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s ITearer EosieV
One sweetly solemn thought
'Comes to me o'er and o'er ;
.I'm nearer Home to-day
Than I've ever been before.
u. :k . : t . i - . . :.
Nearer my Father's home,
' Where the many mansions be ;
Nearer the great white throne,
. Nearer the jasper sea;
Nearer the bound of life "
Where we lay our burdens down ;
Nearer leaving the Cross
Nearer weariDg the Crown. ,
But lying darkly between,
Winding down through the night,
Is the dim unkuown stream,
'- WTiiqh leads me at last to the light.
. '! 1 - " '.'-
Closer--cIoserm steps
Come o the dark abysm ;
Closer Death to my lips
Presses the awful chrism.
j - ,- ; . . -
Father, perfect my trust ;
Strengthen the might of my faith ;
Xet me feel when I stand, as I must,
On the Rock of the shore of death.
t - ' -
Let me feel, as I would when my feet
Arc stepping over the brink ;
For it may be I'm nearer heme, '
Nearer now thn I think.
Harried Over a Grave. -
V J
A MIDNIGHT j SCENE IN A CEMETERY.
- j
Among the arrivals on the 8:55
train from New York on the night
of the 13th, were four persons,
evidently strangers in Pittston,
who formed a party by themselves
One was a lady, the others gentle
men. After alighting from the
coach they passed into the ladies
waiting-room in the depot build
ing, while two of the gentlemen
returned and made inquiries re-
ardin the procurement of a car
riage to convey them to "West
Pittston. In due time a carriage
arrived, and the quartette entered
it, and the driver, who had in
structions where to o, proceeded
in the direction of the bridge,
which he crossed, and in a short
time pulled np at the house of a
prominent president. The occu
pants of the carriage at once step
ped out upon the walk, opened a
J ittl o gate, proceeded to the
front door and pulled the: beli
ttle summons was answered by a
servant, to whom a card was ?riv
en, after which the party were
shown into the parlors and. left
there while (.the servant went to
announce their presence.
. ' The driver of the coach outside,
alter being relieved of his load,
did not return to the east side, but
drove oft' to a neighboring livery
stable, and placed his animals un
der shelte r, but did not unharness
.them. After throwing robes over
the animals, he found a - seat by
the side ot a warm : fire in the
office, and chatted with a couple
of stable boys who lodged therein.
In meantime the minutes flew
; by, and when the clock over the
door was ticking within ,half an
hour of ; midqight, a ' light step
was heard outside, arid there was
. a rap at the door. ? The driver
responded with alacrity, and af
ter a seconds conversation proceed
ed to his team, drew the robes
from the horses, mounted the box
and backed o ut of the stable, turn
ing about when outside and going
in the direction of the river. He
had driven a short distance when
he caught; sight of a little group
gathered at the intersection of Ex
eter and "Wyoming streets. Here
the carriage stopped, and the same
"quartette that had alighted from
the 8:55 train at the depot entered
and the horses were .turned 'and
started towards "Wyoming.
' In a very short time, y for the
animals were driven rapidly, that
quiet city of the dead, Wyoming
Uemetery, with its white shafts
- and crosses arid slahs, gleamed in
view. As the mam entrance was
approached, - the " driver turned
and halted - directly in front of it.
As soon as the carriage stopped,
the four occupants got out, and
passed slowly and solemnly to the
gate, which admitted them, and;
preceded by two gentlemen, the
lady following with the other and
in this way the singular quartette
moved forward among the tomb
bordered paths to a distant part
of the cemetery. Here they halt
ed directly in front of a! grave, at
the head of which stood a white
marble cross. Presently 'the lady
and her companion separated,
each taking a position on opposite
sides of the grave, and near the
centre. They then joined hands.
At the same time the two who
were left took positions, one at
the head and the other at the foot
of the grave, each facing the other.
At Ibis moment the bell of a dis
tant church tower tolled out the
solemn hour of midnight, and al
most before the ; reverberations
had died away among the distant
hills of "Wyoming, a marriage
ceremony had commenced above
the quiet grave in the cemetery.
The service was a short one : and
a few moments later the four re
turned to the carriage, and were
driven back to the place from
whence they started.
1 naai-ShaTdng. Jc,"
. . Si?' -
How did the geple get into the
habit of shaking hands? The
answer is not far to seek. In ear
ly and barbarous . times, when
every savage and semi-savage was
his own lawgiver, judge, soldier,
and policeman, and had to watch
over his own safety in default pf
all othgr protection, two friends
and acquaintances,, or two strang
eis and acquaintances, when they
chanced to meet offered each to
the : other the right hand the
hand alike of offence and defence
the hand that wields the sword
and dagger, -the club, , the, .toma
hawk; or other , weapons of : war.
Each did- this to show that, the
hand was empty, and that neither
war nor treachery, was intended.
A man cannot well stab another
while he is in the act . of shaking
hands with him, -unless ? he is a
double-dyed traitor an d villian ,
and. strives to Vaim ; a 'cowardly
blow with the left while giving
the right hand and pretendiDg to
be on good terms with his victim.
The custom of hand shaking
prevails more or less among all
civilised nations, and. is the tacit
avowal of , friendship and good
will just as a kiss is of a warmer
passion. . Ladies, , as every; one
must have remarked, seldom or
never shake hands with the cor
diality of gentlemen, unless it be
with each other.' The reason is
obvious : It is for. them to receive
homage not to give it. They
cannot be expected to show to per
sons of the otlier . sex a w armth of
greeting" which might be -imisin-teripreted,
unless such persons are
closely related to them by family
or affection ; ' in which case Hand
shaking is not needed, and the
lips do more agreeable dntyr
z JT Adversity exasperates fools,
dejects cowards, -r draws out "the
faculties of " the . wise, puts " the
modest to the necessity of trying
their skill, awes the opulent and
makes the idle industrious Much
may be said in. favor of adversity,
but the worst of it is, 4t; has ..no
friends, - t s I "::C
, tcPSam saya his mother's comb
Tesembles his father's fowling
piece, both being used L for .hun
ting purposes. - -
-' t3A man displeased with the
world is never satisfied with'him-
.-.Sealidsceaces cf a "Tramp." .
, , - BY A TTPO.
Once upon a time in the year
1866 when the din of war had
passed away, and the people look
ed forward to a '.'bejtter time com
ing," the farmers were tilling
their ground and the bright gay
butterfly flitted .over the green
sward and the humming bird
culled the honey from the sweet,'
dew covered flowers. ; ' ;
; Amid such scenes as these, our
"tramp" started out to ' make a
living. He went his ways across
the rich hills and through the fer
tile valleys of North Carolina. . He
continues his route until he reach
es the State of , Arkansas where
our scene lies, i Traveling in the
rural districts of the j above, our
"tramp" sees a printing office,
when the following ludicrous con
versation, ensues : ; ; '
"Mr. Foreman, can you give
a poor typo some vork ?" says the
tramp. ; ;:: --...v.-; : .. ;J.
""We hav'nt an extra case, but
you cn get down upon the floor
and chalk you out a case," says
the foreman. I
The tramp, "chalked" out a
case, and commenced throwing in
bis type; when he finished, he
called upon the foreman for his
pay. The foreman says: ' "You
see "that barn over yonder !" point
ing a few roods offl ""Well call
upon the editor and see j what he
can do for you." ;l I '? ;-;!
The tramp did as directed, and
the editor "went up on the loft"
and brought down some coon skins,
which he gave I to the tramp.
The tramp asked the editor if
tha was the kind ot money that
be paid off with. The editor in
formed him that it was. . ' j
He takes the "coon1 skins" arid
goes to a . saloon, thinking that
he will get ah opportunity of ex-
cnanging mum ior money . j
, Says the tramp to the saloon
keeper: I. ' t:i '
I "I want a drink, sir." ;
. The saloon keeper supplied his
demand. j :
Tbe tramp ave him a: "coon
skin,'' and waited for his chapge.
H The saloon keeper .threw him
out two mole skins, as his change.
; . The tramp . left, that portion, ,of
the: country as soon as possible,
saving it was too.mucn :trouD;e to
carry change with him. ;
It is to be hoped that such is
not the, condition of the printing
business in that part of .the 'coun
try now.
i
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"An Irislman's - Letter.
; Here is an;Irish gentleman's let
ter to his son at college :."My dear
Son : I write to send you two pair,
of my old breeches, that'you may
have a new coat made outof them
Also some new socks" which your
mother has just knit, by cutting
down 6ome of mine ; "Your moth
er sends you j ; ten dollars; without
my knowledge, and' for fear you
may riot use it wisely, I have kept
back half, and only send you five.
Your mother and I are well, ex
cept, that your sister has got, the
measles, which we think would
spread . among ( the other girls if
Tom had not : had it before, and
he is the only? one left - I. hope
you .do honor, to .my teachings; if
not you are; an ass, and your moth
er and myself !ryour affectionate
parents. . i ? J.iD. McC."
An ' Irishman - j was - seen
lolling a .large - "snake. r He, had
bruised his head, , arid there was
no life save in his tail, which it is
said does riot die till the sun goes
down., .He was asked . why he
continued beating the reptile,
when he replied, -'Fa'th, I know
the crater is dead, but T want to
make him sinsible of it." "
,Th9 Playfal Grasshopper.
A western paper gives the follow
ing account of the peculiarities ' of
the playful grasshopper: ! j;
The grassl ipper has indeed
become a burden inloWa andUli-
nois. ;, ne eats tne crop, ience-rans
and any old clothes laid around
by accident. He comes up with
hi3 vast army of fellow-soldiers,
going carelessly with the wind,
settling aown at evemng spending
a few days in . a locality and
leaving nothing behind when he
departs. Gate-hinges he doesn't
like but takes them as a matter of
duty when they come in his way.
Grindstones are particular con
tempt, but he eats a hole in tbem
just to 'show that his abstinence is
a matter of taste, not inability.
He has been known . when hard
pressed to eat the shoes oft' a kick
ing mule ; and it is recorded in
Iowa that one flock settled -in
graveyard and labored very effect
ually with a granite monument.
LA Bes Moines paper narrates that
a half dozen were sent to its office
as samples, arid got loose in the
building during a moment of
carelesness.' About fifteen minutes
after, one of them was heard
shouting up the tube from the
pressroom: "Hi boys, come down
hyar! Here's the juciest old set
of cogwheels you ever saw!"
beriously, they are becoming al
most as great a pest as locusts of
old. They strip a held ot its
growing crop in a night, leaving
it bare as if swept by fire.' : Their
numbers are not limited to a few
armies: but they are residents of
but few years, and may, for aught
any one can tell, extend as rapidly
as the Colorado potato bug, which
started tor the sea coast : from the
jKocky mountains only a few sum
mers 'ago, arid is how known from
!ocean to ocean, and already con-
piuermg jne wisuom ' 01 a mp to
Europe: ' Between 1 chinch -' bug,
!potatcbug, grasshopper, and the
"'i - I 'T ill." i. i -
unnnmerapie omer memuers 01
of the bug ? family, ! the farmer
stands' a fair chance ; of havinsr to
give up- the field to: superior
numbers.
; Left:Eer. Pipa at none.
v-j iiVhhn :,'fi -Tj ' '-; .-,r
Some time since .a gentleman
who lives in : this . .county, 6ays a
ijFlorida exchange, t was traveling
on a. railway; train that had , but
the i passenger coach j attached.
The gentleman, isaddicted to the
bad habit , of. smoking. ,He had
but the one cigar at the time, and
longed for a smoke, but hesitated,
thinking that smoke might be un
pleasant to a fascinating lady pas
senger -the -j .only one on board;
mally if her could; endure . the
rivation ! no ; longer,, and tak-
ng out the: cigar ? and reaching
towards the seat . where she Bat,
asked'if she .objected to smoking.
O no,';; said she;, reaching., tor
and taking the- cigar, f'llettmy
pipe afhome."r :
. - letting ;AwayT ;tl ''J
' ' ' jj' - k ' i ". '. r. " ,1;
' The Seneca tribe of Indians has
f 'melted like the April snow," until
t now consists Of;one old horse,
6ne chief, arid three gallons of whis;
key. - ThecbiefVafterdrinkinsthe
whiskey, and singing pathetically,
j'O why does the white fnan follow
y pamfvnll probably break the
ug and (lepartfor the happy hunt
ing grounds,1 leaving ' but an old
horse behind. " We -trust that we
are riot irreverent hard-hearted,
unromantic. "W"e are sadly afraid,
however;' that our red' brother is 'a
legendary humbug.; 'But, then,
there are a 'goodf rriariy j such in
Hteritorei a the serVb t a phiv
pose. ': They makendvels, poetry,
anunisiory very preuy reaumg.
XZT This linVfilU out.T
' u A Han cf Few Words. '
''fWaiterH, ;v-r"Ll"i;'
"Sir ! replied the waiter.
"Waiter, I am ; a man of ' few
words, and I don't like to be con
tinually ringing the bell and dis
turbing the house ; m thank you
to pay attention to what I say,
and to remember that although
there are three way 3 of doing
things, I only 1 like one way in
those who have subordinate sta
tions and minds. In the first
place, bring me a glass of brandy
and water (cold,) . with a little
sugar, and also" a teaspoon; wipe
down this table, throw some coals
c i the fire and sweep down- the
hearth ; v bring me a couple , of
candles, pen, ink, and paper, some
wafers, and a Jittle sealmg-wax;
tell the hostler to take care of my
horse, dress him well, stop his feet,
and let me know when he is ready
to feed; order the chambermaid
to prepareniea good bed, take
care that the sheets are well aired,
and a glass of water in the room;
send the boots with a pair of slip
pers that I can walk to the stable
in ; tell him I must have my boot3
cleaned and brought into the room
Anight, and that I shall want to
be called at hve o'clock in the
morning ; ask your mistress what
I can have tor supper; tell her 1
should like a roast: duck, or some
thing of that sort ; desire your
master to step in, I want to ask
him a few questions; send me the
directory; change this five dollars'
worm oi stamps into Dins, none oi
them to be worn: when does the
mail arrive with the letters, and
what tirne . before j midnight does
the mail leave ? just tell me
what time it is by the clock on the
landing, and leave the room.
This portrait is from life. -
Rockland (Me.) Globe.
A'Tcncning' Story.
;
;A drunkard ' who t had r run
through his property returned one
night to his unfinished home. He
entered his empty hall? Anguish
was" gnawing at' his5-heartstrings
and languagel was inade
quate to express his agony as . he
entered his wife's apartment,; and
there beheld the-victim of his ap
petite, his -lovingr wife and a dar
ling r child. Morose and sullen,
he seated himself without a word;
he could not Bpeak;' hV could not
look up thenV The xriother said
tofthe little one by herj side :
' "Come, my dear, it is time to
go to bed ;" and that little baby,
as usual1 knelt by her- mothers
lap, and gazing Wistfully into" the
face of her suflefing parent; like
a piece of chiseled statuary, ; slow
ly repeated her nightly orison.
When she hadfinished the child
(but four years - old) said to her
mother: ? :;? M
V "Dear mother, rriay
one more prayer V9 i
I'not ofier
r "Yes,1 yes; my sweet pet, pray.,'
! ' ; And 1 she i lifted up; her tiny
hands, closed her eyes and prayed :
' "Oh, God, spare, oh spare my
dear papa!" ? ! j.? ; s i
That prayer was lifted with elec
tric rapidity to the thrbne of God.
It was heard on high; it was
heard . on earth. The response
"Amen !" burst from the father's
lips, and his heart of stone became
a neart of flesh. Wife and child
were both ? clasped to jhis bosom,
arid in penitence he said: ?j p
' ; 'My child, you have saved your
father frpmf a drunkard s grave,
I'll sign the pledge.'
' C3f Foe's I Eaven ?" exclaimed
Mrs.-Partington the t other even
ing, as she threw .down! the paper.
"I knew all poets were mad, but
did not think they ever , showed
such .."violent extracerbation
that" .!- - :
as
.V1" A Sell Net a Sale. -Arniahle
shopkeepers deserve
to be ( canonized. ? Here is the
illustrations of.the trials to which
they are constantly subjected. One
midsummer day, ; -olus slept,
and the thermometer stood m the
nineties, a Jady entered a store ;
not la thousand miles off; and in
quired, fpt parasols. The oblig
ing proprietor spread out before
her Samples of a large and varied
BtOck.; .. ' '
Have you any of this shade a
sizeUarer?" said the lady.
rne ize was procured. s
"I think on the whole . I prefer
the:size smaller." j ; - .
xne size smaiier( was presented.
"Have you any of tinis size a
light shade of blue." ! " ;
The required shade was brought
out. ' '' :
"Haven't you any of this kind
with'fc crooked handle f :
The shade with a crooked han
dle appeared. mi'-
"llaye you any with the crook
ed handle not quite so heavy?"
said the. lady, and so continued
her inquiries for evey c
ble, size, ; shade and
ble in line of paras'
After nearly an 1 :
consumed, the fair .
ered V up " het hand!
moved for the dr .
.WW t -
ur hr.d been
Lcppcr uth-
chic and
'fGan't I scl
V
you aparaeol!"
iriauired the: e:i ::i::ted proprietor.,
. "Oh, dear, r. o," replied the la- '
dy'I was tii: rely inquiring tho
prices I am ciug in mourning ;
myself and T.ve one ir cale,. -ji
v el '-. - o- , - -. i
T " 'ore has been ' 'ap gun
star- '. :i j behind "a cupboard in a
Piv trcet residerico for thopast
ep ycara. It belonged t6 tho
: p r, n t's father, and . w3 set up
3 in a leaded conpitton,t jjta
::ce was alwayo-'an eyq-ccrto
ertdanrs wiie.whq.ehared ;
U the sex their Tear cf
;o tnmii cno maucea
nd to take it dom and
Ho had never fired off
.t had been loaded c:ht
:V.ct, :he never had rcd
:.t all, eo he poked it
"""J' Itv
'-ii, without -.tha-zv
effear. ' lib' wife, ;
.id of fire-arms, Etood be
c!: and looked overirla
bw
fire
years
off a
but
into
faintest :
being a
hind hk
shoulder v!:i her eye3 tight chut.
He shut his e v , too, "C and th en-
he pulled the
What to
mediately f d,
pearspto, 1 fv
He says he
ber hearing " u
and has a: 1 " c
bypassing o
must have'bc
was found !
window, by i.
drTy him out
The fact that one
was set back about
ither ct
, -1 " .
idc
crn-
' e:::ei kind,
iinpreeoioTi
.i: p" which
zeho
xcmd the
hi era who
r3-pln
and that three of 1 . . j
imhedecT in his t ::;!; , -v t
indicate that in stepl;
frorn the window he hndc
abruptly, and this conclusion, we
are glad to say, was verified by
bothpon being I restored to con
sciousness. An Irishman found a. Govern
ment blanket recently, and roll
ing it up p put it under hb arm
and -walked off, saying: "Yi3,
that's moine- H for Pamrick and
S for IcCarty ; be mo sowl, .but
thi3 learnin' is a foirie thingT as
me fayther , would say; for if I
hadnrt an education I wouldn't
have been afther findin me blan
ket" . , -:-
EST' Our good actions are often
worth more than their motives