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Year: 1878

While girls uuquest'onably have their uses
in the economy of nature. and possess merits
exclusively their own, it may be boldly asserted
that they are totally unfit to pursue in company
with young men the studies which constitute
the curriculum OF every respectable college.
One of the earliest studies of the Freshman
year is the art of getting the janitor's COW into
the top story of the dormitory. This can be
readily mastered by any young man of good
abilities and habits of perseverance; but be-
tween girls and cows there is great gulf fixed.
The girl, from her earliest youth. looks upon
the COW as ferocious beast, prone to keep
young ladies in the air, in positions fatal to the
proper arrangement of the back hair To sup
pose that three or four young lady students are
capable of the complicated pushing and pulling
necessary to induce a COW to climb several
fights of stairs, is to suppose that the natural
feminine fear of cows can be eradicated by the
mere process of matriculation. Thus we see
that one of the easiest of college studies is
quite beyond the range of the female in ntellect.
-NelU York Times
Year: 1878

He had been in the habit of standing on the
curbstone in front of the church, after service,
and waiting for his girl. As he prided himself
greatly upon his politeness in public places, he
invariably, even after their betrothal, stepped
mp to her and, dofing his hat, requested per.
mission to see her home. The first time thai
they went to church together after they were
married they were unable to secure seats to-
gether. This, however. did not worry him.
He secured seat for his wife, and at once
sought his old quarters by the stove and among
some of his old cronies. After service was
over, he absent-mindedly walked out with the
boys and took his old stand on the curbstore.
With flashing eyes and glowing cheeks out
came his wife. She would have passed him In
indignant and scornful silence had be rot
stepped up to her as of yors and, raising his
hat, said, miss L., may have the pleas
ure OF walking with you?" He had the pleas
ure of knowing that he was very much married
when she exclaimed, "You idiotic fool, put on
your hat and come along. ."-Ddnbury Nelcs.
Year: 1878

In love affairs wit helps everything and de-
cides nothing In the presence of q woman he
loves, witty man thinks too much of what he
is going to say and not enough Of what she is
about to hear. Pretty takers should remem-
ber that love is good deal like the opera.
where the ibretto without the music, the
singers and the scenery does not count for
much.-French Paper.
Year: 1878

The lamented X. left a charming widow and
daughter who grew up to be even more
charming. She grew up with fearful rapidity,
too, especially from her mothers point of
view. "Why, Florence, what big girl you
are getting to be! How old are you?' said
one day an old friend of the family. eff.
teen and half almost" replied the girl; "but
don't let ma know
Year: 1878

The eclipse was pronounced success, al
though the effect was scarcely dark enough for
che blonde young man who feared that Miss
Julia's strength was unequal to the shock.
Strength remarked her youngest brother.
strength be blowsd! You should see her Off
ciate at the eclipse of a big watermelon"
Nec York Commercial advertiser.
Year: 1878

A young man who appeared at Dsadwood
last week in pair of white pants was prompt
iy escorted out of town. "We can stand a
billed shirt you know" a miner explained,
but when it comes to wearin' billed drawers,
we just make them git up and git"
Year: 1878

Oar Paris Exposition correspondent met with
serious mishap this morning. While de-
scending the stairs leading to cur press room
be slipped and fell. sprainiDg his right wrist
AS We can't spare time to act as his amanuen-
SIS, his Paris CORRESPONDENCE will not appear
for few weeks.-Norristown Herald
Year: 1878

1t is very evident to the most casual
observer that "new departures - must
be taken in the dairy districts with a
view to increasing the revenues, or
rather, adding to the capabilities and
production'of the farm. The success
full farmer of the future will have to call
in aids other than his dairy, to secure
the income he ought to have from his
land. When dairy products sold at high
prices the farm required no other reve-
nue. than that furnished by the dairy to
enable the proprietor to come out even
at the end of the year, or with hand
some surplus to reward him for his la
Dor. The average dairy COW would
produce $50 or $40 worth of butter,
cheese or milk, as the case might be,
and hence no thought was ever given to
the production of other articles which
would yield returns in themselves. The
dairy supplied all poor COW would
yield at fair profit, and thus, gradually,
the minor farms and auxiliaries were
abandoned and the dairy became the
farmers one source of supply. With
hard times and lower prices, however,
came new demands and new inquiries.
How can the revenues of the farm be
kept up to the old standard, or made to
cover the same grounds is now the vital
question with the thinking farmer.


In answer to this question we would
say he must revise his old methods,
must take an advance step, and enroll
himself among thinking, active men of
the day. A college education is not
necessary to do this. Good, practical
common sense will put a man on the
right track and keep him there. But to
descend from generalities


First, the dairy herd mustSbe toned
up to the standard of three COWS giving
the same amount of milk that five COWS
are now supplying. "Increased pro-
duction without increase of stock" is
the coming maxim of the dairy. To
reach this standard there must be an
abolition Of the system of "going West
after cows" or its equivalent, as prac-
ticed in so many dairy districts, and in
its stead the farmer must breed his own
stock. He must not be content with
"any thing but cow" but must pro-
cure bull from some well known milk.
ing strain and raise his calves from his
best COWS. If properly managed these
will, at two years of age, begin to fill
up the ranks of the old and defective
COWS, and almost before he is aware of
Year: 1878

f. f. Coleuse, writing from Natal to
Nature, says: 81 noticed this morning
that along the bottom of the front wall
of my house, on the veranda, there lay
quantity of reddish brown powder;
there was enough to fill Il coflee-cup.
On looking closer | saw that it was made
up of small and larger fragments which
glistened, and on inspecting some in my
hand they turned out to be the heads,
legs, trunks, etc., of countless ants. A
number of the animals were still on the
wall above, and my attention
being now arrested | watched them, and
saw that they were contributing to the
carnage beneath. This species of ant is
a small, comparatively harmless one,
the chief sin of which is that it makes
its way to every species of food and
swarms on it. AS is usual with ants,
the general body of insects is accom-
panied by larger individuals, which are
provided with heads and jaws quite dis
prOportionate to their bodies, and with
these jaws they do all the cutting up.
Among the ants on the wall there was a
large sprinkling of these "SOldier ants, y"
and the whole community seemed to be
bent on destroying them. The proper
ton OF eavy-jawed to ordinary ants was
about one to ten. l saw group of lit
tie ones fastening on to a big one, which
made desperate efforts to release itself.
At first the big one bit several little ones
in two and the parts dropped down
from the wall; but after while the lit
tie ones severed all the legs of the big
one, and finally got on his back
and cut him in two. The group then
dropped down to swell the mass below.
Similar scenes were enacted elsewhere
on the wall The commencement of one
combat was as follows A big ant walk
ed along till it met another big one and
the two shook antenn9. Just then a
little one seized hold of a hind leg of one
of these big ones. Neither took any no.
tice, but continued rapid conversation.
Suddenly other small ones came up,
when the big one whose leg was grab
bed turned furiously on the little one
and seized him by the middle. This
could not be done until the big one had
doubled himself up; as soon as he had
hold of his small antagonist, he lifted
him in the air and shipped him in two.
Meanwhile all the big ones legs had
been seized by little ones, and the party
seemed to turn over and over, little bits
tumbling down, now leg, now half an
ant, till the big one was vanquished.


The ant is most assuredly subject tc
passions. The way in which the big
ant turned on the little one was singu,
larly indicative of rage. The determin'
ed manner in which he laid hold of the
little one was quite human. If [ had
had a magnifying glass, the scene would
have been really exciting"
Year: 1878

not desire to be enlightened on this sub
ject better than he was already "Magda
lena Lippold herself had thrown up to
the executed criminal his witchcraft,
and the Jew had confessed that he had
despatched the late Elector by con
coction especially prepared for the pur-
pose"


All the Jews Of the province had to
suffer by the fall Of the unfortunate
Lippold; they were expatriated from the
Brandenburg domain, and had thus to
take to the wanderers staff Il second
time during that century, In the order
Of expatriation the following words oc-
cur: They have no other occupation but
usury Gas though they had been per
mitted to gain their livelihood by any
other means); they are enemies of the
Christian religion, and the Jew must by
nature. have no kindly sentiments toward
a Christian
Year: 1878

"A Cold Spring, Putnam County, N.
T., man has just dislodged q horse-fly
from his tympanum that had been
leader of the orchestra there for two
years.


"A woman employed as stitcher in
shoe shop in North Adams, Mass,
died q few days since from the effect of
poison contained in the fancy colored
leather on which she worked.


"A cargo of rags from Egypt was
landed recently at New Haven for a
paper company at Windsor Locks, and
the New Haven Union says that three
employees of the company have died
suddenly of disease contracted while
handling the rags.


"a man was scared to death in Ber-
ryville. Mo. He was passing grave
yard at midnight, when two men sprang
from behind monument and shouted
at him. He ran home and went to bed,
but was SO nervous that he could not
sleep, and before morning he died in
commissions.


An absent-minded man in Monroe,
Conn.,, went to church the other morn
ing with his oyercoat, as he supposed,
on his arm, but the laughing of the
people in church directed his attention
to the fact that he had taken his every
day pantaloons, and that the suspend
ers attached to them were dangling
about his legs.


There Was panic at the Metro
-politan Theater, Sacramento, March
IA. A boy, who had concealed himself
in the loft to witness the play surrepti-
tiously by peeping through the venti-
lator, made mistake and forced his
leg through the plastering, large frag-
ments of which fell over the east and
lower side of the parquette. The spec
tators sprang to their feet and began to
work their way into the aisles, and to-
ward the doors; but as the whole cell
ing did not give way and the small boy
was speedily discovered, the panic was
soon over and the play went on.


The other day, as lady of this
city was passing some small boys, one
of them opened his hand to display
some fine agates to his companions.
They looked at them admiringly, and
presently one of the boys turning to the
fortunate owner said: 81 owe you
licking, but give me one of those
agates, and I'll call it square, The
little fellow looked up in the others
face, hesitated moment, and then, Sc
lecting a marble, silently passed it
over, after which all the lads went on
with their play as if nothing unusual
had occurred, the little marble-owner
seeming to think the bargain fair one.
Portland Press.


AT the Skaneateles, N. Y, paper
mill, the other day, Miss Sarah Glass
was engaged in sweeping about and
under machinery which was revolving
at a rapid rate, when, by some means
unknown, her clothing became entan-
gled in the betting, and for a moment
it seemed as if the poor girl was des-
tined to be killed. Her screams attract
ed the attention of sister near by, who
rushed to the rescue and succeeded in
catching her, and by almost hercu-
lean strength held the devoted sister
in her arms until the betting had al
most torn every particle of clothing off
from her. Luckily assistance came and
the machinery was stopped, and Miss
Glass escaped with some slight bruises,
but was badly scared.
Year: 1878

Had the Pacific R. R. legislation of


the past winter been supplemented by


nothing to give it practical effect, the


several weeks devoted to about the


most important work Of the session


would have gone for naught as has


been the case heretofore. But step
in advance, as compared with previous


efforts to make these colossal corpora


tions amenable to law, was taken in


the provision made for the Bureau of


Railroad Accounts" which was organ.
lied and put on its feet Monday. AS
one of the bureaus of the Interior De-


partment the Secretary is charged with
its administration in strict accordance
with tho law creating it. Its chief
function is stringent supervision oyer


land grant railroads which run wholly
or in part north, south or west of the


Missouri River. 1t is a new expert.


ment, its originators having little in
the way of precedent to guide them
in modelling it; and it may be found


very imperfect. But amendments, al


terations and additions can be made as
experience suggests their necessity. 1t


has to deal with vast interests and if
impartially administered with due re-
gard to tie rights of the roads and the
public for whose profit and commerce


they were built it may prove a long
stride in the right direction for the So
luton of problem that has for years
proved stumbling block to our legis-
tors.


The report current here for the past
few days thata more vigorous and less
lenient policy is to be adopted towards
the Rio Grande thieves, seems authen,
tic. 1t is known that Gen. Ord has
been here some days in consultation
with the President, the Secretaries Of
War and State, and that the matter
occupied the best part Of the time of a
late Cabinet meeting. 1t is alleged
that since our recognition of the Diaz
Government raids have increased in
frequency and extent. Several lives
and large amount of property have
been sacrificed during the last one. 1t
has just this appearance, Diaz having
at last got the validity of his usurpa-
ton formally endorsed, would not hesi-
tate to provoke war as the means OF
enhancing his home popularity and
consolidating bis power. 1t is the al
most uniform feeling that it was only |
the comparative weakness of the Mexi-
can forces encountered by Mckenzie
that deferred the Mexican General
from making an attack, and that the
next:crossing on q similar errand may
precipitate hostilities that have been
threatening for several months. There
seems no room to doubt that Ord has
been instructed to execute the orders
issued months ago 10 the fulness Of
their letter and spirit on his return.
The representative of President Disz
Year: 1878

Not cheap whiskey stimulating compound. but
haterid Medicd, the remedial properties Of which
are vouched for by most reliable and careful
physicians.


As cure for the debility and lassitude so fre
quent, just after cold weather, and remedy to tor
tify the system with strength to ward off the dis
eases of summer, we confidently recommend it
to inyalids and the public, stalking our reputation
on its harmlessness as a drug, and efficacy as a
remedy.
Year: 1878

FROM the Leisure Hour


Those who cannot afford to buy IL filter
may easily make one. Stuff piece of
sponge in E. hole of Il flower pot, place
above this i layer of coarse sand. and
above this a layer of pounded charcoal
three or four inches in depth. Another
layer of pebbles should be placed above
the harcoal to prevent it from being
stirred up when the ~ater is poured in.
The contents Of the flower pot should
be occasionally renewed. But Ivy a
small addition to this cottage filter
may be made Which for practical use, is
equal to the most expensive filter of cor
responding size. 1t consists Of two flow
cr pots, one above the other, the lower
one fitted with sponge and filtering
layers above described, and the upper
one with a sponge only. The upper pot
should be the largest, and if tnc lower
one is strong the upper one may stand Oh
it, or piece of wood with hole to re-
ceive the upper pot may rest on the brim
of the lower one. The two pots thus ar
ranged are placed upon a three-leggcd
stool with hole in it, through which the
projecting part of the lower sponge pass
es, and the water drops into a jug placed
below. The upper pot serves as a rcser-
voir, and the sponge stops the coaser i'm
purities and thus the filtering layers of
the lower one may be used for two or
three years without being renewed if the
upper sponge be occasionally cleaned
Care must be taken to wedge in the up
per sponge tightly enough to prevent the
water passing through the upper pot
more rapidly than it can tilter through
the lower one.
Year: 1878

Zjo'a's Herald tells story of old-time discipline at Wilbraham Seminary when Rev. Dr. Fisk WAS the presiding officer: "There was one minister's son, now in the New-England Conference, (and very faithful and useful Pastor he has been,) a member of g large ministerial family, who in his academic days was as full of mischief as the proverbiaI minister's son is supposed to be. He taxed the well-known elastic patience of Dr. Fisk to the last degree. Finally. the Doctor said to him, after capital act of misconduct: You must prepare yourself for severe whipping When the appointed time came the Docto, was on hand, very much more affected, apparently, than the irrepressible nischief-maker. After 8 solemn dis course in that most melting tone of voice that no one can forget who ever heard it, she Doctor drew his rattan and laid it with considerable unetion upon the boys back. Nothing but dust followed the blow. The subject of the discipline was entirely at his ease, and evidently quite unconscious of the stroke. 'Take of your coat, sir was the next command, tor the Doctor was . little reused Again whistled the rattan around the boys shoulders, but with no more effect. Take off your vest, sir shouted the Doctor of went the vest, but there was another under it. of with the other ' and then, to the astonishment of the administrator of justice, he ex- posed dried codish, defending the back of the culprit like a shield, while below there was evidently stretching over exposed portions of the body a stout leather apron. What does this mean?' said the Doctor. Why said the great rogue, in Q particularly humble and persuasive tone, you told me Doctor, to prepare myself for punishment, and have done the best I could ' It was out of the question to pursue that act of discipline any further at that time. And it is doubtful whether it was ever re- sumed again.
Year: 1878

In Memphis when the fever's deadly breath first smote the city, a man, a stranger, offered his services as a nurse. They were accepted, and he began his duties in the hospital. He was skillful, attentive, and unremitting in his care of the sufferers. It turned out later that this man had but recently been released from prison, where he had served out sentence of ten years. Some of the physicians upon learning this part of his history, regarded him X little Suspici- ously, and hinted that his attention to the sick was not without questionable motive. They watched him sharply. Finally, from the funds sent by the North, he was paid for months service. It was enough to have taken him out of the fever-stricken county, had he chosen to go. He was seen to go out of the hospital on the day he received the money, and colored policeman followed him. He hurried along the streets until he came to the post-ofice. There was box in which to deposit contributions to the fever fund. The ex-convict dropped in every dollar he had received for the month, and then returned to his post at the hospital. Two or three days later he was missed from his accustomed place, and it was not until the next week that his body was found with that of an old negro, in m!serable shanty. He had gone to nurse this negro who had been left to die alone, and so met his fate, being himself stricken with the fever. There was none to offer as much as cup of cold water to him who had tenderly cared for more than hundred of the fever's victims. This man had spent ten years behind prison-bars. His crime is not told. Perhaps he was O thief, perhaps forger, possibly mur- derer. But however black his blots up on his life's page, let ic be said that his death wiped them out. If living he trod only the paths of sin, his death at least was divine-for he died for others.
Year: 1878

The sun went down and evening came, the

 quiet summer even, A mass of glowing purple lay between the

 farms and heaven; A weary troop of men went by, their days

 hard labor done, Tired and contented, toward their homes they

 wended one by one. Close by the field where all day long the hard

 hot strife was raging, A cottage by the wayside stood, half-desolate

 and ageing, And on it's worn low steps there sat silent

 girl, and unused ; And watched the troop come slowly by, in

 weary line confused. She looked like one who sought friend, she

 scanned each mans face nearly, High burned the color in her cheek, too high

 for sunset merely; She sat so quiet, looked so warm, SO flushed

 with secret heat, It seemed she listened as she gazed, and felt

 her own heart beat. But when the men had all gone past and not

 word was spoken, The poor girls cou age tailed at last, and all

 her strength was broken. She wept not loud, but on her hand her weary forehead fell, And large tears followed one by one as from a

 burning well. "Why dost thou weep? For hope may break, just where the gloom is deepest o daughter, hear thy mothers voice, 0 need less tear thou weepest; He whom thy eyes were seeking for, whose face thou couldst not see, He is not dead he thought of love, and still he lives for thee.'' shivering the maiden rose like one whom awful dreams awaken, As if some grim foreboding all her soul in her had shaken She fingered not, she sought the place where late had ragged the fight, And stole away and swiftly fled and vanished out of sight. Late she returned; with silent steps she came to meet her mother, The pallid eyelids strained no more with tears she fain would smother; But colder than the wind at night the hand that mother pressed, And winter than winter cloud the maiden's cheek and breast. Make me grave, o mother dear; my days on earth are over! The only man that fled to-day, that coward was my lover; He thought of me and of himself, the battle field he scanned, And then betrayed his brothers hope and shamed his fathers land. o mother. have looked for him where'er the dead are lying But none of al the stricken bear his features calm in dying; Now will live no more on earth in shame to sit and sigh, He lies not there among the dead, and there fore will die.