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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09
LINCOLN'S POLICY.

Sydney Howard Gay, in the Ladependeat
of last week, discoursing of Mr.. Seward s
late speaking. thus incidentally commends
Abraham Lincoln's 'GalenL for silence"
Madame de Steal said Of an English
statesman that lie had "a great talent for ST.
lence.' 1t is IN unknown gift in this conn-
try. perhaps because we have no statesmen.
The first public man who has shown any
indication of SO valuable a possession, is MIR.
Lincoln. We have heard much good OF
that gentleman, whose Inauguration, we
hope, is the beginning, among other great
things, of an order of great men; we know
all the remarkable facts of his life--how he
has struggled and how he has achieved sue
cess; we have watched his political career
with hope, and labored, in humble way,
for his final triumph with enthusiasm; new
ertheless, We know that he is mortal--nay
more, that he is an American. and Is going
present y to Washington; and, in view OF
these two latter facts, our heart would sink
within US, were we not confronted by thai
| other almost incredible fact that FOR three
months he has persistendy held his tongue
The pressure upon him from a nation which
! loves babbliDg more than it fears death, has
been almost sufficient to have made him cor
| responds ne nearly does lnueSu Dy net
ture--to the mathematical definition of &
| line-length without breadth or thickness
the provocation has been SO terrible that one
wonders if he be not deaf as we'll as dumb
The commercial interests of the nation have
been tossed and torn TO fragments ike some
tiny pleasureboat upon stormy sea; Con
gress has stood, garrulous crowd of quack'
and wide mouthed gossips with nostrum:
and "yarbs,'' around the bed of a dying
patient: here men seem to have gone deliF;
Gus with folly, and there with terror; from
attacking in great force ans with great pomI
military forts which, by the conpiFanee o
the Government, were left undefeuded ex
cept by a sergeant and two pTivates, tn
secessionists have risen to the dignity am
the daring of actual burglary: tie feeble oh
man at Washington sits wringing his hand
in abiect imbecility. while Northern arse
nails have been stripped of arms by traitor
: in his Cabinet; yet amid ali this wreck ans
crash and con fusion the President elect ha
lstudiously held his peace, biding his time
He is as subIimely silent as the Sphinx
may he prove az inlmoyable. An AmeTi
! can who could not talk would be an anoma
ilY; one who can but will not is a marvel
and We ugur great things of him accord
;. inoIy
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09
PHYSICAL. DETERIoRATIoN.

Tie fact is generally admitted that a
marked physical deterioration has been, for
many years. going on with our New En-
GLAND nopulatiou. This is evident from the
pale, hagaard countenances, the lean and
enfeebIed bodies, the increased number OF
nervous, dvspeptic, and consumptfHe COM
plants among all classes. Among the te-
male portion of the population scarcely
perfectly healthy woman can be found either
in the city or country. 1t was moi so fifty
or one hundred years ago. Why Is there
such change? Doubtless, various caus-
es have contributed to it. The change in
diet has been such as to injure health in a
great variety of ways. For instance, once
bread was made mostly of Indian meal. rye.
Tor wheat flour, In a ccarser form than that
now used; the very general Introduction OF
-four, reduced as fine as possible, made into
bread aud pastry, combined frequently with
lunwhoiesome ingredients, and this bread
| partaken of while hot or warm-and this
constituting much larger proportion OF
diet than it formerly did--this great change
has been productive of more arrangement
and disease TO the constitution than any 9TH
err one thing. Il produces in most parsons
! a costive habit, and after months or years
continuance, this habit becomes so confirm
ed as to weaken the action of the bowels
in time almost paralyzes them, and, direct
~ or indirectly, is the occasion of an untol'
amount of disease.
4 While portion of our people cork to
hard, others do not get physical eXercis
enough. Many exercise the brain too much
some are confined within doors too much
some live in houses, shops, Offices. or room
} containing bad air, and kept too warm
/ Then there are the irregular habits as
) meals, exercise, sleep, etc.
/ The great secret Of good health is:
sound constitution; let the mind and bod
both be properly exercised-every part {
+ the latter, so that the ''acedr and tear c
t Ii shall not be disproportioDed on any on
organ Neither should any one organ eve
perform the functions which by nature be
4 long to another. In q complicated machiu
! composed of great number and variety I
J parts, if the ''aDeor and tear comes equal
e on every part, such machine will last f
a longer than one where the parts are not g
e in working order. or where the wear ccmt
. mainly on particular parts. The latter II
s.Eument will constantly need naending, an
will not DO half the service of the iorme
o Il is so in reference TO the human body.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

COULDN'T KILL HrNsELF.-AF rench hi man,
resolved to be rid of life. went a little before
high tide to post set up by the sea aside
He had provided himself with ladder. a
rope, a pistol, bundle of matches, and a
vial of poison. Ascending the ladder, he
tied one end of the rope to the post, and the
other end round his neck ; then he took the
poison, set his clothes on fire, put toe muz
zle of the pistol to his head and kicked
away the ladder In kicking down the lad
der, lie sloped the pistol SO that the bal
missed his head and cat through thefope
by which he was suspended; he fell int
the sea, thus exiinguishing the flames o
his clothes, and the sea-water which he in
voluntarily swallowed counteracted Ike poi
son. and thus in spite of his precautions h
remained unhanged. unshot, imprisoned
uuburned and undFowned.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

LYING IN BED.-It is often question
among people who are uuacquainted with
the antony and physiology of man, " neither
lying with head exalted or level with The
body. is the most wholesome. Most, con-
sulting their own ease on this point, argue
in favor of that which they prefer. Now,
although many delight in bolstering up their
heads at night, and sleep soundly without
injury, YET we declare it. to be dangerous
habit The vessels in which the blood passes
from the heart to the head are always less
ened in their cavities when the head is rest
ing in bed higher than the body; therefore
in all diseases attended with fever, the head
should be pretty nearly on level with tbs
body; and people ought to aceustom them
selves to sleep thus. and avoid danger
| Medical Journal. .gze
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

THE GREAT "SALvE" CERTIFIcATE.-7-
Halls Journal Of Health has the following
Dear DocEor:-1 will be one hundred and
seventy-Gve years old next October. For
ninety-four years have been an Invalid
unable TO move except when stirred WITH
lever. But year ago last Thursday heard
of the TRIANGULAR Sirup. bought bottle,
smeIt of the cork, and found myself a new
man. can now run twelve and nall
miles an hour, and throw nineteen double
somersets, without stopping. Hs7E.o
P. S.--A little Of your Alcumstope
SaIve, applied to wooden leg, reduced !, a
compound fracture in nineteen minutes and
is now covering the limb with fresh cut1-
Gle Of white gum pine bark. -a'
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

RAILROADS IN THE UNITED STATEs.-The
U. s.. Economist says; Within period OF
thirty years, we have invested nearly 300
millions of dollars in tracking our country
with railroads. and adds ''Tbis is an as
founding achievement. especially consider
ing the fact that capital has been Pressingly
new and fertile country. A table in the
Railroad Journal shows that in 1882 there
were only 131 miles in operation. Ten years
later. in 1912. there were 3. 1887 miles. An
other decade, 1852, and we find that the
aggregate has. become 10,868 miles; and
here We are at the dawn of 1861, with 81,
179 miles of railroad in operation-more by
over 5000 miles than the aggregate mileage
of Great Britain, France, Austria and Prus
STA combined
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

USEFUL REcIPEs-FoR WyEs-Honey
Soap.-Take of smiles, soft answers, toler-
ance, temper, and tact, equal parts. Mix
well. and place ready for use to your hus-
bands hand. The above will be found an
Invaluable recipe for removing all rough
ness aud irritation-for giving smootbness
and softuess- aud for obviating all of the
unpleasant effects of domestic friction.
An Excellent Remedy for Chafes and
Chills-Patiepce. placidity. and pleasant
/ books
To Render TeEnpers Incombustible.-
Steep them in sense. self-respeet, and con
/ sideraViou for Others. ~ A zz s-
| The Best Wash Of the Face.-Ailk of hu-
! man kindness.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09
TRIMMING CHILDREN.

A. child two years old was told By his
mother to bring her his shoes, theniying on
the floor. The little fellow made some move
ment toward mpliance--then hesitatedsI
and after frequent injun etious from
his mother to bring the shoes. he still
did not obey. She repeated the command
with decision, perhaps with sternness; but
10 no effect. He still utterly and decidedly
refused obedience. The mother was sur
prised and panied beyond measure. But
did she yield TO the tender yearning of the
maternal heart--or yield up the authority
over the child God had vested in the parent
as her inalienable and inviolable right? Not
at ali. After reasoning and persuasion fail
ed, she resorted to punishment, such as a
iudicious mother, guided by Christian prin-
ciple, deemed reasonable and best adapted
to secure its end. But still the child per-
sisted in its disobedience, the mother con-
tinuing to punish at intervals till the father,
an intelligent and godly man. interfered.
remarking, that possibly the little fellow did
not fully comprehend the command. But
/, the mother, convinced that this was not so,
begged her husband not TO interfere, but TO
| let her alone, remarking, in her anguish that
| the eternal salvation OF the child might de-
! pend upon the successful result of this con-
b! iict. She persevered; and for a time was
still unsuccessful. AT length the CHILD
picked up the shoe aud threw it at his
mother. This was only partial yielding
and so the mother deemed it. Had she
stopped here, all these painfuleforts to sub
due the stubborn will of the dear boy woule
have been lost. She compelled him TO car
ry the shoe back to its original position OF
the floor, and then said, ''Now bring 1t It
mother" The work was donei The chilC
yielded--wGS subdaed--brought the shoe
to his mother, chung around her neck witt
affectionate sobs, and for years afterwards, a
the time when she related these circumstan
ces to the writer, she said she had neye
+ experienced anything but the most promP
and affectionate obedience from this dea
child. 49,
How different the experience betwee
, mother and child, had she not persevered Il
this painful contest to complete victory
Aud how different the personal experienc
of this son, If. after passing through such
\ irving ordeal, he had been allowed to com
cut Of it with his stubborn willunsub iued
Mothers Mdgazine.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

A friend Of ours in this city, says one of
the Newark. n. J., papers, thorough go
ing Republican-on waking the day after
election, requested his wife to look out of the
window and tell how the election lad gone.
allow shall I know" said the lady.
"Watch the countenanee of the passers-by
in the street" said our Republican orator.
land if the Democrats wear long face our
side has won, and Vies persia The lady
after looking out of the window for few
minutes drviy said to her husband: j. i
don't see nybody. passing by but little
niggerI He's whistlipg: 1 guess Lincoln s
IN
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

/ win suffer death before l viii consent or
advise my friends to consent to any conces-
sion or compromise which looks like buying
the privilege of taking possession of the
Government to which we have constitu-
tional right; because, whatever l might
lions before Congress, l should regard any
concession IN the face of menace as the de-
structiol of the Government itself, and a
consent on all hands that our system shall
be brought down to level with the existing
disorganized state of affairs in Mexico. Blu
this thing will hereafter be, as it is now, in
the hands of the people; and if they desire
to call convention to remove any gTievan-
ces complained of, or to give new guarantee;
for the performance of vested rights, it is
not mine to oppose. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09
IS FRIDAY AN UNLUoKY DAYa
A cotemPotary answers this question

b A cotempotary answers this question
truly one of the relics of ancient supersti-
tion--in the following satisfactory manner:
r son Friday, August 2L 1899, Christie
pher Columbus sailed on bis great voyage
of discovery On Friday. October 12,
1899, he first discovered land. On Friday,
January 4,g1493. he sailed on ais return to
Spain, which, if he had netreached in safe
ty, the happy result would never have been
known which led to the settlementof this
vast continent. On Friday, March Is,
I1493. he arrived at Paios in safety. On
Friday, November l22, l493ahe arrived at
Hispaniola, on his second voyage to Amer
lea On Friday, January - 1874. he, al
| though uabeknowu to himself, discovered
The continent of American. On Friday.
March S, 1896. Henry YIII., Of England,
| gave to John Cabot his commission. which
also led to the discovery Of america. On
| Friday, September z, 1865, Melendez found
ed St. Augustine, the oldest town in the
| United States by more than forty years
! On Friday, November 10, 1920, the May
/ flower. with the Pilgrims, made the harbol
/ of Provincetown; and on the same day they
signed that august compact, the forerunnei
/ of our present glorious Constitution. Or
Friday, December %, 1920. the Pilgrims
made their final landing at Plymouth Rock
On Friday. February go. 1882, Georg
Washington. the Father of our Country
was born. On, Friday, June 16, Bunke
Hill was seized and fortified. On Friday
J October z, 1877, the surrender of Saratog
was made, which had such power and influ
ence in inducing France to declare for on
cause. On Friday, September 90, 1870
the treason of Arnold was laid bare, whic
saved US from destruction. On Friday
October 10, 1871. the surrender of York
: town, the browning glory of America
arms, occurred. On Friday, July Z, 177f
the motion in Congress was made by job
Adams, seconded by Richard Henry Lee
: that the United Colonies were, and I
. right ought to be, free and Independent
Thus, by numerous examples, we see tina
however it may be with foreign nation;
Americans need never dread to begin o
: Friday any undertaking, however momer
tous it may be to the country. $500.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

ia Two CoNFEDzRA cIEs.--A separation of
the States brings up to the mind the magni-
feen; but visionary idea of two confederaces
starting together in the race of empire, aud
illustrating to the world the comparative
advantages of the distinctive systems of la
Dor upon which they would be founded.
The practical result. allowing the prelimin-
airy questions of boundaries. and the free
navigation of the Mississippi, to be satisfac-
torily settled, would be perpetual rivalry,
endless contentious border striies, and
eventual hostilities, to say nothing of ntes-
tine divisions in each section, and the mad
contest for continental supremacy, provok-
ing, it might be foreign wary. J. World
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

RrroRM. : Mr.. Aleck H. Stephens an
nounces that the Southern Republic will be
supported by the virtue, intelligence. integ-
rity and patriotism of the people" Chss.
I. Congdon thinks these four pillars good,
but suggests they are not too abundant in
the 'Coafederated States of America" OF
the promise to be virtuous, he says: ai
This opens at least wide field of reform.
The confederators mean to be virtuous, IN
spite of The temptations of cakes and the
seduclions OF ale. No more imbibng of pre-
breakiastite juleps; no more loud CONVEX
sational blasphemy; no more tobacco-chew-.
ing in church no more playing at poker and
going it thousands better on nary pair -
no more promiscuous shooting of the neigh
bors; no more squandering of precious
time at the bar Of Bacchus; no more devo-
ton to the combats of cocks. All persons
interested in the elevation of the human
race, will please to take notice that the new
Southern Republic means to be an example
of virtue-the real old genuine and warrant
ed Roman article-to all the world. 'a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

ToNEs.-Dr. Barrows, in his new work on
Public Speaking and Debate, thus speaks of
the different kinds of voice used IN the pull
pit: ''The bass voice has great dignity, and
is not at first repulsive; nor is it when oc-
casiouaIly used-butit will soon grow heavy
and become monotonous, and when long
continued it is sure to produce drowslness.
To listen for an hour to sermon in uni
iormly deep and heavy bass voice. is about
as entertaining as to listen as long to sol
itary bass singer. The tenor voice is the
best adapted to public speaking, and hence
should be cultivated by those whose voices
are bass or soprano, as all these tones can
with ease be greatly modified. This. tenor
voice. occupying middle position between
the other two, plays up. and down most
readily. This tone is also more persuasive
and sympathetic. secret few understand and
none can explain. yet an element of great
power in speaker. The highest voice j:
sharp and ungraceful, and is liable to impair
the organs of speecb, and to create uneasi
ness in the hearers. 1t approaches scream
when long continued. . a5-7b
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

One DRor AT T1ME.-Haye you ever
watched an icicle as it formed You no.
ticed how it froze one drop at a time until
II was foot long or more If the water
was clean the iaiele remained clear. and
sparkled brightly in the sun; but if the wa.
ter was but Slightly muddy, the ieicle look
ed foul. aud its beauty spoiled. Just SO our
characters are forming. One little thought
or feeling at time adds its influence. i
each thought be pure and right, the sou
will be lovely, and will sparkle with happi-
ness; but if impure and wrong. there vii
be final defornlity and wretchednezs.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

The Washington correspondent of the
Tribune gives graphic description of the
impressive scene in Congress, on the occa-
sion of counting the electoral votes. Tie
article closes as follows: ef I'll
Thus passed into irrevocable judgment the
verdict rendered by the American people on
the 9Th day Of November last. Let it stand!
God and good men approve it. The civil
lied world respects it. The unerring pen
of history will applaud it. Palsied be the
hand that would set it aside or render it null
and void. ........-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

COOP ADvIcE.--Those who wish to do
good, but hesitate TO DO it, would do we'll to
read the following. The reason may be su9-.
gested to them by tie perusal
do not delude yourself with the idea
that you can please everybody. Who ever
knew Of nybody that was worth anything
that had nobody to find fault with him :?
You would have to do evil in many cases to
please the evil; fatter some to crafty their
bride. indulge the selfish; submit to the ty-
rannlGiIii, oe :ool for the ambitious; and
be careful not to have anything as good As
those who desire TO have everything SUPERB
or to their neighbors. If you are public
man, should you be diligent; you must ex,
poet to have many secretly dislike you and
talk against you, for your success; and il
you accomplish little, though many show
themselves friendly, it often leaks out that
some who appear pleasant to you can do
thus because they do not fear your rivalry
they may smile upon you outwardly, and
yet entertain contempt for your efficiency.
Always do that which is right. be -diligent.
do the most you can, pay no regard to fault
finders, and you will find as many friends
as any sensible man need desire" 80 .e.z
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09
THE LADY FREE MAsos.-It is a well al

The LADY FREE MAsoS.-It is well AL
thenticated fact in the annals of Free
Masonry, that a lady once became a member
of the Order. This lady was the Hon. Mrs
Aldwortb, daughter Of Lord Doneraile. o.
England, and wife of Richard Aldworth, Of
Ireland; She is said to have been mos
accomplished AMI amiable woman, and on'
who maintained the principles of the Order
with unswerving fidelity. She died in 1871 ]
AGED go.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

About two o'clock, on December night,
when the thermometer stood in the neigh
borhood of zero, party of ways bsiled
farmhouse in very boisterous manner.
The farmer sprang out of his warm bed.
drew on a few articles of clothing, and ran
out to see what was wanted; when the fola
lowing dialogue occurred: % aer $3.50 ~
Have you any hay, Mi
Plenty oft, sir -.....- an.
Have you plenty of corn?"
Yes"
"Plenty Of meat and breadstuffs?''
ssYes.'' -ga# HqsG -a
"WeH we are glad to hear ii, for they are
very uSetut articles IN a .famity." ...,..
The party then drove off, leaving the
farmer to his reflections.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

SouErH1xG UEUsuAL.-The Chicago Jour
nal says that one of the commission houses
in that city has exhibited on Change sam
pie of seventy five hogsheads Of sngar, re-
ceiyed on consignment from Louisiana 1t
adds: aE
Heretofore our merchants have invariably
gone down 70 Louisiana 70 purchase their
stock OF sugars. and We understand that this
is the first instance in the history of our
trade with the Southwest that sugar has
been sent here without being previously
purchased or sent for.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

BoTs, READ THE FoLLowISG.-We clip
from an exchange. the following noble an
swers Of boy:
why did you not pocket some of those
pears ?'' said one boy to another; nobody
was there to see you"
Eyes there was-I was there to see my
self; and I don't ever mean to see myself
do mean thing" H.[,..v -.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-09

The EsGLIsB On SEoEssIoN.-The Lon
don Times thus closes an able review of the
Secession Ordinance of South Carolina
Without law. without justice. without de-
lay, she is treading in he path that leads to
the downfall of nations and the misery Of
families. The bollowness of her cause is
seen beneath all the pomp of her labored
denunciation. and surely to her, if to any
community of modern days. may be applied
The words Of the Hebrew prophet. 'A won
derful and horrible thing is committed in
the land. The Prophets prophesy falsely
aud my people love to have it So