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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11
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Two or three days ago a youn,
Detroiter was complaining to an old
business man that he had nothing t.
do, no show Of employment, and
soundIy berated the hard times. /
"1f Iwere ayoung man I wouldn't b
idle day." replied the business man.
Go to work at anything--take any
thing that offers keep busy even i
you don't make enough to replac,
your boot leather"
Talking this way the business man
fired the young mans heart. He fel,
encouraged. Other men had made
fortunes from small beginnings, and
grit would win over adversity. He
rushed around for two or three days
more, and then bought twenty boxes
of blueing and started to peddle them
out from house to house. His expert.
ence as related by himself was %
follows
First house-"No, sir, we don't
want any blueing; We don't wear blue
clothes here.
Second house-"Blueing' No, sir |!
Its agood thing for you my husband
isn't at home! You look just like the
man who stole our dog!"
Third house-The door struck his
toes and he was landed On the ground
with such force that his spins was
Jared two inches out Of line.
Fourth house-Blueing II believe
you belong 10 a gang of burglars. and
are skulking around to steal door-keys!
Git out sir!"
F.fih house-Ten cents a box /! You
are an extortioner. sir. and if you
lon't get out of this yard Ill have my
'ons help you out! want you to un.
lerstand that ! haven't kept house
lwenty-eight years and don't ksow
hat the blueist kind o blueipg is sold
TOR six cents a box and u bar Of soap
hrowE in
Sixth house-A woman pressed ber
nose against a front window until ii
was as fiat as a shingle and squeaked
,ut: Here's another o them agents
call the dog"
That Young man has stopped work.
No business man can fire his heart
gain Detroit Free Press.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

THE Zanzibar correspondent Of the
western Morning News" says:
The barque Pauline has arrived at
Zanzibar, with Goals for Her Majesty's
ships. When off Cape St. Rogue.
Souih America, a sight was presented
that made the crew aghast--nothing
less than the great sea serpent engaged
in conflict with a whale. 1t hail
wound itself twice round the whale.
aud was twirling il with tremendous
velocity, lashing the water into q
fam. The noise could be distinctly
heard on board. aud after battling for
some time both disappeared. The
scrpeni's length can be imagined. II
had two coils around a full sized sperm,
whale, with thirty feet clear at each
end. Its diameter wis from three To
four feet. They saw it twice after
ward. Once it cane very close to the
vessel aud raised itself about sixty feet
out Of the water as If about to attack
them. 1 have questioned men and
officers, trying to fud out any discrep.
ancy between their statements. but
am convinced to the belief that it was
seem Another naval officer writes
to the Western Morning News" to
precisely the same effect; and the
officer. of Her Majesty's ships ON the
station are said to he convinced Of the
truth Of the story.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

The letter Of Hon. X. NJ. I. Hun
ter, Of Virginia, to Hon. l.. q. &,
Lamar, on the subject of the Texas
Pacific Railway, is cogent in its rea'
soning. and full Of patriotism. How
a Southern representative, especially II
Democrat, can vote against the relief
asked oI Congress, is inexplicable to
us. We hope that the bill will pass.
Every citizen in the Union would be
benefited by the road.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11
GfNs NnA TekSas.

Az with us, IN the nineteenth crn-
tury, a turkey is an usual Thanksgiv-
ing or Christmas present, so in the six.
teenth century the tennutry were ac.
custcmei to present their landlords
with ssapon as New Years gift;and,
earlier still. gloves were customary
New Yesr's gift. When pins wer
first invented; they became very ac-
ceptable rs presents. Money was
sometimes given instead, anu Inns We
obtained the phrases "glove money"
and "pin money" 1t is almoet i'm
possible to conceive at this day, how
general was the giving Of presents At
New Years in the past. Not only did
the tenant make gifts to the landlord
aud the subject to the prince, but even
judges and magistrates received them.
A story is told Of Sir Thomas More.
which illustrates this curious subiect-
A lady in whose favor he had decideft
q case, sent him on New Years, %
pair of gloves with forty gold angels
in them. Sir Thomas returned the
gold with the f,llowing note:-"Mis-
tress, since it were against good man
ners to refuse your New Years gift. I
am content to take your gloves, but ns
for the lining, l utterly refuse it, Du-
ring the reign Of Queen Elizabeth, &C.
pecially, the practice Of presenting
New Years gifts to the sovereign was
carried To an extravagant height, bus
upon the Restoration the custom wa~
not revived. Now, whenever New
Years presents are made at all, it "a
only to near friends and relatives, and,
inside from good wishes for the future,
the day SEEMS to have lost oil distin-
gushing features. Indeed, 20 ruch
have times altered in this respect, that
lhe first day Of the new year is hailed
,s ushering in new era Of time tn
work in, rather than one set apart for
rejoicing, feasiing and rest. We Of
he presest age have no time to be
nerry-no time to rejoice with those
who rjoicc-to weep with those who
xcep-no time for anything but work.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

Poor old Spain is no nearer TO the
shores of peace, than she was year
or more siuce. Cuban Insurgents
fighting her abroad, the Carlists fight
ing her ut home, and the United
States, like big school room bully,
threatening her at distance; with a
youthful King who is the dupe Of de-
signing Ministers and Cabinet officials,
il does seem that she finds it difficult
to steer her ship of State into a peace
ful harbor.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

He was on his knees before her.
His face was flushed, his eyes gleamel
passionately into hers, he talked rap
IDLY:
Nothing shall separate US ever.
more. my darling. For your sake I
will beard the lion in his den! l Twill
face death IN the battlefield! l will
skim the seas! | will endure all hard.
ships, all suffering, all misery"
lie paused and looked eagerly :"
her, with his soul quivering in his
eyes.
"Will you do all this for the sake
OF my love?" said she, gazing earnestly
into the burning eyes.
"lcs. yes, a thousand times yes"
"And. il wed." continued she. flush
ing slightly. "will you get up fr-t
and build the firey"
With shrek of desIair-he feel.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

THOUSANDS Of emigranis who flock
to our shores, would find home III
Kentucky. instead of the Northwes-
tern and Northern States, If we had a
proper immigration law. We have
done literally, nothing toward induc-
ing the hardy people of Northern Eu-
rope, who come to this country, To
settle in our State. Does the present
Legislature intend to do nothing in
the matter, while other States are
striving to obtain theny
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

VIZ see that there is an effort being
made by some Of the members Of our
State Legislature, to have law enact
ed which would make tia penal Of
tense for any one to point loaded gun
at another. There should be an
amendment offered, making it an Of.
fense to point any kind Of gun, io'ded
or unloaded, at any one.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

Hos. J. PRocToR KNOTT, said, the
other day, in Congress, that the Pres
ident has a private Secretary at a
5000 per annum salary, to do his
writing, and this man has two private
Secretaries to do his writing at s2 800
per yr. each and thesehave two Clerks
who do all the work at last. on sala-
ry of s2,250 per year, each. As re-
trenchment and reform is the order of
the day, would it not be well to draw
this Secretary business down a few
thousandsy
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

TnE official statistics of Egypt show
that 1000 boys now receive what II
call public instruction, against $1,000
in 1863. aud a much smaller nunbcr
some iim-- previous tn that. Outside
Of the large towns. however. the
Koran is all that i. taught. O,ac-
count % public prejudice. only 5000
girl. are educated by the sisie. AMI
few ot these are Mohammedsns. \
public school, f'r Moha@medan girl-
has been started at Cairo. The sun,
of fs5.0O0 is appropriated by tie
State for public Instruction.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

The Ex-Empress Eugene and her
son. aged about 81 years. reside at
Chiselhur.t. England. The young
Psince has his eye and heart fixed up
on the throne Of France, and, at no
distant day. we believe he will WELD
sceptre. The French are an emotion
al and sensational people.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

The frequent Colliery explosions in
the English mines, have caused the
British. Government to take active
steps toward rendering these danger
Gus holes less destructive of human
life. The owners md managers Of
mines. should he held to fearful per-
sonal accountability.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11

SEVERAL cities are now, and, have
been for some weeks, making prepara-
tions to duly celebrate what is known
as Mardi Gras. This foolish parade
Is Of benefit TO no one, 81 far as we
know, or have reason to believe.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-02-11
EDITORIAL COMMENT.

BLAINE, Of Maine, and Conkling,
Of New York, both members Of Con-
gress, have an arrangement. As they
are members Of the same household,
no one ought to care, even, though
they tear out each others eyes.
, 1876-05-19
GIOve-Making In France.

France makes the finest gloves in the
world, and they bring the highest prices
in American markets. But the makers of
the gloves have hard life, and receive
only meagre wages.
There are three departments in glove
making in France,-cutting out, sewing,
and finishing, that is to say, embroider-
ing the back, making the button-hole,
and setting on the button. 1t is the
work Of men to cut out the glove; but
women place it on the iron hand which
forms the measure, strike it with stamp
and prepare it for the cutter.
This is not difficult work 1t is done by
the piece, and they receive tenpence for
i've dozen. The sewers are less favored.
The price paid for dozen pairs of ladies'
gloves with one button is 3s 3D.; out Of
this they had to pay so per cent. to their
employer, and 40 per cent. goes in silk,
which they find; so that it only leaves
about threepence halfpenny a pair.
If it be asked how many pairs a good
wOrk-woman can complete in one day,
the answer will be that, working twelve
hours without interruption, she may man
age to get through four pairs; but most
Of the hands only do two pairs and a-half.
This arises from the attention they must
pay to household work.
GlOve-making requires the most perfect
cleanliness. Not only are soiled gloves
returned to the sewer, but she is Obliged
to pay for the leather. Four pairs will
be thus paid at the rate of elevenpence,
from which a deduction must be made
for lights of two and a-half, leaving eight
pence-halfpenny.
These wages are still lower in Aveyron
and Haute- Marne; but in the department
Of Isere, this occupies no less than twelve
thousand women, representing a value of
sixteen million francs. The manufactory
at Grenobla employs twelve hundred cut
ters out, making five hundred and forty
thousand dozen.
Those who work the back of the glove
and finish it of are better paid; seven and
sixpence is given for a dozen, but then
the silk is not found. 1t requires six or
seven hours to make a pair Of embroid-
cred gloves; suppOsing she does a pair
and a-half a day, she will not earn that
sum in a week.
At this work woman must sew regu-
larly, and have neither children nor many
household matters to distract her attention,
as it requires great nicely and skill. In
Paris the work is done at the workshop
of the maker, where it can be better per-
formed, and the highest class of embroid-
erers obtain there about twelve shillinRs
dozen.
, 1876-05-19
Abraham Lincoln.

Mr.. Lincoln was an eminently social
man, and was fond of talking with every
body. Whatever might be mans occu-
patton or station, he would always, if
thrown in his company, learn something
from him. He was inquisitive and COM
municative. If he saw anything he did
not understand, he stopped and made in
quiries right and left until the mystery
was solved. If in walking the street he
saw new piece of machinery upon the
sidewalk exposed for sale, he would stop
to learn what it was, how it worked, and
what it was an improvement upon. He
met everybody upon terms of equality,
and made them feel at ease in his pres
ence. Fred Douglass said of him that he
was the onl man in whose presence he
ever was for half an hour who did not in
some way remind him that he was a me-
gro. An Irish woman anxious about her
son in the army, or wanting something
done, could make her way to his presence
at the White House and gain friendly
consideration. He had no respect for
rank as an artificial distinction. The
soldier lost nothing in his estimation be-
cause he was in the ranks, and the Gen
lets. Each stood before him on his merits
on the question pending. The etiquette
Of the White House is that as members
come from an audience, the Cabinet min
listers in waiting are received first, then
any members of the Senate, then the
House, and lastly, the public. Once l
was waiting in the ante-rOom with some
Senators and Members, and after our
cards had been sent in, and while we were
waiting, we heard tramp, tramp, in the
hall, and what was the indignation when
it was found that some private soldiers,
just from the battle of Balls Bluff
ranked us all, and had an hour with the
President while we 'cooled our heels in
the ante-rOomp In eating and drinking
he was very temperate. He ate simply be-
cause it was necessary, and not for en-
joyment. Indeed, it might almost be
doubted whether eating furnished him
enjoyment, or that he knew the difference
between what was good and what was
not. When in the White House, he GER
tainly lived we'll, and seemed to enjoy it,
but when on the circuit he seemed to en-
joy 1t just as we'll. l never, in the ten
years Of circuit life l knew him, heard
him complain of hard bed or a bad
meal Of victuals. We would go out, for
instance, at Mrs. Scott's at Danville, and
be sumptuously entertained, and nobody
would enjoy it more than he, but never
heard him say the food we got was any
better than that which was furnished at
the tavern. l remember his saying few
years before his election that he had
never in his life tasted alchoholic liquors.
l never saw him drink, and never heard
Of his having done so, except upon one
occasion, some wine. While at the White
House he used-tO drink glass Of cham
pagne with his dinner, but believe that
was prescribed for him. He could not
play any game respectfully well.-LeOH-
ard Soeet.
, 1876-05-19

Iusr bef0ne MajOr Andres embarka-
nm t1r AmeriCa- he made a journey to
Der1EshIne- u pay Miss Seward a visit,
I1lt II WIS arranged that they should
-lliiH a pleasure ri,ie tO the Park. Miss
-s5Elui DId Andre, that besides enjoying
ne beauries Of the natural scenery, he
WuUiit there meet some of her most
VlIlriEs'i frieHlls. among them Mr. Newton,
Whum =hs plarfullly called her ''min-
sIrsi-7 and IIr- Cunningham, the curate,
Nhnm she regarded as a very elegant
lHeE
4 had a very strange dream last
uI-iIr, slif ME Cunningham to Mr.
NssEruu- while they were awaiting to-
zsriisr the ARRIVAL Of the party, ''and it has
liuuHrssi me all day, seeming, unlike or
,tinnEE dreams. tO be impressed very vivid
y On my mind -
4 tIuciesI N be in great forest. The
piaGH WIS strange tO me, and while look
my about with some surprise, l saw a
1ursemnm approaching at great speed
iIsE A. he reached the spot where stood,
rhnaa men rushed out Of a thicket, and
-.sizIul. his bridle hurried him away,
tftEsr closely searching his person. The
GuuHranHuGe Of the man was a very inter
sting aut imPressive one 1 seem to see
Il uuvu- Ny sympathy for him was so
grsar thai I aHoke- But 1 presently fell
n=issp agJliu, and dreamed that 1 was
sfzluIiinl. near astrange city, among thou
slmis Of people, and that saw the same
pEEsuu I had seen in the wood brought
uHr anil suspended tn the galIOws. The
vIrtlm WIS yDung and had a cOTrtly
bezriug- The influence and the effects
uf tins dream are somewhat different
fEIIu inE that ever had"
RrHzsnriY Mss Seward arrived with
ris hHuIis0ms stranger Mr.. Cunning
ham uIrustI pale with a nameless horror
- he Wls presented to Andre, and at his
irsr opportunity said to Mr. Newton:
-I7lat- sirr vas the face saw in my
dram
, 1876-05-19

In domestic izllIIllzszs- IN WE = IN
fuence j. much --rau= Inn hex ms
bands forth |o1it. -ile Eis- ,-lII=a-suII--
tual luvr and roIIiiaflIrsz-lislI..- ..EzliIrI.si
the whole ruurfur1 It -iiHH iI1IIzs-liniif he
pends upon rrIflss muTe IuIul=iiz-siEr y IN
der her lurisdictiG1l- II ia- mnIlill.s-
meId Of small zuusz nz- Instant T.
respecialIilitF and r-r=dn uIs clIzzrl-f Ut
destroyed No 1m1ulE IN sszzmf tiis
constant leaizluts ID sa--rlIE7lI--lE1I.-E and
mismmragemeut- HnI muIs = susIr IN
trifles than zgumen uUu1ill alsiiu ieiisyg-
The one ane1t flylssnse uii-1s1- ir my
be, Is turned iu1sI nnl IzIiziIiIiF ussE.--Isf
on, ere incurred FIR iillr,l1lz7- uIIs-Ilr-ssT
to meet n iuu n D 1szlmi=s IuI--1zrriz
bly, sliding HEHE Egiil1l. IN mizs-iiiIsi-
and tins tire uiie aimz Gu sulu-
fm II does mm 1nuus- uliiIm \ nm :
province TheHt b .uflsEl ~ -uu=EIsFl.l--lsf
trihetO ile sawed IN iuII.siiliiE l-
is ndt in eoununIE ilulz iiEE tn uiiiss
attention ls ~ - mn IN riiuss
matters which mliiZf . uIsil=sIi---lIinrizi
house An uT1fuIniillzI aE-1uzzslmE- a.
missing KEY, q lIlIr1uilazz zifTr-- n sHiiE-f
AAAAI7lAAAAAs n AlA1aAl-lAlr AAlAll NAlll
contents sticking lrIITfl md iEl1lu-u .Iiiuur
II, are really nufiiiI-s= ilr azEii en-
raise an aIlaIy lInTil O. islIss. iiss-lImfiiEr-
Depend ulsmf1- -fiIsHEn sHzr dizlI
Of domestic hHlllIinass mnwsil--ifI.zssiE N
mutton chop, on u -iiiE iuHziEfs- ulilis
Men grow is-rfsi ID i.silII1- -iIl-i .-f mIIsiI
are uftan too uusauai flr- olIIIsEz.i1iIiu
(hOEeEer Iutells-tu-il. ! iur- ny en- A.
ways aIIlmeciEtt n uIsall lzsusIr iIzlErii and
smiling cmIfar1 "A umu NJ HIuas
her husband dl5EuisliF-smT s.ll-ifiiI-as
friends, family, lnuuu1-T iIE liiIus-siil
mHg have me EldnIIls ID = SUNNI rIirs'
enchanted lssaIIfisss II lHlauiIii-= hurs-.u.
mechanically f.c1s-siE rliiiie s1i.szs IN fiiis
to make ms huuIe l-uu1In r4iiii.s iiss iI.Ir-
viii inevitably iezzlle ~ Auf uurusiI
live 90 ieufIneiy m m EI--iuuls- riilf---
without love, fiIsir EliaH IA WiE
Better sIilmit- fll1l- ~ h--lsliuiIE tzEss
however nelEuIIzEITt -iiils.T - IiE ~ vlur.
tastes, flIm inaum gulIHaf ID a Ihusii.s
h0me- Wmen d q iii.iI 1uIiiI.s-u1 q mind N
Viii nat Tm 1fliis NJ ~ EmruU riiuu.
their feminine, iilaiI ,iil-usEil-- m tiisiir|
first dufiss-
, 1876-05-19

Rsn1uaI attractions most girls possess
-ar any mfs IN a sufficient degree to rem
DIR them attractive t0 somebody, for al
tliuul-i there ars STANDARDS Of beauty, vet
riisss d1 not prevail with all persons.
Iisra - sumefhing wonderful in the diff
dsEanue Of aspeCt which the same face
WaE N different behoIdars- Probably
tiis philosophical explanation Of this is,
1liar u hiiIileu fn0m all others becomes
IumE1liHrelY and instinctiveIy apparent
uutliae eYeofI1Ee- HnW can a moderately
sluIfIiIaEiing giirI increase her attFactiOnsl
By eulnIra She must cuItivate her
minIL An iguurant, Hliterats woman,
Elsn n sis afrrlcfs attention, cannot re-
iauuaE tliiis- blEEla.l liina. bFstndF-So
1lrrnu, and By Emiliar conversation
Eii1t tiia bast and most highly educated
1slsIusI WIN whom she comes in contact.
Nm rLEa5 haalt must be cuItivated as we'll
RtisGaaIE eOf all things,D exclaimed
amusr Glezlut and refined gentleman,
IlIsr uszriF q life times familiarity with
Tn hst sncisty; auf all things give me a
sIftuass md gsntleness in a WOman-H A
iuIsEr vuius- a cuarse Iaugh-trihes like
uiuss hHre suddenly spoiled many a ia
unable first impression Thecultivation
II -iahalrt mrst be real, not feigned- A
ulumHu Who stuIiies to appear rather than
iE g1u'f and generous seldom succeeds
sissairiiulE the other sex in these respects
iiis VIM IN Truth seeks earnestly to pro-
muts the happinsss Of those around her
HusrFapt s11u toObtaiu admirers among
mall- Abure all other requisites in WOm-
N - cnusGiiauti0ulness- Without this
duE tuuEhstuus Of character, no matter
liilr ilr Gh1rms and acquirements, she
o,Iuuut e1uaGt b command the lasting re-
uuI af any man whose love is worth
iIlilIE-. -Ilfsr-OclaH
, 1876-05-19

SECRETARY BRIsTOw's TITLE.-One of
the little vanities of human nature ap-
pears in the fOndness of men for titles.
Secretary Bristow seems superior to this
weakness. His proper military title is
colonel, and in mentioning this fact, the
Louisville Commercial tells the following
story about it:
On the occasion of a small and informal
dinner-party in Washington, year or so
ago, several gentlemen constantly used
the title General" in addressing the Sec
retary, whereupon he said, half in ear
nest
"NOw, gentlemen, if you must have
military handle for my name, use the
right one. earned the colonel, trust,
in defending my country; but never was
a General, and can't see why my friends
who know better persist in calling me
General"
One of the gentlemen present defended
the practice Of applying the title "Gen-
eral" to the Secretary by remarking that
he had been known to the country as
Solicitor General, and tiumphantly Y asked
the colonel what be had to say to that.
-Well, replied Bristow, with that pecul-
lar expression Of ,good-humor which is
quite d home on bis face, Z..if that argu-
ment hol fheh We must be careful to
accoat as Nv general freight
ger Of a circus in