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Year: 1873

VALUE OF RIGHT CALcULATIoN.-Men
are apt enough of themselves to fall into
the most astonishing delusions about the
opportunities which time affords, but they
are even more deluded by the talk Of the
people about them. When children hear
that a new carriage has been ordered of
the builder, they expect to see it driven mp
to the door in rtnight, with the paint
dry on the panels. All people are children
in this respect, except the workman, who
knows the endless details of production;
and the workman himself, notwithstanding
the lessons of experience, makes light of
the future task. What gigantic plans we
scheme, and how little we advance in the
labor of day. Three pages of the book
Ito be half erased Tomorrow a bit of
drapery in the picture that will probably
have to be done over again, the impercept-
ible removal of an ounce of marble dust
from the statue that seems as if it never
would be finished; SO much from dawn to
twilight has been the accomplishment of
the golden hours. If there is one lesson
that experience teaches, surely it is this:
to make plans that are strictly limited, and
to arrange our work in practicable way
within the limits that we must accept.
Nothing wastes time like miscalculati0n.
1t negatives all results. 1t is the parent
of incompleteness, the great author of the
Unfinished and Unserviceable.


Philip Hanerton.
Year: 1873

Fears were expressed recently that the
Mikado of Japan was carrying on radical
reforms in his Kingdom much too fast for
the comprehension of his subjects, and
that reactionary movement might COM
mence, which would take many years to
overcome. When the house mats common
to every habitation were abolished, when
the people were ordered to cut their hair
in the European style, when the national
religion was disestabished, when stray
dogs were condemned to be shot, and when
the temperature of the water at the public
baths was regulated, lockers on not unnat-
urally thought that the Government was
outstepping the bounds of prudence. But
japanese ways are not as our ways, and
two memorials to the throne from citizens
of 1eddo which have recently appeared,
show that the reforms which have hitherto
been introduced have but whetted the
appetite of the people for more minute
legislation. One memorialist sravely ex-
presses hope that on the first opportunity
She Government would consider the best
means of destroying the flies and mosqui-
tees which appear to abound in Ycddo.
By there insects, the writer goes on to say,
some poor people find their rest quite
broken. The pests may seem small, but
their poisonous action is great, and highly
injurious to the public health. Some say,
"use a mosquito net;' but this is quite
insufficient. Rather cutting off the stag
nant water should be looked to and means
taken to keep 4 current of pure, beautiful
water in every street" The next memor


iaiist. with much less show of reason, pro


poses that for the future the Emperor
should "have his hair dressed after the
fashion of foreign Ladies' and thus set a
new fashion, This is impossible was
the official rejo;nder. I" Let the letter be
refurpcd ,,
Year: 1873

Rabbits are being raised in large num-
bers in London as an article Of animal
food, to take the place of beef and NUT
ton, which command high prices. At the
first annual show of the Metropolitan Rab-
bit Association, which was hell recently,
the first prize was awarded for a rabbit
five months old and weighing ten pounds.
Its ears are said to have been nearly twen-
ty six inches long, and over six inches
wide. The second prize was awarded to q
rabbit with somewhat smaller ears, SO that
it would seem that the length of those ap-
pendages influenced to some extent the
award of the premium. 1t is possible that
rabbit raisers may prefer to have their
breed of cattle with extraordinarily long
and weighty ears, but the consumer, who,
after paying for long ears at SO much per
pound, finds it difficult to consume them,
will probably demand that prizes be award
ed only for breed of rabbits that shall
not be more ambitious in the matter of
ears than tn .ir old fashioned ancestors.
Year: 1873

The "baby show" is, we believe, a pro
duct of the inventive genius of New Eng.
land, and if it were confined TO that sterile
region, where the scarcity of babies may
cuse exceptional maternity in making
them objects of public exhibition and the
natural iuquisitiveness of the popula-
ton about the private details of
domestic life creates a demand which
could not be otherwise satisfied, we
should have little to say against it; but
when it threatens to spread over the entire
Union, coextensiv3 with lyeum lectures and
life assurance nrospectuses, and to assume
the proportions of national characteristic,
we feel it our duty to protest, just as we
should protest against the general adoption
of our war paint, voudooism, or other local
eccentricities belonging to certain sections
of the country.
Year: 1873

A New York correspondent writing up
panic pictures, narrates the following:


A gentleman whose clearinghouse was
forced to suspend on our second Black Fri
day was in consequence utterly ruined a1d
forced to give up even bis houss and furni-
ture to his creditors. This he did manfully
aud honestly and prepared to start life
afresh with a stout heart, though an empty
pocket. Last week his three servants, who
had long been with him, and whom he had
reluctantly been forced to discharge, came
to him and offered to work without pay for
q year, while the cook, with tears in her
eyes, brought him her handbook and asked
him to take the 5000 which she had laid by
from her wages and use it as he saw fit.
This is one of the redeeming features of
these troublesome times.
Year: 1873

SuSpAY-ScHooL pIC-Nlc.-The Leigh
Street Baptist Sunday school will have
basket picnic at West Point on "Wednesday
the 9TH instant. The object, besides the
pleasure and recreation of those who may
participate. is to raise funds to deiiay the
expense of building a school.room for their
infant class. The committee who have the
affair in charge claim that it shall be he pie
mic of the season.
Year: 1873

PHILADELPHIA, August 19.-In connection
with the approaching dedication of the Ma
sonic Temple here grand demonstration of
the Knights Templar will take place at the
Academy of Music, and the Horticultural
Hall buildings are to be connected by a
bridge on the 18th of September. The eve
ming before the dedication the Knights Tenn
plar will give an exhibition drill.
Year: 1873

In the trial Of Stokes, for the murder of
Colonel Fisk, on Saturday, as soon as the
counsel for the State had finished the closing
argument, the Judge delivered his charge to
the Jury, which was at considerable length
They retired directly after It's conclusion, and
after an absence OF three hours, came INTO
court, and rendered q verdict OF ''murder in
the hrst degree A marked sensation In
court followed the announcement, the pTiso-
ner's face assumed an ashy paleneSs, and his
sister wept aloud. The judge deferred passing
sentence until to-day.
Year: 1873

INDEMNITY FOR INJURED INSooENoE.-The
Senate of Virginia has agreed TO TesoluuoA ln-
Quiring into the expediency of amending the
code so as To allow any person who has been tried
aud fully acquitted of criminal charge by any
court in the State reasonable allowances IN
money for tho expense incurred by him or her IN
their defense, the amount of such allowance e
be determined BY tho judge of the court OF the
county or corporation IN which such case wa
tried. sfssr.e str
Year: 1873

Its no use, the poisonous hair prepara-
tons have had their day and done their
mischief Now comes along NATURE S
HAIR RESTORATIVE, perfectly clear ar
ticle, which restores gray hair and keeps
the head in healthy condition. See ad
varticamant
Year: 1873

LEGITIMATE STIMULATION office
or function of nutrition is essentially two
fold, embracing Digestion, whereby food is
converted ultimately into blood and As
similation. whereby the various tissues and
organs of the body receive from this blood,
each the nourishment which it needs
| And Legitimate Stimulation, which is a
spurring on of this function, is consequent
ly two fold also The food, in the first
place, must be reduced to the form of a
homogeneous solution, as a preliminary to
its entering the bloodvessels, and becom-
ing there part of the blood. To this end,
it is dissolved in the stomach by the gas
tric juice, fluid which the stomach itself
furnishes But it often happens that this
fluid is not supplied in sufficient abund
ance This is the cause of much bad
health. Now Legitimate Stimulation puts
this right by provoking fuller flow of this
essential secretion. And the best method


now known, of bringing Legitimate Stimu


lation, is the use, as directed, of the well


known tonic, DIR. Gottlieb Fisch's Bitters
This subject continued next week unde
"!Strsaqtk for-the Weak
Year: 1873

To the readers and patrons OF
the TINES, in and around Osccola,
we are sure that no apology is
needed tor the meagerness Of our
columns in this issue. To those
ut Il distance we can only say that
our days have been passed in at
tendance and our nights in watch
ing at the bedside of the sick the
dying and the dead in this stricken
community. Since the last issue
OF the Times, death has invaded
several household and sickness has
made its home in every family in
our little community. The ordln-
my avocations of life have been to
n great extent suspended and
waiting upon the sick has occupied
the attention of every one able to
be about. This much is sufficient
We are sure to excuse any apparent
dereliction on our part.
Year: 1873

The panic has given rise to
this term, which is much used
and little understood amongst
the people. The editor of the
West Chester Republican gives
his readers the following cxpla-
nation Of what a"elearing house"
is:


Every morning at stated
hour, representatives from all
the National banks in the city
Of Philadelphia, meet in some
designated place and balance
their accounts. For instance,
of the many checks drawn up
on the Bank Of North America
during the previous day, ten
thousand dollars thereof may
have been deposited as so much
cash in the Farm and Ne
chanics' Bank; the former may
have received more or less checks
drawn uponthe latter; but what
ever may be the amounts, they
are compared, and thus the cur
rency is kept within the banks,
while trade is permitted to move
on as usual. This is called a
Clearing House "
Year: 1873

There Is nothing SO sharp as a
Detroit business man. unless it
may h. a Detroit beggar. The
other day a business man of the
Michigan metropolis found a coan-
terfeit fifty cent shinplaSter a.
mouS his currency; he put it into
his vest pocket, and that afternoon
gave 1t to small girl who was
begging in the street. When lie
came back from tea he fonnd the
same shiDplasler in his drawer a.
gain, and when he investigated
the case he learned that a small
girl hid brought it in, purchased
stick Of gum, price one cent, and
then gone on her way rejoicing
with forty nine cents in good
change. That man has now
'sworn ofi' giving countileit
stamps to beggars. lie will here
alter place them where they will
not do 50 much good.
Year: 1873

A single bitter word may disquiet an
entire family for whole day. One surly
glance casts gloom over the household /;
while smile like CLEAN of sunshine,
may light up the darkest and weariest
hours. Like unexpected flowers, which
spring up along our paths, full of fresh
mes, fragrance and beauty, so do kind
words and gentle acts and sweet DISPOSE
tions make glad the home where peace
and blessing dwell. No matter how hum
BILE the abode, if it be thus garnished
with grace and sweetened with kindness
and smiles, the heat will turn lovingly
toward it from all tumults of the world,
and home, if it be ever SO homely, will
be the dearest spot beneath the curcuit
of the sun.


And the influences of home perpetu-
ate themselves. The gentle grace of the
mother lives in the daughter long after
her head is pillowed in the dust of death !;
and fatherly kindness finds its echo in
the nobility and courtesy of some sons
who come to wear his mantle and to fill
his place while, on the other hand,
from an unhappy, misgoverned, and
disordered home, go forth persons who
shall make other homes miserable, and
perpetuate the sourness and sadness, the
contentious and strifes and ratings which
have made their own lives so wretched
and distorted.


The class of men that disturb and dis
order and distress the world are NOT
those nurtured amid the hallowed intiu.
ences of Christian homes; but rather
those whose early life has been scene OF
trouble and vexation-who have started
wrong in their pilgrimage, and whose
course is one of disaster to themselves
and trouble to those around them.
Year: 1873

This little sentence should be written
on every heart-stamped on every mem.
ory. 1t should be the golden rule prac-
tice, not only in every household, but
throughout the world. BY helping one
another we not only remove thorns from
the pathway and anxiety from the mind,
but we feel sense of pleasure in our
hearts, knowing we are doing duty to
a fellow creature.


A helping hand or an encouraging
word is no loss to us, yet it is benefit
to others. Who has not felt the power
Of little sentence? Who has not need
ed the encouragement and aid of kind
friend ? How soothing when perplexed
with some task that is both difficult and
burdensome, to feel gentle hand on the
shoulder, and to hear kind voice whis-
pering, Do not be discouraged I see
your troubles, let me help you" What
strength is inspired, hope created, what
sweet gratitude is felt; and the great
difficulty dissolves as dew before the sun
shine. Yes, let US help one another, by
endeavoring to strengthen and encour-
age the weak and lifting the burden of
care from the weary and oppressed, that
life may glide smoothly on, and the
fountain of bitterness yield sweet waters,
and He, whose willing hand is ever ready
to aid US, will reward our humble en-
deavors, and every good deed will be
bread upon the water, to return after
many days" if not to us, at least to
those we love.
Year: 1873

FEMALE SocIETY.-What is it that
makes all those men who associate ha-
bituatly with women superior to those
who do not? What makes the women
who are accustomed to and at ease in
the society of men superior to their sex
Solely because they are in the habit Of
free, graceful, continued conversation
with the other sex. Women in this way
lose their frivolity, their faculties awaken.
their delicaces and peculiarities unfold
all their beauty and captivation in the
spirit of rivalry and the men lose their
pedantic; rude, declamatory, or sulien
manner. The coin of the understand
ing and the heart changes continually.
Their asperities are rubbed off, their ma
lures polished and frightened, and their
richness, like gold is wrought into finer
workmanship by the fingers of women
than it ever could be done by those of
men.
Year: 1873

tsThe influence Of the eye in the disci-
pline of children has not been sufficient
ly noted, bnt any one can convince him.
self Of its power by experiment and OBJ
servation. Not an angry look at all but
steady one-an almost magnetic gaze
lis the expression required. This gives
the impression Of superior will, or latent
force held In reserve, which arrests the
attention and ultimately insures the sub
mission of the most rebellious. The an
imals control their young by the eye and
the voice combined no violence is used
no reasoning Chat we are aware of )at-
tempted, yet perfect obedience is exact
ed and rendered. A calf or lamb few
days old, on being for the first time
placed by its mother in a fence corner,
among the bushes, and left hidden there
while she grazes, will soon leave its shell
ter and come out either to seek its moth
er or TO play but the watchful parent
goes at once without delay of an instant,
and leads the little one back again. and
yet again, until it learns to obey. Each
time that she makes it lie down, she
stands looking intently at it awhile.
Then presently, when it has remained
quiet long enough, she, standing at
short distance in the field, will call gent
ly, and the little creature Immediately
leaps and runs to her side. A hen will
separate two of her chickens who are
fighting, and lowering her head look at
the aggressor steadily until he is sub
dued and peaceable. 1t is also very in
teresting to watch cat training her
playful kittens, who give her but little
trouble untfl they get their eyes open.
then all wish to come sprawling and
tumbling out of their basket, and as
their mother has hunting to do, she must
train them to remain quiet during her
frequent absence. So after breakfast
she makes their toilet, puts each one in
its proper place, and goes little way
off, pretending not to look toward them.
By-and-by kitten or two become rest
less, and begins to crawl out of the nest;
but the mother returns at once, replaces
and surveys her children calmly and
with patience, and again retires, often to
greater distance than before, to return
again on the first manifestation of DISC
bedience. One morning spent in teach
ing her babes generally suffices for puss,
who after that can go hunting when she
will, sure of finding her children ali at
home and quiet on her return. Now, if
we are really wiser than the animals,
should we not show proof of it by our
mode of governing young children? 1t
is true that the nervous activity and
strong will which most American babies
inherit, make them less docile than
young animals; but this can be met by
greater patience and selfcontrol on the
part of parents. The success of the few
who have faithfully tried to do their
whole duty by their children is SO great
that every mother may be encouraged to
make the attempt. What nation we
shall become when every child is proper
ly trained
Year: 1873

SIGNS OF DEATH.-Dr. Hugo Magnus,
assistant physician to the hospital at
Breslau, suggests that the tying of
tight ligature around one of the fingers
will determine whether a person sup
posed to be dead is so in reality. If life
be not extinct the extremity of the fin
ger soon becomes red, the depth of the
color increasing to dark red and violet.
while the skin above the ligature re.
mains white. This is easily understood, as,
if there be any circulation of the blood,
the ligature prevents the return of the
venous blood, while the arteries still con-
tinue to convey it to the capillaries. A
test so simple can be applied without diff
ficulty, and seems to be quite decisive
Harper's Magazine for June.
Year: 1873

The Dixon bridge which gave way
and destroyed a hundred lives, it now
appears, had large number of its bolts
made of putty, with iron heads stuck in.
An elephant some time ago examined
the bridge and positively refused to cross
it. The following aneedote of the disas-
ter is related Miss Irene Baker, who
was lost, was standing with Miss Mar
SHE Page. In joking way, before there
was any thought of danger, Miss Page
said to her companion, "When the
bridge goes down you will fall on the dry
rock and be saved" Miss Baker said.
(" | would rather fall in the water and be
drowned than to get my bones broken"
Ere this sentence was fairly concluded
the bridge fell. Miss Baker was drown
ed, and Miss Page was badly injured on
the rock beneath.
Year: 1873

A CAMP MEETING INCIDENTAL
one Of Peter Cartwright's camp meetings
he was much annoyed by noisy sister,
who took part more frequently than
was acceptable. He had called on all
to kneel while some one should lead in
prayer. She struck off at once with
some feeling and power. Cartwright,
not recognizing her voice, shouted out
Amenv' A brother, kneelins close
by, whispered, It's Ann Jordan pray
ing" Cartwright, looking round and
seeing that it was SO, cried out, Il take
that Amen back"
Year: 1873

Young Man: If you would achieve
success in life, play for much and stake
little and in all your quarrels leave
open the door of reconciliation. Be not
stingy or selfish, for he who rides across
life's river alone must paddle his own
canoe. When you meet poor, discour-
aged fellow, remember that an ounce of
help is worth pound of pity. Slander
no man, for he who splashes mud is
nearest the pool. Be civil, and remem-
Der that you are no better than your
neighbor; he may outlive you. and If
you use him well he will not dance on
your grave.
Year: 1873

EXTRACTING CoNFEssIoNs.-The DO.
lice of India have novel ways of extract.
ing confessions from their prisoners with
out torture. One method applied to
opium eaters, is perfectly simple and so.
ciable. The policeman sits down oppo-
site his prisoner and playfully keeps an
opium ball rolling about the palm of his
hand. OF course the prisoner suffers
like Tantalus himself, and the conse-
quence is that the policeman very soon
gets his story and the prisoner his
opium. Another method, used where
there are number of prisoners suspect.
ed of the offence, reminds one of similar
proceedings in Arabian tales. One man
is taken from the number and locked up
alone, while his companions imagine that
he is in the next room. In this room
are several inspectors, who proceed to
stoutly belabor an empty sack hanging
in the corner, one of them keeping up a
violent groaning. This over, the man is
loudly called upon to confess, and con-
stable Stimulates confession in a low.
mumbliDg voice. All this little comedy
seems stern tragedy to the trembling
prisoners in the other room, and when
the next man is brought out he is almost
sure to make full confession.
Year: 1873

An old farm house with meadows wide,
And sweet with clover on each side;
A bright eyed boy who looks from out
The door with woodbine wreathed about,
And wishes. his one thought all day;
Oh. if could but fly away
From this dull spot the world to see,


How happy, happy. happy.
How happy l should bel"
Amid the eity's constant din,
man who round the world has been.
Who, mid the tumult and the throng.
Is thinking. thinking all the day long;
oh. could only tread once more
The field path to the barr house door.
The old green meadow ceald | see,


How happy, happy. happy.
How happy l should bel
Year: 1873

Reflect that sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connublsl
h.nnincss. Indeed, without these the journey
tb rough life becomes q weary pilgrimage, tho
prospect hourly darkens to the Wow. the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filled with
the melancholy reflection that the happiness OF
snnther is hlighted with our own.
Year: 1873

NEW GAS TAEK.-The Gas Company are
large gas holder, with q capacity Of so 600
1eet, for the purpose of relieving the present
pressure and supplying that neighborhoOd
with gas. The gas for this tank win be sup.
piied from the gas works by day, and cOnsum-
Year: 1873

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Thc acting So
llCltor Of the Treasury this afternoon cent
to Judge Fisher, U. y. Attorney for the
District Of Columbia, the evidence and
report In the WsWRsset investigation, and
instructed that officer to institute the ne
cessary suit against any and all persons
who have incurred IN penalty or for
feiture growing ont Of the navigation or
destruction Of this vessel, and for the en-
forcement Of which the United States can
be made a party or is interested! The
District Attorney is not instructed as 10
whether he shall institute criminal pro-
ceediDgS, that matter being let to his own
discretion. /.