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Year: 1874

RECOLLECTIONS OF A DENTISTS
SHoP.-Mark Twain, in his new
book about England, tells how he
had the toothache one night in Lon
don, and gave some pleasing recol-
lections of the dentists shop which
he was wont to patronize when he
lived in Elmira. He says: One night
that tooth did jump, and every time
it raised my head right off the pill
low. How / did lie awake and
think about that dentists shop in
Elmira, where 1 had been under tor
ture SO many times-of those pretty
dental instruments, so polished and
so cold! How 1 did long to lay my
cheek against one of those short,
thick, heavy, twisted chaps, with
the bow-legged, tiuted and curved
handles and short hawkshill jaws!
How ! reveled in delight at the
thought of having such thing
clutch my refractory tooth, and
"yank it!' With what pleasurable
emotions came crowding into my
mind the recollections of that dentist
and his room and its fixtures-his
big easy chair, with the pretty white
curtained window before it, and the
nice, big, red glass spittoon to the
left, with the hole in the bottom, and
the bits of wet cotton and the bright
pieces of gold and streams of blood
stained saliva on the sides. And the
pretty little bureau with the bottles
on the top, and the little yellow
drawers which he jerks out so gent
ly when seeking for some new and
more delicate instrument of torture,
And then the beautiful little round,
velvet-covered stand ON the gas fix
ture, covered with nice drills and
pretty files, and the lovely little
crowbars with the stained ivory ham
dies, and the long steel crochet nee
die with which he hunts for new
cavities, and the little round paste
board box full of gold "plugs," and
the dirty little napkin and the rub
ber ball syringe and the singular
smell of his thumb, and all that!
Oh, how nice!
Year: 1874

SUPERSTITION AND BRUTALITY
A terrible crime was committed on
the 10th of August in the town of
Alamenca, IN Peru. The Indians
were celebrating Assumption Day,
and, in order to worthily solemnize
the occasion, they, with the Justice
of the Peace at their head, seized an
unfortunate man named Mariana
Lurcamay, who had the reputation
of being a sorcerer, and dragged
him to the Plaza where they whip
ped him, put him in the stocks, 'cov-
cred him with straw and set it on
fire. After cheering Justify they
left their victim, and went to the
house of the Judge to make merry.
In about two hours they returned,
and finding him still alive, the Judge
seized a knife and saying latter this
operation you will not escape cut
the throat of the poor wretch. They
then returned to their revels. A
traveller passing by had the remains
buried, and informed the Prefect,
and the murderers were soon placed
in prison and will shortly be shot.
This is something like witch burn
ing in New England.
Year: 1874

For the amusement of little children
between two and six years of age, a
very simple device is recommended.
Spread on the floor of the playroom
your largest newspaper, take little
stand or table and spread paper on
that also. and then allow the little one
or ones two or three quarts of Indian
meal to play with, letting them pour it
on the table as they like. They will
play snow, and shovel out their paths,
or make drifts and clean off. and they
can put their little toys into the meal
without injury. Their cars can be
blocked up and need to be rescued from
their peril, OF their little people and
animals be nearly buried up in it, and
all sorts Of exciting adventures happen
out Of that meal. OF course, cakes can
be made by filing tins, but it is bette,
not to allow any wetting Of the meal
rs that Injuries it for their plays, and
is cold to the hands of a delicate child
After the allotted hours Of meol time
brush it all into box and put it out
Of sight, in reserve for the next un.
occupied day.
Year: 1874

Never put a particle Of soap about
your silver if you would have it retain
it's original lustre. When itwants polish,
take piece of soft leather and whiting
and rub hard. The proprietor of one Of
the oldest silver establishments in the
city Of Philadelphia, says that "house-
keepers ruin their silver by washing it
in soap suds, as it makes it look like pew
ter.


Stove lustre, when mixed with tur-
pentine and applied in the usual manner,
is blacker, more glossy, and more durable
than when mixed with any other LIQUID.
The turpentine prevents rust. and when
put on an old rusty stove, will make it
look as well as new.


To extract ink from cotton, silk and
woolen goods saturate the spots with spir-
its Of turpentine, and let it remain sew
eral hours; then rub it: between the
hands. 1t will crumble away, without
injuring either the color or the texture of
the article.
Year: 1874

A DANBuRY man kindly volunteered
to hold fractions COW by the tail while
it was being MIXED He hung on we'll
going up, but inadvertently let go in
coming down, and hurt himself.


He who cultivates the farmers mind,
cultivates their farms, and the best
crop in the whole round Of agriculture
IS crop vf sayacious, reflective and in
dustrious men.


lHE remark Of a lady who recently
mao tooth extracted was as amusing
as 1t was natural. She had not WINGED
during the operation, which was some
what painful, and expected that the
dent'st would compliment her courage
This he forgot to do, and as she passed
out she said to her companion. "Now
| wish had made an awful fuss.''
Year: 1874

study my horse; and my horse
studies me. If I am coward, he is
one if I am lazy, he is lazy; if I am
impatient, he is impetuous; if I am
lost in thought, how dreamily he pur-
sues his way! But cat is cat the
world over, let the mistress be what she
may. A dog is dog, in season and
out of season, whether he follows beggar
or prince. A sheep is a sheep; aud no
circumstance can modify it's sheepish-
ness. A COW is COW, no matter who
the milkmaid,-the same senseless,
broad-faced panicky" beast, the same
indolent machine, the same placid
lump Of awkwardness, the same
matter-of-fact agricultural fixture.
Hence Ihave always imagined I could
read in the conduct Of the horse a Ger.
tain measure of the character of the
owner, as you can see the man in empty
hat which sits upon the table, you can
not tell why. When I was boy, used
to estimate the condition of my neigh
bors by the looks and conduct Of their
horses. When I saw venerable pair
seated in rickety wagon drawn by a
low headed, ewe-necked, ring boned
mare, by jerks along the road, always
pictured to myself the establishment
from which that venerable pair came
out. When I saw the village doctor
jogging about with rusty harness, and
dilapidated vehicle, and melancholy
horse, drew my own inference, and
instituted comparison at once between
this man and his rival, who, without os-
tentation, kept his equipage in order,
and drove we'll the horse which he had
selected we'll. Upon the box of mar
ket wagon, drawn by a we'll matched,
even.working pair of solid bays, I always
found seated contented and thriving
farmer. The minister of my native
town, a large-hearted, kindly, sympathiz-
ing pastor, and sensible preacher of
the Gospel Of Christ, always drove an
elegant horse, and drove him we'll so
that in his two wheeled chaise at least,
or when mounted erect in the saddle,
the people respected him, and did not
forget their respect when he had dis
mounted. And never shall I forget the
chagrin and dismay,' and "dismal
doubts" which filled my mind as
found myself and my beloved Jerusha,
now my wife, seated in her fathers an
cient chaise, behind her fathers ancient
steed (both borrowed by ME for the oc-
casion), and subjected to the sly jibes
Of the smart young people who drove
their smart equipages on that memora-
BILE drive to the seaside. I pitied Je-
rusha and Jerusha pitied me. But,
fortunately for us both, that horse was
the only fault she or her family had
DR.. Loring.
Year: 1874

Everybody has had fling at moth
ers-in law. first and last and we almost
wonder that any woman in her right
mind, with due regard for her person
al peace and happiness, should dare to
become moth'er-in law.


Everybody who had any wit has writ
ten sarcastic things about them; every
body who had no wit has abused them
And if we are to believe half that has
been said Of them they must have
been given over to Satan long ago.


They have made French-roof Pande.
moniums of the home Of their sons-in-
law; they have taught con6ding wives
to scold unfortunate husbands for being
out so late nights "seeing man "
they have frowned down the innocent
indulgence Of night keys, and banished
bottles with long necks from the homes
aforesaid.


They have allowed angelic little chill
dren to be ''sassy"t to their tender pas, and
they have the sick headache when they
smell tobacco smoke, and the sight Of
whisky punches ordered for Brown or
Jones, who has just dropped in Of an
evening, you know, gives them the ague.


They invade the sacred mysteries Of
the hash and stick their investigating
noses into the cold cabbage. They
take upon themselves the getting up of
the soap fat, and insist on poking over
the few scraps which Bridget had set
apart for " the poor lone widher Of her
brither Nike"


They kick the family cat out of doors
cold nights, and scald the hair off
from the dogs back with the hot gin
ger tea they are taking for their colds
For mothers-in-law invariably have
colds. They have hereditary DISPOSE
tion for colds.


This sort Of scandal in regard to
these unfortunate women has always
prevailed until recently. But this is
an age Of progress, and later develop
ments have proved that mothers-in-law
are worth dying for.


The ever-veracious newspapers in
form US that a young man of eighteen
recently committed suicide in one of the
Western States because of the death of
his mother-in-law


Noble youth


The pioneers in any great movement
of reform are entitled to the lions share
Of the glory, and surely this young en-
thusiast should be kept before the peo-
pie. He should be encouraged, for if
the dead have cognizance of what goes
on here it would undoubtedly help his
feelings to know that those he has left
behind appreciate his devotion to the
shrine of his mother-in-law.


The paragraph in regard to this
young man does not state whether he
used tobacco or profane language, and
it fails to inform US whether he went to
Sunday School regular.


We can have no doubt but he was
obedient to his parents, and brought
water On Mondays for his mother to
wash with, instead of going off cunning
with bad boys. He never played mar
bles on Sunday. He never tied kite
or an old tin dipper to dogs tail, or
threw stones at chipmunk, or burned
up hornets nest, or stole birds eggs.
To be sure not. Nothing of the kind.


And We are glad to see the public
press publishing the news of this young
man.: devotion and We are glad to be-
lieve that there is light in the future
for the much-abused class known as
mothers.in.law KATE THORN
Year: 1874

It is our nature to rejoice, when al
within and without is undisturbed !; the
miracle is, ''To rejoice in tribula ton !; p
and this miracle is continually wrought
As the believer is passing through the
wilderness.
Year: 1874

A MISSOURI girl on her wedding day
sold her piano, and bought sewing
machine and materials enough for =
suit for. her husband and herself, and
At once set to work making them up.
her husband blowed it. In two weeks
her four sisters were married. s.54e
Year: 1874

Contentment abides with ruth.
And you will generally suffer for wish.
ing to appear other than you are
whether 1t be richer, or greater, Of
more learned. The mask soon becomes
an instrument of torture.-Helps.
Year: 1874

"There is no knowing what may turn
up," especially in a horse-hair sofa. In
a small attic, says Vienna journal,
lived the family of tailor who had died
some weeks since in the greatest poverty
and misery. The widow could not earn
enough to support herself and her chill
dren, and was obliged to sell her fur. In
her garret stood an old sofa, which had
been given to her at her marriage by a
relation long since dead. At length even
this valued heirloom had to go to the
brokers. Two porters accordingly at
tempted to remove the sofa, but were
unable to do so. The broker, who nat
urally feared that his bargain was
stuffed with stone instead of horse-hair,
insisted on immediate investigation. To
the surprise of all persons, the removal
of a thick coating of the latter material
brought to light about forty muskets,
of the existence of which the owner of
the sofa had no idea. Each musket was
wrapped in poster containing an
invitation to JOIN in the students legion.
and bearing date October IA, 1848.
An animated controversy is now in
progress between the broker and the
tailor's widow regarding the ownership
of the property thus unexpectedly dis
covered.
Year: 1874

A NASHVILLE printer recently had
some very bad manuscript copy to set
up. Every word needed close study
before its meaning could be guessed at,
but at length two or three words came
in succession, which it was quite impos-
sible to decipher. All hands in the
Office tried and failed, until at length
the printer, in despair, set up "copy
books ten cents each,' and continued
the work, afterward sending the proof
to the author for correction. The hint
was taken, and the author employed an
amanuensis.


INVESTIGATION was recently made into
the representations of one hundred and
twenty London beggars, and all but
seventeen were found to be impostors.
Year: 1874

The amount of dividends declared by
Hartford Conn. business corporations
for the last half of the year just closed
is $2,35O,243 OF this the insurance
companies contribute the following
Year: 1874

have been SO hurt and offended bY tho rejection
of DR.. Seymour will be all ready to drop him
and to allow their wounded feelings to be
eoothcd provided they shall be allowed to dictate
vino shall be elected.
/ trust tie Clurchtnen Of this diocese will be


aile To awake to what is going on. The wire


pulling mud maneuyrelng has begun at very


carly stage in the CANVASS. Tie convention Goes
not meet unit! February, md already. by course
Of proceeding which would hnye been considered
unfair oven il political canvass, minority Of


tho Yes,ry in QUO OF our leading churches have
secured the election of delegates to the Conven-
tioh without the knowledge OF tho other 'estry-
men or Of tho conmunicants OF the church
whom the delegation so elected will pretend to
represent


II this sort of maneuvroing is to bo reaortod
to, it becomes necessary that those who tako an
interest in this Important question, or who feel
it to bo duty to do what they can to secure tho
right man to preside over tho Church in this do
ccso, to be on the alert in every parish, and see
to it that such delegates as titly represent tho
parshcs arc elected. Let the members
Of tie Church in each parish watch tho
proceedings of the Vcstry, and SEQ to It that no
election is had surreptitiousIy or without their
knowledge. Lot them insist on havlng some re-
gard paid to their own wishes IN tho selection OF
Delegates, and not allow two or three individuals
Of tho Vcstry to act as it they wete the owners
Of tho Church, and their will was to oe la":
The election OF Bishop is n most important
matter; ono which concerns the highest interests
and Welfare of tho entire clergy and
should be conducted In the broad spirit Of candor
aud fairness which should cb.racterize Christian
gentlemen and not after the fashion OF pot-house
politicians, Lot all the elections bo open. and
everything dono with the full knowledge and ap,-
proyal Of the communicates Of the differont
churches throughout the diocese, SO thnt the
delegates when they meet, shall truly and fairly
represent their respective parishes.


And let it not be forgotten that at the last
GenoYal Council Of the Church q canon was
passed By large majority which represents the
present position OF cur Church on the subject OF
Ritualsm.


sho respects the voice Of the Church upon
thus important question, to elect man to retre,
scut her whose yiows and policy and spirit shall
be in true aud full harmony with those which
the Church has declared, Z. c. L.
Year: 1874

THE fire at Allegheny City on Saturday
threatened at its outbreak to become q
wholesale conasgration, owing to the
scarcity Of water, but fortunately it was


finally checked, alter destroying some 80
houses and entailing a loss Of $4,000 to
100000. It Is, like the Portland fire q
few years ago, sscribed to the reckless ex.
ploaion Of hre.crackers, a practice that
has become Q nuisance in every city in
the country, and one that this season Of
the year is fraught with great danger to
the public safety: 1t is to be hoped
that the two calamities that have
now occurred on the Fourth of
July will serve as warnings TO the
country next year, and that steps will be
taken to put some check, If not an abso.
Lutte veto, on this method OF celebrating
the day. We can not afford to burn up
property at such rate in order to CONNIE.
morate the occasion. Not, at least, while
the country groans under the weight Of
eight thousand millions Of public and
private Indebtedness.
Year: 1874

THE rain of Saturday evening will be
Of immense value to our burnt up pasture
fields, Notwithstanding 1t came too late
to do much good to the growing crops.
The hail that accompanied 1t did some
damsge to the grapes and corn but not
enough TO compare with our former Wis.
itation in that way in 1869. From all &C.
counts the storm was moro violent up the
river than in this immediate vicinity.
Year: 1874

By an announcement in our advertising
columns this morning it wiltbe seen that
the friends Of an additional subscription
to the p. W. & K. RailroadSwill hold q
meeting at the Court House tomorrow
night for the purpose Of laying before
the public the data upon which they base
their arguments in favor Of said subscrip.
,;or
Year: 1874

Up to midnight on W ednesday Weston had made
O sufficient distance in his long walk TO make him
teel confident OF completing the 500 mile walk. A
short time after this hour, however, change came
over the prospect. for, while walking his 211th
mile Weston was suddenly seized with a rush OF
blood to the head when opposite the judges
stand, compelling him to lay on his couch. He ap-
peared to be at this time completely exhausted
from mental excitement but physically as strong
ever. This attack was evidently due to the
fact OF his having been upable to obtain
a sleep Of any length from Sunday morning last
Notwithstanding that every effort had been made
to secure him the much required repose While
he lay on his bed opposite the starting point all
that was possible was done for him by his medical
attendant-Dr. Taylor-and others to relieve his
suffering and to get him on the track again; but it
was at last deemed better to let him retire to his
room. He was therefore carried there and put to
bed. His rest there was broken and disturbed,
and he iaied to obtain any amount of Sleep ex-
cept 1tu Intervals, until lOh. S7m $685., when ne
was dressed aud brought on to the track again.
He was still wearing decidedly tatlgued
and AIRED appearance, but he gamely strOve to
keep increasing his score. 1t was, however, OF no
use for he was compelled by the pain in his heart
Al. Sem. 1t was deemed again requisite to take
him to his room aud give him q chance to get to
or two doses OF tonic medicine, under the advice
OF Dr. Taylor, DR.. Wilson and Others and the indi-
cations pointed to possible amelioration OF his
condition. This subsequently turned out to be
the case, for as soon as he struck his bed he
dropped into sound and refreshing sleep. which


when he and was dressed. As he came


to the stand TO make q start he scarcely looked
like the same man who had, out three four


hours previous. been staggering around the track
like broken down, crazy specimen OF humanity.
He was now bright and lively and as soon as time
was called ne stepped out in the same old gait and
sty for which he is noted. He scored mis- five
miles within the hour, after which rested and
ma rt n ri ok n nd " I'D
to do him good. He started again, and by lin.
2lm 22s. had scored up his 223d mile He states 1t
to be his intention to walk during the of
day fifty miles within ten hours without a rest and
to bring his walk to a close on Saturday by walk
o. v-fQ hOurl
Year: 1874

the alarm as quick as some Of these
croakers; and in such emergency, we
should boldly oppose it. But it is un


fair TO prejudice our own party aud
our own leaders without cause or pro-
vocation. We expect to support the
nominee Of The Convention in ali good
faith, aud have no thought but that
his nomination will be fairly arrived
at. Those who are fond of such in
sinuations against their own party, are
nj heart, secretly desirous that their pre-
dietious may prove true, aud that there


by an opposition eau be established
sufficiently respectable in numbers to
Justify them in breaking with the
regular Democracy. These are truths


The true Democrat will prefer any
honorable democratic nominee to the
probability of Republican, aud hence
will not be quick to bolt the nomina-
tiun, even though it may not fall upon
his special favorite. The COURIER has
no candidate for Congress; and we sub
init If those papers and individuals,
who have espoused The cause of this
OF that favorite, are not more likely to
resort to special efforts for their man,
than We. who are willing to give either
cordial and enthusiastic support.
Year: 1874

NEW YORK, March ia Panama
steamer brings detailed account of the
great fire at Panama, which occurred
on the nineteenth of last February. The
flames originated in a straw-ha store,
almost directly in front of the private
entrance to the Grand hotel. The build
ing in which the fire occurred was soon
in flames, leaving the inmates of the
second and third stories only time to es-
cape with what they had on. The
flames soon communicated to the Grand
hotel, spacious building Of many
stories, and occupying a whole block.
The basement was occupied by valuable
retail and commission stores. A part
of the building had been set
apart as the residence for Joseph of
Panama, a Catholic seminary for young
priests, and rooms for members of the
clergy connected with the Episcopal
government of the diocese. The bishop
lost everything; so did the priests who
assisted him in his duties. Many of
those in the hotel had a narrow escape
with their lives, so sudden was the alarm
and so rapid the progress of the flames.
The stairs were soon in flames, and the
only way of escape was by ladders
placed against the front balcony. In
thirty minutes after the flames made an
entrance, the hotel was perfectly Quilted,
with nothing left but the bare walls.
The hotel occupied the north side of the
plaza. The houses on each side were
separated from it only by a narrow
street, and were soon in flames. 4'he fire
followed down Lasmonjas street, but the
wind changing, and by the Intervention
of a large unfinished building, was
arrested. Its course was in an easterly
direction. In a northern and westerly
direction from the hotel and house in
which the fire originated many build
ings were burned, including the Bank
of Panama. The change of the wind
threw the fire back into the burnt dis
trict, and finally exhausted itself, but
not before property in the streets of
the Taller, Commerce. and San Juan
de Vios had been destroyed to the
amount, it is estimated, of eight hun
dred thousand TO one million dollars.
The central and most valuable portion
of the city, with the finest buildings
and richest stores were destroyed. The
Imperialist insurance company and
London and Liverpool company lost
one hundred thousand dollars each !;
the British, one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, and the North British and
Mercantile, one hundred and eighty
nine thousand dollars. The fre-engines
were out of repair and useless; not even
buckets could be obtained, and nothing
could be done to stay the progress of the
flames. The residence of Mr.. COrwin
and the Office of the Pacific Mail steam
ship company were saved.
Year: 1874

We call attention to the proposition Ly the
Christiana River improvement Company TO sell
tracts, squares or lots oi land within the city lin
lis to pnties wishing manufacturing sizes Oh ;he
Christana or Brandywine iiyers, or on either Of
tie railroads leading to or through the city.