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Year: 1876

A farmer in Maine, who had large corn
field in which the grain was just sprouting
above the soil was greatly annoyed by the
depredations of crows, which used to con
gregate in great numbers in clump of trees
near the boundary wall and after vocifer-
ously talking the matter over for awhile,
swoop down among the spreading rows.
This was some years ago, before farmers and
Others had learned that the crow more than
pays his board by destroying the insects
which are more expensive pensioners upon
the agiicultnrist than crows, and the farmer
vowed vengeance upon the corn-pullers, and
laid IN wait for them often and long without
success. In the center of the corn-field was
a small board shanty, and the farmer noticed
that whenever he was in this building, al
though he was quite concealed from the
crows, they would never come down TO be
shot. As soon as he left the field, however,
they would come down by hundreds.


They could evidently count one. The idea
occurred to him to test their further skill in
mathematics, The next day he took his son
to the shanty, and after a time sent him
home, thinking that after the crows had seen
one person leave the field, they would sup
pose the danger past, and come down. But
they wisely kept aloof, and not until after
he had hlnsell started ior holnei dld they
venture to alight in the corn


The next day be took two persons with
him, with the same result first one person
left the field, then another the crows cav
ing their approval, but remaining in their
safe position, and not until the third person
had been seen to depart from the field would
the cunning creatures trust themselves within
gunshot of the little building, The next
day half dozen persons entered it. Pres
entity Que of them went back across the field.


The crows mentioned the fact among them
selves, but kept their distance, among the
trees. Another person went away, with the
same result. Directly third emerged from
the building and disappeared. The unhappy
crows, having reached the end of their
mathematical rope, came down in platoons,
to their deferred breakfast, unaware of the
Z three armed enemies still remaining in the
/ building, who at once opened fire apon the
/ poor birds, whose great misfortune was that
: they were unable to count more than three.


This experiment was tried repeatedly,


with six, seven aud eight persons but the
crows never failed to take the position that
/ there could be no more than three, and when
/ three departed, they invariably descended 10
/ their doom.
Year: 1876

will You at least consent to come with me
to the chapel, that we may pray together be
fore you 20 2" The duke consented, and
the chaplain and he knelt in prayer. Then
the mercy-loving Christian said TO the re-
vengeful warrior win you repeat after
me, sentence by sentence, the prayer which
our Lord Jesus Christ taught to His dis
ciples ?"


"1 will do it," replied the duke.


lie did accordingly. The chaplain said a
sentence, and the duke repeated it, till he
came TO the petition, " Forgive us our tres
passes, as We forgive them that trespass
against us" There the duke was silent.


my lord duke, you are silent" said the
chaplain. "Will you be so good as TO con
tinue and repeat the words after me, If you
dare do so Forgive us our trespasses as
we forgive them that trespass against MS "


" ! can not" replied the duke


"Well, God can not forgive you, for lie
has said so lie himself has given this
prayer. Therefore, you must either give up
your revenge, or give up saying this prayer ;
for 10 ask God to pardon you as you pardon
others, is to ask Him to take vengeance on
you for all your sins. Go, now, my lord,
and meet your victim. God will meet you
at the great day Of judgment


The iron win Of the duke was broken


No." said he, will finish my prayer
My God, my Father, pardon me. Forgive
me as desire to forgive him who has Of
Tended me- Lead me not into temptation,
but deliver me from evil


Amen 81 said the chaplain.
Amen :" repeated The duke, who now
understood the Lords prayer better than he
had ever done before, since he had learned
TO apply it 10 himself. BJlicai TREASURY
Year: 1876

Books ourage--almost create-a thirst
for knowledge in children. 1t is far easier
to give child practical education with
six months schooling per year, with plenty
of reading matter at home, than it is with
ten months schooling and no books and
newspapers in your house. 1hisis no fancy,
but positive fact; and yet how many pa
rents there are who will spare no reasonable
expense in sending their children to school,
but if asked TO subscribe for a newspaper,
will answer cannot afford it 2" How
stupid and inconsistent The truth is, they
cannot afford to do without il.


Children who are fond of reading very
seldom seek other amusemcuts away from
home Who would not prefer that his boy
should sit reading by the fireside at home,
than roaming about where he is almost sure
to fall into bad company aud acquire perni-
-cious habits


Take a good assortment of papers, and let
every one in the house have free access to
them. Don't be too particular about their
lying scattered about. When you have a
few spare moments you are almost sure to be
reading one II in reach Above all things,
let them muss them over the baby aud all,
for children who are brought up among
books and newspapers rarely inIure one
But woe be unto either that happens TO fall
into the hands of a family where they are a
rarity You might as well drop gunpowder
upon a red hot stove and expect TO pick it
up, as to look for that book again.


Never make practice of borrowing pa
pers. 1t has been truly said that a news
paper is like a wife, because every man
should have one of his own" Pay for your
paper. and it will read easier and be a great
deal more entertaining and instructive. At
all events, do not ask to borrow mine.


There is always great pleasure in send
ing "a book TO a reading person, but II is very
distasteful to have one fall into the hands of
one Of these "lshmaeltes," who read about
one book in two years. Newspapers, in par
ticular, were not printed 10 lend. They are
too perishable and frail.


4 man who pays two dollars per year for
a paper, aud cannot get that amount Of ben
eft from il, :" is either a mighty poor reader,
or else is reading mighty poor paper"
Year: 1876

Nathan Lieberman returns his heartfelt
thanks TO the people for the increased
patronage that has been bestowed upon
him the past year Of 1875, which has been
with us the best business year OF that OF
any clothing houseiD Delaware. Our prices
are still the lowest and we shall continue
10 use our great increasing business ndvan-
tages, and give the people the benefit OF IT,
rs we have sold last year 50 per cent of the
ready made clothing that has been sold In
Wilmington. We can buy goods from 10 to
q per cent. lower than any other house in
the oity, and on that account we can afford
to sell the people clothing at retail wha,
others have to pay wholesale, and for the
New Year of 1875 we must swing clear OF all
combination and customs,-with all de-
partments reconstructed, we anticipate
a marvellous end unprecedented increase
Of business. Respectfully.
Year: 1876

Chief Engineer Hughes has finally
made satisfactory arrangements to all
concerned, and will locate the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad depot, in
Van Buren. on the south corner Of Co
lumbus and Broadway, fronting the rail
road track on Columbus. The location
is an excellent one, and, in fact, the only
suitable grounds within the city limits,
that could be made available, and at the
same time accommodate the travel and
business of the town.
Year: 1876

ED. Press:


Is it public park we have around the
Court House. or Il hog correl, belonging to
private individuals ?


The small slirubbery is nearly all nipped
Off and the green sward rooted out by the
ruthless snout of several hogs Hogs in great
in large numbers are allowed to get in at VIII
and 1t is even made difficult for them to get
out


A little enterprise, properly directed. could
easily fix the gate to keep out all hogs; and
we should all remember that no one has Il
right to use such public property for private
use. To NOW the grass four or five times u
year, would thicken the sward, save the
and beautfy the place, or, at least
il used to do so but aotc. the grounds are To-
sing in beauty every day. A NolEh.
Year: 1876

The STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY The
Little Rock Gazette of Saturday. Says:
Dispatches received from the American
Medical Association, now in session at
Philadelphia, announce the recognition
by that association of the State Medical
Society of Arkansas This is the socie
ty that was organized, last year, an we
trust that its recognition by the national
society will be accepted by all members
OF the profession as satisfactory, and
that all breaches will be healed"
Year: 1876

EE- The Fort Smith Independent
says that Gen Beauford Armistead, of
Charleston, is candidate for the State
senate, from this district, Crawford and
franklin counties. Crawford is waiting
on Franklin to come to the front with
their man. We know of no one in our
county that is Offering. Unless it is for
harmony in the ranks, we are out. Agree
upon a good man, and we arc with you,
Year: 1876

The members of the Central Committee Tor
the 3rd Congressional District of Arkansas are
requested to meet at Little Rock, on the lith
day of June. 1876 for the purpose of liking
the time and place for holding convention
for the purpose of nominating candidate to
represent said district in the lower house of
the next Congress of the United States. A
full attendance is earnestly requested.


j. w. MILLER, CHAIRMAN.
Year: 1876

We are permitted to make the follow
ing extract from a private and hastily
written letter from Doctor A. NJ. Bour
land to one of our citizens, and shall
look with pleasure to hear from him
Year: 1876

Editor Denocrnt-Will you Nthr ough your
columns be kind enough to free me from the
false and villainous charge of the negro Bush.
and upon which was ncarcerated in the Third
Precinct Station? All the journals of the city
have done me an injury. though unintentional.
yet l am a young man struggling along
In the world to make q living for myself and
widowed mother. and If my character is thus
uniustly assailcd. however innocent may be
the public impression would initiate against
me- was this morning released. as there was
no foundation for the report. and Bush said he
had used my name under the promise OF his
release. Capt Malone apologized for having
locked me up poor recompense. indeed
But if you will only insert this in your columns
you will be doing an act of justice. which shall
be appreciated by yours. respectfully


A. OLIVEIRA
Year: 1876

The remains OF Doctor Francis r.
Alpuente, who died at noon on Tuesday,
were followed to the grave yesterday
ai.ernoon rhy oy iatEs cNncoSrse on ,S Q,
and honorable citizen will not only be
seriously felt by his family, but by the
hundreds OF people at whose services
his science and time were ever ready to
be given free Of charge: for more
charitable and humane physician never
lived In this or any other community.
DR.. Alpuente was OF the old Creole stock
and allied to some Of our best families
Year: 1876

1t is difficult to explain the workings
of the youthful mind. A boy who will
listen indiferentiy TO the sublimest
truths Of theology will be aroused to the
acutest interest by the progress ofa oat-
erpillar over the collar Of bald headed
man in the pew in front Of him.
Year: 1876

New MODE OF WASHING. i'll
effects of soda on linen, has given rise
to new method of washing, which has
been extensively adopted in Germany,
and introduced into Belgium. The
operation consists in dissolving two
pounds of soap IN about three gallons
of water, as hot as the hand can bear,
and adding to this one teaspoonful of
turpentine, and three of liquid am
monia; the mixture must then. be we'll
stirred, and the linen stepped in it for
two or three hours, taking care to cover
up the vessel containing them as nearly
hermetically as possible. The clothes
are then washed out and rinsed in the
usual way The soap and water may
be reheated and used second time,
but in that case half teaspoonful of
turpentine and tablespoonful of am
monia must be added. The process is
said to save great economy of time,
labor and fuel. The linen scarcely suf-
fers at all, and its cleanliness and color
are perfect. The ammonia and turpen-
tine, although their defensive action is
great have no injurious effect OH the
linen; and while the former evaporates
Immediately, the smell of the later is
said to disappear entirely during the
drying of the clothes. ..tt
Year: 1876

The joys of religion are the ell
couragement of youth and the prop cf
old age. Without them we sicken even
in the midst of prosperity; and with
them adversely loses all its terrors.
They sweeten our slumbers, they soothe
our waking hours; at home and abroad,
in private and in public, they are our
constant companions, our richest treas
ures. The vigor of youth and blush Of
health are transitory blessings; the pride
of rank soon wearies, and riches soon
make themselves wings and fly away,
but the Joy of Christian, though it
walks upon earth, hides its head in
heaven. It is the gift of God, and
God alone is able to deprive him Off
Year: 1876

sE Those who are going down with
the stream, floating on its bosom, may
not know its power; those only who are
bearing up against it are conscious OF
the power of the current. The children
OF Israel sat contentedly by the flesh
pots of Egypt as long as they submit
ted to their slavery; it was when they
were seized with spirit OF independ-
ence they felt how hard were their task
masters. 1twas when the captive would
break his chains that the IRON enters
his soul. If YOU have tried to love
God, You have found how difficult it IS
10 raise these hearts above the objects
of the earth. Ii you have been striving
to keep up heavenly temper, you have
felt that Your affections flow downwards
like the stream, instead Of mounting
upwards like the evaporations drawn
lup by the sun.
Year: 1876

s@ Long Branch is hourisling in
spite of the absence of our excellent
President, and it is beginning to be sus-
pected that even tho Government of the
United States could be carried on with
out him.
Year: 1876

What is there for man to say,
when, intending to take from his pocket
letter for his wife that came by the
morning mail, he accidentally brings to
light one that she gave him two days
before to mail?
Year: 1876

z@ The most natural beauty in tho
world is honest and moral truth
True features make the beauty of the
face, and true proportions the beauty
of architecture, as true measures of
harmony in music. In poetry which
is all fable, truth is still the perfection.
Year: 1876

E The new collar for gentlemen is
called the Safety" 1t is so named
from the fact that it is high enough for
q man who wears. one to crawl up be-
hind it and hide when his wife stops in
at his Office to inquire whether he
mailed her letters.--Norwich Bulletin.
Year: 1876

This is the sole incaDtation, and the
rhyme is repeated over and over. each
time witt. different name. until the
whole roll has bean called OF the sitter
fails. The negroes have great faith in
this oracle, and have been known to
restore stolen property rather than sub
init the question of their guilt TO test
which they regard as infalIible.


Absence from the Assembly will avail
them nothing, for, present Or absent,
every name on the plantation is called,
Year: 1876

EON. The TCkGEEENED GLASS IS MADE


We have formerly made note of the
Bastie toughened glass. It now ap-
pears that manufacture has fairly be-
gun in this country, and our reader
will be pleased to know the process by
which the glass is toughened. The
Iron World has examined the works at
Bellaire, Ohio, and we extract the III
formation on the method OF toughen-
ing. The article manufactured is q
lamp chimney.


The chimney is taken from the blow
er and heated to dull redness in small
furnace OF peculiar construction. This
furnace is heated with benzine and its
proper construction proved a serious
difficulty for long time. -Four men
are engaged in holding the chimneys
in the flame of this furnace, the proper
and equal heating ofthe chimneys- be-
ing the most delicate part OF the pro-
cess. Benzine is used to avoid the de-
position of carbon and SCOT upon the
surface of the glass. otherwise the oil
bath would permanently fix the carbon
in the glass and ruin it. The oil bath
consists of three parts of linseed oil and
one of tallow, and is heated at 800
deg. Fahr. The heat derived from the
chimneys may, by rapid working, run
it up to 400 deg, beyond which ii is
not wise to go. A test while present
showed 800 deg. The temperature of
this bath is thing to be watched. 1t
is contained in Il rectangular iron tank
of bbls capacity. Over this tank is
a shoet-iron hood in shape like the roof
of house and in each side of the roof
is an opening for the admission of
the chimneys. The gable end of the
tank is set against the furnace. To
each furnace there are two such tanks,
into which the workmen put the chin
neys. as fast as heated. In each tank
two iron baskets with perforated bot
toms are placed. When one is filed
an empty one takes it's place, and after
sufficient time (from 10 to 1G minutes)
has passed to allow the last chimneys
placed in the basket to get the full
benefit of the bath, it is lifted out and
Immediately plunged into cold water
bath. Out OF this water bath the
chimneys are taken soon as possible and
put into tank of benzine to free them
OF oil. They are taken out, dried,
rubbed with bran and are ready to
ship. A chimney can be blown and
got ready for the market i'll 80 minutes.
& takes 10 ordinary blow to break
them. They may be thrown to the
ceiling OF a room Of ordinary hight and
allowed to fall upon bare floor with
out breaking, though it is our opinion
that repeated shocks induce condition
that renders them as easily broken as
any glass.
Year: 1876

record, and blurred in public memory the
impression of its great services and noble
aspirations. The party has a career
before it greater than even the one
which lies behind it. But the camp
followers who have stuck to the Republican
party for the sake of the spoils they could
secure must be got rid of. The leaders
who have abused the confidence of the par
tyiby substituting the pursuit of selfish
ambition for devotion to its principles must
be deposed Purified and strengthened,
the party will be prepared to discharge the
great and responsible duties which the peo-
pie have again entrusted to it with a single
ness and integrity of purpose which will
prove that it has not fallen away from the


ideal of its founders.
Year: 1876

From the Ne1D York Times, NoU. 8.


The sober sense of the people has tri
umphed after all Twenty-one States have
been carried by the Republicans, and their /
1876 electoral votes will make Rutherford B. |
Hayes the next President Of the United |
States. The victory is one of the greatest |
moment to the country, and will be the oc |
easion of very sincere thankfulres ess among |
tae majority of.the intelligent and law-abid-
ing portion of the American people. But
the successful result of Tuesdays struggle
should not blind us to the perilous near
pess with which the Republican Party has
approached defeat The contest comes SO
close to drawn battle as to leave but little
room for jubilstion. The country has
neither accepted the Republican csndi-
dates with pronounced enthusiasm nor
rejected the Democrats with decision. Af-
ter making all deductions on the score of
intimidation and sectional feeling, after
eliminating, in fact, the action of the South
from the moral aspect Of the contest alto
gether, we have still TO face the fact Of a
very decided change of sentiment among
Northern voters in regard to the degree Of
trust to be accorded to the promises Of the
Republican Party. The election of Tues
day did not mark the close of the Republi-
can PArty's long epoch of power. But it
did place the conditions of that power on a
new basis, and it did accompany the re.
newed trust with an emphatic intimatior
that it must be more faithfully discharged
in the future than it has been in the neal
past.


Hal the power heretofore intrus ted t.
the party been wisely used, had its exercis
been uniformly delegated to honest and abb
men, neither the shot gun policy nor tn
corruption of the franchise could Fave re
ducsd the party to the narrow victory G
Tuesday. The lesson of the election wi
be thrown away if it be not accepted,
part at least, as rebuke to the selhshnei
aad'the greed which have been allowed
Disgrace the Republican name; and if it
n15 used as a means Of purifying the par
from influences which have tarnished
Year: 1876

AS the virtues of medicines can only be ascer
tanned by careful observation, it is to be regretted
that many of the drugs still prescribed By some
Physicians should retain place in materia
medica. AS an instance of this, that vile drug Bal
sam Copaiba furnishes example. About The year
1880 the Spaniards in the Island of San Domingo
having become afflicted with certain complaints,
thought according to the prevailing notion at that
time, that the remedy might be found where the
disease originated. Under this impression Balsam
Copaiba came into use, but never has nauseating
drug done injury, for it not only changes the
nature of the disease to a dreadful state than
the original, but it ruins the tone of the stomach
and brings Dyspepsia in its worst forms. To


void this drug and its effects the SAMARITAN s
GIFT, pure vegetable remedy is within the reach
of all Only ten pills to be taken and will cure every
time n from two to four days. Male packages $2l
female So.
Year: 1876

book Of Deuteronomy, wherein Il is laid down that
re6ellous or stiff necked son should be taken 10 the
puDiic square and there stoned to death II this law
he said rgidly carried how little grace might
the liquor dealers and the rebeous rumseers of this
Guy expec.f But the Prodigal Son was welcomed with


smile and kiss and so, too in the goodness OF His
divine nature would Christ the repentant
sinner God wants us TO come boldly the throne Of
divine grace and 70 drink At its fountain all we want
OF the life giving stream Out In Chicago there was
once run upon a bank there; now, right here, we
want to see run on tho Bank Of Heaven Oh2 LEI
there be great run on that holy bank OF celestial
bliss, and


upon His sacred treasury. Men fail in business be-
cause they want 10 do much insufficient cap
ita; but believing Christian has only TO TO the
Lord and from HIM Will be received an abundance Of
capital


After the sermon Mr. sankey led the people in the
hymn, "Still there's more TO follow"


Ormiston, OF the Fifth avenue Presbyterian congrega
tion, who pronounced moving aud eloquent prayer,
which he made applicable to the precepts conveyed in
Mr. Moody's sermon


THE "ovERYLow MEETING"


After eight O'Clock the doors Of the smaller hall were
the greater hall gathered at the ''overiow meeting
In the large hall there must have been between 5000
5000 Drs John Hall and John Adams preached to the
overflow meeting, and when the larger gathering dis
persed, about nine O'clock the female portion
OF 1t went to attend a prayer meeting in
rooms and the male portion met in
the small hall to hear OF Mr.. Moodys converts
the story OF their being snatched as II were
like brand from the burning and transformed, ac-
cording to their own accounts, from the greatest OF
living sinners TO be the most faithful among Christs
followers The exercises were, OF course opened and
closed by singing and PRAYING after which three OF the
Phladelphan converts, whose did not transpire
told the stories Of their conversion There moth
ing new or startling in all this; they had been hard
boys came under the influence OF Moody and the light
OF the Gospel reached their souls


Mr.. Moody said that II remains to be seen II these
men will continue in the ways of grace. They had
been successful in resisting temptation for the last
three months; and tonight his friend Mr. Reed who
has now been for three years servant Of the Lord
will preach in the Young Mems Christian Association.