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Year: 1876

the Captain was leaving for hotel he sent
for Dick, but the boy could not be found.


The men sought him in the caboose, in the
hold-everywhere;a and rs he had not been
seen when the vessel was nearing the dock
1t was feared he had been drawn overheard
by one OF the ropes and drowned. The
Captain manifested such an interest In the
boys fate AS to surprise the sailors, who
had seen his roughness toward him.


One night, about week after this, Mr..
Barclays house was gayly lighted and fll-
ed with guests, to celebrate the twenty
first birthday Of Clara, Dicks eldest sister.
Everybody was In giee but tho mother;
she could not draw her heart away from
her dear rover on the sea.


young lady, standing behind the dra-
perry OF bay window, saw . hatiess and
shoeless lad astride the iron railing outside
psering eagerly in at the gay scene. She
remarked to Mrs. Barclay, who stood near
her, How strange oil this splendor must
seem to himp


oh dearr exclaimed the lady, looking
out at the boy. Poor As he is, his mother
will Fave him under her wing tonight. |
wish knew just where my poor rover Is
now


Very soon u carriage drove up, and "A
gentleman and two ladies ascended the
steps. The beggar slipped unObserved in
to the hall after them and hid behind the
door OF the vestibule. Before long his Gu
riosity forced him to peep out and then
those who stood near the parlor door saw
him.


The young girl who first noticed him on
the railing whispered to the lady ofthe
house aud told her Of his presence


Poor child! I'll take him in aud feed
him weli.' replied Mrs. Barclay, for Dicks
sake. Perhaps some mother will speak q
gentle word to him when he is In strange
land"


So she stepped behind the open door
leading into the vestibule. when suddenly
the company were startled by q snriek,
oh. Dick, my darling boy.'


oh, mamma dear Oh. mamma, dear,
1t is | but don't let the company see me,
I've begged most OF my way from Halifax,
and walked good part of 1t. I've sold my
clothes TO get bread and I'm sick and tired.
Let me go to my own room TO rest and I'll
be ready for school at nine O'Clock to-mor-
row morning


but II was not until after many 4 'to-mor-
row morning" that the worn lad WAS able
to leave his bed or think OF school.


When letter from the Captain came he
was i'll with fever, brought on by the hard
ships of his journey. Every now and then
he would murmur, i can't eat cabbage and
potatoes boiled in grease. nor drink coffee
sweetened with molasses Give me some
thing that mamma has on her table at
home


Amer few weeks he was able to go back
to school, and now whenever he hears of
boy who rebels against school or home
restraint he laughs aud says:


Just send him to Halifax with Capt.
'Timson, That will cure him. Youths
Year: 1876

INDOOR Salty In A THUNDER STORM.
Mr.. Latimer Clark, the eminent elect
ricisn, gives the following useful hints rs
to the safest position people can occupy
during = thunder storm: A person reclln
ing on sofa or bed at distance from all
the walls of the room could scarcely suff-
er injury. even In house struck by light
ming, but most absolute security is
obtained by lying ON an iron or brass
bedstead OF the form known rs the Arab
ian bedstead, ~ which the head is sur
mounted by IN iron erection supporting
the curtains. A person living or sleeping
within such bedstead could not pOss-
IDLY receive any direct injury from light
ming, even if they house were to be demol-
ished, as his bedstead forms ths most CON-
plste lightning protector which could well
be devised.
Year: 1876

1T is said that on certain occasion .
somewhat celebrated English divine dis
covered, but only when already In the pull
pit, that he had forgotten his manuscript.
Whereupon he called to the clerk, Jonas.
have left nay sermon at home, SO hand up
the Bible, and I'll read them chapter
fro0 Job worth ten Of it,
Year: 1876

How to Find Out Who Any Given
Person VIII Marry.


1t doesn't require any astrologer, or me.
''ium, or gypsy with dirty pack of cards.


1t is very simple, lies in nutshell, and can


be expressed In very few words. The


plan is this: If a girl expresses a fondness
for majestic men with large whiskers, make
up your mind she will marry very small
man with none. If she declares that mind"
is all she looks for, expect to see her stand
before the altar with very pretty fellow
who has just sense enough to tie cravat
how. If, on the contrary, she declares she
must have handsome husband, look about
ior the plainest person in the circle of her
acquaintances, and declare "that is the
man. for it will be. Men are almost as
bad. The gentleman who desires wife
with mind and mission marries lisping
baby, who screams at the sight of mouse,
and hides her face when she hears sudden
knock at the door. Aud the gentleman
who dreaded anything like strongminded-
ness e1aults in the TACT that his wife is
everything he detested. If girl says of
one, Marry him! I'd rather die !" look
upon the affair as settled, and expect cards
to the wedding of these two people. If a
man remarks of lady, mot my style, at
all" await patiently the appearance of his
name in the matrimonial column in con-
nection with that lady's And if any two
people declare themselves friends, and
nothing MORE" you may know what will
come next,
Year: 1876

A little fellow who lives out of town was
told that Kris Kringle couldn't come way
out there, and now he wants to borrow
directory to 60 to him.


little boy aged about eleven years while
skating home from No. 5 Public school yee-
terdsy afternoon, fell and cut cash In his
Year: 1876

Around and above all other dis.
tinctions, there are two great classes
Of conversers-those who make you
feel that you are of some account in
the world, and those who have a
subtle way of convincing you that
you have no right to exist. The lat
ter class is small in number, but what
they lack in quantity they make up
in sting. Sometimes they are gifted
with sharp tongue and an unerring
faculty of saying the most grinding
things. Sometimes they are appar-
entity suave and considerate in man
ner and phrase. But, in either case,
YOU go away from them with a feel
ing that the world is stuffed with
sawdust-thst you yourself are an
imbecile and an impostor. 1t may
take days for you to recover your
proper standing with yourself. Then,
il YOU ask your soul what fatal gift
has the tormentor which carries with
it this power of making his fellow
mortals miserable, you discover that
it is gift of seltishness. The per-
son to whom you have been talking
is ungenerous. A generous man, a
generous woman-you cannot come
near such an one without receiving
something that makes amends for
your own disappointment with your
own i'll op;aion of yourself can un-
generous person adds the weight Of
another to your side of the scales,
aud down you go.-lScribner for
July.
Year: 1876

Harriet Martiueau refused = pen
sion from the crown upon the ground
that he< acceptance of money raised
by u system oftaxat.on that she had
in her books OF political economy
atesdfAstiy opposed would be incon-
sistent aud wrong. That Is the sort
Of principle she was principally
made Of.
Year: 1876

THE following is the concluding portion
of the Grafton delivered by VIM. NJ. Ev-
arts at the Centennial Fourth of July Gel
ebration in Philadelphia:


We turn now from the survey of this
vast territory, which the closing century
has consolidated and confirmed as the am
pie home for a Nation, To exhibit the
greatness in numbers, the spirit, the char
acter, the port and mein of the people
that dwell in this secure habitatiOn. That
in these years our population has steadily
advanced, till il counts forty millions in
stead of three, bears witness, not to be
disparaged or gainssid, to the general con-
gruity OF our social and civil institutions
with the happiness and prosperity of man
But if we consider further the variety and
magnitude of foreign elements to which
we have been hospitable, and their ready
fusion with the earlier stocks, we have
new evidence of strength and vivid force
in our population which we may not re-
fuse to admire, The disposition and the
capacity thus shown give warrant of a
powerful society. "All nations" says
Lord Bacon, " that are liberal of natural
ization are fit for empire"


Wealth in. its mass, and still more in its
tenure and diffusion, is "A measure of the
condition of people which touches both
its energy and morality. Life has given
nothing valuable to a man without great
labor" This is as true now as when
Horace wrote it. The prodigious growth
of wealth in this country is not only,
therefore, "a signal mark of prosperity,
but proves industry, persistency, thrift, as
the habits of the people. Accumulation
of wealth, too, requires ard imparts secu-
"a 4
thus it is Il fair criterion of sobriety and
justice in people, certainly when the
laws and their execution rest wholly in
their hands. A careless observation of
the crimes and frauds which attack pros
perity, in the actual condition of our So
ciety, and the imperfection of our means
for their prevention and redress, leads
sometimes to an unfavorable comparison
between the present and the past, in this
country, as respects the probity of the
people. No doubt covetousness has not
ceased in the world, and thieves still
break through and steal But the better
test upon this point is the vast profusiOn
of our wealth and the infinite trust shown
by the manner in which il is invested. Ii
is not too much to say that in our .times,
and cOnspicuously in our country, a large
share of every mans property is in other
mems keeping and management, un-
watched and beyond personal control
This confidence of man in man is ever In,
creasing, measured by our practical con
duct, and refutes these disparagements OF
the general morality.


knowledge, intellectual activity, the
mastery of nature, the discipline of life
all that makes up the education of peo
ple-are developed and dih'used through
Year: 1876

COVERING MANURE.-By a series OF


thorough experiments it has been demon


strated that to obtain the greatest benefit
to crops the first year. manure should net


be boried but about two inches deep; i,
therefore follows, that when 1t is spread
in the usual manner and plowed under,
much of it is covered too deep, and some
of its virtue is lost; but the second crop
will derive some benefit from it. Another
way too lose large portion of the ammo
mia of manure is to spread it upon land,
and leave it for days. and In SEINE cases
for weeks. before it is ploughed under. II
farmer were see to scatter greenbacks
over his field on some windy day, it would
appear that his head was quite as .level"
as if he should allow the son and wind to
draw out half or thrse-faurths Of the fer
tIllty of his manure before he plowed it un-
der the ground.
Year: 1876

GOOD ADVICE ABOUT kERosENE.-Coal
oil will not explode on very slight provoca-
ton. The trouble is not in the oil itself,
but in the gas which rises from it. and the
ills dangerous or safe in proportion to the
amount of gas it gives of. There is ''fire-
test standard for determining the relative
safety of illuminating oils offered in the
market and everything under ITO deg. fire
test is considered unsafe Three simple
rules. if faithfully observed, will make
coal oil as safe as gas. Buy from a mer-
chant whom you can depend on for having
the oil he sells properly tested, keep the oil
in your lamp above the middle of the cham
Der, and be sure that the wick fills all the
channel designed for it. Then you can carry
the lamp around the house, blow down the
chimney or anything else you please with
it, your only remaining chance of becom-
ing martyr to kerosene is TO attempt to
.'help" the kitchen fire with it. That sell
dom fails-Boston Post.
Year: 1876

Time was when precedents, both in
legal practice and in politics, were re-
garded with some degree of venera-
ration and possessed some value in
popular estimation, and were consid-
cred as responsible indices in shaping
future action. In our day and gene
ration all traditional sanctities seem
to have lost all their potency. Our
forefathers were governed by proper
regard for the Constitution, and under
its guidance proper legislation ensued
and harmony prevailed. Those times
of harmony have passed, and to-day
under the shadow of a wreck the we'll
wishers of our country look back to
the departed days with no small de-
gree of regret. Not content with
prostituting and mutilating the Con-
stitution for political purposes, there
is now movement Oh foot to break
down another landmark and confer
upon our territories the privilege of
electing all the home officers. No
matter from what party the PROPOSE
tion emanates, it is unwise and
fraught with danger. By enactment,
the President, with the approval Of
the Senate, has been empowered to
appoint both the executive and judi
cial heads of government in terrific
ries. Now, for some unaccountable
reason, it is sought to do away with
this long established custom and
again take an unwise departure from
the heretofore honored method. 1t is
immaterial from which party such
proposition comes,-and. we trust that
before the original act is repeated our
members of Congress will give the
matter sober second thought. By
this innovation no possible gain can
be ensured. Until organized as States
the territories are naturally in condi-
tion of transition, and rightly should
be under the conuol of the
general government. The plan
has worked we'll for century, and no
injustice has ensued to the Terrific
ries. A fair representation in Con-
gress has always been guaranteed, and
the entire machinery of Territorial
.c,ovarrmapt has worked smoothly. 1t
is to be hoped that this innovation
will not be made. No possible good
can come from it, and much harm can
be DONE The factious wrangling of
political schemers must necessarily
ensue, and proper development of
social progress be retarded. Upon the
requirement of proper population
statehood ensues, and then all the
proper privileges of the elective fran
chise legitimately follow. 1t is better
to let we'll enough alone.
Year: 1876

On the third of April the House of
Representatives called upon General
President GRANT to inform that body
whether any acts of his or any of his
duties have been performed at dis
tance from the seat of government es-
tablished By law, etc. The motive Of
this action OH the part of the House is
plainly recognized. 1t is undoubtedly
claimed by the House that many acts
of the President have been performed
in manner wholly out of character
and in manner unbecoming the dig
nifty of the Chief Magistrate. In re-
sponse to the interrogatory of the
House the President stands upon his
dignity and virtually tells the august
enquirers to mind their own business
that his movements are none of
their concern. While it is true that
most OF our Presidents have during
vacation of Congress INDUCED in re-
creation at some favorite watering
place, none have adopted the system
of migration that has characterized
the career of President GRANT. From
the beginning of the term of his office
he has shown an undignified spirit,
and has appeared to prefer the atmos-
phere of the stable and the pleasure of
toadying to the aristocratic element
at Long Branch and at fashionable re.
sorts, receiving the truculent homage
of the snobs who ever rejoice in fawn.
ing upon those in high places. 1t is
evident that the House had impeach-
ment in view when the resolution Of
enquiry was adopted, but it is ques-
tion whether the undignified conduct
of the President furnishes sufficient
ground for the charge of malfeasance
or misdemeanor. Yet in view of all
precedent, and regarding the honor
that should attach to the Office of
President, the House will be sustained
by popular sentiment for administer
ing severe rebuke. We cannot ad-
mire the transformation of the tradi-
tional customs of our republic to those
of the character of the court of Louis
XIV. We are glad of the rebuke and
trust it will be productive of good.
The President stands or rather con-
fesses that he occupies the position of
a criminal on the stand when he re-
marks that if impeachment was con-
templated he should not commit him.
self by a response. This is character
istic of the man and shows that he
has an appreciation of his guilt. We
hope the House will proceed.
Year: 1876

take a sober second thought, and that
discreti on will rule their action.
There is an element in every commu-
nifty where the Chinese exist that
needs but the word to give vent to the
strongest ebullition of passion, and
when once let loose becomes uncon-
trollable. The laws provide means
for the redress of all wrongs, and the
abatement of nuisances. The exam
pie set by the citizens of Antioch
is pernicious in the extreme,
andoffers precedent that can
but be condemned by all law abiding
citizens. The torch and the bludgeon
are not the instruments to secure re-
form or remedy evils ofany sort.
Year: 1876

There is not a community upon the
coast that is not to greater or less
degree affected by the curse of the


presence of the Chinese. All of our


material interests, our social surround.
ings and our pecuniary welfare are


most emphatically affected by the
damaging influence, of their being
amongst us; and yet, while we depre-
cate the existence of such an element
in our midst, we also most decided
ly repudiate the action of the anti
Chinese clubs in San Francisco. This
line of procedure, according to the tel


egraph, is of al infammatory charac-


ter, and if carried out is calculated to


bring the reputation of our State into
a condition of disrepute that will be
sadly unenviable. There are legiti-
mate means of abating nuisances and
correcting evils, no matter how griev-
Gus; and illegitimate acts to accom-
plish prospective good detracts from
the value of the benefits sought to be
attained. 1t does sound absolutely
puerile for any body of sane men to
listen to, much less endorse the argu-
ments used in San Francisco a few
nights since in regard to this question.
The real effect of carrying out the vi


olent sentiments expressed at the club
meetings would involve an insecurity
to property of innocent parties
throughout the city, covering a dis
trict Heaven only knows how exten-
sive. The terrors of the widest Com
munism in France would bear no COM
parison to the result of such course.
The strong arm of the execu-
tive authority of the State would
necessarily be compelled to exercise
its prerogative, and were the fanatical
ideas of these organizations carried
out we should witness such a scene of
confiagration and carnage as the world
has seldom beheld. That the presence
of the Chinese among us is positive
curse no one can deny who studies the
incidents of the hour the state over.
1t is an evil that the majority of our
citizens everywhere wish to be rid of
but in the name of the honor of our
State, and the respect we have for CIV
ilization, to rid ourselves of an evil let
our people do nothing that will bring
a reproach upon the fair fame of our
commonwealth. Steps have been
taken to bring this much vexed ques-
tion before the government at Wash
ington, and it is to be hoped that be-
fore the adjournment of Congress
something will be done to aid our
community in this regard. The only
legitimate remedy lies with Congress,
and upon our representatives in both
branches is imposed the burden of
faithfully representing the wishes of
their constituents in regard to this
matter. 1t is true that treaty is as
binding as personal contract, yet Ell
ther can be broken by a violent action
on the part of the contracting parties,
or by mutual consent. 1t is for the
government to take either step and
take the consequences. Either course
is within its province, and in no wise
lies in the power of any community to


enforce its individual will by violence.
Any illegitimate action on the part of
any isolated community would be not
only harmful but in the highest degree
disgraceful. 1t is to be hoped that the
organizations In San Francisco will
Year: 1876

In responding to the toast, "The State
of New York." humorously but fore
IDLY hurled back Pierrepont's charge
that the Democracy of New York was
responsible for the decay in the busi-
ness of the metropolis.
Year: 1876

Colonel A. G. Haskell-Dear Sir
Your note of this date is before .ne,
asking an expression of my views as
to the existence of rancor and mani
festations Of violence in the character
Of the Democratic canvass of this
State.


am unable to throw much light
on this subject for two reasons. In
the first place, I have been absent
from the State for the last three
months. and only week has passed
since my return to the city. In the
second place, my ideas of the charac-
ter and responsibilities Of the judi
cial Office have lei me at all times to
abstain from participating in political
action, and accordingly 1 have little
information except that derived from
public rumor and the newspapers of
what has transpired at political gath
erings.


can only say that ] have wit
messed nothing beyond the circum-
stances generally characteristic Of an
excited political canvass. have seen
no violence; on the contrary, so far
as l have had intercourse with gen
tlemen of your party, have observed
less disposition to excited statement
and personal bitterness than during
any of the previous political cam
paigns of this State.


sincerely hope that the fears of
many that the lawless portion of the
community will be permitted to dis
turb the peace and injure the good
name of the State are groundless. l
am satisfied that it is the intention Of
the leading members Of your party
to prevent such state of things, and
I believe they have the ability to do
so. Very respectfully,


Your obedient servant,


A. j. WILLARD.
Year: 1876

NEwDERRY, Oct. 9, 1916.


In reply to your inquiry I have to
say that ain in nowise prepared to
express any just opinion upon the
peace of the State, except SO far as
concern the circuit over which have
the honor to preside. Since my ap-
pointment to the Bench have been
engrossed by my Judicial duties,
which have been and are onerous.
They have left me without time or
inclination to become advised of par
ticular matters outside of my circuit.
I an not aware of any resistance
to the process of the court in this
county where I have been holding
court for week. Unusual quiet
prevails There seems to be public
apprehension that the times are out
Of joint, and general anxiety that
public order should he preserved.
Speaking for this circuit l can only
say that while the public mind is of
course inAamed by the ardor of the
campaign, I have not yet been con-
fronted by any organized or lndlvldu-
al resistance to the authority OF the
courts. The good sense of the people
will continue to preserve the public
peace. l., Y. NoRTHKor'


Judge Seventh Circuit.