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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT FIRMER, AT sC. DE-
CLINE-FUTUREs IRREGULAR, 1-32C. DE-
CLINE-FLoUR FIRMER-wHEAT HIGHER
CORN ACTIVE AND EAsIER-oATs UNSETTLED
AND LOwER-RYE QUIET AND NOMINAL
BARLEY FIRM-BARLEY MALT sTEADY-PoRK
FIRMER-LARD FIRsIER-PErRoLRUM STEADY
NAVAL STORES QUIET AND sTEADY-GRo-
CERES sTEADY-HIDEs ACrIvE-LEATHER
sTEADY-oMs QUIET-wH1sKIY STEADY
FREIGHTs QUIET AND sTRADY-HEMP AND
JUTE QUIET AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STRONG.
WEDNESDAY, August as P. NJ.
The markets were generally dull and irregular.
On 'Change the breadstufrs markets were still
buoyant, and prices were higher. Wheat was ac-
tive at some advance, but was generally neld be-
yond the limits OF buyers. The demand was both
Tor export and speculation. Corn was dull and
easier. Oats quiet. whiskey steady. Pork
higher, and fairly active. Lard was also In de-
mand and higher. Cotton on the spot firm, at
nc decline. Futures irregular Petroleum steady.
Naval stores quiet and steady Oil quiet Hides active
Leather steady. Hemp and jute quiet ana IN
changed. Gunnies were strong Groceries were quiet
and steady. Freights very quiet but steady.
COTTON the spot wanted for spinning purposes,
but export. The spinning demand was gene
raj We learn that most OF the business is due to the
purchases ofone two buyers who find sellers rather
firm in their views at the decline OF nc. h. made at
After Change at least 5OO b lies were sold TO
spinners In addition the sales below reported,
ing the total since yesterdays official report 9 bales
all tor spinning Opinions TO the actual damage
seauent upon an overflow of the Mississippi River,
should threatened take place. conf
ing ever, while have laid aside apprehensions
altogether and selling with considerable freedom
lille the question is yet undecided despatch from
New Orleans estimates the damages Of overflow
exceed 10000 bales ut the utmost rhe
same despatch reports thar leyees In some places will
certainty oreak From Sc Louis despatch reports the
to be fang fast with rains ceased weather bright
and clear and crop reports good. other dispatches
from the West and south reprt clear weather and
receing rivers The market for future deliveries
at decline Of l-szc., improved ss2c from the lowest
fron Liverpool disagreed with the public accounts AMI
cession arrivals AS compared with the dnal figures
a decline OF fsc august: = 5sSe a a Slice; sep
TENDER, 1870. Ia 5s2c october, Is 332c November,
IS Sl-ssc. 4 l4c December lac: II lssc january,
II Ii 8 l6c.; February, l4ar IA 1899 March
IL lg-.2c a li5sc.; April, IA 2552c IA 1916. May
IA 81 32c. l5c. June. Is SIC. IL slice. Quotaons
based standard classification in force September
1874 and upland cotton store running quality
not than halt a grade ABOVE or below the grade
quoted :-Ordinary, l2ssc: good ordary, l3Sc. street
good ordinary, 1ihc. low mddling, I4<c. middling
i5c good mddllng, l6jSc Quotations based on Ameri-
cnn sra q classification
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STATE noNDs

were without feature, although we learn OF pri-
vate transactions in Floridas, Tennessees and
Virginias at rates recently reported. 1t Is said
that certain City OF Houston bonds tTexas) are
being pressed upon the market for safe. We are
they are not deserving Of support, the city being
largely overwhelmed with debt and the security
partaking much OF the character OF some OF the
infamous South Carolina bonds, from which SO
many conhding Northern Investors have suffered
Other Texan bonds are not, Of course, Included In
this caution.
BANK SHARES.
Bank shares were steady on small dealings.
The latest bids are annexed America, $50;
American Exchange, 1l6h; Chemical. 1000; City,
300; Commerce, 122; Fourth National, 10l; Full
ton 1885, Importers and Traders, 1876; Irving, 100;
Manhattan, 1917 Mechanics, 142; Mercantile,
1857; Merchants, III Merchants Exchange, 1o2;
Metropolitan, 1888; New York National Exchange,
100; Ninth National so; North America, 90; Park,
Jag; Peoples, 14o; Republic, IS; Union, lao.
THE FOREIGN MARKET
London advces report the market quiet and un-
changed for conso.s and American securlties:--
Erie 1917 1872 consols, money. e416 949.; do,
account, 94sG; 1895 bonds, old, 107S 1871; 1867
bonds, 1883 1OS1E; ten-orty bonds, le61S 1861 !;
new nves, 1919 4 1o4x. The amount OF bullion
gone into the Bank OF England on balance to-day
is f15O,000. From Paris-Rentes, 66f. loo.
PRODUCE EXPORTS.
The exports or domestic produce from New
York Ior the week ending last night amount to
600 as against S., $4,000 Tor the correspond
ing week last year. The returns since January
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FAILURE OF A BROOKLYN FIRM.

Payment was suspended yesterdayby the firm
OF Foster Brothers, carpet dealers. on Fulton
street near Johnson. but the suspension Is as
serted to be only temporary. This nrm, which
existed for several years In New Haven, Conn.
established a large store in Brooklyn In 1871.
With view to the protection OF their creditors
they made an assignment of their stock 10 Mr.
Lyman A. Gill, who has entered upon his duties
as assignee. Their habiities are $265,000 and
their assets q little ever 5000 The nrm has
met with much sympathy and confidence In their
communication with the carpet trade and others.
which tends to encourage their hope or being
able to resume business in short time. They
boast that they have never mad note protested,
q check dishonored or bill overdue since they
were first organized.
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Ssg5 ol6; customs receipts, S43s,l The Assist.
ant Treasurer paid out to-day $452,ooo. god, on
account or interest, ana $7lS,0oo in redemption OF
nye-,wenty bonds
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government bonds closed 1rm at the following
quotations United states currency skies, 1874
l22; DO do 1884, registered, 1909 1903 DO. do.
do. coupon, 1909 l2lA; do. fve-twenLies, 1854.
registered, 1l51z ll6; do. do, d. coupon. 115Z
1l6; do. do, 1865, registered, 1lSZ 1l9 do do,
40, coupon, 1l9 llok; do. do. do, new. regis
tered, 1lsX no; do. do. DO, do, coupon, I1sZ
49, do DO, 1867, registered, 12OA 1907; do do,
do coupon 1904 1908 do. do 1863 registered,
1908 l2l; do. do, do coupon, .2021 a
l2l; do. ten-fortleS, registered, 1144 a 114H; do.
do coupon, ll71S a l173E; DO. hves, 1884, regis
tered, ll514 my; do. do. do, coupon, l15k
l151.
RAILROAD BONDS
1t is gratifying, amid the general doubt, to OBJ
serve the strength that attaches TO many OF the
securities in this department 1t is not an un-
natural feature, however; for with money ut ~
and per cent and an abundance OF capital lying
idle the investor driven TO seek resting place
for his superintendent funds, and with proper ad-
vice he cannot 60 auiss ia selecting bonds that
Will pay lair annual interest. In the transac-
lions OF the day we note considerable strength,
especially In the late dealings. chicago and
Northwestern consolidated coupon gold bonds
were taken in round amounts AT SS5S 8SI. Har-
lem coupon 1rsts brought nv; Union Pacific
arsts l01h; sinking FUNDS, 95H; Albany and
Susquehanna frsts, ITO, and Central Pacincs,
Tha lat
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

Reconsideration Tuesday. August 8, at the
residence Of the BRIDES mother IN Brooklyn by
the Rev. Adam McCleland, WILLIAM NJ. HlGGINs,
OF wiltshire, England, 70 ELIZABETH r GRANT,
only daughter OF the late Francis r Grant, scot
land.
English and Scotch papers please copy.
MAD -SrUARr.-On Wednesday, August 4, by
the Rev. John ]. Brouner, FREDERICK L. MEAD 10
Miss EvELENE STUART. NO CARDS.
TIcKSoR--LIGHTBoDY.-O Tuesday, August 3, by
the Rev. DR.. Hodge, Mr.. ALFRED r. TICKNoR to
Miss ANNIE LIGHTBoDY. daughter OF Colin Light
body. Esq, ali OF Brooklyn. No cards
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ADVANCE AND DECLINE.

The changes Since yesterday are as follow:-
ADVANCE.-Atlsntica and Pacific Telegraph. "a;
QUICKSILVER common. II; do. preferred, u Toledo
and Wabash "a.
DEcLNE-Central and Hudson, n; Delaware
ana LackaWanna. ~ Ere. "a hannibal aud ST.
Joseph, Ei Northwest common q do. preferred,
u; ohio ana Mississippi, n /: Pacific Mail. X; ST,
Paul common, "a; Union Pacific, a; Western
Union, "a Marposa Land and Mining, X Gold, ~.
WITHOUT CHANGE.-C. q. and |. c., Harlem Lake
shore, Panama, Rock Island, st. Paul preferred,
and ID. Q. Bonds.
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Wheat was in fair demand both for export and spec
ulatiOn, and prices were about lc. a higher. The
sales were about SOOVO bushels at 81 SO Sl4J Tor No
Chicago, the and to 81 IS 81 rs SOFT
do; 81 f tor No. Milwaukee, To Soon 81 AZ
81 80 for No. on the canal 81 So 81 10 red ana
white amber winter the spot and to arrive, closns
steady Corn was less active and easier sales Of
6jUOu bushels az &c, $50 tor soft steamer,
Soc Sc, tor dry, Oats unsettled decidedly
lower; sales about 5UOJ bushels &c &c for mxeu
&c. CSC. for white Rye dull and nominal Barley
arm, with sales OF t0UOU bus eis private
deliverable the last halt eptember. Barley malt
steady ,ewih sales OF 5000 bushels Canada at 81 65
cash. Beans and peas-Ihe market quiet with
aggood demand at firm prices Marrows IN fair
supply ami the demand fully equal. at unchan
prices Other descriptions duh and without turner
changes. We quote medium new choice, ST. 70 81;
do lair TO good 81 81 81 10; narrows, new, choice
81 s.; do fair good 81 81 25 peas, new 81 80 81
red kidney, prime. 81 50 81 %; peas, new,
81 9Ja 50 90 white sidney choice. 81 81 81; do,
to good, 81 80 a 81 U.s.
GUNNiEs II He demand was good, and the market was
strong at iul prices We quote domestic CLOTH
l3lac l3sc. Borneo Gouripore 31sc; Calcutta. 9sc
bags. 1880. 23ic.
changed ue butts were in tar demand with sales OF 100
bales 70 arrive at Hac. cash. We quote American
dressed per ton s21 slsg l9r double szS' $40 tor
for ehoee Russia Glenn, $40 sS2a goIa Italian 500
ez75 gold jute, &C. gold. Jute butts quoted at
Sc. currency sisa nemp 6he a5lsc., cole
HlDRa-The was active movement In prime
az ADS AZ arm pricaa Common Gradaa wara dali a-A
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To-Day. Last EGG Totni.
Consumption. ............;....M 55s go
future delivery low mddng) the were
foiows:-Septomber, 1000 bales Ut l4Sc IA Lice
october 500 at Is 81 Sc IA SS2c; November, at
u S-s2ca "A Lice. December, 4OJ at 10 Sl-as. LIKE
"A sssc = is,ssc aarcS, $50 AZ Il H.sse
At IA sl.ssc IS l-nc. Total 2sso' say bales sSo
The receipts ut the ports were as followsi-New
leans Ill bales; savannah l. Charleston. 81 Norfolk
~; York, Il Boston, 81; Philadelphia, lla Total,
$50 bales This day last week. 47O bales TINS last
year 727 bales Total since September Sfs5Oss bales.
lille to Hamburg by steam, 1c, compressed " Bre,
men, by steam c, compressed TO Liverpool by steam.
ia; ov sail hc.
We note sales OF 800 bags ex August Andre 46I
bags rycbo brahe: botn sold prices
not made public. Mild cohees were steady. We
quote ,-Ordlnsry. cargoes. i7ssc IKE. tair co.
20c range for lots l75sc ale gold, 81 or 10
days Java, government bags 25c q z7c.; do. grass
26c 2Sc. singapore. 10. &c. 24c. Ceyon
a re Maracabo 2le. 23c. Laguayra, 20&c. a 2lhc
jamaica. lSc a l9c 81. Domingo. Hc. i7hc- Porto
Rico e1,c DC Costa Rica, 10 &c. Mexican 2)c
zlc Angostura, lsc. a2l4c; Savanila, 20c. q nc
Curacao. 1910. q 2Oc
wheat 100 7o9 bushels; corn 1850 do oats i22Jdo
corn meat 20O bpls rye lG bushels barley matt 5OOJ
do market tirm under a far demand and ali
Kinds nded sellers The sales were 1000
bbls Rye steady. Corn meal was quiet with sacs
bbls at IS Tor Brandy wne 81 81 ~ for
81 20 TOR Jersey aud Pennsylvania boil 81 IS
BALTIMORE sacked coarse. 3D. line sfed 81 SO; bolted
sacked coarse, 81 81 IS: hne yellow, 81 ~ IS
oNvhf mar lhs a
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PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.
EUROPEAN MARKET

PRovuDRSck. X. l.. August a. 1875
PRINTING cloths continue firm SIC tor the best "a
squares The market s quiet
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK QUOTATIONS
are as iollcws:-City skies. old, 1903 q IO5; do.
new, 1o7 1918; Camden and Amboy Railroad,
1S1 a 1917 Pennsylvania Railroad, 50Z soy,
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, 55X 65K;
Lehigh Valley Railroad, 81 q 62X; Catawissa
Railroad, preferred. AZ; Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad, 81 2lH; Northern Central 2sI 80 !;
Lehign Navigation, SIX q 61K; do do, gold loan,
1919 1917.
MINING QUOTATIONS..
The following are to-day's San Francisco closing
reports;-Gould Curry, $685. Savage, S152;
Chollar Potosi. sos; opnir, 500; Hale Il Norcross,
$50; Crown Point, $3S; Yellow Jacket $92; Bel.
cher. s32; Imperial sl2; Virginia Cons, 1854;
California, s74 overman. ss4; Raymond 4 ELY,
$50; Eureka G. ", s.; Best 4 Belcher, s73; Ken
tuck, SIC; Union Cons, $40; Alpha, S24; Meadow
Valley, SO; Sierra Nevada, $40; Mexican, S2s !;
Caledonia, S27; Eureka Cons, s4s.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
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FINANCIAL.


A REASONABLE RATES-MONEY ON LIFE AND
"A endowment insurance policies, mortgages ana
other securities Insurance all kinds effected with
best companies J. j. hABRICH & CO. liz Broad way.
A -LAPsLEY & BAZLgY, "a BRoADwAY-sroCK
~. PNIVILEGES on MEMBkRs or THE STOCK
EXCHANGE NAMk GIVEN Ar TINE OF PUR
ChAsD; No PKIllLeGEs FOR Less THAN 100
sHAkESi OUR PRINCIPALS DO nor ADVERTISE;
NO CONTRACTS IL OUR NAME.
A STOCK PRIVILEGES REMOVE THIS RISK AT.
~ \. tending stock specuations We are negotia ting
contracts on memners OF the Stock Exchange at very
close rates So 10 500 for Puts Calls S2JJ
Double Privileges; contracts may be used in pace OF
cash tor purchase or sales OF stock Quotations and in
formation FURNISHED. TUMBRiD0E A Co.
- Bankers ana Brokers No. " oil street, New York
mkmA - - ~ -
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LONDON PRODUCE MARKET. -LoNDox, August 4-Even.
ng-Common rosin, IS. I'd. Cd. per cwt Sprits OF
turpentne, rs 3D. per cwt
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
WEDNESDAY, August 4, 1875.

lO;lj AND ll;30 A. NJ.
0H 5000 U 5 cur G's. 49,. lex
O1s 500 U 5 Us, C, 'sl..bc 1854
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5000 $3.50, c,ei... ls $1,000 US 40 S7,... lsO

$1,000 n Y S rs, b l,r.
Loo Cen fae 9 D..
500 Cen z LIST, san j b
oUUJ Tn pac RR lat. :.
20 ~ Tn Pac S f........
1000 G 4 n w c c 9 b.. .
56U00 do.............
500 Harle IN LIST, rs, c
tUUl Del x IL r b, IA. :.
10000 Alb 4 Sus LIST. b G
80 shs u Il II Can. b c
100 = t&Pac Tel. he
70 NY q 4 HR kR b c
3JU Erie RR. be
a a.. III ~. MI Il q. ~
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Decrease since January 1............ SIS, 7l9, 900
THE GRAIN MOVEMENT
The following Statement: OF the receipts and ex.
ports of grain for the first seven months IN q
series OF years shows how largely wheat ana corn
al retained In Western granaries this season In
expectation of higher prices:-
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COMPLIMENTARY.

NTJTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT The PARTNER
In ship between Philip Hone and Henry q. Webb.
under the erm name OK 4 Hone Co, was dissolved on
partnership and those due by them will be settled with
and by the said Philip Hone who will continue the bus
at Nos 81 and 81 vesey street. IN the city of New
York.
AUGUST l. 1875 s. PHILIP HONE.
HENRY G. WEBB.
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A PARTNER REQUIRED IN A BUSINESS ESTAB-
N lished ~ wears; income to investor guaranteed
$3.50 yearly For further particulars my agent
LLOYD ~ Broadway.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

~ Quainted with tho bullion business, would like to
torn partnership with member OF the New York
Stock Exchange Address a. B. box l23 Herald office.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-26
st. Nicholas for February,

The frontispiece of the February st. Mich
las is II remarkably well-executed wood en-
craving. from Sir Edward Landseer's picture
of The Marosetts." Several well-known
writers are represented by short stories Re-
becca Harding Davis has an interesting story
founded on the story of the }" Fox and'the Ra>
ven" and in which Yankee trader, and the
son of an Indian chief personate the respect
i've characters. Some lively incidents in the
career af a certain " Birch Bark Boy" are
narrated by Isabel Francis, and the boy
himselfis shown in picture by Etynge.
Lucretia L. Hale gives another bit OF delight
full anecdote about the famous Peterkin"
family; and Mary a. lIallock contributes a
story. and large illustration drawn in that
beautiful style in which, she is surpassed in
the country by no artist.
That February Is the month of valentines,
has not been forgotten, and the number con
tains a valentine story by susan Coolidge.
and an article, by Alexander Wainwright,
describing the manufacture and the different
styles of those dainty little missives, together
with few hints for making them in an easy
and economical way.
Another practical sketch "Uew Dolls are
Made" is written by Olive Thorne. and sets
forth in detail the various changes and eXpe-
riences in the life of L wax doll which is re-
ally an evcntiul one; while w. IL Ridcing's
account of Chimney Sweeps. Past and
Present. and John Lewecs' sketch Of the
great Traveller. Namberrv. are admirable de-
scriptive articles.
Among the poems there are two which are
quite finciful " The Coal Imp" by c. L.
Cranch and the Fairy Wedding by Mary
\. Lathbury; each accompanied With an IL
lu,tration designed by its author.
st Nicholas also gives Us in this Number
the " Ice-Boh Song from Hans Brinker,'
set TO fine music by George j. lluss.
The serials by Louisa VI. Acott and j. I.
Trowbridgc progress favorably. and the for
tunes of Rose" among her Eight Cousins"
and of :" lack" among the Western settlers.
are likely to prove equally interesting.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-26
scribucr.s Monthly for February.

The most notable contributions to Scrib-
ner's Monthly for February, are Major Pow
ellie strikingly illustrated Colorado paper;
Stedman on some of the latter-day British
poets; Blauvelt's essay, Chr:st's Supernatu-
ralism, Scientifically Considered;" and a
sketch. with portrait, Of Theodore Thomas
and his art work, by j. X. G. Hassard. Three
additional chapter. of DR.. Hollands story
of Sevenoaks" are given; Jules Nernes
IL" Mysterious Island" is continued; and SAKE
Holm's Ny Tourmaline" is concluded. Noah
Brooks tells about Miss Patty Gibson's
Strange Adventure; there is another INSTALL
ment of "Some Old Letters" through which
we have gIimpses of London society Of forty.
years ago; and Mr.. Fairfield concludes his es-
say on Spirtualism, with some references to
the phenomena of materialization.' This
number opens with poem by Louise Chan
dler Moulton. illustrated by Mary A. Ilallock.
There are poems also. by +. w. Bourdillon
Mary l.. Ritter, James Maurice Thompson
and others.
In Topics of the Time" DR.. Holland dis
cusses Theatres and Theatre going" Tenn
poral and Spiritual and Reform in High
Places The Cid Cabinet has to do with the
d" Modern Quality in Ancient Verse;" and the
Distinction between Prose and Poetry In
addition to these, the editorial departments
have number OF brief practical and critical
papers and marked feature of "Etchings y
is the reproduction OF several Of Thackeray's
recently published pencil
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-26
WHY are Sunday. schools not more sue

Why are Sunday schools not more sue.
cessful? For the very reason that what Is
taught In the school. is. by the instruction of
the nresde contravened. What is the use of
teaching child that it should "obey its pa
rents" II around the iireside its disobedience
is a marked Characteristic. What is the use
Of teaching the child that 1t Is wicked to tell
falsehoods. IL. In the home circle, they are
led to misreprescnt. by their perverted course
of training9 Why teach them to honor their
parents. by the education of the Sunday
school. if, in the Intercourse of the family
there is a vein OF disrespect? Remember
this, parents. Send your children toISunday-
school; but TO not contradict by your man
agement at home. the instructions which they
receive at that school.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-26
~ Rumor has it that Gen. Thomason has

~ Rumor has it that Gen. Thomason has
riyen land at the upper end of Main street,
near Daugherty & Pernot's store, for a new
POST Office building IS to be erected upon IT,
IN the name OF all the lower part OF the town.
NC protest against this procedure. It is un-
inst TO those who do businss in this section OF
the place that they should be compelled to go
70 the extreme upper end of the town to get
thcir mail The removing Of the post-oilice
any higher up than the present location Is
as absurd and ridiculous as it would De 10
move the capital Of the state to Bentonvil'e.
A Post Office should be located near the CEN
tire of a town, and as aear equ-distant from
All parts of it as possible. IL the location Is
70 be changed, at all, it should certainly be
nearer, rather than farther from this section
We hope that persons having the matter in
charge. will consult the interests OF all our
people, and be governed thereby in their ac'
tion in the matter.
Since the above was in type, Mr.. Lockhart
Informs lis that he made every effort to get Il
house nearer the center of the business OF
Van Burcn. but failed.
The Van Buren press., 1875-01-26

~ Happiness seems to be the envied OBJ
ject of almost every ones pursuit. Why do
we so eagerly pursue day after day, and year
after year, the glittering baublc of money ?
Merely because we suppose that the obtain
ing Of it will bring us happiness. Why do
we read, study and toll mentally? Because
we believe that the acquisition of knowledge
will bring, with its possession, the envied
angel. happiness. Why do we mngle in So
ciety, waste the hours of the night in the
dance room? Because we ina yinc that, in
society. and. in the dance, we shall find that
happiness for which our minds crave. Are
YOU not often disappointed. Do not your an
ticipations oftencr exceed than equal your re-
alization? Have you not labored hard all day
in the store, IN the counting room. in the law
Office, or at your trade or occupation, to make
money, only to return to your home. at night,
with heart full of discomfort? Have YOU
not often mingled in society, when smiles
CLEANED from your face. and jests bnbbled to
your lips and to the merry crowd that sur
rounded you. you seemed the happiest of be-
ings, and yet all this hlarity be assumcd' ?
Did not your smiles and Jests give the lie 10
every throbbing Of your troubled heart?
Were you not cnvious of those by whom you
were surrounded. who received more atten-
tion, or possessed more Of this worlds goods
than yourself? Then were you unhap'J, for
envy robs the heart OF every vcstige OF that
blessed heaven-gift. Are you human! Then
when you behold the huge sea of woe that
flows by you on every hand; when poverty
and want stares you in the face on every side:
when sorrow and distress meets you at every
step. you will be unhappy. Then what 10
happiness? and who are happy9 The act Of
doing everything In our power to fulfil the
commandments Ito love God with all our
heart, and our neighbor as ourself;" and the
person who does this will be happy. and not
otherwise. Man Is, naturally, inhuman, and
therefore incapable Of happiness