts in
this struggle, and in our. opinion that
sort of conduct is not only the most
creditable, but the surest Of success in
the end. This portion of the state is
entitled to one place on the ticket,
and it must be apparent to all that
the better portion Of the communities
prefer Mr.. Searle to his aspiring
townsman.-Monticello Times. :
Year: 1879

Mr.. Azael Love has had poor luck
of late-lost couple of horses not a
great while ago and now his house
has burned down. He is not one of
those men who would go around sol.
letting aid for himself, hence he is
much more deserving Of substantial
sympathy. Mr.. Love is a member of
two societies, let one or both of them
take the initial STEP
Year: 1879

THERE are many individuals in the
world who imagine that because they
happen to be possessed Of q good share
Of this worlds goods others who
chance to be less fortunate have no
rights which they are bound TO respect.
Year: 1879

Bruises may be produced on any part
of the bOdy-are caused by the body
coming in contact, more or less fOrcibly,
with some external bOdy-and are al
ways found IN the vicinity of the poiut
of &C Itact.


Sprains most frequently occur at or
near the ankle, knee or wrist joints, aud
are generally caused by indirect force
applied to the extremity of the limb in
Jured. Fractures are more apt to be
found a few inches from the Joints,
though they are often found near or to
extend into the joints. Sometimes
they are located at the site of injury
(when the violence of the accident is
great, though generally they are found
like sprains at some distance from the
point Of contact.


phe first thing to be done when any
one OF two Of the above conditions occur
as the result of an accident, Is to place
the sufferer in as comfortable a position
as possible, where he can have plenty of
fresh air and perfect quiet. 1t is Of the
utmost importance that all unnecessary
persons should be kept out of sight; thew
increase the shock through which the
injured one is passing. II faint, the
head should be placed as low as the rest
of the body aud cold water sprinkIed in
the face.


When bone in the extremities is
broken, a joint sprained or a tendon
strained, It will generally give relief 10
nave the limb stretched as hard as nos
slble In the natural direction oftbe limb
Broken ribs are best splintered by
means OF broad band tightly pinned
around the chest.


W Wnen fracture exists, cold water
should be applied; and if great heat and
swelling supervene, ice may be added to
the water and the water be caused to
trlekle over the injured part. Laud-
anum may De added to the lotion which
Is applied 10 relieve the pain, and witch
hazeli arnlea, or woTmwOOd and vinegar
are excellent to stop the swelling parts.
Dr. Val IN Christian Union.
Year: 1879

a correspondent of Vick's Magazine
gives the following directions for bring
ing corn to maturity early in the season,
adding that he picked his corn last year
inside Of sixty days from the time Of
planting. 'Let the conditions of the
soil and manure he the best you can
command, and aside from the frequent
wedding and hOeing, stirring the ground
thoroughly, thin the stalks TO three or
four; three is best If you would save the
largest ears and most Of them. Pluck
out numerically every sucker and nom
bearing stalk-that process alone will
hasten your corn a week or ten days, as
/ have come 10 believe from experiment.
have added this year top dressing at
the bill, when the corn was well up
a compost of one part plaster, two parts
ashes, and two parts fine manure, which
think has been great advantage"
Year: 1879

OF all the love affairs Of this world,
nothing nothing can surpass the true
love OF big boy for his mother It is
pure love, aud noble and honorable in
the highest degree to both. do not
mean dutiful affection. ] mean a love
which makes boy gallant and courte-


Gus to his mother, saying plainly to
everybody that he is in love with her.
Next to the love Of a husband, nothing
50 crowns womanis life with honor as
TINS second love, this devotion of a son
70 his mother. And / never knew a
ooy TO turn out bad who began by fall
lng IN love with his mother. 4 bow
VINO Is lover Of his mother is a true
this boy. "i"
Year: 1879

Surely, the world is old enough by
this time to have got over the first viO-
lent instinct Of antagOnism which diff
ference of opinion would arouse to un-
reasoning animOsity. Surely, people
may now endure to besr the simple
truth, often the beautiful truth, about
those who are divided by the barriers Of
usage, nationality, aud tradition
HQmer{On.
Year: 1879

a four-year-old saw his parents pre-
pairing for church, and asked them TO
take him along with them. He was
told that he was too little, and must
wait till he should grow bigger. "Well,u
returned he, you'd better take me
now, for when l get bigger may not
want to 60" The parents saw the point
and he was taken.
Year: 1879

Never sit down and brood over trouble
Of any kind. II yOu are vexed with
yourself or the world, this is no way 10
obtain satisfaction. Find yourself en-
ploy yment that will keep your mind ac-
i've, and, depend upon it, this will force
out unwhOlesOme thoughts.
Year: 1879

Died, on Tuesday evening, Oct 22,
Mary Gilberta, beloved daughter Of
Gilbert and Bette Thomas-aged about
Is years.


After brief illness our darling Burta
passed from earth to the glory and hap
pincss of heaven. Her passage through
the dark shadow was frightened by pre-
cious glimpses of the heavenly land.
Conscious of her approaching death, she
called her father and mother to her, bade
them goodbye. and begged them to be
ready soon to come and live with her in
Jesus loving presence.


Her arms embracing her fathers neck,
she said "The angels are calling me.
They are SO beautiful, so pretty. 0 hear
them sing! O Mamma! they are SO
sweet, swect"-and the spirit fled.


Burta, thou art gone! Onever, never
shall we meet thee again in classroom
or play ground. We may strain our
eyes and ears, but we shall never see
thy face again, never hear thy voice, thy
ringing laugh, thy bounding step again
Thy place is vacant, and void is IN
our hearts which others may not fill.


Our gentle Burta embodied in her
character, the loving and obedient
daughter, the frank and docile pupil,
the aflectionate sister and friend. In
her the most beautiful traits of moral
character were united with quick and
vigorous intellect Then, do not Won
der that we loved her, that hearts are
aching, and eyes are filled with tears
when VIC remember that she is not.


But no! Christian hope tells us she has
only left home on earth and the ca
resses of friends here, to bask forever in
the sunlight of Divine love. The father
and mother who mourn their loss may
remember that she with whom they
parted in sorrow is now joyously revel-
ing in the delights of Beulah's fair land.
The teachers, who sadly miss her intel
ligent face in class, may reflect that she
is but removed to q broader field of stu
dy, to purer atmosphere, where she is
mastering nobler truths than we who
are left below can comprehend. The
spirit tenanted awhile in mortality has
risen in Immortality. Schoolmates Let
us never forget that Burta wished for us
to join her-.she is looking for us! How
happy will be the meeting! How eagerly
shall we scan the features not changed
but glorifed.


As we journey to this land of promise
let us make bethel of her grave, How
fitting spot to commune with God is
her last resting place. Perchance while
we linger there her spirit may be near,
and reflect upon us some Of its own
peace and purity, and we may go from
the sacred spot with elevated affections
and aspirations, with hopes and hearts
strengthened, and with souls soft6ned
and subdued by Gods most holy will.
A SCHOOLs1ATE.
Year: 1879

The crop prospects are only fair, and
an average yield is all that can be ex-
pected. Corn may be the exception, as
upon the coast the general failure of
stubble has induced an unusual planting
of this grain. Spring plant cane makes
a favorable appearance, but the fall
plant is gappy and thin. The weather
has been favorable for the cultivation of
cutton, but the light frosts earlier in the
season gave it decided backsct.
Year: 1879

Capt. Jastremski was up Thursday, on
flying trip, to ascertain the probable
cost Of repairing the State House. We
hoped to have him relieve us from the
editorial duties for a day, but time was
urgent He reached here about night
and returned early the next morning.