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Year: 1871

CHEAP FUEL-RUNNING STEAM En-
CINE FOR NoTHNG.-One of the most re-
markable fires is said to be raging, under
meath property of considerable value, al
most in the center Of the town Of Sheffield,
England. The scene of this singular oc-
currence is Trinity Works, Ayre street,
where a firm carried on the buiness of
manufacturing cutlery and doing a general
mercantile business. They let off a large
portion Of the premises to other persons IN
the cutlery trade, and to Mr.. Wilson, a
glass grinder; also supplying their tenants
with steam power. In connection with the
engine is an immense boiler, thirty feet in
length. For some time past this boiler has
been observed to be gradually sinking, but
this has not gone on to so serious an extent
as to warrant a careful investigation. The
cause ef the subsdence, however, was dis
covered early few mornings since, in a
most singular manner. Mr.. Holden, the
engineer in charge oft the machinery, raked
his fires as usual on the Saturday evening
G7th,) but on examining the boilers some
time afterwards, he found 20 his astonish-
ment, that the withdrawal of the burning
fuel had not had the usual result. The
boiler was full of steam.


This discovery was the cause Of much
bewilderment, and the extraordinary gen
Grafton of steam remained a mystery. Mr..
Ma rtin, builder, was sent for, and the re-
suit of az examination made by him and
others, was that layer Of shale, in con-
nection with a seam of coal extending be-
meath the works and passing Immediately
below the boiler, was found to be on fire.
A number of men were at once set to work
to remove the burning material, but it was
found that the fire was not confined to that
particular spot. The excavators have been
engaged in the cellar below that portion of
Year: 1871

NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN.-As rule,
children who enter the Sabbath-schools in
Wales continue in them as members till
old age. A Welsh minister writes ave
have in our Sabbath schools some who
have seen tourscore years and we have
many who cannot see to read, yet attend
to hear the Word of God read, explained
and applied" This is as it should be
everywhere. There ought to be no such
thing heard of as a scholar leaving the
Sabbath-school because he may think
himself too old to be instructed in Chris
tian truth, or to instruct others in it.


What an idea Children in our Sabbath
schools, consider yourselves life members
OF them never think of outgrowing them.
Year: 1871

Why b EEs Work N THE DARK.-A
lifetime might be spent in investigating
the mysteries hidden in Z beehive, and
still half of the secrets would be undis-
covered The formation of the cell has
long been a celebrated problem for the
mathematician, whilst the changes which
the honey undergoes offer at least an
equal interest to the chemist. Every one
knows what honey fresh from the comb is
like 1t is a clear. yellow syrup, without
a trace of solid sugar in it. Upon strain
ing, however, it gradually assumes a crys-
talline appearance it candles, as the
saying Is, and ultimately becomes a solid
mass of sugar. 1t has not been suspected
that this change was due to a photograph
ic action; that the same agent which al
ters the molecular arrangement of the
iodine of silver on the excited collodium
plate, and determines the formation of
camphor and iodine crystals in bottle,
causes the syrup honey to assume crys-
talline form. This. however is the case.
Year: 1871

LUTHER's WEDDING RIyG.-Tbe we'd
ding ring of Martin Luther, IS still pre-
served in a collection Of rare jewels. 1t IS
real work of art, very elaborate in design
and delicate in finish. When Luther had
renounced the Roman faith, with its unholy
dogma of ceibacy. and had resolved to
marry the fair nun Catharine, he doubtless
ordered the wedding ring wrought after
design OF his own suggestion. Marriage
was not 10 him u gay event IN butterfly
life, TO be celebrated by every conceivable
folly Of fashion and lrivolity. 1t was to
him now the holiest estate which man
could occupy on earth,-a bond symbolical
of the union between Christ and the church
aud as such be entered into it, and took
upon him its vows in solemn awe Is we'll
as in holy JOY He had not acknowledged
Christ Is his finished work before 4 gain
saving world and in the face Of an imperi-
Gus Church, TO forget or hide Him now, IN
this great event of life. Christ was with
him and strengthened him for conflict in
the cloister, and held up his arm while he
nailed the theses to the door of the church
of Wittemberg, and gave him bOldnesS to
declare that the just shall live by faith,
and to take that stand at the Diet of
Worms which overturned the faith of ma
tions and he was to have place now IN
his triumph over Rome aud his nope Of
domestic bliss.


Catharine was to receive a rich and
costly ring; but it was to be one which
should keep ever before her, Him who IS
husband of His bride, the Church, and her
obligations to HIN as well as to her earth
Iv husband. Tle stern old doctor had no
taste for cooling doves or shooting Cupids
therefore these bad no place on this we'd
ding ring The passion Of his life was the
passion Of his wedding day. On the broad
surface Of the ring are seen the scourge,
the spear and the pillar which figured in
the crucifzion, with full view of the aw-
fuI scenes of the Saviours passion. The
full length figure extended on the cross is
in relief on one half of the ring, the head
being in the centre, and over it Is set a
small ruby. On the other half are objects
with the scene of crUcifxion
On the inside Of the ring Is engraved in
fair characters,-


d. MARTINO LUTHERo-


CATABINAU BoREN,


l3 jun, 1925


Thus did Gatharine ever carry about
with her the emblems of the dying Of the
Lord Jesus; and thus did they both sane
tify their united lives to Him who died to
redeem them Vatchmau and Reflector.
Year: 1871

The LATEST STYLE.-We do not tire of
Natures beautiful adorning, though spring
after spring she unfolds the same unvary-
ing patterns to our eyes; we are as ready
to admire as though we had never seen
Year: 1871

/ the like before the same rich carpet O
green, dotted with dandelions and butter
cups of the same brilliant blue. But if we
90 among the dry-goods shops, trying to
match fabric of certain color, we are
told over and over by the wise young men
behind he counters that it is of no use to
hunt for that--it is last years shade.
What if we should go out some sweet
May morni nc, expecting to be greetek by
our favorit daDdelions and violets, aad
should fad them all decked in SO me IN
heard-of color, and as we gazed in sad
amazement, here and there, hoping to catch
some glimpse of the loved familiar hues,
should be told thai those were last years
shades, that these were new and therefore
quite superior


If onr oaks should unfold their summer
leaves edges all smooth and plain, would
it be any consolation to be told that these
were the very latest style, and that lobate
leaves had all ''gone by"


Thank heaven Nature can be de-
pended on she never imposes upon Us in
any such way.-Hearth and Home.


DRINKING IN SUMMER.-The longer a
person can put of drinking glass Of
water on hot summers day, the better 1T
will be for him; for if he drinks largely
early in the day the thirst will be increas-
ed, with an uncomfortable sense of fuIness
large perspiration, increased liability to
colds, with a debilitated condition of the
system.


In taking glass of water or other cold
drink, it IS better to take but single
swallow at time. removing the glass
from the lips for a few seconds thus the
thirst will be quenched with half the
amount of water, and danger is avoided of
sudden prostration. Half a dozen swal-
lows thus taken will quench the thirst
more completely than twice the amount
if taken continuously without removing
the glass from the lips.


If person is very thirsty, chewing
Jumps of ice is safer, better and more ef-
fective than five times the amount in the
form of cold water. If very warm, it is
safer to hold the glass for a minute or two
encircled with the fingers and palm of the
hand This cools the blood little, and
at the same time tempers the water
Halls Journal Of Health.
Year: 1871

The Springfield Republican has the follow
ing; Whether Mr.. Chase, in the event Of


his nomination for the Presidency, will cap.
ture the southern vote or any formidable
proportion of it, is an open question and
admits Of legitimate argument But to say as
the Philadelphia Press does, that the great
mass OF the negro voters of the South never
heard his name, is simply absurd. The
colored people are not so ignorant as all that
comes to, or so forgetful of the men who led
the war upon Slavery. The Press might as
well, and indeed a great deal better, say that
Charles Summer was an unknown name south
OF the Potomac and the OHIO. For Mr.. Chase
has been among these sable voters since the
war. Thousands of them have listened to his
wise and fatherly, counsels, and the dollar
greenback has made his face familiar from one
end of the South to the other. The majority
of them may vote against him at a pinch, but
It will not be because he is a stranger to them
in the sense that John w. Forney is a stran-
ger, nor because they are ignorant or forgetful
of what they owe to him."
Year: 1871

When was young and tender too.
had to mind and had to do


Whatever mother bade me;
She used to have a walnut stick
Which kept me on the double-quick,
And that was where she had me.
When older grown, and quite beau
Among the girls. used to know


A Miss Priscilla CAdmy;
And with the help OF smiles and neds
fell In love at forty rods.


And there is where she had me.
When was older, say sixteen,
thought ii time to havs a queen.
And asked her If shed wed me;
She said she didn't much object,
Or words to something that effect,
And there was where she had me.
But when' to make the matter straisht,
went up to negotiate


Affairs with Colsnel Cadmy.
he said he didn't care to SELL"
he told me mightgo lowell,


And there was where he had me.
drowned my sorrow in the CUP
Cntil got my dsnder up,


Il couldn't have been nadder;)
When she proposed that we be one
In spite of pa-the thing was done,
And that was where had her.
Two lovely urchins on my knee
I'm proud to say belong to me


tThat is, to me and madam3
For when we left our native sod
We spent year or tive abroad


Ani there was where we had EN-.
Year: 1871

Billings says there haint ever been bug
made IN vain, or one that wasn't a good job.
There is allus lots of human men loafing about
blacksmith shops and cider mills all over the
country, that dOn's seem to be necessary for
anything but to beg plug tobacco, and swear,
and steal watermelons, but you let the kolary
break out once, and then you will see the
wisdom of having jist such men living round
they help count.
Year: 1871

WoULD LOOSE It-Colonel-, rejecting
on his i'll life and character, told a certain
nobleman, "That if such a thing as good
name was to be purchased, he would freely
give ten thousand pounds for one" The
nobleman said, ut would certainly be the
worst money you ever laid out in your life"
why SOP" said the honest colonel. "Bs-
cause, answered the peer, "you would
forfeit it again in less than week"
Year: 1871

A friend of ours, who resides in Boston,
some months since owned a nice dog,
which he valued for his intelligence and
general good behavior. The dog, how
ever, had a habit of getting upon the bed,
or any other soft clean place which he
could find, without asking permission or
even stopping to wipe his feet The
dirtier he was, the more he seemed to en-
Joy comfortable nap on a white bed
spread. As our friend did not fancy this
sort of thing, he disposed of the dog to a
gentleman residing in Peabody, who set
him to watch his stable and orchard. One
day the dog found man abstracting fruits
from the garden, whereupon he seized him
by the hand and led him to the gate,
where he dismissed him with n warning
growl. With all his qualities the dog still
retained his old habit of resOrting TO the
cleanest place he could find to sleep in,
and he seemed TO take pleasure in rolling
in mud-puddle and afterward wiping his
coat on the parlor carpet. This at last
became unendurable, and the gentleman,
to get rid of the dog, gave him to one
of his workmen, who resided a few
miles from Peabody, on the line of the
railroad. The animal became attached
to his new master, and would follow him
from his house to the factory in which he
was employed, being allowed to stow him
self under car seat where he would lie
very quietly. One day the man left his
work earlier than usual, and went home
without his canine friend. At the nsual
hour the dog missing his master, repaired
to the station and entered Ger as he had
Year: 1871

Candy All candy is nothing but sugar
only it is done differently, just the same as
all printing is only types, but they set
them up IN different ways. Well, let us
begin at the beginning. Let US start with
sugar, loaf or lump sugar, good white su-


gar of any sort. How are we to make this
sugar into candy, into the many candies we


see, from loZenges, drop, stick-candy, and
all kinds, to rock candy, so unlike all the
rest1 They are all sugar, but how very
different We must start somewhere. Let
us take tea-cup half full of boiling water
and drop lump of sugar into it. 1t dis
solves. Put in another lump, and another /;
they dissolve The sugar disappears, and
the water becomes thick. We are max
ing syrup. We are getting sugar in a
LIQUID state. What was hard and white
now has become liquid and transparent-a
great change truly. Now keep on adding
sugar as long as the water will dissolve
any, and when no more will be dissolved
put the cup aside, in a warm place, near the
stove. Hang a thread in the liquid, and
look at it every day. In day or two, or
more, can't tell you how soon, as that
will depend upon the relative amount of
sugar and water, you will find little bits of
clear sugar sticking to the thread. Let
them alone for several days, still keeping
the cup in a warm place, and you will find
the bits of sugar becoming larger and of
more regular shape. Why, tits rock-candy
Exactly so. This is the way in which
rock-candy is made. Just as much sugar
as it will dissolve is put in water, usually
in tub, and threads are hung in the syrup,
and the whole put in warm place.
Gradually the sugar leaves the water and
gathers upon the threads. Not in shape
less mass, but all in beautiful crystals,
more nicely formed than you could posi-
bly, make them, and as clear and transpar-
ent almost as glass. This, then, is the way
in which rock-candy is made. Sugar after
it has been dissolved in water, is allowed
to deposit itself slowly and quietly. The
regular forms it takes are called crystals,
and they are always of the same shape,
whether large or small, and are formed
with as much care and beauty as if they
were diamonds or other precious stones
You will ask why they form upon strings
Crystals always form upon rough surface
Year: 1871

been in the habit of doing. Seeing that
he was alone, the conductor caused the
dog to be put off the train, which was then
started. The dog, apparently confounded
by this unusual treatment, hesitated for q
moment, and then bounded away after the
train, which he soon overlook, and, leap.
ing upon the platform of the rear car, laid
himself down with satisfied air, and this
time was allowed to remain. Our friend
vouches for the truth of this story, which
we think worth printing. If any one
will tell better we will print that Also
Lynn (Mdss) Reporter.
Year: 1871




The first lesson that young man should
learn is that he knows nothing. The ear
lier and the more thoroughly this is learn
ed the better. A home-bred youth grow
ing up In the light of parental admiration,
with everything to foster his vanity and
selfesteem, is surprised to find, and often
unwilling to acknowledge, the superiority
of others, But he is compelled to learn
his own insienificance; his airs are r1d1-
culed, his blunders are exposed, his wishes
disregarded, and he is made to cut sorry
figure, until his self-conceit is abashed and
he keenly feels that he knows nothing.


When a young man has thorougly COM
pretended the fact that he knows nothing
and that intrinsically he is of little value
the next lesson is that the world cares
nothing about him. He is the subject Of
no mans overwhelming admiration;
neither petted by the one sex nor envied
by the other, he has to take care of him
self. He will not be noticed until he be-
comes noticeable; he will not become no
ticeable until he does something to prove
that he is some use to society. No re-
commendation will give him this or ought
to give him this; he must do something
to be recognized as somebody.


The next lesson is that OF patience. a
man must learn to wait as well as to work,
and to be content with those means OF ad-
vancement in life which he may use with
integrity and honor. Patience is one of
the most difficult lessons to learn. 1t is
natural for the mind to look for immediate
results.


Let this, then, be understood at starting;
that the patient conquest of difficulties
which rise in the regular and legitimate
channels of business and enterprise is not
only essential in securing the success
which a young man seeks in life, but es-
sential also to that preparation OF the
mind requisite for the enjoyment OF sue
1t is the general rule in all the world and
in all time, that unearned success is q
Keepers Journal.
Year: 1871

You never need fear, little children, to meet
A wolf in the garden, the wood, or the street;
Red RidinghOOd's story Is only a fable;
I'll give its moral as well as I'm able:
Bad Temper's the wolf which we meet every


where
Beware of this wolf little children, bewarel
know Of boy, neither gentle nor wise,
II you tell him fault he gives saucy replies;
If kept from his way, in al fury he flies
Ali PASSIONS the wolf with the UsTy large eyes:
fTis ready to snap and to trample and tear
Beware Of this wolf little children, bewaZei
know OF girl always trying to learn
About things with which she should have no con-


ceT;
Such mean Curiosity really appears
To me like the wolf with the UeTy large ears,
All pricked up to listen. each secret to share
Beware Of this wolf little children, beware,
And Greedness that's like the wolf in the wood
With the UsTy large mouth ever prowling for food
That eats so much more than for health can be


good;
That would clear whole pastry cooks shop if it


could;
That never dainty to others will spare
Beware Of this wolf little children, bewarel
Year: 1871

A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston
TraUeUsr, writing from Newfoundland,
gives the following romantic story OF
ring:


"As am on the subject of curiosities,
I NAV mention that l was shown, the
other day, by a gentleman here, a plain
gold wedding ring, to which curious
story attaches. 4 fisherman Of Trinity
Bay, on opening the stomach of goldfish
one day last summer, found in it, to his
astonishment, this ring. 1t is rather mas
siye, and on the inside are engraved the
words: God abov continew our low


"Judging by the orthOgrsphy Of this
motto. one would be inclined to conclude
that the ring must be at least couple OF
centuries old; but then it may be mod
ern engraving of an ancient line, the
spelling being left unaltered. Perhaps
some of your readers may be able to point
to the authorship of the motto. But the
question is, where did the Goldfish pick it
up? Was the golden circlet placed on
some fair, taper finger before the altar, the
blushing trembling bride, half tears, half
smiles, holding up her hand to receive the
emblem of plighted affection on which
her fond lover had got inscribed the mot
TO. God abov continew our lovP Did
some years of happy welded life follow,
and then did a terrible calamity
close the scene? We picture to
ourselves a storm in the wild At
lantic-a sinking ship-husband and wife
clasped in one another's arms going down
into the clark, unfathomed caves Of
ocean"-pale and CHASTITY they are laid on
the floor of the great deep; the tangled
sea-weed is intertwined with the long, fair
hair. The delicate hands becomes the
prey of fishes, and the golden circlet tnds
a resting place in the nav of an all
devouring cod. Strange destinyi but
stranger still, the ring is drawn with the
fish into the boat of the fisherman, and IS
now a curiosity in the hands of strangers.
Who knows but were the tale have told
widely circulated on the wing OF the
press, it might meet the eye of some sur
viving relative of the wearer who could
identify it by the unusual motto, and to
whom it would be unspeakably precious.
/ am in a position to guarantee the truth
of the story. The evidence is conclusive
that it was found as have described, and
the strong probably is that it came from
the wreck of some unfortunate vessel that
perished near these shores, or perhaps far
out in the Atlantic.
Year: 1871

4DoEIRAx PeDeR was lank and lean
As withered up stalk of corn;
And his face was as solemn ss ever was seen


Since the days when Adam wSs born.
he lied on farm on the edge of town,


And he managed to keep on his legs
BY noarding up meney and sailing It down


When he sold his butter and eggs.
his nose was as long as piece Of chalk,


And his eyes were little and gray;
ana ne hacked, when he opened his mouth to talk,
Ano tw1tched in an awkward way.
As voice was sharp as steel-spfing trap,


And his head was minus Of hair;


u ne covered i up with an old fur cap


Tnat his grandfather used to wear.
Adoniram Podge got liberal price


For the truck that be took TO town;
The top Of his measure was always nice,


But shabbier deeper downS
And his wood was straight on the top of bis load,
Ana crooked and gnarled below;
But the heavier part, on rutty road.


VIII always shake down, you know.
AdonirSm's Bib e was worn and old


From the usage that It had got;
oq1 piece OF knowledge that never was told


Mas whether he used It or not;
50, his memory served him wrong,


FOR he was not much OF q doer
To the needy and friends who come along


Win the story that they were poor.
a capital man in church was Podge-


TO groan when the minister prayed;
And he knew TO T the collection dodge


A1d how much money he paid;
And he had, in a frame, In his old frout room.
Kept clean and neat by his wife,
a paper which stated q certain sum


Had made him member for life. --
Adoniram Podge kept hired man.


Ano ne fed him on cabbage and beans,
which were kept cooked up in an old tin pan
.Along with some pig-weed greens;
AnQ ne made him work from the break of day
I'LL the sun took its final lurch
ana oocked him then of quarter his nav
fnat the savings might go to the church.
Adoniram finally died one night


And left the farm to his son,
VINO follows as near true son might
In the course his father had run:
nd ne daily drives to the market town
With the mare and her spawned legs,
And be boards up money and salts ii down
Ry selling his butter and eggs,
And he keeps the Bible, 80 worn and old,
And he reads it, without doubt;
But the leaf containing the rule of gold
Is somehow or other torn out
And plotted are all the verses which speak
Bad things OF the trickery doer,
AND tw1xt its covers 'twere vain to seek
For word of cheer to the poor.


-RocheSter Democrat and Chronicle.
Year: 1871

IT is stated that the pneumatic tube re-
Gently laid in London in connection with
the postal telegraph thus far works well.
The system consists in having at hree-inch
tube and return by the same force which
startg them. But one engine is therefore
required to send out and bring back a
carrier. There are stations along the line
where the carriers may be stopped For
this purpose short piece of the tube is
cut out and double tube is substituted.
If there is to be no stoppage, the piece
of tube inserted is clear and the carrier
passes through, merely touching stud
and ringing a bell Otherwise a cage is
substituted, which has glazed lid, per-
mitting the carrier to be seen when it has
been stopped. On recent trial the car
rier passed from Telegraph street to St
Martin Grand, nearly half a mile, in
one minute and forty seconds; and from
Telegraph street to Temple Bar, distance
of considerably more than a mile, it went
in four minutes. The tube works by both
pressure and vacuum, but either alone is
sufficient to drive the carrier, though not
80 rapidly.