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Year: 1875

A Chinese Solomon mas come to light in
Nankin. His latent wisdom was developed
under the following circumstances Dur
ing the Taeping rebellion married China
man, resident Of that city, Joined a regi
ment, which was ordered against the rebels.
He did not return from the war, and moth
ing having been heard from him for several
years, his wife listened to the suit of one
who professed to love her and married him.
In year or two husband no one, with the
peryersity of husbands under such circum-
stances, presented himself, alive and WE'LL
and demanded his wife. Husband No two
refused to give her up, and it was ultimate
ly decided to take the case before magis-
tlate At first that functionary was puz-
zled what course to take, both husbands
producing legal proofs of marriage. At
last he told them to leave the woman with
him and return in ten days. About the
fifth or sixth day the magistrate sent in
haste for the two men, and informed them.
with mournful face, that the wife had been
suddenly smitten with illness that had
proved fatal, and that she was dead, and
he asked the first husband whether he
would take away the body and provide for
the funeral. This man demurrcd, saying
he wanted living wife, not dead one,
and should have nothing further to do
with the matter Turning to the other,
the magistrate put the same question to
him, saying that one of them must remove
the body. The man said he was very poor,
but the deceased had been good wife to
him they had loved each other dearly, and
cost what it might, he would raise the
money and pay for the bnrial. "Very
WE'LL" said the magistrate, "then here she
is, take her away with YOU" And drawing
aside the curtain he showed the astonished
man the wife, standing and living and in
good health before them. 1t being clear
that the first husband really cared nothing
for her, they willingly abided the magis-
trate's methed of settling the complication.
The only drawback to this story is that we
are unable to hand down to posterity, in
plain English, the name of this Chinese
Solomon.
Year: 1875

The report of sermon by Fremont
county preacher is worth repeating here:


"Boys, you'll find this life just like a
game of seyen-up. You want to save your
tens and look out for game, an never beg
when you hold a good hand. Also, recol-
lect in the long run low counts as much as
high if it is only trump. The devil has
stocked the cards, but jist play 'em honest
and when it comes your deal yer boun' to
git winnin' hand every time, and old
split-hoof win jist have to jump the game
and look for q soft snap. Also, if you hap
pen to turn Jack call It lucky, bat don't
forget to remember that turnin' Jack is
uncertain business and'n never do to bet
on
Year: 1875

There is name so sweet. SO dear,
That could never write it here,
Where careless eyes. perchance might sec
The name loved one gave to me;
A little name. one simple word,
Soft as the twitter of bird,
Brooding above her tiny nest;
But oh! tits the dearest best;
And softly Iii that name repeat
Until my heart shall cease to beat
There is little. plaintive song.
My heart repeats the whole day long;
heard it once at days decline,
Low breath'd by lips close pressed to mine,
would not that careless ear
ShOnld catch the song love to hear;
So my hearts throbbings come and go
AS to myself breathe is low;
Soulmusic, holy, glad and deep,
Within my heart of hearts / keep.
There is a heart SO warm and true,
know full well need not fear.
What fate may bring, if they are near.
Oh! fond, true faith on which I rest,
And own myself so richly blest!
Oh! faithful friend, for whom yearn,
And count the hours till they return;
The name the song. the heart own,
keep for thee, and thee alone
Year: 1875

Petroleum constantly applied to the cut
ting tools will enable the cutting of the
hardest alloys with the same ease as steel
tempered to straw color The latter is far
more easily worked by keeping the cutter
moistened with mixture of petroleum and
tIlrDentine
Year: 1875

After tie lecture the Professor made neat
picture of his class, and just before the party
left they were greatly surprised when Mr..
Davies invited them TO partake Of an i'm
promptu but delightful repast which he had
prepared. In return for this unexpected
compliment the young ladies and gentlemen
sang number of their sweetest songs and
hpmns :
Year: 1875

DR.. Stebbins on the occasion of his first occu-
pancy of his pulpit after his return from the
East, on last Sunday, delivered the following
discourse:-


In returning to the city and State to which
belong, 1t would be indeed dull indifference
and want of sympathy with my fellow men,
did not share the oppression and grief that
pervades the community by reason of recent


personal and financial events. These events
through their subtle pervasive power are the
exclusive trial of no particular class or voca-
ton, but bear upon all men by the pressure of
universal moral law. We are SO made that we
sometimes forget our personal loss in the more
august agony of common pain. In that COM
mon pain share, and in the common suffering
my moral sympathies bear their part.


1t is not my vocation to set forth the princi-


pies that underlie monetary affairs, neither to
enforce upon men OF business those considera-
tions which it is to be presumed they already


well understand. But the failure of great


financial institution, the personi6caton OF


commercial honor, the legitimate conservatory


of commercial faith; an institution, through


which aud by whose methods the most brilliant


fortunes of the country have been accumulated,


coeval with the life of the State, and baptized


into the name of the Commonwealth, enjoying


the vast powers and privileges of concentrated


capital in community of recent origin, wnere


all is new and not hardened into accomplished


fact; strong, proud, magnificent, stretching


forth its signals from the topmost places Oh tne


earth, LAYING its foundations beneath the noun


tans, girdling the world with shining oand
of honor, and careworn men slept IN peace De,


meath its mighty calm fidelity ty!-the failure and
dishonor of such an institution is indeed mat
ter of profound moral reflection. All the more
is it matter of profound moral rehection since,
were it not for the high responsiveness invest
| ed in II. il would be ridiculous and absurd in
the last degree As it is, midst all its pain,
| il must be contemplated by all discriminating
minds as a keen satire on the business spirit of
ali This western civilization. 1t were vain aud
| foolish TO vest this event in single response
bility. 1t is characteristic. Let no man try to
ease his shouldere by shifting his self-reproacb,
but let him accept its chastsements and bear
its reproof


The president of that institution, so cospicu.
Gus in affairs, cannot be considered as private
citizen. He was representative. consider
it of great import to us in this community, as
alike true and just to him, that some word
should be said, in which good men will find at
least the outline of truth, and which he him.
self, in moments of manly impulse, would con-
fess to be true. 1t sometimes happens tnat
period culmnatts in an inoViduaI,
| the individual interpre:s the time, e1
| plains society itself, and presents az sing'e
| view the forces that make the period ano tue
man.
William Chapman Ralston was s1cn an lnoi-
vidual He was the exponent oil Cahrofnia-
Year: 1875

LYNCHING in a country where the laws are
enforced is an outrage at best, but the recent
one in Bellefontaine, Ohio, proves to be a
murder. The facts as first given seemed in
credible. The man was acc lsed on the testi-
mony of his wife of the rape and murder of
woman. Now it appears that instead of the
lynched man being the murderer, his wife
killed her through jealousy and lad the deed
to her husband. In the frenzy of the first
declaration of the woman, the lynching was
done, but now that the excitement is passing
away reaction in public sentiment has TAX
en- place and an investigation is going on,
which is bringing out the facts; one of which
is that the dead woman's hand grasped lock
ofhair torn out in the struggle which proves
to be from the head of the wife of the ynched
man.
Year: 1875

The New York Herald with its usual en-
terprise has opened communication with our
satellite and its reporters are now engaged
in the study of the lunar alphabet. AS soon
as this is mastered the Herald will publish
interviews with prominent lunar gentlemen
on our open polar sea and the interior of
Africa, both of which they have had excel
lent opportunities to observe. Special atten-
ton will be given to lunar affairs, and useful
lessons on the dangers of imitation and a
third term are expected to be derived from
lunar experience. But the Herald above
every other subject will attempt the solution
OF the much mooted question whether or
not the moon is made Of green cheese. For
long time it has been suspected that this
journal was inclined to take the affirmative
in this controversy, and the expedition to the
highest peak in the Himalayas where the
Herald observatory has been located, and the
engagement of the late editor, James Cor
don Bennett, as lunar agent, az an enormous
salary, have been undertaken in the firm be-
lief of placing the prowess of the Herald in
science at par with its distinguished sagacity
in politics. From time to time the Herald
will modestly call attention to its enterprise
in its editorial columns.
Year: 1875

we do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1875

cases where the United States extends it to
corporation. This is the job that is to assail
tie next Congress. 1t is not necessary to say
that the people want none Oft. Both polit-
ical parties in the North have declared a.
gainst it and they mean it. The day of rail-
road and other subsidies is past in this coun-
try unless the infationsts come into control
OF the national government, in which event
such jobs as the Southwestern Railroad will
be excellent preLexts for the issuing of more
greenbacks to build them.
Year: 1875

PRESIDENT GRANT told the members of
the Army of Cumberland that he hand
something to say, and the speech he made in
dicates that he is alive to the highest inter-
ests of the Republic. 1t will create feeling
of respect for Gen. Grant among the intelli
gent people of the nation. The following
noSe was received last evening:
Year: 1875

The donations received and acknow-
ledged have only covered fhe expenses
of stationary. postage and printed mats
ter. In conclusion, the report says:


1.-THE society is glad to be able to an
nouncs that several colonies are now
on the way to this territory and more
are preparing to come. We believe
that our day of prosperity is not far dis
tant, and that with the lar. .elY increas-
ed population which the summer will
bring to US, our Territory will take a
great stride towards the front rank Of
wealth and importance. Meantime,
with the aid Of the citizens of the Terri
tory, we will endeavor to use our utmost
endeavors to induce immigrants to settle
in our midst and thus do our part toward
the general good"


1. is but proper to say that for all
practical purposes, Mrs. Stuart, wife OF
tho Receiver Of the U. S. Land Office at
Olympia, is the sole motive power Of
the Society. and the only motive by
which she is actuated is an irrspressi
desire to do good to others and promote
the general welfare. All honor to the
brave little woman.
Year: 1875

Mans DEPENDENCE. Man relies far
more than he is aware for comfort and
happiness on woman's tact and manage
ment. He is SO accustomed to these
that he is unconscious Of their worth.
They are SO delicately concealed, and
yet 50 ceaselessly exercised that he en-
joys their effects as he enjoys the light
and atmosphere. He seldom thinks
how it would be with him were they
withdrawn. He fails to appreciate
what is so freely given. He may be re-
minded of them now and then: he may
complain of intrusion or interference;
but the frown is smoothed away by a
gentle hand, the murniuring lips are
stopped with caress and the manage
ment goes on.
Year: 1875

TIE CHINESE COMEDY. - The San
Francisco Call speaks of performance
by a newly imported troupe Of Chinese
actors and eynnasts as follows: "The
piece presented was evidently in the
low comedy line, judging from the great
merriment of the audience excited by
the dialogue; but the leading features
were the grand military spectecles, Jug
glery. and acrobatic performances. At
different times Chinese soldiers of the
old style appeared upon tho stage to the
number of forty or fifty and exhibited
their mode of warfare with spears and
other ancient weapons.


Tho fencing exercises and combats
with the double swords display marvel-
lous de1terity and agility. and demon
strate that the Chinaman on his native
heath and with his own style of weapon
is dangerous antagonist. The mode
OF combat with hatchets and meat chop
pers and the utility of the cumbersome
bambo shield are also displayed. The
jugglery, which consists Of running
each other through the body with
swords and spears, bralning one another
with meat axes. etc., is thrilling bat
rather ghastly in its effects. and most
wonderfully deceptive. The blood is
seen streaming down the b ,cked bodies
of the apparent victims in appearance
that is wonderfully real; and after being
decently slain in one of the terrific COM
bats. it is quite surprising to observe
the deceased arise again and go pranc-
ing off the stage with meat cleaver
stuck in his skull.
Year: 1875

A Docs RkMoRsn.- Tho following iu-
teresting letter is published in tho Lon
don Spectator Being accustomed to
walk out before breakfast with two sky
terriers. it was my custom to wash their
feet in = tub. ksrtfor the purpose in the
garden, WHOM tho weather was wet.
One morning when I took up the dog
to carry him 70 the tub, hs bit mo 80 se-
yerely I WAS obliged to let him 60. No
sooner was the dog at liberty than he
ran down to the kitchen and hid him
self. For three days he refused food,
declined to go out with any of the fami-
~. and appeared detected, with dis
tressed and unusual expression Of coun-
tenancs. On the third morning, how
ever, upon returning with the other dog,
I found him sitting by tho tub. and
coming towards him he immadiatsy
jumped into it and sat down on the wa
ter. After pretending to wash his legs
be jumped out as happy as possible,
and from that moment recovered his
usual spirits. There appears in this
instance to nave been clear process Of
reasoning, accompanied by acute feel
ng, going on ia the dogs nina from
the moment he bit me until he hit upon
plan Of showing regret and make
ing reparation for his fault. It evident
" occurred to him that attached great
Importance to this footbath, and if he
could convince me that his contrition
was sincere, and that he was willing to
submit to the process without a murmsr
1 would be satisfied. The dog in thli
case reasoned with perfect accuracy,
and from his own premises deduced q


legitimate conclusion which the result
justified"
Year: 1875

Whooping cough is a most distressing
complaint, not only to its victim, but to
others who are obliged to witness the
painful effects which it produces. We
observe that the question has recently
been agitated, whether placing child
who is suffering from this disease in the
hopper of mill will afford the patient
relief. We look upon this as a super
stitious notion. But there is a very sim
pie remedy for whooping cough, which,
so far as our observation has extended,
has proved efficacious It is to remove
the child, say fifty or one hundred miles,
in any direction, from the place where it
is first taken. The cough stops, or
abates, at once. The cure is attributed
to the change of air.
Year: 1875

EXCITEMENT AT WATERvILLE.-For some
time past there has been quite an excitement
at the usually quiet village of Waterville,
over gas machine in the cellar of the new
town hall. 1t was rumored that it was unsafe
and would certainly blow up the building, and
the alarm in consequence became so great that
but few dared to attend meetings in the hall.
Those who had charge of the machine declared
it perfectly safe, but this did not satisfy the
people and they threatened to remove it by
force unless it was taken out by the authorities.
AT last it was decided to leave the matter 10
Mr.. Frank L. Bartlett of this city. Mr. Bart,
lett went down last week to make an examina-
tion. He found the machine perfectly safe
itself, but decided that it was rather near the
furnace, and accordingly ordered it removed to
another part of the cellar and bricked up on
each side to prevent the possibility of fire reach
ing it,
Year: 1875

Rev. Richard Ward OF Cambridge, Mass,


preached from the tenth chapter Of Matthew,
the calling of the twelve. The reason the Lord
assumed the human shape was that way
might be provided to meet evil and overcome it.
Evil has no power over good; but it could ap-
proach the Saviour and he thus could overcome
it. AT first his power was the power of the
Father through the son; but when the human
became fully glorifed then all power was given
him in heaven and earth. The Father is divine
good, the son divine truth, and the Holy Spirit
divine power proceeding from divine goodness
and truth. The mission of the Lord on earth
was to conquer the hells, to redeem men, and
put it in the power of all men in the future to
receive salvation. The new heavens which
were formed after the last Judgment were COM
posed of Christians who lived in the Lord Jesus,
and the children of Christians who died in in
fancy. The Saviour came to show men that
they had lost all knowledge of goodness, that
the Jews had fallen away from the Lord, and
to teach them how to live. 1t is important to
note the order in which the disciples are named
ia the text, and now they were sent two ard
two Goodness and truth and charity and faith
must always go together, and the disciples
were coupled according to the Specification of
their names. Peter, who signifies truth, is al
ways named hrSt, and Judas last. The lost
sheep of the house of Israel whom the disciples


were sent to save, were those good Israelites
who had not followed false teachings; the king
dom of heaven then at hand was his new
church then forming, for it was also new
church in heaven; and if they followed him on
earth then they would follow him in his heav.
emily kingdom. Always he sends his disciples to
them whom he cannot yet call to himself, and


all we who are his disciples are sent to save the
lost sheep of Israel, to help the sick, the poor
and the suffering. The kingdom of heaven is
at hand, it is present in the spiritual and nat
ural world, in the hearts of all where the Lord
reigneth. The Lord to-day caleth all to him
in his glorifed nature, and sayeth to them go
preach the kingdom of Heaven to all the earth.


Mr.. Ward has commenced an interesting
course of Sunday evening lectures on 'The In
spiration Of the Scripture" "Auimas used as


symbols" "Fishing of men, ''The Life IF
Moses" and "The Mission of Swedenborg.''
Year: 1875

This evening the famous Gilmore Band ol
sixty performers, assisted by Miss Emma
Thursby, soprano, and Levy and Arbuckle, the
great cornet soloists, appear in the Army &
Navy course at City Hall. That the hall will
be packed scarcely admits of doubt The ap
pearance of the band here will be novelty, its
fame has awakened desire to see and hear
it, and people have confidence that the pro-


jector of the great Boston jubilee will present
something in the musical line which will rich.


ly repay his audience. Those who desire to
secure seats have no time to lose,
Year: 1875

SMALL Enthusiastically noon a dense
black smoke was seen passing up over the CEN
tire of Cushing's Island. From the top of the
new elevator it had the appearance Of vessel
on fire on the further side of the island. But
from the Observatory it was seen quite plainly
and was nothing but a pile of burning brush
on tie further side of the Island.
Year: 1875

WELL PUT.-The pastor of one of our up
town churches remarked yesterday to his con-
gregation that parish meeting would be held
on certain evening during the present week,
and if anyone had any grievances to air it
would be well for him to present the same for
consideration, as it would be useless for him
to complain after the meeting was over. He
closed by expressing wish that there should
be large attendance at this meeting This
was good rebuke for large class Of people
who are always complaining of the manage
ment Of societies. but inevitably fail to be pres
ent at the meetings
Year: 1875

A LIBERAL STRANGER.-There was very


interesting Sunday school concert at the Chest.


nut street M. E. church last evening, and al


the close as the pastor was about to pronounce
the benediction a stranger arose in the gallery
and asked the privilege of making speech as
follows: 81 am stranger here, but a friend to
the church. 1 have been SO we'll pleased that
l will give you S. if you will send some one
up here for it, He gave the money, but re-
fused to give his name
Year: 1875

MERCANTILE LIBRARY AssoCIATIoN.-The
regular meeting of the M. L. A. was held at
the rooms of the Association Saturday evening
The attendance was large and the matter Of
new rooms was the subject under discussion
The necessity of better accommodations was
generally conceded, but no definite action was
taken. We understand that the Association
have two or three locations in view.
Year: 1875

Fox SToRY.-Last Tuesday one of Shaw,
Hammond & Carney's runners happened to be
at Boo.hbay. This was nothing strange as it
is often the case that this firm have runners at
that village, but the strange part of it is that
any one should go out cunning such cold day
as last Tuesday. Those who have been at
Boothbay know that there is small island
short distance from the shore which can be
reached dry shod at low water, but when the
tide is in the water is quite deep. Last Tues
day the aforesaid runner and one of his Gus
toners went out on this island at low water to
kill fox, which was the only inhabitant of the
spot. The poor fox was found, and while the
amateur hunters were engaged in trying to take
hb precious life the tide came in, and they
Were shut off from the main land No one was
in sight, and they had good prospect of spend
ing the night there, but rather than do this
they stripped their feet, and rolling up their
pantaloons waded boldly in. They reached the
shore somewhat chilled and without the fox.
Year: 1875

A California exchange relates a story
about a solid old farmer who came into
town, and learning that wheat was being
sold readily at 81 and upward, felt rather
chagrined over the fact that he had dis
posed of his crop the previous week at
S1.G3. He told the commission mer-
chant TO whom he had sold his grain
that inasmuch as he had made good
speculation on his former buy he ought
now to purchase the balance of his crop
at good round sum. When asked how
much wheat he had left he replied " one
sack" and that he wanted the highest
figure that had been paid to anybody
this season, namely, 81 80. The buyer
immediately closed the bargain and took
the wheat Our agricultural friend then
strolled around town, and stated that he
had sold his wheat Che didn't say how
how much) at 81. 80, and that the market
was "away up" Nobody believed him,
and bets were freely offered and taken
that there was nothing in it. The farmer
kept taking the bets and sending his
victim to the grain dealer for proof, until
he gathered in about $50 in coin. 1t was
the sharpest wheat transaction of the
/ season, beside being capital Joke
The best part of the latter is that one of
the victimized betting gentlemen is q
clerk in the house where the enormous
sale was made, and was sold for larger
sum than the cereal