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Year: 1874

POWER OF THE IMAGINATIoN. 49, A
man Of science in Paris once prevailed on
the Minister of Justice to experiment ON
n murderer who had been condemned to
death. The criminal was of high rank,
and he was informed that in order to save
the feelings of his family, he would not
be put to death upon the scatlold, but
bled to death within the precincts OF the
prison also that his death would be free
from pain. His eyes were bandaged, he
was strapped to a table, and at II pre-
concerted signal four of his veins were
gently prcked with pin. At each cor
ner of the table was small fountain of
water so contrived as to flow gently into
basins prepared to receive it, Believing
that it was his blood he heard flowing, he
gradually became weak and the CON
ycrsaton Of the doctors in an undertone
confirmed him in his opinion. " What
fine blood !" said one. " What a pity
this man should be condemned to die he
would have lived long time" Hush !
said the other then approaching the first
he askek him in low voice, but so as to
be heard by the criminal, How many
pounds Of blood are there in the human
body " Twenty-four, you see already
about ten pounds extracted that man is
now in hopeless state ~ The physi-
clans then receded by degrees, and con-
tinued to lower their voices. The still
ness which rcigned in the apartment,
broken only by the dripping fountains,
the sound Of which was gradually lessen
ed, so affected the brain Of the poor pa
tient that although a man Of very strong
constitution, he tainted and died without
having lost drop of od.-From Doc
tors dhd Patients.
Year: 1874

THE local option law is making itself
felt in nearly every county In the State.
1t has received as little attention in Ma
rim, we think, as in any county, Tomales
being the only township which has agi-
tated the question, and we do not know
that any petition is being circulated there.
San Jose is making a strenuous fight to
carry it, and even in Visalia it is believed
that the bars will closed. ex-District
Attorney there who has heretofore drank
his part, if not more, is active in favor
Of the petition. He denounced a drug
gist who refused to sign it, and put his
name down on the list Of those who were
opposed to temperance. This the drug
gist demurred to, and finally he struck
the lawyer, and each drew a pistol. A
| fight, or even few murders would be
commonplace enough in that bloody town
but heretofore the rows have been all in
the name Of whisky, and this is the first
one for temperance. This may be called
untemperance for temperance. The pop
ularity Of this law argues very remark
able change in public opinion within a
few years, and is one of the most sgnif-
cant Of the times. .-MaI'in journal.
Year: 1874

The editor of an exchange relates the
following incident of his experience with
canvassers


Canvassers have again commenced
their raids upon the public. They are
ladies this year, at all events the last one
that called upon us was lady.


She wished to dispose of book. She
was alone in the world and had no one to
whom she could turn for sympathy or
assistance, hence we should buy her book.
She was unmarried and had no manly
heart into which she could pour her suf-
ferings, therefore we ought to invest in
her book. She had received a liberal ed
ucation and could talk French like ma
tive we could not in consequence pay
her less than two dollars for book. She
wanted to take lessons in music from
learned German professor; consequent
ly we must not decline purchasing her
book, We had listened attentively and
here broke ir with:


"What did you say ? We're deaf"


She started in loud voice and wert
through her rigmarole. When she had
finished we went and got roll of paper
and made it into an ear trumpet, placed
one end to our ear, and told her to pro-
ceed. She nearly broke blood vessel in
her attempt to make herself heard. She
commenced i am alone in this world
-" at doesn't make the slightest diff
ference to us. We are not alone-in fact
we are husband and father. Bigamy is
not allowed in this State. We are not
eligible to proposals"


"Oh, what fool the man is" she
said in low tone. Then at the top
of her voice :" / don't want to marry
you, | want to sell book" We don't
want no cook" we bandly remarked /;
"our wife does the cooking, and she
wouldn't allow rs good looking woman
as you to stay in the kitchen five minutes.
She is very jealous" She looked at us
in despair. Gathering her robes about
her, and giving us a glance of contempt,
she exclaimed 81 do believe il Il three
hundred-p -pounder was let off alongside
that deaf old fools head, he'd think
somebody was knocking at the door,"
Year: 1874

Scatter the germs of the beautiful
BY the wayside let them fall,
That tho rose may spring by the cottage gate
And the vine ON the garden wall;
Cover tho rough and rude of earth
With Il vail of leaves and flowers,
And mark with the opening bud and cup
Tho march of summers hours
" Scatter the germs of tho beautiful
In tho holy shrine of home
Let the pure, the fair, and tho graceful there
In the loyeliest lustre come;
Leave not trace of detormty
In the tomple Of the heart
But gather about the earth its germs
OF nature and of art.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful
In the temple of our God
The God who starreth tn uplifted sky,
And lowered the tramplcd sod
Whom lie built temple for Himself,
And home for His priestly race
He reared each arch in symmetry
And curved each line in grace
Scatter the germs of tho beautiful
In the depths of the human soul
They bud and blossom, and boar the fruit,
While the endless ages roll
Plant with tho flowers OF charity
The portals Of the tomb.
And the fair and pure about this path
In Paradise shall bloom"


--Keystone.
Year: 1874

INSANITY AMONG ANTS Don Fran
cisco Volasques informed me, in 1870
that he had II powder which made the
ants mad, so thrt they bite and destroy
each other. He gave me little Of it,
and it proved to be corrosive sublinate.
made several trials of it and found it
most eflicacious in turning large col
umn OF ants. A little Of it sprinkled
across their paths in dry weather has Il
most surprising effect. As soon as one OF
the ants touches the white powder, it
commences to run about wildly, and TO
attack any other ant it comes across. In
"A couple OF hours round balls of ants will
be found biting each other, and numer-
individuals will be found bitten COM
pletely in two, while others have lost
some Of their legs or attenn@. News OF
the cOmmotion is carried to tho formica-
rum, and large fellows, measuring three
quarters OF an inch in length, that only
come out of a nest during migration OF
an attack on the nest Of one Of the work
ing columns, are seen sailing down with
a determined air, us if they would soon
right matters. AS soon, however, as
they have touched the sublimate, all their
stateliness leaves them =; they rush about;
their legs are seized hold of by some ol
the smaller ants already affected by the
poison; and they themselves begin to
bite, and soon become the center of fresh
balls of rabid ants. The subimate can
only be Used effectively in dry weather.
A Naturalist IN Nicaragua.
Year: 1874

watching by a corpse. He has sworn not
to leave his post until morning. If you
can make him do it, | shall be satisfied
that you are as smart and brave as re-
quire husband to be-"


" Why. nothing is so easy = exclaimed
Fritz. If | can scare him away Fur
nish me with sheet, show me the room.
and go to your rest, Barbara. You will
tind me at my post in the morning"


Barbara did rs he required. and saw
the tanner step blithely away to his task.
1t was then nearly IL o'clock, and she
sought her own chamber.


Barney had been sitting at his vigil,
and so far all had been well. The night
had seemed very long, for he had no
means of counting the time. At times
thrill went through him, for it seemed to
him as il he could hear low, suppressed
breathing not far away but he persuad-
ed himself that it was the wind blowing
through the crevices Of the old house.
Still it was very lonely and not at all
cheerful.


The face in the coffin cleaned whittier
through the darkness. The rats squealcd
asiGy famine was upon them and they
smellcd flesh. The thought made him
shudder. He got up and marched about,
but something made Loiso, as if some
body was behind him, and he put his
chair with the back against the wall and
sat down again.


lie had been ut work hard all day, and
in spite of everything he grew Sleepy
Finally he nodded and then snored.


Suddenly it seemed as il somebody
had touched him. He awoke with start
but saw nobody near, though. in the cen
tire Of the room stood white figure.


Curse you, get out Of this ~ he ex-
claimed in fright, using tho very first
words that came to his tongue. The fig
ure held up its right arm and slowly ap-
preached him. He started TO his feet
Tho figure came nearer, pressing him in
to corner. "Tho devil take you ~
cried Barney in his great extremity.


lnvoluntarily ho stepped back. Still
the figure advanced, coming nearer and
nearer, and extending both arms. Tho
hair started upon Barney's head he
grew desperatc and as the cleaning arms
would have touched him, he fell upon
tho ghost like Il whirlwind, tearing of the
sheet, humping aad pounding, beating
and kicking, moro and more enragcd as
the resistance he met with told him tho
truth.


As the reader knows, he was big and
Fritz was little, and while pummelling
tho little tanner numerically, and Fritz
was trying to lunge at Barney's stomach
to take the wind out Of him, both plung
ing and kicking like horses, they were
petriGcd by hearing voice cry:


Take one Of your size, big Barney"
Looking around, they saw the corpse sit
ting up in the coffin. This was too much,
they released each other and sprang for
the door. They never know how they got
out but they ran home in haste, painting
like stags. 1t was Barbara herself who
came and oponed tho door upon Ernest
ths next morning.


ITS very carly; one more little nap"
said he, turning over in his coffin.


So she married him, and although she
sent Fritz and Barney invitations to
the wedding, they did not appear. IL
they suspected the trick they kept tho
knowledge Of it to themselves, and never
willingly faced Barbara's laughing eyes
apain
Year: 1874

PLUTARcH says: : "Thc eyes Of the
hog are so formed and disposed of in the
head, that it is always looking upon the
lowest objects and can in no manner con-
template things elevated and lofty. 1t
cannot look upward unless thrown back
with its feet upward. Although this an
;mal is addicted to the most discordant
squealing and grunting; yet as soon as ii
is laid on its back it is Immediately ST.
lent, so great is its astonishment at the
heavens, to the sight of which it is unac-
customed and which caused such fear
that it was unable to cry"
Year: 1874

WEBFooT CoURTsHP.-Norman Car
penter and Laura McAllister date their
happiness from Friday evening, after
they started for singing school. For some
distance conversation was brisk, until
Laura became absorbed in locking at a
figure on the dashboard, and Norman in
the antics Of curl that had somehow
strayed from under Laura's bonnet. She
was about TO allude for the tenth time
to the weather when the fascination Of
that curl prompted him to fall over to-
ward her and whisper in his sweetest
tones, Laura, III stump you to get
married" That was poser, but she was
equal to the occasion. A smile wrinkled
the corner Of her mouth as it came into
view under the shaker. Norm, you
dursn't do it," They rubbed their noses
together and turned the horse toward the
Rev. Mr.. Aliens. A few moments con-
versation with that gentleman convinced
Laura that Norm. wasn't tooling a bit.
Year: 1874

"How much better it would have been
to have shaken hands and allow it was
all a mistake" said Detroit judge.
"Then the lion and the lamb would have
lain down together, and white robed
Peace would have famed you with her
wings and elevated you with her smiles
of appreciation. But no; you went to
clawing and biting and rolling in the
mud, and here you are. It's five dollars
apiece"
Year: 1874

A LADY of Washington county, New
York, is the mother of a large family of
children, and they are all rather dimnu-
tive. A few days after the birth of the
youngest, few days since, little niece
of the lady called to see the baby. Look
ing at the tiny specimen for a few min
utes, the little girl said : "Aunt Maria,
don't you think it would be better to have
less of 'em and have 'em bigger"
Year: 1874

TANTARDINI's YOUNG WIDOW


To those VINO care to see a really exquisite
specimen sculpture opportunity is afforded
in the bust Antonio Tantardni of Mlan called 1.-The
Young Widow" now exhibition at the store OF Starr
4 Marcus in John-st. 1t IL OF the most charming
works OF modern Italian school which has recently
been brought to this country equally pleasing In con-
cepton expression aud technical execution. 1t is a
simple and cted representation OF lovely young
woman in her first grief; sweet, irregular face,
grlishy pretty, and made tendcry attractive by Its
paintive though superficial sOrrow The hair is treated
with great delcacy aud grace aud what distinguishes
the picture handkerchief thrown over the head and
tied under the chin 1t is delightful TO see with what
firm yet flexible skill the artist has turned the marble
into linen The richly though soberly elaborated
and entirely keeping with the beautiful and refined
head face We do not mean that there is any great
originality or genus this bust. But the work upon
10 has siefullY and cOnScien0usy DONE with
much spirit aud mucn decacy OF perception that
!; wOuld make a delightful ornament TO any nome
wealthy enOuSd to purchase it, sucn sculptures show
the vast supcT0iv IN mere technical execution, OF the
workmen OF Italy TO those OF any other region.
Year: 1874

showed no interest in the election. though moro
voted the Democratic ticket than heretofore.
Maynard was freely scratched by the Republicans
on account of his Civil Rights record. The new
Legislature is not thought to be favorable to An
drew johnson for United States Senator.
Year: 1874

PROBABLE RECOMMENDATION BY THE PRESIDENT AT


THE OPENING SESSION


PARIS. TUESDAY Nov. 8. 1874.
1t is considered certain that the coming
session Of the National Assembly Will he opened with
an urgent message from President Macahon in favor
of the adoption OF the constitutional bills, especially
that Great ng a Second Chamber and the
substitution Of voting by reimbursement for the pres
eut system.
Year: 1874

through her chestnut locks. She finally
threw herself into a chair. In God s
name, size gasped, take it quickly.
The barber satified with his bargain, was
about to clinch in with his shears, when
a gentleman who sat half-shayed look
ing on, told him to stop. Ny child, he
said, why do you want to sell your beau
tiful hair9 My mother has been nearly
FIVE months ILL., / cant work enough to
support us; everything has been sold or
pawned, and there is not penny in the
house, fund klein kreutzer haus. No,
no, my child. said the stranger, If that
is the case, l will buy your hair, and !
will give you hundred gulden for it.
He gave the poor girl the note, the sight
of which had dried her tears and took
up the bar5er's shears. Taking the locks
in his hand, he took the longest hair, cut
it off alone, and put it carefully in his
pocket-book, thus paying one hundred
forms for a single hair. He took the
poor girls address, in case he should
want to buy another at the same rate.
The charitable man is only designated as
the chief of great industrial enterprise
within the city.
Year: 1874

II the curious things in science we're
communicated rather than the materi-
alistic, as presented by Professor Tyn.
dali and others, both profit and great
pleasure would be the result. Take in
its contrast the effect of a sunbeam, for
example, and one sees the grand result
of the most gentle and powerful and
yet variable and versatile forces. AS
painted by an artist pen, we see that the
most delicate slip of gold leaf exposed
as a target to the suns shafts is not stir
red to the extent Of hair, though an
infants faintest breath would set il in
tremulous motion. The tenderest of
human orgaus-tha apple of the. eye
though pierced and buffeted each day by
thousands of sunbeams, suffers no pain
during the process, but rejoices in their
sweetness, blesses the useful light. Yet
a few of those rays, insinuating them
selves into a mass of iron, like the Brit.
annia tubular bridge, will compel the
closely knit particles to separate, and
will move the whole enormous fabric
with as much ease as giant would a
straw. The play of those beams upon
our sheets of water lifts up layer after
layer into the atmosphere, and hoists
whole rivers from their beds, only to
drop them again in SHOWS upon the hills
or in fattering showers upon the plants.
Let but the air drink in little more
sunshine at one point than at another,
and it desolates a whole region in its
lunatic wrath. The marvel is that
power which is capable of assuming
such diversity of forms, and of pro-
ducing such stupeHdous results, should
come to us in so gentle, so peaceful and
so unpretentous manner.
Year: 1874

he attempted to loosen buoy. tried
to join him, but my wounds we're begin
ming to tell upon my strength, and mum
bers easily drove me off. With no hope
left, endeavored to retrace my steps
but was Immediately attacked by two OF
three fresh arrivals. ] here managed ia
get within striking distance Of one,
whom / succeeded in knocking down;
but the success cost me dear, as his com
panions wounded me at the same mo-
ment desperately in the left side. How
they let me retire l cannot imagine; how
| was able is equally difficult for me to
explain. But | wss again attacked by
two others, armed with capstan bars, who
successfully knocked me down with these
weapons. rolled out OF their way, and
for a time was left in peace. staggered
to the wheelhouse, but had to support
myself on an umbrella which / picked up.


On receiving my wound in the side, /
had sufficient presence of mind to shove
my handkerchief and fingers into the
aperture to keep my lungs from break
ing out. The pirates, either imagining
| was trying to conceal something, or in
brutal sport, tore my hand several times
from the wound. The agony thus en-
dured can never forget. One of them
motioned to me to throw myself over
board, and even pretended to do it, lift
ing me up in his arms. Another, whom
| judged to be the chief, as he staggered
about in my hat, with a revolver and
cutlass at his belt, brandishing his sword,
pretended to draw it across my throat
several times, to the evident delight Of
all his comrades. | was lying on the
deck for six hours with these fellows
close to me, but not for one instant did
/ lose consciousness. A junk then
came alongside, when the steamer was
stopped for the first time. The plunder
was transferred to the junk, and they all
hastened on board her, after spiking and
breaking the helm.


Immediately on their leaving, the crew
came on deck, and rigging helm in the
stern, commenced working the ship. A
Chinese merchant, procuring assistance,
carried me to the saloon. placed me on
a sofa, and covered me with tablecloth
to keep the cold from my wounds. All
on board were so overcome that they had
to be kept at their work by copious
supply of brandy. We were delayed
sometime in Macao harbor before we
were permitted to land, regiment of
soldiers being drawn up to receive US on
the quay, and no Chinaman was allowed
to leave before he was searched and his
name and address were taken. 1t is
only when | look at the proofs on my
body of its horrible reality that awake
to full sense of all my danger, and a
feeling of thankfulness for my miracu.
lous escape drives every other thought
away.
Year: 1874

All! sad are they who know not love.
But, far from passions tears and smiles.
Drift down moonless sea. beyond
The silvery coast Of fairy isles.
And sadden they whose longing lips
Kiss empty air and never touch
The dear warm mouth of those they love
Waiting, wasting. suffering much.
But clear as amber. fine as musk,
Is life TO those who, pilgrim wise,
Move hand in hand from dawn to dusk,
Each morning nearer Paradise.
Oh, not for them shall angels pray;
They stand in everlasting light;
They walk in Allah's smile by day,
And nestle in his heart by night.


Thomas Bailey Atdrich
Year: 1874

BERLIN, June 3.-The Car will meet
the Emperor OF Germany about the
middle Of June at Ems.


A semi official denial is given to the
report that the candidature Of the
Hoheuzoliern Prince for the crown ot
Spain ia to he revived.
Year: 1874

ssThe Shipping List. which is regarded


as high authority in financial matters.
in its last Issue reviews the present con
dition, and indicates the future prospects
Of trade 10 an article with which We
fully agree and from which We take the
Year: 1874

exceed the expenses OF operating and main tain.
ing the said line. and providing Q net income
equal to ave per cent interest the original cost
Of the same. the bill proposes to appropriate
5000, 600 for the foregoing purposes.
Year: 1874

At the gaming table the Duke OF Rich
mOnd incurred a debt of honor on Lord
CadOgan. which ne was unable to pay, and
it was agreed that his son, lad Of tiiteen,
who bore the title of Earl of March, should
marry the still younger daughter of Lord
Cadogan. The boy was sent for from
school and the girl from the nursery;
clergyman was i'm attendance, and the chill
dren were told that they were to be mar
ried on the spot. The girl had nothing to
say; the boy cried out, "They surely are
not going to marry me to that dOwdy :"
But married they were. A pOst-chaise was
ar the door; the bridegroom was packed
off with his tutor to make the grand tour,
and the bride was sent back to her mother.
Lord March remained abroad for several
years, after which he returned to London,
a well educated, handsome young man,
but in no haste to meet his wife, whom he
had never seen except upon the occasion of
their hasty marriage. So he tarried in
London to amuse himself. One night at
the opera his attention was attracted TO a
beautiful young lady in the boxes. Who
is that?' he asked of gentleman beside
him. - You must be a stranger in Lon
don," was the reply, mot to know the
toast Of the town, the beautiful Lady
March," The Earl went straight to the
box, announced himself, and claimed his
bride. The two fell in love with each 9TH
er on the spot, and lived long and happily
together; and when the husband died, she
also died of a broken heart within few
mOnths.-SeptsD1be GALAXY.