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Year: 1873

g. THE UNWELCOME ARRIVAL.


Mrs. cambridge sat beside an open window
on sultry afternoon in May, trying to catch
little of the breeze which stirred gently in
the evergreens without, and dividing her at,
tention between the chirpings of mocking
bird, and disquisition on "the elements and
principles of pure taste in Art" which the
learned and scholarly DR.. De Witt was deliv'
ering for her special edi6cation.


"Having," said the doctor, "by this concise
and yet hope sufficiently elaborate and dis,
eliminating analysis of my own views on this
intricate subject, made you acquainted with
some of the materials for our future conside-
ration, I will now revert to the opinions of
some philosophers who, for their researches
and profound learning, are worthy of our at
tention. Burke says, "The cause of wrong
taste is defect of judgment. And this may
arise from natural weakness Of understand
ing Gin whatever the strength of that faculty
may consist or which is much more commonly
the case, it may arise from want of proper and
well-directed exercise, which alone can make
it strong and steady. X A rectitude
of judgment in the arts, which may be called
good taste, does, in great measure, depend
upon sensiblity because if the mind has no
bent to the pleasures of the imagination, it
will never apply itself sufficiently to works
of that species, to acquire competent knowl-
edge of them. But though degree Of SEN
sibilty is requisite to form a good judgment,
yet good Judgment does not necessarily arise
from quick sensibility of pleasure. X !"
In the morning of our days, when the senses
are unworn and tender, when the whole man
is awake in every part, and the gloss of novel
ty fresh upon all the objects that surround us,
how lively, at that time, are our sensations,
but how false and inaccurate the judgments
we form of things! x x Every trivial
cause of pleasure is apt to affect the man of
too sanguine complexion: his appetite is too
keen to suffer his taste to be delicate. *
One of this character can never be refined
Judge; never what the comic poet calls
"elegans formarum spectator" Wehave, also,
the opinions Of Horne, Sir j. Reynolds and
Payne Knight, who, going still deeper into the
fundamental and difficult question as to a
standard of taste in beauty, says"


At this point Florimond rose to her feet,
and saying hurriedly, 81 must beg you to ex-
cuse me for few moments, Doctor" left the
room.


The erudte doctor was rather provoked at
being thus suddenly interrupted in such in
teresting researches; but there being no help
for it, he arose from his seat and strolled to
the window. Looking out, he saw horse
man, who had apparently just dismounted and
was now securing his horse, an animal of fine
blood and true mettle, but who bore unmistak-
able indications of those numerous and bril-.
liant cavalry charges in which he had partici.
pated during the past few years. The gentle
man was now advancing to the house. He
was young man of stately bearing, little
above the average height in the South, and
dressed in suit of Confederate gray.


The doctor, greatly impressed by the young
Year: 1873

NOBLE SENr1MENTs.-A person by the
name Of M. J. Wicks, President Of the explo-
ded savings bank of Memphis, challenged
William Rule, Esq, the talented editor of the
Knoxville Chronicle, for writing and publish
ing letter about Wick's financial manage
ment. Mr. Rule at once exposed the misera-
BILE fellow in the following blistering words in
his reply: 49,. .'. "'


"I do not seek reputation for courage
gained in that way. If you are more anxious
to investigate the matter of cowardice than l
am, you are at liberty to make the investiga-
ton your own way and until you are satisfied:
1 do not propose to leave the country. but will
continue to pursue my legitimate business,
going whenever and wherever that business
calls me. While I do not recognize the so
called code of honor wish you to distinctly
understand that fully recognize the right of
self defence. do not court, but on the con.
trary, avoid personal difficulties with my fel-
lows, but when attacked shall not hesitate
to defend myself as promptly and efectually
as necessity may seem to require. =.


."You ask me to fight duel. And for
what? Because have made statements con.
cerning you, the truth of which l can prove,
and the falsity of which you do not offer to
show. I do not propose to pander to the
barbarous prejudices Of depraved minds by
setting myself up as target, to give you the
opportunity of so-called vindication Of your
honor. I have no respect for any such fool
ish notions. They may be in accordance with
your ideas of honor and courage, but they are
not with mine. Words cannot express my
contempt for such folly. 1t is not proof OF
courage, but of cowardice! 1t is not evidence
of manliness, but of a weak concession to
heathenish and brutal custom. 1t is not the
way to defend gentlemans honor, but q
practical confession Of his inability to defend
it in the manner prescribed by an enlighten..
ed, Christian public sentiment and the laws OF
civilized people"
Year: 1873

CURE FOR SCARLET FEvER.-An eminent
physician of Boston robs scarlet fever of many
Of its terrors by prescribing for the patient
warm lemonade, with little mucilage, as
often as desired, and the application Of warmth
to the stomach He directs that sheet
should be wrung out of hot water and laid on
the stomach, renewing it as often as it cools.
Nothing else but the lemonade is to be given.
With this treatment he guarantees that not
one in hundred cases will prove fatal. We
have known cider alone to cure more than one
obstinate case. A vegetable acid appears to
be the specific. Enough salt in children's
victuals may almost be said to be prophylac-
tic for eruptive efevers.-Ezchange
Year: 1873

Cows CONG DRY.-Many persons COM
plain of their COWS going dry sometimes four
or five months before calving time, just when
the butter brings the best price, and the blame
is laid on the COWS. The fact is, the real
blame is with the owners themselves. In the
Fall, when the frosts come and the pastures
fail, and when warm feed is needed in the
mornings, and a comfortable place at night,
they are allowed to shift for themselves,
falling off in the milk is the result, and the
verdict is that "the COW wsnts to 60 dry" and
so she is furloughed. Nov, this is the fault of
the owner, and the result Of negligence. Cows
are like humans, the creatures of habit, and
follow course once adopted, especially a bad
one, with surprising pertinacity, and going
dry is one Of them. We have known cows
to be MIXED to the very day of fcalving, with.
out detriment, but this is the other extreme.
Six weeks is about the right time, and milk
ing should be kept up until that time, be the
quantity great or small. The milk will un.
dergo no change before the last month, and it
is safe to milk up to that time. Gentle treat
ment, warm slops and feed in the morning,
and a comfortable place to lie down in, will
make them continue to give milk.
Year: 1873

How COFFEE WAS DIsCovERED.-Toward
the middle of the fifteenth century, a poor
Arab was travelling in Abysinia, and finding
himself weak and weary from fatigue, he
stopped near a grove. Being in want of fuel
to cook his rice, he cut down tree which
happened to be covered with dried berries


His meal being cooked and eaten, the traveller
discovered that these half.burned berries were
fragrant. He collected number of these,
and, on crushing them with stone, he found
their. aroma increased to a great extent.
While wondering at this, he accidentally let
fall the substance into can which contained
his scanty supply of water. Lo, what a mi
racle! The almost putrid liquid was Instant
ly purified he brought it to his lips; it was
fresh and agreeable, and in moment after
the traveller had so far recovered his strength
and energy as to be able to resume his jour-
ney, The lucky Arab gathered as many ber'
ries as he could, and having arrived at Alden,
in Arabia, he informed the Mufti of his dis
covery. That worthy dive was an inveterate
opium smoker, who had been suffering tor
wears under the influence Of the poisonous
drug. He tried an infusion of the roasted
berries, and was so delighted at the recovery
of his former vigor, that in gratitude to the
tree he called it Canuab, which in Arabic
signifies force. And this is the manner in
which coffee was discovered.
Year: 1873

Reports OF the great monetary conVui'
sion In New York, and Of sympathetic
disturbances in many parts Of the coun'
,ry, continue to fill our news columns,
day by day, to the exclusion OF other
kinds Of intelligence. There is no ques'
lion that the monetary machinery
throughout the country is profoundly
shaken. When New York, the financial
center, is convulsed as it has now been Tor
week, It is impossible that monied insti'
tu,ions in all the cities should not be al.
fec,cd. The refusal Of New York banks,
in which banks in every part of the coun'
try keep balances, to pay currency on the
drafts Of their country correspondents
makes those drafts temporarily useless for
all business purposes, in other cities,
anil thus at once embarrasses trade and
commerce in the South and West very
seriously The unreasoning fears OF
deposi,ors have led them, as 1t always
does in time of apprehension, TO draw
out their deposits, and have COM
pelled tue banks in most Of the large cities
to resort to partial suspension to protect
themselves and to prevent a total ex.
bsustIon and locking up Of their currency
resources. Butin New York, from which
monetary affairs in all parts of the country
take their color, there seems to be better
feeling. Failures have ceased and the
energetic measures adopted to restore
confidence and relieve the stringency are
beginning to have their effect. Things
look worse In some other cities than in
New York; because the events oil the last
few days in New York are just taking
effect in other places. II the Improvement
goes on in New York, as there is reason
now to hope 1t will, the country will soon
respond to the favorable change; and the
pressure that now threatens to produce
a general stagnation in business will be
removed and all will go forward again as
usual.
Year: 1873

SALE OF WHARF AND BUILDING Lors IN
new CAsHE,-We call attention to the saie
OF nve building and wharf lots in New Castle
to-morrow. These lots sre part of the JET.
Ierson estate and as the water front is some
VIA. M,aS SontEaeted, the lots must become very
VIII about double its dwellings during this and
Year: 1873

PRESERVATION OF FENCE PosTs.-
Fence posts, if allowed to become thor
oughly seasoned before being set into
the ground, will be more than twice as
durable, and seasoned posts may be
made to last an age by the application
of heavy coat of coal tar to the por-
tions buried in the earth and few
inches above the surface of the ground.
Some recommend seasoning the post
well before setting it, and when the
post-hole is filled within ten inches Of
the surface of the ground, to apply a
heavy coat of tar and fill up with earth.
Owing to the fact that fence posts al
ways decay first near the surface of the
ground, it is not necessary to protect
the post more than few inches above
the surface and foot below it.-Rura'
american.
Year: 1873

A SEVERE TEsT.-The Commissary
General of the United States, after a trial
of all the principal starches in the country,
decided that Duryea's Satin Gloss
Starch was the best that could be procur-
ed, and the government from that time to
the present are buying this article. This
is fact worthy the attention of consum-
prS
Year: 1873

RECIPE FOR CURING HEADAcHE.-Mix
Magic Oil with water, and bathe the head
freely with the mixture, also inhale the
odor of the Magic Oil from cloth This
gives immediate relief, and viii cure cold
in the head. Try it,
Year: 1873

The Wnsd Music Hall is finished style the

 Lime Rock Store and the Kellogg together larger crowd than daily vantage the former only derive pleasure Here pleasure profit combined We not only sell goods very cheap boys good natred that everybody likes Bring butter old on in fact thing and everything and we'll swop p>even

 N Bony will exchange goods not be persuaded to get
Year: 1873

How TO Be SoMEBoDy.-Don't
stand signing, wishing and wait
ing, but 90 to work with an en-.
ergy and perseverance that will
set every object in the way of
your success flying like leaves be-
fore . whirlwind. A milk and
water way of doing business leaves
a man in the lurch every time.
He may nave ambition enough to
wish himselfon the topmost round
of the ladder of success, but if be
has not the goaheaditiveness to
pull himself up there, he will in
evitably remain at the bottom, or
at best, on the very low rounds.
Never say | cant, never admit
there is such a word it has drag
ged its tens Of thousands to power
ty and degradation, and it is high
time it was stricken from oul lam
guage; but carry a whole lexicon
of l can and wills with you, and
thus armed, every obstacle in the
way Of your success will vanish.
Never envy your neighbor his sue
cess, bat try and become like him,
and as much better as you can. If
at first you don't succeed, don't
wilt down with despondency and
can't, but grid on the armor of
l can, and my word for it YOU
will.
Year: 1873

Your husband comes home at
night silent, cold or cross. All
day you have been thinking what
dear fellow he is. He did
splendid deed yesterday, over
which you so fondiy muse. No
body ou earth is quite 50 fine, or
noble or wholly to he adored as
he. He opens the door. Lo I!
your god is moody man. Some
thing has gone wrong-his digcs-
tion, very likely. He ate piece
of pie in a restaurant at noon, vile
enough 10 tear up mucuous men,
brane and temper together. He
is blind to all the little love sur
prises that you have lying in wait
for him. He knocks down your
bouquet, smashes your vases,
bungles and bangs generally. In
the keen reaction Of disappoint-
ment, you answer him shortly or
sharply. He, in his turn, says
something which indicates that he
does not think you altogether an
angel. Either Of you would die
for the other. No less, each won.
ders for the moment how the o:her
can be so disagreeable. What a
perfect evening you had pictured to
be spent together. You spend it
apart. You dump your head on
your pillow and wonder why you
were born.


The most exquisite favor of
daily existence eludes US chiefly
through the lack OF aprevalling and
pervading courtesy in our constant
intercourse with each other !;
through a careless lack of tender
consideration for the temperament
tai differences and infrmities
which exist in aIl-is "foolish and
has notions - that is reason suffi-
cient why-shou!d be crossed: and
bv so much in no wise considered.
We dismiss the fact without study,
without one atom Of tender feel
ing, and treat thevictim according
". Think how many loudly pro-
tossing "friends' you have who
never fail to repeat q cutting, sar-
castle, or even rude remark who
just rs rarely speak to you one
kind or encouraging word. 1t is
Il sad comment on human nature
that the one who repeats an un-
charitable speech is invariably
considered sincere, while the per-
son who ventures to repeat or ex-
press a very kindly one is al
ways open to the suspicion Of
aattery.
Year: 1873

him nor for his sex, but for the
other. Just us little can it Ue
doubted that men and women
dress each for their own sex that
it is the admiration Of their OWE
kind. not Of the opposite one, they
lay themselves most out for. Men
and women arc in 3 perpetual
condition Of surprise, and scoff at
each others styles, both always
emitting criticism Of their own.


Conversation equally betrays
this natural opposition. If the
sexes had real respect for one
another, would they indulge in
those unbelievable compliments :?
Neither does it 10 those OF their
own kind whom they honestly
like. The artificial style Of talk
which is the .traditionary custom
Of the sexes, is plainly that Of
creatures who do not under
stand each other and have mu.
tual suspicious. Being strange,
they betake themselves to compli
ments.


a qualification in reference to
the family relation has to be made.
! 70 man his mother is not a
woman-shc is a divinity. The
like partly holds in 4 girl of her
father. and brothers and sisters
are not Of any SEX. But get out
side of this non. sexual circle, and
the antipathy comes quickly into
play. Boys nearly hate girls, and
the feeling is returned. Old men
care nothing for women Of any
age, except as nurses: old women
creep together. 1t is only during
the central portion OF life that the
sexes can be said to be civil to one
another. In fact: if nature had
not forced men and women to
love each other during that por.
ton willy-n;lIy, and given them
that incredible and perpIexing
bribc of children, it is doubtful
whether they would have any mu-
tual liking. Love is al that ex-
lists between them.


1t is astonishing, considering &


what complete, intricate; long
association the bringing up a faml-
! ly ties i couple to, that they do
not become more really intimate
! than they do even in the best
cases. Doubt may well be felt
that there are few husbands and


wives who in spite of all the trials


they have shared, hare not at the
bottom Of their hearts q sense of
grievance one against the other.
! It is all very sad but it cannot


be helped. The sexes are par,


tial failure, and somehow has Il.


risen an enormous exaggeratlon
Of their liking for one another


Looked at calmly, the interest


each has for the other is woefully


lacking in versatility ; it is alike


monotonous and small-mere love


in fact.
Year: 1873

The Pail Mall Gazette is cXer-
ciscd over the question whether
''men are more interesting to men
than women are, and whether
women find more in women to
interest them than they do in
men" The Gazette comes TO the
unwelcome conclusion that the
pretended fondness Of the two
sexes for one another is the great
fundamental hypocrisy Of the
race. 1t would be unfair to dwell
LOO much on the circumstance
that they make one another un-
comfortable in i way that men
never make men, nor women
women, taking that fact BY itself
This might be mere result of
their being different. But q re-
view Of the whole case tends 10
establish a general incompati-
bility between the two. Things
will have to alter very much if
men and women are to get along
well together. The pretence that
they are dying Of sheer liking
for one another is not only not
proved, it is disproved. Not mere.
ly is that kind Of mortality whol.
ly absent from the returns, but af-
ter all these centuries the two
sexes greatly keep aIoof from one
another.


When you can get glimpse Of
their true tendencies, it comes out
clearly enough that men and wom-
en- are domestic creatures under
compulsion. All kinds of social
contrivances have been tried, the
real purpose Of which, no matter
how it may be disguised, is to scpa-
rate the sexes, and SO secure for
each the pleasure Of being only in
it's own society. There is no sacri-
fee men will not make to get this
luxury. They will support the
costliest clubs. They will smoke,
they will pretend any sort Of re-
creation from cards down to bill
liards, sooner than not to apart
from women g portion Of their
time. The like thing holds of
the ladies in the same way. The
inability of men to stay at home
allows their wives to assemble mu-
tual clubs in their own drawing
rooms, and they do do So. For
one club the men5ave, the wom-
en- have hundreds-just as many
as there are houses.


The truth is, the taste Of the
sexes radically differ. At home
feminine likings prevails, and
there is no man who is not more
or less aware that the minor ar.
rangements and wonderful and to
him superdous fljgre.like orna.
.usntatioo Of bis bosse sB aot bs
Year: 1873

We we're standing in the Doorway
q Ny little wife and l.
The golden sun upon her hsir


Fell down so silently;
4 small hite hand upon my arm,


What could l ask for more,
Than the kindly glances Of loving eyes,
AS she kissed me at the door?
know she loves with all her heart


The one who stands beside,
And the years have been so Joyous,


Since FIRST called her bride!
We've had so much Of happiness


Since We met in yesrs before;
But the happiest of all was


When she kissed me at the door!
VINO cares for wealth-of land or gold,


OF fame, Or matchless power?
1t does not give the happiness


Of Just one little hour,
With one who loves ME as her life


She SAYS she loves me more
sd thought she did, this morning,
RNYhen she kissed me at the door.
: W
\ g: times, it seems, that ali the world
sE With all its wealth Of gold,


very small and poor indeed,


Compared with what hold;
7 And when the clouds hang grim and dark
only think the more
Of one who waits the couing step,


To kiss me at the door.
If she lives till age shall scatter


The frost upon her head,
Iknow she'll love me just the same


Asthe morning we were wed;
But if the angels call her,


And she goes to Heaven before,
shall know her when I meet her


For sLe'il kiss me al the door!
Year: 1873

An old bachelor SAYS that giving
the ballot to women would not amoult
to anything. for they would deny that
they were old enough to vote until
they were too old to take an interest
in politics.
Year: 1873

Mrs McGlynn, of Omaha, attempt
ed to commit suicide by cutting her
threat. She was so mad when the
physician sewed it up for her that she
stuck knife in him, and it is expect
ed he will die.