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Year: 1874

tally recovered, and. looking up.
said in a broken voice. @Give me 3
little time, boys" At this hint the
two old friends, who were now
crying, stepped out of the door and
cousin William sat down out upon
the doorstep.


,Johh fonnnd that little time was
not enough. He had travelled too
far and long in that Fearful desert OF
loneliness, easily or quickly to re-
turn. A nervous fever followed the
shock he received, and for some two
months he did not leave the nome
stead. being confined to his PED.
But the old house was not lonely
The men and women came, Dotn Els
old friends and new comers, ana
tried to make up to him II some ee-
gree the love and sympathy he had
so long missed. But for many days
it was evident that their KINDNESS
panied and oppressed him.


sit appears like" said Pete, SthaS
q rough word don't hurt him, but
kind one he can't stand" And this
was. true, his soul was fortified
against hatred and contempt, but a
kind voice, or a gentle caress, seem
ed to wound him that he would sob
like an infant.


As he recovered from bis illness
he continued gentle, kind, and
shrinking to fault. By the opera
ton of some spiritual law that do
not comprehend, be was, after his
recovery, one Of those who win
a strange affection from others. His
influence seemed like a mid fascin-
alton. It was said of him in after
years that he was more truly loved
and by more people, than any other
man or woman in the settlements
around. Children loved him With
passionate attachment, aud the Wo-
man of child-hke nature whom he
made his wife is said to have died OF
grief at his death. He departed this
life at the age Of thirty eight, and he
sleeps on the edge Of great valley,
with his mother and his wife beside
him.-Atlantic Monthly.
Year: 1874

A meeting was held in Boston,
Monday evening, at which Mrs. Alb
ba G. Woolson read her essay on
the subject of dress reform. The
essayist was in favor of a reform
beginning with the underwear of
women, and she severely denounced
the fashion that kept the trunk in
torHd zone temperature and the
legs in a rigid state. by cores in
the underskirts women have reach
ed an end; something new must be
discovered to rid women of the bur-
den and the excessive heat about
their trunks. She did not define
specifically what was necessary in
the shape Of style, but rather left
that with the leaders Of fashion,
they to be told the actual needs of
the working, walking women of
America. In the course of the very
entertaining discussion which fol-
lowed, it was said to be necessary
to influence the fashionable ladies Of
France, who ride their appendages
in carriages, and the dom; monde,
IN order to bring about a reform
which should give to the women of
America tho tull freedom Of their
legs and healthful temperature of
their bodies before anything sensi.
BILE could be adopted. As whole
the gymnasium suit was tabooed, al
so the finery. 1t was generally con-
ccded that women carry below the
waist ten times as much as men,
and still the legs are cold.
Year: 1874

One ofSelkirk's chief SORROWS in
his lonely isle was according to the
familiar song which Cowper puts
into his mouth, that ssthe sound Of
the church going bell these valleys
and rocks never heard, never sighed
at the sound Of q kEell, Or smiled
when Sabbath appeared" But
the Scotch or the Yankee lad Of q
generation back would have consen.
ted to pass few Sundays on Juan
Fernandez without murmur. In
deed, under the rigorous treadmill
then in vogue, it is no wonder that
a custom grew up that still subsists
in many families, particularly in
those to whom Sunday is q tiresome
day, of cutting it short at both ends
by rising. later and going to bed
earlier than OH other days. This
practice, handed down from elden
time, is q token of what the day had
become through the mistaken gloom
fastened npon it. The reluctance
to begin and eagerness to end Sum
day are now less found; and it is
due to wise and courageous clergy
men that the irksomencss has been
cast of, and that, accordingly, tae
day is likely to remain hallowed in
our cuntry by common consent.
In its modern phase we have a
rightto perpetuate its benefits by
the aid of the laws Of the land
Philip Q"ilidet, IN the GALAXY for
Iprii.
Year: 1874

A young lady in this city who
has mother who is rather to cir
cumspect to suit her fancy, com.
plains that every time charming
Gus comes to see her, her mother
seats herself in the parlor with
them as though she was trying to
set them out. She says Gus some
times stays until l2 o'clock, but her
mother don't get tired worth \ cent,
and she firmly believes that the old
lady would sit there and knit and
sew until broad daylight in the
morning. A few nights ago Gus
remained until O'Clock in the
morning, Just to see how things
would work; the mother hu,nmed
that favorite old tune, "whcn shall
we three meet" and when the beau
announced that he was going, she
placidly said, "oh don't be in u
hurry" adjusted her glasses and


went on with the tune. After din
ner the young lady reasoned with
her mother, and said she did not
like it. Why, my daughter"
said the mother, l thought you
would like to have my company"
No, MOTHER" she said, your
room about the time Gus is here
would be company, and you must
know that my opinion is, two is
company and three is a crowd" !"
The mother is now debating the
question and says she believes that
is the way she used to think when
she was courting. Pitts6ur0 Lead.
Year: 1874

Ants can be made crazy by small
doses Of corrosive sublimate. A
little Of it sprinkled across their
paths in dry weather has a most
surprising effect. AS soon as one
Of the ants touches the white pow.
der it commences to run about wild
ly, and to attack any other ant it
comes across. In q couple ofhours
round balls Of ants will be found
biting each other, and numerous in
dividuals will be seen bitten com.
pletely in two, while others have
lost some Of the legs or antennn.
News of the commotion is carried
to the formioarium, and huge fell
lows measuring three quarters of
an inch in length, that only come out
of the nest during migration or an
attack on the nest of one of the
working columns, are seen sailing
down with determined air, as if
they would soon right matters, As
soon, however, as they have touch.
ed the sublimate, all their stateliness
leaves them they rush about; their
legs are seized hold of by some of
the smaller ants already afflicted by
the poison and they themselves
begin to bite, aud in short time
becoming the center of fresh balls
of rabid ants. The sublimate can
only bo used effectively in dry
weather.
Year: 1874

This is the very season for horse
radish and almost every table is
provided with the delicious article;
but there are a few persons unfamil-
lar with the fluid and get too much
of it at time and for a moment
rest under the delusion that their
heads are blown of. A young gen.
tleman who does q thriving business
as a clerk, called last Sunday after
noon upon couple Of miychievous
young ladies', and stayed to tea.
One Of them dished out a sauce
plate Of nicely grated horse radish,
and asked the clerk If he would
have some custard. He had a good
mouth for custard, aud said, "thank
you," with one Of his sweetest
smiles. Pretty soon he plunged hj&
spoon into the custard aud tookfa
large mouthful. For just a i elt
that young man remained 4uies-
then his eyes began to roll in their
sockets, his hair rose MP on end, and
he rose up on his feet, and seizing
his nose he blew that custard all
over tho table, screamed fire just
once, then he grabbed his hat and
with tears in his eyes left that house
forever. We saw the young ladies
yesterday and they were still laug b.
ing. We saw the young man this
morning and although he appears
well, he wears sorrowful look as
people will who have been trifed
wlth.-EuirG0uN Democrat.
Year: 1874

The colors Of the sky at particu-
lar times afford wonderful good
evidence. Not only does a rosy
sunset presage fair weather and
ruddy sunshine, but thers are other
tints which speak with equal clear.
ness or accuracy. A bright yellow
ish sky in tho evening indicates
wind, pale yellow wet, q neutral
gray color constitutes u favorable
sign in the evening and an unfavor-
able one in tho morning. The
clouds are full Of meaning in them
selves. If their forms arc soft, un-
defined and feathery, tho weather
will be fcathcry, the weather will
be fine. II the edges are hard,
sharp and definite, it will be foul.
Generally speaking, any deep, un.
usual lines betoken wind and rain,
while the more quiet and delicate
tints bespcak fair weather.
Year: 1874

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard,"
and flee to tho fox for instruction.
1t is said that when foxes are tor
inented by fieas, and when the in
fiction becomes unbearable, they
gather q mouthfal OF moss and slow
ly walk backward into the nearest
stream until only the mouth is left
above the surface Of the water.
The fleas meanwhile take refuge on
the little island of moss, and when
the fox is satisfied that they have
all embarked, be opens his mouth,
and the moss drifting away with it's
freight, the willy animal regsins the
bank, evidently satisfied q, his free
dom from hin. .tnrmNntora
Year: 1874

A case will soon come before the
Circuit Court in Indianapolis which
is so novel that it will bear repeat
ing. Some years ago a lady mar
ried here, and growing tired of her
liege, was divorced in four months;
in another month she was married
to her second husband, and in four
months from this marriage she gave
birth to a child by her first husband; j;
u short time ago her second hus-
band obtained a divorce from her,
and the court gave him tho child.
The first husband wants the child,
and the two fathers are the contest
ants. SNOW whose child shall it
be?" Where's Solomon?
Year: 1874




That is, he is good enough to be
a church member, but not good
enough to be y minister! Where,
we pray you, O, grave and reverend
Seignors, do you draw the dividing
nc<bctween ''unchrislian" and "un-
ministerial" conduct? What capers
shall man cut fantastic enough to
land him at the foot Of the pulpit
stairs, but not to chase him down
the aisles? Is the church, then, but
u sort Of purgatory TO fit a man for
the paradise Of the pulpit? He is
not good enough for us-this Rev.
A. B.-but we think you had better
rub along with him. We spew him
out Of our mouths, but VIC do not
see that he need interfere with your
digestion.


Cruel clergy! we arc none too
worthy, but shall we be any the bet
ter for absorbing your black sheep?
1.-the report Of the lecture which he
has been giving since his trial be
correct we do not want him. Ifyou
could not endure him as a brother,
how should you suppose we could
be more forbearing? If this moral
Ethiop were SO stained with iniqui-
ty that even Council could not
change his skin-let lis not use that
profane word "whitcwash"-is it
quite fair to let him run loose in the
church? Or is there one standard
tor the clergy and another standard
for the laity? Does the church fur
nish the refined gold which the the
illogical seminaries gild for holy or
ders? Do you not expect us to be
quite SO "particular" as you, and so
regulate this erring brother to our
ranks with very much such recon-
mendation as the hotel waiter gave
OF the eggs: "GooI fresh eggs,
sab? Yes, sab. Good for an ON
lette, sab; not good enough to boil. :"
Gull HamiNon.
Year: 1874

(From Mary Clemmer Ames 1.-TWO Wives"


No home can be just what it was
before, when it has been entered by
the third person, who, without be-
longing actually to its life, is yet to
be its inmate. - There are two pic
lures of the maiden aunt, and each
equally faithful to its subject. One
is framed beautifully in fiction and
song; the other, the torture and bane
of domestic peace, is rarely portray
edit is more than enough that
she lives. The maiden aunt of the
novel is pale, patient and much
abused. Her early and only love
has gone to Heaven, wi she cx-
poets to meet him, seraph, and by
way IF preparation, washes the
childrens faces, max es and mends
their clothes, endures their naughsi-
ness with the impcrturbability Of a
stint. She accepts the Sights.
seedlings, drudgery and cast-off
clothing Of her sister-in-law with
the grace Of a christian and the
contenance ofa martyr, or cndures
the unwilling liberation of her
brother in-law with the meckncss
which is in ITSELF a guarantee of
the kingdom Of Heaven. But in
actual life how often the maiden
aunt who derives u parasitic exist
ence from the family of another
either never had i lover, or lost him
through the fault of her own nature;
and for this cause alone never for
gives the woman, whose home she
shares, the fact that she has a hus.
band anc is the mother. of children.
Useful she is, indispensable she may
be in the routine of domestic labor,
and yet no less is she q spiritual
disturber, an actual maker of mis-
chief, the secret and often unknown
source Of misunderstanding, sorrow
and estrangment incXpressible.
Where one family is made happier
by the fatal third person, many ar,
made wretched, and not a few are
finally broken up and destroyed
through such an influence.
Year: 1874

the mountain. The news quickly spread


through tho neighborhood and some


twenty persons assembled with lanterns


and tin trumpcts, and with lighted torches.


Dividing into small squads. they asccndcd


The mountain. blowiss their trumpets and


building bonfres, to much Of which
young Foster from his elevated perch in
the tree top, was a silent spectator. But
he was so debilitated that he could neither
60 down from the tree nor make himself
heard. IL was eleven o'clock when three
persons approached the tree. and among
them ho recognized the voice oil his
father. The hour OF dcliverance had
come, and he was soon in tho midst of
his friends. Alter having his limbs
chafed for while. he was able, with the
assistance which he received. 10 descend
the mountain and reach his home, but il
was moro than a year before he was
able TO perform much labor.-To him.
his deliyerance was like u renewal OF life
While The hungry bear was excr,ing all
his strength 10 reach him, he exectcd TO
be torn in pieces. and when the monster
left him. death still seemed to hover near
him in The fearful forms of cold hunger
and exhaustion. This was nearly ,hh,S
years ago and Mr.. Foster has since reared
up family, filled important Offices in his
town and served three terms in the State
Legislature. lie still preserves the stick
which he cat from The friendly beech
tree, and will never forget the terrible
incident of That memorable day and night.
when he was freed by bear Name
Farmer.
Year: 1874

A CHICKEN HEARTED BRlDEGRooM'
"A story of a young Scotch clergyman
who proved in his capacity Of BRIDE
groom quite the reverse OF II ouhs
Iochinyar" and "Alonzo the Brave


with his ''fair Imogene," comes all the
wav from village not far from Stat
ford in Staffordshire, England. This
Young gentleman in orders, it appears,
successfully wooed for wife the daugh-
ter of gentleman of standing IN the
shire. a county magistate and an ex-
bigh sheriff thereof. Everything was
made ready for the celebration oi 'ne
auspicious event in the village church,
the friends were hidden to the FEAST
and even the venerable sexton, with an
eve to the future perquisites, had taken
to ringing the bell at odd times SO as to
be in good condition for filling the air
when the proper moment should come
with the CHEEKY tones of the marriage
bell. However, just here q contretemP,s
as they say in France-occurred'
which overwhelmed the intended BRIDE
with humiliation and grief, and brought
confusion to her father and his house.
The wedding was fixed for a Thursday
and preparations on a magnificent scale
were completed, the bridal cake beng
all ready. as well as the bridal dress
the bridesmaids being on hand and the
weddino presents lying exposed IN the
drawing Groom. 2 On Wednesday evening
the bridegroom visited tho young lady,
who put on ler wedding dress to see
how she looked in it. He asked her
''What would you say if were !c to g9 run
away and not come tomorrow one
laughed at his jest. But on the NOR
row, when the bride and her maids
were in the act of entering the carriages
to 90 to church, note was handed to
the former, which contained the as
founding intelligence that the bride ,
groom. who had written the note, felt
in his humility unworthy to wed her.
and therefore declined the espousais'
The bride fell back fainting in the arms
of friend. 1t was subsequently learn,
ed that the gallant bridegroom had
taken the first train for Glasgow.
Year: 1874

FAN LAsGuAoE.-An amusing little
book has been published at Berlin, en-
titled, "The Fan Language OF Qneen
Isabella" In it's introduction which
copies the Spanish work OF Fenella, i
states that ut is as easy 10 make oneself
understood in the language Of the tan
a. in that of flowers, and since the sen
fences are, Of necessity, short, it is easy
to learn them by heart IL gives
manual for this yoiceless speech, con
sisting Of the usual sentences in the vo-
cabulary of love and friendship, with
appropriate directions as to their ex-
preston my means Of the fan, in part
as follows Yoa have won my love-
the right hand points with closed fan
toward the heart. When may see
you-touch the right eye with the clos
ed fan. would like to be ever near
you-fan the person in question with
the open fan. BE quiet; we are watcbed
hold the closed fan over the mouth.
Darrell hope to win your. loye-unfold
the fan with a quick movement. DO
not be so cold-moye tho closed tan
backward and forward with the right
hand. Do not be so jealous tho
closed fan against the eyebrow Of the
right eye. You may kiss me--ptess
the half open fan against the mouth.
Yes-rest the open fan against the
right cheek. No-rest the open fan
against the left cheek. You are the
darling Of my heart-press the open fan
against the heart and mouth. Explain
yourself clearly-look earnestly at the
closed tan. give my copsent-slowly
close the fan. Why do you wish to
leave me-fan violently with the half
open fan.
Year: 1874

John SAYS / met man IN CailIOi
MIA who would tell me 4 story. lie said;
i knew fellow in the States once,
old Bill Smith; he was the worst old
beat YOU ever saw. He'd chase n mos
quito eight miles with pair of lemon
squeezers if he thought he could get
one cent for the oil He got married
on tick and has been sleeping ever
since. lie was so mean that once when
he had cent in his pocket, 10 keep his
wife from getting 1t, he made his Oldest
boy swallow it, and tie boy was a cop
perhead all through the war. Bill was
going down the Mississippi on steam
boat. When the collection was being
taken up, he got on the guard to hide
and fell overheard. The water was
hundred feet deep and two miles wide,
and the best water to drown a man III i
ever saw. Bill couldn't swim stroke,
but stranger, lie got out.


How 7


.ue lust took and walk straight
ashore.


How could he walk ashore in water
a hundred feet deep


Stranger, 90 You want to know very
bad ?


Yes, real bad.


sWell, stranger, that Bill Smith was
such a big spunge he just soaked AL the
water up and then walked right ashore.
Year: 1874

dogma over 10 lNe WISHES OI lIle laulcS.
We have reason to believe that this act
of his was the result OF mature delibera-
ton. Hear what he has to say:
AS along the street l blundered,
Much l maryeled, much | wondered,
Seeing sights and things that mortal


Never saw or dreamed before
On the pavement came a rapping
AS of footballs gently tapping,
And | heard muslin-happing,


Which my eye would explore.


'Tis some female, then l muttered-
l had seen the thing before


Only this and nothing more.
Came this female sweeping by ME,
Fearing she should chance to spy me,
Suddenly l stepped into


Friendly, waiting, open door.
Thence | saw the lovely maiden
Being from some distant Alden
All perfumed and dry goods laden,


Pass me and go on before.
Nought had to do bnt follow
And note down the dress she wore


Twas a mystery to explore.
And l found by close Inspection
That her naughty, upper section,
Something chance had called bonnet,


On its pericranium wore,
And her breast was heaving slowly,
Meath a garment fashioned iOD-ly,
Aud / knew the movement wholly,


had never seen before,
For | knew twas patent heavers'
That this radiant maiden wore,


Only these and nothing more.
And her cheeks were full and rosy
! sould tell you, infernos,
Secret that druggist told me


Of the color that she wore
Yet her cheeks were very pleasing,
But her look at me was freezing
And she showed a sign of sneezlng,


AS she swept along before, -,
And she sneezed 4 pain of ''plumpers


Out at least a yard before,


Only this and nothing more
Then | noticed an uncertain
Lifting OF the muslin curtain,
That her feet had deity hidden


From my erraut eyes before,
With each lift came desire,
That 'twould lift a little higher,
And at last it did aspire


Higher than Id seen before,
And | knew it was 'tilter J!


That this sanity maiden wore,


Just q 'tilter'- nothing more.
And the fitting and the rocking
Up and down the splendid stocking
Gartered by blush ribbon,


That l chanced to see she wore,
Showed me-twas a sight for weeping
That a pair of calves were creeping
Out of place as she was sweeping


Like a stately queen before,
Calves that she had lately purchased


From fancy dry goods store,


Patent calyes-and not much more.
And while thus her rigging futtered,
Much wondered, and | muttered,
And you call this thing a woman


That is trouncing on before,
She the brazen doll of fashion,
Wrapped in one tremendous passion
Sunken from her noble station


To the thing that goes before
Oh that ever mortal vision


Should such mystery explore,


This | muttered-nothing more
And the thought came o'er me rushing
Where has gone the art Of blushln9
That we loved in wife or maiden


In the sanity days Of yore,
Call me, if you will, uncivil, =,
While name her thing of evil,
And | wish the very deuce
Had the toggery she wore,
And again she were arrayed IN


Dresses like her mother wore,


Vanished now forever more


Q,J.nJo Eru
Year: 1874

SUNDAY afternoon two young men,
named Walter Scott and George Grief,
were target-shooting with revolvers on the
commons near the north end of Prospect
street, when an old man named SotisEy, q
Polandcr, came along. The young men
saw chance for sport and they demanded
his hat. He seemed so frightened when
he handed it over that they were encour-
aged to proceed, and they next demanded
his coat and boots, and finally left him
with nothing but his pants, socks and
shirt. One Of them then said that they
were going to kill him, and the old man
started of on run, screaming at every
jump, and did not stop until he reached
his home on Russell street. He was so
thoroughly frightened that he jabbered
away like an idiot: and so exhausted that
he soon tainted away. 1t is said that the
occurrence has deprived him of his rea-
son, and that he covers in dark corner
and shrieks and screams like one fearing
some great peril. The young men became
frightened when they saw what their fun
resulted in, and gave boy named Charles
Harper two shillings to take the old mans
clothes home. This boy was sitting on
fence about five rods from the T,arties
while they were demanding Sotisky's
clothes, and he says they were laughing
and joking all the time, and thathe readily
understood them to be in fun; but the
affair may be something more serious to
them. The old mans friends were con-
sulting with the police yesterday, and if
warrants have not been issued they will
be to-day. Griefis employed at the juno
ton, and Scott is said to be brakeman
on a freight train on the Great Western
Road-Detroit Free Press.