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Year: 1878




There is an element i'll a persons ma


ture that exerts a powerful sway over
his life and happiness Some individu-
ais at the least obstacle give up, and sit
down in despOndency-fold their hands
in despair; while others, apparently in
the same circumstances, seem to rejoice
in overcoming difficulties, and pass
ahead with renewed determination and
strength. This difference is natural in
a great degree. One sees courage or
cOwardice developed in children at a
very early age. Perhaps education has
to do with it, i'll some measure, but still
it seems as if it we're a part of the ma
ture; one child will be frightened at a
shadow, while another never sees any
thing to alarm it, and is as fearless in
the dark as in the sunshine.


Courage saves one many sad days and
gloomy hours. A courageous heart
never is borrowing trouble-lOOking for
trials that may not come. If they do
come they are met bravely. "As long
asa person keepss15s courage up, there
is hope" said physician, speaking of
one Of his patients who was hovering
between life and death. 81 never give
up a sick person who thinks he is going
to get well; and there is not much use
to try to save one who has no courage
to live or try to get we'll"


There was a good deal of wisdom in
the remark; but sometimes it requires
more courage to live than it takes to
die. Many person has fought with
trials, curses and tribulations, and come
off COnqueror at last, who would gladly
have sunk into the grave in preference
to facing the world and keeping Oh a
bold front. To make the best of trials
and Affections, and keep the skeleton of
sorrow hid from mortal sight, is far bet
ter than to clasp the grief TO the breast
and lie down in despair. Always re-
member, that unto each life some rain
must fall
Year: 1878

Three Of the crew of the steamship


Intrepid, Captain Soutar, had a vtry


exciting adventure at the Greenland


sea fishery this season. During the


time that their vessel was fast beset


among the ice, three Of the crew


Thomas Royal, Wolverhampton; James


Winter, Peterhead, and William Multi.


gan, Dundee-set out one day to pay a


visit to the ship Perseverance, Of Peter


head, which lay apparently about four


miles distant. After walking about


two miles it was seen that the distance


between the two ships had been mis-


judged, and that in reality they were six


miles apart, and the dangerous nature


of the journey began to dawn upon the
seamen when they realized how far they
were from any vessel, the sealing clubs


being the only weapons with which they
were armed. They deliberated whether
It would not be the best course to return
to their ship. One of the trio insisted
on making the journey, while the 9TH
ers were of the opinion that they should
give up the attempt.


In the midst Of the debate a she bear,
with one cub, arrived, and as she was
Elst coming up between the men and
their ship, the only chance of escape
was to run on in the hope of reaching
the Perseverance. When the men took
TO their heels the bear quickened her
pace, and in a short time was close upon
the sailors.


To attempt to face the animal with
their clubs was useless, and, according
Iy, one by one Of the men took portions
of their clothing and threw them on the
ice. In this way the progress of the
bear was retarded, as bruin stopped to
snuff and tear at each of the articles as
she came up to them. BY this statagem
the men were enabled to keep little
ahead for about two miles. They had
parted with most of their clothing, one
Of them having nothing but his pants,
cravat, and a wooden shirt upon him.
lie had retained possession Of his club,
and fastening his cravat to the end of
the weapon, he waved it as a signal of
and fortunately the attention
Of the crew of the Perseverance was at
Tacted to the periIOUs position of the
three seamen. Several of the crew Of
the Perseverance Immediately set out,
armed with guns, and, after running
about a mile, they came up to the three
men, just in time to save them, as they
had almost no clothing left, and were
exhausted with the chase.


The bear and her cub were so close
behind thatthe rescuers had mo difficulty
n dispatching them with several buI-
cts. The following morning the three
jailOrs returned to the Intrepid. They
Yere escorted part Of the way by num-
Der of the crew of the Persevera. ce,
md the male bear having been seen in |
he vicinity, apparently on the lookout |
or the she-bear and her cub, he was
likewise killed.
Year: 1878

Some our contemporaries who affect


a little agricultural and horticultural


lore to a more or less extent, are dis


Cussing again the best time Of trans
planting the evergreen family of trees,
the selection Of trees and the mode of
setting out. We profess to have some
experience in this work, and it is not a
little surprise to us to see August Sc
lected as the best and indeed the only
time to transplant them with safety


Now, in the face of this we have trans
planted them in March, April, May,
(when the branches had shot two inches
August, October and November, and
never lost a tree set out at any one Of
these periods. in fact, we know Of no
trees so easily to grow as those Of the
ever green family.


A word in regard to the selection of
trees say the Norway spruce. In
height let them be from two and a-half
TO three and a-half feet, having a single
main stem, evenly branched out from
LilC NCLy UOLbN1Lg lOl IL L1uSG DG Ittltll-
bered that an evergreen once formed
never adds a single branch to the main
stem.


In setting them out, plant no deeper
than they grew in the nursery, where
they should be taken up so as to secure
as manyrOOts and rootets as
possible. Dig hole deeper than is ne
cessary, and fill up with rich soil to the
required height, and wider than the
'ongest roots, say foot all round, to be
Tiled with loose soil to give the roots a
chance to take an early hold; then fiIlup
the hole with soil and press down
firmly and mulch, as far as the roots
~xtend, with good, well-rotted manure.
Stake firmly, with the stake at an angle,
rs it must be remembered that the wind,
1T all seasons, has full sweep at the dense
bush, and if it should jar and disturb
the roots, the tree may not grow at all,
or it may be stunted.-Ger. Tel.
Year: 1878

The gorilla, Pongo, the first ever safe
ly brought to Europe, is now in Lon
don, having been a year at Berlin. lie
is about three years and ten months
old, and is believed to have about
eighteen months before him before the
/ dangerous period of teething will be-
gin. He is three and three quarter feet
i'll height, of great girth round the
chest and stomach, is covered with
black OF iron gray hair, and has coal
black face, feet and hands. The hands
are the most strikingly human part Of
the animal, but as he usually walks on
all fOuP5, bending the fingers in to do
SO, as a child does, there is a fiat, cal
Ions mass on the back of the fingers
near the middle phalanX. When he is
pleased at being noticed, or wants to be
noticed, POngo claPs his hands with
loud report squatting on the floor, and
dropping his hands aft6Tward in his lap.
Sometimes he wraps himself in a cloak
he las, or swings about the room by
the ropes of tTapeze, but does not
climb them. lie has for companions a
little chimpanzee and a dog, and is
much the least active, although far the
strongest of the party. His foot is
more like the fONt of man than that
of any other ape, but the toes are long
eT than a mans and better used for
grasping. OF course he has no tail.
He very seldom stands uplike human
being, but his favorite position is to sit
on the floor and hug a stick or an UNI
brella. One of its first meals at the
aquarium was rump-steak and pOtOtoes
the guest dipping the food in the salt
to obtain the requisite zest. Wine and
beer are also taken with a relish, and
the little cOurtesies of passing the glass
are observed by the gorilla and Chin
panzee. Under the pressure of much
interviewing" he preserves an equable
temper. 1t is said, however, that in
about a year and a half. When he sheds
his teeth, he will have to be approached
more automatically.
Year: 1878

1t does no good. Some sins have a
seeming compensation OF apOlogy-a
present qualification of SINE sort-but
anger has none. 1t is really a torment,
and when the storm of passion has
cleared away it leaves one to see that
he has been a fool, and has made him
self fool in the eyes of others too.
An angry man adds nothing to the well
fare of society. He may do some good
but more hurt. Heated passion makes
him a fire brand, and it is wonder that
it does not kindle flames Of discord on
every hand. Without much sensibility,
and often bereaft Of reason, he speak
eth like the piercing Of a sword, and
his tongue is an arrow shot out. He is
a bad element in any community, and
his removal would furnish occasion for
a day Of thanksgiving. Since, then,
anger is useless, needless, disgraceful,
without the least apology, and found
only in the bosom of fools, why should
it be INDUCED at alp
Year: 1878

All quiet at this writing. The
news of the passage Of the Silver
Bill has given satisfaction, as far as
we have heard any expressions.


The escape Of 1IcKimia has been
the theme of conversation, and con-
siderable censure towards the officers
in charge Of the prisoner has been
expressed. We think such careless
ness is not excusabIe.


The moving of John NJ PerTy's
house was no small job. The under
takers, A. Stroup and G. AarhwoOd,
earned their money, but they finally
succeeded, and Mr.. Perry is hard at
work getting ready to occupy a
house of his own again.


Birthday dinners, surprise par
ties and silver weddings are all the
go now. All these are very nice
but let me suggest one idea. AS we
have so many poor around US, would
it not be more Christian like to visit
them and make their homes happy?


The death of mother Harris on
the 18th Of February, leaves a va
cancy in our community. She was
good woman. She leaves one daugh-
ter and two sons to mourn her loss.


Allow me to suggest to the town
ship correspondents of the News,
that we all meet at your Office as
soon as you get moved intOyOur new
rooms, and get better acquainted
with each other, while I continue


ON THE WING.
Year: 1878

A recent traveller in Mexico, who Wis
tied the mines there during his jour
ney, says that be was much astonished
at seeing the men who carry the ore
come out Of the mine each with one eye
shut. The foreman, seeing his sur
prise, explained the matter. lie said
the cand|es belonging 10 the tarateros
iwhO drill and bIast) do not give sufi-
cient light in the drifts, where it is con-
sequently quite dark, but where, never
theless, the taraterOs see well enough
not to run their heads against the rocks.
But, on emerging into daylight, they
would be blinded did they not take pre-
cautiOnaTy measures. For this reason,
as they approach the mouth of the
shaft, at the point where they catch the
first glimpse of light, they drop the
eyelid of one eye, and keep this down
while they are dischaTging their ore and
until they have ere-descended the shaft.
When they are again in the dark, they
open the eye kept hitherto in reserve,
and at once they see everything dis
Iinctly; while the other eye, previously
open and somewhat blinded by the day
light, Perceives nothing at all.
Year: 1878

Under Salisbury Grag, the everlast-


ing glory of Edinburgh, lies a miniature


village by the shore of q lake half full


If swans and water lilies. If you were


10 contin e your drive around the crag,


back of the city, you would thread two OF
turee other hamlets, but DuddingstOne
is the most interesting of them all. At
the Yellow Inn, up that narrow street,


Prince Charley slept the night before
the battle of PrestOnpans. MarmiOn
rode over the low hills of Broid yonder


There is CraigmillaT, a fine old castle
where Queen Mary once dweIt By
The stone gate post of the IOw-roofed
Norman church what a picture that
church ISL hangs the longs" an iron
collar that used to be clasped about the
necks of malefactors, who were thus
chained in public, and any one had the
privilege Of finsulting them to his hearts
cOntent-but that was long ago al
though the collar still swings by the
chain to the veTitable post. Rev. John
Thompson, a landscape painter of some
note was rector of this church for five
and thirty years. His life must have
been placid as the lake itself, disturbed
only by the glance of the cOOt, the vOy,
age of the swan, the hum of the bees
and the fall of apple and plum blossoms
in the fresh breeze that dips over the
crag. From the pollard willows by the
lake shore, where children were race
ing the swans with toy boats, to the
dbrubt and inaccessible rock over the
top of Salisbury Crag, there was no spot
where the wild flowers had not been
freshly plucked, or where people were
net out piCnicing on ginger snaps and
pop. But 1 looked over the lovely hills
with intense pleasure, and marked them
all eagerly, for there was Walter ScJtt's
hunting grounds when he was a boy. -
Charles Warren St0ddUTd
Year: 1878

The recent death in China Of the old
est male descendant of COnfucius calls
attention to the curious fact that this
family is the only one which has retain
ed a grand position owing to a pedigree
derived from a peaceful thinker. This
family holds the highest place in the
kingdom, except the throne itself, and
has retained it for 2O2 years longer than
the Christian era. The gOvernOrship
Of the district surrounding the tomb of
the sage and an estate Of I85,OOO acres
are still held by the representative Of
the family, which now numbers over
eleven thousand persons, and all this
multitude are subject to him, while he
receives royal hOnOrs even from the
highest officials.
Year: 1878

Thinking Of thee in the cleaning,
WhsG our past in sweet dreams comes to ma


My spirit, in search Of thine roaming,
AnOweth rest IS found only with thee.


Thinking of thee at the midnight,
When our lot seems so hard to be borne,


1 am sad with an infinite longing,
And pray for the light of the morn


Thinking Of thee at the daybreak,
Ere Join in the turmoil Of life,
I promise to prove myself worthy


The love Of my beautiful wife.
Year: 1878

In domestic happiness, the wife's in
duenee is much greater than her hus-


bands. BY her management Of small
sums her husbands respectabiIity and
credit are created or destroyed. No
fortune can stand the constant leakages
of extravaganza and mismanagement; t;
and more is spent in trifes than woman
would easily believe. The one great
expense, whatever it may be, is turned
over and carefully reflected on ere in
CURED; the income is prepared to meet
it. But it is pennies impreceptibly
sliding away which do the mischief;
and this alone the wife can stop, for it
does not come within q mans provence.
There is often an unsupported Jrife to
be saved in every household. 1t is not
in economy alone that the wife s atten-
ton is so necessary, but in those mat
ters which make a well regulated house.
An unfinished cruet-stand,a a missing KEY
a buttonless shirt, a sOiled tabe-clOth, a
mustard-pOt with its old contents stick
ing hard and brown about it, are really
nothings; but each can raise an angry
word or cause discomfort.
Year: 1878

Writing under this caption in Scrsbner
for March, Dr. Holland says:


At this present writing the much
talked-of silver bill has not been pass
ed,-a bill which practically provides
for the payment of the public debt at
the rate of little more than ninety
cents on the dollar. Nothing but the
most stupendous foolishness or the widest
hallucination can prevent any man who
is engaged in forwarding this shocking
business from seeing that he is sapping
the national credit, tainting the national
honor, inflcting inculcable damage upon
the business world, and convicting him.
self of being thief. Itis profoundly
humiliating to know that there are men
enough IN Congress whu favor this abom-
inable scheme to make it doubtful
whether it can be blocked by presiden-
tial veto. To find powerful newspapers,
powerful politicians, men who regard
themselves as statesmen, whole sections
of the country, carried away by this
madness-nay. rather bearing it bost-
fully. and insisting that it is not only
sound craftsmanship but the highest po
litical honesty-is simply astounding.
Words can do no justice to the surprise
and indignation of the honest patriotism
of the country in contemplating this
horrible lapse from the national dignity
and honor.


There is one good result that will
come of this business, and as it will
come in the form of punishment to these
who have tampered with the public
credit, it will not be regretted in any
quarter that lifts its voice in protest.
There are states that can never borrow
any more money. Perhaps it will be
we'll for them that they cannot, but it is
quite possible that they may see the
time when they will be glad for some
purpose to discount the future little.
Certainly, the West and South will find
it very much harder to borrow money in
the future than they have in the past.
This they must expect, so far as foreign
capital is concerned, for that capital is
| very sensitiva and IF New ENGLAND or
New York capital goes West or South
for investment. it can only demand ru-
inous rate of interest, for it can never
know when its claims may be repudiated
altogether. These states are all paying
a higher rate of interest than would be
necessary if their credit were good.
Nothing is better understood than the
fact that a good. trustworthy security
can get money at half the rates that the
West and South have been paying for
years. All sins of repudition 60 home
to roost, and if this country should be
so base as to undertake to pay its debts
at ninety cents on the dollar, it will be
obliged to pay more than it will gain
by the proceeding the next time it may
undertake to borrow money in the
market of the world Retribution for
all wrongs of this kind is as certain as
the suns rising and setting.
Year: 1878

He that despiseth small things shall
fall little by little.


We may be as good as we please, if
we please to be good.


Vanity is strong drink that makes
all virtues stagger.


1t is better to need relief than to want
the heart to give it.


Whoever conquers Incidence can con-
quer most thing.


Pleasures come like oxen and 90
away like post-horses.


He that finds thing steals it if he
endeavors not to restore it.


To be at once in any great degree
loved and praised is truly rare.


Those who know the least of others
think the most of themselves.


Greatness may build the tomb, but
goodness must make the epitaph.


Everywhere endeavor to be useful,
and everywhere you will be at home.


Men sometimes say they hate fattery !;
but they only hate the manner of it.


1t is good to respect ancient founda-
tions, but we are not, on that account,
to neglect founding something in our
turn.


Very few in the world have their pas
sions adequately occupied almost ev-
erybody has it in them to be better than
they are.
Year: 1878

NOTHING TO Do.-The brave man or
woman will always find something to do.


| know little woman who, by her hus.
bands illness, has been reduced to work
for livelihood. She will do anything
which is honest. One week she does
some copying. The next week she is at
her sewing machine; a friends eyes are
weak and she happened to say she was
looking for seamstress. At once our
heroine (for are not such heroines p


stamped on her pride, which squirmed
horribly and said, Remember she was
your bridesmaid, and doesn't know how
very poor you are you'd better pretend
you know of seamstrcss." Down came
the foot, and the words are spoken
bravely: "If | may take the work home,
| will be very glad to do it. Another
time there is sudden sickness, and a
nurse is required. She goes; and SO,
gradually, she acquired a reputation for
intense earnestness in fulfilling her du-
ty-that of earning money for her chill
dren-and, one thing leading to another,
she learns how to support her family
comfortably and with ease. Where
there's will, one can generally find a
Year: 1878

The growth of a neighborhood, village
or town, simply is the aggregate i'm
provement of its Individual members. If
every citizen would give the preference
to the people of his own town in his out
lays, quite an addition might be made
to the number of successful men in each
neighborhood. Patronize your own vii
lage blacksmith, carriage-maker, me-
chanic and store-keeper; help each 9TH
er along; cultivate a pride in the prog
ress and thrifty appearance of your own
community; cast out that selfish jealousy
in neighbor's prosperity. There is
sufficient competition in every calling to
keep prices as low as can be afforded,
and in nothing can the Patrons of In
dustry exercise more benign influence
than in the encouragement of a brother.
hood in neighborhood trade and patron
age.


1t is the mutual interests of all to
have the largest possible number of bu-
sy, prosperous men in each community.
A successful man soon shows his success
in his surroundings he paints his house,
erects new fences, sets out shade trees,
proposes flower plot for his wife, i'm

proves his land and culture, every item
of which change necessitates outlay of
money and labor. These improvements
not only benefit the fortunate protector,
but add to the character and appearance
of the whole village, and attract the at
tention and admiration of every stranger
who enters the place, induces new fami-
lies to move into town, and, best of all,
stimulate the neighbors to a rivalry IN
the same line of improving their sur
roundings. Let every patron determine,
for the coming year, to patronize his
neighbors, and watch the good effect on
the whole community.
Year: 1878

Cincinnati, Sept, 81 Much
good feeling is manifested at
the reunion of soldiers Of the
North and South, now being
held at Marietta, Ohio. A NUN;
Der of prominent officers and
speakers are present from differ
ent sections Of the country, In
termingled with experiences as
told by old soldiers are many


utterapces Of good will and kind
ly affection among those who
fought against each other in the
late civil strife. The fact that
large sums Of money are be-
ing raised and the eXertionstlat
are put forth at the North to re,
lieve the South in its present sad
condition is referred to as prac-
tioal proof Of the sympathy felt
Year: 1878

1t seems from paper read the
other day before the London Socie-
ty of Arts by Mr.. W. H. Preece,
that the flies which are now becom.
ing so numerous with the increas,
ing warmth have a speech of their
own, and are not confined to the
Irritating buzz with which they
have been so long associated. This
Language can be heard with the as
sistance of the microphone, which
magnifes sound and aids the ear
as the eye. Mr.. Preece states that
with it he has heard the tramp of a
little fly across a box with a tread
almost as loud as that of horse
across a wooden bridge. A curious
sound accompanied the tramp of
the fly, which, it was suggested,
was caused by the neighing of its
proboscis. 1t is to be hoped that
the flies have not got a habit of re-
peating all they hear while walking
on the ceiling; if they have, what
disclosures might be made by some
scientific eavesdropper with a stray
fly imprisoned in a microphone |!
In these days of wonderful inven.
tions fly of the air may carry the
matter as well as the proverbial
bird.