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Year: 1871

We would advise all young people to acquire,
in early life. the habit of correct speaking aud
writing, and to abandon, as early as possible,
any use OF slang words and phrases. The long
er you live, the more difficult the language will
be and if the golden age Of youth, the proper
season for the acquisition of language, be pass
ed In its abuse, the unfortunate victim, if neg
lected, is very properly doomed to talk slang
for llfe. Money IS not necessary to procure
this education. Every man has it in his DOW
er. He has merely to use the language he
reads, instead of the slang which he hears to
form his taste from the best speakers and po-
cts ln~the country; to treasure up choice phra-
ses In his memory and habituate himself to
their use, avoiding at the same time that pc
dantic precision and bombast which show the
weakness of vain ambition rather than the pol
ish OF an educated mind.
Year: 1871

A republican contemporary is sarcastic over
the report that the Democrats in Savannah
"hold their meetings in front of the JAIL" 1t
is probably because the Republicans hold theirs
inside.
Year: 1871

STEAM BOILER EXPERIMENTS. Within the
past few days some important experiments
have been made at Sandy Hook, for the pur-
pose Of testing the capacity Of steam boilers.
A number have been blown up. and it is stated
that the experiments have clearly demonstra-
ted that explosions of the most destructive
character Gao be produced by not only mode
rate pressure, but one very slightly in excess of
what is commonly used. They also prove that
recourse is not necessary to theories of low wa
ter, highly superheated hypothetical steam and
gasses, to account for the most terrible expo-
sions, and further show that an explosion which
tore large boiler Into small fragments, and
would have entirely destroyed any vessel in
which it might have occurred, took place with
plenty of water and steam pressure but little
in excess Of what is frequently used with boil
ers of this type.


The valuable information obtained from
these experiments as to the cause of boiler ex-
plosions ought to be widely disseminated for
the benefit of humanity in general and engi-
neers In particular
Year: 1871

If any lady desires an excuse for dressing
economically and tastefuy, without appearing
to follower to be staggering along under
load like beast of burden, we are happy to
inform her that the Princess OF wales appear
with a tartan sash. Perhaps, however, few
Americans are wealthy enough to afford to
dress SO simply in the eyes Of their neighbors.
Year: 1871

Accounts of speedy and effectual cures of
cancer by the use of clover tea C Dtinue to reach
US from all directions, From Brooks county,
Georgia, responsible gentleman writes to the
Knoxville Whig, giving the case of a lady who
had been afflicted for eighteen years with can
Ger which had resisted the efforts of the best
medical skill to effect cure or even an alleVia-
tion OF the disease.


The cancer had attacked her on the right
cheek, just below the eye, and had eaten pretty
much all that side of her face, together with
the eye, and the greatest portion of her nose.
This lady has been completely cured in few
months by the use of clover tea The red clo-
yer is used the tops are boiled in water, and
the tea is used externally and internally. About
o quart day should bo drank, aud the tea
should be used as wash twice every day
This remedy should have the widest publicity.
It is inexpensive and if it should fail to effect
a cure, in any case, il can certainly do no
harm.
Year: 1871

The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
has long desired railroad connection with schenectady
and with that end in view negotiating for the lease
purchase of the Duanesburgh Road Engineers have
amned the road and the Company has offered TO buy it
is uncompeted and to pay the actual cost thus far
they will give S55OOO0 for IL when completed, lease
il at per its reduction The Duanesburgh Road
will make a direct and natural connection between the
coal mines and the entire northern portion OF the State
the route being 20 miles shorter than by way of Albany
The heavy grades in the direction Of Albany not met
with i'm this route thus making the actual cost Of reach
ing the Troy and Saratoga markets, and all points nOr
m less.
Year: 1871

Yet John @. Dickinson is not dead, the
rebel bullet cannot take him. He was
one OF those few immortal souls that were
not born to die. We need not talk OF
vengeance, that belongs to God. He has
said vengeance is mine and I will repay
we can safely leave it in His hands.
There is nothing aimless He has not
gone. Death brings US nearer to him.
Lord Russelrs mother said that she did
not know how much she loved him until
he died. So it is in this case, death brings
US nearer to him and shows us how much
we loved him. The light of the death of
John @. Dickinson shall shine far into the
future, and his name, fame and example
will be one of the richest treasures of the
Green Mountain home. He will be with
you as noble and beautiful as in life, and
will be one of your richest legacies, and
so in way that we know not he will be
with you always. Why this deed was
committed, why in the providence of God
it was allowed we know not, but we do
know that all things are we'll.


Vermont is present to-day to receive
the remains of her noble dead, she is here
by her representatives and in the person
of her Executive to testify her respect for

his memory, her devotion to the cause in
which he fell and her adherence of his
foes. The whole State feels the blow, as
a personal blow, to them can l safely
leave his record. Would that you and [
could face our duty as calmly as he did,
and meet our fate as bravely as he did.


What can / say to you than to repeat
those words of that troubled, darkened
soul who go sweetly sung.
Lead kindly Lord amid the encurling gloom,


Lead thou me on.


The night is dark and am far from home,


Lead thou me on.


Keep thou my feet.-I do not ask to see
The distant scene,-one step enough for me.
SO long thy power hath blest me, sure it still


Will lead me on


Oer moor and fen, Ger crag and torrent till


The night is gone,


And with the morn those angel faces smile
Which have loved long since and lost awhile.


After the the singing of an anthem by
the choir, the services were closed.
Year: 1871

The way for man to truly sue
ceed is to do what he thinks best
worth his doing, in the way he
thinks it ought TO be done. Let him
never step aside from his path,
either for profit or praise, and he
will have all the success that is pos
sible to him, and all that is worth
having.
Year: 1871

The latest style of bracelets is composed Of
four strings of large gold beads, with diamond
or pearl clasp.


Gold, silver, and jet daggers, with fancy
heads are now worn as ornaments In the hair,
with the addition of a lace barbe.


Many ladies give as an excuse for marrying
for money that they seldom find anything else
in man now a-dsys worth having


There are thirty thousand women and girls
in New York who earn their living in she
stores and manufactures of the city.


a conclusive argument against suicides il
that it is the height of impoliteness to 20 any
where till you are invited.


A wooden manufacturer in Maine runs his
mill with ten hands, all Of them his own chill.
dren.


A girl, with both her legs taken off close to
her body, sweeps street crossing in London.


A sermon in four words on the vanity Of
earthly poSsessions-Shrouds have no pockets.


Advice is the only sort of vice that some
people don't follow.


How to spoil child-Send him to fll .
lighted kerosene lamp.
Year: 1871

A SCHOoLBoY FIRST LOVE LErrER.-"I
never wrote letter before, and don't know
just how to begin it; but know lots of boys
who do write letters to the girls, and L IN most
as big as they are. Tommy Jones said he got
letter from somebody; teased him to let me
see it; in taking it from his pocket it fell into a
mud. puddle. IWas never so tickled in mylife
but he cried like everything. | like you real
well, for you are a Democrat, and Old School
Baptist, and have been to the city. I saw
you at church last Sabbath You have a new
bonnet. like new bonnets; and some time,
you know, | shall get you new bonnet almost
every day. | shall learn to build houses, and
you can wash the dishes and make pancakes.
like pancakes; don't you? don't like mo-
lasses bit it Is real nasty stuff | hope you
don't like it either, for shall not have bit
in our house, and it wOuldnt look we'll to quar-
rel about molasses; and wouldn't strike girl
when she's a woman when get some money
IN going to buy you some colonge; l shall
turn some out for me, SO when come to see
you can perfume my handkerchief | can't
write any more now. The school nam is
looking this way You see she don't know
what true love is. If you haven't any paper
III give you a leave out of my new reader.


WILLIE BRowN."
Year: 1871

A lecturer on the "moral sentiments" in
Philadelphia remarked that the dearest ship
in the world was friendship" whereupon q
young man arose from among the congregation
and stated that he knew aaother, dearer ship
still and that was courtship. The young man
had once been defendent in a claim for breach
of promise of marriage
Year: 1871

The New Haven woman who recently got
married, and who took her wedding tour in
horse-car, wrote to friend the next morning
saying she was just as we'll satisfied as though
she had travelled around the world.
Year: 1871

Two sailors were sitting on the gunwale Of
their ship drinking grog This is meat and
drink said Jack and fell overheard as he was
speaking. And now you have washing and
lodging" coolly remarked Tom.
Year: 1871

TRUE-No young woman ever looks SO well
to sensible man as when dressed in plain,
neat, modest attire with but little ornament
about her. She looks then as though she
possessed worth in herself and needed no
artificial rigging to enhance her value.
Year: 1871

diers were but little children, was
assured from the outset. Enormous
destruction Of life and property at
tended its course; but these are far
outvalued by the lesson the war has
taught to the world. The lesson,
namely, that the only sure road to
success, is to be sought in (, faithful
adherence to the wellmarked path
of duty; in absolute thoroughness
i'll all things. 1t is lesson that is
valuable not only for nations, but
for men-for all men, and if it were
well learned by all, and followed
with universal fidelity, even the
enormous cost of it's teaching would
be insignificant in comparison with
it's results.
Year: 1871

manufacturer, now unwilling to ven
tllre South in consequence of local
disturbance and danger, the tempta
ton will be great to hasten to help
and strengthen every cause that
promises prosperity and improve
ment,
Year: 1871

At Lawrence, Kansas, few Sun
days ago. while minister was hold
ing forth in a church, a crowd got
up a cock fight in the yard. The
congregation went out to stop the
fight, but waited till it was over be-
fore objecting. The minister when
they returned said: awe are all
miserable sinners-which licked?n
Year: 1871

horrible Mmf among the tan and sawdust /;
and he lay in the ring, doubled up and
dead


a surgeon came ont of the boxes, who
sad that his neck was broken, and that
death must have been instant. tainted
away. When came too, saw his body
being carried out of the ring.


"Well, sir, ! was pitched upon to he the
bearer of the sad news to the widow. I'll
pass over that. l was surprised TO find
that, in spite OF his cruel usage, she still
was very fond of him. kissed the child
who had grown fine little girl, and re.
turned to Manchester the next day.
attended the funeral, of course. Ranford
hardly left pound behind him | gave
the widow an address that would always
find me, and told her to write Whenever
when--if she wanted-that is, whenever
she required assistance.


First the poor thing tried to set up
school for children, bat that failed and,
knowing that she must have been pressed,
] often sent to her. don't know how it
came about but after long correspond
ence and courtship, married her; and
here she comes with my beef-tea-nnd
here come Evelina; for that's the very
woman sir, and that's the very little girl,
and "a real beauty she is p
Year: 1871

THE NATHAN MURDERER, ,-Impenetra-
BILE mystery appears to surround all
connected with the Nathan murder
Suspicion has now centered strongly on n
certain Bill Forester, with any number
of aliases ; but, unfortunately for a
community anxious to see cool blooded
murderer meet his just reward, and I'M
happily for detectives anxious to handle
the large reward for his arrest and con-
viction, the whereabouts of Forester is
a profound mystery so great mystery
indeed that the police authorities Of New
York City after trying every clue, have
now advertised for assistance.
Year: 1871

ROCHESTER, is distracted, through the
columns of its papers, over arithmetical
problems. Here is one propounded /:
If one hundred yards of cord be wound
in single coll upon an upright post an
inch in diameter, what time will it take
"a man to unwind t, he holding one end
i'll his hand and travelling in circle
whose radius is the unwound cord, sup
posing he walks four miles IN hour and
what is the length of ground walked
over
Year: 1871

A MAD STONE. They have at st. Jo-
seph No., genuine maidstone. A
citizen of that place was lately bitten by
a rabid dog when this wondrous talisman
was providentialIy at hand When placed
within two inches of the bitten member,
we are told the stone was violently at
tracted towards the wound, and adhered
to it until all the poison was extracted.
Where this marvellous mineral came from
or whether there are more of the same
sort in Missouri, we are not told but it
is certainly not right that st. Joseph
should be 30 blest, while all the rest of
the world is afflicted with dogs, but has
no mad-stones in store.
Year: 1871

A gentleman was distributing bread
in a certain quarter of Paris He had
slice in his pocket, scraps of which he
was throwing to a dog. 1t startled him
when woman ran out of doorway and
begged him TO give her for her child
the bread he was throwing to the dog.
She was lady-God help her the
wife of surgeon, who was in the south
with the army, and her infants were
starving.
Year: 1871




Near Paoli, Orange county, Ind, Prof
Wilbur made arrangements for balloon
assertion. He was to beaCcompanied by
Geo. II. Knapp, of Union. Just as they
were about getting in the balloon, the
cords gave way and they made spring
for the car, but only succeeded in grasp
ing the ropes as the balloon rose. Knapp
let go and fell at a hight of about thirty feet
without serious injury. Prof Wilbur
held on and attempted to climb into the
basket, but was unable to do so and the
balloon shot up rapidly with the aeronaut
clinging below. The spectators were
thrilled with horror at the terrible scene,
which ended in dreadful manner. Al
a hight Of about one mile, the doomed man
loOsed his hold and came whirling to the
earth. At the hight he attained he look
ed like small stick about a foot long. As
he approached the earth he was coming
down feet foremost, then spread out hori.
zontally, then doubled up and turned over,
then Strengthened out, head downwards,
as he struck the earth. He fell upon his
head and back. His head was mashed
into an indistinguisbable mass and his
body bruised and crushed horribly. The
conclusion was SO great that half a gallon
OF clOtted blood thrown from the body
made an indenture in the ground eight
inches deep and rebounded to about four
feet from where it struck. To add to the
painful character of the accident,
the Professors young wife and little
daughter were on the ground and |
the terrible affair. The re-
mains OF theunfortunate man was properly
cared for and buried at Paoll yesterday |
afternoon.
Year: 1871

NEW Y DIRK, October 2.


The World calls upon the Democratic
State Convention TO pledge the Demo.
cratic party of the State TO prompt re.
peal of the present city charter and the
substitution Of new charter, which will
render the fragrant abuses impossible.
Anything else will be mere Topping of
twigs and branches, but this will cut up
the municipal corruption by the roots.


The editor reminds the delegates that
what our tax payers need is not denun.
citation, but relief, and relief can come
only by sweeping away the bad undilni-
able charter that fOrtifles these men in
nnMnr
Year: 1871

Let this note be cut in two be
tween the words ''or" and ''bearer,'
in the first e,and you find that the
left-hand piece is a perfect note for
1915. Having induced farmer to
accept an agency, as specified in the
original note, and having obtained
his signature, the sharper departs.
He then cuts off the right-hand por
ton, and proceeds to the nearest
broker or banker, to whom he offers
to sell the note at discount.


Almost any honest tiller of the
soil would sign such conditional
note,as he would feel entirely secure
in any attempt were made to force a
collection. We have heard of sew
eral young men who have been de
coyed into such trap within a year
past, who have been prosecuted be-
cause they refused to pay the note
and have been subjected to vast
deal of trouble. OF course, such
a note could not be collected legally,
if the giver were to testify that the
conditional part had been separated
from the instrument. Let every
person he exceedingly cautious
about affixing his signature to any
such document.
Year: 1871

WEEDS will require the constant
use of the hoe and rake, and if at
tended small it requires much less
time to destroy them when they are
older. Where the rows are wide
enough to admit the cultivator, the
horse can be used with good eff
feet.


SPINACH.-Spade up the ground
where the early crop has been taken
off, and if the soil is not too dry,
SOW bed for late use; the later
sown crop is very liable to run to
seed. New Zealand spinach is the
best for late.


SWEET POTATOES should be plant
ed on ridges as recommended last
month. Keep the ground clear of
weeds.


CURRANTs ought to be heavily
mulched, as it saves time in hoeing
during the busy season.
GRAPE-VINEs set this season
should be allowed to grow but one
shoot. Rub off all other buds and
keep the single shoot tied up to
stake. Young bearing vines should
not ripen more than two punches to n
shoot, as the quality of the fruit will
then be much better. Wherever mil
dew makes its appearance use sui
phur, applied by a bellows.


PoTATo BUG.-M. Settler, Dayton
o. The insect sent is the Colorado
Potato Beetle. The best known rem
edy is the virulent poison, Paris
green. Mix with eight or ten times
its bulk of flour, and dust the vines.
Use carefully to avoid accidents.


TREES set this spring will need
constant care in rubbing off all buds
that start from the trunk, and are
not wanted for limbs: if trees be-
come bent by strong winds they must
be tied up to stakes or else reset.
Young trees may be successfully
transplanted short distance, even
when in full leaf if the roots are not
dried bythe sun.


CELERY may planted on ground
from which early eabbages were ia
ken. The plants in the seed beds
ought not to become drawn. but set
out when TWO or three inches high
in another bed,or where they are to
grow.


CUcUMBERs.-Set out plants start
ed in the hot-bed, and keep free
from insects by the use of ashes or
dust sprinkled upon the plants when
covered with dew.
Year: 1871

Miss Fiske, while in the HISTORIAN
Mission, was at one time in feeble
health, and much depressed in spirits.
One hot Sabbath afternoon she sat
on her mat on the chapel door.lo
ing for support and rest feeling un-
able to maintain her trying position
until the close of worship. Pres
entity she felt a woman's form seated
at her back, and heard the whisper,
s.Lean on me-" Scarcely yielding
the request, she heard it repeated,
Lean on me-" Then she divided
her weight with the gentle plesder,
but that did not suffice. In earnest,
almost reproachful tones, the voice
again urged,-''If you love me, lean
hard" This incident is worth a
whole volume of commentary on the
nature oftrue love, which is happiest
when it can do most for the loved
one
Year: 1871

A country gentleman, lately arrived
in town, Immediately repaired to the
house of relative, lady, who had
married a merchant. The parties were
glad to see him, and invited him to make
their house his home, as declared his in
tention of remaining in the city only a
day or two. The husband of the lady
anxious to show his wife's relatives
every courtesy that he could, took the
gentleman's horse to livery stable.
Finally his visit became a visitation, and
the merchant found after lapse of five
days, besides lodging and boarding the
gentleman, a pretty considerable bill
had been run up at the livery stable,
Accordingly, he went to the man who
kept the livery stable, and told him
when the gentleman took his horse he
should pay the bill.


Every WELL" said the stable keeper
81 understand you."


Accordingly, in a short time, the
country gentleman went to the stable
and ordered his horse to be got ready.
The bill of course was presented to
him.


"Oh," said the gentleman, "Mr.--
my relative will pay this"


every good, sir" said the stable keep
er; "please get an order from Mr.-1It
will be the same as the money"


The horse was put up again, and away
went the country gentleman to the
store of the merchant.


"Well," said he "I am going now"


"Are you," said the gentleman
"Well good-by, sir"


swell about my horse; the man said
the bill must be paid for his keeping"


"Weli, suppose that is all right sir"


"Ycs-well, but you know I'm your
wife's cousin"


"Yes,r said the merchant, Il know
you are, but your horse is not"
Year: 1871

Ducks are said to do good service
in exterminating the potato bug. A
gentleman of Piqua, Ohio, put a
pair of Muscovys into his potato
patch, which was literally swarming
with the bugs. The ducks ate the
bugs with such avidity that the lat
ter were soon exterminated, and the
patch has not since been troubled
with them. The ducks did not ap-
pear to suffer any ill effects from
eating the bugs, and were not slow
in taking in all they could dis
cover. The duck remedy is certain
ly worthy of attention.
Year: 1871

At the head of that class of pot
herbs commonly called 'sgreens,"
stands spinach, admitted to be the
most delicate in texture and accept
able in flavor. Many like their
greens boiled with meat-a treat
ment that may be well enough for
turnip-tops, cabbage-sprouts,and the
like coarse herbs, but to drench the
delicate and refined spinach in
greasy pot-liquor, is to my notion an
out-and-out sacrilege. Often, with
the best of intentions, the cook will
send spinach to the table of an OIL
i've or nearly brown color, instead of
the dark, pleasing green, which
makes it as welcome to the eye as it
is to the palate. This want of prop
er color is because the cook does
not know one simple dodge. AL
ways boil spinach in an uncovered
pot. When the spinanch is done,
drain it ON colander, chop it fine,
warm it up with a good lump of
butter, and, when well heated
through, serve.-Am. Ag.
Year: 1871

A rosy sunset presages good weather
ruddy sunrise bad weather.


A bright yellow sky in the evening
indicates wind; pale yellow sky in
the evening indicates wet.


A neutral gray color at evening is q
favorable sign; in the morning, an I'M
favorable one.


Soft and feathery clouds, betoken fine
weather.


Deep,unusual hues in the sky indicate
wind or storm. More delicate tints be-
speak fair weather.