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Year: 1877

When the lessons and tasks are all ended, And the school for the day k dismissed, And the little ones gather around me,

 To bid me goodnight and be kissed: Oh. the little white arms that encirclc

 My neck in a tender embacei Oh, the smiles that are haloS from heaven, Shedding sunshine of lcve on my facei And when they arc gone sit dreaming Of my childhood too lovely to last: Of love that my heart will remember, When IL wakes to the pulse of the past, Ere the world and it's wickedneSS made me X partner of sorrow and sin, When the glory of God was about me, And the glory of gladness within. Oh, my heart grows weak as a woman's, And the fountains of feeling viii flow, When think of the paths sleep and stony, Where the fee; of the dear ones must go; Oi lhe mountains of sin hanging o'er them, of the tempcsts of Fate blowing wild: Oh. there is nothing on earth half 50 holy As the innocent heart of n child. They are idols of hearts and of nouseholds They ara angels of God in disguise; His sunlight still sleeps m their tresSeS, His glory still gleIms in their eyes; Oh, those truanss from home and from

 heaven,

 They have made mo more manly and mild {, And know how Jesus could liken

 Tine kingdom Of tod to a child. ask not life for the dear ones,

 All radian., as others have done, But that life may have just enough shadow To temper the glare of the sun; I would pray God to guard them from evil, And my prayer would bound back to my

 self:

 An! sersph may pray for a sinner,

 But sinner must pray for himself. The twig is so easily pended,

 l have banished the rule and the rod have taught theIa the goodness of knowl-

 ledge.

 They have taught me the goodness of God; My heart is dungeon of darkness,

 Where l shut them from breaking rule {; My frown Is sufficient correction;

 My love is the law of the school. shaii leave the old house in the Autumn, To travel it's threshold no more; An, how shall sigh for the dear ones, That meet me each morn at the doori shall miss tie "good nights" and the

 kisses,

 And the gush of their innocent glee, The group on the green, and the flowers That are brought every morning to me. I shall miss them at morn and at even. Their song in the school and the street; shall miss the low hum of their voices, And the tramp of their delicate feet When the lessons and tasks are all ended, And death says "rhe school is dismissed i' May the little ones gather around me, And bid me good night and be kissed.
Year: 1877

It was March morning, yet the sky was as blue as in June. Manfred Lowth stood on Wilson's hill, looking down upon the city. It gleamed white and beautiful from the plains, and the hills, green with their covering of pine forests rose still and stately beyond The 'old, gray meadows" within sight had patches of snow upon them, and the breezcs brought the atmosphere of snow from the mountains, though the sunshine fell so brightly.

 Manfred Lowth stood with his arms folded across his breast, and his tall, powerful figure outlined against the clear sky. As he stood, thus, still and resolute in his solitude, with his absorbed masterful eyes, and face of Spartan firm ness, he looked every inch. It was his thirty fifth birthday. There may have been something sad in the thought to him, for he was utterly alone in life, and the circumstances which gave him d sense of freedom at thirty, brings him a feeling of desolation at sixty. Possibly Manfred Lowth thought of this as he hailed his birthday morn, and thought how much of his life had. gone. Not that there were any signs of advancing age in his vigorous figure and abundant dark hair. AS he suddenly placed one hand upon the stone wall before him and leaped lightly over, he displayed vigorous agility of exceeding grace, and his step, as he walked rapidly down the hill, had the buoyant elasticity of youth and hope. If his thoughts had been grave, they were so no longer. He went down the hill whistling cheerily.

 There was long road of yellow clay stretching before him to the city, patch es of bare scrub oaks at either side. In one place the road went over slight el- ovation, at the commencement of which space beyond was concealed by the hill and just here Manfred Lowth ceased whistling, and began seal iching his pock- cts eagerly. He laughed merrily as he finally brought forth from the breast pocket of his inner coat little white worsted stocking. This is how he came by it.

 The morning before, he had been go- ing over that very hill, but not whistllng as then. Reaching the top, he looked down little figure seated upon stone by the lonely roadside, where hardly house was in sight. It was 8 perfect picture. The girl wore dress of crim- son merino, and a pretty, snowy hood, which was pushed back from her rose of face, over the sweet, low forehead on which golden tresses of golden hair were blowing in the mild March wind. Sine was altogether too intensely occupied to put back her hair curiously occupied, too. She had pulled her stocking and shoe from her left foot, and was intently examining the small sole of the white worsied stocking, while the bare, snowy
Year: 1877

A good deal of speculation has been en-
tertained as TO the actual status of the
sheriffs of this parish, On the one hand it
has been insisted that they can not be ad-
dressed out of Office except by the votes of
two-thirds of the members elect of the
Legislature. But more effectuAl and
easy way has been found in letting them
put themselves out or forfeit the Offices
For instance, Sheriff Handy chose that
simple and summary method, and the Su-
preme Court took him at his word. He is
out Of Office ipso faeto and propriO aOtss,
and, in fact, half dozen more Latin ex.
pressions could not express how effsctually
he has put an end to his official functions.


Articles 1892 and 1898 Of the Revised
Statutes dispose of the subject oOnolusively
The sheriff is suspended by his own aot in
the presence of the Supreme judges or
Court, and can only be reinstated by the
Legislature after being reported at its next
session, 1873.


The opinion of some Of the ablest jurists
is to the effeet that the criminal sheriff has
come under the provisions of the law in
like manner by failing to respond to q writ
Of habeas corpus. This sacrificing of fat
offices is altogether unprecedented. A
rumor prevailed at the State House that in
case Of q vacancy in the criminal sherifalty
the Office would be rendered to Hon. Man
deville Marigny.
Year: 1877

The favorite plan adopted by lion
hunters in Algiers for Turing their prey
is to select a favorable plot of level
ground below commanding eminence,
where the hunters, armed with rifles,
conceal themselves. A stake is driven
into the center of the plot, to which kid
is tethered. 1t is about two in the NOM
ing, and the moon full and bright


About twenty minutes delay, and the
heavy silence of the place is broken by
an ominous sound in the distance. It is
not quite howl, but greatly magnifed
imitation of that long wailing cry of a
lonesome cat in the dead of night. Then
the moon reveals dark object among
the heavy grasses and shrubbery, and
then the form of the king of beasts,
whipping his launches with his fluffy
tail, and leisurely following the scent.
The piteous bleating of the doomed kid
accelerates his pace, and when within a
few feet of his victim he crouches down
to gloat over the prospective meal. He
advances, and with a"stroke of his paw
nearly dispatches the kid. Almost dead,
it attempts to crawl away. Then the
lions feline instincts are apparent. He
plays with the dying kid as cat does
with half-dead mouse. While he is
thus engaged the hunters take steady
aim at a point near one of the fore
shoulders or behind his ear. He sends
up a terrible yell, and rolls over dead.
Year: 1877

Nothing presents a sadder commen-
tary upon the present condition of soci-
ETY. than the large number of families,
both in town and country, but more
especially in the latter, that subscribe to
no paper of any kind. Hundreds and
thousands of families are thus growing
up utterly ignorant of what is transpiring
in the world around them-ignorant of
the mighty events of the day. But who
can tell the vast amount of injury that is
being inflicted on the rising generation
those who are to take our place in the
busy world at no distant growing
up without any knowledge of the present,
or any study of the past, this ignorance,
too, being imbued into them by the sane
ton of those who should, and doubtless
do, know better, did they only think of
the injurious effects of their insane
course. Let the lead of every family
think of this, and place in the hands of
those for whom he is responsible the
means of acquiring some knowledge OF
the moving panorama in which we act
our different parts.
Year: 1877

Since the mother of family is obliged
to spend so much of her time in the
kitchen, why not try to make it an at
tractive room? Of all the uncomforta-
bic apartments that modern houses can
display, commend us to basement
kitchen-a damp, dark, dismal place,


unfit for the occupancy of an intelligent
animal. Many houses display pleasant
sitting rooms; but, if we judge of the
conveniences and general pleasantneSs
of the kitchen by the rooms in front of
the house, we find In many instances We
utterly fail in our coniectures. To make
little show in company rooms, how
many actual comforts are denied in many
households 1t is surely easier for us
to begin our house-fu furnishing at the
kitchen, and work toward the front as we
are able. Let the kitchen closet be we'll
stocked, even though the parlor suffer


little Surely the health of the house
hold and the comfort of the women folks
should stand above other considerations.
Year: 1877

To REMOVE STAINS FROM KNIFE
HANDLES. Rub with pulverized p,lmice-
stone and soap, then polish with dry
whiting.


EAU DE CoLoGNE.-Oi lavender, three
drachms Oil rosemary, two drachms !;
Oil cinnamon, twenty drops; cologne
spirit, six pints.


To KEEP LEMONS. ons can be
kept long time in silver sand perfectly
dried. Place the stem end of the lemon
down, and have them three inches
apart keep in a cool place.


LEMON PIE.-One lemon, one egg, one
cracker, one cupful sugar, half-cupful
water, one spoonful salt, the juice of a
lemon squeezed out, thepulp and cracker
chopped together; CRATE the rind.


FRIzzLED DRY BEEF.-Slice your beef
very thin and place in frying pan
take four eggs and half-cupful milk,
beat together, and pour this over the
beef stir it, and when it comes to boil
take off and serve.


To PRESERVE STRAWBERRIES one
quart of strawberries put one pound OF
sugar put a little of the sugar ILL the
bottom of the kettle, and one teaspoon
full of water; then a layer of straw
berries, and then of sugar, until all are
in, but do not do too many at a time.
Put them ON a slow fire, shaking them
every now and then until the sirup is
drawn. Let them boil for fifteen
minutes; put them Immediately into the
jars, and seal them up tight. Set them
in the sun for few days.


STRAWBERRY T-CAKE.-Into one
quart of water put one teaspoonful bak-
ing powder and one of salt sift all to-
gether, or use prepared -four add two
thirds OF teacupful of butter, and cut
1t through the -four with knife wet
Year: 1877

Discontinued people are never willing
to enjoy the present, but are always wish
ing themselves somewhere but where
they are, or thinking of something else
than that which they are doing, or of
somebody else than to whom they are
speaking This is the way to enjoy
nothing well and please nobody. 1t is
better to be interested with inferior per-
sons and inferior things than to be indif-
ferent to the best. A principal cause of
this Indifference is the adoption of other
peoples taste instead of the cultivation
OF our own ; the pursuit after that for
which we are not fitted, and to which.
consequently, we are not in reality in
cEned. This folly pervades more or less
all classes, and arises from the error OF
building our enjoyment on the false
foundation of the worlds opinion, instead
of being, with due regard to others, each
our own world.
Year: 1877

sound of voices across the hall, and en-
tered unobserved. A gentleman and
lady were standing before large land
scape painting.


What do you think of it, Mrs.
Levere ?" asked my friend Guy.


cit is your best success" replied the
lady.


AS they turned toward me, I recog-
nized in the lady the person who, in
a moment of sore temptation. had
spoken TWO WORDS to Guy" STAND
FIRM


A day or so later, 1 went in search of
Roland Cameron. A gentleman of whom
L inquired shook his head and sadly
said


He is the most perfect sot of whom
I have any knowledge. He is never seen
in good society. You cannot mention
his name without moving a sigh or a
sneer. He married lovely girl, Miss
Brooks, but she died of broken heart
five years ago. If it were not for his
father, he would be pauper. There he
comes down the street now."


Roland Cameron was riding a beauti-
full bay trotter, whose feet scarcely
seemed to touch the ground, SO swift
was its pace and shuddered to see the
reckless rider reeling in his saddle.


The horse took fright 81 some object
in the street, and in another instant
Roland Cameron was lying Ifeless at our
very feet. We bent over the wretched
man. He a0ds dead. The sharp edge
of stone had been forced up through
his temple. He never moved afterward.


My reader, can you reflect without
horror upon death like this2 AS 1
gazed upon the haggard face, bearing
but too strongly the marks of awful dis
sipation, my blood seemed pouring in
ce-cold streams through my veins, and
from my soul went up a voiceless
prayer:


Father, ere I tempt fellow-creat-
ure to taste drop of the accursed poi
son, let me die, let me no longer see the
sweet light of day!''


My reader, if you are in the least adj
dicted to social drinking, let me entreat
you to abandon it at once.


"Wine is a mocker, strong drink is
raging, and whosoever is deceived there
by is not wise.''


In the hour of temptation stand firm.
Year: 1877

A LITTLE bright-eyed 3-year-old was
seated in his high chair at the dinner
table. Mamma had placed him snugly
up to the table, pinned on his bib, and
succeeded in getting the little mischiev-
GUS hands quiet and making him
hush % when father proceeded to ask a
blessing. While this was in progress
our little chubby made a discovery. 1t
was that all the plates on the table ex-
cept his own little plate were in one pile
at papa's place, and it seemed to him
were put there to get the benefit of the
solemn ceremony. So, scarcely waiting
for the Amen" he held out his own
plate with both hands, saying, Please,
papa, pray on my plate, too.
Year: 1877

In some instances the omission OF a
point in punctuation does considerable
mischief. The omission of comma once
gave very awkward meaning to the IN
scription on tombstone " Erected to
the memory of John Phillips, accident
ally shot as mark of affection by his
brother"
Year: 1877

this with sufficient cream that has been
ON ice, if you have it, OF else ice-cold
milk; mold together, handling as little
as possible, and roll out in cakes not
q1ite half an inch thick bake in Jelly
pans, or cut with biscuit-cutter; when
done, split, buttering and placing quite
fresh ripe berries on them, well sugared;
after placing on the top layer you may
pour cream over all, OF it may be put on
the strawberries, or not used at ALL


CLEANING LINEN.-One of the hardest
tasks that weekly recur is cleaning the
family linen. Now, during all the sum-
mer months, the sun may be harnessed
to this work, and he will do it well if
merely directed. Let the clothes be
thoroughly wet in soap suds, cold or
warm, and laid out on the grass. This
may be done at night if convenient-the
dews won't hurt them. Three or four
hours of hot sun will make rubbing
quite unnecessary, especially if the
linen, while lying ON the grass, be
turned once or twice, and moistened
with water from a watering pot. Then
it may be washed or rinsed, and hung or
spread out to dry. The latter is the
easier method, as it dirpenses with pins
and line, and gives the sun full oppor-
tunity to exert his bleaching properties.
Not drop of hot water need be used iii
the process. Of course washing done in
this way takes a longer time than by the
ordinary methods of rubbing and scald-
ing, but it requires less expenditure of
fuel and mtiscle, and feeble woman,
who would be quite unable to endure
the toll of the common way, by calling
the sun to her aid, and employing little
hands to help, may get through it easily.
In all such processes there must be ex-
pense somewhere, and if time be more
abundant than strength, let the expense
be in time.
Year: 1877

THE TRIBUNE Office is the only one in the CITY
run by steam power, and has the largest and
best appointed Job Printing Department. Par
ucular attention paid to orders for fine work.
Year: 1877

The poorest girls in the world are
those who have never b zen taught to
work. There are thou sands of them.
Rich parents have pett ii them; they
have been taught to despise labor and
depend upon others for living, and
are perfectly helpless. The most for
lorn woman on earth belongs TO this
class. 1t belongs to parents to protect
their daughters from this deplorable
condition. They do them a great
wrong if they neglectit. Every daugh-
ter should be taught to earn her own
living. The rich as we'll as the poor
require this training. The wheel of
fortune rolls swiftly round-the rich
are likely to become poor, and the
poor rich. Skill to labor is no disad-
vantage to the rich, and is indispensable
to the poor. Well-to-do parents
must educate their daughters to
work; no reform is more imperative
than this.
Year: 1877

Writers of every age have endeav-
ored to show that pleasure is in us
and not in the object offered for our
amusement. If the soul be happily
disposed, everything becomes capable
of affording entertainment, and dis
tress will almost want name Gold
smith.
Year: 1877

Inc Sewers.
Ten thousand sewers through the land


Pass'd needless their way
Ten thousand seeds in every hand


Ofevery sort had they.
They cast seed here, they seed there,
They cast seed every where
The land a forest straightway grew,


With plants Of every kind
And kindly fruits, and poisonous too,


In that wood could you find
For trees grew here, and trees grew there
And trees grew every where.
Anon, many year went by,


Those sewers came once more,
And wandered meath the leafhid sky,


And wondered at the store,
For fruit hung here and fruit hung there,
And fruit hung everywhere.
Then pIucked they many a berry bright,


None could their right deny
And some their long delight


And some ate but to die
While pIucked here and some piucked there,


And some plucked everywhere.
Nor knew they in that tangled wood
The trees that were their own
But as they plucked as each one should,


Each plucked what he had sown
30 DO men here SO do men there,
20 DO men everywhere. -TfnsLey's Magazine.
Year: 1877

"Do YOU reside in this city," asked
a masked man of masked lady at a
masquerade party the other evening.
He felt sick when she said to him in a
low voice: "Don't be fool, John,
know you by that wart on your right
thumb." 1t was his wife.
Year: 1877

The situation at New Orleans has under
gone very little change during the past
twenty-four hours, but such events as have
transpired are favorable to the Nichols side.
The principal feature of the news is the
final determination Of Pinchback to attach
himself to the fortunes Of the Nichols gov
ernment. Before reaching this decision
Pinchback is said to have required and re-
ceived from General Nichols a public as
surance that his administration in it's course
toward the colored race shall be in faithful
accordance with the principles laid down
in his speech at Baton Rouge, on
the occasion of the acceptance of
the nomination for Governor. The imme-
diate result of Pinchback's action yesterday
was the addition to the democratic Senate
of three Senators and the detection Of two
others from the republican Senate. This
gives the democratic Senate within one of q
quorum Of members bearing the certificates
of the Returning Board and, what is of
equal Importance, hopelessly breaks the re-
publican quorum. The movement on the
part of Pinchback was doubtless accelerated
by the attempt OF the Packard ofhcers to
arrest his senatorial friends on the preced-
ing day, but it is possible that he may have
received some personal promises from the
democrats in addition.


It is said that Pinchback and his party,
who have much influence with the colored
race declare that this action obliterates the
color line in Louisiana. If so it will have
an Importance beyond its effect on the exist
ing struggle. Meanwhile, although the
Nichols party seems now to be in q fair
way of success, it must not be forgotten
that the President holds the future in his
hands, and that if on the report of the two
Congressional committees he should think
proper to accept the story of his own politi-
cal friends and to recognize the Packard
government, the situation would be in
stantly and decidedly changed.
Year: 1877

1t is one Of the curiosities of English law
right to pursue their avocations that other
men have, but are subject to the autocratic
authority of the Lord Chamberlain-a func-
tionary of the royal household. This is,
perhaps, vestige of the days when all the
actors were "Her Majestys servants = but
it has resulted occasionally of late in some
rather tyrannical censorship of the stage.
But there s'is soul Of goodness in things
evil" and even the Lord Chamberlain's
absolute authority is seen to be advan-
tageous to the public when it is exercised
to compel the observance in theatres of
proper precautions for the prevention Of
great calamities as the result of fire. With
us the Board Of Health, the Department of
Buildings, the police, the Asylum for Juvenile
Delinquents and several other queer bodies
are clothed with more or less authority over
the theatres, and it is always found to be
more than is pleasant to the manager and
often less than is necessary for On efficient
control. This is one case in which an indi-
vidual authority that is absolute seems to be
more satisfactory than the other sort, and
when the Lord~ Chamberlain says that he
will punish ''flagrant" violations of his
orders it is evident that his tyranny is tenn
pered with discretion. Half o dozen killed
to each theatre he will not grumble at, but
woe to any one who makes it a hundred.