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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26
WHAT OUR DRINKS COST.

A Formidable Exhibit or Liquor Con-
EumPtIOn-OVer a Gallon Per Aunum
for Every Man, Woman and Child
I'm the Country.
New York Bulletin, March o.
That our people have large drinking
capacities is fact nowhere disputed;
but what proportion Of our beverages
consists Of spirituous liquors is not
generally understood. Nevertheless,
the quantities of one kind or another
Of these drinkables manufactured in
or imported into the United States,
when brought into aggregate, assume
formidable proportions.
To ascertain from official sources
how much Of these creature comforts
we ourselves consume in a single year,
we have consulted the Government re-
ports for the official year ending June
80, 1874. The Commerce and Navi-
cation" volumes, issued from the
Bureau of Statistics, supply the data
relating to impOrtations for consump-
ton. The record is as follows
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ton-Ordinary 14c; good ordinary l5ic; low
middling 1910; middling 1880; Alabama
| l63c; Orleans lie. Market steady and
unchanged. Sales last evening included
200 bales for consumption 1900 bales for
speculation.
NEW YORK, March %, 1888 A. M.-COt-
tOn-Futures quiet and unchanged. March
delivery 168616 9-16c; April 165616 IL
Ice May 17617 Lice; June 17t617 7-16c;
July 17k617 11-16c; August II 1S-l6617s;
September 17ld17 7-16c; October 10 1916
6l6ic; November 10 9-l6d16 11-16c; De
eember 165d16 11-16c. Sales 9,1OO bales;
last evening $500 bales.
NEW YORK, March %, 1905 P. M.-Cot-
tOn-Ordinary 14c, good ordinary 153c; low
middling 1910; middling 1870; Alabama
1870; Orleans lie. Market quiet and I'M
changed. Sales for consumption 200 bales;
last evening for export - bales; for con-
sumption 764 bales; for speculation 1,547
bales,
NEW YORK, March 25, 1920 P. M.-COt-
tOn-Futures steady. March delivery 10 g.
16d16sc; April 10 9-16616te; May ia
II Lice; June 17in17 7-16c; July ITO
II 11-l6c; August II 1S-16d17{c; Septem-
Der 173n1T 1850; October 16a616 13-16c;
November 10 9-16d16tc; December 10 g.
166l6lc. Sales 1900 bales.
NEW YORK, March rs, 2;O3 p. E.-COttoL
Ordinary 14c; good ordinary 153c; low
middling 1910; middling 16te; Alabama
1870; Orleans lie. Market quiet and IN
changed. Sales for consumption POI bales;
for speculation 122 bales.
NEW YORK, March 25, 2:O3 P. M.-COtton
Futures quiet and steady. March de-
livery Is 9-16d16te; April Is 9-16616sc;
May 17617 Lice; June 173d17 7-l6c.
Sales Is, 100 bales.
New YORK, March p, 2:23 P. M.-Cotton
Futures barely steady. March delivery
165616sc; April Is 0-l6n16te; May ia
II i-l6c; June 17in17 7-16c; July 17s6
II 11-l6c; August II l8-16d17ic; Septem-
Der 17iGI7 7-16c; October 10 lS-16c; No
vember IS 9-166i6 11-16e; December 169-
16d16sc. Sales 1920 bales.
NEW YORK, March 25.-DsiIy cotton re-
port for days at all United States ports:
Net receipts 80, SS6 bales; exports TO Great
Britain 81, 096 bales; exports to Continent
$3.50 bales; stock Of all classes 651, 4S0
bales; experts TO France Il, S22 bales; ex-
ports to the channel 300 bales.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL, March 25, 12:30P. M.-Cot-
ton steady. Aliddling Uplands TIA
Sd; Orleans SE181d. Sales to-day 1900
bales. Sales for the week $4,000 bales, Of
which 1000 bales were for export and 1900
bales for spectators. Total stock $4,000
bales, OF which $4,000 bales are American.
Total stock afoat 46S,OO0 bales, Of which
100000 bales are American. Receipts Of
the week $4,000 bales, Of which $4,000
bales are American. Actual exports 1000
bales.
LIVERPOOL, March Is, 500 P. M.-COt-
steady. Middling uplands 7EdSd; Orleans
SdS3d. Sales to-day 1000 bales, Of which
1900 bales are for export and speculation.
Sales Of American $500 bales
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RUNDRIEH.

COTTON TIE-Per b. 7dSc.
BA6eEe-Hemp and faI, 1S46144c.
CORDAGE-Jute 13c; grass, 16dl63G
cotton 20T25e.
COTTOE YARE1Per doz., l0c, 12c, lac
and 16c for zoos, COOS, 50Os and zoos.
IRoE-Tennessee bar &c o D; Ken
tueky do. &c; Tennessee band sfS5c; Ken
tucky do. 44d54c; Tennessee boiler plate 8
68Ac; boiler heads &c; FIRE box 9ic; sheet,
common, 5b6c; do. Kentucky, 6R17e; do.
Tennessee, SE19c; east steel and shear zoe;
American blister 124c; English blister 1sc.
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Clubbing Rates.

To Gibbs Of FIRE or more subscribers 1CS
t0iH send our MAMMOTH WEEKLY
for one year, each, $3.50. Postage added.
AHy one getting up ells6 Of t1se1gs,
Sl.9O each, postage added shall hare
one copy gratis.
To clubs Of tl0enty or more Subscribers
zee tViU send oar Mammoth Weekly for
one year, each $50, postage added,)
and one copy gratis to the getteT up Of
the club.
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TOBACCO.

The sales to-day showed slight improve
ment in prices on better grades, and low
leaf and Tugs were frmer than a week ago.
Sales at the Capitol warehouse foot up Al
hhds., as follows:
Is hhds. Tugs at 1920, 1000, 1000, $50,
500, 900, $50, $50, $40, 90, $50, 100,
$50, S.75, 9 so.
u hhds. low leaf at S1l.OO, 11.25, 1910,
11.9O, 1l.40, 11.25, 1920, 11.60, 1880,
1890, 11.50, 11.75.
IA hhds. medium leaf at S13.65, 1886,
1890, 1900, 1855, 12.75, 1915, 1915,
1915, 1900, 1850, 1475, 1880, 1880.
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Ny--,--s-rS->>ns-~es-r-s 40SN,40~0eS--~-~o~-~S
Collections in Atlanta, Ca, by
w CLARENCE Angler, Att0rney-at-LaW,
who VIII give faithful attention TO business en-
trusted to him. Address No. IA Kimbau House.
mh2O 2w
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SAVINGS BANKS.
BANKING HOUSE

y 0ShC6TTe SGgtssgs Company
L-G. TAKROX, Cashier.
THOs. 3. MAER, President.
sposits received and interest allowed thereon
Loans Negotiated; Collections haoeS
and General Banking Bnn-
noV1 " ness transacted
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FOR SALE.

-~->~N~>->>N~~~-~~~~-1~~>~~>
EA0R SALE-A good secondhand family car
IL rage. Apply 10 NJ. A. SPURR, at Bucket
Factory, OF at +. NJ. Aliens, 1872 North Cherry
street, where the carriage may be seen.
febl9 ri, n,wed tt
ElOR SALE-An excellent harness mare,
II good style, well bred. Apply to N. a
SPUR, Bucket Factory, Edgefeld.
feb19 fn, sun, wed If
ENOR SALE-Ice Wagon. Three or four sec
Il ond-hsnd Ice Wagons, cheap. Enquire at
this Office. mch7 II
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pork easier at s2O.75a2O.sO for new; mid
dies quiet; short clear 13aal2e. Lard easier
prime steam l44c. Whisky firm and more
active at S1.15.
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GROCERTEs.

Eees-From first hands, 1sc per dozen.
TAILoW-Choice, &c.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 25.-TO-mOTow be-
ing Good Friday, will be observed as a
general holiday. The Exchanges here and
in England will be closed, and no reports
will be sent from or received at this office.
NEW YORK, March 25, 1917 A. M.-COt-
ton-Futures a shade easier. April de-
livery 16kd10 11-16c; May 176l7 Lice;
June 17i6l7 7-16c; July 17s617 11-16c.
NEW YORK, March 25, 1885 A. M.-Cot-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26

ITIsAFINANCIAL chronicle ,ohieh
publishes to the people every fact IN the
finances Of the State and country, eaIeaI-
lated to Advance or retqrd their interests.
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ALL FOR ONE DOLLAR.
DEALERS IN MUSIC.
PIANGS! ORGANsH
MeClures, TemnIe Of Music.

Il ing the renowned makers, Steinway s. Sons,
knabe & Co, Durham & Sous, Haines Bros
new-besides secondhand, from the above and
nearly every known maker, together with a
Church and PariOr Organs from Burdett,
j. Estey s. Co, Prince & Co., and others, will
offer for the next ninety DAYS instruments at .
per cent less than usual prices, IN order to re-
duce this mammoth stock. Sh0rt-time paper
viii be taken in part, charging interest on same.
Those who wish to purchase 70 advantage can
now have an opportunity. Circulars sent on ap-
plicatiOn, and full satisfaction guaranteed in
case of sale. Having large stock OF sheet
Music and Small Musical Instruments, can Of
fer great Inducements. Gail and see.
j. A. MCCLURE.
febIs deOdtf
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NEWSPAPERS.
/ O-0o>'o0(.~0se~Ooo0,~
EVERYBODY READS 1T.
Everybody Wants IL.
THE NASHVILLE
Union And AMERICAN.
1T is tAs Peoples Paper.
IT Is tie Defender Of the People
RsShts.
1T is The DsnOwnesr Of Wrong IN high
places az Vsu as IOsg.
1T is The Friend Of the People IN all
things.
1T PUBLISHES and discusses al
questions IN 15hieh The People are con-
esrRed.
ITS MATTER is carried, nssosy, IN
tsrssting aad lsRezcsptiOgG5ls.
1T IS The largest, fullest and Epss
paper (takl'.g az is sditions) p,sbIished
IN the SOuta.
1T is he great Ns'os, Family, POliti-
cal and .6grieHItasraI Journal Of tAs
SOaStheTR States.
1T GIVES TsJegraphie Nesgs from al
parts Of TIE World as soon as any other
paper Ps5lSshed IN AHerica.
IT GIVES, By Telegraph, the genera
Hs'cs Of the Old World as soon as any
other paper pU5lished IN the United States
1T CIV IS, By Telegraph, The latest
market Quotations Of al Foreign and Do
nestle markets, day By day and resk By
sCeek.
1T GIVES, By telegraph, day By day,
the closing quotations Of Gold, Stocks
and Bonds IN this city and Nelv Yors, Of
the day bgors.
IT GIVES daily, semi-t7sekly and
weekly tie current market price IN the
city Of NashviIIs, Of eUery article Of Pro-
dues aad Trade ia Tennessee.
IT GIVES tothe Mechanic an account
Of every Isel0 inUention calculated to ad-
vance HE interest By IesseHing his labor
1T ISAFINANCIAL ehrORieIe tvhieb
publishes to the people svery fact IN the
finances Of the State and country, eaIcu-
lated to Advance or rstqrd their interests.
IT GIVES all the current politics,
Resos and movements Of the dag, and the
honest opinions Of its conductors theysOa.
IT GIVES al local, State snd usiscel-
LazeOUs Hs15s Of the day.
1T GIVES a good share Of Lfteratlrs
and Postr7r-frssh, carefully chosen and
sHtsrtaiHg.
ITS AGRICULTURAL and H0Wse-
hold eoIsulas, By DR.. DANIEL LEE,
N0hO Is alone employed By this paper,
and t0ho s'gnds first anOng the scientific
and PT0ctisaI Agriepltl,rists Of this eols1s-
try, are full Of plain talk to Farmsrs and
Housewives, and advocate ths5r Interests
IN AZ things.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26

IT GIVES tothe Mechanic an account
Of every zel0 inUention calculated to ad-
vance HE interest By Iesssnisg has labor
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26

IT GIVES all the current politics,
fse1os and movements Of The day, and the
honest opinions Of us conductors thereon.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26

IT GIVES daily, senj-15eskIy and
weekly tie current market price IN the
city Of NashUiIle, Of sUsry article Of Pro-
dscs aad Trade in Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26

1T Is The largest, fullest and Euss
paper (tak1ng al is sditions) published
IN the SOlsta.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26

Other spirits....... 26,OIl lS5,2O0 As, 096
Total. 81, SIS 65,TI5 s8,sl5.so
making a total cost to the importer
Original value and duty amounting
to 81, 281, 1924, or 1921 per gallon.
With regard to the home manufac-
tured article, we use the figures Of the
Report Of the Commissioner of Inter
nal Revenue" From this document it
appears that the number of distilleries
N operation during part of the whole
of the fiscal year was $500, of which
Csc were grain, 9 moiasses and 1851
fruit establishments. The quantity of
spirit distilled was 1854, 062 gallons,
and warehoused, 68,805, 374 gallons.
The amount warehoused was disposed
of as follows: Withdrawn on pay
ment of tax, 61,763,7O0 gallons;
exported under bond, 4,060, log, and
withdrawn for scientific purposes 4,SS6;
or a total of IS, 828,692 gallons. There
remained in bond, of the distillation of
the year, 2,976,682 gallons, or, inclu-
ding the surplusage of previous years,
Il, Ass, 522Igallons. The tax collected
on the quantity withdrawn from ware
honse was S43, 1885, $50.
From these details Of liquor statistics
we are enabled to show approximately
what our spirit beverages of the classes
noticed cost US. We imported, in
1884, 1,957, S2S gallons, at a cost,
including duty, of S6,2Sl, 1874. The
cost to the retailer will be twice this
amount, or So, 562, 648, and this latter
will be again duplicated on reaching
the consumer. It is thus evident that
the consumers will pay for the foreign
article alone the sum Of So, l25 ,296.
In the same fiscal year, there was with
drawn from warehouse for cOnsump-
ton 81, 763, 200 gallons of proof spirit,
which at the first hand viii cost ab out
twice the amount Of the tax paid, or
SS6, 377, 740, and Will sell to the retailer
at 25 per cent. advance, or for Sl07,-
970,l75, and to the consumer at fully
twice that value, or for S2I5, 944 $50.
Noting these facts, and in palmer IL
lustratiOn Of the same, We summarize
them IN the following tabular state
ment.
Imported. Manft'rd. Total.
Qn'ty in gals 1857, s2s 6l,763,7cO 63,12l,528
Cost LIST hand Sc PSI 324 $50 81 ,740 So $50 OG4
Cost retailer. 562, 6ss III 972 us l2O534 s23
Cost cons mer ., 125 296 2l5,944, $50 24I,O69G46
Our population being 100000, the
result is that We consumed In the last
fiscal year spirits to the extent Of l.59
gallons per capita, retailed at a cost of
S6.O2, or about 1913 per gallon. Prob
ably, however, not more than one
eighth of our population (5,000,000)
use spirits habitually, and hence to the
drinking public the cost for this one
article Of luxury will be at a rate eight
fold the cost per capita, or S48.l6, or
say for emphasis 81 a week. This is
evidently large bite out of the aver
age earnings of the great mass Of the
humanity involved.
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1T is he great Ns'7s, Family, P0liti-
cal and .6grjelsltUraI Journal Of tAs
SO1StheTn States.
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1T GIVES TsJegraphie Nesgs from al
parts Of TIE World as soon as any other
paper Pss5lished IN america.
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IT GIVES, By Telegraph, The genera
He1Cs Of the Old World as soon as any
other paper Published IN the United States
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ITS MATTER Is varied, nss5sy, IN
tersstiAg aad lRescsptiOaG5Le.
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files the following:
Stock on hand March ., 1s74...... T,465
Receipts to that $500
shipments to that date. oO,5oo
Good ordinary "a shade better than pres
ent good ordinary was quoted at 12Ec.
Stock on hand March 25, 1Ss......12,39s
Receipts to that date...............63,s39
Shipments TO that date.-.-...........4l,I46
Good ordinary was then quoted at 14t6
15c.
STATEMENT FOR ALL UNITED STATES PORTS.
Receipts to-day March 25)...... 1889
Receipts same day last year,. 7,s09
Receipts since Friday, March l9. SO, $50
Receipts same period last week. 42,266
Receipts since Sept. l. .,........3, l24, l62
Receipts same period last year..3 $40, 439
Stock in port March 19.......... 6o6,SS5
Stock in port same day, 1s74.... 694,36O
TheNashvilleSa Savings Companyfurnishes
Us the following quotations showing the
prices and movement OF cotton at New
York and Liverpool throughout the day:
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IT is The Friend Of The People IN all
things.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26

IT GIVES al local, State snd usiseeI-
LazeOlIs Esl5s Of the dag.
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1T GIVES, By Telegraph, The latest
market Quotations Of al Foreign and Do
nestle markets, day By day and I0esk By
sraoL
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Advertisements undeF fhii Aead sgfI Be ehaTgsd
TEN CENTS per line JfoT each iassrtaoa.l
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1T GIVES, By telegraph, dag By day,
The closing quotations Of Gold, Stocks
and Bonds IN THIS city and Nelg Yors, Of
the day before.
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IT is the Deno1sneer Of Wrong IN high
places az VsU as L0sg.
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1T PUBLISHES and discusses al
questions IN Which The People are con-
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NEWSPAPERS.
Union And AMERICAN.
1T is tAs Peoples Paper.

IT Is tie Defender Of the People
Rights.
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MEMPHIS, March 2j.-FlOur was firm at
Sj.0Oa7 90. Corn firm at S6aSTc. Oats
are scarce and firm; nOminally Tie. Lard
firm at 14yal5Ic. Bacon firm; shoulders
7saSc; clear rib 12c; clear sides 125c.
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1T GIVES a good share Of literature
and Post7f-frssh, carefully chosen and
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NEW YORK, March 25.-Flour was firm
and in moderate demand, prices unchanged;
superfine, western and State S4.JOa4. Is;
extra Ohio S495a6.G5; st. Louis S5.OOa
500. Wheat firm; No. ] spring Sl.23a
12S; No. spring S1.13a1.16; No. 2
Chicago Sl.173al.20. Rye firm at 9Oa
Sl.Ol. Barley scarce and firm at s1.5O for
prime Canada West. Com SGaS6tc. Oats
hmer at 69a7Ogc. Coffee firm at 15a17lc
gold for Rio. Sugar firm at 7saSc- Mess
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ITS AGRICULTURAL and House
hold columns, by DR.. DANIEL LEE,
f0hO Is alone employed By this paper,
and t0ho s,gEds first among the scientific
and PTaotisaI AgTiea,ltllrists Of this count
try, are full ofpIain talk to FarmsTs and
Housewives, and advocate thesr interests
IN az things.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-05-13
A Few Words to Young Wives.

In the first place, my dear young
wife, do not let yourself begin to feel
slighted, or neglected, or sggrieved.
II Jack does not tell you every morn
ing, noon and night that he loves you,
it is nevertheless true (if he is the
average Jack)-just as true as it was
that moonlight evening when he first
told you the wOndrOus tale.
Men are very differently eonstitut-
ed from women, and when q man
has once poured out his heart before
you and cast himself and all his
worldly goods st your feet, has devot-
ed to you all his spare time during q
siX-mOnths' engagement, and given
himself up for a reasonable period to
the sweet novelties of early married
life, he has expressed about as much
of himself as he can express without
going against his own nature. 1t is
his way to show his feelings by deeds,
and if he takes pleasure in maintain
ing the little home you have set no,
if he only now and then forgets to
send up the dinner, and keeps your
small porte-mOnnaie as full as he can
afford to keep 1t, he is proving his
love for you just as much as if ne
should fall at your feet every day and
tell the old story over again. Don't
fancy he is forgetting, or has lost
those feelings about which he used to
say so much. / don't doubt as he
goes down the street this morning he
is thinking what a sweet little wife he
has left at home, and never guesses
(dear old stupid fellow !! how that lit
tie wife's heart is aching because he
didn't say so when he gave his hurri-
ried good-by-kiss.
But don't let your heart ache |;
don't begin to shut its doors against
him repeat to yourself, every hour il
you choose, Tall the loving things he
ever said, all the thoughtful things he
ever said, all the thoughtful things he
is doing every day, and keep on
trusting him till he gives you very
good reason for doing otherwise.
My second rule will be found to
''work like charm" in case the first
should ever fail, and is an excellent
one under all circumstances Let
there be the most entire frankess and
honesty between husband and wife.
Iftee poor little heart will ache go
aud tell Jack all about it, and ten to
one you will both be laughing in three
minutes at the absQrdity of your ever
fsncying be could forget to love you.
And let the rule work both ways.
Beg Jack always to tell you IL he has
any fault to find with you, as he Of
course, will have sometimes. Don't
brood over each others faults and
failings. "Don't lay up'' a sharp
word or a careless act for q single
hour. Pave it brought out, forgiven
and forgotten as soon as possible.
Nothing dispels these dismal mists Of
misunderstanding like a good, free,
honest talk.
"JOhn and I are called a pair of tur-
tle-dOves," says a notably happy
wife, "but really think it is not so
much from any sentimental reason as
because we are perfectly honest with
each other. There is the most perfect
understanding between US. If 1 am
vexed with him / tell him so and tell
him why, and il he is vexed with me
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-05-13
The Multitude Of MereIes.

The great cause of our insensibility
to the goodness Of the Creator Is the
very extensiveness OF His bOnnty.
We prize but little what we share on
ly in common with the rest, or with
the generality of our species. Wnen
we hear OF blessings, we think forth
with of successes, of prosperous for
tunes, of hOnOrs, riches, preferments,
I. e., OF those advantages and superb
critics of others which we happen
either TO possess, or to be in pursuit
of, to cOvet. The common benefits Of
our nature entirely escape US. Yet
these are the great things. These
constitute what most properly ought
to be accounted blessings Of Provi-
dence what alone, if we might so
speak, are worthy of its care. Night
ly rest and daily bread, the ordinary
uses of our limbs and senses and uu-
derstanding are gifts which admit Of
no comparison with any other. Yet
because almost every man we meet
possesses these, we leave them out
OF our enumeration. They raise no
sentiments they move no gratitude.
Now, herein is our judgment pervert-
ed by selishness. A blessing, ought,
in truth TO be the most satisfactory !;
the bounty at least of the donor is
rendered more conspicuous by its very
diffusion, its cOmmOnness, its cheap
ness by its falling to the lot and
forming happiness of the great bulk
and body Of our species as wei! as Of
ourselves. Nay, even when we do
not possess it, it ought 10 be the mat
ter of thankfulness that Others do
But we have a different way Of thank
ing. We court distinction. That is
not the worst; we see nothing but
what has distinction n raeommend
it. This necessarily contracts our
views of the Creators benefieence
within a narrow compass, and most
'unjustly.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1875-05-13
An ObIIgIng Hotel Guest.

The other evening a kind looking
old man was escorted to a room on
the third floor Of hotel to pass the
night, and it wasn't five minutes be-
fore the bell indicated that he wanted
to see = waiter. A eOlOred boy ran
up, stuck his head into the room and
asked what was wanted. The old
man said be didn't want anything,
but the waiter was hardly down
stairs before the bell rang again.
"Did you want suf1in?" he inquired,
as he reached the room again.
Nothing, replied the old man, az
he opened the door
In about two minutes his bell rung
again and this time the waiter ex-
claimed
"If you don't want nuffin," what
ar We pullin' de bell fur ?
"I want to oblige de waiter" replied
the old man.
"De waitah Oblige de- waitah p'
ayes, it says here, Please ring the
bell for the waiter, and If he wants II
rung Pm willing to oblige him, though
Pm tired and sleepy, and shan't pull
it mOre'n four times more unless l
know that some of his family are
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