necessary' to display one's vices, and always 
dangerous to display one’s virtues.." 
“The public, the public, how many fools does 
It take to make a public?” 
“The menace of a neglected cold Is for the 
doctors that which purgatory is for the priests, 
—a mine of wealth." 
‘“You yawn,’ said a lady to her husband. 
‘My dear friend,’ said the husband, ‘husband 
and wife are but one, and when I am alone 1 
become weary-’ ” 
“ The majority of nobles recall their ancestors 
pretty much as an Italian cicerone recalls 
Cicero." 
“Mine, do Tencln, with the suavest manners 
in the world, was an unprincipled woman, 
capable of auythipg. On one occasion a friend 
was praising her gentleness. ‘Aye, aye,’ said 
the Abbo Imblet, * If she had any object what¬ 
ever In poison in the world,' ” 
“ I hoard one day a devotee, speaking against 
people who discuss articles of faith, say wUive- 
ment ' Gentlemen, a true Christian never ex¬ 
amines what ho is ordered to believe. It is with 
that as a bitter pill; If you chew it, you will 
never bo able to swallow St .' ” 
“The most utterly lost of all days, is that on 
which you have uotonoe laughed.” 
i" Society Is composed of two great classes,— 
those who have more dinners than appetites, 
and those who have more appetites than din¬ 
ners.” 
“ Mine,do Palmout, seeing M. de Richelieu, 
instead of lavishing at t ention on herself, paying 
court to Mmo. do Brlonne, a very pretty woman 
without the least mind, said to him ‘Marshal 
you are not blind, but I believe you arc a little 
deaf.” 
“A lady who shall be nameloss tvas at the 
representation of * Morope,’ and did not shed a 
tear. Everybody was surprised; perceiving 
which the lady said. ’1 could indeed have wept, 
but I am engaged out to-night to supper. 
--- 
J. WILKES BOOTH’S ROMANCE. 
The Washington correspondent of the Cleve¬ 
land Leader writes: 
“ Several years ago, when John P. Hale was 
hero as Senator, his daughters were among tho 
most admired of all the belles. They lived in 
elegant style at the National and entertained, 
with a great deal of vivacity, all who visited 
them. The youngest was really a very pretty, 
fresh, pieplant girl of eighteen or so. Of course 
there were a great many admirers, and among 
them tho actor, John Wilkes Booth, was the 
most devoted to Miss Eighteen, You perhups 
remember Booth’s appearance -a handsome, 
dark, melodramatic fellow—and among a cer¬ 
tain set here ho was a great favorite socially. 
At night he played Charles, in ftehlUer’s “ Bob¬ 
ers,” and Miss Hale was always at tho Play, 
with bouquet and smiles for him. in those 
days who could guess the sad sequel to a ro¬ 
mance of love that promised bright enough ? I 
remember a night when tho hotel was a blase 
of light. Tho guests wore giving a ‘hop' for 
their friends, and between the waltzes every 
one was good-ualuredly gossipping at the de¬ 
votion of a couple who walked up and down 
tho rooms and were apparently oblivious of 
place and surroundings. They were a very at¬ 
tractive pair, lie tall and dark-eyed, she fair 
and beautiful ns an English rose. There were 
some who cavilled at her choice; the father 
must be mad to permit such an alliance, they 
said — tho daughter of a United States Senator 
to marry a play-actor 1 But the many to whom 
t he young girl's face seomqd excuse for any in¬ 
fatuation, looked with indulgence at the little 
drama of the ‘old, old story.* 1 remember too 
distinctly another night, Just the eve of two 
days later. Wo wore at Ford’s old theater. 
Again a blaze of light, and music, and a crowd¬ 
ed house, to look-on at Lnure Keen in tho 
‘ American Cousin.* How many t imes have you 
heard tho story of th't night, too dreadful to 
talk of even? The sudden pistol sti it, Iho up¬ 
roar that ensued, and in the figure that sprang 
from the President's box I beheld .the lover of 
a couple of nights ago, and knew that even as 
he whispered in that young girl’s car ho was 
planning this dreadful scene. In Wilkes 
Booth’s pocket was found tho picture of his 
bet rothed, and she wrote of t he assassin t hat i 
she would marry him sit the foot of tho gal- I 
lows. Such devotion hangs like a divine fra- 1 
granco about our recollections of this wretched, 
mistaken man, and though it cannot blot out, 
yet surely let it dim n little the horror wo 
rightly feel at his work.” 
-- 
AFTEE THE EVENT—A FABLE. 
A swallow’s nest fell from the eves of a 
farm-house, and the barn-yard poultry and the 
hedge-birds gathered about the ruins, and wont 
into committee on them. “ I knew it was go¬ 
ing to fall—1 felt sure it must, the last time I 
went on tho roof," chirped a sparrow. 
“Stupid tiling—building its nest up there," 
hissed a goose. 
“ I could have taught her how to lay eggs 
without getting them smashed, if she had only 
come to me," quacked a duck. 
“And 1 could have taught her how to hatch 
them—I have had to hatch yours, Neighbor 
Duck," clucked a hen. 
“Hobble, cobble, gobble—if people choose to 
be fools, they must take' the consequences," 
said a strutting turkey-cock, puffing out his 
leathers. 
“ My friends, you are very kind to take so 
much interest in my affairs." twittered the 
poor swallow: “but if you were so sure that 
my house was going to fall, isn't it a pity that 
you didn't tell me a little sooner/’— Good | 
Things. I 
POORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
,|atcrai:!> tlorjl 
NEW PUBLICATIONS. 
Ten Tear* In Washington.—Life and Scenes 
in the National Capital, as a Woman sees them. 
By Maby Ci.kmmrk Ames, Author of “ Eirene, 
or a Woman’s Right," "Memorials of Alice 
and Phoebe Cary," “A Woman's Letters from 
Washington,’ “Outlines of Men, Women and 
Things,” etc. Fully Illustrated with Thirty 
Fine Engravings, and a Portrait of tlie Author 
on Steel. Hartford: A. T>. Worthington & Co. 
1874.—The title of this work, though a taking 
one, is not sufficiently comprehensive; for it 
not only tells how a woman, and a very clever 
and versatile one at that , has seen Washington, 
but, what is absorbingly interesting and In¬ 
structive, the early history of the National 
I Capital (from Its first survey by Gen. WASHING¬ 
TON) is given with apparent accuracy. Indeed, 
\ we have not been so agreeably disappointed In 
; any book for a long time as in this—for, instead 
j of what we anticipated, a vivid description of 
I Life and Scenes in the National Capital for 
Ten Fears only, we have, in addition, an 
epitome of its preceding history, with sketches 
of prominent notabilities (both men and wo¬ 
men) who were habit ues of Washington In it* 
early days. The statistical, topographical and 
other information concerning our seat of Gov¬ 
ernment, Its streets, parks, buildings, etc,., 
must prove of interest to all our people, while 
the anecdotes and sketches of Revolutionary 
and later heroes and statesmen are entertain¬ 
ing and instructive. The volume comprises 
J1S7 octavo pages, and la printed, illustrated end 
bound in handsome style, thus rendering It ex¬ 
ternally worthy of its interesting and valuable 
contents. 
feynopsl* of Ihe Acrididie of North America. 
lly Cyittrs Thomas, Ph. D.-We are indebted to 
tho author for acopy of this valuable work. It is 
Part I. of Volume V. of the Fnited States Geo¬ 
logical Survey of the Interior, under the charge 
of Dr. F. V. Hayden. tho well known geologist. 
Acrid'.dat Is the name of a family of Insects, 
which includes the “hateful grasshoppers,” 
t he pest of our prairies west of-the Mississippi. 
This exhaustive work of Mr. Tbom/.s comes in 
quite opportunely; for the pioneers upon the 
great plains, as well as their friends and scien¬ 
tific men In thr*Eastern States, are desirous of 
knowing more of flic grasshoppers which have 
in almost innumerable instances made such 
fearful havoc with the farm crops of our pio¬ 
neers in the Far West. Through the aid of the 
Hayden exploration party, the materials f ir 
tho exhaustive treatise before us were mainly 
gathered, and science is indebted to Mr. Thom¬ 
as for tho thorough manner In which lie bus 
worked it up. The new ami old species are 
fully and, we presume, accurately described, 
and hereafter the student, as well as learned 
entomologist, will be able to recognize the dif¬ 
ferent species of the various famine's belonging 
to this great order (orthoptera). The work 
was much needed i;t the present time, and we 
are pleased to know that the Department of 
the Interior has supplied the necessary aid for 
its production, t f the reports of other depart¬ 
ments of the Hayden expedition arc as thor¬ 
ough as this one on the Acrldldie, we shall con¬ 
sider the money oxpi nded by our Government. 
In sustaining il, a good Investment. 
Bryant’s Book-Keeping.—A Treatise on the 
Science of Accounts, Elementary and Practi¬ 
cal, containing a thorough explanation of the 
Principles and Practice of Double Entry Book- 
Keeping, adapted to the use of Universities, 
Business Colleges, Academies, Puhliq Schools 
and Sclf-Instmctiun. By J. C. 11 by axt, M. D., 
President of tho Buffalo Business College. 
Buffalo, N. Y.t Published by the Author.—In a 
handsome octavo volume of hit) pages (a model 
of typography, on tinted paper,) we here have 
a Text-Book from ono who knows whereof he 
affirms. Mr. Biiyant imparts both principles 
and practice In a lucid style, and withal a. con¬ 
densed form. His Preface is /: model of brevity, 
ns fallows;—“Tho design of the work is to fur¬ 
nish a Text-Cook that shall be simple, analyti¬ 
cal and complete. All that is asked for is a 
careful examination of Its contents and a fair 
trial of Its utility." 
The Animal kingdom,—The American Socie¬ 
ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of 
which Mr. Henry Berqh is President, is per¬ 
forming a work which must meet the approval 
of all right-thinking people. The Animal King¬ 
dom is a Journal, published under the auspices 
of this Society, and is devoted exclusively to 
Die welfare of our humble fellow creatures—the 
dumb animals. It Is filled with interesting 
stories, sketches, etc., arid has among tts con¬ 
tributors, Henry Ward Beecher, Wayne Hovey, 
Whittaker, Russell, Mrs. Wallace, and other 
charming writers. Those who feel an interest 
in the cause it advocates, can receive the paper 
by inclosing one dollar, the yearly subscription, 
and addressing The Animal Kingdom, 210 
Ea-si Kjt.h St., New York. 
Practical Floriculture—By Peter Henderson 
(N. Y. City*, Orange Judd Co.,) was written five 
years ago, and has been aceounled a standard 
aad practical work in this specialty. Mr. Hen¬ 
derson is a practical florist and talks only of 
what he knows and does. He has now revised 
this work, giving as a reason therefore, that 
“the business is a progressive one,” and, “ that 
to keep pace with the advancement in many 
points, another edition is necessary." To this 
new edition Is added a short treatise on the 
culture of foreign grape vines under glass, by 
Hugh Wilson. Salem, Mass. Our floricwltu- 
ral readers need this book. 
llussey’s National Cottage ; or Homes for 
Every’ One—chiefly Imv-pricod buildings for 
towns, suburbs and country’, by E. C. HTTBSev 
(N ew York: Geo. K. Woodward,) is uboauti- j 
ful, profusely Illustrated volume, with working j 
plans, specifications, Sec. It is a volume that Is | 
a credit to the author and his publisher, and 
one from which every carpenter, house-builder, 
person who purposes building a house and 
housewife interested In Its arrangement with a 
view to family convenience and comfort, will 
glean hints of practical value. 
A Beautiful Fiend; or, Through the Fire.— 
By Mrs. Emma 1). E. N, SorrmwoRTH. Phila¬ 
delphia : T. B, Pet erson & Bro.—A tale of much : 
dramatic power, but which yet wholly fails to 
Justify Its title, for the “fiend ” Isa very tamo ] 
ono. Tho plot is elaborate, but depends for 
completion upon a book yet to be Issued, and 
Is therefore unsatisfactory. The book is very’ 
interesting, notwithstanding these defects. 
The Memoirs of Vldocq, Chief of Iho French 
Police.— Philadelphia: T. B. Peterson & Bros.— 
It would have boon well if this work, issued 
several years ago, had not been reprinted. Of 
works containing no good moral, but much 
Impure suggestion, t he world has had too many 
already. Wo cannot tell where such a book 
might to be read—certainly not bz the young 
nor in a family. 
A Self-Made Woman.— By Emma May Tluck- 
jngham. New York : S. B. Wells.—A pleasant, 
readable story of a young girl’s self culture and 
its result. The dialogues aro a little stiff and 
stilted, but we expect that In most novels now- 
a-days. 
■--a-*-*- 
GEMS OF WISDOM. 
Diligence is the mother of good fortune. 
Don’t cross the bridge till you come to it. 
No man is free who does not command him¬ 
self. 
The tongue,—the latch-key that lets out tho 
j mind. 
I Revenge converts a little right into a great 
wrong. 
Books, like friends, should be well used, not 
abused, 
HK who blackens others does not whiten 
himself. 
The fate of the child is always the work of 
his mother. 
If folly were a pain, there would be crying In 
every house. 
Nothing more precious than time, yet noth¬ 
ing less valued. 
Pi.ant tho crab-tree where you will, it will 
not hour pippins. 
Pi.ain-dk vi-iNfi Is a jewel; but they that 
wear it aro out of fashion. 
The clue of our destiny, wander where we 
will, lies at the cradle-foot. 
In childhood be modest; In youth temper¬ 
ate; in manhood just; in old age prudent. 
Every person has two educat ions—one which ; 
he receives from others, mid one, more im¬ 
portant., which he gives himself.—Gibbon. 
A worthy Quake? thus wrote “ I expect to 
pass through this world but once. If, therefore, 
there be any kindness I. can show, or any good 
thing I can do to my fellow human being, let 
me do It now. Let me not defer nor neglect it, 
for I will not pass this way again.” 
-- 
SPARKS AND SPLINTERS. 
Table of interest— The dinner table. 
Not a case of necessity—A cigar case. 
If you are out in a driving storm, don’t at- 
| tempt to hold the rains. 
It is remarked that wood will last much 
longer if left for the women folks to saw’ and 
split. 
The old maxim that “ man jiroposes” is flatly [ 
contradicted by Massachusetts spinsters, who j 
only wish he did. 
“Husband, where shall I get the ticking for 
our new feather bed ?” “ Any place where you 
can get tho tick.” 
No mail Is safe these times. A convict at 
Sing Sing has had notice of a breach of promise 
J suit served on him. 
A cynical lady, rather Inclined to flirt, says 
most men are like a cold, very easily caught, 
but. very hard to get rid of. 
At a fashionable church in New York the 
contribution plates are carried round by young 
ladiee, to tbc great benefit of the treasury. 
Some people aro easily satisfied. A Kentucky 
lady recently had her arm amputated by two 
surgeons “ in a manner creditable to the pro¬ 
fession and satisfactory to the patient." 
The Boston Globe talks about “ handsome 
weather." Where upon the Troy Whig sug¬ 
gests that “if that young man would’nt be 
thinking of his girl all the time when he is 
butchering adjectives he would make a good 
I writer," 
SATURDAY NIGHT. 
PLACTNfl the little hats all In a row, 
Ready for church on the morrow, yon know; 
Washing wee faces and little black fists. 
Getting them ready and fit to be kissed ; 
Putting them into clean garments and white. 
That Is what mothers aro doing to-night. 
Spying out. holes in the little, worn hose, 
laying by shoes that are worn rbrooch the toes. 
Looking o’er garments no faded anil thin— 
Who but. a mother knows where to begin ? 
Changing a button to make it look r ight— 
That Is what mothers arc doing to-night. 
Calling the little ones all round her chair. 
Hearing them lisp forth their soft evening prayer 
Telling them stories of Jesus of old. 
Who loved to gather the Iambs to his fold; 
Watching, they listen with dreary delight— 
That is what mothers are duLng to-night. 
Creeping so softly to take a last peep. 
Alter tho little ones all aro asleep; 
Anxious to know if the children aro warm, 
Tucking the blanket, round each little form ; 
Kissing each little face, rosy and bright— 
That is whnt mothers are doing to-night. 
Kneeling down gently beside the white bed, 
Lowly and meekly she bows down her head, 
Praying as only a mother can pray, 
“ God guide and keep them from going astray.” 
•-♦-».-»- 
THE PERSON OF JESUS. 
Of all the great personages of history there is 
no one of whom so individual and living an 
idea may be had as of Jesus. For this reason ; 
because, brief and imperfect ax they are, they 
are made up of just such particulars as always 
afford tho most satisfactory Insight into the 
stuff and quality of the persons of whom they 
arc related. In tho free and progressive spirit 
which distinguishes Christendom, science is 
now advancing ns never before. Theories of 
life are becoming popular, which net at naught 
our old theologies, and aro revolutionizing our 
modes of thought. In this state of things, 
what tongue can tell the worth of such a per¬ 
son as Jesus? Thu idea of Jesus, enshriued 
within us by the aspirations It will kindle for 
the highest, will be a witness in our Inmost 
consciousness of the Invisible and everlasting. 
Jesus so st irred tho Imagination alono, that for 
ages, poor peasant as lie was, he has been held 
to bo nothing less than the infinite God him¬ 
self ; arid this, too, not in the absence of in¬ 
formation concerning him, but In tho face of 
facts showing him to have been a man, a 
tempted, suffering man, “Two things,” said 
tho philosopher Kant, “fill mo with awe; tho 
starry heavens, and the sense of moral respon¬ 
sibility In man." To these two I add a third- 
filling the soul with faith and love and hopo 
as well as awe,—" The person of Jesus.”—IF. IL 
Furness. 
- - - -»-«-•»- 
GOLDEN THOUGHTS. 
The flower of youth never appears more 
beautiful than when it heads towards the Sun 
of Righteousness. 
The call to religion is not a call to do better 
than your fellow’s, but to bo better than your¬ 
self. Religion is relative to the individual.— 
Beecher. 
Morality without religion is only a kind of 
dead reckoning,—an endeavor to find our place 
on a cloudy eea by measuring the distance we 
have to run,but without any observation of the 
heavenly bodies.— Longfellow. 
Among all other virtues, humility, tho love¬ 
liest., is pre-eminent. Li is the safest because It 
is always at anchor; and that man may traly be 
said to ilvo the most content in his calling that 
strives to live within the compass of it. 
Oftentimes nothing but adversity will do for 
us. We need to be stripped of every earthly 
portion, that wo may seek entirely cur portion 
in Jehovah himself. We need to be turnodout 
of our homo on earth, that we may seek a homo 
in heaven. 
Never let. any man doubt where you stand 
or what are your principles. It is not necessary 
to call attention to the flag under which you 
fight and war. Hold it up boldly. Be a good 
standard bearer. On your flag let the words be 
Christ and his cross. Men will see it. 
W jif.n we have come to understand the reason 
why we live, and distinctly perceive the end 
and aim of existence hero cn earth, it is a pleas¬ 
ant task to traco back the path by which the 
Divine goodness conducted us, and to observe 
that all wa3 wisdom and love. 
There is no such thing as preaching patience 
into pooplo unless tho sermon is so long that 
they have to practice it while they hear. No 
man can learn patience except by going out into 
the hurly-burly world and taking life as it 
blows. Patience is but lying to and riding out 
the gale.—Here her. 
God te, and shall be, all in all. Father of our 
brothers and sisters 1 thou wilt not be less 
glorious than we, taught of Christ, are able to 
think thee. When thou goest into the wilder¬ 
ness to seek, thou wilt not come home until 
thou hast found. It is because we hope not for 
them in thee, not knowing thee, not knowing 
thy love, that we are so hard and so heartless 
to the brothers and sisters whom thou bust 
given us. 
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