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Year: 1871

Daniel Akin had become common
drunkard. So fully had he come under
the dominion of his appetite that he was
perfectly miserable when he could not OBJ
tain the means of gratifying his thirst.
He had neglected his family till his wife's
father had taken her and her children to
the parental roof. He had spent all his
substance for drink and kept from the
poor house only by performing menial SER
vices for his food, and by the kindness of
Thomas Egerton, member of the Socie-
ty of Friends, who had known him from
his youth, and had strong hope that in
the course of time he would see his folly
and turn again into the right path. The
leading merchant of the place had let
him have drink as long as his money last
ed, but would trust him no longer. He
was loafng about the store one bright
moonlight evening, pleading with the
merchant to trust him for a drink. His
reply was, mot drop more, Daniel"
He remained a while longer and left. AS
the cool air of night fell upon him, he all
at once began to give utterance to his
feelings in the following strain:


"Not drop more, Daniel. Am drunk
or am | sober? Not drop more, Dan.
iel. Did Haskins think a drop more
would hurt me? No! but my money is
gone. He has got everything had. He
has got the Bible Mother gave me. He
has got the shoes which my wife bought
for Jennie, and paid for with her own
earnings. Not drop more Daniel
What do you say to that Daniel ? I say so,
too, had once good clothes and now
nothing but rags. Not drop more Dan
iel, until have others as good as when
Mary and were married. | once had a
good watch, but that too, is gone. Not a
drop more Daniel, till | have another as
good as the one | pawned to Haskins for
drink | have seen the time when | had
a good horse and buggy and could ride
into the village in as good style ,as any
man in the place Not drop more Dan
iel, till | own another horse and buggy,
as good as l once had. | once had cows
that furnished my family butter and
cheese, but Haskins las got them. Not
drop more, Daniel till these COWS or
others as good as those are mine again
one had this wallet full of bills, but
now there is not cent Not drop moro
Daniel, till this wallet is well filled
again"


BY this time he had reached the place
where he had formerly resided. and he
mused for long time in silence view
ing the desolateness of the scene under
the light of the moon and his eyes rang.
ed over the house and barn once all his
own, and now had all gone out of re.
pair.


He then said. "Once owned this
house and farm. Here | was born and
here my father and mother died. was
the pride of their hearts, but | brought
down their gray hairs with sorrow to the
grave. 1t was here | commenced my
married life, and all that heart could
wish was mine. Here Mary and took
comfort, till Haskins came here and open
ed bis rum shop, and now he calls it his


In that south room my children wers
born; and there my Jennie died. o, how
Year: 1871

Would call the attention of the Public to the
latest improvement in the adhesion of Artificial
Teeth, by the use of the Patent Fifr,hs Edge
With this Patent the Teeth will neither start nor
drop out while eating or speaking, neither will
any particles Of food get under the plate, while
the edge being flexible, it will adapt itself to the
mouth so that anyone can eat at once without
trouble, Even with the lattest shaped mouth the
patient finds no difficulty, and the superior COM
fort with which these plates are worn is aeknow-
lodged by all using them. Having purchased the
exclusive right Of this patent for the town Of Bran
don and of Addison County, I shall be pleased to
explain and exhibit this improvement to all who
may wish to examine it. All dental operations
performed in skilfal and thorough manner, and
warranted. S;m3
Year: 1871

or the many organizations IN this city intent on
bringing order out Of chaos and Furnishing our mu-
nicipa robbers none gives more promise Of real
practical work than the Young Mons Municipal
Reform Association. This Is a company OF young
men-lawyers mostly-who cherish the belief that
1t is st possible make public business respecta-
BILE and honorable. They refuse TO acknowledge
the right OF men under the ban OF decent
society to dictate to the people and make laws for
them. The young mems reform movement Will
make II hot for the Tammany rascals who still hold
on In defiance OF public opinion 10 power and pat
ronage. They intend to take the onNosiye and that
SOON


MI. James M. varnum, the secretary OF the Com
miitee on Legislation-Ihe gentlemen selected TO
draw up the city charter supposed 10 be desired by
the bulk OF the communicated nothing particular
TO say yesterday. He was properly and wisely non
committal. In conversation with reporter OF the
HERALD gentleman wen posted III municipal
matters stated tnat startling Developments were
expected, ana that there was no doubt what
ever that the municipal robbers would be brought
10 account Mr. Varnunn, Jr., ls well assisted, and
there can be little DOUBT that under his direction
the YonnS Mons MunlcIpal Reform Association Will
be OF the utmost benefit to the honest people Of the
metropolis.
Year: 1871

The next lecture Of the nee course given under
the auspices Of the Cooper Union Will occur this
evening In the great hail. DR.. A. j. Ebe is the lee.
tnrer and his subject Is "The Birthday and Early
Life OF our Earth'one that should call out large
attendance.
Year: 1871

The oldest land on the globe, and
that which first rose above the ocean,
which the revelation of geology tell
us once covered the whole earth, is
the long low line of hills, nowhere
exceeding two thousand feet in
hight, which extend along the bor-
der between Canada and the United
States, from the eastern part of the
Dominion almost to the base of the
Rocky Mountains. No one born on
the American continent ought to be
ignorant of this great geological
fact.
Year: 1871

The best mode of resting when IA


tigued depends upon the cause of the


fatigue and the condition of the person
at the time. There is one thing, however,
which will always rest 4 tired person,
and that is a sponge or towel bath over
the entire surface. OF course, the tenn
perature of the water and the viSor and
amount of the rubbing must be gradua-
ted to the strength OF the person. 1t is
generally best if given by second per-
son. When the fatigue is mental, aris-
ing from over eXertion of the brain, the
should be called into action, as
by walking, horseback riding, rowing,
playing ball, pitching quoits, gymnas-
tics, etc. General muscular fatigue is
quickly relieved by lying on the face
and having some one rub and percuss
the back vigorously. Also, but less
readily, by lying fiat upon the back upon
q hard couch or bed, or upon the floor,
with the hands back of or under the
head, but the head not otherwise raised,
and taking full, deep breaths. Local
fatigue may be relieved by
rubbing and percussing the part, or by
changing position and bringing other
parts of the body into action.
Year: 1871

John Marshall, of Hanover, Co
lumbiana county, took some hogs to
Pittsburgh, 4 few days ago, which
he sold for six hundred dollars.
After getting his cash he repaired
to the depot with the intention of
returning home ON the first train.
At the depot 4 good looking, well
dressed gentleman, accosted him by
name, shook him very cordially by
the hand, enquired about Hanover
people, made himself very agreeable
generally. Not yet being train
time, a little walk was taken; nice
looking man was applied to by an
other nice looking man for the trifle
of six hundred dollars to make an
immediate payment, until he could
go up town to get some bonds,
which he exhibited ,cashed. Nice
looking man, No. l, hadn't the
amount by him, but perhaps his
Ohio friend could accommodate
him, which as nice looking man No.
| was willing to go security for nice
looking man No. >, and go with him
to the bank to get the bonds cashcd,
the accommodating Hanoverian was
only too happy to do so. The cash
being handed over, nice looking
man No. | directed his Ohio friend
to go back to the depot and wait,
while he went to the bank with nice
looking man No. , to fix the matter
up. Ohio man is still waiting"
When will the crop of fools die out.
Year: 1871

power in the Constitution to enable us


TO protect the lives and property of our
fellow-citizens when the State govern


ment fails to protect them. We should


go to the Constitution expecting to find


weapons TO defend the weak and the


poor, not weapons 10 strike them down.


1t is difficult for me to understand how


anyone could have listened the other day


to the clear argument of the gentleman


from Massachusetts Mr.. Hoarl without


being convinced that there is abundant


authority in the Constitution for the en-


actment of a law so greatly needed as


the one now before this House.


l refer to what was presented in re-
gard TO that section of the Constitution


which makes it the duty of Congress TO
guaranty to every State republican
form of government; in regard TO the
meaning of the word privileges or i'm
munities" in the Constitution and the
prohibition upon the States not to
abridge these to citizens OF the United
States; and in regard TO what consti-
tutes denial to any person, on the part
OF the State, of the equal protection of
the laws. 1t is not my purpose to re-
peat what was said by that gentleman
so much better than could say it, but
anyone who looks over the points made
by him and by the gentleman from
Michigan Mr.. Blairl must feel that
there Is no new assumption of power in |
this bill. If any new principle of con-
stitutional law is assumed here, what is
it:


Is the principle that Congress may
legislate to protect rights that are un-
constitutionally denied by State? This
is not new. 1t is doctrine with which |
the courts of the United States have
been familiar for three quarters of a |
century. Is it the principle that the
courts of the United States shall have |
jurisdiction of cases arising under such |
That is not new. Is it the
principle that the President of the
United States may employ the Army
and the Navy to aid in executing the
laws, and carrying into effect the decis-
sons of Federal courts? That is not
new. Is it that the President of the
United States may, in case of rebellion,
suspend the writ of haheas corpus
That is not new. @ -


Indeed, after carefully testing the
provisions of this bill by the principles
If the Constitution, and comparing it
With other laws of Congress, i am con-
'inced that there is nothing new in it,
Except that the crimes which it proposes
o punish are more fully and clearly de-
ined than they have been before. Be-
iering this, and believing that the pass
ge of this bill is imperatively neces-
ary, and is demanded by the interest Of
and good order, shall, in
very stage, yield it my cordial support.
Year: 1871

The season of the year has now
fully arrived whan breeders ought
TO have their stock mated and
placed in their breeding pens, and
whenever Il hen shows signs of in
cubation, no time should he lost in
placing eggs under her. The early
hatched chicken has many advan-
tages over those of later birth; it
should be borne in mind that il is
in early chickenhOod the frame is
made that will place it in the
rank of the large birds of its breed.
And although feeding has much to
do in the production of size and
maturity, other things being equal,
the early chicken is sure to be the
best. 1t behooves breeders, then,
who wish to excel in this respect,
to produce early chickens, although
at the cost of considerable more care
and attention than is necessary in
the raising of those at 4 later period


in the Poultry Chronicle.
Year: 1871

A CHEAP CAKE.-A very cheap


and exbellent cake can be made BY


using a coffee cup of molasses, the


same quantity of boiling water; L


large teaspoonful of soda; aheaping
tablespoonful of lard; enough Gin


namon to flavor sufficiently; enough


-four to make thick batter. Have
quick oven. Make one expert
ment and see if it isn't very nice.
MILK ToAsT.-Milk toast is very
nice with just enough flour stirred
into the milk when boiling TO make
it like thick cream; enough sugar
to sweeten To the taste, vanilla to
flavor. and small piece of butter.
Pour this over the toast Just before
setting on the table.


Poor MANS PuppiNG.-One cup
of molasses; l cup of chopped suet;
cup of sweet milk; cup OF chop
ped raisins; teaspoonful each of
different kinds of spices; l tea
spoonful of saleratuS, with hour
enough TO make it rs thick as GIN
GER cake, to be steamed three hours
and eaten with sauce.


MILK PoRRIDGE FOR THE SICK II
You wish to make milk porridge for
adults or teethin" children danger
ously i'll with the bowel complsints.
take quantity of wheat -four, put
in Il bag and and boil five hours
When cold take off the hard crust
from the outside and CRATE the Quan-
tity of flour of that you need for the
porridgc.


BALLOON PUpDlNG.-Take four
eggs and three tablespoonfnls OF
-four, and beat well together. Adds
little salt. Then fill up with sweet
milk. Bake in a square baking tin.
and serve with sweetened cream.


The Eastern Pennsylvania Exper-
mental Farm raised last season, one
hundred and fifty varieties OF pota-
toes. between thirty varieties ofosts.


To WASH CALIco.-To prevent
calico from fading while washing,
infuse three gills Of salt in four
quarts OF water; put the calico in
while hot, and leave it till cold, and
in this way the colors are rendered
permanent, and viii not fade by
snhsennent washing.
Year: 1871

A correspondent at Fond du Lac,
Wisconsin, writes to the Interior
as follows:


The cultivation of white beans
upon our sandy soils is attracting


much attention in this vicinity.


What are the best varieties to plant


for market, and what is the best


system for cultivation, width ofrows


and manner of harvesting? Can


they be threshed with common


threshing machine:


The Interior answers by saying


that the best variety for shipping is


what is known as the Navy beam
a very small, white sort, but little


inclined to run, and if planted close
ripening evenly. For family use
the Marrowfat is better, but they
run somewhat more than the former.
They should be planted not more
than two feet apart. between the
rows, upon slight ridges thrown to-
gether, at the rate Of three pecks
per acre. We have raised them very
successfully at distance OF twenty
inches, making the ridges with Il
gang machine of four rows, and cul-
tivating with the same machine
The sowing is done with machine
sowing four rows at time, whereby
the rows are made perfectly straight
and equi-distant. By this system
but little hand labor is needed in
the cultivation. They are harvest
ed by being pulled in handfuls and
set on their tops to dry, when they
may be threshed directly from the
field by fails or tramping with
horses. They may be stacked
around poles, the stacks not being
more than four feet in diameter,
roots inward, and thoroughly thatch-
ed with slough hay. But it is bet
ter to thresh directly from the field,
if possible, and spread upon an airy
loft to dry. If they become wet
after pulling, they must be turned
often to prevent their becoming
and when threshed must
not be left in bulk until thorough
ly seasoned. They cannot be sue
cessfully threshed with machine.
Year: 1871

While our fine girls are bemoaning


the lack of young men and the scarcity


of beaux who are manageable and who


mean marriage, there is a class of young


men whom they do not recognize at all,
yet who will furnish to the next gener-
alton its men of enterprise, of power, of
position, and of wealth. 1t is not the
sons of the rich who will, as rule, re-
main rich. The sons of the poor will
get rich; and there are to-day drIlding
in offices, counting rooms and manufac-
turing establishments of all kinds, the
men who will, in twenty-five years,
control the nation socially, politically
and financially. Every man of them
means to he married; they will, as a
rule, make excellent husbands; they
are all at work trying to win success.
They are men who would be easily i'm
proved by Reorganization, and by bring
ing them into good, intelligent society;
yet they are as little noticed as if they
were so many dogs. Excellent young
men from the country go into the city
and live for years without any society,
and are regarded by the fashionable
young women with indifference or con-
tempt; but these young men have a
hold upon the future, and when their
success is known, in whatever field of
enterprise it be, the fashionable world
will be glad to receive them as belong
ing to their number. We regret to say
that, as rule, the young men for whom
a position has been won by virtuous and
enterprising fathers, amount to but
little in the world, and reioiced to say
that companions chosen from those who
have their fortunes to make and their
positions to win, are those to whom a
well-bred woman can entrust her hap
piness and herself.-Hol@and.
Year: 1871

The Chinaman puts his tea in 4 cup


pours hot water upon it, and drinks the


infusion Of the leaves; he never dreams


of spelling its flavor with sugar OF


cream. The Japanese triturates the


leaves before putting them into the pot.


In Morocco they put green tea, a little


tansy, and great deal of sugar into a


teapot, and fill up with boiling water.


In Bokhara every man carries q small


bag of tea about him, a certain quantity
of which he hands over to the booth


keeper he patronizes, who concocts the


beverage for him. The Bokhariot finds


it as difficult to pass tea-booth as our
own dram-drinker does to go by gin


palace. His breakfast beverage is


Schitschaj-that is, tea favored with


milk, cream, or mutton fat in which


bread is soaked. During the daytime,
sugarless green tea is drank with the ac


mutton suet. 1t is considered an mex
cusable breach of manners to cool the


hot cup of tea with the breath: but
that difficulty is overcome by sup
porting the right elbow on the left hand
and giving a circular movement to the
cup. How long each kind of tea takes
to draw is calculated to the second; and
when the can is emptied it is passed
round among the company, for each tea
drinker to take up as many leaves as
can be held between the thumb and
finger-the leaves being esteemed an
especial dainty. ....


When Mr.. Bell was travelling in
Asiatic Russia he had to claim the hos
pltality of the Buratsky Arabs. The
mistress of the nt,plaeing large ket-
tie on the fire, filled it with water,
and threw in some coarse tea and
a little salt. When this was near the
boiling point, she tossed the tea about
with brass ladle until the liquor be-
came very brown, and then it was
poured off into another vessel. Cleans
ing the kettle the woman set it again
on the fire,in order to fry paste of
meal and fresh butter. Upon this the
tea and some thick cream were then
poured, the ladle put into requisition,
and after time the whole taken off the |
fire and set aside to cool. Half-pint |
wooden mugs were handed round, and
the tea ladled into them-a tea forming |
meat and drink, and satisfying both
hunger and thirst. However made, tea
is blessed invention for the weary |
Chambers Journal.
Year: 1871

Broil your steak and season as
for the table. Then place it, togeth-
er with the gravy in Il kettle, and
add water sufficient to keep it from
burning. Let it simmer slowly un-
til perfectly tender. Then line Il
deep dish with pastry as for chick
EN- pie and lay in half of your steak,
adding butter and seasoning it nee
essary. then thin layer ofpaste and
the rest of the steak on top of this.
Put in rs much of the gravy rs it
will admit and cover the whole close
ly with paste, giving it vent in the
center of the pie, This is good
way to use any pieces of setak left
from the table.
Year: 1871

Over the river they beckon 10 ne,
Loved ones who've crossed to the furlhe
side,
! The gieam Of their snowy robes see,
But their voices are lost in the dashing Tide
There's one with ringlets Of sunny gold,


And eyes the reflection of heavens owr


blue


He crossed in the twilight gray and cold. .


And the pale mist hid him from mortal view
We saw not the angels who met him there,


The gates Of the city We could not see.
Over the river, over the river,


Nv brother stands waiting to welcome me-
Over the river the boatman pale


Carried smother, the household pet.
Her brown curls waved in the gentle gale.


Darling Minnie! see her yet.
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And she fearlesSly entered the phantom


bark.


We felt it glide from the silver ssnds.


Aud all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
We know She is safe on the further side,


Where all the ransomed and angels be.
Over the river, the mystic river,


Ny ehildhOod's idol i, waiting for me.
For none return from thosequiet shores,
Who cross with the boat n an cold and pale,
We hear the dip of the golden oars,


And catch gleam of the snowy sail;
And 10! they have passed from our yesrning


hearts.


They cross the stream and are gone for aye.
We may not sunder the vail apart


That hides from our vision the gates of day.
We only know that their barks no more
May sail with US DER life's stormy sea;
Yet somewhere know on the unseen shore,
They watch, and beckon, and wait for me.
And sit and think when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river, and hill, and shore.
shall one day stand by the water cold,
And list for the sound of the boatmsn's oar;
shall watch for the CLEAN of the tapping


sail, ..-.
shall hear the boat as it gains the strand,
shall pass from sight with the boatman pale.
70 the the better shore Of the spirit land.
shall know The loved who have gone before.
And ioyfully sweet will the meeting be.
When over the river, the peaceful river,
The angel Of death shall carry me.
Year: 1871

dict. And after allSthese experiences,
after all this wise and earnest endeayor,
after this unprecedented expense of
blood and treasure, have We only come
to this result at last: In case life and
liberty are insecure in any State virtu-
ally denies the necessary protection,


are We still TO be told that even now the


Constitution does not confer upon Con-


Sress sufficient power to provide for this


emergency: Have we not yet reached


even that twilight civilization in which


every mans house is defended against


murder and arson? England can pro-


tect her citizens in Greece, In Abyssinia.


in the most distant islands Of the sea.


If the poorest German that works


among the mines of Brazil is wronged
and cannot obtain rslief, the bit of fsoiled
and crumpled paper on which his half
illegible complaint is scrawied to the
Arussion Minister sends prompt dis
patch to Berlin in his behalf, and brings
back to Rio de Janeiro, by return mail,
a prompt demand for redress. Even
our own Constitution is supposed to
suffer no wrong when the President of
the United States employs the Navy for
the protection OF American citizens who
are thousand of miles from home. Is it
only when industrious and worthy citi-
zens are murdered and scourged upon
our own soil, within easy distance of
this capitol, that doubts begging to be en-
tertained as to the constitutional power
of our Government to protect them ?"


Such is the language of the people ad-
dressed to us; and though it may be, in
some degree, tue language of indignant
sympathy tor their brothers in peril,
rather than the language of dry, log
ical process, it yet springs from those
great principles of our nature to which
our Constitution itself owes its origin.


,. But again, there is another princi-
pie which may greatly aid MS in consid-