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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08
January delivery 10 l-lsc;

Texas 1896 January delivery 10 l-lsci
May 20ic.
New YoRK, Oct. I, l:1O.-Futures
quiet. March delivery 70 Bloc; April
20 9-16c.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. I, 5:3G.-Market I'M
changed. Sales to-day 10000 bales. Md
ding uplands 9sd; Orleans 10Sd.
NEW YORK, Oct. Z, 2:00.-Market
easy. Futures easy. Ordinary 15Ic;
good ordinary lSsc; low middling lS5c;
middling 1916; Alabama 19se; Orleans
1859; Texas 19sc. October delivery Is l.
Ice; November i83c, December lSac.
New York, Oct. Z, 3:lO.-Market
easy. Futures easy. Ordinary up
lands 15sc; good ordinary lSsc; low mid
ding 1Sac; middliDg 194c; Alabama 1850;
Orleans 1850; Texas 1870. Sales to-day for
export 278 bales; for consumption $50
bales. Jansry delivery IS 5-16c; March
zoe; April 20Sc. Net receipts 30,3SS bales;
exports to Great Britain 6,S61 bales; to
other foreign ports 9,20S bales; stock of all
classes 1850 bales.
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A LAW of England enforced in the sew
enteenth century: GAN women, Of whatever
age, rank, profession or degree, whether
virgins, wives or widows, that shall from
and after this act, impose upon, seduce and
betray into matrimony any Of his majesty S
male subjects, by scents, paints, cosmetics,
washes, artificial teeth, false hair, spanish
wool, iron stays, hoops, high-beeled shoes
or bolstered hips, shall incur the penalty OF
the laws in force against witcbGatt, .soFcery,
and the like, and that the marriage, upon
conviction, shall stand null and Void
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08

Poor but dishonest young boys fssten
wrought nails to the end of strings, and har-
poon sweet potatoes and apples from their
abiding places in front of the stores This
may be considered sport, but it is the FIRST
stepin the downward road to Congress-
Dqnbury Ne1Os.
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Nashville Flour ana Grain Market.

FLoUR-Market firm as follows Super
fine $5.50A6.00; family $7.O067.5O; choice
family 1925; strictly fancy S8.7569.O0.
COIN MEAL-Steady at IS and Coo for
unbolted and bolted.
CoRy--In demand at 53d55c loose. No
shipments.
WHEAT-Receipts to day OF Al, 900 bush
els, most Of which was sold at Sl.5061 60
per bushel.
OATs-We quote at SOd35c loose from
wagon, and 50d55c sacked and delivered
in depot.
BARLEY-We quote at Coo per bushel
buying, and 75c, sacked and delivered is
depot.
RYE-We quote at S0nS5c buying, and
csc sacked and delivered in depot.
BRAN-We quote at $14 per ton.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-08

xnpDv Relief for YOung Men ON the
effects OF Errors and Abuses In early life. Man
hood restored. Impediments to Marriage re:
moved. New method OF treatment. New and
remarkable remedies. Books and circulars sem
free In sealed envelopes. :.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. .
South Ninth street, Philadeiphia, Pa
aug11 dekw3m 50
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SundFkes.

SEEDs-Demand moderate. We quote
as follows: Clover 800; timothy 81 so;
orchard grass $3.50; blue grass 1925; red
top $1.76.
COTTON YARNs-We quote at l23ae, 143ac,
1870 and IsIc for 700, 800, 500 and 400.
SHUCKs-In demand at $3.50 per 100 lbs
for hacked, and $3.50 for rough.
WRAPPING PAPER.--We quote small at
SOC; medium 75c; double crown 81.
IRoN.-We quote SIS follows: Tennessee
bar re %S fb; Kentucky do &c; Tennessee
band 7a610c; Kentucky do. 6a671c; Ten
nessee boiler plate sc; boiler heads 9!c;
fire box Zoe, sheet, common Gaze; do
Kentucky 746S!c; do Tennessee 869ac.
BARRELs-Very scarce, and in demand
at Coo.
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STRAYED.

ks4TRAY HORSE-TRken up on the eth
- inst, a stray horse, color black, no marks,
which the owner can have by application at tnl-
ler's Stable No. 10 South College street, identl-
fyinn nrnnertH and pay ing charges. ocs II
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There is quite decline in gold from the
quotations of Saturday, it having opened
IN New York yesterday at 49, and closed
at l125. Dealers here were paying 1l2 and
were holding at 113s.
Exchange on New York is dull, but the
banks are still taking it from customers ST
par and are selling at 50 per thousand.
Government securities were quoted In
New York yesterday as follows:
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FOR SALE.

aISA GUITAR. very fine, for $50, at Craw-
'5tjV ford's Auction House, 76 Ihurch street.
ocS 2t$
co En0 FINE CLOSED CARRIAGE,
OEstUVs--f first cost s., 400, for sale cheap, or
trade tor stock or merchandise, at Tesley's
Stables. oee 2t%
GALE FOR DTVTSIOE.-On the 18th day
- of October next, win sell publicly, on the
premises, about seventy (I01 acres OF improved
land. belongipp TO the estate Of the late Mrs.
Evelina Johns, situated about four miles from
tie city, on the Middle Franklin Granny
White) road, in one Of the best netghborhoods
i'm the State. At the same time viii sell the
household and kitchen furniture, two horses, a
lot of hogs mich and dry cattle, and one family
carriage Terms OF sale for the land-One- third
cash; balance in six, twelve and eighteen months,
with six Der cent interest and lien retained. Per
sonal property cash. Sale positive. JOHN
JOHNS, Agent for heirs.
Sept. %, 1872. sepZi tos
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CLAIM AGENCIES.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.
Notice,
OFFICE OF TBE

OFFICE OF TOE
TENNESSEE NJ sKINE AND Flag ms Co.,
Nashville, Sept. 10, 1872.
At MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
a Directors OF the Tennessee Marine and Fire
Insurance Company on the nth inst, the follow
ing resolution was unanimously adOpted:
Resolved, That publication be made in two
papers published in Nashville, that the annual
meeting OF the Stockbold rs OF t. Tennessee
Marine and lire Insurance COMPANY b. called
on the FIRST MONDAY IL OCTOBER. 1872,
10 veto On apetiti0n presented 80 ~ Directory
recommending the winding up the company ara
Tor such other business a. NAV be brought De
fore them. ETety stOckhOlder i earnestly re-
qaesb.d to be present OF be represented b proxy
sepis Ia HI 4. CLAIBORNE. Sec'y,
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LOST,

DOSY LDSC-The clever gentleman who
has my Bay Pony, with white streak down
his face and right hind foot white, will please
hiring him TO me, at the Nashville and Chattan-
ooCa Railroad, and get pay for his trouble.
Gos a. w A GLEAVES.
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Fer the LesIsIafure-I6th Senatorial
mEsarIlf

WYE are authorized 10 announce DR.. W. A.
w MOODY, Of Dickson county, as a candl-
date to represent the 10Th Senatorial District in
the next Legislature Of Tennessee, composed OF
the counties OF Hickman, Perry, Humphreys
Dickson, Ho 1ston aud Cheatham.
oe:; d.S,y,fe
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Nashville provision nxarkes.

Market firm packed fro II store as fol-
lows:
BAcoN-Clear sides l2sac; clear rib sides
l2!c; shoulders sc.
CHOICE HAMs-S. g. hams 18c.
LARD-We quote In tierce at Toe; In
kegs 12tc.
Country bacon in demand, and all re-
ceipts bought from wagon at lie for shout
ders, l23NlSc for sides and 156l7c for
hams.
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Nashville GROCERY market.

SU8ARs-We quota New Orleans, in
hogsheads 10, II and lie for fair to choice;
Demerara 12Al2!e; standard hards 135A
13.c; New Orleans clarified white 12s6
l2sc; do. yellow l24tc; A coffee l2aac; Z do.
l2tc; extra G do. lie; Porto Rico ll6l2c.
MoLAsSEs AND SIBUPs-New Orleans
Csc; sirups 45d75c; golden strip 55c.
COFFEE-Rio, common TO choice, 2l1n
2Sac; Laguayra 24624ac; Java 27I26c.
NALs-Stiff at the advance. We quote
at $3.50 for 10ds, and Use additional for
diminishing grades.
SALT-We quote at S3.15 per barrel for
bushel barrels by the car load, and 50. 40
per barrel for any number less than car
load.
CASDLEs,-Nothing but full weights in
market. We quote star o. ID zoe.
TEAs-Market steady as follows: Impe-
rial $1hl.50; Young Hyson Sl.156l. 80;
Black 90cf$1.2o; GJnpowder S1n1.75.
FIsH-We quote Nos. and $1I.50a
1900, aud Sl0n10.50 ~ barrel; half bar
rels, Nos. l, 2 and 3, $3.50, $3.50 and S.. 70;
In kits, Nos. l, 2 and 8, $2.25, $1.T5 Snf
S1.60.
RICE-Msrket firm At 10c.
CHEEsR-We quote Factory, new al lie.
PowDER-Market steSdy as follows: Du-
pont 500; Sycamore Mills ST.O0: Hazards
800; blasting $500; fuse per 100 feet T5c.
SHoT-We quote patent IS; Buck 1925.
LIoUoRs-We quote common rectifed
whisky az gallon 81; Robertson County
$1.75h$3; Bourbon s1.25R5.50; Lincoln
County $1.T5G2.25; Highwines 81.
COTTON TIEs-We quote at 93610c.-
BBooMs-We quote at S2.50G3.60 q
doz.
: ~SoAP-We quote at 5nSc y b, or $50
% box.
BAsGIEe- We quote at 16n17c for
emp and fax.
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On SATURDAY. October 10. 1S72,
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Fer COngressmsn-SLase at Large
WE are authorized 10 announce Gen, b. T.
w ChEATHAM, OF Coffee county, as a can
tiidate to represent the State st large in the
Congress OF the United States. Election in No
Venlber next. Subject TO the Convention called
by the Democratic Executive Committee.
faI II
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General Assembly

WE are authorized To announce j. G. HAM
w BLEN az a candidate for Representative
CT Davidson county in the Lower House OF the
General Assembly Of Tennessee. Election IN
November next. ie2 tee
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CHANCERY SALE
FOR
Wednesday, October 10th, 1872.


IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE OF THE
l. Chanesry Court at Nashville, rendered in the
case OF
Nathaniel Baxter. Adna'-. vs.. JuO. w.
Martin and others,
will sell at public sale, to the highest bidder,
AT THE COURTHOUSE AT NASHVILLE,
al u O'Clock NJ, ON WEDNESDAY,
the 10th OF OCTOBER, 1872,
tue following described property. viz:
A Lot on the corner OF Broad and Market
streets in Nashville, fronting q feet on Market
street, snd having upon Il q stOrehOuse, being
the most Dortherly of four ssorehOuses hereto
fore conveyed by Ralph Martin to NJ. Burns
Trustee, by deed registered in the Registers Of
fee OF Davidson county in book 81, page 2S3.
TERMS OF SALE.-Credits Of 9 and II
months, with interest from day Of sale. Notes
required with approved security and lien re-
tanned
Sale fires from redemption.
JAMES WALKER
Special Commissioner.
1911 A z...,.gi f.s.g g
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County Court Sale.
Gesrge Greer, Admir-, eGe., vs.. Rebeeca
n. Greer et al.

tseeFge Greer, Admir-, eGe-, vs.. Rebeeca
n. Greer et al.
DY VIRTUE OF DECREE OF THE
ID County Court OF Davidson county, Tenn,
rendered at its September Term, 1872, in the
above entitled cause, I viii offer at public sale
on 'he premises, at II OclOckM.
On Saturday, October ~, 1872,
The following real estate, living in the 18th Civil
District Of Davidson county, and being all the
real estate belong 20 Moses Greer, decd, tO-wit-
A certain Tract Of Land containing 413 acres,
plat OF which viii be exhibited ON the day OF
sale.
The tract has boon divided into four parcels,
70 suit purchasers, rs follows: Parcel No. con-
ttins 1873 acres, and viii be sold subject 10 the
widows dover, which has been laid OF, and in
eiudes 60 acres; No contains ~ acres; No
IS acres, and Nc = 50 acres.
TERMS-One third cash; the balance on
credits OF one and two years. Notes, with good
security. required for the balance, and lien re-
tanned. W. q. EWIN, Clerk.
sep2S S0e5S17
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GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING.
,..,. ,~~a0-<~0-o s" -0.~~e~e0evr0- ~(- -
WHAT I KNOW.
dedicated 60 the star Clothing store,
corner Market street and
PnhafR EnnRFQ.

Dedicated TO the star Clothing store,
corner Market street and
Public square.
on the Public Square and Market street.
l. "A stock of CLOTHING that esn't be beat,
Uf every fabric, cut aud style,
YOu can buy fine suit for A very small bale.
TO be a business man you must wear business
suit,
SO shed of pour old clothes and step in and re-
cruit;
or, If yo1 want uuay suit to meeting for TO go,
just can on ike Powers, he's the cheapest one
know.
a large and complete stock there yOu will al
ways find
at prices not eSorbitsnt, 20 worry not your mind.
and when he rigs you ont, in Promenading the
rhs ladies wiz compliment you as ycu chance
them to meet.
And If yOu have any little boys, and want to
dress them cunning.
Just tell item OF his BOYS CLOTHES, know
they'll 0me a running;
And II yonr boys are not handsome, you ought
10 dress them hne,
So when they get with other boys they viii them
Outshine.
Now DO not think this Is written for puff,
For the stock OF goods in Nike Powers store
cannot say enough
So 10 convince yourself, just call in and price,
His clerks are attentive, and they Will treat YOU
very nice. BY ONE WHO KNOWS
In
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southern Bonds an Neu York.

rants are unchanged.
Southern Soads tn New York.
The sales of Southern bonds at the New
York Stock Exchange on the I'd inst. were
rs follows: ....-..
FIRST BOARD.
1000 Tennessee six per cents, old. ......"..72X
900 Virginia six per cents, consolidated. soy
s25 200 Missouri six per cents.
SECOND BOARD.
5000 Tennessee six per cents, old.
5000 Tennessee six per cents, new. ........72A
The sales on the Sd inst. were as fol-
lows:
FIRST BOARD.
1000 Tennessee six per cents, new..........T3
1900 North Carolina six per cents, special
tax.
5000 South Carolina six per cents, new,
January and Ju ly..............,.....23S
1900 Virginia six per cents, consolidated. 80
The sales on the 4th inst. are thus re-
ported:
FIRST BOARD.
1O, 900 Tennessee six per cents, new.......72A
10000 Virginia six per cents, deferred. .....l5
1000 Missouri six per cents.
1000 Missouri six per cents, h. and st. Jos.
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EDuCATIOAL.


COMMERCIAL BUSINESS ED Ca
TON at los Church street. j. W. DOL
BEAR. oco on
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For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES district.
FOR Conxress-FIrth district.

I'VE are authorized TO announce Hon. T. A.
w GARRETT q candidate for Congress from
the Second District. Election In November. =
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Nashville live stock Market.

CATTLE Receipts fair and prices low.
We quote as follows: Extra shipping 3kc;
choice butchering 3639c; medium 2A2!!c;
inferior Haze.
SHEEP-In demand at S2.7563.0O per
head.
HoGs-We quote at 464ac, and in de-
mand.
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Tennessee Bonds are quoted in New
York at 725 for the old and 72i for the new.
Bank of Tennessee notes and State war
rants are unchanged.
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New York General Markets.

NEW YORK, Oct. Flour in fair de-
mand, but prices lower; S6,00dlI.o0.
Whisky 92c. Wheat higher; Sl.4562. Rye,
barley and malt unchanged. Corn 656d5.
Oats 42d4Se. Coffee quiet. Sugar moEe
active; fair to good refining 9d9sc; Cuba
ssR95c. Mol$sses dGli aud unchanged.
Rice steady. Mess pork Sl4 G0d 1855,
Beef and cnt meats unchanged. Lard firm;
No to prime steam, 8lGSac; kettle 9sc,
Butter and cheese unchanged.
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Memphis Market

MEMPHIS, Oct. Flour unchanged;
extra 800. Corn 5Se. Oats 35d3Sc.
shoulders Ss6Ssc; clear sides 1879.
Lard l0Allc.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, OF. Flour dull and
unchanged; low grades wanted. Wheat
lower; common to fair red Sl.j06l. 10.
Corn Gle. Oats 42N4je. Rye 75a80c.
Mess pork Sl5.50. Bulk meats-BotbiDg
doing. Bacon shoulders S.aSac; sides
l13c, clear rib life. Sugar-cured hams
2la22e. Lard S5aSse. Butter--good West
arm roll 1Qe Iybistzv p2aq3Ic-
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New York Dry GOODS Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. DRY goOds-The
market continues quiet and little activity is
looked for until the approaching S ate cleo
lions have been decided. Prices for cotton
goods strong and steady at previous quota
tons. Wooden goods dull and weak.
Prints less active but firm in prices. For
eign goods quiet, but prices for all staple
goods remain firm. Black alp2cas and mo-
hair lustres OF fine and medium grades arc
IN request.
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Johnson. CheatIIam and Maynard
Two Thousand Majority for Cheat
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Louisville Markets.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 7.-Bagging steady,
13d6l4sc. FlOur-extra family So jOd7.O
Wheat 81. 40H1 go for choice lots of red and
white. Corn 55c. Oats 34c. Rye 65Ee7Oc.
Provisions show stronger feeling, higher
prices asked for bacon, stock very light.
Mess pork $13.7j. Baeon--shoulders sc;
clear rib life; clear sides 12c, packed. Bulk
meats-shoulders sc. Lard 94d1le. SUI
gar.cured hams 1Sk619c. Whisky 500.
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CINCINNATI Markets.

CINCINNATI, Oct. Flour quiet, - 81
aT.75. Wheat-red sl.50dl: Lbs; white,
81 6jaI.I -. Corn 43c. Rye 7la72c. Oats
quiet-Old 3ja3 &C; new 30a3jc. Barley
quiet and unchanged. Mess pork, Sl3.57.
Lard-summer re; steam &c; kettle Sc.
Bulk meats-shOulders 64e; clear rib 1919;
clear sides l0sc. Bacon shoulders re;
clear lib lie; clear sides life. Sugra cured
hams 17aal9c, summer and winter. Hogs
81 40H475 Whisky s.
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81. r.Onfs HarRsss.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. Flour unchanged.
Wheat, inspected unchanged; No. 2spriDg
Sl.20, No. fall $40: Corn soc. Oats
22a23c Barley Csc. Rye 59A60c. Whisky.
dull small lots soc. Mess pork SAB
Bacon stiff, shoulders 7sa844c; clear rib liz
a12c; clear sides 12a12sc. Lard unchang.
ed. Hogs quiet; $4a4 90. Cattle slow;
7a3c. Buthers Safe.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
HOfc TheV Look.

The Revolution gives the following de.
scripton of the leading women OF the
world:
Very intellectual women are seldom
beautiful; their features, and particularly
their foreheads, are more or loss mascu.
limo. But there are exceptions to all rules,
and Miss Lsndon was an exception to this
one. She WAS exceedingly feminine and
pretty.
Mrs. Stanton. likewise, is an exceed
ingly handsome woman. but Miss AM
ihony and AIRS. Livsrnore are both plain.
Maria and Jane Porter were women of
high brows and irregular features, as WAS
, also Miss Sedgwick. Anna Dicksnssn
, has = slrsng. masculine isss; Kate Field
has good locking. ihoagh By no means
pretty one. and Mrs. Stove 10 thought
positively homsly.
Alice and Phoebe Cary were plain in
features, though their sWeetnsss of dig
position added greatly to THAR personal
appearance. Margaret Fuller had a
splendid head, but her features were ir-
regular and she was anything cut hand
some, though sometimes in the glow OF
conversation she appeared almost radi-
ant. Charlotte Bronte had wondrously
beautiful dark brown eyes, and perfectly
shaped head. She was small 10 diminu-
tirsne.s, and was as simple in her man.
ner rs n child.
Julia Ward Howe is fine looking wo-
man, wearing an aspect of grace and re-
finement and great force of character in
her face and carriage Olive Logan is
anything but handsome in person, though
gay and attractive in conversation. Lau-
ra Holloway resembles Charlotte Bronte
both in personal appearance and the sad
experiences of her young life. Mother
Mary Booth nor Marion Harlan can lay
claim 10 handsome faces, though they
are splendid specimens of cultured wo'
men, while Mary Clsmmer Amss is just
RS pleasing in features as her writings
are graceful and popular.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
Lest They be Discouraged.

A father had given his son book and,
as he was going away to preach at dis
tant appointment, he spoke of the sppro'
pratensss OF his spending his leisure
hours on the Sabbath in reading it. When
hs was gone a sudden impulse seized the
boy to win his fathers aeprovalb by seeing
how much he could read. So every mo.
mont he could gain. he read his new book,
thinking sill the time how pleased his ia
Their would be with his diligence. When
he retained, he hastened joyfuily to meet
him. showing him the mark, and telling
him the number of pages he had read
But the father was cold and tired, and.
worse still, WAS thougbtless. So he hasti.
ly put the boy aside with the chilling
words, You could have read twice ~
much"
Ii blow had struck the boy to the
earth, it would hsvs been y slight injury
compared with the blow to the spirit. Ii
crushed hopelessly, for the time, all aSpi'
Erations, all efforts after knowledge. 1t
| made him look almost with aversion on
his father. The scar on his spirit was
carried away into manhood. The book
stood on his library shelf, but the mark
had never been moved. No additional
page was ever read in 1t.
Oh, how we need to watch ourselves
in these moments of WEAKNESS aud per-
plexity! Hasty, petulcnt words. where
child looks for approval, are wounds to
the spirit, hard indeed to bear. 1t takes
all our matursr fortitude to meet, with an
oven mind. suck disappointment; and can
we bs surprised that the tender child's
spirit grows discouraged and bitter under
thcmp
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
Cure for q Bad Temper.

David, IL man of meek and kindly
spirit. had long suffered from the patter'
clatter, never.ending scolding tongue Of
his worser half. One day an herb doctor
greeted David at his work with.
well, Master David, and how be
you P"
"Oh! be very well, thanks be to
ye; but my wife's not SO very nicely"
Indeed !" said the gatherer of sam.
pies. with quick car for an ailment,
'.what may be the matter WI she, Mas
ter David P"
well" said David. in his usual dry
aud quiet way, "she hev bad breaking
ont about her mouth every now and then
that troubles her and me very sore, |
sure ye, Master Doctor"