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Year: 1871

1t was beautiful little white house
with lilies and roses outside it, and {
green lawn sloping to the small irol
gate. That is, lilies and roses in th'
proper season for them; now, Decemb
her weather, they were replaced BY
laurels and other evergreens. Mis-
Tamarid owned the house, and lived il
it with her own servant; she had not {
farthing less of income than fl50 {
year, and of course was somebody to b.
looked up to amid her neighbors.


Miss Tamarind was sociable, pleas
ant lady, who liked to appear to the bes
advantage. Her private wonder was
that nobody had ever asked her to b,
married. Il perhaps may be said tha
she held some inward anxiety upon The
point; which was mingled, however
with little hope-but she'd not have
spoken of it for the world. At recen
convival dinner, given by her friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Lethridge-who were
comparatively, fresh comers to the place
she had owned to thirty-one years.
And that is serious age, you know
for single lady. 1t must be confessed
that Miss Tamarind had rather an Older
air. Ill natured Mrs. Jones, who wa'
also dining there, whispered to the gen
tleman at her elbow that Jemima Tama
rind looked forty if she looked a day
Miss Tamarind dressed in young style
Her brown hair, glossy and abundant
was worn in shower of ringlets her
blue eyes were bright. 1t was only the
features, thin and lined, that had look
of age.


Brisk as bee was Miss Tamarind on
this Christmas eve. 1t was an import
ant epoch with her for on the morrow she
would put off the mourning that she had
worn very nearly two years for her
mother-from whom the house and pro.
perty had descended to her. 1t had cos,
Miss Tamarind much debating thought
as to what her new costume should be.
The matter had been decided with care
all was now complete and the various
articles were laid out on the spare bed
in readiness for the morrow's festival.


Miss Tamariud had been giving an
eye to the domestic preparations,-for
she was not above it-had made the
mince pies, and seen the pudding put on
to boil. Her Christmas dinner would
be rather solitary, as she knew. Two
years ago her mother was yet living
last year she had dined out with some
old friends; but this year she was in.
vited nowhere. She supposed she must
sit down in solitary state; it would rot
do, she was afraid, to invite one whom
she would have liked to invite. People
were so given to talk; and in fact, she
would not herselfhave appeared forward
or unmaidenly for the world. Perhaps
no harm might be thought if she asked
him TO come in for cup Of tea.


The days work was nearly over, ii
was growing dark, and Miss Tamarind
was dressing her parIors with holly aud
ivy, assisted by her maid, Bridget, a
clean, steady, good sort of servant,
though she did come from the Sister
Isle.
Year: 1871

Hove to bear merry laugh,


Out ringing wild and free,
AS floats the music of the winds
Across the sunny sea.
The merry laugh goes hand in hand
With happiness and mirth
Andat its silvery-toned command
Joy nestles round each hearth.
The merry laugh bespeaks heart
With noble feelings warm;
One that will bravely do its part
In sunshine or in storm.
The music of merry laugh


Sets aged hearts aglow;
The smiles CLEAN DER the wringle d bro'
Like sunset on the snow.
Then let the merry laugh ring out
Upon the balmy air,
And let its gladL ess put to rout
The bold intruder-Care.
Year: 1871

GAMBLERS TRIcKs-How Fools ARE FLEEoED.
In giving account of the gambling house in
that city, which was recently broken up, the
Cleveland Leader says:


-" In showing our reporter the various tricks
to which these men resort to rob gentlemen,
Sheriff Frazee and his deputy, Mr.. Potter, raised
a board from the floor, displaying "A narrow cut
through the raiters to the wall. The sides of
the cut were lined with cotton and strips of
cloth, and through it ran Il wire, passing in the
partition up to the ceiling. On one side of this
partition was room in which an operator al-
ways sat on "A ladder seven or eight feet high,
looking through small aperture down into the
room where the gambling was going on, his po-
sition being such that he could always see every
card held by or more Of the players. TIC
the other end Of the wire, running under the
floor, was attached an iron rod, arranged with
an India rubber spring, and passing up TO the
surface of the floor. The player who was work


ing in the interest of the room had no sole on
one of his shoes, and kept his foot shod in this
manner on the iron rod Thus he was enabled
to feel every movement made by the operator at
the other end of the wire. This invention was
only brought into use when poker was played.
The operator from his lookout gazed into the
hand of stranger, and, by pulling the wire a
certain number of times, made known to the old
gambler every card held. The 'od 'un' bet or
withheld his money, according to the informa-
ton received. He could pass whole night
without risking dollar, always knowing what
cards his adversary held, and never betting un-
less he was sure to win
Year: 1871

How TO SEE Down WELL.-lt is not generally
known, says the Lancaster PENN IntelLgeacer,
how easy matter it is to explore the bottom of
a well, cistern or pond of water, by the use of Il
common mirror. When the sun is shining
brightly, hold a mirror so that the reflected rays
of light will fall into the water. A bright spot
will be seen at the bottom, so light to show
the smallest object plainly. By this means we
have examined the bottoms of wells fifty feet
deep, when half full or more of water The
smallest straw or other objects can be perfectly
seen from the surface. In the same way can
examine the bottom of the ponds and rivers, if
the waters be somewhat clear and not agtated
by winds or rapid motion. If well cstern
be under cover, or shaded by building so that
the sunlight will not fall near the opening, it is
only necessary to employ two mirrors, using one
to reflect the light to the opening, and another
to reflect it down into the water. Light may be
thrown so or 100 yards to the precise spot desi-
rabe and then downward. We have used the
mirror with success, to reflect light around the
house to a shaded well, and also to carry it from
a south window through two rooms, and then
Half dozen reflections Of light may be made,
though each mirror dmnishes the brliancy of
the light Let any one not familiar with the
method try it, and he will not only find it use
ful, but very pleasant experiment 1t will per-
haps reveal a of sediment at the bottom of
the we'll, that has been little thought of but
which may have been a frightful source of dis
ease. by its decay in the water.
Year: 1871

man named James Hudson, living on Baker
street, near Seventh, was Saturday at the Cen
trail station to see about getting his sister sent
to the county asylum, she having been insane
for the last four weeks, and the malady appar-
emily increasing. Hudsons statement is as fol-
lows:


His sisters name is Eliza Mercer, and some
three years since she lost her husband, sailor,
he being drowned while making the port of Buff
falo A year after son 10 years old, who also
followed the lakes for living, knocked off
the deck of his vessel while lying at Eagle Har-
Dor, and was drowned. This Spring, while on
visit to Oswego the second son, the only one
left, shipped as sailor, aud has not been home
since, though he was well and hearty when last
heard from-aoout six weeks since.


One night, about four weeks ago, the widow
dreamed that her sons vessel was being tossed
and buffeted bya heavy gale. She saw him
with the others straining every nerve to save
the ship from disaster, and seemed to hear him
commanded to go aloft. The boy hesitated q
moment as the scream of the gale among the
cordage caught his ear, and then bounded up
the shrouds and laid out the creaking yard
to assist in furng the topsoil. The widow and
mother followed his every motion in her dream,
and at length saw him lose his hold and go fly
ing through the air down into the waters, and
giving such n shrek of terror as to arouse the
inmates of the house The mother slept no
more that night but rocked to and fro, moaning
that =" William was surely drowned-she knew
he was"


The next day the entire circle of relatives set
to work to Danish her Impressions and almost
succeeded in convincing her that her boy was
not only safe but would soon be home telling
her that dreams signifed nothing. That night
the dream was repeated, and this time the moth
er seemed to follow her boy aloft and fell with
him from the yard again giving a shrek that
brought the household into the bedroom, they
finding her on the floor in fit. From that
night she has been like stunned by news of
some awful calamity. She spends her whole
time rocking to and fro in chair, eating only
when forced to, and constantly muttering the
words, my poor Willie is gone, too" Every
effort to cheer her up has been futile, and able
physicians have attended to her without accom-
plishing cure.


There has been official account of an Os-
wego vessel being lost during the last four
weeks, but the widows son could have fallen
and been drowned, rs she dreamed without the
fact receiving more than brief notice by the
press.-DetroH Free Press, July 10Th.
Year: 1871

The New Orleans Times claims that woman
suffrage and free lovesm are inseparable. The
Times calls upon the women to pause in their
foolish schemes, and fully determine the problem
beforehand whether the evils accompanying the
ballot would not far outweigh its benefits and
prove in the end their greatest curse.
Year: 1871

CUNDURANGo-A REPUTED specific FOR CANCER
The State Department at Washington has lately
received through the Minister from Ecuador to
the United States, specimens of plant known
as cundurango found in the province of Loya,
in Ecuador, to which marvellous qualities in
curing cancer and other similar diseases are as
scribed. The physicians of Quito have been ex-
perimentng upon this substance, and report
most wonderful cures, and limited quantity of
the plant has been sent to the United States in
order to secure proper experiments upon it on
the part of the American faculty. No intimation
is given of the botanical character of the plant,
the fruit of which, however, is said to be highly
poisonous.


Its virtues were first discovered, according to
a communication accompanying the specimens,
entirely by accident. An Indian had been suf-
fering fearfully for long time from internal
cancer, and his wife undertook to relieve him
by shortening his life with poison. For this
purpose she selected the cundurango but not
being able to obtain it at the time of its fruit
bearing, she made decoction of the bark. To
her astonshment, the first application appeared
to benefit the patient rather than otherwise, and
by a continuance of this remedy he was COM
pletely cured in a short time.-Editor's Scientific
Record, in Harper's Magazine for AuguSt.
Year: 1871

Visiting the scene OF the accident at midnight to


learn latest particulars to the result OF those
employed dragging the slip and surrounding
wharves for further victims Of this terrible catas
trophe, the HERALD reporter was struck with the
singular quietude or the scene The moon shone
calmly ana the waves OF the river were peacefully
ripping IN its subdued light unconscious OF
the terrible disaster which has stricken many a
household with sorrow and dismay Outside the


slip were congregated groups OF men silently dis.


cussing the incidents OF the disaster and anxiousy


awaiting further DEVELOPMENTS from those occupy


ing the two boats which appeared 10 be slueglIshy


plying here and there In and out OF the slip ana


around pier No on their mournful task OF recoy.


erng the bodies OF those still missing. The last body


recovered was that OF man aged about THIRTY. .nve


dressed In dark coat and pants and light vest


He was OF dark complexion, with black mustache
and chin whskers. On being brought to the surface


he was placed on a stretcher and conveyed TO No 1
precinct station house. At midnight he was placed
IN a cofn and removed to the Morguc. The mourn


ful group awaiting pier No. and around
the Slip fingered with srangc5 fascina-
ton around the scene until long after
midnight. ana when, at last the boatmen ceased
their sorrowiu task and slowly pulled the side of
the Custom House wharf, throwing their graphing
poles with O heavy thud on the wharf, then, and
only then, did they retire, leaving the peaceful
scene OF the disaster with mingled feelings OF sorrow
and regret We were informed that divers are en-
gagged explore the bottom of the river early in the
morning, and no doubt many more bodies VIII
be discovered at least such IS the opinion OF those
who appear best able to judge-the officials CON
neccd with the staten Island ferry. Many encomi.
ums were passed upon the conduct OF the volun.
teer boatmen, VINO rescued many from watery
grave when the panic was at its height Especial
mention was made of the conduct OF two brave
Yellowstone named Quigicy and another named
Colins-who are said to have rescued at least $50
persons out OF the river
Year: 1871

Intense excitement and activity prevailed on
board the police boat. Immediately on the news Of
the fearful catastrophe. the police boat anchored
the scene OF the disaster aud rendered all pos
sibe AID In recovering the dead and extending aid
to the wounded. The latter being at once trans.
ferred In ambulance wagons to the hospitals.
Year: 1871

The Washington Chronicle has re-
ceived from the Examiner of Agricul-
tural Implements in the Patent Office
the following statement:


1t is not generally known that during
the third year Of the war, with halt a
million of men taken from the indus
trial pursuits of a peaceful agricultural
life, that there was a greater number Of
acres of land under cultivation, and a
greater harvest gathered in the free
States than ever before known. This
resulted from the use of machinery in
the cultivation of the soil, and which
supplied the place of human muscle in
the field. This remarkable result OF the
influence of machinery in cultivation,
prymoting in SO high degree the pros
perity, led me to investigate the subject
from another standpoint. An exami-
nation of the records of the Patent OF
fee from 1850 to 1860 inclusive, show
that nearly ninety-eight per cent. OF
for patents for improve
ments in agricultural implements were
from the free States, and but fraction
over two per cent. was from the slave
States. Since the close of the war, the
planters of the South have been thrown
upon their own resources for the cultl-
vation of the soil, and free hired labor
or machinery, or both combined, must
be relied upon to take the place OF slave
labor. But it was found, upon trial,
Year: 1871

| have heard of lady who, thirty
years ago, taught her children to read
from toy books and newspapers until
they could read distinctly and by COM
prehension any short article written in
simple language. Her method was to
show the child picture, as of an OK !;
then, finding the word "ox," she would
tell him that was COX" also-one being
the picture of the animal and the other
the picture of its name. She thus
taught the child to associate the two as
one idea, and he was then directed to
find the word in some other book or
paper, and thus the word OK, wherever
found and in whatever company, repre-
sented to him definite idea, an animal
with which he was familiar. She would
then take a word describing the OK in
respect to color, size, or form, and pro-
ceed in the same way until it was made
familiar. After several words were thus
made familiar, she showed that these
words were composed of letters. and
that by combining these letters in
different ways the names of other fami-
liar objects could be formed. In a little
time the children formed pleasant
pastime in trying to form words for
themselves, and in fitting them to
familiar objects.-NationaJ I6 cher.
Year: 1871


Forever and ever the reddening leaves
Float on the golden grasses,
Forever and ever the shivering trees
Cover and shrink to the chilling breeze
That sweeps from the far-off sullen seas,
To wither them as it passes.
Forever and ever the low gray sky
StoOps Ger the sOrrowful earth.
Forever and ever the steady rain
Falls on bare, bleak hill and barren plain,
And flashes on roof and window pane,
And Kisses upon the earth,
Forever and ever the weary thoughts
Are tracing the self-same track.
Forever and ever, to and fro
On the old unchanging road they go,
Through sleeping and dreaming, through JOY an'


WOe


Calling the dead hours back.
Forever and ever the tired heart
Ponders DER evil DONE
Forever and ever through cloud and gleam,
Tracing the course of the long life stream,
And dreary and dull as the broken dream,
Forever the rain rains on.
Year: 1871

that but few of the machines FOR culti-
waiting Northern crops were perfectly
adapted to Sauthern culture for exam
pie, a corn-planter could not be used
for planting cotton seed, and the same
was found true in regard to cultivators.
This was also true of many others that
might be named r.. .ss.F4


These men, making virtue q necessi-
ty, set about the work of improvement
in earnest, and the records of the last
two years show the most gratifying re-
suit. lhe applications for patents from
the former slave States has risen, from
fraction over two per cent. to, about
thirty per cent Of all the cases filed,
and it is reported that the cotton crop
has been greater under the improved
mode of culture than ever before
known. But the end is not yet, The
South have only begun to reap the ben
efits of their now spositiong and with the
future improvement of their simple
ments of agriculture they will reap a
corresponding increase of product.
Year: 1871

JUST now they are having joke. out
west on compositor who set up the
toast, Woman-without her, man
would be savage" and got the stops
in the wrong place, and produced
"Woman, without her man, would be
savage" They say that his wife, who
was helping read the proof discovered
the mistake right away.
Year: 1871

THE MICROSCOPE" a monthly Journal of in
formation for the people-the mystery of nature ex
plaincd-nteresting information on the yoonders of
year This Journal will be sent FREE for one year to
any one purchasing Craig Microscope at the regular


For sample copy and our beautifully illustrated and
descriptive circulars and eight of testimonials OF
Craig Microscope, send three cents for postage to
Year: 1871

Persons who went oyer the sceno of the
conflict immediately after the battle, report
that every shop was found to be closed ana
only few people Ventured OUT 10 see II
.iye the wounded assistance. AS the news
of the bloody battle spread through the c'ss,
Year: 1871

THE Atlantic Monthly, which ia point OF
age is second on the list of American
magazines devoted to general literature,
is Inferior to none in point of merit. The
number of books, Of good books, too,
which have been reprinted from its pages
is considerable. The April number is a
most excellent one, full of interesting
reading, aud of chaste and instructive
character
Year: 1871

Senator Howe has introduced into tn,


Senate bills for ship canal to connec
the waters of Green Bay with LAX,
Michigan, Wis; making land grants il


aid of the Green Bay and Lake Pepi1


Railroad, and a railroad from Milwau


kee to Lake Superior, via Green Bay


extending the time for the construction


of the railroad from the st. Croix River


to the west end Of Lake Superior and


Bayfield,.


Among the bills introduced into the


House are the following: To repeal


the income tax; increasing the repre-.


sentation In certain states in the House


of Representatives to enable the peo-


pie of Colorado and New Mexico to form


a constitution and state government
the latter under the name of Lincoln,
with the view to admission.


The House has passed joint resolu-
tions repeating the duties on salt, coal,
tea and coffee. The vote stood at about
140 ayes to so noes


The House has adopted a resolution
instructing the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to inquire whether the acquisi-
ton of Lower California is feasible and
desirable, and if so to make such rec
ommendation as may seem best.


The House has passed a resolution
for the appointment of Committee of
13, to sit during the recess of Congress
and investigate the condition of the
south with reference to the outrages
upon the persons and property of Union
men Subsequently the Senate passed
a joint resolution to the same effect,
and it is probable that the House will
rescind its action and concur In the
Senate's resolution for joint Commit
tee of both houses.


Sumner presented In the Senate a
memorial from citizens of San Domin-
go who had been exiled from their
country by Baez, setting forth his cru
elites to them and all who opposed him
and the scheme of annexation, that the
vote In favor of annexation was OBJ
tanned by force; and protesting against
that measure. Before the memorial
had been half read the point was raised
that it was against the usage of the
Senate to receive memorials from for
eigners, and the reading of the paper
was stopped.


OObA AOuoco ndNCsCOpCuIIcu III grant Q
ing permission for the erection of
monument to Prof. Morse, on the cor
ner of Seventh street and Pennsylvania |
Avenue, Washington.


Senator Davis has proposed an amend
ment to the constitution for the estab-
lishment of a constitutional tribunal, !
consisting of one member from each |
State, with power to decide all ques-
tions of jurisdiction between the United
States and the several states, aid the
constitutionality of acts of Congress or
any government officer, and to open and
count the electoral votes for President
and Vice President.


Nearly the whole session in the
House on the 18th was occupied by a
bitter personal alteration or debate
between Speaker Blaine and Gen. But
Ter, growing out of certain charges
made BY the latter in a circular to the /
the principal of which was
hat the passage of the resolution for q
Of investigation into South
srn outrages was secured by a trick.
The Speaker was active in getting up
he resolution, and Butler opposed it,
hence the quarrel.
Year: 1871

Chicago is in mnddle about herparks. The
Park Commissioners have used up all their
money and have not paid for the land, and are
besieging the Legislature for power to raise
more to enable them to complete the purchase
according to law. They were empowered to
assess contiguous property, under the name OF
"benefit, to sufficient amount to pay for the
condemned land, and thought they had done
30, but the enhanced value Of the property
taken leaves them in the vocative, and now
they want authority to revise and increase
THAR original aaaaasrnarfa ~.
Year: 1871

One months product Of one copper mine
on Lake Superior, this summer, has been
valued at more than three hundred thou
sand dollars. That is at The rate Of over
ten thousand dollars day. The month
was July, and the Iniao was the Calumet
and Hecla, Of Houshgon Ga. Lake Superior.
The weight Of copper was eight hundred
tons. A~year Of such production would
enable that one mine to give hall, pound
to each man, woman and child in the
United States, OF one coined red cent to
every person in the land once a month for
the wear.
Year: 1871

A young gentleman who is about to per.
potrate an imprudent marriage generally
thinks it right to fortify himself by the
opinions of at least few of his intimate
friends; and the advice is generally taken
and given without any perccptible smile
appearing on the countenances of the par
ties to the conference. Whenever an aspir.
ant to poc,ical honors is about to plunge
into print, he becomes nuisance to every
acquaintance who is supposed to be capable
of counting the number Of feet in q verse
and, Judging from the quantity of the mate.
rial annually produced, 1t follows that tho
Judgment of these critics, in spite of them.
selves, must either he lenicnt to the verge
Of idiocy, or that il must be singularly in
sincere or, finally, which is probably the
closest approximation to the truth. that il
newer produces any effect whatever.