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Year: 1871

A new spaper man who can by any
means OF stealth purloiu private letter
written by public man has come to be
considered as very smart and the Jour-
pal who first prints the stolen document
aud recognizes the purloiniug infamous
exploit is by some people considered to
possess remarkable degaee of journal
istic enterprise.


Ex Gov. Blair wrote private letter
10 an intimate friend in which he took
occasion to say some very harsh things
about some Of Michigan's public men,
and at time when he (the Cow was
smArting under the sting of defeat
for the u 5. Senate, the letter was
never meant for the public but was ad
dressed to bosom friend The letter
was purloined from the friend S desk and
carefully preserved for future use aud
has been multiplied by copies handed
around privately, and finally f .uDd IFS
way into the columns of the newspapers
10 the great damage and do;rment of
the Gov. during the canvass for u. S.
Senator just closed We presume the
Governor will place himself in the ca'a.
logue of political martyrs.


Mean aud contemptlbIe as such things
are, we see no present help for them -
The correction of this evil must come
through regenera,ed and more elevated
tone OF Journalism
Year: 1871

The fsh business Of Detroit for the past year
shows much smaller catch on Lake Huron
and about Mackinae than usual, owing TO the
unusual prevalence OF rough weather during
the fall, seriously interfering WITH the labors
Of fishermen. The total amount Of salte d
Detroit does not exceed four thousand barrels,
much less than the amount year ago. The
fresh fish business Of Detroit river is now
slightly in excess OF the previous year. There
is now on hand in the various pens in Detroit
river one hundred and eighty thousand white
fish. These are taken out and shipped TO for
eign markets as wanted.
Year: 1871

MODEST SroRY.-An Eastern paper, whose
editor is renowned for his excessive modesty
as we'll as for his ability to gather news that is
sometimes reliable and sometimes otherwise,
gives the following Boston item, under the
heading OF IAN Unfortunate Name" He says {:
''It If said that number OF persons recently
formed a company to erect g large hotel in
Boston. 1t was agreed that the one making
the largest subscription to the capital stock
should be honored by having the house bear
his name. When the books we're CLOSED it was
ascertalned that the largest subscription had
been made by the Attorney General of the
United States. The other stockholders struck
with dlsmay, offered that gentlemen fifty per
cent. advance upoon his subscription II he
would retire from the company. He accepted
the offer aud pocketed some thousands OF dol
lars"
Year: 1871

CooL.-Some of the cars on the Erie


Railway have water coolers which reach


to the ceiling, and are filled from the
roof A week or two since an Irishman


was directed to pour water into one of
them, and he thought the easiest way
would be to connect a hose with the


hydraut and run it up to the roof. He
did this, and getting on top of the car
himself, he turned the pipe into the hole


He stood there talking with another


Irishman who was sweeping the depot
floor. They discussed the European
war and the Fenians, and the high price
of whisky, and the potato rot, for an
hour, when the man at the hose wonder
cd why the cooler didn't I'LL. But rs it
didn't overflow yet, he turned on a
stronger head of water, and entered into
an animated conversation, concerning
the Democratic party, the last wake,
negro suffrage, and the extreme redness
of Mary McClaherty's hair, Another
hour passed, ant the Irishman with the
hose remarked that the company had
the biggest water-coolers he ever saw
He had poured water enough to float
frigatc. At this moment the other
Irshman discovered water pouring out
from the windows and from under the
door. The man with the hose made an
examination, and discovered that the
hose pipe had been down the ventilator
for two hours, and that there was lust
five feet of water on the floor of the car.
He didn't wait for his months wages,
nor for the formalities of rcsignation.-
But perhaps the superintendent wasn't
mad. He ragged about like a concen-
trated lunatic asylum, with his pulse at
100. The cooler system on that road
will undergo immediate reconstruction.
Year: 1871

The instinct which enables the carrier pigeon to


find his way home is also shared by other


animals. writer In the London Daily


Netcs says:


A subject that has long had deep
interest for naturalists is the power pos.
sessed by birds and animals of finding
their way back to given spot by n
road never before traversed by them
There appears to be no doubt that Provi
dence has bestowed an instinct upon
them which we, who do not possess it,
are hardly able to comprehend. Birds
of passage find their way by means of
this unerring guide to the remotest re-
gions of the earth, and seem to prefer
travelling by night, as the keepers of
light houses are we'll aware, inasmuch as
they frequently find woodcocks and
other birds lying dead under the win
dows, having been killed by flying
against the thick plateglass, attracted,
like moths, by the light.


The same faculty exists in various do
mestic animals, but is not so strongly
developed as in birds. A horse belong
ing to friend of mine was turned out
in some marshes adjoining the Thames.
The distance in straight line from his
owners house was only few miles, but
he had to be sent a long way round to
cross bridge. In less than twenty -four
hours he made his appearance at the
stable door dripping wet, having SWAN
the river and taken straight line
home. During the life of the celebrated
sportsman, the late Sir Richard Sutton,
a draug b of young hounds was sent up
to London, by wagon, from the kennel
near Lincoln, and there put on board
vessel to 60 abroad. While the ship
was dropping down the Thames one of
them jumped overheard and swan
ashore. Some weeks after it made its
appearance at the kennel half starved
and covered with bites bestowed upon
it by its more fortunate fellows


Some years since dog fox was run
to ground on Hathfeld-heath, near Ash
ford, Kent When dug out he was
found to have some remarkable white
spots about him, therefore the Earl of
Thanet had him sent to his seat in West.
moreland-Appleby Castle distance
of three hundred miles, and turned
down A fortnight afterwards the same
fox was killed near Hathfeld-his ma.
tive place.


Not very long ago / saw a COW
bought at farm auction. About 6
o'clock in the evening she was sent off
home by the purchaser, and was placed
in the yard, distance of fifteen miles
Year: 1871

Flooding industry and commendable fru
gahty seldom fail to result in comfortable
competency, but sometimes sickness my
intervene, when the husband and father
will freely expend his last dollar to restore
the wife or child to health. In these emer'
gencies men are wiser to seek out lottery
ONCE and buy ticket in the Lcuisiaaa
State Lottery, than to drown sosrow in the
intoxicating bowl. The testimsny d strong
that purchasers Of tickets hsge been ex-
tremely lucky, and there is proof Of this in
the fact that 1sidore Carb, corner Of Cen-
mon and Claiborne streets, wen the ene'
fourth Of six Thousand dollars the other
day, and has got the money.
Year: 1871

A good story Is told about an old


hunter who used to trap about Moose


head Lake, BY the name Of Ellis.


His reputation as great bear hunter
extended far and wide. Several
years ago, when bear skins were very


fashionable for,sleigh robes ,spOrtsmen
about the lake Ia the fall would en-
gage one Of Ellis, and, as the old man


was very poor, would pay for it IN
advnaee. He had bargained for one
in this way one year, and when the
hrst snow came, he started of with
his gun, and soon came on Bruins
track. He ran all day, not overtakiHg
him, but eamped upon his track that
night. and early the next morning
took up the scent and followed him
a1f that day, with no better success
than on the previous day. The third
day found his aged limbs quite sore;
he made another start
and ran till well nigh exhausted,
when he came in sight of Bruin, who
had stopped for q few moments re-
freshments, but upon seeing his pur-
surer, started OF again at full speed
The old man took aim and fired; but
Bruin didn't stop. Feeling too tired
10 run another step, he shouted with I
all the energy Of despair: @You may
run, andrun, but there amt a hair on
ye that belongs to ye, for I've sold I
yer hide and got nv pay fos II. y
Year: 1871

The Scriptures speak of the world
and life to come as better than the
present. They take the best places
and experiences Of the present 70 ex-
plain the future, and then say It shall
transcend these There is much IN
our present knowledge and expert
enee 20 warrant this expectation, and
it is by following up these things that
we shall be able TO, in an any sense.
make the better future seem a fact
TO rs. ---7 -=- -'


The analOgies Of nature suggest Il.
There is q tendency 70 perform in ma
tures so that changes are constantly
going on in the earth. Order Is bro't
out Of chaos, and the moet valuable
materials are but combinations OF
worthless ingredients. This indicates
the direction in which the heavenly
world and life shall transcend this.
It VIII do go both in ourselves and
the circumstances surrounding Us.
Both Of these are necessary 70 perfect
The future world neeessa-
rily must be a perfect physical world,
and we must also be mentally and
bodily perfect and sound, outOf which
will come the perfect social life which
we denominate heaven.
Year: 1871

At about ? PM, on Saturday. coal shaft took fire at Pittston, Pa. There were 38 men in the mine at the time. It was near before the fire could be put out, and then the mouth of the shaft had to be cleared of rubbish and Instructions. so that it was after midnight when relief. reached the imprisoned miners. It took about fourteen hours longer to remove all the living and dead. Eighteen of the whole number came up dead, and of those who were taken out alive. one has since died. All were insensible when found.
Year: 1871

CONCORD, N. H., Aug. IA very curious
phenomenon was witnessed on Lake Winnipiseogee on
Sunday afternoon by two anchored of Ratlesnake
Island In a small boat There scarcely breath OF
air stirring and the surface Of the lake unaffected
by even ripple when the center of the lake suddenly
anpeared to sink down, and Immediately after three
large waves largest five feet in hight dashed
over the rocks OF the Island for moment threatening
destruction TO the boat.
Year: 1871

No one denies that it is wise to make
provision for old age, but we are not all
agreed as to the kind of provision 1t is
hest to Law in. Certainly we shall want
a little money, for destitute old man is
indeed a sorry sight; yes, save money
by all means. But an old man needs
lust that particular kind OF strength
which Young men are apt to waste.
MANY foolish young fellow will throw
away on holiday a certain amount OF
nervous energy which he will never feel
the want of until he is seventy, and then
how much he will want it! 1t is curious
hut true, that a bottle of champagne at
twenty will intensity the rheumatism at
threescore.


1t is fact that over-tasking the eyes
at fourteen may necessitate the aid OF
spectacles at forty instead OF sixty. We
advise our young readers to be saving OF
health for their old age, for the maxim
holds good in regard to health as well to
money. "Waste not, want not. 1t Is
| the greatest mistake to suppose that
violation of the laws Of health can escape
its penalty. Nature forgives no SIN, nc
error; she lets off the offender for nifty
wears sometimes, but she catches hlm Of
last, and infiicts the punishment Just


when and where, and just how he feels
it most. Save up for Old Age, but save
/ knowledge; save the recollections OF


Good and noble deeds, innocent pleasures
! and pure thoughts; save friends, save
love. Save rich stores of that kind o.


wealth which time cannot diminish no.


death take way.--RWd Ne,c Yorker.
Year: 1871

FEARFUL EXPLOSION The details OF
the explosion Of the boiler Of the steam
er Chautauqua, on Lake Chautauqua'
have been received. Many OF the fea.
lures resemble those OF the Westfield
explosion. Every person on board,
some 40 in number, were thrown in the
air Many were carried as high as 25O
feet. A lady was thrown "about Soo
feet. and she was found drowned IN that
position, standing erect, her feet fast IN
| the soft mud Of the marsh in about six
feet Of water, with the book still IN her
hand that she had piayfully taken from
her husband moment before.
Year: 1871

A novel plan for the propulsion OF ca
nal boats by steam was presented to the
State Commission by the Hon. Chas.
Howard, of New York, one of the Oldest
shipping merchants in the State. He
exhibited miniature canal filled with
water, with two curves, or one reverse
curve. The canal has chain on each
side, one for ascending boats and the
other for descending boats. These chains
are kept in their place around the points


of the curves of the canal by spars, one
end of which is shackled to the shore,


the other end to the chain. These spars


prevent the chain from being drawn


ashore on the point of the canal by the


boats that are towing on it. On the con-


cave side of the curve is short chain


attached to the shore at one end and to


the chain at the other to prevent the
chain drawing from the concave side OF


the curve. The spars above described


have also short brace chain that leads


from the outer end of the spar, diagonal
ly to the shore in such manner as to
take all the strain off from the main


chain beyond that point, which divides


the tension as often as necessary, so that


a light and convenient main chain can


be safely used, and if any accident
occurs to any one section, 1t can


be repaired, while the balance of the
chain each side is intact. He also ex-


hibited several miniature canal-boats,
made on the same scale of the canal,
with small wheel on the side o.


the boat near the bottom, secured
to shaft that extends through the side
of the boat. The wheel has groove. il
its periphery, with proiectiles for the linl
! to drop into. The main chain is lait
: into the groove, and when the engine
: : turned the wheel, it drove the boat alonl
\ with great speed with two or three othe
boats in tow, and turned the curves o
the canal, passing the spars and gu.
) chains with perfect freedom and ease
!, The chains are continuous the Who'll
!, length of the level, but do not exten'


through the locks. The plan contem
plates the plan of having only one boa


in five fitted with an engine, and thi
d engine boat to take about 160 tons cargo
: and the other four 210 tons each. an


tow them from Buffalo to the Hudson
t and then ship q pair OF Indian paddles
l, which are rugged very simple, on eac
e side of the boat, and continue the voy
j. age to New York and back with her flee
3, of barges or common boats The paddle
" were shipped in two minutes OF tint
t and made very rapid speed through tn
q miniature canal.
Year: 1871

Above all things, if wife wishes to make
home attractive to her mate let her keep
sharp eye on the cook nothing makes male
creature more discontented with his house
than bad dinners, observed if there is any
thing that will make him swear land there
generally is, my dear young lady, although
his temper seemed so angelic when he was
a.wooing), it is a cold plate with hot meat,
or hot one with his cheese. Neglect of this
sort is objectionable. Again it may not be
possible to give him danties but it is easy to
avoid monotony by careful study Of the
cookery book and it is astonishing how the
monster man can be subjugated and assuaged
by a judicious variation Of his meals. The
creature may be allegorically pictured lightly
led By a fair lady with wedding ring through
his palate Indeed, there are a thousand
ways to lead him, If women would show lit
tie tact, with which they they are so falsely
credited. Opposition, contradiction, pake'
him furious he stamps, he roars, and be
comes altogether dangerous. Whereas, trea
him tenderly, O wife, and you shall wine
him round your marriage finger. ! have sect
wives miss their. chance Of gaining what the.
set their eye on a thousand times throug
sheer stupidity they know that certai


line of conduct is sure to anger him, and yc
they wilfully pursue it, when smooth and eas


victory awaits them in another direction
Tact Such women, say, have not even il


stinct Birds of paradise, for instance Inc
to be rude) would act in a sagacious manne
f-ChamberS'S Journal
Year: 1871

She always encouraged me and always
tried to make our little home so pleasant. |
have not tasted drop Of liquor since we
were married. aud now | don't care to-
would not, Ncttie never scolds mc--neyer
finds fault, but always tells me everything
will come out right, till [ believe she is in
partnership with the angels some way, and
knows all about it.


She is good woman, she is. Always so
kind and careful, would die with shame to
speak cross word to her or 10 tell her lie.
Why, it would break her heart. She saves
and is careful-we live for each other and the
babies, and are happy all the time. We have
almost fifteen hupdred dollars in the bank, and
that is a good deal for a poor man to have.
One thing we are not sick now. | don't dis
sipate-go TO bed early-liye temperately,
stay at home nights to read books borrowed
from the library. We have read over five
hundred books through since have been ir-
ing in New York Now | am reading Ben.
tons Thirty Years in the Senate, to get bet
ter idea Of politics then. When Nettie is
here we read other books Of travel OF incl
dent till we have become quite well posted.
But they make books so fast we cannot keep
up with them


1t was a good day for me when was sick
and Nettie came to me. It set me thinking,
and | have been at il ever since. But for
her do not know what would become Of me,
so try to do all can to make her happy,
but somehow she always keeps me in her debt.
| We don't bother about our neighbors, so we
have more time for each other, and so much
7 less to worry over This makes lots Of diff
/ ference.


All, here she comes


A happy home Two persons living for
each other, and for the good they can do
And this happy home this great reformation
this man saved from a life Of dissipation
and from being wreck-thi in evidence o
womans work-woman's worth aud womau'
right to a happy home and life of loving la
Dor and sweet rest Over There in the Eterna
Gardens where she will be with him she save'
and loves so well and tenderly this Saturda.
night" Brick Pomeroy
Year: 1871

Fashion kills more than toll or SORROW
Obedience to fashion is greater transgres-
sion Of the laws Of woman's nature, a greater
injury to her physical and mental constitu-
ton, than the hardships Of poverty and ne
glect. The slave woman at her task still lives
and grows old, and sees two or three genera
tions of her mistresses pass away. The wash
erwoman, with scarcely a ray OF hope to
cheer her in her tolls, will live to see her
fashionable sisters all extinct. The kitchen
maid is hearty and strong when her lady has
to be nursed like a sick baby. II is sad
truth that iashion-pampered women are always
worthless for all good ends Of life they have
but little force Of character, they have still
less power of moral will, and quite as little
physical energy. They live for no great ends
They. are dolls, formed in the hands of mil
liners and servants, to be fed to order. L
they rear children, servants and nurses do all
save to conceive and give them birth. AnC
when reared, what are they ? What do they
amount to, but weak scions of the old stock
Who ever heard Of fashionable woman's chile
exhibiting any virtue and power Of mind fo
which it became eminent Read the biogra
phies Of our great and good men and women
Not one of them had fashionable mother =
PresbWerian.
Year: 1871

No young woman ever looks so well to
sensible man as when dressed in plain,
neat, modest attire, with but little ornament
about her. She looks then as though she
possessed worth in herself, and needed no ar
ti6cial rigging to enhance her value If a
young woman would spend as much time in
improving her mind, training her temper, and
cherishing kindness, mercy and other good
qualities, as most Of them do in extra dres.
and ornaments to increase their persona
charms, she would at least be recognized
among thousand her character would bt
read in her countenance.
Year: 1871

tried all around Chicago for work, but
those who knew me did not want me- and
those who did not know me wanted better
recommends than | could give. Then you
know how got the situation | now have. 1t
was hard work to get it, but we did, and
have kept along, doing better and better
each year, till next year | am to have, beside
my wages, an interest in the business, paper
hanging


Nettie and were married soon after goi
our situation. We didn't have much to begir
with, so we put up with little, and love die
the rest. | tell you she has been helps
! salvation 10 me,
Year: 1871

In view of the short duration of life
entailed by some occupations, it must
be regarded as consoling, yea, a sub
lime fact that labor in general does not
tend to shorten life; but on the con-
trary. by strengthening health, lengthens
life; while on the other hand, idleness
and luxury are productive of the same
results as the most unhealthy occupa-
tions. DR.. Guy, an Englishman, in cal
culating the average duration of life in
the wealthy classes, arrived at the very
surnri ling resGlt with regard to adults.
that the higher the position in the social
scale, the more unlimited their means,
the less the probability Of long life.


We have so long been accustomed to
consider the possession Of riches as the
best guarantee for physical welfare, that
many will be surprised to hear from Guy
that "the probability Of the duration Of
life lessons, eth regard to adults in each
class Of the population, in the same de-
gree as the beneficial impulse for occu-
patton is lacking. II a person who for a
long time has lived in active life, retires
from business, it may be taken for
granted, with a probability Of ten to one,
that he had seized the most effective
means to shorten his life We may
smile at the soap maker who, after hav-
ing formally retired from business, went,
nevertheless, on each day Of soap-boiling
into his workshop; bnt it must also be
acknowledged that his instinct did not
mislead him. OF all conditions Of life,
idleness is hardest for nature to combat;
and this is especially true of persons who
have accustomed themselves TO busy
life.