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Year: 1877

! often make mittens for my Sam; they
are cheaper than to knit them. If you are
al all ingenious You can lay down Your
mana ana cut out a pattern. Make them
OF remnants OF cloth, good thick pieces
that are OF no use for ANYTHING else Line
them with soft Canton flannel; cut and
tit IN the thumb, being careful to get it
about the right size to be comfortable
and not bunglng. The wrists bothered
me the most; if cut the mtten large
enough to go on easily, then it looked so
awkward after it was on. but | contriye1
a plan to remedy that / took a piece of
elastic and sewed it on half way round
the wrist Of the mittens and that gave a
snug mt. y woman can cut and make
two PAIRS OF cloth mttens in an evening
before bed time, and then have time to
read aWhil" when warming her feet
nStletS knit of soft, coarse warn bring
world Of comfort with them on a cold,
frosty morning. Many a man suffers
more with cold wrists when he is fodder
INC stock of a morning or evening than he
is really aware of. How the fine, frosty
particles of snow do bite, BY all means,
then, let the men and boys be provided
with knit WristletS. Any little girl knows
how to knit them, and will be delighted
u have an opportunity of putting in red
and blue and green yarns to suit her own
fancy No lady with wonderful creative
power ever reioiced more over the beau-
1ltul oil painting that grew so charming
~ natural under her skilltul touch, than
| used to over the shapeless little pokes
that | delighted to knit III check and
speck and diamond and herring bone and
all sorts of cabalistic signs and clarac-
tels. Some men are SO hard on their
socks. 1t is a good plan, before q new
pair is put on, to darn back and forth the
toes and heels with one thickness on good
soft Woolcn yarn. But if the socks are
badly worn, instead Of a new heeling,
would take a piece of waterproof cloth, lay
it smoothly on the inside and darn all over
it. You viii find that it will last long,
and will be soft and pliable, and settle
down and fit the foot like knit work
This is 4 good plan where /; woman has
Il large family to do tor, and all her spare
moments are occupied. Correspondence
Ohio Farmer
Year: 1877

If You 30 over desert and mountain.


Far into the country OF sorrow


To-day, and to night, and to morrow,
And may be for months and for wears:


You shall come with heart that is bursting
For trouble and toiling. and thirsting
You shall certainly come to the fountain
At length-to the Fountain of Tears
Very peaceful the place is, and solely


For piteous lamenting and signing


And those who come living or dying.
Alike from their hopes and their fears.


Full of cypress-like shadows the place is,


And statues that cover their faces
But out OF the gloom springs the holy
And beautiful Fountain OF Tears
And it flows, and it flows with motion


SO gentle, and lovely, and lstlcss,


And murnurs a tune resistless,
To him who hath suffered and hears.


You shall surely without a word spoken.


hneel down there and know your heart broken
And weld to the long curbed emotion
That day by the Fountain of Tears
Arthur y ShaugncsSv.
Year: 1877

Few persons who are not in Il position
To- notice it, are aware of what an inter
esting harbor for 4 great many varieties
of birds is a cluster Of eyergreens near a
house. They are objects of interest for sew
eral reasons, and are t'requentcd by birds
at one time of the wear for one purpose,
and 1t another time for another 50 that
they are visited ut all times by a number
OF different birds. In the winter the
thick, green boughs Of Balsan Fir, Nor
way Spruce and Pines, afford an excel
lent shelter To such birds us STAY with us
during that inclement season. Among
these are the common sparrow, song spar
row, ground and tree Chippies, Snow
Bird, and sometimes the lesser Redpole
OF the far North, will, during extreme
cold, isit us as far South as the northern
part Of New Jersey, and eat seeds from
the cones oi such trees. Daring the
breeding season, most birds that build u
hanging or bag nest, besides many others
VISIT those trees to get gum Tor sticking
the threads Of their houses together.
While thus engaged in gathering their
gum, they are 50 busy that they allow
one to approach Very close to them. The
trees are also a great resort for birds that
make their domcile in the branches, par
ticularlv Robins and Catbirds. Such trees
are kept clear from insects, and afford Il
fine shade in summer and are very beau
titul also in snowy weather, at1ordng Il
pleasing contrast in color to the pure
white snow. y cluster OF them near 1t
farmhouse, affords much interest to the
family, and to those who are fond of bird
life. Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1877

fruit yard will depend almost entirely up
on his fertilizers. 1t is practicable to
keep his soil in a high state of produc-
tiycness with fertilizers made upon the
premises. Ii We made the most of our
home resources to fill the larder and
store, the fruit room, the times would not
be so lncurably bad.
Year: 1877

SIGNS or \ PROSPEROUS FARMER.
When you see his barn larger than his
house, it shows that he will have large
profits and small attiictions When you
see him driving his work, instead of his
work driving him, it shows that he will
never he driven from good resolutions,
and that he Will certainly work his way
to prosperity. When You always see in
his wood house a sui1icicnrv for three
months or more. It shows that he will be
Il more than ninety days wonder, in farm
ING operations, and that he is not sleep
ing in his house after Il drunken trOlc
When he has a house separate from the
main building, purposely for ashes, and
an iron or tin vessel to transport them, it
shows that he never built his dwelling to
be atunera pile for his family and perhaps
himself. When his sled is housed in sum
mer, and his farming implements covered
both winter and summer, it plainly shows
that he viii have a good house over his head
in the summer of his early life and the
winter Of old age. When his cattle are
property shielded and fed in winter. it
evidences that he is acting according to
Scripture, which says that "a mercfu
man is merciiul to his beast" When he
is seen subscribing for Il paper and pay
ing in advance, it shows that he is speak
ing like Il book respecting the last I'M
provements in agriculture, and that he
never gets his walking papers to the land
OF poverty.
Year: 1877

Strength for to-day is all that we need

 As there never will be 8 tomorrow; For tomorrow will prove but another to-day With it's measure of joy and sorrow. Then why forecast the trials of life } With such sad and grave persistence, And watch and wait for a crowd of ills

 That as yet has no existence7 Strength for to-day-what 8 precious boon

 For the earnest souls that labor, For the willing hands that minister

 To the needy friend or neighbor. Strength for to-day-that the weary hearts

 In the battle of right quail not; And the eyes bedimmed with bitter tears

 In their search for light may fail not. Strength for to-day-on the downhill track, For the travellers near the vslley.s That up, far up on the other side.

 Ere long they may safely rally. Strength for to-day-that our precious youth May happily shun temptation, And build from the rise to the set of sun

 On 8 strong and sure foundation. Strength for to-day in the house and home To practice forbearsnce sweetly- To scatter kind words and loving deeds,

 Still trusting in God completely. Strength for to-day is all that we need,

 AS there never will be tomorrow For tomorrow will prove but another day, With its measure of joy and sorrow.
Year: 1877

case; and, in this connection, allow me
to say that I, as one member Of the Re-
publican party, thank you most heartily |
for the straightforward, manly and con-
sistent course that you have shown
through the entire canvass. ,."' ..@


During one of the most exciting po-
litical campaigns that this country ever
witnessed, you have done what, I am sor-
ry to say, so few Of our journalists are
able to do, and that is to keep cool and
council moderation. During the past
two Or three months there have been all
manner of threats made in regard to
what dreadful things would be done in
the event Of Hayes Inauguration, and
it is especially refreshing to get hold of
a paper that does not join in the hue
and cry and thereby seek to inaame the
feeling already too highly excited for
the welfare of the country. .s..s~


It strikes me that many of our Dem
ocratic journalists might, with good rea-
son, feel just the least bit ashamed of
themselves and of the course they have
pursued of late. They have counseled
war, violence and everything but a
peaceable acquiescence in the working of
a law which they were particularly anx-
ious to have passed. T. 80.


Now I for one, believe that President
Hayes thoroughly comprehends the sit
uation. I believe, further, that he is a
true man and that he will do oil that
one man can do to give this country
four years at least of peace and pros
perity. I am greatly mistaken if; in
less than half that time even his politi-
cal opponents don't say that we have
for once got the right man in the right
place. believe this not because Hayes
was my candidate, but from the past
acts of the man.


| We find that his record is good, and
at Columbus yesterday, as he was start
ing for the National capital, the very
ring of his words showed that he real
lied the heavy responsibility resting up
on him. Had Tilden been elected, I
am Of the opinion every thinking man
in the Republican party would have put
their shoulders to the wheel and tried
to support him in his administration.
Let us hope that all men, irrespective of
party, will do the same by Hayes.


I have great hopes for the future.


Prior to the election, men said let us
;. have a close election, we don't want too
great a majority either way. Well
they have had it close enough in Ill con-
: science. Too close by half to suit me
/ individually, but the very fact of its be-
j ing close may make it q blessing to the
whole country. ! for one can say from
;; the bottom Of my heart; that if our Re-
publican party don't do the fair thing
Year: 1877

by the country for four years to come, I
will make one of a party to vote them
out in 1880. Thanking you once more
for the consistent, manly course you
have pursued throughout the campaign
and with an apology for using so much
of your space, am. Yours truly,


..t.. A SUBSCRIBER.
Year: 1877

And for the benefit of their many
customers and the public general
ly in this vicinity, will here state
that they have the best selection
of goods, and the lowest prices
ever offered i'm this market. They
wish it distinctly understood that
they will not be undersOld either
by home or foreign competition.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all, to call and examine goods and
prices. /
Year: 1877




Some months ago youth of this or some
other city, says the Chicago Tribune, took
fancy to a fair lady, and began to be polite
to her lie met her when he could at par
ties and that sort of thug, and occasionally
he called to see her at home She liked the
young man, and smiled sweetly whenever
his name was mentioned. lie was Augus-
tus and she was Mary Jane.


Augustus wasn't worth n cent financially,
but he had capital of hope that surpassed
the treasury of the First National Bank.


Mary Jane had a father whose name was
Jones. He didn't fancy Augustus, and
didn't like to have him spooning around
Mary Jane. But he was shrewd and sem
sible old duffer, and knew that if he raised
his voice in opposition that Mary James
liking would be strengthened into red-hot,
diamond pin, fat footed love. So he kept
still and pondered, and then hc hit on
plan to smash the courtship of Augustus
into smithereens.


At the boarding house where Augustus
lived, there lived also two youths of his age





caucus is of seekers for Office. SO papa
Jones went to them and unfolded his plans.
aud offered them ten dollars each to bring
about a successful end. Within a week they
had the money and this i, how they earned
it:


Augustus WAS to call on Mary Jones that
evening, so of course he put on his best
clothes for the occasion. Half an hour be-
fore he went to his room to dress, his friends
went there and took his best coat from the
wardrobe. They ripped open the lining be.
tween the shoulders and put inside a couple
Of very thin slices Of Limberger cheese. You
know wha; that is if you have any knowl-
edge OF Germ an beerhalls.
Augustus dressed aud started for old
Jones house. lie changed MS seat two or
ihrue times in tha stree, car, and when he
reached the door steps he turned again, like
L GJs about to lie down; but twas no use.
He usually occupied scat on the sofa
at Mary James side - but that evening shs
WAS inclined to dignity, aud occupied an arm
chair . couple OF yards away. She went
| NNiCC Out vi Llle IpOui " UP ucF uduukeTs
chief in Cologne water and the second time
she brought the bottles and offered some to
Augustus.


After he had gone home and changed his
clothes, one of the boys took him to walk +,
while the other restored his coat to its form
er condition. He examined it very carefully
before ne went to bed, and naturally discov-
cred nothing wrong except the scent of the
roses remaining there still.


Bot when, three evenings later, he again
visited Mary Jane, the trick was repeated.
Old jones had taken pains to hide the Col.
ogne bottle and everything else of that
character, SO that the ofiense of the Linn
berger could not he Cologne. The fair
maiden stood it half an hour, then she faint.
ed, and he called her folks. She was borne
to her room, and Augustus was sent home.
Next morning he received highly perfumed
note white rose was the odor it exhaled)
which told him that for the future they had
better be friends only and the next time she
met him she hoped it would be in the open
air, and she would try and keep to the wind
ward.
Year: 1877

A Louisiana correspondent of the 81.
Nicholas writes to that journal as follows


The rescue of a mule in Bienville Parish,
La, from well sixty feet deep, caused 80
much surprise and interest here lately that
| send an account to you.


1t is vouched for by some of the best citi-
zens of this place, who witnessed it, and |
assure you it is every word true


This mule fell hind-feet backward into an
old dry we'll sixty feet deep; it is supposed
that the edge of the well caved in with him.
All efforts to rescue him were fruitless, as he
was completely wedged in. Finally, the
owner OF the mule, supposing that the poor
crea ure was severely injured by the fall, de-
cided that it would be more merciful to have
him killed than to allow him to starye to
| death. Not knowing any other way of dis.
patching him, he had a cart-load Of dirt
thrown in upon him. But instead of allow
ing himself to be buried alive, his muleship
| quietly shook off the dirt and pressed il
down with his feet; thus raising himsel
several inches above his original position
Another load was thrown in with the same
result; and then some said that if the mule
would continue tramping down the dirt, il
was possible that he might be extricated
it would be no harm to try, any way. Act
ing on this suggestion, all the farm hands
went to work filling the well, carefully pour
ing the dirt in on the sides so as not to hur
the mule. 1t was slow work filling that deeI
well, but a heavy interest was awakened b,
the perseverance with which the poor ami
NAL tramped down the dirt, and all worke,
with willing hands.


Slowly but surely, inch by inch, did h
ascend, until the great well was filled With
a few feet of the top then as complacent
as If nothing strange had happe. ed, hi
muleship stepped out safe and sound
Year: 1877

Peter Cooper is now the only surviv-
ing millionaire octogenarian of the
native population of New York city
and its suburbs. He will be eighty-one
next month. Vanderbilt, at his death
was some twenty months older. In
point of business ability and success
they were the most wonderful pair of
men that the country has ever produc-
ed. Both were born poor and acquir-
ed wealth by their own genius. When
Cooper was in the cradle Washington
was President and Congress met in
New York city. The history Of these
men forms chronicle of the progress
attained through three generations.
Peter Cooper built the first locomotive
ever used in this country, and Wander
bilt was rowing on the bay in boyish
sport whom the first steamboat padded
around the Battery at the rate of two
miles an hour. The principle on
which their success was based is with
in the reach of all. Industry and
perseverance was their motto, and
this will always succeed.
Year: 1877

vided, shall constitute a Commission


for the decision of all questions, upon
or in respect of such double returns
named in this section. On the Tues
day next preceding the first Thursday


in February, A. ID. 1877, or as soon
thereafter as may be, the Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court Of the
United States now assigned to the
First, Third, Eighth, and Ninth Dis
tricts shall select, in such manner as q
majority of them shall deem fit, an
other of the Associate Justices of said
Court, which five persons shall be
members of said Commission, and the
person longest in commission of the
said Justices shall be President of said


Commission shall respectively take
and subscribe to the following oath !:
~ blank do solemnly swear (or
affirm, as the case may be- that will
impartially examine and consider all
questions submitted to the Commits
sion Of which am member, and 3
true judgment give thereon, agreeable
to the Constitution and laws, SO help
me God" which oath shall be filed


with the Secretary of the Senate.
When the Commission shall have
been thus organized, it shall not be in


power of either House to dissolve the
same or to withdraw any of its men,
bers; but If any such Senator or menu
ber shall die or become physically un-
able to perform the duties required by


this act, the fact of such death or
physical disability shall be by said
Commission, before it shall proceed


further, communicated to the Senate


or the House of Representatives, as


the case may be, which body shall i'm
Year: 1877

Don't think man given over to to-
tai depravity because he mutters some
thing in foreign language when his
heel strikes banana skin and he sits
down suddenly on the ground. Job was
never tried in that way.


Don't crticise baldheaded men, for
you don't know how soon you may steal
n late at night, step on cats tail, turn
over a rockiDg-chair, feel ten fingers
meandering through your hair and wake
up in the morning as bald as peeled
onion.


Don't keep more than four dogs to
one cat, for one cat is not enough for
four dogs to worry.


Don't keep dog that won't bark all
night. "A dog that won't bark and keep
the neighborhood awake will never half
pay for his keeping.


Don't be troubled because your neigh
bor's dog barks louder than yours All
dogs have not the same amount OF bark.
AS long as yours does his level best
that's all you ought to expect Of him.


Don't feed your dog too well at home,
for if you do be will become indolent
and will not forage on your neighbor's
hen houses, pig pens and sheep folds. A
dog which will not do this, which should
be among the chief objects Of existence
with him, will soon lose his health and
become worthless.


Don't kick dog until you get on the
other side Of the fence, for some dogs
have a foolish notion that they We're
not made TO be kicked.


Don't think you can tell mules age
by examining his heels. They are al
ways the youngest part about him.


Don't place too much reliance on
mule any way, at least until after he is
IS years old, 10y which time he may be
crippled and blind, for his chief ambi-
tion seems to be To secure the confidence
of some one and when least expected TO
kick the top ofthat some ones head off.


Don't think that you are necessarily
compelled to shell out your quarters in
charity to medicant just because he
walks on crutches, especially if the cor
poreal system is saturated with benzine.
You had better invest your money in
beef and strycbnine and give it 20 some
cur dog. In this way while you are
conferring a charity you are also bene-
fitting the community.


Don't brother 9uiIl-driver, if you con-
slider these squibs worth copying, re-
fuse to give us credit. /. don't make
much difference with you, and that kind
Of credit will never hurt You.
Year: 1877

This time it is well-fed, buxom
country girl of sixteen or seventeen
years of age She is the heroine, and
three ortourindefensible rascals make up
the plot of the piece. The girl is
ruddy, rosy-cheeked girl, fresh from
the backwoods cabin in Clay county.
She is Young and honest, and as brave
as Western girl can be. Her name is
Mary Jane McQuid, and her home is
near Missouri city. .er.


1t seems that Mary Jane is somewhat
romantic5in her disposition. She had
read OF girls her disposition, with bright
eyes, flowing lacks, well developed
muscle and her brothers courage, max
ing their way in the world. She tried
it. Her plan, however, was faulty
one 1t worked in this way:


She knew conductor on the st.
Louis, Kansas city and Northern rail
road named Bast, and he knew an en-
gineer named l.. Thomas, and he In
turn knew a young man named Flahar-
ty, and she rode on the train they were
running on and came TO Kansas city.
Mary Jane was dressed in masculine at
tire, and wore a full blue jeans suit and
new pair Of brogans, while an old
slouch hat, taken from her brothers
room, concealed her luxuriant harvest
of auburn hair. Only one of the rail-
road boys was in the secret at first.
He had pledged the girl safe passage
to her brother in Kansas. He had
vowed to treat her as man should his
sister, and had even plighted his troth
to her as true and honorable man.
The girl trusted him, put on her dis
guse and came to Kansas city on
Thursday night. Trusting TO the pledges
of the railroad conductor, she was taken
to what she supposed was hotel, but
was really taken to Julia Sweets bagnio
and shown to room. Being tired she
desired to be left to herself. One of the
railroad men objected to leaving the
room. They were alone and her indig-
nation became so strong that she not
only broke the engineers head and
drove him from her room, but when the
conductor crawled from beneath her
bed the Missouri girl went for him in
a way that compelled him to call for
help. Then she locked her door and
slept until yesterday morning, when she
coolly announced her intention of call
ing in the police and asking assistance
to get home. And she did so, and last
evening was taken to the depot by
Police Captain MallOy and sent to
Missouri city. Chief of Police and his
force came in about 10 o'clock last
night, and raided Julia Sweets den.
Five women and five men were arrested
and marched to the calaboose. Some
gave bail and some gave bonds.


If the railroad rascal who had at
tempted to betray and destroy the
plucky girl from the Missouri city had
been within reach last night, they would
have been briefly attended to by the
brothers of the girl and their friends
who were in town looking for the ras
calls.
Year: 1877

n A few weeks ago, New Brunswick paper
published most bitter and apparently uncalled
for attack upon Kansas-slandering her people,
her SOIL her climate, and, in fact, everything ap-
pertaining to her. The secret is now revealed.
A large Scotch colony, which settled in New
Brunswick, has determined to seek better eli
mate and its agent is now in Kansas, selecting
land for its location
Year: 1877

q new antidote has been discovered for
that fearful poison, strychnine. F. H. Barker
late City Clerk of Atchison, was last week under
arrest, and about to be prosecuted for forgery
and snbezzlement. He sought to end his troub-
les by taking q dose of strychnine; but when
apparently in his death struggles, the prosecut-
ting attorney agreed to dismiss the case against
him, wherupon he Immediately got better, and
Was soon out of danger
Year: 1877

n We have found out what killed Parson
Brownlow. An account of his death says his ply
sician administered an enema to him. We have
heard Of "taking an enemy into tie mouth to


steal away the braius;n why not the breath als0f