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Year: 1873

Somewhere an ancient city stands,

 A beautiful city by the sea, And moss-grown gables seem to frown From the pointed roofs of the houses brown That line the streets of this quaint old town,

 Of that city by the sea. Never sound of clamorous strife

 Disturbs this city by the sea; But calm and sweet is the tranquil day The white sails ride on the the moonlit bay Or slip their moorings and float away

 From this city by the sea. -s. .-. Sometimes at eve, when the tide goes out,

 troop of children, glad and free, Gambol and shout-a merry band Or over the shining, sea-wet sand, Go two young lovers hand in hand,

 From this city by tho sea. Often and often I sit and think

 Of this beautiful city by the sea, s-s.." Till see the flush of the crimson sky, And the youthful lovers, fond and shy, And the snow-white sails as the ships go by

 Past this city by the sea. Is it picture--sr dream s

 Whose haunting memories come to me Or did I somewhere, long ago, Pace the shining sands when the tide was low Hear the murmurous sea-waves ebb and flow Did see the crimson sunsets glow, And watch the white sails come and go ----

 Past this city by the sea?
Year: 1873

hammock, lcunged about and had good feeding, fresh birds eggs, elephants eyes and roast giraffe. People that eat men do not live entirely on cooked memo, that is great delicacy.

 Shoulder of children with sharp sauce," said the Princess's mother, "is the most delicate"

 The Professor was tired of it all and would rather go away from the wild land, but he must have his flea with him, for that was his prodigy, and his bread and butter. How was he to get hold of him? That was no easy matter. He strained all his wits and then he said: @

 "Now I have it."

 "Princess's Father grant me a favor. May I summon your subjects to present themselves before your Royal Highness? That is what is called @ Ceremony in the high and mighty countries of the world"

 Gan I, too, learn to do that ?" asked the Princess's father.

 That is not quite proper" replied the Professor "but shall teach your wild Partnership to fire cannon off. It goes off with bang. One sits high up aloft, and then off it goes or down he comes."

 "Let me crack it offl' said the Prin- cess's father. But in all the land there was no cannon except the one the flea had brought, and that was so very small. -.....-..

 CT will cast bigger one!" said the Professor. "Only give me the means. must have fine silk stuff, needle and | thread, rope and cord, together with cordial drops for the balloon, they blow one up so easily and give one the heaves they are what makes the report ill the cannon's inside"

 "By all means" said the Princess's father, and gave him what he called for. All the court and the entire popu- lation came together to see the great cannon cast. The Professor did not summon them before he had the bal loon entirely ready to be filled and go up. The flea sat on the Princess's hand and looked on. The balloon was filled, it bulged out and could scarcely be held down, so violent did it become.

 CT must have it up in the air before it can be cooled of" said the Professor, and took his seat in the car which hung below. But I cannot manage and steer it alone. I must have skillful companion along to help me. There is no one here that can do that except the hea."

 .sI am not very wiling to let him." said the Princess, but still she reached out and handed the flea to the Profess sor, who placed him on his hand.

 "Let go the cords and ropes," he shouted. Now the balloons going" They thought he said the cannon" and so the balloon went higher and higher, up above the clouds, far away from the wild land.

 Thelittle Princess, all the family and the people sat and waited-they are waiting still; and if you do not believe it, just take Q journey to the wild land every child there talks about the Pro lessor and the flea, and believes that they are coming back when the cannon is cooled of but they will not come, they are at home with us, they are in their native country, they travel on the railway, first-class, not fourth !; they have good success, 8 great balloon. Nobody asks how they got their balloon or where it came from; they are rich folks now, quite respectable folks, in- deed-the flea and the Professor!- .Scribner's Monthly.
Year: 1873

At the head of the Lycoming Creek valley, near Ralston, in Pennsylvania, is the inclined railway to the Mcintyre coal mines, which serves to carry the coal from the pits to the railroad at the foot of the mountain. The lower terminus is situated but short distance from the track, and few steps carry the visitor to the bottom of the slope. As we enter the shed built across the rails, an empty car starts out and goes whizzing up the hill. Directly another car starts into view at the top of the in- cline, meets the up-going car midway, thunders down with increasing momen- tum, and shoots past us into the valley.

 What is that cavity for p we ask, referring to a depression under the track inside the shed. The starter im- forms us that it is where the bumper goes in to let the car pass on, and just then, an empty car being hauled up from the siding, he pulls 0 signal wire communicating with the other end of the road. The stout wire cable in the middle of the track begins to move, and heavy wedge shaped mass of timber comes up from the cavity, broad end first, strikes the car with shock that sends 1t some feet up the slope, and stops it on it's return. It saves the trouble of hooking and unlocking the cable, we are told, and is much safer. When it arrives at the bottom of the slope, spring changes the gage of the wheels it then runs along a narrow track into the hole, and the car passes over.

 At the invitation of the starter, we enter thes empty car. The signal is given, and before our equilibrium is re. covered from the jerk that nearly upsets us, we are rushing up the slope. The cable sliding over the rollers produces 8 whirring sound that makes our fierce l motion seem all the fercer, while the steepness of the descent and the absence of visible motive power combine to heighten the effect of the ride. The mountain seems to grow beneath an6 above us, as the valley expands and deepens below. We stop on the verge to look down a thousand feet beneath

 and then, jumping into a loaded cal which comes swiftly by, we begin the descent. The speed is great, but there is no fear-inspiring rush, no blur o. objects hurtling past. We look out into the valley 1t rises slowly sas w descend, and that is all. Not until VI shoot through the shed and out upo1 the level, do we realize that our motion has been particularly rapid or peculiar
Year: 1873

DRAINAGE. A farmer of the old English school has declared in public that he thinks draining nowadays is like the old system of breeding, which was thought the cure for all diseases. He considers the drains run off much of the strength of the soil, while in that state of solution most conducive to vegetation. He believes that if drains were made upon the level across-feld, and not with declivity, they would dry the surface soil and retain the moisture and juices after droughts ; but they would require to be deep.
Year: 1873

A SHARP TRIcK-A Berlin photographer
advertised that he could take such life-like
pictures of gentlemen that even dogs would
recognize the pictures of their masters. Men
who had dogs came to him to test his skill, and
when their photographs were held up before the
dogs they would wag their tails and lick the
pictures in recognition. He had rush of bus.
mess and was making money fast. to the dis.
gust of other and more skillful photographers
who were unable to discover tho great secret
of their more fortunate brother artist. They
experimental until at the end of their wits,
when fortunately the trick of the cute pbotog-
rapher was exposed. He simply coated his
photographs with thin coating Of lard, and
this caused the dogs to wag their tails with
joy.
Year: 1873

A KNAvE Or A FooL.-Chief Justice Nc
Kean. Of Utah, considers himself learned in
the law above his fellows" and pays no atten-
ton to the decision of the Supreme Court Of
the United States in the Engelbrecht case.
He has recently decided that the United States
Marshal is the proper officer to serve all pro-
cesses in equity proceedings before his court. 1t
is question whether he is more Of knave
than fool. but we think he can fill the bill in
either character. He is u disgrace to the bench,
and we can't understand why Grant retains
him, in the face of such conclusive evidences
of his incapacity, ignorance and willfal def
ance Of the decisions of the court Of last resort
Year: 1873


now once again sit down to my muse.
To give to tho world some nineteenth century
There's farmers thero's lawyers. doctors md


quacks,
All looking for Il chance to grind up their AK.
The lawyers will tell you you surely will win,
All the while behind their ears is lurking grin.
You will go on to trial but will find with surprise
That the verdict is for the that tells the most


lies
If you happen to have tooth ache. or ARE other


wise ill.
The doctor will como and give you II blue pill
Or if you are suffering with pain in the back
You must live without eating thrco weeks, says


the quack
And there are fast young men with nothing to do,
But stay Mt hotels TO drink, smoke and chew.
Their clothes are all new, and so nicely do it
You can tell them when you see them by the hair


on the lip
There are men of middle agc.a little the worse fol


wear,
Their clothes somewhat soilcd, with long bushy


hair,
And poor old ncn that from their boot sticks toe
That WAS onco pretty fast, hut now rather slow.
Ladies' now next, my compliments to you;
y on will go out TO church, can hardly sit in pew
For large bags of cotton, old newspapers and tracts
And all sorts Of rubbish you wear on your backs
Some apologies. suppose. shall now have to


make,
Ere am condemned to the rack or the stake.
lor are kind, you are good. and have sweet win


ming ways,
Bat arc all going to ruin by wearing tight stays
Now at this time form n firm resolution,
Declare war at once, and produce revolution
And astonish this world and all tho rest of crea.


tion.
BY cutting looso from silly fashions and all dssi


patton
Let all be up and doing, don't stop to muttcr,
Let each one earn his own bread and butter,
March boldly forth each son and each daughter
Take freedom for your Hag, for its mottn-cold


water.


Granville, Jan. lG, 1873.
Year: 1873

Our CHILDREN The children are the
best ornament, aud, we may say, the best
safeguards Of this our human life, since
it is the children who give to homo its
crowning grace, and to our hearts the in
centive and reward of afectionato self
sacrifice. They are the tender and uncon.
scious champions of human nature, and,
in its own despite, save it from confirmed
faith we are taught what it is which alone
can compensate for our ignorance and our
weakness in their natural and spontaue-


Gus love- we find the evidence of possi-
bility of the soul which may at last be
triumphant over groveling hatreds; in
their simplicity Of taste and its easy goat
iication, we dis cover how the best things
are nearest to us and in their "a ;ic
methods of life, with but temporary dis
turbance, we see how poor and profitless
is all the fret and worry with which we
weakly combat unpleasant episodes. The
dear little philosopher The small Stoics
and dwar6sh Epicureans! The involun-
tary melodists singing all day long like
the Greek grasshopper! The tender ex-
plorers whose every hour is a voyage Of
discovery into new ElDorados! The en-
gaging bundles of whim each new moment
is fresh revelation every sensation a
surprise, every incident and event for
wide-eyed wonder The puzzling repet


itions Of ourselves, loved as we were, and
loving the books which we read and re-
voting in an amusingly energetic way at
the same discipline to which, alas not
long ago we also wriggled Intellectual pro-
test. We go to them to peruse the first
chapters of our own biography, and then,
with half feeling Of pain, we look into
our own hearts to read likewise the lust
chapter of theirs .-Nem Yorh TriJune.
Year: 1873

One OF the Finance Committee desires
rs TO explain that though memorandum
Of the Bell House debt might have been
made in the finance report, it was not done
because the sale of the property was made
subject to the confirmation of the court.
The city protects itself against loss from
its Improvements by q. bond. All parties
to the suit have agreed to the SALE and its
confirmation is only question of time"


The ABOVE is the explanation given in
answer 90 the Bell Rouse matter. We
give it cheerfuily, if it affords consolation.
After claiming as much credit for the pur-
chase, what a great bargain it was, &c
The city has executed its obligation to
pay for it, and it should have been given
in the report. We owe for it, and no re-
port of our Indebtedness is correct which
does not contain it. That it was not given
is very suspicious.
Year: 1873

We are informed that a slight difficulty
occurred in front of the Lamar House,
yesterday afternoon, between Bill Bunker
and man by the name of Clark, in which
the latter received flesh wound in the
lace. Both parties were intoxicated. The
ponce arrested Bunker, who gave security
lor MS appearance before the Recorder,
while Clark had his wound dressed, which,
however, is not very serious one.
Year: 1873

A DELUDED AUDIENCE. Spiritual
sAauce" so-called, last night, at Lancaster
Hall, was apparently very stupid and clumsi-
" managed attempt at deception. AT all events
the audience seemed to regard it so as they free
lyindulged in frequent emphatic criticism The
opening exercise, where the medium appear
ed bound hand and foot after a long time spent
behind the curtain, gave the key note to the
whole performance Three gentlemen went
upon the stage to examine the tying two Of
whom declared that they had seen men tie
themselves in the same way and the tn ird
thought it would be difficult for man to do it.
The lecturer kept this third man by him on the
STAGE todo the major part of the subsequent
examining. Nothing was SO cleverly done as
usuaI in these cases and the respectable spiri t.
.ualists must be greatly annoyed by these silly
frauds which are attempted in the name Of
sniritualism. The audieuce became rapidly
convinced that the whole performance was very
.tb I'M and gave free vent to expressions OF dls
sat;s. action. A considerable number was In at
tendan ee, made up quite largely OF people VINO
had star, ed for that other fraud at Music Hal
and failed to find admittance.
Year: 1873

By the kindness of government officials, the
members of the A. A. A. S. and number Of
citizens of Portland were afforded an oppor-
tunity to go down the harbor on a dredg-
ing excursion, yesterday. The matter was
under the charge of the excursion committee.
At 1890 a. M, the revenue cutter McCulloch,
Lieut.. Lay, U. s. r. NJ, commanding, left
Custom House wharf with a party of about
thrfe hundred on board. As Prof. Baird was
absent the dredging was under the supernten-
dence of Mr.. G. A. Fnller cura' or Of the Nat
ural History rooms, gentleman admirably
qualified for the task. A long run was taken
down the harbor, the cutter steaming through
Chebeague passage to Broad Sound near Eagle
Island, where the dredging net was first cast.
The net, holding about bushel, is encased in a
canvass bag, and has attached to it two iron
scrapers which also serve as sinkers. AS the
line was being pulled in crowd of curious
faces mostly feminine, gathered about Mr..
Fuller, in hopes of seeing some curious marine
monster brought to the surface. When the
bag and its contents Were landed on deck
| peck or so of dirt and sponge and star-fish and
shells and many of the lowest forms of animal
life were empted upon the canvass, affording
the scientists an admirable opportunity to col
lect specimens, the sciolists an excellent
chance to display scraps of knowledge, and the
ladies fitting occasion to utter little staccdto
shrieks or murmer soft conjectures regarding
the 'horrid little things


After casting the net two or three times the
vessel was started on her course to sea again.
Meantime substantial lunch was served on
the lower deck. Arrived at Halfway Rock
the net was cast again. this time in thirty
fathoms of water, and one or two hauls made
with verv good results There was considera-
BILE of swell, and several of the passengers be-
gan to look very white and complain of feeling
sleepy. One reporter, more used to the broad
and rolling prairie than to the barren and bill
lowy sea, curled himself up in one corner OF the
deck and contributed his mite (he had been
partaking of crackers and cheese) to the dredg-
ing. One lady remarked as she gazed about
her that it was the most pensive looking crowd
she had seen for long time.


The vessel now swept round and came up the
harbor by White Head, arriving at the wharf
about four O clock in the afternoon. The trip
was voted a success by all, even the pitable
sea sick ones, and the many courtesies extend
ed by the officers of the McCulloch were fully
appreciated if we may judge by the compli-
ments lavished upon them.
This excursion may be considered the final
"blow-out'' of the American Association for
the Advancement of Science lit is with a feel
ing of relief that we write this name for the
last time).a as the majority of its members have
left for home, though some few availed them
selves of the courtesy of the International line
and went on trip to st. John last night
Year: 1873

A SwINDLE.-The few words of praise which
the PRESS vouchsafed the Vienna orchestra,
advertised in it's columns, it now makes haste
to retract. Undoubtedly the Simon pure Wen
ma orchestra is fine affair, and as undoubted-
ly the concern advertised to appear here is a
swindle. The agent. dark man with full
beard and decided German accent, came and
sold about hundred dollars worth of tickets,
run up board bill of $50 and an advertising
bill of $50, and then left. Last evening very
many people gathered in front of Music Hall
but no orchestra put in an appearance


Mr. Thaxter, the lessee of the hall, is doing
his best to get track of the swindling agent.
People who bought tickets at Stockbridge's
will have their money refunded on applica ton
Those who bought tickets of the agent, won't
Showmen are very anxious that this affair shall
reflect no discredit on legitimate entertain
ments
Year: 1873

INCREASE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The
Joint Special Committee on the increase of the
fire department, held meeting last evening,
voted to report in favor of the immediate pur-
chase of another frst-class steam fire engine
and hose carriage, and 1000 feet of new hose at
once, preparatory to the formation of new
company. The committee will ask for further
time to make further investigation relative to
other contemplated Improvements that have
been discussed
Year: 1873

I


hft not that which i iFss even from


the APPRECIATION Of ourfellow,men even


from the appreciation Of Che best and


wisestP The heroism which i known


only TO our Father who seeth IN se0sR


the 0odlike deeds done IN The lonely


chambers the gOdlike lives lived in


obscurity2 pa heroism rare among Us


mea, who live periorce IN the glare and


noise of the outer world more common


among women /; womep of whom the


world never hears who, il the world


discovered them, would only draw the


veil more closely over their faces and


their hearts, and entreat to be leitalone


with God. True, they cannot always


hide. They must not alwsYs hide or
their fellcw-creatures, would lose the
golden lession. But, nevertheless, it IS
OF the essence Of the perfec' and wo-
manly heroism, in which, rs in ail
spiritual forces, woman transcends the
man. that it would hide if \. could.
And it was a pleasant thought to me,
when 1 glanced lately at the golden
leeds of woman in Miss Yoner's book
it was pleasant thought to me, that
could say to myself-Ah yes. These
heroines are known, and their fame f'
through the mouths of men. But ii So,
how many thousands of heroines thele,
must have been, how many thousands
there may be now, of whom we sha !
never know! But still they are there.
They SOW in secret the seed of which
we pluck the flower and eat the fruit;
and know not that we pass the sower
laily in the street--perhaps some hum
BILE, addressed woman, earningpainfully
her own small sustenance. She who
nurses q bedridden mother instead OF
sending her to the work-house. She
who spends her heart and her mony on
a drunken father, reckless brother, or
the orphans of kinsman or friend
She who-but why go on with the long
list of great little heroism, with which
a clergyman at least comes in contact
daily-and it is one of the most emo
bling privileges of clergyman's high
calling that he does come in contact
with them-why go on, I say, save 10
commemorate one more form of great
little heroism--the commonest, and yet
the lest remembered of all-namely, tie
heroism OF an average mother? All
when 1 think of that last broad fact,
gather hope again for poor humanity;
and this dark world looks bright, this
diseased world looks wholesome to me
once more; because whatever else it is
or is not full of, it is at least full of
mothers.
Year: 1873

MoNoroLnsthrives in Memphis. The
old gas company asked an injunction
against the new company, on the ground
that it would be impossible for it to lay
down mains without disturbing those of
'l,e OH company THE Judge granted
the process, restraining the new Organi-
Eation from laying down It's mains until
the question can be decided at law, il
the old company chooses to push il IN
less the new one viii deposit 800, 900
to meet = possible verdict for damages,
Of course it viii not do that, and the
old company remains master Of tine
situatiOn, and can cheat and SwiDdle
and SxtOrt, like any other gas company
with no fear Of competition or restraint
Year: 1873

The almost inexhaustable possibih-
ties of glass in the amelloration of the
winter climate of high latitudes are, as
vet, scarcely dreamed of. How easily
and inexpensively the cold, bleak, wind
swept streets of our nothern cities, in
winter, could be converted into delight
full promenades by enclosing the side
walks of the principle streets with glass
supported in light iron frame work !
These frames would not rise from the
curbstone to the height of the lower
stories of the buildings, with an in
clined roof the width of the sidewalks.
The iron side framework would be so
constructed that the glass, formed, in
large, thick panes, could be easily taken
out in summer and replaced at the ap-
proach of winter. The glass in the
roof would remain permanently, and in
warm weather would be covered with
awnings. The glass roof of the arcades
would be continued over the cross
streets, although the sides would ne
cestarily be opon for the passage OF We
hicles. Where the enclosed open upon
cross streets, there would be several
light doors, so hung as to swing either
way, thus permitting the tide of prom
enaders to flow through without him
drance. There doors could remain
open, except on very cold or stormy
days. 1t would be the duty of the po-
lice to regulate the temperature OF the
arcadet by opening or closing the ven
tilators as occasion required. The
readers can imagine in some degree the
change that would attend promenade
we will say on fremont street, if the
sidewalks of that thoroughfare were en-
closed as has been described. Ladies,
even invalids, could do their shopping
or visiting, or take their needful exercise
during the most inclent weather. 1t
admits of no question that any business
street or block that first has glass arcades
along its sidewalks will attract to itself
trade enough to pay the cost of the
glass and iron enclosures many times
over. 1t nees no very ardent imagina-
ton to conceive the paradise a nothern
city would become in wieter if the side
walks of all its principal streets were
thus enclosed in crystal, The great
annoyances of dust and cold, of wind
and rain, would be reduced almost to a
nullity. Our civilization is hardly
worthy of the name till such consumma-
ton is brought about. Atlantic,