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Year: 1872

How old are you? Twenty
five2 Thirty9 Are YOU happy
to.day9 Were you happy yester.
day2 Are you generally happy {?
If 80, you have reason to Judge
that you will be happy by and by.
Are you SO busy that you have no
time to be happya and are you
going to be happy when You are
old, and you have not much to
do9 No; You will not. You now
have specimen of what you will
be when you are old. Look in the
face of today. That is about the
average. That will tell you what
you are going to be. What you
are carrying along with you is
what you will have by.and-by. If
you are 80 conducting yourself
that you have peace with God,
and with your fellowmen, and
with your facilities if every day
you insist that duty shall make
you happy, and you take as much
time as is needful FIR the culture
of your social faculties, you will
not be exhausting lite, and it will
be continually replenished. But
if you are saving everything up
till you get to be an old man, hab


it will stand like a tyrant, and say


"You would not enjoy yourself


before, and you shall not now."-


How many men there are, whe
have ground and ground to make
money, that they might be happy
by.and.by, but who, when they
have got to be fifty or sky years
old, had used up all the enjoyable
nerve that was in them. During
their early life they carried toll,
and economy, and trugality to the
excess of stinginess, and when the
time came that they expected joy,
there was no JOY for them.
Year: 1872

ing in |" and imperfect capping.


Select high dry spot, drive
two forks in the ground, 90 that
they may stand 15 to 1S inches
high and such distance apart as
the amount of grain demands.--
Lay a pole in the forks, then set
up row of bundles on each side
of the poles, their butts on the
ground, their heads resting
against each other above the pole.
Continue to set up bundles on
each side Of these first rows unit
the desired width Of base is had
g., 8 or more feet. These bundlcs
that rest on the ground should be
pressed closely and firmly togeth.
er to make a good foundation
Now place set of bundles on
this foundation, with their butts
projecting a little over the edges
and the tops raised by laying
bundles under them, Sd as to give
the buts a moderate slope down
ward. Now dill in across the
widths with bundles laid horizon
tally, then arrange another set of
bundles along the edges as before,
but drawing in little, so that the
successive courses of bundles may
resemble the successive courses of
shingles on a roof. Then fill
across as before, and so on. The
ends may be built up perpendicu-
larly-but the drawing in of the
sides finally brings them to a
comb" This should be neatly
capped with a ridge board made
of two broad planks nailed togeth-
er and held in position by poles
resting on them from opposite
sides. There is hardly any limit
to the amount of grain which can
be put in a rick, as it's length can
be extended indefinitely.


For feeding purposes, oats cut
as soon as they begin to turn well,
answer best-the straw is not
then SO hard and woody as in the
ripe and the grain does not shat
ter so badly in handling.


Where the oat stubble is not in
clover or grass, it may be planted
in drilled peas. and the plowings
given these will cover enough oat
seed to give good stand Of oats
again in the fall In this manner
quite a number of good crops of
oats and peas may be grown in
succession.


Begin at once to prepare for a
turnip crop. The land intended
for this crop should have a " clean
fallow," that is, it should be plough
ed over and over again ct inter-
walls of a few weeks, so as to keep
it perfectly clean and get it into
the finest tilth. Most of the ma
nnre intended for the turnips
should be Incorporated with the
soil during these successive plough
ings. OF commercial fertilizers.
bone dust or superphosphate are
best. At the same time that the
land is being prepared, steps
should taken to secure a supply of
good seed. For stock purposes
the Rutabaga are much the besg
Some excellent hints concernint.
turnips will be found in another
place in this number.


[Southerm Catltivator for Jua,e.
Year: 1872

AN irate Western editor lately
wrote to a contributor elf YOU
do not stop sending me such abom.
Unable poetry, III print piece of
it some day with your name ap.
pended in full, and send copy to
your girl"


THERE are twin brothers in New
berryport, Mass, known as rights
and let's, from the fact of one be-
ing lame in his right foot and
squinting with his right eye, while
the other is lame in his lett foot
and squints with his left eye.


A BALTMoaE minister has been
deposed just for playing whisky
poker and auction pitch for the
drinks in a lager beer saloon
Strange how little charity sonO
people bave.
Year: 1872

INTEeRITY.-Integrity is a vir-
tue that costs much. In the peri.
cd of passion, it takes self denial
to keep down the appe,ites of
tho flesh in the time Of ambition,
with rs far more dangerous, it re


quires very much earnestness
of character TO keep covetousness
within it's proper bounds, not to
be swerved by love of the praise
of men, or official power over
them. But what a magnificent re


compenso does it bring to any and
every man ! Any pleasure which
costs conscience a single pang is
really pain, and not a pleasure.
All gam which robs you of your
integrity is gain which pro


fits not; il is q loss. Honor is
infamy if won by the sale of your
own soul. But what womanly do,
light does this costly virtue bring
into our consciousness, here and
elsewhere. gbA sfssssa -sf io.n sssj
Year: 1872

A MOTHER Let no young man
expect success or. prosperity who
disregards the kind advice and
pious instructions of his mother.


God does not mean us ALWAYS
to be sombre, least of all upon
Sunday, the glad feast of the res
direction, a day whose atmos-
phere throughout should be one of
quiet, unworldly Joy.
Year: 1872

Whatever may be the result of the delib-
erations of the Convention to-day, the dele
gates should remember that the eyes Of not
only the Democracy, but Of their opponents
are closely upon them. Every word that is
uttered should be intended TO promote har-
mony. If the spirit of discord appear let it
be at once banished. Let the remembrance
of the scenes that were enacted in the
Stokes-Senter Convention be as warn
ing voice to those who wiz as
semble to-day. Let 1t be remem-
bered that the disruption of the Radical
party and its defeat in this State was the
consequence of that stormy assemblage.
Every delegate should feel that he has a
high duty TO perform, that the great object
i've point of this canvass is the defeat Of
Grant. Let each work so as best to &C.
complish that result. Let the viii Of the
people be obeyed without regard to the PER
sonal preferences of delegates or the aspir-
ations of individuals. Whatever is done
should be done orderly and peace2bly 50 as
most to contribute to the election Of Gree
ley and Brown.
Year: 1872

THR MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE Co.
The summary of the business of this Company
for the 27 years of its existence, given in an
other column, is certainly worthy of the care
fuI attention of every man, who has even the
smallest interest in this important subject.


When the time shall come, that men will
apply to the purchase of their Life Insurance,
the same common sense principles, that they do
to their ordinary business Transactions; ad-
mission to company that can show such
record as this, will be as eagerly sought, as
shrewd and careful men now seek for the safest
and best paying bonds and securities 1t will
then be true, too, that the whole horde of third
and fourth rate companies will no longer be
able to support an army of canvassers at an
e1orbitant expense to press their victims blind
fold into companies paying 25 or even 20 per
cent. of their entire income for running ex-
penses. Why intelligent men should be so
careful to discriminate in reference to the real
character of the bonds, stocks or other secur-
ties in which they invest, and at the same time
pay 20 per cent. more for their Life Insurance,
than the Mutual Benefit and the two or three
others of its class have actually been furnish
ing it for, during the past % years, is indeed
one of the unsolved problems of this progress
i've (?) age


Any man who will give one hour to the ex'
animation of this subject, will be amazed, al
the enormous sums which have been needtesstg
Wdsted upon Life Insurance, within the last
years, in this State alone, simply for the wan,
OF few moments Independent examination
into the history, standing and condition of the
companies soliciting the public patr
Warren Sparrow, the State Agent of this pop
uiar Company, will cheerfully afford every
needed facility to those who desire it, to OBJ
tain perfectly reliable and accurate information
on this subject, and this is just what we believe
! the public now need.
Year: 1872

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-In the latter part. of
yesterday afternoon an accident occurred in the
Independent printing Office in Saco which came
near resulting fatally to the senior member of
the firm. The Office employs Roper Caloric
engine to do portion of its work, and while
this engine was running at its utmost capacity
the iron stand which confines the walking
BEAM to its position gave way and the main
piston was elected from its cylinder with tre-
mendous force. Mr.. Noyes was at the time di-
rectly in the rear of the engine, and the case
before which he was standing shielded him
from the blow of the piston. Pieces of iron
were scattered promiscuously about the Office,
but fortunately injured no one. AS all the
presses in the Office are continually at work the
delay which must necessarily result from the
accident will prove of serious loss to the Messrs.
Year: 1872

WE understand that Gen. Thorn is soon to
begin the work of completing the breakwater,
for which an appropriation has been made by
Congress He will build the pier at the eLd of
the proposed structure, to furnish site for the
present "Bug Light" and then 60 on with the
ether part of the work.
Year: 1872

For Diseases of the Throat and Lungs,


such as Coughs, Colds, Whooping


Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,


and Consumption.


Probably never before in the whole history Of
medicine, has anything won so widely and 80 deeply
upon the confidence of mankind, as this excellent
remedy for pulmonary complaints Through long
series of years, and among most of the races Of
men it has risen higher and higher in their estima-
ton, as it has become better known. Its uniform
character and power to cure the various affections
OF the lungs and throat, have made it known as re-
liable protector against them. While adapted to
mder forms of disease and to young children it is
at the same time the most eectual remedy that can
be given for incipient consumption, and the dan.
vision against sudden attacks of Group, it should
be kept on hand i'll every family, and indeed as all
are sometimes subject to colds and coughs, all
should be provided with this antidote for them


Although settled Consumption is thought in.
curable still great numbers of cases where the dis.
ease seemed settled, have been completely cured
and the patient restored to sound health by the
Cherry PectOral. So complete is its mastery
over the disorders of tho Lungs and Throat that
the most obstinate of them yield to it. When moth
ing else could reach them, under the Cherry Peo-
torat they subside and disappear.


Singers and Public Speakers find great pro-
lection from it.


asthma is always relieved and often wholly
cured by it.
Bronchitis is generally cured by taking the
Cherry PectOrGt in small and frequent doses.


so generally are its virtues known that we need
not publish the certificates of them here or do more
than assure the public that its qualities are fully
maintained, -"
Year: 1872

My DEAR WEED have yours of the
10Th. It was written in answer to mine
OF the date of a fortnight since. Fred
rick was very i'll, and was much reduced,
but, thanks to the mercy of God, is
spared us. You can have no concep-
ton how much my heart is bound up in
the life of that blessed boy.


have to-day, not without fear and
trembling, but 1 trust in sincerity and
firmness of purpose. discharged duty
unknown before. For years past have
struggled against prejudices of carly
education which rendered religion a
mystery, and yet carried about me q
conviction that it was in reality beau
tiful system, the profession and prac-
tice of which were obvious duties. Af-
ter what, I trust, has been proper
self-examination, l presented myself
this morning for baptism into the visi-
bic church, and for the first time en-
ioyed the communion supper. I mem
ton this fact, which will be inharmoni-
Gus with your daily thoughts and
occupations, because it is an important
event in my life, and one which, there
fore, it is best you should know directly
from me, ms cad of hearing it by report.
If, in one of those seasons (Which sell
dom occur) when you are alone and free
from the pressure of immediate care,
YOU remember this circumstance, your
intimate knowledge of my recent expo
rience of human events, will, doubt
not, enable you to trace the causes and
manner of my becoming more serious
than heretofore in regard to religion.
If that OF other course of thought should
lead you to the conviction that what I
have done is an obvious and proper duty
devolved upon yourself as well as me
and all others, it would be q source of
great happiness to me. You will not
be likely to fall into the error into which
others will in respect to myself. But I
may as well be explicit with you. I
profess not to have experienced any
miraculous change Of heart, or to have
III any way gone through that ordeal
of despair SO commonly supposed to be
the entrance and the only entrance
upon Christian life. Ihave always been
sensible that 1 was an offender, and
grievous one, against the duty owed
to God and my fellow men. I have
endeavored now to repent, and to re-
solve, with Gods grace, to live more in
the fear of and underline influence Of
love and gratitude to God, and to that
end TO study His revelation. I do not
anticipate that it will make any consid-
cradle change in the habits of my life
but 1 humbly trust that it will gradu-
ally elevate and refine my motives Of
action. Commenced my love to Mrs.
Wood and Harriet. Ever yours,


WI. H. SEWARD.
Year: 1872

It seems strange that in these davs
of variety and adaptability any lady
should commit SO great an error as to
dress unbecomingly; yet daily we meet
those who either have no comprehen-
sion of propriety, or else knowingly
violate the rules of suitability, for the
mere sake of being in the fashion. The
study of harmony and conformation to
figure and face is more essential to q
fine appearance then solid cash since
no matter how elegant and expensive
the dress, it but calls attention to our
defects, if lacking in the above essen
tial.


Some very desirable hints VIC extract
and recommend to the consideration of
our readers:


No intelligent lady will ever adopt
anything in opposition to her style sim
ply because she may admire it, or be-
cause it may be becoming to some one
else.


1t is always better to crr on the side
of simplicity than of novelty and ex-
travagance.


AS rule, plain, self-colored materi-
ais are the most becoming. Unity of
color imparts an air of dignity, and,
therefore, should be preferred by all
but very young ladies.


Different shades of the same color are
admissible, the shade of the over gar
ment being determined by bei=ht. For
instance, tall lady may lessen her
height by selecting the lighter shade
for the over garment and a petite lady
increase the same by the contrary az
rgngelnent.


Horizontal stripes apparently increase
the size and diminish the height; per-
pendicular stripes have the contrary
effect.


Checked materials betray every de-
feet of the form plainly.


Loose fitting garments are becoming
alike to very stout and very slender fig
ures. On the contrary, tight fitting
garments are only adapted to medium
figures.


The waist may be apparently length
ened by arranging trimming en- .futelles,
cutting it in deep points in the front
and small basques in the back.


Garments in the Vatican style are
becoming to slight figures. Dresses in
the Gabrielle style arc again fashionable
and becoming to nearly all figures.
High shoulder trimmings, puffs on the
sleeve-top, and sleeves full at the top,
impart additional width to the shoul-
ders. These styles should be adopted
by those possessing low, dropping
shoulders. The style of the sleeve is
of great importance.


A sleeve trimmed very full on the
lower part diminishcs the length of the
arm, while a p ain, tight fitting one
has contrary effect.
Year: 1872

TAXING CoLD.-If cold settles on the
outer covering of the lungs it becomes.
pneumonia, Inflammation of the lungs,
or lung fever, which in many cases car
ries the strongest man to his grave
within week. If cold falls upon the
inner covering of the lungs it Is pleuri-
sy, with its knife-like pains and its very
slow recovery. Ii a cold settles in the
Joints, there is rheumatism with its ag.
onies of pain, and rheumatism of the
heart, which in an instant sometimes
snaps the cords of life without a friend
ly warning. 1t is of tho utmost prac-
ticalimportance, then, in wintery wealth
or, to know not SO much how TO cure q
cold as to avoid it. Colds always come
from one cause, some part being colder
than natural for time. If man
will keep his feet warm and never allow
himself to be chilled he will not take
cold in lifetime, and this con only be
accomplished by due Gaze in warm
clothing and the avoidance Of drasts.and
undue exposure. While multtudes of
colds come from cold feet, perhaps the
majority arise from cooling off top
quickly after becoming little warmer
than natural from exercise or work, or
from confinement to a warm apart
ment.- Woods Household Nagasine,
Year: 1872

t. Some young men once called to
see favorite young lady. After tlirt-
ing with her to their hearts content,
they left in high glee, and they after
wards learned that she was married only
the evening before. Her husband, who
was present at the time, enjoyed the
fun,
Year: 1872

them in the depths of the sea, for it is
said that when the harpoon strikes the
whale the whole shoal, though widely
dispersed, are made aware of the pres
ence of an enemy.


The bee may have somewhat the ad-
vantage of the ant in being able to en-
ploy sounds, to q very limited extent,
i'll communicating it's wants and wish
es and all the intuitions of it's nature.
These sounds are not vocal, however:
and, as with the ant, the attennae, con-
stitute the chief organ of language with
the bee. Of this we have ample proof
in the interesting Investigations made
by the gifted Francis Huber, the bees
best biographer. When he removed
the queen bee from the hive. the bees
did not seem to be aware of her absence
at first and their labors proceeded as
usual for about an hour afterwards,
when there began to be some disorder
in the community. The bees that first
became sensible of their loss ran about
tie hive, and, as they met with others
they mutually crossed their attennae
and struck them lightly. BY this
means the sad intelligence seemed to
traverse the whole hive in Il very little
while, for the agitation increased rap
idly. till the whole population was in
a tumult. The working-bees no Ion
ger took care of the young brood or
gathered honey, but might be seen run
ming here and there over the combs, or
rushing forth from the hive
and entering it again. After two or
three hours order was restored, and
they set about constructing royal cells
in order to repair their loss.
Year: 1872

/ first began to make coffins would
hear strange rappings on the foot
board of my bed at night several times
which disturbed me some. think
on the third or fourth repetition rec
objected that the rappings always
came the night preceding an order for
a coffin. Afterwards / took particu-
lar potice that the rappings always
foreboded the making OF a coffin. So
one night as was lying awake some
what restless, l distinctly heard the
three ominous raps. By this time l
became pretty used to my nocturnal
visitor. So l called out, just leave
your measure in the shop on the
bench you will find chalk there-then
turned rouEd and went to sleep. In
the morning when | went to the shop,
there on the bench in faint outlines
was ehalked the size of the coffin.
And last night continued Mr.. Serva
I was awakened twice within an hour
with those three distinct raps, and
each time said, sleave the measure
in the shop" H


Then Mr.. Serva went and got
broom and swept off the work bench,
and there in very faint outlines were
two coffins marked off, one within the
other. There, said he sis the conelu-
sion of my story" But, poor fellow /
before the opening of the following
spring, one morning, Mr.. Serva was
found corpse in his bed, and on 60
ing to his shop, they found new cof-
gn, ready made, standing on the work
bench, So poor Serva was buried in
a coffin of his own make. Mr.. Serva
was bachelor, and very quiet and
kind neighbor.


1t was supposed he got his notice
for coffin as usual. with the measure
and that he made it without knowing
who for, as he, just the day before his
death, promised to do a job for his
nniohhOr nayt week T. A R.
Year: 1872

Speaking of the recent legal tender
decision, in which former opinion
was reversed, the Financial Chroni-
Gle remarks: .el


"This is the first time in the history
of the Supreme Court in which its de-
1cision once pronounced has failed to
be regarded as the law of the land.
Now really there is no law-ou the SUBJ
ject of legal tenders. The court year
ago solemnly decided by majority
of four to three that the law of Feb
ruary, 1862, was not constitutional SO
far as to make greenbacks legal ten
der for debts accrued prior to its pas
sage. Now that decision is reversed,
though the four judges then voting
for it are still of the same opinion.
We express but the sentiments gener-
ally prevailing among our people OF
all opinions on this subject, when we
say that this scandal ought at all cost
to have been prevented, and if it was
impossible to avoid the one, the other
should positively have been omitted.
Year: 1872

At the time Grant advocated in his
annual message "universal amnesty"
and civil service reform" he was gem
orally believed to be false and insin-
cere. The belief has been since Justi-
fed by facts. All of his particular
friends in the Senate have taken
ground against both measures. Grant,
who thought he could throw dirt in
the eyes of the liberal branch of his
party by his barren recommendations,
not intended to be carried out, is now
more despised than ever by them on
account of his hypocrisy and by his
and shameful efforts to de-
ceive.
Year: 1872

merest outline. We have not told the


tenth part Of what was seen and heard,


and have told that little SO imperfectly


that we feel we have done injustice both


TO the witnesses of the strange events


and to the reader. We have not made
a single statement except upon the most
indubitable authority, and unhesitating-
~ assert that we devoutly believe every
narrated to be true. As to
the cause, nature and object OF the
strange visitation, we make no preten.
siORs TO penetrate the mystery which
surrounds them. We simply relate the
unquestionable facts as they were told
to us, end leave everyone TO form his
own conclusions according to the light
that God has given him.
Year: 1872

DAYTIME EXCURSION TO THE STRINGS


The excursion train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. which leaves here at O'Clock
tomorrow morning, will afford ladies and
gentlemen who have but little time or money
to spare rare chance to see all the splendid
mountain scenery op the line of the road.
and also to take a peep ut the springs, tor a
sum almost insignificant when one considers
what is Obtained for the money. We are IT,
formed that the train will also take passen-
gr"Y 10 any of the principal stations on the
rnad. or bring back those now at the springs
cor greatly reduced fare.
Year: 1872

CASE OF COLLECTOR TALLgY.--ln the
County Court Yesterday this case was called,
and continued until the FIRST day Of the next
.tsfm. ON account of the absence Of Judge
CyNnp, counsel FOR the accused.