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Year: 1871




This story is not new, but there is an
interest about it which will justify its
re publication. It is related by an
American who recently returned from
Paris


l have seen it stated somewhere, with
what truth l care not to inquire, that
when the ''Great Napoleon" died at st.
Helena, his heart was removed before
his interment, with design of preserv-
ing it as most Sitting memento OF the
great deeds which its restless impulse
had suggested--as a trophy, also, it may
not perhaps be unfair to suggest, cherish
ed by Wellington and his associates, just
as some suecessful Indian chief would
cherish the scalp Of some warlike antag
onist whom he deemed foe, and worthy
of his sealpiDg knife. According to the
story, an English surgeon had charge of
the Would-be coDquerors heart. Al
though, while thinking of the sad fate of
its living possessor, he might have been
excused for quoting from Lord Byron S
famous "0de to Napoleon Bonaparte =
the eouplet:


'.Nor tin thy fall, could mortal guess


Ambitions less than httleness."


he was not the less solicitous that moth
ing should happen to the object thus
especially intrusted to his care. So hays
ing carefully deposited it in a silyet
basin filed with water he lit some tapers
for greater precaution. Having, as he
supposed, made the room secure against
every possible intrusion-feeliBg weary
and wasted by his professional labors and
cares-he ventured to recline, for short
time, close to aud in full view of the
basin. He was soon startled by a rust
ling noise, followed instantly by plung-
ing in the basin, and the sound of some
thing falling with a rebound, foot ball
like, on the floor. He sprang to his
feet, in fear for the worst, when, to his
astonishment aud horror, he beheld a
huge rat dragging the heart towards his
hole. He rushed to the rescue. The
rat as if fully aware of the rare character
of his prize, appeared very reluctant to
give it up; indeed, as the surgeon in
charge of it relates, he gave signs of a
disposition to contest the right of posses
sion, as if he had received a fresh in
spiration for his 6estructiveness from the
touch of the whilom agent of the carnage.
But the doctor succeeded, first in re-
covering the heart and then killing the
depredator, though not till after a soue-
what exciting contest, as the we'll known
habit of the rat, when cornered, warrants
US in concluding.
Year: 1871




Nothing presentsa sajder commenta-
ry upon the present unhealthy condition
of our once loved and prosperous coun-
try than the large number of families
both in the city and country, but more
especially In the latter, that subscribe to
no paper of any kind. Hundreds and
thousands of families are thus growing
up in utter ignorance of what is daily
transpiring in the world around them
ignorant of the mighty events of to day.
But who can tell the vast amount of in
jury that is being inflicted upon the ri.
sing generation-those who are to take
our places in the busy world at no distant
day-growing up without any knowledge
of the present, the past, or any study of
the future; and this ignorance, too, be-
ing imbued into them by the sanction of
those who should, and doubtless do, know
better, did they only think of the inju.
rious effects of their insane course. Let
the head of every family think of this,
and place in the hands of those for whom
he is responsible the means of acquiring
thorough knowledge of the moving
panorama il which we enact our parts.
Year: 1871

To Indicate the magnitude of foreign


mail correspondence we give am official
statement; of the number of letters sent


and received at New York in the month


of March, instant, as follows sa1 Sd
Year: 1871

Be satisfied to commence on a


small scale. 1t is too common for
young housekeepers to begin where
their mothers ended. Buy all that


is necessary to work skilfully with;
adorn your home with all that will
render it comfortable. Do not look
at richer homes, and 'covet their
costly furniture. If secret dissatis


faction is ready to spring up, go a
step farther and visit the homes OF
the suffering poor; behold dark,
cheerless apartments, insufficient
clothing, and absence of all the COM
forts and refinements of social life,
and then return to your own with 4
joyful spirit. You will then be pre-
pared to meet your husband with Il
grateful heart, and be ready to ap-
preciate the toll and selfdenial
which he has endured in the bust
ness world to surround you with the
delights of home; and you will CO.
operate cheerfully with him in so
arranging your expenses that his
mind will not be constantly harassed
lest his family expenditures may en-
eroach upon public payments.


Be independent; a young house
keeper never needed greater moral
courage than she does now, to resist
the arrogance Of fashion. Do not
let the Smiths or the Browns decide
what you shall have; neither let
them hold the strings of your purse.
You know best what YOU can and
ought to afford. 1t matters but lit
tie what people think, provided you
ire true to yourself, to right, and
Keep your expenses within your
means.
Year: 1871

Recently in Toledo school
teacher had occasion to punish Il
scholar for disobedienee. The bov
resented the matter and carried it
home to his father. The latter in
stead OF supporting the teacher-as
he should have done even though
the teacher erred, which was very
unlikely-urged the son to send an
insulting valentine to the teacher
on Valentines Day. The matter
finally, in some way, coming before
a Court of Justice, the father re-
ceived scathing rebuke and was
sent home with .'flea in his ear"
such as will probably sing for some
time. The case is but one among
thousands in which parents adopting
the stories of children without any
investigation into real facts, by act
ing on the dictates OF the moment
do great injustice to themselves,
the teacher, and most of all the
child
Year: 1871

If your hens have been well cared


for thus far, they will now commence
laying. See to it that they have


warm and comfortable quarters,
plenty of calcined bones, lime, coal
ashes and charcoal. Give them
scraps of refuse meat and abundance


of other food and water, and they
will make proper return therefor.


We are not of the number of those
who have unbounded faith in for
tunes to be derived from this source.
But if they can ever be expected to
make any profitable returns, now is
the time when eggs are so high and
fresh ones so difficult to procure
Try them.


Don't expect thirty or forty hens
to lay in one nest or box. They
may sometimes wait for their turn
like persons at the postoffice or bar
ber's shop; still they find it some
what inconvenient. The fact is,
farmers are too careless about max
ing suitable provision for the comfort
and convenience of their fowls.
They are left to shift for themselves.
Such treatment is very poor econo.
my. The hens seem to get discour-
aged and do as they are done by.
Don't expect everything when you
give simply nothing.
Year: 1871

Every man must patiently abide


his time. He must wait. Not in
listless idleness, querulous deiec-
ton; but in constant, steady, cheer
full endeavors; always willing, full
filling and accomplishing his task,
that when the occasion comes, he
may be equal to the occasion. The
talent of success is nothing more
than doing what you can do well,
without thought OF fame. If it
comes at all, it will come because it
is deserved, not because it is sought
after. 1t is very indiscreet and
troublesome ambition which cares
so much about fame, about what
the world says of us; to be always
looking into the face of others for
to be always anxious
about the effect of what we do and
say; to be always shouting to hear
the echoes of our own voices
Lonafellow.
Year: 1871

A retired governess says:-"I am
one of those whose lot in life has


been to go out into an unfriendly
world at an early age; and of nearly
twenty families in which / made my
home in the course of about thirty
years, there were only three that
could be designated as happy fam
lilies. The source of trouble was
not so much the lack of love, as the
lack of care to manifest it, ..


The closing words of this sentence
give us the fruitful source of family
alterations, of heart-aches innumer-
able. of sad faces, and gloomy home
circles. ''Not so much the lack of
love as the. lack of care to manifest
it," What a world of misery is sug-
gested by this brief remark. Not
more than three happy families in
twenty and the cause so mani
fest, and so easily remedied! All!
in the ''small, sweet courtesies of
life" what power resides, In look,
a word, tone, how much of happi-
ness or disquietude may be commu-
nicated! Think Of it, reader, and
take the lesson home with you.
Year: 1871

For vines the well rotted barn
yard manure is best. Old bones,un-
less broken up finely or dissolved,
are not worth carting any great dis
tance. One vineyardist who applied
several hundred loads OF whole
bones to few acres of vineyard, re-
ceiving no benefit therefrom, dug up
and sold them to the manufacturer of
bone dust for flour. Wood ashes
are always valuable, but should be
applied to the surface of the soil
after the vines are planted. There
is no value in sawdust, except rs a
mulch; and then it does more harm
than good, unless lime is occasionlly
applied to prevent aeidity and the
growth of fungi.
Year: 1871

1t should be known to all persons
that to have plants in 4 close bed
room at night is a practice detri-
mental to health. Even plants not
in flower and without smell iniure
the air during the night, and in the
absence of the sun, by impregnating
it with nitrogen and carbonie acid
gas.
Year: 1871

i.F- 80 Ffrrar


"vE take pleasure to say to our patrons and
w readers of the Holmes County papers
that on account of our extensive trade, we have
not had any time to sit behind fhe desk to pre-
pare an advertisement; to fill column with
statements of Humbug, that we are selling
goods cheaper than any other house west of
New York, or something of that kind, but we
are not afraid 10 state that We are
Selling HARDWARE as cheap as


any other HARDWARE STORE


IN THE STATE


There are no reasons why we should not do So
The many years experience has taught us how
to buy Hardware, what kind of Hardware, and
how to sell Hardware. -.--tts


The extensive trade we have been doing since
we started in Millersburg, has convinced our
customers that we do sell Hardware as cheap
as any other house. Those who are not con-
WINGED that this is fact aciH find It out if .Aey
gics as a cal. See our goods ask our prices.
I'VE make no extra charges to show our goods
and we are confident that you ariu bug from as. |
fou will always find us on hand with large |
stock of
Year: 1871

A Perth Amboy paper says: "A few even
ings since married lady from New York,
staying here for her health, went to bathe
at Fothergill's dock, accompanied by a
young lady friend of hers. Being unable
to swim, and anxious to learn, she was per-
suaded by her companion to put on the
corks, in order that the lesson should bo
more effective No sooner had she secured
the life-preservers than the current, which
was running strong at the time. began to
draw her from the shore. Unfortunately,
she remained totally ignorant Of her peril
GUS position, owing to her amazement at the
performance of her coadjutor, until, feeling
fatigued, she discovered TO her horror that
she was far outside her depth. She at once
commenced calling for aid, but this occa-
stoned new feature in her distress, for,
through fright and anxiety, she swallowed
such quantity of salt water that she be-
came quite insensible, and would most
assuredly have been drowned if not for the
promptness with which the young lady an
swered her calls for help.p
Year: 1871

NARROW ESCAPE OF A RAILROAD
TRAIN.-The Free Press says the six
o'clock mail train from the South on the
Rutland Road, Tuesday evening, lad a
narrow escape from disaster at culvert
over small stream running into Shell
burn Bay. At about six o'clock, Mr.. Cur
don Smith, milkman, on his way across
lots to the Lake shore, where some fisher
men were drawing a seine, passed under
the culvert, and discovered that the ma
son work had become undermined by the
high water, and had fallen in, leaving the
rails above supported only by she'll of
earth. He at once made his way upon
the track, and ran with all his might to
meet the train which he had heard ap-
preaching at full speed, and by waving
his hands and handkerchief succeeded
in attracting the attention of the engineer
Just in season to stop the train. The To-
comotive was within few feet of the
culvert when it came to q standstill. A
moments examination showed that the
culvert could not be crossed in that con-
dition the train backed down TO Shell
burn, while word was sent to this city,
and repair train went down and shored
the track so that it could be crossed.
Doubtless the accidental discovery and
timely warning prevented a serious dis.
aster.
Year: 1871

THE PARTISAN INSURGENTS The in
surYents still retain complete control OF
Paris, but the general aspect of affairs is
more encouraging. A large force of
troops is massing at Versailles and the
goVernment will soon have sufficient
power to take vigorous measures against
the mob. The most hopeful feature of the
situation, however, is the fact that the
provinces thus far remain faithful to
Thiers. Not even in Lyons, Bordeaux or
Marseilles-those het-beds of sedition and
socialism-does any sympathy with the
insurrection in the capital manifest itself,
and it really begins to look as if the long
standing axiom of French politics that
paris is France"-the effect of which has
been that a mob in the chief city conld at
any time overturn the government of the
whole country-were at last to be proved
false.
Year: 1871

ARIzoNA--The northern part of Ari
zona is to be explored. Lieut. Wheeler of
the Engineer Corps has received instruc-
tions to make thorough exploration of
this and also the southern portion of the
State of Nevada. Arizona is a territory
very little known, and is inhabited by a
nomadio race of Indians-the Apaches-
who pounce down upon settlers and min
ing parties, and massacre all they can
with merciless ferocity. The first step to
take is to quiet these savages. Ari-
.zona is almost worthless as an agrioul-
tural country; it is dry, barren and stony,
but there is every reason to believe that it
is rich in gold and silver. Considering
its unsettled state great amount of gold
has been taken out of the country, and it
bids fair when white men can live there
to become great mining territory.
Year: 1871

SPLENDID CARs.-There are now in
process of construction in the passenger
department of the Vermont Central, four
palace and sleeping coaches, which, when
completed, are to be followed by five
more. These are bailt for Pullman, Of
"palace car" fame, and are to be run on
the Central line by him. They are to be
constructed after the latest style and fin.
ish, and are intended te be fully up to the
best in every particular. -Four will be
completed in season for the summer
travel.
Year: 1871

The scene was lively one, and it were
almost superfuous to say that the interest
of the occasion wasIimmensely heightened
by the matching of neck-ties, which gave
some singular results. One gentleman
found himself mated with his own wife,
and one portly gentleman of venerable
age found partner in a blooming damsel
of "sweet sixteen" The winged hours
flew swiftly on, and all too soon came the
parting moment. lThe occasion will long
remain one of pleasant memories.
Year: 1871

She then took pistol from her pocket
and asked if the ball had gone, moaning
at times as if she was in the greatest men
tai agony, and occasionally looking abont
with frightened stare. Payment was re-
queeted for the horse and buggy. when
her pocket book was handed to the hostler.
who found one cent and two receipted
physicians bills therein. The man at the
stable kept the pistol as security. but af
terward surrendered it to the police. The
girl then walked to her boarding house
and went to her room.


Her arrest was effected soon that night,
and ehn WIS
Year: 1871

while the young woman found her buggy
and drove to the city. At twenty minutes
to twelve o'clock she reappeared at the
livery stable and the man in charge of the
place, noticeinQ something singular in her
appearance and that she had made no at
tempt to alight, asked her the reason,
The answer came strangely. ~ wonder if
the M-jor is dead ?" Major who ~ but
to this th4re was no reply. He then helped
her out of the buggy, and as she sat down
in the Office remarked,
Year: 1871

Lecture by Professor Doremus on the


Theological and Scientific Aspects Of


Creation.


quenty they by Dr. Doemus attractive to
lassenng the Tabernacle in schermerhorn street.
Brooklyn The lecture the second of the
designed TO prove the perfect agreement
the History of Creation" and its special subject,
heat by the combination OF certain The Doctor
In beginning said WAS formerly believed that there
but This belief result idea OF
there planets days and seven
openings In the head naturally followed that there
but seven metals; but by means OF our present
The Earth is composition of oxydzed metas-that 10,
metals that have undergone that Of combustion that
oxygen. The presence of those metals In state Of com
buston In the has been determined by the spectro
been ray light and cast upon The spec
:gssrum ..gisnsiisn ' as'1 s.si ss
sna,y discovered that the light Of metals IN cobuson
struggling through their thin became blurred
color Upon this fact based the supposon


through the vapors OF the metals whose combustion afforded


The Doctor then spoke length upon the many powers Of
that great element oxygen and illustrated these
beautui experiments BY the combination Of this element
By the Of this element In the preparation of
gas should have greater brancy OF light greatly
reduced prices and by lis respiration in its purity power
OF preserving health would be greatly enhanced


In conclusion he said all that had was
effect that elements in combination evolved
the imponderable forces light and heat and manner
believe In the instantaneous perfect
light but In m gradual approach " i,s present perfecen
Year: 1871

Power OF SMELL IN FISH.-A writer IN
London Lind and Water says


In a few instances the hakes mistoOk
the sinker for the bait, but not above
one bite in thirty, and [ account for
the mistake in this manner As four hun
dred hakes were taken in this one night, a
great number of these must have been
around the boat at the same time hence
the competition for the same counterfeit
bait the sinker) caused these few to
snap at the siuker without first smell
ling it. IF coins and couuterfeits were
thrown among j group of boys, both coins
and counter eits would be eagerly grasped
at and such no doubt would have been
the case with the hakes al the bait and the
counterfeit bait (the sinker), but for their
discrimination by the sense Of smell.


Good fishing ground once discovered IS
generally good fishing ground for genera
tons of fishermen, and so accurate are our
people on this point, that, by certain marks
noticed on the land. they are always able
70 fish on the same thirty feet Of sea bot
tom. although the spot may be miles from
land This exact fishing has shown this
fact that fish tcongers, cod and ling can
be driven from theIrha by etiuvIa gen
era ted by dead fish.


Ii is in this manner that skates (Raia
BITS, Iarrell,) are generally Of little val
ue, oft not worth the trouble of holsting
on board our fishing boats. They are gen
orally retained alongside till the end of the
fishing, and then set adrift. If they 20
away alive all IS well, but if two or three
should sink dead all fishing Is finished on
that particular spot for months after.


Again. the conger IS a very nice fish
respecting its diet; never. as rule, will II
eat tainted food, tue body Of a fresh cutie
fish is its favorite dainty. When a bait
from cutie Is properly cut aud trimmed
the most practice1 fisherman, by daylight.
bv sight alone. caunot tell the difference
between bats that are one, two CT three
days old yet such IS the discriminating
power of the couger, that by night be will
invariably prefer the untainted bait. TAX
ing into consideration that one Of the hab-
its Of the conger Is to be most active IN
search of food In times of storm and dark
ness. and that his haunt is mostly among
the cayernous receSses of our ea-covered
cliffs, where shadow aud gloom abound
when sunshine Is abroad on the earth and
wave, the seaweed often standing four feet
high. as thick as, and very much like a
fern brake. under the cover of which he
searches for aud finds food, and also the
fsherman's bait it is only by the sense of
smell that he Is able to tell the one bait
from the ether
Year: 1871

\ Be SToRY.-General divers exper-
ience OF bee sagacity is related by the Bos-
ton Trare2er Many years ago he was
an amateur bee-keeper, and great favor
lite with those wise little creatures He
kept a hive or two in mis- own garden at
Saem-which, as everybody knows, is full
of gardens-and took great delight in
communing with his garden friends. One
day, after removing small swarm to a
new place in his garden, he went down
town to the reading room, and while stand
ing near an open window, was suddenly
acoosted by honey bee which seemed to
know him and to have something of impor-
tance to communicate to him. But it did
not occur to him that this visit had any
particular significance, and so after look
ing over the papers awhile, he went about
his business, entering on his way another
public room where, to his surprise, he
was followed by the same bee, or another
very anxious to gain his attention At
length it occurred to him that this might
be one of his own bees sent to appTise him
of trouble in his garden. He accordingly
returned home and found his suspicious
verified. The little new swarm had been
attacked by larger swarm, which was
then in the act of robbing the hive Of all
its treasured honey and the bees which
the General had met down town had been
sent off in pursuit Of their friend and mas
ter, to implore his aid
Year: 1871

nstice. The deacon was a man OF rather
diminutive size, and walked as lightly as
a cat. He had approached thepulpit with
the notice in his hand unperceived by the
minister. and was on the stairs, within
reach when the minister raised his hands.
The deacon, to attract his attention, twig-
gled his coat-tail. OF course the minister
thought it was dog, aud that it was neces-
sary for him TO kick once more which he
did. The deacon not on the lockout like
the dogs, received the minister's foot in
his side and tumbled headlong down the
stairs


There was a scream, a rush of the dea-
cons family, a general uprising Of the
whole congregation, and exit OF the dogs.
In the midst ofthis confusion, the minister
waved his hand to restore order. After
the people were seated and quiet again
regned, he told the people the story of
the sausages in all its particulars, which
seemed a satisfactory explanation, and the
funeral proceeded but the minister was
never known to carry sausages IN his pock
cts again.
Year: 1871

An EXCITING FIGHT WITH WILD Cars
For three or four months past farmers liv-
ing in Brownstown and Huron townships
have been very much annoyed by two wild
cats, which inhabited a swamp in the latter
township.


Last Sunday three men mounted their
horses and rode to the swamp, taking three
dogs along. For several hours they beat
about the place without discovering any
signs of the animals but at length one OF
the dogs, which was prospecting in the
swamp on his own account, set up fearful
howl, and came to the men with his back
well scratched. The other dogs then drove
the cat out of the swamp and up tree,
and she was despatched by a rife shot.
The farmers had no idea of the presence of
another. They were seated under a tree,
eating cold bite, when male cat, con-
siderably larger than the one slain, came
out Of the swamp, and attacked a dog
which was just then tapping water at a
small pond the other dogs Joined in, and