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Year: 1873

When Aldus Nauutius set up in business as
apri1tef in Venice, he came in possession Of
little negro boy. This boy was known over
tie city as " the little black devil" who assisted
the mysterious biblioflctor; and some Of the
most ignorant people believed none other than
Satan, who helped Aldus in tie prosecution Of
his profession. One day Nautilus desirous to
dispel this strange halluciuation, publicly dis
played the young imp" to the proper classes.
Upon this occasion he made this short but
Characteristic speech Be it known to Ven
ice that I, Aldus Manutius, printer to the Ho-
~ Church and Doge, have this day made public
exposure Of the printers devil All those who
think he is not flesh and blood may come and
pinch him


William B. Astor is said TO own 3 600 houses
Year: 1873

1t is not the deed we do,


Though the deed be never so ieir,
But the love that the dear Lord looketh Tor
Hidden with holy care


Ia the heart Of the deed so .air.
The love IS the priceless thing,


The treasure our treasure must mold,
Or ever the Lord viii take the gift,
Or toll the worth of the gold


(By the love that cannot be tolll.
Behold US, the rich and the poor,
Dear Lord, in thy service drawn near,
One consecrateth pre- ci0us coin,


One droppeth only tear:


Look, Master; the love is here!
Year: 1873

If President Grant were known to be an


impulsive and petulant man, and the tele-


graph always a reliable source Of inform


alton, the news Of yesterday in regard to


the Manitoba affair might be calculated


to convince the American people that a


''spec of war; with our ancient enemy


was again discernible. But as our worthy
Presiden: is discreet in peace as well as


brave and prudent in war, and inform
alton furnished by the telegraph is often
wrong, we are disposed to think the con-
vevsation that is reported to have taken
place between the President, Governor
Austin ard Mayor Bracket. somewhat
colored. It is quite possible that the
Governor Of Minnesota and mayor Of
may have visited the Presi-
dent at Long Branch and related to him
all the circumstances connected with the
capture of that notorious vagabond and
swindler, Lord Gordon. who doubtless
left his country for his country's good.
The distinguished visitors may have de-
scribed with feeling and possibly some
show Of justice the motives of certain
Americans for invading British territory
to secure a fugitive from justice; they
may have told how he swindled
certain New Workers. who, having more
money than brains, became the ready
lupes of an unprincipled though titled
'coundrel; how his captors, together with


he noted fugitive ''lord." were actually
pursued by Manitoba officials, arrested on
American soil and taken back to British
oil to be imprisoned and disposed of by
British authority, while the real culprit
vas restored to liberty. The officials of
Minnesota possibly went further and ex-
Year: 1873

planned the cruel treatment these Ameri-


cans were receiving at the hands Of Mani
toba officials: stating at the same time
that unless something was speedily done


there was danger that the people of Min


nesota might take the matter in hand and


settle it themselves. While we admit that


it is possible the officials of Minnesota


have interviewed the President and made


statements that will cause the government


to lock into the affair, we 60 not believe


President Grant is correctly reported by


the telegraph. The President is re-


ported TO have said in answer to


the mayor and Governor that unless the


matter was disposed 0: within q reason


able time demand in unmistakable


terms would be made on the British gov


ernment and would be followed by further


action This part of the story by .ele-


graph seems highly improbable when all


things are considered. The President, in


the first place, is rot in the habit Of act


ing hastily or without proper consultation


in matters Of public interest: nor is it in


keeping with his character to proclaim in
advance the course OF .he government in
any contingency, much less in a case that
might involve question Of war. He is
more noted as man of action than Of
words. Here, again, the President know
ing tina. the Americans who invaded
Manitoba to capture fugitive '.lord'
vino played successfully The confidence
man in New York did SO contrary to
law, he would not be apt to make the
government. the defender Of such lawless
act. 1t may be true that the authorities
of Manitoba have been guilty Of the
same conduct in invading American
soil and capturing the captors of
al English lord who absconded |
from his American creditors: but this |
does no: obliterate the wrong committed |
by Americans who invaded British soil |
FOX similar purpose. The two subor- !
dinate authorities Of local government
have trespassed upon national soil, and as
the outrage has been brought to the atter-
ton Of the Washington government il is
highly probable that Secretary Fish will
call the attention of the English minister
to the subject. and obtain relief for the
Americans who are now suffering the con-
OF their own folly.


sVhn ,a> lo& 4Io |
Governor Austin and Mayor Bracket to
reduce their statements to writing and
presen: the document to Secretary Fish
It the State Department, convinces US
ha. the Presidents attitude in this little
lare up between two local authorities, all
bout runaway lord, has been misrepre-
ented. The matte, will be settled by
Ninis:e. Thornton and Secretary Fish in
much N ore dignifed and quiet way than
!ef: 20 local authority for solution.
Year: 1873

A Kentucky gentleman, who had built
email house in sequestered part OF his
grounds for private study, showed it to a
friend, remarking, Here sit reading from
morning till night, and nobody bit the
Year: 1873

Sixteen years ago North Carolina
father thrashed his big boy, and sent him
out to hoe corn. The boy has not been
seen since, until lately, when he returned
from California with $50000, which is to
teach us that when a boy is sent out to hoe
he should be whipped.
Year: 1873

Our girls want more outdoor life, and
less reading novels and embroidering in
rooms darkened with green blinds. If
there is any one thing more beautiful
than another in garden of flowers,
that thing is beautiful girl, with sun
bonnet on her head so wide and capa-
cious that you have to get right square
before her, to see the glowing cheeks
that are sure SO bc there IL she is aeeus-
toned at ali to garden walks and works
Physically, there can be nothing better
for daughters, and, indeed, for many
wives, than to take sole charge of a
small flower garden. The benefits de-
rived from early rising, stirring the soil,
snufing the pure mountain air, are
freshness and glow of cheek and bright
ness of eye, cheerfulness of temper, Wig
or of mind and purity of heart Conse-
quently she must be more cheerful and
lovely as a daughter, more dignified and
womanly as a sister, and more attractive
and confiding as a wife. If you have
not the door-yard ground, then get a
POO anu PlhHI OllS SSSuS u hoWS1S "
your taste. The care and attention re-
quired to rear and train the growing
plants, occupies the mind to the sxclu-
sion oftentimes of senseless novel read
ing, a senseless waste of time. You list
less, pale-faced, fragile thing of a girl,
throw off your mock delicacy, put on
gloves if you viii, but work in the flow
er garden until your cheeks vie in color
with the blush of the rose which you
cultivate.
Year: 1873

San Pablo is about fifteen miles from
Oakland, and lies almost due north, and
the road follows the beach. When
within three miles of the town we came
to shell mound, rising up from the
the plain to almost the dignity of a
hill, and which is now covered with a
growth of shrubbery. There is no
telli1g when or by whom that mound
was raised, that is almost mile long
and half mile wide.


Fragments of pottery made of red
earth, not to be obtained any where in
this State, are found on the surface and
near the top, and about two years ago
Mr.. McHenry, the owner of the land,
dug a trench, and at the depth OF
twenty feet, sixty feet in from the west,
near the base, found numerous skele-
tons. of Indians of all sizes, and some
bones Of dogs asld birds and many i'm
plements of stone One baby had been
rolled in a monstrously long piece of
red silk, like the mummies, and had
been covered with coating Of sort OF
asphaltum. Mr. McHenry also found
in other parts of the hill evidences
enough to show that this mound was a
burying-place for some extinct tribe OF
Indians, as the skulls are different from
all others known IN some particulars.


Where the red silk came from would
puzzle any ons to know, as this must be
primitive race, Judging by the rude
implements and utensils All the skele-
tons were IN a sitting posture, with
their faces turned northward. The
shells that form this mound are oyster,
clam and mussel shells, al having been
exposed to the action Of fire, and nearly
all broken fine Very rarely are entire
shells found. The same kind Of mounds,
though not so large, are found near San
Afateo. on the San Francisco side They
are all near the shores of the bay, and
have been made Of shells of the oysters
and nussels that the Indians used a.
food, and which they evidently roasted
TO open. Some think It impossible thai
such enormous quantities Of oysters
etc. eouId ever have been eaten. ane
wonld never have believed i bad
not seen gentleman eat roast oyster
cree, sna seer tlss pile q shells be isft
Year: 1873

THERE is a nice little bit of romance
of the good old-fashioned kind just
come to hand. Miss Matilda Philips,
sister of Adelaide, has lately rescued a
young man from drowning at Genoa
1t seems to have been a very brave
deed, and in writing to her sister she
says We are great friends ever since,
and he can scarcely do enough for me.
I have had beautiful letters from his
mother and sisters, and feel so happy
to have done something to bring so
much happiness to any one" She
speaks of the grateful youth familiarly
as Walter, and the consequences are
evident.
Year: 1873

No longer mourn for me when am dead
Than you shall hear the surly, suIen bell
Give warning to the world that am fed
From this vile world, with vilest worms to dwell,
Nay, II You read this line, remember not
The hand that writ it for love you 90,
That IN your sweet thoughts would be forgot
If thinking on me then should make you woe.
o, If, say, you look upon this verse
When I, perhaps, compounded am with clay,
Do not so much as my name rehearse,
But let your love even with my life decay
Lest the wise world should look into your moan,
Aud mock you with me, after am gone.


ShaksDeare.
Year: 1873

MA CARA FALLS WITHOUT WA TER.


On the 26th of March, 1S4S, the river
presented remarkable phenomenon.
There is no record of q similar one, nor
has it been observed since. The winter
had been intensely cold, and the ice
formed on Lake Erie was very thick.
This was loosened around the shores by
the warm days of early spring. During
the day stiff easterly wind moved the
whole field mp the lake. About sun
down the wind chopped suddenly
around, and blew a gale from the west.
This brought the vast tract of ice down
again with such tremendous force that
it filled the neck of the lake and the
outlet, SO that the outflow of the water
was very greatly impeded. OF course
it only needed a very short space of
time for the falls to drain off the water
below Black Rock. The consequence
was, that when we arose in the morning
at Niagara we found that our river was
nearly half gone. The American chan
mel had dwindled into respectable
creek The British channel looked as
though it had been smitten with quick
consumption, and was fast passing away.
Far up from the head of Goat Island,
and out into the Canadian rapids, the
water was gone, as it was also from the
lower end of Goat Island, out beyond
the tower. The rocks were bare, black
and forbidding. The roar of Niagara
had subsidized almost to moan. The
scene was desolate, and but for its nov
city and the certainty that it would
change before many hours, would have
been gloomy and saddening. Every
person who has visited Niagara will re-
member beautiful jet of water which
shoots up out of the water about forty
rods south of the outer sister in the
great rapids, called, with a singular con-
tradiction of terms, the "Leaping
Rock"


The writer drove buggy from near
the head of Goat Island out TO "a point
above and near to that jet. With log
cart and four horses he had drawn from
the outside of the outer island a stick
of pine timber, hewed twelve inches
square and forty feet long. From the
top of the middle island was drawn a
still larger stick, hewn on one side and
sixty feet long. There are few places
ON the globe where person would be
less likely to go numbering than in the
rapids of Niagara, Just above the brink
of the Horseshoe Fall All the people
of the neighborhood were abroad ex-
ploring recesses and cavities that had
never before been exposed 10 mortal eye.
The writer went some distance up the
shore Of the river. Large fields at the
muddy bottom lay bare. The
singular sincope of the waters lasted all
the day, and night closed over the
strange scene. But in the morning our
river was restored in all It's strength,
beauty, and majesty, and we were glad
/ to welcome its swelling tide once more.
MISS TEMPERANCE ANDERSON, n resi-
dent Of Baden, Beaver County, Penn
sylvania, has hair six feet and half
long, Il il quitg shiok and fine, tlHhde
/ IL tclcr,
Year: 1873

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
scription is out or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extend
ing credit to our friends and patrons,
but cash alone viii pay expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to strict cash
rule. We hope you viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity of such q
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


EE We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1873

WEARING A NEW BooT.-The Dan
bury News says: at is little singular
how we'll a pair of boots can be made to
fit at the store. You may be able to get
your foot only part way down the leg
at the first trial, but that is because your
stocking is sweaty, or you haven t started
right, and tie shoe maker suggests that
you start again and stand up in it, and
he throws in a little powder from pep
per box TO aid you. And SO you stand
up, and pound down your foot, and partly
trip yourself up, and your eyes stick out
in an unpleasant manner, and every vein
in your body appears to be on the point
Of bursting, aud all the while that dealer
stand, around and eyes the operation as
intenty as if the whole affair was per
iectly new and novel to him. When
your io1t has struck bottom, there i. a
faint Impression in your mind that you
have stepped into an open stove, bu, he
removes 1t by soiemnly observing that he
never saw boot fit quite as good as that,
You may suggest to him that your toe
presses too hard against the front, or
that como Of the boues in the side of the
foot are too much smashed but he says
this is always tho way with new boot,
and that the trouble will entirely disap.
pear in a few days. Then you take the
old pair under your arm aud start for
home as animated as relic of 1912, all
the while feeling that the world will not
look bright and happy to you again until
you have Drained that shoemaker. You
limp down town the next day, aud smile
all the while with your mouth, while
your eyes look as it you were walking
over an oyster bed barefoot. When no
one is looking, you kick against u post
or some obstruction, and show a foudncss
for stopping and resting against some.
thin. that will sustain your weight.
When you get home at night you 60 for
those old boots with on eagerness that
cannot be described and the remurks
you make upon learning tina, your wife
has disposed Of them to widow woman
in tie subcrbs, are calculated TO imme


dateIy dcpopulate the world Of women
and shoemakers generally.
Year: 1873

An exchange tells this story: Our
little four year old went over to see her
grandma, the other day, and was told to
30 directly home and tell his papa that
his grandma had the varioloid, and he
must be vaccinaied whereupoh the little
fellow came running home, breathlessly
saying: "Grandma has got the very old
Lord, aud l must be baptized"
Year: 1873

In Fayette county, near the line OF the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, there
is famous rattle snake den, which
has always been a source OF terror and
fear to those who have looked over its
precincts, as well as to those who have
even heard of the fearful revelations
regarding the size and the number OF
the venomous reptiles which infest this
poison-stricken cavern. In numbers
their name is legion, and in age, size
and downright radcalism, there are no
figures or names to represent them. A
short time since, two daring young men
resolved to make an experiment, by way
of forming some insight as regarded
their numbers, and clothing themselves
from head to foot in suits OF thick
buckskin, (such as our friend Donnal-
ly uses 10 make his best gloves with
large, sharp knives in hand, they sal-
lied forth into the poison-iniested region
They entered cutting and slashing, the
snakes rattliug, Kissing and striking at
their adversaries, and when these enter
prising youths landed on t'other side,
their buckskiu clothes were sight to
see! As snake would strike, his fangs
would be deeply and firmly implanted
in the buekskin, and off would go his
head, by well directed blow by the
hand and knife. By making a fair
count, it was found that two hundred
and forty snake heads were attached to
the clothes of one OF the party, and one
hundred and sixty heads firmly fasten-
ed to the other. More would have been
secured but it WAS not a good day for
snakes. But any one who does not be-
lieve the foregoing true story will be
convinced OF its entire correctness by
enquiring at this Office for the name OF
our in mant.-Greenbrier Independent.
Year: 1873

flsing the hats all in row.
Ready for church on the morrow. YOU
know;


Washing wee faces and little black fists.
Getting them ready and fit to be kissed;
Putting them into clean garments and


white;


That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Spying out holes In the little worn hose.
Laying by shoes that are worn through


the toes,


Looking DER garments so faded and thin
Who but mother knows where to begin? !?
Changing button 10 make IL look right
That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Calling the little ones all round her chair,
Hearing them lisp forth their soft evening


prayer.


Telling them stories of Jesus Of old.
Who loved 90 gather the lambs to his fold
Watching, they listen with weary delight
That is what mothers are doing tonight
Creeping so softly to take last peep,
After the little ones all are asleep:
Anxious TO know if the children are warm.
Tucking the blanket around each little


form;


Kissing each little face rosy and bright
That is what mothers are doing tonight
kneeling down gently beside the white bed.
Lowly and meckly she bows down her head
Paying as only mother can pray,
God .uide and keep them from going as


tray"
Year: 1873

season was Fastening on and tn,
army went into winter qurrters. The
campaign Of 1918 was very unsuccess
full, while he meanwhile had gained
some personal distinction for himself
He had during that summer been pro-
NOTED to Lieutenancy. But still q
heavy cloud was over him.


One day while engaged in field duty
and preparing for battle, an unexpect-
ed shell blew up caisson over which
he stood, and enwrapped him in cloud
OF flame and smoke, stunning him
completely. He was ut first sup
posed to be dead but the air revived
him aad he was taken to the hospital
The next morning the Surgeon thought
his life might De spared, but he would
be blind for life.


Here he was, poor fellow. His
career SO soon at an end. And what
blow TO his mother, when she heard
Of it. She had had certain misgivings
all a.ong-had expected something of
this, but not so bad.


But JOY, however, at length triumph
ed over grief. He recovered his sight
and as soon as he was able for active
service, reported for duty, and desired
to be attached to Gen. Ripley's forces.


Gen. Ripley was from Maine. He
haI often seen him at Portland, and
knew him by reputation. His request
being granted he was ordered TO join
Col. Miller's Regiment.


He had been laid up blind in the
hospital for eighteen months, and now
he meant 10 improve his chance.


He was at the famous battle of
Bridgewater, one Of the most bloody
battles of the war; beginning in the
morning and lasting until midnight.
And he did improve his chance TO the
extent, that he distinguished himself
above all others. He did not forget
his promise to his mother nor disap-
point the hopes of his friends.


Lieut.. Adams came out of the war
unscarred and as handsome AS ever.
Soon after this, the scheme of taking
Canada was ended. The war closed,
and Lieut.. Adams returned home.
For his galiantry at Bridgewater he
was commissioned as Captain in the
Peace establishment. The army of
the war disbanded and he retained till
he died. His mother always received
his pay and pension during his life
time, excepting the very little his own
needs required, for personal expenses.
Year: 1873

more complicated. They have the
sley and harness, cloth and yarn
beams, treadles and lathe. The shut
tie is difierent-instead of carving a
quill, it 10 formed with mouth at one
end. 1t is long rod of iron opera
ting like . piston rod, and shoots
across the web and back again between
each stroke Of the lathe. The warn is
cotton. A hank Of hair is placed at
one side and the shuttle goes across,
takes a single thread in it's mouth and
starts back. just at the right time
the mouth opens, leaving the hair ex-
actly across the web. This would do
nicely were there no danger OF its TAX
ing more than one. To overcome this
there is another mouth, shaped like
hawks bill, that comes directly down
into this hair. seizes single one near
the end and starts up an inch or two
and holds it there until the shuttle
comes aud takes it away. This hawks
bill is only capable of holding one hair
at time. This matter is arranged
with such degree Of perfection that
in the event that 1t fails TO get its
thread at the first trial, it repeats the
attempt the second or third tine, and
then if it does not succeed, it waits
until the shuttle performs anothe, cir
cult, when it tries again and so on in
definitely. There are great numbr
Of these looms in operation, and each |
moving at the same speed.


We visited many other establish.
ments a description of which l must
forego at present. There are a mum
Der of young men here from Maine. u
we'll as In most all cities in the Union
They say that as soon rs railroad be
comes sure thing they shall be glad
70 return TO the land Of their birth.


f.. G.. u.
Year: 1873

The SOCIETY OF TO-DAY.-Thc old
time weddings, Of which love was the
foundation and constancy the result,
have been crowded out and away by
the weddings of policy and position
and love is too often the accidental
consequence of the alliances, whilst
the women who become wives wed the
pocket-book or the bank-balance
rather than the husband, and shrink
from the responsibilities of their posi-
tions when the emergencies press them
down to hard work or privatlon. The
Young women who come from the
seminaries, just as fresh and as pretty
as the rose-buds in the bouquets on
their centre tables, are sent forth IN
the matrimonial whirlpool, equipped
with no practical knowledge of what
they may be called upon to do. Their
panniers are the latest mode of the ac-
complished mantua-maker their jewel
ed hands. waiting for the solitaire
diamond denoting engagement, touch
the bright keys of the piano to the
arias of the opera boufe or of the last
new waltz and the pretty fingers, if
5ereft of the jewels, and prepared for
the performance of honest household
work, would be without the guidance
of knowledge of how to do it-and
the result would be failure Home
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