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Year: 1872

orodod tbe civilized human mind So that the hap
uinoss Of n faith and the truth Of faith are two
totally different things. Life and the conditions Of
TG are in necessary harmony. This il n
tr,,,.,n for without the suitable conditions life
could NOT exist But both life aud it's condi.,,ons
20, ,oyfL the operations Of inscrutahl- ,,ovcr We
know not is origin, we E.iuw not It's end. And the
rrcsmption II not the DEGRADATION rests with those
who place upon the throne Of tho universe a oagni-
fed image of themselves and make its doing5
mere colossal imitation Of their own


From this presumption the scientific researches oi
Professor Tyndall are absolutely free. II is true
that he invokes the aid of the imagination in order
10 gain harmonious view of the facts OF the uni
verse; hut he never hrusts bis own fancies or speeu


atons into the place of patient and sober inquiry
after truth No explorer of science in the present age
cherlshes a more profound sense Of reality deeper
conviction Of the majesty Of truth, OF more touohihs
humility in view of the limitation of the human
faculties and the inadequacy of the most sublime
attachments. I'm the meek and naive simplicity
with which he contemplates the infinite domain OF
knowledge no reminds us Of the pious modesty oil
Newton. who seemed 10 himself but child that had
gathered few shells on the sea shore, while the
great ocean of truth lay uninterrupted before
hn. This is one of the clements of the las
cinating power which Professor Iyndall
exercises over the minds Of his readers, even IN
fine discussion of the most provoking prob
lens. lie takes them into pure and serene intel


cctual atmosphere, rising above the "low-thOughted
cares with which they "pestered in tins PIN
fold here' freeing them from the turmoiis OF con-
nict and bringing them face to face into the pres
cnce of truth They are made TO feel sure that
his inspiration is not derived from the passion
for conquest or the joy Of victory but from conse-
Grated love of the supreme reality. His writings,
accordingly, not only Illustrate the facts Of science
but reveal rare and noble personal character. The
communion with so fine a spirit is no less delight
ful and wholesome exercise tlan the investigation
Of scientific truth.


The present volume is of more popular
form than any of the authors previous works
without the slightest sacrifice of dignity, it
is familiar in its style, aud often homely IN
its Illustrations. But il throws flood Of light ON
manifold points of general interest in the philosophy
of Nature. The latest conclusions ou the phenomena
of glaciers especially are set forth III agreeable
J and instructive manner that the perusal of the
! volume would be deemed by many TO be almost
rs deliqbful as tour in Switzerland. No one, GER
| tany should venture upon journey in that land OF
| Alpine wonders and natural romance without hay-
| inc mastered its contents.
Year: 1872

AGAIN ON DECK, WITH THE TARs AT WORK


After the conclusion of very agreeable
and refreshing repast the party visited the gun
deck Of the Brooklyn again.


They halted on the quarter deck, and wit
messed the men in exercise at gun drill prac-
tice.


FRIENDSHIP MORE POWERFUL THAN FEAR.


Then, in response to request, delivered to
him on the part Of the officers and men, His
Royal Highness the Prince Of Wales visited
the frigate Wabash, first observing, II am
not afraid of smallpox"


A GENERAL INSPECTION.


The Prince was subsequently rowed around
all the other ships of the American feet,
and, having concluded his inspection and
visit of compliment, returned to the royal
yacht in company with the Princess Alex
andra


GRAND NATIONAL. FAREWELL TO ALEXANDRA.
The Princess departure from the Brooklyn
was signalized by the yards being again
manned in her honor by the Americans on oil
the ships of the fleet.


UNITED SALUTE OF PARTING AND 4 MOST


GORGEOUS NAVAL SCENE.


All the ships joined also in firing grand
salute Of parting, in joint honor to the Prince
and Princess.


This pleasing tribute Of respect and friend
ship was accomplished in an exceedingly
brilliant manner. The waters Of Southamp-
ton, from the Solent outward and along the
coast, were rendered ablaze by the simultaneous
discharge of the guns, and presented an
appearance like that which is seen during o
great naval battle spectacle. The complete
scene made one Of unusual splendor The
broad, smooth water stretching away out to
SEQ; the brilliant blue sky overhead; the waz
Year: 1872

The Albany IN. " Erening Journal
says truly that the moral of the success
tul struggle with the Tammany robbers
"embraces the impressive argument OF
our times in support of the good old max
i'm that honesty is the best policy. If there
never has been 80 great power Of cor
ruption, never has there been SO swift and
signal punishment The storm cannot
be without its effect, and will greatly pu.
rify the public atmosphere for long time
to come,
Year: 1872

There is more trouble in Louisians,
The two factions of the Republican party
nave got into fierce quarrel, the cause
Of which cannot be definitely underst, cd
at this distance from the scene. AS far
as known, one faction in the State Senate
refused to acknowledge the recently elect
ed Lieutenant Governor, while the other
party seeks to remove the Speaker of tho
House. The State House and its imedi-
ate purlieus is the scene Of action. Both
sides have brought out their military
and several persons have been shot.
Year: 1872

Cream is allowed to mold and spoil.


Silver spoons are used to scrape kettles
The scrubbing brush is LETT in the water.
Bones are burned that would make soar
Nice handled knives are thrown into
hot water,


Brooms are never hung up, and are
soon spoiled.


Dish cloths are thrown where mice can
destroy them.


Tubs and barrels are left in the sun to
dry and fall apart.


Clothes are left on the line 10 whip to
pieces In the wind.


Pie crust is lett to sour, instead ot max
ing q few tarts for tea.


Vegetables are thrown away that would
warm over for breakfast.


Dried fruits are not taken care OF in
season; and become wormy.


Bits oil meat are thrown out that would
make hashed meat or hash.


The cork is lett out Of the molasses
Jug, and the flies take possession.


Pork spoils from want Of salt, and beeI
because the brine wants scalding.


Coffee, tea, pepper and spices are left to
stand open and lose their strength.


Potatoes in the cellar grow, and the
sprouts are not removed until they be.
come useless.


The flour is slited in a wastelul manner,
and the bread pan is lett with dough
sticking to 1t.


Vinegar is drawn in a tin basin, and al.
lowed TO stand till both basin and vinegar
are destroyed.


Cold puddings are considered good for
nothing, when often they can be steamed
Tor next day.
Year: 1872

TnE Wooster Mining Association. which
tor some time past has been boring for oil
in Kilbuck valley, two miles west oi
Wooster, arc jubilant over the fact that at
the depth Of one hundred and seventy.tive
feet they were met with heavy volume
of gas that threw the water eight ieet up
in the conductor and TO the check'box.
The gas burned readily. The oil men
pronounce the indications at premium,
and predict oil at iour hundred feet.
Year: 1872

telegram from Paris announces the death OF
Jacques Banet the celebrated French physicist. M.
Balinct was born on the 6th OF March, in the year
1874. He had, consequently, passed the seventy
eighth year OF his age when his life labor was brought
to close. He devoted himself to study OF the law
OF mechanics at an early age and experimental
towards the perfection OF mechanical Inventions.
He improved the air pump and accomplished other
works which are OF great utility In forwarding or
aiding the advance OF scientific progress.
Year: 1872

No Home and No Future for the Poor Property
Holder-A Widows Cry Of Distress-Com-
missioner startup and Senator McPher-
SON on tho situation-The Debt Of


Jersey City To-Day and the Debt


Two Years and Half Ago.
Year: 1872

no commentary. little study OF those figures
will show that Bergen, with the smallest population
was the seat, the home OF the Ring who promoted
the consolidation movement In order that the i'm
provement debt OF that district might not be levied
on the pr0perty-Owners benefited, but on the city
at large These improvements were made, Grst OF
all, In the interest OF few wealthy families In that
section. and II has since become household prov
erb in Jersey City, mo poor man can own lot In
Bergen" No man knew better than the head
centre or the ring how to make the Bergen climate
too warm for poor man, and that section OF the
city to-day is the abode chiefly OF mushroom arsio.
Gratis, street contractors and 0flcchoders. To tho
simple, uninitiated and c0nnding citizens who en-
Joy the blessings OF constitutional government
elsewhere, not In theory, but in practice, and
PLANTATION OF the extcrminatng process In Bergen
may be necessary. Two or three members OF the
ring set cOvetous eyes on piece OF property, say
one to nifty acres. They oner to pur-
chase at very low figures, ana the owners
refuse to sell. A resolution Is passed soon
Afterwards by the Common Council or the Board OF
Public works on = bogus petition OF property
owners authorizing the grading and paving Of
street. the widening OF o street or the construction
Of sewer, or all three at the same time. When
owner, who perhaps has not his lot cleared OH,
needs no iurther notice to quit; he takes his chill
dren by the hand and turns lbs back for ever on
the cheerful spot whero his children drew their
nrst breath. II ne has little money LETT or II he
has friends he fights against fortune and holds his
= own at least; II not, he turns westward with his
little ones TO that last refuge Of the dcsoIatc--
Snake HILL


That this Is no overdrawn picture many n poor
man who was comfortably situated In Jersey CITY
be The fate OF many more who VIII be unable TO
meet the ex 0rbitant tax bills now ready in aldi.
tiOn to heavy assessments, no man familiar with
the condition OF Jersey City win doubt. Take one
Year: 1872

and she was very anxious to do so and spend
the last days of Georgia's stay with her in the
city; but Miss Letitia would not consent to
take charge of the house while they were
gone there was no servant they could put
the responsibility on for the time they wished
to stay, and Grace sadly offered to remain
and 20 when Mr.. Ellison made his wedding
trip.


Miss Letitia's unwilingness to be obliging
ON this occasion was almost more than Mrs.
Elliott could bear. She was tempted to tell
her she must seek home among some Of her
other relatives; but she knew none would
take her willingly, and the old lady was real
ly growing feeble and childish. "Some one
must bear with her, and I get along with
her temper better than any one else; so 1t
may be my duty to give her home" she
would say sometimes to Mr. Elliott, when he
was so irritated by Miss Letitia that he de-
clared she must leave. She did, however, tell
her, after some remark like this-"I don't see
why, when every one else can 60 when and
where they please, you should wish me to stay
alone in this dreary, outofthe-way plaoe,
with no society or anything else"-"You may
20 to Charleston with US, and we'll leave you
with great pleasure wherever you think the
place and society will suit you. We hear
Willis Elliott is making money, and getting
along very we'll, which is more than the rest
of us are doing. Well take you there if you
like"


"Willis Elliott, indeed! I'd as soon stay
in Tophet as with his wife," And her nose
was elevated at wonderful angle. But she
said no more. The state of Miss Letitia's
temper could always be told by the way her
nose was raised. A book on "Noses" would
have devoted long chapter to one like Miss
Letitia's.


Grace kept her cheerfulness as we'll as she
could till the last vehicle was out Of the
yard. Then, going to her own room, she gave
way to her grief and disappointment. She
did not envy Conway her visit to New Or
leans; but sacrificing that month in Charles
ton with relatives and old friends for such
provokingly selfish person as Miss Letitia,
was what almost broke her heart. Then, too,
her mother was going to stay till after Easter,
and she should miss that.


An Easter at Saint Luke's, with her former
beloved minister to oficiate, was a treat as
hard to lose as all the others put together.
No wonder Grace passed a sad, unhappy day.
Year: 1872

LOST WoMEN.-Has it never occurred to
you what commentary upon our civilization
are lost women, and the attitude of society
towards them2 A little child strays from the
home enclosure, and the whole community is
on the alert to find the wanderer and restore
it to its mothers arms. What rejoicing when
it is found-what fearful sympathy, what
heartiness Of congratulation !! There are no
comments upon the poor tired feet, be they
ever so miry; no reprimand for the soiled
and torn garments, or lack of kisses for the
tear.stained face. But let the child be grown
to womanhood, let her be led from it by the
scourge of want-what happens then? Do
Christian men and women 60 in quest of herf
Do they provide all possible help for her re-
turn, or if she returns of her own notion, do
they receive her with such kindness and deli
cacy as to secure her against wandering away
again? Far from it. At the first step she is
denounced as lost-lost, echo friends and rel
atives-we disown you; don't come TO us to
disgrace US! Lost! says society, Indifferent
ly. How bad these girls are! And lost!-
irretrievably lost-is the prompt verdict of
conventional morality, while one and all
unite in boiling every door between her and
respectability. All! will not these lost ones
be required at our hands hereatter2
Year: 1872

I had not even dreamed you we're engaged |!
l must congratulate you. I really wish you
much happiness-I do, indeed"


"Thank you. 1t has been no secret for
long time that I was engaged to the sweetest
girl in the world" (Jack did not agree with
him there, but he did not utter his thought)
"But just received letter with a favorable
reply to my request for our marriage in the
fall, and Ellen could not keep the news; so
they were having gay time trying to tease
me when you rode up"


Ellen never knew how fervently Jack bless
ed her in his heart for the words he had
heard but this was the sentence which had
been an elixir to his oppressed spirit


II am very glad Ida is willing to marry
Tom without waiting for him to make for
tune. don't believe in long engagements
where people are well acquainted; nor in put
ting off a marriage to be rich first. Ida will
be valuable acquisition to our society, if she
is as fine woman as her girlhood promised"


There were no more cross looks and short
answers from Jack; and when Tom picked
up sheet of new church music and began
running over the tune, he leaned over his
shoulder and joined him without shadow Of
his late wish that "Tom Wright had been
choked before he joined the choir to become
so friendly with Grace" He even compli.
mented Tom on reading music so readily
and learning tune so easily, and no one
laughed more gaily at an incident Tom re-
lated.


"You recollect seeing Ned Wilkins at
church two or three Sundays ago? Well, l
met him this week, and he said the music was
good enough, but he didn't see how we could
make it 60 with plain reading; he always
thought tunes were made to fit poetry. I
told him the ls Deum was one of the grand
est poems ever written. Then should think
you Wouldn't give it such twiddling name
as tee-dee.um,' said he with sneer. ex-
planned that it was Latin, and told the mean.
ing, but it might be Choctaw for all he'll profit
by it." ........ ..... r.


How Jack kept his resolution from failing
as he walked slowly home with Grace that
evening, deponent saith not but certain it is,
Mrs. Elliott was called upon to confirm her
words of being willing to have him for son.
And then when he found Grace did love him,
he could scarcely believe he had been so afraid
of the rosy lips which murmured Eyes" 80
softly and sweetly. . .@ 80


fro BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.


Copes of the ENQUIRER containing the previous chapters Of
this Story can be furnished to new subscnben]
Year: 1872

Down THE H1LL.-The evening of every
mans life is coming on apace. The day Of
life will soon be spent. The sun, though it
may be up in mid-heaven, will pass swiftly
down the western sky, and disappear. What
shall light up mans path when the sun Of life
is gone down? He must travel on to the next
world but that shall illuminate his footsteps
after the nightfall of death, amid the darkness
of Journey? What question more important,
more practical, more solemn, for each reader
of our journal to ask himself? That is long
journey to travel without friend. Yet every
man must perform it. The time is not far
distant when all men will begin the journey.
There isan evening star in the natural world.
It's radiance is bright and beautiful, and
cheering to the benighted traveller. But life's
evening star is good hope of Heaven. Its
beauty and brilliancy are reflected from the
Son Of Righteousness, whose bright rays light
up the evening of life, and throw their radiance
quite across the darkness of the grave into
Emmanuel land. It has illuminated the foot
steps of many traveller into eternity. 1t is
ofpriceless value. A thousand worlds cannot
purchase it !; yet it is offered without money and
without price, to him who will penitently and
thankfully receive it.
Year: 1872

One day last week popular mail agent,
whose namesake was formerly connected
with the building Of an ark few thousand
years ago, came off his route with such a
terrible cold in his head that he would have


been rejected as a juryman on the skunk
tanning case at Indianapolis. A physl-
clan was sent for, who prescribed Il vapor
bath A chair well ventilated in tho seat


was procured, the patient undressed, seated
himself on it, and enclosed his person and
the CHAIR in heavy blankets. For bath


Of this kind, small quantity of alcohol is
put in saucer placed under the chair and
! lrnited. when the desired result is soon OBJ
| tanned. But the successful working of this
kind of bath depends entirely upon the


amount Of alcohol used. TOa little has no


effect and the party having the patient in
! charge iSnited an entire haif-pint at once.
| There was n flash-a volume Of flame that
scorned to be confined under a char-a


wild shrek from the patient, who displayed


more activity that lie ever did before in
| leaping from the chair to the bed, and a


great demand for demucents. lie pro


nounces the vapor bath a humbug, and
/ ike travellers at refreshment rooms takes


MS victuals standing
Year: 1872

Frederick Watts, commissioner of agrl-
culture, in recent letter says: The ex-
periencc of many wears has lei me to say the
deterioration of the wheat crop is mainly
attributable TO the improper and the I'M
timely use of barnyard manure. In our
practice the clover sod is turned down and
planted with corn. The ground is agaia
plowed in the spring, and sowei with
oats, aud upon the stubbe of this crop all
the manure of the barnyard is put, then
plowed again and sowei with wheat.
This delicate plant is thus subjected to the
rawness and gyfssness of barnyard fool,
with all ITS germs of flies, worms, lice aud
bugs-Seeming a sufficient cause of the I'm
successful growth of a grain so pure an |
delicate as wheat. Corn is the hog of
plants, and will deyour food of any quail
~ and thrive upon it. Here, upon the sod
to be plowed for corn, is the place for the
barnyard manure. Bury it deep, and when
the corn is cut off, break the stubhle even
with the ground during winter. In the
spring harrow the ground well, sow your
oats upon it and roll it. You will thus
keep your manure where you pat it, and
not subject the oat crop to being thrown
down BY it. When this crop is removed


bring your manare to the surface By deep
plowing and thorough tillage, The barn
yard manure having thus received proper
preparation, is fit fool for the wheat
plant. Experience has taught me this
lesson. On my farm in Pennsylvania, l
never fail to raise a satisfactory crop of
wheat, and have known no such thing as
nudge, Hessian hy, or army worms
Year: 1872

If you want anything, work for
it. And young friend, bear this
in mind:


When you help yourself, others
will see that you are worthy, that
you are determined to be some.
body, that yon have good stuff and
material in you, and then they will
help you. Show a disposition to
be somebody, and friends will
come to you.


In all the years of our life we
have never known man to beg
Tor situation where he was capa-
bic Of filling one, and where he
possessed those qualities of brain
and heart that made Of him a man.
Hundreds upon hundreds aye,
thousands, fmen, have applied 10
us Tor situations through friends
or relatives. Rut We never vet
have found or known of an in
stance where person making an
application through Others am cunt
ed 10 enough TO reward one for tho
oss Of five minutes time.


| Ii q man should come to US, ask
ing situation for his son, we
should be as polite to him as possi-
BILE, and should tell him that in all
probabilities. he had a very good
son, but he was not made of that
kind of material we wanted. The
boys we employ. a1d who have
grown up nseful and wealthy men
under our advice and friendship,
are the boys who applied for them
selves --Pomeroy's Democrat.
Year: 1872

Disasters like those OF the Metis
bring out by sudden intense test
the quality that is at the bottom of
men. The courage or cowardice,
the nobleness or the sellishnesa,
that is partly hidden by the petty
course of ordinary life, flashes out
in such moments of supreme trial.
Yet those who fail are not to be
hardly judged; many may fail un-
der the unexpected, terrible pres
sure, who, had they time to adjust
themselves to circumstances, would
prove essentially heroic. But We
know nothing grander than what
is implied in such sentence as
this: "One young II an.voluntari-
ly surrendered a piece of debris to
which he was clinging, 20 mother
and babe, and after letting go his
hold he disappeared, never to rise
again."
Year: 1872

BY d. n. JORDAN.
From the Fat Contributors Saturday Night
Dim was the woodland and fair was the


weather,


And blue were the skies of the beautiful


May.
When laughing and singing We wandered to-


gether


With hearts attuned to the happy day.
We sought the shade where the birds were


singing,


And busily building the simmer rest,
Where the branches, ever swayiug and ing


ing,


Should rock the twittering brood to rest.
TIE leaves of the forest were green and ten.


der,


The grass was velvet under our feet,
And tropical ferns in graceful splendor,
Dropped over vio!ets tender and sweet.
And tie brook, released from its wintry
prison,
Sang DER the pebbles and laughed along;
And the meadow lilies, newly risen,
Drank in the joy Of the happy scng.
The earth was psalm of love and beauty,
Because of the buds and the budding flow
ers;
And it seemed to US but a happy euty
30 linger there in the golden hours.
And never till life and its dreams are over.
And the sun has set on my latest day,
Shall fade from my heart the face of my
lover,
Or the words that Ne said that day in May
Year: 1872

If we would have powerful minds
We must think; if we would haye
faithful hearts We must love; il We
would have strong muscles we
must labor. These include oil that
is valuable in life.