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Year: 1879

Captain Aylward tells droll story
Of a rem coutre between n bushman and
lion. The narrator was acquainted
with the man, and has no doubt of tho
truth Of the story. The bushman :,
while long way from his home was
met by lion. The animal, assured
that he had his victim completely In his
power began to sport and daily with
him with fcline jocosity which the poor
little bushman failed to appreciate.
The lion would appear at n point IN the
road and leap back into the jungle, to
reappear little further on. But the
bushman did not lose his presence OF
mind, and presently hit uyon device
by which he might possibly outwlt his
foe. This plan was suggested by the
lions own cohduct.. Aware that the
the right, and, feeling pretty sure Of
tho lions whereabouts, resorteo , the
course Of quietly watching his move


ments. When the lion discovered
that the man had suddenly disappeared
from the path, he WAS a good deal per-
picked. He roared with modification,
when ht espied the bushman pecping
at him over the grass. Tho bushm IN
at once changed his position, while the
lion stood irresolute In the path, follow
ing with his eye the shifting black man.
In another moment the little man
rustled the reeds, vanished, and showed
again at another point. The great
brute was first confused ,and then alarm
ed. It evident began to dawn up him
that he had mist AIKEN the position Of
matters, and that he was the hunted
party. The bushman, who clearly re-
cognlzed what was passing in his enc.
my's mind, did not pause to let the
lion recover his startled Wits. He be .
gan to steal gradually toward the foe,
who, now in complete state of doubt
and fear, fairly turned tail and decamp-
ed, leaving the plucky and ingenious
little bushman master Of the situation.
Year: 1879

A gentleman Of great experience in
the commercial world cashed a check
at London bank for E1l00 taking the
whole in El00 notes. He was only a
few Yards from the bank when per-
son resembling a clerk, bareheaded and
with pen behind his ear touched him
on the shoulder, saylng: "Beg your
pardon, sir; will you allow me just to
take tho number Of these notes again !?
1 won't keep you minute" The gen.
tleman taken off his guard, handed the
notes over 10 the supposed clerk, whom
he followed into tho bank. After Civ
ing the former time to reach the top
and return, he met the gentleman at
the door, saying: "Please walk this
way that gentleman will attend to YOU
In minute" pointing to a clerk who
was deeply engaged. Five minutes
elapsed before the gentleman could
draw tho clerks attention to his case,
and he was thundcrstruck to find that
the officer knew nothing about 1t. The
other clerks were interrogated, and
they were equally In the dark. OF
course no time was lost In going to the
Bank of England, but too late; the
clever rogue had been before them and
obtained gold for the notes.
Year: 1879

Young man, this is the best advice |
can give you Just now: Act natural or
do not act ut all; always be yourself
nothing more, nothing less.


We should remember this, the world
Is more inclined to give us credit for
what we arc doing than for what we
have done or intend to do.


After Il man has made a reputation,
to prevent infringement, it would be Il
happy thing if he could have it patent
ed.


The man who will agree t. work for
nothing, is the hardest kind of a man
to satisfy, whom you come to settle with
him.


have seen folks spend all their prin-
cipal, and then try to live on the inter-
est of 1t. This is gloomy.


10 let yourself down to any mans
level is easy enough, but to get back to
where you came from and not tear your
clothes is pure business. ...


My sweet youth, you were given two
ears, and one tongue, anu two eyes, for
wise purpose. What do you suppose
the purpose was?


Many people are afraid to be natural
for fear they will be called common,
but the truth Is, we arc never so strong
nor 50 interesting, as when we are per-
fcctly natural.


Money can make a man notorious,
but cannot make him respectable; but
one-half the people do not know the
10 iiVS sun. acre is any such
thing as perfect happiness, and what
little happiness there is, is largely COM
posed of this mean ingredient; we are
happy just in proportion as we have
got something that others have not got,
nor cannot get.


Probably the great successes Of life
have often most been reached by know
ing how to take advantage Of our lucky
moments.


My dear boy, lay this up on your up
per shclf-if you hit tile bull's-eye nine
.ty times. and miss the hundredth, tho
world never forgets the miss and cannot
seem to remember the hits.
|. II it were not for the risks, there
wouldn't be any fun living in this
world; dead sure things (enough Of
them) will demoralize! any man.
Why do we love little children 80
much? Is it not on accocnt Of their
simplicity, all of it, sHings from their
failhl u.E.
1t is not after all sd much what we
enjoy, as what we expect to get, that
makes us. happy.


The man who will not forget any
thing is not agoing to learn much
more.
There Is one rule which believe has
no exception to 1t; when man falls
down OH the ice, where the water is an
inch and half deep, he never feels
proud of the job.


About one-half Of the trouble In this
| world Is manufactured to order out OF
nothing, and a large share Of the other
half is the result, Of not knowing the
true value Of things.


The world has many 1eoplo In it who
are very respectable simply because
they are very proper.
Year: 1879

The Volumes of the Weekly begin with the frs: Number for January of each year. When no time is mentioned it will be understood that the subscriber wishes to commence with the Number next after the receipt of this order.
Year: 1879

Edward Alexander Guy of Cincinnati was educated, intelligent young man, and particular ly pious. Convinced that the scriptural text, ''Sell all that ye have and give alms." was a binding injunction, he began to dispose of his property and give the money to the poor. He bestowed the gifts slowly and carefully, and it was not until 1870 that the last dollar was gone. He is now religious missionary in Cincinnati, penniless, but completely absorbed in his work
Year: 1879

Mr.. PIcKARD Of Bangor, goes into history
as the man who made seventeen speeches in
one day, and then said that if the members
would only stop their talk the business of the
House would be much expedited. Coleridge,
when one Of his two-hour monologues was
interrupted by a single question, turned up
on his interlocutor and peevishly exclaimed
that he did hate garrulous old man.
Year: 1879

ELSEWHERE will be found an article on
the Dexter affair from the Boston Herald,
presumably from the pen of Mr.. G. G. Couil.
lard who represented the Herald al Dexter.
As giving the opinion of an acute observer
who has made special study of the case, it
is of great interest and value.
Year: 1879

The French Left has now fair chance to
show its policy and capacity, for il has full
control of all departments of the government
even to the military commands. Let US
hope it will wisely use its opportunity and
disappoint its enemies.
Year: 1879

BUSINESS men are complacently recalling
the fact that one of the first indications of
improvement after the depression of 1886 was
the advance in stocks in 1s43. A great bull
movement in Wall street ended the seven
years of prostration. They look upon the
present movement in stocks as similar ush-
ering-in of better times.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commuD
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
Year: 1879

The undersigned takes this occasion his thanks
the people Of Yankon particularly and his many
friends and for the
patronage which has been bestowed upon the late firm of
DUDLEY HAWLEY through the many years in which
firm has carried business in this city, and he
desires to call the attention Of these friends and that
the people generally to the enlarged facilities exten
sive and commodious which the
& Hawley now possesses.


In the line of the Hardware trade
OF Copper and Sheet Iron Ware he claims
tabshment equal in all anything
tent.


In the future by application business hopes
to see the Hardware trade of the region which naturally
utar to to this point centered here spare
make it for the interest Of the people within this REGION pu
chase their Hardware Tnware, Copper Sheet Iron ware
Stoves. and all other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully


GEO. e. HAWLEY


Union Block Third st.
Year: 1879

they used this year. It is right and proper that the taxpayers of the dis tricts should know how their money is used. We arc not sure if tine school law does not make it the duty of the directors to make and submit to the annual school meetings such showing. It imposes this duty upon the directors of country districts; and it would be well for the directors of all city school boards to turn to and examine the school law and see the kind of a report country directors are required to make out, and follow the same course.

 We will close this arti- cle by expressing the hope that our school board will consider our sug- gestion and hereafter keep the people posted upon the manner In which school funds are used in this district.
Year: 1879

Referring to the result of the school meeting in our town on the 10th inst. at which it was decided by a vote to have no tax for public free school in out town, this year, the Gazette says

 This is bad for Rtssellville. There must have been some matters mixed up in the election besides that of education. It is impossible to believe that major ity-or even a respectable minority-of the people of RussellVilie, or of any other town in the state, would vote to have no ''public free school" If Rus sellville is opposed to public free schools it stands alone in the state, fact we wish everywhere to be understood. In its contest for the county seat of Pope county its rejection of public schools will cut bad figure. No one nowa- days wishes to live in community op- posed to public schools. That day has passed. We can not but think that the question was either misunderstood or there was some foreign question mixed up with it.

 We reproduce the Gazette's comment 80 that those who took such an active part In carrying the election against tax may look upon the folly of their action, and realize fully what injury we may expect our town to sustain on ac- count of such folly.

 That vote has injured our town more than we will be able to counteract in the next five years; and the hide-bound, purse-proud leaders in the anti-tax movement may yet repent their error. They can offer no legitimate excuse for their activity in deceiving the illiterate voter into such action as they did on the day of the election. There Is but one excuse offered which has the sem- blance or shadow of plausibility about it, ard that is the fact which was al- legged on the day of the election, that the funds heretofore collected for pub- lie school purposes had been misappro- priated by the school board. This sthtement was industriously used by sShiG 0f the opponents of free schools. 1t #as Hseu ne Q pretext, They availed themselves ef tt to hide their true feel LHgs iH regard to tila ffe6 school system. fHeB did H0t believe tho allegation themsSiv65; yat they Used 1t to deceive the illiterate votef, and wo believe they thus influenced some votes.

 And here let us drop q suggestion to our school board. It is this' hereafter if you would fortify yourselves against all such rnalignments, and protect the free school interests from the damage which such charges effect, let the tax payets of tic district have an annual statement, plainly and fairly made out, and exhibiting in full the receipts and disbursements of the public school fuad, and showing clearly the financial standing of tie school district, together with all such other information as may bc of interest to the taxpayers publish cd and submitted to their Inspection on tile week before inc 3d Saturday in August each year. If the board of di- rectors will cause sttch q statement to be made and have it read also at the annual school meeting it will eifectu- ally disarm the opponents of free schools Of sXth weapons oi warfare As
Year: 1879

It is announced that Col. Peter Donan will take editorial control of the Hot Springs Sentinel. He is well known as q cultured gentleman and vigorous writer, though some what cratic as a Journalist. The Sentinel is daily evening dem ocratic paper of age and prestige. During recent visit to St. Louis Colonel Donan stated that te pro- posed to live and die in Arkansas, and we are pleased to hear that he has been fortunate enough to secure control of the leading paper that he has. The next step Donan wlll take will be in the direction of Congress,

 -St. Louis Times Journal
Year: 1879

Beds and bedding need especial care
on fine days leave your sleeping room
windows open several hours, if posi-
BILE, and, if not too conspicuous, leave
your beds unmade, and let pillows and
mattresses air in the sun. Thoroughly
examine the bedsteads-take out the
Stats, which you probably will find
covered with accumulate dust
will also be found on the Stats of the
spring beds). Wipe this off with hot
salt and water. Salt dissolved in
very little water, should be put on with
small paint brush, in all the corners
of the bedsteads to prevent vermin from
finding place. If, by any chance, they
are already there, this must be repeat
ed as often as twice a week, until they
are exterminated. Also, wipe the edges
of the mattresses well with a cloth
wrung out of salt and water. You
must meet this matter promptly, and
give it your supervision, for, if not at
tended to at once, they will get the bet
ter of you and cause you great annoy
ance.


If there should be any spots on your
mattresses spreading a paste of
starch, mixed with little cold water
let it remain until quite dry, then brush
off; if the spot still remains, put tea
spoonful of borax to pint of cold wa
ter, with little soap; enough to make
good suds. Scrub the spot with it,
using an old nail brush or small scrub
bing brush afterward wiping dry with
a clean cloth.


We learned an art a few years ago,
of dear old lady, with whom we were
spending the summer. She came into
the bright sitting room one morning,
with pillows and ticks, and said she
was going to change the feathers from
one into the other. "Not here,n we
cried, starting up in alarm, and with
visions of down and feathers flying all
over the room, over our clothes and
settling in our halr. But she said very
quietly, 'DOn't move, you won't know
it if you don't look" But we did look,
and found that we did not know every
thing.


In each pillow tick she had left an
opening in the side seam about five or
six inches long, and at the top lin the
middle,) one about three inches long.
Taking pillow in her hand she shook
the feathers away from the side and
down into the middle of the pillow,
keeping them there with several pins,
while she ripped slit in the side Just
as long as the one already in the new
one. These openings she now sewed
together-making communication be-
tween the two. Then she inserted her
hand into the space she had left in the
end seam, and we pinned it closely about
her wrist, leaving no room for the
feathers to fly out. Taking the pins
out of the pillow she drew the feathers
easily out of one into the other. When
they were all out, she carefully removed
her hand and the opening was sewed
up. The seam between the two as fas
as ripped, was pinned securely ano
afterward sewed up. The pins wer,
taken out, the pillow beaten into shape
and it was done. This bit of knowl
edge has been of great use to us; let III
hope that it will prove as valuable t.
you.-The Housekeeper.
Year: 1879

The United States consul at Quebec says:
Fire and half million of capital has been
entirely wiped out by the failure of the
Consolidated Exchange and Vile Marie,
besides great loss to depositors and bill
holders of half million more. But worse
than all is the condition of the working
classes. During the past winter there was
scarcely any employment, and it is estimat.
ed that there are not less than seven thou
sand workingmen at present out of employ.
ment in Quebec and suburbs. Controver.
sizes about distribution of small amounts of
work to be done eliminated in the riot of
the 18th. 1t is entirely question of bread,
and ss repression does not feed the hungry,
the situation is anything but agreeable.
Year: 1879

The Fourth was celebrated in the
Honse yesterday. Col. Bob Taylor and
the other loyals had been trying to ad


journ in honor of the day, and, failing,
he possessed himself of an artificial
spider and went to work to create con-
fusion. He bobbed it before the faces
of several members, and the boys and
the lobby kept up perpetual litter at
his freaks and the antics of those he
surprised. Col Bob went bobbing his
spider here and there, and finally took
Col. Ashbel Smith for green one. He
approached him cautiously, and down
went the spider before Col. Smiths
face, and mp went the Colonel. He
reached out for Col Bob in earnest, but
the latter bobbed down and avoided the
indignant blow OF the dignifed men,
ber from Harris. Col. s. was in earnest,
and in the twinkling of an eye it was all
over. Col. Bob did not avoid the fist Of
Col. s., but Immediately afterward he
felt the forcible effect Of shoe-leather,
and an examination might prove that he
is at least growing black in the neither
most portion of his body. The House
was convulsed with laughter, and an
innocent member asking what was the
matter, Col Smith replied it was only
an illustration of paying as you co.


Justin (Ter.) Democratic Statesman
Year: 1879

John Watts, who died in Philadel


phia not long ago, was in his day one
Of the most noted gamblers who made
their trade notorious on the Mississippi
river. Although he professed to be "a
man OF honor he was by no means OF
the very best morals, and he did not
object to take advantage OF his fellow
man. For instance: With his friend
and accomplice he would board boat
at Louisville, and, scanning the passen-
ger list, pick out for his victims some
old card-players Of wealth with whom
he was personally acquainted. To
these people he would go very quietly
and say of his aacomplice: a,There Is
man who plays high, and we can beat
him; You join with me and wen do it."
The victim agreed, the party was made
up, but Watts always succeeded in reg
Uniting success the wong way for his
victim, and thus the would-be bitter was
often bitten.


Once he was accused Of swindlirg in
that way, the charge being made in the
heat of play by man from whom
Watts accomplice had just won $4,000.
is that your opinion2' he quietly
asked. Yes, sir; that's what think"
roared the loser; you swindled me,
and | stigmatize you as scoundrel.n
The hour was late, and only the watch
man and the party engaged in playing
heard the charge, but all of them drew
back and held their breath, for they
were sure Jack would take q life to
wipe out the insult. It is said that he
had done that thing. al will give you
$1,000 right here if you will not make
that opinion any further public" said
Watts, drawing forth his pocketbook.
p" No, sir; l do not want the money;
you cannot buy my silence with money"
Then Watts smiled in his wicked way,
and held a pistol in one hand and the
money in the other, and said quietly, as
before: My friend, for the suppress
sion of your opinion offered you So
900. You refused. Now i offer you
that amount of money and your life.
Do you accept?" The man looked into
Jacks cold, steel-gray eye, and what he
read there was convincing. He took
the money and his life and kept silent.
Year: 1879

A little 6-year-old boy in Natches,
Mass, had been listening to the re-
marks Of legal-minded uncle in regard
to the prospect Of an indicted person
getting clear by securing continu-
ance Of his case from time to time.
Shortly after the little fellow got into o
scrape, which secured for him from his
mother a promise Of little dose Of
slipper at an early period. he anx-
iously sought his uncle for advice on
the subject, but could get sympathy
only. with no prospect OF relief.
Finally, said the younster; "Uncle,
don't you think you could get mother
10 continue the case? II we could get
a continuance, / think I could get off,"
He got of.
Year: 1879

A philosopher mas said that the true
education for boys is to teach them
what they ought to know when they
become men. What is it they ought to
know, thenp


l. To be true; to be genuine. No
education will be worth anything that
does not include this. A man had bet
ter not know how to read-he had bet
ter never learn a letter in the alphabet,
and be true and genuine in intention
and action, rather than, being learned
in all sciences and in all languages, to
be at the same time false at heart and
also counterfeit III life. Above all
things teach tho boys that truth is more
than riches, more than culture, more
than earthly power or position.


2. To be true in thought, language
and life-pure in mind and in body.
An impure man, young or old. poison
ing the society where he moves with
smutty stories and impure example, is
who ought to be treated as were the
lepers Of old, who were banished from
society and compelled to cry"Unclean,"
as warning to save others from the
pestilence.


8. To be unsel6sh. To care for the
feelings and comforts of others. To be
polite. To be just in all dealings with
others. To be generous, noble and
manly. This will include genuine
reverence for the aged and things sa-
cred.


4. To be self-reliant and self-helpful
even from early childhood. To be in
dustrious always and self-supporting at
the earliest proper age. Teach them
that all honest work is honorable, and
that an idle, useless life Of dependence
on others is disgraceful.


When boy has learned these things;
when he has made these ideas part Of
his being, however young he may be,
however poor or however rich, he has
learned some of the important things
he ought to know when he becomes q
man. With these four properly mas
tered. it will be easy to find all the rest.
Year: 1879

Crime cannot stand publicity. The
more light there is and the keener the
public is aroused to q study Of the cir
cumstances Of any crime and to its own
pursuit of clews, the greater the chance
Of detection. In that way the news
paper is great agent for good, and so
helps to undo the harm il undoubtedly
does by its sensational treatment Of
criminal events. But besides that,
when the newspaper turns its. own de-
tective talent to work upon obscure
cases, it also let's in light and often as
sists the professionals very much as a
horse assists cart, as steam assists a To-
comotiye. e.-Hdrtf0Td COuTdnt.
Year: 1879

W. R. Armstrong, Of Mill Creek
Hundred, left at our Office on Thurs
day, two potatoes which weigh fve
pounds and one ounce. They are Of
the variety known as "Chili Whites"
and exceeding anything in the potato
line in size that we have ever seen.
They are also said to be of excellent
quality, keeping well, and yielding
largely. Mr.. A. can readily dispose Of
his entire crop for seed.