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Year: 1879

A. writer in the Fu1m Journal cures
dyspepsia by swallow or two Of vine
gar after each meal.


Three cures for sore throat are recon-
mended by New York paper, as tol-
lows: ~ Gargle the throat with solu-
ton Of salt and water. (2) Gargle throat
with chloride of potash and water. (3)
Keep small lump OF gum camphor in
the mouth and swallow the saliva; do the
same with chlorate of potash.


There is no simpler or better remedy
for frost bites than the following: Ex-
tract the frost by the application of ice
water till the frozen part is pliable,
a, ding all artificial heat; then apply a
salve made of equal parts of hogs lard
and gunpowder, rubbed together until it
forms a paste, and very soon the frozen
parts will be well.-Scientiic american.
Year: 1879

The nation is looking with wondering
gaze at the growth of railroad, mining
and manufacturers as the types Of prodig-
ious advance in material development.
The farmer has learned to feel that he has
direct interest in all this, because it
gives him home markets that render it
unnecessary for him to depend upon the
foreign demand. But the farmer has not
yet learned (because the agricultural in
terest is not organized on the same scale
as the industriaD that in all this open
ing of q higher and better civilization he
has new aims to look to- new interests to
develop, new importance to understand
and care for. He has not understood,
because it is difficult for the scattered
and insulated cultivators to learn these
things, that with the increased variety of
manufactures there come openings for
new crops that he can raise.


The capitalists can employ chemists and
scientists to prepare processes and adopt
rare materials to the arts, but the farmer
has no chemists at his command, and no
scientists TO advise him of the methods of
utilizing what he wastes for the lack of
knowledge. The Agricultural Depart
ment tells him at times of new crops he
cam raise for which there is demand in
the home markets, and it distributes seeds
far and wide, some Of which are always
tolerably sure to fall on congenial soil.
What is needed is, that our American
farmers should exhibit the same intelli-
gent spirit of enterprise displayed by the
inventor and manufacturers; that they
should appreciate the new spirit OF Ameri-
can civilization, aud rush forward to
make agriculture not the mere follower
and servant of manufacturers. but the
great leading and advancing interest.
Year: 1879

Tive boats rocked on the river,
In the shadow of leaf and tree:
One was in love with the harbor;
One was in love with the sea.
The one that loved the harbor
The winds of fate outbore;
But held the other, longing,


For ever against the shore.
The one that rests on the river
In the shadow Of leaf and tree,
With wistful eyes looks over


To the one far out at sea.
The one that rides the pillows,
Though sailing far and fleet,
Looks back to the peaceful river,
To the harbor safe and sweet.
One frets against the quiet


OF the grown shaded shore;
One sighs that it may enter


That harbor never more.
One wearies of the dangers


OF the tempest's rage and wall,
One dreams, amid the lilies,


OF a far-off snowy sail.
OF all that life can teach us


There's naught so true as this
The winds of fate blow ever,


But never blow amlss.
Year: 1879

Here is a warning to men too mean to
advertise. One of this description want
ed to sell some land, and so be put a
written notice in one of the hotels the
other day. A man who was inquiring
for small farm was referred to the writ
ten notice, when he replied: 81 can't
buy land at fair price of any man who
does his advertising in this way. He'd
steal the fence, the pump handle and the
barn doors before he'd give up possess
ion.''
Year: 1879

To Set the Co1ors IN Cotton Stockings
and Calicoes.-Put some sugar of-lead in
the water to wash colorcd stockings and
calicoes, it will set the color; any drug
gist will tell how much sugar. of-lead
should be used in gallon of water.


For Washing Sslosr.--Put one half
teaspoonful of hartshorn into the suds in
which the silver is washed; have the "a
ter hot; wash quickly, using small
brush; rinse in hot water, and dry with
clean linen towel; then rub very dry
with q chamois skin. Washed IN this
manner, silver. becomes very brilliant,
and requires no polishing with any OF
the powders or whiting usually employed
and the silver does not wear out.
Year: 1879

Detroit Lament: A contributor
sends the fojlosing notes on the
proper rules for choosing a doctor
Not new or original, but they are
worth pondering by every doctor
and patient:


Avoid a mean man, for you may
be sure he will be mean doctor,
just as certain as he would make 8
mean husband.


Avoid a dishonest man; he will
not be honest with you as your
physician.


Shun the doctor that you can
buy to help you out of scrape-a
good doctor cannot be bought.


Avoid the untidy, coarse, blum
dering fellow, for the man who is
clumsy in hitching up his horse
you may be sure is not handy at
nursing or surgery.


Avoid the doctor who fatters
you or humors your appetites.


Avoid the empty blow horn who
boasts of his numerous cases and
tells you of seeing forty or fifty pa
tients a day, while he spends two
hours to convince you of the fact.
Put him down as a fool.


To be a good doctor, one must
first be man in true sense of the
word.


He should be moral man, hon
est in his dealings.


He must have good sense or he
cannot be good doctor.


He must. be strictly temperate,
No one should trust their life in
the hands of an Incorporate doctor.
1t is a good sign if he tells you
how to keep well. q
1t is good sign if the members
of his own family respect him.
Year: 1879




Nashville Banner: Fifteen years
ago a lad arrived in this city from
his native land, poor and penniless.
In order to make living, he com
menced his life here by picking up
rags AID old iron on the Streets
Following this pursuit for some
little time, and until he had put to
gether sufficient amount of money
to purchase a basket, and stock it
with oranges, he then commenced
the business of fruit peddler, and
con tinued in that pursuit until he
had acquired several hundred dol
lars, with which he established a
little notion store. After a while,
he added dry goods to his stock,
and, by and. by, trade commenced
growing, and he added to his sup
plies, until now he carries $4,000
in stock, and his sales average ST.
600 a day the year round. He is
now between 25 and 80 years of
age. Young men, here is an exam
pie for you. Energy and attention
to business will accomplish what he
has done.
Year: 1879

Last Thursday evening about
dark, Mr.. and Mrs. George Camp
bell and Dick Mannon were sitting
on the porch of the Soda Springs
Hotel, at Soda Springs, on the Sac
ramento River, while Mr. CampbelPs
little boy, aged about three years,
was across the road about fifty or
sixty feet distant, amusing himself
by cutting bushes with a hatchet.
Those on the porch were Mortified
by observing a panther spring upon
the child, and at the time supposed
that he was dangerously injured,
which would have been the case, no
doubt, had not the child screamed
and those on the poach shouted ex-
citedly, which prevented the pan
ther making deadly spring, as he
was evidently watching and fearing
the parties on the porch. AS it was
the panther seized the child by the
chin, one of the tusks of the upper
jaw cutting his lip, and one of the
lower jaws cutting his neck, while
the paw of the beast struck and
scratched him in the breast. The
shouting and rushing toward the
child by those on the porch caused
the panther to make tracks up the
mountain speedily, and after pick
ing up the child and examining the
wounds inflicted, Mannon1 returned
to the house for his gun, and, fol
lowing the panther up the noun
tain, soon dispatched it, hungry,
lean looking customer, measuring
five feet from tip to tip Yreka
(Cal.) Journal.
Year: 1879

A newspaper is the chronicle Of
civilization--the common reservoir
into which every stream pours its
living waters, and at which every
man can come and drink. IL is the
newspaper that gives TO liberty its
practical life, ,itsconstant observation
its unrelaxing activity. The newspa-
Per informs the people OF the acts
of legislation; and this is not all.
The newspaper teens with the
most practical morality; in its re-
ports Of crime and punishments
you find daily warning against
temptations; not case in a court,
not single trial of wretched out
cast or a trembling felon. that does
not preach to us the awful lesson
how imprudence leads Co error, how
error conducts TO guilt, how guilt
reaps its bitter fruit of anguish and
degradation. The. newspaper is
the familiar bond that binds togeth
er man and man-no matter what
may be the distance or climate or
the difference of race. The news


paper is a law book for the indo
lent. a sermon for the thoughtless,
library for the poor. II may in
struct the most profound.
Year: 1879

A lawyer left his Office last Saturday &c
march with the Odd Fellows and while alb
sent a preacher client stepped in and was
disappointed to find him absent and left the
following note:


You're gonel And here I've come to see
What on the airth you'd do for me.
Ny neighbors hogs break DER my fence,
And never will he call them thence.
Pm sued for debt, my land must sell,
1t seems as if the fends that fell
F-om heaven, had raised mighty shout,
Aud none can help but you and Stout.
And while ''your heart is in your hand
l do believe they'll sell my land.
And though that hand to heaven may point
All things with me are out Of joint,
While you crate of suffering sick
And urge your lodge to see them qoick,
Andspeak OF troubles here below,
What makes you treat your clients sot
You plead the "Fatherhood of God"
And ! his deem not very odd
But on the "Brotherhood of Men,"
venture now to raise my pen,
And say if truly this is so,


Then can hope my land won't go.
Ny neighbor'll keep his hogs away,


And I'll sing loudly "Happy Day"
Year: 1879

1 am only neat little shooter,


Convenient, well-tashioned and bright;
With round lip that rivals tooter;
And, though lifeless, possess a sharp sight
l am loved, as an elegant plaything,
By mild maid, and boisterous boy;
My music is harmless or scathing,
Whichever You most would enjoy.


Hurrah for the nerve that is steady


Hurrah, for the aim that is truel


Hurrah, for tno heart that is ready


The hand in mans blood to imbrue
Pm abroad IN all weathers and seasons,
Through hotel and hovel trip;
BUTTS useless to bore you with reasons
My best homes pouch on the hip.
Of the high and the low | am ruler;
And he who my maEdate would stop
To question, is either fool, or


A boy who is quick on the drop.


Hurrah, for the nerve that is steady


Hurrah, for the aim that is truel


Hurrah, for the heart that is ready


The hand in mans blood to imbrue
laugh at the preacher of quiet,


The timid deplorer of ''strife;'',
He would end my eareeri Let him try it
The penalty's only his life.
The law is to me, dead letter;


Its Imbecile threatenings fudge;
Pm endorsed by all hands and what's better
The pet OF both jury and judge.


HUI rah, for the nerve that is steady!


Hurrah, for the aim that is truel


Hurrah, for the heart that is ready


The hand in mans blood to imbrte
The queen l adore is Dame Honor;


And those who don't like her Pll squelch
For he who'd look crooked upon her,
Had best buy suit from Jack eIsh.
With troublesome tradesmen l settle;
When children are hung'ring for bread
From long purse of well polish'd metal
The coinage tumble is-lead.


Hurrah, for the nerve that is steady!


Hurrrah. for the aim that is true!


Hurrah, for the heart that is ready


The hand in mans blood to imbrue
Indeed, l may say, for that matter,
Pm of the don't-care- class;
| So if you've brain box to shatter,
Just brush my coat-sleeve as you pass.
But if you would see me in splendor,
When alchohol flows like flood;
Bang-bang-at best friend, or bartender
o, the liquor love is red blood
Hurrah, for the nerve that is steady
| HurTah, for the aim that is true!
Hurrah, for the heart that is ready
The hand in mans blood to imbrue
| MEMO
Year: 1879

Horace Maynard says the climate
of Constantinople is almost the
same as Washington, and life there
is by no means disagreeable, al
though restricted socially. There
is no society in our meaning of the
term. With US society means the
association of the sexes, but in


Turkey you never see the wives OF
your friends, and it would be q
grave breach of good manners to
INQUIRE after their health. A Turk
makes no reference to his family,
no matter how intimate he may be
with you. Turkish gentlemen visit
the families of Christians know how
to behave politely in ladies compa'
Year: 1879

Blind Tom.-We tested his abili
ty of playing by ear with moderate
success. To be sure of giving him
melody he had not heard before,
we played to. him two strains from
an air by Purcell which has not
been in print for many years and OF
which we have a manuscript copy
The strains were too long for him
to retain them in his mind. He
played about two bars right and
then began improvising, finishing
with something like the correct
ending. Any person with good
ear and some command of the
piano could have done the same
What was chiefly remarkable was
The promptitude with which he hit
the right key without previous tri
all Clarksville Chronicle.
Year: 1879

The pencil marks you see around thi
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub-
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. Wo
would take great pleasure In extendi1g
credit TO our friends and patrons, but
cash alone will yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such
course, and renew your gu seription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


EE We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1879

Young men sending spring poe
try to this office viii please inclose
their names and addresses, not for
publication, but as an evidence for
their insanity in case they are ever
arrested for murder.
Year: 1879

An action for damages brought BY Mrs
VIM. e. Peck against the New York Elevated
railroad for damages received BY her some
time since, BY an accident On that road has
been COMPROMISED. The company pays Mrs
Peck $4,000 and all the expenses OF the suit
Year: 1879

or Minnie Warren. She is an expert
with the needle, runs the sewing ma
chine (her father having one made to
order for her size) and does the family
sewing. OF late she has been doing the
shopping, and the story is told that she
recently dropped in at dry.goods store
In Pottstown and began to make her
purchases of a new clerk, who, not
suspecting her age or means, and taking
her for a child, after measuring off piece
after piece, became uneasy lest he was
being duped by little girl who did not
know what she was doing, and to ask
her to show him her money, TO see If she
had money enough to pay for what she
bought. She told him she had enongh,
and the clerk has since learned that the
little girl is desirable customer.


While she is modest and retiring in
her disposition and does not court
notoriety, yet she has nerve enough to
demand her rights. A short time ago,
being on visit to Pottstown, she re-
turned home in the evening train. Her
ticket was to Saratoga Station, which is
near her fathers house, but the conduc-
tor neglected to stop the train and took
her along to Limerick. Here as 1t was
now dark, she refused to leave the car,
but insisted that the conductor must
either run the train back to Saratoga or
hire carriage and send her back. The
conductor, seeing that he was "under
the hay" hired a carriage and sent the
little lady to her home.


Her father has often been asked to let
her travel with Snowman but has
always refused, as he does not, he says,
need the mouey. Indeed, Eliza does
not wish to go from home, and though
formerly she could be coaxed away for a
few days or week to visit friends, of
late she becomes homesick if away from
home but short time.
Year: 1879

The following anecdote is old but
good, and many of the present genera
ton have not seen it:


The people in one of the out t-parishes
of Virginia wrote to DIR. John Holt
Rice, who was then at the head of the
theological seminary in Prince Edward,
for minister. They said they wanted
man of first-rate talents, for they had
run down considerably, and needed
building up. They wanted one who would
write well, for some of the young people
were very nice about that matter. They
wanted one who could Visit good deal,
for their former minister had neglected
that, and they wanted 10 bring that UP.
Thay wanted man of very gentleman
ly department. And so they went on,
describing perfect minister. The last
thing they mentioned was, they gave
their last minister $3.50 but II the Doc
tor would send them such man as they
described, they would raise another fifty
dollars, making it four hundred dollars.
The Doctor sat right down and wrote
them a reply, telling them they had bet
ter forth with make out call for old
DIR. Dwight, in heaven for he did not
know of any one in this world who
answered this description; and as DIR.
Dwight had been living so long on
spiritual food, he might not need so
much for the body, and possibly might
live ON S400.-N. Y Observer.
Year: 1879

Take thy shadow from my threshold.


oh thou dweller in the night;
Standing right across my doorway,
sshuttin out the morning light.
Thou hast been here in the autumn,


And hast taken all thy sheaves,
It is not time to gather


The blossoms and the leaves.
Oh, press not In so closely


To the baby at my breast,
Wouldst thou take the tender nursling
From the shelter of its nest


Oh, child, he is no playmate
For such one as thee;


He smiles, and stretches toward him
What can the baby see
All close behind the shadow


He sees the angels wait,
And wide the leaves unfolding


OF that pretty heavenly gate,
And he seeth one who beckoneth,


Poor heart, couldst thou but see
These golden gates unfolding


And thy lost ones waiting thee.
Yet colder falls the twilight,


And the children crouch behind,
AS the garments past them rustllng
Sweep like the winter wind.
But the baby smiles and watcheth,


And when the night grows dim
There will be an empty cradle


And breaking heart for him.
Year: 1879

A Father In Search of One of tho Mem


bers of His Household.


At police headquarters yesterday was pre-
sented a scene which, luckily for the honor of
humanity, is of rare and infrequent occurrence.
The spectacle of an honored father in quest of
an erring and sinful daughter is indeed rare,
and the persistency with which rash and
strong minded girl continued to disobey the
paternal mandate in the present instance makes
the lapse from virtue all the more humiliating.
The father is respectable and well-to-do
farmer residing in Hennepin county. A few
weeks since there appeared in the GLOBE an
named Stella being sent to the House
OF the Good Shepherd in this city.
1t was also explained that in appearance the
girl was handsome brunette, with black eyes,
regular features and symmetrical form, being
the second daughter in family of four bright.
intelligent girls. Wayward of disposition, and
tired of home restraints, she came to St. Paul,
without the consent of her parents. The father
came, rescued the truant and after some difficult
ty persuaded her to enter the House of the Good
Shepherd. A few days since the father received
letter stating in effect that the young lady
had procured honorable employment, and con-
Guiding with request for 800, with which to
purchase an outfit suitable to the business in
which she was about to enter.


The father was rejoiced at the new turn.
affairs had taken, and confiding the news to his
family, it was decided that he should:
visit st. Paul. for the purpose of better
ascertaining and supplying her necessities.


Upon arriving yesterday morning he very
naturally directed his footsteps to the House
of the Good Shepherd, expecting to meet his
once wayward, but now dutiful daughter. I'm
agine his horror upon being informed that the
young lady had left the institution se egeral
days ago. il being the impression that she had
gone home.


Stricken with grief and almost crazed with
doubt, the distressed father reported his mis-
fortune to the police authorities, who impaired
information which resolved the terrible nature
of his apprehensions into most dread and in
tensifed certainty. The police officials were
sorry to say that they had heard of the girl in
most disreputable connection. She had in
deed fallen, and from the estate of pure and
holy maidenhood, had become defled and
nameless thing.


To the aged father the blow came with a
force that was absolutely staggering, and the
visible suffering undergone would have moist
ened the eye Of the most impervions stoic


After leaving the House of the Good Shepard
she took up her abode at au Infamous bagnio.
and after sojourn of two or three days, it is
claimed, decamped with several articles of
clothing owned by female boarder.
Year: 1879

A very penitent and tearfully sorry woman
was she. Capt. Clark had just brought he,
up from Geist's jewelry store, on Third
street. There she was charged with having
conducted herself as kleptomaniac. In
fact, the proceeds of her frenzy, consisting
of four pairs of earrings, a SET
or two of ladies' jewelry and an
imitation coral set were found concealed
about her person. The story goes that
she came into the store about o'clock and
asked to see a coral set, imitation. Size was
accommodated. Her con duct was peculiar,
strikingly SO. While she handled the cases
of cheap jewelry she was closely watched.
She was seen to conceal card or two in her
pocket. The purchase of coral set was
made, and she started for the door. Then
an employe of the store detained ner, ac-
cused her cf theft, which she stoutly
denied. Captain Clark happened to be near
at hand and was called in. The charge by
the jeweler was repeated, and the woman
taken to the station. She was searched, and
the above mentioned gewgaws were found on
her. The woman was terribly frightened,
and wept despairingly. She claimed to
know nothing about the act which had
| V.
Pretty soon it was discovered that she
was laboring under an excitement not alto
gether derived from her detection in steal
ing. The odor of whisky steamed up along
with her protestations of innocence. No
body knew her, ,and at first she declined to tell
her name. Finally she gave it, vehemently
protesting against her husband being told.
Then followed rambling story of how she
came to do it. She had been out with her
mother, having come over from her homo
in West St. Paul; they had visited a friend;
there they had INDUCED. Afterwards she
accompanied her mother to the depot, and
saw her off for Mendoza, near which place
she lives Retracing her steps up jackson
street, she repaired to jewelry store to buy
a pair of imitation coral earrings.
After that she knew nothing. This recital
was accompanied with bitter tears, and she
piteously implored to be released.


The woman is young, and claimed to have
two babies at home. Her worst fear seemed
to be that her husband would learn of it
''and then, what will he do. cannot bear
to face him."


The deep contrition of the girl, she said
she was only 18, plainly showed
she was new to the business. Likely the
glitter of jewelry and her befuddled condi-
ton tempted her for the. first time to COM
nit an act, which evidently she painfully re-
grets.


The sad news of his wife's arrest was COM
municated to her husband, and he hastened
to her presence. He had no reproaches for
her, but he stirred himself to get her released,
About 7 o'clock he obtained bail and took
her home to her babies, very sorrowful
and contrite woman. The baubles she stole
IN the aggregate amount to about six OF
seven dollars.
Year: 1879

Pelton, the nephew of his uncle,i is getting
pretty heavy burden to carry, but it is no
news to those who know much of his doings in
1876 that the biggest share of the sins and
blunders of the Democratic campaign belongs
to him. He is not made any more Of a target
now than the facts warrant.