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Year: 1875

Some weeks had gone by. 1t was now mid
winter, and still Zanita was all inmate of Mr..
Laselles home.


By what means her present protectors had
gradually led her to the conviction that it was
useless to prolong her enquiries respecting her
former friends, and that her best plan would
be to remain quietly where she was, it would
be useless to detail She had shed some sim
cere tears over the idea of an indefinite sepa-
ration from those Of whose care and kindness
she had always been the object; but as it was
the policy of Mr.. Laselle,and his sister to en-
courage her still in the expectation of "some
time or other" meeting them again, she re-
conciled herself, the more easily, to following
their advice, persuading herself that she
could do no better than to yield to the judg-
ment of persons 50 much older and wiser than
herself


| Nothing had as yet been said or done to
make her feel that she might, in any way,
compromise herself by such an arrangement
Mr.. Laselle, who sometimes, though not fire.
quently, absented himself, for a few days to-
gether, from home, treated her always when
there, with the same consideration and del
icacy which he had manifested from the
first and Mrs. Anthony was as kind and
motherly as ever. A master had been pro-
cured for her, who came three times week to
instruct her in various English branches. She
also had a music teacher, and Mr.. Laselle
himself had begun with her the study of
French in which he was proficient. She
| learned with marvellous quickness, having
both natural readiness and strong desire to
acquire knowledge, and also an earnest wish
to testify her gratitude to those who thus un-
expectedly provided her with the means Of
doing so.


One thing would have struck her as singu-
! lar, had she been more versed in the customs
of society; but as it was, it escaped her no
! tice. This was the fact that no visitors ever
crossed the threshold of the house she lived
in. Though situated on the outskirts of the
city, it was to all intents and purposes as re.
mote from the haunts of other people as if it
had been on the summit of mountain, or in
the depths of the woods. Mrs Anthony and
her brother, though both frequently went out,
never spoke of their friends and Nita, when
she accompanied them either on a walk or
drive, or to any place of amusement, never
saw greeting exchanged between them and
any human being whom they met.
Year: 1875

Bg- A judge in North Carolina was great
stickler for FORMS One day soldier, who
had been battered considerably in the war,
was brought in as witness. The Judge told
him to hold up his right hand. Cant do it,
sir" said the man. "Why not? "Got a
shot in that arm, SIR "Then hold up your
left" "Got shot in that arm, too, sir.
"Then, said the judge sternly, "you must hold
up your leg. No man can be sworn, sir, in
this court by law unless he holds up some
thing"
Year: 1875

CLEANING SiLK.--Usc potato wafer for
all c0iors and kinds. Crate some pOta-
toes into cold spring water, say large
potato to every quart of water, of which
five or six will do for II couple of dresses.
If for very light silk, pare the potatoes
ir any way dark, merely wash them clean.
The pan of water must not be stirred in
the least for forty-cight hours; then very
steadily and slowly pour off the clear
liquor, but not particle Of the sediment,
into an open ycSsC!-a bath or such like.
Dip the pieces of silk into this liquid up
and down q few times, without the least
crcasing them; then wipe them on flat
table with clean towel, first one side
then the other. II is rs well to hang each
one as dipped upon line to allow tho
drops to drain Oft n little before wiping.
Have damp cloth Ia cover them in iii
they arc done, then iron one way on the
sooilcd side. 1t is astonishing to sec how
nice dress looks done in this manncr.--
Srlrcfcd.
Year: 1875

Wien Moody breaches with such wonderful
effect Sankey siHgs the following song whicl
must be a great aid to the revivalists, for there
is nothing farer in that line of music:
1.s. were ninety and nine that safely lay


" the shelter Of the fold
But one was out on the hills away


Fan off from the gates Of gold
A" on The mountains wild and bare


Away from the tender Shepherds care.
Lord thou hast here thy ninety and nine,


~" they not enough for theey
Bat tAe Shepherd made answer, This Of mine
llGs wondered away from me
AEd although the road be rough and stecp
70 to the desert to find my sheep.
but more Of the rapsomed ever know,


How deep were the waters crossed
Nor how dark was the night that the Lord pass


ID through


IRE he found his sheep that was lost,
CIt al the desert lie heard its cry
sirE and helpless and ready to die.
LuiI, whence are those blood drops all the way


1t mark out the mountains track?
The were shed for one who had gone astray
hre the Shepherd could bring him back.
10. =, whence are thy hands SO rent ana torn?
They are pierced tonight by many thorn.
Al. all through the mountains thunder riyen


up from the rocky steep


'err rose cry to the gate OF heaven,


,-eJOicc have found my Sheep
the angels re-echo around the throne,
y oice, To- .he Lord brings back His own
Year: 1875

The Brunswick Telegraph gives the
following stories illustrating canine in
telligenee ''An acquaintance, when a
boy, was always accompanied by fine
dog, and he says the dog was never
trained to his knowledge-he certainly
did not train him-and yet this dog
never failed to drive the stock from the
pasture at the proper hour, and when
the oxen were wanted for work in the
summer, he would always separate them
from the rest of the herd and drive them
to the bars near the barn. But this dog
had trick ''worth two of that" The
hcg occasionally broke from his pen and
got among the tall grass. The dog
would find out that the hog was out and
he would start for the field if the dog
did not at once get sight of the hog he
would leap into the air. look round (re-
peating the leapif necessary and the
instant he caught sight of the hog he
would make B line for him, take him
by the ear and lead him back to his pen.
Could a skillful engineer devise any bet
ter plan in tall grass or in a cornfeld to
get view of an object of which he was
in search ? The dog reasoned it was Of
no use to run wildly, and so he played
surveyor and did his work.
Year: 1875

The question having been raised as to
the precise wording of Mr. Lincoln's
most eloquent utterance, his address at
Gettysburg, the Boston AdrertiSer re-
prints the report made to Massachusetts,
by the commission representing this
state and which was taken down in long
hand by Mr. Charles Hale, one of the
commissioners, as the words fell from
Mr.. Lincoln's lips. 1t is as follows:


''Four-score and seven years ago. our
fathers brought forth upon this conti-
nent new nation, conceived in liberty,
and dedicated the proposition that all
men are created equal. Now we are en-
gagged il a great civil war, testing
whether that nation-or any nation, so
conceived and so dedicated-can long
endure. We are met on a great battle
field of war. We are met to dedicate
portion of it as the final resting place of
those who have given their lives that
that nation might live 1t is altogether
fitting and proper that we should do
this. But, in larger sense, we cannot
dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we can
not hallow, this ground. The brave men,
living and dead, who struggled here,
have consecrated it, far above our power
to add or to detract. The world will
very little note, nor long remember what
we say here but it can never forget
what they did here. 1t is for us, the
living, rather to be dedicated, here, to
the unfinished work that they have thus
far SO nobly carried on. It is rather for
US to be here dedicated to the great task
remaining before US; that from these
honored dead we take increased devotion
to that cause for which they here gave
the last full measure of devotion that
we here highly resolve that these dead
shall not have died inVain; that the ma
tion shall, under God, have new birth
of freedom, and that government of the
people, by the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the earth.
Year: 1875

Not long since, while reading beneath
the shade of fig tree, our attention was
attracted by peculiar loud and shrill
buzzing sound, as of some one of the
bee family in distress. Looking in the
direction of the noise we observed quite
close to US dirtdauber, or builder. one
Of the species of wasps SO well known for
the cylindrical cases of mud it builds
under caves and on sheltered walls,
which it stuffs full of certain worms and
spiders for its young. The wasp had
half of its body and head down the hole
of the equally well-known doodle-bug,
worm which children pull out of their
holes by teasing them with straw un-
til they grasp it with their strong nip
pers and hold on until they are thrown
out. 1t was evident at a glance that
the wasp had gone down the hole of the
doodlebug, and that the doodlebug soon
had him in his strong grip at great dis
advantage and where the wings of the
wasp were of no advantage to him ex-
cept to make noise which might alarm
his adversary. The contest lasted full
two minutes, when finally the dirtdaub-
er came out with jerk. He few but
a few inches from the hole, lit upon the
ground, rubbed his head, and fairly
danced with pain. In a few moments
he recovered from the effects of his
wounds and began making short circles
over the hole. evidently reconnoitering
and laying his plans. Presently. light
ing at the mouth of the hole, he tried
the earth all about the entrance with
the skill of an engineer, and selecting
that which was driest he began to scratch
like dog with his fore feet, throwing
the dust rapidly backward into the hole.
We watched with intense interest, and
could not but admire his pluck and de-
termination, for we imagined this throw
ing of dust on his adversary's head was
only to provoke him to a fresh fight
| Every now and then he would stop and
take cautious peep down the hole to
observe the effect of his operations. We
expected every moment to see him de-
scend and make another attack, but it
gradually dawned upon us that he had
strategic mode of attack based upon
the sOundest philosophy, reason and a
thorough knowledge of his adversary.
By throwing dust into the hole the doo-
dlebug would soon be smothered, as il
was necessary that they should have
free air, unless he climbed upward, as
he would do. Whenever the worm
worked upward to get his head above
the fine dust fell behind and below him
and thus closed up his hole, until, blind
cd with dust, he poked his head out a
the top. This was the point aimed at
and the moment he showed his heaC
above, the wasp pounced upon him
seized him by the neck, drew him up
gathered him in his arms and few of
in triumph, though the worm was mucf
the larger of the two. Struck witt
amazement at the sagacity, science, skill
and engineering ability of the dirtdaub
er, We carefully sounded the hole, anc
found that in the course of FIVE minute
this reasoning insect had filled in fv1
inches of dust and put his formidable
adversary completely at his mercy. Th,
most skillful engineers, Todleben o
Beauregard, could not have thrown VI
earthworks with profunder calculation
than this natural engineer.-NeaO Or
leans NcaoS.
Year: 1875

IcELAND's CALAMITIEs.-Our readers
will remember the recent millennial eel
ebration Of the settlement of Iceland
Since that time calamity after calamity
has swept over this devoted territory


The reports Of volcanic cruptiOns, earth
quakes and dire distress consequent up
on these violent expressions Of natures
internal wrath, which came 70 US some
time ago, did not tell the whole story.
Later tidings bring material for a more
woeful picture. The more northerly Of
the two craters has been pouring molten
lava over summer pastures, but the more
southerly eruption, which happened in
March, has done the most damage. The
two most fertile valleys in Iceland, COW
ering an area Of about three thousand
square miles, has been entirely covered
with pumiee stone and ashes, which
choke all vegetation. This makes one Of
the dreariest winter prospects that the
ice-bOund country have perhaps ever had
Year: 1875

To PRESERVE AUTUMN LEAyEs.-
First, gather the leaves from the trees
just as soon as they are ready to fall, or
as soon as possible after they have fall
en- press them immediately for week
or more until they are perfectly dry.
Get half pound Of yellow bees-wax,
put in a tin vessel, and place the vessel
in spider containing little water
which must be kept constantly boiling
on the top Of the stove over a steady
FIRE. Take each leaf by the stem and
dip in the hot wax. Once dipping is
usually sufficient If the wax gathers
on the edges. touch the places lightly
on the hot tin. The leaves dry instant
lv, and all the bright. natural colOrs are
preserved and viii remain for year.
BY piercing the leaf near the stem with
doubled thread wire. you can weave
them on coarser wire or on large cord
into any description Of garlands.
Year: 1875

THE ESSENTIAL PoTNTs OF CHRISTI
ANITY.-Christ is an incxhaustible source
of divine truth to the soul. What that
truth is, must be decided by fnd ing that
which satisfies the reason, conscience
and heart. And this is the way in
which we judge all truth to be true.
The essential thing in a religion, and
the only essential thing, is that which
was in it in the beginning. in its source
and fountain, and which has continued
in it ever since. The papacy does not
belong to the essence of Christianity /;
for that did not appear until the middle
ages. Orthodoxy in doctrine does not
belong to the essence of Christianity,
for that was unknown at first, and is not
to be found in the earliest sources. The
only essential points which remain,
which were in the religion at first, and
have continued in it ever since. are faith
in Jesus as the Christ. the Son Of God.
and the practical purpose Of attaining
that love 70 God and. love 70 man Of
which he is the Mediator.
Year: 1875

As a general thing We do not implOre
young men to dress gushingly; but. if
they will wear handkerchief in the
rear pocket of their pantalOons. it would
be favor to select such as have orna-
mented borders. We like to feel sure
it is a handkerchief, that's all.
Year: 1875

Be thankful if you know, by your own
experience, that there is such thing as
peace and love, even though you may
for the time have lost them, if you have
ever really had them. God never takes
back His gifts. If He ever gave you a
sight of His truth and love. you have it
still. Clouds may pass between you and
the sun, but the sun is there, and will
shine forth again. 1t may be stormy
night, and the stars are hidden but
they shine on, permanent and pure, be-
hind the driving rain, and again will
look upon you with their calm eyes, and
say, from their inaccessible and infinite
heights, TBe patient, little child be
patient and wait till all storms and all
darkness shall have passed away forever.
Year: 1875

you IN this trifing, Miss Lantrem ?
Pray excuse me, am engaged for the
next waltz" and he was gone.


Gypsie was completely overcome.
Throwing herself on a sofa. she gave
vent to her feelings. 20, how could p
she cried. "What does he think of me ?
He is good and noble man, and he
will hate me forever"


This outburst had somewhat subsidized
when Nell burst into the room exclaim-
ing, "Oh, Gyp! Gyp! can you believe
me? That horrid old monster thought
l was in earnest. When | asked him
to accept my hand. he said, Yes, he
would accept it, and should be his for
ever Then he tried to kiss me, but l
jumped up and told him he shouldn't
and wouldn't be his and he shouldn't
have my hand and that | was only in
fun. Then l ran off and left him star
ing after me as though he was losing
his wits But what's the matter with
you, Gyp?"


''Oh, Nell, what must you think of
me? | shall never dare to look him in
the face again"


"Who, Ross Well, never mind, you
have got out of it better than | have, ]
know. But-why, Gyp, the company
Is going. we must smooth down our fac
es and 90 out" And they went, both
feeling like culprits, and Gyp not dar-
ing to look up. The next morning Gyp
did not appear at the breakfast table.
but composed herself in her own room.
A few hours before dinner she venture1
into the library, and shortly after Ross
entered.


'I've come to say good bye he said,
holding out his hand. the old coldness
all gone from his tones.


"YOu are not going to leave?' said
Gyp, her embarrassment all startled
away. "WhY, L thought you were to
remain several weeks"


THAT was my intention-but-I may
as we'll tell you've shall probably new
er meet again. have learned to love
you, Gypsie, with my whole heart Your
cruel trihing has shown me that my
love can never be returned, and cannot
endure it longer, so | have come to say
good bye"


Perhaps the scene of the night before
was repeated in earnest. AT all events,
Ross didn't say good bye that day. and
when he did, it was not for a long alb
sence. Cousin Hugh,s s message had been
delivered, the conversation overheard in
the library confessed. and Gyp owned to
having found little peace, although
her money was yet long way from the
bottom of the Dead sea.


To this day, Mrs. Ross and Nell Dale
have lively discussions over leap year
balls. The former in favor of them, the
latter entirely out of favor.
Year: 1875

to face. The pasture and hay crop fail
ing, the greater part of the sheep and
cattle will have to be killed for food,
and barely enough cows will be left to
supply the children with milk. Scor-
butte diseases are threatened, while the
usual antidotes or remidies viii be lack
ing. Even if famine is averted, the in
habitants will have to be satisfied with
short commons. The Icelanders are
brave and self-helpful, so far as they
have the power Denmark and Norway
have been furnishing them aid, and Eng
land is moving in the matter, so that it
would not be an ungraceful thing for
the United States to join in the cOntri-
buttons. Perhaps by another year emf
grafton movements will gain strength in
consequence of the islands misfortunes.
Year: 1875

OHIo.-We are told, has gone against
the Democrats by from 5000 to Slo,ooo
majority. Admitting that the dispatch
os are true, and the Radicals have gain
ed victory in such tremendous vote
of such narrow margin. it does not fol-
low that the Democratic party was clear
ly defeated, or that it will not carry the
State in 1876, whom the question comes
clearly before the people between the
continuance of the Republican party
and the endorsement Of all its robberies
and other iniquities, from which the
people have suffered, and change. Be-
side, it must be remembered that the
Republicans were allowed to divide the
Democrats in the present contest, by
putting forward the currency question,
which did not properly come into the
contest at all. Again, the school ques-
tion and the temperance question, both
entered the campaign and divided the
party upon local issues that will be kept
out hereafter.
Year: 1875

Pro LEAD WANTKp.-Our city, it ap-
pears. is in great haste to secure full
supply Of pig lead. At least this must
be the conclusion arrived at from the
advertisement of Chief Engineer Hyde,
in the Commercial and Every Evening, Of
yesterday. Now, there is only the small
amount of fifteen tons Of Pig Lead asked
for in the call for proposals and only two
days notice given in which contractors
are to find out that the lead is wanted
and to make up their bids. From this
it would seem that we are in desperate
hurry for this large amount of pig lead.
Why is thisP Why is it that more than
two days notice is not given in which
our merchants and mechanics may look
after pig lead, find out its market price
and bid intelligently to supply itP We
are in favor Of the contract system, but
really this looks so much like dodge
that we must notice it. 1t is barely possi-
BILE that Mr.. Hyde desired to save dol
lar or two in not advertising for this lead
o longer time; or that he wished to keep
out foreign competition in the supply Of
lead. But it looks suspicious. and the
more probable supposition is that he de.
sired to give the contract to some favor
ite who had already arranged the matte
with HIM and fred up snug little job


This won't do. and we call the arten
tion of our readers to the matter. II tn
city needs pig lead" in haste, let MI
Hyde buy small portion to last until


reasonable time is given TO make pur
chase properly BY advertising for propc
sals. If Pig Iron Kelley" can work u
a job quicker than it is proposed to wor
up this pig lead" job, he is even smart
er than his friends give him the credit
being. We hope this proposition will /
looked into. The Council meets this ev,
ming and the bids for the "pig lead" cal


not be opened until o'clock Thursds


evening, SO that there will be no e1cu


fer letting the matter be consummat.


without inquiry. The advertisement I


proposals appeared first ON Tuesday ev


ming, and states that bids are to be I


ceived until Thursday afternoon at fo


o'clock. We say again that this loo


rather too suspicious
Year: 1875

COLD WEATHER. Over six inches of snow
fell at Collingwood, Canada, during Mon
day night, and it was still showing there
yester day morning. The first snow of the
season at Montreal fell yesterday-about
one month earlier in the season than last
year. There was a heavy snow fall at Ott-
ava. yesterday afternoon.


Thin ioe formed in exposed places at
Memphis yesterday morning. 1t is not
believed that any serious damage was
done to the cotton. The upland cotton is
already secured, and in the bottom lands
only the late growth Ia checked.
Year: 1875

VNHE MAGNOLIA HAS BEEN FITTED


IA up in the most attractive style possible,
with view to he convenience and comfort
Of patrons The proprietor desires to call the
attention of customers, friends and the public
to his superior stock Of
Year: 1875

MAJOR WILSON, Solicitor of the Treasury,
has returned to Washington after an absence
of over month spent in advising with
United States officers engaged in prosecuting
whiskey frauds. He has visited all the promi-
inent places west where illicit whiskey oper-
ations were discovered. Evidence which the
government had collected was laid before the
proper law officers and fully explained. All
the cases are in excellent shape. The only
delay in any quarter now arises from the fact
that most of the courts are in summer re-
cess. In all the principal cities the chief
members of the ring have been discovered,
and much valuable evidence has been Sc
cured Instances have been discovered where
government officials of prominence have
been holding very suspicious relations to
those they are supposed to be prosecuting,
and the public will soon know these gentle
men by their removal. Evidence has been
taken showing new method of fraud per-
petrated by gauging liquor at a very high
temperature, and then regauging it at the
point where it is received, after it has been
allowed to cool down.
Year: 1875

OUR venerable and loyal friend of the
Presque Isle Sunrise will be pleased to find
head of the Argus editorial column. The
most of us are content that the paper which
boldly declares that Llewellyn Powers is the
very best type of man to represent dis
trict in Congress, should not give willing sup
port to Gen. Connor. On the other hand
the North Star, which opposes Mr.. Powers,
is most enthusiastic in its support of the Re-
publican candidate for Governor.
Year: 1875

is said 10 be taken from an old play, written
by "F. D." and published in London in 1885,
Those well-informed people who know that
about all the wit and wisdom of the world is
found between the covers of the nursery clas-
sic will laugh to scorn all such pretended dis
coveries. A man who is ashamed of his
name, and only signs his initials to his work
don't amount to much anyhow, and would
lust as soon steal as not.