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Year: 1872

All Sing is still at his ways that are
dark A company Of Celestial hsner-
men who catch trout in Lake Tabor, CAL,
feed the fish with so much scrap iron from
the Central Pacific that the stomach weighs
more than all the rest of the fish, and San
f rancisco dealers have learned to be care
fuI in buying of the heather.
Year: 1872

MAKING PEOPLE H4prY.-A poetical
writer has said that some men move
through life as a band of music moves
down the street, tlinging out pleasure on
every side, through the air to every one far
and near, that can listen Some men fill
the air with their strength and sweetness,
as the orchards in October days fill the air
with the ripe fruit Some women cling to
their own houses ike the honeysuckle over
the door; vet ike it, fill all the region
with the subtle fragrance of their goodness.
How great bounty and blessing is it so
to hold the royal gifts of the soul that they
shall be music to some, fragrance to others,
and life to all 1t would be no unworthy
thing 70 live for, to make the power which
we have within US the breath of other
mems JOY to fill the atmosphere which
they must stand in with brightness which
they can not create for themselves.
Year: 1872

They had " grown up together in the
full sense of the term, and that was the
matter. Had eaten each others mud pies,
taken the Group in each others snow forts,
cried out the sums on each others states,
tipped over each others k-bottles sopped
up the ink with their mutual haBdkerchefs,
told of each other in about equal pro-
portions, and "made up . in a common
exuberance of sobs and sassatras. They
had played at lovers behind the woodpile,
been marred by the prize-speaker, been
divorced by the " first base, been re-uni-
ted by the minister daughter, and gone
to housekeeping in the peat swamp, at re-
gular intervals, as far back as their MEM
ory extended. She had blue eyes, and new
er understood vulgar fractions. He used
to miss, so that she might get to the head
of the class One day she braided her
hair in two little braids behind, and tied
it together with pink lute-string ribbon
at three cents a yard. When they walked
home together he touched it gently, to sig
nifty his appreciation, and she blushed like
a May flower 1t could not have been
long after that before she grew shy at
singing school, and was apt to 20 home
with her brother In another year when
he went to St David's college, she cried
herself to sleep, forgot to crimp her hair,
and said nothing was the matter. SO Of
course when he came home on his first va
cation, it all happened as it could not very
well help happening, and as l suppose 1t
must 90 on happening to the end Of all
young things dreaming or old ones warn
ing. She sat in the choir in blue dress
with white spots, with pink bonnet and
cheeks, and sang in very sweet country
voice, in that sunny white meeting house,
like incense in an open field on a May day,
you might have thought, and you might
not. He. grown rather tail, rather quiet,
with long hair and the unmistakable st.
David shawl, sat below in his fathers box
pew-and listened


One Sunday it chanced that the Rev.
Mr.. Love, the recent settled and very
regular shepherd Of the " meeting -
felt moved in the spirit to preach to his
flock a sermon upon Christian amity, and
to suggest as its most fitting musical ac-
compartment, hymn So Of the d" Sweet
Singer Of Israel Just introduced Al,
you excellent mothers, with washing days
on your minds, ana ye Iathers, struggling
10 keep your faith under the discovery Of
Toms first cigar, do you never suspect in
your stupid. good hearts, the tears Of solid
comfort rolling down into your spectacIes
as you sing, aud your souls agiow with al.
the hidden meanings of fellowship in the
one Master whom they who love not never
know-to you never suspect the firtatious
conducted over that admirable hymn 1t
is quite as bad in me to suggest the sacri-
lege to your young people. B.e-- your
indignant souls, they stand in need 81 no
suggestion. Ask them. do not deny
that it Is atrocious in me to spoil the hymn
for you but that is. another matter. She
then, in her blue and white dress, with
sunbeam struggling through litt.c ground
glass window upon her PINK bonnet,
sang
Year: 1872

The following is said to be one of the
most brilliant articles ever written by the
lamented George d. Prentice:


But the fiat of nature is inexorable.
There is no appeal for relief from the
great law which dooms us to dust. We
flourish and fade as the leaves of the
forest and the flowers that bloom and
wither in a day have no Trailer hope upon
life than the mightiest monarch that
ever shook the earth with his footsteps.
Generations of men will appear and dis
appear as the grass, and the multitude
that throng the world to-day will disap-
pear as the footsteps on the shore.


Men seldom think of the great event
of death until the shadow falls across
their own path, hiding from their own
eyes the traces of loved ones whose liv-
ing smile was the sunlight of their exis-
tence. Death is the antagonist Of life,
and the cold thought of the tomb is the
skeletonl of allfeasts. We do notIwant to
go through the dark valley, although its
dark passage may lead to Paradise; and
with Charles Lamb, we do not want to
lie down in the grave even with princes
for bed-fellows. In the beautiful drama
of Ion, the hope of immortality, so elo-
quently uttered by the death devoted
Greek, finds deep response in every
thoughtful soul When about to yield
his young existence as a sacrifice to fate,
his Clemantha asks if they shall not
meet again, to which he replies: l
asked that dreadful question of the hills
that seemed eternal-of the clear streams
that flow forever-of the stars among
whose field of azure my spirit has walked
AS look upon thy living face, / feel that
there is something in love that cannot
wholly perish. We shall meet again,
Clemantha.
Year: 1872

The following amusing story is told in
the New York correspondence of the
Boston Herald:


We are all acquainted with the fire.
quent extortions practiced by many
hotel keepers in this country upon those
of their patrons who, it is supposed, will
endure anything. Not long ago, a
young lady who had come here from New
England, with her mother, with a view
of taking lessons in music, went to one
of the uptown houses to stay for a
week or two, until shs could board in a
private family The morning that she
was to leave she sent for the bill for her
self and mother-a lady Of nearly sixty
who occupied room, No. 10, adjoining
that Of her daughter


Miss was amazed to find that her
bill amounted to Sl75, because she knew
IL ought not to be more than $50 or $40
at the outside. As no items were given,
she returned the account to the Office,
with the request that the items should
he inserted. The bill was sent back with
two or thgee specifications and sun
dries " set dowa ~ SO. Once more she
returned the bill demanding to know
what the "sundries might Lc. The
clerk explained through the servants
mat suadries was the polite term for
drinks, which so enFaged the young LADY
that she demanded to see tbs e5traordl'
nary accountant in person. de @eaa
himself visible in due season, and the
delicate, spirituel looking girl con-
founded him by asking If be supposed
that she had drank, in eight or nine
days, SO worth Of liquor.


As may be imagined, he was somewhat
abashed, and said with confusion; |
Year: 1872

1t has long been the custom among
the young men that attend the West
brook Me. Seminary TO secure the SER
vices Of some good musician for Satur-
day evening sociables, and TO pay him
by contribution. A Portland musician
has done the fddling for this term, and,
though his charges are moderate, the
continual draw upon the slender purses
of the boys at last So drained them that
they could not afford to pay him last
Saturday evening, but made arrange
ments to have piano music. The young
ladies got wind of this, and, being un-
willing to dance TO the dull music Of
piano when violin could be had for ten
cents apiece, they clubbed together,
raised the required amount, and notlhed
the same musician that he would be
wanted.


The time for the dance to begin came.
The piano was in position and the pian-
ist on hand, the boys being unaware that
the girls had played leap year upon them,
when, to their CONSERVATION, in walked
the much wished for musician and began
to fiddle furiously. A more sheepish
looking set of boys cannot be imagined.
They looked from one to the other in
dismay, and involuntarily clutched their
remaining five cent pieces, undecided
whether to give up all or to throw them
selves upon the mercy of the fiddler, but
finally deposited their cash balance in
the hands of deputy, with instructions
to pay the bill or perish in the attempt,
when they were informed that the young
ladies had done that part for them, and
were now waiting for partners. So, with
sickly smile, they crooked their elbows
to the waiting damsels and walked on
the floor, inwardly resolved that they
would never be caught in a similar man
NOR a0ain
Year: 1872




Fireman.


From the Knoxville Press and Herald. Feb


ruary S.


Mr.. Joe Patty, of Morristown, who is
fireman on the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia railroad narrowly es-
capped being killed on Sunday night last.
The engine which he was firing was at
tached to the passenger train due at
Dalton at 1888 pm. When within about
one mile and half of that village, he
went forward to the front of that engine
to oil the valves of the steam chest, and
Just as he reached the proper place,
which is on the bumper, heavy wooden
beam extending across the front of the
engine, and to which the pilot, or more
familiarly known to the public the cow
catcher, is attached, the engine came in
contact with COW. The force of the
train threw the COW upon the beam on
which young Patty was standing, with
his back to the COW and his face front
ing the cab The shock threw him eff
his feet, but having firm grasp upon
brace, he held on with the tenacity that
a drowning man would to straw and
succeeded in maintaining his firm grip
until, with the use of his other hand, he
regained his position. The COW, in the
meantime, had fallen of to one side in
the ditch, dead. Mr.. Patty's right
shoulder was badly bruised by being
jammed up against the smoke arch Of
the engine, and the palm of his right
hand cut entirely across. 1t will be
some time before he is able for duty,
but he is able to go about.
Year: 1872

Curious story About mrs. Lincoln.
From the Bosten Herald.l


A few days ago paragraph in the
Herald, based upon what was known TO
be good authority, announced that Mrs.
Abraham Lincoln had recently visited
Boston incognito, and closely vailed at
tended the seance Of well-known lady
medium on Washington street, on which
occasion the spirit of her lamented hus-
band sappeared, and by unmistakable
manifestations revealed the identity of
Mrs. Lincoln, which she had attempted
to keep secret. We have the best au-
thority for saying that the report was in
all respects accurate; that Mrs. Lincoln
visited Boston on the 4th inst that she
took lodgings at the Parks House, regis
tering her name as Mrs. Linder; that
she remained there ten days, during
which time she made frequent visits to
the medium above mentioned, and that
while at the hotel her identity was dis
covered by person who had often seen
her in Washington She desired to have
her visit to Boston unknown, but the in
junction of secrecy ceased to be binding
after the revelation at the public seance.
1t is further stated by those in position
to know, that the interviews with the
medium were of most satisfactory and
conclusive nature, as afording tests of
the real presence Of the spirit of her
husband.
Year: 1872

Has she call to be wife who thinks
more of her silk dress than herchildren,
and visits her nursery no ottener than
once day


Has she call to be wife who spends
her time reading the "latest novels,
compelling her husband, with depicted
purse, to hire domestic TO supply her
lack of service


Has that woman call to be a wife
who cries for a cashmere or camels hair
shawl when her husband notes art pro-
testcdf


Has the woman call to be a wife
who expects her husband to swallow di-
luted coffee, soggy bread, smoky tea. aud
watery potatoes six days out of seven.


Has she call to be wife who firts
with every man she meets, and reserves
the frowns for the home fireside


Has she call to be wife who comes
down TO breakfast in abomniable curl
papers, a soiled dressing gown, and shoes
down at the heel


Has she call TO be 4 wife who bores
her husband when he comes into the
house, with the history Of a broken tea
cup, or the possible whereabouts OF a
missing broom handle :


Has she call to be a wife who would
take advantage of a moment of conJugal
weakness TO extort money or exact a
promise


Has she call to be wife hose hus
bands love weighs naught in the balance
with her next door neiehbors damask
curtains or velvet carpet


Has she a cal to be wife who takes
a journey for pleasure, leaving her hus-
band to toll in close office, and 'haye
ali eye when at home, to her seryants'


Has she call TO be wife, to whom
a husbands society is not the greatest
of earthly blessings !


Has she call TO be wife who lis
tens to outside SANDERS against her hus-
band
Year: 1872

An INDIAN BRAVE IN LOVE WITH a
WASHINGTON BrLLE.-Among the red
men now visiting the capitol to smoke
the pipe of peace IS youthful Co
manche brave. who has attracted no 1T
tie attention from the ladies of Wash
ington. The other day, during 4 visit
of several families To the hotel where he
is stopping, he saw 4 daughter Of one OF
the wealthiest men of the city, and fell
SO violently in love with her at the first
sight,that when the party left the house,
he followed her to her residence. For
two or three days subsequently he was
observed hanging around the vicinity,
occasionally catching glimpse of her;
and strange to say the young lady con.
ceived an equally violent passion for
him. On Saturday last she went out
riding with him in the elegant barouche
belonging to the paternal mansion, and
when those having charge of her strict
" forbade any further exhibition of such
bade taste on her part, she frankly de-
clared her intention of wedding the CO.
manche. On the other side, the Young
Indian has been freely supplied with
money, and declares that he will not re-
turn TO the happy hunting grounds of
the West unless the object of his devo-
tion shall 90 with him. OF course such
a deplorablc state of atf'Ars has necessi-
tated some action Oh the part of the au'
thorities. The commissioner of Indian
affairs has therefore been notified that
the susceptible Comanche should leave
! the citv forthwith. and thousand dol.
lar draft has been rendered him by the
brother of the misguided girl, as bonus
for departure. But the Comanche is
incorrigible and steadily reSists all over
lures. The delicate circumstances Of
the ease, and fear of their names being
given publicly inthc event of denoumcni.
have so far wrought upon the relatives
of the girl that she will be taken hence
to New York, on the through train to-
night, end Notwithstanding the latencss
of the season. will quietly take passage
for Europe by an early steamer, the dis
tracted millionaire whose daughter she
is, percciving no other way to cure her
Unhappy predilection.---UosningfO"
Dispatch 10 Boston TrGrsir.
Year: 1872

five hundred men who can weave the
fine cloth. The result is that the man
who shears gets one dollar day, while
the weaver gets three or four dollars a
dav. This is the result of brains and
education.
Year: 1872

II HAD been staying at Geneva during
Il the autumn months, passing my time
very pleasantly, now in boat on the lake,
watching the golden sunset, or perhaps in
the moonlight night, when at each splash
of your oar there arose thousands of golden
watery gems which, ere they fell, were sill
vered by the moonbeams. But the evenings
were now becoming chilly, and knew that
before long the days would also be cold; so
l bade adieu to the fair lake, and took my
way homeward.


arrived in Paris intending to stay only
few days, but was disappointed, as
some little business | wished to transact
there kept me lingering day after day. Now,
this would have been pleasant enough at
any other time of the year, but at this sea-
son how could l amuse myself, if it were
not for the theatres and the bal de Popera |!
One night, while the cold rain beat against
my window -panes, and the wind, still colder,
whistled in fearful gusts up the street, l lay
on my lounge poring over Victor Hugo's
last novel, and trying to understand it, the
wood fire glowing on the hearth, / dropped
my book and looking at the clock, saw it
was just quarter past seven; then 1
yet too late; and so I decided / should go
to the Opera Comique, as / had seen on a
poster they were going to play "Une mutt
au Chateau" which thought might coun-
teract the dullness the rain generally leaves
me. Well, enjoyed myself pretty well,
for meeting a friend there, we passed our
time very pleasantly, especially between
the acts, when we usually descended to for
tify ourselves with punch and cigarettes,
before leaving the theatre and emerging in
TO the night-air.


At length the play was over, and we
went into cafe near by and refreshed our
selves still more, and played quiet game
of ecarte. After the second game was
over, my friend proposed we should GO
somewhere and try our luck, or, in other
words, eight the tiger" agreed and he
hailed fiacre. We got in and he told the
driver to let us out at some number do
not recollect, in Rue Feuye des Petits.
Champs. We ratified along at a good pace
and after some time, drew up before very
respectable-lool1in house, in which there
appeared no light and whose inmates
thought had long since retired to rest; bu
when we stood on the upper steps coult
see there was a blind over the fan-light
through the chinks of which came dusky
red glimmer. My friend rang the bell; the
sound Of footsteps followed, and the doc
was opened, then, after few whispered
words from my friend, we were shown VI
Year: 1872

One morning she was quite surprised
to find that little ro.ue of a pigeon
had picked hole in tie netting which
covered the window, pul stepped into the
dairy There he was s,andin. coolly on
the edge of on apple pie, which he was
eating With great relish,


Sometime, the pigeons used TO come
to platform at the / ack door to be fed
but, when the food was thrown out, the
old grandfather pigeon, who was the
head Of the family, would drive away all
except his own wife. lie seemed to
think that the crumbs were meant for
himself and old Mrs. Pigeon, and lac
would not let another pigeon touch QUO.
A I. NJ. in the Nursery
Year: 1872

Stephen Owen, the Brook lyn preacher,
who ran away to Canada with another
mans wife, has got sick Of it and writes
home to his beloved flock that he is very
sorry for yielding to the temptations of


Satan The other wives who want to be
run away with are anxious for hi. return.
Year: 1872

GAINESVILLE, VA, August 9. 1872.


Editor Dispatch: Please explain
more fully your article in Thursdays
paper concerning the usury law. We
were under the impression that there
was change proposed; if not, what
was the object of voting at the last
election? If there was change pro-
posed, was it not carried in that cleo
fion We do not know what is the
law on the subject of usury as matters
stand now. ASH.


"Ashn can doubtless reecollect that
up to 1869 there was nothing in any
Constitution which the State of Nir-
ginia had ever had that referred to us
ury or interest. The whole subject
was left to the discretion aud good
judgment of the General Assembly
The effect of the popular vote of last
Spring upon the usury clause of the
State Constitution was to leave the
matter just as it had always stood in
Virginia previous to 1869. The Legis-
lature is now perfectly free to allow in
terest to be charged at the rate of five
per cent per month, or to provide that
il shall not exceed five per cent. per
annum. In fact, as we had occasion
to state before, the Legislature at its
last session did pass bill TO regulate
the rate of interest, but as 1t Jailed to
receive the Governors signature 1t
did not become law. Consequently,
the law stands as it has stood since
1870. See Sessions Acts lS69-'1O.
Year: 1872

About five miles out we struck /:


watermelon patch and went straight
through. | could hear the MELONS
bursting under me like bombs, ant
when we emerged from the further
side specimens Of this fruit were
strung on the mules legs like beads.


A mile beyond this l saw our excel
lent minister of the gospel vending
his solemn way across the prairies
with a wagon full of infant Jacobs,
and l saw also that unless he whip
ped his horse Old Hundred to a most
extraordinary run we would be into
him instanter. 1 pulled hard on the
near rein with one hand, while
steadied myself with the chain with
the other, but with no more effect
than if | had taken pull upon Pixies
Peak. We struck the parsons fami-
ly about amidships and went through.
L never saw infant Christianity so
scattered as on that occasion.


l. left the parSon gathering up his
family, and continued until [ struck
the Doctors fence, and went flying in
at his front door with his bull dog
close at my tattered rear. I knocked
over the cradle and upset the supper
table, The doctor came to my rescue
with kick in the ribs of his dog that
sent him with a howl and m0uthful of
pantaloons into the yard. 1 then told
the doctor with one breath-all [ had
left-that Araminta's little devil was
dying of too much watermelon patch
and wanted a doctor with squills,


We returned in about the same
style. The doctor having a younger
horse than my rival had been favored
with kept the lead, his pill bags flap
ping in the air. while his coat tails
made straight line behind. If his
horse tagged any the mule started
him up again with vigorous bite on
the rump that seemed to infuse new
vigor into that medicated animal. =
We passed my rival sitting on the
roadside nursing his off leg as if it
hurt him. He never cane back,
acknowledging his defeat in the most
gentlemanly manner.


The doctor soon put Araminta's
little brother in a perpendicular pos
sition, and that night at the bedside
of the little sufferer. keeping well to
the front, | proposed, was accepted.
and the happy day was fixed. Irode
into Araminta's affections on a mule.
1t was great triumph, but [ don't
want to do it again In agreeing
upon a day that was to make US one
[ secured time enough to have the
doctor put me we'll together. I'm
not so tall as [ was. bat [ think Pm
longer in the legs, and Araminta calls
me a noble fellow.


ELIHU DAWKINS.
Year: 1872

The Following article is certain
ly worth reading for the vein Of
Of genuine amusement which per-
vades it. We presume that il
Selkirk could have read it on the
Island of Juan Fernandes, he
would have laughed out right
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