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Year: 1876

The portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Aid
worth, second daughter of Arthur st.
Leger, Viscount Doneraile, still adorns
the walls of the grand lodge.room in
Dublin, and is pointed to with pride by
transatlantic Irish Masons as that of the
only female who was ever initiated into
Ancient and Accepted FreemasOnary.
The narration of the circumstances of
her initiation is given in the following
language by Masonic authority.


Lord Doneraile, Mrs. Aldworth's
father, who was very jealous Mason,
held warrant (No. 1907 in his own
hands, and occasionally opened lodge at
Doneraile house, in the County Cork, his
sons and intimate friends in the. neigh
borhood assisting. 1t appears that pre-
vious to the initiation of gentleman to
the first steps of Masonary, Mrs. AID
worth, who was then young girl, hap
pened to be in an apartment adjoining
the room at the time undergoing some
repair and attention. Amongst other
things the wall was considerably reduced
in one part for the purpose of making
saloon. The young lady having distinctly
heard the voices, and prompted by the
curiosity natural to all to see somewhat
of this mystery so long and SO secretly
locked up from public view, had the
courage, with her scissors, to pick a
brick from the wall, and actually wit
messed the awful and mysterious cere-
mony through the two first steps. Curl
osity gratifed, fear at once took posses
sion of her mind; and those who under
stand this passage will know what the
feelings must be of any person who could
have the same opportunity of unlawfully
beholding that ceremony; let them
Judge what must be the feeling of a
young girl. Being discovered while the
concluding part Of the second step was
still performing, in the first paroxysm of
rage and alarm tits said her death was
resolved on, but that at the moving and
earnest supplication of her younger
brother her life was spared, on condition
of her going through the two steps she
had already seen. This she agreed to,
and they conducted the beautiful and
terrified young creature through those
trials, which are sometimes more than
even enough for masculine resolution,
little thinking they were taking into the
bosom of the craft a member that would
afterwards reflect luster OH the annals
of MasOnary.
Year: 1876

The Philadelphia Inquirer notes that
the Corliss engine has somewhat re-
markable history. Mr.. George H. Cor
liss was dry goods merchant in Provi-
dence, II. ]. He invented a cutoff
machine by which the surplus power in
an engine could be saved from waste.
Satisfied after perfecting his apparatus
that he had made valuable discovery
he offered his invention to the neighbOr-
ing manufacturers. They said they would
like to have it but could not purchase.
He said they might take it and pay him
only what they saved in coal, labor, ETC.,
during Ave years. The result proved
that he had made an excellent bargain,
and he is now millionaire.


Gay" who reports the Exhibition for
the Louisville C0wier.Jouraai, is not ia
vOrable to the female chief of the
Woman's Commission. 81 have," says
Fay" refrained from any mention
of the slight put upon Mrs. Grant by
Mrs. Gillespie on the opening day at
Philadelphia. l hoped there was some
mistake. / have inquired and learn that
the Empress and Mrs. Grant were
together. Mrs. Gillespie invited the
former to enter the Woman's Building,
and did not extend the invitation to the
wife of the President. Such ill-breeding
and imprudence cannot be to severely
and publicly reprimanded. From the
first Mrs. Gillespie has acted as though
the Centennial was her own personal
property, and that she was at liberty to
vent her private piques and spites as she
would in her own narrow sphere. She is
woman of great talent, energy, and ex-
ecutive ability, but il did not take long
for those who had business with her to
find out that she was dictatorial and dis
agreeable.


Writing from Italy contributor to
the Philadelphia Telegraph says that it
is very amusing to see the effect on
Italians when Centennial topics are in
troduced into conversation. They shake
their heads and shrug their shoulders,
and it is only after severe pumping"
that their real opinion can be disentan-
gled from the "AhsW and "Ohsp and
other mysterious ejaculatory sounds.
The good Italians, not enterprising them
selves, could feel a sort OF amiable pity for
a people who carry out an undertaking on
such gigantic scale and in such huge
proportions, for they cannot and will not
believe that the country will recover
from the expenditure, and then, why do
the Americans give themselves so much
trouble? Triumphal professions and
congratulatory banquets and addresses
will be only few among the numerous
expressions of joy at the safe return to
Italy of those adventurous natives who
have crossed the ocean. We have an in
stance of the inability of Florentines
themselves to manage Centennial mat
ters in the late ChristofOri Centenary.
Year: 1876

A little mound Of earth alone,
With matted, stunted grass o'ergrown,
A lonely haunt In graveyard plot,
BY every former friend forgot;
Yet stranger steps could but choose
Stay by that grave, not knowing whose2
What need OF sculptured stone TO tell
Who slept beneath was sleeping well?
What need TO know the sleeper's name?
To us or him twas all the samel
Life's story still could pursue,
Beside this grave, not knowing whosei
"Dust 10 dust I" the end Of earth,
The end OF dreams our life gives birth;
The summing up OF all our fame,
Was here, a mound without name
A matted sod, lonely spot,
BY grieviDg friends at last forgot
Not knowing whose, what worth to me
His name, his age, or history?
Did earth res0und once with bis crime,
Or may hap with his deeds sublime;
What boots since o'er him hangs the pail
Oblivion weaves and dspreads for all
One Of the millions gone before,
Whose steps are washed from of times shore
A matted sod the only trace
That's left as landmark TO his race,
Whene'er like me one comes to muse
Beside his grave, not knowing whose
Year: 1876

Ir is to be hoped that, with all the
modern improvements, mode will be
discovered of getting rid of bores; for it
is too bad that poor wretch can be pun
ished for stealing your pockethandker-
chief or gloves, and that no punishment
can be inflicted on those who steal your
time, and with 1t your temper and pa
tience, rs well as the bright thoughts
that might have entered your mind Qike
the Irishman who lost his fortune before
he had got it), but were frightened away
by the bore.
Year: 1876

A New JERSEY editor lost his best
god pen and holder few days ago.
After making thorough search all over
the Office, and accusing dozen tramps
with its theft, he happened to remember
where he last placed IL, and bending
down the top of his. ear, discovered no
less than fourteen penholders of various
styles which he had lost during the past
two years.
Year: 1876

RUFUS CHOATE said of certain Judge
that he was so reserved in his manners
that one would never suspect he had
any,


THERE is never miser who does not
intend to make handsome expenditure,
some day death comes, and the inten-
tion iscarried out by his heir. This is
the history of more than one king of my
acquaintance.


TIE Lord all creatures fortunes rules;


None, weak or strong, his might deies;


lie makes the young and simple wise;


The wise and learned he turns to fools.


-Mahabharatta.
KEEP your conscience tender-tender
as the eye that closes its lid against an
atom of dust, or as that sensitive plant
which you have seen shrink and shut its
leaves, not merely at the rude touch of a
finger, but at the breath of a moth.


Young men, when they first get the
taste in their mouths, argue for amuse-
ment, and are always contradicting and
refuting others in imitation of those who
refute them like puppy dogs, they de-
light to tear and pull at all who come
near them.


MAYFIELD Monitor: Our city can
boast of one of the best boys in the world.
He sits on the back porch watching the
birds, and sings, "There is rest for the
weary" while his mother breaks her
back prodding around in the onion bed
with case-knife.


ADVERSELY with his giant fist


Comes cutting all our ears;


He gives our earthly Joy twist


And wrings out pals of tears.


NOTHING can be more impressively
sublime than the air of man with no
buttons on his coat, and hole in the toe
of his boot, standing on the steps of
free lunch establishment devouring a
toothpick, and remarking to friend
that he hasn't decided yet whether he'll
take his family to Long Branch or New
port this season.


A MAN came to the late Duke of Wei
lington with patented article. "What
have you to offer? ?? GA bullet-proof
Jacket, your grace" "Put it on" The
inventor obeyed. The Duke rang bell.
An aide.de-camp presented himself.
"Tell the captain of the guard to order
one of his men to load with ball cart
ridgep The inventor disappeared, and
was never seen again near the Horse
Guards. No money was wasted on that
invention.
Year: 1876

SOME California strawberries are TO he
exhibited at the Centennial. They are
said 10 be of such dimensions as that Il
may be necessary 10 take down some of
the fence in order to get them safely into
tho grounds.
Year: 1876

IT is mistake TO assume that because
the Philadelphia Exposition is closed on
Sunday there are no places of interest
open. The majority OF the churches, II
not all, will be. open for service through
the summer. The Mercantile Library,
the Geological Garden, and the Academy
of Fine Arts will not close their doors.
The liquor saloons will also remain
open.
Year: 1876

You think you love me, Marguerite,
Because you find loves fancy sweetu
30, zealously, you seek sign
To prove your heart Is wholly mine.
All, were II SO But listen, dear
Bethink, you how, this very year,
With fond impatience you were fain
To watch the earth grow green again
When ApriPs violets, here and there,
Surprised the unexpectant air,
You search them out, and brought me some,
To show, you said, that spring was come.
But, sweetheart, when the lavish May
Rained flowers and fragrance round your way
You had no thought her bloom to bring
To prove the presence OF the spring
Believe me, when loves April time
Shall ripen to its perfect prime,
You will not need sign, to know
What every glance and breath will show


+- July Atlantic.
Year: 1876

JANE G. SwIssHELM, the belligerent
critic of everything and champion of the
chemiloon, carefully inspected the
steamer on which she went to England
and sends back the following terrifying
news: "The entire inside of ship is a
mass of light pine boards as dry as they
can be kept, and most of them saturated
and thickly coated with Oil and paint
and varnish."
Year: 1876

Our correspondent, "Caveat Emptor, y
was evidently mistaken in the action OF
Major Burke on the wharf lease. Major
Burke opposed the lease from first to
last. and only ceased his opposition
after tho lease had been completed. He
made strong and exhaustive speech
against the lease half an hour before it
was oonsummated. Subsequently he
deemed it needless or indeed factious, to
continue his opposition, and accepted
tho action OF his co-members Of the
board, hoping it would prove to the
benefit OF the city
Year: 1876

RUssELLvILLE, Mar. 9, 1876.

 MR. J. E. BATTENFIELD, Dear Sir:-In the last issue of the DEM oCRAT 1 notice some remarks in regard to the town council which I think are calculated to make q false impression, and if you will allow, I will try to give you all the light on the subjects mention cd that can. You ask if there is to be approximation of election, and if the whisky license ques- ton is to be voted on? In answer to the first l will say the law re- quires ten days notice, which will be given: so there is no neglect or forgctfulness in this matter. The whisky license question will not be voted on, as a majority of the adult citizens of this township petitioned the county court to prohibit the sale or giving away of vinous or spirituoms liquors within three miles of Russellville Institute, and the order was made sometime since, though not yet enforced owing to some supposed technicalities in the law. Now, in regard to the council, you say, you would like to ask what they conceive they were elected and placed in charge of our town in terests for: and if they expect taxpayers to keep up repairs, &e. while never dollar is used for any other purpose than to pay Aldcrman's attendance to do nothing" Now, l happen to know who have received pay as aldermen, and for the benefit of all concerned will give you the names of the parties and amounts paid to each, as the records will show. They are as follows:
Year: 1876

The lOreROinS accounts WcCe ai- lowed for services as aldermen ill the years 1S7l-2, and who planes the parties for receiving pay, 1 do not. But the record l have does not show one cent claimed for such service by any other person consequently your insinuat,ons in regard to the present council receiving pay are wrong. If they have done but little, their pay has been accordingly. I would be glad, if time ana spac. would per init, to give your readers a cor rect statement of the financial management of the incorporation from first to last. Will say, how ever, that the law requires the re- corder to keep his book open for inspection of all concerned, and all have a right to enquire into the condition of the incorporation. Now in regard to working the streets. This has been neglected q great while. believe Capt. J. w. Russell was street commiss- toner about q year and announced his readiness to work at any time the council would define the boun- darics of the streets, &c. But the council were rot able to de- termine the question. And as yet there has never has been . street dedicated to the town of Russellville, and it is question with some as to whether the streets do not yet belong to the original owners of the lands on which our town is built. I am in favor of an ordinance requiring owners of property to improve sidewalks around their property or the corporation have it done at their expense, and the main streets kept up by fines assessed and tax collected. l will give you a statement of accounts al lowed by the present council since April, 1875:
Year: 1876

Adorn and bcautiy the head the edratu of the

 

 aaaser neck Many ladies haIr

 

  haps from diseased from falling clean hair dndruf; without least injurious most delightful Hair Dressings you used.
Year: 1876

Money and will do all the above charge

 

 bald headed by the the article growth all over the bald spot; or in other words bad heads With their own hair under charge VIII whiskers beauty and elegance to the hair and whkcrs This article the icle bulbs their dormant energies action impaag growth to the ha germs Many persons ready humbug gentle have
Year: 1876

BISHOP MORRIS preached in st. Paul's
Church last Monday evening to large
congregation at the same time he ad-
mitted two members to the Church by the
rite confirmation, and all offering was
made for Mission work.
Year: 1876

FoLIsH AND TRUSTING BRANDYwINRR


LOSES $50 AT ATLANTIC CITY.


Among those who attended the At
lantie City Excursion, on Thursday
was Benz. McIlvaine, of the Ninth
Ward, who went down with the in
tention of remaining two or three
days.


AT the beach Benz jamin scraped an
acquaintance with a very pleasant
gentleman, who soon won his unbound
ed confidence, When he was prepar>
ing to go in bathing, Benjamin with.
out any request or suggestion, gave
his gentlemanly friend all his money
about $50, to keep until he came out
of The water. OF course, when he
came out of b ath his money and his
friend were both gone, and instead of
remaining at Atlantic City two or
three days Benjamin was the first man
to strike the limits of the Ninth Ward
when the Excursion reached home.
1t also stated that several of the fair
ladies of Brandywine lost their false
teeth while bathing in the rough aad
unruly surf, but this report lacks
positive confirmation.
Year: 1876

In A SERIOUS CoNDlTIoN.-Mrs.
Fowler of this city, who was seriously
burned some time ago in Cecil county,
Md, by the explosion of coal oil, and
who was supposed to be mending rap,
idly, was so much worse this week
that her physician at at one time
despaired of her life. Now her symp.
toms are more favorable, and there is
yet hope for her recovery.
Year: 1876

q


SIR: was formerly warm advocate Of the
free school systom but my views have undergone rad
cal change Argue about It may, the system is
great injustice 10 the Catholics From their point Of
view 1t Is unjustliable than would be union Of
Church and State The relation Of teacher and scholar Is
far too sacred ind delicate to DO left to the manpaton
OF coarse and selfish politicians have studied the sys
ten critically for 30 years. and during that time have
Year: 1876

Bernsteln's rive henscs OF Man.


For this experiment two persons are
required, one of whom tests the sense OF
! touch of the other. For this purpose a


pair of compasses is taken, whose points,
somewhat blunted, are placed at GER


tain distance from each other on part


of the skin of the other person. The lat


ter must then say, with closed eyes,
whether he feels the contact of two sep


arate points, or whether both seem to be


merged into one. The result of this ex-


pertinent upon the less sensitive parts of


the skin is very surprising. If the points


are placed ON the forearm in the direction


of its length at the distance of LIS inch


the sensation is a double one, but so soon


as the distance is reduced to I.18 inch


the contact is felt as a single point, and


the person experimental on feels consid-


cradle surprised on opening hiseyes when


he sees that two points have been


touched instead of one. The tip of the


tongue is found to be the most sensitive,
the two points being extinguished when
only .0394 of an inch apart. Ifthe points
of the compass be placed on the cheek
near the ear, so that both can be clearly
distinguished, and then brought slowly
over the skin to the lips, a sensation is
as JnOuRu IDe pOluJS were |
being separated from each other. The !
skin of the back has the dullest sense of
touch, since when the points are at a
distance of 2.36 they are still perceived |
as single touch. 1t is quite astonish-
ing how greatly The distance between the
two points must be increased on the back |
before we are clearly conscious of a |
double impression. Weber explains |
these facts by assuming that the termi-
nal limits of a nerve fibre are much |
smaller than sensory circles, so that the
latter always contain great number of
isolated nerve fbres. If two terminal
limits are excited, and if certain num-
ber of isolated fibres unexcited lie be-
tween them, the impression is only a 1
single one. A curions illusion OF touch
is seen when the first and second fingers
and pea is picked up between them in
this unnatural poison. The impression
IS particularly strong that the hand
S holding two peas, and the illusion
: especially powerful when the pea Is
oiled back and forth between the fin. .ers
Year: 1876

Bayard Taylor, in his interesting work
entitled Home and Abroad" thus de-
scribes the telling of one of the largest
specimens of the Sierra Nevada:


CATER a steady labor of six weeks the
thing was done, but the tree stood un-
moved; so straight aud symmetrical was
its growth, so immense was its weight,
and so broad its base, that it seemed un-
conscious of its own inhabitation, toss
ing Its outer branches derisively against.
the mountain wind that strove to over
throw it. \ neighboring pine of giant
size was then selected, and felled in such
way as to fall with full force against it.
The top shook little, but the shaft
stood as before: finally the spoilers sue
ceeded in driving their wedge into the
cut. Gradually, and with great labor,
one side of the tree was lifted; the
mighty mass poised for a moment, and
then, with great rushing sigh in all its
bOughs, thundered down. The forest
was ground to dust beneath it, and for
a mile around the earth shook with the
cOncussion.'


The mere telling of it cost, at Califor-
MIA prices for wages, the sum of $3.50.
The smooth top of the stump of the tree
which Mr.. Taylor saw fall is floor nine
ty feet round.
Year: 1876

The only satisfactory detective of
blood-stains, and the animal from which
they have been derived, is the micro
scope. When a very hin film of human
blood is pressed between two plates of
glass, as in ordinary microscopic work,
and examined under a tolerably high
power of the instrument, the well known
red fluid is seen in reality to consist of a
perfectly colOrless liquid, known as the
serum, and of an immense number of
minute solid particles floating in this
liquid. These latter particles are the
blood corpuscles; the vast majority of
these bodies appearing of a reddish-yel-
low hue, while few are seen to be of
white color. Thus, the color of the
blood is entirely due to the presence of
these little globules, which exists in such
numbers that the fluid presents to the
unassisted sight a uniformly red appear
ance. The blood of all animals contains
corpuscles or globules of one kind or
another; and it is from the different
characters presented by the blood glob-
ules. of different animals that the micro
scopist is enabled to distinguish the vital
fluid of one from that of another.
Year: 1876




The walls Of Mormon women continue
to come from Salt Lake City through
the trumpets of occasional correspOn-
dents. There was once a prevailing idea
that the women were perfectly content
under the domination of the saints, and
happy in the domestic circle of polyga-
my. Probably they were as happy as
married women usually are, and would
have remained so had it not been for the
efforts of correspondents to unsettle
them. Agitation appears to have made
them as miserable as their worst ene-
mics could wish them to be. Their
hearts have been educated in the theory
that a woman can truly love only one
man at a time, and that a man has no
business to love as many women as he
can. This wrecks the peace of every
pOlygamous household. Multiply the
trouble one woman can make in home
when she sets about it by five, or twenty,
or thirty, as the case may be, and an ap-
prOximate estimate of the domestic woe
of Mormon may be made. The ablest-
bodied man cannot stand that sort of
thing forever, and it looks as if polyga-
my would drop out of the Mormon creed
of i5s own oppressive weight. When
the women object to becoming party to
it, and the men who know the terrible
consequences, the thing is dead. The
Mormon women are beginning to talk it
out and say that Mornonism is a very
good religion for the men, but mighty
hard on the women who do not believe
any more that the old love remains Just
as strong as ever when the new love
comes into the house. That theory is
exploded, and now when loving woman
is obliged to lead a new wife to her hus-
band, as she is in duty bound, as a
pledge of peace in the family, she does
it without a whimper, but often finds
solace in a cup of cold poison. Several
OF these cases have been reported, and
they mean that women are instinctively
opposed to polygamy, which is its death.