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Year: 1871

'Every rose has its thorns." So
thought the writer when he had es-
capped from a horrible death during
a trip among the Alps. The town
of Interlaken, Switzerland, is sur
rounded by some of the grandest
scenery in that celebrated country.
The valley, too, is wonderfully
beautiful; but to see and appreciate
all, it is necessary to ascend the
mountain just behind the town or
the one in front. A visit had been
made to the latter, but a love for
the grand and beautiful was far
from satisfied. Indeed, just enough
had been seen to give a thirst for a
different view. To obtain this, one
morning in the month of May, IS,
1 set out with my companion to as
cend the mountain first mentioned,
from which I hoped to look down
upon the two lakes of Thun and
Brieaz and the valley between, the
pretty villas around the town, and
have a full view of the old Jungfrau
which rises toward the heaven, Gov
cred with eternal glaciers and
crowned with perpetual snow
When danger is ahead some people
have forbodings that forewarn them.
I had none, but was quite free from
a sense of danger. Almost a half
mile from the village the ascent be
gan. At first there was a path
After following this a short while it
was found to be obstructed, but as
a little garden in a nook under the
rocks was seen just ahead, it was
supposed that the obstruction was
intended to keep intruders out. I
knew well would not injure the
vegetables, and being determined
on obtaining the view desired, no
attention was paid to what after
wards found to be a hint to go no
further. After passing the diminu-
tive garden, the path ended and the
ascent became abrupt But every
foot gave a new sight and one be
yond compare. Ny fancies were
being realized. I was every mo-
ment drinking in moro and more
of the enchanting scene. Reader,
If you have no love for such
things developed in your soul and
think all this feeling Is trash, foole-
~. could you but have seen the
panorama spread out before me at
the moment Of which I speak you
would, beyond a doubt have ex-
claimed with me, s'Can anything be
more glorious? Is it not wonderful
-wonderfulY' I felt as though I
would give anything TO have still
better view. Needless under the
excitement of where I was going, I
still climbed on. After getting mp
some distance, I never knew how
or how far. I began to find that in
Year: 1871

Allreally useful and happy homes
have a heart center toward which
every member grayitates, drawn by
attraction resistless, because unfelt.
The house-band that surrounds,
strengthens and protects, is usually
the husband father. The house
heart is usually the wife and moth
er. More than several times have
we known the weak, the sick, the
needy one of the family to become
the house heart, to and from which
the activities of every member were
in circulation. For her room the
best in the house was chosen. The
stately parlor gave up its best chair
and picture. To that room came
the first hower, the berries, the first
fruit Of the orchard aud vineyard.
The newspaper came into that room
first ofaIl. There the father report
ed Wnen returning and lett his good
byewheR going. Thither the young
girl. dressed for a party, came in to
be admired in the household heart.
Thither the sons have come thrice
a day fresh with the last excitement
and stories from the street. For
her the concert, the lecture and the
sermon have been listened TO, and
a story Of them brought home. Her
need has wrought a gentleness and
unity through the whole family.
Her tranquil judgement has temper
ed hasty speeches, and taught the
way ofimpartial thought, Around
Year: 1871

five knew the baby fingers


Pressed against the window pane,
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow
Never trouble Us again
Would the bright eyes Of cur darling


Catch the frown upon our brow1
Would the prints Of rosy fingers


Vex Us then as they do nowl
Ali those little iee-eold fingers,


How they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions


Strewn along eu= backward track
How those little hands remind Us,


Asin snowy grace they lies
Not to scatter thorns, but roses,


For our Eeaping by and by.
Strange we never prize the music


Till the sweet voiced bird is flown;
Strange that we should slight the viOlets
Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange the summer skies and sunshine
Never seem half so fair
AS when winters snowy piniOns


Shake the white down in the air!
Lips from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away,
Never blOssomed in such beauty


As adOTns the mouth to-day;
And sweet words that freight our mcmry
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to US in sweeter accents,


Through the portals of the tomb.
Let US gather up the sunbeams


Lying all around our path;
Let us keep the wheat and roses,
Casting out the thoEns and ehaff;
Let US find our sweetest comfort


In the blessings of to-day,
With patient hand removing


All the briars from our way.
Year: 1871

Wanted-a boot for the foot of
the stairs, a handkerchief for the
nose of a pair of bellows, a key TO
undo a box on the ears, some water
to wash the face of the earth, hat
to fit the head Of the class,
Year: 1871

Twelve men may work a month
to paint 4 house white. A bad boy
or a vicious man may, in an hour,
by throwing mud and filth, spoil
the work Of his betters. So one ly-
ing tongue, or one meddIing neigh
Dor, may, by idle talk, dishonest
speech and word -blacking, destroy
the life-beauty or harmony of a
ncighborhood.
Year: 1871

A story is told of merchant of
Boston who was an ardent admirer
of Grant, and had fine portrait Of
him placed, prominently placed, in
his house. When Summers depo-
sition was announced the merchant
went home and taking down the
picture laid it on the floor and tried
to put his foot through it, when his
Wife after much begging persuaded
>nim to spare it.
Year: 1871

-One of each sOrt--are recorded in the an.
mails OF Saintonge. In the first, the knight,
disdaining to use sword or lance, charged the
villain and trampled him to death under his
horses heels: in the second, the villain had the
advantage, and cudjelled his noble opponent to
DEATH


MEDIEVAL GERMANY-WOMAN VS.. MAN.


Breaches of promise and similar disputes
were decided by duel in medieval Germany, a
faithless swain or errant husband having To
meet his indignant victim hand to hand in the
lists. In the approved form of this duel the
dame was reduced to her chemise. One of it's
sleeves was heightened for the occasion by
about eighteen inches. and tied up in the end
of the sleeve was q neat paving stone. The
man was also stripped to his last garment, had
his left arm tied close tn his side was furnished
with short baton, half ap ell in length, and
was clapped in a tub planted wa:st-deep in the
ground. The lady manguyred round the tub
aud struck ut her antagonist with her sleeve,
while he defended himself rs best he could
with his baton. He had. however, but poor
chance of triumph IN such contest against a
thoroughbred termagant She might, indeed,
miscalculate her stroke and twine her sleeve
round the baton. But even then she had BY
no means the worst of the contest, and was
much more likely to disarm him than he was
to pull her into the receptacle Still the latter
catastrophe must have occurred Mt times, or
the manuscripts that deal with this species 0i
duel, chiefly by lively drawings. would not have
represented the female champion in one Oi
these encounters, with he: heels high in the
air, aud her head out OF sight in the tub.
Year: 1871

The duel was nearly as common among Pile
beians in the good old time rs it was among
gentlemen. Both classes mostly battled with
men of their own order, but not exclusively


A plebeian, for fitting provocati"n, might chal-
lenge gentleman; and a gentleman plebean.
But the regulations of the duel are not favor
able to such encounters. When the plebean
challenged the gentleman, the latter might ap-
pear mounted and armed; while his antagonist
had to fight on foot in n woolen shirt, with a
wooden shield and club. And when the gen.
tleman challenged the peasant he was COM
PEELED, probably as punishment for degrading
nobility by such combat, to forgo the equip.
ments of his rank, and adopt the unaccnstoned
fighting gear of the peasant. Two such duels
Year: 1871

To tic People of La Sale County and adjoining
Counnes-Be it known that you owe to your.
selves. to say nothing Of the money saved 70 call
at the white store on the corner of St,efcl & Co.,
for anything you want in their line.
Year: 1871

On, WHY Is THIS THUS Pit is astonishing
that Thompson, at the crockery store on La
Sale street, can afford to sell those bsautifll
Christmas goods at such low prices as he does
Go and see
Year: 1871

awe now believe IN the doctrine
of total depravity. Some one
has stolen The only pair Of boots
owned by the editor Of the Leav-
enworth Independent, thus confn-
ing him to the house till the open.
ing of barefoot season.
Year: 1871

Thompson is not going to do
anything more In conundrums.-
He recently asked his wife the dit-
ference between his head and a
hogsbead, and she said there was
none. He said that was not the
right answer, and left.
Year: 1871

A gentleman learned in the
origin of social customs was asked
what was the meaning of the GUS
tom of casting an old shoe after a
newly married couple as they
start on their trip. He said !: "To
indicate that the chances of mat.
rimony are very slippery" ~
Year: 1871

THE NEW GOODS WHICH MOODY BROUGHT
WITH Hrx.-If after reading the list of new
goods, which is published in another col
umn this morning, our readers do not con-
clude with us that Mr.. Moody's time during
his late visit to the North must lave been
entirely engaged in looking for fine, fashion
able and tasty things for his customers, and
that he must at all times keep them in mind
and think how he can minister to their
wants, We will be much mistaken. One
would suppose of an ordinary man that
when, during the heated term, he had left
his store and business to take short recre-
alton in another climate-a recreation we
all need and yearn aiter-that he would
leave all thoughts of his customers behind
and turn his attention, like other men, to
fun and fiolic, gaiety and pleasure. But
not 20 with him. His fun appears to be in
preparing surprises for his friends at home.
In preparing to make them happy upon his
turn BY bringing with him things which
will ornament their persons as they were
never ornamented before. Such is the re-
suit of his last summers trip away from
home. He only spent his time in ransack-
ing the markets of the North and East for
beautiful things for his customers, and the
list We publish of them this morning shows
the result. He is really . public bene-
factor.
Year: 1871

In the early part Of last month Phil Sheri-
dan and Andy Stewart. two boys. aged the
one five and the other nine years. exem-
pli6ed the doctrine Of total depravity or
that Of hereditary insanity in the following
dreadful way: They were inmates of an
inirmary in one Of the counties of Ohio,
where there was little lame boy named
Murphy. and him they determined to bury
alive. In pursuance Of this design they dug
hole in an orchard near the infirmary,
then caught the cripple and dragged him to
his grave. into which they thrust him. held
him down. and then shoveled earth and
stones upon him until his cries were smOth-
cred ana he was dead. Then the young
murderers went back to the house without
informing anybody of what they had done.
Some hours afterward the superintendent
noticed the little lame boys absence and
inquired as to his whereabouts, learning
from colored boy that 'Andy Stewart and
Phil Sheridan had buried 'Limpy' down in
the holler," where the superintendent found
his body. Application has been made to
Judge Martin. of the Probate Court, to have
the two urchins sent to the Reform School,
probably with the hope that hereditary
cruelty shall be driven out by education.
Year: 1871

Tho first grand fancy and dress bali Of
the Hibernian Benevolent and Mutual Aid
Association will be an event of considerable
Importance and interest. 1t 10 announced
to be given at Odd Fellows Hall on Tues.
day evening, the twenty-first instant. From
the names of the committee of arrange
ments, the people who dance have the as
surance that this will be one of the most
pleasant reunions of the season. Tickets Of
admission two dollars.
Year: 1871

The time is not far distant when the next
single number drawing of the Louisiana
State Lottery takes place, and as there will
then he over four hundred valuable prizes
distributed, it is well that the public beaz
this in mind. The capital prize is s5O, 600,
and the prizes range from that down to
$500. The Havana Lottery At one time en-
joyed q great reputation in this city, but
since the establishment Of home lottery.
conducted in manner that inspires the
confidence Of the community, we hear very
little Of the lottery conducted by the Span
ish government. Those persons who would
like to draw prize in the Louisiana State
Lottery have an excellent opportunity to
try their luck by purchasing ticket.


REAL BARGAINS AT DAsPIT's.-Few per-
sons who read in our paper this morning
the advertisement Of Mr.. H. Daspit, No.
SAG Magazine street, will, from the modesty
of its wording, imagine its full importance;
but we take pleasure in stating that it inn
plies that the splendid fresh importations
of every variety of fine and staple dry
goods exposed1in that store will be sold at
such very low prices that nearly fifty per
cent can be saved by going, there and buy
ing what may be needed Who will 60 and
see!
Year: 1871

The Athans (Tenn.) Post is RESPONSE
BILE for the following novel and startling
sensation.


il ID told that an engineer on a Ten
nessee night train has recently, on sew
eral occasions, discovered a red light
swinging at furious rate near a station
where the train stops for water. The
light would sometimes be in front and
sometimes in the rear Of the train
When the engineer would stop his train
and send some one 30 learn why the sig
nal to break up was made, the messenger
would be greatly surprised to see the
light vanish. Investigation has proved
that no person was there With a lantern,
and the brakemen and conductor concur
also IN haFing beheld the phenomena,
which, so far as known, Is without visible
cause, though It is alleged that 3 year or
two ago q signal man was killed near
the point named. rs,..


On another occasion some laborers on
the same line were coming down the
road in hand-ear, about three o'clock
in the morning, when they suddenly
heard the approach Of an engine and
train. and knowing that no train was due
in the vicinity at that hour, they became
frightened and, jumping ont pf the car,
threw il of the track 70 avoid a collision.
Theg had hardly accomplished this when
a train swept by presenting a spectacle
more appalling than the spocalyptio
picture Of death on the pale horse. The
phantom engineer stood with his flesh
less hand on the throttle-yalve and his
socketless eyes peering in the darkness
ahead; the pale and ghostly fireman was
Year: 1871

The feminine vice OF curiosity some
times supplies its VotaFies with unlocked
for and occasionally rather unpleasant
experiences-as in the case OF two
hundred pound maid at Springfield, Ohio
who, anxious 10 hear what was said IN
the adjoining room, went up into the
garret and inadvertently slipped through
the ceiling plaster. She dangled in the
air, suspended by her robe de mutt a
long time before the horrihed gazers be-
low could muster courage 70 eXtricate
her, .H ..l I4.ll -NL
Year: 1871

The LOCK STITCH which it
makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical
requiring oNE-THIRB LESS cotton than
any OF. er kind of stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make stitch
with ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Year: 1871

The prices are within reach Of every
one. Machines are made to suit all
tastes and circumstances, and the plain
est in finish will work as well as the most
costly. H,W -


Full and thorough instructions given
at the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction.
Year: 1871

IMPORTANT DECISION. Supreme
Court of this State has made decision
of considerable Importance 1t holds
that the town Treasurer shall first pay
to the County Treasurer, the State Tax
next, he shall set apart and retain and
pay out according to law, all local taxes
including the Town Tax and lastly shall
pay over to the County Treasurer, for
County Taxes, the balance of the funds
in his hands, if any. Under this decis-
ion, the several towns are allowed to
retain the town tax and all local taxes,
even though it may occasion deficiency
in the county tax.
Year: 1871

A Logging Camp is one Of those in
stitutions that point to that healthy life
from which human beings are liable to
be separated by certain excesses of civ
| ilization. It is one Of those institutions
where the impertinences of art are not
felt, but the strong pulsatnns of
nature are reached.


Lately, it was my fortune, in Company
with others, to visit the logging camp of
Mr.. Smart at Maple Grove. 1t is
reached by pleasant drive of a score Of
between tile City and the Branch, we
met and passed on, hundred and five
loaded teams. which, Of course, gave an
intoxicated movement to the livery. On
our way a number Of woolly ours gave up
their yelping souls to the baimy air.
Those bone-licking quadrupeds sue
cumbed j a little beast that barks with
powdery tongue. So may it be with
all dogs and their masters. Lo seen
through a vista of trees, along narrow
road of corduroy and stones. with cutter
askew, light gray fyeth. On, on, it
came, broad breasted, high-winded and
inevitable. The sheeted dead seemed
to litter in the air. But the red right
hand of Jove clutchad the brute by the
tet lock. Then, limping in the rear,
came the proprietors They were to-
gether and were therefore happy. ]
knew by their glances they would rather
die among the stumps than be separa-
ted.


Ali at once, we came upon the camp
and were greeted by the hearty hospital
ity of the owner. Introduction was
forthwith made to the cook who knows
his work as was proved by the quality Of
his biscuits. The only damaging change
from the glory Of the primitive logging
camp was the cooking of beans in a
stove instead of the ground. There is
but one true way of cooking beans, to
wit: Dig hole in the earth, build
therein and thereupon fire sufficiently
large to fill the cavity with Goals and
ashes, and then bury i'll the hot mass a
pot of the article. No one can tell the
capacity Of the stomach for pleasure till
he has tasted the divine flavor of beans
baked in this way. Around a hole of
this kind such delightful memories
gather that ere long it becomes sacred
to the eater.


At the camp I noticed yoke of SUI
perb oxen. Few appreciate the virtues
of an OK; he is the civilizer of the
barn-yard. When boy, used at
times to stand upon the sunny side Of
an old OK and watch him chew his cud
whilst beefy glory streamcd from the
pores Of his great body. Some geniu,
ought to write an ode to the OK.


A peck Of oats in the stomach of a
horse is as good as quart Of hot spice6
rum. And so we started back. Bu
one rascal tried to prove his superio,
horsemanship by driving without bits
The matter ended whilst the moon wa.
playing tricks with evasive clouds. O.
Year: 1871

TIE Northwestern Real Estate Asso-
citation, reports that over $4,000 shares
are sold 5000 were sold in one week,
and the sales have reached 1000 In one
day Orders are coming In from every
State. No enterprise has ever before
given so near an equivalent, as is done in
the Chrome which accompanies every
share-for only So The endorsement
they enjoy is unequalled by any thing of
the kind heretofore. There remains but
a short time before the drawing. aud a
person who does not buy soon, will Ger
tainly not draw the s25, 600 or any other
nriza-
Year: 1871

THE WooLEN MnLs.-We would
state that we were mistaken In our state
ment in regard to these mills. The fOun
dation is all flashed already and the cne
hundred and twenty cords of stone are
intended for the building itself. We
want mere such manufacturing establish
ments in our County there are no better
facilities anywhere than are offered here
and nothing but capital is required to
make them available and to pay rich
percentage in return.
Year: 1871

The Reading (Pa.) Dispatch says: "The well-known
superiority of MISHLERS HERB BITTERS will
spare the necessity cf saying anything at length in


favor of this magical fonic and Stmulent. Wherever
this Bitters is best kn 'wn it meets with astonis
ing sale, This is the in section of the
try. There i'll this city where the most rad
ica have been eec ted in chronic iseases-cures
which the best physicians could not effect and we
know of scores of families (our among the
ber) who would not bs without plentiful supply of
this Great Household Remedy for any consideration.
Let every family in the land keep it on hand Sold
by all respectable druggists. Price one dollar Per
bottle. 42-lm
Year: 1871

SLCUND GRADE.


Only those are ranked first grade who
have, during the month, received stand
ing Of S5 or upwards in every study pur-
sued and standing Of 95 or upwards
in department. The marking is on a
scale Of 100.
Year: 1871

To INC EdIf0r OF The Tr'0Hhc


SIR AS yesterday mornings special train,
on its way to this city, left One hundred-and-hfty
seconds the engineer suddenly blew the whistle and
when the train had backed up was Mortified by the
sight OF the lifeless body of terribly manged
This appalling accident happened on clear day. whom
the train was moving slowly, the stat ons being short
distance apart do not know that any ono Is To- blaine
it, but in this age of cOntTvances and intelligence
such thing appears accountable. These occurrences
too In fact the employees Of the road did
manifest much regret most people would over
the killing Of dog On the up-train passenger asked
cnploye II there had been accident. and received
the reply, "NO; only pushed man." The unfortunate
deaf mute belonging TO an institution near
by 1t seems strange that the officers should allow their
scholars walk the track II only short time
ago that little girl belonging to the Institute sim


ary butchered Can nothing be done to stop tins hOrr
BILE 1t certainly does not seem to the
I'm Europe and humanity cries for greater care aud


AStor place, Nov. a, 1871. VIGILANCE.
Year: 1871

Slespless people-and they are many
IN America-should court the sun.
The very worst soporific is laudadum,
and the very best, sunshine. There
fore, it is very plain that poor sleepers
should pass as many hours as possible
in sunshine, and as few as possible in
the shade. Many women are martyrs,
and yet they do not know it, They
shut the sunshine out of their house and
their hearts, they wear walls, they carry
parasols, they do all possible to keep of
the subtlest and yet most potent in.
huence which is intended to give them
strength and beauty and cheerfulnss..
Is it not time to change this, and 80 get
color and roses in our pale cheeks
strength in our weak backs, and cou--
age in our timid souls? The women of
America are pale and delicate; they may
be blooming and strong, and the sun
light will be potent influence in this
transformation Rural New Yorker.
Year: 1871

colored beads, pieces Of dried buffalo
tongue, &c. There it sits, at the base OF
the bluff, mute and solemn, looking out
with expressionless eyes over the bosom
of the mighty river that murmurs at its
feet, never mourning, never speaking,
like another sphynx. The ground
whereon the throne of the idol reposes
is wanted for the road bed, and the ST.
lent, expressionless god, whose brow
has been bathed in the morning sunlight
Of 80 many centuries, must fall. But q
short distance from this is smaller
idol, which had evidently been placed
on the side of the bluff, but by some
convulsion of nature was overturned
centuries ago, and pitched into the river.
During the high water it was completely
covered, but at the present stage the
head and part of the body of the image
are distinctly visible.