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Year: 1879




An old cauvasser tells this story: 81
had been visiting and working with See,
q good agent in central New York. He
was full Of fun and day work, with cheek
ike q brass log and head Ikea tenpennY
nail. We had worked hard with scanty
results. We had travelled % miles to
sec man, only to learn that he had
moved out West a month ago; we had
convinced another by hard four hours
talk that lie should insure his life, only
to learn that his father and mother had
died Of consumption, that he had some
little trouble with his lungs = not
enough to matter anything-bless your
soul, as sound a man as you will
find in all this section OF course we
didn't want his money. Toward night
Of the fourth day We Wearily wended
our winding way, with only Eve small
applications of insurance, into a
little town where See was well ac-
quainted. Stopping at the doctors
Office, which was on the second floor Of
a neat building, and open, he said I've
got two or three cases here who can be
easily written up; you take q seat and
Pn 20 out and find one and bring him
in In q few minutes he came back
with a pleasant-faced, rather plainly
dressed man, whom he introduced, say
ing: Mr.. Green want to introduce YOU
10 Mr.. Fessenden, who has been think
ing or life insurance, and who would
like to have you give him a full expla-
nation of the principles Of the business
and a description Of the plans of the
company He turned to me and said:
He don't talk much, but he is very anx-
Gus 10 hear tell him the whole story!
Mr.. Fessenden bowed, extended his
land for a shake, and sat down in list
ming attitude, and began. III ever tried
o give full history of life insurance, I
lid this time; he looked pleased and
interested. / then took up the plans of
the company, and eXpa lated upon their
many advantages at considerable length,
concluding with the question Well,
Mr.. Fessenden, what DO you think of life
insUTanCeP There was no answer but
the same steady, pleasant gaze. is there
anything further which can explain to
your Again no answer and no change
Of expression. 1t had just dawned upon
me that there were mice in the building,
when q ripple Of lau hter came from
the head of the stairway, and Mr.. Fes-
senden handed me a card bearing the in
scriptiOn: I am deaf and dumb; Mr..
See said you would make me hear if
any body could In my fierce anger I
hurled my chair at the open stairway;
lfter a prolonged rambling mixed with
hard words, l heard from the bottom
voice saying: 'WeH, he said he wanted
to hear, and I knRE oU wanted to talk
This closed Lly eng ement with Mr..
See I can't bear a man who will take
advantage Of unsoPhisticated- Innocence
in any such way.P
Year: 1879




The Soldiers Home, Dayton, Ohio.


There is nothing so difficult as
the beginning, except perhaps the
end." That is what is the matter
with me, in endeavoring to describe
this beautiful Home, created for the
manned and disabled veterans Of the
United States. But I know the
friends of the soldier will be com
forted by the knowledge that the
brave spirits Of the war are well pro-
vided for, and hence viii tell you my
plain, unvarnished tale


The Soldiers Home lies nestled
in valley of the Miami, on gently
rolling ground, diversified and sur
rounded by hill and woodland, in a
wealthy agricultural country, four
miles west Of Dayton. Ithss direct
connection with the outside world
by railroad. The grounds comprise
about 800 acres, and are laid out in
beautiful and picturesque style.
As one approaches this quasi militia
ry village, the handsome and sub
stantial buildings stand out promi-
nentIy on a gentle rise Of ground,
and a new stone church, with its
spire, crowns the whole.


There are some twenty-siz build
ings devoted to lodging purposes
capable of providing for 1000 men
The dining hall, an immense brick
structure, presided over by Sergeant
Allen, a very energetic gentleman,
will accommodate 1900 people at
one time. This hall is filed three
times each meal, thus feeding the
multitude at present residents of the
Home.


To a cosmopolitan it is indeed
treat to live here. To philosopher
the study would be endless Here
reside denizens from nearly every
portion of the world Here daily
and hourly you hear the ''rich
Irish brogue" and the ''sweet Ger
man accent" As for tales of fire
and food, battle, shipwreck and toll,
they are all around you in living,
crippled, battered sternness-the
sad relics of the war. Here, If any
where, should History be written,
for the actors are here now. In 8
little while they Will all pass away.


Day by day I hear the solemn
sound of martial music, as some
worn-out brave goes to his long
home. The little white headboards
on the cemetery hill are stretching
Year: 1879

Riding on horseback is a useful as
we'll as graceful means of exercise, too
much neglected by young ladies. A
canter for a few miles is a most admir-
able promoter of female beauty and
health. The cheeks, the eyes, lips. and
every feature Cf the fair equestrian,
when she dismounts, possesses the fresh
and sparkling grace which is one Of the
most important requisites in feminine
loveliness, and which can he impaired
only by the purity of the blood and its
brisk and equal circulation, which are
produced by temperature and exercise.
The pale, sickly and languid cOunte-
nance of that lady whose hours of leis-
ure have been passed without occupation
within her chamber, or in listlessly
Iounging upon a sofa or couch, may pre-
sent attractions TO such as have selected
their standard of beauty from among
the victims of a round of fashionable
dissipation; but every man of sense and
genuine taste, will prefer the ruddy glow
Of health, the active agile step and
cxhuberant voice of her who is accus-
toned to spend some time of every day
in active exercise on foot or on horse
back, in the open cir.
Year: 1879

In another part of our paper, this week,
will be found the advertisement ofour young
friend, DR. Seargie Pernot. 1t is source Of
qualification to US to watch the prosperous
course of our friend Under the direction of
his father, added to the Information acquired
by his constant StuG5 and reading, he has
stored his mind with that knowledge which
has made of him good practical chemist.
He bas a fine assortment of everything in
his line, and will receive new drugs each
week, and will keep constantly on hand all
articles usually kept in iirst-class drug
store. Searge is temperate, industrious, and
thoroughly welded to his business. He can
always be found at the drug store, day and
night, and will be known as genial and ac-
commodatng. He is one Of our most deser-
wing young men, and worthy of all the patro-
mage that can be bestowed upon him. With
all our heart we wish him success and we
hope he will receive that support to which his
merits as good druggist entitle him.
Year: 1879

It there is Providence that tempors
the wind to the shorn lamb, there is no
doubt that the same all.watchful guide Of
the winds has turned its icy blasts SO
wisely across the southern states this win
ter. The unusual severity of the winter
which has brought nine inches and more
OF snow at Marshall, Texas, set ice to
flowing in the Red river and turned a
storm of chilling sleet upon florida, is a
dspensation for which this nation should
be devoutly thankful From how much
of suffering and misery it has saved us
we can never know; but we have at least
good reason to hope that it has averted
n visitation of the yellow fever plague
next summer, which otherwise would
have been more dreadful than any pesti.
lence which ever devasted this country, -
st. Louis Republican.
Year: 1879

Our country is getting to be fearfully
alarming the average OF life being less
ened every year, without any reasonable
cause, death resulting generally from the
most insignificant origin. At this season
of the year especially, cold is such a
common thing that in the hurry OF every
day life we are apt to overlook the dan


dcrs attending it and often find too late,
that Fever or Lung trouble has already
set in. Thousands lose their lives in
this way every winter, while had Bos.
scHEE's GERMAN Syrup been taken, cure
would have resulted, and large bill
from a Doctor been avoided. For all
diseases of the Throat and Lungs, Bos


schee's German Syrup has proven itself
to bo the greatest discovery of its kind
in medicine. Every Druggist in the
country will tell you of its wonderful
effect. Over $4,000 bottles sold last
year withour single failure known.
Year: 1879

certain gentleman purchased ptir
of pants few days ago, which, upon
being tried on At home, he found to be
too long. That night he remarked TO
his wifi. that he wished her to take off
about an inch from each leg, which
would make them the desired length.
Being fond OF teasing her hus band, she
told him she wouldn't do anything OF
the kind, and he retired without hav-
ing obtained promise from her that
she would attend to the matter.


Soon after he had left for his room,
she, as q matter of course, clipped oil
the supertluous inch, as she had been
asked to dc. The family is composed
Of six female members, and each one O
the five, wEo were in the adjoinin:
rooms, heard the dispute between mar
and wife, and after the latter had takel
off the reqsired inch and retired, the
old lady, desiring to keep peace in tn
family" and not knowing what hel
daughter-iE-law had done, cautiously
slipped into the room and cut off anoth
er inch.


In this way each of the five ladies
unknown to the Others, and all will
the praiseworthy object OF preventing
any misunderstanding between th'
couple, clipped an inch from the leg o
the gentleman's trowsers.


The following morning, all uncon
scious of what had taken place durinl
the night, 2le rolled up his pants in
piece of paper, and took them to tn
tailor to be shortened to the desired
length. Upon hasty glance the lat
ter ventured the opinion that they wer
already short; but the owner insisted
that they were fully al inch to" long
The tailor lad no more to say and ou
friend retired.


On the following Saturday he ealle'
for the pants and took them home, ant
was supremacy disguised at finding tha
the legs reached only a tritle below tn
knee. He straightway accused TIL
tailor, but his wife heard him aud cam
to the rescue, explaining that she ha'
taken an inch from each of the legs
and her acknowledgment was folloWe'
by that of each of the other five ladie
when it was discovered that altogethe
the legs had been shortened to the ex
| tent of seven inches.
Year: 1879

One of the plumbing establishments
of Danbury took new jour the other
day. He was from a hamlet over in
New York State, a little hamlet where
he had worked with his father. The
day after his arrival there was a burst
in the water pipe of house on Pine
street. He was told to go over there
and attend to it.


Seeing the owner of the house in the
shop, he went up to him and got the
particulars of the break, and then he
made ready his tools and started.


Just as he was passing out of the
door the proprietor saw him.


"Where are you going?' he almost
screamed.


The new man told him.


''Do you mean to tell me that you
are going up there to fix that pipe
without examining it?" he gasped.


why am going to look at it when
| get there" said the new man.


"Merclful heavens"' calculated his
employer catching hold of his desk to
support himself. "Can it be possible
hat you would do Job at one visit.
Don't you know your trade any better
than that? Have you no pride in your
business? Why you'd ruin the entire
community in less than year." And
the speaker burst into tears.
As soon as he grew calmer he ex.
planned to the new man that he should
first visit the house, make a thorough
examination OF the building, get the
lay of the street, find the location OF
the nearest hydrant, go up to the roof
of the house, and then return thought
fully to the shop for his tools, keeping
an accurate record of the time.
Year: 1879

The plague fright at Berlin has recalled
the extraordinary precautions taken during
the cholera epidemic of 1881. A cord was
drawn in front of houses supposed to be
infected. The keys were given to police
agent, who three or four times day went
to see what the inmates wanted He then
placed what he brought them on a table
outside, near the door. The money was
put into a glass full of vinegar, and the
agent took it out with spoon. The paper
on which the commissions were written
down he took up with pincers. When a
sick person was taken to the hospital a
police agent preceded the vehicle with a
bell, and two soldiers kept every one away
from the sick person. The doctors wore
cloaks and masks of oil-cloth. The skin of
dogs and cats being deemed particularly
favorable to the dissemination of the dis
ease, persons were recommended TO kill
them, except where they were positively
necessary. For months the inhabitants
lived in trepidation, and an old lady actu-
ally hanged herself for fear of the cholera
reaching her. The precautions gradually
became matters for ridicule.
Year: 1879

make the American men, as an aver
age, more chivalrous than he was at
the former period. And yet he pays
less respect to unknown wOmanhood.
whyf


Simply because the American wom-
an, petted beyond any of her sisters in
the other parts of the world, has taken
in something too much of belief in the
goddess ship ascribed to her by her
male admirers. 1t has became some
thing of a habit with her, to receive
the courtesies extended, as a matter of
course. She does not meet those cour-
tesies with enough of her own, so
easily extended, and so valued by any
one who will take tn trouble to be
chivalrous towards her. She takes,
somewhat too much as matter of
course, the seat given her in car, stage
or public assembly; and she takes il
most Of the time, without evidencing
any appreciation of the fact, that tho
gentleman making room for her, OF in
any other way smoothing her path to
one of comfort, makes any sacrifice in
so doing.


He does make a sacrifice, very often
"a sacrifice that he would be very slow
to make, except to the representative
of the beautiful sex from whence came
his mother. his sister, his wife. He
may be sixty and gray haired; or he
may be thoroughly wearied after
day of intense toll !; and when he leaves
his seat in car or coach. or performs
any other of the kindly offices due from
manhood to womanhOod he is very
likely to be making sacrifice, and TO
do so in the hope, at least, that some
kind word, some pleasant smile, or at
least a nod of appreciation, may reward
him for it; and if, year after year, he
| finds that his kindness Is merely receIv-
ed as a matter of course. he will prove
himself quite removed from the line of
ordinary manhood, if he does not cool
in his chivalry and resolve to keep what
seems to be worth so little to the person
accepting il.


Women af America, We have clear
ly stated our conviction that you are,
as race, the loveliest on earth. We
have, later, clearly stated our kuowl-
edge that gradually the males of your
race, the most chivalrOus on the globe,
have tired of paying you the extreme
devotion once accorded. Now we
state the concluding fact, that tho fault
is your own. You hold yourselves too
high, even if not higher than your hus-
bands and lovers held you at the be-
ginning. Help the men of America to
keep their old statutes, by receiving
their cOurtcsies with somewhat fewer
of the airs of the throned queen, some
what more of the grace and graceful
words and actions of womanhood.
Your treatment cannot be otherwise
than good, except under the most un-
/ fortunate circumstances let your con-
duct deserve that and more, and you
will be the loveliest as well as the
most beautiful.-Onr Second Century.
Year: 1879

NOW lucTS dOiutlH IHe,c lHiueS-
which every man can do better than
any one else:


Poke a fire.


Put on his own hat.


Edit a newspaper.


Tell story after another man has
begun it.


Examine a railroad time table.


Did you never notice that if you
open railroad guide and begin to look
for some particular train. that some Of
ficious man in the crowd will spring
up and lay his great thumb right over
the column your train is in, and try to
find you the night express on the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, by
roaming up and down column head
ell accommodation in the Illinois
Central side of the page. And you
can't bluff him off either. A few days
ago, quiet looking MN on the Wa
bash railroad called the train boy and
asked him for railroad guide for a
moment. Then he began to examine
the columns, and very busy-loOking
man behind him leaned over the seat
and said:


"What train are you looking for?
Where do want to go? l can find it
for you il your not much accustomed
to this sort of thing.


The stranger thanked him and said
he was looking up some of the connec-
tions OF the Wabash Railroad, and he
guessed he could find what he wanted
The busy man Immediately took hold
Of the guide and pulled it away from
him.


you'll never find it looking that
wav," he said; ''now, tell me where
you want to go. know nearly all the
connections IF this road. / travel over
this line twice every sixty days"


After a vain effort to get his guide
book, the stranger reluctantly yielded,
and the busy man looked down the col
umn of ''ticket fares" and ascertained
that the strangers train reached Dan
vile at s4.16, and then he looked down
the column Of distances and discovered
that the connecting train for Vim
cennes left at 65Sl. Then he handed
the guide back to the stranger, and
leaned back in his seat with the air of
christian, unselfish man, who had
at some trouble to himself, of course,
set bewildered wayfarer right. The
stranger thanked him quietly and with
every appearance of profound graft
tude.


"Oh," said the man loftily, "that's
all right; these railroad guides are all
Greek to people who aint accustomed
to railroading."


By and by the stranger went into the
other coach, and the busy man, nOtict
ing the respectful demeanor of the
breakman as he passed out, called to
the employe and asked:


"Who is that man?'


..Mr. Ii. C. Townsend" said the
brakeman, "the general passenger and
ticket agent of this road"


And the busy man looked straight
out of the car window a long, long
time, and every time the train-boy
went by shouting RAILROAD guides y
he turned pale and shuddered.
Year: 1879

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter of relaxation. your
system needs cleansing and strength
ening to prevent an attack of Agus
Bilious or Spring Fever, or some
other Spring sickness that will unfit
YOU for a seasons work. You will
save time, much sickness and great ex-
pense if you will use one bottle of Hop
Bitters in your family this month.
Don't wait. See another column.
Year: 1879

give the back the ring thou gav'st
With words Of love so fondly said,
And vows which in q trusting heart
Awakened hopes now crushed and dead
deemed thee noble, kind, and true,
With honest heart as pure as gold;
But have found twas not thyself-
loved a man Of FANcr's mould
Take back thy gift tits now to me


A worthless. desecrated thing
Since have learned the faithles- ness
OF him who gave the jeweled ring.
Yes take it back scorn to wear


This emblem of thy vain deceit
hate. despise. and lothe it See


fling the bauhle at thy feet
I've given it back. and every tie


That ever bound my heart to thee
Is severed. Yes, with joy find


Thy chains from OF my soul-I'm free
Year: 1879

And stimulates the torpid Liver. Bowels,
and Kidneys to healthy action, In cleansing
the blood of all impurities, and lmpartihs
new life and vigor to the whole system.


single trial will be quite sufficient 70
convince the most hesitating of its Yaluaoie
remedial qualities
Year: 1879

This is the first of what we hope viii be 4
series of short compositions from the Children
Of our public schools. The following is from
School District No. l:


What is more useful or valuable than good
educatiOn2 1t strengthens the mind, improves
and helps the possessor, whoever he may be,
or in whatever business be may be engaged.
To obtain good EDUCATION requires hard W ork,
and that of the mind more than the body 1t
requires not only days work, but the work
OF years. but when it is obtained it is more valu-
able than great riches. For, in many eases,
riches are easily lost, and soon vanish away;
but an education is durable. Persons who are
well educated are wise, and have the advan-
tage of those who are not. They lead in socie-
ty, transact more business, and have better
knowledge of the world in which they live.
Some persons are not educated because their
circumstances in life are of such a nature that
they are deprived Of the facilities Of obtaining
an education. But what misfortune to be So
situated. There are Others who have all TIE
advantage Of obtaining an education. who do
not vet see the need of it, and spend their time
in a way that does not benefit them very much.
Bat durins their lives they will see their great
mistake and repent for not improving their
time in I better way In youth is the time to
work for an education; when the mind is free
from care, anl when We have the time to de-
vote to the useful work of education.


EMMA MASTERSON
Year: 1879

THE ARMY AND THE INDIANS. Lieutenant
C. Z. S. Wood 4. d. C. to General Howard,
who was sent with an ul;imatum to Moses.
was in this city during the week. Moses IS
still under lock and key, except when let
ont for occasional exercise. We are IN
formed that the army has now nothing
whatever to dc with the Indians. Every
thing pertaining to the aborigines now IS
left with the interior department, who Is re
sponsible for their good treatment and con
duet. Unless an actual outbrea'' occurs
no matter how serious the situation may be
the troops are not to be allowed TO make
move, or interfere in any way, without Or
drrs from the department In view OF the
fact that an outbreak is liable to occur III
the Columbia country at almost any time
now. this new move should meet with con-
demnation from every citizen. Contrary to
all expectation, Moses will not acquire the
reservation he so much covets. All previous
assertions to the contrary We're entirely un-
authorized. This will leave Moses no alter
native but being kept on the Yakima reser-
vation or going to war The willy old vaga-
bond is at tie end of his rope. All his
tricks are too well known to admit of any
more crcdencc beng placed III HIM or his
statements and nothing now remains but
submission and comfort, or death either by
the bulle. or the end OF 4 string.
Year: 1879

MrRDER Mosr FouL-Au old lady named
Hager was found murdered at her home
three miles north of Oregon City, on the
evening of the 2lst inst, about ) O'Clock
The discovery was made by the daughter of
the murdered woman on her return home
from visit to Oregon City that day. The
old lady's throat was cut from ear to ear,
and her head split open with an ak or
hatchet. inhicting a frightful wound. The
house had been ransacked, aud about thirty
dollars was found to be missing. No clue
mas yet been obtained as to who perpetrated
the deed, and the whole country is in a
state of great excitement hunting for the
mnrherar
Year: 1879

A STRANGE SToRY-Shortly before his
execution, James Cook told Jailor Haines
that in the sandbank, about fifty feet
from his Cook s. house lie would lind the
body of man who had been secretly
murdered by prominent citizen of the
Dalles and concealed there. We are IN
clined TO put this down alongside the big
load Of ''taify" with which Cook handicap
ped the 0Teyoaian special correspondent,
few nights before his execution. II such
thing were true, Cook world have told it
IN mitigation of his sentence ior burglary.
Ii Halnes believed it, he would not have
repeated the story to any one-Ialand
Empire


Why don't they clear up the mystery
and remove the narrowing doubt by
searching the sand bank! Anything is
better than suspense.