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Year: 1879

Whirlwind, tornado or cyclone; aerial
or electricity, such visitation as that
which has worked such devastation in
Missouri, and was experienced in Con-
necticut last summer, is equally mex
plicable and unayoidable. 1t comes and
goes "where it listeth," and man is
powerless in its path. One feature of
these exhibitions is the sharpness of the
line between death o.ld safety. Whether
the width of the track be more or less,
it is as sharply defined as the curbing in
city street. An inch within the line,
and nothing can withstand the force of
the elements; an inch without, and a
baby's cradle would hardly be rocked.
Crude rs have been the theories as to the
cause or causes of these cyclones, they
are not as far proved as they have been
suggested; and if we knew all about
them, there would be no possible mode
of either preventing or escaping from
them. Whittier would we fly? Ordi-
narily the approach of a cyclone is indi-
Gated by deadly stiffness in and op-
preston Of the air. There is MO guide us
to the direction it will take, and the
first impulse to get out of doors may
only expose one 10 ueatn lrOW Cnc un-
impeded wind. The destruction of life
and property in this latest case has been
considerable; in that new country what
ever pecuniary loss has been sustained
by those unable to bear it will be made
up wholly or in good part by the neigh
bors, but the less of relations, so sudden,
so complete, as in many cases. for this
there is no relief save in time and resig-
nation. Nothing, perhaps, more irresis-
tiblY and deeply inpresses one than the
appreciation Of the power and physical
malevolence of the tornado. In the in
land districts it seems an unnatural eX-
hibition; prairie fire ora spring inun-
dation seems to be in the nature Of
things, but tornado in the woods is as
incomprehensible as it is destructive and
awe-inspiring.
Year: 1879

Every organ and every muscle in the
human body depends for its action on
nerve-forrc, elaborated by the brain, or
spinal ganglia; and so does every
thought and fecling-the more active
the thinking, or the more intense the
feeling, the greater the expenditure OF
nerve-force. The little white threads
that run in branches through the body
from the brain and spinal cord are merely
conductors of this force, just us the de-
cline wires are of the electricity. The
brain-battery, when in vigorous condi-
ton, elaborates enough nervous force,
not only for all ordinary, but for vast
deal of extraordinary use, directly from
the raw material in the bloud, for in
such case the raw material is furnished
in proportion to the expenditure. But
in nervousness of every form the
balance is disturbed; the supply is not
equal to the demand, hence there is a
state of nervous exhaustion.


By carefully guarding the outgo, the
health; but he feels, often to prostratien,
little extra demand, especially if pro-
tracted. Generally self-control is weak
ened; one is easily startled; laughter
and tears come at tritlcs; the person is
touchy, perhaps hysterical; the blood is
impoverished, and hence no organ or It's
sue in the body is Properly fed, nor can
fully do its work.


This deficiency of nerve-force may re-
suit from deficient diet; the abuse of
stimulants; too little sleep; protracted
overwork Of brain or muscle; long-con-
tinued care, anxiety or grief; sensual or
emotional excess Of any kind; lack OF
recreation.
Year: 1879

To pay, or not to pay, that is the question:
Whether It's better for me to refuse
To take local paper, and deprive
NY family from reading all the news,
Or pay up promptly what the printer asks,
And, by such payment, cheer hiin7 No pay


no paper
Then no more shall I be posted On the news
And local haps throughout the town,
And divers topics-'tis consummation
That long have feared. To pay, or stop!
To stop! perchan1b to lose-ay, there's tho


rub; r smH,gF. "6i
For in that stop no interest Itake
In any OF tn affairs which move the town,
And such shutting off Of all that's good
Must make me pause. There's the respect
Which every editor maintains tor those
Who come down with the cash and nee
delay .-,, -
To settle up "that little BILL" For who would


bear ~ ''
The pointed squibs and pungent paragraph
Which far too oft reflect upon the man
Who fails to settle his subscription bill!
III haste me now unto the editor, 80
And, with my purse plethoric in my hand,
will settle up in full, one year from date,
By paying to him from my ready cash
The sum which is his due in advance


'...,., .-HackensacE Republican.
Year: 1879

No legacy so rich as honesty.


The greatest prayer is patience.


One has only to die to be praised.


It is easier to blame than to do better.
Would you be strong, conquer your
self.


The less men think the more they
talk.


Better cut the tongue out entirely than
not to govern it.


Live gives insight, and insight often
gives foreboding.


The more we praise virtue the dearer
it becomes to us.


Of air noble qualities, loving compass
sion is the noblest.


There is no vice so covers a man with
shame us falsehood.
Life is comedy to him who thinks
and tragedy to him who feels.


All things are admired, either because
they are new or because they are great.
When man has forfeited his integrity,
nothing else will serve his turn.


There can be no peace in human life
without the contempt of all evil.


Despair gives the shocking ease to the
mind that modification gives to the
body.
Year: 1879

crisp any great length of time, especially
if the tips are allowed to become moist.


Asparagus with solid heads when cut
green, !. e., above, not below the ground,
commands the highest market price;
that which shows much white is looked
upon as tough, whether it be or not, and
therefore fails to gain as favorable sale.
Considerable skill is required to cut and
bunch asparagus neatly. When one is
not supplied with a patent buncher a
measure should be employed to insure
uniformity of length. After tying, the
butts of the punches are trimmed over
with long sharp knife. About three
dozen punches to bushel-box is the
rule.


Many asparagus beds are injured by
late cutting. Is is not advisable the first
year to extend the cutting beyond the
lst of June, and old beds should not be
cut long after the middle of the same
month.


Budding Roses.


This is a simple process by which
amateur cultivators often increase their
stock. A sharp penknifa can do duty
for budding-knife, and the handle of q
toothbrush, if ground down smooth,
will aid in lifting the bark. From the
last of June to the last of August is the
best time for this process, as the bark can
then be more easily raised from the
wood. Take smooth stalk and make
horizontal cut across the bark through
to the wood, but not into it. From the
center of this cross-cut make another
cut straight down the stem an inch or
more in length, These two cuts should
resemble a T. Slice off the bud you de-
sire to propagate with one cut of the
penknife, cutting it close to the main
stalk. Now, with the edge of the spud
turHsback the bark on each side Of the
straight cut, and insert the bud on the
wood of the branch to be budded, fitting
it tightly to the crossed cut; with bit
of soft yarn bind down the bark, leaving
point of the bud exposed. A handful
Of dampened moss must then be bound
round the stem, taking care to leave
the tiny point of the bud exposed to the
air. In six weeks the wrappings can be
removed, but all other shoots must be
kept from growing on the budded branch.
By this means rosebush can be made to
bear half dozen different colored roses.
Year: 1879

"It's standing rule of our church,"
said one clergyman to another, for the
sexton to wake UP any man that he may
see asleep" II think" returned the
other, "that it would be much better
for the sexton, when man goes to sleep
under your preaching, to wake you up"
Year: 1879

Asparagus, says the New York World.
is best when cut early in the morning of
the day when it is used. Ifrequired for
home consumption it should be washed
in cold water Immediately after being
cut. When designed for market. and Il
day or two must intervene between the
time of the cutting and the sale of the
vegetable, it is more liable to remain in
good condition in an ice-box than else


where. During warm weather aspara-
gus cannot, however, be kept fresh and
Year: 1879

The new tariff schedule alopted by tho
Canadian Government was yesterday submit
ted to tho House Of Commons by the Fl
nance Minister. An increase las boon mado
throughout, md tic experiment OF protect
ing home industries by the prohibition Of
inposts from the United States saoms to
have been tho policy had in viow by tho
Proyiucial Ministry.
Year: 1879

The utility Of the common owl as q
destroyer ofvermln is scarcely likely
to be called in question at the present
day. A remarkable instance In point
is recorded by Herr Grote in the Jour
nal ~ she Hanover Agricultural Socie-
ty. Last year this gentleman discov-
ered III rs garden an OWLS nest built
in hollow tree. When first observed
1t contained four eggs and the bodies
of seven field mice. On the following
day six of the mice had been devoured
and eight fresh ones introduced in
their place. On the third day six more
mice were added to the stock, and the
carcasses of seven more were found In
a contiguous hollow OF tree, Day af-
ter day the same thing was observed,
fresh supply of mice being constantly
introduced. From circumstances which
are not specifically mentioned, Herr
Grote was only able to continue his OBJ
servatlons for period of fourteen days,
but within that time the number of
mice found In the nest was ascertained
to be more than two hundred, and In
addition to these the wing cases of a
large number of dung beetles were
found In the same place. In order to
avoid any source of possible error In
this computation, the observer took the
precaution of marking each days sup
ply of mice when first noticed, so as to
make quite sure that none of the bodies
should be counted twice.
Year: 1879

Cultlvating beard.


Sitting at the foot OF boarding
house table.


Wearing tight boots witha big wad OF
cotton-darning in the heel.


Walking through crowded ferry
boat with year-old baby in your
arms.


Passing the club or billiard room
without dropping in to see who's
there"


Having bad cold in the head and no
handkerchief within halling distance.


Being asked what time it is when
your uncle is keeping your watch to
suit his time.


Endeavoring to persuade tailor that
the longer your bill goes over the soon
er willthe sun of resumption rise like
forty cent sky-rocket.


Carrying scuttle of coal up stairs
while the partner of your joys stands
in the hall, and yells ooh, Henry what
dirt you are making on my new car
pet"


For the first time In ones life asking
a girl if she "wouldn't like to go out
some evening next week." and have
her cOldly say "No, you mustn't keep
late hours! !"


Taking off ones shoe in the lower
hall to walk up stairs noiselessly, and
just as the top is reached, to drop one
shoe, hear it 60 rattling to the bottom
like the gong of eternity,
Year: 1879

AS a general rule, anything red ls
serviceable in this way. TO mark the
''stops" in book with red ink will
keep away evil spirits from the reader;
so, also, will pieces af red rags or
strings. As those wicked spirits very
often mutilate helpless little boys un-
less duly armed against them, parents
stitch piece of red cloth in the pock-
cts of the little fellows and braid the
queue with piece of red silk to pre-
vent flends from cutting 1t off. Yellow
paper is also very eflicacious. Strips
of this paper six to twelve inches long,
inscribed with red or black ink, are
suspended on bed-curtains, or it is
burnt and the ashes mingled with tea
or hot water and drank as a specific
against evil influences Ancient coins
are very good also. They are tied to
the wrists of new born babes and put
under the bed of the newly married.
The small point of an old iron plough
share will do If the coin is not conven-
lent, for iron of any kind is potent
against spirits. A knife that has been
used In killing person is very excell-
ent, Iron nails that have been used in
scaling coffin are not amiss, If carried
In the pocket or braided into the queue
or they may be beaten into ring and
worn in that shape until boy is six
teen years old.


Yet, excellent as are these remedies,
they are used only on the defensive /;
but, as the flend may feel more or less
emboldened by mere defensive tactics
alone, an aggressive policy is often
adopted especially in the case of a man
lying sick in bed. For this purpose a
hempen whip is made in the shape Of a
snake, with which the bed and bedStead
Year: 1879

In some parts of Scotland, in former
times, the plow used to be drawn
by four horses abreast, and required
the attendance Of three men. The bust
ness of one man was to drive. For
that purpose he placed himself between
the middle horses, with his face toward
the plow, to guide it straight, and in
this position he stepped backward with
the reins in his hand. Another walk
ed behind the horses with check
staff, which fastened In the front of
the beam, and, by means of it, regula-
ted the depth of the furrow by raising
or lowering the plow as occasion re-
quired. The plowman followed, with
bolt of stills; and with this formida-
BILE and ludicrious manner they repeat
ed their attacks on the soil. In harvest
basket machine was placed on horse
back for carrying home the grain, and
persons were employed on each side,
with folks to keep itin proper position.
1t Is said that this practice is yet to be
met with in Galloway.
Year: 1879

are well whipped and the lurking
spirits made to take hasty exit. Evil
spirits are much addicted to the ma
licious practice of iniuring houses
in the course of erection. To put a
stop to their pranks, piece of red or
yellow paper, duly inscribed with the
proper formula, is tied to the ridge
pole, or a small bag of red silk, or cot
ton is used instead, containing five
kinds Of grain in honor of five success
I've emperOrs, or five iron nails of diff
ferent lengths. Another very excell-
ent safeguard against evil spirits is a
picture of a flying tiger, the spirits be-
ing much afraid of that ferocious feline.
A lion grasping a naked sword is good ;
but two lions coming down a hill, the
sun and moon between them, are much
better. A cat made of lime and burnt
clay, and looking at something at dis
tance, is efficacious; or three paper ar
rows, or paper boy in the attitude OF
shooting an arrow, or an earthen lion,
either of these is also good.


The shell of a gourd is suspended by
the bed of children who have not yet
had the smallpox, on the last night of
the year because the god of measles
will empty the small pox into the shell
if it be placed convenient to his hand.
But the better plan is to cover the
chlld's face with an ugly mask, and
then the god of measles, who is mis-
chievously addicted to spelling pretty
faces, will not think it worth while to
waste his small pOX upon so ugly a
child and will pass him by. The fiend
is thus tricked out of his victim. The
combined pictures of tiger, lizard
centipede, snake and an unknown ami
NAL with three feet, suspended round
the neck, keep off the collie. A mirror
suspended to bed curain, face out
ward, will keep the deYil away, be-
cause on'approaching the room, he will
see himself reflected in the glass, and, =,
shocked with his own ugliness, will
hide himself in some deep cavern un-
til he forgets his fright.


or the few innumesable omens of
good or evil which the provident gods
degn to manifest few here are given :
The magpie is bird of good omen and
hence if man is projecting, say an in
vestment in stocks, and hears The voice
of this bird, it is sure sign that stocks
will go up and that this investment
will be Il success. A crow on the
other hand. is bird of evil omen. A
strange dog coming TO take up his quar-
ters with family is sign of prosperi-
ty. The coming of cat is an evil
omen, because the feline instinct points
out the whereabouts of rats and mice,
and these creatures have preference
for dilapitated houses. A growing hen
and whistling woman are both bad
omens--both being unnatural, and
whatever is unnatural is also unlucky.
A cock Growing before midnight is an
other bad omen and will soon be killed
or sold,
Year: 1879

Happening i'll one of the various industrial
establishments in this city on Wednesday, con-
yersation naturally turned with the busy fore
man upon the volume of business this season
compared with that year ago. We are driv-
en- with orders now, he said, from all parts of
the country, while last year business was
slack at this season. Everybody. he added,
who can make goods of any kind seems In earn
est to put them on the market. He spoke OF
this because the nature of the business was
such as to give him wide information on the
subject There is only one drawback, he added,
and that is scarcely of sufficient importance to
be noticed-that is the agitation of the infia-
ton heresies of the Greenbaekers They are
source cf mischief and perpetual annoyance.
81 suppose" said he, 1--WE must be resigned to
it and in this State have the same silly and
harmful agitation that is now gong on In
Maine and Ohio" This man is not politi-
clan. indeed. it is doubtful if he would consent
to be classed as u Republican. He is not a
banker or a millionaire, but mechanic, with
his shirt sleeves rolled to his elbows, at his
work He is one of those men for whom the
infationist orators claim to speak and whose
cause they claim to champion. He declares
that they are his foes and will be so long as
they continue their present agitation. Last
year many mechanics were not certain about
resumption, but since it has been attended
with revival OF business, every mechanic
and business man who is not mulish agrees
with the man TO whom we have alluded,
Year: 1879

THE Chairman of the Democratic Town
Committee in Bridgton is a shrewd man and
would be more so if his field were only lar
ger. He purports to have originated grand
scheme on the Governor question. His con-
fidential letters have been written, his conf
Dental whispers have been whispered that
in few towns in Northern Cumberland and
in Oxford there must be thrown at least
three hundred votes for Samuel j. Anderson
for Governor, so that if possible, and the
Legislature must cLoose, that Garcelon may
be dropped and Anderson chosen by the
Senate which the Coalition party claim.
This shrewd Chairman in Bridgton is bum
gler or he would not write or whisper such
important matters to Republican. You,
Mr. Chairman, were to have the honor of
this grand move. Tell us, Captain who
commissioned you for this work? Was it
Col. J.. o. this city, the Greenbackcandidate
for County Attorney in Oxford County, Or
well, you know whom we mean? And, Cap
tain, would it not be well for you to come
out now and tell the Democrats of this Coun-
ty that you have been party to a scheme to
deceive them? The proof is very strong
against you, Captain, although the hand
writing is not yours, bu. that of friend of
yours.
Year: 1879

KEARNEY is frightened at the devil he has
conjured up, and seeks to still it. Indeed
he seems to be frightened into sense, and
counsels moderation. 1t is to be hoped that
he will have as good success as the old fish
erman had with the djinn he imprudently
let out of the bottle
Year: 1879

HERE is what the argus thought of the
dilution of the currency in 1878, before it
was catering to thu Greenback party. 1t
then thought the men who would profit by
imitation were the washington ring" and
the stock jobbers, not the laboring men.
Listen to its words:


And business men may as well also make up
their minds for still further dilution of the
currency, rise in gold and all kinds of mer-
chandise, revival Of stock gambling with its
is the prospect. The Washington rings de-
mand it. They want "jobs" out of the public
money and more taxation to yield it; they
want dilution or watering of the currency to
cover the recent shrinkage of stocks and put
them on their feet again, and the chances are
they will get all they demand.
Year: 1879

OUR friends in Cumberland County may
be assured that good work for the common
cause is being done in Portland, and that the
city will give good report of itself on the
eighth of September.
Year: 1879

THE Calais Adrertiser still thinks the pa
per currency of France after the Franco
Prussian war was issued by the Government.
Yet paper capable of so gross ignorance
has the effrontery to give the people lessons
in finance.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commuii-
cations he name and address of the writer are III
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubica
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muncatlons tnat are not used
Year: 1879

Advertisers should take notice that all
advertisements should be left at the GUAR
DIAN Office by noon on Tuesday, else they
must lie over until the next issue of the
paper. An observance of this request
will be Of mutual advantage TO the GUAR
DIAN and the advertiser. Persons who
desire extra copies of the GUARDIAN
should leave their orders with us Oh Sat
srlay before noon. This rule is impera-
tive.
Year: 1879

Testimonials by the bushel pour in from
all parte of the State bearing witness to
the remarkable properties of WONDERFUL
EIGHT. No household is complete with
out . bottle of this remarkable medicine.
Year: 1879

CRUSHED BETWEEN Two CARs.-A brake


man named John Brown, while coupling
cars on siding on the Richmond and Dan-
Vile railroad day before yesterday was
badly injured. His knee:ioint wasso much
crushed that amputation was, necessary
There was also compound fracture OF the
elbow-ioint. The injured man was taken
to the Retreat for the Sick, where he IS now
living in critical condition. al ~ ~