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Year: 1877

When mans life becomes public, that is, when he becomes distinguished and conspicuous, there is public in terest in him which has it's rights no less than private affection. Public morality then demands that the truth about him should be known. If, for instance, he has worn a mask, and & cold and selfish Cataline has assumed the patriotism of Arnold Won Winkel- ried, the witness who knows, or who thinks he knows, should be heard. For it is more important to the general well fare that the character of such a man should be disclosed than that the feelings of his descendants should be spared. Nor will this principle tend to the writing of autobiographies overfowing with vitriol upon fair and sweet flames. For every person whose opinion would have any influence upon reputation or renown knows that he himself is upon trial in his own diary. The one thing sure to be seen and known is the char acter of the author, and the instance would be very exceptional in which he would destroy his own name in order to stain that of another. The diary of John Quincy Adams, for instance, con- firms the general impression of himself which his whole career and all testimony had established, and in nothing more than in the tone in which he describes other public men.

 Here, then, is key to the deep and universal interest in personal memoirs, letters and diaries, that they are the sincere testimonies to the actual charac- ter and significance of famous people. Readers who wish to be deceived will avoid them. Those who prefer pleasing and traditional fancies to facts will dislike them. But if Washington had 8 hot temper, and swore at Monmouth, and was severely punctilious, and had not fully mastered the spelling book who would not know it, and who would reverence him less? If Franklin was canny beyond the Yankee, and con- formed to the morals if not to the costume of the gay French capital, who would not know it? Who would wish to respect Gambrinus as a saint or Pan as an ascetic? Who deliberately loves a lie? We certainly do not wish to have heroes and saints under false pretenses ? -Hdrpers.
Year: 1877

The art of making party go off suc- cessfully is by no means an easy accomp- lishment. Some have the happy knack of setting their guests at ease at once, and making them pleased both with themselves and each other; whilst again many well-meaning and extremely kind-hearted people have a habit of putting on an overstraining company manner, most unfortunate in its effect on those whom they are anxious to please. Guests are always influenced by their hostess; and if she is not at her ease they cannot be so either-unless, as is sometimes the case, there happens to be an irrepressible spirit amongst them who dares to be sociable and merry, and make others so too, is spite of con- pany manners and unnatural restraint. To be perfectly natural is to be well bred and, contradictory as it may seem, I quite believe that a natural manner may be cultivated just as we'll as an artificial one. Affectation and self-con- sciousness are always displeasing, and, unfortunately, they often prevent most estimable persons being appreciated, as from their many good qualities they deserve to be. If we look around us and note who are the most popular of our acquaintances we shall find that it is rarely the handsomest, the cleverest, or most accomplished, but invariably those who have the happy talent of being able to forget themselves. These might be endowed with fairy wands, so manifold are their powers of charming. They make the silent talk, the grave merry, and those weighed down with sorrow put away their grief. Such are ever welcome, for by their ready sym pathy they can adapt themselves to any society, and in the art of entertaining others they are simply perfection, for they make their friends feel that they have really come out to enjoy them selves, and not merely for the sake of fulfilling an irksome social duty.-Lon- don Queen.
Year: 1877

Upon the sadness of the sea The sunset broods regretfully j. From the far, lonely spaces slow Withdraws the wistful afterglow. So out of life the splendor dies; So darken all the happy skies; So gathers twilight. cold and stern: But overhead the planets burn. And up the east another day Shall chase the bitter dark away; s What though our eyes with tears be wet? The sunrise never failed us yet The blush of dawn may yet restore Our light and hope and joy once more. -s Sad soul, take comfort, nor forget That sunrise never failed us yet

 -Sc,-i6ner's Monthly.
Year: 1877

That should be attacked the instant he shows himself. Don't wait. At him before his nails are grown, and wipe him out. The great al- terative and invigorant of the age, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, will speedily infuse such healthful tone into your organism that it will be enabled to successfully resist future at and fever and bilious remittents, and eradicate dyspepsia, constipation, liver complaint, rheu- matic ailments, urinary and uterine dlfficul- ties. It is particularly beneficial when the system has been drained of it's vitality or is inherently deficient in strength. The nerves gather from it both vigor and tranquility. But while it imparts strength and gives a whole some stimulus to the animal economy, it does not unduly excite it like the cheap exhilarants sometimes resorted to under the erroneous im- pression that they can invigorate.
Year: 1877

The future is always fairy-land to the young. Life is like a beautiful winding lane, on either side bright flowers and beautiful butterflies and tempting fruits, which we scarcely pause to admire and to taste, 80 eager are we to hasten to an opening which we imagine will be more beautiful still. But by degrees, as we advance, the trees grow bare, the flowers and but terfies fail, the fruits disappear, and we find we have reached desert waste.
Year: 1877

HEADING DOWN NEWLY PLANTED TREEs.-This subject has been written about for thousand or more years, but 8 note now and then to 8 new planter of trees may be useful. In transplant ing more or less of broken roots have to removed; these must be balanced by the top which they have to support. How ever carefully we may transplant a tree there is certain check given-a certain disorganization of the system takes place. When the roots and tops are shortened at the same time, the check administered is two fold. We must therefore prune very carefully, the top of newly planted tree and ac- cording to the injury given to the roots.
Year: 1877

PARsN1Ps which have remained in the ground through the winter are nice now cooked till tender by boiling, then split lengthwise and fried to a nice brown in hot lard, or dressed with cream, or butter and milk, with dust of flour.
Year: 1877

A SMALL quantity of carbolic acid is recommended to be used in whitewash and in paste for laying paper hangings. It will repel cockroaches and other in sects, and also neutralize the disagreea- ble odor consequent upon the decom- position of the paste.
Year: 1877

"WHAT is editorial courtesyf" asks a New Jersey paper. Why, it is when an editor is caught stealing chickens at midnight, and his brother editors kindly allude to the matter as a strange freak of somnambulist.
Year: 1877

THE settled expression of determina- tion that mantles the face of man who is just starting out to have tooth pulled is only equaled by the subdued look that creeps over his features as he pauses with his hand on the knob of the dental-room door, turns quietly around, and tip toes back through the hallway, out doors again.
Year: 1877

BRomED BREAST OF MUTToN.-Trim and lay it in a stew pan with a slice of fat bacon; add some pepper whole, an onion stuck with cloves, a sliced carrot, some celery cut up and bundle of sweet herbs; moisten with water and let it praise an hour; when done enough, pull out the bones and lay the breast between two plates with weight on, to get cold; brush over we'll with melted butter, cover with bread crumbs, broil on clear fire and serve hot, with the juice of lemon under it, and sprinkled we'll with pepper.
Year: 1877

A NICE old lady of our acquaintance declares that she thinks it's very strange that little quicksilver in glass tube can make such awful hot weather by just rising it an inch or SO.
Year: 1877

Oct >, 1917.
To MT FRIENDS, THE PRESS puHLic:-


My physician has to-day informed me that may
not be present at the Academy OF Music, New York,
on the 18th inst the occasion OF the benefit which
you have united to tender me II was, until now my
most earnest hope that should be able TO bc there to
personally thank each and all of you for what you
have done in your generous remembrance OF me, long
after / had lost the power To be among you.


There are SO many OF you, and you nave been so
noble In your Kindness almost 10 reconcile me 10
nv misfortuncs for these have shown inc how friendly
the hearts my professional brothers aud sisters and
The public me, and this has greatly comiored
md chccred my painful illness aud sincere anx-
lcty about the future.


IL Is something more than | can tell you how much
A. il TO man standing wnerc now stand TO look back
over his lie ana TO see how many and good friends
have been raised up for himself, and how much love
and help they give when the shadows are thick about
him. cannot repay the utbc oil H. except IN graft
tudc. can never tell you how great that sratrude
is and cannot come before you TO express the
loving sent tments that nll my heart


In the suffering that comes from sickness; In the
main that nnds leaves mo here, helpless, physi
raI wreck. with but hall mans life OF usefulness
lived and my career uniulhllcd, the deep gratitude
focI is .ar moro than can express. What cannot
sncok TO you TO face. u was my hope TO do,
ysusl write TO you and / can only say to each and
.xcrv ono of the profession, and publc-thanks
Cod bless you and yours forever.
~ EDWIN ADAMS
Year: 1877

The Academy of Music at Philadelphia was we'll filled
lagt evening" Notwithstanding the rain, or the
SION OF opening OF the German opera season. under
the direction of Mr. J. C. Frcycr. The company Is
much tho that of the last season, but unusual
interest taken in the performance oil last night
because three artists were to appear In the leading
roles OF "rhe Huguenots" The audience particu-
larry attracted by the Raoul OF Charles Adams from
whom a performance of than ordinary merit
was expected. Mr.. Adams one OF those
rare singers, an American tenor, although by
culture and long experience hc belongs more 10 the
Germans. He s native OF New England and studied
in Germany where he has resided for nftocn years,
for nine years oi which he was first tenor Of tho
Imperial opera in Vienna. Still, II We cannot
claim tho credit Of his artistic training,
We may pride ourselves on the production
OF the voice, powerful, manly, penetrating and
sweet, ana possessing some of those almost inde.
the earlier parts OF the opera Mr. Adams made only


favorable aud not deep Impression. II was not until
ne aroused fully the enthusasm Of the house His full
powers were then evidently exerted, and bis fnc
method appeared IN pleasing contrast 70 the vocal
Pappenhcim when she made her frst appearance In
this country. about two years ago. IN Now York
three times at the end OF the fourth act. That
MI Adams is an unusually fine singer, and IN ad-
mirabe unquestonable; but It Is not certain
that he possesses that touching genius which
has made far inferior artists popular. The
effect he produced last evening wore not elec-
method Mr.. wisgand, the new basso, is
valuable addition TO our German operatic
stage which has long been suffering from
the want with bass VOICES ho sang the music
Marcel with spirit and vgor and was particularly
fine in the duo with Valentino in the
third act His voico has largo compass
and is moro than WORLDLY sympathetic. Miss
Human. who made her first appearance as the
Queen, is singer OF pleasing address.
WITHOUT any exceptional iorce. Tho principal
honors Of the evening fell 10 Nine. Pappenhclm
who has improved tho role Of Valentine during the
last two years The rest OF the performance was
highly creditabe to the company The chorus and the
orchestra especially Tor the first night OF the season.
and with such artists as Adams ami Wiegand tho
company is fully capable to present German opera ia
a better style than We have had In this country tor
years.
Year: 1877

sions The committee directed to wait upon
President Sloan and remonstrate against the proposed
order. but az he had been unwell for some time
they unable TO meet him until yesterday Eariyyes
teray morning the rumor. which had lacked official
roboratiou, became certainty notice then posted
upon the blackboard in the round-house in Hoboken
that and after June Is there would be reduction OF
10 per cent in the Of remen and ngneers The
meeting OF the committee and President Sloan very
brief, and Mr. Sloan Immediately returned 10 Gar
risons, where he IA spending the Summer What
CURED at the interview has been kept secret The
division committees returned to their homes immedl
aely aferward and future action will depend upon tie
report they make. Up to last evening the trains
were running usual. and trouble seemed threat
ened. The employees naturally complain OF the reduc
tion especially because upon this road allowance


made for extra work. aud because IN of sickness
necessary detention from duty deduction made. IL is
probable that the greatest opposition 10 the reduction
will be from the further end ~ the lne but II the
opinion of all whom IRE TRIBUNE reporter met last


ng-ncluding some members of the Engineers Brother
hOod-that all would submit. II wis the understand


ing that the reduction would only he temporary. Dvi
sion meetings will BE- heidi early practicable, when
some action will De determined upon.
Year: 1877

One Of the Southern newspapers tells OF
whose life saved by plug of tobacco carried
In pocket pistol bullet fired at him lodged IN the
Tobacco and the man was unharmed. MOralIf you VIII
use tobacco, don't take II out Of your pocket.
Year: 1877

Iaria glacialis) !, a petrol nearly as large as
a gull, and properly denominattd "lhe
bird Of the storm, for it seems to fit about
on the crested waves Uf storm as easily
as duck upon a pond. It follows the
whaler for such portions Of blubber as It
may get hold of, and this impregnates its
body with oil to such an extent that it even
uses il as weapon Of defence; and when
captured, squirts it out in a jet Of pure
oily liquid over the person who attempts
to handle it. When shot, too, if it falls
into the sea, partial calm arises from the
oil which pours from its mouth. The
capture Of a whale always attracts vast
multitude Of fulmars, who afford an end
less fund Of amusement by their greedy
fights over the largest pieces Of blubber.
The right to these is disputed with them
by the gull, the kittiwake, and the snow.
bird, in which the gaucous gull (Larus
gIaucus) is at once the most powerful and
rapacious, on account of which qualities i
obtained the name of the burgomaster
from the Dutch, that being the name of
their chief magistrate, whose authority ne
one dares to dispute. He does rot take
the trouble to search for food for himself,
but hovers in tie air until lie sees some
smaller bird in possession of some choice
morsel which appears unusually inviting t.
him, when he at once descends and asserts
his right to the prize,
Year: 1877

usually wait till the corpse is lowered into
its resting-place when each person touches
or lifts his hat, which ceremony may be
understood as simple mark ofrespeet both
to the deceased and to his relations pres
ent. The number of persons invited to
attend funerals are of late years mnch re-
duced. It was once not unusual, when the
head of a respectable family died, to issue
letters to at least one hundred individuals,
those with whom he had dealt in business
and had been acquainted during his life.
The prayers or religious services in the
house are also much shortened and the
refreshments limited to glass Of wine and
piece Of cake
Year: 1877

a writer IN Scribner maintains that The


cause Of the conflict between Mormonism
and American civilization lies deeper than
the institution of polygamy. We quote as
follows:


"Not a few have made haste to assume
that polygamy is the sole cause of trouble.
But the record excludes that idea: the
Mormons had more trouble with the world
before they adopted polygamy than since.
Undisputed facts show that the beginning
Of polygamy in the Mormon church was
by accident rather than design, to relieve
few men Of their social enbarassements !;
that the church soon after repudated it
and denied it for nine years, and in 1872
formally proposed to Congress to abandon
1t forever, on condition that Utah should be
admitted as State. Polygamy will DO for
a scapegoat, but the trouble is far more
radical than that; the same results would
soon overtake the Methodist, or any other
church, if it should concentrate its forces
IN one State, every man voting, whether
as citizen or juror, at the command of the
bishop"
Year: 1877

Political mazims Everything is allow
ed in office, except leaving it, A general
election may be compared to sale-an
enormous sacrifice eeofunredeemed pledges.
Echo is the only person in England allow,
ed to have q voice in the country without
paying taxes to the usual amount There
is no steeple-chase in the world like a
vacant bishopric. Half the secret in hold.
ing Office is to hold your tongue. The best
way to keep the British Lion from roaring
is TO take care he is continually well stuff
fed. Certain members do not study speak
ing SO much for its use as its abuse. Peti
tioning was the invention ofa paper-mak-
er. The hope Of the nation is the Chiltern
Hundreds. Speeches are an. unnecessary
evil. Why not divide frst, and tail! after.
wards
Year: 1877

There is no tide in the middle of the
Pacific around the South Sea Islands; a
phenomenon explained by the probability
that the coral reefs in that part Of the
ocean have the effect of oblterating the
tide wave; for Mr. Russell found, during
his researches on wave; that the slightest
obstacles placed at the bottom Of the
trough were sufficient almost instantly to
obliterate the wave; insomuch that whereas
at first, he bad to wait after the expert
msnt, sometimes fifteen or, twenty minutes
before the surface was still enough to
commence the next; after he discovered
the fact, he could at pleasure quiet the
surface by elevating certain pieces ofwood,
which, in general, lay even with the bot
tom. Now, the coral reefs were just such
obstacles and the tidewave being clearly
proved d wave of translation, he had little
doubt that they would furnish an explsna-
ton Of the fact.
Year: 1877

It takes, according to scientific jour
nal. four thousand humblcbees to weigh a
pound but you stop bumblebee some
time when he is right busy, ana pick him
up and heft him, and you will raise your
hand to heaven and swear he weighs ION.
Year: 1877

A short time ago poor Irish wo-
man, whose husband bad been killed
in the war. called Oh Gen Il. +. Butler,
in Boston. 10 ask for influence in get.
ting employment for her son as q
laborer in the Navy-ysri. She told
her pitiful story of cold nights aud
days in their miserable lodging. Of the
weary walks OF her son. seeking O day' s
labor to stop the slow starvation-and
every word she SAID was proved by the
wretched shawl, and white face and
wasted figure. He heard tue story as
if he was used to it, and he was TAX
ing out his wallet to give her q dollar
and let her go, when he asked her in
his gruff way:


"Where's your husband. ms'sm ?"


"He was killed in the war, sir-in
New Orleans, under you" said the
widow; and she broke down. sobbing
as if her heart would burst, and COW
ering her face with her apron.


Old Ben put mis- wallet in his pocket
aud stood up, with strange glitter in
his eyes for a moment, looking at the
womxn's misery and grief Then he
told her to be quiet. asked her hus-
bands name aud regiment. and then
called one OF his clerks. After loos-
ing through large book and making
notes, be told the poor woman to call
on him in d fortnight. when he re-
turned from Washington. and he also
promised he would give her the letter
for her son. With a grateful heart
the widow went away.


Three days after Gen. Butler was in
Washington, and he made it his busi-
ness to SOC about the widows case at
the War Department. He found that
pension was due to her of $l,175;
and the money was transferred to his
care for her use after the proper for
malities. When the two weeks bad ex-
pired. the woman called on him in
Boston for the letter for her sou.


Here it is" said the general; "tbis
will get him work, and his wages will
he enough to support you and him in
comfort Aud here" he added. hold
ing out an envelope, 'is. another letter
containing $l,175 for yourself. due you
by the United States. Lodge tins in
the bank in your own name. and if
ever you want to invest it in any other
way. come to me, aud l will tell you
how"


Then lie sat down and enjoyed her
emotion. When the first food Of JOY
and surprise was over. the grateful
widow pulled out a hundred-dollsr note
from the money and handed it to the
general


mo, no." said Butler IL never yet
took dollar from widow. aid I'm
too old to begin by taking it from the
widow of soldier
Year: 1877

SPARKLING IN CHURCH--An Illinois
clergyman is reported to have said, the
other day. at the laying Of the corner
stone Of u new meeting house: "lf boys
and girls do their sparkling in church.
say amen to It. l have a daughter
whom cherish as the apple of my eye
When she is Of suitable age. would
rather she should be courted in the
house of God than in a theatre CON
gregdti0bdlist.
Year: 1877

An improved German stove has been
invented, the special feature of which
consists i'll having the lower part of the
fuel chamber provided with crescent
shaped throat piece or plate, the latter
being also connected by means of hinge,
50 that the former can slide. To work
this stove an inner fuel chamber is filled
to within some inches below the fuel
hole with coke or coal, a wood fire is lit
on the top, the heating cylinder is closed,
and sliding door opened; the combus-
tion takes place from top to bottom, and
is regulated by the sliding hinged door,
or by a ventilator-that is, by admittance
of air either into the stove or into the
chimney. The burned fuel is replaced
by fresh, filled into the heating cylinder
when required, and the ashes are re-
moved once or twice every twenty-four,
after showing small fork-shaped CRATE,
provided with handle, into the ash pit.
This CRATE rests and moves on slides; it
serves to prevent the burning fuel from
settling while the ashes are being re.
moved, and is afterward withdrawn.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of the Worcester
Mass. Spy who has been looking about
Hartford, CT, describes as follows the
home of Mark Twain.


1t is lovely spot, bordered on one side
by small, placid river, which winds
about with the most bewitching indecis-
ion. The slope between the house and
river is well wooded with fine old trees.
The house Itself, built of brick, is very
picturesque-in fact, too much 50. There
is an appearance of effort for effect about
it by which it loses the charm that a
more natural treatment would lend. Tho
painting on some of the brickwork is par
tcularly TO be regretted. One pretty
feature is the decoration of one of the
walls by series of hollows of the size of
the end of brick sunk about three or
four inches, making a sort of draper
work Whether intended or not, these
hollows have been appropriated by the
birds for nesting places with very charm
ing effect.
Year: 1877

BARRIERS often assert that razors get
tired of shaving, and that they will per-
form satisfactorily if permitted to rest
for time. 1t has been found by micro
scopic examination that the tired razor,
from long stropping by the same hand
and in the same direction, has the ulti-
mate fibres of its surface or edge all ar
ranged in one direction, like the edge of
a piece of cut velvet; but after month 5
rest these tibres rearrange themselves
heterogeneously, crossing each other and
presenting saw-like edge, each fiber
supporting its fellow, and hence cutting
the beard instead of forcing il down fiat
without cutting, as when laid by.