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Year: 1876

Had Catarrh ten years. Droppings in
the Throat, Bad Cough, and Asth-
ma so bad as to be obliged to
take a remedy for it at night


before being able to sleep.


Cured by three bottles
Year: 1876

A private letter from Augusta, Ga,
to gentleman in Providence contains
touching narrative of heroism on the
part of two young men in the fever
stricken city of Savannah. The writer
explains that some business delay is
caused by the grievous family affliction
of an assistant, and goes on to say


''The death of young brother III
Savannah, Monday morning, has thrown
his whole family into the deepest grief
"a young fellow not much more than a
boy, who martyred himself for the good
of the people suffering with the yellow
fever, and himself fell victim. He
was prescription clerk in Lipman's drug
store there, and when the fever broke
out the whole force left but the book
keeper and him. A little later the book
keeper left, and Charlie ran the whole
thing himself, and Lipman ordered him,
by letter, to close the store. Then, in
stead of coming home. as his people
kept begging him to do, he replied no.


He felt it was his duty to stay. and he
went to work in Clay's drug store, put
ting up prescriptions, hundreds per day;
no time to rest, no time for dinner
Clay took the fever, and Charley nursed
him, but he died. Charley still ran the
store. His cook took the fever he
nursed her, and she recovered. Then
young friend, Sy mons--he nursed him,


and got him up, running the store all
the time, day and night. He wrote his
mother: 4 have TO get something to
eat the best way [ can; my cook is down;
I have no time for myself, putting up


prescriptions all day; when night comes
I am SO tired can hardly put one foot
before the other I have not had any
clothes off in a week, and I have not
brushed my hair in four days This al
though ordinarily he was extremely neat
and careful of his person. 1t sounds
like old army times. At last, when Sy-
mons was up, Charley took sick. He
wrote that he had taken the fever, but
was feeling pretty strong and was con-
fident of soon being up and at work again.


kilograms then began to pass, ten or
twenty day, Charley improving with
good care he will come through all hight
and everything looked hopeful, when
all at once, Charley is worse, and he
began to sink, Symons nursing him in
his turn and keeping up constant cor
respondence with Augusta by telegraph.
Finally kilograms could be passed with
difficulty, the telegraph boys refusing to
carry the messages in Savannah. 1t was
the worst quarter i'll the whole city. The
last two telegrams received from Savan-
nah were: L will stick to him to the
last 4 shall not sleep tonight, and
the brave young fellow kept his word
they both died the same night. Symons
had never fully recovered, and wore
himself out waiting on his friend"
Year: 1876

4 FAIRY TALE OF SCIENCE.--At the
British Association meeting paper was
read on ssThe Development of the Proto
vertebre and Musicle-plates in Elasmo-
branch Fishes" The most important
points on which it laid stress were the
origin Of the notochord from the hypob-
last, as two distinct lateral halves, the
consequent appearance of the body cav
ity at first as two cavities, the extension
of the body cavity on each side up to
the summit of the musicle-plates and
the derivation of large portion of the
voluntary muscular system from the
spianchnic visceral layer of the meso-
blast The writer compared these en-
theological facts with many occurring
in the invertebrates, especially in Sag
itta, brachiopods and in echinoderms,
showing how it was possible to unity
them by adopting Heckel's gastraea
theory and By no other method.-Na-
tatTe.
Year: 1876

A MODERN INVENTION KNOWN TO AN
| ANCIENT RoMAN.-In q 'tBook of Curl
osities" we read ''There was an arti-
ficer in Rome who made vessels of glass
of so tenacious temper that they were
as little liable to be broken as those that
are made of gold and silver. When,
therefore, he had made vial of the
purer sort, and such as he thought
present worthy Of Caesar alone, he was
admitted into the presence of the then
Emperor Tiberius. The gift was prais-
ed, the skillful hand of the artist ap-
plauded, and the donation of the giver
accepted. The artist, that he might
enhance the wonder of the spectators,
and promoted himself yet further in the
out of Caesar's hand, and threw it with
such force against the floor, that the
most solid metal would have received
some damage or bruise thereby. Caesar
was not only amazed, but affrighted
with the act but the artist taking up
the vial from the ground (Which was not
broken, but only bruised together, as if
the substance of the glass had put OH
the temper of brass, drew out an instr1-
ment from his bosom and beat it out to
its former figure. This done, he imagin-
ed that he had conquered the world, as
believing that he had merited an acquain-
tance with Caesar and raised the admira-
tion of all the beholders but 1t fell out
otherwise, fer the Emperor inquired if
any other person besides himself was
privy to the like tempering of glass
When he told him No. he commanded
his attendants to strike off his head, say
ing, 'That should this artifice come once
to be known, gold and silver would be
of as little value as the dirt in the street. "
Long after this-viz, in 1610-we read
that, among other rare presents then
sent from the Sophy of Persia to the
King of Spain, were six mirrors of NAL
leable glass, SO exquisitely tempered that
they could not be Decentralization
Times,
Year: 1876

Out of the many instances of indi- vidual bravery which must have signal ized the struggle for independence, few have been preserved; but one, that has been, lights up the melancholy darkness of the scene with peculiar brightness. At the battle of Bunker Hill, John Gal lender. captain of artillery, had with drawn from the battle, and had dis obeyed Putnam's orders to return. The battle over, Putnam declared that if Calender was not cashiered or shot, he would himself leave the service. A court-martial convicted him of coward ice, and dismissed him " from all fur ther service in the Continental army as an officer" Coward or not, he was brave enough to step down into the ranks of the company he had command ed. The twenty-seventh of August found him on the heights overlooking Flatbush. His captain and lieutenant had fallen, his companions were begin ming to retreat. Springing in front of them he ordered them to return and man their pieces. For time his courage nourished theirs; but at length he stood alone, charging field piece, while his comrades were swept away by tremen- dous onset of the enemy. Oourting death, he made no signal of surrender when the hostile bay onets were at his breast; but brave officer interfered in his behalf, and he was made prisoner. Washington, hearing of his conduct, ordered the sentence against him to be erased and his command to be restored to him; and when, a year later, he was ex- changed, he gave him his hand before the army, in token of his great respect and admiration. He left the service at the end of the war with an enviable reputation.
Year: 1876

We saw her on the street yesterday, says the St. Louis Journal. She wore 8 neatly fitting, plainly cut and modestly trimmed calico dress. Her modest face beamed with youth and beauty beneath the graceful folds of gauzy green veil, and her rosy cheeks shone through it like pair of large cherries. She didn't carry one-half of her dress in her hand high up to gratify the vulgar gaze of blackguards or to draw forth ludicrous and ungentlemanly remarks of corner loafers. Nor was she pinned back so tight she couldn't step, and her heels didn't kick her tilter as high as the small of her back. She didn't walk like 8 mule with loose set of harness on and flies bad. No; she wasn't dressed in a style calculated to attract the attention of any but true gentlemen, and of these she commanded the utmost respect, and it was paid her by all who, in meeting, admired her,
Year: 1876

Young men cannot estimate too highly the advice of parents and friends. It affords them the benefit of experience, and is given from sincere solicitude for their welfare. It should be remembered, and weighed and acted upon.

 But, after all, every man has his own individual existence; he has his own life to live, for which he slone is account, able. He should derive all the benefit he can from the counsel of those older and wiser than himself. Then he should sit down and mediate by himself, and make up his own mind as to the course which he wishes to pursue in the world. Having done this he should enter upon the execution of his plans with a deter imitation to accomplish what he under takes without reference to the opinions of others. No man is of any real ac- count in the world unless he is some- thing in and of himself.

 No man possesses real strength if he cannot, after having heard all that others have to say, resolve, and resolve firmly, what to do, and carry his resolution into effect.

 Take counsel of others; profit by their experience and wisdom; but, above all, take counsel with yourself; make mp your own mind what to do in this world, Qnd-dO if
Year: 1876

Strong men may bathe before break fast, but the best average time is about three hours after breakfast.

 Walk at a moderate pace to the bath ing ground, so as to be neither too hot nor too cold, and undress as speedily as possible, putting on your bathing dress without delay.

 It is better to plunge at once into however, but rather after bending down and laying the face and both arms, drop right underneath the first wavelet.

 Wear bathing cap, especially if a lady.

 If you can swim, swim and nothing else; if you cannot, you can at least tumble about and keep moving, and also rub your limbs with the hands.

 Come out before you have actually ceased to enjoy yourself.

 It is better to have in your bathing house your own towel, one at least, anc let it be moderately rough.

 Remove your bathing dress. Rub your face, shoulders, limbs and body, using moderate friction, and finish dry ing with smoother towel.

 When quite dry, dress, and it ought not to be at all necessary to dress quickly.

 If faintness or sickness comes on, which must be looked upon as quite an accident, lie down for 8 few minutes.

 After dressing, 8 brisk walk should be taken; and now a lunch biscuit will do you service.

 Remember that the glow after the bath is the grand event to be looked for.

 If instead of this glow decided chill takes place, and if not removed by 8 brisk walk, Q small drop of brandy, taken along with biscuit, becomes @ necessity, or for ladies glass of some cordial.

 Don't forget flannel underclothing if at all delicate.
Year: 1876

A very daring Kentucky girl lately rode her horse close up to the edge of a yawning chasm and proudly defed any gentleman of the party to follow her example. Not soul stirred except one youth, who boldly backed his horse into the same position. and, standing on his head in the saddle, dared her to do the same. She concluded not to.
Year: 1876

Which are introduced for the first time in the present edition have been added, not for the sake of pictorial effect. but to give greater lucidity and force to the explanations in the natural history, and depict the most famous and remarkable features of scenery, arohitec- ture and art. as well as the various process of mechanics and manufactures. Although in- tended for instruction rather than embellisir- ment, no pains have been spared to insure fhAir -
Year: 1876

child ?" "Wine and milk" replied the
eager young voice. "We've nothing to buy
them with, aud the doctor wants her TO
have them. You said come without money,
you know, and I'm here. Otto's brought
the KETTLE and I've got bottle That
was my text this evening" remarked the
minister to a friend who had joined him.
Come buy wine and milk, without money
and without price These children were my
most attentive hearers. The girl, you perceive,
has applied it to the one great need she ls
conscious Of What can ! do p "WeH
60 with them to their home and see what
is required of u.s." replied the gentleman.
II this story is strictly true, neither kettle
nor bottle shall remain empty" Up mar
row court in the church's rear they found
woman far advanced in consumption, who
had evidently seen better days. Worse ones,
too, because love of wealth and pleasure had
led her down to the horrible pit, and into
the miry clay the Bible tells us about. Her
husband was in his grave wealth and sta
tion had vanished like dream and now as
the waters of the dark valley crept chilly
about her feet, she looked and longed for an
upward ray to pierce her spirits gloom.
The Rev. Mr.. Il, while ministering
TO her bodily needs, lost no time pointing
her to the Sun of Righteousness and as he
talked, fear and agony faded out of the
woman's face, and the light of great hope
dawned in her beautiful eyes. Those two
little bundles of rags, Ora and Otto, sat
curled up in one corner listening, just as
they had listened from the pew, with hands
folded in their laps, lips apart and deep,
dead shining in tho orbs that never for All
instant left the speakers face. Ora met
him on the stairs as he was going out. 81
know what it means now" she whispered.
"Maybe / wouldn't if you'd brought the
words without the wine and milk" She
stood on the step above him, little girl
upon whose head the years were light and
few, slight figure in rags and tatters
nevertheless, he saw at once that her heart
had taken in the heavenly from earthly
types, and was exceeding thankful week
later Ora and Otto were motherless, yet not
alone. Kind friends took them in, kind
hands ministered unto them but neither
ever forgot their first sermon, nor the kettle
and bottle they brought to put it in.-
Christian Globe.
Year: 1876

There were two brothers: one, rich in the
love of good wife and children, but sick
and poor in this worlds goods the other,
Franz was rich in money, which he loved
better than anything else. Franz lived all
alone. One bitter cold night the wife of
the sick brother came to the miser Franz
and begged for help, but he refused her, and
she went away, saying, pray God that the
gold which has so hardened your heart may
never weigh so heavy on your soul, that you
cannot mount to glory" This frightened
Franz. By and by a fairy came to him, shak-
ing bags Of gold, and said, Lie down,
put your strong box on your chest and |
will give you gold so long as you can bear
its weight but take care you don't get too
much, for though | can give, | cannot take
away So Franz lay down, but he was so
greedy of the gold that he kept wanting
more, till at last he was so weighed down
he could not move. And there he lay for
wears and years. At last bright light
shone, and a crowd of people gathered
around him. lie remembered his neighbors,
his brother with the wife and children, but
he couldn't 60 near them, for he was weighed
down by this pile of gold. 40, take it off
take it off p' he cried and let me 60. -
Then came voice, Any of you, his fam
lily, his neighbors, or servants, any one ichom
he has heiped, may remove the awful load
that binds him down" But no one stirred
and cry burst from Franz, as his eye went
from face to face, and only the memory OF
unkind and selfish words and actions came
up before him. lie saw in his sisters face
that same sad look, as on that stormy night
long, long ago, when he drove her from his
door, cold, hungry and sorrowful. Then Q
wall was heard with these words, "The golC
that hardened his heart has bound him Il
the earth; he can never rise to glory" Th'
Bible says, Having food and raiment, le
us be Herewith content !" and charge then
that are rich in this world, that they be no
high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches
that they do good, that they be rich in gooC
Mnrks.n
Year: 1876

There they sat, Ora and Otto, curled up
on the hassocks in one of the front pews-
one OF the very first pews in the middle
block-a position not in general favor
consequently they were beyond the range of
any gaze which, if not actually offended by
their untidness, would at least have scruti-
nized them curiously and critically. Nobody
saw them but the minister, who could only
look and wonder at his odd little hearers,
then wait until the sermon was over for the
purpose of speaking with them. II would
not be difficult TO guess how they got there.
The honey bee, the brown wasp, and blue
bottle come to church in summer weather,
when doors and windows stand wide open,
Just so these waits from the street strayed
in. There they sat, bareheaded, barefooted,
with dirty little hands folded in their laps,
hair like brush-heaps, and eyes more like
coal-bins than anything else under sun or
earth The pastor soon discovered that,
spite of the intense heat, the passing flash
OF lightning's wing, the thunder pulses
throbbng in the distance, he had two hear
ers whose attention never wayered in the
least. Once the lights fiared, then almost
died out Next some one with squeaking
boots left the place. Again, hymn-book
fell with loud crash, yet those bundles OF
rags, with black sparks for eyes, neither
lifted nor stirred. lie was really sorry,
this good, kind man, when, the service over,
he looked and they were gone-had van
ished like two little bats that belonged to
the darkness and loved it. He had not
gone far, however, on his homeward jour
ney, when shadow within shadow stirred


thin, dirty little hand reached out and
touched him. 40 sir, please give me some
for my sick mother" "Give you what
Year: 1876

Its growth is not always the same. Some
times the development is gradual and insen-
sible as avarice for instance. \ young
mans character is fair only those who know
him best discern germ of selhshness. lie
prospers in life and riches increase. The
germ vegetables and grows until we see its
consummation in the hard face, the cold eye
the rigid clutch of fingers that can never
grasp enough, The growth is sometimes
rapid, impetuous, gaining in few days a
fearful maturity, Just as the seed, dormant
for ages in the cere-cloths of mummy,
bursts into life when air and moisture are
supplied. Young men. country bred, have
told me how they went to city to enter a
counting-house or attend lectures. a single
step over a wicked threshold was as a spark
upon tinder, and in the conhagration that
followed all self-control was consumed What,
my reader, has been the growth of your be-
setting sin 2 Can you trace its progress from
a seemingly harmless serpent, with which
you trifed to a dragon that suifocates you
in its folds Can you remember how you
nursed and fondled it, aud with your OWE
hand nourished it into greatness How
does the inveteracy of habit intensity your
calamity Or can you remember how once
it was pent up and restrained, until, like the
fisherman in the Arabian fable, in a
thoughtless moment, you violated some seal
craven with a sacred name, and in a mo.
ment this " Genius of the besetting sin is
sued forth in form and substance and
grasped you with superhuman violence
Alas you must fight it out now there is nc
spell that can restore it back to its prison
-Bish0D Lau
Year: 1876




Let us, therefore, be merciful, and initiate
the cranes, who, when they set off for their
appointed place. fly up to some lofty emf
nence, in order that they may obtain view
of the lands which they are going to pass.
The leader of the band goes before them,
chastises those that fly too slowly, and keeps
together the troop by his cry As soon as
he becomes hoarse, another takes his place !;
and all have the same care for those that are
weary; so that if any one is unable to fly
the rest gather together and bear him up
till he RECEIVERS his strength. Nor do they
take less care of each other when they are
on the ground. They divide the night into
watches, so that there may be a diligent care
over all. Those that watch hold a weight
in one of their claws, so that, if they happen
TO sleep it falls on the ground and makes a
noise, and thus convicts them of somnolency.
Let us, therefore, be mercful as the cranes !;
that, placing ourselves on a lofty watch
tower in this life, we may look out for our
selves and others, may lead those that are
ignorant of the way, and may chastise the
slothful and negligent by our exhortations.
Let us succeed alternately 10 labor. Let us
carry the weak and infirm, that they faint
not in the way. In the watches of the night
let us keep vigil TO the Lord, by prayer and
contemplation.--Antony Of Padua, 4. d.
llQJ. lo3l.
Year: 1876


My voice shalt Thou hear this morning,
For the shades have passed away
And out from the dark like a ioyous iark
My soul scars mp with the day
And IN burden all Il blessing,
And NJ accents MI are songi
For thou hast refreshed Ne slumhcrs,
And thy strength hath made u strong
My voice shalt Thou hear this morning
For the day Is all unknown,
And am afraid without Thine aid
To travel us hours alone
Give me Thy light 10 lead me,
Give me Thy hand TO guide,
Give me Thy living presence,
To Journey side BY side.
star Of eternal morning,
sun that ran neer decline,
Day that IA bright with unfadlns lrti.
Eyer above me shiie.
For the night shah All be nooniide,
And the clouds shall vanish far,
When my path Of life j. gildod
By the bright and morning star.


--SuHdgH M1gHfIH
Year: 1876

WHITEHALL, Mich, June 14.-One
of the most shocking suicides occurred
here 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 a crock of butter for his wife
to sell and put it in the wagon. The
mother and son started for town, and
that is the last they saw of the husband
and father alive. When they started
he bid them very cordial and atfec-
tionate farewell, and wished them a
pleasant journey, which was very un-
usual for him. The mother on the way
home stopped at a neighbours, and the
boy went home, took care of the team,
went into the house, sat down and read
a while, and becoming restless ne went
into his fathers room, where he dis
covered a key in a chest which was
never opened only by his father. The
chest was known to contain two jugs
and a can of oil, also a quart bottle OF
powder. The boy opened the chest out
of curiosity and discovered 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:


1 wish what is left of me to be burned,
and what will not burn / want buried right
on the spot. Mons. JENSEN.


1t 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 human being were
discovered in log-heap. About forty
feet from the lOg-heap they founa jug
and bottle, also pair of socks. Ap-
pearances indicate that he threw powder
over the log-heap, poured the kerosene
oil over his body, chained himself to a
LOG and fired the whole.


An inquest was held before Coroner
Moag and the jury rendered verdict Of
s'premeditated case of burning"


Physicians johnson and Switzer and
your correspondent saw the note and
portions of the remains. Cor. Detr0t
! Free Press.