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Year: 1873

just the time when he ought to have ended


it. And he played. and played, and played
until Dr.. Joseph Parker's sly observation
about hearing considerable organ in
America, came to mind dozen times. The
interminably long voluntary finally had an
end, in 4 respectfully short anthem by their
choir. IL was fifteen minutes after the ap-
pointed time when the minister rose to pray.
Being sensible a well as pious man, he
prayed briefly, hat no sooner had he said
Amen, than up struck the organ second
time in response, which seemed as if it
would never be concluded. Again the or
ganist played and played, as if, one would
think. the congregation had gathered solely
to hear him. And when, at last, he did
finish, and the minister had succeeded in
reading short passage from the Bible,
tenor singer took the floor and proceeded
with the performance Of 4 recitatiye which
we think must have been in the mind of that
musical gentleman of Richmond, Virginia,
when he prayed "Oh Lord We thank
thee that thou hast put new song in our
mouth it goes twecdledum, tweedledee" "
After the limbeT-y0iced tenor had finished
his twlcdlelum, but not till the patience of
the congregation had become quite exhaust
ed, the meek and helpless minister was per
mittcd t. begin his sermon
Year: 1873

The usual time to water cattle or horses
Is after feeding in the morning, little be-
fore and after feeling at noon, and before
feeding at night These times are most
convenient, and are probably as good as any
other time that could be chosen. Copious
wateringai any one time should be avoided
Year: 1873

MoURYTowN, March II, 1873.


Mr. EDIToR:-I have observed
communications from different cor
respondents on the subject of 'EMusic
in Schools Now, do not wish to
get up controversy on this subject,
but will state how I think it may be
taught so as.to benefit all.


In the first place, care should be
taken to have the lessons carefully
prepared by the pupils. This should
be done outside of school hours.


Secondly, class should never be
permitted to sing in 'four part music
until all can read such exercises as are
contained in the regular course in all
class-books.


Thirdly, pupils should not be per
mitted to practise the same tunes too
often, for they soon commit them to
memory, and then they pay no atten-
ton to the notes. New exercises
should be introduced during every
recitation, and before singing them
all should be required to read the mu-
sic.





Children take more interest in the
study of music than in any other rec
reation, and there is no need of a
teacher failing to benefit class if he
does has part, for he may be assured
that his pupils viii do theirs.


Now, I by no means object to writ
ing compositions, but 1 think the
proper way for that would be for the
teacher to give all the same subject,
and then take fifteen minutes, or less,
every day, or every other day, accord
ing to the time he has in which to
write, and hand them to the teacher
Friday evening, to be corrected by
Monday morning.


Many times have Igone into church
where they were destitute Of the
knowledge of music, and have heard
some one start tune not suitable to
the words, and which did not convey
the idea intended. Then another
joins him, but does not keep up, and
another sings and goes too fast,
which makes it difficult for the re
mainder to know the right tune.


Music is too much neglected, and
should be taught in every school. 1t
secures better attendance; at. least
such has been my experience.


YOI1TG M
Year: 1873

The Scientific American says:


In regard to the effectiveness of the pro-
lection afforded by vaccination, the statis-
tics show that this discovery, made by Jen-
ner more than century ago, had the most
startling influence in staying the smallpox
ravages of that time, and it keptthe nations
who accepted it comparatively free; the ex-
perience of the physicians of the present
day tends in the same direction, and all
doubt fostered by some in regard to its eff
fectiveness proceeds solely from want OF ac-
quaintance with the facts, which are over
whelming in proof of its great value to the
human race. As the health and longevity
of vaccinated persons is, on the general av-
erage, equal to others who escape the small
pox without vaccination, there can be no
serious objection on that ground. The
rule, laid down by some, that persons must
be vaceinated every seven years, is totally
arbitrary and without any foundation what
soever; different individuals will differ
greatly in this respect, and, in order to be
safe, it is well to try if vaccination will take
in case any danger is apprehended, even if
it has been applied only three or four years
ago. If no epidemic is prevailing, and the
person is exposed to no danger, it is need
less to revaccinate every seven years; ten
years or more may elapse, and we have
known individuals who undoubtedly, by a
single effect of vaccination in childhood,
have been protected for their whole lives.
Year: 1873




The celebration of the hundreth year of
American Independence at Philadelphia in
1876, will be the grandest event that will
ever have taken place in this country. The
philGtelphians are already making out the
Programme on scale magnifcently great


and their efforts will be backed up literally
by the Government, and States. 1t will
take the nature of an exposition in which
not only the'genius of Philadelphians will be
displayed, but it win be made tributary to
its grand success. 1t is quite likely that
one-tenth of the population of the, country
viii visit the city during the fine of the
exposition, besides the scores of thousands
that will flock here from Europe and other
portions of the globe This will be a grand
advertisement for American products, and
may have a great tendency not only to in
doctrinate foreigners with the spirit of un-
fettered liberty which Americans enjoy as a
nation, but may tend TO somewhat cut down
the $1l8, 900, 900 balance of trade which
we are now annually paying foreigners.
Year: 1873

b The reason we insist upon the


Board Of Education prescribing the
textbooks to be used, is, because the
laso makes it their duty, and they
alone have the power. Now, there
need be no conflict with the Examin-
ers. If the teacher masters the
books used by them, he will find little
difficulty in his school, though be
may have to use different author,
especially as he can have access to
the book al the time. In conver
sation with one of the Examiners on
this subject, he assured us that if
any person did his work correctly,
according to any STANDARD author, his
work would be accepted.


But what ground is there for any
fears? 1t seems to us that if teach
er thoroughly understands Rags
Arithmetic, which is most in use in
this county, he can pass creditably,
when tried by Whites standard. In
Geography continual changes are be-
ing made. For these the teacher
must be on the watch, and if his class
use an old work, there Will be many
changes, which he must point out.
In Grammar, there may be some
difficulty. Certainly no Board would
fall back on Smith or Murray. and
Pinneo has 50 long slept quietly on
the shelf, that perhaps no teacher
would present his method to the Elk
aminers. Greene's Analysis, we sup
pose, is by far the most common in
this county. But if any should pre-
fer Harvey, or any later author, we
think no objections would be raised,
especially if it were an improvement.
We think it would be takenas a hope
full sign, showing that the teacher was
progressing and trying to improve.
Year: 1873

Teach children to wait upon them
selves, and to take pleasure in helping
others. Encourage them to bear nee
essary pain with as little fuss as pos
sible. Give them good tools, and
show an interest In the use of them
Show them how to work as you do
but require very little at first, letting
them make things for friends, or dc
their tasks to 'Fhelp" those they love
until they feel an ambition about do
ing their work fast and thoroughly
Expect them to keep their engage
ments, and not allow them to back out
of an undertaking as soon as the flush
of novelty wears off. Therefore lei
them not attempt too much-rinless
to cure a habit of Dragging. Give
them long, warm night-clothes, and
bedding enough( too much will produce
perspiration) to keep them warm in
any position, and let them sleep in
cool, ventilated rooms, and give them
all the natural sleep they can take.
Year: 1873

A man who will disinherit his wife
because she marries again, bears hel
the same kind of love that the Turk
bears toward the women of his harem,
and not the love which a free, true
man bears toward q free, true woman.
If he finds happiness in married Life,
what cruel brute that he should
deliberately provide that when he
dies, and his widow, recalling the
happy days of her married life, should
consent to marry again, she shall be
deprived of the fortune which he
leaves her! Such men were married
in body, but never in soul.
Year: 1873

The medical men have fresh puz-
zle on hand Xylol is new medical
compound, derived from the distilla-
ton of oil of tar, and, according to
the German doctors, it is a specific
for the cure of smallpox; but, accord
ing to a remarkable statement Just
made public by physician in st.
Louis, DR.. Walsh, it is also an agent
for purposes of robbery and murder.
70 mingle it with the feathers of a
pillow, and to lay the head upon that
pillow, is to die, as though by fumes of
charcoal. True, all pillows may be
disused-but then some evil disposed
person might put xylol into the boil
ster, and the sleeper, recovering from
smallpox, might die, ofthe very pois-
on which cured his disorder. The
whole business is complicated, and
xylol will be at discount-hterally q
drug in the market-until such time
as the chemists and the doctors tell
us what is true and what is false con-
cerning it.
Year: 1873

The last new thing in medicine is a
substitute for vaccination, descrip-
ton of which is continued in the last
number of the American Practitioner,
but not in terms sufficiently plain to
make it thoroughly understood. The
propagation of the new doctrine, an
eminent Western physician, says that
for thirty-four years he has held to
the plan of pustulation by tartar
emetic as fully as good a preventive
of smallpox as perfect vaccination.
He adds that the fact is familiar to
physicians that there is an almost ex-
act resemblance between tartar emetic
pustules and vaccina, not only at
their full development, but during the
successive stages. He asks the ques-
ton: Why this artificial pustulation
may not be 'just as good a prevent
i've as vaccination, since the same pro-
cess has been gone through with, and
the same molecular changes?" and
suggests that experiments be made in
hospitals to prove this theory.
Year: 1873

Kentucky and Virginia, rich in ev-
erything but people and industry, be-
gin to see. that to encourage immi-
grafton of a desirable kind, the in
ducement of educational facilities
must be given Accordingly, there
is faint whisper of an appeal for
many and good schools, which viii
soon swell into an impatient shout.
Here is chance which ought not to
be neglected for the trial of a new
and more thorough system of educa-
ton than is known in other States.
The sooner such an experiment is
made, the better for this iliterate
country.
Year: 1873

The experience of some Western farmers
this winter in burning corn is claimed to
have settled its cheapness as fuel, and it is
thought will lead to itsadoption toa great
extent for that purpose. Six acres will an
nually yield enough corn for fuel fora fam
lily for year, and the cost of raising it is
less than would be the cost of coal or wood
for the same time at present rates.
Year: 1873

The man who produces the largest
yield to area cultivated, with the least
expense, and increases the fertility OF
his soil, is the most scientific farmer,
however ignorant he may be Of the
fact.-[Rural Southland.
Year: 1873

BEEFsTEAK.-Take a round
steak and make a dressing.
Lay On the meat and sew up
the edges. Put this in a
dripping-pan with a little t..
water, plenty of butter, a lit
tie salt and pepper. Turn


the meat and bake both sides.
Year: 1873

Bridehood is of the briefest duration 1t
begins when the woman arrays herself in
the wedding garments, and ends when the
officiating clergyman pronounces them man
and wife. From that momentshe is entitled
to the designation of wife, and to continue
to speak of her as bride is as execrable
taste as to continue to designate her by hsr
maiden name.
Year: 1873

KEEP BUsY.-The ruin of most men
dates from some vacant hour. Occu-
patton is the armor of the soul. There
is sati1ical poem in which the devil
is represented as fishing fer men, and
fitting his bait TO the taste and bust
ness of his prey; but the idler, he
said, gave him no trouble, as he bit
the naked hook.
Year: 1873

Two Detroit sisters ran away and
got married the other night. When
they returned to pacify their papa,
they found the old gentleman in such
a state of hilarity at the removal of
the burden of their milliners' bills,
that the newly made ehusbands became
painfully sad.
Year: 1873

An Iowa Falls woman put a couple
of dozen eggs into her bed SO they
shouldn't freeze while she was absent
four or five days, and on her return
late at night bounced into bed and
bounced out again.
Year: 1873




Better to wear a calico dress without trim
ming, if it be paid for, than toowe thesshop-
keeper for the most elegant silk, cut and
trimmed in the most bewitching manner.


Better to live in log cabin all your own
than brown stone mansion belonging to
somebody else.


Better walk forever than run into debt
for horse and carriage.


Better sit by the plain pine table, for
which you paid three dollars ten years ago,
than send home a new extension black wal
nut top, and promise to pay for it next
week.


Better to use old cane seated chairs, and
faded two-ply carpet, than tremble at the
bills sent home from the upholsterers for the
most elegant parlor set ever made.


Better to meet your business acquaintan-
ces with a free, ''don't owe you cent" smile,
than to dodge around the corner to escape a
dun


Better pay the street organ-grinder two
cents for music, if you must have it, than
owe for grand piano.


Better gaze upon the bare walls than
pictures unpaid for.


Better to eat thin soup from earthen-
ware, if You owe your butchernothing, than
to dine of lamb and roast beef, and know
that it does not belong to you


Better let your wifehav a fit of mysteries
than to run in debt for nice new furniture,
or clothes, or jewelry, or any other thing
that women wish for. A fit of mysteries.
properly managed, is often of more real
benefit to woman than anything you could
buy. It is better to treat them in this way.
"when she begins to cry for something
she ought to know she cannot have, try to
reason with her a little"
Year: 1873

THE NEW YORK "Sun."- see with pleas
ure thatsthis excellent paper and sterling ad-
vocate of Southern rights is rapidly gaining
favor in our Parish. The extremely moderate
priee-Sl per year for the weekly, and Sc for
the darly-explains why it will soon find it's
way into every reading family in the Southern
Stntac
Year: 1873

A Nav PLAN TO AVOID BAD DEBTs.-A
Georgia contemporary is out in favor Of the
repeal of all laws for the collection of debts.
This, it contends, would place all upon per-
feet equality, and there would be no debts
save debts of honor. There would be no
credit save such as was obtained by means Of
a character for honesty and integrity. "A
mans fair name would be worth something
to him, and he would feel pride in knowing
that he could 60 to any merchant where he
was known and obtain credit and give no lien
save o lien upon bis honesty, no security save
his fair name. Men who now actually take
advantage of the law for the purpose of evad-
Year: 1873

e. Ny FIRST NEwsPAPER.--The following is
the experience of q mechanic concerning the
benefit Of a newspaper: a., az. go


Twenty years ago, I lived in the town of D.,
in Indiana. On returning home one night,
for I am carpenter by trade, / sawes little
girl leaving my door. My wife then met me
at the door with smile, which is encourag.
ing to tired mechanic after hard days
labor. She said Mrs. - had sent her little
girl after their newspaper which she had bor-
rowed. We sat down to tea. We had only
been married six months, and, of course, had
no children. My wife said to me, calling me
by my given name, II wish you would sub
scribe for the newspaper, for it is 30 much
comfort to me when you are away from home"
My. answer was, II would like to do 80, but
you know I owe little payment on the house
and lot. 1t will be all I can do to meet it."


She said, "Ifyou will take the paper, / will
sew for the tailor to pay for it." / subscribed
for the paper. While resting one noon and
looking oyerit I saw an advertisement of the
county commissioners to let bridge that was
to be built. put in bid for building the
bridge, and got the job, on which I made
three hundred dollars, which enabled me to
pay for the house and lot easily, and also for
the newspaper. If had not subscribed for
the newspaper, I would have known nothing
of the bridge contract, and could not have
met the payment on my house and lot A
mechanic never loses anything by taking his
county paper. -. -.
Year: 1873

How TO BE soMEBoDY.-Don stand sigh.
ing, wishing and waiting, but ito work with
an energy and perseverance that will set every
object in the way of your success flying like
leaves before whirlwind. A milk and wa
ter way of doing business leaves man in the
lurch every time. He may have ambition
enough to wish himself on the 'topmost round
of the ladder of success, but if he has not the
go-a-headitiveness to pull himself up there,
he will inevitably remain at the bottom, or
at best, on the very low rounds. Never say
I can't, never admit there is such word it
has dragged its tens of thousands to poverty
and degradation, and it is high time it was
stricken from our language but carry whole
lexicon of I can and wills with you, and thus
armed, every obstacle in the way Of your sue
cess will vanish; Never envy your neighbor
his success, but try and become like him, and
as much better as you can: If at first you
don't succeed, don't wilt down with despon-
dency and can't, but grid on the armor of
can, and my word for it you will.
Year: 1873

sa- A hanging garden of sponge is one Of
the latest novelties in gardening. Take q
white sponge of large size, and SOW it full Of
rice, oats OF wheat. Then place it for week
or ten days in a shallow dish, in which lit
tie water is constantly kept, and as the sponge
will absorb, the seeds viii begin to sprout BE-
fore many days. When this has fairly taken
place, the sponge may besuspended by means
of cords from hook in the window where
little sun will enter. It will thus become
mass of green, and can be kept wet by mere
ly immersing it in bowl of water. g..
Year: 1873

and so distinct was her enuniciation, few, if
any in that vast crowd lost one word of her
utterance Her rendering of these beautiful
lines was well.nigh faultless; but there were
several verses which she gave with such thrill
ing, passionate intensity, as moved many to
Year: 1873

The Planter and Farmer gives these
receipts for the treatment of cholera.
mango. and worms in hogs There
are but three diseases requiring treat
ment, which are mango, cholera, and
worms In the kidneys commonly called
breaking down in the loins. For mango,
wash well with lye soap, and then pot
liquor. For cholera, If you know the
disease, as soon as you see the hog be
gin to droop and try to vonnit, gag him,
and give him twenty grains of calomel
made into pill. If you have been in
the habit of giving your hogs spirits Of
turpentine, at the rate of one table
spoonful to the hog, put it on corn, and
you will be rarely troubled with this
fatal disease.


If the first dose of calomel does not
relieve in twenty-four hours, repeat the
dose. rarely have to repeat it if adj
ministered in time. We sometimes see
hogs dragging their hind legs. This is
caused by worms IN the kidney, and
may be easily cured by giving table
spoonful of turpenJine every morning
for three or four days mixed with corn.
Hogs which have been feeding on aeorns
are most subject to this disease, and
should have the turpentine at least
twice a week while feeding on this mast.
Every hog feeder should keep bottle
of the spirits of turpentine, and give it
occasionally through the year he will
find It of great benefit to his hogs. I
have practiced this for twenty years
successfully. 1t seems to be a specific
food for all hog diseases.
Year: 1873

In early youth It was the height of
my ambition to be a stage-driver. Later
in life. when troubles multiplied upon
me and my consistent and edifying life
made me many enemies, the omnibus
driver became the object of my special
envy. he is perched so serenely on his
elevated boxi On summer days, when
the sunshine is a little too severe to be
pleasant, he can obtain an enormous
umbrella of some manufacturer anxious
to advertise his goods, by simply de-
posting a dollar, which dollar Is re-
turned to him when he brings back the
umbrella. I have never been able to
borrow an umbrella on these terms.
And then if he sees an enemy crossing
the street he can pick him up on his
pole and carry him a block or two If
he impales him it doesn't matter much,
omnibus-drivers are never hanged,
neither do they marry. Nor is it ne
eessaFy that he wait fOr his enemy to
attempt to cross the street he can 60
for him On the sidewalk, spear him on a
balcony, lift him from a third-story
window, if he SO choose. His horses
aid him willingly. When you see IN
omnibus horse fix his eye on you, be-
ware you are a gone man. There Is
no escape from his diabolical intentions,
and if you are particular about little
things, and want your name spelt right
out on the cOffin-plate, see the engraver
at once. Talk of blank-horse cavalry
] would sooner face whole brigade of
them than stand the charge of q single
omnibus horse Of any color whatever
Think what the Six Hundred would
have done at Balaklava had they been
mounted on six hundred omnibuses
drawn by twelve hundred wall-eyed
horses If ever a charge of this kind
occurs, let me be its Tennyson. But
just now my ambition is to be the jockey
OF the winning horse to ride past the
grand stand in streaked and speckled
with my hand over between
the horses ears, and everybody applaud
ing. ladies and all


How sweet the looks that ladies' bend


On whom their favors fall


when you win the faverish-colored
gloves from them. Negotiations are
going on with a purpose, and hope
soon to be a jockey and with the jock
eys stand-the grandest stand of ali, to
my thinking. At present my weight is
rather heavy, but I am drinking Ha-
thorn water, and shall either be n losing
Ghost or a winning iocky in the end.