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Year: 1876

s. u mskes no moan above her fade flowers,
Sle will not vainly strive against her lot,
P4tient she wears away tbs slow, sad hours,
As if the ray they had were quite forgot;
While stronger fingers snatch away the sword
And lighter footsteps pass her on tho ways,
Wedding submissive to the stern award
That said she must 80 softly all her days.
Sue knows the pulse is beating quickly yet,
She knows the dream is sweet and subtle


still,


Tbst struggling from the cloud Of past regret,
Ready for conflict live hope joy and will;
So soon, so soon to veil the eager eyes,
To dull the throbbing ear to blame or


praise,


So soon to crush rewskening sympathies,
And teach them she goes softly all her days.
She will not speak or move beneath the doom,
She knows she had her day and flung her


cast


The loser scarce the laurel may assume,
Nor evening think the MONDAY glow can


last.


Only, oh, youth and love, as in your pride
OF joyous triumph your gay notes you raise,
Throw one kind glance and word where, at your


side,


sne creeps who must go softly all her days.
Year: 1876

The Elko (Nev.) Independent tells
the following: While travelling through
Arizona in 1849 with an exploring party,
we made our camp one evening near 8
canyon, the bottom of which was cover
ed with fine sand that had dritted from
the neighboring plains. While employ
ed in arranging our camp, the botanist
of the expedition, DR.. B., wandered
some distance in pursuit of plants. He
returned shortly and reported that there
we're Indians near at hand. He was as
cool as O cucumber, ard didn't show any
sign of anxiety or alarm. In answer to
our hasty inquiries, he replied that
while he was engaged in examining a
fossil specimen he heard grunt behind
him, and on looking around discovered
an Indian who had seized his gun,
which had been placed against a rock.
The Indian drew bead on him, and In
retaliation he drew his revolver and
sighted the Indian, retreating at the
same time toward the canyon, which was
close at hand. Neither fred. On reach
ing the CANYON he walked leisurely into
camp. A party Immediately set out to
deter mine the possibility of danger, and
discovered two Indians and squaw.
After capturing them they examined the
vicinity in which the doctor had met
with his remarkable adventure. They
found his footprints, which signifed a
cautious retreat to the canyon. But
alas for the frailty of human nature;
his footprints in the canyon were eight
feet apart, by measurement, and not
exactly Indicative of the leisurely man
ner in which he had approached the
camp. The doctor acknowledged the
corn, and remarked that that was about
as leisurely as he ever wished to walk
under similar circumst ances.
Year: 1876

It would be quite impossible for any
BODY to feel dull in Brighton, says


World correspondent. There is not
only the long road or esplanade in front
of the sea, so full of life and character,
but there are also two piers running ont
into the sea-one OF them nearly !, ,20O
feet in length and 40 feet in width.
On this latter pier people are lounglng
from sunrise to sunset-ladies take their
werk. or sit and read there; men go and
smoke and look over the papers, and
very excellent band plays there two or
three times q day. There are little
shops and observation-disclosures on this
pier, and the upper end OF it is vel!
screened from the winds by sheets OF
plate glass at the sides. A more COM
Portable spot for idling aways leisure
hour cannot we'll be imagined. 1t Is
Just like being on the deck OF magni-
fcent ship on fine day, with sea and
sky of a radiant blue, and not move
ment of the waters to disturb the
feeblest of travellers. From this pier


magnificent view is obtained OF the
esplanade and the city at the back, while
to the east the high cliffs and the ridge
of the South Downs give picturesque
and varied appearance to the scene. IL
must not be supposed that nature has
done everything for this place and man
nothing, The line of the espianade
would long since have been encrosched
upon by the sea, as the road at Long
Branch is every winter, if substantial
wall of concrete had not been built to
keep back the enemy. Over elOO,OOO
have been spent on this wall alone. 1t
is twenty-three feet thick at the base,
and three teet at the top. On the East
Cliff" which stands higher than the
main part of Brighton, and consequent.
ly has a slope from the edge OF the road
TO the sea, green lawns have been made,
with well Kept walks running through
them. In short, nothing is left undone
which is calculated to increase the at
tractiyeness of Brighton and this policy
on the part of theinhabitants has proved
to be q paying one, for the value OF
house property has gone up immensely
of late years, and now you have to pay
more for a good house at Brighton than
fer a similar house in London.


The great drawback to the place, In
nv opinion, is the beach, which con-
sists Of hard, round stones, or shing!e,
and is, therefore, impracticable for
walking or riding. Hence, l do not con-
slider brighton good place for chill
dren. They like to dig and roll about
in the sand all day, and here you could
not collect spoonful OF sand it you were
to walk from Kemp Town to Howe. In
this respect Brighton presents great
contrast to those "vulgar" but most
healthy and beautifully situated water
ing places, Ramsgats and Margate. A
child who is told that he is going to the
sea side, and duly provides himself with
the indispensable outfit of spade and
pail, and then finds thatthere is no sand,
thinks the whole place q "humbug
and cries to be taken home. Thus
Brighton would probably be very un.
popular place with the juveniles II 1t
we're not for one "institution which
has completely redeemed its character
in their eyes, and which most OF our
readers bave doubtless heard or read OF
as "the Aquarium.
Year: 1876

When st. Paul was in its infancy,
young blacksmith and his wife hvee
near the junction OF what is now Nortf
First street and Hennepine avenue
Not successful in business at that time
the young husband, whose real name
was John Felix, though he bore the
most tender affection for his young wife
as the sequel shows, started for the fal
West with the determination to obtalr
wealth and independence. Here be re-
mained until the breaking out OF the
war. when he enlisted. While in the
army he met comrade who told him ot
the sad misgivings of his former wife
and of her marriage (who, for some
reason, had never heard from him.
though he had written several letters) tc
a second husband. Felix then informed
his comrade that he should never return
to bis home until he had acquired theln
dependent fortune he had first unsuc-
cessfully striven to obtain. Upon the
close of the war he once more turned hlt
sorrowful footsteps toward the West
and there soon laid the basis OF thst for
tune be had 80 long been searching for
Starting on ranch in Wyoming Tern
tory, his flock grew in number, and for
tune smiled as blandly as his ambition
could desire, and he was, most naturally,
as time passed, overcome with the de-
sire to visit once more the spot where
his happiest moments had been spent
About six months since he wrote to hif
son, who at that time happened to re-
side near Minneapolis, and received the
letter. The boy, who was an infant al
the time of his fathers departure, and
never knew him, could not understand
its meaning, and gave it to his mother,
who instantly recognized the writing.
and, with a woman's nature, her hrst
love so dwelt in her heart that she told
her second husband, without mo-
ments warning, that she could live
with him no longer. John Felix, after
an absence of over eighteen years, re.
turned to st. Paul, and having learned
that she who was once his wife was
keeping a boarding house on First
street, Immediately went thither. He
called and recognized her. He appealed
to her charity by telling her that he had
no money. She told him he was wei
come to such fare as her home afforded
While waiting upon him he asked bel
numerous questions, and finally wound
up by asking her if she ever knew
man named John Felix. Her curiosity
being greatly aroused at having name
pronounced she had seldom heard fol
years, and divining through the mag
netism of love who the man before bel
was, she threw herself into his arms
and gave way to the joyful tears thai
remained unwept through all her long
waiting. John says he cried too. Johr
further says that he intends soon to re
turn to the land that has prospered him
and where, we are credibly informed
he is reckoned among the first of those
wealthy ranchmen who inhabit the fer
tile plains.
Year: 1876

While the contractor is at work on Del
aware Street, the City Council should
have the culvert across it, from the bank
torn ont and an open gutter made. A
little history of this culvert would not be
amiss; it was constructed in 1868 to


prevent the malaria arising from the crate
which formerly opened into the Jail sewer


at the bank corner. This opening had


caused the death of several children of


Mr.. NJ. NJ. Chaver formerly teller in the


bank, and Mr.. Mcdaniel the teller who
succeeded Mr.. Cleaver contracted a disease


which in very short time caused his
death. This culvert is wooden one and
collects in it all the refuse and dirty water
thrown into the cutters above the bank
especially that of the fish market above,


and the malaria from this place and the
open ditch on the Railroad company pro
perty is fearful. Mr.. Lane now teller was


stricken down this summer and now Mr.
Kimmy the cashier is i'll in the symptoms
of typhoid contracted from this place.
| Would it not be better for the City Coun-


Gil to pay little more attention to the


health of the city than be acting as dis


gracefully as at the last meeting Of Coun-
cilp
Year: 1876

PRocLAMATloN.-M Whlteley
has issued a proclamation recommend
ing general suspension of business
on Delaware Day, in order that all OF
our people may appropriately observe
the occasion.
Year: 1876

TRY THE ENAMEI4LED PIPE, 1T WILL NOT
I Rust or crack and costs only trife more than
common iron pipe. Is positively TIE BEST thing
for water service pipe. have the exclusive agency
for Rock Island. FRED HASS.


Store in Star Block.
Year: 1876

will promptly and certainly protect the people OF
Georgia from any infringement OF their rights
by these marshals In their attempt TO carry
out law that the bisnest State authorities
have pronounced unconstitutional 1t is certain that
citizens summoned to aid these marshals Will decline
10 respond and, arrested, viii give bail and test the
constiiutionaliy Of the authority under which they
act in the highest courts OF the land. In this they
viii be supported by the State government


Governor Smith said 10 your correspondent that II
one OF these marshais enforcing Tats order should
cause the death OF citizen OF Georgia he would be
guilty of murder. and should be arrested on that
charge and tried in the courts of the State


Governor Smith is very prudent, conservative man
and lawahioing TO tho last degree when he believes
The rights OF HIS people in danger he firm as
rock and full Of nerve and resolution.
Year: 1876

Why do we heap huge mounds of years
Before us and behind,
And scorn the little days that pass
Like angels on the wind?
Each, turning round a small sweet face
AS beautiful as near,
Because it is so small face


We will not see it clear.
And 80 turns from us, and goes
Away in sad disdain;
Though we could give our lives for it,
1t never comes again.
Year: 1876

| saw how Indifferent he had grown. FL
nally father came, and lett them alone
to smoke their pipes together, while l
went up to my own room to dash away
the hot tears and make my eyes look
prouder and colder than ever,


| did not see him tor many days after
this-not until his vessel was unloaded
aud put into dock for repairs, and then
there was a great deal of merry-making
in the ncighborhood, tor the crew Of the
Betsey Jane was made up from men along
the shore, and her coming in with every
man aboard safe and well was a signal Of
general rejoicing. l rarely went out, and
never joined in any Of the festivities.


One night when | came in from a walk
saw Ben's tall figure lounging in our
doorway. He took off his cap when he
saw me, bowed, and let me pass in with
out a word. Then suddenly. as ii he
could bear the silence no longer, he
stepped forward and walked by my side
into the house.


Father is not at home" said, looking
around the room, and longing to get away
from his eyes


Il did not come in to see your father
this time said Ben, steadily. II came
to see YOU"


But it is nearly dark" l persisted,
land must light the lamp in the tower


Let me do it for you, Jetty," he said,
in low voice, u lit it once before, you
remember-the very happiest night of my
lie it was, too. Why, the memory of it
has kept me from utter despair, dear; and
I had a talk with your father to-day
He says there never WAS any thing be-
tween YOU and that stranger-that Mr.
Arnold 1t was all my own fault, know
now. Can you forgive me, Jetty dear !?
I've never seen any one in my lite since
to take you out Of my heart Let me be-
gin all over again


Il take you back ?-I forgive you ?
Oh, Ben, you have everything to forgive,
and / nothing You can never know all
the remorse have suffered for that one
fatal delusion OF mine | began my life
over again the very day you sailed away"


Ben is mate of the BetSey Jone no long
en-, and I-why, am Ben's wife.
Year: 1876

sew YORK, March 10. A horrible af-
fair occurred at Raleigh, Monday, in
which furious bull dog prevented the
rescue Of a woman from burning to death.
The victim, Mary Dolan, an idiot, aged
%, daughter Of the proprietor Of the Col
lege hotel, was kept in q sort of a coop in
an clubhouse used as Il kitchen The cook
went out, leaving the door fastened and
the idiot in her coop, In some way the
kitchen caught fire. The woman might
have been saved, however, but for big
and furious bull dog, which stationed him
self before the door and fought the fire
men like fiend--as if really possess
ed by the devil The idiot woman seemed
frenzjed by the fire, and danced and sang
The Prettiest Little Girl in the Country
at the top of her voice, and rs gayly as
possible. After the flames had been eX-
tinguished, it was found that both her
legs We're burned off, and nothing remain
ed of her head save the brains.
Year: 1876

In the Supreme Judicial Court at Farm
ington Il verdict has been rendered in tav-
or of the defendants in case Of Ashbury
Life Insurance Company vs.. A. &. War
ren ct ais. The suit was to recover back
$4,000 which the company alleged had
been traudulently obtained by defendants
in etfecting Insurance on the lie OF sis
ter of Warren, who was at the time sick
with consumption and died q short time
alter the insurance was effected. The
suit was brought against A. B Warren.
Luther Curtis and Il. Henderson. 1t will
be remembered that Curtis and Warren
are the same parties who We're convicted
year ago OF the crime OF conspiracy to
cheat the company by false pretences.
Alter a new trial had been denied, peti-
ton tor the pardon of Curtis, signed by
almost all the prominent business men of
the county was refused upon hearing be-
fore the Governor and Council. The pre-
sent verdict is received with great favor
by the community as it is virtual rever-
sal of the decision by which they We're
convicted


The llte Commander Sanders of the
English Navy was in or about the year
1903 q lieutenant on board the Statira,
engaged in "cutting OUT a French priva-
teer. Two armed luggers came to the
rescue of the latter, and the lieutenant
was shot in the head. the bullet passing
clean through from ear to eye. He lay
for dead on the deck Of the Frenchman,
and was just on the point of being thrown
overheard when the French surgeon of
the ship asked to have the Englishman
sent down to his cabin that he might
make an experiment upon him. This was
done, and in the cabin Lieutenant Sanders
revived to the amazement of every one.
The French doctor took all care of him,
and at the end Of five years detention as
prisoner of war, he reached England
sound and well, with the exception of the
loss OF his eye. He after this lived to the
good old age of ninetyone, and died only
few days ago.
Year: 1876

the comfort of all in his employ. Bui the
bargain made between the employed and
the employer concerns them and them only
1t is well, perhaps, that none other Should
know what it is lest there be petty jeaous-
les aroused, as in the parable Of the lalorer
in the vineyard, where those who had brne
the burden and heat Of the day complained
that others who had worked less time re-
ceived the same pay, seeming to forgetthat
they'had contracted fora certain sum Tery
just was the reply =" Friend, I do the no
wrong; didst thou not agree with ME DR.
penny? Take that thine is and go thy vay
Is it not lawful for me to do what will
with mine own?" These grumblers we're
of the class that will have but one part to
bargain and that party themselves. rhe
family is large one and some of it's rere-
sentatives are to be found in almost evry
Northumberland Neao Yorker.
Year: 1876

II - Oil o1u saying CIldI " Ii takcS TWO 10
make bargain.' And while the truth of
this is universally acknowledged in theory,
how often in practice is the attempt made to
abrogate it and have the bargain conform to
the wishes of one-and nowhere is this more
noticeable than on farm. When laborer
engages to serve a farmer for a certain sum
per day or month, he contracts in effect if |
not in words, to give for the sum agreed up
on his best and entire services. He makes
complete sale of his faculties and powers of
mind and body so far as they can be em-
plOyed in the business for which he is EN- |
gagged to work. If man is machinist by |
trade, while he would not be expected, if
hired as farm laborer, to go to work in
shop as mechanic, it would be his duty to
use his knowledge and skill as machiilist
so far as he could in keeping in repair the
tools and machines of the farm-plows, hag- |
rows, rakes, reapers, mowers and steam
engines, if such there were. If tits claimed
that one capable of doing this is entitled to
higher pay than an ordinary farm hand who
can at best pleM and hoe and drive the team
;lfeld, we assent, but assert that the claim
should he advanced when the contract is
made. Every one has right to his own
Labor, to use it for himself and receive di-
rectay the avails of it, or to sell it to another
for such sum as is agreed upon; but when
the contract is made and the labor is sold.
lie has no more right to withhold anything
he can do than he would have to withhold
any portion Of a hundred bushels of wheat
or thousand pounds of cheese that he had
agreed to deliver for a certain sum OF money.
Neither should the .aborer think to quiet
his conscience with the thought that he can
do fair days work without giving his best
efforts; nor that if he hoes his row as well
and as quickly as his companions in the
field, no more should be expected of him.
What he is to do or not to do is not to be
measured by the doings OF another, unless
it be so stipulated in the bond. If his bar
gain is that for two dollars day he will
work as many hours at the same kind Of
labor as Tom, Dick or Harry, and will per-
form as much and as well as they do, 1t viii
be in his business to see that he does just
that and his employer will have Deither rea
son nor right to ask or expect more. II yol
sell days labor and perform in the day
only what you could without extra exertiol
do in half day, you have stolen the valu


of half a days labor from your empIoye


just as truly as if you had taken the sam


value in money from his purse.


The other party to the bargain EN-


ployer-has lis. duties beside the mere pay


ing of the sum agreed Heis in duty boun


to see tt.at the labor he requires shall D


performed with as much ease and as littl


waste of physical force as possible; and


this end the tools and implements ne I'LL


nishes should be of the best quality all


Inost improved patterns, and he Will Nh


his interest promoted by having thought Il
Year: 1876

The famous Eddystone Lighthouse, off
the coast Of Cornwall, England, was first
built in fauciful way. of wood, by the
learned and eccentric Winstanly. On its
sides he put various boastfu inscriptions.
He was very proud Of his structure, and
from its lofty balcony used boldly to defy
the Storm crying "Blow, o winds rise,
o ocean break forth We elements, and try
my work !"


But one night the sea swallowed up the
tower and its builder. 1t was built second
time Of wood and stone by Rudyerd. The
form was good, but the wood gave hold for
the elements, and the builder and his struc-
ture perished in the flames


Next the great Sneaton was called in lie
raised a cone from the solid rock on which
it was built, and riveted it to the rock, as
the oak is fastened 10 the earth by its roots.
From the rock of the foundation he took
the rock of the superstructure lie carved
upon it no boastful inscriptions like those
Of Winstanly, but on the lowest course he
pat, Except the Lord build the house. they
labor in vain that built it; and on its key
stone above the lantern the simple tribute
LdS Dec" and the structure still stands,
holding up its beacon light to the storm
tossed mariner.


Fellow-workers for the salvation of men
Christ, the Light, must be held up before
men, or they will perish. Let us then place
Him upon no sIperstructure Of our own de
vice. Let Us rear no tower of wood, or wood
and stone. But, taking the word of God
for our foundation, let US build our structure
upon its massive, solid truth, and on every
course put Smeaton's humble, trustful in
scription, and then we may be sure that the
lighthouse will stand.
Year: 1876

Purchasers are advised that silks will be
higher when the fall stock arrives than at
present. There has been an advance of fifty
per cent on raw silk, but dealers say two
thirds of this is for labor, and that the manu-
facturcd goods will show only an increase
OF fifteen per cent II will be well for ladies
who study economy 10 make their purchases
early, especially rs we can tell them upon
reliable authority that black and extremely
dark colors will be fashionably worn again


also that gros grain, with medium reps aud
demiustre, will be the first choice. IL is
safe TO buy black gros grain, myrtle green,
or seal brown and navy blue will he worn
again, provided IL is almost black indeed,
the best selection is what is known as blue
black, or ink color. Myrtle green is the
fancy OF the moment in Paris, and will be
The prevailing shade here next season. Il
commends itself to people who can buy rich
goods, because il is shade that cannot be
obtained in common coarse stuits, aud in
mixtures Of wool and cotton. II is the
fashion in Paris TO relieve IT with ecru trim
mings but for winter the entire dress will
be green, with an ecru bonnet and gloves
Damassee and armure silks are also being
very largely imported TO serve as parts OF
costumes. These come in intricately woven
figures, so closely matted that they do not
fray, as loosely brocaded silks are apt to do.
The princesse overdress will be of this fig
ured material, while the skirt will be velvet
or plain gros grain. Bright shades Of car
dinal red are found among the fine silks,
and are used in Paris for lower skirts and
trimmings with princesse polonaises Of quiet
color. Cream color with cardinal is equally
fashionable for the demi-saison, and makes
very gay costume for the autumn at the
seaside or watering places. Indications are
that red dresses will probably be introduced
for house and evening wear, and that car
dinal will form a very prominent part in
street costumes Hdrper's Bdsdr.