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Year: 1871

BENEVOLENCE.-A benevolent man IS a
happy man he cannot be otherwise, for it
is a universal law Of our nature TO be made
happy by making Others so. Those evil
passions, such as envy, hatred, malice,
pride and such like. do not exist in the
heart Of benevolent man. These malign
passions arc found within the heart of
selfish man. which lead him to deception,
fraud, murder, or crimes of the most helm
Gus nature. Yea, the very worst elements
in such a ones nature are in activity
against him.


4 benevolent man has heart eleansed
from all those evil passions that would
have u tendency to cause him TO consult
any act of injustice He lives to make
others happy, for their happiness is his,
and be thus realizes the verify of the Di-
vine assertion, % 1t is more blessed to give
than to receive


Bunyan once put the following riddle IN
TO his own peculiar verse


e'There was a man, though sometdid count him mad
The more he gave away the more he had'


The benevolent man has difficulty in
finding its solution, for he has already
learned that for every act Of iberality he
has received 4 rich reward and, if not in
like, which is often the case, it has been
in the true enjoyment of doing good and
making others by tenfold Conclusively
every benevolent man, by experience, has
found that acts of benevolence brings home
to his heart happiness and joy which the
cares of this world can neither give nor
take away.
Year: 1871

A NICE GIRL-Though that desirable
class of girls IS by no means extinct, still
they are not so numerous as might be wish
ed. There is nothing half so sweet IN life,
half so beautiful or so ovable, as a nice
girl One of those lovely, lively, good
hearted sweet faced, amiable, neat. domes-
tic creatures met within the sphere of
home, diffusing around the influence Of her
goodness, like the essence Of sweet flowers.


A nice girl is not the languishing
beauty, dawdling on a sofa, and discussing
the last novel or opera, or the graffe-like
creature sweeping majestically through the
even play or dance well, and knows moth


ing about using her eyes or coquetting
with a fan. Sne never languishes, she is
too active. She Is not given to sensation
novels, she is too busy. In public she is
not in froLt, showing her shoulders +; she
sits quiet and unobtruslve at the back of
the crowd most likely. In fact, it IS not
often we discover her. Home Is her place


Who rises betmes and superintends the
morning meal Who makes the toast and
the tea, and buttons the boys shirts, and
waters the flowers and feeds the chickens
and brightens up the parlor and sitting
room Is it the langusher, or the
giraffe. or the " elegante - Not bit of
it; it is the nice young girl.


Her maiden toilet Is made in the short
est possible time, yet how charmngly it Is
done, aud how elegant her neat dress and
co lar Not presenting her cheek or
brow, like " fine girl" but an audible
smack which says plainly, love you
ever so much" If you covet anything,
its one of the nice young girls kisses.


Breakfast over, down in the kitchen to
see about dinner. and all day .ong she IS
up and down always cheerful and light
hearted. She never ceases TO be active
and useful until day Is done. and she will
polka with the boys, or read, sing old
songs. aud play Old tunes to her father and
mother ior hours together. She Is a per-
feet treasure, Is the nice girl. When sick
ness comes il IL She who attends with
unwearing patience in the sick chamber.
There Is no risk, no fatigue that she will
not undergo no sacrifice she will not
make She is ali love, all devotion. I
have often thought it would be happiness
TO be Ill., to be watched by such loving
eyes. and rendered by such far hand


One Of the most strongly mark,
characteristics Of q nice girl' Is tidiness
and simplicity of dress. She Is Invariably
associated in my mind with high frocS,
plain collar, and the neatest of neck
ribbons. bound with the most modest
little brooch In the world. l never knew
nice g.r who displayed a profusion
of rings and bracelets, or who wore low
dresses or a splendid bonnet


say again, there IS nothing in the
world half so beautiful, half so intrinsically
good. as a nice girl She is the sweetest
flower in the path OF life. There are
others far more stately, far more gorgeous,
but these we merely admire as we 20 by.
It Is where the daisy grows that we like
70 rest.
Year: 1871

1t would seem to refer more TO the
future than to the present when we speak
of steam lines. docks and railroads in New
Zealand, country that comparatively a
few years ago was an unknown land to the
rest of the world. and the real existence Of
which to many was only realized in con-
uection witL Sydney Smiths grim joke
concerning missionary cold cuts. But
New Zealand Is rapidly strengthening her
intercourse with the outside world. The
settlement of California has been of great
service to her in this respect, and her re-
lations with san Francisco. and through
her with the globe at large, are rapidly
developing 4 large craving dock has
been constructed at Port Chalmers, and
was lately opened with the usual cere-
monies That place Is to be the rendez-
vous of the new line of steamers to San
Francisco, and railroads are in progress to
connect it with other important places on
the island The Introduction Of the iron
horse into those islands will accelerate the
doom of the unfortunate Maoris The
shrek Of the engine through the native
villages Is to them, as to our aborigines, a
death-knell In some halfa dozen decades
every native New Zeaander will have been
swept away. and the race have become as
totally exsinguished as the aborigines Of
the sister colony of Tasmania.
Year: 1871

How Mos4UIroEs BIrE-The mosquito
has q proboseis Ike aa elephant, only not
50 large. 1t will however, look nearly as
large under a good microscope. He can
not do as many things with it as the
elephant can with his, but he can cause a
good deal Of annoyancein 4 small way with
it. 1t is hardly the thing to say that the
mosquito bites US. for he has no teeth. The
microscope reveals the fact that he carries
q pair of scissors inside of his proboscis-
the ncatest and sharpest little cutting tools
YOU ever saw. lie gets his living by these.
They are two delicate blades. and are
placed alongside each other When he Is
ready to make a meal off Us, he first buzz
es around with those beautiful wings and
sings a pleasant little song. If We let him
quietly settle down, he picks out a place
on our skin which IS Just TO his liking. He
Is very delicate about it. When he gets
ready he puts his proboscis down, flashes
the little scissors out, and makes a neat
cut, so that be can suck the blood out Then
he drinks as much blood as he wants, and
Is done his dinner But he does not leave


yet. He is going to pay his bill. He has
taken our blood, and he will leave US some
thing in exchange for it. With all his
faults, be is an honest little fellow-after
his fashion lie has the pay in his pock ct,
ready to squeeze out before he goes 1t
Is poison, but that makes no difference to
him. 1t is the best he has 10 give US. His
poison pocket is at the head Of his probo-
scis, and at the lower end of his proboscis
he has another little pocket, into which he
puts poison enough for one dose. This
is very powerful. \ very little makes the
place where the mosquito puts it very sore,
After he has sucked our blood he puts the
Year: 1871

drop of poison into the place he took the
blood from. 1t is not the bite or cut that
the mosquito makes that hurts US, but the
dropping Of this powerful poison into our
flesh. If this mosquito were large enough
to give a powerful dose of this poison, it
would be bad for Us. If he were as big as
kitten, and his poison as strong in pro-
portion, a bite from him would kill US.
Year: 1871

The Young Duke anA the Reception.


Tho dismal weather yesterday suficed to
postpone the procession and reception pro-
posed for the Grand Duke Alexis, and he,
like generous SON of the sea, consented to
remain ono day longer on board his craft, In
order that the hearty reception promised him
might lose mono of its realistic features.
Unless he was out last night sighting the city
sncognito, his first advent upon our shores will
be hailed by the civic and military parade
and the hearty greeting Of the citizens
to-day at noon. It 10 pretty hard
to confne him to the ship upon which he has
spent so many stormy days and nights at sea
and Of which he must be heartily tired, to
withhold from him the privilege so cherished
by every Jack Tar Of liberty ashore AZ soon as
the anchor is let 60 and the ship made taut in
port; but he has been generous enough to
accede to such proposition, and doubtless the
Russian Minister and the Reception Commit
tee have managed to make him as comfortable
for the one night moro as 1t is possible to be
under the circumstances-with the beautiful
city, bright with It's lights and inviting
with its bustling hum, stretching out
before him, while he impatiently keeps his
narrow watch only the toss Of biscuit away.
To-day, however, at noon, the rece ption and
procession will take place. as appointed, and
the Joung Russian will be released from his
voluntary imprisonment.
Year: 1871

THE CHICAGO GRAND JURY has ended its
fabors BY strong commendation of the action
Of both Mayor Mason and Of General Sheri-
dan for their conduct during the great fire.
This ought to be . sufficient answer to Gov
srnor Pslners unseemly recommendation for
the indictment Of Little Phil"
Year: 1871

THE SUByEcrs or THE SULTAN OF TURKEY
are sending forth loud cry against the sys-
tenn Of corruption and the maladministration Of
public affairs which prevail in the various de-
partments under his government. II does not
appear that the Turkish people blame their
ruler personally. They arraign the servants
who act In bis name. Have they got "Ring"
In the Golden Uorn1
Year: 1871

A New GAS COMPANY has been engaged
for the past month or two In laying mains
through our uptown avenues, and, after finish
ing the work Of laying the gas pipes down, has
flung back the paving stones with no regard
whatever to the smoothness or durability Of the
pavement. On Madison and Fourth avenues
it has left the pavement ss lily replaced 40
II Il had been Ainging earth on . pauper's
grave. These gas companies are rich enough
TO do their work thoroughly, and should be
made to relay the pavement as firmly and
smoothly ~ they found it or else the city will
soon be called on to pay for their negligence.
Year: 1871

solid, profitable investment. But the property
owners themselves should be farsightsd
enough to see the immense advantage the con-
templated road is certain to be to them. Real
estate in the upper part Of the city, which
now seems likely to remain unproductive for
years, would be Immediately brought into tho
MARKET while downtown property would bs
benefited by being improved for business pur-
poses. II every city lot within the influence
Of the road should pay Eve dollars towards its
construction It could be built without further
aid, and the subscriptions would be returned
. hundred-fold In the increased value Of the
property, independent Of the assured profits q
the road itself. Steam transit to Harlem
bridge and Kingsbridge on viaduct railway
would enable our business men OF moderate
means 70 remain In this city, where they pre-
fer TO live, while In our present primitive COZ
dition they arc driven over TO Jersey, where
they spend, among ssmi-civilissd populatioas
In : State that still persists In elscting demo-
Gratis TO once, the money they make II Now


York. Indeed, the advantages Of the pro-
posed viaduot Railway to all classes Of our
people are 30 numerous and apparent that Il
Is needless to enlarge upon them. Tho
citizens Of New York need aud demand tho
road; all they desire Is that work in which
they are 80 deeply interested shall be confldsd,
to honest and competent hands TO carry


through to completion. This Is assured "a


them already by the character Of the dlrec-


tors Of the company. who viii henceforth
Year: 1871

men, as they have, at this early sage of their
history, become channels OF confidential and gen.
eral commune from the people, thus afl0rding
q vast amount OF information to the division which
could never otherwise have reached IL.


Ocers are selected with special reference to their


HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
ana their peculiar illness and adaptabiUy to the
duties required OF them politics being left out OF the
question. They are treated with uniform kincness
and are instructed to extend the treatment to
all prisoners who fall into their HANDS, 1t ls I'M
pressed upon every member OF the force that unless
ne performs his duty faithfully no amount OF


OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. POLITICAL OR OTHERWISE
viii sufllce 10 keep him In place. Under such
mode OF procedure the status OF the force arisen
10 that OF the leading detective organization OF the
country, within whose ranks IL Is nothing less than
an hOnor TO be enrolled. No better proof OF this
fact Is wanting than the high character and stand
ing OF those wne are daily making efforts to become
attached TO the force.


The appropriation for the support Of the secret
Service Division IS


$l25.00O PER ANNUM,
ana with this limited the country Is expected to
De thoroughly guarded against the depredati0ns OF
c0unterleiters from Maine 10 California. Great as
slstance IL, OF course derived from the local police
with whom 1t Is the aim OF the chief or division TO
work In entire harmony throughout the Union; but
when 1t is considered that the business OF counter
letting Is one resting upon the solid basis Of


MILLIONS OF CAPITAL,
atl0rdlng an unrighteous support to many hundred
people, and pressing into its service the most subtle
and ingenious minds detective ofcer Is called
upon to cope with, this sum seems entirely made.
quate to accomplish the ends In view-the preven-
ton as well as the detection and punishment Of
crime,
Year: 1871

TIE HAvRE DE GRACE BRIDGE-In the
United States Circnit Court. last week before
Jud ge Giles, in the case of John Du Bois
against the Philadclphia, Wilmington aAd
Baltimore Railroad Company, being an action
to recover damages for the use by icfcndent Of
plaintiffs patent caisson, &c, for erecting
bridge per> in deep water, &c, in the construt-
ton of their bridge over the Su>quehanna river,
the jury gave a verdict for plaintiff for twenty
two Thousand dollars. The defense gave notice
OF bill of exceptions to take the case to the
Supreme Court of the United States The
plaintiff in a former action recovered $4,000
for the use of his patent in the construction of
five piers Of said bridge, in which the rulings of
the court were affirmed by the Supreme Court
The trial lust closed was to recover for the use
of the patent in the construction Of the eight
remaining piers of said bridge.
Year: 1871

\ TIMELY WARNING The Slight snow
storm which fell on Thursday should be accept
ed as a warning that nexorable and stern old
hoary headed Winter is near at hand Look
out for frosty fingers and blue noses and "a
general "Shivery shakineSs' all over No man
ought 10 90 about in the cold with the belief
that it is hardy and healthtul. His brains
were given him that he might make use of
them and outwit the sheep CT a little of his coat
10 keep him warm and comfortable This
wool, after being manufactured into the finest
fabrics, can be found fashioned into an i'm
mensc variety Of Garments of the finest make
at the very lowest prices at the glpat Clothing
Emporium Of BENNETT 4 Co.. Tower HALL.
No: 5lS Market Street, halfway between Fifth
and sixth streets, Philadelphia.
Year: 1871

There is class Of diseases known to Medical Science "i
liar to the female organism slight arrangement OF neat"
from decacv other often allowed to continue
until the whole system suffers constitutional disturbances
oi grave aud serious character often established


MISHLER'S HERB BITTERS
Is sovereign remedy preventive Of all such con-
plants Sold everywhere Price, One Dollar per Bottle


nOVllm
Year: 1871

To insure success in setting trees, begin
early in the fall as convenient. Dig the
holes two and half to three feet deep, and
wide enough to take in all the roots, great
and small, without crowding. Lay the top
soil on one side to itself and the subsoil on
the other side. Have some good loan or
woods earth hauled, and one or two bushels
of it put down by each hole, according to
the size of the hole, and the tree to be set
in it. Let all this be done and everything
is in readiness before the tree is taken up.


In taking up the tree be very careful to cut
as few roots as possible. The larger ones
should be cut with a spade, and the rough
edge trimmed eff smooth with a pocket
knife. The small roots should be unbro-
ken, and if the removal is only short dis
tance, preserve as much native soil clinging
to the roots as possible. Trim the tops of
the trees pretty closely, letting the top cor
respond in proportion to the roots that are
preserved.


Set the tree in the hole to the same depth
at which it grew in its original position, first
filling in the woods earth or loan, in the
bottom of the hole. Then draw in the top
soil and remaining woods earth, shaking it
down among the roots, and pressing very
little. If very dry settle the soil down with
a little water.-BGImer Of the South.
Year: 1871

BRUSSELS, Nov. 2S.-The agitation
against the Ministry is unabated. Petitions
to the King for the dismissal of the minis
ters are pouring in from all places in the
country. An immense mass of people are
assembled in front of the Palais de La Ma
ton. The appearance of the multitude is
threatening, but there is strong force of
troops on the ground and, although they
don't attempt to disperse the crowd, they
have so far succeeded in preventing violence
to persons or the destruction Of property.
Cries of 'Resign! Resign!' are heard on
every side of the place. The temper of the
people is dangerous and the situation criti-
cal. The impression is that the Ministers
will yield and tender their designations to
the King.
Year: 1871

New YORK, Nov. pa special from
Rome says Victor Emanuel was received
with tremendous enthusiasm by the Italian
Parliament. In his address he said the
work to which he had devoted his life was
completed. An intimatiOn that there was
a necessity for conciliating the Vatican was
cOldly received. At the conclusion of the
ceremonies of the opening of Parliament
he was called to the balcony twice by the
populace. The city was grandly Illuminated
in the evening The Pope was consOled by
nriests
Year: 1871

AWAsHfSeToN telegram states that a
decision Of considerable importance to all
persons who have purchased lands in the
Southern States at sales by the Federal
Government for taxes, was decided by the
Supreme Court of the United States on the
27thinst., ON an appeal from a claimant
whose land had been sold by Federal tax
commissioner under the act Of 1862. A
deed was given BY two Of the three com
missioners who were authorized TO sell. Two
questions were involved-the validity of the
law and the validity of the deed. The
Court sustained both, and held, as the sale
was made by public act, it was entirely
competent for two of the three commits
sions to convey title. The virtual effect
of this decision Is to give all the present
owners of these lands fee simple in the
same. A good deal of property is held in
Virginia and South Carolina, and perhaps
other Southern States, under these tax ii
ties.
Year: 1871

For hearing before judging.
For thinking before speaking.
For holding an angry tongue.
For stopping the ear to tattler.
For refusing to kick fallen man
For being kind to the distressed
For being patient to all.


For doing good to all men as@a
For walking upright before God
For lending to the Lord.


For laying up treasure in heaven.
For asking pardon for wrongs.
For speaking evil of no man.
For being courteous to all.
Year: 1871

she got more than half through the second
chapter Of Genesis, and had read about the
creation of the stars and the animals, she
came back to her grandfather, eyes all
bright with the excitement of discovery.
I've found 1t, grandpa IL isn't true for
God made the moon before he made any
cows"


CULTIVATED PATCHES ALONG RAIL
WAYs.-lt is now no unusual thing TO see
potatoes and other crops planted on the
strips of land by the side of railroads.
When we reflect how much land could be
added to the acres already under cultiva-
uon by utilizing these strips between the
road-bed and the fences, the plan seems
both economical and desirable. Through
out England, we learn from correspond.
ent of one of the daily papers, gardens
along the sides of railways are the rule in
stead of the exception. The space between
the track and the fence on both sides is
either seeded down to grass or laid out as
vegetable garden, unless too steep to hold
SOIL Often the name of the station is
marked out on the bank in colored stones
or in Towering plants or the letters are
cut out of the sod, and the borders so made
are gay with flowers or green with vegeta-
bles. If this plan were more generally
followed in this country il would not only
inure to the benefit of railroad employees,
but would give a pleasing variety to belts
OF land which now are generally given
over to weeds or any wild plant which will
grow on them.-Hedrth and Home.
Year: 1871

On Perry street, in this city, there lives
gentleman who is the owner of il valua-
BILE dog, Of the breed known as the
coach " species. This dog has been in
the habit during the past two years, Of
making daily Visits-iu the morning, at
noon and in the evening-to neighbor's 8
yard, for the purpose of assisting the we'll
fed cat, belonging TO said neighbor, to take
care of her beefsteak. His visits during
this time have been made with great pune
tuality. About ten days since, N ed"
for such is the dogs name, was left by his
master to guard the place-the master and
his family leaving the city for visit East


From the day of his masters departure,
"Ned's" visits TO his feline friend ceased,
and he has not been seen out Of his mas
I RS inclosure, but remains there in faith
ful watch over the property left 10 his
care. Once, at kitty's usual meal time he
was seen to mount the fence, which is the
dividing line between his masters pro.
perty and that of kitty's owner, and there,
for few moments, he looked wistfully
down upon the inviting beefsteak spread
before Mrs. Tabby, but not long did he
look upon the tempting scene, Some
thing akin, at least, to reason, seemed to
tell him that to leave the property in his
care, even for a short time, would be O
violation of the faith his master had re-
posed in him; and back he jumped to his
own side Of the fence, Is not this dos
actuated by something higher than rea
SOM Whether he is or not, there Is {
faithfulness to the trust imposed in him
and his duties are performed with a con
scientiousness that is grand lesson t
many who are credited with reasoning
, powers-DapenpOH (IOsOa) Gazette.