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Year: 1876

A Law PoNT.-There lived at one
time in Merrion Square, Dublin (the
fashionable quarter of that city,, an
eminent lawyer, who atterward came to
occupy a place on the judicial bench.
He was q man of high professional at
tainments, but Of testy and irritable
temper. His next-door neighbor was q
retired major, noted for the eccentrici-
ties of his habits. Between the two
there was anything but friendly feeling,
and they did all in their power to annoy
and harass each other. One night,
memorable in Ireland as "the night Of
the great storm" the majors chimneys
were blown down. Crash they went
through the roof of the lawyers house,
and thence down through floor after
floor, carrying havoc in their course.
The man of law was in no good humor
as he contemplated the destruction, and
what made matters worse was that it
was the majors chimneys that had
caused the wreck. His mind was actively
engaged in devising some process by
which he could get satisfaction from his
arch enemy, when a missive arrived
from the latter couched as follows:
Send me back my bricks Immediately,
or I'll put the matter into the hands of
an attorney"
Year: 1876

To be poor in a great city is to have
nothing, to be nobody, to be ever strug-
Cling and planning for bread alone.
This fact might have entered the mind
of a lad who one day, walking by a cot
tage tenanted by poverty and despair,
tossed his painted rubber ball to little
ragged girl sitting on the doorstep. It
was prize more valuable than the child
would have dared to ask for. and as she
played with it there was more sunshine
in her heart than ever before. Wealth
and poverty may be found with only a
fence between. The next house to the
cottage is almost a palace, and one day
a curly-haired boy climbed upon the
fence, saw the bail in the hands of the
ragged girl, and wept because he had
none, though he might have had hun
dred for the asking. He did not climb
up again, but week later the knot of
white and black on the door told that he
was dead. The ragged girl heard his
name spoken, and, while weeping rela-
tives and grieving friends were moving
softly about, she assembled the steps,
stoodfin the open door and handing out
the ball, softly whispered:


Please, ma'am, but your little boy
cried for my ball, and l didn't give it
up, and now he's dead, and if you'll
put it into his coffin I'll play with ball
Of mud and never be SO stingy again p


Poverty is sometimes wickedness and
degradation, but q nobler action or a
greater offering could not be made. The
millionaire who had offered half his
wealth would not have offered what pow
erty's daughter did.
Year: 1876

NANY who are suffering from the fleets Of the
warm weather and are debilitated. are advised by
physicians to take moderate amounts Of whisky two
three times during the day. In little while
thore who adopt this advice frequently increase the
number Of drinks" and in time become con-
irmed ins briates. A beverage which will not ere
ate thirst for intoxicating liquors. and which is in
tended specially for the benefit Of debiitated per-
sons. whether at home tr abroad. is DR.. schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic. Containing the juices Of many
medicinal herbs, this preparation does not create
appetite for the Intoxicating cup. The nourish-
ing and the lie-supporting properties of many val
liable natural productions contained in II and well
known to medical men have = most strengthening
influence. A single bottle Of the Tonic will dem
onstrate its valuable qualities. For debility arising
from sickness, over eXertion or from any cause
whatever wine glAssful Of Sea Weed Tonic taken
after meals will strengthen the stomach and create
an appetite for wholesome food. To all who are
about leaving their homes desire to say that the
excellent effects of DR.. Schencks seAsonAble rene
dies Sea Wed Tonic, and Mandrake Pills, are par
ticularly evident when taken by those who are in
juriously sffected by change Of water and diet
No person should leave home without taking sup
ply Of these safeguards along. For sale by all Drug
gists.
Year: 1876

This is what the Democrats of Maine
must do to hold their own, and meet the
expectations of their friends abroad; but
we must not content ourselves with any
such result We can and shall largely re-
duce this majority. DO what we may. the
result of the Presidential election does not
rest with us. BY just so much as we can
reduce this Republican majority here. will
it give encouragement to Democrats else
where Let us do what we can TUnion
Advocate
Year: 1876

There Is but one solitary specimen, beau
tiial print OF mos delicious butter, furnished
by Mrs. Bryant, and would take the first pre-
MUM in an any country. It is a shame
that in such a magnificent dairy country as
this, that only one specimen of butter should
b. on exhibition at the fair Of as large and
wealthy country as Wailn Walla In this
matter the farmers wives ana daughters are
sadly at fault, and with another exhibition
We hope to see them do much better
Year: 1876

A physician in his recent work on physiology, remarks that "it is estimated that the bones of every adult person are required to be fed with lime enough to make a mantel-piece every eight months" It will be perceived, therefore, that in the course of about ten years each of us eat three or four mantei-pieces and a few sets of French door-steps, and in long life. we suppose. it is fair to estimate that a healthy man could devour the Capitol, and perhaps two or three mediumslzed marble quarries besides. It IS awful to think of the consequences 1T man should be shut off from his supply of lime for a while and then get loose in a cemetery! An ordinary tombstone would be hardly lunch for him.
Year: 1876

A very interesting and roman tic episode in the life of the Speak CT of the House of Representatives has been related to us by one who lived at the same place where Mir. Kerr taught school at or near Bloomfield, ill Nielsen county, Ky, and whilst there in that capacity he received intelligence from his brother, then a resident of New Albany. Indiana, notifying him of his brothers intended marriage to a young lady in New Albany, and requested his presence on that occasion. MT Kerr desiring to be at his brothers wedding, reached New Albany in due time on the day the nuptials were to be sOlemniZed, and when the hour arrived for the event to take place his brother was gone and no clue could be had as to his whereabouts. It was apparent at once that he had played the part of false low. CT, which, to MT. Kerr's high toned and sensitive nature was almost as heart rendering as 1t was to the young lady herself. A storm of indignation pervaded his mind and his heart. He call ed on her as he should have done in reference to the matter. The strange and mysterious action of his brother was as unaccOuntable to him as it was to the young la dy herself, and they could arrive at no other solution of it than that he had deliberately gone away for no other purpose than that of avoiding the marriage

 Right then and there MT. Kerr told her that he would make her 6 better husband any how, and if she would consent he would take the place of his brother. She ac- cepted, and they were married without any postpOnement. - Boa0lilag Green, (Ky.) Democrat.
Year: 1876

It is a sign of bad manners to look over the shOlder of a person who is writing, to see what IS written.

 It is bad manners to go into any persons house without taking oil your hat.

 It is bad manners to use prefane language

 It is bad manners to use your own knife on the butter dish.

 It is bad manners to go into any persons house with mud or dirt on your shoes.

 It is bad manners to talk in company when others are talking, or to talk or whisper in church.

 It is bad manners to stare at strangers in company or on the street. ..

 It is bad manners to say "yes" or mo" to a stranger, or to your parents, or to aged people; let 1t be ives, sir" and mo, sir"

 It is bad manners to pick your teeth at the table, and bad man. ners to pick them with pin ln any company.

 It is bad manners to comb your hair and brush your coat in the eating room.

 It is sign of low breeding to make a display of your fnery or equipage.
Year: 1876

iority ftho House from attending bo contended
that the entire election would go for naught that
account Under tho construction have made be-
lcve that tho President OF the Senate must go TO tho
appointed place at the appointed time and open the
certificates ot the electors In presence OF the TWO
houses II they will attend and without their presence


II they refuse do By the constitution they are
made simply witnesses OF the act. y
Year: 1876

In cases of ordinary sore throat, the SIM
plest and best treatment is the wet pack,
using linen cloth wrung from cold water,
and over this knit on chrocheted band,
four feet long and four inches wide. Ap-
ply two or three nights in succession, un-
less it is a very serious case, when the pack
should be kept on during the day. Iftak-
en- OF in the morning wash the throat in
very cold water, and rub dry with a coarse
towel and with the hand. This viii pre-
vent taking more cold The more friction
used the better let it be sort of squecz-
ing OF the parts, So as to affect the deep
seated tissues. Sore throats may be pre-
vented by these means, from becoming
chronic
Year: 1876

Then Young America jumps up and says
she does not see that talking will mend
matters time is more valuable, and he can
not afford to lose any more of it at this
meeting, as he has several more to attend
to-day Laughter. The firm no doubt
needed more capital to conduct their busi-
ness properly, and took this means to OBJ
tain it. Laughter. No doubt if they set
tie with them on these terms the firm could
take larger store in better location
laughter, and most of the creditors could
sell them more goods than they did before
laughter, and get worse dit next time.
[ Laughter. Therefore l move the offer
be accepted"


The chairman statcs that the motion is
before the meeting Motion carried.


Young American.-I move we adjourn.
Carried


|. Young Amorica-And I move an amend
ment ''to the nearest restaurant to drink
everybody's health. the firms included.
Laughter 1-Neto York Sun.
Year: 1876

In the Penn N2Hthiy for last month is a
clear and able article on this very interesting
and we may say important subject-the
eist Of which is in the following summing
up: a married woman is entitled to
maintenance by her husband during his
lifetime a right which she may enforce Of
ne neglect or refuse to provide for herself
and her children by making contracts for
necessaries, for which ne is liable. Upon
his death, she is entitled to common law
dover in real estate, after the payment Of
his debts IF he dies intestate, she may
have statutory dover, viz: One-third Of
the real estate, of which he died seized, for
life, and one-third of the personal estate
absolutely, in case he leave children, if not,
onc-half OF the personal estate, or in case
he has left will, she may elect between
taking the legacy therein contained or the
rights given her under the statute-and in
addition $500 of his estate for the support
Of herself and her children is exempted
from sale for the payment Of his debts. In
her own property she is entitled to free use
and enjoyment along with her husband and
holds it free from all liability for his debts;
she is also entitled to her separate earrings
when her intention to claim them Is filed
on record. Her property may be liable
for Judgment recovered against him for her
torts, or on Judgment against both on a
contract for necessaries entered into by her
self alone, if the husband has nothing on
which an execution may be had, and 1t Is
always liable for contracts entered into by
her before marriage. By trust for "her
separate use" either real or personal pro-
perty may be so settled that she shall re-
ceiye the income, but neither she nor~her
/ husband can have any control Of the estste,
nor shall it be liable for any of her debts
or engagements. But such a trust must
| be made during coveture or in immediate
contemplation of marriage, and and cannot
survive discoverture. We also find that
! the contracts Of married woman and any
agreement to bind her separate estate with
out her husbands consent, are absolutely


void except in certain cases. These are,


contracts for the repair or improvements OF
| her real estate, transfers OF stock OF raIl-


road companies or corporations created un-


der the laws of this State, checks and re-


ceipts to banks for money on deposit with


them. and contracts for the purchase OF


sewing machines. In case of her husband


neglecting or refusing to provide for her
she may become a fcme sole trader, and
thereby contract as though she were uu
married.
Year: 1876

A correspondent Of the Boston Globe
gives an interesting account Of a recent visit
to the Ross family, in Germantown, and
describes the means that have been taken
to recover the lost boy. As the sympathy
with this distressed family is almost world
wide, the particulars given are Of general
interest The letter says:


The writer would say that he passed a
couple Of days with Mr. Ross, at his home
in Germantown, Il short time since, and would
like to inform the reading public that every
night and morning from that Christian family
feryent and earnest prayers are offered for
the return of the little lost boy" The days
are spent by the father in every effort that
promises the slightest degree Of success III
finding Charley. Letters arrive by the
dozen, some OF sympathy, some making in
quiries and some simply ridiculous. A let
ter arrived (Which the writer Of this arti-
Gle saw, written in German, from an APP
parently intelligent man, stating that II
bIr. Ross would take young hen that
had never had laid an egg, and cut it in
four pieces with knife that was new lay
the four pieces Of chicken on new y planed
board, at midnight walk three times around
the board, repeating the words enclosed
three times, be would have Charley re-
turned to him the next day SO Mr.. Ross
Year: 1876

The following are DR.. Berthand's pre-
cepts and advice to smokers: Never
smoke more than three or four pipes or
cigars day, and, if it is possible, limit
yourself to two. 1t is unwholesOme to
smoke on an empty stomach or imme-
diately before or after a meal. What
ever be the mode of smoking, direct con-
tact of the tobacco with the mucus
buccalis (mucous lining of the cheeks)
and the teeth must be avoided. Cigars
should be smoked in an amber, ivory,
or porcelain mouthpiece.


To smoke by relighting them, pOr-
tiens of cigars that have been extin-
guished, together with the system of
blackened and juicy pipes, constitutes
the surest way of being affected by nicO-
tine. Every smoker would do well, if
he could, to rinse his mouth after smOk-
ing. A fortiori is the same precaution
applicable to chewers. For the same
reason it would be well to subject pipes
and bowls in which tobacco has been
burned to frequent washings, either
with ether or with water mixed with
alcohol or vinegar.


1t Is difficult to choose between the
different ways of smoking. l give
preference to the cigarette, by reason
fits slight quantitative Importance and
the paper, which interferes with the
contact of its contents with the buccal
mucous membrane. But to realize all
the desiderata, it would be necessary to
have the papelito made of flax thread, ,
and to abstain from the practice which
has become the ne plus ultra OF its kind,
retaining the aspiration as back of the
mouth, so as to pour it out of the nos
trils afterward.


The premature habit of smoking is
certainly hurtful to childhood, and dur
ing the adolescent period of organic
evolution. The economy can not but
suffer at this period from the narcotic
| influence, be it never so slight, and
Year: 1876

A story is told about an attached pair
of names not unknown to fame, who
went to board where people also went
who were of literary and of good taste.
The lady, thinking that she and her
husband were all in all to each otker,
it was, as they should remain so, desired
of the hostess that there might be no
introduction to the other boarders,
which was observed. Various tender
passages between the amiable pair on
their way to and from the dining-roOm
edited the family during the season.
In time a Boston man came to board,
and on his way to the basement at din
ner, going down late, he heard light
laugh behind him, and figure not so
light as the laugh spraug on his shoul-
ders and claimed ride down stairs.
The Boston man took things coolly,
carried his burden down into the dining
room and shot her into a vacant seat at
the table. The lady looked up to find
her husband already there before her,
and every eye was tBrned to watch these
extraordinary proceedings. There was
nothing to be done but to burst into
tears, which she did.
Year: 1876

said if there were only a recipe-a
sure recipe-fOr making CHEEKY per-
son, we would all be glad to try it.
There is no such recipe, and perhaps il
there were, it is not quite certain that
we would all try it. 1t would take time
and trouble. Cheeriness can not be
taught like writing, ''in twenty lessons -
nor analyzed and classified and set
forth in a manual, such as 1.-The Art
of Polite Conversation, or " Etiquette
Made Easy for Ladies and Gentlemen. -
1t lies so deep that no surface rules of
behavior, no description ever so minute
of what it is or is not, does or does not
do, can ever enable a person to "take
it up" and master" it, like trade or
4 study. | believe that it is, in the out
set, a good gift from God at ones birth,
very much dependent on ones body,
and a thing to be more profoundly
grateful for than all that genius ever in
spired, or talent ever accomplished.
This is natural, spontaneous, inevitable
cheeriness. This, if we are not born
with it, we can not have. But next best
to this is deliberate, intended, and per-
sistent cheeriness, which we can create,
can cultivate, and can so foster and
cherish, that after few years the world
will never suspect that it was not Il
hereditary gift handed down to US
from generations. To do this we have
only to watch the cheeriest people we
know, and follow their example. We
shall see, first, that the CHEEKY person
never minds-or if he minds, never says
Il word abOut-small worries, vexations,
perplexities. Second, that he is brim-
full of sympathy in other peoples glad
ness; he is heartily, genuinely glad Of
every bit of good luck or JOY which
comes to other people. Thirdly, he has
a keen sense of humOr, and never lets
any droll thing escape him; he thinks
it worth while to laugh, and to make
every body about him laugh; at every
amusing thing, no matter how small, he
has his laugh, and good hearty laugh
too, and tries to make every body share
it. Patience, sympathy, and humOr-
these are the three most manifest traits
in the CHEEKY person. But there is some
thing else, which is more an emotion
than Il trait, more a state of feeling than
a quality of mind. This is lovingness.
This is the secret, so far as there is a
secret; this is the real point of differ
ence between the mirth of the witty and
sarcastic person, which does us no good,
and the mirth of the CHEEKY person,
which ''doeth good like a medicine"


Somebody once asked a great painter,
whose pictures were remarkable for
their exquisite and beautiful coloring;
''Pray, Mr.. -, how do you mix your
cOlors?"


"NVith brains, madam-with brains"
growled the painter. His ill-nature
spoke truth. All men had or might
have the colors he used; but no man
produced the cOlOrs he produced.


So 1 would say of cheeriness. Pa
tience, sympathy, and humor are the
cOlOrs; but patience may be mere dog
gedness and reticence, sympathy may
be wOrdy and shallow and selfish, and
humor may be only a sharp perception
of the ridiculous. Only when they are
mixed with love-lOve, three times love
do we have the true good cheer of
genuine CHEEKY peOple-H. H., IN ST.
Nicholas for ApYIL.
Year: 1876

The BARKHAMsFRD First School District row has resulted in law suit-The News reports indecent conduct on the part of certain persons attending the prayer meetings at the Center Hill District. The gearing of the main shaft of the Eagle Scythe works broke recently. resulting in stoppage of the works for sometime Mir. J. F. Simmons moves to the Center of the town. and Carol Tiffany succeeds him as Center Hill postmaster,
Year: 1876

AN important conference was held In
Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, of the
General Passenger Agents Of the four great
lines Of railroads--the Pennsylvania, the
Baltimore and Ohio, the New York Central
and the Erie Railroads. The conference
lasted until late hour in the evening
Those present refused to reveal the object
of the conference, but 1t is supposed to have
been in regard to further reduction Of the
rates over their respective lines to the Cen
tennial. In this respect the people have
been greatly disappointed, for the reduc-
ion has been very small in comparison
with the amount of travel that is expected
We have an instance here, in the line of rail
road leading from this city to Philadelphia,
which has made no reduction whatever,
owing, we suppose, to the fact that there
is no redress for the people, that line en-
joying the monopoly.
Year: 1876

Mr.. Blaine seems to be ahead thus far
in the Republican Presidential race, that
is, if the decl aralions of conventions NAV
be taken as proper source Of judging.
He has left Morton and Bristow far behind
in the race, and Conkling appears to have
but little strength outside Of New York


where there is some feeling against him.


Blaine bases his claims for the favor to a
great extent to his strong devotion to the
party, and while Morton does the same, he
has never had an opportunity Of securing
popularity like Blaine had in his bitter de-
nunciations of the South in the House Of
Representatives upon the Amnesty bill
1t was there that Mr.. Blaine entrcnched
himself preparatory to the very fight he is
now making. 1t was a discussion that
awakened the old and partially healed
animosities Of the North stirred up the
sectional rancor airesh, and aroused SYM
-pathies and feelings that at once rec
ognized him who took the leadership in
this discussion as the champion. This
Blaine with his astute cunning saw at once
and availed himself Of 1t was upon this
demagogue bid for prominence that he rode
into power, after having lost the Speaker
ship by the minority of his party in the
House. Thus it is that he has the advant-
age of Morton, Bristow or Conkling and
his name has been kept alive in political
interests; and that he stands to-day as the
head and front of the Republican party.
But he may not be acceptable to the wise
and learned conference that radiated its
ideas this time from New York and not
Cincinnati. And as they promise to make
themselves heard if things do not so to
suit them at the National Conventions,
some lively music may be expected on the
Republican side of the House, where their
seats properly are, being dismasted Re-
publicans.
Year: 1876

The dispute as to the boundary between Alaska and British territory is said to be assuming serious aspect" all on account of British trader, who declines to pay trib- ute to Uncle Sam's custom house at Sitka. We are not accurately informed as to the precise points of the dispute, but we should say, on general principles, that if anybody laid claim to a slice of Alaska. he ought to have it. True, it cost us a pretty penny to get it, but it is costing more to keep it, and as it does not appear to be of any particular value to anybody but the seal company, we should not be disposed to make trouble about few icebergs more or less.
Year: 1876

Now that we have placed the WEEKLY MINER on par with all other Territorial papers, in the matter of price, we think that no citizen of the Territory who wishes to keep himself posted on the events of the day and sustain good, creditabte, home paper, can find any good excuse for not subscribing for one or more copies, paying promptly and so help us make up by what we will lose the great reduction we have made in the price of said weekly. We ask the friends of the pa per, everywhere, to exert themselves and procure for the MINER big lists of subscri- bers