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Year: 1875

Col Waring, in Seribner's for
May, tells the following incident Of
the drainage of Haarlem lake:


A curious phenomenon, however,
occurred in connection with the out
er dixie Of the canal on the east side
of the lake, where it crossed an area
Of floating soil which bordered wide
ponds near the village of Aalsmeer.
An area Of many acres, detached by
the canal fro n the old wsrks Of de-
Tense against the lake, found itself
one fine day driven by the tempest
from the bank Of the canal to the
other side Of the pond. The propri-
etor implored the aid Of the commits
sion. His land had foated to the
opposite shore, widely separated from
bis other fields, and resting on water
that was not his own. BY the COM
bined effort of the proprietor and Of
the commission, these fugitive fields
were towed back to the borders Of
the canal and pinned in place by piles
and poles, which prevented them
from undertaking another voyage.
Year: 1875




The following rules are so simple
and so true, according 20 all business
usages, that every banker, merchant
or clerk, should post them up for
reference. There being no such
thing as a fraction in it, there is
scarcely any liability to error or mis-
take. By no other arithmetieal
process can the desired information
be obtained with so few figures:


Six per eent-Multiply any given
amount by the number Of days Ofiu-
terest desired separate the right
hand figure and divide by fort-fve,
and the result will be the interest on
such sum for such number Of days at
six per cent.


Eight per cent-Multiply any giF-
en- amount by the number Of days
upon which it is desired to ascertain
the interest and divide by forty-fve,
and the result will be the interest Of
such sum for the time required at
eight per cent


Ten per eent-Multiply the same
as above, and divide by thirty-six,
and the result viii be the amount Of
interest at 10 Per cent


What it will dO.-If a mechanic
or clerk saves only I cents per day,
from the time be is twenty-until be
is three score and ten, the aggregate,
with i0teres., will amount to $29, 900.
A sixpence daily viii provide fund
Of 81 0O0-safiieient TO purchase a
good farm. There are few employ
ees who cannot save daily, by ab-
staining from the use Of tobacco, ci-
gars, liquor, etc, twice or ten times
the six-eent piece Every person
should provide for old age. and the
man in business who can lay BY q
dollar a day viii eventually end him
self possessed Of over 100000.
Year: 1875

will allow me to faish nv toilette
| would not Gaze to be too late"
/ This, with a wonder in her heart
if Ethel observed her cowardice.


But Miss Ethel-Miss Elmore, the
law called ber-smiled.


"Assuredly l would not have you
too late. l dislike those words, too
late. To the superstitious they
sound omnious. Adieu Miss, St.
John; you will be detained no long
er by me, or you might possibly be
too late.n


She bowed regally, and left Laura
shivering with vague unrest at the
repeated words.


A moment later, and from her win
dow she saw Ethel going rapidly
down the street, her black veil fut-
tering like death pennant in the
brisk breeze.


She drew a long breath Of relief,
and then turned to the beautiful lit
tie rosewood box with a joyous
laugh.


Natural curiosity tempts me to see
what her present can be Possibly
some horrid snake bracelet, or a dag
ger for my shawl, or something
equally delightful.


She lightly turned the little silver
key, and bent ber radient face over
the lid. She saw a tiny vaporous
smoke wreath roll upward for an in
slant, and then


The terrible noise Of the explosion
brought the Mortified guests to her
door, and they found her lying in her
bridal robes, fresh in her goddess
like beauty, dead.


On the pink velvet carpet, her eyes
fixed in stare that was frozen hor-
ror, Edward Vivian bent over her,
and knew for a surety what had
wrought it, though no lip then, or
afterwards, ever uttered a name in
connection with the diabolical engine,
whose silver key had unlocked the
portals OF deaths domains TO Laura
st. John.
Year: 1875

The eod-f is a noble animal. He
is served to you here fresh from bis
native lair, and fried in company Of
thin slice Of fat salt pork; and this
is the orthodox, or, as q German
might say, tie ALIEN selling paachen-
de way Of preparing it. A mackeral
may be broiled or boiled, be may be
picked or smoked; but a Goldfish,
should be first caught, and then dis
embowled and washed. then gently
salted for the space of half dozen
hours, and then, the brine being
washed away, fried over a brisk Gre
with salt pork. If t2is process has
been performed By q skilled hand
(by nine-year old Cape boy. for in
stance), your 6sh will be firm, aa-
Ky, crisp, juicy, tender-in short, de-
licious-and you will send your plate
back for a second portion. y. B.
A Goldfish which has been transport
ed TO New York in a fishing smack,
and kept for a week in fish ear a,
the end Of . sewer in the North or
East river, is a different animal
Fat pork will not save him
CHARLES NORDHOFy, in Harper
Magazine for June
Year: 1875

USEFUL INFORNATION.-One thou
sand lath, will cover seventy yards
of surface and eleven pounds Of nails
will put them on.


A cord of stone, three bushels Of
lime, and q cubic yard Of sand, will
Law one hundred cubic feet Of wall


Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushels Of sand, and one bushel Of
hair, will make enough good mortar
TO plaster one hundred square yards.


One thousand shingles, laid four
inches to the weather. will cover one
hundred square feet Of surface, and
Eve pounds Of shingle nails will fas-
ten them on.


One fifth more siding and flooring
is needed than the number Of square
feet Of surface to be covered, because
Of the lap in the siding and matching
Of the AoOr.


Five courses Of brick viii lay one
foot in height on a chimney; six
bricks in a course viii make a fue
four inches wide and twelve inches
long, aId eight bricks in a course
will make due eight inches wide
and sixteen inches long.
Year: 1875

They were married in the morn
ing, and Immediately stepped aboard
the cars for bridal tour to San Fran
cisco. They attracted considerable
attention on the way by their honey
moon ways, and created a good deal
Of quiet fun aMong the goodIy num-
Der of ladies aud Gentlemen VITO were
passengers. In due time the cars en-
tered tunnel and all for a few mo-
mc1ts were eRveloped in darkness
All too soon the cars emerged into
the broad glare of the MONDAY sun,
and our loving bride and groom were
discovered locked in each others
arms and exchanging kisses at rate
seldom seen in public. The passen-
gers took in the situation in about a
second, and a shout went up that
nearly threw the train from the track,
and brought the conductor to the
scene CT the double quick. "Pass it
around" yelled big man who was
on mis- way East to get his wife
go back to the tunnel - said anoth-
er man to the conductor; and as the
newly made husband settled back 10
his seat be was heard to say: "Sa-
rab, | thought tunnels were longer.
Darn railroad company, anyway
Salinas City (Cal) Union
Year: 1875

A Paris correspondent says:


"a fallacy which hear discussed
is that good manners are disappear
ing because men now neglect old
ladies. This il, indeed, q most alb
slrd theory First Of all there are
no cid ladies left. 1t is only the day
after their decease that we learn
of the existence of old ladies in
France Up to the moment when
they are stretched on their last bed
they maintain a vigorous battle
sgainst old age They simper, they
cover their shoulders with powder,
paint their veins blue and their eye
brows black, dye their hair, fll their
mouths with ivory, color their lips
carmine, and their nails and ears pink;
while there is lace on their corssges,
diamonds on their necks, tulle and
flowers on their pettieoats, their fig
ures are mechanically adjusted, their
feet are enclosed in vices, and their
hands in prisons Of kid; they Gil up
their wrinkles with enamel, and al
low a whole world of false hair and
gauze to fall over their neeks; in
short they deceive themselves so
much with this artificial attire that
when they look at themselves in a
glass without thinking they do not
know themselves, and courtesy after
the cerer onious fashion Of a visit.
1t is impossible then, to be diierea-
tial to old ladies in society because
they no longer exist The only old
ladies to be met are those whom one
sees kneeling in the churches Of the
Faubourg on confession nights,
when they weep for he sins Of 9th
ers, or coming out at night from the
porch Of St Clothilde, where they
had their first nsp while pretending
ia listen to a preacher"
Year: 1875

The man with good, firm health is
rich.


So is the man with a clear eonsci-
enee.


So is the pareu. Of vigorous chill
dren.


So is the editor of a good paper
with big subscription list.


So is the clergyman whose coat
the children pluck as be passes them
by in their play


So is the wife who has the whole
Of the heart of a good husband


So is the child who goes to sleep
with q kiss on its lips and for whose
waking blessing awaits.


So is the IIaiden whore horison is
not bounded by the coming man, but
who has a purpose in ;fe, whether
she meet him or not.


So is the young man, who, laying
his band on his heart, can say: 81
have treated every woman l ever
met as l should wish my sister treat
Ell by other men"
Year: 1875

lust a few days! All, sae.. few


Since the summer moon watched me and you
As we loitered along the golden sand,
Heart in heart and hand in hand;


And the waves, in eternal ebb and flow,
Chimed 10 your sweet words, sO.t and low
All me. such q few little days ago.
Just 4 few days. The yOolng breeze
Swept softly over the sleeping seas,
whispering, whispering hope and TRUTH
In the happy language love teaches youth'
Which the tiny wavelets seemed TO know
Is they broke at the feet that fingered sio"
at their marge a few little days ago.
Just few days, And tonight stood
Alone at the edge Of the rising wood
There was not murmur Of JOY for me
In the angry moan of the rising sea;
There was but menace, stern and low,
Speaking OF treachery, loss, and woe
An wrought since few little days ago.
Year: 1875

prayers II we seek the prayers Of our fellow men,
knowing that they have power TO help us, why should
deny that power TO her who is much greater than
all She has power 70 help as the devil has power
10 harm Us. No who believes In the Bible deny
that satan has power TO njnre Tho Scripture is full
of examples this point as for instance in st. Peter
who says that the devil goes about like roaring lion
seeking whom he may devour. II is not logical TO sup
pose that If God allows so much power 10 His enemies
70 njure us He will give power 10 his friends, the
angels and saints, and especially the mother Of
God, 70 help us. Mary had power earth;
why should she have IL in heavenf At her request
Jesus Christ changed the laws OF nature the marriage


feast Of Cana by turning water into wine II will not do


for any TO call this devotion Mary doatry. If
you make attack the devotion Mary you attack
the mystery OF the incarnation You cannot separate
the mother from the son in that great mystery With
out her there could have been incarnation II Christ
was not God you deny His divinity which is tho
stone OF the whole Christian Church


The preacher closed with burst OF eloquence which
electrified the congregation. After rectng the anec
doe OF lgnaus and the Mohammedan, when the latter
spoke disrespectully Of the Blessed Virgin, he said
And who would not initiate Ignatrs? Who're is the
arm so puslanmous that would not be lifted, and the
voice SO despcable that would not be raised in defence
OF a mothers honor2
Year: 1875




THE REV. MIR. MATTHEWS.


The Rev. Mr.. Matthews preached sermon in this
church yesterday upon the different effects of the Gope
arising from the difference between preachers and the
diverse moral and intellectual conditions of those who
receive it His taken from the first chapter Of
st. Pauls First Episte to the Cornthans-'tFor the
preaching of the is to them that perish foolish
ness; but unto which saved it is the power Of
Cod"


The reverend gentleman opened his discourse by
drawing parallel between the action Of certain poscns
when used integently for medicinal purposes and
when used either by the ignorant by such as do so
with intent to harm Srychnine, the most powerful Of
known poisons, adduced as being the only known
agent which, in given proportions, would act upon the
paralyzed nervous system On the other hand, its
deadly qualities when used by the unskilled maevo
lent briefly dwet upon. The analogy between the
action Of these posons and the Gospel then occupied
the attention Of the preacher. There


PREACHERS WHO UNDERSTAND GOSPEL
should be understood and present il In such way
that the mind Of the hearer is disposed to receive IT,
There others who not understanding it arght pre-
sent it in such way that the statement Of 10
begets repugnance In those whom 1t intended TO
attract This analogy was dwelt uDon at considerable
length, and was illustrated with considerable power by
the preacher who belongs the Scotch school Of theo-
logians, and comes Of a accustomed to think
keenly and to exact logic IN sermons The preacher
then adverted TO the different intellectual and moral
condition Of


THE RECIPIENTS THE GOSPEL
The objections Of those who contend that tho Gospel
failure because those protesting to live by IL are not
above the ordinary weaknesses Of humanity were met
by the simple, cogent rejoinder that the examples
alleged had never fairly under its influence and
control An eloquent and appropriate exhortatIon
clulel the discourse
Year: 1875

SERMON BY REV. ]. o. MURRAY, OF PRINCETON


IMPOSSIBLE TO FLEE FROM THE LORD.


The Brick church Presbyterian) at the corner OF
Fnh avenue and Thirty seventh street, was but fairly
attended yesterday morning The pulpit was occupied
by Rev j. 0. Murray D. D., Professor at Princeton
College. The text was taken from Jonah, l., Snow
Jonah rose up to fee unto Tarshsh from the
presence of the Lord and went down to Joppa; and he
found ship going to Tarshsh, and he paid the fare
thereof, and went down into j. to go with them unto
Tarshish from the presence Of the Lord


Men, said DR.. Murray have attempted the Impossible
IN great many ways. Men have essayed Impossible
discoveries as when the alchemists sought ior lhe
philosophers stone which would turn 70 gold every
thing touched and the elixir OF life which was TO set
death at defiance They have also sought TO solve I'M
soyable problems such as the existence Of evil the
mode Of divine existence. They have tried to recon-


truct hnman society on the basis impossible heores
but nowhere is the attempt at the Impossible more
commonly than in the sphere Of religion JONAH
IN his voyage TO Tarshish, attempted fight to get rid
of plain stern, but at the same time most honorable
duty. Jonah up TO fee from the presence Of the
Lord because he had been commanded by the Almighty
"Arse Go to Nineveh that great city and cry against
H. for their wickedness come up before me- Jonah IS
no solitary figure, rising up out OF dim past TO which
there is modern parallel Men attempting the i'm
possible in this way everywhere and at all times, taking
passage for Tarshish paying heavy fares to get there
encountering storms, too, and often swallowed up II not
by whales by something infinitely worse, an adevour
ing wordliness or the blackness Of unbeeG Dr. Muir
ray then painted in powerful language the futy Of any
effort to escape from the sti small voice Of conscience
and in conclusiOnssad 'No cross crown " is an old
ndage- It has world Of truth in it. superficial
formal inactive Christian life cannot by any possibility
know much Of what is meant by Christian hope peace
The path Of sendugence never yet led TO any high or
noble achievement Blessedness in this life is reached
by giving than receiving. Are you, my hearers,
sitting the Of conscence2 Are you turning deaf
to Gods appointed ambassador? II you flying
rom the presence of the Lord. You 60 to balls and
parties and places Of amusement anywhere TO silence
lhe monitor within but know this of surety that way
lies and tempest and you will learn in the end,
and perhaps aasl too late that fleeing from the pres
ence of the Lord is impossible
Year: 1875

GOD ON EARTH.


At the old John street Methodist church yesterday
morning the preached by General d. B.
White He took his text from Matthew XII, IL When
we take into consideration the joys in this life arising
from the spiritual existence the temporal life falls into
insgnidcance. Men do not exert themselves to
the spiritual blessings they ought Above all things,
should seek for the spiritual blessings because
they infinitely Of Importance In brief the
kindom of heaven is wherever there is heart that is
united with jehovah Under the old dspensaton the
kingdom Of heaven existed in the outward ceremonies
certain rounes and duties, and in accordance with
mems compliance with that code they
supposed to belong to the Kingdom But
God changed this and made it the test
whether the heart was in obedience to Him--"Behold
the kingdom OF God is in you" What amazing words
Of hope TO be found in the Gospel for every snner
How do the violent take the Kingdom OF Heaven? On
occasion General Hooker wanted TO bring his army
the foot Of Lookout Mountain; but the soldiers
impetuous that they had climbed to the summit be-
fore the order to halt could be received by them. This
the mpetuosity that would make all of members
Of the kingdom. The people of God should move to-
gether all in earnest TO take the kingdom by storm,
without broken ranks Who can estimate the power of
Gods Church here below2 If the latest Influences Of
the Church developed there would ensue the de-
structon of Satans rule.
Year: 1875

CARTER, OF WISCONSIN.


Rev. George Carter, of washotah Wis, preached at
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION, in Twenty-ninth
street (Dr Houghton's) yesterday morning He took
his text from Numbers, xvi. 14-'Moreover thou has
honey given US inheritance of fields and vineyards"
ke.


The reverend gentleman said that the life of the
tsraelites after leaving the land Of Egypt what
ME Israehtes had expected, and they constantly
TrumbIng and dissatisfied their fate. They wanted
the comforts they had imagined would be given them
and they could not what had been gained by going
Rom land flowing with milk and honey to an arid
lesert They could not become reconcied 10 all this.
rhe Promised Land always put OF from time 10


lime and they last despaired Of seeing it, spite of the
word of Moses and spite of the word Of God.
How many there are to-day who stand in the
Christian world and who have not tho courage
70 keep along in the straight path OF duty
allow themselves 10 be seduced from righteousness
They quick 70 that the world unsatsfes and
that it does not up to what we expect They
thrown into a phase Of existence and they forget


THE PRAcEPJL DAYS OF THE OLD


one In the revery Of the new and the soul becomes
gradually bunted. The man who would be saved
must be lifted up to higher plane. He
who walks the heights must tako
heed lest he stumble and fall He must walk in the
straight path be lost But this is 20 him too exact
ing and he cannot down TO the real exacons Of
life. We have long journey before How many
taer and grow weary and long for the flesh pots Of
Egypt How few are those strong hearted souls who
can keep up 10 the standard God has set down. The
lower organisms grow quicker than the higher. They
have a mushroom growth which fades quicker away,
and in life these often mistaken for those whose
lights shine before God But it Is not so. 1t is with
the struggle that the nature grows stronger and
Bst the onslaught Of evil II IS with those who have
not seen temptation that failure is most constant
When the Israetes had been many years in the desert
they began 70 do and complain leEz
Year: 1875

A kerosene lamp on table in hotel at Ben
nington, Vt, exploded last week while no per.
sOn was in the room setting fire to the tabIecloth,
and then to the table itself. The heat of the
1ames increased until It cracked open a globe
ing upon the table. The water extinguished the
names, and thus probably saved the building
from destruction.
Year: 1875

THE negro minister who murdered his wifi,
at Georgetown, Delaware, few weeks ago
was discovered yesterday in the loft of thu
Westinghouse where he had secreted himself
after the commission of the crime. The guilty
wretch had An experience that the most hard
ened criminal might shrink from with terror
He was the unwilling auditor of the funeral
sermon-of his murdered wife, and what he
suffered during the ordeal may only be imsg
ined. Description is out of the question.
Year: 1875

The croakers are calling to remebrance the
fact that fifty years ago there was winter all
the year round in Massachusetts, and Decem-
Der was as pleasant as May. Snow, in that
year, persisted in falling in July
and August. 1t is thought that the same thing
might be repeated this summer. But, patience!
There is still time for the thermometer to run
up, even in the Northern States, to one hun
dred degrees in the shade, and possibility of
having summer so hot as to call forth long
ing for the return of winter.
Year: 1875

We sometimes read in the Democratic or
Liberal journals labored efforts to prove that
the Republican reduction of the national debt
is merely nominal and made to appear from
in the regular debt statements. But there is
one argument on this subject that speaks for
itself, and here it is in statement of the prin-
cipal and interest of the debt since June 30, '67
Year: 1875

0U The newspapers of both parties
are taking ground against the introduce
tion OF the bible or sectarian text books
into our free schools. As the Courier
has repeatedly said, this policy seems
the only iair one with which to meet
and refuse the demands made by cer-
tain Catholic clergymen for division
of the school fund. Whenever the
course Of study in the common schools
is entirely free from scctaran bias, that
moment the cause for the demand for a
division OF the school fund is removed.
~ Evansville Courier.
Year: 1875

They are cheap. II costs nothing 10
turn the face, To shut the mouth, TO not
see a person who is not before the eyes.
and has expectations ii not claims. Ii
is very easy 10 put Off the call long over
due TO neglect sending an invitation 10
a party to one who j. not much account
10 pass former friend on the street
without recognition TO 20 and come,
ignoring the existence OF people who
have rights ana feeling. And it is as
cowardly 10 do so as ii is easy and
mean.


But the cheap cowardly slight is as
lcowardly to bear as it is contemplate.


How il rankles. 1t stings like a nettle.
" Is prussic acid on wound. The
very cowardliness OF il makes il more
painful. II Miss Scornful had only had
the courage TO frankly say she dses not
care for our friendship, and prefers our
room To our company, we coIld possibly
reply with an equally polite expression
loi popular chilliness but To be dropped
out unceremoniously and cut direct is
like a stab in the dark. Society is "A sci
ot complex relations. People are bound
together. They have duties, obligations
hillictions. Kindness and poliicnes
are part, Of the unwriitcn law Of social
commerce. A slight is a sort of robbery


a mean. pick -pocketry sort of robbery
too of the notice one has IA right "a
expect 1t may not cost anything just


to mind ones own business, and let q
friend languish for want OF notice and
sympathy and cheer but il shows what


he l. made OF, and what his Friendship
il worth. The person who can slight


another is too base TO be sighted by a


second time.