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Year: 1873

she knows it will distress him so much, when
he finds it out"


Miss Nancy having paused for BREATH
don't think any other consideration would
have stopped her-I took advantage Of it to
say


"What talent for romance Henrietta has
The idea of making love story out Of the
meeting of two old friends, just because they
we're talking together for an hour or two! 1t
was scarcely worth repeating, Miss Nancy;
but as it has given us proof of Henriettas
and your friendship, am very glad to have
heard it. You seldom meet with old friends,
who are as ready to believe evil Of those for
whom they profess friendship; and I can as
sure you it will never beforgotten. Will you
be kind enough to inform Henrietta that, per-
haps, it would be as we'll for her, in the future,
to con6ne herself to facts, and not draw on
her imagination i'll order to slander her
friends"


"Oh! you need not get so angry about it,
Matte. We both meant it for kindness. l
came right to you as soon as I heard it, so that
you might tell me the truth. I am very glad
to hear it is not 80. I shall certainly tell
Henrietta all you have said" and with these
words, she left the room. -


GTo BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Year: 1873

five degrees of the direction in which she may
happen to be. The other day a gentleman
spoke to her, and he Immediately threatened
suicide. His wife was dispatched for 9 bottle
of poison, which she had put up at the drug
gist's, consisting of little water, colored with
liquorice, in bottle with a glaring poison
label outside. When he Threatened to take
some of it, and actually poured 1t into wine
glass, she screamed for help and ran into an
other room, where she could watch him
through the key hole, and saw him coolly open
the window and throw it out. She then
rushed back apparently frantic with grief and
implored him not to do the rash. deed. He
merely pointed at the glass, and lying down
on the floor, began to kick out his legs like
jumping jack. She told him she was deter


mined to share his fate, and swallowed the
rest of the liquorice. water, whereupon he be-
came really frightened, calling the neighbors,
confessed that he only slammed, and said that
if she only survived he never would trouble
her again. Then she explained the ruse, and
he was SO mortified he tried to buy up the
silence of the neighbors, but the story was too
good to keep. He is thoroughly cured,


Istusw1la( Pa.) Herald,
Year: 1873

We found Harry's presence great addi.
ton to our family circle. Nellie and himself
were constantly joking, and though my mind
was oppressed with sad and anxious thoughts,
it was impossible not to enjoy their fun.


Miss Nancy Turner was never-ending
source of amusement. She admired Harry
excessively, and in accordance with her gen.
eral rule of conduct, took no pains to con.
ceal it. On one occasion she expressed sur
prise at his not being married, and insisted
upon knowing the cause.


81 had an unfortunate love affair in early
youth, Miss Nancy" was his reply.


81 thought it was something of that kind" "
she exclaimed "The first time l ever saw
you, l said you had dubious expression of
countenance can sympathize with you, for
1, too, know what it is to let concealment
like a worm, feed on the bud of my damask
cheek as Byron says"


"Then it Is true, that you have lost your
Year: 1873

ing me far too earnestly for one who had seen
me for the first time that evening. saw that
1 had almost betrayed myself, and in order
to do away with any impression which might
have been made in his mind, [ said indiffer-
emily


eyes, think I aVould like to visit Cuba.
Were you there for any length Of time?"


"Several years. If you care to listen, l
should like very much to tell you ofan incident
which occurred while I was there. Perhaps
it may interest you, as you seem to be fond OF
the heroic"


II shall be delighted to hear it" said l,
only too glad that the conversation was re-
lapsing into generalities.


"It was in 1S-," said Mr.. Howard, "that
visited Cuba, with surveying party from
this country. We had been out nearly year
when the yellow fever ravaged that country.
We had physician with us, and by his ad-
vice we kept as far away from the sea coast
as possible. After seeing us encamped at
safe distance, he asked Colonel Gray, the su-
perintendent Of the work, to allow him to re-
turn to Havana. The Colonel objected for
some time, but at length gave his consent,
and our doctor left us to 60 to city where
death alone reigned, in order to try to help
some suffering fellow-being. Now, what do
you think of such man as that?"


II think everything that is good of him"





"I know you do," he replied. "His name
was Owen Morris" And with these words,
he left me.


Yes, he knew him and it was for Owens
sake that he had spent almost an hour in talk
ing to me. Owen Morris how long since
had heard that name but I thanked God,
that heard it now, for the first time for years,
connected with that which proved to me, how
good and noble he was. But had no right
to think of him, except as friend. The
"merely loving" days we're over; that is, If
they can be over, for those who have once
been what we were to each other. God help
those who, in following the path of duty,
trample under foot the love which is the life
of their own and another's heart.
Year: 1873

Six months have elapsed, and in spite of
Nellie's aversion to the letter "W," she is
soon to become Mrs. Worthington. 1t was a
great trial to me to give up my darling sister
to any one but 1 had no right to be selfish,
and though it seemed as if the last ray Of
sunshine was being taken from my life, I
could rot murmur, for knew she would be
happy.


And for me, it was only to wander little
longer alone in the twilight, before the dawn
of the never-ending day Of eternity.


Harry and Nellie we're to 60 to their farm,
"Clifton,' Immediately after their marriage.
It was situated near his fathers, and they in
Year: 1873

A New York letter says Most of your
readers have noticed the MADAME Jumel
case" which has been in litigation SO long in
the United States Courts. But many Of them
may not be aware that this Madame Jumel
was at one time the wife of Aaron Burr. She
became his wife in very extraordinary way.
After his return from Europe in his old age,
disgraced and dreaded man, Madame Jumel,
then perhaps fifty years Of age, called at the
Office on Nassau street in great style for those
days, with her carriage and liveried servants,


to consult him, as the best authority in New
York, concerning her real estate, which was
very extensive. Burr treated her with cour.
tesy, of which he was perfect master, and
piled to bis utmost his arts of compliment and
fattery, through which be had shared so many
victims. Madame Jumel, according to the
customs of the times, had been very superb.
cially educated, and was the more easily
duped by such man as Burr. She was &C.
com mpanied by her nephew, in whose interest
Burr at once manifested the most lively con-
Germ. The two were fattered and fascina-
ted. After few weeks Burr, though then
nearly or quite eighty years of age, made a
proposal Of marriage to the wealthy widow.
He was refused. He manifested none Of the
notifications Of Tilted swain, but went on
with his suit as if nothing had happened.
Madame Jumel was astonished and bewilder-
ed at such love making. At last he drove up
to her door one fine morning, bringing q cler.
gyman with him and declared that he had
come to be married. Madame was directed
to prepare herself without any unnecessary
delay at the toilet, and, fairly overborne by
mingled courtesies and commands, she at last
stood up by the side of her ancient beau and
spoke the fatal words, while every door and
window was crowded with the faces of the
wondering household servants. Burr thus
became master Of an immense amount of
property, with a lady thrown in. They start
ed at once on a wedding trip to Hartford,
Connecticut. Madame was the owner Of sew.
eral shares in a bridge, which was then regard.
ed wonderful investment. The stock was
in great demand. Burr persuaded her to sell


it, and when the proceeds were brought to her
she said, with true wifely submission "Give
it to my husbandw The tradition is that
Burr stuffed the bulky package Of bills into
his pocket and sewed them in, or got bis wife
to. On his return to New York he coolly de-
posted the money to his own account in the
bank, and soon after invested it in the locali-
ty of his early dreams of treason and con;
quest-the Southwest. Of course the money
was never heard of again. He disposed Of
large sums subsequently in the same manner,
till at last Madame Jumel, to save the remain
der of her fortune, was compelled to sue for q
divorce ON the ground of in6delity. .a :
Year: 1873

A correspondent of the Northwestern Farmer,
whose righteous indignation has been aroused
by those intolerable pests, unscrupulous bor-
rowers, writes to that paper as follows:


my neighbor wanted to borrow my shovel
would return it; in the evening. Evening
came, but no shovel The next evening it
was quietly returned to its accustomed hook
in the wood house, the blade covered over
one-halfits surface with coating Of dry NOR
tar. I pride myself on my clean and bright
shovels and hoes. Half an hours work with
an old knife blade, and the use Of a sheet of
sand paper, restored it.


"Another time he was building a pig pen.
The posts were too long, and his saw very dull:
Of course he borrowed mine, and ne sawed
of'a nail with 1.-THE posts had been used be-
fore. He sent his little boy to return the saw
with the message: Pa would q sent it and
got it filed, but he knowed you allus filed your
own saw, and it wouldn't take but few min
utes to sharp It again :'i .'.o. .n.."


Another neighbor borrowed the privilege
of getting water at my well. The we'll is
deep, and we draw with wiBdlass 1t is
hard for my wife to draw up q bucketful, for
she is feeble, and to save' her, I usually fill
the bucket before going away to my business.
As the well is in an out kitchen, leave the
filed bucket hanging in the curb. My neigh
Dor sneaks in, empties the bucket, and is
mean enough to go away without re6lling it.
Wife and conclude it is better to suffer
wrong than have difficulty with anear neigh.
Dor, and 30, for the sake of peace, we submit
to this wear and tear of soul and body. When
the same person borrows -four, for the best
article poor one is returned. Eggs, matches,
"a drawin' O. tea are never returned.


II might increase to great length a record
of these examples, but my object is only to
illustrate the position taken that the habitual
borrowers code is a lax. one. This may be
partially accounted for By the fact that. the
independent, self:reliant portion of the com.
munity seldom borrow, and the practice is
mostly left to people Of the opposite kind.


"Among honest men, borrowing may be
made convenience, and mutually beneficial.
YET think, the question is worth consider.
ing, whether it does not demoralize a man
weaken his self!reliance We get to relying
on our neighbors more and more, for the things
we ourselves ought to procure. On the whole,
my advice is to borrow only in case Of great
need, when you cannot get along without do
ing so" .
Year: 1873

say, "For Gods sake, don't tell my
husband and my sister!"


1t was fonnd that altogether she had
appropriated goods valued at 40. She
stated that she had never before taken
the value ofa penny that did not belong
to her. and that the impulse was ire
sistible; that she could not account for il.
and begged in piteous tones for mercy.
The proprietor OF the store, believing
that she was not morally responsible,
assured her that no public exposure
should take place, the property was re-
tanned, and. with profuse thanks, the
victim OF kleptomania hurried from the
scene of an exploit that only her high
standing and unimpeachable character
rendered calamity and not q crime.
This circumstance is vouched tor by
one who witnessed it. but who would
under no circumstances divuIge the
idehity of the unfortunate woman. Sew.
eral other instances are related as hav-
ing occurred within few days, most of
them OF trivial character. During
the present week q woman, dressed in
the height Of fashion, and having every
appearance Of respectability, was de-
tected in secreting silk necktie in her
muff at a store where sgreat sale was in
progress. At the same establishment
another female, when questioned, tear
fully confessed to having appropriated
several dollars worth of small articles.
In both instances they were permitted
to return what they had taken, under
the charitable inference that the larceny
was the result of temporary alteration
OF mind. The extent of this fearful and
deplorable mania cannot be estimated.
Insanity is proverbially clothed with q
cunning that defies detection, and where
one case is brought to light it is reasona-
bic to infer that score are never re-
vealed. Were the whole truth known,
kleptomania would take a front rank
among the glaring features of this age
OF strange and unacconntable illusions.
-Chicugo Post
Year: 1873

when I discovered that both of his feet
had been shot away by cannon ball.


"He drank eagerly, and then said
With a wishful look:


"You don't think will die, do
you?'


''At this moment heard the tramp
of cavalry coming down the ravine,
and before could escape, a scout of
the enemy was upon me, and was
taken prisoner requested the officer
to take Eddie 70 the front, and he did
so carrying him with great tenderness
and care. When we reached the camp
of the enemy, the little fellow was
dead.
Year: 1873

When wholesale dealer is questioned
as to the proportion of really fine butter
he receives in his consignments, he replies
about five per cent. A larger proportion


than this comes to market as grease. The


grocer will tell you that of all his stock


good butter is the most difficult to procure,
and costs him more time and trouble to
select. We know there is no good reason


why this should be so. Here and there
scattered widely apart throughout the
country we know farmers who make ex-
cellent butter, which would be classed
first quality in the market, and next door
to those are neighbors whomak trash un-
fit for food. On the counters of country
stores may any day be seen rolls of butter
most widely different in color, flavor and
texture. One farmer is careful and clean
ly his wife keeps her dairy sweet and her
pals and pans perfectly pure; another
| keeps foul stable, milks in an uncleanly
| fashion, has musty feed and foul water for
his cows, while his wife is equally careless
in her dairy. How can the butter in these
two cases be other thamwidely different in
quality and value? - = ,l :
Year: 1873

for some men, but can Gov. BANTER AFFORD
it," Upon the action to-day of the able
editor and impartial jurist who conducts
the Little Rock Republican and lays down
the law for the people of Arkansas, II will
depend whether or not that State is TO be
the scene OF bloody conflict based upon
u struggle for plumber.


The Republican party of the United
states are to be congratulated upon the
brilliant consequences Of the policy of their
President; upon the high sense Of morality
and dccorum which charncterizes his ac-
ton; and upon the exquisite taste and the
evident regard for propricty which guide
the choice Of his confidential advisers. As
for the unfortunate people in Arkansas,
they have been so plundercd mud humil-
lated that probably they care very little
whether civil war comes or not But If IL
does come ii will bc cruel and bloody.
Year: 1873

The efforts which have been made during
the past season 70 encourage rifle practice among the
members Of the National Guard have with consider
able success Short ranges for practice have been esab


shed in the armores OF some OF the city regime ns
7th and 22d Regiments having been practciug for
time The 22d Regiment has beside an outdoor range
at Clifton The range Of the National Rife Association
at Creedmore is nearly completed, and will probably be
open tthis Spring Associations afating with the Ma
tional Rifle Association are forming throughout the
State Some one should oversee and direct these
cises.


The bill prepared by the AdjutantGenera relating to
this point now pending In the legislature is regarded
as well calculated to meet this deficiency In the militia
system II provides FOR the appointment Of Assistant
Inspector General, 20 be known Inspector OF Rife
Practice whose duty it shall be TO general
supervision OF the rife practice OF the National Guard
inspect all armores and ranges and see that the
scrbed atiOns carried out. It also provides for
the appointment Of Division and Brigade Inspectors,


who are subordinate TO the General Inspector Hitherto
there been officer especially charged with enforc
ing the prescribed regulations in regard tOmarskman
ship neither has there been any attempt made TO foster
local associations or provide for the establish
ment Of grounds for practice. With the long
range rifles now In use special ranges musS
be provided, and to make them available
the targets should be OF uniform and character.
The experience Of England has shown that where targets
issued by the State, local emulation will soon build
up associations for the promotion OF marksmanshp so,
OF Musketry Instructors I'm the British service are
provided for in the National Guard there Will De no ex
for rifle practice not being carried out and the men
properly instructed. The danger Of accident VIII also DO
greatly lessened.


The military authorities OF the State entitled to
credit for the steps they have taken TO introduce TINS
subject among the militia; the more so as they are ia
this respect in advance not only ot the Other ot.Ss
but OF the regular army Itself.
Year: 1873

PANAMA, April 24-Tne news from San Sal
vador with respect TO the earthquake movements which
ruined the city, go say thatthe shocks still continued
and that the Government palace. which survived the
great shock which laid the city in ruins had also given
way and had fallen to the ground. great many peo
pie had injured and many lost their reafon II -
doubtful whether the authorities will persist in their
determination to rebuild the capital the same site


The railroad between the capital and the port sttll
goes on Mr. Bueron the engineer informs the Govern
ment that he expects to have trains running the
section between Santa Zecla and the capital IN May
next The proOngation 1rom thence the port is being
surveyed.
Year: 1873

Iris told OF a wcll-known railroad
constructor that, being desirous to
push a certain work forward as fast as
possible, he wished the laborers to
work on Sunday. This they were not
disposed to do, and sent committee
to walt OH Don i and convince
him Of, the Inconvenience Of his de-
mand; but Don + would not be
convinced, when the spokesman OF the
committee, becoming impatient, said !:
Even the Lord rested on Sunday"
Every true," was the cool reply, but
that was after lie had finished His
contract"
Year: 1873

A LADY made her husband present
OF n silver cup with an angel at the
bottom, and when she filed It for him
he used to drain it to the bottom. and
she asked him why he drank every
drop. because, ducky, long to see
the dear little angel. Upon which she
had the angel taken out and n devil
engraved at the bottom, and she drank
1t of Just the same. and she again
asked the reason. Because I won't
leave the old devil 4 drop"
Year: 1873

LltUTENANT-CoLoNEL FREDRIcK DENT
GRANT. From the Army and Nary Jour
nal of the 29th of March, we copy the fol-
owing in reference to the appointment Of
Second Lieutenant Grant upon the staff of
General Sheridan:


There is little profit in criticisnp Injustice for
which there is no remedy; but it is not we'll to
iisguise the fact that great dissatisfaction has been
created in the army by the promotion of a Young
Second Lieutenant just from the Military Acad,
my to the position of Abide Camp on the staff


u the utenant-tienera, in place of officers
whose services and experience SO much better
entitle them to such position


his is The temperate comment of the
Army Journal upon an act that to us seems
utterly indefensible. Young Grant graduated
among the lowest in his class, distinguished
for nothing more honorable in his students
career than to have been foremost in perse-
cutting the colored cadet, and for which
he and others were severely reprimanded.
Taken from West Point and sent in a Gov
ernment vessel to Europe, under General
Sherman having seen no service in field or
barracks, he is now promoted over the heads
of veterans, men who have done their coun-
try great service and won for themselves
sreat military reputation, to rank he does
not deserve.


Had This boy possessed the instincts of the


true soldier he would have declined any
favor from his fathers great office, and would
have been proud TO rank among his fellows
in his true position, shared with them the
nutles of his place and carved out name
for himself We wish General Grant could
have remembered that he was Commander
in-Chlef of "A great army and not the father
of a Lieutenant. We wish he could have
forgotten favorlism to his child in remem-
berng that he was President of the Repnb-
lie. The difference between General Grant
and General Washington is, that one was
father of his country, the other is father of
u Second Lieutenant, with the spurious
rank OF Lieuenant.C Colonel. chronicle.
Year: 1873

is constantly failing, while the number Of girls
in the separate department is constantly increas-
ing. President Eliot says that this is also the
caao in many other Western institutions where
girls and boys are educated together, and that
the slatron Of Oberlin College, after long e1-
perience, told him that she would not allow her
daughter, or any other girl in whom she was in
terested to so through the regular college ccurse
The most practical suggestion which President
Eliot made was that those interested in the
higher education OF women should ondoavor to
build up day-schools Of high standard rather
than boarding schools Of any kind, where it re-
quires special care to prevent evil in the contact
Of large number Of girls. At this point, Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe lost her temper, and the dis
cussion was BOON brought to close.


Ali who took part in this discussion. in oue
educational facilities for the female se1,
and the best sentiment Of tho time
and country will be found to agree
with them. As to the coordinate education Of
the soxes, there are already enough institutions
TINT have applied the System to demonstrate its
advantages and disadvantages. During this ex-
perimontal epoch females have hardly any more
right to demand admission into colleges for
males than the male sex have to demand admis-
sion to educational institutions for females.
Tho Inter would be regarded as piece Of ine1-
cusable impertinence.
Year: 1873

The astronomers have got by the ears. One Of
the profession recently discovered planet be.
tween Mercury and the sun. Immediately came
another ast1 onomer and laid claim to the dis
covery, which he had made some time before.
And then another who asserted that there we're