The Paulding new era. (Dallas, Ga.) 1882-189?, March 05, 1886, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1. V y> THE PAULDING NEW ERA. VOLUME IV. DALLAS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1886- NUMBER 13. /, - Compensation and Balance* Somewhere Tim skies are blue and days are always fair; The gentlest showers upon the grasses beat; And birds sing swoetly in their green retreat— Where shadows interluoing on the moss Work beauteous patterns at they twine and ernes. What though the winds be keen and mountains bare— When wo but shiver in the Wintry.air— The skies are blue and long days soft and fair, Somewhere. Somewhere, When Summer heats oppress us with their plnre* The fnuriant winds are breathing elear and cool, And ahadows play upon tho unmoved pool— Where moss and lichens deck the sylvan glado— And toilers rest contented In the shade. No sultry furnace heats with parching stare; No desert sands, forbidding, barren, bare; No quenchless thirst to raok tho spirit there, Somewhere. Souiowhere, When wo are struggling with our loads of oaru, And troubles weigh us with their burdens down— And life is but a desert baro and brown—* The happy peoples live in peaceful joy; No evil thoughts to dim with earth’s alloy, . Or anguish crouching in its tiger lair, Or pain too deep and pitiless to spare;. Uut all pervading peace, eompleto and fair, Somewhere. Somewhere, They know not terror’s grim and stony stare; No griefs tlmt bow us to the barren earth, Nor ills which petrify or stifle mirth; Hut sweet contentment every day and hour, And resignation with its priceless dower Of culm enjoyments by no vain regret. Fumo stirs no envies with its trumpet blare, Ambition hurts not with their work and wear, But patience governs, and regrets are rare, Somewhere. Sotnewhcro Repose ro.*ts like a presence on the air; And while wo struggle in our constant grief— Or seek in troubled things to find relief— They rent in quiet where glad sunbeams play, And gent In spirits, guard them night and day. Thank Cod that though those chains of ill we wear— And wearied souls their tribulations bear— We walk in faith, and wait surcease of oare Whero sweetest rest rewards each earnest prayer. Somewhere —7. Edgar Jontt. THE LOST RING. I had a very good place at Miss Cal thorpe’s. 1 was always allowed to sit in the little dressing-room opening out of Miss Calthorpe’s own apartment, and sew quietly by myself. “Stella Is such a nice little thing," Miss Calthorpe said. And you may believe I was very glad of such a good situation, after all that my mother and I had gone In Miss Calthorpe’s dressing room were very happy ones for me. For as I sew ed I dreamed—and not Miss Calthorpe herself, going out, night after night, to her brilliant balls and parties, in her elegant silks and tissues, was half so secretly blissful as I. Until the losing of that pearl rlngl It was a very valuable one—at least so T was told—a stone of great slzo and luster—and there was nobody but us in the room the day it was lost. “Of course she has taken it,” said Mrs. Kldgctt, Miss Calthorpe’s aunt. "Oh, aunt,” said Miss Calthorpe, deprccatingly; "Stella Is such a good, quiet little thing, and I have always found her strictly reliable.” ■Because she never had been tempt ed,” said Mrs. Nidgett, setting her thin lips coldly together. So they sent me awnyl Dear mother sympathized with me In my troubles, cried on my shoulder, called Miss Calthorpe a “cruel, heart less wretch,” and declared we would live on bread and water until 1 could get another plnce. But George Miner changed in his manner, and there was that in his look and voice that stung me to the heart. “George,” said I, one evening, "speak out; if you think me a thief; say sol” "Well,” said George, nervously twirling his thumbs, “since you wish me to be frank, It will, perhaps, be best for both parties. My situation depends a good deal upon my charac ter, and I had better not form any ties with a person who lias been even sus pected. Cesar's wife, you know—” and he laughed uneasily. I drew off the ring and gave It back to him. But my heart was too full for me to speak a word, and, through my tears, I could see the pained look on his face. For I believe poor George loved me even then. "Mother," said T, when he was gone, ■it’s all over now I I shall be an old maid, and live with you all my days. You must be husband and children and lover and all to me, mother, dear." AnH 1 felt better after that last shower of tears. In those dreary times Charlie Ellett used to come and sit in our room a deal of evenings. He was In a law stationery store down in Nassua street, and got me copying to do, which helped us along. And I didn’t know until afterward that he sat up late at night to copy over my first at tempts, which were blundering and in correct, rather than dispirit me by criticism. But I got to be quite a through with. You see, I was edu- , , , . .. cated at a fashionable boarding-school, | 8kUlful C0 P yl8t after a while ’ and earn ‘ w. whpn m„ nnnr th»r «d a deal of money. And one day Charlie asked me to but wheu my poor father died, leaving bis affairs in such hopeless oonfuslon, I had come home without waiting to graduate. “Don’t be afraid, mother,” said I. •‘I’m sure I can teach and support you.” But I couldn’t get a situation as teacher, nor as a nursery governess. Then I answered an advertisement for a saleswoman, and got a situation In a fancy store. But I soon found was wearlhg me out! So I took a place with Miss Calthorpe, for I was always quick with the needle and had a very fair idea of dress-making. Miss Calthorpe was a great beauty and a belle, and had a haughty way with her; but she was very kind to me and paid me the fourteen dollars a month as regularly as the day came around. And George Miner was al ways at the corner of Saturday nights to walk home with me, for I had Sun days to myself in the dear little room where mother sat at her knitting, and the little copper tea-kettle sang on the stove, as if to welcome me home. I got acquainted with George at the Teachers’ Bureau, ne was looking for a place as teacher of Latin and Mathematics—and he succeeded in ob taining a very good one—and when he had laid up money enough, and saw his way clear, we were to be married, j So you can easily see that those days marry him. “I’ve just had an Incrense of salary,” said he, “or I shouldn't venture to ask you. Miss Stella, to cast in your lot with a poor law clerk. And your mother will always be welcomo as duylight In my house, and I’m study ing law at odd times, and hope one day to keep you as you deserve.” What could I say? Mother liked Charles Ellett, and—and I didn’t posi tively dislike him; and so I said yes. “But,” I added, coloring up, “you must not commit yourself in ignorance of all the circumstances. They think at Miss Calthorpe’s that I am a thief.” And I told, besides, the story of the pearl ring. “You, a thief 1” repeated he, disdain' fully, "my lily-hearted love!” And he drew from his pocket a little garnet ring he had bought, and slipped it on my finger. “This seals our compact,” said he. Charles hired a flat in the next street —a dear, little flat—with five rooms, and sunny windows looking out on the avenue, where mother could sit among her pots of running ivy and monthly roses while I was at my housekeeping, and Charlie down at the store; and sometimes iu the thrill of my new-born happiness I almost forgot that I had ever known George Miner. But one evening he called. Mother and I were alone, for Charlie had extra work at the store that week, and he came In just as if nothing had happen ed to mar the happiness of our old re lations. •‘Have you heard,” said he, "that pearl ring has been found?” “I always supposed It would be, sooner or later," said I, going calmly on with my sewing. ‘I met Natalie Duwande, Miss Cal thorpe’s maid, on the street this morn ing,” said he. “It was found in the finger of an old glove that Miss Cal thorpe had flung aside. The ring wns most probably drawn off with the glove, and there it has lain these nix months. Natalie says Miss Calthorpe has been trying to find ybur address. She wantB you to come back to your old place.” ‘I am much obliged to her,” said 1, quietly, “but that is quite out of tho question.” "I suppose so,” said George. “And I am glad of it. It would not suit inn for iny wife to occupy a menial place, evon for a few weeks. So, of course, Stelln, things will be with us just ns they were before?” I shook my head, scarce able to re frain from smiling. "Hardly, Mr. Minor," said I. “Be fore you go any further It may be as well for you to know that I am to be married on Tuesday of next week—to Mr. Charles Ellett” Married?” And I shall never for get the look in his face as he spoke the word. And that Is my story. A little trial —a little love, a little glimpse of sun- shino at the last. Is there much else in the printed bonks one reads? Can their final chapters say more than 1 can say of Charlie and myself, "And we lived happily ever after?” I think not. Advertising Aphorisms. To cure dull times.—Apply an ad vertisement to the afflicted parts. A good advertiser practically puts his show-windows into the newspa pers. • “IIow can I tell whether my adver tisement will attract or not?” Try it. Have you ever heard a business man say that advertising did not pay him? Don’t take your signs down In dull times. People read newspapers all times of the year. Epitaph for an unsuccessful business man : “He didn’t advertise. Go thou, but don’t do likewise.” “Ties that bind a merchant to bis profit—arfeer-tise.” “Ties” kept in stock at (his ofllco. Dealing Witli a Trump. “Who’s thut at the kitchen door?” asked Mr. Jollikin of his young wife last .Sunday, just after breakfast. “It’s a tramp, and I'm bothered to death with them,” she replied. “Wait a minute, my dear,” said her husband,—I’ll fix him so be won’t trouble you any more.” lie kissed her and went out, and in five minutes he returned. "Well,” queried his wife, “did you fix him ?” “Yes, I gave him something to eat.” “Why you shouldn’t have done that. He'll be sure to come right back and worry me more than ever,” she said, petulantly. “Oh, no, he won’t. I gave him a pocketful of those buscults you made for breakfast.” Living oil Water. “Here is a doctor who claims that a man can live for two or three weeks at a time upon water alone." “I can testify to its truth. Several different times In my life I have lived from two to three weeks on water.” “Good heavens' why?” "Had to; I crossed the ocean.’’— liinyhamton Republican. Aboat Bed Clothing. In regard to bedcloUiing, of course, nothing should be used save what can be, when needed, thoroughly cleansed. This will restrict us happily to blank ets, counterpanes, and tbo old fash ioned bed-quilt. A comforter nay lie at hand for tho exigency of a zero tem perature, to be thrown upon the out side of the bed, never placed beneath the other coverings. Comforters In constant use, should be avoided and be carefully protected at the top by a neat covering of some fadedess material All who have used comforters know that they are easily soiled where they come into contact with the breath of the sleeper. Blankets, which should form the stnple of our winter bedding, should be changed at least once dur ing the colder months, that Is, the pair next the upper sheet. Blankots may be kept pure aud sweet by being taken to the open door weekly, thoroughly shaken, and occasionally, on a fine, sunny, breezy day, carofully pinned to the clothes-line and allowed the regen erating effoct of sun and wind. Billows and bolsters, like the mat tress, should he carefully protected by an extra casing of heavy cotton doth. Every housewife of years knows that her pillow-ticks have become yellow nnd time-stained, so that she feels a delicacy in exposing them to publlo velw even for a much needed airing and sunning. The old-tasliioned night cap has, luckily for the head, gone into disuse, but not so luckily for the dean- linoss of the pillow-case and tick. A second covering, to be removed and washed whon necessary, would fur nish the protection, and also prevent the escape of the much dreaded down of the sleeping room, where feather pillows are. usod. Pillows are porta ble, and protected from absorption by three firm coverings, and daily sub jected to tho disinfecting agencies of air and sunshine may be kept healthy and pure, inviting and insuring a sweeter and sounder slumber—a pil low Indeed of repose for the weary head.—Goud Homekeeping. How Kcls Travel. These baby eels travel only by day and rest by night. In large and deep rivers, where they probably find the current strong, they form themselves into a closely compacted company, “a narrow but lung extended column," as It has been described; but in less formidable streams they abandon this arrangement, and truvel, each one more or leBS at his owa sweet will, near the bank. The perseverance of these little creatures in overcoming the obstructions they may tneounter is extraordinary. The large flood gates sometimes twenly feet high, that are to be met with on the Thames would be sufficient, one would imagine, to bar the progress of a fish the size of a darning needle. But young eels have a wholesome idea that nothing can stop them, consequently nothing does. As one writer says, speakiug of the way in which they ascend Hood gates and such-like barriers: “Tli iso which die stick to the posts; others which get a little higher meet with the same fate, until at last a si'fllcieiit layer of them is formed to en ..hie the rest to overcome the difficulty of the pmsugo.’ The mortality resulting from such "forlorn hopes” gr.aily helps to ac count for the difference of number be tween the upward mlgra ion of young eels and the return of com aralively few down stream in Ihe autumn. In soino places these baliy eels are much Buught after and me forme I into cakes, which are eaten Irm.l Eds are very clean feeders; if puss !> e, they like their food alive, an I in a I a .... it is most essential thut ii should he fresh. Even the slightest taint is too inoch tor their keen sense of sined ami m-ie. They are sometimes seen cropping the leaves of waterense- iflid otmr aq at- lc plants as they float about m tin- water, hut as a rifle their food is alto gether uniinaL—Saturday lieoitui. CLIPPINGS FOB THB CUBIOBB. Absolute stagnation doea not extat anywhere in the ocean,not even at the greatest depths. A head of cabbage weighing thirty- nine pounds Is the product of Jackson County, Oregon. Thu pistol wns Invonted In Pistols, In Tuscany, by Camtllo Vltelll, Id tho sixteenth century. When n man dies In Andaman, So ciety Islands, 'tjfiey paint him red white and blue, so great Is their re spect for the American flag. From tho earliest ages mermaids have had h legendary existence, the sirens of the ancients evidently be longing to the Bame remarkable fam ily. The orthodox mermaid is half woman and half fish, the Ashy half being sometimes depleted as double- tailed. A contemptible way of taking pheasants, recently adopted by Eng lish poachers, Is to thread short, still bristles through soaked peas, and scat ter them in the gludes. The bristles are so out as to leave a part projecting on each side of the pea. The pheas ants oat the peas and are choked. A telegraph on an Improved plan was Invented by Jonathan Grant, of Belchertown, Mass., in 1799. The inventor set up one of his lines be tween Boston and Martha's Vineyard, places about ninety miles apart, at which distance he asked a question and received an answer in ten minutes. Henry Slater of Norristown, Penn., has a litter of seven young pigs, one of which is a monstrosity of an un usual type, combining with its porcine construction n portion of a human anatomy. A', the extremity is a hand containing a thumb and fofiV' taper finger , which are regular In form, even to tho nails. "Tho notion of prolonging life by inhaling the breath of young women was,” observes Mr. Wadd, (Surgeon Extraordinary to King William IV.), in his “Memorandums, Maxims and Memoirs,” an agreeable delusion easily credited, and one physician, who had himself written on health, was so in fluenced by It that he actually took lodgings In a boarding school that he might never be without the proper atmosphere.” The “Mom" Beaiedy. Although tattooing Is confined to the lower orders of the Japanese, round white spots are to be seen on the skin of ulmoBt every native of Japan in all ranks of life. These spots are known, Dr. Buelz tells us, as “moxa,” and they are produced by burning the flesh in a peculiar way, with the ob> ject of curing some disease. The be lief in tbo efficacy of moxa is univer sal in Japan, and the Portuguese and Spaniards must have adopted the same faith, in Its power to alleviate or cure deep-seated pain for they introduced both the treatment and its Japanese name into Europe. This is said to be the manner in which moxa is prac ticed In Japan. In May the leaves of the Artemisia caincnsis are powdofed and dried, and the mass is cut into small blocks or pieces. One of these pieces Is laid on the body and set on fire so os to burn slowly away. At first the operation naturally produces a sore, more or less deep according to the intensity of the heat. The sore soon heals, but there is left a scar for ever. Those who have been subjected to this "remedy” say that it is by no means so painful as what would be supposed in the absence of actual expo- Where ( ‘Adirondncks” Came From. In treating of the Adirondacks the new “History of Essex Gounty,” says in an explanatory foot note: "This Indian name is derived from Iroquois words, ‘Ga-ron-dah’ (trees) and ‘Ha des’ (they eat). Hence the word ‘Ha- de-ron-dack’ (wood or tree eaters).”— iSaratoga Journal.

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The Paulding new era. (Dallas, Ga.) 1882-189?, March 05, 1886, Image 1