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SOMEBODY'S MEART,
Homebody’s heart is gay,
And somebody's heart is sad;
For lights shine out across the way
And a door with crape is clad.
Sadness and gladness alike
Are dwelling side by side—
Perhaps the death of an only one
And the crowning of a bride.
Bright eyes are filled with mirth,
Pale faces bend in prayer, .
And hearts beside the household hearth
Are erashed by stout despair;
Ah, Sorrow, and Hope, and Joy,
Ave parted by thinnest walls,
But on the hearts of the thoughtless
No shadow of sorrow falls!
No thoughts of the funeral train .
Come to the festive throng;
No hope that the Past will come again,
To the anquished hearts belong;
The future's a sunny sea,
To the lovers of joy and mirth—
And the past alone to those who weep
For the sundered ties of earth.
Somebody's heart is gay,
And somebody's heart is sad;
For the lights are bright across the way
And » door with crape is clad
Sadness and gladness alike
Comiort us on every side;
A wealth of smiles and a flood of tears,
With Hope and Sorrow allied!
THE FLOWER OF THE FLOCK.
Thera an e three girls in our family,
ry.
aver sowe people's fate.
should now be Mrs, Lorrmine, instead
toward a solitary future. But perhaps
matters may improve as time goes on;
guy feelings become blunted. Just not
f feel very sore,
after she came out. I was 15 atl the
time, and little ismay only 12, and the
next five years were
of my life. The Lorraines were our
oldest and dearest friends, and Ismay
and I studied with the girls under the
same governess at their house, My
father was the squire of the same vil-
lage where we lived, Mr. Lorraine was
the rector, and here there were no other
famil of consequence within five
miles,
I think 1 began to live my life when
was sixteen, It was October, Guy
the
I
ones had been spending a month at the
seaside under Fraulein's protection, but
the holidays were at an end now, and I
felt somewhat gloomy as I wandered
alone 1a the rectory garden. To lose
Guy, and begin lessons to-morrow! It
was too bad,
I wasa medium-sized girl in those
mop of fair hair, blue eyes and a decided
relrousse nose, I remember that Octo-
ber gloaming so distinctly. The scarlet
geraninis in the parterres glared. It
was a last flickering before winter. The
Gloire de Dijon roses bloomed every-
where and stocks and asters made a
brave show, but a feeling of autumn
leaves on the trees were changing hue
rapidly.
I was attired in my usual white flan-
nel frock, somewhat dilapidated (I was
never tidy), and one of Guy’s straw
bats, which I had taken out of the hall
As 1slood bythe dial on the lawn, a
white figure lounged in at the gate and
Went for me, Of course it was Guy.
He wasa wonderfully handsome boy,
tall, slight and dark, with clear cut fea-
tures and an eagle nose. I had always
admired him immensely; I am an artis-
tic soul, and worshup beauty. That
evening [ felt painfully conscious of
looking a fright, and I began to
back my curley, towzled wig,
*Don’t do that, Ju,” said Guy as he
approached, “I like you ever so much
better when you're untidy.”
“Then you must like me always.”
“I do, six days out of seven; Susday’s
an exception,”’
“And I always look so nice [on Sun-
day.”
*Nicel Your'e a perfect object, with
your hair in a tail, and your best frosk
on.
you are to Ismay, you'd leave your pew
and come and sit with us.”
“Indeed 1 wouldn’t— I'd choose some
one civil you know.”
den’s wonder; but I am not going to
talk about her just now, Do you know
I came home especially to see you?”
“1 wondered what had made you
leave the river so early, but I'm not
surprised ty hear that I was the attrac-
tion.”
“You conceited mookey! I should
enjoy boxing your ears, but 1 haven't
time. I want to talk seriously,”
band through his arm, and we marched
off in silence. After a moment's pause,
broke in suddenly:
Ww.
“Well?”
Pe TE a ey lod.
“No, I am very g 1 hope you
will come back improved. You require
improvement
*You tiresome creature!” He threw
«down my hand, “Why won't you be
serious?”
“1 am serious, You'reasking me stu.
pid questions and I'ma answering them
seriously,”
“Oh, Juliet, why won’t you under.
leave you?”
I nodded. “Of course you are.”
“And you must know the reason
“why, Ju I’m fond of you.”
“Yes, 1 know that too.”
Must 1 explain everythin
you were a baby? I’m not
_in that way.”
¥
Guy Sook me by the shonlders and
‘awell. 1’m going to marry you.”
1 made a courtesy. °
“1 must reall
for.’
second season but I've donea great deal
better. Actually Guy, I'm engaged
two years before I'm out,”
Guy was leauing against a tree, look-
wg very sulky,
“I’m quite in earnest,” he growled,
“but If you're only going to make fun
of me, I'll go,”
going to-morrow, but not just this min-
ute, Guy.”
**Oh, Juliet! and do you really love
me?”
“I don’t want to say yes, and I don’t
want to say no.”
other fellow while I’m away?”
“There is no fellow that I know of.
worki,”
I wish Fraulein thought the same.’
“Will you be In earnest, Juliet?
know you'll nevea marry me
you're grown up. You make fun
everything, and you will turn out
There was a pause, and I tried
at Guy. His dark eyes were melan-
| choly, ludricrously so, perhaps, but I
He looked so sincere,
I was
was speaking the truth,’
in the world.”
better than me,’
**I shall never love any one half
well,”
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When I was 17 my father
my love ran
third year; I was 18 then, and
stayed with Connie and made not the
slightest sensation, 1
and with one exception, 1 positively
hated and feared young men. I was
Jarouche and consciou of being quite the
plainest in the family. Little Ismay
grew more beautiful every day. ;
‘How she 18 growing up!” It was
ping stones to come to ws. I #2at on the
Something in his voice made _me
**Then you don’t include yourself in
“1 never thought of comparing my-
Ismay came up and seated herself by |
Guy. Two more beautiful faces could
not have been imagined. His, clear,
with golden hair, and dark, grey, lus |
frous eyes,
“I hope, I am not de trop,” she said |
calmly, settling her muslin skirts, “but
I thought Ju's voice sounded somewhat |
cross, and I am come to make peace,” |
“*More likely to create discord,” I |
ly, and then murmured something |
about the golden apple.
De you remember Paris and the |
golden apple?’ asked Ismay, looking |
ven |
to me.” I was accustomed to hear such |
laughed; but Guy had not seen much of |
and he stared with astonishment at the
She returned his
gaze for a few seconds, and then cast |
down her eyes. That wus only acting. :
Whatever Ismay wes, she waz not shy. |
we were alone. Then I used to chatter |
by the hour together—rigamarole he |
used to call it, a one-sided conversation
interested and amused him, although he
But 1 felt somehow
graceful
figure before my eyes, and when [ looked
apparently forgotten me. 1 rose to my
“Where is Juliet going?” asked Ismay
of Guy. He raised his eyes languidly,
**Are you tired of the river?"
“Yes and I turned to go.
also, .
**Aren’t you coming, Ismay?’
**No, and I'm vexed with you for
leaving me. It's neatly a year since
I’ve seen anything of you, and | wanted
ty hear al! your news, where you've
been, and everything.’’ She gat pout.
ing on the bank, and he stood irreso-
lutely beside her,
“There's really no reason why you
should dog my footsteps,” 1 said mag-
! nanimously, *
| thing worth telling. [ am going hore,’
And home I went, and all the way I
i wondered what those two were talking
about and meutally scolded myself for
an unreasonable feeling of grief which
had stolen into wy heart on that sum.
{ mer's day,
The same evening after dinner I went
time, The
| blue, grey sky; the moon launched her
silver boat, aud here and there a star
flickered in the heavens. The cornerake
| was busy in the hayflelds, and the scent
| of the roses and honeysuckle in the ve.
| raudah stole through the soft air,
1 think I looked nice that :
beautiful, T could never be that, |
1
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i
A A A HU sp Wal
frock und u pearl necklace, and my hair
was twisted into # heavy loop. Guy's
voies roused me from my reverie,
**You look exactly like Ellen Terry
as you sit there, Look up at me.”” He
placed his hands on my shoulders and I
looked into his eves, He laughed and
sat down beside me,
**You have a queer expression in your
| eyed to-night, Juliet, What is the mat-
ter?”
**1 don’t know,
to happen.”
He sighed impatiently,
**You seem very queer, too, Guy."
**Do you believe in love at first sight?”
“‘Yes, in many cases. Is that what is
making vou sigh so? Have you fallen in
love with some one at first sight?”
**Oh, I don’t know-—that is to say, I
{ haven't, Are you in love, Juliet?”
| “What a question I exclaimed indig-
{ nantly, although I was half laughing.
*1f you wish me tosay I'm in love with
vou I shan't.”
Something is going
sald vehemently,
I sprung up passionately,
| arms around me, and kissed my lips
over and over again, My head rested
on his shoulder, and my eyes slowly
| filled with tears. No wonder I
no longer), would kiss me.
“Dearest Juliet,” he whispered, ““for-
give me darling. Youknow I love you
| better than any other woman.”
‘*Except one,” said a soft dear voice
close by. Guy dropped my hand, and 1
| looked around with an upeomfortable
sense of having been discovered in a
| ridiculous position.
It was Ismay.
than ever in the pale moonlight,
She looked lovelier
Her
| draperies enveloped her like a mist, She
laughed gently at my look of dismay.
“I didn’t
| I haven't teen eavesdrop)
| sauntered up, and
Guy's speech,
| to make the remark that I did,
iit I just
il.
L came
in so well,
Guy sald nothing
ed to the house together, Ismay talking
to
way, but he said never a word.
That night a dreadful rear crept into
my heart, and until morning 1 lay
awakes starting hopelessly, blankly, at
& terrible phantom, which grew clearer
and more distinct every moment. And
{ 1 had not even the relief of tears,
Thank God that horrible state of un-
certainty did not last very long
agony of the next two days was almost
i L00 much for wy endurance, but when
the last crushing blow fell, it was not
| 80 painful as those frightful doubts, It
i stunned me, but I knew the worst:
there was nothing, either evil or good,
i that could toush my heart after that,
Let me pass over the next forly eight
I said I was {il and remamed in
my own room. I refused to see Ismay;
she made my head ache, I said. On the
evening of the second day I went out,
It was growing dark, and [ crouched
down beside the balustrade in the Ital
{ ian part of the garden, which was laid
i out in terraces, Below my balustrade
8 bank sloped down some six feet or so
to another terrace, and a garden seat
was placed at the foot of this bank. |
| felt expectant, I was lying in wait. In
my black dress and in the waning light
no one could distinguish me in that
shady corner, and there I waited, The
That hateful corn-
in the meadows,
the
{| hours,
crake was still cronking
and I abhored the perfumes of
that filled the air, for Im my mind it
raised up the vision of bygone love and
What mockery!
i had not long to wait. I heard voi-
two forms
emerged from the shadow, and came
slowly toward the seat below my eyes.
My heart beat thick and fast. 1 feared
they might continue their walk, but no,
and Guy, seated herself, He stood a
moment glancing around, and then
threw himself at her feet,
“You are humble,” she said, “you
may sit beside me if you wish, or per.
haps you think that is your proper
place?’
“Yes,” he said, **you wers made to
be worshipped. 1 had read of such wo-
mer, but ndver believed in them, and
rere 1 discover one in a little girl I have
Known al
hardly ever given a thought,”
**Ah, Julirt octupied all
thoughts,”
“Juliet!” he sighed, *‘yes, and ste
ought to occupy them to the end of
time. There is not another girl in the
your
“And vet you love me best of all?"
L adore you,
“And you are profane. Call we an
| atl ohce, .
“Put vou remind me of both.
are neither saint nor sinner, but the
| most charming combination of both,”
“Lf Juliet were here, she would say 1
| nas all sinuer--no leaven of saintli-
"
“Don’t talk about Juliet. Let me
; think of you only; the rest of my life
must be devoted to her,”
Through the gloom I heard lsmay’s
| sobs, I could not see, it was so dark,
! but I knew that he was kissing her and
| bidding her farewell forever, and each
| en“earing, tender epithet cut my heart
| like a knife, Slowly and nolselessly I
rose from wy cramped position, stole
| stlently along the terrace to the steps,
descended softly, and stood beside them
without either being aware of my pres.
ence,
“And now, good-bye forever, dear
t," said Guy, and he would have risen
ul left her, but she elung to him and
i
wen ber Juliet; | am bound to her,”
“You are not!” Could that be wy
voice? It sounded and far
fuway, “For the last two days I have
Csusgwected this, and that is why I have
| been an unseen witness to this scene,
Guy you are free. Iam thank
ful that I bave found this change in
Jout love in time to escape a fearful
ate;
‘No, I am relieved.”
“Then you never loved mel!” He
spoke breathless, eagerly, a note of Joy
in his voice, and my heart stood still,
How anxious he was to believe that all
my love, my tenderness and aevotion
Lad Leen nothing—as his love, nothing,
**No, | never loved you,” I replied,
A A
ed and went slowly away, and he
breathed a long-drawn sigh of relief. I
never spuie a word to Isiay, or she to
me, but I know my sist: ¢ knew my
falsehood, and my secret 1s safe in her
Keeping,
Py: atleast she is. Some times I look
up and see Guy's eyes fixed on me ina
way which recalls the past,
only my foolish lmaginatie 1, for surely
he can only look back with amusement
to the time when hie preferred me to the
Flower of the Flock.
Riddles of Natural History,
the movements of crawling insects, and
| rection with almost infallible accuracy,
| They will instinctively aporeciate
visible hen hidden in a box when they
hear her *‘call.”” Some young birds also
have an innate, instinctive horror of the
sight of a hawk and of the sound of its
Swallows, titmice, tomtits and
i
i
| voles,
| birth, are capable of flying successfully
| having attained the necessary growth to
{ render flight possible,
{ Argyll relates some very interesting
i particulars about the instincts of birds,
especially of the water ousel, the mer.
ganser and the wild duck, Even as to
{the class of beasts I find
{ and in a side hole of proper dimensions
for such a larder were forty frogs and
two toads, all alive, but merely capable
of sprawling a little. On examination
the whole number, toads and all, proved
to have been purposely and dexteronsly
bitten through the brain. Evidently
parent polecat had
{ the young with food which she be
| Kept perfectly fresh, because alive, and
| vel was rendered quite ur able Lo escape
| This ;
i whic!
| the thus ovided
net is
yet more fuil
! in V—a class of animals
instincts which are 80 numerous,
wonderfal and notorions that it will
probably be enough to refer to one or two
| examples, The female carpenter
in order to protect her eggs, excavates
| in some piece of wood a series of
| bers, in special order, with a view |
| peculiar mode of exit for you
| the young mother can have no eor 0
| knowledge of the series of actions sub
| sequently to ensue. The female of the
wasp, spex, nfords another well known,
but very remarkable exaraple of com-
! plex instinct el related to tl
already mentioned the
| polecat. The fernale wasp has to pro.
vide fresh, living animal food for her
progeny, w when iL quails its egg,
quits iL in the
less grub
| tain or Kill a stn ing prey.
Accordiugly, mother §
wt only to provide and piace beside her
| egas suitable living pre | but to 80 treat
al iL may be a helpless, unresist
victim. That victim may be
caterpiliar, or it way be reg
ful grass! that mn
Oerce, active and rapacious of
tvrants, a fell and venomous sp
Whichever it way be, the wasp adm tly
slings it at the spat which joduces, or
| in the several spots which induce, com-
! plete paralysis of motion—let us hope as
| to sensation also, ‘This done, the wasp
| entombs the helpless being with its own
singular insti
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insec
of
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in the case of
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Cremated at Midaignt,
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says; weird indeed was the cremation
which took place at the Lancaster Ore.
matorium shortly before 1 o'clock on
the 4th of May, and 1t was note the]
| weird Tweause the hour at which it ve.
Lenrrd was the resalt of accident. At
| 5:3) a party of gentlemen from Chicago,
bringing the body of a friend. arrived,
They looked amazed at finding no one
| to receive them. They had telegraphed
the Crematorium Association of their
{ coming, but the telegram had miscar-
| ried, Fortunately, however, the fur
| nace fires had been lighted at noon for
| & cremation that was to take place to-
day, aud YL piling on feel the retort
{| was in readiness for service at mid.
night. The body was that of Charles
F. Hercher, a prominent wholesale
druggist of Chicago, who was an avow-
i ed atheist, aged 51 years,
| At midnight about twenty people
| gathered in the flickering hight of coal.
oil lamps about the body of the de.
| ceased, whose head, face and neck were
exposed to view by direction of deceased
in his will, which directed that his
body should be cremated, As the doors
of the retort were thrown open to re.
ceive the body a ghostly light illumined
the place, which was silent as the tomb
itself. ‘Then, with not a word spoken,
at a nod from Dr. Sheppers, the eldest
brother-in-law of the deceased ap-
proached the pod, passed his hand over
the cold fore and silently retired,
The other friends from Chicago, inclu-
ding Dr. Shoppers, did precisely the
same thing, but e no explanation of
it. This was the only ceremony, The
twenty persons present were mostly
physicians, with a sprinkling of press
representatives and others, including
several ladies.
At 7 o'clock a. m. the ashes were re-
moved from the retort to make way for
the body of Samuel J, t, which
arrived at 6:05, and was in the
retort at 8:30; making two cremations
inside of eight hours, and three within
three days, Mr, t was a native of
Oneida county, New York, but who
tind at Pittsburgh from heart
need 42 years, These were the first
Sunday cremations in the history of the
Lancaster Crematorium,
ah
oar
| A Muda Oy.
The name of chis notable place 18 not
euphionious, bt it is the heart of Afri.
| ca, and is that far-off region Abeaku.
| tuh may have a softness of tone not rec-
| ognizable by us, Round about thus dis.
minor settlements, the population of the
City proper and its suburbs coming up
{ to two hundred thousand souls,
{ Abeakutah ‘stands on a
| foundation nearly six
above sea-level, a mud wall six hund-
i red feet in height surrounds it, it is
i
granite
| present a very pretty appearance,
| twenty miles clrewmference of this
wall incloses much farming land. The
{ luterior arrangements of Mud City are
{ 8ald to be more repulsive than other-
| wise,
{ vails, The homes of the people are of
{ dried mud, and, like the wall, they are
{ thatched; ten or even sometimes twenty
These surround an inner court where
shieep and goats are kept. Butthey are
Mud City. “Trades
| are carried on in primitive fashion, and
there ure ‘unions’ of smiths, carpenters,
| weavers, dyers and potters; over the
1ast two on the list women rule. Lively
markets are held aad active traflic 1s
carried on, mainly by women sarter
{18 in food, cooked and uncooked, in
| & busy people in
raw cotton and grass,
many very creditable manufactures are
| successfully kept up among them —cut-
lery and excellent leather.” Cowry
| butter,
| there may be changes. as it is recorded
{ that in 1867 copper coins were under
{ tuust center in Mud City, for caravans
| go from thence in different directions
many hundreds of miles,
The government is simple, “There
| elective.” A general has charge of an
army, and there is a sort of legislature,
admitting representation from out
towns, Mud City can also speak I
since they can boast of a
within their limits, and three
societies are free to enjoy
unm nested, Oae chur
iuded to as having a bell
Las
among them, and commerce
religiou
themselves
irch steeple is
and a
been
wh 4
BANDE
wit!
s.eepie, Slavery
nd established, and «
LO prosperous condits
i 4 3
Baby Won*: Go,
“Doctor,” he began as he entere
oflice of a well-known medical mar
oilier day, “we've been talking
’
3)
]
over,
“AL"
“And have concluded wo
be best for the baby’s health to go to the
this summer,’’
“fF sew”
“What do you
‘TAL a relatives, 1 sug
“Yeas
“Swamp anywhere near the bh
“Well, I believe there's one ab
quarter of a mile away."
“That's good. the
| woordahed?”
i is”
“Good again. That
floors damp and muddy.
coucreled and drained?”
**I think not.’
“That's elegant,
Furst ¥
that it
Couniry
think of it?”
pose?
is well
will he
Is
keep t
A cellar with
mm can always
sour smells, and one
fove is
§ BARLUTAl earth
depended on for
{ Without a drain helps along
of shirubbery aroun
42 .
bou
gon
2%
©
yes: you can hardly see the
' mer ye
“Exactly. Thal keeps roofe and wal
damp, and you can cepeod on malaria
Pig-sty and barn handy to the
door?’
“Yes, only a few rods away?"
“Very ni Tou can rely on
{ the odors, aud periaps the well water is
improved by the percolations, Eve:
| notice the cistern?” .
{ “Yes; it 18 anice wooden one.
“Splendid! The water is always
throwing off a sour smell, and some-
thing less than a million mosquitoes
{ breed every summer’s uight., 1 agree
with you to a dot, especially if there are
any box-drains around {0 breed typhbid
fever.”
“You-yon wouldn't
queried the father.
“Say!” sad the doctor, as he leaned
| Over .
i gut of the window push him down the
$
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GeVery.
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abvise
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try, aod any of them will save you time
Tey
Cand money!
Monticello,
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| Jefferson, is on a hill overlooking the
University of Virginia. From his por-
too with the aid of a telescope, Mr,
Jefferson, so runs the tradition, watch
ed the laying of each brick in the cols
lege buildmgs, From Monticello, the
view of the surrounding country is re-
puted to be surpassingly fine. The tous
rist, who, attracted by the histone asso.
ciations and by the desire to enjoy the
view, climbs the hill on which Monti.
cello is situated, finds his entrance to
the grounds barred by a closed gate, at
which a colored man is posted as guar.
dian, while over the gate is a board
bearing the following legend:
*“BewallE of the Dogs. No. one allow
ed In Hear,”
In point of fact, the estate has been
urchased by, Mr, Jefferson Monticello
vi, an opulent citizen of New York,
who spends a portion of each summer
here, and who, having got a corner on
the historic Misoriationay declines to
w any one to en grounds,
Fortunately the author of the Decla-
ration was buried on a spot not included
A APA
Buakes in the Per jdeh Valley,
Rewittent fever has of late years
played sad bavoe among the Jumshidis
of Kushk, All the neighboring valleys,
including Pepjdeh, are infected and are
| only habitable in spring and summer by
{ the acclimatized. Another drawback to
| this valley 1s the number of snakes
{ Which infest it. In spring the country
| must swarn with them; at present they
are to be found, when there is occasion
| to dig, some eighteen inches or twe feet
| below the surface, hibernating in sleepy
| Lorpor.
Before winter closed in one of the
| Lancers —a strong healthy young fellow
| ~very nearly fell a victim to one of
these reptiles. When picking up a
| Stone he was bit in the back of the hand,
and he owed his life to his presence of
| mind and Dr, Charles’ care and skill,
| Tearing off a strip of his turban
bound it tightly —so tightly that in
hospital they eon not ‘tighten
round the arm above the wi
then mace off for the hospital, and half
an hour alter being #1 he was under
| Dr. Charles’ care. But already there
| Was signs of paralysis the lefl
apd this gradually ad till both ex-
trewities wore completely paralyzed.
He suffered from great heat, followed
by ialense cold, tingling and numbness
{in the arms and legs. and much pain
j Over the heart—his heart was “on fire.”
| he complained.
Altogether his case, after an hour or
| 80, seemed hopeless, He was plied with
{ brandy and ammonia, and made Lo walk
| LI his legs were deadened by paralysis,
and then he was put between hot blank-
ets, and bot bricks were applied to his
feet. Hypodermic injections of ether
were found very useful, and at last
after three hours of unremitling care,
he slowly passed out of danger; and Dr.
Charles has the sat.sfaction of being one
Cf the few who have successfully treated
a snake bite, However; U yan did
wot completely recover He
suffered from blood po g, and it
was three weeks before bh
charged from the ho
bes
the
He
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bis
fie
—
Early Dentistry.
rimiet wit
which coul
upon any tooth wi
then by a twisting motion
molar was
piaces where phys
ly located, men
would keep a
the service. In
of a laly who a
{of an expert at
quile an extensive
artificial tooth
inserted by
Was secured upon a
ell aud the pivot was forced
stump of a decayed tooth.
i made from ivory or
“omelimes secured on wood instead
of In 1835 there were in
Hartford but three professional den
Not far {rom that SO
: re teeth
Or
rooted
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Wile
wn
callle’s teeth,
ana
i PIVOLS.
tf Lisls,
bad
13M 0 a metalic
clasped ad joining
such a manner as to | i them
wae Lhought te
and was
That
4
In that year
achievement
y world.
slaughtered at one place
1 } nf
ral al
Gli
Lich tie
position,
be a wonderful
proclaimed to {
there were
hundred heads
ng, amd cartloads of
pear the siaught
one of those dentists
with a saw and sack
select specimens as suited
him. He then sawed off the under.
Jaws containing the teeth, which he de.
ired, and after filhng his sack he put
hem into hb buggy and departed,
somebody's mouth was doubtless orna-
mented with those teeth, and they took
salisiaction in showing their ‘ivory.’
Since that period 1 shall not attempt to
describe progress and
the science, for 1 am
{ utterly incapable. Instead of three we
pow have twenly three of the profe
sion in Hartford, Conn,
0
aw
them
GY
is
the inventions,
improvement in
Bo
-
The Chiness.,
be
O
remembered that the
Chinese are all nations over the
| globe the most difficult and peculiar to
deal with, Wig! shall we expect from
the obstinancy "of a nation which in
| the nineteenth century can only te ine
| duced by force of arms to recognize by
| treaty, ** that England is au independ.
ent nation and in no manner subject to
| the Chinese government ?” How shall
we deal with a people whose very trea.
ties read backwards and from the bot.
ftom of the page ¥ How shall we {1-
rect our aclions in the presence of
men who shake their own hands in-
stead of grasping yours ? What steps
can be taken without offense m a land
“ where’ to qudte the comical com
plaint of Wingrove Cook, * the roses
bave no fragrance and the women no
petticoats ; where the laborer has no
Sabbath and the magistrate no sense of
honor ; where the needle points to the
gouth, and the sign of being pursled
is to saratch the antipodes of the head
where the place of honor 1a en the left
hand, and the seat of intellect 1s in the
stomach, where to take off your hat is
an insulting gesture, and to wear
white garments 1s to put yourself inte
mourning.’
Without doubt the Chinese are a
most extraordinary people, and all the
judgments which civilized peolps are
d to pass either upon them or
enemies must, for especial reasons,
De witheld until a full and correct
knowledge of the exact circumstances
oan be had.
it must
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