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Year: 1874

81 must tell you, writes New York
correspondent, "how an amiable lady
from the right little. tight little island
was deceived by her trusted but wicked
nephew, who had lived in this city some
time before his aunt came to pay him
visit. She, the aunt, had heard much
of our watermelons, and was anxious to
see and taste one; so in the height OF
the season off went the nephew to Wash
ington market, and there procured the
largest melon that ever grew. At din
ner, the whole affair having been pre-
viously arranged, this huge specimen
was placed on the table, when all at
once another nephew exclaimed to the
host Well, 1 should have thought
you would have got a good sized melon
to-day, when you knew auntie has never
seen one, and that is such Q miserable
little thing?' Poor auntie looked at
the fruit with staring eyes, and it was
afterwards found that she had written
in her notebook. Melons grow gigan-
tic in America I"'
Year: 1874

Bad words are as influential as the
plague and the pestileuce. They have
wrought more evil than battle, murder,
and sudden death. They creep through
the air into the heart, call upall its bad
passions, and tempt to break Gods
commandments. A few bad words got
into the ear of the mother of man
kind. aud led her on TO eat the forbid
den fruit. and thus to bring death into
the world.


You may tame the wild beasts; the
eontiagration of the American forest
will cease when all the timber and dry
wood is consumed; but you cannot ar
rest the progress of that cruel word
which you uttered carelessly yesterday
ar this morning.


Good words do more than hard
speeches, as the sunbeams without any
noise will make the travelercast off his
cloak, which all the clustering winds
could not do, but only make him bind
il closer TO him.


If you do not wish man TO do
thing. yOu had better get him TO talk
about ii; for the more men talk, the
more likely they are to do nothing
else


o, how glorious to make everything





cloud, sweeten life by smiles and kind
words and to make joy to spring in
your path, and love to glow on every
face.


hate anything that occupies more
space than it is worth. | hate to see
load of band-bOXes go along the street,
and hate to see parcel of big words
without anything in them.


Words are things, and small drop of
ink falling like dew upon a thought,
produces that which makes thousands,
perhaps millions think.


There are words which can separate
hearts quicker than sharp words; there
are words whose sting can remain in
the heart through life.


am not so lost in photography as to
forget that words are the daughters of
earth; and that things are the sons of
Heaven.


Hard words are like hailstOnes in
summer, beating down and destroying
what they would nourish were they
melted into drops.


We should be as careful of our words
rs of our actions, and as far from speak
ing i'll as doing ill.


o. many a shaft, at random sent,
Fiods ina ark the archer little meant;
Aud many 3 word at random spoken,
May sooIhe, or wound q heart that's broken.
Words like leaves: and where they most abound,
Much frat Of sense beneath is rarely found.
Year: 1874

LITTLE SUNsHINE.-Alice Haywood is
six years old. She came with the June
roses six years ago. She is a happy,
sweet little girl, and has always been
called "Little Sunshine. Papa says
there are no dull days in his home, for
he has Sunshine all the year round.
But there were dull days in that home
once, when Little Sunshine was very.
very sick, and papa and mamma thought
she was going to die. Such a dear lit
tie girl she was then just as patient
and good When the pain was so great
she could not help groaning, she shut
her lips tight, so the groan would come
''httle, and not big to make mamma
cry" The sickness was short, and
happy days came again when Little
Sunshine was well enough to play and
help mamma.


One day, when mamma, had gone out
for few hours, some grown-up cousins
came from way off to visit her. Little
Sunshine invited them into the house,
and was very polite to them. taking
their hats and shawls, and entertaining
them the best she could with her big
dolly, tea-set and other nice things.
When she saw her mamma coming, she
ran to the door to tell her who was
there, and then said, 81 don't think
they've been lonesome, mamma, for I've
done all could to make them happy" !"


Wasn't she darling to be so thought
full and kind She is always trying to
make people happy; and when anybody
tries hard to do anything, she is sure to
succeed, you know. Do you try, too,
little ones? L hope you do, and 1 know
that everybody loves You if you do, and
you are happy yourselves, like Little
Sunshine, who is curled up on the low
window-seat just now talking to her
kitty, telling it never to catch little
brides, and when it catches mousies IL
must be very careful not to hurt them.
The Chiidren's Hour.
Year: 1874

SAYING AND DoISG.-Two brothers
used to go to school together. One
evening they thought they should like
to have holiday the next day so they
asked their father to give them one.
He said, 81 cannot, because it will put
you back in your studies so mind you
go to school" One of the brothers
said, Eyes, will but the other said
he would not, and his father was very
angry with him.


The next day the one that had said
Eyes" played truant, but the one that
had refused went to school. Then the
father said to them in the evening,
"Both of you are in the wrong but
you that promised to go and broke your
promise are the worse of the two"


Our Father in heaven speaks to u
every day, and says, "Do My will -
and whenever we kneel down and say,
"Yes, 1 will" Now, if we say we Will
do Gods will, and yet do not try to do
it, ara we not like the boy that first
made promise and then broke it?


Some people never pray to God at all,
and never promise to do His will. Per-
haps you are inclined to say, "They are
very bad people," But if you promise
and do not try to keep your promise,
are you not worse than they?
Year: 1874

Dear aunt" said Emma, 81 could not
forgive myself were l to detain you longer
in the night air by a refusal. Herr Won
Lobau comply with your request"


Lobau helped the young lady with the ut
most politeness out of the carriage, closed
the door and escorted Emma over the car
peted ground to the improvised dancing
foor. She was dressed for her drive, and
Year: 1874

BEAUTY AND DREss.-A clever
writer says: Providence meant wo-
man to make the world beautiful as
much as flowers and butterflies, and
there is no sin in tasteful dress, but
only in deyoting to it too much mon. ION
ey or too much time This is q most
sensible view, and is tho true medium
between the one extreme OF straight
and rigid simplicity and the devotion
of the best energies Of lifetime TO
vanity. But, after all, what is this
rage for dress but an effort after the
beautifully The reason why tho
beautiful is not always the result, is
because SO many women are Ignorant
or merely initiative. They have no
sense Of fitness. The short wears
what belong to the tall, and brunettes
sacrifice their natural beauty to look
like bloondes, and we'll they may for
blondes seem generally preferable.
Year: 1874

To enable the Postmaster General TO Of
fer a reward for the apprehension of the
les in Missouri, five thousand dollars; and
for the same purpose in the matter of the
late mail robberies in Texas, three thous-
and dollars.


For expense incurred in alterations and
improvements made necessary by the
change of grade on eighth street, IN order
TO provide an entrance for the mail-waI. .ons
TO the courtyard OF the General PoSt-of-
Year: 1874

Tom Ochiltree is flashing his blue eyes,
and shaking his auburn locks about the
imperial city Of Washington. Tom is
interested somewhat in the vacant post
mastership Of the Island City. Tom is
one of the keenest, as well as the most
successful solicitors of Exective favor, we
have in Texas, and it would not surprise
us very much If he were to announce the
coming man.
Year: 1874

The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald sends to his paper the
following in relation TO the practical ct.
feet of the Civil Rights Bill:


'' The bill now goes to the House, and.
as a party measure, will doubtless pass
that body, though as political make
weight there is some talk OF tackng on
to the bill in the House Horace Greeley S
grand idea of universal amnesty to the
parties concerned in the late rebellion.
Here, however, the implacabe jefferson
Davis, who does not recognize the new
order of things, who ask no favors and
who still adhcres 10 the lost cause, is Il
stumbling block to many Republicans,
who still believe that justice called for
the hanging of Davis 'on sour apple
tree In fact, ii a universal amnesty be
not passed this session it will be mainly
on account Of the unreccnstructed and
intractable Jel Davis And so we appre-
heud that this Civil Rights bill will be f.
nally passed without the equivalent to
the Southern whites of q universal am.
nesty, the wisesl measure in lehalf Of the
reconciliation Of the South to the Union
as it is that could be adopted.


But. as this Civil Rights bill may be
considered henceCorward law Of the
land, what will be the consequences Of
the enforcement Of its provisions? 1t
will not be long before the hotel keepers,
theatrical and operate managers, and
other parties concerned in the city of
New York, will be put to the test Of the
equality Of all races and colo:s as citi,
zens and customers for we understand
that certain colored men have promised
TO take the conceit out Of certain would
be exclusive establishments ia New York
on the first opportunity.


+" In the Southern States this bill, from
all that we have heard and seen on this
snbject will close the Public Schools, not
only in Georgia, where retaliation has
been threatened by the Legislature, but
in every Southern State whore the whites
hold the power, and in those States
where the blacks are supreme, as in
South Carolina, Mississippi and Louis
iana the whites will withdraw their chill
dren from the Public Schools rather than
submit to their mingling with the blacks
under this Congressional law of equality.
Mr. Sargent, Of California, tried an
amendment authorizing separate schools
for whites and blacks; but the PROPOSE
ton was declared as destructive Of the
great leading principle Of the bill, and so
it was promptly voted down.


There will unquestionably be great
commotion throughout the South close
upon the heels Of the passage Of this bill,
and the political consequences may be
far more serious and extensive than any
of the Republican leaders of this Con-
gfess anticipate.
Year: 1874

rs' The best absorbing substance for


easing the pain Of bee stings is lean fresh


meat This will relieve the pain Of a
wasp sting almost instantly, and has been


recommended for the cure Of rattlesnake
bites 1t is also used with marked effect
u erYspelas.
Year: 1874

Oar Farmers have had beautiful weather
for harvesting their Wheat the past ten days.
The indications are that CraW ford County
will not have to import pound of Flour the
coming season. This will be good news as
many dollar has every year since the war
gone out of the pockets of our people for this
very necessary article. We have report
from few of the many wheat growers and
would like the names of all and the amount
of grain raised by every farmer in the coun-
~. And would like it, if the Masters or
secretaries of the Oranges in the county
would report to us the crops of wheat in their


neigh borloods and the owners.
We have report from a few farmers in the


immediate neghborhood and within a half


mile of each other:


Pearson Mavield, 80 acres.
Carl May yield, %


A. j. Foster, Is


Mathew Moore, &


The grain is of most excellent quality, and


Il is estimated that the above will yield 90


bushels to the acre.
Year: 1874

They had raised the well worn death
head and bloody bones of the ku kIuy
for the purpose of creating public opin'
ion adverse to- the Baxter government
Judge Wiltshire, who is himself a North.
ern man, says that there are not twenty
men in the state who are really in any
danger whatever, and these are in danger
only of having justice meted out to them
Year: 1874

the alert, and had discovered them before
they had been able to do anything.


As he left the place and ran rapidly
away, the man Ben discovered that the
glass If his dark lantern had been broken
With one fling he threw it into an open
show-window, and following his running
companions, was soon out of sight


They sped on wildly, and only when
they had reached bluff overlooking the
town, did they look back to view the
ruin which the reckless Ben had
caused by his desperate fling Of the dark
lantern into the open window Of the shop.
1t had ignited pile Of rags soaked with
oil


As they rested, the ex-tramp James
Mayhem gave a start, for he had evidently
missed something, and that something was
letter his friend the young mechanic,
Robert Parton, had written him in an idle
hour, on Long Island 1t was too late to
90 back after the letter he had SO closely
kept, and he watched the fire as it burn ID,
and wondered when he would have an op-
portunity to escape from his companions.
Year: 1874

We have Just heard of an act which re-
fleets great credit upon the parties immedi-
ately concerned. Among the victims Of
the railroad tragedy near Burlington, was
a young man, the son Of highly respect
able citizen Of Wilmington. The father
made no claim for damages, but the Cam
den and Amboy Railroad company hear
ing that aid, although not applied Tor,
would be useful, generously sent check
for five hundred dollars, and rendered an
annuity to the parents Of five hundred
dollars per annum. The aid was not only
opportune, but the manner in which it was
extended, rendered it doubly valuable
We record such acts with pleasure They
tel well, not only for the company i'm
mediately concerned, but for human na-
ture itself
Year: 1874

A novel street car has been put in use in
San Francisco. 1t is built somewhat in
the shape of balloon, and has ample seat
ing capacity for fourteen persons. The
car revolves on the wheels and saves the
necessity Of having turn table, and can
be turned with ease, so that in case the
street is blockaded, the driver can turn
back at once on his return trip. The ex-
pense Of a conductor will be saved on these
cars, passengers dropping their fare in a
box near the driver The front is 50 ar
ranged that the driver can sit down or
stand at will. The car is a novel contrlv-
snce, is quite light, rides easy and com
Portable, and will probably be sought for
more thsn the cars at the present in use,
a they cannot be 30 over-crowded.
Year: 1874

A series of hisses at the mention of the
name rang out upon the air


Why you saved the shops, cried a
a man You fire them


He went back to the jail quickly, lest
the men might change their acceptance Of
his words, and prevent him from so doing.
The constable sat at the table in the little
jail office in detected mood at hearing
he had lost his prisoner.


Mr. Parton ii he calculated, spring
up quickly.


" Yes


Z" Back here again T.


= AS you see.


" But thought that the men had res
cued youi r


Against " my will they did"


The constable stared.


i have coms to surrender myself up
to the law.


The constable stood in maze of sur
prise.


You are an honest man Mr.. Parton.
Go home. | will not imprisoh man who
acts as honorably as you do.


" But your duty"


=" 4 do not care Let the town find fault
with me, you know the sheriff is away and
will assume the responsibility Of releas-
ing you | will call for you at your board
ing house tomorrow morning You can
90 on your own recognlzance. will not
imprison man whom believe to be in
nocent Of the crime imputed TO his charge,
if they indict me for it.


Robert smiled at the enthusiastic ear
nestness Of the man.


Robert left the jail in a few moments,
and was nn his way home. He did not
call for his deliberation, further than to be
free to walk honorably and boldly to the
jail in the morning He repaired to rest
aud fell into deep train Of thought over
his arrest and Edwin Amory's older foe
his arrest, for ne knew that he had insti-
gated it.
Year: 1874

Five minutes before the discovery made
by the villagers that the exnsive works of
Tremayne a Adams were on fire, and
before any one had reached the scene of
conhagration, the tramp james May
hew had discovered where it was. 1t was
at that moment that the ruffin beside him
had pointed his revolver at his head, with
a threat to fire at once if he attempted to
finch or run. Instinctively accepting the
situation, he mutely obeyed his compan-
ions order, and as they lifted q window of
the office, he entered, and stood silently
regarding their operations as they opened
the shde Of dark lantern, and directed
their attention to the safe in one corner OF
the room They had not reached it how
ever, before loud cry from Ben directed
the attention of the men, and the trio Osprang
through the open window to the ground,


followed by shot from the pistol of the


watchmAn Of the works, who had been on
Year: 1874

having been made the member withdrew,
and the House proceeded to consider the
resolution to expel him. The previous
question was called on the whole matter,
and the House voted to expel the "rep-
sentive from Ongebnrg" by vote Of Il
ayes to 1s nays. Hurley then made a
motion to reconsider the vote just taken,
and to lay the motion on the table, which
motion was carried, and so the House for
once, put it out of its power to indulge in
that peculiar kind Of eccentricity which
has been so largely developed during the
present session, and the members stand
irretrievably and irrevocally expelled with
the pay in their pockets. Selahl This
little episode having been settled and the
equanimity Of the House restored the dis
cussion was resumed on the bill to amend
the law in relation to the per diem and
mileage Of the members of the General
Assembly, pending which the House ad-
journed.
Year: 1874

IDLENEss.-Many young people think
that an idle life must be pleasant one;
but there are none who enjoy so little, and
are such burdens to themselves, as those
who have nothing to do. Those who ne
obliged to work hard all day enjoy their
short periods of rest and recreation so
much, that they are apt to think if their
whole lives were spent in rest and recre-
alton, it would be the most pleasant Of
all. But this is a sad mistake as they
would soon find out if they made trial of
the life they think so agreeable. One
who is never busy can never enjoy rest;
for rest implies relief from previous labor
and if our whole time were spent in aru-
sing ourselves, we should find it more
wearisome than the hardest days work
Recreation is only valuable as it unbends
u.s. the idle can know nothing of it
Many people leave off business and settle .
down to a life of enjoyment but they
generally find that they are not nearly so
happy as they were before, and they are
often glad to return to their old occupations
to escape the miseries of idleness.


Herald of Health.
Year: 1874

An exchange says Compare the pub
Usher of a newspaper, who has to 90. all
around the country to collect his pay, to
farmer who sells his wheat on credit
and not more than bushel to any per-
son. If any farmer will try the expert
ment of distributing the proceeds ofhis
labor over two or three counties, with an
additional one to two or three distant
States, for one year, we will guarantee
that he will never, after that years e2pe.
rience, ask publisher to supply him with
a paper for year or two without the pay
for it.
Year: 1874

Ihe nrst line OF Gray Elegy,


"The curfew tolls the knell of parting day."
has made the word carfe'e familiar to
every English-speaking boy and girl. The
word is formed of two French words,
couure fen, or couurir fen, (cover fire.
and came into use when William the Nor
man, the first monarch of England, made
law that all fires should be extinguished
at the sound of the evening bell


To many hearts in the old country chat
cherish its traditions, the ''curfew" re-
calls a story of loves devotion.


In the time of Cromwell young SOL
dicr, for some offence, was condemned to
die, and the time Of his death was fixed
cat the ringing of the curfew." Naturally
such doom would be fearful and bitter
to one in the years of his hope and prime
but to this unhappy youth death was
doubly terrible, since he was soon to have
been married to beautiful young lady
whom he had long loved.


The lady, who loved him ardently in
return, had used her utmost efforts to
avert his fate, pleading with the judges,
and even with Cromwell himself, but all
in vain. In her despair, she tried to bribe
the old sexton not to ring the bell, but
she found that impossible. The hour
drew near for the execution. The prepa-
rations were completed. The officers of
the law brought forth the prisoner, and
waited, while the sun was setting, for the
signal from the distant bell.tower.


To the wonder of everybody, it did not
ring Only one human being at that mo-
ment knew the reason. The poor girl,
half wild with the thought of her lovers
peril, had rushed unseen up the winding
stairs. and climbed the ladders into the
belfry loft and seized the tongue of the
bell.


The old sexton was in his place, prompt
to the fatal moment. He threw his
weight upon the rope, and the bell, obe-
dient to his practised hand, reeled and
swung to and fro in the tower. But the
brave girl kept her hold, and no sound
issued from its metallic lips


Again and again the sexton drew the
rope, but with desperate strength the
young heroine held on. Every moment
made her position more fearful; every
sway of the BELLS huge weight threatened
to fling her through the high tower win
dow; but she would not let 60.


At last the sexton went away. Old and
deaf, he had not noticed that the curfew
gave no peal, the brave girl descended
from belfry, wounded and trembling
She hurried from the church to the place
of execution. Cromwell himself was there,
and was just demanding why the bell was
silent. She saw him.


land her brow,
Lately white with sickening horror, glows


with hope and courage now;
At his feet she told her story, showed her


hands all bruised and torn,
And her sweet young face still haggard with


the anguish it had worn,


Touched his heart with sudden pity, lit his


eyes with misty light
GO; your lover lives cried Cromwell; 'cnr-


few shall not ring tonight"


Youths Companion.