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Year: 1877

There is a popular tallacy that, with
out the advantage Of good schools, edu.
cation cannot be obtained. But let
it be remembered that many great
and good men aud women were, and
are, almost wholly self. educated. Edu-
cation, as we understand the very com.
prehensive term, is not merely the high
est development of the intellectual fac.
ulties, or acquaintance with the arts and
science. "Train up child in the way he
should &C" is the divine injunction. The
moral as we'll as the intellectual must be
regarded. Impressions traced upon mind
and hearing in childhood are rarely OBJ
liberated, but remain with US through
life, strengthening and deepening with
our years; exerting an evil or salutary
influence over our actions.


How important, therefore, that only
the best of influences be brought to bear
upon the youthful mind. What has the
great and good Watts expressed with re.
gard to this same education of youth2
Their future character as social and
moral beings will be greatly influenced
by the manner in which they are taught
from an early period to regulate their
emotions, by directing them to adequate
and worthy objects, and controlling them
by great principles of wisdom and
virtue"


Children naturally regard their parents
as their superiors, and readily accept and
imbibe their views; and it would appear
that to them the great Giver had entrust-
ed the important responsibility of mould
ing the useful and susceptible mind. Par
ticularly is it the duty Of mothers to at
tend to the moral and intellectual devcl-
opment of their children. 1t is to be
lamented that, as a class, they are not
better fitted to conduct the education of
their own offspring. De Stael said, "If
you would insure the happiness of France,
instruct the mothers of the French peo-
pie" And the noble expression is alike
applicable to our own nation. If we
would but adopt such plan, what glo-
rious improvement there would be in the
affairs Of our land; what diminution of
vice!


There are those among US, young men
and women, with whom adverse fortune
has dealt roughly-whose aspirations
have been fettered and oppressed by the
calling chains of adversity--who would
gladly accept opportunities for instruc-
ton; whose hearts crave the priceless
boon of education; but their respective
occupations, engrossing the whole of
their time during the day, do not permit
them the leisure to improve themselves
as they desire to do.
Year: 1877

RAILROAD AcCIDENT.-On Thursday
morning last as the early passenger tran
on the Maryland & Delaware Railroad
out of Easton, wss approaching a small
bridge, about three miles mol h of that
place, it met with an accident By which
the engine and one car YVES thrown from
the track, down an embankment about IL
feet high. The accident was caused by
the burning Of one of the stringers of the
bridge, which caused one side of the track
being let down, and as the engine ran ur
on it, it caused it to give way with the re-
suit as stated above. The engine was
damaged to a considerable extent, as wa:
also the car. The engineer and fireman.
were slightly hurt. A wreck train was
dispatched to the scene, and after consid
erable work the engine was gotten upon
the track and brought to this city where
it will be repaired.
Year: 1877

D. 1. NJ. A meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Delaware Institute
of Mechanic A was held on Saturday
evening, and among III questions discuss
ed was the propriety of holding an exhi-
bition during the coming fall in the In
stitute Hall, similar to the one that was
held in the Third street market house
about three years ago. No definite con-
clusion was reached, but an effort will be
made by the committee to learn the views
Of our manufacturers and business men
generally on the propriety of holding
such an exhibition, and to obtain their
hearty cooperation in the movement. II
is to be hoped that the movement will re-
suit in success, as the Institute is in great
need of money TO enable it to continue in
existance.
Year: 1877

NoMINATIoN.-The voters of the Sixth
Ward will hold meeting tonight, in the
second story of the Phoenix Engine
House, Twelfth and King streets, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
The Board of Public Education.
Year: 1877

A few days since, | dropped in at
Baxter's about dinner time. There are
perhaps, twenty young city misses, who
are spending few weeks in the coun-
try, and having heard that Baxter's was
firstrate place to get rid of the time
that hangs so heavily on their hands,
had come there to board.


Being invited to stop and dine with
the ladies, and having never seen any OF
those beings, who are more rare in this
world than angels, viz. ladies, Iaccept-
ed.


1t happened that boiled green corn
that day, was for the first time sent to
the table. Each one having taken an
ear, began to cut off the corn with theiI
knives, and sad work they made of it,
none daring to touch it with their teeth
lest they should soil their dainty
cheeks. Baxter, who is a jolly old
blade, observing their predicament said
"Ah ladies, see you do not know how
to cat corn after the French style.
will show you directly how | saw them
eating it at Delmonico's. and they said
it was the latest fashion imported from
Paris" and suiting the action to the the
word, took the ear in his hand and be-
gan TO bite off the corn, said, this is the
way to do it.


The ladies all of whom desired to dc
so, but dared not begin sat silently OBJ
serving were relieved of the embarrass
ment, and all at once put the ears to
their teeth. All consented to adopt the
Partisan style.
Year: 1877

climbing the mountains to get broader
views of the surrounding landscapes.
The mountain air here is pure and in
vigorating, and few places of resort, for
summer vacations offer more substan-
tial inducements to the seekers of health
and enjoyment. After bountifll and
well served dinner, we left this beauti-
full retreat, and returned safely to Mid
dlebury; grateful to our friend whose
kind hospitality had afforded as so much
pleasure. Commenting to the proprie-
tor of Bread Loaf Inn, the old song en-
titled "My Mountain Home" which
readeth thus:


.I've n sweet little home amid the green mountains
Which fly to at night as n bird to its nest;
Where the rustling of leaves and the gush of fresh


fountains


Are like sons of bright spirits to hush me to rest
And there in the bosom OF peaceful seclusion
Dwells my own mountain dove, the dear mate o.


my heart,


Unscared by the noise of the worlds rude confu


sion


Undeceived by its glitter, unallured by its art
And still to add smiles to our sunny contentment
dovelet of late 10 the soft nest has come,
Thus illed is our wine cup, of Gods own present


ment


In the peace and the bliss ofmy sweet mountain


home"
Year: 1877

There is thing of which ! want TO
speak, and that is the behavior of girls
toward young men who are not lovers
but simply friends. Let me tell you
plainly that our sex were not meant to
be wooers. The custom prevalent
among a certain class of young ladies
Of asking, directly or indirectly the at
tention of young gentlemen, is not an
admirable custom. "My son" said a
lady to me not long since, sis much
prejudiced against young girl whom
admire, because she Is constantly send
ing him notes inviting him to be her
escort here and there and, planning to
have him with her." A modest and
dignified reserve, which is neither pru-
dent nor affectation, should distinguish
your manner to gentlemen. Too great
familiarity and too evident pleasure in
the society of young men are errors in
to which no delicate and pure minded
girl should fall.
Year: 1877

The Emperor of Brazil had very
narrow escape recently. He was stand
ing on the track at Kings Bridge,
Dublin, waiting for the train which
would take him to Killarney. He did not
happen to be watching the movements
of the locomotives and suddenly his
imperial majesty was struck by a train
of thought which caused him to recol-
lect that he had ten minutes to spare.
He quickly inquired of those about him
whether there was any place he could
see in that time. The royal hospital
was suggested, and the emperor started
off and dashed through the building in
few minutes. He returned after this
crowning feat just in time to take his
place in the train. He therefore mar
rowly escaped losing the train.
Year: 1877

How THE FUNNY MAN SEES IT.-The
circus is coming again, and once more
we will have the pleasure of witnessing
the cheerful spectacle Of seven church
members taking one little two-year-old
child "to see the animals" 81 don't go
in to the circus department" said good
deacon, after the last moral show was
here, "but dropped in to look around
the menagerie few moments with my
little grandson; and do think that the
man who tied his legs in bow knot
round his neck, and then crawled
through the hoop, was alone worth the
price fadmission."-Burlington Hawk
eve.
Year: 1877

That old orthodox hymn, much used
at prayer meeting and camp-meetings,
file filled OsS with blood has oen If iUSeiSt receSed
severe criticism from unorthodox sour
ces, but now the Chicago Advance
gives this utterance to its repugnance
to the sentiment of the hymn: 1T is
mere doggerel, utterly unworthy of the
theme; and that rolling over and over
the one bold materialistic conception OF
a visible streaming fountain of visible
blood is not good for the mind of a
child or adults, in fact, decidedly
harmful.
Year: 1877

After finishing my duties at the Office


! have been in the habit of stepping in.
TO lager beer saloon near by TO in.
dulge in couple of glasses of thai
"mild beverage" as then thought it


ere l took myself TO bed. For some
time past had noticed young mar
ordinarily seated at particular table


What first attracted my attention wai
the inordidate quantity of strong liquor
which he drank, and still he did no


seem to become intoxicated while | re
Year: 1877

To DANISH RATs.-Rats can be BAN
ished by covering the floor near the raj
hole with Il thin layer of moist caustic
potash. when the rats walk on this Il
makes their feet sore. These they lick
with their tongues, which make theiI
mouth sore, and the resalt is that they
not only shun this locality, but appear
to tell all the neighboring rats about it
and eventually the house Is entirly aban'
doned by them.
Year: 1877

That dog of yourn flew at me this
morning and bit me OIL the leg, and
notify you that l intend to shoot it the
first time | see it," "The dog is not
mad" "Mad? know he is not mad
What has he got to be mad about? It's
me that's madw
Year: 1877

Brigham Young tried hard to make a
successor to himself out of Brigham ,Jr.
He sent him to Europe and raised him
to the highest dignity in the Mormon
Church there; but there was nothing OF
him except his name. He is the pic
ture of Jim Fisk in everything but
brain. While he was in England his
aping of the aristocracy was very costly
to the Mormons. He travelled in prin-
cely style and kept up one suinptuous
repast. On one occasion he drove into
Hyde Park with an outfit beyond that
allowed to any person out of the royal
house, for which he was heavily fined.
Year: 1877

A novel libel suit was brought in
England recently. A man who didn't
like his neighbor sowed mustard and
wattr-cresses on his own ground in such
a way that when they grew the words
Whitehead is scamp were seen.
The court decided the act to be libelous,
and that vegetables-had no right to
grow in that style
Year: 1877

We hear of anti-treating, anti
drinking, ,anti-smokingsOcieties,a and
what we need for mortality as well
as the comfort and happiness Of our
homes is anti-credit society. II
young married people would organ
ize such a society, the cardinal ar
ticle of which should be that they
would not buy a pound Of meat or
sugar, not pair Of shoes nor a cali
co dress, not newspaper, nor any
other article whatever without pay
ing cash for it on the spot, they
would find themselves at the end OF
five or ten years among the most
respected as well as most prosperous
people of the community. The
secret of living within ones means
lies i'm paying cash for what one
buys Rochester Her0id.
Year: 1877

A gentleman who came down
from Lexington Saturday asked how
times were in that section. He said :
About all / have heard of lately is
a joke on an editor, who, going
away, left his paper in charge of a
minister. During the minister's stay
in his sanctum the following letter
came from a mountain subscriber


"You know damned well / paid
my subscription to your paper the
last time / was in Lexington. If /
get any more such letters from
you as I received last week, l will
come down to Lexington and maui
hi out of you !"


81 have been trying to maui that
thing out of the editor for ten years
past, and if you will really come
down and maui it out of him, then,
my dear sir, / have twenty men,
bers of my church / will also get
you to operate on"
Year: 1877

A suspected servant was arrested
in Boston the other day just as she
was leaving the house where she
had been living. Around her waist
was ingeniously fastened bag con-
tanning about fifteen pounds of -four,
fastened to her right hip, by means
of a string, was large iron spider,
while the left hip was ornamented
with a kerosene lamp, also fastened
by a string. A little below this, on
her left leg, a can of Kerosene oil
was discovered. Fastened to both
legs were pieces of beef and ham,
cut in slices already to be cooked.
Suspended to her right knee by Il
stout string was bag containing a
quantity of Irish potatoes on the
other knee was a similar bag con-
tanning sweet potatoes. She had
probably been taking supplies away
from the house i'm this manner for
some time.
Year: 1877

A railroad man says there Is
scarcely any limit TO the amount of
tobacco raised i'm West Tennessee,
and that the shipment of the weed
over the Northwestern road will be
greater than ever before known.
As it will bring not less than six or
seven cents and probably more, ac-
cording to the estimate Of Col. Kill
Hebrew, Tennessee is likely to realize
a good revenue from that product. -
NdshciLLe american.
Year: 1877

A very old clergyman thus wrote
on the death of his wife:


''In looking back upon the long
years during which it was given to
me to lead onward in the way of
life her continding spirit, / seem to
have been to her what ship of war
is to some vessel engaged in COM
merce-her convoy over waters in
tested with the enemy's craft, and
full of sunken rocks, and shoals. /
saw her at length pass within the
harbOr's mouth to which she was
bound; whereas had expected to
enter first. But, when / saw her
anchor dropped in smooth waters,
while was left outside the bar upon
the pitching sea, and in rough wealth
er, gave way to deeply-disappoint-
ed feelings; but, while l wept for
grief, a signal was made by the
HarbOr-master that | should stand
off, and be on the lookout for other
ships in need of convoy. Then l
wakened up to my present duty; and
desire to abide still in His high SER
vice, trusting for strength as my
days shall be, and cheered by the
assurance that, when my ship shall
be seawOrthy no longer, it also be ta-
ken into the harbOr, and laid up in
honorable rest"
Year: 1877

THE unprincipled scientist who
has discovered a new variety Of cock
roach in Florida, probably would
not have expended any labor la
such research If he had ever been IN
newspaper office, and seen one Of
the old standard kind rise up over
the top Of a mueilage bottle and In
quire If there were any new discov-
cries ut MycerR.
Year: 1877

SOME years ago q well-knOwn
American humorest entered into an
engagement to write funny articles
for a newspaper, but before long he
discovered that to be really funny
every day was quite too much for
any man, and that he must either
be content to fall very much below
his own standard or to resign his
post. He chose the latter.
Year: 1877

have been enrolled for twenty years


its heart and brain are honest; tenn.


porarily it has been led astray time
and chastening will bring it back tC
/ principles. No Republican should
compromise himself by voting the
Democratic ticket, for the platform oi
| that party, so far as the Southern
policy of the President is concerned,
is no better, and indeed no worse,
than that adopted by the Cleveland
Convention.


The candidates nominated by that
Convention are gentlemen whom
we have long known and for whom
we entertain great respect; some of
them are personal friends whom we
would be glad to serve, but unfortu-
nately for them, for ourselves, and
the country, if they are elected it
will be claimed that the abandon
ment of principle and duty by the
President was indorsed by the Con-
vention and sustained by the Re
publican voters at the polls, and
would be justly regarded as the end
of the controversy, and an abandon
ment by the Republican party of
the principle of equality, of rights
under the law for which we contend.


"There are defeats that are victO-
ries, and victories that are defeats.
A victory won at the expense of
principle is an irretrievable defeat"
The necessity which impels us to
the step we propose to take is not of
our seeking it has been thrust upon
us, and a decision can not be avoid
eel. We are conscious that our mo-
tiVes will be misrepresented our
acts misconstrued the bitter ma
ignancy of party hacks and truck
ling placemen will be poured upon
us +; every conceivable falsehood viii
be employed to annoy and iniure by
the the supple tools "who fawn and
seek for power by doctrines fash
Toned to the varying hour" But
we are certain that we would be un-
true to our own manhood, false to
our convictions of duty, recreant to
a great principle and to what we
conceive to be the highest interest
of the nation, if we neglect to de-
nOunce the treachery of the Admin
istration of Rutherford B. Hayes, or
omitted to use all honorable means
to procure its condemnation, and, at
the same time, resent the insult
which the Cleveland Convention de
liberately flung in our faces.


We therefore unfurl the standard
of the independent, nOn-office hold |
ing, nOn-Office seeking Republicans
of Ohio, and urge all honest men to
rally around it, and fight for the old
faith of the party until a vile treach-
cry is condemned and the right vim
dicated.


[Signedl F. w. WOOD,


q. b. FERRELL,
Year: 1877

THE greatest loss of time is delay
and expectation, which depends
upon the future. We let go the
present, which we have in our pow
er, and look forward to that which


depends upon chance-and so relin-
quish certainty for an uncertainty.
Year: 1877

The Liberal League will meet as usual


Tomorrow morning at McClary's building


third floor. DR.. J. B. Welch will lecture on
"What Is Truth, or which is the best
Religious Doctrine ?" The question will be
open for discussion after the lecture by any
one present of whatever belief or opinion.
There will also be an evening meeting at
the same place at which Dr.. s. Marshall
Will lecture on g The American Religious
Jnquisitiou.7 Subject of discussion after
Ward as usual.
Year: 1877

A little grandson of Mr.. Francis Naybia
the photographer, is now lying dangerously
Ill with the brain fever and not expected to
recover. The Illness is thought to have re-
suited from bis being accidently struck on
the head with stone, while playing in the
street. short time ago. Boys should take
this as warning.
Year: 1877

And well our Christmas siFes Of old
Loved when the year its course had rolled
And brought blithe Christmas back again
With all his hospitable train.
Domestic and religious rite
Gave honor to the holly night:
On Christmas eve the bells were rung;
On Christmas eve the mass was sung;
That only night in all the year.
Saw the stoled priest the chalice rear.
The damsel donned her kirtle sheen;
The hall was dressed with holy green;
Forth to the wood did merry-men go,
To gather in the mistletoe.
Then opened wide the baron's hall
TO vassal. tennant, serf. and all;
Power laid ais rod of rule aside,
And ceremony doffed his pride.
The heir, with roses in his shoes,
That night might village partner choose;
The lord, underogating. share
The vulgar game of post and pair"
All hailed, with uncontrolled delight
And general voice, the happy night
That TO the cottage, as the crown,
Brought tidings of salvation down.


Sir Water Scott.
Year: 1877

REMEDY FOR CROUP.-A lady cor
respondent of the Chicago Inter Ocean
gives the following:


AS this is the season when many
children are subject 10 Group, would
like to give reliable remedy. Take
equal parts of castoroil and turpentine;
mix in a bottle, and have ready for
use. Dose, half or a whole teaspoon
full, according to the severity of the
case. Repeat the dose, if necessary,
every fifteen or twenty minutes,
until the false membrane loosens and
the child breathes easy. This recipe
has been fully tried and tested. 1t is
safe and harmless.
Year: 1877

From the Central New Jersey Times.


Kerosene oil is one of the products


derived from refining crude petroleum
as it comes from the we'll.


The oil is always more or less dan
gerous, according to the amount of vo-
latile gases left in it.


Every lamp filed with the fluid Is
liable to explode after burning several
hours.


But no explosion will ever happen
with the lamp full.
The danger comes from the constant
generation of an invisible vaL or in the
confined space above the oil. This va
por, which is inhammable, is caused
by the heat of the burner cOmmuni-
Gated to the oil; but it will not explode
unless exposed TO flame. The metal
attachments on lamps often become
400 warmer than the oil, which is it
self sometimes as high as 2000 Hence
kerosene, to be entirely safe, should
be near 1902 proof.


Bat very little of the oil used is as
good as this. OF fsixty-three samples
recently tested, only eight were found
entirely safe. This will account for
the terrible loss of human life from
the almost universal use of kerosene
oil. In the United States alone, last
year, over 100 deaths per week were
reported from accidents by Kerosene.


A simple test is to place a table
spoonful of the oil in saucer and ap-
ply lighted match; if the oil ignites
it is unsafe, never use it. If it does
not take fire it is not necessarily safe:
because the temperature of the oil in
the open air is not so great as that In
a burning lamp.


The only reliable test is one made
by slowly heating some oil In which
thermometer is placed, constantly no.
ting the number Of degrees and apply
ing lighted match, not to the oil, but
to the vapor, If any, just above the
surface. If the oil flashes below 1902
reject it.


This flashing point is the tempera-
ture at which the oil emits an inflam-
mable vspor, and depends upon the
quantity of naphtha or gasoline in the
oil. This point should always be
higher than the temperature that the
oil ever reaches in a lamp, which is
often 1902


Cautions. l. Keep the metallic parts
Of lamps clean aud the air passages
open.


2. After lamp has been burning
three or more hours at one time, never
re-light again. till filled.


8. In extinguishing the light, turn
the wick down quite low and allow
few seconds to intervene before blow
ng out the fiickering flame, or, better
still. do not blow it out, but let it
flicker" out.
Year: 1877

If manure is spread on meadows
now the freezing and thawing during
winter will tend to pulverize it, and
the spring rains will wash the fertii-
zing material into the soil. It will
also be ready as soon as the plants
need the manure. But If the spread
ing is delayed until spring this end
may not be secured. If the manure
remains in small heaps it may be quite
late in the spring before the frost gets
out, and, consequently, it will not be
in condition to use, either at the best
time or to the best advantage. Be-
sides it is much harder work to spread
the heaps after they have lain during
the winter than it is to do it as soon
as they are put out. On the whole,
we think it a great object to spread
manure on grass land in the fall.-N
Il. Homestead.