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()reign advortisementa must be paid for before in
iou, scept on yearly sfoutracts, when half-yearly
mulls itt advance will be 143qalred.
oimr.ss Norlomiln the Editorial columns, on the
and page;l.sconti por lino each Insertion. :loth
luscrteCilor lest than $l.
ooma Nonc in Local column, 10 cents per line II
than fiV li nes : and 50 cents for a notice 61 Ave
s or less;,_ ,
saornmsariters of IlAsinatirs and Emarushaserted
; but all obituary niitic i l l es will bo charged 10 cent
line. - • l.
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oAuns Wass, or less, $5,00 per year. !
Business:. Cards.
AATOIKILDS.B. ' 1. A. JOBRBOII..
Batchelder & Johnson, •
wigs of IdounmentS, Tombstones, Table
lobtari, Jso.. Gall 04 'Pe. Shop, Wain gt.,
ellsboro, Pa.—July 9,1874.
R4dileld,
su AND COVSSETZ ( OI4 42' LAW....;4llollect•
"romytly sttendeale.-8141burg, Wogs cow/.
IST/Lpta. -
C. H. Seimour;
EY AT 4W. TOO p.. Au business en
, to me Giro will meetly* prompt attention.-
102 .
Gco. W 'Merrick,
AEI AT Lol.—Wellsboro, Pa. Oflleo in
11 . 1 Drics 13loalr. Slain street; second floor,
hill taani AGITATOR OSCO.
ffiteliell It ., Cameron,
iSPS LT LAW, Claim andinsnrance Agents.
to Converse & WilliamsSrick block, over
adz Osgood's store, Wellsoro, Pa.—Tan. 1,
William A. Stone,' •
11 AT LAW, over 0..8. Kelley's Dry Good
Ccight & Bailey's Block on Bial4 etrdet. .
~ ,Ten. 1, 1879.
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Josiah Emery,
AT 1:&14.--01Bee opposite etre House,
,tdy s Block, Williamsport, Ps. All business
,tlyatiendel to.—Jau. 1, 1872. •
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C. Spiang, ,
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;IAT LAW lif-DXSTRICIT ,
lb ;1. 13:Nilee; Be4.,Wellsborq, Pa. Jan. 179
ti
U. N. Dartt,
—Teeth made with the w il trw rzeraeveatarrr.
give better eatLifaction t any *dog else
Oka in Wright & Bailey's Block. Wells-
Oct. 15, 1812.
J. B. Niles,
AT LAW.—Will attend promptly to bus
strutted to his care in the counties of Tioga
otter. Office on the Avenue.-- . -Wellsboro,
,
Jno. W. Adams,
,Y AT LAW, Mansfield, Tioga county, Pa.
prompty attended to.--Jan. 1, 1872.
C. L. Peck, •
A' AT LAW. All claims prcrmptly collected
tdi W. B. Smith, Knoxville, Tloga Co., Pe.
O. B. Kelly.
'rockery. China and Glasse ware, Table Cut
otatzd Ware. Alao Table end House fur-
SePt 17. 1872.
Jno. W. Guernsey,
IFS AT busitukss entrusted to hlro
promptly attended to.—: Office Ist door south
thus & Farr's store, Tiogs, Tiogs county, Pa.
1872.
Armstrong At Linn,
iETS AT JAW, Williamsport, Pa,
AIIWZIIIONO. I
TANN.
Wm. B. Smith,
ITTORNEY, Bounty and Ineurance Agent.
.elcatfons tent to the above iiddretig will re•
prompt attention. Terms moderate.—Knox.
h. Jan. 1, 1872.
Barnes, Zit Ray,
.fERS.—AII kinds of Job Printing done on
Ake, and In the best manner. Mice in Bow-
Blozk, 2d f100r..-34n.1, 1872.
Sabinsville House.
Tipp 00., PL. -berm /in r
• fetors
use has been it,rton,ghly renovated and is
pa/ ...^l7:.iition to act:amidst° the traveling
saperidr manner.—Jan. 1, 1873. • .
D.. Baoctn, -
IN AND ittift:GbrOft-r* r iyi.tiQ , Nand at:lita
't door it oralsa Todd's--Malu street.
1372 promptly to all calla.—Wellal?oro, Pa. Ti
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Seeley, Coats & Co.,
3, Knoxville, 'Bops Co.,,ll—:—Beeelve money
.11t, dm:omA notes, and Sell draft! on Now
ItY• 0 nations promptly made.' •
SELLEY, Oaceola. VINE CUANDALL,
A/ kw]) COATS,
,
D.-II; Beldhekv. ' -
and Dealer in Tin, Stoves, Copper
sett Iron Ware. Job work promptly attended
eat door below A. B. Eastinatl.—garCh 11,
Petroleum House, :
11 11), PA., Geo. Clain, 'PrOirietor.=-oyod ac - -
...riation for both man and beast, " r eharges yea
, and good attention given to guests.
1,1872
••4•7' •
M. L. Sticklin, Ag
11 in Cabinet Waro of, all kinds *bleb will be
war than the lowest. Ho invites all to take
his goods before purchasing elsewhere.—
mber the place—opposite Dartra Wagon Shop,
limn Street, Wellaboro. reb e l 2d, 1873-Iy..
M. Yale & Co.
manufacturing several brands of choice Cigars
L we will sell at priOesi that 4aup/t4i Otitt Please+
iistotners. We rum none but thirmest Connect-
Havana and 'Para Tobaccos.. Womake our own
mid for that reason can warrant they We
'neral /assortment of goad. Chewing and
tobaccos, SnUitai Pipes from ;clap to the
uscbaum, Tobacco Pouches. de., whole
'dL-Dee. 24. 1872.
a R. Anders '
Jai i;, . q . ? , c
; RETAIVDtWiRE,
SW. Naile) o'a 'fir n gs. ; Ve
al, Agtiquitetat 1 ti, la virt itie
A. tiPrintfr,lthnia" e., P et afid b e
ited Ware, 0111211 and Ammunition, pa,
ood and iron—the beat in use. Idanutac
dealer In Ttn ; Llopper, sn4 Sheet-iron
citing in Tin and iron. All work warrant
f t
1, 1873.
, LSBORIIIIIIT k
coR. HAIN ST. dr. THE MIEN I Hr \
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WELLSBORO. PA. :i _ . r 1
HOLLIDAY I. Propi etor.
Well ated, and le lir good condition
tie traveling public. The proprietor
ins to make it karst-chum house.. An
re and depart frord this house. Free
attendance.
l, all trains. Eitobe?,nd industrious host
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873.-tt -
JUST DECEIVED ,1
AGE STOCE .OP, BEAVEB, BaGAD.
cessartuu,Nzentws, AND TEM'
th I will spll very cheap FOB MEW. In
assortment of Clocds (tsar btonglit fo
radon* styles. Please call and look
t* Overcoats, and Repairing done with
chelD q the cbdiput.
9.l°74l3ll"G ri N goi,
CraltoWellaboro,
For Sale_or Rent.
LOT corner of P4t , l r, jitteet 114 v•
k i - iO l 7 , sale, man l ar eta near Um.
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8 ou.a. In. No: 1 10 45 a. tn.
3 2* 85 p. tn. g. 8 10 20'p. m
, ' 2 01).10,, '•l6 '025 m.
'IMPART YOlOl DLOSSIAIIII); - ARRIVE AT coulthio.
14ci • . 45 p. No: 2.:.'.. 585
1 05 pou ..... .....10 00 a.m.
720 a. in. No: 13 11 45 a. 10.
GORTONO O I.I..s. & 0. 0 .:0.
L. iI..SEinT I IO4I. - 00Plaloits B. B.
G Assrtailtie &Co.,
WORLD respectfully inform the people of Wells
yr: bore and vicinity that they have opened a Moro
neli'doer to (3.= Seal•s's Boot and Shoe store, where
theY intend to krep on - hand a first-class sleek of
,
51)000 RRRRR TYYTT YTYTY -
DD DD Rll' yy - yy
• DD 11D RR • •1113• YY 'YY
DD Lin RB RR - T 2 •
DO DD KERR r-• YY •
DO DO RR RR TY
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DD DD RR =RR - IZY
DDDDD Want ARAB TYTY
GrOODS,
- - • - Boon AND SHOES •
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IEIA,TSANDsCAPIE6
Wood and Willow Ware, ,
TIN AND HA T .4 BE,
We call, your attention to our line of atoceries, as
we Intend to give, this our utmost Care:
SUGAR, Coffee.A . 12,1 c;
" Ex. C. . • . 12
' Medium, . . 11
Beat M. Prints . . 12
' Mullins, . . from 10 to 16
'Beef Japan Tea,. . 1.10
" Gnu Powder' Tea . ••• 1.26
" Young Hyson " 'from 60t0400
Black Tea . . 1.00
WE WILL HERE SAY
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that e%nb3nd to let NO PERSONOR PERSONS UN
DERSELL us on the above and many . other articles'
tonlltrncr,notto mention..' " •
.C;l4.tre•
REMEMBER THE PLACE.
Aprll 21,.11373-9moe. N. M. GLMISMIRE Az CO
General Insurance Agency,
ENOXYILLE, TIOGA CO.. PA.
Life, Fire, and Accidental.
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Alen:awls, of Cleveland; Ohio ' 489,033.4 i
New York Life and Fire, Ins. Co 21,000 ) 000
Royal Ins. co., of Liverpool 10E501
Lancashire; of Manchester, Capital, . /0. 000
me. Co., of Noith America , Pa * ,535 60
Franklin Firejna. Co. of , Fhila. ..... _ 2 ,087,452 95
Repablio Ths. Co.'of N. F., Capital ' $760.000 •
Niagara Fire Imi. Co. of N. Y • • 7 900,000
Farmers Mut. Fire Ina. Co. York Pa'.. . . .909,889 16
Phcenis Mut. Life Les. Co. of Hartford Ct.. 5,081,970 50
Penn'a Cattle Ina. Co. of Pottsville 600,000 00
Insurance promptly effected by mall or otherwise,
on all kinfisof Property. All losses promptly adjusted
and pad at 'my aim - „„,
All carom:intentions promptly attended to—Office on
Mill Street 24 dodr from Main at., Knoxville Pa.
WM.I3. SMITU
Jan. 1. 1872 . -tf.... Agent.
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Mfrs. A. jJ. SOFIELD
WOULD' reapectl'Ull y announce to the puhlio that
she has now a •
FRES STOOK OF
Millinery and Fancy Goods!
of avery:deaciiptiOn, for 'the ladies, consisting of
Hats; Bonnets, Caps, Gloves, Hosiery, Nubias, Shawls.
Suite, bleed° and Muslin Underwear, Germantown
Wools, ZephYra and Furs, Thankful for tho
ons patronage of the past, she hopes to merit a con.
tiuuance of the' same. J'ltri. 1. 1872.
1, 1872
General Insurance Agency,
NELSON, 'hone Co., PA.
J. U. 4 J. , D. CAI IPBELL
ARE isstibteolictes in the following COmpanies
against and lightning in 21og+ and ° Potter
counties.,—
lanalit ls !.•;'•:gY ..Assets, 810,000,000.00
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CONTI:MENILL of New York,. ..... . —2,609,620.22
SANOVER4 of New York 989,881.00
CiEIIIIIAN,O2:4ICAN, New York.l..
WYOMING ot,Wilkeabarre, Pa 219,698.49
WILLIAIIIOOIIT, orlYnesPort• • 4........113,066.00
.All busineal promptly attended-to'by other
wise: • Lossoaadjusted and paid at our onion.
Nehinti„,p:oci 10. 1872-iy.
LOOK Y LOOK I
DRUGS MEDICINES,
PATENT 21:LED10.11TES,
Paints,. Oils, Glass, ,Putty,
Brushes, Trugses, Supporters, old Surgi
Instruments,
HORSE CA TTLE POWDERS,
Artist's'Goods in Great Variety.
Liquors, Scotcti:Ales, Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff; &c., &e
PHYSICIANS' riIIraCIUPTIONS CAMIILLT COMPOUNDVD
Groceries . 7 • Sugars Teas ,.
, t '
i ' CANNED AND DRIED FRUIT,
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Shot. Lead. Powder and Cape, Lampe, Chimneys
Whips, Lashes, &o.
BLANK & MISCELLANEOUS
. • , 300Mge
All School books in use, Envelopes, Stationer', BM
and Cap Paper,' paper, ktemonandunts, large
and small Dictionaries, I4gal paper, School Cards and
Primers, luk, Writhi:4 puld..Chess and ' Mins
Boards, Picture Fratakii, Cords and Tassels,. ra,
Albums, Paper Collars and tluffa, l orOquetts, Bats
Balls, parlor wanes; At Wholesale and retail.
Wallets; port monies, 'combo, pine and needb3ii.
oaf Basra, abeam,. knives. violin otringa, bird cages.
great variety of pipes; della, backup:la, measure
tapii, rule.. •
. .
Fishing Tackle,' best tiontities, lines, hooks,
bapkets and rods.
Special iitentibti pai4 to this line in the season.
TOILET AND FAWCYARTIOLES
'TILLAGE LOTS Ihr : sale inihecentralyart of the Boro
Hirch26. 13-tf. HASTINGS It OGLES.
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Farm for sftle.. „ • • •
MIRE subscriber Offers: SOS sale libi4iiitqlh kiddie
,' bury
a . consisangtir ISS anise ; t Odietelt improved. .
'Thera is good dwelling barns andout houses on the
csamazav also two goodokeher44 l l:rtpertcp - will
together or it. will be ; ' , ded eud'Alp/4 ii,
two one of 6 f thetther:of 90 . - ;, --. , .
T'> a:—$1,000 down; the in'ilft ennui ,
leita iii - , : 1 • z- • " /4.11.42.13.1114*18. .
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Which they will sell Cheap for Cash
ASSETS OVER $55,000,000,
ewers or COMPANIES.
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HASTINGS & COLES
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WELLS,:.OOti;x:-,11-100-kg.00'..,.;
AcatienlY s
State'.. Pl
° id Pa.
lhez,gicorre thi , Apitator • ", ".
SIR the close .dr the term ending
'Marchsnim4ttr i •fullreport
Soltonl, 4.,b1c11; #iii4ubibilinii the.
liftilidfieWA - drirriitier" fled 11 Minute account
'was given of its progresi difring the year it
had . theit Knovtingthe
laereiao4kitereit: in musical Matter, it oc.-,
curl:4110 Me,tliatAlieleaders of your paper
wenldialito.:bo glad tolearn something of
the! progress ` of filth I nstitution. As there
are ao fear real schools of
"music *bene all
the branches of ti'`thOreugh musical educa
tion ofFi, be obtained, it stems that any coat
.munity 'who desird improvement must' be
interested in the prAsperity, of,„ one, situated
withinliyallable ;distance. _Nothing of the
kind ever having been lo2eted in t bis,portion
of ; the country, it is -not strange that the
people were almoit entirely .unietinainted
withits workings, and , therefore atfirst it
waslOoked upon by some, with a Might de
gree. of suspicion; but , the number of
students that have been •in 'attendance
,proves conclusikely r that sucli suspicions
were,. ',short duration.:, Although (as la
commonJill',ctitieS) so me changes, have
taken place,and alew-have been obliged to
leave from sickness' or some umploidable
cause, the nuMber in regular attend/ince hap
gradually- increased from - the first. -.The .
whole 'number, that registered during the
fall and - winter terms was seventy-nine. At
the close of the winter' term there , were
sixty-ihree' attending regularly, thirty-five
of vithcim.were in the full course, and about
half of: the balance thkincnearly • all the
studies; while the others *ere taking only
one or ~two. Number 'in grnduating class;
fifteen.. At the commencement of the pres
ent term fen were added (mostly in the full
course) besides a number that were before'
only taking a pcirtion of the studies and are
now in'the full course. rhave now in con
stant use as riutity instruments' as the 1;u11114
ing, with its greatly increased conveniences,
will accommodate. , In addition to pianos,
organs, and, guitars, I have a fine set of
Brass, rind nearly afull set of Orchestral in
struments, all of which are in daily use.=
There is a great interest' manifested in all
departMents of the school, and very rapid
improvement is being made among the
studenta. Teachers and ptiPils alike seem
to possess a high degree of good feeling for
`each other, and all seem to, work for the
general interest of the - school 'as well as fOr
themselves.
~ PROCESS OF INSTRTION
It is not an easy matter for people to look
upon us in any other light than a musical
department of the State_ Formal School,
and such a department, according ,to com
mon usages, simply means that we are here
for the purpose of
,"giving lessons on the
piano"' to those who may desire tb take
them. It is true that we have a.good num
ber of Students from that school who re
ceive instruction in some department of
ours, but all those in the full course are
here for the purpose of studying music ex
clusively, and do not attend that school at
all, as that,gives them all the work they can
possibly do. Our manner of instructing is
not upoa the: old "lesson""plan, but upon
the plan of any thoroughly organized school
where all the branches of a thorough edu
cation are taught. A student can have the
privilege : of pursuing, any branch of musi
cal scien6
_he may wish, - but for those de
siring a complete - knowledge - of the subject,
we have a course laid outiwhich is as thor
oughly defined as in any literary institution.
The studies are arranged with a view to a
symmetriCal development of the faculties,
and no course of study can be more valua
ble to a student as a means of culture and
refinement than the course laid out in this
institution. Each student in the regular
course receives instruction in Voice Culture,
Instrumental, and in Theory four times
each week, and the free use of instruments
four hourS ever day. Exercises in Notation,
Church Music, Oratorio, and Opera (accord
ing to the status of the student), are also
given fout 4 times a week. -' A class for Orch
estra, and ialso one for Brass Band practice,
meet daily. No extra charge is made for
any of the above studies to students taking
the regular course.
$55,431,461 94
That the first year of our Music School in
Mansfield has been a success beyond the
highest atiticipations of any one, needs no
argument ; but it is not my desire to re•
ceive all the credit for this su6cess., The
efficient aid that I have received during the
past two ferias has had much to do with it.
To Miss Jbsie A. Treat, the Preceptress,
feel like expressing my gratitude for the in
terest shetas manifestm.l-iild the faithful
ness with she has discharged her du
ties. Mucb is also due to M. R. Goodall
for the-unerring manner in which he has
conducted ;the financial department,' and
also for his , valuable, assistance in teaching.
I do not consider this article complete.with
out saying to the Trustees, I thank you for
the kind support you have'given me ; and
to the people I have only to say, may our
future associations be as pleasant and pros
perous as httve been our past.
D.. C. JEWETT,
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Principal a N. alf.,A.
Door, Sash & Blind Factory,
ENJAMIti AI7WITN, is prepared 'to furnish first
1.) class work from the beat lumber, at bis new fee
tory whirl is new in full operation.
IBILINEDEgv IFECILIMPOD
countantly on WO, or raannfacturedto order
Planing and Matching
done PrornPtlY. and in the beat manner: The beat
workmen employed, and none but the beat seasoned
lumber ' - Encourage home tndturtry. ' "
Factory - near the foot of Main Street;
Jan,•l, 18724 t.
r . lttEbTrEi3l3, Towels, pitidni,
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lIETROSPECTrVE
WELLSBORO
Sash, Doors,
AND MOULDINGS,
MEI
BEND AUSTIN.
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, This moral Ita aka
The'. ahr lft iibird
Ufa glourAte, right ay
:Zits Ibi , east-tilUtuaile, •
Andati he, peppe .1
With faciii.Vesse4 c
flatlrPt4 . lp trletea
tires
Athiteong-birtia alll .
cheery, thee,
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Dears. _d ;
The acing-bivda will au
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I = wig -girds. . .
iiSia swung criztori It:eberry.
th Lis feathers Of brown.
alikekialper berry,
*oft as butterfly's down; -
at tuy'roSpeheeked - tressorei.
I,* 44.4' the Whitlow belOw#;^
4 0 1 1 :tfillOrbfll• 1114 ,A l as
. rely come.aftet the tmovf
cheery, • -- •
ary, deary, • • - -
ely come aftet.the actow,l"
• .!Little truant,
Our hearts have been,
Aud pretty dead Actwei
-,- Wrapped up fn the
And - our one wee dove/
Lay Cold iD the twilig
s9.hee:ded me not,
The song-birds
Cheery. ch
• • • Dearyle
The sone , birds will s
And the glad little prop
- A tryat , wlththe Cutnrt:
Flew desert to the earth '
And crocuses slyly peo„
And lila , sideithince a. /
;complaining,' •, -
And - watch the nese II
For gape pa the Gun ell
raining,
The seng•Writs will or
- ' , Cheery. ilheor.
Dcary, der
The song-birds will sure)
. „
‘here have you been straying?,
1 only WitliCalt yoUrilweet song:
s and leAVeit have% heed 'Sling
'ow -wreathes this ever so long,
Lao weary of winging,
t, when summer was low."
Opt on with his singing,
.nrely come after the avow;
•, cheery, .
)'
i ly,come after the snow t"
,0f; iOO eager on keeping
to mourn the days gone, ,
T
herd the pansies were peep-
.reef over the lawu;
•niati to say, "Give up your
we tiogluning to grow,
es through clouds that' arO-
dente after the snow I
cheery, '
ry,,deary, ,
y come after the snow I"
Then, tqur little brawn ands went clapping together,
-As birdie flew up with his mate to the tree. .
)ne bearing a shred and the other a thathert
To show where the n.." summer would be.
0, thanks for the Rini
And thanke fur the
Arui,thsuiks for the
Of song- bade the
•-•— .Tbeery,
• • Deary,
The song-birda
All saints
BY RE
All Saints Da her Ist—is one of
the great days ii :era City. • I will
give yourleadert .ount thereof from
notes and observe _ made. on , that day,
in the year*B66., 1 1l Saints Day derives - its
name from the day et apart in the .fourth
eentury, for the commemoration of the vir
tues of the many saints to' whose memory
no particular day, in the calendar had been
devoted; It was formerly celebrated on the
first of May; but such vast nuthbers'of peo
ple came together at Rome that Pope Greg
ory IV.; in the year 834, changed the day to
November 1, when provisions could be more
easily obtained for the multitudes. The day
is now iobserVed in -most Catholic cities
throughput the world. It has always been
obserVed by , the French Catholics jin New
Orleans,, and now it, As becoming moregen
eral, lind all denominations save, the Sews
observe It more or less. The tombsi of: the
dead are decorated by their friends With
flowers, wreaths, and immollelles.
Everything consp red to render the occa
sion of Whieh I spe one of unusual inter
est,l and to bring to ether to the 'cities of
the dead, nearly all , the inhabitants, appa
rently, of that grea metropolig. The day
was beautiful—the ,Isky clear, the air soft
and balmy,' and even at midday not so
warm as to render one actually uncomfort
able even in that warm climate.
For weeks the show windows of many
1
stores were filled wi ti wreaths made .up of
yellow, - white,, and black material; also
beautiful, boquets of artificial flowers, glass
and bead , work -in abundance, and very-
Manyt' souvenirs of ection and regret.---`
Some of these were ettered, "A monpere,"
" A mon, .mere," " mon fils"—" To my
father," "To my m then," 'Ate. I noticed
one very beautiful p ece of work, the center
of which was of sta ned glass, .and lettered
in the most exquisit . manner, as follows:
GEM
ire ton corps;
on ame,
SOUnenir.'l`
"A la te,
Au dft
el
A nous 14
That is,
To the eai
To ileaveßli
To us thy p
irth thy body, ..
Inky soul.
•
remembrance."
l l'
At an early liou of the day hundreds
were wending their 'ay, to the resting plaCe
of their departed 1 ved ones, with arms
filled with these so roenirs, hud . with large
boquets of nature's wn flowers also, to at
tend to the work f decoration. By the
time this was completed the swarms of vis
itors began to arrive; and were coming and
going continually until nightfall. Carriage,
cab; and street carswere well patronized,
according to the pullse or taste of each in
dividtial. I The str4ts near the cemeteries
were swarming with people of all ages,
sexes, sizes, and colers.
Of these cemeteries there are eight or ten
in various parts of the city, each containing
several acres, and alp° others, larger ones,
DI
two or thrbe miles 'lout, among which are
Greenwood,. Firem n's, ,Odd Fellows, S.
Patrick's, Bishops,otter'sField, and three,
cemeteries t belongin ;to the Jews,llow- 1
ever, as those in the French , portion of the
•
city are the oldest d the most, interesting,
I preferred to - visit t em.
TjliE 016 FITE,
A description of t iese may not be out of
place, as they are so unlike anything at the
North, Each is in •losed by a high brick I I
wall,. about eight o nine feet thick, with
tlopingroefs. "These are sufficiently high
to make room for thee or four tiers, and in 1 1
one or two cemeteries six tiers of ovens, as
they call *these ton}hs in the walls. Each
oven is , just large enough to slide in a coffin
endwise. After thii is put in, the opening'
is sealed up with brick and plaster, in front
of which is. placed the . square marble slab
with the desired inscription. 'Throughout
the body of the ground tombs of all sizes
and descriptions are erected, from those of
about two feet square and seven or eight
feet long, capable of containing a single
coffin, up to the most gorgeous mausole
ums. None are buried in the ground,'as at
the North, save the- poor in the Potter's
Field, owing to the nearness of the water
to the surface. • The tombs, both large and
small, that are built of brick, as well as the
inclosing walls, are coated with plaster,
which in this climate does not crack off.—
.They are then kept Neatly whitewai3hed, so
ii
that at a distance t ey resemble the more
costly Marble tomb
In looking-on the
derstand our Savio,
_Pharisees, " For y
sepulchers, which ii
outward, but are wi
bones and all uncle
. ,
-- In the older ce t, aeries nearly all the
tombs In the, alls, - 1 • well as all the availa
ble ground inclosed • seem to be occupled.---
Some of the largest and most beautiful Mau
soleums belong to wealthy families, the oth
ers to various benev lent societies. One of
the largest,
,about e ghteen or twenty feet
square,."and of gre ter hight, surmounted
4.a beautiful statu , of " Silence," belongs
to a PortugueSe . b nevolent association.—
Another about tile s we size to the Cassa;-
Bores D'Orleans, f cagily It military organ
ization- among thejl3panish inhabitants ,of
the city.' 'lint thil ' &st and most magnift=
cent is that of the Italian
1 ,
Society. In, a
deep niche in the ide is a statue, much
larger than life, of ' mother with a young
child in' tier arms and . a larger one standing
by her side. On the opposite side, in a Om•
ilar niche, is anpthe -.female statue, in a sit
tiag"position,. representing Italy. , On her
head is a turreted crown, in her right hand
.ti
a Stroll, Midin her eft] a cornucopia. To
complete tile r beaut Of this Maugolemn; it
is -811 kUjOalied *ill statue of Christianity
preSenthig the 094 andsacramental cup.
Many of, the tom , .or the *Melia were
thanks for the ginger,
winning to grow, '
tbe,,bringer •
le after the snow!
arY.
after the snow I" -
-Toledo Blade.
New Orleans
M'M
CII CEMETERIES.
i e, one can readily un
'es description of the
are like unto whited
deed appear beautiful
hin full of dead metes
l nness."
4raped w t pails, and some - of thowof for
ilign'i3ocietfes wittutbeir national banners:
Tle , • various benevolent • timociatiOns` toosk
this oppOrtunity 'of presenting their elitipts.
.1114 - Were provided with' t,ables2.iiear: the
ellsilvercnlte,basirets received
~t he-Ontrihntiorii Of 'all who eke tto fnvor
them. They. 'were detf,rmined •-thlit;lione
nhOuld passthein by unohierved, and to tu
sure attention 'they kept •up• an incessant
- clicking on their haskets.mith silver coin.
INSCRIPTIONS ON THE TOMBS.
As the living population - of, New Orleans
has representatives of all nations, so wee find
inscriptions in:many different-languages; not
excepting the strange characters of the Chi
nese...,
...
i
In r ailing these various epitaphs recount;
lag th, virtubei of the deceased., one is re
mindal. of the - story lof the little girl who
Visited i a cemetery with her mother, and
having read t.la - arof the epitaphs, all of,
which,were very ,enlogistie, innocently aslc
cd her mother where-, the cemetery Was .in
which' they - buried the bad people. • , . J
The cemeteries Which I visited being, as
I stated, in what is known as,the 'Trench
Part" of the
,City, and, the oldest,lnosi of
the ins . criptions areln the Frenchlanguage.'
Some 9f these are sweet and touching, oth
ers . are quaint., and'in some instances quite
ridiculous. Of the former are die' two fol
lowing in French, - of which the translation
is-
In vain Death, conceals thee; my heart eeee thee
always.," ,
Dear child, thy poor mother thinks of thee—dear
little angel!" , •
Farther on were some. that would, appear
strange in a Protestant `cemetery. For in
stance: "Passer-by, pray Am 'his soul."—
Another, "Pray for us, you who love,"—,-
On another tomb I nbtkced a very brief eu
logy, but rather significant, which was, "He
was virtuous." On another, " The legiti
mate sou of Antrim ScoUlery and of Hose Silvestro La Franoe," which might seem •to
intimate that he had some which were.not
of that sort.
Again we find here, as in most - countries,
inscriptions which indicate that the friends
of the deceased, instead of making an ap
piopriate selection„of a verse, tried their
own talents at poetry.. The following ema
nation in one instance was the result:
•' In health and strength put not your trust;
The longest liret is but dust. '
Prepare yourself, make no delay, ' •
For T in haste was called away.' •
The above , is;#4 . English. es was also the
following, heie spelled and punctuated as
in the originid:.
O husband dear do pray for me;hs your
110 W, 130 wallet was I. and as lam now
So you shall be prepared for death, and follow
me; - where we will meet'on the Heavenly shore;
there we meet to part no More." -
On this last there was nearly as much
more inscribed, also a hammer, a ladder;
the sun, moon, and stars. As ridiculous as
these appear, they are not quite equal, to a
specimen of "doggerel" which I copied
from the tomb of an old lady, a member of
a wealthy but ignorant family in Jackson
ville, Florida. That was—
" When I am dead and laid in my grave,
And my bones they are all rotten, •
When this you see, remember mo,
flat I may not be , forgotten."
I noticed another tomb which I suppose
was that'of a lawyer. There was no infor
mation, however, given as to his birth or
death. It appeared as though they had sim
ply copied his office sign, it being merely,
"lit. TRABITC, Adeocat."
We had read with considerable doubt' the
story of the husband who wished to close_
his wife's: epitaph - with, -- Let uer rest, iu
peace," but there not being , room for so
much lie abbreviated the last three words,
simply inscribing the initial letters, and the
stone cutter, leaving out the periods between
the letters, made the fond husband say,
"LET HER RIP;" but all doubts are swept
away, as I saw several epitaphs closing in
this manner, save that the periods were in
serted. •
The inscription on one tomb informs, us
that the deceased wasa victim to the horri
ble Custom ofduelling. "
Victim de l'hon
neur" is the inscription. It is said that in
one of these tombs are the remains of two
prominent men who threw away, their lives
in this manner and were buried together.
Here is the tomb of the last French Gov
ernor, and those f many of the prominent
men of bygone d s. Here also is to be seen
the tomb of Alert , Sidney Johnaton, the
1.
Confederate Gene -al, who was, killed at the
battle of Shiloh. The tomb is ,a very plain
one, and there ruts no inscription on the
marble. But One of 'his- soldiers had writ
-ten a verylengthy eulogy on a large card
and' affixed it 'to the tomb. It closed by
`stating, " History shall cherish him among
those choice spirits,"_etc., "who have been
true to themselves; theircountry, and their
God." -----___
- .
If none of the other epitaphs ire - More
reliable than this, as far as fidelity to, his
country is concerned ; they certainly have
no great claim on our belief.
There were many other tombs, .inscrip
tions, uf interest, of which 1 havo not
time and space now to speak. •
THE AVALANCHE
"inottaii FIE SLAY YET WILL I TRLTST
IN aim."
Open the window, Rene, my dear eon,"
said the grandmother with a faint voice;
the sun shines beautifully in the valley, and
the air must be soft and mild. I long for a
breath of fresh air."
" I will gladly do anything you say, dear
grandmother; but 'that ugly cough of yours!
The air is not so mild' as you think; the
wind blows cold enough from the moun
tains."
The grandmother smiled faintly, and
raised herself in the bed.
" You need not be afraid; my dear boy,"
said she. " I feel that thy end is near;
nothing can do melnuchharm just now.—
Op en the window; my client feels oppressed;
my heart beats slowly, and as if something
watt trying to stop it. Rene, dearest child!
my old eyes 'will not see' Much more sun
light upon earth. I feel that they will soon
—very soon—be closed forever. You will
be 'glad, my (.darling, that yOu no longer,
have to watch over nod Wait ilipon a poor
helpless old woman who can be nothing but
a burden to you." .
" Grandmother! 0, dear grandmother,
don't talk so!" exclaimed the boy; bursting
into tearsand kneeling beside the bed.=
The exhausted old woman mit out herhand;
lie clasped it in -both of his: "'You' break
My heart when you talk so. You knew I
love you dearly, grandmother, don't you?-
0 no, no! you will live a gocid while yet, to
let me show you how much -I love Your'
Old Gretna looked into the fresh, open,
honeSt face of the,handadme bey'," who had
just', completed his twelfth - year. It was the
freshness and open honesty Of look 'that
made Wm - handsome. ' • • '
Not for a world, my- dearboY," said
she, "Would I distress you: • -How could' I
'after the years of true and loving bare that,
you' have given met " But I feel--I feel turd
—I can't tell why or how—but I. feel sure
that my end is near, , And who will take
care of you, my boy, when • I. ern gone?—
But I am wrong to ask ; that; God will. I
have prayed for you, Hend—prayed earn
estly—and I know that God has heard me.
-Don't cry,- my £hild! -dry up -your`-tears.
You have comforted my declining years;
don't embitter my last moments.''
The child tried to choke d i ovin, his sobs:
"But I can't help it, grand other. - When
you are gone I shall be all al ne; not one in
the whole world to love m 1 And I love
you so much!" ,
- ."Xo, no, deer WWI" eel , the Old wo.,
mstr -;•" not all alone; you have a rather up
in 11.4veni Give your heart, my son.
Raise Your hands and your eyes to Him,
and you will soon find that You are not for=
iskeY. - Be honest, truthful, :and indirstri=
01.19, 'as you have always been; ',and His eye.
will look upon•you in love, He will blessi,
guard and ' keep you.' NOW open the wln
dow„ my son:.' • • • • ' '
• Rene got up and 'did as he .was
Cool'and, refreshing the wind from the Alps
blewinto the room, Mid seemed- to breathe
new life, into that old arid feeble frame.---:
She inhaled it with delight." •
"0 hoW delightful it is, Ilene' said she,
with a faint " NoW draw back the
ivy branches that haifg before the window..
T' went to take one more look at 'my dear
native valley. 0 how beautifril, the dear
God has made it! Seel" And Isle pointed
out iq him the snow upon the mountains
glittering •in the sunshine; the .broad ice
-Veldt+ upon their sides, the roaring, "rushing
river that poured down the cleft, • the Rpn
tirope4 summit of Mount Blanc towering
above' all,- and the flocks feeding so peace
fullY beside the wild streams. At last she'
drew her. breath. " That's. enough," said
she. •"Now bring the stool and sit here be
side me:"
" The .boy obeyed, Taking his • hands in
hers, she told him that she was dying; that
her "death would - leave him all • alone; and
she wanted him to promise that all' his life
long he would keep' God before his eyes,
try* far as he was able to obey all His
commands, and to do nothing contrary to.
them. The boy, promised, and added, as
the tcHirg rolled e_
,
" And I will never forget, dear grand :
mother, what you have taught me." . •
" I hope not, I hope not, said old Gret
na earnestly. ' " And remember Rene, God
has heard your promise now. Don't forget
my dying words!" . ‘:
"0 no, no,
net dying!" exclaimed Rene
in alarm. "You lilt not die' yet, grand
mother!"
" Very soon,rvery soon, my child," said
she feebly; and even as.she spoke she sank
back pale and exhausted upon the pillow.
" God bless' you. I can—say—no more.—
God."
The words died upon' her lips, her. eyes
closed, and she breathed so faintly that
Rene thought she was gone. Sobbing aloud,
he dropped on his knees beside the: bed,
took her old and, wrinkled hand, and cover
ed it with tears and kisses. But suddenly,
with a strength that was supernatural, she
sat erect, and in a clear, firm tone cried out:
"Boy! Rene! my child! Fly! There is
danger at hand! A cloud is hinging over
our house! Danger is, approaching! Fly!
fly! I 'hear thunder in the Mountainsl—
Hark! a crash, too! It is coming' nearert—
Quick! ' Fly! fly! or you are lost! God'
help you! my child, 111.y.citild1"
Wondering and astonished, the boy sprang
to his feet. A new hope filled his heart—
his grandmother had received now strength.
Poor child! it was but for a moment. One
look of, unutterable love, one smile, and
again she closed her eyes as she sank back
upon the pillow. She was dead; he could
no longer doubt.
The child was now, .as he himself had
said,, "alone in the, world." Ms parents
had died long bnfore, and he had not, as far
.as he knew, a relative on the earth. He sat
down on the side of the bed,, the, tears roll
ing down his cheeks, and the last words of
his grandmother passing through his mind.
Then he,got up to go to the pastor of - the ,
village church—the father as well as the
minister of his people. fie must ask his
help to bury the dead. But his steps were
arrested by a strange sound—a fearful roll
of thunder among the mountains. Then
there came a crash—a crash that shook the
hut and made the window frame. rattle.—
Then the sun was darkened' by a storm
cloud • that rolled down the sides of the
mountains, and there came a thick darkness
'over the .whole valley, Nearer,, nearer—
thunder, and crash, and darkneSS,' and
storm-cloud, all came on together.
An avalanchel" exclaimed the terrified
child, clasping his hands. " Dear - GOd,
save! Dear, grandmother, that was what
you were warning me of! You heard it
corninct How ktrange! God take care of
me! I cannot fly now!"
'Louder and yetmore fearful came the
mighty mass of snoW in its thundering leap.
He heard it approach; he heard the roof
crash beneath it; he heard the glass splinter
into fragments; he gave one cry, and, par
alyzed by fear, fell senseless upon the floor.
It must have been for hours that he lay
there. When he opened his eyes he was
in thick darkness; and everything was still
as kleath. 'He could not see, but he humbly
thanked God that he lived.
" How strange!" he murmured. " What
'a mercy it is that I am saved! The roof
crushed in, everything about me crushed
and broken, ankl saved! Alt! you dear,
good grandmother! It was for your pray
ers for me that the good God did it!" ,
Raising himself, he felt around him as far
as his hand would reach, but all was a mass
of ruin. The. broken roof and the fallen
rafters had forined a sort of shed over him
which kept off the snow_ He felt his 'way
to the bed; he 6ok the cold hand , of his
grandmother, and then lay down on the floor
beside her, for the whole room was clear of
snow:
He said to himself, "Well, if I must die
hpre, it will be with her; and, if the good
people of the village—if any of thern.are
left—eyer come to look for us, they will pat
us in the same grave: That is a comfort."
• • He was net at all frightened or anxious.
He thought quietly over the past, and made
plans for the fUture, if he should get out.—.
Most strange-of
_all, it'seented to him; that
his grandmother should have known of its
c hour: orning So long before, for it was. nearly
"Truly," he thought, "it is even as the
good pastor said the other day, ` The dying.
see 'things, We-do not dream of,'
Warned me, too! 'pear, dream of ; '
But I didn't understand her, so it was of no
use. Maybe God Will make the neiglibors
think of me, and came to help me—that` s
if the avalanche has not buried them a 11.."
Again he lay still for a long, long time;
then he began to feel _hungry, 'He groped
his Way to the place where the cupboard
had stood; it was shattered, and so was ev
erythingin it. But he found a bit of bread
and ,a jug of milk. With these Jie refresh
ed himself, and' Oen 'Went :back' and lay
downon the floor again beside the , bed,
Soon he fell asleep, and . slept: as ,peacefully
as though' 'nothing had happened:,
He was awakened by a tumult Over hi,s
head. " There!? said he after listening a
moment, " the'neighbors have come help
me. I thought they would. Uranditiother
said that God would never leave" mein trou
ble'. 0, I am' so glad! Now she will, have,
a decent grave!" •
The noise over his head increased; soon
he heard voices. Then he heard the cler-
SS y
' say: '
." Here it is, my children. •We have hit
upon the right spot. See, here are the raft
ers. Now; courage!, Perhaps we• may find
the living." •
" yes, sir!" cried the little boy as loudly
as he' could. " God has saved me! lam
not even hurt!"
•A cry of joy rang through the air.
"Quick, my friends, quick!"• said the
'good pastor, eagerly. " That was . Rene's
voice! , Noble boy! Goa be thanked, for
this blessing on our work!"
• The men redoubled their toil. Snow and
beanis anderubbish were thrown aside,. and
a ray of light streamed in upon the child.
A moment more, and ha sprang into the ex
tended arms of the dear old pastor.
" 0 thank you I - thank you all!" Saul he.
"I wasn't at all afraid. I knew you would
conic as soon as you could."
„
• ".But .your grandmother, Rene!”asked
the pastor. " lssbe - killedr .
. .
Nci; sir,"rsaid the boy; "not by the av
alanche.; she died a little before it 'came. I
was just coming to you- when it stopped me.
My dear, dear grandmother! all help is too
late'for her!"
' "Pilot, poor child!" said the old man,
-with teats of 'pity. " It is hard to lose all
at one blow—parent, house, land, every
thing! Ilut take comfort; God has taken;
He ivill restore. • God will not forget you,
my child!" -
",Q, rknow lie won't!" replied Ilene.—
" My grandmother told me so with her last
breath; so I api not at all anxious. .But 1
am sorry, very sorry!"-
The good pastor looked at him with sur
priSe; such faith - in one eto young! , He
thought the child did not realize, "his Aitua
tioni butte. found be did fully: - Be knew
gel
that he was not only alone in the world,
but 'cry-pOOr. His house,wasin ruins, and
his field and garden' desolate and wortbless.•
Butt; he had formed his plans, with a full
randilehildlike confidence . that God Would
take,lcare , of him just' as his grandmother.
pad done.".- that-ho was poorc . to be
sure i but - god,WaS arry.,rich, and,•was not
'he ' , -
Ho proposed, in full' - reliancenpoh the
clergyman's kindness, •too, to stay with him
until he shotild see his grandmother buried,-
and then, go to Paris; or -some other large
city and find work. His father bad done
so,' he said.
,_'He had worked hard, lived sparingly, an saved carefully, and so had,
isathere.d money enough to buy that land
and build the hut on it. That was what'll°
meant to do. .
Thp worthy clergyman told him "_ he' was
toe ypung to bear all that, and offered him
a'hoilie—at least.until he was 'older. lint
Rene] gratefully declined the offer. , The
pastor was • not rich, he said, and beside his
own Children, had to give to fdl the poor
and sick of - the town. Besides, if he wait
ed it would - be losing time, for there was no
work to be had there. '
] ".But, said the pastor, "it will. not all
comet out of my pocket; the whole town
'ill help:"
i i
To that Rene- again, objected. He said
at the people were poor; they had to send
way their own children because they could.
not sepnew them, and he had no hitter
claim: He was quite right, and the pastor
tolddlim so,:.but bade him come and stay
with him as lotur.ast..he remained there,
Yritverwettio ptay only unlit -he--hod.K.,eu
•
his grandmother buried; nor would he go
home With the pastor until he had seen her
taken :out of .the ruins. At a sign from
him, therefore, the kind-hearted men again
went to work, and soon the bed and its oc.,
cupant were carefully lifted out: .
Poor Rene, first thanking them, knelt be
side-it and wept bitterly; and at another
sign from their clergyman they all went
away and left him alone. ,
. Just then an elegant traveling carriage
passing that way stopped, and a gentleman,
followed by a little girl five or six years old,
got out. In answer to his inquiries as to
what was the matter, the venerable pastor
told the story of the avalanche, the old wo :
man's• death, - and poor little Rene's situa
tion. .
"Poor little boy," said the child., " You
will do something forhirn, won't you, papa?"
"Certainly, my pet!" replied the father,
and' aking out
,a well-tilled purse gave it to
the pastor, -telling him to pay from it the
funeral expenses, and then, if any was left,
to use it for. Rene. Then he turned - to' go
away, but the little girl begged him to wait
just. one minute. She ran to Rene, - and put,
ting her arm softly 'around his neck, told
him- how sorry she was, but that she felt
sure that God would take care of him.
Rene had been so much engaged with his
thoughts that he had not seen the strangers
arrive. He looked up at her e in surprise.
" Are you an angel," asked he, " that the
dear God.has sent to comfort ine?"
" Q no, no," said the child. "I am not
an angel; am only little Fleniette." She
took oft a ring and put it on his' hand, tell
ing him to think of her every time he look
ed at it; then bidding him good-bye, ran
back to her fainter, and they drove oft.
Even thefgood pastor had hard work to
persuade Ileac that the little Fleurette was
not an angel.
" Though she is not," replied , the boy,
"she will be one to me, for with her ring
on my hand I shall never do a bad act."
He was most grateful foi l the purse, be
cause now his grandinoth?,r could be re
spectably buried; but he never once thought
of himself.
' The kind neighbor L a took up-the bed
and carried it to the next house, where they
carefully secured it until the body could be
buried. Then they went ' away, and the
pastor, followed by Rene, came put, locked
the door, and went home, too. On their
way Rene said:
"0, sir! how very kind—how very good
every one is!, I see well; sir, that I am quite
right in trusting everything to the good
Clod. See•how He helps people out of trou
ble before they well get init. As long as I
live, sir, I will try and do just what I think
will please Him; and every time I say my
prayers I will ask Him to bless that gentle
man and little yleurette, and the kind peo
ple of this valldy."
Rene must have kept his word, for the
prayer seems to - have been; answered.-LT/te
alfet/tudist,
The Christian Gentleman.
A modern writer thus describes the Chris
tian gentleman:
"He is above a mean thing. - He cannot
stoop to a mean fraud; He invades no se
cret in the keeping of another; heetrays
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no secrets confided, to his, own keepi cr. He
never struts in ' borrowed plumag, .' He
never- takes selfish advantage of o r mis
takes. He uses no ignoble weapons n con
troversy. He never stabs in the dar -.- He
f
is ashamed of innuendoes. He is not one
thing . to a man's face and another behind
his back. If by accident he comes -hi pos
session of his neighbor's counsels, he passes
upon thent'an act of instant oblivion. He
bears sealed packages without,' tempering
with the wax. Papers not meant . for his•
eye, whether they flutter at his' window or
lie open before him iu unguarded exposure,
are sacred to him. He invades no- pirivacy
of others, however much the sentry sleeps.
Bolts and bars, lockS and keys, hedges and
pickets, bonds and securities ; notice to tres
passers, are' hone of theta for him. He may
be trusted out of sight, near the thinnest
partition anywhere. i He buys no offices, he
sells none, intrigues for none.' He would
-rather fail of hiarights than win them thro'
dishonor. -He will cat honest bread. He
tramples on no Sensitive feeling. He in
sults-no man.. If he.haslrelluite fOr anoth
' er, he is straightforward,- open, manly. He
cannot' descend to scurrility. rn . short,
whatever he judges honorable' he practices
toward every man."
_The Use of Children
. For . what 'are these child-angels made
thatiare sent down to this world to bring so
nine'a love and rapture, nod then go from us
in sach bitterness and mourning? If we
believe in Almighty Love, w 6 must believe
that they have a merciful' and tender mis
sion to our A'ayward Souls. The love where
with we love - them is something the most
utterly pure and unworldly, of which hu
man experience is capable, and we must
hope that every one that goes from us to the
world of light goes holding an invisible
chain of ,lode by which to draw us there.—
Sometimes X, think , I would never have had
my little Daisy grow older on this earth.—
The little child dies lii growing into woman
hood; and often the woman is far less loVely
than the little chill. It seems to me that
lovely and loving childhood, with its truth
fulness, its frank sincerity,. its pure, simple
love, is so sweet and -holy au , estate that it
would be a beautiful thing in Heaven to
have a band of. heavenly children, guileless,
gtty, and forever joyous, lender spring blos
soms of the Kingdom of Light. /Was it of
such that He had left in His heavenly home
that our Saviour was thinkinglwhen 110 ook
lita !children in His arms and blessed t tem
! I
and said, "•Of such is the Kingdbm of ea
yen!?
.A. German paper contains aseply from a
clergyman who was traveling, and who
stopped at a hotel niuch frequented by what.
are termed " drummers." The host not 'be
ing used to having clergymen at Ilia table,
looked at him with surprise, and the Clerks
used all their artillery of wit upon him
without eliciting a ret grk in t
, self-defense.
The Worthy clergyman]
.ute his dinner
apparently withol observing the gibes
and sneers of his neigh ' ors. One of, them
at last, in despair. at his , forbearariee, said to
him: . I •
Well, I wonder at your patience! Have
you not heard all that has 'been said against
you?" - - . .
-" Oh, yes, but lam used to it. Do you
knOw who I am?"
"No, sir." •
" 'Well, I will inform 'oti. I- am chap
lain of a lunatic, asylum duct 'remarks have
no effect upon me.
A gentleman . '" ut acustonted to public
speaking" becoming embarrassed,--'whisper
ed to his publiu friend, `', Quick, quick;
,givo-give menword!' Upon which the
otter raiillad,: "Faith, and I will, ~but jist,
say -- .tvitat word you want," . .
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Acorrespondent writes to the - fikienfvfe
American : • I have . ..found,. in transplanting
trees, that it is best to eat the top entirely
'oft at, the point - where you went -ions tole
to branch, thus leaving only a - straight pole.
You will have a better loOking-tree; and in •
less time- than if the limbs had been left on; •
and the chances of the tree'S living are much
favored-, by this method. - Another very id
ortant Matter is the time of transplanting:
With this sugar maplei - to which my expe
rience has been chiefly conlined e care. ;who'd -
be taken that ttansplanting,- and oonsegruent.;
s I not be done while the
sap will run, else,-as .often the case with
the grape vine, the tree will "bleed to death."
I think the best , time is When the leaves are
just beginning to open; which is just 'after
tbe'fiew of sap, and before any new growth- 7 ,.3
has ben made. In taking up the tree, pre
serve,l as ' far es,possible; all the fine . fibrotic;
roots;1, a long, large root, destitute - Of fiber!,
isiof terylittle account , and may be cut off,
if trofiblesome toget out of the ground.—
All broken roots should be smoothly cut off
befOre setting; and one other matter, very
generally neglected, but highly imt in rtan
to cover the roots with wet straw .1 et*
ately On taking theta from the eatth,',andlii_
keep them so covered-during transportation,' '
and I.lt y i . taking out only as fast as 3-ott are
ready, put them in_thelv.pinces.. .1 would
give ver , little for trees which - have been
oartediserzrai rune, vfltb k . tua, vim* . , aspased .
to the /splt and wind for a half- a -day Or
More. f The roots shoeldnot be exposed to -
rein to wash oft what little soil may adhere.
to them, but should be ktpt just as nearly
as - possible , in - their natural condition, net-
ther frinen, dried nor washed. It is beet, if--
possible, to select trees that have not. been•
grOWn•in dense thickets, but have had ca
siderable exposure to the sun. Some Jae,-
ommend setting the tree out with its .points
towards the same points of the compass as
they. mere originally ; thug exposing._the same
side to : the heat of the sun; but I do not
know as it is essential. They should be pfft •
atfabont the natural depth in the earth, and
I , think• should be mulched slightly with
some Material that will allow the rain to
pags freely, but prevent the groupd about
the roots becoming too hard and dry. No
manure 'should be used. I know a lot, of
yellow willows vihich were Set a year, ago
With neither root nor branch, being simply
cuttings, six or eight feet long , and from
two to six inches diam eter. They/
branched profusely and appeared to thrive; l .
but this year will tell the story. Such prae4
tice world not apply to they sugar maple,
hoivever.
THEORY OF " TAKING Cohn."—Profelsoi
Rosenthal gives the following explanation
of the pathogenic action or exposure to
cold. Suppose.an individual to have been
subjected to an elevated , temperature, such
as that of a ball room or theater, or to have
engaged in violent muscular exercise: the
cutaneous vessels are'dilated, and in a state
more cfr less akin to paralysis, and in all cases
more slow to contract than usual. , If at this
moment the same person be exposed abrupt
ly and without any intermediate transition
to a lowlemperature, especially top current
of cold air, a considerable loss of heat will
be observed upon the surface of the Cody.
The blood which has been thus cooled ex
ternally comes back into the internal or
gans and cools them suddenly; which cir
cumstance alone may, in an organ predis
posed to disease, become the active cause of
sothe severe malady. The cutaneous vessels,
on their, part, become' contracted, driving,
out the blood which they contained, and
thus produce a kind of hyperaemia, which ,
in itself may exercise a morbific action:=
this cause, however, is. usually only an ac
cessory one, at least in cases where the tem
perature has been much elevated. The ves
sels have lost their tonicity, and do not con
tract suddenly. Rut if the danger from
collateral hypenemia is thus diminished;
that from refrigeration is inoreased.—Har
per's Magazine. •
BENEFITS OF VACCINATION.—The small
pox, epidemic has been very prevalent for
some time past , in Vienna, and numermis
cases are constantly I occurring, taxing the
abilities of the medical• profession - and the
capacities of the various hotlpitals to the
utmost. the benefit of vaccination, how
ever, is shown by the unanimous testimony
of those who have been Most concerned in
the treatment of the dhkase. The general
result is summed 'up as follows: 1. the
mortality has been ten times greater in the
unvaccinated than in the vaccinated. 2.
1 1
The intensity of the disease has also, as he
general ride, been
-eery much greater in
them. 3., 1 Cases of hemorrhagic 11111811- OX
occurred Much more frequently in the -
vaccinated. 4. In the Children's Hospi ,f
where the, mortality has been so enormo s,
and has specially prevailed in the hemor
rhagic form, its fatal course has chiefly been
among the unvaccinated. These facts will,
at a later period, be demonstrated by the
publication of the full statistical' data, and
it is hoped they will teach the opponents Of
vaccination a much needed lesson.—Har
per's .lfagazine. b . . .
CUTWORMS AND CORN.-A correspondent
of the Country Gentleman says: Immedi
ately after the corn is planted, sprinkle on ,
the hill, over the covered grains, about one'
tablespoonful of salt to each hill. More
will do no' harm, but how much more the
corn would stand Ido not know. A table
spoonful is enough, and perhaps lass would
do. "That is all. I have burled cntwOrms
in salt and left them there a long time with
out doing ; them any apparent harm, and
they will crawl over salt without hesitation
or any :seeming annoyance, but they 'will
not leat the young corn plant if there is a lit
tle salt in its sap. Thatiseems to be the ex
planation-of_ itAp!lotective influence. .
Allow me to repeat-thnt_the salt should be
put on the corn hills irnrciediaely after the
planting, that it may bel dissolved by the
rain, dqw, or other moisture in the air, and'
thus reach the roots of the plant greatly dil
uted by mixture with the soil, and therefore
safe to the young and tender plant; and al
so that it may be at the roots, where it may
enter the sap of the plant, not at the leaves,
wh eit can only destroy.
WHEN AND HOW To SOW P/ASTEIL-4.11
your last issue I noticed an inquiry: How
and when the proper time to sow plaster ?
In myopinion the cheapest way is to sow
by hand as you would grass seed, but the
more convenient way would be to use a
plaster sower.
On clover I would sow the last of April
or the first of May, unless the ground was
very rich then I would sow immediately af
ter the first crop of hay was taken off.
On wheat and corn I would sow soon af
ter it comes up, although I generally - put it
on the hill of my corn, soon after it comes
up. In ell cases use about 75 to 100 pounds
to the acre.
- I will say don't be afraid to use it. You
will receive a benefit, sow it where you will
I have used it more or less for the last 30
years.— Western Armen
• TOP-DRESSING GRASS - LAups.—The best'
time to apply manure •as a top•dressing for
grass is probably early
,in the spring. But
I haVe been astonished to find how. rapidly
the manure works down among the grass
Or how soon the grass works urinto the
Manure) find disappears, no matter when ap
plied. Some fanners hesitatelio top-dras
heir grass land for fear it may give the grass
rank taste. If the manure is eVenlyspread
and thoroUghly harrowed ther ri is no diffi
culty of this kind. Sheep 'a cows will
eat' Vie top-dressed grass in preference to
that in the same field where no manure has
been applied.—Joseph Harris.
To KEEP ECM-3 FRESKL—Dip fresh eggs
into ILsolittion of gum arable, then let them
drain off and' dry. This keeps the air front
penetr4ting the porous shell, and the egg
preseri , ed for weeks. Varnish is often Used;
but it Penetrates the shell and •gives a hart
flavor to the egg. If the eggs are turned
over ever:) , day or two they :till' keep fresh
Intuch longer than if not
COCO:OS'I7T PIE.--line cocoanut grated, 5
eggs beaten separately, 4 pound.sugar, e do.
butter. Stir the sugar, butter and y9lkittt4-.
getter first, then add the cocoanut, over
which poura cup of create and the milk of
the cocoanut; last tliowilltes of the e g gs;
flavor with roe-water, making in all three
pled,
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