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Year: 1871

were strangers there. The L of the house was
the home proper of this ia anlIy


The father and children never dreamed OF
walking in at the front door, on the shining
oil-cloth. 1t would bring in altogether too
much mud for mother to wipe up. They must
nick their way around to the back-door, no
matter how muddy the path or how dark and
stormy the night. Only in the kitchen or
dining -room-so called-was light or fire to
be found, except when company came. The
front of the house, with the glorious views
without, and the pretty pictures, comfortable
easy-chairs and sofas, and graceful chambers
sets within, were too good for this husband,
who had been struggling all his life to get
them too good for the wife, who had helped
him in his work, and grown sour and morbid
in the striving too good for the daughter, just
blooming into womanhood and too good for
the son, around whom home attractions and
pleasures could not be spread too lavishly at
this susceptible time of his life but not too
good for the casual stranger, the thankless
guest, or the envious relative


Now, this wife and mother was really a
sensitive tender hearted woman. She loved
her husband and children, and hougktshe was
d kng her duty by them. She seemed to forget
that her duty reached farther than their mere
physical lives, and that each had soul-life,
a heart. life, that needed to be ministered to-
as we'll. She didn't realize how proud and





90 in and out at the pleasant front-door, and
could they enjoy the beautiful things with
which their fathers money had supplied their
home. 1t didn't occur to her that the strength
which she was expending on the daily house
work had far better be used in taking pleasant
walk with her husband, after his days work,
thereby drawing his mind away from business
cares and reviving the memory OF other walks
taken in years gone by. She did not think OF
the blessing and safeguard that her home
would be to some poor, motherless girl Of the
benefit her domestic training would be to her
of the Joy unspeakabe which she, herself
would derive from seeing her grow up into an
intelligent and useful woman. Habit had be
come a second-nature to her. But let those OF
us who have had the subject brought to our
minds seek to act nationally in the future. Let
those of us who have means use the n for some
thing better than buying nanimate pieces OF
carved wood, to be set up in dark room and
worshi ped. Let US be more Christianlike, and
less heathenish in our practices. While filling
our homes with all the forms OF beauty that we
can, let us remember that our object should be
to make our family life broader and better
and not merely to represent SO many dollars
and cents bearing no interest.-ELsie Dee, IN
Hearth and Home.
Year: 1871

There are few married men who are
not averse to seeing their wives kissed,
but an exchange relates the particulars
of case in which a newly-wedded Ben
edict felt himself insulted because his
wife wasn't kissed The bridegroom in
question was a stalwart young rustic,
who was known as a formidable opera
tor in free fight" His bride was a
blooming and beautiful country girl, on
" sixteen years of age, aud the twain
were at a party where number of
Young folks of both sexes were enjoy
ing themselves in the good old-fashion-
ed style Every girl in the room was
called out and kissed, except r., the
beautiful young bride aforesaid, and al
though there was not youngster who
was not dying to taste her lips, they
were restrained by the presence of her
herculean husband. who stood regarding
the party with look of sullen dissatis
faction. They mistook the cause, for
suddenly he expressed himself.


Rolling up his sleeves he stepped in
to the middle of the room, and in a
tone of voice that secured marked at
tention, said:


Gentlemen, | have been noticing
how things have been working here for
some time. and | amt satisfied don't
want to raise 4 fuss, but"


What's the matter, John ?" inquired
half dozen voices. 'Have we done
anything to hurt your feelings ?


"Yes, you have all of you have hurt
my feelings, and have just got this to
say about it. Here's every girl in the
room has been kissed near dozen times
apiece, and there's my wife, who | con
slider as likely as any of EN-, has not had
a single one tonight and l just tell
you now, if she don't get as many kisses
the rest of the night as any girl in the
room, the man that Sights her has got
me to fght-that's all. Now go ahead
with your plays.
Year: 1871

\ Man Roasted OVER \ SLOW FIRE.
The Mahoning (Ohio) Register says:
Mr.. VIM. Murrin is an aged man, living
in ColtSville, near the State line. He
has considerable means. He gave two
hundred acres of land TO the establish
ment of a convent in Bedford and was
supposed to keep large sum of money
in the house, where he lived alone and
remote from any other human being.
On Saturday night, the 2lst of May,
three men entered his house and arous
ed him from his bed, and demanded that
he should show them where his money
was, threatening that if he did not they
would murder him. Such threats in
duccd Mr. Murrin TO tell them where
they would find little over $50 in
gold and silver, which was all he had in
the house This they took, but were
not satisfied.


Believing that there was more money
about the house, Notwithstanding his
assurance to the contrary, they kindIcd
fire in the stove and held Mr. Murrin
over it, subjccting him to slow tor
turc of the most painful kind They
persisted in this torture till they found
that they could get no more plumber,
when they left their victim in horrible
pain on the bed and departed. In the
morning Mr. Murriu managed to reach
the nearest ncighbors house, and told
his story. Search was at once institu-
ted for the despcradocs. The only gen
man was not able to give any exact de
scription of his tortures, and therefore
the search is somewhat futile Suspi-
cion has been placed on one or two bad
characters who were seen in this vicini-
ty day or two previous, but no nfor-
nation could be obtained to justify any
arrests.
Year: 1871

Work, work, work,
From dawn till the setting sun,
Work with an earnest tireleSs Will,
Lest some duty YOU leave undone
Fold never your helpless hands,
Never faint on weary feet;
There's work to be done till the trob-


bing heart
Shall cease its restless beat.


Watch. watch, watch,
While the moments ceaselesS glide;
We are sowing theseed we shall reap
In the harvest beyond the tide.
Stand guard, like a sentinel true.
At the door of the tempted heart
Lest the Demon of Darkness enter in,
And the Angel Of Light depart.


Weep, weep. weep,
That Justice forsaketh the strong
That many man shall lose his soul
For the love of gilded wrong.
All, weep, for the sin and shame
Ofthe living-not OF the dead =
For the tempted and tried, the fallen


and lost.
Let your bitterest tears be shed.


Wait. wait, wait.
For the dawn of that blisSful day,
When we lay our burdens aside.
And our work is folded away
When the Angels song shall be ours,
And watching and weeping be Ger;
When the hearts best hopes shall be


fulfilled,
On Eternitvs limitlesS shore.
Year: 1871

In reply to a young friend leaving a
town because some things in it were
not exactly to her taste or content, an
old lady of experience said "My dear,
when You have found place where ev-
erybody and every thing are always
pleasant, and nothing whatever disagree
able, let me know and III move there
Year: 1871

A selfish person can have no JOYS
greater than his own jndiyidual interests
are uaiuotie; A patriot may have joys
as great as the welfare Of bis country is
important. AphiIanthropist's may rise
as high as the well-beiDg of the whole
human race is precious. And ! 'beney-
olent person may have joys infinitely
great for he can rejoice in the bsppi-
ness of God, and of all the inhabitants
of earth and heaven-in all the good
there is in the universe.
Year: 1871

Not long since, occupying chair IN
n barber shop, says the Eric R'Pubheah,
We overheard a gentleman, whom We
know 20 be rather free and easy liver,
and drinkcr too, for that matter, though
he never let the fluid get the better of
him, relate his experience of keeping
an account of the amount II had cost
him To stand treat for the year 1870.
He said he knew his manner Of lie was
a sad draw on his finances. and on tho
first of the past year hc determined 10
see how much he rcaly wasted in crook
inc lis elbows, and other similar amusc-
mcnts and 10 that end he put down
every night the amount be had spent
during the day On the iirst Of Jan,
1871. he footed up his account, and it
amounted TO between seven aud eight
hundred dollars. These figures startled
him, and he has concluded during the
year 1871 To allow all his friends TO
stand treat The moral is obvious so
much so that another gentleman Of our
acquaintance to whom we related tie
circumstance. and who for years has
been in the habit Of indulgipg in lager;
thought he too would try the expert
mcnt and see If lie could not stop the
leak in his finances, and also an almost
chronic headache and bad temper, 80 he
has given up his lager, and in the place
Of it takes hi'fy ce"fs, just the cost Of
six glasses Of the beverage, and careful
Is lays it away. When the sum taken
care Of amounts 10 five dollars he de-
posts it in the Savings Bank lie has
been trying this experiment for month
and finds il works well, and he is fully
determined TO keep this thing going
Besides this he SAYS that be returns
home every evening at nine o'clock with
a clear head, his wife and children meet
him with smiles and caresses, always be
ing glad when papa comea
Year: 1871

The dog of the Ardennes accompa-
nies the flock when it leaves the pen
fold in spring, only to return when
the winters snow drives the sheep
home again for shelter. Each shep-
herd possesses one or two of these
dogs, according TO the size of his
flock, to act as sentinels. Their Of
fee is not to run about and bark, and
keep the sheep in order, but to pro-
tect them from outside foes. When
the herdsman has gathered his flock
in some rich, valley, these white, shag-
gy mOnst ers crouch on the ground,
apparently half asleep, but now and
then the great sagaciOus eyes will
open, and passing over the whole of
their charge, remain for a while fixed
on the distant horizon as though
they followed a train of thought
which led them away from the earth,
so sadly do thev gaze into the inf
mite.


But let the mountain breeze bear
to his ever-mOving nostril the scent
of the hated wolf, or his quick ear
detect an unknown noise then is the
time to see one of these dogs in his
glory. His eyes become black with
fierceness; his hair stands erect; his
upper lip becomes wrinkled, show
ing range of white, formidable
teeth, while a low grOWl alone es-
eapes from his throat. When his
keen faculties have detected the
whereabouts of his foe, he Fushes for
ward with a bound that overleaps all
obstacles, and bark that echoes from
ali the surrounding hills.


EverV dog of the like breed that
may be near, takes up the note and
rushes cleaning through the bush
wood to join in the attack. Tender
as the childhood he protects, woe to
him who dare lift hand on one of
the little ones with whom he has
been brought up. 1t is not he who
buys him who is his master; it is he
who fed him when pup, who petted
aud shared his pittance with him
he it is who has his love, add who re-
ciprocates his faithful Affection
Overland Monthly.
Year: 1871

The DEVELOPMENT OF CHARACTER.
In the gradual development of bud
into a beautiful and full-groWn
flower, there is something that in
yites our deepest admiration. But
there is a development surprising this
in beauty and granduess-thedcyelop
meHt Of human character. Whhat OBJ
jeGt more worthy our contemplation
than that of a human soul passing
through each successive stage of its
existence, the rapid cultivation of
our intellect, and the bringing out of
that which God has endowed us
with We are born with the gem of
character within us; and as our bod
les develop themselves, so do cur
characters. Some traits of our charac-
ter necessarily unfold themselves
with our growth others need to lie
stimulated and excited into growth
by some particular influence. The
man of genius has that Within him
which is to stamp him as much. The
great general has the foundation of
generalship born with him; all that
is needed is some power of influence
to develop it.


We might give many illustrations
of our meaning, all tending to esta6-
lish the principle which we wish TO
deVelop-that human character is
ever growing, developing itself, te-
ceiviug nourishmeut and stin. ulant
from without; that particular traits
of CharacteF-traits that distinguish
one man from aBOtheT-are brought
out by some particular influence.
The thoughtless and dckle character,
receiving Impressions of sorrow and
misfortune, is subdued and the more
serious and mediiative character is
developed, and grows into The image
of its Creator. At times il may be
but a trifie that Teverses the wheels
of the soul, and develops a character
that rises higher and higher above its
fellow, reaching iuto heaven, ard, at
last, resting upon the highest pinnacle
Of emineDce that is possible for man
IN attain
Year: 1871

4 little boy who had been CAREFUL
ly educated to a missionary spirit.
showed his interest in the heathen
on the other side of the world. i'm a
beautiful and novel manner. One
evening at sunset, after a storm of
several days continuance, he was at
tractcd by the unusually beautiful ap-
pearance, and stood by our west win
dow some time, watching, when, as
if recalling the thought that the sun
rose in China when it set here. as he
had been told by his mother, he
began 10 repeat, in a low, meditatiye
tone: Farewell, sun farewell sun I
good-bye! give my love to the little
boys in China"
Year: 1871

y Minnesota paper, the LanesbOFO
Herald, of the 4th, says: "Last
week Sunday, as o Norwegian girl,
living some four miles from this
place, WIS walking along the road,
She passed directly in front of, and
vrrt close to, a huge rattlesuake that
was Just coming out of the grass
into the road. This umcourteOus ac-
ton seemed to make his courtship
very wroth, and he Immediately
sounded the battle alarm, by rafting
his gong. The girl we'll knew the
sound, and turned to ascertain the
the location of her ugly foe,
which She soon did, and, instead of
running, screaming, or fainting,
booked about for something with
which TO defend herself. She could
find nothing, nor had she long time
10 look, for the snake, with eyes
glistening, rattles in motion, mouth
wide open, and his tongue darting
back and forth, was close upon her.
But she was pluck to the backbone
and did not propose TO surrender the
field without a fight-in fact, retreat
was out of the question, for the snake
was now within arms reach of her
So, keeping her eye steadily on the
snakes head, she commenced the
light with her foot, moving it back
and forth, up and down, in every
direction, the snake following the
motions with his head TO geta chance
TO bite. This performance lasted
but perhaps a minute-hOurs to her
when, BY quick movement, she got
the advantage, and down came the
foot and heavy shoe upon the snakes
head. where she held him until he
MAS dead. She then found stone
and pounded of the rattles to keep
as trophy. There We're nineteen
rattlcs, and she says it was the
largest rattiesnakc She ever saw"
Year: 1871

pIAIN TALK TO GIRLS.-Nou our eV-
cry day toilet is part of your own
character. A girl who looks like
fury" or ''sloVen" in the morning,
is not TO be trusted, however finely
she may lcok in the evening. No
matter how humble your room may
gc, there are eight things it should
ALWAYS contain, namely, a mirror,
washstand, soap, towel, comb, hair,
nail and tooth brushes. These arc
lust as essential as your breakfast,
before which you should make good
use of them. Parents who fail TO
provide all of their children with
such appliances, not only make a
great mistake, but commit sin of
omission. Look tidy in the morn
fug. and after the dinner-work Is
over, improve your toilet. Make il
!, rule Of your daily life to dress up"
for the afternoon. Your dress may,
or need nOt~be anything better than
calico but with a ribbon or flower,
ar some bit of ornament, you can
havc an air of self-respect and salts
faction that invariably comes with
being well-dressed.


\ "irl with fine sensibilites can not
help feeling embarrassed in a ragged
and dirty dress, with her hair Un-
kempt, should a stranger or neigh
bor come in. Moreover, your, self
respect should demand the decent
Appareiiug of your body, You
should make it point to look as
we'll as YOU can, even if you know
nobody will see but yourself
Household.


Diamonds are increasing in value
pearls are depreciating.
Year: 1871

Two little girls, one seven and the
other five years old, were playing to-
gether, when a little difference rose
between them. Lucy, the elder, feel
ing that anger was rising, said:


81 am getting angry, 1 had better
go out of the room few minutes"


She went out and soon returned
with all the angry feeling gone. How
she spent the few minutes l think
most Of our little readers we'll know.
Lucy had not read her Bible in vain,
she knew the sweet and encouraging
words: "Ask and it shall be given;"
and many times she had proved them
to be true when fighting against her
naturally hasty temper. How many
sad scenes would be avoided if all
children would follow the example of
little Lucy.


Ifany one offend you, before an
swering try to call to mind this golden
sentence: "a soft answer turneth
away wrath; but grievOus words stir
up anger" and il you attend to it
you will save yourself hours of regret
and Bib. Rec.
Year: 1871

a SWEET TEMFER.-No trait of
character is more valuable in women
than the possession of n sweet tenn
per. Home can never be made hap
ply without il. It is like the flowers
that spring up in our pathway, Feyi-
wing and cheering US. Let a man go
home at night wearied by the tolls of
the day, and how soothing is a word
dictated by a good disposition! 1t
is sunshine falling on his heart. lie
is happy and the cares of life are all
forgotten. A sweet temper has
soothing influence over the minds of
a whole family. Where it is found
In the wife and mother, you observe
kindness and love IedOminating
over the natural feelings of a bad
heart, smiles, kind words and looks
characterize the children, and peace
and love have their dwelling there.
A sweet temper is more valuable
than gold it captivates more than
beauty and to close of life it retains
all freshness and power.
Year: 1871

We eat to keep warm and to sustain
strength, and all articles of food have
those two elements in varying proper
ton. Oils, tallow and whale blubber
are almost wholly of the warming ele.
ment; hence in Greenland, where the
thermometer is many degrees below
zero, and q great deal of heat is re-
quired, a native will drink half a doz-
en- gallons of oil every day, or ten
pounds of taIlOW. In the hottest cli-
mates of the world the inhabitants
live to a great extent on fruits and
vegetables, which have but very little
of the heating qualities. In our clim-
ate, which is between the two, meats,
vegetables and fruits are eaten all the
year round but if eaten judiciously,
if eaten according to the season
more of fruits and vegetables in sum-
mer and less of meats and fats-an in
Caiculable amount of sickness would be
prevented every year. We would
think man deraaged who should
keep as large fires burning in his house
in summer as in winter, and yet we
all persist in eating meats and fats and
butter all through the summer. Meats
and butter are on our tables three times
a day, when in reality they ought to
be sparingly used during the summer
months, at least by the young, the old
and feeble, and by all who aie most of
the time in door, or who have no ac-
tive employment. For the classes
just named very appropriate diet for
the summer would be as follows {:
Breakfast-Cold bread and butter, a
slice of cold meat, or in its place a
couple Of eggs, or a saucer Of berries or
steWed fruit without milk, cream, or
sugar. The same for dinner, with one
vegetable; no other desert. For sup
per some cold bread and butter, and a
cup of hot drink, and nothing else (;
nothing whatever between meals. So
far from starving on such a diet the
class of persons above named would
thrive on it, would grow stronger,
would have more bodily VigOr, more
mental elasticity, and a greater flow
of animal spirits, and for the reason
that few would eat too much; there
would be nothing to OveFtempt the
appetite, hence the stomach would
not be over.WOFked what work it did
perform would be we'll done; the bIOed
made would be pure, life-giving, and
/ energizing. Any man of ordinary in
telligence and observation, who will
/ give fair trial to the above spstem OF
feeding. will scarcely fail to be con-
WINGED Of its value within a week after
he begins it.-JOIsTWdL Of Health.


.
Year: 1871

Soreness Of the flesh, tenderness Of the
scalp, are cured by using Renne's Pain
Killing Magic Oil. This is excellent for
sore throat, pain in the joints, and people
say at works like o charm"
Year: 1871

for very large msjority-nine;tenth at
least-of the white children will be with
drawn. Even in Columbus, where they
have the finest negro-school building in
Ohio,-more than ample for all their wants
and easy Of accessible feeling among the
negro population because they cannot send
their children to the white schools is openly
expressed, and they look forward to the time
as not far distant when a Republican Le-
gislature will give them the right to mix in
schools as the fifteenth amendment gives
them the right of equality with the whites
at the polls Ohio paper.
Year: 1871

The THEATRs.-Kate Fisher and her
beautiful black horse Wonder continue to
draw. Last night there was good house
to greet her in the drama Of the Cataract
of the Ganges. Tonight is her benefit, at
which time will be presented the Three
Fast Men and Mazeppa, in each of which
Miss Fisher takes the prominent part. To-
morrow afternoon at the matinee Mazeppa
will be repeated. rs u
Year: 1871

ROLLING RAILWAY AxLEs.-A commu-
nication was recently made to the Brit
ish Association upon method for
shaping railway axles byrolling pressure,
instead of by hammering, the result
being accomplished in two minutes, IN
stead of half an hour, as required by
the usual method; the axle at the same
time being not only superior in quality,
but more uniform in size, and Of course
capable of being produced more cheap
w. The machine consists Of three
rollers, regulated so as gradually to
press more closely together, thus reducing
the diameter of the bar, and extending
its length until shaped to the size re-
quired Axles of any length can be
rolled IN this manner with collars at
any part The rollers are geared to re-
voive in all the same direction, their
friction imparting motion to the axle.
1t was thought by the author Of the
communication that the rolling process
would tend to obviate those flaws IN
axles which so frequently cause disas-
ters on railways.
Year: 1871

Rooms heated by a stove, either coal
or wood, should be provided with a
water vessel, and if this is not the case,
a temporary reservoir must be fur
nished. Where water for evaporation
is not provided, the heated or dry
air of the room, having great avidi-
ty for moisture, seizes it wherever
it can be found-drying the skin,
parching the mouth and throat, and
shrinking the furniture and wood
work of our houses till they leave great
gaps at all the joints. To be agreeable
and healthy, the air of our living rooms
in winter, which are warmed by artificial
means, should be charged with moisture
nearly to the dew point, or, In other
words, to such degree that if it should
become a little cooler, moisture would
be deposited, as the dew is, on the cool
ing which generally follows the decline
of the sun