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Year: 1875

Robert COllyer says the children
must have less study more fun.


He is right. There is the boy in
the family across the way. Last
Thursday evening he put a dead
mouse in his mothers work bas-
ket, attached a split stick to the
tail Of the next door cat, set the
vinegar faucet up in business,
palmed himself off as a ghost on
the hired girl when she went
down the cellar after the butter,
besmeared his fathers choice
bantam rooster with blue ink, and
finally wound up the entertain
ment by tying the boiler to a
strange dogs tail, and slipping
down on the slush and hurting
his back. His eXasperated father
hardly knows which to hunt first
--tha strange dog with the boiler
or Robert Collyer. = D0a6u'y Ne'ns.
Year: 1875

He was an Adventist, which
did not hinder his being a Cook
County Granger. BE believed for
a long time that the world was
coming to an end last Monday,
which did not prevent his h aving
on hand numerous stacks of hay.
He was pious which did not keep
him from seeing his shortcomings.
But he muff1ed himself in his as
cension robes last Monday, and


mounted on one of those stacks
of hay to get good start for the
New Jerusalem, which did not
keep him from going to sleep,
after he had waited awhile for
the grand event. Peacefully he
dozed, until just before the rain
when some heathenish boys set
fire to the hay-stack, and, as the
flames circIed around him, he
awoke. He supposed it was all


over, and philosophically remark


ed "In h-ll, just as expected"
Year: 1875

Gentlemen who visit my saloon will be
treated right. and every effort will be made
to preserve good order, as intend that this
shall be a place of pleasant and refined re-
creation


ANDREW TYNERs
Year: 1875

"With a good appetite three
times a day, delicious sleep. and
not an ache or pain in the whole
body, the mind all the time fully
alive to what is going on in the
world, and all the time in good
spirits" This is said of the late
Ex-Governor Thorp, of New York.
He retired at 8, and rose at 6, TAX
ing nap in the forenoon, and
sometimes in the afternoon also.
breakfast at s, dinner at 1, and
tea at sundown. In suitable wea-
ther he spent a greater part of the
forenoon in his, garden, directing
his men, and assisting them, and
for short time in the afternoon
was employed in the same way.
He used no spirituous liquors, but
, took claret wine every day at din
ner.


There are three things in the
above narration which, if per-
sistently carried out in early life,
would do more than all others to-
ward giving all an enjoyable old
age, namely, regularity in eating,
abundant sleep, and large daily
exposure to outdoor air.


Regularity in eating, either two
or three times day, with moth
ing. whatever between meals, not
an atom of anything, would al
most Danish dyspepsia in single
generation; as frequent eating is
the cause of it in almost all cases,
especially if irregular and fast.


Abundant sleep and rest from
childhood make nervous disease
a rarity; to insufficiency of regu-
lar sleep, and insuffcency of rest,
may we'll be attributed nine
tenths of all sudden deaths, and a
premature wearing out before the
age of sixty years. All hard
workers, whether of body or brain
ought to be in bed nine hours out
of the twenty four. not that so
much sleep is required, but rest,
after the sleep is over; every OBJ
servant reader knows how the
system yearns for rest in bed after
a good sleep, and it is positive
gain of energy to indulge in it.


Every hour that man is out of
doors is a positive gain of life, if
not in a condition of chilliness,
because no indoor air is pure; but
pure air is the natural and essen
tial food Of the lungs, and the
purifier Of the blood, the want of
which publication is the cause or
attendant of every disease; while
every malady is alIeviated or
cured by an exposure to outdoor
air. If city wives and daughters
would average two or three hours
every day in active walking in
the open air.. it would largely add
70 exemption from debility sick
ness and disease, and would ma
!!erlally add to the domestic en-
Joyment and the average duration
Year: 1875

racy into an active alliance with the revenue
thieves, to uphold frauds and vilainy, and
has placed the Republican party where it
properly belongs, in full communion with the
people in defence of their exclusive right to
choose their own President, and in the root
ing out of fraud and corruption, dishonesty
and swindling, in all branches OF the public
service.


To those who are expressing by letter and
by word desire that we of the religious
press should 'rebuke'' the wicked dailies, we
would state that we are not quite clear as 10
the amount of difference between a wicked
daily and religious weekly. That the latter
Is in the raain more religious we admit, and
at least seven times less reckless, because it
comes only once in seven days; but the case
Is difficult one, and the religious weekly
does not, upon the whole, seem to be in such
a condition as to warrant it in hiagIng az
least very large stone at those organs of the
world, the flesh and the devil. 1t is very
bad that the dailies are so unjust as to assail
character and ruin reputation, but we find in
the church journals such free use OF the
words 'infidel." ''hypocrite,' trimmer"
and fool" that we fear to open up against
the liberty the press takes with character,
lest we might hurt the feelings of some of
the Christian editors observation-disclosures
Alliance
Year: 1875

IT looks as though Theirs will be recalled
to public life, there being a generally ex-
pressed wish throughout France that he
shall be chosen president of the senate soon
to be organized. France certainly owes him
much for his able and discreet government
while chief of the State, and if she can in any
measure discharge the debt by comforting
honorary titles upon him she should not
hesitate to do so.
Year: 1875

WAsHINGToN's nurse has not turned up
again, but her autograph has, and is to be
exhibited at centennial party in New Ha-
ven. 1t is in order to attribute the goodness
Of the father of his country to the superior
intelligence of his nurse.
Year: 1875

OF California S elephant--the great in
fux of immigrants-the Virginia Enter
prise remarks : g Men will not starve in
State with full granaries and banks
overhowing with money. There is moth
ing that leads to the temptation of COM
mitting crime like hunger. California
ought to be wise and not let this hunger
come. Her millionaires would buy q
cargo of wheat and wait cheerfully year
for return, if but assured of a commen-
surate profit. Let them fix to throw this
cargo upon the earth; they will not have
to wait much more than the year to get
their return, full and large.
Year: 1875

A QUIET game of draw. quarter ante,
was in progress the other evening at
Chico, California. One Of the party
managed to get a heart flush, ace at
the head, out of the deck, and laid it in
his lap, waiting chance to play it. Pres
emily the chance came. The guileless
gentleman counted out $40 better with
one hand, and quietly went down with
the other hand for that flush. It WASH t
there. He had to play his original hand.
Two of the party called his $40 better,
and one of them inthe showdown pro-
duced the identical heart flush that he
had been at such pains to secure He
knew it was the same, for the ace was
still crimped just as he had done it.
The secret was, that Ira Wetherbee's dog
/" Patsey,9 = had quietly put his nose in,
picked up the flush, carried it around to
his friend, wagged his tail knowingly,
and walked off.
Year: 1875

Mr.. Seth Green, the well-known pis-
ciculturist, states that he has invented
a new method for transporting and
Matching nearly all kinds of fish eggs,
by which spawn can be carried for 130
days Journey and can be Matched III any
room in the house. One million eggs,
it is also said, can be Matched by using
a pail of water daily. It is believed
that fish culture by private parties can
be rendered a lucrative source of in
come, provided it is followed with the
same care as is exercised in the raising
of poultry or any other live stock.
Hundreds of farmers have streams and
ponds on their lands now of no value
save perhaps as watering places for cat
tie in pasture, and yielding few worth
less perch and catfish, perhaps an Occa-
sional trout or pickerel. If Mr.. Green
has solved the most difficult part of the
problem, namely, the successful trans
portation of the eggs, the mode of
stocking the waters and the rearing of
the fish, are not difficult subjects of
which to acquire an adequate knowl-
edge. One species of fish in particular,
which is little known, would probably
prove especially remunerative, The
land locked salmon is distinct species
of the fish, though so closely resemb-
ling the ocean salmon as to suggest the
idea that, at some remote period, a
quantity of the latter fish, being by a
convulsion of nature barred from re-
turning to the sea, had prOpagated in
their land locked quarters and eventu.
ally developed into a separate variety.
The habits of the land-lOcked and ocean
salmon are closely similar.
Year: 1875

invading the country and laying it un-
der tribute. The enormous wealth ac-
cumulated in London is bait to aver
ice which must not be ignored in con-
sideration of the possibilities of hostile
invasion. Suppose the coast should be
defenseless, what kind of an army
could England oppos to the magniG-
cent troops of the continent2 The
militia and volunteers would be useless.
The regular army would be effective as
far as IL goes, bpt at most it would be
60. 900 strong. What could this hand
full do against the tremendous hosts of
Germany, Russia or France. II Eng
land will save herself she must be
willing to spend her money freely to
to maintain l,rge and efficient regular
army. II Eoglishmen will not serve
their country in person they must be
prepared to pay the price for that i'm
munity as for any other luxury. That
price is not so great as that which
might be assessed by a committee of
continental bankers, in session in cap
tured London.
Year: 1875

The modern sculptor has hard time
of it with his portrait statues, it must
be confessed. Wat is he to do? Shall
he dress a gentleman as he finds him
go back to the toga; or go farther back
still to the altogether natural man? Or
shall ne compromise with a cloak or
water-proOf-as in the case of the savior
of his country, expiating his virtues in
Union square? They have the same
trouble in England as here: Vide VIM.
B. Scott. For centuries, he says, the
portrait statues of their kings appeared
in the Roman cuIrass with bare arms
and knees, and their statesmen in the
chlamys and toga. "One last step only
was wanting to adopt the ideal antique
and abandon clothing altogether, and
this was very neary accomplished toward
the close of the last century. Canova' s
statue of Napoleon, now in Apsley
House, is absolutely naked; and the
statue to Samuel Johnson, in st. Paul's,
is almost undraped, the single loose
covering being thrown so as to be only
useful for the sculptOr's supposed artis-
tic purposes-a ludicrous spectacle in a
simply rational point of view the stout
old gentleman, as he leans his head in
his hand in his nakedness, seeming to
be saying to himself: What a sad
case things have come to with me at
last, standing before the public in a
state of nature"


1t is a matter of tradition that the
statue of Washington, by Greenough,
in the grounds of the capitol at Wosh-
ing'on. is saying, as plain as gesture
and coUntenance can say: "My sword
is by my side, and my clothes are il
the patent office"-towsrd which he
points with majestic modesty.-Scri6
nPT
Year: 1875

Scarcely the next thing in order, but
one of curious interest, is the hero of
Balaklava, one of the immortal Six
Hundred who was in that fatal charge
of the Light Brigade, of which Tenny-
son sings in such strains as to. keep it
forever in our memories. This hero
who ms lived to tell the tale was a
mere lad, a private in the regiment,
and, resident now for some time in this
country, yields to the desire of those
who had heard him in private CONVEX
sation, to give a public lecture, or,
properly speaking, an account of his
experience. A simple, uncultivated
fellow, though by no means rude IN
language or manner, his description of
the battlefield, and the illustrations by
diagram upon the black board, were both
spirited and impres sive. It didn't
need much OratOry to tell that story
when the speaker had had such per-
sonal experience and subsequent con-
tact with all that was left of the noble
Six Hundred. A cavalry saber, used to
further the illustration, gave fierce
suggestion and dramatic effec5 to the
whole. In the course of the account,
MIR. Edgar-for this is the hero's
name-read correct copy, which he
had obtained from England, of the or
der from Lord Raglan to the Earl of
Lucan which was so strangely misun-
derstood. He says that the Light
Brigade numbered 673 men "when it
went down into the Valley of Death. "
OF this number 195 answered at the
next roll call, though, including those
taken by the Russians, 235 escaped the
fearful carnage-443 being lost in the
brief fight over the Russian field
pieces,
Year: 1875

ALL the statisticians of the French
department of the interior were worried
to death for a month over return in a
report on eggs, by which it appeared
that there were so many millions OF
eggs aud half laid in certain district.
How that half got in no one could tell.
aud it had to be hunted down. Finally,
it was traced TO a conscientious farmer,
one Of whose hens had laid nn egg on
the division between his department
and another,
Year: 1875

What role would England take in
case of a great European contest? The
general answer will doubtless be-that
of neutrality. But is it possible that
neutrality can always be maintained e?
II the British realm were confined to
the two small islands which constitute
its heart, it might be true that
it could keep out of war, bnt with
wide spreading colonies and foreign
entanglements it would be almost i'm


possible for England to avoid taking
part, sooner or later in the struggle.


How, then. is she prepared for the
emergency that is almost sure to arise !?
TIE navy is apparently in good order.


The numerical strength of the British
feet is larger than that of any other
power, and English sailors have not
deteriorated. But large part of the
navy is composed of vessels built since
England was engaged in great naval
war, Their construction, to a great
extent, has been experin Sup
pose on going to war it should be dis
covered that the navy had been bnilf
on family principles? The result might
bs to nullify that arm Of the national
defense, and uncover the coast of Eng-
land to any powerful nation intent upon
Year: 1875

Taken in full doses on retiring for the night it
will be found to exert the most powerful influence
on The organs of circulation and perspration. Per
spiration flows from every part of the body, glow
OF heat extends from head to foot, every muscle and
fore is relaxed, and in state OF the most crafty
ing repose, while pain soreness of the bones and
muscles disappear, and the poor sufferer in state
of mind at once composed and happy, sinks into a
refreshing sleep, lasting until morning, from which
he awakens new man. mild dose before break.
fast and another before going out for the day. will
prevent his taking more cold.
Year: 1875

BURSTING or THE GAS MAIN IN FEDERAL
STREET, BosroN-A NUMBER OF PERSONS
KILLED AND INJURED-sEvERAL BLOWN INTO
THE RIVER AND DRowNED-cRosBY's GRAIN
WAREHOUSE SHATTERED.


BosToS, Mass, Dec o. 1875.
Shortly before seven O'Clock this evening terrible
explosion occurred in South Boston, by which
large number Of persons were injured and
several killed AS yet it is impossible to
learn the cause Of the explosion the extent OF the
damage The large gas main running under the Federal
street Bridge to South Boston, and thence along the
water edge under the pavement Federal street,
exploded with loud report, tearing up the pavement
for distance Of $50 feet or more. The street
was thronged with people at the time
and many were buried under The debris. Crosby's
grain warehouse was badly shattered and will have to
bc taken down. The foreman was instantly killed It
Is supposed several persons blown into the water
Several dead bodies have already been taken out.
Year: 1875

BEST HOLIDAY GIFT. THE LATEST DEVICE IN
machine sewing is the NEW AUTOMATIC SEWING MACHINE,
whcn quite sensation in the market No better
gift selected for mother wife. sister friend. No
special discounts offered tempt purchasers but perfect
delight TO the possessor WILL
cox GIBBS SEWING MACHINE CO.. 65S Broadway.
New
Year: 1875

The daily edition OF the NEW YORK HERALD ls con-
coded to be the Greatest Newspaper Of tho Age both
in point OF circulation and popularity,
The weekly edition Of the HERALD, as is evidenced BY
its large and constantly increasing circulation holds
the same rank among the weekly newspapers OF the
country


We are determined to spare neither money labor
in still further improving weekly edition 10 all that
is necessary to make up great newspaper, worthy oi
its world wide reputation


Each number OF the weekly will select story
and the latest by telegraph from all parts OF the
world up to the hour Of publication.


RATES


POSTAGE FREE.
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Eout copies, one year.
Any larger number at 81 25 per copy.


An extra copy will be sent to every club OF ten or
more Additions to clubs received at club rates
Year: 1875

THE BIUUENI5 OF HAYWARD CUN5IDEH 1iE
pRoPRIETY OF FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF
YALE


BosroN Dec %, 1875.
The students at Harvard College held a meeting this
evening for the purpose OF considering proposition
to withdraw from the Association OF Ameri-
can Colleges, as did the collegians of Yale.
The meeting was quite largely attended, and q
great deal of interest manifested. The general
sentiment in favor Of withdrawal Notwithstanding
that strenuous objections made by few Of the
most prominent students. II considered best to
act with Judgment and caution, and to this end CON-
mittee of the Students with three graduates, ap
pointed to consider the matter in all its details and
port at q future meeting


In the event of the withdrawal of Harvard II is
than probable that she will to accept challenge
from Yale.
Year: 1875

cHRlsraAs PaEsKsrs BY the million for the million At the
Great Original Dollar Store No. GOT Broadway. The
largest and most Of articles fitted for CHRsr
MAS and NEW YEARS PREsKsrs purchased for cash
during the hard times for cost and sold
Year: 1875

New HAVEN, Conn, Dec %, 1875.


At tho meeting Of Yale Collegians, held yesterday,
the xcd determination OF Yale 10 cut loose entirely
from the Rowing Association Of American Colleges,
which has been maturing for three years. was by an
almost unanimous vote expressed decidedly Yale
took the step without knowing what Harvard would
do Tho faculty had expressed their opinion that 1t
best individually, though not as faculty. The
graduates and undergraduates desired it. When II
put to vote only six opposed it. On motion the vote
made unanimous.


CHALLENGE TO HARVARD


Harvard was challenged Immediately after the meet
ing to a straightaway four-mile race, In eight
cared Shells the particulars be arranged thereafter
To-day Captain Cook received despatch from Harvard,
saving that the proposition would be considered at half
past this evening Captain Cook states that the
Yale University Boat Club has twenty boats Should
Harvard fail accept Yae's challenge Yale and
will alone The enthusiastic that recently
it found necessary to pass regulation forbddng
the OF club boats several having been broken by
ice while being used practice The college feels self
dependent The Yale men say, II Harvard does not
accept challenge it is to make ridiculous in the
eyes of the public She has excuse. She need not
withdraw from the association to accept


THE WORLD" EDITORIAL YALE


is regarded as being malicious Yale has better record
or victories tnan any otner cocBe anu tno uoys are
indignant Captain Cook gives as the reasons for the
withdrawal of Yale the liability of mismanagemen by
the association and who In the association, enforced
submission too much publicity. He says Harvard Is
by honor bound to accept the challenge.


The colleges nearly deserted. The exercises of
examination week arc over and the men have gone
home The Official answer Of Harvard will not be
ceived here tonight II the occurs Captain Cook
thinks that the will be near either Springfield
or New London
Year: 1875

Haskell has been visiting pretty
girl up town, who is very wealthy; and
with an eye to business, thought he
could marry her and handle the funds
when the old man died; SO be worked
hard to line his nest with feathery
greenbacks. Tho girl told him frankly
she did not love him, but faint heart
never won fair LADY," and he perse-
vered. Again the young lady told him
that her father would object to mar
riage with him; then he boldly pro-
posed an elopement, and there seemed
to be SO much romance in this propo-
sitiop, that the girl at last consented to
this course, and agreed to run off with
him and get married.


Now this pretty girl, plump as n
dove, had a penniless aunt, as ugly as
an owl and as scrawny as a rail fence,
who was very anxious to marry--an un-
usual thing for a maiden aunt of thirty
five. .....


The night at last arrived for the elope-
ment. and everything was propitious,
dark and rainy. 1t was just such q
night as was needed for safe escape.
The clandestine carriage drove up.
Haskell hurried his blushing fair one
into the carriage and rapidly they sped
away to Jersey to be made one. Has
kell was in ecstacies; his golden dream
of wealth was to be realized; he could
see it ali in his irnagination-first the
displeasure OF his father-in.law, then
-the reconciliation, and then he'd be
taken to the bosom of the family and
wouldn't do anything but live off the
old man and have gay time.


They drove up to the little parson-
sonage in Jersey City, and stood up
by the light Of o Pickering candle, with
che minister and requisite witnesses,
aud were made one. Then Haskell,
in his delirious Joy, turned and raised
the bridal veil to kiss his fair, young
bride - when, Oh, horror! he found
that he was married to the penniless
maiden aunt. The roguish girl had
played it fine on him; and, knowing
his mercenary motive, had substituted
the aunt in her place-and to add to
his misery, cards are now out for the
young lady's marriage with a we'll
known young man up town. 4


The whole family stood ut the win
dow that night Watching Haskell steal
the maiden aunt away, and the old
gentlemen, her brother-in-law, says
he'll set 'em up for housekeeping in a
plot up town, and then they must
scratch for themselves. '4" '~
Year: 1875

SIMPLE ARoMETER. Take a common
wide mouthed bottle such az is used for
pickles; fill it to within few inches of
the top with water. Then take q COM
mon, long-necked flask. and plunge the
neck of it into the pickle bottle as far
as it will 60, and the barometer is made.
In fine weather the water will rise into
the flask even higher than the pickle
bottle. In wet and windy weather it
will fall to within an inch Of the mouth
of the flask. Before q heavy gale of
wind the water has been seen to leave
the flask all together, at least eight
hours before the gale came to its hight.
This is the same principle as that OF
the mercury barometer.