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Year: 1876

double, as you feel disposed, and
give him the commanding word to
60 ahead. If he goes YOU have no
thing to do or say but let him 90 on
and do your work; but if he refuses
to go take him out Immediately, take
all the harness off except the bride,
and take small rope the size of a
plow line and tie one end to the bit
on the right-hand side and pull it
through the ring of the left under
the chop, pull his head around to his
left side and slip the rope under his
tail like a erupper and make it fast,
keeping his head toIerably close to
his side. Now all is ready, and let
him go, and take a good long whip
and make him 60, talking kindly to
him all the time. He viii travel
like dog after his tsib for he can
travel no other way, but after a
while he will fall down, when you
will Immediately let loose of the rope
and let him get up; now talk kindly
to him and caress him.


Your work is now half done, for
you have only to tie the rope to the
other side of the bit and pull his
head around the other way and make
it fast like a erupper the same as
before, and start him off again and
let him 60 till he falls down a second
time; let him get up Immediately and
hitch him up, and you viii probably
never have any more trouble with
him. have tried the above many
times and have never known it to
Year: 1876

NICKNAMEs.-Whilo you are think
ing of these things, pray make up
your mind to drop the stupid nick
names that girls seem to delight in.
/ say stupid ones; but you are not to
think, as some good people do, that
that all nicknames are senseless.
When we are familiar with any one,
it is an instinct to soften and shorten
their names, and nicknames often
express some popularity of person
with good deal of pith. Trudie is
a softer name than Gertrude, Gertie
is a shorter one; and somehow it is
nature among all the nations in the
world to turn friends name, shor
ten it, and pet it, to make special
name of it for those who love him.
Pet names and nicknames are pleas
ant because they belong only to ones
family and intimates. But there
are some names so h1rsh and uncouth,
without any meaning or fun, that
there is no excuse for using them.
l know girls whose fayorite nick
name for Gertrude is "Toot" or
''Tute," as you like to spell it. Beside
making one think # fsh-horn, it
isn't in the least like the name it is
taken for, any more than Caddie, or
Cad, is like Caroline, Wede is unlike
Louisa, for which I've had the un-
happiness of hearing 1t used. The
worst and most siekishly silly of all
is Mamie for Mary, in any but very
little girl who cannot speak plain.
Are names any sweeter for being
spoken as toothless babies might
humble them in trying to talk? Don't
make dumplings out of all shape.


Bows have their whims that are past
endurance. Georlie always sounds
like a babyish nickname for that
manly name George. To hear boy
called Dode, when his real name is
Theodore, gives most people dis
position to think little OF the speaker
and of the boy too. In the country
l believe it is the height of manliness
for boy who goes to district school
to be called Hank, if his name hap
pens to be Henry-for what reason
l cannot tell, unless because it is the
least like it of any namein the spell


ing-book. You must have the least
grain of sense in your foolishness to
make it fun, just as we have to put
pinch of salt into iee-cream to make
it taste right.-AprR VIDE AsOake.
Year: 1876

reach are scafrods for drying buffalo meat Tho bu
falo crossing from the West coming from the
direction of the Mussel Shell River in vast numbers
When the Far West went down the river July ~
she stopped and tied up waiting for them -
pass, but eventually had to run through them
they could not the end of the herd either way.
There Is unanimous desire expressed that some OF
them would come this wav, as we are out Of ffesh
meat and have been a number Of days. We had
Sioux, suppose, as tho buffalo appears to be doing


A sroRY's SEQUEL


The sequel to the story that the Crow buck and two
squaws brought in is that the man on horseback pur-
sued by another not courier from Crook, as sur
missed here but one Of two Sioux who, made bold by
the recent OF their people, went 10 the Crow
camp to steal horses. Tho Crows discovered them,
and had already killed ono and were IN pur..
suit OF the other when tho party OF
Crows this side OF the river saw them.
They ned from their own friends In this case "tme
has TOLD " In fleeing, the small party OF Crows were
only following rule of the country. which Is "Never
be discovered first II you help il, " and ''unless
you are strong enough to take care OF yourself never
put yourself within the reach OF one until
sure of welcome" Many party has paid
dearly for d,srcgardng these simple rules.
Bozeinan the noted guido and mountaineer mistaking


party OF Blacklect for his friends the Crows. left
place of security go out and meet them leaving his
companion behind When the Indians he turned
toward his friend and cried out, 'rhcy Blackfeet
YOURSELF" He was shot down and scalped His
friend made his escape into nearby brush shot
through the shoulder The savages not knowing that
he was bit, did not dare TO follow.


mail has Just arrived and The steamer Josephine ID
unloading freight and preparing start down the
after supplies and additional troops, and the
general feeling Is OF qualification that may have
an opportunity to try our hand at II.
Year: 1876

AN OFFICERS DIARY OF EVENTS At THE CAMP
ON THE DIG HoRN-CoURIERs DRIVEN BACK
AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO REACH CROOK
NEWS OF THE BATTLE or THE ROSEBUD
nIvER-voLUNTEERs START FOR cLotD PEAK
CAMP.


CAwp on THE YELLOWSTONE, wy r.,


OPPOSITE MoUTH OF BIG Horn, July 10, 1876
On July the steamer Far West lett here about noon
carrying the full intelligence Of Custcrs disaster to the
States ard the severely wounded OF Rcnos Immediate
command to Fort Lincoln.


"A courier was sent from the OF the 6gh, the
Little Big Horn on June % with dispatches to Bozc-
man. NJ r. His horse failed hun before he reached
tho boat then lying at tho mouth Of the Little
Rig Horn bc was furnished another there and
started again and reached the mouth Of the Big Horn
where Captain Krtland's Infantry had been left In
charge OF the wagon train, with one company OF tho
seventh infantry tBl, OF thirty men and number Of
transfers ana so much was he exhausted when tho
need for further effort to be unable walk
alone


CHASTITY SCENES


He reported that he had been pursued by Indians
and TO effect his escape had swan the Big Horn
twice. lie very much excited and rather inco-
berent, not even yct having recovered from the
shock OF the CHASTITY spectacle OF so many
bravo men, SO awiully, 20 frightfully mu.
Year: 1876



 Ea MT. Fowler, the phrenologist, to prove the proposition that the faculty of memory can be cultivated, increased and strengthened as the muscle of black smiths arm is, by exercise and practice, used to tell of delivery clerk inthe Bos- ton post-off1ce who learned to remember names Gas well as faces) of seven or eight thousand different persons, so that he could at once go to their respective boxes for letter as soon as he saw them, without waiting for any of them to announce his name. Something scarcely less remarka- b)e is related of the Rev. Dr. Milburne, the blind preacher, who so highly cultivated his memory during the long period of his blindness that few days ago, when Tn Sa- vannah, Ga, he recognized the voice of a person whom he had known as a transient acquaintance twenty years ago, aud gave his name. The powers of the mind are marvellous. Not only are individual voice tones thus recognized through memory, but persons accustomed to sit in offices ire quented by scores of different people, can recognize an approaching individual by his step on the stairs or in the entry. as certain ly as by the actual presence of the person in the room. ....' .. .ss
Year: 1876

g One of the girls working in the stitct- ing room of the Belfast shoe factory had dog which regularly brought her dinner to her. On Tuesday he brought 1t as usual, deposited it under machine, and wagged his tail in evident satisfaction. In doing so his bushy tail became entanglad in the shafting that was making 800 revolutions minute he was drawn up and around at least 100 times, his head striking the floor at each revolution. Poor Caper can make his daily rounds no more.
Year: 1876



 The loss of a child Is perhaps one of the most severe afhictions with which God ever wounds the human heart Childien come to us in love. fsesh from the giving hand of our Heavenly Fa- ther. We receive them in tenderness and love, ard soon very soon, all the hearts fondest affec- tions are centred upon theE. But when the hand that gave them takes them back again to Himself how bitter the cup presented to. our lips. How important 1t fs then to secure the pearl of great price, and to enjoy that peace of mind that the world can neither give nor take away If our trust is in Jesus. we can look forward to the hour of our dissolution with calmness and tortltude, and triumph over death and the grave. With the eye of faith we can calmly look beyond the Jor- don of death 10 the land of cloudees skies, where the sun of righteousness shines in all hie aplen- dor dor and loyelinefs There we .hall mingle with that seraphic throng, and walk the golden streets or the New Jerusalem, "where safnts Immortal dwell, and hold close communion with Him who loved us and gave Himself for us."

 But dear Artie, thy sufferings arc o'erl

 Father, we will be comfortedi

 Thou vast the gracious giYeri

 We yield him up, not dead not dead

 To dwell with Thee foreveri

 Then take our child ours for a day!

 Thine while the ages blossom

 His precious little head we lay

 - In the Redeemer's bosom LAB.
Year: 1876

DEATH PENALTY ABOLISHED IN MA1NE.- The bill to abolish the death penalty in Maine, and substitute imprisonment and hard labor for life, has passed the Senate by vote of Is to II. The measure had previously passed the House. An attempt to have the question settled by the people at the next election was defeated in the Senate by vote of Is to 12. The oppo- nents of the death penalty are greatly re- joiced.
Year: 1876

OOrs DostOn uaheIte.


Do you remsmber that in Mr.. Bayard
ray lori last volume there is poem en-
titled Napoleon at Goths2' 10 graphic
and graceful verse the poet tells how the
conqueror marched into Germany aud
took possession, among others, of the
castle of Friedenstein. Among the re
tainers Of this castle was the ducal
huntsman's 8 son,


A proud and bright-eyed stripping; scarce
fifteen years he had,


This lad saw with rising indignation
that all we're slaves and towards" before
the one great man, Napoleon His young
blood was fred and be swore to free the
land of its conqueror. Upon one life
hung all the shame and degradation
TN take it with my own hand" he
thought, and earn my country 8 grati-
tude" SO he took an old musket down
from the wall, and cleaned and loaded it,
and started out as though for day s
sport. But he had not gone far when he
returned to the castle and lay in wait for
the Emperor Soon his watch was re
wsrded. He discernd the well.known
figure, with the arms crossed behind the
back, walking leisurely and alone toward
him. The boy raised the gun and pointed
it directly at the Emperor; his finger was
on the trigger. Just as he was about to
FIRE Napoleon saw him, aud fixed his cold
and piercing gaze upon the trembling
lad, and walked calmly past him without
even looking back The gun fell from
the boys terrified hands, and he stood
rooted to the spot. / had never come
across this incident in any lite of Ma
poleon, and | asked Mr.. Taylor if it was
true. He assures me that it occurred
word for wore as he relates il, aud that
it was told him by the lad, who grew to
be a statesman and a savsnt This little
circumstance made the most profound
impression upon the boy and man, who
used to soy, Gods purposes were
grander; He thrust me from his wayl
This incident was told by Mr.. Taylor for
the first time. His poets instinct saw
its dramatic quality at a glance, and he
has made stirring poem out Of his facts
don't know when anything has impress
ed me more with the greatness of Ma.
poleon than this anecdote. He had
every reason to believe that his death
was the matter Of second, yet be never
iiinehed, but with one glance Of his
eagle eye dipsrmed the misguided boy.
Year: 1876

The editor Of the Henderson News
says it does not follow that because q
man Of sixty desires to have a young
wife be is brute" and calls attention
TO David and thousands of other brill
liant cid men who have loved" in their
declining years Whoever has been a
close student Of the scriptures must
have admired the brilliant manner in
which David got Uriah out OF his way,
aud how be was renewed 10 his old age
at the expense OF the lovely Abishag. 1t
may be better for poor young women TO
wed elegant old men who can feed and
elothe them properly than to make their
lives wilderness by marrying unskillful
aud unlearned poor men who are young,
but the public will always look with
some suspicion on the old men.
Year: 1876

Remit by Express. Postal Order, Bank
Draft, Certified Check, Registered Letter. or
order through any bank or banking house,
payable to the order Of the Secretary Of the
Industrial Exhibition Company, IL kast 18th
street, New York Specially chartered by the
state Of NeM York, for the purpose of build
ing in New York
Year: 1876

Not long ago the good ship Star Queen
lay in the East River, near Pier 8, the
usual scene of hustle and excitement in-
cident to vessels sailing in progress on
her deck and on the wharf near by.
Perched gracefully on her bow, and
resplendent in purple and gold, was the
figure of woman, shapely carving,
and better bit of workmanship than
the average figure head seen along the
water front. An autumn sun gilded her
tresses and cast a pillar of light in the
wavelets at her feet. The day before
she sailed the tide had fallen and the
Star Queen sank lower and lower, until
she nearly touched the edge of the
wharf. The men on board had noticed
little stranger who came daily to sit at
the feet of the Queen. He was a boot
black, very ragged, very muddy, very
hoarse and very hungry. The following
morning it was discovered that some one
had wound strip of bright-colored rib
bon around the Star Queens neck. 1t
was suffered to remain where it had been
placed. AT last the moment came when
the hawsers were cast off and the vessel
headed out into the stream. FlingiDg
aside his box, the little bootblack darted
at the figure-head, and, winding his arms
atfectionately about its neck, kissed the
wooden image tenderly on the mouth
and then burst into tears. He had lost
his dearest friend, but he still awaits her
coming, walking day after day along the
wharyes, and looking eagerly out to sea
for the first glimpse of her gilded form.
That figure makes up for him all that he
may know of womanly beauty and
womanly grace, and perhaps il shall not
be set against him that his humble wor-
ship is an offense against the Christian
law,-N Y, World.
Year: 1876

The Board of Canvassers on the 25th
received notification from the Secretary
of State, who is eg.ofoio a member of
the board and charged with calling it to-
gether, to commence the count of the
returns on the 9th. The Judge had not
at that time decided the injunction and
mandamus cases, and this action OBJ.
waited the necessity of a decision. The
board will admit committee of FIVE
from each political party, and the Char
men of the two State committees, to its
meetings The official returns had all
been received on the 25th.
Year: 1876

An uptown man. who believes in
self-improvement, suggested to bis wife
recently that they should argue some
question frankly and freely every even
ing, and try to learn more of each other.
The question for the first night hap
pened to be whether woman could be
expected to get along without spring
hat. and Ire took the affirmative, but
when he was last seen he had climbed
up into the hay-loft and was pulling the
ladder up after him.
Year: 1876

Sequel to the death Of Mary's little
Lamb:


So now that darling little lamb,
They've had to 60 and bury.
We wish to add another verse,
Perhaps twill comfort Mary
Rest, faithful little follower,


Your pastures green and grassy,
We hope yon may, fill the day,
ReQuisecat in pace.
Year: 1876

Good Friday would have been bad
Friday for one boy ip Montreal if be
could have been discovered He put
ink in the holy water receptacle of
the Cathedral. with result more pic
turesqus than pleasing.
Year: 1876

A woman is imbued with feeling of
joy and kindness second only to that
of the angels. but she can never wash
out pair Of mems cashmere pants and
haye them set as we'll as they did be-
fore.-Fulton Times No, nor as we'll
as they did behind, either. - NcksJurg
Herald
Year: 1876

Theodore Hook was once busily en-
gagged in writing song when be was
much annoyed by fiddler straining
harsh discords under bis window
Hook threw out six pence to him, at
the same time requesting him to take
his departure, as one scraper at the
door was sufficient.
Year: 1876

Tho superiority of man to nature is
continually illustrated in literature
and IN life. Nature needs an immense
quantity of quilts to mako goose
with; but man can mako goose Of
himself in five minutes with ono quill.


That don't fit us; we uso stool pons.
Year: 1876

The Democrats of Belfast propose to
have meeting. general illumination of
the city, and torch-light procession. in
honor of the election of Tilden and Hen
bricks. They will take place the last of
this week or the first of next week, of
which further notice will be given by
hand-b bills Our friends in the County
generally are invited to participate.
Year: 1876

Three weeks ago an Auburn man took box
of grapes home to his wife. His wife ate hearth
ly Of them, and afterward complained that they
made her tongue sore and lame. Her husband
has had those grapes put on the table at every
meal since
Year: 1876

81 hope,S said the cid man, who was


Methodist class-leader, "that he fell


to sleep in Jesus, for he'll never wake
again In this world.&saz


The flatboat was worked ashore at
the next town, aud the dead man was
soon identified. It was proposed by
some of the residents to leave the re-
mains, under suitable guard, in barn
not far from the river, until the coro-
ner should arrive, but when the wife
of the owner of the barn heard how
Sam came to lose his life, she caused
him to be laid upon the best bed in
her house, and she with her own hands
threw a snowy spread over the dead
man. The coroner soon came, with
all New Rochester at his heels, and
after the crowd came Bosier's hearse,
with Bosier himself. the well-to-do
cabinet-maker,d driving. The coroner's
jury rendered the only verdict which
was possible under the circumstances,
and then Sam was escorted back to
New Rochester by a procession which
would have done his soul good to see,
could he have sat up in the hearse and
locked through its glass sides. Every
body at New Rochester went to the
funeral; there was some objection
made to the appearance Of Bayne, the
liquor dealer, in the church, but when
he reminded the faithful that he had
been the only person in the town who
had been practically kind to Sam, the
were silenced. As for the
pastor who preached the
funeral sermon, he was 50 movod by
Sans conduct that he twisted the pas
sage "Who gave himself a ransom" in
to text appropriate TO the occasion,
and he spent so much time in calling
to Sans heroism that he was
unable to warn young men against
Sans ruinous habits of life.


afsH ss FRENN GUERNSEY.
Year: 1876

little crib beside the bed
little face above the spread;
a liCtle frock behind the door,
A little shoe upon the floor.
A little lad with dark brown hair,
A little biue-cycd face and fair.
A little lane that leads to school,
A little pencil, slate and rule.
A little blithesome, winsome maid.
A little hand within is laid;
A little cottage, acres four.
"A little Old-time household store.
A little family gathered round
A little turf-heaped. tear-dewed mound !;
A little added to his soil,
A little rest from hardest toll,
A little silver in his hair.
A little stool and easy chair,
A little night of earth lit gloom,
A little cortege to the tomb.
Year: 1876

On the same morning, as the cook
(for the day )of the fiatbeat Rough-and-
Ready was taking doomed chick. n
from coop en deck, he heard shrill
scream, and, looking up, saw little
girl sitting upon something where the
bank should be. He hastily called up
one of the crew. took the boats skiff,
aud rowed off to the child. She was
glad enough te be released from her
position, and begged the men to wake
up the dear good man who had taken
her eff the bridge.


"Who tied him that way ?" demand
ed the old man who was the cook s
companion.


Gle did, himself" said the child.
CHE said he was so sleepy, and he tied
himself SOS not to fall in the water
and drown US both. And then he
! went to sleep."
Year: 1876

whether a telegraph Office could be made
profitable at the Board of Trade rooms and
now IL has become the principal Office of the
city. These facts can be clearly presented
by maps or charts accompanied by CONF a a
tive exhibits of the extent of our commerce
at stated by five year periods for the past
twenty-five years. Other facts relative TO


THE GROWTH OF THE CITY


aud its varied interests should be presented
by graphic charts similar to those which are
being used to exhibit our school progress
which OF itself will DO the city great credit
and the preparation of them should be I'M
dertsken by the trade organizations OF this
city. We can not take the city itself there,
but by aid o. the photographers art
we may easily prepare fine views OF our
business squares as we'll as of special blocks
and private residences. These by COMPARE
son with those of a few years ago will speak
columns in reference to our progress There
is no time TO lose. What is done must be-
accomplished within the next so days and
1t is very desirable that the represent alive
men OF the city should st once appreciate
the importance of the work aud do it
promptly and well. The meeting as then
appropriately dismissed after vote of
thanks to General Macsuley for the use of
the hall, taken by consent on motion Of
Governor Hendricks.