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Leap Year.
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Nice room,
Easy chair,
Old buch
Sitting there.
id bach
Begins to 5110":
Gentle rap
A t the door.
Enter mold,
ltather old.
With a look of
Love untold.
Converse a while.
This and that,
Close by him
Old maid sat,
Icon she talked
Sentimental
He didn‘t care
Continental.
She got mad,
Began to cry,’
Other tactics
Thought she‘d try.
Yours you’ve called
kvery night,
A! If Jun hld
, Perfect right.
Why you come
Lord only knows.
Never once
Did you propose.
Now ’tls Leap year,
By Heaven above,
I shall tell you,
.0! my love.
Then there was
An awful crush .
He had leaped
Through the sash.
Tuneral next day
At eleven
Old bitch
Safe in lIcaven.
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Wilton- Farmer-3’ Club.
The 169th meeting of the Wilton Fsrm-
crs‘ club was held at the residence of Mr.
Andrew Jackson on the evening of March
3d. After the reading of a report of the
165th meeting, ndiscusslon arose on the
subject of feeding potatoes to hogs.
Mr. Dudley spoke well of them for that
purpose and especially for cattle. He
said: My father failed a pair of oxen
‘ with a little meal. It seems as though
there must be some mistake in the analy—
sis. It seems as though they were lllifleh
ruled. . . ~ -
President -—I have practiced bailing p0:
tatocs for years. I wash thorn, and lhisJ.
think, is of great value, as. the poisoned
water is disliked very much by hogs. I
plucu them (politicos) in a large kcttlc,cul-
ting up a tow pumpkins, lsying on top,
and these followed by cabbage leaves and
a good. sprinkling of rye bran. This,
when well cooked, and then some milk
added, makes a good feed. and hogs relish j
it. There is, us Dudley has said, one. 5
thing 1 don’t understan l, viz: That those l.
who haVc practiced it any hogs running
for a year on a lot and allowed to root—-
if acropofcorn'is to follow there the
the next year, it Will not generally meet
your expectations, and it will be a poor
crop. ‘ _
A. Jackson—I don‘t believe that. ,
President.——You try it next your and
_you will sec it- is a fact. I have, practiced
feedingmy hogs occasionally ashes that
contain considerable charcoal, and I scl-
dom have a sick hog. ‘
Al the last meeting the secretary gave
notice that a paper prepared by an honor—
ary lu‘dy member would be lead at this ‘-
meeting, entitled “A Few Thoughts of
Life on the Farm," and ladies were invil-
‘ ed to come and hear if, acctiirdingly, sev-
eral were present. The secretary said it
had been placed in his hands with a re-
quest that he should read it for her,
which he did. It was as follows :
"A Few Thoughts osz'fe on. tile Ii'arm.”
After it is known who the composer of
these few lines is,you will not quesliun the
simplicity of their composfiion, nor your
own ability to for excel them. There is a
wide scope for those that are far more
competent than myself. After attending
a number of agricultural conventions,
bearing the lectures of prominent speakers, ‘
each speaking so high of this occupation,
I am prompted to say a few words. Al.
Waterbury Prof. Brewer spoke very in-
terestingly on the “Educalional Influences
of the Farm." . *
Therapeems to me nothing more charm-
ing than the life on the farm Compare
it, if you please, to the city life. Con—
fined in the gloomy walls, lighted by the
gas taper day and night, lherc’sits the
youth dragging out a miserable existence,
pale and emaciated, fitting themselves
for an early grave. Or pass on to the
palacial residence of the most wealthy.
Confined in city, nothing but the constant
hum of cars, carts and discordant hullooing
greet their ears; unless, for a chunge,thcy
attend the theatre, opera, or some place
of amusement, which serve to pass a few
hours. Butthisis all fiction, and no to
ality about it. They must be constantly
striving to surpass those who are in their
circle. Tina outward show must be kept
up. Those who succeed for a while in
that respect have accomplished then but
“nothing. This life, if a happy one
(which if. is far from),is surely ashort one
and they end their existence premature-
ly. But they have lived in the city which
seems to some to be indispensable for an
existence. But the life on a farm, how
different. No dungeon walls, no gas, fili-
ing the air wilh poison. But the various
clamorous noises of the city are substitut—
ed for the musical notes of the birds.
The light of the sun, the fresh pure air to
breath, gives strength and beauty to de-
velopc into man and womanhood. There
is no time or need of a theatre on the farm,
for nature has furnished- us Willi more
beautiful scenery, that» for surpass any
work of art; it is reality, The melody of
the birds, the lowing of the cattle, the
blenting of the sheep, the song of the hen,
and the voice of the happy farmer as he
cultivates the soil favors us with a verse
or so of some familiar song, is sweeter to
me than all the orchestral music of the
tTuition does not trouble the farmer's
wife, and she is as much respected. Per-
haps the time has been wh. a life on the
farm was hardly deemed respectable,
Farmers were termed “Clod Hoppers."
They have,.however, maintained their
station in rcspectabilifii and favor, and
are receiving the envy of other occupa-
tions. We have quantities of agricul
tural papers in which our most. learned
men are extolling the beauties of life on
the farm, being one of lbriltfulness, hon-
esty, health and beauty. The foremost
topic before the world and the one most
admired and interesting is the surround-
ings of a pleasant farm house. The poet
--bc.w many charming and truthful ditilcs
have been composed. One I admire so
much, “The Independent Fnrmcrvz"
Let sailors sing of the rolling deep,
Let soldiers praise their armor;
But in my heart this toast I keep—-
' The independent farmer.
When first the rose in robe of green,
Unfolds its crimson lining,
And round the cottage porch is seen
The honey-sucklo twining ;
But yonder in the porch there stands
_ His wife, the lovely charmer,
The sweetest rose in all his lands*
The independent farmer.
He trusts in God and loves his wife,
No grief nor ill may harm her ;
He’s nature’s nobleman in life,
The independent farmer.
Some of the most beautiful pictures art
farm. Cattle grazing on the hillside. The
shepherd with his flock, lhc vine covered
farmer’s cottage, cannot fail to please
those who are permitted to view them.
We have advantages over many others in
the lessons of industry, if we are willing
toproflt by them. Even the little busy
bee, as she toils on unwcarily from
day to day, teaches as industry
and perseverance, that we. like
her, should lay up our stores for
the winter of old age that we may at last
sit down under our own vine and fig tree
with none to molest us or make us afraid,
leaving the farm to the rising generation
as an heirloom, which is so much appre-
ciated, retaining so many pleasant rc-
miniscences of childhood. The life on
the farm not only keeps our. busy With
the necessary and pleasurable occupations,
but cultivates and enlarges the mind for
something more elevating, and there is no
question but what, under his observation
of so many beauties of nature, it would
beat poor place for the Infidel to carry
out his theory that there is no God. As
fdr hospitality and benevolence, that the
farmer is noted for. If I had no home
and was thrown on the charity of the
world,I should seek for and be sure to
find it at the farm house where the good
hearted farmer and his sympathizing
wife would be ever ready to listen and aid.
in time of need. How definately we
can point back to eliildbood's hours , and
the wmdinge of the pathway of life that
have lead to prescntlsuccess or failure—u
pathway we are permitted to travel but
once. It is with pleasure I recall the
happy days of childhood when I drove
the cows to and from the pasture until I
became so familiar with every stone and
bush beside my pathway, gathering the
first berries of the season, the last flowers
and leaves of autumn; and it is will]
regret that I look back on those days
feeling that I did not appreciate them
enough. All alonglbc Way of life are its
bright scenes and its dark. The bright
are as sunshine ousting its life-giving rays
down life’s rugged pathway to its very
close. The farm has reared the foremost
men in trade, manufacturers and profes-
sions. It has nurtured the youth of the
noblest statesmen of the nation. Out of
twenty-five presidents of our United
States, fifteen have been farmers or
reared on 'thc farm. It would be my
wish to spend my life on the farm and at
last he laid away from the busy lurmoils
of the citan some sequestered nook on
the farm, when: the first blue birds of
spring can sing their carol over my grave.
Pardon me for intruding on your time,-
und excuse me for the delay this has
caused in your hearing “A Few Thoughts
from a Farmer’s Wife.”
Mus. D. II; Vaxllocsme.
A vote of thanks was given the writer.
The subject for the evening was “ Life
on the Farm." Dudley favored city
life. He said if a man can work hard on
a farm, pay all bills, and at the end of the
year have led «cuts, he does well. If
he does not succeed, and is obliged to pay
fifty ursoventy-liveccnls on the dollar,
lit: isa rascal. In the city, if he pays
twer1ty~llvc 'cents he is considered mOll-
erstely honorable, and he can go (in again
with his business; but here, if he pays
ninety per cent. and no more, why, ‘his
creditors will my “No, no. I shall never
let him have any more money.” If
any one can talk about beauty in the
country such days as last Friday—the
pleasure of taking care of cattle, driving
them to water, breaking the ice for them
to drink, is that pleasure?
J. Jackson—We are told that nine out
of ten men of business fail.
downs, being lo~day rich, to-morrow poor,
must be really no state of happiness. He
don’t know where he is today or where
he may be tomorrow. Compare the life
from childhood of a professional man.
His parents, if in moderate circumstances,
havetomortgagc lhlcr farm to educate him.
Then, if he chooses to be a lawyer, it is
said if he can support himself five years
he does well. Other professions are about
the same. As the essayist has said,
fashion does not trouble the farmer. He
can dress himself like his neighbors. and
they Can regulate their fashions about as
they please. If we wish to have a pleas-
ant life and try and make it so, we can
have it on the farm. The picture that
Brother Dudley has drawn is Very differ-.
cut from what. we generally have to do,
and the day he points you to is quite an
exception. I’llbct it was cold in New
York then. A farmer need not and
should not. be compelled to go a half a
mile to the brook, breaking the ice, wait-
ing for his cattle to drink and drive back
shivering and cold. That is not the way
to take care of stock. .
Mrs. J. Jackson spoke very encourag-
ingly of the beauties of farm life, while
two others expressed themselves against
it; one. however, never hadtried it.
Mr. Bedlam—Life on the form. There
is beauty all around; it is all about us.
In the city all you seclman’s hand has
touched and pointed. It is all the work
of art. Here in the country nature has
done it all; there are no blemishes. A
lady of the city said to me, “What have
you to look at or admire in the country ?"
I said, “Everything beautiful; but what
do you have in the city ?" She answers
“flowers. ’ . “Y’s,” I said, “a narrow
ribbon or head work, a few asters and
sweet Williams,perchanee a little.wiqdow
gardening completes those beautiful
flowers." Why we can stand in the
center of a five acre field of clowr in full
blossom with its fragrance; what could
bebettcr? Of bouquets, view an apple
lrce, thirty feet across it, twenty-five feet
high, one solid tree of flowers Can you
walk among all these flowers and frligran-
cies and say, what can you see here?
The blessing of God is among the fields.
The husbaudman has the only' prornigeg,
The seed time shall come; he shall reap
what he sows.
the country from sparkling sprmgs. Here
we can have our conveniences and ele
guncics, and can and do have what city
people cannot and do not see and have.
President-One of our farmer’s wives
has said she would prefer a city life to
one on the farm. When you go to the
city to pay your friends a visit, if they
wish to use you Well, what do they do?
Why send or go to u livéry and hire a
team, for a drive somewhere * in the
country. If they have lived on or owu a
farm outside, you must go there for a
country drive. They think it is grand.
But. it seems to me that when he has to
go away from his home to find entertain
meet, there is something wrong. The
idea of Dudley’s, to fail three times and
pay twenty-five cents on the dollar; is
that smart? If it is the one that fails
most must be smartest, and he is the one
that cheats the most, if this is smart, I am
glad I am not thrown among smart men.
Dudley—d think the average man of
New York city is as honest as in the
corintry. .
Mrs. John Jackson—I sheidd say to
Mr. Dudley that if the farmer, and his
wife have to work so hard to save that
ten cents, how can Satan have time to
work on them P
It was voted to continue the same sub-
ject at the next-meeting.
w.”
Héathenism was the seeking religion;
Judaism,thc hoping religion; Christian-
ity is the reality of what heathenism
sought and Judaism hoped for.—~I'Luth-
ardt.
could design are those of scenes on the,
The ups and l
The beautiful water of'
A Quarter of a Million.
Mr. T. 0. Crawford, the Washington
correspondent, write-s interestingly of Mr.
Elaine’s life and literary work. He says:
“When Garfield died Mr. Blu'nc was in
very bad. health. He. was a" bitterly
disappointed mun. ‘ His lliilltll was
undermined by the terrible exilcment
and strain atlcndant upon the close of the
Garfield administration. During the last
days at Elberon his complexion was ex-
tremely pullld. This pallor was almost
ghostly; dark circles were about his
eyes, and his eyes themselves, ordinarily
so full of light and life, were luslcrless
and dull. When Mr. Frclingbuysen took
charge of the state department Mr.
Blaine suddenly found himself, after a
long life of exciting political work,
without any occupation, and his grasp
upon public life ;for the time being
entirely gone. A despondency natural to
his low physical condition threatened to
subdue his lifelong habit of cheerfulness.
His physician told him that he must have
a perfect rest and change from his
previous lines of thought; if he could
not have such ‘a change he could not live
long. This adviser said that the only
thing he could think of would be a long
visit to Europe, Visiting places that would
interest him. Mr. Blaine replied that his
going to Europe'wus out. of the question.
He had certain large business interests
here which required constant attention. ‘
Alter thinking over the matter, the idea
of writing the political history of the
period embraced in the title of his book,
“From Lincoln to Garfield,” came to him
like an inspiration. He was confirmed
in his original thought by a conversation
had about this lime with Gen. Francis D.
Walker, superintendent of the census,
Mr. Walker called his attention to the
fact that at the beginning of the Lincoln
administration the population of this
country was thirty-one odd millions; at
the beginning of the Garfield administra-
tion opulatiou was fifty millions.
Mr. Blaine at once grasped the fact that
about one-third of the entire population
of the country had come up since the
war, and that the political history of that
time was comparatively unknown to the
large finnmber of people. He saw
instantly what a great field there was.
He began work upon his book directly
after the marriage of his daughter in
February, 1883. He first made a vist to
New York, where he had an interwew
with his Connecticut publishers. The plan
of the book involved the publication of
two volumes of 600 pages each. There are
also in the neighborhood of filly steel
engravings ,of public men. Mr. Blaine
was offered what appeared to be liberal
terms. Before he touched his pen to paper
he was offered $100,000 for his share in
the ownership. He was' offered his
choice between this lump sum and a
royally. Annmber of statements have
been printed about the price Mr. Blaine
is to receive for writing this work. I have
it from the author that he receives eighty
cents upon each volume sold, and has
never been paid any specified sum, be
preferring a royalty. As a sale of 100,000
volumes is already ordered, this insoles
the writer $80,000 for his year’s work.
The publishers Lexpcct to sell at least
300,000 copies of the book. If they
should succeed in'this, Mr. Blaiue’s nim-
blc pen will have earned for him this last
year past nearly a quarter of a miflion of
dollars. This is probably as satisfactory
a year’s result as any of the statesmen in
active public life can have accomplished.
Mr. 'Blaine has wérkéd very steadily on
the first volume, and in this work he has
found great contentment and restored '
health. He has simplified his manner of
living to that of the routine of a college
professor. He rises at 8 o’clock, has his
breakfast, and then he- works with his
secretary until 1 o'clock. The rest of
lhe day he devotes to general reading,
riding or visiting. He is never out of bed
after 11 o'clock in the evening. The regu-
larity of his life, the absence of all excite~
ment, and the real interest he has in his
work have accomplished the magic of re-
storing his health. I had the pleasure of
seeing Mr. Blaine the other uigbt,aud
heard from his own lips the story of the
book and methods of work. ‘Mr. Blaine,
in one, Or two ways, has changed, and for
the better. He looks clearer, more robust
than at almost an time within the last
ten years of hislif . ,His eyes have re-
gaincd-their old sparkle and fire. His
long, peaceful nights' lrest have cleared
out many of the lines from his face. His
color is as fresh and good as that 'of a
young, healthy man: His short, crisp
mustache, full beard and hair have now a
uniform color of soft gray white. 'The
streaks of iron gray which used to shade
in and out of the silver of his beard and
hair are all gone. But for this change
of color, Mr. Blaine looksmuch younger
than when he was in the senate. He has
apparently severed all connections with
active politics. He is generally regarded
as a candidate for the presidential nomi-
nation this year. During the time since
in either legislative chamber even for a
visit, except the day when he delivered
the Garfield eulogy. When he was in
congress he had a perfect horror of the
ex—‘senators and members who werein
the habit of hanging about. lolling on the
,sofas, having the appearance of lobbyists,
whether they win-e so or not. He h-tl Lever
taken “8.5880 among this band-of‘discard-
ed brethren, but has gone steadily ahead,
working each day upon his new task. He
has only taken a vacation during lhe year
of three weeks. This was in midsummer,
hand. Although Mr. Blaine is one of the
most ready of extemporuneous speakers,
he has preferred to write the earlier por-
tions of the book instead of dictating
them. He has bestowed great care upon
the style of this writing. He has em-
ployed the greatest simplicity, and the re-
sult is a 'clearness which is absolulely bril-
liant. He has bestowed as much care
uponwhat he calls the duller chapters of
his book as be has upon the relation of
the most stirring iacidenls.
”W-..
A 'Oaudle Lecture.
Mr. Iumminlste, I shall insist upon
knowing where you have been all night.
Don't try to palm off any of the old
excuses.
I know you haven’t been balancing your
books; I’m sure you were not sitting up
lain that the cite
this time. _ ' .
Been gdown. to welcome the while ele—
phant, have you ?
Well, that’s it good one. , .-
Thought the poor animal would feel
lonesome, didn’t you ?
Imagined he wanted his trunk checked
eh i’ .
Why didn’t you bring .him home with
you to dinner and keep him for the baby
to play with? .
So you’re too tired to talk, are you ?
I’m so sorry for you that I'll do all the
talking just now. V ,
Mr.- Kumminlalc, the next time you go
0 see the elephant you will find when
you come home lhst the biggest kind of
s menageric will be exhibited in this
house, without money and with at price.
«oI'New York Jsumr‘ ,
. ‘ «Iv- , _
Though we must not tempt God in the
' neglect of means, yet we must trust God
in the want of meats—[Matthew Henry.
. are Episcopalians.
he.ieft the senate he has never been .
Much of the book is written with his own .
with a sick friend, and I‘m, morally oer.
" unlit: kept - you ' but
John Sherman's Home.
Mansfield, Ohio, is the home of John
Sherman. Ttn's city has been his home for
forty-four years, and yet a stranger could
spend a week here and not once hear the
word “Sherman" pronounced, save by ac‘
cidenl. The people here do not c'isown
him ; neither do lhey bpast of him. He
has been thirty years in public life, and
has oulltrowu his townspeople.
Walking on the principle street of the
town, a mile from the Court House, the
writer paused before lhe finest place on
the thoroughfare. A passer-by said, in
response toinqniry, that it was lheqhomc
of John Sherman. as indifiercntly 's he
might have pointed out the residence of
John Smith. The house is u large,
square brick, with a Manssrd roof. It
stands 100 yards from the street, is paint-
ed a straw color, has green bllnds, and is
surrounded by'large trees. It is a farm
house, and there are many ontbuildinge.,
An awkward sort of a boy, loitering about
the gate, said tramps never stopped there
because they “never get nothin'."
“We dom. know much about Mr. Sher-
mun round here," said a Mansfielder.
“He comes during the summer, stays
awhile, and then goes away. He has
droppedout of home society, and is not
what you would call popular. Our
people have a notion he is a very cold and
unsooiuble man,‘and don’t crowd them-
selves on him at all. While he is here he
doesn’t put on any style, walking down‘
town and knocking round the farm as if
it was his busimss. Mrs. Sherman is the
biggest man of the two at home. She is
quite popular, and she takes a conspicuous
part in church matters. The Shermans
She was 8 Stewart,
daughter of “Lieutenant-Governor Stew-
art, One of- the wealthiest men in-thc
county. Mrs. Sherman was born here in
town. The Sherman boys were raised in
this neighborhood, but were poor. When
John fell in love with Miss Stewart the
old governor objected, and the then young
lawyer had quite a‘fight on his hands be-
fore he won the case. He was an awful
lesnlflankcbap at that time, with no
money and'no practice.’
"Have the Shermans any children?”
“None of their own. They have an
adopted daughter, about fifteen years old,
who will inherit the property.”
“-19 Sherman rich?”
“He is pretty well fixed. You know
he has some fine properly'in Washington.
He owns this place, another good farm
up the road there, also the Stewart farm,
and a number of nice town lots. He is
the principal slockholder of the national
bank here, and, I think, owns stock in at
Cleveland bank. He has some Fort
Wayne Railroad slack, and is a director
in that company. Hols supposed to be
worth three hundred or four hundred
thousand dollars. He is a very economi-
cal man, and likes to save money."
0
serum aunts.
"Kiss Me as I Fall Asleep" is the lille
of a new song. It might work all right
with— some men, but it would wake us
right up.-—-Burlingto_n Hawkcye.
"Why didn't I go to her assistance i"
said the man who stayed in bed while his
wife laid out a burglar. “Young man,
I’ve had a number of tusscls with the old
gel, and I knew that burglar bud lrouble
enough without my giving him any."
A lady who being asked as she was
about to go the Opera how she was dress
ed at the President’s reception replied:
“Low, and beheld !"—Boston Globe.
“You are weak," said a woman to her
son, who was remonstruting against her
marrying again. "Yes, mother,” he re-
plied, “I am so weak I cannot go. a step—
father."--Mail and 'Express.
Nothing thrills the news editor of a city
daily more than to receives dispalh stat-
inglhat the Bungtown Banner “has dc- .
its p:efcrenee for Mr. Smith for Pros-
ident.”-—Norristows Herald.
cts very hotlhesded when it is scratch-
.ed—a match.— Hotel Mail.
The pink of politeness—the blush that
follows a kind sch—New York Commer-
eisl Advertiser. '
A- southern Dakota editor advertises
his bible for sale. He has probably gone
over to the parly.—-Bismarck Tribune.
“No,”ssid the grocer, ”Brown's trade
does not amount to much. A pretty large
family; but then, you know, they don't
keep a servant.”
W hilc stockings are once more coming
into fashion, and a great mauyindustrious
washcrwomen who were thrown out of
employment by the rage for black stock-
ings can now got work again-Cull.
“I have more trouble than any living
man, or dead one, for that matter."
.“thl's wrong now ?".inqnlred a friend.
“Why, you see about two months ago I
was trying to put a note in the bank ”
“ch." "Well, now I am trying to take
it out. Just why there should be trouble
at both ends of such an affair I don’t un-
dcrstand.”
0
Pretty Women of Jersey.
The'cbannel islands, and particularly
Jersey, possess much of interest to the
stranger, but the crowning glory of Jersey
.is the beauty‘of her women. For general
comliness they would readily be awarded
aprize in any competition of feminine
grace. Rare, creamy complexion: that
would put the bloom on lhc peach to
blush, figures made graceful and sinewy
by bodily toil, with rather strongly cut
features, eyes like since, and lustrous
black hair, the girls met on the streets of
St. Heller‘s seem to the stranger the
personification of womanly independence,
beauty andinaidenly reserve. The soft
white mists that wrap the island every
night from sundown to sunrise give them
carnation checks. The toil that brings
with it the active, healthy body is due to
causes which will enlist on the side of
these women the sympathies of true insu-
hood. ’ It is because of the woefuldearth
of men in Jersey that the women do all
the work. Where you meet one man in
these tortuous streets of St. Heller’s you
meet 10 women. '
Ont among the green farms this dispro-
portion of the sexes is even more painfully
apparent; The heavy, ungainly cartoon
the country roads are almost without ex-
ception driven by'women, and handsome
, women too. Groups of cherry-checked
girls may be seen-in the wayside orchards,
some picking apples from the trees, others
straining at the rude cider presses. The
--little fields, with their luxuriant growth
.of turnips, cubages and rulabsgas, are all
tended by woman, while the blooming
flowers in the house yards show in their
rich variety lbc evidence of woman’s
cure and attention. None but Woman are
to be seen in the big public mar tof St.
Heller’s, women buying and won: it sell-
i . '
0g ——-—-——o«o>—9——-———
There are so may dishes that are im-
proved by being cooked in a sort of water
bout it would pay every cook to provide
herself with some such article. If made
of tin or of iron it will last a long time,
and the expense is slight compared with
the benefit arising from its use Not
only custards'andrcream, but beef teas
and broth 9f various kinds are advanta-
geously cooked in one; '
» . O
-Douenitnn.—Threo eggs, one cup
sugar. one pint of new milk, salt, nutmeg
and flour. enough to permit the spoon to
stand upright in the mixture; add-two
teaspoonfuls baking powder and beat
until very light. Drop by the dessert-
spoonful into boiling lard. These will
A ROMANCE FROM MAINE.
Some years before the war, Otis Bur-
ton, a farmer residing at Bangor, left to
seek his fortune in the West. He drlfbd
to Missouri, where he met on sodom-
plishcd young lady with whom he fell in
love. She was pleased with him, but
before he made his passion known she
moved to a distant part of the South.
About this time the war broke out, and
the two lost all trade, of each other. Bur-
ion joined the Union army, and was soon
afterward wounded, and, as it was sup:
posed he Would die, a letter was sent to
his mother informing her that her son
could not live. He, however, was blessed
with a good constitution and recovered.
He went back to his regiment, and true
detailed with a. company to take supplies
across the plains. The party was attacked
by Billions, and every man in the force
oxccptBnrton killed. 110 was reported
to have been slain with the rest. The, In-
diana decided to let him live, and took
him a prigoner to their retreat in the
mountains of the Southwest. He gradu-
ally recovered from wounds he had is.
ceivcd in the encounter, made himself:
agreeable to his captors, and mlapt'Iflf-i‘
himself to their way of living. 9.97
After he had been in captivity 81;!
months or more he was allowed more.
liberty, and now began to watch for a
chance to escape. The Indians had stolen
a. number of ponies, and among them was
one which Burton's practiced eye showed
him was highly bred, swift, and with
speed and endurance. This pony was
cared for and potted by Burton, and he
was allowed to ride him. One day he
strayed away further than usual, and
though not acquainted with the country,
made it dash for liberty. He was closely
pin-sued, but the gallant little pony had
the ”bottom” for a winning race. He
rode three days, and then began to
see that he was getting out of the hostile
country. In the distance he saw a house
which he knew must be inhabited by
whites. He shouted with joy, feeling
that he had gained h‘eedom at last. He
knocked at the door of the house and n.
surprise awaited him. It was opened by
the woman he had loved in auld lung
sync. He was at once recognized and
received a hearty welcome. Burton told
his adventures and narrow escape to a
willing listen‘er. She, too, told her stay.
She had married a Confederate officer,
who was afterward killed in battle, and
she owned the farm she occupied. Is it
necessary to tell the rest? They were
betrothed, there was a. merry wedding,
and the happy couple are still living in u.
southwestern State. Surely in real life
there are romances as strange and more
interesting than those woven by the fer-
tile brain of the novelist.
WIND-SOUNDS IN THE DESERT.
The traveller’s tales of sounds like the
ringing of bells, which they have heard
in deserts and lonely places, are familiar.
Some of them are too well substantiated
to admit of serious dispute. Among
Gebel Nakns, in the Sinaitic Peninsular,
which the Arabs say proceed from a con-
vent‘ of damned mgnks; the musical
cliffs of the Orinoco, told of by Hum
boldt; and the sounds which the ,French
savanna J ollois and Devillias declare they
heard at sunrise at Kamnk, Egypt, and
described as comparable to the ancient
fable of the vocal Memnon. The sounds
are not always or exactly like the ringing
of a bell; spmetimes they resemble the
music of a. string, and may be generally
described as of an intermediate clmmctei
between the two classes. A characteris-
tic of the sound is that no one can dis
corn where they come from. M. Emile
Sore], fils, in order to determine their
origin, has made some successful expen'
merits in reproducing them artificially.
Taking his gun into an open field, he
placed it at an angle of 45 deg. against
the wind, when it gave forth a sound.
Then moving it around, he caused it to
utter the exact .fone he sought. The
sound could not be localized. Addressing
a peasant, he asked him, “Do you' hear
my gun?" “Pardon, monsibnr, if: igthe
bells of—-—.” A‘similar answer was got
from every one whose attention was
called to the noise. It was believed to
come from about two miles and a half to
the windward. M. Sore] believes this ex-
periment authorizes the hypothesis that
the ringing is the result of the blowing of
the wind over a. slope at the foot of which
is something that may act as a. resonator.
Whatisdoneona small scale in 3 gm
may be done on a large scale in nature,
on the face of a mountain or a rock which
is backed by a. valley or ravine, or which
is itself elastic enough to give the reson-
ant effect. The sounds are apparently
not as readily given when the vibrating
surfaces and media are moist.
W
socma'rns mules TODANCE.
The ancients held thedance in the very
highest esteem ; for it was not invented
by the goddess Rhee, whd‘ preserved J u-
piter from Saturn, While Homer and
Hesiod snug its praises; provoking a pos-
sible suggestion from the irreverent mod-
erns that they had been “ dogs ” in their
day? Socrates himself, who is supposed
to have realized the vanity of all things
save the immortality of the soul, went to
the trouble of learning to dance with an
old man, and perhaps received the invita-
tion of some antique edition of Mrs. Pon-
eager for his entrance. But then it must
be borne in mind that. the classic dance
was more severe in character, as the mar-
tial Pyn-hic dance, performed by Greek
or Roman, armed capo-pie, weapon, torch,
or wand in hand, amply testifies. The.
ancient rustic was, however, particiflarly
partial to a. curious dance, which consisted
of jumping with one foot only one. blad-
der inflated with air or filled with wine,
and rubbed on the outside with oil ; and
he who did this slippery exercise well re-
ceived the wineskin' for his pains. The
dance of the Eumenides, or Furies, in the
theatre at Athens is said to have produced
such an effect on, the spectators that they
were totally unable to control their ex-
citedfeelings, and the direst results often
happened. Dancing now remains among
the savage nations the outward and visible
sign of their emotions. Perhaps the
dancing is that which-is said to have
taken place at Limoges not long ago,
where the , inhabitants “danced the
round” in the choir of the church, invok.
ing their patron saint, St. Marcel, saying.
instead of the Gloria Palrz‘, “St. Marcel,
pray for us, and we shall dance in honor
ofyon.”
W
emporium mans rm.
, Strong rays of light are day by day
eating out more and more of the ink in
thenriginalparchment draft of the De-
claration of Independence, which is kept
in aglass case in the State Department
library at Washington. Few of the
l names are now legible. Near the parth
meat is the original on foolscup paper.
Theink is as fresh as if: was when it
dropped from Jefferson's quill. ,.'.l‘he
many erasures and interlineutions by
Franklin, John Adams and others, are
\
yellow with age, and worn through
not absorb a bit of fat and are the least
pernidous of the doughnut family.
where it has been folded.
themth of the noises heard at the '
sonby do Tomkyns or Mrs. Leo Hunter, .
most curious custom in the history of.
still perfect as to color. The paper is .
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This Powder never vanes. A marvel of
purity. strength, and wliolesonyeness More
: eeonomlcal t an the ordinary kinds. and us.»
~ not be and in competition with the multltu .e
of low test, short weight, ullum or pro. my.
powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL ax-
1N0 Pownnu 00., 100 Wall St . N y. lye:
GED. B. Plum,
DEALER IN
lll'lllls, Chemicals, Fain Gills,
,szllel: Articles, Soaps,
Perfumes, Pct-tent .Medil
(sirens, give 60
Agent for Wilsonia Magnetic
l Appliance.
Proprietor ol' “Plaistcd’s Cough
Remedy,” and “Old Well Co-
logne,” “Iron Tonic Bitters,” Our
Own Condition‘ Powders, and
Sal‘saparilla.
Cor. Main and Wall std, Norwslk.
62 Washington St, So. Norwulk.
ill ch, Baum
nauura i'i'iiitsus or a DEALERSIJN
LU M BER,
TIMBER,
SHINGLES,
IJATH,
DOORS.
BASH,
Bumps;
MOLDING
WINDOW‘ FRAMES,
PICKETS, &C.
Veneer-ed Hard “'ood Work,
. Hard wood Ceiling dc Flooring
IQ. Norwulls. Conn.
customers
it entrain:
dii't-n'ifuns for punitiu':
Seeds, Plan-u, vu-
D. M.FERii‘i’ a o
f. E‘TROU.
. sues-x.
Vegeune
Scrofula Scrofulous Humor, Cancer,0ancer-
our Humor, ' ltrysipelae, Canker. Salt
Rheum. Pimples or Humor in the face,
hill, agd Cofds..l}1l§;rs, Bron-
‘c a. 'eura gin, ape eta,
heumalsm. Pains in he
' Side, Consfiiauon. Cos-
tfcencas. es, sz— -
lnesleeadachc.
Nervousness, Pains in the Back. Faintness at
the Stomach, Kidney Complaints, Far-sale
Weakness and Genera. chility,
This pregnrntlon is scientifically and chem-
ically com fired, and so strongly concentrated
from roots. herbs. and barks. that its ef-
fects are realized immediately after commenc-
ing to take it. 'Ihere is no disease of the
human system for which the Vnanrmn can-
not be used with Pnnrecr sane“, unit does
not contain any metallic command. For
eradicating the system of all impurities of the
blood it has no equal. it has never failed to
effect a euro,glvrn tone and strength to the
system debilitated y discus. Its wonderful
effects upon the com lofnts named are sur-
p’rlsmg to all. Many aye been cured by the
neural: that have tried many other reme-
dies. It can well befialled ,
Till lil'llll Bllll ..Pn'l .
Dr. W. ROSS, Writes:
Scrofuta, Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia, Rheu-
matism. Weakness.
H. 8. Stevens, Boston:
have been practising medicine for 25 years
and as a remedy for acroj’ula. Liver Com-
plaint, , heumamm, Weakness
and all .11 senses of the bl ,.1 have never
found its equal .1 have sold Venetian for 7
years and have never had one bottle returned.
would hearth recommend it to those in need
c1.i blood purl or. Dr.W.RCsWIll)rug 1st,,
er pt. 18, 1878. ton, own.
Vegetine is sold by all Druggists.
Diliggislind Anthem , I
r
“ml Volume LXXXIV. . . ' _ "A..-“ NORWALK? CONN-7—TUFSDAYIAPRI?’ 8 1884- a. Number 15- i’fifi’éfifafifimwfi
DR. D. ~l-nTCI-ICOCK.
Cor. of West Avenu
Berkeley faucet and
Third house below the Methodist Church.
ganglion" from 7 to 9 a, in., am :.aud’l
A. H. BALDWIN, u.- n:
[Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon.
Residence in the Charles In“. H
' Wall ll..N0nvalk, cg, om”'efld.
omee hours till 9a. In.. l 103 and 7 to e p. In
Dr. T.E SWIFT,
DENTIST.
Artificial teeth without plates by the perfect
. Crowning system.
oleetllesldenee No. 9 West Ave.
”Bight Hand Bell.
ALEX. S. GIBSON.
Organistof the First Congregational Cturel
Teacher of
Plano-Forte. organ and Mullen]
Composition,
Look Box 39. P.0., NORWALKJIONII.
w. is. immune,
llllRNISHlNG [lllllfll‘l‘llfll
. _ AND
orposrrs: nonsn a. monitor.
Residence 143 Math St. Telephone connection.
To the Public.
BEING the firstjand only one in this place
to embulm the dead succession I o i
call the attention of the public to 1b: 3:002:
l have attained. A man by the name of Wm.
Moore was drowned at the propeller dock, on
Saturday evening, Sept. 2241. be bod was
broughtfio my place and embalmed y me.
After being seen by hundreds of people dur-
ing the week, it was buried on bunday, Sept
81st, in a. remarkable state of res'ervatfou,8
days after death. WM. 16. UlNTARD.
NE W MARKET! .
No. 6 Main Street, Norwalk,Ct. ‘
m ans-r or
Beef, Veuldlutton, Lamb, Pork,
HAM8,POU1.'I‘BY,&c., always on hand at
33.13113: erllkelTpn'filoluiAnufl of all
. son. r are w town
:25. wouwoou. isle with Ads?! Bros.
”BERNARD COHN,
Merchant Tailor
wnnxts BUILDING, vs 1.1. 51.,
g a sum. mun or
Imported & Domestic Clothe
of the. latest. styles, constantly on hand.
Novelties in Scotch Suiting". Satisfaction
guaranteed m every particular.
J. Belden 11an but
lllllili all Cliniellll at Law
Room No. 4, Up Slain.
GAZETTE BUILDING. NORWALK.
, HOYT & MEEKER,
5‘ MAIN STREET.
SOUTH NORWALK, CT.,
PRACTICAL PLUMBERS,
Steam and Gas Fitters. Dealers in Plumben’
and Steam Fittora’ Supplies
and Gas Fixtures.
Jobbing promptly attended to.
1 yet
AMERICAN HOUSE.
J. C. COLLINS, - - - PEOPBJA‘OB
18 Main street. Roswell. Conn.
We are prepared to furnish meals at all
hours and at lowest ossible ratesdn the best
manner. Oysters a wiulty. Good accom-
modation for transient. You will do well to
give ua'a call ‘ lyla
the "small Fire Insurance to.
Has now completed its
18th Successful Business Your
And has not outstanding a dollar of unpaid
losses or of clunna for losses. No sound
company insures at lower rates.
V7.0 .s'rxlnr. Prom. S. E.0LIHIAD,TMII.
(no.8. cownneaee'v.
Carriage Making
RepaerB.
AT
H . '.l'.' I I.- LY ’ 8
Main 91., South Nor-walk, Ct
JOHN E. SMITH,
F L 0 R I S T,
EAST SIDE OF HAIR 8T., SOUTH
OF RAILROAD, ,
City of’SoIth Norwalk, Conn
Planls & Flowers alallseasolis
Flowers for Funerals furnished and taste
lullv arranged to order at short notice.
L. J. Carlie,
Is offering Special Inducrments
for the next 60 days in
Partor Stoves, Chandeliers
and Hanging Lamps.
Prices on Decorated Din -
ner and Jew Sets. China,
Porcelain and Glass Ware
are we Low as the Lowest-
JV'ew patterns in Decora-
ted Chamber Sets, from
$5.00 to 2315-00.
Gllllu Slaves and Rails.
I have several Second-hand
Cook Stoves and Ranges all in
good order and at low prices.
Tin and Wooden Ware,
Silver Plated Ware,
_, land Cutlery.
Everything you want in the
House Furnishing Goods line, at
1.3. Curtis’s, 1
MAIN STREET;
SMI l‘H & HUBBARD,
once. 3.4 and 6 Exchange Buildingmor
Main andWall- Ste. Bridgeport, Conn. lyl‘il
\
Money to Load.
En nire of o. n. muses, sanctum
Bull ng,Norwallr.Conn. ms '
Only the Best!
‘w. a. venue..-
lilillflllllll'lllll Pharmacist, .
AND
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Druggist,
21 Main Street, Norwalk, Ct.
'None but absolutely pure and
perfectly fresh and reliable medi-
cinal preparations, Drugs and
Chemicals.
A complete stock of'
American and Foreign Palenl
.. Medicines .
Perfumery and Toilet Articles.
. Prescriptions compounded at.
all hours by careful, experienced
and skilled pharmacists only.
Prices Reasonable: 0mm '
Agent for Dr. Holland’s
fever and ague pills, an in-
and‘ fever, dumb agile, and
all forms of malaria.
PETER—IL. GUIGUE. .
i ll llllllllllilllll-AN.
101v avnn UE.
North of RorwulkCemetei-y,
Hogwarts, com.
Dealer in Green House and Hot House and
, Bedding and vegetable Plants. Fruit and Cr
namenlal Trees, Sbmbbery. Vines Cut l‘low-
era always on hand and all sorts of designs in
Flowers arranged to order.
Grading and Ito-fitting Cemetery Plots
rout tl at! d d .
“yet p p y on e to
Orient Pulmonaeo-e!
one-I Pal-one!" cum Asthma.
orient Pal-onus. cures Bronchitis.
one-I rill-tonal" cures Coughs and
Hoaneuese.
orient PII-OICII‘O curesxall Throat
and Lung Troubles. .
nos-lens Pal-solute contains no pow-
erful anodyne. ‘
orlens ’lll-OIIII'C is pleasunttotake.
“egg-t Pal-anal" is speedy in its
Orient rune-air. is manufactured by
PORTER & BENEDICT,
Iloe Box 547, WATERBUBY, CORN.
O
'Puinanntum transom-137 w. an s:
el-Gm . . '
P. W. BATES
AT HIS
On. Water strut.
HAS NEW DESIGXS 18,
Head Stones. Monuments and
all kinds ofllemorlal Work.
CALL AND SEE maxim, 101!
Time 1 NICBANCE Co. of RAB!-
I‘OBD. Incorporate-D1812. Charter .
Perpetual.
Capitol and Anon, 88.908.272.84
lusuresugal’nstlou and damage by Fire. on
mate a: ““3 “d tsetse
com use on. ‘
fignfilgnlbbfiole “'33:: for Nor-walk and
Geo. Ward Bullock,
Basin hls New Store. ‘
IAIIEIII‘III'S III Itlll. nu. "III!
A eornpletoassortmentot the best elussof
Elli]CEBIESPIIIIVISIOISJBUIIS
to..tornmily use.“ Popular Prices. ms
otockis at alltimes fresh and goodmnd will
stand eomsrlson with those of an Grocer
in town. all mend leave your o era. 28“
The Pink 00.,
I‘ or armrest, cons"
Manufacturers of and Dealers in,
FINE [IABRIAGES
Elwin-DOC ill 1850.
Haven ,good‘ assortment on hand
which they will sell at a moderate
price, among which will be found'
Fine Side-Bar Buggies,
End Spring Buggies,
Phaemns,‘ .
4 and. 6-Seated Roekaways,
A T Cart,
A Village Cart,
A Victoria,
Wagonctt,
A Second-hand Coach,
A Six-Seated Rocxaway on
Bob Runners, A
New and Second-hand De-
pot Wagons, &c.’
IRON FENCES. .
11!: 5035031331! having returned to
, zorwulk, and located at 20 Leonard It.,
II prepared to furnish Wrought Iron
lonelngbf all styles, of the but material
and best workmanshiputreuonuble prices.
Having had many years 01‘ experience in the
makingthereol he feels confluent t as been
satisfy all demands. Estimates and plans
cheerfully furnished.
SPREAD! lllnnl'l'l‘.
Norwulk.Au¢.im. P. x 1
Mimi’s
00 of 1. AM): we}.
tom Jeanette-s tor Patents, c- has
[its for the United Stemware,
to seat nee. 'l‘blrt’: van eel-g’expekrlcnoe.
alike "0 film“ gift 00'”
. 0 largest
MM “mm
scion pa . anus.
undid enmvin a Hawaiian 1n-
onnyofge out Alu-
nee.
let-nut. AWE‘CO
New?“
BIOKLING It 00.,
MIKE“ AID BROKERS
4.! In“ “re", - NEW no .
numbers of the New York Stock and Petro-
leum Exchange. Stocks bun ht and sold on
modunteterm. Stock pnvl ms secured In
small and large lots. Petroleum 1 000 barrels.
orders filled by telegram or null. Oflelal
notations and Information sent free. Frau»
"$35.1
fallible remedy for chills _
nuns. mun nu '
REAL ESTATE.”
For Sale‘ Cheap.
WILL besoldat a Bargain," applied for
soon a smullmeat Cottage of six rooms.
in neighborhood. and three minutes’
351311: the Bridge. Apply at GAZIT'I'I
To, Let.
THE large, commodlous front room in
Gillette Bulldln Just vacated by Francis
Helicon. tulips
l f
on “haul. STUBGIH
For Sale or to Let.
The Coal Yard and Sheds, with large
Storehouse and ofiiee near A. J. Meeker
diBros’. yards on Norwalk river, Nor.
walk, Conn. Enquire of
0. E.‘ WILSON.
35 tf Room 3, Gazette Building,
I For sale. ‘
BPLBNDID count
A not situated in the
town of Wilteuuv thin 0 minutes walk
of the South Wilton depot and ex miles from
Norwalk. This place has 8 acres of good
land with abundance of well selected
fruit tr and mchoioempevluesmll in
good boa ng condition, loge gardens and
excellent well of water. one large and
convenient with 16 rooms besides pantnee
v.12: eelrgsgtgniu- abundance. golfer large and
. rn and w, In one ere-lee!
annexed. This lace be sold cheap and
on any terms. bangs elf QUINT
‘ ' a'suin llllllfleto’tlyé .
11m
South Wilton. February 98th. 1883.
’ . For Sale...
an eiggantbu'lldlpgsite at Uorwalk, C n-
neetseut.’ belonging to 1110- Estate of 0
late Henry '1‘. Morgan. p bikini dur-
ing his lire-time, upon 'wblett to mid his
country residonpe. containing 93‘ total. on
til I: and, with extensiveviews of Leo
is an Sound. the old shades. This lot I
capable of burn: subdivided into seven sites
of one or two “monument! lelocated on the
in the residence or the Rev. 8.3.
. and known as the St. John's place:
This property is highly recur-mention for u.
nth-sun’s famll res dance, and II within
1‘ hours of New on City. and in one onus
largest and meet flourishing towns in Connec-
ticut' pundit-000. apply to F. ST.JOHN
10°...“ cite.” “'83.;S°f.‘&gfill‘°§°'§
I . n 93-; . s 0.
Pine St..lfew 190:1." ' _ thS
F arm“ for Sale. '
HE subscriber ofiers his [arm for sole.
situated in the Town of Creendeld,_ln
Sal-stoke Co.,]n the state of New York. nine
miles .1‘roifl"8anton Springs. It is pleu-
antl situated on a rise of ground.“ acres of
Ian , which is favorably divided Into pas-
ture, plow. meadow sud wood land; with
a. large house; the size of the barn to b140,
wagon hon-end enabling. bay left. over the
earned: by 43, and grainery 10 by 18. Will
be sold cheap; part of the purchase none
can remain on mortgage if desired," wl
exebou efor villa e re rt . For-further
partleufen inquire‘ofp sf'ui P. TUTTI. ,
«or . - Nonstiflonn,
IWest Avenue Property
For Sale.
THE large, elegant mansion on West Ave-
., line. (known as the Di on estate
containing --fi1teen rooms, a I' finish
of in the most substantial manner with all
the modern improvements. The rooms are
info and canaerousmeillngs high, and in ex-
cel ent memos-.019 piazza extends across
the entire front: and the walks and lawns
are .very fine. ode .and the location
the finest in the Borough. The grounds are
about his feet front and contain about two
acres oflaud. There lone lendldbun or. the
premise-Jud, in good or er. Must be seen
to be agree: . CalLon BENJAIIN J.
STUBG s for permission to examine. eff
CHOICE ‘
Building Lots
F‘OR SAL-
0n Wilton Avenue
Apply to '
It. .1. animals,» or o. Inwnmorv
(in em: Building. “If
Building ~
' Material
of every kind, and in any quanti-
ty,’furnished promptly.
Estimates for
Guild, blatant. Filliii, it
Contracts for .
Walks made from Flag,
Concrete, C e m e n 1:,
Brick or Gravel, »
Building Stone,
- Sand and
Coping,
Hallll lll'l
South N orwalk.
Clearing 011i Sill l
In order to reduce my large
stack preparatory to removing to
my new store which is being
built, adjacent to the National
Bank of Norwalk. I shallimme-
diately commence and sell at
.Bottoln Rates.
Here isgan excellent chance for
some
Real Bargains
In Stoves, Ranges,'Crockei'y, :
Glassware and all the miscellane-
DICKENS 11“ m.
From behind the plain, M “rim" 8‘
“Pl“ a brisk. ”ti“ figure came forward
”Muslim“ blight twinkle of the
eye. amny smileandahemygmp of
the hand. A remarkably yonthfnlfigure,
as it first appeared to me, and most iflut'
fly amyed- T1103 apparel was 'eonspion-
one and even toppish. There seemed to
be a pervading eflecl of gold and jewelry
and trowsers were cut; in the top' of the
day's fashion. The crowd: was brilliant
in color and obtrusim in size. The 8911‘
unify-dressed man. to whom a good look-
ing-glass was a very necessary article 0'
domestic furniture.
Bnt'Iwas soon drawn from this rapid
contemplation of attire to observe the
features and manner of the man himself' -
Never, I thought, had the art of photog-
raphy more completely failed to catch the
true lineaments and expression of its sub-
ject than in this instance. Here before
me was a face nglow with a bright, heal-
thy, pink and white bloom ; a face which.
while fmowed with heavy lines when in
repose, was yet youthful in its expressive
and changefnl vivacity; a. large month.
about whose corners there seemed always
playing a quizzieul smile, and hair 6nd
beard slightly tinged. indeed. with streaks
of gray, yet fine and tawny and curly and
arranged with studious care about the
broad white forehead, the retreating chin
and the delicately tinted cheeks.
But of all the striking features the
great beauty of the eyes first attracted
and held the visitor. Eyes of the blue“
blue; eyes which danced and sparkled
with sunnieet merriment and yet which
quickly softened into serious sympithy;
eyes which were brilliant and searching
keenly, reading the person to whom he
was talking, yet which never hardened
into sternness; eyes in which, especially.
you could discern' all the humanity and
humor, the noble intellectual possibilities
anathemanly tenderness of their pos-
sessor.
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now not To arrow on).
It becomes self-evident, therefore. that
living moderately and as much as possi-
ble on a diet containing a minimum
amount of earthy particles is clearly most
suitable in order to retard old age and
thereby prolong existence. The most ta~
lional treatment with a view to retard old
ageisin the first place to endeavor as
far as possible to counteract the excessive
action of atmospheric oxygen ; secondly.
to retard the deposit of ossific matter,
and us‘ar as possible to dissolve wilfully-
formed calcareous concretiofis. Distilled
water and diluted phosphoric acid are
believed by Mr. do hey Evans to have
the desired effect. When considering
their'specm' laction we cannot but fully
coincide with him as to their efficacy in
retarding old age by their eombm' ed
chemical action. Now, distilled water
solvent proportion thereby dissolving and
excreting the excess of earthly salts which
otherwise would become blocked up in
the system, gradually storing up those
blockages which in time cause old age.
The solvent properties of distilled water
were so grcatper so that on distillati’ 'on in
vessels it actually dissolves small particles
of them. Now the generality of waters
contain more or less wbonate of lime
and are to be avoided, espec’mlly those
from chalky soils, tending as they do' to
produce calcareous deposits. ' The action
of distilled water as a beverage is briefly
as follows: First, its absorption into the
blood is rapid; second, it keeps soluble
those salts already existing in the blood,
third, it facilitates in a marked degree
their elimination by means of excretion.
After middle life a daily use of distilled.
water is highly beneficial to those dair-
ous of retarding old age, and itia also a
useful adjunct for adverting stone in the
bladder and kidneys.
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momma. or PARIS.
It appears almost incredible that in
Paris no fewer than 30,000 women find
their living by makm' g artificial flowers.
The majority of them are asserted by u
toocredulousudmrre' rto be realertth' .
imitating nature almost to perfection,
with exquisite taste and wellodeveloped
imagination. The rose in the workshop
of the fleunste‘ is the masterpiece. lithe
art ofmukm’ garose isacquired, diameter
is supposed to be ableto imitateuny other
flower. the rose fling considered as par-
ticularly developing the imagination of
young artists. As in other branches of
industry, there are specialistsinthefiower
factories, the buds, the foliage and the
mounting being done by different people;
At present a great number of flower-mak-.
era are out of work, owing partly to flow-
ets being out of fashion and partly to the
enormous competition in England. Ger-
many, Switzerland and America, which
increases with every season. No country,
however, can compete with France in ele.
gance, delicacy and taste, although the
flowers are generally made after French
models. It is a. curious fact, says a com—
placent Frenchman, that women who in
France were highly esteemed for their
taste in the manufacturing and arranging
of flowers lose all their ingenuity when.
as not infrequently happens, they go
abroad to pursue their calling.
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A HISTORY or THE mm.
Says a writer in the Chicago News;
Seeing in the columns of the Daily News
of u. recent date an article on our ancest-
ors’ dances, the minnet particularly, I
feel myself called upon to supplement
the article with the following informa-
tion: The minuei: is a French national
dance—from the Province Fulton—intro-
duced at the French court in1653. by
Ludvig XVI. The name :minuet is de-
rived from menu, meaning small steps.
There is a little romance connected with
the introduction of this dance. One of
the royal ladies, suffering from delicate
health, could not participate in the usual
dances, and, as her presence was impexu.
five, the gentle waving motion was intro-
duced and met with favor. The clans-n“ ' 8
garments of the feminine apparel than in.
movements of the minuet and uinolino
skirts were quickly supplemented by
royal order. No dance of the present
day combines the, dignity. grace and
beautiful undulating motion. together
with the highbrc‘d courtesy, that distill.
guishcs the minuet. ' '
Don’t be afraid to work; life is uhorf.‘
and you Will have time enough ford
ous articles which come under-
i
my line. ' . . l
Brilliant all avail lb llllfll.
“lull "ill.
Wall Street.-
30ml lots. 1 to 5
#
per cent. in in, no interest
for carrying. u: 1:799 454$ .
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when it is over.
The human heart is made for love. as
the household hearth for are; and for
moms the household lamp for light.
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When you see an old man amiable,-
mild, equablev content and good-hum-
cred,- 0 sure thatin his youth liable
bfml-Jflst. generous, and forbeurmg' . In:
h“ 9“ “80110 does not lament the past
nor dread the future. He is like the
““538 01 refine any, '
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w. should‘ltess careful of our words
”gmmfiwdas far from speak, -
mean as from deing‘iu.
oral impression was that of a dainty and '
and seemed always to be kindly, though ‘
alone has a powerful action owing to its -
llwreby producing their amino deposit: ,
vOlt’mo were found to impede the graceful '
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