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Year: 1876

Many years ago, gentleman from
the town of Methuen, Mass, while on
a visit to prominent merchant in Bos.
ton, was asked by the merchant if be
knew of boy in Methuen that he could
recommend to work in his store


At first the gentleman could think ol
no one, for be knew none but faith.
full, honest boy would suit the thrifty
merchant At length. however, be
called to mind boy of excellent char
acter in his neighborhood, but feared
he would hardly do, as his parents were
very poor, and be had no education OF
other advantages to ft him for such a
position. But the description Of the
boys habits pleased the merchant SC
much that he handed the gentleman q
dollar with which to pay the boys fare
to Boston by stage, and requested him
to send the lad to the city, and if on a
personal interview all should not prove
satisfactory, he would pay his fare back
again.


The gentleman. as requested, visited
the boys parents, and stating the mer-
chants proposal, advised them 10 send
the boy for trial He then gave the
dollar which was sent to pay his fare to
Boston, and departed. Under similar
circumstances ninety-nine out Of every
hundred boys would have said, 'now
for good time; I never saw a city,
and never rode in stage. Oh. there
will be so much to sec, and it will be
such long ride and here is the money
to pay my fare" Not so with this boy.
Putting the money carefully in his
pocket, he said to himself, "This is the
first dollar I ever had, how l wish l
could save it. 1t is only twenty-five
miles to Boston. can walk there in
day. I'll do it and save my dollar. :"


His mother patched up his clothes as
we'll as she could. and early next morn
ing the little fellow parted at the door
of their humble home, and set out on a
long tramp to the great city, which be
reached dirty and dusty, little before
sunset He soon found the merchant
who sternly asked, "where have you
been all day The stage came in two
hours ago." The boy thought be had
displeased the merchant at the outset,
and with downcast head and tremulous
voice be answered, II did not come on
the stage, SIR" Ibid not come on the
stage? Didn't 1 send money to pay your
fare 2"


The boy thought it was all up with
him sure, and amid gathering tears he
managed to reply. "I'm sorry, sir
did not mean to offend you l thought
l would walk and save the dollar"
Placing bis hand gently upon the boys
head, the merchant replied: "My little
man you did exactly right Come home
with me and get some supper" Then
turning to bystander he remarked,
II wouldn't take thousand dollars for
this boy, to-day"


The boy has grown to manhood and
has since become widely known among
business circles. He is now the owner
of the extensive mills at Methuen, the
Pemberton mills at Lawrence, and one
of the finest farms in Massachusetts.
Year: 1876

THE TRUE CODE OF Honor. man
can not afford to be unfaithful under
any circumstances man can not
afford to be mean at any time; a man
can not afford to do less than his best
at all times, and under all circum-
stances No matter how unjustly you
are treated. you can not for your own
sake. afford to use anything but your
better self, nor render anything but
your better services. You can not afford


to lie to liar; you can not afford to be
mean to a mean man; you can not
afford to do other than uprightly with
any man, no matter what exigencies
may exist between him and you. No
man can afford to be any but a true
man, living in his higher nature and
acting with the highest consideration
Year: 1876

The heart and mind Of man and men
Must differ, it is true,
And so the deed our neighbor does
Perchance we ne'er could do;
And thus in climbing fortunes height
To reach the fame in store,
If people only do their best


The world will ask no more.
Does then the little humming bird,
Its tender song forsake,
Because the nightngale's sweet voice
May softer music make?
Or does the tiny twinkling star,


Which lends to earth its light,
Repine because some kindred orb


May chance to burn more bright?
And so through life we find that some
Are clad with praise and fame,
While others meekly plod along,


With naught to gild their name;
But when each life is reckOned up
lis doings counted o'er,
If we can say, "I did my best"
Our God will ask no more.
Year: 1876

A lady who lived near church, was
sitting near window listening to the
crickets which were loudly chirping, the
music from the choir rehearsal being
family audible, when a gentleman
dropped in familiarly, who had just
passed the church and had the music
full in his mind. "What noise they
are making tonight" said he. EYES,"
said the lady. and it is said they do it
with their hind legs !"
Year: 1876

ri MAKE it principle never to lend
money" said a good man to a friend,
"but in your case | sacrifice principle
for interest" And when the latter
found be had charged twenty per cent.
discount, be said he thought be did.
Year: 1876

You MUST cultivate decision of char
acter. and learn to say mo-" said a
father to his son. Soon afterward. when
the father told the SOD to chop wood,
the boy said mo" with an emphasis
that showed remembrance of the les.
Year: 1876

A LARGE B1LL.-The Texas Legisla-
ture recently passed bill which makes
it a misdemeanor. punishable with a
fine of one hundred dollars, for a
person to use profane language with
in hearing Of the occupants Of any
private dwelling. A mans mule got
balky in a Texas town the other day,
and the man got mad. The animal
would start off suddenly, run about
twenty yards, and then stop fifteen min
utes to survey the neighborhood. and
before the man got out Of town be owed
the authorities $50, He told them
they might take the mule and call it
square.
Year: 1876

The LATEST story Of brave though
child like form, faithful at the post Of
duty, comes from Ohio. He was the
son of village editor, and, having dis
covered broken rail just outside Of the
town, sat for Eve hours on fence near
by waiting for the train, so that be
might be the first to carry the particu-
lars of the accident to his father Such
devotion to the parental interest is very
affecting.
Year: 1876

AN Irishman wss one day observing
to friend that he had most excellent
telescope. ''Do you see yonder church"
said be- ut is scarcely discernible.
but when l look at it through my tele-
scope it brings it so close that l can
hear the organ playing"
Year: 1876

HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS.


Been in general use for twenty years. Everywhere
proved the most SAFE, SIMPLE, ECONOMICAL and
EFFICIENT medicines known. They are just what
the people want saving time and money averting
sickness and suffering Each single specific the well
tried prescription Of an eminent physician.
Year: 1876

HIS NAME is Hatchet. and be took his
seat on the North Carolina bench a few
days ago. His FIRST address was to the
audience in general, and be said: "Gen-
tlemen: My name is Hatches. I am
neither an axe, nor hammer, nor
saw. am a plain Hatchet. l have
observed disposition on the part Of
newspapers to play upon words and
names. 1t is painful business and l
shall lend my weight to the opposition.
The first man who fools with my name
will somehow or other mysteriously dis
appear, and his friends won't be able to
find even his old boots" And Of course
all the North Carolina papers went off
and said that Judge Hatchet was very
cutting" in his remarks.
Year: 1876

Lewis Sassey, Of the Washington Hook
and Ladder Company, last evening, was
assisting in pulling the carriage Of the COM
pany to the fire and In turning the corner
at Front and French streets, he ran against
lamp post, cutting bis hand In a painful,
but not serious manner,
Year: 1876

VELOCITY OF ELEcTRIClTY.-Of the
velocity Of the spark discharge, some
notion may be formed Of the brief du-
ration of its light, which cannot il
Illuminate any moving object in two
successive positions, however rapid
its motion. If Il wheel be thrown IN
to rapid motion on its axis, none OF
its spokes will be visible in daylight,
but if the revolving wheel be illu-
minated in a darkenod room by TIE
discharge of Leyden jar, every part
of it will be rendered as distinctly
visible as though it were at rest. In
a similar manner, the trees, even
when agitated by the wind in q vlo-
lent storm, if Illuminated at night by
y flash of lightning, appears to be alb,
solutely motonles5. BY very in
geniou8 application of this principle,
Wheatstono has shown that the du-
ration of the spark is less than one
milIonth part Of second. The ap-
paratus in principle is the same as
the revolving wheel. By q moditica-
ton Of the apparatus, Wheatstone
was also enabled to measure the We
locity with which the discharge Of a
Leyden jar was transmitted through
an insulated copper wire. lie estl-
mated the rate Of its passage at 2t'o-
900 miles in q second.
Year: 1876

1t is related of Sidney Smith that
once, on entering dra wing room IN
4 West end mansion, he found it lined
with mirrors on all sides. Flndln4
himself reflected in every direction,
he said that he "supposod he was at q
meeting Of the clergy, and thero
seemed to be a very respectable at
tendance. y
Year: 1876

THE EASIEST WAY.-Dont live
single hour in your life without do
ing exactly what is to be done in it,ani
going straight through it from begin
ning to end. Work, play, study,
whatever it is-t Ike hold at once, and
finish it up sQnarely and cleanly, and
then attend to the next thing, with
out letting any moments drop out be-
tween. It is wonderful to see how
many hours prompt people contrlvt
to make day it is as if they picked
up the moments that the dawdlel3
lost. And if ever you find yourself
where you have SO many things press
ing upon you that you hardly kno"
how to begin, take hold Of the very
first one that comes to hand, and YOU
will find the rest all fall into line and
follow after like company OF we'll
drilled soldiers, and though work
may be hard when it charges IN
a squad, it is easily vanqulshed II
YOU can bring it into line. You may
have often seen the andecdote of the
man who was asked how he accom-
pHshed so much in his life. "lly
father taught me- was his reply;
"wh.n | had anything to do, 60 and
do it." There is the secret-the mag
ic word "nOW.
Year: 1876

Though canned fruit can be bought at
any grocery at reasonable figures, there is
really nothing in the market like the fruit
canned at home. A lady in the Farmers
Stock Journal discourses the subject wisely
and gives many excellent suggestions for
canning which appear below, and which
will be of value to ladies who want the best
of everything, regardless of trouble involved.
Most of the canned fruit in market is in tin,
and some of it is very good, though not so
good as one can prepare herself. If a can is
perfectly air-tight, it is impossible for it to
impart metallic flavor to the fruit. Some
people will open tn can, pour out part of
the fruit, and leave the rest in. OF course,
that remaining, exposed, as it is, to the ac-
ton of the atmosphere, will soon acquire an
unpleasant flavor. When can is opened,
pour all the fruit out and keep it in the glass
or earthen dish until eaten, not in tin. Al
ways can tomatoes, gooseberries and straw
berries in tin. IF tomatoes are canned in
glass, the action Of the light upon them will
form crystals of citric acid which makes
them SO sour that nobody can swecten them.
They will keep nicely and without the least
trouble if canned in tin, SO will strawber-
ries and gooseberries. Raspberries, plums,
huckleberries, blackberries, and currants
may be put in either, and no one would
know what they were canned In unless told
Now for the process. Cleanse the cans
thoroughly, and test the cans to ascertain if
they leak or are craked. If any of the cans
leak, repair them or send them to the timer
Year: 1876

1t reported that the grasshoppers are
laying their eggs in Colorado.


The Buckeye Reaper carried off the rib
bon at the Centennial field-test.


1t is said that rice promises well and is
nearly ready for harvesting. The planting
of this important and valuable staple is in
creasing in Louisiana, and during the next
decade it is not improbable that that State
may rank as the first rice-producing section
of the South.


The steamer Grenada recently brought to
San Francisco two cases of young banana
plants from Honolulu. They were sent to-
Los Angeles, where the soil and climate are
thought to be well adapted to the cultiva-
ton Of this luscious fruit The banana
grows in great perfaetinaA thA IslAaAA Of
Santa barbara, Oh the southern coast of
California, and seems to thrive best in local
tiles adjacent to the sea.


From the second series of Canadian crop
reports, it appears that, with the exception
of the damage from few storms in some
sections, crops are good The hay crop is
unusually large. The Colorado beetle are
not as numerous as usual and the potato
crop is promising. The oat, vegetable and
small fruit crops are looking well. Winter
wheat has rust and weavil and the yield will
be light.
Year: 1876

We called attention some time ago to the
fact that number OF experiments had been
made i'll sowing alfalfa in the fall instead of
spring. We have now heard from num-
Der OF these ventures and in every instance,
as far as we have learned, the experiment
has been successful.


Judge Stanly sowed about forty acres of
alfalfa on his farm Oh Napa creek, below the
town. The seeding was done mostly with
rye, or some other grain, the design being
to produce succession of green crops for
soiling, a large herd of dairy cows being
kept on the place. The alfalfa came up well,
and as soon as it had fairly put out its leaves
it was out of the way of frost. It now ap-
pears that frost in this country is only fatal
to alfalfa just as the tender blades have ap-
peared above the surface of the ground. If
a frost or hard freeze comes then the crop is
ruined.


We know now, better than ever before,
just what contingencies affect this crop. We
are also able to reconcile the statements Of
farmers who have sown alfalfa, under what
they thought to be the most favorable condi-
tlOnS, anu goC no crop. Give alIaHa TWO
weeks Of growing weather after the blades
are above the ground, and it will be out of
the way Of frost. Now, those who SOW in
the early fall are sure to have exemption
from frost. The gain is one and sometimes
two cuttings over what would be obtained
by sowing in the spring. We shall be glad
to report any other experiments in the fall
sowing of alfalfa that may be made.-San
Francisco Bulletin.
Year: 1876

A correspondent of an English paper


writes that he has 6 tried a number of ex-
periments, extending over course of
years. which satisfy him that paraffine oil
is something more than substitute for the
best guano. His garden having been over
run with rats and mice, he had to sow
double quantity of peas and beans, and
sometimes to sow these twice over. Last
year he sowed twenty-five pounds of beans
and six pounds of peas without any manure,
but he previously soaked the seeds for
short time in parafne Oil. None were
touched; every pea and bean terminated,
and the crop was enormous. Formerly his
onions were attacked by maggots, and his
turnips by fly; but during the last eight
years he watered between the rows with
mixture of two ounces Of parafine oil with
six gallons OF water. Both maggots and fly
Immediately disappeared, and the crops be-
J bcame extremely large and fine. He recon-
mends that seeds of all kinds should be
sprinkled with the Oil before sowing, or that
certain portion of paratine oil should be
poured over dry earth or sand, and this pre-
pared earth should be sown as guano. He
believes that such earth is a powerful ma
nure as well as remedy for wire worm,
grub, and all garden, field and winery pests.
He states that grain, sprinkled with the Oil
is quite safe from all birds as well as insect
vermin. For watering green vegetables, he
recommends mixture of two wine-glass-
fuls of parafine Oil and six gallons of rain
water, and states that this will do no injury
to the plants, but that the growth succeed
ing it's application is something wonderful,
and that onions and carrots should be wa
tered with this when one inch long.


The american Manufacturer, in comment
ing upon the above, says: The idea that
any form of petroleum is of any value as a
fertilizer is entirely erroneous. Petroleum
contains nothing that can be of any use as
plant food, unless all heretofore accepted
theories upon this subject are rejected.


But there is much in favor of the idea that
it's use as a protection against insects will
prove beneficial. It is a fact that it's touch
| causes almost instantaneous death to any of
| the smaller insects, and it is quite reasona-


BILE to suppose that field over which it had
been sprinkled would be abandoned by
| them,
Great care, however, should be exercised
! In Its use. All the lighter, more volatile


products, such as gasoline, benzine, or COM


mon kerosene should be rejected, for the


reason that any Of these will kill plant as
quickly as a bug. We should advise any


who feel disposed to test the value of petro-


leum for this purpose to use some of the


heavy lubricating oils, and instead of apply


ing it In liquid form, to satarate some


earth with it, and when quite dry sprinkle it


over the ground around the plants, but not
on them, Used in this way 1t may be of
value.
Year: 1876

TIE GAME OF Tue SEAsoN.-On
Monday afternoon next, the Quickstep
amateurs will play on the Rodney
street grounds with the celebrated
Chicago club. The Chicagoes are the
leading nine in the country, and have
thus far proved invincible in the con-
test for the league championship. The
game should be largely witnessed. On
Saturday the Amatuers play the Camp
bell club.
Year: 1876

Boys Of ten or twelve, seen on The
street, appear heartless and withou.
sympathy, and vet YOU wrong them.
Among the houses on Clinton street
Is ore which has missed many 4 pane
of glass in its windows. Bags AID
paper are used to keep the cold out,
or it may blow in aud whistle through
the desOlate room without let or hin
drance. \ girl Of zen years, whose
life has been one long period Of hun
ger, pain and unhappiness. was taken
sick one day in March, and people
passing by could see her lying on q
miserable bed near one Of the win
dows Il was curious that anv 0l
the boys coming or going should have
stopped to think or care about il. but
they did. One Of them. feeling sad
at the sight Of the sufferers pale
face, handed an orange through the
broken pane, saw it clasped by slen-
der fingers, and then ran away. lie
told other BOYS, and 5y and by there
wasn't a day that some lad didn c
halt at the window TO pass in fruit
and flowers. None OF them knew
the family or ever spoke to the girl.
aud so they gave her the name Of
Gertie, aud called her their orphan.
Boys went without marbles and other
things which belong TO bOyhood
sports that their pennies might buy
an orange, lemon or some simple
flower for Gertie, aud their anxiety
for her to get we'll vas fully as great
as the doctors or mothers What
ever present they had handed in
through the broken pane, waited for
her to reach up, and never fingered
longer than TO hear a soft "thank
you" from her lips Days went by.
but the boys did not grow weary,
nor di9 they miss a day. IL was TO
nance and charity so well combined
that it gladdened their hearts and
made them fond of each other A
few mornings ago lads hand, hold
ing q sweet Hover ana Q Dig orange,
went up to the window No white
fingers touched him as they grasped
the Offering. He waited moment.
and then with beating heart looked
into the roUm. The bed had been
taken away. Cn a table rested
pine coffin, and on the coGin q bunch
Of faded flowers which had been
handed through the window the dag
before Death had been there, and
the boys no longer had a mission.


You might not have seen the BOY
hiding in the doorway and wiping
tears from his eyes. lie was seen.
however, and when asked the cause
of his sorrow, sobbed out the whole
romance in four words,


"Our Gertie IS dead. "-Dcroit
Free Press.
Year: 1876

At four O'Clock yesterday afternoon tho Seventh
regiment, NG ,SN.Y., struck camp At the beautiful
spot on Georges Hl Paramount Park Philadelphia,
where they been in quarters for the past few days.
Knapsacks were packed, accoutrements were donued
and everything made ready for speedy departure for
New York Line was formed and march taken up,
to The usc Of Grafullas Band 10 the Globe HOTEL just
outside OF the Centennial ounds. There modest ban
quet was waiting, TO which the members Of the
Seventh did full JUSTICE at the invitation OF their hosts
tho members of tho Philadelphia militia reeimcntS
After the dinner. which was entirely devoid OF for
mality thero being speeches or toasts, farewell
sercnade from Grafua's famous band was gwen as
hasty goodbyes were exchanged with newly madc
friends, and amid parting sauaton that regu-


lar ovation tho crack seventh took tho train Tor New
York from the Centennial depot OF the Pennsylvania
Ra,lrosd and were soon their way TO New York At
Jersey city they mot by the Veteran Corps and
arrived At OF Cortlandt reet, Now York city,
last night at half past ten.


They were met at the depot by q detachment OF
Broadway by them and portion OF the Veteran Asso-
ciation.


Tho whole command of the Seventh looked tired and
fatgucd IN tho extreme; but tho sight OF Broadway
ana tho many welcome gave them much
courage that tncy marched as far as the Armory with.
out deviation


The quantity of red Gro and Roman candles fred of
along the roue seemed TO inspire somewhat the march
ing veterans but when Third avenue and Eighth street.
SOUTH east and westwers full OF The returned Phila
dolp
Year: 1876

,


Captain n. H. Bennett, the great scout commonly
known Dead Shot Scott" whose family living
here aud who paying short visit to Paterson,
three years the frontier with General
Custer, and loved him brother. His grief at the
death Of his old companion was very great He says
the General must have had bad scouts or must have
led into ambush, or he would have got into
such trap The General was, however, in the habit
often OF attacking parties times the size OF his
command often manifsstlng degree Of bravery that
was almost foolhardy. Captain Bennett scouted sew
eral years tho same ground whore the massacre
occurred and is familiar with every foot oft
Year: 1876

SALT LAKE, July Z, lS7d
Al public meeting held here this evening Il
solved offer the government regiment of 400
from this Territory in ten days. to avenge tho death OF
General and for the determination Of the Sioux
Year: 1876

The DAILY lNrEMIGENCER, AS We nm.
nounccd last week, will he issued Mon.
day next. Owing to our absence duriny,
the greater part OF the week on buslpes
in connection with this enterprise, and
our Inability to procure in time the nee.
cSSary help to perform the additional
labor incident to the changes to be nade
by this publication and the enlargement
of our Weekly Edition., we may not he
able to reduce nll of the advertising col
umns in the Daily" to uniform width
before the middle Of the week but hv
that time we hope to be able to yet our
morning paper into Z cd shape and to
devote such attention to it as will render
it not only worthy of support bat Il
credit to the place, In the meantime
on Monday and Tuesday ncxt--the Car.
ricrs Of the Daily will wait upon such of
our citizens MS arc dcsirOus of subscrih
ing for it. -IateHigencer.
Year: 1876

About Dom Pedro gentleman in
Brazil writes in private letter, "Yuw
would let the Emperor severely alone in
the United States, il you knew how
utterly he dctests entertainments and
pnblicties of all kinds. At home he
never takes more than twenty minutes
for dinner except on the day when lie
invited the Portuguese ambassador to
celebrate the birthday of the King OF
Portugal. Then he gives that august
diplomatic iunctionary ten minutes extra
time to feed. So tell my dear country
men to handle their splendid American
emperor with tender consideration for
these infrmities if they wish him to,
carry back to Brazil agreeable rccol-
lections of his flying journey to the
great republic"