The Sauk Centre Herald (Sauk Centre, Minnesota), 1868-06-04

              VOLUME I.
SAUK CENTRE, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JU^E 4, 1868.
NUMBER 52.
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Sauk Centre Cards.
Attorney    and    Counselor   at Law, Notary
Public and Conveyancer,
Will attend to any business pertaining to a
general IAw Practice, make Collections and
promptly remit proceeds. Draft Conveyances
and Contracts, Enter Government Lands
with Cash or warrants, make Pre-Emption
Claims and attend to Contested Land Cases.
Office over the Post Office, Sauk Centre,
Minnesota.
JL.A.^fr>   OFFICE
AND
Real   Estate Agency.
Vauttoesen & Mitchell,
ALEXANDRIA, DOUGLAS  CO., MINN'A.
Buy and Sell Real Estate on Commission,1"!
Pay Taxes for Non-Rasidents, SeleQt and Lo-
oate Government Lands for others, with
CASH, SCRIP AND WARRANTS,
Homestead and I-Te-'Emption Papers made
out. -   *
SV 3. Yak Hoesen,     •    Jas. S. Mitchell,.
-. Att'yat Law.    ■'■-.. j 41m6
S$. Cloud Cards.
\~R. A. PELHAM,
Surgeon   Dentist,
Permanently located in   St.   Cloud.
Broker's Block.
%MtoL
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Office
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HAS. WALKER,
Edward O. Hamlin
—HAS BESUMED—
The Practice of Law
IN ST. CLOUD, MINN.
Special attehtion. given   to proceedings In
Bankruptcy in United States Courts. -
Office in Alden's brick building, up stairs
Oct. 1,1867. ocU0-6m
Dealer in Real Estate,
Buying and Selling Land on Comhflssiori.
AGENT FOR THE .fflBNA FIRE INS. CO.
• v8SS» Office over the Post Office, with N. H.
MfrTer.1 ~ ft  m,arE8tf
-p|R. B. S, PALMER,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
And Examining .Surgeon for Pensions,
j}®- Residence near the Mill, Sauk Oenlre,*63»
N.
H. MINER,
H. L. GOKDOJSf. X. W. COLLINS.
Gi-ox-clon.  &•. Collins,
Attorne ys  ta |   L>a w ,
St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota
fl@p> Particular attention given to business
in adjoining counties.
.IjSflLLIAM J. PARSONS,"*
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Saint Gei-maiue street, over Burbank Bros.,
St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Leave me Alone 'm nay Sorow
Leave me alone in my sorrow,
Wake not that bright dream again
Only to vanish to-morrow.
And nil me with anguish and pain.
Once all was sunshine and brightness;
Life had no sorrow or care:
Love filled my soul with Its brightness,
As flowers with perfume the air. .
Hope, like a pure gushing fountain,
Sang me a lullaby lay,   .
Over the'-steps ofthe mountain,
Then dashing, went laughing away.
Riches like servants stood round me,
Pleasure came oft to my door;
Music fn jewelled chains bound me,
Andlriends I could count by the score.
Love's still alive, though 'tis sleeping,
Naught can awake it agai n;
Want has my treasure in keeping,        ij^
And music gives not a refrain.
Where now is Pleasure, the beauty 7
Where now is Hope's cheering beam?
Where are thosefriends once all duty 7
Ah! left me, all gone like a dream.
Leave me alone in my sorrow,
*• Witke not that bright dream again,
Only to vanish to-morrow,     i
And fill me with anguish and pain.
J. William Pope.
THE AGE OFLOYK.
" Frithee,itell me, Dimple Cbin,
At what age does lore begin 7"
14 Oh!" the rosy lips reply,
"I can't tellyou If I try.
'Tisso long I can't remember:
Ask some younger miss than I!"
" Tell me, oh, tell me, Grizzled-Face,
Do your heart aad head keep pace 7
When does hoary love expire 7
When do frosts put out the-Are ?"
" Ah!" the wise old lips reply,
"Youth may pass and strength may die;
But for love 11 can't foretoken;
Ask some older sage than I!"
Insurance Agent,
S8.uk Centre",  '     - - .       Minnesota,
Represents the soundest and most reliable
Fire Life and Accident Insurance Companies of the Eastern and Western
States.   Office over the Post Office.
W. J. WHITEFIELD,
House, Sign, and Carriage
mmxww
Graining, Glazing, Paper Hanging, f:c, done
with neatness and on reasonable terms.
Work warranted   equal in  quality tgtbat
* ^agreed upon or no charges lijtado.   A-j-wi-nrt
Shop overUcueil'-fiXKJtunai-A-xiaa.ri^^^^-
WEST   rffiUMAN;
ftuiltes a$d Contractors,
Office over *h~B. W^tirWagonShop.
jgAUK C^$E,'MINN.
JSavlng had over 20 years   experience -
Practical Builders,
Jfe'Wtofti»tt*#-''''
Sauk Centre
we feel confident of fH*
'•'     WEST& TRUMAN.
April 15,1868. 45tf
BA«tC:"0F_ST- CtOUD
GENERAL   BANKING   AND   EXCHANGE   BUSINESS   TRANS-
,  ACTED.
Gold and Silver,
' Land Warrants, College Scrip and -Foreign
Exchange bought and sold. Particular Attention given to COLLECTIONS, and Pro-
Seeds Promptly Remitted.
Office open from 9 to 12 A. M., and 1 to 5
p. M.
St. Germaine Street, St. Cloud, Minn.
JF. Gi SMITH, Cashier.
St. Clond.Tan. 30,1868...,        ff^-n
§Vmtlte\\§.
MRS.WILKIN5' CL.UB.
XOgN",CHRISTGAU,
I    Boot •& §£<?«■? Maker,
* •'aiafn Street, Sauk'Centre, Minn,,
A complete slock of Boots and Shoes kept
^c<msfantly on hand, and made to order on
short notice.   Good fits warranted.
Repairing promptly done   a-.^asomible
prices.   All kinds of Shoemaker's Tools tor
Sale.  -,	
C. L. ORQUTT,
JJOTJSE,    SIGN,    AND    CARRIAGE
PAINTER,
Paper Hanger Grainer and Glazier
Shop over E. E. West's Wagon Shop.
SAUK CENTRE,
RUDOLPH   SIKENEMANN,
WATCHMAKER,
' St, Geriiiaine Street,
AT. CLOUD, '- ' - ' - MINN.
a GOOD assortment of Watches, Clocks,
A. Jfweirv, Silver and Plated ware always
on bad. Galvanizing done; -Repairing neatly done and warranted for one year. iy
xi~l f( i_g-*.»>— l. ill*   ft'. fJfK/&\it*.i. iloio'**^1-"
4F1 ITY RESTAURANT..
_„J.0SEPII_GOYgTTE, I-roprMoi-j
Washington Avenue,  St. Cloved, Minnesota.
A ladles' and gentlemen's Ice Cream Saloon has been fitted up ln first class style on
the second floor. Ice cold Lemonade, and
Soda Water flavored with allkinds of syrups.
Fresh and Canned" Fruits, Confectionery,
and' Nuts of all kinds. ,!
Hot Meals, Lunch, Coffee, Tea and Pastry,
furnished to order.
MINN.
LAVENIE M'CULLY & SISTER,
and Dress Makers.
STAMPING, HAIR SWITCHERS &c.
With a good assortment of
Millinery Goods,
Ladies' Cloths, Gloves.
&c.,      &c,      &c.      &c.
All of the VERY LATEST STYLES.
Satisfaction guaranteed in every particular,
'All work done promptly and in tne neatest
anarmer. __ 5IHS	
SAUK CENTRE HOUSE,
{GeneralStage Office,)
SAUK CENTRE,       -       -      MINN
B. P. BARNUM, Proprietor,
Has been thoroughly refitted and furnished
throughout, under its new management.
The comfort of guests will at aU times be
made the special care of the .proprietor, and
Ho expense'or pains Will-be -.spared to give
entfrffi&faetfon^o'boarders^na travelers.
Excellent Stabling attached to the premises. E. P. BARNUM.
AMERICAN HOUSE,
Corner 2d and 6th Streets*
,SAUK CENTRE, - - - - MINN,
This is a new, large and commodious building, fitted up in the best st^le, with all the;
vnecessS-cpitvehiences for the comfort of
•guests: A large Barn, with warm andcom-
:#ortabiestabl%isoSnectedwiththeHoMe.
? Travelers wilffind at the American House
the best of accommodations for botn man
andbeast.-v'T-D FRANKHAUSE, Proprietor.
FERGUSON,
Watchmaker
AND
Jeweler.
SAUK. CENTRE, MINN,
Watches, Clocks ''and Jewelry carefully repaired and warranted.
KS- All work from a distance promptly attended to and safely returned.
E
DWARD DREBLOW,
Oalbixiet Maker,
SA.ITST-T P-A-TXL.
Fire& Marine
SURANGE CO.,
ST. PAUL, MINN.
Assets oyer
553<
Main street, near the Presbyterian Church,
Sauk Centre.-Jpnnesota.
Keens constantly on hand a complete stock
of Furniture, Coffins, &c.
All orders will receive prompt attention.
B
ILLIARD SALOON,
A. DE GROAT, Proprietor.
Third street, Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
Has flrst class Phelan A Collender Billiard
Choice Wines,  Liquors, Ale, Porter and
Cigars.   -	
T   CHAMBERLIN,
GUNSMITH,
Shop on 2d Street, near the American House
SAUK CENTRE.
Guns, Pistols, &c, Repaired on short notice.
Parties in this upper country will And tf to
their advantage to get their work done at
home, aSid thereby save- the extra expense of
fcaading to St. Cloud. Terms reasonable and
Stisiaction warranted. ,apr^o
Insures Buildings, Merchandise and other
Property, against Loss or Damage by FIRli,
at Rates as low as other first class Stock
Companies.
Particular attrition given jt® Insurance of
Farm Property,   Isolated D-iv^MUfS
'  and tneir Furniture,
FOR ONE, THREE OR FIVE YEAR.
Also Inland Navigation Risks on Cargoes pr
Freight.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Theo. Bortip,-
Peter Berkey
W. F. Davidson,
W. P.Murray,
Geo. L. Farwell,
B. F. Drake.
J. C. Burbank,
John L. Merriam,
W. W. Eastman,
John S. Prince,
Horace Thompson
Wm. Lee,
John Nichols,
J. C. BURBANK, Pres't.
JOHN NICOLS, Vice Pres't.
S. S. EATON, Sec'y.
"VV. A. WELLS, Gen'l Agent.
N. H. MINER, Local Ag't.
SAUK- CENTRE, MINN
"But, Mr. Wilkins,'you don't understand wfcat—-"
" Now don't talk to me any more on
that subject. Pm'sick of hearing you
cackle. I tell you I don't approve of
that club, and I don't jrant you to belong to it. Do you hear me? I say you
shan't belong to it ? I won't have you
going down there and exposing family
secrets, and* letting all the women
around town know .what a ridiculous,
old chucklehead I've 'got for a wife—"
'j Mr. Wilkins, I'll—"
'" And undertaking to preach women's
rights to. a lot of pigeon-toed, flufiy old
girls, each of whom has been trying .all
her life to get a habeas corpus op. some
single man or Other, but never found
any who had such bloody bad taste as to
,have her; . I say T won't have it; it's
perfectly ridiculousforawomanlike you,
Fn*o-*»~»» nT-.mvt as much idea about writing an essay as a sponeu uj^^. *>-- - n^
thorough-bass, to undertake to read a
paper on 'Woman's"' Mission.' In my
opinionV women had better be missionaries at home, and try to convert victuals into dinners, than be going around
reading documents like that you have
been, writing, about three miles long.'
" Wilkins, that's no suoh a thing,
aad— ■'
" Three miles long, on a subject you
don't know anything at all about. I'd
like to know what sense there is covering three or four million sheets' of paper with your ideas, even if you had
ftiftr? % suppose you'll be wanting me
next to hire a dray to haul your manuscript around to the club'i*oom='; *ut I
give you fair warning,. I aint a going to
do it, not if 1 know myself, and I think
I'do."
"Now, Wilkins, .will you—"
"You don't expect these -old women
to sit it out while you read the whole of
that, do you ? Why, you must be crazy I
You seem to forget that human beings
don't often live more than three score
and ten years, and it'll take you that
lbng to get half -'through—and they a
'sleeping all the ' time. You'd better
take a demijohn of Hoffman's anodyne,
and be done with it."
■   "Wilkins you talk like a—"
" I'd just like to know what you want
to vote for,.anyhow. In my opinion,
you'd better devote vour attention to
your family. A pretty looking spectacle you'll make going to the polls a,nd
getting into plug musses, and having
your eyes blacked and your nose blooded, and your ridiculous bonnet smashed
over your eyes, and making stump
speeches; not but you'd do well on the
stump' speech. You've got an extra
gift that way."
" Wilkins you must be crazy."_
" And wandering the streets in   processions,   carrying   a   torchlight,   and
coming home greasy about four o'clock
in the morning, smelling   of  coal oil.
By George, I say,   I won't have it.    If
you- haven't any respect   for   yourself,
you shall have for   your   children   and
me.   You shall, by George."
" You know I intend to—"
"I expect  nothing   else   but you'll
next be wanting to be -boss of this shanty, and be putting on airs, and trying
to wear the trowsers.   But   you   shan't
wear mine.   If you go   fooMng   around
with my dry goods, you'll   get yourself
into trouble, mind I tell you.   I don't
want you a   straddling   about   in  my
clothes, let ae tell you.   I don't   meddle with your petticoats, and one thing
and another, do I? and I give you notice, I want you to let my things alone."
"But Wilk-^»
" Let them alone and be decent. You
needn't go around bragging and . thinking I'm proud of you. I'm- mortified
half to death about-your outrageous behaviour. You're enough to aggravate a
plaster of Paris angel, you are. Why
don't you try to be genteel, and go
down and practice on the front doorsteps with a bar of soap and a scrubbing
brush, instead of howling around town
about Woman's rights, and making a
perfectly absurd old jackass of yourself?
Why don't you be of some use in the
world, like Smith's wife, who had her
leg cut off last week by accident, but
instead of sitting down and yelping and
bellowing over it, she gave it to Smith
to have knife handles and buttons
made 'out -o£ the bone ? Why don't
you do like her - -and try to live for
some purpose, hey ?'*
"What an awful story, Wilk—"
"I expect nothing else but you'll   be
sporting a high hat next, and trying to
part ydur hair behind;   at   least   what
you've got left of it."
" Wilkins, I'll scratch—"
" But I don't care how big a fool you
make of yourself, only you're just polluting the minds of my offspring and
teaching them to walk on the road to
ruin. It's too outrageous for anything.
There's Breckinridge Augustus has been
and saved tip and bought a high hat,
and he staggers around under it, looking more like some old clothes pin with
an iron. pot. hung on it, than like the
chiTd of respectable parents. There's
more hat than there is boy, and the first
thing you know he'll shut up in it like
a telescope, and very likely smother to
death,.and all owing to your ridiculous
tomfoolery and neglect of your own offspring."
" Wilkins, that is ridiculous,"
" I say it's shameful that you should
set such an example to your children
and stuff 'such ideas into Halofernes
Montgomery's head, that he's ■ doing
his all-fired best to raise a mustache,
until its drawing all the strength out of
his scalp, and his head's getting bald,
and he has rubbed his upper lip with
forcing salve until it's swelled up about
the size of a five cent loaf of bread, ao
that his nose looks like a hole in his
face, and the boy's constitution is undermined for life. It's perfectly outrageous."
" You   know    that  is.  not   so   Mr.
Wilk:—"
" And I've made up my mind not to
stand.it any longer: for you've even
spoiled Mary Jane, so that she tried to
shave herself with my razor, and it slipped, and would have out her innocent
throat if you hadn't taken the edge off
hacking at your abominable corns and
bunions and so on. And she's got so
stuck up that she has a. boy to carry
her hooks to school for her, and the little scoundrel thinks he is in- love with
her, and spends his missionary money
buying apples for her, and robs the
inoffensive heathen in a foreign land,
nd prepares "himself for a felon's grave
i   ii .5 i j...„„„«i.;ij««T
THE KLJiWOOD   MURDER.
Confession  of the Murder.
A Precocious YoHtti.
and aU because you neglect your children
and join clubs,and associate with strong
mipded old hags, and read essays a mil-
ftion miles long, and want to vote, and
behava yourself like the regular slab-
sided, long-necked scraggy old heifer
tows.',-   -„ ,«^_  ■ T jrrg- -. ■?■*	
" Take that, now," Nand if you comt
back again I'll be the death of you,"
said Mrs, Wilkins, as a dull thug was
heard evidently proceeding .from the
contact of Wilkins' physical frame with
the floor. In fact, Mrs. Wilkins had
kicked him out of bed.
But they made it up again, for I
heard Wilkins abusing his wife in the
,'moi\niiig for starching his pocket handkerchief so that he 'rubbed all the
skin off of his nose.
TBE   WKOKG) WOMAir.
From the Httsburgh Chronicle.
Readini an  article   in   Which   Mrs.
Oakes Smith relates a story   of  a woman proposing to the wrong man,   reminds meof an occurrence  that   happened hem some twenty years since. A
distinguished professor and divine from
his neighVorhood was   on   a   visit  to
some frieids east of the mountains, and
was introduced to   a very respectable
family whifc   had   two   accomplished
daughters-lone of them   very   handsome, and tie other rather plain.   After spendiig'some weeks in the neighborhood aid having   frequent   opportunities of neeting the ladies,   he   became quiteanamored with   the   younger and pr&tier  <?f  the   sisters.   He,
however, relumed home without show-,
ing any presence.   He was a man   of
very     sedate   and    studoias   habits,
and   soon lecame   absorbed   in    his
books, and ftr a time   he   seemed   to
forget his new acquaintances.   But the
image of one of   them    seemed to be
continually before his mind.     After
having matu ely considered the matter,   and   hiring,   I   have  no doubt,
sought   guidance   from   on   nlSn> *ae
concluded t. commence a correspondence with ihe object of bis  aSection.
Unfort-jnatdy or fortunately, as he afterwards sfa\ed,he addressed the wrong
the lady. Hejhad got their names transposed.    The correspodence finally   lea
to an engagement.   The day. was   fixed for the widding, and the grave and
reverend D. D. entered his appearance
at the proper time.   But what was his
oonsternation to find that he  was   going to marry a lady he had not courted.
But being  a sensible   and honorable
man, he said nothing about it,   belie
ing the hand of Providence was in
matter, and was  actually   married
the sister of the   girl   he   thought   he
had Won.   Time wore on ;  she proved
to be a most amiable,   intelligent   and
affectionate    wife.      He   never   told
the story till after the,; younger   sister
was-hapoily married.    He   never   had
reason to repent the mistake,  and^ he
to-'-this-dayis firm in   the   belief _ that
God do ordeined it for   his   happiness.
" All's well that ends well."
We have given the main facts of a
murderer in Elmwood, 111. The^ murderer is - Buckley Lisbon, and the
wife of McNeil is held as an accomplice, Lisbon was arrested by Constable
Bradley and taken to ElmwoodJ where
it was with some difficulty that he was
pifexen'fced from receiving a summary
punishment at the hands of a mob.
We take the following confession from
an extra of the Elmwood Ghronyfde.
THE   CONFESSION.
I committed the deed, and,   gentlemen, this is  why   I   did   it:    Charley
owed me money,, and I couldn't get' it.
I needed the money for-my family, and
to. keep up my own shop.    But I never
would have killed Charley for   money.
Charley's wife showed me three papers
ot strychnine, which she told' me Charley had got to poison me   with.   Charley was sick one time : said he thought
he was poisoned; thought*some of that
which he had in his pocket must hays
been given to   him.   I   thought then
there were-no rats or mice in the house
or shop; that poison must be   for   me,
as Louisa, Charley's   wife   says.     She
told me if I would* put Charley   out of
the way, she would give me what Charley owed me and   $500   besides.   Said
Charley had enough, and she could do
it.   Said she was bound to have   Charley put out of the yay, and if I  would
not do it, she would find a   man   who
would.   The influence of  the woman,
and  the   matter   of the   strychnine,
worked me up.   I   left   Mendota  last
Thursday night, went on foot to Bureau
Junction, and from there to Peoria on
the railroad track.   Slept   out nights.
Reached here Saturday evening.   Took
supper with Louisa, and we made   the
arrangements for   the • iflurder   then.
Louisa was to send a dispatch   to   me
at Mendota when it  was  all   over.   I
watched for Charley, and, at 10 o'clock,
when I saw his lantern   coming,   went
out round him and   came   up   behind
him, ahd seemed scared.    Said,  ''Who
are you?" I said nothhing till he   put
his hand in bis vest, as  if  .to   draw .a
pistol ; then I stepped up to  him   and
shook hands.   I went out on purpose
to kill him, but when I   saw   him   my
heart failed me.
I had no weapons—would not ask
for weapons to kill a man. - We went to
the bouse together. Maggie Allen
opened the door.
We talked about money, &c, till
one or two o'clock. Charley owed me
seventy-one dollars. Said he would
pay when he got money. I said that
wouldn't do. Charley said he was
sleepy. I said it was time we were all
abed. He said he could do no better
about the money. I said: "Then,
Charley, you mean to cheat me out of
■my money and poison me, too." I hit
tmax--TTtta-Taj—uit.■ y»<*4_ ■ knocked him
down. He called to his wife for iK-ip?'
but she didn't stir. I struck him with
a stone spittoon; the first blow broke it
to pieces, and then I took a piece of
the bottom to finish him with. When
I had struck trim with my fist, then
myexcitementcame up and I could
do anything. Before I was done,
Louisa said: "That is enough ; now
take him down to the railroad and.let
him die."
She got clothes and helped me to do
up the head so it would not bleed, and
helped nae to shoulder the body. I
tola her to get the house washed up
before morning. ■ I *! ■ '* * J ,
When it was done I wished I was in
the Atlantic ocean with a million
pounds hung to my neck. I went
down the track to Langdon, then out
across the eo'untry to Lawn Ridge,
which was the first-place 'where Lgpoke
to any one^_ Could have got to Mendo-
A friend tells us of a lady who was
recently reading to her child—a'boy of
seven years—a story of a little fellow
whose father was taken ill and died,
whereupon tbe younster set himself,
diligently to work to assist in support
ing himself and his mother.
When she had finished th.6 story the
following dialogue ensued:
Mother—Now, my little man, J8f
your papa was to die, wouldn't yon-
work to help your mother ?
Boy—(Not relishing the idea of
work.) Why, ma, what for? Aijn't we
got a*good house to live in?
Mother—0, yes, child, but we can't
eat the house, you know.
Boy—Well, ain't we got floor and
sugar and other things in the storeroom ?
Mother—Certainly we have, my dear
boy, but they won't last long—and-
what then ?.
Boy—Well, ma, ain't there enough
to last until you. get another husband ?,
A roar laughter ended the colloquy.'
A Day.—A day 1 It has risen upon us
from the-great deep of eternitjr, girt
round with wonder ; emerging from the
womb of darkness • a new creation of
life and light spoken into being by the ■
word of God. In itself one entire and
perfect sphere of space? and time, filled
and emptied of the sun. Every past
generation is represented in it; it is the
flowering of all history, and ih so much
it is-richer and bettear than all other
days which have preceeded it. And We
have been re-created to new opportunities, with new powers—called to this
utmost promontory of actual time, this
center of all eoming life. - And it is for,
to-day's:work we have been- ! endowed"';,
it is for this work we are pressed and
surrounded these faculties. The sum
of our entire being is concentrated here;
and to-day is all the time we absolutely
have.
Hints to 'Housekeepers.—For the
benefit of the many who have walls to
whitewash, we give the following:
White chalk is the best substitute for
liine" as a wash. A very fine and brillian t
whitewash preparation of chalk is called " Paris White." This we buy at .the
paint stores for three cents a.potmd retail. For each sixteen pounds- of Paris
White we procure half a pound of the
white transparent glue, costing twenty-
five cents (fifty cents a pound.)  N
The sixteen pounds of Paris White is
about as much as a person will use in a
day.   It is prepared as follows:
The glue is- covered with cold water
at night, aijfdinthe morning is carefully
heated without scorching, until die-
solved. The Paris White is stirred in.
with hot water, enough to gLy.efii'the
proper milky consistency for applying
to the walls, and the dissolved glue is
then added and thoroughly mixed.- It
is then applied with a brush like tbe
commuapxhaM*) whitewash "fifecent on
very dark and smoky walls and ceilings
—a single coat is sufficient.
A learned professor in a Hew England college was accustomed to demand
•f students ah excuse whenever --.thej
were dilatory at recitation. The 'excuse given,be invariably added: "Very
well; but don't lot this happen again."
One morning a married student happening to be behind time, was promptly interrogated as to the cause, slightly,
embarrassed, he replied •
".The truth is, sir, I had an addition
to-my family this morning, and it Was
not convenient to be here sooner."
" "Very well," replied the professor,
in his quick, nervous manner,: u very
well; but don't let this happen again." -
A married lady gave a  social  enter-
Better than Nothing.
exclaimed  one.
usual.   Don't be at
dear ttvmmf'iV*
Oh
all
only
nothing un-
alarmed, my
my   husband.
the
to
Some Wretch of an editor says that
another twist to the present mode of
"doing up" the ladies'hair would take
them off their feet.
We call to mind the story of ft good
old Methodist, lady, very particular and
very pious, who once kept: a boarding
house in Boston. *
Staunch in her principles, she would
take no one to board who did not hold
to the eteanal punishment of a large portion of the race. But the people were
more intent on carnal comforts than
spiritual faith, so that in time her house
became empty, much to her gnet and
alarm. After some time a bluff old sea
captain knocked at the door, and the
old lady,'prim as a   Puritan,   answered
the call. „ .      __
"Servant, ma'am. Can you give me
board for two or three days? Got my
ship here, and shall be off  as   soon   as
" W-aJ, I don't know," said the old
lady, hesitatingly.
"Oh, house full, eh?"
" No, but "
" But what, ma'am ?"
'• I don't take any unclean or carnal
people into my house.    What   do   you
believe?"
* "About what?" ...
" Why, do you believe anybody   win
be damned;?"
.   " Oh.thunder, yes !
•'"-•Do .'you?"   said -the   old  womi
brightening   up.    " Well,
souls   do   you  think w
eternal?" .,       „„     I
"Don't know, ma'am, really,   never
calculated that."
'"Sn'^ay^rhlps fifty thousand"
ii Wal—hem !." mused the good
man. " I guess I'll take you; fifty
tand is better.than nothing." -
You see he presists in staying out very
late every evening, and I thought 1
would keep him in for once, so 1 go*
him ta examine an imaginary leak in
the roof, and while up there fastened
the scuttle door ; that's all,'    ?K. ...   *
—The New York Mad says- -whei& a
certain New York banker drives fi*m
the boat at Staten Island to his 4«Jj*»
some country seat, and arrives at OuT
porter's lodge, out jumps a htt}e kg?£>
1-as the juvenile groom is called—UK©
a cuckoo, opens the gate, and stands
like an automaton figure with one finger at the rim of his hat, until the
riage has driven  through
carr
Outside   of
the gate stands
L crowd of ragged   chib
how   many
ill  be   in   fire
wo-
thou-
dren who daily" stand- with open eyes
and mouth admiring this edifying performance. This- is called living. W
"style."    ;.t;-oT*
Astronomical Movements of Pf-^s.
_M Ch. Mussell has published a paper endeavoring to show that certa£
characters, of-the trunks of- trees are
related to the movements of the earth.
The trunks of trees he says, are a ways
flattened in the northerly and souther
ly direction, and expanded in an east
and west piaae. He states that he
could " support his theory by several
hoisandPePxamples, andtnathis vie**
are thoroughly in accordance With as
troEomical laws.
wee
tlii?
the amount of
No clue to the thieves
-Adams    Egress    Company
robbed   near Seymour,   Ind..  c
night of 22d inst., tor
about $30JJD0.
has yet been found.
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