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Year: 1873

It is @ good thing to know what to do when man faints away and falls down on the street. pedestrian fell down on Monroe avenue, Detroit, so 8 local paper says, being just off sick bed, and it was wonderful how many men in the crowd knew exactly what was the best thing to do. One called for brandy, another waved the crowd back, another shouted "police" and "coroner, fourth brought bucket of water from saloon, and all the others crowded in as closely as possible and began wondering if the man had his life insured. Some wanted to throw water on the victim, and others thought that his boots ought to be removed, and the man with the slop- pail fell down in it and jumped up and kicked at lame boy. Two boys were sent for doctor, but didn't go, and 8 market woman crowded in and told them to raise the mans head. Some one put brick under his neck, and another general call was made for whiskey, camphor, gin, soda, pop, root beer, ginger ale, vine gar, water, and lager. Nothing was brought, and after 8 few minutes the man opened his eyes, gave his name, and asked to be taken home. After he had departed, doctor arrived, 8 cor oner came pufing along, and the crowd came near having fight as to who was entitled to the honor of saving the mans life.
Year: 1873

Although His Persian Majesty seems

 so pleasant and so pleased just now

 that European papers abound with an

 ecdotes of his suavity and condescen-

 sion, he has done some awful things in

 his own country. Among them stands

 foremost the treacherous murder of his

 brother inlay, Meerza Tagui Khan, his

 first Prime Minister. Meerza Tagui

 Khan was the friend of Nassr-ed-D Din

 when his prospects of ascending the

 Persian throne were very doubtful, and

 he held only the insecure and slippery post of Governor of Aderbiian. His

 own abilities would never have made 8

 king of him but on the death of Mo-

 hammed Shah the Russian Minister took him up, and Messrs. Ralli & Co.,,

 the rich Greek merchants of Tabreez, found him money, and then the genius and valor of Meerza Tagui Khan did the rest. So the Shah named him Prime Minister, and could hardly have made better choice. The first thing he did was to organize 8 post office-an insti- tuition previously unknown in Persia. The next thing he did was to create a police. Having done these two good services, he tried to establish order in collecting the taxes, which had been grossly mismanaged, and then he made himself enemies, as every one will who ventures to attack public abuses where money is concerned. The tax-gatherers and their creatures now began to intrigue against him, and Prince Dolgourouki, the Russian Envey, was ruined in trying to protect him.

 He was therefore driven into exile and compelled to hide himself at Gas han. Now he had married the Shah's sister when he stood high in favor, and though she did not and could not love him, because he was long past the age of love, she behaved with exemplary fidelity and devotion in his misfortunes. She would not leave him for an instant, and she prepared all his food with her own hands and tasted it herself. So the Shah, being unwilling to commit vio- lent murder in his sisters presence, de- termined to catch his old friend by stra- tagem. With this purpose His Persian Majesty sent messenger of high rank to the fallen minister, assuring Meerza Tagui Khan of full pardon and imme- diate restoration to all his honors. The Meerza at once fell into the trap, and his wife, who could not believe that her brother could be so base and cruel as to deceive her, at last let her husband out of her sight in order that he might take 3 bath and put on the robe of honor which had been sent him by the king, as the customary sign of royal favor. He had no sooner entered the bath, however, than the chief executioner en- tered there also, exhibiting the Shah's for his immediate execution, md merely leaving him choice of the manner in which he preferred to die. The Meerza stretched out his arms re- ,ignedly and said, "Open my veins." The executioneer then bled him to death IS the Shah had commanded.
Year: 1873

o, why do thy sweet steps delay,

 Since bird and song and breeze are gone? Slighted for hope of thee, the day!

 Without thee night puts sackcloth on! Were away thou shouldst not chide

 One needless moment of delay;

 seek my sunshine at thy side

 Thy voice my song, thy smile my day.

 "Don't stay long, husband" said a young wife tenderly in my presence, one evening, as her husband was preparing to go out. The words themselves were insignificant, but the look of melting fondness with which they were accom- panied spoke volumes. It told all the whole vast depths of a woman's love of her grief when the light of his smile, the source of all her joy, beamed not brightly upon her.

 "Dont stay long, husband" and fancied l saw the loving, gentle wife sit ting alone anxiously counting the mo- every few moments running to the door that he was not, I thought I could hear her exclaiming in disappointed tones, "Not yet"

 "Don't stay long. husband" and I again thought could see the young W11o, IochIuS uorVOuSly III the great arm chair, and weeping as though her heart would break, as her thoughtless 'tlord and master" prolonged his stay to wearisome length of time.

 'Don't stay long, husband," and the young wife's look seemed to say y-for here in your own sweet home is loving heart, whose music is hushed when you are absent here is soft breast to lay your head upon, and here are pure lips, unsoiled by sin, that will pay you with kisses for coming back soon.

 O, you that have wives to say ''Don't stay long, when you go forth, think of them kindly when you arc in the busy hive of life, and try, just little, to make their homes and hearts happy, for they are gems too seldom replaced. You cannot find amid the pleasures of the world the quiet joy that home blessed with such a woman's presence will afford.

 Husbands, would you bring sunshine and joy into your homes Then spend your leisure hours with your families, and employ the time in pleasant words and kind actions, and you will realize in all it's richness what is so beautifully described by the poet:

 Domestic happiness, thou only bliss

 Of Paradise that has survived the fall.
Year: 1873

A FISH STORY. are tame DOT poises in Moreton Bay, England. They bask on the surface of the water not far from shore, and are occasionally fed by the natives, and never disturbed by them. When shoal of fish enters the bay, and comes between the sssea hogs" and the land, the people go out to sea ward of them, and rouse them from their siesta by striking the surface of the water with spears and paddles. The porpoises then chase the fish, catch and eat some, and drive the rest in shore {; and as soon as they come within the proper distance net is shot around them, and spendid haul is often made.
Year: 1873

CUTTING HAIR.-There is often some difference of opinion between parents and children as to the frequency with which the hair of the latter should be cut. The operation is tedious, not to say irritating, and most children en- deavor to increase the interval between their visits to the hairdresser by all possible means. The controversy be- tween the two parties may now be de- cided by precedent. This has been afforded by the recent decision of the Finance Committee of the St. Pancras Eng.) Board of Guardians, which re- ports that once in six weeks is often enough for hair-cutting to take place. Here is, at all events, something to go upon, and we trust that no young Absaloms will refuse to submit to the scissors after that period, and that no parent will require the sacrifice before the lapse of that interval.
Year: 1873

Do not sing that song again, For it fills the heart with pain; I am bending to the blast, And it tells me of the past,

 Of the long, long ago. When my days were young and fair, Andmy heart as light as air When one feeling filled the breast, And one image gave it rest,

 In the long, long ago. Do not sing that song again have lived my years in vain, And my hair is thin and gray, And I'm passing fast away, On the sweeping downward streams. I'm awreck of idle dreams; ... And it puts me on the rack, At the weary looking back, At the ebb and at the flow,

 In the long, long ago. Do not sing that song again There's tear in it's refrain; It brings sadly back the time When my manhood felt it's prime; When the comrades, dear and true, Warmer, closer, fonder grew In the hour of friendships proof, When the false ones stood aloof, And their friendship was but show, In the long, long ago. ... Do not sing that song again, It abstracts my weary brain. An, too well, alas I know It is time for me to go, And to leave to younger eyes The mild mystery of the skies, And the mighty world we tread, And the grander age ahead. There's mist upon the river,

 And there's bleakness on the shore: And in dreams pass forever, ..s.... While sad music waits me Ger.

 Mo no1.so1 ofJ
Year: 1873

Soaking Seed in Dry Times.-Rural
Home says: ''This is practiced to a con-
siderable extent, but we have observed
that it is risky opeI alton unless particu-
lar attention is paid to putting the soil in
suitable condition. A soaked seed in dry
and lumpy soil is almost sure to perish If
the drouth is prolonged. The dry earth
and the air in the crevices around the
grain extract the moisture before the
roots form and begin to absorb food from
the soil. But if the soil is well pulver-
lied, SO that its natural condition is some
what moist, and the seed is then covered
pretty deep, it will usually live. Those
who endeavor to hasten growth by soak
ing the seed previous to planting, should
take care to use the roller and harrow
without stint.
Year: 1873

Beyond the boundary there lies be-
tween the. visible and invisible world
hope that promises US joyful reunion
with those who have preceded us in un-
dergoing that strange and mysterious
transformation that ushers the human
soul from earth to Immortality. This
hope banishes half of the terrors Of
death, and it lightens the gloom and
darkness Of the grave. The eyes lose
their luster, the lips cease to speak, and
the heart forever grows still; while the
soul is jist beginning to understand the
long hidden mystery of the intangible
world. Who can say that these things
are not so2 The most abandoned soul
instinctively feels in its existence, a sense
Of Immortality, that in its sober mo-
menis is ever striving to grasp at the
unrevealed glories of eternity. Let US
hope on, that there shall yet be a pleas
ant recognition of friends in the hereaf-
ter. 1t is, at least, a beautiful thought,
II it may not be an indisputable reality.
Eugene.
Year: 1873

Wit and smartness are not nightly
your talent2 What then2 There are a
great many other good qualities which
you cannot pretend nature has failed
you. Improve them as far as you can,
and let us have that which is perfectly
in your power. You may, if you please,
behave yourself as a man of gravity
and good faith, endure hardship and de-
spise pleasure; want but few things
and complain Of nothing, You may be
dispassionate; stand upon your own
legs, and be great if you please, and
have nothing of i'll nature, luxury or
trihing in your humor. Don't you see
how much you may do, if you have a
mind to it; and how the plea of inca
pacity is out of doors2 You have no
leisure to read books; what then2 You
have leisure not to be naughty or
D lay the knave; to be deaf to the charms
Of ambition and look down on fame and
glory. Tis in your power not only to
forbear being angry with people for
their folly and ingratitude; but, over
and above, to cherish their interest and
take care OF them,-Aarcus Alretius.
Year: 1873

What an immense field to open 10
research in the microscopic structure Of
fungi-their fruit, and lis termination
and inconceivable minuteness, upward
of million reproductive bodies, called
spores (which are anAlogous), from
some species being small enough TO be
placed side by side on the head
Of a pin. Yet these atoms can be
made TO artideiAlly germinate, and
the process can be watched under the
higher powers Of the microscope. Not
the least remarkable point in connec,
ton with the fungi is the instantaneous
change Of color Of some species when
touched or broken. Gather a specimen
OF the common Boletus luridus; the
under surface is dark crimson red; pass
the finger gently over il and il leaves a
trail Of Prussian blue; break it, and its
white flesh Instantly changes at first 10
bright blue, then ashy brown.
Year: 1873

to ''scratch his ticket or bolt particular
nomination. 1t Is doubtless true that some
of these men intended thereby, to sever
their connection with the republican party
forever. But it is not reasonable or pro-
bable that all, or even the greater number
did so intend. Did Charles Sumner, and
many others who might be mentioned, be
come any less republican, because they de-
declined TO vote for General Grant? We
think not, and believe them to be, to-day,
as good republicans as any that can be
found in the country.


Whether these gentlemen intended to
abandon the republican party, actually did
abandon it, or intended to and succeeded
in forming new party, is matter of no
consequence whatever We know of no
power or authority that can prevent man
from acting with the party of his choice.
There is no power TO prevent man boiling
a particular nomination and .'reading
ss...n os,t of ti.a party therefor does not
change his political status or principles. IT
a man brofesses to be republican or dem
ocrat, it is his right and duty to attend the
primary meetings of the party, and do his
utmost to secure proper nominations. The
fact that he has scratched his ticket" one
or more times. does not exclude him from
these gatherings. "Notes count and ii
makes no difference what an individual has
done, his vote for certain nominees is
worth as much, in deciding the result, rs
that of any other man. We have made
these suggestions, because the New York
Times and other republican newspapers, as
well as q humble imitator Of the Times in
this state, think men have committed the
objectionable political sin and should he
forever ostracised because they saw fit 10
vote for Mr. Greeley. 1t having been
stated that Frank W. Bird, one of the pio-
ncers and leaders of the anti-slavcry move
meut and republican party in Massacml-
sets proposes to rcjoin the republican M
as it is eXprcsscd--the Times intimates that
he will not he cordially welcomed" and
the Boston Transcript ''ohiects' to his
"return' to the republican camp. Where
fore this kind of talk, and it is not confined
to these papers alone. Are they afraid of
the influence of men of the talents and in
tegrily of Sumner, Bird and Others
They are hut fighting windmill. because
these men cannot I've ''rcad out OF the
party" and their influence for good is sure
to he felt. We think they made mistake
last summer and fall but they are patriotic
| honorable men. and We are proud To claim
them as republicans. 1t is the hight OF
folly to cndcavOr to repel voters from the
support of ticket, and the time will com'
when the active support and influence ot
these mon will be earnestly sought by thos'
who now inform them that they have N
business to vote the republican ticket.
Year: 1873

Among those of the battc-scarred vcter-
ans who participated in the late Reunion, and
deserve honorable mention at our hands is
Lieut.. John G.. Blackmer, who served as
Quartermastcr on the staff of W. II. Cady,
commander of Third Battalion, Third Bri-
gade of Reunion forces. lie conducted the
torchlight procession of Thursday evening
and acquitted himself with much credit on
the occasion.


He is a native of Manchester, Vermont,
but was resident of Lafayette, Ind, at
the breaking out of the War. lie at once
enlisted at the age of twenty-one, and was
commissioned LIST Lieutenant by Governor
Morton. He enlisted a company of soldiers
and was ordered at once to the front in the
State of Tennessee. Although a Lleuten-
ant the command of the company devolved
upon him in every engagement, the Captain
being taken suddenly ill on each engage
mentt At the battle of Richmond, KY,
where the traitorous Nelson evidently plan
ned to throw the Union forces into the
power of the rebels, Backmer was shot, a
mimic ball passing through his leg just be-
bone which was left sticking to his pants.
He then fell prisoner into the hands Of
the rebels, and after suffering the horrors
of Southern prison-pen for IA season, he
was exchanged. As soon as he was able
to get on his feet again he enlisted for six
months, served his time and again enlisted,
receiving second commission from Gov.
Morton. All this time the wound remained
unhealed with a hole open in his leg which
remained in that condition until within few
weeks Among the engagements in which
he participated was the battle of Clinch
Mountain, in which he was obliged to ford
river with the water up to his shoulders
twice in one Geld December day, the sur
face of the water covered with floating ice
and the wound in bad condition. The
company were also cut off from supplies
so that for eight days they subsisted on al
ear of corn each per day, In consequence
of exposure Blackmer was prostrated with
inflammation in his limb and confined in the
hospital at Milliken's Bend until his dis
charge at the close of the war For fouI
months he was only removed from the bee
but once, his flesh was nearly gone, hi
hips bare to the bone and the cords of hi
limb contracted so as to draw his foot near
ly to his body After suffering thus 70
thirteen months he went to New York an(
suffered the torture of having his liml


Strengthened,
Year: 1873

FRIGnTFuL AooIDENT.-A son OF Mr.
Frank II. Jonsberry aged 5years, of Ames
mill, near Whitehall, met with fearful
accident on Wednesday Of last week.
While assisting his father, who is the en-
gineer, in running the belt on the driving
shaft to start the machinery, he had his
left arm caught in the gearing, near the
wrist. The arm was drawn in its fuil
length, the flesh being fearfully lacerated
and his head was also partially drawn H.
the flesh being torn from his cheek ana a
portion of the ear cut away. He succeeded
however, in getting out, and the hrst his
father knew of the accident the boy came
to his side holding his wounded arm' anu
said "Oh father help me-" The brave
fellow uttered not a cry while being ground
up in the machinery. His sufferings were
intense but 1t Is thought the arm can be
saved
Year: 1873

curing talented instructor Mr.. Barrett
is a graduate of the University of Vermont
in the class of 1870 has been Principal of
the high school at Richmond, VT, one
year and Of the graded school at Winooski
the two years last past, at both of which
places he gave universal satisfaction. The
institution here is to be congratulated upon
the prospect of having so good an iustruc-
tor at its head for the coming year
Year: 1873

During the presidential campaign of
lsae, after all the nOmiRatiens-hal been
made, among the many rumOrs set afoat


was one, to the effect, that large body of
South Carolinians, who had always been
democrats, proposed to bolt their party
nominations and vote for General Taylor,
preferring his election--moderate and con-
servative as he was known tObe-tO that OF


either Cass or Van Buren. In alluding to
this alleged fact, local politician, who
heretofore had not been noted for his op-
position to slavery, said to prominent
whig leader of Nermont-a pronounced
anti-slavery man for years-that il this
was so, Genera! Taylor would not re-
ceive his vote. The reply was apropos,
and, in substance, that if General Taylor
was Wing prepared to carry out the
principles of the party and was, as they all
believed him TO be, a conservative man of
moderate views on the slavery question,
his election was to be desired, and that he
should vote for him, and welcome all other
support from whatever source it came. lie
closed the conversation by saying that the
party had not the right or power, and if
they had it would be the most idiotic kind
of policy, to declare that no man should
vote for their candidate, unless he had at
all times and under all circumstances
agreed with his or any other individuals
views. A great deal of truth and political


wisdom is contained in this answer, and i
seems to be particularly applicable jus,
now. A year ago certain Republicans saw
1T, in the exercise of their undoubted right


to separate themselves, temporarily, from
their party and cast their rights for other
than the regular republican candidates
This they had the undoubted vote to do
as an individual has the right, at any time
Year: 1873

II would appear from the proceedings of
the Maine democratic state convention, AS
well as from the nominations, that the
party give up the contest in advance. The
nomination for governor or-Joseph Titcomb
is "A respectable one, and that is all that
can be said about it. lie is "A man of some
wealth. almost entirely unknown, without
any particular influence or strength any
where. and is one Of that class of men
usually nominated when a party expects to
edo nothing and make a splendid success
in that kind of doing.
Year: 1873

The largest and most enjoyable affair of
the season in our town was the occasion of
a picnic that came off at "Potter's"-I
Austin-On Wednesday of this week. Al
though il was commenced and carried
through under the auspices of the people
of Wells, and more particularly through
the enterprise of those composing the con-
gregation that worship in the Uniyersalist
church-yet it was in name and in fact
union picnic in which people from all the
adjacent towns united, besides the friends
that Joined us from Castleton and Fair
haven The day was perfect, the boating
excellent, appetites keen, the dinner sump-
tuous, and nothing occurred to mar, hut
everything to heighten the enjoyment of
the occasion. The excellent music fur
nished by the Granville Cornet Band, under
the efficient leadership of Mr.. Seth Culver,
was contribution TO the pleasures of the
day that could not have been easily dis
pensed with. All who participated in the
union picnic projected by Rev. w. T..
Ross, and so successfully carried through
by his friends, can but remember the day
as one among the pleasantest of their lives.
Year: 1873

The Methodist Sabbath school took an
excursion to Vergennes on Tuesday of this
week. The morning opened rainy and
many stayed at home that would have
gone had the weather been less threatening.
About one hundred went as It was. The
weather cleared up about noon and the ex-
cursionists had tip-top time


On Wednesday morning the Baptist
Sabbath school and its friends took the
train at half-past eight for Ticonderoga.
The day was all that they could desire, and
nearly five hundred joined the excursion
After spending the day in viewing the
relics of the past age, and not forgetting to
replenish the inner man, the company re-
turned in the evening, highly pleased with
themselves and all the world, and very
thankful that no accident occurred to mar
the pleasures of the day.


The North Carolina colored vocalists,
from Shaw Collegiate Institute, gave a
concert to large audience at the Town
Hall, on Monday evening. The singers
did themselves great credit, and their hear
ers were highly delighted with the enter
tainment.


Among the improvements of the Manu-
featuring Company, is the putting in of a
new penstock from the pond to their shop
The old one is too small the new one is
four feet in diameter. A part of the pond
has been filled up to enlarge their lumber
yard


We learn that G. G. Slason has bought
the house and lot recently owned by Ed
mund Goodnough, on Franklin street. Mr..
Slason and wife are here spending their va
cation.