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Year: 1869

1t IS easier to be good business man
than poor one. Half the energy displayed
in keeping ahead that is required to catch
up when behind, will save credit, give more
time TO business, and add to the profit and
reputation of your word. Honor your
engagements If ycu promise to meet
man, or do a certain thing at a certain
moment, be ready at the appointed time. II
you have work to do, do it at once, cheerful
ly, and therefore more speedily and correct
ly. If you 20 out on business, attend
promptly to the matter on hand, and then as
promptly 20 about your own business. Do
not stop to tell stories 10 business hours.


II you have place Of business, be found
there when wanted. No man can get rich
by sitting round stores and saloons. Never
fool" on business matters. IL you have
to labor for a living, remember that one
hour 10 the morning is better than two at
night. II you employ others, be on hand to
direct with regularity. Do not meddle
With any business you know nothing Of.
Never buy any ARTICLE simply because the man
that sells it will take it out in trade. Trade
is money. Time IL money. A good busi-
ness habit and reputation is always money.
Make your place Of business pleasant and at.
tractive; then stay there to wait on custom
ers.


Never use quick words, or allow yourself
to make hasty or ungentlemanly remarks, to
those in your employ; for to do so lessons
their respect for you and your influence over
them. Help yourself, and others will help
you. Be faithful over the interests oon6ded
to your keeping, and all in good time your
responsibilities will be increased. Do not
be in too great haste to get rich. Do not
build until you have arranged and laid a
good foundation. Do not-as you b ,pe To
work for success-syend time in idleness
II your time is your own, business will suf-
fer If you do. Ii il is given to another for
pay, 1t belongs to him, and you have no
more right to steal that than TO steal money
Be obliging. Strive to avoid harsh words
and personalities. Do not kick every stone
in the path more miles can be made in q
day BY going steadily on than BY stcpcing
10 kick. Pay as you 60. A man Of nonor
respects his wore as be does his bond. Ask,
but never beg. Help others when you can,
but never give when you cannot afford to,
simply because it Is fashionable. Learn TO
say no. No necessity of swapping il out
dog fashion, but say il firmly and respeot-
fully. Have but few confidants, and the
fewer the better. Use your own brains ra.
ther than those Of others. Learn TO think
and act for yourself. Be vigilant. Keep
ahead, rather than behind the time.


| Young men, cut this ont, and II there Il
folly In the argument let ~ know.
Year: 1869

Stow DEPESsEs on THE RLILRoAD-The


Central Pacific Railroad Company has com
pletely rebuilt the 5000 fcet-over one mile
and half-of massive snow-shedling which
was destroyed by fire few months ago. The
company has also considerably extended the
shedding beyond the old limits 80 that il now
aggregates about 35 miles in length and pro-
tects the track through greater part Of the
deep snow belt in the high Sierra. The Union
Pacific Company has also been erecting more
extensive defenses against snow. Through
the region Of deepest snowfall on that road.
which is about $50 miles long, about half Of
The track has been fenced. writer in the
Bee says the fences, made in part Of stone wall
and in part of lumber are put back from the
track 80 or GO feet and parallel with il, over
such hills and other places IA are most likely
To cause drifts, tho sole object being 10 prevent
the drifting Of the snow by winds in excess of
the average depth, with which the snow plows
can deal. IL one fence is not sufficient to
break the drift outside Of the track, another
one is made farther back. The wooden fences
are usually made in the form Of panels, with
the board.coyering put on either vertical or
horizontal. part Of the panels slant inwards
toward the road, and part away from il. the
whole fence being usually braced The great
part OF this fencing is on the highest portion
OF tho road, lying principally over the Black
Hills We are informed that some Of IL has
lately been blown down for lack Of props, and
the company will doubtless see the propriety
oil moro strongly bracing IL s. r. Bulletin. :
Year: 1869

about si1 feet into its lower layer of salt


near the edge Of the deposit, without going
through It. In Summer. this salt plain, gilt.
tering and scintillating in the light Of an al
most tropical sun presents brilliant appear
ance. The frosty covering and solid salt il as
white as the driven snow, while that portion
ors. OF course there is salt enough in this
immense deposit to supply the world for un-
told ages. 1t is remarkably pure, being ninety
hVe per cent. salt, and fve per cent. soda,
purer than we use for our tables. r ar.
Year: 1869

HOW TO KILL BUGS AND INSECTS,


The season is close at hand when sqash,
melon, and cucumber vines, and also cur
rant bushes and other things will be trou-
bled and often destroyed by these pests of
the garden and the fields.


Now what can be done to save the plants
from the ravages of these little pests? A
great many remedies have been mentioned.
but we confess our experience has taught
us that they do not answer the purpose for
which they are designed.


One year we raisel some excellent on
ions by making a frame, covering it with
milinent, and placing it over the bed as
soon as the seed was sown. The maggots
that destroy the onions come from a light
brown fly about two-thrds as large as the
common house-Gy. Soon as the onions
come up these little rascals may be seen
depositing their eggs on the plant close to
the ground, and if the bed is covered with
mllinet, they may be seen on the covering
striving to get through the meshes, but
they are too big for such a passage, and
the onions escape the rayages of the mag
gots. 1t won't do to remove the covering
until the onions are pretty well grown !;
for shese make quite a long season Of it.
The frame must be quite foot high so
that the plants may have room enough.
Such a contrvance is a sure remedy against
these maggots, and wc know of no other
successful remedy from actual experience,
and we have tried many. Perhaps these
flies have had their day, and will not trou-
bic the onions this season.


To keep off bugs from squashes, mel.
ons and cucunibers, carbonic acid should
ba used. 1t is also recommended as a
good dose for the currant worm, ants and
other insects. Use a saturated solution Of
this acid by spriuklipg it upon the vines
1t is easy Of application, AMI said to be
Year: 1869

large army of them who will have to seek
for situations in other parts Of the coun-
try. Mechanics of all kinds are now go
ing to the States, their services now being
at an end on the Union Pacific. Until
the present time men have been forwarded
from Chicago and different points in the
States to the front. but now the great work
is finished and the excitement ceases in
that quarter. And so the world goes!
Trusting this may find you well and
happy, l remain, m


Your absent brother,


A. II. SEELEY. 3
Year: 1869




BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE-AY0UNG MAN


UNWlTTINGlY MARRlES A GOLDEN


TREASURE.


We heard yesterday an incident, from
which, had we the space to spare, first
class romance might he written up. Some
time last fall a young lady came to St.
Joseph from the East to spend the winter
with a relative. Unassuming, handsome
graceful and intelligent, she created
most favorable impression with those who
enjoyed the pleasure of her acquaintance,
and formed an agreeable addition to the
social circle in which she moved. She
was remarkably retired and quiet in her
manners, and studiously sought to avoid
all ostentatious display in her apparel,
but at the same time exhibited in her
dress the most exquisite taste, and in her
manners the most elegant refinement.


Shortly after the ladys arrival she was
called upon by young gentleman IA re-
sident Of this county, who had formed her
acquaintance in the East, and soon there
after his visits became frequent and his
attentions marked and devoted. 1t was
noticed, as the friendship of the two ripen-
ed into intimacy, that the lady began to
institute, in very cautious manner, in
quires for the purpose of asceftaining
whether the gentleman had the least idea
of her history ana condition, and particu-
larly Of her financial affairs.


These inquiries were prosecuted for
some time. and seem to have resulted sat-
isfactoriIy. At least after courtship of
some months, she committt d her happiness
and fortunes to the case of the gentleman
alluded to, and the celebration Of the
nuptials we're duly recorded in the carly
part of the present spring. The happy
couple Immediately started for the East,
and are now residing at the former home
of the bride.


And now comes the sequel The quiet
and dnassuming young lady was in reality
the possessor Of immense wealth and tho
undoubted heircss Of an estate worth over
four millions of dollars fact wholly
unknown at the time even to the gentle
man who had sought her hand and heart.
She had taken t'is method to test the sim
cerity of her admirer, and finding his
heart the true gold, had committed un-
hesitatingly golden treasure and a pure
young heart to his keeping, without even
permitting the many gallant youths of St.
Joseph to catch the faintest idea of the
| glittering prize apparently within their
reach. The parties to this romantic affair
ave now living happily together, and it is
not probable that the agrceably disappoint-
ed husband will ever move TO Chicago and
apply for divorce on account of The in
noccnt little fraud practised upon him.
Year: 1869

Total. al..................$5 ,066, ,651 81
This large amount is only an indication
of the immense traffic that must go over
the through line in few months, when
the great tide of Pacific coast travel and
trade will begin. 1t is estimated that this
business must make the earnings of the
road


FROM FIFTEEN TO TWENTY


Millions a Year.
Year: 1869

A FASHIONABLE woMAN's PRAYER.


Dear Lord, have mercy on my soul,
and please let me have the French
satin that saw at Stewards this NOR
ming, for with black lace fiounces and
overskirt, that dress would be very
becoming to me, I know. If you
grant my request, please let me haves
new black shawl also, dear Lord.


kneel before Thee tonight feeling
perfectly happy, for Madame Emile
has sent me home such lovely bon
net! A most heavenly bit of bVou,
composed of white satin, with coral
ostrich tufts. For this favor I am
feeling very grateful.


Give me, pray Thee, an humble
heart and q new green silk, with
point lace trimmings. Let me not
grow too fond of this vain and deceit
full world, like other women, but
make me exceedingly gentle aud aris-
tocratic. When the winter fashions
come, let them suit my style of beauty
and let there be plenty of pufings,
plaitings, ruffles and fiounces, and I
dearly love them all.


Oh, Lord, let business detain my
husband at H, for he is not wanted
at home at present. l wish to get
acquainted with that tall, dark-eyed
foreigner, who is staying at Colonel
Longswallow's opposite. Bring about
an introduction, l beseech Thee, for
Mrs. Longswallow will not. Bless
my children, and please send them
good nurse, for l have neither the
time nor inclination to look after them
myself. And now, Oh, Lord, take
care of me while sleep, and pray
keep watch over my diamonds!
Amen
Year: 1869

WHETHER a ruddy compxion is a
sign of health and beauty, quite de-
pends upon its origin-the liver and
stomach, or the saucer and brush.


THE Portland Press tells of veal
thy lady in that city who, after fathers
death, took all the medicine left SO
that it should not be wasted.
Year: 1869

The white of an egg has proved of
late the most efficacious remedy for
burns. Seven or eight successive
applications of this substance soothe
pain and effeotually exclude the
burned part from the air. This SIM
pie remedy seems preferable to COLO
dion or even cotton.
Year: 1869

COOP ADvICE.-The Commercial
Printing Gazette, published by FL. c.
Newcomb & Co., Cleveland, Ohio,
makes the following remarks on the
cash in advance system:


The newspaper publisher is re-
quired to pay cash for all that enters
into the preparation of his paper, and
it is sheer injustice to ask him to give
credit. Every man who subscribes to
a paper does so because he knows it to
be valuable to him, and not as favor
to the publisher, and he should pay
for it as he is required to do for eve
nv other cash commodity. Let coun-
try publishers enforce this policy
without fear or favor, for one year,
and they will have no trouble there
AFTER Better have five hundred
prompt paying subscribers than one
thousand of the credit class who are
never out of arrears"


The remarks of the Gazette are to
the point. The credit system necessi-
tates the filing up of the paper with
advertisements. If the cash system
were generally adopted the publisher
would be enabled to give more and a
greater variety of reading matter than
under the credit system. 1t takes
cash to run paper--pronatseS to pay
don't satisfy the type founder, the
hands in the Office, nor the p aper ma
ker.
Year: 1869




AMONG the sufferers by the Boyls-
ton (Boston) bank robbery, was a
young gentleman who was married a
few days ago. His earnings for years
some ST000-were in the bank, and
when he went to the bank to draw
therefrom funds sufficient for bridal
tour, his feelings may be imagined as
helearned he had nothing there. The
bride was a true woman, however,
and accepted the situation bravely,
saying she had taken him "for better
or worse," and rs the worse had
come first, she would help him bear the
burden. Isn't the young man richer
now thru he was week ago?


THE Massachusetts newspapers
mention melancholy case of insanity
from overwork which has just occur
red at Worcester. james Preston,
aged Is, was employed in "the Quin-
sigamond Wire-W orks.". For two
years he has worked regularly eleven
hours day, and each alternate week
the same number of hours at night.
He did not attend school at all, and
his employer was thus guilty of vio-
lation of statute law, for which be is
to be indisted. The poor boy had
parents, but they did not interfere.
The mania of the lad is said to be of q
a hopeless character; and altogether a
worse case of cruelty to child we do
not remember TO have heard Of.
Year: 1869

1,HE GREAT BOAT RACE
SEE THE TELEGRAM CARTOON EXTRA
FOR FULL CABLE REPORT or THE RACE


AND THE RESULT.
THE ONLY COMPLETE REPORT TO BE FOUND


IN THE
EVENING TELEGRAM CARTOON EXTRA To-MoR-


ROW
Year: 1869

The editor of the Montgomery Mail
writes from Louisville the folio wing melsn-
choly paragraph Yesterday I had an in
terview with Mr.. Prentice. He is not the
man he was ten years ago. Indeed. his
genius is gone and his person ie q mere
wreck. His family is broken up-Wife
dead, one son killed on the Confederate
side, another settled on a farm down the
river-and the old man, verging on three
score and ten, cooks his breakfast and din
ner in his little room on the third floor Of
the Courier Building and lives only in
conversation about the past. This man
once welded an imperial power with his
wit and music. Now, the world has whril-
ed past him, and he lies on the shore a
mere stranded wreck.
Year: 1869

The Banner Of a recent date in noticing
the Tennessee Memorial Association makes
the following eloquent appeal:


The nation has collected the Federal
dead and preserved their remains as a
monument Of national honor. The Con-
federate dead have no nation !; their cOun-
try died with them. They must be cared
for by the living who buckled on their
arms and sent them to die. Let each one
make this his own cause and assist in this
last sad tribute to the memory Of our mar
tyred sons and brothers.
Year: 1869

A visitor once went to q Sabbath School
where he saw little boy and girl on the
same seat, who were brother and sister. In
a moment of thoughtless passion the little
boy struck his sister. The little girl was
provoked and raised her hand to return
the blow. Her face showed that rage was
working within, and her clenched fist
was aimed at her brother, when her teach
er caught her eye. "Stop, my DEAR" said
she, you had better kiss your brother than
strike him." Tie look and words reached
her heart. Her hand dropped. She then
threw her arms around his neck and kiss
ed him. The boy was moved. He could
have stood against blow, but he could not
withstand sisters kiss. He compared
the pTovocatiOn he had given her with the
return she had made, and the tears rolled
down his cheeks. This affected the sister
and with her little handkerchief she wiped
away his tears. But the sight of her kind
ness only made him cry the faster l.; he was
completely subdued. Her teacher then
told the children always to return a kiss
for blow, and they would never get any,
more blows.
Year: 1869

A wagon, 1t is true. will run without
gressing, but it is powerful slow run
Just so with business. A man can do bust


ness without advertising, but it is awful
slow business. Who ever heard of one of
these kind of business men making for
tune? Grease makes a wagon run easy,
and judiciOus advertising is the grease that
makes business abundant and easy. If
you do not believe what We say. just try
Year: 1869

We clip the following from the Prairie
therein, fully:


"Since setting out with the Local we
have not until last Saturday made a dun
for any amount due this Office. but at that
time caused statements to be made Of the
amounts due US from various individuals
on account of subscription. 1t is matter
of much importance to US that We now re-
ceive these duties Immediately, and geutle-
men who receive these statements through
the Post Office will please to understand
that we are in earnest. We have come to
the conclusion that it IS perfectly in keep
ing with spirit of respect and friendship,
to those persons to whom we send these
statements, for us to request them in good
plain English to pay these dues, anu ii
necessary to demand their payment. If
there is class of business men, who must
have every cent that is due them on ac-
count Of their labor IN order to meet their
own responsibilities and preserve their
promise good to those who credit them,
that class are proprletors OF country news
papers.


What man happens 70 owe upon sub
Scription to one of his home papers he
should pay as the most binding obligation
that he ever incurred. We intend the
statements OF arrearages on account Of
subscription that we have sent, as simply
friendly reminders to those who are receiv-
ing papers from this Office, and who are
in debt to it by reason Of little good
meaning thoughtlessness. But those
persons who will receive their home paper
from one year to another, with but little
thought of ever paying for it, We should
say as before that these statements mean
business. We will conclude with publish
ing the laws in regard to subscription to
newspapers.


l. Any person who takes paper taken
regularly FROM the oftice-whether directed
to his name or anothers, whether he has
subscribed or not-is responsible for the
pay.


2. If q person orders his paper Giscon-
| tinued, he must pay all arrearages, or the
| publisher may continue to send it until
payment is made, and collect the whole
amount, whether it is taken from the Office
| or not.


3. The courts have decided that refusing
to take newspapers and periodicals from
the post-oihce, or removing and leaving
| them uncalled for, is prinaa Jacia evidence
of Intentional fraud.
Year: 1869

A WORD FOR NEWSPAPERS. clip
the following from the New York Tribune.
1t is true, and we commend it to every one
who has interest where he resides. Moth
ing is more common than TO bear people
talk of what they pay newspapers for adj
verti~ing, &c, ''as SO much given in char
ity. Newspapers by enhancing ithe value
of property in their neighborhood, and
giving the localities in which they are
published reputation abroad, benefit all
such, particularly if they are merchants or
real estate owners, thrice the amount yearly
of the mesger sum they pay for their sup>
port. Besides, every public spirited citi-
zens has laudable pride in having paper
Of which he is not ashamed, even though
he should pick it up in New York or Wash
ington. A good looking, thriving sheet
helps property, give character to locality,
and in many respects is desireable public
convenience. If from any cause the mat
ter in the local or editorial column should
not be to your standard, do not cast it
aside and pronounce it good for nothing.
until satisfied that there has been no more
time or labor bestowed upon it that is paid
for. If you want good readable sheet
it must he supported. And it must not
be supported in spirit Of charity either,
but because you feel necessity to support
it. The local press is the power that moves
the people.
Year: 1869

E1g- In another colume will be found the
alvertisement'o Of the Dollar Store ofMessrs.
Brown and Phelps. These gentlemen have
come to Manitowoc to give our citizens
living illustration of how much can be
bought for the small SUN Of one dollar.


Messrs Brown & Phelps, are endorsed by
some of our best business men, as straight
forward, fair dealing men, and we advise
all who want set of solid silver spoons for
dollar to call at the Dollar Store. The
store will be open for business next SAT-
urday. Read their advertisement.
Year: 1869

REMovAL.-The PILOT Office has been
removed from Heubner's building to the
new building on Buffalo street between
Sth and 9th street, where we shall be hap
pg to see our friends and patrons at all
times, and win be ready to serve them in
the printing line, on the most satisfactory
forms
Year: 1869

~ Nothing in the shape of boots and
shoes can equal snow-packs to keep the
feet warm and comfortable in winter
Farmers and lumbermen especially, should
provide themselves with a pair Of these
packs. They are cheaper, and better than
boots, and will wear for two or three win
Year: 1869

AccIDENT.-On Tuesday of last week,
about four o'clock in the afternoon, a
young man, whose name is unknown, while
driving colt which he was breaking, on
the plank road, between the toll gate and
Four Corners, and by some mismanagement
the colt tumbled into a ditch on the side of
the read, throwing both the driver and
cutter against tree; but fortunately, the
young man escaped unhurt, and by the
timely assistance of two young men, the
colt was quickly disentangled, being bruised
somewhat by the occurrence. The cutter
was smashed in several places.
Year: 1869

A QUEER EGG we were shown by Mr..
r. L. Wing, day or two since, pea
found by Mrs. W. in an egg which she
broke for cooking purpose. The egg was a
sound. whole one, and the pea, which was
inside the yolk, had sprouted quarter of
an inch. If there is O naturalist herea-
bouts, We should like to have him tell US
ho@ that pea got into that egg; and fur
ther, if the egg bad been left with the old
hen until hatched, what kind of fowl would
have been the result Would it have been
peacock ?-Kevaunee Enterprise.
Year: 1869

For the year 1870 we have made a reduction
IN the price of single subscription of 25 per
cent, enabling all persons to get the paper ut
5 80 per A. and clubs at reduced rates


We have made arrangements to publish sew
eral serial stories during the year, commenc-
ing with the original story of