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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1878)
uv l,OVK ai ii:i:k. nr k tiAciir.iii t jrci.r.. All, tore In a colttKe It all very fine, Ami klMoo are awee t wlicn thr loving our take Vin I But there' noujrht In tlil world, when yru Ml dawn In dine, Like the phi who know how well to fiy and to bake 'rni. The dinner, 1 mean, not the Utfc of lore, Thmiph they both lire nil right, It ynti Noilly hare, "look" 'ems If you want to keep In with four lUrllnit, your lore, Be careful, oh, wire, and he urc hw you cook 'em The ilorc, now I menu, not the love or the men. But I whinner thin aecrrt: Mire a we're Inticni, The lore will fly otil of the window Jut when You fall to hare ready acceptable illntirr. It U well you ahouM fondle, and "dear " mid nd care, For love, In llaelf, I a brlglit household Mra alng, It la well for the huihand, who lore jou, lo drca, But'll heller, by far, If hi dinner you're dreaahiK. Call him 'Marllnjr!" and "loreyt" and "dear crtl"and"wectl" Theae thing are atl light and hy him will hn "look" In Hut ho anre, all the name, that you don't hiirn Ida meat, And acrvo up hi mcala In your beat mode of cooking. Tvr renumber that love will go out of the door If hi tomach la empty thl aturdy hreail winner, lie may love) oil to-day; he will love you no more, If you draw up hla pudding and ruin hla din ner. There' a right of thla nonaciiao of "low all In all;" I tell you, endearment ha no audi a han dle I Tlio road to affection, In cottage or hall, Lead straight through the stomach, and that you mut dnnille, At the door, with a anillc, when he conic In lo you, Ho ready; enjoyment ahall follow the meet ing, But be aura that the funic of a roaat, hroll or atew, Shall rlo to hlinoatrll unit aecoml tho greet ing, And remember, dear girl who are lately made wive, Let thla bo n 1cnn to each new beginner You may fondle and love through the real of your Urea, But Imi aure that you aecond that lore with your dinner. WINNING A WIFK. DT EMII.T II. 8TKINKSTKL. 'Glvo you my dnughtorP You!" A tiod-foaring man wm this father. Ho had firm faith in it doctrinal Instl tutlon, engineered by the synod of which ho, Orvlllo Manor, Esq,, was ono of tho strongest church pillars. Was not thin umn entitled to tlio special benolieenco of his Creator, niul tho respect of humble. huninnltyP Yet hero stands an audaoiuus youth who has apparently nothing In tho wido world to recommend lilm but tho'tosti raonlals which secured him tho position of entry olork in tlio wholesale liouiu of Manor & Co., and a hnudsomo faco lighted up with a pair of dark eyes, 'fllowlnp with energy and ambition. Am this youth hail asked him for his daughter. A just ungur rudduncd tho usually imperturbable brow of Manor vere., and a Kcornful curve shaped bin lips as ho adjusted the gold rimmuil epoctaoles upon ills nose and repuated: "Give yon my daughter! You! Tru ly 'fools onbsr boldly whoro angels fear to tread.' Have you any other request to make, young man?" "No, sir!" Orvlllo Manor, Esq., turned ids back upon tho daring young man, and re sumed his rending; his faco was again almost dispassionate. The other re mained standing, but the line face changed color, Ins breath came hard and fast, the exquisitely-curved nos trils of a decidedly aristocratic nose showed the spirit of emotion, not unlike tho temper of a thoroughbred animal under the bit of a trainer. With uu effort truly ndmirablotliu "rising ire'" was controlled, and the lips beneath tils soft and luxurinntmustnehe became firmly set Ten minutes tills silence lasted. The young man stood his ground as If lie had become an nutomttiio statue. Tlio old guutleman began to show restlessness again, and after a vain en deavor to command tho emotion ruling him. lie turned abruptly, exclaiming: "Have you nothing more profitable to employ your mind than staring at my hack, sir? What are you waiting forP" "Your answer." With slow and majestic mcin, and a countenance beaming with patience, this father of a daughter walked to the door, opened It, and pointing o tho outer entrance, rcmr.rkcd: "Tills is my answer. la It comnro houslbloP" l Tho young aspirant for u rich man's daughter bowed. His faco was ghastly alo, but ids step was llrm, his head mughtily erect, and the indignant parent was somewhat impressed with the nobility characterizing Ids humilia tion as ho turned from tho door so cruelly closed upon himself and his Lopes. A perfect gem of a room was this apartment. Tlio floor was covered with a Turkish velvet carpet of deepest crimson, tho furnituro was of carved walnut and embossed velvet of crimson on gold-colored satin, tho windows woro draped with softest lace, under tho luxuriant wealth of red aud gold bro ure, hold to tlio richly-frescoed celling by heavy gold-mounted lambrequins. Mirrors and paintings lined tho walls on every sldo, and bronzo and niarblo busta and statues were rolloctod every where. Tables in rare mosaics wero covered with lato magazines and books. Tho air was perfumed as if each articlo exhaled a fragrance of it own, and tho first sensation on entering was almost a feeling of sensuous languor, especially to one unaccustomed to tho perfumed wnrmth of this oml-darkcnod atmo phoro. The young lady reclining on utio of the crimson lounge seemed a intrl of It natural belonging. Above tlio n ver tigo female hlghl, her form was so per fectly onl niul developed, that to take the olghlli part of an Incli from her hight would hnvo marred tho statuesque perfection, Her abundant raven black liiilr contrasted strikingly with tlio brilliantly colorless (.MimpTuxInii lo which the small, full-lipped mouth gnvo tho crlnnon token of health. Her features were of the delicate American typo, but her tiyus, covered by their bliio-velned, black-fringed lids, woro Orientally large and of a deep violet blun, And this lovely creature, in her white silken niul lit nk Natin-lliiod wrapper, reared to breathe Indolence, and alp to tho full every Indulgence, and make circum stance subserve to every caprice, thii favorite of tho gods was the daughter to whom her father's clerk aspired. A aorvnnt in blue livery entered noiselessly with a letter on a gold-lined salvor, presented It to the young lady and retired again. With a lliisli of pleasure alu. proMcd the little document to her lips and rend; Mr Hr.AiTirn.TiiKARtmi! 1 he contempla ted Interview I oyer, 1 ahall not dlatrcM jou wllli particular. It waa not at all rmnaiillr, and illd nut mil In a trKcdy, or partake of the farced "llliM you, my Iniy, take,hajEaiH happy;" hut rour father h'nfed father lroBgij thai It wa HiIvlnlilof(ir my prnminptloaa aefr to J111111117 thn jialliway of life wlUiiait hl daughter. I differ with film In liU rliw on thatauiijecl, and I waiitymir inrnilMlotitocall and talk Die matter ever at Mm earlloatipbaat Me moiiieut. I a lull no clandeatlne nievtlng. My loin I hoiient, my mettrea worthy it re iectftil eonalileratloii, and the aaauranVe tf )our love uiakea me bold, Oh, my bcauinil ilarlltigt llm raiilure of till conviction ffl me with itjiiy loo hllMful lo hnhumauAiil It I true, aweet, for I have lield roil my tliroli blng heart. I Imve felt you thrlt'ln auwer to my iiiianlouate klune, and 'IHY pleading henrt hallteu?d to the mclixly aftat whl'liered of the love ton hnvo hlcMcd me with, (live you up, wcetl no Ice, nor motul. nor heaven nor hell ahall keep me from you, if mv ho nay come I Hionst Hauiiino.v. There was a fire of deturminntion in tho young beauty's eyes, as she wont to an cucritoir of ebony and gold, niul took therefrom a dainty, croam-tlutcti, scent ed sheet of paper, aud wrote thereon one magic word, "Come!" inclosed ami sealed It, rang a tiny silver bell, which brought a servant, to whom she gave directions about delivering the letter to lU address without delay. Then she went down the elegantly furnished halt ami stairway into tho library, where her father was engaged with his papers, and irliilinir 110 to him. In a most child like, wluiiimr maiinur, she bent over him, ami kissed his cheeks and mouth, ami (lieu perched herself laughingly up on Ids knees. "Well, l'oarl, said he, tumlerlv ca ressing the Idol of his heart; "does this mean some new-fangled gew-gaw, or do you reallv love your oldfathorP" "My old father, indeed! stop slander ing him sir, or I'll hltoyou! No, I do not come on a monoy-beggliig expedi tion, I want to talk sense.'r "Bless 1110, child, what now novel have you been reading? Imagine your self come to tlio sense-talking season." "I have not been reading novels. I am studying Herbert Spencer." A frown darkened the benign counte nance, and he i coiled coldly: "More heteroifox nonsense! l'oarl, I do not approve " "I know you don't, pa, and I'll givt it up to oblige you. Hut thuru is some thing you can give mo, pa, now I come to think of it, and you will oblige mo greatly." h "I never refuse my pot anything, do "No, but this onco you might, dear pa, just because it Is such a very ordi nary, evory-day affair that I want." "What is it, you trillerP" "Only a husband," she replied meek ly. "My dear Pearl, do yon know what you are saying. A husband!" "Yes, sir." "And, if I may ask, have you picked out the unlucky individual?" "Oil, yes, pa, he Is already cut and dried, ready for uso." "My child, you aro jesting on a very serious matter." "Hut, pa, I am not jesting! I do not care about having the husband all In a hurry to-day or to-morrow; but I want you to promise him some future day, when you get tired of my teasing and extravaganoo, ami so forth, you know, pa." "Pa" began to act restlessly. His uiuo nconmcj very uarK aim unpromis ing. In fact, a groat light dawned upon his mind, and as it broadened, his brow darkened more and more! Ho looked keenly Into her eyes, until her ga.o drooped beneath his hard scrutiny, and she wlilspured nppealinglv: "Pa, do not bo cross with mo but butho will be here directly." "Who, girl?" was the excited excla mation. "Sidney Harrison!" At tliis instant tho library door open ed, and tlio gentleman himself entered. Tlio young lady was at his side in a Hash, mid placing her hand on his arm, and lifting her head proudly, dollantly, said: "In life or death, father, this is my heart's choice." There was sublime adoration in tlio look given her ly tho young man as ho murmured "Angel!" and, taking her hand, he advanced to the thoroughly nonplussed and outraged father, and exclaimed: "(Jive her to mo! Full well I realize my own imworth " "Silence! 'Tls well that yon have still enough of manly spirit to acknow ledge your uulitiiess to become the hus band of my daughter. You, a olork in my employ, on a salary scarcely com mensurate with tho requirements of a beggar. "Why not increosoit, pa? One might bo led to imagine it was a disgrace to bo in my dear good father's employ, from tho way you emphaslzo tho fact," Pearl remarked with a touch of roguish bravery. "Oh, heavens, why am I tints tried!" Tho old gentleman crlod in feeble des peratlon. Then, suddenly growing wratliy again, ho pointed stonily to tho door. "For tho socond timo young man I, commandyou to dopart and bo pleased to take notico lot it bo tho last time. I have forborue to treat you as you do- servo; forbearance may c mm a Christian virtue, remoiiil "Knther, do jou know narWigntmt hi ehnrnotorP Ho ha boon In your employ a year; h& h proved Inelllcient or unworthy of the reapert duo nn lion orahlo and capable hodncsa man?" I'ho girl's noble faco wn grand in It plead ing, yet dlgiillled womanhood, "flmvc no complaint ngnlnst him," "Then for much my father has fallen abort In hi Judgment and his duty to ono of tioil.i creatures like lilmaelf, In aMiiiich as horofiiM to him an oppor opp a jtn tunity to state tils cane liient ahall hoH)kcu." ' Pearl, ton are Insolent. Do vou forget whom vou are addressing?" "Forgive, forgive mo, but, oh, father, do not forget that In turning this man from your door you also close vour heart ami homo against mo. Wo have plighted out troth, mid through good ami ill fortune I ahall cling to him, so belli mo (Sod!" Solemnly the closing words wor"o ut tered. A long alienee followed. Then the old gentleman mil, calmly, Icily: "(So to your room, ungrateful, thank less child." "Not until you Imv. given Kidney n hearing. Father, dear father, bo just!" ' "flo. t fjfjll acfcd for you when you are waWMrTVW -.r-rrVlth bfifMfhnshof hope and love upon Her lowfr alio left tho room. Now, Blr, Harrison, I will hear you. I)e,brleLr "TWnk you, Mr. Manor. Two years ago i met your dniightor while on a yllto a mutual friend of ours In St. Louis. I was charmed at the llrst meeting and desperately in lovo before she returned homo; sho honored mo with her cntillilcuco and friendship be fore sho lull, and nlo became aecqtialut ed with my parents and sisters, ami them seemed to ho n general expression of mutual happluchs in this Intercourse. Wo corresponded for some months, and jour daughter consented to receive my addresses If I would mako your ac quaintance in the iminnor that I have, by accepting a position In your employ ami win your ngard from that humble ollloo. My father Is fully cognizant of and approved of tho plan from tho be ginning, and I hnvo a letter to show you, that if I succeed, ho will not only lie happy to welcome my wife, but es tablish mo in 11 business of my own, or give mo llfty thousand dollars to Invest as I may sou fit. This Is my story in brief. I'line will develop everything satisfactorily to you. My father has retired from active business some tlmo since, and cniitemplntes taking my mother, who is an invalid, mid my sisters, to Kuropu shortly, and they wlfl be in the city the latter part of this week to await what my sisters aro pleased to term the result of my roiiian tio exploit in winning a wife. 1 have failed only in gaining your consent. Will you reconsider your disapproval?" Various changes bad passed over the listener's face during this recital, leav ing It strangely Hushed as ho rang the boll ami told the servant answering it to "request Miss Pearl to come to the library." She stood In the open door ono mo ment, then with a joyous crv bounded into her father's arms. Tho'old gentle man led her to tho waiting lover, and with tremulous emotion said: "Hero, take her, ami forgive an old blind fool;" then hastily left tho room. Wandering Jew from a Hebrew Point of View. The legend of the Jew, says a Jewish paper, over wandering and never dying, oven from tlio crucifixion of Jesus to tho present day, Is spread over many Kuropean countries. The accounts, however, as in all fublus, do not agree. One version is this: When Jesus was led to death, oppressed by tho weight of tho heavy cross, lie wished to rest him self near the gate of tho house of Ahas urous. Tills man, howuver, sallied fortli ami thrust him away. Jesus turned toward him, saying: "I shall rustbut thou shalt move on till I return." Ami from that tlmo he has had no rest, and is obliged incessantly to wan der about. Another version Is that given by Mat thew, of Paris, a monk of the thirteenth century: When Josus was led from tlio tribunal of Pilate, to death, the doorkeeper, named Cartallllous, pushed him from behind with his foot, say ing: "Walk on, Jesus, quickly; why dost thou tarry?" Jesus looked at him gravely, and said: "1 walk on, but thou shall tarry till I come." And this man, still alive, wanders from place to place in constant dread of tho wrath to conio. V; A third Icircnd adds that this wander ing Jew falls siok every hundred years, but recovers mid renews his strength; hence it is that after so many centuries, he does not look much oldur 'than 11 sop tuugenarlan. Thus much for the let; cuds. No one of the ancient authors alludes to this wanderer. The llrst who reports such a thing is a monk of the thirceiith century, when, as is known, tlio world wao full of pious frauds, even to disgust. However, the story has spread far and wido, so that It lias become a proverb, "Ho runs like a wandering Jew." Chatham Island. Chatham Island Is one of tho places where tho "sun jumps a day," aud is thus described: Clntham Island, lying off tho coast of Now Zonland.ln thu South Paoillo Ocean, is peculiarly Bltuai.ed, as It is ono of tlio few Inhabited points of tho globe where tho day of tho week changes. It Is just on tho lino of dohnrkatlon between dates. There high tolvo on Sunday, or Sunday noon, coasi, and instantly the Monday meridian vjglns. Sunday comes Into a man's hoiVo 011 tho east sldo, and becomes Monday by tho time it passes out of tlio western door. A man slU tlown to Ills noonday dinner on Sunday, and It is Monday toon befaro ho finishes it. There Saturday is Sun day, and Sunday is Monday, and Mon day suddenly becomes transferred Into Tuesday. Henry Ward Boephor is to deliver e ecturea la Iowa before winter. A KrHiarkablel.lun Htnry. An exhibition which will 1m; of tin iidiiiil Intercut I already near comple tion In n vacant lot. Minuted between the Hippodrome and thu Champs tie Mars, a iiienagerio such as has never heonju'oii in htiropo is to lw open dur ing thu next three months. It will uu doubteilly bo curious and interesting, but I doubt If the capture of any 01)0 of lu animals has such a hlntory as tho lions about to appear at thu Porto Saint Martin Theatre. I am indebted to M, d'l'uiiery, one of tho authors of the "Tour du Monde," for the following particulars! These auiierb animals have never formed part of any menagerie, ami have retained all their terrible sv ngeiieos. It Is a hunter and not a train er, who accompanies them. Maeomo, a large, powerful negro of Central Africa, madu liiui'oilf master of these beautiful animals in tho following man. nor: Hu had been informed of tho night ly preaeneo of a lion in his neighbor hood. Ho lost no time In arming him self with a long cutlass, and, dragging a young ox after him, arrived at tho ap pointed place. At the usual hour his majesty appeared. The moon was at lis full, and tho strange trio saw ono another as in broad day. The Hon gave utterance to 11 deep, signillcant growl, looked from the man to the ox and flourished hlsgreaUlall. Maeomo re mained perfectly quiet for an Instant, then suddenly plunging his cutlass 'nlo tin) ox, bo raised I1I111 in his vigorous arms and throw lilm ut tho lion's feet. Tho wild beast made a bound, sprang upon tlio bleeding body, caressing it for a moment ns a cat does a mouse, and then, giving expression to stilled growls of joy, ho drank the blood and crushed tho bones. And Maeomo -what was he doing all this time? Seated quietly n few steps from bis guest, bo opened a little sack, from which ho took 11 bit of corn bread and dry tigs, ami began bis own frugal repast. When his hunger began to Co satisfied, the lion raised his head and looked at the man. Their ayes met. Those of tlio Hon wero filled with surprise. Those of the man wero calm mid smiling. The Hon returned to his supper. When ho was completely satisliei! ho rose. Ma eomo did likewise. The lion made three or four steps toward Maeomo, who re mained motionless, iiud looking onco more at Ids ox, which was but partially devoured, his eyes seemed to say: This belongs tome." Maeomo bowed. A last glance, friendly this time, and the Hon quietly went 011 his way, leav ing Maeomo to return to his homo. On tlio following evening, at tho same hour, the African returned to thu place of meeting, where the half-devoured car cass still lay, aud shortly afterward the lion made his appearance, but not alone this tlmo. As the hunter had foreseen, ho came accompanied by family and friends. They were four in number two lions, a lioness, mid a lion's whelps. Tho repast was served, but not as 011 tho previous evening, in thu open air. Maeomo had built an arbor, covered with vinos, banana mid palm leaves, and into this pretty dining. room his guests entered fearlessly. Then crawl ing noiselessly within reach of a hidden spring Maeomo touched It, and his four lions suddenly found themselves im prisoned in a strong iron cage whose bars bad been hidden beneath green leaves. Friends were near at hand to aid in removing the four lions upon a cart, and they were about to commence their work when they perceived a new lioness crouched down upon the sand, mid licking tier whelps between the iron bars. When the men raised the cage upon the cart she looked at them beseechingly, and when they all march ed on she followed at a short distance, with drooping head and tearful eyes. Ami thus it is that wo have tVve lions instead of four at the Theatre Porto Saint Martin live terrible, ferocious beasts, ready to revolt at any moment; and although Maeomo enters their cage, ami dominates them to a certain extent, they have not forgiven him for having taken ml vantage of their confidence in him, and would ask nothing better than to treat him as Lucas was treated by hN seven lions in the last days of the old Hippodrome simply tear him to pieces. fun's Cor. Ihston Advertiser. Science niul Sentiment. At the anniversary of Founder's Day, which was celebrated at the Adolplii Academy Huilditig, Brooklyn, President Noah Porter, of Yalo College, spoko as follows on the relations between science and sentiment: Much has been said of into concern ing a supposed antagonism between sci ence and sentiment, or, us It is often called, sentiivontnllsni. A few exam ples will best illustrate this antagonism as it is considered by those who accept it. Sentiment, we are told, fn tlio old time encouraged thu poor and sick folk to gather about the church doors or Ho along the wayside, thinking they might move tlio pity and receive thu alms of their fellow men. Scienco has taught man to gather them into asylums and hospitals, where healing and relief may bo dispensed with wise judiciousness, with neither waste nor fraud, nor with encouragement to Idleness and impost ure. Sentiment would dictate that a prompt and generous relief should bo supplied to all who aro in distress, es pecially if guiltless of ci line, and that for such persons almshouses and homos for tho friendless should be unido com fortable, if not attractive, homes of sol ace and rest. Science lifts up her voice against lavish and indiscriminate pub lie charity and refers us to tlio estab lished principles in relation to tlio care and management of pauperism and mis fortune, which it has matured out of the business experience of many gener ations. Sentiment would compel two young persons to marry as soon as thoy take a liking to each other regardless o'f ago, adaptation, health or tho menus of subsistence. Scienco rudely stops in between them, sternly forbids tho banns and reads a solemn lecture to the par ties upon the sin against society aud humanity, of contracting nn early or improvident mnrriogo. Sentiment asks for unlimited credit and tho iudotinito deferring of pay day. Scienco affirms that unless credit is restricted and pay ment is enforced both lendor and bor rower will bo ruined. Sentiment charms the hoart of the people by saying that indefinitely deferred promises to pay by the best government In the world ought to txi, and therefore. K the l-l money In the world. .Scienco cuts abort lt harangue with thu argument that If thW were true all the world would lm eager U) tnku this money at 11 premium. Sentiment demands freo trade 011 one side became o cry runn lelres u buy In the cheapest market, ami protection on the other because home industry ought to encouraged Science reject such argument, and calls the free-trader ami the protectionist xeullmentallst. Sentiment demands that the proliu of labor and capital ahall In- equally divi ded, but science contends that If the do iiikuda of sentiment were allowed there would be scant protll to bo diWdcd; that capital woild vanish like a mist firlil Irttuii- u.',.iit.t I..... iim .t,tttlkf .t.,.k. upon any terms. - -I'tttMtnl Potter, of )utc Volittje. Insanity ami r.xreas. The deeply aignilicant statistics given eNewliero showing thu steady liiereao of insanity among our population nro meat for tho most thoughtful who con sider the relations of modern society. From theso must bo drawn tho Inevita ble Inference that the sharp attrition of modern life, the higher ami higher pressure at which the human machine is driven, tends to wear out the mental before the other vital functions. M110I1 of our progress is in the direc tion of sparing the exertion of the body, but at every new step fresh demands are made upon thomlml. Business be comes more complex and morointerde pendant, and with this complexity un expected ami nnforsecablo reverses aro brought which tax the mental balance as much as the balance at tho banker's. Alcoholic stimulants, not taken for the more or less of pleasurable exhilaration that they give, but as fuel for thu wear led brain In lis terrible race, play their part in hastening mental decay. Oth er excesses assist. Self-denial loses Its rnimn ' ctrc in an ago Ignorantly ma terialistic. Tho conservation of all forces by their regulated expenditure, paradoxical as it may seem, Is true materialism appli ed to life. To live ono must expend force, but expendlturu may become mi prodigal that recuperation is Impossible ami thn path Is downward all thu way. That Insanity Is sweeping in rich and poor alike shows how tho strain of mod ern life tolls all along the social line. A life of excess in ono generation may not produce Its lunatic until tlionextgener ntloii. When the immense nod complex causes of this terrible diseasu aro con sidered tho prospect of relief stems ul ni'ist hopeless. Yet from the causes only can the euro be eradicated. What ever tends to render bodies healthier will tend to decrease tho percentage of insanity. That Is the broad ground. The rich have the reiiioily hi their own bauds, but for the poor all that can bo done must bo done bv their more fortunate brothers niul sisters. Let them bo less hived in thu cities; let tlio baneful bo less within their rench and thu prolitablo be made moro attractive for them. They must in many instances be helped in their own despite A'. Y. Jkrnhl. Home In tlie Tlmo uf Her Klnfrs. It is evident tbnt in tho period desig nated as that of the Kings, when Home commenced her career of conquest, she was, for that time and country, a groat ami wealthy city. This is proved by the works of the Kings, tho Capitollno Temple, tho excavation for the Chens Maxitnus, the Servian Wall, mid, above all, the Cloaca Maxima. Historians have indeed undertaken to glvo us a very disparaging picture of the ancient Homo, which they confidently describe as nothing more than n great village of shingle-roofed cottages, thinly scattered over a largo area. We ask in vain what are tho materials for this descrip tion. It is most probable that the pri vate buildings of Home under the Kings were roofed with nothing butter than shingle, and it is very likely that they were moan and dirty, as tlio private buildings of Alliens appear to have been, and as those of most of the great cities of tho Middle Ages unquestion ably woro. Hut the Cloaca Maxima is in Itself conclusive evidence of a largo population, of wealth, and of notincou siderable degree of civilization. Tak ing our stand upon this monument, and clearing our vision entirely of Homulus and his asylum, wo seem dimly to per ceive thu existence of 11 deep prehistoric background, richer than is commonly supposed in tlio germs of civilization a remark which may in all likelihood bo extended to tho background of his tory lu general. Nothing surely can bo more grotcsmm than the idea of a set of wolves, llko the Norso pirates bu foro their conversion to Christianity, constructing in their den the Cloaca Maxima. That Home was compara tively great and woxlthy is certain. Wo can hardly doubt that sho was 11 sent of industry and commerce, ami that tho theory which represents her Indus try ami commerce as having been de veloped subsequently to her conquests is tho reverse of the fact. Whence, but from iiuluntry and commerce, could tho population and tho wealth have come? Contemporury llrvicw. Hints About Water. No water that lias stood in open ves sels during the night should boused for drinking or cooking. Hy exposure to tho air It has lost its "aeration," and has absorbed many of the dust-germs Hunting In the apartment. If conven ience requires water to be kept in ves sels for several hours before uso, it should be covered, unless the vessels aro tight. Whenever practical, all dis tributing reservoirs should bo covered. Filtering always adds to the purity of water. Drinking water should not bo taken from lakes or rivers on a low lev el. Surface water, or water in lakes, pools or rivers, which receive tho sur face wash, should bo avoided as much as possible, Do not drink between meals unless to quench thirst, as excess of wa ter weakens the gastric juico aud over works thu kidneys. Kxccsslvo pota tions, whether of water or other lluid, relax tho stomach, impair its secretions nnd paralyze its movements. By drink ing little at a time the injury is avoided. The "B's" are all big men in Massa chusetts. Thoy have had Butler,Bauk,s Boutwell, Burlingame, Bullock, Bowles and Beard. Different KneMLi,. W -ri? 11 wouiu im a curious mu f iMlTn investigation that should WiiJ"' light Jint how far the comforts anj pleasure w hieh nro 31 cull) deaired mh! aoHarht for really answer their oxnstod m.U nod wherothev result In failttrtfatid dis appointment That there it awekikllMlt Is vrrverideiit. Thxt monejr, dl earned and well apent. bring reaj hap piness to many jwople. I undeniable. 4 I h" gradual arviil of a fatally fnif pou-rty to substantia! comfortucmU. panted by a keen aenae otimKmteUl, and thu gloomiest aaoMjjfHMt MMlv dou his eyes to the ifMtfVre satl'ffto Hon and Innocent gU'lnemf which ensue from the temporal benefit which ho profcses to dcSpMO. On tho other baud, It is no les man Host that wealth, with Its accompany ing social sWein. is often a source of cjiru, anxiety, weariness and disappoint liient. The very things that have been ardently wished for have, when obtain oil, brought perplexity mid sillier- ' Ing- Tho painful cravings, instead of being alia) ed by pos.es-lon, have sim ply changed their base, and are felt with even greater intensity for further luxu ries. Frequently the most bitter com plaints fall from tho lips of those who have all that money can bestow. Tho capitalist Is harrusod by the fear of unsafe investments, is overworked bv the constant attention his affairs de mand, is vexed with the importunities of those who would prey upon lilm. The woman of fashion, with the amp lest means at her command. Is wearied with tho constant round of ceremoni ous forms which her position demands, Is burdened with tlio cares of an expeu slvu household, and worried by the con stant shortcomings of a retinuo of ser vants. Thus, much of tho life of wealth ami fashion that is so greatly longed for is passed, "not in being happy, but in playing at being hapr." How Is It that tho same cause can produce such dissimilar results. Clear lv it is not the amount of p;aln that draws tho line, for wo Hint li.i,.itit..iit in every grade, while some of our weal- grail IzeiiH I blest citizens are uiuloubtotllv nmninr the happiest. It is rather traceable to certain principles of human nature which can never bo uprooted, but which prosperity liHines us to overlook. One of these is that the full exercise of the faculties is necessary to happiness. Those who regard labor only as a moans of galu aro naturally disposed to lav It down as soon as tlio end is fulfilled. They have striven hard to become rich, why should thoy continue to strive afterwards? Thus a large part of the naturu rutiialns inactive, and tho hap piness of life is to that extent diminish ed. The efforts that are put forth lu the pursuit of pleasure will not answer this cud. The appetite palls, and leaves us still unsatislied. Pleasure, to pre serve Its zest, must bo ministered to only occasionally, ami must bo in strong contrast to tho major part of life. Like food, it cloys and disgusts, unless tlio proper intervals of abstinence have been observed. Besides this, happiness requires 11 sense of personal value. Hardly any thing is more essential to tho truo en joyment of life. Hu who is forever chasing pleasure, and seeking his own interest, must forego the satisfaction which comes from worthy achievement. Though ho labor hard in tho search, though he succeed In each endeavor, lie has no significance in tho world; he has done it no service, given it 110 lustre, and when he departs ho will leave no trace behind. Unless a man live for something out of himself, unless ho per ceives that such a life alone is honor able, and that It Is really disgraceful to proditeo no moro than ho consumes, and to pursue pleasure as an end, ho must forever forfeit the highest and only permanent happiness that life has to offer. It Is not, then, the effect of prosper ity, us such, to produce discontent. Weariness and unliappiuess. It Is tho spirit which sets up prosperity as tlio ono aim of life, which recognizes noth ing higher, nothing nobler, nothing worthier which sees no other uso in labor, no better employment of the fac ulties, no grander outlook of tho soul. It is this spirit which will turn com forts into discomforts, pleasure into weariness, delight into ennui, opportu nities for good into instruments of evil. On tlio other hnnd, ho who regards pe cuniary success as a means to some higher end, who values labor for its developing power, as well as for its im mediate gain, who scorns rto enjoy at another's expense, or to bo 11 mere con sumer of other's produce who purposes to make his life worthy and valuable to the world, and ids Iniiuuucu a blessing to those around lilm, will reap, from whatever prosperity may fall to his share, the true and' periuanent happi ness that is its rightful result. l'iila tkljiliia Lalyer. I Was Once Young. It is an excellent thing for all who aro engaged In giving instruction to young people, frequently to call to mind what thoy woro themselves when youujrj This practice is one of tlio most" likely to Impart patience nnd forbearance, and to correct unreasonable expecta tions. At one perioil of my life, when instructing three young people to write, I found them, as I thought, unusually stupid. I happened at this time to look over the contents of an old copy book, written by mo when a boy. 1 he thick upstrokes, tlio awkward joinings of the letters, and the blots in the book, made mo completely nsbamed of myself, and I could, at that moment, havn burned the book in the lire. The worse, how ever, I thought of myself, the better I thought of my backward scholars; I was cured of my unreasonable expecta tions, nnd became in future doublv pa tient and forbearing. In teachingyouth, remember that you once wero young, and in reproving their youthful errors, endeavor to call to mind vour own. Hero is a slander from a European paper: An American lady, while at Homo, managed to secure an invitation to a court hall, and while there was ap proached by Prince Humbert now king who addressed hor somo polite speech. Sho did not rise as is etiquctto, but pointing her fan to a vacant chair near, said: "You must be tircd.Princo, won't you set down and rest your trot tors awhile?" M H; sj