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Year: 1874

LFrom the Terre Haute Journal october %. J


A narrow escape from what would
have been a real calamity TO the city oc-
CURED Monday evening, no less than the
involving of the lives of the Mayor and
the City Council. 1t has thus far been
kept quiet, and treated as little joke.
The gentlemen were inside the new six
foot sewer, making an examination Of it
as a committee of the whole, all being
present, we understand, except Mr.. Hay
wafd. Each held lighted candle, and
they had progressed from the river TO
Second street, when suddenly the inter
ior of the sewer was filled with steam.
1t produced some inconvenience, and all
got out as soon as possible. The fact
has since been found that the blow-off
pipe of the hominy mill passes under
the sewer, and that il happened to be
the time for closing of work in the mill
for the day, and the engineer, not know
ing they were there, had started TO let
out the steam. But as he did so he
found some trilling obstruction was in
the valve, and so let down the lever un-
til he could attend to it, and did not let
out the steam until some time afterward,
when the Mayor and Councilmen were
out. The deluging of the sewer with
hot steam at n hundred pounds pressure
from those three big boilers would have
killed any member of the party almost
instantly, and before they could have
succeeded in getting out of the palce.
Their escape seems providential.
Year: 1874

It is only fair on tobacco to point out
that it is gradually clearing itself from
many of the serious charges brought
against it. 1t has been frequently and
persistently alleged that among other
i'll effects (besides death and madness)
produced by tobacco is destruction of
the teeth. This, it appears, is entirely a
mistake Instead of tabacco causing
the teeth to decay, it is the very best
thing in the world for them, and those
who wish to preserve their teeth should
Immediately take to smoking if they
have not already INDUCED in the habit.
At lecture on teeth, laughing gas, and
electricity as connected with the dental
surgery, delivered last month in London
in London by Mr.. Thomas Brown, the
lecturer observed that it was popularity
considered that the practice of smoking
deteriorated the teeth. "There could"
he added, "be no greater fallacy. 1t was
true that it sometimes discolored the
teeth, but it did not cause decay; on the
contrary, it prevented decay on account
of the disinfecting properties of tobacco
smoke" This leaves the British Anti
Tobacco Association and other kindred
bodies in very disagreeable position,
for it destroys all confidence in the aw-
full predictions they are in the habit of
utterings as to the fate of smokers. If
tobacco does not injure the teeth, but is
in fact good for them, perhaps it does
not shorten life, but is even favorable to
longevity.
Year: 1874

The beautiful little cemetery of which
Georgetown boasts is situated upon the
summit of hill overlooking the town.
1t is carefully tended and guarded by a
keeper, who resides in sombre-looking
cottage at the main entrance to the GEM
etery. The grounds are well laid out,
the trees well placed, the walks we'll
kept, and the monuments scattered in
picturesque profusion. Somewhere near
the central spot in this city of the dead
rises a massive pile dedicated to the
memory of one of Scott county's wealth.
lest men, whose remains lie buried be-
meath.


On the day of which we speak the
gardener went out to his daily labor,
and in his rounds came to where the
monument stood. He looked at the place
where the name and age of the deceased
stood blazoned forth. 1t was not there.
He rubbed his eyes and looked again.
Still the engraven letters did not make
their appearance. He began to doubt
the evidence of his senses, and going up
to the marble, he passed his hand along
its smooth surface in search of the letters
with the same result as met his previous
examination. In perfect amazement he
started for while, then, actuated by
some strange impulse, he took position
upon the opposite, side of the monu-
ment, when 10 and behold, there stood
the letters as bright and clear as ever.
There was but one inference from this
either the grounds had changed their
shape in the night, which was not like.
ly, or the huge monument had been
moved around. But how this was done
was the mystery, for there were no foot
prints on the soft, green turf, or any
signs of workmen having been employ,
ed at that spot during the night, and tc
accomplish what had been done trem
+ endous force would have to be brough
to bear. And SO it appeared perfec
mystery how the fact was accomplished
/ The man carried the news to town. The
curious at once rushed to the scene, anC
puzzled themselves as to how the mys
terry could have been wrought. Hun
dreds of people visit the place daily
and the matter is as great puzzle a
ever.
Year: 1874

THE GREAT BoRE-It is now certain
that the Hoosac tunnel and its approach
es cannot be made ready for an opening
by November l. There is delay about
one of the west end bridges, which will
not be put up as specified, and hence the
whole work is hindered. No arrange
ments have yet been made for the form
al running of the first train through the
mountain, a matter which will be de-
cided by the Governor and council, with
the advice of the Board of Corporators.
The tunnel arching contract has finally
been awarded to Barney n. Farren, of
Greenfield, andswill be begun at once.
1t will probably take about a year to
complete the work. All the brick will
be made at the brick yard west of the
tunnel.
Year: 1874

her in the twilight, out of the peaceful
old house; out of the ilac-bordered yard;
out of her life, forver.


Rumor says that sometime after that
he tried to win back Mafgaret Sturgis
and failed. She married his younger
brother John, who had adored her with
single-hearted devotion since that sum
mer when he did escort duty at the
Northern Lakes in place of Walter, the
absentee. John has never been known
to complain that his wife was cold. He
prefers his stately white lily to any 9TH
er mans ardent rose; and there are those
who testify to having seen Mrs. John
Phelps in her nursery, and heard her
talk sweet, foolish, idle baby-talk as
rapturously as any common mother of
them all.


So you perceive our trifer wasted no
ones day but his own, in his pastime
The two women, neither of whom he
quite knew how to love steadfastly, were
happy in spite of him; and he-we can
afford to pity him, for he is very much
alone.


Nor does he enjoy loneliness. Certain
platitudes about love are much in fash
ion, implying that mans need of love is
less than woman's; but there are men
and men, as there are women and women.
Walter Phelps is precisely the kind of
man to covet domestic life. Dissipation,
as L said, does not attract him, for his
nature is refined. He has money enough
without looking for it, so he has not the
excitement of business. He has no
political ambition; nor has he the tastes
of student. A happy home is precise
ly what he needs; but he threw his
chance for that away in his youth. Re-
membering the past, he has vague idea
what love is; and he is determined not
to marry without it. So, ever since, he
has been pursuing a hope that has con-
stantly eluded him. He can never, try
how he will, feel again the glow at his
heart that warmed him when he waited
that last dag for Bessie, in the old house
at Riverside. Society has come, at last,
to look with mild contempt upon his
patient experiments.


I danced with him, last night--a well
preserved man of forty fve--and won
dered if he, as well as I, heard an all
wise young chit of seventeen, in the in
solent pride of youth and beauty, say to
the pretty boy of twenty who was hold
ing her fam


"Just see what airs he gives himself,
that old beaun
Year: 1874

A man was arrested by custom house
authorities in New York the other day
for attempting to smuggle six umbrellas
He explained matters by saying he was
only laying them aside for rainy day.
Year: 1874

Chubb is an unfortunate man. He
is bald, and he uses some ''reneva.
tor" every night before going to bed


for the purpose Of making his baiE
grow. He forgot it on Wednesday
until after he was in bed, and then
he rose, and as he knew just where
the bottle was, he thought It was
hardly worth while to STRIFE a light


He grOped around in the closet until
he found the bottle, and pouring out
some of the stuff into his hand be
rubbed his scalp well with il; afteI
doing this q second time he put the
bottle back and went to bed. During
the night the baby got to crying, and
Mrs. Chubb rose and lit the gas; a.
soon as she did so she glanced ai
Chubb and began to scream. He woke
and tried to rise, but found his head
held firmly to .he bolster. Then Mrs.
Chubb screamed louder than eyer.
Chubb, in serious alarm, jumped out
of bed, carrying the bolster with him
in his arms. As he came opposite
the mirror he perceived that his head
was perfectly black and upon making
an examination he found that he had
rubbed his scalp with his wife's shoe
vsrDish. 1t was dry and hard, and
immOvably fixed to the bOlster-case.
He has not been out OF the house
since. He sOaks his head three times
a day in warm water and has still


patches Of black distributed al Ovel
it, like Oases in the desert BuI
this doesn't worry Mrs. Chubb a
much as the condition Of the bolster
case. That is ruined. It had tO b
cut away to give Chubb freedom.
Year: 1874

Somebody with 3 corset idea Of the
wsy we abuse our eyes gives the fol-
lowing instances to illustrate the dan
ger:


The sculptor Crawford was aeeus-
toned all his life to read lying down.
To this very largely, physicians at
tributed the loss or bIs eye. Very
soon = cancer formed in the other,
causing his death.


The great historian Prescott lost his
eyeslght when = student by a bit OF
bread thrown in sport by fellow stu
Dent al the table. Never be careless
IN such little matters. A psiros seis-
sors OF fork thrown Ia sport or an
ger, has caused the loss Of an eve
which the wealth of the world cannot
replace.


A friend, who was very ambitions
( to 1uish set OF linen for her broth
ers, spent almost a winter in fine
stitching, sitting up often late at
night, over the work, in which she
took great delight. The result was
the nerve OF the eye was so injured
that she was Obliged wholly to give
up sewing, knitting, and reading, un-
der penalty Of becoming perfectly
blind.


A young lady, who lived only ten
miles by train from school used 70
spend the time in studying q certain
lesson while she was riding down in
the morning. The result was a Sc
we're affection Of the eyes, which dis
abled her from study for long time.
1t is always huItfuI to the eyes to read
In the train, though we may not see
the bad effects so plainly when il
happens only occasionally. A steady
practice like this young lady's may
produce even worse results when the
system is in bad state.


Never read by twilight, nor before
eating in the morning. The little
you gain in time will be dOubly lost
by failing Of the eyesight long be-
fore life's sundOWn.


know young clergyman who is a
remarkable well read man, but whose
eyes are = perfect defOrmity. He said
be ruined them by reading at night,
when he was getting his education.
he seemed to have no control Of the
lids which seem to twitch and move
In a most grOtesque manner. Don't
fancy you can do what you please
with your eyes, and yet have them
serve you faithfully. Take as good
care OF them as you would OF gold, for
gold can never replace your eyesight
Year: 1874

John Newton says: "5atan seldom
comes to 8 Christian with great
temptations, or with a temptation to
commit great sin. You bring q
green log and q candle together, and
they are very safe neighbors but
bring few shavings and set them
slIght, and then bring q few small
sticks and let them take fire, and the
log be In the midst Of them and you
will soon get rid Of your log. And 50
it Is with little SINS" And these lit
tie sins are all the more dangerous be-
cause they are little, and are regard
ed as unimpOrtant. But they are
seed sins, out Of which come an album
dant harvest.
Year: 1874

Mr.. Dawes has written q letter to
an inquiring constituent, in which he
argues st length that the letter Of the
Constitution has been complied with
In that portion OF the salary bill
which raised the Presidents salary,
but that the whole spirit Of the In
strumeut Is against the measure.
Year: 1874

felt while wandering through the
"region of nature, which is the region
of Gods wonders" We had no idea
that that intolerable headache,
which drove us from the crowd, would
carry us through such scene OF beauty.
At our feet the little streamlet riffled
on; over our heads the sycamore trees
formed O canopy of green, through
which the birds, those sweet-voiced
choristers of the wildwood, sent up
their evening hymn.


OUR ATTENTION


Was often attracted by one of the most
diminutive species Of the feathered
kingdom we had ever seen. It was a
little brown bird, scarcely, il any,
larger than the common humming-
bird. The wild roses were in blossom
all around us, and one of the most
beautiful flowers we have seen in
Southern California is vine whose
blossoms closely resemble the orange
bloom. We gathered bouquet of
these beautiful and fragrant flowers to
carry home as memento of our pleas
ant walk. 1t was almost dark when
we returned to the Double Cliff House,
expecting a warm reception in the
shape Of cup of tea, which we ex-
pected those "good girls" to make,
when we were met with q very cool
one, cold stove, and the information
that they were both Off riding with
our friend Lou Louis"


We came very near forgetting the
musicians who honored Santa Monica
with their sweetest notes. Perhaps
it was the great grief they felt at be-
ing compelled to leave the sea-beat
shore that caused their faltering step
to vary so much as they crossed over
Main street in the direction of the
MohongO Hotel; it might have been
grief, or it might have been-


Hillside Villa is in rather dilapi-
dated condition. We have our suspi-
cions that we have not been kept thor
oughly posted as to all that has oc-
Cured in that


COTTAGE BY THE SEA-"


We are compelled to refrain from
giving that threatened description on
account of the agonizing entreaty of
the literary occupant.


Ouhudy CNCLibB We opChG Oil thC
beach; too tired to walk and with
nothing to do, but the old oceans
ceaseless music to charm us into per-
feet rest.


Our party numbered about ten,
among which was an ancient young
lady and a green young man with eye
glasses-oh, no! we beg pardon-we
mean a young man with green eye
glasses. We understood that he
brought them down for the use of his
horse, intending to make that poor
animal believe he was eating green
grass instead of hay. We should
think the young man intended to be
very humane, if we did not pity the
poor cabaUo whose endless work was
never done. One of our young friends
entertained us with some vocal music,
among which were few very pretty
Spanish songs; one, in particular,
which spoke of /" las sehoritas de la
Santa Monica


Zoe ZELLA.


Double Cliff House, Santa Monica,
August 2Stn.
Year: 1874

That handsome suit of clothes came
from Fitzpatrick's. He makes the finest
fitting suits to be had in the city: best of ma
terlal: scientific cutting: good workmanship
style. Call on Fitzpatrick the fashionable
tailor when you wish to replenish your ward
Year: 1874

ns- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting In, and the first thing eastern people do
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
q new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
comparison between the two. 2%o
Year: 1874

girl to accompany him, but in vain. He
then tore her byy force from Che arms d
her weeping relatives,to whom she chung
in all the agony of childlike, despair
Her cries rang through the halls of, the
Criminal Court b:1ilding, and attracted
large crowd of witnesses. The tumult
was finally ended by the father carry:
ing the almost heart broken child out
OF sight. She continued to struggle
and shrek with might and main: while
O'Connell shook his fist at her and
threatened her with punishment until
both disappeared from view. The sym
Pathies Of the crowd were strongly ex-
cited in favor Of the little girl, and it
would not have been safe for O'Connell
to have struck the child in their pres
ence.


a few minutes later the man re-.
turned and entered the group where
the elder girl aad her friends were
weeping together. In a harsh voice,
and with brutal manner. he ordered
the child 70 ''come along,' and added
ficrcely, "1'll show you wbo is your
father


While the father is Justly entitled to
the possession of his children, and is
perfectly competent to, care for them,
the fate Of the children, who fear and
detest him, is hard one. Their friends
freely assert that he will abuse and
maltreat them, but, if such proves to
be the case, they have remedy at law.
1t is more than likely that they will
run away when they get an opportun-
ity, and possibly will come upon the
town, as their brother-in4aw refuses to
support them without pay.
Year: 1874


Young beginners in life's morning,


Don't forget the rainy day;
Sunshine cannot last forever,


Or the heart be always gay,
Save the dime, and then the dollar,
Lay up something as you roam
Choose some blooming spot of beauty,
Some fair lot, and ''plant home!"
You, too, have your babes around you,
Coming up to take your place;
Give them something to remember
Homestead memories let them trace.
Would you feel the pride of manhood,
Let the sun your dwelling greet
Breathe the blessed cir Of freedom,
Own the sail beneath your feet.
You, too, who perhaps have squandered
Life's fair morn-'tis not too latel
Start at once to WOO bright Fortune,
Rail no more at so called "Fate."
Sow the golden seed Of saving


In the rich and quickening loan;
Spend your last days not with strangers,
Enter Heavens gate from 'homei"
Year: 1874

How easy il is for passionate breast
In unfeeling notes 10 condemn
How easy to make its cold nature test
For every condition Of men.
Topoint the stern finger of scorn and contempt
At those whose full nature has erred,
Is easy to hearts from temptation exempt,
Where not a warm impulse il stirred.
How easy 1t is TO the erring to speak


Kind words which in sympathy steal
Keep down in the heart while'tis ready to break
To comfort it by the appeal.
The pathway of error, 20 easy to take,
1nficts in the end, its own rod
Then let us the pathway Of penitencc make,
More easy, more pleasing to God.
Year: 1874

THE Superintendent of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Chicago,
W. w. Vanarsdale, has published card
for the benefit of young men in the coun-
try who contemplate visiting the city,
from which we extract as follows:


"City life holds out attractions which
continually draw young men from their
rural homes into our large cities, where
the enemy of souls is ever on the alert to
allure them into sin by the multitudinous
devices and agencies which abound in the
city, and which are not suspected by the
unsophisticated until too late.


1--WE desire to save all such from ruin,
and, in the furtherance of this object,
wish to call the attention of clergymen,
parents and friends to our rooms and the
privileges which can be secured to young
men, strangers coming into our city, that
they may have letters of introduction to
us. To become acquainted with proper
associates and mingle in good society
upon their first arrival in the city is a
matter often of vital importance.


We are prepared to introduce all
young men into any church of the de
nomination which they have been accus-
toned to attend, where they will be
at home at once and under good in
fluences.


"Our association is as a vestibule to
the church, to receive and distribute
the strangers that come into our midst,
and we shall be pleased to meet every
young man that enters our city as a
stranger.


"Our reading-rooms are at No. 14S
Madison street, near La Sale, open every
day from eight a. m. to ten p. m, having
the principal papers and magazines on
file, and a well-selected library of $500
volumes.


"Our clearinghouse list has upon it
nearly one hundred good Christian homes,
from which strangers can select free of
charge.


"We conduct meetings at our rooms, to
which all strangers are cordially invited
until they get settled in their own church
home.


Young men wishing to spend their
evenings pleasantly as well as profitably
are invited to the lyceum for debates,
music, readings, etc, every alternate
Tuesday evening. Lectures after the
completion of our new hall every Thurs
day evening. Other entertainments will
be provided early in the fall, and what
ever is most practical and feasible will
be undertaken to supply young men with
q pleasant place of resort to spend their
evenings and if possible draw them from
the many avenues of amusement which
are of questionable character.


"Our Employment Bureau is at No.
145 Fifth avenue, in charge of Mr.. j. NJ.
Hitchcock, who has been the Superin-
tendent of that branch of the work for
several years and will do all he can to-
ward finding young men employment
We would, however, suggest to young
men not to come to Chicago for work, as
there are at the present time thousands
of persons without employment.


"But our latch-string is always out to
all strangers visiting the city, and we
cordially invite them to call"
Year: 1874

BUYING FOR CAsH-People who buy
for cash always buy cheaper than those
who buy on credit. They buy, too, more
closely and select more carefully, Pur
chases which are paid for when they are
made are limited more exactly to the
purchasers wants. There is nothing like
having to count the money out when the
article is bought to make people econom-
ical Persons who do all their business
on cash basis know just where they
stand and what they can afford; conse-
quently they never find after for
regretting, in turn of times, that they
INDUCED in - luxury or that which
they would have foregone had they seen
what was coming, Real wants are few
and can be gratified for cash; at all events
they should always be limited to what
can be paid for in cash. How much of
anxiety, how many sleepless hours, how
many heart-burnings, disappointments
and regrets would be avoided If this rule
were always strictly adhered to.