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Year: 1871

When I entered the parlor, nay
wife was helping Aunt Mary to take
Of her hat and cap; and there sat
John with his face buried in his
handkerchief.


Suddenly-aDid you have pleas
ant journeyg' went of my wife like
pistol, and John nearly jumped to
to his feet.


Rather dusty" was the response
in war Whoop, and the converse
ton continued.


The neighbors for blocks around
must have heard it; when I was in
the third story of the building I
heard every word.


In the course Of the evening my
aunt took occasion to say to me:
How loud your wife taIksr'


told her that deaf persons talk
ed loudly and that my wife, being
used to it, was not effected by the
exertion, and that she was getting
along very nicely with her.


Presently my wife said softly -
"Alf how very loud you aunt talks"


"Yes," said I, call deaf persons
do. You are getting along with
her finely; she hears every word
you say" And I rather think she
did.


Elated at their success at being
understood, they went at it ham
mer and tongs, till everything upon
the mantlepiece clattered again and
I was seriously afraid of a crowd
collecting in front of the house.


But the end was near. My aunt
being of an investigating turn of
mind, was desirous of finding out
whether the exertion oftalking was
injurious to my wife. So-"Does
not talking so loud strain your
lungsP' said she in an unearthly
whoop, for her voice was not so
musical as it was when she was
young.


at is an exertion," shrieked my
wife.


"Then why do you do itT' was
the answering scream.


Because-because-you can't
hear if I DON'T" squealed my wife.


"Whatr' said my aunt, fairly ri
valing a railroad whistle at the time


Ibegan to think it time to eyacu-
ate the premises; and looking
around and seeing John gone, 1
stepped into the back parlor, and
there he lay fiat on his back, with
his feet at right angles with his
body, rolling from side to side, with
his fist poked into his ribs, and a
most agonizing expression Of coun-
tenance, but not uttering a sound.
I Immediately and inyoluntarily as
sumed a similar attitude, and from
the relative position of feet and
heads, and our attempts to restrain
our laughter, I think apoplexy
must inevitably have ensued, if a
horrible groan which John gave
vent to in his endeavor to suppress
his risibility had not betrayed our
hiding place.


In rushed my wife and aunt, who
by this time comprehended the
joke, and such a scolding as I then
got 1 never got before and I hope
never to get again.
Year: 1871


When you meet with one suspected
or some secret deed ofshsme,
And for this by all rejected


AS thing ofevil fame,
Guard thine every look and action,
Speak no word Of heartless blame,
Tor the slandereris vie detraetion
Yet may soil thy goodly name.
When you meet with one pursuing
Ways the lost have wandered in,
Working out his own undoing


With his recklessness and sin;
Think, if placed in his condition,
Would q kind word be IN vaini
Or look Of cold suspicion


Win you back to truth againl
There are spots that bear no flowers,
Not because the soil is bad,
But the summers genial showers
Never made their bosom glad.
Better have an act that's kindly,
Treated sometimes with disdain,
Than by judging others blindly,
Doom the innocent to pain.
Year: 1871

AsToEIsHINe.-It is astonishing
to see how the list of ''loiT'' claim
ants sweIls from day to day. We
had no idea there was halG nay, a
tenth, Of the people of the South SO
true to the cause of the Union, as
never to have given a poor "reber'
aid OF comfort. Won't the eyes Of
the people north though just bulge
a little as day after day the list
grows huger and huger.
Year: 1871

A sprightly young negro girl in
Kentucky Inistook a bottle Of ame-
MIA for her mistress hair oil.-
There are some patches of wool
left, but the greater portion Of the
scalp IS bald,
Year: 1871

when q young man is holding the
hand Of his lady love, to hear those
words issue from her lips. They
seem at once to surround her with
the rougher associations Of mis- dai-
" life and bring her down from the
pedestal of purity. whereon he had
placed her, TO his own coarse
level


And really slang does not save
time in the use Of language, as an
abbreviation No! is shorter and
more decided than mot muchr' and
'T know" or 81 am sure" is quite
as easily said as I'll bet" More
than one promised wedding has
been indefinitely postponed by such
means; for however remiss young
men may be themselves they look
for better things in the girls of their
choice; and it does not help them
mend a bad habit to adopt it too.
Besides, two wrongs never make a
right. know the bright eyed girl
who reads this win think the mat
ter over and say that I am right.
Year: 1871

The commissioner of Internal
Revenue is determined, like Bout
well, to keep the tax-min grinding
as long as there is anything to be
reached. The last decision is that
tomato ketchup is liable to stamp
duty. These tax-harpies "ketch'
up everything that comes in their
WaV.
Year: 1871

AssocIATIons.-There are people
whose very presence seems to lift
you up into better and higher at
mosphere. Choose such associates
whenever in your power, and the
more you can live in their society,
the better for both mind and heart
"He that walketh with wise men
shall be wise, but he that walketh
with fools shall be destroyed"
Year: 1871

Do our teachers understand them? Do
they study to know them? Do they
practice them? @'oiiai9


Webster says: Method is way of
reaching given end by series Of acts
which tend to secure it." And Worcester :
"a suitable or convenient arrangement
with a view to some end" The theory at
least, of adaptation is clearly involved in
these definitions, and the teacher that
does not study his profession in this light
must gropc his way in darkness. To
adapt means to ends is professional. To
know how to do this is to understand
method. Not toknow how to adapt means
to ends is to be inefficient, but the means
must be at hand, and the ends known.
In teaching, acknowledge of the end in view
is therefore, initial, and there can be no
true method that is not based upon some
such knowledge, some definite object or
aim and the moment this object or end
is lost sight of. whatever may be the way
of doing a thing, it ceases to be method.
1t is no longer the work of an artist, but
that of an artizan. The true teacher
ought to be artist, and, like the artist,
work out his ideal creations from the mar.
BILE, :. which shows. none, of it's inherent
beauties until the skill of the polisher
fetehes out. the .colors, makes the surface
shine, and discovers every ornamental
cloud, spot and vein that runs through the
body OF it." The statue lies bid in a
block of marble. its existence is ideal, but
nevertheless real, though none but an artist
can discoverit. So there are in the minds
of all children embryonic types of man
hood, which in the same manner the true
educatoris able to discover and work upon,
drawing out to view every latent virtue
and perfection, which without such helps
are never able to make their appearance.
This is the business of the profession, and
the best normal instruction teaches this
central idea of all method.
Year: 1871

Alady reader Of the RVyal Nlsc YORKER
contributes to that journal recipe for put
ting up sweet corn for winter use that We
have faith in ;but we hesitate abiut copy
ing IL so earlyin the seascn. iorrifearr the
hoasekeepcrswhoread the Farmerwill not
bear it in mind till proper seasori arrives
for testing it. and thus fail to reap the
benefits Of it. City dwellers. however, are
not the best judges of the "time'' which
fruitsand flowers shall have---and vegs2
tables and grains as well--t their first ap
pearance not lfnfrequsntly taking us quite
by surprise--and far aught We know. the
time for green corn ,''the glaidest Of the
year" is higher than we dream; and we are
encouraged to believe this isrtho case By
the money Of an early lesson learned inour
spelling book days, and evidently written
for the encouragement Of the impatient
like ourselves said lessons being conveyed
in the form Of positive assertion, thus:
81 had some green corn in July on plate
But here is the recipe: Cut the corn of
the cob, the same as for succotash put il
into stone jar in layers. with salt be-
tween each layer II have no regular rule.
but say, to each layer of corn two inches
thick good handful Of cooking salt; when
the jar is full. put plate with heavy
stone on top. When taking out for use.
wash the corn wen and soak over night;
then cook the same as dried corn. sasSa
Year: 1871

We meetupon the Level and we part upon


the Square -. .f;.t..
What words OF precious meaning, these


words Masonic are siei'.a
Come let us contemplate them they are


worthy ola thought sshaad
In the very soul of Masonry these precious


words are wrought.
We meet upon the Level, though from
sg every statioH come Ias as E
The rich man from his mansion and the


poor man from his home
For the one must have his wealth and
- state outside the Mason's door,
And the other finds his true respect upon
the chequered floor. 0sdW .73
We meet upon the Square, for the world


must have its due; ta A
We mingle with the multitude--a' cold
unfriendly crew = fqe9 q aavas
But the influence of our gathering in


memory is green,


And we look upon the Level to renew the
~ happy scene. @ .tiH
There's world where all are equal-we
are hurrying toward it fast;
We shall meet upon the Level there, when


the gates of Death are past, aih
stand before the Orient, and our
sKa Master shall be theresfF hrasgeI
To try the blocks We offer by his unerring


Square. .t..
We shall meet upon the Level there, but


never thence depart sa5 s,sHof
There's mansion--'tis all ready for each


trusting, faithful heart;
There's a mansion and welcome-and


and a multitude is there
We have meet upon the Level and have


been tried upon the Square;
Hands round, We faithful Masons, from


the bright fraternal chain ra.
We part upon the Square below to meet


i'm Heaven again.


Oh L! what words of precious meaning


these words Masonic are
We meetupon the Leveland we part upon


the Squares.
Year: 1871

The Rarai American says: 1t is q
fact that poor milker will spell almost
any COW, and there are but few people who
are aware Of the fact that in the mere
process Of milking, great difference is
made in the yield Of Il dairy COW. The
ability to bring COW to the largest
yield Of milk, varies greatly with diff.
terent mixers, as many persons who
consider themselves good mixers, arc
in reality very poor ones. Owing to
the fact that large proportion of what
COW gives at milking, is secreted
during the process OF milking, it must
naturally follow that unless the COW is
in quiet, contented state of mind, and
satisfied with the mixer, the usual sc
erection Of uewsupplies during the milk
ing will not take place II is generally
owing to this cause that cows often
times hold up their milk, as it is term
ed, and this can not be obviated so long
as the COW is in restless state of mind
and dissatisfied with her mixer.


AN exchange says that, six years ago,
Scotch dairywoman did most of the
milking Of herd of nine cows. She
was the best and quickest mixer that
we ever knew. The cows gave au un.
usually large quantity, and continued
their milk later than usual. The next
year the same job was mainly done by
less skillful hands, aud the result de
monstrated that the loss was at least ten
II net twenty per ceut.
Year: 1871

The wounded, as sooD as hit by ball.
would make desperate rush for the
water, leaving a bloody sporr iu the
mud behind them, while the untouched
would steal, or rather sneak into the
water as slowly as possible, aud although
the balls would splash the mud all
around them, still they would not accel.
crate their movements, but would slide
easily down the soft mud until their
grayish eyes only were above the water,
aud they would wait and watch you


We put many ball that day into their
ugly scalJ visages as they foatcd on
the surface Of the muddy stream aud
gaze1 at as. In one instance we killed
an immense fellow with about fifteen
balls, and We tried to cut off his head
as trophy, but found it was too tough
for the sharpest knives. About u mile
still further up the creek we saw the
water fairly covered with mud colored
heads, Of the monstrous brutes. Had
| not witnessed the spectacle before,
coald hardly fave believed that there
we're so many alligators in South Amer.
lea us | saw in this little bayou.


1u another place we counted fifty.
four of the largest had ever seen, and
we singled out the LARGEST of them as a
mark for our rifles. The great fell
rose up from among the group as soon
as he saw US, and crawlcd silently into
the water, and swan or fioated silently
away. This huge fellow, We suppose,
was king of the group, as the others
Immediately followed him. We had
better luck with the queen supposed
to have been, as she rose soon after her
royal husband had taken TO the water,
but seven bullets weut crushing through
her head, aud sho fell dead few feet
from tho water, but she was such an
enormous brute, We could not move her
head. ln the meantime the alligators
ugly sncuts were appearing 10 the water
outside OF the boat in great numbers
and SO fast did they rise that for the
first time we became alarmed for our
safety, and feared they would attack the
boat. We loaded and fired our repeat
ers rs rapidly as We could. Tho water
soon become dyed with blood, while they
lashed it in agony with their tails until
1t foamed. Finally they were driven
of, aud we started for Guayquil with
dend alligator in tow, after the best
days sport | ever experienced.
Year: 1871

GIRLS SHOULD LEARN To KEEP
HousE.-No young lady can be too
well instructed in anything which will
effect the comfort Of family. What
ever position in society she occupies,
she needs practical Knowledge Of
household duties. She may be placed
in such a position that il will not 30
necessary for her to perform much do
nestle labor, but on this account she
needs no less knowledge than if she
was to preside personally over the cook
ing stove and pantry. Indeed, it Is
often more difficult to direct others,
and requires more experience, than to
do the satne work with odr own hands.
Mothers are frequently 50 nice and par
ticular they do not Ike Ia give up any
part Of the care TO their children. This
is great mistake 10 their management,
for they are uften burdcned with labor
and need relief Children should be
taught early to make themselves useful,
to assist their parents every way in
their power, and TO consider It privi-
lcgc to do so.
Year: 1871

Like morning dream life becomes
brighter and brighter the longer we
live, and the reason of everything be
comes more clear. What has puzzled
us before seems less mysterious, aud the
crooked paths look straighter as we
approach the end,
Year: 1871

THE PREsBYTERIANs OF PHILADELPHIA are
wrothy at George H. Stuart for singing
hymns not set down in the established hymn
book and for accepting sacrament with per-
sons Of another sect, and have excommuni-
Gated him therefor. This Mr.. Stuart was the
President Of the Sanitary Commission during
the war, and, if we mistake not, presented to
the Presbyterians the very church from the
membership Of which they have just ousted
him. Showing faith by works is no good doc
trine with these people. If you cant be
religious to the established tune and work for
the glory of God in the prescribed key, and
break bread and drink wine in orthodox Pres
byierian company, you may go to a worse
place than Halifax for all your sanitary COM
missions and your church donations.
Year: 1871

The ST.. DOMINGO COMMISSIONERS. judy
ing from the letters Of our correspondent on
board the Tennessee, we should say that the
st. Domingo Commission did not constitute a
happy family. Ben Wade wanted to 60 home,
and the others didn't; they had not seen
enough of the island, its people and their insu-
tutions; they wanted to interview Cabral and
remain in warm climate until the snow and
ice at home had disappeared; but Ben Wade
wouldn't. A compromise was effected, how
ever, and they went to Kingston; here the
row broke out afresh, aud 1t is plain that If
they had continued much longer together Cap
tain Temple or his marine guard would have
had to interfere to stop the slight unpleasant
ness. We ore glad that they are home at
last, that their quarrel did not become more
serious, and we hope, now that their mission
is ended, they will not permit any further cool
ness to exist between them.
Year: 1871

THE New ApyERrIsNe !DopeE, by which
some enterprising individuals hoped to get
the right from the Legislature to erect columns
on the public streets for the purpose of post
ing bills thereon, as if the various dead walls
and the new Post Office fence were not eye
sores enough in this respect, has failed sig
nally, through the watchfulness of the Gov
ernor. He had crushing veto prepared to
hurl against it, when its friends begged to
have it returned "for correction" the cor
rection most probably being the striking out of
the enacting clause.
Year: 1871

THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT celebration
yesterday was very crcditable to our colored
fellow citizens. About four thousand of them
were in line, moving with considerable mar
tial effect, notwithstanding the drizzling rain
and the incongruous appearance of peaceful
umbrellas among the warlke procession.
Among the invited guests of the company were
several distinguished colored men, including a
son of the Prince of Gaboon. A mass meet
Ing was held in Cooper Institute during the
evening
Year: 1871

to the Paris insurgents. Now, II still In
doubt, let him be assured from the NEW YoRK
HERALD that Germany, II called upon, will
help him with her army In the restoration Of
law and order for we have no doubt of the
substantial truth Of our commissioners re-
port. We dare say, however, that the pre-
sence and daily increasing forces of the Ger
man army within striking distance Of Paris
will of themselves give an easy victory to
M. Theirs in an armed movement upon the
city, and so we conclude the reign Of the
Jacobins is nearly ended The provinces are
loyal; the large cities of the south and north
of France have not been materially disturbed
by the Paris revolt With the suppression Of
this revolt the probability is that 1t will have
served good purpose in behalf of self-sus-
tanning restoration of order in Paris and
France.


Prince Bismarck is believer in the power
of the independent press, and, as the master
mind among the diplomats of Europe, he
knows that the independent press Of the
United States may be usefully employed
through an intelligent interviewer, even in the
shaping of European political affairs. In this
way We may recall a conversation of his with
HERALD correspondent on German matters
a year or more ago which, in going back to
Germany in our columns, there produced a
marked effect In favor of his policy Of Ger
man unity from its republication in the lead
ing German papers. From time to time
through our columns we have given the con-
versations with our special representatives of
most Of the leading statesmen of Europe on
the engrossing political events and questions
of the day; but of all those great statesmen
Prince Bismarck speaks most to the point and
the purpose. The brief report of bis views
which we give to-day on the present crisis in
France makes the solution of its complications
as simple and decisive as the settlement OF
our negro question in the fifteenth amend
ment.
Year: 1871

LIZ EVIDENCE were wanting to show how far
some lawyers will go in their endeavors to
carry point it is only necessary to glance at
the attempt in the Jumel case to twist and
turn very old lady's testimony to the preju-
dice of the moral character of the immortal
Washington. There is only one word which
properly characterizes 30 base an effort, and
that is Infamous"
Year: 1871

TAKING TIME BY THE FoRRLocK. The Con-
necticut republicans, apprehending defeat at
the election on Monday next, are taking time
by the forelock by attributing their ill luck to
the influence of that terrible old ogre. Tam
many. When the republicans learn party
management as thoroughly as the Tammany
leaders they may expect victories. Otherwise
they may as well be content with what they
can get
Year: 1871




Davis ana Ru,icr-i. Theirs to he a Duel


most amusing scene occurred in the
Senate chamber yesterday during the deli
very Of Garrett DAVIS speech against the
proposed Ku Klnx bill. Ben Butler
sat near him, and gazed upon him with
his awful eye until Garrett became con-
fused and ended his speech sooner
than he intended. Then he sat down,
and he and Ben sat glaring upon one
another like deadly enemies each at bay.
Finally the dreadful orb Of Butler proved too
much for the weak eyes of Garrett. His
glance fell and lie turned viciously upon the
Essex champion. ''Youre damned scoun-
drel, sir!" said he; eyes, sir, you're damned
scoundrel." Buffers thick skin was not ruff
fed by any such mild abuse as this, and hav-
ing accomplished his object, which evidently
was to bring the long-winded Davis
to an earlier conclusion Of his speech
than he was likely to reach other
wise, he sidled out of the room. Davis
was dreadfully ruffled by the occurrence, and
1t was thought probable that he would rouse
himself up to dueling pitch before the even
ing was over. A duel ought to come out OF
it. The two houses have grown sluggish
through long disuse of the code of honor, and
it is the prevailing impression that there is not
real chivalric, hot blood enough In the whole
Congress to get up duel with real blood
letting. With such sluggish plethora
Of blood among the members we'll
have cases Of apoplexy and vertigo and
rushing Of brains to the head ere long,
unless there is little judicious lancing.
Butler and Davis are the men that are best
fitted by nature and by the lack of any neces-
siy for their further existence to relieve Con
gress of this surplus Of blood and to bring
about healthy reaction among the members
Let them have pistols or bowie knives, or
small swords or broomsticks and coffee for
two at once.
Year: 1871

A BILL HAS BEEN REPORTED in the State
Senate to incorporate company to carry
away the offal, carrion and other refuse of the
city. Here's an offal fat chance that shrewd
jobbers are not likely to refuse
Year: 1871

THE New REGISTRY Law of Senator
Tweed's called forth a very exciting discussion
last evening. II was very unpleasant dis
bers who dew The Morrissey and Manhattan
Club banners last winter. 1t consisted mainly
Of "reminiscences Of the coalition between
Tweed and he hay-press republicans to secure
the passage Of he Charter and the Election law,
the latter Of which the present bill oyerthrows.
The discussion reminded both the Young
Democracy of year ago and The rural repub-
licans Of the present not to pat their trust in
princes.
Year: 1871

Mr.. TWEED proposes to limit the expense of
giving us Lake Gilead water to FIVE million
dollars per year, the cost of the lands to be
included. As the bill was passed and signed
by the Governor some time ago we ought to
feel very grateful to the ''Boss" for limiting
the sum at all
Year: 1871

TIE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS to our City
Charter have been passed in the State Senate
They arc very acceptable amendments gen.
orally, indicating a laudable intention on the
part Of Tweed to weed out the most objection
able features OF the present Charter.