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WIT AND WISDOM.

Coop sense il n silver coin, current at all
times, and ia all times, and convenient in
all places
ADVICE, like snow, the softer it falls the
longer it dwells upon, and the deeper IL
sinks into the min,..
TIE violet grows low ard covers itself
with its own tears, and Of oil flowers yields
the sweetest fragrance. Such is humility.
The greater a man il, the less he neces-
sarily thinks Of himself; for his knowledge
enlarges with his attainments-
MrsTH should be the embroidery of con-
versation, not the web and wit the orna-
ment Of the mind, not the furniture. MN.
Ian going to draw this beau into a
knot" AZ the young lady said when stand
ing at the hymenial altar.
A WAC, attempting to quiz an Irish depot
tender, inquire "Has the railroad got ins''
some ind has, was the prompt reply.
"PKAr, Miss y" said gentleman the
officers" How stupid 20 replied she
ais ii not natural that lady should like
good offer, sir I"
A ScOrcHMAN asked an Irishman, "why
were half farthings coined in England ?"
I raj answer WAS, ~ BiNc SIVASuhtch al
opportunity or subscribing 10 charitable it,
sIitutions."
Go0D ADTIcE.-Carry yourself respect
fully toward our supenOrs, friendly to-
ward your equals, condeseendingH toward
your interiors, generously toward your
enemies, and lovingly toward all
Is one Of the London dailies the grand
sentence in MI. Gladstone's peroration, com
mencing You can't fight against the fu-
ture Time is on our side . appeared as
g You can't fight against the future. Tim
is on our sider'
Heart The best card in the chance
game N matrimony; sometimes overcome
4 by diamonds and knaves; often won bv
| tricks and occasionally treated in shuff-
ling manner, and then cut altogether.-
Family PiPsr.
TRUE SE.F-REsPEer -Self-respect need
not make man selfish or proud. True self
\ respect IL the noblest garment with which
man may cl0the himseh-the most elevated
feeling with which the mind can be inspired.
Milton saws a man cannot aspire II he look
down; if he will rise, ne must look up"
1 A FIXED IDEA.-Some writer has said that
= hxei idea IS a sort of gimlet; every year
gives j. another turn to 4 Ill it out the first
ye-T IS like plucking the hair BY the roots |,
in the second year like tearing the skin /;
in the third, ike breaking the bones and in
the fourth, like removing the very brain it
sell Victor Hugo.
A MIDsaIPxAN asked priest to tell him
the difference between priest and jsckass
The priest gave il up. "One wears a cross
on his back and the other on his breast" !"
said the midshipman.--" Now" said the
priest, ":ell me the difference between q
midshipman and jackass." The midship-
nan gave II up, and asked what it was
The priest said he did not know of any
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IA every case SEND the name OF each subscriber, and
thetz p. o. Address with Town, County ana State In
FllI Money by Draft p. D. Oraer, Express, Or In ks
glsfered Letters nay he sent Al our RISK
Address all communication 10
BRYAN, R0sBR00k CO.,
p. 0. Drawer 5S2T.
IA Madison ST, Chicago H.
~ The proprirtors VIII donate 70 the Home of the
Frlendess Chiraso IS coo There will be ts, GO re-
served the person receiving the $50 COO G, which
win oe donSted TO the poor through the Young Men
Christian Asso2iston snd rem the person receiviag
ths s50 uol Gh win be reserved o. ,00o, which viii be
donated 60 the SoIdiers Home, Chicago and also RON
the persons receiving the $4,000 Ga In Greenbacks,
will De reserved $500, making $500, which vii be
donated 10 The terent Orphan Asyiuns Of the City Of
Chicago ps ct title viii be given 70 all Of the above
Real estate .s4
At the request Of Mr. Crosby, Manager Of Crosby Op
sra House We have changed the place OF holding the
Concer4 from tie 0p-t. House 10 Smith Hxons com
nodi0us Ham, which has been engaged for that pOrpose
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CHICAGO, @JJTaN NE 3, 1866.

Of good Dsture and good wfll are the rarest
70 find. We want leaI'qg amef who, like
the late Mr.. Golden, have Teskness wi hout
weakness, who never put themselves for
ward, and who never hold back who are,
nevertheless, always found ID the front
whenever there ia q vacancy there and
there always is vacancy, when the society
l. confronted by danger or difculty. Men
are wanted who never give offence, and
never take it; whose tempers move on sort
Of universe. joint, and pass out Of the way
when the angular and cantA-ksrous come IN
contact with them In every society there
are members whose tempers ere rusty, who
never move without creek, whose ordinary
talk partakes of the nature Of railway
whistle, whose laughter seems compounded
q groan and . scream, aud whose smile,
II they relax into one, is only modified sort
OF reproof In compelitsoa this kind OF
thing Is never counted as of moment. There
naggiing IL natural: but ~ aco-oPeret'on,
where everything IL voluntary, rheumatic
temper tells upon the profits, and lmpArts
chronic TIC doloureux to the whole concern
TO use another simile-an ofncer V1th
porcupine tongue will prick all the members
OF society in three months, and establish .
universal smarting in the place. Passing y
the botanical kingdom, every one knows
that i would be painful thing to live u Al
food grew on nette-bushes people wouh
give up smelling the rose il thorns always
penetrated the face before the fragrance
could be inhaled. The qualities OF the
materials Of Co operation are, therefore, i'm
portant. and smaller society Of the righi
men viii 90 farther, last longer, and achieve
more, than larger one Of half-iniormed
disqualified persons London W1rkingmda
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Written for tie ADsocATR
THE STORY OF A LIFE.
Br CORA Es.gURS.
CHAPTER VI.

CHAPTER VI
la the world-aparted life led still the
human passions surged around me, and The
dramas Of existence unfolded in tragic mys-
tery, or in domestic trial. Even there the
"llttle foxes" Of household discord invaded
the hearthstone, and the ravens Of discomfort
croaked from the cottage roof SuggestiC MS
to evil came ev n to the hearts Of the dwell
ers in that quiet hamlet. Twas not ordained
q reformer Of the great worlds wrongs; my
voice reached neither the ear nor heart Of q
multitude save in the humble messages sent
forth OF the pen; but in my quiet estate |
performed some deeds Of good; I reveal
them that you may 60 and do the same in
your immediate vicinity; faltering not from
. false timidity, nor waitIng for the loud
trumpet summons Of great mission.
My neighbor A's child was very III; in
her ignorance Of the laws Of health. she
would have administered a succession of
doses, that would have fatally endangered
the infants life; or she would have rushed
to the city to call in the aid Of conservative
Drug doctor who if by chance he saved the
child, would have poisoned its system with
Ithe calomel that was his specific.
| had obtained sufficient knowledge 70 aci
in this simple case. The inhalation of pure
air ethe use Of water, jrdiciously administ.
cred, q simple, cooling drink restored the
little one. improved the opportunity af
forded me to instruct the mother in ths
beautiful laws Of ventilation and Of warmth
and It became my privilege to rescue hea
weary fingers from the tolls of oyerwork.
! cured one inebriate BY simple and direci
appeals to his affections by portraying the
future destitution, the utter misery Of his
suffering family. did not thunder denun.
cations in his ears held iorth promises d
an honorable career, lofty, noble manhood
appealed to the innate dignity of human
nature, and awakened il rom its stupor,
The mans heart dilated with the sense d
power and appreciation; the tears Of ten.
derness and remorse stood in his cyes: be
promised amendment, and most sacrsdly
kept his pledge.
1t became my task 10 reconcile the lons
estranged; to remove temptation from guile.
less, unsuspecting hearts; to froWn down .hs
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If nobleI sentiments than the following,
which were uttered by Daniel Webster,
ever fen from human lips, we have yet to
see them. They are indeed pearls Of the
rarest value, and should be cherished in the
very heart of hearts, BY every one:
y at il only shallow minded pretenders
who make either distinguished origin mat
ter of personal merit, or obscure origin a
matter of personal reproach. A man who 10
not ashamed Of himself need not be ashamed
Of his early condition. Il did happen to me
to be born IN q log cabin, raised among the
snowdrifts Of New Hampshire, ut period
so early that when the smoke first rose from
its rude chimney and curle6 over the frozen
hills, there was no similar evidence Of white
mans habitation between it and the settle
Ikepts on the rivers Of canada It's remains
stM exist make it an annual visit.
crry my children to it, and teach them the
hardshIps endured by the generations before
them. love to dwell on the tender recol
lections, the kindred ties, and the many m
cidents which mingle with all know Of this
primitive family abode; weep to think thai
nole Of those who inhabited it are among
the living; and If ever fail IN atfectionate
veneration for him who raised n, and de-
Tended il against savage vieience aud de-
struction. cherished all domestic co,aEOrts
beneath its roof, and through fire and blood
Of seven years revolutionary war, shrunk
from 10 toll, no sacrifice, to serve his roun-
try, and to raise bis children to . condition
better than his own"
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Wonian,s lore, like the rose blooming in
the arli desert, spreads its rays over the
barren plain Of the h. man heart, and while
all around it is black and desoIate, it rises
more strengthened from the absence
|of every other charm. In I'd situation does
the loys. OF woman appear more beautiful
than in that Of wife, parents, hrethern and
friends, have claims upon the Affections:
but the wife is Of distinct and separate
natnre. A daughter may yield her life %
ths preservation Of parent, . sister may
devote herself to . suffering brother; but
the feelings that induce her to this cocduct
are not snciias those which lead q wife to
follow the husband Of her choice through
every pain and peril that may befal him !;
70 yetch oyer him in danger; 10 cheer him
|in, adversely, and even rems :. unalterabje At
|dis hide In the depths Of ignominy and
shame. It is an heroic devotion which a
woman displays in her adherence to the Tor
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Oh the homes we give the poor
In the alleys dark and gum,
Where all noisome VzpoFs sim,
In the cellar caves that drink
Poison from the sewer and sink
Are the homes we give the poor.
See the homes we give the Door.
Piled 10 weary, dangerous heights,
Toward heavens cold and pitiless lights,
Chilled above by Wind and snow,
While the FIRE bend turks below
Ses the homes We give the poor.
Are they homes we give the poor1
Danger sits b, every gate,
P-in and misery round them wait, .a
0hostlY tenants put We Ia,
Death. disease, ana shame and sln--
Homes they are not for the poor.
Have nc homes for the poors i'-
HOLD We earth 20 efanped and hound,
Place for these cannot be fonndg
DO our homes 80 wide expand
That they cover all the land
Leave ~e no homes Tor Ihe poors
Near US ever are the poor.
They are nearer than We think ;s u1s
We but stand upon the brink
Whence We push them and their fsil
Shakes the mansion and tke hall. 4L
We are very near the poor. er
Ask We how 70 bless the poore
Build them houses not unmeet
To be trod by human feet
Give them homes and blessings thus
Shall run swim from them 70 us- re
From the homes we give the poor.
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factory life has It's mitIgations and its bene-
factions,-and no doubt many among them
offer up, with thanks for daily bread, grsti-
tnde for these privileges Of obtaining il.
The view from most of the windows is
picturesque rural south-wind is waited in
sumner through the open windows, the
swift Merrimac flows beneath the northern
wall, and across and beyond it is grassy
outrageous and, to some extent, cultivated
ascent OF Of country bounded by a distant
horizon. - Rostea Yoics
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hitherto triumphant libertine, and 10 thwart
respect the penitent Magdalen TO inspire
with self-reliaDce and the zeal Of pure. pur-
pose many a laboring man and toiling
woman. And oh, most blessed, hesiest pri-
vilege of all, to save from the concentrations
Of voice, the untried feet, the helpless hands
Of little children.
give thanks each day for the bitter, bot
most salutary experiences ef the past
Learning the hard lessons Of dependence,
have grown strong in seif-reliance, and can
pray 80
tga sslf there be some weaker one,
Give strength to lead on,
IN some binder soul there :,
Grant that hz guide may he. sa
Thus through the tears of bereavement
and sorrow / have shed, have / been dis
ciplined into sympathy with the wronged
have learned to bear snbmissively with all
that earth deaiessus, yet Heaven promises
in the future life. Powers Of persuasion
and Of influence have been granted to me,
so that | can direct the erring, and heip sus-
tain the struggling soul in It's efforts for
the Right l have learned to guard the
portals of my spirit from the outpreakings Of
evil passions, from invasions of masked
forms Of wrong; and thus silently often,
unostentatiously always, making Cor myself
no great record upon The pages OF hfe's
volume; sending forth in imperfect utter
ance the printed words whose message is
ever one Of encouragement aud hope.
strive to live
''--for those who love me-
For those who know me true;
Scr the Heavens that beam above me
49, -. a. "a
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The beautiful town of Manchester, Yer
mont, so pleasantly situated at the foot Of
EQuino1 Mountain, is celebrated for two
very fin. NOTES.-THE Vanderlip AM Equi-
nor also, though Of less pretensions, the
Vermont House, kept at the time Of my
story by George SI---c George was
character, considerable deaf, especially when
ne did not want to hear Rallying him one
day on his ability to hear or not 10 hear, he
told me, under promise Of never telling, the
following story
When young man, be worked on farm
for a stingy old farmer in an adjoining
town. On leaving him, balance of two
dollars was due George for wages. Having
called repeatedly FOR the money, the old
man had some excuse for rot paying "A
SOW of the old mans ha.. litter Of pigs,
consisting Of four; one Of them. which In
generally the case, being small runt as
they call them. George told the old man
that he would take pig for his money ;
the old man said he might have the small
one. George jumped in the pen, ard selzsd
the largest pig. The old maa shouted
"Take the small one 1"
"Let him squeel," said George; 81 CA
hold him"
|. Old man, excited: " Take the small pig -
: IN risk his biting" replied George.
Old man, desperate, and as loud as be
| could below:
Taks the small one I'M
Let fin squeel, can hold him." an
Iswsrsd George. an J $500
, "Take him along, you deaf euss; can't
make you hear anything"
George carried or his pig in triumph.
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New AOuS Oh k-HyAmS Tor Dinner.
The following aaecdoto is said to be !.
true story, though it reads little fictitious
A certain quasi-commercal gent" travel
| ing in the North, stopped at a commercial
house. he ordered dinner and enioyed
himself after the fashion of the craft-thc
pint Of port not being omi..1d When
he was about 70 depart, called I'D mine
host. and gravely informed him that he was
I" very sorry" that he had no money to nav
the bills bat that, If he was allowed to de-
part in peace, he would one day return and
square up.
| Now, the landlord had been victimized in
this way before, and he was irate. He said
he weuld "take'it out" or his customer by
kicking him down the steps of the hotel ;
and ne did so. Sometime afterward, to the
landlords intense astonishment. the " com
merciaP' re-appeared. He was polite and
forgiving; he bore no malfce, he said and
he should be glad if mine host would favor
him, on this improved occasion. with his
company at dinner. The victualler was
taken aback he felt that on the previous
visit ne had been harsh and had mfs;udsed
bis customer, and with profuse apologies he
consented to dine with the man he had be,
fore violently elected from the house.
| The commercial ordered a very capital
dinner, bottle or so Of the best wine ia the
cellar and it was altogether remarkable
pleasant, party of two. Politics were dis
cussed, trade was ventilated, and all went
merry as q marriage, till the good shings
were e. austed Then the dinner giyer
rcse, I'd = the coolest manner possible, ad-
dressed the landlord: giad Ia..l.
II hs We very much enjoyed this entertain
ment, Mr. -" he said, but as to, the bill
! am ai.aid you win have to take it out as
you did beforep' 4 s't'
The landlord, now more irate than ever,
did take out the bill as before, and the strav.
eler was again summarrily elected. Wha,
was good kicking to him compared with .
| good dinner ''1 '9' -''
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Total amonnt q Gifts. 1920 %

IItaT arl0nuI 0f UIftk, wv V0U
The drawing will tax place, after the Concert on the
stage Of the opera House, where 1000 persons can
N.tnes. H A Committee uiH be appointed by the
audience perinrerd the All purchasers ana
ageuts will be supplied with correct lists Of drawing As
soon a. uabjlshed PaFtes hold tickets viii retain
~ -rn untH after the drawing and II their number ap
4rs IN list of drawn numbers they viii brward
thr iekets ely with directions the
Slipping N Moneys Tickets oT sale At the
principal Hotels Book and Music stores and at oar Of
6ce. la Madison Street Price sl.eo each; sent by
mal on receipt 81 price end stamp for return postage
Cosa ts.d Rsdbs A9ents Hdate't m every City Town
sad Village in the United States % whom great Induce
lneuts are offered.
SPECIAL TERMS on Clue RATEs--Any party pro
curing club Of 5 or for Tickets, aud for
arding as the money the same win be allowed the
rcllow wing commission, viz: We will send.
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/ LoSDoS papers noties "a artificial arm Of
novel construction. It Is hollow and light,
yet very strong. The elbow and wrist naove-
ments are simply effected BY cords WORKING
entirely from the shoaldaDjOint Of the losl
arm OF forearm. The artificial arwU 10 iat-
tached only by cross. strap passing behind
crossing the chest 2 Itashhbies tks @exrer u
feed himself, to aoif his hat, to drive and
lcarry weights.
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ARMS AND LEce
Artificial Legs and Arms

Before purchasing artificial limbs elsewhere, be sure
aad see Dr. By's late Inventions, which for Natural
ness CheaI ness. and Durability cannot be surpassed
Apply At either OF the following Offices
London, England No - Leicszter square; New York;
6ss Broadway Rehm0nd, Va, ths Pgst Once,
Asusls Ga, Second Dor trm Pos once New Orleans,
La, = Carondslet street Memphis Tenn, 3s2 Main
street Nashville Tenn. IN The City Hail Cincinnati
o.. - West Foarth street Ch4cAgA, ~ opposite Post
Once Adcress
DOUGLAS BLY,, MI. D.,
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Addition to Hyde Park and Wood Lawn valued
/ whole section Of land Ia whiteslde Co, III,
as ~, 7 ie 4. z, vsined Al 1890
Total so OOQ
I Gin 10 tiTecuhAeks, NsvO
: Gifts ID Grrenbacks, -sch sle 000, DnO
10 diits 10 5reenbacks, each $3.50, 5OOcO
. 0lftB iu GreeDbacks, each o., ,0Uu, luiWO
] Gin 10 real estate consisting Of y, :, \, W. as,
7 So &. IS, being miles west OF chicago,
valued OsWU
] cir 10 real estate consisting Of 8. W =. 4. /,
s. ST. T ie X A. and \. W. l. \. y ). 7, T.
~, K 4. in juneau Co. Wis, valued Al z, ,1Oe
81 Gins in reai estate being hty lots Ia Brands
Addition "a Chicago, each o. 900 $500
50 Gifts In Pisu0s, each valued al $500, 1900
100 Gts Ia of pAriir furntare. each $500, o0OSo
30 Gents Gold Watches, each eIo0, oo,O
800 Gins ia Ladies' Gold Watches, each ttvO 4Oevg
zoo Gifts in sewing Maehnes. each sloV, 2OOoe
lG Gits 40 Agerican siisrr Watches esen 10 - 80
100 6lfs in 81 F0ei - 1s0OO
j 600 dlns iH sk Dress Patterns esch 465, t3,01O
.tl0 ans iuzsilvsr Cake Baskets, Zach 30 ", 100
1Vs 6tns in silver PlsteG Casters, each tlas n,GO0
To- N05 GIFTS ID o. silver Il oJns each ~, - OW
lO 900 Gits 10 Of silver Eorks, each ", - OvO
iOlO0l GlNg n god CIaspeJ Albums each 81 0000
10 00Q sins IN Literary Books, eseh VI, 4oOW
G,000 Gifts la Cutlery. each s3.5e, 1W
30 JJ0 ifta In Pocket Knives, sach 81, ~ VoO
10 0U0 aitfs in Gin Books, each 81, lO0U
To- 900 q tt- 10 Receipt Books sAch 81, 10 UO
rs, ,lla Gifls ID articles worth trOm ~ 70 ~ lSOoO
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GREAT lNOUCEMENT. FINE CONCERT
LIST OF GIFTS.

Gin ia IN Estste. consisting Of Lot 5, ia Bogs
40 KsLlt's Addition 70 Chicago, on Rush
Street, being - by l40 feet, valued At *lON
~ Lots 10 brands Addition % Chicago AlGed al AZ "a
rs Oae fourth acre Lots In Vim. B. Asior's lst
~t 1000
.os,.o 1.o.g :. - y T ' ie q vsiaei Al 1915
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AxAroNIsr AND sussEos. Ar THk NsAsEsT P. 0.
Send for PampIets
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tunes or hapIess husband when We be-
hold her IN the domestic scenes, mere
passive creature Of enjoyment; an intellect
uxl toy, Frightening family circles with her
endearments, and priced for the extreme JOY
which that presence and those endearments
are calculated to impart. we scarcely credit
that the fragile being who seems to hold her
existence BY thread, is capabls of support
ing the extreme OF human suffering; nay
when the breast Of man sinks beneath the
weight Of agony; she should maintain her
positive powers Of delight, and with words
Of comfort and patience, lead the distraeted
murmurer to peace and resignation
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for those who love me,
For those who know me true;
Scr the Heavens that beam above me,
And the good that can DO