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Year: 1877

\ Boston lawyer was called on short
time ago by a boy, who inquired il
he had any waste paper to sell. The
lawyer had crisp, keen way of asking
question, and is, moreover, methodic-
al man. so pulling out large drawer
he exhibited his stock of waste paper.


~WiIl you give me two shillings for
that?7


The boy looked ut the paper very
doubfully moment, and offered fifteen
cents.


Dome" said the lawyer, and the
paper was quickly transferred to the bag
of the boy, whose eyes sparkled as he
lifted the weighty mass.


Not till it was slowed away did he an
noance that he had no money.


no money? how do you expect to buy
paper without money"


Not prepared to state his plan the boy
made no reply.


"Do you consider your note good,'
asked the lawyer.


yes, sir"


Very well; if you consider your note
is good, | would just as soon have it as
the money; but if it is not good don't
want it."


The boy affirmed that he considered
t good; whereupOn the lawyer wrote a
note for fifteen cents, which the boy
signed legibly. and lifting his bag of pap
er trudged Off


Soon after dinner the little fellow re.
turned. and producing the money, an
nourced that he had come to pay his
note


Well said the lawyer, this is the
first time | ever knew note TO be taken
up the day ii was given A boy that
will do this is entitled to the note and
money, too" and giving him both, sent
him on his way with a smiling face and
a happy heart.


The boys note represented his honor,
A boy who thus keeps his honor bright,
however poor he may be in worldly
things, is an heir to an inheritance which
no riches can buy-the choice promises
of God.
Year: 1877




The money expended upon our sum-
mer country schools is very largely
squandered. We have heard Of such
schools that have been maintained dur
ing the past year with an average daily
attendance of two and a half pupils
The common average daily attendance
upon such schools, even if it should
reach twenty, is not one half as great as
the attendance upon the same schools
during the winter. There is inspiration
in numbers. Even an ungraded school
of forty pupils will do vastly better work
for each Of it, pupils than one eof twenty.
The summer is pre-eminently the time
for outdoor work in the country, even
with very young children.


1t is the most Objectionable season of
the year for school work.


During the fall, winter and spring, the
roads will be such that even the young
est pupils can attend as much as they
now do IN the short summer term, and
it is for this class alone that the contin-
uance-of the summer school is urged.


A seven months continuous school is
worth ten Of two terms separated By
months, taught as they generally are, by
different teachers. The work Of each
term being repetition of that Of the
previous term renders impossible any
such advancement as is practicable with
one long session.


\ continuous session Of six or seven
months would furnish such employ
ment as would induce country teachers
to more thoroughly qualify themselves
for this work. A better class of teachers
would be the result.
Year: 1877

NEW YORK, April, 2,1S77.


Easter Sunday and the first Of April,
popularly known in this country as All
Fools Day, though why it shonld be the
only one so designated is a mystery
gave the gamin who loves to perpetrate
practical jokes, an admirable opportunity
to indulge in his mischievous proclivi-
ties, and / am afraid that in many cases
the rejoicing over the Church festival
ended IN moaning because of the unfor
tunate fact that the other festival fell on
the same day. For the blonde Adonis
to find his new coat chalked on tn back
just about as he was 10 start for the ave-
nue. preparatory TO waiting for the
church crowds, and for the brunette
Blanche to discover at the last minute
her cd bonnet in the place of the new
one, were serious trials Bridget for the
most part trailed long bits Of rags or
paper behind her and looked anything
but rejoiced when the perpetrators of the
mischief called out Our cats gotta long
tall To the irrepressible boy the day
was a minsling of mirth and sadness
and while the weather was raw and
chilly he realized spring like warmth
in the atmosphere on more than one &C.
casion.


The churches were filed with fash
ionably dressed crowds, who were op-
timists regarding the weather, and in
spite of the cloudy atmosphere in the
morning and rain later on, appeared in
their best bibs and fuckers. The music
WAS in many cases a grand display while
flowers we're used in profusion every
where.


The services in the Greek Church and
on board the Russian feet were peculiar
and impressive. They are behind those
of the Catholic and Episcopalian and
they have therefore just entered on the
most solemn portion of the Lenten fist.
Its severity, which is much greater than
that known TO US, does not seem to have
particularly affected the members Of the
royal family who are here with us, for
Year: 1877

In Speaking ola persons faults
Prey don't forget your own;
Remember that those with houses q


glass


Should seldom throw q stone.
If we have nothing else to do


But talk of those that sin.
lis better we should look Mt home.
And from that point begin
We have no right to judge a man
Until he is fairly tried;
Should we not like his company
We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults. and who la,


not


The old as well as the Young
Perhaps We may, for aught We know.
Have fifty TO their one.
I'll tell you of a better plan,


find il works full well,
To try my own defects to cure
Before of others tell
And though l sometimes hope 10 he
No worse than some | know.
Ny own shortcomings bid me lei
The faults of others go.
Then Lex us all. when we commence
To SANDER friend or foe,
Think of the harm one word may do
10 those who little know.
Remember that curses sometimes,
Like our chickens, ''roost at home.
Don't speak of others faults until
We have none of our own.
Year: 1877

tits duty that parents owe both to
their children that they occasionally yis-
it the schools that their children attend
and cheer both teacher and pupils by
their presence, and at the same time in
form themselves in regard TO theconduct
and progress of their children Such q
course encourages the teacher and makes
her more watchful than she would be
we're she sure that her work would not
be inspected by her patrons.
Year: 1877

A COMMON error is to devote too
much time to oral reading The abil-
ity to read for Others should not be
more sought after than the ability to
read understandingly for ourselves
The latter is the more important We
need more silent reading taught in our
schools The wower TO CLEAN from the
printed page, by silent meditation, the
knowledge contained therein, will be
of great service to the pupils in after
days.-ALstOE Ellis.
Year: 1877

1t induces the children to be more
punctual in their duties and careful in
their work if they knew that father and
mother will be likely to come and see
how they are getting on. Children love
to command the confidence and good
will of their parents and to please them
by making commendable progress.
Year: 1877

ORDISARILY the school room is Oecu-
pied by from twenty-five to one hundred
scholars, boys and girls, and it is of the
utmost importance TO their health and
happiness that the place in which they
are obliged to spend so much of their
time be kept as clean as possible. This
can not be done by nannual scrubbing,
and then during the remainder of the
year scraping off the surpn.1 mud and
smoothing down the surface with a
broom. Every school room ought to be
cleansed with water as often rs once in
two or three weeks, and in this way it
may be kept reasonably pure. Pure air
is a good thing, but what avail our sys-
TENS of ventilation if the school rooms
themselves constantly give off impure
exhalations from their walls and floors.
1t is the business of the school officers to
see TO it that proper means are used to
keep the school rooms clean, and when
they fail to do it they fail to perform
their duty.
Year: 1877

SAN Francisco, September lS.--The
following dispatch was telegraphed to.
day, alter consultation with number Of
leading men: .g'
70 His ErccLIenty, Cor. Lrrin; Sacramento:


| exceedingly regret the necessity Of
calling your attention 10 the lawlessness
and mob violence now and for several
days past taking place in the immediate
vicinity OF the State capital, in the nd.
joining county OF Placer. fail to notice
that the authorities of that county have
as yet made any attempt to suppress the
armed bodies Of men engaged in driving
out and burning the property of the Chi.
nese residents. ! desire to remind your
Exccllcncy that in the letter addressed to
the Committee OF Safety you took occa,
sion to intimate that the prompt action
taken by them prevented the lawless acts
from becoming widespread. | simply
call your attention now to the lawlessneSs
in Placer county, that you may by your
prOmptness as Chief Executive Of this
State prevent these outrages from becom.
ing widespread. | have no desire TO
point out your plain duty. You have
abundant precedent by the recent occur.
rences whereby the State and National
authorities have put down mob violence.
Justice and humanity demand at your
hands that protection accorded under our
government to high and low. Even the
ChlDamen, who have come here under
solemn treaty obligations, have a right
to demand that their lives and property
shall be protected the same as that OF
persons OF the most favored nation.


Respectfully,


LSlgnedl I. A. BEE.
Year: 1877




We werc!initbe city Of Louisville last
week and heard the Presidents proposed
visit to that city, and TO other cities OF
the South, discussed by party OF gentle,
men, Of whom Mr.. Henry Watterson, o!
the CJurier-Journal, was one. One point
OF the discussion was as to the effect this
tour Of the Presidents would probably
have upon the future OF the two parties
in other words, whether il would inure
to the special benefit OF the Presidents
party or not. There was some difference
OF opinion as to the exact party bearings
OF the visit, but the weight Of opinion
was that while it would naturally dis.
arm Southern prejudice against the Re.
publican party, yet, "a grand result, it
would rather initiate agains. partyism
OF any kind. This, in our judgment, was
correct conclusion.


Mr.. Watterson's summary Of the mat.
ter was that while it might and probably
would benefit the Republican party it
would not do so without beneftting the
whole country, and il the country was to
be benefited he, for one, had no regrets
over the incidental good that mightinure
to the Republicans.


In view OF the meeting Of Congress
next month we look upon the Presidents
tour among the people, North and South,
as very fortunate. There is small cle-
ment Of disafection in the Republican
party, led chiefly by soreheads, which,
had there been "a session OF Congress in
June, might have given the administra-
tion trouble in the work Of carrying
out what is known as its Southern
policy. This element has been grow
ing small by degrees every day since
June, and by the meeting OF Congress
will not be capable Of any aggressive ac-
tion worthy Of serious attention. The
Presidents tour has demonstrated so
clearly that he is a true representative Of
popular syearniug for an era OF peace
and good feeling that anything like for.
midabIe opposition to carrying out, to its
logical end, this longing Of the people,
will be impossible. Despite Conklings
Camerons or BIsines the administration
will be overwhelmingly sustained in both
houses Of Congress. The Democrats are
bound to sustain i,s Southern policy,
since they claim tina! it is simply their
policy, and the Republicans dare not
initiate an issue over 1t. Between the
two, therefore, the President is sure Of
support a. was Mr.. Monroe during the
"era Ct good feeling" that followed the
war Of 1912.
Year: 1877

UNDER Secretary schurz the patent
Office is becoming more profitable still to
the government. Its coPyisIa now earn
sl0S each to the government monthly
while their pay is but So, and the bureau
has balance Of 100000 to its credit
IN The treasury
Year: 1877

Mr.. S. II. Parvin Il Sons, the Pioneer
Advertising Agency OF this city, who have
done successful business for many years
on Vine street, have been compelled 10
seek more extensive quarters than here
tofore occupied by them, on account Of
the steady increase Of their business, and
have consequently removed into the spa.
cions building l52 Walnut street, below
Fourth, which they have fitted up in the
most modern style, and which will enable
them to dispatch their large and growing
business to the satisfaction of all their
patrons. This agency was established by
the senior partner Of the firm in 1851,
and is one OF the most responsible and
reliable in the United States.-Cincianq,i
GdsC.Ir
Year: 1877

their comfort the coming winter, with
the prospect growing worse continually.
LaboriIg men can see no good times
coming until the Republican party are
ousted from power, and that they mean
to do this iall so far as they can do 1t IN
Ohio. They are not satisfied with the
flimsy excuse OF the Radical orators,
and the appeals of PoormaR and Dan
lord for them to 60 west and on farms
They have neither means nor implements
for farming nor money to get either with,
and it Is folly for these gentlemen to offer
such advice. The lsboring men are not
fools; they will not go into the country
to stsrve. They know there Is q Gods
plenty of provisions where they are,
and all that is necessary is to revive
business, and that will not be done by
the party who have managed the gov
ernment so badly as to cause the depres-
sion, and they will unite this fall to force
that party to take back seat, step down
and out and try new meL and measures.


GREENBACKER.
Year: 1877

At the evening session of the Board
of Missions President Hopkins delivered
an address on the Harmony of the Fu-
ture and the Revelation. In the open
ing he spoke with much feeling, saying
that twenty years ago, at meeting OF
the American board in this city, be was
elected President on the resignation OF
Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen. Since
then he had been continuously reelected,
and it seemed fitting that at this time
and place he should lsy down the Office
which he considered the greatest honor
Of his life
Year: 1877

And a Fearful STERN All Along the


Jersey Coast.


Especial dispatch to N. Y. Timesl


LONG BRANCH, March ga fearful
storm has been raging along the Jersey
coast for the last forty hours, sweeping
almost everything before 1t. This
evening the steamer husband was only
a few feet out of water, and was con-
tinually being lost from view by i'm
mense waves and breakers, covering as
high as her smoke stack. She lies
almost parallel with the shore, and
seems to be fast in the sand. Every
thing that was not apparently perfectly
secure was hurled ashore. The beach
for some distance Is strewn with the
light work of the main deck, including
a few stores and small articles which
were below. One hatchway was
swept away by the intensity OF the
storm and washed ashore. It is uncer-
tain about any more being gone, as it
has been an impossibility for any one
to board her since yesterday noon.
Three boats on the starboard side were
washed ashore in pieces yesterday The
owners have great fears as TO saving
the vessel, but still have hopes OF saving
a greater portion OF the cargo. The
Rusland appears to weather the storm
splendidly. The wind blew from north
east to east all day, and the indications
for Tomorrow are that 1t Will go bad
with the l-iated vessel.


| The steamer Amerique was hove
Year: 1877

A merry monk led us down a long flight of
steps into the tombs. The long, lew, narrow
halls were joined to one another by passages at
the extreme ends. 1t seemed as if we walked
a mile or more up one hall and down auother,
until we were quite at a loss to find our way
back to the steps by which we had entered.
On both sides of these halls lay heaps of boxes,
piled one above another, five or six deep. Some
of these boxes had windows in the sides, sim
gle pane of glass; some were all of glass, like
showcases. Within them lay the bodies of
the late residents of Palermo, dressed in their
BEST and frequently exhibited their cartes de
visite in gilt frame on the outside of their
showcases. One man held his photograph in
his white gloved hand, so that you could fee it
readily; and there he lay with a waxed NOUS
tache and pair of staring glass eyes. white
necktie and plumpers, fondly regarding the
Counterfeit presentment of the swell he was,
and smiling at life's fleeting show as one might
smile who considers himself beautiful forever
The first families of Palermo, when they per-
ish, are carefully anointed with balsams and
decently buried. In year or two they are
resurrected by contract and hung on a nail to
dry. The doubtful cases are allowed to rest in
their coffins, but they may still receive the
gaze of the curious through skylight or a
show window, so they have not died in vain
Rows of stuffed children sat in little chairs,
awaiting the last trump, and gathering more
dust than is becoming. Virgins were crowned
with silver-gilt crowns as ihigh as a section of
stove-ppe, and still they looked not happy.
Young men smiled with sad stage smile
that came back to me lang after had fled from
the place, and chilled me to the marrow.
Old men had dropped away into the corners
of their cases and looked bored even 10 death.


The walls were lined with these mummies, all
ticketed and labeled, all classified and festooned
along from arch to arch, devillshly decorative


and, as we went TO and fro not knowing wheth-
er to laugh or weep. a large cat sported among
the bodies, and from time to time ceased purr
ing and arehing her back, as she sprang at fly
on the cheek of some old acquaintance, or


played with the skirts of lady in blue satin,
with wreath of large yellow roses tilting over
one eye. We were asked to kindly take hold
OF the tongue of monk, just within arms
reach, which was like bit of leather, and that
member had ceased to wag for more than
hundred years. This is indeed deaths victory,


when one is held up to everlasting derision, and
the embarrassment of such an exposition as
this is the graves undying sting. Cor
Tespondenee San Francisco ChT0nicle.
Year: 1877

THERE is a revival in the Mormon Church.
brought about by the labor of Elder Taylor
who appears to be rather more of fanatic
than knave. Those who prophesied that
the death of Mormonism would follow speedi-
ly upon the death of Brigham Young evident
" reckoned without TAYLOR,
Year: 1877

SENATOR PATTERSON is again trying
explain his vote in the Butler case. H
might as well attempt to color dollar-store
meerschaum. By the way he has changed
the title of his proposed lecture to s'That
Vote of Mine.''
Year: 1877

MRS. BRooKs's butter beauty, the Dream
ing Iolanthe, is now on exhibition in St,
Louis. The maker is trying to earn money
enough to put the head in marble. Mean
while the people can congratulate themselves
that it is not done in oleo-margarine. The
material, such as it is, is honest.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters and communi-
'ations The name and address of the ritter are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return OF preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

OF the witnesses summoned for the prose-
cution in the Kemper county massacre all
but two have either been murdered or driven
from the State. The trial has been post
poned to January in order to give time to kill
these two.
Year: 1877

A DENVER. Colorado, paper, says that
Venetian nobleman is confined in lunatic's
cell in that city. People who do not live in
Denver suspect that the lunatic is in the
newspaper office which gave out the report. e
Year: 1877

The adoption of the metric system by the
governmental departments seems to be as
sured. The Secretaries all admit that the
change is practicable but ask some years to
carry it into effect.
Year: 1877

Self reliance, coDjoined with promptitude
in the execution of our undertakings, is in
| dispensable tc success. And yet multitudes
| live q life of vacillation and consequent
failure, because they remain undetermined
what to do, or, having decided that, have
no confidence in themselves. Such persons
need to be assured; but this assurance can be
obtained in no other way than by their own
| successes in whatever they may attempt for
themselves. If they lean upon others, they
not only become dissatisfied with what they
achieve, but the success of one achievement,
in which they are entitled to but partial
credit, is no guaranty to them that, unaid
ed, they will not fail in their very next
experiment.


For want of self reliance and decision of
character, Thousands are submerged in their
first essays to make the voyage of life. Dis.
appoint ted aud chagrined at this, they un-
derestimate their own capacities, and
thenceforward, relying on others, they
take and keep subordinate position, from
which they rise. when they rise at all, with
the utmost difficulty. When young man
attains his majority, it is better for hun, as
general rule, to take some independent
position of his OVID, even though the pre-
sent remuneration be lsss than he would
obtain in the service of others. When at
work for himself in a business which re-
quires and demands foresight, economy,
and industry, he will naturally develop the
strong points of his character, and become
self reliant.


A glance at the business men of any COM
manity will show who have and who have
not improved the opportunity of their ear
lier years. The former traneact their busi-
ness with ease, promptitude, and profit.
They rely upon themselves, and execute
what they have to do with energy and dis
patch. But those who shirked everything
in their youth are compelled to rely on
their clerks and salesmen for advice, and
are never ready to act when occasions of
profs arise. Many parents commit a la
mentable error ia this respect. They lead
their children to believe that they cap do
nothing without the constant assistance of
their superiOFs, and after awhile the child be-
comes impressed with that idea. Fortunate
will it be for him when he emerges from
the parental roof, if he can at once acquire
the self-reliance which has been kept down
at home-otherwise he must necessarily fail
in whatever independent enterprise he
undertakes and in such a case. while the
misfortune is his own, the fault lies at the
door of fmisjudging parents than at his own.