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Year: 1879

Inspector Fields was, as is we'll known,
the original of Bucket" and Dickens de-
scribes in Household Words his excur-
sions into the dangerous districts with
this policeman, and the stories he heard
from hlm, from Watcher. and from others
of the Scotland Yard brigade. Ofcourse,
in reading these, allowance must be made
for the self-glorification and overstate-
ment of half-educated people who were
telling of their own achievements; but
probably the policemen did not venture
greatly to deceive Dickens, and their mar
ratives leave the impression of being, in
the main, true, or at least based on truth.
Very striking some Of them are. Whicher
describes how he followed a swindler
with nothing to guide him at first but
knew this man was to receive. He was
not able to see the address on it at the
time it was posted, but he found it out
atterward, and followed the letter through
two post-oftices, though the most elsbo-
rate precautions were taking in withdraw
ing it, and by means of it finally discov
cred the man he was seeking.


Very clever, too, was the capture of a
forger described by Field. The object
in this case was to tempt the fellow out
of place where he was hiding in order
that he might be seen by person who
could identify him, and Fields knew that
his criminal was too cunning to be taken
in by any ordinary device. He managed
to find out, however, that the forger ad-
ded to his ordinary professional pursuit
the business of d dealer in secondhand
carriages and in horses; and he rightly
judged that any one who had to do with
this trade would be certain to be tempted
by the chance of getting a neat gig and
good horse cheap. The man fell into
the trap, but. unlike Whicher's prisoner,
who was perfectly satisfied with this way
he was captured, did not think that he
was taken in legitimate manner, or &C.
cording to the rules of sprot.
Year: 1879

A Norwich man put up twelve bottles
OF cider, against the no-license law, this
season, and when he went down cellar to
get a bottle for friend, the other night,
he found that five OF them had burst. He
picked up souud one and returned
above stairs. He held the bottle at an
angle of 62 1-2 degrees north latitude,
between his knees, and cut the wires that
girt the cork. There was flash and a
report, and the cork struck the northern
brink of his wife's ear, while the entire
pint of cider, making nearly as good time
as the cork, struck the expectant friend
friend full in the mouth. Never having
accustomed himself to drinking cider in
this way, that is, on the fly, he reminded
the detected possessor of the bottle that
ne had been able to get only smell of
the liquor, and advised him to open an
other bottle. The request was complied
with, and the host brought up another
bottle, and in order to avoid accidents and
also save the cider, he turned the neck Of
the bottle into pitcher before he cut the
wires. Then he served the cords in the
presence of small but highly apprecia-
tive and attentive audience. The second
vancouver, as far as getting the cider out
OF the bottle and into the pitcher was con-
cerned, was complete success, but the
idea that it might refuse to stay there
does no. appear TO have struck him half
so forcibly as did the cider when, with
unimpaired agility and strength it shot
forth and raked him from the bottom
button of his vest to the back part in his
hair. About thimb'eful of the liquid
remained in the bottom of the pitcher,
and this was drank in solemn silence bv
the guest, who pronounced it to be ex-
ceedingly good, but nervously muttered
something about setting The children a
bad example of extravaganza and waste
when the opening of third bottle was
suggested.
Year: 1879

A pleasant story has Just come to us
from the Cape of Good Hope. In Graaf-
Reinett, as in old Dutch towns in the
colony, there is, in the center of the place,
large market square, where the farmers,
traders and others, arriving with their
produce at any hour of the day or night,
may ''out-span' the oxen or horses from
their wagons, and turn the cattle out to
the 'commonage" to feed, while they
bivouac at their wagons, as is the wont of
African travellers to do, until the eight
o'clock morning auction. An old horse
belonging to one of these parties had
wandered about in search of grass and
water-vainly, no doubt for it was dur
ing the severe drought from which the
country is but now recovering. Coming
to the great bare market place, and find
Ing knot OF men talking there, he singled
out one of them, and pulled him by the
sleeve with his teeth. The man, thinking
the horse might possibly bite, repulsed
nm, but as 1t was not very roughly done
he returned to the charge, with the same
reception; but he was rerseverine
animal, and practically demonstrated the
axiom that perseverance gains the day."
Tor upon his raking the chosen sleeve Tor
the third time between his teeth, the own
er awoke to the idea that deed of kind
ness might be required of him so putting
his hand upon the horses neck he said
''All right, old fellow; march on" The
horse at once led the way to pump at
the further side of the square Some
colored servants were lounging about the
spot. One of them, at the bidding of the
white man, filled a bucket with water
three times was the bucket replenished
and emptied before the ''great thirst" was
assuaged, and then the grateful brute al
most spoke his thanks to his white friend
by rubbing his nose gently against his
arm, after which he walked off with a
great sigh of relief. A story, somewhat
analogous to the foregoing was told me
by friend, whose uncle an old country
squire in one of our western counties,
had favorite hunter in loose box in
the stable. One warm summer day he
was ''athirst," and could get no water. He
tried to draw the groom's attention to the
fact, but without success. The horse was
not to be discouraged; he evidently gave
the matter consideration. The thirst was
pressing. All at once he remembered
that he always had certain halter put
upon his head when led to the water. He
knew where it hung. He managed to
unhook it from its peg, and carried it to
the groom, who at once, in great admira-
ton OF the knowledgeable brute, reward
ed him in the manner he DESIRED
Nature.
Year: 1879

Some reckon their age by years,
Some measure their life by art;
But some tell their days by the flow of their


tears
And their life by the moans of their heart,
The dials of earth may show
Ihe length, not the depth, of years,
Few or many they come-few many they


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But our time is best measured by tears.
All! not by the silver gray
That creeps through the sunny hair,
AND not by the scenes that we pass on our
way,
And not by the burrows the fingers of care
On the forehead and face have made;
~ Not so do we count our years;
not by the sun Of the earth, but the shade
VI our souls and the fall of our tears
For the young are oftimes old,
Though their brow be bright and fair,
While their blood beats warm their heart lies


cold
Oer them the springtime, but winter is there
And the old are oftimes young,
When their hair is thin and white;
And they sing in age as in youth they sung,
And they laugh, for their cross was light.
But bead by bead tell


The rosary of my years;
from cross to cross they lead-'twas we'll
And they're blessed with blessing Of tears.
Better day of strife


Than century OF sleep;
give me, long stleam of life.
The tempest and tears of the deep,
A thousand joys NAV foam
On the blllows of all the wears,
but never the foam brings the brave bark
home,
1t reaches the haven through tears.


-Tather R,taa
Year: 1879

Have self respect that never slum bers
nor permit yourself to descend into Cos
sip.


Mankind worships success, but think
too little of the means by which it is at
tanned.


The devil owes most of his success to
the fact that he is always on hand.


The man who is curious to see how the
world could get along without him
can find out by sticking cambria needle
into mill pond and then withdrawing
it and looking at the hole.


We are haunted by an ideal life, and it
is because we have within US the begin
ming and possibility of it.


Grant glaciously what you cannot re-
fuse safely nd conciliate those you can
not conquer.


The di ference between gossip and
truth is that no one will ever stop to
question Jour veracity when you are in
dulging d the first. but he wants you on
oath whea you are speaking solemn facts.
This SEEMS to me great truth, in any
exile, or chaos whatsoever, that sorrow
was not gwen us Tor sorrows sake, but
always, and infallibly, as lesson to US,
from witch we are to learn somewhat,
and With, the somewhat once learned,
ceases te be sorrow.--Carzyze.


No york, however menlal, can make
an honet poor man lose his self-respect.
DO whttever you can get to do, and do
IL so wdl that your employer will see
that yol are fit for something better, and
the TIM is not far off when you will be-.
gin to Use.


Whe1 man leaves our side and goes
to the other side, he is a traitor, and we
always feel that there was subtle some
thing wrong about him. But when a
man l'aves the other side, and comes
over to us, then heis man of great NOR
al couRge, and we always feel that he
had stirling stuff in him.
Year: 1879

Wash For The Mouth- Dissolve a
spoonful of black current jelly in half a
cup OF hot water, and add two Jumps of
sugar. Keep it in the mouth as long az
possible. but do not swallow it. It will
give relief when the tongue is dry or the
mouth foul.


Oatmeal Tea for InvalSds.-This is a
good drink in sickness, as it both nour-
lshes and refreshes. Put three table
spoonfuls of meal into quart Jug, with
a small pinch of salt. Mix with a little
cold water, stirring briskly the while.
Let 1t stand to settle, and use either hot
or cold. This also makes acapital drink
for the harvest or hay field, and the less
salt put into it the better.
Year: 1879

Do not work for. fame Work to do
good. Qualify yourself to do all the
good it is possible for you to do. I'm
prove the mind. Acquire stores of
knowledge, and use that knowledge to
benefit mankind. Fame will come if
you merit it. If you do not merit it, YOU
may seek it till you 60 to your grave,
Year: 1879

Prie is as loud beggar as want, and
grea deal more saucy. When you have
bougf one fine thing, you must buy ten
more, that your appearance may be all
OF pece; but tits easier to suppress the
first esire than to satisfy all that follow
- y
Year: 1879

An unhappy man who had been
run over was carried into the po-
lice-station, where the surgeon ex-
amined him and said: "IIs a
mercy that the wheels passed over
him SO rapidly as they did, for If
the carriage had been going slowly
there would have been no hope Of
his recovery-none whatever
Precisely" said the radiant hack.
man, desirous of backing up his
favorable opinion as strongly a.
possible; "when 1 saw the gentle
man crossing the street little In
front Of me, instead Of pulling the
horse l just gave him a crack with
the whip and yelled Get up therep
And that's how L Isaved the gen
tleman's life.u
Year: 1879

The facilities Of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside of San
francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to US will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1879

A NOVEL INSTITUTION. There exists in
Denmark a singular institution, established
mainly for the benefit of the daughters of
the nobility. When man of wealth is bless
ed by the birth of a daughter he causes her to
be enrolled at this institution, paying very
small sum, with a fixed annual payment of a
moderate amount. When the young girl
reaches the age of twenty-one she not only
finds herself in possession of very nice little
income, but she has a right TO occupy and
enjoy fine apartment, well furnished, in an
elegant house, with parks and gardens, and
her companions will be ladies, young or old,


who are members of the association. 1t is
not obligatory upon member to reside long
er at the chateau or more frequently than
suits her convenience. If the father dies and
the young girl is unprotected she has an as
ylum at once, even if the subsequent annual
subscriptions are not lquidated, and when
she attains her majority her annual income
Year: 1879

present day, said he, the sinner is exposed
and has no tower in which to defend himself
And with many other words did he testify
and exhort, saying, save yourselves from
this untoward generation. "As they return
ed from church brother Roach said to the
preacher: "Did you not give wrong inter
probation to the word untoward in your text
to-day by pronouncing it incorrectly" 2" He
replied "Oh, no, Brother Roach, know
am correct, for have preached that sermon
at least 20 times at different places, and the
brethren have told me it is the best sermon
they ever heard me preach "Well, well, :"
says Roach, 1--WE will see what the dictionary
says as to the meaning of the word and its
pronunciation when we get to the house" "
After they looked ut the dictionary the good
brother, with evident modification and re-
greet exclaimed: Brother Roach, this is too
bad You have spoiled one of my best ser-
mons l shall never be able to preach it
again. Richmond Religious Herdd.
Year: 1879

A SLEEPING CAR JoKE.-It was in n Pull
man sleeper" between Albany and Buffalo.
Among the passengers were niddle-aged
couple, evidently on their first Journey and "a
sour-faced old maid, rather desiccatod in her
general effect, who was travelling alone. The
couple had an upper berth, and the maiden
''well stricken in years" the upper berth in
the ad djoning section. In the same car were
a couple of frolcsome youths, ready for any
sort of mischief Bedtime came and all hands
retired. But the husband could not sleep.
Whether it was because of the motion Of the
cars, the noise, or the novelty of the situa-
tion, he could not tell, but, try AS he would


he could not sleep. At length it occurred to
him that he was thirsty. The more he
thought of it, the more thirsty he got. So he
called the porter, who brought the l9tldcr,
and helped him down. Now while he was
gone for the water, one of the boys step
ped out of bed and shifted the ladder 80 that
it rested against the berth in which the an
cent maiden was sleeping, and then returned
to his bed to note the result. In n moment
or two the husband returned, and crept quiet
ly up the steps, anxious to make as little
noise as possible so as not to awaken his wife.
The occupant of the berth thus rudely in
truded upon, awoke with a start and scream
ed The husband supposng it to be his ea-
silly frightened wife, tried TO reassure her,
and said, 1T Is only me- "Only you, you
old scoundrel," said the venerable maiden,
I'm teach you a lesson" and with that she
seized him by the hair of his head and
screamed for help. Then he howled with
pain. Then his wife, awakened by the noise,
discovered where her husband was, and rails
ed her voice in lamentation, heaping re-
proaches upon her faithless spouse. Then
the passengers all got up and demanded an
explanation of the commotion, and foremost
among them was the wretch who had caused
it all. Then the husband covered with con-
fusion, and utterly unable to account for
what he had done, climbed down from his
perch and skunk away TO bed, where he was
soundly lectured for his faithlessness. Al
together it was a most uncomfortable though
ludircous situation, and the glRnces of def
ance that were exchanged between the wife
and the old maid all through tue next day
were study.-BOStOH Transcript
Year: 1879

commences II she should die or contract
marriage her interest in the association pass
es to the general fund. If she should be
married when she is twenty all that is paid
in by her father accrues to the association,
and it is this source of income that enables
the institution TO demand only a small annual
subscription, which renders it easy for ia
ther to meet the demand, with the assurance
that IL his daughter cannot be married with
out marriage portion, she will at least be
in the enjoyment of a comfortable home for
life. This institution has been prosperous
at Copenhagen for sixty years. The features
of the plan are somewhat singular and not
adapted to this country in some particulars,
but the plan of commencing with the birth of
q daughter to provide for the old age of the
infant is rather commendable. 1t is life in
snrnnce to the very letter
Year: 1879

Too soon you come to smte us with upliftod spear
over the hills aud meadows, far and near;
The green brakes crouch and shiver as you rise,
Aud all the tonder flowers hide their eyes.
Only the purple aster by your side
Stands with its regal robing like a bride,
while here aud there a scarlet maple spray
Hangs out in brilliant banner on your way.
Gathering your sheayes Of sunshine, We yet know
That they are fed from fierce flames falling low;
Though in your tiny arms you hold hre
To burn while all your sister flowers expire.
We are not glad to see your golden light
Flashing its sumptuous spendor on our sight,
Because you come TO close the summer days,
Like a last p@an of rapturous praise.


Pr0ridence Journal.
Year: 1879

DANGEROUS PLANTS.-The English net
tie is very innocent compared with some
of its foreign relations. In the northern
part of New South Wales, for instance,
the giant nettle sometimes reaches the
height of from one hundred and twenty to
one hundred and forty feet, and its leaves,
twelve to fifteen inches broad, are armed
with prickles that produce severe and
sometimes dangerous effects In Iimor
and Java also is found the Daoun Satan,
or devils leal," reported to be able to
cause death, or at least to produce such
effects that the pain will last several
years, and be acutely felt during moist
weather. There is also in India nettle
which stings so liercely that it is to be
avoided at all times, but especially in the
autumn The pain from its poison Is IN
tense, and has sometimes been known to
produce symptoms of lockjaw; while in
New Zealand is found another, which
causes itself to be held in painful remem-
hrancc for several days after the unwary
bush traveller has made its acquaintance.
Science for All.
Year: 1879

TIE BEAUTY OF MoLDINEss.-A young
girl of our acquaintance was busy in her
garden not long since, when she threw
away q brick which was covered with
green mold. At our suggestion, she pick
ed it up and placed it under simple
microscope, when the ugly green mold
proved to be beautiful moss or lchen
growing upon it. And our young friend
was amazed when she also saw what
seemed to be quite forest of exquisite
mosses and trees on IL piece of moldy
cheese. The microscope reveals new
wonders every day, and We would advise


our Young friends TO become owners of, ut


least, small one, if they would know
many of the hidden beauties of nature
EhrtcRS Fashion Quarterly.
Year: 1879

faint smile that broke over her features;
ana never did one who stood there forget
that Sabbath morning of the New Year on
which she seemed to look around upon
them all with gaze of fair and sweet be-
wllderment, like one half conscious of
being rescued from the power of the
grave.-LtghtS and Shadows of Scottish


Life.
Year: 1879

There is difference between the old
way of making what isknown as "blistered'


steel, by imbedding bars of wrought iron in
powdered charcoal placed in sand furnaces
which exclude the ARA process which
produces steel in week or ten days-and
the new or "Bessemer' mode. The great
advantage of the new way isthe time saved.
In the first place the operation requires only
about twenty minutes, and the iron is con-
verted into steel without having been pre-
viously cast into what are called "pigs
Large geg-shaped vessels called ''convert-
ers" are provided, into which the melted
iron is run from the furnace. Immediately
the molten mass is subjected to an intense
blast of compressed air from the blowing
machines provided for the purpose The
carbon and silicon are burned away from
the iron by oxygen Of the atmosphere, so
that at the mouth of the converter the lib
Grated gases may be seen rising in flame.


For some time the great difficulty expert
enced was to detect the precise moment
when the carbon and silicon were exhausted
as the blast of air must then be stopped


III u VI NttoCo u luuIblItu bDnClNNl


could detect the proper moment but a
variance, which frequently occurred, of ten
or fifteen seconds, in stopping the blast,


spoiled the whole mass. The use of an in
stIument called the spectroscope has entire
ly removed this difficulty, and made it pos
sble to ascertain the exact moment when
when the mass becomes steel. This spec
troscope, which is of so much importance
in the operation, is frequently shaped much
like telescope. 1t is used for the obser-
walton Of the spectrum Of any object, natur-
al or artificial, it is desired to observe The
light, either of the sun, or caused by the
burning Of any substance or gas enters at
the end opposite the eye, and falls upon a
narrow slit with extremely accurate edges


Through this slit ray of light is thrown
upon prism, dssected, and its spectrum
refracted to the eye by which II is observed
through strong magnifying glass. Differ
ent substances show lines of different color
and width, as for instance the substance
Year: 1879

The wife of a certain well-known


rancher living In Colorado has got the


true grit. Her husband was away on


business whole week recently, and


one day while he was absent the pump
< ave out. The nearest neighbor lived
a long distance off, so she hoisted up the
pipe herself, and found that the trouble


lay in the suction leather, which was
too much worn. Away she went and
cut new one, using the old one as a
pattern. On returning she found that
large hog had fallen into the open
we'll. Nothing daunted, she got strong
rope, made slip.noOse, fished 1t around
the squealing pOrker, and then, lifting
as hard as she could, made the end fast
to the curb, thus raising the animal
partially out of the water and prevent
ing it from drowning. She then har-
messed horse, hitched him to the rope,
and, in less time than it takes to tell 1t,
that hog "All dripping with freshness,
arose from the WELL" But before the
rescue of the parent animal two of her
offspring, crowding to close to the curb,
probably to sympathize with their moth
er's distress, lost balance and were now
foundering around in the water at the
bottom. Instantly the hog WAS rescued,
our heroine get about the recovery of
the pigs. She procured ladder, which,
however though long enough to touch
the water, was not long enough to reach
the bottom of the well. Necessity ia
the mother of invention, and procuring
a fence rail she thrust it through the
top round, resting both ends on the
curb. Then climbing down the hang,
ing ladder she rescued the two pigs,
bi In ging both to the surface. This done
she quietly completed the job by putting
n the new suction leather, lowering
the pipe into the well, closing the curb,
and jumping water for her weeks
washing.