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Year: 1869

BoYHooD's PLEASURES AND PENALTIES
"A youngster came home after glorious
time in the puddles, his face all aglow and
his boots full of water, The punishment of
staying in the house for the remainder of the
day, did not seem very hard; but as his lit
tie heart warmed up with the recollection of
the triumphs of tie morning, when he had
waded deeper than any of his playmatcs dared
to, be could bear the restraint no longer, and
went to his mother, saying: Please, mother
whip me, and let me go out again ! Human
nature could not resist such an appeal, and
tho the mothers heart had some misgivings
as to the propriety of indulging her son, he
was allowed his liberty, and received a caress
instead of fogging.
Year: 1869


TALENT AND INpUsrRV. More is to be
expected from laburiouS mediocrity than
from Tie crratic effort, of a wayward genius.
Derao,thrncs elaborated sentence after SEN
..nc,. and Newton rose to the heavens by
he .terS If geometry, and said that it was
only in thc haht of patient thinking that he
vas conscious Of differing from other men.
/, Is generally thought that men are signai-
I'D more 10y talent than industry: it Is felt
70 he vulearizing of genius to attribute it
20 anything but direct inspiration from ueav-
On: they overlook the steady and perserering
devotion Of mind to one subject There are
higher and lower walks in scholarship, but
the highest is walk OF labor. We are often
led into contrary opinion by looking at the
magnitude Of the object in its finished state
.spch as the P,TAcipia of Newton, and the
Pyramids Of Egypt, without rejecting on
the gradual, continuous, | had almost said.
creeping progress by which they grew into
objects Of the greatest magnihcenee in the
literary and hlsical world. In the one case
Indeed, we may fancy the chisel which
wrought each successive stone, but in the
other we cannot trace the process by which
the philosopher was raised from one landing
place TO another, till he scared to his tower
ING elevation it seems as if the work was
produced at the bidding of magician. But
Newton has left as a legacy the assurance
that be did not attain his elevation by dlnt
of heaven born inspiration out of the reach
of many, but by dint of homely virtue within
the reach Of all - Chalmers.
Year: 1869




REVERSE THE OPERATIoN-A
story is told Of an old Jarkey In
this city, which, whether original
or not, passess current as good
Joke. While at dinner one day II
happened that be put into his
mouth u piece of pork which prov.
cd considerably too tough Tor HE
diIapidattd teeth, and too big for
his throat. Attempting to bolt
the whole chunk, it stuck in the
avenue 10 his stomach, and he
could get it neither up nor down,
His eyes began to roll in their
sockets, his face turned from black
10 the color Of dirty blue hand
kerchief lie thought his time
had come, and it is probable that
in another moment he would have
been the subject Of black bury.
ing, bad not lucky idea struck
through the hair OF his venerable
spouse, Celestina Jane. She dart.
ed behind old Sambo, drew bark
her right mauler and bit him q blow
in tho back which might have
knocked Tom Allen out of time
The meat few out of the old mans
throat and across the room into q
pail OF sIops. The relieved darkey
looked ruefuIly at the bucke; for
moment and then turning to his
wife, sputtered, LAWS a massa,
Celestina Jane, wot for you waste
good meat like dat? Why de deb.
bill didn't you knock EN- de odder
way?'-COiumbu Sund1y Neps.
Year: 1869

1t is the general prevalence of
the spirit Of ideness, this rampant
desire to shirk the duties appcr
tanning unto ones station OF life,
which makes bad servants and bad
employers, and plays the mischief
generally with our domestic com.
fort. And it all comes from the
same source. The servant who
sights her work in order that she
may get off to a party, or to a
street corner to chat with her beau,
or to stroll into the Bowery, is an
imated by precisely the same sci.
fish sentiments and tho same lack
of principles which lead her mis-
tress to shirk her duties--perhaps
TO leave her children to the care of
an incompetent hireliug in order
that she may go to party, or in
dulge in debasing gossip, or take q
stroll in Broadway.


This shirking of ones duties in
order TO tester in the delights of
idIeness, whether it be done by la.
dies or gentlemen, or by their SER
wants, has its origin in the same
common evil source, to.wit; the de-
sire to enjoy a privilege which has
no. been fairly earned. And this
leads us to the fundamental prop
osition that any person whether
rich or poor, whether employer or
employed, whether living in the
city or the country, that cherishes
desire to enjoy anything which
he or she has not fairly and square
ly earned the right to enjoy, is
doomed to unrest, inielicity, dis
comfort and unharpiness in this
world, and a sharp chance for q
residence in the torrid zone of the
future. There is no discount on
this--not a mill, not a moment
Let tho reader look honestly into
his or her own heart and life, and
experience thus far in the world
and see how absolutely and relcnt
lessly true this is.-Packard',
Monthly.
Year: 1869

To REMOVE RUsT.--A lady writ
ing from Vermont to the Hearth
and Home, says that she accident
ally discovered an easy way OF re-.
moving rust from steel. She put
o number of badly rusted forks in
a tumbler of kerosene oil, and af-
ter leaving them there some time,
found that the rust had become so
much loosened that it rubbed of
readily. She says that she has
since used The oil to clean her
knives and sewing machine,
Year: 1869

above all the uproar was the sig
nal for mirth. Even the minister
joined in the general biIarity; and
his laugh was almost as joyous as
The brides own.


Uncle James took advantage OF
the confusion TO make his escape.
and II is my private opinion that
the last accident saved him IRON
suicide, .r rV
Year: 1869




To KEEP A STOVE BRIGHT.-An
exchange gives the following re-
ceipt for the above purpose
Make weak alum water and
mix your British Luster' with it,
put Two spoonfuls to gill of alum
water; let the stove be cold, brush
it with the mixture, then take a
dry brush and luster and rub the
stove till it is dry. Should any
parts, before polishing, become so
dry as to look gray, moisten with
a wet brush and proceed as before.
By two applications q year, it can
be kept as bright as a coach body"
Year: 1869

VITE are desirous OF closing our business at


w Batesvile on the Mississippi and Ten
neHsee Railroad. To any one wishing to COM
ReDce business, We would sell our small and
" ell selected sock Of Dry Goods
Year: 1869

To THE CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS:


The history Of the controversy between the
old and new Gas Companies must be familiar
to all; also, the recent decision of the Su-
preme Court of the nited States In favor OF
the new Company aud, in pursuance of a
resolution OF the Board of Directors, TO open
the stock books for an additional amount OF
500 go. This, ffsubscribed, would enable the
Company to Immediately resume operations,
and furnish light TO the citizens by next
spring. Although feeling we have the entire
sympathy and good wishes Ofthe community,


We Require More Substantial Ait.


In soliciting you to become stockholders, 1t
Is proper to show what are the inducements
we Offer and what the prospects as to your
receiving a fair Interest for your investment.
Our proposition is to manufacture and sell
gas to the citizens at


SO PER THOUSAND FEET.
This Is half what you have paid the old com
pany. In liking the price of gas at this figure
we do 50 with the hope it win be satisfactory
to the consumer, and remuneratlYe TO the
stockhOlder. We have reliable assurances
that the above price for gas viii give
to US nearly the entire eonsump-
tion of the city. We pledge our
selves TO our stockholders; at the price named
they will receive q handsome dividend on
their stock. As 10 the great value OF gas
speak; II is too well known. Legal proceed
ings will be commenced Immediately against
Thompson Dean and his sureties, for the
heavy damages We have sustained. This
will be part OF our assets.


The books are now open at the Company's
fersOn streets We assure and pledge our
selves to the citizens, II the stock Is promptly
taken, We will do our duty


oc2S JOHN DONOVAN. President.
Year: 1869

Call me when breakfast is ready
U mother, don't call me before;
Do not deny me the pleasure


OF moderate rest. implore
Eight hours Of sleep are too little
For delicate mai.lens like me;
Dearer by tar is my pillow.


Than cup oil the dainticst tea.
Mother cannot endure It'll


This getting up early's bore
Call me when breakfast is ready


D please do not call me before.
Call me when breakfast is ready
0 mother don't call me too soon
Shopping Of course needs attention,
But that can be done before noon.
Talk OF the folly Of iashion-


do not consider it so;
Pai Ties must not be neglected,


And style is important, you know.
Mother. it makes me SO nervous


To think Of your steps ut the door {;
Call me when breakfast is ready,
., please do not cal me before.
Year: 1869

SAID distinguished politician to bis son !:
Look at me began AS an Alderman, and
here Am at the top of the tree and wnst
is my reward 2 Why. when die my son
will be the greatest rascal in The United
States To this the young hopeful replied,
Yes, dad, when you die. aud not ill then"
Year: 1869

their taste, have always their own
country to fall back upon. The only
serious questions rising about the
scheme are, whether the Americans
can at this moment afford the pur-
chase money, and whether Spanish
statesmen, if they themselves under.
stand reason, can easily bring their
people to view the matter with their
own eyes. It is for the advantage OF
both hemispheres, we think, that each
of the two should follow its own
course, untrammeled by the interfer.
enoe of the other. Spain, like Rus
sin end Denmark, may veil eensent
to sell the remainder of her birth
right to her Transatlantic possessions.
1t is only too fortunate for her that
she should still have anything left to
sell.
Year: 1869

Mr.. EDIToR,-Having read in a late num-
Der OF the PRESS brief article Ieiuting some
of Mrs. II b Stoves statements about Good
butter IN America" and considering the ver-
dict OF condemnation which is there set forth
against her and her well-iDtended purpose too
severe, | feel prompted to say few words
in her behalf, as wei as for my own satislac-
ton.


beng the wife OF one who has chosen 10
do business on the "geat waters, y it has fallen
to my lot to visit nearly all parts OF the globe.
and consequently / have had the advantage
of testing the various grades of butter and of
induleing in criticisms on the essentials of
good farm and doiry management in various
countries, and | make bold to assert, While /
lament that it is so, that have never eaten
any poorer than our own American butter
here in New England, made by our own
thrifty farmers wives and daughters and call
ed it good; have spread it on a fair white
slice from wheat loaf in Europe and pro-
nounced it better; but the ne plus ultra of
all butter is found in the fertile districts Of
South Australia. The pride of the Austria
liam cottager is his sweet rose-scented butter.
A new offering OF it will make a rose droop
and deny its name.


Their advantages are obvious inasmuch as
they are blessed with broad meadows of rich
herbage and natural pasturage, where herds
of the finest cattle crop the barley, grass aud
myoll shrubs and fatten from their feed at
comparatively trining cost. The English
dairy-maid is scrupulously clean in all the ap-
pointments of her vocation. The cream Is
churned while it is sweet and new, and every
roll of butter, bathed in its own honey dew,
is carefully encased in little squares Of the
whitest linen, placed in stone jars and then
set away in some cool place.


There can be no better butter produced in
the world than in Australia (unless it is in
North Yarmouth Me.) for the natural facili-
ties they haze for making it are unsurpassed;
and these combined with theil sensible, prac-
teal economy render this part of their produe-
ton perfect. But must say that think our
butter making system is quite imperfect as
can be seen at our State and County Agricul-
tural fairs. Much of the butter presented for
exhibition is quite inferior, while too much
oft is far below criticism. We have much
to do in this direction as people that we be
MT wrecked ON our own strand. Counting
myselfone among the others, the measure of
my ambition is not full, and the lessons have
learned on this subject 1 shall try to make
god use Of Let us be willing TO accord
praise where it is due and if the English de-
serve it withhold il P? As an American lady
am earnest in claiming all that belongs to
| us, but in this instance must succumb.
BUERRE.
Year: 1869

l thought of this the other day when look
ing over my morning paper, read an adver-
tisement of a new Oriental Steamship Com
pany, opening direct communication with the
Suez Canal and all points in the Mediterra-
mean and beyond-and shortly after observ-
ing on the iruit stands in Broadway placards
announcing California pears and peaches for
sale. They were of enormous size and look
ed as fresh as though just brought from Jer-
sey They seemed to be in lively demand
though it is hardly probably that we shall de-
pend upon the Pacific coast for any large
share of our fruits, The novelty of the thing
makes it pay just now, since people are will
ing to give fancy prices tor such curosities.


ought also 10 have added as another ele-
ment in my musings-the sight OF the Chi
nese merchants riding down Broadway, who
have come across the continent to spy out the
land and extend their business connection.
We are growing exceedingly cosmopolitan
now-a days-whether wiser or happier is an
other matter. Well, after us the deluge. and
perhaps it won't be much of shower after
all. .al PoNCuo.
Year: 1869

Tho people Of the Seventeenth Ward viii


REMINDER on election day that Alderman


Theodore Schiutz was the man who led the
battle in the Common Council In favor Of
the cit5,s getting the interest on its own
deposits instead Of the City Treasurer get
ting it. In onr whole municipal history we
cannot recall more lucid exposition Of any
municipal question than Alderman schintz
gaze 10 this. He examined the
practice prevailing in ali tho large
cihcs Of tho Untou, proving that


with scarcely an exception, tho interest vas
poid to tho city. He showed that even in
New York, where official seoundzelis1n ID
the nost bold and bare-faced, the inseres.
on tho city deposisa ia paid regularly into
The public treasury. He proved by OF,
OWL Laws that It ought to be go paid in
Chicago. As consequence, the Ring arc
making tie most tremendous efforts to
acfoat his rc-election. lie is the particular
thorn in their mde, in the North Division d
The city. &c ought to receive the vote oi
every honest man in the Seventeenth Ward.
Year: 1869

sessment and levy necessary the real ana personal
the companies said city at the
with the collection Of the annual taxes in said city.


SEC. a. ANY person appointed under this act, who shall
thereafter receive CONDENSATION from OF the
companies in said city for he performance Of any ocs
this act shall be deemed guilty Of msdemeanor, and shall
be punished accordingly.


src 2. An acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with this
act are hereby repealed. 8 ~"t-


sLc 70. This act shall take effect Immediately.


The removal Of Mr. Decker from his seat for Rich
mond county is a source OF much regret 10 all parties
on the noor but as the question was made one OF
purely party character the result was inevitable
IN the case OF Mr.. HalpIn, who was removed 10
MAKE way Tor Mcleod, there Is general impression
that tne business was pushed through without much
regard 10 precedent and in somewhat unbecoming
manner Mr. Halpn was one OF the most
popular and respectable members OF the New York
delegation and as such was very highly regarded by
hls fellow members. His constituency also have
reason TO be satisfied with his straightforward
course during the session and will probably re-
verse the decision Of the republican majority at the
next election.


The Excise law was before the Senate to-day and
was made special order OF business for tomorrow.
Year: 1869

How Indians Shuttle OF the Mortal Coll.


The Raleigh N. ca Standard of November &c has
the following:-


We referred yesterday to the escape of the two
Indian cOnvictS Of the Sioux persuasion, Horse
Driver and Blue Hawk, on Tuesday night, but did
not record the fact that the first mentioned
foolish as to return ut u late hour in guest Of his
blanket, and was recaptured. Such was the case,
however, and he was consigned to quarters in the
same cell with Yellow sun and Little Wolf.
Several white men who are confined in the same
apartment among Others Hernandez, aver that the
Indians yesterday kept up q continuous ja1bering
and gesticuating, the whole OF which seemed to
intimate that they were imbued with corroding de-
sire to shake or this mortal coil and escape the hang
man. They requested the white prisoners TO beat
out their brains with q stick, or to allow them to
break light OF glass from the cell window and cut
their throats with piece, but they were refused
both the bOOns After dinner, however, Horse Driver
and Little Wolf secured stick apiece and proceeded
to put an end TO themselves as follows Little Wolf
fell into possession Of the shortest stick round rod
somewhat aC one end. This he drove by
the eXerton of much force by pressing against the
wall about inch and quarter into his
chest, between the ribs. 1t took good jerk on the
structiOn from the place where 1t was mbedded In
the savage bosom. Horse Driver, whose stick was
about foot and half in LENGTH thrust it down his
throat until not q sign of /. was to be seen The
TWO, however, after they had thus sticked them
selves, could not refrain from mutual grOanings, and
so their little game discovered Several doc
tors were sent for, one of whom pulled the stick
from the stomach OF Horse Driver. 1t Is evident
that both men have given themselves bad wounds,
but it is not thought either will produce death


We are glad that Marshal Hole has ordered the
captves to be changed that any more attempts at
suicide will be impossible Yellow sun Is the image
OF despair, but evinces no disposition TO commit
another har kari on himself with nail or any Other
instrument.


still at large. If he be alive he will assuredy be cap
tuIeu.
Year: 1869

PEELED them to resort to unpleasant means by which
obtain their Just rights.


An announcement was issued tonight from The Ma
tiOnql IHteiiigeHcer Office that temporary arrange
ments have been made TO merge The National hieHt
gencer with The Washington Express The necessary prep
araons for the separate publication OF these newspapers
In morning and evening editions progress OF
perfection. Tne immediate cause OF this change is a
Strike among the printers on The Jnelgencer winch the
propretOrs OF the paper unable TO arrange. IL
said that stock company, with considerable capital,
Is now forming TO carry The HegenceT in cOnnec-
uon with The ErpreSS and that meeting of prominent
and wealthy citizens of Washington has been called for
saturday evening next TO accomplish this purpOse.
Year: 1869

Sometimes plea OF mistake will avail
sometimes apology and promise of reform
are good, sometimes repentance and some
times remuneration will set matters right
where slight oHenses only have occurred but
let an unfortunate newspaper get into an nn
lucky streak and unwittingly say word
that NAV be tortured into disrepect Tor some
body's baby, and that moment you have the
mother of that baby at your ears ready to
box or pull them on all occasions. Such a
misfortune has befallen us Without the
least intention to do wrong or misrepresent
the facts, we published birth notice week
ago. remarking incidentally that it was the
first white child born in Jordan Valley. We
had been informed that it was the first child,
and TO cover the contingency of the valley
once having been inhabited by Indians We
added the word white; when, in fact, simi-
lar event had occurred in the same neigh
borbood two years ago, and the living testi-
mony still exists in the presence OF bounc-
ing boy. now large enough TO stand up and
dispute the unintentional imputation as to
circumstance of his birth, and to exhibit in
his pure Anglo o-Saxon features proof Of the
falsity Of the supposition-if any such were
deducible from our remark-as to his pure
lineage Rather than attempt TO explain,
apologise or smooth the matter over, we back
right square out, and go back, on all we said
about it.
Year: 1869

Water in Treasure City is now selling
for eight cents gallon, so that poor people
can afford to make soup instead OF conhn-
ing themselves 10 fried and roasted meats,
as was the case while the price OF water re-
mained at a bit Only the better classes Of
liyers vet venture upon the extravagance Of
dishwasbing, and water for laundry and alb
lutory purposes is regarded as quite an aris
tocratic indulgence
Year: 1869

The Pope of Rome has recovered from
his late illness, says an italian paper, and
hopes to live to celebrate the fifiieth ami
versary of his elevation to the 2apacy,
which is not in accordance with what Father
Coll said in his lecture here short time since
on the sufrerings of Plus the Ninth the
lecturer assured his hearers that by DIVINE
decree if had been ordained that no Pope
should attain to so great an age as did 81.
Peter, and that therefore Plus could not I'VE
longer than the year 1870, whereas the NJ
tie,h anniversary of bis elevation viii not
occur until 1877.
Year: 1869

An sffray took place yesterday morning at the
corner Of Grsvier and st. Charles streets between
two young gentlemen, 10 which one Of them was
roughly bsndled. The victorious party was
triumphantly led to the First District Station BY
two policemen, on the charge of assault and bat
terry. and released on appearance bond. The al.
fair originated In threat made by the defeated
young man about four years ago, to cowhide the
Year: 1869

victorious one. Yesterday both, and q third per.
son In whose preAences the threat had been made,
met ct the corner mentioned and an explanation
was sought for. The threat was ackno owledged to
have been made but only in fun. The injured person
not being satisfied with this explanation pitched
10 and won for the nonce, but IL remains to be
seen whether he shsll have been bettered after an
examination before Recorder Becker.
Year: 1869

The LEGISLATURES Inns body is now
completely organ lzed and ,be standing com
mittees have been nearly all announced 10y
the Lieut.. Governor and Speaker Rogers.
The reports Of the various State officers have
been received and ordered printed. 1t is
not to be expected that the real legislation
of the session will be reported from the
standing COMMITTEES, through whose hands
all bills OF general nature must pass before
they can lie acted upon 10 the two houses,
until after the holidays are over. Indeed
we think it was an error to change he Cons
stilulion so as to require the Legislature to
mse, on the first Monday of December in
stead Of January as formerly. Both houses
seem disposed to take hold Of the business
Of general and wholesome legisl ion in the
true spirit. 1t is yet too early to Judge OF
our new Legislature or determine who are
to be the real leaders Of the dominant party
in the two houses. few members Of the
Assembly have shown d isposilion TO talk
too much, ard become capuons on par
iamenlary questions. We can assure such
that they will not, in our judgment be
found the most popular aud influential
members 10y the time the real business Of
the session commences.