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Year: 1871

A Minnesota paper says: "Last week Sunday, as Norwegian girl, living some four miles from this place, was walking along the road, she passed di- rectly in front of and very close to a huge rattlesnake that was just coming out of the grass into the road. This uncourteous action seemed to make bis snakeship very wroth, and he immedi- ately sounded the battle alarm by rattl1ng his gong. The girl we'll knew that sound, and turned to ascertain the exact loca- tion of her ugly foe, which she soon did, and, instead of running, screaming, or fainting looked about for something with which to defend herself. She could find nothing, nor had she long time to look, for the snake, with eyes glistening and rattles in motion. mouth wide open, and his tongue darting back and forth. was close upon her. But she was pluck to the backbone, and did not propose to surrender the field without fight in fact, a retreat was now out of the question, for the snake was within arm $ reach of her-so keeping her eye steadily on the snakes head, she commenced the fight with her foot, moving it back and forth, up and down in every direc- ton, the snake following the motions with his head to get chance to bite, This performance lasted perhaps but a minute-hours to her-when, by quick movement, she got the advantage, and down came the foot and heavy shoe upon the snakes head, where she held him until he was dead. She then found stone and pounded off the rattles to keep as trophy. There were nineteen rattles, and she says it is the largest rat tlesnake she ever saw" ea.-
Year: 1871

A correspondent speaking of the hogs in California, droves of which abound on the ranches, says One day I had been gathering flowers in a field mile or two from the house, when, on emerging from a valley, saw quite near me, coming along the road where was standing, 40 back I was in the direct road, and the aside. Still continuing my walk leisure ly, I watched them until they were well past me Suddenly three or four hogs took it into their heads to turn back and retrace their steps. One of the men started after them and succeeded in turning back all except one, that started in the road directly towards. me. The man, still on his horse, placed himself between me and the hog and tried in vain to make it turn and join the other hogs. watched with interest the ap- parently unequal contest. the man and horse being of the one party and the hog of the other. But the hog proved itself master of the situation. Although the horse understood the methods of warfare as we'll as the man, they were both un- able to overcome the hog, which fought as valiantly as any royal tiger ever did.

 I had as yet considered myself an alto gether un1nterested spectator of the

 fight. Suddenly, the man turned to me and said, " It may bite you" I needed no second admonition, but fled from this ignoble porker, as I would have done from furious grizzly bear, had met one in the forest. looked around for @

 place of refuge, not wishing to depend on unlimited flight. Fortunately, there was near at hand an aqueduct in which water was taken across 8 ravine. I found

 a beam across it, on which elevated myself, and there for one mortal hour, in broiling sun, sat perched, while the contest continued. The valor of the hog was rewarded with victory, as it ought to have been. He stayed where he was, the man keeping him at bay while I beat a retreat. It is this kind of hog that finds favor here. The smooth unctuous, aris- tocratic Chester White has too little self reliance, energy, and pluck, to find out the soap-root and other concealed escu- Tents necessary to sustain life and to fatten. -..aG @"a- "l.".
Year: 1871

BACK AaAIN.-And now comes back to us in the English journals the absurd story of the killing of an old man in California, who possessed the secret of setting the river on fire, and who had threatened, unless an immense sum of money was paid to him, to burn up all the oceans and rivers on the planet. It will be recollected that the old man was thrown off a car on the Pacific Railroad, so the story ran, in the interests of the human race, and dashed seventeen hun dred feet to the bottom of a precipice. The matter is treated half seriously by the London journalists, who have failed, however, to learn the best part of the story, which was the remark of miner who never used water himself, that it was pity to kill the old man, since to burn up all the water in the world would not be such a bad thing after all.
Year: 1871



 GOVERNING W1vEs.-Brigham Young has again been telling his disciples what he knows about wives, and if he is not as we'll posted on that subject as any other man in America he has been ter ribly maligned. This is sample of his talk :.'' I say to you who want to govern your wives, set them an example contin- ual'y that is good. Let them say, 'There is my husband, does he do any thing that he ought not do No, he does not. He prays, he is faithful, humble. meek, full of kindness and of good words and works I see nothing wrong in him. If man pursue this straightforward, manly, God-like course he will find woman in her place by his side following him. When we find an elder of Israel do this we find plenty of women who will go along with him."
Year: 1871

WOULD WHIP HIM.-In the Court of Claims in Lexington, Ky, Q few days ago, the presiding Judge was annoyed by an irritable old gentleman, who would insist in speaking disrespectfully of the action of the Court. The Judge fined the old gentleman eleven times in succession, for contempt, and threatened to commit him to jail, without doing any good and finally, in order to main tain the dignity of the Court, told him that if he was only 8 young man, the Court would whip him in so short a time that it would make his head swim.
Year: 1871

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. Lightning conductors, says the Scieniifc American, frequently have not so good connec- tion with the earth as they should have. A lightning conductor having its earth extremity partially insulated, soon be- comes charged if storm cloud passes over it, and then lateral discharge takes place hence the accidents which have frequently taken place in buildings supposed to be adequately protected. Sand and gravel, patchwork and stone, are bad conductors of electricity, and if the rod has such a base, and the sur rounding earth be likewise dry, it is prac- cally insulated. The difficulty of get ting what telegraph operators call good earth, is one that should weigh with those putting up lightning conductors. They should nut rest satisfied that all is secure unless they can reach a run ming stream of water, or else sink con siderable surface of copper plate until permanently damp earth is reached
Year: 1871

A beautiful and wealthy young lady, at a social party, took offence at what she supposed to be the impertinent gaze of gentleman present, who was stranger to her, but friend of the lady of the house. The young lady demanded his expulsion as a condition of her remain ing. Explanations ensued. The gentle man was not looking at her, though beautiful enough to attract and fasten the attention of any one .'' He was look ing at fine and costly chain that en- circled the fair ones neck-just such a one as he had purchased for his sister in one of the links of which (having a secret opening) he had put his photo graph. But, some months since, and before he had an, opportunity to present it to his sister, it was stolen from him.

 Upon examining the lady's chain he touched spring Ito the little beauty unknown, and To, and behold there was his photograph l1.a4ti4 io 4msu ... ..s

 I leave you to judge of the confusion of the fair one. She immediately offered to return the piece of jewelry, which was politely declined, for the time, and it is said by knowing ones that she has con- cluded to accept of the young mans hand and heart, in order that, being the possessor of the one she may be permit ted to retain the other. It is but justice to remark that the young lady bought the chain of travelling peddler, who had stopped at her fathers house, for about one-half of it's original cost.-Ohio paper. .rsz-....-z ..-.-s
Year: 1871

THE TRUE IDEA OF WEALTH. The Meth
odtst thus concludes an article on this sub
ject: I'VE would not have men desist
from the lawful pursuit of wealth, but We
would have them comprehend the true char
acter of the enterprise in which they are en-
gagged. Riches bring an increase of respon-
sibility which cannot be transferred TO an
other The faculty to acquire money, (which
is given to some while denied to others, is u
talent and is subject to the same laws which
regulate the possession of other talents.
Some men have sifU of public SpS"hi"S {,
this gift they are to use only for the promo
ton of the right, whether in the pulpit.
the forum, or at the bar In like manner
others have the gift of money making.
Everything they touch seems to turn into
gold. God has bestowed this gift on them
that they might bless the world. If
they employ it merely to hoard money, or
to squander on themselves. they are recreant
to a most sacred trust, and must account
to God -
Year: 1871

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT. bears
us on like the stream of mighty river.
Our boat at first glides down the narrow
channel through the playful murmurings of
the little brook and the winding of the
grassy borders. The trees shed their BIOS
SONS over our young heads; the flowers on
the brink seem to offer themselves to our
young hands; We are happy in hope, and
grasp eagerly at the beauties around Us !;
but the stream hurries on, and still
our hands are empty. Our course in
youth and manhood is along wider and
deeper food, and amid objects more striking
and magnificent We are animated at the
moving picture of enjoyment and industry
passing around us-are excited at some
short-lived disappointment. The stream
bears us on, and our joys and griefs are alike
left behind u.s. We may be shipwrecked
we cannot be delayed whether rough or
smooth, the river hastens to its home. till
the roar of the ocean is in our ears, and the
tossing of the waves is beneath our feet and
the land lessons from our eyes, and the
floods are lifted up around us, and we take
our leave of earth, and its inhabitants, un-
til of farther voyage there is no witness save
the Infinite and Eternal.
Year: 1871

A gentleman travelling on a steamer, one
day, at dinner was making away with a
large pudding close by, when he was told by
the servant that it was desert. 1t matters
not to me. said he, L would eat it if it
was a wilderness.
Year: 1871

A greeness light and tender


Re-clothes each field and plain
Ii is the new year gladness
Returning once again.
1t Is the spring SO welcome


After chill winters sway,
Bidding each sorrow vanish,
And every heart be gay.
/ too awake from dreaming,


For oh / look on thee
So is my winter over


And spring revives in me.
Year: 1871

A PRINTERS PUZZLE E-The following
printers Puzzle was taken from the
Printers Register:


Twice NINE of US are EIGHT of US,
Ten of us are THREE
FIVE of US are FOUR of US,


Who can WE be?
If this be not enough,


Or you incline to more,
Then SEVEN of US are FIVE of US,
FIVE of Us are FOUR
Year: 1871

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


AS you appear TO take the most prominent part
among your many contemporaries for the ameliora-
ton and unificaton of the Christian world trust
you Will allow me to trespass little your invalu-
able space while l say word or two about very
small, unpretendng, but vey lively little church In
this chy This place OF worship is IN Third avenue,
between Thlrtyelghtn and Thirty -nnlh streets and
Is called 1.-The Chapel oil the Holy TIinlty.n few
months ago visited this church, but the worship
wnch was not iuly explained to me. again called
In on last Sunday TO see II any improvement had
taken place, and, thank GOD, there saw a large
congregation heartily engaged with their jealous
pastor In religious wos ship. Surely this Is or
the ways IN which the Lord works quietly In our
midst May His work go on till not only our city
but the Whole world Is full OF the knowledge OF
Lord and saviour


A CONSTANT READER OF THE HERALD
Year: 1871

tocracy-The Shadow of the Excommunication
ON the Children of the King Preparing for
the Carnival Brilliant Scene in the Hunt
ing Field-American and English Ladies
OF the Campagna-P Political Support


Of Legitimate Rule in France


The Army and Postal Service.
Year: 1871

A BANGOR Manufacture Gang, all complete
n and in good running iition, will be sold at


bargain. Inquire at the office OF the Bethel Steam
Mill Co., Port or at the Mill at Bethel aprl0tt
Year: 1871

New summer parasols display great variety
and some novelty. Very pretty silk ones are


lined with white or co.oIs, and have small
scent bottles with perforated gilt top fitted


in the handle. In addition TO this there is
ring with chain attached for holding the
handkerchief. Light, pink, blue and other


fancy co!ored silk parasols are covered with
ruffied white muslin, which has an Otd sort
OF overskiriy appearance, and deprives them


of the possibility of doing anything but sun
Year: 1871

his book, and felt bound to get through
with them all Sitting in bis disordered
room, surrounded by q confusion Of old
books, manuscripts. bottles. walls and an
cient furniture, discussing questions many
of which were long since settled and are
nearly forgotten, he seemed to be sort Of
necromancer trE Eng to revive the spirit Of
the dead past. He has been an invalid
for the past two years, and is obliged to
use crutches In walking. He never ex-
poets that his health will permit him to
again take any part in public life. In
spite Of his infrmities, however, he makes
his influences widely felt by means Of con-
versation with men who come from all
parts of the South to see him. Scarcely
a day passes he does not receive visitors
from distance. In this way he keeps up
his acquaintance ,e with public men through
out the South. and is still potent in con-
trolling the action of the Democratic party
in this State, and. to some extent, in all
the Southern States. Probably no man
in Georgia Yields the influence that be
does with the class that still refuse to ac-
cept the situation. The people Of the vii
lage have great reverence for him, and
seem to rely upon him for advice and as
sistance. His charity and kindness Of
heart are proverbisl in all the country
round, aud he is beloved alike BY white
men and negroes, who, when in trouble,
come long distances to get his counsel. -
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1871

We congratulate the IntcrnationalS on their
admirably orderly and impressive procession.
We do not like Sunday professions, and shall
be glad of early and impartial legislation that
shall make an end of them. But while they
are to bo tolerated Mt all, the InternatiOnals
have as good right to them as anybody else /;
aud the dcmcanOr of those marching yester
day after the catafalque in honor of the ex-
ecuted French Communists was such as to
show them quite worthy to exercise the right.
Three thousand men i'll column, tens of thou
sands lining the streets and no policemen
nceded-that is enough to make the apparitiOn
of the red flag in the streets of NewYork less
startling than those who remember its hstOrl
cal significance could have imagined
Year: 1871

We ara threatened with a serious loss of material
for the primitive history of our continent. Tie In
dian Cartoons of Mr.. Catln, heretofore noticed at
length in these columns in danger OF being sold
in England, in default of any effort on the part OF
our Government public institutions to secure
them. 1t is claimed by that the price required
for them il high one; but it is scarcely
more than thousand dollars year paid to the in
disrious and self-dcnying artist during the time
he devoted to them. They represent a lifetime Of
the constant unrenitting labor of man of rare con-
scientiousness and enthusiasm, who deliberately
sacrificed all the years of his early manhood to the
plrpOsc of placing forever in durable shape the
records of Il most interesting and rapidly vanishing
race No such material exists upon earth for prop
ely studying the comparative ethnOlOgy of this
continent AZ is found in these cartoons We do not
speak of them as works of art. They make no
claim in that direction. They simply
accurate and truthful portraits Of tribal
types Of person and costume among the
aborigines of the Western Continent. In this alone
consists their Importance. In any historical or geo.
graphical museum of the world they would have a
great value; but to us, of course. they are
worth more than to any other people. If by
our own carclessncss OF parsmony this absolutely
unique collection is allowed to pass out of our
hands, the time may come when regret will in
ducc us to buy them back ut double the price
they would cost to-day.
Year: 1871

A prominent Government official. whose
opinions on the late doings in the Senate are
quoted in our Washington dispatch, hits the
nail on the head. 1T is very true that the
ovcr-zcalous Administration Senators have in


urcd the cause which they were in such haste
to serve; they wounded the Administration
while they were insisting upon their special
call to defend it. But it is also true that this
suicidal action has had the effect to injurc the
party while it drags down the Executive. The
President may well pray for delivcrancc from
such dangerous friends. The press seems sub
S'anlia.Iy unanimous in cOndcmning the folly
Of CouklinS * Co.,-but we can find room, on
another page, for only a very few samples of
the universal uttcrancc.
Year: 1871

News from Mexico is not at all rcassuring to
those who wish we'll to that distracted Rcpub-
lie. The revolution is fast spreading, and the
people are paralyzcd President Juarez, in Il
speech to Congress, correctly states the case
when he says that the country is consuming
itself in fruitlcss struggle Of military against
legal power. The fact is, there are too many
military cheftains in Mexico, and the natural
business of these idle men-who are just above
the level of bandlts-is to plot cOnSpiracics
and lead revolutions. The tone Of the Prcsi-
dents speech is less confident than we might
have cxrcctel from him under circumstances
not speedily prIilOus.
Year: 1871

Accounts from Japan continue to give evil
dcncc of tho determined progress of the
people. 1t il remarkable that the Mikado
should decide to open the entire country to
foreign trade and residence; aud this we
understand to be the sum of his latest de-
cSion. The reservation that it must be asked
for unanimously will havc no specially quail
flying effect, "a all the representatives of
foreign powers in Japan have long been
agreed in this request. The revision OF the
treaties soon to take place under the super
vision of an American juriSt, will be frauglt
Will, great Importance to the ancient empire
of ,Japan,
Year: 1871

If there be any virtue in stinging verdict
from cOroncr's jury. we might hope for a
melting out of justice on the employees of the
coal train responsible for the late collision on
the Delaware. Lackawanna, and Western
Railroad. 1t was shown in evidence that
these men were utterly careless and iTcspon-
siblr, and that the fagman sent forward to
warn the approaching passenger train was
either incompetent OF Indifferent. The YER
diet of the coroncr's jury sustains this view
of the fatal disaster; and now we would like
in the interest Of those who travel by rail, to
see the verdict followed by prompt judicial
action
Year: 1871

uxx. in which that journal 40 often and fondly in
dulgea~


Ansrer.-It ia TIE TRTBUNE's habit to dis
cuss the questions of the day rather than those
of last year or last century. When the One
Term principle was prominent in the canvass
of 1910, we discussed it at Syracuse to the en-
tire satisfaction of the Wings and Conserva-
tivcs of that day. Will The Journal he good
enough to quote from our last issue what we
then SAID, and pass its Judgment tn creOn
Year: 1871

All the long. bright summer day,
Sweetest friend, I've thought OF thee
I,upon the fair green earth,


Thon, upon the broad blue sea.
have felt tie wondr'us power,
Stronger far than cable chain,
That doth bind our spirits still,


Though between US fows the main.
Though our paths lie far apart,


As it were from pole to pole,
Nousht can break the golden chain
Binding kindred soul 10 soul.
There AIe those with whom we walk
In our daily joy or care,
Who are yet so far away


That they do not hear our prayer.
When thy waiting feet shall press
Other shores, meath other skies,
Would that were with thee then
To enjoy the sweet surprise.
When some glorious work of art


Thrills thee with its magic power,
Think OF one whose lifelong dream
Fer hath been Of such an hour.
And if thou should'st idly stray


Where the Avon winds along,
With thy soul enwrspped in thought
OF the glorious King of Song,
Send some sweet remembrance back,
Though it be withered flower;
shall know tha. memory turned,


Homeward in that thoughtful hour
And promise thee, sweet friend,


Wheresoe'er thy feet may stray,
For their swift and sure return


shall ever hope and pray.
RICHMOND, IND.
Year: 1871

BY CARRIE ALTON.
Daughter, don't let mother do it!
Do not let her slave and toll
While you sit, a useless idler,
Fearing your soft hands to soil.
Don't you see the heavy bnrthens
Daily she is wont to bear
Bring the lines upon her forehead
Sprinkle silver in her hair
Daughter, don't let mother do it!
Do not let her bake and broil
Through the long, bright summer hours
Share with her the heavy toll
See, her eye ms lost its brightness,
Faded from her check the glow,
And the step that once was buoyant
Now 10 feeble, weak and slow.
Daughters, don't let mother do it
She has cared for you so long,
Is il right the weak and feeble
Should be toilInm for the strong
Waken from your listless lan.uo
Seek her side to cheer and bless;
And you, grief will be less bitter
When the sods above her press.
Daughters, don't let mother do i'll
You will never never know
What were homo without mother,
Till that mother lieth low
Low beneath the budding daises,
Free from earthly care or pain
To the home, so sad without her,
Never to return again.


y Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1871

Leaving balance IN the hands of


the Treasurer of 1923 SO
cannot close my report without
urging upon all present the great
beneficial advantage Of member
ship in the Mutual Aid Associa
ton, and trust that each Brother
present, will 90 home infused with
the spirit to work for the growth
and prosperity Of this Association,
SO that at our next meeting. we
nay be able to report a large in-
crease Of members.


Respectfully Submitted,


E BELLS, Secy.
Year: 1871

Let parents make every possible
effort 10 have their children @ to
sleep in a pleasant humor. Never
scold or give lectures. or in any
way wound . child's feelings as it
goes to bed. Let all bsnlSh basi-
ness aud worldly care at bel time,
and let sleep come to a mimi at
peace with Goa and all the world