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Year: 1871

Most of US have witnessed a funeral
scene that were anything but funeral.
A lady in EImira, \. Y, mentions a
touching instance of the proprieties in
a good woman of that place at the fu-
neral of her husband. Just before the
sexton was about to screw down the
coffin-lid the angUished widow came
forward and said, "Wait a minute;
let me dust George off" and, taking
a cloth, coolly busted off the face OF
the defunct, and then busted off the
the coffin; after which, as an old bal
lad hath it:


The corpse with care was borne away,


To mingle with It's native clay.
Year: 1871

And you are obliged to confess that you
have had all your trouble for nothing
Poor children, always relying upon color
instead of form, and never finding out the
true state Of things! Yes, the habit oil
your companions appearing in public asso.
GATED with certain suitable and useful
objects, has contributed not a little towards
getting them husbands. But do you know
the reason2 1t is because the red petticoat
was woven and made up by the epersereriDg
young girl who wore it; such an example
of her skill and activity in using her needle
furnishing admirable proof of her knowing
what TO do in the situation in which she is
placed. The distaif likewise proved as
profitable to Biebe because she was fear
less spinner, and did not rest satisfied, as
you did, with carrying the implement
around with her motionless at her belt ;
she kept the spindle below it and her fin
gers always busy, SO that the flock Of wool
or flax had to be renewed ten times day.
II the lamb did not prove unserviceable to
Llxandrine, it was because it was the lead
er Of a fine drove of fifty which that careful
little shepherdess led out daily to pasture,
early in the morning in summer, and dur
ing the afternoon in winter, avoiding wet
grass and fields, always getting back before
it rained, and ever keeping clear of changes
in the weather, Of so much harm to those
delicate little creatures. Your three COM
panions worked so faithfully in their re-
spectiye eallings that they are known far
and wide for their intelligence and activity
tho best possible dowry young girl can
have, and the most reliable charm for a
husband. Put aside the red petticoat
which you bought and did not spin, the
distaif of no avail to you, and the equally
useless lamb. You have fields and mea-
dows that are lying fallow; resume your
rake and hoe, stir up the ground, and pull
up the weeds; be as industrious as your
companions, and you will not have to wait
long for husband"


Cairette listened to Aunt Migueline's
discourse with all the attention which ad-
vice deserves when one is disposed to follow
it because it seems good. No longer quit
ting her little plot Of ground, she dug,
hoed, and made hay SO successfully that,
at the end of the year, the son of rich old
Thomas came and put to her the following
question:


"Cliarette, will you be my wife 90


"Why should refuse, Monsieur Thomas,
if such is your wish Z" responded Clairette,
with downcast eyes, and a modest teint
which the least bashful Of country girls
can so well assume.


"You are agreed, Clnirette?"


II am" and they joined hands.
Year: 1871

The Boston Journal says: Last week
Mr.. Leander Hamilton, of Ware, took
passage on steamer for Europe. He
did not sail on her, and tells the follow
ing singular story.


"Haying paid at the shipping office OF
the steamer for the round trip, l went on
board, having previously stepped intoan
exchange Office to purchase s3lO In gold
soyereigns. At the dinner table on the
steamer took my seat with Others, each
having his name on card near his plate.
l noticed nothing particular, except that
a waiter brought me q tumbler and filled
it with water, said tumbler being some
what different from others on the table.
Drinking from the glass before me l
noticed that the water was brachsh, but
suspected nothing. During the meal L
drank about half the contents, and as
soon as I had finished 1 felt rather queer
and started for my state-room. On my
way I passed two men, one OF whom
asked me if I was going to Glasgow,
which rather surprised me, because that
was my destination One Of them passed
along and the other made some remark
about the state.rooms not being ready,
saving that he, his mother, and two Sis
ters were going to Glasgow, too; | then
became quito unconscious, and after q
while found myself out in the shipyard
returning to consciousness. Thinking
OF my sovereigns, and putting my hand
into my pocket found them gone: lhad
Just time to go on board, get my luggage
and return to Boston, for the ship was
upon the point Of starting from the
wharf. I am firmly convinced in my
mind that that waiter drugged the water,
that the men whom I passed were his
confederates, and they robbed me Of
every dollar I was then possessed OF,
while in an unconscious state"
Year: 1871

MEN AS CooKs.-Mrs. Jane Swishelm,
is in favor of men as cooks, and by way OF
illustration, relates the following: 81
never knew the significance OF the i'm
pulse which leads oil boys to want to
bake griddle-cakes, until saw 0 French
half.breed from Selkirk, beside his iron
less cart, on the open prairie, preparing
his evening meal. He had a large fish
broiling on the Goals without any inter
vention OF gridiron. His batter and
his 'hapjacks' were in bucket. He
heated and creased a long-handled sheet
iron frying-pan, poured in enough bat
ter to cover the bottom, set it over the
fire, kept on serenely attending to other
matters, as though no f1apiacks' were
in danger of being burned, as it would
have been if any woman had set it to
bake; but Just at the right moment he
came up, looked into the pan, took hold
OF the handle, shook it gently, then with
a sudden jerk sent the cake spinning in
the air, caught itas it came down square
in the center, with the other side up:
The cake was turned as no woman could
have turned it, and with an ease which
showed that the man was in his proper
sphere"
Year: 1871

in many cases the practice has been wrong


And know of no authority by which we are
justified in requiring of the young more
satisfactory evidence, than we ask of those
who are older. Moreover it is true that those
who have confessed Christ when young, have
brought no more reproach upon His name
than those who came not to Him until later
years. And if there is one Minister or Ses'
sion having cause for regret in one case more
than in the other, have yet to hear of it.
This is the least that can be said. But if it
could be ascertained definitely, there is little
doubt as to what truth would show us. The
greater testimony would be that those who
remembered their Creator when young-yea,
and some of them very young too, have made
the best Christians. So then the conclusion
is that if it be right to pray for our little
ones, it is as. sight to receive the answer 20
our prayers with joy, when it comes. And
if it be right to pray for them, it is also right
to expect the answer to our prayers, and that
right early. SEWAH.
Year: 1871

The reflex influence of teaching is we'll


illustrated by DR.. Arnot, of Scotland, as fol-
lows: "But the benefit to ourselves, my
friends, is the best plea to teach the young
and try to win them to the Saviour; and to
have hand in this is the best reward to
ourselves even now. 1t is difficult thing
and dangerous thing for us to be always
getting in even spiritual knowledge--to be
always getting in, and never giving out
And sometimes when am in the pulpit, and
the people around me, l think it is pretty
hard always driving the handle to force
pump for those who are the cisterns. I am
driving, driving, hoping soon the cisterns
will be getting full; but they are not getting
full very fast, and I am looking for them to
begin to overflow. An overflow would be
a great thing to me, and show my labor not
to be in vain. When multitudes are getting
Year: 1871

the heated rails slower and slower, until the
engine stopped at the decaying fire. 1t still
blazed enough to show them the beetling
edge of the black abyss into which the train
and all its passengers would have plunged,
and into death and destruction too norris
BILE to think of, had it not been for the old
woman's signal.


They did not stop to thank her first for
the deliverance. The conductor knelt down
by the side of the engine; the engine driver
and the brakemen came and knelt down BY
him; all the passengers came and knelt
them; and there, by the expiring lirS
the burnt-out pile, in tho rain aa,-'
they thanked God for the salvation OF the.
lives. All in line the kneelers and pray
ers sent up into the dark heavens such q
midnight voice of thanksgiving as seldom, #
ever a cended from the earth to Him who
seeth in darkness as well as in secret.


Kindness is the music of good will to mon
and on this harp the smallest fingers may
play heavens sweetest tunes on earth
EIihu Burritt.
Year: 1871

instruction, and listening to the word of God,
and | begin to see these cisterns overaowing,
what does that mean? When you, resting
at home in your comfortable rooms, have
found out poor, neglected child, and you
will gather another and another, feeling that
you could not rest at home, but you must 60
out to help them, that is what 1 call over
flowing. And besides the benefit to be
gained by the poor neglected ones, it will be
a greater pleasure to yourself than even to
them
Year: 1871

1t seems to me that Christians must make
it solemn duty to take leisure. You must
withdraw from the sphere that SO absorhs
you-you must retire from that electric
atmosphere that sets your nerves on END,
and kindles consuming fire in your veins
you must draw thick curtain between your
closet and the world, and sit down to read,
pray, mediate, worship, and commune with
God in quietness. If you are consciously
deficient in the knowledge of God, you mus
take leisure to know more Of him. If you
have mere smattering of scriptural infor-
nation, you must insist on time for the study
of the Bible. If a besetting sin tyrannizes
over you, you must enter into the closet, and
with many sighs of sorrow wrestle for sub
DUNG grace. You must take time, at any
expense, to make yourself humble follower
of the Lamb.


Closet-religion produces the true Christian,
He that comes forth from the secret hidings
of the Almighty will not bow the knee readi-
ly to any Baal of trade or fashion. E
steps will keep time not to the rush Of a l,ss
age, but to the stately march of all that n"
titude who have walked in the good old We wcs
of God.


Closely connected with cloaee.r GO zio''
freside-religion. Are the daylsse r
more in which n.~
Year: 1871

away from the oia pasAs
marks, because it is the fashion Of lie rcSs-
less world to ridicule the tried aES-vepera-
BILE, and resort to new and experimental ways
of doing the Lords work If so, the result
will be generation OF sentimentalists, having
no substratum of knowledge. Error will
creep in unopposed because undetected.
Heresy will faunt its glittering lies at the
very altar of the Church. Sensation will
take the place of principle. Indeed, it is
difficult to say what will not happen if Chris
tian parents commit themselves and their
children to the wild rush and hurry of the
times, so as to suffer the moss to grow upon
the home. altar.


But the rejoinder to all this will be, we
did not make the times, neither can we con.
troll them life is at high pressure, and we
must take it as we find it, for we have fami-
lies to support and the future to provide for;
business is business, and we must plunge into
the currents of trade with the rest, or starvel
We must take the fast train or be distanced
by our competitors


This is peremptory language, but our Di-
vine Lord meets it as peremptorily, "Seek
first the kingdom of God and his righteous
ness and all these things shall be added unto
you" This divine collocation of duties can
not be reversed without jeopardy. First, be
true and loyal to God; first, be ruled by
faith first, prepare for business in the closet
and 60 forth to duty in quietness and con.
fdence." There may be reverse, loss, and
disappointment, but there is no such thing
as failure for him who goes into the world
without conforming to the world Why are
the times so fast? Why does blood beat,
and brain boil so? Because men permit the
thought of secular tomorrow to crowd cat
the thought of present spiritual duty. HaV-
ing no faith in God, they struggle with dis
astrous energy to win the prizes of life, and
the Sery dread of failure lends intensity to
their struggles. But Christian men have
no right to participate in these oppressive
anxieties. While it is their duty to have
foresigh of the storm and take in sail when
there is time, they are not to be shaken from
their trust in Jehovah Jireh.-Interi0r.
Year: 1871

TESTING WITH SCRIpTURE.-Jeremy Tay,
lor forcibly remarks on this subject:


"Some men used to read Scripture on
their knees, and many with their heads un-
covered; and all good men with fear and
trembling, with reverence and grave atten-
ton. For all Scripture is given by in5pira-
ton of God, and is fit for instruction, for
reproof, for exhortation, for doctrine, not for
jesting; but he that makes that use of it had
better part with his eyes in jest, and give his
heart to make tennis ball; and that l may
speak the worst thing in the world of it, it is
as like the material part of the sin against
the Holy Ghost, as jeering of man is to
abusing him; and no man can use it but he
that wants wit and manners as much as he
wants Of religion"
Year: 1871

With respect to the anxiously awaited arrival
Of the Grand Duke It is stated that should heTeach the
city before Tuesday next he will proceed neogno 10
his hotel and for Washington the following day,
and the parade ball. &C. will take place upon his return
Should he however arrive on Tuesday next the Recep
ton Committee Will proceed down the Bay the follow
ing morning and the procession will begin It's line Of
march up Broadway about o'clock. These are the de-
tails agreed upon BY the Committee after comforting
with Mr.. Catacazy.
Year: 1871

The Russian Official journals publish
the report of the Prince Gortschakoff
to the Car in reference to his interview
with the delegates to the Evangelical
alliance, in which he says that he in
formed the deputation that the question
OF freedom of conscience was one per-
tanning to the Government of Russia,
and one which the Government desired
to maintain. He declared that a com.
pliance with some Of their requests in.
volved the abrogation of some of the
laws of the Empire, and in that matter
no foreign intervention whatever was
permitted.


His statement that their address had
the appearance of intervention in the
internal affairs OF Russia caused regret,
especially to the American deputation,
who thereupon asked leave to submit
their own address, but this he found to
contain only general observations. He
at once rejected the London address,
which looked like bill of indictment,
and subsequently suggested the with.
drawal of both addresses to avoid
offence. Although he observed no sign
of irritation among the members, it was
evident that the recognition of COM
plete want of success was visible.
Year: 1871

The steamer Ocean Wave, with 200
excursionists on board, exploded near
Mobile, Ala, on Sunday the 9th ult.,
killing and manning upwards of 60 per
sons. A telegraphic dispatch, dated the
2Sth ult., gives the following particulars
of the shocking calamity:


The steamer Ocean Wave left this city
(Mobile) on Sunday morning with about
200 persons on board, for an excursion
TO Fish river, about 20 miles from the
city. On her return trip, the boat
reached Point Cedar at o'clock p. m.
and made fast. The passengers went
ashore, and after the lapse of half an
hour the whistle was blown and all re-
turned to the boat They had just got
on hoard when the boiler exploded with
great force, followed by rumbling,
kissing sound, and fragments of the
timbers of the boat and the metal of the
boiler were blown in every direction.
The forward part of the cabin was car
ried away, and the chimney fell upon
the after cabin and crushed it. The
boat almost Immediately sunk, and her
bow is now submerged.


About 60 or 20 persons were killed or
injured by the explosion. So far, the
bodies of l9 dead, Is of whom are
ladies, have been recovered Twenty
eight wounded persons were brought to
this city, and one of them, girl, has
since died.


The scene was appalling and heart
rending. Wilder grief is seldom wit
messed. Many of the passengers were
little children Cant VIM Eaton swan
for some time with both legs broken.
The boat reached him just too late, and
he went down. Two pilots were killed.
The fremen were all killed, and the
engineer and his wife were injured Sc
verely.


1t is impossible correctly to estimate
the loss of life. BY some it is supposed
that at least 80 or 40 persons are still
buried in the debris OF the wreck, or
at the bottom of the bay. A diver has
gone to the scene of the disaster.


The accident has cast gloom over
the whole city, and universal sadness
prevails. The streets are crowded with
people, and the excitement and feeling
is intense.


The Ocean Wave has been for some
time considered an unsafe boat, and has
always been unlucky. The appearance
of the boiler indicated that it had yield
ed through rottenness, as it had been
torn apart in a long seam. Had it ex-
ploded with greater violence, the de-
struction of life would have been more
general. The force Of the explosion was
directed upward and forward.
Year: 1871

The evidence given at the courtmar-
tial now in session, at Versailles, Is of
the most terrible description. DR.. Puy-
moryen testified that the commune, on
the oath of May, formed a kino Of
court martial at lie Petite Boquette. He
saw man condemned to death in five
minutes by some young wretches about
II or Is years of age, who gave them
selves airs of the greatest importance.
A young soldier was tried for the crime
of not joining the commune. His hands
were bound behind his back, and he
was tortured in the most inhuman
manner. "Kneel!' shouted the chief
of these assassins of soldiers. He knelt
down. "Get up!' and he rose. He was
then made to kneel again, a handker-
chief was then tied over his eyes and
then readjusted and finally the poor lad
was shot. and his body tossed into a
vegetable cart amid shouts and laugh
ter. Four other persons were massacred
in similar manner, among them Mon
seigneur Surat, who had managed to
escape from prison, but who was caught
by some of the juvenile offenders at the
barricade and brought back. A woman
demanded the honor of killing him,
and she sat on the unfortunate prelate
with a poinard, striking at his face, but
the bishop kept her Oft with his hands.
At last, losing patience and jeered by
the crowd, this fury drew revolver
and shot down her victim.
Year: 1871

WHAT THE PoPE SAYs.-Foreign adj
vices report the Pope as having recently
spoken as follows concerning the course
of the Prussian Government toward the
German Catholics ''I had expected
that the German Catholics would be
treated with greater justice | do not
conceal from you that hope so able a
diplomatist as Prince Bismarck would
not have provoked dlscord in the new
Empire. All wars that are undertake en-
against the Church are always converted
to her ultimate gain. They have always
reinforced her have made her members
more compact have fortified them in
their faith"
Year: 1871

Railway freghts are again largely re,
duced to the West by the leading roads.
The prices are now lower than at any
time since 1861. The following are the
new prices per hundred weight fof first
and second class goods from this city
Year: 1871

: The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneasiness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss of
appetite and sickness, bowels


in general coItive, some
stimes alternating with lax
l with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation Of hay
ing left undono something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or
weakness, debility and low
:spirits. Sometimes many Oh
Year: 1871

Eg- Grape leaves are said to be better
han hops for making yeast. The bread
fises sooner, and has not that peculiar
taste which many object to in that made
from hops. We would like to have


some of our readers try the experiment


aud report the result.
Year: 1871

GEN. r. r. LEE.-We have half dozen
large beautiful pictures Of this distinguished
patriot sent to us for sale. 1t is pronounced
to be the best likeness Of Gen. Lee ever Is
sued. In order to dispose Of them at once
We are authorized TO sell them at reduced
price. Those in want should apply soon.
Year: 1871

tY- 1t was narrow escape We had for a
Christmas Turkey. But for the kindly and
generous sacrifice of our esteemed friend Mrs.
IN. LYNCH, we would have sat down to lone
i dinner on the 25tlI-as it was our heart
went cut with gladness, and our children


made very happy as they gathered at the feast


bn that memorable day. We wish to thank
|sr In our own behalfand more especially for
bur better half"
Year: 1871

Unless crowded off by other business,
an effort is to be made in the house to.
morrow to suspend the rules and pass
without debats bill to remove all the
political disabilities imposed by the l4th
amendment. 1t is claimed that more
than the required two-thirds vote can be
obtained in the house.
Year: 1871

What shall we do with boys? What
shall parents do who live in towns and
cities What shall professional men do
whose children cannot participate in their
parents work


Instead of keeping them anxiously
within doors, thrust them out as much as
possible. Do not let watching become
spying Let children have sports and
companions, and unmatched liberty. Put
them upon their honor. Boys will early
respond to this Do not make too much
of their mistakes and faults How can
one be a child and not be full of faults ?
Explain their mistakes gently. Be patient .
Wait for them Children must have time
TO grow. Somebody had to wait for you.
Never let fear make gulf between the
child and you. Within due bounds liber-
ty IS the best thing for a child, as it is for
a man. 1t will lead to Irregularities, but
out of these will come experience, and
gradually, selGcontrol. The object of all
family government is to teach children to
get along without being governed. They
must therefore be trusted; even if they
abuse it, they must be trusted. Keep
them busy with pleasant work if possible.
Awaken in them curiosity about the things
which lie around them. \ very little in
struction will make children curious of
plants, minerals, natural history, of litera-
~ curiosities, autographs, postage stamp
collections, and a thousand things which
will inspire pleasure in their reason rather
than in their appetites.


Never scold children, but soberly and
quietly reprove. Do not employ shame
except in extreme cases. The suffering is
acute it hurts self-respect in the child
to reprove child before the family TO
ridicule it, 10 tread down its feelings ruth
lessIy, is to wake in its bosom malignant
feelings. A child is defcnseless he Is not
allowed to argue He is often tried, con-
demned and executed in 4 second He
finds himself Of little use. He Is put at
things he don't care for, and withheld from
things which he does like He Is made
the convenience Of grown up people; Is
hardly supposed TO have any rights, ex-
cept in a corner, as it We're Is sent hither
and thither, made to get up or sit down
for everybody's convenience but his own;
is snubbed and catechiSed until he learns
TO dodge government and elude authority,
and then be whipped for being "such a
lying whelp that no one can believe you"


Well, well girls may have the hardest
time of it in after-life, but for the first
fifteen years boys are the sufferers.