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Year: 1876

% Thel story lis told gofaa woman who
freely usedpher tongue tothe scandal Of
others, and made confession to the priest
Of what she had done.s He gave her y
ripe thistle-top and told herto go out in
various directions and drscatter the seed
one by one Wondering at the penance,
she obeyed, and then returned and told
her confessor. To her tamazement he


bsde her go back and gather the scatter
ed seeds land when she objected that it


would be impossible, he replied that it


would be still more difficult 10 gather up


and destroy all evil reports which she


had circulated about others. Any


thoughtless,, careless child can scatter a


handful Of thistle seeds before the wind
lin q moment, but the strongest and wi
sest man cannot gather them again.


Z 9
Year: 1876

- When q walk is made it should be


we'll done, as it Is for a lifetime. In the


first place procure all the cobble-stones
that will be needed to gil in eight or ten
inches deep, and place them where they
can be easily reached with wheel bar


row. Then .excavate the walk foot
deep, sand remove the earth to some
other placer then Gill in with stones, top
ping of with small ones, leaving the top
about an inch below the surface of the
ground. Then procure enough coarse
gravel to make the walk in the center
about six inches higher than the level Of
the adjoining ground; and as you apply
this gravel take off the coarser parts as
you proceed, go that the finer portions
shall lie on the surface If short walk
| wet it with water. pot as soon as fin.
Iished, and roll it with hand roller as


soon as the ground is sufficiently dry


and for extensive walks, the rolling may


be done soon after rain. Such wall


will endure for ages, and always be dry
Year: 1876

The English New Testament Revision
Committee have struck out as spurious
the last seven yerses, Of the last chapter
of St. Mark. They have also struck out,
as being fair Interpolation, q verse in
one of the Epistles which is frequently
quoted ass proof Of the doctrine OF the
Trinity, e
Year: 1876

-OUR MINSTREL TRoUPE.-We inadvertently omitted i'll our last issue, the mention of the excel lent performance given by this troupe at the college, on the eve ming of the 17th inst. Consider ing tlat this is an amateur troupe, composed of our home boys, and the exhibition their first effort before the public, we must say they acquitted themselves with great credit. They received a full house as a substantial token of appreciation, and should they see proper to give us another ex- hibition before they "take the road" we can assure them large and appreciative audience. Wher- ever they may go we recommend them as being deserving young men, and their exhibition as being worthy of patronage.
Year: 1876

Brigham Young spoke a few words of
wisdom the other day to a youthful
Chicago enthusiast. lie said Young
man be sure you are through with your
search for the kind of partner you want
- be sure you have got the pattern of
woman that suits you, before leading her
to the altar Don't wait until after mar.
risge, as did and then be obliged to
keep on sampling."
Year: 1876

enough to take nourishmet and set
his tongue goin', II such thing could
be by the Lords appointment


So gave him the drink, and it
took hold on him at once. 1t was
really amazin' Henry how the yarb
put life into him as il 1t had the
Lords own power in it to call the
soul back into the mortal frame and
set the members OF it workin'. Yes,
it was a marvel to see the power na-
tur' had put in few withered leaves
for the more he drank the better he
felt. and by the time he had come to
the bottom of the cup / could see
that the man was nigh himself again,
and likely enough to begin to talk;
and sure enough in a minute he
made an effort to speak, and after
one or two efforts he got his tongue
used to the motions, and said:


"Old man. who be you, that has
called me back from the gates of
death and summoned me from. the
borders Of the grave?" -. -


my name," said, "is John Norton
and be nobody but a hunter and a
trapper who has done nothin' but live
in a maturity way and save his kind
when the Lord gave him chance;
and as for bringin' we back from the
border Of the grave / think ye was
pritty nigh on to it. and me and the
hound yonder and the tea I stepped
for We did, mayhap, give ye lift In
the right direction--though it musn't
be overlooked, il ye are GURUS in the
the matter, that the sun and the wind
done their part to bring ye to, and I
dare say the Lord In his marcy has
done more than us all, for We sartinly
would have died il he hadn't given
the hound the sense to know the
dead from the living, and helped us
in our endivers. And now, friend.
what may your name be, and what
game did ye have In mind when ye
pushed your trail from the settle
ments into this lonely lake; for I see
from the signs that ye know nothin'
of the woods. and / marvel why q
man OF your ignorance should leave
the haunts OF your kind, and 1 dare
say kindred, and fisk yourselfin these
out OF the way places, which be
pleasant to those who know them,
but risky to them that doesn't; so
ak ye your name, and why I fad ye
here alone and unprotected, as IL ye
hadn't a friend on arth.
Year: 1876

A widow of my acquaintance at
the ocean was emphatic on the horri-
BILE figure that the lovliest woman
muse cut while bathing, / remarked
that the Queen Of Love and Beauty
was tabled to have sprung from the
foam Of the sea, and that she must
nave been charming. @Oh, yes; but
she had, nothing on. / should look
charming" Here her speech came
to n sudden halt, and observing
roses blooming all over her face,
said. Il have no doubt OF It," and
walked away. gs, ~
Year: 1876

One must see both to do Mr..
Bristow justice. The face belongs
to type Of high liyers, seen only
in representative from outside Of
Washington. Nowhere else is
there such Development Of fat to
the absorption OF muscle and ex-
preston. How can you tell what
man thinks, when every line Of
Thought is obliterated? and there
Is very little chance to probe his
feeling, when the delicate tissue Of
nerves is deeply buried under lay
ers Of flesh. The question is, il
the fatty deposits do not press up
on the brain and impair the vital
energies. with Mr. Bristow,
large show OF flesh is given hy the
style in which he wears his hair.
IL is not thick, at best, and it is
shaved away from his temples and
neck at barbarous rate. He does
not wear q beard, and the cut Of
his collar IS low, so with an uncom-
monlv big head, we can imagine
the broad eXpanse Of forehead,
neck and jaw, He wears an i'm


meuse hat. A larger man put it
ON by mistake, the other day, and
was swallowed up in it, head and
ears. l do not know whore there
is such n shaped head as Mr.. Bris-
tow's. 1t is a composite head in
the way OF resemblance. The
lower part is not unlike that OF
Judge Davis, Of Illinois, and the
forehead is similar to that Of the
famous journalist, Mr.. AlcCuilagh,
There is more vcneration, owing,
perhaps, to different pursuits in
life, but the intellectual organs are
equally marked. There are indi-
cations also, Of heneyoIenco and
frmacss, and there is.a fine quality
of humor, further sustained in the
twinkle of fun about the eye. The
eyes arc study. With them, |
may observe, the impression Of too
mucn corporeal substance ends.
They are the strangest color in the
world. Turned from the light,
they seemed a deep gray, border
ing on hazel; in the broad glare of
day the color faded to an amber
hue, with a dust of azure in it.
The expression likewise varied
from cold and penetrating, to
CLEAN OF translucent depth, such
as Rignold assumes when he waves
his mimic warriors on to victory
There must have been inspiration
in the lead OF Bistow to battle,
This is more eTusion than ! would
hnvo believed possible, about the
man who with tired voice gave me
an audience of one look and five
words. There WAS an expression
Of sweetness rs well as irmncss
about the mouth, and loyalty was
written on every lincamcnt OF the
face and figure. Loyalty III the
GOOD old-fashioncd sense Of cour.
age, fidelity and integrity.
Year: 1876

Tur CovnrTToT op Srccyss The
indispensable condition of republican
success in 1876 is therefore evident.
1t is that the candidate shall be in
himself the proof that there will be
no continuation of those things which
have so radically a.ienated immense
numbers who would prefer to vote
the republican ticket, but who will not
vote it merely because it is the repub-
lican ticket. Republicans ought to
see clearly that as Gr@ut himself could
notspossibIy be reelected, so none of
the Grant group can be elected. 1t is
the administration which has endan
gered and defeated the party, and any
candidate who would represent sub


stantlally continuance Of the admin
lStratlen IN the general character and
spirit that we have mentioued would
be surely defeated. The Signs of the
times upon this point are absolutely
unmistakable. The only man whom
the republicans can eject is some man
whom the administration coterie
would strongly oppose, because his
career and character would be the
guarantee Of 4 lotal change in the
tone Of administration Ua,per's
Eee&ly.
Year: 1876

y WIRES PowER.-A good wife is
to man, wisdom, strength and cour.
age; bad one is confusion, weakness
and despair. No condition is hopeless
to q man where the wife possesses
tirmness, decision and economy. There
is no outward propriety which can
counteract Incidence, extravaganza
and folly At home. No spirit can
long endure bad influence. Man is
strong; but his heart is not adamant.
lie needs a tranquil mind; and eSpeci-
ally If he Is an Intelligent man. with a
whole head, he needs It's moral force
IN the conflict of life. To recover his
eomposlre, home must be a place of
peace Sud comfort. There his soul
renewS lis strength, aud goes forth
with renewed vigor to encounter the
labor and troubles of life. But if at
home be finds no rest, and there is
met with bad temper, jealousy and
gloom, or assailed with complaints
and censure, hope yanishes, and he
sinks into despair.
Year: 1876

Jos. SEGAR, the Republican candidate for
Congress in the Second district Of Vir-
ginia, is native of that State, and was
long leader of the old Wing party. He
has devoted the greater part of long life
being nearly seventy years old-to the
subject of developing the resources of his
State and to comprehensive system of in
ternsl improvements. He opposed seces-
sion, and in that mad experiment main.
tanned his integrity. as Union man
throughout. Ever since the war he has
been identified with the Republican party,
and has labored in season and out of season
to advance Virginia interests irrespective
of party attachments. Yet this gentleman.
whose whole life has consisted of efforts to
benefit the people of Virginia, is hunted
from the stand at Republican meeting in
his own State, his life threatened, and is
compelled to seek safety from violence at the
hands Of the very people he has spent a life
time in trying to benefit by precipitate
flight, and for no other reason than that he
is guilty of being a consistent Republican.
Ifsuch men as Segar, with his patriotic and
unselfsh record, fail to command tolers-
tion at the hands of Democracy, what
must be the condition of Republicans with
fewer adventitious aids? What would be
the condition of the South should the coun-
try again fall into the hands of the rebels
by the election of their willing instrument
TildeDf The answer to these queries
should serve to nerve the heart of every
patriot in the land to avert so great q
calamity when the opportunity shall be
afforded next Tuesday.
Year: 1876

In THE report of the joint discussion at
Langley, reported IN another column, the
Lieutenant Governor of Virginia said II
event into the rebellion, and under simI-
"lar circumstances would do SO again. 3"
These are not the words of an obscure In
dividual, but of the man who in the event
of the death of Governor lKemper would
be the Governor of Virginia. The boast
was made openly, in the presence of hun.
dreds of people. 1t expresses the sentiment
of the Southern Democracy. This man had
Just been appealing to the colored men
present to support the Democratic party,
and declaring that he was bound by an oath
to secure them all their rights, and yet al
most before the sound of his voice, asseverat-
ing his loyalty to the Government, had died
away, he declared that under similar cir
cumstsnces he would rebel again. What do
the people of the country think Of this,
coming from the second officer Of the State
government Of Virginia? Are they really
to fight another rebellionl If not they
must crush out Democracy, SO that not a
yestige Of It remains.
Year: 1876

THE GREAT DEsERr-The desert of Sa e.
hsra covers about 1900 coo square miles
Most of it is about i 500 feet above the
sea level, but a portion covering 1876 600
eq1are miles is below the sea level, and u
project for inundasiDg it from the Atlantic
Ocean is talked of. An engineering party to
investigate the feasibility of this scheme
sailed from England on Saturday for the
Northwest coast of Africa. 1t ia supposed
that such q work can be cheapy accom-
plished, and that lsome beneficial climatic
effects would follow. These engineers be-
fore making this inland sea bad better as
certain with precisiOn the probable effects
of displacing so large a body of water. 1t
might change the equilibrium Of the globe
Sir Charles Lyell thinks the Sahara was an
inland sea in the glacial period, and that
q sea washed across from the Mediterran
can at Tripoli to the Atlantic at about
twenty degrees North latitude.
Year: 1876

HAPPINEss.-The idea has been trans
mitted from generation to generation. that
happiness is one large and beautiful pre-.
cious stODe, single gem so rare, that all
search after it is vain, all effort for it hope
less. 1t is not SO. Happiness is Mosaic,
composed of many smaller stones. Each
taken apart and viewed siDgly, may be of
little value, but when all are grouped to-
gether, and judioiously combined and set,
they form pleasing and graceful whole
costly jewel. Trample not under fdbt,
then, the little pleasures which q gracious
providence scatters in the daily path, and
which, in eager search after some great and
exciting joy, We are 80 apt to overlook.
Why should We always keep our eyes fixed
on the bright distant horison, Whi Q there
are 80 many lovely roses in the garden in
which We are permitted to walk 2 The very
ardor of our chase after happiness, may be
the reason that she 30 often eludes our
grasp. We pantingly strain after her
when she has been graciously brought nigh.
unto US.
Year: 1876

YOUTHFUL SoRRows.-Tbe very small
boy has his trials and sOrrOws like the rest
of us. With his cropped and barred head,
he can be seen at almost any hour tearing
along after some miscreant who has his hat,
and bawling at the top of his voice. The
very small boy doesn't seem to understand
that he could run faster and longer il he
kept his mouth shut. But perhaps he
wouldn't be quite 80 sure of his hat.-DaH-
bury NetCs.
Year: 1876

There are truths which, for their i'm.
portance and fruitfulness, are called
"seed truths" The following incident
is one of this class, and if buried in the
head of some boy or girl, will bring
forth q harvest:


II am sorry you were not at recitation
yesterday" said college professor to
one of his students, as the young man
rose to recite. You lost dip by your
absence"


"Lost dip, sir9 l don't understand
you" said the student.


"Did you ever see tallow candles
made by dipping9" asked the professor.
"The cotton wicking for the candles
is strung on rods, dozen pieces on y
rod. One by one the rods are held over
a vessel of heated tallow, and the wicks
are dipped into the melted grease. Then
the rods are set aside for the tallow to
cool on the wicks. When all have been
once dipped, the process is commenced
anew. At each successive dipping, the
candles are little larger than before,
and so they grow to completion. We
are doing similar work in this class, day
by day. Yesterday the others of this
class were dipped again, and I trust their
minds took on something mere of our
subject of study, and are the larger in
consequence. You lost one dip by your
absence, and I fear you will not easily
overtake your classmates who were here.
If you want your mind 10 grow, you
must be careful not to lose single dip
that would expand it"
Year: 1876

A correspondent of the Manchester
IN. Fl Mirror thus discourses of Gen.


Stark Gen. Stark was never hilarious,
though his hospitality was sincere, and
he enjoyed his guests. 1t is related of
him that he was never known to show his
emotions in word or expression of face,
an old resident averring that he was
never seen to laugh or shed tear. On
one occasion, to test his strength of
nerve, a townsman offered to fire a
pistol close behind his back while the
general was busy conversing. A party
in the experiment agreed to watch the
generals face in front and report the re-
suit, and see if he were startled or not.
There was no visible alteration in his
expression Or manner, but he turned
very quietly to see tho cause of the ex-
plosion. He was quite as much noted
for vigor in the management OF his farm
as in the management Of troops, and
could never endure Incidence in any one
who had the strength and capacity to
labor. At the time Of the arrival of the
courier bringing news of the battle OF
Lexington, Stark was hard at work in
his sawmill, taking advantage of the
spring floods to finish the saving of logs
drawn in the winter then just past.
This mill was on Bay brook, near the
site of the dam that produces DORIS
pond, and the remains of it are still dis
cernible when the low water will admit
Old settlers assert that the log left half
sawed by Stark, as he mounted his
horse to beat up recruits, was never dis
turbed afterward it decayed with the
mill in the eight long years of fighting
that ended with the surrender of Corn
wallis. Stark's integrity and economy
in government contracts and the dis
bursements connected with army sup
plies was never questioned. He sacri-
feed his private interests and the enjoy
ment of domestic life through the Revo-
luton without any hesitation, and en-
couraged the same spirit in his sons.
He was incapable of dissimulation, and
even when blunt, rough and eccentric,
meant kindness where his manner might
belle his heart.
Year: 1876

The smallest and meanest of an coun-
terfeits is now circulating in great num-
bers throughout the country. 1t is a
counterfeit five-cent piece, and it is
worthless only because the counterfeit,
although it is identical in weight and
fneness with the genuine coin, and
worth Just as much, is not made at the
government mint. The five-ce9t piece
is sham and deceit at best, fofit costs
the government, including material, la.
Dor, etc., less than half cent apiece, or
ten per cent. of its nominal value. Some
of the counterfeits were recently sent to
the superintendent of the mint in Phila-
delphia by the treasurer, for the pur-
pose of making inquiries and to test
their value. The superintendent says
the counterfeits have been assayed and
found to contain copper and nickel in
the legal proportion, that the coins are
of proper weight, size and finish, and
Just as valuable as the good coin.
The only way to detect the spurious
coins is by the imperfect impression of
the legend "In God we trust"
Year: 1876

TIE news Of Mr.. Ecclcs' arrest in New
York, at the instance Of one or both OF
bis wheeling creditors, is fully confirmed
Th? specific grounds Of arrest We are not
able to state. They probably involve an
allegation Of fraud, pending the eramina'
ton Of which he is held from leaving the
.;,,
Year: 1876




w A western journal has the fol-
lowing: 1--WE have seen in one of the
papers an article upon the Power of
Music. in which the writer tells us
how. when he was playing flute at his
parlor window. toad would come out
from under the front step and appear to
drink In the melody with an air of rap-
turous exultation. This must be the
man who lived across the street from
US. We noticed that toad the other
day. He came out when the playing
began, but shortly disappeared. He
soon returned, accompanied by another
toad. TIE two then went and got the
lid from an old backing box, fixed
string to it, and packed into it their
little store of dead flies and things, and
three or four small loads of movables,
and all their domestic comforts. Then
they hitched on to the string and began
to move down the street in search Of
new residence.
Year: 1876

The BARK WINDwARD. Mr..
Colman came up from the
wreck of the bark Windward
last night on the North Pacific.
He informs us that the weather
has been so rough that they
have been as yet unable to get
heraef,, but they have all the
rigging ready for attaching the
tanks to the sides of the vessel
to float her off the next course
of tides, which will be about
next Wednesday. Yesterday
morning at extreme high tide
she fioated and they succeeded
in hauling her out a short dis
tance. Should they succeed in
getting her off she will be bro't
to this place for repairs. Mr..
Colman returns to the wreck on
Monday next to superlntend the
work.
Year: 1876

The MISSING GIRL. In our issue of
the 25th inst. we spoke of the sudden
disappearance of Miss Melissa Dodge,
from her home near Lebanon, last
Thursday. the Goth inst. Up to last
evening no tidings had been received as
to her whereabouts. Her father was in
the city yesterday making inquiries but
could get no trace of her. Various con-
lectures as to her motives in running
off, and where she is at present, are
made, but none reliable enough to pub
lish.-Albany Democrat.
Year: 1876

-Falsehood Is never SO successful
AS when she baits her hook with truth.
No opinions so fatally mislead us as
those that are not wholly wrong; as
no watches so effectually deceive the
wearer as those that are sometimes
right.-Colon.