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Year: 1876

THIS Centennial year is one in
which there seems to be no end to the
good and sharp things gotten off by
the young people. Witness the fol-
lowing: A certain merchant IN this
city purchased the other day. bas-
ket of eggs and left them in his store
room till time to go to his home. A
bright idea struck one of his clerks,
whereuron he proposed bet as fol-
lows: "Say, B, l will bet you a
pair Of pants that ] can tell you what
kind of hen laid every egg in that
basket, provided you will let me ex-
anime them between me and the
light" Good" said B., 81 take
the bet" Thereupon. three or four
eggs were drawn from the basket and
held up 10 the light, when the answer
came out slowly but surely, ut was a
chicken hen." Good said Il. again,
you can take the pants and crow
over me, for you have feaihered your
nest."- Bowling Green Democrat.
Year: 1876

1t is the easiest thing in the world.
Simply put in clean jars, and cover
with a strong brine. This will keep
pure butter year, fresh and sweet, as
we know by experience. 1t is almost
equally good to put in oak casks,
headed tight. This is equivalent to
canning fruit. The brine, in case of
jars, acts as a heading, keeping the
air out. But butter she uld be made
well /; We have never Experimental on
poor butter. Work out the butter
milk till you have pure "beais," clear
as rain water but do not work SO
much as to break the grain, in which
case you have tough. heavy article
in winter, and grease in summer.
Such butter We advise no one to pre-
serve.
Year: 1876

One of the most shocking suicides
occurred in Whitehall, last night.
One Mons. Jensen burned himself to
death in log heap. The last known
of him was yesterday afternoon. He
went out from dinner and assisted
his son to harness a span Of horses to
come to town. After this he came to
the house, went down to the cellar,
got crock Of butter for his wife TO
sell, and put IL in the wagon. The
mother and son started for town, and
that is the last they saw Of the hus-
band and father alive. When they
started he bid them a very cordial and
afectionate farewell, and wished them
a pleasant journey, which was very
unusual for him. The mother on the
way home stopped at a neigbbor's,
and the boy went home, took care of
the team, went into the house, sat
down and read a while, and becoming
restless he went into his fathers room,
where he discovered a key in chest
which was never opened only by his
father. The chest was known to con-
tain two jugs and can of oil, also a
bottle of powder. The boy opened
the chest out of curiosity, and discov-
cred that it was empty. On the top
of the chest lay a dirty shirt and a
pair of suspenders. On the bed lay
his pocketbook and knife, and in the
pocketbook was found the following
note in Norwegian:


81 wish what is left Of me 70 Ike
burned, and what will not burn want
buried right on the spot.


(SignedD "MONS. JENSEN.


Ii seems that he had frequently
threatened to commit suicide by some
means. This morning he did not ap-
pear, and search was made, when the
charred remains Of n human being
were discovered in log heap. About
forty feet from the log heap they found
a jug and bottle, also pair of socks.
Appearances indicate that he threw
powder over the log heap, poured the
kerosene over his botly, chained him
self to log and fired the whole.


An inquest was held before Coroner
Moag and the jury rendered a verdict
Of "premeditated case OF burning"


Physicians johnson and Switzer
and your correspondent saw the note
and portions of the remains.
Year: 1876

The United States Treasury depart
ment has sent out a recipe for white
washing, which is said to answer ON
wood or brick almost as well as oil
paint, and much cheaper. Stake half
a bushel of unslacked lime with boil
ing water, keeping it covered during
the process. Strain it and add peck
of salt, dissolved in warm water, three
pounds of ground rice, put in boiling
water and boil to a thin paste; one
half pound powdered Spanish whiting
and pound of clear glue dissolved in
warm water; mix these well together
and let the mixture stand for several
days. Keep the wash thus prepared
in kettle or portable furnace. and
when used, put it on as hot rs posi-
BILE with either paint or whitewash
brushes.
Year: 1876

MANURE taken direct from the COW
stables ard applied to the land, will
benefit it us much as though left six
months in heap before hauling out,
but the immediate effect upon the
crop may not in all cases be quite SO
apparent. The more thorough the
decomposition OF the manure before
being applied. the sooner will the
plants begin to take it up from the
soil, simply because it must pass into
a liquid or gaseous form before il can
he absorbed by the roots.
Year: 1876

All who are interested in the Ma
tional Game of Base Ball, and would
like to see Mineral Point occoSioh-
ally win game from lesser towns
in the vicinity, are requested to
meet at City Hall Thursday eve at
SO sharpe.


Mineral Point has material for a
first class club, and it is only the
lack Of interest manifested by citi-
zens land to u great extent by play
ers themselves) that has caused de-
feat SO often.


All who are willing to join in per-
fecting an organization, and wish to
see Mineral Point come up "ahcad'
are requested to meet as above.


BY order of Committee.
Year: 1876

THIRTEEN Mccormick machines
were taken out Of Mineral Point last
Saturday, and others would have
been but for the rain. This may be
taken as an indication that farmers
believe the Mccormick the best INA
chine yet.
Year: 1876

BASE BALL-GRAND B FIAsCo.-The
company of Mineral Point base ball
lists that went to Linden yesterday
to play with the boys of the latter
place were doomed to disappoint-
ment. The defeat experienced by
the Pointers at the hands of Linden
boys a couple of weeks ago seems to
have had the effect of so stirring up
their slumbering base ball enthusi-
asm as to cause them to make few
changes of men, and to go to prac-
ticing a little while, preparatory to
giving those boys an unmerciful
base ball "drubbing" But alas for
human expectations, the shake-rag
gentlemen returned last night in a
condition of terrible decentralization
brought about by chagrin and un-
satiated revenge. The boys that dwell
at Linden seem to have lost their
backbone they were "scared ;" in
the sublime language of base ball,
they "funked." The gentleman that
stands at the helm Of the Linden
nine, embellished with an excessive
amount of mouth, so run that i'm
portant orifice by his exceedingly
elastic and cony enient conscience
as to impress the Linden boys with
the fact that it would not be health
ful to play with the "b-hoys' of the
Point; the consequence being that
they could not be induced to play
under any circumstances, and the
S25 that was offered as premium


was not only withheld, but the littl,
loose change and sundrics that were
left at the hotel in temporary re-
dundant wearing apparel, was also
kindly distracted by some one in
said hospitable burgh. .
Year: 1876




! The colored Sunday Schools ofCraw


fordsville. Ca. on occasion of a recen


celebration, paid visit to the Hon. A


H. Stephens, which is thus described


by Savannah correspondent of tn,


Baltimore Sun:


Their neat and orderly appearance


with Sunday clothes and simple ban


ners, not only gratified Mr.. Stephens


but, as he said that night on his bed


enraptured him. When the whole


chorus was over the young leader on


the steps called out in the name


OF the multitude for an address
from him. Though having known him


since my boy-hood, and heard him


speak on many, very many occasions,


l have never seen him under the in-
| tiuence of such intense feeling. He


leaned from his chair, with his arms


resting over the railing, and nothing


but his physical weakness prevented


his making what would otherwise have


been perhaps as eloquent a speech as


he ever made. Even as it was, his


voice, to the astonishment of his at
tendants, rang out under the inspira-
-tion of his feelings so that it could be
heard in the village, nearly half mile
distant. He spoke of his profound
qualification at the development which
this days exhibition evidenced the
colored people, especially in his neigh
borhood, in the minds of the cordial
relations of the two races were max
ing. lie never appeared to us all so
wise, so earnest, so gentle, as he spoke
to this multitude of their duties in ed
ucating their children to Just
understanding of all the behests of
their new condition. He looked as If
he would have .wept because he was
not strong enough to say more of the
things of which his heart was full to
overtiowing, and he ceased only when
he became utterly unable to speak
longer. We called for several songs
from the separate schools when their
own programme had been finished, af-
ter the singing of which, when the sun
was nearly down, they filed back again
and shook the feeble hand of their
host as they retired. Though he had
been listening to them several hours, and
though he had been exhausted by the
talk he had given them, yet he seemed
reluctant to see them depart. That
night on his bed, before preparing for
sleep, he said that no exhibition on
that anniversary had ever gratified him
as much, and that if such had been
the will of God he would have almost
wished that he could have died while
listening to that music which of all he
had ever heard was the most enraptur-
ing. And then he spoke of the gem
orally good condition of the negroes
In that section, where many OF them
own snug little farms and other prop
erty, and between whom and their
white neighbors the most friendly re-
lations obtain. Though he said moth
ing of their attachment to him or his
services to them, yet it is very plain
and is delightful to see the thousands
of negroes in that section look up to
him as their greatest and best earthly
friend, and that his influence upon
them has been benign to degree that
is wonderful.
Year: 1876

To those having old pictures of deceased
friends to be copied to an enlarged size, or
desiring to sit for Life Size Pictures ofthem-
selves, would state that my arrangements
for such work are as complete as any gal
lery in America. l have made n specially
of this branch of my Professionalism re-
quires the greatest care and experience
every negative for enlargement is made by
myself and the finishing of the picture
whether in India Ink or in colOrs, is en-
trusted to none but artists of known skill
and ability.


respectfully invite the public to call and
examine the style of work done at this
gallery. Prices Will be as low as amy other
gallery doing as good work.


w. ]. MCCORMAC,


Gallery Opposite Court House.
Dec. IL, lS75-tf.
Year: 1876

The "creepihg" Of railroad rails has at
tracled some attention of late, and, while
we do not attempt TO explain it, VIC offer
point on the fact that, on lines running
north and south, the western rail ''creeps"
faster than the eastern lail--that is, this
strange movement of the rail toward the
south is more marked in one than in the
other on the same track. Furthermore, II
has been noticed that on such a line the
eastern rail wears out the fastest. Both OF
those points, we think, can be explained
by the motion of the earth as IL turns from
the west towards the east. Everything
that has free motion is dragged after the
whirling globe; every wind that blows
and every tide that moves feel the infu-
ence, aud our train going north or south is
pulled over toward the east, and naturally
presses the eastern rail most heavily. The
western rail, being relieved of its share OF
weight, "creepA" more freely and quickly.
1t is also noticed that tho wheels that run
on the eastern rail wear out the first, and
we can but think that this earth motion Is
the true cause. The practical side of this is
that tho eastern rail and wheel should DO
stronESE, -SeieatVee AsAOrieaa.
Year: 1876

The colt is born with twelve grinders :;
when four front teeth have made their
appearance, the colt IS twelve days old,
and when the next four comes forth it is
four weeks old. Vixen the corner teeth
appear, the colt is eight months old !;
when the latter have attained to the height
of the front teeth, it is one year DID, The
two year old colt has the kernel (the sub
stance in the middle of the tooth's CROWN
ground out in all the front teeth. In the
third year the middle front teeth are being
shifted, and when three years old, these
are substituted by the horse teeth. The
next four teeth are shifted in the fourth
year, and the corner teeth in the fifth At
six years, the kernel is worn out of the
lower middle front teeth, and the bride
teeth have now attained to their full
growth. At seven years, hook has been
formed in the corner teeth Of the UPPER
jaw, the kernel of the teeth next at the
middle is worn out, and the bride teeth
begin to wear off. At eight years the

kernel is worn out Of the lower front teeth
and begins to decrease in the middle upper
front. In the rinth year, the kernel has
wholly disappeared from the upper middle
front teeth /; the hook on the corner has in
creased In size, and the bridle-teeth lose
their points. In the tenth year the kernel
is worn out of the teeth next to the middle
front Of the upper jaw and in the eleventh
year the kernel has entirely vanished from
the corner teeth Of the same jaw. At
twelve years old the crown of all the front
teeth in the lower jaw has become triangu-
lar, and the bride teeth are much worn
down. As the horse advance iu age, the
gums shrink away from the teeth, which
consequently receive a long, narrow ap-
pearance, and their kernels have become
metamorphosed into darkish point, gray
hairs increase in the forehead and over the
eyes, and the chin assumes the form Of an
angle.-Journal Of the Farm.
Year: 1876

through the vestibule and slammed the
door as she went down the front steps.
He sent person immediately to the tele-
graph office aud inquired Of the publication
house whether they had a certain Mrs.
Montclair in their employ canvassing for
papers in Reading. The store was closed
in New York and reply was not received
until ten o'clock the next day. The an
swcr was "No, we know of nobody by
that name employed By Us. She is
fraud"


The telegram was shown to the wifs
who then fully believed that the woman
was q heartless blackmaiier. She must
have left the city either the same night or
early the next morning as she has not been
seen or heard Of since then. It has been
ascertained, however, that Mrs Montclair
got away with quite . sum of money and
that she was successful in levying black
mail upon at least two married men who
say that they gave her money just to shut
her mouth and get rid of her Happily
for them, the stranger was proven to be
bad character. The letters she had in her
possession have since proved to be forger-
les Of the worst charater Il is supposed
man is travelling with her, who wrote
the letters, signing the names in imitation
of those written on her subscription book
| by the preachers above alluded to.
Year: 1876

Several weeks ago strange woman ap
peared in the city of Reading who created
quite furry in some circles. She repre-
sented herself to be eanvassing agent for
a particular church publication and she
brought letters with her purporting to have
been written by prominent clergymen in
Harrisburg, Allentown and other cities of
this State She made her business known,
and it was not long before she had several
families interested in her business welfare.


She is described as q tall woman with
black hair and black eyes, fair complexion
and moderately well attired. She was ap-
paEently very modest and reserved and was
successful in palming herself off as a re-
spectacle lady whose husband had died two
years ago in Boston. She was brilliant in
conversation, a good singer and performed
on the piano, and when sufficiently induced
to take part, formed an attractive person in
any social gathering.


She canvassed during the day for sub
scribers and was quite successful. Mrs
Montclair visited the Offices and private
residences of quite a number of people,
and in many instances she collected year S
subscription in advance. A certain gentle
man, however, had his suspicious aroused
from the fact that at times she showed her
true nature to be dashy and forward rather
than modest and reserved, and that instead
of being what she wanted others to think
and believe, she was masquerading all the
while. He made it his business to ascer-
tain the facts if possible. 1t did not re-
quire great length of time to do this, for
the womans true character burst upon him
like thunderclap from clear sky. He
tried to set trap but it sprung long before
he anticipated He was alone in the par
lor, the wife being up stairs All of a sud
den the woman screamed at the top of her
voice, the wife rushed down stairs and the
husband was in a terrible fight for mo-
ment and knew not what to do. The wife
demanded an explanation, the strange wo-
man sat crying in a corner and the husband
maddened with rage paced the floor and
ordered the woman to leave the house i'm
nlediately. Matters were fearfully mixed
and strong dramatic situation followd.
The strange woman said that she had been
terribly insulted, and that the man had of
fered her serious insult and had attempted
to take improper liberties with her.
''Zounds, madam, you lie !" exclaimed the
husband forgetting his manhood in his
passion. "Silence p said the exasperated
wife "Is this true or false ?" she asked
of the stranger.


at is true, madam, and 7 shall take
care to tell people how | was treated by
your husband, tool The wife seemed to
be nearing distraction and she asked pite-
ously what could be done to avoid the i'm
pending dishonor of the family.


Strange to relate the female agent very
coolly replied Madam, if you will give
me one hundred dollars | will leave Read
ing tonight and never say word about
it."


"Monstrous - exclaimed the husband.
"Here, madam, walk right out of the
house; do your worst but never darken
this door again" He led the woman
Year: 1876

4 good many things, some of them good
many of them sharp and occasionally cruel,
having been said of late about mothers-n-
law, and now comes one of this much talked
of class and tells her side of the story. That
she tells it well will be admitted by all who
read it.


Left widow, after few years of most
unhappy life, | retired with my two child
rem to a small town, where | intended to
subsist upon my very moderate means, and
devote myself to the care of their educa-
ton.


l think the enjoyment we have in our
children before they reach the age of ten is
very great All faults and evil tendencies
seem so sure to be eradicated with time
that we can scarcely believe the pains we
are taking will ever have any but the de-
sired result These early promises are so
beautiful Every childish liking seems a
talent lacking only opportunity to develop
into excellence.


My girl and boy went to school in the
morning In the afternoon we walked to-
gether, and we all three enjoyed those long
rambling walks. Then our tea table, and
our evenings, when | read to them-how
delightful was our companionship How
tried in every way to sow the good seed
| have said that my means were small, but
my wants were few, and [ considered it my
| duty 20 make them fewer for my children S
sake. took care that they were always
well dressed, often working until late at
night at their clothes-my own were plain
enough They never knew, Of course, the
sacrifices | made that they might have pleas
urc.


That my. children loved me, respected
me, need not repeat. Their first thought
always seemed to be of me. At Christmas
they presented me with horrid little daubs,
which / still treasure, tied up in little pack,
ages and dated. All happy, happy days
days when paper of sweet cake is sufi-
cient for happiness.


The days came when they grew tall and
less dependent on me. James left school
and, as my means did not admit of his 90,
inc to college, obtained admittance for
him into the place of business Of a friend
One day heard an acquaintance say that
my son admired Miss Benson. Then first
shot into my heart that acute pang Of jeal
ousy, which | heard woman feels when
another woman dares to lay claim to her
son-a bitter, unreasonable feeling, but
strong and fierce, trample on it as you may
/ asked James about it he laughed at tn,
idea.


A year later he announced that he was
engaged to this very girl, aud asked me t.
90 and see her | went. She was tall anc
very thin, and stylish looking, with reddish
hair She wore great many founces, anC
a great deal of jewery of the pale gold kind
Her manners were very gracious to me
Year: 1876

He wants to SELL every yard of Calico,
every yard Of Dress Goods, every yard of
Muslin, every yard Of Flannel, every yard of
Beaver Cloth, every yard Of Cassimer and
Satinett, and every Boot & Shoe, every
Coat, Pants & Vest, and every Hat & Cap.


In fact he wants to sell every thing he
has now in the Store, so that he may fill it
up early in the Spring with the cheapest
and most beautiful Goods ever sold in
Stroudsburg.
Year: 1876

Causes for Trial and Argument $50
AT November Te in the year Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventyx before the Superior Court to
be held at New Castle, in and for New Castle County
Year: 1876

A BRAVE WORCESTERSHIRE have much
pleasure in recording an act of cour-
ageous self-control and presence of mind
which may be compared with advantage
to the honors won by deeds of daring
on the field cf battle. Two workmen
were engaged fixing lightning conduct
or on the summit of the steeple at Vile
sur Ourthe, in Belgium. To accomplish
this somewhat difficult and delicate task
it was necessary that one of the workmen
should stand on the shoulders of his
companion. While in this position, a
violent gust of wine. made him spill some
molten lead, which fell on the hand and
forearm of his friend. Notwithstanding
the sudden intensity of the pain thus in
the courage to remain motionless while
the lead burnt it's way into the flesh.
He knew that the slightest movement
might suffice Go precipitate his compan-
ion from height of seventy feet into
the street below, and he brayely endur-
ed the pain rather than imperil the life
of fellow-worker. NJ A. Karis, slater
at Anthisne, is the hero of this brave
deed, and his name is worthy of public
record.
Year: 1876

FASHIONS IN LAWNS. Free
Press: Of course, any great slummax Of
man can push n lawn-mower ND and
down and around, and he can nibble off
the grass after fashion, but when it
comes down to artistic WORK p,fas EIIe.
mower over to a yonng lady. At noon
yesterday lassie of Is put q mower at
work OH a strip Of grass on Ledyard
street. and before she was half through
over thirty men and boys were leaning
against the fence and applauding. The
first few feet were cut on the bias, Ieav-
ing a strip along the curb stone as
fringe. On the other side of the walk
she started out to tuck and ruffie, but
finally cut most of the grass On the gore
and finished up with deep founce along
the street. Over by the fence she hem
med up narrow strip, bound it along
With clean cut, and then performed
some Of the INCEST plating ever seen,
leaving enough tall grass along the
fence board to serve as an overskirt to
the. lawn. The boys thought there ought
to be more padding around the horse
block, but she was busy falling over the
handle of the mower just then, and limp
ed into the house without taking any Of
their advice.
Year: 1876

How to GET ALoNG.-Don't stop to
tell stories in business hours.


If you have place OF business be
found there when wanted.


No man can get rich by setting around
stores and salaoons.


Never ''fool' i'll business matters.


Have order, system, regularity, and
also promptness.


Do not meddle with business you
know nothing of.


DO not kick every one in your path.
More miles can be made in a day by
going steadily than by stopping.


Pay as you go.


A man of honor respects his word as
he does his bond.
Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford to, simply
because it is fashionable.


Learn to say No No necessity of
swapping it out dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully.


Use your own brains rather than
those of others.


Learn to think and act for yourself.
Keep ahead rather than behind the
times.


Young man, cut this out, and if there
be any fallacy IN the argument let rs
know.