Millheim Journal. (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, February 26, 1885, Image 1
THE MILLHEIM JOURNAL PUBLIBHED EVERY THURSDAY BY R. A. BUMILLER. Office.in the New Journal Building, Penn St., near Hartman's foundry. SI.OO PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE, OR $1.26 IF NOT PAID IN ADVANCE. Acceptable Correspondence Solicited Address letters to Milijikim Journal BUSINESS CARDS. IIARTER, Auctioneer, MILLHEIM, PA. y B. STOVER, Auctioneer, Madisonburg, Pa. H.RKIFSNYDER, Auctioneer, MILLHEIM, PA. F. IIAUTER, Practical Dentist, Office opposite the Methodist Church. Main Street, Milliieim Pa. yy R p. H.MING I, E, Physician & Surgeon Gfflice ou Main Street. Milldeim. Pa. JQR. GEO. L. LEE, Physician & Surgeon, MADISONBURG, PA. Office opposite the Public School House. A. W. HAFKK Surgeon & Dentist. Office ou Penn Street, South ot Lath, church MILLHEIM, PA. "yy J. SPRINGER, Fashionable Barber, Havinq had many year's of experience. the public con expect the best work <ind most modern accommodations. Shop 2 doors *est Millheim Banking House, Main Street, Millheim, Pa. Q_EORGE L. 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Good Sample Rooms for Commercial Travel ers on first floor. * JpEABODY HOTEL, 9thSt. South of Chestnut, PHILADELPHIA. One Square South of the New Post Office, one half Square from Walnut St. Theatre and in the very business centre of the city. On the American aud European plans. Good rooms fiom 50cts to $3.00 per day. Remodel ed and newly furnished. W PAINE, M. D., 46 ly Owner & Proprietor. p H.MUS3EB, ' JEWELER, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c. All work neatly and promptly Exe cuted. Shop on Main Street, Millheim, Pa. PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE. FALL TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 10,1854 Examinations for admission, September 9. This Institution is located in one of the most beautiful and healthful spots of the entire Alle gheny region. It is open to students of both sexes, and offers the following courses of study: 1. A Full Scientific Course of Four Years. 2. A Latin Scientific Course. 3. The following SPECIAL COURSES, of two years each following the first two years of the Scientific Course (a) AGRICULTURE ; (b) NATURAL HISTORY: (c) CHEMIS TRY AND PHYSICS; (d) CIVIL ENGIN EERING. 4. A short SPECIAL COURSE iu Agriculture. 5. A short SPECIAL COURSE in Chemistry. 6. A reorganized Course in Mechanlcle Arts, combining shop-work with study. 7. A new Special Course (two years) in Litera ture and Science, for Young Ladies. 8. A Carefully graded Preparatory Course. 9. SPECIAL COUSES are arranged to meet the wants of individual students. Military drill is required. Expenses for board and Incidentals very low. Tuition free. Young ladies under charge of a competent lady Princi pal. For Catalogues, or other informatlonaddress GEO. W. ATHHRTON,LL. 1)., PRESIDENT lyr STATE COLLEGE, CENTRE Co., Pa. _ Mrs. Sarah A. Zeigler's BAKERY, on Penn street, south of race bridge, Millheim, Pa. Bread, Pies & Cakes of superior quality can be bought at any time and in any quantity. ICE CREAM AND FAN CY CAKES or Weddings, Picnics and other social gatherings promptly made to order. Call at her place and get your sup plies at exceedingly low prices. 34-3 m MILLHEIM Sewing Machine OFFICE, 4 F. 0. IIOSTERM AS, Proprietor, Main St., opposite Campbell's store. *9" AGENCY FOH THE 4 4 World's Leader -t t- AND THE "WHITE SEWING MACHINES, the most complete machines in market. ggpEach machine ia guaranteed for five years by the companies. Tte undersigned also constantly keeps on hand all kinds of Heedles. Oil, Attachments. k k Second Hand Machines sold at exceedingly low prices. Repairing promptly attended to. Give me a trial and be convinced of the truth of these statements. F- O-.HOS MILLHEIM; PA., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1885. A STITCH IN TIME. It started with the black and white exhibition last year. I was going through with my Uncle Mark, and we stopped in front of a picture labeled "The Chemist," and I asked uncle what he thought of it. I had been working down at the School of Mines myself for the past month,but had said nothing about it to Uncle Mark. "I hate the sight of all of them." cried the old gentleman, irascibly. "Since my aunt eloped with a young whipper-snapper of an apothecary's clerk, thirty years ago,and brought dis grace to our family, I feel ray lingers itch to destroy all their drugs and vil ainons compounds. I heard you talk ing last summer about taking up some thing of ttie kind, Mark,and if you had you'd have been ten thousand dollars poorer than you will be now. I'd not have left yon a cent, sir—uot a penny, sir. The Ilepworths have always been gentlemen, and I should be sorry, sir, to see oue of them become a syrup-mix er." "But, uncle, there is a great deal of difference between a chemist and a drug store clerk. Every great scientif ic man must understand chemistry,and even if " "Don't you tell me, sir. I know 'era all, sir. These chemists are all alike, sir I" "Well," I leplied, meekly giving in, "why didn't you say something to me about it at the time." Then, fearful lest he might find me out, I added : "I might have gone on and become a chemist for all you said about it then." "I don't want to influence you, Mark. You can go and do as you please for anything I shall say. I have no authority over you, and don't want any. Only, I didn't intend to leave my money to any apothecary, sir." This was pleasant,to say the least ! I flrmly resolved to leave the school of mines instanter. I had taken it up on the sly, intending to surprise my friends by the discovery of a new met al or some such exploit. I always washed my hands in weak acid before leaving the laboratory,and changed my clothes aud had hitherto gone on un - detected. So I felt I was safe if I stop ped. "By the way, Uncle," I said, " think I shall go into business. Can you recommend me to any one of your business acquaintances ? I should like to commence as soon as possible." Uncle Mark looked very much pleas ed. "That's right, my boy ; that's right. I'll see what I can do for you. Mean while, 1 see pretty Miss McGregor over there, and I would be cruel to keep you away from her any longer,so, an revoir, Mark. Come and dine with me this evening," and the kind old gentleman slipped off in a moment. I instantly shot into the next room to Miss McGregor's sids. She also was standing there looking at "The Chem ist." "Well, Miss Flora," I said "what do you think of it ?" She turned quickly and stretched out her hand. "Good-morning, Hepworth," she cried smiling. "You were not at all startled ?" I said, holding her hand—such a sweet little hand, that it was a positive pain to let go—"and yet you did not hear me come up ?" "No," said si e, letting her hand still lie in mine ; "but it seemed so natural to have you standing there," and then she suddenly blushed, and drew her hand out of my vigorous flrrasp. "That is," she added, "I mean that—that I—" "She was growing rosily red, so I came to her rescue. "You mean, Miss Flora," I said,with a faint attempt at jocoseness, "that I have inflicted myself on you so much lately that you have come to look on me as an inevitable, although tiresome incubus. Well, I admit that I have 7 i haunted your steps very much lately, and if it annoys you,you must send me packing. I don't wonder that you be come awfully boied." "I did not mean that, Mr. Hep worth." she said, hastily. "Miss Flora, my name is not Mr. Hepworth," I interrupted. She looked at me a little astonish ed. "Your name is not Mr. Hepworth ?' "No. That is, not to you. My name is Mark, Miss Flora, if you please." "But I don't please," she said, with a pleasant little laugh. "That is—not yet. Why, I have only known you for a half-year ! But to change the sub ject, are you going to Mrs. De Morris Brown's next Tuesday night ?" "I haven't been asked that I know of," said I,sadly. "I don't know M rs. 1 Brown." A PAPER FOR CIRCLE "But your uncle c uld get you au in vitation if you wish oue. I am go ing." "Miss Flora,l shall be there if I have to ask Mrs. Brown myself for a card. But I see your mother is looking anx iously for you. Shall I take you to her V Till Tuesday night, then, au revoir." "Good-bye," she said, and then, as she saw her mother's back turned, "Mark." "I shall thank you for that Tuesday night,' I said, laughing. After the McGregors had driven off 1 started to go down to Uucle JWark's, but concluded to take a farewell visit to the laboratoiy. I had become quite attached to the place, and felt quite a pang at the idea of giving up my"man goo-mixing." I decided to make one more analysis, and then give it up for ever. That eveuing at dinner Uncle Mark said : "1 spoke to Mr. Share about you, Mark. You know the firm, best bro kerage business in the city ; Share, Ticker & Co. I told him you would see hiui at Mrs. De Morris Brown's on Tuesday night, and you could speak for yourself." "Unluckily, Uncle, I haven't been invited to Mrs. De Morris Brown's." "You haven't ? Well, I'll get you a card. Mrs. Brown will let me have one." Ou Tuesday I Gntshed my analysis, but I had to work till pretty late. I hurried to my room and commenced to dress. I looked at my reflection in the glass and started. I had forgotten to wash my hands in acid before leaving the laboratory and they were colored like a rain bow. I was rather fright ened, but I hadn't time to go back to the laboratoiy, and as to staying away from Mrs. De Morris Brown's when Flora and Old Share were to be there— impossible. I looked at ray hands. The stains were pretty bad (my fore finger looked like a well-used, unscrap ed palette), but they did not extend a bove mv wrist. My gloves would hide them. I looked at the clock. I wvs late already, so I hurried on the rest of my things and started to pull on my gloves. As I jerked them on I heard a suspicious crack. I examined the tear, but flittered myself it wouldn't show, and hurried into the cab, and was soou in the gentleman's cloak-room at Mrs. Brown's. I found Uncle Mark waiting for me. "Ah, Marie," he growled."l thought you were never coming. Fifteen min utes late ! You'll neyer get on with Mr. Share unless you're punctual. Punctuality and neatness are his two great hobbies, and if you run against either you can make up your mind to stay on his black-book forever. Come down and I'll present you to Mrs. Brown." After the presentation, Uncle Mark looked around the room. "I don't see Share," he said, "but there is Miss McGregor, and you can talk to her until I find him." I went over to Flora. She was talk ing to Lieutenant Evans, a con founded idiot who was always hanging about her, and hadn't sense enough to see that she disliked him. "Well, Miss Flora, I obtained the card, as you see. Good evening, lieu tenant ; have you seen General Sher man ?" "No. Is he here to-night ? said E vans, starting up. "I think I saw him in the ballroom," said 1, and when Evans went in that direction I said : 14 Now Miss Flora, let us gain the conservatory before he comes back," and I hurried her toward the door through which the dark green palms beckoned so enticingly. I went too fast, however, for I struck my foot against a vine or something and I went down on the walk. I put out ray hand to break my fall, and did, somewhat, but that confounded rip in my gloye extended now down the right side of my right hand to my thumb. Flora stood there laughing vigorous - iy "l can't help it," she apologized. "Just when you were gloating over your wicked decsption of Lieutenant Evans,to have retribution oyertake you so well. It is so ridiculous that I have to laugh." I arose, a little sulky, and rather flurried by the accident to my gloye, but I didn't succeed very well v That was Flora's great fault: iailgtod altogether too easily. However, I changed the subject and we walked a long, talking about the black and white exhibition and the yavious pictures, meiitorious and otherwise. I kept my right hand with the injured glove, in my pocket. "Miss McGregor—Flora," I said suddenly, "I promised to thank you for calling me' Mark.' When you called me 'Marß' it was all I could do to keep from throwing myself at your feet aud telling you how much I loved you. 'Dear Flora,' ' and I took her soft lit- tie hand in my two big ones, "you know I love you heartily, with all my seul, since I llrst saw you. Whenever I have looked into your sweet, gl owing eyes, I have tried to And some sign that you lnyod me, that my love could call forth a little in return. My darling little love,let me see them now and per haps—" She had cast her eyes down demurely when I began, and her face was wreathed in blushes, but now i.slie in terrupted me with a hearty peal o! liughter, and her eyes were riveted on her hand so secure in mine. I follow ed her glance. Oh horrors ! That confounded glove ! The empty kid forefinger dangled down, and my dis colored rainbow-hued finger protruded prominently with the spotless glove as its background. I stood there glaring with rage, when the voice of Lieuten ant Evans broke in on us. "I've fouod you at last,' Miss Flora. This is our waltz. What is the joke ? Cawu't you let me eojoy ' it, too. Mr. Hepworth is au awful wag, I know." llow I got away I don't know, but as I was trying to elbow my way to the cloak-room, an elderly gentleman planted himself in front of me and said : "This is Mr. Ilepworth, isn't it V Your uncle recommended you to me aud asked me to speak to you about a place in our office. lam Mr. Bernard Share," and be held out bis hand to me gravely. Reluctantly I drew that hideous hand from behind me and shook hands with him. This was the man who In sisted on neatness ! He started at the sight of the spotted finger.of course,and I tried to explain the matter nonchal antly by saying : "Don't think I have small-pox, or have been putting my finger in a paint' pot. The fact is, I left the laboratory late this afternoon, too late to remove some chemicals which I spilled on my hand, and a split in my glove has dis closed what I flattered myself I could keep hidden." "Yes, you young scoundrel, you haye been hiding it a long while," said a voice behind me. Uncle Mark, of course ;he had come up to introduce me, and had overheard me. "Share, I withdraw my recommendation of this young man, as I am now convinced that he is a liar, and a sneak then turning to me he said : "And I wish you to understand, sir, that I am no relative of your's after tnis. I have no uephew. You hear me, Share, I don't know the young man." "I had already decided that he would not do for me," replied Mr. Share. I got away from that miserable place as soon as I could, and I have decid ed not to leave the laboratory, in fact, chemistry is the only thiog left for me now since 1 lost a legacy, a place in business, and the girl I loved, and all by a lipped glove ! Washington Hatch• it. Anecdote of benator Sumner. Senator Snmner took quUe an inter est in me, and had an especial fondness of catching me by the ears. Often have I attempted to pass the senator, while he was walking to and fro on the floor of the senate, only to have both my ears seized good naturedly, and to be asked some kindly question. I shall always remember one of these adven tures—for it was an adventure ! He had sent me on an errand. Haying re turned,reported to him the answer,and received his deep-voiced thanks, I star ed to move away, but lie had caught me, and continued his slow march, I in front, Indian file. As he was a tall £x.an and I a very small boy in compar ison, I had to walk on tip-toe to ease the pain, and even then it seemed as if my ear would come off my head. The worst of it was that he at once became so lost in thought that he forgot he had hold of me and mechanically paced up and down, with his long strides,while I danced a wild war dance, for a few minutes —it seemed to me hours—to the intense amusament of all who observed it. The more I struggled the more did I increase the agonv, but I at last man aged to wriggle away from his grasp. The sudden emptiness of his hands caused him to realize the state of af fairs, and he begged my pardon so en ergetically,and the spectators smiled so audibly, that the proceedings of the seuate were interrupted and Mr. Col fax actually had to tap with his gavel to restore order. But it was, after all, an honor to be noticed, even in that fashion, by so distinguished a man as Senator Summer. He had the widest reputation of all the senators, and the first question most visitors to the sen ate would ask was: "Which is Charles Sumner ?" There are twenty millions of people in Austro-Hungary who never read a newspaper. Terms, SI.OO per Year, in Advance. RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. Vessels Built Specially to Defy Federal Pursuit. Somo Exciting and Valuable Cap tures by the Union Blockading Fleets. The vessels built for blockade run ning were built for the purpose. They were long, narrow, low side-wheel steamers, with sharp bows that cut the water like a knife, powerful engines, raking funnels, and two masts, rigged as schooners. The hull rose only a few feet above the water. They weie paint ed a dull gray, so that even in the day time it would be difficult to see them far away. The forward part of the deck was covered over, so that they could run through heavy seas. Before the war there was little commerce be tween England and the Bermuda Is lands, but now the harbors were alive with ships—greet sea-going steamers from England loaded with arms, can non powder, goods of all kinds—return ing to England freighted with cotton. The blocade runners brought the cotton from Wilmington and Charleston, de livered it to the large steamers, took on boacJ the goods, arms and amunition, and steamed back to, those ports, a'- ways planning to run past the blockade vessels in the night. When coming in all lights were put out, tiie steam was blown off under water. A man up in the "crow's nest" on the forward mast kept a sharp lookout for the Union ves sels. The pilote knew every channel and sand bar. The vessels were all light draft. The blockade runner was only a runner, not a fightei. If he came too close to a war ship he took to his heels. The runneis were so swift, the war ships so slow, that they were rare ly captured when the chase was a stern one* It was a hard, exciting service which the blockading fleets endured. During the day the vessels cruised along the shores, looking into all the inlets, or sailing eastward to discover any ap proaching blockade runner, but at sun set they came 'close in-shore ; almost under the guns ot Fort Sumner at Charleston,or Fort Fisher at Wilming ton. All lights were put out, except the one lantern at the masthead of the Commodore's vessel. Men were up in the rigging straining their eyes through the night to catch sight of the swift runners. On an October night, 1863, the Ven us from Nassau approached Wilming ton. The lookout up at the masthead of the steamer Nasemond discovered her. Lieut. Lamson, commanding the Nasemond, when he had a duty to per form was always ready. The fires were blazing under his boilers—the steam was up. In an instant theNansemond was awaj. "Give her a shot!" he shouted. The long rifle guns flashed.. The shot shat tered the foremast of the Venus ; a nother shot goes through her cabin; the third crashes through the forecastle, killing a sailor ; the fourth strikes the hull below the water line. Botsvessels are fast, going fourteen knots an hour. The captain of the Venus sees that he cannot make the harbor and runs for the shore. She strikes hard and fast; the crew leap intojthe water and reach the sandy beach. The Nasemond low ers her boats and takes possession of the vessel. The Venus cannot be mov ed; she is set on fire and the Nasemond, at daylight, steams away. "There she is I' 7 The lookout of the Niphon shouted it at daybreak a few mornings later. Captain Breck, com manding the Niphon, saw a side-wheel steamer close in shore making for Wil mington Harbor. Another blockader was in pursuit. The Niphon was in position to intercept the runner—the Ella and Anna. The captain of the runner sees that he is cut off" and he de termines to run the Niphou down. Captain Breck sees the situation. "Ready, boarders !" he shouts, and the sailors, who have been thoroughly drill ed, seize their pistols and swords. The cannon of the Niphon send a shower of canister. The next moment there is a crash, aud the bowsprit of the Niphon breaks like a pipestem. Over the rail swarm the boarders, and the next mo ment the Ella and Anna is theirs, with 300 cases of rifles and a* cargo worth SIIB,OOO. The vessel is renamed the Malvern, aud becomes ooe of the block ading fleet. A great many blockade runners were captured and destroyed, but the profits were so enormous that others were built. The officers and crews were will ing to run the risk of being captured for the high wages they received. A captain received $5,000 for each success ful'trip, each one of the crew $250, the chief engineer $2,500 and the pilot SB,- 700. A little boy had his long curls cut off the other day, and was annoyingly re minded of the fact by the remarks of all hisifriends. Going with his family in to the country, soon after hisarriyal he came running into the house in great sorrow, crying, Mamma, mamma, even the hens laugh at me. They all say •cut-cut-cut, got your hairjcut.''. NO. 8. 'NEWSPAPER LAWS If subscribers order the discontinuation of newspapers, the pnollshers may continue to send rh 'in until all arrearages are paid. Jf su 'Ti lbers refuse or neglect to take their newsp ipers from the office to which they are vent theyar • held responsible until they havesettled the bills and ordered them discontinued. If subscribers move to other places without in forming the publisher, and the newspupers are sent (o the former place, they arc restsuibibie. ADVERTISING KATES. ~ 1 wk. 1 mo. 13 mos. G mos. 1 yea 1 square * 2 <k $ 4 001 sft oo $6 00 t8 (0 X " 700 10 00 15 00 aooo 4000 1 * 10 00 15 00 1 2500 45 00 75 00 One Inch makes a square. Administrators ' and Executors' Notices $2.50. Transient ndver tisements and locals 10 cents iter line far first insertion and 5 cents per line for each addition* ai;i user t ion < Brain Power. Abundant Opportunity for Its Ex ercise on the farm. About the best use a farmer can make.of himself is, to devote the pres ent long winter eye Miners to an increase of his mental activity. Farms differ In their productiveness, mainly according to the amount of intelligence that is brought to their cultivation. BrAin power may be increased by a thorough knowledge of the present condition df the farm, and its worth as a machine for making money. What crops have paid, and what have been raised and sold at a loss ? What per cent has it paid on the capital invested ? In tbe case of the gain, what secured it V Was it the manure applied; or the frequent tillage, or the extra amount of rainfall ? In case of loss, was it the want of fer tilizers, was the crop choked by weeds, or was the seed poor,and the crop dam aged by late planting ? This account ing for failures is as profitablefas brag ging oyer big crops, without making any record of the process of obtaining them. Brain-power may be increased by; planning improvements. There may be several acres of peat-swamp or bog medow, producing only brush and bog hay, hardly worth cutting. There is a good outlet, and it can be drained three feet or more deep. Cipher out the cost of draining, and of making it produce three tons of clover or timothy to the acre. Would not the sight of the wavering heads of the grass be more pleasing than the cat-tails, flags and skunk cabbages, that now waste their sweetness upon the desert air ? There may be an ace of swale, underlaid with hard-pan, oyer which ferns, weeds and aquatic grasses run riot during the whole summer. Is it not time the bot tom was knocked out of it, by tilsS laid three or four feet in the ground, and tbe superfluous water compelled to go out through those instead of creeping lazily oyer the surface ? It cau be made the best grass land on the farm. Why not make it so, and handle the dollars that come from maximum crops ? Brain-power can be increased by reading and digesting the instruc tive contents of agricultural papers. They are full of facts, showing just how to do it, and the process Is made so luminous with illustration, "that the wayfaring man, though a fool, cannot err thereiu." Fun and Facta. Words spoken in anger are sure to bring regret. It is more noble to make yourself great than to be born so. 'What is laughter V asks a philoso pher. It is the sound you hear when your hat blows off. Eva, noticing a flock of noisy, chat tering blackbirds, said, 'Mamma, I guess they're having a sewing 'ciety.' The sunbeam is composed of millions rays: so home-light must be constituted of little tendernesses, kind ly looks, sweet laughter, loving words. Grace seeing her aunt write a mess age on a postal-card, called for an en velope, saying, 'l'm going to write a letter,too,Aunt Jane; but I don't want itjto go bareheaded like yours. 1 The aim of education should be to teach us rather how to think than what to think ; rather to improve our minds so as to make us thiuk for ourselves, than to load the momory with the thoughts of other men. An eccentric man, living on a farm on the edge of Rhode Island, wai yery averse to taking life. When asked why he didn't slaughter his fat pig, he repli ed, 'I havu't the heart to kill it, for it seems so much like one of the family.' 'Professor j said a student in pursuit of knowledge concerning the habits of animals, 'why does a cat while eating turn its head flrst one way and then a nother V 'For the reason,' replied the Professor, 'that she canuot turu it both ways at once.' An Irish judge had the habit of beg ging pardon on every occasion. One day as he was about to leave the bench, the officer of the court reminded him that he had not passed sentence of death on a prisoner as he had intended. 'Dear me I' said his lordship, 'I beg his pardon—bring him up.' — ■ .—— ■ ■ " - A DEFINITION OF ARISTOCRACY. 'I like the Americans immensely,'said an Englishman who had ueen hospit ably entertained in America. 'lJlike theui immensely,but I miss something.* 'What is that ?' asks his Yankee host. 'I miss the aristocracy,' replied the En glishman. 'What are they ?' 'The aristocracy !' said the nobleman sur prised. 'Why, they are people who do nothing, you know; whose fathers did nothing, you know; whose grandfathers did nothing,you know—in fact the aris tocracy.' 'Oh,' said the American, smiling, 'we've plenty of them oyer here; but we don't call them aristocrat cy—we call them tramps.'